How much does Centaur Overland Travel Limited make?

Centaur Overland Travel Limited reported revenue of £11.5m and £1m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Centaur Overland Travel Limited have?

Centaur Overland Travel Limited reported an average of 396 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Centaur Overland Travel Limited profitable?

Yes — Centaur Overland Travel Limited reported a profit of £1m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 01210180 · Incorporated 30 Apr 1975

Centaur Overland Travel Limited

Registered name: CENTAUR OVERLAND TRAVEL LIMITED

Part of Centaur Group Limited group

Centaur Overland Travel Limited made £11.5m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Centaur Overland Travel Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £11.5m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £1m profit and 396 employees. The company is classified under “other passenger land transport” and is based in Dartford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49390Other passenger land transport

Status: Active
Location: Dartford, South East
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£11.5m

Growth ▲5.4%

Profit

£1m

Growth ▼40.2%

Profit margin

8.9%

Gross 35.4%

Employees

396

Change ▲4.2%

Profit / employee

£2.6k

Revenue/employee £29k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.4m	£9.5m	£10.9m	£11.5m
Cost of sales	£5.9m	£6.7m	£7.2m	£7.4m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£2.8m	£3.7m	£4.1m
Operating profit	£658k	£1.5m	£2.1m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£625k	£1.5m	£2.2m	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£353k	£1.2m	£1.7m	£1m
Profit (best available)	£353k	£1.2m	£1.7m	£1m
Staff costs	£3.8m	£4.5m	£4.9m	£5.4m
Employees (average)	323	382	380	396
Ratios
Profit margin	4.8%	12.1%	15.7%	8.9%
Gross margin	19.7%	29.4%	33.7%	35.4%
Revenue per employee	£22.8k	£24.9k	£28.7k	£29k
Profit per employee	£1.1k	£3k	£4.5k	£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲29.2%	▲14.6%	▲5.4%
Profit growth	—	▲227.5%	▲47.8%	▼40.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲18.3%	▼0.5%	▲4.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.7m	£3m	£2.5m
Net assets	£2.4m	£3m	£3.7m	£3.7m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£4.2m	£4.2m	£4.7m
Current assets	£3.1m	£3.8m	£5.1m	£5.5m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.1m
Deferred income	£114k	£516k	£212k	£1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £29k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 40.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 9.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.4%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲1%; Now £3.7m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 396
Deferred income: ▲392%; Now £1m
Fixed assets: ▲11%; Now £4.7m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Centaur Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Centaur Overland Travel Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Centaur PH LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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