How much does Arp Africa Travel Limited make?

Arp Africa Travel Limited reported revenue of £62.4m and £6.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Arp Africa Travel Limited have?

Arp Africa Travel Limited reported an average of 30 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Is Arp Africa Travel Limited profitable?

Yes — Arp Africa Travel Limited reported a profit of £6.2m in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Company No. 02590308 · Incorporated 11 Mar 1991

Arp Africa Travel Limited

Registered name: ARP AFRICA TRAVEL LIMITED

Part of Africa Adventures Investco Limited group

Arp Africa Travel Limited made £62.4m revenue and £6.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Arp Africa Travel Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £62.4m in the year to 31 Oct 2024, with £6.2m profit and 30 employees. The company is classified under “other reservation service activities” and is based in Middlesex; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 79909Other reservation service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Middlesex, London
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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 2024

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£62.4m

Growth ▲17.1%

Profit

£6.2m

Growth ▲16.3%

Profit margin

10%

Gross 16.9%

Employees

Change ▲7.1%

Profit / employee

£208k

Revenue/employee £2.1m

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£41.1m	£53.3m	£62.4m
Cost of sales	£35m	£44.8m	£51.8m
Gross profit	£6.1m	£8.5m	£10.6m
Operating profit	£4.4m	£6.6m	£7.9m
Profit before tax	£4.4m	£7m	—
Profit after tax	£3.5m	£5.4m	£6.2m
Profit (best available)	£3.5m	£5.4m	£6.2m
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	25	28	30
Ratios
Profit margin	8.5%	10.1%	10%
Gross margin	14.8%	16%	16.9%
Revenue per employee	£1.6m	£1.9m	£2.1m
Profit per employee	£140k	£192k	£208k
Cash conversion	−131%	−77.9%	−140.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲29.7%	▲17.1%
Profit growth	—	▲53.1%	▲16.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲12%	▲7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£11.3m	£11.8m	—
Net assets	£5.5m	£7.4m	£8.1m
Fixed assets	£96.8k	£61.1k	—
Current assets	£15.3m	£14.9m	£18.6m
Debtors	£4m	£3.1m	£2.7m
Deferred income	£2.4m	£3.3m	£3.1m
Cash from operations	−£5.7m	−£5.2m	−£11m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £208k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −140.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.3%; 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: ▲9%; Now £8.1m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 30
Deferred income: ▼4%; Now £3.1m
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Africa Adventures Investco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Africa Adventures Bidco Limited75–100%
Africa Travel Investments Limited75–100%
Arp Africa Travel Limitedthis company

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

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 2024 (profit £6.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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