How much does RVL Aviation Limited make?

RVL Aviation Limited reported revenue of £13.8m and £283k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does RVL Aviation Limited have?

RVL Aviation Limited reported an average of 36 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is RVL Aviation Limited profitable?

Yes — RVL Aviation Limited reported a profit of £283k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 01880927 · Incorporated 28 Jan 1985

RVL Aviation Limited

Registered name: RVL AVIATION LIMITED

Part of Plane Leasing Limited group

RVL Aviation Limited made £13.8m revenue and £283k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

RVL Aviation Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £13.8m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £283k profit and 36 employees. The company is classified under “scheduled passenger air transport” and is based in Derby; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 51101Scheduled passenger air transport SIC 51102Non-scheduled passenger air transport

Status: Active
Location: Derby, East Midlands
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£13.8m

Growth ▲7%

Profit

£283k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 18.6%

Employees

Change ▼12.2%

Profit / employee

£7.9k

Revenue/employee £383k

Profitable streak

1yr

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.1m	£12.8m	£12.9m	£13.8m
Cost of sales	£18.8m	£11m	£10.6m	£11.2m
Gross profit	£288k	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.6m
Operating profit	−£2.3m	£182k	£382k	£1.3m
Profit before tax	−£4.2m	−£1.3m	−£908k	£283k
Profit after tax	−£4.2m	−£704k	−£830k	£283k
Profit (best available)	−£4.2m	−£704k	−£830k	£283k
Staff costs	£5m	£2.8m	£2.8m	£3m
Employees (average)	56	48	41	36
Ratios
Profit margin	−21.8%	−5.5%	−6.5%	2.1%
Gross margin	1.5%	14.4%	17.4%	18.6%
Revenue per employee	£341k	£267k	£314k	£383k
Profit per employee	−£74.2k	−£14.7k	−£20.2k	£7.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲0.4%	▲7%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼14.6%	▼12.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£133k	£93.5k	£160k	£737k
Net assets	−£7.7m	−£8.4m	−£9.3m	−£9m
Fixed assets	£9.2m	£9.2m	£9m	£9.6m
Current assets	£2.1m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£3m
Debtors	£469k	£220k	£134k	£98.6k
Deferred income	£768k	£614k	£623k	£460k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £383k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 69.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.7%; 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: —; Now −£9m
Cash at bank: ▲360%; Now £737k
Headcount: ▼12%; Now 36
Deferred income: ▼26%; Now £460k
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £9.6m

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

Plane Leasing Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent50–75%
Reconnaissance Ventures Limited75–100%
RVL Aviation Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

RVL Airtech LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

RVL Survey 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £283k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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