How much does Alfa Coaches Limited make?

Alfa Coaches Limited reported revenue of £15.6m and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alfa Coaches Limited have?

Alfa Coaches Limited reported an average of 120 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Alfa Coaches Limited profitable?

Yes — Alfa Coaches Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 03145729 · Incorporated 12 Jan 1996

Alfa Coaches Limited

Registered name: ALFA COACHES LIMITED

Part of Alfa Leisureplex Trustees Limited group

Alfa Coaches Limited made £15.6m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Alfa Coaches Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £15.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £3.2m profit and 120 employees. The company is classified under “other passenger land transport” and is based in Chorley; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Chorley, North West
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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 Dec 2023

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£15.6m

Growth ▲14.1%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▲33.8%

Profit margin

20.3%

Gross 41.6%

Employees

120

Change ▲8.1%

Profit / employee

£26.4k

Revenue/employee £130k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.7m	£15.6m
Cost of sales	£8.4m	£9.1m
Gross profit	£5.2m	£6.5m
Operating profit	£3.3m	£4.4m
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£4.2m
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£3.2m
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	111	120
Ratios
Profit margin	17.3%	20.3%
Gross margin	38.3%	41.6%
Revenue per employee	£123k	£130k
Profit per employee	£21.4k	£26.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.1%
Profit growth	—	▲33.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£24.4k	£196k
Net assets	£6.3m	£3.5m
Fixed assets	£7.3m	£7.7m
Current assets	£4.4m	£2.1m
Debtors	£2.3k	£0
Deferred income	£757k	£743k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 20.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £130k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 49.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼45%; Now £3.5m
Cash at bank: ▲704%; Now £196k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 120
Deferred income: ▼2%; Now £743k
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £7.7m

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

Alfa Leisureplex Trustees Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Alfa Holiday Group Limited75–100%
Alfa Holidays Limited75–100%
Alfa Coaches Limitedthis company

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

Minority corporate shareholders

Alfa Leisureplex Trustees Limited

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 Dec 2023 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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