How much does Centrebus North Limited make?

Centrebus North Limited reported revenue of £12.4m and £1.2m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Centrebus North Limited have?

Centrebus North Limited reported an average of 180 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Centrebus North Limited profitable?

Yes — Centrebus North Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 05649134 · Incorporated 8 Dec 2005

Centrebus North Limited

Registered name: CENTREBUS NORTH LIMITED

Part of Centrebus Limited group

Centrebus North Limited made £12.4m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Centrebus North Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £12.4m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.2m profit and 180 employees. The company is classified under “other passenger land transport” and is based in Leicester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Leicester, East Midlands
Age: 20 yrs · since 2005
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. From the filing: “The ultimate controlling party is J H Peddle, by virtue of his majority shareholding in the group's parent company, Centrebus Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£12.4m

Growth ▲21.9%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▲249.2%

Profit margin

9.6%

Gross 21.6%

Employees

180

Change ▲7.1%

Profit / employee

£6.6k

Revenue/employee £69.2k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£10.2m	£12.4m
Cost of sales	—	—	£8.8m	£9.8m
Gross profit	—	—	£1.4m	£2.7m
Operating profit	—	—	£369k	£1.7m
Profit before tax	—	—	£371k	£1.7m
Profit after tax	—	—	£342k	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	—	—	£342k	£1.2m
Staff costs	—	—	£5.3m	£6m
Employees (average)	175	164	168	180
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	3.4%	9.6%
Gross margin	—	—	13.4%	21.6%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£60.8k	£69.2k
Profit per employee	—	—	£2k	£6.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲21.9%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲249.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.3%	▲2.4%	▲7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£130k	£401k	£158k	£161k
Net assets	£1.1m	£620k	£962k	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£6k	£702k	£888k	£2.3m
Current assets	£1.1m	£402k	£293k	£879k
Debtors	£981k	£1.5k	£135k	£718k
Deferred income	—	—	£1	£190k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £69.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.8%; 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: ▲124%; Now £2.2m
Cash at bank: ▲2%; Now £161k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 180
Deferred income: ▲18964800%; Now £190k
Fixed assets: ▲162%; Now £2.3m

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

Centrebus Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Centrebus North Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

D & G Bus LimitedRev. £18.6m · Profit £2.1m

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 Apr 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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