How much does Centar Surfacing Ltd make?

Centar Surfacing Ltd reported revenue of £22.3m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Centar Surfacing Ltd have?

Centar Surfacing Ltd reported an average of 68 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Centar Surfacing Ltd profitable?

Yes — Centar Surfacing Ltd reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07884717 · Incorporated 16 Dec 2011

Centar Surfacing Ltd

Registered name: CENTAR SURFACING LTD

Centar Surfacing Ltd made £22.3m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Centar Surfacing Ltd’s revenue grew 3% to £22.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.5m profit and 68 employees. The company is classified under “construction of roads and motorways” and is based in Marlow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42110Construction of roads and motorways

Status: Active
Location: Marlow, South East
Age: 14 yrs · since 2011
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£22.3m

Growth ▲3.3%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▼15.5%

Profit margin

6.7%

Gross 23.6%

Employees

Change ▲6.3%

Profit / employee

£21.9k

Revenue/employee £328k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.8m	£20.3m	£21.6m	£22.3m
Cost of sales	£15.2m	£15.4m	£16.3m	£17.1m
Gross profit	£4.6m	£4.9m	£5.3m	£5.3m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£2m	£2.2m	£2m
Profit before tax	£2.3m	£2.1m	£2.4m	£2.1m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.5m
Staff costs	£4.2m	£4.6m	£5.1m	£5.6m
Employees (average)	51	57	64	68
Ratios
Profit margin	9.4%	7.8%	8.2%	6.7%
Gross margin	23.4%	24.1%	24.4%	23.6%
Revenue per employee	£389k	£357k	£337k	£328k
Profit per employee	£36.5k	£27.9k	£27.6k	£21.9k
Cash conversion	−91.5%	−134.1%	−76.2%	−127%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.5%	▲6.3%	▲3.3%
Profit growth	—	▼14.7%	▲11.1%	▼15.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.8%	▲12.3%	▲6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.9m	£5.3m	£4.6m	£3m
Net assets	£7.4m	£8m	£8.4m	£8.9m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£3.2m	£3.4m	£5.4m
Current assets	£8m	£8.5m	£9m	£7.6m
Debtors	£2.9m	£2.9m	£3.5m	£3.7m
Cash from operations	−£2.1m	−£2.6m	−£1.7m	−£2.5m
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: 6.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £328k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £21.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −127%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 24%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.4%; 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: ▲6%; Now £8.9m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £3m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 68
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲56%; Now £5.4m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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