How much does The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre PLC make?

The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre PLC reported revenue of £17.1m and £298k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre PLC have?

The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre PLC reported an average of 241 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre PLC profitable?

Yes — The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre PLC reported a profit of £298k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 09905661 · Incorporated 7 Dec 2015

The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre PLC

Registered name: THE RALPH VETERINARY REFERRAL CENTRE PLC

The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre PLC made £17.1m revenue and £298k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024. read from filing text

The Ralph Veterinary Referral Centre PLC’s revenue grew 11% to £17.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £298k profit and 241 employees. The company is classified under “veterinary activities” and is based in Marlow; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 75000Veterinary activities

Status: Active
Location: Marlow, South East
Age: 10 yrs · since 2015
Type: Public Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.1m

Growth ▲11.5%

Profit

£298k

Growth ▲88.7%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 23.2%

Employees

241

Change ▲18.1%

Profit / employee

£1.2k

Revenue/employee £70.8k

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.3m	£17.1m
Cost of sales	£10.9m	£13.1m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£4m
Operating profit	−£275k	−£324k
Profit before tax	−£364k	−£402k
Profit after tax	£158k	£298k
Profit (best available)	£158k	£298k
Employees (average)	204	241
Ratios
Profit margin	1%	1.8%
Gross margin	28.5%	23.2%
Revenue per employee	£75k	£70.8k
Profit per employee	£774	£1.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.5%
Profit growth	—	▲88.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲18.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£960k	£1m
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£2.8m
Debtors	£1m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£1.5m	£1.2m
Cash from operations	£237k	£218k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £70.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.5%; 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: ▲12%; Now £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▲7%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▲18%; Now 241
Deferred income: ▼22%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £2.8m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

The Ralph Propco 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 31 Mar 2024 (profit £298k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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