CENTAUR SERVICES LIMITED

Active
Company number 00787385Private limited companyIncorporated 1964

Key figures

£53,075,000-6.4%
Net assets 2024/25
-6.4%
Average annual change 2023/24–2024/25
020 m40 m60 m2023/242024/25

† CENTAUR SERVICES LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 75000

Where the company stands among the 5,177 active companies whose first SIC code is 75000 (Veterinary activities).

Turnover£499,331,000
Higher than 97% · median £1,757,000 among 178 that publish turnover
Net assets£53,075,000
Higher than 99% · median £37,652
Total assets£196,882,000
Higher than 99% · median £137,771
Cash£2,868,000
Higher than 99% · median £79,500
Employees502
Higher than 99% · median 2
Company age62.8 years
Older than 99% · median 8.2 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. CVS GROUP PLC£3bn
  2. LINNAEUS GROUP LIMITED£1.1bn
  3. LINNAEUS GROUP BIDCO LIMITED£938.9m
  4. LINNAEUS VETERINARY LIMITED£337.6m
  5. BATTERSEA DOGS' AND CATS' HOME£129.2m
  6. INSPIRING VET CARE LIMITED£116.8m
  7. ANTECH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED£73.7m
  8. CENTAUR SERVICES LIMITED£53.1m
  9. PRECISION HISTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED£35.8m
  10. IDEXX LABORATORIES LIMITED£19.4m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 5,177. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: CENTAUR SERVICES LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

CENTAUR SERVICES LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00787385. It was incorporated on 9 Jan 1964. Its status is active. The registered office is in Castle cary (BA7). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is veterinary activities (75000).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Sep 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £499,331,000. Loss for the year was £3,988,000. Net assets were £53,075,000, down 6.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £2,868,000. Total assets were £196,882,000 and total liabilities £144,939,000. The company had an average of 502 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 5,177 active companies whose first SIC code is 75000: By turnover it ranks higher than 97% of the 178 that publish turnover (median £1,757,000). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £37,652). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £137,771). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £79,500). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 2). It is older than 99% of them (median age 8.2 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

It appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker). HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly pharmaceuticals, plastics, optical, medical and measuring instruments. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly optical, medical and measuring instruments, iron and steel articles. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 47 days to pay suppliers, and 15% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 2.4% higher than for men.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Jun 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 24 Oct 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover457,944,000499,331,000
Profit for the year728,000-3,988,000
Cash at bank and in hand3,751,0002,868,000
Total assets185,389,000196,882,000
Total liabilities128,684,000144,939,000
Net assets / total equity56,705,00053,075,000
Average number of employees482502

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Oct 2022 – 30 Sep 2023
Average time taken to pay invoices
47 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
15%
Standard payment terms
0–60 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 26%
  • 31 to 60 days 58%
  • After 60 days 17%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 2.4% higher
Mean hourly pay
women 2.4% lower
Median bonus pay
women 4.7% lower
Employer size
250 to 499 employees
Lower pay quarter33.3% womenLower middle21.7% womenUpper middle35% womenUpper pay quarter36.4% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
no gap
women 5.2% lower
2023/24
women 0.2% lower
women 0.7% lower
2022/23
women 5.2% higher
women 1.6% higher
2021/22
women 0.6% higher
women 2.5% higher
2020/21
no gap
women 1% lower
2019/20
women 6.3% higher
women 3.8% lower
2018/19
women 5.3% higher
women 8.6% higher
2017/18
women 2.6% higher
women 5.7% higher

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

Sponsor licence‡
Licence type and rating
Worker (A rating)
Routes
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker

On the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which lists organisations licensed to sponsor workers from overseas.

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: pharmaceuticals, plastics, optical, medical and measuring instruments, machinery and iron and steel articles.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 3 of the last 12 months on record, most recently July 2026. Main goods: optical, medical and measuring instruments and iron and steel articles.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £499.3m, net assets £53.1m, 502 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £457.9m, net assets £56.7m, 482 employees
  3. Mwi Supply (Uk Acquisition) Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.