
Company Number
01811435
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
eurotunnel holding sas
claire piccolin
Group Structure
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Industry
Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c. (not including operation of rail freight terminals, passenger facilities at railway stations or passenger facilities at bus and coach stations)
+1Registered Address
uk terminal, ashford road, folkestone, kent, CT18 8XX
Website
http://eurotunnel.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHANNEL TUNNEL GROUP LIMITED(THE) at £600.5m based on a Turnover of £492.7m and 1.22x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHANNEL TUNNEL GROUP LIMITED(THE) at £2.2b based on an EBITDA of £257.6m and a 8.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHANNEL TUNNEL GROUP LIMITED(THE) at £679.5m based on Net Assets of £352.8m and 1.93x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the) is a live company located in kent, CT18 8XX with a Companies House number of 01811435. It operates in the other passenger land transport sector, SIC Code 49390. Founded in April 1984, it's largest shareholder is eurotunnel holding sas with a 100% stake. Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the) is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £492.7m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Channel Tunnel Group Limited(The) a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
1 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £492.7m, make it larger than the average company (£7m)
£492.7m - Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
£7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.3%)
17% - Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
7.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 52.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (26.1%)
52.9% - Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
26.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 39.2% make it more profitable than the average company (6.5%)
39.2% - Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
6.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 4769 employees, this is above the industry average (39)
- Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
39 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £103.3k, this is less efficient (£130.8k)
- Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
£130.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 19 days, this is earlier than average (31 days)
19 days - Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
31 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 97 days, this is slower than average (26 days)
97 days - Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
26 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (6 days)
0 days - Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
6 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 37 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (35 weeks)
37 weeks - Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
35 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 88.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (47%)
88.2% - Channel Tunnel Group Limited(the)
47% - Industry AVG
Channel Tunnel Group Limited(The)'s latest turnover from December 2023 is £492.7 million and the company has net assets of £352.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Channel Tunnel Group Limited(The) has 4,769 employees and maintains cash reserves of £146.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 492,747,000 | 455,335,000 | 272,018,000 | 308,758,000 | 412,291,000 | 424,278,000 | 399,820,000 | 378,750,000 | 331,968,000 | 331,188,000 | 324,495,000 | 313,868,000 | 291,722,000 | 271,848,000 | 253,653,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 232,287,000 | ||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 260,460,000 | ||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 67,245,000 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 193,215,000 | 206,109,000 | 49,788,000 | 77,816,000 | 192,869,000 | 191,888,000 | 171,251,000 | 161,967,000 | 142,674,000 | 138,217,000 | 137,004,000 | 137,404,000 | 130,790,000 | 93,165,000 | 92,244,000 |
Interest Payable | 5,676,000 | 2,395,000 | 11,562,000 | 3,545,000 | 10,734,000 | 104,182,000 | 102,613,000 | 89,221,000 | 79,514,000 | 112,037,000 | 93,870,000 | 96,997,000 | |||
Interest Receivable | 1,707,000 | 17,413,000 | 2,058,000 | 12,248,000 | 1,817,000 | 5,360,000 | 4,405,000 | 3,521,000 | 3,658,000 | 5,076,000 | 4,480,000 | 4,281,000 | 5,174,000 | 5,841,000 | 8,266,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 41,129,000 | 32,510,000 | -93,005,000 | -22,928,000 | 71,577,000 | 73,050,000 | 43,990,000 | 55,140,000 | 34,764,000 | 21,574,000 | 17,314,000 | 20,916,000 | 5,180,000 | -16,366,000 | 4,376,000 |
Tax | -8,517,000 | 22,537,000 | 14,870,000 | 14,522,000 | 2,782,000 | 8,031,000 | 13,385,000 | -3,966,000 | 2,253,000 | 4,138,000 | 1,381,000 | 532,000 | 643,000 | 254,000 | 424,000 |
Profit After Tax | 32,612,000 | 55,047,000 | -78,135,000 | -8,406,000 | 74,359,000 | 81,081,000 | 57,375,000 | 51,174,000 | 37,017,000 | 25,712,000 | 18,695,000 | 21,448,000 | 5,823,000 | -16,112,000 | 4,800,000 |
Dividends Paid | 80,040,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 32,612,000 | 55,047,000 | -78,135,000 | -8,406,000 | 74,359,000 | 81,081,000 | 57,375,000 | 51,174,000 | 37,017,000 | -54,328,000 | 18,695,000 | 21,448,000 | 5,823,000 | -16,112,000 | 4,800,000 |
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA* | 257,583,000 | 270,467,000 | 109,119,000 | 77,874,000 | 249,232,000 | 245,963,000 | 223,521,000 | 214,579,000 | 192,139,000 | 191,281,000 | 189,243,000 | 189,778,000 | 182,492,000 | 145,739,000 | 148,859,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,936,067,000 | 2,209,556,000 | 2,163,516,000 | 2,070,478,000 | 2,028,703,000 | 2,057,561,000 | 2,084,913,000 | 3,088,013,000 | 3,114,334,000 | 3,140,392,000 | 3,159,667,000 | 3,196,338,000 | 3,222,255,000 | 3,252,372,000 | 3,289,426,000 |
Intangible Assets | 928,000 | 849,000 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 4,361,000 | 112,419,000 | 107,013,000 | 152,000 | 152,000 | 152,000 | 152,000 | 1,027,317,000 | 1,027,305,000 | 1,027,309,000 | 1,027,316,000 | 1,027,325,000 | 1,027,327,000 | 1,027,357,000 | 1,027,362,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 201,337,000 | 108,234,000 | 78,889,000 | 64,598,000 | 53,515,000 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,142,693,000 | 2,101,322,000 | 2,084,627,000 | 2,005,880,000 | 2,028,703,000 | 2,058,410,000 | 2,084,913,000 | 3,088,013,000 | 3,114,334,000 | 3,140,392,000 | 3,159,667,000 | 3,196,338,000 | 3,222,255,000 | 3,252,372,000 | 3,289,426,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 2,000 | 2,000 | |||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 26,968,000 | 28,083,000 | 16,018,000 | 18,627,000 | 18,979,000 | 27,816,000 | 24,510,000 | 21,852,000 | 19,441,000 | 20,952,000 | 20,640,000 | 21,495,000 | 1,449,000 | 19,673,000 | 17,570,000 |
Group Debtors | 649,976,000 | 710,683,000 | 427,483,000 | 411,391,000 | 408,679,000 | 244,134,000 | 166,991,000 | 108,437,000 | 108,419,000 | 108,438,000 | 116,135,000 | 130,480,000 | 107,890,000 | 109,168,000 | |
Misc Debtors | 27,839,000 | 15,140,000 | 10,160,000 | 24,301,000 | 10,029,000 | 10,834,000 | 13,257,000 | 68,280,000 | 29,073,000 | 94,091,000 | 4,934,000 | 7,380,000 | 20,550,000 | 38,536,000 | |
Cash | 146,433,000 | 109,869,000 | 222,569,000 | 222,150,000 | 168,536,000 | 130,162,000 | 309,943,000 | 128,493,000 | 192,811,000 | 172,207,000 | 126,501,000 | 139,273,000 | 148,986,000 | 188,178,000 | 124,151,000 |
misc current assets | 518,459,000 | 106,861,000 | 106,861,000 | 108,189,000 | 108,351,000 | ||||||||||
total current assets | 851,218,000 | 863,777,000 | 676,230,000 | 759,236,000 | 730,068,000 | 683,547,000 | 697,610,000 | 438,944,000 | 388,969,000 | 330,651,000 | 349,670,000 | 281,837,000 | 288,295,000 | 336,291,000 | 289,425,000 |
total assets | 2,993,911,000 | 2,965,099,000 | 2,760,857,000 | 2,765,116,000 | 2,758,771,000 | 2,741,957,000 | 2,782,523,000 | 3,526,957,000 | 3,503,303,000 | 3,471,043,000 | 3,509,337,000 | 3,478,175,000 | 3,510,550,000 | 3,588,663,000 | 3,578,851,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 61,928,000 | 40,455,000 | 27,170,000 | 35,781,000 | 37,075,000 | 40,158,000 | 36,170,000 | 35,414,000 | 20,407,000 | 18,490,000 | 25,405,000 | 19,496,000 | 18,359,000 | 30,756,000 | 28,085,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 5,017,000 | 4,800,000 | 4,659,000 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | 43,413,000 | 39,189,000 | 33,084,000 | 29,982,000 | 28,264,000 | 26,461,000 | 38,347,000 | 15,162,000 | 6,927,000 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 99,354,000 | 92,607,000 | 95,717,000 | 60,072,000 | 44,630,000 | 41,452,000 | 37,118,000 | 1,058,211,000 | 1,102,880,000 | 1,089,598,000 | 1,076,232,000 | 1,079,385,000 | 1,144,523,000 | 1,236,192,000 | 1,250,376,000 |
total current liabilities | 204,695,000 | 172,251,000 | 155,971,000 | 125,835,000 | 109,969,000 | 113,088,000 | 116,435,000 | 1,113,446,000 | 1,130,214,000 | 1,108,088,000 | 1,101,637,000 | 1,098,881,000 | 1,162,882,000 | 1,266,948,000 | 1,278,461,000 |
loans | 2,411,892,000 | 4,789,781,000 | 4,911,851,000 | 4,950,550,000 | 4,638,561,000 | 4,629,405,000 | 4,687,549,000 | 4,177,938,000 | 4,173,171,000 | 4,216,784,000 | 4,079,862,000 | 4,140,719,000 | 2,322,743,000 | 2,133,221,000 | 2,054,719,000 |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 23,424,000 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 2,372,000 | 87,976,000 | 135,066,000 | 81,108,000 | 75,866,000 | 63,750,000 | 83,806,000 | 61,248,000 | 53,688,000 | 30,928,000 | 38,322,000 | 14,886,000 | 18,454,000 | 15,728,000 | |
total long term liabilities | 2,436,401,000 | 2,408,724,000 | 2,511,667,000 | 2,555,506,000 | 2,487,239,000 | 2,458,487,000 | 2,491,191,000 | 2,328,039,000 | 2,248,749,000 | 2,263,725,000 | 2,122,451,000 | 2,181,583,000 | 2,153,648,000 | 2,049,997,000 | 1,991,369,000 |
total liabilities | 2,641,096,000 | 2,580,975,000 | 2,667,638,000 | 2,681,341,000 | 2,597,208,000 | 2,571,575,000 | 2,607,626,000 | 3,441,485,000 | 3,378,963,000 | 3,371,813,000 | 3,224,088,000 | 3,280,464,000 | 3,316,530,000 | 3,316,945,000 | 3,269,830,000 |
net assets | 352,815,000 | 384,124,000 | 93,219,000 | 83,775,000 | 161,563,000 | 170,382,000 | 174,897,000 | 85,472,000 | 124,340,000 | 99,230,000 | 285,249,000 | 197,711,000 | 194,020,000 | 271,718,000 | 309,021,000 |
total shareholders funds | 352,815,000 | 384,124,000 | 93,219,000 | 83,775,000 | 161,563,000 | 170,382,000 | 174,897,000 | 85,472,000 | 124,340,000 | 99,230,000 | 285,249,000 | 197,711,000 | 194,020,000 | 271,718,000 | 309,021,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 193,215,000 | 206,109,000 | 49,788,000 | 77,816,000 | 192,869,000 | 191,888,000 | 171,251,000 | 161,967,000 | 142,674,000 | 138,217,000 | 137,004,000 | 137,404,000 | 130,790,000 | 93,165,000 | 92,244,000 |
Depreciation | 64,368,000 | 64,358,000 | 59,331,000 | 58,000 | 56,363,000 | 54,075,000 | 52,270,000 | 52,612,000 | 49,465,000 | 53,064,000 | 52,239,000 | 52,374,000 | 51,702,000 | 52,574,000 | 56,615,000 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -8,517,000 | 22,537,000 | 14,870,000 | 14,522,000 | 2,782,000 | 8,031,000 | 13,385,000 | -3,966,000 | 2,253,000 | 4,138,000 | 1,381,000 | 532,000 | 643,000 | 254,000 | 424,000 |
Stock | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | 43,980,000 | 329,590,000 | 449,325,000 | -424,961,000 | 61,662,000 | 167,046,000 | 77,378,000 | 5,942,000 | 37,714,000 | -64,725,000 | 80,605,000 | 3,255,000 | -8,804,000 | -17,161,000 | 165,274,000 |
Creditors | 21,473,000 | 13,285,000 | -8,611,000 | -1,294,000 | -3,083,000 | 3,988,000 | 756,000 | 15,007,000 | 1,917,000 | -6,915,000 | 5,909,000 | 1,137,000 | -12,397,000 | 2,671,000 | 28,085,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 6,747,000 | -3,110,000 | 35,645,000 | 15,442,000 | 3,178,000 | 4,334,000 | -1,021,093,000 | -44,669,000 | 13,282,000 | 13,366,000 | -3,153,000 | -65,138,000 | -91,669,000 | -14,184,000 | 1,250,376,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -2,372,000 | -85,604,000 | -47,090,000 | 53,958,000 | 5,242,000 | 12,116,000 | -20,056,000 | 22,558,000 | 7,560,000 | 22,760,000 | -7,394,000 | 23,436,000 | -3,568,000 | 2,726,000 | 15,728,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 230,934,000 | -112,017,000 | -345,392,000 | 585,463,000 | 195,689,000 | 107,386,000 | -880,865,000 | 197,567,000 | 179,437,000 | 289,355,000 | 105,381,000 | 146,490,000 | 84,305,000 | 154,367,000 | 1,278,198,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -108,058,000 | 5,406,000 | 106,861,000 | -1,027,165,000 | 12,000 | -4,000 | -7,000 | -9,000 | -2,000 | -30,000 | -5,000 | 1,027,362,000 | |||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -5,017,000 | 217,000 | 141,000 | 4,659,000 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 4,224,000 | 6,105,000 | 3,102,000 | 1,718,000 | 1,803,000 | -11,886,000 | 23,185,000 | 8,235,000 | 6,927,000 | ||||||
Long term loans | -2,377,889,000 | -122,070,000 | -38,699,000 | 311,989,000 | 9,156,000 | -58,144,000 | 509,611,000 | 4,767,000 | -43,613,000 | 136,922,000 | -60,857,000 | 1,817,976,000 | 189,522,000 | 78,502,000 | 2,054,719,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 23,424,000 | ||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -3,969,000 | 15,018,000 | -9,504,000 | 8,703,000 | -8,917,000 | -98,822,000 | -98,208,000 | -85,700,000 | -75,856,000 | 5,076,000 | 4,480,000 | 4,281,000 | -106,863,000 | -88,029,000 | -88,731,000 |
cash flow from financing | -2,418,131,000 | 134,911,000 | 42,478,000 | 253,028,000 | -86,153,000 | -254,231,000 | 466,779,000 | -158,081,000 | -124,449,000 | 10,307,000 | 12,466,000 | 1,804,500,000 | -862,000 | -30,718,000 | 2,270,209,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 36,564,000 | -112,700,000 | 419,000 | 53,614,000 | 38,374,000 | -179,781,000 | 181,450,000 | -64,318,000 | 20,604,000 | 45,706,000 | -12,772,000 | -9,713,000 | -39,192,000 | 64,027,000 | 124,151,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 36,564,000 | -112,700,000 | 419,000 | 53,614,000 | 38,374,000 | -179,781,000 | 181,450,000 | -64,318,000 | 20,604,000 | 45,706,000 | -12,772,000 | -9,713,000 | -39,192,000 | 64,027,000 | 124,151,000 |
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CHANNEL TUNNEL GROUP LIMITED(THE) group structure
Channel Tunnel Group Limited(The) has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
GETLINK SE
#0074410
EUROTUNNEL HOLDING SAS
#0099784
2 parents
CHANNEL TUNNEL GROUP LIMITED(THE)
01811435
3 subsidiaries
Channel Tunnel Group Limited(The) currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jacques Gounon (Dec 2004) and Mr Yann Leriche (Jul 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jacques Gounon | England | 72 years | Dec 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Yann Leriche | England | 51 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
492.7m
+8%
operating profit
193.2m
-6%
gross margin
52.9%
%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
352.8m
-0.08%
total assets
3b
+0.01%
cash
146.4m
+0.33%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01811435
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c. (not including operation of rail freight terminals, passenger facilities at railway stations or passenger facilities at bus and coach stations)
49390 - Other passenger land transport n.e.c.
incorporation date
April 1984
age
41
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
fossnorth limited (March 1985)
accountant
-
auditor
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
address
uk terminal, ashford road, folkestone, kent, CT18 8XX
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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