Profits double at Octavius as road and rail work grows

Grant Prior 4 months ago
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Infrastructure contractor Octavius has seen profits nearly double as rail and highways work continued to grow.

Results for the year to March 31 2025 show pre-tax profits jumped to £8.6m from £4.7m last time on turnover up to £323m from £277m.

In the last three years Octavius has grown by nearly 70% and the company is now working to new five-year business plan drawn-up earlier this year.

Staff numbers also increased during the year to 703 from 630.

The Reigate based business received a boost in turnover from recently acquired companies which added £38.8m in revenue.

Octavius Chief Executive Officer John Dowset said: “Behind these numbers there are so many success stories, amazing projects, brilliant individual and team contributions, and impressive collaborations with our customers and our suppliers.

“The golden thread throughout is The Octavius Way, the essence of who we are and how we conduct ourselves.”

 

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