How much does Sandbanks Hotel Limited make?

Sandbanks Hotel Limited reported revenue of £7.4m and a loss of £582k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sandbanks Hotel Limited have?

Sandbanks Hotel Limited reported an average of 156 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Sandbanks Hotel Limited profitable?

No — Sandbanks Hotel Limited reported a loss of £582k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00556842 · Incorporated 3 Nov 1955

Sandbanks Hotel Limited

Registered name: SANDBANKS HOTEL LIMITED

Part of FJB Hotels Limited group

Sandbanks Hotel Limited made £7.4m revenue and a £582k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Sandbanks Hotel Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £7.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £582k and 156 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Bournemouth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation

Status: Active
Location: Bournemouth, South West
Age: 70 yrs · since 1955
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The parent company is FJB Hotels Limited whose registered office is Unit 1 St Stephens Court, 15-17 St Stephens Road, Bournemouth, BH2 6LA.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£7.4m

Growth ▼3.3%

Profit

−£582k

Growth —

Profit margin

−7.9%

Gross 37.8%

Employees

156

Change ▼13.3%

Profit / employee

−£3.7k

Revenue/employee £47.3k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.7m	£10.5m	£7.6m	£7.4m
Cost of sales	£6.1m	£6.2m	£4.7m	£4.6m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£4.3m	£2.9m	£2.8m
Operating profit	£1.3m	−£165k	−£588k	−£768k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	−£175k	−£598k	−£773k
Profit after tax	£1.3m	−£266k	−£449k	−£582k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	−£266k	−£449k	−£582k
Staff costs	£4.9m	£4.9m	£3.8m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	219	232	180	156
Ratios
Profit margin	9.9%	−2.5%	−5.9%	−7.9%
Gross margin	51.8%	40.8%	37.9%	37.8%
Revenue per employee	£58.2k	£45.1k	£42.4k	£47.3k
Profit per employee	£5.8k	−£1.1k	−£2.5k	−£3.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼17.9%	▼27%	▼3.3%
Profit growth	—	▼121%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲5.9%	▼22.4%	▼13.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£272k	£165k	£185k	£70.7k
Net assets	£28.2m	£27.9m	£27.5m	£26.9m
Fixed assets	£40.9m	£38.1m	£38.3m	£38.3m
Current assets	£770k	£2.9m	£2.8m	£2.3m
Debtors	£52.2k	£60.6k	£24.7k	£37.4k
Deferred income	£282k	£848k	£436k	£397k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −7.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £47.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 518.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.5%; 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: ▼2%; Now £26.9m
Cash at bank: ▼62%; Now £70.7k
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 156
Deferred income: ▼9%; Now £397k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £38.3m

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

Ownership chain

FJB Hotels Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Sandbanks Hotel Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (4)

F.J.B. Hotels (Majorca) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Grosvenor Marine Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kilburn Varieties LimitedFigures not disclosed
Norfolk Hotel (Richmond Hill) LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Arnewood Estates LimitedFigures not disclosed
Harbour Heights (Sandbanks) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Haven Hotel (Sandbanks) 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 2025 (profit −£582k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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