How much does Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Limited make?

Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Limited reported revenue of £21.2m and £5.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Limited have?

Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Limited reported an average of 357 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Limited profitable?

Yes — Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Limited reported a profit of £5.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01120626 · Incorporated 29 Jun 1973

Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Limited

Registered name: HOWLETTS AND PORT LYMPNE ESTATES LIMITED

Part of The Howletts Wild Animal Trust group

Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Limited made £21.2m revenue and £5.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £21.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £5.8m profit and 357 employees. The company is classified under “other amusement and recreation activities” and is based in Lympne; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Lympne, South East
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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 company is controlled by its ultimate parent undertaking, by way of its 100% shareholding in the company, being The Howletts Wild Animal Trust, a registered UK Charity.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£21.2m

Growth ▲6.9%

Profit

£5.8m

Growth ▲4.6%

Profit margin

27.2%

Gross 47.9%

Employees

357

Change ▼2.2%

Profit / employee

£16.1k

Revenue/employee £59.4k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.1m	£17.8m	£19.8m	£21.2m
Cost of sales	£8.6m	£9.4m	£10m	£11m
Gross profit	£8.5m	£8.4m	£9.9m	£10.2m
Operating profit	£4.4m	£4.1m	£5.7m	£5.9m
Profit before tax	£4.4m	£3.9m	£5.5m	£5.8m
Profit after tax	£4.4m	£3.9m	£5.5m	£5.8m
Profit (best available)	£4.4m	£3.9m	£5.5m	£5.8m
Staff costs	£6.7m	£7m	£7.3m	£8m
Employees (average)	314	337	365	357
Ratios
Profit margin	25.5%	22%	27.8%	27.2%
Gross margin	49.8%	47.2%	49.8%	47.9%
Revenue per employee	£54.5k	£52.9k	£54.4k	£59.4k
Profit per employee	£13.9k	£11.7k	£15.1k	£16.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.3%	▲11.2%	▲6.9%
Profit growth	—	▼10%	▲40.4%	▲4.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.3%	▲8.3%	▼2.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£178k	£326k	£306k	£51.2k
Net assets	£5.7m	£6.2m	£4.1m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£9.6m	£9.1m	£8.5m	£7.9m
Current assets	£4m	£5m	£2.9m	£2m
Debtors	£240	£6.8k	£36.2k	£25.1k
Deferred income	£3.3m	£3.2m	£3.4m	£3.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 27.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £59.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 37.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 15.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▼32%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▼83%; Now £51.2k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 357
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £3.2m
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £7.9m

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

The Howletts Wild Animal Trustultimate parent75–100%
Howletts and Port Lympne Estates Limitedthis company

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

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 Dec 2025 (profit £5.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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