How much does Airport Parking and Hotels Limited make?

Airport Parking and Hotels Limited reported revenue of £31.4m and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Airport Parking and Hotels Limited have?

Airport Parking and Hotels Limited reported an average of 151 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Airport Parking and Hotels Limited profitable?

Yes — Airport Parking and Hotels Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01539777 · Incorporated 19 Jan 1981

Airport Parking and Hotels Limited

Registered name: AIRPORT PARKING AND HOTELS LIMITED

Part of Crawley Down Holdings Ltd group

Airport Parking and Hotels Limited made £31.4m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Airport Parking and Hotels Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £31.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £3.2m profit and 151 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Crawley; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Crawley, South East
Age: 45 yrs · since 1981
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£31.4m

Growth ▲3.1%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▼9.9%

Profit margin

10.1%

Gross 34.6%

Employees

151

Change ▲8.6%

Profit / employee

£21k

Revenue/employee £208k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.5m	£31.4m
Cost of sales	£19.2m	£20.6m
Gross profit	£11.3m	£10.9m
Operating profit	£5.1m	£4.1m
Profit before tax	£4.8m	£4m
Profit after tax	£3.5m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£3.5m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	139	151
Ratios
Profit margin	11.6%	10.1%
Gross margin	37.2%	34.6%
Revenue per employee	£219k	£208k
Profit per employee	£25.3k	£21k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.1%
Profit growth	—	▼9.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£12.8m	£15.7m
Fixed assets	£21.8m	£22.4m
Debtors	£620k	£612k
Deferred income	£6.4m	£6.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £208k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £21k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 71.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 21.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.9%; 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: ▲23%; Now £15.7m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 151
Deferred income: ▲7%; Now £6.8m
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £22.4m

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

Crawley Down Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Airport Parking and Hotels Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Airport Parking & Hotels (Birmingham) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Airport Parking & Hotels (Manchester) LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Crawley Down Group LimitedRev. £10.7m · Profit £108k

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 2024 (profit £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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