How much does Firmdale Hotels PLC make?

Firmdale Hotels PLC reported revenue of £14.7m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Firmdale Hotels PLC have?

Firmdale Hotels PLC reported an average of 177 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Firmdale Hotels PLC profitable?

Yes — Firmdale Hotels PLC reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 01588612 · Incorporated 1 Oct 1981

Firmdale Hotels PLC

Registered name: FIRMDALE HOTELS PLC

Part of Firmdale Holdings Limited group

Firmdale Hotels PLC made £14.7m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Firmdale Hotels PLC’s revenue fell 5% to £14.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £1.8m profit and 177 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in London; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 45 yrs · since 1981
Type: Public 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 Jan 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£14.7m

Growth ▼5%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▼62.7%

Profit margin

12.5%

Gross 71.8%

Employees

177

Change ▼8.3%

Profit / employee

£10.4k

Revenue/employee £83.1k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.5m	£19.2m	£19.6m	£15.5m	£14.7m
Cost of sales	£8.4m	£5m	£7.1m	£3.5m	£4.2m
Gross profit	−£911k	£14.2m	£12.5m	£12m	£10.6m
Operating profit	−£4.1m	£1.8m	−£620k	£281k	−£2.5m
Profit before tax	−£2.8m	£4.2m	£4.3m	£5.5m	£2m
Profit after tax	−£2.8m	£8.8m	£299k	£4.9m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	−£2.8m	£8.8m	£299k	£4.9m	£1.8m
Staff costs	£7.7m	£10.6m	£11.6m	£10m	£9.8m
Employees (average)	187	204	230	193	177
Ratios
Profit margin	−37%	45.6%	1.5%	31.8%	12.5%
Gross margin	−12.2%	73.8%	63.9%	77.5%	71.8%
Revenue per employee	£40k	£94.1k	£85.1k	£80.3k	£83.1k
Profit per employee	−£14.8k	£43k	£1.3k	£25.6k	£10.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲156.9%	▲2%	▼20.9%	▼5%
Profit growth	—	—	▼96.6%	▲1550%	▼62.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.1%	▲12.8%	▼16.1%	▼8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£26.6m	£25.1m	£4.8m	£2.5m	£2.1m
Net assets	£146m	£155m	£155m	£160m	£162m
Fixed assets	£72.3m	£74.3m	£74.9m	£75.6m	£3.6m
Current assets	£186m	£231m	£234m	£239m	£270m
Debtors	£127k	£82k	£102k	£89k	£26k
Deferred income	£3.6m	£4.3m	£4.2m	£5m	£3.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 71.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £83.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 24.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 25.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.2%; 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: ▲1%; Now £162m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 177
Deferred income: ▼25%; Now £3.8m
Fixed assets: ▼95%; Now £3.6m

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

Firmdale Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Firmdale Hotels PLCthis company

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

Sister companies (11)

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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 Jan 2026 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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