How much does Lake District Hotels Limited make?

Lake District Hotels Limited reported revenue of £29m and £5.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lake District Hotels Limited have?

Lake District Hotels Limited reported an average of 318 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Lake District Hotels Limited profitable?

Yes — Lake District Hotels Limited reported a profit of £5.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01697263 · Incorporated 7 Feb 1983

Lake District Hotels Limited

Registered name: LAKE DISTRICT HOTELS LIMITED

Lake District Hotels Limited made £29m revenue and £5.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Lake District Hotels Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £29m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £5.8m profit and 318 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Keswick; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Keswick, North West
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£29m

Growth ▲7.2%

Profit

£5.8m

Growth ▲15%

Profit margin

20%

Gross 57.5%

Employees

318

Change ▲6.7%

Profit / employee

£18.2k

Revenue/employee £91k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£27.3m	£25.8m	£27m	£29m
Cost of sales	£10.4m	£11m	£11.7m	£12.3m
Gross profit	£16.8m	£14.8m	£15.3m	£16.6m
Operating profit	£11.3m	£5.1m	£6m	£6.8m
Profit before tax	£11.2m	£5.3m	£6.6m	£7.7m
Profit after tax	£9.1m	£4.5m	£5m	£5.8m
Profit (best available)	£9.1m	£4.5m	£5m	£5.8m
Staff costs	£8m	£8.6m	£9.1m	£10.8m
Employees (average)	317	328	298	318
Ratios
Profit margin	33.5%	17.3%	18.7%	20%
Gross margin	61.8%	57.3%	56.7%	57.5%
Revenue per employee	£86k	£78.8k	£90.6k	£91k
Profit per employee	£28.8k	£13.7k	£16.9k	£18.2k
Cash conversion	−118.1%	−76.3%	−116.9%	81.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.2%	▲4.5%	▲7.2%
Profit growth	—	▼50.9%	▲12.6%	▲15%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.5%	▼9.2%	▲6.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£18.1m	£18.1m	£23.5m	£24.7m
Net assets	£57.2m	£60.7m	£65.3m	£71.1m
Fixed assets	£48.3m	£49.5m	£50.2m	£55m
Current assets	£18.6m	£19.8m	£25.9m	£26.6m
Debtors	£97.5k	£50.3k	£96.2k	£94.6k
Deferred income	£247k	£513k	£369k	—
Cash from operations	−£13.3m	−£3.9m	−£7m	£5.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 20%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 57.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £91k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 81.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 189.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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: ▲9%; Now £71.1m
Cash at bank: ▲5%; Now £24.7m
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 318
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £55m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Lake District Hotels (Patterdale) 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 £5.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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