How much does Classic Cottages Limited make?

Classic Cottages Limited reported revenue of £6.5m and £747k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Classic Cottages Limited have?

Classic Cottages Limited reported an average of 99 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Classic Cottages Limited profitable?

Yes — Classic Cottages Limited reported a profit of £747k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01966317 · Incorporated 28 Nov 1985

Classic Cottages Limited

Registered name: CLASSIC COTTAGES LIMITED

Part of Worval Holdings Limited group

Classic Cottages Limited made £6.5m revenue and £747k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Classic Cottages Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £6.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £747k profit and 99 employees. The company is classified under “other holiday and other collective accommodation” and is based in Hayle; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55209Other holiday and other collective accommodation SIC 62012Business and domestic software development

Status: Active
Location: Hayle, South West
Age: 40 yrs · since 1985
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 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£6.5m

Growth ▲12.1%

Profit

£747k

Growth ▲33.7%

Profit margin

11.5%

Gross 93.3%

Employees

Change ▲1%

Profit / employee

£7.5k

Revenue/employee £65.8k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	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
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.2m	£5.8m	£6.5m
Cost of sales	£248k	£246k	£439k
Gross profit	£6m	£5.6m	£6.1m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£421k	£874k
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£744k	£936k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£559k	£747k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£559k	£747k
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.7m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	93	98	99
Ratios
Profit margin	18.9%	9.6%	11.5%
Gross margin	96%	95.8%	93.3%
Revenue per employee	£66.9k	£59.2k	£65.8k
Profit per employee	£12.6k	£5.7k	£7.5k
Cash conversion	−586.9%	−173.8%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.7%	▲12.1%
Profit growth	—	▼52.5%	▲33.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.4%	▲1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.7m	£8.7m	£2.3m
Net assets	£1.6m	£797k	£856k
Fixed assets	£495k	£701k	£1.8m
Current assets	£11.6m	£11.1m	£8.8m
Debtors	£31.5k	£15.5k	£0
Deferred income	£823k	£896k	£1.1m
Cash from operations	−£7.4m	−£732k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 93.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £65.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 28%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 16.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲7%; Now £856k
Cash at bank: ▼74%; Now £2.3m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 99
Deferred income: ▲20%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▲160%; Now £1.8m

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

Worval Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Sapphire Holidays Limited75–100%
Classic Cottages Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Wight Locations LimitedRev. £2.9k · Profit −£1.3k

Sister companies (4)

Aspects Holidays LtdRev. £4.8m · Profit £655k
Boutique Retreats LtdRev. £2.9m · Profit £719k
Grandeur Property Management LimitedRev. £473k · Profit −£162k
Staysuite LtdFigures 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 Dec 2025 (profit £747k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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