How much does Travel Buff Limited make?

Travel Buff Limited reported revenue of £18.8m and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Travel Buff Limited have?

Travel Buff Limited reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Travel Buff Limited profitable?

Yes — Travel Buff Limited reported a profit of £2.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02253675 · Incorporated 9 May 1988

Travel Buff Limited

Registered name: TRAVEL BUFF LIMITED

Travel Buff Limited made £18.8m revenue and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Travel Buff Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £18.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.1m profit and 84 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of books in specialised stores”; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47610Retail sale of books in specialised stores SIC 58110Book publishing

Status: Active
Location: London
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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: “Daunt Books Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.8m

Growth ▲7.1%

Profit

£2.1m

Growth ▲10.2%

Profit margin

11%

Gross 48.6%

Employees

Change ▼2.3%

Profit / employee

£24.6k

Revenue/employee £223k

Profitable streak

5yrs

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 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9m	£13.1m	£15.7m	£17.5m	£18.8m
Cost of sales	£4.9m	£7.5m	£8.6m	£9.1m	£9.6m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£5.7m	£7.1m	£8.4m	£9.1m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£427k	£2.6m	£2.5m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£436k	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£265k	£2m	£1.9m	£2.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£265k	£2m	£1.9m	£2.1m
Staff costs	£1.8m	£3m	£2.4m	£3.5m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	61	81	83	86	84
Ratios
Profit margin	12.2%	2%	12.6%	10.7%	11%
Gross margin	45.4%	43.1%	45.4%	48.1%	48.6%
Revenue per employee	£148k	£162k	£190k	£204k	£223k
Profit per employee	£18k	£3.3k	£23.9k	£21.8k	£24.6k
Cash conversion	−40.3%	−312.2%	−79.3%	−104.9%	−107.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲45.5%	▲19.8%	▲11.4%	▲7.1%
Profit growth	—	▼75.9%	▲649.1%	▼5.5%	▲10.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲32.8%	▲2.5%	▲3.6%	▼2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.4m	£4.3m	£4.2m	£5.7m	£6.1m
Net assets	£6.8m	£7.1m	£7.1m	£8.4m	£8.7m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Current assets	£6.5m	£7.6m	£7.7m	£9.4m	£9.6m
Debtors	£64.7k	£98.7k	£10.6k	£7.8k	£71.1k
Cash from operations	−£556k	−£1.3m	−£2.1m	−£2.6m	−£2.9m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £223k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £24.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −107.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.4%; 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: ▲3%; Now £8.7m
Cash at bank: ▲7%; Now £6.1m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 84
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £1.5m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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