How much does WST Travel Limited make?

WST Travel Limited reported revenue of £23.3m and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does WST Travel Limited have?

WST Travel Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is WST Travel Limited profitable?

Yes — WST Travel Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 02599533 · Incorporated 9 Apr 1991

WST Travel Limited

Registered name: WST TRAVEL LIMITED

Part of Next Generation Travel Limited group

WST Travel Limited made £23.3m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

WST Travel Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £23.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £2.4m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “tour operator activities” and is based in Blackpool; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 79120Tour operator activities

Status: Active
Location: Blackpool, North West
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 Jul 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£23.3m

Growth ▲20.2%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▲39.6%

Profit margin

10.3%

Gross 21.4%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£15.1m	£19.3m	£23.3m
Cost of sales	—	£12.6m	£15.2m	£18.3m
Gross profit	—	£2.5m	£4.1m	£5m
Operating profit	—	£797k	£1.7m	£2.5m
Profit before tax	—	£783k	£1.7m	£2.6m
Profit after tax	—	£784k	£1.7m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	—	£784k	£1.7m	£2.4m
Staff costs	—	—	£0	£170k
Employees (average)	0	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	—	5.2%	8.9%	10.3%
Gross margin	—	16.6%	21.4%	21.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲27.8%	▲20.2%
Profit growth	—	—	▲119.7%	▲39.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£116k	£478k	£2.3m	£1.6m
Net assets	£1.5m	£2.1m	£3.8m	£574k
Fixed assets	£247k	£184k	£140k	£93.6k
Current assets	£3.9m	£8.8m	£10.7m	£24.2m
Debtors	£45.4k	£0	£8.5m	£22.6m
Deferred income	£2.3m	£4.2m	£5m	£4.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 20.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 97.2%; 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: ▼85%; Now £574k
Cash at bank: ▼29%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £4.7m
Fixed assets: ▼33%; Now £93.6k

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

Next Generation Travel Limitedultimate parent75–100%
WST Travel Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

WST Transport Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Anglia Tours LimitedFigures not disclosed
FHT Travel LtdActive - Proposal to Strike offRev. — · Profit −£237

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 Jul 2025 (profit £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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