How much does Hostelworld Services Limited make?

Hostelworld Services Limited reported revenue of £294k and £191k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hostelworld Services Limited have?

Hostelworld Services Limited reported an average of 15 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Hostelworld Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Hostelworld Services Limited reported a profit of £191k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02841908 · Incorporated 3 Aug 1993

Hostelworld Services Limited

Registered name: HOSTELWORLD SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Hostelworld Group PLC group

Hostelworld Services Limited made £294k revenue and £191k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Hostelworld Services Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £294k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £191k profit and 15 employees. The company is classified under “travel agency activities” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 79110Travel agency activities

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
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 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£294k

Growth ▼11.3%

Profit

£191k

Growth ▲59.2%

Profit margin

64.8%

Gross 100%

Employees

Change ▼11.8%

Profit / employee

£12.7k

Revenue/employee £19.6k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£332k	£294k
Gross profit	£332k	£294k
Operating profit	£148k	£266k
Profit before tax	£144k	£263k
Profit after tax	£120k	£191k
Profit (best available)	£120k	£191k
Employees (average)	17	15
Ratios
Profit margin	36.1%	64.8%
Gross margin	100%	100%
Revenue per employee	£19.5k	£19.6k
Profit per employee	£7k	£12.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.3%
Profit growth	—	▲59.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£143k	£293k
Net assets	£469k	£662k
Fixed assets	£13k	£11.7k
Current assets	£872k	£989k
Debtors	£729k	£696k
Deferred income	£332k	£223k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 64.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 100%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £19.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 75.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 236.6%; 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: ▲41%; Now £662k
Cash at bank: ▲105%; Now £293k
Headcount: ▼12%; Now 15
Deferred income: ▼33%; Now £223k
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £11.7k

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

Hostelworld Group PLCultimate parent75–100%
Hostelworld Services Limitedthis company

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

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 2024 (profit £191k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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