How much does Small Luxury Hotels of the World Management Limited make?

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Management Limited reported revenue of £4.6m and £11.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Small Luxury Hotels of the World Management Limited have?

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Management Limited reported an average of 15 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Small Luxury Hotels of the World Management Limited profitable?

Yes — Small Luxury Hotels of the World Management Limited reported a profit of £11.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02848403 · Incorporated 26 Aug 1993

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Management Limited

Registered name: SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Part of Hotel Investment Partners Ltd group

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Management Limited made £4.6m revenue and £11.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Management Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £4.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £11.1m profit and 15 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in London; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
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. From the filing: “The ultimate parent company is Hotel Investment Partners Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£4.6m

Growth ▼6.2%

Profit

£11.1m

Growth ▲540.6%

Profit margin

241.5%

Gross 69.7%

Employees

Change ▼70.6%

Profit / employee

£738k

Revenue/employee £306k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Unusual figures. Profit is higher than revenue in this filing. That usually means investment income, dividends from subsidiaries or one-off gains — or a mis-tagged figure. Check the original filing before drawing conclusions.

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	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£4.5m	£4.4m	£4.9m	£4.6m
Cost of sales	£1.6m	£2m	£1.9m	£2.2m	£1.4m
Gross profit	—	£2.5m	£2.5m	£2.7m	£3.2m
Operating profit	—	£964k	£652k	£282k	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£2.3m	£980k	−£125k	£1.9m	£11.3m
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£7.5k	−£232k	£1.7m	£11.1m
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£7.5k	−£232k	£1.7m	£11.1m
Staff costs	£991k	£639k	£566k	£1.3m	£738k
Employees (average)	43	45	46	51	15
Ratios
Profit margin	—	0.2%	−5.3%	35.4%	241.5%
Gross margin	—	56%	57.1%	54.6%	69.7%
Revenue per employee	—	£99.4k	£95.4k	£95.8k	£306k
Profit per employee	£50.8k	£166	−£5k	£33.9k	£738k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼1.9%	▲11.4%	▼6.2%
Profit growth	—	▼99.7%	▼3213%	—	▲540.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.7%	▲2.2%	▲10.9%	▼70.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£470k	£993k	£33.6k	£304k	£841k
Net assets	£7.4m	£8.2m	£7.9m	£9.7m	£11.2m
Fixed assets	£9.6m	£10.8m	£11.6m	£11.5m	£11.5m
Current assets	£2.3m	£4.8m	£3.7m	£5.2m	£5.7m
Debtors	£1.2m	£2.9m	£622k	£729k	£919k
Deferred income	£199k	£186k	£77k	£65k	£103k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 241.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 69.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £306k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £738k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 251.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20%; 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: ▲16%; Now £11.2m
Cash at bank: ▲177%; Now £841k
Headcount: ▼71%; Now 15
Deferred income: ▲59%; Now £103k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £11.5m

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

Hotel Investment Partners Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Management Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Small Luxury Hotels of the World LimitedRev. £30.6m · Profit £7.1m

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 £11.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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