How much does The Travel Department Ltd make?

The Travel Department Ltd reported revenue of £5.6m and £14.5k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Travel Department Ltd have?

The Travel Department Ltd reported an average of 2 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Travel Department Ltd profitable?

Yes — The Travel Department Ltd reported a profit of £14.5k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05948197 · Incorporated 27 Sep 2006

The Travel Department Ltd

Registered name: THE TRAVEL DEPARTMENT LTD

The Travel Department Ltd made £5.6m revenue and £14.5k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

The Travel Department Ltd’s revenue grew 16% to £5.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £14.5k profit and 2 employees. The company is classified under “tour operator activities” and is based in Barnet; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Barnet, East of England
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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 Travel Department Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£5.6m

Growth ▲16.3%

Profit

£14.5k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 12.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£7.2k

Revenue/employee £2.8m

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.2m	£3.6m	£4.8m	£5.6m
Cost of sales	£1.8m	£3.2m	£4.2m	£4.9m
Gross profit	£381k	£445k	£580k	£707k
Operating profit	−£54.5k	−£249k	−£82.6k	−£7.2k
Profit before tax	−£54.5k	−£238k	−£55.9k	£14.5k
Profit after tax	−£54.5k	−£238k	−£55.9k	£14.5k
Profit (best available)	−£54.5k	−£238k	−£55.9k	£14.5k
Employees (average)	1	1	2	2
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.5%	−6.6%	−1.2%	0.3%
Gross margin	17.7%	12.4%	12%	12.6%
Revenue per employee	£2.2m	£3.6m	£2.4m	£2.8m
Profit per employee	−£54.5k	−£238k	−£28k	£7.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲67.4%	▲33.9%	▲16.3%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲100%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£226k	£258k	£347k	£422k
Net assets	£76.8k	−£161k	−£217k	−£202k
Current assets	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.6m	£2.2m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£275k	£323k	£387k	£473k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.8m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 31.4%; 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: —; Now −£202k
Cash at bank: ▲22%; Now £422k
Headcount: 0%; Now 2
Deferred income: ▲22%; Now £473k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £14.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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