How much does Ability Hotels (Dunblane) Limited make?

Ability Hotels (Dunblane) Limited reported revenue of £9.3m and £13.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Ability Hotels (Dunblane) Limited profitable?

Yes — Ability Hotels (Dunblane) Limited reported a profit of £13.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 06417474 · Incorporated 5 Nov 2007

Ability Hotels (Dunblane) Limited

Registered name: ABILITY HOTELS (DUNBLANE) LIMITED

Part of Ability Hotels (III) Finance Limited group

Ability Hotels (Dunblane) Limited made £9.3m revenue and £13.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Ability Hotels (Dunblane) Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £9.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £13.4m profit. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation SIC 64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 18 yrs · since 2007
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£9.3m

Growth ▼10.5%

Profit

£13.4m

Growth ▲9422%

Profit margin

144.1%

Gross 91.5%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.1m	£10.4m	£9.3m
Cost of sales	£835k	£904k	−£792k
Gross profit	£8.2m	£9.5m	£8.5m
Operating profit	£890k	£1.4m	−£1.3m
Profit before tax	−£1.9m	£141k	£13.4m
Profit after tax	−£1.9m	£141k	£13.4m
Profit (best available)	−£1.9m	£141k	£13.4m
Staff costs	£3m	£3.5m	—
Employees (average)	108	198	—
Ratios
Profit margin	−20.7%	1.4%	144.1%
Gross margin	90.8%	91.3%	91.5%
Revenue per employee	£83.8k	£52.5k	—
Profit per employee	−£17.4k	£711	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.8%	▼10.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲9422%
Headcount growth	—	▲83.3%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£650k	£478k	—
Net assets	−£19.5m	−£23.7m	—
Fixed assets	£22.1m	£17.5m	—
Current assets	£3.9m	£2.8m	—
Debtors	£218k	£663k	—
Deferred income	£1.6m	£1.6m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 144.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 91.5%; 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: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ability Hotels (III) Finance Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ability Hotels (Dunblane) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Ability Hotels (Liverpool) LimitedRev. £12.6m · Profit £405k
Ability Hotels (Syon) LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £11.7m

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £13.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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