How much does Safestay (Elephant & Castle) Limited make?

Safestay (Elephant & Castle) Limited reported revenue of £3.2m and £197k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Safestay (Elephant & Castle) Limited profitable?

Yes — Safestay (Elephant & Castle) Limited reported a profit of £197k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07550725 · Incorporated 3 Mar 2011

Safestay (Elephant & Castle) Limited

Registered name: SAFESTAY (ELEPHANT & CASTLE) LIMITED

Part of Safestay PLC group

Safestay (Elephant & Castle) Limited made £3.2m revenue and £197k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Safestay (Elephant & Castle) Limited’s revenue fell 14% to £3.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £197k profit. The company is classified under “youth hostels” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55202Youth hostels

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£3.2m

Growth ▼14.3%

Profit

£197k

Growth ▼74%

Profit margin

6.1%

Gross 81.9%

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4m	£3.8m	£3.2m
Cost of sales	−£633k	−£578k	−£585k
Gross profit	£3.3m	£3.2m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1m	£395k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£788k	£184k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£760k	£197k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£760k	£197k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	29.8%	20.2%	6.1%
Gross margin	84%	84.7%	81.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.7%	▼14.3%
Profit growth	—	▼35.6%	▼74%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 81.9%; 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

Safestay PLCultimate parent75–100%
Safestay (Elephant & Castle) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (6)

Safestay (Edinburgh) Hostel LimitedRev. £2.8m · Profit −£684k
Safestay (HP) LimitedRev. £1.7m · Profit £75.4k
Safestay (York) LimitedRev. £200k · Profit £155k
Safe Hostels LimitedFigures not disclosed
Safestay (Edinburgh) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wxyz2 LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 2025 (profit £197k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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