How much does Sherlock Holmes Hotel Shop Limited make?

Sherlock Holmes Hotel Shop Limited reported revenue of £121k and a loss of £360k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sherlock Holmes Hotel Shop Limited have?

Sherlock Holmes Hotel Shop Limited reported an average of 2 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Sherlock Holmes Hotel Shop Limited profitable?

No — Sherlock Holmes Hotel Shop Limited reported a loss of £360k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08252310 · Incorporated 15 Oct 2012

Sherlock Holmes Hotel Shop Limited

Registered name: SHERLOCK HOLMES HOTEL SHOP LIMITED

Part of Pphe Hotel Group Limited group

Sherlock Holmes Hotel Shop Limited made £121k revenue and a £360k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Sherlock Holmes Hotel Shop Limited’s revenue fell 52% to £121k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £360k and 2 employees. The company is classified under “unlicensed restaurants and cafes” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56102Unlicensed restaurants and cafes

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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

Small team

Revenue

£121k

Growth ▼52%

Profit

−£360k

Growth —

Profit margin

−297.5%

Gross −1.7%

Employees

Change ▼71.4%

Profit / employee

−£180k

Revenue/employee £60.5k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£296k	£252k	£121k
Cost of sales	£257k	£232k	£123k
Gross profit	£39k	£20k	−£2k
Operating profit	−£197k	−£195k	−£306k
Profit before tax	−£257k	−£252k	−£360k
Profit (best available)	−£257k	−£252k	−£360k
Staff costs	£147k	£157k	£86k
Employees (average)	6	7	2
Ratios
Profit margin	−86.8%	−100%	−297.5%
Gross margin	13.2%	7.9%	−1.7%
Revenue per employee	£49.3k	£36k	£60.5k
Profit per employee	−£42.8k	−£36k	−£180k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14.9%	▼52%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.7%	▼71.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£148k	£23k	£18k
Net assets	−£1.8m	−£2.1m	−£2.4m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.3m
Current assets	£173k	£74k	£66k
Debtors	£22k	£11k	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −297.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −1.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £60.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£180k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1111%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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 −£2.4m
Cash at bank: ▼22%; Now £18k
Headcount: ▼71%; Now 2
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £1.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Pphe Hotel Group Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Pphe Holdings Limited75–100%
Park Plaza Hotels (UK) Limited75–100%
Sherlock Holmes Hotel Shop Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (11)

Waterloo Hotel Operator LimitedRev. £31.6m · Profit £2.4m
Victoria Park Plaza Operator LimitedRev. £24m · Profit £3.6m
Park Plaza Hotels (UK) Services LimitedRev. £17.1m · Profit £1.3m
Sherlock Holmes Park Plaza LimitedRev. £11m · Profit £1.3m
Park Royal Hotel Operator LimitedRev. £8.8m · Profit −£258k
Leeds Hotel Operator LimitedRev. £6m · Profit −£630k
Nottingham Hotel Operator LimitedRev. £5.4m · Profit −£246k
Marlbray LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £13.7m
Pphe Headco LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £21.6m
Signature Top LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £10.4m
Signature Top II LimitedFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£360k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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