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

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Limited reported revenue of £30.6m and £7.1m 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 Limited have?

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Limited reported an average of 57 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Small Luxury Hotels of the World Limited profitable?

Yes — Small Luxury Hotels of the World Limited reported a profit of £7.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 10122910 · Incorporated 13 Apr 2016

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Limited

Registered name: SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD LIMITED

Part of Hotel Investment Partners Ltd group

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Limited made £30.6m revenue and £7.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Small Luxury Hotels of the World Limited’s revenue grew 28% to £30.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £7.1m profit and 57 employees. The company is classified under “other reservation service activities” and is based in London; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 79909Other reservation service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 10 yrs · since 2016
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. From the filing: “The immediate parent company is Small Luxury Hotels of the World Management Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£30.6m

Growth ▲28.3%

Profit

£7.1m

Growth ▲77.2%

Profit margin

23.2%

Gross 58.9%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£124k

Revenue/employee £536k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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)	—	£20m	£22.8m	£23.8m	£30.6m
Cost of sales	£6.1m	£11.7m	£11.5m	£11.3m	£12.6m
Gross profit	—	£8.3m	£11.3m	£12.5m	£18m
Operating profit	—	—	—	£5.1m	£9.3m
Profit before tax	−£1.7m	£2.1m	£4.1m	£5.3m	£9.5m
Profit after tax	−£1.7m	£7.5k	£3.8m	£4m	£7.1m
Profit (best available)	−£1.7m	£7.5k	£3.8m	£4m	£7.1m
Employees (average)	—	0	0	0	57
Ratios
Profit margin	—	0%	16.6%	16.8%	23.2%
Gross margin	—	41.5%	49.7%	52.4%	58.9%
Revenue per employee	—	—	—	—	£536k
Profit per employee	—	—	—	—	£124k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲13.6%	▲4.6%	▲28.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▲50519%	▲6%	▲77.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.2m	£10.8m	£14.9m	£14.3m	£9.6m
Net assets	£2.2m	£4.3m	£8.1m	£12.1m	£9.2m
Current assets	£10.4m	£14.9m	£21.5m	£22.5m	£22.7m
Debtors	£5m	£1.5m	£3.5m	£4.6m	£7.1m
Deferred income	£180k	£872k	£6.2m	£7.1m	£8.4m
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: 23.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 58.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £536k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £124k; 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: 27.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 23.2%; 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: ▼24%; Now £9.2m
Cash at bank: ▼33%; Now £9.6m
Headcount: —; Now 57
Deferred income: ▲18%; Now £8.4m
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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 Limited75–100%
Small Luxury Hotels of the World Limitedthis company

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

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 £7.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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