How much does Apex Hotels Limited make?

Apex Hotels Limited reported revenue of £96m and £3.9m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Apex Hotels Limited have?

Apex Hotels Limited reported an average of 981 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Apex Hotels Limited profitable?

Yes — Apex Hotels Limited reported a profit of £3.9m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. SC073489 · Incorporated 18 Dec 1980

Apex Hotels Limited

Registered name: APEX HOTELS LIMITED

Part of Springfords Limited group

Apex Hotels Limited made £96m revenue and £3.9m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Apex Hotels Limited’s revenue grew 21% to £96m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £3.9m profit and 981 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Edinburgh; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation

Status: Active
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Age: 45 yrs · since 1980
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 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£96m

Growth ▲20.9%

Profit

£3.9m

Growth ▼84.2%

Profit margin

4.1%

Gross 94.2%

Employees

981

Change ▲16.4%

Profit / employee

£4k

Revenue/employee £97.9k

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	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£74.8m	£79.4m	£96m
Cost of sales	−£3.5m	−£3.4m	−£5.6m
Gross profit	£71.3m	£76m	£90.4m
Operating profit	£14.5m	£13m	£13.6m
Profit before tax	£9m	£28.4m	£7.4m
Profit after tax	£7.8m	£24.7m	£3.9m
Profit (best available)	£7.8m	£24.7m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	817	843	981
Ratios
Profit margin	10.4%	31%	4.1%
Gross margin	95.3%	95.7%	94.2%
Revenue per employee	£91.6k	£94.2k	£97.9k
Profit per employee	£9.5k	£29.3k	£4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.2%	▲20.9%
Profit growth	—	▲216.7%	▼84.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.2%	▲16.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2025	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 94.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £97.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4k; 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: ▲16%; Now 981
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Springfords Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Apex Hotels Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Apex Hotels (Developments) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Apex Hotels (London 3) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pine Trees Pitlochry 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £3.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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