How much does John Fowler Holidays Limited make?

John Fowler Holidays Limited reported revenue of £37.1m and a loss of £410k in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does John Fowler Holidays Limited have?

John Fowler Holidays Limited reported an average of 417 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is John Fowler Holidays Limited profitable?

No — John Fowler Holidays Limited reported a loss of £410k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 00834652 · Incorporated 19 Jan 1965

John Fowler Holidays Limited

Registered name: JOHN FOWLER HOLIDAYS LIMITED

Part of John Fowler Holdings Limited group

John Fowler Holidays Limited made £37.1m revenue and a £410k loss in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

John Fowler Holidays Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £37.1m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with a loss of £410k and 417 employees. The company is classified under “holiday centres and villages” and is based in Barnstaple; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55201Holiday centres and villages

Status: Active
Location: Barnstaple, South West
Age: 61 yrs · since 1965
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£37.1m

Growth ▲2.3%

Profit

−£410k

Growth ▼140.9%

Profit margin

−1.1%

Gross 81.6%

Employees

417

Change ▼4.4%

Profit / employee

−£983

Revenue/employee £89k

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 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.7m	£36.3m	£37.1m
Cost of sales	£7m	£7.3m	£6.8m
Gross profit	£28.7m	£28.9m	£30.3m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.6m	£33.3k
Profit after tax	£650k	£1m	−£410k
Profit (best available)	£650k	£1m	−£410k
Staff costs	£7.8m	£8m	£7.9m
Employees (average)	408	436	417
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	2.8%	−1.1%
Gross margin	80.5%	79.8%	81.6%
Revenue per employee	£87.4k	£83.2k	£89k
Profit per employee	£1.6k	£2.3k	−£983
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.8%	▲2.3%
Profit growth	—	▲54.2%	▼140.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.9%	▼4.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£821k	£78.4k
Net assets	£88.5m	£103m	£102m
Fixed assets	£127m	£146m	£149m
Current assets	£6m	£5.8m	£64.4m
Debtors	£393k	£397k	£408k
Cash from operations	£2.7m	£3.9m	—
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: −1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 81.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £89k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£983; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 401.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.1%; 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: ▼0%; Now £102m
Cash at bank: ▼90%; Now £78.4k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 417
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £149m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

John Fowler Holdings Limitedultimate parent50–75%
John Fowler Holidays Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Ruda Holiday Park LimitedRev. £6.3m · Profit £2.2m

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 Oct 2025 (profit −£410k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 25 Oct 2026

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