How much does Woolacombe Bay Hotel Limited(The) make?

Woolacombe Bay Hotel Limited(The) reported revenue of £5m and £400k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Woolacombe Bay Hotel Limited(The) have?

Woolacombe Bay Hotel Limited(The) reported an average of 70 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Woolacombe Bay Hotel Limited(The) profitable?

Yes — Woolacombe Bay Hotel Limited(The) reported a profit of £400k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01370970 · Incorporated 30 May 1978

Woolacombe Bay Hotel Limited(The)

Registered name: WOOLACOMBE BAY HOTEL LIMITED(THE)

Part of Lancaster Leisure Limited group

Woolacombe Bay Hotel Limited(The) made £5m revenue and £400k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Woolacombe Bay Hotel Limited(The)’s revenue grew 16% to £5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £400k profit and 70 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Barnstaple; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Barnstaple, South West
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
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: “Lancaster Leisure Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£5m

Growth ▲15.8%

Profit

£400k

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 48.5%

Employees

Change ▼5.4%

Profit / employee

£5.7k

Revenue/employee £71.4k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.8m	£3.9m	£4.3m	£5m
Cost of sales	£2.1m	£2.2m	£2.5m	£2.6m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.4m
Operating profit	£16.4k	−£210k	−£452k	£528k
Profit before tax	£17.1k	−£204k	−£451k	£528k
Profit after tax	£15.1k	−£150k	−£334k	£400k
Profit (best available)	£15.1k	−£150k	−£334k	£400k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£1.9m	£2m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	76	74	74	70
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	−3.8%	−7.8%	8%
Gross margin	44%	43.3%	43.2%	48.5%
Revenue per employee	£50k	£53.2k	£58.3k	£71.4k
Profit per employee	£199	−£2k	−£4.5k	£5.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.6%	▲9.7%	▲15.8%
Profit growth	—	▼1096%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▼2.6%	0%	▼5.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£672k	£317k	£594k
Net assets	£3.7m	£3.5m	£3.2m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£3.7m	£4.5m	£4.4m	£4.3m
Current assets	£2.2m	£840k	£597k	£750k
Debtors	£1.8k	£2.4k	£526	£426
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £71.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 86.5%; 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: ▲13%; Now £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▲87%; Now £594k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 70
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £4.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lancaster Leisure Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Woolacombe Bay Hotel Limited(The)this company

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

Sister companies (2)

Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village LimitedRev. £19.1m · Profit £2.4m
Lancasters Trading & Development Co. 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £400k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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