How much does Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village Limited make?

Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village Limited reported revenue of £19.1m and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village Limited have?

Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village Limited reported an average of 278 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village Limited profitable?

Yes — Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01853817 · Incorporated 9 Oct 1984

Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village Limited

Registered name: WOOLACOMBE BAY HOLIDAY VILLAGE LIMITED

Part of Lancaster Leisure Limited group

Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village Limited made £19.1m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £19.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.4m profit and 278 employees. The company is classified under “holiday centres and villages” and is based in Barnstaple; we hold 4 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: 42 yrs · since 1984
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

£19.1m

Growth ▲8%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▼9.1%

Profit margin

12.5%

Gross 64.2%

Employees

278

Change ▼3.1%

Profit / employee

£8.6k

Revenue/employee £68.6k

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.

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)	£17m	£17.8m	£17.7m	£19.1m
Cost of sales	£5.4m	£6.2m	£6.6m	£6.8m
Gross profit	£11.6m	£11.7m	£11.1m	£12.3m
Operating profit	£5.2m	£3.8m	£3.4m	£3.2m
Profit before tax	£5.4m	£4.6m	£3.5m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£4.4m	£3.5m	£2.6m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£4.4m	£3.5m	£2.6m	£2.4m
Staff costs	£4.3m	£5m	£5.3m	£5.5m
Employees (average)	242	280	287	278
Ratios
Profit margin	25.8%	19.7%	14.9%	12.5%
Gross margin	68.2%	65.4%	62.8%	64.2%
Revenue per employee	£70.1k	£63.7k	£61.5k	£68.6k
Profit per employee	£18.1k	£12.6k	£9.2k	£8.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.1%	▼0.9%	▲8%
Profit growth	—	▼19.7%	▼25.3%	▼9.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲15.7%	▲2.5%	▼3.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£32.4m	£13.1m	£12m	£13.5m
Net assets	£31.2m	£34.7m	£37.3m	£39.7m
Fixed assets	£27.8m	£33.8m	£34.3m	£36.4m
Current assets	£32.7m	£13.7m	£12.5m	£15.9m
Debtors	£508	£192	£6.2k	£55.6k
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: 12.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 64.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £68.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 190.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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: ▲6%; Now £39.7m
Cash at bank: ▲12%; Now £13.5m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 278
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £36.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lancaster Leisure Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Woolacombe Bay Hotel Limited(The)Rev. £5m · Profit £400k
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 £2.4m), 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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