How much does Golden Tours Ltd make?

Golden Tours Ltd reported revenue of £73.2m and £4.9m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Golden Tours Ltd have?

Golden Tours Ltd reported an average of 262 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Golden Tours Ltd profitable?

Yes — Golden Tours Ltd reported a profit of £4.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02608886 · Incorporated 9 May 1991

Golden Tours Ltd

Registered name: GOLDEN TOURS LTD

Golden Tours Ltd made £73.2m revenue and £4.9m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Golden Tours Ltd’s revenue fell 4% to £73.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £4.9m profit and 262 employees. The company is classified under “tour operator activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 79120Tour operator activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£73.2m

Growth ▼3.7%

Profit

£4.9m

Growth ▼35.4%

Profit margin

6.6%

Gross 29.5%

Employees

262

Change ▲6.1%

Profit / employee

£18.5k

Revenue/employee £279k

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 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£68.3m	£76m	£73.2m
Cost of sales	£45.7m	£51.7m	−£51.6m
Gross profit	£22.6m	£24.2m	£21.6m
Operating profit	£10.7m	£9.7m	£6m
Profit before tax	£11m	£10.1m	£6.6m
Profit after tax	£8.5m	£7.5m	£4.9m
Profit (best available)	£8.5m	£7.5m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	160	247	262
Ratios
Profit margin	12.5%	9.9%	6.6%
Gross margin	33.1%	31.9%	29.5%
Revenue per employee	£427k	£308k	£279k
Profit per employee	£53.4k	£30.4k	£18.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.2%	▼3.7%
Profit growth	—	▼12.1%	▼35.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲54.4%	▲6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £279k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.5k; 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: ▲6%; Now 262
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (3)

Golden Tours Sightseeing LtdFigures not disclosed
Golden Tours Transport LtdFigures not disclosed
Hop on Hop Off Plus LtdFigures 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 Sep 2025 (profit £4.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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