How much does Quays Hotels Limited make?

Quays Hotels Limited reported revenue of £4.4m and £689k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Quays Hotels Limited have?

Quays Hotels Limited reported an average of 61 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Quays Hotels Limited profitable?

Yes — Quays Hotels Limited reported a profit of £689k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 07226758 · Incorporated 19 Apr 2010

Quays Hotels Limited

Registered name: QUAYS HOTELS LIMITED

Part of C.P.S. Haulage (Tyneside) Limited group

Quays Hotels Limited made £4.4m revenue and £689k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Quays Hotels Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £4.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £689k profit and 61 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Stockton-on-Tees; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation

Status: Active
Location: Stockton-on-Tees, North East
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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: “The ultimate parent undertaking is CPS Haulage (Tyneside) Limited, a company registered in England and”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£4.4m

Growth ▲5.7%

Profit

£689k

Growth ▲2.2%

Profit margin

15.5%

Gross 94.2%

Employees

Change ▼4.7%

Profit / employee

£11.3k

Revenue/employee £72.7k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Profit & lossread from filing text	Profit & lossread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.2m	£4.4m
Cost of sales	£253k	£255k
Gross profit	£3.9m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£893k	£918k
Profit after tax	£674k	£689k
Profit (best available)	£674k	£689k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	64	61
Ratios
Profit margin	16.1%	15.5%
Gross margin	94%	94.2%
Revenue per employee	£65.6k	£72.7k
Profit per employee	£10.5k	£11.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.7%
Profit growth	—	▲2.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£953k
Net assets	£127k	£816k
Fixed assets	£12.2m	£12.2m
Current assets	£1.9m	£1.1m
Debtors	£93.7k	£94.2k
Deferred income	£295k	£201k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 15.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 94.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £72.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 275.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.1%; 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: ▲543%; Now £816k
Cash at bank: ▼45%; Now £953k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 61
Deferred income: ▼32%; Now £201k
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £12.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

C.P.S. Haulage (Tyneside) Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Quays Hotels Limitedthis company

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

Minority corporate shareholders

Commercial Development Projects Limited 25–50%

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 2024 (profit £689k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.