How much does Gainford Hotels Limited make?

Gainford Hotels Limited reported revenue of £21.4m and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Gainford Hotels Limited have?

Gainford Hotels Limited reported an average of 403 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Gainford Hotels Limited profitable?

Yes — Gainford Hotels Limited reported a profit of £3.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07988275 · Incorporated 13 Mar 2012

Gainford Hotels Limited

Registered name: GAINFORD HOTELS LIMITED

Part of Khaliq Family Trust group

Gainford Hotels Limited made £21.4m revenue and £3.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Gainford Hotels Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £21.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.2m profit and 403 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Co Durham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Co Durham, North East
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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: “Gainford Care Homes Limited is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company. A copy of the consolidated financial statements can be obtained via the Companies House website”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£21.4m

Growth ▼4.7%

Profit

£3.2m

Growth ▲15.9%

Profit margin

14.9%

Gross 49.2%

Employees

403

Change ▼15.9%

Profit / employee

£7.9k

Revenue/employee £53.2k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22m	£21.9m	£22.5m	£21.4m
Cost of sales	£10.9m	£11.2m	£11.2m	£10.9m
Gross profit	£11.1m	£10.7m	£11.3m	£10.5m
Operating profit	£3.9m	£3.7m	£4.1m	£4.9m
Profit before tax	£3.4m	£3.5m	£4.1m	£4.8m
Profit after tax	£2.5m	£3.2m	£2.8m	£3.2m
Profit (best available)	£2.5m	£3.2m	£2.8m	£3.2m
Staff costs	£6.9m	£7.3m	£7.3m	£7.1m
Employees (average)	501	511	479	403
Ratios
Profit margin	11.4%	14.5%	12.3%	14.9%
Gross margin	50.3%	48.9%	50.2%	49.2%
Revenue per employee	£44k	£42.9k	£46.9k	£53.2k
Profit per employee	£5k	£6.2k	£5.8k	£7.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.5%	▲2.5%	▼4.7%
Profit growth	—	▲26.4%	▼13%	▲15.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲2%	▼6.3%	▼15.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.3m	£3.2m	£1.7m	£873k
Net assets	£58.3m	£61.5m	£65.2m	£68.8m
Fixed assets	£66.2m	£64.9m	£65m	£68.6m
Current assets	£6.6m	£10.5m	£13.1m	£13.5m
Debtors	£55.5k	£229k	£288k	£272k
Deferred income	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.5m	£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 49.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £53.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 320.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.3%; 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 £68.8m
Cash at bank: ▼47%; Now £873k
Headcount: ▼16%; Now 403
Deferred income: ▲6%; Now £1.6m
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £68.6m

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

Khaliq Family Trust (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Gainford Care Homes Limited75–100%
Gainford Hotels Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Carewell (Health Care) 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 £3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 22 Oct 2026

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