How much does Distant Journeys Limited make?

Distant Journeys Limited reported revenue of £45.4m and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Distant Journeys Limited have?

Distant Journeys Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Distant Journeys Limited profitable?

Yes — Distant Journeys Limited reported a profit of £4.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 08994196 · Incorporated 14 Apr 2014

Distant Journeys Limited

Registered name: DISTANT JOURNEYS LIMITED

Part of Mobeus 2 GP LLP group

Distant Journeys Limited made £45.4m revenue and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Distant Journeys Limited’s revenue grew 32% to £45.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £4.4m profit and 52 employees. The company is classified under “tour operator activities” and is based in Ormskirk; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Ormskirk, North West
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£45.4m

Growth ▲32.4%

Profit

£4.4m

Growth ▲131.2%

Profit margin

9.6%

Gross 25.9%

Employees

Change ▲40.5%

Profit / employee

£83.8k

Revenue/employee £873k

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	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.5m	£34.3m	£45.4m
Cost of sales	£18.1m	£26.3m	£33.7m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£8m	£11.8m
Operating profit	£415k	£2m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	£768k	£2.6m	£4.9m
Profit after tax	£759k	£1.9m	£4.4m
Profit (best available)	£759k	£1.9m	£4.4m
Staff costs	£1.1m	£2m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	25	37	52
Ratios
Profit margin	3.4%	5.5%	9.6%
Gross margin	19.3%	23.4%	25.9%
Revenue per employee	£899k	£927k	£873k
Profit per employee	£30.4k	£50.9k	£83.8k
Cash conversion	1021%	220.7%	162.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲52.7%	▲32.4%
Profit growth	—	▲148.1%	▲131.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲48%	▲40.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£12.9m	£15.7m	£23.4m
Net assets	£1.9m	£2.7m	£6.1m
Fixed assets	£640k	£654k	£569k
Current assets	£15.4m	£21.7m	£34.3m
Debtors	£2.6m	£6m	£10.8m
Deferred income	£12.9m	£18.1m	£26m
Cash from operations	£4.2m	£4.4m	£7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £873k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £83.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 162.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 57.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 23.9%; 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: ▲129%; Now £6.1m
Cash at bank: ▲49%; Now £23.4m
Headcount: ▲41%; Now 52
Deferred income: ▲43%; Now £26m
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £569k

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

Mobeus 2 GP LLPultimate parent50–75%
Harris Topco Limited75–100%
Harris Bidco Limited75–100%
Distant Journeys Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Distant Journeys DMC 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 Aug 2025 (profit £4.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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