How much does Criterion Hospitality Limited make?

Criterion Hospitality Limited reported revenue of £21m and £248k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Criterion Hospitality Limited have?

Criterion Hospitality Limited reported an average of 177 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Criterion Hospitality Limited profitable?

Yes — Criterion Hospitality Limited reported a profit of £248k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 11346796 · Incorporated 4 May 2018

Criterion Hospitality Limited

Registered name: CRITERION HOSPITALITY LIMITED

Criterion Hospitality Limited made £21m revenue and £248k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Criterion Hospitality Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £21m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £248k profit and 177 employees. The company is classified under “management consultancy activities other than financial management” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£21m

Growth ▲7.9%

Profit

£248k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 37.8%

Employees

177

Change ▼7.8%

Profit / employee

£1.4k

Revenue/employee £119k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.1m	£18.7m	£19.5m	£21m
Cost of sales	£5.7m	£13.8m	£12.9m	£13.1m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£4.9m	£6.6m	£8m
Operating profit	−£1.4m	£161k	−£197k	£771k
Profit before tax	−£1.2m	£156k	−£197k	£771k
Profit after tax	−£1.2m	£629k	−£148k	£248k
Profit (best available)	−£1.2m	£629k	−£148k	£248k
Staff costs	£3.7m	£6.2m	£7m	£6.7m
Employees (average)	128	191	192	177
Ratios
Profit margin	−17%	3.4%	−0.8%	1.2%
Gross margin	19.3%	26.1%	33.8%	37.8%
Revenue per employee	£55.4k	£98k	£102k	£119k
Profit per employee	−£9.4k	£3.3k	−£771	£1.4k
Cash conversion	—	−2921%	—	−2107%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲164%	▲4.3%	▲7.9%
Profit growth	—	—	▼123.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲49.2%	▲0.5%	▼7.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£88.9k	£131k	£22.5k	£285k
Net assets	−£2.2m	−£1.5m	−£1.7m	−£1.4m
Current assets	£5.9m	£11.2m	£17.4m	£47.4m
Debtors	£1.4m	£2.5m	£3.2m	£6.3m
Deferred income	£707k	£503k	£1.6m	£861k
Cash from operations	−£186k	−£4.7m	£53.4k	−£16.2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £119k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −2107%; 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: 4.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 29.8%; 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 −£1.4m
Cash at bank: ▲1168%; Now £285k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 177
Deferred income: ▼47%; Now £861k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £248k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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