How much does Barrhead Travel Service Limited make?

Barrhead Travel Service Limited reported revenue of £94.9m and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Barrhead Travel Service Limited have?

Barrhead Travel Service Limited reported an average of 583 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Barrhead Travel Service Limited profitable?

Yes — Barrhead Travel Service Limited reported a profit of £2.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC057208 · Incorporated 19 Feb 1975

Barrhead Travel Service Limited

Registered name: BARRHEAD TRAVEL SERVICE LIMITED

Part of Barrhead Travel 2007 Limited group

Barrhead Travel Service Limited made £94.9m revenue and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Barrhead Travel Service Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £94.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.7m profit and 583 employees. The company is classified under “travel agency activities” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 79110Travel agency activities SIC 79120Tour operator activities

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£94.9m

Growth ▲5.7%

Profit

£2.7m

Growth ▲19%

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 49.9%

Employees

583

Change ▲3%

Profit / employee

£4.7k

Revenue/employee £163k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£56.9m	£80.7m	£89.9m	£94.9m
Cost of sales	£32.7m	£47.5m	£46.4m	£47.6m
Gross profit	£24.2m	£33.2m	£43.5m	£47.4m
Operating profit	−£2.2m	£1.7m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£3.4m	£2.2m	£3.1m	£3.7m
Profit after tax	£4.1m	£4.8m	£2.3m	£2.7m
Profit (best available)	£4.1m	£4.8m	£2.3m	£2.7m
Staff costs	£13.4m	£16.9m	£19m	£20.9m
Employees (average)	479	529	566	583
Ratios
Profit margin	7.2%	5.9%	2.5%	2.9%
Gross margin	42.5%	41.2%	48.4%	49.9%
Revenue per employee	£119k	£153k	£159k	£163k
Profit per employee	£8.6k	£9k	£4k	£4.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲41.9%	▲11.3%	▲5.7%
Profit growth	—	▲16.6%	▼52.1%	▲19%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.4%	▲7%	▲3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£18.4m	£25.8m	£32.8m	£34.8m
Net assets	−£12.1m	−£7.3m	−£5.1m	−£2.3m
Fixed assets	£2.6m	£2.4m	£2.1m	£2m
Current assets	£29.3m	£40.6m	£47.5m	£49.7m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1.6m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£9.2m	£11.3m	£12.5m	£14.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 49.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £163k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 14.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.4%; 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 −£2.3m
Cash at bank: ▲6%; Now £34.8m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 583
Deferred income: ▲12%; Now £14.1m
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £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

Barrhead Travel 2007 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Barrhead Travel Service Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Cruise Direct LimitedFigures not disclosed
Flightsdirect.com (Int) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Greig Avinou Travel LtdFigures not disclosed
Travel Transportation Services LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Brilliant Travel LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Holiday Specialists 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 £2.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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