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Travel Sector Companies in the UK: 131,175 Active Firms (2026)
Travel and hospitality companies sell accommodation, food, drink, transport and trip services to domestic and international customers in the UK.
Buying centres tend to split between consumer-facing operations, corporate travel teams, venue management and intermediary channels. Smaller operators sell short-cycle bookings, meals, rooms, tickets or local services; larger groups manage recurring demand from employers, event organisers and travel distributors. Engagements range from card-paid consumer transactions to contracted accommodation, managed catering, agency commissions and venue hire. The common operating layer is demand management: reservations, payments, staffing, inventory, compliance and customer communications all sit close to revenue. Digital booking matters, but much of the cohort still depends on owned sites, local footfall, seasonal capacity and service quality at the point of delivery.
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The UK has 131,175 actively trading travel and hospitality companies, making this a very broad operating-company cohort rather than a narrow software or agency niche. Scale is uneven: 1,341 companies report more than £5M in turnover, while 45,737 were incorporated since 2022, pointing to a large recent-formation tail alongside a smaller set of established operators. Reported employment totals 14,174 people, so the visible headcount footprint is material but should be read as a reported-employment measure rather than a full labour-market census. The mix covers venues, accommodation providers, agencies, transport-adjacent services and booking-led intermediaries serving domestic, inbound, outbound and corporate demand.
Flight-inclusive travel sales are shaped by the CAA’s ATOL regime, which protects travellers’ money if a travel operator ceases trading and applies to package holidays sold in the UK that include flights. Hospitality has a different compliance centre of gravity. Venues in England and Wales that sell or supply alcohol need authorisation from a local licensing authority, normally a council, under the Licensing Act framework overseen by the Home Office. Permanent alcohol sales usually require a premises licence, and sales must be authorised by a personal licence holder. UKHospitality and ABTA also matter as sector bodies, but membership is not the same thing as statutory permission to trade.
The sector appears likely to remain bifurcated between low-margin local operators and higher-revenue intermediaries that can aggregate demand without carrying the same property or staffing burden. Recent formation is high enough to suggest continuing churn, especially among venues and small service operators exposed to wage costs, rent, energy and seasonal demand. Larger operators tend to have more room to invest in reservation systems, workforce planning and direct customer relationships, while smaller firms often adopt tools only when required by distribution partners or payment flows. Regulation is not uniform across the cohort, but travel protection and local licensing will continue to shape operating risk.
131,175
Active firms
2026
1,341
Over £5M turnover
Companies in this cohort
45,737
Incorporated since 2022
Recent company formation
Key facts
About 1% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (1,341 of 131,175 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
34% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (45,737 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Flight-inclusive package sales are shaped by the CAA’s ATOL regime, with ATOL holders paying £2.50 per traveller into a trust fund for refunds, reimbursement or repatriation.
Hospitality venues in England and Wales that sell or supply alcohol usually need local-authority authorisation under the Licensing Act 2003.
UKHospitality puts hospitality employment at 3.6 million people and direct economic contribution at £96 billion a year.
ONS estimates put 2024 overseas-resident visits to the UK at 42.6 million with £32.5 billion spent, while UK residents made 94.6 million visits abroad and spent £78.6 billion.
Travel and tourism contributed £286 billion to the UK economy in 2024, equal to 10% of total UK GDP, while international visitor spend was still 5.3% below 2019 levels at £40.3 billion.
Top UK Travel Sector companies
BOWLAND INNS & HOTELS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a collection of hotels, inns and hospitality venues offering accommodation, restaurants, bars and pubs. Provides wedding and event venues, dining and short‑stay lodging, and runs a brewery,…
Serves consumers and businesses seeking wedding venues, hotel stays, dining, pub visits, celebrations, leisure activities, gift experiences, and meetings or corporate events across Lancashire,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -73% CAGR over 4y
Location
UTOPIA LEISURE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a collection of luxury hotels offering accommodation, restaurants, spa facilities, and event spaces. Provides hotel stays, dining, spa days, weddings, meetings and leisure experiences across…
Serves affluent leisure travellers and event buyers, including couples, families, groups and wedding or retreat organisers, seeking luxury hotel, spa and dining stays. Also targets corporate…
Financial Health
StableStable · Profitable · -0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Middleton Lodge Events Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides hotel accommodation within a country estate, operating restaurants, a spa and wellness facilities. Hosts weddings, private celebrations, corporate meetings and events, and offers dining…
Serves leisure guests, restaurant diners, spa visitors, couples planning weddings, private event organisers, and corporate teams booking meetings, content days and photoshoots.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE HOTEL OPERATOR LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates a full-service hotel providing guest rooms and suites, on-site restaurants and bars, meeting and event facilities, and leisure amenities including a spa, swimming pool and fitness centre for…
Serves leisure travellers, families and city-break visitors to central London, plus corporate, government and agency bookers seeking accommodation and meetings/events space near Westminster and the…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 138% CAGR over 1y
Location
LONDON HOTELS COLLECTION LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates boutique hotels, hotel residences and serviced apartments, providing short‑stay accommodation and hospitality services. Manages multiple properties and guest services including rooms, food…
Serves leisure and business travellers, hotel guests and longer-stay residents seeking serviced apartments, hotel residences and boutique hotel stays in London.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 18% CAGR over 3y
Location
Q.N. (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowDevelops, owns and operates branded hotels, including Holiday Inn and Ramada Plaza properties. Provides guest accommodation, restaurants and bars, and meeting and event facilities, and manages hotel…
Serves leisure travellers, business travellers and corporate event bookers using branded hotels in Newport, Wrexham and Ashford.
Financial Health
Insufficient historyInsufficient history
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates hotels, restaurants, bars, pubs, private members’ clubs and farm shops, often integrated with art spaces. Develops and manages hospitality properties offering dining, accommodation, food…
Serves leisure consumers, diners, hotel guests, art and culture visitors, private club members, and local shoppers across its hospitality venues in the UK, Europe and US.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 31% CAGR over 2y
Location
EC4 HOTEL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a group of hotels offering accommodation, restaurants and bars, event and wedding venues, and meeting and conference facilities. Provides room bookings, dining services, leisure facilities,…
Serves leisure travellers, wedding couples, event organisers and families, alongside businesses and organisations booking meetings, conferences, corporate stays and catering in Bradford, Harrogate…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
NEWMARKET PROMOTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOrganises and sells escorted holiday tours, river cruises and short breaks in the UK and worldwide. Packages include guided itineraries, transport and accommodation, with departures from multiple…
Sells directly to leisure travellers and holidaymakers, including solo travellers, seeking escorted tours, river cruises, short breaks and long-haul holidays across the UK, Europe and worldwide.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 1% CAGR over 4y
Location
ETON TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate and leisure travel management services, arranging flights, accommodation and itineraries for businesses and individuals. Also organises meetings and events travel and specialist…
Serves SMEs, multinational companies, VIPs and high-net-worth individuals, plus organisations in entertainment and sports with corporate, personal, meetings and events travel needs.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -12% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides corporate travel management services, including planning and booking business trips, flights, hotels, rail travel, car hire and transfers. Also offers visa support, itinerary management,…
Sells to businesses needing managed corporate travel, including business owners, travel managers, travel bookers, executive assistants and individual business travellers. Serves organisations with…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -9% CAGR over 4y
Location
THE ARDEN HOTEL LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a hotel providing guest accommodation, restaurant dining, and leisure facilities. Offers meeting and conference rooms, weddings and private events, and services such as park‑and‑fly…
Serves leisure and business travellers using Birmingham Airport, NEC, Resorts World and nearby arenas, plus local diners, wedding and occasion organisers, and businesses needing meeting or event…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 3y
Location
Axis & Globe Travel Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides inbound tour operator services for travel in the UK and Ireland, arranging accommodation, coach transfers, attractions, theatre tickets and guided excursions. Organises escorted tours, city…
Serves school and student groups, adult and family tour groups, individual travellers, and travel trade clients arranging UK and Ireland trips, from budget to luxury travel needs.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -9% CAGR over 4y
Location
AMAZEHOTELS LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a collection of hotels offering guest accommodation, restaurants, spa and wellness facilities, golf courses, and event spaces. Provides venues for weddings, conferences, leisure breaks and…
Serves leisure travellers, business travellers, spa and golf guests, dog owners, tour groups, wedding couples and event organisers seeking hotel stays and venues across Northwest England and North…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 2% CAGR over 2y
Location
Harbour Hotels Group Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOwns and operates a group of hotels providing accommodation, restaurants and bars, spa and wellness facilities, and event and wedding venues. Also offers hospitality experiences including dining,…
Serves UK leisure travellers, spa and restaurant guests, wedding couples, and private event organisers, alongside businesses booking corporate events and hospitality venues.
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
Manorview Hotels Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a group of boutique hotels and hospitality venues offering accommodation, restaurants and bars, spa facilities, and event spaces. Provides wedding venues, overnight stays, dining services,…
Serves leisure guests, couples planning weddings, spa and dining customers, and corporate or private event organisers seeking hotel venues across Scotland.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
Caterleisure Group Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates catering, bar, and retail outlets for the travel and leisure sector, including railway station and airport locations. Manages branded and in‑house concepts such as coffee shops, licensed…
Serves B2B clients in the UK travel and leisure sectors, including airports, railway stations and leisure destinations needing bar, catering and retail operations for their customers.
Financial Health
StableStable · 9% CAGR over 1y
Location
GREENCLOSE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a collection of hotels and a luxury spa, providing accommodation, restaurants and hospitality services. Also offers venues for meetings, conferences and weddings, and operates a luxury yacht…
Serves leisure hotel guests, couples planning weddings, and businesses arranging meetings, conferences, receptions or banquets, mainly in England, Wales and Greece.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 2y
Location
The Natural Travel Collection Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates a collection of specialist tour operator brands offering tailor‑made and small‑group holidays including wildlife safaris, birdwatching tours, walking and trekking trips, scuba diving…
Serves leisure travellers seeking special-interest holidays, including wildlife enthusiasts, birders, divers, walkers, trekkers, naturalists and families, plus schools planning overseas trips,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing, Hiring · 12% CAGR over 3y
Location
Town & Country Collective Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a group of hotels, inns and hospitality venues offering accommodation, bars and restaurants, and spaces for weddings, meetings and events. Manages properties including The Bear, New House…
Serves consumers booking stays, dining, weddings and gift experiences, plus businesses and organisations arranging meetings, occasions and events at hotel and pub venues.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 2y
Location
Holiday Gems Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates an online travel agency offering package holidays, flights and hotel bookings to international destinations. Provides search and booking for all‑inclusive, last‑minute and family holidays,…
Serves UK consumers planning leisure holidays, including families, single parents, large groups and budget-conscious travellers seeking package, flight-and-hotel or hotel-only trips from UK airports.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 2y
Location
Potters Resorts Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates all‑inclusive holiday resorts offering short breaks with accommodation, full‑board dining, drinks, sports and leisure facilities, organised activities, and live entertainment. Provides…
Serves UK leisure travellers seeking fully inclusive short breaks, primarily adults and couples, with family groups during selected school holidays at its Norfolk resort.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Profitable, Hiring · 9% CAGR over 2y
Location
THE CELTIC MANOR RESORT LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a resort providing hotel accommodation, spa and fitness facilities, restaurants and bars, golf courses, and leisure activities. Also hosts conferences, weddings and events, and offers lodge…
Serves leisure consumers and groups seeking resort stays in Wales, including couples, families, friends, spa users and golfers, alongside wedding parties and corporate organisers booking meetings and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -20% CAGR over 2y
Location
THE SWAN HOTEL (NEWBY BRIDGE) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a hotel and spa offering guest rooms and cottages, restaurants and bar dining, spa treatments, and health club facilities. Provides event and wedding venues, outdoor and water activities,…
Serves leisure travellers visiting the Lake District, including families, couples, solo guests, dog owners and spa users, plus wedding parties, private event organisers and business customers seeking…
Financial Health
StableStable · 3% CAGR over 2y
Location
CYPLON TRAVEL LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides travel agency services specialising in tailor‑made package holidays. Arranges flights, hotels, cruises, tours, island‑hopping and multi‑centre trips to destinations in Europe, the Middle…
Serves UK holidaymakers—couples, families and groups—seeking luxury, tailor-made beach, cruise, tour and multi-centre trips, and also supports travel agents booking packages for their clients.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 17% CAGR over 1y
Location
A.B. Hotels (Five Lakes) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an adult-only holiday resort providing short-break accommodation, full-board dining, bars, and organised entertainment. Offers leisure facilities, sports and activity programmes, and live…
Serves adult consumers seeking fully inclusive short breaks in Essex, including couples, friends and groups looking for UK resort stays with dining, leisure activities and evening entertainment…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 16% CAGR over 4y
Location
READER OFFERS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates an online travel agency specialising in cruise holidays. Provides booking for ocean and river cruises, cruise-and-stay packages, expedition voyages, and related travel arrangements across…
Serves UK consumers booking cruise holidays, including couples, solo travellers, families, adults-only travellers, luxury cruise buyers, and customers seeking no-fly, river, expedition, world or…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable · 4% CAGR over 1y
Location
LANGDALE LEISURE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates and manages the Langdale Estate resort, including a hotel, timeshare accommodation and hospitality venues. Provides lodging, dining and leisure facilities for visitors, and manages resort…
Serves B2C leisure guests, holidaymakers and timeshare owners seeking resort stays, dining and leisure facilities, alongside local residents and community users of on-site amenities.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online reservation platform for a network of independently owned boutique luxury hotels worldwide. Provides hotel booking services through its website and app, and manages a membership…
Serves affluent leisure travellers booking boutique luxury hotels worldwide, as well as travel agents and independent luxury hotels seeking access to its reservations and membership network.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
RSD Travel Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOrganises and sells package cultural tours and holiday itineraries in Europe, Asia, Africa and other destinations, including flights, hotel accommodation, guided sightseeing tours and coach travel,…
Serves B2C leisure travellers seeking packaged cultural holidays and escorted tours across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, including repeat customers using its regular customer area.
Financial Health
StableStable · -10% CAGR over 6y
Location
HOLGATES HOLDINGS LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates holiday parks offering caravan and lodge holiday accommodation, pitches, and on‑site leisure facilities. Sells new and pre-owned caravan holiday homes and lodges, and provides managed plots…
Serves leisure consumers, including families, dog owners, walkers, cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts, plus buyers and owners of caravan holiday homes seeking parks in Cumbria, Lancashire and the…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable · -99% CAGR over 1y
Location
COACHING INNS (NORTH) LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a portfolio of inns and hotels offering accommodation, restaurants and bars. Provides room bookings, dining and hospitality services, and sells gift vouchers through its website for stays…
Serves B2C customers including leisure travellers, couples, families and diners seeking country inn hotel stays, food and drink, and gift purchases across UK destinations.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 3% CAGR over 2y
Location
Priority Business Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides corporate hotel booking and accommodation management services, along with meeting and event planning and project travel arrangements. Supports businesses with booking management, delegate…
Serves businesses and employers needing corporate accommodation, meetings, travel, project and event booking support for employees, travellers, bookers and event delegates.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 2y
Location
EDEN HOTEL COLLECTION LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates and manages a collection of boutique hotels providing guest accommodation, restaurants, and spa facilities. Offers dining, private events, wellness treatments, leisure activities, and…
Serves UK leisure consumers seeking boutique luxury hotel stays, spa breaks, dining experiences, gift vouchers and countryside activities, alongside corporate and private event buyers booking…
Financial Health
StableStable · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
Sportsrooms Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides travel management services for professional sports teams and events, including hotel sourcing, flight bookings, ground transport, catering coordination, security arrangements, and equipment…
Serves elite and professional sports teams, clubs, governing bodies and major sports event organisers, including football, rugby and cricket organisations, plus sponsors, media and fans connected to…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 4y
Location
STILL LIFE LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates serviced apartments and short‑stay accommodation, offering furnished units for business travel, relocations and holidays. Provides online booking for apartments in London and other…
Serves business travellers, corporate relocation customers, tourists on short breaks and medical visitors needing short-term stays, mainly in London with access to partner destinations worldwide.
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
Edwards Coaches Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates coach travel services including UK and European coach holidays, day trips and event travel. Provides private coach hire, school transport, scheduled bus and National Express services, and…
Serves leisure travellers, families, schools and youth groups, corporate away-day organisers, and private groups or event organisers seeking UK and European coach travel and hire.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Profitable, Growing · 5% CAGR over 2y
Location
Excursions Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides tour operator services for cruise and expedition travel companies, organising shore excursions, guided expeditions, private tours, and pre‑ and post‑cruise overland itineraries, as well as…
Serves premium cruise and tour operators in the luxury and expedition travel market, including cruise lines bringing guests to the British Isles.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 18% CAGR over 4y
Location
GAINFORD HOTELS LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates hotels and associated hospitality venues including bars and restaurants. Provides hotel accommodation, food and beverage services, and leisure facilities as part of a hospitality and leisure…
Serves leisure travellers, diners, nightlife customers, event guests and corporate customers using city-centre hotels, bars and restaurants, with emphasis on Newcastle hospitality venues.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 4y
Location
Heritage Rocks Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates a collection of restored historic country houses used as exclusive‑use wedding venues and hotels. Provides wedding and event hosting, accommodation, spa facilities, catering, and on‑site…
Sells primarily to couples planning weddings, especially those seeking exclusive-use country house venues and hotel weddings. Also serves private and corporate event organisers, plus hotel guests…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 8% CAGR over 2y
Location
Enjoy Travel Technology Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates an online platform that compares and books travel services including car hire, hotels, airport parking, airport lounges and attractions. Aggregates offers from rental companies and travel…
Serves leisure and business travellers, including UK airport users, international car hire customers, families, city visitors and budget-conscious holidaymakers comparing travel options online.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 51% CAGR over 2y
Location
MACS ADVENTURE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOrganises self-guided hiking and cycling holidays worldwide, arranging itineraries, accommodation, route notes, and luggage transfers on long-distance trails and regional routes across Europe, the…
Sells to consumers seeking self-guided hiking and cycling holidays, including walkers and bikers planning active trips in Europe, the UK, Japan and New Zealand. Targets independent leisure travellers…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 20% CAGR over 2y
Location
Halalbooking Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online travel agency and booking platform specialising in halal‑friendly holidays. Provides reservations for hotels, resorts and villas offering facilities such as halal food, women‑only…
Targets Muslim and halal-conscious leisure travellers, including families, couples and honeymooners, seeking holidays worldwide with halal-friendly hotels, resorts, villas and facilities such as…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -63% CAGR over 4y
Location
HARTS GROUP LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and operates restaurant and bar venues under brands including Barrafina, Parrillan, El Pastor, Quo Vadis, Bar Daskal and The Drop. Provides dining and drinks hospitality services and offers…
Serves consumers dining out and corporate or private event organisers booking group dining, private rooms and exclusive venue hire across its restaurant and bar brands.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -65% CAGR over 4y
Location
The Bath Priory Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a hotel providing guest accommodation, restaurant dining, spa treatments and event facilities. Offers meals, leisure spa services, and venues for weddings, meetings and private gatherings.
Serves consumers, including leisure travellers visiting Bath, local restaurant diners, spa guests, couples planning weddings, and private groups seeking gathering spaces.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -4% CAGR over 4y
Location
SKILLS LEISURE LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2019–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides coach and bus transport services including private coach hire, organised UK and European coach holidays, day trips, corporate travel, and home‑to‑school transportation. Also operates shuttle…
Serves UK consumers booking coach holidays and day trips, plus groups, schools and corporate customers needing private coach hire. Also supports home-to-school transport users and NHS staff shuttle…
Financial Health
StableStable · -5% CAGR over 5y
Location
Blue Marine Travel Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides travel management services for marine and corporate clients, arranging international flights, hotel bookings, visa support and ground transportation. Offers travel logistics, fare quotations…
Sells to businesses needing corporate travel support and marine-sector organisations arranging travel for crew and personnel, including shipping and yachting clients requiring managed international…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 4y
Location
Angela Shanley Associates Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides destination management services for travel trade partners, organising itineraries, accommodation, tours, transport and other travel products for independent travellers and groups visiting…
Serves travel trade businesses worldwide, including travel agents, tour operators, wholesalers and MICE/groups teams arranging independent and group travel to the UK, Ireland, France and selected…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 16% CAGR over 4y
Location
TRAVEL PLACES (WS) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides travel management services for the sports, media and entertainment sectors, arranging complex group travel, flights, accommodation and logistics for sports teams, production crews and…
Serves professional sports teams and governing bodies, world-class athletes, media production groups, music artists and touring entertainment organisations needing complex group travel management.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -65% CAGR over 4y
Location
KAPOOR AND CO LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates hospitality businesses including hotels, guest houses and serviced apartments. Manages accommodation properties and provides short‑stay lodging and related hospitality services through…
Serves leisure and business travellers, tourists, families and short-stay guests seeking hotel, guest house or apartment accommodation in Edinburgh, plus customers arranging events through its…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 16% CAGR over 4y
Location
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How UK Travel Sector companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Travel and hospitality operators make money from capacity that expires if it is not sold: rooms, seats, tables, staff time, tickets and itinerary slots. Revenue usually comes through direct bookings, walk-in spend, contracted allocation, agency commission, service fees, deposits, cancellation charges and ancillary sales. Pricing is often variable by season, daypart, availability and customer type, with higher-margin demand coming from repeat corporate accounts, private events and direct channels. The product is a mix of physical service delivery and booking infrastructure, so commercial performance depends as much on utilisation, labour planning and supplier costs as it does on marketing reach.
Who they sell to
Most travel and hospitality firms sell either to individual travellers and diners, to corporate bookers, or to intermediaries that control demand. Consumer sales are usually card-paid and short-cycle, while employer travel, venue hire, managed catering and group bookings tend to involve procurement, finance, office management, HR, events or travel managers. Smaller suppliers often win work through local reputation, search, review channels and distribution partners; larger operators use account management, preferred-supplier agreements and formal tenders. Contract values range from low-value one-off bookings to recurring corporate or event spend, so qualification usually depends on site count, seasonality, channel mix and repeat-booking volume.
What they buy
Most travel and hospitality firms tend to spend on systems that protect margin or reduce operational friction: reservation tools, booking engines, payment processing, customer management, workforce scheduling, stock and inventory control, finance software, payroll, analytics and review management. Accommodation and venue operators often need channel management, rate management, maintenance workflows and guest messaging; agencies and intermediaries tend to need itinerary management, supplier connectivity, call handling and refund processes. Common service purchases include recruitment, training, licensing advice, accounting, insurance, search marketing, photography, facilities maintenance and outsourced customer support. Security, fraud controls and identity checks also become more relevant where online bookings, deposits or high-value trips are involved.
Why and how to sell to them
Travel and hospitality buyers tend to evaluate suppliers when demand becomes harder to forecast, commission costs rise, labour scheduling breaks down, or manual booking processes start to create visible service failures. Useful triggers include new sites, a shift into corporate accounts, a move from walk-in trade to booked demand, seasonal hiring, a change in finance or operations leadership, licensing work, or travel-protection obligations. Outbound usually lands better when it ties to a measurable operating pressure: fewer abandoned bookings, lower agency leakage, faster reconciliation, better rota coverage, cleaner customer records or fewer compliance errors. Generic growth messaging is less persuasive than evidence tied to occupancy, utilisation, repeat bookings or staff time.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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