HOSTELWORLD SERVICES LIMITED
Company number 02841908 · Active · Birmingham B3 3AX
HOSTELWORLD SERVICES LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 02841908) incorporated on 3 August 1993, registered in Birmingham. Its registered activity is travel agency activities (SIC 79110). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of £662k and cash of £293k, with 15 employees on average. Turnover was £294k. Net assets rose 41% on the prior period (£469k).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 402 comparable companies in Birmingham (median £1,042, upper quartile £19k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 3 August 1993
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 18 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 17 August 2027 — in 303 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 79110
- Travel agency activities
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £662k | £293k | £696k | £339k | £294k | — | 15 |
| 31 December 2023 | £469k | £143k | £729k | £415k | £332k | — | 17 |
- Current ratio
- 2.92 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £20k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 78/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £662,013 at 2024-12-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +41.1% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 2.92
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £293,148
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1993-08-03 (33 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-09-30
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Hostelworld Group Plc (corporate entity, England And Wales) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Birmingham
Same activity (travel agency activities), closest in incorporation date.
- CO-OP TRAVEL LIMITED — Lichfield, inc. May 1993
- ADAPTABLE TRAVEL LIMITED — Smethwick, inc. Mar 1994
- GULLIVERS SPORTS TRAVEL LIMITED — Rubery, inc. Sept 1992
- KWIK TRAVEL LTD. — Lichfield, inc. Dec 1994
- AEROLEX (UK) LIMITED — Birmingham, inc. Mar 1992
- EVERSHINE TRAVEL LIMITED — Birmingham, inc. Oct 1995
Reminders for HOSTELWORLD SERVICES LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.