BACKPACKERS LIMITED
Company number SC178448 · Active · Midlothian EH1 1BU
BACKPACKERS LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number SC178448) incorporated on 2 September 1997, registered in Midlothian. Its registered activity is hotels and similar accommodation (SIC 55100). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 30 September 2025, showing net assets of £2.55m and cash of £2.36m, with 22 employees on average. Net assets rose 29% on the prior period (£1.97m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 260 comparable companies in Edinburgh (median £1, upper quartile £66k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 2 September 1997
- Next accounts due
- 30 June 2027 — in 255 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 16 September 2027 — in 333 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 55100
- Hotels and similar accommodation
- SIC 55202
- Youth hostels
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Small (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 30 September 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £2.55m | £2.36m | £319k | — | — | — | 22 |
| 30 September 2024 | £1.97m | £1.86m | £278k | — | — | — | 23 |
- Cash per employee
- £107k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 80/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £2,546,566 at 2025-09-30
- +8 Net assets growing — +29.3% vs prior period
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £2,361,821
- +8 Established — Incorporated 1997-09-02 (29 years)
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
- Mr Paul James Hunter — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016
- Christopher Andrew Hunter — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 25–50% of voting rights · since 1 December 2019
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 Edinburgh
Same activity (hotels and similar accommodation), closest in incorporation date.
- ATLAS HOTELS (GLASGOW AIRPORT) LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Aug 1997
- GATEWAY EDINBURGH HOTELS LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Oct 1997
- AVIEMORE LEISURE MANAGEMENT LIMITED — Bathgate, inc. Jul 1997
- ST MARY'S MUSIC SCHOOL ENTERPRISES LTD. — Edinburgh, inc. Jul 1997
- ATLAS HOTELS (EDINBURGH WATERFRONT) LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Apr 1997
- INGLISTON HOTELS LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Feb 1997
Reminders for BACKPACKERS LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.