FOREST HOLIDAYS LIMITED

Active
Company number 08159308Private limited companyIncorporated 2012

Key figures

£54,603,000-9.9%
Net assets 2024/25
-9.9%
Average annual change 2023/24–2024/25
020 m40 m60 m80 m2023/242024/25

† FOREST HOLIDAYS LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 79909

Where the company stands among the 2,412 active companies whose first SIC code is 79909 (Other reservation service activities n.e.c.).

Turnover£65,883,000
Higher than 94% · median £192,115 among 53 that publish turnover
Net assets£54,603,000
Higher than 99% · median £6,698
Total assets£234,120,000
Higher than 99% · median £47,547
Cash£13,882,000
Higher than 99% · median £37,537
Employees905
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age14.3 years
Older than 72% · median 9.1 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. SYKES COTTAGES LTD£146.7m
  2. TRAVELPORT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED£105.1m
  3. FOREST HOLIDAYS LIMITED£54.6m
  4. HOLIDAY TAXIS GROUP LIMITED£48.4m
  5. LOTUS LEISURE LTD£44m
  6. VIATOR LIMITED£37.2m
  7. GO CITY LIMITED£35.4m
  8. THE APPOINTMENT GROUP (UK) LIMITED£24.9m
  9. HURTIGRUTEN UK LIMITED£22.2m
  10. 5 HERTFORD STREET (TRADING) LIMITED£17.5m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 2,412. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: FOREST HOLIDAYS LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

FOREST HOLIDAYS LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 08159308. It was incorporated on 27 Jul 2012. Its status is active. The registered office is in Chester (CH1). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other reservation service activities n.e.c. (79909).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Sep 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £65,883,000. Loss for the year was £16,077,000. Net assets were £54,603,000, down 9.9% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £13,882,000. Total assets were £234,120,000 and total liabilities £179,517,000. The company had an average of 905 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 2,412 active companies whose first SIC code is 79909: By turnover it ranks higher than 94% of the 53 that publish turnover (median £192,115). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £6,698). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £47,547). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £37,537). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 72% of them (median age 9.1 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly furniture and lighting. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 36 days to pay suppliers, and 29% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows no gap in median hourly pay. It has modern slavery statements on the government registry for 4 years.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 12 of 44 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 30 Jun 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 12 Aug 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover59,163,00065,883,000
Profit for the year-5,824,000-16,077,000
Cash at bank and in hand11,585,00013,882,000
Total assets234,734,000234,120,000
Total liabilities174,107,000179,517,000
Net assets / total equity60,627,00054,603,000
Average number of employees891905

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Apr 2026 – 30 Sep 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
36 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
29%
Standard payment terms
7–45 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 61%
  • 31 to 60 days 34%
  • After 60 days 5%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Mar 2026
34
64%
18%
30 Sep 2025
34
64%
15%
31 Mar 2025
34
67%
17%
30 Sep 2024
27
66%
21%
31 Mar 2024
26
65%
34%
30 Sep 2023
31
61%
31%
31 Mar 2023
25
64%
33%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
no gap
Mean hourly pay
women 11% lower
Median bonus pay
women 37.5% lower
Employer size
500 to 999 employees
Lower pay quarter64.4% womenLower middle63.6% womenUpper middle65.3% womenUpper pay quarter59.7% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
no gap
women 11.8% lower
2023/24
no gap
women 17.2% lower
2022/23
women 17.2% lower
women 31.7% lower
2021/22
no gap
women 28.3% lower
2020/21
women 26.8% lower
women 30.5% lower
2019/20
women 4% lower
women 29% lower
2018/19
women 1.6% lower
women 32.5% lower
2017/18
women 0.6% lower
women 36.9% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Modern slavery statements4
2026
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (FORGE HOLIDAY GROUP LTD)
2025
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (FORGE HOLIDAY GROUP LTD)
2022
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement (CANOPY HOLDCO LIMITED)
Earlier years (1)
2021
Statement · summary on GOV.UK · group statement

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently March 2026. Main goods: furniture and lighting.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

5 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £65.9m, net assets £54.6m, 905 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £59.2m, net assets £60.6m, 891 employees
  3. Forest Holidays Group Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Name changed to FOREST HOLIDAYS LIMITEDPreviously WILLOUGHBY (712) LIMITED
  5. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.