HAVEN LEISURE LIMITED
Trading as Haven, the company is a Blackstone-backed subsidiary of Bourne Leisure Limited that operates a chain of self-catering caravan holiday parks and camping grounds across the UK.
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Cash
£31m
-74.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£578m
+17.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
10,111
+5.6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£128m
+3.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £814,462,000 | £899,432,000 | £908,208,000 | +1% | |
| Operating profit | £115,811,000 | £124,140,000 | £128,518,000 | +3.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £115,119,000 | £123,406,000 | £127,736,000 | +3.5% | |
| Net profit | £87,483,000 | £95,718,000 | £88,404,000 | -7.6% | |
| Cash | £50,089,000 | £123,195,000 | £30,903,000 | -74.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £666,795,000 | £760,575,000 | £854,118,000 | +12.3% | |
| Net assets | £395,086,000 | £492,120,000 | £578,160,000 | +17.5% | |
| Equity | £395,086,000 | £492,120,000 | £578,160,000 | +17.5% | |
| Average employees | 9,329 | 9,571 | 10,111 | +5.6% | |
| Wages | £178,776,000 | £191,526,000 | £205,454,000 | +7.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 14.2% | 13.8% | 14.2% | |
| Net margin | 10.7% | 10.6% | 9.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 17.4% | 16.3% | 15.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 66.2% | 35.3% | 32.3% | |
| Current ratio | 0.43x | 0.58x | 0.55x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 5 times since incorporation
- HAVEN LEISURE LIMITED 1998-01-02 → present
- PARKWORLD HOLIDAYS LIMITED 1995-12-28 → 1998-01-02
- HAVEN LEISURE LIMITED 1993-11-01 → 1995-12-28
- HAVENWARNER LIMITED 1991-03-13 → 1993-11-01
- HAVEN LEISURE LIMITED 1986-11-01 → 1991-03-13
- H.L. HOLDINGS LIMITED 1985-12-04 → 1986-11-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors believe this is appropriate, not withstanding the net current liabilities as Bard Midco Limited has given an undertaking to provide such support as is necessary for the period to 30 June 2027 to enable the Company to meet its liabilities as they fall due.”
Group structure
- HAVEN LEISURE LIMITED · parent
- Celtic Haven Limited
- Astril Limited
- Holivans Limited
- JPB Leisure Limited
- Amtree Farm Development Limited
- Flamborough Holidays Limited
- Walter John Cook and Sons Limited
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 23 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAUM, Paul Charles | Director | 2018-01-01 | Nov 1970 | British |
| PALETHORPE, Simon | Director | 2024-04-09 | Sep 1968 | British |
| SYTHES, Jamila Clare Dabbagh | Director | 2025-06-19 | Aug 1975 | British |
Show 23 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, Charlotte | Secretary | 1999-04-01 | 1999-05-10 |
| COOK, John Charles | Secretary | 2000-10-23 | 2000-11-08 |
| DE MIGUEL, Fiona Margaret | Secretary | 1998-01-07 | 1999-04-01 |
| KING, Dermot Francis | Secretary | 2000-11-08 | 2019-01-01 |
| THOMAS, Francis George Northcott | Secretary | — | 1998-01-07 |
| WATKINS, Simon Andrew | Secretary | 1999-05-10 | 2000-10-23 |
| BENTALL, Jane Elizabeth | Director | 2006-12-06 | 2021-09-01 |
| COOK, John Charles | Director | 2000-10-23 | 2007-04-17 |
| CORMICK, Charles Bruce Arthur | Director | 2000-07-11 | 2000-10-23 |
| CRICHTON-MILLER, Hugh Angus | Director | — | 1996-07-11 |
| DUNFORD, John Philip | Director | 2007-04-17 | 2018-01-01 |
| DYSON, Ian | Director | 2000-07-11 | 2000-10-23 |
| FOWDEN, Jeremy Stephen Gary | Director | 1997-05-15 | 1997-12-30 |
| KING, Dermot Francis | Director | 2012-01-30 | 2019-01-01 |
| MACMILLAN, Iain Stuart | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2025-10-15 |
| MARGERRISON, Russell John | Director | 1999-11-04 | 2000-10-23 |
| MURPHY, John Rowland | Director | — | 2005-03-31 |
| NORTH, Terence Henry | Director | 1996-07-11 | 1996-12-31 |
| RUSHTON, George Anthony | Director | 2000-10-17 | 2003-09-30 |
| SEATON, Robert | Director | 2005-04-14 | 2007-04-17 |
| SEWELL, Robert James | Director | — | 1999-11-04 |
| THICKBROOM, Mark Gordon | Director | 1999-11-04 | 2000-10-23 |
| WHITELAM, David Roy | Director | 2000-10-23 | 2011-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourne Leisure Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 244 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-21 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-10-21 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-10-21 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-10-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-09-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-28 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.