Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath)

Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. · Derbyshire

Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath)

Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) Limited

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ActiveLatest figures: 2026Filed as a medium-sized companyCompany only65 years on the register

Private limited company registered in Derbyshire, classed under “Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.”.

Headline figures

FY to Jan 2026 · Company only

Turnover

For subscribers

Profit after tax

£210k

Net assets

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Cash

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Employees

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Retained reserves

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What the numbers say

4 findings from the figures, in plain English

Written by rules from the figures on this page. Not a forecast or a credit opinion.

History

Pro
£2022*2023*202420252026
Profit after tax£210k
Turnover
Net assets
Cash
Employees
Retained reserves
Dividends paid

Every figure for all 5 years

“—” means we did not find the figure in a source; it is never filled with an estimate. * Restated: the next year's accounts printed different figures for this year, and those later figures are shown.

Balance sheet and ratios

From the filed balance sheets · £

Balance sheet2023202420252026
Current assets
of which debtors
of which cash
Creditors due within a year
Net current assets
Net assets
Ratios
Profit marginProfit after tax as a share of turnover
Return on equityProfit after tax as a share of net assets
Dividends to profitDividends paid as a share of profit after tax, in a year with a profit
Current ratioCurrent assets for every £1 owed within a year
Cash ratioCash for every £1 owed within a year
Creditors to assetsEverything owed to creditors as a share of fixed plus current assets
Turnover per employeeTurnover divided by average staff
Debtor daysDays of turnover owed by customers at the year end

6 balance-sheet lines and 8 ratios, every year

A ratio appears only for years where every line it needs was filed. Lines are as tagged in the accounts; nothing is added up or estimated.

Timeline

Checked 2026-11-01

  1. Accounts
    Accounts for a medium company made up to 31 January 2026
  2. Directors
    Termination of appointment of Vanessa Rainsford as a director on 29 July 2026
  3. Directors
    Appointment of Mr Rupert John Pugh as a secretary on 29 July 2026
  4. Directors
    Termination of appointment of Vanessa Rainsford as a secretary on 29 July 2026
  5. Ownership
    Change of details for Mr Andrew John Pugh as a person with significant control on 14 October 2017
  6. Ownership
    Notification of Rupert John Pugh as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
  7. Ownership
    Notification of Vanessa Megan Pugh as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
  8. Accounts
    Accounts for a medium company made up to 31 January 2025
  9. Accounts
    Full accounts made up to 31 January 2024
  10. Directors
    Termination of appointment of Frank Christopher Rainsford as a director on 18 November 2023
  11. Accounts
    Full accounts made up to 31 January 2023
  12. Accounts
    Full accounts made up to 31 January 2022
  13. 25 earlier
    1. Accounts
      Full accounts made up to 31 January 2021
    2. Accounts
      Full accounts made up to 31 January 2020
    3. Accounts
      Full accounts made up to 31 January 2019
    4. Accounts
      Full accounts made up to 31 January 2018
    5. Charges
      Satisfaction of charge 8 in full
    6. Accounts
      Audited abridged accounts made up to 31 January 2017
    7. Ownership
      Notification of Andrew John Pugh as a person with significant control on 14 October 2017
    8. Ownership
      Cessation of Rupert John Pugh as a person with significant control on 14 October 2017
    9. Directors
      Appointment of Miss Vanessa Rainsford as a director on 1 July 2017
    10. Directors
      Appointment of Miss Vanessa Rainsford as a secretary on 1 July 2017
    11. Directors
      Termination of appointment of Vanessa Megan Pugh as a secretary on 30 June 2017
    12. Accounts
      Accounts for a small company made up to 31 January 2016
    13. Accounts
      Accounts for a small company made up to 31 January 2015
    14. Charges
      All of the property or undertaking has been released and no longer forms part of charge 14
    15. Accounts
      Accounts for a small company made up to 31 January 2014
    16. Accounts
      Accounts for a small company made up to 31 January 2013
    17. Accounts
      Accounts for a small company made up to 31 January 2012
    18. Accounts
      Accounts for a small company made up to 31 January 2011
    19. Accounts
      Amended accounts made up to 31 January 2010
    20. Accounts
      Amended accounts made up to 31 January 2009
    21. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 January 2010
    22. Accounts
      Total exemption small company accounts made up to 31 January 2009
    23. Directors
      Director's details changed for Mr Frank Christopher Rainsford on 14 October 2009
    24. Directors
      Director's details changed for Mr Andrew John Pugh on 14 October 2009
    25. Directors
      Director's details changed for Mrs Vanessa Megan Pugh on 14 October 2009

From the Companies House filing history. Routine confirmation statements are left out, and a run of the same filing is shown once.

Questions people ask

›What does Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) do?

Private limited company registered in Derbyshire, classed under “Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.”. In its own words: “Country park and famous show caverns set in 60 acres of woodland and reached by cable car over the river Derwent in the Peak District. Make memories and enjoy a great family day out in Derbyshire.”

›How much turnover does Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) make?

Answered in the full report

›Is Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of £210k in the year to 31 January 2026, its latest filed accounts.

›How many people work at Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath)?

Answered in the full report

›Who runs and owns Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath)?

Its directors are Rupert John Pugh, Andrew John Pugh, Rupert John Pugh, Vanessa Megan Pugh. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

›Where is Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) based?

Its registered office is Heights Of Abraham, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, DE4 3PD, in Derbyshire.

›When was Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) founded?

Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) Limited was incorporated on 21 February 1961.

›Is Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) still trading?

The register lists Heights of Abraham (Matlock Bath) Limited as active.

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