EXPLORERS TRAVEL CLUB LIMITED
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Cash
£2.1M
+2,048.2% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2.1M
+0.2% vs 2024
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£24K
-84.2% lowest 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 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £100,898 | £36,026 | -£18,043 | -150.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £192,752 | £149,149 | £23,550 | -84.2% | |
| Net profit | £149,642 | £108,855 | £3,897 | -96.4% | |
| Cash | £127,395 | £97,568 | £2,095,920 | +2,048.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,988,123 | £2,096,978 | £2,100,875 | +0.2% | |
| Net assets | £1,988,123 | £2,096,978 | £2,100,875 | +0.2% | |
| Equity | £1,988,123 | £2,096,978 | £2,100,875 | +0.2% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £7,490 | £7,903 | £7,570 | -4.2% |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 5.1% | 1.7% | -0.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 8.9% | 8.4% | 6.8% | |
| Current ratio | 0.66x | 0.50x | 13.57x | |
| Interest cover | 35.50x | 10.28x | -2.60x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- S&W Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Following the above considerations, the Directors have concluded that, after having made appropriate enquiries (including enquiries of relevant fellow group undertakings), in their opinion, no material uncertainties exist that may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern. Accordingly, the financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis and do not include any adjustments that would be necessary if the Company were unable to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- EXPLORERS TRAVEL CLUB LIMITED · parent
- Ocean College LLC 90%
- Ocean Ventures for Hotel and Tourism Services SAE 96%
- Sons of South Sinai for Tourism Services and Supplies SAE 49%
Significant events
- “On 17 November 2025 TUI AG fully redeemed approximately €118 million of its convertible bonds originally due in 2028. The bonds were issued with a coupon of 5 per cent in 2021 during the pandemic.”
- “The conflict involving Iran, which commenced in March 2026, has escalated into a large-scale regional war, which has significantly impacted fuel prices. The current financial impact of this on the Group and Company is being closely monitored.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARTER, Sharon Louise | Director | 2015-09-16 | Aug 1969 | English |
| CHAPMAN, Ian Paul | Director | 2018-04-27 | Nov 1968 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCHILL COLEMAN, Richard Paul | Secretary | 2007-01-03 | 2007-05-15 |
| MCGEE, Hazel | Secretary | — | 2006-08-24 |
| RUSSELL, Angela | Secretary | 2006-08-23 | 2008-02-28 |
| WALTER, Joyce | Secretary | 2007-12-01 | 2015-12-18 |
| BOUGHTON, John Edmund | Director | 2008-07-15 | 2010-10-01 |
| BRANN, Stephen John | Director | 2012-12-11 | 2018-04-27 |
| MCGEE, Brian | Director | — | 2008-08-24 |
| MCLEOD, Stuart | Director | 2006-08-23 | 2008-02-29 |
| MEE, Darren | Director | 2010-08-19 | 2013-01-31 |
| MORGAN, Andrew John | Director | 2006-08-23 | 2008-09-17 |
| OVERTON-SMITH, Nicholas James | Director | 2008-11-10 | 2018-04-27 |
| STUMP, Colin Raymond | Director | 2008-02-29 | 2010-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tui Northern Europe Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-09-29 | Active |
| Thomson Travel Group (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-09-29 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 158 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-31 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2025-07-31 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2025-07-31 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2025-07-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-24 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-13 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-10-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.