AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC TOURING (U.K.) LIMITED
Operating as the UK subsidiary of Australian parent Cruising Investments (Europe) Pty Ltd, the company provides travel agency and tour operator services.
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Cash
£7.8m
+50.8% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£8.2m
+6.4% vs 2024
Employees
49
+11.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£668k
-100.8% 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 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £23,166,106 | £26,040,005 | £28,457,921 | +9.3% | |
| Operating profit | -£1,041,636 | -£3,608,220 | -£820,318 | +77.3% | |
| Profit before tax | -£564,655 | £79,455,157 | -£668,427 | -100.8% | |
| Net profit | -£436,588 | £78,720,206 | £491,571 | -99.4% | |
| Cash | £4,627,552 | £5,143,162 | £7,754,193 | +50.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £7,726,699 | £8,218,270 | +6.4% | |
| Net assets | £40,686,228 | £7,726,699 | £8,218,270 | +6.4% | |
| Equity | £40,686,228 | £7,726,699 | £8,218,270 | +6.4% | |
| Average employees | 35 | 44 | 49 | +11.4% | |
| Wages | £1,507,936 | £1,969,812 | £2,191,118 | +11.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £173,880 | £183,533 | +5.6% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | £3,082 | £3,082 | 0% |
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 | -4.5% | -13.9% | -2.9% | |
| Net margin | -1.9% | — | 1.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -46.7% | -10.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 9.6% | 34.9% | 42.4% | |
| Current ratio | 1.50x | 2.86x | 2.35x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC TOURING (U.K.) LIMITED 2000-11-21 → present
- AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC TOURS (U.K.) LIMITED 1988-05-17 → 2000-11-21
- AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC TOURS LIMITED 1982-09-07 → 1988-05-17
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have obtained a letter of support from their ultimate parent company, Farleigh Holdings Pty Ltd, to the effect that it commits to provide financial and operational support to the Company for a minimum period of 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. The Directors having assessed the responses of the Directors of Farleigh Holdings Pty Ltd to their enquiries, have reason to believe that the ultimate parent company is both willing and able to provide this support, in the event it is required. As such, the Directors have assessed there is no material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern.”
Significant events
- “The business operates as a selling entity for immediate parent company, Australian Pacific Touring Pty Limited, a company incorporated in Australia, the principal risk is that demand for the company's products reduces or consumer preferences change. The Company mitigates this risk through ongoing assessment of destinations and assessment of the market. Further, the Company offers various tours across jurisdictions which supports a wider variety of consumer choices.”
- “The Company, in a similar vein to above, have also identified destination disruption as a principal risk. This arises due to one off events such as terror attacks or extreme weather events. Through diversification of their tour destinations the Directors believe they have sufficient mitigation in place to deal with such event however note that to a degree some of these matters are out with their control.”
- “On 30 January 2026, the Group acquired a 75% equity interest in Rodina Holdings Limited, a UK registered company, and its subsidiary companies, trading as One Traveller, a specialist travel company based in the United Kingdom which provides fully escorted holidays for mature solo travellers. The total acquisition consideration comprised £18.1 million for the equity and £6.7 million of surplus cash, settled in cash except for £0.6 million deferred. The acquisition was funded via an equity injection from the Group's parent entity, Australian Pacific Touring Pty Ltd.”
- “Conflict in the middle east from late February 2026 has resulted in disruption to international aviation routes. This is particularly relevant for the business where guests were on-tour and need to return or had yet to depart on middle eastern airlines. To date, the impact of this has been minimal on the company and we have assisted guests and agents where needed. The future extent of any impact on the company remains uncertain, we do however remain optimistic based on UK customers continued demand for travel and small reliance on middle east transit hubs. The company continues to closely monitor the environment and maintains a strong financial position.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELINIS, Paul | Secretary | 2024-02-09 | — | — |
| COX, David Gregory | Director | 2026-01-30 | Sep 1962 | Australian |
| MELINIS, Paul | Director | 2024-02-09 | Aug 1975 | British |
| ROBERTS, Alexander James | Director | 2025-11-01 | May 1974 | British |
| TANDY, Louise Ann | Director | 2022-07-29 | Mar 1978 | Australian |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARTELINGS, Gary Peter | Secretary | 2002-12-31 | 2013-03-18 |
| FUSSELL, Charles Richard | Secretary | 1998-07-31 | 2001-09-28 |
| KEMP, Ross | Secretary | 2013-03-18 | 2022-07-29 |
| MATTERS, Russell | Secretary | 1993-11-03 | 1994-11-14 |
| MCGEARY, Robert Howard | Secretary | 2022-07-29 | 2024-02-09 |
| SNEDDON, Robert Alexander | Secretary | 2001-09-28 | 2002-12-31 |
| STAROSKY, Toby | Secretary | 1997-08-31 | 1998-07-31 |
| WALTER, Alison Kay | Secretary | 1994-11-14 | 1997-08-31 |
| YABLON, Gordon Anthony | Secretary | — | 1993-06-30 |
| EXCELLET INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1993-06-30 | 1993-11-03 |
| BARTELINGS, Gary Peter | Director | 2002-05-01 | 2013-03-18 |
| BURTON, John David | Director | — | 1993-06-30 |
| COX, David Gregory | Director | 2022-07-29 | 2024-02-09 |
| HALL, Christopher Phillips | Director | 2014-08-29 | 2022-02-28 |
| KEMP, Ross Malcolm | Director | 2013-03-18 | 2022-07-29 |
| LINEY, Peter Richard | Director | 2024-02-09 | 2024-06-19 |
| MATTERS, Barry John | Director | 1993-06-30 | 2014-08-29 |
| MCGEARY, Geoffrey William | Director | — | 2007-06-29 |
| MCGEARY, Robert Howard | Director | 1993-06-30 | 2024-02-09 |
| PAGE, Mayer Ronald | Director | — | 1993-06-30 |
| WILLIAMS, Bryan Kenneth | Director | — | 1995-09-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Geoffrey William Mcgeary | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2018-06-30 | Ceased 2018-06-30 |
| Cruising Investments (Europe) Pty Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-07 | Ceased 2018-06-30 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 187 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-14 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-16 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-10-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-26 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2024-08-26 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-07-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-30 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-05-30 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-05-30 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-05-30 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-05-30 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-05-30 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-05-30 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 2
- 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.