EUROPEAN STUDY TOURS LIMITED
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Cash
£471K
-78.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£15M
+17.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£2.2M
+70.5% 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 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,156,000 | £12,236,000 | £11,486,000 | -6.1% | |
| Operating profit | £1,329,000 | £1,208,000 | £2,129,000 | +76.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,338,000 | £1,282,000 | £2,186,000 | +70.5% | |
| Net profit | £1,338,000 | £1,282,000 | £2,186,000 | +70.5% | |
| Cash | £1,044,000 | £2,178,000 | £471,000 | -78.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £11,345,000 | £12,627,000 | £14,813,000 | +17.3% | |
| Net assets | £11,345,000 | £12,627,000 | £14,813,000 | +17.3% | |
| Equity | £11,345,000 | £12,627,000 | £14,813,000 | +17.3% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| 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 | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.1% | 9.9% | 18.5% | |
| Net margin | 13.2% | 10.5% | 19.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.7% | 9.6% | 14.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.20x | 0.28x | 0.27x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- EUROPEAN STUDY TOURS LIMITED 2008-07-01 → present
- BANKS SADLER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 1985-04-18 → 2008-07-01
- WINGSCROWN LIMITED 1984-08-08 → 1985-04-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors believe that preparing the financial statements on the going concern basis is appropriate given the continued financial support from the parent company Aldgate Education Midco 2 Limited. The Directors of AEM 2 LTD are satisfied that sufficient actions are underway and the Directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date these financial statements are signed.”
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Group concluded negotiations in respect of the legal claims arising from insurance claims received relating to Covid-interrupted trips. These claims have now been settled through a negotiated agreement with the claimants. The total settlement reached across various Group entities amounted to £2.05m, payable over a period of five years.”
- “In addition, the Group received confirmation from other claimants of the withdrawal of all claims against the Group's brands, representing a further £3.5m of potential exposure. A number of other historic insurance claims have also passed the statute of limitations and can no longer be pursued.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 26 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAFF, Nicole Sarah | Director | 2025-01-28 | Jul 1989 | British |
| JONES, Anthony Gerald | Director | 2020-03-26 | Aug 1973 | British |
Show 26 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CULLEN, Dominique | Secretary | 2015-02-20 | 2016-08-01 |
| MAY, Timothy William | Secretary | 2014-10-30 | 2015-02-20 |
| MEECHAN, Lawrie | Secretary | 1996-09-10 | 2008-06-23 |
| SADLER, William Geoffrey | Secretary | — | 1996-09-10 |
| WILLIAMSON, Alexandra Dilys | Secretary | 2008-06-23 | 2014-10-30 |
| BADDELEY, Robert Gregory | Director | 2008-06-23 | 2010-12-31 |
| BALI, Navneet | Director | 2012-05-17 | 2019-01-14 |
| BRACEY, Andrew James Mark Lewis | Director | 2019-01-14 | 2021-11-30 |
| BRIGHT, Neil Irvine | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2012-07-06 |
| CAMPBELL, David Ian | Director | — | 2008-06-23 |
| CHURCHUS, Peter John | Director | 2009-11-20 | 2020-09-01 |
| CLARK, Andrew James | Director | 2022-09-20 | 2025-01-28 |
| CLEGG, Aiden Charles Barwick | Director | 2019-01-14 | 2021-11-30 |
| CREIGHTON, Luke Taylor | Director | 2021-02-11 | 2022-07-01 |
| CURRIE, Neil Allen | Director | 2019-01-14 | 2021-11-30 |
| DAVIES, Martin William Oliver | Director | 2009-10-01 | 2012-09-20 |
| FIRTH, John Gordon | Director | 2019-09-23 | 2020-04-27 |
| GOENKA, Abhishek | Director | 2014-10-30 | 2019-01-14 |
| HAYWARD, Carl Robert | Director | 2020-07-01 | 2021-02-11 |
| JONES, Brendan Derek Lee | Director | 2007-07-06 | 2009-11-20 |
| MAY, Timothy William | Director | 2012-05-17 | 2019-01-14 |
| MICHEL, Carl Heinrich | Director | 2008-06-23 | 2009-09-30 |
| POSTINS, Robert | Director | 1996-08-15 | 2000-06-14 |
| SADLER, Anthony Graham | Director | 2012-10-02 | 2020-07-31 |
| SADLER, William Geoffrey | Director | — | 2008-06-23 |
| WALKER, Patricia Mary | Director | 2012-10-02 | 2017-07-07 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hb Education Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 204 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-21 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-21 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-14 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2023-11-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-07-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-11-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-11-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-11-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.