VIRGIN HOLIDAYS LIMITED
Trading as Virgin Atlantic Holidays, the business is a private subsidiary of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited that operates as a long-haul tour provider offering worldwide holiday packages and cruises.
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Cash
£141K
-91.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£99M
+46.5% vs 2024
Employees
18
+5.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£36M
-25.8% vs 2024
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Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
We draw attention to note 3 to the financial statements which indicates that the Group and Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the flight operations of the immediate parent Company Virgin Allantic Airways Limited. The financial statements of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited include a material uncertainty related to going concern and therefore the continuation of the flight operations of that company may be in doubt in the going concern assessment period. These events and conditions, along with the other matters explained in note 3, constitute a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Group's and the parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £516,984,000 | £538,590,000 | +4.2% | |
| Operating profit | £5,981,000 | -£2,994,000 | -150.1% | |
| Profit before tax | £48,098,000 | £35,665,000 | -25.8% | |
| Net profit | £36,778,000 | £38,407,000 | +4.4% | |
| Cash | £1,655,000 | £141,000 | -91.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £72,588,000 | £104,953,000 | +44.6% | |
| Net assets | £67,824,000 | £99,378,000 | +46.5% | |
| Equity | £67,824,000 | £99,378,000 | +46.5% | |
| Average employees | 17 | 18 | +5.9% | |
| Wages | £621,000 | £559,000 | -10% | |
| 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 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.2% | -0.6% | |
| Net margin | 7.1% | 7.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.2% | -2.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 78.5% | 72.0% | |
| Current ratio | 1.24x | 1.39x | |
| Interest cover | 27.82x | -6.42x |
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
- VIRGIN HOLIDAYS LIMITED 1985-11-06 → present
- VIRGIN ATLANTIC LINE LIMITED 1985-06-26 → 1985-11-06
- AVIDREAD LIMITED 1984-12-21 → 1985-06-26
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to note 3 to the financial statements which indicates that the Group and Company's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on the flight operations of the immediate parent Company Virgin Allantic Airways Limited. The financial statements of Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited include a material uncertainty related to going concern and therefore the continuation of the flight operations of that company may be in doubt in the going concern assessment period. These events and conditions, along with the other matters explained in note 3, constitute a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Group's and the parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- VIRGIN HOLIDAYS LIMITED · parent
- Virgin Incoming Services Incorporated 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the reporting date, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have intensified, resulting in operational disruption across the region, including airspace restrictions, and increased volatility in global energy markets. The Group's direct exposure to the Middle East remains limited, and accordingly the immediate operational impact is not expected to be material. There were no other subsequent events required to be disclosed as at the date of this report.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 60 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRISTOLL, Kelly | Secretary | 2026-04-01 | — | — |
| BASTIAN, Edward Herman | Director | 2013-06-24 | Jun 1957 | American |
| BAYLISS, Joshua | Director | 2024-12-31 | Apr 1973 | British |
| BELLEMARE, Alain | Director | 2021-02-11 | Jun 1961 | American |
| BRAMBILLA, Luigi | Director | 2021-01-20 | Nov 1983 | Italian |
| BRANSON, Richard Charles Nicholas, Sir | Director | — | Jul 1950 | British |
| CARTER, Peter William | Director | 2022-05-06 | Mar 1963 | American |
| ENE MURPHY, Andreea | Director | 2022-06-08 | Aug 1985 | Romanian |
| HOROUFCHIN, Hirad | Director | 2024-12-31 | Sep 1989 | German,British |
| HUSSAIN, Ansar | Director | 2026-01-01 | May 1986 | British |
| JAERVINEN, Juha Tapio | Director | 2019-07-01 | Feb 1976 | British,Finnish |
| KOSTER, Cornelis Johan Albert | Director | 2017-08-01 | Aug 1971 | Dutch |
| NORRIS, Peter Michael Russell | Director | 2012-07-01 | Mar 1955 | British |
| WOODMANSEE, Rebecca | Director | 2026-01-01 | Aug 1974 | British |
Show 60 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AVANN, Andrew Raymond | Secretary | — | 2000-05-02 |
| DE SOUSA, Ian Mario Joseph | Secretary | 2000-05-02 | 2020-09-01 |
| HOMERSTONE, Julian | Secretary | 2020-09-01 | 2026-03-31 |
| HAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | — | 1999-06-17 |
| AARON, Wayne Ivan | Director | 2013-06-24 | 2016-01-01 |
| ABBOTT, Trevor Michael | Director | — | 1997-12-09 |
| ALFREDS, Victor Vijendran | Director | 2000-03-30 | 2002-05-13 |
| ANDERSON, Mark Michael Charles | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2019-07-01 |
| BAXBY, David Andrew | Director | 2006-03-06 | 2013-07-31 |
| BENNETT, Christopher John | Director | 2024-04-01 | 2025-05-10 |
| BOWKER, Steven Richard | Director | 2000-10-04 | 2001-11-29 |
| BRANDON-FARROW, Frances Elizabeth | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2008-12-04 |
| BRYON, Paul Anthony Gurney | Director | — | 2002-03-11 |
| BURROUGHS, Ian Steven | Director | 2000-06-28 | 2000-10-01 |
| BYERS, Oliver Mark | Director | 2020-09-21 | 2025-12-31 |
| CANTARUTTI, Perry Anthony | Director | 2013-06-24 | 2015-08-15 |
| CHEW, Tai Lu | Director | 2003-07-15 | 2008-01-25 |
| CHEW, Tai Lu | Director | 2000-03-30 | 2003-07-15 |
| CHIA, Boon Kuah | Director | 2000-08-28 | 2003-05-20 |
| CHUA, Kian Hwa | Director | 2011-10-15 | 2013-06-24 |
| DANIELE-DONALDSON, Giovanni | Director | 2012-04-01 | 2014-05-31 |
| GARDNER, Roy Alfred Wallace | Director | — | 2000-04-01 |
| GRIFFITHS, Paul Dennis | Director | 2001-06-07 | 2001-11-29 |
| HAUENSTEIN, Glen William | Director | 2013-06-24 | 2022-05-06 |
| HEE, Sheldon Tze Meen | Director | 2010-01-18 | 2011-10-15 |
| JAMES, Dwight Lamar | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2022-06-08 |
| KREEGER, Craig Stuart | Director | 2013-01-31 | 2018-12-31 |
| LIM, Siew Lay | Director | 2008-01-25 | 2010-01-18 |
| LIVETT, Timothy James | Director | 2014-05-16 | 2014-07-07 |
| MACKAY, Thomas Owen | Director | 2017-03-01 | 2020-09-20 |
| MCCALLUM, Gordon Douglas | Director | 2013-07-31 | 2022-06-08 |
| MCCALLUM, Gordon Douglas | Director | 2000-06-28 | 2000-10-04 |
| MURPHY, Stephen Thomas | Director | 2001-11-29 | 2012-07-01 |
| PEACHEY, Jonathan James | Director | 2008-12-04 | 2012-04-01 |
| PIEPER, Nathaniel Joseph Wenzil | Director | 2015-08-15 | 2017-08-01 |
| POOLE, Mark | Director | 2000-06-28 | 2012-07-01 |
| PRIMROSE, Nigel Edward | Director | — | 2000-11-30 |
| RAGHAVAN, Sudheer | Director | 2000-03-30 | 2000-08-28 |
| RIDGWAY, Stephen Blakeney | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2013-01-31 |
| ROBERTS, Keith Texas | Director | 2012-07-01 | 2013-01-21 |
| SEAR, Steve | Director | 2020-02-01 | 2021-02-11 |
| SEGRAN, Raja | Director | 2003-07-15 | 2006-03-01 |
| SEGRAN, Raja | Director | 2002-05-13 | 2003-07-15 |
| SEOW, Eng Wan Joey | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2011-05-09 |
| SIM, Kay Wee | Director | 2000-03-30 | 2000-11-06 |
| SIMMS, Ronald Hugh Charles | Director | — | 2001-10-01 |
| SOUTHERN, Julie Helen | Director | 2001-11-29 | 2011-04-13 |
| SYN, Chung Wah | Director | 2000-03-30 | 2003-07-15 |
| TAN, Marvin Hung Meng | Director | 2006-03-01 | 2008-08-01 |
| TAN, Paul Wah Liang | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2013-06-24 |
| TAN, Pee Teck | Director | 2010-12-27 | 2013-06-24 |
| THOENG, Tjhoen Onn | Director | 2000-11-06 | 2008-08-01 |
| WEISS, Shai Joseph | Director | 2013-01-21 | 2025-12-31 |
| WILLS, Amanda Elizabeth | Director | 2001-10-01 | 2014-05-16 |
| WONG, Hong | Director | 2003-07-15 | 2004-11-01 |
| WONG, Hong | Director | 2003-05-20 | 2003-07-15 |
| WOODS, Ian Philip | Director | 2014-07-07 | 2021-01-20 |
| YAP, Kim Wah | Director | 2000-03-30 | 2010-12-27 |
| YEOH, Phee Teik | Director | 2011-05-09 | 2013-06-24 |
| HAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED | Corporate Director | — | 1994-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-12-20 | Active |
| Virgin Travel Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-12-20 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 359 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-04-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-05-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 10
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.