CHARTWELL TRAVEL LTD
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Cash
£2.3m
+137.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£5m
+12% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
5
-54.5% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£211k
-86% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £5,396,680 | £6,026,358 | +11.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,154,094 | -£84,122 | -107.3% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,506,251 | £210,922 | -86% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,343,242 | £541,599 | -59.7% | |
| Cash | £749,213 | £1,156,505 | £2,517,238 | £1,045,453 | £980,977 | £2,332,059 | +137.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,626,877 | £1,568,965 | £2,340,418 | £3,155,778 | £4,498,552 | £5,038,231 | +12% | |
| Net assets | £1,616,327 | £1,563,052 | £2,336,664 | £3,151,628 | £4,494,870 | £5,036,469 | +12% | |
| Equity | £1,616,327 | £1,563,052 | £2,336,664 | £3,151,628 | £4,494,870 | £5,036,469 | +12% | |
| Average employees | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 5 | -54.5% | |
| 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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 21.4% | -1.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 24.9% | 9.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 25.7% | -1.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 30.6% | 53.5% | 62.5% | 50.8% | 30.3% | 59.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 3.30x | 1.70x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- CHARTWELL TRAVEL LTD 1991-11-18 → present
- CHANCESHOW LIMITED 1991-09-20 → 1991-11-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Armstrong Watson Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period beyond 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate that the company will have sufficient funds, through its operating cash flows and cash reserves to meet its liabilities as they fall due for that period. Based on the above, the directors believe it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “On 2 May 2026, Global Business Travel Group, Inc. ("GBTG"), the ultimate parent of Chartwell Travel Limited, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger whereby GBTG is to be acquired by Long Lake Management.”
- “The completion of the merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including shareholder approval and required regulatory clearances. The transaction is expected to complete in the second half of 2026.”
- “This transaction represents a non-adjusting post-balance sheet event for the Company. It is not practical to estimate the financial effect of the merger on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLE, Nicola Jane | Secretary | 2021-01-21 | — | — |
| KELSALL, Matthew David Charles | Director | 2021-01-21 | Oct 1979 | British |
| ROSE, Tina | Director | 2018-06-07 | Aug 1958 | British |
| VARMA, Sheena | Director | 2021-01-21 | Sep 1980 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FISHER, David Jeffrey | Secretary | 1991-10-16 | 2018-06-07 |
| MAHTANI, Sunil | Secretary | 2018-06-07 | 2021-01-21 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-09-20 | 1991-10-16 |
| FISHER, David Jeffrey | Director | 1991-10-16 | 2018-06-07 |
| GORDIS, Elihu | Director | 2018-06-07 | 2021-01-21 |
| JOSEPH, Marshall | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2018-06-07 |
| MAHTANI, Sunil | Director | 2018-06-07 | 2021-01-21 |
| METSELAAR, Paul Alexander | Director | 2018-06-07 | 2021-01-21 |
| PRINGLE, Nigel Jonathan | Director | 1991-11-01 | 2001-05-25 |
| STEINER, Michael | Director | 2018-06-07 | 2021-01-21 |
| WINROW, Gordon Francis | Director | 1991-10-16 | 2018-06-07 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-09-20 | 1991-10-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovation Travel Group Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-06-07 | Active |
| Mr David Jeffrey Fisher | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-06-07 |
| Mr Gordon Francis Winrow | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-06-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 147 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-27 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2025-08-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2025-04-14 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-09-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-07-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-10-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-04-26 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2021-04-23 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2021-04-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.