GALILEO PORTUGAL LIMITED
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Cash
£6.8m
EUR 7,851,000
+27.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£8.1m
EUR 9,299,000
+6.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
70
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£969k
EUR 1,111,000
-22.8% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
the company depends on the ongoing support from the Group to remain a going concern. The Group's uncertainty with respect to the ability to obtain the required additional liquidity means that there is a related uncertainty as to whether the Group will be able to continue to provide the required financial support to the company.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
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 | £27,331,712 | £30,453,716 | £29,692,133 | -2.5% | |
| Operating profit | £806,914 | £955,541 | £716,902 | -25% | |
| Profit before tax | £779,988 | £1,255,806 | £968,952 | -22.8% | |
| Net profit | £737,427 | £1,108,162 | £887,842 | -19.9% | |
| Cash | £3,816,555 | £5,369,940 | £6,847,200 | +27.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,813,168 | £7,616,125 | £8,110,065 | +6.5% | |
| Net assets | £6,449,231 | £7,612,807 | £8,110,065 | +6.5% | |
| Equity | £6,449,231 | £7,612,807 | £8,110,065 | +6.5% | |
| Average employees | 75 | 70 | 70 | 0% | |
| Wages | £8,356,640 | £6,976,609 | £6,650,968 | -4.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £68,618 | £68,845 | £82,854 | +20.3% | |
| Highest paid director | £68,618 | £68,845 | £82,854 | +20.3% |
Figures converted to GBP from EUR at 0.872 per EUR (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 2.4% | |
| Net margin | 2.7% | 3.6% | 3.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.8% | 12.5% | 8.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 60.1% | 55.1% | 57.5% | |
| Current ratio | 1.72x | 1.80x | 1.72x | |
| Interest cover | 25.81x | — | — |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“the company depends on the ongoing support from the Group to remain a going concern. The Group's uncertainty with respect to the ability to obtain the required additional liquidity means that there is a related uncertainty as to whether the Group will be able to continue to provide the required financial support to the company.”
Group structure
- GALILEO PORTUGAL LIMITED · parent
- Travelport Saudi Arabia Limited 10%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 39 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALMEIDA, Nelson Bruno Neto De, Mr. | Director | 2022-04-21 | Jun 1973 | Portuguese |
| MANNING, John | Director | 2025-01-31 | Jan 1975 | British |
| WILDE, Aaron | Director | 2026-07-06 | May 1979 | British |
Show 39 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFSHAR, Natalie Elizabeth | Secretary | 2006-10-20 | 2007-07-26 |
| BOCK, Eric John | Secretary | 2006-08-22 | 2006-10-20 |
| BOCK, Eric John | Secretary | 2001-10-01 | 2005-05-24 |
| DADSWELL, Geoff John | Secretary | 2007-07-26 | 2010-05-20 |
| LUSBY TAYLOR, Pamela Jean | Secretary | 1999-06-30 | 2003-09-23 |
| MARCHANT, Maria | Secretary | 2010-05-20 | 2014-12-19 |
| NASTA, Marius Ion | Secretary | 2005-05-24 | 2006-08-22 |
| REDGRAVE, Shaun Robert Garth | Secretary | 2003-09-23 | 2005-05-25 |
| RENNIE, Jane Mary | Secretary | 1995-01-11 | 1999-06-30 |
| STARK, Gavin Jonathan | Secretary | 2016-01-06 | 2017-01-13 |
| THOMAS, Howard | Nominee Secretary | 1995-01-11 | 1995-01-11 |
| WENMAN, Helen | Secretary | 2014-12-19 | 2020-08-05 |
| ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1999-06-30 | 2005-05-24 |
| ALLEN, James | Director | 2025-01-31 | 2026-07-06 |
| BALLENGER, Cheryl Mae | Director | 2000-11-02 | 2001-10-01 |
| BIBB, Dean Richard | Director | 1997-09-24 | 2000-05-16 |
| BINGHAM, Christopher James | Director | 2022-04-21 | 2025-01-31 |
| BOCK, Eric John | Director | 2006-10-20 | 2011-09-19 |
| CLARKE, Jason Robert | Director | 2011-09-19 | 2020-04-01 |
| ECK, Rosemarie R | Director | 1997-10-03 | 1999-01-04 |
| EMERY, Philip John | Director | 2006-09-18 | 2011-09-19 |
| FOULKES, Christine Amy | Director | 1999-01-04 | 2000-01-21 |
| GRAY, Babetta Ruth | Director | 2000-11-02 | 2001-10-01 |
| GRAY, Simon | Director | 2011-09-19 | 2012-07-26 |
| HAMPTON, Timothy James | Director | 2012-07-26 | 2020-04-01 |
| HENSON, Neil Stuart | Director | 2003-10-01 | 2005-06-10 |
| KOZIELSKI, Christie Ann | Director | 2006-02-10 | 2006-09-18 |
| LOUREIRO, Antonio | Director | 2011-09-19 | 2022-04-21 |
| LUSBY TAYLOR, Pamela Jean | Director | 2001-09-28 | 2003-10-01 |
| MEEHAN, Mark John | Director | 2001-09-28 | 2009-05-01 |
| PEREIRA BRITO ALVES BARATA, Pedro | Director | 1996-11-01 | 1999-11-30 |
| RODGER, Alistair | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2024-09-30 |
| SAAB, Mohamad Rabih Khaled | Director | 2011-09-19 | 2018-03-28 |
| SEARLE, Philip Andrew | Director | 2005-06-10 | 2005-12-31 |
| TESTER, William Andrew Joseph | Nominee Director | 1995-01-11 | 1995-01-11 |
| THOMSON, William Craig | Director | 1995-01-11 | 1997-02-28 |
| VAN WELY, Dick | Director | 1995-01-11 | 1997-03-31 |
| WILSON, Gordon Alexander | Director | 2000-11-02 | 2011-09-19 |
| WILSON, Gordon Alexander | Director | 1995-01-11 | 1996-03-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Mangelaars | Individual | Significant influence | 2026-03-31 | Active |
| Mr Gregory Tod Webb | Individual | Significant influence | 2025-02-11 | Ceased 2026-03-31 |
| The Galileo Company | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 193 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-17 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-04-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-11 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-02-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-04-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-15 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.