READER OFFERS LIMITED
Trading as ROL Cruise, the company operates as an independent travel agency specialising in ocean and river cruise holidays.
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Cash
£31m
+15.2% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£8.2m
-4% first positive since 2022
Employees
148
+3.5% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£12m
+10.9% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | 2026-04-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £18,494,877 | £33,600,292 | £38,946,270 | £50,269,729 | £61,912,538 | £66,020,919 | +6.6% | |
| Operating profit | -£41,494 | £1,669,470 | £6,025,275 | £6,272,551 | £9,496,147 | £10,991,145 | +15.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£15,083 | £1,596,698 | £6,298,055 | £7,399,169 | £10,935,417 | £12,123,787 | +10.9% | |
| Net profit | £9,135 | £1,375,612 | £5,117,464 | £5,589,010 | £8,299,471 | £9,162,128 | +10.4% | |
| Cash | £24,766,388 | £22,096,216 | £24,500,406 | £27,790,641 | £27,163,275 | £31,283,863 | +15.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,371,279 | £4,096,181 | £6,758,608 | £10,216,210 | £11,038,818 | £12,659,178 | +14.7% | |
| Net assets | -£1,573,873 | -£198,261 | £4,152,431 | £6,292,712 | £8,521,788 | £8,184,989 | -4% | |
| Equity | -£1,573,873 | -£198,261 | £4,152,431 | £6,292,712 | £8,521,788 | £8,184,989 | -4% | |
| Average employees | 119 | 135 | 136 | 137 | 143 | 148 | +3.5% | |
| Wages | £3,895,867 | £5,219,617 | £6,100,537 | £6,483,711 | £8,276,085 | £8,924,720 | +7.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £422,020 | £856,572 | £1,346,467 | £1,345,509 | £2,353,091 | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | £3,522 | £4,476 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £547,711 | £747,253 | — | — |
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 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | 2026-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -0.2% | 5.0% | 15.5% | 12.5% | 15.3% | 16.6% | |
| Net margin | 0.0% | 4.1% | 13.1% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 13.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -0.9% | 40.8% | 89.1% | 61.4% | 86.0% | 86.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 101.2% | 100.1% | 97.0% | 95.7% | 94.3% | 95.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.07x | 1.08x | — | |
| Interest cover | -0.27x | 7.26x | 74.60x | — | — | — |
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, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDS, Melvin Roy | Secretary | 2013-08-01 | — | British |
| BARKER, Robert Charles | Director | 2018-04-24 | Jun 1978 | British |
| CAIRNS, Gemma Clare | Director | 2017-10-01 | Jan 1984 | British |
| CHILDS, Melvin Roy | Director | 2015-01-01 | Feb 1963 | British |
| PETHER, Neela Louise | Director | 2024-08-01 | Dec 1983 | British |
| SPERRING, Sarah Jean | Director | 2026-04-09 | Oct 1986 | British |
| WIKEVAND, Sarah Phillipa | Director | 2017-09-01 | Jul 1980 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEADLES, Patricia Hazel | Secretary | 2006-02-22 | 2013-08-01 |
| INGRAM, Patricia | Secretary | 1995-03-23 | 2006-02-22 |
| CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-03-23 | 1995-03-23 |
| BEADLES, Patricia Hazel | Director | 1995-03-23 | 2014-01-20 |
| BEADLES, Peter Michael Harvey | Director | 2002-01-20 | 2014-01-20 |
| BERRYMAN, Lisa Kathleen | Director | 2016-03-11 | 2017-09-04 |
| DICKINSON, Jeremy Roy | Director | 2007-11-30 | 2024-10-29 |
| FIELDER, Claire Jennifer | Director | 2016-08-01 | 2023-01-13 |
| HALL, Karen Jane | Director | 2017-06-01 | 2017-06-29 |
| HALL, Karen Jane | Director | 2011-10-14 | 2017-03-30 |
| INCE, Jack | Director | 1998-05-13 | 2007-09-03 |
| LINGARD, Nigel Ronald | Director | 2013-04-25 | 2017-09-29 |
| SAY, Andrew Austen | Director | 2016-03-11 | 2017-01-10 |
| CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-03-23 | 1995-03-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rol Cruise Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 177 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-27 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-20 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-05-15 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-18 | AUD | auditors | Auditors resignation company | |
| 2025-03-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-02-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-03-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.