WORLDWIDE EVENTS GROUP LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-18 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-09-04
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-4.4% vs 2023
Net assets
-£5M
+16.3% vs 2023
Employees
84
+12% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£921K
+323.8% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £10,974,092 | — | — | — | £10,965,284 | £13,519,802 | |
| Operating profit | — | £770,732 | — | — | — | £271,711 | £902,885 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £717,407 | — | — | — | £217,354 | £921,119 | |
| Net profit | — | £618,534 | — | — | — | £265,240 | £921,119 | |
| Cash | — | £1,585,022 | £1,998,225 | £340,490 | — | £1,461,556 | £1,396,944 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £1,812,947 | -£2,266,992 | -£3,325,070 | — | -£4,963,890 | -£4,432,730 | |
| Net assets | — | £1,779,694 | -£4,218,613 | -£4,859,357 | — | -£5,697,223 | -£4,766,064 | |
| Equity | £1,695,273 | £1,779,694 | -£4,218,613 | -£4,859,357 | -£4,515,197 | -£5,697,223 | -£4,766,064 | |
| Average employees | — | 61 | 63 | 50 | — | 75 | 84 | |
| Wages | — | £3,257,935 | — | — | — | £4,053,241 | £4,713,405 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £641,597 | — | — | — | £449,836 | £416,006 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+23.3%
£10,965,284 £13,519,802
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-4.4%
£1,461,556 £1,396,944
-
Net assets
+16.3%
-£5,697,223 -£4,766,064
-
Employees
+12%
75 84
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+232.3%
£271,711 £902,885
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+323.8%
£217,354 £921,119
highest in 3 filed years
-
Wages
+16.3%
£4,053,241 £4,713,405
highest in 3 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 7.0% | — | — | — | 2.5% | 6.7% | |
| Net margin | — | 5.6% | — | — | — | 2.4% | 6.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 42.5% | — | — | — | -5.5% | -20.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 232.9% | 194.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 0.45x | 0.52x | |
| Interest cover | — | 14.45x | — | — | — | 4.60x | 16.50x |
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 6 times since incorporation
- WORLDWIDE EVENTS GROUP LTD 2024-02-22 → present
- BIG WORLDWIDE LIMITED 2008-11-10 → 2024-02-22
- THE BIG AGENCY LIMITED 2004-01-19 → 2008-11-10
- BIG PUBLISHING LIMITED 1997-10-31 → 2004-01-19
- STONEHART PUBLISHING LIMITED 1997-01-15 → 1997-10-31
- PRECEDENT SERVICES UK LIMITED 1996-12-13 → 1997-01-15
- PRECEDENT SERVICES LIMITED 1996-06-11 → 1996-12-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Hartley Fowler LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Group structure
- WORLDWIDE EVENTS GROUP LTD · parent
- Private Luxury Events Ltd 100%
- White Label Travel Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “During 2024, the Group delivered 14 events (2023: 13).”
- “The debut of "M&I Fest" in Marrakesh exemplified the Company's hybrid event strategy, blending the intimacy of hotel-based forums with larger exhibition-style experiences.”
- “The Company invested further in technology and additional staff to enhance client experience, drive operational efficiencies, and support scalable growth.”
- “Along with the acquisition of a subsidiary specialising in providing boutique travel services.”
- “During 2023 Worldwide Events Group Ltd acquired the 100% of shares in White Label Travel Ltd and the remaining 33.3% shares in Private Luxury Events Ltd.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNES, Richard | Director | 2006-04-20 | Feb 1972 | British |
| GOULD, John Peter | Director | 1996-12-24 | Jul 1961 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUSSEY, Duncan Robert | Secretary | 2000-12-31 | 2017-01-19 |
| MARTIN, Lucy | Secretary | 1997-03-27 | 2000-12-31 |
| STEIN, Sylvester Roman | Secretary | 1996-12-24 | 1997-03-27 |
| MASTER NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-06-11 | 1996-12-24 |
| DEAN, Ned | Director | 2003-05-09 | 2009-10-01 |
| HUSSEY, Duncan Robert | Director | 1998-05-05 | 2017-01-19 |
| MARTIN, Lucy | Director | 1998-05-05 | 2003-05-09 |
| SCHWEINFURTH, Peter | Director | 2009-06-24 | 2019-03-01 |
| LLC NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-06-11 | 1996-12-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Peter Gould | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 158 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-02-22 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
- 2023-05-30 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-05 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2024-09-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-22 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-06-28 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-05-30 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-04-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-19 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2022-03-08 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2021-12-02 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-11-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.