SUNSHINE CRUISE HOLIDAYS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-11-20 (in 6mo)
Last made up 2025-11-06
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
+6.4% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
-£6M
-4.9% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
96
-1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£164K
+89.4% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
As explained in note 2.3, the recovery period following the pandemic has been economically challenging for the cruise industry and the Group, despite strong pent up consumer demand to recommence travelling. Rising costs and inflation have continued to affect the Group's immediate and projected trading, profitability and liquidity.
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £47,569,231 | £50,802,427 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£1,309,545 | -£46,440 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£1,547,982 | -£163,816 | |
| Net profit | £747,851 | — | -£2,622,723 | — | -£1,362,677 | — | -£1,070,228 | — | -£1,523,376 | -£166,128 | |
| Cash | £2,346,964 | — | £2,168,971 | — | £1,973,334 | — | £2,987,171 | — | £4,413,444 | £4,695,118 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,488,154 | — | £2,390,973 | — | £2,757,070 | — | £3,761,970 | — | £1,166,236 | £1,893,032 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£5,262,898 | -£5,521,846 | |
| Equity | £1,611,399 | £1,611,399 | -£983,852 | -£983,852 | -£2,380,712 | -£2,380,712 | -£3,460,767 | -£3,460,767 | -£5,262,898 | -£5,521,846 | |
| Average employees | 123 | — | 104 | — | 74 | — | 67 | — | 97 | 96 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £3,127,101 | £3,083,752 | |
| 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. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+6.8%
£47,569,231 £50,802,427
-
Cash
+6.4%
£4,413,444 £4,695,118
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
-4.9%
-£5,262,898 -£5,521,846
-
Employees
-1%
97 96
-
Operating profit
+96.5%
-£1,309,545 -£46,440
-
Profit before tax
+89.4%
-£1,547,982 -£163,816
-
Wages
-1.4%
£3,127,101 £3,083,752
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 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -2.8% | -0.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.2% | -0.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -112.3% | -2.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114.4% | 114.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.03x | 1.05x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.87x | -0.16x |
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
- SUNSHINE CRUISE HOLIDAYS LIMITED 2008-05-06 → present
- TEXT ABROAD HOLIDAYS LIMITED 2000-02-22 → 2008-05-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- White Hart Associates (London) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“As explained in note 2.3, the recovery period following the pandemic has been economically challenging for the cruise industry and the Group, despite strong pent up consumer demand to recommence travelling. Rising costs and inflation have continued to affect the Group's immediate and projected trading, profitability and liquidity.”
Group structure
- SUNSHINE CRUISE HOLIDAYS LIMITED · parent
- Cruise 1st Australia PTY Limited 100%
- Sunshine Cruise Holidays Transport Limited 100%
- Cruise 1st Deutschland GmbH 100%
Significant events
- “There have been no significant events affecting the Group since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GHASEMI, Ashkan | Director | 2022-10-22 | Sep 1983 | Australian |
| KELLY, Bret David | Director | 2022-10-17 | Jul 1975 | American |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANWO, Yeinu Dorcas | Secretary | 2021-07-14 | 2025-12-01 |
| FORD, Tracey Jane | Secretary | 2001-09-24 | 2004-03-04 |
| MARSHALL, Ruth Geraldine | Secretary | 2008-11-04 | 2015-11-13 |
| MOORE, Caspar | Secretary | 2015-11-13 | 2021-03-20 |
| WALTER, Joyce | Secretary | 2004-03-04 | 2008-11-04 |
| WATSON, Claire Louise | Secretary | 2000-02-22 | 2001-09-24 |
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-02-22 | 2000-02-22 |
| AGUILA, Benoit Pierre | Director | 2022-05-31 | 2022-10-17 |
| BAUER, Lisa | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2013-09-19 |
| BAYLEY, Michael William | Director | 2008-11-04 | 2012-06-29 |
| BAYLEY, Michael William | Director | 2004-03-04 | 2005-01-28 |
| BETZWIESER, Martin | Director | 2018-08-20 | 2019-04-18 |
| BLOCK, Diana Joan | Director | 2013-11-28 | 2014-07-01 |
| FRIER, Carl | Director | 2015-11-13 | 2020-04-27 |
| GUTBERLET, Stefan Peter, Dr | Director | 2018-08-20 | 2019-11-15 |
| MCGOLPIN, Louise Anne | Director | 2018-05-16 | 2018-08-20 |
| MOORE, Caspar | Director | 2014-10-09 | 2021-03-20 |
| PAUL, Dominic James | Director | 2012-01-24 | 2016-04-30 |
| RICE, Brian | Director | 2008-11-04 | 2009-03-24 |
| ROLL, Jasper Magnus | Director | 2018-05-16 | 2018-08-20 |
| ROSENBERGER, Ottokar | Director | 2020-06-08 | 2022-05-31 |
| RYAN, Patrick | Director | 2005-01-28 | 2008-11-04 |
| SANTONI, Doug | Director | 2009-03-14 | 2012-06-29 |
| SCHNEIDER, Felix Benjamin | Director | 2018-05-16 | 2020-08-24 |
| SHAW, Peter Robin | Director | 2008-11-04 | 2010-01-22 |
| SIMMONDS, Ian David | Director | 2004-03-04 | 2008-11-04 |
| SMITH, Gavin Stuart | Director | 2016-04-30 | 2018-05-16 |
| SOURBUTTS, Dale Niki | Director | 2021-03-17 | 2021-12-24 |
| TARAGHI, Danyal Taj | Director | 2018-08-20 | 2020-10-14 |
| TOWNSLEY, Daniel Robert | Director | 2004-03-04 | 2021-06-30 |
| TOWNSLEY, Jennifer | Director | 2000-02-22 | 2004-03-04 |
| VAN DER MEER, Adrianus Johannes | Director | 2018-05-16 | 2018-08-20 |
| VOSEN, Matthias Rudolf | Director | 2019-04-18 | 2020-06-02 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-02-22 | 2000-02-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreamlines Gmbh | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-05-16 | Ceased 2018-05-16 |
| Rcl Investments Ltd. | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-05-16 |
| Travel 1st Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-05-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 175 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-10-11 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-10-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-12-11 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-12 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-11-11 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-11-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-11-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-12-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-11 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-10-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-09-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.