FAR & WIDE LIMITED
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Cash
£9.3M
+25.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£8.9M
+43.1% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
76
+13.4% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£3.7M
+101.1% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £32,680,551 | £38,130,916 | +16.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,753,824 | £3,358,578 | +91.5% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,822,089 | £3,664,348 | +101.1% | |
| Net profit | -£1,519,470 | -£2,341,489 | £850,469 | £3,474,095 | £1,235,735 | £2,689,444 | +117.6% | |
| Cash | £5,252,235 | £3,612,693 | £5,832,841 | £9,717,864 | £7,385,195 | £9,274,305 | +25.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,442,196 | £2,566,225 | £3,346,789 | £7,433,378 | £6,258,342 | £8,956,721 | +43.1% | |
| Net assets | £2,442,196 | £38,063 | £2,416,160 | £5,868,425 | £6,246,842 | £8,936,286 | +43.1% | |
| Equity | £2,442,196 | £38,063 | £2,416,160 | £5,868,425 | £6,246,842 | £8,936,286 | +43.1% | |
| Average employees | 65 | 44 | 40 | 66 | 67 | 76 | +13.4% | |
| Wages | — | £1,995,190 | £1,817,212 | — | £2,930,534 | £2,597,124 | -11.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £811,265 | £190,080 | -76.6% |
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 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 5.4% | 8.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 3.8% | 7.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 28.0% | 37.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 43.3% | 34.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 2.21x | 2.79x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 30.26x | — |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Xeinadin Audit Limited
- 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
- FAR & WIDE LIMITED · parent
- Far & Wide Aviation Limited 100%
- Far & Wide Developments Limited 100%
- Alternative Escapes Limited 100%
- Far & Wide LLC 100%
Significant events
- “Due to the sale of the business in 2024 there were non trading related costs incurred making direct comparison difficult in both periods.”
- “On 17 December 2024, Alternative Escapes Limited was dissolved.”
- “During the year, the Group was acquired by Simpson Travel Topco Limited, who now own 100% of the Group's shareholding.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THAKORE, Jai | Secretary | 2025-09-04 | — | — |
| BUTLER, Daniel Ross | Director | 2024-10-01 | Apr 1980 | British |
| GRACE, Helen | Director | 2022-11-01 | Aug 1971 | British |
| JENKINS, Jon Robert, Mr. | Director | 2024-03-19 | Jun 1987 | British |
| PYKE, Edward | Director | 2018-09-03 | May 1985 | British |
| SIMPSON, Daniel Antonios | Director | 2021-01-01 | Sep 1974 | British |
| SIMPSON, Mathew James | Director | 2018-09-03 | Apr 1973 | British |
| SPEIGHT, Mark | Director | 2025-02-05 | Mar 1983 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELSEY, Philip Andrew | Secretary | 2002-08-15 | 2004-01-20 |
| NAYLOR-VANE, Kirk Andrew | Secretary | 2022-11-18 | 2025-09-05 |
| RUSHTON, Stephen Mark | Secretary | 2005-04-04 | 2010-11-30 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2002-03-12 | 2017-01-13 |
| BEECHING, Simon Charles | Director | 2004-05-21 | 2006-11-01 |
| BENCE, David Edward | Director | 2016-06-08 | 2019-05-13 |
| BISTON, Gary | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2004-01-20 |
| BISTON, Kirsty | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2004-01-20 |
| BRACE, Joanne Louise | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2004-01-20 |
| BRETT, Paul | Director | 2004-01-21 | 2012-02-23 |
| BULL, Anthony | Director | 2017-09-13 | 2024-03-19 |
| CORALLO, Claudia | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2004-01-20 |
| ELSEY, Philip Andrew | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2004-01-20 |
| HORNER, Graham Alton | Director | 2019-07-20 | 2021-01-11 |
| KELLY, Jackie | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2004-01-20 |
| KELLY, Jackie | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2004-01-20 |
| PATON, Jennifer Mary | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2004-01-20 |
| RUSHTON, Stephen Mark | Director | 2005-04-04 | 2010-11-30 |
| SIMPSON, Graham Michael | Director | 2002-03-12 | 2024-03-19 |
| WILLIAMS, Peter | Director | 2008-03-31 | 2009-01-28 |
| YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2002-03-12 | 2002-03-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Travel Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-03-19 | Active |
| Mr Graham Michael Simpson | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-03-19 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 223 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-04-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-04-06 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-04-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-04-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-18 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-17 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-07-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-24 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-10 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-04-17 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2024-04-17 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2024-04-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-06 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-04-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-04-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- 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.