HUMMINGBIRD TRAVEL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-31 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-17
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£8M
+9.3% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£7M
+22.6% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
32
+10.3% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£2M
-3.3% vs 2023
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £67,041,438 | £75,622,500 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £1,238,298 | £1,087,436 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £1,670,639 | £1,614,759 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,257,935 | £1,219,467 | |
| Cash | £4,938,748 | £5,764,411 | — | — | £7,075,256 | £7,733,991 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,725,263 | £2,255,662 | — | — | £5,402,667 | £6,623,655 | |
| Net assets | £1,717,100 | £2,247,499 | — | — | £5,399,907 | £6,619,374 | |
| Equity | £1,717,100 | £2,247,499 | — | — | £5,399,907 | £6,619,374 | |
| Average employees | — | 16 | — | — | 29 | 32 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £1,284,691 | £1,329,406 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £37,554 | £37,722 |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.748 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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
+12.8%
£67,041,438 £75,622,500
-
Cash
+9.3%
£7,075,256 £7,733,991
highest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+22.6%
£5,399,907 £6,619,374
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+10.3%
29 32
highest in 3 filed years
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Operating profit
-12.2%
£1,238,298 £1,087,436
-
Profit before tax
-3.3%
£1,670,639 £1,614,759
-
Wages
+3.5%
£1,284,691 £1,329,406
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 1.8% | 1.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 1.9% | 1.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 22.9% | 16.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.78x | 1.72x |
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
- Gilberts Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have considered the Company's current position, prospects and availability of financing. Our assessments support that the Company can continue to pay its liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. As such, the Directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of preparation for these financial statements.”
Group structure
- HUMMINGBIRD TRAVEL LIMITED · parent
- Hummingbird Travel Bulgaria SMLLC 100%
Significant events
- “Demand for luxury holidays is vulnerable to general economic conditions. The Board manages capacity and the cost base to suit the prevailing market demand and identifies new efficient routes to market to grow market share and maintain margins. ... Demand for holidays has remained a consumer priority despite the cost of living crisis.”
- “The sale of travel and holiday arrangements is a competitive and highly regulated industry. The Company seeks to manage the associated risks by constantly monitoring changes and adapting its business model and terms of trade as necessary.”
- “The Company is also exposed to other factors common to the majority of businesses such as recruitment, reliance on computer systems and technology, and the protection of the reputation and good name of the business. Significant adverse experience or events in relation to any of these factors could impact upon the Company's trading performance and financial position.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 0 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAMBERS, Alexander | Director | 2015-03-17 | Mar 1976 | British |
| CHAMBERS, Thomas Christopher Hamar | Director | 2015-03-17 | Nov 1977 | British |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Hamar Chambers | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2023-03-07 | Active |
| Alexander Chambers | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Thomas Christopher Hamar Chambers | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 37 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-06-01 MA Memorandum articles
- 2021-06-01 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-31 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-30 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-29 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-03-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-04-26 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-12-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-04-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-06-01 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2021-06-01 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-05-27 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2021-05-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2021-05-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.