DEEP-SEA LEISURE PLC

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

• Turnover

  -3.2%

  £16,758,000 → £16,222,000

• Cash

  -21.1%

  £13,947,000 → £11,009,000

• Net assets

  +5.4%

  £26,545,000 → £27,980,000

• Employees

  +1.9%

  206 → 210

• Operating profit

  -25%

  £4,105,000 → £3,079,000

• Profit before tax

  -20%

  £4,883,000 → £3,906,000

• Wages

  +10.4%

  £3,441,000 → £3,798,000

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

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.

1. DEEP-SEA LEISURE PLC 1996-09-27 → present
2. DEEP-SEA WORLD LIMITED 1992-07-27 → 1996-09-27
3. ROBINSON CRUSOE'S UNDERWATER WORLD LIMITED 1992-02-05 → 1992-07-27
4. DUNWILCO (282) LIMITED 1991-12-03 → 1992-02-05

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“As at 31 October 2025, the net assets of the company amounted to £27,980,000. These financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis based on the director's assessment of the company's future profitability, available capital resources and the results from detailed forecasting sensitised using reasonable scenarios for the period to 31st December 2026. The company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.”

Significant events

• “Consumer spending power and sentiment negatively impacted the business during the year with visitor numbers seeing a downturn of 7.7% on the prior year. Cost of living pressures, real or perceived affected discretionary activities earlier in the year along with unfavourable weather conditions around Easter. Trading levels did see a recovery later in the year with August amongst the strongest months.”
• “This is the last year the business will operate Hastings Castle on behalf of Hastings Borough Council. Whilst disappointed not to retain this offer we have nevertheless already planned a new business offer to complement our remaining two sites in Hastings.”
• “The business has strong cash balances and cashflows which hasenabled it to continue to invest in its sites. At Blue Planet Aquarium, Blue Reef Aquarium Newquay and Hastings Aquarium major investments have been undertaken in building infrastructure and life support systems (LSS). These major projects will conclude early into the new year.”
• “The company increased the loan to Oakwood Leisure Limited, a related company by a further £2,120,772. The decision was made by the Oakwood Leisure Limited board of directors on 5th March 2025 to cease the theme park operation. Deep-Sea Leisure Plc waived a balance of £1,700,000 from the loan balance to ensure the stability of the business bringing the total at the end of the period to £5,911,005.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.