BORDER CARAVANS LIMITED
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Cash
£17k
-39.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£7.9m
-2.6% vs 2024
Employees
98
-7.5% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£361k
-50.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £11,134,012 | £11,693,729 | £11,771,145 | +0.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £988,690 | £1,124,219 | £660,792 | -41.2% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £561,200 | £723,798 | £360,788 | -50.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £423,791 | £595,850 | £301,114 | -49.5% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | £14,142 | £27,480 | £16,508 | -39.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,473,716 | £5,370,553 | £5,043,466 | £13,214,118 | £13,146,477 | £12,528,855 | -4.7% | |
| Net assets | £3,332,815 | £3,475,897 | £3,402,964 | £7,965,909 | £8,111,759 | £7,902,873 | -2.6% | |
| Equity | £3,332,815 | £3,475,897 | £3,402,964 | £7,965,909 | £8,111,759 | £7,902,873 | -2.6% | |
| Average employees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 106 | 98 | -7.5% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,302,403 | £2,227,833 | £2,226,097 | -0.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £382,223 | £375,289 | £378,183 | +0.8% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | — | £51,807 | £50,270 | £50,270 | 0% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 8.9% | 9.6% | 5.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 3.8% | 5.1% | 2.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 7.5% | 8.6% | 5.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 54.5% | 55.3% | 55.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.58x | 1.48x | 1.33x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 2.31x | 2.81x | 2.20x |
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
- BORDER CARAVANS LIMITED 2003-05-06 → present
- TM 1196 LIMITED 2003-03-12 → 2003-05-06
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Apteus 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. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties”
Group structure
- BORDER CARAVANS LIMITED · parent
- Portzim Limited 100%
- Riverside Caravan Park (Hawick) Limited 100%
- Mouswald Park Limited 100%
- Westlands Country Park Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLYLE, Natasha Ellis | Director | 2019-01-19 | May 1995 | British |
| GIFFORD, Dale Alexander | Director | 2022-08-26 | Jun 1991 | British |
| MACDONALD, Stuart Angus | Director | 2022-08-26 | Apr 1996 | British |
| TAYLOR, Keith Peter | Director | 2003-04-15 | Mar 1971 | British |
| TAYLOR, Peter Brian Robert | Director | 2013-07-25 | Jun 1991 | British |
| TAYLOR, Sarah Jane | Director | 2003-04-15 | Aug 1971 | British |
| WETHERLEY, Brian | Director | 2003-04-15 | Feb 1949 | British |
| WETHERLEY, Jean | Director | 2003-04-15 | Nov 1948 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WETHERLEY, Jean | Secretary | 2003-04-15 | 2021-06-24 |
| TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-03-12 | 2003-04-15 |
| REYNARD NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-03-12 | 2003-04-15 |
| TM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-03-12 | 2003-04-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border Caravans Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2024-01-31 | Active |
| Mr Brian Wetherley | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-03-12 | Ceased 2024-01-31 |
| Mrs Jean Wetherley | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2017-03-12 | Ceased 2024-01-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 97 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-27 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-08-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-03-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-27 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-08-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-03-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-14 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-14 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-08-09 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-09 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-08-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.