Registered number: 02773456
TRAVELCO LIMITED
UNAUDITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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TRAVELCO LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 02773456
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
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Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
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TRAVELCO LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 02773456
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
The directors consider that the Company is entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 and members have not required the Company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.
The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 29 July 2024.
The notes on pages 3 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
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TRAVELCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Travelco Limited is a private company limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales, registration number 02773456. The registered office is 2nd Floor, Nucleus House, 2 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, TW9 2JA.
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The directors continue to monitor and review the Company’s financial position, including its budgets and forecasts, to assess the potential financial impact of any slowdown in trading and its impact on the liquidity of the business. This on-going sensitivity analysis enables the directors to have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being at least the following 12 months from the signing of these financial statements. This is supported by the continued strong performance seen so far in the first half of 2024. The Company has been well placed to meet and service the additional volume.
As a result, and with the Company continuing to receive the full support of its shareholders, the directors believe that it is still appropriate to apply the going concern basis for the foreseeable future.
Turnover is the amount derived from ordinary activities and represents the aggregate revenue receivable from tours booked during the financial year, stated net of value added tax and trade discounts.
Turnover is attributable to one continuing activity.
Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.
Finance costs are charged to profit or loss over the term of the debt using the effective interest method so that the amount charged is at a constant rate on the carrying amount. Issue costs are initially recognised as a reduction in the proceeds of the associated capital instrument.
All borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the year in which they are incurred.
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TRAVELCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Defined contribution pension plan
The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.
Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
Short-term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
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TRAVELCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
Short-term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Equity dividends are recognised when they become legally payable. Interim equity dividends are recognised when paid. Final equity dividends are recognised when approved by the shareholders at an annual general meeting.
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 9 (2023 - 8).
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TRAVELCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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Charge for the year on owned assets
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TRAVELCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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Prepayments and accrued income
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Other taxation and social security
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Accruals and deferred income
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TRAVELCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
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Included in other loans above is the amount of £150,000 from a director, N Smithson, that is subject to a subordinated undertaking given to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and which cannot be repaid without their prior written consent.
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Analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
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Amounts falling due within one year
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Amounts falling due 1-2 years
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Amounts falling due 2-5 years
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Included above is a bank loan from the Company's bankers, Lloyds Bank Plc, under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The loan is for a term of 6 years, with no capital repayments for the the first 12 months. There is also no interest payable for the first 12 months, with a rate of 2.64% per annum charged thereafter.
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TRAVELCO LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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Allotted, called up and fully paid
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30,000 (2023 - 30,000) Ordinary shares of £1.00 each
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On 28 March 2024, the company purchased and cancelled 10,500 ordinary shares of £1 for £108,849.
On 31 March 2024, the company made a bonus issue of 10,500 ordinary shares of £1 each.
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At 31 March 2024, there were contingent liabilities in respect of counter indemnities and guarantees given by the Company in the normal course of business to the Company's bond insurance obligors in respect of ABTA and other similar bonds of £98,060 (2023 - £24,000).
The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £39,250 (2023 - £3,404). Contributions totalling £854 (2023 - £568) were payable to the fund at the reporting date and are included in creditors.
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Related party transactions
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Travelbrands Limited: A company in which one of the directors, Mr N R Smithson, is also a director. The Company makes gross cost purchases of travel arrangements from Travelbrands Limited. The total gross cost purchases made for the year amounted to £36,211 (2023 - £45,489).
As at the year end, the amount owed by Travelbrands Limited to the company amounted to £Nil (2023 - amount owed by the company was £400).
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As at 31 March 2024, the Company had £3,538 of payments due to International Air Transport Association (IATA) for tickets issued in the month of March 2024.
In the opinion of the directors, there is no ultimate controlling party.
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