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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED










ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

 
BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
COMPANY INFORMATION


Directors
J Dobson 
S Taylor 
J D O'Hara 
G T Rizzi 
H Daras 




Company secretary
S Taylor



Registered number
SC332161



Registered office
Libertas House
5th Floor

39 St. Vincent Place

Glasgow

G1 2ER




Independent auditors
Xeinadin Audit Limited
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors

8th Floor

Becket House

36 Old Jewry

London

EC2R 8DD





 
BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 

CONTENTS



Page
Group strategic report
1 - 4
Directors' report
5 - 9
Independent auditors' report
10 - 14
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
15
Consolidated statement of financial position
16
Company statement of financial position
17
Consolidated statement of changes in equity
18 - 19
Company statement of changes in equity
20
Consolidated statement of cash flows
21 - 22
Consolidated analysis of net debt
23
Notes to the financial statements
24 - 47


 
BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The directors present their strategic report of the company and the group for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Principal activities
 
The principal activity of the Group is that of a tour operator and travel agent.

Business review
 
Following three years of Covid-related travel disruption, 2023 was the first full financial year for the industry with no travel restrictions since 2019. Momentum for travel demand accelerated towards the end of 2022 and, by 2023, full confidence in the market had been restored.
For Barrhead Travel, 2023 was our best trading year to date, surpassing all targets and forecasts. January 2023 brought four record-breaking weekends in a row, and we recorded our highest ever day of sales on Saturday 28th January. 
The strong start to the beginning of the year set the tone for the months ahead and we concluded 2023 with 12 consecutive record sales months through to December 2023. Repeat customers are a core part of our business – but we noticed a significant increase in new-to-brand clients many of which were turning to a travel agent for the first time. 
Demand for holidays was sustained throughout the course of the year with our annual order book target achieved by August. This achievement permitted us to turn attention to 2024 bookings earlier than predicted which has stood us in great stead for our current trading year.
As well as ensuring our retail network was well-resourced for the anticipated growth in demand for travel last year, we stimulated additional opportunities by enhancing our product offering. At the beginning of the year, we launched a standalone division for Touring & Adventure holidays after identifying a gap in the market for genuine expertise. Investing in experienced people, new product, and targeted marketing saw our Touring & Adventure business grow by over 80 percent in 2023. 
Keeping abreast of travel trends also meant we were aware of the predicted rapid growth of cruise. With significant investment in new ships on the horizon and a new market from those who tried cruising round Britain during Covid, we accelerated our own commitment to cruise through our unique product and training opportunities.
We have a longstanding commitment to the high street, and we can clearly see that retail travel is entering a new era – where many customers want to speak with real people in their local towns and cities. 
Expanding our retail footprint to meet this growing demand is high on our agenda and last year, we were pleased to unveil a new flagship store in the heart of Glasgow city centre. Our Gordon Street store spans two floors and houses our specialist departments including cruise, longhaul, package and Canada departments. 
In addition to setting our sights on new stores, we are also committed to investing in our existing network to maintain high standards and ensure our stores are in the right location. Last year, we relocated our Silverburn store to a new unit in the shopping centre which has not only allowed us to invest in a new and modern look, but its location is more desirable with a larger floorspace that can accommodate growth. Similarly, we invested in the refurbishment of our Stirling store, and we have further plans to upgrade other locations in our network this year. Continuing to invest in existing locations reiterates our commitment to communities, jobs, and the retail industry.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Our Brilliant Travel division, which is home to our homebased agents and Managed Service Travel Partners (MSTPs), has also enjoyed membership growth this year. We welcomed nine new MSTP members and 11 homeworkers during 2023 while some of our existing MSTP members also expanded. A burgeoning travel market is prompting interest for agents to start their own businesses and we are preparing to recruit more members in 2024.
The travel industry is on an upward trajectory. Travel is outpacing every other non-essential spending area and agents are seeing consistent growth as consumers put their faith in real people that can guarantee financial protection on their holidays. We are anticipating another successful period ahead and, despite challenges on the horizon such as the ongoing cost of living crisis, political turbulence and global unrest, we expect that travel will remain a “non-negotiable” for majority of households. 
The driving force behind the Barrhead Travel Group’s success is, without a doubt, its people. This is why we continue to invest in initiatives that benefit our colleagues. Crucially, we believe a progressive workplace is key and are actively listening to our people to help us implement positive changes. Employee wellbeing is at the heart of our decision-making and we know that a healthy and happy workforce is essential to business prosperity, complemented by training delivered through our in-house Training Academy, further details of which are included in the Directors report.
We are proud to have been recognised both within and outside the industry for our people-first strategy – winning the Best Large Agency to Work for at the 2023 Travel Weekly Agent Achievement Awards as well as being named within the Top 100 Best Companies to Work for. 
Finally, I would like to reiterate our ongoing support for the communities we serve – both at home and abroad. Giving back to the places we operate in is part of our mission and identity, and we’ve contributed to a wide range of projects and fundraising initiatives over the last year including Just a Drop, Cash for Kids, RNIB, and MacMillan Cancer. Additionally, our local stores are passionate about their own communities and neighbourhoods, and actively support schools, community groups, hospices, and local fundraisers. 
It is very important that our communities can trust that Barrhead Travel will always support their people, economy, and high street. 
We look forward to working with all stakeholders as we look ahead to another successful year.

Principal risks and uncertainties
 
The principal risks and uncertainties affecting the business are economic and geopolitical.  The economic uncertainty relates to the economic confidence of our customers which in turn feed through to those in the marketplace.  The geopolitical risks capture the global threat of terrorism, conflict, disease, and adverse weather conditions, all of which we monitor in conjunction with ABTA and our suppliers.  The impact of which we track through our Order Book and will feed through into our product offering and marketing to ensure a strong value proposition is maintained.

Financial key performance indicators
 
The directors consider the following to be the key performance indicators.


2023
2022
Change
Gross Turnover
£315m
£235m
+ 34%
Reported Turnover*
£80.5m
£56.9m
+ 41%
Gross Profit
£37.7m
£27.2m
+ 39%
Adjusted EBITDA 
£2.5m
(£0.9m)
+ 378%
Travel Commissions – Order Book as at 31st December
£13.4m
£10.9m
+ 23%

*Reconciliation of Gross Turnover to Reported Turnover included in Note 5 on page 32 of these financial statements
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Directors’ duties under s172(1)
 
The directors of the company must act in accordance with a set of general duties.  These duties are detailed in section 172 of the UK Companies Act 2006 and include a duty to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole.
The directors fulfil these duties in the following ways:
 
Employees – the driving force behind our success is our people.  We therefore engage with our people through regular business and team meetings, newsletters, and a wide range of training.
Suppliers - we are in regular dialogue with our suppliers at a strategic and tactical level, along with hosting an annual supplier conference to strengthen the relationships and knowledge with our managers.
Customers – our business is built around the personal service offered by our sales team and the holiday offerings developed in conjunction with our suppliers.
Environment - as travel providers, airlines, operators, and cruise lines work towards Net Zero goals over the coming decade, we also believe that we have a responsibility to make positive changes and influence customer decision-making when it comes to travel.  
 
Our Sustainability Committee represents all areas of our business and is currently working to reduce the carbon footprint of our network, deliver training programmes for colleagues, hold our partners accountable for sustainability actions, and educate our customers. In 2023, we launched a bespoke training programme for our people to help inform them about the climate crisis and what this means for the travel industry, as we firmly believe that education is key to making positive changes.

We believe that tourism can be a force for good and we will work with our travel colleagues to ensure that the global travel industry plays its part in protecting the planet. 

Business conduct - through regular contact and ongoing training in addition to the submission of the required returns, we meet the standards set by the sector regulators.
Shareholders – as noted on page 47, the company is 100% owned and controlled by the Internova Holdings, LLC.  Our performance is reported and reviewed monthly with our parent company which is also the sole shareholder. The Board will continue to keep engagement methods under review to ensure they remain effective.


This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf by:



................................................
J Dobson
Director

Date: 21 June 2024

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DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Directors' responsibilities statement

The directors are responsible for preparing the Group strategic report, the Directors' report and the consolidated financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
 
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland'. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and the Group and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period.

 In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:


select suitable accounting policies for the Group's financial statements and then apply them consistently;

make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group will continue in business.

The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and the Group and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Results and dividends

The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £4,324,278 (2022 - loss £1,348,635).

The directors have not proposed the payment of a final dividend (2022: £Nil).

Directors

The directors who served during the year are:

J Dobson 
S Taylor 
J D O'Hara 
G T Rizzi 
H Daras 

Future developments

The future developments for the Group are covered in the Business Review section of the Strategic Report.

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Financial Risk Management

Liquidity risk – The group aims to mitigate liquidity risk by managing cash generated by its operations and maintaining significant cash reserves.
Credit risk – Whilst the group has external debtors, the level of risk is minimised as customers are required to settle balances in advance of departure.
Foreign currency risk – The group reviews its foreign currency exposure on an ongoing basis and closely monitors the level of foreign currencies held and changes in exchange rates.
Research and development
As a tour operator and travel agent, the activity of the business means the group does not engage in research and development activities.  The group does however invest in developing systems that support the improved efficiency in the business’ key operations.
Branches outside the UK
The group does not have any branches outside the UK as defined in section 1046(3) of the Companies Act 2006.

Engagement with employees

The driving force behind the Barrhead Travel Group’s success is, without a doubt, its people. It is why we continue to invest in initiatives that benefit our colleagues. Crucially, we believe a progressive workplace is key and are actively listening to our people to help us implement positive changes. Employee wellbeing is at the heart of our decision-making and we know that a healthy and happy workforce is essential to business prosperity. 
To support our people and our growing network, we doubled our Mental Health First Aid team last year as well as delivering Mental Health Awareness training to all managers. We are also very proud to have introduced Menopause Champions within the business who have launched a support network for our colleagues and intend on raising awareness and encouraging open conversation on how the menopause impacts people’s lives. 
Our in-house Training Academy plays a central role in the development of our colleagues. We are delivering industry-leading training programmes to every employee across the business – not only to enhance travel knowledge, but to develop skills and competencies that allow for career progression. Over the course of 2023, our colleagues benefited from 30,000 hours of training that included a variety of sessions from online webinars to in-person workshops. 
The Training Academy continues to support our bespoke Apprenticeship Programme. Bringing young talent into the industry is essential for future growth and we are working with various industry bodies to look at how we can attract more school and college leavers in the future. 
We’re proud to have been recognised both within and outside the industry for our people-first strategy – winning the Best Large Agency to Work for at the 2023 Travel Weekly Agent Achievement Awards as well as being named within the “Top 100 Best Companies to Work for”. 

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Engagement with suppliers, customers and others

Throughout the year the business engages with a range of key stakeholders in support of the operations of the business, which include:
 
Suppliers - we are in regular dialogue with our suppliers at a strategic and tactical level, along with hosting an annual supplier conference to strengthen the relationships and knowledge with our managers.
 
Customers – our business is built around the personal service offered by our sales team and the holiday offerings developed in conjunction with our suppliers.
 
Regulators – we maintain regular contact and ongoing training along with the submission of the required returns, to ensure we meet the standards set by the sector regulators. 
 
Shareholders – The company is 100% owned and controlled by the Internova Holding LLC.  The Board will continue to keep engagement methods under review to ensure they remain effective.

Disabled employees

The group is committed to a policy of recruitment and promotion based on aptitude and ability without discrimination of any kind. Management actively pursues both the employment of disabled persons whenever suitable vacancies arise and the continued employment and retraining of employees who become disabled whilst employed by the group.

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and energy efficiency action

The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations 2018 requires the Group to disclose annual energy consumption and emissions.  These are detailed below:


2023
2022

Emissions resulting from activities for which the Group is responsible involving the combustion of gas or consumption of fuel for the purposes of transport (in tonnes of CO2 equivalent)
30.7
24.0

Emissions resulting from the purchase of the electricity by the Group for its own use, including the purposes of transport (in tonnes of CO2 equivalent)
205.2
165.3

Energy consumed from activities for which the Group is responsible involving the combustion of gas, or the consumption of fuel for the purposes of transport, and the annual quantity of energy consumed resulting from the purchase of electricity by the Group for its own use, including for the purposes of transport, in kWh
1,185,079
947,374

Quantification and reporting methodology
Electricity usage and combustion of gas has been extracted from combination of our energy broker consumption report for the group in addition to invoices for locations not covered by energy broker.  For company vehicles we have calculated the figures above using the recorded mileage.
The total kWh has been converted to CO2 equivalent using the appropriate multipliers extracted from the UK Government GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting 2023 and 2022.

Intensity measurement
The Intensity Ratio is 0.437 (2022: 0.331), being based on total metric tonnes of CO2e per average monthly number of employees.
Measures taken to improve energy efficiency. 
Our Sustainability Committee represents all areas of our business and is currently working to reduce the carbon footprint of our network, implement training programmes for colleagues, hold our partners accountable for sustainability actions, and educate our customers.

Disclosure of information to auditors

Each of the persons who are directors at the time when this Directors' report is approved has confirmed that:
 
so far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company and the Group's auditors are unaware, and

the director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company and the Group's auditors are aware of that information.

Post balance sheet events

There have been no significant events affecting the Group since the year end.

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DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


Auditors

The auditorsXeinadin Audit Limitedwill be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.

This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf by:
 





................................................
J Dobson
Director

Date: 21 June 2024

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 

Opinion


We have audited the financial statements of BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED (the 'parent Company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the year ended 31 December 2023, which comprise the Group Statement of comprehensive income, the Group and Company Statements of financial position, the Group Statement of cash flows, the Group and Company Statement of changes in equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policiesThe financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 ‘The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


In our opinion the financial statements:


give a true and fair view of the state of the Group's and of the parent Company's affairs as at 31 December 2023 and of the Group's profit for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.


Basis for opinion


We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the United Kingdom, including the Financial Reporting Council's Ethical Standard and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.


Conclusions relating to going concern


In forming our opinion, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosures made in the financial statements concerning the company's ability to continue as a going concern.


Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group's or the parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
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.


Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Other information


The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report other than the financial statements and  our Auditors' report thereon.  The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the Annual Report.  Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves.  If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.


We have nothing to report in this regard.


Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
 

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:


the information given in the Group strategic report and the Directors' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
the Group strategic report and the Directors' report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.


Matters on which we are required to report by exception
 

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and the parent Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Group strategic report or the Directors' report.


We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:


adequate accounting records have not been kept by the parent Company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the parent Company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of directors' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Responsibilities of directors
 

As explained more fully in the Directors' responsibilities statement set out on page 5, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group's and the parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or the parent Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.


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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED (CONTINUED)


Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an Auditors' report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these Group financial statements.


Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Enquiry of management and those charged with governance around actual and potential litigation and claims;
Reviewing minutes of meetings of meetings of those charged with governance;
Performing audit work over the risk of management override of controls, including testing of journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business and reviewing accounting estimates for bias;
Enquiry of management and those charged with governance to identify any instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations.

The potential effect of these laws and regulations on the financial statements varies considerably.
Firstly, the Group is subject to laws and regulations that directly affect the financial statements including financial reporting legislation (including related companies legislation), distributable profits legislation and taxation legislation and we assessed the extent of compliance with these laws and regulations as part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.
Secondly, the Group is subject to many other laws and regulations where the consequence of non compliance could have a material effect on amounts or disclosures in the financial statements, for instance the imposition of fines or litigation or the loss of the Group's license to operate. We identified the following areas as those most likely to have such an effect: health and safety including data protection laws, employment law and ABTA, CAA, IATA compliance recognising the nature of the Group’s activities. Auditing standards limit the required audit procedures to identify non-compliance with these laws and regulations to enquiry of the directors and other management and inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any. Therefore, if a breach of operational regulations is not disclosed to us or evident from relevant correspondence, an audit will not detect that breach.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation. 
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.


A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Auditors' report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED (CONTINUED)



Use of our report
 

This report is made solely to the Company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.





Yasin Khandwalla FCCA (Senior statutory auditor)
  
for and on behalf of
Xeinadin Audit Limited
 
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
  
8th Floor
Becket House
36 Old Jewry
London
EC2R 8DD

21 June 2024
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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£


Gross turnover
 
314,759,462
234,619,285

  

Turnover
 4 
80,500,775
56,868,716

Cost of sales
  
(42,764,485)
(29,660,793)

Gross profit
  
37,736,290
27,207,923

Administrative expenses
  
(36,478,531)
(30,613,304)

Other operating income
 6 
17,900
1,218,112

Operating profit/(loss)
 7 
1,275,659
(2,187,269)

Interest receivable and similar income
 11 
484,596
63,095

Interest payable and similar expenses
  
(63)
(5)

Profit/(loss) before tax
  
1,760,192
(2,124,179)

Taxation on loss
 12 
2,564,086
775,544

Profit/(loss) for the financial year
  
4,324,278
(1,348,635)

Profit for the year attributable to:
  

Owners of the parent company
  
4,324,278
(1,348,635)

  
4,324,278
(1,348,635)

There was no other comprehensive income for 2023 (2022:£NIL).

The notes on pages 24 to 47 form part of these financial statements.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: SC332161

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Intangible assets
 13 
343,444
1,104,758

Tangible assets
 14 
2,278,824
2,471,209

Investments
 15 
103
103

  
2,622,371
3,576,070

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
14,803,247
10,768,876

Cash at bank and in hand
  
25,793,350
18,452,831

  
40,596,597
29,221,707

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 17 
(44,144,681)
(38,047,768)

Net current liabilities
  
 
 
(3,548,084)
 
 
(8,826,061)

Total assets less current liabilities
  
(925,713)
(5,249,991)

Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
 18 
(6,055,000)
(6,055,000)

  

Net liabilities
  
(6,980,713)
(11,304,991)


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 20 
198,109
198,109

Capital contribution
 21 
2,500,000
2,500,000

Other reserves
 21 
179,000
179,000

Revaluation reserve
 21 
95,712
97,018

Profit and loss account
 21 
(9,953,534)
(14,279,118)

  
(6,980,713)
(11,304,991)


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on 21 June 2024.  on its behalf by:




................................................
J Dobson
Director

The notes on pages 24 to 47 form part of these financial statements.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: SC332161

COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023
2022
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Investments
 15 
4,290,016
6,131,104

  
4,290,016
6,131,104

Current assets
  

Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
 16 
-
45

Cash at bank and in hand
  
3,075
3,088

  
3,075
3,133

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 17 
(500)
(500)

Net current assets
  
 
 
2,575
 
 
2,633

Total assets less current liabilities
  
4,292,591
6,133,737

  

  

Net assets
  
4,292,591
6,133,737


Capital and reserves
  

Called up share capital 
 20 
198,109
198,109

Capital contribution
 21 
2,500,000
2,500,000

Profit and loss account
 21 
1,594,482
3,435,628

  
4,292,591
6,133,737


The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 21 June 2024.


................................................
J Dobson
Director

The notes on pages 24 to 47 form part of these financial statements.

As permited by Section 408 of the Companies Act 2006, the Income Statement of the parent company is not presented as part of these financial statements. The parent company's loss for the financial year was £1,841,146 (2022: loss £5,499,623).

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED


 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023



Called up share capital
Capital contribution
Revaluation reserve
Other reserves
Profit and loss account
Total equity


£
£
£
£
£
£


At 1 January 2023
198,109
2,500,000
97,018
179,000
(14,279,118)
(11,304,991)



Comprehensive income for the year


Profit for the year
-
-
-
-
4,324,278
4,324,278

Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
-
4,324,278
4,324,278


Transfer to/from profit and loss account
-
-
(1,306)
-
1,306
-



At 31 December 2023
198,109
2,500,000
95,712
179,000
(9,953,534)
(6,980,713)



The notes on pages 24 to 47 form part of these financial statements.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED


 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022



Called up share capital
Capital contribution
Revaluation reserve
Other reserves
Profit and loss account
Total equity


£
£
£
£
£
£


At 1 January 2022
198,109
2,500,000
98,324
179,000
(12,931,789)
(9,956,356)



Comprehensive income for the year


Loss for the year
-
-
-
-
(1,348,635)
(1,348,635)

Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
-
-
(1,348,635)
(1,348,635)


Transfer to/from profit and loss account
-
-
(1,306)
-
1,306
-



At 31 December 2022
198,109
2,500,000
97,018
179,000
(14,279,118)
(11,304,991)



The notes on pages 24 to 47 form part of these financial statements.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


Called up share capital
Capital contribution
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£

At 1 January 2023
198,109
2,500,000
3,435,628
6,133,737



Loss for the year
-
-
(1,841,146)
(1,841,146)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(1,841,146)
(1,841,146)


At 31 December 2023
198,109
2,500,000
1,594,482
4,292,591


The notes on pages 24 to 47 form part of these financial statements.


COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022


Called up share capital
Capital contribution
Profit and loss account
Total equity

£
£
£
£

At 1 January 2022
198,109
2,500,000
8,935,251
11,633,360



Loss for the year
-
-
(5,499,623)
(5,499,623)
Total comprehensive income for the year
-
-
(5,499,623)
(5,499,623)


At 31 December 2022
198,109
2,500,000
3,435,628
6,133,737


The notes on pages 24 to 47 form part of these financial statements.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2023
2022
£
£

Cash flows from operating activities

Profit/(loss) for the financial year
4,324,278
(1,348,635)

Adjustments for:

Amortisation of intangible assets
230,679
162,851

Depreciation of tangible assets
770,433
1,160,611

Goodwill - impairment charge
530,635
-

Interest paid
63
5

Interest received
(484,596)
(63,095)

Taxation charge
(2,564,086)
(775,544)

(Increase) in debtors
(1,543,470)
(4,203,829)

Decrease/(increase) in amounts owed by groups
40,310
(40,310)

Increase in creditors
6,798,256
8,299,550

(Decrease)/increase in amounts owed to groups
(668,468)
2,536,663

Corporation tax received
-
363,597

Net cash generated from operating activities

7,434,034
6,091,864


Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of tangible fixed assets
(578,048)
(244,335)

Sale of tangible fixed assets
-
5,501

Interest received
484,596
63,095

Net cash from investing activities

(93,452)
(175,739)

Cash flows from financing activities
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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023


2023
2022

£
£



Interest paid
(63)
(5)

Net cash used in financing activities
(63)
(5)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
7,340,519
5,916,120

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
18,452,831
12,536,711

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
25,793,350
18,452,831


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year comprise:

Cash at bank and in hand
25,793,350
18,452,831

25,793,350
18,452,831


The notes on pages 24 to 47 form part of these financial statements.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 

CONSOLIDATED ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023





At 1 January 2023
Cash flows
Other non-cash changes
At 31 December 2023
£

£

£

£

Cash at bank and in hand

18,452,831

7,340,519

-

25,793,350

Debt due within 1 year

(429,773)

-

32,869

(396,904)

Debt due after 1 year

(6,055,000)

-

-

(6,055,000)


11,968,058
7,340,519
32,869
19,341,446

The notes on pages 24 to 47 form part of these financial statements.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

1.


General information

Barrhead Travel 2007 Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated, domiciled and registered in the UK. The company number is SC332161. The registered address can be found on the company information page.

2.Accounting policies

 
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.

The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires Group management to exercise judgment in applying the Group's accounting policies (see note 3).

The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of comprehensive income in these financial statements.

  
2.2

Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements present the results of the Company and its subsidiaries ("the Group") as if they form a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the acquistion method. In the Statement of financial position, the acquiree's identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognised at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date control ceases.

 
2.3

Going concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which the directors believe to be appropriate for the following reasons:
At the year end, the Group had net liabilities of £7 million and net current liabilities of £3.5 million. It manages its day to day and medium-term funding requirements through cash balances and loans from its parent or other group undertakings. 
The directors have prepared projected cash flow information for the eighteen months from the date of approval of these financial statements. These forecasts reflect the Group will have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they fall due with the existing bookings to date and expected trading activity in 2024.
Those forecasts do not require nor include any additional financial support from Travel Leaders Group, LLC, however it has indicated its intentions to continue to support the business and make available such funds as are needed by the group for the period covered by the forecasts.
Based on the above indications, the directors believe that it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Foreign currency translation

Functional and presentation currency

The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.

Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.

At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.

Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.5

Revenue

Turnover is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Company and the turnover can be reliably measured. Turnover is measured as the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, excluding discounts, rebates, and where applicable value added tax and other sales taxes. The following criteria must also be met before turnover is recognised:
Rendering of services
Turnover from a contract to provide services is recognised in the period in which the services are provided in accordance with the stage of completion of the contract when all of the following conditions are satisfied:
- the amount of turnover can be measured reliably;
- it is probable that the Group will receive the consideration due under the contract;
- the stage of completion of the contract at the end of the reporting period can be measured
reliably; and
- the costs incurred and the costs to complete the contract can be measured reliably.

Where the Group acts as agent, turnover represents commission earned on the collection of receipts in respect of passenger fares and holiday tours during the year. Turnover excludes VAT. 
Where the Group operates as the principal tour operator, turnover represents the gross value of the holiday sold including air tickets, hotel bookings and other related services. The full cost of such holidays including any related value added tax, is included within cost of sales.
Turnover is recognised at the date of departure of the holiday.
Commissions earned from the sale of foreign currency is included in turnover.

  
2.6

Fee income

The Group contracted to deliver call services to NHS Scotland for its Test and Protect programme during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fees from the provision of these services have been recognised in other income as and when invoiced.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.7

Operating leases: the Group as lessee

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.

Temporary rent concessions occurring as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic have been recognised on a systematic basis over the periods that the change in lease payments is intended to compensate. This is conditional on:

the change in lease payments resulting in revised consideration for the lease that is less than the consideration for the lease immediately preceding the change;
any reduction in lease payments affecting only payments originally due on or before 30 June 2022;
there being no significant change to other terms and conditions of the lease.

 
2.8

Government grants

Grants are accounted under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102. Grants relating to expenditure on tangible fixed assets are credited to profit or loss at the same rate as the depreciation on the assets to which the grant relates. The deferred element of grants is included in creditors as deferred income.
Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income in the same period as the related expenditure.

 
2.9

Interest income

Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.

 
2.10

Finance costs

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.

 
2.11

Pensions

Defined contribution pension plan
The Group operates defined contribution plans for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Group 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 Group in independently administered funds. 

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.12

Current and deferred taxation

The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. 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 United Kingdom. 

Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the reporting date, except that:
The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits;
Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met; and
Where they relate to timing differences in respect of interests in subsidiaries, associates, branches and joint ventures and the Group can control the reversal of the timing differences and such reversal is not considered probable in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.13

Intangible assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the difference between amounts paid on the cost of a business combination and the acquirer’s interest in the fair value of the Group's share of its identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquiree at the date of acquisition. Subsequent to initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Goodwill is amortised on a straight-line basis to the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income over its useful economic life.

Other intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.

 Amortisation is provided on the following bases:

Websites
-
20%
on cost

The useful life of goodwill is estimated up to maximum of 10 years.

 
2.14

Tangible fixed assets

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:

Freehold property
-
2%
on cost/deemed cost
Long leasehold property
-
over the period of lease
Fixtures and fittings
-
10%
on cost
Computer equipment
-
20%
on cost

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 at the date of disposal with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.15

Impairment of fixed assets and goodwill

Assets that are subject to depreciation or amortisation are assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any indication that the assets are impaired. Where there is any indication that an asset may be impaired, the carrying value of the asset (or cash-generating unit to which the asset has been allocated) is tested for impairment. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset's carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's (or CGU's) fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows (CGUs). Non-financial assets that have been previously impaired are reviewed at each reporting date to assess whether there is any indication that the impairment losses recognised in prior periods may no longer exist or may have decreased.

 
2.16

Valuation of investments

Investments in subsidiaries are measured at cost less accumulated impairment.

 
2.17

Debtors

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.

 
2.18

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash is represented by cash balances, cash in hand, cash in trust accounts 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.

In the Consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents are shown net of bank overdrafts that are repayable on demand and form an integral part of the Group's cash management.

Barrhead Travel 2007 Limited, as an individual entity, meets the definition of a qualifying entity per FRS 102 and has taken advantage of the exemption available in paragraph 1.12 of FRS 102 from presenting a company-only statement of cash flows. These consolidated financial statements include a consolidated statement of cash flows which include the cash flows of Barrhead Travel 2007 Limited.

 
2.19

Creditors

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.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.20

Provisions for liabilities

Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Group a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are charged as an expense to profit or loss in the year that the Group becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the reporting date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Statement of financial position.

 
2.21

Financial instruments

The Group only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.

Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or in case of an out-right short-term loan that is not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially at the present value of future cash flows discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost, unless it qualifies as a loan from a director in the case of a small company, or a public benefit entity concessionary loan.

Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income.


3.


Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of Financial Statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of the accounting policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income, and expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Estimates and assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and revisions to estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected. 
The directors did not consider there were any areas of significant estimation in preparing these financial
statements.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

4.


Turnover

An analysis of turnover by class of business is as follows:


2023
2022
£
£

Travel agency commissions
28,333,181
20,892,005

Tour operator sales
51,641,949
35,740,486

Foreign currency commissions
525,645
236,225

80,500,775
56,868,716


All turnover arose within the United Kingdom.


5.


Gross turnover

Gross turnover is included on the profit and loss account as a non-statutory disclosure to aid the user of the financial statements. This represents the gross value of sales by the Group, which is reported to ABTA.
Gross turnover reconciles to statutory turnover as follows:


2023
2022
£
£



Gross Turnover
314,759,462
234,619,285

Less: Travel agency cost of sales
(234,258,687)
(177,750,569)

80,500,775
56,868,716


6.


Other operating income

2023
2022
£
£

Grant income from U.K.and Scottish Government business support schemes in response to COVID-19 pandemic
-
921,797

Other contract fee receivable
-
230,768

Sundry income
17,900
65,547

17,900
1,218,112


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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

7.


Operating profit/(loss)

The operating loss is stated after charging / (crediting):

2023
2022
£
£

Other operating lease - property
2,692,341
2,829,576

Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
770,433
1,160,611

Amortisation of intangible fixed assets
-
18,032

Goodwill amortisation
230,679
144,819

Impairment charge
530,635
-

Foreign exchange differences
4,264
(19,273)

COVID-19 pandemic related temporary lease payment concessions-property
-
(167,116)


8.


Auditors' remuneration

During the year, the Group obtained the following services from the Company's auditors and their associates:


2023
2022
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's auditors and their associates in respect of:

The auditing of these financial statements
5,500
5,000

The auditing of financial statements of subsidiaries of the Group
97,000
87,000

Non-audit services
53,500
41,000


Auditors' remuneration was charged in full to a subsidiary undertaking.  




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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

9.


Employees

Staff costs, including directors' remuneration, were as follows:


Group
Group
Company
Company
2023
2022
2023
2022
£
£
£
£


Wages and salaries
15,410,626
12,445,180
-
-

Social security costs
1,500,667
1,213,566
-
-

Cost of defined contribution scheme
315,187
246,017
-
-

17,226,480
13,904,763
-
-


The average monthly number of employees, including the directors, during the year was as follows:


        2023
        2022
            No.
            No.







Sales
360
387



Administrative and management
180
112

540
499


10.


Directors' remuneration

2023
2022
£
£

Directors' emoluments
511,998
305,647

Group contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
27,838
13,832

539,836
319,479


During the year retirement benefits were accruing to no directors (2022 - NIL) in respect of defined contribution pension schemes.

The highest paid director received remuneration of £274,206 (2022 - £156,878).

The value of the Group's contributions paid to a defined contribution pension scheme in respect of the highest paid director amounted to £4,404 (2022 - £4,332).

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

11.


Interest receivable

2023
2022
£
£


Bank and other interest receivable
484,596
63,095

484,596
63,095


12.


Taxation


2023
2022
£
£

Corporation tax


Current tax charge/(credit) on profits for the year
24,238
(257,687)

Adjustments in respect of previous periods
-
(31,903)


24,238
(289,590)


Total current tax
24,238
(289,590)

Deferred tax


Origination and reversal of timing differences
(109,696)
114,792

Capital gains/(losses)
9,008
24,254

Losses and other deductions
(2,487,636)
(625,000)

Total deferred tax
(2,588,324)
(485,954)


Taxation (credit)/charge on profit/loss on ordinary activities
(2,564,086)
(775,544)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
 
12.Taxation (continued)


Factors affecting tax charge for the year

The standard rate of Corporation Tax in the UK is 25%. The effective tax rate may differ mainly due to non-qualifying depreciation, disallowable acquisition costs, non-deductible share based payment costs, other non-deductible items in the UK, prior year adjustments and overseas tax rate.
The tax assessed for the year is lower than
 (2022 - lower than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 25% (2022 - 19%). The differences are explained below:

2023
2022
£
£


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax
1,760,192
(2,124,179)


Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities multiplied by standard rate of corporation tax in the UK of 23.52% (2022 - 19%)
413,997
(403,594)

Effects of:


Non-tax deductible amortisation of goodwill and impairment
-
27,516

Expenses not deductible for tax purposes, other than goodwill amortisation and impairment
3,001
1,045,999

Fixed asset differences
62,808
61,033

Other permanent timing differences
-
(968)

Non-taxable income
(4,210)
(1,057,454)

Adjustment from previous periods
-
(31,903)

Effect of change in tax rate and other deductions
108,806
53,126

Movement in deferred tax not provided
(3,226,633)
(522,892)

Group relief
78,145
53,593

Total tax (credit)/charge for the year
(2,564,086)
(775,544)


Factors that may affect future tax charges

There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

13.


Intangible assets

Group





Websites
Goodwill
Total

£
£
£



Cost


At 1 January 2023
301,954
2,896,388
3,198,342



At 31 December 2023

301,954
2,896,388
3,198,342



Amortisation


At 1 January 2023
301,954
1,791,630
2,093,584


Charge for the year
-
230,679
230,679


Impairment charge
-
530,635
530,635



At 31 December 2023

301,954
2,552,944
2,854,898



Net book value



At 31 December 2023
-
343,444
343,444



At 31 December 2022
-
1,104,758
1,104,758





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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

14.


Tangible fixed assets

Group






Freehold property
Long leasehold
Fixtures and fittings
Computer equipment
Total

£
£
£
£
£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2023
915,413
2,935,323
1,096,090
1,354,936
6,301,762


Additions
-
377,268
57,558
143,222
578,048


Disposals
-
(293,507)
(960,287)
(456,687)
(1,710,481)



At 31 December 2023

915,413
3,019,084
193,361
1,041,471
5,169,329



Depreciation


At 1 January 2023
146,279
1,784,655
976,829
922,790
3,830,553


Charge for the year on owned assets
18,308
458,843
112,363
180,919
770,433


Disposals
-
(293,507)
(960,287)
(456,687)
(1,710,481)



At 31 December 2023

164,587
1,949,991
128,905
647,022
2,890,505



Net book value



At 31 December 2023
750,826
1,069,093
64,456
394,449
2,278,824



At 31 December 2022
769,134
1,150,668
119,261
432,146
2,471,209



The historical cost and accumulated depreciation the freehold property are as follows:

2023
2022
£
£

Group


Cost
828,356
828,356

Accumulated depreciation
(215,284)
(198,716)

Net book value
613,072
629,640

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

15.


Fixed asset investments

Group





Unlisted investments

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2023
103



At 31 December 2023
103






Net book value



At 31 December 2023
103



At 31 December 2022
103

Company





Investments in subsidiary companies

£



Cost or valuation


At 1 January 2023
6,131,104



At 31 December 2023
6,131,104



Impairment


Charge for the period
(1,841,088)



At 31 December 2023

(1,841,088)



Net book value



At 31 December 2023
4,290,016



At 31 December 2022
6,131,104

During the year an impairment was recognised in relation to the investment in The Holiday Specialists Limited.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

Subsidiary undertakings


The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:

Name

Registered office

Principal activity

Holding

Barrhead Travel Service Limited
Scotland
Retail Travel Agents
100%
The Holiday Specialists Limited
Scotland
Retail Travel Agents
100%
Brilliant Travel Limited
Scotland
Dormant
100%
*Travel Transportation Services Limited
Scotland
Passenger Transport Provider
100%
*Greig Avinou Travel Limited
Scotland
Retail Travel Agents
26%
*Craig Carroll Travel Limited
Scotland
Retail Travel Agents
26%
*Leona Mackie Travel Limited
Scotland
Retail Travel Agents
25%
*A&M Holidays Limited
Scotland
Retail Travel Agents
26%
**The Cruise Specialists Limited
Scotland
Dormant
100%
*Cruise Direct Limited
Scotland
Dormant
100%
*Flightsdirect.com (Int) Limited
Scotland
Dormant
100%

All companies listed above are registered at Libertas House, 5th Floor, 39 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow, G1 2ER.
No further disclosure has been made in respect of associated companies on the basis of materiality.  
* Subsidiaries of Barrhead Travel Service Limited
** Subsidiary of The Holiday Specialists Limited

The share capital as at 31 December 2023 for the subsidiary undertakings were as follows:

Name
Share capital
Profit/(Loss)
£
£

Barrhead Travel Service Limited
200,000
4,775,874

The Holiday Specialists Limited
40,000
309,775

*Travel Transportation Services Limited
100,000
-

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

16.


Debtors

Group
Group
Company
Company
2023
2022
2023
2022
£
£
£
£


Trade debtors
1,529,172
1,678,634
-
-

Other debtors
939,570
807,136
-
-

Deferred taxation (note 19)
3,017,165
485,954
-
-

Prepayments and accrued income
9,317,340
7,756,842
-
-

Amounts owed by related parties
-
40,310
-
45

14,803,247
10,768,876
-
45



17.


Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Group
Group
Company
Company
2023
2022
2023
2022
£
£
£
£

Trade creditors
5,063,644
8,621,695
-
-

Net customer deposits
22,884,616
15,481,189
-
-

Amounts owed to related parties
783,669
1,439,630
-
-

Other taxation and social security
357,371
342,821
-
-

VAT
499,304
277,303
-
-

Other creditors
3,261,822
2,720,818
-
-

Accruals and deferred income
11,294,255
9,164,312
500
500

44,144,681
38,047,768
500
500



18.


Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year

Group
Group
2023
2022
£
£

Amounts owed to related companies
6,055,000
6,055,000

6,055,000
6,055,000



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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

19.


Deferred taxation


Group



2023
2022


£

£






At beginning of year
485,954
-


Credited to profit or loss
2,531,211
485,954



At end of year
3,017,165
485,954

The deferred tax asset is made up as follows:

Group
Group
2023
2022
£
£

Accelerated capital allowances
(97,233)
(137,511)

Capital gains/ (losses)
(33,262)
(24,254)

Other timing differences
35,024
22,719

Losses and other deductions
3,112,636
625,000

3,017,165
485,954

Group's deferred tax asset not recognised at year end was £Nil (2022: £3,269,889)


20.


Share capital

2023
2022
£
£
Allotted, called up and fully paid



97,488 (2022 - 97,488) Ordinary A shares of £1.00 each
97,488
97,488
97,488 (2022 - 97,488) Ordinary B shares of £1.00 each
97,488
97,488
3,133 (2022 - 3,133) Ordinary C shares of £1.00 each
3,133
3,133

198,109

198,109

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

20.Share capital (continued)

Each class of share ranks pari passu in all respects save that the following voting rights shall attach to the respective class of shares:
(i) At a General Meeting of the company, the holders of "A" shares shall be entitled to five votes in respect of every "A" share held;
(ii) At a General Meeting of the company, the holders of "B" shares shall be entitled to two votes in respect of every "B" share held;
(iii) At a General Meeting of the company, the holders of "C" shares shall not be entitled to vote.



21.


Reserves

Revaluation reserve

The revaluation reserve records the surplus arising on the valuation of the property held for own use by the company.

Capital contribution

The capital contribution of £2.5m was paid by the ultimate parent company, Internova Holdings, LLC.

Other reserve

Other reserve of £179k (2022: £179k) arose from the transfer to reserves of outstanding balances on certain loans that were unconditionally waived in 1995.

Profit and loss account

Includes all current and prior year retained profit and losses.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

22.


Regulatory requirements and contingent liabilities

The Group's subsidiary Barrhead Travel Service Limited (''BTSL'') holds an Air Travel Organiser's Licence ("ATOL") issued by the Civil Aviation Authority ("CAA") and is an accredited agent of the International Air Transport Association ("IATA").
In order to offer air inclusive package holidays, BTSL requires the annual renewal by the CAA of its ATOL license. The CAA grants this license on the basis of the company operating a Trust account and meeting agreed financial criteria and renews the license in September (effective 1st October) each year. BTSL has complied with these requirements in previous year and does not envisage any issues in the granting of a new license from October 2024.
Included within cash at bank is £12.5m (2022: £9.7m) held in trust by the Air Travel Trustees ("ATT") as a condition of BTSL continuing to hold an ATOL licence. Under the Trust Deed the Company pays into this trust account any receipts relating to holiday bookings that fall under BTSL's ATOL protection obligations, which will be released by ATT upon supplier performance or reimbursed when relevant suppliers are paid.
BTSL is a member of ABTA and requires this membership to protect consumer cash for retail bookings through a scheme of bonding.
Travel & General Insurance Services Limited ("TGIS") holds a deposit of £Nil (2022: £937,000) in connection with an insurance bond it issued to ABTA to cover any contingent liabilities of BTSL to ABTA. The amount of the bond is £2.4m (2022: £2.3m) and expires at the end of March 2025. Accelerant Insurance Europe SA ("Accelerant") holds counter indemnities from Barrhead Travel 2007 Limited and all of its subsidiary undertakings, including the Company.
Included within other debtors is an amount of £150k (2022: £150k) which represents a deposit held with IATA. BTSL complies with the financial criteria requirements of IATA.
There are no other material contingent liabilities.


23.


Pension commitments

The Group operates defined contribution schemes. The assets of the schemes are held separately from those of the Group in independently administered funds. The pension costs charge represents contributions payable by the Group to these funds and amounted to £315,187 (2022: £246,017).
Contributions totalling £62,921 (2022: £21,324) were payable to the fund at the balance sheet date and are included in creditors.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

24.


Commitments under operating leases

At 31 December 2023 the Group had future minimum lease payments due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the following periods:


Group
Group
2023
2022
£
£

Not later than 1 year
2,490,078
2,938,070

Later than 1 year and not later than 5 years
5,290,181
4,024,893

Later than 5 years
417,396
87,621

8,197,655
7,050,584

25.


Financial guarantees and indemnities

Barclays Bank PLC holds a fixed charge over a deposit of  £2.5m (2022: £2.5m) which is included in cash at bank of the subsidiary Barrhead Travel Limited. Subsequent to the year end this was reduced to £1.5m.
Lloyds Bank plc holds cross company guarantees from the Company, its subsidiaries Barrhead Travel Service Limited and The Holiday Specialists Limited.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

26.


Related party transactions

The company has taken advantage of exemption under the terms of FRS102 33.1A not to disclose related party transactions with wholly owned subsidiaries within Barrhead Travel 2007 Limited group of companies.
During the year the group received/(paid) net management fees due from, or to, the following associated companies:


2023
2022
£
£

Greig Avinou Travel Limited
290,176
226,235
Craig Carroll Travel Limited
198,803
154,448
Leona Mackie Travel Limited
111,628
64,128
A&M Holidays Limited
237,564
155,574
Travel Leaders Group, LLC
(382,312)
-

At the year end the Group owed  £277,963 (2022: £249,582) to Greig Avinou Travel Limited.
At the year end the Group owed £4,000 (2022: £6,075 owed from) to Craig Carroll Travel Limited.  Limited.
At the year end the Group owed £ 2,000 (2022: £29,080 owed from) to Leona Mackie Travel Limited.
At the year end the Group owed £ 5,000 (2022: £24,763 owed from) to A&M Holidays Limited.
At the year end the Group owed the following amounts to companies within the Travel Leaders Group of companies:
   -   Global Travel Collection UK, Limited - £6,055,000 (2022: £7,064,857)
   -   Y.E.S. (Your Event Solutions) Limited - £396,904 (2022: £429,773)
   -   Travel Leaders Group, LLC - £386,765 (2022: £Nil)
 
At the year end the Group was owed the following amount by a company within the Travel Leaders Group of companies:
 
 -   BBTF Travel Limited owed the group £-Nil (2022: £40,310)


27.


Post balance sheet events

The directors have concluded that no material events have occured since the date of approval of these financial statements that would affect the financial statements of the Group.

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BARRHEAD TRAVEL 2007 LIMITED
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023

28.


Controlling party

Internova Holdings, LLC is regarded as the ultimate parent company of Barrhead Tavel 2007 Limited.
The Company is a 100% subsidiary of Global Travel Collection, LLC (incorporated in the USA).
Global Travel Collection, LLC is a 100% subsidiary of Tzell Holdings, LLC (incorporated in the USA), which is a 100% subsidiary of Travel Leaders Group, LLC (incorporated in the USA).
Travel Leaders Group, LLC is a 100% subsidiary of Travel Leaders Group Holdings, LLC (incorporated in
the USA), which is a 100% subsidiary of Internova Holdings, LLC.

 
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