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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The directors present their Strategic Report for the year ended 31 December 2024.
FY2024 saw continued strategic and operational progress across the business despite more complex trading conditions. While reported TTV declined marginally year-on-year to £169.9m (FY2023: £176.1m), TTV on a bookings basis increased by 9% to £197.6m (FY2023: £181.5m), reflecting strong underlying demand and customer intent to travel in 2025 and beyond.
A key driver of late-year growth was the long-anticipated announcement on 22 October 2024 of the opening date for Universal’s Epic Universe, set for 22 May 2025. In the weeks following this announcement, the Company saw a significant surge in Orlando bookings. This strong momentum has carried into early 2025. Attraction Tickets remains a leading pan-European e-commerce platform for theme park tickets and hotel packages. The Company has now reached a scale where it is positioned to serve multiple international source markets and distribution channels. Strategy The Company continues to focus on deepening its strength in four key strategic areas: 1. Theme park hotel + ticket packages 2. White label and supplier-integrated platforms 3. European attraction growth 4. International expansion While detailed forward strategy is no longer published given the change in ownership structure, the focus remains on profitable, scalable growth in core markets and segments. Customers Customer satisfaction remains a core focus. Trustpilot ratings were maintained at 4.8, and the Company handled over 145,777 customer interactions across support channels. Technology Ongoing investment was made into both customer-facing UX improvements and back-end infrastructure. The advisory engagement with David Knowles, appointed in 2024, has provided strategic insight into the Company’s technology roadmap. People and Culture The Company continued to deliver a positive workplace experience, with 97% of staff feeling they have a clear connection between their work and the company goals and 97% also considering the culture inclusive. Voluntary turnover remained low at 7.4%, significantly below the industry average. In March 2025, the shareholders completed the sale of 100% of the Company to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). This move reflects the Company’s strong culture, commitment to long-term sustainability, and belief in the value of shared success. The EOT structure will help preserve the Company’s ethos, independence, and employee-driven growth model.
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Turnover for FY2024 was £19.4m, broadly flat on FY2023 (£19.4m), with operating profit of £2.7m and profit before tax of £6.4m. Underlying EBITDA (before exceptional and non-trading items) was £4.5m (FY2023: £4.3m).
The Company intends to change its revenue recognition policy in 2025, moving from a cash-based fulfilment model to a bookings and movement basis, with a restatement of 2024 comparatives. This change is expected to provide a more accurate reflection of the Company’s underlying performance. Current trading and outlook The strong finish to FY2024, driven by Orlando demand post-Epic Universe announcement, has continued into FY2025. Early trading performance is ahead of expectations, and the Company anticipates strong double-digit growth in both TTV and EBITDA in 2025 versus 2024. The forthcoming change in revenue recognition policy will further align reported financials with operational activity and customer behaviour. The Company is confident that the EOT structure will support sustainable, long-term value creation, enabling reinvestment in staff, systems, and the customer proposition.
The principal risks remain consistent with those disclosed in prior periods:
-Currency exposure: mitigated via active hedging. -Technology reliability: monitored through robust infrastructure investment. -Commercial partner concentration: managed via strong supplier relationships. -Consumer confidence: influenced by economic factors but partially offset by the Company's value-led proposition.
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
This report was approved by the board on 18 September 2025 and signed on its behalf.
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024.
The directors are responsible for preparing the Strategic Report, the Directors' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies for the Company'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 Company 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 to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The directors are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial information included on the Company's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements and other information included in Directors' Reports may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.
The directors have prepared budgets, profit and loss forecasts and cashflow forecasts through to 31 December 2025 and based on these, along with current trading, believe that it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.
The profit for the year, after taxation, amounted to £5,429,605 (2023 - £1,633,027).
The dividends paid for the year amounting to £21,877 (2023: £1,326,847).
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The directors who served during the year were:
The Company will continue to optimise its current websites and expand into new source markets with the objective of becoming the principal global platform for theme parks and major attraction tickets.
On 24 March 2025, the shareholders completed the sale of 100% of the Company to AT Trustee Limited, an Employment Ownership Trust (“EOT”).
The auditors, White Hart Associates (London) Limited, will be proposed for reappointment in accordance with section 485 of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board on
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of Attraction Tickets Limited (the 'Company') for the year ended 31 December 2024, which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Statement of Financial Position, the Statement of Cash Flows, the Statement of Changes in Equity and the related notes, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The 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).
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 Company 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.
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the 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.
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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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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.
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
∙the information given in the 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 Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report or the Directors' Report.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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 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:
- We exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit; - We identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the deliberate override of internal control; - We obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control; - We evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made; - We assess the risk of management override of controls, including testing journal entries and other adjustments for appropriateness, and evaluating the business rationale of significant transactions outside the normal course of business; - We review the scope of the Company's compliance with The Package and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (“PTRs”) as well as its membership of The Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust ("ABTOT") and sample test relevant documentation to assess this and the effectiveness of its control environment; - We request and review the minutes of management meetings, and assess any matters identified not already provided for or disclosed that may materially impact the financial statements; - We review the Company's relationships with related parties, identifying and disclosing transactions during the year and balances at year-end with such parties.
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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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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 2006. Our 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.
for and on behalf of
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
2nd Floor, Nucleus House
2 Lower Mortlake Road
TW9 2JA
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04390984
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04390984
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on
The notes on pages 17 to 38 form part of these financial statements.
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
ANALYSIS OF NET DEBT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Attraction Tickets Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England and Wales under registered number 04390984. Its registered office is at 2nd Floor, Nucleus House, 2 Lower Mortlake Road, Richmond, TW9 2JA. The address of the company's principal place of business is 372 Coldharbour Lane, SW9 8PL.
2.Accounting policies
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 management to exercise judgment in applying the Company's accounting policies (see note 3).
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The Company is exempt from the requirement to prepare consolidated financial statements as all of its subsidiaries are required to be excluded from consolidation by section 402 of the Companies Act 2006, as a result of the fact that their inclusion is not material for the purpose of giving a true and fair view of the Group's activity for the year.
Company management and the directors, based on the current trading and the forward budgets/forecasts prepared, 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.
As a result, and with the Company continuing to receive the full support of its bankers and shareholders, the directors believe that it is still appropriate to apply the going concern basis for the foreseeable future.
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Functional and presentation currency
Transactions and balances
Trade debtors still represent gross amounts receivable and trade creditors still represent gross amounts payable, in respect of attraction tickets. In order to provide the user of the financial statements with a measure of the gross value of business the total value of all sales transactions is shown as a memorandum item at the top of the income statement. Whether the Company acts as principal or agent total transaction value represents the price at which products or services are sold, net of any value added taxes and discounts.
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Turnover relating to the sale of tourist attraction tickets is recognised when the tickets are dispatched. Deposits received in respect of bookings not fully paid at the year end are included as a liability in the Statement of Financial Position.
Similarly, turnover relating to travel package sales is recognised when contracts have become unconditional at the point of the invoice being raised. Deposit payments received from customers are included as a liability in the balance sheet. Similarly, payments on account made to suppliers are included as an asset in the balance sheet. Turnover is attributable to one continuing activity and stated after trade discounts, other sales taxes and net of VAT. Where the Company acts as principal, turnover represents only the profit element of the total transaction value. Where the Company acts as agent, turnover represents commission earned less value added tax and other discounts.
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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:
At each reporting date the Company assesses whether there is any indication of impairment. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined which is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount exceeds the recoverable amount.
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.
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Provisions are measured as the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation, taking into account the related risks and uncertainties.
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ATTRACTION TICKETS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 “Basic Financial Instruments” of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the Company's Statement of Financial Position when the Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include trade and other debtors, cash and bank balances, are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusted for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial assets that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss) and are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any provision for impairment, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest.
Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial. The Company's cash and cash equivalents, trade and most other debtors due with the operating cycle fall into this category of financial instruments.
Other financial assets
Other financial assets, which includes investments in equity instruments which are not classified as subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, are initially measured at fair value, which is normally the recognised transaction price. Such assets are subsequently measured at fair value with the changes in fair value being recognised in the profit or loss. Where other financial assets are not publicly traded, hence their fair value cannot be measured reliably, they are measured at cost less impairment.
Impairment of financial assets
At the end of each reporting period financial assets measured at amortised cost are assessed for objective evidence of impairment. If an asset is impaired the impairment loss is the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the asset’s original effective interest rate. The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss.
Financial assets are impaired when events, subsequent to their initial recognition, indicate the estimated future cash flows derived from the financial asset(s) have been adversely impacted. The impairment loss will be the difference between the current carrying amount and the present value of the future cash flows at the asset(s) original effective interest rate.
If there is a favourable change in relation to the events surrounding the impairment loss then the impairment can be reviewed for possible reversal. The reversal will not cause the current carrying amount to exceed the original carrying amount had the impairment not been recognised. The impairment reversal is recognised in the profit or loss.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Financial liabilities
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Company after the deduction of all its liabilities.
Basic financial liabilities, which include trade and other creditors, bank loans and other loans are initially measured at their transaction price (adjusting for transaction costs except in the initial measurement of financial liabilities that are subsequently measured at fair value through profit and loss). When this constitutes a financing transaction, whereby the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest, discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at their amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods and services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Trade creditors are classified as current liabilities if the payment is due within one year. If not, they represent non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are initially recognised at their transaction price and subsequently are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Discounting is omitted where the effect of discounting is immaterial.
Other financial instruments
Derivatives, including forward exchange contracts, futures contracts and interest rate swaps, are not classified as basic financial instruments. These are initially recognised at fair value on the date the derivative contract is entered into, with costs being charged to the profit or loss. They are subsequently measured at fair value with changes in the profit or loss.
Debt instruments that do not meet the conditions as set out in FRS 102 paragraph 11.9 are subsequently measured at fair value through the profit or loss. This recognition and measurement would also apply to financial instruments where the performance is evaluated on a fair value basis as with a documented risk management or investment strategy.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Analysis of turnover by country of destination:
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
There were no factors that may affect future tax charges.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
22.Deferred taxation (continued)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Share premium account
Profit and loss account
The company has bonds in place at 31 December 2024 of US$1,790,000 (2023: US$1,790,000) in favour of Disney Destinations LLC, €4,500,000 (2023: €4,500,000) in favour of Disneyland Paris, €200,000 (2023: €200,000) in favour of Loro Parque SA and US$455,000 (2023: US$455,000) in favour of Universal in respect of credit facilities for accommodation and ticket purchases. These are provided by Barclays Bank Plc with a UKEF guarantee.
As at 31 December 2024, the company had a bond in place of £4,447,821 (2023: £2,481,375) in favour of the Association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust Limited ("ABTOT") in respect of the Company's obligations under The Package and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018. This was provided by way of insurance premium.
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 £234,669 (2023: £231,675). Contributions totalling £45,014 (2023: £61,031) were payable to the fund at the reporting date and are included in creditors.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
A debenture created by the company on 27 June 2007, for securing all monies due or to become due from the company to Barclays Bank Plc on any account whatsoever, was registered at Companies House on 10 July 2007.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The ultimate controlling party is O H Brendon, a director and owner of a majority of the issued ordinary voting share capital of the company.
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