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Company Registration Number:
31 DECEMBER 2025
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
COMPANY INFORMATION
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
CONTENTS
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.
The directors are responsible for preparing 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 judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
∙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.
Going concern
In preparing these financial statements, the directors of the company have given careful consideration to current and anticipated future solvency requirements of the company and its ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period beyond 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate that the company will have sufficient funds, through its operating cash flows and cash reserves to meet its liabilities as they fall due for that period. Based on the above, the directors believe it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. Principal activity The principal activity of the company in the period under review was that of a travel agent.
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The directors who served during the year were:
Under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006, Armstrong Watson Audit Limited will be deemed to have been reappointed as auditors 28 days after these financial statements were sent to members or 28 days after the latest date prescribed for filing the accounts with the registrar, whichever is earlier.
In preparing this report, the directors have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf.
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
We have audited the financial statements of Chartwell Travel Limited (the 'company') for the year ended 31 December 2025, which comprise the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings, the Balance Sheet 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).
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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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CHARTWELL TRAVEL 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 Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
∙the Directors' Report has 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 Directors' Report.
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED (CONTINUED)
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CHARTWELL TRAVEL 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:
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
∙the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and knowledge of the Company to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
∙we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the company through discussions with directors and other management and review of appropriate industry knowledge. Key laws and regulations we identified during the audit were the UK Companies Act 2006, ATOL and ABTA regulation and tax legislation and UK employment legislation;
∙we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above by making enquiries of management and
∙identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.
We assessed the susceptibility of the Company’s financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
∙making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
∙considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:t
∙performed analytical procedures as a risk assessment tool to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
∙tested journal entries recorded on the Company’s finance system to identify unusual transactions that may indicate override of controls;
∙reviewed key judgements and estimates for any evidence of management bias.
∙reviewed the application of accounting policies with focus on those with heightened estimation uncertainty.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
∙agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation and
∙enquiring of management to identify actual and potential litigation and claims.
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED (CONTINUED)
Due to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, as with any audit, there remains a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations and cannot be expected to detect all fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
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.
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.
Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditors
Glasgow
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 02647301
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 10 to 17 form part of these financial statements.
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Chartwell Travel Limited is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in England and Wales. The company's registered number is 02647301 and the registered address is 33 Charterhouse Street, Farringdon, London, EC1M 6HA
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 requirements and the Companies Act 2006. The disclosure requirements of Section 1A of FRS 102 have been applied other than where additional disclosure is required to show a true and fair view.
The preparation of financial statements in compliance with FRS 102 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise judgement in applying the company's accounting policies.
Management do not believe there to be any significant accounting estimates or judgements.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
In preparing these financial statements, the directors of the company have given careful consideration to current and anticipated future solvency requirements of the company and its ability to
continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future. The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period beyond 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate that the company will have sufficient funds, through its operating cash flows and cash reserves to meet its liabilities as they fall due for that period. Based on the above, the directors believe it remains appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.
Functional and presentation currency
Transactions and balances
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
The Company is obliged to share certain commissions earned directly attributable to the client business. These costs are recorded as a cost of sale within the Statement of Income and Retained Earnings.
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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.
The estimated useful lives range as follows:
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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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Share premium account
Profit and loss account
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CHARTWELL TRAVEL LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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.
Contributions owed to the fund at year end amounted to £nil (2024: £3,716).
The balance owed to BSP at 31 December 2025 was £710,017 (2024: £575,872).
Transactions with directors in the year totalled £3,778 (2024: Nil), as at 31 December 2025 the directors owed the company £3,778 (£2024: Nil).
The completion of the merger is subject to customary closing conditions, including shareholder approval and required regulatory clearances. The transaction is expected to complete in the second half of 2026. After completion GBTG will no longer be a publicly listed company. This transaction represents a non-adjusting post-balance sheet event for the Company. It is not practical to estimate the financial effect of the merger on the Company at this stage, and the merger is not expected to impact the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
The company is wholly owned by
The ultimate parent company and controlling party at the balance sheet date was
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