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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
COMPANY INFORMATION
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The directors are pleased to present the annual report for Global Travel Collection UK, Ltd. for the financial year ended 31 December 2025. This report reflects the Group's continued resilience, disciplined financial management, and commitment to sustainable growth within a dynamic and, at times, challenging global travel market. Despite notable macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds during the year, the Group delivered meaningful organic growth across its three divisions, improved its loss after tax position year-on-year, and made a strategically significant investment that positions the business well for future growth.
The principal activity of the Group during the year continued to be the provision of high-quality services as travel agents and tour operators. The Group's operations are structured across three complementary divisions, each serving a distinct segment of the travel market:
∙ALTOUR – Our in-house corporate travel management business, with operations in the UK and The Netherlands, serving corporate clients through a technology-enabled, service-led model.
∙Global Travel Collection – Advisor Division – Focused on corporate and luxury travel advisory services within the UK, operating through a growing network of independent travel advisors under the Global Travel Collection umbrella.
∙Colletts Travel - A premier tour operator and luxury travel advisor catering to the high-end leisure market in the UK, with specialist expertise in bespoke itineraries and premium cruise offerings.
ALTOUR, our in-house corporate travel management business, continued to deliver revenue growth during 2025 despite meaningful headwinds from margin pressures across the supplier and client base. The corporate travel market faced a particularly challenging first half of the year as the introduction of US tariffs under the Trump administration created widespread uncertainty in global trade and suppressed transatlantic business travel demand. Industry data from the Advantage Travel Partnership and Travelogix confirmed that UK bookings to the United States fell by approximately 26% in the first six months of 2025 as organisations reassessed the need for transatlantic travel in an uncertain trade environment. Across all destinations, total UK corporate travel spend fell by approximately 5% and volumes declined by over 12% year-on-year in H1 2025. ALTOUR navigated these conditions through a focus on retaining and deepening relationships with existing clients while pursuing new business opportunities in markets less affected by tariff disruption, including European and Middle Eastern routes where demand held firm.
A significant strategic development during the year was the progression of the ALTOUR Enterprise Project, an internal initiative designed to enhance ALTOUR's technology-enabled service proposition for enterprise-level corporate clients. Building on ALTOUR's investment in AI-powered travel management tools, enhanced data analytics, and integrated expense and reporting capabilities, the project is intended to close the gap between large enterprise travel programmes and the needs of growing mid-market corporate clients. This initiative reflects the Group's ambition to remain at the forefront of the technology-driven transformation of corporate travel management and positions ALTOUR for sustainable growth as market conditions normalise. Following the strategic sale of Altour France in January 2025, ALTOUR has sharpened its focus on its core UK and Netherlands operations. The business remains a key contributor to the Group's revenue base and continues to benefit from the scale and global reach of its parent organisation, Internova Travel Group, which ranks as the highest-rated American corporate travel management company according to Business Travel News.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Global Travel Collection Advisor Division delivered organic revenue growth of 20% during 2025, a standout performance that further cements the Group's position as the number one agency for independent travel advisors in the United Kingdom. This result reflects both the organic strength of the existing advisor network and the successful completion of the ALTOUR independent advisor integration, which unified all independent luxury travel advisors within Internova Travel Group under the Global Travel Collection brand. This consolidation, which re-positions Global Travel Collection as the central home for all luxury independent advisors across the Internova group, has meaningfully expanded the scale and reach of the UK advisor business.
The division continued to invest in advisor support, development, and recognition during the year. The Group's annual London Summer Soiree, now in its third year, brought together more than 220 travel professionals including over 100 independent travel advisors and nearly 120 preferred partners, to celebrate the advisor community and strengthen supplier relationships. Globally, the Global Travel Collection advisor network represents more than $2.4 billion in combined sales and over 800,000 trips planned annually, providing independent advisors with unrivalled leverage, recognition, and preferential treatment from the world's leading travel suppliers. For 2025, 232 advisors within the global network qualified for the Circle programme, each achieving at least $3 million in actualised sales during the year. The directors are confident that the division's momentum will continue into 2026.
Colletts Travel, our premium leisure travel division, continued to grow from strength to strength in 2025, building on a solid 2024 performance and delivering consistent growth across its portfolio of luxury and bespoke travel experiences. The division continues to benefit from strong structural tailwinds in the UK luxury leisure travel market, which is estimated to be growing at approximately 9% per annum, driven by rising demand from high-net-worth individuals and a broader consumer shift towards personalised, experience-led travel.
The cruise segment was a particular area of focus and growth for Colletts during the year. The luxury cruise market is the fastest-expanding segment of the travel industry, forecast to grow at approximately 9% per annum through to 2030. With industry research indicating that 36% of UK consumers express interest in cruising but only 24% have ever taken a cruise, the untapped demand opportunity is substantial. The division maintained strong relationships with its advisor network and continued to develop its proprietary tour operator product, which remains a key source of competitive differentiation in the premium leisure segment. Colletts enters 2026 with a strong forward booking pipeline and an exciting new commercial partnership that will significantly accelerate its cruise proposition (see 'Strategic Review and Future Prospects' below).
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The travel market in 2025 was defined by a confluence of macroeconomic, geopolitical, and sector-specific factors that created both challenges and opportunities for the Group. The introduction of sweeping tariffs by the Trump administration in early 2025 had an immediate and material impact on global trade confidence and, by extension, business travel. Industry-wide data demonstrated a significant cooling in long-haul corporate travel, particularly on transatlantic routes, during the first and second quarters of the year. According to the Travelogix Global Business Travel Review, UK-based organisations reduced their total travel spend by approximately 5% and travel volumes fell by over 12% year-on-year in H1 2025, with particularly sharp falls in bookings to the United States. New York, which ranked second by booking volume in H1 2024, fell to fourth place in the equivalent period of 2025, while Los Angeles dropped from the top 10 to 22nd position. As the year progressed and some trade uncertainty abated, market conditions stabilised, with a greater focus on short-haul and European routes as businesses adapted their travel strategies.
The Film and Media sector – a historically important client segment for the Group – faced distinct and sustained pressures throughout the year. Global film and television production volumes remained approximately 11% below pre-strike levels according to ProdPro data, reflecting the lingering effects of the 2023 industry strikes combined with shifting commissioning strategies from major studios and streaming platforms. Production disruptions, including the impact of the Los Angeles wildfires in early 2025 on filming locations and infrastructure, further weighed on entertainment industry travel demand across all four quarters of the year. The directors expect that as global production activity recovers, this will represent a source of incremental growth for the Group in the medium term. Against this backdrop, the Group's diversified business model – spanning corporate travel management, independent advisor services, and premium leisure travel – provided meaningful protection against segment-specific headwinds. The strong organic growth achieved by the GTC Advisor Division and the resilience of Colletts Travel more than offset the pressure felt by ALTOUR in its corporate travel portfolio, enabling the Group reported a significantly reduced loss after tax compared with the prior year.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Employee satisfaction - Glassdoor rating
As of the latest data, Internova Travel Group holds a Glassdoor rating of 4.1 out of 5 which reflects a strong level of employee satisfaction and engagement. This rating is above the industry average and indicates positive internal sentiment around company culture, leadership and career development opportunities.
Maintaining or improving this rating should remain a key priority, as it serves as a valuable indicator of organisational health and contributes to both talent retention and attraction. It also aligns with our broader strategic goals around employee experience and brand reputation.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Group enters 2026 in a strengthened strategic position. Despite the challenges presented by tariff-related uncertainty and sector-specific disruptions during 2025, the Group delivered organic growth, improved its loss after tax position year-on-year, and made a strategically important investment that broadens its commercial opportunity in the fast-growing cruise market.
Trading in the early weeks of 2026 has been encouraging, with performance running slightly ahead of budget across the Group's divisions. The stabilisation of trade conditions and an improvement in corporate travel confidence in the latter part of 2025 appear to be continuing into the new year, providing a more constructive backdrop for the corporate divisions.
A particularly significant development in 2026 is is the Group's acquisition of a shareholding in Cruise Globe Limited, trading as 'The Cruise Globe'. The Cruise Globe is a fast-growing travel technology start-up and cruise agency, providing cruise passengers with a free digital logbook, a 3D satellite tracking map, and a full-service booking platform. Since its launch, The Cruise Globe has attracted over 130,000 registered users who have collectively logged more than 750,000 voyages, making it one of the most rapidly adopted consumer cruise platforms in the market. Through this investment, Colletts Travel has been appointed as the exclusive agency for all UK cruise bookings made via the Cruise Globe platform. Given the scale of untapped demand in the UK cruise market – where 36% of consumers express interest in cruising but only 24% have ever booked a cruise – this partnership represents a material opportunity to grow Colletts' cruise revenue and introduce a new generation of cruise travellers to the Group's premium travel proposition.
Looking ahead, the directors remain focused on three strategic priorities: growing the independent advisor network and deepening advisor productivity within the GTC Advisor Division; leveraging the ALTOUR Enterprise Project to strengthen ALTOUR's technology proposition and defend and grow its corporate client base; and capitalising on the luxury leisure growth opportunity through Colletts Travel, including through the Cruise Globe partnership. The Group's affiliation with Internova Travel Group continues to provide strategic, operational, and financial support that underpins the Group's ability to execute on these priorities.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The directors have considered the appropriateness of the going concern basis in preparing these financial statements. As at 31 December 2025, the Group maintained a positive cash position of £8.1 million. The directors have reviewed forecast cash flows and trading performance and are satisfied, having regard also to the financial support available from the Group's parent organisation, Internova Holdings, LLC, that the Group has adequate financial resources to continue operating on a going concern basis for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Further detail is set out in the accounting policy notes to the financial statements.
The Group remains committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and rewarding workplace. Our financial position enables continued investment in employee development, well-being, and engagement. Open communication and collaborative forums are central to our culture, ensuring that employee aspirations remain aligned with organisational goals.
Internova Travel Group invests actively in the well-being and growth of its employees, aiming to create a working environment that supports professional development and personal success. We foster a culture of transparency, respect, and continuous learning, offering skill enhancement, career advancement opportunities, and work-life balance programmes to ensure each team member feels valued and motivated. Professional development is supported through mentorship programmes, leadership coaching, flexible working arrangements, and self-directed learning through platforms such as LinkedIn Learning. We promote two-way communication through proactive employee forums, team meetings, and regular Group Townhalls. The Group is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and complies with all applicable UK legislation in respect of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Regular events with internal and external guest speakers, diversity committees, and open communications through the 'Everyone Belongs' newsletter ensure that our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded throughout the organisation.
The Group maintains an inclusive recruitment and employment policy, ensuring that disabled applicants and employees are given equitable opportunities for career development and advancement. The Group is committed to the continued employment and appropriate retraining of employees who may become disabled during their tenure, and takes all reasonable steps to make adjustments to support their continued contribution to the business.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
We, the Directors of the Group, affirm our adherence to the professional standards and fiduciary obligations set out in section 172(1) of the Companies Act 2006. In compliance with these duties, we act in a manner that we believe will promote the long-term success of the Group for the benefit of its owners, exercising our duties with integrity and having regard to the following considerations:
∙The likely consequences of any decision in the long term.
∙The interests of the Group's employees.
∙The importance of upholding a reputation for high standards of business conduct.
∙The need to foster the Group's business relationships with suppliers, customers, and all other stakeholders.
∙The impact of the Group's operations on the wider community and the environment.
Long-term consequences of decisions
The Board considers both immediate and future impacts in all material decisions, ensuring that strategy remains aligned with sustained profitability, operational resilience, and long-term value creation. The decision to invest in Cruise Globe Limited in 2026 is an example of the Board taking a forward-looking view of a structural growth opportunity in the premium leisure market, accepting near-term investment in exchange for what the directors believe is a materially value-accretive commercial arrangement for Colletts Travel. The interests of the Group's employees We recognise that our employees are the foundation of the Group's commercial success. The Group upholds fair employment practices and complies with all applicable labour legislation across its jurisdictions. We are committed to a working environment that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. Compensation frameworks are designed to attract, retain, and reward high performers in a manner that is equitable and aligned with market benchmarks. Our participation in Group-wide initiatives such as the 'Everyone Belongs' programme reflects our commitment to ensuring that every individual in the organisation feels seen, valued, and empowered to contribute. Business relationships with suppliers, customers, and others Strong and collaborative relationships with our suppliers, clients, and travel advisor partners are fundamental to the Group's commercial model. Our customer-first ethos is embedded in every interaction. Supplier relationships are managed proactively at both a strategic and operational level, including through events such as the annual London Summer Soiree which brings together advisors and preferred supplier partners. The Group also maintains full compliance with its obligations to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and ABTA, meeting the financial and reporting requirements of both bodies and providing clients with the assurance of appropriate financial protection. Impact on the community and environment The Group is committed to responsible business practices that minimise environmental impact and support the communities in which we operate. Through Internova Travel Group's strategic partnership with Sustainable Travel International, the Group participates in a range of sustainability initiatives including the Climate Positive programme for corporate clients and the Climate Action programme for leisure travellers. The Group's own operational progress on sustainability is evidenced by a 54% reduction in Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions and a 23.4% reduction in total UK electricity consumption during 2025 compared to the prior year. High standards of business conduct Integrity is a non-negotiable principle of the Group's governance. The Board ensures adherence to all applicable legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining full compliance with its obligations to the CAA and ABTA, as well as all applicable data protection, employment, and financial services legislation. The Group submits all required
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
returns and reports to its parent organisation on a timely basis and operates with transparency across all of its material relationships.
Overview
This statement is provided in compliance with the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) regulations and covers the UK operations of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2025. The Group remains committed to improving energy efficiency and reducing its environmental impact in line with its sustainability strategy.
*Note: The Group does not consume significant amounts of gas or transport fuel as part of its UK operations.
*Emissions have been calculated using the UK Government GHG conversion factors for company reporting (2024 and 2025 respectively).
The Group continued to embed energy reduction principles across its operations during 2025. This commitment is reflected in a 23.4% reduction in total UK electricity consumption compared to 2024, and a 54% reduction in Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions year-on-year. The emissions intensity ratio improved from 0.42 to 0.20 tCO2e per £ million of turnover, representing a significant step forward in the Group's decarbonisation journey.
Energy data has been compiled from supplier invoices and verified meter readings. Emissions have been calculated in line with the UK Government's Environmental Reporting Guidelines and GHG Conversion Factors for 2024 and 2025. The report covers Scope 2 electricity emissions on a location-based basis. Scope 1 (gas) and transport-related emissions are not reported as they are not material to the Group's UK operations.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
GROUP STRATEGIC REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Looking ahead, the Group will continue to identify opportunities to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions further. Areas of focus include exploring renewable energy supply contracts for the Group's office locations, implementing further enhancements to building controls and monitoring systems, and continuing staff education on sustainable practices.
This report was approved by the board and signed on its behalf by.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
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 Group reported a loss for the year after taxation of £169,559 (2024: loss £912,936). Whilst the Group remained loss-making at the net level, this result represents a substantial improvement of approximately 45% on the prior year, reflecting the strong organic growth achieved across the Group's divisions notwithstanding the challenging trading conditions experienced particularly in the first half of 2025. The directors are encouraged by the trajectory of improvement and by the positive start to 2026.
No dividends were paid during the year (2024: £Nil). The directors continue to prioritise the reinvestment of available resources to strengthen the financial position and support the strategic growth initiatives of the Group.
The directors who served during the year were:
The future developments for the Group are covered in the Business Review and Strategic Review and Future Prospects sections of the Group Strategic Report.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Liquidity risk
The Group actively manages its cash and borrowing requirements to ensure sufficient liquid resources are maintained to meet operational commitments at all times. Detailed cash flow forecasts are prepared and reviewed regularly by the directors, enabling proactive management of working capital requirements. The Group also benefits from the financial support of its parent organisation, Internova Holdings, LLC, which provides additional comfort as to the Group's ability to meet its obligations in the short to medium term. Interest rate risk The Group is exposed to cash flow interest rate risk arising from floating rate deposits and bank overdrafts. The Board reviews and manages this exposure regularly, ensuring an appropriate balance between fixed and variable rate positions. This strategy mitigates the impact of interest rate fluctuations on the Group's financial performance. Credit risk Cash investments and borrowings are placed only with financial institutions approved by the Board, ensuring the security of the Group's funds. The Group enforces strict credit terms, typically requiring payment prior to service delivery or within defined credit limits. Trade receivables are closely monitored and provisions for doubtful debts are made as necessary to safeguard the Group's financial assets.
The Group supports equal employment opportunities and considers applications from candidates with disabilities where their skills align with the requirements of the role. It remains committed to the career development and advancement of employees with disabilities and endeavours to provide continued employment and appropriate training should employees become disabled during their tenure.
Throughout the year and at the date of this report, the Group maintained directors' and officers' liability insurance, constituting a qualifying third-party indemnity provision under the Companies Act 2006. This protection reinforces the Group's governance framework and supports the directors in fulfilling their fiduciary duties with appropriate assurance.
The Group is committed to responsible energy management and practises energy efficiency across its operations wherever feasible. Acknowledging the global challenge of climate change, the Group recognises its responsibility in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and remains dedicated to advancing sustainability within the travel sector. The Group's progress during 2025 – including a 54% reduction in Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions and a 23.4% reduction in total electricity consumption – reflects the tangible impact of its sustainability commitments. Full details of the Group's energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are set out in the SECR statement within the Group Strategic Report.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
DIRECTORS' REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
With effect from April 2026, Colletts Travel Limited implemented an escrow arrangement in order to comply with Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) requirements and further enhance the protection of customer monies (see note 29)
There have been no other significant events affecting the Group since the year end.
The auditors, Xeinadin Audit Limited, will 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.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
STATEMENT OF DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES IN RESPECT OF THE STRATEGIC REPORT, THE DIRECTORS' REPORT AND THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The directors are responsible for preparing the Group strategic report, the Directors' report and the 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 discharging these responsibilities with due diligence, the directors are required to:
∙select suitable accounting policies that are appropriate and relevant to the Group's circumstances 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 assume that the Group will continue its operations for the foreseeable future.
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 2006. They 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.
In addition, the directors are committed to safeguarding the assets of the Company and the Group. They recognise their duty to implement and maintain effective systems and controls designed to prevent and detect fraud, error, and other irregularities, thereby upholding the highest standards of corporate governance and accountability.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
We have audited the financial statements of Global Travel Collection UK, Ltd (the 'Parent Company') and its subsidiaries (the 'Group') for the year ended 31 December 2025, which comprise the Consolidated profit and loss account, the Consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the Consolidated statement of financial position, the Company statement of financial position, the Consolidated statement of cash flows, the Consolidated statement of changes in equity, the Company 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).
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, and comments in note 1.6, 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 the 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 GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD (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 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.
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.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD (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 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 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 licence 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, ABTA, ATOL and 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.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD (CONTINUED)
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.
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.
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Chartered Accountants
Statutory Auditors
Level 5a
Maple House
149 Tottenham Court Road
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
CONSOLIDATED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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CONSOLIDATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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REGISTERED NUMBER: 05676147
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
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REGISTERED NUMBER: 05676147
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
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 31 to 57 form part of these financial statements.
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REGISTERED NUMBER: 05676147
COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
REGISTERED NUMBER: 05676147
COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2025
The company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Profit and Loss account in these financial statements.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf by:
The notes on pages 31 to 57 form part of these financial statements.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Indirect subsidiary undertakings (continued)
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Group’s parent, Internova Travel Group LLC, issued a discounted loan note of £21.07m with an annual interest charge of 6% repayable over eight years in instalments. This was to finance the cost of acquiring Colletts Travel Limited. As at the year end, the balance outstanding was £14,761,431 (2024: £14,761,431).
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
A debenture in Altour International Limited in favour of Barclays Bank Plc which includes fixed and floating charges over the undertaking.
A debenture in BBTF Travel Limited in favour of The Royal Bank of Scotland Plc which includes fixed and floating charges over the undertaking. A cross guarantee and debenture between Altour International Limited and BBTF Travel Limited in favour of Barclays Bank Plc which includes fixed and floating charges over the undertakings.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Other reserves
Foreign exchange reserve
Profit and loss account
Global Travel Collection UK, Ltd and Colletts Travel Limited currently hold an Air Travel Organisers Licence (ATOL) issued by the Civil Aviation Authority ('CAA'). In order to offer air inclusive package holidays, the Group requires the annual renewal by the CAA of its ATOL licences. The CAA grants these licences on the basis of meeting agreed financial criteria and renews this in September (effective 1st October) each year. The Group has complied with these requirements in previous years. The directors see no reason why the ATOL licences will not be renewed in September 2026 on substantially the same terms and conditions as currently agreed with the CAA. As at 31 December 2025, the Group held a joint bond in place with Travel and General Insurance Services Limited in favour of the CAA of £3,818,000 (2024: £3,818,000).
During the year, Global Travel Collection UK, Ltd and Colletts Travel Limited were members of the Association of British Travel Agents Limited ('ABTA'). As at 31 December 2025, the group held a joint insurance backed bond in the favour of ABTA of £333,959 (2024: £631,780). The reduction in the bond requirement compared with the prior year reflects a reassessment of the bond calculation and does not indicate any reduction in the Group’s financial standing or compliance with ABTA requirements. Global Travel Collection UK, Ltd and Colletts Travel Limited are also accredited agents of the International Air Transport Association ('IATA'). Continued accreditation is subject to compliance with IATA's financial and operational requirements for each company.The directors do not consider that this gives rise to any material contingent liabilities beyond those disclosed above. There are no other material contingent liabilities.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Group operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Group in an independently administered fund. The pensions cost charge represents contributions payable by the Group to the fund and amounted to £189,165 (2024: £137,568). Included in other creditors are contributions totalling to £35,807 (2024: £3,266) payable to the fund at the reporting date.
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GLOBAL TRAVEL COLLECTION UK, LTD
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
Under the arrangement, approximately 70% of qualifying customer receipts are paid into a designated escrow account and are released in accordance with the terms of the escrow agreement. The directors do not consider that this event requires any adjustment to the amounts recognised in these financial statements. The directors confirm there have been no other significant events affecting the Group since the year end.
Internova Travel Group LLC (Incorporated in the USA) is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company.
The company is a 100% subsidiary of Protravel International LLC, incorporated in the USA. Protravel International LLC is a 100% subsidiary of Tzell Holdings LLC, which is a 100% subsidiary of Internova Travel Group LLC. The company is included in the consolidated accounts of Internova Travel Group LLC.
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