GLOBE-TROTTER SUIT CASE CO.LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-03-31
Overdue
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-22 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-08
Watchouts
Cash
£98K
+65.5% vs 2023
Net assets
-£2M
-99.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
126
+24.8% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£621K
-2,830.1% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Annual accounts overdue
Due 2026-03-31.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2024-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-01-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £5,341,857 | £5,430,825 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £118,833 | -£479,972 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | -£21,186 | -£620,769 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | -£21,186 | -£620,769 | |
| Cash | £17,788 | £5,251,622 | £1,794,298 | £97,106 | £59,226 | £98,006 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £696,199 | £1,544,323 | £3,061,441 | £7,890,740 | £5,617,510 | £5,438,247 | |
| Net assets | -£721,063 | -£169,421 | -£744,557 | -£1,085,065 | -£881,644 | -£1,756,640 | |
| Equity | -£721,063 | -£169,421 | -£744,557 | -£1,085,065 | -£881,644 | -£1,756,640 | |
| Average employees | — | 106 | 88 | 88 | 101 | 126 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £735,573 | £1,105,190 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-01-31 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 2.2% | -8.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | -0.4% | -11.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 2.1% | -8.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 7.68x | 6.59x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 0.85x | -3.41x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have reviewed the detailed financial projections of the company and considered all reasonably foreseeable potential scenarios and uncertainties and have satisfied themselves that the company will continue in operational existence for a period of at least 12 months from the signing of these financial statements. Additionally, the directors have obtained a letter of financial support from the ultimate parent company, Iconic Topco (Bermuda) Limited, that covers the period 12 months from the date of sighing these financial statements. Therefore, the directors have prepared these financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLEMAN, Harry John | Secretary | 2009-02-01 | — | British |
| TUTT, Simon Paul | Director | 2020-08-26 | Aug 1972 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASHWELL, Paul Henry | Secretary | 2001-11-30 | 2002-09-30 |
| BRIGGS, Diane | Secretary | — | 2001-11-30 |
| TSUBOTA, Masaaki | Secretary | 2003-03-31 | 2009-01-31 |
| ASHWELL, Paul Henry | Director | — | 2002-10-02 |
| BUFFREY, Raymond Michael | Director | — | 2001-11-30 |
| COLEMAN, Harry John | Director | 2013-02-01 | 2018-07-20 |
| DUNKO, Daniel | Director | 2006-09-19 | 2009-01-31 |
| OKA, Yutaka | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| PAYTON, Malcolm Robert | Director | — | 2001-11-30 |
| TAKUBO, Toshiyasu | Director | 2001-11-30 | 2020-03-24 |
| TSUBOTA, Masaaki | Director | 2001-11-30 | 2025-06-30 |
| VAUGHAN, Jeff | Director | 2001-11-30 | 2003-01-03 |
| VAUGHAN, Jeffery Charles | Director | 2006-11-06 | 2018-06-01 |
| WILLIS, Timothy John | Director | 2006-09-19 | 2009-01-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Globe-Trotter Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2018-11-02 | Active |
| Mr Yutaka Oka | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-12-31 |
| Mr Masaaki Tsubota | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-11-02 |
| Mr Toshiyasu Takubo | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-11-02 |
| Mr Jeffery Charles Vaughan | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-06-01 |
| Mr Harry John Coleman | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-01-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 179 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-29 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2025-07-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-11-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-03-11 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2023-03-07 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2022-06-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-05-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-03-31 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2022-03-25 | DISS16(SOAS) | dissolution | Dissolved compulsory strike off suspended | |
| 2022-03-08 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2021-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-05-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2020-09-02 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company previous extended | |
| 2020-08-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-03-31 vs 2023-03-31
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Turnover
+1.7%
£5,341,857 £5,430,825
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Cash
+65.5%
£59,226 £98,006
-
Net assets
-99.2%
-£881,644 -£1,756,640
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
+24.8%
101 126
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-503.9%
£118,833 -£479,972
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Profit before tax
-2,830.1%
-£21,186 -£620,769
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Wages
+50.2%
£735,573 £1,105,190
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers