EQUITY INSPIRING LEARNING LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-10 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-27
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
+11.8% vs 2023
Net assets
-£6M
-11.3% vs 2023
Employees
67
-8.2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£624K
+56.5% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- EQUITY INSPIRING LEARNING LIMITED 2014-10-14 → present
- STG TRAVEL LTD. 2007-08-10 → 2014-10-14
- STG EQUITY LTD. 2007-06-15 → 2007-08-10
- EQUITY LIMITED 1991-04-24 → 2007-06-15
- BLAKEINGTON LIMITED 1991-04-04 → 1991-04-24
Net assets
10-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
10-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-07-31 | 2019-08-01 | 2020-10-31 | 2020-11-01 | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-01 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £17,240,000 | £17,644,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£1,155,000 | -£442,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -£1,435,000 | -£624,000 | |
| Net profit | £107,000 | — | £1,752,000 | — | -£679,000 | — | -£1,506,000 | — | -£1,337,000 | -£624,000 | |
| Cash | £4,364,000 | — | £2,467,000 | — | £1,509,000 | — | £3,966,000 | — | £2,817,000 | £3,148,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£9,661,000 | — | -£7,885,000 | — | -£7,677,000 | — | -£8,749,000 | — | -£4,846,000 | -£5,836,000 | |
| Net assets | -£9,661,000 | — | -£7,909,000 | — | -£8,588,000 | — | -£9,796,000 | — | -£5,540,000 | -£6,164,000 | |
| Equity | -£9,661,000 | -£9,661,000 | -£7,909,000 | -£7,909,000 | -£8,588,000 | -£8,590,000 | -£9,796,000 | -£9,796,000 | -£5,540,000 | -£6,164,000 | |
| Average employees | 88 | — | 78 | — | 46 | — | 50 | — | 73 | 67 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | £1,988,000 | £1,902,000 |
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 | 2019-07-31 | 2019-08-01 | 2020-10-31 | 2020-11-01 | 2021-10-31 | 2021-11-01 | 2022-10-31 | 2022-11-01 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -6.7% | -2.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -7.8% | -3.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23.8% | 7.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187.4% | 197.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.48x | 0.47x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3.77x | -1.94x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- White Hart Associates (London) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have made an assessment of the Company's ability to continue as a going concern, and have considered a number of future scenarios, synthesising key drivers of the Company's trading performance, including consumer demand, post balance sheet trading, booking trajectory and impact from both financial and geopolitical instabilities. However, economic uncertainty from interest rates and a new UK government means the Company remains in a volatile environment.”
Group structure
- EQUITY INSPIRING LEARNING LIMITED · parent
- Equity Total Travel (Transport) Limited 100%
- Skiplan Travel Limited 100%
- STS School Travel Limited 100%
- The School Travel Group Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Since then, events moved rapidly and 2024 is the second year of full operation after nearly 3 years on insignificant travel activity. Following the challenges of 2023, travel in 2024 was more straightforward. During 2024, Equity Inspiring Learning Limited successfully delivered 484 trips whilst ensuring that the safety of our staff and customers remain the highest priority.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONFUE, Sharon Francesca | Director | 2023-01-31 | Jun 1975 | British |
| DAVIS, Ian Spencer | Director | 2023-01-23 | Jul 1972 | British |
| GOODWIN, Nicholas David | Director | 2013-03-25 | Jan 1963 | British |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG, Julie Anne | Secretary | — | 2005-09-05 |
| SLEET, Harry Anthony | Secretary | 2005-09-05 | 2008-08-28 |
| STRONACH, James Barker Robertson | Secretary | 2009-04-14 | 2009-09-30 |
| WILLIAMSON, Glenn David | Secretary | 2008-12-11 | 2009-09-30 |
| BARBER, Jonathan Nicolas | Director | 2009-09-29 | 2010-05-20 |
| BENTLEY, John Douglas | Director | 2009-10-27 | 2016-10-27 |
| CAMPBELL, David Edward Charles | Director | 2016-10-27 | 2018-08-22 |
| CAREY, Peter Damian | Director | 2010-05-20 | 2012-01-25 |
| CRAIG, Julie Anne | Director | — | 2008-02-01 |
| DAMBROSIO, Giovanni | Director | — | 2010-02-26 |
| DUNLAVEY, Peter John | Director | — | 2007-09-05 |
| FRANCIS, Keith | Director | 2008-07-25 | 2009-07-31 |
| GANTIEZ, Jacquez | Director | — | 1999-04-06 |
| GILBERT, Paul Daniel | Director | 2008-10-15 | 2012-10-04 |
| MOORE, Helen Mary | Director | 2008-10-02 | 2009-09-30 |
| PETTIT, Sean Robert | Director | 2023-01-23 | 2024-01-31 |
| RICHARDSON, Simon Matthew | Director | 2018-05-15 | 2020-04-09 |
| ROBINSON, Anthony Martin | Director | 2017-05-22 | 2018-01-05 |
| SHEPHERD, John | Director | — | 2006-06-14 |
| SITTON, Rene | Director | 2009-09-28 | 2010-05-20 |
| SLEET, Harry Anthony | Director | 2005-09-05 | 2008-08-28 |
| STRATTON, Robert Bruce | Director | 2006-09-13 | 2008-11-26 |
| STRONACH, James Barker Robertson | Director | 2009-04-14 | 2010-05-20 |
| TORN, Stephen John | Director | 2004-09-22 | 2009-04-14 |
| TREHARNE, John Robert | Director | 2000-08-02 | 2006-08-21 |
| WILLIAMSON, Terry Brian | Director | 2007-09-05 | 2008-09-03 |
| WRIGHT, Nigel John | Director | 2010-05-20 | 2013-04-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morel Investment Management Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-05-08 | Ceased 2019-05-08 |
| Morel Investment Management Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2018-05-09 | Active |
| Equity Bidco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-10-27 | Ceased 2018-05-09 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 203 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-05-01 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-22 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-05-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-02-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-02-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-09-28 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2022-09-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-05-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2022-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
-
Turnover
+2.3%
£17,240,000 £17,644,000
-
Cash
+11.8%
£2,817,000 £3,148,000
-
Net assets
-11.3%
-£5,540,000 -£6,164,000
-
Employees
-8.2%
73 67
-
Operating profit
+61.7%
-£1,155,000 -£442,000
-
Profit before tax
+56.5%
-£1,435,000 -£624,000
-
Wages
-4.3%
£1,988,000 £1,902,000
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