WST TRAVEL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-04-30 (in 11mo)
Last filed for 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-17 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-03
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
-28.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£574K
-84.7% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£3M
+49.8% highest in 3 filed years
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- WST TRAVEL LIMITED 2010-12-13 → present
- WIRRAL SCHOOLS TRAVEL LIMITED 1991-04-09 → 2010-12-13
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-07-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £15,140,103 | — | £19,344,835 | £23,258,837 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £796,629 | — | £1,694,696 | £2,519,190 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £782,726 | — | £1,721,643 | £2,578,403 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £783,535 | — | £1,721,496 | £2,402,643 | |
| Cash | £178,609 | £115,670 | — | £477,796 | — | £2,274,877 | £1,622,133 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,157,760 | £1,476,447 | — | £2,119,127 | — | £3,766,774 | £577,162 | |
| Net assets | £941,883 | £1,453,513 | — | £2,113,736 | — | £3,761,236 | £574,279 | |
| Equity | £941,883 | £1,453,513 | £1,453,513 | £2,113,736 | £2,113,736 | £3,761,236 | £574,279 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2021-07-31 | 2022-07-31 | 2022-08-01 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 | 2024-07-31 | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 5.3% | — | 8.8% | 10.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 5.2% | — | 8.9% | 10.3% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 37.6% | — | 45.0% | 436.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | 81.9% | 97.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.21x | 1.02x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 57.30x | — | 556.19x | — |
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
- White Hart Associates (London) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have continued to review forecasts which extend until 31 December 2026. These forecasts include assumptions in respect of passenger numbers and have been stress tested across a number of scenarios. The outcome of the testing of these forecasts shows that sufficient resources are expected to be in place to allow the Company to meet obligations as they fall due. Notwithstanding this, and despite all of the cost mitigation actions undertaken along with an increase in bookings seen since the relaxation of overseas travel restrictions, some uncertainty does remain regarding the quantum and timing of future revenue and cash flows which could have an impact on future covenant compliance and regulatory capital requirements. The directors have therefore obtained a letter of support from the Group's main shareholder which confirms that support will be extended to the business, if required, to allow it to continue as a going concern. The director's have satisfied themselves that the main shareholder has the resources available to provide the level of support that would be expected in a reasonable worst case scenario. Based on the above and the sensitised forecasts and budgets, Group management and the directors 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. In light of the above, the directors have concluded that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- WST TRAVEL LIMITED · parent
- WST Transport Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BELFIELD, Sian Louise | Director | 2023-08-09 | Jan 1973 | British |
| MORRIS, Andrew James | Director | 2023-08-09 | Feb 1975 | British |
| WHITEMAN, Maria | Director | 2021-04-07 | Mar 1966 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COATES, Alasdair David | Secretary | 1991-04-09 | 2003-10-23 |
| LIVESEY, Hanah Mary | Secretary | 2003-10-23 | 2010-12-09 |
| BECKETT, Deborah Clare | Director | 2010-12-09 | 2023-08-09 |
| COATES, Harriet Victoria | Director | 1991-04-09 | 2010-12-09 |
| CRAVEN, David Joseph | Director | 2010-12-09 | 2023-08-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next Generation Travel Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 117 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-10-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-04-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-05-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-04-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2021-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-04-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-01-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2019-04-23 | 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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-07-31 vs 2024-07-31
-
Turnover
+20.2%
£19,344,835 £23,258,837
highest in 3 filed years
-
Cash
-28.7%
£2,274,877 £1,622,133
-
Net assets
-84.7%
£3,761,236 £574,279
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Operating profit
+48.7%
£1,694,696 £2,519,190
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+49.8%
£1,721,643 £2,578,403
highest in 3 filed years
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