BOOK-O-TEL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-10 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-27
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£3M
-4.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£2M
+21.3% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
104
+28.4% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£3M
+3.3% vs 2024
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | £18,921,729 | £20,928,561 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | £2,612,864 | £2,674,216 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | £2,645,537 | £2,732,184 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | £1,983,790 | £2,047,114 | |
| Cash | £1,692,822 | £3,008,672 | £2,397,877 | £2,408,186 | £3,366,618 | £3,208,045 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £349,414 | £840,706 | — | — | £1,844,551 | £2,185,650 | |
| Net assets | £349,414 | £340,706 | — | — | £1,760,805 | £2,135,633 | |
| Equity | £349,414 | £340,706 | £615,734 | £1,085,140 | £1,760,805 | £2,135,633 | |
| Average employees | 50 | 45 | — | — | 81 | 104 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | £3,243,243 | £3,472,396 |
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 | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | 13.8% | 12.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | 10.5% | 9.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | 141.7% | 122.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.42x | 1.66x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | 264.59x | — |
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
- Kendall Wadley LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“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 group's and parent 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.”
Group structure
- BOOK-O-TEL LIMITED · parent
- Event Express Limited 91%
- Integrated Business Travel Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Investment in technology platforms and customer experience continued to be a strategic priority.”
- “Workforce expanded from 81 to 104 employees, supporting increased service capacity.”
- “The group maintained a healthy cash position of £3.21 million, with net assets rising to £2.13 million.”
- “Appointment of Sustainability manager: assisting our clients as well as our own in-house journey.”
- “Carbon-conscious travel solutions: Promoting lower-emission travel options and offsetting carbon footprints for corporate clients.”
- “Digital transformation: Reducing paper usage and improving operational efficiency through digital invoicing, booking, and reporting systems.”
- “Supplier engagement: Working with partners who align with our sustainability values, including ethical sourcing and responsible travel practices.”
- “Employee awareness: Launching internal campaigns to encourage sustainable behaviours and reduce energy consumption across office locations.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 4 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT, Jacqueline Edith | Secretary | 2003-05-23 | — | British |
| SCOTT, Jacqueline Edith | Director | 2003-05-23 | Feb 1958 | British |
| SCOTT, Nicholas Robert James | Director | 2016-01-27 | Sep 1978 | British |
| SCOTT, Simon Jeffrey | Director | 1995-07-27 | Apr 1957 | British |
Show 4 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCOTT, Simon Jeffrey | Secretary | 1995-07-27 | 2003-05-23 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-07-27 | 1995-07-27 |
| HART, Chrisopher Neil | Director | 1995-07-27 | 2003-04-01 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-07-27 | 1995-07-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nicholas Robert James Scott | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Simon Jeffrey Scott | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Jacqueline Edith Scott | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 84 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-06 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2024-12-06 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2024-08-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-08-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-11-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2022-09-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-08-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-06-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-06-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-06-06 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2020-06-06 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2020-06-06 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2019-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 2
- 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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+10.6%
£18,921,729 £20,928,561
-
Cash
-4.7%
£3,366,618 £3,208,045
-
Net assets
+21.3%
£1,760,805 £2,135,633
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+28.4%
81 104
highest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+2.3%
£2,612,864 £2,674,216
-
Profit before tax
+3.3%
£2,645,537 £2,732,184
-
Wages
+7.1%
£3,243,243 £3,472,396
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