
Company Number
01434872
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
dnata travel holdings uk limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Tour operator activities
Registered Address
lancaster house, centurion way, leyland, lancashire, PR26 6TX
Website
www.travelbag.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of TRAVELBAG LIMITED at £112.7m based on a Turnover of £65.9m and 1.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TRAVELBAG LIMITED at £25m based on an EBITDA of £3m and a 8.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TRAVELBAG LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-1.5m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Travelbag Limited is a live company located in lancashire, PR26 6TX with a Companies House number of 01434872. It operates in the tour operator activities sector, SIC Code 79120. Founded in July 1979, it's largest shareholder is dnata travel holdings uk limited with a 100% stake. Travelbag Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £65.9m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Travelbag Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £65.9m, make it larger than the average company (£16.5m)
£65.9m - Travelbag Limited
£16.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 255%, show it is growing at a faster rate (49.9%)
255% - Travelbag Limited
49.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 16.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (20.5%)
16.6% - Travelbag Limited
20.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.9% make it less profitable than the average company (3%)
1.9% - Travelbag Limited
3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 118 employees, this is above the industry average (40)
118 - Travelbag Limited
40 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £49.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42.1k)
£49.6k - Travelbag Limited
£42.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £558.8k, this is more efficient (£398.3k)
£558.8k - Travelbag Limited
£398.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 7 days, this is near the average (6 days)
7 days - Travelbag Limited
6 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 32 days, this is slower than average (16 days)
32 days - Travelbag Limited
16 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Travelbag Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (21 weeks)
0 weeks - Travelbag Limited
21 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 102.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (81%)
102.8% - Travelbag Limited
81% - Industry AVG
Travelbag Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £65.9 million and the company has net assets of -£1.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Travelbag Limited has 118 employees and maintains cash reserves of £468 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Turnover | 65,935,000 | 65,175,000 | 26,281,000 | 1,476,000 | 76,191,000 | 124,618,000 | 179,946,000 | 149,945,000 | 138,417,000 | 99,779,000 | 112,512,000 | 101,946,000 | 76,931,000 | 61,120,000 | 52,837,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 54,969,000 | 55,305,000 | 23,214,000 | 999,000 | 59,106,000 | 105,169,000 | 154,092,000 | 126,977,000 | 117,668,000 | 85,347,000 | 95,902,000 | 86,742,000 | 64,552,000 | 50,915,000 | 43,959,000 |
Gross Profit | 10,966,000 | 9,870,000 | 3,067,000 | 477,000 | 17,085,000 | 19,449,000 | 25,854,000 | 22,968,000 | 20,749,000 | 14,432,000 | 16,610,000 | 15,204,000 | 12,379,000 | 10,205,000 | 8,878,000 |
Admin Expenses | 9,689,000 | 12,580,000 | 10,152,000 | 8,664,000 | 21,305,000 | 17,988,000 | 17,273,000 | 16,296,000 | 17,153,000 | 12,313,000 | 15,864,000 | 15,387,000 | 12,190,000 | 8,815,000 | 9,390,000 |
Operating Profit | 1,277,000 | -2,710,000 | -7,085,000 | -8,187,000 | -4,220,000 | 1,461,000 | 8,581,000 | 6,672,000 | 3,596,000 | 2,119,000 | 746,000 | -183,000 | 189,000 | 1,390,000 | -512,000 |
Interest Payable | 68,000 | 173,000 | 245,000 | 145,000 | 82,000 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 139,000 | 128,000 | 128,000 | 161,000 | 151,000 | 211,000 | 331,000 | 95,000 | 64,000 | 13,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 19,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,348,000 | -2,755,000 | -7,202,000 | -8,171,000 | -4,151,000 | 1,672,000 | 8,912,000 | 6,767,000 | 3,660,000 | 2,132,000 | 764,000 | -159,000 | 208,000 | 1,402,000 | -511,000 |
Tax | 876,000 | 340,000 | 149,000 | -366,000 | 752,000 | -611,000 | -377,000 | -1,270,000 | -730,000 | -96,000 | 1,028,000 | ||||
Profit After Tax | 2,224,000 | -2,415,000 | -7,053,000 | -8,537,000 | -3,399,000 | 1,061,000 | 8,535,000 | 5,497,000 | 2,930,000 | 2,036,000 | 1,792,000 | -159,000 | 208,000 | 1,402,000 | -511,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,224,000 | -2,415,000 | -7,053,000 | -8,537,000 | -3,399,000 | 1,061,000 | 8,535,000 | 5,497,000 | 2,930,000 | 2,036,000 | 1,792,000 | -159,000 | 208,000 | 1,402,000 | -511,000 |
Employee Costs | 5,852,000 | 4,576,000 | 3,979,000 | 3,312,000 | 6,677,000 | 4,335,000 | 7,812,000 | 6,159,000 | 5,749,000 | 4,255,000 | 5,579,000 | 5,244,000 | 5,374,000 | 4,925,000 | 4,865,000 |
Number Of Employees | 118 | 118 | 31 | 97 | 126 | 141 | 204 | 154 | 151 | 140 | 144 | 173 | 162 | 145 | 165 |
EBITDA* | 3,025,000 | -1,574,000 | -6,199,000 | -7,266,000 | -3,356,000 | 1,621,000 | 8,701,000 | 6,784,000 | 3,690,000 | 2,189,000 | 830,000 | 35,000 | 448,000 | 1,810,000 | 68,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,549,000 | 1,729,000 | 2,186,000 | 2,654,000 | 3,245,000 | 465,000 | 309,000 | 327,000 | 353,000 | 310,000 | 339,000 | 391,000 | 400,000 | 605,000 | 968,000 |
Intangible Assets | 1,499,000 | 2,080,000 | 1,494,000 | 754,000 | 507,000 | 159,000 | 121,000 | 69,000 | |||||||
Investments & Other | 426,000 | 539,000 | 1,028,000 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,048,000 | 3,809,000 | 3,680,000 | 3,408,000 | 3,752,000 | 1,050,000 | 969,000 | 396,000 | 353,000 | 310,000 | 1,367,000 | 391,000 | 400,000 | 605,000 | 968,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,355,000 | 860,000 | 1,379,000 | 3,843,000 | 788,000 | 8,264,000 | 3,592,000 | 1,813,000 | 469,000 | 801,000 | 644,000 | 610,000 | 595,000 | 361,000 | 311,000 |
Group Debtors | 40,271,000 | 36,747,000 | 34,583,000 | 34,906,000 | 48,534,000 | 53,189,000 | 60,958,000 | 61,248,000 | 40,146,000 | 36,308,000 | 26,948,000 | 19,273,000 | 17,800,000 | 19,881,000 | 20,860,000 |
Misc Debtors | 8,192,000 | 7,076,000 | 4,973,000 | 4,226,000 | 6,628,000 | 13,615,000 | 13,534,000 | 16,410,000 | 15,064,000 | 13,591,000 | 15,173,000 | 12,462,000 | 10,333,000 | 10,859,000 | 7,128,000 |
Cash | 468,000 | 135,000 | 60,000 | 116,000 | 71,000 | 115,000 | 2,156,000 | 15,016,000 | 11,186,000 | 9,300,000 | 12,774,000 | 14,862,000 | 13,396,000 | 5,903,000 | 4,277,000 |
misc current assets | 572,000 | 445,000 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 50,286,000 | 44,818,000 | 40,995,000 | 43,663,000 | 56,021,000 | 75,183,000 | 80,240,000 | 94,487,000 | 67,310,000 | 60,000,000 | 55,539,000 | 47,207,000 | 42,124,000 | 37,004,000 | 32,576,000 |
total assets | 54,334,000 | 48,627,000 | 44,675,000 | 47,071,000 | 59,773,000 | 76,233,000 | 81,209,000 | 94,883,000 | 67,663,000 | 60,310,000 | 56,906,000 | 47,598,000 | 42,524,000 | 37,609,000 | 33,544,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,872,000 | 1,147,000 | 22,000 | 2,397,000 | 6,598,000 | 4,935,000 | 3,456,000 | 1,225,000 | 2,104,000 | 576,000 | 2,304,000 | 3,470,000 | 3,846,000 | 6,613,000 | 3,910,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 30,537,000 | 34,614,000 | 27,692,000 | 29,726,000 | 23,143,000 | 16,417,000 | 21,548,000 | 42,099,000 | 28,131,000 | 28,406,000 | 23,401,000 | 18,420,000 | 17,838,000 | 18,109,000 | 19,415,000 |
other short term finances | 25,000 | 353,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 395,000 | 342,000 | 381,000 | 346,000 | 545,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 17,736,000 | 16,682,000 | 17,157,000 | 5,909,000 | 14,179,000 | 38,148,000 | 40,556,000 | 44,445,000 | 35,811,000 | 32,641,000 | 34,185,000 | 30,480,000 | 25,745,000 | 17,971,000 | 16,296,000 |
total current liabilities | 53,565,000 | 52,785,000 | 45,252,000 | 38,378,000 | 44,465,000 | 59,500,000 | 65,560,000 | 87,769,000 | 66,046,000 | 61,623,000 | 60,243,000 | 52,370,000 | 47,429,000 | 42,693,000 | 39,621,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,020,000 | 1,115,000 | 1,643,000 | 1,860,000 | 1,961,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 275,000 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 245,000 | 311,000 | 949,000 | 2,949,000 | 926,000 | 287,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 276,000 | 270,000 | 253,000 | 282,000 | 691,000 |
total long term liabilities | 2,265,000 | 1,426,000 | 2,592,000 | 4,809,000 | 2,887,000 | 287,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 264,000 | 276,000 | 545,000 | 253,000 | 282,000 | 691,000 |
total liabilities | 55,830,000 | 54,211,000 | 47,844,000 | 43,187,000 | 47,352,000 | 59,787,000 | 65,824,000 | 88,033,000 | 66,310,000 | 61,887,000 | 60,519,000 | 52,915,000 | 47,682,000 | 42,975,000 | 40,312,000 |
net assets | -1,496,000 | -5,584,000 | -3,169,000 | 3,884,000 | 12,421,000 | 16,446,000 | 15,385,000 | 6,850,000 | 1,353,000 | -1,577,000 | -3,613,000 | -5,317,000 | -5,158,000 | -5,366,000 | -6,768,000 |
total shareholders funds | -1,496,000 | -5,584,000 | -3,169,000 | 3,884,000 | 12,421,000 | 16,446,000 | 15,385,000 | 6,850,000 | 1,353,000 | -1,577,000 | -3,613,000 | -5,317,000 | -5,158,000 | -5,366,000 | -6,768,000 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,277,000 | -2,710,000 | -7,085,000 | -8,187,000 | -4,220,000 | 1,461,000 | 8,581,000 | 6,672,000 | 3,596,000 | 2,119,000 | 746,000 | -183,000 | 189,000 | 1,390,000 | -512,000 |
Depreciation | 545,000 | 462,000 | 538,000 | 685,000 | 794,000 | 146,000 | 96,000 | 104,000 | 94,000 | 70,000 | 84,000 | 218,000 | 259,000 | 420,000 | 580,000 |
Amortisation | 1,203,000 | 674,000 | 348,000 | 236,000 | 70,000 | 14,000 | 24,000 | 8,000 | |||||||
Tax | 876,000 | 340,000 | 149,000 | -366,000 | 752,000 | -611,000 | -377,000 | -1,270,000 | -730,000 | -96,000 | 1,028,000 | ||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 5,135,000 | 3,748,000 | -2,040,000 | -12,975,000 | -19,118,000 | -3,016,000 | -1,387,000 | 23,792,000 | 4,979,000 | 7,935,000 | 10,420,000 | 3,617,000 | -2,373,000 | 2,802,000 | 28,299,000 |
Creditors | 3,725,000 | 1,125,000 | -2,375,000 | -4,201,000 | 1,663,000 | 1,479,000 | 2,231,000 | -879,000 | 1,528,000 | -1,728,000 | -1,166,000 | -376,000 | -2,767,000 | 2,703,000 | 3,910,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,054,000 | -475,000 | 11,248,000 | -8,270,000 | -23,969,000 | -2,408,000 | -3,889,000 | 8,634,000 | 3,170,000 | -1,544,000 | 3,430,000 | 5,010,000 | 7,774,000 | 1,675,000 | 16,296,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -66,000 | -638,000 | -2,000,000 | 2,023,000 | 639,000 | 23,000 | -12,000 | 6,000 | 17,000 | -29,000 | -409,000 | 691,000 | |||
Cash flow from operations | 3,479,000 | -4,970,000 | 2,863,000 | -5,105,000 | -5,153,000 | 3,120,000 | 8,053,000 | -10,523,000 | 2,679,000 | -9,126,000 | -6,292,000 | 1,069,000 | 7,799,000 | 2,977,000 | -7,334,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -426,000 | -113,000 | 539,000 | -1,028,000 | 1,028,000 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -4,077,000 | 6,922,000 | -2,034,000 | 6,583,000 | 6,726,000 | -5,131,000 | -20,551,000 | 13,968,000 | -275,000 | 5,005,000 | 4,981,000 | 582,000 | -271,000 | -1,306,000 | 19,415,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | 25,000 | -353,000 | 353,000 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 958,000 | -567,000 | -182,000 | -300,000 | 2,506,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 71,000 | -45,000 | -117,000 | 16,000 | 69,000 | 211,000 | 331,000 | 95,000 | 64,000 | 13,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 19,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 |
cash flow from financing | -1,159,000 | 6,310,000 | -2,333,000 | 6,299,000 | 8,675,000 | -4,920,000 | -20,220,000 | 14,063,000 | -211,000 | 4,665,000 | 5,264,000 | 606,000 | -252,000 | -1,294,000 | 13,159,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 333,000 | 75,000 | -56,000 | 45,000 | -44,000 | -2,041,000 | -12,860,000 | 3,830,000 | 1,886,000 | -3,474,000 | -2,088,000 | 1,466,000 | 7,493,000 | 1,626,000 | 4,277,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 333,000 | 75,000 | -56,000 | 45,000 | -44,000 | -2,041,000 | -12,860,000 | 3,830,000 | 1,886,000 | -3,474,000 | -2,088,000 | 1,466,000 | 7,493,000 | 1,626,000 | 4,277,000 |
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TRAVELBAG LIMITED group structure
Travelbag Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
INVESTMENT CORPORATION OF DUBAI
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2 parents
TRAVELBAG LIMITED
01434872
Travelbag Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Lesley Rollo (Oct 2019) and Ms Meeta Bromley (Jun 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Lesley Rollo | 51 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director | |
Ms Meeta Bromley | England | 57 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mr John Bevan | United Kingdom | 59 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
65.9m
+1%
operating profit
1.3m
-147%
gross margin
16.7%
+9.82%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
-1.5m
-0.73%
total assets
54.3m
+0.12%
cash
468k
+2.47%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01434872
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
79120 - Tour operator activities
incorporation date
July 1979
age
46
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
travelbag plc (January 2003)
ralhum limited (December 1979)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
lancaster house, centurion way, leyland, lancashire, PR26 6TX
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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