
Company Number
02261264
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
abercrombie & kent global travel limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Travel agency activities
Registered Address
st georges house, ambrose street, cheltenham, gloucestershire, GL50 3LG
Website
www.abercrombiekent.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ABERCROMBIE & KENT EUROPE LIMITED at £77.4m based on a Turnover of £40.8m and 1.9x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ABERCROMBIE & KENT EUROPE LIMITED at £56.1m based on an EBITDA of £6m and a 9.27x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ABERCROMBIE & KENT EUROPE LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-2.1m and 1.94x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited is a live company located in cheltenham, GL50 3LG with a Companies House number of 02261264. It operates in the travel agency activities sector, SIC Code 79110. Founded in May 1988, it's largest shareholder is abercrombie & kent global travel limited with a 100% stake. Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £40.8m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Abercrombie & Kent Europe 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
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £40.8m, make it larger than the average company (£12m)
£40.8m - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
£12m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 271%, show it is growing at a faster rate (17.6%)
271% - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
17.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 28.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (24.8%)
28.1% - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
24.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 14.3% make it more profitable than the average company (4%)
14.3% - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 96 employees, this is above the industry average (32)
96 - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
32 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£43.7k)
£45.4k - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
£43.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £425.5k, this is more efficient (£307.1k)
£425.5k - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
£307.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 2 days, this is quicker than average (31 days)
2 days - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (26 weeks)
1 weeks - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
26 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 109.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (76.9%)
109.5% - Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited
76.9% - Industry AVG
Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £40.8 million and the company has net assets of -£2.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited has 96 employees and maintains cash reserves of £744 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 40,845,000 | 31,150,000 | 3,913,000 | 799,000 | 27,200,000 | 23,467,000 | 19,730,000 | 16,980,000 | 14,959,000 | 11,793,000 | 11,037,000 | 7,064,000 | 7,454,000 | 5,967,000 | 5,317,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 29,380,000 | 23,542,000 | 3,097,000 | -117,000 | 20,587,000 | 18,533,000 | 15,460,000 | 13,388,000 | 11,788,000 | 9,133,000 | 8,540,000 | 5,469,000 | 5,825,000 | 4,772,000 | 4,126,000 |
Gross Profit | 11,465,000 | 7,608,000 | 816,000 | 916,000 | 6,613,000 | 4,934,000 | 4,270,000 | 3,592,000 | 3,171,000 | 2,660,000 | 2,497,000 | 1,595,000 | 1,629,000 | 1,195,000 | 1,191,000 |
Admin Expenses | 5,610,000 | 5,192,000 | 4,091,000 | 4,041,000 | 8,170,000 | 6,736,000 | 4,874,000 | 4,793,000 | 2,594,000 | 1,711,000 | 1,596,000 | 1,157,000 | 1,193,000 | 1,164,000 | 2,044,000 |
Operating Profit | 5,855,000 | 2,416,000 | -3,275,000 | -3,125,000 | -1,557,000 | -1,802,000 | -604,000 | -1,201,000 | 577,000 | 949,000 | 901,000 | 438,000 | 436,000 | 31,000 | -853,000 |
Interest Payable | 260,000 | 1,849,000 | 553,000 | 139,000 | 80,000 | 47,000 | 34,000 | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | 690,000 | 741,000 | 243,000 | 80,000 | 207,000 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 6,291,000 | 576,000 | -3,517,000 | -1,849,000 | -474,000 | -2,447,000 | 279,000 | -2,460,000 | 18,000 | 334,000 | 981,000 | 645,000 | 402,000 | -114,000 | -340,000 |
Tax | -1,607,000 | -448,000 | 1,233,000 | 471,000 | 185,000 | 449,000 | -49,000 | 460,000 | -43,000 | -78,000 | -208,000 | -179,000 | -190,000 | 4,000 | 95,000 |
Profit After Tax | 4,684,000 | 128,000 | -2,284,000 | -1,378,000 | -289,000 | -1,998,000 | 230,000 | -2,000,000 | -25,000 | 256,000 | 773,000 | 466,000 | 212,000 | -110,000 | -245,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 4,684,000 | 128,000 | -2,284,000 | -1,378,000 | -289,000 | -1,998,000 | 230,000 | -2,000,000 | -25,000 | 256,000 | 773,000 | 466,000 | 212,000 | -110,000 | -245,000 |
Employee Costs | 4,363,000 | 3,742,000 | 2,422,000 | 2,739,000 | 6,044,000 | 5,226,000 | 3,129,000 | 3,938,000 | 1,711,000 | 1,164,000 | 996,000 | 815,000 | 737,000 | 709,000 | 1,125,000 |
Number Of Employees | 96 | 89 | 70 | 96 | 92 | 72 | 68 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 40 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 31 |
EBITDA* | 6,046,000 | 2,646,000 | -3,045,000 | -2,881,000 | -1,435,000 | -1,772,000 | -582,000 | -1,181,000 | 594,000 | 968,000 | 920,000 | 453,000 | 443,000 | 49,000 | -803,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 152,000 | 326,000 | 465,000 | 690,000 | 920,000 | 1,215,000 | 55,000 | 32,000 | 29,000 | 27,000 | 38,000 | 33,000 | 30,000 | 7,000 | 17,000 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,048,000 | 1,048,000 | 1,048,000 | 1,048,000 | 1,048,000 | 1,048,000 | 1,048,000 | 1,048,000 | 974,000 | |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 2,446,000 | 1,534,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,202,000 | 1,376,000 | 3,961,000 | 3,274,000 | 1,970,000 | 1,215,000 | 1,103,000 | 1,080,000 | 1,077,000 | 1,075,000 | 1,086,000 | 1,081,000 | 1,078,000 | 1,055,000 | 991,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Group Debtors | 18,299,000 | 9,855,000 | 7,293,000 | 7,426,000 | 8,355,000 | 8,787,000 | 8,737,000 | 8,230,000 | 6,784,000 | 6,351,000 | 4,815,000 | 4,488,000 | 3,816,000 | 4,027,000 | |
Misc Debtors | 1,600,000 | 2,950,000 | 646,000 | 278,000 | 2,121,000 | 1,761,000 | 1,358,000 | 748,000 | 490,000 | 101,000 | 212,000 | 296,000 | 570,000 | 409,000 | |
Cash | 744,000 | 1,595,000 | 848,000 | 310,000 | 1,644,000 | 1,813,000 | 561,000 | 1,798,000 | 503,000 | 486,000 | 174,000 | 229,000 | 337,000 | 425,000 | 513,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 20,643,000 | 14,400,000 | 8,787,000 | 8,014,000 | 12,120,000 | 11,997,000 | 11,109,000 | 11,893,000 | 9,481,000 | 7,760,000 | 6,626,000 | 5,256,000 | 5,121,000 | 4,811,000 | 4,949,000 |
total assets | 21,845,000 | 15,776,000 | 12,748,000 | 11,288,000 | 14,090,000 | 13,212,000 | 12,212,000 | 12,973,000 | 10,558,000 | 8,835,000 | 7,712,000 | 6,337,000 | 6,199,000 | 5,866,000 | 5,940,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 223,000 | 647,000 | 118,000 | 66,000 | 465,000 | 545,000 | 365,000 | 259,000 | 155,000 | 109,000 | 108,000 | 87,000 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 85,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 15,658,000 | 13,518,000 | 14,464,000 | 11,509,000 | 11,003,000 | 10,107,000 | 12,813,000 | 8,682,000 | 7,825,000 | 6,963,000 | 6,468,000 | 6,836,000 | 6,774,000 | 7,085,000 | |
other short term finances | 10,465,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 4,761,000 | 5,050,000 | 2,129,000 | 1,392,000 | 3,118,000 | 1,882,000 | 2,289,000 | 2,109,000 | 1,117,000 | 1,113,000 | 1,027,000 | 1,044,000 | 955,000 | 583,000 | |
total current liabilities | 20,642,000 | 19,215,000 | 16,711,000 | 12,967,000 | 14,586,000 | 13,418,000 | 12,354,000 | 15,361,000 | 10,946,000 | 9,051,000 | 8,184,000 | 7,582,000 | 7,910,000 | 7,789,000 | 7,753,000 |
loans | 3,268,000 | 3,566,000 | 3,386,000 | 3,354,000 | 3,150,000 | 1,339,000 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 66,000 | 225,000 | 377,000 | 510,000 | 582,000 | ||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 3,268,000 | 3,632,000 | 3,611,000 | 3,731,000 | 3,660,000 | 3,783,000 | 1,921,000 | ||||||||
total liabilities | 23,910,000 | 22,847,000 | 20,322,000 | 16,698,000 | 18,246,000 | 17,201,000 | 14,275,000 | 15,361,000 | 10,946,000 | 9,051,000 | 8,184,000 | 7,582,000 | 7,910,000 | 7,789,000 | 7,753,000 |
net assets | -2,065,000 | -7,071,000 | -7,574,000 | -5,410,000 | -4,156,000 | -3,989,000 | -2,063,000 | -2,388,000 | -388,000 | -216,000 | -472,000 | -1,245,000 | -1,711,000 | -1,923,000 | -1,813,000 |
total shareholders funds | -2,065,000 | -7,071,000 | -7,574,000 | -5,410,000 | -4,156,000 | -3,989,000 | -2,063,000 | -2,388,000 | -388,000 | -216,000 | -472,000 | -1,245,000 | -1,711,000 | -1,923,000 | -1,813,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 5,855,000 | 2,416,000 | -3,275,000 | -3,125,000 | -1,557,000 | -1,802,000 | -604,000 | -1,201,000 | 577,000 | 949,000 | 901,000 | 438,000 | 436,000 | 31,000 | -853,000 |
Depreciation | 191,000 | 230,000 | 230,000 | 244,000 | 122,000 | 30,000 | 22,000 | 20,000 | 17,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 15,000 | 7,000 | 18,000 | 50,000 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -1,607,000 | -448,000 | 1,233,000 | 471,000 | 185,000 | 449,000 | -49,000 | 460,000 | -43,000 | -78,000 | -208,000 | -179,000 | -190,000 | 4,000 | 95,000 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 7,094,000 | 2,420,000 | 1,147,000 | -1,238,000 | 10,476,000 | -10,548,000 | 453,000 | 1,117,000 | 1,704,000 | 822,000 | 1,425,000 | 243,000 | 398,000 | -50,000 | 4,436,000 |
Creditors | -424,000 | 529,000 | 52,000 | -399,000 | -80,000 | 180,000 | 106,000 | 104,000 | 46,000 | 1,000 | 21,000 | 57,000 | -30,000 | -25,000 | 85,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -355,000 | 2,762,000 | 585,000 | -1,859,000 | 3,628,000 | -2,464,000 | 175,000 | 180,000 | 992,000 | 4,000 | 86,000 | -17,000 | 89,000 | 372,000 | 583,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -3,434,000 | 3,069,000 | -2,322,000 | -3,430,000 | -8,178,000 | -803,000 | -1,554,000 | -115,000 | 73,000 | -606,000 | 71,000 | -86,000 | 450,000 | -4,476,000 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 1,050,000 | -1,048,000 | 74,000 | 974,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,140,000 | -946,000 | 2,955,000 | 506,000 | 11,003,000 | -10,107,000 | -2,706,000 | 4,131,000 | 857,000 | 862,000 | 495,000 | -368,000 | 62,000 | -311,000 | 7,085,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | -10,465,000 | 10,465,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -298,000 | 180,000 | 32,000 | 204,000 | 3,150,000 | -1,339,000 | 1,339,000 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 430,000 | -1,849,000 | -553,000 | 602,000 | 163,000 | 80,000 | 207,000 | -34,000 | |||||||
cash flow from financing | 2,594,000 | -2,240,000 | 2,554,000 | 1,436,000 | 3,973,000 | -1,272,000 | 4,131,000 | 710,000 | 862,000 | 575,000 | -161,000 | 28,000 | -311,000 | 5,517,000 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -851,000 | 747,000 | 538,000 | -1,334,000 | -169,000 | 1,252,000 | -1,237,000 | 1,295,000 | 17,000 | 312,000 | -55,000 | -108,000 | -88,000 | -88,000 | 513,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -851,000 | 747,000 | 538,000 | -1,334,000 | -169,000 | 1,252,000 | -1,237,000 | 1,295,000 | 17,000 | 312,000 | -55,000 | -108,000 | -88,000 | -88,000 | 513,000 |
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ABERCROMBIE & KENT EUROPE LIMITED group structure
Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
AK GROUP LTD
#0121939
2 parents
ABERCROMBIE & KENT EUROPE LIMITED
02261264
2 subsidiaries
Abercrombie & Kent Europe Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jonathan Bennett (Dec 2018) and Mr Ian Brimicombe (Oct 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jonathan Bennett | 47 years | Dec 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Ian Brimicombe | United Kingdom | 61 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
40.8m
+31%
operating profit
5.9m
+142%
gross margin
28.1%
+14.93%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-2.1m
-0.71%
total assets
21.8m
+0.38%
cash
744k
-0.53%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02261264
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
79110 - Travel agency activities
incorporation date
May 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
the great rail express co. limited (February 1997)
pottis limited (November 1988)
accountant
-
auditor
KPMG LLP
address
st georges house, ambrose street, cheltenham, gloucestershire, GL50 3LG
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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