
Company Number
02608886
Next Accounts
Jun 2026
Shareholders
charterhouse trustees ltd.
palan mikesh
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Industry
Tour operator activities
Registered Address
12th floor, millbank tower, 21-24 millbank, london, SW1P 4QP
Website
https://www.goldentours.com/Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GOLDEN TOURS LTD at £184.7m based on a Turnover of £76m and 2.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GOLDEN TOURS LTD at £131.7m based on an EBITDA of £11.2m and a 11.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GOLDEN TOURS LTD at £38.9m based on Net Assets of £19.6m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Golden Tours Ltd is a live company located in london, SW1P 4QP with a Companies House number of 02608886. It operates in the tour operator activities sector, SIC Code 79120. Founded in May 1991, it's largest shareholder is charterhouse trustees ltd. with a 92.6% stake. Golden Tours Ltd is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £76m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Golden Tours Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
1 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £76m, make it larger than the average company (£18.2m)
£76m - Golden Tours Ltd
£18.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 152%, show it is growing at a faster rate (78.7%)
152% - Golden Tours Ltd
78.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 31.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (21.2%)
31.9% - Golden Tours Ltd
21.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 12.8% make it more profitable than the average company (2.9%)
12.8% - Golden Tours Ltd
2.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 247 employees, this is above the industry average (42)
247 - Golden Tours Ltd
42 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £37.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£43.1k)
£37.3k - Golden Tours Ltd
£43.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £307.5k, this is less efficient (£390.3k)
£307.5k - Golden Tours Ltd
£390.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 20 days, this is later than average (5 days)
20 days - Golden Tours Ltd
5 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 32 days, this is slower than average (16 days)
32 days - Golden Tours Ltd
16 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is more than average (0 days)
1 days - Golden Tours Ltd
0 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 66 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
66 weeks - Golden Tours Ltd
22 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 45.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (79.6%)
45.2% - Golden Tours Ltd
79.6% - Industry AVG
Golden Tours Ltd's latest turnover from September 2024 is £76 million and the company has net assets of £19.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Golden Tours Ltd has 247 employees and maintains cash reserves of £19.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 75,954,495 | 68,304,170 | 37,209,104 | 4,725,443 | 21,747,913 | 57,440,312 | 52,027,724 | 47,857,858 | 37,431,544 | 33,206,576 | 29,682,634 | 23,317,440 | 25,446,642 | 12,239,477 | 11,436,488 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 51,723,626 | 45,678,820 | 25,801,526 | 4,425,749 | 16,826,389 | 37,321,350 | 34,979,526 | 32,457,313 | 27,038,707 | 24,164,942 | 20,835,945 | 17,924,399 | 19,751,647 | 9,688,573 | 8,620,369 |
Gross Profit | 24,230,869 | 22,625,350 | 11,407,578 | 299,694 | 4,921,524 | 20,118,962 | 17,048,198 | 15,400,545 | 10,392,837 | 9,041,634 | 8,846,689 | 5,393,041 | 5,694,995 | 2,550,904 | 2,816,119 |
Admin Expenses | 14,524,920 | 11,963,417 | 6,366,023 | 3,312,197 | 8,135,004 | 13,285,151 | 11,876,529 | 9,842,973 | 7,910,737 | 7,676,446 | 6,110,903 | 4,450,619 | 5,102,063 | 2,383,180 | 2,467,447 |
Operating Profit | 9,705,949 | 10,661,933 | 5,041,555 | -3,012,503 | -3,213,480 | 6,833,811 | 5,171,669 | 5,557,572 | 2,482,100 | 1,365,188 | 2,735,786 | 942,422 | 592,932 | 167,724 | 348,672 |
Interest Payable | 76,033 | 153,620 | 192,544 | 196,227 | 145,616 | 80,376 | 127,469 | 189,630 | 185,499 | 154,775 | 154,707 | 103,053 | 64,046 | 7,005 | 5,260 |
Interest Receivable | 988,955 | 426,803 | 83,795 | 59,911 | 95,424 | 103,856 | 124,512 | 56,631 | 96,238 | 86,238 | 54,674 | 52,403 | 87,767 | 69,789 | 53,561 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 10,112,350 | 11,000,856 | 4,914,873 | -3,160,130 | -3,281,237 | 6,840,683 | 5,168,712 | 5,424,573 | 2,392,839 | 1,296,651 | 2,654,000 | 891,772 | 607,976 | 228,690 | 396,973 |
Tax | -2,604,527 | -2,460,437 | -786,005 | 491,657 | 330,307 | -1,343,440 | -1,086,100 | -988,993 | -491,323 | -266,148 | -580,436 | -223,088 | -102,467 | -54,386 | -148,010 |
Profit After Tax | 7,507,823 | 8,540,419 | 4,128,868 | -2,668,473 | -2,950,930 | 5,497,243 | 4,082,612 | 4,435,580 | 1,901,516 | 1,030,503 | 2,073,564 | 668,684 | 505,509 | 174,304 | 248,963 |
Dividends Paid | 10,825,562 | 2,115,000 | 1,020,000 | 500,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |||||||||
Retained Profit | -3,317,739 | 6,151,955 | 4,126,081 | -2,657,578 | -2,691,148 | 4,477,243 | 3,582,612 | 2,435,580 | -98,484 | 1,030,503 | 2,073,564 | 668,684 | 505,509 | 174,304 | 248,963 |
Employee Costs | 9,208,337 | 6,235,485 | 3,491,402 | 2,693,071 | 6,725,499 | 7,211,427 | 6,678,365 | 6,412,040 | 5,339,258 | 4,757,823 | 4,604,544 | 3,784,589 | 2,536,100 | 949,091 | 1,363,696 |
Number Of Employees | 247 | 160 | 91 | 77 | 241 | 242 | 221 | 227 | 198 | 185 | 187 | 145 | 158 | 49 | 41 |
EBITDA* | 11,217,178 | 12,192,289 | 6,700,857 | -1,020,556 | -993,430 | 8,875,840 | 6,755,611 | 7,103,044 | 3,733,346 | 2,025,064 | 3,340,771 | 1,304,686 | 1,027,790 | 302,883 | 520,354 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 8,825,681 | 8,878,262 | 9,870,942 | 11,482,606 | 12,139,024 | 8,406,221 | 7,186,456 | 8,610,177 | 9,342,606 | 6,197,031 | 6,721,338 | 4,910,617 | 2,109,154 | 837,484 | 254,102 |
Intangible Assets | 303,669 | 164,704 | 201,070 | 195,809 | 378,078 | 360,686 | 70,024 | 15,212 | 19,643 | 24,074 | 28,505 | 32,936 | 37,367 | 7,983 | 10,745 |
Investments & Other | 2,324 | 273,464 | 270,677 | 259,782 | 8,727 | 10,495 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 9,129,350 | 9,045,290 | 10,345,476 | 11,949,092 | 12,776,884 | 8,766,907 | 7,256,480 | 8,625,389 | 9,362,249 | 6,221,105 | 6,749,843 | 4,943,553 | 2,146,521 | 854,194 | 275,342 |
Stock & work in progress | 156,130 | 100,381 | 155,894 | 176,408 | 185,466 | 210,273 | 150,790 | 118,784 | 81,327 | 63,856 | 73,862 | 31,558 | 15,505 | 18,044 | 25,179 |
Trade Debtors | 4,285,379 | 4,005,205 | 3,534,462 | 1,604,243 | 245,909 | 4,197,932 | 3,709,030 | 2,634,954 | 2,239,849 | 1,671,735 | 1,495,175 | 1,101,325 | 893,369 | 422,929 | 544,150 |
Group Debtors | 3,307,297 | 2,557,297 | 2,444,197 | 1,596,323 | 161,232 | 455,108 | 394,776 | 320,736 | 228,034 | 210,566 | 398,898 | 666,261 | 464,201 | ||
Misc Debtors | 2,924,733 | 2,247,077 | 1,631,410 | 1,718,371 | 2,379,244 | 2,415,220 | 3,962,469 | 991,666 | 1,160,716 | 1,024,032 | 1,107,318 | 1,486,413 | 714,741 | 775,985 | 206,833 |
Cash | 19,210,868 | 17,906,277 | 13,628,294 | 6,188,848 | 6,692,769 | 12,350,357 | 8,386,488 | 7,479,412 | 6,779,834 | 6,820,428 | 5,350,943 | 3,731,529 | 3,408,259 | 2,211,683 | 2,476,634 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 26,577,110 | 27,566,237 | 21,507,357 | 12,132,067 | 11,099,711 | 19,335,014 | 16,208,777 | 11,679,924 | 10,656,502 | 9,900,787 | 8,255,332 | 6,561,391 | 5,430,772 | 4,094,902 | 3,716,997 |
total assets | 35,706,460 | 36,611,527 | 31,852,833 | 24,081,159 | 23,876,595 | 28,101,921 | 23,465,257 | 20,305,313 | 20,018,751 | 16,121,892 | 15,005,175 | 11,504,944 | 7,577,293 | 4,949,096 | 3,992,339 |
Bank overdraft | 5,021,500 | 100,000 | 13,262 | 42,011 | 445 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,604,905 | 3,736,513 | 2,030,639 | 1,310,777 | 371,066 | 2,964,204 | 2,763,359 | 1,612,127 | 2,272,864 | 2,925,317 | 2,335,873 | 2,478,700 | 1,821,522 | 687,454 | 298,019 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 24,128 | 100 | 637,317 | 1,229,721 | |||||||||||
other short term finances | 859,297 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 102,415 | 552,636 | 827,935 | 838,106 | 799,580 | 842,850 | 526,651 | 806,007 | 1,333,580 | 1,044,472 | 1,254,872 | 1,010,470 | 414,658 | 225,380 | |
other current liabilities | 10,191,507 | 8,317,528 | 5,637,530 | 1,894,533 | 1,042,265 | 4,150,333 | 4,926,274 | 4,478,860 | 3,223,561 | 2,459,572 | 1,738,941 | 985,437 | 699,720 | 441,363 | 649,524 |
total current liabilities | 14,922,955 | 12,606,677 | 13,517,604 | 4,143,416 | 3,085,570 | 7,957,387 | 8,216,284 | 7,534,311 | 8,059,726 | 6,429,361 | 5,371,697 | 4,475,052 | 2,935,900 | 1,354,197 | 947,543 |
loans | 5,021,500 | 2,230,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 246,184 | 24,674 | 583,944 | 1,418,512 | 2,291,952 | 1,767,780 | 1,424,790 | 2,546,685 | 4,063,634 | 1,786,917 | 2,806,573 | 2,397,874 | 824,209 | 336,240 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 290,621 | 622,670 | 530,946 | 492,670 | 494,521 | 16,608 | |||||||||
provisions | 667,332 | 449,675 | 464,463 | 481,879 | 593,792 | 488,238 | 429,518 | 412,264 | 518,918 | 430,657 | 382,451 | 261,128 | 114,978 | 61,962 | 22,403 |
total long term liabilities | 1,204,137 | 1,097,019 | 1,579,353 | 7,414,561 | 5,610,265 | 2,272,626 | 1,854,308 | 2,958,949 | 4,582,552 | 2,217,574 | 3,189,024 | 2,659,002 | 939,187 | 398,202 | 22,403 |
total liabilities | 16,127,092 | 13,703,696 | 15,096,957 | 11,557,977 | 8,695,835 | 10,230,013 | 10,070,592 | 10,493,260 | 12,642,278 | 8,646,935 | 8,560,721 | 7,134,054 | 3,875,087 | 1,752,399 | 969,946 |
net assets | 19,579,368 | 22,907,831 | 16,755,876 | 12,523,182 | 15,180,760 | 17,871,908 | 13,394,665 | 9,812,053 | 7,376,473 | 7,474,957 | 6,444,454 | 4,370,890 | 3,702,206 | 3,196,697 | 3,022,393 |
total shareholders funds | 19,579,368 | 22,907,831 | 16,755,876 | 12,523,182 | 15,180,760 | 17,871,908 | 13,394,665 | 9,812,053 | 7,376,473 | 7,474,957 | 6,444,454 | 4,370,890 | 3,702,206 | 3,196,697 | 3,022,393 |
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 9,705,949 | 10,661,933 | 5,041,555 | -3,012,503 | -3,213,480 | 6,833,811 | 5,171,669 | 5,557,572 | 2,482,100 | 1,365,188 | 2,735,786 | 942,422 | 592,932 | 167,724 | 348,672 |
Depreciation | 1,356,710 | 1,375,658 | 1,448,163 | 1,656,791 | 1,907,694 | 1,806,004 | 1,549,889 | 1,515,078 | 1,246,815 | 655,445 | 600,554 | 357,833 | 307,563 | 46,042 | 80,267 |
Amortisation | 154,519 | 154,698 | 211,139 | 335,156 | 312,356 | 236,025 | 34,053 | 30,394 | 4,431 | 4,431 | 4,431 | 4,431 | 127,295 | 89,117 | 91,415 |
Tax | -2,604,527 | -2,460,437 | -786,005 | 491,657 | 330,307 | -1,343,440 | -1,086,100 | -988,993 | -491,323 | -266,148 | -580,436 | -223,088 | -102,467 | -54,386 | -148,010 |
Stock | 55,749 | -55,513 | -20,514 | -9,058 | -24,807 | 59,483 | 32,006 | 37,457 | 17,471 | -10,006 | 42,304 | 16,053 | -2,539 | -7,135 | 25,179 |
Debtors | -2,349,467 | 1,836,410 | 1,956,358 | 1,545,335 | -2,552,908 | -897,115 | 3,589,771 | 286,387 | 778,838 | 185,976 | 32,223 | 791,296 | 141,833 | 649,991 | 1,215,184 |
Creditors | 868,392 | 1,705,874 | 719,862 | 939,711 | -2,593,138 | 200,845 | 1,151,232 | -660,737 | -652,453 | 589,444 | -142,827 | 657,178 | 1,134,068 | 389,435 | 298,019 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,873,979 | 2,679,998 | 3,742,997 | 852,268 | -3,108,068 | -775,941 | 447,414 | 1,255,299 | 763,989 | 720,631 | 753,504 | 285,717 | 258,357 | -208,161 | 649,524 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 217,657 | -14,788 | -17,416 | -111,913 | 105,554 | 58,720 | 17,254 | -106,654 | 88,261 | 48,206 | 121,323 | 146,150 | 53,016 | 39,559 | 22,403 |
Cash flow from operations | 13,866,397 | 12,322,039 | 8,424,451 | -385,110 | -3,681,060 | 7,853,656 | 3,663,634 | 6,278,115 | 2,645,511 | 2,941,227 | 3,417,808 | 1,363,294 | 2,231,470 | -173,526 | 101,927 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -232,363 | -960,128 | -4,392,390 | -131,138 | -2,387,050 | -3,344,584 | -1,738,348 | -664,931 | -122,929 | ||||||
Change in Investments | -2,324 | -271,140 | 2,787 | 10,895 | 259,782 | -8,727 | -1,768 | 10,495 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | 2,324 | 271,140 | -2,787 | -10,895 | -259,782 | -232,363 | -960,128 | -4,392,390 | -131,138 | -2,387,050 | -3,344,584 | -1,729,621 | -663,163 | -133,424 | |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 24,128 | -100 | 100 | -637,317 | -592,404 | 1,229,721 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -859,297 | 859,297 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -5,021,500 | 2,791,500 | 2,230,000 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -228,711 | -834,569 | -844,739 | -834,914 | 480,902 | 659,189 | -1,401,251 | -2,044,522 | 2,565,825 | -1,230,056 | 653,101 | 2,169,477 | 677,247 | 561,620 | |
other long term liabilities | -332,049 | 91,724 | 38,276 | -1,851 | 477,913 | 16,608 | |||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 912,922 | 273,183 | -108,749 | -136,316 | -50,192 | 23,480 | -2,957 | -132,999 | -89,261 | -68,537 | -100,033 | -50,650 | 23,721 | 62,784 | 48,301 |
cash flow from financing | 365,566 | -469,662 | -5,830,099 | 959,022 | 3,998,020 | 699,277 | -2,041,525 | -2,769,925 | 3,706,285 | -1,298,593 | 553,068 | 2,118,827 | 700,968 | 624,404 | 2,821,731 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,304,591 | 4,277,983 | 7,439,446 | -503,921 | -5,657,588 | 3,963,869 | 907,076 | 699,578 | -40,594 | 1,469,485 | 1,619,414 | 323,270 | 1,196,576 | -264,951 | 2,476,634 |
overdraft | -5,021,500 | 4,921,500 | 86,738 | 13,262 | -42,011 | 41,566 | 445 | ||||||||
change in cash | 1,304,591 | 9,299,483 | 2,517,946 | -590,659 | -5,670,850 | 3,963,869 | 907,076 | 699,578 | -40,594 | 1,511,496 | 1,577,848 | 322,825 | 1,196,576 | -264,951 | 2,476,634 |
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GOLDEN TOURS LTD group structure
Golden Tours Ltd has 19 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CHARTERHOUSE TRUSTEES LTD
#0152806
1 parent
GOLDEN TOURS LTD
02608886
19 subsidiaries
Golden Tours Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nitin Palan (May 1992) and Mr Mikesh Palan (Apr 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nitin Palan | United Kingdom | 70 years | May 1992 | - | Director |
Mr Mikesh Palan | England | 39 years | Apr 2016 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2024turnover
76m
+11%
operating profit
9.7m
-9%
gross margin
32%
-3.69%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2024net assets
19.6m
-0.15%
total assets
35.7m
-0.02%
cash
19.2m
+0.07%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02608886
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
79120 - Tour operator activities
incorporation date
May 1991
age
34
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
September 2024
previous names
travel & entertainment management limited (December 1997)
accountant
-
auditor
AMEY KAMP LLP
address
12th floor, millbank tower, 21-24 millbank, london, SW1P 4QP
Bank
SANTANDER UK PLC
Legal Advisor
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