
Company Number
03277863
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
hays travel ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Travel agency activities
Registered Address
gilbridge house keel square, sunderland, SR1 3HA
Website
www.haystravel.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of HAYS FOREIGN EXCHANGE LIMITED at £78m based on a Turnover of £24.8m and 3.14x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HAYS FOREIGN EXCHANGE LIMITED at £193.4m based on an EBITDA of £12.6m and a 15.36x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HAYS FOREIGN EXCHANGE LIMITED at £53.8m based on Net Assets of £27.7m and 1.94x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Hays Foreign Exchange Limited is a live company located in sunderland, SR1 3HA with a Companies House number of 03277863. It operates in the travel agency activities sector, SIC Code 79110. Founded in November 1996, it's largest shareholder is hays travel ltd with a 100% stake. Hays Foreign Exchange Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £24.8m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Hays Foreign Exchange Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 9 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
9 Strong
0 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £24.8m, make it larger than the average company (£13.2m)
£24.8m - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
£13.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 56%, show it is growing at a faster rate (40.3%)
56% - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
40.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 80.6%, this company has a lower cost of product (24.1%)
80.6% - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
24.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 50.5% make it more profitable than the average company (4.4%)
50.5% - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
4.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 301 employees, this is above the industry average (36)
301 - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
36 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £22k, the company has a lower pay structure (£43.7k)
£22k - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
£43.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £82.6k, this is less efficient (£316.8k)
£82.6k - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
£316.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 1 days, this is earlier than average (24 days)
1 days - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 20 days, this is quicker than average (29 days)
20 days - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 201 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (25 weeks)
201 weeks - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
25 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 18.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (78.7%)
18.8% - Hays Foreign Exchange Limited
78.7% - Industry AVG
Hays Foreign Exchange Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is £24.8 million and the company has net assets of £27.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Hays Foreign Exchange Limited has 301 employees and maintains cash reserves of £24.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 24,848,000 | 21,535,000 | 20,922,000 | 6,543,000 | 5,665,864 | 5,218,000 | 133,931,136 | 109,758,072 | 93,444,749 | 70,817,714 | 60,892,878 | 71,884,881 | 61,269,076 | 59,773,488 | 51,164,966 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 4,832,000 | 4,064,000 | 14,514,000 | 866,000 | 1,454,516 | 1,192,820 | 130,356,703 | 106,757,830 | 90,853,378 | 68,644,188 | 59,157,745 | 70,063,260 | 59,543,284 | 58,091,562 | 49,555,434 |
Gross Profit | 20,016,000 | 17,471,000 | 6,408,000 | 5,677,000 | 4,211,348 | 4,025,180 | 3,574,433 | 3,000,242 | 2,591,371 | 2,173,526 | 1,735,133 | 1,821,621 | 1,725,792 | 1,681,926 | 1,609,532 |
Admin Expenses | 7,465,000 | 4,687,000 | 1,663,000 | 5,680,000 | 2,531,698 | 2,301,954 | 2,094,209 | 1,092,044 | 1,806,288 | 1,487,726 | 1,164,091 | 1,365,726 | 1,158,040 | 1,014,080 | 958,593 |
Operating Profit | 12,551,000 | 12,784,000 | 4,745,000 | -3,000 | 1,679,650 | 1,723,226 | 1,480,224 | 1,908,198 | 785,083 | 685,800 | 571,042 | 455,895 | 567,752 | 667,846 | 650,939 |
Interest Payable | 248 | 1,676 | |||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 66,000 | 1,000 | 970 | 449 | 5,701 | 4,503 | 5,065 | 3,672 | 6,092 | 12,771 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 12,617,000 | 12,785,000 | 4,748,000 | -3,000 | 1,679,650 | 1,724,196 | 1,480,224 | 1,908,198 | 785,532 | 691,501 | 575,545 | 460,960 | 571,424 | 673,690 | 662,034 |
Tax | -3,314,000 | -2,977,000 | 2,320,000 | 5,000 | -318,336 | -327,570 | -287,087 | -380,371 | -159,166 | -149,430 | -132,720 | -116,070 | -151,613 | -187,656 | -195,277 |
Profit After Tax | 9,303,000 | 9,808,000 | 7,068,000 | 2,000 | 1,361,314 | 1,396,626 | 1,193,137 | 1,527,827 | 626,366 | 542,071 | 442,825 | 344,890 | 419,811 | 486,034 | 466,757 |
Dividends Paid | 5,500,000 | 3,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 9,303,000 | 9,808,000 | 7,068,000 | -5,498,000 | 1,361,314 | 1,396,626 | 1,193,137 | 1,527,827 | 626,366 | 542,071 | -2,557,175 | 344,890 | 419,811 | -513,966 | 466,757 |
Employee Costs | 6,608,000 | 4,688,000 | 1,057,000 | 6,590,000 | 1,988,832 | 1,834,591 | 1,627,912 | 1,500,592 | 1,229,502 | 937,857 | 786,106 | 818,250 | 807,581 | 676,548 | |
Number Of Employees | 301 | 245 | 93 | 185 | 117 | 105 | 100 | 98 | 81 | 61 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 47 | |
EBITDA* | 12,591,000 | 12,818,000 | 4,785,000 | 51,000 | 1,680,283 | 1,728,969 | 1,485,967 | 1,910,611 | 786,789 | 688,947 | 580,438 | 471,427 | 579,834 | 688,229 | 699,770 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 71,000 | 56,000 | 92,000 | 142,000 | 633 | 6,376 | 12,119 | 977 | 2,683 | 4,830 | 35,310 | 33,645 | 22,403 | 27,244 | |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 17,000 | 22,000 | 2,242,000 | 5,000 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 88,000 | 78,000 | 2,334,000 | 147,000 | 633 | 6,376 | 12,119 | 977 | 2,683 | 4,830 | 35,310 | 33,645 | 22,403 | 27,244 | |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 121,000 | 89,000 | 170,000 | 4,000 | 3,868 | 186,582 | 112,596 | 5,590 | 12,982 | 8,290 | 11,750 | 12,824 | |||
Group Debtors | 9,047,000 | 6,049,000 | 70,000 | 10,000 | 1,252 | 11,158 | 376 | 119 | 2,438 | 401 | 700,000 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 25,000 | 22,000 | 65,000 | 62,000 | 64,754 | 27,676 | 19,852 | 20,717 | 17,103 | 22,516 | 10,712 | 12,066 | 12,975 | 16,488 | 21,564 |
Cash | 24,778,000 | 23,757,000 | 17,847,000 | 7,544,000 | 8,272,270 | 6,754,614 | 5,165,446 | 3,967,687 | 1,861,044 | 2,364,919 | 3,541,047 | 2,429,505 | 2,732,218 | 2,322,621 | 2,973,615 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 33,971,000 | 29,917,000 | 18,152,000 | 7,620,000 | 8,338,276 | 6,793,448 | 5,185,674 | 3,992,391 | 2,067,167 | 2,500,432 | 3,557,349 | 3,154,553 | 2,753,483 | 2,350,859 | 3,008,003 |
total assets | 34,059,000 | 29,995,000 | 20,486,000 | 7,767,000 | 8,338,276 | 6,794,081 | 5,192,050 | 4,004,510 | 2,068,144 | 2,503,115 | 3,562,179 | 3,189,863 | 2,787,128 | 2,373,262 | 3,035,247 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 271,000 | 521,000 | 365,000 | 108,000 | 39,399 | 35,775 | 33,885 | 30,971 | 289,251 | 30,963 | 60,905 | 137,531 | 87,548 | 106,890 | 93,920 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,452,000 | 10,202,000 | 10,976,000 | 5,634,000 | 937,171 | 721,952 | 568,594 | 477,281 | 33,814 | 1,501,336 | 3,011,611 | 317 | 49,839 | ||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 4,671,000 | 910,000 | 592,000 | 540,000 | 378,427 | 414,389 | 363,262 | 464,056 | 240,704 | 92,807 | 153,725 | 158,902 | 151,357 | 137,960 | 249,110 |
total current liabilities | 6,394,000 | 11,633,000 | 11,933,000 | 6,282,000 | 1,354,997 | 1,172,116 | 965,741 | 972,308 | 563,769 | 1,625,106 | 3,226,241 | 296,750 | 238,905 | 244,850 | 392,869 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 6,394,000 | 11,633,000 | 11,933,000 | 6,282,000 | 1,354,997 | 1,172,116 | 965,741 | 972,308 | 563,769 | 1,625,106 | 3,226,241 | 296,750 | 238,905 | 244,850 | 392,869 |
net assets | 27,665,000 | 18,362,000 | 8,553,000 | 1,485,000 | 6,983,279 | 5,621,965 | 4,226,309 | 3,032,202 | 1,504,375 | 878,009 | 335,938 | 2,893,113 | 2,548,223 | 2,128,412 | 2,642,378 |
total shareholders funds | 27,665,000 | 18,362,000 | 8,553,000 | 1,485,000 | 6,983,279 | 5,621,965 | 4,226,309 | 3,032,202 | 1,504,375 | 878,009 | 335,938 | 2,893,113 | 2,548,223 | 2,128,412 | 2,642,378 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 12,551,000 | 12,784,000 | 4,745,000 | -3,000 | 1,679,650 | 1,723,226 | 1,480,224 | 1,908,198 | 785,083 | 685,800 | 571,042 | 455,895 | 567,752 | 667,846 | 650,939 |
Depreciation | 40,000 | 34,000 | 40,000 | 54,000 | 633 | 5,743 | 5,743 | 2,413 | 1,706 | 3,147 | 9,396 | 15,532 | 12,082 | 20,383 | 48,831 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -3,314,000 | -2,977,000 | 2,320,000 | 5,000 | -318,336 | -327,570 | -287,087 | -380,371 | -159,166 | -149,430 | -132,720 | -116,070 | -151,613 | -187,656 | -195,277 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 3,033,000 | 5,855,000 | 229,000 | 76,000 | 27,172 | 18,606 | -4,476 | -181,419 | 70,610 | 119,211 | -708,746 | 703,783 | -6,973 | -6,150 | 34,388 |
Creditors | -250,000 | 156,000 | 257,000 | 108,000 | 3,624 | 1,890 | 2,914 | -258,280 | 258,288 | -29,942 | -76,626 | 49,983 | -19,342 | 12,970 | 93,920 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 3,761,000 | 318,000 | 52,000 | 540,000 | -35,962 | 51,127 | -100,794 | 223,352 | 147,897 | -60,918 | -5,177 | 7,545 | 13,397 | -111,150 | 249,110 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 9,755,000 | 4,460,000 | 7,185,000 | 628,000 | 1,302,437 | 1,435,810 | 1,105,476 | 1,676,731 | 963,198 | 329,446 | 1,074,661 | -290,898 | 429,249 | 408,543 | 813,135 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -5,000 | -2,220,000 | 2,237,000 | 5,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -8,750,000 | -774,000 | 5,342,000 | 5,634,000 | 215,219 | 153,358 | 91,313 | 443,467 | -1,467,522 | -1,510,275 | 3,011,294 | 317 | -49,839 | 49,839 | |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 66,000 | 1,000 | 970 | 449 | 5,701 | 4,503 | 5,065 | 3,672 | 5,844 | 11,095 | |||||
cash flow from financing | -8,684,000 | -772,000 | 5,342,000 | 12,617,000 | 215,219 | 153,358 | 92,283 | 443,467 | -1,467,073 | -1,504,574 | 3,015,797 | 5,382 | 3,672 | -43,995 | 2,236,555 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,021,000 | 5,910,000 | 10,303,000 | 7,544,000 | 1,517,656 | 1,589,168 | 1,197,759 | 2,106,643 | -503,875 | -1,176,128 | 1,111,542 | -302,713 | 409,597 | -650,994 | 2,973,615 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 1,021,000 | 5,910,000 | 10,303,000 | 7,544,000 | 1,517,656 | 1,589,168 | 1,197,759 | 2,106,643 | -503,875 | -1,176,128 | 1,111,542 | -302,713 | 409,597 | -650,994 | 2,973,615 |
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HAYS FOREIGN EXCHANGE LIMITED group structure
Hays Foreign Exchange Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Hays Foreign Exchange Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Jane Schumm (Dec 2013) and Mrs Irene Hays (Feb 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Jane Schumm | England | 56 years | Dec 2013 | - | Director |
Mrs Irene Hays | England | 71 years | Feb 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Kenneth Campling | England | 61 years | Jul 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
24.8m
+15%
operating profit
12.6m
-2%
gross margin
80.6%
-0.71%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
27.7m
+0.51%
total assets
34.1m
+0.14%
cash
24.8m
+0.04%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03277863
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
79110 - Travel agency activities
incorporation date
November 1996
age
29
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
hays airseats limited (December 1999)
accountant
-
auditor
MHA
address
gilbridge house keel square, sunderland, SR1 3HA
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
MUCKLE LLP
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