sunshine cruise holidays limited Company Information
Company Number
03931005
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
dreamlines gmbh
Group Structure
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Industry
Travel agency activities
+1Registered Address
office 515, 5th floor, manchester digital world., salford, M50 3UB
Website
https://www.ski1st.co.uksunshine cruise holidays limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUNSHINE CRUISE HOLIDAYS LIMITED at £66.4m based on a Turnover of £47.6m and 1.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sunshine cruise holidays limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUNSHINE CRUISE HOLIDAYS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-1.3m and a 6.91x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sunshine cruise holidays limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUNSHINE CRUISE HOLIDAYS LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-5.3m and 2.48x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited Overview
Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited is a live company located in salford, M50 3UB with a Companies House number of 03931005. It operates in the travel agency activities sector, SIC Code 79110. Founded in February 2000, it's largest shareholder is dreamlines gmbh with a 100% stake. Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £47.6m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

1 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £47.6m, make it larger than the average company (£13.9m)
£47.6m - Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
£13.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 49%, show it is growing at a faster rate (15.5%)
49% - Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
15.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 12.3%, this company has a higher cost of product (22.8%)
12.3% - Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
22.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -2.7% make it less profitable than the average company (3.3%)
-2.7% - Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
3.3% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 97 employees, this is above the industry average (35)
97 - Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
35 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£43.8k)
- Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
£43.8k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £490.4k, this is more efficient (£358.3k)
£490.4k - Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
£358.3k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 94 days, this is later than average (17 days)
94 days - Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
17 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 114 days, this is slower than average (24 days)
114 days - Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
24 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 6 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
6 weeks - Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
22 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 114.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (79.8%)
114.4% - Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited
79.8% - Industry AVG
SUNSHINE CRUISE HOLIDAYS LIMITED financials

Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £47.6 million and the company has net assets of -£5.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited has 97 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.4 million 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 | 47,569,231 | 26,246,080 | 4,057,601 | 14,309,274 | 91,915,902 | 76,122,988 | 58,017,055 | 53,617,209 | 40,024,298 | 34,447,737 | 19,737,378 | 17,727,003 | 13,990,314 | 15,415,939 | 8,439,539 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 41,731,339 | 21,946,847 | 2,261,656 | 13,032,576 | 82,248,246 | 69,177,462 | 51,759,209 | 47,476,822 | 35,133,822 | 30,834,337 | 19,823,016 | 17,831,709 | 13,740,927 | 13,931,965 | 7,556,175 |
Gross Profit | 5,837,892 | 4,299,233 | 1,795,945 | 1,276,698 | 9,667,656 | 6,945,526 | 6,257,846 | 6,140,387 | 4,890,476 | 3,613,400 | -85,638 | -104,706 | 249,387 | 1,483,974 | 883,364 |
Admin Expenses | 7,147,437 | 5,380,334 | 3,355,332 | 4,704,969 | 7,841,274 | 7,194,412 | 5,918,349 | 4,568,589 | 4,095,130 | 3,241,417 | -115,879 | 40,947 | 611,936 | 1,322,233 | 1,150,090 |
Operating Profit | -1,309,545 | -1,081,101 | -1,559,387 | -3,428,271 | 1,826,382 | -248,886 | 339,497 | 1,571,798 | 795,346 | 371,983 | 30,241 | -145,653 | -362,549 | 161,741 | -266,726 |
Interest Payable | 338,402 | 246,503 | 163,987 | 64,740 | 88,755 | 101 | 56 | 324 | 22,586 | 27,430 | |||||
Interest Receivable | 99,965 | 17,384 | 10,528 | 68,740 | 92,711 | 69,783 | 58,172 | 36,947 | 43,598 | 8,818 | 10,780 | 14,999 | 14,339 | 5,623 | 51,475 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -1,547,982 | -1,310,220 | -1,712,846 | -3,424,271 | 1,830,338 | -179,204 | 397,613 | 1,608,745 | 838,944 | 402,200 | 18,407 | -158,084 | -348,210 | 167,364 | -215,251 |
Tax | 24,606 | 61,424 | 22,108 | 235,683 | -493,184 | -108,506 | -168,333 | -310,464 | -220,557 | 587,846 | -2,479 | -100,655 | 129,145 | -48,265 | 62,342 |
Profit After Tax | -1,523,376 | -1,248,796 | -1,690,738 | -3,188,588 | 1,337,154 | -287,710 | 229,280 | 1,298,281 | 618,387 | 990,046 | 15,928 | -258,739 | -219,065 | 119,099 | -152,909 |
Dividends Paid | 864,550 | 1,045,083 | 688,736 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -1,523,376 | -1,248,796 | -1,690,738 | -3,188,588 | 1,337,154 | -1,152,260 | -815,803 | 609,545 | 618,387 | 990,046 | 15,928 | -258,739 | -219,065 | 119,099 | -152,909 |
Employee Costs | 3,488,534 | 2,818,778 | 4,151,528 | 6,217,877 | 5,337,617 | 4,469,467 | 3,486,868 | 3,212,378 | 2,416,566 | 1,565,388 | 1,307,812 | 1,190,601 | 1,016,813 | 808,850 | |
Number Of Employees | 97 | 83 | 95 | 144 | 185 | 161 | 140 | 115 | 105 | 81 | 62 | 53 | 52 | 40 | 24 |
EBITDA* | -1,262,775 | -1,035,673 | -1,437,083 | -3,301,556 | 2,002,167 | -92,748 | 441,555 | 1,639,809 | 854,688 | 426,219 | 55,377 | -121,087 | -344,801 | 169,750 | -248,796 |
* 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 | 71,411 | 62,766 | 59,215 | 274,960 | 363,376 | 469,912 | 475,728 | 190,642 | 199,791 | 121,612 | 70,537 | 93,857 | 77,907 | 36,203 | 29,146 |
Intangible Assets | 47,792 | 63,292 | 78,792 | 94,292 | 109,792 | 125,292 | 140,792 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,585,929 | 1,533,504 | 777,263 | 752,804 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 119,203 | 126,058 | 138,007 | 369,252 | 473,168 | 595,204 | 616,520 | 190,642 | 199,791 | 121,612 | 1,656,466 | 1,627,361 | 855,170 | 789,007 | 29,146 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 12,268,193 | 12,582,117 | 12,158,343 | 14,195,563 | 17,085,814 | 13,276,197 | 11,056,633 | 8,261,047 | 6,055,573 | 4,447,048 | 44,610 | 210,592 | 37,352 | 150,119 | 31,743 |
Group Debtors | 102,838 | 77,706 | 9,749 | 11,778 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 19,819,994 | 13,677,139 | 6,441,116 | 5,995,312 | 27,617,733 | 20,539,384 | 16,371,962 | 8,126,032 | 7,412,003 | 5,690,618 | 3,326,418 | 4,269,564 | 3,969,582 | 1,932,940 | 177,516 |
Cash | 4,413,444 | 4,714,745 | 2,600,660 | 6,464,083 | 7,992,429 | 9,064,656 | 8,019,064 | 7,488,353 | 4,616,152 | 2,268,400 | 1,633,721 | 1,308,177 | 1,270,508 | 1,577,952 | 651,808 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 36,501,631 | 30,974,001 | 21,200,119 | 26,654,958 | 52,695,976 | 42,880,237 | 35,447,659 | 23,875,432 | 18,083,728 | 12,508,904 | 5,082,455 | 5,798,082 | 5,289,220 | 3,661,011 | 861,067 |
total assets | 36,620,834 | 31,100,059 | 21,338,126 | 27,024,210 | 53,169,144 | 43,475,441 | 36,064,179 | 24,066,074 | 18,283,519 | 12,630,516 | 6,738,921 | 7,425,443 | 6,144,390 | 4,450,018 | 890,213 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 13,054,006 | 13,177,752 | 13,435,709 | 15,456,261 | 18,478,883 | 14,946,790 | 12,387,710 | 8,827,116 | 6,523,796 | 4,348,874 | 301,752 | 329,792 | 263,411 | 186,568 | 32,649 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,416,652 | 1,193,007 | 379,438 | 62,690 | 138,579 | 78,303 | 791,580 | 61,948 | 65,845 | 102,322 | |||||
other short term finances | 7,987 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 20,983,940 | 14,907,393 | 6,566,661 | 10,786,934 | 31,231,126 | 26,559,127 | 21,601,487 | 12,398,514 | 9,691,840 | 6,631,849 | 4,641,031 | 5,336,624 | 4,593,808 | 2,819,162 | 248,702 |
total current liabilities | 35,454,598 | 29,286,139 | 20,381,808 | 26,305,885 | 49,710,009 | 41,505,917 | 33,989,197 | 21,225,630 | 16,215,636 | 11,119,302 | 5,021,086 | 6,457,996 | 4,919,167 | 3,071,575 | 383,673 |
loans | 6,429,134 | 5,532,502 | 3,457,975 | 1,420,174 | 1,093,343 | 1,076,624 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 51,887 | 65,845 | 66,808 | 65,845 | |||||||||||
provisions | 23,453 | 37,741 | 40,000 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 6,429,134 | 5,532,502 | 3,457,975 | 1,420,174 | 1,116,796 | 1,114,365 | 40,000 | 51,887 | 65,845 | 66,808 | 65,845 | ||||
total liabilities | 41,883,732 | 34,818,641 | 23,839,783 | 27,726,059 | 50,826,805 | 42,620,282 | 34,029,197 | 21,225,630 | 16,215,636 | 11,171,189 | 5,086,931 | 6,524,804 | 4,985,012 | 3,071,575 | 383,673 |
net assets | -5,262,898 | -3,718,582 | -2,501,657 | -701,849 | 2,342,339 | 855,159 | 2,034,982 | 2,840,444 | 2,067,883 | 1,459,327 | 1,651,990 | 900,639 | 1,159,378 | 1,378,443 | 506,540 |
total shareholders funds | -5,262,898 | -3,718,582 | -2,501,657 | -701,849 | 2,342,339 | 855,159 | 2,034,982 | 2,840,444 | 2,067,883 | 1,459,327 | 1,651,990 | 900,639 | 1,159,378 | 1,378,443 | 506,540 |
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 | -1,309,545 | -1,081,101 | -1,559,387 | -3,428,271 | 1,826,382 | -248,886 | 339,497 | 1,571,798 | 795,346 | 371,983 | 30,241 | -145,653 | -362,549 | 161,741 | -266,726 |
Depreciation | 31,270 | 29,928 | 106,804 | 111,215 | 160,785 | 140,638 | 87,850 | 68,011 | 59,342 | 53,436 | 25,136 | 24,566 | 17,748 | 8,009 | 17,930 |
Amortisation | 15,500 | 15,500 | 15,500 | 15,500 | 15,000 | 15,500 | 14,208 | 800 | |||||||
Tax | 24,606 | 61,424 | 22,108 | 235,683 | -493,184 | -108,506 | -168,333 | -310,464 | -220,557 | 587,846 | -2,479 | -100,655 | 129,145 | -48,265 | 62,342 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 5,828,931 | 7,659,797 | -1,591,416 | -24,512,672 | 10,887,966 | 6,386,986 | 11,041,516 | 2,919,503 | 3,227,072 | 6,791,770 | -1,041,171 | 471,193 | 1,935,653 | 1,873,800 | 209,259 |
Creditors | -123,746 | -257,957 | -2,020,552 | -3,022,622 | 3,532,093 | 2,559,080 | 3,560,594 | 2,303,320 | 2,174,922 | 4,047,122 | -28,040 | 66,381 | 76,843 | 153,919 | 32,649 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 6,076,547 | 8,340,732 | -4,220,273 | -20,444,192 | 4,671,999 | 4,957,640 | 9,202,973 | 2,706,674 | 3,059,991 | 1,990,818 | -695,593 | 742,816 | 1,774,646 | 2,570,460 | 248,702 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -23,453 | -14,288 | -2,259 | 40,000 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -1,114,299 | -551,271 | -6,064,384 | -2,043,468 | -1,189,179 | 926,221 | 2,035,273 | 3,419,836 | 2,641,972 | 260,235 | 370,436 | 116,262 | -299,820 | 972,064 | -114,362 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -513,759 | -58,898 | -140,557 | -41,378 | -54,269 | -796,757 | -83,911 | -767,870 | |||||||
Change in Investments | -1,585,929 | 52,425 | 756,241 | 24,459 | 752,804 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -513,759 | -58,898 | -140,557 | 1,544,551 | -106,694 | -1,552,998 | -108,370 | -1,520,674 | |||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 223,645 | 813,569 | 316,748 | 62,690 | -138,579 | 60,276 | -713,277 | 729,632 | -3,897 | -36,477 | 102,322 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | -7,987 | 7,987 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | 896,632 | 2,074,527 | 2,037,801 | 326,831 | 16,719 | 1,076,624 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -51,887 | -13,958 | -963 | 963 | 65,845 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -238,437 | -229,119 | -153,459 | 4,000 | 3,956 | 69,682 | 58,116 | 36,947 | 43,598 | 8,494 | -11,806 | -12,431 | 14,339 | 5,623 | 51,475 |
cash flow from financing | 852,913 | 2,698,835 | 2,092,020 | 537,921 | 170,701 | 1,118,743 | 68,457 | 199,963 | -156,699 | -1,127,897 | 9,377 | 718,164 | 76,287 | 721,950 | 813,246 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -301,301 | 2,114,085 | -3,863,423 | -1,528,346 | -1,072,227 | 1,045,592 | 530,711 | 2,872,201 | 2,347,752 | 634,679 | 325,544 | 37,669 | -307,444 | 926,144 | 651,808 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -301,301 | 2,114,085 | -3,863,423 | -1,528,346 | -1,072,227 | 1,045,592 | 530,711 | 2,872,201 | 2,347,752 | 634,679 | 325,544 | 37,669 | -307,444 | 926,144 | 651,808 |
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Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited Competitor Analysis

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sunshine cruise holidays limited Ownership
SUNSHINE CRUISE HOLIDAYS LIMITED group structure
Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
DREAMLINES GMBH
#0106365
1 parent
SUNSHINE CRUISE HOLIDAYS LIMITED
03931005
1 subsidiary
sunshine cruise holidays limited directors
Sunshine Cruise Holidays Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Bret Kelly (Oct 2022) and Mr Ashkan Ghasemi (Oct 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Bret Kelly | England | 49 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Ashkan Ghasemi | England | 41 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
47.6m
+81%
operating profit
-1.3m
+21%
gross margin
12.3%
-25.08%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-5.3m
+0.42%
total assets
36.6m
+0.18%
cash
4.4m
-0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
sunshine cruise holidays limited company details
company number
03931005
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
79110 - Travel agency activities
79120 - Tour operator activities
incorporation date
February 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
text abroad holidays limited (April 2008)
accountant
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auditor
WHITE HART ASSOCIATES (LONDON) LIMITED
address
office 515, 5th floor, manchester digital world., salford, M50 3UB
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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sunshine cruise holidays limited Charges & Mortgages
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sunshine cruise holidays limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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