
Company Number
04235543
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
john mccallum
janis shepherd
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Industry
Travel agency activities
Registered Address
manor house, high street, buntingford, SG9 9AB
Website
www.orbitaltravel.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ORBITAL TRAVEL LIMITED at £2.4m based on a Turnover of £3.3m and 0.73x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ORBITAL TRAVEL LIMITED at £273.1k based on an EBITDA of £77k and a 3.55x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ORBITAL TRAVEL LIMITED at £1.4m based on Net Assets of £533.5k and 2.65x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Orbital Travel Limited is a live company located in buntingford, SG9 9AB with a Companies House number of 04235543. It operates in the travel agency activities sector, SIC Code 79110. Founded in June 2001, it's largest shareholder is john mccallum with a 31.5% stake. Orbital Travel Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Orbital Travel Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
3 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£13.1m)
- Orbital Travel Limited
£13.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (37.8%)
- Orbital Travel Limited
37.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 22.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (22.9%)
- Orbital Travel Limited
22.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.1% make it less profitable than the average company (4%)
- Orbital Travel Limited
4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 4 employees, this is below the industry average (35)
4 - Orbital Travel Limited
35 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42.9k)
- Orbital Travel Limited
£42.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £831.6k, this is more efficient (£336.3k)
- Orbital Travel Limited
£336.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 66 days, this is later than average (24 days)
- Orbital Travel Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 0 days, this is quicker than average (26 days)
- Orbital Travel Limited
26 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Orbital Travel Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 29 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (28 weeks)
29 weeks - Orbital Travel Limited
28 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 64%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (78.4%)
64% - Orbital Travel Limited
78.4% - Industry AVG
Orbital Travel Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £3.3 million and the company has net assets of £533.5 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Orbital Travel Limited has 4 employees and maintains cash reserves of £532.6 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 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tax | |||||||||||||||
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Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | |||||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* 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 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,048 | 2,111 | 2,068 | 2,240 | 4,427 | 4,025 | 829 | 310 | 506 | 4,119 | 7,106 | 10,026 | 11,072 | 6,994 | 11,769 |
Intangible Assets | 23,784 | 2,259 | 8,977 | 16,957 | 10,607 | 4,640 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | 72,209 | 97,195 | 110,038 | 122,152 | 107,376 | 47,527 | 47,527 | 47,527 | 47,527 | 31,527 | 31,527 | 31,527 | 31,527 | 31,527 | |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 98,041 | 99,306 | 114,365 | 133,369 | 128,760 | 62,159 | 52,996 | 47,837 | 48,033 | 35,646 | 38,633 | 41,553 | 42,599 | 38,521 | 11,769 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 604,476 | 1,182,332 | 773,367 | 553,515 | 624,969 | 703,121 | 461,369 | 363,671 | 213,381 | 289,071 | 147,449 | 338,920 | 379,752 | 519,299 | 1,098,179 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 246,376 | 353,630 | 1,377 | 4,002 | 4,406 | ||||||||||
Cash | 532,576 | 350,786 | 328,342 | 195,454 | 347,769 | 372,015 | 264,832 | 23,247 | 13,558 | 76,447 | 185,056 | 431,647 | 485,830 | 504,678 | 636,649 |
misc current assets | 4,128 | 5,139 | 3,264 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,383,428 | 1,886,748 | 1,103,086 | 752,971 | 977,144 | 1,079,264 | 731,340 | 390,182 | 226,939 | 365,518 | 332,505 | 770,567 | 865,582 | 1,023,977 | 1,734,828 |
total assets | 1,481,469 | 1,986,054 | 1,217,451 | 886,340 | 1,105,904 | 1,141,423 | 784,336 | 438,019 | 274,972 | 401,164 | 371,138 | 812,120 | 908,181 | 1,062,498 | 1,746,597 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 428 | 4,087 | 807,067 | 485,874 | 684,128 | 884,127 | 653,182 | 362,788 | 163,947 | 257,593 | 87,576 | 425,388 | 261,512 | 387,761 | 680,092 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 947,529 | 1,517,983 | |||||||||||||
total current liabilities | 947,957 | 1,522,070 | 807,067 | 485,874 | 684,128 | 884,127 | 653,182 | 362,788 | 163,947 | 257,593 | 87,576 | 425,388 | 261,512 | 387,761 | 680,092 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 8,323 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 41,729 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 585 | 585 | |||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 41,729 | 585 | 585 | 8,323 | |||||||||||
total liabilities | 947,957 | 1,522,070 | 807,067 | 527,603 | 684,128 | 884,712 | 653,767 | 371,111 | 163,947 | 257,593 | 87,576 | 425,388 | 261,512 | 387,761 | 680,092 |
net assets | 533,512 | 463,984 | 410,384 | 358,737 | 421,776 | 256,711 | 130,569 | 66,908 | 111,025 | 143,571 | 283,562 | 386,732 | 646,669 | 674,737 | 1,066,505 |
total shareholders funds | 533,512 | 463,984 | 410,384 | 358,737 | 421,776 | 256,711 | 130,569 | 66,908 | 111,025 | 143,571 | 283,562 | 386,732 | 646,669 | 674,737 | 1,066,505 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,545 | 1,421 | 1,297 | 2,187 | 2,046 | 1,336 | 414 | 578 | 988 | 4,322 | 3,483 | 4,500 | 4,562 | 5,636 | 6,033 |
Amortisation | 5,896 | 2,259 | 6,718 | 7,980 | 5,950 | 2,578 | 579 | ||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -685,110 | 761,218 | 217,227 | -71,858 | -73,746 | 241,752 | 97,698 | 150,290 | -75,690 | 141,622 | -191,471 | -40,832 | -139,547 | -578,880 | 1,098,179 |
Creditors | -3,659 | -802,980 | 321,193 | -198,254 | -199,999 | 230,945 | 290,394 | 198,841 | -93,646 | 170,017 | -337,812 | 163,876 | -126,249 | -292,331 | 680,092 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -570,454 | 1,517,983 | -8,323 | 8,323 | |||||||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -585 | 585 | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -24,986 | -12,843 | -12,114 | 14,776 | 59,849 | 16,000 | 31,527 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -41,729 | 41,729 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 181,790 | 22,444 | 132,888 | -152,315 | -24,246 | 107,183 | 241,585 | 9,689 | -62,889 | -108,609 | -246,591 | -54,183 | -18,848 | -131,971 | 636,649 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 181,790 | 22,444 | 132,888 | -152,315 | -24,246 | 107,183 | 241,585 | 9,689 | -62,889 | -108,609 | -246,591 | -54,183 | -18,848 | -131,971 | 636,649 |
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ORBITAL TRAVEL LIMITED group structure
Orbital Travel Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ORBITAL TRAVEL LIMITED
04235543
Orbital Travel Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John McCallum (Jun 2001) and Mrs Denise McCallum (Mar 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr John McCallum | England | 74 years | Jun 2001 | - | Director |
Mrs Denise McCallum | England | 63 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
3.3m
-15%
operating profit
69.5k
0%
gross margin
23%
-2.58%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
533.5k
+0.15%
total assets
1.5m
-0.25%
cash
532.6k
+0.52%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04235543
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
79110 - Travel agency activities
incorporation date
June 2001
age
24
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
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address
manor house, high street, buntingford, SG9 9AB
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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