VIKING RIVER CRUISES UK LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
—
Equity attributable
Employees
68
-1.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2.8m
-14.2% vs 2024
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,783,955 | £15,313,799 | £119,905,145 | £110,386,251 | £116,135,893 | +5.2% | |
| Operating profit | £119,296 | £315,779 | £2,475,764 | £2,238,401 | £2,400,221 | +7.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £60,668 | £200,236 | £3,324,741 | £3,289,040 | £2,820,637 | -14.2% | |
| Net profit | £44,845 | £158,091 | £2,557,725 | £2,471,363 | £2,116,463 | -14.4% | |
| Cash | £25,646,025 | £41,515,887 | £49,252,129 | £29,390,804 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | £18,583,520 | £21,547,258 | — | — | |
| Equity | £13,450,939 | £13,753,343 | £18,583,520 | £21,547,258 | — | — | |
| Average employees | 68 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 68 | -1.4% | |
| Wages | £4,101,150 | £2,747,893 | £3,355,901 | £3,505,415 | £3,632,009 | +3.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £471,448 | £442,109 | £611,304 | +38.3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | £10,917 | £11,303 | £11,330 | +0.2% | |
| Highest paid director | — | — | £473,363 | £444,130 | £612,048 | +37.8% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 1.0% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | |
| Net margin | 0.4% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 79.3% | 74.2% | — | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.25x | 1.34x | — | |
| Interest cover | 1.03x | 2.71x | 21.85x | 18.24x | 21.28x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- VIKING RIVER CRUISES UK LIMITED 2007-06-11 → present
- TRAVEL RENAISSANCE HOLIDAYS LIMITED 1999-10-11 → 2007-06-11
- G A CLUBB RIVER CRUISE AGENCY LIMITED 1993-05-24 → 1999-10-11
- G.A. CLUBB RHINE CRUISE AGENCY LIMITED 1976-10-28 → 1993-05-24
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- White Hart Associates (London) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on these, Company management and the director have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being at least the following 12 months from the signing of these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The Company's cruise capacity is well-positioned for future growth as affiliated group companies have ordered 23 new river vessels, 10 new ocean ships and 2 new expedition ships, all planned for delivery through 2031.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 5 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDS, Jason | Secretary | 2011-11-16 | — | — |
| ATKIN-SMITH, Wendy Carol | Director | 2001-09-25 | Jun 1966 | British |
Show 5 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHER, David Neil | Secretary | — | 2008-02-15 |
| KNIGHTON, Michael John | Secretary | 2008-02-15 | 2011-11-16 |
| BUTCHER, David Neil | Director | — | 2007-03-12 |
| CLUBB, Graham Alan | Director | — | 2010-05-31 |
| FLANAGAN, Michael Gerard | Director | — | 2004-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking River Cruises (Bermuda) Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Torstein Hagen | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 166 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-18 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-02-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-02-18 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-09-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-02 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-22 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-04 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-04-04 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-10-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.