ARP AFRICA TRAVEL LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£8.1M
+10.2% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
30
+7.1% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£8.4M
+20.4% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £53,355,746 | £62,388,284 | +16.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £6,622,416 | £7,871,979 | +18.9% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £6,953,165 | £8,369,891 | +20.4% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £5,354,365 | £6,243,777 | +16.6% | |
| Cash | £5,019,898 | £5,595,811 | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,840,050 | £2,048,707 | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £1,811,550 | £2,032,707 | — | — | — | |
| Equity | £1,811,550 | £2,032,707 | £7,308,952 | £8,052,729 | +10.2% | |
| Average employees | 29 | 27 | 28 | 30 | +7.1% | |
| Wages | — | — | £3,079,100 | £3,126,135 | +1.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 12.4% | 12.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 10.0% | 10.0% |
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
- ARP AFRICA TRAVEL LIMITED 2020-10-02 → present
- ALPHA TRAVEL (U.K) LIMITED 1992-05-20 → 2020-10-02
- ALPHA SAFARI CONSULTANTS LIMITED 1991-03-26 → 1992-05-20
- DARREN COURT LIMITED 1991-03-11 → 1991-03-26
People
8 active · 30 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUDKA, Dipan | Secretary | 2025-05-30 | — | — |
| ARNOLD, Simon Kenneth | Director | 2026-03-22 | May 1977 | British |
| FERREIRA, Johannes Hattingh | Director | 2025-05-30 | Feb 1985 | South African |
| FROGGATT, Martin James | Director | 2025-08-12 | Feb 1969 | British |
| KUMP, Eric John | Director | 2025-05-30 | Apr 1970 | American |
| MOLEDINA, Taqi | Director | 2009-03-10 | Mar 1979 | British |
| SANGUDI, Genevieve Linda | Director | 2025-05-30 | Jun 1976 | American |
| SCOWSILL, David Peter | Director | 2025-07-01 | May 1956 | British |
Show 30 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASARIA, Amir | Secretary | 1991-03-14 | 1991-05-02 |
| MOLEDINA, Ruha | Secretary | 1991-05-02 | 2025-05-30 |
| REED, Margaret Monica | Secretary | 1991-03-14 | 1991-05-02 |
| COURT SECRETARIES LTD | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-03-11 | 1991-03-14 |
| ANDERSSON, Henrik Lars Petter | Director | 2025-02-13 | 2025-05-30 |
| ASARIA, Amir | Director | 1991-03-14 | 1991-05-02 |
| BAILEY, Luke Damien | Director | 2021-02-22 | 2025-02-13 |
| BREMER, Freidrich Heinrich Wolfgang | Director | 1993-09-21 | 2008-07-01 |
| CASDORFF, Barbara | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2002-05-07 |
| CORSTEN, Ralf, Dr | Director | 1993-09-21 | 1997-11-01 |
| DAPPER, Stefan | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2009-06-19 |
| DECKER, Andreas | Director | 1999-10-18 | 2001-02-28 |
| FATH, Karl Heinz | Director | 1997-11-01 | 1999-07-05 |
| GARCIA -TENORIO DEL CERRO, Andres Clemente | Director | 2008-07-01 | 2011-05-23 |
| HABIG, Mario | Director | 2015-05-14 | 2019-06-13 |
| HEITMEIER, Torsten | Director | 2006-04-26 | 2008-07-01 |
| MITCHELL, Philip Andrew | Director | 2011-05-23 | 2015-05-14 |
| MOLEDINA, Ruha | Director | 1993-09-21 | 2025-05-30 |
| MOLEDINA, Shakir | Director | 1991-05-02 | 2009-01-25 |
| MOLEDINA, Zaheer Abbas | Director | 2009-03-10 | 2015-03-12 |
| MUNAR, Jorge Cerdo | Director | 2021-02-22 | 2025-02-13 |
| NADAL LAZARO, Nicolas | Director | 2015-05-14 | 2019-06-13 |
| NENZHELELE, Rotondwa Glory | Director | 2025-05-30 | 2025-10-01 |
| SCHELP, David Christopher | Director | 2019-06-13 | 2021-02-22 |
| SCHELP, David Christopher | Director | 2009-06-19 | 2015-05-14 |
| SHAH, Nimesh | Director | 1996-09-28 | 2025-06-30 |
| TOLG, Elmar | Director | 2002-05-07 | 2006-01-01 |
| ULWAHN, Jan Peter Fredrik | Director | 2025-02-13 | 2025-05-30 |
| WEAVER, Geoffrey Paul | Director | 2019-06-13 | 2021-02-22 |
| COURT BUSINESS SERVICES LTD | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-03-11 | 1991-03-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa Travel Investments Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors (as firm), Significant influence (as firm) | 2025-05-30 | Active |
| Aviatrex Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Significant influence (as firm) | 2020-07-14 | Ceased 2025-05-30 |
| Mrs Ruha Moledina | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2025-05-30 |
| Collinsway Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2018-03-01 |
| Hotelbeds Group | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2018-03-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 179 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-08-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-07 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-07 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-08-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-08-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-02-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 17
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.