MAGICAL CRUISE COMPANY, LIMITED
Operating under the Disney Cruise Line brand, the company is a UK-domiciled subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company that manages a fleet of passenger cruise ships.
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Cash
£50m
USD 67,434,000
-37.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£3.9bn
USD 5,233,355,000
+57.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
9,553
+22.7% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£236m
USD 317,476,000
-11.5% vs 2024
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Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-27
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-28 | 2025-09-27 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,606,500,929 | £1,856,703,828 | £2,233,450,762 | +20.3% | |
| Operating profit | £143,909,327 | £227,771,089 | £207,166,109 | -9% | |
| Profit before tax | £139,916,760 | £266,677,815 | £235,953,920 | -11.5% | |
| Net profit | £134,173,913 | £258,176,886 | £224,975,845 | -12.9% | |
| Cash | £61,583,798 | £80,216,276 | £50,118,172 | -37.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,226,364,177 | £2,469,525,827 | £3,889,618,729 | +57.5% | |
| Net assets | £2,225,507,990 | £2,468,993,683 | £3,889,524,340 | +57.5% | |
| Equity | £2,225,507,990 | £2,468,993,683 | £3,889,524,340 | +57.5% | |
| Average employees | 7,576 | 7,788 | 9,553 | +22.7% | |
| Wages | £215,969,528 | £237,861,018 | £314,842,066 | +32.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,272,389 | £1,779,264 | £1,432,181 | -19.5% |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.743 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — 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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-28 | 2025-09-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 9.0% | 12.3% | 9.3% | |
| Net margin | 8.4% | 13.9% | 10.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 6.5% | 9.2% | 5.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 29.5% | 28.4% | 27.3% | |
| Current ratio | 0.55x | 0.65x | 0.11x | |
| Interest cover | 7.47x | — | — |
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 1 time since incorporation
- MAGICAL CRUISE COMPANY, LIMITED 1996-10-01 → present
- DEVONSON CRUISE COMPANY, LIMITED 1996-02-06 → 1996-10-01
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- MAGICAL CRUISE COMPANY, LIMITED · parent
- The Walt Disney Company Africa (Proprietary) Limited 100%
- DCL Island Development, Ltd. 100%
Significant events
- “The Disney Destiny cruise ship was delivered in October 2025 (financial year 2026), joining the existing fleet as an approximately 140,000 ton vessel with 1,250 staterooms.”
- “The Disney Adventure cruise ship sailed its maiden voyage in March 2026 (financial year 2026), as an approximately 200,000 ton vessel with 2,100 staterooms and will initially operate in Southeast Asia.”
- “In August 2024, the Group announced plans to add four additional new cruise ships. All four vessels are under contract and are scheduled for delivery between 2027 and 2031.”
- “In September 2025, the Company adjusted the launch timeline for the Disney Adventure, changing its maiden voyage from 15 December 2025 to 10 March 2026.”
- “On 15 October 2025, the Company took delivery of its seventh ship, the Disney Destiny, followed by its maiden voyage on November 20, 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 57 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTROPP, Lydia | Secretary | 2024-10-16 | — | — |
| CARDLE, Dominique Ruth | Director | 2025-10-07 | Oct 1976 | British |
| DONALDSON, Dayna Claire | Director | 2022-09-07 | Apr 1969 | American,British |
| FALLS JR, Thomas Charles | Director | 2024-06-12 | Oct 1981 | British,American |
| FARES, David Anthony | Director | 2023-10-04 | Jan 1967 | British,American |
| JURY, Lee Christopher | Director | 2026-02-23 | Apr 1972 | British |
| KONSTANZ, Steven Larry | Director | 2018-04-27 | May 1958 | British,American |
| LONDONO, Diego Fernando | Director | 2020-05-13 | Oct 1970 | American |
| SCHOTT JR, Joseph Franklin | Director | 2025-03-24 | Sep 1964 | American |
| SWINDELL, Jeffrey Carlton | Director | 2026-03-25 | Aug 1975 | American |
| WILSON, Tracy Lynn | Director | 2022-09-07 | Nov 1969 | American |
Show 57 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE HEER, Johannes Franciscus | Secretary | 2013-05-22 | 2018-06-29 |
| SMITH, Jeffrey | Secretary | 1996-02-06 | 1998-09-29 |
| SWETS, Egbert Leonardus | Secretary | 2013-04-18 | 2013-05-22 |
| WILEY, Peter Lloyd | Secretary | 2008-05-16 | 2010-08-23 |
| WILEY, Peter Lloyd | Secretary | 1998-09-29 | 2008-05-16 |
| WOLBER, Thomas Michael | Secretary | 2011-11-01 | 2013-04-22 |
| ASQUITH, Anne | Director | 2001-12-06 | 2002-09-24 |
| CAMPBELL, Rebecca Suzanne | Director | 2019-02-14 | 2019-10-04 |
| CONNELLY, Anthony James | Director | 2017-09-14 | 2018-04-03 |
| CONNELLY, Anthony James | Director | 2013-05-09 | 2016-01-20 |
| COOK, Nigel Anthony | Director | 2004-11-05 | 2010-06-03 |
| DAVIES, Sally Elva | Director | 1996-02-06 | 2001-06-28 |
| DAYA, Russell Stephen | Director | 2012-11-01 | 2013-05-01 |
| DE HEER, Johannes Franciscus | Director | 2013-05-01 | 2018-04-27 |
| DIERCKSEN, JR, William Charles | Director | 2018-10-08 | 2021-10-04 |
| ELLIS, Bruce | Director | 1999-05-13 | 2006-01-03 |
| ENDEMANO, Mark | Director | 2013-07-15 | 2014-11-07 |
| FILIPPATOS, James | Director | 2019-10-28 | 2025-05-22 |
| FILIPPATOS, Tasia Marie | Director | 2019-02-14 | 2022-06-29 |
| FOX, Sarah Marquis | Director | 2022-06-29 | 2023-08-22 |
| FOX, Sarah Marquis | Director | 2015-02-26 | 2019-01-31 |
| GIESEKING, Thomas Edward | Director | 2006-10-06 | 2007-07-08 |
| GROSSMAN, Matthew David | Director | 2014-11-10 | 2020-06-03 |
| HEANEY, James Michael | Director | 2002-09-24 | 2011-08-30 |
| HOLZ, Karl | Director | 2009-03-04 | 2017-09-30 |
| HOLZ, Karl | Director | 2003-11-20 | 2004-10-05 |
| JAMES, Jeffrey Payton | Director | 2005-10-06 | 2012-05-23 |
| KEISER, Kristine Carol | Director | 2021-10-04 | 2022-09-02 |
| LAHOUD, Ignace Joseph | Director | 2010-07-12 | 2012-05-23 |
| LOPPOLO, Frank, Dr | Director | 1999-07-01 | 2001-12-31 |
| MAZLOUM, Thomas | Director | 2020-06-01 | 2025-03-07 |
| MCALPIN, Thomas | Director | 2004-10-05 | 2009-03-04 |
| MCALPIN, Thomas | Director | 1997-10-23 | 2002-09-24 |
| OUIMET, Matthew | Director | 1998-09-29 | 2003-11-20 |
| PHILLIPS, Amy Christine | Director | 2022-10-11 | 2023-06-22 |
| RODNEY, Arthur Allen | Director | 1996-02-06 | 1999-07-21 |
| ROSE, Cindy Helen | Director | 2002-09-24 | 2009-09-28 |
| ROSE, Cindy | Director | 1997-10-23 | 1998-09-29 |
| SALTER, Stuart Raymond | Director | 1996-02-06 | 2006-11-16 |
| SCHULTZ, Terri Ann | Director | 2014-06-17 | 2018-10-08 |
| SISKIE, Sharon Dianna | Director | 2022-09-07 | 2026-02-05 |
| SMITH, Jeffrey | Director | 2001-12-06 | 2008-05-16 |
| SMITH, Jeffrey | Director | 1996-02-06 | 1998-09-29 |
| STOCK, Giorgio | Director | 2009-11-20 | 2012-09-21 |
| STOCKTON, James Alexander | Director | 2012-05-23 | 2013-05-01 |
| SWETS, Egbert Leonardus | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2024-06-27 |
| SWETS, Egbert Leonardus | Director | 2016-02-23 | 2016-08-18 |
| SWETS, Egbert Leonardus | Director | 2008-05-16 | 2013-05-27 |
| SWINDELL, Jeff | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2014-06-17 |
| TAGGART, Virginia Ann | Director | 2012-05-23 | 2015-02-26 |
| VAHLE, Jeffrey Norman | Director | 2018-04-03 | 2020-06-01 |
| WARRENER, Stuart | Director | 1996-02-06 | 2004-11-05 |
| WEISS, Allen | Director | 2001-12-06 | 2008-09-02 |
| WILBER, Patricia | Director | 2013-02-21 | 2018-12-04 |
| WILEY, Peter Lloyd | Director | 1998-09-29 | 2008-05-16 |
| WOLBER, Thomas Michael | Director | 2016-08-18 | 2017-09-14 |
| WOLBER, Thomas Michael | Director | 2008-05-16 | 2013-02-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wedco Emea Ventures Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-09-05 | Active |
| Wedco Global Ventures Llp | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-09-05 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 257 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-06 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-13 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with old address new address | |
| 2025-02-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-10-18 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 3
- 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.