INTERNATIONAL SPORTS TOURS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.4m
+466% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£769k
-62.9% first positive since 2022
Employees
49
+11.4% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£1.7m
-240.2% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £5,879,250 | £19,291,829 | £22,357,156 | £25,894,346 | +15.8% | |
| Operating profit | -£775,104 | £1,603,068 | £1,251,207 | -£1,739,032 | -239% | |
| Profit before tax | -£775,104 | £1,603,068 | £1,242,941 | -£1,742,670 | -240.2% | |
| Net profit | -£812,097 | £1,667,079 | £801,855 | -£1,305,100 | -262.8% | |
| Cash | £683,887 | £154,679 | £243,301 | £1,377,144 | +466% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£245,777 | £1,358,364 | £2,183,130 | £821,347 | -62.4% | |
| Net assets | -£394,864 | £1,272,215 | £2,074,070 | £768,970 | -62.9% | |
| Equity | -£394,864 | £1,272,215 | £2,074,070 | £768,970 | -62.9% | |
| Average employees | 36 | 56 | 44 | 49 | +11.4% | |
| Wages | £1,233,236 | £1,787,822 | £2,211,951 | £2,673,624 | +20.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £188,852 | £162,460 | £151,795 | -6.6% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | £4,200 | £4,410 | £10,419 | +136.3% |
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 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -13.2% | 8.3% | 5.6% | -6.7% | |
| Net margin | -13.8% | 8.6% | 3.6% | -5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 118.0% | 57.3% | -211.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 105.3% | 89.4% | 90.0% | 95.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.01x | 1.03x | 0.96x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Xeinadin Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Consequently, the Directors are confident that the company will have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- INTERNATIONAL SPORTS TOURS LIMITED · parent
- Tour Time N.Z Limited 100%
- Tour Time Australia Pty Ltd 100%
- Tour Time USA LLC 100%
- Inspire Sport LLC 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUTCHART, Steven Ross | Director | 2014-01-23 | Feb 1974 | British |
| SOMERSET, Ian James | Director | 2026-04-14 | Nov 1979 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHOREY, Myfanwy | Secretary | 2004-05-05 | 2011-10-06 |
| CRESCENT HILL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2004-04-14 | 2004-05-05 |
| BALDWIN, Jonathan Charles | Director | 2011-10-06 | 2021-05-17 |
| CALVERT, Richard James | Director | 2011-10-06 | 2021-05-17 |
| CHERRY, Claire Louise | Director | 2015-04-29 | 2017-03-29 |
| DAVIS, Robert Martin | Director | 2017-03-29 | 2017-05-24 |
| HEMINGWAY, Paul Andrew | Director | 2021-05-17 | 2026-04-28 |
| JOHNSON, Kevin Mark | Director | 2005-03-17 | 2016-03-22 |
| JONES, Richard William Alexander | Director | 2014-10-10 | 2015-04-29 |
| LOOSEMORE, Mark Edward | Director | 2005-03-17 | 2011-10-06 |
| MCCABE, Gerald | Director | 2013-03-01 | 2021-05-17 |
| POWELL, Simon Lloyd | Director | 2011-10-06 | 2021-05-17 |
| SHOREY, Thomas | Director | 2004-05-05 | 2014-05-09 |
| WAKERLEY, Matthew Christian | Director | 2011-10-06 | 2021-05-17 |
| WILKINS, Ian Philip | Director | 2005-03-17 | 2011-10-06 |
| ST ANDREWS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2004-04-14 | 2004-05-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destination Sport Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2023-03-21 | Active |
| Inspiresport Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-03-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 129 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-05-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-05-24 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-05-24 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-09-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-05-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-05-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-05-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-05-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.