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Registered number: 04569958
AMBASSADOR HOLIDAYS LIMITED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INFORMATION FOR FILING WITH THE REGISTRAR
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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AMBASSADOR HOLIDAYS LIMITED
REGISTERED NUMBER: 04569958
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020
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Debtors: amounts falling due within one year
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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Total assets less current liabilities
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The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with the provisions of FRS 102 Section 1A - small entities.
The financial statements have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.
The Company has opted not to file the statement of comprehensive income in accordance with provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the board and were signed on its behalf on 13 July 2021.
The notes on page 3 form part of these financial statements.
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AMBASSADOR HOLIDAYS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
As disclosed in the Directors' Report, the principal activity of the Company in the year under review continued to be that of travel agents and tour operators servicing its client base. This falls within the requirements of its ABTA (J8067/W692X) and ATOL (5944) licences.
The Company is a private company limited by shares and is incorporated in England. The address of the Company's principal place of business, being different to the registered office stated on the Company Information page, is:
1st Floor, Viscount House
Southend Airport
Southend-on-sea
Essex
SS2 6YF
2.Accounting policies
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Basis of preparation of financial statements
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The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention unless otherwise specified within these accounting policies and in accordance with Section 1A of Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006.
The following principal accounting policies have been applied:
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company and Group will have sufficient liquid funds to overcome the consequences and impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and related restrictions on operations.
Given the on-going uncertainty regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, management is continuing to monitor the situation closely to ensure that, at all times, the Company and Group has access to liquidity sufficient to overcome the situation.
In making these assessments, management also takes into account the expected impact of state-support measures to support the general economy as well as the travel industry which are currently under development.
Management continues to take all available measures to mitigate the financial impact, on both profit and cash flow, of the significant drop in revenue. These measures include, but are not limited to, furloughs, rent renegotiations and deferrals of expenditure, application for governmental subsidies and loans, and postponement of non-strategic capex investments. The Group is helped by a flexible cost model, which has an immediate capability to significantly reduce costs in line with the suspension of business activity. Management also believes that the Group has sufficient equity to absorb the operating losses that are expected to result from the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions.
Consequently, and with the Company continuing to receive the full support of the Group, the directors believe that it is still appropriate to apply the going concern basis in the financial statements.
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AMBASSADOR HOLIDAYS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Foreign currency translation
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Functional and presentation currency
The Company's functional and presentational currency is GBP.
Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the spot exchange rates at the dates of the transactions.
At each period end foreign currency monetary items are translated using the closing rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost are translated using the exchange rate at the date of the transaction and non-monetary items measured at fair value are measured using the exchange rate when fair value was determined.
Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of transactions and from the translation at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss except when deferred in other comprehensive income as qualifying cash flow hedges.
Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings and cash and cash equivalents are presented in the Statement of Comprehensive Income within 'finance income or costs'. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in profit or loss within 'other operating income'.
In the majority of cases, the Company does not take ownership of the product or services being sold and acts as agent, receiving a commission from the supplier of the products or services being sold. In these cases, turnover represents commission earned less amounts due or paid on any commission shared.
The gross retail turnover (GRT) for the year attributable to where the Company did take ownership of the products and services and therefore acted as principal amounted to £223,703 (2019 - £2,419,529), but it is the profit element only that is included within the turnover figure.
Turnover is stated net of value added tax and trade discounts and is recognised on the date of departure.
Turnover is attributable to one continuing activity.
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Operating leases: the Company as lessee
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Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to profit or loss on a straight line basis over the lease term.
Benefits received and receivable as an incentive to sign an operating lease are recognised on a straight line basis over the lease term, unless another systematic basis is representative of the time pattern of the lessee's benefit from the use of the leased asset.
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AMBASSADOR HOLIDAYS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Grants are accounted for under the accruals model as permitted by FRS 102. Grants relating to expenditure on tangible fixed assets are credited to profit or loss at the same rate as the depreciation on the assets to which the grant relates. The deferred element of grants is included in creditors as deferred income.
Grants of a revenue nature are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the same period as the related expenditure.
Interest income is recognised in profit or loss using the effective interest method.
Defined contribution pension plan
The Company operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Company pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the Company has no further payment obligations.
The contributions are recognised as an expense in profit or loss when they fall due. Amounts not paid are shown in accruals as a liability in the Balance Sheet. The assets of the plan are held separately from the Company in independently administered funds.
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Current and deferred taxation
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The tax expense for the year comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in profit or loss except that a charge attributable to an item of income and expense recognised as other comprehensive income or to an item recognised directly in equity is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity respectively.
The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date in the countries where the Company operates and generates income.
Deferred tax balances are recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed by the Balance Sheet date, except that:
∙The recognition of deferred tax assets is limited to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits; and
∙Any deferred tax balances are reversed if and when all conditions for retaining associated tax allowances have been met.
Deferred tax balances are not recognised in respect of permanent differences except in respect of business combinations, when deferred tax is recognised on the differences between the fair values of assets acquired and the future tax deductions available for them and the differences between the fair values of liabilities acquired and the amount that will be assessed for tax. Deferred tax is determined using tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.
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AMBASSADOR HOLIDAYS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
2.Accounting policies (continued)
Tangible fixed assets under the cost model are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to bringing the asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management.
Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.
Depreciation is provided on the following basis:
The assets' residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted prospectively if appropriate, or if there is an indication of a significant change since the last reporting date.
Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the proceeds with the carrying amount and are recognised in profit or loss.
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without penalty on notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
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Provisions for liabilities
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Provisions are made where an event has taken place that gives the Company a legal or constructive obligation that probably requires settlement by a transfer of economic benefit, and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.
Provisions are charged as an expense to profit or loss in the year that the Company becomes aware of the obligation, and are measured at the best estimate at the Balance Sheet date of the expenditure required to settle the obligation, taking into account relevant risks and uncertainties.
When payments are eventually made, they are charged to the provision carried in the Balance Sheet.
The Company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of
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AMBASSADOR HOLIDAYS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
2.Accounting policies (continued)
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Financial instruments (continued)
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financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors, loans from banks and other third parties, loans to related parties and investments in ordinary shares.
Debt instruments (other than those wholly repayable or receivable within one year), including loans and other accounts receivable and payable, are initially measured at present value of the future cash flows and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Debt instruments that are payable or receivable within one year, typically trade debtors and creditors, are measured, initially and subsequently, at the undiscounted amount of the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received. However, if the arrangements of a short-term instrument constitute a financing transaction, like the payment of a trade debt deferred beyond normal business terms or in case of an out-right short-term loan that is not at market rate, the financial asset or liability is measured, initially at the present value of future cash flows discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument and subsequently at amortised cost, unless it qualifies as a loan from a director in the case of a small company, or a public benefit entity concessionary loan.
Financial assets that are measured at cost and amortised cost are assessed at the end of each reporting period for objective evidence of impairment. If objective evidence of impairment is found, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
For financial assets measured at amortised cost, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and the present value of estimated cash flows discounted at the asset's original effective interest rate. If a financial asset has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current effective interest rate determined under the contract.
For financial assets measured at cost less impairment, the impairment loss is measured as the difference between an asset's carrying amount and best estimate of the recoverable amount, which is an approximation of the amount that the Company would receive for the asset if it were to be sold at the balance sheet date.
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Judgments in applying accounting policies and key sources of estimation uncertainty
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In the application of the Company's accounting policies, the directors are required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimates are revised when the revision affects only that period, or in the period of revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
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The operating (loss)/profit is stated after charging:
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Other operating lease rentals
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AMBASSADOR HOLIDAYS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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Fees payable to the Company's auditor for the audit of the Company's annual financial statements totalled £ (2019 - ).
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The average monthly number of employees, including directors, during the year was 3 (2019 - 4).
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AMBASSADOR HOLIDAYS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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Amounts owed by group undertakings
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Prepayments and accrued income
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Included in prepayments and accrued income above is the sum of £720,442 (2019 - £928,497) which relates to advanced supplier payments for bookings departing from 1 January 2021 onwards.
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Cash and cash equivalents
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Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
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Amounts owed to group undertakings
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Other taxation and social security
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Accruals and deferred income
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IIncluded in accruals and deferred income above is the sum of £1,415,495 (2019 - £1,576,651) which relates to advanced customer monies received for bookings departing from 1 January 2021 onwards.
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AMBASSADOR HOLIDAYS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
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Charged to profit or loss
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The deferred tax asset is made up as follows:
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Accelerated capital allowances
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At 31 December 2020, there were contingent liabilities in respect of counter indemnities given, in the normal course of business, in relation to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) bonds, by the company amounting to £183,598 (2019: £171,263).
In addition, as part of the requirement to the company's holding an ATOL with the CAA, Glinton Limited, the ultimate parent company, has entered into a Deed of Undertaking to the Air Travel Trust (ATT) Trustees in favour of Ambassador Holidays Limited for the value of £1,534,318 (2019: £1,534,318).
The Company operates a defined contributions pension scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Company in an independently administered fund. The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the Company to the fund and amounted to £1,318 (2019: £1,129). There were no contributions payable to the fund at the balance sheet date for the current or prior year.
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Related party transactions
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Group companies
The Company has taken advantage of the exemption from disclosing transactions with group companies on the basis that the Company is a wholly owned member.
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AMBASSADOR HOLIDAYS LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020
The immediate parent company is Mermaid Ventures Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales, by virtue of its ownership of the entire issued share capital of the company.
The ultimate controlling party is considered by the directors to be Chipstead Limited, a company incorporated in the Isle of Man.
Mermaid Ventures Limited is the parent company of the largest and smallest group of which the company is a member, for which group financial statements are drawn up. Copies of the group financial statements will be available from the registered office at 4 Prince Albert Road, London, NW1 7SN. The first accounting period for this entity will be 4 September 2020 to 30 September 2021.
The auditors' report on the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020 was unqualified.
The audit report was signed on 13 July 2021 by M S Caldicott ACA FCCA CTA (Senior Statutory Auditor) on behalf of White Hart Associates (London) Limited.
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