| Venatour Limited |
| Notes to the Accounts |
| for the year ended 31 December 2020 |
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Accounting policies |
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Basis of preparation |
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The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with FRS 102, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (as applied to small entities by section 1A of the standard). |
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Turnover |
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Turnover is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and value added taxes. Turnover includes revenue earned from the sale of goods and from the rendering of services. Turnover from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have transferred to the buyer. Turnover from the rendering of services is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the contract. The stage of completion of a contract is measured by comparing the costs incurred for work performed to date to the total estimated contract costs.
Turnover represents the total value of travel, holiday and holiday accommodation arrangements provided by the company, recognised on a daparture date basis, together with a proportion of the total of non-refundable customer deposits received for future departures related to margin. |
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Intangible fixed assets |
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Intangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative amortisation and any accumulative impairment losses. |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows: |
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Plant and machinery |
over 5 years |
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Stocks |
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Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost is determined using the first in first out method. The carrying amount of stock sold is recognised as an expense in the period in which the related revenue is recognised. |
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Debtors |
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Short term debtors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price), less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. Loans and other financial assets are initially recognised at transaction price including any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method, less any impairment losses for bad and doubtful debts. |
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Creditors |
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Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method. |
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Taxation |
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A current tax liability is recognised for the tax payable on the taxable profit of the current and past periods. A current tax asset is recognised in respect of a tax loss that can be carried back to recover tax paid in a previous period. Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences between the recognition of income and expenses in the financial statements and their inclusion in tax assessments. Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that they will be recovered against the reversal of deferred tax liabilities or other future taxable profits. Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference, except for revalued land and investment property where the tax rate that applies to the sale of the asset is used. Current and deferred tax assets and liabilities are not discounted. |
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Provisions |
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Provisions (ie liabilities of uncertain timing or amount) are recognised when there is an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that economic benefit will be transferred to settle the obligation and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. |
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Foreign currency translation |
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Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recognised at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. At the end of each reporting period foreign currency monetary items are translated at the closing rate of exchange. Non-monetary items that are measured at historical cost are translated at the rate ruling at the date of the transaction. All differences are charged to profit or loss. |
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Leased assets |
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A lease is classified as a finance lease if it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership. All other leases are classified as operating leases. The rights of use and obligations under finance leases are initially recognised as assets and liabilities at amounts equal to the fair value of the leased assets or, if lower, the present value of the minimum lease payments. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction in the outstanding liability using the effective interest rate method. The finance charge is allocated to each period during the lease so as to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. Leased assets are depreciated in accordance with the company's policy for tangible fixed assets. If there is no reasonable certainty that ownership will be obtained at the end of the lease term, the asset is depreciated over the lower of the lease term and its useful life. Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense on a straight line basis over the lease term. |
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Pensions |
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Contributions to defined contribution plans are expensed in the period to which they relate. |
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Employees |
2020 |
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2019 |
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Number |
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Average number of persons employed by the company |
9 |
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9 |
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Intangible fixed assets |
£ |
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Software development costs: |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2020 |
8,415 |
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At 31 December 2020 |
8,415 |
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Amortisation |
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Provided during the year |
2,805 |
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At 31 December 2020 |
2,805 |
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Net book value |
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At 31 December 2020 |
5,610 |
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At 31 December 2019 |
8,415 |
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Software development costs are being written off in equal annual instalments over their estimated economic life of 3 years. |
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Tangible fixed assets |
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Plant and machinery etc |
| £ |
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Cost |
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At 1 January 2020 |
26,965 |
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At 31 December 2020 |
26,965 |
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Depreciation |
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At 1 January 2020 |
16,028 |
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Charge for the year |
2,187 |
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At 31 December 2020 |
18,215 |
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Net book value |
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At 31 December 2020 |
8,750 |
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At 31 December 2019 |
10,937 |
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Debtors |
2020 |
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2019 |
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£ |
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Trade debtors |
17,940 |
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41,989 |
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Deferred tax asset |
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169,734 |
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58,941 |
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Other debtors |
1,330,877 |
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362,704 |
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1,518,551 |
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463,634 |
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Included in other debtors is the sum of £1,118,525 (2019 - £276,304) in respect of supplier payments made in advance for departures post year-end. |
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
2020 |
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2019 |
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£ |
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Bank loans and overdrafts |
66,310 |
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Trade creditors |
5,034 |
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26,393 |
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Taxation and social security costs |
22,879 |
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12,797 |
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Other creditors |
1,775,588 |
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634,674 |
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1,869,811 |
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673,864 |
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Included in other creditors is the sum of £1,749,425 (2019 - £529,220) in respect of sales cash received in advance of departures post year-end. In addition, of this sum of £1,749,425, a amount of £624,959 relates to tours departing after 1 January 2022, so more than 12 months after the balance sheet date. |
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Creditors: amounts falling due after one year |
2020 |
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2019 |
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£ |
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Bank loans |
433,690 |
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Other creditors |
43,861 |
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56,204 |
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477,551 |
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56,204 |
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Included in other creditors due after one year are shareholder and other loans amounting to £43,861 (2019 - £56,204) which are subject to subordinated undertakings given to the Civil Aviation Authority and which cannot be repaid without their prior written consent. |
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| 8 |
Loans to directors |
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Description and conditions |
B/fwd |
Paid |
Repaid |
C/fwd |
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G J Chilcott |
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Loan that is unsecured, interest free and with no fixed repayment date |
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42,584 |
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42,584 |
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A Strahan |
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Loan that is unsecured, interest free and with no fixed repayment date |
- |
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68,134 |
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68,134 |
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110,718 |
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110,718 |
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Related party transactions |
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Venatour Holdings Limited
The holding company, following its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of the company during the year.
Loan amount due from Venatour Holdings Limited to the company at the balance sheet date amounted to £85,735. The loan is unsecured, interest free and with no fixed repayment date.
Headband Limited
A company wholly owned by a director of the company, G J Chilcott.
Consultancy fees paid to Headband Ltd by the company in the year amounted to £35,000 (2019 - £39,000).
G J Chilcott
A director and shareholder of the company.
Loan amount due to G J Chilcott from the company at the balance sheet date amounted to £6,015 (2019 - £6,015).
A Strahan
A director and shareholder of the company.
Loan amount due to A Strahan from the company at the balance sheet date amounted to £15,955 (2019 - £15,955).
E Strahan
Spouse of one of the directors of the company, A Strahan.
Administration fees paid to E Strahan by the company in the year amounted to £9,277 (2019 - £24,554).
Key management personal compensation
Total remuneration of directors in the year, including salaries and benefits, amounted to £87,600 (2019 - £75,350). |
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Controlling party |
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The immediate holding company is Venatour Holdings Limited, a company registered in the UK, following its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of the company in the year.
In the opinion of the directors, there is no ultimate controlling party. |
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Other information |
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Venatour Limited is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. Its registered office is: |
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2nd Floor, Nucleus House |
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2 Lower Mortlake Road |
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Richmond |
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TW9 2JA |
