ABERCROMBIE & KENT LIMITED
Company number 01082430 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Abercrombie & Kent Limited operates as a premier, heritage player in the UK's luxury outbound tour operating sector, leveraging over 50 years of brand equity and a globally integrated supply chain to command a leadership position in experiential travel. While its substantial board structure and full-accounts status indicate a significant operational scale that outpaces typical SME operators, the company must navigate the sector's inherent FX vulnerabilities and the need to justify a heavy fixed cost base against agile, digital-first competitors. Ultimately, its ownership structure and global infrastructure provide a formidable moat in capturing the resilient high-net-worth market segment.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1972-11-17
- Registered office
- St Georges House, Ambrose Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3LG
- Postcode
- GL50 3LG
- Capital
- 12 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2025-10-02
- Next due by
- 2026-10-16
Nature of business (SIC)
- 79120 Tour operator activities
Officers 4 current · 44 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
Controlled by ABERCROMBIE & KENT GLOBAL TRAVEL LIMITED — since 2019-05-23
Controlled by Abercrombie & Kent Group Of Companies Sa (B156.641) — since 2016-06-30
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
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Contact details
- Website
- abercrombiekent.com
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| ABERCROMBIE & KENT (EUROPE) LIMITED | 1984-04-27 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| SLOANE SQUARE HOUSE, HOLBEIN PLACE, LONDON, SW1W 8NS | 2003-08-01 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 60 similar companies in GL, trading since 1972
The class of 1972
53%
of the 6,034 companies incorporated in 1972 are still active today; 40% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 5 titles
- Leasehold
- 5
- Most recent registration
- 2023-12-21
- Where
- Greater London (3), Gloucestershire (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB30986 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2023-12-21 | — |
| BB30988 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2023-12-21 | — |
| GR441106 | Gloucestershire | Leasehold | 2019-10-08 | — |
| GR441107 | Gloucestershire | Leasehold | 2019-10-08 | — |
| NGL976251 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2018-01-15 | — |
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