What White Desert say about themselves
“White Desert is the world’s leading luxury Antarctic expedition company, offering once-in-a-lifetime journeys to the South Pole and Emperor Penguins”
White Desert Ltd
- Incorporated
- 15 December 2005 (20 years)
- Industry
- Tour operator activities (79120)
- Directors
- Dean Trey ByusSean Choksi
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Group
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- C/o Jamieson Alexander Legal Suite 2-111Aldwych House79-91 AldwychLondonWC2B 4HN
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 31 March 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 7 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 23 September 2026
Officers 3 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Byus, Dean Trey
Director · Appointed 14 September 2026
American
Born September 1968 (58)
Choksi, Sean
Director · Appointed 14 September 2026
American
Born July 1994 (32)
Director · Appointed 14 September 2026
British
Born November 1975
Officer history (6 former)
14 September 2026
14 September 2026
Appointed Choksi, Sean as Director
14 September 2026
14 September 2026
Appointed Byus, Dean Trey as Director
14 September 2026
Resigned Hain, Robert Cameron as Director
14 September 2026
24 January 2022
6 May 2021
Appointed Hain, Robert Cameron as Director
6 May 2021
23 May 2018
23 May 2018
6 March 2018
30 March 2012
15 December 2005
15 December 2005
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 14 September 2026
Owns 50–75% of shares
Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 17421637
Former controllers (4)
14 September 2026
Ceased Rebecca Suzanne Warne — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
16 October 2025
Ceased Sarah Louise Woodhead-Bacon — Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
24 February 2022
30 September 2021
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · group accounts
- Net Assets
- £975,000
- Cash
- £885,000
- Profit
- (£982,000)
- Debt Ratio
- 92%
- Current Ratio
- 0.6x
- Return on Equity
- -101%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £5,493,000 | £5,774,000 | £5,975,973 | £4,318,822 | £3,213,708 | £3,658,435 |
| Current Assets | £6,266,000 | £6,288,000 | £2,219,689 | £4,385,607 | £2,208,491 | £1,615,535 |
| Debtors | £2,659,000 | £2,192,000 | ||||
| Cash | £885,000 | £2,129,000 | £129,463 | £1,660,437 | £741,793 | £536,615 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £10,708,000 | £9,769,000 | £7,675,589 | £7,655,404 | £4,660,348 | £2,420,435 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £468,000 | £251,907 | £198,572 | £198,572 | ||
| Net Current Assets | (£4,442,000) | (£3,481,000) | (£5,455,900) | (£3,269,797) | (£2,451,857) | (£804,900) |
| Net Assets | £975,000 | £1,957,000 | £265,337 | £1,046,196 | £175,760 | £2,202,779 |
| Shareholder Funds | £975,000 | £1,957,000 | £265,337 | £1,046,196 | £175,760 | £2,202,779 |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 September 2026 | Sub-division of shares | |||
| 17 September 2026 | Resolutions | |||
| 24 July 2026 | Group of companies' accounts | 31 March 2025 | ||
| 30 April 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 30 April 2026 | ||
| 30 March 2026 | Current accounting period shortened |
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