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Share COBHAM LIMITED

Company Number

00030470

Shareholders

ai convoy bidco limited

cobham limited

Group Structure

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Industry

Activities of head offices

 

Registered Address

41-43 basepoint business centre, aviation business park, christchurch, dorset, BH23 6NX

cobham limited Estimated Valuation

£6.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COBHAM LIMITED at £6.1m based on a Turnover of £9.8m and 0.62x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

cobham limited Estimated Valuation

£531.8m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COBHAM LIMITED at £531.8m based on an EBITDA of £108.2m and a 4.91x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

cobham limited Estimated Valuation

£2.4b

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COBHAM LIMITED at £2.4b based on Net Assets of £1.2b and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Cobham Limited Overview

Cobham Limited is a live company located in christchurch, BH23 6NX with a Companies House number of 00030470. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in December 1889, it's largest shareholder is ai convoy bidco limited with a 97.7% stake. Cobham Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £9.8m with declining growth in recent years.

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Cobham Limited Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cobham Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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4 Strong

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5 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £9.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£20.2m)

£9.8m - Cobham Limited

£20.2m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -24%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.4%)

-24% - Cobham Limited

7.4% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 33.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (33.7%)

33.7% - Cobham Limited

33.7% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of 1094.9% make it more profitable than the average company (5.9%)

1094.9% - Cobham Limited

5.9% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 30 employees, this is below the industry average (110)

30 - Cobham Limited

110 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £176.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£49.9k)

£176.7k - Cobham Limited

£49.9k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £326.7k, this is more efficient (£204.7k)

£326.7k - Cobham Limited

£204.7k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!

- - Cobham Limited

- - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 56 days, this is slower than average (42 days)

56 days - Cobham Limited

42 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!

- - Cobham Limited

- - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)

5 weeks - Cobham Limited

15 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 15.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (55.6%)

15.4% - Cobham Limited

55.6% - Industry AVG

COBHAM LIMITED financials

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Cobham Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £9.8 million and the company has net assets of £1.2 billion. According to their latest financial statements, Cobham Limited has 30 employees and maintains cash reserves of £23.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Turnover9,800,00014,200,00015,500,00022,600,00045,000,0001,863,300,0002,091,600,0001,943,900,0002,072,000,0001,851,700,0001,789,700,0001,749,400,0001,854,400,0001,902,600,0001,880,400,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales6,500,5669,453,63510,434,37615,257,44330,268,3501,536,500,0001,494,800,0001,567,300,0001,408,200,0001,290,100,0001,220,900,0001,173,300,0001,271,100,0001,298,100,0001,284,000,000
Gross Profit3,299,4344,746,3655,065,6247,342,55714,731,650326,800,000596,800,000376,600,000663,800,000561,600,000568,800,000576,100,000583,300,000604,500,000596,400,000
Admin Expenses-104,000,566-1,490,653,635-1,045,534,376-94,457,443-15,468,350207,600,000489,900,0001,155,700,000651,800,000504,000,000410,000,000338,600,000321,800,000374,400,000309,800,000
Operating Profit107,300,0001,495,400,0001,050,600,000101,800,00030,200,000119,200,000106,900,000-779,100,00012,000,00057,600,000158,800,000237,500,000261,500,000230,100,000286,600,000
Interest Payable9,800,00042,900,00038,800,00034,700,00039,300,00058,200,00043,300,00072,900,00057,000,00039,700,00037,500,00040,300,00098,100,00080,100,00079,300,000
Interest Receivable11,200,00013,200,00011,100,00015,900,00020,800,00010,500,0006,100,0004,100,0005,200,0006,400,0005,300,0006,800,00043,800,00037,800,00037,600,000
Pre-Tax Profit112,000,0001,451,300,0001,078,100,00084,400,000-36,200,00071,500,00069,700,000-847,900,000-39,800,00024,300,000126,600,000204,000,000234,300,000189,300,000244,900,000
Tax3,600,00015,600,000-19,400,000-11,100,000-115,200,0002,600,00014,400,00052,800,0002,100,0004,700,000-12,100,000-32,200,000-46,300,000-36,500,000-59,000,000
Profit After Tax115,600,0001,466,900,0001,058,700,00073,300,000-151,400,00074,100,00084,100,000-795,100,000-37,700,00029,000,000114,500,000171,800,000188,000,000152,800,000185,900,000
Dividends Paid2,103,700,0001,600,400,00042,500,0009,500,000126,100,000122,100,000108,300,00096,600,00092,500,00069,400,00064,600,00058,200,000
Retained Profit115,600,000-636,800,000-541,700,00030,800,000-160,900,00073,900,00083,900,000-921,300,000-159,900,000-79,300,00017,700,00079,300,000118,500,00088,200,000127,600,000
Employee Costs5,300,0005,500,0004,500,00073,700,00031,200,000702,700,000740,100,000698,000,000682,200,000600,800,000566,000,000538,700,000571,800,000625,900,000582,800,000
Number Of Employees3035385117710,35910,73610,89812,52710,94110,0909,99210,69611,63612,044
EBITDA*108,200,0001,496,900,0001,053,400,000103,600,00030,600,000286,800,000330,600,000-779,100,000265,800,000362,000,000393,500,000306,400,000397,600,000354,800,000417,000,000

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Tangible Assets500,0001,100,0003,210,500,0003,597,800,0003,373,700,000733,700,000569,600,000565,800,000482,500,000478,800,000407,100,000391,600,000382,200,000399,300,000415,900,000
Intangible Assets200,000600,0001,000,0002,800,000821,200,000893,800,0001,165,900,0001,729,500,0002,040,800,0001,162,200,0001,102,100,000917,600,0001,048,400,0001,063,000,000
Investments & Other863,900,0001,212,200,0002,934,300,0003,558,600,0003,371,400,00029,400,00037,100,00033,000,00019,900,00019,600,00024,200,00029,900,00028,400,00028,900,00031,000,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)136,900,00017,900,00028,400,00028,500,00066,000,00071,300,00051,100,00016,900,00019,300,00044,400,000
Total Fixed Assets864,600,0001,213,900,0003,074,600,0003,582,700,0003,373,700,0001,554,900,0001,463,400,0001,731,700,0002,212,000,0002,519,600,0001,569,300,0001,493,700,0001,299,800,0001,447,700,0001,478,900,000
Stock & work in progress276,000,000254,200,000405,300,000410,400,000429,500,000315,900,000306,400,000304,600,000327,700,000290,500,000
Trade Debtors259,100,000241,300,000409,800,000314,400,000331,400,000238,300,000225,200,000239,600,000265,800,000292,100,000
Group Debtors199,600,000210,200,000238,600,000197,800,000301,000,000
Misc Debtors1,700,0003,500,0002,300,0005,000,00019,100,00062,000,00052,500,00060,200,000103,900,00079,400,00055,800,00061,000,00073,200,00037,000,000
Cash23,400,00066,300,0004,400,0006,900,00098,200,000406,900,000451,900,000236,200,000294,700,000225,600,000200,700,000264,200,000345,600,000473,000,000366,400,000
misc current assets277,800,000500,0002,100,00012,000,00022,700,000140,400,000315,200,00011,600,00025,900,00011,200,00015,600,00026,300,00032,900,00023,800,00017,900,000
total current assets502,500,000280,500,000247,400,000221,700,000441,000,0001,144,400,0001,315,100,0001,062,900,0001,105,600,0001,101,600,000849,900,000877,900,000983,700,0001,163,500,0001,003,900,000
total assets1,367,100,0001,494,400,0003,322,000,0003,804,400,0003,814,700,0002,699,300,0002,778,500,0002,794,600,0003,317,600,0003,621,200,0002,419,200,0002,371,600,0002,283,500,0002,611,200,0002,482,800,000
Bank overdraft420,100,000325,600,000425,000,00010,200,000700,0001,700,00013,700,000313,300,000401,500,000
Bank loan141,100,000100,700,000100,400,000
Trade Creditors 1,000,0003,100,0001,400,0002,100,0001,200,000171,800,000140,200,000440,300,000145,900,000145,000,000116,400,000104,800,000102,600,000107,500,00097,500,000
Group/Directors Accounts113,400,000115,000,000
other short term finances87,200,000316,700,00046,500,00012,200,00060,900,00054,900,0001,500,0001,000,0002,500,0001,200,000
hp & lease commitments300,0001,300,000300,00016,800,000100,000100,000200,000100,000100,000
other current liabilities5,200,0006,400,0001,130,100,0001,183,100,000788,300,000632,000,000619,400,000364,400,000494,900,000560,900,000456,700,000717,700,000531,100,000444,700,000444,100,000
total current liabilities206,800,000441,200,0001,551,900,0001,512,100,0001,355,900,000877,300,000771,900,000865,600,000797,200,000707,400,000574,800,000822,500,000749,000,000868,100,000944,400,000
loans100,000200,0001,200,0004,500,000343,800,000950,800,0001,697,800,0002,439,200,0002,704,100,0002,909,100,000947,700,000643,900,000704,800,000993,600,000779,100,000
hp & lease commitments600,000200,000600,000134,400,000400,000700,000600,000700,000
Accruals and Deferred Income1,600,0006,500,00015,700,00018,700,00010,700,0008,200,0006,100,0007,900,000
other liabilities3,500,00010,300,0005,100,000118,500,0009,100,000119,500,000122,000,00030,900,00068,300,00026,100,00018,900,000
provisions4,100,0006,500,00020,000,000299,800,000200,200,000169,800,000453,800,000402,000,000123,000,000257,000,000189,400,000248,600,000320,800,000
total long term liabilities4,200,0006,700,000600,0004,300,000185,400,000651,100,000974,200,0001,439,100,0001,610,700,0001,801,500,000800,200,000494,700,000515,400,000666,900,000590,100,000
total liabilities211,000,000447,900,0001,552,500,0001,516,400,0001,541,300,0001,528,400,0001,746,100,0002,304,700,0002,407,900,0002,508,900,0001,375,000,0001,317,200,0001,264,400,0001,535,000,0001,534,500,000
net assets1,156,100,0001,046,500,0001,769,500,0002,288,000,0002,273,400,0001,169,400,0001,031,100,000488,800,000908,800,0001,111,400,0001,043,400,0001,053,800,0001,018,600,0001,076,200,000948,000,000
total shareholders funds1,156,100,0001,046,500,0001,769,500,0002,288,000,0002,273,400,0001,169,400,0001,031,100,000488,800,000908,800,0001,111,400,0001,043,400,0001,053,800,0001,018,600,0001,076,200,000948,000,000
Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit107,300,0001,495,400,0001,050,600,000101,800,00030,200,000119,200,000106,900,000-779,100,00012,000,00057,600,000158,800,000237,500,000261,500,000230,100,000286,600,000
Depreciation500,000500,0001,000,000700,000400,00063,900,00074,000,00073,000,000190,800,00062,800,00057,100,00054,400,00047,100,000
Amortisation400,0001,000,0001,800,0001,100,000103,700,000149,700,000180,800,000113,600,000171,900,00068,900,00079,000,00070,300,00083,300,000
Tax3,600,00015,600,000-19,400,000-11,100,000-115,200,0002,600,00014,400,00052,800,0002,100,0004,700,000-12,100,000-32,200,000-46,300,000-36,500,000-59,000,000
Stock-276,000,00021,800,000-151,100,000-5,100,000-19,100,000113,600,0009,500,0001,800,000-23,100,00037,200,000290,500,000
Debtors-12,400,000-164,100,000157,100,000-99,400,000-29,400,00027,200,000-153,500,00029,900,000-40,500,000168,700,00036,700,000-36,500,000-40,800,000-15,200,000373,500,000
Creditors-2,100,0001,700,000-700,000900,000-170,600,00031,600,000-300,100,000294,400,000900,00028,600,00011,600,0002,200,000-4,900,00010,000,00097,500,000
Accruals and Deferred Income-1,200,000-1,123,700,000-53,000,000394,800,000154,700,0007,700,000261,500,000-146,200,000-69,000,000112,200,000-258,500,000194,800,00080,300,000-1,200,000452,000,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions-2,400,0006,500,000-20,000,000-279,800,00099,600,00030,400,000-284,000,00051,800,000279,000,000-134,000,00067,600,000-59,200,000-72,200,000320,800,000
Cash flow from operations118,500,000561,100,000823,200,000567,600,000-74,900,000379,300,000641,400,000-886,900,000311,200,000504,200,000-45,700,000573,500,000431,400,000232,900,000564,300,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure100,0003,208,300,000386,300,000-228,700,000-1,819,200,000-259,100,00044,600,000480,300,00053,800,000-1,254,700,000-310,300,000-262,800,00011,800,000-93,500,000-1,609,300,000
Change in Investments-348,300,000-1,722,100,000-624,300,000187,200,0003,342,000,000-7,700,0004,100,00013,100,000300,000-4,600,000-5,700,0001,500,000-500,000-2,100,00031,000,000
cash flow from investments348,400,0004,930,400,0001,010,600,000-415,900,000-5,161,200,000-251,400,00040,500,000467,200,00053,500,000-1,250,100,000-304,600,000-264,300,00012,300,000-91,400,000-1,640,300,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans-141,100,000141,100,000-100,700,000100,700,000-100,400,000100,400,000
Group/Directors Accounts-1,600,000115,000,000
Other Short Term Loans -229,500,000316,700,000-46,500,00034,300,000-48,700,0006,000,00053,400,0001,500,000-1,000,000-1,500,0001,300,0001,200,000
Long term loans-100,000-1,000,000-3,300,000-339,300,000-607,000,000-747,000,000-741,400,000-264,900,000-205,000,0001,961,400,000303,800,000-60,900,000-288,800,000214,500,000779,100,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments-900,000-600,000600,000-150,300,000151,100,000100,000-500,000500,000-900,000200,000-100,000800,000
other long term liabilities-3,500,000-6,800,0005,200,000-113,400,000109,400,000-110,400,000-2,500,00091,100,000-37,400,00042,200,0007,200,00018,900,000
share issue-6,000,000-86,200,00023,200,000-16,200,0001,264,900,00064,400,000458,400,000501,300,000-42,700,000147,300,000-28,100,000-44,100,000-176,100,00040,000,000820,400,000
interest1,400,000-29,700,000-27,700,000-18,800,000-18,500,000-47,700,000-37,200,000-68,800,000-51,800,000-33,300,000-32,200,000-33,500,000-54,300,000-42,300,000-41,700,000
cash flow from financing-235,800,000313,900,000-8,400,000-518,300,000576,900,000-539,700,000-482,200,000181,800,000-255,300,0002,074,400,000334,600,000-278,200,000-377,900,000220,600,0001,578,700,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash-42,900,00061,900,000-2,500,000-91,300,000-308,700,000-45,000,000215,700,000-58,500,00069,100,00024,900,000-63,500,000-81,400,000-127,400,000106,600,000366,400,000
overdraft-420,100,00094,500,000-99,400,000414,800,00010,200,000-700,000700,000-1,700,0001,700,000-13,700,000-299,600,000-88,200,000401,500,000
change in cash-42,900,000482,000,000-97,000,0008,100,000-723,500,000-55,200,000215,700,000-57,800,00068,400,00026,600,000-65,200,000-67,700,000172,200,000194,800,000-35,100,000

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Cobham Limited Competitor Analysis

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cobham limited Ownership

COBHAM LIMITED Shareholders

ai convoy bidco limited 97.68%
cobham limited 2.32%

cobham limited directors

Cobham Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Shonnel Malani (Jan 2020) and Mr Gregory Bagwell (Jan 2020).

officercountryagestartendrole
Mr Shonnel MalaniUnited Kingdom45 years Jan 2020- Director
Mr Gregory Bagwell63 years Jan 2020- Director
Mr Michael MarshallUnited Kingdom43 years Jan 2020- Director
Dr Shaun DohertyEngland56 years Mar 2020- Director
Mr Sven LewisEngland51 years Feb 2021- Director
Mr Martin ClementsUnited Kingdom63 years Jul 2021- Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

9.8m

-31%

operating profit

107.3m

-93%

gross margin

33.7%

+0.73%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

1.2b

+0.1%

total assets

1.4b

-0.09%

cash

23.4m

-0.65%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

cobham limited company details

company number

00030470

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

70100 - Activities of head offices

incorporation date

December 1889

age

136

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

AI CONVOY (LUXEMBOURG) SARL

accounts

Full Accounts

last accounts submitted

December 2023

previous names

cobham plc (January 2020)

fr group plc. (November 1994)

accountant

-

auditor

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

address

41-43 basepoint business centre, aviation business park, christchurch, dorset, BH23 6NX

Bank

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Legal Advisor

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cobham limited Charges & Mortgages

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We found 13 charges/mortgages relating to cobham limited. Currently there are 12 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.

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