kodak limited Company Information
Company Number
00059535
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
eastman kodak company
kpp trustees ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other publishing activities
Registered Address
building 8, croxley green business park, watford, herts, WD18 8PX
Website
http://www.kodak.comkodak limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KODAK LIMITED at £226.7m based on a Turnover of £273.8m and 0.83x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
kodak limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KODAK LIMITED at £81.8m based on an EBITDA of £18m and a 4.54x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
kodak limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KODAK LIMITED at £92.2m based on Net Assets of £52.5m and 1.76x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Kodak Limited Overview
Kodak Limited is a live company located in watford, WD18 8PX with a Companies House number of 00059535. It operates in the other publishing activities sector, SIC Code 58190. Founded in November 1898, it's largest shareholder is eastman kodak company with a 100% stake. Kodak Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £273.8m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Kodak Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Kodak Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £273.8m, make it larger than the average company (£3.8m)
£273.8m - Kodak Limited
£3.8m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a similar rate (5.7%)
5% - Kodak Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 11.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (54.4%)
11.9% - Kodak Limited
54.4% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 6.4% make it as profitable than the average company (6.3%)
6.4% - Kodak Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 160 employees, this is above the industry average (38)
160 - Kodak Limited
38 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £55.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£58.3k)
£55.3k - Kodak Limited
£58.3k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.7m, this is more efficient (£134k)
£1.7m - Kodak Limited
£134k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 18 days, this is earlier than average (48 days)
18 days - Kodak Limited
48 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 32 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
32 days - Kodak Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 32 days, this is more than average (21 days)
32 days - Kodak Limited
21 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (19 weeks)
4 weeks - Kodak Limited
19 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 56%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (65.4%)
56% - Kodak Limited
65.4% - Industry AVG
KODAK LIMITED financials

Kodak Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £273.8 million and the company has net assets of £52.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Kodak Limited has 160 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 273,829,572 | 315,089,256 | 271,743,834 | 239,299,102 | 275,666,380 | 384,700,000 | 408,600,000 | 12,100,000 | 21,600,000 | 35,600,000 | 68,800,000 | 91,000,000 | 95,300,000 | 100,400,000 | 112,500,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | 7,235,638 | -5,331,040 | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 241,158,639 | 294,206,804 | 268,801,385 | 258,042,019 | 272,141,015 | 370,000,000 | 387,500,000 | 5,700,000 | 17,700,000 | 29,700,000 | 54,200,000 | 62,300,000 | 69,700,000 | 80,300,000 | 88,200,000 |
Gross Profit | 32,670,933 | 20,882,452 | 2,942,449 | -11,507,279 | -1,805,675 | 14,700,000 | 21,100,000 | 6,400,000 | 3,900,000 | 5,900,000 | 14,600,000 | 28,700,000 | 25,600,000 | 20,100,000 | 24,300,000 |
Admin Expenses | 15,072,415 | 14,904,008 | 13,587,192 | 14,035,394 | 17,798,796 | 26,400,000 | 30,900,000 | 14,500,000 | 6,100,000 | 5,400,000 | -752,100,000 | 13,800,000 | 14,400,000 | 14,700,000 | 18,100,000 |
Operating Profit | 17,598,518 | 5,978,444 | -10,644,743 | -25,542,673 | -19,604,471 | -11,700,000 | -9,800,000 | -8,100,000 | -2,200,000 | 500,000 | 766,700,000 | 14,900,000 | 11,200,000 | 5,400,000 | 6,200,000 |
Interest Payable | 2,526,103 | 1,347,255 | 865,426 | 958,940 | 1,203,783 | 1,900,000 | 1,900,000 | 500,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 900,000 | 100,000 | |||
Interest Receivable | 421,017 | 168,406 | 7,442,665 | 174,352 | 171,969 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 1,000,000 | 600,000 | 9,400,000 | 16,300,000 | 3,900,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 15,746,042 | 4,799,596 | -6,317,611 | -26,327,260 | -18,228,719 | -13,400,000 | -11,600,000 | -8,400,000 | -2,400,000 | 400,000 | 767,600,000 | 14,600,000 | 13,800,000 | 6,700,000 | -7,000,000 |
Tax | 2,947,120 | 11,030,650 | 1,384,682 | 174,353 | -3,525,365 | -700,000 | 7,000,000 | -900,000 | -700,000 | -100,000 | -1,700,000 | -1,000,000 | 30,500,000 | 4,100,000 | -5,300,000 |
Profit After Tax | 18,693,163 | 15,830,246 | -4,932,929 | -26,152,907 | -21,754,084 | -14,100,000 | -4,600,000 | -9,300,000 | -3,100,000 | 300,000 | 765,900,000 | 13,600,000 | 44,300,000 | 10,800,000 | -12,300,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 18,693,163 | 15,830,246 | -4,932,929 | -26,152,907 | -21,754,084 | -14,100,000 | -4,600,000 | -9,300,000 | -3,100,000 | 300,000 | 765,900,000 | 13,600,000 | 44,300,000 | 10,800,000 | -12,300,000 |
Employee Costs | 8,841,361 | 8,841,361 | 8,827,347 | 8,891,988 | 10,920,034 | 14,500,000 | 14,200,000 | 15,000,000 | 18,100,000 | 22,100,000 | 42,000,000 | 38,100,000 | 53,400,000 | 66,200,000 | 68,200,000 |
Number Of Employees | 160 | 153 | 145 | 148 | 173 | 194 | 205 | 204 | 310 | 402 | 783 | 1,083 | 1,204 | 1,256 | 1,306 |
EBITDA* | 18,019,535 | 6,483,665 | 6,144,525 | -8,630,460 | -1,891,660 | 11,800,000 | 13,800,000 | -8,000,000 | 400,000 | 6,100,000 | 1,396,700,000 | 23,700,000 | 18,900,000 | 18,100,000 | 17,100,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,599,865 | 1,852,475 | 2,336,650 | 3,748,583 | 3,353,396 | 5,800,000 | 10,300,000 | 5,400,000 | 2,600,000 | 6,400,000 | 11,600,000 | 23,100,000 | 28,500,000 | 32,200,000 | 37,200,000 |
Intangible Assets | 16,389,155 | 32,244,196 | 65,700,000 | 87,600,000 | 1,700,000 | 3,400,000 | 5,100,000 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | 34,355,003 | 34,944,427 | 35,915,189 | 36,178,189 | 35,683,578 | 41,500,000 | 41,500,000 | 41,500,000 | 36,400,000 | 36,900,000 | 36,900,000 | 73,500,000 | 82,900,000 | 181,500,000 | 181,500,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 16,419,669 | 13,304,142 | 3,461,704 | 2,789,643 | 4,213,241 | 8,700,000 | 9,100,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,800,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,200,000 | 7,100,000 | 10,800,000 | 5,200,000 | 2,700,000 |
Total Fixed Assets | 52,374,537 | 50,101,044 | 41,713,544 | 59,105,571 | 75,494,411 | 121,700,000 | 148,500,000 | 47,900,000 | 40,800,000 | 46,400,000 | 51,700,000 | 103,700,000 | 123,900,000 | 222,300,000 | 226,500,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 21,640,283 | 29,892,220 | 21,808,741 | 23,276,088 | 29,492,691 | 44,600,000 | 44,500,000 | ||||||||
Trade Debtors | 14,146,177 | 14,230,381 | 13,673,734 | 10,984,221 | 16,165,090 | 22,300,000 | 21,800,000 | ||||||||
Group Debtors | 22,650,724 | 23,829,572 | 23,453,050 | 20,224,915 | 25,365,434 | 27,000,000 | 36,700,000 | 70,200,000 | 69,800,000 | 71,000,000 | 62,000,000 | 201,200,000 | 215,900,000 | 74,800,000 | 147,700,000 |
Misc Debtors | 3,199,730 | 3,115,527 | 2,942,449 | 2,702,467 | 3,095,442 | 2,800,000 | 3,500,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 1,500,000 | 5,000,000 | 7,100,000 | 10,300,000 | 9,200,000 | 5,800,000 |
Cash | 5,473,223 | 5,725,834 | 4,067,503 | 1,917,880 | 859,845 | 600,000 | 500,000 | 700,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,800,000 | 3,700,000 | 46,100,000 | 4,200,000 | 73,100,000 | 22,100,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 67,110,138 | 76,793,533 | 65,945,478 | 59,105,571 | 74,978,504 | 97,300,000 | 107,000,000 | 71,800,000 | 72,100,000 | 74,300,000 | 70,700,000 | 254,400,000 | 230,400,000 | 157,100,000 | 175,600,000 |
total assets | 119,484,675 | 126,894,577 | 107,659,022 | 118,211,141 | 150,472,915 | 219,000,000 | 255,500,000 | 119,700,000 | 112,900,000 | 120,700,000 | 122,400,000 | 358,100,000 | 354,300,000 | 379,400,000 | 402,100,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 21,556,079 | 22,650,724 | 29,078,321 | 24,147,851 | 26,397,248 | 20,400,000 | 32,000,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,700,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,900,000 | 6,900,000 | 7,600,000 | 4,800,000 | 6,100,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 34,860,222 | 61,468,508 | 47,252,272 | 51,346,875 | 54,686,156 | 96,300,000 | 103,700,000 | 100,000 | 2,400,000 | 16,900,000 | |||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 4,546,985 | 4,294,375 | 4,154,045 | 5,840,815 | 6,706,792 | 6,400,000 | 8,400,000 | 2,300,000 | 2,200,000 | 3,700,000 | 4,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 10,900,000 | 16,400,000 | 18,400,000 |
total current liabilities | 60,963,287 | 88,413,607 | 80,484,639 | 81,335,542 | 87,790,198 | 123,100,000 | 144,100,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,900,000 | 5,900,000 | 6,900,000 | 24,900,000 | 18,600,000 | 23,600,000 | 41,400,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 610,234 | 601,891 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 600,000 | 1,900,000 | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 85,984 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 1,800,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | |||||
provisions | 3,031,323 | 1,515,661 | 4,413,673 | 7,497,166 | 7,308,684 | 5,100,000 | 5,100,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,800,000 | 4,600,000 | 5,000,000 | 6,600,000 | 7,500,000 | 8,300,000 | 10,500,000 |
total long term liabilities | 5,978,444 | 4,715,392 | 8,913,890 | 13,250,806 | 13,671,539 | 12,000,000 | 15,500,000 | 15,700,000 | 14,400,000 | 16,000,000 | 20,500,000 | 919,500,000 | 686,300,000 | 451,700,000 | 470,600,000 |
total liabilities | 66,941,731 | 93,129,000 | 89,398,529 | 94,586,348 | 101,461,737 | 135,100,000 | 159,600,000 | 19,200,000 | 18,300,000 | 21,900,000 | 27,400,000 | 944,400,000 | 704,900,000 | 475,300,000 | 512,000,000 |
net assets | 52,542,944 | 33,765,578 | 18,260,493 | 23,624,793 | 49,011,178 | 83,900,000 | 95,900,000 | 100,500,000 | 94,600,000 | 98,800,000 | 95,000,000 | -586,300,000 | -350,600,000 | -95,900,000 | -109,900,000 |
total shareholders funds | 52,542,944 | 33,765,578 | 18,260,493 | 23,624,793 | 49,011,178 | 83,900,000 | 95,900,000 | 100,500,000 | 94,600,000 | 98,800,000 | 95,000,000 | -586,300,000 | -350,600,000 | -95,900,000 | -109,900,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 17,598,518 | 5,978,444 | -10,644,743 | -25,542,673 | -19,604,471 | -11,700,000 | -9,800,000 | -8,100,000 | -2,200,000 | 500,000 | 766,700,000 | 14,900,000 | 11,200,000 | 5,400,000 | 6,200,000 |
Depreciation | 421,017 | 505,221 | 519,256 | 523,058 | 945,830 | 1,600,000 | 1,700,000 | 100,000 | 2,600,000 | 5,600,000 | 630,000,000 | 7,100,000 | 6,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 9,300,000 |
Amortisation | 16,270,012 | 16,389,155 | 16,766,981 | 21,900,000 | 21,900,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,600,000 | ||||||
Tax | 2,947,120 | 11,030,650 | 1,384,682 | 174,353 | -3,525,365 | -700,000 | 7,000,000 | -900,000 | -700,000 | -100,000 | -1,700,000 | -1,000,000 | 30,500,000 | 4,100,000 | -5,300,000 |
Stock | -8,251,937 | 8,083,479 | -1,467,347 | -6,216,604 | -15,107,309 | 100,000 | 44,500,000 | ||||||||
Debtors | 1,936,679 | 10,948,683 | 6,829,692 | -12,137,962 | -11,960,792 | -10,300,000 | -1,000,000 | -400,000 | -3,100,000 | 5,400,000 | -145,200,000 | -21,600,000 | 147,800,000 | -67,000,000 | 156,200,000 |
Creditors | -1,094,645 | -6,427,597 | 4,930,470 | -2,249,397 | 5,997,248 | -11,600,000 | 30,800,000 | -500,000 | -500,000 | -700,000 | -4,000,000 | -700,000 | 2,800,000 | -1,300,000 | 6,100,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 252,610 | 140,330 | -1,686,770 | -865,977 | 306,792 | -2,000,000 | 6,100,000 | 100,000 | -1,500,000 | -300,000 | -14,000,000 | 7,100,000 | -5,500,000 | -2,000,000 | 18,400,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 1,515,662 | -2,898,012 | -3,083,493 | 188,482 | 2,208,684 | 1,100,000 | -800,000 | 200,000 | -400,000 | -1,600,000 | -900,000 | -800,000 | -2,200,000 | 10,500,000 | |
Cash flow from operations | 27,955,540 | -10,703,126 | 2,327,069 | 6,971,567 | 30,163,800 | 7,700,000 | 15,300,000 | -9,700,000 | 1,000,000 | -800,000 | 1,520,600,000 | 49,800,000 | -101,900,000 | 83,700,000 | -109,400,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -589,424 | -970,763 | -263,000 | 494,611 | -5,816,422 | 5,100,000 | -500,000 | -36,600,000 | -9,400,000 | -98,600,000 | 181,500,000 | ||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -26,608,286 | 14,216,236 | -4,094,603 | -3,339,282 | -41,613,844 | -7,400,000 | 103,700,000 | -100,000 | -2,300,000 | -14,500,000 | 16,900,000 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -610,234 | 8,343 | -98,109 | 100,000 | -1,300,000 | 1,900,000 | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | -85,984 | -114,016 | 200,000 | -100,000 | -100,000 | -200,000 | -1,400,000 | 1,200,000 | 600,000 | ||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -2,105,086 | -1,178,849 | 6,577,239 | -784,588 | -1,031,814 | -1,700,000 | -1,700,000 | -300,000 | -200,000 | -300,000 | 100,000 | 600,000 | 9,400,000 | 16,300,000 | 3,800,000 |
cash flow from financing | -28,629,169 | 12,712,225 | 1,441,031 | -3,434,989 | -55,992,521 | -6,800,000 | 101,900,000 | 14,900,000 | -2,800,000 | 3,700,000 | -83,300,000 | -248,800,000 | -291,900,000 | 5,000,000 | -76,300,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -252,610 | 1,658,330 | 2,149,623 | 1,058,035 | 259,845 | 100,000 | -200,000 | -700,000 | -400,000 | -1,900,000 | -42,400,000 | 41,900,000 | -68,900,000 | 51,000,000 | 22,100,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -252,610 | 1,658,330 | 2,149,623 | 1,058,035 | 259,845 | 100,000 | -200,000 | -700,000 | -400,000 | -1,900,000 | -42,400,000 | 41,900,000 | -68,900,000 | 51,000,000 | 22,100,000 |
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KODAK LIMITED group structure
Kodak Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
EASTMAN KODAK CO
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1 parent
KODAK LIMITED
00059535
2 subsidiaries
kodak limited directors
Kodak Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Helen Griffiths (Feb 2010) and Ms Susan White (Jan 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Helen Griffiths | 63 years | Feb 2010 | - | Director | |
Ms Susan White | United Kingdom | 53 years | Jan 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Frank Huber | 54 years | May 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
273.8m
-13%
operating profit
17.6m
+194%
gross margin
12%
+80.03%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
52.5m
+0.56%
total assets
119.5m
-0.06%
cash
5.5m
-0.04%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
kodak limited company details
company number
00059535
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
58190 - Other publishing activities
incorporation date
November 1898
age
127
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
building 8, croxley green business park, watford, herts, WD18 8PX
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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kodak limited Charges & Mortgages
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kodak limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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