sharman & company limited Company Information
Company Number
00110312
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
sharman holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Printing of newspapers
Registered Address
newark road eastern industry, peterborough, PE1 5TD
sharman & company limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SHARMAN & COMPANY LIMITED at £406.4k based on a Turnover of £1.2m and 0.35x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sharman & company limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SHARMAN & COMPANY LIMITED at £1.1m based on an EBITDA of £380.9k and a 2.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sharman & company limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SHARMAN & COMPANY LIMITED at £13.2m based on Net Assets of £3.4m and 3.84x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sharman & Company Limited Overview
Sharman & Company Limited is a live company located in peterborough, PE1 5TD with a Companies House number of 00110312. It operates in the printing of newspapers sector, SIC Code 18110. Founded in June 1910, it's largest shareholder is sharman holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Sharman & Company Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.2m with declining growth in recent years.
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Sharman & Company Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sharman & Company Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £1.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.4m)
- Sharman & Company Limited
£12.4m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (-2.5%)
- Sharman & Company Limited
-2.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 35.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (35.9%)
- Sharman & Company Limited
35.9% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 12% make it more profitable than the average company (4%)
- Sharman & Company Limited
4% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 12 employees, this is below the industry average (87)
12 - Sharman & Company Limited
87 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£43.5k)
- Sharman & Company Limited
£43.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £97.3k, this is less efficient (£137.5k)
- Sharman & Company Limited
£137.5k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 22 days, this is earlier than average (32 days)
- Sharman & Company Limited
32 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 36 days, this is slower than average (25 days)
- Sharman & Company Limited
25 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 58 days, this is more than average (33 days)
- Sharman & Company Limited
33 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 301 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
301 weeks - Sharman & Company Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 11.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (50.2%)
11.2% - Sharman & Company Limited
50.2% - Industry AVG
SHARMAN & COMPANY LIMITED financials

Sharman & Company Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £1.2 million and the company has net assets of £3.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sharman & Company Limited has 12 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.7 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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Number Of Employees | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* 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 | 1,113,534 | 901,770 | 1,089,837 | 1,298,190 | 1,530,949 | 1,888,783 | 1,398,560 | 1,541,254 | 1,681,429 | 1,823,457 | 2,071,059 | 2,201,010 | 2,359,954 | 1,547,811 | 1,548,363 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,149 | 16,149 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 1,863,534 | 1,651,770 | 1,839,837 | 2,048,190 | 2,280,949 | 1,888,783 | 1,398,560 | 1,541,254 | 1,681,429 | 1,823,457 | 2,071,059 | 2,201,010 | 2,359,954 | 1,563,960 | 1,564,512 |
Stock & work in progress | 119,052 | 138,414 | 104,379 | 86,412 | 83,122 | 163,621 | 132,942 | 118,687 | 97,127 | 88,001 | 119,425 | 91,942 | 141,565 | 183,688 | 81,146 |
Trade Debtors | 73,022 | 98,199 | 70,767 | 11,788 | 34,782 | 36,558 | 39,983 | 67,704 | 80,085 | 145,157 | 151,202 | 224,668 | 219,581 | 209,950 | 251,430 |
Group Debtors | 94,718 | 60,543 | 63,552 | 70,528 | 57,251 | 70,355 | 26,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 27,831 | 16,186 | 13,818 | 18,369 | 6,892 | 19,173 | 19,407 | 21,521 | 25,194 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 1,690,348 | 1,714,830 | 1,676,605 | 1,632,844 | 1,295,047 | 871,964 | 1,389,415 | 1,293,501 | 1,357,464 | 1,609,327 | 1,690,467 | 2,205,715 | 1,840,506 | 2,814,709 | 2,418,406 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 2,004,971 | 2,028,172 | 1,929,121 | 1,819,941 | 1,477,094 | 1,161,671 | 1,608,686 | 1,501,413 | 1,559,870 | 1,842,485 | 1,961,094 | 2,522,325 | 2,251,652 | 3,208,347 | 2,750,982 |
total assets | 3,868,505 | 3,679,942 | 3,768,958 | 3,868,131 | 3,758,043 | 3,050,454 | 3,007,246 | 3,042,667 | 3,241,299 | 3,665,942 | 4,032,153 | 4,723,335 | 4,611,606 | 4,772,307 | 4,315,494 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 75,706 | 73,405 | 51,129 | 65,193 | 50,987 | 87,844 | 74,265 | 93,980 | 60,159 | 297,584 | 379,811 | 212,542 | 232,806 | 489,103 | 305,989 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 215,959 | 234,845 | 191,772 | 113,682 | 148,888 | 103,351 | 161,904 | 153,942 | 163,297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 291,665 | 308,250 | 242,901 | 220,542 | 199,875 | 191,195 | 236,169 | 247,922 | 223,456 | 297,584 | 379,811 | 212,542 | 232,806 | 489,103 | 305,989 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 142,450 | 109,484 | 105,987 | 126,286 | 153,959 | 153,791 | 120,132 | 140,082 | 150,225 | 157,103 | 217,522 | 237,066 | 257,438 | 225,746 | 216,163 |
total long term liabilities | 142,450 | 109,484 | 105,987 | 334,619 | 153,959 | 153,791 | 120,132 | 140,082 | 150,225 | 157,103 | 217,522 | 237,066 | 257,438 | 225,746 | 216,163 |
total liabilities | 434,115 | 417,734 | 348,888 | 555,161 | 353,834 | 344,986 | 356,301 | 388,004 | 373,681 | 454,687 | 597,333 | 449,608 | 490,244 | 714,849 | 522,152 |
net assets | 3,434,390 | 3,262,208 | 3,420,070 | 3,312,970 | 3,404,209 | 2,705,468 | 2,650,945 | 2,654,663 | 2,867,618 | 3,211,255 | 3,434,820 | 4,273,727 | 4,121,362 | 4,057,458 | 3,793,342 |
total shareholders funds | 3,434,390 | 3,262,208 | 3,420,070 | 3,312,970 | 3,404,209 | 2,705,468 | 2,650,945 | 2,654,663 | 2,867,618 | 3,211,255 | 3,434,820 | 4,273,727 | 4,121,362 | 4,057,458 | 3,793,342 |
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 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 240,755 | 212,094 | 221,658 | 285,568 | 299,115 | 214,567 | 213,348 | 205,676 | 208,474 | 210,854 | 214,515 | 235,100 | 175,728 | 142,154 | |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -19,362 | 34,035 | 17,967 | 3,290 | -80,499 | 30,679 | 14,255 | 21,560 | 9,126 | -31,424 | 27,483 | -49,623 | -42,123 | 102,542 | 81,146 |
Debtors | 20,643 | 26,791 | 47,452 | 1,760 | -27,161 | 39,757 | -2,896 | -16,054 | -39,878 | -6,045 | -73,466 | -44,913 | 59,631 | -41,480 | 251,430 |
Creditors | 2,301 | 22,276 | -14,064 | 14,206 | -36,857 | 13,579 | -19,715 | 33,821 | -237,425 | -82,227 | 167,269 | -20,264 | -256,297 | 183,114 | 305,989 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -18,886 | 43,073 | 78,090 | -35,206 | 45,537 | -58,553 | 7,962 | -9,355 | 163,297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 32,966 | 3,497 | -20,299 | -27,673 | 168 | 33,659 | -19,950 | -10,143 | -6,878 | -60,419 | -19,544 | -20,372 | 31,692 | 9,583 | 216,163 |
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 750,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -16,149 | 0 | 16,149 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | -41,667 | 41,667 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | 0 | -208,333 | 208,333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -24,482 | 38,225 | 43,761 | 337,797 | 423,083 | -517,451 | 95,914 | -63,963 | -251,863 | -81,140 | -515,248 | 365,209 | -974,203 | 396,303 | 2,418,406 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | -24,482 | 38,225 | 43,761 | 337,797 | 423,083 | -517,451 | 95,914 | -63,963 | -251,863 | -81,140 | -515,248 | 365,209 | -974,203 | 396,303 | 2,418,406 |
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sharman & company limited Ownership
SHARMAN & COMPANY LIMITED group structure
Sharman & Company Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
SHARMAN & COMPANY LIMITED
00110312
1 subsidiary
sharman & company limited directors
Sharman & Company Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Mark Sharman (Apr 2004) and Mr James Sharman (Sep 2009).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Mark Sharman | 49 years | Apr 2004 | - | Director | |
Mr James Sharman | United Kingdom | 43 years | Sep 2009 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
1.2m
0%
operating profit
140.2k
0%
gross margin
36%
+8.62%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
3.4m
+0.05%
total assets
3.9m
+0.05%
cash
1.7m
-0.01%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
sharman & company limited company details
company number
00110312
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
18110 - Printing of newspapers
incorporation date
June 1910
age
115
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
sharman newspapers limited (February 1989)
sharman and company limited (December 1979)
accountant
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auditor
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address
newark road eastern industry, peterborough, PE1 5TD
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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sharman & company limited Charges & Mortgages
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sharman & company limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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