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chaucer syndicates limited Company Information

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Company Number

00184915

Directors

Jerome Faure

Huiqiang Zuo

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Shareholders

chaucer capital investments limited

Group Structure

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Industry

Non-life reinsurance

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Registered Address

52 lime street, london, EC3M 7AF

chaucer syndicates limited Estimated Valuation

£6.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHAUCER SYNDICATES LIMITED at £6.1m based on a Turnover of £7.9m and 0.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

chaucer syndicates limited Estimated Valuation

£28.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHAUCER SYNDICATES LIMITED at £28.7m based on an EBITDA of £3.1m and a 9.21x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

chaucer syndicates limited Estimated Valuation

£48.2m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHAUCER SYNDICATES LIMITED at £48.2m based on Net Assets of £30.4m and 1.58x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Chaucer Syndicates Limited Overview

Chaucer Syndicates Limited is a live company located in london, EC3M 7AF with a Companies House number of 00184915. It operates in the non-life insurance sector, SIC Code 65120. Founded in October 1922, it's largest shareholder is chaucer capital investments limited with a 100% stake. Chaucer Syndicates Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £7.9m with declining growth in recent years.

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Chaucer Syndicates Limited Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Chaucer Syndicates Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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Health Rating5out of 5
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5 Strong

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3 Regular

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1 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £7.9m, make it larger than the average company (£1.7m)

£7.9m - Chaucer Syndicates Limited

£1.7m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -56%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.7%)

-56% - Chaucer Syndicates Limited

7.7% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 100%, this company has a comparable cost of product (100%)

100% - Chaucer Syndicates Limited

100% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of 39.5% make it more profitable than the average company (16.7%)

39.5% - Chaucer Syndicates Limited

16.7% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 43 employees, this is above the industry average (18)

43 - Chaucer Syndicates Limited

18 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £96.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£96.7k)

£96.7k - Chaucer Syndicates Limited

£96.7k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £183.3k, this is equally as efficient (£190.2k)

£183.3k - Chaucer Syndicates Limited

£190.2k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!

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creditordays

Creditor Days

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stockdays

Stock Days

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cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 247 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (20 weeks)

247 weeks - Chaucer Syndicates Limited

20 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 18.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (80.3%)

18.9% - Chaucer Syndicates Limited

80.3% - Industry AVG

CHAUCER SYNDICATES LIMITED financials

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Chaucer Syndicates Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £7.9 million and the company has net assets of £30.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Chaucer Syndicates Limited has 43 employees and maintains cash reserves of £11.6 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
Turnover7,880,0007,010,0006,617,00093,274,00077,302,00080,585,00086,984,000109,702,000108,873,000121,885,000112,221,000105,853,00098,950,00083,895,00075,311,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales316,5181,688,4845,426,99810,707,68258,819,86216,477,79514,625,65212,349,97260,248,800
Gross Profit7,880,0007,010,0006,617,00093,274,00077,302,00080,585,00086,667,482108,013,516103,446,002111,177,31853,401,13889,375,20584,324,34871,545,02815,062,200
Admin Expenses4,765,0003,273,0003,616,00089,039,00070,790,00077,757,00078,986,48291,982,51692,730,002102,295,31842,450,13884,619,20575,031,34860,531,02815,864,200
Operating Profit3,115,0003,737,0003,001,0004,235,0006,512,0002,828,0007,681,00016,031,00010,716,0008,882,00010,951,0004,756,0009,293,00011,014,000-802,000
Interest Payable20,00023,0003,469,0003,321,000
Interest Receivable343,000202,00093,000127,000171,00070,000413,000610,000913,000201,0003,976,0003,685,00055,00075,000517,000
Pre-Tax Profit3,458,0003,939,0003,094,0004,362,0006,622,0008,719,0008,309,00019,551,00051,877,0009,083,00011,458,0005,120,0009,708,00011,120,000-1,308,000
Tax-828,000-336,000406,000-105,000-595,000-2,260,000-1,801,000-741,000-338,000574,000-992,0001,549,000-959,000-6,693,000-4,440,000
Profit After Tax2,630,0003,603,0003,500,0004,257,0006,027,0006,459,0006,508,00018,810,00051,539,0009,657,00010,466,0006,669,0008,749,0004,427,000-5,748,000
Dividends Paid33,378,00031,828,00060,000,000479,000
Retained Profit2,630,0003,603,0003,500,0004,257,0006,027,000-26,919,000-25,320,000-41,190,00051,539,0009,178,00010,466,0006,669,0008,749,0004,427,000-5,748,000
Employee Costs4,158,1293,336,19149,497,38757,021,00069,646,00079,631,00071,560,00070,532,00053,325,00045,528,00053,534,000
Number Of Employees434141554433453513325541798772743712667600
EBITDA*3,115,0003,737,0003,001,0004,235,0006,512,0002,828,0009,462,00017,852,00012,422,00010,455,00012,598,0006,294,00010,980,00012,545,000698,000

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Tangible Assets1,563,0001,062,0002,222,0006,160,0004,191,0001,864,0002,712,0003,731,000
Intangible Assets4,450,0005,326,0004,605,000
Investments & Other33,488,00053,132,00070,739,0002,955,000161,000161,000159,000148,000137,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)2,302,0002,360,0007,972,0001,633,0001,149,0002,252,0003,526,0006,442,0003,700,0004,904,0002,363,0003,304,000204,000617,0004,327,000
Total Fixed Assets2,302,0002,360,0007,972,0001,633,0001,149,0002,252,00037,014,00065,587,00080,827,00014,686,0008,684,0007,656,0002,227,0003,477,0008,195,000
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors
Group Debtors12,353,0006,302,00016,926,00012,577,00012,319,00012,291,0008,824,00018,923,00042,512,00042,171,000117,206,000119,732,00094,220,00043,967,00041,710,000
Misc Debtors4,753,0003,898,0003,375,00011,695,0006,312,0007,991,00018,452,00026,418,00030,759,00039,119,00039,074,00026,114,00023,108,00022,317,0008,599,000
Cash11,622,00021,019,0007,467,0006,303,0002,998,0002,270,0006,927,0008,534,0007,250,00026,474,00015,584,0008,171,00022,367,00015,681,00041,725,000
misc current assets6,490,000
total current assets35,218,00031,219,00027,768,00030,575,00021,629,00022,552,00034,203,00053,875,00080,521,000107,764,000171,864,000154,017,000139,695,00081,965,00092,034,000
total assets37,520,00033,579,00035,740,00032,208,00022,778,00024,804,00071,217,000119,462,000161,348,000122,450,000180,548,000161,673,000141,922,00085,442,000100,229,000
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
Group/Directors Accounts608,000928,0001,072,0006,881,0001,892,0008,660,000593,000934,0004,053,00015,040,00093,187,00081,529,00074,923,00036,785,00046,670,000
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments225,000388,000388,000
other current liabilities1,837,000846,000740,000859,0001,023,0001,193,00027,162,00034,304,00034,349,00033,467,00025,223,00020,638,00023,500,00011,705,00011,410,000
total current liabilities2,445,0001,774,0001,812,0007,740,0002,915,00010,078,00028,143,00035,626,00038,402,00048,507,000118,410,000102,167,00098,423,00048,490,00058,080,000
loans1,500,0001,500,0001,500,0001,500,0001,500,0001,500,0001,500,0001,500,0001,500,000
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income1,619,00010,001,00010,184,00012,019,00010,326,00011,032,000894,0002,739,0008,855,000
other liabilities1,181,0001,750,0001,641,0002,044,000
provisions317,0001,000,000
total long term liabilities4,654,0002,734,000317,0001,890,00056,0006,099,00010,013,00032,918,00015,104,00017,150,00015,298,00026,878,00018,710,00015,483,00022,651,000
total liabilities7,099,0004,508,0002,129,0009,630,0002,971,00016,177,00038,156,00068,544,00053,506,00065,657,000133,708,000129,045,000117,133,00063,973,00080,731,000
net assets30,421,00029,071,00033,611,00022,578,00019,807,0008,627,00033,061,00050,918,000107,842,00056,793,00046,840,00032,628,00024,789,00021,469,00019,498,000
total shareholders funds30,421,00029,071,00033,611,00022,578,00019,807,0008,627,00033,061,00050,918,000107,842,00056,793,00046,840,00032,628,00024,789,00021,469,00019,498,000
Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit3,115,0003,737,0003,001,0004,235,0006,512,0002,828,0007,681,00016,031,00010,716,0008,882,00010,951,0004,756,0009,293,00011,014,000-802,000
Depreciation880,000975,0001,009,0001,330,0001,647,0001,538,0001,687,0001,531,0001,500,000
Amortisation901,000846,000697,000243,000
Tax-828,000-336,000406,000-105,000-595,000-2,260,000-1,801,000-741,000-338,000574,000-992,0001,549,000-959,000-6,693,000-4,440,000
Stock
Debtors6,848,000-15,713,0002,368,0006,125,000-2,754,000-8,268,000-20,981,000-25,188,000-9,223,000-72,449,0009,493,00031,618,00050,631,00012,265,00054,636,000
Creditors
Accruals and Deferred Income991,000106,000-119,000-164,000-170,000-27,588,000-15,524,000-228,000-953,0009,937,0003,879,0007,276,0009,950,000-5,821,00020,265,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions-317,000317,000-1,000,0001,000,000
Cash flow from operations-3,570,00018,903,0001,237,000-2,159,0008,501,000-18,752,00013,118,00042,071,00020,354,00093,415,0004,992,000-15,499,000-30,660,000-12,234,000-38,113,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure4,232,000-1,446,000-1,267,000-2,240,000-3,616,000-3,865,000-839,000-512,000-5,231,000
Change in Investments-33,488,000-19,644,000-17,607,00067,784,0002,794,0002,00011,00011,000137,000
cash flow from investments33,488,00023,876,00016,161,000-69,051,000-5,034,000-3,616,000-3,867,000-850,000-523,000-5,368,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts-320,000-144,000-5,809,0004,989,000-6,768,0008,067,000-341,000-3,119,000-10,987,000-78,147,00011,658,0006,606,00038,138,000-9,885,00046,670,000
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans-1,500,0001,500,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments-225,000-163,000388,000
other long term liabilities-1,181,000-569,000109,000-403,0002,044,000
share issue-1,280,000-8,143,0007,533,000-1,486,0005,153,0002,485,0007,463,000-15,734,000-490,000775,0003,746,0001,170,000-5,429,000-2,456,00025,246,000
interest343,000202,00093,000127,000171,00070,000393,000587,000913,000201,000507,000364,00055,00075,000517,000
cash flow from financing-1,257,000-8,085,0001,817,0003,630,000-1,669,0008,959,0007,515,000-17,878,000-10,564,000-77,171,00014,730,0007,571,00032,873,000-12,669,00075,977,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash-9,397,00013,552,0001,164,0003,305,000728,000-4,657,000-1,607,0001,284,000-19,224,00010,890,0007,413,000-14,196,0006,686,000-26,044,00041,725,000
overdraft
change in cash-9,397,00013,552,0001,164,0003,305,000728,000-4,657,000-1,607,0001,284,000-19,224,00010,890,0007,413,000-14,196,0006,686,000-26,044,00041,725,000

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Chaucer Syndicates Limited Competitor Analysis

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CHAUCER SYNDICATES LIMITED group structure

Chaucer Syndicates Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

CHINA REINSURANCE (GROUP) CORP

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2 parents

CHAUCER SYNDICATES LIMITED

00184915

2 subsidiaries

CHAUCER SYNDICATES LIMITED Shareholders

chaucer capital investments limited 100%

chaucer syndicates limited directors

Chaucer Syndicates Limited currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jerome Faure (Dec 2017) and Dr Huiqiang Zuo (Mar 2019).

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Mr Jerome FaureUnited Kingdom67 years Dec 2017- Director
Dr Huiqiang ZuoUnited Kingdom60 years Mar 2019- Director
Dr Huiqiang ZuoUnited Kingdom60 years Mar 2019- Director
Ms Lesley WatkinsUnited Kingdom65 years Jan 2020- Director
Mr Paul JardineEngland64 years Sep 2020- Director
Mrs Nicola StaceyUnited Kingdom58 years Jan 2021- Director
Mr Andrew PearceUnited Kingdom64 years Feb 2023- Director
Mr James WrightUnited Kingdom43 years Apr 2024- Director
Mr Richard Milner52 years May 2024- Director
Ms Hayley Spink54 years Nov 2024- Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

7.9m

+12%

operating profit

3.1m

-17%

gross margin

100%

0%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

30.4m

+0.05%

total assets

37.5m

+0.12%

cash

11.6m

-0.45%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

chaucer syndicates limited company details

company number

00184915

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

65202 - Non-life reinsurance

65120 - Non-life insurance

incorporation date

October 1922

age

103

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

CHINA REINSURANCE (GROUP) CORP

accounts

Full Accounts

last accounts submitted

December 2023

previous names

stewart syndicates limited (December 1996)

stewart & hughman limited (March 1994)

accountant

-

auditor

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

address

52 lime street, london, EC3M 7AF

Bank

LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC

Legal Advisor

-

chaucer syndicates limited Charges & Mortgages

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We found 4 charges/mortgages relating to chaucer syndicates limited. Currently there are 3 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.

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