
Company Number
00338727
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
lucis trust ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Book publishing
Registered Address
3 whitehall court, suite 54, london, SW1A 2EF
Website
www.lucistrust.orgPomanda estimates the enterprise value of LUCIS PRESS LIMITED at £26.4k based on a Turnover of £54.3k and 0.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LUCIS PRESS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-14.7k and a 2.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LUCIS PRESS LIMITED at £82.1k based on Net Assets of £40.9k and 2.01x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lucis Press Limited is a live company located in london, SW1A 2EF with a Companies House number of 00338727. It operates in the book publishing sector, SIC Code 58110. Founded in April 1938, it's largest shareholder is lucis trust ltd with a 100% stake. Lucis Press Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £54.3k with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lucis Press Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 9 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
0 Regular
9 Weak
Size
annual sales of £54.3k, make it smaller than the average company (£2.2m)
£54.3k - Lucis Press Limited
£2.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4%)
-5% - Lucis Press Limited
4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 34.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (49.5%)
34.9% - Lucis Press Limited
49.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -27.1% make it less profitable than the average company (7.2%)
-27.1% - Lucis Press Limited
7.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1 employees, this is below the industry average (18)
1 - Lucis Press Limited
18 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £25.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£44.5k)
£25.3k - Lucis Press Limited
£44.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £54.3k, this is less efficient (£178.8k)
£54.3k - Lucis Press Limited
£178.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 33 days, this is earlier than average (51 days)
33 days - Lucis Press Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 19 days, this is quicker than average (54 days)
19 days - Lucis Press Limited
54 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 857 days, this is more than average (85 days)
857 days - Lucis Press Limited
85 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 261 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (30 weeks)
261 weeks - Lucis Press Limited
30 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 61.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (42.5%)
61.7% - Lucis Press Limited
42.5% - Industry AVG
Lucis Press Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £54.3 thousand and the company has net assets of £40.9 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Lucis Press Limited has 1 employee and maintains cash reserves of £13.4 thousand 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 | 54,264 | 55,832 | 55,634 | 63,770 | 43,680 | 46,494 | 59,867 | 64,203 | 42,326 | 33,658 | 41,188 | 35,047 | 39,678 | 59,177 | 45,825 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 35,345 | 35,403 | 30,629 | 32,690 | 24,153 | 22,852 | 32,806 | 41,323 | 25,861 | 20,729 | 23,275 | 21,121 | 23,329 | 31,343 | 24,442 |
Gross Profit | 18,919 | 20,429 | 25,005 | 31,080 | 19,527 | 23,642 | 27,061 | 22,880 | 16,465 | 12,929 | 17,913 | 13,926 | 16,349 | 27,834 | 21,383 |
Admin Expenses | 28,798 | 32,619 | 33,050 | 36,092 | 35,445 | 41,504 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | -15,869 | -14,706 | -19,124 | -19,743 | -7,611 | -20,121 | |||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -13,894 | -14,070 | -5,761 | -667 | -11,574 | -10,221 | -7,620 | -9,813 | -16,445 | -15,869 | 166 | -1,741 | -133 | 8,328 | -6,136 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -13,894 | -14,070 | -5,761 | -667 | -11,574 | -10,221 | -7,620 | -9,813 | -16,445 | -15,869 | 166 | -1,741 | -133 | 8,328 | -6,136 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -13,894 | -14,070 | -5,761 | -667 | -11,574 | -10,221 | -7,620 | -9,813 | -16,445 | -15,869 | 166 | -1,741 | -133 | 8,328 | -6,136 |
Employee Costs | 25,293 | 26,953 | 21,353 | 20,596 | 24,158 | 22,455 | 21,870 | 20,688 | 20,414 | 17,237 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
EBITDA* | -15,869 | -14,706 | -19,124 | -19,743 | -7,611 | -20,121 |
* 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 | |||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 3,992 | 6,648 | 4,525 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,992 | 6,648 | 4,525 | ||||||||||||
Stock & work in progress | 82,991 | 73,166 | 84,179 | 76,942 | 89,457 | 84,028 | 69,781 | 66,669 | 70,082 | 67,316 | 67,728 | 71,917 | 77,669 | 47,762 | 45,180 |
Trade Debtors | 4,942 | 6,426 | 4,669 | 6,392 | 3,580 | 8,251 | 12,044 | 15,472 | 10,159 | 5,855 | 7,840 | 4,059 | 3,522 | 4,073 | 5,092 |
Group Debtors | 780 | 2,537 | 2,877 | 4,430 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,382 | 570 | 4,716 | 10,863 | 614 | 1,168 | 708 | 3,434 | 645 | 4,129 | 611 | 779 | 860 | 522 | 689 |
Cash | 13,392 | 18,550 | 13,827 | 12,208 | 13,934 | 26,409 | 21,631 | 14,392 | 11,793 | 12,899 | 12,324 | 9,130 | 10,154 | 14,045 | 12,037 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 102,707 | 98,712 | 107,391 | 106,405 | 107,585 | 119,856 | 104,164 | 99,967 | 92,679 | 90,199 | 89,283 | 88,422 | 95,082 | 70,832 | 62,998 |
total assets | 106,699 | 105,360 | 107,391 | 106,405 | 112,110 | 119,856 | 104,164 | 99,967 | 92,679 | 90,199 | 89,283 | 88,422 | 95,082 | 70,832 | 62,998 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,892 | 11,004 | 1,131 | 1,034 | 3,461 | 1,346 | 1,837 | 13,813 | 1,675 | 649 | 4,323 | 4,108 | 3,476 | 1,481 | 506 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 94 | 1,249 | 621 | 938 | 682 | 2,309 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 770 | 720 | 1,700 | 1,625 | 1,463 | 5,030 | 4,327 | 3,524 | 5,558 | 442 | 438 | 424 | 458 | 1,144 | 2,380 |
total current liabilities | 2,662 | 11,724 | 2,831 | 2,659 | 4,924 | 6,376 | 6,164 | 17,337 | 7,233 | 1,685 | 6,510 | 5,653 | 5,372 | 3,807 | 5,695 |
loans | 27,726 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 63,141 | 52,513 | 62,965 | 61,984 | 65,989 | 69,034 | 55,518 | 40,176 | 50,302 | 52,324 | 46,576 | 46,738 | 51,938 | 29,120 | |
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 63,141 | 52,513 | 62,965 | 61,984 | 65,989 | 69,034 | 55,518 | 40,176 | 50,302 | 52,324 | 46,576 | 46,738 | 51,938 | 29,120 | 27,726 |
total liabilities | 65,803 | 64,237 | 65,796 | 64,643 | 70,913 | 75,410 | 61,682 | 57,513 | 57,535 | 54,009 | 53,086 | 52,391 | 57,310 | 32,927 | 33,421 |
net assets | 40,896 | 41,123 | 41,595 | 41,762 | 41,197 | 44,446 | 42,482 | 42,454 | 35,144 | 36,190 | 36,197 | 36,031 | 37,772 | 37,905 | 29,577 |
total shareholders funds | 40,896 | 41,123 | 41,595 | 41,762 | 41,197 | 44,446 | 42,482 | 42,454 | 35,144 | 36,190 | 36,197 | 36,031 | 37,772 | 37,905 | 29,577 |
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 | -15,869 | -14,706 | -19,124 | -19,743 | -7,611 | -20,121 | |||||||||
Depreciation | |||||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 9,825 | -11,013 | 7,237 | -12,515 | 5,429 | 14,247 | 3,112 | -3,413 | 2,766 | -412 | -4,189 | -5,752 | 29,907 | 2,582 | 45,180 |
Debtors | -3,328 | 4,259 | -7,870 | 8,536 | -700 | -3,333 | -6,154 | 8,102 | 820 | 753 | 1,856 | 116 | -1,766 | 3,244 | 5,781 |
Creditors | -9,112 | 9,873 | 97 | -2,427 | 2,115 | -491 | -11,976 | 12,138 | 1,026 | -3,674 | 215 | 632 | 1,995 | 975 | 506 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 50 | -980 | 75 | 162 | -3,567 | 703 | 803 | -2,034 | 5,116 | 4 | 14 | -34 | -686 | -1,236 | 2,380 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -19,880 | -12,144 | -12,890 | -46,575 | -13,698 | -68,196 | |||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -94 | -1,155 | 628 | -317 | 256 | -1,627 | 2,309 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -500 | 500 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -27,726 | 27,726 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 10,628 | -10,452 | 981 | -4,005 | -3,045 | 13,516 | 15,342 | -10,126 | -2,022 | 5,748 | -162 | -5,200 | 22,818 | 29,120 | |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 24,295 | 3,146 | 6,575 | -2,773 | 5,280 | 25,701 | 22,990 | 6,997 | 12,783 | 23,074 | -233 | 66,248 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -5,158 | 4,723 | 1,619 | -1,726 | -12,475 | 4,778 | 7,239 | 2,599 | -1,106 | 575 | 3,194 | -1,024 | -3,891 | 2,008 | 12,037 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -5,158 | 4,723 | 1,619 | -1,726 | -12,475 | 4,778 | 7,239 | 2,599 | -1,106 | 575 | 3,194 | -1,024 | -3,891 | 2,008 | 12,037 |
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LUCIS PRESS LIMITED group structure
Lucis Press Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Lucis Press Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Christine Morgan (Jan 1997) and Ms Helen Durant (Jul 1999).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Christine Morgan | 72 years | Jan 1997 | - | Director | |
Ms Helen Durant | United Kingdom | 74 years | Jul 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Nation | 77 years | May 2013 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
54.3k
-3%
operating profit
-14.7k
0%
gross margin
34.9%
-4.72%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
40.9k
-0.01%
total assets
106.7k
+0.01%
cash
13.4k
-0.28%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00338727
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
58110 - Book publishing
incorporation date
April 1938
age
87
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
3 whitehall court, suite 54, london, SW1A 2EF
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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