
Company Number
00490500
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Other human health activities
Registered Address
3rd floor, 120 aldersgate street, 3rd floor, london, EC1A 4JQ
Website
www.versusarthritis.orgPomanda estimates the enterprise value of VERSUS ARTHRITIS at £28.2m based on a Turnover of £31.7m and 0.89x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VERSUS ARTHRITIS at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-2.3m and a 6.85x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VERSUS ARTHRITIS at £317.5m based on Net Assets of £135.2m and 2.35x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Versus Arthritis is a live company located in london, EC1A 4JQ with a Companies House number of 00490500. It operates in the other human health activities sector, SIC Code 86900. Founded in January 1951, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Versus Arthritis is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £31.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Versus Arthritis a 4 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 £31.7m, make it larger than the average company (£728.4k)
£31.7m - Versus Arthritis
£728.4k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.2%)
8% - Versus Arthritis
7.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (38.6%)
38.6% - Versus Arthritis
38.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -8.1% make it less profitable than the average company (5.2%)
-8.1% - Versus Arthritis
5.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 302 employees, this is above the industry average (18)
302 - Versus Arthritis
18 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£26.5k)
£43.8k - Versus Arthritis
£26.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £105.1k, this is more efficient (£45.8k)
£105.1k - Versus Arthritis
£45.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 6 days, this is earlier than average (20 days)
6 days - Versus Arthritis
20 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 7 days, this is quicker than average (18 days)
7 days - Versus Arthritis
18 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (13 days)
0 days - Versus Arthritis
13 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 99 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (126 weeks)
99 weeks - Versus Arthritis
126 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 23.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (22.4%)
23.6% - Versus Arthritis
22.4% - Industry AVG
Versus Arthritis's latest turnover from March 2024 is £31.7 million and the company has net assets of £135.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Versus Arthritis has 302 employees and maintains cash reserves of £36.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Turnover | 31,731,000 | 29,425,000 | 30,609,000 | 25,438,000 | 25,244,000 | 42,932,000 | 33,547,000 | 28,877,000 | 36,677,000 | 39,871,000 | 36,009,000 | 25,981,000 | 40,224,000 | 36,261,000 | 39,265,000 | 37,519,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | ||||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -873,000 | -571,000 | -14,757,000 | -58,459,000 | -23,887,000 | -15,332,000 | -16,680,000 | -9,925,000 | 2,903,000 | 4,423,000 | 2,378,000 | 4,098,000 | -2,399,000 | -771,000 | 1,711,000 | 5,572,000 |
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -873,000 | -571,000 | -14,757,000 | -58,459,000 | -23,887,000 | -15,332,000 | -16,680,000 | -9,925,000 | 2,903,000 | 4,423,000 | 2,378,000 | 4,098,000 | -2,399,000 | -771,000 | 1,711,000 | 5,572,000 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -873,000 | -571,000 | -14,757,000 | -58,459,000 | -23,887,000 | -15,332,000 | -16,680,000 | -9,925,000 | 2,903,000 | 4,423,000 | 2,378,000 | 4,098,000 | -2,399,000 | -771,000 | 1,711,000 | 5,572,000 |
Employee Costs | 13,222,000 | 12,554,000 | 15,142,000 | 15,126,000 | 12,863,000 | 11,249,000 | 9,551,000 | 7,418,000 | 6,626,000 | 6,605,000 | 6,643,000 | 4,275,000 | 6,133,000 | 4,297,000 | 3,485,000 | 2,854,000 |
Number Of Employees | 302 | 280 | 357 | 351 | 349 | 316 | 255 | 199 | 187 | 194 | 185 | 189 | 189 | 158 | 135 | 16 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,130,000 | 1,160,000 | 1,248,000 | 1,871,000 | 2,323,000 | 2,685,000 | 2,419,000 | 895,000 | 627,000 | 711,000 | 5,383,000 | 5,472,000 | 5,598,000 | 5,829,000 | 5,839,000 | 5,960,000 |
Intangible Assets | 655,000 | 440,000 | 2,000 | 155,000 | ||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 118,464,000 | 122,837,000 | 148,123,000 | 161,844,000 | 99,643,000 | 162,900,000 | 163,779,000 | 173,729,000 | 149,990,000 | 148,390,000 | 131,431,000 | 119,006,000 | 100,315,000 | 100,032,000 | 87,864,000 | 65,951,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 120,249,000 | 124,437,000 | 149,373,000 | 163,870,000 | 101,966,000 | 165,585,000 | 166,198,000 | 174,624,000 | 150,617,000 | 149,101,000 | 136,814,000 | 124,478,000 | 105,913,000 | 105,861,000 | 93,703,000 | 71,911,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 13,000 | 8,000 | 108,000 | 83,000 | 14,000 | 40,000 | 53,000 | 51,000 | 41,000 | 45,000 | 69,000 | 187,000 | 42,000 | 142,000 | ||
Trade Debtors | 531,000 | 714,000 | 664,000 | 546,000 | 302,000 | 26,839,000 | 10,242,000 | 9,587,000 | 13,347,000 | 11,861,000 | 8,820,000 | 3,227,000 | ||||
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 20,016,000 | 19,712,000 | 18,870,000 | 13,972,000 | 14,334,000 | 755,000 | 2,125,000 | 769,000 | 656,000 | 615,000 | 1,182,000 | 590,000 | 4,243,000 | 3,832,000 | 3,418,000 | 2,790,000 |
Cash | 36,094,000 | 28,658,000 | 41,367,000 | 57,970,000 | 79,366,000 | 34,558,000 | 51,980,000 | 35,722,000 | 19,129,000 | 20,716,000 | 15,682,000 | 16,969,000 | 14,492,000 | 14,025,000 | 16,325,000 | 19,544,000 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 56,654,000 | 49,092,000 | 61,009,000 | 72,571,000 | 94,002,000 | 62,152,000 | 64,361,000 | 46,118,000 | 33,185,000 | 33,243,000 | 25,725,000 | 20,831,000 | 18,804,000 | 18,044,000 | 19,785,000 | 22,476,000 |
total assets | 176,903,000 | 173,529,000 | 210,382,000 | 236,441,000 | 195,968,000 | 227,737,000 | 230,559,000 | 220,742,000 | 183,802,000 | 182,344,000 | 162,539,000 | 145,309,000 | 124,717,000 | 123,905,000 | 113,488,000 | 94,387,000 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 415,000 | 538,000 | 564,000 | 708,000 | 992,000 | 12,914,000 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 18,386,000 | 19,758,000 | 20,277,000 | 30,442,000 | 13,292,000 | 16,983,000 | 15,830,000 | 13,203,000 | 12,971,000 | 12,859,000 | 995,000 | 1,035,000 | 15,878,000 | 12,958,000 | 13,525,000 | 9,539,000 |
total current liabilities | 18,801,000 | 20,296,000 | 20,841,000 | 31,150,000 | 14,284,000 | 16,983,000 | 15,830,000 | 13,203,000 | 12,971,000 | 12,859,000 | 995,000 | 13,949,000 | 15,878,000 | 12,958,000 | 13,525,000 | 9,539,000 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 21,521,000 | 24,357,000 | 33,250,000 | 20,809,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 495,000 | 376,000 | 516,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 338,000 | 138,000 | 749,000 | 442,000 | 665,000 | 544,000 | 259,000 | 80,000 | 79,000 | 78,000 | 71,000 |
total long term liabilities | 22,942,000 | 24,733,000 | 33,766,000 | 20,838,000 | 29,000 | 338,000 | 138,000 | 749,000 | 442,000 | 665,000 | 544,000 | 259,000 | 80,000 | 79,000 | 78,000 | 71,000 |
total liabilities | 41,743,000 | 45,029,000 | 54,607,000 | 51,988,000 | 14,313,000 | 17,321,000 | 15,968,000 | 13,952,000 | 13,413,000 | 13,524,000 | 1,539,000 | 14,208,000 | 15,958,000 | 13,037,000 | 13,603,000 | 9,610,000 |
net assets | 135,160,000 | 128,500,000 | 155,775,000 | 184,453,000 | 181,655,000 | 210,416,000 | 214,591,000 | 206,790,000 | 170,389,000 | 168,820,000 | 161,000,000 | 131,101,000 | 108,759,000 | 110,868,000 | 99,885,000 | 84,777,000 |
total shareholders funds | 135,160,000 | 128,500,000 | 155,775,000 | 184,453,000 | 181,655,000 | 210,416,000 | 214,591,000 | 206,790,000 | 170,389,000 | 168,820,000 | 161,000,000 | 131,101,000 | 108,759,000 | 110,868,000 | 99,885,000 | 84,777,000 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 240,000 | 193,000 | 325,000 | 387,000 | 463,000 | 442,000 | 281,000 | 171,000 | 168,000 | 352,000 | 349,000 | 228,000 | 349,000 | 340,000 | 291,000 | 293,000 |
Amortisation | 49,000 | 25,000 | 248,000 | 243,000 | 240,000 | |||||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Stock | 5,000 | -100,000 | 25,000 | 83,000 | -14,000 | -26,000 | -13,000 | 2,000 | 10,000 | -4,000 | -24,000 | -118,000 | 145,000 | -100,000 | 142,000 | |
Debtors | 121,000 | 892,000 | 5,016,000 | -118,000 | -12,958,000 | 15,227,000 | 2,011,000 | -3,647,000 | 1,527,000 | 2,474,000 | 6,185,000 | -426,000 | 411,000 | 414,000 | 628,000 | 2,790,000 |
Creditors | -123,000 | -26,000 | -144,000 | -284,000 | 992,000 | -12,914,000 | 12,914,000 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,372,000 | -519,000 | -10,165,000 | 17,150,000 | -3,691,000 | 1,153,000 | 2,627,000 | 232,000 | 112,000 | 11,864,000 | -40,000 | -14,843,000 | 2,920,000 | -567,000 | 3,986,000 | 9,539,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 119,000 | -140,000 | 487,000 | -309,000 | 200,000 | -611,000 | 307,000 | -223,000 | 121,000 | 285,000 | 179,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 71,000 | |
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -7,335,000 | -3,067,000 | 3,092,000 | -365,000 | -8,341,000 | -8,397,000 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | -4,373,000 | -25,286,000 | -13,721,000 | 62,201,000 | -63,257,000 | -879,000 | -9,950,000 | 23,739,000 | 1,600,000 | 16,959,000 | 12,425,000 | 18,691,000 | 283,000 | 12,168,000 | 21,913,000 | 65,951,000 |
cash flow from investments | 4,373,000 | 25,286,000 | 13,721,000 | -62,201,000 | 63,257,000 | 879,000 | 9,950,000 | -23,739,000 | -1,600,000 | -16,959,000 | -19,760,000 | -21,758,000 | 2,809,000 | -12,533,000 | -30,254,000 | -74,348,000 |
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -2,836,000 | -8,893,000 | 12,441,000 | 20,809,000 | ||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | ||||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 4,697,000 | -35,597,000 | -1,480,000 | 82,066,000 | -4,874,000 | 11,157,000 | 24,481,000 | 46,326,000 | -1,334,000 | 3,397,000 | 27,521,000 | 18,244,000 | 290,000 | 11,754,000 | 13,397,000 | 79,205,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | 7,436,000 | -12,709,000 | -16,603,000 | -21,396,000 | 44,808,000 | -17,422,000 | 16,258,000 | 16,593,000 | -1,587,000 | 5,034,000 | -1,287,000 | 2,477,000 | 467,000 | -2,300,000 | -3,219,000 | 19,544,000 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | 7,436,000 | -12,709,000 | -16,603,000 | -21,396,000 | 44,808,000 | -17,422,000 | 16,258,000 | 16,593,000 | -1,587,000 | 5,034,000 | -1,287,000 | 2,477,000 | 467,000 | -2,300,000 | -3,219,000 | 19,544,000 |
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VERSUS ARTHRITIS group structure
Versus Arthritis has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
VERSUS ARTHRITIS
00490500
4 subsidiaries
Versus Arthritis currently has 14 directors. The longest serving directors include Professor Martijn Steultjens (Nov 2017) and Mr Vincent Noinville (Dec 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Professor Martijn Steultjens | England | 53 years | Nov 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Vincent Noinville | England | 56 years | Dec 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Iain McInnes | England | 60 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Jonathan Rodgers | England | 38 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
Mr John Isaacs | England | 65 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
Mrs Catherine Tompkins | England | 78 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Sukhy Bachada | England | 42 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Joanne Williams | England | 52 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Caitriona Roberts | England | 32 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Lilian Rose | 37 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
31.7m
+8%
operating profit
-2.6m
0%
gross margin
38.6%
+2.77%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
135.2m
+0.05%
total assets
176.9m
+0.02%
cash
36.1m
+0.26%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00490500
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
86900 - Other human health activities
incorporation date
January 1951
age
74
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
arthritis research uk (September 2018)
arthritis research campaign (March 2010)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
3rd floor, 120 aldersgate street, 3rd floor, london, EC1A 4JQ
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
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