
Company Number
00681528
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Shareholders
aps group global limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
chetham house, bird hall lane, stockport, cheshire, SK3 0ZP
Website
www.theapsgroup.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED at £118.8m based on a Turnover of £129.1m and 0.92x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED at £46.4m based on an EBITDA of £7m and a 6.59x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED at £15.1m based on Net Assets of £6.4m and 2.37x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited is a live company located in stockport, SK3 0ZP with a Companies House number of 00681528. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in January 1961, it's largest shareholder is aps group global limited with a 100% stake. Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £129.1m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £129.1m, make it larger than the average company (£4m)
£129.1m - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
£4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8%)
4% - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 24.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (38.3%)
24.9% - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
38.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.3% make it less profitable than the average company (5.6%)
2.3% - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 661 employees, this is above the industry average (24)
661 - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
24 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.9k)
£44.1k - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
£49.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £195.3k, this is more efficient (£153.8k)
£195.3k - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
£153.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 53 days, this is later than average (39 days)
53 days - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 71 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
71 days - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 19 days, this is less than average (29 days)
19 days - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
2 weeks - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
24 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 90.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.5%)
90.5% - Allied Publicity Services (manchester) Limited
60.5% - Industry AVG
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is £129.1 million and the company has net assets of £6.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited has 661 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 129,122,921 | 112,945,868 | 127,740,231 | 113,987,463 | 120,427,459 | 116,278,506 | 89,458,311 | 80,400,080 | 82,542,576 | 63,804,234 | 59,614,570 | 43,063,090 | 47,477,897 | 43,623,202 | 36,251,088 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 96,944,973 | 82,152,028 | 93,807,408 | 85,424,107 | 88,275,163 | 87,599,829 | 68,230,853 | 57,070,069 | 71,521,105 | 52,714,986 | 49,970,179 | 37,462,839 | 38,237,259 | 35,238,785 | 28,373,869 |
Gross Profit | 32,177,948 | 30,793,840 | 33,932,823 | 28,563,356 | 32,152,296 | 28,678,677 | 21,227,458 | 23,330,011 | 11,021,471 | 11,089,248 | 9,644,391 | 5,600,251 | 9,240,638 | 8,384,417 | 7,877,219 |
Admin Expenses | 29,245,898 | 28,509,019 | 29,459,558 | 26,522,302 | 30,052,688 | 25,486,449 | 21,774,558 | 20,131,108 | 11,183,917 | 9,220,911 | 7,868,708 | 7,021,330 | 6,754,508 | 7,173,044 | 6,636,177 |
Operating Profit | 2,932,050 | 2,284,821 | 4,473,265 | 2,041,054 | 2,099,608 | 3,192,228 | -547,100 | 3,198,903 | -162,446 | 1,868,337 | 1,775,683 | -1,421,079 | 2,486,130 | 1,211,373 | 1,241,042 |
Interest Payable | 1,217,095 | 914,022 | 516,051 | 109,543 | 82,647 | 173,452 | 172,793 | 129,182 | 143,018 | 77,287 | 74,135 | 30,567 | 56,570 | 105,573 | 87,069 |
Interest Receivable | 180,109 | 6,297 | 51,671 | 2,482 | 18,126 | 41,516 | 25,084 | 7,528 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,714,955 | 1,370,799 | 3,851,737 | 1,931,511 | 2,016,961 | 3,018,776 | -719,893 | 3,249,830 | -1,205,167 | 1,842,721 | 1,704,030 | -1,433,520 | 1,968,577 | 1,130,884 | 1,161,501 |
Tax | -1,079,140 | 1,604,832 | -426,689 | -313,020 | -931,575 | -590,477 | 368,833 | -770,340 | 55,946 | -434,960 | -391,367 | 344,229 | -651,660 | -327,412 | -363,600 |
Profit After Tax | 635,815 | 2,975,631 | 3,425,048 | 1,618,491 | 1,085,386 | 2,428,299 | -351,060 | 2,479,490 | -1,149,221 | 1,407,761 | 1,312,663 | -1,089,291 | 1,316,917 | 803,472 | 797,901 |
Dividends Paid | 21,999,999 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 250,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 635,815 | 2,975,631 | -18,574,951 | 1,618,491 | 1,085,386 | 2,428,299 | -351,060 | 2,479,490 | -1,149,221 | 1,407,761 | 1,312,663 | -1,089,291 | 1,116,917 | 603,472 | 547,901 |
Employee Costs | 29,146,655 | 27,832,349 | 26,181,879 | 26,056,522 | 25,756,238 | 24,299,659 | 22,904,399 | 20,987,063 | 19,972,087 | 17,304,271 | 16,017,910 | 15,056,626 | 14,508,202 | 14,143,105 | 12,417,755 |
Number Of Employees | 661 | 627 | 625 | 631 | 630 | 613 | 595 | 537 | 530 | 495 | 477 | 478 | 476 | 482 | 435 |
EBITDA* | 7,039,329 | 5,761,619 | 6,377,749 | 3,902,922 | 4,270,395 | 5,409,806 | 910,253 | 4,558,632 | 571,850 | 3,238,188 | 2,615,376 | -551,536 | 3,613,240 | 2,500,363 | 2,366,328 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 15,387,659 | 13,928,952 | 9,272,649 | 10,250,378 | 9,498,222 | 11,150,180 | 9,026,928 | 8,696,632 | 9,379,358 | 9,430,120 | 8,103,958 | 6,272,890 | 6,447,545 | 6,784,969 | 7,722,884 |
Intangible Assets | 4,406,833 | 3,800,701 | 2,272,878 | 1,486,360 | 549,252 | ||||||||||
Investments & Other | 59,469 | 56,450 | 56,450 | 56,450 | 88,841 | 32,438 | 32,438 | 32,438 | 32,438 | 31,213 | 702,499 | 702,499 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 326,828 | 2,516,768 | 2,534,229 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 19,853,961 | 18,112,931 | 11,601,977 | 11,793,188 | 10,136,315 | 11,182,618 | 9,059,366 | 8,729,070 | 9,411,796 | 9,461,333 | 10,620,726 | 8,807,119 | 6,447,545 | 7,487,468 | 8,425,383 |
Stock & work in progress | 5,112,553 | 5,924,121 | 3,921,080 | 4,653,412 | 3,264,088 | 1,385,914 | 2,166,064 | 3,535,451 | 3,732,650 | 3,473,615 | 3,748,612 | 1,440,422 | 1,624,653 | 1,456,213 | 1,436,537 |
Trade Debtors | 18,838,207 | 17,999,709 | 21,452,635 | 24,464,427 | 16,538,502 | 19,037,417 | 19,538,070 | 11,157,829 | 11,475,527 | 15,590,526 | 13,999,363 | 7,635,142 | 9,494,133 | 955,953 | 5,691,493 |
Group Debtors | 12,132,353 | 11,284,904 | 10,741,887 | 10,716,743 | 10,077,500 | 13,230,958 | 9,567,612 | 9,627,613 | 8,891,261 | 7,101,669 | 60,547 | 338,801 | 1,268,596 | 1,495,706 | 828,647 |
Misc Debtors | 9,411,408 | 9,438,934 | 12,878,478 | 8,718,491 | 4,234,981 | 4,007,392 | 7,543,543 | 2,612,021 | 2,490,606 | 2,932,024 | 1,734,610 | 1,704,645 | 1,643,140 | 10,108,718 | 1,509,799 |
Cash | 2,114,294 | 1,646,806 | 2,757,809 | 10,316,560 | 12,537,581 | 9,473,344 | 2,104,328 | 3,603,823 | 2,801,244 | 17,633,030 | 4,981,818 | 1,879,165 | 4,079,438 | 3,327,870 | 5,570,249 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 47,608,815 | 46,294,474 | 51,751,889 | 58,869,633 | 46,652,652 | 47,135,025 | 40,919,617 | 30,536,737 | 29,391,288 | 46,730,864 | 24,524,950 | 12,998,175 | 18,109,960 | 17,344,460 | 15,036,725 |
total assets | 67,462,776 | 64,407,405 | 63,353,866 | 70,662,821 | 56,788,967 | 58,317,643 | 49,978,983 | 39,265,807 | 38,803,084 | 56,192,197 | 35,145,676 | 21,805,294 | 24,557,505 | 24,831,928 | 23,462,108 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 416,663 | 749,996 | 749,996 | 1,096,921 | 1,224,287 | 1,085,250 | 1,130,264 | 1,110,744 | 759,119 | 508,740 | 452,465 | 452,715 | 294,855 | 294,855 | |
Trade Creditors | 18,965,434 | 16,149,864 | 21,071,235 | 20,803,519 | 13,963,667 | 15,750,104 | 16,097,218 | 8,033,445 | 7,346,018 | 7,680,905 | 9,548,476 | 4,821,372 | 5,711,079 | 4,995,579 | 3,854,287 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 15,404,720 | 16,259,876 | 16,367,023 | 10,880,696 | 7,122,551 | 5,232,884 | 4,331,778 | 1,744,899 | 1,545,231 | 1,184,448 | 498,688 | 1,062,622 | 2,094,539 | 3,934,407 | 4,409,177 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,725,733 | 1,410,031 | 1,234,139 | 1,239,019 | 2,633 | 3,432 | 3,432 | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 16,178,898 | 18,449,094 | 18,617,873 | 15,697,552 | 13,578,459 | 15,033,553 | 13,080,406 | 11,749,323 | 12,474,024 | 29,138,533 | 9,287,015 | 2,879,203 | 2,159,718 | 2,490,570 | 1,939,413 |
total current liabilities | 53,691,448 | 53,018,861 | 58,040,266 | 48,620,786 | 35,761,598 | 37,240,828 | 34,594,652 | 22,657,931 | 22,476,017 | 38,763,005 | 19,842,919 | 9,215,662 | 10,420,684 | 11,718,843 | 10,501,164 |
loans | 1,695,035 | 2,125,009 | 2,812,506 | 2,479,511 | 3,557,343 | 247,158 | 951,953 | 1,913,592 | 2,152,850 | 1,419,840 | 154,280 | 606,745 | 609,460 | 904,315 | |
hp & lease commitments | 4,339,223 | 3,503,756 | 797,769 | 1,826,066 | 2,633 | 6,351 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 133,334 | 266,667 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 1,341,476 | 111,927 | 49,620 | 57,000 | 103,000 | 137,356 | 167,016 | 147,329 | 161,666 | 26,764 | 32,197 | 120,030 | 272,788 | ||
total long term liabilities | 7,375,734 | 5,628,765 | 3,722,202 | 1,875,686 | 2,479,511 | 3,614,343 | 350,158 | 1,222,643 | 2,347,275 | 2,300,179 | 1,581,506 | 181,044 | 638,942 | 732,123 | 1,183,454 |
total liabilities | 61,067,182 | 58,647,626 | 61,762,468 | 50,496,472 | 38,241,109 | 40,855,171 | 34,944,810 | 23,880,574 | 24,823,292 | 41,063,184 | 21,424,425 | 9,396,706 | 11,059,626 | 12,450,966 | 11,684,618 |
net assets | 6,395,594 | 5,759,779 | 1,591,398 | 20,166,349 | 18,547,858 | 17,462,472 | 15,034,173 | 15,385,233 | 13,979,792 | 15,129,013 | 13,721,251 | 12,408,588 | 13,497,879 | 12,380,962 | 11,777,490 |
total shareholders funds | 6,395,594 | 5,759,779 | 1,591,398 | 20,166,349 | 18,547,858 | 17,462,472 | 15,034,173 | 15,385,233 | 13,979,792 | 15,129,013 | 13,721,251 | 12,408,588 | 13,497,879 | 12,380,962 | 11,777,490 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,932,050 | 2,284,821 | 4,473,265 | 2,041,054 | 2,099,608 | 3,192,228 | -547,100 | 3,198,903 | -162,446 | 1,868,337 | 1,775,683 | -1,421,079 | 2,486,130 | 1,211,373 | 1,241,042 |
Depreciation | 2,328,918 | 2,337,175 | 1,904,484 | 1,861,868 | 2,170,787 | 2,217,578 | 1,457,353 | 1,359,729 | 734,296 | 1,369,851 | 839,693 | 869,543 | 1,127,110 | 1,288,990 | 1,125,286 |
Amortisation | 1,778,361 | 1,139,623 | |||||||||||||
Tax | -1,079,140 | 1,604,832 | -426,689 | -313,020 | -931,575 | -590,477 | 368,833 | -770,340 | 55,946 | -434,960 | -391,367 | 344,229 | -651,660 | -327,412 | -363,600 |
Stock | -811,568 | 2,003,041 | -732,332 | 1,389,324 | 1,878,174 | -780,150 | -1,369,387 | -197,199 | 259,035 | -274,997 | 2,308,190 | -184,231 | 168,440 | 19,676 | 1,436,537 |
Debtors | 1,331,593 | -6,022,625 | 1,173,339 | 13,048,678 | -5,424,784 | -373,458 | 13,251,762 | 540,069 | -2,766,825 | 7,312,931 | 6,098,471 | -193,052 | -154,508 | 4,530,438 | 8,029,939 |
Creditors | 2,815,570 | -4,921,371 | 267,716 | 6,839,852 | -1,786,437 | -347,114 | 8,063,773 | 687,427 | -334,887 | -1,867,571 | 4,727,104 | -889,707 | 715,500 | 1,141,292 | 3,854,287 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,270,196 | -168,779 | 2,920,321 | 2,119,093 | -1,455,094 | 1,953,147 | 1,331,083 | -724,701 | -16,664,509 | 19,851,518 | 6,407,812 | 719,485 | -330,852 | 551,157 | 1,939,413 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 1,341,476 | -111,927 | 62,307 | 49,620 | -57,000 | -46,000 | -34,356 | -29,660 | 19,687 | -14,337 | 134,902 | -5,433 | -87,833 | -152,758 | 272,788 |
Cash flow from operations | 7,327,014 | 6,183,958 | 8,760,397 | -1,839,535 | 3,586,899 | 7,532,970 | -1,242,789 | 3,378,488 | -13,844,123 | 13,734,904 | 5,087,166 | -5,679 | 3,244,463 | -837,472 | -1,397,260 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -4,102,065 | -1,787,649 | -808,024 | -1,584,324 | -2,764,922 | -2,304,252 | -578,257 | -766,145 | -389,180 | -1,106,885 | |||||
Change in Investments | 3,019 | -32,391 | 56,403 | 1,225 | 31,213 | -702,499 | 702,499 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | -3,019 | 32,391 | -56,403 | -4,102,065 | -1,787,649 | -808,024 | -1,585,549 | -2,796,135 | -2,304,252 | -578,257 | -63,646 | -389,180 | -1,809,384 | ||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -333,333 | 749,996 | -1,096,921 | -127,366 | 139,037 | -45,014 | 19,520 | 351,625 | 250,379 | 56,275 | -250 | 157,860 | 294,855 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | -855,156 | -107,147 | 5,486,327 | 3,758,145 | 1,889,667 | 901,106 | 2,586,879 | 199,668 | 360,783 | 685,760 | -563,934 | -1,031,917 | -1,839,868 | -474,770 | 4,409,177 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -429,974 | -687,497 | 2,812,506 | -2,479,511 | -1,077,832 | 3,310,185 | -704,795 | -961,639 | -239,258 | 733,010 | 1,265,560 | -452,465 | -2,715 | -294,855 | 904,315 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 2,151,169 | 2,881,879 | -1,033,177 | 3,065,085 | -2,633 | -3,432 | -3,718 | 9,783 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | -133,334 | -133,333 | 266,667 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,217,095 | -914,022 | -516,051 | -109,543 | -82,647 | -173,452 | -172,793 | 50,927 | -136,721 | -25,616 | -71,653 | -12,441 | -15,054 | -80,489 | -79,541 |
cash flow from financing | -684,389 | 2,365,963 | 7,499,601 | 3,137,255 | 601,822 | 4,176,876 | 1,530,943 | -1,898,906 | 603,096 | 1,643,534 | 686,248 | -1,499,706 | -1,703,209 | -853,832 | 16,768,178 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 467,488 | -1,111,003 | -7,558,751 | -2,221,021 | 3,064,237 | 7,369,016 | -1,499,495 | 802,579 | -14,831,786 | 12,651,212 | 3,102,653 | -2,200,273 | 751,568 | -2,242,379 | 5,570,249 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 467,488 | -1,111,003 | -7,558,751 | -2,221,021 | 3,064,237 | 7,369,016 | -1,499,495 | 802,579 | -14,831,786 | 12,651,212 | 3,102,653 | -2,200,273 | 751,568 | -2,242,379 | 5,570,249 |
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ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED group structure
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED
00681528
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nicholas Snelson (Jun 1991) and Mr John Holmes (May 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nicholas Snelson | 60 years | Jun 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr John Holmes | 58 years | May 2018 | - | Director | |
Mrs Kim Naylor | 62 years | Aug 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
129.1m
+14%
operating profit
2.9m
+28%
gross margin
25%
-8.6%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
6.4m
+0.11%
total assets
67.5m
+0.05%
cash
2.1m
+0.28%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00681528
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
January 1961
age
64
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
AZETS AUDIT SERVICES
address
chetham house, bird hall lane, stockport, cheshire, SK3 0ZP
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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