lpa group plc
lpa group plc Company Information
Company Number
00686429
Next Accounts
Mar 2025
Industry
Activities of production holding companies
Shareholders
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Group Structure
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Contact
Registered Address
light & power house shire hill, saffron walden, essex, CB11 3AQ
Website
www.lpa-group.comlpa group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LPA GROUP PLC at £34.9m based on a Turnover of £21.7m and 1.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lpa group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LPA GROUP PLC at £8.4m based on an EBITDA of £1.3m and a 6.44x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lpa group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LPA GROUP PLC at £32.1m based on Net Assets of £15.7m and 2.04x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lpa Group Plc Overview
Lpa Group Plc is a live company located in essex, CB11 3AQ with a Companies House number of 00686429. It operates in the activities of production holding companies sector, SIC Code 64202. Founded in March 1961, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Lpa Group Plc is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £21.7m with low growth in recent years.
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Lpa Group Plc Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lpa Group Plc a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £21.7m, make it in line with the average company (£19m)
£21.7m - Lpa Group Plc
£19m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.8%)
2% - Lpa Group Plc
6.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 22.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (31.7%)
22.6% - Lpa Group Plc
31.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.3% make it less profitable than the average company (6.6%)
3.3% - Lpa Group Plc
6.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 154 employees, this is above the industry average (108)
154 - Lpa Group Plc
108 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£40.3k)
£43.4k - Lpa Group Plc
£40.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £141k, this is less efficient (£173k)
£141k - Lpa Group Plc
£173k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 91 days, this is later than average (55 days)
91 days - Lpa Group Plc
55 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 71 days, this is slower than average (51 days)
71 days - Lpa Group Plc
51 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 93 days, this is more than average (73 days)
93 days - Lpa Group Plc
73 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
9 weeks - Lpa Group Plc
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 31.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (55.7%)
31.8% - Lpa Group Plc
55.7% - Industry AVG
LPA GROUP PLC financials
Lpa Group Plc's latest turnover from September 2023 is £21.7 million and the company has net assets of £15.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lpa Group Plc has 154 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 21,712,000 | 19,325,000 | 18,265,000 | 20,711,000 | 19,533,000 | 27,979,000 | 22,482,000 | 21,422,000 | 16,265,000 | 16,835,000 | 17,630,000 | 18,352,000 | 17,322,000 | 14,716,000 | 13,715,000 |
| Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost Of Sales | 16,798,000 | 14,925,000 | 14,558,000 | 16,017,000 | 15,174,000 | 20,862,000 | 16,145,000 | 15,142,000 | 11,810,000 | 11,860,000 | 12,840,000 | 13,153,000 | 13,265,000 | 11,315,000 | 10,120,000 |
| Gross Profit | 4,914,000 | 4,400,000 | 3,707,000 | 4,694,000 | 4,359,000 | 7,117,000 | 6,337,000 | 6,280,000 | 4,455,000 | 4,975,000 | 4,790,000 | 5,199,000 | 4,057,000 | 3,401,000 | 3,595,000 |
| Admin Expenses | 4,207,000 | 3,316,000 | 4,055,000 | 4,078,000 | 4,561,000 | 5,048,000 | 4,369,000 | 4,733,000 | 3,619,000 | 4,658,000 | 3,013,000 | 4,278,000 | 3,623,000 | 3,772,000 | 3,390,000 |
| Operating Profit | 707,000 | 1,084,000 | -348,000 | 616,000 | -202,000 | 2,069,000 | 1,968,000 | 1,547,000 | 836,000 | 317,000 | 1,777,000 | 921,000 | 434,000 | -371,000 | 205,000 |
| Interest Payable | 149,000 | 88,000 | 86,000 | 106,000 | 99,000 | 80,000 | 404,000 | 85,000 | 75,000 | 578,000 | 103,000 | 578,000 | 639,000 | 676,000 | 663,000 |
| Interest Receivable | 201,000 | 78,000 | 47,000 | 41,000 | 64,000 | 35,000 | 350,000 | 54,000 | 32,000 | 556,000 | 43,000 | 534,000 | 605,000 | 0 | 645,000 |
| Pre-Tax Profit | 759,000 | 1,074,000 | -387,000 | 551,000 | -237,000 | 2,024,000 | 1,914,000 | 1,516,000 | 793,000 | 295,000 | 1,717,000 | 877,000 | 400,000 | -458,000 | 187,000 |
| Tax | 100,000 | 111,000 | 365,000 | 44,000 | 185,000 | -253,000 | -146,000 | -54,000 | -99,000 | 0 | 57,000 | -140,000 | -65,000 | 75,000 | -45,000 |
| Profit After Tax | 859,000 | 1,185,000 | -22,000 | 595,000 | -52,000 | 1,771,000 | 1,768,000 | 1,462,000 | 694,000 | 295,000 | 1,774,000 | 737,000 | 335,000 | -383,000 | 142,000 |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 357,000 | 0 | 315,000 | 238,000 | 184,000 | 171,000 | 0 | 116,000 | 92,000 | 0 | 103,000 |
| Retained Profit | 859,000 | 1,185,000 | -22,000 | 595,000 | -409,000 | 1,771,000 | 1,453,000 | 1,224,000 | 510,000 | 124,000 | 1,774,000 | 621,000 | 243,000 | -383,000 | 39,000 |
| Employee Costs | 6,685,000 | 6,045,000 | 6,317,000 | 6,472,000 | 6,196,000 | 6,935,000 | 6,318,000 | 5,989,000 | 5,308,000 | 5,724,000 | 5,285,000 | 5,249,000 | 5,015,000 | 4,868,000 | 4,594,000 |
| Number Of Employees | 154 | 154 | 164 | 180 | 178 | 192 | 181 | 161 | 158 | 171 | 164 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 166 |
| EBITDA* | 1,303,000 | 1,878,000 | 520,000 | 1,446,000 | 539,000 | 2,733,000 | 2,547,000 | 2,028,000 | 1,334,000 | 627,000 | 2,109,000 | 1,194,000 | 710,000 | -43,000 | 534,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 10,449,000 | 11,385,000 | 12,085,000 | 10,912,000 | 9,256,000 | 9,625,000 | 8,162,000 | 6,465,000 | 6,100,000 | 5,653,000 | 3,629,000 | 3,995,000 | 1,704,000 | 2,009,000 | 2,166,000 |
| Intangible Assets | 3,828,000 | 1,473,000 | 1,405,000 | 1,386,000 | 1,359,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,185,000 | 1,194,000 | 1,222,000 | 1,235,000 | 1,236,000 | 1,317,000 | 1,323,000 | 1,330,000 | 1,293,000 |
| Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 960,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 2,683,000 | 2,700,000 | 2,826,000 | 1,964,000 | 2,250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | 11,594,000 | 10,158,000 | 10,664,000 | 10,334,000 | 10,615,000 | 10,825,000 | 9,347,000 | 7,659,000 | 7,322,000 | 6,888,000 | 4,865,000 | 5,312,000 | 3,027,000 | 3,339,000 | 3,459,000 |
| Stock & work in progress | 4,303,000 | 4,567,000 | 4,702,000 | 3,968,000 | 3,824,000 | 3,881,000 | 4,417,000 | 3,030,000 | 2,658,000 | 2,145,000 | 2,172,000 | 2,445,000 | 2,157,000 | 2,473,000 | 2,495,000 |
| Trade Debtors | 5,451,000 | 4,666,000 | 3,540,000 | 4,819,000 | 4,047,000 | 4,999,000 | 4,729,000 | 4,407,000 | 3,231,000 | 3,224,000 | 4,820,000 | 3,586,000 | 2,844,000 | 3,178,000 | 2,604,000 |
| Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc Debtors | 419,000 | 429,000 | 571,000 | 628,000 | 390,000 | 541,000 | 325,000 | 271,000 | 870,000 | 249,000 | 275,000 | 232,000 | 205,000 | 227,000 | 218,000 |
| Cash | 1,202,000 | 2,199,000 | 1,358,000 | 845,000 | 889,000 | 956,000 | 119,000 | 149,000 | 5,000 | 525,000 | 940,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 2,000 |
| misc current assets | 28,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43,000 | 0 | 0 | 18,000 | 0 |
| total current assets | 11,433,000 | 11,902,000 | 10,226,000 | 10,290,000 | 9,209,000 | 10,377,000 | 9,590,000 | 7,857,000 | 6,764,000 | 6,143,000 | 8,250,000 | 6,270,000 | 5,212,000 | 5,901,000 | 5,319,000 |
| total assets | 23,027,000 | 22,060,000 | 20,890,000 | 20,624,000 | 19,824,000 | 21,202,000 | 18,937,000 | 15,516,000 | 14,086,000 | 13,031,000 | 13,115,000 | 11,582,000 | 8,239,000 | 9,240,000 | 8,778,000 |
| Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 216,000 | 138,000 | 938,000 | 0 | 70,000 | 973,000 | 670,000 | 981,000 | 93,000 |
| Bank loan | 1,949,000 | 190,000 | 191,000 | 188,000 | 2,585,000 | 322,000 | 145,000 | 199,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 0 | 0 | 291,000 | 407,000 | 402,000 |
| Trade Creditors | 3,277,000 | 2,814,000 | 3,009,000 | 2,324,000 | 2,302,000 | 3,273,000 | 3,669,000 | 2,387,000 | 1,985,000 | 2,080,000 | 1,826,000 | 1,928,000 | 1,666,000 | 2,150,000 | 1,780,000 |
| 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 | 214,000 | 356,000 | 323,000 | 406,000 | 220,000 | 0 | 82,000 | 48,000 | 36,000 | 35,000 | 33,000 | 0 | 101,000 | 0 | 0 |
| other current liabilities | 1,466,000 | 1,770,000 | 1,171,000 | 1,869,000 | 1,537,000 | 1,861,000 | 1,364,000 | 1,538,000 | 1,022,000 | 1,666,000 | 1,842,000 | 1,368,000 | 1,082,000 | 877,000 | 890,000 |
| total current liabilities | 6,906,000 | 5,130,000 | 4,694,000 | 4,787,000 | 6,644,000 | 5,456,000 | 5,476,000 | 4,310,000 | 4,181,000 | 3,981,000 | 3,771,000 | 4,269,000 | 3,810,000 | 4,415,000 | 3,165,000 |
| loans | 486,000 | 4,348,000 | 4,954,000 | 5,794,000 | 1,008,000 | 5,210,000 | 4,858,000 | 4,610,000 | 3,096,000 | 3,568,000 | 2,898,000 | 2,800,000 | 216,000 | 1,002,000 | 1,812,000 |
| hp & lease commitments | 243,000 | 240,000 | 354,000 | 584,000 | 504,000 | 0 | 263,000 | 47,000 | 0 | 0 | 119,000 | 0 | 35,000 | 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 | 90,000 | 19,000 | 20,000 | 21,000 | 22,000 | 23,000 | 24,000 | 25,000 | 26,000 |
| provisions | 330,000 | 0 | 0 | 778,000 | 704,000 | 860,000 | 442,000 | 386,000 | 700,000 | 320,000 | 1,274,000 | 492,000 | 10,000 | 670,000 | 426,000 |
| total long term liabilities | 408,000 | 2,174,000 | 2,477,000 | 3,286,000 | 856,000 | 3,035,000 | 2,740,000 | 2,517,000 | 1,918,000 | 1,965,000 | 2,108,000 | 1,669,000 | 137,000 | 861,000 | 1,145,000 |
| total liabilities | 7,314,000 | 7,304,000 | 7,171,000 | 8,073,000 | 7,500,000 | 8,491,000 | 8,216,000 | 6,827,000 | 6,099,000 | 5,946,000 | 5,879,000 | 5,938,000 | 3,947,000 | 5,276,000 | 4,310,000 |
| net assets | 15,713,000 | 14,756,000 | 13,719,000 | 12,551,000 | 12,324,000 | 12,711,000 | 10,721,000 | 8,689,000 | 7,987,000 | 7,085,000 | 7,236,000 | 5,644,000 | 4,292,000 | 3,964,000 | 4,468,000 |
| total shareholders funds | 15,713,000 | 14,756,000 | 13,719,000 | 12,551,000 | 12,324,000 | 12,711,000 | 10,721,000 | 8,689,000 | 7,987,000 | 7,085,000 | 7,236,000 | 5,644,000 | 4,292,000 | 3,964,000 | 4,468,000 |
| Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 707,000 | 1,084,000 | -348,000 | 616,000 | -202,000 | 2,069,000 | 1,968,000 | 1,547,000 | 836,000 | 317,000 | 1,777,000 | 921,000 | 434,000 | -371,000 | 205,000 |
| Depreciation | 404,000 | 699,000 | 757,000 | 735,000 | 693,000 | 652,000 | 543,000 | 442,000 | 440,000 | 287,000 | 309,000 | 248,000 | 276,000 | 323,000 | 328,000 |
| Amortisation | 192,000 | 95,000 | 111,000 | 95,000 | 48,000 | 12,000 | 36,000 | 39,000 | 58,000 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 25,000 | 0 | 5,000 | 1,000 |
| Tax | 100,000 | 111,000 | 365,000 | 44,000 | 185,000 | -253,000 | -146,000 | -54,000 | -99,000 | 0 | 57,000 | -140,000 | -65,000 | 75,000 | -45,000 |
| Stock | -264,000 | -135,000 | 734,000 | 144,000 | -57,000 | -536,000 | 1,387,000 | 372,000 | 513,000 | -27,000 | -273,000 | 288,000 | -316,000 | -22,000 | 2,495,000 |
| Debtors | 758,000 | 858,000 | -474,000 | 724,000 | 1,147,000 | 486,000 | 376,000 | 577,000 | 628,000 | -1,622,000 | 1,277,000 | 769,000 | -356,000 | 583,000 | 2,822,000 |
| Creditors | 463,000 | -195,000 | 685,000 | 22,000 | -971,000 | -396,000 | 1,282,000 | 402,000 | -95,000 | 254,000 | -102,000 | 262,000 | -484,000 | 370,000 | 1,780,000 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -304,000 | 599,000 | -698,000 | 332,000 | -324,000 | 497,000 | -174,000 | 516,000 | -644,000 | -176,000 | 474,000 | 286,000 | 205,000 | -13,000 | 890,000 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 330,000 | 0 | -778,000 | 74,000 | -156,000 | 418,000 | 56,000 | -314,000 | 380,000 | -954,000 | 782,000 | 482,000 | -660,000 | 244,000 | 426,000 |
| Cash flow from operations | 1,398,000 | 1,670,000 | -166,000 | 1,050,000 | -1,817,000 | 3,049,000 | 1,802,000 | 1,629,000 | -265,000 | 1,400,000 | 2,316,000 | 1,027,000 | 378,000 | 72,000 | -1,732,000 |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -960,000 | 960,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | 1,759,000 | -1,000 | 3,000 | -2,397,000 | 2,263,000 | 177,000 | -54,000 | -1,000 | 0 | 200,000 | 0 | -291,000 | -116,000 | 5,000 | 402,000 |
| 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 | -3,862,000 | -606,000 | -840,000 | 4,786,000 | -4,202,000 | 352,000 | 248,000 | 1,514,000 | -472,000 | 670,000 | 98,000 | 2,584,000 | -786,000 | -810,000 | 1,812,000 |
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -139,000 | -81,000 | -313,000 | 266,000 | 724,000 | -345,000 | 250,000 | 59,000 | 1,000 | -117,000 | 152,000 | -136,000 | 136,000 | 0 | 0 |
| other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -90,000 | 71,000 | -1,000 | -1,000 | -1,000 | -1,000 | -1,000 | -1,000 | -1,000 | 26,000 |
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | 52,000 | -10,000 | -39,000 | -65,000 | -35,000 | -45,000 | -54,000 | -31,000 | -43,000 | -22,000 | -60,000 | -44,000 | -34,000 | -676,000 | -18,000 |
| cash flow from financing | -2,092,000 | -846,000 | 1,000 | 2,222,000 | -1,228,000 | 268,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,018,000 | -123,000 | 455,000 | 7,000 | 2,843,000 | -716,000 | -1,603,000 | 6,651,000 |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | -997,000 | 841,000 | 513,000 | -44,000 | -67,000 | 837,000 | -30,000 | 144,000 | -520,000 | -415,000 | 933,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 |
| overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -216,000 | 78,000 | -800,000 | 938,000 | -70,000 | -903,000 | 303,000 | -311,000 | 888,000 | 93,000 |
| change in cash | -997,000 | 841,000 | 513,000 | -44,000 | -67,000 | 1,053,000 | -108,000 | 944,000 | -1,458,000 | -345,000 | 1,836,000 | -302,000 | 312,000 | -885,000 | -91,000 |
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lpa group plc Ownership
LPA GROUP PLC group structure
Lpa Group Plc has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LPA GROUP PLC
00686429
7 subsidiaries
lpa group plc directors
Lpa Group Plc currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Gordon Wakeford (Apr 2020) and Mr Robert Horvath (Feb 2021).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gordon Wakeford | 62 years | Apr 2020 | - | Director | |
| Mr Robert Horvath | 68 years | Feb 2021 | - | Director | |
| Mr Andrew Jenner | 55 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director | |
| Mr Stuart Stanyard | 57 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
21.7m
+12%
operating profit
707k
-35%
gross margin
22.7%
-0.6%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
15.7m
+0.06%
total assets
23m
+0.04%
cash
1.2m
-0.45%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
lpa group plc company details
company number
00686429
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
64202 - Activities of production holding companies
incorporation date
March 1961
age
63
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
lpa industries plc (February 1998)
lpa-rem electrical public limitedcompany (September 1981)
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
light & power house shire hill, saffron walden, essex, CB11 3AQ
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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lpa group plc Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 12 charges/mortgages relating to lpa group plc. Currently there are 2 open charges and 10 have been satisfied in the past.
lpa group plc Companies House Filings - See Documents
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