
Company Number
00741597
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
argenta holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
5th floor 70 gracechurch street, london, EC3V 0XL
Website
www.argentaplc.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARGENTA PRIVATE CAPITAL LIMITED at £10.1m based on a Turnover of £14.9m and 0.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARGENTA PRIVATE CAPITAL LIMITED at £16.9m based on an EBITDA of £3.5m and a 4.88x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARGENTA PRIVATE CAPITAL LIMITED at £12.1m based on Net Assets of £5.1m and 2.37x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Argenta Private Capital Limited is a live company located in london, EC3V 0XL with a Companies House number of 00741597. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in November 1962, it's largest shareholder is argenta holdings limited with a 100% stake. Argenta Private Capital Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £14.9m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Argenta Private Capital Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
1 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £14.9m, make it larger than the average company (£4.8m)
£14.9m - Argenta Private Capital Limited
£4.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.6%)
17% - Argenta Private Capital Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (38.2%)
38.2% - Argenta Private Capital Limited
38.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 23.3% make it more profitable than the average company (5.7%)
23.3% - Argenta Private Capital Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 39 employees, this is above the industry average (27)
39 - Argenta Private Capital Limited
27 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £156k, the company has a higher pay structure (£54k)
£156k - Argenta Private Capital Limited
£54k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £381.3k, this is more efficient (£170.9k)
£381.3k - Argenta Private Capital Limited
£170.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
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Creditor Days
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Stock Days
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Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 65 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
65 weeks - Argenta Private Capital Limited
22 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 50.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (62.6%)
50.5% - Argenta Private Capital Limited
62.6% - Industry AVG
Argenta Private Capital Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £14.9 million and the company has net assets of £5.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Argenta Private Capital Limited has 39 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6.5 million 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 | 14,871,000 | 10,937,000 | 9,804,000 | 9,249,000 | 8,925,000 | 9,672,000 | 11,567,000 | 13,076,000 | 12,881,000 | 12,869,000 | 10,748,000 | 8,378,000 | 13,868,000 | 11,208,000 | 13,648,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 3,463,000 | 2,074,000 | 1,470,000 | 1,163,000 | 1,876,000 | 2,129,000 | 4,397,000 | 5,396,000 | 4,153,000 | 3,935,000 | 2,323,000 | 986,000 | 5,049,000 | 3,346,000 | 5,942,000 |
Interest Payable | 2,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 307,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 16,000 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 19,000 | 17,000 | 15,000 | 16,000 | 12,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,770,000 | 2,086,000 | 1,471,000 | 1,170,000 | 1,892,000 | 2,138,000 | 4,401,000 | 5,403,000 | 4,158,000 | 3,942,000 | 2,342,000 | 1,002,000 | 5,064,000 | 3,361,000 | 5,944,000 |
Tax | -897,000 | -406,000 | -290,000 | -226,000 | -7,000 | 1,000 | 298,000 | -407,000 | -403,000 | -877,000 | -596,000 | 614,000 | -1,359,000 | -500,000 | -1,594,000 |
Profit After Tax | 2,873,000 | 1,680,000 | 1,181,000 | 944,000 | 1,885,000 | 2,139,000 | 4,699,000 | 4,996,000 | 3,755,000 | 3,065,000 | 1,746,000 | 1,616,000 | 3,705,000 | 2,861,000 | 4,350,000 |
Dividends Paid | 1,680,000 | 1,181,000 | 989,000 | 1,885,000 | 2,890,000 | 4,450,000 | 8,100,000 | 3,162,000 | 1,746,000 | 1,576,000 | 3,600,000 | 2,861,000 | 4,350,000 | 7,266,000 | |
Retained Profit | 1,193,000 | 499,000 | 192,000 | -941,000 | -1,005,000 | -2,311,000 | -3,401,000 | 4,996,000 | 593,000 | 1,319,000 | 170,000 | -1,984,000 | 844,000 | -1,489,000 | -2,916,000 |
Employee Costs | 6,083,000 | 4,103,000 | 3,931,000 | 3,895,000 | 3,297,000 | 3,433,000 | 3,428,000 | 3,738,000 | 4,624,000 | 4,594,000 | 4,244,000 | 3,847,000 | 4,421,000 | 3,858,000 | 4,197,000 |
Number Of Employees | 39 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 34 |
EBITDA* | 3,463,000 | 2,074,000 | 1,470,000 | 1,163,000 | 1,876,000 | 2,129,000 | 4,397,000 | 5,396,000 | 4,153,000 | 3,935,000 | 2,323,000 | 986,000 | 5,049,000 | 3,398,000 | 5,845,000 |
* 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 | 52,000 | ||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 129,000 | ||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | 129,000 | 52,000 | |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 687,000 | 3,153,000 | 4,982,000 | 4,792,000 | |||||||||||
Group Debtors | 11,000 | 51,000 | 52,000 | 85,000 | 1,000 | 1,524,000 | 856,000 | 2,559,000 | 1,937,000 | 297,000 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 3,791,000 | 1,296,000 | 408,000 | 367,000 | 286,000 | 235,000 | 568,000 | 448,000 | 485,000 | 5,369,000 | 3,151,000 | 1,596,000 | 6,678,000 | 3,633,000 | 6,872,000 |
Cash | 6,540,000 | 5,809,000 | 5,113,000 | 4,145,000 | 4,875,000 | 5,240,000 | 5,393,000 | 7,696,000 | 2,963,000 | 2,557,000 | 1,164,000 | 2,778,000 | 592,000 | 1,601,000 | 2,874,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 10,342,000 | 7,156,000 | 5,573,000 | 4,512,000 | 5,161,000 | 6,247,000 | 9,114,000 | 13,126,000 | 8,240,000 | 7,927,000 | 5,839,000 | 5,230,000 | 9,829,000 | 7,171,000 | 10,043,000 |
total assets | 10,347,000 | 7,161,000 | 5,578,000 | 4,517,000 | 5,256,000 | 6,342,000 | 9,209,000 | 13,221,000 | 8,335,000 | 8,022,000 | 5,934,000 | 5,325,000 | 9,958,000 | 7,171,000 | 10,095,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,539,000 | 183,000 | 261,000 | 194,000 | 323,000 | 447,000 | 427,000 | 563,000 | 316,000 | 536,000 | 127,000 | 5,000 | 35,000 | ||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 3,683,000 | 3,046,000 | 1,884,000 | 1,082,000 | 751,000 | 708,000 | 1,284,000 | 1,759,000 | 2,116,000 | 2,176,000 | 1,816,000 | 1,499,000 | 4,118,000 | 2,210,000 | 3,645,000 |
total current liabilities | 5,222,000 | 3,229,000 | 2,145,000 | 1,276,000 | 1,074,000 | 1,155,000 | 1,711,000 | 2,322,000 | 2,432,000 | 2,712,000 | 1,943,000 | 1,504,000 | 4,153,000 | 2,210,000 | 3,645,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 5,222,000 | 3,229,000 | 2,145,000 | 1,276,000 | 1,074,000 | 1,155,000 | 1,711,000 | 2,322,000 | 2,432,000 | 2,712,000 | 1,943,000 | 1,504,000 | 4,153,000 | 2,210,000 | 3,645,000 |
net assets | 5,125,000 | 3,932,000 | 3,433,000 | 3,241,000 | 4,182,000 | 5,187,000 | 7,498,000 | 10,899,000 | 5,903,000 | 5,310,000 | 3,991,000 | 3,821,000 | 5,805,000 | 4,961,000 | 6,450,000 |
total shareholders funds | 5,125,000 | 3,932,000 | 3,433,000 | 3,241,000 | 4,182,000 | 5,187,000 | 7,498,000 | 10,899,000 | 5,903,000 | 5,310,000 | 3,991,000 | 3,821,000 | 5,805,000 | 4,961,000 | 6,450,000 |
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 | 3,463,000 | 2,074,000 | 1,470,000 | 1,163,000 | 1,876,000 | 2,129,000 | 4,397,000 | 5,396,000 | 4,153,000 | 3,935,000 | 2,323,000 | 986,000 | 5,049,000 | 3,346,000 | 5,942,000 |
Depreciation | 52,000 | 54,000 | |||||||||||||
Amortisation | -151,000 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -897,000 | -406,000 | -290,000 | -226,000 | -7,000 | 1,000 | 298,000 | -407,000 | -403,000 | -877,000 | -596,000 | 614,000 | -1,359,000 | -500,000 | -1,594,000 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 2,455,000 | 887,000 | 93,000 | 81,000 | -721,000 | -2,714,000 | -1,709,000 | 153,000 | -93,000 | 695,000 | 2,223,000 | -6,785,000 | 3,667,000 | -1,599,000 | 7,169,000 |
Creditors | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 637,000 | 1,162,000 | 802,000 | 331,000 | 43,000 | -576,000 | -475,000 | -357,000 | -60,000 | 360,000 | 317,000 | -2,619,000 | 1,908,000 | -1,435,000 | 3,645,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 748,000 | 1,943,000 | 1,889,000 | 1,187,000 | 2,633,000 | 4,268,000 | 5,929,000 | 4,479,000 | 3,783,000 | 2,723,000 | -179,000 | 5,766,000 | 1,931,000 | 3,062,000 | 727,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -90,000 | -34,000 | 129,000 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,356,000 | -78,000 | 67,000 | -129,000 | -124,000 | 20,000 | -136,000 | 247,000 | -220,000 | 409,000 | 122,000 | -30,000 | 35,000 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 307,000 | 12,000 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 16,000 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 7,000 | 19,000 | 16,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 2,000 |
cash flow from financing | 1,663,000 | -66,000 | 68,000 | -122,000 | -108,000 | 29,000 | -132,000 | 254,000 | -215,000 | 416,000 | 141,000 | -14,000 | 50,000 | 15,000 | 9,368,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 731,000 | 696,000 | 968,000 | -730,000 | -365,000 | -153,000 | -2,303,000 | 4,733,000 | 406,000 | 1,393,000 | -1,614,000 | 2,186,000 | -1,009,000 | -1,273,000 | 2,874,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 731,000 | 696,000 | 968,000 | -730,000 | -365,000 | -153,000 | -2,303,000 | 4,733,000 | 406,000 | 1,393,000 | -1,614,000 | 2,186,000 | -1,009,000 | -1,273,000 | 2,874,000 |
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ARGENTA PRIVATE CAPITAL LIMITED group structure
Argenta Private Capital Limited has 5 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
HDI HAFTPFLICHTVERBAND DER DEUTSCHEN IND
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2 parents
ARGENTA PRIVATE CAPITAL LIMITED
00741597
5 subsidiaries
Argenta Private Capital Limited currently has 9 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Guy Hudson (Dec 1998) and Mr Marcus Warner (Sep 2003).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Guy Hudson | England | 64 years | Dec 1998 | - | Director |
Mr Marcus Warner | 52 years | Sep 2003 | - | Director | |
Mr Robert Flach | England | 58 years | Sep 2018 | - | Director |
Ms Nicola Burch | 59 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director | |
Ms Amy Bowdery | England | 39 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Philip Glaze | United Kingdom | 60 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Kevin Jackson | England | 58 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director |
Mrs Katharine Tongue | England | 43 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Nicholas Moore | England | 45 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
14.9m
+36%
operating profit
3.5m
+67%
gross margin
38.2%
-0.13%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
5.1m
+0.3%
total assets
10.3m
+0.44%
cash
6.5m
+0.13%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00741597
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 1962
age
63
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
soc private capital limited (September 2004)
sedgwick oakwood lloyd's underwriting agents limited (December 2000)
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auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
5th floor 70 gracechurch street, london, EC3V 0XL
Bank
COUTTS & CO
Legal Advisor
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