ergonom limited Company Information
Company Number
00963271
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
molteni spa
robert askew
Group Structure
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Industry
Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery
+1Registered Address
12-16 fitzroy street, london, W1T 4BL
Website
www.ergonom.comergonom limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ERGONOM LIMITED at £17.6m based on a Turnover of £34.6m and 0.51x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ergonom limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ERGONOM LIMITED at £2.7m based on an EBITDA of £492.6k and a 5.51x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ergonom limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ERGONOM LIMITED at £13.3m based on Net Assets of £6.7m and 1.98x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ergonom Limited Overview
Ergonom Limited is a live company located in london, W1T 4BL with a Companies House number of 00963271. It operates in the agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery sector, SIC Code 46150. Founded in October 1969, it's largest shareholder is molteni spa with a 90% stake. Ergonom Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £34.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Ergonom Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ergonom Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


2 Strong

3 Regular

7 Weak

Size
annual sales of £34.6m, make it larger than the average company (£5.3m)
£34.6m - Ergonom Limited
£5.3m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a similar rate (9%)
10% - Ergonom Limited
9% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 19.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (37.7%)
19.9% - Ergonom Limited
37.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 0.2% make it less profitable than the average company (4.2%)
0.2% - Ergonom Limited
4.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 33 employees, this is similar to the industry average (32)
33 - Ergonom Limited
32 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £94k, the company has a higher pay structure (£44.1k)
£94k - Ergonom Limited
£44.1k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1m, this is more efficient (£273.1k)
£1m - Ergonom Limited
£273.1k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 125 days, this is later than average (31 days)
125 days - Ergonom Limited
31 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 18 days, this is quicker than average (30 days)
18 days - Ergonom Limited
30 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 75 days, this is in line with average (77 days)
75 days - Ergonom Limited
77 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (27 weeks)
5 weeks - Ergonom Limited
27 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 80.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (61.3%)
80.6% - Ergonom Limited
61.3% - Industry AVG
ERGONOM LIMITED financials

Ergonom Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £34.6 million and the company has net assets of £6.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ergonom Limited has 33 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2 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 | 34,649,129 | 31,057,345 | 31,643,265 | 25,732,894 | 35,864,170 | 32,395,121 | 34,815,907 | 33,635,719 | 23,828,280 | 16,300,024 | 14,049,887 | 10,847,879 | 19,073,963 | 10,970,884 | 10,250,396 |
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cost Of Sales | 27,739,328 | 24,868,336 | 25,148,865 | 20,189,467 | 28,573,068 | 25,592,085 | 28,303,941 | 27,224,286 | 18,430,247 | 12,052,517 | 10,265,338 | 7,529,698 | 15,493,238 | 7,384,055 | |
Gross Profit | 6,909,801 | 6,189,009 | 6,494,400 | 5,543,427 | 7,291,102 | 6,803,036 | 6,511,966 | 6,411,433 | 5,398,033 | 4,247,507 | 3,784,549 | 3,318,181 | 3,580,725 | 2,866,341 | |
Admin Expenses | 4,935,906 | 5,156,039 | 4,313,684 | 3,875,435 | 3,303,802 | 3,194,043 | 2,928,457 | 2,865,904 | |||||||
Operating Profit | 1,576,060 | 1,255,394 | 1,084,349 | 372,072 | 480,747 | 124,138 | 652,268 | 19,405 | 437 | ||||||
Interest Payable | 334,535 | 66,663 | 79,564 | 59,355 | 50,771 | 39,194 | 28,251 | 74,372 | 39,056 | 31,980 | 563 | 0 | 0 | 3,609 | 15,958 |
Interest Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 906 | 967 | 767 | 1,060 | 357 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 4,003 | 0 | 4,684 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 206,574 | 130,847 | 530,833 | 102,042 | 415,897 | 974,038 | 1,548,576 | 1,182,082 | 1,045,650 | 340,092 | 480,184 | 124,538 | 656,271 | 15,796 | -10,837 |
Tax | -171,590 | -81,420 | -164,451 | -61,647 | -196,631 | -210,576 | -225,523 | -294,757 | -243,728 | -92,403 | -130,979 | -69,961 | -223,524 | -11,454 | 17,809 |
Profit After Tax | 34,984 | 49,427 | 366,382 | 40,395 | 219,266 | 763,462 | 1,323,053 | 887,325 | 801,922 | 247,689 | 349,205 | 54,577 | 432,747 | 4,342 | 6,972 |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 500,000 | 0 | 0 |
Retained Profit | 34,984 | 49,427 | 366,382 | 40,395 | 219,266 | -36,538 | 1,323,053 | 887,325 | 801,922 | 247,689 | 349,205 | 54,577 | -67,253 | 4,342 | 6,972 |
Employee Costs | 3,103,047 | 2,795,851 | 3,187,580 | 2,611,138 | 3,638,212 | 3,237,553 | 3,123,037 | 3,088,341 | 2,317,756 | 1,949,546 | 1,503,172 | 1,495,210 | 1,204,037 | 1,260,778 | 1,396,216 |
Number Of Employees | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
EBITDA* | 1,676,889 | 1,336,505 | 1,325,061 | 543,169 | 602,350 | 250,204 | 797,021 | 179,415 | 189,659 |
* 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 | 13,959,343 | 6,873,700 | 5,213,111 | 5,060,358 | 5,218,573 | 5,273,934 | 2,857,783 | 2,014,881 | 2,038,126 | 2,067,953 | 151,510 | 161,916 | 196,494 | 197,770 | 266,163 |
Intangible Assets | 40,515 | 121,626 | 202,759 | 283,870 | 364,983 | 446,094 | 527,203 | 608,318 | 689,429 | 770,541 | 851,654 | 932,768 | 1,013,881 | 1,094,993 | 1,176,104 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55,500 | 55,500 |
Total Fixed Assets | 13,999,858 | 6,995,326 | 5,415,870 | 5,344,228 | 5,583,556 | 5,720,028 | 3,384,986 | 2,623,199 | 2,727,555 | 2,838,494 | 1,003,164 | 1,094,684 | 1,210,375 | 1,348,263 | 1,497,767 |
Stock & work in progress | 5,738,226 | 1,905,386 | 3,570,972 | 1,607,907 | 2,390,936 | 933,079 | 478,285 | 539,822 | 536,250 | 535,391 | 252,829 | 215,622 | 298,100 | 314,376 | 292,425 |
Trade Debtors | 11,890,861 | 9,399,861 | 7,018,820 | 9,865,273 | 7,581,848 | 9,640,575 | 7,853,457 | 7,318,299 | 4,298,767 | 3,180,618 | 5,328,480 | 614,315 | 3,077,823 | 2,309,562 | 1,997,180 |
Group Debtors | 21,664 | 21,664 | 0 | 0 | 487,648 | 0 | 0 | 50,590 | 23,873 | 163,302 | 60,561 | 58 | 35,277 | 9,890 | 8,544 |
Misc Debtors | 1,041,003 | 820,810 | 891,620 | 921,424 | 847,312 | 960,460 | 1,865,314 | 621,801 | 3,233,589 | 4,860,578 | 605,760 | 1,673,318 | 573,168 | 562,974 | 543,596 |
Cash | 1,989,818 | 1,572,984 | 1,572,202 | 905,408 | 2,185,224 | 1,376,939 | 908,935 | 2,375,154 | 1,112,118 | 730,665 | 447,479 | 443,651 | 416,149 | 722,086 | 273,918 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 20,681,572 | 13,720,705 | 13,053,614 | 13,300,012 | 13,492,968 | 12,911,053 | 11,105,991 | 10,905,666 | 9,204,597 | 9,470,554 | 6,695,109 | 2,946,964 | 4,400,517 | 3,918,888 | 3,115,663 |
total assets | 34,681,430 | 20,716,031 | 18,469,484 | 18,644,240 | 19,076,524 | 18,631,081 | 14,490,977 | 13,528,865 | 11,932,152 | 12,309,048 | 7,698,273 | 4,041,648 | 5,610,892 | 5,267,151 | 4,613,430 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 1,624,123 | 2,580 | 858,008 | 780,522 | 0 | 19,857 | 18,269 | 6,849 | 9,590 | 0 | 0 | 4,347 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 5,029 | 0 | 0 | 200,314 |
Trade Creditors | 1,411,648 | 1,898,635 | 1,591,204 | 2,071,306 | 2,484,744 | 2,837,051 | 2,448,871 | 2,123,163 | 1,626,355 | 1,442,602 | 1,341,373 | 313,143 | 742,918 | 1,376,518 | 705,229 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 11,546,427 | 7,051,507 | 5,565,439 | 7,286,967 | 6,339,331 | 6,597,692 | 4,635,591 | 5,390,413 | 3,593,768 | 5,804,403 | 3,353,710 | 1,838,133 | 2,697,786 | 2,110,855 | 2,022,951 |
other short term finances | 0 | 256,775 | 508,979 | 225,187 | 211,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 6,733,122 | 2,422,473 | 2,835,606 | 772,629 | 1,428,502 | 1,039,986 | 1,089,740 | 1,549,543 | 3,248,021 | 2,471,234 | 1,673,900 | 1,025,657 | 903,543 | 595,597 | 405,097 |
total current liabilities | 19,691,197 | 13,253,513 | 10,503,808 | 11,214,097 | 11,244,956 | 10,689,673 | 8,194,059 | 9,081,388 | 8,474,993 | 9,727,829 | 6,369,132 | 3,181,962 | 4,348,594 | 4,082,970 | 3,333,591 |
loans | 0 | 304,723 | 2,706,246 | 2,622,207 | 3,100,777 | 3,576,264 | 1,655,753 | 979,365 | 1,018,833 | 1,117,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 7,724,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 552,289 | 479,592 | 450,654 | 365,542 | 328,792 | 397,355 | 421,894 | 571,894 | 357,690 | 256,993 | 369,859 | 249,609 | 145,370 | 0 | 100,000 |
total long term liabilities | 8,277,046 | 784,315 | 3,156,900 | 2,987,749 | 3,429,569 | 3,758,675 | 2,077,647 | 1,551,259 | 1,448,266 | 1,374,248 | 369,859 | 249,609 | 145,370 | 0 | 100,000 |
total liabilities | 27,968,243 | 14,037,828 | 13,660,708 | 14,201,846 | 14,674,525 | 14,448,348 | 10,271,706 | 10,632,647 | 9,923,259 | 11,102,077 | 6,738,991 | 3,431,571 | 4,493,964 | 4,082,970 | 3,433,591 |
net assets | 6,713,187 | 6,678,203 | 4,808,776 | 4,442,394 | 4,401,999 | 4,182,733 | 4,219,271 | 2,896,218 | 2,008,893 | 1,206,971 | 959,282 | 610,077 | 1,116,928 | 1,184,181 | 1,179,839 |
total shareholders funds | 6,713,187 | 6,678,203 | 4,808,776 | 4,442,394 | 4,401,999 | 4,182,733 | 4,219,271 | 2,896,218 | 2,008,893 | 1,206,971 | 959,282 | 610,077 | 1,116,928 | 1,184,181 | 1,179,839 |
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 | 1,576,060 | 1,255,394 | 1,084,349 | 372,072 | 480,747 | 124,138 | 652,268 | 19,405 | 437 | ||||||
Depreciation | 335,379 | 369,744 | 99,339 | 485,305 | 436,328 | 383,118 | 19,714 | 0 | 159,600 | 89,984 | 40,489 | 44,953 | 63,641 | 78,899 | 108,110 |
Amortisation | 81,111 | 81,133 | 81,111 | 81,113 | 81,111 | 81,109 | 81,115 | 81,111 | 81,112 | 81,113 | 81,114 | 81,113 | 81,112 | 81,111 | 81,112 |
Tax | -171,590 | -81,420 | -164,451 | -61,647 | -196,631 | -210,576 | -225,523 | -294,757 | -243,728 | -92,403 | -130,979 | -69,961 | -223,524 | -11,454 | 17,809 |
Stock | 3,832,840 | -1,665,586 | 1,963,065 | -783,029 | 1,457,857 | 454,794 | -61,537 | 3,572 | 859 | 282,562 | 37,207 | -82,478 | -16,276 | 21,951 | 292,425 |
Debtors | 2,711,193 | 2,331,895 | -2,876,257 | 1,869,889 | -1,684,227 | 882,264 | 1,728,081 | 434,461 | -648,269 | 2,209,697 | 3,707,110 | -1,398,577 | 748,342 | 333,106 | 2,604,820 |
Creditors | -486,987 | 307,431 | -480,102 | -413,438 | -352,307 | 388,180 | 325,708 | 496,808 | 183,753 | 101,229 | 1,028,230 | -429,775 | -633,600 | 671,289 | 705,229 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 4,310,649 | -413,133 | 2,062,977 | -655,873 | 388,516 | -49,754 | -459,803 | -1,698,478 | 776,787 | 797,334 | 648,243 | 122,114 | 307,946 | 190,500 | 405,097 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 72,697 | 28,938 | 85,112 | 36,750 | -68,563 | -24,539 | -150,000 | 214,204 | 100,697 | -112,866 | 120,250 | 104,239 | 145,370 | -100,000 | 100,000 |
Cash flow from operations | -499,273 | -383,751 | 2,789,980 | -1,255,796 | -1,476,223 | 1,457,876 | -338,853 | 574,693 | -1,479,451 | ||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,034,616 | -163,016 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | -1,034,616 | -163,016 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -149 | -4,880 | 5,029 | 0 | -200,314 | 200,314 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,494,920 | 1,486,068 | -1,721,528 | 947,636 | -258,361 | 1,962,101 | -754,822 | 1,796,645 | -2,210,635 | 2,450,693 | 1,515,577 | -859,653 | 586,931 | 87,904 | 2,022,951 |
Other Short Term Loans | -256,775 | -252,204 | 283,792 | 13,330 | 211,857 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | -304,723 | -2,401,523 | 84,039 | -478,570 | -475,487 | 1,920,511 | 676,388 | -39,468 | -98,422 | 1,117,255 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -71,743 | 71,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 7,724,757 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -334,535 | -66,663 | -79,564 | -59,355 | -49,865 | -38,227 | -27,484 | -73,312 | -38,699 | -31,980 | -563 | 400 | 4,003 | -3,609 | -11,274 |
cash flow from financing | 11,323,644 | 585,678 | -1,433,261 | 423,041 | -571,856 | 3,844,385 | -105,918 | 1,612,122 | -2,276,013 | 3,535,819 | 1,510,134 | -1,415,652 | 590,934 | -116,019 | 3,384,858 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 416,834 | 782 | 666,794 | -1,279,816 | 808,285 | 468,004 | -1,466,219 | 1,263,036 | 381,453 | 283,186 | 3,828 | 27,502 | -305,937 | 448,168 | 273,918 |
overdraft | -1,624,123 | 1,621,543 | -855,428 | 77,486 | 780,522 | -19,857 | 1,588 | 11,420 | -2,741 | 9,590 | 0 | -4,347 | 4,347 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 2,040,957 | -1,620,761 | 1,522,222 | -1,357,302 | 27,763 | 487,861 | -1,467,807 | 1,251,616 | 384,194 | 273,596 | 3,828 | 31,849 | -310,284 | 448,168 | 273,918 |
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Ergonom Limited Competitor Analysis

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ERGONOM LIMITED group structure
Ergonom Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
MOLTENI SPA
#0049340
1 parent
ERGONOM LIMITED
00963271
3 subsidiaries
ergonom limited directors
Ergonom Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Askew (Jul 1998) and Mr Piero Molteni (Dec 2004).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Askew | England | 68 years | Jul 1998 | - | Director |
Mr Piero Molteni | Italy | 79 years | Dec 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Carlo Molteni | England | 82 years | Jan 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
34.6m
+12%
operating profit
76.1k
0%
gross margin
20%
+0.07%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
6.7m
+0.01%
total assets
34.7m
+0.67%
cash
2m
+0.26%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
ergonom limited company details
company number
00963271
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46150 - Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery
47599 - Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles (other than musical instruments) n.e.c., in specialised stores
incorporation date
October 1969
age
56
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
idem furniture limited (April 1998)
ergonom limited (January 1997)
See moreaccountant
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auditor
NORDENS AUDIT LIMITED
address
12-16 fitzroy street, london, W1T 4BL
Bank
INTESTA SAN PAOLO
Legal Advisor
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ergonom limited Charges & Mortgages
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