
Company Number
01011674
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
suffolk life group ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Life insurance
Registered Address
153 princes street, ipswich, suffolk, IP1 1QJ
Website
https://curtisbanks.co.uk/Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUFFOLK LIFE ANNUITIES LIMITED at £9.7m based on a Turnover of £13.5m and 0.72x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUFFOLK LIFE ANNUITIES LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-2.9m and a 6.92x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUFFOLK LIFE ANNUITIES LIMITED at £1.2m based on Net Assets of £770k and 1.56x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Suffolk Life Annuities Limited is a live company located in suffolk, IP1 1QJ with a Companies House number of 01011674. It operates in the life insurance sector, SIC Code 65110. Founded in May 1971, it's largest shareholder is suffolk life group ltd with a 100% stake. Suffolk Life Annuities Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Suffolk Life Annuities Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
3 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £13.5m, make it larger than the average company (£1.2m)
£13.5m - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
£1.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a similar rate (8.5%)
9% - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
8.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 99.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (99.7%)
99.7% - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
99.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -21.3% make it less profitable than the average company (7.5%)
-21.3% - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
7.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 5 employees, this is below the industry average (16)
5 - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
16 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £2.7m, this is more efficient (£138.2k)
£2.7m - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
£138.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 10 days, this is earlier than average (236 days)
10 days - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
236 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 24297 days, this is slower than average (23 days)
24297 days - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
23 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 143 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
143 weeks - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 100%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (92.6%)
100% - Suffolk Life Annuities Limited
92.6% - Industry AVG
Suffolk Life Annuities Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £13.5 million and the company has net assets of £770 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Suffolk Life Annuities Limited has 5 employees and maintains cash reserves of £122.5 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 | 13,488,000 | 10,659,000 | 9,751,000 | 10,544,000 | 376,627,000 | 51,782,000 | 352,889,000 | 331,242,000 | 233,645,000 | 210,576,000 | 271,838,000 | 116,523,000 | 2,694,000 | 2,532,000 | 236,827,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 733,000 | 784,000 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 481,000 | 606,000 | 504,000 | 572,000 | 277,000 | 398,000 | 299,000 | 681,000 | 530,000 | 293,000 | 165,000 | 404,000 | 296,000 | 401,000 | 405,000 |
Tax | -46,000 | -149,000 | 96,000 | -108,000 | -51,000 | -73,000 | 79,000 | -137,000 | -108,000 | -63,000 | -39,000 | -100,000 | -79,000 | -113,000 | -114,000 |
Profit After Tax | 435,000 | 457,000 | 600,000 | 464,000 | 226,000 | 325,000 | 378,000 | 544,000 | 422,000 | 230,000 | 126,000 | 304,000 | 217,000 | 288,000 | 291,000 |
Dividends Paid | 2,200,000 | 400,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 4,000,000 | 2,250,000 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | 435,000 | -1,743,000 | 200,000 | 164,000 | -174,000 | -75,000 | -3,622,000 | -1,706,000 | 422,000 | 230,000 | 126,000 | 304,000 | 217,000 | 288,000 | 291,000 |
Employee Costs | 324,000 | 439,000 | 640,000 | 634,000 | 452,000 | 159,000 | 210,000 | ||||||||
Number Of Employees | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
EBITDA* |
* 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 | 3,259,981,000 | 3,087,513,000 | 3,238,595,000 | 3,074,785,000 | 2,978,503,000 | 2,909,622,000 | 2,771,196,000 | 2,483,893,000 | 2,389,515,000 | 2,603,283,000 | 2,960,838,000 | ||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 3,207,101,000 | 3,080,775,000 | 3,541,435,000 | 3,280,922,000 | 3,259,979,000 | 3,087,511,000 | 3,238,593,000 | 3,074,048,000 | 2,977,455,000 | 2,908,491,000 | 2,769,856,000 | 2,482,009,000 | 2,387,388,000 | 2,601,227,000 | |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,207,101,000 | 3,080,775,000 | 3,541,435,000 | 3,280,922,000 | 3,259,981,000 | 3,087,513,000 | 3,238,595,000 | 3,074,785,000 | 2,978,503,000 | 2,909,622,000 | 2,771,196,000 | 2,483,893,000 | 2,389,515,000 | 2,603,283,000 | 2,960,838,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 370,000 | 345,000 | 11,405,000 | 13,086,000 | 11,095,000 | 584,000 | 380,000 | 394,000 | 190,000 | 202,000 | 360,000 | 646,000 | 604,000 | 739,000 | 5,514,000 |
Group Debtors | 260,000 | 7,000 | 360,000 | 101,000 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 194,396,000 | 192,294,000 | 3,278,000 | 650,000 | 8,345,000 | 7,855,000 | 7,429,000 | 7,471,000 | 10,381,000 | 2,562,000 | 3,335,000 | 4,547,000 | 3,386,000 | ||
Cash | 122,471,000 | 204,965,000 | 385,098,000 | 404,843,000 | 396,406,000 | 407,727,000 | 414,863,000 | 434,082,000 | 381,664,000 | 393,399,000 | 395,484,000 | 424,873,000 | 422,790,000 | 477,122,000 | 6,338,000 |
misc current assets | 856,000 | 1,763,000 | 2,267,000 | 1,344,000 | 1,152,000 | 112,000 | 192,000 | 504,000 | 244,000 | 255,000 | 291,000 | ||||
total current assets | 317,237,000 | 397,604,000 | 399,781,000 | 418,579,000 | 408,357,000 | 418,419,000 | 425,365,000 | 443,249,000 | 390,477,000 | 404,354,000 | 398,605,000 | 429,718,000 | 428,286,000 | 481,502,000 | 12,855,000 |
total assets | 3,524,338,000 | 3,478,379,000 | 3,941,216,000 | 3,699,501,000 | 3,668,338,000 | 3,505,932,000 | 3,663,960,000 | 3,518,034,000 | 3,368,980,000 | 3,313,976,000 | 3,169,801,000 | 2,913,611,000 | 2,817,801,000 | 3,084,785,000 | 2,973,693,000 |
Bank overdraft | 25,060,000 | 26,850,000 | 26,285,000 | 35,170,000 | 35,375,000 | 39,215,000 | 31,282,000 | 27,355,000 | 27,577,000 | 31,972,000 | |||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,147,000 | 1,595,000 | 15,043,000 | 5,092,000 | 6,993,000 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,207,000 | 3,722,000 | 1,538,000 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | 13,330,000 | 36,067,000 | 42,325,000 | 49,681,000 | 158,270,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 25,847,000 | 25,492,000 | 17,001,000 | 27,631,000 | 28,539,000 | 26,134,000 | 23,209,000 | 17,977,000 | 18,335,000 | 22,015,000 | 19,515,000 | 17,008,000 | 13,615,000 | 13,657,000 | |
total current liabilities | 44,531,000 | 66,876,000 | 74,369,000 | 78,850,000 | 53,599,000 | 52,984,000 | 49,494,000 | 58,239,000 | 60,703,000 | 61,230,000 | 50,797,000 | 44,363,000 | 41,192,000 | 45,629,000 | 170,238,000 |
loans | 18,811,000 | 23,275,000 | 28,558,000 | 33,467,000 | 81,470,000 | 90,484,000 | 100,372,000 | 118,838,000 | 132,590,000 | 162,370,000 | 169,050,000 | 191,414,000 | 216,692,000 | 243,116,000 | |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 3,460,226,000 | 3,387,893,000 | 3,836,211,000 | 3,585,306,000 | 3,571,902,000 | 3,405,430,000 | 3,561,929,000 | 3,394,403,000 | 3,234,303,000 | 3,163,680,000 | 3,026,828,000 | 2,766,016,000 | 2,661,042,000 | 2,910,594,000 | |
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 3,479,037,000 | 3,411,168,000 | 3,864,769,000 | 3,618,773,000 | 3,612,637,000 | 3,450,672,000 | 3,612,115,000 | 3,453,822,000 | 3,300,598,000 | 3,244,865,000 | 3,111,353,000 | 2,861,723,000 | 2,769,388,000 | 3,032,152,000 | 2,796,739,000 |
total liabilities | 3,523,568,000 | 3,478,044,000 | 3,939,138,000 | 3,697,623,000 | 3,666,236,000 | 3,503,656,000 | 3,661,609,000 | 3,512,061,000 | 3,361,301,000 | 3,306,095,000 | 3,162,150,000 | 2,906,086,000 | 2,810,580,000 | 3,077,781,000 | 2,966,977,000 |
net assets | 770,000 | 335,000 | 2,078,000 | 1,878,000 | 2,102,000 | 2,276,000 | 2,351,000 | 5,973,000 | 7,679,000 | 7,881,000 | 7,651,000 | 7,525,000 | 7,221,000 | 7,004,000 | 6,716,000 |
total shareholders funds | 770,000 | 335,000 | 2,078,000 | 1,878,000 | 2,102,000 | 2,276,000 | 2,351,000 | 5,973,000 | 7,679,000 | 7,881,000 | 7,651,000 | 7,525,000 | 7,221,000 | 7,004,000 | 6,716,000 |
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 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | |||||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -46,000 | -149,000 | 96,000 | -108,000 | -51,000 | -73,000 | 79,000 | -137,000 | -108,000 | -63,000 | -39,000 | -100,000 | -79,000 | -113,000 | -114,000 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 2,127,000 | 177,956,000 | 947,000 | 2,641,000 | 2,166,000 | 694,000 | 412,000 | 162,000 | -3,182,000 | 7,914,000 | -1,412,000 | -911,000 | 1,127,000 | -1,389,000 | 5,514,000 |
Creditors | 1,552,000 | -13,448,000 | 15,043,000 | -5,092,000 | -1,901,000 | 6,993,000 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 355,000 | 8,491,000 | -10,630,000 | -908,000 | 2,405,000 | 2,925,000 | 5,232,000 | -358,000 | -3,680,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,507,000 | 3,393,000 | -42,000 | 13,657,000 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 126,326,000 | -460,660,000 | 260,513,000 | 20,943,000 | 172,468,000 | -151,082,000 | 164,545,000 | 96,593,000 | 68,964,000 | 138,635,000 | 287,847,000 | 94,621,000 | -213,839,000 | 2,601,227,000 | |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,515,000 | 3,722,000 | -1,538,000 | 1,538,000 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -22,737,000 | -6,258,000 | -7,356,000 | 49,681,000 | -158,270,000 | 158,270,000 | |||||||||
Long term loans | -4,464,000 | -5,283,000 | -4,909,000 | -48,003,000 | -9,014,000 | -9,888,000 | -18,466,000 | -13,752,000 | -29,780,000 | -6,680,000 | -22,364,000 | -25,278,000 | -26,424,000 | 243,116,000 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 72,333,000 | -448,318,000 | 250,905,000 | 13,404,000 | 166,472,000 | -156,499,000 | 167,526,000 | 160,100,000 | 70,623,000 | 136,852,000 | 260,812,000 | 104,974,000 | -249,552,000 | 2,910,594,000 | |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 733,000 | 784,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 43,617,000 | -456,137,000 | 237,102,000 | 16,232,000 | 157,458,000 | -166,387,000 | 149,060,000 | 146,348,000 | 40,219,000 | 130,172,000 | 238,448,000 | 79,696,000 | -275,243,000 | 2,996,224,000 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -82,494,000 | -180,133,000 | -19,745,000 | 8,437,000 | -11,321,000 | -7,136,000 | -19,219,000 | 52,418,000 | -11,735,000 | -2,085,000 | -29,389,000 | 2,083,000 | -54,332,000 | 470,784,000 | 6,338,000 |
overdraft | -25,060,000 | -1,790,000 | 565,000 | -8,885,000 | -205,000 | -3,840,000 | 7,933,000 | 3,927,000 | -222,000 | -4,395,000 | 31,972,000 | ||||
change in cash | -82,494,000 | -180,133,000 | -19,745,000 | 33,497,000 | -9,531,000 | -7,701,000 | -10,334,000 | 52,623,000 | -7,895,000 | -10,018,000 | -33,316,000 | 2,305,000 | -49,937,000 | 438,812,000 | 6,338,000 |
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SUFFOLK LIFE ANNUITIES LIMITED group structure
Suffolk Life Annuities Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
SUFFOLK LIFE ANNUITIES LIMITED
01011674
3 subsidiaries
Suffolk Life Annuities Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Alastair Clarkson (Dec 2022) and Mr Peter Docherty (Jan 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Alastair Clarkson | 59 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Peter Docherty | 43 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Richard Hoskins | United Kingdom | 60 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Michael Regan | 46 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director | |
Ms Cathryn Riley | United Kingdom | 63 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Clare Bousfield | 56 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
13.5m
+27%
operating profit
-2.9m
0%
gross margin
99.7%
+0.32%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
770k
+1.3%
total assets
3.5b
+0.01%
cash
122.5m
-0.4%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01011674
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
65110 - Life insurance
incorporation date
May 1971
age
54
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
153 princes street, ipswich, suffolk, IP1 1QJ
Bank
BANK OF SCOTLAND
Legal Advisor
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