ann summers ltd. Company Information
Company Number
01034349
Next Accounts
Mar 2026
Shareholders
ann summers (uk) holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Registered Address
gold group house, godstone road, whyteleafe, surrey, CR3 0GG
Website
www.annsummers.comann summers ltd. Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ANN SUMMERS LTD. at £91.3m based on a Turnover of £93m and 0.98x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ann summers ltd. Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ANN SUMMERS LTD. at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-5.6m and a 10.06x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ann summers ltd. Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ANN SUMMERS LTD. at £0 based on Net Assets of £-12m and 2.33x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ann Summers Ltd. Overview
Ann Summers Ltd. is a live company located in whyteleafe, CR3 0GG with a Companies House number of 01034349. It operates in the retail sale of clothing in specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47710. Founded in December 1971, it's largest shareholder is ann summers (uk) holdings limited with a 100% stake. Ann Summers Ltd. is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £93m with declining growth in recent years.
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Ann Summers Ltd. Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ann Summers Ltd. a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


6 Strong

1 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £93m, make it larger than the average company (£13.1m)
£93m - Ann Summers Ltd.
£13.1m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (18.3%)
- Ann Summers Ltd.
18.3% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 62.6%, this company has a lower cost of product (50.3%)
62.6% - Ann Summers Ltd.
50.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -10.6% make it less profitable than the average company (4.6%)
-10.6% - Ann Summers Ltd.
4.6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 1180 employees, this is above the industry average (76)
1180 - Ann Summers Ltd.
76 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £22.2k, the company has a lower pay structure (£28.2k)
£22.2k - Ann Summers Ltd.
£28.2k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £78.8k, this is less efficient (£163.9k)
£78.8k - Ann Summers Ltd.
£163.9k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 4 days, this is earlier than average (11 days)
4 days - Ann Summers Ltd.
11 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 125 days, this is slower than average (34 days)
125 days - Ann Summers Ltd.
34 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 146 days, this is in line with average (140 days)
146 days - Ann Summers Ltd.
140 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
0 weeks - Ann Summers Ltd.
14 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 132.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (68.9%)
132.6% - Ann Summers Ltd.
68.9% - Industry AVG
ANN SUMMERS LTD. financials

Ann Summers Ltd.'s latest turnover from June 2024 is £93 million and the company has net assets of -£12 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ann Summers Ltd. has 1,180 employees and maintains cash reserves of £402.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Turnover | 93,027,065 | 104,542,781 | 100,064,806 | 93,242,418 | 84,231,789 | 93,719,559 | 109,960,191 | 109,011,372 | 101,542,868 | 104,818,310 | 101,212,066 | 114,914,259 | 117,675,932 | 115,726,977 | 118,499,131 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 34,836,004 | 42,880,224 | 40,057,639 | 42,366,561 | 35,457,116 | 35,387,824 | 43,711,330 | 39,198,120 | 34,079,951 | 36,695,129 | 36,104,438 | 43,090,312 | 43,649,139 | 45,810,495 | 44,910,891 |
Gross Profit | 58,191,061 | 61,662,557 | 60,007,167 | 50,875,857 | 48,774,673 | 58,331,735 | 66,248,861 | 69,813,252 | 67,462,917 | 68,123,181 | 65,107,628 | 71,823,947 | 74,026,793 | 69,916,482 | 73,588,240 |
Admin Expenses | 68,038,532 | 64,675,484 | 81,792,474 | 45,590,136 | 62,098,535 | 72,403,294 | 69,414,724 | 66,839,756 | 66,637,034 | 67,762,059 | 69,210,851 | 69,590,333 | 70,187,770 | 67,311,797 | 68,011,923 |
Operating Profit | -9,847,471 | -3,012,927 | -21,785,307 | 5,285,721 | -13,323,862 | -14,071,559 | -3,165,863 | 2,973,496 | 825,883 | 361,122 | -4,103,223 | 2,233,614 | 3,839,023 | 2,604,685 | 5,576,317 |
Interest Payable | 1,096,139 | 364,815 | 146,665 | 311,620 | 387,842 | 568,674 | 283,783 | 169,131 | 19,197 | 1,078 | 29,549 | 31,573 | 43,627 | 31,372 | 22,182 |
Interest Receivable | 103 | 1,465,752 | 1,281,438 | 177,113 | 137,518 | 118,065 | 187,628 | 210,675 | 204,499 | 193,027 | 215,467 | 183,006 | 216,512 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | -13,038,981 | -3,794,633 | -21,931,869 | 6,439,853 | -12,430,266 | -14,463,120 | -3,345,286 | 2,910,121 | 1,041,385 | 1,025,990 | -3,928,273 | 2,395,068 | 4,010,863 | 2,756,319 | 5,770,647 |
Tax | -2,928 | -1,099,683 | -210,159 | 483,742 | 240,820 | -442,649 | -155,978 | -156,314 | 360,642 | -662,314 | -1,418,045 | 308,629 | -518,438 | ||
Profit After Tax | -13,041,909 | -3,794,633 | -21,931,869 | 5,340,170 | -12,640,425 | -13,979,378 | -3,104,466 | 2,467,472 | 885,407 | 869,676 | -3,567,631 | 1,732,754 | 2,592,818 | 3,064,948 | 5,252,209 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -13,041,909 | -3,794,633 | -21,931,869 | 5,340,170 | -12,640,425 | -13,979,378 | -3,104,466 | 2,467,472 | 885,407 | 869,676 | -3,567,631 | 1,732,754 | 2,592,818 | 3,064,948 | 5,252,209 |
Employee Costs | 26,231,872 | 26,790,779 | 26,790,779 | 19,537,886 | 20,858,220 | 22,268,179 | 23,573,160 | 22,803,041 | 21,225,171 | 21,437,945 | 22,272,312 | 22,975,387 | 22,689,109 | 22,271,140 | 22,950,650 |
Number Of Employees | 1,180 | 1,114 | 1,065 | 967 | 1,088 | 1,192 | 1,242 | 1,332 | 1,317 | 1,378 | 1,498 | 1,523 | 1,532 | 1,535 | 1,449 |
EBITDA* | -5,611,026 | 359,708 | -18,834,513 | 8,041,722 | -10,057,456 | -11,292,013 | -1,560,600 | 5,177,533 | 3,662,442 | 3,549,618 | -1,444,321 | 4,739,442 | 6,782,935 | 6,505,818 | 8,807,120 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,629,067 | 4,753,097 | 3,543,643 | 3,010,155 | 3,772,718 | 6,007,746 | 6,724,109 | 5,627,897 | 3,779,489 | 3,457,412 | 6,541,282 | 4,884,959 | 4,969,835 | 5,132,006 | 6,262,009 |
Intangible Assets | 7,120,904 | 7,261,466 | 7,703,437 | 8,422,161 | 9,251,800 | 9,021,936 | 7,522,687 | 3,711,928 | 1,978,719 | 2,611,568 | |||||
Investments & Other | 2,639 | 2,639 | 2,639 | 2,639 | 2,639 | 2,639 | 2,539 | 2,539 | 2,539 | 2,539 | 2,539 | 2,539 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 13,749,971 | 12,014,563 | 11,247,080 | 11,434,955 | 13,027,157 | 15,032,321 | 14,249,435 | 9,342,464 | 5,760,847 | 6,071,519 | 6,543,821 | 4,887,498 | 4,972,374 | 5,134,545 | 6,264,548 |
Stock & work in progress | 14,006,839 | 13,891,530 | 16,937,579 | 14,483,172 | 10,500,597 | 13,782,706 | 15,414,989 | 15,991,536 | 13,846,423 | 10,787,454 | 11,857,591 | 14,712,209 | 14,291,055 | 10,753,318 | 13,990,769 |
Trade Debtors | 1,182,055 | 1,709,264 | 1,775,492 | 1,458,093 | 668,831 | 673,517 | 1,235,674 | 2,218,888 | 495,014 | 1,760,432 | 1,819,422 | 1,887,353 | 2,609,454 | 2,270,339 | 2,124,278 |
Group Debtors | 172,943 | 80,357 | 3,979 | 32,569,707 | 29,756,047 | 26,750,310 | 28,448,890 | 27,507,882 | 27,458,889 | 27,493,952 | 27,494,280 | 28,060,288 | 27,752,083 | 26,799,427 | 24,578,370 |
Misc Debtors | 7,181,654 | 9,722,395 | 9,542,632 | 2,217,404 | 3,517,274 | 10,132,163 | 10,741,205 | 11,618,946 | 11,886,105 | 11,897,628 | 13,253,355 | 13,396,579 | 13,543,729 | 13,262,226 | 12,895,033 |
Cash | 402,390 | 1,015,404 | 2,162,453 | 157,614 | 1,547,972 | 1,237,444 | 12,266,809 | 13,898,552 | 18,136,784 | 18,453,147 | 18,264,221 | 16,516,344 | 19,162,680 | 20,900,735 | 19,140,666 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 22,945,881 | 26,418,950 | 30,422,135 | 50,885,990 | 45,990,721 | 52,576,140 | 68,107,567 | 71,235,804 | 71,823,215 | 70,392,613 | 72,688,869 | 74,572,773 | 77,359,001 | 73,986,045 | 72,729,116 |
total assets | 36,695,852 | 38,433,513 | 41,669,215 | 62,320,945 | 59,017,878 | 67,608,461 | 82,357,002 | 80,578,268 | 77,584,062 | 76,464,132 | 79,232,690 | 79,460,271 | 82,331,375 | 79,120,590 | 78,993,664 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 11,980,753 | 11,004,210 | 11,351,675 | 5,772,769 | 6,750,065 | 15,620,052 | 14,780,691 | 12,852,807 | 13,267,914 | 10,252,296 | 12,144,916 | 8,963,839 | 11,296,416 | 8,635,048 | 9,304,283 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,099,134 | 4,493,374 | 4,949,864 | 5,643,419 | 5,950,091 | 5,922,103 | 5,904,789 | 5,902,854 | 6,108,819 | ||||||
other short term finances | 2,825,284 | 16,662 | 43,176 | 245,411 | 967,451 | 1,775,899 | 1,545,809 | 357,017 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 9,990,657 | 10,948,566 | 13,660,469 | 19,352,418 | 17,806,080 | 6,969,110 | 7,794,888 | 7,996,067 | 6,820,499 | 8,741,819 | 8,739,671 | 8,598,032 | 10,375,597 | 11,509,383 | 15,339,726 |
total current liabilities | 24,796,694 | 21,969,438 | 25,055,320 | 25,370,598 | 25,523,596 | 24,365,061 | 28,220,522 | 25,699,265 | 25,038,277 | 24,637,534 | 26,834,678 | 23,483,974 | 27,576,802 | 26,047,285 | 30,752,828 |
loans | 19,989,271 | 12,037,618 | 8,917,893 | 5,959,264 | 5,990,245 | 4,191,324 | 2,361,838 | 619,344 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 633,818 | 633,818 | 460,681 | 597,695 | 1,379,813 | 1,790,942 | 1,774,507 | 1,543,781 | 1,601,247 | 996,296 | 1,338,807 | 1,324,169 | 1,506,211 | 1,372,954 | |
provisions | 3,230,897 | 2,705,558 | 2,353,607 | 3,579,805 | 4,650,811 | 3,147,301 | 1,906,914 | 1,518,191 | 2,214,323 | 2,985,494 | 4,084,073 | 4,109,365 | 4,438,353 | 5,483,160 | 5,088,593 |
total long term liabilities | 23,853,986 | 15,376,994 | 11,732,181 | 10,136,764 | 12,020,869 | 9,129,567 | 6,043,259 | 3,681,316 | 3,815,570 | 3,981,790 | 5,422,880 | 5,433,534 | 5,944,564 | 6,856,114 | 5,088,593 |
total liabilities | 48,650,680 | 37,346,432 | 36,787,501 | 35,507,362 | 37,544,465 | 33,494,628 | 34,263,781 | 29,380,581 | 28,853,847 | 28,619,324 | 32,257,558 | 28,917,508 | 33,521,366 | 32,903,399 | 35,841,421 |
net assets | -11,954,828 | 1,087,081 | 4,881,714 | 26,813,583 | 21,473,413 | 34,113,833 | 48,093,221 | 51,197,687 | 48,730,215 | 47,844,808 | 46,975,132 | 50,542,763 | 48,810,009 | 46,217,191 | 43,152,243 |
total shareholders funds | -11,954,828 | 1,087,081 | 4,881,714 | 26,813,583 | 21,473,413 | 34,113,833 | 48,093,221 | 51,197,687 | 48,730,215 | 47,844,808 | 46,975,132 | 50,542,763 | 48,810,009 | 46,217,191 | 43,152,243 |
Jun 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -9,847,471 | -3,012,927 | -21,785,307 | 5,285,721 | -13,323,862 | -14,071,559 | -3,165,863 | 2,973,496 | 825,883 | 361,122 | -4,103,223 | 2,233,614 | 3,839,023 | 2,604,685 | 5,576,317 |
Depreciation | 1,734,000 | 1,219,015 | 1,049,602 | 1,125,105 | 1,778,945 | 1,587,654 | 1,210,584 | 1,257,555 | 1,454,075 | 1,913,604 | 2,658,902 | 2,505,828 | 2,943,912 | 3,901,133 | 3,230,803 |
Amortisation | 2,502,445 | 2,153,620 | 1,901,192 | 1,630,896 | 1,487,461 | 1,191,892 | 394,679 | 946,482 | 1,382,484 | 1,274,892 | |||||
Tax | -2,928 | -1,099,683 | -210,159 | 483,742 | 240,820 | -442,649 | -155,978 | -156,314 | 360,642 | -662,314 | -1,418,045 | 308,629 | -518,438 | ||
Stock | 115,309 | -3,046,049 | 2,454,407 | 3,982,575 | -3,282,109 | -1,632,283 | -576,547 | 2,145,113 | 3,058,969 | -1,070,137 | -2,854,618 | 421,154 | 3,537,737 | -3,237,451 | 13,990,769 |
Debtors | -2,975,364 | 189,913 | -24,923,101 | 2,303,052 | -3,613,838 | -2,869,779 | -919,947 | 1,505,708 | -1,312,004 | -1,415,045 | -777,163 | -561,046 | 1,573,274 | 2,734,311 | 39,597,681 |
Creditors | 976,543 | -347,465 | 5,578,906 | -977,296 | -8,869,987 | 839,361 | 1,927,884 | -415,107 | 3,015,618 | -1,892,620 | 3,181,077 | -2,332,577 | 2,661,368 | -669,235 | 9,304,283 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -957,909 | -2,711,903 | -5,691,949 | 1,546,338 | 10,836,970 | -825,778 | -201,179 | 1,175,568 | -1,921,320 | 2,148 | 141,639 | -1,777,565 | -1,133,786 | -3,830,343 | 15,339,726 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 525,339 | 351,951 | -1,226,198 | -1,071,006 | 1,503,510 | 1,240,387 | 388,723 | -696,132 | -771,171 | -1,098,579 | -25,292 | -328,988 | -1,044,807 | 394,567 | 5,088,593 |
Cash flow from operations | -2,209,926 | 508,427 | 2,294,940 | 154,448 | 98,825 | -5,052,239 | 2,292,142 | 1,148,392 | 2,082,626 | 2,889,435 | 5,845,526 | -222,110 | 736,654 | 3,212,576 | -15,567,166 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -2,639 | 100 | 2,539 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 2,639 | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -4,099,134 | -394,240 | -456,490 | -693,555 | -306,672 | 27,988 | 17,314 | 1,935 | -205,965 | 6,108,819 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | 2,808,622 | -26,514 | -202,235 | -722,040 | -808,448 | 230,090 | 1,188,792 | 357,017 | |||||||
Long term loans | 7,951,653 | 3,119,725 | 2,958,629 | -30,981 | 1,798,921 | 1,829,486 | 1,742,494 | 619,344 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 173,137 | -137,014 | -782,118 | -411,129 | 16,435 | 230,726 | -57,466 | 604,951 | -342,511 | 14,638 | -182,042 | 133,257 | 1,372,954 | ||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,096,139 | -364,815 | -146,562 | 1,154,132 | 893,596 | -391,561 | -146,265 | -51,066 | 168,431 | 209,597 | 174,950 | 161,454 | 171,840 | 151,634 | 194,330 |
cash flow from financing | 9,664,136 | 2,901,533 | 2,472,818 | -381,007 | 1,472,945 | -2,414,694 | 2,621,507 | 411,339 | 79,827 | -439,586 | 217,576 | -3,274 | 307,032 | 1,318,623 | 44,203,183 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -613,014 | -1,147,049 | 2,004,839 | -1,390,358 | 310,528 | -11,029,365 | -1,631,743 | -4,238,232 | -316,363 | 188,926 | 1,747,877 | -2,646,336 | -1,738,055 | 1,760,069 | 19,140,666 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -613,014 | -1,147,049 | 2,004,839 | -1,390,358 | 310,528 | -11,029,365 | -1,631,743 | -4,238,232 | -316,363 | 188,926 | 1,747,877 | -2,646,336 | -1,738,055 | 1,760,069 | 19,140,666 |
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Ann Summers Ltd. Competitor Analysis

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ann summers ltd. Ownership
ANN SUMMERS LTD. group structure
Ann Summers Ltd. has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
ANN SUMMERS LTD.
01034349
1 subsidiary
ann summers ltd. directors
Ann Summers Ltd. currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Vanessa Gold (Aug 2000) and Mr John Boyle (Apr 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Vanessa Gold | 57 years | Aug 2000 | - | Director | |
Mr John Boyle | United Kingdom | 61 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
Mrs Susan Hollins | United Kingdom | 56 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2024turnover
93m
-11%
operating profit
-9.8m
+227%
gross margin
62.6%
+6.05%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2024net assets
-12m
-12%
total assets
36.7m
-0.05%
cash
402.4k
-0.6%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
ann summers ltd. company details
company number
01034349
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
incorporation date
December 1971
age
54
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
ann summers (sales) limited (March 1990)
accountant
-
auditor
HAYSMAC LLP
address
gold group house, godstone road, whyteleafe, surrey, CR3 0GG
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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ann summers ltd. Charges & Mortgages
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ann summers ltd. Companies House Filings - See Documents
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