Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LION HUDSON PLC at £4.9m based on a Turnover of £7m and 0.7x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lion hudson plcEstimated Valuation
£349.3k
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LION HUDSON PLC at £349.3k based on an EBITDA of £99.1k and a 3.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lion hudson plcEstimated Valuation
£4.6m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LION HUDSON PLC at £4.6m based on Net Assets of £2.3m and 1.97x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lion Hudson PlcOverview
Lion Hudson Plc is a live company located in london, EC4N 6EU with a Companies House number of 01051118. It operates in the book publishing sector, SIC Code 58110. Founded in April 1972, it's largest shareholder is
cook communication ministries
with a 18.9% stake. Lion Hudson Plc is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£7m with
declining
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lion Hudson Plc a 2 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
Health Rating2out of 5
3 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £7m, make it larger than the average company (£1.3m)
£7m - Lion Hudson Plc
£1.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (-0.4%)
-7% - Lion Hudson Plc
-0.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 43.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (48.8%)
43.3% - Lion Hudson Plc
48.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.3% make it less profitable than the average company (10.3%)
0.3% - Lion Hudson Plc
10.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 59 employees, this is above the industry average (32)
59 - Lion Hudson Plc
32 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£39.5k)
£34.3k - Lion Hudson Plc
£39.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £118.6k, this is less efficient (£157k)
£118.6k - Lion Hudson Plc
£157k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 99 days, this is later than average (49 days)
99 days - Lion Hudson Plc
49 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 197 days, this is slower than average (63 days)
197 days - Lion Hudson Plc
63 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 287 days, this is more than average (98 days)
287 days - Lion Hudson Plc
98 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 3 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (21 weeks)
3 weeks - Lion Hudson Plc
21 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 65.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (49.5%)
65.7% - Lion Hudson Plc
49.5% - Industry AVG
LION HUDSON PLC financials
EXPORT
Lion Hudson Plc's latest turnover from March 2016 is £7 million and the company has net assets of £2.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lion Hudson Plc has 59 employees and maintains cash reserves of £238.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Turnover
6,995,627
7,293,654
8,020,136
8,692,219
9,258,484
9,242,691
9,038,380
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
3,968,477
4,275,816
4,638,811
5,100,345
5,602,050
5,902,902
4,736,134
Gross Profit
3,027,150
3,017,838
3,381,325
3,591,874
3,656,434
3,339,789
4,302,246
Admin Expenses
3,003,235
3,150,529
3,183,417
3,288,033
3,656,434
3,081,097
4,059,553
Operating Profit
23,915
-132,691
197,908
303,841
258,692
242,693
Interest Payable
53,530
51,065
42,386
32,330
43,298
37,362
50,021
Interest Receivable
1,972
3,438
Pre-Tax Profit
-29,615
-183,756
155,522
-652,489
-286,630
223,302
196,110
Tax
37,551
-41,270
-24,760
Profit After Tax
-29,615
-183,756
155,522
-652,489
-249,079
182,032
171,350
Dividends Paid
51,468
51,465
51,453
Retained Profit
-29,615
-183,756
104,054
-703,954
-249,079
130,579
171,350
Employee Costs
2,024,748
2,350,529
2,170,803
2,185,349
2,043,073
1,820,901
1,788,445
Number Of Employees
59
56
58
57
54
55
52
EBITDA*
99,072
-92,158
243,959
354,259
67,138
323,746
306,854
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Tangible Assets
1,120,869
1,137,252
656,132
203,050
58,086
85,324
106,118
Intangible Assets
129,405
145,580
161,755
177,930
194,105
210,280
226,455
Investments & Other
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
1,251,274
1,283,832
818,887
381,980
253,191
296,604
333,573
Stock & work in progress
3,121,436
3,182,835
2,942,963
2,876,784
3,560,374
4,259,454
3,883,236
Trade Debtors
1,907,024
1,655,010
1,975,695
1,423,725
1,777,036
1,443,331
1,835,750
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
230,922
437,882
253,985
237,332
216,736
184,141
178,732
Cash
238,806
22,048
407,416
108,614
misc current assets
total current assets
5,498,188
5,297,775
5,172,643
4,537,841
5,554,146
6,294,342
6,006,332
total assets
6,749,462
6,581,607
5,991,530
4,919,821
5,807,337
6,590,946
6,339,905
Bank overdraft
298,123
289,220
99,807
173,348
58,633
152,596
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
2,148,397
2,259,934
1,848,247
1,397,465
1,464,910
2,091,163
1,811,119
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
152,630
290,281
76,330
18,200
other current liabilities
752,512
895,772
1,169,398
836,589
1,154,225
1,121,510
1,128,496
total current liabilities
3,351,662
3,735,207
3,193,782
2,425,602
2,677,768
3,212,673
3,092,211
loans
650,000
hp & lease commitments
431,217
500,202
267,794
68,604
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
total long term liabilities
1,081,217
500,202
267,794
68,604
total liabilities
4,432,879
4,235,409
3,461,576
2,494,206
2,677,768
3,212,673
3,092,211
net assets
2,316,583
2,346,198
2,529,954
2,425,615
3,129,569
3,378,273
3,247,694
total shareholders funds
2,316,583
2,346,198
2,529,954
2,425,615
3,129,569
3,378,273
3,247,694
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
23,915
-132,691
197,908
303,841
258,692
242,693
Depreciation
58,982
24,358
29,876
34,243
50,963
48,879
47,986
Amortisation
16,175
16,175
16,175
16,175
16,175
16,175
16,175
Tax
37,551
-41,270
-24,760
Stock
-61,399
239,872
66,179
-683,590
-699,080
376,218
3,883,236
Debtors
45,054
-136,788
568,623
-332,715
366,300
-387,010
2,014,482
Creditors
-111,537
411,687
450,782
-67,445
-626,253
280,044
1,811,119
Accruals and Deferred Income
-143,260
-273,626
332,809
-317,636
32,715
-6,986
1,128,496
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
Cash flow from operations
-139,380
-57,181
392,748
985,483
-156,069
566,326
-2,676,009
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-42,600
-505,478
-482,958
-92,403
-23,730
-28,085
-39,019
Change in Investments
1,000
cash flow from investments
-42,600
-505,478
-482,958
-92,403
-23,730
-28,085
-40,019
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
650,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-206,636
446,359
257,320
86,804
other long term liabilities
share issue
285
375
3,076,344
interest
-53,530
-51,065
-42,386
-32,330
-43,298
-35,390
-46,583
cash flow from financing
389,834
395,294
215,219
54,474
-42,923
-35,390
3,029,761
cash and cash equivalents
cash
216,758
22,048
-407,416
298,802
108,614
overdraft
8,903
189,413
-73,541
114,715
58,633
-152,596
152,596
change in cash
207,855
-167,365
73,541
-114,715
-466,049
451,398
-43,982
lion hudson plc Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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The largest shareholders in Lion Hudson Plc include Cook Communication Ministries and Hsbc Global Custody Nominee A/C 812267.
cook communication ministries
18.94%
hsbc global custody nominee a/c 812267
9.99%
nicholas jones
7.43%
zipaddress ltd
5.54%
blueridge ltd
4.43%
(charity) ubs private banking nominees ltd
2.33%
brewin nominees limited
2.32%
patricia alexander
2.28%
geoffrey benge
1.19%
karen benge
1.19%
lion hudson plc directors
Lion Hudson Plc currently has 5 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Ms Alice Lawhead (Oct 2009) and
Mrs Suzanne Wilson-Higgins (Jan 2011).
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 13 charges/mortgages relating to lion hudson plc. Currently there are 2 open charges and 11 have been satisfied in the past.
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