
Company Number
01069886
Next Accounts
Apr 2026
Shareholders
chancellor masters & scholars of the university of cambridge
Group Structure
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Industry
Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
Registered Address
the old schools, trinity lane, cambridge, cambridgeshire, CB2 1TN
Website
www.enterprise.cam.ac.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED at £2.2m based on a Turnover of £4.4m and 0.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED at £3.5m based on an EBITDA of £838k and a 4.17x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED at £15.5m based on Net Assets of £6.1m and 2.54x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cambridge Enterprise Limited is a live company located in cambridge, CB2 1TN with a Companies House number of 01069886. It operates in the management consultancy activities other than financial management sector, SIC Code 70229. Founded in September 1972, it's largest shareholder is chancellor masters & scholars of the university of cambridge with a 100% stake. Cambridge Enterprise Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.4m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cambridge Enterprise Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.4m, make it larger than the average company (£535.9k)
£4.4m - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
£535.9k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (11.8%)
4% - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
11.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 55.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (59.2%)
55.6% - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
59.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 16% make it more profitable than the average company (8.1%)
16% - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
8.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 105 employees, this is above the industry average (5)
105 - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
5 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £32.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£51.9k)
£32.3k - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
£51.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £42.2k, this is less efficient (£121.9k)
£42.2k - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
£121.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 70 days, this is near the average (60 days)
70 days - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
60 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 117 days, this is slower than average (24 days)
117 days - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (26 weeks)
0 weeks - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
26 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 82.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (53.6%)
82.7% - Cambridge Enterprise Limited
53.6% - Industry AVG
Cambridge Enterprise Limited's latest turnover from July 2024 is £4.4 million and the company has net assets of £6.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Cambridge Enterprise Limited has 105 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Turnover | 4,428,576 | 7,202,414 | 3,620,897 | 3,939,024 | 3,940,111 | 2,897,315 | 3,478,487 | 10,934,331 | 8,789,487 | 5,349,877 | 4,457,982 | 4,221,121 | 4,811,984 | 5,428,832 | 4,346,077 | 5,293,119 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,965,581 | 4,862,009 | 2,357,131 | 2,448,946 | 2,676,435 | 1,619,703 | 175,640 | 5,542,323 | 5,150,094 | 3,801,934 | 3,068,336 | 2,465,865 | 2,933,959 | 3,335,817 | 2,328,620 | 3,746,246 |
Gross Profit | 2,462,995 | 2,340,405 | 1,263,766 | 1,490,078 | 1,263,676 | 1,277,612 | 3,302,847 | 5,392,008 | 3,639,393 | 1,547,943 | 1,389,646 | 1,755,256 | 1,878,025 | 2,093,015 | 2,017,457 | 1,546,873 |
Admin Expenses | 1,755,618 | 5,030,606 | 6,106,587 | 2,705,598 | 1,987,878 | 3,519,573 | 3,152,199 | 6,260,024 | 4,287,225 | 1,977,261 | 1,449,109 | 1,327,066 | 1,970,309 | 1,974,664 | 2,430,389 | 2,134,874 |
Operating Profit | 707,377 | -2,690,201 | -4,842,821 | -1,215,520 | -724,202 | -2,241,961 | 150,648 | -868,016 | -647,832 | -429,318 | -59,463 | 428,190 | -92,284 | 118,351 | -412,932 | -588,001 |
Interest Payable | 117,350 | 128,946 | 10,184 | 8,591 | 30,084 | 14,634 | 13,867 | 12,087 | 19,768 | 7,542 | ||||||
Interest Receivable | 228,396 | 214,747 | 14,590 | 50,942 | 45,687 | 18,930 | 24,853 | 26,678 | 16,350 | 8,534 | 8,058 | 16,656 | 11,414 | 11,994 | 159,166 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | -2,963,749 | -13,492,715 | 2,226,135 | 28,669,747 | -292,049 | 12,771,437 | 3,779,784 | 7,803,166 | 2,263,544 | 3,418,807 | -21,278 | 479,604 | 82,141 | 219,232 | -25,425 | -384,077 |
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -2,963,749 | -13,492,715 | 2,226,135 | 28,669,747 | -292,049 | 12,771,437 | 3,779,784 | 7,803,166 | 2,263,544 | 3,418,807 | -21,278 | 479,604 | 82,141 | 219,232 | -25,425 | -384,077 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -2,963,749 | -13,492,715 | 2,226,135 | 28,669,747 | -292,049 | 12,771,437 | 3,779,784 | 7,803,166 | 2,263,544 | 3,418,807 | -21,278 | 479,604 | 82,141 | 219,232 | -25,425 | -384,077 |
Employee Costs | 3,396,029 | 7,261,541 | 7,940,605 | 4,415,714 | 3,648,040 | 5,343,645 | 3,670,676 | 3,398,804 | 2,975,501 | 3,136,438 | 2,632,916 | 2,385,249 | 2,373,364 | 2,071,608 | 2,034,177 | |
Number Of Employees | 105 | 104 | 71 | 67 | 68 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 42 | |||
EBITDA* | 837,995 | -2,565,380 | -4,721,784 | -1,086,048 | -550,854 | -2,112,064 | 229,950 | -835,763 | -623,968 | -408,935 | -37,041 | 458,862 | -40,691 | 194,899 | -322,780 | -500,568 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 857,194 | 38,949 | 35,644 | 31,354 | 44,737 | 96,458 | 539,939 | 279,019 | 54,279 | 40,477 | 75,928 | 90,223 | 105,644 | 97,947 | 94,600 | 114,103 |
Intangible Assets | 366 | 52,607 | 171,174 | 253,830 | 337,409 | 430,641 | 9,600 | 29,000 | 59,600 | 99,200 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 28,585,548 | 35,566,810 | 62,725,736 | 57,271,029 | 27,182,870 | 26,584,458 | 22,044,324 | 18,053,783 | 9,962,462 | 7,684,896 | 8,310,323 | 7,269,851 | 6,329,759 | 5,375,565 | 6,771,191 | 6,781,716 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 29,443,108 | 35,658,366 | 62,932,554 | 57,556,213 | 27,565,016 | 27,111,557 | 22,584,263 | 18,332,802 | 10,016,741 | 7,725,373 | 8,386,251 | 7,360,074 | 6,445,003 | 5,502,512 | 6,925,391 | 6,995,019 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 860,433 | 913,271 | 884,688 | 1,034,319 | 451,907 | 390,023 | 431,703 | 560,907 | 721,806 | 429,243 | 458,050 | 1,053,107 | 1,449,913 | 900,663 | 554,020 | 2,039,708 |
Group Debtors | 3,785,241 | 1,241,604 | 1,490,567 | 1,494,553 | 2,374,669 | 2,496,293 | 4,320,377 | 3,456,798 | 173,292 | 148,294 | 1,440,675 | 288,709 | 151,083 | 66,298 | 67,231 | 193,311 |
Misc Debtors | 1,225,833 | 1,244,390 | 520,857 | 319,622 | 850,012 | 187,811 | 640,540 | 6,824,181 | 4,474,938 | 2,939,866 | 1,636,957 | 1,112,981 | 1,523,215 | 1,394,642 | 1,100,627 | 78,667 |
Cash | 6,599 | 7,560,174 | 4,734,668 | 2,300,046 | 2,737,577 | 9,889,177 | 2,660,512 | 4,551,936 | 4,790,085 | 5,305,771 | 368,966 | 1,530,054 | 2,880,521 | 3,306,080 | 3,401,486 | 3,372,857 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,878,106 | 10,959,439 | 7,630,780 | 5,148,540 | 6,414,165 | 12,963,304 | 8,053,132 | 15,393,822 | 10,160,121 | 8,823,174 | 3,904,648 | 3,984,851 | 6,004,732 | 5,667,683 | 5,123,364 | 5,684,543 |
total assets | 35,321,214 | 46,617,805 | 70,563,334 | 62,704,753 | 33,979,181 | 40,074,861 | 30,637,395 | 33,726,624 | 20,176,862 | 16,548,547 | 12,290,899 | 11,344,925 | 12,449,735 | 11,170,195 | 12,048,755 | 12,679,562 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 630,836 | 301,620 | 278,569 | 471,384 | 270,563 | 216,042 | 238,293 | 323,860 | 409,119 | 212,168 | 122,467 | 172,148 | 243,381 | 236,668 | 114,964 | 429,269 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,252,996 | 1,243,035 | 572,903 | 556,447 | 799,261 | 6,939,476 | 2,391,432 | 2,377,036 | 6,620 | 267,295 | 243,535 | 619,247 | 564,745 | 282,393 | 110,669 | 518,349 |
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 5,792,191 | 10,145,966 | 7,709,791 | 4,687,014 | 4,372,189 | 3,388,844 | 2,919,780 | 9,517,575 | 9,365,455 | 4,416,574 | 2,924,606 | 2,572,434 | 4,762,630 | 4,808,473 | 4,983,944 | 4,668,541 |
total current liabilities | 10,676,023 | 11,690,621 | 8,561,263 | 5,714,845 | 5,442,013 | 10,544,362 | 5,549,505 | 12,218,471 | 9,781,194 | 4,896,037 | 3,290,608 | 3,363,829 | 5,570,756 | 5,327,534 | 5,209,577 | 5,616,159 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | 18,547,839 | 21,413,484 | 35,575,986 | 665,167 | 733,698 | 690,705 | 658,925 | |||||||||
total long term liabilities | 18,547,839 | 25,866,083 | 39,448,255 | 1,144,298 | 1,167,303 | 1,868,585 | 665,167 | 733,698 | 690,705 | 658,925 | ||||||
total liabilities | 29,223,862 | 37,556,704 | 48,009,518 | 6,859,143 | 6,609,316 | 12,412,947 | 6,214,672 | 12,952,169 | 10,471,899 | 5,554,962 | 3,290,608 | 3,363,829 | 5,570,756 | 5,327,534 | 5,209,577 | 5,616,159 |
net assets | 6,097,352 | 9,061,101 | 22,553,816 | 55,845,610 | 27,369,865 | 27,661,914 | 24,422,723 | 20,774,455 | 9,704,963 | 10,993,585 | 9,000,291 | 7,981,096 | 6,878,979 | 5,842,661 | 6,839,178 | 7,063,403 |
total shareholders funds | 6,097,352 | 9,061,101 | 22,553,816 | 55,845,610 | 27,369,865 | 27,661,914 | 24,422,723 | 20,774,455 | 9,704,963 | 10,993,585 | 9,000,291 | 7,981,096 | 6,878,979 | 5,842,661 | 6,839,178 | 7,063,403 |
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 707,377 | -2,690,201 | -4,842,821 | -1,215,520 | -724,202 | -2,241,961 | 150,648 | -868,016 | -647,832 | -429,318 | -59,463 | 428,190 | -92,284 | 118,351 | -412,932 | -588,001 |
Depreciation | 78,377 | 24,379 | 20,256 | 32,717 | 76,945 | 82,048 | 79,302 | 32,253 | 23,864 | 20,383 | 22,422 | 30,672 | 32,193 | 45,948 | 50,552 | 40,233 |
Amortisation | 52,241 | 100,442 | 100,781 | 96,755 | 96,403 | 47,849 | 19,400 | 30,600 | 39,600 | 47,200 | ||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Stock | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors | 2,472,242 | 503,153 | 47,618 | -828,094 | 602,461 | -2,318,493 | -5,449,266 | 5,471,850 | 1,852,633 | -18,279 | 1,080,885 | -669,414 | 762,608 | 639,725 | -589,808 | 2,311,686 |
Creditors | 329,216 | 23,051 | -192,815 | 200,821 | 54,521 | -22,251 | -85,567 | -85,259 | 196,951 | 89,701 | -49,681 | -71,233 | 6,713 | 121,704 | -314,305 | 429,269 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -4,353,775 | 2,436,175 | 3,022,777 | 314,825 | 983,345 | 469,064 | -6,597,795 | 152,120 | 4,948,881 | 1,491,968 | 352,172 | -2,190,196 | -45,843 | -175,471 | 315,403 | 4,668,541 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -2,865,645 | -14,162,502 | 35,575,986 | -665,167 | -68,531 | 42,993 | 31,780 | 658,925 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -8,524,451 | -14,771,809 | 33,636,546 | 257,692 | -115,449 | -11,925 | -1,072,677 | -6,197,759 | 2,701,011 | 1,849,938 | -815,435 | -1,133,153 | -842,429 | -498,593 | 268,126 | 2,285,556 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -6,981,262 | -27,158,926 | 5,454,707 | 30,088,159 | 598,412 | 4,540,134 | 3,990,541 | 8,091,321 | 2,277,566 | -625,427 | 1,040,472 | 940,092 | 954,194 | -1,395,626 | -10,525 | 6,781,716 |
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,009,961 | 670,132 | 16,456 | -242,814 | -6,140,215 | 4,548,044 | 14,396 | 2,370,416 | -260,675 | 23,760 | -375,712 | 54,502 | 282,352 | 171,724 | -407,680 | 518,349 |
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | 111,046 | 85,801 | 4,406 | -8,591 | 20,858 | 31,053 | 5,063 | 12,766 | 6,910 | 8,808 | 8,534 | 8,058 | 16,656 | 11,414 | 11,994 | 159,166 |
cash flow from financing | 3,121,007 | 755,933 | -35,497,067 | -445,407 | -6,119,357 | -4,953,149 | -112,057 | 5,649,508 | -3,805,931 | -1,392,945 | 673,295 | 685,073 | 1,253,185 | -1,032,611 | -594,486 | 8,124,995 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -7,553,575 | 2,825,506 | 2,434,622 | -437,531 | -7,151,600 | 7,228,665 | -1,891,424 | -238,149 | -515,686 | 4,936,805 | -1,161,088 | -1,350,467 | -425,559 | -95,406 | 28,629 | 3,372,857 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | -7,553,575 | 2,825,506 | 2,434,622 | -437,531 | -7,151,600 | 7,228,665 | -1,891,424 | -238,149 | -515,686 | 4,936,805 | -1,161,088 | -1,350,467 | -425,559 | -95,406 | 28,629 | 3,372,857 |
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CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED group structure
Cambridge Enterprise Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
#0015037
1 parent
CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITED
01069886
2 subsidiaries
Cambridge Enterprise Limited currently has 11 directors. The longest serving directors include Dr Paul Seabright (Apr 2015) and Mr Debapriya Purkayastha (Sep 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Dr Paul Seabright | 59 years | Apr 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Debapriya Purkayastha | 57 years | Sep 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Anthony Odgers | United Kingdom | 57 years | Jul 2017 | - | Director |
Professor Patrick Maxwell | England | 63 years | Mar 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Ajay Chowdhury | 63 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director | |
Ms Annalisa Gigante | 59 years | Apr 2020 | - | Director | |
Dr Diarmuid O'Brien | 52 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director | |
Professor Laura Diaz Anadon | 44 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director | |
Prof Roisin Owens | 49 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director | |
Dr James Glasheen | England | 57 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2024turnover
4.4m
-39%
operating profit
707.4k
-126%
gross margin
55.7%
+71.15%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2024net assets
6.1m
-0.33%
total assets
35.3m
-0.24%
cash
6.6k
-1%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01069886
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70229 - Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
incorporation date
September 1972
age
53
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
July 2024
previous names
cambridge university technical services limited (November 2006)
lynxvale limited (March 1996)
accountant
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auditor
PETERS ELWORTHY & MOORE
address
the old schools, trinity lane, cambridge, cambridgeshire, CB2 1TN
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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