Practical Action Publishing Limited

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practical action publishing limited Company Information

Company Number

01159018

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Directors

Andrea Johnson

Simon Hotchkin

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Shareholders

practical action

Group Structure

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Industry

Book publishing

Registered Address

the robbins building, 25 albert street, rugby, warwickshire, CV21 2SD

Website

www.practicalactionpublishing.org

practical action publishing limited Estimated Valuation

£283.6k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PRACTICAL ACTION PUBLISHING LIMITED at £283.6k based on a Turnover of £411.8k and 0.69x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Practical Action Publishing Limited is a live company located in rugby, CV21 2SD with a Companies House number of 01159018. It operates in the book publishing sector, SIC Code 58110. Founded in February 1974, it's largest shareholder is practical action with a 100% stake. Practical Action Publishing Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £411.8k with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Practical Action Publishing Limited a 2 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

Health Rating2out of 5

2 Strong

2 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £411.8k, make it smaller than the average company (£1.7m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.6%)

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Practical Action Publishing Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £411.8 thousand and the company has net assets of -£477.3 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Practical Action Publishing Limited has 3 employees and maintains cash reserves of £10.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	411,777	306,644	391,086	459,944	451,612	458,643	587,118	354,846	322,610	425,386	420,335	426,719	551,400	520,407	460,291
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	152,583	119,410	155,563	190,531	218,001	278,754	59,094	55,275	25,547	90,310	113,868	104,938	145,374	136,293	73,996
Gross Profit	259,194	187,234	235,523	269,413	233,611	179,889	528,024	299,571	297,063	335,076	306,467	321,781	406,026	384,114	386,295
Admin Expenses	355,749	332,438	303,920	268,893	308,146	252,380	527,862	314,945	287,041	330,656	298,613	321,363	406,220	383,278	361,639
Operating Profit	-96,555	-145,204	-68,397	520	-74,535	-72,491	162	-15,374	10,022	4,420	7,854	418	-194	836	24,656
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	636	410	400	351	569	401	401	401	480
Interest Receivable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	134	211	868	166	0
Pre-Tax Profit	-96,555	-145,204	-68,397	520	-74,535	-72,491	-474	-15,784	6,068	-2,478	7,419	228	273	601	24,176
Tax	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Profit After Tax	-96,555	-145,204	-68,397	520	-74,535	-72,491	-474	-15,784	6,068	-2,478	7,419	228	273	601	24,176
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-96,555	-145,204	-68,397	520	-74,535	-72,491	-474	-15,784	6,068	-2,478	7,419	228	-673	-20,818	22,035
Employee Costs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	118,778	114,680	114,508	112,504	151,339	147,692	143,993
Number Of Employees	3	2	3	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
EBITDA*	-79,959	-129,529	-31,358	36,596	-74,535	-42,923	5,530	-9,206	13,957	8,906	11,236	1,131	2,080	2,397	26,217

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	875	2,039	25,771	45,135	70,494	95,854	0	0	0	0	0	713	1,426	1,560	3,121
Intangible Assets	22,821	33,786	45,717	48,057	27,960	0	4,208	9,576	15,744	15,273	10,674	0	0	0	0
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	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	23,696	35,825	71,488	93,192	98,454	95,854	4,208	9,576	15,744	15,273	10,674	713	1,426	1,560	3,121
Stock & work in progress	95,338	130,768	130,857	147,660	129,258	137,527	195,805	155,116	116,623	81,542	107,306	110,204	121,565	94,097	104,792
Trade Debtors	63,045	110,237	96,135	77,825	84,155	90,760	26,709	82,264	72,135	70,281	89,828	64,903	57,824	111,374	91,279
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	38	4,023	4,030	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	28,461	27,996	35,196	45,330	33,356	27,971	21,328	23,280	21,661	42,785	10,827	16,018	10,473	7,701	12,854
Cash	10,053	5,501	27,040	17,897	61,034	83,688	125,554	48,333	30,759	24,446	47,674	40,160	65,716	34,020	34,445
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	196,897	274,502	289,228	288,712	307,841	343,969	373,426	308,993	241,178	219,054	255,635	231,285	255,578	247,192	243,370
total assets	220,593	310,327	360,716	381,904	406,295	439,823	377,634	318,569	256,922	234,327	266,309	231,998	257,004	248,752	246,491
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	29,798	18,500	25,293	21,956	24,236	33,419	51,409	58,955	58,820	48,259	86,008	54,918	70,983	66,934	51,697
Group/Directors Accounts	633,215	552,971	481,863	409,938	439,037	411,002	249,229	185,077	91,491	29,258	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	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	34,888	119,609	89,108	117,161	110,693	88,538	97,641	94,708	111,491	87,518	108,530	112,728	121,897	117,021	109,179
total current liabilities	697,901	691,080	596,264	549,055	573,966	532,959	398,279	338,740	261,802	165,035	194,538	167,646	192,880	183,955	160,876
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	80,240	80,240	80,240	80,240	80,240	80,240
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	80,240	80,240	80,240	80,240	80,240	80,240
total liabilities	697,901	691,080	596,264	549,055	573,966	532,959	398,279	338,740	261,802	245,275	274,778	247,886	273,120	264,195	241,116
net assets	-477,308	-380,753	-235,548	-167,151	-167,671	-93,136	-20,645	-20,171	-4,880	-10,948	-8,469	-15,888	-16,116	-15,443	5,375
total shareholders funds	-477,308	-380,753	-235,548	-167,151	-167,671	-93,136	-20,645	-20,171	-4,880	-10,948	-8,469	-15,888	-16,116	-15,443	5,375

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-96,555	-145,204	-68,397	520	-74,535	-72,491	162	-15,374	10,022	4,420	7,854	418	-194	836	24,656
Depreciation	1,164	1,165	22,859	24,893	0	25,360	0	0	0	0	713	713	2,274	1,561	1,561
Amortisation	15,432	14,510	14,180	11,183	0	4,208	5,368	6,168	3,935	4,486	2,669	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stock	-35,430	-89	-16,803	18,402	-8,269	-58,278	40,689	38,493	35,081	-25,764	-2,898	-11,361	27,468	-10,695	104,792
Debtors	-46,727	6,902	8,176	5,606	-5,205	70,687	-53,477	11,748	-19,270	12,411	19,734	12,624	-50,778	14,942	104,133
Creditors	11,298	-6,793	3,337	-2,280	-9,183	-17,990	-7,546	135	10,561	-37,749	31,090	-16,065	4,049	15,237	51,697
Accruals and Deferred Income	-84,721	30,501	-28,053	6,468	22,155	-9,103	2,933	-16,783	23,973	-21,012	-4,198	-9,169	4,876	7,842	109,179
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-71,225	-112,634	-47,447	16,776	-48,089	-82,425	13,705	-76,095	32,680	-36,502	21,292	-25,366	34,315	21,229	-21,832
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-4,467	19,988	-15,335	-30,814	-2,600	-121,214	0	0	-4,406	-9,085	-13,343	0	-2,140	0	-4,682
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-4,467	19,988	-15,335	-30,814	-2,600	-121,214	0	0	-4,406	-9,085	-13,343	0	-2,140	0	-4,682
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	80,244	71,108	71,925	-29,099	28,035	161,773	64,152	93,586	62,233	29,258	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-80,240	0	0	0	0	0	80,240
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	493	0	-1	0	0	0	0	-16,660
interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	-636	-410	-400	-351	-435	-190	467	-235	-480
cash flow from financing	80,244	71,107	71,925	-29,099	28,035	161,773	63,516	93,669	-18,407	28,906	-435	-190	467	-235	63,100
cash and cash equivalents
cash	4,552	-21,539	9,143	-43,137	-22,654	-41,866	77,221	17,574	6,313	-23,228	7,514	-25,556	31,696	-425	34,445
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	4,552	-21,539	9,143	-43,137	-22,654	-41,866	77,221	17,574	6,313	-23,228	7,514	-25,556	31,696	-425	34,445

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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PRACTICAL ACTION PUBLISHING LIMITED group structure

Practical Action Publishing Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

PRACTICAL ACTION

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PRACTICAL ACTION PUBLISHING LIMITED

01159018

PRACTICAL ACTION PUBLISHING LIMITED Shareholders

practical action

100%

Practical Action Publishing Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Andrea Johnson (Dec 2019) and Mr Simon Hotchkin (Apr 2023).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Ms Andrea Johnson	England	58 years	Dec 2019	-	Director
Mr Simon Hotchkin	United Kingdom	53 years	Apr 2023	-	Director
Ms Emma James	England	59 years	Aug 2024	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

411.8k

+34%

operating profit

-96.6k

-34%

gross margin

63%

+3.09%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

-477.3k

+0.25%

total assets

220.6k

-0.29%

cash

10.1k

+0.83%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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01159018

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

58110 - Book publishing

incorporation date

February 1974

ultimate parent company

PRACTICAL ACTION

previous names

intermediate technology publications limited (February 2009)

address

the robbins building, 25 albert street, rugby, warwickshire, CV21 2SD

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