actionaid Company Information
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Industry
Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
+2Registered Address
33-39 bowling green lane, london, EC1R 0BJ
Website
http://actionaid.orgactionaid Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACTIONAID at £53.4m based on a Turnover of £53.3m and 1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
actionaid Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACTIONAID at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-2m and a 9.21x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
actionaid Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACTIONAID at £31m based on Net Assets of £17.4m and 1.78x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Actionaid Overview
Actionaid is a live company located in london, EC1R 0BJ with a Companies House number of 01295174. It operates in the other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 88990. Founded in January 1977, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Actionaid is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £53.3m with low growth in recent years.
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Actionaid Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Actionaid a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £53.3m, make it larger than the average company (£555.3k)
£53.3m - Actionaid
£555.3k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8%)
2% - Actionaid
8% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 65.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (65.2%)
65.2% - Actionaid
65.2% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -3.9% make it less profitable than the average company (6.2%)
-3.9% - Actionaid
6.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 195 employees, this is above the industry average (12)
195 - Actionaid
12 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £53.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£31.7k)
£53.7k - Actionaid
£31.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £273.3k, this is more efficient (£75.8k)
£273.3k - Actionaid
£75.8k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Actionaid
- - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 8 days, this is quicker than average (40 days)
8 days - Actionaid
40 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Actionaid
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 162 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (164 weeks)
162 weeks - Actionaid
164 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 18.5%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (17.9%)
18.5% - Actionaid
17.9% - Industry AVG
ACTIONAID financials

Actionaid's latest turnover from December 2023 is £53.3 million and the company has net assets of £17.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Actionaid has 195 employees and maintains cash reserves of £12.3 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 | 53,297,000 | 59,635,000 | 49,553,000 | 50,313,000 | 49,105,000 | 49,600,000 | 55,037,000 | 60,406,000 | 65,331,000 | 63,192,000 | 63,662,000 | 59,454,000 | 62,584,000 | 65,745,000 | 64,699,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -1,369,000 | 1,572,000 | 1,977,000 | 1,187,000 | -1,472,000 | 2,995,000 | -5,862,000 | 1,786,000 | 1,862,000 | -152,000 | 6,078,000 | -2,010,000 | -1,310,000 | 1,962,000 | 3,603,000 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -1,369,000 | 1,572,000 | 1,977,000 | 1,187,000 | -1,472,000 | 2,995,000 | -5,862,000 | 1,786,000 | 1,862,000 | -152,000 | 6,078,000 | -2,010,000 | -1,310,000 | 1,962,000 | 3,603,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -1,369,000 | 1,572,000 | 1,977,000 | 1,187,000 | -1,472,000 | 2,995,000 | -5,862,000 | 1,786,000 | 1,862,000 | -152,000 | 6,078,000 | -2,010,000 | -1,310,000 | 1,962,000 | 3,603,000 |
Employee Costs | 10,476,000 | 9,819,000 | 9,527,000 | 9,838,000 | 9,043,000 | 7,867,000 | 8,688,000 | 8,877,000 | 8,786,000 | 7,853,000 | 7,452,000 | 7,285,000 | 7,071,000 | 6,286,000 | 6,369,000 |
Number Of Employees | 195 | 192 | 188 | 196 | 191 | 170 | 181 | 196 | 193 | 165 | 160 | 145 | 159 | 156 | 167 |
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 | 137,000 | 242,000 | 309,000 | 349,000 | 439,000 | 373,000 | 422,000 | 513,000 | 573,000 | 646,000 | 778,000 | 870,000 | 941,000 | 1,021,000 | 110,000 |
Intangible Assets | 2,065,000 | 1,195,000 | 37,000 | ||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 3,000 | 9,000 | 11,000 | 452,000 | 456,000 | 272,000 | |||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,205,000 | 1,446,000 | 357,000 | 801,000 | 895,000 | 645,000 | 422,000 | 513,000 | 573,000 | 646,000 | 778,000 | 870,000 | 941,000 | 1,021,000 | 110,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 3,746,000 | 1,856,000 | 1,957,000 | 2,594,000 | 4,124,000 | 3,805,000 | 2,906,000 | ||||||||
Group Debtors | 3,000 | 1,000 | 15,000 | 22,000 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 6,810,000 | 6,504,000 | 4,254,000 | 952,000 | 1,019,000 | 980,000 | 711,000 | 780,000 | 3,610,000 | 3,227,000 | 1,754,000 | 1,893,000 | 3,438,000 | 2,354,000 | |
Cash | 12,298,000 | 14,707,000 | 19,723,000 | 13,087,000 | 13,714,000 | 15,313,000 | 13,041,000 | 17,891,000 | 15,130,000 | 15,225,000 | 16,316,000 | 11,378,000 | 11,631,000 | 14,606,000 | 9,815,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 19,111,000 | 21,212,000 | 23,977,000 | 16,833,000 | 16,537,000 | 18,311,000 | 16,615,000 | 22,726,000 | 19,715,000 | 18,835,000 | 19,543,000 | 13,132,000 | 13,524,000 | 18,044,000 | 15,075,000 |
total assets | 21,316,000 | 22,658,000 | 24,334,000 | 17,634,000 | 17,432,000 | 18,956,000 | 17,037,000 | 23,239,000 | 20,288,000 | 19,481,000 | 20,321,000 | 14,002,000 | 14,465,000 | 19,065,000 | 15,185,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 450,000 | 511,000 | 994,000 | 602,000 | 504,000 | 710,000 | 363,000 | 209,000 | 490,000 | 521,000 | 587,000 | 756,000 | 619,000 | 574,000 | 1,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,582,000 | 2,172,000 | 4,639,000 | 810,000 | 1,722,000 | 1,170,000 | 2,320,000 | 2,405,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,929,000 | 3,906,000 | 3,018,000 | 1,991,000 | 4,016,000 | 2,707,000 |
other short term finances | 63,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 86,000 | 86,000 | 86,000 | 83,000 |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,837,000 | 1,154,000 | 1,512,000 | 926,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,412,000 | 1,741,000 | 2,037,000 | 1,315,000 | 1,698,000 | 1,042,000 | 1,307,000 | 859,000 | 2,169,000 | 2,136,000 |
total current liabilities | 3,932,000 | 3,900,000 | 7,208,000 | 2,401,000 | 3,464,000 | 3,355,000 | 4,487,000 | 4,714,000 | 4,118,000 | 5,211,000 | 5,598,000 | 5,167,000 | 3,555,000 | 6,845,000 | 4,927,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 3,932,000 | 3,900,000 | 7,208,000 | 2,401,000 | 3,464,000 | 3,355,000 | 4,487,000 | 4,714,000 | 4,118,000 | 5,211,000 | 5,598,000 | 5,167,000 | 3,555,000 | 6,845,000 | 4,927,000 |
net assets | 17,384,000 | 18,758,000 | 17,126,000 | 15,233,000 | 13,968,000 | 15,601,000 | 12,550,000 | 18,525,000 | 16,170,000 | 14,270,000 | 14,723,000 | 8,835,000 | 10,910,000 | 12,220,000 | 10,258,000 |
total shareholders funds | 17,384,000 | 18,758,000 | 17,126,000 | 15,233,000 | 13,968,000 | 15,601,000 | 12,550,000 | 18,525,000 | 16,170,000 | 14,270,000 | 14,723,000 | 8,835,000 | 10,910,000 | 12,220,000 | 10,258,000 |
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 | 105,000 | 105,000 | 98,000 | 90,000 | 79,000 | 81,000 | 131,000 | 118,000 | 140,000 | 167,000 | 189,000 | 199,000 | 194,000 | 115,000 | 49,000 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 302,000 | 2,249,000 | 67,000 | 919,000 | 9,000 | -304,000 | -1,261,000 | 250,000 | 975,000 | 383,000 | 1,473,000 | -139,000 | -1,545,000 | -1,822,000 | 5,260,000 |
Creditors | -61,000 | -483,000 | 392,000 | 98,000 | -206,000 | 347,000 | 154,000 | -281,000 | -31,000 | -66,000 | -169,000 | 137,000 | 45,000 | 573,000 | 1,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 683,000 | -358,000 | 586,000 | -249,000 | -237,000 | -329,000 | -296,000 | 722,000 | -383,000 | 656,000 | -265,000 | 448,000 | -1,310,000 | 33,000 | 2,136,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -75,000 | -40,000 | -58,000 | -97,000 | -128,000 | -114,000 | -1,026,000 | -47,000 | |||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -75,000 | -40,000 | -58,000 | -97,000 | -128,000 | -114,000 | -1,026,000 | -47,000 | |||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -590,000 | -2,467,000 | 3,829,000 | -912,000 | 552,000 | -1,150,000 | -85,000 | 155,000 | -679,000 | -977,000 | 888,000 | 1,027,000 | -2,025,000 | 1,309,000 | 2,707,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | -23,000 | 3,000 | 83,000 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -595,000 | -2,407,000 | 3,745,000 | -834,000 | 391,000 | -1,094,000 | -198,000 | 724,000 | -641,000 | -1,278,000 | 675,000 | 962,000 | -2,025,000 | 1,312,000 | 9,445,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -2,409,000 | -5,016,000 | 6,636,000 | -627,000 | -1,599,000 | 2,272,000 | -4,850,000 | 2,761,000 | -95,000 | -1,091,000 | 4,938,000 | -253,000 | -2,975,000 | 4,791,000 | 9,815,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -2,409,000 | -5,016,000 | 6,636,000 | -627,000 | -1,599,000 | 2,272,000 | -4,850,000 | 2,761,000 | -95,000 | -1,091,000 | 4,938,000 | -253,000 | -2,975,000 | 4,791,000 | 9,815,000 |
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Actionaid Competitor Analysis

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actionaid Ownership
ACTIONAID group structure
Actionaid has 1 subsidiary company.
actionaid directors
Actionaid currently has 9 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Abdul Shiil (Mar 2020) and Ms Anne Tutt (Sep 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Abdul Shiil | 34 years | Mar 2020 | - | Director | |
Ms Anne Tutt | England | 71 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director |
Miss Fikerte Woldegiorgis Atreso | 44 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Rajiv Vyas | 58 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director | |
Miss Amina Folarin | 38 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director | |
Ms Stella Abani | 60 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Faraz Tasnim | England | 44 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Hemansu Trivedy | England | 65 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Ruchi Tripathi | England | 51 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
53.3m
-11%
operating profit
-2.1m
0%
gross margin
65.2%
-2.06%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
17.4m
-0.07%
total assets
21.3m
-0.06%
cash
12.3m
-0.16%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
actionaid company details
company number
01295174
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organisations and bodies
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
incorporation date
January 1977
age
48
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
action in distress (December 1981)
accountant
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auditor
CROWE UK LLP
address
33-39 bowling green lane, london, EC1R 0BJ
Bank
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP, LLOYDS BANKING GROUP
Legal Advisor
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actionaid Charges & Mortgages
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 1 charges/mortgages relating to actionaid. Currently there are 0 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
actionaid Capital Raised & Share Issues BETA
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