cherry red records limited Company Information
Company Number
01392729
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
i.r. mcnay
a. velasco
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Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered Address
lynton house, 7-12 tavistock square, london, WC1H 9BQ
Website
www.cherryred.co.ukcherry red records limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHERRY RED RECORDS LIMITED at £12.6m based on a Turnover of £12.9m and 0.97x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cherry red records limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHERRY RED RECORDS LIMITED at £12.3m based on an EBITDA of £1.9m and a 6.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cherry red records limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHERRY RED RECORDS LIMITED at £21.1m based on Net Assets of £9.9m and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cherry Red Records Limited Overview
Cherry Red Records Limited is a live company located in london, WC1H 9BQ with a Companies House number of 01392729. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in October 1978, it's largest shareholder is i.r. mcnay with a 90.5% stake. Cherry Red Records Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.9m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Cherry Red Records Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cherry Red Records Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


7 Strong

2 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £12.9m, make it in line with the average company (£12.9m)
£12.9m - Cherry Red Records Limited
£12.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 34%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.7%)
- Cherry Red Records Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 38.3%, this company has a lower cost of product (29.7%)
38.3% - Cherry Red Records Limited
29.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 4.9% make it less profitable than the average company (6.4%)
4.9% - Cherry Red Records Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 19 employees, this is below the industry average (69)
19 - Cherry Red Records Limited
69 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £89.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£40.6k)
£89.1k - Cherry Red Records Limited
£40.6k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £680.7k, this is more efficient (£175.9k)
£680.7k - Cherry Red Records Limited
£175.9k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 23 days, this is earlier than average (56 days)
23 days - Cherry Red Records Limited
56 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 45 days, this is close to average (44 days)
45 days - Cherry Red Records Limited
44 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 49 days, this is less than average (70 days)
49 days - Cherry Red Records Limited
70 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 30 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
30 weeks - Cherry Red Records Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 39.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (49.6%)
39.3% - Cherry Red Records Limited
49.6% - Industry AVG
CHERRY RED RECORDS LIMITED financials

Cherry Red Records Limited's latest turnover from August 2023 is £12.9 million and the company has net assets of £9.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Cherry Red Records Limited has 19 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 12,932,794 | 12,086,291 | 6,379,157 | 5,704,495 | 5,967,561 | 5,404,309 | 5,929,360 | 5,035,137 | 5,335,007 | 4,852,915 | 3,236,518 | ||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 7,976,489 | 7,840,083 | 3,834,975 | 3,380,132 | 4,157,207 | 3,961,994 | 4,426,166 | 3,660,284 | 4,129,652 | 3,711,020 | 2,400,228 | ||||
Gross Profit | 4,956,305 | 4,246,208 | 2,544,182 | 2,324,363 | 1,810,354 | 1,442,315 | 1,503,194 | 1,374,853 | 1,205,355 | 1,141,895 | 836,290 | ||||
Admin Expenses | 4,320,323 | 3,388,122 | 2,307,772 | 1,988,426 | 1,483,566 | 1,353,878 | 1,315,161 | 1,063,781 | 997,930 | 1,048,287 | 1,088,762 | ||||
Operating Profit | 635,982 | 858,086 | 236,410 | 335,937 | 326,788 | 88,437 | 188,033 | 311,072 | 207,425 | 93,608 | -252,472 | ||||
Interest Payable | 1,566 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 335,973 | 266,303 | 25,690 | 37,914 | 46,998 | 14,396 | 23,983 | 27,723 | 15,419 | 13,266 | 98,591 | ||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 983,098 | 809,535 | 308,755 | 420,506 | 381,284 | 141,958 | 217,774 | 338,795 | 222,844 | 106,874 | -171,381 | ||||
Tax | -203,748 | -199,047 | -65,224 | -127,283 | -86,133 | -37,167 | -58,403 | -47,709 | -59,202 | -34,429 | -6,841 | ||||
Profit After Tax | 779,350 | 610,488 | 243,531 | 293,223 | 295,151 | 104,791 | 159,371 | 291,086 | 163,642 | 72,445 | -178,222 | ||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 779,350 | 610,488 | 243,531 | 293,223 | 295,151 | 104,791 | 159,371 | 291,086 | 163,642 | 72,445 | -178,222 | ||||
Employee Costs | 1,692,818 | 1,513,023 | |||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 1,893,970 | 1,810,588 | 1,076,905 | 681,503 | 454,149 | 220,890 | 301,815 | 415,756 | 281,204 | 305,763 | 17,066 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 24,446 | 26,216 | 6,954 | 13,527 | 25,389 | 33,274 | 46,508 | 12,339 | 21,794 | 41,074 | 43,731 | 60,255 | 44,665 | 25,613 | 39,706 |
Intangible Assets | 3,122,534 | 1,679,916 | 1,369,200 | 1,070,512 | 742,974 | 1,648,956 | 1,287,844 | 169,668 | 129,673 | 104,170 | 125,696 | 161,762 | 199,166 | 84,901 | 214,279 |
Investments & Other | 3,034,627 | 3,704,383 | 4,139,307 | 2,489,222 | 2,358,124 | 1,758,457 | 1,346,440 | 1,330,952 | 2,143,323 | 1,241,571 | 943,184 | 6,351 | 6,351 | 6,351 | 6,351 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 22,427 | 9,954 | 54 | 18,428 | 51,542 | 34,917 | 22,417 | 11,820 | |||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 6,181,607 | 5,410,515 | 5,515,461 | 3,573,261 | 3,126,487 | 3,463,114 | 2,690,746 | 1,513,013 | 2,294,790 | 1,405,243 | 1,164,153 | 263,285 | 272,599 | 128,685 | 260,336 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,091,737 | 627,806 | 500,552 | 304,175 | 309,622 | 296,929 | 261,635 | 257,206 | 314,963 | 320,307 | 259,936 | 277,318 | 238,275 | 251,445 | 198,512 |
Trade Debtors | 834,433 | 1,059,796 | 1,679,229 | 1,571,037 | 1,000,490 | 1,048,429 | 1,317,318 | 906,626 | 871,466 | 857,626 | 962,842 | 887,508 | 892,742 | 997,376 | 717,862 |
Group Debtors | 15,508 | 15,495 | 22,427 | 19,810 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 4,441,387 | 5,014,610 | 3,408,328 | 2,152,565 | 2,172,156 | 2,004,646 | 1,185,893 | 401,215 | 823,482 | 300,006 | 206,542 | 157,807 | 129,978 | 79,869 | 105,523 |
Cash | 3,683,662 | 2,692,674 | 3,294,899 | 3,668,500 | 3,245,728 | 1,917,610 | 2,085,439 | 4,107,410 | 2,337,859 | 3,100,505 | 3,373,557 | 3,727,853 | 3,214,336 | 2,770,068 | 2,391,713 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 10,051,219 | 9,394,886 | 8,883,008 | 7,711,785 | 6,743,491 | 5,290,041 | 4,850,285 | 5,672,457 | 4,367,580 | 4,578,444 | 4,802,877 | 5,050,486 | 4,475,331 | 4,098,758 | 3,413,610 |
total assets | 16,232,826 | 14,805,401 | 14,398,469 | 11,285,046 | 9,869,978 | 8,753,155 | 7,541,031 | 7,185,470 | 6,662,370 | 5,983,687 | 5,967,030 | 5,313,771 | 4,747,930 | 4,227,443 | 3,673,946 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 989,300 | 1,025,249 | 966,633 | 653,472 | 639,243 | 704,742 | 584,705 | 407,657 | 322,574 | 358,099 | 546,793 | 288,916 | 267,172 | 243,088 | 162,117 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,309 | 11,378 | 72,421 | 72,447 | 739,658 | 305,659 | 16,041 | 15,991 | 15,991 | 16,620 | 17,620 | 21,320 | 27,320 | ||
other short term finances | 4,540 | 716 | 1,680 | 332 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 5,382,308 | 4,668,974 | 5,096,492 | 4,191,491 | 3,980,498 | 3,548,774 | 2,031,165 | 2,463,086 | 2,704,336 | 2,285,329 | 2,184,769 | 1,948,129 | 1,694,118 | 1,357,657 | 907,576 |
total current liabilities | 6,372,917 | 5,705,601 | 6,140,086 | 4,918,126 | 4,621,421 | 4,253,848 | 3,355,528 | 3,176,402 | 3,042,951 | 2,659,419 | 2,747,553 | 2,253,665 | 1,978,910 | 1,622,065 | 1,097,013 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 44,000 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 19,241 | 22,623 | 24,040 | 21,793 | 9,285 | 4,683 | 16,071 | ||||||||
total long term liabilities | 19,241 | 22,623 | 24,040 | 21,793 | 9,285 | 4,683 | 16,071 | 44,000 | |||||||
total liabilities | 6,372,917 | 5,724,842 | 6,162,709 | 4,942,166 | 4,643,214 | 4,263,133 | 3,360,211 | 3,192,473 | 3,042,951 | 2,659,419 | 2,747,553 | 2,253,665 | 1,978,910 | 1,622,065 | 1,141,013 |
net assets | 9,859,909 | 9,080,559 | 8,235,760 | 6,342,880 | 5,226,764 | 4,490,022 | 4,180,820 | 3,992,997 | 3,619,419 | 3,324,268 | 3,219,477 | 3,060,106 | 2,769,020 | 2,605,378 | 2,532,933 |
total shareholders funds | 9,859,909 | 9,080,559 | 8,235,760 | 6,342,880 | 5,226,764 | 4,490,022 | 4,180,820 | 3,992,997 | 3,619,419 | 3,324,268 | 3,219,477 | 3,060,106 | 2,769,020 | 2,605,378 | 2,532,933 |
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 635,982 | 858,086 | 236,410 | 335,937 | 326,788 | 88,437 | 188,033 | 311,072 | 207,425 | 93,608 | -252,472 | ||||
Depreciation | 8,988 | 4,199 | 2,956 | 11,862 | 12,021 | 12,849 | 8,648 | 11,668 | 20,864 | 20,927 | 17,716 | 12,280 | 12,844 | 14,093 | 15,475 |
Amortisation | 1,249,000 | 948,303 | 1,137,685 | 1,060,947 | 1,176,326 | 1,038,386 | 831,847 | 333,898 | 106,497 | 111,526 | 96,066 | 92,404 | 60,935 | 198,062 | 254,063 |
Tax | -203,748 | -199,047 | -65,224 | -127,283 | -86,133 | -37,167 | -58,403 | -47,709 | -59,202 | -34,429 | -6,841 | ||||
Stock | 463,931 | 127,254 | 196,377 | -5,447 | 12,693 | 35,294 | 4,429 | -57,757 | -5,344 | 60,371 | -17,382 | 39,043 | -13,170 | 52,933 | 198,512 |
Debtors | -798,586 | 986,849 | 1,348,447 | 550,969 | 90,212 | 584,764 | 1,205,270 | -406,863 | 538,698 | -44,866 | 140,694 | 35,095 | -43,928 | 265,680 | 823,385 |
Creditors | -35,949 | 58,616 | 313,161 | 14,229 | -65,499 | 120,037 | 177,048 | 85,083 | -35,525 | -188,694 | 257,877 | 21,744 | 24,084 | 80,971 | 162,117 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 713,334 | -427,518 | 905,001 | 210,993 | 431,724 | 1,517,609 | -431,921 | -241,250 | 419,007 | 100,560 | 236,640 | 254,011 | 336,461 | 450,081 | 907,576 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -19,241 | -3,382 | -1,417 | 2,247 | 12,508 | 4,602 | -11,388 | 16,071 | |||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,683,021 | 125,154 | -464,279 | 878,744 | 218,144 | 80,084 | 614,617 | 569,664 | 639,645 | 483,773 | 58,021 | ||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -669,756 | -434,924 | 1,650,085 | 131,098 | 599,667 | 412,017 | 15,488 | -812,371 | 901,752 | 298,387 | 936,833 | 6,351 | |||
cash flow from investments | 669,756 | 434,924 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -10,069 | -61,043 | -26 | 72,447 | -739,658 | 433,999 | 289,618 | 50 | -629 | -1,000 | -3,700 | -6,000 | 27,320 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | -4,540 | 3,824 | -964 | 1,348 | 332 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -44,000 | 44,000 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 335,973 | 264,737 | 25,690 | 37,914 | 46,998 | 14,396 | 23,983 | 27,723 | 15,419 | 13,266 | 98,591 | ||||
cash flow from financing | 325,904 | 433,465 | 403,981 | 407,887 | 47,048 | 14,396 | 23,354 | 26,723 | 11,719 | -36,734 | 2,881,066 | ||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 990,988 | -602,225 | -373,601 | 422,772 | 1,328,118 | -167,829 | -2,021,971 | 1,769,551 | -762,646 | -273,052 | -354,296 | 513,517 | 444,268 | 378,355 | 2,391,713 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 990,988 | -602,225 | -373,601 | 422,772 | 1,328,118 | -167,829 | -2,021,971 | 1,769,551 | -762,646 | -273,052 | -354,296 | 513,517 | 444,268 | 378,355 | 2,391,713 |
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cherry red records limited Ownership
CHERRY RED RECORDS LIMITED group structure
Cherry Red Records Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CHERRY RED RECORDS LIMITED
01392729
2 subsidiaries
cherry red records limited directors
Cherry Red Records Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Iain McNay (Dec 1991) and Mr Adam Velasco (May 1998).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Iain McNay | United Kingdom | 78 years | Dec 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Adam Velasco | England | 52 years | May 1998 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Bristow | United Kingdom | 51 years | May 2004 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
12.9m
+7%
operating profit
636k
-26%
gross margin
38.4%
+9.08%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
9.9m
+0.09%
total assets
16.2m
+0.1%
cash
3.7m
+0.37%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
cherry red records limited company details
company number
01392729
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.
incorporation date
October 1978
age
47
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Medium Company
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
TC GROUP
address
lynton house, 7-12 tavistock square, london, WC1H 9BQ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
cherry red records limited Charges & Mortgages
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