cpl productions limited
cpl productions limited Company Information
Company Number
01410966
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
lhb ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Television programme production activities
Registered Address
8 gate street, london, WC2A 3HP
Website
www.cplproductions.co.ukcpl productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CPL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £0 based on a Turnover of £46.3m and -0.59x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cpl productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CPL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £2.4m and a -3.04x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cpl productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CPL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £9.3m based on Net Assets of £6.6m and 1.42x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cpl Productions Limited Overview
Cpl Productions Limited is a live company located in london, WC2A 3HP with a Companies House number of 01410966. It operates in the television programme production activities sector, SIC Code 59113. Founded in January 1979, it's largest shareholder is lhb ltd with a 100% stake. Cpl Productions Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £46.3m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Cpl Productions Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cpl Productions 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
1 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £46.3m, make it larger than the average company (£4.8m)
£46.3m - Cpl Productions Limited
£4.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 37%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3.8%)
37% - Cpl Productions Limited
3.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 14.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (15.3%)
14.4% - Cpl Productions Limited
15.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.9% make it more profitable than the average company (2.8%)
4.9% - Cpl Productions Limited
2.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 172 employees, this is above the industry average (16)
172 - Cpl Productions Limited
16 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £52.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£70.1k)
£52.3k - Cpl Productions Limited
£70.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £269.2k, this is less efficient (£346.9k)
£269.2k - Cpl Productions Limited
£346.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 110 days, this is later than average (28 days)
110 days - Cpl Productions Limited
28 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 0 days, this is quicker than average (7 days)
0 days - Cpl Productions Limited
7 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Cpl Productions Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 25 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
25 weeks - Cpl Productions Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 71.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (87.9%)
71.5% - Cpl Productions Limited
87.9% - Industry AVG
CPL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED financials
Cpl Productions Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £46.3 million and the company has net assets of £6.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Cpl Productions Limited has 172 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 46,308,785 | 33,317,855 | 30,233,722 | 17,926,769 | 22,513,538 | 20,385,185 | 13,078,072 | 17,160,601 | 15,872,487 | 15,925,956 | 15,749,907 | 13,239,743 | 10,686,315 | 10,153,260 | 8,010,958 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 39,656,715 | 28,129,038 | 26,429,724 | 15,129,356 | 18,541,378 | 17,330,610 | 9,891,130 | 13,448,522 | 12,875,469 | 13,019,746 | 12,950,118 | 11,006,818 | 8,889,858 | 8,590,330 | 6,625,542 |
| Gross Profit | 6,652,070 | 5,188,817 | 3,803,998 | 2,797,413 | 3,972,160 | 3,054,575 | 3,186,942 | 3,712,079 | 2,997,018 | 2,906,210 | 2,799,789 | 2,232,925 | 1,796,457 | 1,562,930 | 1,385,416 |
| Admin Expenses | 4,370,195 | 3,528,219 | 2,968,251 | 2,361,866 | 3,175,985 | 2,620,967 | 2,507,488 | 2,834,783 | 2,428,912 | 2,862,296 | 2,796,538 | 2,235,202 | 1,898,146 | 1,428,778 | 1,358,874 |
| Operating Profit | 2,281,875 | 1,660,598 | 835,747 | 435,547 | 796,175 | 433,608 | 679,454 | 877,296 | 568,106 | 43,914 | 3,251 | -2,277 | -101,689 | 134,152 | 26,542 |
| Interest Payable | 614 | 1,904 | 3,536 | 6,316 | 8,251 | 4,601 | 6,168 | 1,438 | 700 | ||||||
| Interest Receivable | 5 | 2,711 | |||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 2,281,261 | 1,658,694 | 832,211 | 429,231 | 787,924 | 433,608 | 679,449 | 877,296 | 563,505 | 37,746 | -13,723 | -13,363 | -99,823 | 132,714 | 28,553 |
| Tax | 6,168 | 3,811 | 93,072 | 97,686 | -91,432 | -137,901 | -62,092 | -119,125 | -12,589 | -5,817 | 8,525 | -18,120 | -32,445 | -9,723 | |
| Profit After Tax | 2,281,261 | 1,664,862 | 836,022 | 522,303 | 885,610 | 342,176 | 541,548 | 815,204 | 444,380 | 25,157 | -19,540 | -4,838 | -117,943 | 100,269 | 18,830 |
| Dividends Paid | 750,000 | 270,774 | |||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 2,281,261 | 1,664,862 | 836,022 | 522,303 | 135,610 | 71,402 | 541,548 | 815,204 | 444,380 | 25,157 | -19,540 | -4,838 | -117,943 | 100,269 | 18,830 |
| Employee Costs | 8,998,856 | 6,310,990 | 4,991,067 | 3,323,739 | 3,789,596 | 3,590,862 | 1,669,297 | 1,940,276 | 1,581,268 | 1,952,345 | 1,910,565 | 1,661,441 | 1,257,245 | ||
| Number Of Employees | 172 | 136 | 107 | 73 | 72 | 93 | 75 | 72 | 64 | 4 | 68 | 47 | 42 | ||
| EBITDA* | 2,395,703 | 1,791,149 | 965,684 | 470,109 | 829,545 | 478,439 | 742,502 | 941,999 | 618,047 | 76,172 | 20,948 | 16,896 | -67,164 | 165,369 | 55,300 |
* 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 324,821 | 37,960 | 197,218 | 304,311 | 486,712 | 43,628 | 68,517 | 100,517 | 87,810 | 102,426 | 41,868 | 28,650 | 26,800 | 40,147 | 54,896 |
| Intangible Assets | 1,143,804 | 63,054 | |||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | 152 | 152 | 152 | 151 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 24,231 | |||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 1,468,777 | 101,166 | 197,370 | 304,462 | 486,862 | 43,778 | 68,667 | 100,667 | 87,960 | 102,426 | 41,868 | 28,650 | 26,800 | 40,147 | 54,896 |
| Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 14,035,086 | 4,046,241 | 3,046,586 | 948,833 | 1,765,450 | 416,246 | 1,452,224 | 934,139 | 661,714 | 810,590 | 125,941 | 359,112 | 2,040,183 | 722,438 | 1,698,667 |
| Group Debtors | 937,944 | 1,563,046 | 1,523,397 | 337,667 | 290,165 | 1,284,177 | 297,622 | 451,467 | 548,370 | 242,967 | 317,564 | 142,731 | 2,627 | 4,627 | |
| Misc Debtors | 631,877 | 189,761 | 107,998 | 824,293 | 975,422 | 868,392 | 307,723 | 804,024 | 2,269,086 | 2,136,879 | 1,920,820 | 1,283,293 | 77,547 | 871,985 | 36,648 |
| Cash | 5,975,865 | 7,949,082 | 5,898,744 | 5,250,889 | 3,499,339 | 5,291,688 | 3,815,312 | 3,866,057 | 2,728,155 | 2,702,938 | 3,015,560 | 2,992,607 | 2,294,746 | 1,095,964 | 507,857 |
| misc current assets | 27,007 | 18,468 | |||||||||||||
| total current assets | 21,580,772 | 13,748,130 | 10,576,725 | 7,361,682 | 6,530,376 | 7,860,503 | 5,872,881 | 6,055,687 | 6,207,325 | 5,893,374 | 5,379,885 | 4,804,750 | 4,430,944 | 2,693,014 | 2,247,799 |
| total assets | 23,049,549 | 13,849,296 | 10,774,095 | 7,666,144 | 7,017,238 | 7,904,281 | 5,941,548 | 6,156,354 | 6,295,285 | 5,995,800 | 5,421,753 | 4,833,400 | 4,457,744 | 2,733,161 | 2,302,695 |
| Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 99,199 | 1,870,279 | 15,286 | 199,171 | 229,865 | 217,516 | 64,123 | 267,994 | 282,501 | 1,031,023 | 278,686 | 170,051 | 191,771 | 55,490 | 828,013 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 1,599,502 | 328,915 | 328,915 | 540,751 | 321,175 | 457,125 | 270,022 | 141,546 | 223,877 | 10,827 | 20,612 | ||||
| other short term finances | 24,140 | ||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 121,476 | 62,063 | 100,836 | 99,207 | 118,455 | ||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 10,271,115 | 7,257,774 | 7,601,592 | 4,834,735 | 4,701,181 | 6,052,012 | 4,501,177 | 4,508,478 | 5,306,560 | 4,620,602 | 5,097,926 | 4,558,668 | 4,096,454 | 2,314,382 | 1,366,877 |
| total current liabilities | 12,115,432 | 9,519,031 | 8,046,629 | 5,673,864 | 5,370,676 | 6,726,653 | 4,835,322 | 4,776,472 | 5,730,607 | 5,875,502 | 5,376,612 | 4,728,719 | 4,288,225 | 2,380,699 | 2,215,502 |
| loans | 3,300,000 | ||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 1,022,591 | 62,063 | 162,899 | 328,231 | |||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 40,000 | 100,000 | 165,000 | ||||||||
| provisions | 38,747 | 38,747 | 38,747 | 38,747 | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 4,361,338 | 38,747 | 100,810 | 201,646 | 378,231 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 40,000 | 100,000 | 165,000 | ||
| total liabilities | 16,476,770 | 9,557,778 | 8,147,439 | 5,875,510 | 5,748,907 | 6,776,653 | 4,885,322 | 4,826,472 | 5,780,607 | 5,925,502 | 5,376,612 | 4,768,719 | 4,388,225 | 2,545,699 | 2,215,502 |
| net assets | 6,572,779 | 4,291,518 | 2,626,656 | 1,790,634 | 1,268,331 | 1,127,628 | 1,056,226 | 1,329,882 | 514,678 | 70,298 | 45,141 | 64,681 | 69,519 | 187,462 | 87,193 |
| total shareholders funds | 6,572,779 | 4,291,518 | 2,626,656 | 1,790,634 | 1,268,331 | 1,127,628 | 1,056,226 | 1,329,882 | 514,678 | 70,298 | 45,141 | 64,681 | 69,519 | 187,462 | 87,193 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 2,281,875 | 1,660,598 | 835,747 | 435,547 | 796,175 | 433,608 | 679,454 | 877,296 | 568,106 | 43,914 | 3,251 | -2,277 | -101,689 | 134,152 | 26,542 |
| Depreciation | 113,828 | 130,551 | 129,937 | 34,562 | 33,370 | 44,831 | 63,048 | 64,703 | 49,941 | 32,258 | 17,697 | 19,173 | 34,525 | 31,217 | 28,758 |
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | 6,168 | 3,811 | 93,072 | 97,686 | -91,432 | -137,901 | -62,092 | -119,125 | -12,589 | -5,817 | 8,525 | -18,120 | -32,445 | -9,723 | |
| Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors | 9,805,859 | 1,121,067 | 2,567,188 | -920,244 | 462,222 | 511,246 | -132,061 | -1,289,540 | 288,734 | 826,111 | 579,189 | -332,594 | 520,680 | -142,892 | 1,739,942 |
| Creditors | -1,771,080 | 1,854,993 | -183,885 | -30,694 | 12,349 | 153,393 | -203,871 | -14,507 | -748,522 | 752,337 | 108,635 | -21,720 | 136,281 | -772,523 | 828,013 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 3,013,341 | -343,818 | 2,766,857 | 133,554 | -1,350,831 | 1,550,835 | -7,301 | -798,082 | 685,958 | -477,324 | 539,258 | 462,214 | 1,782,072 | 947,505 | 1,366,877 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -11,253 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | -6,167,895 | 2,187,425 | 985,279 | 1,575,032 | -873,473 | 1,629,989 | 525,490 | 1,356,858 | 147,624 | -487,515 | 83,835 | 798,509 | 1,312,389 | 450,798 | 500,525 |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | 1 | 1 | 150 | -24,231 | 24,231 | ||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | 1,270,587 | -211,836 | 219,576 | -135,950 | 187,103 | 270,022 | -141,546 | -82,331 | 223,877 | -10,827 | -9,785 | 20,612 | |||
| Other Short Term Loans | 24,140 | ||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | 3,300,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 1,082,004 | -100,836 | -99,207 | -184,580 | 446,686 | ||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | -50,000 | 50,000 | -40,000 | -60,000 | -65,000 | 165,000 | |||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | -614 | -1,904 | -3,536 | -6,316 | -8,251 | 5 | -4,601 | -6,168 | -1,438 | 2,011 | |||||
| cash flow from financing | 5,676,117 | -102,740 | -314,579 | 28,680 | 307,578 | 137,103 | -545,177 | -141,546 | -86,932 | 267,709 | -40,000 | -60,000 | -75,827 | 153,777 | 90,986 |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | -1,973,217 | 2,050,338 | 647,855 | 1,751,550 | -1,792,349 | 1,476,376 | -50,745 | 1,137,902 | 25,217 | -312,622 | 22,953 | 697,861 | 1,198,782 | 588,107 | 507,857 |
| overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| change in cash | -1,973,217 | 2,050,338 | 647,855 | 1,751,550 | -1,792,349 | 1,476,376 | -50,745 | 1,137,902 | 25,217 | -312,622 | 22,953 | 697,861 | 1,198,782 | 588,107 | 507,857 |
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cpl productions limited Ownership
CPL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED group structure
Cpl Productions Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SEVEN ONE STUDIOS GMBH
#0173581
2 parents
CPL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
01410966
4 subsidiaries
cpl productions limited directors
Cpl Productions Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Danielle Lux (Feb 2004) and Mr Murray Boland (Dec 2006).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Danielle Lux | England | 60 years | Feb 2004 | - | Director |
| Mr Murray Boland | 60 years | Dec 2006 | - | Director | |
| Miss Janet Oakes | 57 years | Sep 2010 | - | Director | |
| Mr Martin Metzger | England | 52 years | Nov 2018 | - | Director |
| Mr Henrik Pabst | 50 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
46.3m
+39%
operating profit
2.3m
+37%
gross margin
14.4%
-7.76%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
6.6m
+0.53%
total assets
23m
+0.66%
cash
6m
-0.25%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
cpl productions limited company details
company number
01410966
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
59113 - Television programme production activities
incorporation date
January 1979
age
46
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
celador productions limited (March 2009)
grantvenus limited (December 1979)
accountant
-
auditor
ECOVIS WINGRAVE YEATS LLP
address
8 gate street, london, WC2A 3HP
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
cpl productions limited Charges & Mortgages
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