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datapath limited Company Information

Company Number

01609392

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Tony Jones

Nigel Fasey

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Shareholders

datapath group ltd

Group Structure

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Industry

Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

Registered Address

bemrose house bemrose park, wayzgoose drive, derby, DE21 6XQ

Website

www.datapath.co.uk

datapath limited Estimated Valuation

£71.5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DATAPATH LIMITED at £71.5m based on Net Assets of £36.2m and 1.97x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Datapath Limited is a live company located in derby, DE21 6XQ with a Companies House number of 01609392. It operates in the manufacture of loaded electronic boards sector, SIC Code 26120. Founded in January 1982, it's largest shareholder is datapath group ltd with a 100% stake. Datapath Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £18.2m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Datapath Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

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1 Regular

3 Weak

Size

annual sales of £26.9m, make it larger than the average company (£12.6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (3.1%)

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Datapath Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £18.2 million and the company has net assets of £36.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Datapath Limited has 121 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	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	18,206,731	26,891,849	23,689,760	20,436,556	27,644,455	26,409,864	26,892,697	24,551,642	20,680,339	19,613,460	19,475,005	14,480,346	12,710,711	10,285,594	7,580,237
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	7,730,886	11,779,957	10,344,056	8,481,356	12,026,247	11,867,110	12,363,883	10,337,986	8,629,495	7,706,724	7,504,824	5,858,776	5,412,818	4,329,918	3,575,432
Gross Profit	10,475,845	15,111,892	13,345,704	11,955,200	15,618,208	14,542,754	14,528,814	14,213,656	12,050,844	11,906,736	11,970,181	8,621,570	7,297,893	5,955,676	4,004,805
Admin Expenses	8,730,829	11,957,411	8,823,144	8,621,994	7,932,476	9,849,330	8,635,997	7,090,370	6,167,419	5,457,550	4,668,846	3,441,563	2,848,571	2,396,661	2,133,776
Operating Profit	1,745,016	3,154,481	4,522,560	3,333,206	7,685,732	4,693,424	5,892,817	7,123,286	5,883,425	6,449,186	7,301,335	5,180,007	4,449,322	3,559,015	1,871,029
Interest Payable											449	8,348	6,803		7,437
Interest Receivable	5,804	43,226	252	2,875	56,560	15,719	2,524	9,065	7,370	6,702	2,041	739	271	237	7,437
Pre-Tax Profit	1,750,820	3,197,707	4,522,812	3,336,081	7,742,292	4,709,143	5,895,341	7,132,351	5,890,795	6,455,888	7,302,927	5,172,398	4,442,790	3,559,252	1,863,842
Tax	995,911	-214,717	-217,648	208,330	-675,000	-269,614	-428,902	-671,812	-509,890	-858,197	-1,205,657	-510,070	-883,026	-755,087	-244,854
Profit After Tax	2,746,731	2,982,990	4,305,164	3,544,411	7,067,292	4,439,529	5,466,439	6,460,539	5,380,905	5,597,691	6,097,270	4,662,328	3,559,764	2,804,165	1,618,988
Dividends Paid	5,000,000				11,200,000			500,000	13,000,000		3,250,000	350,000		200,000	450,000
Retained Profit	-2,253,269	2,982,990	4,305,164	3,544,411	-4,132,708	4,439,529	5,466,439	5,960,539	-7,619,095	5,597,691	2,847,270	4,312,328	3,559,764	2,604,165	1,168,988
Employee Costs	6,541,299	6,973,469	6,292,195	5,843,586	5,576,549	6,222,821	5,684,632	5,165,651	4,225,212	3,696,976	3,033,174	2,561,682	2,259,027	1,816,784	1,688,517
Number Of Employees	121	124	124	123	115	106	101	87	84	75	60	50	43	37	38
EBITDA*	2,024,881	4,100,747	5,125,432	3,469,738	7,829,462	4,829,950	6,038,377	7,277,298	6,040,192	6,562,845	7,365,213	5,212,526	4,477,100	3,582,350	1,899,177

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	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	292,694	328,447	360,210	231,369	248,428	176,922	239,597	257,095	336,419	349,150	224,909	72,013	69,556	51,316	47,901
Intangible Assets	1,312,841	7,210,935	6,055,062	4,874,728	3,385,459	1,815,118	2,229,222	1,848,750
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	1,605,535	7,539,382	6,415,272	5,106,097	3,633,887	1,992,040	2,468,819	2,105,845	336,419	349,150	224,909	72,013	69,556	51,316	47,901
Stock & work in progress	11,285,525	8,428,180	4,845,320	4,932,658	4,273,586	4,770,596	4,247,144	4,166,000	3,153,352	3,614,109	2,456,809	2,128,518	1,631,239	1,479,097	1,350,468
Trade Debtors	2,861,149	3,210,631	2,090,527	1,494,450	2,507,205	2,422,127	2,693,059	2,102,154	2,198,148	1,900,489	1,910,655	1,512,392	1,323,809	939,251	783,135
Group Debtors	20,394,473	24,936,676	19,282,009	18,901,560	19,325,901	18,746,894	18,162,246	17,783,657	12,188,244	15,940,754	15,568,778	16,272,712	12,489,508	10,398,208	7,563,217
Misc Debtors	828,258	1,129,619	766,145	914,215	454,186	478,563	671,026	401,223	324,232	491,213	317,425	233,283	197,910	284,285	194,736
Cash	1,879,864	3,403,039	9,358,162	6,466,635	4,507,521	9,825,189	5,524,826	3,606,847	3,870,773	7,699,436	3,957,907	884,198	699,839	139,967
misc current assets
total current assets	37,249,269	41,108,145	36,342,163	32,709,518	31,068,399	36,243,369	31,298,301	28,059,881	21,734,749	29,646,001	24,211,574	21,031,103	16,342,305	13,240,808	9,891,556
total assets	38,854,804	48,647,527	42,757,435	37,815,615	34,702,286	38,235,409	33,767,120	30,165,726	22,071,168	29,995,151	24,436,483	21,103,116	16,411,861	13,292,124	9,939,457
Bank overdraft												670,279		239,982	305,482
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	1,228,499	1,400,906	813,765	738,853	1,049,652	974,708	484,661	1,540,178	845,835	1,072,202	1,016,779	349,698	334,351	696,666	291,287
Group/Directors Accounts	11,064
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments							671	2,909	2,686	2,686	2,686
other current liabilities	1,329,208	1,559,630	1,317,369	908,060	1,351,146	1,050,021	1,329,790	1,734,509	844,159	911,336	1,066,131	590,266	896,965	734,695	326,072
total current liabilities	2,568,771	2,960,536	2,131,134	1,646,913	2,400,798	2,024,729	1,815,122	3,277,596	1,692,680	1,986,224	2,085,596	1,610,243	1,231,316	1,671,343	922,841
loans
hp & lease commitments								448	3,357	6,043	10,744
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities							170,771	567,733
provisions	60,104	1,453,836	724,188	571,753	248,950	25,434	35,510	40,671	56,392	65,050
total long term liabilities	60,104	1,453,836	724,188	571,753	248,950	25,434	206,281	608,852	59,749	71,093	10,744
total liabilities	2,628,875	4,414,372	2,855,322	2,218,666	2,649,748	2,050,163	2,021,403	3,886,448	1,752,429	2,057,317	2,096,340	1,610,243	1,231,316	1,671,343	922,841
net assets	36,225,929	44,233,155	39,902,113	35,596,949	32,052,538	36,185,246	31,745,717	26,279,278	20,318,739	27,937,834	22,340,143	19,492,873	15,180,545	11,620,781	9,016,616
total shareholders funds	36,225,929	44,233,155	39,902,113	35,596,949	32,052,538	36,185,246	31,745,717	26,279,278	20,318,739	27,937,834	22,340,143	19,492,873	15,180,545	11,620,781	9,016,616

	Dec 2023	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	1,745,016	3,154,481	4,522,560	3,333,206	7,685,732	4,693,424	5,892,817	7,123,286	5,883,425	6,449,186	7,301,335	5,180,007	4,449,322	3,559,015	1,871,029
Depreciation	135,728	177,803	145,630	126,832	134,030	126,826	145,560	154,012	156,767	113,659	63,878	32,519	27,778	23,335	28,148
Amortisation	144,137	768,463	457,242	9,700	9,700	9,700
Tax	995,911	-214,717	-217,648	208,330	-675,000	-269,614	-428,902	-671,812	-509,890	-858,197	-1,205,657	-510,070	-883,026	-755,087	-244,854
Stock	6,440,205	3,582,860	-87,338	659,072	-497,010	523,452	81,144	1,012,648	-460,757	1,157,300	328,291	497,279	152,142	128,629	1,350,468
Debtors	1,945,199	7,138,245	828,456	-977,067	639,708	121,253	1,239,297	5,576,410	-3,621,832	535,598	-221,529	4,007,160	2,389,483	3,080,656	8,541,088
Creditors	414,734	587,141	74,912	-310,799	74,944	490,047	-1,055,517	694,343	-226,367	55,423	667,081	15,347	-362,315	405,379	291,287
Accruals and Deferred Income	11,839	242,261	409,309	-443,086	301,125	-279,769	-404,719	890,350	-67,177	-154,795	475,865	-306,699	162,270	408,623	326,072
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-664,084	729,648	152,435	322,803	223,516	-10,076	-5,161	-15,721	-8,658	65,050
Cash flow from operations	-5,602,123	-5,276,025	4,803,322	3,564,981	7,611,349	4,115,833	2,823,637	1,585,400	9,310,689	3,977,428	7,195,740	-93,335	852,404	431,980	-7,619,874
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	4,529,872	-2,070,376	-1,912,047	-1,608,742	-1,785,577	340,253	-508,534	-1,923,438	-144,036	-237,900	-216,774	-34,976	-46,018	-26,750	-76,049
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments	4,529,872	-2,070,376	-1,912,047	-1,608,742	-1,785,577	340,253	-508,534	-1,923,438	-144,036	-237,900	-216,774	-34,976	-46,018	-26,750	-76,049
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts	11,064
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments						-671	-2,686	-2,686	-2,686	-4,701	13,430
other long term liabilities						-170,771	-396,962	567,733
share issue	-1,422,915	1,348,052													7,847,628
interest	5,804	43,226	252	2,875	56,560	15,719	2,524	9,065	7,370	6,702	1,592	-7,609	-6,532	237
cash flow from financing	-1,406,047	1,391,278	252	2,875	56,560	-155,723	-397,124	574,112	4,684	2,001	15,022	-7,609	-6,532	237	7,847,628
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-7,478,298	-5,955,123	2,891,527	1,959,114	-5,317,668	4,300,363	1,917,979	-263,926	-3,828,663	3,741,529	3,073,709	184,359	559,872	139,967
overdraft											-670,279	670,279	-239,982	-65,500	305,482
change in cash	-7,478,298	-5,955,123	2,891,527	1,959,114	-5,317,668	4,300,363	1,917,979	-263,926	-3,828,663	3,741,529	3,743,988	-485,920	799,854	205,467	-305,482

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DATAPATH LIMITED group structure

Datapath Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

DATAPATH GROUP LIMITED

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1 parent

DATAPATH LIMITED

01609392

DATAPATH LIMITED Shareholders

datapath group ltd

100%

Datapath Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Tony Jones (Oct 1991) and Mr Nigel Fasey (Feb 2008).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Tony Jones	England	73 years	Oct 1991	-	Director
Mr Nigel Fasey		56 years	Feb 2008	-	Director
Mr John Storey	England	61 years	Nov 2008	-	Director
Mr Bjorn Krylander	England	62 years	Oct 2010	-	Director
Mr David Griffiths		57 years	Apr 2020	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

18.2m

-23%

operating profit

1.7m

-61%

gross margin

57.6%

+2.14%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

36.2m

-0.09%

total assets

38.9m

-0.09%

cash

1.9m

-0.8%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01609392

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

26120 - Manufacture of loaded electronic boards

26200 - Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment

72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

incorporation date

January 1982

ultimate parent company

DATAPATH GROUP LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

bemrose house bemrose park, wayzgoose drive, derby, DE21 6XQ

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