
Company Number
01642045
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
granta holdings ltd
huntsmoor nominees ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Book publishing
Registered Address
12 addison avenue, london, W11 4QR
Website
www.granta.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRANTA PUBLICATIONS at £3.1m based on a Turnover of £4.9m and 0.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRANTA PUBLICATIONS at £69.7m based on an EBITDA of £19.3m and a 3.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRANTA PUBLICATIONS at £2.5m based on Net Assets of £1.2m and 2.01x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Granta Publications is a live company located in london, W11 4QR with a Companies House number of 01642045. It operates in the book publishing sector, SIC Code 58110. Founded in June 1982, it's largest shareholder is granta holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Granta Publications is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.9m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Granta Publications a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.9m, make it larger than the average company (£2.2m)
- Granta Publications
£2.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4%)
- Granta Publications
4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 49.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (49.5%)
- Granta Publications
49.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 398.3% make it more profitable than the average company (7.2%)
- Granta Publications
7.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 16 employees, this is similar to the industry average (18)
16 - Granta Publications
18 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£44.5k)
- Granta Publications
£44.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £303.4k, this is more efficient (£178.8k)
- Granta Publications
£178.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 95 days, this is later than average (51 days)
- Granta Publications
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 87 days, this is slower than average (54 days)
- Granta Publications
54 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 51 days, this is less than average (85 days)
- Granta Publications
85 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 12 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (30 weeks)
12 weeks - Granta Publications
30 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 57.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (42.5%)
57.7% - Granta Publications
42.5% - Industry AVG
Granta Publications's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £4.9 million and the company has net assets of £1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Granta Publications has 16 employees and maintains cash reserves of £278.6 thousand 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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Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 16 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 26 | ||||||
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 | 7,125 | 10,725 | 13,990 | 35,153 | 89,967 | 91,672 | 97,984 | 100,657 | 129,499 | 71,159 | 39,951 | 53,738 | 53,704 | 50,618 | 106,774 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 686,756 | 593,029 | 371,574 | 281,467 | 277,475 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 7,125 | 10,725 | 13,990 | 35,153 | 89,967 | 91,672 | 97,984 | 100,657 | 129,499 | 71,159 | 726,707 | 646,767 | 425,278 | 332,085 | 384,249 |
Stock & work in progress | 343,459 | 490,847 | 291,164 | 229,389 | 325,401 | 414,000 | 413,747 | 352,317 | 353,833 | 395,976 | 411,676 | 289,986 | 363,628 | 225,367 | 94,301 |
Trade Debtors | 1,272,883 | 1,113,130 | 913,445 | 918,407 | 1,121,395 | 731,584 | 615,041 | 812,160 | 494,865 | 3,510,582 | 3,639,432 | 2,634,682 | 2,979,722 | 2,793,872 | 1,957,817 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,030,947 | 1,089,943 | 928,216 | 867,670 | 908,123 | 797,487 | 1,159,112 | 3,163,820 | 3,177,542 | ||||||
Cash | 278,641 | 95,137 | 205,259 | 202,404 | 175,474 | 126,690 | 154,024 | 227,988 | 363,758 | 395,107 | 683,118 | 186,729 | 112,261 | 163,165 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,925,930 | 2,789,057 | 2,338,084 | 2,217,870 | 2,530,393 | 2,069,761 | 2,187,900 | 4,482,321 | 4,254,228 | 4,270,316 | 4,446,215 | 3,607,786 | 3,530,079 | 3,131,500 | 2,215,283 |
total assets | 2,933,055 | 2,799,782 | 2,352,074 | 2,253,023 | 2,620,360 | 2,161,433 | 2,285,884 | 4,582,978 | 4,383,727 | 4,341,475 | 5,172,922 | 4,254,553 | 3,955,357 | 3,463,585 | 2,599,532 |
Bank overdraft | 29,176 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 587,643 | 643,611 | 526,287 | 492,845 | 504,033 | 404,562 | 401,750 | 518,464 | 361,264 | 1,083,783 | 1,852,320 | 1,051,581 | 1,237,126 | 1,551,358 | 1,108,180 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 561,186 | 653,169 | 521,100 | 493,171 | 678,657 | 563,123 | 715,848 | 687,355 | 622,476 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 1,148,829 | 1,296,780 | 1,047,387 | 986,016 | 1,182,690 | 967,685 | 1,146,774 | 1,205,819 | 983,740 | 1,083,783 | 1,852,320 | 1,051,581 | 1,237,126 | 1,551,358 | 1,108,180 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 543,362 | 14,770,933 | 14,271,183 | 14,071,183 | 13,422,183 | 12,926,066 | 11,926,067 | 10,617,343 | 10,034,196 | 9,053,237 | 8,857,411 | 7,949,238 | 6,191,303 | 3,982,816 | 2,710,080 |
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 543,362 | 14,770,933 | 14,271,183 | 14,071,183 | 13,422,183 | 12,926,066 | 11,926,067 | 10,617,343 | 10,034,196 | 9,053,237 | 8,857,411 | 7,949,238 | 6,191,303 | 3,982,816 | 2,710,080 |
total liabilities | 1,692,191 | 16,067,713 | 15,318,570 | 15,057,199 | 14,604,873 | 13,893,751 | 13,072,841 | 11,823,162 | 11,017,936 | 10,137,020 | 10,709,731 | 9,000,819 | 7,428,429 | 5,534,174 | 3,818,260 |
net assets | 1,240,864 | -13,267,931 | -12,966,496 | -12,804,176 | -11,984,513 | -11,732,318 | -10,786,957 | -7,240,184 | -6,634,209 | -5,795,545 | -5,536,809 | -4,746,266 | -3,473,072 | -2,070,589 | -1,218,728 |
total shareholders funds | 1,240,864 | -13,267,931 | -12,966,496 | -12,804,176 | -11,984,513 | -11,732,318 | -10,786,957 | -7,240,184 | -6,634,209 | -5,795,545 | -5,536,809 | -4,746,266 | -3,473,072 | -2,070,589 | -1,218,728 |
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 | 4,962 | 10,355 | 19,202 | 44,098 | 42,607 | 56,623 | 68,446 | 55,978 | 50,210 | 30,961 | 21,795 | 24,397 | 43,715 | 70,339 | 69,470 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -147,388 | 199,683 | 61,775 | -96,012 | -88,599 | 253 | 61,430 | -1,516 | -42,143 | -15,700 | 121,690 | -73,642 | 138,261 | 131,066 | 94,301 |
Debtors | 100,757 | 361,412 | 55,584 | -243,441 | 500,447 | -245,082 | -2,201,827 | 303,573 | 161,825 | -815,606 | 1,098,477 | -123,585 | 275,957 | 840,047 | 2,235,292 |
Creditors | -55,968 | 117,324 | 33,442 | -11,188 | 99,471 | 2,812 | -116,714 | 157,200 | -722,519 | -768,537 | 800,739 | -185,545 | -314,232 | 443,178 | 1,108,180 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -91,983 | 132,069 | 27,929 | -185,486 | 115,534 | -152,725 | 28,493 | 64,879 | 622,476 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
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capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
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Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
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Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -14,227,571 | 499,750 | 200,000 | 649,000 | 496,117 | 999,999 | 1,308,724 | 583,147 | 980,959 | 195,826 | 908,173 | 1,757,935 | 2,208,487 | 1,272,736 | 2,710,080 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 183,504 | -110,122 | 2,855 | 26,930 | 48,784 | 126,690 | -154,024 | -73,964 | -135,770 | -31,349 | -288,011 | 496,389 | 74,468 | -50,904 | 163,165 |
overdraft | -29,176 | 29,176 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 183,504 | -110,122 | 2,855 | 26,930 | 48,784 | 155,866 | -183,200 | -73,964 | -135,770 | -31,349 | -288,011 | 496,389 | 74,468 | -50,904 | 163,165 |
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GRANTA PUBLICATIONS group structure
Granta Publications has no subsidiary companies.
Granta Publications currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Dr Sigrid Rausing (Dec 2005) and Mr Eric Abraham (Jul 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Dr Sigrid Rausing | United Kingdom | 63 years | Dec 2005 | - | Director |
Mr Eric Abraham | 71 years | Jul 2018 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
4.9m
+4%
operating profit
19.3m
0%
gross margin
49.5%
-3.28%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
1.2m
-1.09%
total assets
2.9m
+0.05%
cash
278.6k
+1.93%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01642045
Type
Private unlimited with Share Capital
industry
58110 - Book publishing
incorporation date
June 1982
age
43
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
BRIGHT GRAHAME MURRAY
auditor
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address
12 addison avenue, london, W11 4QR
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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