
Company Number
01646471
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
ecm systems holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of electronic components
+3Registered Address
midcity place 71 high holborn, london, WC1V 6EA
Website
http://www.ecmsystems.netPomanda estimates the enterprise value of E C M SYSTEMS LIMITED at £11.2m based on a Turnover of £10.5m and 1.06x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of E C M SYSTEMS LIMITED at £33.7m based on an EBITDA of £5m and a 6.8x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of E C M SYSTEMS LIMITED at £14.4m based on Net Assets of £6.8m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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E C M Systems Limited is a live company located in london, WC1V 6EA with a Companies House number of 01646471. It operates in the manufacture of electronic components sector, SIC Code 26110. Founded in June 1982, it's largest shareholder is ecm systems holdings ltd with a 100% stake. E C M Systems Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £10.5m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded E C M Systems Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
3 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £10.5m, make it in line with the average company (£9.2m)
£10.5m - E C M Systems Limited
£9.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 26%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.4%)
26% - E C M Systems Limited
10.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 91.5%, this company has a lower cost of product (45.8%)
91.5% - E C M Systems Limited
45.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 37.3% make it more profitable than the average company (5%)
37.3% - E C M Systems Limited
5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 65 employees, this is above the industry average (46)
65 - E C M Systems Limited
46 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £52.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£54.4k)
£52.4k - E C M Systems Limited
£54.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £161.7k, this is equally as efficient (£155.6k)
£161.7k - E C M Systems Limited
£155.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 30 days, this is earlier than average (50 days)
30 days - E C M Systems Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 583 days, this is slower than average (32 days)
583 days - E C M Systems Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 99 days, this is more than average (38 days)
99 days - E C M Systems Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 58 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
58 weeks - E C M Systems Limited
15 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 (58.1%)
39.3% - E C M Systems Limited
58.1% - Industry AVG
E C M Systems Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £10.5 million and the company has net assets of £6.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, E C M Systems Limited has 65 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5 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 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 10,509,300 | 10,007,115 | 6,527,040 | 5,311,760 | 10,794,205 | 10,680,347 | 9,286,729 | 6,691,601 | 9,008,595 | 9,428,612 | 7,733,975 | 6,191,103 | 5,406,757 | 4,811,440 | 3,684,556 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 892,630 | 501,982 | 393,499 | 269,325 | 464,084 | 1,129,040 | 481,157 | 416,215 | 1,099,378 | 1,163,876 | 2,691,587 | 1,057,065 | 909,438 | 1,246,967 | 1,002,913 |
Gross Profit | 9,616,670 | 9,505,133 | 6,133,541 | 5,042,435 | 10,330,121 | 9,551,307 | 8,805,572 | 6,275,386 | 7,909,217 | 8,264,736 | 5,042,388 | 5,134,038 | 4,497,319 | 3,564,473 | 2,681,643 |
Admin Expenses | 5,702,373 | 4,624,450 | 4,116,773 | 4,914,061 | 5,791,357 | 6,258,073 | 4,580,260 | 3,303,362 | 5,513,734 | 6,153,430 | 3,843,248 | 3,470,782 | 2,826,210 | 3,497,575 | 2,633,936 |
Operating Profit | 3,914,297 | 4,880,683 | 2,016,768 | 128,374 | 4,538,764 | 3,293,234 | 4,225,312 | 2,972,024 | 2,395,483 | 2,111,306 | 1,199,140 | 1,663,256 | 1,671,109 | 66,898 | 47,707 |
Interest Payable | 280 | 2,605 | 53 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 60,549 | 14,718 | 381 | 115,725 | 333,273 | 256,687 | 50,652 | 16,013 | 19,049 | 17,715 | 28,367 | 34,428 | 17,959 | 16,455 | 5,194 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,974,846 | 4,895,401 | 2,017,149 | 244,099 | 4,872,037 | 3,549,641 | 4,273,359 | 2,988,037 | 2,414,532 | 2,128,968 | 1,227,507 | 1,697,684 | 1,689,068 | 83,353 | 52,901 |
Tax | -2,278,675 | -39,635 | -4,818 | -46,379 | -925,687 | -646,992 | -829,666 | -619,019 | -372,656 | -343,560 | -232,232 | -169,916 | -163,570 | -3,456 | 57,744 |
Profit After Tax | 1,696,171 | 4,855,766 | 2,012,331 | 197,720 | 3,946,350 | 2,902,649 | 3,443,693 | 2,369,018 | 2,041,876 | 1,785,408 | 995,275 | 1,527,768 | 1,525,498 | 79,897 | 110,645 |
Dividends Paid | 5,552,748 | 8,356,474 | 380,110 | 50,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,696,171 | 4,855,766 | -3,540,417 | -8,158,754 | 3,946,350 | 2,902,649 | 3,443,693 | 2,369,018 | 2,041,876 | 1,785,408 | 995,275 | 1,527,768 | 1,525,498 | -300,213 | 60,645 |
Employee Costs | 3,404,944 | 3,007,438 | 2,661,150 | 2,834,848 | 3,288,758 | 3,474,326 | 3,130,896 | 2,309,728 | 3,662,576 | 4,332,100 | 2,635,308 | 2,577,228 | 2,199,072 | 2,323,054 | 1,760,349 |
Number Of Employees | 65 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 76 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 52 |
EBITDA* | 4,958,169 | 5,864,546 | 2,910,991 | 1,500,966 | 6,127,096 | 5,236,712 | 4,951,678 | 3,463,994 | 3,571,261 | 3,083,764 | 1,697,809 | 1,885,258 | 1,809,018 | 613,521 | 473,994 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,638,753 | 2,231,015 | 1,981,572 | 2,758,351 | 3,386,316 | 4,927,696 | 2,083,267 | 1,771,923 | 2,134,833 | 2,282,174 | 2,817,629 | 1,417,282 | 614,029 | 591,423 | 907,976 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,638,753 | 2,231,015 | 1,981,572 | 2,758,351 | 3,386,316 | 4,927,696 | 2,083,267 | 1,771,923 | 2,134,833 | 2,282,174 | 2,817,629 | 1,417,282 | 614,029 | 591,423 | 907,976 |
Stock & work in progress | 242,536 | 189,529 | 112,918 | 135,679 | 119,241 | 122,695 | 163,539 | 155,030 | 170,531 | 393,793 | 188,813 | 263,515 | 278,421 | 420,024 | 430,038 |
Trade Debtors | 886,266 | 758,095 | 966,695 | 258,761 | 962,636 | 1,228,576 | 1,150,632 | 867,728 | 915,447 | 960,258 | 837,858 | 852,522 | 615,571 | 598,340 | 1,046,254 |
Group Debtors | 105,584 | 105,584 | 105,584 | 105,584 | 6,303,995 | 5,412,778 | 10,113,364 | ||||||||
Misc Debtors | 396,527 | 1,651,999 | 1,405,843 | 646,823 | 831,002 | 216,102 | 54,086 | 57,659 | 187,527 | 137,002 | 422,064 | 20,926 | 51,553 | 44,875 | 85,139 |
Cash | 4,979,162 | 7,305,644 | 3,015,345 | 7,427,320 | 8,252,544 | 4,022,075 | 4,186,075 | 11,448,570 | 8,866,008 | 7,819,297 | 3,535,357 | 3,859,030 | 3,110,875 | 1,913,884 | 796,703 |
misc current assets | 373 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 6,610,075 | 10,010,851 | 5,606,385 | 8,574,167 | 16,469,418 | 11,002,226 | 15,667,696 | 12,528,987 | 10,139,513 | 9,310,350 | 4,984,092 | 4,996,366 | 4,056,420 | 2,977,123 | 2,358,134 |
total assets | 11,248,828 | 12,241,866 | 7,587,957 | 11,332,518 | 19,855,734 | 15,929,922 | 17,750,963 | 14,300,910 | 12,274,346 | 11,592,524 | 7,801,721 | 6,413,648 | 4,670,449 | 3,568,546 | 3,266,110 |
Bank overdraft | 13,949 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,425,869 | 21,241 | 58,920 | 52,058 | 27,397 | 16,440 | 62,529 | 22,934 | 75,303 | 380,667 | 727,164 | 150,065 | 48,111 | 123,398 | 82,521 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,097,913 | 41,221 | 24,621 | 12,058 | 27,684 | 26,332 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 891,058 | 1,188,416 | 1,369,194 | 1,592,763 | 1,966,260 | 1,999,107 | 1,603,040 | 1,636,275 | 1,908,381 | 2,906,372 | 526,832 | 813,459 | 699,982 | 1,048,290 | 472,569 |
total current liabilities | 4,414,840 | 1,250,878 | 1,452,735 | 1,656,879 | 2,021,341 | 2,041,879 | 1,665,569 | 1,659,209 | 1,983,684 | 3,287,039 | 1,253,996 | 963,524 | 748,093 | 1,171,688 | 569,039 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 17,979 | 74,678 | 102,326 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 17,979 | 74,678 | 102,326 | ||||||||||||
total liabilities | 4,414,840 | 1,250,878 | 1,452,735 | 1,656,879 | 2,021,341 | 2,041,879 | 1,665,569 | 1,659,209 | 2,001,663 | 3,361,717 | 1,356,322 | 963,524 | 748,093 | 1,171,688 | 569,039 |
net assets | 6,833,988 | 10,990,988 | 6,135,222 | 9,675,639 | 17,834,393 | 13,888,043 | 16,085,394 | 12,641,701 | 10,272,683 | 8,230,807 | 6,445,399 | 5,450,124 | 3,922,356 | 2,396,858 | 2,697,071 |
total shareholders funds | 6,833,988 | 10,990,988 | 6,135,222 | 9,675,639 | 17,834,393 | 13,888,043 | 16,085,394 | 12,641,701 | 10,272,683 | 8,230,807 | 6,445,399 | 5,450,124 | 3,922,356 | 2,396,858 | 2,697,071 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 3,914,297 | 4,880,683 | 2,016,768 | 128,374 | 4,538,764 | 3,293,234 | 4,225,312 | 2,972,024 | 2,395,483 | 2,111,306 | 1,199,140 | 1,663,256 | 1,671,109 | 66,898 | 47,707 |
Depreciation | 1,043,872 | 983,863 | 894,223 | 1,372,592 | 1,588,332 | 1,943,478 | 726,366 | 491,970 | 1,175,778 | 972,458 | 498,669 | 222,002 | 137,909 | 546,623 | 426,287 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -2,278,675 | -39,635 | -4,818 | -46,379 | -925,687 | -646,992 | -829,666 | -619,019 | -372,656 | -343,560 | -232,232 | -169,916 | -163,570 | -3,456 | 57,744 |
Stock | 53,007 | 76,611 | -22,761 | 16,438 | -3,454 | -40,844 | 8,509 | -238,763 | -223,262 | 204,980 | -74,702 | -14,906 | -141,603 | -10,014 | 430,038 |
Debtors | -1,127,301 | 37,556 | 1,466,954 | -7,086,465 | 1,240,177 | -4,460,626 | 10,392,695 | -171,873 | 5,714 | -162,662 | 386,474 | 206,324 | 23,909 | -488,178 | 1,131,393 |
Creditors | 1,404,628 | -37,679 | 6,862 | 24,661 | 10,957 | -46,089 | 39,595 | -357,733 | -305,364 | -346,497 | 577,099 | 101,954 | -75,287 | 40,877 | 82,521 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -297,358 | -180,778 | -223,569 | -373,497 | -32,847 | 396,067 | -33,235 | -1,270,097 | -997,991 | 2,379,540 | -286,627 | 113,477 | -348,308 | 575,721 | 472,569 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -74,678 | -56,699 | -27,648 | 102,326 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 4,861,058 | 5,492,287 | 1,245,273 | 8,175,778 | 3,942,796 | 9,441,168 | -6,272,832 | 1,553,103 | 2,056,099 | 4,703,281 | 1,546,603 | 1,739,355 | 1,339,547 | 1,724,855 | -474,603 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -437,003 | -1,899,016 | -1,026,723 | -119,521 | -235,636 | -392,280 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -437,003 | -1,899,016 | -1,026,723 | -119,521 | -235,636 | -392,280 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,056,692 | 16,600 | 12,563 | -15,626 | 1,352 | 26,332 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 60,549 | 14,718 | 381 | 115,725 | 333,273 | 256,407 | 48,047 | 16,013 | 19,049 | 17,662 | 28,367 | 34,428 | 17,959 | 16,455 | 5,194 |
cash flow from financing | -3,735,930 | 31,318 | 12,944 | 100,099 | 334,625 | -4,817,261 | 48,047 | 2,057,889 | 19,049 | 17,662 | 28,367 | 34,428 | 17,959 | 16,455 | 2,641,620 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -2,326,482 | 4,290,299 | -4,411,975 | -825,224 | 4,230,469 | -164,000 | -7,262,495 | 3,629,273 | 1,046,711 | 4,283,940 | -323,673 | 748,155 | 1,196,991 | 1,117,181 | 796,703 |
overdraft | -13,949 | 13,949 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -2,326,482 | 4,290,299 | -4,411,975 | -825,224 | 4,230,469 | -164,000 | -7,262,495 | 3,629,273 | 1,046,711 | 4,283,940 | -323,673 | 748,155 | 1,196,991 | 1,131,130 | 782,754 |
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E C M SYSTEMS LIMITED group structure
E C M Systems Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
PLAYTECH PLC
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2 parents
E C M SYSTEMS LIMITED
01646471
E C M Systems Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Chris McGinnis (Jun 2022) and Mr Ian Ince (May 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Chris McGinnis | United Kingdom | 47 years | Jun 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Ian Ince | United Kingdom | 56 years | May 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
10.5m
+5%
operating profit
3.9m
-20%
gross margin
91.6%
-3.66%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
6.8m
-0.38%
total assets
11.2m
-0.08%
cash
5m
-0.32%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01646471
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
26110 - Manufacture of electronic components
62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
95110 - Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
incorporation date
June 1982
age
43
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
SADOFSKYS
address
midcity place 71 high holborn, london, WC1V 6EA
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
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