
Company Number
01708356
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
branded agency group ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Pre-press and pre-media services
Registered Address
unit f tomo estate, packet boat lane, cowley uxbridge, middx, UB8 2JP
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRANDED LIMITED at £8.3m based on a Turnover of £15.8m and 0.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRANDED LIMITED at £3.3m based on an EBITDA of £814k and a 4.03x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRANDED LIMITED at £10.7m based on Net Assets of £4.5m and 2.38x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Branded Limited is a live company located in cowley uxbridge, UB8 2JP with a Companies House number of 01708356. It operates in the pre-press and pre-media services sector, SIC Code 18130. Founded in March 1983, it's largest shareholder is branded agency group ltd with a 100% stake. Branded Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £15.8m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Branded Limited a 4.5 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 £15.8m, make it larger than the average company (£3.5m)
£15.8m - Branded Limited
£3.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 15%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.2%)
15% - Branded Limited
4.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 45.4%, this company has a lower cost of product (35.6%)
45.4% - Branded Limited
35.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.4% make it more profitable than the average company (2.4%)
3.4% - Branded Limited
2.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 172 employees, this is above the industry average (34)
172 - Branded Limited
34 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£38.9k)
£42.2k - Branded Limited
£38.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £91.8k, this is equally as efficient (£90.9k)
£91.8k - Branded Limited
£90.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 96 days, this is later than average (67 days)
96 days - Branded Limited
67 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 38 days, this is slower than average (29 days)
38 days - Branded Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 16 days, this is in line with average (14 days)
16 days - Branded Limited
14 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 17 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (31 weeks)
17 weeks - Branded Limited
31 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 53.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (44%)
53.2% - Branded Limited
44% - Industry AVG
Branded Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £15.8 million and the company has net assets of £4.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Branded Limited has 172 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.7 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 | |
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Turnover | 15,792,000 | 11,967,000 | 11,134,000 | 10,305,000 | 12,045,000 | 13,224,481 | 12,000,235 | 10,256,403 | 8,992,740 | 10,392,775 | 9,398,338 | 9,387,157 | 8,057,231 | 5,830,048 | 5,024,370 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 8,620,000 | 6,405,000 | 5,780,000 | 5,648,000 | 6,888,000 | 7,238,869 | 6,425,607 | 4,827,308 | 4,671,050 | 4,748,596 | 4,055,727 | 4,637,109 | 3,882,271 | 2,616,864 | 2,344,816 |
Gross Profit | 7,172,000 | 5,562,000 | 5,354,000 | 4,657,000 | 5,157,000 | 5,985,612 | 5,574,628 | 5,429,095 | 4,321,690 | 5,644,179 | 5,342,611 | 4,750,048 | 4,174,960 | 3,213,184 | 2,679,554 |
Admin Expenses | 6,632,000 | 6,417,000 | 4,408,000 | 3,894,000 | 4,314,000 | 4,642,817 | 4,676,775 | 4,382,652 | 4,334,627 | 5,007,693 | 4,639,655 | 4,174,264 | 3,765,076 | 2,817,940 | 2,594,767 |
Operating Profit | 540,000 | -855,000 | 946,000 | 763,000 | 843,000 | 1,342,795 | 897,853 | 1,046,443 | -12,937 | 636,486 | 702,956 | 575,784 | 409,884 | 395,244 | 84,787 |
Interest Payable | 2,000 | 2,421 | 10,112 | 3,701 | 41,581 | 20,369 | 10,910 | 15,657 | 17,585 | 14,913 | |||||
Interest Receivable | 18,000 | 36 | 2,922 | 4,238 | 351 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 558,000 | -815,000 | 3,818,000 | 911,000 | 876,000 | 1,342,831 | 895,432 | 1,039,253 | -12,400 | 594,905 | 682,587 | 564,874 | 394,227 | 377,659 | 70,225 |
Tax | -128,000 | 267,000 | -233,000 | -138,000 | -151,000 | -258,743 | -159,076 | -196,277 | -32,437 | -132,119 | -206,452 | -147,417 | -127,696 | -129,147 | -15,333 |
Profit After Tax | 430,000 | -548,000 | 3,585,000 | 773,000 | 725,000 | 1,084,088 | 736,356 | 842,976 | -44,837 | 462,786 | 476,135 | 417,457 | 266,531 | 248,512 | 54,892 |
Dividends Paid | 186,000 | 211,000 | 4,658,000 | 332,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 52,899 | 27,500 | 100,000 | |||||
Retained Profit | 244,000 | -759,000 | -1,073,000 | 441,000 | 725,000 | 1,084,088 | 736,356 | 642,976 | -244,837 | 462,786 | 476,135 | 317,457 | 213,632 | 221,012 | -45,108 |
Employee Costs | 7,252,000 | 5,387,000 | 4,809,000 | 4,616,000 | 4,781,000 | 5,078,132 | 5,222,266 | 5,171,001 | 5,074,481 | 5,429,762 | 4,953,555 | 4,578,743 | 4,008,508 | 2,972,556 | 2,802,172 |
Number Of Employees | 172 | 122 | 110 | 144 | 113 | 122 | 130 | 130 | 126 | 133 | 121 | 102 | 92 | 70 | 67 |
EBITDA* | 814,000 | -102,000 | 1,443,000 | 1,119,000 | 1,102,000 | 1,503,603 | 1,020,708 | 1,126,466 | 76,167 | 738,564 | 846,322 | 689,080 | 515,779 | 537,069 | 167,640 |
* 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 | 444,000 | 419,000 | 399,000 | 441,000 | 511,000 | 419,676 | 337,270 | 224,710 | 155,541 | 199,329 | 231,450 | 176,773 | 189,178 | 179,951 | 174,748 |
Intangible Assets | 405,000 | 300,000 | 1,098,000 | 598,000 | 345,000 | 768,334 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,000 | 2,966,000 | 2,966,000 | 2,966,000 | 2,966,000 | 2,966,566 | 2,966,167 | 2,966,167 | 2,966,167 | 2,966,167 | 2,166,167 | 833 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 850,000 | 3,685,000 | 4,463,000 | 4,005,000 | 3,822,000 | 3,386,242 | 3,303,437 | 3,190,877 | 3,121,708 | 3,165,496 | 3,165,951 | 177,606 | 189,178 | 179,951 | 174,748 |
Stock & work in progress | 396,000 | 589,000 | 270,000 | 318,000 | 296,000 | 330,124 | 399,338 | 404,593 | 279,070 | 246,704 | 630,792 | 224,399 | 271,024 | 228,063 | 150,433 |
Trade Debtors | 4,161,000 | 3,325,000 | 2,938,000 | 2,552,000 | 2,925,000 | 3,421,141 | 3,046,136 | 2,518,079 | 2,062,872 | 2,239,531 | 2,020,032 | 1,772,091 | 1,800,483 | 1,312,566 | 1,016,515 |
Group Debtors | 1,530,000 | 195,000 | 105,000 | 4,335,000 | 4,333,000 | 3,053,354 | 2,924,939 | 1,658,369 | 1,125,248 | 794,322 | 2,381,960 | 2,348,662 | 2,247,109 | 2,095,786 | 2,150,862 |
Misc Debtors | 953,000 | 451,000 | 520,000 | 695,000 | 331,000 | 468,009 | 490,386 | 404,600 | 396,278 | 366,765 | 139,184 | 414,150 | 309,757 | 234,134 | 174,656 |
Cash | 1,684,000 | 1,261,000 | 1,234,000 | 1,878,000 | 628,000 | 1,241,459 | 688,952 | 845,406 | 326,159 | 811,411 | 34,480 | 31,650 | 19,657 | 10,541 | 15,663 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 8,724,000 | 5,821,000 | 5,067,000 | 9,778,000 | 8,513,000 | 8,514,087 | 7,549,751 | 5,831,047 | 4,189,627 | 4,458,733 | 5,206,448 | 4,790,952 | 4,648,030 | 3,881,090 | 3,508,129 |
total assets | 9,574,000 | 9,506,000 | 9,530,000 | 13,783,000 | 12,335,000 | 11,900,329 | 10,853,188 | 9,021,924 | 7,311,335 | 7,624,229 | 8,372,399 | 4,968,558 | 4,837,208 | 4,061,041 | 3,682,877 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 20,797 | 493,971 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 913,000 | 808,000 | 506,000 | 769,000 | 953,000 | 1,142,433 | 979,115 | 574,953 | 541,637 | 372,638 | 436,314 | 339,419 | 432,192 | 356,800 | 322,415 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,426,000 | 1,559,000 | 1,476,000 | 4,004,000 | 3,830,000 | 3,276,359 | 3,265,571 | 2,575,456 | 1,927,319 | 2,037,678 | 2,276,074 | 57,968 | 168,982 | 51,096 | 15,763 |
other short term finances | 339,448 | 36,647 | 351,676 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 9,212 | 12,283 | 21,130 | 26,053 | 29,317 | 31,457 | 28,765 | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,751,000 | 1,821,000 | 1,256,000 | 1,813,000 | 1,073,000 | 1,264,471 | 1,358,524 | 1,357,893 | 962,521 | 1,076,935 | 1,655,907 | 1,316,880 | 1,003,985 | 964,232 | 369,590 |
total current liabilities | 5,090,000 | 4,188,000 | 3,238,000 | 6,586,000 | 5,856,000 | 5,683,263 | 5,603,210 | 4,508,302 | 3,440,689 | 3,499,534 | 4,728,873 | 1,776,967 | 1,986,152 | 1,424,382 | 1,230,504 |
loans | 23,555 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 9,212 | 21,495 | 45,695 | 22,617 | 21,852 | 35,023 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 44,000 | 259,000 | 91,000 | 3,000 | |||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 44,000 | 259,000 | 91,000 | 3,000 | 9,212 | 21,495 | 45,695 | 22,617 | 21,852 | 58,578 | |||||
total liabilities | 5,090,000 | 4,232,000 | 3,497,000 | 6,677,000 | 5,859,000 | 5,683,263 | 5,603,210 | 4,508,302 | 3,440,689 | 3,508,746 | 4,750,368 | 1,822,662 | 2,008,769 | 1,446,234 | 1,289,082 |
net assets | 4,484,000 | 5,274,000 | 6,033,000 | 7,106,000 | 6,476,000 | 6,217,066 | 5,249,978 | 4,513,622 | 3,870,646 | 4,115,483 | 3,622,031 | 3,145,896 | 2,828,439 | 2,614,807 | 2,393,795 |
total shareholders funds | 4,484,000 | 5,274,000 | 6,033,000 | 7,106,000 | 6,476,000 | 6,217,066 | 5,249,978 | 4,513,622 | 3,870,646 | 4,115,483 | 3,622,031 | 3,145,896 | 2,828,439 | 2,614,807 | 2,393,795 |
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 | 540,000 | -855,000 | 946,000 | 763,000 | 843,000 | 1,342,795 | 897,853 | 1,046,443 | -12,937 | 636,486 | 702,956 | 575,784 | 409,884 | 395,244 | 84,787 |
Depreciation | 141,000 | 101,000 | 96,000 | 110,000 | 87,000 | 160,808 | 122,855 | 80,023 | 89,104 | 102,078 | 111,700 | 113,296 | 105,895 | 141,825 | 82,853 |
Amortisation | 133,000 | 652,000 | 401,000 | 246,000 | 172,000 | 31,666 | |||||||||
Tax | -128,000 | 267,000 | -233,000 | -138,000 | -151,000 | -258,743 | -159,076 | -196,277 | -32,437 | -132,119 | -206,452 | -147,417 | -127,696 | -129,147 | -15,333 |
Stock | -193,000 | 319,000 | -48,000 | 22,000 | -34,124 | -69,214 | -5,255 | 125,523 | 32,366 | -384,088 | 406,393 | -46,625 | 42,961 | 77,630 | 150,433 |
Debtors | 2,673,000 | 408,000 | -4,019,000 | -7,000 | 646,496 | 481,043 | 1,880,413 | 996,650 | 183,780 | -1,140,558 | 6,273 | 177,554 | 714,863 | 300,453 | 3,342,033 |
Creditors | 105,000 | 302,000 | -263,000 | -184,000 | -189,433 | 163,318 | 404,162 | 33,316 | 168,999 | -63,676 | 96,895 | -92,773 | 75,392 | 34,385 | 322,415 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 930,000 | 565,000 | -557,000 | 740,000 | -191,471 | -94,053 | 631 | 395,372 | -114,414 | -578,972 | 339,027 | 312,895 | 39,753 | 594,642 | 369,590 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -44,000 | -215,000 | 168,000 | 88,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -803,000 | 90,000 | 4,625,000 | 1,610,000 | -39,276 | 902,296 | -608,733 | 236,704 | -117,831 | 1,488,443 | 663,126 | 630,856 | -254,596 | 658,866 | -2,648,154 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -67,457 | -966,254 | -50,558 | -83,272 | -116,697 | 116,993 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | -2,965,000 | -566 | 399 | 800,000 | 2,165,334 | 833 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | -867,457 | -3,131,588 | -51,391 | -83,272 | -116,697 | 116,993 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -20,797 | -473,174 | 493,971 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -133,000 | 83,000 | -2,528,000 | 174,000 | 553,641 | 10,788 | 690,115 | 648,137 | -110,359 | -238,396 | 2,218,106 | -111,014 | 117,886 | 35,333 | 15,763 |
Other Short Term Loans | -339,448 | 302,801 | -315,029 | 351,676 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -23,555 | 23,555 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -9,212 | -12,283 | -21,130 | -29,123 | 19,814 | -1,375 | -10,479 | 63,788 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 18,000 | -2,000 | 36 | -2,421 | -7,190 | 537 | -41,581 | -20,369 | -10,910 | -15,657 | -17,585 | -14,562 | |||
cash flow from financing | -1,149,000 | 83,000 | -2,528,000 | 361,000 | 87,575 | -106,176 | 687,694 | 631,735 | -122,105 | -609,889 | 2,471,415 | -417,139 | 431,733 | -489,460 | 3,021,418 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 423,000 | 27,000 | -644,000 | 1,250,000 | -613,459 | 552,507 | -156,454 | 519,247 | -485,252 | 776,931 | 2,830 | 11,993 | 9,116 | -5,122 | 15,663 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 423,000 | 27,000 | -644,000 | 1,250,000 | -613,459 | 552,507 | -156,454 | 519,247 | -485,252 | 776,931 | 2,830 | 11,993 | 9,116 | -5,122 | 15,663 |
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BRANDED LIMITED group structure
Branded Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
BRANDED LIMITED
01708356
2 subsidiaries
Branded Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Essex (Mar 2007) and Mr Anthony Knight (Jan 2012).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Essex | 64 years | Mar 2007 | - | Director | |
Mr Anthony Knight | England | 54 years | Jan 2012 | - | Director |
Mr Jamie Richards | 48 years | Jan 2014 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Williamson | 62 years | Mar 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Graeme Harris | 58 years | Jan 2017 | - | Director | |
Mr Edward Watts | 43 years | Jan 2022 | - | Director | |
Ms Fay Shirley | 37 years | Apr 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
15.8m
+32%
operating profit
540k
-163%
gross margin
45.5%
-2.29%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
4.5m
-0.15%
total assets
9.6m
+0.01%
cash
1.7m
+0.34%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01708356
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
18130 - Pre-press and pre-media services
incorporation date
March 1983
age
42
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
magnet harlequin limited (April 2023)
magnet litho limited (July 2001)
accountant
-
auditor
MOORE KINGSTON SMITH LLP
address
unit f tomo estate, packet boat lane, cowley uxbridge, middx, UB8 2JP
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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