
Company Number
01735454
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
cameron topco limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
+2Registered Address
55 kimber road, london, SW18 4NX
Website
www.phase-eight.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of PHASE EIGHT (FASHION & DESIGNS) LIMITED at £92m based on a Turnover of £91.7m and 1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PHASE EIGHT (FASHION & DESIGNS) LIMITED at £196.8k based on an EBITDA of £19k and a 10.36x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PHASE EIGHT (FASHION & DESIGNS) LIMITED at £138.6m based on Net Assets of £58.9m and 2.35x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited is a live company located in london, SW18 4NX with a Companies House number of 01735454. It operates in the retail sale of clothing in specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47710. Founded in June 1983, it's largest shareholder is cameron topco limited with a 100% stake. Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £91.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Phase Eight (Fashion & Designs) Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
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0 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £91.7m, make it larger than the average company (£8.5m)
£91.7m - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
£8.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 13%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.8%)
13% - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
10.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 63.5%, this company has a lower cost of product (45.5%)
63.5% - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
45.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -1.4% make it less profitable than the average company (3.9%)
-1.4% - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
3.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 289 employees, this is above the industry average (58)
289 - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
58 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£28.4k)
£42.6k - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
£28.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £317.2k, this is more efficient (£162.5k)
£317.2k - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
£162.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 6 days, this is earlier than average (15 days)
6 days - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
15 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 101 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
101 days - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 170 days, this is more than average (115 days)
170 days - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
115 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
4 weeks - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 50%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (74.2%)
50% - Phase Eight (fashion & Designs) Limited
74.2% - Industry AVG
Phase Eight (Fashion & Designs) Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £91.7 million and the company has net assets of £58.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Phase Eight (Fashion & Designs) Limited has 289 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Jan 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 91,665,000 | 96,283,000 | 97,055,000 | 63,294,000 | 134,761,000 | 147,230,000 | 154,746,000 | 155,025,000 | 171,930,000 | 142,119,000 | 132,141,000 | 121,080,000 | 108,378,000 | 92,881,000 | 72,675,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 33,438,000 | 39,691,000 | 39,218,000 | 36,731,000 | 55,007,000 | 58,858,000 | 59,599,000 | 58,449,000 | 64,490,000 | 53,759,000 | 47,789,000 | 41,584,000 | 37,287,000 | 32,261,000 | 24,439,000 |
Gross Profit | 58,227,000 | 56,592,000 | 57,837,000 | 26,563,000 | 79,754,000 | 88,372,000 | 95,147,000 | 96,576,000 | 107,440,000 | 88,360,000 | 84,352,000 | 79,496,000 | 71,091,000 | 60,620,000 | 48,236,000 |
Admin Expenses | 59,534,000 | 58,697,000 | 52,952,000 | 48,036,000 | 77,707,000 | 86,007,000 | 88,091,000 | 80,956,000 | 85,395,000 | 73,239,000 | 65,706,000 | 62,350,000 | 55,213,000 | 45,190,000 | 39,339,000 |
Operating Profit | -1,307,000 | -2,105,000 | 4,885,000 | -21,473,000 | 2,047,000 | 2,365,000 | 7,056,000 | 15,620,000 | 22,045,000 | 15,121,000 | 18,646,000 | 17,146,000 | 15,878,000 | 15,430,000 | 8,897,000 |
Interest Payable | 1,688,000 | 1,576,000 | 1,460,000 | 1,577,000 | 1,637,000 | 633,000 | 859,000 | 836,000 | 908,000 | 38,000 | 9,000 | 326,000 | 1,439,000 | 1,248,000 | |
Interest Receivable | 2,101,000 | 2,180,000 | 2,324,000 | 2,662,000 | 2,524,000 | 2,140,000 | 2,401,000 | 2,016,000 | 4,808,000 | 4,859,000 | 4,175,000 | 2,728,000 | 2,215,000 | 2,251,000 | 1,034,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,139,000 | 3,418,000 | 6,932,000 | -19,918,000 | 331,000 | 5,439,000 | 9,830,000 | 15,545,000 | 28,345,000 | 19,942,000 | 22,821,000 | 19,865,000 | 17,767,000 | 16,242,000 | 8,683,000 |
Tax | -731,000 | 270,000 | -217,000 | 3,490,000 | -885,000 | -1,151,000 | -1,548,000 | -3,211,000 | -2,960,000 | 541,000 | -2,998,000 | -2,609,000 | -2,021,000 | -3,114,000 | -1,414,000 |
Profit After Tax | 408,000 | 3,688,000 | 6,715,000 | -16,428,000 | -554,000 | 4,288,000 | 8,282,000 | 12,334,000 | 25,385,000 | 20,483,000 | 19,823,000 | 17,256,000 | 15,746,000 | 13,128,000 | 7,269,000 |
Dividends Paid | 78,579,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 408,000 | 3,688,000 | 6,715,000 | -16,428,000 | -554,000 | 4,288,000 | 8,282,000 | -66,245,000 | 25,385,000 | 20,483,000 | 19,823,000 | 17,256,000 | 15,746,000 | 13,128,000 | 7,269,000 |
Employee Costs | 12,297,000 | 10,671,000 | 11,734,000 | 16,640,000 | 23,837,000 | 25,713,000 | 27,948,000 | 28,837,000 | 27,439,000 | 19,419,000 | 18,512,000 | 17,270,000 | 14,458,000 | 12,071,000 | 11,669,000 |
Number Of Employees | 289 | 290 | 316 | 554 | 757 | 883 | 945 | 969 | 1,679 | 1,646 | 1,621 | 1,572 | 1,465 | 1,329 | 1,126 |
EBITDA* | 19,000 | -946,000 | 7,756,000 | -14,460,000 | 9,868,000 | 5,748,000 | 10,237,000 | 18,186,000 | 26,636,000 | 18,702,000 | 22,038,000 | 20,422,000 | 18,791,000 | 18,085,000 | 11,188,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Jan 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,297,000 | 5,134,000 | 6,584,000 | 8,084,000 | 17,533,000 | 9,236,000 | 10,576,000 | 10,986,000 | 9,353,000 | 9,706,000 | 9,365,000 | 8,778,000 | 8,322,000 | 7,392,000 | 6,851,000 |
Intangible Assets | 3,990,000 | 2,792,000 | 862,000 | 962,000 | 1,062,000 | 1,170,000 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | 5,128,000 | 4,329,000 | 4,556,000 | 2,328,000 | 4,228,000 | 8,555,000 | 10,637,000 | 14,801,000 | 19,880,000 | 13,386,000 | 3,613,000 | 1,139,000 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 63,543,000 | 59,523,000 | 60,623,000 | 57,776,000 | 53,206,000 | 43,372,000 | 33,686,000 | 20,951,000 | 89,208,000 | 78,152,000 | 60,912,000 | 41,154,000 | 26,220,000 | 21,617,000 | 8,593,000 |
Total Fixed Assets | 78,958,000 | 71,778,000 | 71,763,000 | 68,188,000 | 75,829,000 | 62,125,000 | 55,961,000 | 47,908,000 | 118,441,000 | 101,244,000 | 73,890,000 | 51,071,000 | 34,542,000 | 29,009,000 | 15,444,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 15,592,000 | 22,441,000 | 15,870,000 | 20,642,000 | 29,235,000 | 24,907,000 | 26,484,000 | 23,589,000 | 21,668,000 | 12,982,000 | 11,101,000 | 11,212,000 | 9,707,000 | 10,656,000 | 8,261,000 |
Trade Debtors | 1,722,000 | 3,414,000 | 3,225,000 | 1,179,000 | 524,000 | 4,127,000 | 7,959,000 | 8,538,000 | 8,694,000 | 6,096,000 | 6,857,000 | 6,246,000 | 5,692,000 | 4,732,000 | 4,156,000 |
Group Debtors | 10,020,000 | 6,555,000 | 5,275,000 | 5,630,000 | 5,090,000 | 5,920,000 | 6,746,000 | 4,933,000 | 2,847,000 | 2,811,000 | 1,466,000 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 7,112,000 | 3,725,000 | 1,832,000 | 1,692,000 | 3,031,000 | 3,699,000 | 2,972,000 | 6,693,000 | 6,140,000 | 5,194,000 | 2,765,000 | 3,684,000 | 2,674,000 | 2,233,000 | 1,986,000 |
Cash | 4,302,000 | 7,586,000 | 15,164,000 | 3,315,000 | 5,380,000 | 5,152,000 | 4,304,000 | 6,985,000 | 4,958,000 | 14,645,000 | 6,493,000 | 10,108,000 | 10,128,000 | 10,442,000 | 8,464,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 38,748,000 | 43,721,000 | 41,366,000 | 32,458,000 | 43,260,000 | 43,805,000 | 48,465,000 | 50,738,000 | 44,307,000 | 41,728,000 | 28,682,000 | 31,250,000 | 28,201,000 | 28,063,000 | 22,867,000 |
total assets | 117,706,000 | 115,499,000 | 113,129,000 | 100,646,000 | 119,089,000 | 105,930,000 | 104,426,000 | 98,646,000 | 162,748,000 | 142,972,000 | 102,572,000 | 82,321,000 | 62,743,000 | 57,072,000 | 38,311,000 |
Bank overdraft | 11,000 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 9,318,000 | 11,136,000 | 13,786,000 | 11,776,000 | 15,209,000 | 6,928,000 | 10,281,000 | 15,216,000 | 14,615,000 | 15,826,000 | 8,911,000 | 9,801,000 | 6,600,000 | 6,975,000 | 3,734,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 35,016,000 | 29,277,000 | 24,828,000 | 519,000 | 470,000 | 406,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,744,000 | 1,306,000 | 1,717,000 | 3,264,000 | 4,040,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 8,493,000 | 11,943,000 | 9,326,000 | 6,044,000 | 6,861,000 | 8,893,000 | 6,336,000 | 5,714,000 | 5,220,000 | 10,892,000 | 7,005,000 | 5,747,000 | 6,642,000 | 5,626,000 | 4,863,000 |
total current liabilities | 54,571,000 | 53,662,000 | 49,657,000 | 21,603,000 | 26,580,000 | 16,227,000 | 16,617,000 | 20,930,000 | 19,835,000 | 26,718,000 | 15,916,000 | 15,548,000 | 13,242,000 | 12,601,000 | 8,608,000 |
loans | 21,968,000 | 17,516,000 | 17,291,000 | 17,275,000 | 16,504,000 | 15,908,000 | 15,033,000 | 10,941,000 | 9,519,000 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,634,000 | 1,773,000 | 1,095,000 | 2,767,000 | 5,957,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 317,000 | 1,919,000 | 2,206,000 | 3,328,000 | 3,017,000 | 2,205,000 | 1,484,000 | 44,000 | |||||||
provisions | 1,630,000 | 1,601,000 | 7,285,000 | 4,329,000 | 2,268,000 | 3,448,000 | 2,488,000 | 1,504,000 | 1,053,000 | 1,055,000 | 961,000 | 901,000 | 885,000 | 660,000 | 442,000 |
total long term liabilities | 4,264,000 | 3,374,000 | 8,697,000 | 30,983,000 | 27,947,000 | 24,067,000 | 22,780,000 | 20,213,000 | 18,445,000 | 16,132,000 | 961,000 | 901,000 | 885,000 | 11,601,000 | 9,961,000 |
total liabilities | 58,835,000 | 57,036,000 | 58,354,000 | 52,586,000 | 54,527,000 | 40,294,000 | 39,397,000 | 41,143,000 | 38,280,000 | 42,850,000 | 16,877,000 | 16,449,000 | 14,127,000 | 24,202,000 | 18,569,000 |
net assets | 58,871,000 | 58,463,000 | 54,775,000 | 48,060,000 | 64,562,000 | 65,636,000 | 65,029,000 | 57,503,000 | 124,468,000 | 100,122,000 | 85,695,000 | 65,872,000 | 48,616,000 | 32,870,000 | 19,742,000 |
total shareholders funds | 58,871,000 | 58,463,000 | 54,775,000 | 48,060,000 | 64,562,000 | 65,636,000 | 65,029,000 | 57,503,000 | 124,468,000 | 100,122,000 | 85,695,000 | 65,872,000 | 48,616,000 | 32,870,000 | 19,742,000 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Jan 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,307,000 | -2,105,000 | 4,885,000 | -21,473,000 | 2,047,000 | 2,365,000 | 7,056,000 | 15,620,000 | 22,045,000 | 15,121,000 | 18,646,000 | 17,146,000 | 15,878,000 | 15,430,000 | 8,897,000 |
Depreciation | 1,326,000 | 1,159,000 | 2,871,000 | 6,151,000 | 7,497,000 | 3,283,000 | 3,073,000 | 2,566,000 | 4,591,000 | 3,581,000 | 3,392,000 | 3,276,000 | 2,913,000 | 2,655,000 | 2,291,000 |
Amortisation | 862,000 | 324,000 | 100,000 | 108,000 | |||||||||||
Tax | -731,000 | 270,000 | -217,000 | 3,490,000 | -885,000 | -1,151,000 | -1,548,000 | -3,211,000 | -2,960,000 | 541,000 | -2,998,000 | -2,609,000 | -2,021,000 | -3,114,000 | -1,414,000 |
Stock | -6,849,000 | 6,571,000 | -4,772,000 | -8,593,000 | 4,328,000 | -1,577,000 | 2,895,000 | 1,921,000 | 8,686,000 | 1,881,000 | -111,000 | 1,505,000 | -949,000 | 2,395,000 | 8,261,000 |
Debtors | 9,180,000 | 2,262,000 | 4,678,000 | 4,426,000 | 4,733,000 | 5,755,000 | 10,248,000 | -65,774,000 | 14,636,000 | 20,253,000 | 20,916,000 | 16,498,000 | 6,004,000 | 13,847,000 | 14,735,000 |
Creditors | -1,818,000 | -2,650,000 | 2,010,000 | -3,433,000 | 8,281,000 | -3,353,000 | -4,935,000 | 601,000 | -1,211,000 | 6,915,000 | -890,000 | 3,201,000 | -375,000 | 3,241,000 | 3,734,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -3,450,000 | 2,617,000 | 3,282,000 | -817,000 | -2,032,000 | 2,557,000 | 622,000 | 494,000 | -5,672,000 | 3,887,000 | 1,258,000 | -895,000 | 1,016,000 | 763,000 | 4,863,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 29,000 | -5,684,000 | 2,956,000 | 2,061,000 | -1,180,000 | 960,000 | 984,000 | 451,000 | -2,000 | 94,000 | 60,000 | 16,000 | 225,000 | 218,000 | 442,000 |
Cash flow from operations | -8,282,000 | -15,226,000 | 15,881,000 | -8,992,000 | 4,991,000 | 583,000 | -7,783,000 | 80,374,000 | -6,531,000 | 8,005,000 | -1,337,000 | 2,132,000 | 12,581,000 | 2,951,000 | -4,183,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 799,000 | -227,000 | 2,228,000 | -1,900,000 | -4,327,000 | -2,082,000 | -4,164,000 | -5,079,000 | 6,494,000 | 9,773,000 | 2,474,000 | 1,139,000 | |||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 5,739,000 | 4,449,000 | 24,309,000 | 49,000 | 64,000 | 406,000 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -21,968,000 | 4,452,000 | 225,000 | 16,000 | 771,000 | 596,000 | 875,000 | 15,033,000 | -10,941,000 | 1,422,000 | 9,519,000 | ||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 1,299,000 | 267,000 | -3,219,000 | -3,966,000 | 9,997,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -317,000 | -1,602,000 | -287,000 | -1,122,000 | 311,000 | 812,000 | 721,000 | 1,440,000 | 44,000 | ||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 413,000 | 604,000 | 864,000 | 1,085,000 | 887,000 | 1,507,000 | 1,542,000 | 1,180,000 | 3,900,000 | 4,821,000 | 4,175,000 | 2,719,000 | 1,889,000 | 812,000 | -214,000 |
cash flow from financing | 7,451,000 | 5,003,000 | -1,616,000 | 1,259,000 | 9,531,000 | -1,441,000 | 2,369,000 | 1,777,000 | 5,176,000 | 13,842,000 | 4,175,000 | 2,719,000 | -9,052,000 | 2,234,000 | 21,778,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -3,284,000 | -7,578,000 | 11,849,000 | -2,065,000 | 228,000 | 848,000 | -2,681,000 | 2,027,000 | -9,687,000 | 8,152,000 | -3,615,000 | -20,000 | -314,000 | 1,978,000 | 8,464,000 |
overdraft | -11,000 | 11,000 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -3,284,000 | -7,578,000 | 11,849,000 | -2,065,000 | 228,000 | 848,000 | -2,681,000 | 2,027,000 | -9,687,000 | 8,152,000 | -3,615,000 | -20,000 | -314,000 | 1,989,000 | 8,453,000 |
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PHASE EIGHT (FASHION & DESIGNS) LIMITED group structure
Phase Eight (Fashion & Designs) Limited has 12 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE FOSCHINI GROUP LTD
#0074537
2 parents
PHASE EIGHT (FASHION & DESIGNS) LIMITED
01735454
12 subsidiaries
Phase Eight (Fashion & Designs) Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Hampshire (Apr 2021) and Miss Emma MacKrill (Sep 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr James Hampshire | United Kingdom | 56 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director |
Miss Emma MacKrill | United Kingdom | 37 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
91.7m
-5%
operating profit
-1.3m
-38%
gross margin
63.6%
+8.07%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
58.9m
+0.01%
total assets
117.7m
+0.02%
cash
4.3m
-0.43%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01735454
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47721 - Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
incorporation date
June 1983
age
42
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
phase 8 (fashion & designs) limited (February 1992)
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
55 kimber road, london, SW18 4NX
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP
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