
Company Number
01765250
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
ads group ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of exhibition and fair organizers
+2Registered Address
showcentre, etps road, farnborough, hampshire, GU14 6FD
Website
www.farnborough.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED at £3.4m based on a Turnover of £7.8m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-4.8m and a 1.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-2.2m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Farnborough International Limited is a live company located in farnborough, GU14 6FD with a Companies House number of 01765250. It operates in the letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres sector, SIC Code 68202. Founded in October 1983, it's largest shareholder is ads group ltd with a 100% stake. Farnborough International Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £7.8m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Farnborough International Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
0 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £7.8m, make it larger than the average company (£1.5m)
£7.8m - Farnborough International Limited
£1.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -21%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.5%)
-21% - Farnborough International Limited
9.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of -14.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (52.2%)
-14.4% - Farnborough International Limited
52.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -88.6% make it less profitable than the average company (7.6%)
-88.6% - Farnborough International Limited
7.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 73 employees, this is above the industry average (9)
73 - Farnborough International Limited
9 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £59.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£47.1k)
£59.3k - Farnborough International Limited
£47.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £106.9k, this is less efficient (£145k)
£106.9k - Farnborough International Limited
£145k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 671 days, this is later than average (39 days)
671 days - Farnborough International Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 43 days, this is slower than average (27 days)
43 days - Farnborough International Limited
27 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Farnborough International Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 48 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (30 weeks)
48 weeks - Farnborough International Limited
30 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 103.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (58.8%)
103.6% - Farnborough International Limited
58.8% - Industry AVG
Farnborough International Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £7.8 million and the company has net assets of -£2.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Farnborough International Limited has 73 employees and maintains cash reserves of £8.6 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 | 7,804,978 | 42,090,583 | 4,029,450 | 15,906,093 | 5,071,731 | 39,488,803 | 2,225,652 | 32,740,076 | 2,656,282 | 30,008,058 | 2,529,840 | 26,615,705 | 1,958,086 | 26,295,453 | 1,332,972 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 8,929,763 | 22,681,327 | 6,481,980 | 6,107,763 | 7,044,905 | 24,025,711 | 5,504,502 | 20,993,647 | 4,075,492 | 19,621,624 | 3,472,696 | 18,910,560 | 3,229,732 | 15,716,071 | 1,062,366 |
Gross Profit | -1,124,785 | 19,409,256 | -2,452,530 | 9,798,330 | -1,973,174 | 15,463,092 | -3,278,850 | 11,746,429 | -1,419,210 | 10,386,434 | -942,856 | 7,705,145 | -1,271,646 | 10,579,382 | 270,606 |
Admin Expenses | 5,790,806 | 8,207,126 | 3,416,025 | 4,006,040 | 6,125,684 | 7,454,243 | 3,294,529 | 3,957,461 | 3,292,724 | 4,201,529 | 2,557,535 | 3,941,651 | 2,816,674 | 6,297,968 | 4,716,390 |
Operating Profit | -6,915,591 | 11,202,130 | -5,868,555 | 5,792,290 | -8,098,858 | 8,008,849 | -6,573,379 | 7,788,968 | -4,711,934 | 6,184,905 | -3,500,391 | 3,763,494 | -4,088,320 | 4,281,414 | -4,445,784 |
Interest Payable | 1,354,095 | 1,422,354 | 1,648,385 | 1,427,968 | 1,209,312 | 1,050,723 | 444,046 | 80,171 | 127,429 | 107,544 | 17,037 | 14,571 | 21,144 | 5,263 | 19,901 |
Interest Receivable | 138,558 | 513,880 | 86,668 | 17,470 | 11,329 | 9,393 | 4,567 | 16,150 | 5,838 | 17,287 | 2,343 | 34,307 | 2,444 | 10,027 | 279 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -8,131,128 | 10,293,656 | -7,430,272 | 4,381,792 | -9,296,841 | 6,967,519 | -7,012,858 | 7,724,947 | -4,833,525 | 6,094,648 | -3,515,085 | 3,783,230 | -4,107,020 | 4,286,178 | -4,466,397 |
Tax | 1,213,291 | -2,464,320 | 1,046,917 | -926,342 | 1,506,515 | -1,570,592 | 1,314,914 | -1,633,974 | 924,778 | -1,350,543 | -39,509 | -105,943 | 231,351 | -231,351 | 153,646 |
Profit After Tax | -6,917,837 | 7,829,336 | -6,383,355 | 3,455,450 | -7,790,326 | 5,396,927 | -5,697,944 | 6,090,973 | -3,908,747 | 4,744,105 | -3,554,594 | 3,677,287 | -3,875,669 | 4,054,827 | -4,312,751 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -6,917,837 | 7,829,336 | -6,383,355 | 3,455,450 | -7,790,326 | 5,396,927 | -5,697,944 | 6,090,973 | -3,908,747 | 4,744,105 | -3,554,594 | 3,677,287 | -3,875,669 | 4,054,827 | -4,312,751 |
Employee Costs | 4,325,734 | 3,919,581 | 3,266,560 | 3,291,985 | 3,747,504 | 3,726,940 | 2,811,321 | 2,665,254 | 1,746,245 | 2,189,964 | 1,329,455 | 2,305,400 | 1,723,617 | 2,041,502 | 1,727,789 |
Number Of Employees | 73 | 69 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 45 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
EBITDA* | -4,788,828 | 13,383,354 | -3,727,183 | 7,846,216 | -6,130,093 | 9,770,003 | -5,689,572 | 8,660,536 | -3,821,990 | 6,978,544 | -2,875,367 | 4,350,084 | -3,500,984 | 4,800,421 | -4,030,566 |
* 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 | 36,759,819 | 38,280,431 | 40,063,042 | 41,036,186 | 42,732,331 | 43,929,996 | 42,168,493 | 17,365,137 | 12,861,202 | 12,747,133 | 9,116,214 | 8,085,844 | 7,583,747 | 7,961,276 | 6,050,304 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 36,759,819 | 38,280,431 | 40,063,042 | 41,036,186 | 42,732,331 | 43,929,996 | 42,168,493 | 17,365,137 | 12,861,202 | 12,747,133 | 9,116,214 | 8,085,844 | 7,583,747 | 7,961,276 | 6,050,304 |
Stock & work in progress | 500 | 1,500 | |||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 14,357,832 | 1,769,205 | 2,355,177 | 480,628 | 2,392,547 | 2,105,296 | 2,440,343 | 801,348 | 1,863,194 | 183,283 | 2,274,615 | 510,789 | 2,265,152 | 462,211 | 844,970 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,101,048 | 1,685,407 | 903,047 | 368,341 | 1,929,160 | 568,611 | 1,423,044 | 680,136 | 5,883 | 48,174 | 1,666,964 | 349,024 | 1,875,011 | 507,925 | 1,531,121 |
Cash | 8,554,051 | 1,803,286 | 3,274,838 | 3,184,785 | 4,218,944 | 1,051,929 | 114,555 | 2,942,437 | 948,391 | 1,897,554 | 147,937 | 2,957,190 | 7,462 | 1,752,377 | |
misc current assets | 763,766 | 1,444,770 | 578,230 | 1,578,479 | 267,457 | ||||||||||
total current assets | 24,012,931 | 5,257,898 | 6,533,062 | 4,033,754 | 8,540,651 | 4,489,602 | 5,308,157 | 2,174,269 | 6,389,993 | 1,447,305 | 5,839,633 | 1,009,250 | 7,097,353 | 977,598 | 4,128,468 |
total assets | 60,772,750 | 43,538,329 | 46,596,104 | 45,069,940 | 51,272,982 | 48,419,598 | 47,476,650 | 19,539,406 | 19,251,195 | 14,194,438 | 14,955,847 | 9,095,094 | 14,681,100 | 8,938,874 | 10,178,772 |
Bank overdraft | 4,030,000 | 1,733,000 | 22,406,400 | 21,700,000 | 51,387 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,069,577 | 1,917,436 | 1,340,026 | 544,128 | 3,952,322 | 1,662,813 | 2,185,116 | 1,157,290 | 754,640 | 581,959 | 3,525,639 | 618,789 | 2,600,113 | 883,971 | 2,666,827 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,509,909 | 2,541,750 | 2,506,757 | 2,543,916 | 3,932,192 | 3,708,963 | 4,464,227 | 969,200 | 262,756 | 5,378,238 | 3,028,665 | 4,071,480 | 3,073,358 | 3,826,096 | 1,771,783 |
other short term finances | 1,250,000 | 1,000,000 | 94,780 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 486,853 | 2,397,994 | 953,797 | 1,389,495 | 669,963 | 1,550,456 | 345,415 | 1,931,340 | 515,313 | 1,315,424 | 361,095 | 346,688 | 1,069,510 | 432,260 | 445,895 |
total current liabilities | 9,096,339 | 6,857,180 | 6,533,580 | 26,883,939 | 30,254,477 | 6,922,232 | 8,296,145 | 4,057,830 | 2,532,709 | 7,275,621 | 7,010,179 | 5,036,957 | 6,742,981 | 5,142,327 | 4,884,505 |
loans | 19,820,438 | 23,982,438 | 23,900,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 25,800,000 | 17,311,513 | 1,250,000 | 1,250,000 | 2,250,000 | 173,329 | 346,662 | 519,995 | 693,328 | 866,661 |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 32,562,921 | 6,584,490 | 18,549,454 | 11,422,957 | 17,817,955 | 6,682,468 | 18,227,968 | 5,004,355 | 12,163,565 | 2,079,611 | 9,873,955 | 2,298,006 | 9,787,885 | 963,943 | 6,976,525 |
other liabilities | 402,017 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,315,778 | 1,077,110 | 311,545 | 698,414 | 466,630 | 537,692 | 440,085 | 114,678 | 156,191 | 141,169 | 145,452 | 105,943 | 231,351 | ||
total long term liabilities | 53,848,137 | 31,812,038 | 42,760,999 | 14,521,371 | 20,704,585 | 33,383,160 | 36,295,566 | 7,063,033 | 13,927,756 | 4,880,780 | 10,192,736 | 2,750,611 | 10,307,880 | 2,290,639 | 7,843,186 |
total liabilities | 62,944,476 | 38,669,218 | 49,294,579 | 41,405,310 | 50,959,062 | 40,305,392 | 44,591,711 | 11,120,863 | 16,460,465 | 12,156,401 | 17,202,915 | 7,787,568 | 17,050,861 | 7,432,966 | 12,727,691 |
net assets | -2,171,726 | 4,869,111 | -2,698,475 | 3,664,630 | 313,920 | 8,114,206 | 2,884,939 | 8,418,543 | 2,790,730 | 2,038,037 | -2,247,068 | 1,307,526 | -2,369,761 | 1,505,908 | -2,548,919 |
total shareholders funds | -2,171,726 | 4,869,111 | -2,698,475 | 3,664,630 | 313,920 | 8,114,206 | 2,884,939 | 8,418,543 | 2,790,730 | 2,038,037 | -2,247,068 | 1,307,526 | -2,369,761 | 1,505,908 | -2,548,919 |
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 | -6,915,591 | 11,202,130 | -5,868,555 | 5,792,290 | -8,098,858 | 8,008,849 | -6,573,379 | 7,788,968 | -4,711,934 | 6,184,905 | -3,500,391 | 3,763,494 | -4,088,320 | 4,281,414 | -4,445,784 |
Depreciation | 2,126,763 | 2,181,224 | 2,141,372 | 2,053,926 | 1,968,765 | 1,761,154 | 883,807 | 871,568 | 889,944 | 793,639 | 625,024 | 586,590 | 587,336 | 519,007 | 415,218 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 1,213,291 | -2,464,320 | 1,046,917 | -926,342 | 1,506,515 | -1,570,592 | 1,314,914 | -1,633,974 | 924,778 | -1,350,543 | -39,509 | -105,943 | 231,351 | -231,351 | 153,646 |
Stock | -500 | -1,000 | 1,500 | ||||||||||||
Debtors | 12,004,268 | 196,388 | 2,409,255 | -3,472,738 | 1,647,800 | -1,189,480 | 2,381,903 | -387,593 | 1,637,620 | -3,710,122 | 3,081,766 | -3,280,350 | 3,170,027 | -1,405,955 | 2,376,091 |
Creditors | -847,859 | 577,410 | 795,898 | -3,408,194 | 2,289,509 | -522,303 | 1,027,826 | 402,650 | 172,681 | -2,943,680 | 2,906,850 | -1,981,324 | 1,716,142 | -1,782,856 | 2,666,827 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 24,067,290 | -10,520,767 | 6,690,799 | -5,675,466 | 10,254,994 | -10,340,459 | 11,637,688 | -5,743,183 | 9,283,843 | -6,840,015 | 7,590,356 | -8,212,701 | 9,461,192 | -6,026,217 | 7,422,420 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 238,668 | 765,565 | -386,869 | 231,784 | -71,062 | 97,607 | 325,407 | -41,513 | 15,022 | -4,283 | 39,509 | 105,943 | -231,351 | 231,351 | |
Cash flow from operations | 7,878,294 | 1,544,854 | 2,010,307 | 1,540,736 | 6,202,063 | -1,376,264 | 6,234,360 | 2,032,109 | 4,936,714 | -449,355 | 4,541,073 | -2,565,091 | 4,506,323 | -1,602,697 | 3,836,236 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -25,687,163 | -5,383,233 | -1,256,573 | -4,424,558 | -1,655,394 | -1,088,687 | -209,807 | -2,429,979 | -461,517 | ||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -25,687,163 | -5,383,233 | -1,256,573 | -4,424,558 | -1,655,394 | -1,088,687 | -209,807 | -2,429,979 | -461,517 | ||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 968,159 | 34,993 | -37,159 | -1,388,276 | 223,229 | -755,264 | 3,495,027 | 706,444 | -5,115,482 | 2,349,573 | -1,042,815 | 998,122 | -752,738 | 2,054,313 | 1,771,783 |
Other Short Term Loans | -1,250,000 | 1,250,000 | -1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | -94,780 | 94,780 | |||||||||
Long term loans | -4,162,000 | 82,438 | 21,700,000 | -23,600,000 | 8,488,487 | 16,061,513 | -1,000,000 | 2,076,671 | -173,333 | -173,333 | -173,333 | -173,333 | 866,661 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -402,017 | 402,017 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,215,537 | -908,474 | -1,561,717 | -1,410,498 | -1,197,983 | -1,041,330 | -439,479 | -64,021 | -121,591 | -90,257 | -14,694 | 19,736 | -18,700 | 4,764 | -19,622 |
cash flow from financing | -4,532,378 | -1,052,793 | 20,121,374 | -2,903,514 | -24,584,714 | 5,274,233 | 20,531,401 | -820,737 | -575,633 | 3,782,207 | -1,136,062 | 844,525 | -1,346,788 | 2,287,761 | 4,382,654 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 6,750,765 | -1,471,552 | 90,053 | -1,034,159 | 3,167,015 | 1,051,929 | -114,555 | -2,827,882 | 1,994,046 | -949,163 | 1,749,617 | -2,809,253 | 2,949,728 | -1,744,915 | 1,752,377 |
overdraft | 4,030,000 | -1,733,000 | -20,673,400 | 706,400 | 21,700,000 | -51,387 | 51,387 | ||||||||
change in cash | 2,720,765 | 261,448 | 20,763,453 | -1,740,559 | -18,532,985 | 1,103,316 | -165,942 | -2,827,882 | 1,994,046 | -949,163 | 1,749,617 | -2,809,253 | 2,949,728 | -1,744,915 | 1,752,377 |
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FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED group structure
Farnborough International Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Farnborough International Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Gareth Rogers (Mar 2018) and Mr Jason Netherton-Sinclair (Aug 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Gareth Rogers | 45 years | Mar 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Jason Netherton-Sinclair | 53 years | Aug 2018 | - | Director | |
Mrs Jacqueline Sutton | 58 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Kevin Craven | England | 64 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Parker | 58 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
7.8m
-81%
operating profit
-6.9m
-162%
gross margin
-14.4%
-131.25%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-2.2m
-1.45%
total assets
60.8m
+0.4%
cash
8.6m
+3.74%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01765250
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
68202 - Letting and operating of conference and exhibition centres
82301 - Activities of exhibition and fair organizers
82302 - Activities of conference organizers
incorporation date
October 1983
age
42
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
sbac (farnborough) limited (August 2004)
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
showcentre, etps road, farnborough, hampshire, GU14 6FD
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
PENNINGTON SOLICITORS LLP
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