ymu management limited Company Information
Company Number
01804047
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
ym & u central services ltd
ym & u holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
Registered Address
180 great portland street, london, W1W 5QZ
Website
-ymu management limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of YMU MANAGEMENT LIMITED at £26.1m based on a Turnover of £20.3m and 1.29x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ymu management limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of YMU MANAGEMENT LIMITED at £13m based on an EBITDA of £1.4m and a 9.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ymu management limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of YMU MANAGEMENT LIMITED at £29.8m based on Net Assets of £13m and 2.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ymu Management Limited Overview
Ymu Management Limited is a live company located in london, W1W 5QZ with a Companies House number of 01804047. It operates in the other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 74909. Founded in March 1984, it's largest shareholder is ym & u central services ltd with a 98.5% stake. Ymu Management Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £20.3m with declining growth in recent years.
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Ymu Management Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ymu Management Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

1 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £20.3m, make it larger than the average company (£2.9m)
£20.3m - Ymu Management Limited
£2.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.2%)
-4% - Ymu Management Limited
7.2% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 83.8%, this company has a lower cost of product (44.9%)
83.8% - Ymu Management Limited
44.9% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 4.1% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
4.1% - Ymu Management Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 122 employees, this is above the industry average (23)
122 - Ymu Management Limited
23 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £75.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£53.9k)
£75.8k - Ymu Management Limited
£53.9k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £166.4k, this is more efficient (£125.8k)
£166.4k - Ymu Management Limited
£125.8k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 64 days, this is near the average (57 days)
64 days - Ymu Management Limited
57 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 244 days, this is slower than average (31 days)
244 days - Ymu Management Limited
31 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Ymu Management Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
7 weeks - Ymu Management Limited
24 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 62.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (53.3%)
62.1% - Ymu Management Limited
53.3% - Industry AVG
YMU MANAGEMENT LIMITED financials

Ymu Management Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £20.3 million and the company has net assets of £13 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ymu Management Limited has 122 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 20,296,000 | 19,455,000 | 22,549,000 | 22,856,000 | 30,970,000 | 16,819,000 | 14,514,000 | 11,512,860 | 9,217,246 | 9,214,119 | 9,186,871 | 7,376,426 | 4,700,569 | 5,335,795 | 4,686,217 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 3,280,000 | 1,787,000 | 2,653,000 | 2,741,000 | 3,495,000 | 1,144,000 | 1,128,000 | 829,730 | 383,007 | 299,252 | 582,205 | 380,406 | 225,324 | ||
Gross Profit | 17,016,000 | 17,668,000 | 19,896,000 | 20,115,000 | 27,475,000 | 15,675,000 | 13,386,000 | 10,683,130 | 8,834,239 | 8,914,867 | 8,604,666 | 6,996,020 | 4,475,245 | 5,335,795 | 4,686,217 |
Admin Expenses | 16,177,000 | 19,492,000 | 15,191,000 | 14,956,000 | 45,355,000 | 10,953,000 | 9,428,000 | 8,685,082 | 6,492,521 | 5,957,741 | 5,621,616 | 4,822,889 | 3,251,224 | 2,777,194 | 4,862,687 |
Operating Profit | 839,000 | -1,824,000 | 4,705,000 | 5,159,000 | -17,880,000 | 4,722,000 | 3,958,000 | 1,998,048 | 2,341,718 | 2,957,126 | 2,983,050 | 2,173,131 | 1,224,021 | 2,558,601 | -176,470 |
Interest Payable | 15,000 | 4,000 | 166,000 | 270,000 | 1,692,000 | 638,000 | 45,000 | 615 | 22,635 | ||||||
Interest Receivable | 117,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 4,577 | 140 | 7,442 | 30 | 21,200 | 31,999 | 25,501 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 4,853,000 | -1,828,000 | 4,539,000 | 4,890,000 | -18,985,000 | 4,085,000 | 3,913,000 | 2,002,625 | 2,341,858 | 2,964,568 | 2,982,435 | 2,150,526 | 1,245,221 | 2,590,600 | -150,969 |
Tax | -12,000 | 196,000 | 257,000 | -762,000 | -151,000 | -718,000 | -391,000 | -2,414,665 | -514,778 | -694,776 | -733,651 | -586,389 | -348,693 | -743,334 | -583,100 |
Profit After Tax | 4,841,000 | -1,632,000 | 4,796,000 | 4,128,000 | -19,136,000 | 3,367,000 | 3,522,000 | -412,040 | 1,827,080 | 2,269,792 | 2,248,784 | 1,564,137 | 896,528 | 1,847,266 | -734,069 |
Dividends Paid | 5,001,150 | 400,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 4,841,000 | -1,632,000 | 4,796,000 | 4,128,000 | -19,136,000 | 3,367,000 | 3,522,000 | -412,040 | -3,174,070 | 2,269,792 | 2,248,784 | 1,564,137 | 496,528 | -152,734 | -734,069 |
Employee Costs | 9,247,000 | 11,705,000 | 10,412,000 | 8,661,000 | 11,056,000 | 6,283,000 | 5,740,000 | 4,189,644 | 4,405,978 | 4,495,825 | 4,214,371 | 3,668,128 | 2,131,276 | 1,585,220 | |
Number Of Employees | 122 | 147 | 134 | 128 | 123 | 85 | 83 | 73 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 28 | 16 | |
EBITDA* | 1,412,000 | -1,193,000 | 5,362,000 | 5,749,000 | -15,731,000 | 4,976,000 | 228,900,000 | 2,032,075 | 2,471,174 | 3,144,868 | 3,186,690 | 2,382,199 | 1,363,306 | 2,604,510 | -164,164 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 467,000 | 878,000 | 1,089,000 | 1,335,000 | 1,879,000 | 1,257,000 | 714,000 | 800,920 | 326,439 | 396,684 | 515,131 | 443,198 | 487,980 | 110,560 | 25,793 |
Intangible Assets | 3,770,000 | 33,560 | 120,083 | 197,083 | 206,250 | ||||||||||
Investments & Other | 3,804,000 | 3,804,000 | 3,803,000 | 7,264,000 | 17,369,000 | 29,345,000 | 2,608,000 | 20,000 | 145,503 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,271,000 | 4,682,000 | 4,892,000 | 8,599,000 | 19,248,000 | 34,372,000 | 3,322,000 | 800,920 | 326,439 | 416,684 | 694,194 | 563,281 | 685,063 | 316,810 | 25,793 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 3,607,000 | 2,870,000 | 3,674,000 | 3,081,000 | 4,327,000 | 6,263,000 | 8,139,000 | 3,317,484 | 3,056,702 | 2,125,175 | 1,585,147 | 1,881,812 | 1,106,451 | 808,840 | 829,930 |
Group Debtors | 21,135,000 | 3,821,000 | 1,391,000 | 2,037,154 | 1,454,546 | 7,960,228 | 6,191,855 | 3,111,120 | 461,743 | 891,703 | 254,230 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 1,951,000 | 4,068,000 | 4,731,000 | 3,008,000 | 2,830,000 | 360,000 | 268,927 | 812,499 | 546,740 | 500,460 | 782,327 | 489,282 | 95,824 | 382,746 | |
Cash | 3,220,000 | 1,068,000 | 2,967,000 | 7,351,000 | 1,421,000 | 1,423,000 | 863,000 | 831,728 | 914,686 | 878,569 | 752,829 | 437,404 | 622,009 | 457,097 | 243,819 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 29,913,000 | 8,006,000 | 11,372,000 | 13,440,000 | 12,399,000 | 9,437,000 | 9,002,000 | 6,455,293 | 6,238,433 | 11,510,712 | 9,030,291 | 6,212,663 | 2,679,485 | 2,253,464 | 1,710,725 |
total assets | 34,184,000 | 12,688,000 | 16,264,000 | 22,039,000 | 31,647,000 | 43,809,000 | 12,324,000 | 7,256,213 | 6,564,872 | 11,927,396 | 9,724,485 | 6,775,944 | 3,364,548 | 2,570,274 | 1,736,518 |
Bank overdraft | 9,745 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,193,000 | 1,017,000 | 1,188,000 | 439,000 | 16,000 | 585,000 | 163,000 | 177,083 | 377,291 | 194,069 | 203,931 | 461,652 | 361,145 | 85,855 | 154,982 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 14,798,000 | 692,000 | 2,428,000 | 13,736,000 | 24,775,000 | 16,341,000 | 748,000 | 1,309,905 | 338,223 | 2,649,218 | 1,782,232 | 1,335,391 | 533,814 | 87,894 | |
other short term finances | 2,226,000 | 9,304,000 | 3,085,000 | 617,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,329 | 3,105 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 4,132,000 | 3,131,000 | 3,523,000 | 6,272,000 | 4,497,000 | 4,091,000 | 3,009,000 | 1,924,411 | 1,872,688 | 1,910,302 | 2,831,842 | 2,322,808 | 1,362,575 | 1,802,556 | 835,703 |
total current liabilities | 21,123,000 | 4,840,000 | 7,139,000 | 22,673,000 | 38,592,000 | 24,102,000 | 4,537,000 | 3,411,399 | 2,588,202 | 4,753,589 | 4,818,005 | 4,122,180 | 2,270,384 | 1,976,305 | 990,685 |
loans | 913,000 | 8,775,000 | 438,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,329 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 87,000 | 101,000 | 228,000 | 248,000 | 312,000 | 479,000 | 263,000 | 280,184 | 3,932 | 2,208 | 870 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 87,000 | 101,000 | 228,000 | 248,000 | 1,225,000 | 9,254,000 | 701,000 | 280,184 | 3,932 | 4,537 | 870 | ||||
total liabilities | 21,210,000 | 4,941,000 | 7,367,000 | 22,921,000 | 39,817,000 | 33,356,000 | 5,238,000 | 3,691,583 | 2,588,202 | 4,753,589 | 4,821,937 | 4,122,180 | 2,274,921 | 1,977,175 | 990,685 |
net assets | 12,974,000 | 7,747,000 | 8,897,000 | -882,000 | -8,170,000 | 10,453,000 | 7,086,000 | 3,564,630 | 3,976,670 | 7,173,807 | 4,902,548 | 2,653,764 | 1,089,627 | 593,099 | 745,833 |
total shareholders funds | 12,974,000 | 7,747,000 | 8,897,000 | -882,000 | -8,170,000 | 10,453,000 | 7,086,000 | 3,564,630 | 3,976,670 | 7,173,807 | 4,902,548 | 2,653,764 | 1,089,627 | 593,099 | 745,833 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 839,000 | -1,824,000 | 4,705,000 | 5,159,000 | -17,880,000 | 4,722,000 | 3,958,000 | 1,998,048 | 2,341,718 | 2,957,126 | 2,983,050 | 2,173,131 | 1,224,021 | 2,558,601 | -176,470 |
Depreciation | 573,000 | 631,000 | 657,000 | 590,000 | 659,000 | 254,000 | 224,942,000 | 34,027 | 129,456 | 154,182 | 117,118 | 104,068 | 55,118 | 12,159 | 12,306 |
Amortisation | 1,490,000 | 33,560 | 86,522 | 105,000 | 84,167 | 33,750 | |||||||||
Tax | -12,000 | 196,000 | 257,000 | -762,000 | -151,000 | -718,000 | -391,000 | -2,414,665 | -514,778 | -694,776 | -733,651 | -586,389 | -348,693 | -743,334 | -583,100 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 19,755,000 | -1,467,000 | 2,316,000 | -4,889,000 | 2,964,000 | -125,000 | 2,515,435 | 299,818 | -5,308,396 | 2,354,681 | 2,502,203 | 3,717,783 | 261,109 | 329,461 | 1,466,906 |
Creditors | 1,176,000 | -171,000 | 749,000 | 423,000 | -569,000 | 422,000 | -14,083 | -200,208 | 183,222 | -9,862 | -257,721 | 100,507 | 275,290 | -69,127 | 154,982 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,001,000 | -392,000 | -2,749,000 | 1,775,000 | 406,000 | 1,082,000 | 1,084,589 | 51,723 | -37,614 | -921,540 | 509,034 | 960,233 | -439,981 | 966,853 | 835,703 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -14,000 | -127,000 | -20,000 | -64,000 | -167,000 | 216,000 | -17,184 | 280,184 | -3,932 | 3,932 | -2,208 | 1,338 | 870 | ||
Cash flow from operations | -16,192,000 | -220,000 | 1,283,000 | 12,010,000 | -19,176,000 | 6,103,000 | 227,046,887 | -550,709 | 7,410,400 | -839,923 | 206,081 | -863,441 | 590,151 | 2,430,311 | -1,223,485 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 1,000 | -3,461,000 | -10,105,000 | -11,976,000 | 26,737,000 | 2,608,000 | -20,000 | -125,503 | 145,503 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 14,106,000 | -1,736,000 | -11,308,000 | -11,039,000 | 8,434,000 | 15,593,000 | -561,905 | 971,682 | -2,310,995 | 866,986 | 446,841 | 801,577 | 445,920 | 87,894 | |
Other Short Term Loans | -2,226,000 | -7,078,000 | 6,219,000 | 2,468,000 | 617,000 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -913,000 | -7,862,000 | 8,337,000 | 438,000 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -2,329 | -3,105 | 5,434 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 102,000 | -4,000 | -166,000 | -269,000 | -1,692,000 | -637,000 | -45,000 | 4,577 | 140 | 7,442 | -615 | -22,605 | 21,200 | 31,999 | 25,501 |
cash flow from financing | 14,594,000 | -1,258,000 | -8,717,000 | -16,139,000 | 5,612,000 | 25,761,000 | 447,465 | 976,259 | -2,333,922 | 875,895 | 443,897 | 775,867 | 472,554 | 119,893 | 1,505,403 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 2,152,000 | -1,899,000 | -4,384,000 | 5,930,000 | -2,000 | 560,000 | 31,272 | -82,958 | 36,117 | 125,740 | 315,425 | -184,605 | 164,912 | 213,278 | 243,819 |
overdraft | -9,745 | 9,745 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 2,152,000 | -1,899,000 | -4,384,000 | 5,930,000 | -2,000 | 560,000 | 31,272 | -82,958 | 36,117 | 125,740 | 315,425 | -174,860 | 155,167 | 213,278 | 243,819 |
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Ymu Management Limited Competitor Analysis

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ymu management limited Ownership
YMU MANAGEMENT LIMITED group structure
Ymu Management Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
YMU MANAGEMENT LIMITED
01804047
7 subsidiaries
ymu management limited directors
Ymu Management Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael McGuire (Nov 2011) and Mr Paul Worsley (Oct 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael McGuire | England | 72 years | Nov 2011 | - | Director |
Mr Paul Worsley | 59 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Darren Worsley | United Kingdom | 58 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Darren Worsley | United Kingdom | 58 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
Ms Mary Bekhait | England | 44 years | Dec 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
20.3m
+4%
operating profit
839k
-146%
gross margin
83.9%
-7.68%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
13m
+0.67%
total assets
34.2m
+1.69%
cash
3.2m
+2.01%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
ymu management limited company details
company number
01804047
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
incorporation date
March 1984
age
41
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
ym&u (uk) limited (October 2022)
james grant (uk) limited (January 2019)
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auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
180 great portland street, london, W1W 5QZ
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
DLA PIPER UK LLP
ymu management limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 13 charges/mortgages relating to ymu management limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 12 have been satisfied in the past.
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