blink productions limited
blink productions limited Company Information
Company Number
01917001
Next Accounts
Feb 2026
Shareholders
zingiber london limited
paul richard weston
Group Structure
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Industry
Motion picture production activities
Registered Address
77 dean street, london, W1D 3SH
Website
www.blinkprods.comblink productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLINK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £14.7m based on a Turnover of £11.7m and 1.26x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
blink productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLINK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-501k and a 6.56x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
blink productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLINK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £301.8k based on Net Assets of £212.3k and 1.42x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Blink Productions Limited Overview
Blink Productions Limited is a live company located in london, W1D 3SH with a Companies House number of 01917001. It operates in the motion picture production activities sector, SIC Code 59111. Founded in May 1985, it's largest shareholder is zingiber london limited with a 80% stake. Blink Productions Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £11.7m with declining growth in recent years.
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Blink Productions Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Blink Productions Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
4 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £11.7m, make it larger than the average company (£2.2m)
- Blink Productions Limited
£2.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -23%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.2%)
- Blink Productions Limited
9.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of -2.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (-2.9%)
- Blink Productions Limited
-2.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -4.6% make it less profitable than the average company (-2%)
- Blink Productions Limited
-2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 62 employees, this is above the industry average (9)
62 - Blink Productions Limited
9 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.1k)
- Blink Productions Limited
£51.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £188.2k, this is less efficient (£298.6k)
- Blink Productions Limited
£298.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 13 days, this is earlier than average (23 days)
- Blink Productions Limited
23 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 7 days, this is close to average (7 days)
- Blink Productions Limited
7 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (32 days)
- Blink Productions Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 16 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
16 weeks - Blink Productions Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 90.7%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (87.7%)
90.7% - Blink Productions Limited
87.7% - Industry AVG
BLINK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED financials
Blink Productions Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is estimated at £11.7 million and the company has net assets of £212.3 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Blink Productions Limited has 62 employees and maintains cash reserves of £627.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 8,282,509 | 10,314,413 | 26,041,087 | 18,150,721 | 22,034,177 | 23,392,412 | 20,890,370 | 22,103,128 | 19,446,467 | 20,052,615 | 14,446,765 | 18,337,643 | 14,425,107 | 14,655,512 | |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 7,027,014 | 9,383,683 | 21,373,621 | 15,668,087 | 19,820,881 | 20,752,825 | 18,711,724 | 19,698,649 | 17,448,170 | 18,126,843 | 13,002,930 | 16,227,574 | 12,312,195 | 12,735,014 | |
| Gross Profit | 1,255,495 | 930,730 | 4,667,466 | 2,482,634 | 2,213,296 | 2,639,587 | 2,178,646 | 2,404,479 | 1,998,297 | 1,925,772 | 1,443,835 | 2,110,069 | 2,112,912 | 1,920,498 | |
| Admin Expenses | 1,828,341 | 1,073,924 | 3,254,723 | 1,822,992 | 2,168,625 | 2,046,596 | 1,799,150 | 1,561,889 | 1,224,289 | 1,229,681 | 1,252,798 | 1,463,677 | 1,467,785 | 1,145,175 | |
| Operating Profit | -572,846 | -143,194 | 1,412,743 | 659,642 | 44,671 | 592,991 | 379,496 | 842,590 | 774,008 | 696,091 | 191,037 | 646,392 | 645,127 | 775,323 | |
| Interest Payable | 1,228 | 1,791 | |||||||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 8,817 | 535 | 484 | 7,210 | 2,693 | 1,252 | 3,593 | 11,100 | 7,127 | 2,416 | 1,193 | 1,790 | 764 | 994 | |
| Pre-Tax Profit | -564,029 | -142,659 | 1,413,227 | 666,852 | 47,361 | 594,243 | 383,089 | 853,690 | 781,135 | 698,507 | 191,002 | 631,394 | 645,891 | 776,317 | |
| Tax | 136,581 | 4,709 | 19,460 | 117,859 | -44,237 | 32,928 | 90,542 | 104,317 | -160,083 | -162,728 | -27,679 | -186,452 | -188,344 | -220,920 | |
| Profit After Tax | -427,448 | -137,950 | 1,432,687 | 784,711 | 3,124 | 627,171 | 473,631 | 958,007 | 621,052 | 535,779 | 163,323 | 444,942 | 457,547 | 555,397 | |
| Dividends Paid | 1,428,180 | 1,100,000 | 740,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 100,000 | 103,500 | 600,000 | 560,000 | 305,000 | 400,000 | 550,000 | |||
| Retained Profit | -1,855,628 | -1,237,950 | 692,687 | 784,711 | -296,876 | 327,171 | 373,631 | 854,507 | 21,052 | -24,221 | 163,323 | 139,942 | 57,547 | 5,397 | |
| Employee Costs | 4,484,933 | 4,086,430 | 1,390,666 | 2,510,356 | 2,595,123 | 2,153,109 | 2,098,149 | 2,226,616 | 1,565,608 | 1,196,807 | 737,041 | 934,467 | 791,478 | 791,478 | |
| Number Of Employees | 62 | 61 | 54 | 22 | 36 | 38 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| EBITDA* | -440,891 | 138,789 | 1,979,387 | 1,140,704 | 446,691 | 883,706 | 446,620 | 906,813 | 854,448 | 759,014 | 260,317 | 705,698 | 707,138 | 828,724 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 60,464 | 59,510 | 195,182 | 467,796 | 961,460 | 1,035,614 | 914,676 | 1,044,725 | 97,558 | 129,957 | 153,360 | 290,473 | 184,621 | 221,853 | 180,624 |
| Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | 502 | 502 | 502 | 503 | 503 | 503 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 505 | 505 | 505 | 15,502 | 15,502 |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 21,068 | 21,068 | |||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 82,034 | 81,080 | 195,684 | 468,299 | 961,963 | 1,036,117 | 915,182 | 1,045,231 | 98,064 | 130,463 | 153,865 | 290,978 | 185,126 | 237,355 | 196,126 |
| Stock & work in progress | 94 | 97,829 | 9,526 | 146,931 | 396,168 | 115,721 | 31,587 | 35,805 | 498,046 | 246,721 | 94,585 | 190,441 | 51,977 | 83,920 | 22,858 |
| Trade Debtors | 440,803 | 155,587 | 125,318 | 1,027,620 | 1,161,164 | 1,403,251 | 2,470,625 | 2,685,723 | 1,068,023 | 1,751,963 | 953,324 | 1,249,904 | 2,029,421 | 1,964,699 | 1,435,418 |
| Group Debtors | 1,008,923 | 1,403,763 | 2,462,169 | 1,378,804 | 499,748 | 705,152 | 507,925 | 248,284 | 206,954 | 137,795 | 99,489 | ||||
| Misc Debtors | 129,375 | 337,769 | 913,014 | 322,341 | 753,052 | 1,632,698 | 1,455,084 | 601,620 | 774,832 | 974,279 | 330,699 | 992,255 | 896,557 | 879,185 | 496,498 |
| Cash | 627,061 | 910,884 | 1,910,864 | 6,069,535 | 5,042,884 | 2,417,454 | 1,818,983 | 2,042,356 | 4,002,557 | 2,092,455 | 2,055,204 | 1,220,008 | 1,505,722 | 1,049,032 | 1,140,348 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 2,206,256 | 2,905,832 | 5,420,891 | 8,945,231 | 7,853,016 | 6,274,276 | 6,284,204 | 5,613,788 | 6,550,412 | 5,203,213 | 3,533,301 | 3,652,608 | 4,483,677 | 3,976,836 | 3,095,122 |
| total assets | 2,288,290 | 2,986,912 | 5,616,575 | 9,413,530 | 8,814,979 | 7,310,393 | 7,199,386 | 6,659,019 | 6,648,476 | 5,333,676 | 3,687,166 | 3,943,586 | 4,668,803 | 4,214,191 | 3,291,248 |
| Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | 66,667 | ||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 251,505 | 372,641 | 483,194 | 761,333 | 555,966 | 1,318,180 | 600,668 | 800,768 | 576,638 | 717,960 | 449,390 | 201,008 | 161,776 | 196,821 | 217,023 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 28,180 | 28,180 | 863,465 | 100,000 | 2,222 | 138,528 | 450,000 | ||||||||
| other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 1,746,350 | 1,777,077 | 2,461,267 | 3,356,394 | 4,947,363 | 3,370,088 | 3,883,954 | 3,467,211 | 4,134,298 | 3,523,191 | 2,147,063 | 2,608,550 | 3,527,171 | 3,050,292 | 1,871,358 |
| total current liabilities | 2,026,035 | 2,177,898 | 2,944,461 | 5,047,859 | 5,503,329 | 4,788,268 | 4,484,622 | 4,267,979 | 4,710,936 | 4,241,151 | 2,596,453 | 2,809,558 | 3,691,169 | 3,385,641 | 2,538,381 |
| loans | 433,333 | ||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | 50,000 | 100,000 | 107,700 | 129,974 | 201,973 | 197,159 | 92,922 | 96,369 | 16,500 | 25,992 | 30,672 | 49,766 | 56,695 | 47,553 | 29,417 |
| total long term liabilities | 50,000 | 100,000 | 107,700 | 563,307 | 201,973 | 197,159 | 92,922 | 96,369 | 16,500 | 25,992 | 30,672 | 49,766 | 56,695 | 47,553 | 29,417 |
| total liabilities | 2,076,035 | 2,277,898 | 3,052,161 | 5,611,166 | 5,705,302 | 4,985,427 | 4,577,544 | 4,364,348 | 4,727,436 | 4,267,143 | 2,627,125 | 2,859,324 | 3,747,864 | 3,433,194 | 2,567,798 |
| net assets | 212,255 | 709,014 | 2,564,414 | 3,802,364 | 3,109,677 | 2,324,966 | 2,621,842 | 2,294,671 | 1,921,040 | 1,066,533 | 1,060,041 | 1,084,262 | 920,939 | 780,997 | 723,450 |
| total shareholders funds | 212,255 | 709,014 | 2,564,414 | 3,802,364 | 3,109,677 | 2,324,966 | 2,621,842 | 2,294,671 | 1,921,040 | 1,066,533 | 1,060,041 | 1,084,262 | 920,939 | 780,997 | 723,450 |
| May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | -572,846 | -143,194 | 1,412,743 | 659,642 | 44,671 | 592,991 | 379,496 | 842,590 | 774,008 | 696,091 | 191,037 | 646,392 | 645,127 | 775,323 | |
| Depreciation | 36,180 | 131,955 | 281,983 | 566,644 | 481,062 | 402,020 | 290,715 | 67,124 | 64,223 | 80,440 | 62,923 | 69,280 | 59,306 | 62,011 | 53,401 |
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | 136,581 | 4,709 | 19,460 | 117,859 | -44,237 | 32,928 | 90,542 | 104,317 | -160,083 | -162,728 | -27,679 | -186,452 | -188,344 | -220,920 | |
| Stock | -97,735 | 88,303 | -137,405 | -249,237 | 280,447 | 84,134 | -4,218 | -462,241 | 251,325 | 152,136 | -95,856 | 138,464 | -31,943 | 61,062 | 22,858 |
| Debtors | -318,018 | -1,582,314 | 771,736 | 314,801 | -1,327,137 | -692,533 | 898,007 | 1,485,818 | -814,228 | 1,480,525 | -858,647 | -683,819 | 82,094 | 911,968 | 1,931,916 |
| Creditors | -121,136 | -110,553 | -278,139 | 205,367 | -762,214 | 717,512 | -200,100 | 224,130 | -141,322 | 268,570 | 248,382 | 39,232 | -35,045 | -20,202 | 217,023 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -30,727 | -684,190 | -895,127 | -1,590,969 | 1,577,275 | -513,866 | 416,743 | -667,087 | 611,107 | 1,376,128 | -461,487 | -918,621 | 476,879 | 1,178,934 | 1,871,358 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -50,000 | -7,700 | -22,274 | -71,999 | 4,814 | 104,237 | -3,447 | 79,869 | -9,492 | -4,680 | -19,094 | -6,929 | 9,142 | 18,136 | 29,417 |
| Cash flow from operations | 387,258 | -1,686,373 | 475,682 | 3,125,128 | 1,318,736 | 236,041 | -849,503 | 2,034,326 | 701,722 | 1,318,590 | -108,325 | 920,071 | 722,632 | 770,828 | |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -57,037 | 79,223 | -175,130 | -22,074 | -103,240 | -42,180 | |||||||||
| Change in Investments | -1 | -3 | 1 | -14,997 | 15,502 | ||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | -57,038 | 79,223 | -175,130 | -7,077 | -103,240 | -57,682 | |||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | -66,667 | 66,667 | |||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | 28,180 | -863,465 | 863,465 | -100,000 | 100,000 | -2,222 | -136,306 | -311,472 | 450,000 | ||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | -433,333 | 433,333 | |||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | 8,817 | 535 | 484 | 7,210 | 2,693 | 1,252 | 3,593 | 11,100 | 7,127 | 2,416 | -35 | -1 | 764 | 994 | |
| cash flow from financing | 37,225 | -1,362,930 | 1,363,949 | -92,790 | 102,693 | 1,252 | 3,593 | 11,100 | -7,433 | 2,416 | -2,257 | -136,307 | -310,708 | 1,169,047 | |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | -283,823 | -999,980 | -4,158,671 | 1,026,651 | 2,625,430 | 598,471 | -223,373 | -1,960,201 | 1,910,102 | 37,251 | 835,196 | -285,714 | 456,690 | -91,316 | 1,140,348 |
| overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| change in cash | -283,823 | -999,980 | -4,158,671 | 1,026,651 | 2,625,430 | 598,471 | -223,373 | -1,960,201 | 1,910,102 | 37,251 | 835,196 | -285,714 | 456,690 | -91,316 | 1,140,348 |
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BLINK PRODUCTIONS LIMITED group structure
Blink Productions Limited has no subsidiary companies.
blink productions limited directors
Blink Productions Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Studholme (Oct 1991) and Ms Michelle Sneade (Nov 1997).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Studholme | United Kingdom | 65 years | Oct 1991 | - | Director |
| Ms Michelle Sneade | United Kingdom | 61 years | Nov 1997 | - | Director |
| Mr Paul Weston | United Kingdom | 46 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
11.7m
+41%
operating profit
-537.1k
0%
gross margin
-2.9%
-119.37%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
212.3k
-0.7%
total assets
2.3m
-0.23%
cash
627.1k
-0.31%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
blink productions limited company details
company number
01917001
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
59111 - Motion picture production activities
incorporation date
May 1985
age
40
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
77 dean street, london, W1D 3SH
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
blink productions limited Charges & Mortgages
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