Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BOOKMARK CONTENT LTD at £10.2m based on a Turnover of £12.9m and 0.8x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
bookmark content ltdEstimated Valuation
£3.9m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BOOKMARK CONTENT LTD at £3.9m based on an EBITDA of £839.7k and a 4.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
bookmark content ltdEstimated Valuation
£2.2m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BOOKMARK CONTENT LTD at £2.2m based on Net Assets of £1.3m and 1.67x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Bookmark Content LtdOverview
Bookmark Content Ltd is a live company located in london, SE1 9HS with a Companies House number of 01953563. It operates in the publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals sector, SIC Code 58142. Founded in October 1985, it's largest shareholder is
wpp toronto ltd
with a 100% stake. Bookmark Content Ltd is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£12.9m with
rapid
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bookmark Content Ltd a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating4out of 5
5 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £12.9m, make it larger than the average company (£6.7m)
£12.9m - Bookmark Content Ltd
£6.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 30%, show it is growing at a faster rate (1.5%)
30% - Bookmark Content Ltd
1.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 64.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (53.2%)
64.9% - Bookmark Content Ltd
53.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.1% make it as profitable than the average company (5.6%)
6.1% - Bookmark Content Ltd
5.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 57 employees, this is similar to the industry average (55)
57 - Bookmark Content Ltd
55 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £89.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£58k)
£89.1k - Bookmark Content Ltd
£58k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £225.5k, this is more efficient (£149.5k)
£225.5k - Bookmark Content Ltd
£149.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 18 days, this is earlier than average (47 days)
18 days - Bookmark Content Ltd
47 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 22 days, this is quicker than average (37 days)
22 days - Bookmark Content Ltd
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Bookmark Content Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
0 weeks - Bookmark Content Ltd
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 74.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (65.2%)
74.9% - Bookmark Content Ltd
65.2% - Industry AVG
BOOKMARK CONTENT LTD financials
EXPORT
Bookmark Content Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is £12.9 million and the company has net assets of £1.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Bookmark Content Ltd has 57 employees and maintains cash reserves of £30 thousand 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
Turnover
12,851,000
14,806,136
13,485,284
5,844,501
9,580,054
10,483,752
11,999,683
11,634,763
11,127,911
10,660,036
10,846,632
10,307,693
10,809,972
10,687,940
12,338,657
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
4,511,476
5,559,891
5,094,847
2,267,557
4,390,103
4,058,550
4,373,925
4,517,271
4,314,252
3,914,707
4,228,495
4,108,163
4,156,936
3,707,669
5,023,117
Gross Profit
8,339,524
9,246,245
8,390,437
3,576,944
5,189,951
6,425,202
7,625,758
7,117,492
6,813,659
6,745,329
6,618,137
6,199,530
6,653,036
6,980,271
7,315,540
Admin Expenses
7,555,613
7,042,270
6,655,905
4,305,476
4,386,360
5,084,866
5,519,803
5,882,236
5,524,799
5,456,813
5,477,454
5,253,329
5,493,035
5,647,630
5,761,544
Operating Profit
783,911
2,203,975
1,734,532
-728,532
803,591
1,340,336
2,105,955
1,235,256
1,288,860
1,288,516
1,140,683
946,201
1,160,001
1,332,641
1,553,996
Interest Payable
194
1,173
17,895
4,505
8,892
Interest Receivable
139,923
133,771
14,023
6
1,298
1,174
227
119
704
1,078
14
2,320
Pre-Tax Profit
923,640
2,336,573
1,730,660
-733,031
795,997
1,341,510
2,106,182
1,235,375
1,288,860
1,289,220
1,141,761
946,201
1,424,606
1,332,641
1,556,316
Tax
-21,271
79,631
18,438
37,485
-17,905
-30,423
190,225
Profit After Tax
902,369
2,416,204
1,749,098
-695,546
778,092
1,311,087
2,296,407
1,235,375
1,288,860
1,289,220
1,141,761
946,201
1,424,606
1,332,641
1,556,316
Dividends Paid
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
3,000,000
5,000,000
900,000
Retained Profit
902,369
2,416,204
1,749,098
-695,546
-721,908
-188,913
796,407
-264,625
-211,140
289,220
-1,858,239
946,201
-3,575,394
432,641
1,556,316
Employee Costs
5,078,257
5,263,038
5,217,777
3,243,240
2,922,726
3,724,777
4,161,911
4,238,029
3,909,215
4,249,043
3,985,250
3,944,621
4,271,095
4,361,254
4,541,986
Number Of Employees
57
63
51
35
40
48
52
51
50
54
57
61
67
71
82
EBITDA*
839,707
2,266,049
1,814,259
-677,257
848,242
1,390,868
2,198,294
1,328,892
1,375,492
1,374,790
1,230,941
1,010,707
1,221,863
1,395,236
1,657,191
* 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
Tangible Assets
64,366
85,403
49,173
83,794
90,062
68,540
84,667
145,214
179,189
200,671
258,138
78,931
118,025
89,949
93,015
Intangible Assets
18,747
1,460
14,668
28,008
Investments & Other
197,820
179,382
141,897
159,802
198,599
40,010
40,010
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
256,180
277,451
Total Fixed Assets
339,293
364,314
261,661
291,184
231,959
228,342
283,266
145,214
179,189
200,671
258,138
78,931
118,025
129,959
133,025
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors
641,340
1,102,434
565,415
316,362
201,079
1,208,353
1,558,519
870,414
941,359
1,821,389
1,776,145
1,248,828
1,826,420
2,330,226
1,367,175
Group Debtors
3,973,162
3,354,818
8,614,121
599,529
403,844
241,485
1,198,034
363,817
78,643
115,504
82,227
147,990
13,740
22,102
55,631
Misc Debtors
240,561
389,305
393,028
96,965
333,643
428,416
653,466
731,611
761,002
576,855
751,170
978,502
752,910
787,425
845,495
Cash
30,028
31,112
91,658
1,221,079
2,752,990
3,629,199
2,666,442
3,658,808
4,475,226
3,748,974
1,779,613
3,410,259
1,773,694
5,638,790
5,698,358
misc current assets
total current assets
4,885,091
4,877,669
9,664,222
2,233,935
3,691,556
5,507,453
6,076,461
5,624,650
6,256,230
6,262,722
4,389,155
5,785,579
4,366,764
8,778,543
7,966,659
total assets
5,224,384
5,241,983
9,925,883
2,525,119
3,923,515
5,735,795
6,359,727
5,769,864
6,435,419
6,463,393
4,647,293
5,864,510
4,484,789
8,908,502
8,099,684
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
278,692
424,628
389,397
44,321
357,977
539,948
341,620
1,003,473
569,076
1,553,687
926,239
952,608
529,127
923,323
636,703
Group/Directors Accounts
384,092
637,157
8,598,565
136,896
276,494
279,011
809,956
593,908
732,841
101,351
310,052
86,918
73,886
327,360
363,198
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
1,602
5,024
other current liabilities
3,250,491
3,798,284
3,001,867
1,245,914
1,516,221
2,438,123
2,546,005
2,313,675
3,036,084
2,590,267
1,499,275
1,079,798
1,106,288
1,326,129
1,217,738
total current liabilities
3,913,275
4,860,069
11,991,431
1,432,155
2,150,692
3,257,082
3,697,581
3,911,056
4,338,001
4,245,305
2,735,566
2,119,324
1,709,301
2,576,812
2,217,639
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
total long term liabilities
total liabilities
3,913,275
4,860,069
11,991,431
1,432,155
2,150,692
3,257,082
3,697,581
3,911,056
4,338,001
4,245,305
2,735,566
2,119,324
1,709,301
2,576,812
2,217,639
net assets
1,311,109
381,914
-2,065,548
1,092,964
1,772,823
2,478,713
2,662,146
1,858,808
2,097,418
2,218,088
1,911,727
3,745,186
2,775,488
6,331,690
5,882,045
total shareholders funds
1,311,109
381,914
-2,065,548
1,092,964
1,772,823
2,478,713
2,662,146
1,858,808
2,097,418
2,218,088
1,911,727
3,745,186
2,775,488
6,331,690
5,882,045
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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
783,911
2,203,975
1,734,532
-728,532
803,591
1,340,336
2,105,955
1,235,256
1,288,860
1,288,516
1,140,683
946,201
1,160,001
1,332,641
1,553,996
Depreciation
49,027
48,869
66,384
40,375
44,651
50,532
92,339
93,636
86,632
86,274
90,258
64,506
61,862
62,595
103,195
Amortisation
6,769
13,205
13,343
10,900
Tax
-21,271
79,631
18,438
37,485
-17,905
-30,423
190,225
Stock
Debtors
-12,765
-4,448,556
8,559,708
74,290
-939,688
-1,531,765
1,444,177
184,838
-732,744
-95,794
234,222
-217,750
-546,683
871,452
2,268,301
Creditors
-145,936
35,231
345,076
-313,656
-181,971
198,328
-661,853
434,397
-984,611
627,448
-26,369
423,481
-394,196
286,620
636,703
Accruals and Deferred Income
-547,793
796,417
1,755,953
-270,307
-921,902
-107,882
232,330
-722,409
445,817
1,090,992
419,477
-26,490
-219,841
108,391
1,217,738
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
Cash flow from operations
137,472
7,625,884
-4,625,982
-1,298,025
666,152
2,982,656
514,819
856,042
1,569,442
3,189,024
1,389,827
1,625,448
1,154,509
918,795
1,243,331
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-52,046
-85,096
-31,766
-73,015
-66,173
-34,405
-31,792
-59,661
-65,150
-28,807
-269,465
-25,412
-89,938
-59,529
-196,210
Change in Investments
-197,820
18,438
37,485
-17,905
-38,797
198,599
-40,010
40,010
cash flow from investments
-52,046
112,724
-50,204
-110,500
-48,268
4,392
-230,391
-59,661
-65,150
-28,807
-269,465
-25,412
-49,928
-59,529
-236,220
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
-253,065
-7,961,408
8,461,669
-139,598
-2,517
-530,945
216,048
-138,933
631,490
-208,701
223,134
13,032
-253,474
-35,838
363,198
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-1,602
-3,422
5,024
other long term liabilities
share issue
26,826
31,258
-4,907,610
15,687
16,018
5,480
6,931
26,015
90,470
17,141
24,780
23,497
19,192
17,004
4,325,729
interest
139,729
132,598
-3,872
-4,499
-7,594
1,174
227
119
704
1,078
14
2,320
cash flow from financing
-86,510
-7,799,154
3,546,765
-123,386
5,907
-524,291
223,206
-112,799
721,960
-190,856
248,992
36,529
-234,268
-18,834
4,691,247
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-1,084
-60,546
-1,129,421
-1,531,911
-876,209
962,757
-992,366
-816,418
726,252
1,969,361
-1,630,646
1,636,565
-3,865,096
-59,568
5,698,358
overdraft
change in cash
-1,084
-60,546
-1,129,421
-1,531,911
-876,209
962,757
-992,366
-816,418
726,252
1,969,361
-1,630,646
1,636,565
-3,865,096
-59,568
5,698,358
bookmark content ltd Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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58142 - Publishing of consumer, business and professional journals and periodicals
incorporation date
October 1985
age
40
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
WPP PLC
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
forward worldwide limited (December 2017)
forward limited (March 2013)
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accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
rose court, 2 southwark bridge road, london, SE1 9HS
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
SQUIRE SANDERS & DEMPSEY (UK) LLP
bookmark content ltd Charges & Mortgages
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