real world studios limited
real world studios limited Company Information
Company Number
01965882
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
real world holdings ltd
peter gabriel
Group Structure
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Industry
Sound recording and music publishing activities
Registered Address
box mill, box, wiltshire, SN13 8PL
Website
www.realworldstudios.comreal world studios limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of REAL WORLD STUDIOS LIMITED at £457.3k based on a Turnover of £700.6k and 0.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
real world studios limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of REAL WORLD STUDIOS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-66.5k and a 3.3x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
real world studios limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of REAL WORLD STUDIOS LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-3.2m and 1.23x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Real World Studios Limited Overview
Real World Studios Limited is a live company located in wiltshire, SN13 8PL with a Companies House number of 01965882. It operates in the sound recording and music publishing activities sector, SIC Code 59200. Founded in November 1985, it's largest shareholder is real world holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Real World Studios Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £700.6k with high growth in recent years.
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Real World Studios Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Real World Studios Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £700.6k, make it in line with the average company (£700.6k)
£700.6k - Real World Studios Limited
£700.6k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 19%, show it is growing at a faster rate (11.4%)
19% - Real World Studios Limited
11.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 74%, this company has a lower cost of product (40.8%)
74% - Real World Studios Limited
40.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -12% make it less profitable than the average company (7.7%)
-12% - Real World Studios Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 14 employees, this is above the industry average (3)
14 - Real World Studios Limited
3 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £49.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.7k)
- Real World Studios Limited
£49.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £50k, this is less efficient (£145.6k)
£50k - Real World Studios Limited
£145.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 80 days, this is later than average (30 days)
80 days - Real World Studios Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 6 days, this is quicker than average (35 days)
6 days - Real World Studios Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 2 days, this is less than average (11 days)
2 days - Real World Studios Limited
11 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (23 weeks)
0 weeks - Real World Studios Limited
23 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 1596.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (76.3%)
1596.5% - Real World Studios Limited
76.3% - Industry AVG
REAL WORLD STUDIOS LIMITED financials
Real World Studios Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £700.6 thousand and the company has net assets of -£3.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Real World Studios Limited has 14 employees and maintains cash reserves of £18.5 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 | 700,644 | 758,455 | 638,572 | 418,789 | 723,539 | 731,942 | 624,860 | 622,153 | 621,652 | 559,533 | 529,189 | 499,254 | 530,700 | 356,341 | 651,923 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 182,085 | 206,121 | 184,398 | 116,138 | 172,069 | 139,053 | 109,948 | 132,164 | 141,277 | 112,065 | 103,840 | 113,876 | 123,081 | 250,775 | 266,070 |
| Gross Profit | 518,559 | 552,334 | 454,174 | 302,651 | 551,470 | 592,889 | 514,912 | 489,989 | 480,375 | 447,468 | 425,349 | 385,378 | 407,619 | 105,566 | 385,853 |
| Admin Expenses | 602,664 | 500,758 | 353,769 | 698,857 | 686,254 | 642,641 | 653,440 | 655,922 | 647,231 | 656,932 | 703,506 | 308,425 | 433,652 | ||
| Operating Profit | -84,105 | 51,576 | 100,405 | -105,968 | -171,342 | -152,652 | -173,065 | -208,454 | -221,882 | -271,554 | -295,887 | -202,859 | -47,799 | ||
| Interest Payable | 32 | 381 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2 | |||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 9 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 69 | ||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | -84,128 | 51,576 | 100,024 | -109,511 | -193,864 | -105,968 | -171,342 | -152,652 | -173,065 | -208,457 | -221,884 | -271,567 | -295,883 | -202,853 | -47,730 |
| Tax | 1,140 | -12,201 | 5,133 | -5,133 | |||||||||||
| Profit After Tax | -82,988 | 39,375 | 100,024 | -109,511 | -193,864 | -105,968 | -166,209 | -157,785 | -173,065 | -208,457 | -221,884 | -271,567 | -295,883 | -202,853 | -47,730 |
| Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | -82,988 | 39,375 | 100,024 | -109,511 | -193,864 | -105,968 | -166,209 | -157,785 | -173,065 | -208,457 | -221,884 | -271,567 | -295,883 | -202,853 | -47,730 |
| Employee Costs | 287,859 | 286,664 | 267,086 | 273,807 | 131,415 | ||||||||||
| Number Of Employees | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | ||||||||
| EBITDA* | -66,459 | 71,530 | 128,826 | -74,387 | -149,506 | -135,754 | -164,966 | -198,464 | -210,228 | -256,950 | -264,108 | -166,119 | 10,307 |
* 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 | 23,673 | 33,985 | 50,687 | 40,968 | 47,727 | 72,935 | 89,455 | 44,479 | 16,579 | 18,180 | 25,679 | 17,046 | 31,650 | 58,114 | 85,553 |
| Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 23,673 | 33,985 | 50,687 | 40,968 | 47,727 | 72,935 | 89,455 | 44,479 | 16,579 | 18,180 | 25,679 | 17,046 | 31,650 | 58,114 | 85,553 |
| Stock & work in progress | 1,349 | 679 | 420 | 403 | 3,817 | ||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 154,950 | 84,326 | 112,122 | 66,241 | 49,419 | 77,606 | 61,137 | 56,590 | 32,320 | 34,138 | 25,326 | 20,307 | 54,136 | 108,553 | 142,770 |
| Group Debtors | 2,105 | 16,520 | 8,141 | 2,250 | 7,086 | 3,324 | 12,503 | 6,492 | 6,916 | 1,316 | 327 | 1,762 | 348 | ||
| Misc Debtors | 16,313 | 1,909 | 35,469 | 2,141 | 59,077 | 64,387 | 63,389 | 63,466 | 62,962 | 64,050 | 55,057 | 49,073 | 2,308 | 34,562 | |
| Cash | 18,472 | 8,347 | 11,009 | 72,257 | 52,590 | 73,994 | 19,019 | 8,469 | 10,816 | 7,644 | 40,848 | 13,040 | 24,318 | 8,597 | 29,571 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 193,189 | 111,781 | 167,161 | 143,292 | 161,086 | 220,917 | 151,629 | 131,772 | 119,105 | 111,236 | 137,140 | 89,720 | 127,854 | 121,220 | 211,068 |
| total assets | 216,862 | 145,766 | 217,848 | 184,260 | 208,813 | 293,852 | 241,084 | 176,251 | 135,684 | 129,416 | 162,819 | 106,766 | 159,504 | 179,334 | 296,621 |
| Bank overdraft | 58,445 | 134,063 | 207,124 | ||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 3,322 | 20,308 | 29,888 | 6,161 | 19,611 | 41,370 | 43,264 | 5,565 | 8,426 | 12,773 | 18,267 | 11,232 | 29,062 | 61,211 | 48,478 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 1,857,870 | 1,811,535 | 1,863,538 | 2,094,200 | 1,970,183 | 1,700,138 | 1,522,626 | 1,245,832 | 1,003,306 | 798,990 | 676,963 | 361,527 | 162,534 | 103,522 | |
| other short term finances | 1,817,673 | ||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 301,010 | 176,275 | 226,149 | 85,650 | 111,259 | 90,090 | 69,126 | 91,395 | 74,623 | 25,330 | 83,579 | 162,356 | 53,147 | 39,326 | |
| total current liabilities | 2,162,202 | 2,008,118 | 2,119,575 | 2,186,011 | 2,101,053 | 1,992,228 | 1,833,492 | 1,597,317 | 1,404,098 | 1,224,765 | 1,049,711 | 771,774 | 552,945 | 276,892 | 191,326 |
| loans | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | |
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | 5,133 | ||||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,305,133 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 |
| total liabilities | 3,462,202 | 3,308,118 | 3,419,575 | 3,486,011 | 3,401,053 | 3,292,228 | 3,133,492 | 2,902,450 | 2,704,098 | 2,524,765 | 2,349,711 | 2,071,774 | 1,852,945 | 1,576,892 | 1,491,326 |
| net assets | -3,245,340 | -3,162,352 | -3,201,727 | -3,301,751 | -3,192,240 | -2,998,376 | -2,892,408 | -2,726,199 | -2,568,414 | -2,395,349 | -2,186,892 | -1,965,008 | -1,693,441 | -1,397,558 | -1,194,705 |
| total shareholders funds | -3,245,340 | -3,162,352 | -3,201,727 | -3,301,751 | -3,192,240 | -2,998,376 | -2,892,408 | -2,726,199 | -2,568,414 | -2,395,349 | -2,186,892 | -1,965,008 | -1,693,441 | -1,397,558 | -1,194,705 |
| 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 | -84,105 | 51,576 | 100,405 | -105,968 | -171,342 | -152,652 | -173,065 | -208,454 | -221,882 | -271,554 | -295,887 | -202,859 | -47,799 | ||
| Depreciation | 17,646 | 19,954 | 28,421 | 25,380 | 34,132 | 31,581 | 21,836 | 16,898 | 8,099 | 9,990 | 11,654 | 14,604 | 31,779 | 36,740 | 58,106 |
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | 1,140 | -12,201 | 5,133 | -5,133 | |||||||||||
| Stock | 670 | 259 | 17 | 403 | -3,817 | 3,817 | |||||||||
| Debtors | 70,613 | -52,977 | 85,100 | -37,864 | 30,890 | -55,004 | 9,307 | 15,014 | 4,697 | 7,300 | 19,612 | -26,856 | -9,087 | -65,057 | 177,680 |
| Creditors | -16,986 | -9,580 | 23,727 | -13,450 | -21,759 | -1,894 | 37,699 | -2,861 | -4,347 | -5,494 | 7,035 | -17,830 | -32,149 | 12,733 | 48,478 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 124,735 | -49,874 | 140,499 | -25,609 | 111,259 | -90,090 | 20,964 | -22,269 | 16,772 | 49,293 | -58,249 | -78,777 | 109,209 | 13,821 | 39,326 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -5,133 | 5,133 | |||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | -28,853 | 52,593 | 207,935 | -100,150 | -175,898 | -157,238 | -161,965 | -281,054 | -326,701 | -177,961 | -70,691 | -83,386 | |||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | 46,335 | -52,003 | -230,662 | 124,017 | 1,970,183 | -1,700,138 | 177,512 | 276,794 | 242,526 | 204,316 | 122,027 | 315,436 | 198,993 | 59,012 | 103,522 |
| Other Short Term Loans | -1,817,673 | 1,817,673 | |||||||||||||
| Long term loans | 1,300,000 | -1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | ||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | -23 | -381 | -3 | -2 | -13 | 4 | 6 | 69 | |||||||
| cash flow from financing | 46,312 | -52,003 | -231,043 | 124,017 | 1,452,510 | 177,512 | 276,794 | 242,526 | 204,313 | 122,025 | 315,423 | 198,997 | 59,018 | 256,616 | |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | 10,125 | -2,662 | -61,248 | 19,667 | -21,404 | 54,975 | 10,550 | -2,347 | 3,172 | -33,204 | 27,808 | -11,278 | 15,721 | -20,974 | 29,571 |
| overdraft | -58,445 | -75,618 | -73,061 | 207,124 | |||||||||||
| change in cash | 10,125 | -2,662 | -61,248 | 19,667 | -21,404 | 54,975 | 10,550 | 56,098 | 78,790 | 39,857 | -179,316 | -11,278 | 15,721 | -20,974 | 29,571 |
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REAL WORLD STUDIOS LIMITED group structure
Real World Studios Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
REAL WORLD STUDIOS LIMITED
01965882
real world studios limited directors
Real World Studios Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Large (Mar 1991) and Mr Peter Gabriel (Mar 1991).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Large | 65 years | Mar 1991 | - | Director | |
| Mr Peter Gabriel | England | 75 years | Mar 1991 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
700.6k
-8%
operating profit
-84.1k
-263%
gross margin
74.1%
+1.63%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-3.2m
+0.03%
total assets
216.9k
+0.49%
cash
18.5k
+1.21%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
real world studios limited company details
company number
01965882
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
59200 - Sound recording and music publishing activities
incorporation date
November 1985
age
40
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
real world (studios) limited (October 1988)
gorsechoice limited (February 1986)
accountant
-
auditor
UHY HACKER YOUNG
address
box mill, box, wiltshire, SN13 8PL
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
SHERIDANS
real world studios limited Charges & Mortgages
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