
Company Number
01967154
Next Accounts
Apr 2026
Shareholders
charity projects
Group Structure
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Industry
Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
Registered Address
6th floor, the white chapel buil, 10 whitechapel high street, london, E1 8QS
Website
www.comicrelief.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of COMIC RELIEF LIMITED at £1.8m based on a Turnover of £4.2m and 0.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COMIC RELIEF LIMITED at £15.6m based on an EBITDA of £3.3m and a 4.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COMIC RELIEF LIMITED at £294.3k based on Net Assets of £150k and 1.96x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Comic Relief Limited is a live company located in london, E1 8QS with a Companies House number of 01967154. It operates in the other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 88990. Founded in December 1985, it's largest shareholder is charity projects with a 100% stake. Comic Relief Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.2m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Comic Relief Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.2m, make it larger than the average company (£475.3k)
£4.2m - Comic Relief Limited
£475.3k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -15%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.7%)
-15% - Comic Relief Limited
6.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 74.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (74.5%)
74.5% - Comic Relief Limited
74.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 77.8% make it more profitable than the average company (3.5%)
77.8% - Comic Relief Limited
3.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 100 employees, this is above the industry average (13)
- Comic Relief Limited
13 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £26k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£26k)
- Comic Relief Limited
£26k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £42.1k, this is equally as efficient (£42.2k)
- Comic Relief Limited
£42.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 65 days, this is later than average (13 days)
65 days - Comic Relief Limited
13 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Comic Relief Limited
- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Comic Relief Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 10 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (228 weeks)
10 weeks - Comic Relief Limited
228 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 97.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (13.4%)
97.9% - Comic Relief Limited
13.4% - Industry AVG
Comic Relief Limited's latest turnover from July 2024 is £4.2 million and the company has net assets of £150 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Comic Relief Limited has 100 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Turnover | 4,211,000 | 4,982,000 | 5,745,000 | 6,938,000 | 5,536,000 | 13,088,000 | 7,384,000 | 14,318,000 | 8,592,000 | 12,908,000 | 7,485,000 | 11,680,000 | 7,799,000 | 12,817,000 | 6,256,000 | 13,256,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 3,274,000 | 2,272,000 | 4,410,000 | 5,447,000 | 3,724,000 | 10,975,000 | 5,681,000 | 12,066,000 | 7,306,000 | 11,069,000 | 5,941,000 | 10,110,000 | 6,424,000 | 11,677,000 | 5,242,000 | 12,269,000 |
Interest Payable | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 130,000 | 107,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 22,000 | 32,000 | 71,000 | 74,000 | 147,000 | 56,000 | 65,000 | 135,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,404,000 | 2,379,000 | 4,412,000 | 5,448,000 | 3,731,000 | 10,980,000 | 5,682,000 | 12,071,000 | 7,328,000 | 11,101,000 | 6,012,000 | 10,184,000 | 6,571,000 | 11,733,000 | 5,307,000 | 12,404,000 |
Tax | -2,414,000 | -1,466,000 | -2,220,000 | |||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 3,404,000 | 2,379,000 | 4,412,000 | 5,448,000 | 3,731,000 | 10,980,000 | 5,682,000 | 9,657,000 | 5,862,000 | 8,881,000 | 6,012,000 | 10,184,000 | 6,571,000 | 11,733,000 | 5,307,000 | 12,404,000 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 3,404,000 | 2,379,000 | 4,412,000 | 5,448,000 | 3,731,000 | 10,980,000 | 5,682,000 | 9,657,000 | 5,862,000 | 145,000 | ||||||
Employee Costs | 752,000 | 582,000 | 712,000 | 699,000 | 558,000 | 627,000 | ||||||||||
Number Of Employees | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA* | 3,309,000 | 2,311,000 | 4,451,000 | 5,492,000 | 3,771,000 | 11,023,000 | 5,725,000 | 12,642,000 | 7,350,000 | 11,112,000 | 5,962,000 | 10,127,000 | 6,439,000 | 11,687,000 | 5,250,000 | 12,276,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | 110,000 | 111,000 | 118,000 | 136,000 | 171,000 | 210,000 | 251,000 | 279,000 | 306,000 | 323,000 | 143,000 | 113,000 | 79,000 | 50,000 | 34,000 | 31,000 |
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 110,000 | 111,000 | 118,000 | 136,000 | 171,000 | 210,000 | 251,000 | 279,000 | 306,000 | 323,000 | 143,000 | 113,000 | 79,000 | 50,000 | 34,000 | 31,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 69,000 | 65,000 | 56,000 | 3,049,000 | ||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 758,000 | 1,144,000 | 2,147,000 | 1,468,000 | 1,320,000 | 15,307,000 | 2,094,000 | 554,000 | 1,508,000 | 253,000 | 340,000 | 380,000 | 418,000 | 1,311,000 | 407,000 | 1,335,000 |
Group Debtors | 186,000 | 88,000 | 199,000 | 176,000 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 4,939,000 | 1,674,000 | 1,564,000 | 2,116,000 | 1,192,000 | 762,000 | 795,000 | 1,712,000 | 989,000 | 2,814,000 | 1,098,000 | 262,000 | 793,000 | 96,000 | 640,000 | |
Cash | 1,386,000 | 1,381,000 | 4,200,000 | 3,210,000 | 7,182,000 | 1,043,000 | 1,183,000 | 3,885,000 | 120,000 | 6,235,000 | 1,644,000 | 825,000 | 391,000 | 1,479,000 | 782,000 | 1,034,000 |
misc current assets | 57,000 | 56,000 | 5,041,000 | 8,590,000 | 6,533,000 | 9,084,000 | 8,153,000 | 10,373,000 | ||||||||
total current assets | 7,083,000 | 4,268,000 | 7,911,000 | 6,794,000 | 9,759,000 | 17,169,000 | 4,129,000 | 6,207,000 | 2,673,000 | 12,351,000 | 7,025,000 | 11,079,000 | 7,692,000 | 12,866,000 | 9,614,000 | 13,382,000 |
total assets | 7,193,000 | 4,379,000 | 8,029,000 | 6,930,000 | 9,930,000 | 17,379,000 | 4,380,000 | 6,486,000 | 2,979,000 | 12,674,000 | 7,168,000 | 11,192,000 | 7,771,000 | 12,916,000 | 9,648,000 | 13,413,000 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,776,000 | 1,000 | 198,000 | 53,000 | 38,000 | 13,000 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 379,000 | |||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,402,000 | 3,867,000 | 6,586,000 | 6,700,000 | 9,018,000 | 8,146,000 | 6,944,000 | 10,923,000 | 7,563,000 | 12,801,000 | 9,595,000 | 12,910,000 | ||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 3,641,000 | 362,000 | 1,293,000 | 80,000 | 762,000 | 4,307,000 | 4,229,000 | 6,336,000 | 2,829,000 | 12,326,000 | 21,000 | 81,000 | 45,000 | 104,000 | 36,000 | 119,000 |
total current liabilities | 7,043,000 | 4,229,000 | 7,879,000 | 6,780,000 | 9,780,000 | 17,229,000 | 4,230,000 | 6,336,000 | 2,829,000 | 12,524,000 | 7,018,000 | 11,042,000 | 7,621,000 | 12,911,000 | 9,643,000 | 13,408,000 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 7,043,000 | 4,229,000 | 7,879,000 | 6,780,000 | 9,780,000 | 17,229,000 | 4,230,000 | 6,336,000 | 2,829,000 | 12,524,000 | 7,018,000 | 11,042,000 | 7,621,000 | 12,911,000 | 9,643,000 | 13,408,000 |
net assets | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
total shareholders funds | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 3,274,000 | 2,272,000 | 4,410,000 | 5,447,000 | 3,724,000 | 10,975,000 | 5,681,000 | 12,066,000 | 7,306,000 | 11,069,000 | 5,941,000 | 10,110,000 | 6,424,000 | 11,677,000 | 5,242,000 | 12,269,000 |
Depreciation | 150,000 | |||||||||||||||
Amortisation | 35,000 | 39,000 | 41,000 | 45,000 | 47,000 | 48,000 | 44,000 | 426,000 | 44,000 | 43,000 | 21,000 | 17,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 |
Tax | -2,414,000 | -1,466,000 | -2,220,000 | |||||||||||||
Stock | -69,000 | 69,000 | -65,000 | 65,000 | -56,000 | -2,993,000 | 3,049,000 | |||||||||
Debtors | 2,879,000 | -893,000 | 127,000 | 1,072,000 | -13,557,000 | 13,180,000 | 623,000 | -231,000 | -570,000 | 2,727,000 | -1,324,000 | 896,000 | -1,535,000 | 1,624,000 | -1,296,000 | 1,975,000 |
Creditors | -4,776,000 | 4,775,000 | 1,000 | -198,000 | 145,000 | 15,000 | 25,000 | 7,000 | -6,000 | -367,000 | 379,000 | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 3,279,000 | -931,000 | 1,213,000 | -682,000 | -3,545,000 | 78,000 | -2,107,000 | 3,507,000 | -9,497,000 | 12,305,000 | -60,000 | 36,000 | -59,000 | 68,000 | -83,000 | 119,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 3,778,000 | 2,204,000 | 5,537,000 | 3,803,000 | 8,942,000 | 2,696,000 | 2,996,000 | 14,022,000 | -248,000 | 15,566,000 | 7,922,000 | 10,125,000 | 6,096,000 | 10,799,000 | ||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 50,293,000 | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 50,293,000 | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -465,000 | -2,719,000 | -114,000 | -2,318,000 | 872,000 | 8,146,000 | -6,944,000 | -3,979,000 | 3,360,000 | -5,238,000 | 3,206,000 | -3,315,000 | 12,910,000 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | 130,000 | 107,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 22,000 | 32,000 | 71,000 | 74,000 | 147,000 | 56,000 | 65,000 | 135,000 |
cash flow from financing | -3,739,000 | -4,991,000 | -4,524,000 | -7,765,000 | -2,852,000 | -2,829,000 | -5,681,000 | -9,652,000 | -5,840,000 | -6,912,000 | -3,908,000 | 3,434,000 | -5,091,000 | 3,262,000 | -3,250,000 | 13,050,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | 5,000 | -2,819,000 | 990,000 | -3,972,000 | 6,139,000 | -140,000 | -2,702,000 | 3,765,000 | -6,115,000 | 4,591,000 | 819,000 | 434,000 | -1,088,000 | 697,000 | -252,000 | 1,034,000 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | 5,000 | -2,819,000 | 990,000 | -3,972,000 | 6,139,000 | -140,000 | -2,702,000 | 3,765,000 | -6,115,000 | 4,591,000 | 819,000 | 434,000 | -1,088,000 | 697,000 | -252,000 | 1,034,000 |
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COMIC RELIEF LIMITED group structure
Comic Relief Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Comic Relief Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Colin Howes (Nov 2014) and Mr Rupert Morley (May 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Colin Howes | United Kingdom | 69 years | Nov 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Rupert Morley | United Kingdom | 59 years | May 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Samir Patel | England | 50 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2024turnover
4.2m
-15%
operating profit
3.3m
+44%
gross margin
74.5%
-1.01%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2024net assets
150k
0%
total assets
7.2m
+0.64%
cash
1.4m
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01967154
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
incorporation date
December 1985
age
40
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
July 2024
previous names
byplay limited (December 1985)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
6th floor, the white chapel buil, 10 whitechapel high street, london, E1 8QS
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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