
Company Number
02111239
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
hague print media supplies limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered Address
venture house feldspar close, warrens industrial park, enderby, leicestershire, LE19 4SD
Website
www.venture-bf.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of VENTURE BUSINESS FORMS LIMITED at £2.3m based on a Turnover of £4.7m and 0.48x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VENTURE BUSINESS FORMS LIMITED at £3.9m based on an EBITDA of £1.2m and a 3.2x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VENTURE BUSINESS FORMS LIMITED at £6.2m based on Net Assets of £3.3m and 1.89x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Venture Business Forms Limited is a live company located in enderby, LE19 4SD with a Companies House number of 02111239. It operates in the agents specialized in the sale of other particular products sector, SIC Code 46180. Founded in March 1987, it's largest shareholder is hague print media supplies limited with a 100% stake. Venture Business Forms Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.7m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Venture Business Forms Limited a 5 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
5 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£8.9m)
- Venture Business Forms Limited
£8.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.7%)
- Venture Business Forms Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 29.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (29.6%)
- Venture Business Forms Limited
29.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 25.4% make it more profitable than the average company (5.9%)
- Venture Business Forms Limited
5.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 17 employees, this is similar to the industry average (15)
17 - Venture Business Forms Limited
15 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £60.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£60.3k)
- Venture Business Forms Limited
£60.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £276.6k, this is less efficient (£424.5k)
- Venture Business Forms Limited
£424.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 73 days, this is later than average (52 days)
- Venture Business Forms Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 33 days, this is slower than average (26 days)
- Venture Business Forms Limited
26 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 11 days, this is less than average (68 days)
- Venture Business Forms Limited
68 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 24 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (17 weeks)
24 weeks - Venture Business Forms Limited
17 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 15.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (53.1%)
15.7% - Venture Business Forms Limited
53.1% - Industry AVG
Venture Business Forms Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £4.7 million and the company has net assets of £3.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Venture Business Forms Limited has 17 employees and maintains cash reserves of £280.7 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 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 492,389 | 497,017 | 502,278 | 511,119 | 823,407 | 820,553 | 854,300 | 880,038 | 792,507 | 809,654 | 824,655 | 775,703 | 814,799 | 784,620 | 790,644 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,375,706 | 1,373,969 | 1,627,797 | 1,736,862 | 1,667,371 | 1,594,388 | 1,381,583 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 492,389 | 497,017 | 502,278 | 511,119 | 823,407 | 820,553 | 854,300 | 880,038 | 2,168,213 | 2,183,623 | 2,452,452 | 2,512,565 | 2,482,170 | 2,379,008 | 2,172,227 |
Stock & work in progress | 103,767 | 304,230 | 489,461 | 486,829 | 491,447 | 447,763 | 470,903 | 389,439 | 394,810 | 433,992 | 384,195 | 331,853 | 382,279 | 352,420 | 308,598 |
Trade Debtors | 946,313 | 1,120,618 | 999,814 | 1,058,011 | 1,090,785 | 943,289 | 967,476 | 940,238 | 877,228 | 992,192 | 1,005,580 | 754,634 | 834,413 | 925,228 | 766,349 |
Group Debtors | 2,026,434 | 2,345 | 265 | 1,028,810 | 1,211,583 | 1,382,201 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 13,414 | 11,710 | 13,457 | 13,862 | 17,530 | 32,335 | 41,672 | 23,132 | 25,328 | 40,902 | 48,806 | ||||
Cash | 280,676 | 1,254,951 | 648,865 | 654,909 | 328,190 | 313,706 | 399,268 | 313,691 | 455,460 | 463,222 | 268,007 | 252,228 | 183,008 | 214,625 | 171,513 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 3,370,604 | 2,693,854 | 2,151,597 | 2,213,611 | 1,928,217 | 2,765,903 | 3,090,902 | 3,048,701 | 1,752,826 | 1,889,406 | 1,698,684 | 1,387,521 | 1,399,700 | 1,492,273 | 1,246,460 |
total assets | 3,862,993 | 3,190,871 | 2,653,875 | 2,724,730 | 2,751,624 | 3,586,456 | 3,945,202 | 3,928,739 | 3,921,039 | 4,073,029 | 4,151,136 | 3,900,086 | 3,881,870 | 3,871,281 | 3,418,687 |
Bank overdraft | 46,656 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 46,656 | 46,656 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 305,992 | 562,431 | 597,813 | 625,642 | 549,233 | 557,077 | 578,311 | 547,719 | 485,776 | 1,024,806 | 1,179,647 | 1,073,048 | 1,241,027 | 1,328,412 | 1,073,956 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 14,300 | 49,814 | 33 | 13,618 | 14,224 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 293,255 | 288,482 | 263,715 | 237,141 | 200,229 | 229,662 | 323,286 | 260,827 | 303,623 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 599,247 | 850,913 | 875,828 | 912,597 | 749,462 | 786,772 | 948,253 | 868,820 | 850,279 | 1,024,806 | 1,179,647 | 1,073,048 | 1,241,027 | 1,328,412 | 1,073,956 |
loans | 144,016 | 190,672 | 237,328 | 97,360 | 144,016 | 237,328 | 283,984 | 330,640 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 186,624 | 186,624 | 139,968 | 139,968 | 141,483 | 527,552 | |||||||||
provisions | 6,770 | 6,770 | 6,770 | 4,226 | 4,226 | 4,226 | 5,963 | 9,343 | 1,474 | 2,085 | 2,817 | 1,125 | 4,579 | ||
total long term liabilities | 6,770 | 6,770 | 6,770 | 4,226 | 4,226 | 4,226 | 149,979 | 200,015 | 238,802 | 286,069 | 333,457 | 378,421 | 428,531 | 472,123 | 527,552 |
total liabilities | 606,017 | 857,683 | 882,598 | 916,823 | 753,688 | 790,998 | 1,098,232 | 1,068,835 | 1,089,081 | 1,310,875 | 1,513,104 | 1,451,469 | 1,669,558 | 1,800,535 | 1,601,508 |
net assets | 3,256,976 | 2,333,188 | 1,771,277 | 1,807,907 | 1,997,936 | 2,795,458 | 2,846,970 | 2,859,904 | 2,831,958 | 2,762,154 | 2,638,032 | 2,448,617 | 2,212,312 | 2,070,746 | 1,817,179 |
total shareholders funds | 3,256,976 | 2,333,188 | 1,771,277 | 1,807,907 | 1,997,936 | 2,795,458 | 2,846,970 | 2,859,904 | 2,831,958 | 2,762,154 | 2,638,032 | 2,448,617 | 2,212,312 | 2,070,746 | 1,817,179 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 11,860 | 7,218 | 11,676 | 17,697 | 30,152 | 14,385 | 32,536 | 38,132 | 25,706 | 28,843 | 26,766 | 33,015 | 30,932 | 19,846 | 18,670 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -200,463 | -185,231 | 2,632 | -4,618 | 43,684 | 58,324 | 81,464 | -5,371 | -39,182 | 49,797 | 52,342 | -50,426 | 29,859 | 43,822 | 308,598 |
Debtors | 1,851,488 | 121,402 | -58,602 | -36,707 | -895,854 | -341,137 | -124,840 | 67,309 | -87,899 | -308,118 | 133,977 | 38,518 | -17,832 | 371,684 | 2,147,932 |
Creditors | -256,439 | -35,382 | -27,829 | 76,409 | -7,844 | 9,358 | 30,592 | 61,943 | -539,030 | -154,841 | 106,599 | -167,979 | -87,385 | 254,456 | 1,073,956 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 4,773 | 24,767 | 26,574 | 36,912 | -29,433 | -31,165 | 62,459 | -42,796 | 303,623 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 2,544 | -5,117 | -3,380 | 7,869 | -611 | -732 | 1,692 | -3,454 | 4,579 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -46,656 | 46,656 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -14,300 | -35,514 | 49,814 | -33 | -13,585 | -13,618 | -606 | 14,224 | |||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -190,672 | -46,656 | -46,656 | 139,968 | -46,656 | -93,312 | -46,656 | -46,656 | 330,640 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -186,624 | 46,656 | -1,515 | -386,069 | 527,552 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -974,275 | 606,086 | -6,044 | 326,719 | 14,484 | 15 | 85,577 | -141,769 | -7,762 | 195,215 | 15,779 | 69,220 | -31,617 | 43,112 | 171,513 |
overdraft | -46,656 | 46,656 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -974,275 | 606,086 | -6,044 | 326,719 | 14,484 | 15 | 85,577 | -95,113 | -54,418 | 195,215 | 15,779 | 69,220 | -31,617 | 43,112 | 171,513 |
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VENTURE BUSINESS FORMS LIMITED group structure
Venture Business Forms Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
VENTURE BUSINESS FORMS LIMITED
02111239
Venture Business Forms Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nathan Wain (Oct 2018) and Mr Graham Wain (Oct 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nathan Wain | United Kingdom | 45 years | Oct 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Graham Wain | 71 years | Oct 2018 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
4.7m
-18%
operating profit
1.2m
0%
gross margin
29.7%
+2.76%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
3.3m
+0.4%
total assets
3.9m
+0.21%
cash
280.7k
-0.78%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02111239
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46180 - Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
incorporation date
March 1987
age
38
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
trumpdemo limited (September 1987)
accountant
BROWN BUTLER
auditor
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address
venture house feldspar close, warrens industrial park, enderby, leicestershire, LE19 4SD
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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