
Company Number
02168309
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
arena group holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities
Registered Address
armitage house, thorpe lower lane, wakefield, west yorkshire, WF3 3BQ
Website
www.arenagroup.netPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARENA GROUP LIMITED at £7m based on a Turnover of £13.8m and 0.51x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARENA GROUP LIMITED at £1.3m based on an EBITDA of £425.7k and a 2.98x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARENA GROUP LIMITED at £26.6m based on Net Assets of £12.2m and 2.18x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Arena Group Limited is a live company located in wakefield, WF3 3BQ with a Companies House number of 02168309. It operates in the photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities sector, SIC Code 82190. Founded in September 1987, it's largest shareholder is arena group holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Arena Group Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.8m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Arena Group Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
3 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £13.8m, make it larger than the average company (£5.7m)
£13.8m - Arena Group Limited
£5.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.5%)
3% - Arena Group Limited
9.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 32.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (61.4%)
32.4% - Arena Group Limited
61.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.6% make it less profitable than the average company (3.9%)
0.6% - Arena Group Limited
3.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 30 employees, this is above the industry average (16)
30 - Arena Group Limited
16 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £76.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£87.1k)
£76.6k - Arena Group Limited
£87.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £460.1k, this is more efficient (£169.6k)
£460.1k - Arena Group Limited
£169.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 81 days, this is later than average (49 days)
81 days - Arena Group Limited
49 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 42 days, this is quicker than average (50 days)
42 days - Arena Group Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 63 days, this is in line with average (67 days)
63 days - Arena Group Limited
67 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (28 weeks)
0 weeks - Arena Group Limited
28 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 40.5%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (41.9%)
40.5% - Arena Group Limited
41.9% - Industry AVG
Arena Group Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £13.8 million and the company has net assets of £12.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Arena Group Limited has 30 employees and maintains cash reserves of £33.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 13,802,932 | 15,901,577 | 14,251,075 | 12,814,793 | 22,009,675 | 17,069,284 | 17,876,993 | 17,236,647 | 17,462,188 | 16,173,102 | 14,890,363 | 14,092,206 | 12,122,071 | 11,499,786 | |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 9,332,368 | 11,140,056 | 8,086,922 | 6,193,574 | 13,835,215 | 10,455,224 | 11,420,712 | 10,805,116 | 10,755,897 | 9,906,551 | 9,868,456 | 9,593,432 | 8,472,494 | 7,925,396 | |
Gross Profit | 4,470,564 | 4,761,521 | 6,164,153 | 6,621,219 | 8,174,460 | 6,614,060 | 6,456,281 | 6,431,531 | 6,706,291 | 6,266,551 | 5,021,907 | 4,498,774 | 3,649,577 | 3,574,390 | |
Admin Expenses | 4,382,971 | 4,896,245 | 5,079,174 | 5,296,124 | 5,340,763 | 4,182,636 | 4,035,702 | 4,384,215 | 4,167,693 | 4,224,492 | 3,340,841 | 3,014,430 | 3,056,912 | 2,680,082 | |
Operating Profit | 87,593 | -134,724 | 1,084,979 | 1,325,095 | 2,833,697 | 2,431,424 | 2,420,579 | 2,047,316 | 2,538,598 | 2,042,059 | 1,681,066 | 1,484,344 | 592,665 | 894,308 | |
Interest Payable | 8,961 | 9,016 | 14,301 | 15,978 | 206 | 564 | 2,153 | 5,862 | 11,880 | ||||||
Interest Receivable | 133,776 | 54,416 | 231 | 7,388 | 70,336 | 37,862 | 38,655 | 48,278 | 25,582 | 137 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 212,408 | -89,324 | 1,070,909 | 1,316,505 | 2,904,033 | 2,469,286 | 2,459,234 | 2,095,594 | 2,564,180 | 2,041,853 | 1,680,502 | 1,482,191 | 586,940 | 882,428 | |
Tax | -21,904 | -4,453 | 23,853 | 93,066 | -553,441 | -801,719 | -562,715 | -66,235 | -636,434 | -554,560 | -527,777 | -489,832 | -298,166 | -431,929 | |
Profit After Tax | 190,504 | -93,777 | 1,094,762 | 1,409,571 | 2,350,592 | 1,667,567 | 1,896,519 | 2,029,359 | 1,927,746 | 1,487,293 | 1,152,725 | 992,359 | 288,774 | 450,499 | |
Dividends Paid | 3,000,000 | 1,463,200 | 1,402,292 | 967,843 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 190,504 | -93,777 | 1,094,762 | 1,409,571 | 2,350,592 | -1,332,433 | 1,896,519 | 566,159 | 525,454 | 1,487,293 | 1,152,725 | 992,359 | 288,774 | -517,344 | |
Employee Costs | 2,297,979 | 2,632,525 | 3,450,801 | 5,652,707 | 7,322,130 | 5,634,212 | 5,678,905 | 5,645,799 | 5,502,136 | 5,291,969 | 4,558,920 | 4,450,482 | 3,863,398 | 3,516,435 | |
Number Of Employees | 30 | 41 | 67 | 137 | 152 | 155 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 148 | 151 | 141 | 133 | 124 | |
EBITDA* | 425,702 | 301,468 | 1,518,388 | 2,085,903 | 3,607,873 | 3,109,364 | 3,070,072 | 2,662,821 | 3,156,760 | 2,756,490 | 2,262,854 | 2,061,631 | 1,274,605 | 1,473,933 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 57,406 | 98,508 | 147,586 | 255,449 | 483,101 | 468,685 | 340,565 | 220,595 | 260,646 | 312,763 | 339,864 | 135,630 | 155,366 | 239,980 | 1,550 |
Intangible Assets | 725,862 | 982,715 | 1,158,286 | 248,696 | 137,911 | 499,977 | 1,002,046 | 1,507,054 | 2,012,062 | 2,517,070 | 3,022,078 | 3,500,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,500,000 | |
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 186,453 | 106,195 | 110,648 | 56,239 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 969,721 | 1,187,418 | 1,416,520 | 560,384 | 621,012 | 968,662 | 1,342,611 | 1,727,649 | 2,272,708 | 2,829,833 | 3,361,942 | 3,635,630 | 4,155,366 | 4,739,980 | 1,550 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,622,366 | 2,062,213 | 2,366,645 | 1,980,211 | 1,861,434 | 1,356,782 | 1,165,163 | 805,410 | 674,698 | 549,271 | 523,442 | 451,232 | 683,865 | 457,087 | |
Trade Debtors | 3,075,218 | 3,423,222 | 3,041,742 | 2,211,599 | 2,371,424 | 2,686,230 | 3,149,292 | 2,656,362 | 2,735,204 | 2,341,415 | 2,042,363 | 1,802,751 | 1,491,840 | 1,320,730 | 2,001,221 |
Group Debtors | 14,091,744 | 12,757,778 | 11,953,611 | 9,129,800 | 4,755,641 | 3,396,320 | 2,358,180 | 914,235 | 507,950 | 443,747 | 229,290 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 766,162 | 1,299,389 | 874,741 | 1,200,111 | 1,945,313 | 1,743,365 | 1,881,726 | 1,562,521 | 1,266,235 | 1,033,914 | 556,454 | 210,312 | 210,446 | 216,472 | |
Cash | 33,191 | 146,858 | 622,382 | 2,985,902 | 4,837,533 | 4,058,149 | 4,433,399 | 5,084,924 | 3,120,104 | 1,172,667 | 540,060 | 191,720 | 1,422 | 564,238 | 417,621 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 19,588,681 | 19,689,460 | 18,859,121 | 17,507,623 | 15,771,345 | 13,240,846 | 12,987,760 | 10,109,217 | 7,796,241 | 6,011,502 | 4,170,269 | 3,099,762 | 2,616,863 | 2,558,527 | 2,418,842 |
total assets | 20,558,402 | 20,876,878 | 20,275,641 | 18,068,007 | 16,392,357 | 14,209,508 | 14,330,371 | 11,836,866 | 10,068,949 | 8,841,335 | 7,532,211 | 6,735,392 | 6,772,229 | 7,298,507 | 2,420,392 |
Bank overdraft | 8,140 | 7,177 | 303,718 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | 33,000 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,074,615 | 2,425,328 | 1,467,478 | 1,675,920 | 1,891,325 | 1,976,912 | 2,217,311 | 1,721,317 | 1,897,279 | 1,571,661 | 1,283,786 | 949,505 | 1,175,218 | 899,081 | 581,023 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,610,843 | 4,175,829 | 4,001,828 | 3,121,111 | 2,883,512 | 2,534,937 | 1,103,051 | 1,711,191 | 336,026 | 478,969 | 345,000 | 600,001 | 267,722 | 1,117,000 | |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,064 | 5,850 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,288,005 | 1,886,636 | 2,322,217 | 1,917,459 | 1,639,190 | 2,380,988 | 2,282,533 | 1,159,317 | 1,882,402 | 1,378,855 | 1,453,590 | 1,346,157 | 952,114 | 1,160,268 | |
total current liabilities | 7,973,463 | 8,488,857 | 7,797,373 | 6,714,490 | 6,414,027 | 6,892,837 | 5,602,895 | 4,591,825 | 4,115,707 | 3,437,625 | 3,089,553 | 2,895,663 | 2,698,772 | 3,209,349 | 581,023 |
loans | 92,372 | 154,612 | 126,534 | 646,775 | 1,236,571 | 2,459,658 | 2,748,936 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 880,252 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 360,616 | 354,202 | 350,672 | 320,683 | 355,067 | 44,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 40,000 | 3,000 | 18,197 | ||
total long term liabilities | 360,616 | 354,202 | 350,672 | 320,683 | 355,067 | 44,000 | 122,372 | 910,252 | 184,612 | 160,534 | 686,775 | 1,236,571 | 2,462,658 | 2,767,133 | |
total liabilities | 8,334,079 | 8,843,059 | 8,148,045 | 7,035,173 | 6,769,094 | 6,936,837 | 5,725,267 | 5,502,077 | 4,300,319 | 3,598,159 | 3,776,328 | 4,132,234 | 5,161,430 | 5,976,482 | 581,023 |
net assets | 12,224,323 | 12,033,819 | 12,127,596 | 11,032,834 | 9,623,263 | 7,272,671 | 8,605,104 | 6,334,789 | 5,768,630 | 5,243,176 | 3,755,883 | 2,603,158 | 1,610,799 | 1,322,025 | 1,839,369 |
total shareholders funds | 12,224,323 | 12,033,819 | 12,127,596 | 11,032,834 | 9,623,263 | 7,272,671 | 8,605,104 | 6,334,789 | 5,768,630 | 5,243,176 | 3,755,883 | 2,603,158 | 1,610,799 | 1,322,025 | 1,839,369 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 87,593 | -134,724 | 1,084,979 | 1,325,095 | 2,833,697 | 2,431,424 | 2,420,579 | 2,047,316 | 2,538,598 | 2,042,059 | 1,681,066 | 1,484,344 | 592,665 | 894,308 | |
Depreciation | 49,524 | 75,273 | 195,765 | 690,573 | 232,683 | 175,871 | 144,485 | 110,497 | 113,154 | 209,423 | 78,866 | 77,287 | 181,940 | 79,625 | 2,340 |
Amortisation | 288,585 | 360,919 | 237,644 | 70,235 | 541,493 | 502,069 | 505,008 | 505,008 | 505,008 | 505,008 | 502,922 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | |
Tax | -21,904 | -4,453 | 23,853 | 93,066 | -553,441 | -801,719 | -562,715 | -66,235 | -636,434 | -554,560 | -527,777 | -489,832 | -298,166 | -431,929 | |
Stock | -439,847 | -304,432 | 386,434 | 118,777 | 504,652 | 191,619 | 359,753 | 130,712 | 125,427 | 25,829 | 72,210 | -232,633 | 226,778 | 457,087 | |
Debtors | 532,993 | 1,605,842 | 3,382,993 | 3,525,371 | 1,246,463 | 436,717 | 3,170,315 | 217,444 | -288,125 | 1,182,797 | 649,957 | 525,234 | 394,374 | -464,019 | 2,001,221 |
Creditors | -1,350,713 | 957,850 | -208,442 | -215,405 | -85,587 | -240,399 | 495,994 | -175,962 | 325,618 | 287,875 | 334,281 | -225,713 | 276,137 | 318,058 | 581,023 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 401,369 | -435,581 | 404,758 | 278,269 | -741,798 | 98,455 | 1,123,216 | -723,085 | 503,547 | -74,735 | 107,433 | 394,043 | -208,154 | 1,160,268 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 6,414 | 3,530 | 29,989 | -34,384 | 311,067 | 14,000 | -4,000 | -6,000 | 40,000 | -3,000 | -15,197 | 18,197 | |||
Cash flow from operations | -632,278 | -478,596 | -2,000,881 | -1,436,699 | 786,999 | 1,551,365 | 596,499 | 1,349,383 | 3,508,189 | 1,200,444 | 1,494,624 | 1,444,528 | 408,073 | 2,545,459 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -306,551 | -50,774 | -108,457 | -5,064,617 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -306,551 | -50,774 | -108,457 | -5,064,617 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -33,000 | 33,000 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 435,014 | 174,001 | 880,717 | 237,599 | 348,575 | 1,431,886 | -608,140 | 1,375,165 | -142,943 | 133,969 | -255,001 | 332,279 | -849,278 | 1,117,000 | |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -92,372 | 92,372 | -154,612 | 28,078 | -520,241 | -589,796 | -1,223,087 | -289,278 | 2,748,936 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -1,064 | -4,786 | 5,850 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -880,252 | 880,252 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 124,815 | 45,400 | -14,070 | -8,590 | 70,336 | 37,862 | 38,655 | 48,278 | 25,582 | -206 | -564 | -2,153 | -5,725 | -11,880 | |
cash flow from financing | 558,765 | 214,615 | 872,497 | 229,009 | 418,911 | 1,377,376 | -983,569 | 2,149,083 | -89,283 | -386,478 | -845,361 | -892,961 | -1,177,281 | 3,887,056 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -113,667 | -475,524 | -2,363,520 | -1,851,631 | 779,384 | -375,250 | -651,525 | 1,964,820 | 1,947,437 | 632,607 | 348,340 | 190,298 | -562,816 | 146,617 | 417,621 |
overdraft | -8,140 | 963 | 7,177 | -303,718 | 303,718 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -113,667 | -475,524 | -2,363,520 | -1,851,631 | 779,384 | -375,250 | -651,525 | 1,964,820 | 1,955,577 | 631,644 | 341,163 | 494,016 | -866,534 | 146,617 | 417,621 |
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ARENA GROUP LIMITED group structure
Arena Group Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
XEROX HOLDINGS CORP
#0131590
2 parents
ARENA GROUP LIMITED
02168309
Arena Group Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Dyas (Jan 2020) and Mr Paolo Rossetti (Oct 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Dyas | England | 61 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Paolo Rossetti | England | 54 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
13.8m
-13%
operating profit
87.6k
-165%
gross margin
32.4%
+8.16%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
12.2m
+0.02%
total assets
20.6m
-0.02%
cash
33.2k
-0.77%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02168309
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82190 - Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities
incorporation date
September 1987
age
38
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
c o s uk limited (September 2004)
c o s (u.k) limited (August 1988)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
armitage house, thorpe lower lane, wakefield, west yorkshire, WF3 3BQ
Bank
LLOYDS BANK COMMERCIAL FINANCE
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