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united bible societies association Company Information

Company Number

02264875

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Elaine Duncan

Christoph Rosel

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Shareholders

Group Structure

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Industry

Activities of religious organisations

Registered Address

united bible societies, stonehill green, swindon, wiltshire, SN5 7PJ

Website

www.unitedbiblesocieties.org

united bible societies association Estimated Valuation

£156.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION at £156.6m based on Net Assets of £68.8m and 2.28x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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United Bible Societies Association is a live company located in swindon, SN5 7PJ with a Companies House number of 02264875. It operates in the activities of religious organizations sector, SIC Code 94910. Founded in June 1988, it's largest shareholder is unknown. United Bible Societies Association is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £38.4m with low growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded United Bible Societies Association a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

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1 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £38.4m, make it larger than the average company (£317.9k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (3.5%)

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United Bible Societies Association's latest turnover from December 2023 is £38.4 million and the company has net assets of £68.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, United Bible Societies Association has 121 employees and maintains cash reserves of £35.6 million 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	38,443,183	37,105,041	33,801,758	37,176,862	38,905,537	39,960,041	40,065,600	34,949,015	34,292,650	34,655,531	30,547,173	32,372,711	29,941,513	29,094,544	27,901,158
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	4,627,341	2,936,181	1,013,302	10,570,046	13,815,880	13,091,889	10,924,187	10,521,771	22,911,212	27,059,580	27,356,474	24,151,527	14,976,369	13,412,394
Gross Profit	33,815,841	34,168,860	32,788,456	26,606,817	25,089,658	26,868,152	29,141,413	24,427,244	11,381,438	7,595,951	3,190,699	8,221,184	14,965,145	15,682,150
Admin Expenses	30,476,074	39,770,383	29,225,553	17,653,097	24,100,939	27,750,802	23,559,351	23,547,652	9,803,975	7,785,966	-743,032	4,622,482	17,212,469	16,306,256	2,675,643
Operating Profit	3,339,767	-5,601,523	3,562,903	8,953,720	988,719	-882,650	5,582,062	879,592	1,577,463	-190,015	3,933,731	3,598,702	-2,247,324	-624,106	-2,675,643
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable
Pre-Tax Profit	3,929,257	-4,249,981	2,953,052	7,268,665	918,567	-755,308	4,581,600	707,659	1,269,817	-186,283	3,040,212	2,717,681	-2,305,698	-691,345	-2,715,055
Tax
Profit After Tax	3,929,257	-4,249,981	2,953,052	7,268,665	918,567	-755,308	4,581,600	707,659	1,269,817	-186,283	3,040,212	2,717,681	-2,305,698	-691,345	-2,715,055
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	3,929,257	-4,249,981	2,953,052	7,268,665	918,567	-755,308	4,581,600	707,659	1,269,817	-186,283	3,040,212	2,717,681	-2,305,698	-691,345	-2,715,055
Employee Costs	5,813,704	5,756,925	6,191,909	6,193,029	4,917,843	5,081,094	4,961,600	4,609,369	4,725,025	5,142,021	4,780,159	5,342,303	6,435,333	7,886,625	7,496,129
Number Of Employees	121	116	111	105	97	92	95	90	88	82	89	132	156	160	163
EBITDA*	3,397,314	-5,542,442	3,625,447	9,037,398	1,105,258	-707,143	5,833,262	1,152,535	1,825,509	48,611	4,112,453	3,755,777	-1,555,736	86,587	-1,971,487

* 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	1,091,076	1,117,931	1,177,262	1,238,118	1,147,303	1,279,479	1,348,000	1,334,048	1,348,706	1,819,721	2,121,997	2,283,207	2,484,172	3,376,112	3,878,739
Intangible Assets					10,134	59,547	157,600	316,645	424,790
Investments & Other	32,849,689	31,964,245	39,875,703	35,559,347	27,957,293	24,455,065	28,735,200	24,083,416	23,500,721	24,630,129	23,926,698	17,041,669	16,583,057	19,782,665	18,067,133
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	33,940,766	33,082,176	41,052,965	36,797,465	29,114,730	25,794,092	30,240,800	25,734,110	25,274,217	26,449,850	26,048,695	19,324,877	19,067,229	23,158,777	21,945,872
Stock & work in progress													88,634	220,560	539,419
Trade Debtors										19,956,893		143,441	475,731	277,957	9,191,181
Group Debtors	16,350,801	14,945,139	10,232,760	16,397,757	13,504,885	20,038,392	16,752,800	18,974,162	18,168,853		13,351,680	10,344,377	10,009,044
Misc Debtors	1,411,033	2,116,166	1,569,946	671,866	610,206	4,189,453	3,442,400	303,611	196,465	517,281	1,020,527	291,031	275,550	11,758,029	2,099,461
Cash	35,618,814	37,154,147	40,654,738	32,044,033	25,274,701	16,840,868	22,199,200	17,112,627	13,929,303	8,067,123	11,522,373	12,350,779	6,538,438	10,893,848	6,850,189
misc current assets						6,020,528	6,091,200	6,373,534	6,878,556	8,826,880	1,467,331	630,075	2,704,854	1,499,420	3,298,446
total current assets	53,380,649	54,215,453	52,457,446	49,113,657	39,389,794	47,089,242	48,485,600	42,763,935	39,173,178	37,368,178	27,361,912	23,759,706	20,092,252	24,649,813	21,978,696
total assets	87,321,415	87,297,629	93,510,411	85,911,122	68,504,524	72,883,335	78,726,400	68,498,045	64,447,394	63,818,028	53,410,607	43,084,583	39,159,481	47,808,590	43,924,568
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors											110,082	104,321	475,731		3,230,941
Group/Directors Accounts	16,687,639	18,018,875	17,256,749	14,412,219	11,961,636	11,332,759	11,292,800	10,827,264	9,703,406	6,890,155	5,560,448	5,257,543	4,420,862
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	1,643,520	2,555,052	1,398,939	564,627	1,500,542	3,101,935	2,977,600	2,805,336	732,761	2,507,890	2,123,292	2,688,044	1,143,804	6,850,896	1,665,944
total current liabilities	18,331,159	20,573,928	18,655,688	14,976,846	13,462,179	14,434,694	14,270,400	13,632,600	10,436,168	9,398,045	7,793,822	8,049,908	6,040,398	6,850,896	4,896,885
loans	95,143	101,281	111,630	145,422	140,427	233,487	331,200	408,648	673,594	716,649	675,386	711,872	1,442,870	1,694,182	1,739,642
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions	76,728	79,030	449,687	599,561	201,230	216,250	520,000	211,607	77,372	57,732	79,000	91,280	95,266	92,867	102,805
total long term liabilities	213,305	184,148	2,535,825	4,417,906	2,704,307	7,226,357	6,664,800	7,009,124	8,703,633	9,789,855	5,994,302	7,935,511	10,095,870	8,232,297	9,568,341
total liabilities	18,544,464	20,758,076	21,191,513	19,394,752	16,166,486	21,661,051	20,935,200	20,641,724	19,139,801	19,187,899	13,788,124	15,985,419	16,136,268	15,083,194	14,465,226
net assets	68,776,951	66,539,553	72,318,898	66,516,370	52,338,038	51,222,283	57,791,200	47,856,321	45,307,593	44,630,129	39,622,483	27,099,164	23,023,214	32,725,397	29,459,342
total shareholders funds	68,776,951	66,539,553	72,318,898	66,516,370	52,338,038	51,222,283	57,791,200	47,856,321	45,307,593	44,630,129	39,622,483	27,099,164	23,023,214	32,725,397	29,459,342

	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	3,339,767	-5,601,523	3,562,903	8,953,720	988,719	-882,650	5,582,062	879,592	1,577,463	-190,015	3,933,731	3,598,702	-2,247,324	-624,106	-2,675,643
Depreciation	57,546	59,081	62,545	72,305	71,661	80,702	76,000	69,769	74,338	238,627	178,722	157,074	691,589	710,693	704,156
Amortisation				11,373	44,878	94,805	175,200	203,174	173,708
Tax
Stock												-88,634	-131,925	-318,859	539,419
Debtors	700,530	5,258,598	-5,266,916	2,954,531	-10,112,754	4,032,646	917,427	912,455	-2,108,856	6,101,967	3,593,356	18,526	-1,275,661	745,344	11,290,642
Creditors										-110,082	5,761	-371,410	475,731	-3,230,941	3,230,941
Accruals and Deferred Income	-911,532	1,156,113	834,312	-935,915	-1,601,393	124,335	172,264	2,072,575	-1,775,129	384,598	-564,752	1,544,240	-5,707,092	5,184,952	1,665,944
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-2,302	-370,657	-149,874	398,331	-15,020	-303,750	308,393	134,235	19,640	-21,268	-12,280	-3,986	2,399	-9,938	102,805
Cash flow from operations	1,782,949	-10,015,584	9,576,802	5,545,283	9,601,599	-4,919,204	5,396,492	2,446,890	2,178,876	-5,800,107	-52,174	4,994,728	-5,377,111	1,604,175	-8,801,858
Investing Activities
capital expenditure						80,702	-596,800	308,211	-504,437	293,279	158,000	240,056	-78,384	693,924	-299,746
Change in Investments	885,445	-7,911,458	4,316,356	7,602,054	3,502,227	-4,280,135	4,651,784	582,696	-1,129,408	703,430	6,885,029	458,612	-3,199,608	1,715,532	18,067,133
cash flow from investments	-885,445	7,911,458	-4,316,356	-7,602,054	-3,502,227	4,360,837	-5,248,584	-274,485	624,971	-410,151	-6,727,029	-218,556	3,121,224	-1,021,608	-18,366,879
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts	-1,331,236	762,126	2,844,531	2,450,583	628,877	39,959	465,536	1,123,858	2,813,251	1,329,707	302,906	836,680	4,420,862
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans	-6,138	-10,349	-33,792	4,995	-93,060	-97,713	-77,448	-264,946	-43,055	41,263	-36,486	-730,998	-251,312	-45,460	1,739,642
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue	-1,691,860	-1,529,363	2,849,476	6,909,667	197,188	-5,813,609	5,353,279	1,841,069	-592,352	5,193,929	9,483,106	1,358,270	-7,396,485	3,957,399	32,174,397
interest
cash flow from financing	-3,029,234	-777,586	5,660,215	9,365,245	733,005	-5,871,363	5,741,367	2,699,981	2,177,844	6,564,899	9,749,526	1,463,952	-3,226,935	3,911,939	33,914,039
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-1,535,333	-3,500,591	8,610,706	6,769,331	8,433,833	-5,358,332	5,086,573	3,183,325	5,862,180	-3,455,249	-828,407	5,812,341	-4,355,409	4,043,659	6,850,189
overdraft
change in cash	-1,535,333	-3,500,591	8,610,706	6,769,331	8,433,833	-5,358,332	5,086,573	3,183,325	5,862,180	-3,455,249	-828,407	5,812,341	-4,355,409	4,043,659	6,850,189

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UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION group structure

United Bible Societies Association has no subsidiary companies.

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UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION

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UNITED BIBLE SOCIETIES ASSOCIATION Shareholders

United Bible Societies Association currently has 9 directors. The longest serving directors include Miss Elaine Duncan (Nov 2017) and Dr Christoph Rosel (Nov 2017).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Miss Elaine Duncan	Scotland	66 years	Nov 2017	-	Director
Dr Christoph Rosel	Germany	60 years	Nov 2017	-	Director
Reverend Dr Rupen Das		69 years	Nov 2019	-	Director
Dr Rieuwerd Buitenwerf		51 years	Nov 2019	-	Director
Mrs Rachel Parr		60 years	Nov 2020	-	Director
Mr Barry Morris	Australia	73 years	Nov 2022	-	Director
Mr Eduardo Petrecca	Argentina	55 years	Sep 2023	-	Director
Dr Erni Seibert	Brazil	72 years	Sep 2023	-	Director
Dr Amon Kasambala	South Africa	59 years	Jun 2024	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

38.4m

+4%

operating profit

3.3m

gross margin

88%

-4.48%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

68.8m

+0.03%

total assets

87.3m

cash

35.6m

-0.04%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02264875

Type

Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap

industry

94910 - Activities of religious organisations

incorporation date

June 1988

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

the united bible societies trust association (October 2007)

the united bible societies' trust association (July 1997)

address

united bible societies, stonehill green, swindon, wiltshire, SN5 7PJ

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