the design museum Company Information
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Industry
Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Registered Address
224-238 kensington high street, london, W8 6AG
Website
http://designmuseum.orgthe design museum Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE DESIGN MUSEUM at £11.8m based on a Turnover of £12.4m and 0.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the design museum Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE DESIGN MUSEUM at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-740.7k and a 17.24x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the design museum Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE DESIGN MUSEUM at £47.1m based on Net Assets of £28.6m and 1.65x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Design Museum Overview
The Design Museum is a live company located in london, W8 6AG with a Companies House number of 02325092. It operates in the operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions sector, SIC Code 91030. Founded in December 1988, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Design Museum is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
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The Design Museum Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Design Museum a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

1 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £12.4m, make it larger than the average company (£457.9k)
£12.4m - The Design Museum
£457.9k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10%)
7% - The Design Museum
10% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 57.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (57.2%)
57.2% - The Design Museum
57.2% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -8.8% make it less profitable than the average company (3.7%)
-8.8% - The Design Museum
3.7% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 129 employees, this is above the industry average (12)
129 - The Design Museum
12 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £40.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£22.1k)
£40.1k - The Design Museum
£22.1k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £96.5k, this is more efficient (£56.4k)
£96.5k - The Design Museum
£56.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 15 days, this is later than average (7 days)
15 days - The Design Museum
7 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 73 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
73 days - The Design Museum
33 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 17 days, this is less than average (38 days)
17 days - The Design Museum
38 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 40 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (116 weeks)
40 weeks - The Design Museum
116 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 23.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (10.1%)
23.7% - The Design Museum
10.1% - Industry AVG
THE DESIGN MUSEUM financials

The Design Museum's latest turnover from March 2024 is £12.4 million and the company has net assets of £28.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Design Museum has 129 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 12,448,300 | 8,904,630 | 8,233,420 | 10,063,962 | 13,205,329 | 8,736,702 | 10,413,439 | 12,939,609 | 13,847,581 | 8,016,122 | 24,972,954 | 10,185,704 | 6,990,922 | 5,208,571 | 4,651,502 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -1,485,216 | -2,901,566 | -3,304,151 | 1,588,593 | 1,426,036 | -2,026,462 | -1,353,082 | 3,633,139 | 6,971,235 | 1,312,186 | 18,392,166 | 3,774,753 | 1,135,342 | 485,497 | 98,051 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -1,485,216 | -2,901,566 | -3,304,151 | 1,588,593 | 1,426,036 | -2,026,462 | -1,353,082 | 3,633,139 | 6,971,235 | 1,312,186 | 18,392,166 | 3,774,753 | 1,135,342 | 485,497 | 98,051 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -1,485,216 | -2,901,566 | -3,304,151 | 1,588,593 | 1,426,036 | -2,026,462 | -1,353,082 | 3,633,139 | 6,971,235 | 1,312,186 | 18,392,166 | 3,774,753 | 1,135,342 | 485,497 | 98,051 |
Employee Costs | 5,166,723 | 4,563,984 | 4,150,051 | 3,504,785 | 4,013,537 | 3,704,085 | 3,662,648 | 2,990,830 | 2,903,651 | 2,728,798 | 2,442,585 | 2,244,627 | 2,005,770 | 1,511,372 | 1,663,334 |
Number Of Employees | 129 | 118 | 104 | 92 | 106 | 104 | 105 | 79 | 81 | 76 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 51 | 60 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 32,016,477 | 32,198,804 | 32,220,709 | 32,627,240 | 33,103,337 | 33,419,756 | 34,016,306 | 34,580,845 | 22,709,967 | 2,968,378 | 2,196,079 | 1,341,562 | 1,047,795 | 159,932 | 149,256 |
Intangible Assets | 161,921 | 151,985 | 90,774 | 2,083 | 3,696 | 46,812 | 124,412 | 202,321 | 20,730 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 217,766 | 184,602 | 134,509 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 32,396,164 | 32,535,391 | 32,445,992 | 32,629,323 | 33,107,033 | 33,466,568 | 34,140,718 | 34,783,166 | 22,730,697 | 2,968,378 | 2,196,079 | 1,341,562 | 1,047,795 | 159,932 | 149,256 |
Stock & work in progress | 261,846 | 290,814 | 303,586 | 337,401 | 283,515 | 264,751 | 270,037 | 280,186 | 87,496 | 110,473 | 123,654 | 97,727 | 220,629 | 231,455 | 126,683 |
Trade Debtors | 529,350 | 2,475,851 | 415,925 | 342,205 | 407,717 | 854,218 | 2,125,022 | 2,157,119 | 954,842 | 408,655 | 2,925,352 | 2,227,065 | 108,782 | 484,638 | 559,912 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,255,152 | 1,132,817 | 970,922 | 1,023,788 | 1,849,547 | 1,612,648 | 131,536 | 380,456 | 894,793 | 1,707,973 | 570,356 | 242,408 | 391,420 | 227,904 | 344,893 |
Cash | 2,995,590 | 3,730,172 | 7,138,503 | 8,964,961 | 2,331,971 | 2,306,364 | 2,251,937 | 4,676,253 | 11,850,778 | 21,763,879 | 19,861,621 | 3,324,145 | 1,555,909 | 982,363 | 897,809 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,041,938 | 7,629,654 | 8,828,936 | 10,668,355 | 4,872,750 | 5,037,981 | 4,778,532 | 7,494,014 | 13,787,909 | 23,990,980 | 23,480,983 | 5,891,345 | 2,276,740 | 1,926,360 | 1,929,297 |
total assets | 37,438,102 | 40,165,045 | 41,274,928 | 43,297,678 | 37,979,783 | 38,504,549 | 38,919,250 | 42,277,180 | 36,518,606 | 26,959,358 | 25,677,062 | 7,232,907 | 3,324,535 | 2,086,292 | 2,078,553 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 27,650 | 33,516 | 63,120 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,074,586 | 1,366,925 | 672,209 | 25,221 | 845,959 | 418,257 | 260,644 | 576,671 | 142,716 | 351,937 | 260,568 | 160,009 | 117,139 | 143,786 | 204,370 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 5,340 | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,784,453 | 3,733,841 | 2,609,224 | 1,941,295 | 2,325,062 | 1,830,925 | 1,876,777 | 2,065,598 | 3,374,118 | 576,884 | 656,686 | 705,256 | 614,507 | 570,159 | 966,440 |
total current liabilities | 3,859,039 | 5,100,766 | 3,309,083 | 2,000,032 | 3,234,141 | 2,249,182 | 2,137,421 | 4,142,269 | 3,516,834 | 928,821 | 917,254 | 865,265 | 731,646 | 713,945 | 1,176,150 |
loans | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,027,650 | 64,239 | 3,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 15,553 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,027,650 | 64,239 | 3,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 15,553 | ||||||
total liabilities | 8,859,039 | 10,100,766 | 8,309,083 | 7,027,682 | 3,298,380 | 5,249,182 | 3,637,421 | 5,642,269 | 3,516,834 | 928,821 | 917,254 | 865,265 | 731,646 | 713,945 | 1,191,703 |
net assets | 28,579,063 | 30,064,279 | 32,965,845 | 36,269,996 | 34,681,403 | 33,255,367 | 35,281,829 | 36,634,911 | 33,001,772 | 26,030,537 | 24,759,808 | 6,367,642 | 2,592,889 | 1,372,347 | 886,850 |
total shareholders funds | 28,579,063 | 30,064,279 | 32,965,845 | 36,269,996 | 34,681,403 | 33,255,367 | 35,281,829 | 36,634,911 | 33,001,772 | 26,030,537 | 24,759,808 | 6,367,642 | 2,592,889 | 1,372,347 | 886,850 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 318,471 | 309,982 | 500,084 | 628,566 | 679,636 | 771,702 | 767,973 | 1,286,652 | 111,044 | 96,261 | 75,301 | 78,626 | 98,102 | 74,046 | 147,746 |
Amortisation | 40,076 | 28,970 | 1,545 | 1,613 | 46,966 | 78,588 | 78,522 | 32,632 | |||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -28,968 | -12,772 | -33,815 | 53,886 | 18,764 | -5,286 | -10,149 | 192,690 | -22,977 | -13,181 | 25,927 | -122,902 | -10,826 | 104,772 | 126,683 |
Debtors | -1,824,166 | 2,221,821 | 20,854 | -891,271 | -209,602 | 210,308 | -281,017 | 687,940 | -266,993 | -1,379,080 | 1,026,235 | 1,969,271 | -212,340 | -192,263 | 904,805 |
Creditors | -292,339 | 694,716 | 646,988 | -820,738 | 427,702 | 157,613 | -316,027 | 433,955 | -209,221 | 91,369 | 100,559 | 42,870 | -26,647 | -60,584 | 204,370 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -949,388 | 1,124,617 | 667,929 | -383,767 | 494,137 | -45,852 | -188,821 | -1,308,520 | 2,797,234 | -79,802 | -48,570 | 90,749 | 44,348 | -396,281 | 966,440 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -204,047 | -12,499,760 | -19,873,363 | -875,022 | -929,818 | -372,393 | -900,765 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | 33,164 | 50,093 | 134,509 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -33,164 | -50,093 | -134,509 | -204,047 | -12,499,760 | -19,873,363 | -875,022 | -929,818 | -372,393 | -900,765 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -27,650 | -5,866 | -29,604 | 63,120 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -27,650 | 4,963,411 | -2,935,761 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -20,893 | 20,893 | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -27,650 | -33,516 | 4,933,807 | -2,872,641 | 1,500,000 | -1,500,000 | 3,000,000 | -41,457 | 85,200 | -20,893 | 809,692 | ||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -734,582 | -3,408,331 | -1,826,458 | 6,632,990 | 25,607 | 54,427 | -2,424,316 | -7,174,525 | -9,913,101 | 1,902,258 | 16,537,476 | 1,768,236 | 573,546 | 84,554 | 897,809 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -734,582 | -3,408,331 | -1,826,458 | 6,632,990 | 25,607 | 54,427 | -2,424,316 | -7,174,525 | -9,913,101 | 1,902,258 | 16,537,476 | 1,768,236 | 573,546 | 84,554 | 897,809 |
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THE DESIGN MUSEUM group structure
The Design Museum has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
THE DESIGN MUSEUM
02325092
1 subsidiary
the design museum directors
The Design Museum currently has 14 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Sebastian Conran (Nov 2008) and Mr Asif Khan (Jun 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Sebastian Conran | 68 years | Nov 2008 | - | Director | |
Mr Asif Khan | 45 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director | |
Ms Davina Von Mallinckrodt | 62 years | Jun 2017 | - | Director | |
Miss Michelle Ogundehin | England | 57 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Dominic Field | England | 56 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Susan Boster | England | 55 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Carl Anderson | United Kingdom | 52 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Dahlia Dana | England | 48 years | May 2022 | - | Director |
Miss Eva Jiricna | 86 years | May 2022 | - | Director | |
Miss Suhair Khan | 41 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
12.4m
+40%
operating profit
-1.1m
0%
gross margin
57.3%
+8.06%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
28.6m
-0.05%
total assets
37.4m
-0.07%
cash
3m
-0.2%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
the design museum company details
company number
02325092
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
91030 - Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
incorporation date
December 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
CROWE U K LLP
address
224-238 kensington high street, london, W8 6AG
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
K & L GATES
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