Acanthus Press Limited

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acanthus press limited Company Information

Company Number

02458792

Next Accounts

Jun 2025

Directors

Evert De Vries

Shareholders

acanthus holdings ltd

Group Structure

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Industry

Printing (other than printing of newspapers and printing on labels and tags) n.e.c.

Registered Address

1st floor, falcon point, park plaza, cannock, WS12 2DE

Website

http://acanthuspress.ltd.uk

acanthus press limited Estimated Valuation

£1.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACANTHUS PRESS LIMITED at £1.7m based on Net Assets of £1.2m and 1.45x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Acanthus Press Limited is a live company located in cannock, WS12 2DE with a Companies House number of 02458792. It operates in the printing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 18129. Founded in January 1990, it's largest shareholder is acanthus holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Acanthus Press Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.8m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Acanthus Press Limited a 4.5 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 Rating4.5out of 5

4 Strong

4 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £1.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£10.5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (2.6%)

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Acanthus Press Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £1.8 million and the company has net assets of £1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Acanthus Press Limited has 26 employees and maintains cash reserves of £114 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Turnover	1,835,067	2,487,724	2,083,204	1,949,257	2,344,494	2,263,182	2,131,679	1,772,617	2,355,957	2,504,227	2,966,029	2,553,024	2,401,653	2,591,715
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	1,262,627	1,710,214	1,484,044	1,371,806	1,632,501	1,564,029	1,438,723	1,153,918	1,541,477	1,649,930	1,964,837	1,645,510	1,503,991	1,603,472
Gross Profit	572,440	777,510	599,160	577,451	711,993	699,153	692,956	618,699	814,480	854,297	1,001,192	907,514	897,662	988,243
Admin Expenses	111,896	422,188	379,752	411,983	1,607,654	564,413	489,299	678,715	803,026	781,950	1,025,892	824,030	913,427	715,946	-626,771
Operating Profit	460,544	355,322	219,408	165,468	-895,661	134,740	203,657	-60,016	11,454	72,347	-24,700	83,484	-15,765	272,297	626,771
Interest Payable		15,263	11,591	1,126	2,369	3,462	4,234	2,877	1,550	1,034
Interest Receivable	19,550	16,501	561	168	372	581	192	92	101	51	50	87	201	181	34
Pre-Tax Profit	480,095	356,560	208,378	164,510	-897,657	131,859	199,616	-62,801	10,005	71,363	-24,650	83,571	-15,564	272,478	626,804
Tax	-120,024	-67,746	-39,592	-31,257		-25,053	-37,927		-2,001	-14,986		-20,057		-76,294	-175,505
Profit After Tax	360,071	288,814	168,786	133,253	-897,657	106,806	161,689	-62,801	8,004	56,377	-24,650	63,514	-15,564	196,184	451,299
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	360,071	288,814	168,786	133,253	-897,657	106,806	161,689	-62,801	8,004	56,377	-24,650	63,514	-15,564	196,184	451,299
Employee Costs	958,512	995,750	1,041,072	1,116,527	1,062,229	1,068,083	1,055,508	543,131	663,808	726,204	826,799	712,091	736,710	824,107
Number Of Employees	26	28	31	32	31	32	33	17	21	23	27	23	24	27
EBITDA*	572,261	421,151	272,264	220,251	-845,672	187,462	288,250	92,433	282,757	368,002	284,078	398,437	292,637	463,696	821,617

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Tangible Assets	673,542	502,598	228,631	279,448	298,846	280,072	311,087	309,327	387,522	638,078	910,808	1,210,149	1,403,979	1,644,912	1,802,435
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)						1,050,929	1,050,929	1,050,929	1,050,929	1,050,929	1,050,929	1,050,929	1,050,929	1,050,929	980,929
Total Fixed Assets	673,542	502,598	228,631	279,448	298,846	1,331,001	1,362,016	1,360,256	1,438,451	1,689,007	1,961,737	2,261,078	2,454,908	2,695,841	2,783,364
Stock & work in progress	103,079	131,695	58,128	48,670	55,874	57,157	58,732	55,646	56,893	59,864	57,548	59,983	58,765	56,426	55,376
Trade Debtors	110,540	410,034	314,393	245,015	368,561	366,486	322,996	384,089	421,683	398,685	459,160	381,331	378,685	436,371	416,638
Group Debtors	1,241,667
Misc Debtors	87,470	47,769	54,835	40,107	163,283	56,765	50,656	58,340
Cash	113,950	630,819	835,980	285,697	51,270	48,019	106,922	47,043	26,795	13,543	6,708	13,169	21,663	58,820	13,421
misc current assets
total current assets	1,656,706	1,220,317	1,263,336	619,489	638,988	528,427	539,306	545,118	505,371	472,092	523,416	454,483	459,113	551,617	485,435
total assets	2,330,248	1,722,915	1,491,967	898,937	937,834	1,859,428	1,901,322	1,905,374	1,943,822	2,161,099	2,485,153	2,715,561	2,914,021	3,247,458	3,268,799
Bank overdraft			30,833	10,036	16,620	16,068	15,936	16,652
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	441,925	472,400	375,698	256,090	422,701	416,724	349,025	381,195	966,239	1,131,885	1,387,314	1,250,472	1,204,352	1,214,457	1,115,124
Group/Directors Accounts								4,231
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments	138,906	50,909	17,040	17,822	28,417	18,908	18,349	1,490
other current liabilities	141,479	104,366	215,060	249,334	213,450	260,377	431,502	591,153
total current liabilities	722,310	627,675	638,631	533,282	681,188	712,077	814,812	994,721	966,239	1,131,885	1,387,314	1,250,472	1,204,352	1,214,457	1,115,124
loans			339,167		10,278	27,213	43,351	59,541	15,875	31,814
hp & lease commitments	303,360	214,900		17,040	34,862	14,280	33,188	650
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities								6,393	61,544	68,501	181,055	474,674	736,688	1,062,469	1,307,193
provisions	145,453	81,286	3,929	7,161	3,305		10,919	6,706		36,739	81,001	129,982	176,062	158,049	141,683
total long term liabilities	448,813	296,186	343,096	24,201	48,445	41,493	87,458	73,290	77,419	137,054	262,056	604,656	912,750	1,220,518	1,448,876
total liabilities	1,171,123	923,861	981,727	557,483	729,633	753,570	902,270	1,068,011	1,043,658	1,268,939	1,649,370	1,855,128	2,117,102	2,434,975	2,564,000
net assets	1,159,125	799,054	510,240	341,454	208,201	1,105,858	999,052	837,363	900,164	892,160	835,783	860,433	796,919	812,483	704,799
total shareholders funds	1,159,125	799,054	510,240	341,454	208,201	1,105,858	999,052	837,363	900,164	892,160	835,783	860,433	796,919	812,483	704,799

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	460,544	355,322	219,408	165,468	-895,661	134,740	203,657	-60,016	11,454	72,347	-24,700	83,484	-15,765	272,297	626,771
Depreciation	111,717	65,829	52,856	54,783	49,989	52,722	84,593	152,449	271,303	295,655	308,778	314,953	308,402	191,399	194,846
Amortisation
Tax	-120,024	-67,746	-39,592	-31,257		-25,053	-37,927		-2,001	-14,986		-20,057		-76,294	-175,505
Stock	-28,616	73,567	9,458	-7,204	-1,283	-1,575	3,086	-1,247	-2,971	2,316	-2,435	1,218	2,339	1,050	55,376
Debtors	981,874	88,575	84,106	-246,722	-942,336	49,599	-68,777	20,746	22,998	-60,475	77,829	2,646	-57,686	89,733	1,397,567
Creditors	-30,475	96,702	119,608	-166,611	5,977	67,699	-32,170	-585,044	-165,646	-255,429	136,842	46,120	-10,105	99,333	1,115,124
Accruals and Deferred Income	37,113	-110,694	-34,274	35,884	-46,927	-171,125	-159,651	591,153
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	64,167	77,357	-3,232	3,856	3,305	-10,919	4,213	6,706	-36,739	-44,262	-48,981	-46,080	18,013	16,366	141,683
Cash flow from operations	-430,216	254,628	221,210	316,049	60,302	40	128,406	85,749	58,344	111,484	296,545	374,556	355,892	412,318	449,976
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-282,661	-339,796	-2,039	-35,385	-68,763	-21,707	-86,353	-74,254	-20,747	-22,925	-9,437	-121,123	-67,469	-33,876	-1,997,281
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments	-282,661	-339,796	-2,039	-35,385	-68,763	-21,707	-86,353	-74,254	-20,747	-22,925	-9,437	-121,123	-67,469	-33,876	-1,997,281
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts							-4,231	4,231
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans		-339,167	339,167	-10,278	-16,935	-16,138	-16,190	43,666	-15,939	31,814
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	176,457	248,769	-17,822	-28,417	30,091	-18,349	49,397	2,140
other long term liabilities							-6,393	-55,151	-6,957	-112,554	-293,619	-262,014	-325,781	-244,724	1,307,193
share issue														-88,500	253,500
interest	19,550	1,238	-11,030	-958	-1,997	-2,881	-4,042	-2,785	-1,449	-983	50	87	201	181	34
cash flow from financing	196,007	-89,160	310,315	-39,653	11,159	-37,368	18,541	-7,899	-24,345	-81,723	-293,569	-261,927	-325,580	-333,043	1,560,727
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-516,869	-205,161	550,283	234,427	3,251	-58,903	59,879	20,248	13,252	6,835	-6,461	-8,494	-37,157	45,399	13,421
overdraft		-30,833	20,797	-6,584	552	132	-716	16,652
change in cash	-516,869	-174,328	529,486	241,011	2,699	-59,035	60,595	3,596	13,252	6,835	-6,461	-8,494	-37,157	45,399	13,421

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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ACANTHUS PRESS LIMITED group structure

Acanthus Press Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

SHILLING MERGERS LIMITED

07046876

ACANTHUS HOLDINGS LIMITED

05539511

2 parents

ACANTHUS PRESS LIMITED

02458792

ACANTHUS PRESS LIMITED Shareholders

acanthus holdings ltd

100%

Acanthus Press Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Evert De Vries serving since Feb 2023.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Evert De Vries	United Kingdom	63 years	Feb 2023	-	Director

P&L

September 2023

turnover

1.8m

-26%

operating profit

460.5k

gross margin

31.2%

-0.19%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

September 2023

net assets

1.2m

+0.45%

total assets

2.3m

+0.35%

cash

114k

-0.82%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

18129 - Printing (other than printing of newspapers and printing on labels and tags) n.e.c.

incorporation date

January 1990

ultimate parent company

SHILLING MERGERS LIMITED

previous names

cleverearn limited (April 2002)

address

1st floor, falcon point, park plaza, cannock, WS12 2DE

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