capital economics limited Company Information
Company Number
02484735
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
capital economics research ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
+1Registered Address
100 victoria street, london, SW1E 5JL
Website
www.capitaleconomics.comcapital economics limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAPITAL ECONOMICS LIMITED at £27.9m based on a Turnover of £23.6m and 1.18x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
capital economics limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAPITAL ECONOMICS LIMITED at £36.2m based on an EBITDA of £5m and a 7.17x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
capital economics limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAPITAL ECONOMICS LIMITED at £87.4m based on Net Assets of £33.3m and 2.62x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Capital Economics Limited Overview
Capital Economics Limited is a live company located in london, SW1E 5JL with a Companies House number of 02484735. It operates in the other information service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 63990. Founded in March 1990, it's largest shareholder is capital economics research ltd with a 100% stake. Capital Economics Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £23.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Capital Economics Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Capital Economics Limited a 4.5 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
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £23.6m, make it larger than the average company (£1m)
£23.6m - Capital Economics Limited
£1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8%)
5% - Capital Economics Limited
8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 63.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (63.5%)
63.7% - Capital Economics Limited
63.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 18.5% make it more profitable than the average company (6.9%)
18.5% - Capital Economics Limited
6.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 105 employees, this is above the industry average (13)
105 - Capital Economics Limited
13 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £95.2k, the company has a higher pay structure (£46.1k)
£95.2k - Capital Economics Limited
£46.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £225k, this is more efficient (£104.7k)
£225k - Capital Economics Limited
£104.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 51 days, this is near the average (49 days)
51 days - Capital Economics Limited
49 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 7 days, this is quicker than average (28 days)
7 days - Capital Economics Limited
28 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Capital Economics Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (47 weeks)
2 weeks - Capital Economics Limited
47 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 28.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (45.5%)
28.4% - Capital Economics Limited
45.5% - Industry AVG
CAPITAL ECONOMICS LIMITED financials
Capital Economics Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £23.6 million and the company has net assets of £33.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Capital Economics Limited has 105 employees and maintains cash reserves of £593.8 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 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 23,625,051 | 22,757,992 | 21,379,111 | 20,324,881 | 20,324,449 | 14,415,770 | 13,366,306 | 12,838,220 | 6,681,640 | 9,014,913 | 8,773,192 | 15,083,930 | 13,340,349 | 11,140,788 | 8,715,799 |
Other Income Or Grants | 374,307 | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 8,959,993 | ||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 15,039,365 | ||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 10,676,012 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,363,353 | 5,380,712 | 5,571,242 | 4,749,824 | 5,243,214 | 2,034,525 | 2,938,225 | 1,859,226 | 283,512 | 1,372,837 | 1,606,029 | 5,950,520 | 4,828,732 | 3,492,482 | 2,168,194 |
Interest Payable | 282,124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,501 | 270,598 | 201,706 | 64,934 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
Interest Receivable | 259,643 | 83,696 | 179,821 | 167,801 | 59,727 | 0 | 645,538 | 476,654 | 242,540 | 237,447 | 2,139 | 13,980 | 123 | 53 | 551 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 7,019,284 | 5,464,408 | 5,751,063 | 4,917,625 | 5,302,941 | 2,021,024 | 9,289,010 | 4,134,174 | 1,961,118 | 5,400,284 | 3,788,168 | 6,044,500 | 4,908,855 | 3,572,499 | 2,248,745 |
Tax | -253,837 | -544,604 | -129,486 | 34,404 | -334,679 | -258,006 | -181,000 | -354,331 | -113,040 | -279,878 | -339,190 | -1,476,517 | -1,285,090 | -995,674 | -643,704 |
Profit After Tax | 6,765,447 | 4,919,804 | 5,621,577 | 4,952,029 | 4,968,262 | 1,763,018 | 9,108,010 | 3,779,843 | 1,848,078 | 5,120,406 | 3,448,978 | 4,567,983 | 3,623,765 | 2,576,825 | 1,605,041 |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 6,263,500 | 0 | 3,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,500,000 | 2,550,000 |
Retained Profit | 6,765,447 | 4,919,804 | 5,621,577 | 4,952,029 | 4,968,262 | 1,763,018 | 3,108,010 | 779,843 | -4,415,422 | 5,120,406 | 448,978 | -2,432,017 | 2,023,765 | 1,076,825 | -944,959 |
Employee Costs | 9,995,325 | 9,337,876 | 8,573,228 | 8,309,898 | 7,827,426 | 7,049,395 | 6,440,294 | 6,039,963 | 3,567,244 | 5,553,612 | 6,027,641 | 7,845,103 | 7,107,403 | 6,062,029 | 5,317,704 |
Number Of Employees | 105 | 99 | 94 | 95 | 92 | 88 | 87 | 90 | 86 | 68 | 66 | 93 | 81 | 64 | 55 |
EBITDA* | 5,044,040 | 6,492,784 | 6,094,061 | 5,119,100 | 5,574,262 | 2,520,761 | 3,301,547 | 2,193,694 | 337,838 | 1,415,827 | 1,664,809 | 6,025,848 | 4,910,221 | 3,582,952 | 2,238,594 |
* 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 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 201,696 | 244,532 | 266,897 | 145,001 | 120,204 | 358,350 | 640,368 | 894,763 | 164,508 | 68,991 | 84,583 | 94,200 | 129,188 | 167,427 | 133,713 |
Intangible Assets | 2,310,299 | 1,881,405 | 1,307,204 | 1,251,016 | 996,611 | 381,917 | 125,732 | 83,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 22,230 | 22,230 | 22,346 | 22,346 | 22,346 | 22,346 | 22,346 | 22,346 | 22,346 | 22,279 | 22,279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 462,391 | 462,391 | 462,391 | 462,391 | 462,895 | 462,396 | 462,396 | 462,396 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 2,996,616 | 2,610,558 | 2,058,838 | 1,880,754 | 1,602,056 | 1,225,009 | 1,250,842 | 1,463,115 | 186,854 | 91,270 | 106,862 | 94,200 | 129,188 | 167,427 | 133,713 |
Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Debtors | 3,323,690 | 3,711,408 | 2,559,527 | 2,097,466 | 2,633,816 | 2,734,674 | 2,313,463 | 1,864,557 | 2,163,026 | 1,840,830 | 947,317 | 1,682,635 | 1,637,674 | 1,470,767 | 1,130,719 |
Group Debtors | 38,347,197 | 28,533,889 | 22,949,722 | 17,185,967 | 15,083,727 | 12,356,678 | 10,090,786 | 7,441,407 | 7,078,235 | 8,080,905 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 1,281,751 | 2,455,239 | 2,539,188 | 2,838,616 | 708,728 | 672,459 | 845,403 | 182,800 | 267,347 | 241,323 | 189,806 | 234,372 | 203,714 | 177,187 | 88,896 |
Cash | 593,805 | 547,396 | 1,947,776 | 1,879,791 | 1,710,335 | 1,146,935 | 800,814 | 1,324,985 | 628,112 | 1,186,498 | 1,874,130 | 5,572,921 | 7,149,675 | 4,185,088 | 2,037,941 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,035,000 | 2,035,000 | 2,035,000 | 2,035,000 | 2,035,000 |
total current assets | 43,546,443 | 35,247,932 | 29,996,213 | 24,001,840 | 20,136,606 | 16,910,746 | 14,050,466 | 10,813,749 | 10,136,720 | 11,349,556 | 5,046,253 | 9,524,928 | 11,026,063 | 7,868,042 | 5,292,556 |
total assets | 46,543,059 | 37,858,490 | 32,055,051 | 25,882,594 | 21,738,662 | 18,135,755 | 15,301,308 | 12,276,864 | 10,323,574 | 11,440,826 | 5,153,115 | 9,619,128 | 11,155,251 | 8,035,469 | 5,426,269 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 186,556 | 394,317 | 461,810 | 207,968 | 264,985 | 124,692 | 131,925 | 587,849 | 172,861 | 220,895 | 77,462 | 96,776 | 195,333 | 139,474 | 52,458 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,021,448 | 11,741 | 67,384 | 0 | 0 | 2,089,907 | 2,349,805 | 2,544,029 | 3,517,712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 10,032,485 | 10,059,736 | 9,541,614 | 9,311,960 | 9,939,722 | 9,355,463 | 7,715,429 | 7,148,847 | 5,540,023 | 5,711,531 | 4,895,659 | 8,265,521 | 7,291,993 | 6,256,505 | 4,809,572 |
total current liabilities | 12,240,489 | 10,465,794 | 10,070,808 | 9,519,928 | 10,204,707 | 11,570,062 | 10,197,159 | 10,280,725 | 9,230,596 | 5,932,426 | 4,973,121 | 8,362,297 | 7,487,326 | 6,395,979 | 4,862,030 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 559,804 | 437,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123,318 | 123,318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123,318 | 123,318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 416,000 | 416,000 | 416,000 | 416,000 | 416,000 | 416,000 | 208,000 | 208,000 | 208,000 | 208,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 975,804 | 853,455 | 416,000 | 416,000 | 539,318 | 539,318 | 331,318 | 331,318 | 208,000 | 208,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total liabilities | 13,216,293 | 11,319,249 | 10,486,808 | 9,935,928 | 10,744,025 | 12,109,380 | 10,528,477 | 10,612,043 | 9,438,596 | 6,140,426 | 4,973,121 | 8,362,297 | 7,487,326 | 6,395,979 | 4,862,030 |
net assets | 33,326,766 | 26,539,241 | 21,568,243 | 15,946,666 | 10,994,637 | 6,026,375 | 4,772,831 | 1,664,821 | 884,978 | 5,300,400 | 179,994 | 1,256,831 | 3,667,925 | 1,639,490 | 564,239 |
total shareholders funds | 33,326,766 | 26,539,241 | 21,568,243 | 15,946,666 | 10,994,637 | 6,026,375 | 4,772,831 | 1,664,821 | 884,978 | 5,300,400 | 179,994 | 1,256,831 | 3,667,925 | 1,639,490 | 564,239 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,363,353 | 5,380,712 | 5,571,242 | 4,749,824 | 5,243,214 | 2,034,525 | 2,938,225 | 1,859,226 | 283,512 | 1,372,837 | 1,606,029 | 5,950,520 | 4,828,732 | 3,492,482 | 2,168,194 |
Depreciation | 115,062 | 96,796 | 100,524 | 58,293 | 315,132 | 332,589 | 312,167 | 306,598 | 54,326 | 42,990 | 58,780 | 75,328 | 81,489 | 90,470 | 70,400 |
Amortisation | 565,625 | 1,015,276 | 422,295 | 310,983 | 15,916 | 153,647 | 51,155 | 27,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | -253,837 | -544,604 | -129,486 | 34,404 | -334,679 | -258,006 | -181,000 | -354,331 | -113,040 | -279,878 | -339,190 | -1,476,517 | -1,285,090 | -995,674 | -643,704 |
Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors | 8,252,102 | 6,652,099 | 5,926,388 | 3,695,274 | 2,662,959 | 2,514,159 | 3,760,888 | 442,552 | 8,371,485 | 9,025,935 | -779,884 | 75,619 | 193,434 | 428,339 | 1,219,615 |
Creditors | -207,761 | -67,493 | 253,842 | -57,017 | 140,293 | -7,233 | -455,924 | 414,988 | 95,399 | 143,433 | -19,314 | -98,557 | 55,859 | 87,016 | 52,458 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 95,098 | 955,577 | 229,654 | -627,762 | 584,259 | 1,516,716 | 566,582 | 1,732,142 | 644,364 | 815,872 | -3,369,862 | 973,528 | 1,035,488 | 1,446,933 | 4,809,572 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208,000 | 0 | 0 | 208,000 | 208,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | -3,574,562 | 184,165 | 521,683 | 773,451 | 3,301,176 | 1,466,079 | -529,683 | 3,543,941 | -7,198,924 | -6,722,681 | -1,283,673 | 5,348,683 | 4,523,044 | 3,692,888 | 5,237,305 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -38,723 | -42,964 | -114,303 | -104,017 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | -116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 22,279 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | -38,723 | -42,964 | -114,303 | -104,017 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,009,707 | -55,643 | 67,384 | 0 | -2,089,907 | -259,898 | -194,224 | -973,683 | 3,517,712 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | -123,318 | 0 | 123,318 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -22,481 | 83,696 | 179,821 | 167,801 | 59,727 | -13,501 | 374,940 | 274,948 | 177,606 | 237,447 | 2,139 | 13,980 | 123 | 17 | 551 |
cash flow from financing | 2,009,304 | 79,247 | 247,205 | 44,483 | -2,030,180 | -659,555 | 180,716 | -698,735 | 8,815,724 | 237,447 | -1,523,676 | 34,903 | 4,793 | -1,557 | 1,509,749 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 46,409 | -1,400,380 | 67,985 | 169,456 | 563,400 | 346,121 | -524,171 | 696,873 | -1,246,018 | -687,632 | -3,698,791 | -1,576,754 | 2,964,587 | 2,147,147 | 2,037,941 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 46,409 | -1,400,380 | 67,985 | 169,456 | 563,400 | 346,121 | -524,171 | 696,873 | -1,246,018 | -687,632 | -3,698,791 | -1,576,754 | 2,964,587 | 2,147,147 | 2,037,941 |
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CAPITAL ECONOMICS LIMITED group structure
Capital Economics Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
CAPITAL ECONOMICS LIMITED
02484735
1 subsidiary
capital economics limited directors
Capital Economics Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Roger Bootle (Mar 1992) and Mr Neil Shearing (Jul 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Roger Bootle | England | 72 years | Mar 1992 | - | Director |
Mr Neil Shearing | England | 44 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Joseph Steele | England | 45 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Kevin Stillwell | England | 55 years | May 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Jonathan Cooper | England | 51 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
23.6m
+4%
operating profit
4.4m
-19%
gross margin
63.7%
%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
33.3m
+0.26%
total assets
46.5m
+0.23%
cash
593.8k
+0.08%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
capital economics limited company details
company number
02484735
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70229 - Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
63990 - Other information service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
March 1990
age
35
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
basicmix limited (January 1999)
accountant
-
auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
100 victoria street, london, SW1E 5JL
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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