
Company Number
02512508
Next Accounts
Feb 2026
Shareholders
marston (holdings) ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
+1Registered Address
12th floor one america square, london, EC3N 2LS
Website
www.www.marstongroup.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of MARSTON GROUP LIMITED at £2.6m based on a Turnover of £5.6m and 0.47x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MARSTON GROUP LIMITED at £7.4m based on an EBITDA of £2.1m and a 3.55x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MARSTON GROUP LIMITED at £1.9m based on Net Assets of £856k and 2.25x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Marston Group Limited is a live company located in london, EC3N 2LS with a Companies House number of 02512508. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in June 1990, it's largest shareholder is marston (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. Marston Group Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.6m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Marston Group Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
0 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5.6m, make it larger than the average company (£3.1m)
£5.6m - Marston Group Limited
£3.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -20%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.7%)
-20% - Marston Group Limited
6.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 15.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (44.6%)
15.6% - Marston Group Limited
44.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.3% make it less profitable than the average company (4.7%)
0.3% - Marston Group Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1 employees, this is below the industry average (31)
1 - Marston Group Limited
31 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Marston Group Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £5.6m, this is more efficient (£113.4k)
£5.6m - Marston Group Limited
£113.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 7 days, this is earlier than average (30 days)
7 days - Marston Group Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 3 days, this is quicker than average (24 days)
3 days - Marston Group Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Marston Group Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (61 weeks)
0 weeks - Marston Group Limited
61 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 99.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (43%)
99.6% - Marston Group Limited
43% - Industry AVG
Marston Group Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is £5.6 million and the company has net assets of £856 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Marston Group Limited has 1 employee and maintains cash reserves of £481 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 5,616,000 | 5,337,000 | 4,384,000 | 10,897,000 | 20,539,000 | 40,868,000 | 47,913,000 | 44,059,000 | 43,460,000 | 44,970,000 | 38,462,000 | 30,780,261 | 34,183,596 | 25,825,106 | 28,142,023 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 9,099,459 | 11,429,355 | |||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 16,725,647 | 16,712,668 | |||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 15,178,189 | 14,372,734 | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 19,000 | 392,000 | 104,000 | -39,000 | 314,000 | 2,672,000 | 4,799,000 | 1,079,000 | 6,177,000 | 6,822,000 | 4,295,000 | 3,812,225 | 1,850,827 | 1,547,458 | 2,339,934 |
Interest Payable | 3,000 | 5,000 | 16,000 | 127,000 | 542,000 | 224,000 | 576,000 | 499,000 | 249,000 | 832 | 54,878 | 36,666 | 33,884 | ||
Interest Receivable | 6,000 | 13,000 | 5,935 | 10,093 | 17,484 | 14,815 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 473,000 | 200,000 | -1,363,000 | -161,000 | -231,000 | 2,486,000 | 4,223,000 | 580,000 | 5,928,000 | 6,822,000 | 4,295,000 | 3,817,328 | 1,806,042 | 1,528,276 | 2,320,865 |
Tax | 6,000 | 874,000 | 470,000 | -96,000 | 1,404,000 | -2,173,000 | -886,000 | 282,000 | -1,402,000 | -939,000 | 7,000 | -645,374 | 852,596 | -11,444 | -283,215 |
Profit After Tax | 479,000 | 1,074,000 | -893,000 | -257,000 | 1,173,000 | 313,000 | 3,337,000 | 862,000 | 4,526,000 | 5,883,000 | 4,302,000 | 3,171,954 | 2,658,638 | 1,516,832 | 2,037,650 |
Dividends Paid | 34,116,000 | 950,000 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 479,000 | 1,074,000 | -893,000 | -257,000 | -32,943,000 | 313,000 | 3,337,000 | 862,000 | 4,526,000 | 5,883,000 | 3,352,000 | 3,171,954 | 2,658,638 | 1,516,832 | 2,037,650 |
Employee Costs | 1,569,000 | 7,301,000 | 5,541,000 | 13,474,000 | 12,548,000 | 11,451,000 | 8,517,869 | 10,942,373 | 7,257,033 | 7,945,694 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 1 | 1 | 48 | 263 | 238 | 384 | 386 | 368 | 338 | 330 | 309 | 323 | |||
EBITDA* | 2,079,000 | 2,897,000 | 619,000 | 4,293,000 | 5,753,000 | 7,909,000 | 7,571,000 | 2,870,000 | 7,936,000 | 8,096,000 | 5,019,000 | 6,079,263 | 4,756,183 | 4,028,633 | 4,685,473 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 100,000 | 207,000 | 405,000 | 900,000 | 1,450,000 | 5,846,000 | 5,263,000 | 2,201,000 | 1,895,000 | 1,797,000 | 4,763,000 | 3,408,070 | 2,680,991 | 2,488,182 | 2,361,399 |
Intangible Assets | 3,581,000 | 3,500,000 | 4,535,000 | 8,529,000 | 11,304,000 | 11,522,000 | 11,899,000 | 7,046,000 | 5,970,000 | 4,682,000 | 1,815,086 | 4,292,036 | 6,438,726 | ||
Investments & Other | 30,000 | 30,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 41,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 784,000 | 743,000 | 786,000 | 316,000 | 344,000 | 354,000 | 229,000 | 159,000 | |||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,495,000 | 4,480,000 | 5,767,000 | 9,786,000 | 13,139,000 | 17,733,000 | 17,402,000 | 9,258,000 | 8,035,000 | 6,479,000 | 4,763,000 | 3,408,070 | 4,496,077 | 6,780,218 | 8,800,125 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 120,000 | 139,000 | 128,000 | 601,000 | 725,000 | 1,441,000 | 2,430,000 | 2,583,000 | 1,604,000 | 2,520,000 | 2,049,000 | 1,008,409 | 735,190 | 932,731 | 1,387,605 |
Group Debtors | 227,948,000 | 201,744,000 | 286,268,000 | 176,823,000 | 127,362,000 | 122,799,000 | 92,185,000 | 66,032,000 | 30,824,000 | 18,051,000 | 14,066,000 | 9,763,472 | 5,677,038 | 7,495 | 7,495 |
Misc Debtors | 377,000 | 1,142,000 | 902,000 | 2,024,000 | 10,902,000 | 5,670,000 | 5,771,000 | 4,758,000 | 5,681,000 | 2,458,000 | 4,046,000 | 3,233,849 | 2,973,679 | 1,733,692 | 1,828,812 |
Cash | 481,000 | 719,000 | 395,000 | 900,000 | 753,000 | 4,420,000 | 5,820,000 | 525,000 | 2,661,000 | 9,509,000 | 1,427,000 | 981,987 | 2,224,962 | 2,769,131 | 1,843,740 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 228,926,000 | 203,744,000 | 287,693,000 | 180,348,000 | 139,742,000 | 134,330,000 | 106,206,000 | 73,898,000 | 40,770,000 | 32,538,000 | 21,588,000 | 14,987,717 | 11,610,869 | 5,443,049 | 5,067,652 |
total assets | 233,421,000 | 208,224,000 | 293,460,000 | 190,134,000 | 152,881,000 | 152,063,000 | 123,608,000 | 83,156,000 | 48,805,000 | 39,017,000 | 26,351,000 | 18,395,787 | 16,106,946 | 12,223,267 | 13,867,777 |
Bank overdraft | 147,000 | 93,000 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 42,000 | 165,000 | 97,000 | 278,000 | 223,000 | 2,129,000 | 3,440,000 | 1,800,000 | 3,663,000 | 2,150,000 | 2,641,000 | 1,308,583 | 760,952 | 813,784 | 653,622 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 232,076,000 | 206,968,000 | 291,307,000 | 186,828,000 | 149,760,000 | 108,257,000 | 80,469,000 | 48,448,000 | 14,415,000 | 10,055,000 | 2,960,000 | ||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 110,000 | 519,000 | 4,504,000 | 3,345,000 | 162 | 21,040 | 23,660 | 105,855 | |||||||
other current liabilities | 447,000 | 714,000 | 2,753,000 | 2,681,000 | 1,585,000 | 3,777,000 | 3,124,000 | 3,069,000 | 1,831,000 | 2,454,000 | 2,275,000 | 1,964,361 | 3,374,227 | 1,799,998 | 1,941,746 |
total current liabilities | 232,565,000 | 207,847,000 | 294,157,000 | 189,897,000 | 152,087,000 | 118,667,000 | 90,525,000 | 53,410,000 | 19,909,000 | 14,659,000 | 7,876,000 | 3,273,106 | 4,156,219 | 2,637,442 | 2,701,223 |
loans | 78,307 | 3,176,575 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 41,000 | 341,000 | 25,124 | 10,955 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 12,000 | 190,305 | 203,767 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 41,000 | 341,000 | 12,000 | 293,736 | 3,391,297 | ||||||||||
total liabilities | 232,565,000 | 207,847,000 | 294,157,000 | 189,938,000 | 152,428,000 | 118,667,000 | 90,525,000 | 53,410,000 | 19,921,000 | 14,659,000 | 7,876,000 | 3,273,106 | 4,156,219 | 2,931,178 | 6,092,520 |
net assets | 856,000 | 377,000 | -697,000 | 196,000 | 453,000 | 33,396,000 | 33,083,000 | 29,746,000 | 28,884,000 | 24,358,000 | 18,475,000 | 15,122,681 | 11,950,727 | 9,292,089 | 7,775,257 |
total shareholders funds | 856,000 | 377,000 | -697,000 | 196,000 | 453,000 | 33,396,000 | 33,083,000 | 29,746,000 | 28,884,000 | 24,358,000 | 18,475,000 | 15,122,681 | 11,950,727 | 9,292,089 | 7,775,257 |
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 19,000 | 392,000 | 104,000 | -39,000 | 314,000 | 2,672,000 | 4,799,000 | 1,079,000 | 6,177,000 | 6,822,000 | 4,295,000 | 3,812,225 | 1,850,827 | 1,547,458 | 2,339,934 |
Depreciation | 105,000 | 188,000 | 515,000 | 1,005,000 | 2,112,000 | 2,219,000 | 964,000 | 520,000 | 439,000 | 1,073,000 | 724,000 | 451,952 | 428,406 | 334,485 | 198,849 |
Amortisation | 1,955,000 | 2,317,000 | 3,327,000 | 3,327,000 | 3,018,000 | 1,808,000 | 1,271,000 | 1,320,000 | 201,000 | 1,815,086 | 2,476,950 | 2,146,690 | 2,146,690 | ||
Tax | 6,000 | 874,000 | 470,000 | -96,000 | 1,404,000 | -2,173,000 | -886,000 | 282,000 | -1,402,000 | -939,000 | 7,000 | -645,374 | 852,596 | -11,444 | -283,215 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 25,461,000 | -84,316,000 | 108,320,000 | 40,431,000 | 9,069,000 | 29,649,000 | 27,242,000 | 35,105,000 | 15,239,000 | 2,868,000 | 6,155,270 | 4,619,823 | 6,711,989 | -549,994 | 3,223,912 |
Creditors | -123,000 | 68,000 | -181,000 | 55,000 | -1,906,000 | -1,311,000 | 1,640,000 | -1,863,000 | 1,513,000 | -491,000 | 1,332,417 | 547,631 | -52,832 | 160,162 | 653,622 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -267,000 | -2,039,000 | 72,000 | 1,096,000 | -2,192,000 | 653,000 | 55,000 | 1,238,000 | -623,000 | 179,000 | 310,639 | -1,409,866 | 1,574,229 | -141,748 | 1,941,746 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -12,000 | 12,000 | -190,305 | -13,462 | 203,767 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -23,766,000 | 86,116,000 | -107,340,000 | -35,083,000 | -6,010,000 | -24,571,000 | -18,862,000 | -32,590,000 | -7,803,000 | 3,977,000 | 513,786 | -48,169 | 227,882 | 4,572,135 | 3,977,481 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -475,188 | -579,886 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -11,000 | 30,000 | 11,000 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -475,188 | -579,886 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 25,108,000 | -84,339,000 | 104,479,000 | 37,068,000 | 41,503,000 | 27,788,000 | 32,021,000 | 34,033,000 | 4,360,000 | 7,095,000 | 2,960,000 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -78,307 | -3,098,268 | 3,176,575 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -151,000 | -709,000 | -3,644,000 | 1,159,000 | 3,345,000 | -162 | -20,878 | -27,744 | -68,026 | 116,810 | |||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 3,000 | -5,000 | -16,000 | -114,000 | -542,000 | -224,000 | -576,000 | -499,000 | -249,000 | 5,103 | -44,785 | -19,182 | -19,069 | ||
cash flow from financing | 25,111,000 | -84,344,000 | 104,312,000 | 36,245,000 | 37,317,000 | 28,723,000 | 34,790,000 | 33,534,000 | 4,111,000 | 7,095,000 | 2,960,157 | -15,775 | -150,836 | -3,185,476 | 9,011,923 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -238,000 | 324,000 | -505,000 | 147,000 | -3,667,000 | -1,400,000 | 5,295,000 | -2,136,000 | -6,848,000 | 8,082,000 | 445,013 | -1,242,975 | -544,169 | 925,391 | 1,843,740 |
overdraft | -147,000 | 54,000 | 93,000 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -238,000 | 324,000 | -505,000 | 147,000 | -3,667,000 | -1,253,000 | 5,241,000 | -2,229,000 | -6,848,000 | 8,082,000 | 445,013 | -1,242,975 | -544,169 | 925,391 | 1,843,740 |
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MARSTON GROUP LIMITED group structure
Marston Group Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
MARSTON GROUP LIMITED
02512508
1 subsidiary
Marston Group Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Richard Anderson (Apr 2022) and Mr Stephen Callaghan (May 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Richard Anderson | United Kingdom | 57 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Callaghan | United Kingdom | 64 years | May 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Martin Johnson | United Kingdom | 51 years | Aug 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
5.6m
+5%
operating profit
19k
-95%
gross margin
15.6%
-46.61%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
856k
+1.27%
total assets
233.4m
+0.12%
cash
481k
-0.33%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02512508
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
84230 - Justice and judicial activities
incorporation date
June 1990
age
35
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
drakes group limited (April 2008)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
12th floor one america square, london, EC3N 2LS
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS (UK) LLP
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