Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CREATIVE IDEA LIMITED at £1.1m based on a Turnover of £2.9m and 0.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
creative idea limitedEstimated Valuation
£72.8k
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CREATIVE IDEA LIMITED at £72.8k based on an EBITDA of £22.9k and a 3.18x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
creative idea limitedEstimated Valuation
£1m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CREATIVE IDEA LIMITED at £1m based on Net Assets of £597.8k and 1.75x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Creative Idea LimitedOverview
Creative Idea Limited is a live company located in solihull, B37 7DL with a Companies House number of 02604672. It operates in the specialised design activities sector, SIC Code 74100. Founded in April 1991, it's largest shareholder is
the creative id a group ltd
with a 100% stake. Creative Idea Limited is a mature,
small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£2.9m with
high
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Creative Idea Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating5out of 5
6 Strong
4 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.9m, make it larger than the average company (£195.2k)
£2.9m - Creative Idea Limited
£195.2k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (12.6%)
17% - Creative Idea Limited
12.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 49.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (49.2%)
49.2% - Creative Idea Limited
49.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.4% make it less profitable than the average company (9.9%)
0.4% - Creative Idea Limited
9.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 36 employees, this is above the industry average (2)
36 - Creative Idea Limited
2 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £32.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£32.7k)
£32.7k - Creative Idea Limited
£32.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £80.5k, this is less efficient (£104k)
£80.5k - Creative Idea Limited
£104k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 78 days, this is near the average (73 days)
78 days - Creative Idea Limited
73 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 86 days, this is slower than average (39 days)
86 days - Creative Idea Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 8 days, this is less than average (43 days)
8 days - Creative Idea Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 46 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
46 weeks - Creative Idea Limited
24 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 61.1%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (60.5%)
61.1% - Creative Idea Limited
60.5% - Industry AVG
CREATIVE IDEA LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Creative Idea Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £2.9 million and the company has net assets of £597.8 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Creative Idea Limited has 36 employees and maintains cash reserves of £751.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024
Apr 2023
Apr 2022
Apr 2021
Apr 2020
Apr 2019
Apr 2018
Apr 2017
Apr 2016
Apr 2015
Apr 2014
Apr 2013
Apr 2012
Apr 2011
Apr 2010
Turnover
2,898,704
2,045,423
1,734,352
1,810,711
3,276,340
3,537,226
3,979,603
5,525,337
5,628,698
5,705,582
4,692,337
8,558,989
6,254,769
6,281,222
4,374,713
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
1,473,018
1,048,222
737,098
899,855
1,473,090
1,521,354
1,691,539
2,292,117
2,325,756
2,444,338
1,692,695
3,267,198
2,536,457
2,660,220
3,722,509
Gross Profit
1,425,686
997,201
997,253
910,856
1,803,250
2,015,872
2,288,065
3,233,220
3,302,942
3,261,244
2,999,641
5,291,792
3,718,312
3,621,002
652,204
Admin Expenses
1,414,129
1,027,679
967,602
1,184,461
1,759,313
2,117,214
2,210,872
3,304,593
3,308,254
3,056,859
3,108,173
5,098,397
3,873,319
3,921,882
1,231,623
Operating Profit
11,557
-30,478
29,651
-273,605
43,937
-101,342
77,193
-71,373
-5,312
204,385
-108,532
193,395
-155,007
-300,880
-579,419
Interest Payable
18,281
21,781
16,453
7,625
15
24
187
483
323
Interest Receivable
35,500
29,030
5,841
807
650
4,107
2,207
1,295
3,390
2,535
1,935
1,934
2,502
3,185
3,171
Pre-Tax Profit
28,776
-23,229
19,038
-280,423
44,572
-97,259
79,214
-70,561
-2,245
206,920
-106,597
195,329
-152,505
-297,695
-554,516
Tax
-7,194
-3,617
-8,469
-15,051
-41,384
-44,926
3,380
Profit After Tax
21,582
-23,229
15,421
-280,423
36,103
-97,259
64,163
-70,561
-2,245
165,536
-106,597
150,403
-152,505
-297,695
-551,136
Dividends Paid
7,786
Retained Profit
21,582
-23,229
15,421
-280,423
36,103
-97,259
64,163
-70,561
-2,245
165,536
-106,597
150,403
-152,505
-297,695
-558,922
Employee Costs
1,176,134
1,016,677
956,287
1,087,560
1,202,161
1,859,534
2,254,769
2,084,649
2,104,869
1,978,160
1,610,358
2,913,497
2,324,751
2,179,866
1,706,992
Number Of Employees
36
34
33
38
44
50
52
54
55
50
40
82
59
68
53
EBITDA*
22,864
-17,572
42,510
-256,273
64,627
-68,889
103,635
-54,183
11,890
222,418
-89,234
216,500
-114,990
-213,411
-469,120
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024
Apr 2023
Apr 2022
Apr 2021
Apr 2020
Apr 2019
Apr 2018
Apr 2017
Apr 2016
Apr 2015
Apr 2014
Apr 2013
Apr 2012
Apr 2011
Apr 2010
Tangible Assets
59,781
68,738
75,601
82,822
99,504
113,609
140,117
126,798
78,246
77,974
84,356
108,181
156,338
200,283
253,482
Intangible Assets
28,758
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
59,781
68,738
75,601
82,822
99,504
113,609
140,117
126,798
78,246
77,974
84,356
108,181
156,338
200,283
282,240
Stock & work in progress
34,432
38,572
48,400
48,647
62,337
87,171
197,088
144,510
105,464
93,063
162,779
145,769
231,805
122,642
175,360
Trade Debtors
622,187
362,382
345,868
322,431
704,849
772,313
747,689
1,166,537
929,670
958,409
791,631
1,399,841
943,341
1,051,089
877,386
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
67,748
80,674
49,569
48,896
49,782
64,618
74,091
54,526
3,976
85,378
Cash
751,740
600,637
765,503
792,057
822,642
477,203
617,902
264,993
770,852
585,094
428,990
345,036
428,393
572,364
701,547
misc current assets
total current assets
1,476,107
1,082,265
1,209,340
1,212,031
1,639,610
1,401,305
1,636,770
1,630,566
1,805,986
1,640,542
1,383,400
1,890,646
1,603,539
1,746,095
1,839,671
total assets
1,535,888
1,151,003
1,284,941
1,294,853
1,739,114
1,514,914
1,776,887
1,757,364
1,884,232
1,718,516
1,467,756
1,998,827
1,759,877
1,946,378
2,121,911
Bank overdraft
50,004
50,004
50,004
16,668
499
216
5,525
9,933
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
350,440
219,367
240,605
206,730
516,494
383,906
435,758
510,463
504,757
773,069
699,073
1,123,547
1,035,000
1,068,996
733,641
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities
439,570
155,803
194,171
239,651
340,832
282,482
389,667
357,533
425,499
204,004
total current liabilities
840,014
425,174
484,780
463,049
857,326
666,887
825,641
873,521
940,189
773,069
699,073
1,123,547
1,035,000
1,068,996
937,645
loans
87,496
137,496
187,496
233,332
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
10,607
12,144
13,247
14,475
17,368
19,710
25,670
22,430
12,069
11,228
9,189
total long term liabilities
98,103
149,640
200,743
247,807
17,368
19,710
25,670
22,430
12,069
11,228
9,189
total liabilities
938,117
574,814
685,523
710,856
874,694
686,597
851,311
895,951
952,258
784,297
699,073
1,123,547
1,035,000
1,068,996
946,834
net assets
597,771
576,189
599,418
583,997
864,420
828,317
925,576
861,413
931,974
934,219
768,683
875,280
724,877
877,382
1,175,077
total shareholders funds
597,771
576,189
599,418
583,997
864,420
828,317
925,576
861,413
931,974
934,219
768,683
875,280
724,877
877,382
1,175,077
Apr 2024
Apr 2023
Apr 2022
Apr 2021
Apr 2020
Apr 2019
Apr 2018
Apr 2017
Apr 2016
Apr 2015
Apr 2014
Apr 2013
Apr 2012
Apr 2011
Apr 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
11,557
-30,478
29,651
-273,605
43,937
-101,342
77,193
-71,373
-5,312
204,385
-108,532
193,395
-155,007
-300,880
-579,419
Depreciation
11,307
12,906
12,859
17,332
20,690
32,453
26,442
17,190
17,202
18,033
19,298
23,105
40,017
58,711
71,970
Amortisation
28,758
38,329
Tax
-7,194
-3,617
-8,469
-15,051
-41,384
-44,926
3,380
Stock
-4,140
-9,828
-247
-13,690
-24,834
-109,917
52,578
39,046
12,401
-69,716
17,010
-86,036
109,163
-52,718
175,360
Debtors
246,879
47,619
24,110
-383,304
-82,300
15,151
-399,283
291,393
-32,715
170,754
-608,210
456,500
-107,748
88,325
962,764
Creditors
131,073
-21,238
33,875
-309,764
132,588
-51,852
-74,705
5,706
-268,312
73,996
-424,474
88,547
-33,996
335,355
733,641
Accruals and Deferred Income
283,767
-38,368
-45,480
-101,181
58,350
-107,185
32,134
-67,966
425,499
-204,004
204,004
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-1,537
-1,103
-1,228
-2,893
-2,342
-5,960
3,240
10,361
841
11,228
-9,189
9,189
Cash flow from operations
186,234
-116,072
2,197
-273,117
351,888
-139,120
395,958
-436,521
190,232
165,220
77,492
-110,343
-150,401
-126,856
-657,030
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-2,350
-6,043
-5,638
-650
-6,585
-5,945
-39,761
-65,742
-17,474
-11,651
4,527
25,052
3,928
-5,512
202,886
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-2,350
-6,043
-5,638
-650
-6,585
-5,945
-39,761
-65,742
-17,474
-11,651
4,527
25,052
3,928
-5,512
202,886
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-50,000
-50,000
-45,836
233,332
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue
1,733,999
interest
17,219
7,249
-10,612
-6,818
635
4,083
2,020
812
3,067
2,535
1,935
1,934
2,502
3,185
3,171
cash flow from financing
-32,781
-42,751
-56,448
226,514
635
4,083
2,020
812
3,067
2,535
1,935
1,934
2,502
3,185
1,737,170
cash and cash equivalents
cash
151,103
-164,866
-26,554
-30,585
345,439
-140,699
352,909
-505,859
185,758
156,104
83,954
-83,357
-143,971
-129,183
701,547
overdraft
33,336
16,668
-499
283
-5,309
-4,408
9,933
change in cash
151,103
-164,866
-59,890
-47,253
345,938
-140,982
358,218
-501,451
175,825
156,104
83,954
-83,357
-143,971
-129,183
701,547
creative idea limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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creative idea limited Ownership
CREATIVE IDEA LIMITED group structure
Creative Idea Limited has no subsidiary companies.
marston house 5 elmdon lane, marston green, solihull, west midlands, B37 7DL
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