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the original book works limited Company Information

Company Number

02678730

Next Accounts

Jan 2026

Directors

Daniel Rajan

Shareholders

daniel timothy ramon rajan

Group Structure

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Industry

Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered Address

no 1 park farm oaksey, malmesbury, SN16 9SD

Website

http://originalbooks.net

the original book works limited Estimated Valuation

£307.8k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ORIGINAL BOOK WORKS LIMITED at £307.8k based on a Turnover of £449.4k and 0.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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The Original Book Works Limited is a live company located in malmesbury, SN16 9SD with a Companies House number of 02678730. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in January 1992, it's largest shareholder is daniel timothy ramon rajan with a 100% stake. The Original Book Works Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £449.4k with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Original Book Works Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2out of 5

2 Strong

3 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £449.4k, make it smaller than the average company (£14.2m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -10%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.2%)

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The Original Book Works Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £449.4 thousand and the company has net assets of -£54.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, The Original Book Works Limited has 8 employees and maintains cash reserves of £7.7 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	449,381	463,313	432,276	613,956	669,647	104,309	89,777	195,265	578,647	233,075	339,269	347,806	309,381	409,492	323,365
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	313,145	325,448	301,593	439,669	472,160	72,473	62,307	132,225	391,718	159,441	229,920	236,409	208,750	277,151	216,383
Gross Profit	136,235	137,864	130,683	174,287	197,487	31,836	27,470	63,040	186,929	73,634	109,349	111,396	100,631	132,341	106,982
Admin Expenses	206,921	123,943	336,024	128,778	227,215	-1,274	25,193	73,444	187,510	-145,548	94,636	78,898	81,943	95,745	176,518
Operating Profit	-70,686	13,921	-205,341	45,509	-29,728	33,110	2,277	-10,404	-581	219,182	14,713	32,498	18,688	36,596	-69,536
Interest Payable	1,141	0	0	1,283	1,283	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	559	511	280	70	149	964	143	61	336	506	683	837	692	617	312
Pre-Tax Profit	-71,267	14,432	-205,061	44,295	-30,862	34,074	2,420	-10,343	-245	219,688	15,396	33,335	19,380	37,214	-69,224
Tax	0	-3,608	0	-8,416	0	-6,474	-460	0	0	-43,937	-3,233	-7,667	-4,651	-9,676	0
Profit After Tax	-71,267	10,824	-205,061	35,879	-30,862	27,600	1,960	-10,343	-245	175,750	12,163	25,668	14,729	27,538	-69,224
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-71,267	10,824	-205,061	35,879	-30,862	27,600	1,960	-10,343	-245	175,750	12,163	25,668	14,729	27,538	-69,224
Employee Costs	339,970	363,926	347,375	369,031	367,999	36,298	35,288	67,901	166,480	65,285	94,602	93,679	94,270	122,258	88,063
Number Of Employees	8	9	9	10	10	1	1	2	5	2	3	3	3	4	3
EBITDA*	-56,989	13,921	-205,259	46,998	-29,728	35,145	5,490	-10,404	2,932	222,554	17,611	34,354	20,863	38,464	-68,020

* 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	27,690	41,387	40,560	82	1,571	2,762	4,585	7,798	12,120	9,859	13,231	12,559	9,069	8,029	4,426
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	27,690	41,387	40,560	82	1,571	2,762	4,585	7,798	12,120	9,859	13,231	12,559	9,069	8,029	4,426
Stock & work in progress	40,703	30,396	12,858	15,280	17,878	17,878	12,028	57,528	71,083	63,027	68,111	73,620	70,931	97,326	75,060
Trade Debtors	7,272	1,583	3,522	0	0	9,247	11,986	15,201	137,990	37,786	66,724	43,656	39,945	53,641	36,457
Group Debtors	0	0	0	161,619	161,619	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	81,327	4,471	5,130	5,324	4,811	152,425	152,975	140,715	0	0	39,480	0	0	0	0
Cash	7,660	13,654	10,388	64,297	75,126	223,116	33,917	23,372	25,326	109,211	93,135	179,995	154,946	121,938	124,973
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	11,673	11,571	18,214	5,916	8,017	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	136,962	50,104	31,898	246,520	259,434	414,339	222,477	255,030	240,315	218,041	267,450	297,271	265,822	272,905	236,490
total assets	164,652	91,491	72,458	246,602	261,005	417,101	227,062	262,828	252,435	227,900	280,681	309,830	274,891	280,934	240,916
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	42,077	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	33,277	35,409	42,222	22,321	38,963	36,678	26,802	57,855	56,772	33,243	47,768	89,411	76,038	96,810	84,330
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	1,048	1,840	3,053	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	91,100	39,552	24,530	13,514	5,077	162,735	4,931	4,791	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	124,377	74,961	66,752	35,835	86,117	200,461	33,573	65,699	56,772	33,243	47,768	89,411	76,038	96,810	84,330
loans	20,282	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	0	0	0	0	0	10,149	14,598	20,198	8,389	7,138	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	74,730	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	741	741	741	741	741	1,437	1,106	5,208	5,208	5,208
total long term liabilities	95,012	0	0	0	0	10,890	15,339	20,939	9,130	7,879	1,437	1,106	5,208	5,208	5,208
total liabilities	219,389	74,961	66,752	35,835	86,117	211,351	48,912	86,638	65,902	41,122	49,205	90,517	81,246	102,018	89,538
net assets	-54,737	16,530	5,706	210,767	174,888	205,750	178,150	176,190	186,533	186,778	231,476	219,313	193,645	178,916	151,378
total shareholders funds	-54,737	16,530	5,706	210,767	174,888	205,750	178,150	176,190	186,533	186,778	231,476	219,313	193,645	178,916	151,378

	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	-70,686	13,921	-205,341	45,509	-29,728	33,110	2,277	-10,404	-581	219,182	14,713	32,498	18,688	36,596	-69,536
Depreciation	13,697	0	82	1,489	0	2,035	3,213	0	3,513	3,372	2,898	1,856	2,175	1,868	1,516
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	-3,608	0	-8,416	0	-6,474	-460	0	0	-43,937	-3,233	-7,667	-4,651	-9,676	0
Stock	10,307	17,538	-2,422	-2,598	0	5,850	-45,500	-13,555	8,056	-5,084	-5,509	2,689	-26,395	22,266	75,060
Debtors	82,545	-2,598	-158,291	513	4,758	-3,289	9,045	17,926	100,204	-68,418	62,548	3,711	-13,696	17,184	36,457
Creditors	-2,132	-6,813	19,901	-16,642	2,285	9,876	-31,053	1,083	23,529	-14,525	-41,643	13,373	-20,772	12,480	84,330
Accruals and Deferred Income	51,548	15,022	11,016	8,437	-167,807	153,355	-5,460	16,600	1,251	7,138	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	-741	0	0	0	0	-696	331	-4,102	0	0	5,208
Cash flow from operations	-100,425	3,582	-13,629	32,462	-200,749	189,341	4,972	2,908	-80,548	244,036	-83,973	29,558	35,531	1,818	-89,999
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	-827	-40,560	0	1,191	-212	0	4,322	-5,774	0	-3,570	-5,346	-3,215	-5,471	-5,942
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	0	-827	-40,560	0	1,191	-212	0	4,322	-5,774	0	-3,570	-5,346	-3,215	-5,471	-5,942
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	20,282	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	-1,048	-792	-1,213	3,053	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	74,730	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-220,448	0	0	0	0	220,602
interest	-582	511	280	-1,213	-1,134	964	143	61	336	506	683	837	692	617	312
cash flow from financing	94,430	511	280	-1,213	-2,182	172	-1,070	3,114	336	-219,942	683	837	692	617	220,914
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-5,994	3,266	-53,909	-10,829	-147,990	189,199	10,545	-1,954	-83,885	16,076	-86,860	25,049	33,008	-3,035	124,973
overdraft	0	0	0	-42,077	42,077	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-5,994	3,266	-53,909	31,248	-190,067	189,199	10,545	-1,954	-83,885	16,076	-86,860	25,049	33,008	-3,035	124,973

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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THE ORIGINAL BOOK WORKS LIMITED group structure

The Original Book Works Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

OBW INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED

09869950

1 parent

THE ORIGINAL BOOK WORKS LIMITED

02678730

THE ORIGINAL BOOK WORKS LIMITED Shareholders

daniel timothy ramon rajan

100%

The Original Book Works Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Daniel Rajan serving since Dec 2021.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Daniel Rajan	England	29 years	Dec 2021	-	Director

P&L

April 2024

turnover

449.4k

-3%

operating profit

-70.7k

gross margin

30.4%

+1.88%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

April 2024

net assets

-54.7k

-4.31%

total assets

164.7k

+0.8%

cash

7.7k

-0.44%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02678730

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.

incorporation date

January 1992

ultimate parent company

OBW INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

no 1 park farm oaksey, malmesbury, SN16 9SD

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