
Company Number
02705301
Next Accounts
34 days late
Shareholders
aspire media group
aspire media group ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Operation of sports facilities
+1Registered Address
jobserve community stadium, united way, colchester, essex, CO4 5UP
Website
http://colchesterunited.netPomanda estimates the enterprise value of COLCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED at £13.3m based on a Turnover of £12.5m and 1.07x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COLCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED at £3.3m based on an EBITDA of £736.3k and a 4.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COLCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-32.8m and 1.85x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Colchester United Football Club Limited is a live company located in colchester, CO4 5UP with a Companies House number of 02705301. It operates in the operation of sports facilities sector, SIC Code 93110. Founded in April 1992, it's largest shareholder is aspire media group with a 89.4% stake. Colchester United Football Club Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.5m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Colchester United Football Club Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
3 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £12.5m, make it larger than the average company (£626.7k)
- Colchester United Football Club Limited
£626.7k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.7%)
- Colchester United Football Club Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 49.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (49.8%)
- Colchester United Football Club Limited
49.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.6% make it more profitable than the average company (2.1%)
- Colchester United Football Club Limited
2.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 342 employees, this is above the industry average (19)
342 - Colchester United Football Club Limited
19 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £22.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£22.9k)
- Colchester United Football Club Limited
£22.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £36.5k, this is less efficient (£53.2k)
- Colchester United Football Club Limited
£53.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 11 days, this is near the average (13 days)
- Colchester United Football Club Limited
13 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 26 days, this is quicker than average (39 days)
- Colchester United Football Club Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 4 days, this is less than average (14 days)
- Colchester United Football Club Limited
14 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 16 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (55 weeks)
16 weeks - Colchester United Football Club Limited
55 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 1882.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (44%)
1882.2% - Colchester United Football Club Limited
44% - Industry AVG
Colchester United Football Club Limited's latest turnover from June 2023 is estimated at £12.5 million and the company has net assets of -£32.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Colchester United Football Club Limited has 342 employees and maintains cash reserves of £424.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 4,717,147 | 3,760,706 | 3,219,124 | 3,313,997 | 3,284,934 | 3,691,827 | 4,261,373 | 4,747,706 | |||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 368,910 | 251,771 | 147,093 | 325,756 | 351,299 | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | 4,348,237 | 3,508,935 | 3,072,031 | 2,988,241 | 2,933,635 | ||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 5,400,288 | 5,607,432 | 4,949,279 | 6,810,245 | 7,233,987 | ||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,052,051 | -2,098,497 | -1,877,248 | -3,822,004 | -4,300,352 | -4,381,597 | -4,468,087 | -4,777,354 | |||||||
Interest Payable | 767,502 | 890,342 | 587,432 | 677,731 | 543,369 | 344,068 | 171,947 | 33,100 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 8,089 | 212,640 | 870 | 1,137 | 1,538 | 424 | 116 | 4,435 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -1,811,464 | -2,776,199 | -880,864 | -4,498,598 | -4,842,183 | -4,725,241 | -4,639,918 | -4,806,019 | |||||||
Tax | 203,650 | 565,593 | 475,202 | 864,891 | 972,279 | 1,212,655 | 1,261,952 | 1,349,478 | |||||||
Profit After Tax | -1,607,814 | -2,210,606 | -405,662 | -3,633,707 | -3,869,904 | -3,512,586 | -3,377,966 | -3,456,541 | |||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -1,607,814 | -2,210,606 | -405,662 | -3,633,707 | -3,869,904 | -3,512,586 | -3,377,966 | -3,456,541 | |||||||
Employee Costs | 4,176,380 | 4,419,868 | 3,280,939 | 4,185,650 | 4,350,153 | 5,075,202 | 5,703,738 | 5,682,421 | |||||||
Number Of Employees | 342 | 284 | 174 | 266 | 296 | 292 | 293 | 303 | 314 | 321 | 301 | 278 | 269 | 262 | 235 |
EBITDA* | -958,315 | -2,013,316 | -1,669,209 | -3,255,618 | -3,125,133 | -3,591,582 | -3,485,312 | -3,787,792 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 490,889 | 427,750 | 212,732 | 183,273 | 220,417 | 223,961 | 236,613 | 285,250 | 289,647 | 330,739 | 3,247,247 | 4,074,029 | 4,411,868 | 3,073,753 | 3,094,980 |
Intangible Assets | 141,197 | 2,700 | 213,833 | 266,325 | 101,625 | 47,093 | 183,799 | 619,352 | 861,368 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 160,257 | 334,584 | 141,750 | 362,105 | 633,663 | 149,733 | 370,246 | 437,997 | 4,521,220 | 4,026,064 | 180,440 | 698,250 | 629,686 | ||
Total Fixed Assets | 792,343 | 765,034 | 354,482 | 759,211 | 1,120,405 | 475,319 | 653,952 | 723,247 | 4,810,867 | 4,356,803 | 4,927,687 | 4,772,279 | 4,595,667 | 3,693,105 | 3,956,348 |
Stock & work in progress | 85,381 | 135,781 | 111,862 | 121,818 | 122,403 | 127,427 | 173,166 | 86,195 | 110,145 | 71,238 | 93,599 | 72,966 | 107,414 | 184,398 | 130,292 |
Trade Debtors | 383,270 | 337,070 | 479,924 | 559,408 | 229,394 | 254,064 | 456,376 | 490,683 | 465,492 | 273,656 | 113,363 | 204,455 | 273,004 | 357,902 | 706,274 |
Group Debtors | 43,724 | 27,703 | 94,153 | 284,942 | 280,000 | ||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 111,903 | 56,296 | 134,262 | 186,033 | 530,072 | 925,657 | 668,229 | 1,228,407 | 795,000 | 915,799 | 633,787 | 637,295 | 808,739 | 719,683 | 974,101 |
Cash | 424,191 | 209,846 | 168,054 | 64,044 | 324,038 | 170,629 | 335,469 | 384,528 | 231,023 | 198,334 | 80,058 | 73,038 | 36,960 | 136,906 | 122,098 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,048,469 | 766,696 | 988,255 | 931,303 | 1,205,907 | 1,477,777 | 1,633,240 | 2,189,813 | 1,601,660 | 1,459,027 | 920,807 | 987,754 | 1,226,117 | 1,683,831 | 2,212,765 |
total assets | 1,840,812 | 1,531,730 | 1,342,737 | 1,690,514 | 2,326,312 | 1,953,096 | 2,287,192 | 2,913,060 | 6,412,527 | 5,815,830 | 5,848,494 | 5,760,033 | 5,821,784 | 5,376,936 | 6,169,113 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 448,800 | 195,722 | 121,008 | 140,110 | 498,210 | 230,719 | 389,250 | 507,896 | 370,735 | 483,582 | 405,581 | 515,747 | 496,926 | 675,113 | 887,798 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 37,437 | 37,135 | 26,268 | 14,049 | 622,403 | 979,178 | 322,065 | 530,145 | |||||||
other short term finances | 1,224,374 | 1,224,374 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 815,978 | 431,135 | 387,085 | 947,048 | 611,327 | 752,662 | 644,799 | 455,443 | 841,649 | 922,318 | 1,422,701 | 1,000,670 | 1,482,789 | 5,342,885 | 4,044,411 |
total current liabilities | 1,302,215 | 663,992 | 534,361 | 1,101,207 | 1,731,940 | 1,962,559 | 1,356,114 | 963,339 | 1,212,384 | 1,405,900 | 3,052,656 | 3,270,936 | 3,479,715 | 7,517,998 | 4,932,209 |
loans | 33,277,504 | 31,214,754 | 29,203,881 | 26,379,768 | 24,513,488 | 21,535,719 | 19,113,336 | 17,106,688 | 20,049,296 | 15,748,477 | 13,875,046 | 12,012,649 | |||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | 9,248,786 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 | |||||||||
provisions | 68,225 | 46,373 | 93,862 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 33,345,729 | 31,261,127 | 29,203,881 | 26,379,768 | 24,513,488 | 21,535,719 | 19,113,336 | 17,106,688 | 20,049,296 | 17,048,477 | 15,175,046 | 13,312,649 | 9,295,717 | 1,300,000 | 1,300,000 |
total liabilities | 34,647,944 | 31,925,119 | 29,738,242 | 27,480,975 | 26,245,428 | 23,498,278 | 20,469,450 | 18,070,027 | 21,261,680 | 18,454,377 | 18,227,702 | 16,583,585 | 12,775,432 | 8,817,998 | 6,232,209 |
net assets | -32,807,132 | -30,393,389 | -28,395,505 | -25,790,461 | -23,919,116 | -21,545,182 | -18,182,258 | -15,156,967 | -14,849,153 | -12,638,547 | -12,379,208 | -10,823,552 | -6,953,648 | -3,441,062 | -63,096 |
total shareholders funds | -32,807,132 | -30,393,389 | -28,395,505 | -25,790,461 | -23,919,116 | -21,545,182 | -18,182,258 | -15,156,967 | -14,849,153 | -12,638,547 | -12,379,208 | -10,823,552 | -6,953,648 | -3,441,062 | -63,096 |
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,052,051 | -2,098,497 | -1,877,248 | -3,822,004 | -4,300,352 | -4,381,597 | -4,468,087 | -4,777,354 | |||||||
Depreciation | 133,804 | 102,637 | 78,937 | 76,291 | 88,026 | 111,506 | 99,966 | 93,736 | 85,181 | 208,039 | 566,386 | 1,175,219 | 318,655 | 292,926 | 301,671 |
Amortisation | 35,034 | 1,350 | 246,656 | 213,604 | 101,480 | 59,391 | 46,547 | 471,360 | 689,849 | 687,891 | |||||
Tax | 203,650 | 565,593 | 475,202 | 864,891 | 972,279 | 1,212,655 | 1,261,952 | 1,349,478 | |||||||
Stock | -50,400 | 23,919 | -9,956 | -585 | -5,024 | -45,739 | 86,971 | -23,950 | 38,907 | -22,361 | 20,633 | -34,448 | -76,984 | 54,106 | 130,292 |
Debtors | -56,499 | -94,436 | -257,457 | -285,583 | 63,675 | -165,397 | -662,236 | -3,624,625 | 566,193 | 4,287,929 | -612,410 | -171,429 | 348,902 | -597,848 | 1,960,375 |
Creditors | 253,078 | 74,714 | -19,102 | -358,100 | 267,491 | -158,531 | -118,646 | 137,161 | -112,847 | 78,001 | -110,166 | 18,821 | -178,187 | -212,685 | 887,798 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 384,843 | 44,050 | -559,963 | 335,721 | -141,335 | 107,863 | 189,356 | -386,206 | -80,669 | -500,383 | 422,031 | -482,119 | -3,860,096 | 1,298,474 | 4,044,411 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 21,852 | 46,373 | -93,862 | 93,862 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,644,865 | -2,246,339 | -5,881,957 | -1,487,085 | -6,595,266 | -593,829 | 403,228 | ||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 302 | 10,867 | 12,219 | -608,354 | -356,775 | 657,113 | 322,065 | -530,145 | 530,145 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -1,224,374 | -275,626 | 1,500,000 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | 2,062,750 | 2,010,873 | 2,824,113 | 1,866,280 | 2,977,769 | 2,422,383 | 2,006,648 | -2,942,608 | 4,300,819 | 1,873,431 | 1,862,397 | 12,012,649 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -1,300,000 | -7,948,786 | 7,948,786 | 1,300,000 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -759,413 | -677,702 | -586,562 | -676,594 | -541,831 | -343,644 | -171,831 | -28,665 | |||||||
cash flow from financing | -2,402,021 | 2,323,117 | 208,818 | 2,733,709 | 3,776,551 | 7,605,142 | 1,328,169 | 4,664,780 | |||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 214,345 | 41,792 | 104,010 | -259,994 | 153,409 | -164,840 | -49,059 | 153,505 | 32,689 | 118,276 | 7,020 | 36,078 | -99,946 | 14,808 | 122,098 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 214,345 | 41,792 | 104,010 | -259,994 | 153,409 | -164,840 | -49,059 | 153,505 | 32,689 | 118,276 | 7,020 | 36,078 | -99,946 | 14,808 | 122,098 |
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COLCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED group structure
Colchester United Football Club Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
COLCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
02705301
Colchester United Football Club Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Cowling (Sep 2006) and Mr Jon De Souza (May 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Cowling | United Kingdom | 64 years | Sep 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Jon De Souza | England | 39 years | May 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Corin Haines | United Kingdom | 40 years | Jun 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Steven Ball | United Kingdom | 55 years | Jun 2022 | - | Director |
Miss Nancy Hayes | United Kingdom | 31 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2023turnover
12.5m
+23%
operating profit
567.5k
0%
gross margin
49.9%
-7.21%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2023net assets
-32.8m
+0.08%
total assets
1.8m
+0.2%
cash
424.2k
+1.02%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02705301
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
93110 - Operation of sports facilities
93199 - Other sports activities (not including activities of racehorse owners) n.e.c.
incorporation date
April 1992
age
33
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
June 2023
previous names
rushplan limited (January 1993)
accountant
SCRUTTON BLAND LLP
auditor
-
address
jobserve community stadium, united way, colchester, essex, CO4 5UP
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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