
Company Number
02732176
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
as international services limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
Registered Address
16-18 new bridge street, london, EC4V 6AG
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADAM SMITH INTERNATIONAL LTD at £42.6m based on a Turnover of £64.1m and 0.66x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADAM SMITH INTERNATIONAL LTD at £17m based on an EBITDA of £3m and a 5.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADAM SMITH INTERNATIONAL LTD at £33m based on Net Assets of £13m and 2.54x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Adam Smith International Ltd is a live company located in london, EC4V 6AG with a Companies House number of 02732176. It operates in the management consultancy activities other than financial management sector, SIC Code 70229. Founded in July 1992, it's largest shareholder is as international services limited with a 100% stake. Adam Smith International Ltd is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £64.1m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Adam Smith International Ltd a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £64.1m, make it larger than the average company (£871.7k)
£64.1m - Adam Smith International Ltd
£871.7k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.5%)
11% - Adam Smith International Ltd
8.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 17.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (58.4%)
17.7% - Adam Smith International Ltd
58.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.6% make it less profitable than the average company (7.4%)
4.6% - Adam Smith International Ltd
7.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 144 employees, this is above the industry average (8)
144 - Adam Smith International Ltd
8 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£57.1k)
£51.5k - Adam Smith International Ltd
£57.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £445.2k, this is more efficient (£132.4k)
£445.2k - Adam Smith International Ltd
£132.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 144 days, this is later than average (63 days)
144 days - Adam Smith International Ltd
63 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 27 days, this is close to average (25 days)
27 days - Adam Smith International Ltd
25 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Adam Smith International Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 24 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
24 weeks - Adam Smith International Ltd
24 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 68.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (56%)
68.4% - Adam Smith International Ltd
56% - Industry AVG
Adam Smith International Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is £64.1 million and the company has net assets of £13 million. According to their latest financial statements, Adam Smith International Ltd has 144 employees and maintains cash reserves of £13.2 million 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 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 64,115,465 | 52,637,173 | 51,018,059 | 47,262,134 | 54,467,676 | 86,501,665 | 105,770,651 | 154,185,386 | 130,041,296 | 111,749,594 | 90,606,161 | 71,974,221 | 53,631,893 | 45,450,818 | 38,330,263 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 52,767,720 | 42,094,286 | 40,713,445 | 39,666,504 | 45,080,907 | 68,146,138 | 82,476,956 | 124,021,926 | 100,872,815 | 85,529,928 | 70,228,629 | 57,015,793 | 41,297,320 | 34,700,012 | 29,718,005 |
Gross Profit | 11,347,745 | 10,542,887 | 10,304,614 | 7,595,630 | 9,386,769 | 18,355,527 | 23,293,695 | 30,163,460 | 29,168,481 | 26,219,666 | 20,377,532 | 14,958,428 | 12,334,573 | 10,750,806 | 8,612,258 |
Admin Expenses | 8,389,831 | 9,570,474 | 8,926,882 | 6,567,943 | 11,101,709 | 14,132,177 | 17,798,591 | 12,293,634 | 12,443,926 | 8,816,354 | 7,192,700 | 5,709,814 | 4,723,801 | 3,825,278 | 3,173,157 |
Operating Profit | 2,957,914 | 972,413 | 1,377,732 | 1,027,687 | -1,714,940 | 4,223,350 | 5,495,104 | 17,869,826 | 16,724,555 | 17,403,312 | 13,184,832 | 9,248,614 | 7,610,772 | 6,925,528 | 5,439,101 |
Interest Payable | 1,135 | 10,773 | 5,977 | 17,468 | 28,597 | 41,755 | 13,149 | 10,732 | 10,638 | 12 | 2,174 | 4,325 | 5,577 | 878 | |
Interest Receivable | 33,684 | 1,615,723 | 1,497,293 | 1,370,558 | 2,154,163 | 2,421,747 | 1,969,609 | 1,180,674 | 876,206 | 666,803 | 352,800 | 19,118 | 37,865 | 22,780 | 9,971 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,903,186 | 2,060,480 | 2,869,048 | 2,380,777 | 410,626 | 4,549,337 | 7,379,759 | 19,102,536 | 17,802,258 | 18,070,115 | 13,537,620 | 9,265,558 | 7,644,312 | 6,942,731 | 5,448,194 |
Tax | -1,316,100 | -216,490 | -25,478 | -983,472 | -767,343 | -1,350,207 | -1,595,127 | -3,712,781 | -2,934,489 | -3,773,429 | -2,899,429 | -2,412,691 | -2,056,554 | -2,012,415 | -1,658,753 |
Profit After Tax | 1,587,086 | 1,843,990 | 2,843,570 | 1,397,305 | -356,717 | 3,199,130 | 5,784,632 | 15,389,755 | 14,867,769 | 14,296,686 | 10,638,191 | 6,852,867 | 5,587,758 | 4,930,316 | 3,789,441 |
Dividends Paid | 45,341,646 | 23,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 4,000,000 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | -43,754,560 | 1,843,990 | 2,843,570 | 1,397,305 | -23,356,717 | 3,199,130 | 5,784,632 | 15,389,755 | 14,867,769 | 4,296,686 | 10,638,191 | 6,852,867 | -1,912,242 | 930,316 | 3,789,441 |
Employee Costs | 7,408,885 | 7,354,105 | 7,749,303 | 5,175,819 | 5,724,512 | 6,679,140 | 12,201,841 | 13,388,238 | 10,823,682 | 8,292,465 | 6,228,329 | 4,115,960 | 3,264,665 | 2,759,932 | 2,277,923 |
Number Of Employees | 144 | 169 | 110 | 68 | 74 | 100 | 162 | 185 | 144 | 109 | 69 | 46 | 40 | 33 | 30 |
EBITDA* | 2,998,128 | 1,209,703 | 1,677,474 | 1,169,647 | -1,564,731 | 4,488,513 | 5,780,475 | 18,185,568 | 16,853,031 | 17,492,643 | 13,211,257 | 9,279,621 | 7,639,958 | 6,938,633 | 5,450,697 |
* 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 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 121,776 | 35,441 | 131,593 | 138,061 | 128,150 | 142,355 | 267,487 | 527,382 | 505,659 | 247,677 | 55,943 | 76,075 | 47,580 | 71,963 | 17,143 |
Intangible Assets | 351,627 | 240,563 | 706,453 | 962,495 | 968,562 | 518,226 | 512,015 | 277,711 | |||||||
Investments & Other | 1,528,370 | 1,528,370 | 1,528,370 | 1,560,094 | 1,552,601 | 1,552,601 | 1,552,416 | 1,421,563 | 1,359 | 1,289 | 1,289 | 1,289 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 473,403 | 276,004 | 838,046 | 2,628,926 | 2,625,082 | 2,188,951 | 2,339,596 | 2,357,694 | 2,058,260 | 1,800,093 | 1,477,506 | 77,434 | 48,869 | 73,252 | 18,432 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 25,417,545 | 16,174,986 | 13,880,379 | 5,089,303 | 10,967,209 | 12,429,053 | 18,650,024 | 27,761,550 | 13,809,754 | 15,747,391 | 16,434,735 | 5,650,223 | 4,293,243 | 4,256,764 | 3,116,100 |
Group Debtors | 396,787 | 44,851,869 | 42,305,747 | 42,015,067 | 38,070,297 | 56,854,255 | 49,860,751 | 37,461,877 | 29,415,671 | 13,568,070 | 12,574,461 | 5,104,667 | 932,949 | 2,692,429 | 4,140,683 |
Misc Debtors | 1,638,773 | 1,610,158 | 2,727,281 | 4,340,943 | 4,296,832 | 8,012,013 | 7,076,864 | 12,247,469 | 11,475,548 | 8,389,514 | 9,789,629 | 5,741,250 | 6,161,836 | 5,591,911 | 4,135,831 |
Cash | 13,222,656 | 4,422,797 | 7,678,500 | 7,252,943 | 3,087,651 | 10,746,536 | 12,631,950 | 14,992,807 | 14,370,321 | 9,980,494 | 6,035,693 | 9,673,787 | 5,220,111 | 4,840,162 | 4,644,277 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 40,675,761 | 67,059,810 | 66,591,907 | 58,698,256 | 56,421,989 | 88,041,857 | 88,219,589 | 92,463,703 | 69,071,294 | 47,685,469 | 44,834,518 | 26,169,927 | 16,608,139 | 17,381,266 | 16,036,891 |
total assets | 41,149,164 | 67,335,814 | 67,429,953 | 61,327,182 | 59,047,071 | 90,230,808 | 90,559,185 | 94,821,397 | 71,129,554 | 49,485,562 | 46,312,024 | 26,247,361 | 16,657,008 | 17,454,518 | 16,055,323 |
Bank overdraft | 316,857 | 1,009,147 | 90,712 | 312,043 | 279,565 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,009,776 | 3,951,587 | 2,621,844 | 1,077,456 | 2,178,875 | 4,793,249 | 3,075,153 | 9,610,992 | 5,251,588 | 3,428,935 | 4,521,158 | 3,717,053 | 2,686,922 | 1,750,226 | 1,440,566 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 268,764 | 268,764 | 5,471,850 | 3,546,034 | 2,716,624 | 2,481,923 | 1,587,719 | 981,426 | 595,880 | 900,746 | 232,831 | ||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 23,818,681 | 4,709,628 | 8,991,552 | 5,183,876 | 5,194,036 | 11,483,670 | 17,090,516 | 21,495,724 | 18,137,823 | 13,554,373 | 13,317,368 | 5,595,747 | 3,652,381 | 3,710,356 | 3,551,138 |
total current liabilities | 28,145,314 | 9,939,126 | 11,972,872 | 12,045,225 | 11,198,510 | 18,993,543 | 22,647,592 | 32,694,435 | 24,370,837 | 17,579,188 | 18,739,272 | 9,312,800 | 6,572,134 | 5,460,582 | 4,991,704 |
loans | 126,542 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 125,453 | 144,273 | 130,646 | 94,555 | 21,510 | 36,936 | 3,180 | ||||||||
total long term liabilities | 125,453 | 144,273 | 130,646 | 94,555 | 126,542 | 21,510 | 36,936 | 3,180 | |||||||
total liabilities | 28,145,314 | 10,064,579 | 12,117,145 | 12,175,871 | 11,293,065 | 19,120,085 | 22,647,592 | 32,694,435 | 24,392,347 | 17,616,124 | 18,739,272 | 9,312,800 | 6,575,314 | 5,460,582 | 4,991,704 |
net assets | 13,003,850 | 57,271,235 | 55,312,808 | 49,151,311 | 47,754,006 | 71,110,723 | 67,911,593 | 62,126,962 | 46,737,207 | 31,869,438 | 27,572,752 | 16,934,561 | 10,081,694 | 11,993,936 | 11,063,619 |
total shareholders funds | 13,003,850 | 57,271,235 | 55,312,808 | 49,151,311 | 47,754,006 | 71,110,723 | 67,911,593 | 62,126,962 | 46,737,207 | 31,869,438 | 27,572,752 | 16,934,561 | 10,081,694 | 11,993,936 | 11,063,619 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,957,914 | 972,413 | 1,377,732 | 1,027,687 | -1,714,940 | 4,223,350 | 5,495,104 | 17,869,826 | 16,724,555 | 17,403,312 | 13,184,832 | 9,248,614 | 7,610,772 | 6,925,528 | 5,439,101 |
Depreciation | 40,214 | 47,879 | 43,546 | 32,157 | 79,044 | 161,199 | 209,452 | 315,742 | 128,476 | 89,331 | 26,425 | 31,007 | 29,186 | 13,105 | 11,596 |
Amortisation | 189,411 | 256,196 | 109,803 | 71,165 | 103,964 | 75,919 | |||||||||
Tax | -1,316,100 | -216,490 | -25,478 | -983,472 | -767,343 | -1,350,207 | -1,595,127 | -3,712,781 | -2,934,489 | -3,773,429 | -2,899,429 | -2,412,691 | -2,056,554 | -2,012,415 | -1,658,753 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -35,183,908 | 3,723,606 | 7,468,094 | -1,889,025 | -23,960,983 | 1,707,682 | -1,883,257 | 22,769,923 | 16,995,998 | -1,093,850 | 22,302,685 | 5,108,112 | -1,153,076 | 1,148,490 | 11,392,614 |
Creditors | 58,189 | 1,329,743 | 1,544,388 | -1,101,419 | -2,614,374 | 1,718,096 | -6,535,839 | 4,359,404 | 1,822,653 | -1,092,223 | 804,105 | 1,030,131 | 936,696 | 309,660 | 1,440,566 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 19,109,053 | -4,281,924 | 3,807,676 | -10,160 | -6,289,634 | -5,606,846 | -4,405,208 | 3,357,901 | 4,583,450 | 237,005 | 7,721,621 | 1,943,366 | -57,975 | 159,218 | 3,551,138 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -125,453 | -18,820 | 13,627 | 36,091 | 94,555 | -21,510 | -15,426 | 36,936 | -3,180 | 3,180 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | 55,907,725 | -5,701,394 | -450,407 | 999,712 | 12,819,456 | -2,458,126 | -4,872,442 | -601,341 | 3,313,221 | 13,994,782 | -3,465,131 | 4,729,135 | 7,618,381 | 4,246,606 | -2,608,966 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -1,528,370 | -31,724 | 7,493 | 185 | 130,853 | 1,420,204 | 70 | 1,289 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | 1,528,370 | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -268,764 | -5,203,086 | 1,925,816 | 829,410 | 234,701 | 894,204 | 606,293 | 385,546 | -304,866 | 900,746 | -232,831 | 232,831 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -126,542 | 126,542 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 32,549 | 1,604,950 | 1,491,316 | 1,353,090 | 2,125,566 | 2,379,992 | 1,956,460 | 1,169,942 | 865,568 | 666,803 | 352,788 | 16,944 | 33,540 | 17,203 | 9,093 |
cash flow from financing | -749,040 | 1,719,387 | -393,843 | 3,278,906 | 2,828,434 | 2,741,235 | 2,850,663 | 1,776,235 | 1,251,114 | 361,937 | 1,253,534 | -215,887 | 266,371 | 17,204 | 7,283,271 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 8,799,859 | -3,255,703 | 425,557 | 4,165,292 | -7,658,885 | -1,885,414 | -2,360,857 | 622,486 | 4,389,827 | 3,944,801 | -3,638,094 | 4,453,676 | 379,949 | 195,885 | 4,644,277 |
overdraft | -692,290 | 918,435 | -221,331 | 32,478 | 279,565 | ||||||||||
change in cash | 9,492,149 | -4,174,138 | 646,888 | 4,132,814 | -7,938,450 | -1,885,414 | -2,360,857 | 622,486 | 4,389,827 | 3,944,801 | -3,638,094 | 4,453,676 | 379,949 | 195,885 | 4,644,277 |
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ADAM SMITH INTERNATIONAL LTD group structure
Adam Smith International Ltd has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
ADAM SMITH INTERNATIONAL LTD
02732176
1 subsidiary
Adam Smith International Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Jalpa Patel (Aug 2021) and Mr Timothy Mitchell (Feb 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Jalpa Patel | United Kingdom | 46 years | Aug 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Timothy Mitchell | United Kingdom | 61 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
64.1m
+22%
operating profit
3m
+204%
gross margin
17.7%
-11.64%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
13m
-0.77%
total assets
41.1m
-0.39%
cash
13.2m
+1.99%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02732176
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70229 - Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
incorporation date
July 1992
age
33
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
adam smith associates limited (August 1994)
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
16-18 new bridge street, london, EC4V 6AG
Bank
CITIBANK UK LTD
Legal Advisor
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