1hq limited
1hq limited Company Information
Company Number
02781951
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
ceuta holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Specialised design activities
Registered Address
3 forbury place 23 forbury road, reading, RG1 3JH
Website
www.1hqglobal.com1hq limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of 1HQ LIMITED at £2.1m based on a Turnover of £5.6m and 0.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
1hq limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of 1HQ LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-40k and a 3.04x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
1hq limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of 1HQ LIMITED at £7.9m based on Net Assets of £4.3m and 1.85x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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1hq Limited Overview
1hq Limited is a live company located in reading, RG1 3JH with a Companies House number of 02781951. It operates in the specialised design activities sector, SIC Code 74100. Founded in January 1993, it's largest shareholder is ceuta holdings limited with a 100% stake. 1hq Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.6m with declining growth in recent years.
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1hq Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded 1Hq Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
0 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5.6m, make it larger than the average company (£194.6k)
£5.6m - 1hq Limited
£194.6k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (13.4%)
-4% - 1hq Limited
13.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 26%, this company has a higher cost of product (48.4%)
26% - 1hq Limited
48.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -1.1% make it less profitable than the average company (8.7%)
-1.1% - 1hq Limited
8.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 42 employees, this is above the industry average (2)
42 - 1hq Limited
2 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £73.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£31.2k)
£73.5k - 1hq Limited
£31.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £133.3k, this is more efficient (£100k)
£133.3k - 1hq Limited
£100k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 103 days, this is later than average (70 days)
103 days - 1hq Limited
70 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 18 days, this is quicker than average (38 days)
18 days - 1hq Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - 1hq Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 112 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (25 weeks)
112 weeks - 1hq Limited
25 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 14.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (59.3%)
14.2% - 1hq Limited
59.3% - Industry AVG
1HQ LIMITED financials
1Hq Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £5.6 million and the company has net assets of £4.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, 1Hq Limited has 42 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 5,600,000 | 6,096,000 | 6,258,000 | 6,383,000 | 5,791,000 | 6,926,000 | 8,389,000 | 6,411,000 | 6,685,000 | 5,483,000 | 5,807,335 | 4,854,179 | 6,071,763 | 5,296,022 | 6,328,870 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 4,144,000 | 5,111,000 | 4,906,000 | 4,239,000 | 4,363,000 | 1,579,000 | 1,709,000 | 1,067,000 | 1,421,000 | 1,276,000 | 666,531 | 423,548 | 612,163 | 347,204 | 1,031,685 |
| Gross Profit | 1,456,000 | 985,000 | 1,352,000 | 2,144,000 | 1,428,000 | 5,347,000 | 6,680,000 | 5,344,000 | 5,264,000 | 4,207,000 | 5,140,804 | 4,430,631 | 5,459,600 | 4,948,818 | 5,297,185 |
| Admin Expenses | 1,516,000 | 1,606,000 | 1,449,000 | 1,777,000 | 1,556,000 | 4,504,000 | 4,945,000 | 4,135,000 | 4,633,000 | 4,167,000 | 4,117,281 | 3,666,987 | 4,355,566 | 4,290,535 | 4,546,313 |
| Operating Profit | -60,000 | -621,000 | -97,000 | 367,000 | -128,000 | 843,000 | 1,735,000 | 1,209,000 | 631,000 | 40,000 | 1,023,523 | 763,644 | 1,104,034 | 658,283 | 750,872 |
| Interest Payable | 813 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 54,000 | 31,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 26,000 | 34,000 | 26,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 766 | 1,915 | 523 | 361 | 4,122 |
| Pre-Tax Profit | -6,000 | -590,000 | -93,000 | 386,000 | -102,000 | 877,000 | 1,761,000 | 1,215,000 | 649,000 | 41,000 | 1,024,289 | 765,559 | 1,103,744 | 658,644 | 754,994 |
| Tax | 29,000 | 25,000 | -266,000 | 55,000 | -44,000 | -340,000 | -250,000 | 11,000 | -13,000 | -239,710 | -181,416 | -304,078 | -167,545 | -265,701 | |
| Profit After Tax | -6,000 | -561,000 | -68,000 | 120,000 | -47,000 | 833,000 | 1,421,000 | 965,000 | 660,000 | 28,000 | 784,579 | 584,143 | 799,666 | 491,099 | 489,293 |
| Dividends Paid | 1,687,000 | 73,000 | 211,565 | 252,250 | 32,000 | 1,106,840 | |||||||||
| Retained Profit | -6,000 | -561,000 | -68,000 | 120,000 | -47,000 | 833,000 | 1,421,000 | 965,000 | -1,027,000 | -45,000 | 573,014 | 331,893 | 767,666 | 491,099 | -617,547 |
| Employee Costs | 3,088,000 | 3,782,000 | 3,925,000 | 3,606,000 | 3,952,000 | 4,034,000 | 3,554,000 | 3,245,000 | 3,860,000 | 3,485,000 | 3,308,333 | ||||
| Number Of Employees | 42 | 53 | 54 | 48 | 56 | 58 | 55 | 51 | 52 | ||||||
| EBITDA* | -40,000 | -518,000 | -14,000 | 460,000 | -16,000 | 941,000 | 1,807,000 | 1,241,000 | 696,000 | 103,000 | 1,094,095 | 840,357 | 1,185,936 | 729,648 | 1,029,051 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 15,000 | 115,000 | 125,000 | 156,000 | 98,000 | 135,000 | 140,000 | 63,000 | 43,000 | 80,000 | 100,554 | 111,061 | 159,118 | 168,060 | 112,993 |
| Intangible Assets | 39,000 | 30,000 | 32,000 | 34,000 | 41,000 | 42,000 | 9,000 | 14,000 | 23,000 | 1 | |||||
| Investments & Other | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 44,000 | 183,000 | 184,000 | 217,000 | 161,000 | 176,000 | 182,000 | 72,000 | 57,000 | 103,000 | 100,559 | 111,065 | 159,122 | 168,064 | 112,997 |
| Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 1,594,000 | 1,339,000 | 1,678,000 | 2,242,000 | 2,666,000 | 1,662,000 | 1,975,000 | 1,312,000 | 1,129,000 | 2,282,000 | 1,944,834 | 1,461,779 | 1,249,276 | 1,380,483 | 989,287 |
| Group Debtors | 1,474,000 | 2,389,000 | 1,924,000 | 1,847,000 | 2,120,000 | 2,523,000 | 1,908,000 | 2,348,000 | 206,000 | ||||||
| Misc Debtors | 350,000 | 778,000 | 517,000 | 1,077,000 | 1,360,000 | 1,233,000 | 1,000,000 | 726,000 | 318,000 | 450,000 | 204,197 | 356,800 | 286,047 | 228,731 | 228,570 |
| Cash | 1,527,000 | 531,000 | 1,329,000 | 1,058,000 | 87,000 | 700,000 | 1,253,000 | 296,000 | 1,020,000 | 1,076,000 | 1,816,398 | 1,258,815 | 1,578,513 | 655,934 | 700,903 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 4,945,000 | 5,037,000 | 5,448,000 | 6,224,000 | 6,233,000 | 6,118,000 | 6,136,000 | 4,682,000 | 2,673,000 | 3,808,000 | 3,965,429 | 3,077,394 | 3,113,836 | 2,265,148 | 1,918,760 |
| total assets | 4,989,000 | 5,220,000 | 5,632,000 | 6,441,000 | 6,394,000 | 6,294,000 | 6,318,000 | 4,754,000 | 2,730,000 | 3,911,000 | 4,065,988 | 3,188,459 | 3,272,958 | 2,433,212 | 2,031,757 |
| Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 210,000 | 341,000 | 801,000 | 385,000 | 341,000 | 147,000 | 142,000 | 195,000 | 115,000 | 191,000 | 253,357 | 161,360 | 248,180 | 147,291 | 207,177 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 30,000 | 32,000 | 46,000 | 251,000 | 153,000 | 28,000 | 423,000 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 401 | |||
| other short term finances | 4,710 | 3,630 | 12,009 | 4,766 | 26,072 | ||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 466,000 | 651,000 | 1,111,000 | 1,023,000 | 1,168,000 | 2,155,000 | 1,564,000 | 1,007,000 | 1,083,000 | 1,125,517 | 915,910 | 1,238,815 | 1,276,867 | 1,285,319 | |
| total current liabilities | 706,000 | 1,024,000 | 801,000 | 1,542,000 | 1,615,000 | 1,468,000 | 2,325,000 | 2,182,000 | 1,122,000 | 1,274,000 | 1,383,985 | 1,081,301 | 1,499,405 | 1,429,325 | 1,518,969 |
| loans | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | 3,000 | 3,543 | 1,712 | ||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 3,000 | 3,543 | 1,712 | ||||||||||||
| total liabilities | 706,000 | 1,024,000 | 801,000 | 1,542,000 | 1,615,000 | 1,468,000 | 2,325,000 | 2,182,000 | 1,122,000 | 1,277,000 | 1,387,528 | 1,083,013 | 1,499,405 | 1,429,325 | 1,518,969 |
| net assets | 4,283,000 | 4,196,000 | 4,831,000 | 4,899,000 | 4,779,000 | 4,826,000 | 3,993,000 | 2,572,000 | 1,608,000 | 2,634,000 | 2,678,460 | 2,105,446 | 1,773,553 | 1,003,887 | 512,788 |
| total shareholders funds | 4,283,000 | 4,196,000 | 4,831,000 | 4,899,000 | 4,779,000 | 4,826,000 | 3,993,000 | 2,572,000 | 1,608,000 | 2,634,000 | 2,678,460 | 2,105,446 | 1,773,553 | 1,003,887 | 512,788 |
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | -60,000 | -621,000 | -97,000 | 367,000 | -128,000 | 843,000 | 1,735,000 | 1,209,000 | 631,000 | 40,000 | 1,023,523 | 763,644 | 1,104,034 | 658,283 | 750,872 |
| Depreciation | 19,000 | 86,000 | 83,000 | 68,000 | 86,000 | 79,000 | 56,000 | 24,000 | 56,000 | 63,000 | 70,572 | 76,713 | 81,902 | 71,365 | 113,575 |
| Amortisation | 1,000 | 17,000 | 25,000 | 26,000 | 19,000 | 16,000 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 164,604 | ||||||
| Tax | 29,000 | 25,000 | -266,000 | 55,000 | -44,000 | -340,000 | -250,000 | 11,000 | -13,000 | -239,710 | -181,416 | -304,078 | -167,545 | -265,701 | |
| Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors | -1,088,000 | 387,000 | -1,047,000 | -980,000 | 728,000 | 535,000 | 497,000 | 2,733,000 | 1,653,000 | 582,969 | 330,452 | 283,256 | -73,891 | 391,357 | 1,217,857 |
| Creditors | -131,000 | -460,000 | 416,000 | 44,000 | 194,000 | 5,000 | -53,000 | 80,000 | 115,000 | -62,357 | 91,997 | -86,820 | 100,889 | -59,886 | 207,177 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -185,000 | 651,000 | -1,111,000 | 88,000 | -145,000 | -987,000 | 591,000 | 557,000 | 1,007,000 | -42,517 | 209,607 | -322,905 | -38,052 | -8,452 | 1,285,319 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -543 | 1,831 | 1,712 | ||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | 732,000 | -685,000 | 363,000 | 1,306,000 | -640,000 | -620,000 | 1,508,000 | -1,105,000 | 176,000 | -598,386 | 827,368 | -32,328 | 1,018,586 | 102,408 | 1,037,989 |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | 29,000 | -4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | -2,000 | 32,000 | -46,000 | -205,000 | 98,000 | 125,000 | -395,000 | 423,000 | -401 | 401 | |||||
| Other Short Term Loans | -4,710 | 1,080 | -8,379 | 7,243 | -21,306 | 26,072 | |||||||||
| Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | 54,000 | 31,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 26,000 | 34,000 | 26,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 766 | 1,915 | -290 | 361 | 4,122 |
| cash flow from financing | 145,000 | -11,000 | -42,000 | -203,000 | 124,000 | 159,000 | -369,000 | 428,000 | 2,636,000 | -3,571 | 1,846 | -6,464 | 8,953 | -20,945 | 1,160,930 |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | 996,000 | -798,000 | 271,000 | 971,000 | -613,000 | -553,000 | 957,000 | -724,000 | 1,020,000 | -740,398 | 557,583 | -319,698 | 922,579 | -44,969 | 700,903 |
| overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| change in cash | 996,000 | -798,000 | 271,000 | 971,000 | -613,000 | -553,000 | 957,000 | -724,000 | 1,020,000 | -740,398 | 557,583 | -319,698 | 922,579 | -44,969 | 700,903 |
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1hq Limited Competitor Analysis
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1hq limited Ownership
1HQ LIMITED group structure
1Hq Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
1HQ LIMITED
02781951
2 subsidiaries
1hq limited directors
1Hq Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Donal Cumiskey (May 2024) and Ms Susanne Johns (May 2024).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Donal Cumiskey | United Kingdom | 48 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
| Ms Susanne Johns | United Kingdom | 54 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
| Mr Adam Templeman | United Kingdom | 54 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
5.6m
-8%
operating profit
-60k
-90%
gross margin
26%
+60.91%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
4.3m
+0.02%
total assets
5m
-0.04%
cash
1.5m
+1.88%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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1hq limited company details
company number
02781951
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74100 - Specialised design activities
incorporation date
January 1993
age
32
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
sandom group limited (September 2007)
l.l.s. holdings limited (June 2002)
accountant
-
auditor
AZETS AUDIT SERVICES
address
3 forbury place 23 forbury road, reading, RG1 3JH
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
1hq limited Charges & Mortgages
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