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Company Number

02840362

Next Accounts

Jun 2025

Industry

Advertising agencies

Directors

Shaun Madle

Liam Bateman

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Shareholders

the think tank group limited

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

summit house, 12, 12 red lion square, london, WC1R 4HQ

Website

http://thinktank.org.uk

bulb limited Estimated Valuation

£1.2m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BULB LIMITED at £1.2m based on a Turnover of £3m and 0.41x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Bulb Limited is a live company located in london, WC1R 4HQ with a Companies House number of 02840362. It operates in the advertising agencies sector, SIC Code 73110. Founded in July 1993, it's largest shareholder is the think tank group limited with a 100% stake. Bulb Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bulb Limited a 4 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

Health Rating4out of 5

4 Strong

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £3m, make it smaller than the average company (£7.4m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 26%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3%)

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Bulb Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £3 million and the company has net assets of £483.9 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Bulb Limited has 44 employees and maintains cash reserves of £396.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Turnover	2,990,860	2,402,060	2,236,785	1,496,165	2,101,095	1,717,288	1,569,681	952,434	837,458	1,085,956	1,059,184	951,326	1,087,283	1,257,481	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	2,299,975	1,813,553	1,717,628	1,146,535	1,629,603	1,313,069	1,187,903	692,025	594,819	802,858	793,900	720,243	790,014	934,642	0
Gross Profit	690,885	588,506	519,157	349,631	471,492	404,219	381,778	260,409	242,640	283,099	265,284	231,083	297,269	322,838	0
Admin Expenses	760,953	625,465	342,696	356,622	289,842	441,671	294,138	175,811	231,264	253,878	258,878	226,628	324,456	282,076	-114,155
Operating Profit	-70,068	-36,959	176,461	-6,991	181,650	-37,452	87,640	84,598	11,376	29,221	6,406	4,455	-27,187	40,762	114,155
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	23,926	10,215	427	393	2,606	2,482	704	569	498	58	51	36	131	149	18
Pre-Tax Profit	-46,142	-26,744	176,889	-6,598	184,256	-34,970	88,344	85,168	11,874	29,278	6,457	4,491	-27,056	40,911	114,172
Tax	0	0	-33,609	0	-35,009	0	-16,785	-17,033	-2,375	-6,148	-1,485	-1,078	0	-11,455	-31,968
Profit After Tax	-46,142	-26,744	143,280	-6,598	149,247	-34,970	71,559	68,134	9,499	23,130	4,972	3,413	-27,056	29,456	82,204
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-46,142	-26,744	143,280	-6,598	149,247	-34,970	71,559	68,134	9,499	23,130	4,972	3,413	-27,056	29,456	82,204
Employee Costs	2,671,572	2,390,208	1,733,834	1,694,634	1,704,708	1,474,527	1,244,977	158,172	163,636	158,476	154,412	153,764	150,773	198,658	0
Number Of Employees	44	40	32	30	30	27	23	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	0
EBITDA*	-54,905	-21,503	186,923	17,764	199,220	-19,087	101,180	93,959	22,095	44,343	24,229	20,141	-8,109	57,516	137,725

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Tangible Assets	31,307	33,039	30,049	23,431	44,841	51,712	51,100	37,705	22,480	19,266	29,384	35,664	46,567	41,325	38,245
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	31,307	33,039	30,049	23,431	44,841	51,712	51,100	37,705	22,480	19,266	29,384	35,664	46,567	41,325	38,245
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,911
Trade Debtors	730,902	577,643	736,763	299,814	535,687	335,146	376,725	286,265	247,819	317,315	300,679	265,643	293,817	330,447	206,821
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,536	2,536	2,000	3,500
Cash	396,203	515,275	392,736	462,183	323,062	371,869	289,976	273,282	182,016	17,176	5,824	14,482	0	52,490	7,038
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,127,105	1,092,918	1,129,499	761,997	858,749	707,015	666,701	559,547	429,835	334,491	306,503	282,661	296,353	384,937	221,270
total assets	1,158,412	1,125,957	1,159,548	785,428	903,590	758,727	717,801	597,252	452,315	353,757	335,887	318,325	342,920	426,262	259,515
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	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	667,694	589,654	624,569	394,986	502,482	506,564	431,005	384,531	311,118	223,123	226,872	213,592	241,044	297,964	165,311
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	667,694	589,654	624,569	394,986	502,482	506,564	431,005	384,531	311,118	223,123	226,872	213,592	241,044	297,964	165,311
loans	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	6,834	6,277	5,709	4,452	8,520	8,822	8,485	5,969	2,579	1,515	3,026	3,716	5,272	4,638	0
total long term liabilities	6,834	6,277	5,709	4,452	8,520	8,822	8,485	5,969	2,579	1,515	3,026	3,716	5,272	4,638	0
total liabilities	674,528	595,931	630,278	399,438	511,002	515,386	439,490	390,500	313,697	224,638	229,898	217,308	246,316	302,602	165,311
net assets	483,884	530,026	529,270	385,990	392,588	243,341	278,311	206,752	138,618	129,119	105,989	101,017	96,604	123,660	94,204
total shareholders funds	483,884	530,026	529,270	385,990	392,588	243,341	278,311	206,752	138,618	129,119	105,989	101,017	96,604	123,660	94,204

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-70,068	-36,959	176,461	-6,991	181,650	-37,452	87,640	84,598	11,376	29,221	6,406	4,455	-27,187	40,762	114,155
Depreciation	15,163	15,456	10,462	24,755	17,570	18,365	13,540	9,361	10,719	15,122	17,823	15,686	19,078	16,754	23,570
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	0	-33,609	0	-35,009	0	-16,785	-17,033	-2,375	-6,148	-1,485	-1,078	0	-11,455	-31,968
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3,911	3,911
Debtors	153,259	-159,120	436,949	-235,873	200,541	-41,579	90,460	38,446	-69,496	16,636	32,500	-28,174	-36,094	122,126	210,321
Creditors	78,040	-34,915	229,583	-107,496	-4,082	75,559	46,474	73,413	87,995	-3,749	13,280	-27,452	-56,920	132,653	165,311
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	557	568	1,257	-4,068	-302	337	2,516	3,390	1,064	-1,511	-690	-1,556	634	4,638	0
Cash flow from operations	-129,567	103,270	-52,795	142,073	-40,714	98,388	42,925	115,283	178,275	16,299	2,834	18,229	-28,301	65,137	56,836
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-13,431	-18,446	-17,080	-3,345	-10,699	-18,977	-26,935	-24,586	-13,933	-5,004	-11,543	-4,783	-24,320	-19,834	-61,815
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-13,431	-18,446	-17,080	-3,345	-10,699	-18,977	-26,935	-24,586	-13,933	-5,004	-11,543	-4,783	-24,320	-19,834	-61,815
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	27,500	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,000	0	0	12,000
interest	23,926	10,215	427	393	2,606	2,482	704	569	498	58	51	36	131	149	18
cash flow from financing	23,926	37,715	427	393	2,606	2,482	704	569	498	58	51	1,036	131	149	12,018
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-119,072	122,539	-69,447	139,121	-48,807	81,893	16,694	91,266	164,840	11,352	-8,658	14,482	-52,490	45,452	7,038
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-119,072	122,539	-69,447	139,121	-48,807	81,893	16,694	91,266	164,840	11,352	-8,658	14,482	-52,490	45,452	7,038

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Very High Risk0 - 20

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BULB LIMITED group structure

Bulb Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

THE THINK TANK GROUP LIMITED

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1 parent

BULB LIMITED

02840362

BULB LIMITED Shareholders

the think tank group limited

100%

Bulb Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Shaun Madle (Jul 1993) and Mr Liam Bateman (Jul 1993).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Shaun Madle		64 years	Jul 1993	-	Director
Mr Liam Bateman	United Kingdom	57 years	Jul 1993	-	Director
Ms Joanna Wilmot	United Kingdom	49 years	Jul 2018	-	Director
Ms Dragana Knezevic	United Kingdom	44 years	Aug 2018	-	Director
Mrs Linda Bateman	England	79 years	Apr 2022	-	Director
Mrs Ros Rowlatt	England	54 years	Jan 2024	-	Director

P&L

September 2023

turnover

+25%

operating profit

-70.1k

gross margin

23.1%

-5.72%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

September 2023

net assets

483.9k

-0.09%

total assets

1.2m

+0.03%

cash

396.2k

-0.23%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02840362

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

73110 - Advertising agencies

incorporation date

July 1993

ultimate parent company

THE THINK TANK GROUP LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

summit house, 12, 12 red lion square, london, WC1R 4HQ

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