Stark Software International Ltd.

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stark software international ltd. Company Information

Company Number

02911704

Next Accounts

Feb 2026

Directors

Joel Stark

Alexander Warren

Shareholders

stark software international (holdings) limited

Group Structure

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Industry

Other software publishing

Registered Address

sentinel house, 10-12 massetts road, horley, surrey, RH6 7DE

Website

www.stark.co.uk

stark software international ltd. Estimated Valuation

£150.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD. at £150.6m based on Net Assets of £67.5m and 2.23x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Stark Software International Ltd. is a live company located in horley, RH6 7DE with a Companies House number of 02911704. It operates in the other software publishing sector, SIC Code 58290. Founded in March 1994, it's largest shareholder is stark software international (holdings) limited with a 100% stake. Stark Software International Ltd. is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £43.1m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Stark Software International Ltd. a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

8 Strong

3 Regular

1 Weak

Size

annual sales of £43.1m, make it larger than the average company (£6.7m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 15%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10%)

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Stark Software International Ltd.'s latest turnover from May 2024 is £43.1 million and the company has net assets of £67.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Stark Software International Ltd. has 233 employees and maintains cash reserves of £10.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	May 2024	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Turnover	43,142,643	35,893,263	32,269,585	28,691,515	25,010,711	20,606,355	17,713,230	15,021,401	12,270,002	10,912,750	10,011,846	8,827,605	8,411,769	7,756,639	7,275,844
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	15,258,053	11,206,247	10,830,358	9,565,836	8,113,428	6,545,403	5,903,551	4,480,769	7,225,953	6,821,706	6,277,918	5,915,423	5,238,938	5,346,266	1,980,450
Gross Profit	27,884,590	24,687,016	21,439,227	19,125,679	16,897,283	14,060,952	11,809,679	10,540,632	5,044,049	4,091,044	3,733,928	2,912,182	3,172,831	2,410,373	5,295,394
Admin Expenses	14,116,086	12,305,073	10,050,674	9,119,085	9,971,717	8,305,207	7,233,853	7,339,244	2,661,482	2,245,229	2,308,533	2,137,492	2,020,996	1,981,927	3,335,122
Operating Profit	13,768,504	12,381,943	11,388,553	10,006,594	6,925,566	5,755,745	4,575,826	3,201,388	2,382,567	1,845,815	1,425,395	774,690	1,151,835	428,446	1,960,272
Interest Payable		160
Interest Receivable	217,817	56,759	33,782	54,300	83,128	92,584	112,800	14,190	22,595	75	307	3,037	3,029	998	1,820
Pre-Tax Profit	13,986,321	12,438,542	11,422,335	10,060,894	7,008,694	5,848,329	4,688,626	3,215,578	2,405,162	1,845,890	1,425,702	777,727	1,154,864	429,444	1,962,092
Tax	-2,419,257	-1,013,857	-724,682	-1,200,301	-852,753	-808,225	-645,108	-402,577	-402,613	-297,321	-217,737	-139,357	-201,421	-85,630	-549,386
Profit After Tax	11,567,064	11,424,685	10,697,653	8,860,593	6,155,941	5,040,104	4,043,518	2,813,001	2,002,549	1,548,569	1,207,965	638,370	953,443	343,814	1,412,706
Dividends Paid											2,200,000	1,500,000
Retained Profit	11,567,064	11,424,685	10,697,653	8,860,593	6,155,941	5,040,104	4,043,518	2,813,001	2,002,549	1,548,569	-992,035	-861,630	953,443	343,814	1,412,706
Employee Costs	10,587,687	9,036,978	7,958,506	8,788,139	7,919,840	7,019,467	5,979,421	5,614,150	5,000,242	4,337,608	4,010,263	3,815,472	3,404,133	2,952,755	3,648,286
Number Of Employees	233	225	199	197	175	155	136	135	124	110	101	97	88	76	63
EBITDA*	14,929,046	13,310,380	12,174,877	10,672,881	7,163,580	5,999,247	4,795,758	3,376,202	2,528,808	1,987,526	1,575,574	992,719	1,372,835	658,134	2,149,498

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	May 2024	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Tangible Assets	578,864	403,147	329,995	336,641	421,097	412,009	419,179	390,953	250,319	268,203	239,877	227,556	222,881	256,458	303,170
Intangible Assets	6,841,667	5,380,839	4,552,519	3,717,589							12,746	65,109	148,938	232,914	317,144
Investments & Other									150,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)									102,090			2,500	101,030
Total Fixed Assets	7,420,531	5,783,986	4,882,514	4,054,230	421,097	412,009	419,179	390,953	502,409	268,203	252,623	295,165	472,849	489,372	620,314
Stock & work in progress	298,440	823,105	375,355	153,011	174,123	561,861	160,545	54,984	73,034	72,289	70,711	33,435	60,210	14,085	82,400
Trade Debtors	7,756,353	6,898,373	6,967,636	5,288,082	3,971,266	4,355,839	2,868,795	2,642,883	2,431,300	1,868,609	2,457,179	1,879,084	1,733,759	2,239,758	1,515,783
Group Debtors	53,190,674	42,856,442	33,604,008	26,541,377	21,036,740	13,749,785	11,083,141	7,664,849
Misc Debtors	2,746,495	2,479,316	2,799,549	2,243,027	1,142,013	741,894	550,836	522,497	4,553,717	478,268	261,323	468,703	496,276	276,649
Cash	10,674,689	8,825,737	6,054,895	6,826,285	5,499,406	3,999,191	2,252,190	1,444,779	1,385,062	3,884,764	1,350,977	964,108	1,388,928	705,201	727,916
misc current assets
total current assets	74,666,651	61,882,973	49,801,443	41,051,782	31,823,548	23,408,570	16,915,507	12,329,992	8,443,113	6,303,930	4,140,190	3,345,330	3,679,173	3,235,693	2,326,099
total assets	82,087,182	67,666,959	54,683,957	45,106,012	32,244,645	23,820,579	17,334,686	12,720,945	8,945,522	6,572,133	4,392,813	3,640,495	4,152,022	3,725,065	2,946,413
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	1,778,210	1,701,566	1,781,754	1,984,007	1,016,814	1,074,586	531,641	595,106	825,234	1,081,023	815,902	459,477	621,471	1,144,271	1,182,716
Group/Directors Accounts				950,000	1,200,000		6,217
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	10,984,115	8,968,811	7,498,365	7,626,652	7,630,517	6,582,739	5,680,586	5,082,847	3,881,511	3,265,499	2,900,110	1,531,685	1,005,180	1,003,763
total current liabilities	12,762,325	10,670,377	9,280,119	10,560,659	9,847,331	7,657,325	6,218,444	5,677,953	4,706,745	4,346,522	3,716,012	1,991,162	1,626,651	2,148,034	1,182,716
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities															18,190
provisions	1,841,198	1,079,987	911,928	751,096	56,584	49,715	44,807	17,575	30,361	19,744	19,503		14,408	19,511	31,800
total long term liabilities	1,841,198	1,079,987	911,928	751,096	56,584	49,715	44,807	17,575	30,361	19,744	19,503		14,408	19,511	49,990
total liabilities	14,603,523	11,750,364	10,192,047	11,311,755	9,903,915	7,707,040	6,263,251	5,695,528	4,737,106	4,366,266	3,735,515	1,991,162	1,641,059	2,167,545	1,232,706
net assets	67,483,659	55,916,595	44,491,910	33,794,257	22,340,730	16,113,539	11,071,435	7,025,417	4,208,416	2,205,867	657,298	1,649,333	2,510,963	1,557,520	1,713,707
total shareholders funds	67,483,659	55,916,595	44,491,910	33,794,257	22,340,730	16,113,539	11,071,435	7,025,417	4,208,416	2,205,867	657,298	1,649,333	2,510,963	1,557,520	1,713,707

	May 2024	May 2023	May 2022	May 2021	May 2020	May 2019	May 2018	May 2017	May 2016	May 2015	May 2014	May 2013	May 2012	May 2011	May 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	13,768,504	12,381,943	11,388,553	10,006,594	6,925,566	5,755,745	4,575,826	3,201,388	2,382,567	1,845,815	1,425,395	774,690	1,151,835	428,446	1,960,272
Depreciation	253,602	205,570	202,217	209,391	238,014	243,502	219,932	174,814	146,241	128,965	112,089	134,200	137,024	145,458	104,882
Amortisation	906,940	722,867	584,107	456,896						12,746	38,090	83,829	83,976	84,230	84,344
Tax	-2,419,257	-1,013,857	-724,682	-1,200,301	-852,753	-808,225	-645,108	-402,577	-402,613	-297,321	-217,737	-139,357	-201,421	-85,630	-549,386
Stock	-524,665	447,750	222,344	-21,112	-387,738	401,316	105,561	-18,050	745	1,578	37,276	-26,775	46,125	-68,315	82,400
Debtors	11,459,391	8,862,938	9,298,707	7,922,467	7,302,501	4,344,746	3,672,543	3,743,122	4,740,230	-371,625	368,215	19,222	-185,342	1,000,624	1,515,783
Creditors	76,644	-80,188	-202,253	967,193	-57,772	542,945	-63,465	-230,128	-255,789	265,121	356,425	-161,994	-522,800	-38,445	1,182,716
Accruals and Deferred Income	2,015,304	1,470,446	-128,287	-3,865	1,047,778	902,153	597,739	1,201,336	616,012	365,389	1,368,425	526,505	1,417	1,003,763
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	761,211	168,059	160,832	694,512	6,869	4,908	27,232	-12,786	10,617	241	19,503	-14,408	-5,103	-12,289	31,800
Cash flow from operations	4,428,222	4,544,152	1,759,436	3,229,065	392,939	1,894,966	934,052	206,975	-2,243,940	2,691,003	2,696,699	1,211,018	784,145	593,224	1,216,445
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-2,797,087	-1,829,909	-1,614,608	-4,299,420	-247,102	-236,332	-248,158	-315,448	-278,357	-156,787	-110,116	-138,875	-103,447	-98,746	-809,540
Change in Investments								-150,000	150,000
cash flow from investments	-2,797,087	-1,829,909	-1,614,608	-4,299,420	-247,102	-236,332	-248,158	-165,448	-428,357	-156,787	-110,116	-138,875	-103,447	-98,746	-809,540
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts			-950,000	-250,000	1,200,000	-6,217	6,217
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities														-18,190	18,190
share issue				2,592,934	71,250	2,000	2,500	4,000						-500,001	301,001
interest	217,817	56,599	33,782	54,300	83,128	92,584	112,800	14,190	22,595	75	307	3,037	3,029	998	1,820
cash flow from financing	217,817	56,599	-916,218	2,397,234	1,354,378	88,367	121,517	18,190	22,595	75	307	3,037	3,029	-517,193	321,011
cash and cash equivalents
cash	1,848,952	2,770,842	-771,390	1,326,879	1,500,215	1,747,001	807,411	59,717	-2,499,702	2,533,787	386,869	-424,820	683,727	-22,715	727,916
overdraft
change in cash	1,848,952	2,770,842	-771,390	1,326,879	1,500,215	1,747,001	807,411	59,717	-2,499,702	2,533,787	386,869	-424,820	683,727	-22,715	727,916

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD. group structure

Stark Software International Ltd. has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

09978378

1 parent

STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD.

02911704

STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LTD. Shareholders

stark software international (holdings) limited

100%

Stark Software International Ltd. currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Joel Stark (Jan 2011) and Mr Alexander Warren (Dec 2014).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Joel Stark	England	48 years	Jan 2011	-	Director
Mr Alexander Warren	England	50 years	Dec 2014	-	Director

P&L

May 2024

turnover

43.1m

+20%

operating profit

13.8m

+11%

gross margin

64.7%

-6.03%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

May 2024

net assets

67.5m

+0.21%

total assets

82.1m

+0.21%

cash

10.7m

+0.21%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

58290 - Other software publishing

incorporation date

March 1994

ultimate parent company

STARK SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

sentinel house, 10-12 massetts road, horley, surrey, RH6 7DE

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