Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORMATION ARCHITECTS LIMITED at £3.7m based on a Turnover of £6.2m and 0.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
formation architects limitedEstimated Valuation
£0
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORMATION ARCHITECTS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-304.3k and a 4.99x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
formation architects limitedEstimated Valuation
£4.9m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORMATION ARCHITECTS LIMITED at £4.9m based on Net Assets of £1.7m and 2.86x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Formation Architects LimitedOverview
Formation Architects Limited is a live company located in london, SW9 6DE with a Companies House number of 02961393. It operates in the architectural activities sector, SIC Code 71111. Founded in August 1994, it's largest shareholder is
formation trustee ltd
with a 100% stake. Formation Architects Limited is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£6.2m with
declining
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Formation Architects Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating3.5out of 5
3 Strong
4 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £6.2m, make it larger than the average company (£830.3k)
£6.2m - Formation Architects Limited
£830.3k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.1%)
-1% - Formation Architects Limited
4.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 48.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (48.3%)
48.3% - Formation Architects Limited
48.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -5.3% make it less profitable than the average company (6.6%)
-5.3% - Formation Architects Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 73 employees, this is above the industry average (12)
73 - Formation Architects Limited
12 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £48.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£48.8k)
£48.8k - Formation Architects Limited
£48.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £85.3k, this is equally as efficient (£85.2k)
£85.3k - Formation Architects Limited
£85.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 110 days, this is later than average (85 days)
110 days - Formation Architects Limited
85 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 19 days, this is quicker than average (27 days)
19 days - Formation Architects Limited
27 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Formation Architects Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 33 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (30 weeks)
33 weeks - Formation Architects Limited
30 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 40.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (52.2%)
40.4% - Formation Architects Limited
52.2% - Industry AVG
FORMATION ARCHITECTS LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Formation Architects Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £6.2 million and the company has net assets of £1.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Formation Architects Limited has 73 employees and maintains cash reserves of £609.3 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
Jan 2015
Jan 2014
Jan 2013
Jan 2012
Jan 2011
Jan 2010
Turnover
6,229,692
6,846,650
6,557,630
6,393,780
4,584,881
5,602,799
4,650,488
4,188,333
3,167,672
3,679,590
4,036,293
3,235,351
2,890,596
2,679,448
2,873,197
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
3,220,247
3,394,230
3,743,708
3,456,055
2,278,238
2,740,640
2,206,498
2,140,951
1,296,590
1,811,802
1,660,244
1,319,634
1,104,653
964,172
1,104,149
Gross Profit
3,009,445
3,452,419
2,813,922
2,937,725
2,306,643
2,862,158
2,443,989
2,047,382
1,871,082
1,867,788
2,376,049
1,915,717
1,785,942
1,715,276
1,769,048
Admin Expenses
3,340,070
3,101,236
3,306,174
2,561,330
2,042,572
2,604,552
1,811,527
1,693,673
1,166,643
290,376
1,507,873
1,793,560
1,761,056
1,645,720
1,410,619
Operating Profit
-330,625
351,183
-492,252
376,395
264,071
257,606
632,462
353,709
704,439
1,577,412
868,176
122,157
24,886
69,556
358,429
Interest Payable
28,125
26,950
35,583
24,400
32,676
17,360
27,731
78,203
79,238
82,115
89,375
47,064
Interest Receivable
38,130
21,523
1,738
1,822
7,150
5,835
2,592
6,501
7,201
6,821
3,167
2,138
1,868
1,665
854
Pre-Tax Profit
-320,620
345,756
-526,098
353,817
271,221
263,441
635,054
327,534
694,280
1,556,502
793,139
45,058
-55,361
-18,154
312,219
Tax
-65,694
-67,225
-51,532
-50,054
-120,660
-27,507
-159,575
-215,907
-182,422
-10,814
-87,421
Profit After Tax
-320,620
280,062
-526,098
286,592
219,689
213,387
514,394
300,027
534,705
1,340,595
610,717
34,244
-55,361
-18,154
224,798
Dividends Paid
20,301
62,250
91,395
Retained Profit
-320,620
280,062
-526,098
286,592
219,689
213,387
514,394
279,726
472,455
1,249,200
610,717
34,244
-55,361
-18,154
224,798
Employee Costs
3,561,705
3,399,614
3,370,977
3,581,047
3,113,271
3,012,904
2,757,514
2,745,411
1,960,109
1,907,772
2,233,652
1,658,608
1,500,630
1,525,593
1,702,276
Number Of Employees
73
76
76
78
70
66
60
60
60
43
51
41
36
38
40
EBITDA*
-304,295
375,812
-464,848
426,191
412,773
410,967
789,081
489,434
730,804
1,598,454
879,061
131,904
48,611
99,414
394,376
* 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
Jan 2015
Jan 2014
Jan 2013
Jan 2012
Jan 2011
Jan 2010
Tangible Assets
40,815
35,984
52,518
71,923
81,390
191,537
344,898
455,951
6,676,168
3,622,629
3,034,826
2,267,149
2,271,634
2,286,296
2,307,032
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
15,000
15,000
15,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
40,815
35,984
52,518
71,923
81,390
191,537
344,898
455,951
6,676,168
3,622,629
3,034,826
2,282,149
2,286,634
2,301,296
2,307,032
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors
1,890,119
2,183,632
2,124,330
1,885,087
1,423,511
1,790,601
1,375,345
1,126,164
882,975
490,723
771,734
570,007
488,421
522,125
572,918
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
348,662
480,299
412,131
361,918
241,741
159,077
181,756
216,240
112,171
340,607
33,118
Cash
609,250
843,337
1,069,800
2,405,198
1,239,459
667,337
888,645
1,185,080
2,569,666
2,302,496
834,108
432,584
422,777
324,531
341,471
misc current assets
total current assets
2,848,031
3,507,268
3,606,261
4,652,203
2,904,711
2,617,015
2,445,746
2,527,484
3,564,812
3,133,826
1,638,960
1,002,591
911,198
846,656
914,389
total assets
2,888,846
3,543,252
3,658,779
4,724,126
2,986,101
2,808,552
2,790,644
2,983,435
10,240,980
6,756,455
4,673,786
3,284,740
3,197,832
3,147,952
3,221,421
Bank overdraft
77,092
75,623
Bank loan
86,667
80,000
80,000
66,667
Trade Creditors
170,883
94,057
29,314
117,807
54,601
131,853
62,920
40,826
58,714
60,753
736,201
659,387
647,880
465,002
443,209
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
24,593
41,413
163,509
25,610
12,555
2,842
other current liabilities
686,154
1,002,463
985,131
1,287,216
870,101
689,473
866,420
1,538,243
963,419
839,295
total current liabilities
943,704
1,176,520
1,094,445
1,471,690
949,295
862,739
1,092,849
1,604,679
1,111,780
978,513
736,201
659,387
647,880
465,002
443,209
loans
126,667
206,667
286,667
733,333
1,299,865
1,349,732
1,192,890
1,213,366
1,224,721
1,301,891
1,448,111
hp & lease commitments
7,733
49,146
301,625
947
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
247,166
275,175
274,503
266,447
188,991
provisions
95,502
116,472
514,136
229,474
33,769
154,732
78,688
21,564
956,469
456,566
total long term liabilities
222,169
323,139
800,803
962,807
33,769
162,465
127,834
323,189
2,256,334
1,807,245
1,440,056
1,488,541
1,499,224
1,568,338
1,637,102
total liabilities
1,165,873
1,499,659
1,895,248
2,434,497
983,064
1,025,204
1,220,683
1,927,868
3,368,114
2,785,758
2,176,257
2,147,928
2,147,104
2,033,340
2,080,311
net assets
1,722,973
2,043,593
1,763,531
2,289,629
2,003,037
1,783,348
1,569,961
1,055,567
6,872,866
3,970,697
2,497,529
1,136,812
1,050,728
1,114,612
1,141,110
total shareholders funds
1,722,973
2,043,593
1,763,531
2,289,629
2,003,037
1,783,348
1,569,961
1,055,567
6,872,866
3,970,697
2,497,529
1,136,812
1,050,728
1,114,612
1,141,110
Sep 2023
Sep 2022
Sep 2021
Sep 2020
Sep 2019
Sep 2018
Sep 2017
Sep 2016
Sep 2015
Jan 2015
Jan 2014
Jan 2013
Jan 2012
Jan 2011
Jan 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
-330,625
351,183
-492,252
376,395
264,071
257,606
632,462
353,709
704,439
1,577,412
868,176
122,157
24,886
69,556
358,429
Depreciation
26,330
24,629
27,404
49,796
148,702
153,361
156,619
135,725
26,365
21,042
10,885
9,747
23,725
29,858
35,947
Amortisation
Tax
-65,694
-67,225
-51,532
-50,054
-120,660
-27,507
-159,575
-215,907
-182,422
-10,814
-87,421
Stock
Debtors
-425,150
127,470
289,456
581,753
-284,426
392,577
214,697
347,258
190,294
26,478
234,845
81,586
-33,704
-50,793
572,918
Creditors
76,826
64,743
-88,493
63,206
-77,252
68,933
22,094
-17,888
-677,487
-675,448
76,814
11,507
182,878
21,793
443,209
Accruals and Deferred Income
-316,309
17,332
-302,085
417,115
180,628
-176,947
-671,823
574,824
963,419
839,295
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-20,970
-397,664
284,662
195,705
-120,963
76,044
57,124
-934,905
956,469
456,566
Cash flow from operations
-139,598
-132,941
-860,220
453,239
628,080
-63,634
-138,881
-263,300
1,623,336
1,976,482
538,608
51,011
265,193
172,000
177,246
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-31,161
-8,095
-7,999
-40,329
-38,555
-45,566
6,546,511
-27,190
-104,345
-778,562
-5,262
-9,063
-9,122
-2,342,979
Change in Investments
-15,000
15,000
cash flow from investments
-31,161
-8,095
-7,999
-40,329
-38,555
-45,566
6,546,511
-27,190
-104,345
-763,562
-5,262
-9,063
-24,122
-2,342,979
Financing Activities
Bank loans
6,667
13,333
66,667
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-80,000
-80,000
-446,666
733,333
-1,299,865
106,975
156,842
-20,476
-11,355
-77,170
-146,220
1,448,111
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-24,593
-24,553
-163,509
-114,580
314,680
12,555
3,789
other long term liabilities
-247,166
-247,166
-28,009
672
8,056
77,456
188,991
share issue
-6,097,025
3,902,882
223,968
750,000
51,840
-8,523
-8,344
916,312
interest
10,005
-5,427
-33,845
-22,578
7,150
5,835
2,592
-26,175
-10,159
-20,910
-75,036
-77,100
-80,247
-87,710
-46,210
cash flow from financing
-63,328
-85,427
-467,178
752,829
-17,403
-157,674
-111,988
-7,108,385
3,765,087
116,523
626,479
-35,943
-157,884
-164,818
2,507,204
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-234,087
-226,463
-1,335,398
1,165,739
572,122
-221,308
-296,435
-1,384,586
1,735,558
1,468,388
401,524
9,807
98,246
-16,940
341,471
overdraft
-77,092
77,092
75,623
change in cash
-234,087
-226,463
-1,335,398
1,165,739
572,122
-221,308
-296,435
-1,307,494
1,658,466
1,392,765
401,524
9,807
98,246
-16,940
341,471
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Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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formation architects limited Ownership
FORMATION ARCHITECTS LIMITED group structure
Formation Architects Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FORMATION ARCHITECTS LIMITED
02961393
FORMATION ARCHITECTS LIMITED Shareholders
The sole shareholder of Formation Architects Limited is Formation Trustee Ltd.
formation trustee ltd
100%
formation architects limited directors
Formation Architects Limited currently has 5 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Tim Quick (Jul 2001) and
Mr Neil Farrance (Apr 2004).
studio gf02, winchester house, kennington par, london, SW9 6DE
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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formation architects limited Charges & Mortgages
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