nma operations limited Company Information
Company Number
02972338
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Shareholders
ocean conservation trust ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
Registered Address
rope walk, coxside, plymouth, devon, PL4 0LF
nma operations limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of NMA OPERATIONS LIMITED at £1.3m based on a Turnover of £1.4m and 0.98x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
nma operations limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of NMA OPERATIONS LIMITED at £833.3k based on an EBITDA of £115k and a 7.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
nma operations limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of NMA OPERATIONS LIMITED at £240k based on Net Assets of £132k and 1.82x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Nma Operations Limited Overview
Nma Operations Limited is a live company located in plymouth, PL4 0LF with a Companies House number of 02972338. It operates in the botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities sector, SIC Code 91040. Founded in September 1994, it's largest shareholder is ocean conservation trust ltd with a 100% stake. Nma Operations Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.4m with declining growth in recent years.
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Nma Operations Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Nma Operations Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


2 Strong

4 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £1.4m, make it in line with the average company (£1.6m)
£1.4m - Nma Operations Limited
£1.6m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -17%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10%)
-17% - Nma Operations Limited
10% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 55.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (61.8%)
55.9% - Nma Operations Limited
61.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 8.5% make it less profitable than the average company (14.5%)
8.5% - Nma Operations Limited
14.5% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 129 employees, this is above the industry average (41)
129 - Nma Operations Limited
41 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £22.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£22.1k)
- Nma Operations Limited
£22.1k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £10.5k, this is less efficient (£56.7k)
£10.5k - Nma Operations Limited
£56.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 16 days, this is later than average (6 days)
16 days - Nma Operations Limited
6 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 76 days, this is slower than average (38 days)
76 days - Nma Operations Limited
38 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 44 days, this is in line with average (38 days)
44 days - Nma Operations Limited
38 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 30 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (103 weeks)
30 weeks - Nma Operations Limited
103 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 70.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (13.7%)
70.9% - Nma Operations Limited
13.7% - Industry AVG
NMA OPERATIONS LIMITED financials

Nma Operations Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is £1.4 million and the company has net assets of £132 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Nma Operations Limited has 129 employees and maintains cash reserves of £191 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 1,355,000 | 1,143,000 | 4,028,000 | 2,375,303 | 3,371,052 | 3,014,891 | 3,062,286 | 2,902,475 | 2,935,803 | 2,657,368 | 2,735,220 | 2,538,023 | 2,527,039 | 2,146,650 | 2,393,788 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 598,000 | 531,000 | 354,000 | 305,047 | 586,762 | 515,993 | 491,008 | 464,859 | 504,266 | 488,274 | 578,238 | 495,438 | 404,470 | 347,620 | 395,732 |
Gross Profit | 757,000 | 612,000 | 3,674,000 | 2,070,256 | 2,784,290 | 2,498,898 | 2,571,278 | 2,437,616 | 2,431,537 | 2,169,094 | 2,156,982 | 2,042,585 | 2,122,569 | 1,799,030 | 1,998,056 |
Admin Expenses | 642,000 | 565,000 | 2,667,000 | 2,067,442 | 2,193,901 | 2,522,581 | 2,587,157 | 2,387,710 | 2,157,671 | 2,016,346 | 2,032,178 | 1,936,780 | 2,095,016 | 1,612,661 | 1,865,918 |
Operating Profit | 115,000 | 47,000 | 1,007,000 | 2,814 | 590,389 | -23,683 | -15,879 | 49,906 | 273,866 | 152,748 | 124,804 | 105,805 | 27,553 | 186,369 | 132,138 |
Interest Payable | 3,747 | 2,065 | 4,687 | 1,602 | 1,612 | 3,517 | 4,990 | 4,663 | 5,858 | 3,091 | 2,949 | 2,771 | |||
Interest Receivable | 112 | 206 | 70 | 2,548 | 3,264 | 135 | 44 | 22 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 115,000 | 47,000 | 1,007,000 | -821 | 588,530 | -28,300 | -14,933 | 60,922 | 95,199 | 16,393 | 6,581 | -6,485 | 9,305 | 183,420 | 129,367 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 115,000 | 47,000 | 1,007,000 | -821 | 588,530 | -28,300 | -14,933 | 60,922 | 95,199 | 16,393 | 6,581 | -6,485 | 9,305 | 183,420 | 129,367 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 115,000 | 47,000 | 1,007,000 | -821 | 588,530 | -51,832 | -14,933 | 60,922 | 95,199 | 16,393 | 6,581 | -6,485 | 9,305 | 183,420 | 129,367 |
Employee Costs | 1,011,591 | 1,287,194 | 1,182,721 | 1,074,680 | 979,761 | ||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 129 | 106 | 125 | 98 | 101 | 109 | 104 | 95 | 94 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 77 | |
EBITDA* | 115,000 | 47,000 | 1,007,000 | 2,814 | 591,976 | 15,152 | 37,757 | 107,629 | 311,210 | 191,665 | 169,798 | 155,835 | 71,660 | 240,826 | 194,085 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,587 | 40,422 | 94,058 | 149,778 | 75,104 | 63,518 | 69,705 | 53,986 | 82,392 | 95,882 | |||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 413,688 | 214,750 | 55,820 | 169,666 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,587 | 40,422 | 94,058 | 149,778 | 75,104 | 477,206 | 284,455 | 53,986 | 138,212 | 265,548 | |||||
Stock & work in progress | 73,000 | 35,000 | 30,000 | 50,912 | 47,617 | 61,795 | 62,918 | 111,823 | 139,938 | 118,042 | 131,266 | 104,305 | 65,594 | 70,497 | 47,796 |
Trade Debtors | 61,000 | 16,000 | 13,000 | 2,503 | 11,646 | 15,217 | 13,206 | 17,873 | 9,318 | 9,249 | 14,177 | 54,512 | 18,678 | 14,726 | 22,198 |
Group Debtors | 122,000 | 92,000 | 593,291 | 94,340 | 85,911 | 80,590 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 6,000 | 30,000 | 17,000 | 90,865 | 60,564 | 73,996 | 71,739 | 91,167 | 123,083 | 79,351 | 56,157 | 66,417 | 117,133 | 119,349 | 109,206 |
Cash | 191,000 | 308,000 | 1,357,000 | 441,596 | 428,821 | 349,236 | 458,830 | 469,984 | 428,989 | 352,312 | 196,716 | 139,796 | 136,925 | 112,618 | 66,689 |
misc current assets | 1,771 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 453,000 | 389,000 | 1,509,000 | 587,647 | 1,141,939 | 594,584 | 692,604 | 771,437 | 701,328 | 558,954 | 398,316 | 365,030 | 338,330 | 317,190 | 245,889 |
total assets | 453,000 | 389,000 | 1,509,000 | 587,647 | 1,141,939 | 596,171 | 733,026 | 865,495 | 851,106 | 634,058 | 875,522 | 649,485 | 392,316 | 455,402 | 511,437 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 126,000 | 56,000 | 42,000 | 69,268 | 241,918 | 83,640 | 82,044 | 90,528 | 161,517 | 718,239 | 113,672 | 158,696 | 160,270 | 139,902 | 110,660 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 87,000 | 255,000 | 350,570 | 103,077 | 293,790 | 323,926 | 502,510 | 484,678 | 597,463 | 347,502 | |||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 7,052 | 10,578 | 11,582 | 15,729 | 15,731 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 195,000 | 189,000 | 197,000 | 160,344 | 203,236 | 213,564 | 262,995 | 182,885 | 164,681 | 209,343 | 179,093 | 128,375 | 113,547 | 112,185 | |
total current liabilities | 321,000 | 332,000 | 494,000 | 580,182 | 548,231 | 590,994 | 676,017 | 786,501 | 822,458 | 718,239 | 936,207 | 701,022 | 288,645 | 253,449 | 222,845 |
loans | 167,587 | 275,174 | 545,233 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 7,052 | 17,630 | 3,135 | 18,864 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 7,052 | 17,630 | 3,135 | 18,864 | 167,587 | 275,174 | 545,233 | ||||||||
total liabilities | 321,000 | 332,000 | 494,000 | 580,182 | 548,231 | 590,994 | 676,017 | 793,553 | 840,088 | 718,239 | 939,342 | 719,886 | 456,232 | 528,623 | 768,078 |
net assets | 132,000 | 57,000 | 1,015,000 | 7,465 | 593,708 | 5,177 | 57,009 | 71,942 | 11,018 | -84,181 | -63,820 | -70,401 | -63,916 | -73,221 | -256,641 |
total shareholders funds | 132,000 | 57,000 | 1,015,000 | 7,465 | 593,708 | 5,177 | 57,009 | 71,942 | 11,018 | -84,181 | -63,820 | -70,401 | -63,916 | -73,221 | -256,641 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 115,000 | 47,000 | 1,007,000 | 2,814 | 590,389 | -23,683 | -15,879 | 49,906 | 273,866 | 152,748 | 124,804 | 105,805 | 27,553 | 186,369 | 132,138 |
Depreciation | 1,587 | 38,835 | 53,636 | 57,723 | 37,344 | 38,917 | 44,994 | 50,030 | 44,107 | 54,457 | 61,947 | ||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 38,000 | 5,000 | -20,912 | 3,295 | -14,178 | -1,123 | -48,905 | -28,115 | 21,896 | -13,224 | 26,961 | 38,711 | -4,903 | 22,701 | 47,796 |
Debtors | 143,000 | -76,000 | 28,632 | -572,133 | 481,948 | 12,697 | -18,774 | 57,229 | 43,801 | -395,422 | 148,343 | 199,868 | -54,084 | -111,175 | 301,070 |
Creditors | 70,000 | 14,000 | -27,268 | -172,650 | 158,278 | 1,596 | -8,484 | -70,989 | -556,722 | 604,567 | -45,024 | -1,574 | 20,368 | 29,242 | 110,660 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 6,000 | -8,000 | 36,656 | -42,892 | -10,328 | -49,431 | 80,110 | 18,204 | 164,681 | -209,343 | 30,250 | 50,718 | 14,828 | 1,362 | 112,185 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 10,000 | 124,000 | 1,008,668 | 356,110 | 272,156 | -44,257 | 177,062 | 25,730 | -146,528 | 995,535 | -20,280 | -33,600 | 165,843 | 359,904 | 68,064 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -87,000 | -168,000 | -95,570 | 247,493 | -190,713 | -30,136 | -178,584 | 17,832 | 484,678 | -597,463 | 249,961 | 347,502 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -167,587 | -107,587 | -270,059 | 545,233 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -7,052 | -10,578 | -11,582 | 29,212 | -18,864 | -15,731 | 34,595 | ||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -3,635 | -1,859 | -4,617 | 946 | 1,652 | -3,382 | -4,946 | -4,641 | -5,858 | -3,091 | -2,949 | -2,771 | |||
cash flow from financing | -127,000 | -1,173,000 | -95,035 | -341,564 | -192,571 | -41,805 | -188,216 | 7,904 | 510,508 | -658,027 | 229,589 | 208,652 | -110,678 | -273,008 | 156,454 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -117,000 | -1,049,000 | 915,404 | 12,775 | 79,585 | -109,594 | -11,154 | 40,995 | 76,677 | 155,596 | 56,920 | 2,871 | 24,307 | 45,929 | 66,689 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -117,000 | -1,049,000 | 915,404 | 12,775 | 79,585 | -109,594 | -11,154 | 40,995 | 76,677 | 155,596 | 56,920 | 2,871 | 24,307 | 45,929 | 66,689 |
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nma operations limited Ownership
NMA OPERATIONS LIMITED group structure
Nma Operations Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
NMA OPERATIONS LIMITED
02972338
nma operations limited directors
Nma Operations Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ken Lewins (May 2013) and Mrs Charlotte Davies (Jun 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ken Lewins | 46 years | May 2013 | - | Director | |
Mrs Charlotte Davies | 47 years | Jun 2014 | - | Director | |
Mr Greg Lawrence | 54 years | Mar 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Joseph Lavery | 34 years | Jan 2022 | - | Director | |
Miss Olivia McLaughlin | England | 45 years | Jan 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
1.4m
+19%
operating profit
115k
+145%
gross margin
55.9%
+4.34%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
132k
+1.32%
total assets
453k
+0.16%
cash
191k
-0.38%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
nma operations limited company details
company number
02972338
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
91040 - Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
incorporation date
September 1994
age
31
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
PKF FRANCIS CLARK
address
rope walk, coxside, plymouth, devon, PL4 0LF
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
nma operations limited Charges & Mortgages
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nma operations limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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