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Company Number

02984457

Shareholders

supersine duramark group ltd

Group Structure

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Industry

Other manufacturing n.e.c.

 

Registered Address

freemantle road, lowestoft, suffolk, NR33 0EA

aura brand solutions limited Estimated Valuation

£18.2m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AURA BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £18.2m based on a Turnover of £16.9m and 1.08x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

aura brand solutions limited Estimated Valuation

£5.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AURA BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £5.4m based on an EBITDA of £800k and a 6.69x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

aura brand solutions limited Estimated Valuation

£13.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AURA BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £13.9m based on Net Assets of £6.9m and 2.02x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Aura Brand Solutions Limited Overview

Aura Brand Solutions Limited is a live company located in suffolk, NR33 0EA with a Companies House number of 02984457. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in October 1994, it's largest shareholder is supersine duramark group ltd with a 100% stake. Aura Brand Solutions Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £16.9m with declining growth in recent years.

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Aura Brand Solutions Limited Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Aura Brand Solutions Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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Health Rating5out of 5
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7 Strong

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1 Regular

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4 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £16.9m, make it larger than the average company (£14m)

£16.9m - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

£14m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.3%)

-5% - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

6.3% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 45%, this company has a lower cost of product (30.3%)

45% - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

30.3% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of 3.3% make it less profitable than the average company (6.3%)

3.3% - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

6.3% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 123 employees, this is above the industry average (70)

123 - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

70 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £48.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42.9k)

£48.3k - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

£42.9k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £137.2k, this is less efficient (£185.9k)

£137.2k - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

£185.9k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 68 days, this is later than average (53 days)

68 days - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

53 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 59 days, this is slower than average (40 days)

59 days - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

40 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

it holds stock equivalent to 27 days, this is less than average (68 days)

27 days - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

68 days - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 25 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)

25 weeks - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

12 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 36.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (47.8%)

36.4% - Aura Brand Solutions Limited

47.8% - Industry AVG

AURA BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED financials

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Aura Brand Solutions Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £16.9 million and the company has net assets of £6.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Aura Brand Solutions Limited has 123 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Jun 2015Jun 2014Jun 2013Jun 2012Jun 2011Jun 2010
Turnover16,875,11416,465,76316,774,97019,514,17214,299,58215,853,91215,957,62222,033,10514,066,88714,109,00013,867,00015,588,00010,169,00010,152,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales9,282,3549,575,6849,205,6739,622,8908,851,55010,493,53611,159,63015,230,2649,577,0119,407,0009,265,00010,968,0006,974,0006,837,000
Gross Profit7,592,7606,890,0797,569,2979,891,2825,448,0325,360,3764,797,9926,802,8414,489,8764,702,0004,602,0004,620,0003,195,0003,315,000
Admin Expenses7,030,2036,782,7986,379,2868,149,7315,059,6494,511,6834,328,7316,435,6804,428,8964,283,0004,096,0004,194,0003,190,0003,119,000
Operating Profit562,557107,2811,190,0111,741,551388,383848,693469,261367,16160,980419,000506,000426,0005,000196,000
Interest Payable2321,1299,1439,5799,11518,77717,52540,00040,00056,0006,00012,000
Interest Receivable1171,0214,2338,1647,6747,0787,05910,0382,2129,00028,00012,000
Pre-Tax Profit562,674108,3021,194,0121,748,586386,914846,192467,205358,42245,667379,000466,0001,572,00027,000196,000
Tax-58,594-25,151-32,544-359,845-76,786-148,736-73,217-63,1796,328-86,000-110,000-100,0001,000-50,000
Profit After Tax504,08083,1511,161,4681,388,741310,128697,456393,988295,24351,995293,000356,0001,472,00028,000146,000
Dividends Paid135,940950,000124,000393,500131,6491,270,105140,00051,000599,000704,000
Retained Profit504,08083,1511,161,4681,252,801-639,872573,456488163,594-1,218,110153,000305,000873,00028,000-558,000
Employee Costs5,939,4675,622,3305,625,7916,021,3894,842,5975,026,7055,022,9418,152,5595,683,5405,853,0005,740,0006,000,0004,836,0004,617,000
Number Of Employees123128135128127127156158181192186206152165
EBITDA*800,037321,7131,399,4921,978,223602,5501,084,642737,440777,065318,591676,000851,000789,000261,000466,000

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Jun 2015Jun 2014Jun 2013Jun 2012Jun 2011Jun 2010
Tangible Assets718,155532,509563,147629,100562,752406,475541,782783,489590,552491,0001,247,0001,313,000859,0001,098,000
Intangible Assets11111
Investments & Other10,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,00010,0006,0006,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets718,156532,510563,148639,101572,753416,475551,782793,489600,552501,0001,247,0001,313,000865,0001,104,000
Stock & work in progress696,178908,438633,7841,011,962633,914551,695508,096564,201939,591747,000551,000802,000578,000419,000
Trade Debtors3,186,4133,326,0222,311,2263,928,0782,792,4782,327,4562,756,3812,351,3422,948,6432,575,0002,548,0002,932,0001,804,0001,963,000
Group Debtors3,687,7733,027,7001,108,7311,024,848920,9741,538,6161,844,1082,063,2022,046,0473,159,0002,171,0002,014,000856,000866,000
Misc Debtors695,719545,470547,834499,071462,393336,759299,471211,418281,802253,000220,000217,000124,000113,000
Cash1,852,2351,326,9784,773,9783,083,5591,663,7142,283,0361,218,003555,390176,813649,000815,000357,0001,546,0001,958,000
misc current assets
total current assets10,118,3189,134,6089,375,5539,547,5186,473,4737,037,5626,626,0595,745,5536,392,8967,383,0006,305,0006,322,0004,908,0005,319,000
total assets10,836,4749,667,1189,938,70110,186,6197,046,2267,454,0377,177,8416,539,0426,993,4487,884,0007,552,0007,635,0005,773,0006,423,000
Bank overdraft529,334517,000155,000224,000
Bank loan105,624
Trade Creditors 1,506,3381,138,3341,212,1061,693,6021,672,8291,206,8761,424,1111,228,1311,277,988869,000798,0001,017,000544,000579,000
Group/Directors Accounts351,585351,585351,644223,506161,596182,687183,04510,000821,000999,000
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments4,04463,13296,60393,16991,16698,20292,000104,000112,00072,00089,000
other current liabilities1,976,6151,851,4092,143,3943,228,2181,365,1051,491,6951,508,5051,111,3321,150,3091,349,0001,330,0001,300,000734,0001,071,000
total current liabilities3,834,5383,341,3283,707,1445,149,3703,262,6622,977,8613,208,8302,440,6293,161,4572,827,0002,387,0002,653,0002,171,0002,738,000
loans9,331116,000219,000319,000
hp & lease commitments4,04467,176133,467226,635129,87854,000187,000195,00021,00093,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions106,29459,24248,16015,32010,39236,72221,32025,00039,00025,00065,000
total long term liabilities106,29459,24248,16015,32014,43667,176133,467263,357160,529170,000431,000553,00046,000158,000
total liabilities3,940,8323,400,5703,755,3045,164,6903,277,0983,045,0373,342,2972,703,9863,321,9862,997,0002,818,0003,206,0002,217,0002,896,000
net assets6,895,6426,266,5486,183,3975,021,9293,769,1284,409,0003,835,5443,835,0563,671,4624,887,0004,734,0004,429,0003,556,0003,527,000
total shareholders funds6,895,6426,266,5486,183,3975,021,9293,769,1284,409,0003,835,5443,835,0563,671,4624,887,0004,734,0004,429,0003,556,0003,527,000
Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Jun 2015Jun 2014Jun 2013Jun 2012Jun 2011Jun 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit562,557107,2811,190,0111,741,551388,383848,693469,261367,16160,980419,000506,000426,0005,000196,000
Depreciation237,480214,432209,481236,672214,167235,949268,179409,904257,611257,000345,000363,000256,000270,000
Amortisation
Tax-58,594-25,151-32,544-359,845-76,786-148,736-73,217-63,1796,328-86,000-110,000-100,0001,000-50,000
Stock-212,260274,654-378,178378,04882,21943,599-56,105-375,390192,591196,000-251,000224,000159,000419,000
Debtors670,7132,931,401-1,484,2061,276,152-26,986-697,129273,998-650,530-710,5081,048,000-224,0002,379,000-158,0002,942,000
Creditors368,004-73,772-481,49620,773465,953-217,235195,980-49,857408,98871,000-219,000473,000-35,000579,000
Accruals and Deferred Income125,206-291,985-1,084,8241,863,113-126,590-16,810397,173-38,977-198,69119,00030,000566,000-337,0001,071,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions47,05211,08232,8404,92810,392-36,72215,40221,320-25,000-14,00014,000-40,00065,000
Cash flow from operations823,252-3,264,1681,695,8521,852,992820,2861,355,3911,002,7611,666,3741,074,453-589,0001,013,000-861,000-151,000-1,230,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure-423,126-183,794-143,528-303,020-370,445-100,642-26,472-602,841-357,163499,000-279,000-817,000-17,000-1,368,000
Change in Investments-10,00010,000-6,0006,000
cash flow from investments-423,126-183,794-133,528-303,020-370,445-100,642-26,472-602,841-357,163489,000-279,000-811,000-17,000-1,374,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans-105,624105,624
Group/Directors Accounts-59128,13861,910-21,091-358173,04510,000-821,000-178,000999,000
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans-9,331-106,669-103,000-100,000319,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments-4,044-63,132-96,603-62,857-91,16589,72182,080-145,000-16,000214,000-89,000182,000
other long term liabilities
share issue125,0142,5721,0004,085,000
interest1171,0214,0017,035-1,469-2,501-2,056-8,739-15,313-40,000-40,000-47,00022,000
cash flow from financing125,131962128,0955,813-119,163-65,71679,824-23,97368,294-288,000-156,000-335,000-244,0005,266,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash525,257-3,447,0001,690,4191,419,845-619,3221,065,033662,613378,577-472,187-166,000458,000-1,189,000-412,0001,958,000
overdraft-529,33412,334362,000-69,000224,000
change in cash525,257-3,447,0001,690,4191,419,845-619,3221,065,033662,613907,911-484,521-528,000527,000-1,413,000-412,0001,958,000

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Aura Brand Solutions Limited Competitor Analysis

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AURA BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED group structure

Aura Brand Solutions Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

1 parent

AURA BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED

02984457

AURA BRAND SOLUTIONS LIMITED Shareholders

supersine duramark group ltd 100%

aura brand solutions limited directors

Aura Brand Solutions Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jonny Hawkins (Apr 1995) and Mr Thomas Hawkins (Dec 2016).

officercountryagestartendrole
Mr Jonny Hawkins73 years Apr 1995- Director
Mr Thomas Hawkins40 years Dec 2016- Director
Mr Stuart Day51 years Dec 2017- Director
Miss Emma Cranfield37 years Jan 2019- Director
Mr Neil Brookfield60 years Jan 2019- Director
Miss Kerri Phillips46 years Apr 2025- Director
Mr Luke Causton45 years Apr 2025- Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

16.9m

+2%

operating profit

562.6k

+424%

gross margin

45%

+7.53%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

6.9m

+0.1%

total assets

10.8m

+0.12%

cash

1.9m

+0.4%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

aura brand solutions limited company details

company number

02984457

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.

incorporation date

October 1994

age

31

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

accounts

Full Accounts

last accounts submitted

December 2023

previous names

aura graphics limited (November 2020)

supersine duramark limited (January 2012)

accountant

-

auditor

CROWE U.K. LLP

address

freemantle road, lowestoft, suffolk, NR33 0EA

Bank

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Legal Advisor

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aura brand solutions limited Charges & Mortgages

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We found 9 charges/mortgages relating to aura brand solutions limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 8 have been satisfied in the past.

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