
Company Number
03080506
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
emerald group holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Publishing of learned journals
Registered Address
floor 5, northspring, 21-23 wellington street, leeds, LS1 4DL
Website
www.emeraldinsight.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED at £95.8m based on a Turnover of £56.3m and 1.7x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED at £147.7m based on an EBITDA of £16.8m and a 8.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED at £77.6m based on Net Assets of £42.5m and 1.83x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Emerald Publishing Limited is a live company located in leeds, LS1 4DL with a Companies House number of 03080506. It operates in the publishing of learned journals sector, SIC Code 58141. Founded in July 1995, it's largest shareholder is emerald group holdings limited with a 100% stake. Emerald Publishing Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £56.3m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Emerald Publishing Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
4 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £56.3m, make it larger than the average company (£1.5m)
£56.3m - Emerald Publishing Limited
£1.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a similar rate (2.3%)
3% - Emerald Publishing Limited
2.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 77.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (67%)
77.4% - Emerald Publishing Limited
67% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 24.7% make it more profitable than the average company (12.1%)
24.7% - Emerald Publishing Limited
12.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 222 employees, this is above the industry average (14)
222 - Emerald Publishing Limited
14 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £66.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£56k)
£66.8k - Emerald Publishing Limited
£56k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £253.7k, this is more efficient (£150.9k)
£253.7k - Emerald Publishing Limited
£150.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 44 days, this is near the average (41 days)
44 days - Emerald Publishing Limited
41 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 96 days, this is slower than average (29 days)
96 days - Emerald Publishing Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Emerald Publishing Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (65 weeks)
8 weeks - Emerald Publishing Limited
65 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 44.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (21.1%)
44.7% - Emerald Publishing Limited
21.1% - Industry AVG
Emerald Publishing Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £56.3 million and the company has net assets of £42.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Emerald Publishing Limited has 222 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 56,322,000 | 51,788,000 | 52,564,000 | 52,254,000 | 52,491,000 | 49,622,000 | 48,209,000 | 41,936,000 | 39,277,000 | 36,683,179 | 36,314,488 | 34,691,079 | 34,644,701 | 32,755,930 | 30,600,769 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 12,744,000 | 11,506,000 | 11,067,000 | 10,675,000 | 10,452,000 | 10,038,000 | 9,247,000 | 8,371,000 | 7,759,000 | 7,793,776 | 7,783,461 | 7,883,774 | 7,558,193 | 7,360,230 | 7,198,196 |
Gross Profit | 43,578,000 | 40,282,000 | 41,497,000 | 41,579,000 | 42,039,000 | 39,584,000 | 38,962,000 | 33,565,000 | 31,518,000 | 28,889,403 | 28,531,027 | 26,807,305 | 27,086,508 | 25,395,700 | 23,402,573 |
Admin Expenses | 29,643,000 | 37,602,000 | 36,078,000 | 33,764,000 | 38,741,000 | 32,021,000 | 30,249,000 | 28,778,000 | 25,164,000 | 22,621,902 | 21,342,792 | 19,194,659 | 18,787,881 | 16,675,920 | 15,479,166 |
Operating Profit | 13,935,000 | 2,680,000 | 5,419,000 | 7,815,000 | 3,298,000 | 7,563,000 | 8,713,000 | 4,787,000 | 6,354,000 | 6,267,501 | 7,188,235 | 7,612,646 | 8,298,627 | 8,719,780 | 7,923,407 |
Interest Payable | 19,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 14,000 | 43,000 | 158,000 | 178,172 | 278,584 | 491,061 | 722,778 | 1,185,014 | 1,296,239 | |
Interest Receivable | 22,000 | 2,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 13,000 | 18,000 | 7,000 | 1,000 | 417 | 8,220 | 14,547 | 26,245 | 27,834 | 11,274 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 13,957,000 | 3,134,000 | 5,434,000 | 7,814,000 | 3,395,000 | 7,572,000 | 8,717,000 | 4,751,000 | 6,197,000 | 6,089,746 | 6,917,871 | 7,136,132 | 7,602,094 | 7,562,600 | 6,633,872 |
Tax | -3,041,000 | -840,000 | -1,488,000 | -2,418,000 | 196,000 | -1,446,000 | -1,772,000 | -983,000 | -778,000 | -1,366,883 | -1,597,081 | -1,756,725 | -2,016,610 | -2,226,552 | -1,856,444 |
Profit After Tax | 10,916,000 | 2,294,000 | 3,946,000 | 5,396,000 | 3,591,000 | 6,126,000 | 6,945,000 | 3,768,000 | 5,419,000 | 4,722,863 | 5,320,790 | 5,379,407 | 5,585,484 | 5,336,048 | 4,777,428 |
Dividends Paid | 10,178,000 | 4,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 10,916,000 | 2,294,000 | 3,946,000 | 5,396,000 | 3,591,000 | 6,126,000 | -3,233,000 | 3,768,000 | 5,419,000 | 4,722,863 | 5,320,790 | 5,379,407 | 5,585,484 | 5,336,048 | 777,428 |
Employee Costs | 14,833,000 | 11,528,000 | 9,742,000 | 14,408,000 | 13,548,000 | 12,636,000 | 12,337,000 | 11,317,000 | 10,885,000 | 10,183,139 | 10,050,015 | 9,661,051 | 9,620,374 | 9,296,549 | 9,286,195 |
Number Of Employees | 222 | 173 | 180 | 288 | 280 | 282 | 272 | 252 | 252 | 253 | 255 | 253 | 265 | 244 | 225 |
EBITDA* | 16,756,000 | 5,313,000 | 8,520,000 | 10,955,000 | 5,675,000 | 9,244,000 | 10,109,000 | 6,343,000 | 7,910,000 | 7,276,422 | 8,197,459 | 8,558,400 | 8,992,723 | 9,553,106 | 8,790,386 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 352,000 | 2,253,000 | 6,529,000 | 6,817,000 | 9,330,000 | 9,489,000 | 9,421,000 | 9,323,000 | 9,700,000 | 9,593,759 | 10,930,845 | 9,624,505 | 9,400,977 | 8,122,694 | 7,417,000 |
Intangible Assets | 8,872,000 | 4,033,000 | 4,876,000 | 6,274,000 | 7,786,000 | 7,461,000 | 4,870,000 | 3,431,000 | 3,807,000 | 4,483,446 | 56,389,841 | 56,154,340 | 54,949,179 | 15,838,955 | 15,826,242 |
Investments & Other | 223,000 | 223,000 | 1,139,000 | 1,139,000 | 223,000 | 223,000 | 223,000 | 223,000 | 187,000 | 79,143 | 79,647 | 57,694 | 1,504,376 | 39,193,990 | 39,193,990 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 52,522,000 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 61,969,000 | 6,509,000 | 12,544,000 | 14,230,000 | 17,339,000 | 17,173,000 | 14,514,000 | 12,977,000 | 13,694,000 | 14,156,348 | 67,400,333 | 65,836,539 | 65,854,532 | 63,155,639 | 62,437,232 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 6,853,000 | 8,667,000 | 7,987,000 | 7,610,000 | 8,825,000 | 9,414,000 | 9,731,000 | 8,773,000 | 6,808,000 | 8,139,606 | 5,035,197 | 4,230,036 | 4,165,502 | 3,553,156 | 4,944,275 |
Group Debtors | 37,233,000 | 26,938,000 | 18,897,000 | 9,820,000 | 4,180,000 | 1,981,000 | 8,196,000 | 6,806,000 | 5,027,378 | 3,613,623 | 810,570 | 383,654 | 436,877 | 750,436 | |
Misc Debtors | 2,484,000 | 1,344,000 | 1,621,000 | 1,984,000 | 1,789,000 | 1,225,000 | 911,000 | 1,261,000 | 882,000 | 488,151 | 458,006 | 430,217 | 899,924 | 768,551 | 844,353 |
Cash | 5,461,000 | 7,747,000 | 6,661,000 | 5,474,000 | 6,947,000 | 6,004,000 | 4,171,000 | 5,391,000 | 3,280,000 | 3,023,784 | 1,433,610 | 4,266,844 | 6,025,389 | 8,009,226 | 10,337,252 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 14,798,000 | 54,991,000 | 43,207,000 | 33,965,000 | 27,381,000 | 20,823,000 | 16,794,000 | 23,621,000 | 17,776,000 | 16,678,919 | 10,540,436 | 9,737,667 | 11,474,469 | 12,767,810 | 16,876,316 |
total assets | 76,767,000 | 61,500,000 | 55,751,000 | 48,195,000 | 44,720,000 | 37,996,000 | 31,308,000 | 36,598,000 | 31,470,000 | 30,835,267 | 77,940,769 | 75,574,206 | 77,329,001 | 75,923,449 | 79,313,548 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,380,000 | 1,288,000 | 1,386,000 | 1,778,000 | 1,217,000 | 763,000 | 602,000 | 785,000 | 623,000 | 1,423,197 | 546,915 | 465,469 | 781,587 | 686,044 | 387,007 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 10,992,000 | 10,378,000 | 5,300,000 | 2,334,000 | 1,755,000 | 1,560,000 | 2,188,000 | 1,893,000 | 2,000,000 | 3,054,449 | 2,240,959 | 2,050,453 | 5,039,446 | 4,589,430 | 30,805,712 |
other short term finances | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 436 | 1,611 | 37,302 | 40,099 | 34,352 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 19,935,000 | 22,290,000 | 19,797,000 | 18,695,000 | 21,759,000 | 19,695,000 | 18,527,000 | 20,326,000 | 18,222,000 | 19,063,798 | 18,754,578 | 17,318,088 | 16,957,375 | 17,980,528 | 19,149,907 |
total current liabilities | 34,307,000 | 33,956,000 | 26,483,000 | 22,807,000 | 24,731,000 | 22,018,000 | 21,317,000 | 23,009,000 | 20,845,000 | 23,541,444 | 21,542,888 | 19,835,621 | 22,815,710 | 23,296,101 | 50,376,978 |
loans | 1,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 10,389,950 | 14,509,950 | 18,259,950 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 436 | 34,549 | 65,435 | 105,534 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 48,000 | 165,000 | 280,000 | 396,331 | 464,000 | ||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 357,000 | 423,000 | 420,000 | 91,000 | 339,000 | 28,000 | 496,526 | 460,924 | 460,924 | 379,579 | 244,700 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 357,000 | 423,000 | 420,000 | 139,000 | 504,000 | 1,308,000 | 3,396,331 | 5,960,526 | 10,851,310 | 15,005,423 | 18,704,964 | 350,234 | |||
total liabilities | 34,307,000 | 33,956,000 | 26,840,000 | 23,230,000 | 25,151,000 | 22,018,000 | 21,456,000 | 23,513,000 | 22,153,000 | 26,937,775 | 27,503,414 | 30,686,931 | 37,821,133 | 42,001,065 | 50,727,212 |
net assets | 42,460,000 | 27,544,000 | 28,911,000 | 24,965,000 | 19,569,000 | 15,978,000 | 9,852,000 | 13,085,000 | 9,317,000 | 3,897,492 | 50,437,355 | 44,887,275 | 39,507,868 | 33,922,384 | 28,586,336 |
total shareholders funds | 42,460,000 | 27,544,000 | 28,911,000 | 24,965,000 | 19,569,000 | 15,978,000 | 9,852,000 | 13,085,000 | 9,317,000 | 3,897,492 | 50,437,355 | 44,887,275 | 39,507,868 | 33,922,384 | 28,586,336 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 13,935,000 | 2,680,000 | 5,419,000 | 7,815,000 | 3,298,000 | 7,563,000 | 8,713,000 | 4,787,000 | 6,354,000 | 6,267,501 | 7,188,235 | 7,612,646 | 8,298,627 | 8,719,780 | 7,923,407 |
Depreciation | 97,000 | 264,000 | 478,000 | 569,000 | 587,000 | 586,000 | 551,000 | 749,000 | 393,000 | 1,008,921 | 1,009,224 | 945,754 | 694,096 | 833,326 | 866,979 |
Amortisation | 2,724,000 | 2,369,000 | 2,623,000 | 2,571,000 | 1,790,000 | 1,095,000 | 845,000 | 807,000 | 1,163,000 | ||||||
Tax | -3,041,000 | -840,000 | -1,488,000 | -2,418,000 | 196,000 | -1,446,000 | -1,772,000 | -983,000 | -778,000 | -1,366,883 | -1,597,081 | -1,756,725 | -2,016,610 | -2,226,552 | -1,856,444 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 14,615,000 | 10,698,000 | 8,055,000 | 8,057,000 | 5,615,000 | 2,196,000 | -5,607,000 | 3,734,000 | 840,865 | 4,548,309 | 3,636,003 | 21,743 | 690,496 | -1,780,480 | 6,539,064 |
Creditors | 2,092,000 | -98,000 | -392,000 | 561,000 | 454,000 | 161,000 | -183,000 | 162,000 | -800,197 | 876,282 | 81,446 | -316,118 | 95,543 | 299,037 | 387,007 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,355,000 | 2,493,000 | 1,102,000 | -3,064,000 | 2,064,000 | 1,120,000 | -1,916,000 | 1,989,000 | -958,129 | 241,551 | 1,900,490 | 360,713 | -1,023,153 | -1,169,379 | 19,149,907 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -357,000 | -66,000 | 3,000 | 420,000 | -91,000 | -248,000 | 311,000 | 28,000 | -496,526 | 35,602 | 81,345 | 134,879 | 244,700 | ||
Cash flow from operations | -1,163,000 | -4,187,000 | -379,000 | -2,020,000 | 3,194,000 | 6,792,000 | 11,597,000 | 4,088,000 | 4,560,809 | 1,982,537 | 4,981,913 | 6,824,527 | 5,439,352 | 8,371,571 | 20,176,492 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -916,000 | 916,000 | 36,000 | 107,857 | -504 | 21,953 | -1,446,682 | -37,689,614 | 39,193,990 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 614,000 | 5,078,000 | 2,966,000 | 579,000 | 195,000 | -628,000 | 295,000 | -107,000 | -1,054,449 | 813,490 | 190,506 | -2,988,993 | 450,016 | -26,216,282 | 30,805,712 |
Other Short Term Loans | -5,000 | 5,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -1,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | -5,389,950 | -4,120,000 | -3,750,000 | 18,259,950 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -436 | -1,611 | -69,804 | -33,683 | -34,352 | 139,886 | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 22,000 | -17,000 | 9,000 | -1,000 | 4,000 | 9,000 | 4,000 | -36,000 | -157,000 | -177,755 | -270,364 | -476,514 | -696,533 | -1,157,180 | -1,284,965 |
cash flow from financing | 4,636,000 | 1,400,000 | 2,975,000 | 578,000 | 199,000 | -619,000 | 294,000 | -1,138,000 | -3,210,941 | -52,627,427 | -5,242,129 | -7,655,311 | -4,030,200 | -9,147,864 | 57,469,541 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -2,286,000 | 1,086,000 | 1,187,000 | -1,473,000 | 943,000 | 1,833,000 | -1,220,000 | 2,111,000 | 256,216 | 1,590,174 | -2,833,234 | -1,758,545 | -1,983,837 | -2,328,026 | 10,337,252 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -2,286,000 | 1,086,000 | 1,187,000 | -1,473,000 | 943,000 | 1,833,000 | -1,220,000 | 2,111,000 | 256,216 | 1,590,174 | -2,833,234 | -1,758,545 | -1,983,837 | -2,328,026 | 10,337,252 |
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EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED group structure
Emerald Publishing Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CIG EMERALD HOLDING LLC
#0142720
2 parents
EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED
03080506
3 subsidiaries
Emerald Publishing Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Vittorio Peters (Jan 2000) and Mr Martin Fojt (Apr 2001).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Vittorio Peters | 67 years | Jan 2000 | - | Director | |
Mr Martin Fojt | 64 years | Apr 2001 | - | Director | |
Miss Victoria Williams | England | 48 years | Sep 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Cox | England | 48 years | Jun 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Emma Tregenza | United Kingdom | 51 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Thomas Bennett | England | 42 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
56.3m
+9%
operating profit
13.9m
+420%
gross margin
77.4%
-0.53%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
42.5m
+0.54%
total assets
76.8m
+0.25%
cash
5.5m
-0.3%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03080506
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
58141 - Publishing of learned journals
incorporation date
July 1995
age
30
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
emerald group publishing limited (December 2016)
mcb up limited (September 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
floor 5, northspring, 21-23 wellington street, leeds, LS1 4DL
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
DLA PIPER UK LLP
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