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the empire design company limited Company Information

Company Number

03119408

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Stephen Burdge

Shareholders

the empire holding company ltd

david robert blight

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Group Structure

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Industry

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered Address

130 shaftesbury avenue, 2nd floor, london, W1D 5EU

Website

www.empiredesign.com

the empire design company limited Estimated Valuation

£11.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE EMPIRE DESIGN COMPANY LIMITED at £11.4m based on Net Assets of £5.4m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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The Empire Design Company Limited is a live company located in london, W1D 5EU with a Companies House number of 03119408. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in October 1995, it's largest shareholder is the empire holding company ltd with a 98% stake. The Empire Design Company Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.4m with low growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Empire Design Company Limited a 3 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 Rating3out of 5

3 Strong

4 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £4.4m, make it in line with the average company (£4.8m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.6%)

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The Empire Design Company Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £4.4 million and the company has net assets of £5.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Empire Design Company Limited has 36 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.3 thousand 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
Turnover	4,446,358	4,616,473	4,332,576	4,144,040	5,334,896	4,183,501	3,751,249	4,255,441	2,625,353	19,313,481	13,050,950	8,837,103	9,402,475	8,622,798
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	2,744,148	2,844,902	2,712,157	2,602,334	3,326,547	2,623,472	2,339,999	2,642,130	1,669,715	12,480,111	8,507,553	5,661,791	5,890,026	5,271,471
Gross Profit	1,702,210	1,771,571	1,620,419	1,541,706	2,008,349	1,560,029	1,411,251	1,613,312	955,638	6,833,371	4,543,397	3,175,312	3,512,449	3,351,327
Admin Expenses	1,553,819	1,707,362	1,310,971	1,324,815	1,163,107	879,975	821,956	1,132,768	-253,385	6,163,923	4,255,662	2,874,731	3,221,698	3,001,356	-717,266
Operating Profit	148,391	64,209	309,448	216,891	845,242	680,054	589,295	480,544	1,209,023	669,448	287,735	300,581	290,751	349,971	717,266
Interest Payable	74,589	43,525	23,277	30,078	61,618	53,362	23,131	16,537	18,577	15,163	7,859	5,937	8,072	7,683	3,498
Interest Receivable	1,684	1,233	45	18	317	352	233	106	21	1	572	572		1	1
Pre-Tax Profit	75,487	21,917	286,216	186,831	783,942	627,044	566,398	464,114	1,190,466	654,287	280,448	295,216	282,680	342,289	713,769
Tax	-18,872	-4,164	-54,381	-35,498	-148,949	-119,138	-107,616	-92,823	-238,093	-137,400	-64,503	-70,852	-73,497	-95,841	-199,855
Profit After Tax	56,615	17,753	231,835	151,333	634,993	507,906	458,782	371,291	952,373	516,887	215,945	224,364	209,183	246,448	513,914
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	56,615	17,753	231,835	151,333	634,993	507,906	458,782	371,291	952,373	516,887	215,945	224,364	209,183	246,448	513,914
Employee Costs	1,942,535	1,847,116	1,804,132	1,902,656	1,884,765	1,682,301	1,385,249	1,177,456	1,039,659	5,400,652	3,618,632	2,403,657	2,613,046	2,421,605
Number Of Employees	36	36	37	41	41	38	33	28	25	130	88	60	66	63
EBITDA*	220,952	155,144	410,164	360,733	987,310	815,719	701,312	480,544	1,255,913	688,575	298,299	314,802	309,332	380,199	829,662

* 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
Tangible Assets	145,213	170,477	203,243	266,952	304,469	366,210	335,539	148,774	167,293	109,411	30,796	26,858	28,284	43,763	219,756
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other	15,284	14,284	14,284	14,284	14,284	14,284	14,284	14,284	14,284	14,284	14,284	14,284	17,570	17,570	17,570
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	160,497	184,761	217,527	281,236	318,753	380,494	349,823	163,058	181,577	123,695	45,080	41,142	45,854	61,333	237,326
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors	487,921	676,933	691,206	499,618	939,357	697,053	647,240	813,531	398,161	3,293,425	2,245,939	1,518,802	1,625,919	1,496,374	977,269
Group Debtors	8,803,117	8,091,792	1,263,563	1,090,047	1,850,248	4,063,793	4,240,941	3,933,311	3,244,693
Misc Debtors	746,342	813,556	6,303,728	5,877,294	5,008,607	2,022,932	1,034,848	690,912	654,898
Cash	1,349	62,812	7,656	28,680	6,821	77,766	16,137	77,258	7,843	591		228,653			331
misc current assets
total current assets	10,038,729	9,645,093	8,266,153	7,495,639	7,805,033	6,861,544	5,939,166	5,515,012	4,305,595	3,294,016	2,245,939	1,747,455	1,625,919	1,496,374	977,600
total assets	10,199,226	9,829,854	8,483,680	7,776,875	8,123,786	7,242,038	6,288,989	5,678,070	4,487,172	3,417,711	2,291,019	1,788,597	1,671,773	1,557,707	1,214,926
Bank overdraft	425,609	446,643	469,669	275,208	710,948	485,008	466,338	245,384	283,794	287,818	178,723	63,080	119,584	128,770	107,627
Bank loan						124,880
Trade Creditors	413,967	282,507	192,776	284,560	161,097	105,825	117,396	159,346	64,375	1,111,793	655,987	491,608	542,644	622,602	494,563
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances	453,769
hp & lease commitments	28,160	23,541	33,612	39,816	46,124	54,980	35,059	43,053	26,564	7,075				5,973	52,849
other current liabilities	3,496,610	3,626,682	2,388,761	1,975,882	2,182,237	1,561,994	1,751,149	1,899,729	1,105,243
total current liabilities	4,818,115	4,379,373	3,084,818	2,575,466	3,100,406	2,332,687	2,369,942	2,347,512	1,479,976	1,406,686	834,710	554,688	662,228	757,345	655,039
loans						504,869
hp & lease commitments	25,034	26,528	6,908	40,460	21,724	31,210	33,326	12,404		26,745					5,973
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities									57,162
provisions		124,491	110,245	111,075	103,115	109,724	130,079	21,294	24,465	11,084
total long term liabilities	25,034	151,019	117,153	151,535	124,839	645,803	163,405	33,698	81,627	37,829					5,973
total liabilities	4,843,149	4,530,392	3,201,971	2,727,001	3,225,245	2,978,490	2,533,347	2,381,210	1,561,603	1,444,515	834,710	554,688	662,228	757,345	661,012
net assets	5,356,077	5,299,462	5,281,709	5,049,874	4,898,541	4,263,548	3,755,642	3,296,860	2,925,569	1,973,196	1,456,309	1,233,909	1,009,545	800,362	553,914
total shareholders funds	5,356,077	5,299,462	5,281,709	5,049,874	4,898,541	4,263,548	3,755,642	3,296,860	2,925,569	1,973,196	1,456,309	1,233,909	1,009,545	800,362	553,914

	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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	148,391	64,209	309,448	216,891	845,242	680,054	589,295	480,544	1,209,023	669,448	287,735	300,581	290,751	349,971	717,266
Depreciation	72,561	90,935	100,716	143,842	142,068	135,665	112,017		46,890	19,127	10,564	14,221	18,581	30,228	112,396
Amortisation
Tax	-18,872	-4,164	-54,381	-35,498	-148,949	-119,138	-107,616	-92,823	-238,093	-137,400	-64,503	-70,852	-73,497	-95,841	-199,855
Stock
Debtors	455,099	1,323,784	791,538	-331,253	1,014,434	860,749	485,275	1,140,002	1,004,327	1,047,486	727,137	-107,117	129,545	519,105	977,269
Creditors	131,460	89,731	-91,784	123,463	55,272	-11,571	-41,950	94,971	-1,047,418	455,806	164,379	-51,036	-79,958	128,039	494,563
Accruals and Deferred Income	-130,072	1,237,921	412,879	-206,355	620,243	-189,155	-148,580	794,486	1,105,243
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-124,491	14,246	-830	7,960	-6,609	-20,355	108,785	-3,171	13,381	11,084
Cash flow from operations	-376,122	169,094	-115,490	581,556	492,833	-385,249	26,676	134,005	84,699	-29,421	-328,962	300,031	26,332	-106,708	147,101
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-47,297	-58,169	-37,007	-106,325	-80,327	-166,336	-298,782	18,519	-104,772	-97,742	-14,502	-12,795	-3,102	145,765	-332,152
Change in Investments	1,000											-3,286			17,570
cash flow from investments	-48,297	-58,169	-37,007	-106,325	-80,327	-166,336	-298,782	18,519	-104,772	-97,742	-14,502	-9,509	-3,102	145,765	-349,722
Financing Activities
Bank loans					-124,880	124,880
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans	453,769
Long term loans					-504,869	504,869
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	3,125	9,549	-39,756	12,428	-18,342	17,805	12,928	28,893	-7,256	33,820			-5,973	-52,849	58,822
other long term liabilities								-57,162	57,162
share issue											6,455				40,000
interest	-72,905	-42,292	-23,232	-30,060	-61,301	-53,010	-22,898	-16,431	-18,556	-15,162	-7,287	-5,365	-8,072	-7,682	-3,497
cash flow from financing	383,989	-32,743	-62,988	-17,632	-709,392	594,544	-9,970	-44,700	31,350	18,658	-832	-5,365	-14,045	-60,531	95,325
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-61,463	55,156	-21,024	21,859	-70,945	61,629	-61,121	69,415	7,252	591	-228,653	228,653		-331	331
overdraft	-21,034	-23,026	194,461	-435,740	225,940	18,670	220,954	-38,410	-4,024	109,095	115,643	-56,504	-9,186	21,143	107,627
change in cash	-40,429	78,182	-215,485	457,599	-296,885	42,959	-282,075	107,825	11,276	-108,504	-344,296	285,157	9,186	-21,474	-107,296

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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THE EMPIRE DESIGN COMPANY LIMITED group structure

The Empire Design Company Limited has 1 subsidiary company.

Ultimate parent company

THE EMPIRE HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

04467117

1 parent

THE EMPIRE DESIGN COMPANY LIMITED

03119408

1 subsidiary

EMPIRE DIGITAL LIMITED

03684913

THE EMPIRE DESIGN COMPANY LIMITED Shareholders

the empire holding company ltd	98%
david robert blight	1%
kapo leung	1%

The Empire Design Company Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Stephen Burdge serving since Oct 1995.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Stephen Burdge	United Kingdom	57 years	Oct 1995	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

4.4m

-4%

operating profit

148.4k

gross margin

38.3%

-0.24%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

5.4m

+0.01%

total assets

10.2m

+0.04%

cash

1.3k

-0.98%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

03119408

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.

incorporation date

October 1995

ultimate parent company

THE EMPIRE HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

130 shaftesbury avenue, 2nd floor, london, W1D 5EU

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