activeops plc
activeops plc Company Information
Company Number
03125867
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
richard jeffery
neil bentley
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Industry
Other information technology and computer service activities
+3Registered Address
one valpy 20 valpy street, reading, RG1 1AR
Website
www.activeops.comactiveops plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACTIVEOPS PLC at £43.7m based on a Turnover of £26.8m and 1.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
activeops plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACTIVEOPS PLC at £10.6m based on an EBITDA of £972k and a 10.89x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
activeops plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACTIVEOPS PLC at £19.3m based on Net Assets of £8.8m and 2.19x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Activeops Plc Overview
Activeops Plc is a live company located in reading, RG1 1AR with a Companies House number of 03125867. It operates in the other information technology service activities sector, SIC Code 62090. Founded in November 1995, it's largest shareholder is richard jeffery with a 22.7% stake. Activeops Plc is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £26.8m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Activeops Plc Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Activeops Plc a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £26.8m, make it larger than the average company (£9.4m)
£26.8m - Activeops Plc
£9.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a similar rate (8.4%)
9% - Activeops Plc
8.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 83.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (45.5%)
83.9% - Activeops Plc
45.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.2% make it less profitable than the average company (5%)
3.2% - Activeops Plc
5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 179 employees, this is above the industry average (53)
179 - Activeops Plc
53 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £90.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£60.2k)
£90.1k - Activeops Plc
£60.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £149.6k, this is equally as efficient (£169.6k)
£149.6k - Activeops Plc
£169.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 59 days, this is later than average (46 days)
59 days - Activeops Plc
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 44 days, this is slower than average (37 days)
44 days - Activeops Plc
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Activeops Plc
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 45 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
45 weeks - Activeops Plc
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 70.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (58.3%)
70.7% - Activeops Plc
58.3% - Industry AVG
ACTIVEOPS PLC financials
Activeops Plc's latest turnover from March 2024 is £26.8 million and the company has net assets of £8.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Activeops Plc has 179 employees and maintains cash reserves of £17.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 26,774,000 | 25,459,000 | 22,917,000 | 20,394,000 | 20,402,000 | 18,252,000 | 15,679,840 | 11,743,087 | 7,792,928 | 7,413,927 | 237,652 | 75,370 | 305,535 | 432,798 | |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 4,303,000 | 4,679,000 | 4,397,000 | 3,725,000 | 5,260,000 | 4,308,000 | 3,489,596 | 3,922,430 | 3,059,555 | 3,092,696 | 969,413 | 31,865 | 83,380 | 40,884 | |
| Gross Profit | 22,471,000 | 20,780,000 | 18,520,000 | 16,669,000 | 15,142,000 | 13,944,000 | 12,190,244 | 7,820,657 | 4,733,373 | 4,321,231 | -731,761 | 43,505 | 222,155 | 391,914 | |
| Admin Expenses | 21,616,000 | 20,997,000 | 21,070,000 | 18,436,000 | 17,583,000 | 15,646,000 | 12,964,140 | 6,691,637 | 7,296,472 | 6,845,088 | -514,141 | 43,823 | 208,224 | 390,882 | |
| Operating Profit | 855,000 | -217,000 | -2,550,000 | -1,767,000 | -2,441,000 | -1,702,000 | -773,896 | 1,129,020 | -2,563,099 | -2,523,857 | -217,620 | -318 | 13,931 | 1,032 | |
| Interest Payable | 34,000 | 62,000 | 65,000 | 289,000 | 464,000 | 102,000 | 102,293 | 155,235 | 75,012 | 70,085 | 6 | 188 | |||
| Interest Receivable | 49,000 | 3,000 | 8,000 | 23,000 | 23,000 | 22,147 | 29,057 | 8,160 | 19,410 | 113 | 34 | 41 | 27 | ||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 987,000 | -230,000 | -2,612,000 | -2,048,000 | -2,882,000 | -1,781,000 | -854,042 | 1,002,842 | -2,629,951 | -2,574,532 | -217,507 | -290 | 13,972 | 871 | |
| Tax | -142,000 | -267,000 | -119,000 | -743,000 | 296,000 | 21,000 | -234,928 | 188,488 | 164,136 | 5,263 | 654 | -3,117 | -1,995 | 279 | |
| Profit After Tax | 845,000 | -497,000 | -2,731,000 | -2,791,000 | -2,586,000 | -1,760,000 | -1,088,970 | 1,191,330 | -2,465,815 | -2,569,269 | -216,853 | -3,407 | 11,977 | 1,150 | |
| Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 845,000 | -497,000 | -2,731,000 | 8,992,000 | -2,586,000 | -1,760,000 | -1,088,970 | 1,191,330 | -2,465,815 | -2,569,269 | -216,853 | -3,407 | 11,977 | 1,150 | |
| Employee Costs | 16,136,000 | 17,994,000 | 16,145,000 | 13,677,000 | 13,590,000 | 10,266,000 | 9,067,732 | 6,320,205 | 6,047,602 | 5,382,116 | |||||
| Number Of Employees | 179 | 184 | 186 | 160 | 168 | 131 | 119 | 86 | 98 | 88 | |||||
| EBITDA* | 972,000 | 818,000 | -1,603,000 | -1,767,000 | -1,317,000 | -311,000 | 643,486 | 1,306,590 | -2,354,043 | -2,214,256 | -182,629 | 10,990 | 26,411 | 10,207 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 395,000 | 596,000 | 1,303,000 | 1,569,000 | 4,934,000 | 387,000 | 214,831 | 112,276 | 102,687 | 144,643 | 175,419 | 9,252 | 18,796 | 15,602 | 15,681 |
| Intangible Assets | 6,095,000 | 6,154,000 | 5,461,000 | 5,655,000 | 11,879,000 | 1,248,000 | 2,496,040 | 397 | 125,447 | 262,557 | 97 | ||||
| Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 217,000 | 270,000 | 296,000 | 1,807,000 | 424,000 | 281,949 | 327,599 | 18,065 | |||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 6,490,000 | 6,533,000 | 6,494,000 | 6,928,000 | 15,006,000 | 2,059,000 | 2,992,820 | 440,272 | 246,199 | 407,200 | 175,516 | 9,252 | 18,796 | 15,602 | 15,681 |
| Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 4,363,000 | 5,507,000 | 2,723,000 | 3,167,000 | 4,839,000 | 3,512,000 | 4,478,586 | 3,782,934 | 2,117,248 | 1,400,411 | 1,296,242 | 12,139 | 16,364 | 62,124 | 110,000 |
| Group Debtors | 208,592 | 206,382 | 22,431 | ||||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 866,000 | 1,031,000 | 2,669,000 | 1,019,000 | 863,000 | 662,549 | 407,530 | 525,060 | 439,510 | 233,541 | 372 | 303 | 67,075 | ||
| Cash | 17,606,000 | 15,377,000 | 13,753,000 | 16,617,000 | 4,093,000 | 1,969,000 | 2,583,140 | 3,592,188 | 764,164 | 3,184,914 | 4,954,611 | 8,211 | 63,463 | 44,905 | 69,131 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 23,545,000 | 21,750,000 | 17,507,000 | 22,507,000 | 10,206,000 | 6,344,000 | 7,724,275 | 7,782,652 | 3,406,472 | 5,024,835 | 6,484,394 | 229,314 | 286,209 | 129,763 | 246,206 |
| total assets | 30,035,000 | 28,283,000 | 24,001,000 | 29,435,000 | 25,212,000 | 8,403,000 | 10,717,095 | 8,222,924 | 3,652,671 | 5,432,035 | 6,659,910 | 238,566 | 305,005 | 145,365 | 261,887 |
| Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | 333,339 | 333,335 | |||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 527,000 | 167,000 | 1,326,000 | 689,000 | 545,000 | 331,000 | 426,226 | 318,277 | 935,613 | 441,769 | 317,130 | 12,624 | 11,951 | 1,131 | 6,213 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | 655,099 | ||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 100,000 | 139,000 | 162,000 | 319,000 | |||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 18,794,000 | 12,371,000 | 16,119,000 | 14,325,000 | 8,424,000 | 7,757,905 | 5,015,529 | 1,705,752 | 1,577,139 | 516,684 | 153,041 | 216,746 | 79,903 | 192,493 | |
| total current liabilities | 20,101,000 | 19,061,000 | 13,836,000 | 16,970,000 | 15,189,000 | 8,755,000 | 9,172,569 | 5,667,141 | 2,641,365 | 2,018,908 | 833,814 | 165,665 | 228,697 | 81,034 | 198,706 |
| loans | 728,000 | 1,002,000 | 1,310,000 | 16,108,000 | 1,130,061 | 1,463,397 | 1,130,061 | ||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 364,000 | 501,000 | 655,000 | 715,000 | |||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | 999,000 | 1,130,061 | 1,235,277 | ||||||||||||
| provisions | 1,982,000 | 2,292,000 | 2,598,000 | 4,664,000 | |||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 1,131,000 | 1,355,000 | 1,647,000 | 1,954,000 | 10,386,000 | 999,000 | 1,130,061 | 1,463,397 | 1,130,061 | 1,130,061 | 1,235,277 | ||||
| total liabilities | 21,232,000 | 20,416,000 | 15,483,000 | 18,924,000 | 25,575,000 | 9,754,000 | 10,302,630 | 7,130,538 | 3,771,426 | 3,148,969 | 2,069,091 | 165,665 | 228,697 | 81,034 | 198,706 |
| net assets | 8,803,000 | 7,867,000 | 8,518,000 | 10,511,000 | -363,000 | -1,351,000 | 414,465 | 1,092,386 | -118,755 | 2,283,066 | 4,590,819 | 72,901 | 76,308 | 64,331 | 63,181 |
| total shareholders funds | 8,803,000 | 7,867,000 | 8,518,000 | 10,511,000 | -363,000 | -1,351,000 | 414,465 | 1,092,386 | -118,755 | 2,283,066 | 4,590,819 | 72,901 | 76,308 | 64,331 | 63,181 |
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 855,000 | -217,000 | -2,550,000 | -1,767,000 | -2,441,000 | -1,702,000 | -773,896 | 1,129,020 | -2,563,099 | -2,523,857 | -217,620 | -318 | 13,931 | 1,032 | |
| Depreciation | 117,000 | 127,000 | 203,000 | 527,000 | 143,000 | 169,282 | 52,520 | 71,118 | 83,811 | 34,991 | 11,308 | 12,480 | 9,175 | 9,009 | |
| Amortisation | 908,000 | 744,000 | 597,000 | 1,248,000 | 1,248,100 | 125,050 | 137,938 | 225,790 | |||||||
| Tax | -142,000 | -267,000 | -119,000 | -743,000 | 296,000 | 21,000 | -234,928 | 188,488 | 164,136 | 5,263 | 654 | -3,117 | -1,995 | 279 | |
| Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors | -2,227,000 | 2,566,000 | -2,108,000 | -1,533,000 | 2,866,000 | -624,084 | 905,021 | 1,857,690 | 820,452 | 310,138 | 1,308,680 | -1,643 | 137,888 | -92,217 | 177,075 |
| Creditors | 360,000 | -1,159,000 | 637,000 | 144,000 | 214,000 | -95,226 | 107,949 | -617,336 | 493,844 | 124,639 | 304,506 | 673 | 10,820 | -5,082 | 6,213 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -18,794,000 | 6,423,000 | -3,748,000 | 1,794,000 | 5,901,000 | 666,095 | 2,742,376 | 3,309,777 | 128,613 | 1,060,455 | 363,643 | -63,705 | 136,843 | -112,590 | 192,493 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -1,982,000 | -310,000 | -306,000 | -2,066,000 | 4,664,000 | ||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | 2,939,000 | -3,031,000 | 6,892,000 | 904,953 | 2,353,862 | 2,329,829 | -2,387,902 | -1,334,037 | -822,506 | -53,516 | 34,191 | -14,969 | |||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -315,000 | -3,579,938 | -62,109 | -31,029 | -550,287 | ||||||||||
| Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | -315,000 | -3,579,938 | -62,109 | -31,029 | -550,287 | ||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | -333,339 | 4 | 333,335 | ||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | -655,099 | 655,099 | |||||||||||||
| Long term loans | -728,000 | -274,000 | -308,000 | -14,798,000 | 16,108,000 | -1,130,061 | -333,336 | 333,336 | 1,130,061 | ||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -464,000 | -176,000 | -177,000 | -217,000 | 1,034,000 | ||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | -999,000 | 999,000 | -1,130,061 | -105,216 | 1,235,277 | ||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | -13,000 | -62,000 | -281,000 | -441,000 | -79,000 | -80,146 | -126,178 | -66,852 | -50,675 | 113 | 28 | 41 | -161 | ||
| cash flow from financing | -617,000 | 191,000 | -13,414,000 | 19,276,000 | -1,203,964 | 652,670 | 560,304 | -2,858 | 105,625 | 5,970,161 | 28 | 41 | -161 | ||
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | 2,229,000 | 1,624,000 | -2,864,000 | 12,524,000 | 2,124,000 | -614,140 | -1,009,048 | 2,828,024 | -2,420,750 | -1,769,697 | 4,946,400 | -55,252 | 18,558 | -24,226 | 69,131 |
| overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| change in cash | 2,229,000 | 1,624,000 | -2,864,000 | 12,524,000 | 2,124,000 | -614,140 | -1,009,048 | 2,828,024 | -2,420,750 | -1,769,697 | 4,946,400 | -55,252 | 18,558 | -24,226 | 69,131 |
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Activeops Plc Competitor Analysis
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ACTIVEOPS PLC group structure
Activeops Plc has 1 subsidiary company.
activeops plc directors
Activeops Plc currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Richard Jeffery (Apr 1996) and Mrs Hilary Wright (Mar 2021).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Jeffery | England | 60 years | Apr 1996 | - | Director |
| Mrs Hilary Wright | 66 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director | |
| Mr Michael McLaren | England | 64 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director |
| Ms Emma Salthouse | England | 33 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director |
| Mr Bruce Lee | England | 59 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
26.8m
+5%
operating profit
855k
-494%
gross margin
84%
+2.83%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
8.8m
+0.12%
total assets
30m
+0.06%
cash
17.6m
+0.14%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
activeops plc company details
company number
03125867
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
62090 - Other information technology and computer service activities
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
63110 - Data processing, hosting and related activities
incorporation date
November 1995
age
30
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
activeops limited (March 2021)
active operations management international limited (May 2015)
accountant
-
auditor
MHA MACINTYRE HUDSON LLP
address
one valpy 20 valpy street, reading, RG1 1AR
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
activeops plc Charges & Mortgages
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