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Company Number

03144067

Directors

Nigel Vaz

Scott Criddle

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Shareholders

mms uk holdings limited

Group Structure

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Industry

Other information technology and computer service activities

 

Registered Address

1st floor 2 television centre, 101 wood lane, london, england and wales, W12 7FR

sapient limited Estimated Valuation

£509.8m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SAPIENT LIMITED at £509.8m based on a Turnover of £313.8m and 1.62x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

sapient limited Estimated Valuation

£308.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SAPIENT LIMITED at £308.9m based on an EBITDA of £28.4m and a 10.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

sapient limited Estimated Valuation

£85.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SAPIENT LIMITED at £85.7m based on Net Assets of £38.4m and 2.23x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Sapient Limited Overview

Sapient Limited is a live company located in london, W12 7FR with a Companies House number of 03144067. It operates in the other information technology service activities sector, SIC Code 62090. Founded in January 1996, it's largest shareholder is mms uk holdings limited with a 100% stake. Sapient Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £313.8m with low growth in recent years.

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Sapient Limited Health Check

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

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Health Rating4out of 5
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5 Strong

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1 Regular

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5 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £313.8m, make it larger than the average company (£6.7m)

£313.8m - Sapient Limited

£6.7m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.9%)

1% - Sapient Limited

5.9% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 52.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (52.2%)

52.2% - Sapient Limited

52.2% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of 7.9% make it more profitable than the average company (3.7%)

7.9% - Sapient Limited

3.7% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 1293 employees, this is above the industry average (40)

1293 - Sapient Limited

40 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £122.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£70.5k)

£122.9k - Sapient Limited

£70.5k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £242.7k, this is more efficient (£171k)

£242.7k - Sapient Limited

£171k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 110 days, this is later than average (54 days)

110 days - Sapient Limited

54 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 45 days, this is slower than average (34 days)

45 days - Sapient Limited

34 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!

- - Sapient Limited

- - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)

0 weeks - Sapient Limited

16 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 73.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (62.8%)

73.7% - Sapient Limited

62.8% - Industry AVG

SAPIENT LIMITED financials

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Sapient Limited's latest turnover from December 2022 is £313.8 million and the company has net assets of £38.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sapient Limited has 1,293 employees and maintains cash reserves of £10 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Turnover313,755,000214,502,000243,250,000305,253,000265,430,000199,560,000173,357,000137,577,000144,479,000108,224,000103,127,000105,009,00099,786,00073,571,000
Other Income Or Grants00000000000000
Cost Of Sales149,947,523101,981,628116,472,722146,650,686125,076,59893,555,61480,949,90264,623,75367,865,81550,329,97848,966,47549,950,04146,056,7790
Gross Profit163,807,477112,520,372126,777,278158,602,314140,353,402106,004,38692,407,09872,953,24776,613,18557,894,02254,160,52555,058,95953,729,2210
Admin Expenses139,106,47785,807,37293,962,278121,863,31490,727,40278,737,38674,923,09877,709,24770,787,18555,275,02249,647,52551,290,95958,460,221-4,828,000
Operating Profit24,701,00026,713,00032,815,00036,739,00049,626,00027,267,00017,484,000-4,756,0005,826,0002,619,0004,513,0003,768,000-4,731,0004,828,000
Interest Payable42,00028,00019,0001,051,0002,178,0003,403,0002,754,0002,370,0002,071,0002,068,0002,070,0001,270,000871,000834,000
Interest Receivable171,00005,000105,00012,0003,000113,000147,00045,00022,0009,00041,00023,000114,000
Pre-Tax Profit24,830,00026,685,00032,801,00036,330,00062,962,00023,867,000-23,157,000-6,573,0003,800,000573,0002,452,0002,539,000-5,579,0004,108,000
Tax-3,982,000-3,451,000-5,223,000-6,219,000-9,928,000-4,842,000-8,347,0001,190,000-415,000-110,000-20,000-158,000-618,000-683,000
Profit After Tax20,848,00023,234,00027,578,00030,111,00053,034,00019,025,000-31,504,000-5,383,0003,385,000463,0002,432,0002,381,000-6,197,0003,425,000
Dividends Paid028,399,00035,147,00045,444,000000007,300,00005,500,00000
Retained Profit20,848,000-5,165,000-7,569,000-15,333,00053,034,00019,025,000-31,504,000-5,383,0003,385,000-6,837,0002,432,000-3,119,000-6,197,0004,189,000
Employee Costs158,859,000130,189,000114,171,000123,290,00093,351,00066,938,00065,612,00056,925,00062,546,00063,043,00062,509,00056,751,00043,363,00028,073,000
Number Of Employees1,2931,0571,0431,169931764719667757788795754616422
EBITDA*28,439,00030,292,00036,905,00043,007,00057,853,00036,722,00026,057,0003,166,0007,342,0003,640,0005,481,0004,631,000-4,159,0005,190,000

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Tangible Assets2,256,00011,869,0009,285,0008,982,0003,956,00015,376,00017,162,00031,195,00043,002,0004,710,0002,394,0003,044,0002,462,0001,601,000
Intangible Assets12,830,0008,297,0007,195,0008,014,00011,283,00016,257,00020,433,00022,268,00027,00000000
Investments & Other4,922,000000011,334,00011,334,00026,844,00036,939,00036,939,00031,461,00031,461,00012,759,00020,685,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)04,476,0002,824,0002,397,000000005,698,0000000
Total Fixed Assets20,008,00015,690,00013,656,00014,599,00015,239,00031,633,00037,595,00053,463,00043,029,00047,347,00033,855,00034,505,00015,221,00022,286,000
Stock & work in progress0081,000264,000796,000028,0008,000000000
Trade Debtors95,252,00021,867,00014,662,00039,927,00036,311,00043,943,00038,910,00026,560,00026,914,00020,064,0009,512,00013,609,00019,117,00014,302,000
Group Debtors30,565,00054,291,00056,738,00043,534,00072,496,00018,152,00068,321,00030,593,00011,602,0006,931,00024,796,00020,777,00011,707,0001,157,000
Misc Debtors345,00018,572,00018,095,0003,318,0003,011,0003,407,00018,551,00019,050,00013,585,00011,303,0005,111,0006,072,0005,904,0007,344,000
Cash10,000006,00029,189,00015,371,0001,799,0004,620,00015,769,00014,238,00015,937,00014,809,00011,063,0009,699,000
misc current assets0291,000888,00033,661,00041,714,00022,699,00002,604,000000000
total current assets126,172,00095,663,00090,682,000120,710,000183,517,000103,572,000127,609,00083,435,00067,870,00052,536,00055,356,00055,267,00047,791,00032,502,000
total assets146,180,000111,353,000104,338,000135,309,000198,756,000135,205,000165,204,000136,898,000110,899,00099,883,00089,211,00089,772,00063,012,00054,788,000
Bank overdraft00026,000003,705,0000000000
Bank loan00000000000000
Trade Creditors 18,547,0004,105,0001,498,0002,351,0004,555,0002,274,0004,025,0002,408,0002,266,0002,182,0001,196,0001,558,0001,327,0001,032,000
Group/Directors Accounts28,607,000000000009,448,0004,323,0003,040,00013,652,0004,284,000
other short term finances06,00044,000000373,0000003,000,000001,963,000
hp & lease commitments0000986,000000000000
other current liabilities60,637,00068,235,00062,216,00085,604,000135,590,000129,041,000173,998,000100,714,00033,172,00021,230,00012,127,00016,392,00017,073,00011,151,000
total current liabilities107,791,00072,346,00063,758,00087,981,000141,131,000131,315,000182,101,000103,122,00035,438,00032,860,00020,646,00020,990,00032,052,00018,430,000
loans000000020,000,00046,091,00046,337,00043,244,00049,539,00010,000,00010,000,000
hp & lease commitments00000000000000
Accruals and Deferred Income0000000001,281,0001,858,000275,000157,00041,000
other liabilities00000000000000
provisions000003,490,0003,348,0003,108,0002,980,0001,170,000432,000000
total long term liabilities000001,745,0001,674,00021,554,00047,581,00048,788,00045,534,00049,814,00010,157,00010,041,000
total liabilities107,791,00072,346,00063,758,00087,981,000141,131,000133,060,000183,775,000124,676,00083,019,00081,648,00066,180,00070,804,00042,209,00028,471,000
net assets38,389,00039,007,00040,580,00047,328,00057,625,0002,145,000-18,571,00012,222,00027,880,00018,235,00023,031,00018,968,00020,803,00026,317,000
total shareholders funds38,389,00039,007,00040,580,00047,328,00057,625,0002,145,000-18,571,00012,222,00027,880,00018,235,00023,031,00018,968,00020,803,00026,317,000
Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit24,701,00026,713,00032,815,00036,739,00049,626,00027,267,00017,484,000-4,756,0005,826,0002,619,0004,513,0003,768,000-4,731,0004,828,000
Depreciation1,154,000666,000658,0001,308,0001,837,0002,120,0001,601,0001,450,0001,495,0001,021,000968,000863,000572,000362,000
Amortisation2,584,0002,913,0003,432,0004,960,0006,390,0007,335,0006,972,0006,472,00021,00000000
Tax-3,982,000-3,451,000-5,223,000-6,219,000-9,928,000-4,842,000-8,347,0001,190,000-415,000-110,000-20,000-158,000-618,000-683,000
Stock0-81,000-183,000-532,000796,000-28,00020,0008,000000000
Debtors26,956,0006,887,0003,143,000-22,642,00046,316,000-60,280,00049,579,00024,102,0008,105,0004,577,000-1,039,0003,730,00013,925,00022,803,000
Creditors14,442,0002,607,000-853,000-2,204,0002,281,000-1,751,0001,617,000142,00084,000986,000-362,000231,000295,0001,032,000
Accruals and Deferred Income-7,598,0006,019,000-23,388,000-49,986,0006,549,000-44,957,00073,284,00067,542,00010,661,0008,526,000-2,682,000-563,0006,038,00011,192,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions0000-3,490,000142,000240,000128,0001,810,000738,000432,000000
Cash flow from operations4,345,00028,661,0004,481,0007,772,0006,153,00045,622,00043,252,00048,058,00011,377,0009,203,0003,888,000411,000-12,369,000-6,072,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure1,342,000-7,265,000-3,574,000-8,025,0008,167,000-3,493,0007,295,000-18,356,000-39,835,000-3,337,000-318,000-1,445,000-1,433,000-1,963,000
Change in Investments4,922,000000-11,334,0000-15,510,000-10,095,00005,478,000018,702,000-7,926,00020,685,000
cash flow from investments-3,580,000-7,265,000-3,574,000-8,025,00019,501,000-3,493,00022,805,000-8,261,000-39,835,000-8,815,000-318,000-20,147,0006,493,000-22,648,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans00000000000000
Group/Directors Accounts28,607,0000000000-9,448,0005,125,0001,283,000-10,612,0009,368,0004,284,000
Other Short Term Loans -6,000-38,00044,00000-373,000373,00000-3,000,0003,000,0000-1,963,0001,963,000
Long term loans000000-20,000,000-26,091,000-246,0003,093,000-6,295,00039,539,000010,000,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments000-986,000986,000000000000
other long term liabilities00000000000000
share issue-21,466,0003,592,000821,0005,036,0002,446,0001,691,000711,000-10,275,0006,260,0002,041,0001,631,0001,284,000683,00022,128,000
interest129,000-28,000-14,000-946,000-2,166,000-3,400,000-2,641,000-2,223,000-2,026,000-2,046,000-2,061,000-1,229,000-848,000-720,000
cash flow from financing7,264,0003,526,000851,0003,104,0001,266,000-2,082,000-21,557,000-38,589,000-5,460,0005,213,000-2,442,00028,982,0007,240,00037,655,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash10,0000-6,000-29,183,00013,818,00013,572,000-2,821,000-11,149,0001,531,000-1,699,0001,128,0003,746,0001,364,0009,699,000
overdraft00-26,00026,0000-3,705,0003,705,0000000000
change in cash10,000020,000-29,209,00013,818,00017,277,000-6,526,000-11,149,0001,531,000-1,699,0001,128,0003,746,0001,364,0009,699,000

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Sapient Limited Competitor Analysis

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sapient limited Ownership

SAPIENT LIMITED group structure

Sapient Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

PUBLICIS GROUPE SA

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SAPIENT LIMITED

03144067

SAPIENT LIMITED Shareholders

mms uk holdings limited 100%

sapient limited directors

Sapient Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nigel Vaz (Aug 2011) and Mr Scott Criddle (Aug 2018).

officercountryagestartendrole
Mr Nigel VazUnited Kingdom46 years Aug 2011- Director
Mr Scott CriddleEngland52 years Aug 2018- Director
Mr Albert FinsEngland48 years Aug 2020- Director
Mr Albert FinsEngland48 years Aug 2020- Director

P&L

December 2022

turnover

313.8m

+46%

operating profit

24.7m

-8%

gross margin

52.3%

-0.47%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2022

net assets

38.4m

-0.02%

total assets

146.2m

+0.31%

cash

10k

0%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

sapient limited company details

company number

03144067

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

62090 - Other information technology and computer service activities

incorporation date

January 1996

age

29

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

PUBLICIS GROUPE SA

accounts

Full Accounts

last accounts submitted

December 2022

previous names

N/A

accountant

-

auditor

MAZARS LLP

address

1st floor 2 television centre, 101 wood lane, london, england and wales, W12 7FR

Bank

-

Legal Advisor

-

sapient limited Charges & Mortgages

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We found 1 charges/mortgages relating to sapient limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 0 have been satisfied in the past.

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