
Company Number
03144922
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
ukp ldn llp
Group Structure
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
27 old gloucester street, london, WC1N 3AX
Website
-Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MECM, LIMITED at £124.8m based on a Turnover of £101.2m and 1.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MECM, LIMITED at £132m based on an EBITDA of £14.6m and a 9.02x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MECM, LIMITED at £163.4m based on Net Assets of £76.6m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Mecm, Limited is a live company located in london, WC1N 3AX with a Companies House number of 03144922. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in January 1996, it's largest shareholder is ukp ldn llp with a 100% stake. Mecm, Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £101.2m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Mecm, Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £101.2m, make it larger than the average company (£4.8m)
£101.2m - Mecm, Limited
£4.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -15%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.6%)
-15% - Mecm, Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (38.3%)
38.3% - Mecm, Limited
38.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 14.2% make it more profitable than the average company (5.7%)
14.2% - Mecm, Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 103 employees, this is above the industry average (27)
103 - Mecm, Limited
27 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £716.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£54k)
£716.4k - Mecm, Limited
£54k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £982.4k, this is more efficient (£171.4k)
£982.4k - Mecm, Limited
£171.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
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- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
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- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
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Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
0 weeks - Mecm, Limited
22 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 39.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (62.5%)
39.9% - Mecm, Limited
62.5% - Industry AVG
Mecm, Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £101.2 million and the company has net assets of £76.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Mecm, Limited has 103 employees and maintains cash reserves of £388.1 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 | |
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Turnover | 101,185,077 | 173,740,490 | 131,343,320 | 164,958,862 | 17,538,971 | 126,135,754 | 61,816,329 | 94,673,064 | 122,988,403 | 96,065,422 | 140,179,215 | 95,028,304 | 76,690,645 | 117,151,487 | 134,058,672 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 14,349,456 | 33,157,532 | 16,762,302 | 23,114,045 | -63,534,973 | 10,796,442 | -9,737,596 | 42,162,445 | 55,416,276 | 27,798,395 | 36,262,886 | 32,106,069 | 32,131,970 | 21,945,189 | 40,790,637 |
Interest Payable | 55,020 | 3,973 | 11,117 | 27,458 | 5,758 | 10,969 | 16,263 | 95,144 | 801,785 | ||||||
Interest Receivable | 9,188,830 | 5,632,384 | 2,491,707 | 1,363,217 | 3,170,699 | 3,175,236 | 1,283,427 | 963,618 | 1,607,631 | 1,230,389 | 1,207,976 | 932,449 | 322,846 | 1,352,148 | 2,052,791 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 23,538,286 | 38,789,916 | 19,254,009 | 24,477,262 | -60,364,274 | 13,916,658 | -8,454,169 | 43,122,090 | 57,012,790 | 29,001,326 | 37,465,104 | 33,027,549 | 32,438,553 | 23,202,193 | 42,041,643 |
Tax | -1,324,110 | -12,070,089 | -1,868,687 | -1,447,423 | 2,252,551 | -11,689,355 | 1,652,380 | -1,938,505 | 518,105 | 1,755,029 | -8,350,468 | -5,615,952 | -12,598,861 | 9,141,761 | -9,307,288 |
Profit After Tax | 22,214,176 | 26,719,827 | 17,385,322 | 23,029,839 | -58,111,723 | 2,227,303 | -6,801,789 | 41,183,585 | 57,530,895 | 30,756,355 | 29,114,636 | 27,411,597 | 19,839,692 | 32,343,954 | 32,734,355 |
Dividends Paid | 26,719,827 | 13,059,430 | 17,717,175 | 17,299,362 | 12,594,930 | 8,682,641 | 17,825,182 | 18,324,709 | |||||||
Retained Profit | -4,505,651 | 26,719,827 | 17,385,322 | 23,029,839 | -58,339,537 | -53,661,962 | -6,801,789 | 13,989,577 | 1,103,670 | ||||||
Employee Costs | 73,784,645 | 139,949,170 | 106,959,588 | 125,498,917 | 62,887,884 | 94,637,369 | 57,179,592 | 36,018,834 | 47,094,624 | 53,401,161 | 91,477,608 | 49,457,477 | 33,302,963 | 68,186,652 | 81,168,286 |
Number Of Employees | 103 | 97 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 95 | 101 | 105 | 102 | 96 | 96 | 107 | 109 | 111 |
EBITDA* | 14,624,352 | 33,375,603 | 17,071,919 | 23,496,054 | -63,143,383 | 11,240,340 | -9,258,612 | 43,088,744 | 56,485,179 | 28,781,315 | 37,220,898 | 32,999,427 | 33,029,415 | 22,749,522 | 42,005,101 |
* 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 | 2,783,887 | 1,033,148 | 1,145,829 | 1,273,551 | 1,245,374 | 1,300,363 | 1,646,777 | 1,667,143 | 2,434,225 | 3,151,028 | 2,865,023 | 3,290,563 | 3,335,732 | 2,784,377 | 3,126,495 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 20,000,000 | 4,571 | 1,008,056 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 4,897,915 | 14,315,626 | 12,665,250 | 14,370,249 | 16,838,838 | 16,026,989 | 15,379,560 | 9,613,440 | 8,936,715 | ||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,783,887 | 1,033,148 | 1,145,829 | 21,273,551 | 1,245,374 | 6,198,278 | 15,962,403 | 14,332,393 | 16,804,474 | 19,989,866 | 2,865,023 | 19,317,552 | 18,715,292 | 12,402,388 | 13,071,266 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 15,828,399 | ||||||||||||||
Group Debtors | 121,414,683 | 186,193,556 | 119,830,118 | 35,071,395 | 33,373,403 | 36,324,666 | 11,630,045 | 10,401,196 | 13,888,289 | 17,106,810 | 17,316,925 | 19,431 | 32,748 | 24,109,802 | |
Misc Debtors | 2,841,525 | 2,227,916 | 2,993,427 | 3,192,052 | 4,974,730 | 7,741,039 | 45,212,115 | 5,405,223 | 4,234,212 | 19,858,169 | 6,422,187 | 18,453,442 | 24,212,130 | 10,459,738 | |
Cash | 388,078 | 1,117,342 | 450,035 | 723,364 | 39,113,663 | 40,925,102 | 38,211,223 | 43,803,317 | 41,161,252 | 36,571,624 | 47,211,244 | 35,237,726 | 41,458,063 | 63,641,728 | 43,702,263 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 124,644,286 | 189,538,814 | 123,273,580 | 38,986,811 | 77,461,796 | 84,990,807 | 95,053,383 | 59,631,716 | 56,967,671 | 54,694,125 | 84,176,223 | 58,976,838 | 59,930,936 | 87,886,606 | 78,271,803 |
total assets | 127,428,173 | 190,571,962 | 124,419,409 | 60,260,362 | 78,707,170 | 91,189,085 | 111,015,786 | 73,964,109 | 73,772,145 | 74,683,991 | 87,041,246 | 78,294,390 | 78,646,228 | 100,288,994 | 91,343,069 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 25,361 | 156,666 | 88,660 | 64,528 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,813,827 | 100 | 3,601,163 | 402,186 | 1,115,000 | 22,105 | 30,105 | 42,705 | 66,044 | 104,044 | 1,455,389 | 5,301,499 | 6,472,224 | 2,957,478 | |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 225,660 | 242,808 | 70,434 | 332,832 | 246,649 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 39,631,393 | 112,125,327 | 51,408,257 | 8,967,297 | 13,240,537 | 15,112,495 | 12,299,270 | 11,416,245 | 12,210,496 | 14,671,261 | 20,955,987 | 11,811,014 | 12,196,065 | 30,673,827 | 24,820,908 |
total current liabilities | 44,445,220 | 112,125,427 | 51,408,257 | 12,568,460 | 13,642,723 | 16,227,495 | 12,321,375 | 11,446,350 | 12,478,861 | 14,980,113 | 21,130,465 | 13,624,596 | 17,900,879 | 37,234,711 | 27,842,914 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 225,660 | 26,384 | 70,210 | 267,391 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 5,580,145 | 10,993,594 | 352,042 | 3,284,960 | 3,361,660 | 4,922,521 | 2,320,083 | 3,940,464 | 3,160,955 | 4,634,767 | 4,262,523 | ||||
other liabilities | 797,961 | 1,572,084 | 23,163,569 | 50,342 | 469,750 | 463,909 | 679,308 | 5,583,859 | 2,638,491 | ||||||
provisions | 4,571 | 1,008,056 | |||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 6,378,106 | 12,565,678 | 23,163,569 | 402,384 | 3,754,710 | 3,825,569 | 5,601,829 | 5,583,859 | 2,864,151 | 2,346,467 | 4,010,674 | 3,428,346 | 4,639,338 | 5,270,579 | |
total liabilities | 50,823,326 | 124,691,105 | 74,571,826 | 12,568,460 | 14,045,107 | 19,982,205 | 16,146,944 | 17,048,179 | 18,062,720 | 17,844,264 | 23,476,932 | 17,635,270 | 21,329,225 | 41,874,049 | 33,113,493 |
net assets | 76,604,847 | 65,880,857 | 49,847,583 | 47,691,902 | 64,662,063 | 71,206,880 | 94,868,842 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 |
total shareholders funds | 76,604,847 | 65,880,857 | 49,847,583 | 47,691,902 | 64,662,063 | 71,206,880 | 94,868,842 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 | 51,670,631 |
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 | 14,349,456 | 33,157,532 | 16,762,302 | 23,114,045 | -63,534,973 | 10,796,442 | -9,737,596 | 42,162,445 | 55,416,276 | 27,798,395 | 36,262,886 | 32,106,069 | 32,131,970 | 21,945,189 | 40,790,637 |
Depreciation | 274,896 | 218,071 | 309,617 | 382,009 | 391,590 | 443,898 | 478,984 | 926,299 | 1,068,903 | 982,920 | 958,012 | 893,358 | 897,445 | 804,333 | 1,214,464 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -1,324,110 | -12,070,089 | -1,868,687 | -1,447,423 | 2,252,551 | -11,689,355 | 1,652,380 | -1,938,505 | 518,105 | 1,755,029 | -8,350,468 | -5,615,952 | -12,598,861 | 9,141,761 | -9,307,288 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -64,165,264 | 65,597,927 | 84,560,098 | -84,686 | -10,615,487 | -22,194,166 | 42,664,137 | -1,683,019 | -4,784,671 | -2,003,640 | -2,801,122 | 5,913,668 | -5,885 | -9,647,937 | 43,506,255 |
Creditors | -25,361 | -131,305 | 68,006 | 24,132 | 64,528 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -77,907,383 | 71,710,664 | 42,440,960 | -4,625,282 | -4,804,876 | 2,736,525 | -677,836 | 4,128,270 | -2,460,765 | -8,604,809 | 7,524,592 | 394,458 | -19,951,574 | 6,225,163 | 29,083,431 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -4,571 | -1,003,485 | 1,008,056 | ||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -441,877 | 27,418,251 | -26,915,906 | 17,508,035 | -55,080,221 | 24,481,676 | -50,948,205 | 46,961,528 | 59,327,190 | 23,935,175 | 39,170,783 | 21,732,960 | 548,300 | 46,785,030 | 19,347,573 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -97,484 | -458,618 | -159,217 | -352,100 | -634,466 | -532,472 | -673,541 | -934,760 | -462,215 | -599,696 | |||||
Change in Investments | -20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | -4,571 | -1,003,485 | 1,008,056 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 20,000,000 | -20,000,000 | -97,484 | -458,618 | -159,217 | -352,100 | -634,466 | -532,472 | -673,541 | -930,189 | 541,270 | -1,607,752 | |||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,813,727 | 100 | -3,601,163 | 3,198,977 | -712,814 | 1,092,895 | -8,000 | -12,600 | -23,339 | -38,000 | -1,351,345 | -3,846,110 | -1,170,725 | 3,514,746 | 2,957,478 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -225,660 | -242,808 | 371,650 | -306,224 | -110,998 | 514,040 | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | -774,123 | -21,591,485 | 23,163,569 | -50,342 | -419,408 | 5,841 | -215,399 | -4,904,551 | 2,945,368 | 2,638,491 | |||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 9,188,830 | 5,632,384 | 2,491,707 | 1,363,217 | 3,170,699 | 3,120,216 | 1,283,427 | 959,645 | 1,596,514 | 1,202,931 | 1,202,218 | 921,480 | 306,583 | 1,257,004 | 1,251,006 |
cash flow from financing | 28,458,075 | -26,645,554 | 6,824,472 | -35,488,148 | 53,833,197 | 34,218,952 | 51,060,028 | -4,183,166 | 4,275,735 | -9,814,505 | -1,559,021 | -3,035,628 | -350,102 | 4,771,750 | 55,879,115 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -729,264 | 667,307 | -273,329 | -38,390,299 | -1,811,439 | 2,713,879 | -5,592,094 | 2,642,065 | 4,589,628 | -10,639,620 | 11,973,518 | -6,220,337 | -22,183,665 | 19,939,465 | 43,702,263 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -729,264 | 667,307 | -273,329 | -38,390,299 | -1,811,439 | 2,713,879 | -5,592,094 | 2,642,065 | 4,589,628 | -10,639,620 | 11,973,518 | -6,220,337 | -22,183,665 | 19,939,465 | 43,702,263 |
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MECM, LIMITED group structure
Mecm, Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Mecm, Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Lawrence Noe (Aug 2005) and Mr James Kaye (Feb 2007).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Lawrence Noe | United Kingdom | 67 years | Aug 2005 | - | Director |
Mr James Kaye | United Kingdom | 62 years | Feb 2007 | - | Director |
Mr James Kaye | United Kingdom | 62 years | Feb 2007 | - | Director |
Mr Scott Dinnell | United Kingdom | 53 years | Jun 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
101.2m
-42%
operating profit
14.3m
-57%
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 2023net assets
76.6m
+0.16%
total assets
127.4m
-0.33%
cash
388.1k
-0.65%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03144922
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
January 1996
age
29
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
moore europe capital management, ltd. (December 2006)
ets capital management (June 1996)
accountant
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auditor
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
address
27 old gloucester street, london, WC1N 3AX
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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