
Company Number
03171591
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
radio works limited employee ownership trust
Group Structure
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Industry
Advertising agencies
Registered Address
36-40 maple street, london, W1T 6HE
Website
www.radioworks.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of RADIO WORKS LIMITED at £19.5m based on a Turnover of £36.5m and 0.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RADIO WORKS LIMITED at £6.3m based on an EBITDA of £1.8m and a 3.47x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RADIO WORKS LIMITED at £1.5m based on Net Assets of £874.2k and 1.76x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Radio Works Limited is a live company located in london, W1T 6HE with a Companies House number of 03171591. It operates in the advertising agencies sector, SIC Code 73110. Founded in March 1996, it's largest shareholder is radio works limited employee ownership trust with a 100% stake. Radio Works Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £36.5m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Radio Works Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
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3 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £36.5m, make it larger than the average company (£10m)
£36.5m - Radio Works Limited
£10m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 34%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.5%)
34% - Radio Works Limited
6.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 11.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (43.5%)
11.9% - Radio Works Limited
43.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.9% make it as profitable than the average company (5.2%)
4.9% - Radio Works Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 28 employees, this is below the industry average (44)
28 - Radio Works Limited
44 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £56.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£66k)
£56.6k - Radio Works Limited
£66k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.3m, this is more efficient (£186.4k)
£1.3m - Radio Works Limited
£186.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 50 days, this is near the average (59 days)
50 days - Radio Works Limited
59 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 32 days, this is quicker than average (43 days)
32 days - Radio Works Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Radio Works Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
8 weeks - Radio Works Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 87.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (68.2%)
87.3% - Radio Works Limited
68.2% - Industry AVG
Radio Works Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £36.5 million and the company has net assets of £874.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Radio Works Limited has 28 employees and maintains cash reserves of £938.4 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 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 36,483,303 | 31,485,961 | 27,471,274 | 15,326,738 | 18,512,526 | 23,011,669 | 20,548,384 | 19,072,662 | 14,872,528 | 15,032,230 | 16,562,848 | 11,495,495 | 10,562,429 | 9,512,471 | 8,582,023 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 32,126,245 | 26,888,902 | 23,480,140 | 12,704,806 | 15,192,268 | 19,066,493 | 16,901,493 | 15,614,114 | 12,159,294 | 12,570,927 | 13,790,938 | 9,774,626 | 8,664,873 | 7,848,684 | 6,970,561 |
Gross Profit | 4,357,058 | 4,597,059 | 3,991,134 | 2,621,932 | 3,320,258 | 3,945,176 | 3,646,891 | 3,458,548 | 2,713,234 | 2,461,303 | 2,771,910 | 1,720,869 | 1,897,556 | 1,663,787 | 1,611,462 |
Admin Expenses | 2,581,738 | 2,631,169 | 2,178,960 | 1,884,471 | 2,443,956 | 2,699,134 | 2,285,888 | 2,304,251 | 1,805,586 | 1,942,618 | 2,373,091 | 1,609,218 | 1,536,883 | 1,549,568 | 1,554,333 |
Operating Profit | 1,775,320 | 1,965,890 | 1,812,174 | 737,461 | 876,302 | 1,246,042 | 1,361,003 | 1,154,297 | 907,648 | 518,685 | 398,819 | 111,651 | 360,673 | 114,219 | 57,129 |
Interest Payable | 1,540 | 2,436 | 30 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 62,778 | 4,609 | 5,305 | 37,354 | 20,702 | 13,804 | 3,199 | 1,845 | 1,913 | 1,386 | 1,322 | 1,186 | 989 | 437 | 5,685 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,836,558 | 1,970,499 | 1,817,479 | 774,815 | 897,004 | 1,259,846 | 1,361,766 | 1,154,297 | 909,561 | 520,071 | 400,111 | 112,837 | 361,662 | 114,656 | 62,814 |
Tax | -426,212 | -382,683 | -125,299 | -161,686 | -183,960 | -252,115 | -276,303 | -250,797 | -229,060 | -95,353 | -112,891 | -36,347 | -94,020 | -48,180 | -22,120 |
Profit After Tax | 1,410,346 | 1,587,816 | 1,692,180 | 613,129 | 713,044 | 1,007,731 | 1,085,463 | 903,500 | 680,501 | 424,718 | 287,220 | 76,490 | 267,642 | 66,476 | 40,694 |
Dividends Paid | 5,000 | 120,000 | 148,000 | 120,000 | 135,000 | 130,000 | 279,582 | 108,964 | 90,000 | 60,000 | 35,394 | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||
Retained Profit | 1,410,346 | 1,587,816 | 1,687,180 | 493,129 | 565,044 | 887,731 | 950,463 | 773,500 | 400,919 | 315,754 | 197,220 | 16,490 | 232,248 | 6,476 | -19,306 |
Employee Costs | 1,584,009 | 1,356,252 | 1,370,570 | 1,237,677 | 1,562,172 | 1,658,622 | 1,326,396 | 1,521,051 | 934,149 | 1,082,266 | 1,005,554 | ||||
Number Of Employees | 28 | 26 | 27 | 38 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 43 | 36 | 33 | |||||
EBITDA* | 1,826,677 | 2,005,013 | 1,863,789 | 808,320 | 956,584 | 1,349,127 | 1,448,359 | 1,237,837 | 1,089,298 | 568,932 | 470,121 | 180,675 | 435,626 | 188,925 | 142,949 |
* 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 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 77,466 | 71,618 | 80,509 | 125,679 | 178,127 | 229,719 | 296,473 | 352,043 | 405,349 | 177,651 | 203,011 | 243,988 | 255,888 | 256,625 | 330,311 |
Intangible Assets | 31,011 | 7,473 | 1,917 | 5,177 | 11,227 | 18,596 | 16,563 | 11,905 | 5,778 | ||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 108,477 | 79,091 | 82,426 | 130,856 | 189,354 | 248,315 | 313,036 | 363,948 | 411,127 | 177,651 | 203,011 | 243,988 | 255,888 | 256,625 | 330,311 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 5,093,828 | 4,202,217 | 1,673,236 | 2,064,212 | 2,044,982 | 3,897,071 | 2,979,655 | 3,467,985 | 2,496,657 | 2,989,281 | 2,599,869 | 1,787,090 | 1,506,562 | 1,968,101 | 953,967 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 721,084 | 995,547 | 2,858,296 | 2,050,271 | 686,913 | 1,232,152 | 737,683 | 842,366 | 640,240 | 475,941 | 423,151 | 400,821 | 394,432 | 662,683 | 603,550 |
Cash | 938,372 | 2,193,350 | 2,716,036 | 5,290,259 | 5,562,020 | 4,390,948 | 3,277,978 | 2,208,441 | 1,762,301 | 1,509,311 | 849,640 | 985,632 | 1,144,316 | 672,211 | 682,636 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 6,753,284 | 7,391,114 | 7,247,568 | 9,404,742 | 8,293,915 | 9,520,171 | 6,995,316 | 6,518,792 | 4,899,198 | 4,974,533 | 3,872,660 | 3,173,543 | 3,045,310 | 3,302,995 | 2,240,153 |
total assets | 6,861,761 | 7,470,205 | 7,329,994 | 9,535,598 | 8,483,269 | 9,768,486 | 7,308,352 | 6,882,740 | 5,310,325 | 5,152,184 | 4,075,671 | 3,417,531 | 3,301,198 | 3,559,620 | 2,570,464 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,898,389 | 3,290,445 | 2,914,947 | 2,160,478 | 1,815,614 | 2,956,270 | 2,312,344 | 2,382,111 | 1,470,600 | 2,027,055 | 1,657,222 | 1,510,263 | 1,453,873 | 1,888,248 | 944,447 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 8,500 | 8,500 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 3,089,152 | 2,906,191 | 2,679,558 | 1,635,856 | 1,416,880 | 2,124,559 | 1,193,988 | 1,648,231 | 1,762,549 | 1,449,050 | 1,053,399 | 739,437 | 695,984 | 743,780 | 700,389 |
total current liabilities | 5,987,541 | 6,196,636 | 5,594,505 | 3,796,334 | 3,232,494 | 5,080,829 | 3,506,332 | 4,030,342 | 3,233,149 | 3,476,105 | 2,710,621 | 2,249,700 | 2,149,857 | 2,640,528 | 1,653,336 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 9,695 | 4,725 | 8,175 | 12,815 | 14,741 | 16,835 | 17,676 | 15,954 | 15,476 | 20,501 | 20,501 | 20,501 | 20,501 | 25,013 | |
total long term liabilities | 9,695 | 4,725 | 8,175 | 12,815 | 14,741 | 16,835 | 17,676 | 15,954 | 15,476 | 20,501 | 20,501 | 20,501 | 20,501 | 25,013 | |
total liabilities | 5,987,541 | 6,206,331 | 5,599,230 | 3,804,509 | 3,245,309 | 5,095,570 | 3,523,167 | 4,048,018 | 3,249,103 | 3,491,581 | 2,731,122 | 2,270,201 | 2,170,358 | 2,661,029 | 1,678,349 |
net assets | 874,220 | 1,263,874 | 1,730,764 | 5,731,089 | 5,237,960 | 4,672,916 | 3,785,185 | 2,834,722 | 2,061,222 | 1,660,603 | 1,344,549 | 1,147,330 | 1,130,840 | 898,591 | 892,115 |
total shareholders funds | 874,220 | 1,263,874 | 1,730,764 | 5,731,089 | 5,237,960 | 4,672,916 | 3,785,185 | 2,834,722 | 2,061,222 | 1,660,603 | 1,344,549 | 1,147,330 | 1,130,840 | 898,591 | 892,115 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,775,320 | 1,965,890 | 1,812,174 | 737,461 | 876,302 | 1,246,042 | 1,361,003 | 1,154,297 | 907,648 | 518,685 | 398,819 | 111,651 | 360,673 | 114,219 | 57,129 |
Depreciation | 44,191 | 34,679 | 48,355 | 62,633 | 67,378 | 90,792 | 79,058 | 80,551 | 180,068 | 50,247 | 71,302 | 69,024 | 74,953 | 74,706 | 85,820 |
Amortisation | 7,166 | 4,444 | 3,260 | 8,226 | 12,904 | 12,293 | 8,298 | 2,989 | 1,582 | ||||||
Tax | -426,212 | -382,683 | -125,299 | -161,686 | -183,960 | -252,115 | -276,303 | -250,797 | -229,060 | -95,353 | -112,891 | -36,347 | -94,020 | -48,180 | -22,120 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 617,148 | 666,232 | 417,049 | 1,382,588 | -2,397,328 | 1,411,885 | -593,013 | 1,173,454 | -328,325 | 442,202 | 835,109 | 286,917 | -729,790 | 1,073,267 | 1,557,517 |
Creditors | -392,056 | 375,498 | 754,469 | 344,864 | -1,140,656 | 643,926 | -69,767 | 911,511 | -556,455 | 369,833 | 146,959 | 56,390 | -434,375 | 943,801 | 944,447 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 182,961 | 226,633 | 1,043,702 | 218,976 | -707,679 | 930,571 | -454,243 | -114,318 | 313,499 | 395,651 | 313,962 | 43,453 | -47,796 | 43,391 | 700,389 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -9,695 | 4,970 | -3,450 | -4,640 | -1,926 | -2,094 | -841 | 1,722 | 478 | -5,025 | -4,512 | 25,013 | |||
Cash flow from operations | 564,527 | 1,563,199 | 3,116,162 | -176,754 | 1,319,691 | 1,257,530 | 1,240,218 | 612,501 | 946,085 | 791,836 | -16,958 | -42,746 | 589,225 | 50,158 | 233,161 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -38,364 | -36,444 | -36,361 | -412,126 | -24,887 | -9,257 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -38,364 | -36,444 | -36,361 | -412,126 | -24,887 | -9,257 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -8,500 | 8,500 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 61,238 | 4,609 | 5,305 | 37,354 | 20,702 | 13,804 | 763 | 1,845 | 1,913 | 1,386 | 1,292 | 1,186 | 989 | 437 | 5,685 |
cash flow from financing | -1,738,762 | -2,050,097 | -5,682,200 | 37,354 | 20,702 | 13,804 | 763 | 1,845 | 1,613 | 1,686 | 1,291 | 1,186 | -7,510 | 437 | 925,606 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,254,978 | -522,686 | -2,574,223 | -271,761 | 1,171,072 | 1,112,970 | 1,069,537 | 446,140 | 252,990 | 659,671 | -135,992 | -158,684 | 472,105 | -10,425 | 682,636 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,254,978 | -522,686 | -2,574,223 | -271,761 | 1,171,072 | 1,112,970 | 1,069,537 | 446,140 | 252,990 | 659,671 | -135,992 | -158,684 | 472,105 | -10,425 | 682,636 |
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RADIO WORKS LIMITED group structure
Radio Works Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
RADIO WORKS LIMITED
03171591
2 subsidiaries
Radio Works Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Charnley-Heaton (Mar 1996) and Mr Richard Dennis-Jones (Feb 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Charnley-Heaton | 61 years | Mar 1996 | - | Director | |
Mr Richard Dennis-Jones | United Kingdom | 47 years | Feb 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Carly Mason | 49 years | Apr 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
36.5m
+16%
operating profit
1.8m
-10%
gross margin
12%
-18.2%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
874.2k
-0.31%
total assets
6.9m
-0.08%
cash
938.4k
-0.57%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03171591
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
73110 - Advertising agencies
incorporation date
March 1996
age
29
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MOORE KINGSTON SMITH LLP
address
36-40 maple street, london, W1T 6HE
Bank
COUTTS & CO
Legal Advisor
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