Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BABCOCK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED at £6.7m based on a Turnover of £9.1m and 0.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
babcock communications limitedEstimated Valuation
£3.7m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BABCOCK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED at £3.7m based on an EBITDA of £1.2m and a 3.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
babcock communications limitedEstimated Valuation
£146.8m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BABCOCK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED at £146.8m based on Net Assets of £60.9m and 2.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Babcock Communications LimitedOverview
Babcock Communications Limited is a live company located in london, W1U 1QX with a Companies House number of 03196204. It operates in the other telecommunications activities sector, SIC Code 61900. Founded in May 1996, it's largest shareholder is
merlin communications group ltd
with a 100% stake. Babcock Communications Limited is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£9.1m with
declining
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Babcock Communications Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating3.5out of 5
4 Strong
1 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £9.1m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.7m)
£9.1m - Babcock Communications Limited
£12.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -15%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.6%)
-15% - Babcock Communications Limited
4.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 20.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (38.7%)
20.9% - Babcock Communications Limited
38.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 12.4% make it more profitable than the average company (4.5%)
12.4% - Babcock Communications Limited
4.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 142 employees, this is above the industry average (54)
142 - Babcock Communications Limited
54 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £56.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£62.4k)
£56.8k - Babcock Communications Limited
£62.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £64.2k, this is less efficient (£227.3k)
£64.2k - Babcock Communications Limited
£227.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 77 days, this is later than average (40 days)
77 days - Babcock Communications Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 67 days, this is slower than average (43 days)
67 days - Babcock Communications Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Babcock Communications Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
0 weeks - Babcock Communications Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 34.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (63.7%)
34.2% - Babcock Communications Limited
63.7% - Industry AVG
BABCOCK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Babcock Communications Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £9.1 million and the company has net assets of £60.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Babcock Communications Limited has 142 employees and maintains cash reserves of £34 thousand 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
9,113,000
10,957,000
18,457,000
14,757,000
21,272,000
38,845,000
70,461,000
64,474,000
58,451,000
55,004,000
49,697,000
55,884,000
112,508,000
125,082,000
121,310,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
7,206,000
8,993,000
16,244,000
16,528,000
16,840,000
30,747,000
49,594,000
49,654,000
44,670,000
42,012,000
37,218,000
41,740,000
95,169,000
133,741,000
96,746,000
Gross Profit
1,907,000
1,964,000
2,213,000
-1,771,000
4,432,000
8,098,000
20,867,000
14,820,000
13,781,000
12,992,000
12,479,000
14,144,000
17,339,000
-8,659,000
24,564,000
Admin Expenses
782,000
470,000
566,000
1,197,000
659,000
-15,749,000
6,395,000
2,432,000
2,338,000
4,911,000
4,538,000
4,542,000
5,293,000
9,434,000
10,236,000
Operating Profit
1,125,000
1,494,000
1,647,000
-2,968,000
3,773,000
23,847,000
14,472,000
12,388,000
11,443,000
8,081,000
7,941,000
9,602,000
12,046,000
-18,093,000
14,328,000
Interest Payable
9,000
2,000
8,000
14,000
14,000
22,000
34,000
70,000
89,000
209,000
290,000
96,000
444,000
Interest Receivable
234,000
14,000
26,000
34,000
64,000
990,000
102,000
199,000
34,000
23,000
153,000
187,000
232,000
616,000
Pre-Tax Profit
1,350,000
1,506,000
1,639,000
-2,956,000
3,793,000
23,889,000
18,344,000
12,456,000
11,642,000
8,045,000
9,400,000
46,662,000
11,787,000
-17,957,000
14,500,000
Tax
-38,000
-47,000
-131,000
-274,000
-706,000
-1,036,000
-2,800,000
-3,074,000
-2,575,000
-1,785,000
-1,588,000
-1,086,000
-8,528,000
4,256,000
-4,733,000
Profit After Tax
1,312,000
1,459,000
1,508,000
-3,230,000
3,087,000
22,853,000
15,544,000
9,382,000
9,067,000
6,260,000
7,812,000
45,576,000
3,259,000
-13,701,000
9,767,000
Dividends Paid
25,000,000
33,000,000
20,000,000
Retained Profit
1,312,000
1,459,000
1,508,000
-3,230,000
3,087,000
-2,147,000
-17,456,000
9,382,000
-10,933,000
6,260,000
7,812,000
45,576,000
3,259,000
-13,701,000
9,767,000
Employee Costs
8,064,000
7,200,000
7,028,000
7,526,000
7,098,000
11,346,000
16,038,000
16,556,000
14,074,000
14,016,000
14,124,000
14,497,000
26,207,000
26,235,000
29,454,000
Number Of Employees
142
129
4
131
134
300
352
365
336
354
354
401
692
699
716
EBITDA*
1,184,000
1,549,000
2,071,000
-2,584,000
4,305,000
24,803,000
16,082,000
13,671,000
12,368,000
8,885,000
9,215,000
11,350,000
14,578,000
-9,667,000
16,895,000
* 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
2,406,000
2,415,000
2,140,000
2,273,000
2,805,000
3,929,000
16,470,000
16,957,000
18,162,000
19,078,000
5,560,000
6,712,000
7,373,000
9,756,000
17,044,000
Intangible Assets
97,000
25,000
1,659,000
1,655,000
1,765,000
2,429,000
2,565,000
420,000
420,000
301,000
420,000
539,000
658,000
777,000
Investments & Other
12,000
12,000
12,000
159,000
664,000
1,877,000
9,463,000
9,463,000
11,763,000
11,763,000
260,000
260,000
260,000
260,000
260,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
78,923,000
78,733,000
81,615,000
Total Fixed Assets
81,438,000
81,185,000
83,767,000
3,932,000
4,460,000
5,694,000
18,899,000
19,522,000
18,582,000
19,498,000
6,121,000
7,392,000
8,172,000
10,674,000
18,081,000
Stock & work in progress
2,944,000
3,602,000
5,912,000
4,325,000
6,290,000
3,716,000
8,317,000
10,883,000
10,280,000
Trade Debtors
1,925,000
2,949,000
3,048,000
2,400,000
2,067,000
11,321,000
13,349,000
8,105,000
5,478,000
2,916,000
3,212,000
3,977,000
24,252,000
16,483,000
12,708,000
Group Debtors
8,988,000
6,919,000
2,541,000
74,796,000
75,939,000
75,957,000
60,195,000
90,325,000
83,146,000
101,241,000
95,808,000
83,529,000
40,364,000
46,398,000
38,712,000
Misc Debtors
102,000
1,124,000
349,000
5,381,000
9,714,000
1,820,000
2,428,000
3,405,000
6,058,000
6,731,000
5,399,000
2,948,000
5,998,000
9,545,000
17,284,000
Cash
34,000
149,000
4,672,000
8,066,000
5,024,000
16,483,000
6,761,000
8,920,000
9,394,000
9,664,000
17,842,000
16,902,000
16,913,000
12,430,000
misc current assets
total current assets
11,049,000
11,141,000
10,610,000
82,577,000
95,786,000
94,122,000
95,399,000
112,198,000
109,514,000
124,607,000
120,373,000
112,012,000
95,833,000
100,222,000
91,414,000
total assets
92,487,000
92,326,000
94,377,000
86,509,000
100,246,000
99,816,000
114,298,000
131,720,000
128,096,000
144,105,000
126,494,000
119,404,000
104,005,000
110,896,000
109,495,000
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
226,000
Trade Creditors
1,338,000
1,334,000
1,394,000
820,000
1,913,000
1,153,000
1,969,000
2,939,000
1,284,000
1,721,000
1,161,000
1,273,000
2,816,000
3,192,000
5,615,000
Group/Directors Accounts
28,431,000
29,649,000
29,703,000
7,384,000
8,173,000
10,096,000
13,976,000
10,721,000
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
35,000
8,000
39,000
29,000
46,000
10,642,000
other current liabilities
1,756,000
1,769,000
2,244,000
25,530,000
34,436,000
35,856,000
47,559,000
45,265,000
48,632,000
49,857,000
28,725,000
26,369,000
41,425,000
48,111,000
36,050,000
total current liabilities
31,560,000
32,760,000
33,380,000
26,605,000
36,395,000
37,009,000
48,778,000
48,204,000
49,916,000
51,578,000
37,270,000
35,815,000
54,337,000
65,279,000
63,028,000
loans
32,000
90,000
10,100,000
10,100,000
10,100,000
10,100,000
10,100,000
hp & lease commitments
66,000
17,000
25,000
16,000
45,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
400,000
406,000
232,000
1,186,000
14,658,000
17,488,000
601,000
2,778,000
14,433,000
13,641,000
853,000
total long term liabilities
66,000
17,000
25,000
16,000
245,000
203,000
116,000
593,000
7,329,000
8,744,000
10,701,000
12,878,000
24,533,000
23,741,000
10,953,000
total liabilities
31,626,000
32,777,000
33,405,000
26,621,000
36,640,000
37,212,000
48,894,000
48,797,000
57,245,000
60,322,000
47,971,000
48,693,000
78,870,000
89,020,000
73,981,000
net assets
60,861,000
59,549,000
60,972,000
59,888,000
63,606,000
62,604,000
65,404,000
82,923,000
70,851,000
83,783,000
78,523,000
70,711,000
25,135,000
21,876,000
35,514,000
total shareholders funds
60,861,000
59,549,000
60,972,000
59,888,000
63,606,000
62,604,000
65,404,000
82,923,000
70,851,000
83,783,000
78,523,000
70,711,000
25,135,000
21,876,000
35,514,000
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
1,125,000
1,494,000
1,647,000
-2,968,000
3,773,000
23,847,000
14,472,000
12,388,000
11,443,000
8,081,000
7,941,000
9,602,000
12,046,000
-18,093,000
14,328,000
Depreciation
9,000
8,000
79,000
54,000
55,000
518,000
1,427,000
1,283,000
925,000
804,000
1,155,000
1,629,000
2,413,000
8,307,000
2,448,000
Amortisation
50,000
47,000
345,000
330,000
477,000
438,000
183,000
119,000
119,000
119,000
119,000
119,000
Tax
-38,000
-47,000
-131,000
-274,000
-706,000
-1,036,000
-2,800,000
-3,074,000
-2,575,000
-1,785,000
-1,588,000
-1,086,000
-8,528,000
4,256,000
-4,733,000
Stock
-2,944,000
-658,000
-2,310,000
1,587,000
-1,965,000
2,574,000
-4,601,000
-2,566,000
603,000
10,280,000
Debtors
213,000
2,172,000
4,976,000
-5,143,000
-1,378,000
13,126,000
-25,863,000
7,153,000
-16,206,000
6,469,000
13,965,000
19,840,000
-1,812,000
3,722,000
68,704,000
Creditors
4,000
-60,000
574,000
-1,093,000
760,000
-816,000
-970,000
1,655,000
-437,000
560,000
-112,000
-1,543,000
-376,000
-2,423,000
5,615,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
-13,000
-475,000
-23,286,000
-8,906,000
-1,420,000
-11,703,000
2,294,000
-3,367,000
-1,225,000
21,132,000
2,356,000
-15,056,000
-6,686,000
12,061,000
36,050,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-400,000
-6,000
174,000
-954,000
-13,472,000
-2,830,000
16,887,000
-2,177,000
-11,655,000
792,000
12,788,000
853,000
Cash flow from operations
924,000
-1,205,000
-25,748,000
-8,114,000
4,311,000
1,240,000
40,173,000
-9,430,000
19,920,000
41,175,000
-8,845,000
-33,229,000
4,158,000
12,690,000
-24,304,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-122,000
-355,000
1,368,000
144,000
702,000
12,249,000
-987,000
-2,223,000
-9,000
-14,441,000
-3,000
-968,000
-30,000
-1,019,000
-20,388,000
Change in Investments
-147,000
-505,000
-1,213,000
-7,586,000
-2,300,000
11,503,000
260,000
cash flow from investments
-122,000
-355,000
1,515,000
649,000
1,915,000
19,835,000
-987,000
77,000
-9,000
-25,944,000
-3,000
-968,000
-30,000
-1,019,000
-20,648,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-226,000
226,000
Group/Directors Accounts
-1,218,000
-54,000
29,703,000
-7,384,000
-789,000
-1,923,000
-3,880,000
3,255,000
10,721,000
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-32,000
-58,000
90,000
-10,100,000
10,100,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
76,000
-39,000
19,000
-46,000
91,000
-10,642,000
10,642,000
other long term liabilities
share issue
-2,882,000
-424,000
-488,000
-2,085,000
-653,000
-63,000
2,690,000
-1,999,000
-1,000,000
63,000
25,747,000
interest
225,000
12,000
-8,000
12,000
20,000
42,000
990,000
68,000
199,000
-36,000
-66,000
-56,000
-103,000
136,000
172,000
cash flow from financing
-917,000
-2,963,000
29,032,000
-354,000
-1,884,000
-611,000
927,000
2,758,000
-1,800,000
-18,520,000
-855,000
-1,979,000
-3,983,000
-7,188,000
57,382,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-115,000
-4,523,000
4,672,000
-8,066,000
3,042,000
-11,459,000
9,722,000
-2,159,000
-474,000
-270,000
-8,178,000
940,000
-11,000
4,483,000
12,430,000
overdraft
change in cash
-115,000
-4,523,000
4,672,000
-8,066,000
3,042,000
-11,459,000
9,722,000
-2,159,000
-474,000
-270,000
-8,178,000
940,000
-11,000
4,483,000
12,430,000
babcock communications limited Credit Report and Business Information
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Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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babcock communications limited Ownership
BABCOCK COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED group structure
Babcock Communications Limited has no subsidiary companies.
The sole shareholder of Babcock Communications Limited is Merlin Communications Group Ltd.
merlin communications group ltd
100%
babcock communications limited directors
Babcock Communications Limited currently has 3 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Matthew Bealey (Aug 2023) and
Mr Neal Misell (Aug 2023).
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We found 3 charges/mortgages relating to babcock communications limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 3 have been satisfied in the past.
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