
Company Number
03204262
Next Accounts
Mar 2026
Shareholders
mr oliver john jones
mrs susan curry
Group Structure
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Industry
Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
Registered Address
unit 7 bexley space manor farm, manor road, bexley, DA5 3LX
Website
www.babelgroup.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BABEL LANGUAGE CONSULTING LIMITED at £393.3k based on a Turnover of £630.4k and 0.62x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BABEL LANGUAGE CONSULTING LIMITED at £15.1k based on an EBITDA of £3.4k and a 4.48x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BABEL LANGUAGE CONSULTING LIMITED at £549.8k based on Net Assets of £239.6k and 2.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Babel Language Consulting Limited is a live company located in bexley, DA5 3LX with a Companies House number of 03204262. It operates in the other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 74909. Founded in May 1996, it's largest shareholder is mr oliver john jones with a 50% stake. Babel Language Consulting Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £630.4k with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Babel Language Consulting Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
4 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £630.4k, make it smaller than the average company (£2m)
- Babel Language Consulting Limited
£2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 23%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.1%)
- Babel Language Consulting Limited
10.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 47.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (47.2%)
- Babel Language Consulting Limited
47.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.3% make it less profitable than the average company (5.4%)
- Babel Language Consulting Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 5 employees, this is below the industry average (18)
5 - Babel Language Consulting Limited
18 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.6k)
- Babel Language Consulting Limited
£51.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £126.1k, this is equally as efficient (£118.5k)
- Babel Language Consulting Limited
£118.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 73 days, this is later than average (54 days)
- Babel Language Consulting Limited
54 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 29 days, this is close to average (32 days)
- Babel Language Consulting Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 88 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (26 weeks)
88 weeks - Babel Language Consulting Limited
26 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 38.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (52.7%)
38.4% - Babel Language Consulting Limited
52.7% - Industry AVG
Babel Language Consulting Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is estimated at £630.4 thousand and the company has net assets of £239.6 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Babel Language Consulting Limited has 5 employees and maintains cash reserves of £255.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Number Of Employees | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,968 | 2,039 | 1,146 | 1,163 | 618 | 1,652 | 912 | 1,055 | 2,081 | 804 | 258 | 2,860 | 4,923 | ||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,065 | 1,065 | 1,065 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,033 | 2,039 | 1,146 | 2,228 | 1,065 | 618 | 1,652 | 912 | 1,055 | 2,081 | 804 | 258 | 2,860 | 4,923 | |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 126,590 | 81,263 | 68,630 | 28,849 | 92,552 | 127,406 | 93,211 | 96,175 | 161,086 | 201,040 | 88,351 | 164,237 | 240,238 | 301,444 | 107,798 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,182 | 4,823 | 4,360 | 5,234 | 5,706 | 6,260 | 9,394 | 2,461 | 4,835 | 25,000 | 25,000 | ||||
Cash | 255,738 | 203,561 | 210,244 | 232,668 | 158,302 | 158,717 | 241,549 | 223,560 | 165,094 | 125,070 | 245,857 | 168,776 | 215,066 | 175,212 | 304,450 |
misc current assets | 520 | 1,629 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 385,030 | 291,276 | 283,234 | 266,751 | 256,560 | 292,383 | 344,154 | 322,196 | 331,015 | 326,110 | 334,208 | 358,013 | 480,304 | 476,656 | 412,248 |
total assets | 389,063 | 293,315 | 284,380 | 268,979 | 257,625 | 293,001 | 345,806 | 323,108 | 332,070 | 328,191 | 335,012 | 358,271 | 483,164 | 481,579 | 412,248 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 26,824 | 19,629 | 37,985 | 38,694 | 35,566 | 59,769 | 39,942 | 21,906 | 30,929 | 89,929 | 84,876 | 94,803 | 164,633 | 157,862 | 138,804 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 122,678 | 44,665 | 36,486 | 17,531 | 10,227 | 19,058 | 79,135 | 72,598 | 70,605 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 149,502 | 64,294 | 74,471 | 56,225 | 45,793 | 78,827 | 119,077 | 94,504 | 101,534 | 89,929 | 84,876 | 94,803 | 164,633 | 157,862 | 138,804 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 499 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 499 | ||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 149,502 | 64,294 | 74,471 | 56,225 | 46,292 | 78,827 | 119,077 | 94,504 | 101,534 | 89,929 | 84,876 | 94,803 | 164,633 | 157,862 | 138,804 |
net assets | 239,561 | 229,021 | 209,909 | 212,754 | 211,333 | 214,174 | 226,729 | 228,604 | 230,536 | 238,262 | 250,136 | 263,468 | 318,531 | 323,717 | 273,444 |
total shareholders funds | 239,561 | 229,021 | 209,909 | 212,754 | 211,333 | 214,174 | 226,729 | 228,604 | 230,536 | 238,262 | 250,136 | 263,468 | 318,531 | 323,717 | 273,444 |
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,380 | 1,105 | 17 | 461 | 1,617 | 1,034 | 1,034 | 1,503 | 1,025 | 654 | 2,602 | 2,602 | 2,424 | 524 | |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 43,751 | 13,096 | 37,842 | -64,175 | -34,343 | 31,061 | 3,969 | -67,285 | -35,119 | 112,689 | -100,886 | -76,001 | -36,206 | 193,646 | 107,798 |
Creditors | 7,195 | -18,356 | -709 | 3,128 | -24,203 | 19,827 | 18,036 | -9,023 | -59,000 | 5,053 | -9,927 | -69,830 | 6,771 | 19,058 | 138,804 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 78,013 | 8,179 | 18,955 | 7,304 | -8,831 | -60,077 | 6,537 | 1,993 | 70,605 | ||||||
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Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -499 | 499 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 52,177 | -6,683 | -22,424 | 74,366 | -415 | -82,832 | 17,989 | 58,466 | 40,024 | -120,787 | 77,081 | -46,290 | 39,854 | -129,238 | 304,450 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 52,177 | -6,683 | -22,424 | 74,366 | -415 | -82,832 | 17,989 | 58,466 | 40,024 | -120,787 | 77,081 | -46,290 | 39,854 | -129,238 | 304,450 |
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BABEL LANGUAGE CONSULTING LIMITED group structure
Babel Language Consulting Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BABEL LANGUAGE CONSULTING LIMITED
03204262
Babel Language Consulting Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Oliver Jones (May 1996) and Mrs Susan Curry (May 1996).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Oliver Jones | 63 years | May 1996 | - | Director | |
Mrs Susan Curry | England | 56 years | May 1996 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2024turnover
630.4k
+37%
operating profit
2k
0%
gross margin
47.3%
+5.92%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2024net assets
239.6k
+0.05%
total assets
389.1k
+0.33%
cash
255.7k
+0.26%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03204262
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
incorporation date
May 1996
age
29
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
BANNISTER ACCOUNTING
auditor
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address
unit 7 bexley space manor farm, manor road, bexley, DA5 3LX
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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