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Company Number

03212231

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Gabriella Karger Travella

Daniel Ebneter

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Shareholders

s karger verlag fur medizin und naturwissenschaften gmbh

Group Structure

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Industry

Book publishing

Registered Address

5-7 stert street, abingdon, OX14 3JF

Website

www.healthpress.co.uk

s. karger publishers ltd Estimated Valuation

£908.4k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of S. KARGER PUBLISHERS LTD at £908.4k based on Net Assets of £452.6k and 2.01x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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S. Karger Publishers Ltd is a live company located in abingdon, OX14 3JF with a Companies House number of 03212231. It operates in the book publishing sector, SIC Code 58110. Founded in June 1996, it's largest shareholder is s karger verlag fur medizin und naturwissenschaften gmbh with a 100% stake. S. Karger Publishers Ltd is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.4m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded S. Karger Publishers Ltd a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

3 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £1.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£2.2m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 16%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3.9%)

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S. Karger Publishers Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £1.4 million and the company has net assets of £452.6 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, S. Karger Publishers Ltd has 14 employees and maintains cash reserves of £598.5 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
Turnover	1,373,038	1,583,878	996,062	883,746	1,032,323	616,901	642,797	1,048,588	284,988	362,027	311,764	415,507	234,494	412,239	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	697,632	773,588	498,935	448,596	526,320	320,021	334,401	533,835	148,014	190,190	164,031	220,047	121,979	217,889	0
Gross Profit	675,406	810,290	497,127	435,150	506,003	296,881	308,396	514,754	136,974	171,838	147,733	195,460	112,515	194,349	0
Admin Expenses	812,932	968,176	186,066	492,962	275,012	183,169	318,983	392,898	162,654	167,291	183,555	184,919	185,012	222,365	-284,325
Operating Profit	-137,526	-157,886	311,061	-57,812	230,991	113,712	-10,587	121,856	-25,680	4,547	-35,822	10,541	-72,497	-28,016	284,325
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	28,177	20,741	1,527	410	2,517	2,351	663	107	474	445	318	302	490	729	408
Pre-Tax Profit	-109,349	-137,145	312,588	-57,402	233,507	116,063	-9,924	121,963	-25,206	4,992	-35,504	10,843	-72,007	-27,287	284,733
Tax	0	0	-59,392	0	-44,366	-22,052	0	-24,392	0	-1,048	0	-2,602	0	0	-79,725
Profit After Tax	-109,349	-137,145	253,196	-57,402	189,141	94,011	-9,924	97,570	-25,206	3,944	-35,504	8,241	-72,007	-27,287	205,008
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-109,349	-137,145	253,196	-57,402	189,141	94,011	-9,924	97,570	-25,206	3,944	-35,504	8,241	-72,007	-27,287	205,008
Employee Costs	623,330	561,972	488,860	370,612	367,436	218,943	263,074	297,149	80,200	117,507	77,313	116,527	78,302	113,086	0
Number Of Employees	14	13	11	8	8	5	6	7	2	3	2	3	2	3	0
EBITDA*	-133,872	-151,902	318,605	-51,929	236,367	117,332	-10,587	121,856	-21,690	7,595	-31,763	15,050	-66,331	-22,371	294,521

* 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
Tangible Assets	4,012	4,985	10,935	9,363	14,129	22,721	3,456	3,739	3,879	924	441	2,000	3,868	6,474	6,670
Intangible Assets	62	96	130	164	198	232	0	0	3,665	5,831	8,331	10,831	13,331	15,868	18,531
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	4,074	5,081	11,065	9,527	14,327	22,953	3,456	3,739	7,544	6,755	8,772	12,831	17,199	22,342	25,201
Stock & work in progress	40,068	51,730	60,957	55,154	49,320	34,058	37,341	0	44,933	47,415	42,128	55,803	82,440	85,057	87,383
Trade Debtors	240,085	343,940	180,163	193,572	276,832	157,383	145,144	247,501	64,445	83,190	77,234	103,872	50,898	101,016	140,980
Group Debtors	0	27,365	98,967	4,251	146,540	33,411	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	17,943	32,303	12,063	5,015	5,156	5,997	21,506	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	598,462	474,936	710,282	511,140	309,229	361,849	265,098	0	85,420	104,178	73,866	53,261	67,562	128,319	163,170
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	896,558	930,274	1,062,432	769,132	787,077	592,698	469,089	247,501	194,798	234,783	193,228	212,936	200,900	314,392	391,533
total assets	900,632	935,355	1,073,497	778,659	801,404	615,651	472,545	251,240	202,342	241,538	202,000	225,767	218,099	336,734	416,734
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	21,907	26,502	39,535	13,742	12,832	14,174	40,696	96,481	68,722	83,092	48,197	36,460	37,033	83,661	136,374
Group/Directors Accounts	127,122	516	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,079	699	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	298,964	346,349	334,829	318,980	285,233	287,279	211,662	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	447,993	373,367	374,364	332,722	298,065	301,453	252,358	96,481	69,801	83,791	48,197	36,460	37,033	83,661	136,374
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total liabilities	447,993	373,367	374,364	332,722	298,065	301,453	252,358	96,481	69,801	83,791	48,197	36,460	37,033	83,661	136,374
net assets	452,639	561,988	699,133	445,937	503,339	314,198	220,187	154,759	132,541	157,747	153,803	189,307	181,066	253,073	280,360
total shareholders funds	452,639	561,988	699,133	445,937	503,339	314,198	220,187	154,759	132,541	157,747	153,803	189,307	181,066	253,073	280,360

	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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-137,526	-157,886	311,061	-57,812	230,991	113,712	-10,587	121,856	-25,680	4,547	-35,822	10,541	-72,497	-28,016	284,325
Depreciation	3,620	5,950	7,510	5,849	5,342	3,586	0	0	1,484	548	1,559	2,009	3,629	2,982	7,446
Amortisation	34	34	34	34	34	34	0	0	2,506	2,500	2,500	2,500	2,537	2,663	2,750
Tax	0	0	-59,392	0	-44,366	-22,052	0	-24,392	0	-1,048	0	-2,602	0	0	-79,725
Stock	-11,662	-9,227	5,803	5,834	15,262	-3,283	37,341	-44,933	-2,482	5,287	-13,675	-26,637	-2,617	-2,326	87,383
Debtors	-145,580	112,415	88,355	-225,690	231,737	30,141	-80,851	183,056	-18,745	5,956	-26,638	52,974	-50,118	-39,964	140,980
Creditors	-4,595	-13,033	25,793	910	-1,342	-26,522	-55,785	27,759	-14,370	34,895	11,737	-573	-46,628	-52,713	136,374
Accruals and Deferred Income	-47,385	11,520	15,849	33,747	-2,046	75,617	211,662	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-28,610	-256,603	206,697	202,584	-58,386	117,517	188,800	-12,900	-14,833	30,199	20,287	-14,462	-60,224	-32,794	122,807
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-2,647	0	-9,082	-1,083	3,250	-23,117	283	3,805	-4,779	-1,031	0	-141	-1,023	-2,786	-35,397
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-2,647	0	-9,082	-1,083	3,250	-23,117	283	3,805	-4,779	-1,031	0	-141	-1,023	-2,786	-35,397
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	126,606	516	0	0	0	0	0	-1,079	380	699	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	75,352	-75,352	0	0	0	0	0	0	75,352
interest	28,177	20,741	1,527	410	2,517	2,351	663	107	474	445	318	302	490	729	408
cash flow from financing	154,783	21,257	1,527	410	2,517	2,351	76,015	-76,324	854	1,144	318	302	490	729	75,760
cash and cash equivalents
cash	123,526	-235,346	199,142	201,911	-52,620	96,751	265,098	-85,420	-18,758	30,312	20,605	-14,301	-60,757	-34,851	163,170
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	123,526	-235,346	199,142	201,911	-52,620	96,751	265,098	-85,420	-18,758	30,312	20,605	-14,301	-60,757	-34,851	163,170

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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S. KARGER PUBLISHERS LTD group structure

S. Karger Publishers Ltd has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

S. KARGER PUBLISHERS LTD

03212231

S. KARGER PUBLISHERS LTD Shareholders

s karger verlag fur medizin und naturwissenschaften gmbh

100%

S. Karger Publishers Ltd currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Gabriella Karger Travella (Mar 2018) and Mr Daniel Ebneter (Dec 2022).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Ms Gabriella Karger Travella	Switzerland	60 years	Mar 2018	-	Director
Mr Daniel Ebneter	Switzerland	54 years	Dec 2022	-	Director
Mr Christian Box	England	47 years	Oct 2023	-	Director
Mr Frank Waaga	Switzerland	45 years	Dec 2023	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

1.4m

-13%

operating profit

-137.5k

gross margin

49.2%

-3.85%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

452.6k

-0.19%

total assets

900.6k

-0.04%

cash

598.5k

+0.26%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

03212231

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

58110 - Book publishing

incorporation date

June 1996

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

health press limited (April 2018)

address

5-7 stert street, abingdon, OX14 3JF

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