cathedral enterprises limited Company Information
Company Number
03295400
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
dean & chapter of canterbury
Group Structure
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Industry
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than by opticians or commercial art galleries), n.e.c
Registered Address
cathedral house, the precincts, canterbury, kent, CT1 2EH
cathedral enterprises limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CATHEDRAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED at £598.6k based on a Turnover of £1.5m and 0.41x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cathedral enterprises limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CATHEDRAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED at £1.5m based on an EBITDA of £383.7k and a 3.84x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cathedral enterprises limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CATHEDRAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED at £678.2k based on Net Assets of £261.7k and 2.59x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cathedral Enterprises Limited Overview
Cathedral Enterprises Limited is a live company located in canterbury, CT1 2EH with a Companies House number of 03295400. It operates in the other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) sector, SIC Code 47789. Founded in December 1996, it's largest shareholder is dean & chapter of canterbury with a 100% stake. Cathedral Enterprises Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.5m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Cathedral Enterprises Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cathedral Enterprises Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

4 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £1.5m, make it smaller than the average company (£9.7m)
£1.5m - Cathedral Enterprises Limited
£9.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 64%, show it is growing at a faster rate (11.2%)
64% - Cathedral Enterprises Limited
11.2% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 43.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (42.4%)
43.2% - Cathedral Enterprises Limited
42.4% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 24.9% make it more profitable than the average company (4.6%)
24.9% - Cathedral Enterprises Limited
4.6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 9 employees, this is below the industry average (50)
9 - Cathedral Enterprises Limited
50 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £28.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£28.7k)
- Cathedral Enterprises Limited
£28.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £163.4k, this is equally as efficient (£153.7k)
£163.4k - Cathedral Enterprises Limited
£153.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 8 days, this is earlier than average (14 days)
8 days - Cathedral Enterprises Limited
14 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 9 days, this is quicker than average (38 days)
9 days - Cathedral Enterprises Limited
38 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 92 days, this is in line with average (95 days)
92 days - Cathedral Enterprises Limited
95 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 51 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (20 weeks)
51 weeks - Cathedral Enterprises Limited
20 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 72.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (57.1%)
72.1% - Cathedral Enterprises Limited
57.1% - Industry AVG
CATHEDRAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED financials

Cathedral Enterprises Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £1.5 million and the company has net assets of £261.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Cathedral Enterprises Limited has 9 employees and maintains cash reserves of £606.8 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 | |
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Turnover | 1,470,796 | 1,296,546 | 795,598 | 333,900 | 1,251,558 | 1,343,545 | 1,177,902 | 1,372,802 | 1,188,506 | 1,499,664 | 1,358,698 | 1,220,794 | 1,194,864 | 1,216,301 | 1,259,310 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 835,130 | 761,247 | 414,519 | 199,957 | 605,833 | 710,967 | 584,046 | 687,617 | 603,016 | 782,351 | 703,739 | 633,855 | 620,285 | 628,858 | 673,005 |
Gross Profit | 635,666 | 535,299 | 381,079 | 133,943 | 645,725 | 632,578 | 593,856 | 685,185 | 585,490 | 717,313 | 654,959 | 586,939 | 574,579 | 587,443 | 586,305 |
Admin Expenses | 269,285 | 286,822 | 281,837 | 350,132 | 601,220 | 566,561 | 574,414 | 562,527 | 577,620 | 872,793 | 638,780 | 571,206 | 567,876 | 524,541 | 523,210 |
Operating Profit | 366,381 | 248,477 | 99,242 | -216,189 | 44,505 | 66,017 | 19,442 | 122,658 | 7,870 | -155,480 | 16,179 | 15,733 | 6,703 | 62,902 | 63,095 |
Interest Payable | 3,488 | 4,604 | 2,248 | 15 | 234 | 960 | |||||||||
Interest Receivable | 6,548 | 1,068 | 20 | 99 | 980 | 848 | 131 | 94 | 251 | 361 | 257 | 156 | 209 | 316 | 336 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 369,441 | 244,941 | 102,793 | -125,229 | 45,485 | -8,284 | -10,115 | -9,056 | -6,198 | -156,079 | 16,436 | -17,200 | 4,045 | 38,407 | |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 369,441 | 244,941 | 102,793 | -125,229 | 45,485 | -8,284 | -10,115 | -9,056 | -6,198 | -156,079 | 16,436 | -17,200 | 4,045 | 38,407 | |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 369,441 | 244,941 | 102,793 | -125,229 | 45,485 | -8,284 | -10,115 | -9,056 | -6,198 | -156,079 | 16,436 | -17,200 | 4,045 | 38,407 | |
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 383,749 | 261,923 | 112,141 | -202,568 | 54,843 | 79,020 | 35,404 | 138,935 | 26,466 | -121,072 | 39,061 | 39,734 | 30,219 | 78,658 | 74,221 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 63,432 | 66,875 | 61,126 | 74,025 | 87,646 | 9,910 | 20,765 | 34,272 | 47,392 | 62,176 | 174,133 | 72,816 | 95,442 | 100,713 | 31,118 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 63,432 | 66,875 | 61,126 | 74,025 | 87,646 | 9,910 | 20,765 | 34,272 | 47,392 | 62,176 | 174,133 | 72,816 | 95,442 | 100,713 | 31,118 |
Stock & work in progress | 211,525 | 200,804 | 156,770 | 166,653 | 162,647 | 158,105 | 164,061 | 191,483 | 202,883 | 216,296 | 210,286 | 220,917 | 192,841 | 219,954 | 207,514 |
Trade Debtors | 33,743 | 94,769 | 107,138 | 26,732 | 15,660 | 34,044 | 5,318 | 6,226 | 102,267 | 85,190 | 60,009 | 2,608 | 26,622 | 22,649 | 23,542 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 23,362 | 21,512 | 37,740 | 56,436 | 27,681 | 45,376 | 41,365 | 53,753 | 36,650 | 40,315 | 53,167 | 35,577 | 34,935 | 33,271 | 25,796 |
Cash | 606,813 | 506,272 | 255,115 | 127,466 | 120,869 | 161,714 | 160,331 | 301,892 | 66,297 | 167,982 | 113,142 | 50,597 | 64,833 | 25,191 | 117,830 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 875,443 | 823,357 | 556,763 | 377,287 | 326,857 | 399,239 | 371,075 | 553,354 | 408,097 | 509,783 | 436,604 | 309,699 | 319,231 | 301,065 | 374,682 |
total assets | 938,875 | 890,232 | 617,889 | 451,312 | 414,503 | 409,149 | 391,840 | 587,626 | 455,489 | 571,959 | 610,737 | 382,515 | 414,673 | 401,778 | 405,800 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 22,498 | 57,214 | 32,238 | 11,091 | 42,071 | 28,519 | 43,750 | 24,509 | 26,416 | 36,316 | 54,339 | 31,017 | 31,857 | 550 | 10,653 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 551,315 | 313,468 | 99,023 | 109,211 | 110,134 | 144,832 | 123,934 | 314,878 | 115,443 | 250,761 | 246,401 | 66,474 | 82,149 | 109,436 | 146,405 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 40,073 | 152,147 | 125,948 | 33,123 | 22,515 | 41,500 | 21,574 | 35,542 | 91,877 | 56,930 | 35,967 | 27,431 | 25,873 | 21,043 | 16,400 |
total current liabilities | 613,886 | 522,829 | 257,209 | 153,425 | 174,720 | 214,851 | 189,258 | 374,929 | 233,736 | 344,007 | 336,707 | 124,922 | 139,879 | 131,029 | 173,458 |
loans | 63,333 | 103,333 | 143,333 | 183,333 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 63,333 | 103,333 | 143,333 | 183,333 | |||||||||||
total liabilities | 677,219 | 626,162 | 400,542 | 336,758 | 174,720 | 214,851 | 189,258 | 374,929 | 233,736 | 344,007 | 336,707 | 124,922 | 139,879 | 131,029 | 173,458 |
net assets | 261,656 | 264,070 | 217,347 | 114,554 | 239,783 | 194,298 | 202,582 | 212,697 | 221,753 | 227,952 | 274,030 | 257,593 | 274,794 | 270,749 | 232,342 |
total shareholders funds | 261,656 | 264,070 | 217,347 | 114,554 | 239,783 | 194,298 | 202,582 | 212,697 | 221,753 | 227,952 | 274,030 | 257,593 | 274,794 | 270,749 | 232,342 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 366,381 | 248,477 | 99,242 | -216,189 | 44,505 | 66,017 | 19,442 | 122,658 | 7,870 | -155,480 | 16,179 | 15,733 | 6,703 | 62,902 | 63,095 |
Depreciation | 17,368 | 13,446 | 12,899 | 13,621 | 10,338 | 13,003 | 15,962 | 16,277 | 18,596 | 34,408 | 22,882 | 24,001 | 23,516 | 15,756 | 11,126 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 10,721 | 44,034 | -9,883 | 4,006 | 4,542 | -5,956 | -27,422 | -11,400 | -13,413 | 6,010 | -10,631 | 28,076 | -27,113 | 12,440 | 207,514 |
Debtors | -59,176 | -28,597 | 61,710 | 39,827 | -36,079 | 32,737 | -13,296 | -78,938 | 13,412 | 12,329 | 74,991 | -23,372 | 5,637 | 6,582 | 49,338 |
Creditors | -34,716 | 24,976 | 21,147 | -30,980 | 13,552 | -15,231 | 19,241 | -1,907 | -9,900 | -18,023 | 23,322 | -840 | 31,307 | -10,103 | 10,653 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -112,074 | 26,199 | 92,825 | 10,608 | -18,985 | 19,926 | -13,968 | -56,335 | 34,947 | 20,963 | 8,536 | 1,558 | 4,830 | 4,643 | 16,400 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 285,414 | 297,661 | 174,286 | -266,773 | 80,947 | 56,934 | 81,395 | 171,031 | 51,514 | -136,471 | 6,559 | 35,748 | 87,832 | 54,176 | -155,578 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 237,847 | 214,445 | -10,188 | -923 | -34,698 | 20,898 | -190,944 | 199,435 | -135,318 | 4,360 | 179,927 | -15,675 | -27,287 | -36,969 | 146,405 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -40,000 | -40,000 | -40,000 | 183,333 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 3,060 | -3,536 | -2,228 | 99 | 980 | 848 | 131 | 79 | 17 | -599 | 257 | 156 | 209 | 316 | 336 |
cash flow from financing | -170,948 | -27,309 | -52,416 | 182,509 | -33,718 | 21,746 | -190,813 | 199,514 | -135,302 | 113,762 | 180,185 | -15,520 | -27,078 | -36,653 | 379,083 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 100,541 | 251,157 | 127,649 | 6,597 | -40,845 | 1,383 | -141,561 | 235,595 | -101,685 | 54,840 | 62,545 | -14,236 | 39,642 | -92,639 | 117,830 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 100,541 | 251,157 | 127,649 | 6,597 | -40,845 | 1,383 | -141,561 | 235,595 | -101,685 | 54,840 | 62,545 | -14,236 | 39,642 | -92,639 | 117,830 |
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Cathedral Enterprises Limited Competitor Analysis

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cathedral enterprises limited Ownership
CATHEDRAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED group structure
Cathedral Enterprises Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CHAPTER OF CANTERBURY
#0114624
DEAN & CHAPTER OF CANTERBURY
#0030517
2 parents
CATHEDRAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED
03295400
cathedral enterprises limited directors
Cathedral Enterprises Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Julie Wood (Nov 2012) and Revd Canon Andrew Dodd (Mar 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Julie Wood | United Kingdom | 64 years | Nov 2012 | - | Director |
Revd Canon Andrew Dodd | United Kingdom | 56 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Nigel Lang | 69 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Nigel Lang | 69 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
1.5m
+13%
operating profit
366.4k
+47%
gross margin
43.3%
+4.68%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
261.7k
-0.01%
total assets
938.9k
+0.05%
cash
606.8k
+0.2%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
cathedral enterprises limited company details
company number
03295400
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than by opticians or commercial art galleries), n.e.c
incorporation date
December 1996
age
29
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
paperelect limited (February 1997)
accountant
-
auditor
BUZZACOTT LLP
address
cathedral house, the precincts, canterbury, kent, CT1 2EH
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
MESSRS LEE BOLTON MONIER WILLIAMS
cathedral enterprises limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 1 charges/mortgages relating to cathedral enterprises limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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