
Company Number
03307408
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
once upon a time london ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Reproduction of sound recording
+3Registered Address
17 bowling green lane, clerkenwell, london, EC1R 0BU
Website
www.onceuponlondon.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ONCE UPON A TIME MUSIC LIMITED at £731.6k based on a Turnover of £1.9m and 0.38x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ONCE UPON A TIME MUSIC LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-77k and a 3.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ONCE UPON A TIME MUSIC LIMITED at £1.2m based on Net Assets of £665.9k and 1.85x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Once Upon A Time Music Limited is a live company located in london, EC1R 0BU with a Companies House number of 03307408. It operates in the pre-press and pre-media services sector, SIC Code 18130. Founded in January 1997, it's largest shareholder is once upon a time london ltd with a 100% stake. Once Upon A Time Music Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.9m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Once Upon A Time Music Limited a 3.5 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
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.9m, make it larger than the average company (£1.4m)
- Once Upon A Time Music Limited
£1.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6%)
- Once Upon A Time Music Limited
6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 48.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (48.6%)
- Once Upon A Time Music Limited
48.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -4% make it as profitable than the average company (-4.4%)
- Once Upon A Time Music Limited
-4.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 11 employees, this is below the industry average (25)
11 - Once Upon A Time Music Limited
25 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£44.8k)
- Once Upon A Time Music Limited
£44.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £176.3k, this is more efficient (£91.6k)
- Once Upon A Time Music Limited
£91.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 55 days, this is later than average (41 days)
- Once Upon A Time Music Limited
41 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 157 days, this is slower than average (40 days)
- Once Upon A Time Music Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Once Upon A Time Music Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 88.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.2%)
88.9% - Once Upon A Time Music Limited
60.2% - Industry AVG
Once Upon A Time Music Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £1.9 million and the company has net assets of £665.9 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Once Upon A Time Music Limited has 11 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 2,970,682 | 2,723,992 | |||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,083,869 | 1,987,555 | |||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 886,813 | 736,437 | |||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 592,960 | 534,674 | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 293,853 | 201,763 | |||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 293,853 | 201,763 | |||||||||||||
Tax | -23,220 | ||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 293,853 | 178,543 | |||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 293,853 | 178,543 | |||||||||||||
Employee Costs | 271,737 | 266,867 | |||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | |||||
EBITDA* | 294,917 | 203,606 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,064 | 3,006 | 5,263 | 11,900 | 29,672 | 24,783 | |||||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,064 | 3,006 | 5,263 | 11,900 | 29,672 | 24,783 | |||||||||
Stock & work in progress | 140,008 | 40,533 | |||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 295,996 | 1,231,564 | 1,309,598 | 628,732 | 787,046 | 1,388,394 | 1,316,454 | 976,815 | 783,109 | 1,064,839 | 731,749 | 1,151,483 | 778,598 | 814,665 | 866,588 |
Group Debtors | 5,385,001 | 4,850,978 | 3,531,319 | 2,621,592 | 2,042,841 | 1,614,182 | 2,967,927 | 2,474,313 | 1,983,713 | 2,149,985 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 306,488 | 952,109 | 1,057,586 | 520,582 | 121,247 | 67,278 | 103,800 | 51,425 | 51,543 | 10,040 | |||||
Cash | 4,591 | 1,107,299 | 875,484 | 999,946 | 731,683 | 748,967 | |||||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,987,485 | 7,034,651 | 5,898,503 | 3,770,906 | 2,951,134 | 3,069,854 | 4,388,181 | 3,502,553 | 2,958,373 | 3,269,988 | 1,839,048 | 2,026,967 | 1,778,544 | 1,546,348 | 1,615,555 |
total assets | 5,987,485 | 7,034,651 | 5,898,503 | 3,770,906 | 2,951,134 | 3,069,854 | 4,388,181 | 3,502,553 | 2,958,373 | 3,271,052 | 1,842,054 | 2,032,230 | 1,790,444 | 1,576,020 | 1,640,338 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 428,843 | 963,388 | 1,336,491 | 794,560 | 677,627 | 813,762 | 1,077,010 | 725,140 | 595,885 | 847,702 | 689,913 | 1,116,243 | 850,604 | 856,082 | 679,812 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,522,423 | 4,451,452 | 2,314,198 | 1,242,375 | 665,964 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | 722,333 | 1,019,866 | 714,501 | 566,210 | 784,636 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 370,323 | 876,910 | 794,479 | 417,679 | 140,668 | 322,922 | 229,004 | 180,447 | 171,741 | 308,030 | |||||
total current liabilities | 5,321,589 | 6,291,750 | 4,445,168 | 2,454,614 | 1,484,259 | 1,859,017 | 2,325,880 | 1,620,088 | 1,333,836 | 1,940,368 | 689,913 | 1,116,243 | 850,604 | 856,082 | 679,812 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 5,321,589 | 6,291,750 | 4,445,168 | 2,454,614 | 1,484,259 | 1,859,017 | 2,325,880 | 1,620,088 | 1,333,836 | 1,940,368 | 689,913 | 1,116,243 | 850,604 | 856,082 | 679,812 |
net assets | 665,896 | 742,901 | 1,453,335 | 1,316,292 | 1,466,875 | 1,210,837 | 2,062,301 | 1,882,465 | 1,624,537 | 1,330,684 | 1,152,141 | 915,987 | 939,840 | 719,938 | 960,526 |
total shareholders funds | 665,896 | 742,901 | 1,453,335 | 1,316,292 | 1,466,875 | 1,210,837 | 2,062,301 | 1,882,465 | 1,624,537 | 1,330,684 | 1,152,141 | 915,987 | 939,840 | 719,938 | 960,526 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 293,853 | 201,763 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,064 | 1,843 | 6,187 | 9,913 | 23,687 | 12,981 | 12,687 | ||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -23,220 | ||||||||||||||
Stock | -140,008 | 99,475 | 40,533 | ||||||||||||
Debtors | -1,047,166 | 1,136,148 | 2,127,597 | 819,772 | -118,720 | -1,318,327 | 885,628 | 684,188 | -406,499 | 2,493,115 | -419,734 | 372,885 | -36,067 | -51,923 | 866,588 |
Creditors | -534,545 | -373,103 | 541,931 | 116,933 | -136,135 | -263,248 | 351,870 | 129,255 | -251,817 | 157,789 | -426,330 | 265,639 | -5,478 | 176,270 | 679,812 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -506,587 | 82,431 | 376,800 | 277,011 | -182,254 | 93,918 | 48,557 | 8,706 | -136,289 | 308,030 | |||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 213,835 | -1,887,443 | |||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 70,971 | 2,137,254 | 1,071,823 | 576,411 | 665,964 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -722,333 | -297,533 | 305,365 | 148,291 | -218,426 | 784,636 | |||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -218,426 | 784,636 | |||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -4,591 | -1,102,708 | 231,815 | -124,462 | 268,263 | -17,284 | 748,967 | ||||||||
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -4,591 | -1,102,708 | 231,815 | -124,462 | 268,263 | -17,284 | 748,967 |
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ONCE UPON A TIME MUSIC LIMITED group structure
Once Upon A Time Music Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
ONCE UPON A TIME MUSIC LIMITED
03307408
Once Upon A Time Music Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Ward (Dec 2014) and Mr Daniel Miller (Apr 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Ward | United Kingdom | 49 years | Dec 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Daniel Miller | 50 years | Apr 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
1.9m
-65%
operating profit
-77k
0%
gross margin
48.7%
-18.85%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
665.9k
-0.1%
total assets
6m
-0.15%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03307408
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
18201 - Reproduction of sound recording
18202 - Reproduction of video recording
18130 - Pre-press and pre-media services
incorporation date
January 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
clear sound & vision limited (March 2016)
accountant
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auditor
HURST ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
address
17 bowling green lane, clerkenwell, london, EC1R 0BU
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
OSBORNE CLARKE
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