Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BY WORD OF MOUTH LIMITED at £5.1m based on a Turnover of £7.4m and 0.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
by word of mouth limitedEstimated Valuation
£4.4m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BY WORD OF MOUTH LIMITED at £4.4m based on an EBITDA of £872.2k and a 5.07x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
by word of mouth limitedEstimated Valuation
£14.3m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BY WORD OF MOUTH LIMITED at £14.3m based on Net Assets of £5m and 2.85x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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By Word Of Mouth LimitedOverview
By Word Of Mouth Limited is a live company located in farnborough, GU14 6XN with a Companies House number of 03310603. It operates in the event catering activities sector, SIC Code 56210. Founded in January 1997, it's largest shareholder is
graysons hospitality limited
with a 100% stake. By Word Of Mouth Limited is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£7.4m with
unknown
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded By Word Of Mouth Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating5out of 5
8 Strong
1 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £8.1m, make it larger than the average company (£485.4k)
£8.1m - By Word Of Mouth Limited
£485.4k - Industry AVG
Growth
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - By Word Of Mouth Limited
- - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 55.1%, this company has a lower cost of product (42.9%)
55.1% - By Word Of Mouth Limited
42.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 19.3% make it more profitable than the average company (5.2%)
19.3% - By Word Of Mouth Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 42 employees, this is above the industry average (11)
42 - By Word Of Mouth Limited
11 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42k, the company has a higher pay structure (£18.5k)
£42k - By Word Of Mouth Limited
£18.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £191.8k, this is more efficient (£50.7k)
£191.8k - By Word Of Mouth Limited
£50.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 20 days, this is earlier than average (35 days)
20 days - By Word Of Mouth Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 95 days, this is slower than average (32 days)
95 days - By Word Of Mouth Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 8 days, this is in line with average (9 days)
8 days - By Word Of Mouth Limited
9 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (23 weeks)
5 weeks - By Word Of Mouth Limited
23 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 44.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (87.1%)
44.2% - By Word Of Mouth Limited
87.1% - Industry AVG
BY WORD OF MOUTH LIMITED financials
EXPORT
By Word Of Mouth Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £7.4 million and the company has net assets of £5 million. According to their latest financial statements, By Word Of Mouth Limited has 78 employees and maintains cash reserves of £298 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023
Jan 2023
Jan 2022
Jun 2021
Dec 2019
Dec 2018
Dec 2017
Dec 2016
Dec 2015
Jun 2014
Jun 2013
Jun 2012
Jun 2011
Apr 2010
Turnover
7,420,677
8,057,404
2,570,855
1,614,000
6,437,000
7,052,000
7,240,000
6,629,000
9,244,000
5,670,000
6,131,000
4,926,000
5,049,000
3,204,484
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
3,233,561
3,617,533
1,106,652
576,000
2,976,000
3,514,000
3,721,000
3,349,000
4,789,000
2,835,000
3,054,000
2,482,000
3,167,000
2,013,596
Gross Profit
4,187,116
4,439,871
1,464,203
1,038,000
3,461,000
3,538,000
3,519,000
3,280,000
4,455,000
2,835,000
3,077,000
2,444,000
1,882,000
1,190,888
Admin Expenses
3,370,657
2,887,735
982,373
2,429,000
2,990,000
2,773,000
2,890,000
3,101,000
4,291,000
2,221,000
2,997,000
1,999,000
1,541,000
1,322,227
Operating Profit
816,459
1,552,136
481,830
-1,391,000
471,000
765,000
629,000
179,000
164,000
614,000
80,000
445,000
341,000
-131,339
Interest Payable
1,966
1,497
749
2,000
24,000
43,950
Interest Receivable
3,034
Pre-Tax Profit
814,493
1,550,639
481,081
-1,393,000
471,000
765,000
629,000
179,000
164,000
614,000
80,000
425,000
317,000
-175,289
Tax
2,694
-184,129
-94,567
254,000
-7,000
2,000
-2,000
-7,000
-16,000
-7,000
38,000
Profit After Tax
817,187
1,366,510
386,514
-1,139,000
464,000
767,000
627,000
179,000
157,000
598,000
73,000
463,000
317,000
-175,289
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
817,187
1,366,510
386,514
-1,139,000
464,000
767,000
627,000
179,000
157,000
598,000
73,000
463,000
317,000
-175,289
Employee Costs
2,195,836
1,764,490
615,232
1,745,000
2,222,000
2,194,000
1,970,000
1,940,081,000
3,126,000
1,873,000
1,764,000
1,536,000
1,607,000
1,193,422
Number Of Employees
78
42
27
48
125
124
114
102
105
106
96
70
43
47
EBITDA*
872,195
1,584,471
497,504
-1,338,000
502,000
800,000
669,000
220,000
262,000
683,000
147,000
506,000
366,000
-109,546
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023
Jan 2023
Jan 2022
Jun 2021
Dec 2019
Dec 2018
Dec 2017
Dec 2016
Dec 2015
Jun 2014
Jun 2013
Jun 2012
Jun 2011
Apr 2010
Tangible Assets
163,569
147,327
46,425
54,000
70,000
67,000
58,000
76,000
87,000
137,000
127,000
176,000
176,000
52,832
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
163,569
147,327
46,425
54,000
70,000
67,000
58,000
76,000
87,000
137,000
127,000
176,000
176,000
52,832
Stock & work in progress
66,748
84,400
46,448
36,000
60,000
62,000
62,000
52,000
62,000
73,000
53,000
36,000
52,000
37,770
Trade Debtors
214,238
456,686
131,300
29,000
462,000
366,000
525,000
355,000
253,000
566,000
576,000
652,000
554,000
349,997
Group Debtors
7,791,376
6,338,748
4,392,594
4,093,000
4,294,000
3,166,000
2,496,000
2,253,000
1,784,000
1,130,000
649,000
170,000
Misc Debtors
200,675
175,984
215,100
376,000
137,000
125,000
107,000
82,000
104,000
104,000
115,000
109,000
91,695
Cash
298,007
314,237
373,060
288,000
454,000
601,000
208,000
181,000
115,000
468,000
456,000
533,000
536,000
776,502
misc current assets
31,000
38,000
total current assets
8,571,044
7,370,055
5,158,502
4,822,000
5,407,000
4,796,000
4,086,000
3,191,000
2,765,000
2,995,000
2,350,000
2,023,000
1,421,000
1,255,964
total assets
8,734,613
7,517,382
5,204,927
4,876,000
5,477,000
4,863,000
4,144,000
3,267,000
2,852,000
3,132,000
2,477,000
2,199,000
1,597,000
1,308,796
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
795,087
949,037
432,286
352,000
251,000
375,000
441,000
411,000
471,000
845,000
839,000
604,000
311,000
109,102
Group/Directors Accounts
1,719,414
1,505,364
1,222,243
1,122,000
932,000
529,000
432,000
312,000
114,000
98,000
24,000
234,000
623,302
other short term finances
733,000
hp & lease commitments
7,237
8,562
7,409
7,000
other current liabilities
1,154,831
804,234
714,347
949,000
714,000
825,000
702,000
526,000
787,000
752,000
856,000
800,000
641,384
total current liabilities
3,676,569
3,267,197
2,376,285
2,430,000
1,897,000
1,747,000
1,795,000
1,545,000
1,309,000
1,746,000
1,689,000
1,484,000
1,345,000
1,373,788
loans
hp & lease commitments
27,012
33,646
1,325
5,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
20,018
22,712
total long term liabilities
47,030
56,358
1,325
5,000
total liabilities
3,723,599
3,323,555
2,377,610
2,435,000
1,897,000
1,747,000
1,795,000
1,545,000
1,309,000
1,746,000
1,689,000
1,484,000
1,345,000
1,373,788
net assets
5,011,014
4,193,827
2,827,317
2,441,000
3,580,000
3,116,000
2,349,000
1,722,000
1,543,000
1,386,000
788,000
715,000
252,000
-64,992
total shareholders funds
5,011,014
4,193,827
2,827,317
2,441,000
3,580,000
3,116,000
2,349,000
1,722,000
1,543,000
1,386,000
788,000
715,000
252,000
-64,992
Dec 2023
Jan 2023
Jan 2022
Jun 2021
Dec 2019
Dec 2018
Dec 2017
Dec 2016
Dec 2015
Jun 2014
Jun 2013
Jun 2012
Jun 2011
Apr 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
816,459
1,552,136
481,830
-1,391,000
471,000
765,000
629,000
179,000
164,000
614,000
80,000
445,000
341,000
-131,339
Depreciation
55,736
32,335
15,674
53,000
31,000
35,000
40,000
41,000
98,000
69,000
67,000
61,000
25,000
21,793
Amortisation
Tax
2,694
-184,129
-94,567
254,000
-7,000
2,000
-2,000
-7,000
-16,000
-7,000
38,000
Stock
20,300
37,952
10,448
36,000
-2,000
10,000
-10,000
-11,000
20,000
17,000
-16,000
14,230
37,770
Debtors
3,467,295
2,232,424
240,994
4,498,000
4,527,000
-3,450,000
858,000
370,000
134,000
644,000
394,000
583,000
391,308
441,692
Creditors
362,801
516,751
80,286
352,000
-124,000
-66,000
30,000
-60,000
-374,000
6,000
235,000
293,000
201,898
109,102
Accruals and Deferred Income
440,484
89,887
-234,653
949,000
714,000
-825,000
123,000
176,000
-261,000
35,000
-104,000
56,000
158,616
641,384
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
20,018
22,712
Cash flow from operations
-1,789,403
-240,684
-2,872
-4,317,000
-3,440,000
3,361,000
-48,000
-24,000
-503,000
44,000
-140,000
326,000
320,976
161,478
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-172,880
-133,237
-8,099
-107,000
-34,000
-44,000
-22,000
-30,000
-48,000
-79,000
-18,000
-61,000
-148,168
-74,625
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-172,880
-133,237
-8,099
-107,000
-34,000
-44,000
-22,000
-30,000
-48,000
-79,000
-18,000
-61,000
-148,168
-74,625
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
497,171
283,121
100,243
1,122,000
932,000
-529,000
97,000
120,000
198,000
16,000
74,000
-210,000
-389,302
623,302
Other Short Term Loans
-733,000
733,000
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
25,515
33,474
-3,266
12,000
other long term liabilities
share issue
1,366,510
-197
3,580,000
-8
110,297
interest
-1,966
-1,497
-749
-2,000
3,034
-24,000
-43,950
cash flow from financing
1,887,230
315,098
96,031
4,712,000
199,000
207,034
97,000
120,000
198,000
16,000
74,000
-210,000
-413,310
689,649
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-75,053
-58,823
85,060
288,000
-147,000
393,000
27,000
66,000
-353,000
12,000
-77,000
-3,000
-240,502
776,502
overdraft
change in cash
-75,053
-58,823
85,060
288,000
-147,000
393,000
27,000
66,000
-353,000
12,000
-77,000
-3,000
-240,502
776,502
by word of mouth 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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by word of mouth limited Ownership
BY WORD OF MOUTH LIMITED group structure
By Word Of Mouth Limited has no subsidiary companies.
The sole shareholder of By Word Of Mouth Limited is Graysons Hospitality Limited.
graysons hospitality limited
100%
by word of mouth limited directors
By Word Of Mouth Limited currently has 5 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Richard Perry (May 2001) and
Sir Francis MacKay (Nov 2010).
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by word of mouth limited Charges & Mortgages
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