anthesis (uk) limited
anthesis (uk) limited Company Information
Company Number
03409491
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
anthesis consulting group ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Environmental consulting activities
Registered Address
floor 1, 26 - 29 st. cross street, london, england, EC1N 8UH
Website
www.anthesisgroup.comanthesis (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ANTHESIS (UK) LIMITED at £19.7m based on a Turnover of £23.8m and 0.83x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
anthesis (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ANTHESIS (UK) LIMITED at £7m based on an EBITDA of £940.4k and a 7.48x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
anthesis (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ANTHESIS (UK) LIMITED at £9.6m based on Net Assets of £4m and 2.38x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Anthesis (uk) Limited Overview
Anthesis (uk) Limited is a live company located in london, EC1N 8UH with a Companies House number of 03409491. It operates in the environmental consulting activities sector, SIC Code 74901. Founded in July 1997, it's largest shareholder is anthesis consulting group ltd with a 100% stake. Anthesis (uk) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £23.8m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Anthesis (uk) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Anthesis (Uk) Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
1 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £23.8m, make it larger than the average company (£881.6k)
£23.8m - Anthesis (uk) Limited
£881.6k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 34%, show it is growing at a faster rate (15.6%)
34% - Anthesis (uk) Limited
15.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 33.8%, this company has a higher cost of product (44.4%)
33.8% - Anthesis (uk) Limited
44.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.2% make it less profitable than the average company (6.3%)
0.2% - Anthesis (uk) Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 233 employees, this is above the industry average (10)
233 - Anthesis (uk) Limited
10 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £59.2k, the company has a higher pay structure (£42.1k)
£59.2k - Anthesis (uk) Limited
£42.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £102k, this is equally as efficient (£96.2k)
£102k - Anthesis (uk) Limited
£96.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 105 days, this is later than average (55 days)
105 days - Anthesis (uk) Limited
55 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 13 days, this is quicker than average (21 days)
13 days - Anthesis (uk) Limited
21 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Anthesis (uk) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (38 weeks)
7 weeks - Anthesis (uk) Limited
38 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 68.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (55.3%)
68.9% - Anthesis (uk) Limited
55.3% - Industry AVG
ANTHESIS (UK) LIMITED financials
Anthesis (Uk) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £23.8 million and the company has net assets of £4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Anthesis (Uk) Limited has 233 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.3 million 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 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 23,777,640 | 18,349,316 | 13,616,114 | 9,865,603 | 9,151,314 | 7,431,966 | 5,048,810 | 4,403,323 | 2,792,295 | 1,690,374 | 438,486 | |||||
| Other Income Or Grants | 16,583 | 234,854 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 15,734,250 | 11,991,487 | 8,318,875 | 6,483,074 | 6,495,237 | 5,744,268 | 4,045,629 | 3,487,701 | 2,155,499 | 1,465,553 | 564,615 | |||||
| Gross Profit | 8,043,390 | 6,357,829 | 5,313,822 | 3,617,383 | 2,656,077 | 1,687,698 | 1,003,181 | 915,622 | 636,796 | 224,821 | -126,129 | |||||
| Admin Expenses | 7,993,962 | 5,047,371 | 3,618,744 | 2,629,197 | 2,073,223 | 273,962 | 137,072 | |||||||||
| Operating Profit | 49,428 | 1,310,458 | 1,695,078 | 988,186 | 582,854 | -49,141 | -263,201 | |||||||||
| Interest Payable | 23,860 | 48,111 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 49,428 | 1,310,458 | 1,695,078 | 964,326 | 534,743 | 237,730 | -26,930 | 220,073 | 166,944 | -49,141 | -263,190 | |||||
| Tax | 20,382 | -3,177 | 2,370 | 52,184 | 5,683 | |||||||||||
| Profit After Tax | 69,810 | 1,307,281 | 1,695,078 | 964,326 | 534,743 | 237,730 | -24,560 | 272,257 | 166,944 | -49,141 | -257,507 | |||||
| Dividends Paid | 601,800 | |||||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 69,810 | 1,307,281 | 1,695,078 | 362,526 | 534,743 | 237,730 | -24,560 | 272,257 | 166,944 | -49,141 | -257,507 | |||||
| Employee Costs | 13,789,279 | 11,460,640 | 7,373,744 | 5,820,741 | 5,746,015 | 3,516,604 | 2,914,897 | 2,901,571 | 1,985,954 | 1,393,492 | 564,615 | |||||
| Number Of Employees | 233 | 144 | 144 | 123 | 107 | 67 | 64 | 60 | ||||||||
| EBITDA* | 940,370 | 1,610,873 | 1,874,932 | 1,076,871 | 683,035 | -39,481 | -257,058 |
* 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 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 342,639 | 2,172,515 | 83,911 | 293,811 | 115,790 | 112,015 | 74,820 | 52,623 | 40,830 | 39,305 | 46,175 | 29,032 | 37,170 | 35,116 | 47,140 | |
| Intangible Assets | 2,749,101 | 684,868 | 221,470 | 241,960 | 262,536 | 466,436 | 455,864 | 463,039 | 267,051 | 28,473 | ||||||
| Investments & Other | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | ||||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 2,081,112 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 2,749,188 | 1,027,507 | 2,393,985 | 325,871 | 556,347 | 582,226 | 567,879 | 537,859 | 319,674 | 69,303 | 39,305 | 46,175 | 29,032 | 37,170 | 35,116 | 47,140 |
| Stock & work in progress | 13,957 | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 6,873,156 | 4,196,030 | 3,271,779 | 2,770,716 | 2,373,322 | 2,479,606 | 1,435,099 | 1,334,421 | 839,549 | 511,657 | 394,189 | 364,288 | 459,249 | 152,812 | 242,264 | 212,950 |
| Group Debtors | 1,527,561 | 3,260,723 | 458,134 | 1,171,055 | 1,002,873 | 546,607 | 961,505 | 223,235 | 52,941 | |||||||
| Misc Debtors | 499,590 | 228,880 | 170,156 | 218,321 | 135,357 | 180,103 | 229,700 | 93,158 | 36,058 | 28,513 | 5,427 | 25,076 | 342 | |||
| Cash | 1,348,181 | 371,379 | 542,882 | 494,708 | 273,614 | 273,353 | 147,517 | 146,616 | 24,002 | 79,863 | 109,958 | 142,007 | 288,833 | 167,359 | 102,782 | 188,170 |
| misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 10,248,488 | 8,057,012 | 4,442,951 | 4,654,800 | 3,785,166 | 2,752,959 | 2,309,326 | 2,672,242 | 1,179,944 | 680,519 | 532,660 | 511,722 | 787,115 | 320,513 | 345,046 | 401,120 |
| total assets | 12,997,676 | 9,084,519 | 6,836,936 | 4,980,671 | 4,341,513 | 3,335,185 | 2,877,205 | 3,210,101 | 1,499,618 | 749,822 | 571,965 | 557,897 | 816,147 | 357,683 | 380,162 | 448,260 |
| Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 603,354 | 651,817 | 374,321 | 388,850 | 455,490 | 390,915 | 184,977 | 192,207 | 225,150 | 124,205 | 105,039 | 331,602 | 448,634 | 106,251 | 104,512 | 92,704 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 3,285,081 | 161,500 | 55 | |||||||||||||
| other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 5,067,790 | 4,461,061 | 3,798,254 | 3,622,538 | 3,226,091 | 2,372,252 | 2,357,940 | 2,659,046 | 1,187,877 | 705,970 | 336,638 | 17,225 | ||||
| total current liabilities | 8,956,225 | 5,112,878 | 4,172,575 | 4,011,388 | 3,681,581 | 2,763,167 | 2,542,917 | 2,851,253 | 1,413,027 | 830,175 | 603,177 | 331,602 | 448,634 | 123,476 | 104,567 | 92,704 |
| loans | ||||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | 53,175 | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | ||||||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 53,175 | |||||||||||||||
| total liabilities | 8,956,225 | 5,112,878 | 4,172,575 | 4,011,388 | 3,734,756 | 2,763,167 | 2,542,917 | 2,851,253 | 1,413,027 | 830,175 | 603,177 | 331,602 | 448,634 | 123,476 | 104,567 | 92,704 |
| net assets | 4,041,451 | 3,971,641 | 2,664,361 | 969,283 | 606,757 | 572,018 | 334,288 | 358,848 | 86,591 | -80,353 | -31,212 | 226,295 | 367,513 | 234,207 | 275,595 | 355,556 |
| total shareholders funds | 4,041,451 | 3,971,641 | 2,664,361 | 969,283 | 606,757 | 572,018 | 334,288 | 358,848 | 86,591 | -80,353 | -31,212 | 226,295 | 367,513 | 234,207 | 275,595 | 355,556 |
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 49,428 | 1,310,458 | 1,695,078 | 988,186 | 582,854 | -49,141 | -263,201 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 41,969 | 245,882 | 42,904 | 68,196 | 46,181 | 46,181 | 19,205 | 14,323 | 9,430 | 9,660 | 6,143 | 15,701 | 22,112 | 20,573 | 17,820 | 16,827 |
| Amortisation | 848,973 | 54,533 | 136,950 | 20,489 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 92,135 | |||||||||
| Tax | 20,382 | -3,177 | 2,370 | 52,184 | 5,683 | |||||||||||
| Stock | -13,957 | -13,957 | 13,957 | |||||||||||||
| Debtors | 1,214,674 | 1,704,452 | 1,821,089 | 648,540 | 1,031,946 | 317,797 | -363,817 | 1,369,684 | 555,286 | 177,954 | -61,623 | -114,610 | 331,171 | -89,110 | 29,314 | 212,950 |
| Creditors | -48,463 | 277,496 | -14,529 | -66,640 | 64,575 | 205,938 | -7,230 | -32,943 | 100,945 | 19,166 | -343,595 | -117,032 | 342,383 | 1,739 | 11,808 | 92,704 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 606,729 | 662,807 | 175,716 | 396,447 | 853,839 | 14,312 | -301,106 | 1,471,169 | 481,907 | 369,332 | 336,638 | -17,225 | 17,225 | |||
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | 304,344 | 843,547 | 215,030 | 758,138 | 569,503 | 171,063 | -182,752 | |||||||||
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | 87 | -87 | 87 | |||||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | 3,285,081 | -161,500 | 161,500 | -55 | 55 | |||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | -53,175 | 53,175 | ||||||||||||||
| share issue | ||||||||||||||||
| interest | -23,860 | -48,111 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| cash flow from financing | 3,285,081 | -1 | -77,035 | -494,940 | -161,500 | 20,293 | ||||||||||
| cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
| cash | 976,802 | -171,503 | 48,174 | 221,094 | 261 | 125,836 | 901 | 122,614 | -55,861 | -30,095 | -178,875 | -146,826 | 121,474 | 64,577 | -85,388 | 188,170 |
| overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
| change in cash | 976,802 | -171,503 | 48,174 | 221,094 | 261 | 125,836 | 901 | 122,614 | -55,861 | -30,095 | -178,875 | -146,826 | 121,474 | 64,577 | -85,388 | 188,170 |
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Anthesis (uk) Limited Competitor Analysis
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anthesis (uk) limited Ownership
ANTHESIS (UK) LIMITED group structure
Anthesis (Uk) Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
ANTHESIS (UK) LIMITED
03409491
1 subsidiary
anthesis (uk) limited directors
Anthesis (Uk) Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stuart McLachlan (Oct 2013) and Mr Ian Forrester (Oct 2013).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stuart McLachlan | 57 years | Oct 2013 | - | Director | |
| Mr Ian Forrester | England | 58 years | Oct 2013 | - | Director |
| Mr Bradley Blundell | England | 59 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
| Mr Anthony Nicholson | England | 55 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
23.8m
+30%
operating profit
49.4k
-96%
gross margin
33.9%
-2.37%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
4m
+0.02%
total assets
13m
+0.43%
cash
1.3m
+2.63%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
anthesis (uk) limited company details
company number
03409491
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74901 - Environmental consulting activities
incorporation date
July 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
best foot forward limited (December 2014)
accountant
-
auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
floor 1, 26 - 29 st. cross street, london, england, EC1N 8UH
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
anthesis (uk) limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 7 charges/mortgages relating to anthesis (uk) limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 6 have been satisfied in the past.
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