fih group plc Company Information
Company Number
03416346
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
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Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
kenburgh court, 133-137 south street, bishop's stortford, hertfordshire, CM23 3HX
Website
www.fihplc.comfih group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIH GROUP PLC at £67.2m based on a Turnover of £52.5m and 1.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
fih group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIH GROUP PLC at £63m based on an EBITDA of £6.2m and a 10.13x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
fih group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIH GROUP PLC at £95m based on Net Assets of £45.1m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Fih Group Plc Overview
Fih Group Plc is a live company located in bishop's stortford, CM23 3HX with a Companies House number of 03416346. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in August 1997, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Fih Group Plc is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £52.5m with high growth in recent years.
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Fih Group Plc Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Fih Group Plc a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


8 Strong

1 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £52.5m, make it larger than the average company (£20.2m)
£52.5m - Fih Group Plc
£20.2m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.9%)
17% - Fih Group Plc
8.9% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 42.8%, this company has a lower cost of product (33.2%)
42.8% - Fih Group Plc
33.2% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 7% make it more profitable than the average company (5.8%)
7% - Fih Group Plc
5.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 395 employees, this is above the industry average (114)
395 - Fih Group Plc
114 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£48.8k)
£43.1k - Fih Group Plc
£48.8k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £132.8k, this is less efficient (£196.2k)
£132.8k - Fih Group Plc
£196.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 59 days, this is later than average (44 days)
59 days - Fih Group Plc
44 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 69 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
69 days - Fih Group Plc
42 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 81 days, this is more than average (46 days)
81 days - Fih Group Plc
46 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 39 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
39 weeks - Fih Group Plc
16 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 44.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (54.8%)
44.4% - Fih Group Plc
54.8% - Industry AVG
FIH GROUP PLC financials

Fih Group Plc's latest turnover from March 2024 is £52.5 million and the company has net assets of £45.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Fih Group Plc has 395 employees and maintains cash reserves of £9.7 million 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 | 52,460,000 | 52,712,000 | 40,319,000 | 32,578,000 | 44,600,000 | 42,528,000 | 43,830,000 | 40,494,000 | 38,996,000 | 38,560,000 | 38,263,000 | 35,596,000 | 34,109,000 | 31,841,000 | 29,224,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 30,000,000 | 31,588,000 | 23,405,000 | 19,437,000 | 26,521,000 | 24,777,000 | 26,671,000 | 24,861,000 | 23,497,000 | 22,927,000 | 22,212,000 | 21,178,000 | 20,131,000 | 19,294,000 | 17,237,000 |
Gross Profit | 22,460,000 | 21,124,000 | 16,914,000 | 13,141,000 | 18,079,000 | 17,751,000 | 17,159,000 | 15,633,000 | 15,499,000 | 15,633,000 | 16,051,000 | 14,418,000 | 13,978,000 | 12,547,000 | 11,987,000 |
Admin Expenses | 18,815,000 | 17,190,000 | 14,134,000 | 12,058,000 | 20,993,000 | 13,374,000 | 13,465,000 | 13,418,000 | 12,141,000 | 11,715,000 | 12,478,000 | 11,410,000 | 10,808,000 | 10,010,000 | 5,917,000 |
Operating Profit | 3,645,000 | 3,934,000 | 2,780,000 | 1,083,000 | -2,914,000 | 4,377,000 | 3,694,000 | 2,215,000 | 3,358,000 | 3,918,000 | 3,573,000 | 3,008,000 | 3,170,000 | 2,537,000 | 6,070,000 |
Interest Payable | 1,008,000 | 798,000 | 796,000 | 881,000 | 869,000 | 555,000 | 436,000 | 454,000 | 456,000 | 391,000 | 425,000 | 452,000 | 457,000 | 324,000 | 557,000 |
Interest Receivable | 125,000 | 910,000 | 704,000 | 13,000 | 36,000 | 20,000 | 21,000 | 27,000 | 187,000 | 220,000 | 257,000 | 123,000 | 117,000 | 156,000 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,762,000 | 4,046,000 | 2,688,000 | 202,000 | -3,770,000 | 3,858,000 | 3,296,000 | 1,887,000 | 2,799,000 | 3,894,000 | 3,404,000 | 2,797,000 | 2,836,000 | 2,330,000 | 5,669,000 |
Tax | -796,000 | -924,000 | -1,203,000 | -193,000 | -958,000 | -827,000 | -779,000 | -460,000 | -577,000 | -750,000 | -771,000 | -1,193,000 | -580,000 | -710,000 | -413,000 |
Profit After Tax | 1,966,000 | 3,122,000 | 1,485,000 | 9,000 | -4,728,000 | 3,031,000 | 2,517,000 | 1,427,000 | 2,222,000 | 3,144,000 | 2,633,000 | 1,604,000 | 2,256,000 | 1,620,000 | 5,256,000 |
Dividends Paid | 819,000 | 401,000 | 125,000 | 579,000 | 683,000 | 1,424,000 | 1,423,000 | 1,362,000 | 872,000 | 826,000 | 1,084,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | 1,147,000 | 2,721,000 | 1,360,000 | 9,000 | -4,728,000 | 2,452,000 | 1,834,000 | 1,427,000 | 2,222,000 | 1,720,000 | 1,210,000 | 242,000 | 1,384,000 | 794,000 | 4,172,000 |
Employee Costs | 17,009,000 | 15,491,000 | 13,843,000 | 13,072,000 | 14,334,000 | 13,473,000 | 12,782,000 | 12,136,000 | 12,082,000 | 12,572,000 | 11,686,000 | 9,905,000 | 9,047,000 | 8,911,000 | 8,718,000 |
Number Of Employees | 395 | 380 | 350 | 333 | 368 | 346 | 335 | 338 | 348 | 362 | 311 | 287 | 273 | 265 | 235 |
EBITDA* | 6,221,000 | 6,571,000 | 5,214,000 | 3,376,000 | -983,000 | 5,814,000 | 5,220,000 | 3,675,000 | 4,829,000 | 5,336,000 | 5,113,000 | 4,610,000 | 4,377,000 | 3,781,000 | 7,375,000 |
* 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 | 43,519,000 | 43,684,000 | 49,886,000 | 49,899,000 | 50,390,000 | 45,555,000 | 24,498,000 | 25,650,000 | 25,140,000 | 26,666,000 | 24,877,000 | 20,772,000 | 24,156,000 | 20,554,000 | 25,495,000 |
Intangible Assets | 9,834,000 | 10,272,000 | 4,229,000 | 4,183,000 | 4,246,000 | 11,766,000 | 11,832,000 | 11,846,000 | 12,037,000 | 12,226,000 | 12,238,000 | 12,315,000 | 12,713,000 | 13,111,000 | 13,509,000 |
Investments & Other | 9,854,000 | 10,421,000 | 9,792,000 | 7,972,000 | 7,236,000 | 5,498,000 | 4,304,000 | 3,964,000 | 4,523,000 | 5,459,000 | 6,752,000 | 6,235,000 | 10,482,000 | 12,491,000 | 17,319,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 428,000 | 482,000 | 710,000 | 827,000 | 765,000 | 88,000 | 611,000 | 763,000 | |||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 53,353,000 | 53,956,000 | 53,449,000 | 53,343,000 | 53,959,000 | 57,321,000 | 36,330,000 | 37,496,000 | 37,177,000 | 38,892,000 | 37,115,000 | 33,087,000 | 36,869,000 | 33,665,000 | 39,004,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 6,698,000 | 6,876,000 | 6,740,000 | 5,871,000 | 5,374,000 | 5,756,000 | 4,600,000 | 5,356,000 | 6,241,000 | 5,391,000 | 6,692,000 | 5,099,000 | 5,001,000 | 5,419,000 | 4,709,000 |
Trade Debtors | 8,614,000 | 8,107,000 | 5,362,000 | 3,472,000 | 6,357,000 | 6,843,000 | 6,134,000 | 5,507,000 | 3,920,000 | 4,512,000 | 5,601,000 | 4,960,000 | 4,512,000 | 4,368,000 | 3,265,000 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,284,000 | 2,082,000 | 2,585,000 | 2,396,000 | 2,339,000 | 1,577,000 | 1,297,000 | 1,991,000 | 933,000 | 796,000 | 1,440,000 | 1,173,000 | 1,108,000 | 1,443,000 | 1,270,000 |
Cash | 9,650,000 | 12,800,000 | 9,572,000 | 14,556,000 | 9,108,000 | 6,184,000 | 17,018,000 | 15,079,000 | 14,037,000 | 7,435,000 | 5,715,000 | 11,416,000 | 2,751,000 | 2,062,000 | 3,810,000 |
misc current assets | 492,000 | 397,000 | 511,000 | 558,000 | 596,000 | 823,000 | 799,000 | 810,000 | 647,000 | 503,000 | 486,000 | 385,000 | 252,000 | 206,000 | |
total current assets | 27,738,000 | 30,262,000 | 24,770,000 | 26,853,000 | 23,774,000 | 20,360,000 | 29,872,000 | 28,732,000 | 25,941,000 | 18,781,000 | 19,951,000 | 23,134,000 | 13,757,000 | 13,544,000 | 13,260,000 |
total assets | 81,091,000 | 84,218,000 | 78,219,000 | 80,196,000 | 77,733,000 | 77,681,000 | 66,202,000 | 66,228,000 | 63,118,000 | 57,673,000 | 57,066,000 | 56,221,000 | 50,626,000 | 47,209,000 | 52,264,000 |
Bank overdraft | 137,000 | 985,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,128,000 | |||||||||
Bank loan | 963,000 | 939,000 | 948,000 | 3,424,000 | 607,000 | 522,000 | 507,000 | 401,000 | |||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,729,000 | 6,322,000 | 4,111,000 | 3,025,000 | 4,304,000 | 4,646,000 | 5,714,000 | 6,861,000 | 6,612,000 | 5,398,000 | 6,817,000 | 6,031,000 | 5,759,000 | 5,349,000 | 5,437,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 537,000 | 10,661,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 572,000 | 581,000 | 588,000 | 558,000 | 109,000 | 108,000 | 145,000 | 156,000 | 124,000 | 149,000 | 140,000 | 58,000 | 90,000 | ||
other current liabilities | 5,568,000 | 7,995,000 | 6,222,000 | 3,863,000 | 4,540,000 | 5,358,000 | 5,327,000 | 5,607,000 | 4,823,000 | 4,843,000 | 4,583,000 | 4,345,000 | 3,502,000 | 3,554,000 | 3,465,000 |
total current liabilities | 12,832,000 | 15,837,000 | 11,869,000 | 10,312,000 | 10,546,000 | 20,665,000 | 11,672,000 | 13,083,000 | 11,981,000 | 10,534,000 | 12,509,000 | 11,525,000 | 10,401,000 | 9,961,000 | 10,120,000 |
loans | 33,694,000 | 36,428,000 | 38,366,000 | 49,832,000 | 45,884,000 | 14,296,000 | 15,270,000 | 16,448,000 | 15,710,000 | 11,160,000 | 10,122,000 | 12,278,000 | 14,290,000 | 6,208,000 | 8,110,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 5,484,000 | 5,898,000 | 5,948,000 | 7,815,000 | 4,828,000 | 4,903,000 | 4,992,000 | 4,982,000 | 5,158,000 | 133,000 | 81,000 | ||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 2,839,000 | 2,985,000 | 2,644,000 | 2,884,000 | 2,480,000 | 2,584,000 | |||||||||
provisions | 12,652,000 | 12,386,000 | 12,684,000 | 11,910,000 | 10,906,000 | 10,602,000 | 4,646,000 | 4,382,000 | 4,138,000 | 3,974,000 | 3,278,000 | 3,388,000 | 7,184,000 | 7,086,000 | 7,704,000 |
total long term liabilities | 23,173,000 | 24,407,000 | 25,525,000 | 30,988,000 | 28,395,000 | 12,449,000 | 12,797,000 | 13,400,000 | 12,568,000 | 10,451,000 | 9,180,000 | 10,417,000 | 10,737,000 | 6,647,000 | 7,907,000 |
total liabilities | 36,005,000 | 40,244,000 | 37,394,000 | 41,300,000 | 38,941,000 | 33,114,000 | 24,469,000 | 26,483,000 | 24,549,000 | 20,985,000 | 21,689,000 | 21,942,000 | 21,138,000 | 16,608,000 | 18,027,000 |
net assets | 45,086,000 | 43,974,000 | 40,825,000 | 38,896,000 | 38,792,000 | 44,567,000 | 41,733,000 | 39,745,000 | 38,569,000 | 36,688,000 | 35,377,000 | 34,279,000 | 29,488,000 | 30,601,000 | 34,237,000 |
total shareholders funds | 45,086,000 | 43,974,000 | 40,825,000 | 38,896,000 | 38,792,000 | 44,567,000 | 41,733,000 | 39,745,000 | 38,569,000 | 36,688,000 | 35,377,000 | 34,279,000 | 29,488,000 | 30,601,000 | 34,237,000 |
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 | 3,645,000 | 3,934,000 | 2,780,000 | 1,083,000 | -2,914,000 | 4,377,000 | 3,694,000 | 2,215,000 | 3,358,000 | 3,918,000 | 3,573,000 | 3,008,000 | 3,170,000 | 2,537,000 | 6,070,000 |
Depreciation | 2,556,000 | 2,627,000 | 2,413,000 | 2,230,000 | 1,863,000 | 1,371,000 | 1,526,000 | 1,324,000 | 1,335,000 | 1,276,000 | 1,233,000 | 1,204,000 | 809,000 | 846,000 | 907,000 |
Amortisation | 20,000 | 10,000 | 21,000 | 63,000 | 68,000 | 66,000 | 136,000 | 136,000 | 142,000 | 307,000 | 398,000 | 398,000 | 398,000 | 398,000 | |
Tax | -796,000 | -924,000 | -1,203,000 | -193,000 | -958,000 | -827,000 | -779,000 | -460,000 | -577,000 | -750,000 | -771,000 | -1,193,000 | -580,000 | -710,000 | -413,000 |
Stock | -178,000 | 136,000 | 869,000 | 497,000 | -382,000 | 1,156,000 | -756,000 | -885,000 | 850,000 | -1,301,000 | 1,593,000 | 98,000 | -418,000 | 710,000 | 4,709,000 |
Debtors | 655,000 | 2,014,000 | 1,962,000 | -2,766,000 | 953,000 | 466,000 | -219,000 | 3,408,000 | -455,000 | -1,733,000 | 908,000 | 513,000 | -191,000 | 1,276,000 | 4,535,000 |
Creditors | -593,000 | 2,211,000 | 1,086,000 | -1,279,000 | -342,000 | -1,068,000 | -1,147,000 | 249,000 | 1,214,000 | -1,419,000 | 786,000 | 272,000 | 410,000 | -88,000 | 5,437,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,427,000 | 1,773,000 | 2,359,000 | -677,000 | -818,000 | 31,000 | -280,000 | 784,000 | -20,000 | 260,000 | 238,000 | 843,000 | -52,000 | 89,000 | 3,465,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 266,000 | -298,000 | 774,000 | 1,004,000 | 304,000 | 5,956,000 | 264,000 | 244,000 | 164,000 | 696,000 | -110,000 | -3,796,000 | 98,000 | -618,000 | 7,704,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 2,194,000 | 7,183,000 | 5,399,000 | 4,500,000 | -3,368,000 | 8,284,000 | 4,253,000 | 1,969,000 | 5,215,000 | 7,157,000 | 2,755,000 | 125,000 | 4,862,000 | 468,000 | 14,324,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -567,000 | 629,000 | 1,820,000 | 736,000 | 1,738,000 | 1,194,000 | 340,000 | -559,000 | -936,000 | -1,293,000 | 517,000 | -4,247,000 | -2,009,000 | -4,828,000 | 17,319,000 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 24,000 | -9,000 | -2,476,000 | 2,817,000 | 607,000 | -522,000 | 15,000 | 106,000 | 401,000 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -537,000 | -10,124,000 | 10,661,000 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | -2,734,000 | -1,938,000 | -11,466,000 | 3,948,000 | 31,588,000 | -974,000 | -1,178,000 | 738,000 | 4,550,000 | 1,038,000 | -2,156,000 | -2,012,000 | 8,082,000 | -1,902,000 | 8,110,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -423,000 | -57,000 | 6,536,000 | -8,373,000 | 8,373,000 | -4,937,000 | -74,000 | -126,000 | -1,000 | 5,014,000 | -25,000 | -5,149,000 | 5,107,000 | 20,000 | 171,000 |
other long term liabilities | -2,839,000 | -146,000 | 341,000 | -240,000 | 404,000 | -104,000 | 2,584,000 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -883,000 | 112,000 | -92,000 | -881,000 | -856,000 | -519,000 | -416,000 | -433,000 | -429,000 | -204,000 | -205,000 | -195,000 | -334,000 | -207,000 | -401,000 |
cash flow from financing | -4,051,000 | -1,464,000 | -6,929,000 | -2,931,000 | 28,541,000 | 1,252,000 | -1,645,000 | 375,000 | 3,940,000 | 5,843,000 | -2,602,000 | -223,000 | 10,358,000 | -6,519,000 | 37,945,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -3,150,000 | 3,228,000 | -4,984,000 | 5,448,000 | 2,924,000 | -10,834,000 | 1,939,000 | 1,042,000 | 6,602,000 | 1,720,000 | -5,701,000 | 8,665,000 | 689,000 | -1,748,000 | 3,810,000 |
overdraft | -137,000 | -848,000 | -15,000 | -128,000 | 1,128,000 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -3,150,000 | 3,228,000 | -4,984,000 | 5,448,000 | 2,924,000 | -10,834,000 | 1,939,000 | 1,042,000 | 6,739,000 | 2,568,000 | -5,686,000 | 8,665,000 | 689,000 | -1,620,000 | 2,682,000 |
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fih group plc Ownership
FIH GROUP PLC group structure
Fih Group Plc has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FIH GROUP PLC
03416346
4 subsidiaries
fih group plc directors
Fih Group Plc currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Johnston (Jun 2017) and Mr Dominic Lavelle (Dec 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Johnston | 60 years | Jun 2017 | - | Director | |
Mr Dominic Lavelle | United Kingdom | 62 years | Dec 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Stuart Munro | 57 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Reuben Shamuyarira | 53 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Holger Schroder | 50 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Nicholas Henry | 63 years | Aug 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
52.5m
0%
operating profit
3.6m
-7%
gross margin
42.9%
+6.84%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
45.1m
+0.03%
total assets
81.1m
-0.04%
cash
9.7m
-0.25%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
fih group plc company details
company number
03416346
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
August 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
falkland islands holdings plc (September 2016)
fossildrive plc (October 1997)
accountant
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auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
kenburgh court, 133-137 south street, bishop's stortford, hertfordshire, CM23 3HX
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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