Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE CREATIVE ASSEMBLY LIMITED at £149.4m based on a Turnover of £149.2m and 1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the creative assembly limitedEstimated Valuation
£11m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE CREATIVE ASSEMBLY LIMITED at £11m based on an EBITDA of £1.9m and a 5.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the creative assembly limitedEstimated Valuation
£113.1m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE CREATIVE ASSEMBLY LIMITED at £113.1m based on Net Assets of £60.1m and 1.88x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Creative Assembly LimitedOverview
The Creative Assembly Limited is a live company located in middlesex, TW8 9BW with a Companies House number of 03425917. It operates in the ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development sector, SIC Code 62011. Founded in August 1997, it's largest shareholder is
sega games co ltd
with a 100% stake. The Creative Assembly Limited is a mature,
mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£149.2m with
healthy
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Creative Assembly Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating4out of 5
5 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £149.2m, make it larger than the average company (£8.2m)
£149.2m - The Creative Assembly Limited
£8.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a similar rate (10.5%)
9% - The Creative Assembly Limited
10.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 20.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (58%)
20.7% - The Creative Assembly Limited
58% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -2.3% make it less profitable than the average company (3.8%)
-2.3% - The Creative Assembly Limited
3.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 683 employees, this is above the industry average (51)
683 - The Creative Assembly Limited
51 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £88.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£61.2k)
£88.3k - The Creative Assembly Limited
£61.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £218.5k, this is more efficient (£154.3k)
£218.5k - The Creative Assembly Limited
£154.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (41 days)
0 days - The Creative Assembly Limited
41 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 1 days, this is quicker than average (20 days)
1 days - The Creative Assembly Limited
20 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - The Creative Assembly Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 6 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (19 weeks)
6 weeks - The Creative Assembly Limited
19 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 13.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (47%)
13.5% - The Creative Assembly Limited
47% - Industry AVG
THE CREATIVE ASSEMBLY LIMITED financials
EXPORT
The Creative Assembly Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £149.2 million and the company has net assets of £60.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Creative Assembly Limited has 683 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.1 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
Turnover
149,232,492
153,178,439
137,127,275
114,678,250
90,497,255
67,140,671
47,139,851
45,804,938
30,501,799
30,285,066
22,045,394
18,229,523
17,021,202
14,269,792
12,434,985
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
118,398,818
124,315,776
115,547,600
97,216,174
78,502,995
56,364,113
33,679,193
27,560,548
17,558,135
22,922,198
17,545,400
16,045,825
14,034,607
11,958,279
10,177,176
Gross Profit
30,833,674
28,862,663
21,579,675
17,462,076
11,994,260
10,776,558
13,460,658
18,244,390
12,943,664
7,362,868
4,499,994
2,183,698
2,986,595
2,311,513
2,257,809
Admin Expenses
34,344,604
18,166,640
14,795,023
11,979,839
5,510,570
5,333,380
4,941,792
4,690,134
4,053,118
2,651,767
2,311,991
2,097,966
2,602,169
2,072,307
1,416,914
Operating Profit
-3,510,930
10,696,023
6,784,652
5,482,237
6,483,690
5,443,178
8,518,866
13,554,256
8,890,546
4,711,101
2,188,003
85,732
384,426
239,206
840,895
Interest Payable
9,505
14,891
45,965
48,491
45,215
63,000
4,476
954
4,371
Interest Receivable
72,770
15,375
9,443
15,279
841
19,475
Pre-Tax Profit
-3,447,665
10,681,132
6,754,062
5,443,189
6,438,475
5,458,457
8,455,866
13,554,256
8,891,387
6,244,494
2,207,478
85,732
383,472
239,206
836,524
Tax
1,272,774
-2,324,055
103,817
3,652,722
1,799,404
4,297,123
3,239,757
703,372
92,595
1,658,862
-2,977
-841,761
-27,780
-578,299
Profit After Tax
-2,174,891
8,357,077
6,857,879
9,095,911
8,237,879
9,755,580
11,695,623
14,257,628
8,983,982
7,903,356
2,204,501
-756,029
383,472
211,426
258,225
Dividends Paid
14,000,000
8,206,259
6,000,000
Retained Profit
-2,174,891
8,357,077
6,857,879
9,095,911
8,237,879
9,755,580
-2,304,377
6,051,369
8,983,982
1,903,356
2,204,501
-756,029
383,472
211,426
258,225
Employee Costs
60,279,195
47,954,970
43,643,066
38,656,052
30,691,450
23,493,656
20,680,186
20,467,237
15,059,187
13,035,657
12,944,993
9,393,016
7,549,507
6,172,172
5,328,550
Number Of Employees
683
709
663
588
480
404
372
363
293
251
238
214
159
146
131
EBITDA*
1,937,954
14,196,901
10,388,645
7,918,390
8,796,656
7,518,315
10,581,917
15,326,334
10,242,678
5,745,626
3,186,910
904,729
968,415
536,096
1,147,115
* 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
Tangible Assets
19,078,697
21,940,889
25,177,910
17,559,088
11,512,253
9,487,243
10,647,610
11,069,990
7,674,113
1,815,284
1,777,216
1,962,526
1,238,705
1,307,149
1,324,249
Intangible Assets
185,742
1,072,761
Investments & Other
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6,371
6,371
6,369
648,281
648,281
648,281
648,281
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
19,264,441
23,013,652
25,177,912
17,559,090
11,512,255
9,487,245
10,647,612
11,069,992
7,680,484
1,821,655
1,783,585
2,610,807
1,886,986
1,955,430
1,972,530
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors
18,101
454,846
9,119
1,800
83,237
288,379
951,551
2,827,237
2,137,219
220,555
Group Debtors
44,227,381
36,309,042
26,756,302
76,785,852
37,236,417
41,812,525
3,154,483
34,645,917
21,804,795
8,709,812
79,441,988
57,419,720
39,190,216
22,626,101
11,936,193
Misc Debtors
4,867,398
9,841,351
10,421,084
13,098,693
15,102,841
9,895,949
7,952,021
4,067,518
2,583,361
2,270,901
487,976
385,586
287,510
174,557
141,903
Cash
1,068,115
800,833
389,104
414,291
736,820
1,695,472
5,714,371
12,061,781
4,798,866
410,970
1,336
548
1,976
2,928
23,832
misc current assets
total current assets
50,180,995
47,406,072
37,575,609
90,298,836
53,077,878
53,487,183
17,109,254
51,726,767
32,014,259
13,528,902
79,931,300
57,805,854
39,479,702
23,024,141
12,101,928
total assets
69,445,436
70,419,724
62,753,521
107,857,926
64,590,133
62,974,428
27,756,866
62,796,759
39,694,743
15,350,557
81,714,885
60,416,661
41,366,688
24,979,571
14,074,458
Bank overdraft
129,957
196,638
497,931
318,766
282,466
492,770
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
459,258
934,725
1,172,242
836,419
166,442
115,122
692,678
739,896
180,945
215,237
500,879
356,574
180,253
224,755
123,362
Group/Directors Accounts
247,406
247,474
217,470
49,464,066
18,502,407
29,988,724
3,277,420
34,183,707
16,179,951
1,775,078
72,477,027
54,274,271
36,030,343
19,884,811
7,764,558
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
349,194
349,194
358,569
727,774
306,000
other current liabilities
7,728,950
5,647,614
6,030,842
6,789,146
5,596,976
3,143,275
3,678,948
5,597,052
6,912,474
6,119,489
2,901,651
2,334,154
984,701
871,782
2,892,511
total current liabilities
8,784,808
7,179,007
7,779,123
57,817,405
24,571,825
33,247,121
7,779,003
40,520,655
23,470,008
8,109,804
76,377,488
57,283,765
37,477,763
21,474,118
10,780,431
loans
hp & lease commitments
93,448
442,642
762,358
2,901,885
1,996,135
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
466,018
522,022
293,064
77,539
56,987
6,136
total long term liabilities
559,466
964,664
1,055,422
2,979,424
2,053,122
6,136
total liabilities
9,344,274
8,143,671
8,834,545
60,796,829
26,624,947
33,247,121
7,785,139
40,520,655
23,470,008
8,109,804
76,377,488
57,283,765
37,477,763
21,474,118
10,780,431
net assets
60,101,162
62,276,053
53,918,976
47,061,097
37,965,186
29,727,307
19,971,727
22,276,104
16,224,735
7,240,753
5,337,397
3,132,896
3,888,925
3,505,453
3,294,027
total shareholders funds
60,101,162
62,276,053
53,918,976
47,061,097
37,965,186
29,727,307
19,971,727
22,276,104
16,224,735
7,240,753
5,337,397
3,132,896
3,888,925
3,505,453
3,294,027
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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
-3,510,930
10,696,023
6,784,652
5,482,237
6,483,690
5,443,178
8,518,866
13,554,256
8,890,546
4,711,101
2,188,003
85,732
384,426
239,206
840,895
Depreciation
5,038,860
3,090,854
3,603,993
2,436,153
2,312,966
2,075,137
2,063,051
1,772,078
1,352,132
1,034,525
998,907
818,997
583,989
296,890
306,220
Amortisation
410,024
410,024
Tax
1,272,774
-2,324,055
103,817
3,652,722
1,799,404
4,297,123
3,239,757
703,372
92,595
1,658,862
-2,977
-841,761
-27,780
-578,299
Stock
Debtors
2,507,641
9,418,734
-52,698,040
37,543,487
549,347
40,396,828
-28,270,103
12,449,593
14,097,461
-66,812,032
22,124,658
18,327,580
16,456,513
10,943,117
12,078,096
Creditors
-475,467
-237,517
335,823
669,977
51,320
-577,556
-47,218
558,951
-34,292
-285,642
144,305
176,321
-44,502
101,393
123,362
Accruals and Deferred Income
2,081,336
-383,228
-758,304
1,192,170
2,453,701
-535,673
-1,918,104
-1,315,422
792,985
3,217,838
567,497
1,349,453
112,919
-2,020,729
2,892,511
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-56,004
228,958
215,525
20,552
56,987
-6,136
6,136
Cash flow from operations
2,252,952
2,062,325
62,983,546
-24,089,676
12,608,721
-29,700,755
40,132,591
2,823,642
-3,003,495
77,148,716
-18,228,923
-16,738,838
-15,419,681
-12,354,137
-8,493,407
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-1,699,673
-1,336,618
-11,222,815
-8,482,988
-4,337,976
-914,770
-1,640,671
-5,167,955
-7,210,961
-1,072,593
-813,597
-1,542,818
-515,545
-279,790
-1,630,469
Change in Investments
-6,369
2
-641,912
648,281
cash flow from investments
-1,699,673
-1,336,618
-11,222,815
-8,482,988
-4,337,976
-914,770
-1,640,671
-5,161,586
-7,210,961
-1,072,595
-171,685
-1,542,818
-515,545
-279,790
-2,278,750
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
-68
30,004
-49,246,596
30,961,659
-11,486,317
26,711,304
-30,906,287
18,003,756
14,404,873
-70,701,949
18,202,756
18,243,928
16,145,532
12,120,253
7,764,558
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-349,194
-329,091
-2,508,732
1,327,524
2,302,135
other long term liabilities
share issue
3,035,802
interest
63,265
-14,891
-30,590
-39,048
-45,215
15,279
-63,000
841
-4,476
19,475
-954
-4,371
cash flow from financing
-285,997
-313,978
-51,785,918
32,250,135
-9,229,397
26,726,583
-30,969,287
18,003,756
14,405,714
-70,706,425
18,222,231
18,243,928
16,144,578
12,120,253
10,795,989
cash and cash equivalents
cash
267,282
411,729
-25,187
-322,529
-958,652
-4,018,899
-6,347,410
7,262,915
4,387,896
409,634
788
-1,428
-952
-20,904
23,832
overdraft
-129,957
129,957
-196,638
196,638
-497,931
179,165
36,300
-210,304
492,770
change in cash
267,282
411,729
-25,187
-322,529
-958,652
-3,888,942
-6,477,367
7,459,553
4,191,258
907,565
-178,377
-37,728
209,352
-513,674
23,832
the creative assembly 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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the creative assembly limited Ownership
THE CREATIVE ASSEMBLY LIMITED group structure
The Creative Assembly Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
The sole shareholder of The Creative Assembly Limited is Sega Games Co Ltd.
sega games co ltd
100%
the creative assembly limited directors
The Creative Assembly Limited currently has 2 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Tatsuyuki Miyazaki (Jun 2012) and
Mr Jurgen Post (Jan 2024).
62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development
incorporation date
August 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
SEGA SAMMY HOLDINGS INC
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
tawpia limited (September 1997)
accountant
-
auditor
KPMG LLP
address
27 great west road, brentford, middlesex, TW8 9BW
Bank
COUTTS & CO
Legal Advisor
-
the creative assembly limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 4 charges/mortgages relating to the creative assembly limited. Currently there are 2 open charges and 2 have been satisfied in the past.
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