
Company Number
03543711
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
joanna clair ghinn
d.e. ghinn
Group Structure
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Industry
Computer consultancy activities
+3Registered Address
raigersfeld ashford road, weavering, maidstone, kent, ME14 4AE
Website
http://creation.coPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CREATION INTERACTIVE LIMITED at £1.4m based on a Turnover of £2.7m and 0.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CREATION INTERACTIVE LIMITED at £2.5m based on an EBITDA of £644.3k and a 3.87x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CREATION INTERACTIVE LIMITED at £6.8m based on Net Assets of £3.1m and 2.18x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Creation Interactive Limited is a live company located in maidstone, ME14 4AE with a Companies House number of 03543711. It operates in the information technology consultancy activities sector, SIC Code 62020. Founded in April 1998, it's largest shareholder is joanna clair ghinn with a 50% stake. Creation Interactive Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Creation Interactive Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
4 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£3.4m)
- Creation Interactive Limited
£3.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7%)
- Creation Interactive Limited
7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 59.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (59.3%)
- Creation Interactive Limited
59.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 18.5% make it more profitable than the average company (8%)
- Creation Interactive Limited
8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 23 employees, this is similar to the industry average (24)
23 - Creation Interactive Limited
24 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £57.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£57.2k)
- Creation Interactive Limited
£57.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £118.9k, this is equally as efficient (£132.3k)
- Creation Interactive Limited
£132.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 81 days, this is later than average (65 days)
- Creation Interactive Limited
65 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 14 days, this is quicker than average (32 days)
- Creation Interactive Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Creation Interactive Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 240 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (21 weeks)
240 weeks - Creation Interactive Limited
21 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 18.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (59%)
18.4% - Creation Interactive Limited
59% - Industry AVG
Creation Interactive Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £2.7 million and the company has net assets of £3.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Creation Interactive Limited has 23 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | ||||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 12,614 | 7,869 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | ||||||||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | ||||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | ||||||||||||||
Employee Costs | 241,187 | 123,025 | ||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 21 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 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 | 171,347 | 183,187 | 100,230 | 23,619 | 18,389 | 11,538 | 12,907 | 5,537 | 7,920 | 10,104 | 8,545 | 5,718 | 3,052 | 4,187 |
Intangible Assets | 587,732 | 346,672 | 285,711 | 272,198 | 285,567 | 282,012 | 312,787 | 270,051 | 196,958 | 124,534 | 49,312 | |||
Investments & Other | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 759,081 | 529,861 | 385,943 | 295,819 | 303,958 | 293,552 | 325,696 | 275,590 | 204,880 | 134,639 | 57,858 | 5,719 | 3,055 | 4,190 |
Stock & work in progress | 24,120 | |||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 613,296 | 802,311 | 359,813 | 347,895 | 172,874 | 137,468 | 37,282 | 346,127 | 136,407 | 155,312 | 51,459 | 43,078 | 166,631 | 95,330 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 80,233 | 58,062 | 15,937 | 13,583 | 9,833 | 16,769 | 30,262 | 340 | ||||||
Cash | 2,383,335 | 2,617,948 | 1,767,904 | 903,721 | 95,820 | 170,233 | 134,568 | 85,846 | 30 | 123 | 5,562 | 67,233 | 34,639 | 79,096 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 3,076,864 | 3,478,321 | 2,143,654 | 1,265,199 | 278,527 | 348,590 | 202,112 | 432,313 | 136,437 | 155,435 | 57,021 | 110,311 | 201,270 | 174,426 |
total assets | 3,835,945 | 4,008,182 | 2,529,597 | 1,561,018 | 582,485 | 642,142 | 527,808 | 707,903 | 341,317 | 290,074 | 114,879 | 116,030 | 204,325 | 178,616 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 43,000 | 93,072 | 56,081 | 81,115 | 7,988 | 12,394 | 14,009 | 20,978 | 134,714 | 72,342 | 53,954 | 86,439 | 143,993 | 136,523 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,253 | 78,850 | 1 | 401 | 249 | 232 | 170 | 36 | ||||||
other short term finances | 20,271 | 46,297 | 43,136 | 79,981 | 65,831 | 27,441 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 470,870 | 1,082,345 | 673,662 | 382,372 | 81,504 | 103,053 | 19,698 | 283,914 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 515,123 | 1,254,267 | 750,015 | 510,185 | 132,877 | 195,660 | 99,708 | 332,369 | 134,714 | 72,342 | 53,954 | 86,439 | 143,993 | 136,523 |
loans | 20,271 | 66,568 | 151,532 | 168,864 | 29,600 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 189,770 | 100,673 | 73,329 | 31,854 | 57,752 | 55,611 | 59,825 | 52,907 | ||||||
total long term liabilities | 189,770 | 100,673 | 73,329 | 52,125 | 124,320 | 207,143 | 228,689 | 82,507 | ||||||
total liabilities | 704,893 | 1,354,940 | 823,344 | 562,310 | 257,197 | 402,803 | 328,397 | 414,876 | 134,714 | 72,342 | 53,954 | 86,439 | 143,993 | 136,523 |
net assets | 3,131,052 | 2,653,242 | 1,706,253 | 998,708 | 325,288 | 239,339 | 199,411 | 293,027 | 206,603 | 217,732 | 60,925 | 29,591 | 60,332 | 42,093 |
total shareholders funds | 3,131,052 | 2,653,242 | 1,706,253 | 998,708 | 325,288 | 239,339 | 199,411 | 293,027 | 206,603 | 217,732 | 60,925 | 29,591 | 60,332 | 42,093 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 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 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 33,234 | 23,683 | 15,834 | 8,352 | 8,879 | 3,502 | 3,391 | 2,383 | 2,586 | 3,180 | 2,366 | 1,370 | 1,412 | 1,234 |
Amortisation | 105,238 | 141,667 | 135,341 | 108,202 | 83,046 | 57,023 | 57,023 | 31,133 | ||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||
Stock | -24,120 | 24,120 | ||||||||||||
Debtors | -166,844 | 484,623 | 14,272 | 178,771 | 28,470 | 86,693 | -278,923 | 210,060 | -18,905 | 103,853 | 8,381 | -123,553 | 71,301 | 95,330 |
Creditors | -50,072 | 36,991 | -25,034 | 73,127 | -4,406 | -1,615 | -6,969 | -113,736 | 62,372 | 18,388 | -32,485 | -57,554 | 7,470 | 136,523 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -611,475 | 408,683 | 291,290 | 300,868 | -21,549 | 83,355 | -264,216 | 283,914 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 89,097 | 27,344 | 41,475 | -25,898 | 2,141 | -4,214 | 6,918 | 52,907 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 1 | -2 | 3 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -77,597 | 78,849 | -400 | 152 | 17 | 62 | 134 | 36 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -20,271 | -26,026 | 3,161 | -36,845 | 14,150 | 38,390 | 27,441 | |||||||
Long term loans | -20,271 | -46,297 | -84,964 | -17,332 | 139,264 | 29,600 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | ||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -234,613 | 850,044 | 864,183 | 807,901 | -74,413 | 35,665 | 48,722 | 85,816 | -93 | -5,439 | -61,671 | 32,594 | -44,457 | 79,096 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||
change in cash | -234,613 | 850,044 | 864,183 | 807,901 | -74,413 | 35,665 | 48,722 | 85,816 | -93 | -5,439 | -61,671 | 32,594 | -44,457 | 79,096 |
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CREATION INTERACTIVE LIMITED group structure
Creation Interactive Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
CREATION INTERACTIVE LIMITED
03543711
1 subsidiary
Creation Interactive Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Daniel Ghinn (Apr 1998) and Mrs Joanna Ghinn (Apr 1998).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Daniel Ghinn | 51 years | Apr 1998 | - | Director | |
Mrs Joanna Ghinn | United Kingdom | 51 years | Apr 1998 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Lawrence | 67 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
2.7m
-11%
operating profit
505.8k
0%
gross margin
59.3%
+0.78%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
3.1m
+0.18%
total assets
3.8m
-0.04%
cash
2.4m
-0.09%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03543711
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
62020 - Computer consultancy activities
70229 - Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
73200 - Market research and public opinion polling
incorporation date
April 1998
age
27
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
frog creation limited (October 2007)
blue frog multimedia limited (January 2001)
accountant
REYNOLDS
auditor
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address
raigersfeld ashford road, weavering, maidstone, kent, ME14 4AE
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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