The First Mailing Company Limited

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the first mailing company limited Company Information

Company Number

03618405

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Directors

Stuart Searle

Shareholders

mr stuart michael searle

mrs amanda searle

Group Structure

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Industry

Printing (other than printing of newspapers and printing on labels and tags) n.e.c.

Registered Address

11 glebe road, huntingdon, cambridgeshire, PE29 7HH

Website

http://firstmailing.co.uk

the first mailing company limited Estimated Valuation

£570.9k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE FIRST MAILING COMPANY LIMITED at £570.9k based on a Turnover of £1.6m and 0.35x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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The First Mailing Company Limited is a live company located in cambridgeshire, PE29 7HH with a Companies House number of 03618405. It operates in the printing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 18129. Founded in August 1998, it's largest shareholder is mr stuart michael searle with a 76% stake. The First Mailing Company Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.6m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The First Mailing Company Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

2 Strong

4 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £1.6m, make it smaller than the average company (£10.4m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 13%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.1%)

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The First Mailing Company Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £1.6 million and the company has net assets of £158.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, The First Mailing Company Limited has 17 employees and maintains cash reserves of £140.2 thousand 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	1,613,048	1,335,287	1,360,053	1,106,203	1,195,179	1,314,470	1,282,118	1,407,438	1,434,960	1,937,995	1,676,326	1,463,012	1,648,502	1,542,939	1,288,245
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	1,140,366	918,498	947,602	771,303	832,176	902,370	866,178	920,526	936,141	1,268,009	1,110,566	956,394	1,036,291	956,260	813,719
Gross Profit	472,681	416,789	412,451	334,900	363,003	412,100	415,940	486,912	498,819	669,986	565,760	506,618	612,211	586,679	474,526
Admin Expenses	536,144	446,203	480,965	299,375	281,768	497,983	476,452	462,702	475,432	676,849	525,583	458,371	529,677	559,876	198,352
Operating Profit	-63,463	-29,414	-68,514	35,525	81,235	-85,883	-60,512	24,210	23,387	-6,863	40,177	48,247	82,534	26,803	276,174
Interest Payable	8,438	12,172	10,041	4,575	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	8,946	12,669	2,611	247	172	953	616	294	386	334	346	340	300	308	180
Pre-Tax Profit	-62,955	-28,917	-75,943	31,198	81,407	-84,930	-59,896	24,504	23,773	-6,529	40,523	48,587	82,834	27,111	276,354
Tax	0	0	0	-5,928	-15,467	0	0	-4,901	-4,754	0	-9,320	-11,661	-21,537	-7,591	-77,379
Profit After Tax	-62,955	-28,917	-75,943	25,270	65,940	-84,930	-59,896	19,603	19,018	-6,529	31,203	36,926	61,297	19,520	198,975
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-62,955	-28,917	-75,943	25,270	65,940	-84,930	-59,896	19,603	19,018	-6,529	31,203	36,926	61,297	19,520	198,975
Employee Costs	639,289	624,535	589,248	563,114	596,527	614,146	551,509	607,142	568,201	562,371	489,446	428,333	479,827	466,452	428,320
Number Of Employees	17	17	17	17	17	18	17	19	18	18	16	14	16	15	14
EBITDA*	-11,788	52,291	13,675	56,701	96,076	-71,218	-42,285	38,894	35,662	4,519	52,092	60,391	96,537	38,965	288,873

* 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	185,325	231,500	146,751	215,750	70,927	64,918	87,553	98,995	81,631	92,876	79,769	87,484	107,281	93,544	97,256
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	185,425	231,600	146,851	215,850	71,027	65,018	87,653	99,095	81,731	92,976	79,869	87,584	107,381	93,544	97,256
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	202,494	126,467	185,576	157,059	168,313	196,885	218,485	240,961	255,994	418,285	368,729	321,019	346,353	324,230	259,199
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	91,834	85,480	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	16,606	14,283	14,463	14,215	5,257	850	4,455	4,272	123,017	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	140,212	200,580	395,598	300,708	193,914	150,872	103,334	142,929	91,990	62,300	71,177	67,416	68,635	51,183	72,090
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	359,312	341,330	595,637	471,982	367,484	348,607	418,108	473,642	471,001	480,585	439,906	388,435	414,988	375,413	331,289
total assets	544,737	572,930	742,488	687,832	438,511	413,625	505,761	572,737	552,732	573,561	519,775	476,019	522,369	468,957	428,545
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	30,000	30,000	30,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	153,169	190,950	222,423	44,647	65,686	99,117	102,241	109,627	96,937	218,788	158,334	145,724	226,807	238,318	216,671
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	11,183	12,533	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	60,892	21,779	95,652	85,874	58,394	68,046	56,405	52,429	78,091	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	244,061	242,729	348,075	130,521	124,080	167,163	169,829	174,589	175,028	218,788	158,334	145,724	226,807	238,318	216,671
loans	30,000	60,000	117,500	150,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	74,000	650	1,300	47,389	2,600	3,250	3,900	4,550	5,200	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	37,994	47,914	25,059	33,425	10,604	7,925	11,815	13,485	11,994	13,281	13,420	13,477	15,670	12,044	12,799
total long term liabilities	141,994	108,564	143,859	230,814	13,204	11,175	15,715	18,035	17,194	13,281	13,420	13,477	15,670	12,044	12,799
total liabilities	386,055	351,293	491,934	361,335	137,284	178,338	185,544	192,624	192,222	232,069	171,754	159,201	242,477	250,362	229,470
net assets	158,682	221,637	250,554	326,497	301,227	235,287	320,217	380,113	360,510	341,492	348,021	316,818	279,892	218,595	199,075
total shareholders funds	158,682	221,637	250,554	326,497	301,227	235,287	320,217	380,113	360,510	341,492	348,021	316,818	279,892	218,595	199,075

	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	-63,463	-29,414	-68,514	35,525	81,235	-85,883	-60,512	24,210	23,387	-6,863	40,177	48,247	82,534	26,803	276,174
Depreciation	51,675	81,705	82,189	21,176	14,841	14,665	18,227	14,684	12,275	11,382	11,915	12,144	14,003	12,162	12,699
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	0	0	-5,928	-15,467	0	0	-4,901	-4,754	0	-9,320	-11,661	-21,537	-7,591	-77,379
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors	78,350	-59,289	28,765	-2,296	-24,165	-117,039	-15,939	-48,298	-39,274	49,556	47,710	-25,334	22,123	65,031	259,199
Creditors	-37,781	-31,473	177,776	-21,039	-33,431	-3,124	-7,386	12,690	-121,851	60,454	12,610	-81,083	-11,511	21,647	216,671
Accruals and Deferred Income	39,113	-73,873	9,778	27,480	-9,652	11,641	3,976	-25,662	78,091	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-9,920	22,855	-8,366	22,821	2,679	-3,890	-1,670	1,491	-1,287	-139	-57	-2,193	3,626	-755	12,799
Cash flow from operations	-98,726	29,089	164,098	82,331	64,370	50,448	-31,426	70,810	25,135	15,278	7,615	-9,212	44,992	-12,765	181,765
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-5,500	-166,454	-13,190	-165,999	-20,850	7,970	-6,785	-32,048	-1,030	-24,489	-4,200	7,653	-27,740	-8,450	-109,955
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	0
cash flow from investments	-5,500	-166,454	-13,190	-165,999	-20,850	7,970	-6,785	-32,048	-1,030	-24,489	-4,200	7,653	-27,840	-8,450	-109,955
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	30,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	-11,183	-1,350	12,533	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-30,000	-57,500	-32,500	150,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	73,350	-650	-46,089	44,789	-650	-650	-650	-650	5,200	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
interest	508	497	-7,430	-4,328	172	953	616	294	386	334	346	340	300	308	180
cash flow from financing	43,858	-57,653	-56,019	190,461	-478	-10,880	-1,384	12,177	5,586	334	346	340	300	308	280
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-60,368	-195,018	94,890	106,794	43,042	47,538	-39,595	50,939	29,690	-8,877	3,761	-1,219	17,452	-20,907	72,090
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-60,368	-195,018	94,890	106,794	43,042	47,538	-39,595	50,939	29,690	-8,877	3,761	-1,219	17,452	-20,907	72,090

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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THE FIRST MAILING COMPANY LIMITED group structure

The First Mailing Company Limited has 1 subsidiary company.

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THE FIRST MAILING COMPANY LIMITED

03618405

1 subsidiary

RED ENERGY GROUP LIMITED

07568762

THE FIRST MAILING COMPANY LIMITED Shareholders

mr stuart michael searle	76%
mrs amanda searle	24%

The First Mailing Company Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Stuart Searle serving since Aug 1998.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Stuart Searle	England	56 years	Aug 1998	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

1.6m

+21%

operating profit

-63.5k

gross margin

29.4%

-6.12%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

158.7k

-0.28%

total assets

544.7k

-0.05%

cash

140.2k

-0.3%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

03618405

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

18129 - Printing (other than printing of newspapers and printing on labels and tags) n.e.c.

incorporation date

August 1998

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

11 glebe road, huntingdon, cambridgeshire, PE29 7HH

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