drp (uk) limited Company Information
Company Number
03653794
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
drp holdings limited
matthew kenneth franks
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Industry
Computer consultancy activities
+3Registered Address
unit 212, ikon industrial estate, droitwic, kidderminster, worcestershire, DY10 4EU
Website
www.drpgroup.comdrp (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DRP (UK) LIMITED at £58.2m based on a Turnover of £43.1m and 1.35x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
drp (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DRP (UK) LIMITED at £17.8m based on an EBITDA of £2.2m and a 8.13x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
drp (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DRP (UK) LIMITED at £11.5m based on Net Assets of £6.1m and 1.87x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Drp (uk) Limited Overview
Drp (uk) Limited is a live company located in kidderminster, DY10 4EU with a Companies House number of 03653794. It operates in the video production activities sector, SIC Code 59112. Founded in October 1998, it's largest shareholder is drp holdings limited with a 97.1% stake. Drp (uk) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £43.1m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Drp (uk) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Drp (Uk) Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

4 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £43.1m, make it larger than the average company (£2.2m)
£43.1m - Drp (uk) Limited
£2.2m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 41%, show it is growing at a faster rate (11.1%)
41% - Drp (uk) Limited
11.1% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 55.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (55.9%)
55.1% - Drp (uk) Limited
55.9% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 3.2% make it less profitable than the average company (6.3%)
3.2% - Drp (uk) Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 373 employees, this is above the industry average (18)
373 - Drp (uk) Limited
18 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £46.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£52.1k)
£46.6k - Drp (uk) Limited
£52.1k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £115.6k, this is equally as efficient (£114.6k)
£115.6k - Drp (uk) Limited
£114.6k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 39 days, this is earlier than average (53 days)
39 days - Drp (uk) Limited
53 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 78 days, this is slower than average (35 days)
78 days - Drp (uk) Limited
35 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 37 days, this is more than average (16 days)
37 days - Drp (uk) Limited
16 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (23 weeks)
0 weeks - Drp (uk) Limited
23 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 67.1%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (63.1%)
67.1% - Drp (uk) Limited
63.1% - Industry AVG
DRP (UK) LIMITED financials

Drp (Uk) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £43.1 million and the company has net assets of £6.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Drp (Uk) Limited has 373 employees and maintains cash reserves of £78.9 thousand 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 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 43,109,212 | 39,841,078 | 21,259,620 | 15,365,561 | 26,656,187 | 24,672,774 | 19,958,802 | 16,068,418 | 14,530,634 | 13,080,708 | 15,698,078 | 9,604,926 | 9,087,131 | 6,817,622 | |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 19,368,631 | 18,427,202 | 6,521,850 | 3,684,379 | 12,262,054 | 11,694,928 | 8,896,001 | 6,619,668 | 5,937,970 | 7,808,597 | |||||
Gross Profit | 23,740,581 | 21,413,876 | 14,737,770 | 11,681,182 | 14,394,133 | 12,977,846 | 11,062,801 | 9,448,750 | 8,592,664 | 5,272,111 | 4,569,829 | ||||
Admin Expenses | 22,354,790 | 20,807,207 | 14,867,960 | 12,098,351 | 13,773,630 | 12,377,907 | 10,189,218 | 8,906,441 | 8,130,334 | 4,637,165 | 4,144,819 | ||||
Operating Profit | 1,385,791 | 606,669 | -130,190 | -417,169 | 620,503 | 599,939 | 873,583 | 542,309 | 462,330 | 634,946 | 497,115 | 237,646 | 425,010 | 368,436 | 210,496 |
Interest Payable | 17,302 | 15,197 | 41,014 | 12,980 | 12,017 | 38,522 | 37,986 | 65,466 | 70,123 | 67,061 | 92,400 | 28,576 | 13,153 | 9,630 | 15,277 |
Interest Receivable | 2,544 | 1,698 | 1,956 | 41 | 451 | 352 | 706 | 755 | 1,457 | 1,055 | 1,420 | 1,486 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,371,033 | 593,170 | -171,204 | -428,193 | 608,486 | 561,417 | 835,638 | 477,294 | 392,559 | 568,591 | 405,470 | 210,527 | 412,912 | 360,226 | 196,705 |
Tax | -96,079 | -241,115 | 218,708 | 302,500 | 105,812 | -54,838 | -62,750 | 51,504 | -89,497 | -98,574 | -88,974 | 20,310 | -114,399 | -97,854 | -62,399 |
Profit After Tax | 1,274,954 | 352,055 | 47,504 | -125,693 | 714,298 | 506,579 | 772,888 | 528,798 | 303,062 | 470,017 | 316,496 | 230,837 | 298,513 | 262,372 | 134,306 |
Dividends Paid | 4,000 | 80,000 | 40,000 | 500,000 | 250,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,270,954 | 352,055 | 47,504 | -125,693 | 714,298 | 426,579 | 732,888 | 28,798 | 303,062 | 470,017 | 66,496 | 230,837 | 298,513 | 262,372 | 34,306 |
Employee Costs | 17,385,805 | 17,463,857 | 14,713,250 | 12,636,791 | 10,939,231 | 9,057,972 | 7,459,133 | 6,538,969 | 5,865,921 | 3,985,852 | 3,436,420 | 2,465,793 | 2,451,612 | 2,340,023 | 1,877,046 |
Number Of Employees | 373 | 383 | 335 | 300 | 270 | 229 | 197 | 175 | 164 | 118 | 95 | 73 | 74 | 57 | 58 |
EBITDA* | 2,187,423 | 1,475,256 | 734,202 | 354,451 | 1,227,049 | 1,123,381 | 1,351,242 | 966,148 | 909,557 | 1,023,815 | 885,889 | 550,620 | 735,727 | 601,092 | 468,755 |
* 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 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 3,376,824 | 3,916,751 | 4,357,384 | 4,727,746 | 3,950,746 | 3,626,377 | 3,316,139 | 3,352,094 | 3,116,395 | 3,106,285 | 2,941,800 | 2,723,018 | 1,596,963 | 1,184,394 | 1,216,394 |
Intangible Assets | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 747 | ||||
Investments & Other | 925,340 | 925,340 | 977,364 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,302,165 | 4,842,092 | 5,334,749 | 4,727,748 | 3,950,748 | 3,626,379 | 3,316,141 | 3,352,096 | 3,116,397 | 3,106,287 | 2,941,800 | 2,723,018 | 1,596,963 | 1,184,394 | 1,217,141 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,997,230 | 3,017,025 | 1,690,268 | 1,120,151 | 1,026,488 | 260,087 | 355,787 | 540,621 | 144,109 | 92,119 | 100,089 | 45,326 | 81,911 | 103,369 | 233,255 |
Trade Debtors | 4,619,927 | 3,672,306 | 5,322,486 | 3,899,989 | 2,790,926 | 3,083,472 | 3,229,331 | 4,008,397 | 2,026,077 | 1,704,375 | 1,110,842 | 1,356,877 | 1,574,855 | 1,857,422 | 1,144,168 |
Group Debtors | 6,664,616 | 5,308,319 | 4,027,893 | 2,810,124 | 2,557,423 | 1,680,194 | 1,072,143 | 564,179 | 574,559 | 1,025,177 | 1,427,642 | 922,210 | 173,860 | 61,933 | 104,506 |
Misc Debtors | 944,704 | 1,106,864 | 1,940,748 | 1,030,994 | 758,992 | 976,095 | 582,738 | 455,762 | 690,704 | 280,293 | 518,450 | 250,808 | 203,819 | 134,433 | 98,855 |
Cash | 78,920 | 213,159 | 999,503 | 906,509 | 2,531,796 | 1,696,968 | 1,271,519 | 2,257,259 | 1,092,676 | 1,216,002 | 826,377 | 610,069 | 1,250,716 | 885,549 | 203,064 |
misc current assets | 5,804 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 14,305,397 | 13,317,673 | 13,980,898 | 9,767,767 | 9,665,625 | 7,696,816 | 6,511,518 | 7,826,218 | 4,528,125 | 4,317,966 | 3,983,400 | 3,185,290 | 3,290,965 | 3,042,706 | 1,783,848 |
total assets | 18,607,562 | 18,159,765 | 19,315,647 | 14,495,515 | 13,616,373 | 11,323,195 | 9,827,659 | 11,178,314 | 7,644,522 | 7,424,253 | 6,925,200 | 5,908,308 | 4,887,928 | 4,227,100 | 3,000,989 |
Bank overdraft | 217,004 | 1,034,436 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | 200,931 | 44,230 | 44,230 | 44,230 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,164,997 | 3,525,347 | 2,899,492 | 1,924,479 | 1,932,365 | 2,493,946 | 1,278,947 | 803,586 | 961,675 | 1,017,603 | 838,713 | 698,377 | 567,556 | 665,171 | 663,728 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,039,943 | 1,919,155 | 2,179,621 | 630,215 | 305,676 | 340,559 | 281,320 | 724,819 | 220,027 | 627,557 | 302,799 | 8,027 | |||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 138,707 | 132,503 | 108,559 | 186,629 | 137,564 | 282,686 | 195,862 | 282,407 | 205,742 | 196,035 | 168,208 | 171,160 | 161,945 | 110,294 | 107,185 |
other current liabilities | 5,280,015 | 7,058,594 | 8,740,419 | 6,467,314 | 6,378,654 | 3,197,274 | 3,673,062 | 5,943,160 | 2,446,210 | 1,195,955 | 2,052,000 | 1,731,658 | 1,582,369 | 1,636,577 | 933,632 |
total current liabilities | 11,840,666 | 12,635,599 | 13,928,091 | 9,409,568 | 8,754,259 | 6,358,695 | 5,192,101 | 7,073,383 | 3,613,627 | 3,725,349 | 3,783,740 | 2,821,222 | 2,939,427 | 2,714,841 | 1,712,572 |
loans | 838,828 | 896,415 | 955,484 | 950,000 | 1,177,444 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 191,237 | 219,461 | 273,281 | 357,051 | 87,025 | 94,881 | 100,932 | 244,125 | 203,371 | 115,689 | 111,419 | 178,280 | 90,662 | 128,192 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 20,328 | 27,720 | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | 176,250 | 176,250 | 337,875 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 272,500 | 272,500 | 272,500 | 272,500 | 193,000 | 163,000 | 197,000 | 197,000 | 198,000 | 145,000 | 99,000 | 108,000 | 126,000 | 111,000 | 112,000 |
total long term liabilities | 639,987 | 668,211 | 883,656 | 629,551 | 280,025 | 1,096,709 | 1,194,347 | 1,396,609 | 1,351,371 | 1,322,444 | 1,235,017 | 1,247,139 | 304,280 | 201,662 | 240,192 |
total liabilities | 12,480,653 | 13,303,810 | 14,811,747 | 10,039,119 | 9,034,284 | 7,455,404 | 6,386,448 | 8,469,992 | 4,964,998 | 5,047,793 | 5,018,757 | 4,068,361 | 3,243,707 | 2,916,503 | 1,952,764 |
net assets | 6,126,909 | 4,855,955 | 4,503,900 | 4,456,396 | 4,582,089 | 3,867,791 | 3,441,211 | 2,708,322 | 2,679,524 | 2,376,460 | 1,906,443 | 1,839,947 | 1,644,221 | 1,310,597 | 1,048,225 |
total shareholders funds | 6,126,909 | 4,855,955 | 4,503,900 | 4,456,396 | 4,582,089 | 3,867,791 | 3,441,211 | 2,708,322 | 2,679,524 | 2,376,460 | 1,906,443 | 1,839,947 | 1,644,221 | 1,310,597 | 1,048,225 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,385,791 | 606,669 | -130,190 | -417,169 | 620,503 | 599,939 | 873,583 | 542,309 | 462,330 | 634,946 | 497,115 | 237,646 | 425,010 | 368,436 | 210,496 |
Depreciation | 801,632 | 868,587 | 864,392 | 771,620 | 606,546 | 523,442 | 477,659 | 423,839 | 447,227 | 388,869 | 388,774 | 312,974 | 277,042 | 231,909 | 256,019 |
Amortisation | 33,675 | 747 | 2,240 | ||||||||||||
Tax | -96,079 | -241,115 | 218,708 | 302,500 | 105,812 | -54,838 | -62,750 | 51,504 | -89,497 | -98,574 | -88,974 | 20,310 | -114,399 | -97,854 | -62,399 |
Stock | -1,019,795 | 1,326,757 | 570,117 | 93,663 | 766,401 | -95,700 | -184,834 | 396,512 | 51,990 | -7,970 | 54,763 | -36,585 | -21,458 | -129,886 | 233,255 |
Debtors | 2,141,758 | -1,203,638 | 3,550,020 | 1,633,766 | 367,580 | 855,549 | -144,126 | 1,736,998 | 281,495 | -47,089 | 527,039 | 577,361 | -101,254 | 706,259 | 1,347,529 |
Creditors | 639,650 | 625,855 | 975,013 | -7,886 | -561,581 | 1,214,999 | 475,361 | -158,089 | -55,928 | 178,890 | 140,336 | 130,821 | -97,615 | 1,443 | 663,728 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,778,579 | -1,681,825 | 2,273,105 | 88,660 | 3,181,380 | -475,788 | -2,270,098 | 3,496,950 | 1,250,255 | -876,373 | 312,950 | 177,009 | -54,208 | 702,945 | 933,632 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 79,500 | 30,000 | -34,000 | -1,000 | 53,000 | 46,000 | -9,000 | -18,000 | 15,000 | -1,000 | 112,000 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | -169,548 | 55,052 | 80,891 | -910,204 | 2,848,679 | 1,013,905 | -177,285 | 2,222,003 | 1,733,902 | 328,817 | 659,399 | 319,984 | 607,217 | 630,253 | 534,932 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -120,492 | -92,286 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -52,024 | 977,363 | 1 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -120,492 | -92,286 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -200,931 | 200,931 | -44,230 | 44,230 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 120,788 | -260,466 | 1,549,406 | 324,539 | -34,883 | 340,559 | -281,320 | -443,499 | 504,792 | -407,530 | 324,758 | 294,772 | 8,027 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -838,828 | -57,587 | -59,069 | 5,484 | -227,444 | 177,444 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -22,020 | -29,876 | -161,840 | 319,091 | -152,978 | 80,773 | -229,738 | 117,419 | 213,078 | -87,862 | 1,318 | -57,646 | 139,269 | -34,421 | 235,377 |
other long term liabilities | -161,625 | 337,875 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -14,758 | -13,499 | -41,014 | -11,024 | -12,017 | -38,522 | -37,945 | -65,015 | -69,771 | -66,355 | -91,645 | -27,119 | -12,098 | -8,210 | -13,791 |
cash flow from financing | 84,010 | -465,466 | 1,483,496 | 833,537 | -1,082,936 | 325,224 | -326,751 | 102,118 | -365,455 | -420,272 | 414,465 | 472,594 | 487,040 | 252,141 | 1,243,532 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -134,239 | -786,344 | 92,994 | -1,625,287 | 834,828 | 425,449 | -985,740 | 1,164,583 | -123,326 | 389,625 | 216,308 | -640,647 | 365,167 | 682,485 | 203,064 |
overdraft | 217,004 | -1,034,436 | 1,034,436 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -351,243 | -786,344 | 92,994 | -1,625,287 | 834,828 | 425,449 | -985,740 | 1,164,583 | 911,110 | -644,811 | 216,308 | -640,647 | 365,167 | 682,485 | 203,064 |
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drp (uk) limited Ownership
DRP (UK) LIMITED group structure
Drp (Uk) Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
DRP (UK) LIMITED
03653794
2 subsidiaries
drp (uk) limited directors
Drp (Uk) Limited currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Dale Parmenter (Apr 1999) and Mr Richard Hingley (Apr 1999).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Dale Parmenter | United Kingdom | 66 years | Apr 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Hingley | England | 52 years | Apr 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Adam Pardoe | 50 years | Oct 2002 | - | Director | |
Mr Benjamin Wallace | 50 years | Dec 2006 | - | Director | |
Ms Dagmar MacKett | 57 years | Feb 2009 | - | Director | |
Mr Desmond Good | 72 years | Jan 2014 | - | Director | |
Mr Matthew Franks | 46 years | Nov 2014 | - | Director | |
Lord Digby Jones | 69 years | May 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Richard Parmenter | 35 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director | |
Ms Sara Lyddy | 44 years | Jan 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
43.1m
+8%
operating profit
1.4m
+128%
gross margin
55.1%
+2.46%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
6.1m
+0.26%
total assets
18.6m
+0.02%
cash
78.9k
-0.63%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
drp (uk) limited company details
company number
03653794
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
62020 - Computer consultancy activities
59112 - Video production activities
62012 - Business and domestic software development
incorporation date
October 1998
age
27
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
morfis nine limited (April 1999)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICE PEARSON
address
unit 212, ikon industrial estate, droitwic, kidderminster, worcestershire, DY10 4EU
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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drp (uk) limited Charges & Mortgages
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