Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (DUNGEONS) LIMITED at £36.5m based on a Turnover of £23m and 1.59x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (DUNGEONS) LIMITED at £77.9m based on an EBITDA of £11m and a 7.09x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS (DUNGEONS) LIMITED at £184.2m based on Net Assets of £101.9m and 1.81x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Merlin Entertainments (dungeons) LimitedOverview
Merlin Entertainments (dungeons) Limited is a live company located in london, SE1 9AX with a Companies House number of 03671067. It operates in the other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 93290. Founded in November 1998, it's largest shareholder is
merlin entertainments group operations ltd
with a 100% stake. Merlin Entertainments (dungeons) Limited is a mature,
large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£23m with
rapid
growth in recent years.
Merlin Entertainments (dungeons) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Merlin Entertainments (Dungeons) Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating5out of 5
7 Strong
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £23m, make it larger than the average company (£461.2k)
£23m - Merlin Entertainments (dungeons) Limited
£461.2k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 44%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.2%)
44% - Merlin Entertainments (dungeons) Limited
10.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 89.2%, this company has a lower cost of product (63.8%)
89.2% - Merlin Entertainments (dungeons) Limited
63.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 40.8% make it more profitable than the average company (8.1%)
40.8% - Merlin Entertainments (dungeons) Limited
8.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 182 employees, this is above the industry average (10)
182 - Merlin Entertainments (dungeons) Limited
10 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £24.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£20.4k)
£24.2k - Merlin Entertainments (dungeons) Limited
£20.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £126.3k, this is more efficient (£63.3k)
Merlin Entertainments (Dungeons) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £23 million and the company has net assets of £101.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Merlin Entertainments (Dungeons) Limited has 182 employees and maintains cash reserves of £17.2 million 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
Turnover
22,993,000
22,697,000
12,404,000
7,676,000
21,428,000
19,939,000
20,291,000
20,807,000
19,522,000
19,008,000
17,619,000
14,268,000
12,963,000
12,291,000
12,316,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
2,493,000
1,929,000
1,072,000
714,000
2,314,000
1,954,000
1,630,000
1,626,000
1,607,000
1,531,000
1,217,000
1,143,000
1,138,000
1,134,000
1,088,000
Gross Profit
20,500,000
20,768,000
11,332,000
6,962,000
19,114,000
17,985,000
18,661,000
19,181,000
17,915,000
17,477,000
16,402,000
13,125,000
11,825,000
11,157,000
11,228,000
Admin Expenses
11,113,000
10,795,000
7,472,000
6,609,000
9,660,000
10,405,000
9,008,000
8,855,000
9,501,000
8,181,000
11,017,000
9,256,000
7,048,000
7,015,000
6,551,000
Operating Profit
9,387,000
9,973,000
3,860,000
353,000
9,454,000
7,580,000
9,653,000
10,326,000
8,414,000
9,296,000
5,385,000
3,869,000
4,777,000
4,142,000
4,677,000
Interest Payable
527,000
522,000
477,000
489,000
501,000
38,000
30,000
52,000
48,000
52,000
17,000
9,000
43,000
50,000
179,000
Interest Receivable
8,891,000
4,243,000
3,179,000
3,457,000
2,472,000
1,676,000
1,447,000
108,000
35,000
32,000
30,000
Pre-Tax Profit
17,751,000
13,694,000
6,562,000
3,321,000
11,425,000
9,218,000
11,070,000
10,274,000
8,366,000
9,244,000
5,368,000
3,968,000
4,769,000
4,124,000
4,528,000
Tax
-4,197,000
-2,730,000
-955,000
-265,000
-2,106,000
-1,810,000
-2,210,000
-1,628,000
-1,667,000
-3,989,000
927,000
-1,771,000
-1,641,000
-1,587,000
-2,544,000
Profit After Tax
13,554,000
10,964,000
5,607,000
3,056,000
9,319,000
7,408,000
8,860,000
8,646,000
6,699,000
5,255,000
6,295,000
2,197,000
3,128,000
2,537,000
1,984,000
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
13,554,000
10,964,000
5,607,000
3,056,000
9,319,000
7,408,000
8,860,000
8,646,000
6,699,000
5,255,000
6,295,000
2,197,000
3,128,000
2,537,000
1,984,000
Employee Costs
4,411,000
3,752,000
2,772,000
2,672,000
3,570,000
3,353,000
3,426,000
3,422,000
3,624,000
3,358,000
3,496,000
2,959,000
2,767,000
2,672,000
2,504,000
Number Of Employees
182
174
153
128
200
204
234
257
244
228
229
183
173
139
127
EBITDA*
10,979,000
12,236,000
6,062,000
2,580,000
11,640,000
9,590,000
11,526,000
11,947,000
10,729,000
10,781,000
8,308,000
6,885,000
6,225,000
5,461,000
6,015,000
* 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
Tangible Assets
7,492,000
8,083,000
88,942,000
82,225,000
80,038,000
67,774,000
54,523,000
54,982,000
17,018,000
18,764,000
17,416,000
11,337,000
5,554,000
5,321,000
5,134,000
Intangible Assets
9,495,000
10,270,000
3,532,000
3,532,000
3,532,000
3,532,000
3,532,000
3,532,000
3,532,000
3,532,000
3,532,000
4,233,000
4,933,000
5,633,000
6,334,000
Investments & Other
195,000
270,000
57,000
57,000
57,000
57,000
57,000
57,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
113,383,000
97,479,000
72,694,000
64,754,000
60,729,000
52,657,000
37,702,000
37,728,000
254,000
306,000
332,000
358,000
384,000
384,000
Total Fixed Assets
130,565,000
116,102,000
91,784,000
85,015,000
82,969,000
71,306,000
58,055,000
58,514,000
20,550,000
22,296,000
21,311,000
15,959,000
10,902,000
11,395,000
11,909,000
Stock & work in progress
303,000
315,000
332,000
349,000
357,000
276,000
181,000
196,000
173,000
172,000
119,000
108,000
107,000
123,000
109,000
Trade Debtors
125,000
138,000
45,000
66,000
353,000
151,000
151,000
138,000
144,000
172,000
155,000
128,000
86,000
Group Debtors
10,701,000
1,743,000
315,000
279,000
283,000
307,000
1,056,000
369,000
674,000
57,000
48,000
431,000
49,000
57,000
269,000
Misc Debtors
197,000
194,000
118,000
375,000
780,000
632,000
252,000
239,000
70,000
149,000
2,624,000
2,532,000
345,000
361,000
428,000
Cash
17,217,000
6,188,000
7,900,000
3,229,000
3,747,000
4,942,000
12,851,000
5,835,000
36,081,000
30,194,000
25,110,000
18,802,000
7,753,000
4,522,000
2,081,000
misc current assets
total current assets
28,543,000
8,578,000
8,710,000
4,298,000
5,520,000
6,157,000
14,340,000
6,790,000
37,149,000
30,710,000
28,045,000
22,045,000
8,409,000
5,191,000
2,973,000
total assets
159,108,000
124,680,000
100,494,000
89,313,000
88,489,000
77,463,000
72,395,000
65,304,000
57,699,000
53,006,000
49,356,000
38,004,000
19,311,000
16,586,000
14,882,000
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
141,000
92,000
245,000
480,000
311,000
238,000
195,000
484,000
157,000
110,000
134,000
688,000
355,000
513,000
72,000
Group/Directors Accounts
46,796,000
25,479,000
669,000
642,000
555,000
653,000
546,000
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
212,000
194,000
339,000
201,000
146,000
other current liabilities
1,657,000
1,651,000
13,770,000
6,253,000
6,520,000
8,630,000
8,706,000
7,985,000
7,155,000
7,012,000
5,767,000
5,974,000
3,014,000
3,220,000
4,557,000
total current liabilities
48,806,000
27,416,000
14,354,000
6,934,000
6,977,000
8,868,000
8,901,000
8,469,000
7,312,000
7,122,000
6,570,000
7,304,000
3,924,000
4,386,000
5,175,000
loans
12,596,000
12,990,000
12,924,000
2,000
3,000
hp & lease commitments
6,492,000
6,584,000
6,298,000
6,493,000
6,460,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
198,000
2,478,000
4,765,000
7,053,000
9,344,000
11,652,000
13,920,000
16,200,000
18,487,000
12,962,000
2,000
5,000
7,000
other liabilities
provisions
1,959,000
2,383,000
4,622,000
3,356,000
3,226,000
2,744,000
2,792,000
2,624,000
2,520,000
2,380,000
1,068,000
803,000
647,000
585,000
641,000
total long term liabilities
8,451,000
8,967,000
8,807,000
10,653,000
12,842,000
8,427,000
10,743,000
12,964,000
15,180,000
17,390,000
19,555,000
13,765,000
649,000
590,000
648,000
total liabilities
57,257,000
36,383,000
23,161,000
17,587,000
19,819,000
17,295,000
19,644,000
21,433,000
22,492,000
24,512,000
26,125,000
21,069,000
4,573,000
4,976,000
5,823,000
net assets
101,851,000
88,297,000
77,333,000
71,726,000
68,670,000
60,168,000
52,751,000
43,871,000
35,207,000
28,494,000
23,231,000
16,935,000
14,738,000
11,610,000
9,059,000
total shareholders funds
101,851,000
88,297,000
77,333,000
71,726,000
68,670,000
60,168,000
52,751,000
43,871,000
35,207,000
28,494,000
23,231,000
16,935,000
14,738,000
11,610,000
9,059,000
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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
9,387,000
9,973,000
3,860,000
353,000
9,454,000
7,580,000
9,653,000
10,326,000
8,414,000
9,296,000
5,385,000
3,869,000
4,777,000
4,142,000
4,677,000
Depreciation
1,592,000
2,263,000
2,202,000
2,227,000
2,186,000
2,010,000
1,873,000
1,621,000
2,315,000
1,485,000
2,222,000
2,316,000
748,000
618,000
637,000
Amortisation
701,000
700,000
700,000
701,000
701,000
Tax
-4,197,000
-2,730,000
-955,000
-265,000
-2,106,000
-1,810,000
-2,210,000
-1,628,000
-1,667,000
-3,989,000
927,000
-1,771,000
-1,641,000
-1,587,000
-2,544,000
Stock
-12,000
-17,000
-17,000
-8,000
81,000
95,000
-15,000
23,000
1,000
53,000
11,000
1,000
-16,000
14,000
109,000
Debtors
24,852,000
26,382,000
7,698,000
3,329,000
8,549,000
14,586,000
523,000
37,338,000
805,000
-2,778,000
-345,000
2,560,000
-23,000
-237,000
1,167,000
Creditors
49,000
-153,000
-235,000
169,000
73,000
43,000
-289,000
327,000
47,000
-24,000
-554,000
333,000
-158,000
441,000
72,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
6,000
-12,317,000
5,237,000
-2,554,000
-4,398,000
-2,367,000
-1,587,000
-1,438,000
-2,137,000
-1,042,000
5,318,000
15,920,000
-209,000
-1,339,000
4,564,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-424,000
-2,239,000
1,266,000
130,000
482,000
-48,000
168,000
104,000
140,000
1,312,000
265,000
156,000
62,000
-56,000
641,000
Cash flow from operations
-18,427,000
-31,568,000
3,694,000
-3,261,000
-2,939,000
-9,273,000
7,100,000
-28,049,000
6,306,000
9,763,000
14,598,000
18,962,000
4,318,000
3,143,000
7,472,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-226,000
71,858,000
-8,919,000
-4,414,000
-14,450,000
-15,261,000
-1,414,000
-39,585,000
-569,000
-2,833,000
-8,301,000
-8,099,000
-981,000
-805,000
-12,806,000
Change in Investments
-75,000
270,000
-57,000
57,000
cash flow from investments
-151,000
71,588,000
-8,919,000
-4,414,000
-14,450,000
-15,261,000
-1,414,000
-39,585,000
-512,000
-2,833,000
-8,301,000
-8,099,000
-981,000
-805,000
-12,863,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
21,317,000
25,479,000
-669,000
27,000
87,000
-98,000
107,000
546,000
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-12,596,000
-394,000
66,000
12,922,000
-1,000
3,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-74,000
141,000
-57,000
88,000
6,606,000
other long term liabilities
share issue
-817,000
9,000
20,000
18,000
14,000
8,000
1,000
14,000
7,075,000
interest
8,364,000
3,721,000
2,702,000
2,968,000
1,971,000
1,638,000
1,417,000
-52,000
-48,000
-52,000
-17,000
99,000
-8,000
-18,000
-149,000
cash flow from financing
29,607,000
16,745,000
2,251,000
3,122,000
20,682,000
1,646,000
1,440,000
-34,000
-34,000
-713,000
11,000
186,000
-106,000
103,000
7,472,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash
11,029,000
-1,712,000
4,671,000
-518,000
-1,195,000
-7,909,000
7,016,000
-30,246,000
5,887,000
5,084,000
6,308,000
11,049,000
3,231,000
2,441,000
2,081,000
overdraft
change in cash
11,029,000
-1,712,000
4,671,000
-518,000
-1,195,000
-7,909,000
7,016,000
-30,246,000
5,887,000
5,084,000
6,308,000
11,049,000
3,231,000
2,441,000
2,081,000
merlin entertainments (dungeons) limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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Merlin Entertainments (Dungeons) Limited currently has 4 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Matthew Jowett (Feb 2016) and
Mr Martin Luffman (Oct 2023).
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