calder conferences limited Company Information
Company Number
03702902
Next Accounts
Nov 2025
Shareholders
depho estates ltd
Group Structure
View All
Industry
Hotels and similar accommodation
Registered Address
unit 4 woodside court, clayton wood rise, leeds, LS16 6RF
Website
www.calderconferences.co.ukcalder conferences limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED at £40m based on a Turnover of £21.3m and 1.87x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
calder conferences limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED at £79m based on an EBITDA of £10.5m and a 7.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
calder conferences limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED at £11.2m based on Net Assets of £5.4m and 2.09x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
Edit your figures and get a professional valuation report.
Calder Conferences Limited Overview
Calder Conferences Limited is a live company located in leeds, LS16 6RF with a Companies House number of 03702902. It operates in the hotels and similar accommodation sector, SIC Code 55100. Founded in January 1999, it's largest shareholder is depho estates ltd with a 100% stake. Calder Conferences Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £21.3m with rapid growth in recent years.
Upgrade for unlimited company reports & a free credit check
Calder Conferences Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Calder Conferences 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


7 Strong

1 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £21.3m, make it larger than the average company (£5.4m)
£21.3m - Calder Conferences Limited
£5.4m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 53%, show it is growing at a faster rate (27.3%)
53% - Calder Conferences Limited
27.3% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 81.7%, this company has a lower cost of product (64.3%)
81.7% - Calder Conferences Limited
64.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 49.4% make it more profitable than the average company (8.1%)
49.4% - Calder Conferences Limited
8.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 50 employees, this is below the industry average (85)
50 - Calder Conferences Limited
85 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £56.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£23.5k)
£56.4k - Calder Conferences Limited
£23.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £426.6k, this is more efficient (£69.6k)
£426.6k - Calder Conferences Limited
£69.6k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 40 days, this is later than average (6 days)
40 days - Calder Conferences Limited
6 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 53 days, this is slower than average (45 days)
53 days - Calder Conferences Limited
45 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Calder Conferences Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 61 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (6 weeks)
61 weeks - Calder Conferences Limited
6 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 65.8%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (73%)
65.8% - Calder Conferences Limited
73% - Industry AVG
CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED financials

Calder Conferences Limited's latest turnover from February 2024 is £21.3 million and the company has net assets of £5.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Calder Conferences Limited has 50 employees and maintains cash reserves of £12.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 21,331,779 | 41,243,726 | 23,660,151 | 5,980,355 | 11,179,671 | ||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 3,901,928 | 27,621,843 | 5,780,153 | 2,291,970 | 3,701,485 | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | 17,429,851 | 13,621,883 | 17,879,998 | 3,688,385 | 7,478,186 | ||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 6,901,920 | 8,986,778 | 11,496,412 | 1,533,866 | 2,409,265 | ||||||||||
Operating Profit | 10,527,931 | 4,635,105 | 6,383,586 | 2,154,519 | 5,068,921 | ||||||||||
Interest Payable | 338 | 2,564 | |||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 259,790 | 88,483 | 677 | 1,711 | 4,747 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 10,787,721 | 4,723,588 | 6,383,925 | 2,153,666 | 5,073,668 | ||||||||||
Tax | -1,458,661 | -1,210,975 | -2,465,251 | 124,332 | -626,337 | ||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 9,329,060 | 3,512,613 | 3,918,674 | 2,277,998 | 4,447,331 | ||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 9,200,000 | 3,450,000 | 4,151,940 | 2,225,000 | 3,365,420 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | 129,060 | 62,613 | -233,266 | 52,998 | 1,081,911 | ||||||||||
Employee Costs | 2,818,650 | 5,594,563 | 3,812,330 | 1,609,513 | 1,747,781 | ||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 50 | 44 | 41 | 61 | 69 | 2 | |||||||||
EBITDA* | 10,539,375 | 4,638,271 | 6,387,461 | 2,159,161 | 5,075,286 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tangible Assets | 44,990 | 56,434 | 14,693 | 18,568 | 23,210 | 29,575 | 47,039 | 69,680 | 105,297 | 87,362 | 105,510 | 74,070 | 37,107 | 45,243 | 50,449 |
Intangible Assets | 106,400 | 133,000 | 159,600 | 188,200 | 217,800 | 247,400 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | 99,060 | 99,060 | 99,060 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,931,460 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 44,990 | 56,434 | 14,693 | 18,568 | 23,210 | 29,575 | 47,039 | 69,680 | 105,297 | 193,762 | 238,510 | 233,670 | 324,367 | 362,103 | 2,328,369 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 2,344,101 | 9,242,332 | 4,225,078 | 1,206,610 | 1,743,957 | 1,803,103 | 854,787 | 897,262 | 739,848 | 2,859,019 | 2,466,517 | 2,762,866 | 3,213,172 | 3,677,666 | 778,447 |
Group Debtors | 6,583,850 | 3,493,428 | 1,169,713 | 1,467,587 | 2,325,926 | 2,416,932 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,098,710 | 4,579,784 | 1,725,565 | 177,911 | 733,661 | 692,185 | 1,037,557 | 324,744 | 191,344 | ||||||
Cash | 12,167,081 | 12,215,862 | 9,889,321 | 2,885,227 | 3,980,460 | 1,191,363 | 1,287,524 | 505,138 | 989,621 | 372,627 | 169,557 | 727,200 | 1,457,695 | 729,083 | 974,174 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 15,609,892 | 32,621,828 | 15,839,964 | 7,763,176 | 6,458,078 | 4,856,364 | 4,647,455 | 4,053,070 | 4,337,745 | 3,231,646 | 2,636,074 | 3,490,066 | 4,670,867 | 4,406,749 | 1,752,621 |
total assets | 15,654,882 | 32,678,262 | 15,854,657 | 7,781,744 | 6,481,288 | 4,885,939 | 4,694,494 | 4,122,750 | 4,443,042 | 3,425,408 | 2,874,584 | 3,723,736 | 4,995,234 | 4,768,852 | 4,080,990 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 566,682 | 6,428,765 | 466,269 | 1,276,253 | 90,618 | 14,969 | 35,025 | 127,344 | 4,649 | 562,475 | 278,753 | 1,404,820 | 2,382,165 | 2,181,556 | 1,802,117 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 606,816 | 39,626 | 16,036 | 17,099 | 16,598 | 10,409 | 21,133 | 937,613 | |||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 9,109,238 | 20,964,231 | 10,200,518 | 1,020,618 | 582,634 | 714,311 | 670,963 | 321,428 | |||||||
total current liabilities | 10,282,736 | 27,432,622 | 10,682,823 | 1,276,253 | 1,128,335 | 614,201 | 759,745 | 819,440 | 1,263,690 | 562,475 | 278,753 | 1,404,820 | 2,382,165 | 2,181,556 | 1,802,117 |
loans | 1,100,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 9,855 | 12,409 | 1,216 | 1,607 | 2,067 | 2,763 | 5,454 | 9,464 | 15,603 | 11,362 | 15,588 | 5,906 | 7,573 | 9,147 | 9,724 |
total long term liabilities | 9,855 | 12,409 | 1,216 | 1,101,607 | 2,067 | 2,763 | 5,454 | 9,464 | 15,603 | 11,362 | 15,588 | 5,906 | 7,573 | 9,147 | 9,724 |
total liabilities | 10,292,591 | 27,445,031 | 10,684,039 | 2,377,860 | 1,130,402 | 616,964 | 765,199 | 828,904 | 1,279,293 | 573,837 | 294,341 | 1,410,726 | 2,389,738 | 2,190,703 | 1,811,841 |
net assets | 5,362,291 | 5,233,231 | 5,170,618 | 5,403,884 | 5,350,886 | 4,268,975 | 3,929,295 | 3,293,846 | 3,163,749 | 2,851,571 | 2,580,243 | 2,313,010 | 2,605,496 | 2,578,149 | 2,269,149 |
total shareholders funds | 5,362,291 | 5,233,231 | 5,170,618 | 5,403,884 | 5,350,886 | 4,268,975 | 3,929,295 | 3,293,846 | 3,163,749 | 2,851,571 | 2,580,243 | 2,313,010 | 2,605,496 | 2,578,149 | 2,269,149 |
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 10,527,931 | 4,635,105 | 6,383,586 | 2,154,519 | 5,068,921 | ||||||||||
Depreciation | 11,444 | 3,166 | 3,875 | 4,642 | 6,365 | 17,464 | 22,641 | 41,023 | 43,017 | 35,721 | 20,885 | 131,417 | 9,171 | 11,815 | 11,212 |
Amortisation | 106,400 | 26,600 | 26,600 | 28,600 | 29,600 | 29,600 | 29,600 | ||||||||
Tax | -1,458,661 | -1,210,975 | -2,465,251 | 124,332 | -626,337 | ||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -16,963,155 | 14,455,323 | 1,072,694 | 2,400,331 | -1,187,383 | 305,070 | -188,001 | 199,808 | 489,105 | 392,502 | -296,349 | -450,306 | -464,494 | 967,759 | 2,709,907 |
Creditors | -5,862,083 | 5,962,496 | -809,984 | 1,185,635 | 75,649 | -20,056 | -92,319 | 122,695 | -557,826 | 283,722 | -1,126,067 | -977,345 | 200,609 | 379,439 | 1,802,117 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -11,854,993 | 10,763,713 | 10,200,518 | -1,020,618 | 437,984 | -131,677 | 43,348 | 349,535 | 321,428 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -2,554 | 11,193 | -391 | -460 | -696 | -2,691 | -4,010 | -6,139 | 4,241 | -4,226 | 9,682 | -1,667 | -1,574 | -577 | 9,724 |
Cash flow from operations | 8,324,239 | 5,709,375 | 12,239,659 | 47,719 | 6,149,269 | ||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -99,060 | 99,060 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 567,190 | 23,590 | 16,036 | -17,099 | 501 | 6,189 | -10,724 | -916,480 | 937,613 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 259,790 | 88,483 | 339 | -853 | 4,747 | ||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 826,980 | 112,073 | -1,083,625 | 1,082,048 | 5,248 | ||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -48,781 | 2,326,541 | 7,004,094 | -1,095,233 | 2,789,097 | -96,161 | 782,386 | -484,483 | 616,994 | 203,070 | -557,643 | -730,495 | 728,612 | -245,091 | 974,174 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -48,781 | 2,326,541 | 7,004,094 | -1,095,233 | 2,789,097 | -96,161 | 782,386 | -484,483 | 616,994 | 203,070 | -557,643 | -730,495 | 728,612 | -245,091 | 974,174 |
calder conferences limited Credit Report and Business Information
Calder Conferences Limited Competitor Analysis

Perform a competitor analysis for calder conferences limited by selecting its closest rivals, whether from the ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICE ACTIVITIES sector, other large companies, companies in LS16 area or any other competitors across 12 key performance metrics.
calder conferences limited Ownership
CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED group structure
Calder Conferences Limited has no subsidiary companies.
calder conferences limited directors
Calder Conferences Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Deborah Hoban (Jan 1999) and Mr James Turner (Sep 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Deborah Hoban | England | 65 years | Jan 1999 | - | Director |
Mr James Turner | 56 years | Sep 2014 | - | Director |
P&L
February 2024turnover
21.3m
-48%
operating profit
10.5m
+127%
gross margin
81.8%
+147.39%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
February 2024net assets
5.4m
+0.02%
total assets
15.7m
-0.52%
cash
12.2m
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
calder conferences limited company details
company number
03702902
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation
incorporation date
January 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
February 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
BM HOWARTH LTD
address
unit 4 woodside court, clayton wood rise, leeds, LS16 6RF
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
calder conferences limited Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 4 charges/mortgages relating to calder conferences limited. Currently there are 2 open charges and 2 have been satisfied in the past.
calder conferences limited Capital Raised & Share Issues BETA
When a company issues new shares, e.g. to new investors following a funding round, it is required to notify Companies House within one month of making an allotment of shares.
Click to start generating capital raising & share issue transactions for CALDER CONFERENCES LIMITED. This can take several minutes, an email will notify you when this has completed.
calder conferences limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
date | description | view/download |
---|