a bubble company limited Company Information
Company Number
03716261
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Industry
Event catering activities
Shareholders
mc london holdings limited
tim smart
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Contact
Registered Address
333 medlar street, london, SE5 0JU
Website
http://bubblefood.coma bubble company limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of A BUBBLE COMPANY LIMITED at £2.6m based on a Turnover of £4.1m and 0.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
a bubble company limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of A BUBBLE COMPANY LIMITED at £471.3k based on an EBITDA of £86.5k and a 5.45x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
a bubble company limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of A BUBBLE COMPANY LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-33.3k and 3.12x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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A Bubble Company Limited Overview
A Bubble Company Limited is a live company located in london, SE5 0JU with a Companies House number of 03716261. It operates in the event catering activities sector, SIC Code 56210. Founded in February 1999, it's largest shareholder is mc london holdings limited with a 73% stake. A Bubble Company Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.1m with rapid growth in recent years.
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A Bubble Company Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded A Bubble Company Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.1m, make it larger than the average company (£630.3k)
- A Bubble Company Limited
£630.3k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 68%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.8%)
- A Bubble Company Limited
9.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 41.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (41.4%)
- A Bubble Company Limited
41.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.3% make it less profitable than the average company (5.4%)
- A Bubble Company Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 55 employees, this is above the industry average (12)
55 - A Bubble Company Limited
12 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £19.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£19.1k)
- A Bubble Company Limited
£19.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £74.3k, this is more efficient (£60.9k)
- A Bubble Company Limited
£60.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 41 days, this is later than average (31 days)
- A Bubble Company Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 112 days, this is slower than average (30 days)
- A Bubble Company Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 2 days, this is less than average (8 days)
- A Bubble Company Limited
8 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 28 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (26 weeks)
28 weeks - A Bubble Company Limited
26 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 101.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (78.1%)
101.9% - A Bubble Company Limited
78.1% - Industry AVG
A BUBBLE COMPANY LIMITED financials
A Bubble Company Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £4.1 million and the company has net assets of -£33.3 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, A Bubble Company Limited has 55 employees and maintains cash reserves of £818.9 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 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Number Of Employees | 55 | 51 | 55 | 44 | 66 | 65 | 61 | ||||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 135,338 | 148,937 | 149,902 | 179,142 | 213,238 | 198,353 | 178,142 | 115,341 | 112,787 | 66,334 | 54,123 | 58,572 | 67,085 | 61,624 | 69,234 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 135,338 | 148,937 | 149,902 | 179,142 | 213,238 | 198,353 | 178,142 | 115,341 | 112,787 | 66,334 | 54,123 | 58,572 | 67,085 | 61,624 | 69,234 |
Stock & work in progress | 18,250 | 44,657 | 29,050 | 13,000 | 26,400 | 26,400 | 24,000 | 72,722 | 15,632 | 16,072 | 8,541 | 11,500 | 11,500 | 20,185 | 13,250 |
Trade Debtors | 459,037 | 139,889 | 174,485 | 8,957 | 544,025 | 370,696 | 399,361 | 279,618 | 419,486 | 298,374 | 241,663 | 339,542 | 220,691 | 184,307 | 175,614 |
Group Debtors | 10,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 334,968 | 381,397 | 378,284 | 308,718 | 106,598 | 119,153 | 10,180 | 34,610 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24,592 |
Cash | 818,910 | 698,673 | 241,431 | 219,938 | 881,287 | 647,667 | 332,174 | 261,044 | 54,857 | 56,591 | 2,082 | 6,190 | 16,159 | 11,589 | 4,647 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 1,641,659 | 1,264,616 | 823,250 | 550,613 | 1,558,310 | 1,163,916 | 765,715 | 647,994 | 489,975 | 371,037 | 252,286 | 357,232 | 248,350 | 216,081 | 218,103 |
total assets | 1,776,997 | 1,413,553 | 973,152 | 729,755 | 1,771,548 | 1,362,269 | 943,857 | 763,335 | 602,762 | 437,371 | 306,409 | 415,804 | 315,435 | 277,705 | 287,337 |
Bank overdraft | 170,000 | 170,000 | 136,333 | 64,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 735,012 | 413,882 | 423,631 | 160,748 | 610,595 | 444,314 | 355,442 | 420,661 | 510,689 | 429,576 | 316,895 | 498,000 | 446,171 | 635,438 | 372,951 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 4,216 | 25,089 | 22,215 | 97,120 | 50,351 | 30,557 | 105,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58,580 | 0 | 7,329 | 5,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 8,333 | 8,333 | 15,848 | 36,596 | 18,306 | 8,293 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 611,421 | 419,451 | 344,953 | 161,398 | 392,007 | 551,237 | 324,270 | 115,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 1,516,433 | 1,007,549 | 938,339 | 416,694 | 1,174,150 | 1,082,498 | 735,904 | 654,858 | 510,689 | 429,576 | 316,895 | 498,000 | 446,171 | 635,438 | 372,951 |
loans | 293,833 | 463,834 | 507,667 | 416,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28,798 | 30,674 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,334 | 16,667 | 7,515 | 31,204 | 4,470 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,923 | 183,999 | 214,780 | 248,706 | 307,272 | 74,573 | 0 |
provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13,566 | 17,372 | 12,607 | 7,588 | 2,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,345 | 2,345 |
total long term liabilities | 293,833 | 463,834 | 507,667 | 437,900 | 34,039 | 20,122 | 38,792 | 6,910 | 1,923 | 183,999 | 214,780 | 277,504 | 337,946 | 76,918 | 2,345 |
total liabilities | 1,810,266 | 1,471,383 | 1,446,006 | 854,594 | 1,208,189 | 1,102,620 | 774,696 | 661,768 | 512,612 | 613,575 | 531,675 | 775,504 | 784,117 | 712,356 | 375,296 |
net assets | -33,269 | -57,830 | -472,854 | -124,839 | 563,359 | 259,649 | 169,161 | 101,567 | 90,150 | -176,204 | -225,266 | -359,700 | -468,682 | -434,651 | -87,959 |
total shareholders funds | -33,269 | -57,830 | -472,854 | -124,839 | 563,359 | 259,649 | 169,161 | 101,567 | 90,150 | -176,204 | -225,266 | -359,700 | -468,682 | -434,651 | -87,959 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 31,877 | 30,803 | 32,240 | 6,304 | 44,113 | 6,391 | 34,400 | 10,599 | 10,384 | 10,409 | 8,404 | 10,788 | 11,122 | 7,610 | 15,323 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -26,407 | 15,607 | 16,050 | -13,400 | 0 | 2,400 | -48,722 | 57,090 | -440 | 7,531 | -2,959 | 0 | -8,685 | 6,935 | 13,250 |
Debtors | 283,213 | -31,483 | 235,094 | -332,948 | 160,774 | 80,308 | 95,313 | -105,258 | 121,112 | 56,711 | -97,879 | 118,851 | 36,384 | -15,899 | 200,206 |
Creditors | 321,130 | -9,749 | 262,883 | -449,847 | 166,281 | 88,872 | -65,219 | -90,028 | 81,113 | 112,681 | -181,105 | 51,829 | -189,267 | 262,487 | 372,951 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 191,970 | 74,498 | 183,555 | -230,609 | -159,230 | 226,967 | 208,617 | 115,653 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | -13,566 | -3,806 | 4,765 | 5,019 | 5,148 | 2,440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2,345 | 0 | 2,345 |
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capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | -4,216 | -20,873 | 2,874 | -74,905 | 46,769 | 19,794 | -74,481 | 105,038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | -58,580 | 58,580 | -7,329 | 2,116 | 5,213 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | -170,001 | -43,833 | 91,667 | 416,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -28,798 | -1,876 | 30,674 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | -8,333 | -8,334 | -15,848 | -11,596 | -5,399 | 36,747 | 12,763 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,923 | -182,076 | -30,781 | -33,926 | -58,566 | 232,699 | 74,573 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 120,237 | 457,242 | 21,493 | -661,349 | 233,620 | 315,493 | 71,130 | 206,187 | -1,734 | 54,509 | -4,108 | -9,969 | 4,570 | 6,942 | 4,647 |
overdraft | 0 | 33,667 | 72,333 | 64,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 120,237 | 423,575 | -50,840 | -725,349 | 233,620 | 315,493 | 71,130 | 206,187 | -1,734 | 54,509 | -4,108 | -9,969 | 4,570 | 6,942 | 4,647 |
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A Bubble Company Limited Competitor Analysis
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a bubble company limited Ownership
A BUBBLE COMPANY LIMITED group structure
A Bubble Company Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
A BUBBLE COMPANY LIMITED
03716261
a bubble company limited directors
A Bubble Company Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Collins (Feb 1999) and Mr Jens Nisson (Aug 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Collins | England | 54 years | Feb 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Jens Nisson | England | 50 years | Aug 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
4.1m
+114%
operating profit
54.7k
0%
gross margin
41.5%
+9.64%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-33.3k
-0.42%
total assets
1.8m
+0.26%
cash
818.9k
+0.17%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
a bubble company limited company details
company number
03716261
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
56210 - Event catering activities
incorporation date
February 1999
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
butterfly boys ltd (February 2005)
accountant
D R E & CO LIMITED
auditor
-
address
333 medlar street, london, SE5 0JU
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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a bubble company 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 a bubble company limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 3 have been satisfied in the past.
a bubble company limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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