coolabi limited
coolabi limited Company Information
Company Number
03735898
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Industry
Television programme production activities
Directors
Shareholders
coolabi group ltd
Group Structure
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Contact
Registered Address
9 kingsway, 4th floor, london, WC2B 6XF
Website
www.coolabi.comcoolabi limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COOLABI LIMITED at £0 based on a Turnover of £1.1m and -0.06x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
coolabi limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COOLABI LIMITED at £282.7k based on an EBITDA of £-936.4k and a -0.3x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
coolabi limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COOLABI LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-17.4m and 1.28x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Coolabi Limited Overview
Coolabi Limited is a live company located in london, WC2B 6XF with a Companies House number of 03735898. It operates in the television programme production activities sector, SIC Code 59113. Founded in March 1999, it's largest shareholder is coolabi group ltd with a 100% stake. Coolabi Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.1m with declining growth in recent years.
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Coolabi Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Coolabi Limited a 0.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 0 measures and has 9 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
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1 Regular
9 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.1m, make it smaller than the average company (£4.9m)
- Coolabi Limited
£4.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (3.8%)
- Coolabi Limited
3.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of -17.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (15.3%)
- Coolabi Limited
15.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -84.2% make it less profitable than the average company (2.8%)
- Coolabi Limited
2.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 13 employees, this is below the industry average (17)
13 - Coolabi Limited
17 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £66.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£66.9k)
- Coolabi Limited
£66.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £87.2k, this is less efficient (£346.5k)
- Coolabi Limited
£346.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
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- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 5 days, this is quicker than average (7 days)
- Coolabi Limited
7 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
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- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
0 weeks - Coolabi Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 277.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (88%)
277.1% - Coolabi Limited
88% - Industry AVG
COOLABI LIMITED financials
Coolabi Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £1.1 million and the company has net assets of -£17.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Coolabi Limited has 13 employees and maintains cash reserves of £84.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 2,380 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 4,380 | 339 | 138,173 | 5,358 | 0 | 50,634 | 3,357,326 | ||||
| Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Cost Of Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 358 | 1,551 | 0 | 1,319,874 | ||||
| Gross Profit | 2,380 | 323 | 0 | 0 | 4,380 | 339 | 138,173 | 5,000 | -1,551 | 50,634 | 2,037,452 | ||||
| Admin Expenses | 1,113,256 | 1,105,620 | 1,509,200 | 2,031,011 | 2,153,573 | 1,409,550 | 985,100 | 444,043 | 3,374,964 | 1,374,194 | 3,295,050 | ||||
| Operating Profit | -1,110,876 | -1,105,297 | -1,509,200 | -2,031,011 | -2,149,193 | -1,409,211 | -846,927 | -439,043 | -3,376,515 | -1,323,560 | -1,257,598 | ||||
| Interest Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 568 | 0 | 38,769 | 51,900 | 69,843 | 51,602 | 125,707 | ||||
| Interest Receivable | 111 | 47 | 26 | 17 | 33 | 110 | 391 | 50 | 12 | 70 | 1,125 | ||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | -1,110,765 | -1,105,250 | -1,509,174 | -2,030,994 | -2,149,728 | -1,409,101 | -786,983 | -490,893 | -3,446,346 | -1,375,092 | -1,382,180 | ||||
| Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261,346 | ||||
| Profit After Tax | -1,110,765 | -1,105,250 | -1,509,174 | -2,030,994 | -2,149,728 | -1,409,101 | -786,983 | -490,893 | -3,446,346 | -1,375,092 | -1,120,834 | ||||
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Retained Profit | -1,110,765 | -1,105,250 | -1,509,174 | -2,030,994 | -2,149,728 | -1,409,101 | -786,983 | -490,893 | -3,446,346 | -1,375,092 | -1,137,020 | ||||
| Employee Costs | 751,461 | 774,638 | 1,097,642 | 1,276,870 | 1,379,447 | 1,043,990 | 1,055,105 | 625,341 | 807,824 | 804,395 | 1,086,501 | ||||
| Number Of Employees | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
| EBITDA* | -1,077,360 | -1,076,482 | -1,468,985 | -1,984,283 | -2,095,553 | -1,372,239 | -774,080 | -370,674 | -3,302,442 | -1,323,560 | -230,835 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 6,511 | 6,884 | 6,745 | 4,323 | 4,097 | 5,272 | 3,387 | 4,340 | 6,166 | 8,241 | 6,248 | 34,744 | 51,460 | 70,740 | 68,917 |
| Intangible Assets | 17,765 | 30,556 | 45,471 | 54,494 | 70,660 | 50,288 | 42,015 | 61,790 | 94,846 | 73,437 | 60,755 | 68,218 | 106,452 | 103,984 | 6,531,883 |
| Investments & Other | 640,004 | 1,020,427 | 1,020,427 | 3,849,162 | 3,849,162 | 3,849,162 | 3,849,162 | 3,849,162 | 3,849,160 | 3,849,160 | 3,849,160 | 3,428,736 | 3,428,736 | 5,170,973 | 0 |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | 664,280 | 1,057,867 | 1,072,643 | 3,907,979 | 3,923,919 | 3,904,722 | 3,894,564 | 3,915,292 | 3,950,172 | 3,930,838 | 3,916,163 | 3,531,698 | 3,586,648 | 5,345,697 | 6,600,800 |
| Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,000 | 0 | 0 | 243,126 |
| Trade Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,307 | 12,600 | 0 | 54,000 | 5,638 | 5,638 | 244,937 |
| Group Debtors | 9,036,767 | 8,080,388 | 7,339,277 | 6,633,937 | 5,768,353 | 4,515,421 | 4,139,141 | 3,479,537 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc Debtors | 41,380 | 6,640 | 346,383 | 20,351 | 29,494 | 36,505 | 40,295 | 61,399 | 75,145 | 81,629 | 46,850 | 147,526 | 182,661 | 161,665 | 690,656 |
| Cash | 84,623 | 22,670 | 56,432 | 9,557 | 15,060 | 29,530 | 23,468 | 2,082 | 1,955 | 2,079 | 0 | 302,044 | 892 | 0 | 620,735 |
| misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total current assets | 9,162,770 | 8,109,698 | 7,742,092 | 6,663,845 | 5,812,907 | 4,581,456 | 4,202,904 | 3,543,018 | 78,407 | 96,308 | 46,850 | 515,570 | 189,191 | 167,303 | 1,799,454 |
| total assets | 9,827,050 | 9,167,565 | 8,814,735 | 10,571,824 | 9,736,826 | 8,486,178 | 8,097,468 | 7,458,310 | 4,028,579 | 4,027,146 | 3,963,013 | 4,047,268 | 3,775,839 | 5,513,000 | 8,400,254 |
| Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 254,150 | 430,474 | 268,715 | 0 | 320,491 | 151,893 | 102,969 | 0 |
| Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 495,492 | 470,451 | 341,442 | 0 |
| Trade Creditors | 21,600 | 26,768 | 53,323 | 31,616 | 53,007 | 39,016 | 62,490 | 51,896 | 88,976 | 102,385 | 262,138 | 117,951 | 357,166 | 100,822 | 199,712 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 27,082,131 | 25,541,562 | 24,213,227 | 21,715,973 | 20,217,691 | 17,794,975 | 16,295,090 | 13,689,176 | 8,087,069 | 6,224,105 | 4,702,162 | 3,061,292 | 1,179,114 | 1,440,292 | 0 |
| other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 309,260 |
| hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other current liabilities | 124,272 | 48,383 | 102,242 | 266,476 | 67,582 | 142,876 | 125,327 | 339,353 | 267,331 | 127,484 | 269,748 | 119,558 | 136,563 | 125,038 | 551,575 |
| total current liabilities | 27,228,003 | 25,616,713 | 24,368,792 | 22,014,065 | 20,338,280 | 17,976,867 | 16,482,907 | 14,334,575 | 8,873,850 | 6,722,689 | 5,234,048 | 4,114,784 | 2,295,187 | 2,110,563 | 1,060,547 |
| loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 416,536 | 1,473,811 | 836,176 | 2,142,010 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,640,936 |
| total long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 416,536 | 1,473,811 | 836,176 | 2,416,973 |
| total liabilities | 27,228,003 | 25,616,713 | 24,368,792 | 22,014,065 | 20,338,280 | 17,976,867 | 16,482,907 | 14,334,575 | 8,873,850 | 6,722,689 | 5,234,048 | 4,531,320 | 3,768,998 | 2,946,739 | 3,477,520 |
| net assets | -17,400,953 | -16,449,148 | -15,554,057 | -11,442,241 | -10,601,454 | -9,490,689 | -8,385,439 | -6,876,265 | -4,845,271 | -2,695,543 | -1,271,035 | -484,052 | 6,841 | 2,566,261 | 4,922,734 |
| total shareholders funds | -17,400,953 | -16,449,148 | -15,554,057 | -11,442,241 | -10,601,454 | -9,490,689 | -8,385,439 | -6,876,265 | -4,845,271 | -2,695,543 | -1,271,035 | -484,052 | 6,841 | 2,566,261 | 4,922,734 |
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | -1,110,876 | -1,105,297 | -1,509,200 | -2,031,011 | -2,149,193 | -1,409,211 | -846,927 | -439,043 | -3,376,515 | -1,323,560 | -1,257,598 | ||||
| Depreciation | 3,727 | 3,013 | 2,954 | 2,211 | 2,795 | 2,222 | 2,314 | 2,889 | 4,015 | 4,632 | 34,984 | 18,691 | 19,558 | 24,386 | |
| Amortisation | 14,537 | 23,055 | 30,824 | 24,398 | 30,721 | 26,593 | 37,901 | 43,839 | 49,625 | 32,340 | 37,863 | 49,678 | 54,515 | 1,002,377 | |
| Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261,346 | ||||
| Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,000 | 0 | -243,126 | 243,126 |
| Debtors | 991,119 | 401,368 | 1,031,372 | 2,102,362 | 1,245,921 | 372,490 | 638,500 | 3,464,484 | -17,777 | 47,379 | 46,850 | 13,227 | 20,996 | -768,290 | 935,593 |
| Creditors | -5,168 | -26,555 | 21,707 | -7,400 | 13,991 | -23,474 | 10,594 | -37,080 | -13,409 | -159,753 | 262,138 | -239,215 | 256,344 | -98,890 | 199,712 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 75,889 | -53,859 | -164,234 | 123,600 | -75,294 | 17,549 | -214,026 | 72,022 | 139,847 | -142,264 | 269,748 | -17,005 | 11,525 | -426,537 | 551,575 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2,640,936 | 2,640,936 |
| Cash flow from operations | -2,384,584 | -1,454,897 | -2,310,917 | -5,413,825 | -1,951,338 | -1,721,635 | -289,044 | -652,121 | -3,055,569 | 2,244,015 | |||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | -380,423 | 0 | -2,828,735 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3,849,160 | 0 | -1,742,237 | 5,170,973 | 0 |
| cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,041 | 129,009 | 341,442 | 0 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 1,540,569 | 1,328,335 | 2,497,254 | 3,920,998 | 2,422,716 | 1,499,885 | 2,605,914 | 5,602,107 | 1,862,964 | 1,521,943 | 4,702,162 | 1,882,178 | -261,178 | 1,440,292 | 0 |
| Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -309,260 | 309,260 |
| Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,057,275 | 637,635 | -1,305,834 | 2,142,010 |
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | 111 | 47 | 26 | 17 | -535 | 110 | -38,378 | -51,850 | -69,831 | -51,532 | -124,582 | ||||
| cash flow from financing | 2,422,827 | 1,499,932 | 2,605,940 | 5,602,124 | 1,862,429 | 1,506,646 | 4,179,732 | 798,094 | 1,322,561 | -866,273 | 8,386,442 | ||||
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | 61,953 | -33,762 | 46,875 | -19,973 | -14,470 | 6,062 | 21,386 | 127 | -124 | 2,079 | 0 | 301,152 | 892 | -620,735 | 620,735 |
| overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -254,150 | -176,324 | 161,759 | 268,715 | 0 | 168,598 | 48,924 | 102,969 | 0 |
| change in cash | 61,953 | -33,762 | 46,875 | -19,973 | -14,470 | 6,062 | 275,536 | 176,451 | -161,883 | -266,636 | 0 | 132,554 | -48,032 | -723,704 | 620,735 |
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Coolabi Limited Competitor Analysis
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COOLABI LIMITED group structure
Coolabi Limited has 17 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
KARTESIA SECURITIES V SARL
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2 parents
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17 subsidiaries
coolabi limited directors
Coolabi Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Jeremy Banks serving since Sep 2006.
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jeremy Banks | 53 years | Sep 2006 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
1.1m
+8%
operating profit
-954.6k
0%
gross margin
-17.9%
+10.87%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-17.4m
+0.06%
total assets
9.8m
+0.07%
cash
84.6k
+2.73%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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coolabi limited company details
company number
03735898
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
59113 - Television programme production activities
incorporation date
March 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
coolabi plc (May 2012)
alibi communications plc (January 2005)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
9 kingsway, 4th floor, london, WC2B 6XF
Bank
SANTANDER UK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
coolabi limited Charges & Mortgages
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