
Company Number
03757424
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
cabot financial debt recovery services limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, (not including security dealing on own account and factoring) n.e.c.
Registered Address
1 kings hill avenue, kings hill, west malling, kent, ME19 4UA
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CABOT FINANCIAL (UK) LIMITED at £443m based on a Turnover of £172.7m and 2.56x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CABOT FINANCIAL (UK) LIMITED at £765.1m based on an EBITDA of £86.5m and a 8.85x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CABOT FINANCIAL (UK) LIMITED at £5.1m based on Net Assets of £3.9m and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cabot Financial (uk) Limited is a live company located in west malling, ME19 4UA with a Companies House number of 03757424. It operates in the financial intermediation not elsewhere classified sector, SIC Code 64999. Founded in April 1999, it's largest shareholder is cabot financial debt recovery services limited with a 100% stake. Cabot Financial (uk) Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £172.7m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cabot Financial (Uk) Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £172.7m, make it larger than the average company (£5.6m)
£172.7m - Cabot Financial (uk) Limited
£5.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -9%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5%)
-9% - Cabot Financial (uk) Limited
5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 50.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (54.1%)
50.1% - Cabot Financial (uk) Limited
54.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 50.1% make it more profitable than the average company (9.1%)
50.1% - Cabot Financial (uk) Limited
9.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 774 employees, this is above the industry average (14)
- Cabot Financial (uk) Limited
14 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
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- Cabot Financial (uk) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £223.2k, this is equally as efficient (£223.3k)
- Cabot Financial (uk) Limited
£223.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
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- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
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- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
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Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (29 weeks)
0 weeks - Cabot Financial (uk) Limited
29 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 99.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (71.4%)
99.7% - Cabot Financial (uk) Limited
71.4% - Industry AVG
Cabot Financial (Uk) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £172.7 million and the company has net assets of £3.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Cabot Financial (Uk) Limited has 774 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.8 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 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 172,735,000 | 146,965,000 | 155,734,000 | 227,652,000 | 214,330,000 | 208,013,000 | 151,802,000 | 150,507,000 | 166,171,000 | 123,713,000 | 161,763,000 | 141,564,000 | 130,770,000 | 84,215,419 | 85,458,996 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 86,279,000 | 79,775,000 | 91,939,000 | 88,336,000 | 86,427,000 | 86,609,000 | 87,184,000 | 78,541,000 | 83,304,000 | 66,452,000 | 102,039,000 | 90,909,000 | 72,972,000 | 43,998,449 | 61,408,045 |
Gross Profit | 86,456,000 | 67,190,000 | 63,795,000 | 139,316,000 | 127,903,000 | 121,404,000 | 64,618,000 | 71,966,000 | 82,867,000 | 57,261,000 | 59,724,000 | 50,655,000 | 57,798,000 | 40,216,970 | 24,050,951 |
Admin Expenses | -3,701,000 | -12,000 | 10,406,000 | 6,418,000 | 13,394,000 | 672,000 | 21,578,000 | 7,268,000 | 3,984,000 | 4,503,000 | 27,970,000 | 672,000 | 2,387,486 | 886,924 | |
Operating Profit | 86,456,000 | 70,891,000 | 63,807,000 | 128,910,000 | 121,485,000 | 108,010,000 | 63,946,000 | 50,388,000 | 75,599,000 | 53,277,000 | 55,221,000 | 22,685,000 | 57,126,000 | 37,829,484 | 23,164,027 |
Interest Payable | 253,189,000 | 174,275,000 | 189,572,000 | 217,009,000 | 203,459,000 | 180,000,000 | 82,038,000 | 56,058,000 | 52,908,000 | 47,694,000 | 37,134,000 | 27,065,000 | 12,305,000 | 6,139,843 | 6,657,959 |
Interest Receivable | 104,954,000 | 94,442,000 | 48,268,000 | 57,162,000 | 32,488,000 | 24,912,000 | 10,878,000 | 4,707,000 | 5,026,000 | 3,854,000 | 1,727,000 | 2,906,000 | 2,241,000 | 1,857,340 | 2,099,801 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -61,779,000 | -8,942,000 | -77,497,000 | -30,937,000 | -49,486,000 | -47,078,000 | -1,857,000 | 18,195,000 | 27,789,000 | 8,984,000 | 19,814,000 | -1,474,000 | 47,062,000 | 33,546,981 | 18,605,869 |
Tax | 14,529,000 | 2,404,000 | 5,886,000 | 4,574,000 | 8,230,000 | 10,675,000 | -280,000 | -3,580,000 | -5,853,000 | -1,963,000 | -4,595,000 | -6,389,000 | -12,455,000 | -9,197,329 | -5,198,086 |
Profit After Tax | -47,250,000 | -6,538,000 | -71,611,000 | -26,363,000 | -41,256,000 | -36,403,000 | -2,137,000 | 14,615,000 | 21,936,000 | 7,021,000 | 15,219,000 | -7,863,000 | 34,607,000 | 24,349,652 | 13,407,783 |
Dividends Paid | 86,614,000 | 225,548,000 | 4,804,000 | 25,000,000 | 106,900,000 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | -133,864,000 | -6,538,000 | -71,611,000 | -26,363,000 | -41,256,000 | -36,403,000 | -2,137,000 | 14,615,000 | -203,612,000 | 2,217,000 | -9,781,000 | -114,763,000 | 34,607,000 | 24,349,652 | 13,407,783 |
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA* | 86,456,000 | 70,891,000 | 63,807,000 | 128,910,000 | 121,485,000 | 108,010,000 | 63,946,000 | 50,388,000 | 75,599,000 | 53,277,000 | 55,221,000 | 22,685,000 | 57,126,000 | 37,829,484 | 23,164,027 |
* 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 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 909,000 | 1,438,000 | 6,183,000 | ||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 583,874,000 | 570,139,000 | 909,000 | 1,438,000 | 6,183,000 | 39,790,000 | 72 | 72 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 583,874,000 | 570,139,000 | 909,000 | 1,438,000 | 6,183,000 | 39,790,000 | 72 | 72 | |||||||
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Group Debtors | 627,728,000 | 1,327,930,000 | 1,171,015,000 | 1,027,137,000 | 927,927,000 | 618,073,000 | 456,866,000 | 179,569,000 | 43,068,000 | 157,122,000 | 50,149,000 | 29,672,000 | 60,991,000 | 68,069,751 | 66,758,883 |
Misc Debtors | 10,817,000 | 17,982,000 | 5,840,000 | 8,984,000 | 5,055,000 | 600,000 | 2,678,000 | 3,523,000 | 1,836,000 | 3,893,000 | 2,964,000 | 613,000 | 100,148 | 1,938,533 | |
Cash | 2,789,000 | 4,068,000 | 7,356,000 | 4,500,000 | 4,078,000 | 3,270,000 | 9,410,000 | 10,801,000 | 10,155,000 | 1,148,000 | 19,979,000 | 5,477,000 | 5,537,000 | 2,693,251 | 3,101,076 |
misc current assets | 261,265,000 | 262,572,000 | 875,592,000 | 989,486,000 | 927,089,000 | 898,524,000 | 763,335,000 | 549,974,000 | 514,066,000 | 467,400,000 | 404,407,000 | 334,576,000 | 282,232,000 | 172,409,065 | 159,313,914 |
total current assets | 902,599,000 | 1,612,552,000 | 2,059,803,000 | 2,030,107,000 | 1,864,149,000 | 1,520,467,000 | 1,232,289,000 | 743,867,000 | 569,125,000 | 629,563,000 | 477,499,000 | 370,338,000 | 348,760,000 | 243,272,215 | 231,112,406 |
total assets | 1,486,473,000 | 2,182,691,000 | 2,059,803,000 | 2,031,016,000 | 1,865,587,000 | 1,526,650,000 | 1,232,289,000 | 743,867,000 | 569,125,000 | 669,353,000 | 477,499,000 | 370,338,000 | 348,760,000 | 243,272,287 | 231,112,478 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 52,000 | 164,000 | 268,000 | 262,000 | 127,871,000 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,805,000 | 3,869,000 | 1,716,000 | 2,990,000 | 12,000 | 17,000 | 9,000 | 9,290 | 9,289 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,320,998,000 | 2,288,538,000 | 620,167,000 | 569,884,000 | 443,709,000 | 233,815,000 | 145,795,000 | 63,482,000 | 209,836,000 | 83,722,000 | 53,934,000 | 34,848,000 | 24,960,012 | 27,482,419 | |
other short term finances | 119,938,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,061,000 | 1,540,000 | 996,325,000 | 1,088,423,000 | 935,867,000 | 689,082,000 | 485,129,000 | 123,767,000 | 4,513,000 | 13,148,000 | 1,270,000 | 6,730,000 | 8,713,000 | 518,678 | 590,490 |
total current liabilities | 1,323,059,000 | 2,290,078,000 | 1,616,544,000 | 1,660,276,000 | 1,383,713,000 | 924,875,000 | 633,914,000 | 251,638,000 | 187,933,000 | 222,996,000 | 85,009,000 | 60,664,000 | 43,570,000 | 25,487,980 | 28,082,198 |
loans | 157,000,000 | 53,500,000 | 647,625,000 | 590,625,000 | 752,240,000 | 852,666,000 | 711,187,000 | 950,770,000 | 364,235,000 | 271,463,000 | 152,068,000 | 98,976,822 | 108,295,069 | ||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 379,539,000 | 416,221,000 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 2,469,000 | 4,791,000 | 13,338,000 | 1,214,000 | 1,028,000 | 3,128,000 | 4,182,000 | 2,366,000 | 607,000 | 336,000 | 511,000 | 659,000 | 936,150 | 1,213,528 | |
total long term liabilities | 159,469,000 | 58,291,000 | 605,367,000 | 461,237,000 | 546,008,000 | 624,653,000 | 584,851,000 | 476,568,000 | 380,146,000 | 416,221,000 | 364,571,000 | 271,974,000 | 152,727,000 | 99,912,972 | 109,508,597 |
total liabilities | 1,482,528,000 | 2,348,369,000 | 2,221,911,000 | 2,121,513,000 | 1,929,721,000 | 1,549,528,000 | 1,218,765,000 | 728,206,000 | 568,079,000 | 639,217,000 | 449,580,000 | 332,638,000 | 196,297,000 | 125,400,952 | 137,590,795 |
net assets | 3,945,000 | -165,678,000 | -162,108,000 | -90,497,000 | -64,134,000 | -22,878,000 | 13,524,000 | 15,661,000 | 1,046,000 | 30,136,000 | 27,919,000 | 37,700,000 | 152,463,000 | 117,871,335 | 93,521,683 |
total shareholders funds | 3,945,000 | -165,678,000 | -162,108,000 | -90,497,000 | -64,134,000 | -22,878,000 | 13,524,000 | 15,661,000 | 1,046,000 | 30,136,000 | 27,919,000 | 37,700,000 | 152,463,000 | 117,871,335 | 93,521,683 |
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 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 86,456,000 | 70,891,000 | 63,807,000 | 128,910,000 | 121,485,000 | 108,010,000 | 63,946,000 | 50,388,000 | 75,599,000 | 53,277,000 | 55,221,000 | 22,685,000 | 57,126,000 | 37,829,484 | 23,164,027 |
Depreciation | |||||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 14,529,000 | 2,404,000 | 5,886,000 | 4,574,000 | 8,230,000 | 10,675,000 | -280,000 | -3,580,000 | -5,853,000 | -1,963,000 | -4,595,000 | -6,389,000 | -12,455,000 | -9,197,329 | -5,198,086 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -707,367,000 | 169,057,000 | 140,734,000 | 103,139,000 | 314,309,000 | 159,129,000 | 276,452,000 | 138,188,000 | -116,111,000 | 107,902,000 | 22,828,000 | -30,706,000 | -7,178,899 | -527,517 | 68,697,416 |
Creditors | -1,805,000 | -2,064,000 | 2,153,000 | -1,274,000 | 2,990,000 | -12,000 | -5,000 | 17,000 | -9,000 | -290 | 1 | 9,289 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 521,000 | -994,785,000 | -92,098,000 | 152,556,000 | 246,785,000 | 203,953,000 | 361,362,000 | 119,254,000 | -8,635,000 | 11,878,000 | -5,460,000 | -1,983,000 | 8,194,322 | -71,812 | 590,490 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -2,322,000 | -8,547,000 | 12,124,000 | 186,000 | -2,100,000 | -1,054,000 | 1,816,000 | 1,759,000 | 607,000 | -336,000 | -175,000 | -148,000 | -277,150 | -277,378 | 1,213,528 |
Cash flow from operations | 806,551,000 | -1,099,094,000 | -152,820,000 | 181,023,000 | 62,244,000 | 161,181,000 | 153,382,000 | 29,633,000 | 177,817,000 | -45,051,000 | 22,180,000 | 44,862,000 | 59,766,781 | 28,810,483 | -48,918,168 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 13,735,000 | 570,139,000 | -909,000 | -529,000 | -4,745,000 | 6,183,000 | -39,790,000 | 39,790,000 | -72 | 72 | |||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -52,000 | -112,000 | -104,000 | 6,000 | 262,000 | -127,871,000 | 127,871,000 | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -967,540,000 | 1,668,371,000 | 50,283,000 | 126,175,000 | 209,894,000 | 88,020,000 | 145,795,000 | -63,482,000 | -146,354,000 | 126,114,000 | 29,788,000 | 19,086,000 | 9,887,988 | -2,522,407 | 27,482,419 |
Other Short Term Loans | -119,938,000 | 119,938,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | 103,500,000 | -594,125,000 | 57,000,000 | -161,615,000 | -100,426,000 | 141,479,000 | -239,583,000 | 950,770,000 | -364,235,000 | 92,772,000 | 119,395,000 | 53,091,178 | -9,318,247 | 108,295,069 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -379,539,000 | -36,682,000 | 416,221,000 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -148,235,000 | -79,833,000 | -141,304,000 | -159,847,000 | -170,971,000 | -155,088,000 | -71,160,000 | -51,351,000 | -47,882,000 | -43,840,000 | -35,407,000 | -24,159,000 | -10,064,000 | -4,282,503 | -4,558,158 |
cash flow from financing | -708,788,000 | 997,329,000 | -34,133,000 | -195,391,000 | -61,497,000 | 74,674,000 | -292,819,000 | 464,331,000 | 63,542,000 | 134,260,000 | 87,153,000 | 114,322,000 | 52,899,831 | -16,123,157 | 211,333,230 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,279,000 | -3,288,000 | 2,856,000 | 422,000 | 808,000 | -6,140,000 | -1,391,000 | 646,000 | 9,007,000 | -18,831,000 | 14,502,000 | -60,000 | 2,843,749 | -407,825 | 3,101,076 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,279,000 | -3,288,000 | 2,856,000 | 422,000 | 808,000 | -6,140,000 | -1,391,000 | 646,000 | 9,007,000 | -18,831,000 | 14,502,000 | -60,000 | 2,843,749 | -407,825 | 3,101,076 |
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CABOT FINANCIAL (UK) LIMITED group structure
Cabot Financial (Uk) Limited has 8 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ENCORE CAPITAL GROUP INC
#0085482
2 parents
CABOT FINANCIAL (UK) LIMITED
03757424
8 subsidiaries
Cabot Financial (Uk) Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paul Jenkins (Dec 2020) and Mr Jonathan Graham (Sep 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Paul Jenkins | 55 years | Dec 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr Jonathan Graham | United Kingdom | 55 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
172.7m
+18%
operating profit
86.5m
+22%
gross margin
50.1%
+9.48%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
3.9m
-1.02%
total assets
1.5b
-0.32%
cash
2.8m
-0.31%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03757424
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64999 - Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, (not including security dealing on own account and factoring) n.e.c.
incorporation date
April 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
kings hill (no.1) limited (January 2007)
cloudhaven limited (June 1999)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
1 kings hill avenue, kings hill, west malling, kent, ME19 4UA
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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