verve group limited Company Information
Company Number
03781267
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
hanaley ltd
robert ashley nicholson
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
10 blandford street, london, W1U 4AZ
Website
vervegroup.com.auverve group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VERVE GROUP LIMITED at £2.4m based on a Turnover of £2.8m and 0.89x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
verve group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VERVE GROUP LIMITED at £4.8m based on an EBITDA of £687.9k and a 7.01x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
verve group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VERVE GROUP LIMITED at £28.2m based on Net Assets of £13.4m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Verve Group Limited Overview
Verve Group Limited is a live company located in london, W1U 4AZ with a Companies House number of 03781267. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in June 1999, it's largest shareholder is hanaley ltd with a 65% stake. Verve Group Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.8m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Verve Group Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Verve Group Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £2.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£20.2m)
£2.8m - Verve Group Limited
£20.2m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.4%)
5% - Verve Group Limited
7.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 76.4%, this company has a lower cost of product (33.7%)
76.4% - Verve Group Limited
33.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 23.9% make it more profitable than the average company (5.8%)
23.9% - Verve Group Limited
5.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 29 employees, this is below the industry average (110)
29 - Verve Group Limited
110 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £49.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.9k)
- Verve Group Limited
£49.9k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £95k, this is less efficient (£204.5k)
£95k - Verve Group Limited
£204.5k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 114 days, this is later than average (45 days)
114 days - Verve Group Limited
45 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 114 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
114 days - Verve Group Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

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

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 37 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
37 weeks - Verve Group Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 56.8%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (55.6%)
56.8% - Verve Group Limited
55.6% - Industry AVG
VERVE GROUP LIMITED financials

Verve Group Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £2.8 million and the company has net assets of £13.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Verve Group Limited has 29 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.9 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 | |
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Turnover | 2,754,085 | 3,023,165 | 2,809,909 | 2,364,947 | 2,504,284 | 2,526,513 | 9,709,928 | 43,491,355 | 18,267,717 | 9,287,101 | 6,746,835 | 2,366,036 | 2,581,818 | 2,744,899 | 2,016,927 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 648,865 | 722,277 | 674,320 | 586,150 | 902,552 | 1,031,492 | 7,908,463 | 32,248,593 | 11,418,704 | 5,915,721 | 3,378,288 | 631,494 | 726,628 | 1,106,762 | 245,182 |
Gross Profit | 2,105,220 | 2,300,888 | 2,135,589 | 1,778,797 | 1,601,732 | 1,495,021 | 1,801,465 | 11,242,762 | 6,849,013 | 3,371,380 | 3,368,547 | 1,734,542 | 1,855,190 | 1,638,137 | 1,771,745 |
Admin Expenses | 1,446,300 | 2,508,684 | 702,804 | 1,095,199 | -289,103 | 495,280 | -2,694,590 | -2,860,418 | -4,387,749 | -3,484,573 | 1,324,701 | 1,233,692 | 1,070,542 | 1,037,922 | 1,006,835 |
Operating Profit | 658,920 | -207,796 | 1,432,785 | 683,598 | 1,890,835 | 999,741 | 4,496,055 | 14,103,180 | 11,236,762 | 6,855,953 | 2,043,846 | 500,850 | 784,648 | 600,215 | 764,910 |
Interest Payable | 795,938 | 393,306 | 192,114 | 234,602 | 314,975 | 316,010 | 421,485 | 2,313,069 | 2,465,270 | 2,699,114 | 2,676,250 | 2,486,881 | 2,279,617 | 2,088,459 | 1,624,073 |
Interest Receivable | 14,131 | 1,910 | 7,915 | 833 | 4,114 | 2,528 | 2,588 | 14,276 | 2,419 | 2,732 | 1,100 | 2,011 | 3,846 | 1,602 | 249 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -122,887 | -599,192 | 1,248,586 | 449,829 | 1,579,974 | 686,259 | 4,077,158 | 11,804,387 | 8,773,911 | 4,159,571 | -616,980 | -1,543,783 | -1,531,901 | -1,486,642 | -858,914 |
Tax | -65,784 | 203,105 | -422,903 | -295,403 | -225,339 | -81,047 | -186,971 | -1,426,237 | -1,079,632 | -291,380 | |||||
Profit After Tax | -188,671 | -396,087 | 825,683 | 154,426 | 1,354,635 | 605,212 | 3,890,187 | 10,378,150 | 7,694,279 | 3,868,191 | -616,980 | -1,543,783 | -1,531,901 | -1,486,642 | -858,914 |
Dividends Paid | 2,500,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | -188,671 | -396,087 | -1,674,317 | 154,426 | 354,635 | -1,394,788 | -3,109,813 | 7,378,150 | 7,694,279 | 3,868,191 | -616,980 | -1,543,783 | -1,531,901 | -1,486,642 | -858,914 |
Employee Costs | 1,491,696 | 1,390,732 | 936,176 | 1,103,775 | 1,249,649 | 795,845 | 690,709 | 662,344 | 630,915 | 521,389 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
EBITDA* | 687,913 | -176,796 | 1,460,660 | 704,158 | 1,907,274 | 1,016,956 | 4,515,856 | 14,123,115 | 11,257,179 | 6,861,406 | 2,049,753 | 507,174 | 794,604 | 619,187 | 785,292 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 57,897 | 61,603 | 58,522 | 65,481 | 53,080 | 51,746 | 53,494 | 70,762 | 88,403 | 8,875 | 8,394 | 9,721 | 7,507 | 14,702 | 25,924 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 25,778,530 | 28,567,677 | 29,005,277 | 31,961,970 | 32,174,480 | 35,645,324 | 37,435,740 | 43,935,101 | 39,986,094 | 40,655,029 | 32,290,982 | 23,140,482 | 29,077,982 | 29,480,482 | 21,503,482 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 193,910 | 1,607,915 | 1,607,915 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 25,836,427 | 28,629,280 | 29,257,709 | 33,635,366 | 33,835,475 | 35,697,070 | 37,489,234 | 44,005,863 | 40,074,497 | 40,663,904 | 32,299,376 | 23,150,203 | 29,085,489 | 29,495,184 | 21,529,406 |
Stock & work in progress | 5,170,835 | 17,867,903 | 11,677,715 | 10,819,643 | 5,399,036 | 3,041,250 | 3,132,667 | 3,530,830 | |||||||
Trade Debtors | 867,463 | 1,155,152 | 1,118,280 | 1,067,334 | 683,495 | 693,422 | 534,977 | 673,731 | 562,448 | 1,502,636 | 501,043 | 377,166 | 463,653 | 534,097 | 487,409 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,397,881 | 2,901,638 | 2,657,501 | 923,922 | 904,912 | 1,150,598 | 920,903 | 1,459,520 | 6,052,188 | 1,521,758 | 3,212,826 | 416,455 | 1,418,231 | 247,496 | 132,809 |
Cash | 1,868,173 | 2,541,210 | 2,441,541 | 2,051,333 | 1,790,274 | 1,422,481 | 2,774,450 | 1,307,418 | 3,233,635 | 1,587,376 | 1,918,700 | 393,949 | 787,705 | 769,441 | 681,855 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,133,517 | 6,598,000 | 6,217,322 | 4,042,589 | 3,378,681 | 3,266,501 | 4,230,330 | 8,611,504 | 27,716,174 | 16,289,485 | 16,452,212 | 6,586,606 | 5,710,839 | 4,683,701 | 4,832,903 |
total assets | 30,969,944 | 35,227,280 | 35,475,031 | 37,677,955 | 37,214,156 | 38,963,571 | 41,719,564 | 52,617,367 | 67,790,671 | 56,953,389 | 48,751,588 | 29,736,809 | 34,796,328 | 34,178,885 | 26,362,309 |
Bank overdraft | 6,769,147 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 15,000,000 | 18,500,000 | 19,350,000 | 20,000,000 | 19,000,000 | 358,992 | 14,445,457 | 80,000 | 126,000 | ||||||
Trade Creditors | 203,371 | 668,645 | 74,729 | 64,086 | 53,880 | 496,284 | 580,718 | 680,452 | 420,708 | 286,065 | 303,776 | 148,016 | 45,977 | 107,480 | 111,294 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 90,000 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 6,421,487 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 9,965,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 9,529,633 | ||
hp & lease commitments | 9,701 | 2,893 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,331,783 | 2,500,958 | 2,219,186 | 2,182,254 | 2,276,134 | 2,023,636 | 2,531,234 | 2,905,571 | 2,887,148 | 4,075,929 | 1,320,023 | 1,102,783 | 1,181,070 | 1,085,399 | 1,131,846 |
total current liabilities | 2,625,154 | 18,259,603 | 2,383,915 | 2,336,340 | 2,420,014 | 21,109,920 | 22,551,952 | 30,007,510 | 22,397,856 | 4,451,994 | 11,947,791 | 8,109,946 | 15,762,504 | 10,812,213 | 1,372,033 |
loans | 13,000,000 | 15,500,000 | 16,500,000 | 16,500,000 | 30,484,649 | 46,101,335 | 34,630,470 | 24,491,575 | 21,044,368 | 24,983,716 | 26,061,316 | ||||
hp & lease commitments | 8,401 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 60,465 | 60,465 | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,977,845 | 1,912,061 | 2,139,413 | 1,716,510 | 1,323,464 | 1,237,608 | 1,156,781 | 1,489,213 | 1,105,207 | 291,380 | |||||
total long term liabilities | 14,977,845 | 1,912,061 | 17,639,413 | 18,216,510 | 17,823,464 | 1,237,608 | 1,156,781 | 1,489,213 | 31,650,321 | 46,453,180 | 34,630,470 | 24,491,575 | 21,044,368 | 24,983,716 | 26,069,717 |
total liabilities | 17,602,999 | 20,171,664 | 20,023,328 | 20,552,850 | 20,243,478 | 22,347,528 | 23,708,733 | 31,496,723 | 54,048,177 | 50,905,174 | 46,578,261 | 32,601,521 | 36,806,872 | 35,795,929 | 27,441,750 |
net assets | 13,366,945 | 15,055,616 | 15,451,703 | 17,125,105 | 16,970,678 | 16,616,043 | 18,010,831 | 21,120,644 | 13,742,494 | 6,048,215 | 2,173,327 | -2,864,712 | -2,010,544 | -1,617,044 | -1,079,441 |
total shareholders funds | 13,366,945 | 15,055,616 | 15,451,703 | 17,125,105 | 16,970,678 | 16,616,043 | 18,010,831 | 21,120,644 | 13,742,494 | 6,048,215 | 2,173,327 | -2,864,712 | -2,010,544 | -1,617,044 | -1,079,441 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 658,920 | -207,796 | 1,432,785 | 683,598 | 1,890,835 | 999,741 | 4,496,055 | 14,103,180 | 11,236,762 | 6,855,953 | 2,043,846 | 500,850 | 784,648 | 600,215 | 764,910 |
Depreciation | 28,993 | 31,000 | 27,875 | 20,560 | 16,439 | 17,215 | 19,801 | 19,935 | 20,417 | 5,453 | 5,907 | 6,324 | 9,956 | 18,972 | 20,382 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -65,784 | 203,105 | -422,903 | -295,403 | -225,339 | -81,047 | -186,971 | -1,426,237 | -1,079,632 | -291,380 | |||||
Stock | -5,170,835 | -12,697,068 | 6,190,188 | 858,072 | 5,420,607 | 2,357,786 | -91,417 | -398,163 | 3,530,830 | ||||||
Debtors | -791,446 | 87,099 | 370,520 | 402,849 | 1,352,302 | 388,140 | -677,371 | -4,481,385 | 3,590,242 | -689,475 | 2,920,248 | -1,088,263 | 1,100,291 | 161,375 | 620,218 |
Creditors | -465,274 | 593,916 | 10,643 | 10,206 | -442,404 | -84,434 | -99,734 | 259,744 | 134,643 | -17,711 | 155,760 | 102,039 | -61,503 | -3,814 | 111,294 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -169,175 | 281,772 | 36,932 | -93,880 | 252,498 | -507,598 | -374,337 | -42,042 | -1,188,781 | 2,816,371 | 217,240 | -78,287 | 95,671 | -46,447 | 1,131,846 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 65,784 | -227,352 | 422,903 | 393,046 | 85,856 | 80,827 | -332,432 | 384,006 | 813,827 | 291,380 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | 844,910 | 587,546 | 1,137,715 | 315,278 | 225,583 | 36,564 | 9,370,588 | 30,477,039 | 156,806 | 9,491,469 | -5,918,102 | -738,597 | -180,102 | 805,714 | -2,122,616 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 3,219,930 | 10,743,250 | 546,324 | 6,700,032 | -12,645,898 | -3,485,736 | 7,138,626 | 1,503,362 | -6,976,345 | -4,952,458 | |||||
Change in Investments | -2,789,147 | -437,600 | -2,956,693 | -212,510 | -3,470,844 | -1,790,416 | -6,499,361 | 3,949,007 | -668,935 | 8,364,047 | 9,150,500 | -5,937,500 | -402,500 | 7,977,000 | 21,503,482 |
cash flow from investments | 3,470,844 | 5,010,346 | 17,242,611 | -3,402,683 | 7,368,967 | -21,009,945 | -12,636,236 | 13,076,126 | 1,905,862 | -14,953,345 | -26,455,940 | ||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | -18,500,000 | -850,000 | -650,000 | 1,000,000 | 19,000,000 | -358,992 | 358,992 | -14,445,457 | 14,365,457 | -46,000 | 126,000 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | -90,000 | 90,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 90,000 | -90,000 | -6,331,487 | 6,331,487 | -9,875,000 | 9,875,000 | -9,439,633 | 9,529,633 | |||||||
Long term loans | 13,000,000 | -15,500,000 | -1,000,000 | 16,500,000 | -30,484,649 | -15,616,686 | 11,470,865 | 10,138,895 | 3,447,207 | -3,939,348 | -1,077,600 | 26,061,316 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -9,701 | -1,593 | 11,294 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -781,807 | -391,396 | -184,199 | -233,769 | -310,861 | -313,482 | -418,897 | -2,298,793 | -2,462,851 | -2,696,382 | -2,675,150 | -2,484,870 | -2,275,771 | -2,086,857 | -1,623,824 |
cash flow from financing | -4,281,807 | -891,396 | -1,183,284 | -233,768 | -2,310,861 | -1,163,482 | -7,400,384 | -25,451,955 | 920,463 | -1,452,812 | 23,352,756 | -12,793,505 | -160,595 | 7,266,622 | 24,354,259 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -673,037 | 99,669 | 390,208 | 261,059 | 367,793 | -1,351,969 | 1,467,032 | -1,926,217 | 1,646,259 | -331,324 | 1,524,751 | -393,756 | 18,264 | 87,586 | 681,855 |
overdraft | -6,769,147 | 6,769,147 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -673,037 | 99,669 | 390,208 | 261,059 | 367,793 | -1,351,969 | 1,467,032 | -1,926,217 | 1,646,259 | -331,324 | 8,293,898 | -7,162,903 | 18,264 | 87,586 | 681,855 |
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Verve Group Limited Competitor Analysis

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verve group limited Ownership
VERVE GROUP LIMITED group structure
Verve Group Limited has 5 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
HANALEY LTD
#0043140
1 parent
VERVE GROUP LIMITED
03781267
5 subsidiaries
verve group limited directors
Verve Group Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Timothy Pain (Jun 1999) and Mr Robert Nicholson (Jul 1999).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Timothy Pain | United Kingdom | 61 years | Jun 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Robert Nicholson | United Kingdom | 67 years | Jul 1999 | - | Director |
Mr John Watson | United Kingdom | 59 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
2.8m
-9%
operating profit
658.9k
-417%
gross margin
76.5%
+0.44%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
13.4m
-0.11%
total assets
31m
-0.12%
cash
1.9m
-0.26%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
verve group limited company details
company number
03781267
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
June 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
bettwin services limited (July 1999)
accountant
-
auditor
BARNES ROFFE LLP
address
10 blandford street, london, W1U 4AZ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
MISHCON DE REYA
verve group limited Charges & Mortgages
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