london theatre direct ltd
london theatre direct ltd Company Information
Company Number
03800560
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
trafalgar entertainment group limited
emmanuel ciolfi
View AllGroup Structure
View All
Industry
Other reservation service and related activities (not including activities of tourist guides)
Registered Address
55 strand, london, WC2R 0LQ
Website
www.londontheatredirect.comlondon theatre direct ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LONDON THEATRE DIRECT LTD at £22.3m based on a Turnover of £20.1m and 1.11x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
london theatre direct ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LONDON THEATRE DIRECT LTD at £31.3m based on an EBITDA of £4.6m and a 6.83x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
london theatre direct ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LONDON THEATRE DIRECT LTD at £30.2m based on Net Assets of £11.3m and 2.66x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
Edit your figures and get a professional valuation report.
London Theatre Direct Ltd Overview
London Theatre Direct Ltd is a live company located in london, WC2R 0LQ with a Companies House number of 03800560. It operates in the other reservation service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 79909. Founded in July 1999, it's largest shareholder is trafalgar entertainment group limited with a 75.6% stake. London Theatre Direct Ltd is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £20.1m with rapid growth in recent years.
Upgrade for unlimited company reports & a free credit check
London Theatre Direct Ltd Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded London Theatre Direct Ltd 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 £20.1m, make it larger than the average company (£1.8m)
£20.1m - London Theatre Direct Ltd
£1.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 37%, show it is growing at a faster rate (25.9%)
37% - London Theatre Direct Ltd
25.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 31.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (42.3%)
31.2% - London Theatre Direct Ltd
42.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 22.5% make it more profitable than the average company (8%)
22.5% - London Theatre Direct Ltd
8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 17 employees, this is similar to the industry average (14)
17 - London Theatre Direct Ltd
14 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£36.6k)
£51.1k - London Theatre Direct Ltd
£36.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.2m, this is more efficient (£187.2k)
£1.2m - London Theatre Direct Ltd
£187.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 5 days, this is earlier than average (26 days)
5 days - London Theatre Direct Ltd
26 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 114 days, this is slower than average (47 days)
114 days - London Theatre Direct Ltd
47 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - London Theatre Direct Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (43 weeks)
0 weeks - London Theatre Direct Ltd
43 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 42.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (55.9%)
42.4% - London Theatre Direct Ltd
55.9% - Industry AVG
LONDON THEATRE DIRECT LTD financials
London Theatre Direct Ltd's latest turnover from March 2024 is £20.1 million and the company has net assets of £11.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, London Theatre Direct Ltd has 17 employees and maintains cash reserves of £92 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 20,116,000 | 25,203,000 | 7,758,000 | 1,653,000 | 8,407,000 | 10,319,000 | 67,181,754 | 11,639,963 | 6,976,228 | 7,453,595 | 9,442,930 | 9,257,091 | |||
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 13,842,000 | 15,518,000 | 5,592,000 | 1,863,000 | 4,979,000 | 6,790,000 | 62,936,881 | 9,728,063 | 5,771,806 | 6,288,614 | 7,872,294 | 7,412,366 | |||
| Gross Profit | 6,274,000 | 9,685,000 | 2,166,000 | -210,000 | 3,428,000 | 3,529,000 | 4,244,873 | 1,911,900 | 1,204,422 | 1,164,981 | 1,570,636 | 1,844,725 | |||
| Admin Expenses | 1,757,000 | 2,570,000 | 1,981,000 | 1,665,000 | 1,107,000 | 927,000 | 837,279 | 693,824 | 404,885 | 302,780 | 381,666 | 253,101 | |||
| Operating Profit | 4,517,000 | 7,115,000 | 185,000 | -1,875,000 | 2,321,000 | 2,602,000 | 3,407,594 | 1,218,076 | 799,537 | 862,201 | 1,188,970 | 1,591,624 | |||
| Interest Payable | 3,000 | 4,000 | 632 | 810 | |||||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 18,000 | 23,000 | 21,000 | 57,000 | |||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 4,535,000 | 7,138,000 | 206,000 | -1,821,000 | 2,317,000 | 2,602,000 | 3,407,594 | 1,277,066 | 654,504 | 770,653 | 883,165 | 1,591,624 | |||
| Tax | -324,000 | -39,000 | -228,000 | 70,000 | -10,000 | -499,000 | -651,727 | -279,668 | -6 | -60,514 | -445,299 | ||||
| Profit After Tax | 4,211,000 | 7,099,000 | -22,000 | -1,751,000 | 2,307,000 | 2,103,000 | 2,755,867 | 997,398 | 654,504 | 770,647 | 822,651 | 1,146,325 | |||
| Dividends Paid | 733,000 | 2,021,000 | 4,499,486 | 1,000,000 | 300,000 | 1,200,000 | 960,000 | 328,343 | |||||||
| Retained Profit | 4,211,000 | 6,366,000 | -22,000 | -1,751,000 | 2,307,000 | 82,000 | -1,743,619 | -2,602 | 354,504 | -429,353 | -137,349 | 817,982 | |||
| Employee Costs | 869,000 | 1,382,000 | 821,000 | 853,000 | 524,000 | 232,000 | |||||||||
| Number Of Employees | 17 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||
| EBITDA* | 4,583,000 | 7,143,000 | 231,000 | -1,793,000 | 2,390,000 | 2,625,000 | 3,430,737 | 1,218,076 | 799,537 | 862,201 | 1,188,970 | 1,592,484 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 80,000 | 1,000 | 1,962 | 2,557 | 2,580 | ||||||||||
| Intangible Assets | 336,000 | 72,000 | 100,000 | 122,000 | 148,000 | 165,000 | 187,616 | 210,164 | |||||||
| Investments & Other | 28,000 | 28,000 | 371,000 | 27,278 | 27,278 | 27,278 | 38,863 | 38,863 | 40,115 | 29,693 | 17,389 | ||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 336,000 | 100,000 | 128,000 | 493,000 | 228,000 | 166,000 | 216,856 | 239,999 | 27,278 | 38,863 | 38,863 | 40,115 | 29,693 | 17,389 | 2,580 |
| Stock & work in progress | 187,777 | ||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 319,000 | 679,000 | 373,000 | 156,000 | 2,197,000 | 1,034,000 | 1,756,811 | 572,803 | 176,396 | 361,986 | 182,936 | 201,185 | 143,620 | 96,730 | 60,713 |
| Group Debtors | 17,968,000 | 12,197,000 | 974,000 | 1,454,000 | 1,750,000 | ||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 977,000 | 1,563,000 | 828,000 | 179,000 | 83,000 | 290,000 | 138,020 | 2,136,347 | 376,093 | 45,188 | 17,560 | 20,341 | |||
| Cash | 92,000 | 1,041,000 | 6,075,000 | 1,560,000 | 5,286,000 | 2,078,000 | 516,937 | 474,792 | 423,787 | 1,299,217 | 1,073,074 | 699,338 | 297,177 | 1,267,075 | 1,631,309 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 19,356,000 | 15,480,000 | 8,250,000 | 3,349,000 | 9,316,000 | 3,402,000 | 2,411,768 | 3,183,942 | 976,276 | 1,661,203 | 1,301,198 | 918,083 | 648,915 | 1,363,805 | 1,692,022 |
| total assets | 19,692,000 | 15,580,000 | 8,378,000 | 3,842,000 | 9,544,000 | 3,568,000 | 2,628,624 | 3,423,941 | 1,003,554 | 1,700,066 | 1,340,061 | 958,198 | 678,608 | 1,381,194 | 1,694,602 |
| Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 4,359,000 | 4,317,000 | 1,125,000 | 576,000 | 4,572,000 | 1,996,000 | 377,983 | 118,348 | 1,618,593 | 213,794 | 152,068 | 295,147 | 496,706 | 285,026 | |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 18,000 | 57,000 | |||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 3,987,000 | 4,128,000 | 6,484,000 | 2,457,000 | 2,355,000 | 1,332,000 | 1,731,578 | 1,500,137 | 742,485 | 412,794 | 88,863 | 31,120 | 115,098 | 520,226 | |
| total current liabilities | 8,346,000 | 8,445,000 | 7,609,000 | 3,051,000 | 6,984,000 | 3,333,000 | 2,448,439 | 1,500,137 | 860,833 | 1,618,593 | 626,588 | 240,931 | 326,267 | 611,804 | 805,252 |
| loans | 27,278 | 27,278 | 38,923 | 40,115 | |||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 18,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | 27,278 | 38,923 | 29,693 | 17,389 | |||||||||||
| provisions | |||||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 18,000 | 27,278 | 27,278 | 27,278 | 38,923 | 38,923 | 40,115 | 29,693 | 17,389 | ||||||
| total liabilities | 8,346,000 | 8,445,000 | 7,609,000 | 3,051,000 | 7,002,000 | 3,333,000 | 2,475,717 | 1,527,415 | 888,111 | 1,657,516 | 665,511 | 281,046 | 355,960 | 629,193 | 805,252 |
| net assets | 11,346,000 | 7,135,000 | 769,000 | 791,000 | 2,542,000 | 235,000 | 152,907 | 1,896,526 | 115,443 | 42,550 | 674,550 | 677,152 | 322,648 | 752,001 | 889,350 |
| total shareholders funds | 11,346,000 | 7,135,000 | 769,000 | 791,000 | 2,542,000 | 235,000 | 152,907 | 1,896,526 | 115,443 | 42,550 | 674,550 | 677,152 | 322,648 | 752,001 | 889,350 |
| Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 4,517,000 | 7,115,000 | 185,000 | -1,875,000 | 2,321,000 | 2,602,000 | 3,407,594 | 1,218,076 | 799,537 | 862,201 | 1,188,970 | 1,591,624 | |||
| Depreciation | 24,000 | 56,000 | 52,000 | 1,000 | 595 | 417 | 860 | ||||||||
| Amortisation | 66,000 | 28,000 | 22,000 | 26,000 | 17,000 | 22,000 | 22,548 | 15,320 | |||||||
| Tax | -324,000 | -39,000 | -228,000 | 70,000 | -10,000 | -499,000 | -651,727 | -279,668 | -6 | -60,514 | -445,299 | ||||
| Stock | -187,777 | 187,777 | |||||||||||||
| Debtors | 4,825,000 | 14,439,000 | 386,000 | -2,241,000 | 2,135,169 | -570,831 | -814,319 | 2,156,661 | 190,503 | 133,862 | 9,379 | 54,784 | 67,231 | 36,017 | 60,713 |
| Creditors | 42,000 | 4,317,000 | 549,000 | -3,996,000 | 4,194,017 | 1,618,017 | 377,983 | -118,348 | -1,500,245 | 1,404,799 | 61,726 | -143,079 | -201,559 | 211,680 | 285,026 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -141,000 | 4,128,000 | 4,027,000 | 102,000 | 623,422 | -399,578 | 231,441 | 757,652 | 742,485 | -412,794 | 323,931 | 57,743 | -83,978 | -405,128 | 520,226 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | -665,000 | 1,110,000 | 4,193,000 | -3,376,000 | 5,062,270 | 3,915,270 | 4,202,753 | 1,314,686 | 847,194 | 1,891,724 | |||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | -28,000 | 28,000 | -343,000 | 371,000 | -27,278 | -27,278 | -11,585 | -1,252 | 10,422 | 12,304 | 17,389 | ||||
| cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | 5,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | -27,278 | -27,278 | 27,278 | -38,923 | -1,192 | 40,115 | |||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -18,000 | -57,000 | 75,000 | ||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | -27,278 | -11,645 | 38,923 | -29,693 | 12,304 | 17,389 | |||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | 18,000 | 23,000 | 21,000 | 54,000 | -4,000 | -632 | -810 | ||||||||
| cash flow from financing | 18,000 | 792,000 | 3,000 | -3,000 | 125,815 | -22,185 | -1,824 | 9,612 | 12,304 | 17,389 | 71,368 | ||||
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | -949,000 | 1,041,000 | 4,515,000 | -3,726,000 | 4,769,063 | 1,561,063 | 42,145 | 51,005 | -875,430 | 226,143 | 373,736 | 402,161 | -969,898 | -364,234 | 1,631,309 |
| overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| change in cash | -949,000 | 1,041,000 | 4,515,000 | -3,726,000 | 4,769,063 | 1,561,063 | 42,145 | 51,005 | -875,430 | 226,143 | 373,736 | 402,161 | -969,898 | -364,234 | 1,631,309 |
london theatre direct ltd Credit Report and Business Information
London Theatre Direct Ltd Competitor Analysis
Perform a competitor analysis for london theatre direct ltd by selecting its closest rivals, whether from the ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES sector, other large companies, companies in WC2R area or any other competitors across 12 key performance metrics.
london theatre direct ltd Ownership
LONDON THEATRE DIRECT LTD group structure
London Theatre Direct Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BARINGS ASSET-BASED INCOME FUND (US) LP
#0113756
2 parents
LONDON THEATRE DIRECT LTD
03800560
london theatre direct ltd directors
London Theatre Direct Ltd currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Helen Cowan (Feb 2019) and Ms Rosemary Squire (Feb 2019).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Helen Cowan | 66 years | Feb 2019 | - | Director | |
| Ms Rosemary Squire | England | 68 years | Feb 2019 | - | Director |
| Mr Howard Panter | England | 75 years | Feb 2019 | - | Director |
| Mr Andrew Hill | 56 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director | |
| Mr David Lazar | United Kingdom | 55 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director |
| Mr Andrew Hill | United Kingdom | 56 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
20.1m
-20%
operating profit
4.5m
-37%
gross margin
31.2%
-18.84%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
11.3m
+0.59%
total assets
19.7m
+0.26%
cash
92k
-0.91%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
london theatre direct ltd company details
company number
03800560
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
79909 - Other reservation service and related activities (not including activities of tourist guides)
incorporation date
July 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
silver ltd (May 2002)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
55 strand, london, WC2R 0LQ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
london theatre direct ltd 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 5 charges/mortgages relating to london theatre direct ltd. Currently there are 1 open charges and 4 have been satisfied in the past.
london theatre direct ltd 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 LONDON THEATRE DIRECT LTD. This can take several minutes, an email will notify you when this has completed.
london theatre direct ltd Companies House Filings - See Documents
| date | description | view/download |
|---|
