
Company Number
03809718
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
mr sandeep ashokbhai patel
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
+3Registered Address
4 green lane business park, 238 green lane, new eltham, london, SE9 3TL
Website
www.ambe.directPomanda estimates the enterprise value of AMBE LIMITED at £855k based on a Turnover of £1.3m and 0.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AMBE LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-52.6k and a 4.18x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AMBE LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-144.7k and 2.06x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ambe Limited is a live company located in new eltham, SE9 3TL with a Companies House number of 03809718. It operates in the manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations sector, SIC Code 21200. Founded in July 1999, it's largest shareholder is mr sandeep ashokbhai patel with a 100% stake. Ambe Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ambe Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
3 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£18.7m)
- Ambe Limited
£18.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.2%)
- Ambe Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 35.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (35.4%)
- Ambe Limited
35.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -4% make it less profitable than the average company (6%)
- Ambe Limited
6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 5 employees, this is below the industry average (48)
5 - Ambe Limited
48 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £59.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£59.3k)
- Ambe Limited
£59.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £265.7k, this is less efficient (£365.2k)
- Ambe Limited
£365.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 56 days, this is near the average (53 days)
- Ambe Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 44 days, this is slower than average (36 days)
- Ambe Limited
36 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Ambe Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
4 weeks - Ambe Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 160.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (54.2%)
160.9% - Ambe Limited
54.2% - Industry AVG
Ambe Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £1.3 million and the company has net assets of -£144.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Ambe Limited has 5 employees and maintains cash reserves of £18.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 18,548,277 | 8,924,969 | 12,788,837 | 14,850,216 | |||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 17,093,937 | 8,234,977 | 11,828,831 | 13,847,391 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 1,454,340 | 689,992 | 960,006 | 1,002,825 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 1,143,745 | 916,968 | 773,972 | 692,495 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 310,595 | -226,976 | 186,034 | 310,330 | |||||||||||
Interest Payable | 63,244 | 45,526 | 45,817 | 1,034 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 951 | 791 | 12 | 18 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 248,302 | -271,711 | 140,229 | 309,314 | |||||||||||
Tax | -55,974 | 23,111 | -31,180 | -92,225 | |||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 192,328 | -248,600 | 109,049 | 217,089 | |||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 26,667 | 64,000 | 64,000 | 491,155 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 165,661 | -312,600 | 45,049 | -274,066 | |||||||||||
Employee Costs | 513,082 | 500,458 | 389,415 | 390,491 | |||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 18 | ||||
EBITDA* | 423,219 | -169,328 | 199,338 | 321,799 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 5,404 | 5,404 | 4,384 | 1,560 | 1 | 980 | 10,484 | 19,988 | 65,792 | 2,696,511 | 2,717,449 | 2,354,464 | 1,607,707 | 38,723 | |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,404 | 5,404 | 4,384 | 1,560 | 1 | 980 | 10,484 | 19,988 | 65,792 | 2,696,511 | 2,717,449 | 2,354,464 | 1,607,707 | 38,723 | |
Stock & work in progress | 65,711 | 49,472 | 81,078 | 39,534 | 33,218 | 63,017 | 94,963 | 175,207 | 280,429 | 338,259 | 320,633 | 452,403 | 635,994 | 212,470 | |
Trade Debtors | 203,962 | 203,962 | 117,885 | 82,103 | 114,636 | 110,080 | 90,776 | 198,064 | 213,494 | 210,759 | 512,914 | 826,519 | 426,121 | 1,158,496 | 1,127,627 |
Group Debtors | 14,489 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 9,850 | 9,850 | 129,371 | 135,880 | 342 | 6,369 | 115,869 | 130,955 | 132,349 | 90,831 | 110,468 | 525,890 | 106,030 | 1,365 | |
Cash | 18,437 | 18,437 | 40,879 | 21,874 | 22,304 | 59,170 | 2,154 | 38,108 | 106,709 | 429,518 | 328,833 | 267,264 | 114,948 | 588,608 | 494,030 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 232,249 | 297,960 | 337,607 | 320,935 | 176,816 | 208,837 | 271,816 | 462,090 | 627,759 | 920,706 | 1,270,837 | 1,524,884 | 1,519,362 | 2,489,128 | 1,849,981 |
total assets | 237,653 | 303,364 | 341,991 | 322,495 | 176,816 | 208,838 | 272,796 | 472,574 | 647,747 | 986,498 | 3,967,348 | 4,242,333 | 3,873,826 | 4,096,835 | 1,888,704 |
Bank overdraft | 34,596 | 34,596 | 31,263 | 94,380 | 74,081 | 102,908 | 67,170 | 3,279 | 7,240 | ||||||
Bank loan | 30,129 | 1,019,322 | 1,110,429 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 104,471 | 104,472 | 108,271 | 163,744 | 90,908 | 289,081 | 243,017 | 301,619 | 271,271 | 347,406 | 1,334,021 | 2,066,994 | 1,273,608 | 1,362,550 | 1,292,949 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 695,833 | 695,833 | 695,833 | 445,833 | 3,645 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 16,554 | 16,495 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 87,611 | 87,611 | 77,966 | 68,225 | 35,109 | 33,473 | 14,709 | 100,632 | 43,454 | 113,225 | 42,723 | 108,116 | 424,398 | ||
total current liabilities | 226,678 | 226,679 | 217,500 | 326,349 | 126,017 | 322,554 | 331,807 | 505,159 | 381,895 | 347,406 | 2,193,041 | 3,841,367 | 3,187,986 | 2,232,781 | 1,303,834 |
loans | 90,565 | 90,565 | 123,333 | 1,261,140 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 1,553,250 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 33,994 | 50,549 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 65,147 | 65,147 | 65,147 | 65,147 | 148,567 | 113,990 | 157,121 | ||||||||
provisions | 113,138 | 57,164 | 79,987 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 155,712 | 155,712 | 188,480 | 65,147 | 148,567 | 113,990 | 1,565,393 | 357,713 | 329,987 | 1,553,250 | |||||
total liabilities | 382,390 | 382,391 | 405,980 | 391,496 | 274,584 | 322,554 | 331,807 | 505,159 | 381,895 | 461,396 | 3,758,434 | 4,199,080 | 3,517,973 | 3,786,031 | 1,303,834 |
net assets | -144,737 | -79,027 | -63,989 | -69,001 | -97,768 | -113,716 | -59,011 | -32,585 | 265,852 | 525,102 | 208,914 | 43,253 | 355,853 | 310,804 | 584,870 |
total shareholders funds | -144,737 | -79,027 | -63,989 | -69,001 | -97,768 | -113,716 | -59,011 | -32,585 | 265,852 | 525,102 | 208,914 | 43,253 | 355,853 | 310,804 | 584,870 |
Sep 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 310,595 | -226,976 | 186,034 | 310,330 | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,747 | 1,193 | 390 | 980 | 9,504 | 9,504 | 46,089 | 97,201 | 112,624 | 57,648 | 13,304 | 11,469 | 18,417 | ||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -55,974 | 23,111 | -31,180 | -92,225 | |||||||||||
Stock | -65,711 | 16,239 | -31,606 | 41,544 | -23,483 | -29,799 | -31,946 | -80,244 | -105,222 | 280,429 | 17,626 | -131,770 | -183,591 | 423,524 | 212,470 |
Debtors | -33,444 | 29,273 | 103,005 | -91,667 | -90,196 | -122,374 | -16,824 | 135,084 | 210,759 | -333,242 | -15,024 | -312,515 | 121,045 | 1,143,481 | |
Creditors | -1 | -3,799 | -55,473 | 72,836 | -152,109 | 46,064 | -58,602 | 30,348 | -76,135 | 347,406 | -732,973 | 793,386 | -88,942 | 69,601 | 1,292,949 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 9,645 | 9,741 | 33,116 | 20,400 | 18,764 | -85,923 | 57,178 | 43,454 | 70,502 | -65,393 | -316,282 | 424,398 | |||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 55,974 | -22,823 | 79,987 | ||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 76,364 | 705,747 | 339,027 | 179,004 | |||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -91,686 | -420,634 | -2,177,168 | -164,587 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -91,686 | -420,634 | -2,177,168 | -164,587 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -989,193 | -91,107 | 1,110,429 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 250,000 | 442,188 | 3,645 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -32,768 | 123,333 | 1,011,140 | -1,303,250 | 1,553,250 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -16,496 | 67,044 | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -83,420 | 148,567 | -113,990 | 113,990 | 157,121 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -62,293 | -44,735 | -45,805 | -1,016 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 100,279 | -68,798 | 11,374 | 1,994,422 | |||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -22,442 | 19,005 | -430 | 20,150 | 57,016 | -35,954 | -68,601 | -322,809 | 429,518 | 61,569 | 152,316 | -473,660 | 94,578 | 494,030 | |
overdraft | 3,333 | -63,117 | 94,380 | -74,081 | -74,081 | -28,827 | 35,738 | 67,170 | 3,279 | -7,240 | 7,240 | ||||
change in cash | -25,775 | 82,122 | -94,810 | 94,231 | 131,097 | -7,127 | -104,339 | -389,979 | 429,518 | 58,290 | 152,316 | -473,660 | 101,818 | 486,790 |
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AMBE LIMITED group structure
Ambe Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
AMBE LIMITED
03809718
Ambe Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Sandeep Patel (Jul 1999) and Mr David Marriner (Jun 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Sandeep Patel | 51 years | Jul 1999 | - | Director | |
Mr David Marriner | England | 46 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
1.3m
+24%
operating profit
-52.6k
0%
gross margin
35.4%
-3.92%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
-144.7k
+0.83%
total assets
237.7k
-0.22%
cash
18.4k
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03809718
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
21200 - Manufacture of pharmaceutical preparations
46460 - Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods
46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade
incorporation date
July 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
BAYAR HUGHES & CO
auditor
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address
4 green lane business park, 238 green lane, new eltham, london, SE9 3TL
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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