
Company Number
03832599
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
bisl limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
fusion house katharine way, bretton, peterborough, PE3 8BG
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACM ULR LIMITED at £27.9m based on a Turnover of £29.4m and 0.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACM ULR LIMITED at £65.8m based on an EBITDA of £9.5m and a 6.96x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACM ULR LIMITED at £61m based on Net Assets of £28.6m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Acm Ulr Limited is a live company located in peterborough, PE3 8BG with a Companies House number of 03832599. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in August 1999, it's largest shareholder is bisl limited with a 100% stake. Acm Ulr Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £29.4m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Acm Ulr Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
3 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £29.4m, make it larger than the average company (£4.8m)
£29.4m - Acm Ulr Limited
£4.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.6%)
-1% - Acm Ulr Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (38.3%)
38.3% - Acm Ulr Limited
38.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 32.2% make it more profitable than the average company (5.7%)
32.2% - Acm Ulr Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 172 employees, this is above the industry average (27)
- Acm Ulr Limited
27 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Acm Ulr Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £170.9k, this is equally as efficient (£171.4k)
- Acm Ulr Limited
£171.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 38 days, this is near the average (42 days)
38 days - Acm Ulr Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Acm Ulr Limited
- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Acm Ulr Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
7 weeks - Acm Ulr Limited
22 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 16.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (62.5%)
16.4% - Acm Ulr Limited
62.5% - Industry AVG
Acm Ulr Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £29.4 million and the company has net assets of £28.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Acm Ulr Limited has 172 employees and maintains cash reserves of £834 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Turnover | 29,387,000 | 40,365,000 | 22,196,000 | 30,227,000 | 32,273,000 | 30,947,000 | 34,165,000 | 41,921,000 | 42,654,000 | 44,627,733 | 58,200,570 | 70,045,678 | 60,000,964 | 52,792,883 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 31,051,000 | 28,898,544 | 37,460,759 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 11,603,000 | 15,729,189 | 20,739,811 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 4,457,000 | 4,247,044 | 9,272,510 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 9,458,000 | 15,084,000 | 455,000 | 1,950,000 | 4,876,000 | 2,470,000 | 2,689,000 | -1,739,000 | 7,146,000 | 11,482,145 | 11,467,301 | 26,626,728 | 17,109,598 | 14,685,311 |
Interest Payable | 34,000 | 98,000 | 159,000 | 217,000 | 227,000 | 401,000 | 814,901 | 871,033 | 640,792 | 389,752 | 434,829 | |||
Interest Receivable | 1,798,000 | 827,000 | 522,000 | 630,000 | 599,000 | 282,000 | 106,000 | 151,000 | 61,000 | 1,507,701 | 3,062,003 | 1,418,088 | 1,369,241 | 217,290 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 11,256,000 | 15,877,000 | 879,000 | 2,421,000 | 5,258,000 | 2,795,000 | 2,394,000 | -1,588,000 | 7,207,000 | 12,174,945 | 13,658,271 | 27,404,024 | 18,089,087 | 14,467,772 |
Tax | -2,647,000 | -3,017,000 | -167,000 | -460,000 | -999,000 | -531,000 | -442,000 | 286,000 | -2,184,000 | -2,050,736 | -3,243,933 | -6,988,775 | -4,974,747 | -4,050,976 |
Profit After Tax | 8,609,000 | 12,860,000 | 712,000 | 1,961,000 | 4,259,000 | 2,264,000 | 1,952,000 | -1,302,000 | 5,023,000 | 10,124,209 | 10,414,338 | 20,415,249 | 13,114,340 | 10,416,796 |
Dividends Paid | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 8,000,000 | 16,500,000 | 9,500,000 | 10,950,000 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | 8,609,000 | 12,860,000 | 712,000 | 1,961,000 | 4,259,000 | 2,264,000 | 1,952,000 | -11,302,000 | 5,023,000 | 124,209 | 2,414,338 | 3,915,249 | 3,614,340 | -533,204 |
Employee Costs | ||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | ||||||||||||||
EBITDA* | 9,458,000 | 15,084,000 | 455,000 | 1,950,000 | 4,876,000 | 2,470,000 | 2,689,000 | -1,739,000 | 7,146,000 | 11,482,145 | 11,467,301 | 26,626,728 | 17,109,598 | 14,685,311 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | ||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | ||||||||||||||
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 3,118,000 | 2,810,000 | 618,000 | 149,000 | 1,552,000 | 251,000 | 478,000 | 4,730,000 | 242,000 | 124,598 | 314,963 | 6,875,031 | 9,863,055 | 8,551,928 |
Group Debtors | 26,608,000 | 31,402,000 | 23,387,000 | 21,741,000 | 21,780,000 | 26,980,000 | 14,627,000 | 12,847,000 | 15,543,000 | 11,372,955 | 84,750,770 | 44,028,460 | 25,000,000 | 7,330,721 |
Misc Debtors | 3,610,000 | 3,048,000 | 2,424,000 | 5,646,000 | 4,775,000 | 5,454,000 | 3,307,000 | 3,154,000 | 3,683,000 | 4,733,227 | 5,193,709 | 11,258,615 | 9,528,816 | 23,635,281 |
Cash | 834,000 | 751,000 | 751,000 | 751,000 | 751,000 | 751,000 | 751,000 | 751,000 | 751,000 | 750,000 | 782,757 | 750,000 | ||
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 34,170,000 | 38,011,000 | 27,180,000 | 28,287,000 | 28,858,000 | 33,436,000 | 19,163,000 | 21,482,000 | 20,219,000 | 16,980,780 | 91,042,199 | 62,912,106 | 44,391,871 | 39,517,930 |
total assets | 34,170,000 | 38,011,000 | 27,180,000 | 28,287,000 | 28,858,000 | 33,436,000 | 19,163,000 | 21,482,000 | 20,219,000 | 16,980,780 | 91,042,199 | 62,912,106 | 44,391,871 | 39,517,930 |
Bank overdraft | 7,962 | 70,644 | 9,051 | |||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 52,000 | 52,000 | 1,606 | 38,733 | 53,484 | 79,692 | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,357,000 | 659,500 | 76,577,979 | |||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 4,232,000 | 18,039,000 | 4,068,000 | 3,887,000 | 4,419,000 | 19,256,000 | 8,118,000 | 8,407,000 | 3,901,000 | 5,070,527 | 3,344,032 | 54,169,129 | 39,478,748 | 38,254,532 |
total current liabilities | 5,589,000 | 18,039,000 | 4,068,000 | 3,887,000 | 4,419,000 | 19,256,000 | 8,118,000 | 8,459,000 | 3,953,000 | 5,737,989 | 79,923,617 | 54,207,862 | 39,602,876 | 38,343,275 |
loans | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 6,000,000 | |||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 8,258,000 | 16,118,000 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 4,129,000 | 8,059,000 | |||||||||
total liabilities | 5,589,000 | 18,039,000 | 6,068,000 | 7,887,000 | 10,419,000 | 19,256,000 | 12,247,000 | 16,518,000 | 3,953,000 | 5,737,989 | 79,923,617 | 54,207,862 | 39,602,876 | 38,343,275 |
net assets | 28,581,000 | 19,972,000 | 21,112,000 | 20,400,000 | 18,439,000 | 14,180,000 | 6,916,000 | 4,964,000 | 16,266,000 | 11,242,791 | 11,118,582 | 8,704,244 | 4,788,995 | 1,174,655 |
total shareholders funds | 28,581,000 | 19,972,000 | 21,112,000 | 20,400,000 | 18,439,000 | 14,180,000 | 6,916,000 | 4,964,000 | 16,266,000 | 11,242,791 | 11,118,582 | 8,704,244 | 4,788,995 | 1,174,655 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 9,458,000 | 15,084,000 | 455,000 | 1,950,000 | 4,876,000 | 2,470,000 | 2,689,000 | -1,739,000 | 7,146,000 | 11,482,145 | 11,467,301 | 26,626,728 | 17,109,598 | 14,685,311 |
Depreciation | ||||||||||||||
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -2,647,000 | -3,017,000 | -167,000 | -460,000 | -999,000 | -531,000 | -442,000 | 286,000 | -2,184,000 | -2,050,736 | -3,243,933 | -6,988,775 | -4,974,747 | -4,050,976 |
Stock | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | -3,924,000 | 10,831,000 | -1,107,000 | -571,000 | -4,578,000 | 14,273,000 | -2,319,000 | 1,263,000 | 3,237,220 | -74,028,662 | 28,097,336 | 17,770,235 | 4,873,941 | 39,517,930 |
Creditors | -52,000 | 52,000 | -1,606 | -37,127 | -14,751 | -26,208 | 79,692 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -13,807,000 | 11,971,000 | -1,819,000 | -2,532,000 | -8,837,000 | 11,138,000 | -289,000 | 4,506,000 | -1,169,527 | 1,726,495 | -50,825,097 | 14,690,381 | 1,224,216 | 38,254,532 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -8,258,000 | -7,860,000 | 16,118,000 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -3,072,000 | 13,207,000 | -424,000 | -471,000 | -382,000 | -9,454,000 | -3,635,000 | 17,908,000 | 607,253 | 85,184,960 | 16,543,348 | 8,458,918 | 9,450,629 | |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,357,000 | -659,500 | -75,918,479 | 76,577,979 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | 1,798,000 | 793,000 | 424,000 | 471,000 | 382,000 | 55,000 | -295,000 | 151,000 | 61,000 | 692,800 | 2,190,970 | 777,296 | 979,489 | -217,539 |
cash flow from financing | 3,155,000 | -13,207,000 | 424,000 | 471,000 | 382,000 | 5,055,000 | -295,000 | 151,000 | -598,291 | -75,225,679 | 78,768,949 | 777,296 | 979,489 | 1,490,320 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 83,000 | 1,000 | -32,757 | 32,757 | 750,000 | |||||||||
overdraft | -7,962 | 7,962 | -70,644 | 61,593 | 9,051 | |||||||||
change in cash | 83,000 | 8,962 | -40,719 | 32,757 | 820,644 | -61,593 | -9,051 |
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ACM ULR LIMITED group structure
Acm Ulr Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Acm Ulr Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Mark Bailie (Sep 2020) and Mr Christopher Collings (Apr 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Mark Bailie | England | 52 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Christopher Collings | England | 69 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Christopher Collings | 69 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director | |
Ms Rebecca Shepherd | United Kingdom | 47 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Watson | United Kingdom | 62 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mrs Catherine Lewis | United Kingdom | 60 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Emma Rawlinson | United Kingdom | 44 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
29.4m
-27%
operating profit
9.5m
-37%
gross margin
38.3%
-0.24%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
28.6m
+0.43%
total assets
34.2m
-0.1%
cash
834k
+0.11%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03832599
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
August 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
advanced claims management limited (April 2003)
whizchart limited (November 1999)
accountant
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auditor
PKF LITTLEJOHN LLP
address
fusion house katharine way, bretton, peterborough, PE3 8BG
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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