orca book services limited
orca book services limited Company Information
Company Number
03840677
Website
www.orcabookservices.co.ukRegistered Address
5th floor, grove house, 248a marylebone road, london, NW1 6BB
Industry
Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Telephone
01235465500
Next Accounts Due
22 days late
Group Structure
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Shareholders
marston book services ltd 100%
orca book services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ORCA BOOK SERVICES LIMITED at £466.5k based on a Turnover of £804.4k and 0.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
orca book services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ORCA BOOK SERVICES LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-644.6k and a 4.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
orca book services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ORCA BOOK SERVICES LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-3.3m and 1.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Orca Book Services Limited Overview
Orca Book Services Limited is a live company located in london, NW1 6BB with a Companies House number of 03840677. It operates in the agents specialized in the sale of other particular products sector, SIC Code 46180. Founded in September 1999, it's largest shareholder is marston book services ltd with a 100% stake. Orca Book Services Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £804.4k with declining growth in recent years.
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Orca Book Services Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Orca Book Services Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £804.4k, make it smaller than the average company (£10.5m)
£804.4k - Orca Book Services Limited
£10.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -37%, show it is growing at a slower rate (3.9%)
- Orca Book Services Limited
3.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 41.5%, this company has a lower cost of product (28.6%)
41.5% - Orca Book Services Limited
28.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -81.2% make it less profitable than the average company (5.9%)
-81.2% - Orca Book Services Limited
5.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 2 employees, this is below the industry average (16)
2 - Orca Book Services Limited
16 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£54.1k)
£45.6k - Orca Book Services Limited
£54.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £402.2k, this is equally as efficient (£378.1k)
£402.2k - Orca Book Services Limited
£378.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 89 days, this is later than average (53 days)
89 days - Orca Book Services Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 98 days, this is slower than average (32 days)
98 days - Orca Book Services Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Orca Book Services Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
1 weeks - Orca Book Services Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 241.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (54.1%)
241.2% - Orca Book Services Limited
54.1% - Industry AVG
ORCA BOOK SERVICES LIMITED financials
Orca Book Services Limited's latest turnover from December 2022 is £804.4 thousand and the company has net assets of -£3.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Orca Book Services Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of £146.9 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 804,436 | 1,641,056 | 1,936,220 | 2,152,421 | 2,115,741 | 2,049,206 | 2,017,237 | 2,061,811 | 2,001,771 | 1,897,065 | 2,132,292 | 2,260,178 | 3,499,302 | |
| Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 470,812 | 1,301,475 | 1,121,019 | |||||||||||
| Gross Profit | 333,624 | 339,581 | 815,201 | |||||||||||
| Admin Expenses | 986,515 | 2,009,880 | 1,386,191 | |||||||||||
| Operating Profit | -652,891 | -1,670,299 | -570,990 | |||||||||||
| Interest Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Interest Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pre-Tax Profit | -652,891 | -1,670,299 | -570,990 | -153,566 | -24,439 | -69,092 | -174,213 | 13,109 | 8,730 | -60,842 | 223,731 | 209,079 | -290,640 | |
| Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 745 | -670 | -5,090 | -2,678 | 11,162 | -60,658 | 72,546 | 0 | |
| Profit After Tax | -652,891 | -1,670,299 | -570,990 | -153,566 | -24,439 | -68,347 | -174,883 | 8,019 | 6,052 | -49,680 | 163,073 | 281,625 | -290,640 | |
| Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Retained Profit | -652,891 | -1,670,299 | -570,990 | -153,566 | -24,439 | -68,347 | -174,883 | 8,019 | 6,052 | -49,680 | 163,073 | 281,625 | -290,640 | |
| Employee Costs | 91,270 | 791,285 | 960,092 | 816,669 | 701,441 | 638,622 | 604,755 | 668,922 | 715,711 | 781,443 | 1,545,571 | |||
| Number Of Employees | 2 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 51 |
| EBITDA* | -644,640 | -1,662,671 | -560,880 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 0 | 8,251 | 15,879 | 25,989 | 32,608 | 36,799 | 54,860 | 82,250 | 166,018 | 222,507 | 302,406 | 343,026 | 435,822 | 533,071 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | 0 | 8,251 | 15,879 | 25,989 | 32,608 | 36,799 | 54,860 | 82,250 | 166,018 | 222,507 | 302,406 | 343,026 | 435,822 | 533,071 |
| Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 2,817 | 3,095 | 3,931 | 3,861 | 4,951 | 4,862 | 7,834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade Debtors | 196,695 | 81,751 | 359,643 | 391,804 | 377,660 | 127,399 | 145,963 | 168,256 | 104,626 | 116,646 | 113,188 | 60,280 | 34,112 | 71,482 |
| Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 14,374 | 0 | 22,460 | 490,700 | 271,993 | 127,581 | 204,258 | 107,278 | 53,535 | 8,371 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc Debtors | 1,952,880 | 1,845,200 | 2,863,761 | 205,977 | 216,131 | 201,916 | 290,916 | 345,877 | 368,581 | 340,674 | 309,048 | 394,154 | 419,481 | 335,505 |
| Cash | 146,935 | 158,869 | 1,215,192 | 724,350 | 1,396 | 906 | 563 | 1,183 | 893 | 4,745 | 2,245 | 1,599 | 4,371 | 2,271 |
| misc current assets | 22,755 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total current assets | 2,319,265 | 2,085,820 | 4,455,787 | 1,325,226 | 621,578 | 824,782 | 714,386 | 647,759 | 686,192 | 569,343 | 478,016 | 464,404 | 457,964 | 409,258 |
| total assets | 2,319,265 | 2,094,071 | 4,471,666 | 1,351,215 | 654,186 | 861,581 | 769,246 | 730,009 | 852,210 | 791,850 | 780,422 | 807,430 | 893,786 | 942,329 |
| Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade Creditors | 126,931 | 482,581 | 646,941 | 278,505 | 285,581 | 308,368 | 218,766 | 254,886 | 198,512 | 157,381 | 134,779 | 77,860 | 99,469 | 145,280 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 2,796,805 | 1,645,348 | 462,880 | 273,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 201,688 | 424,094 |
| other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other current liabilities | 2,571,132 | 2,138,854 | 4,002,073 | 868,037 | 174,285 | 205,327 | 178,155 | 34,451 | 38,143 | 26,933 | 44,159 | 75,011 | 104,538 | 166,489 |
| total current liabilities | 5,494,868 | 4,266,783 | 5,111,894 | 1,420,453 | 459,866 | 513,695 | 396,921 | 289,337 | 236,655 | 184,314 | 178,938 | 152,871 | 405,695 | 735,863 |
| loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| provisions | 100,000 | 450,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,395 | 0 | 0 |
| total long term liabilities | 100,000 | 450,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,395 | 0 | 0 |
| total liabilities | 5,594,868 | 4,716,783 | 5,111,894 | 1,420,453 | 459,866 | 513,695 | 396,921 | 289,337 | 236,655 | 184,314 | 178,938 | 156,266 | 405,695 | 735,863 |
| net assets | -3,275,603 | -2,622,712 | -640,228 | -69,238 | 194,320 | 347,886 | 372,325 | 440,672 | 615,555 | 607,536 | 601,484 | 651,164 | 488,091 | 206,466 |
| total shareholders funds | -3,275,603 | -2,622,712 | -640,228 | -69,238 | 194,320 | 347,886 | 372,325 | 440,672 | 615,555 | 607,536 | 601,484 | 651,164 | 488,091 | 206,466 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | -652,891 | -1,670,299 | -570,990 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | 8,251 | 7,628 | 10,110 | 9,452 | 13,199 | 18,527 | 70,091 | 86,170 | 95,412 | 85,734 | 85,638 | 92,796 | 97,611 | 131,643 |
| Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 745 | -670 | -5,090 | -2,678 | 11,162 | -60,658 | 72,546 | 0 | |
| Stock | 0 | -2,817 | -278 | -836 | 70 | -1,090 | 89 | -2,972 | 7,834 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debtors | 222,624 | -1,310,827 | 2,639,997 | -18,470 | -203,764 | 111,143 | 67,158 | -35,751 | 112,867 | 88,827 | 12,966 | 9,212 | 46,606 | 406,987 |
| Creditors | -355,650 | -164,360 | 368,436 | -7,076 | -22,787 | 89,602 | -36,120 | 56,374 | 41,131 | 22,602 | 56,919 | -21,609 | -45,811 | 145,280 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 432,278 | -1,863,219 | 3,134,036 | 693,752 | -31,042 | 27,172 | 143,704 | -3,692 | 11,210 | -17,226 | -30,852 | -29,527 | -61,951 | 166,489 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -350,000 | 450,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3,395 | 3,395 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash flow from operations | -1,140,636 | -1,926,606 | 301,873 | |||||||||||
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 1,151,457 | 1,182,468 | 188,969 | 273,911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -201,688 | -222,406 | 424,094 |
| Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| share issue | ||||||||||||||
| interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| cash flow from financing | 1,151,457 | 870,283 | 188,969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -201,688 | -222,406 | 921,200 | |
| cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
| cash | -11,934 | -1,056,323 | 490,842 | 722,954 | 490 | 343 | -620 | 290 | -3,852 | 2,500 | 646 | -2,772 | 2,100 | 2,271 |
| overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| change in cash | -11,934 | -1,056,323 | 490,842 | 722,954 | 490 | 343 | -620 | 290 | -3,852 | 2,500 | 646 | -2,772 | 2,100 | 2,271 |
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Orca Book Services Limited Competitor Analysis
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orca book services limited Ownership
ORCA BOOK SERVICES LIMITED group structure
Orca Book Services Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS INC
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2 parents
ORCA BOOK SERVICES LIMITED
03840677
orca book services limited directors
Orca Book Services Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Edward Matthews Iii (Oct 2021) and Mr Edward Matthews Iii (Oct 2021).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Edward Matthews Iii | 48 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director | |
| Mr Edward Matthews Iii | 48 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2022turnover
804.4k
-51%
operating profit
-652.9k
-61%
gross margin
41.5%
+100.42%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2022net assets
-3.3m
+0.25%
total assets
2.3m
+0.11%
cash
146.9k
-0.08%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
orca book services limited company details
company number
03840677
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46180 - Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
incorporation date
September 1999
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2022
previous names
orca distribution limited (February 2000)
accountant
-
auditor
GEORGE HAY PARTNERSHIP LLP
address
5th floor, grove house, 248a marylebone road, london, NW1 6BB
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
orca book services limited 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 3 charges/mortgages relating to orca book services limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 2 have been satisfied in the past.
orca book services limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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