
Company Number
03905103
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Directors
Shareholders
geoffrey phillip potter
Group Structure
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Industry
Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
Registered Address
27 old gloucester street, london, WC1N 3AX
Website
www.compassarchaeology.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of COMPASS ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED at £66.6k based on a Turnover of £143.5k and 0.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COMPASS ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-9.9k and a 3.33x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COMPASS ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-27.2k and 2.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Compass Archaeology Limited is a live company located in london, WC1N 3AX with a Companies House number of 03905103. It operates in the other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 74909. Founded in January 2000, it's largest shareholder is geoffrey phillip potter with a 100% stake. Compass Archaeology Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £143.5k with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Compass Archaeology Limited a 1 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
1 Strong
1 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £143.5k, make it smaller than the average company (£1.8m)
- Compass Archaeology Limited
£1.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.8%)
- Compass Archaeology Limited
7.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 24.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (46.4%)
- Compass Archaeology Limited
46.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -6.9% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
- Compass Archaeology Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 3 employees, this is below the industry average (17)
3 - Compass Archaeology Limited
17 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £49.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.8k)
- Compass Archaeology Limited
£49.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £47.8k, this is less efficient (£116.7k)
- Compass Archaeology Limited
£116.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 72 days, this is later than average (55 days)
- Compass Archaeology Limited
55 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 189 days, this is slower than average (31 days)
- Compass Archaeology Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Compass Archaeology Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Compass Archaeology Limited
- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 193.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (52.6%)
193.3% - Compass Archaeology Limited
52.6% - Industry AVG
Compass Archaeology Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is estimated at £143.5 thousand and the company has net assets of -£27.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Compass Archaeology Limited has 3 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Number Of Employees | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 625 | 1,104 | 1,474 | 1,508 | 1,973 | 3,110 | 2,779 | 2,526 | 2,694 | 1,924 | 2,629 | 2,298 | 3,174 | 705 | 1,652 |
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Total Fixed Assets | 625 | 1,104 | 1,474 | 1,508 | 1,973 | 3,110 | 2,779 | 2,526 | 2,694 | 1,924 | 2,629 | 2,298 | 3,174 | 705 | 1,652 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,000 | 9,000 | 4,500 | 4,000 | 16,400 | 15,699 | 11,684 | ||||||||
Trade Debtors | 28,544 | 57,025 | 49,867 | 32,540 | 74,813 | 48,323 | 50,964 | 32,755 | 9,871 | 14,601 | 13,657 | 12,117 | 17,114 | 17,229 | 11,965 |
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Cash | 35,558 | 657 | 1,890 | 6,251 | 7,049 | 5,058 | |||||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 28,544 | 57,025 | 49,867 | 32,540 | 74,813 | 48,323 | 50,964 | 32,755 | 49,429 | 23,601 | 18,814 | 18,007 | 39,765 | 39,977 | 28,707 |
total assets | 29,169 | 58,129 | 51,341 | 34,048 | 76,786 | 51,433 | 53,743 | 35,281 | 52,123 | 25,525 | 21,443 | 20,305 | 42,939 | 40,682 | 30,359 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 56,389 | 75,430 | 57,377 | 35,745 | 80,907 | 50,766 | 55,914 | 34,741 | 30,972 | 25,126 | 23,078 | 17,606 | 32,404 | 24,247 | 19,912 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 6,078 | 104 | |||||||||||||
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hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
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total current liabilities | 56,389 | 75,430 | 57,377 | 35,745 | 80,907 | 50,766 | 55,914 | 34,741 | 30,972 | 25,126 | 23,078 | 17,606 | 38,482 | 24,351 | 19,912 |
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total liabilities | 56,389 | 75,430 | 57,377 | 35,745 | 80,907 | 50,766 | 55,914 | 34,741 | 30,972 | 25,126 | 23,078 | 17,606 | 38,482 | 24,351 | 19,912 |
net assets | -27,220 | -17,301 | -6,036 | -1,697 | -4,121 | 667 | -2,171 | 540 | 21,151 | 399 | -1,635 | 2,699 | 4,457 | 16,331 | 10,447 |
total shareholders funds | -27,220 | -17,301 | -6,036 | -1,697 | -4,121 | 667 | -2,171 | 540 | 21,151 | 399 | -1,635 | 2,699 | 4,457 | 16,331 | 10,447 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Depreciation | 1,405 | 705 | 1,173 | 1,123 | 975 | 947 | 1,134 | ||||||||
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Stock | -4,000 | -5,000 | 4,500 | 500 | -12,400 | 701 | 4,015 | 11,684 | |||||||
Debtors | -28,481 | 7,158 | 17,327 | -42,273 | 26,490 | -2,641 | 18,209 | 22,884 | -4,730 | 944 | 1,540 | -4,997 | -115 | 5,264 | 11,965 |
Creditors | -19,041 | 18,053 | 21,632 | -45,162 | 30,141 | -5,148 | 21,173 | 3,769 | 5,846 | 2,048 | 5,472 | -14,798 | 8,157 | 4,335 | 19,912 |
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Group/Directors Accounts | -6,078 | 5,974 | 104 | ||||||||||||
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share issue | |||||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -35,558 | 35,558 | -657 | -1,233 | -4,361 | -798 | 1,991 | 5,058 | |||||||
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -35,558 | 35,558 | -657 | -1,233 | -4,361 | -798 | 1,991 | 5,058 |
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COMPASS ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED group structure
Compass Archaeology Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
COMPASS ARCHAEOLOGY LIMITED
03905103
Compass Archaeology Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Geoffrey Potter serving since Jan 2000.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Geoffrey Potter | 70 years | Jan 2000 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
143.5k
-41%
operating profit
-9.9k
0%
gross margin
24.3%
-2.99%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
-27.2k
+0.57%
total assets
29.2k
-0.5%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03905103
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
incorporation date
January 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Micro-Entity Accounts
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
COAKLEY & CO
auditor
-
address
27 old gloucester street, london, WC1N 3AX
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
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