
Company Number
04002140
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
hca international limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Specialist medical practice activities
Registered Address
2 cavendish square, london, W1G 0PU
Website
www.thebirthcompany.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE BIRTH COMPANY LIMITED at £1m based on a Turnover of £2m and 0.52x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE BIRTH COMPANY LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-14k and a 3.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE BIRTH COMPANY LIMITED at £327.2k based on Net Assets of £146k and 2.24x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Birth Company Limited is a live company located in london, W1G 0PU with a Companies House number of 04002140. It operates in the specialists medical practice activities sector, SIC Code 86220. Founded in May 2000, it's largest shareholder is hca international limited with a 100% stake. The Birth Company Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Birth Company Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2m, make it larger than the average company (£834.1k)
£2m - The Birth Company Limited
£834.1k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 22%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.2%)
- The Birth Company Limited
7.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 51.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (51.6%)
51.6% - The Birth Company Limited
51.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -1.7% make it less profitable than the average company (12%)
-1.7% - The Birth Company Limited
12% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 10 employees, this is below the industry average (13)
10 - The Birth Company Limited
13 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £83.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£33.9k)
£83.9k - The Birth Company Limited
£33.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £202k, this is more efficient (£82.6k)
£202k - The Birth Company Limited
£82.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 4 days, this is earlier than average (34 days)
4 days - The Birth Company Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 19 days, this is quicker than average (33 days)
19 days - The Birth Company Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (12 days)
1 days - The Birth Company Limited
12 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 47 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (58 weeks)
47 weeks - The Birth Company Limited
58 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 80%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (36.5%)
80% - The Birth Company Limited
36.5% - Industry AVG
The Birth Company Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £2 million and the company has net assets of £146 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, The Birth Company Limited has 10 employees and maintains cash reserves of £516 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 2,020,000 | 1,977,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,997,000 | 1,996,006 | 1,829,134 | 1,690,979 | 1,612,901 | 1,353,895 | 1,344,415 | 1,248,008 | 1,281,172 | |||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,026,022 | 866,809 | 626,987 | 567,836 | 513,238 | 347,297 | 260,852 | 272,202 | |||||||
Gross Profit | 969,984 | 962,325 | 1,063,992 | 1,045,065 | 840,657 | 997,118 | 987,156 | 1,008,970 | |||||||
Admin Expenses | 661,719 | 539,532 | 590,977 | 562,200 | 607,985 | 579,747 | 561,673 | 614,064 | |||||||
Operating Profit | -34,000 | 127,000 | 142,000 | 168,000 | 308,265 | 422,793 | 473,015 | 482,865 | 232,672 | 417,371 | 425,483 | 394,906 | |||
Interest Payable | 89 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 6,000 | 5,000 | 2,277 | 5,407 | 4,563 | 4,046 | 9,227 | 141 | 56 | 98 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -34,000 | 127,000 | 148,000 | 173,000 | 310,542 | 428,200 | 477,578 | 486,911 | 241,899 | 417,512 | 425,450 | 395,004 | |||
Tax | 23,000 | -21,000 | -40,000 | 22,000 | -74,827 | -85,824 | -96,987 | -105,716 | -44,898 | -89,816 | -100,156 | -89,938 | |||
Profit After Tax | -11,000 | 106,000 | 108,000 | 195,000 | 235,715 | 342,376 | 380,591 | 381,195 | 197,001 | 327,696 | 325,294 | 305,066 | |||
Dividends Paid | 688,000 | 17,066 | 1,010,000 | 296,000 | 144,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 60,000 | 430,000 | ||||||
Retained Profit | -699,000 | 106,000 | 108,000 | 195,000 | 218,649 | -667,624 | 84,591 | 237,195 | 57,001 | 187,696 | 265,294 | -124,934 | |||
Employee Costs | 839,000 | 682,000 | 467,000 | 771,000 | 225,740 | 296,659 | |||||||||
Number Of Employees | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
EBITDA* | -14,000 | 155,000 | 180,000 | 24,630,000 | 407,314 | 512,658 | 518,380 | 531,020 | 281,295 | 446,012 | 479,103 | 447,260 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 89,000 | 103,000 | 199,000 | 264,000 | 25,991 | 116,424 | 274,029 | 386,563 | 245,434 | 113,073 | 58,411 | 106,566 | 155,189 | 84,536 | 126,366 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 89,000 | 103,000 | 199,000 | 264,000 | 25,991 | 116,424 | 274,029 | 386,563 | 245,434 | 113,073 | 58,411 | 106,566 | 155,189 | 84,536 | 126,366 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,000 | 4,000 | |||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 25,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 110,791 | 103,163 | 41,728 | 22,361 | 76,247 | 81,673 | 87,199 | 107,084 | 79,782 | 111,457 | 109,337 | |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 96,000 | 83,000 | 86,000 | 89,000 | 49,532 | 54,089 | 190,723 | 205,101 | 203,070 | 39,976 | 35,545 | 58,481 | |||
Cash | 516,000 | 1,147,000 | 929,000 | 602,000 | 609,685 | 550,304 | 344,825 | 288,292 | 1,095,219 | 815,756 | 746,577 | 394,862 | 495,716 | 392,557 | 64,758 |
misc current assets | 286,000 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 641,000 | 1,234,000 | 1,016,000 | 980,000 | 720,476 | 653,467 | 386,553 | 360,185 | 1,225,555 | 1,088,152 | 1,038,877 | 705,016 | 615,474 | 539,559 | 232,576 |
total assets | 730,000 | 1,337,000 | 1,215,000 | 1,244,000 | 746,467 | 769,891 | 660,582 | 746,748 | 1,470,989 | 1,201,225 | 1,097,288 | 811,582 | 770,663 | 624,095 | 358,942 |
Bank overdraft | 266 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 52,000 | 100,000 | 86,000 | 228,033 | 264,944 | 148,276 | 20,897 | 38,504 | 19,098 | 16,335 | 25,550 | 13,745 | 20,882 | 14,224 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 355,000 | 237,000 | 246,000 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 157,000 | 228,000 | 82,000 | 469,000 | 125,813 | 1,076,730 | 186,485 | 182,377 | 116,635 | 133,700 | 186,891 | 186,349 | |||
total current liabilities | 564,000 | 465,000 | 428,000 | 555,000 | 228,033 | 264,944 | 148,276 | 146,710 | 1,115,234 | 205,583 | 198,712 | 142,451 | 147,445 | 207,773 | 200,573 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 20,000 | 27,000 | 48,000 | 47,000 | 68,958 | 68,958 | 68,958 | 68,958 | 43,324 | 15,587 | 3,112 | 10,862 | 21,950 | 2,750 | 10,091 |
total long term liabilities | 20,000 | 27,000 | 48,000 | 47,000 | 68,958 | 68,958 | 68,958 | 68,958 | 43,324 | 15,587 | 3,112 | 10,862 | 21,950 | 2,750 | 10,091 |
total liabilities | 584,000 | 492,000 | 476,000 | 602,000 | 296,991 | 333,902 | 217,234 | 215,668 | 1,158,558 | 221,170 | 201,824 | 153,313 | 169,395 | 210,523 | 210,664 |
net assets | 146,000 | 845,000 | 739,000 | 642,000 | 449,476 | 435,989 | 443,348 | 531,080 | 312,431 | 980,055 | 895,464 | 658,269 | 601,268 | 413,572 | 148,278 |
total shareholders funds | 146,000 | 845,000 | 739,000 | 642,000 | 449,476 | 435,989 | 443,348 | 531,080 | 312,431 | 980,055 | 895,464 | 658,269 | 601,268 | 413,572 | 148,278 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -34,000 | 127,000 | 142,000 | 168,000 | 308,265 | 422,793 | 473,015 | 482,865 | 232,672 | 417,371 | 425,483 | 394,906 | |||
Depreciation | 20,000 | 28,000 | 38,000 | 24,462,000 | 85,746 | 164,786 | 124,329 | 99,049 | 89,865 | 45,365 | 48,155 | 48,623 | 28,641 | 53,620 | 52,354 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 23,000 | -21,000 | -40,000 | 22,000 | -74,827 | -85,824 | -96,987 | -105,716 | -44,898 | -89,816 | -100,156 | -89,938 | |||
Stock | 4,000 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | 38,000 | -4,000 | -23,791 | -18,791 | 7,628 | 61,435 | -30,165 | -58,443 | -142,060 | -19,904 | -17,854 | 190,396 | -27,244 | -20,816 | 167,818 |
Creditors | 52,000 | -100,000 | -128,033 | -142,033 | -36,911 | 116,668 | 127,379 | -17,607 | 19,406 | 2,763 | -9,215 | 11,805 | -7,137 | 6,658 | 14,224 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -71,000 | 146,000 | 82,000 | 469,000 | -125,813 | -950,917 | 890,245 | 4,108 | 65,742 | -17,065 | -53,191 | 542 | 186,349 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -7,000 | -21,000 | -20,958 | -21,958 | 25,634 | 27,737 | 12,475 | -7,750 | -11,088 | 19,200 | -7,341 | 10,091 | |||
Cash flow from operations | -55,000 | 159,000 | 96,800 | 24,975,800 | -551,960 | 1,506,282 | 460,643 | 491,935 | 29,653 | 342,312 | 399,622 | 400,168 | |||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 118,000 | -9,000 | 246,000 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 6,000 | 5,000 | 2,277 | 5,407 | 4,563 | 4,046 | 141 | -33 | 98 | ||||||
cash flow from financing | 118,000 | -9,000 | 433,524 | 2,524 | 2,277 | 5,407 | 4,563 | 4,046 | 141 | -33 | 273,310 | ||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -631,000 | 218,000 | 319,315 | -7,685 | 59,381 | 205,479 | 56,533 | -806,927 | 279,463 | 69,179 | 351,715 | -100,854 | 103,159 | 327,799 | 64,758 |
overdraft | -266 | 266 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -631,000 | 218,000 | 319,315 | -7,685 | 59,381 | 205,479 | 56,533 | -806,927 | 279,463 | 69,179 | 351,981 | -101,120 | 103,159 | 327,799 | 64,758 |
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THE BIRTH COMPANY LIMITED group structure
The Birth Company Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
HCA HEALTHCARE INC
#0004967
2 parents
THE BIRTH COMPANY LIMITED
04002140
The Birth Company Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Jane Whitney-Smith (Jul 2021) and Ms Kirsty Blake (Sep 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Jane Whitney-Smith | England | 62 years | Jul 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Kirsty Blake | England | 46 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Stuart King | England | 56 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
2m
+2%
operating profit
-34k
-127%
gross margin
51.6%
-6.75%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
146k
-0.83%
total assets
730k
-0.45%
cash
516k
-0.55%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04002140
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
86220 - Specialist medical practice activities
incorporation date
May 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
address
2 cavendish square, london, W1G 0PU
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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