
Company Number
04053700
Next Accounts
1362 days late
Shareholders
bernard james potton
thorncroft properties ltd
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Industry
Temporary employment agency activities
Registered Address
jupiter house, warley business p, the drive, brentwood, essex, CM13 3BE
Website
www.sqcp.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SQCP LTD. at £3m based on a Turnover of £15.4m and 0.19x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SQCP LTD. at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-78.3k and a 3.45x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SQCP LTD. at £0 based on Net Assets of £-1m and 1.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sqcp Ltd. is a live company located in brentwood, CM13 3BE with a Companies House number of 04053700. It operates in the temporary employment agency activities sector, SIC Code 78200. Founded in August 2000, it's largest shareholder is bernard james potton with a 58.8% stake. Sqcp Ltd. is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £15.4m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sqcp Ltd. a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
3 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £15.4m, make it larger than the average company (£10.6m)
£15.4m - Sqcp Ltd.
£10.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (3.6%)
3% - Sqcp Ltd.
3.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 13.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (16.9%)
13.2% - Sqcp Ltd.
16.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -0.6% make it less profitable than the average company (2.2%)
-0.6% - Sqcp Ltd.
2.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 49 employees, this is similar to the industry average (53)
49 - Sqcp Ltd.
53 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £41.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£40.8k)
£41.1k - Sqcp Ltd.
£40.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £314.8k, this is more efficient (£229.4k)
£314.8k - Sqcp Ltd.
£229.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 55 days, this is near the average (53 days)
55 days - Sqcp Ltd.
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 42 days, this is slower than average (4 days)
42 days - Sqcp Ltd.
4 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Sqcp Ltd.
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (4 weeks)
0 weeks - Sqcp Ltd.
4 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 132.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (77.5%)
132.4% - Sqcp Ltd.
77.5% - Industry AVG
Sqcp Ltd.'s latest turnover from October 2019 is £15.4 million and the company has net assets of -£1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sqcp Ltd. has 49 employees and maintains cash reserves of £78.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 15,426,399 | 14,770,652 | 14,165,165 | 14,182,288 | 14,143,243 | 16,828,660 | 20,278,854 | 23,226,272 | 26,479,290 | 31,643,659 | 46,244,363 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 13,384,572 | 13,309,481 | 12,571,219 | 12,547,800 | 12,236,253 | 14,700,474 | 17,582,903 | 20,437,746 | 24,414,437 | 28,729,382 | 42,705,952 |
Gross Profit | 2,041,827 | 1,461,171 | 1,593,946 | 1,634,488 | 1,906,990 | 2,128,186 | 2,695,951 | 2,788,526 | 2,064,853 | 2,914,277 | 3,538,411 |
Admin Expenses | 2,127,784 | 1,914,662 | 1,767,224 | 2,230,081 | 2,128,883 | 2,279,650 | 2,562,603 | 2,424,100 | 3,053,789 | 3,255,216 | 3,067,977 |
Operating Profit | -85,957 | -453,491 | -173,278 | -595,593 | -221,893 | -151,464 | 133,348 | 364,426 | -988,936 | -340,939 | 470,434 |
Interest Payable | 50,748 | 44,933 | 37,163 | 42,013 | 45,949 | 17,831 | 65,553 | 87,776 | 100,182 | 74,551 | 99,347 |
Interest Receivable | 9 | 14 | 257 | 47,310 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -136,705 | -498,424 | -210,441 | -637,606 | -267,842 | -169,286 | 67,809 | 276,907 | -1,089,118 | -415,490 | 418,397 |
Tax | -70,790 | 13,001 | -38,114 | -24,715 | 242,694 | -14,095 | -115,369 | ||||
Profit After Tax | -136,705 | -498,424 | -210,441 | -637,606 | -338,632 | -156,285 | 29,695 | 252,192 | -846,424 | -429,585 | 303,028 |
Dividends Paid | 30,000 | 584,412 | |||||||||
Retained Profit | -136,705 | -498,424 | -210,441 | -637,606 | -368,632 | -156,285 | 29,695 | 252,192 | -846,424 | -429,585 | -281,384 |
Employee Costs | 2,012,484 | 1,941,786 | 1,803,440 | 1,745,504 | 1,589,394 | 1,575,442 | 2,096,401 | 1,960,399 | 2,103,483 | 1,777,120 | 1,937,023 |
Number Of Employees | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 45 | 54 |
EBITDA* | -78,260 | -447,414 | -63,072 | -471,558 | -97,924 | -34,319 | 247,404 | 482,964 | -866,771 | -224,354 | 590,092 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 8,440 | 14,110 | 271,954 | 31,513 | 57,908 | 46,831 | 44,445 | 60,591 | 81,219 | 105,474 | 123,240 |
Intangible Assets | 174,044 | 18,729 | 369,864 | 467,774 | 565,684 | 663,594 | 761,504 | 859,414 | 1,123,960 | 1,221,870 | |
Investments & Other | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 8,440 | 188,154 | 290,683 | 401,377 | 525,682 | 612,515 | 708,039 | 822,095 | 940,633 | 1,229,434 | 1,345,110 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 2,341,426 | 2,034,258 | 1,987,503 | 1,907,341 | 1,610,110 | 1,993,020 | 2,327,762 | 2,490,444 | 3,381,489 | 4,321,549 | 7,203,860 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 715,651 | 392,078 | 535,055 | 1,234,947 | 1,250,825 | 1,672,993 | 1,591,770 | 1,417,325 | 1,932,616 | 1,886,033 | |
Cash | 78,423 | 3,486 | 4,133 | 4,835 | 6,500 | 320,830 | 75,432 | 102,333 | 183,807 | 75,310 | 94,286 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||
total current assets | 3,135,500 | 2,663,324 | 2,383,714 | 2,447,231 | 2,851,557 | 3,564,675 | 4,076,187 | 4,184,547 | 4,982,621 | 6,329,475 | 9,184,179 |
total assets | 3,143,940 | 2,851,478 | 2,674,397 | 2,848,608 | 3,377,239 | 4,177,190 | 4,784,226 | 5,006,642 | 5,923,254 | 7,558,909 | 10,529,289 |
Bank overdraft | 257 | 62,881 | 88,921 | 162,756 | 151,871 | 4,289 | 35,115 | 3,543 | 178,618 | 155,850 | 126,139 |
Bank loan | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,568,612 | 1,389,059 | 1,014,237 | 1,065,303 | 962,329 | 1,083,325 | 1,017,850 | 1,277,801 | 1,530,006 | 1,397,247 | 1,425,364 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 126,723 | 137,851 | 294,648 | ||||||||
other short term finances | 2,539,027 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,594,350 | 2,021,069 | 1,859,938 | 1,864,827 | 2,196,009 | 2,670,281 | 2,831,864 | 1,034,361 | 4,208,164 | 6,853,546 | |
total current liabilities | 4,163,219 | 3,799,732 | 3,124,227 | 3,087,997 | 2,979,027 | 3,410,346 | 3,861,097 | 4,113,208 | 5,282,012 | 6,055,909 | 8,405,049 |
loans | 190,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||
provisions | 15,334 | 16,989 | |||||||||
total long term liabilities | 15,334 | 206,989 | |||||||||
total liabilities | 4,163,219 | 3,799,732 | 3,124,227 | 3,087,997 | 2,979,027 | 3,410,346 | 3,861,097 | 4,113,208 | 5,282,012 | 6,071,243 | 8,612,038 |
net assets | -1,019,279 | -948,254 | -449,830 | -239,389 | 398,212 | 766,844 | 923,129 | 893,434 | 641,242 | 1,487,666 | 1,917,251 |
total shareholders funds | -1,019,279 | -948,254 | -449,830 | -239,389 | 398,212 | 766,844 | 923,129 | 893,434 | 641,242 | 1,487,666 | 1,917,251 |
Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | -85,957 | -453,491 | -173,278 | -595,593 | -221,893 | -151,464 | 133,348 | 364,426 | -988,936 | -340,939 | 470,434 |
Depreciation | 7,697 | 6,077 | 15,296 | 26,125 | 26,059 | 19,235 | 16,146 | 20,628 | 24,255 | 18,675 | 21,748 |
Amortisation | 94,910 | 97,910 | 97,910 | 97,910 | 97,910 | 97,910 | 97,910 | 97,910 | 97,910 | ||
Tax | -70,790 | 13,001 | -38,114 | -24,715 | 242,694 | -14,095 | -115,369 | ||||
Stock | |||||||||||
Debtors | 1,022,819 | -345,323 | -62,815 | -402,661 | -398,788 | -756,910 | -81,459 | -716,600 | -1,455,351 | -2,835,728 | 9,089,893 |
Creditors | 179,553 | 374,822 | -51,066 | 102,974 | -120,996 | 65,475 | -259,951 | -252,205 | 132,759 | -28,117 | 1,425,364 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 2,594,350 | -2,021,069 | 161,131 | -4,889 | -331,182 | -474,272 | -161,583 | 1,797,503 | -3,173,803 | -2,645,382 | 6,853,546 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -15,334 | -1,655 | 16,989 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,672,824 | 109,808 | 29,188 | -222,104 | 326,795 | -130,785 | 2,720,147 | -2,225,104 | -77,875 | -319,271 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||
capital expenditure | 43,944 | -2,512 | -37,136 | -21,621 | -909 | -21,381 | |||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 43,944 | -2,512 | -37,136 | -21,621 | -909 | -21,381 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -126,723 | -11,128 | 137,851 | -294,648 | 294,648 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -2,539,027 | 2,539,027 | |||||||||
Long term loans | -190,000 | 190,000 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||
interest | -50,748 | -37,163 | -42,013 | -45,949 | -17,822 | -65,539 | -87,519 | -100,182 | -74,551 | -52,037 | |
cash flow from financing | 14,932 | -37,163 | -42,008 | -172,672 | -28,950 | 72,312 | -2,626,546 | 2,144,197 | 30,097 | 2,336,598 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
cash | 74,937 | -647 | -702 | -1,665 | -314,330 | 245,398 | -26,901 | -81,474 | 108,497 | -18,976 | 94,286 |
overdraft | -62,624 | -26,040 | -73,835 | 10,885 | 147,582 | -30,826 | 31,572 | -175,075 | 22,768 | 29,711 | 126,139 |
change in cash | 137,561 | 25,393 | 73,133 | -12,550 | -461,912 | 276,224 | -58,473 | 93,601 | 85,729 | -48,687 | -31,853 |
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SQCP LTD. group structure
Sqcp Ltd. has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SQCP LTD.
04053700
2 subsidiaries
Sqcp Ltd. currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Bernard Potton (Sep 2000) and Miss Caroline Cooke (Jun 2006).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Bernard Potton | England | 65 years | Sep 2000 | - | Director |
Miss Caroline Cooke | 62 years | Jun 2006 | - | Director | |
Mr David Ward | 48 years | Nov 2010 | - | Director | |
Miss Sarah Warren | England | 40 years | Sep 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Jamie Sears | 53 years | Sep 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2019turnover
15.4m
+4%
operating profit
-86k
-81%
gross margin
13.3%
+33.8%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2019net assets
-1m
+0.07%
total assets
3.1m
+0.1%
cash
78.4k
+21.5%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04053700
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
78200 - Temporary employment agency activities
incorporation date
August 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
October 2019
previous names
sq computer personnel limited (June 2018)
marplace (number 500) limited (November 2000)
accountant
-
auditor
HAINES WATTS
address
jupiter house, warley business p, the drive, brentwood, essex, CM13 3BE
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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