
Company Number
04097664
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Shareholders
harvey nash limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other software publishing
Registered Address
the hive, 2640 kings court, the, birmingham business park, birmingham, west midlands, B37 7YE
Website
www.crimson.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CRIMSON LIMITED at £46m based on a Turnover of £36.9m and 1.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CRIMSON LIMITED at £9.9m based on an EBITDA of £1.9m and a 5.13x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CRIMSON LIMITED at £19.8m based on Net Assets of £8.6m and 2.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Crimson Limited is a live company located in birmingham, B37 7YE with a Companies House number of 04097664. It operates in the other software publishing sector, SIC Code 58290. Founded in October 2000, it's largest shareholder is harvey nash limited with a 100% stake. Crimson Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £36.9m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Crimson Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £36.9m, make it larger than the average company (£6.7m)
£36.9m - Crimson Limited
£6.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 24%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.9%)
24% - Crimson Limited
7.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 13.5%, this company has a higher cost of product (72.6%)
13.5% - Crimson Limited
72.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5% make it as profitable than the average company (4.3%)
5% - Crimson Limited
4.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 118 employees, this is above the industry average (48)
118 - Crimson Limited
48 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £72.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£87.4k)
£72.6k - Crimson Limited
£87.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £312.5k, this is more efficient (£166.3k)
£312.5k - Crimson Limited
£166.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 52 days, this is near the average (52 days)
52 days - Crimson Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 24 days, this is quicker than average (31 days)
24 days - Crimson Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Crimson Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
9 weeks - Crimson Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 31.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (53.1%)
31.7% - Crimson Limited
53.1% - Industry AVG
Crimson Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is £36.9 million and the company has net assets of £8.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Crimson Limited has 118 employees and maintains cash reserves of £718.4 thousand 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 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 36,871,147 | 28,176,629 | 24,272,538 | 19,360,281 | 21,972,588 | 22,470,449 | 17,362,708 | 23,520,185 | 20,618,736 | 17,004,312 | |||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 31,902,087 | 24,104,524 | 20,497,949 | 17,244,774 | 19,290,516 | 19,491,298 | 15,104,555 | 19,522,318 | 17,816,769 | 14,439,895 | |||||
Gross Profit | 4,969,060 | 4,072,105 | 3,774,589 | 2,115,507 | 2,682,072 | 2,979,151 | 2,258,153 | 3,997,867 | 2,801,967 | 2,564,417 | |||||
Admin Expenses | 3,110,604 | 2,797,789 | 2,552,667 | 1,442,486 | 1,683,280 | 1,483,614 | 1,261,278 | 1,461,969 | 1,295,864 | 1,206,167 | |||||
Operating Profit | 1,858,456 | 1,274,316 | 1,221,922 | 673,021 | 998,792 | 1,495,537 | 996,875 | 2,535,898 | 1,506,103 | 1,358,250 | |||||
Interest Payable | 22,692 | 21,557 | 22,623 | 5,079 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 273,799 | 152,690 | 11 | 96 | 316 | 1,248 | 79 | 18 | 19 | 23,523 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,132,255 | 1,427,006 | 1,221,933 | 673,117 | 999,108 | 1,496,785 | 974,262 | 1,653,465 | -322,321 | 1,376,694 | |||||
Tax | -525,710 | -263,278 | 102,103 | -129,925 | -200,371 | -307,168 | -199,064 | -516,133 | -325,258 | -274,209 | |||||
Profit After Tax | 1,606,545 | 1,163,728 | 1,324,036 | 543,192 | 798,737 | 1,189,617 | 775,198 | 1,137,332 | -647,579 | 1,102,485 | |||||
Dividends Paid | 131,913 | 328,720 | 266,905 | 268,551 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,606,545 | 1,163,728 | 1,324,036 | 543,192 | 798,737 | 1,189,617 | 643,285 | 808,612 | -914,484 | 833,934 | |||||
Employee Costs | 8,571,172 | 7,557,623 | 6,784,721 | 5,549,676 | 4,515,145 | 3,670,678 | 3,204,158 | 3,154,238 | 2,802,988 | 2,423,130 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 118 | 123 | 114 | 94 | 73 | 62 | 72 | 65 | 64 | 57 | |||||
EBITDA* | 1,930,155 | 1,316,691 | 1,270,895 | 734,762 | 1,064,312 | 1,549,812 | 1,059,557 | 2,613,097 | 1,566,236 | 1,376,849 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 250,662 | 134,042 | 99,414 | 59,692 | 91,415 | 65,618 | 102,816 | 155,512 | 224,044 | 54,470 | 19,636 | 20,108 | 29,133 | 13,255 | 9,963 |
Intangible Assets | 8,951 | 26,855 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 250,662 | 134,042 | 99,414 | 59,692 | 91,415 | 65,618 | 102,816 | 155,512 | 224,044 | 54,470 | 19,636 | 20,108 | 38,084 | 40,110 | 9,963 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 5,295,038 | 4,252,884 | 4,901,858 | 3,082,893 | 3,930,871 | 4,537,250 | 4,390,975 | 4,614,377 | 3,785,111 | 3,720,717 | 2,431,627 | 2,121,907 | 1,550,031 | 1,628,709 | 1,494,826 |
Group Debtors | 5,918,770 | 4,430,798 | 1,883,345 | 2,723,498 | 1,737,100 | 711,327 | 155,969 | ||||||||
Misc Debtors | 427,795 | 630,334 | 1,212,048 | 792,419 | 876,509 | 566,394 | 188,835 | 234,600 | 787,105 | 1,223,775 | |||||
Cash | 718,375 | 1,095,155 | 1,168,434 | 853,602 | 395,897 | 875,488 | 705,928 | 359,931 | 106,277 | 295,294 | 3,778 | 86,389 | 129,776 | 3,678 | 36,793 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 12,359,978 | 10,409,171 | 9,165,685 | 7,452,412 | 6,940,377 | 6,690,459 | 5,441,707 | 5,208,908 | 4,678,493 | 5,239,786 | 2,435,405 | 2,208,296 | 1,679,807 | 1,632,387 | 1,531,619 |
total assets | 12,610,640 | 10,543,213 | 9,265,099 | 7,512,104 | 7,031,792 | 6,756,077 | 5,544,523 | 5,364,420 | 4,902,537 | 5,294,256 | 2,455,041 | 2,228,404 | 1,717,891 | 1,672,497 | 1,541,582 |
Bank overdraft | 135,576 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,100,101 | 1,739,564 | 1,435,091 | 1,392,633 | 1,201,838 | 1,459,137 | 1,412,409 | 886,198 | 603,533 | 487,433 | 1,937,702 | 1,906,413 | 1,451,516 | 1,533,648 | 1,385,686 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 49,194 | 67,750 | 60,748 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,832 | 17,703 | 18,495 | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,839,851 | 1,776,668 | 1,973,433 | 1,594,599 | 1,842,545 | 2,113,196 | 2,127,305 | 3,057,612 | 3,399,973 | 3,261,588 | |||||
total current liabilities | 3,939,952 | 3,516,232 | 3,408,524 | 2,987,232 | 3,044,383 | 3,572,333 | 3,543,546 | 4,060,707 | 4,275,327 | 3,809,769 | 1,937,702 | 1,906,413 | 1,451,516 | 1,533,648 | 1,385,686 |
loans | 21,129 | 121,366 | 119,085 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,115 | 20,610 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 9,869 | 5,557 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 62,182 | 25,020 | 18,342 | 10,675 | 16,404 | 11,476 | 18,326 | 29,604 | 42,981 | 8,665 | 1,209 | 541 | 1,582 | ||
total long term liabilities | 62,182 | 25,020 | 18,342 | 10,675 | 16,404 | 11,476 | 18,326 | 52,848 | 184,957 | 127,750 | 1,209 | 541 | 11,451 | 5,557 | |
total liabilities | 4,002,134 | 3,541,252 | 3,426,866 | 2,997,907 | 3,060,787 | 3,583,809 | 3,561,872 | 4,113,555 | 4,460,284 | 3,937,519 | 1,938,911 | 1,906,954 | 1,462,967 | 1,533,648 | 1,391,243 |
net assets | 8,608,506 | 7,001,961 | 5,838,233 | 4,514,197 | 3,971,005 | 3,172,268 | 1,982,651 | 1,250,865 | 442,253 | 1,356,737 | 516,130 | 321,450 | 254,924 | 138,849 | 150,339 |
total shareholders funds | 8,608,506 | 7,001,961 | 5,838,233 | 4,514,197 | 3,971,005 | 3,172,268 | 1,982,651 | 1,250,865 | 442,253 | 1,356,737 | 516,130 | 321,450 | 254,924 | 138,849 | 150,339 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,858,456 | 1,274,316 | 1,221,922 | 673,021 | 998,792 | 1,495,537 | 996,875 | 2,535,898 | 1,506,103 | 1,358,250 | |||||
Depreciation | 71,699 | 42,375 | 48,973 | 61,741 | 65,520 | 54,275 | 62,682 | 77,199 | 60,133 | 18,599 | 14,194 | 15,022 | 9,609 | 11,638 | 19,934 |
Amortisation | 8,951 | 17,904 | |||||||||||||
Tax | -525,710 | -263,278 | 102,103 | -129,925 | -200,371 | -307,168 | -199,064 | -516,133 | -325,258 | -274,209 | |||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 2,327,587 | 1,316,765 | 1,398,441 | 54,330 | 729,509 | 1,079,192 | -113,198 | 276,761 | -372,276 | 2,512,865 | 309,720 | 571,876 | -78,678 | 133,883 | 1,494,826 |
Creditors | 360,537 | 304,473 | 42,458 | 190,795 | -257,299 | 46,728 | 526,211 | 282,665 | 116,100 | -1,450,269 | 31,289 | 454,897 | -82,132 | 147,962 | 1,385,686 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 63,183 | -196,765 | 378,834 | -247,946 | -270,651 | -14,109 | -930,307 | -342,361 | 138,385 | 3,261,588 | |||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 37,162 | 6,678 | 7,667 | -5,729 | 4,928 | -6,850 | -11,278 | -13,377 | 34,316 | 7,456 | 668 | -1,041 | 1,582 | ||
Cash flow from operations | -462,260 | -148,966 | 403,516 | 487,627 | -388,590 | 189,221 | 558,317 | 1,747,130 | 1,902,055 | 408,550 | |||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -8,667 | -229,708 | -53,433 | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -8,667 | -229,708 | -53,433 | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -49,194 | -18,556 | 7,002 | 60,748 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -21,129 | -100,237 | 2,281 | 119,085 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -3,832 | -15,986 | -19,287 | 39,105 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -9,869 | 9,869 | -5,557 | 5,557 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 273,799 | 152,690 | 11 | 96 | 316 | 1,248 | -22,613 | -21,539 | -22,604 | 18,444 | |||||
cash flow from financing | 273,799 | 152,690 | 11 | 96 | 316 | -2,584 | -70,421 | -159,619 | 75,784 | 204,950 | |||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -376,780 | -73,279 | 314,832 | 457,705 | -479,591 | 169,560 | 345,997 | 253,654 | -189,017 | 291,516 | -82,611 | -43,387 | 126,098 | -33,115 | 36,793 |
overdraft | -135,576 | 135,576 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -376,780 | -73,279 | 314,832 | 457,705 | -479,591 | 169,560 | 345,997 | 389,230 | -324,593 | 291,516 | -82,611 | -43,387 | 126,098 | -33,115 | 36,793 |
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CRIMSON LIMITED group structure
Crimson Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE POWER OF TALENT TOPCO LTD
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2 parents
CRIMSON LIMITED
04097664
Crimson Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Mallaband (Apr 2001) and Mr Christopher Tilley (Oct 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Mallaband | 59 years | Apr 2001 | - | Director | |
Mr Christopher Tilley | 49 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director | |
Ms Beverley White | England | 66 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
36.9m
+31%
operating profit
1.9m
+46%
gross margin
13.5%
-6.75%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
8.6m
+0.23%
total assets
12.6m
+0.2%
cash
718.4k
-0.34%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04097664
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
58290 - Other software publishing
incorporation date
October 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Medium Company
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
the software academy limited (February 2001)
accountant
-
auditor
THOMAS & YOUNG LIMITED
address
the hive, 2640 kings court, the, birmingham business park, birmingham, west midlands, B37 7YE
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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