Patent Outsourcing Limited

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Company Number

04122633

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Industry

Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities (other than those of barristers and solicitors) n.e.c.

Directors

Mark Houghton

Shareholders

intellectual property outsourcing ltd

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

6 manchester road, buxton, SK17 6SB

Website

www.patentoutsourcing.com

patent outsourcing limited Estimated Valuation

£1.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PATENT OUTSOURCING LIMITED at £1.1m based on Net Assets of £677.3k and 1.61x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Patent Outsourcing Limited is a live company located in buxton, SK17 6SB with a Companies House number of 04122633. It operates in the activities of patent and copyright agents sector, SIC Code 69109. Founded in December 2000, it's largest shareholder is intellectual property outsourcing ltd with a 100% stake. Patent Outsourcing Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £968.7k with declining growth in recent years.

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2 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £968.7k, make it larger than the average company (£624.9k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.5%)

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Patent Outsourcing Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £968.7 thousand and the company has net assets of £677.3 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Patent Outsourcing Limited has 8 employees and maintains cash reserves of £357.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	968,654	699,779	958,739	1,099,297	1,279,968	1,758,079	1,396,574	1,293,349	1,362,930	1,301,004	1,540,983	1,626,921	1,101,529	1,106,315	1,042,987
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	729,436	477,903	682,864	697,503	850,285	1,134,553	900,850	802,116	818,696	831,749	851,924	865,680	594,620	608,938	436,884
Gross Profit	239,218	221,876	275,875	401,794	429,683	623,526	495,724	491,233	544,234	469,255	689,058	761,241	506,908	497,377	606,104
Admin Expenses	477,989	332,931	815,078	43,645	456,799	886,524	-253,149	-438,040	594,565	701,148	926,216	257,403	549,697	326,591	372,319
Operating Profit	-238,771	-111,055	-539,203	358,149	-27,116	-262,998	748,873	929,273	-50,331	-231,893	-237,158	503,838	-42,789	170,786	233,785
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	25,606	26,171	6,418	1,298	1,951	16,339	8,411	2,543	2,997	2,970	3,668	3,761	3,125	2,345	847
Pre-Tax Profit	-213,165	-84,884	-532,785	359,447	-25,165	-246,659	757,284	931,816	-47,334	-228,923	-233,490	507,599	-39,664	173,131	234,632
Tax	0	0	0	-68,295	0	0	-143,884	-186,363	0	0	0	-121,824	0	-48,477	-65,697
Profit After Tax	-213,165	-84,884	-532,785	291,152	-25,165	-246,659	613,400	745,453	-47,334	-228,923	-233,490	385,775	-39,664	124,654	168,935
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-213,165	-84,884	-532,785	291,152	-25,165	-246,659	613,400	745,453	-47,334	-228,923	-233,490	385,775	-39,664	124,654	168,935
Employee Costs	272,292	321,048	315,359	312,161	495,864	465,698	547,654	464,175	498,400	329,310	408,561	369,887	216,099	244,237	245,167
Number Of Employees	8	10	11	11	17	16	19	15	16	11	14	14	8	9	9
EBITDA*	-238,431	-111,049	-536,946	361,968	-17,691	-248,769	763,062	942,020	-42,873	-228,413	-234,881	507,857	-37,102	176,158	239,273

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	1,596	0	665	2,922	6,127	14,609	21,346	29,238	19,155	7,153	2,726	3,445	5,785	8,685	10,954
Intangible Assets	0	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	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,596	0	665	2,922	6,127	14,609	21,346	29,238	19,155	7,153	2,726	3,445	5,785	8,685	10,954
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	451,675	390,809	575,484	683,314	614,408	915,306	762,536	698,279	654,194	449,266	480,226	564,619	407,919	427,380	342,756
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,050	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	0	0	0	26,207	18,177	18,138	20,753	15,104	15,562	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	357,374	618,084	613,503	1,097,909	1,498,850	2,403,310	1,953,791	1,410,515	624,272	574,479	613,527	853,790	650,626	599,220	338,752
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	809,049	1,008,893	1,188,987	1,807,430	2,131,435	3,336,754	2,739,130	2,123,898	1,294,028	1,023,745	1,093,753	1,418,409	1,058,545	1,026,600	681,508
total assets	810,645	1,008,893	1,189,652	1,810,352	2,137,562	3,351,363	2,760,476	2,153,136	1,313,183	1,030,898	1,096,479	1,421,854	1,064,330	1,035,285	692,462
Bank overdraft	0	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	0
Trade Creditors	133,343	118,426	214,301	59,067	21,579	23,276	23,374	33,875	43,243	663,357	527,989	647,137	644,205	562,544	306,332
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	52,978	69,396	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	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	0
other current liabilities	0	0	0	243,149	897,835	2,083,162	1,175,796	1,108,780	902,954	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	133,343	118,426	214,301	302,216	919,414	2,106,438	1,199,170	1,195,633	1,015,593	663,357	527,989	647,137	644,205	562,544	306,332
loans	0	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	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	68,442	76,540	163,722	188,821	161,651	134,519	165,277	177,131	215,474
provisions	0	0	0	0	1,164	2,776	4,056	5,555	3,913	1,431	627	496	921	2,019	1,719
total long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	1,164	2,776	72,498	82,095	167,635	190,252	162,278	135,015	166,198	179,150	217,193
total liabilities	133,343	118,426	214,301	302,216	920,578	2,109,214	1,271,668	1,277,728	1,183,228	853,609	690,267	782,152	810,403	741,694	523,525
net assets	677,302	890,467	975,351	1,508,136	1,216,984	1,242,149	1,488,808	875,408	129,955	177,289	406,212	639,702	253,927	293,591	168,937
total shareholders funds	677,302	890,467	975,351	1,508,136	1,216,984	1,242,149	1,488,808	875,408	129,955	177,289	406,212	639,702	253,927	293,591	168,937

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-238,771	-111,055	-539,203	358,149	-27,116	-262,998	748,873	929,273	-50,331	-231,893	-237,158	503,838	-42,789	170,786	233,785
Depreciation	340	6	2,257	3,819	9,425	14,229	14,189	12,747	7,458	3,480	2,277	4,019	5,687	5,372	5,488
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	0	0	-68,295	0	0	-143,884	-186,363	0	0	0	-121,824	0	-48,477	-65,697
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors	60,866	-184,675	-134,037	76,936	-300,859	148,105	71,956	43,627	220,490	-30,960	-84,393	156,700	-19,461	84,624	342,756
Creditors	14,917	-95,875	155,234	37,488	-1,697	-98	-10,501	-9,368	-620,114	135,368	-119,148	2,932	81,661	256,212	306,332
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	-243,149	-654,686	-1,185,327	907,366	67,016	205,826	902,954	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	-1,164	-1,612	-1,280	-1,499	1,642	2,482	804	131	-425	-1,098	300	1,719
Cash flow from operations	-284,380	-22,249	-490,824	-401,625	-905,468	509,114	602,238	910,130	21,959	-61,281	-269,505	231,840	62,922	299,569	138,871
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-1,936	659	0	-614	-943	-7,492	-6,297	-22,830	-19,460	-7,907	-1,558	-1,679	-2,787	-3,103	-16,442
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-1,936	659	0	-614	-943	-7,492	-6,297	-22,830	-19,460	-7,907	-1,558	-1,679	-2,787	-3,103	-16,442
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	-52,978	-16,418	69,396	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	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	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	-68,442	-8,098	-87,182	-25,099	27,170	27,132	-30,758	-11,854	-38,343	215,474
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
interest	25,606	26,171	6,418	1,298	1,951	16,339	8,411	2,543	2,997	2,970	3,668	3,761	3,125	2,345	847
cash flow from financing	25,606	26,171	6,418	1,298	1,951	-52,103	-52,665	-101,057	47,294	30,140	30,800	-26,997	-8,729	-35,998	216,323
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-260,710	4,581	-484,406	-400,941	-904,460	449,519	543,276	786,243	49,793	-39,048	-240,263	203,164	51,406	260,468	338,752
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-260,710	4,581	-484,406	-400,941	-904,460	449,519	543,276	786,243	49,793	-39,048	-240,263	203,164	51,406	260,468	338,752

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Moderate Risk30 - 50

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PATENT OUTSOURCING LIMITED group structure

Patent Outsourcing Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OUTSOURCING LIMITED

08731920

1 parent

PATENT OUTSOURCING LIMITED

04122633

PATENT OUTSOURCING LIMITED Shareholders

intellectual property outsourcing ltd

100%

Patent Outsourcing Limited currently has 1 director, Rev Dr Mark Houghton serving since Apr 2013.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Rev Dr Mark Houghton	England	61 years	Apr 2013	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

968.7k

+38%

operating profit

-238.8k

gross margin

24.7%

-22.11%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

677.3k

-0.24%

total assets

810.6k

-0.2%

cash

357.4k

-0.42%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

69109 - Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities (other than those of barristers and solicitors) n.e.c.

incorporation date

December 2000

ultimate parent company

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OUTSOURCING LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

6 manchester road, buxton, SK17 6SB

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