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Environmental consulting activities
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level 5, arbor, 255 blackfriars road, london, SE1 9AX
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http://carbontrust.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE CARBON TRUST at £89.7m based on a Turnover of £55.1m and 1.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE CARBON TRUST at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-954k and a 13.16x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE CARBON TRUST at £46.2m based on Net Assets of £19.8m and 2.34x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Carbon Trust is a live company located in london, SE1 9AX with a Companies House number of 04190230. It operates in the environmental consulting activities sector, SIC Code 74901. Founded in March 2001, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Carbon Trust is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £55.1m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Carbon Trust a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
1 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £55.1m, make it larger than the average company (£1.3m)
£55.1m - The Carbon Trust
£1.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (12.9%)
17% - The Carbon Trust
12.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 63.5%, this company has a lower cost of product (43.6%)
63.5% - The Carbon Trust
43.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -2.9% make it less profitable than the average company (5.8%)
-2.9% - The Carbon Trust
5.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 408 employees, this is above the industry average (13)
408 - The Carbon Trust
13 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £70.2k, the company has a higher pay structure (£43.6k)
£70.2k - The Carbon Trust
£43.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £135k, this is more efficient (£99.1k)
£135k - The Carbon Trust
£99.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 75 days, this is later than average (51 days)
75 days - The Carbon Trust
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 54 days, this is slower than average (27 days)
54 days - The Carbon Trust
27 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - The Carbon Trust
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 54 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (36 weeks)
54 weeks - The Carbon Trust
36 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 57.9%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (53.3%)
57.9% - The Carbon Trust
53.3% - Industry AVG
The Carbon Trust's latest turnover from March 2024 is £55.1 million and the company has net assets of £19.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Carbon Trust has 408 employees and maintains cash reserves of £27.9 million 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 | |
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Turnover | 55,061,000 | 43,854,000 | 37,887,000 | 34,529,000 | 27,187,000 | 22,120,000 | 22,144,000 | 18,258,000 | 22,046,000 | 28,599,000 | 35,247,000 | 31,603,000 | 54,228,000 | 143,873,000 | 166,177,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 20,094,000 | 13,178,000 | 12,790,000 | 13,447,000 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 34,967,000 | 30,676,000 | 25,097,000 | 21,082,000 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 36,543,000 | 33,590,000 | 24,966,000 | 20,258,000 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,576,000 | -2,914,000 | 131,000 | 824,000 | -314,000 | 935,000 | -198,000 | -3,404,000 | -2,608,000 | -2,845,000 | |||||
Interest Payable | 2,088,000 | 333,000 | 58,000 | 91,000 | 388,000 | 24,000 | 18,000 | 22,000 | 15,000 | 2,191,000 | 44,000 | 5,682,000 | 7,220,000 | 6,149,000 | 11,232,000 |
Interest Receivable | 628,000 | 217,000 | 58,000 | 124,000 | 402,000 | 733,000 | 131,000 | 145,000 | 98,000 | 159,000 | 130,000 | 2,814,000 | 11,017,000 | 315,000 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | -3,036,000 | -3,030,000 | 131,000 | 857,000 | -300,000 | 1,627,000 | 1,418,000 | -4,746,000 | -9,784,000 | -5,086,000 | -9,889,000 | -4,719,000 | -4,559,000 | 11,660,000 | 20,579,000 |
Tax | -337,000 | 468,000 | -249,000 | 1,404,000 | 51,000 | 70,000 | 123,000 | 564,000 | 1,537,000 | 761,000 | 2,393,000 | 472,000 | 495,000 | -844,000 | -3,796,000 |
Profit After Tax | -3,373,000 | -2,562,000 | -118,000 | 2,261,000 | -249,000 | 1,697,000 | 1,541,000 | -4,182,000 | -8,247,000 | -4,325,000 | -7,496,000 | -4,247,000 | -4,064,000 | 10,816,000 | 16,783,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -3,373,000 | -2,562,000 | -118,000 | 2,261,000 | -249,000 | 1,697,000 | 1,541,000 | -4,182,000 | -8,247,000 | -4,325,000 | -7,496,000 | -4,247,000 | -4,064,000 | 10,816,000 | 16,783,000 |
Employee Costs | 28,642,000 | 25,892,000 | 19,917,000 | 16,676,000 | 12,504,000 | 11,824,000 | 11,277,000 | 11,825,000 | 11,886,000 | 11,954,000 | 11,550,000 | 11,906,000 | 11,783,000 | 15,625,000 | 14,598,000 |
Number Of Employees | 408 | 391 | 316 | 235 | 205 | 171 | 170 | 183 | 170 | 170 | 179 | 166 | 178 | 224 | 214 |
EBITDA* | -954,000 | -2,636,000 | 339,000 | 1,000,000 | -264,000 | 1,018,000 | 4,000 | -2,987,000 | -1,954,000 | -2,247,000 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,456,000 | 1,799,000 | 191,000 | 221,000 | 233,000 | 50,000 | 115,000 | 134,000 | 746,000 | 1,069,000 | 27,250,000 | 41,095,000 | 78,787,000 | 130,855,000 | 125,868,000 |
Intangible Assets | 2,153,000 | 1,089,000 | 238,000 | 317,000 | 16,000 | 130,000 | 262,000 | 373,000 | 384,000 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 46,000 | 763,000 | 1,173,000 | 1,329,000 | 4,016,000 | 4,349,000 | 3,974,000 | 4,234,000 | 6,752,000 | 21,397,000 | 23,348,000 | 36,739,000 | 74,258,000 | 27,045,000 | 22,111,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 713,000 | 1,384,000 | 6,131,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,502,000 | 4,715,000 | 2,453,000 | 1,788,000 | 4,566,000 | 4,399,000 | 4,818,000 | 5,882,000 | 13,891,000 | 22,839,000 | 27,634,000 | 41,095,000 | 78,787,000 | 130,855,000 | 125,868,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 11,354,000 | 9,868,000 | 10,293,000 | 7,466,000 | 6,715,000 | 6,285,000 | 4,987,000 | 4,713,000 | 5,869,000 | 4,580,000 | 6,225,000 | 9,976,000 | 4,465,000 | 2,930,000 | 1,512,000 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 6,190,000 | 5,074,000 | 2,147,000 | 1,404,000 | 329,000 | 224,000 | 323,000 | 260,000 | 288,000 | 347,000 | 780,000 | 1,264,000 | 637,000 | 928,000 | |
Cash | 27,866,000 | 28,898,000 | 22,583,000 | 24,185,000 | 18,615,000 | 28,464,000 | 25,618,000 | 30,084,000 | 30,951,000 | 26,251,000 | 31,730,000 | 32,525,000 | 43,443,000 | 56,466,000 | 50,925,000 |
misc current assets | 58,000 | 129,000 | 8,702,000 | 11,356,000 | 8,901,000 | 604,000 | 898,000 | 1,498,000 | 6,274,000 | 7,031,000 | 10,815,000 | 40,781,000 | 42,636,000 | 70,486,000 | 115,302,000 |
total current assets | 45,468,000 | 43,969,000 | 43,725,000 | 44,411,000 | 34,560,000 | 35,577,000 | 31,826,000 | 36,295,000 | 43,354,000 | 38,150,000 | 49,117,000 | 84,062,000 | 91,808,000 | 130,519,000 | 168,667,000 |
total assets | 46,970,000 | 48,684,000 | 46,178,000 | 46,199,000 | 39,126,000 | 39,976,000 | 36,644,000 | 42,177,000 | 57,245,000 | 60,989,000 | 76,751,000 | 125,157,000 | 170,595,000 | 261,374,000 | 294,535,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,017,000 | 2,837,000 | 1,914,000 | 1,620,000 | 3,114,000 | 1,356,000 | 916,000 | 3,160,000 | 3,369,000 | 3,544,000 | 3,312,000 | 5,248,000 | 5,961,000 | 3,113,000 | 5,977,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 12,341,000 | 43,352,000 | 44,014,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 23,451,000 | 22,168,000 | 8,924,000 | 17,999,000 | 5,864,000 | 6,364,000 | 5,380,000 | 16,644,000 | 19,838,000 | 13,320,000 | 16,135,000 | 16,196,000 | 18,945,000 | 109,209,000 | 139,793,000 |
total current liabilities | 26,468,000 | 25,005,000 | 10,838,000 | 19,619,000 | 8,978,000 | 7,720,000 | 6,296,000 | 19,804,000 | 23,207,000 | 16,864,000 | 31,788,000 | 64,796,000 | 68,920,000 | 112,322,000 | 145,770,000 |
loans | 3,395,000 | 4,091,000 | 4,466,000 | 9,856,000 | 46,478,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 8,971,000 | 5,597,000 | 7,504,000 | 7,414,000 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 20,000 | 39,000 | 98,000 | 89,421,000 | 100,700,000 | ||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 723,000 | 415,000 | 588,000 | 726,000 | 997,000 | 864,000 | 769,000 | 1,553,000 | 5,618,000 | 6,778,000 | 5,778,000 | 10,830,000 | 11,882,000 | 13,080,000 | 11,578,000 |
total long term liabilities | 723,000 | 415,000 | 9,559,000 | 726,000 | 6,594,000 | 8,368,000 | 8,183,000 | 1,553,000 | 9,021,000 | 10,885,000 | 7,375,000 | 15,310,000 | 52,517,000 | 95,961,000 | 106,489,000 |
total liabilities | 27,191,000 | 25,420,000 | 20,397,000 | 20,345,000 | 15,572,000 | 16,088,000 | 14,479,000 | 21,357,000 | 32,228,000 | 27,749,000 | 39,163,000 | 80,106,000 | 121,437,000 | 208,283,000 | 252,259,000 |
net assets | 19,779,000 | 23,264,000 | 25,781,000 | 25,854,000 | 23,554,000 | 23,888,000 | 22,165,000 | 20,820,000 | 25,017,000 | 33,232,000 | 37,485,000 | 44,902,000 | 49,085,000 | 53,072,000 | 42,243,000 |
total shareholders funds | 19,779,000 | 23,264,000 | 25,781,000 | 25,854,000 | 23,554,000 | 23,888,000 | 22,165,000 | 20,820,000 | 25,017,000 | 33,232,000 | 37,485,000 | 44,902,000 | 49,085,000 | 53,072,000 | 42,243,000 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,576,000 | -2,914,000 | 131,000 | 824,000 | -314,000 | 935,000 | -198,000 | -3,404,000 | -2,608,000 | -2,845,000 | |||||
Depreciation | 380,000 | 122,000 | 129,000 | 97,000 | 50,000 | 67,000 | 87,000 | 302,000 | 535,000 | 498,000 | 386,000 | 182,000 | 297,000 | 329,000 | 536,000 |
Amortisation | 242,000 | 156,000 | 79,000 | 79,000 | 16,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 119,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
Tax | -337,000 | 468,000 | -249,000 | 1,404,000 | 51,000 | 70,000 | 123,000 | 564,000 | 1,537,000 | 761,000 | 2,393,000 | 472,000 | 495,000 | -844,000 | -3,796,000 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 2,602,000 | 2,502,000 | 3,570,000 | 1,826,000 | 535,000 | 486,000 | -74,000 | -6,163,000 | 7,392,000 | -1,704,000 | -4,184,000 | 5,027,000 | 2,162,000 | 1,127,000 | 2,440,000 |
Creditors | 180,000 | 923,000 | 294,000 | -1,494,000 | 1,758,000 | 440,000 | -2,244,000 | -209,000 | -175,000 | 232,000 | -1,936,000 | -713,000 | 2,848,000 | -2,864,000 | 5,977,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,283,000 | 4,273,000 | -104,000 | 6,538,000 | -2,407,000 | 1,074,000 | -3,850,000 | -3,202,000 | 6,510,000 | -2,819,000 | -80,000 | -2,808,000 | -179,587,000 | -41,863,000 | 240,493,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 308,000 | -173,000 | -138,000 | -271,000 | 133,000 | 95,000 | -784,000 | -4,065,000 | -1,160,000 | 1,000,000 | -5,052,000 | -1,052,000 | -1,198,000 | 1,502,000 | 11,578,000 |
Cash flow from operations | -2,122,000 | 353,000 | -3,428,000 | 5,351,000 | -1,264,000 | 2,211,000 | -6,677,000 | -3,736,000 | -2,634,000 | -1,369,000 | |||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 135,000 | 1,510,000 | 1,458,000 | 138,000 | 1,237,000 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | -717,000 | -410,000 | -156,000 | -2,687,000 | -333,000 | 375,000 | -260,000 | -2,518,000 | -14,645,000 | -1,951,000 | -13,391,000 | -37,519,000 | 47,213,000 | 4,934,000 | 22,111,000 |
cash flow from investments | 717,000 | 410,000 | 156,000 | 2,687,000 | 333,000 | -240,000 | 1,770,000 | 3,976,000 | 14,783,000 | 3,188,000 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -12,341,000 | -31,011,000 | -662,000 | 44,014,000 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -3,395,000 | -696,000 | -375,000 | -5,390,000 | -36,622,000 | 46,478,000 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,460,000 | -116,000 | 33,000 | 14,000 | 709,000 | 113,000 | 123,000 | 83,000 | -2,032,000 | 86,000 | -2,868,000 | 3,797,000 | -6,149,000 | -10,917,000 | |
cash flow from financing | -1,572,000 | -71,000 | 45,000 | 72,000 | -71,000 | 735,000 | -83,000 | -3,287,000 | -581,000 | -14,676,000 | -36,236,000 | -40,088,000 | 94,366,000 | -6,136,000 | 14,543,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,032,000 | 6,315,000 | -1,602,000 | 5,570,000 | -9,849,000 | 2,846,000 | -4,466,000 | -867,000 | 4,700,000 | -5,479,000 | -795,000 | -10,918,000 | -13,023,000 | 5,541,000 | 50,925,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,032,000 | 6,315,000 | -1,602,000 | 5,570,000 | -9,849,000 | 2,846,000 | -4,466,000 | -867,000 | 4,700,000 | -5,479,000 | -795,000 | -10,918,000 | -13,023,000 | 5,541,000 | 50,925,000 |
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THE CARBON TRUST group structure
The Carbon Trust has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE CARBON TRUST
04190230
4 subsidiaries
The Carbon Trust currently has 9 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Roberts (Jul 2001) and Mr Michael Rea (Apr 2008).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Roberts | England | 58 years | Jul 2001 | - | Director |
Mr Michael Rea | United Kingdom | 56 years | Apr 2008 | - | Director |
Ms Dorothy MacKenzie | England | 67 years | Nov 2012 | - | Director |
Professor Dame Julia King | 70 years | Jul 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Eric Soubeiran | England | 46 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director |
Ms Anja Jacquin | England | 53 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
Ms Charlotte Beckett | United Kingdom | 62 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Thomas Richardson | England | 33 years | Aug 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Renata Lawton-Misra | England | 33 years | Aug 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
55.1m
+26%
operating profit
-1.6m
-46%
gross margin
63.6%
-9.21%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
19.8m
-0.15%
total assets
47m
-0.04%
cash
27.9m
-0.04%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04190230
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
74901 - Environmental consulting activities
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
incorporation date
March 2001
age
24
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
level 5, arbor, 255 blackfriars road, london, SE1 9AX
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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