ensilica plc
ensilica plc Company Information
Company Number
04220106
Next Accounts
Nov 2025
Shareholders
ian w. lankshear
richard a. hamer
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Industry
Other information technology and computer service activities
Registered Address
100 park drive, milton park, abingdon, oxfordshire, OX14 4RY
Website
www.ensilica.comensilica plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ENSILICA PLC at £24.7m based on a Turnover of £25.3m and 0.98x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ensilica plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ENSILICA PLC at £9.1m based on an EBITDA of £1.4m and a 6.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ensilica plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ENSILICA PLC at £50.4m based on Net Assets of £22.4m and 2.25x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ensilica Plc Overview
Ensilica Plc is a live company located in abingdon, OX14 4RY with a Companies House number of 04220106. It operates in the other information technology service activities sector, SIC Code 62090. Founded in May 2001, it's largest shareholder is ian w. lankshear with a 33.3% stake. Ensilica Plc is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £25.3m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Ensilica Plc Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ensilica Plc a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £25.3m, make it larger than the average company (£7.7m)
£25.3m - Ensilica Plc
£7.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 43%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.2%)
43% - Ensilica Plc
9.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 35.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (49.9%)
35.6% - Ensilica Plc
49.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.5% make it as profitable than the average company (4%)
3.5% - Ensilica Plc
4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 168 employees, this is above the industry average (43)
168 - Ensilica Plc
43 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £69.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£73k)
£69.4k - Ensilica Plc
£73k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £150.4k, this is less efficient (£178.9k)
£150.4k - Ensilica Plc
£178.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 121 days, this is later than average (50 days)
121 days - Ensilica Plc
50 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 159 days, this is slower than average (34 days)
159 days - Ensilica Plc
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 16 days, this is more than average (12 days)
16 days - Ensilica Plc
12 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 29 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
29 weeks - Ensilica Plc
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 39.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (63.4%)
39.8% - Ensilica Plc
63.4% - Industry AVG
ENSILICA PLC financials
Ensilica Plc's latest turnover from May 2024 is £25.3 million and the company has net assets of £22.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ensilica Plc has 168 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 25,266,000 | 20,476,000 | 15,293,000 | 8,607,000 | 6,452,194 | |||||||||
| Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 16,267,000 | 12,306,000 | 10,246,000 | 6,550,000 | 3,514,355 | |||||||||
| Gross Profit | 8,999,000 | 8,170,000 | 5,047,000 | 2,057,000 | 2,937,839 | |||||||||
| Admin Expenses | 8,127,000 | 7,345,000 | 5,041,000 | 4,245,000 | 2,680,695 | |||||||||
| Operating Profit | 872,000 | 825,000 | 6,000 | -2,188,000 | 257,144 | |||||||||
| Interest Payable | 925,000 | 785,000 | 565,000 | 552,000 | 216,012 | |||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 1,000 | 7,000 | 25,000 | 7,000 | 19,107 | |||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | -52,000 | 47,000 | -534,000 | -2,733,000 | -389,761 | |||||||||
| Tax | -130,000 | 1,745,000 | 683,000 | 658,000 | 549,705 | |||||||||
| Profit After Tax | -182,000 | 1,792,000 | 149,000 | -2,075,000 | 159,944 | |||||||||
| Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | -182,000 | 1,792,000 | 149,000 | -2,075,000 | 159,942 | |||||||||
| Employee Costs | 11,652,000 | 10,971,000 | 8,103,000 | 5,812,000 | 5,181,794 | |||||||||
| Number Of Employees | 168 | 168 | 117 | 96 | 85 | 53 | 42 | |||||||
| EBITDA* | 1,367,000 | 1,279,000 | 337,000 | -1,960,000 | 416,434 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 2,997,000 | 2,566,000 | 382,000 | 262,000 | 83,541 | 53,829 | 88,478 | 58,376 | 59,535 | 28,734 | 35,743 | 22,878 | 24,457 | 12,717 |
| Intangible Assets | 18,565,000 | 12,433,000 | 8,576,000 | 6,506,000 | 6,843,870 | 1,684,877 | ||||||||
| Investments & Other | 102 | 2 | 6,576 | 33,461 | 33,461 | 8,830 | 2,255 | |||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 21,562,000 | 14,999,000 | 8,958,000 | 6,768,000 | 6,927,411 | 1,738,808 | 88,480 | 64,952 | 92,996 | 62,195 | 44,573 | 25,133 | 24,457 | 12,717 |
| Stock & work in progress | 753,000 | 304,000 | 215,000 | 30,000 | 93,638 | 29,689 | 264,997 | 17,870 | 24,350 | 31,663 | ||||
| Trade Debtors | 8,390,000 | 7,025,000 | 1,541,000 | 2,446,000 | 867,356 | 1,247,037 | 2,234,159 | 1,091,701 | 1,053,653 | 838,320 | 939,466 | 574,225 | 355,709 | 252,586 |
| Group Debtors | 204,967 | 477 | 9,125 | |||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 1,716,000 | 504,000 | 1,793,102 | 1,177,769 | 746,539 | 392,052 | ||||||||
| Cash | 5,156,000 | 3,095,000 | 5,742,000 | 1,404,000 | 2,180,964 | 406,476 | 265,372 | 859,174 | 541,338 | 756,513 | 450,340 | 509,076 | 251,984 | 232,733 |
| misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 15,648,000 | 12,488,000 | 10,885,000 | 6,587,000 | 4,935,060 | 3,065,938 | 3,511,544 | 2,369,922 | 1,619,341 | 1,626,496 | 1,389,806 | 1,083,301 | 607,693 | 485,319 |
| total assets | 37,210,000 | 27,487,000 | 19,843,000 | 13,355,000 | 11,862,471 | 4,804,746 | 3,600,024 | 2,434,874 | 1,712,337 | 1,688,691 | 1,434,379 | 1,108,434 | 632,150 | 498,036 |
| Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | 1,717,000 | 883,000 | ||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 7,118,000 | 4,723,000 | 919,000 | 879,000 | 788,871 | 293,125 | 362,486 | 151,345 | 457,739 | 556,089 | 517,942 | 404,927 | 179,475 | 132,175 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 2,970 | |||||||||||||
| other short term finances | 800,000 | 753,000 | 848,170 | 250,000 | ||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 199,000 | 171,000 | 88,000 | 103,000 | 4,734 | |||||||||
| other current liabilities | 1,472,000 | 2,220,000 | 1,167,993 | 615,275 | 988,558 | 758,506 | ||||||||
| total current liabilities | 9,034,000 | 5,777,000 | 3,279,000 | 3,955,000 | 2,809,768 | 1,158,400 | 1,351,044 | 912,821 | 457,739 | 556,089 | 517,942 | 404,927 | 179,475 | 132,175 |
| loans | 8,404,000 | 10,776,000 | 8,542,000 | 10,478,000 | 3,105,078 | |||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 1,904,000 | 2,104,000 | 105,000 | 193,000 | 2,038 | |||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| provisions | 3,142,000 | 718,000 | 280,000 | 2,646,000 | 1,253,824 | 430,106 | 89,842 | 11,287 | 11,434 | 5,169 | 1,891 | 4,111 | 1,647 | |
| total long term liabilities | 5,773,000 | 5,747,000 | 4,411,000 | 6,562,000 | 4,360,940 | 430,106 | 89,842 | 11,287 | 11,434 | 5,169 | 1,891 | 4,111 | 1,647 | |
| total liabilities | 14,807,000 | 11,524,000 | 7,690,000 | 10,517,000 | 7,170,708 | 1,588,506 | 1,440,886 | 924,108 | 469,173 | 561,258 | 519,833 | 404,927 | 183,586 | 133,822 |
| net assets | 22,403,000 | 15,963,000 | 12,153,000 | 2,838,000 | 4,691,758 | 3,216,240 | 2,159,138 | 1,510,766 | 1,243,164 | 1,127,433 | 914,546 | 703,507 | 448,564 | 364,214 |
| total shareholders funds | 22,403,000 | 15,963,000 | 12,153,000 | 2,838,000 | 4,691,758 | 3,216,240 | 2,159,138 | 1,510,766 | 1,243,164 | 1,127,433 | 914,546 | 703,507 | 448,564 | 364,214 |
| May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 872,000 | 825,000 | 6,000 | -2,188,000 | 257,144 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 177,000 | 164,000 | 160,000 | 114,000 | 50,167 | 49,547 | 59,574 | 26,623 | 18,926 | 15,339 | 17,052 | 7,729 | 5,629 | 4,060 |
| Amortisation | 318,000 | 290,000 | 171,000 | 114,000 | 109,123 | |||||||||
| Tax | -130,000 | 1,745,000 | 683,000 | 658,000 | 549,705 | |||||||||
| Stock | 449,000 | 89,000 | 185,000 | -63,638 | 93,638 | -235,308 | 247,127 | -6,480 | -7,313 | 31,663 | ||||
| Debtors | 1,365,000 | 3,768,000 | 307,000 | 289,542 | 2,660,458 | -351,402 | 1,488,297 | 439,225 | 215,333 | -101,146 | 365,241 | 218,516 | 103,123 | 252,586 |
| Creditors | 2,395,000 | 3,804,000 | 40,000 | 90,129 | 788,871 | -69,361 | 211,141 | -306,394 | -98,350 | 38,147 | 113,015 | 225,452 | 47,300 | 132,175 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,472,000 | -748,000 | 1,052,007 | 1,167,993 | -373,283 | 230,052 | 758,506 | |||||||
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 2,424,000 | 438,000 | -2,366,000 | 1,392,176 | 1,253,824 | 340,264 | 78,555 | -147 | 6,265 | 3,278 | 1,891 | -4,111 | 2,464 | 1,647 |
| Cash flow from operations | 4,242,000 | 1,937,000 | -2,546,000 | 1,006,408 | 1,422,731 | |||||||||
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | 100 | -6,574 | -26,885 | 24,631 | 6,575 | 2,255 | ||||||||
| cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | 834,000 | 883,000 | ||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | -2,970 | 2,970 | ||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | -800,000 | 47,000 | -95,170 | 848,170 | 250,000 | |||||||||
| Long term loans | -2,372,000 | 2,234,000 | -1,936,000 | 7,372,922 | 3,105,078 | |||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -172,000 | 2,082,000 | -103,000 | 289,228 | 6,772 | |||||||||
| other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| share issue | ||||||||||||||
| interest | -924,000 | -778,000 | -540,000 | -545,000 | -196,905 | |||||||||
| cash flow from financing | 3,988,000 | 5,639,000 | 6,634,000 | 7,243,222 | 8,294,931 | |||||||||
| cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
| cash | 2,061,000 | -2,647,000 | 4,338,000 | -776,964 | 2,180,964 | 141,104 | -593,802 | 317,836 | -215,175 | 306,173 | -58,736 | 257,092 | 19,251 | 232,733 |
| overdraft | ||||||||||||||
| change in cash | 2,061,000 | -2,647,000 | 4,338,000 | -776,964 | 2,180,964 | 141,104 | -593,802 | 317,836 | -215,175 | 306,173 | -58,736 | 257,092 | 19,251 | 232,733 |
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ensilica plc Ownership
ENSILICA PLC group structure
Ensilica Plc has 1 subsidiary company.
ensilica plc directors
Ensilica Plc currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ian Lankshear (May 2001) and Mr Mark Hodgkins (May 2016).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Lankshear | England | 57 years | May 2001 | - | Director |
| Mr Mark Hodgkins | 68 years | May 2016 | - | Director | |
| Mr Noel Hurley | United Kingdom | 57 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director |
| Mr David Tilston | England | 67 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director |
| Mr Wasim Ahmed | England | 53 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director |
| Mr Kristoff Rademan | England | 46 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
| Mr Stephen Brindle | England | 55 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
25.3m
+23%
operating profit
872k
+6%
gross margin
35.7%
-10.74%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
22.4m
+0.4%
total assets
37.2m
+0.35%
cash
5.2m
+0.67%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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ensilica plc company details
company number
04220106
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
62090 - Other information technology and computer service activities
incorporation date
May 2001
age
24
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
ensilica limited (May 2022)
accountant
-
auditor
UHY HACKER YOUNG
address
100 park drive, milton park, abingdon, oxfordshire, OX14 4RY
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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ensilica plc Charges & Mortgages
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