
Company Number
04277193
Next Accounts
Nov 2025
Shareholders
darwin professional staffing group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Temporary employment agency activities
Registered Address
cumberland house, 129 high street, billericay, CM12 9AH
Website
www.darwinrecruitment.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of DARWIN ENTERPRISE LIMITED at £757.2k based on a Turnover of £5m and 0.15x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DARWIN ENTERPRISE LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-561.5k and a 3.22x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DARWIN ENTERPRISE LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-873.9k and 1.21x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Darwin Enterprise Limited is a live company located in billericay, CM12 9AH with a Companies House number of 04277193. It operates in the temporary employment agency activities sector, SIC Code 78200. Founded in August 2001, it's largest shareholder is darwin professional staffing group limited with a 100% stake. Darwin Enterprise Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Darwin Enterprise Limited a 1.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5m, make it smaller than the average company (£14.2m)
- Darwin Enterprise Limited
£14.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.6%)
- Darwin Enterprise Limited
7.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 18.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (18.5%)
- Darwin Enterprise Limited
18.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -11.3% make it less profitable than the average company (2.7%)
- Darwin Enterprise Limited
2.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 44 employees, this is below the industry average (56)
44 - Darwin Enterprise Limited
56 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £49.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.9k)
- Darwin Enterprise Limited
£49.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £113.1k, this is less efficient (£201k)
- Darwin Enterprise Limited
£201k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 12 days, this is earlier than average (43 days)
- Darwin Enterprise Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 15 days, this is slower than average (4 days)
- Darwin Enterprise Limited
4 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Darwin Enterprise Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 3 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
3 weeks - Darwin Enterprise Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 333.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (69.7%)
333.8% - Darwin Enterprise Limited
69.7% - Industry AVG
Darwin Enterprise Limited's latest turnover from February 2024 is estimated at £5 million and the company has net assets of -£873.9 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Darwin Enterprise Limited has 44 employees and maintains cash reserves of £91.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 4,546,287 | 6,233,375 | 7,059,193 | 8,165,542 | 9,340,117 | 9,144,636 | 14,409,197 | 15,064,968 | 10,845,473 | 7,023,706 | 5,185,296 | 5,023,957 | |||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,166,937 | 2,772,774 | 3,399,725 | 4,057,328 | 5,018,687 | 5,274,630 | 9,114,874 | 8,766,048 | 5,515,508 | 2,862,564 | 2,325,417 | 2,464,188 | |||
Gross Profit | 2,379,350 | 3,460,601 | 3,659,468 | 4,108,214 | 4,321,430 | 3,870,006 | 5,294,323 | 6,298,920 | 5,329,965 | 4,161,142 | 2,859,879 | 2,559,769 | |||
Admin Expenses | 2,367,749 | 3,537,770 | 3,758,103 | 4,715,220 | 4,049,272 | 3,466,254 | 5,314,369 | 5,409,569 | 4,434,002 | 3,067,443 | 2,245,160 | 1,671,645 | |||
Operating Profit | 11,601 | -77,169 | -98,635 | -607,006 | 272,158 | 403,752 | -20,046 | 889,351 | 895,963 | 1,093,699 | 614,719 | 888,124 | |||
Interest Payable | 83,475 | 37,630 | 33,321 | 33,572 | 25,365 | 25,767 | 72,837 | 41,491 | 62,791 | 34,749 | 33,370 | 39,460 | |||
Interest Receivable | 4,924 | 226 | 16,671 | 20,750 | 8,939 | 3,829 | 9,602 | 151 | 154 | 101 | 1,791 | 2,185 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | -66,950 | -114,573 | 106,677 | -469,776 | 156,759 | 125,883 | 49,985 | 848,011 | 833,326 | 1,059,051 | 583,140 | 850,849 | |||
Tax | -20,447 | -5,084 | -1,368 | 10,785 | -163,683 | -238,360 | -287,593 | -154,132 | -238,914 | ||||||
Profit After Tax | -66,950 | -135,020 | 101,593 | -469,776 | 156,759 | 124,515 | 60,770 | 684,328 | 594,966 | 771,458 | 429,008 | 611,935 | |||
Dividends Paid | 200,000 | 402,574 | 783,500 | 454,765 | 412,901 | 565,813 | 819,840 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | -66,950 | -135,020 | 101,593 | -469,776 | -43,241 | 124,515 | -341,804 | -99,172 | 140,201 | 358,557 | -136,805 | -207,905 | |||
Employee Costs | 3,330,269 | 3,176,363 | 3,028,728 | 5,249,588 | 12,413,698 | 8,444,631 | |||||||||
Number Of Employees | 44 | 57 | 54 | 47 | 52 | 90 | 102 | 100 | 93 | 89 | 89 | 66 | |||
EBITDA* | 11,601 | -77,169 | -98,635 | -607,006 | 272,158 | 403,752 | 39,300 | 965,693 | 963,220 | 1,148,833 | 660,684 | 912,879 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 140,254 | 159,053 | 142,151 | 153,328 | 144,562 | ||||||||||
Intangible Assets | 69,372 | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 15,411 | 8,225 | 8,225 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 209,626 | 159,053 | 157,562 | 161,553 | 152,787 | ||||||||||
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 167,133 | 365,249 | 726,522 | 602,490 | 675,915 | 807,472 | 1,022,541 | 1,047,533 | 748,991 | 1,135,699 | 2,882,342 | 1,312,815 | 1,115,253 | 550,359 | 430,386 |
Group Debtors | 116,257 | 1,329,467 | 328,593 | 338,715 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 115,200 | 158,495 | 632,475 | 214,068 | 114,581 | 849,421 | 423,533 | 550,411 | 846,268 | 892,983 | 528,314 | 997,361 | 577,597 | 313,863 | 329,944 |
Cash | 91,527 | 75,250 | 112,940 | 427,109 | 43,373 | 77,529 | 95,841 | 333,677 | 482,657 | 51,534 | 279,350 | 134,288 | 250,866 | 135,034 | 342,101 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 373,860 | 715,251 | 1,471,937 | 1,243,667 | 2,163,336 | 1,734,422 | 1,870,508 | 2,270,336 | 2,077,916 | 2,080,216 | 3,690,006 | 2,444,464 | 1,943,716 | 999,256 | 1,102,431 |
total assets | 373,860 | 715,251 | 1,471,937 | 1,243,667 | 2,163,336 | 1,734,422 | 1,870,508 | 2,270,336 | 2,077,916 | 2,080,216 | 3,899,632 | 2,603,517 | 2,101,278 | 1,160,809 | 1,255,218 |
Bank overdraft | 137,402 | 191,629 | 292 | 129,732 | 571,035 | 222,898 | 324,942 | ||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 168,577 | 166,899 | 359,526 | 395,891 | 211,659 | 200,409 | 422,030 | 381,005 | 436,861 | 409,173 | 1,260,451 | 342,316 | 184,270 | 157,249 | 126,610 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 424,369 | 832,787 | 44,811 | 250,505 | 44,080 | 385,750 | 7,487 | ||||||||
other short term finances | 256,565 | 157,592 | 237,590 | 187,470 | 200,191 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 517,393 | 654,951 | 866,018 | 1,074,545 | 1,715,005 | 1,259,953 | 1,424,472 | 1,463,926 | 1,227,302 | 1,197,727 | 1,953,361 | 1,483,696 | 1,010,480 | 497,046 | 483,144 |
total current liabilities | 1,247,741 | 1,013,479 | 2,058,623 | 1,644,979 | 2,497,699 | 1,933,765 | 2,171,444 | 2,101,496 | 1,865,835 | 1,992,650 | 3,221,299 | 1,826,012 | 1,432,340 | 841,765 | 809,945 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 10,316 | 16,786 | 11,886 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 21,318 | 23,511 | 17,835 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 31,634 | 40,297 | 29,721 | ||||||||||||
total liabilities | 1,247,741 | 1,013,479 | 2,058,623 | 1,644,979 | 2,497,699 | 1,933,765 | 2,171,444 | 2,101,496 | 1,865,835 | 1,992,650 | 3,221,299 | 1,826,012 | 1,463,974 | 882,062 | 839,666 |
net assets | -873,881 | -298,228 | -586,686 | -401,312 | -334,363 | -199,343 | -300,936 | 168,840 | 212,081 | 87,566 | 678,333 | 777,505 | 637,304 | 278,747 | 415,552 |
total shareholders funds | -873,881 | -298,228 | -586,686 | -401,312 | -334,363 | -199,343 | -300,936 | 168,840 | 212,081 | 87,566 | 678,333 | 777,505 | 637,304 | 278,747 | 415,552 |
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 11,601 | -77,169 | -98,635 | -607,006 | 272,158 | 403,752 | -20,046 | 889,351 | 895,963 | 1,093,699 | 614,719 | 888,124 | |||
Depreciation | 59,346 | 76,342 | 67,257 | 55,134 | 45,965 | 24,755 | |||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -20,447 | -5,084 | -1,368 | 10,785 | -163,683 | -238,360 | -287,593 | -154,132 | -238,914 | ||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -357,668 | -718,996 | 542,439 | -1,303,405 | 463,070 | -117,774 | -161,992 | 341,400 | -433,423 | 2,028,682 | 1,100,480 | 601,915 | 835,814 | 103,892 | 768,555 |
Creditors | 1,678 | -192,627 | -36,365 | 184,232 | 11,250 | -221,621 | 41,025 | -55,856 | 27,688 | 409,173 | 918,135 | 158,046 | 27,021 | 30,639 | 126,610 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -137,558 | -211,067 | -208,527 | -640,460 | 455,052 | -164,519 | -39,454 | 236,624 | 29,575 | 1,197,727 | 469,665 | 473,216 | 513,434 | 13,902 | 483,144 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -21,318 | -2,193 | 5,676 | 17,835 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 858,778 | -94,384 | -372,085 | -443,443 | 111,526 | 893,070 | -371,697 | 1,089,330 | 732,889 | 563,688 | 452,877 | 532,999 | |||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -124,192 | -91,473 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -124,192 | -91,473 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 424,369 | -832,787 | 787,976 | 44,811 | -250,505 | 250,505 | -44,080 | -341,670 | 385,750 | 7,487 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | -256,565 | 98,973 | 157,592 | -237,590 | 50,120 | -12,721 | 200,191 | ||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -10,316 | -6,470 | 4,900 | 11,886 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -78,551 | -37,404 | -16,650 | -12,822 | -16,426 | -21,938 | -63,235 | -41,340 | -62,637 | -34,648 | -31,579 | -37,275 | |||
cash flow from financing | -33,739 | -287,909 | 233,855 | -269,387 | 38,467 | -206,016 | 751,885 | -33,853 | -310,543 | 9,002 | -39,400 | 798,259 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 16,277 | -37,690 | -314,169 | 383,736 | -34,156 | -18,312 | -237,836 | -148,980 | 431,123 | 51,534 | 145,062 | -116,578 | 115,832 | -207,067 | 342,101 |
overdraft | -54,227 | 191,337 | -129,440 | -441,303 | 348,137 | -102,044 | 324,942 | ||||||||
change in cash | 70,504 | -229,027 | -184,729 | 825,039 | -382,293 | 83,732 | -562,778 | -148,980 | 431,123 | 51,534 | 145,062 | -116,578 | 115,832 | -207,067 | 342,101 |
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DARWIN ENTERPRISE LIMITED group structure
Darwin Enterprise Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
DARWIN ENTERPRISE LIMITED
04277193
Darwin Enterprise Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paul Kirby (Aug 2001) and Mr Miles Hunt (Sep 2013).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Paul Kirby | England | 48 years | Aug 2001 | - | Director |
Mr Miles Hunt | England | 59 years | Sep 2013 | - | Director |
P&L
February 2024turnover
5m
-26%
operating profit
-561.5k
0%
gross margin
18.6%
+3.82%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
February 2024net assets
-873.9k
+1.93%
total assets
373.9k
-0.48%
cash
91.5k
+0.22%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04277193
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
78200 - Temporary employment agency activities
incorporation date
August 2001
age
24
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
February 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
EDMUND CARR LLP
auditor
-
address
cumberland house, 129 high street, billericay, CM12 9AH
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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