lso productions limited Company Information
Company Number
04412332
Next Accounts
Apr 2025
Shareholders
london symphony orchestra ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Cultural education
+1Registered Address
barbican centre, silk street, london, EC2Y 8DS
Website
lso.co.uklso productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LSO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £4.7m based on a Turnover of £12.7m and 0.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lso productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LSO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-2.5m and a 3.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lso productions limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LSO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED at £11k based on Net Assets of £6.4k and 1.74x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lso Productions Limited Overview
Lso Productions Limited is a live company located in london, EC2Y 8DS with a Companies House number of 04412332. It operates in the cultural education sector, SIC Code 85520. Founded in April 2002, it's largest shareholder is london symphony orchestra ltd with a 100% stake. Lso Productions Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.7m with low growth in recent years.
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Lso Productions Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lso Productions Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

1 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £12.7m, make it larger than the average company (£339.4k)
£12.7m - Lso Productions Limited
£339.4k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a similar rate (3.1%)
3% - Lso Productions Limited
3.1% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of -10.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (61.4%)
-10.9% - Lso Productions Limited
61.4% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -20.1% make it less profitable than the average company (2.7%)
-20.1% - Lso Productions Limited
2.7% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 20 employees, this is above the industry average (8)
20 - Lso Productions Limited
8 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£22.6k)
£42.3k - Lso Productions Limited
£22.6k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £637.4k, this is more efficient (£55.4k)
£637.4k - Lso Productions Limited
£55.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 5 days, this is earlier than average (10 days)
5 days - Lso Productions Limited
10 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 6 days, this is quicker than average (23 days)
6 days - Lso Productions Limited
23 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Lso Productions Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (123 weeks)
1 weeks - Lso Productions Limited
123 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 99.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (21.4%)
99.8% - Lso Productions Limited
21.4% - Industry AVG
LSO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED financials

Lso Productions Limited's latest turnover from July 2023 is £12.7 million and the company has net assets of £6.4 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Lso Productions Limited has 20 employees and maintains cash reserves of £71.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Turnover | 12,747,819 | 10,989,102 | 5,803,083 | 11,500,672 | 13,533,603 | 13,433,130 | 10,307,819 | 4,393,334 | 3,647,692 | 4,021,780 | 3,783,690 | 3,481,040 | 2,785,080 | 1,812,610 | 1,798,917 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 14,139,293 | 12,098,271 | 5,464,478 | 11,022,041 | 13,238,223 | 13,150,700 | 9,973,256 | 3,239,548 | 2,179,998 | 2,175,110 | 2,325,773 | 2,118,926 | 1,499,400 | 711,033 | 762,981 |
Gross Profit | -1,391,474 | -1,109,169 | 338,605 | 478,631 | 295,380 | 282,430 | 334,563 | 1,153,786 | 1,467,694 | 1,846,670 | 1,457,917 | 1,362,114 | 1,285,680 | 1,101,577 | 1,035,936 |
Admin Expenses | 1,167,338 | 1,171,273 | 1,066,907 | 1,423,604 | 1,601,920 | 1,417,205 | 1,350,079 | 1,363,035 | 1,348,015 | 1,846,560 | 1,457,183 | 1,374,166 | 1,209,009 | 1,096,510 | 1,030,328 |
Operating Profit | -2,558,812 | -2,280,442 | -728,302 | -944,973 | -1,306,540 | -1,134,775 | -1,015,516 | -209,249 | 119,679 | 110 | 734 | -12,052 | 76,671 | 5,067 | 5,608 |
Interest Payable | 734 | 1,429 | 1,425 | 1,425 | 6,005 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 26 | 110 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -2,558,812 | -2,280,442 | -728,302 | -944,973 | -1,306,540 | -1,134,775 | -1,015,516 | -209,249 | 119,706 | -13,481 | 75,246 | 4,093 | 5,731 | ||
Tax | 2,550,464 | 2,345,969 | 716,330 | 854,254 | 1,306,540 | 1,310,426 | 1,104,643 | 210,756 | |||||||
Profit After Tax | -8,348 | 65,527 | -11,972 | -90,719 | 175,651 | 89,127 | 1,507 | 119,706 | -13,481 | 75,246 | 4,093 | 5,731 | |||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -8,348 | 65,527 | -11,972 | -90,719 | 175,651 | 89,127 | 1,507 | 119,706 | -13,481 | 75,246 | 4,093 | 5,731 | |||
Employee Costs | 846,891 | 792,637 | 703,730 | 834,236 | 942,781 | 897,729 | 895,535 | 886,081 | 888,218 | 842,493 | 802,459 | 766,701 | 725,623 | 624,468 | |
Number Of Employees | 20 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
EBITDA* | -2,483,204 | -2,205,455 | -655,702 | -887,469 | -1,264,134 | -1,066,456 | -909,776 | -80,301 | 259,550 | 127,049 | 94,702 | 46,303 | 126,322 | 40,184 | 38,888 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 125,638 | 164,130 | 192,963 | 210,275 | 166,328 | 184,418 | 153,019 | 248,394 | 355,955 | 381,164 | 302,739 | 140,290 | 130,727 | 112,668 | 106,419 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 125,638 | 164,130 | 192,963 | 210,275 | 166,328 | 184,418 | 153,019 | 248,394 | 355,955 | 381,164 | 302,739 | 140,290 | 130,727 | 112,668 | 106,419 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 205,635 | 283,602 | 164,600 | 41,091 | 333,822 | 244,609 | 208,406 | 249,769 | 211,346 | 277,370 | 537,542 | 315,764 | 111,736 | 137,291 | 84,783 |
Group Debtors | 299,510 | 30,837 | 396,042 | 479,006 | 147,503 | 405,417 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,599,250 | 2,395,015 | 1,647,917 | 1,015,020 | 1,370,832 | 1,410,938 | 1,399,827 | 339,897 | 49,557 | 69,383 | 153,836 | 48,893 | 174,644 | 153,259 | 46,181 |
Cash | 71,082 | 77,431 | 101,991 | 45,280 | 88,193 | 48,963 | 98,266 | 240,370 | 98,284 | 76,751 | 30,100 | 46,297 | 21,535 | 451 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,875,967 | 2,756,048 | 1,914,508 | 1,101,391 | 1,792,847 | 2,004,020 | 1,737,336 | 589,666 | 501,273 | 445,037 | 768,129 | 790,799 | 811,683 | 459,588 | 536,832 |
total assets | 3,001,605 | 2,920,178 | 2,107,471 | 1,311,666 | 1,959,175 | 2,188,438 | 1,890,355 | 838,060 | 857,228 | 826,201 | 1,070,868 | 931,089 | 942,410 | 572,256 | 643,251 |
Bank overdraft | 98 | 55,163 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 245,565 | 80,853 | 116,925 | 110,871 | 153,211 | 35,062 | 108,771 | 72,303 | 100,203 | 144,733 | 277,402 | 97,744 | 57,525 | 29,047 | 28,330 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,415,341 | 2,522,482 | 1,686,331 | 963,131 | 1,577,812 | 1,204,444 | 281,717 | 258,741 | 103,062 | 186,787 | 199 | 177 | 38,885 | ||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 334,345 | 302,141 | 355,040 | 276,517 | 1,754,098 | 523,698 | 455,274 | 432,076 | 446,418 | 515,540 | 543,813 | 485,479 | 523,339 | 256,931 | 238,865 |
total current liabilities | 2,995,251 | 2,905,476 | 2,158,296 | 1,350,519 | 1,907,309 | 2,136,572 | 1,768,489 | 786,194 | 805,362 | 763,335 | 1,008,002 | 583,223 | 581,063 | 286,155 | 361,243 |
loans | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 70,000 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 70,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | 285,000 | ||||||||||
total liabilities | 2,995,251 | 2,905,476 | 2,158,296 | 1,350,519 | 1,907,309 | 2,136,572 | 1,838,489 | 786,194 | 805,362 | 763,335 | 1,008,002 | 868,223 | 866,063 | 571,155 | 646,243 |
net assets | 6,354 | 14,702 | -50,825 | -38,853 | 51,866 | 51,866 | 51,866 | 51,866 | 51,866 | 62,866 | 62,866 | 62,866 | 76,347 | 1,101 | -2,992 |
total shareholders funds | 6,354 | 14,702 | -50,825 | -38,853 | 51,866 | 51,866 | 51,866 | 51,866 | 51,866 | 62,866 | 62,866 | 62,866 | 76,347 | 1,101 | -2,992 |
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -2,558,812 | -2,280,442 | -728,302 | -944,973 | -1,306,540 | -1,134,775 | -1,015,516 | -209,249 | 119,679 | 110 | 734 | -12,052 | 76,671 | 5,067 | 5,608 |
Depreciation | 75,608 | 74,987 | 72,600 | 57,504 | 42,406 | 68,319 | 105,740 | 128,948 | 139,871 | 126,939 | 93,968 | 58,355 | 49,651 | 35,117 | 33,280 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 2,550,464 | 2,345,969 | 716,330 | 854,254 | 1,306,540 | 1,310,426 | 1,104,643 | 210,756 | |||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 126,268 | 866,100 | 756,406 | -648,543 | -250,403 | 315,987 | 1,049,404 | 328,763 | -85,850 | -344,625 | -69,321 | -4,687 | 327,333 | -98,328 | 536,381 |
Creditors | 164,712 | -36,072 | 6,054 | -42,340 | 118,149 | -73,709 | 36,468 | -27,900 | -44,530 | -132,669 | 179,658 | 40,219 | 28,478 | 717 | 28,330 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 32,204 | -52,899 | 78,523 | -1,477,581 | 1,230,400 | -1,576 | 93,198 | -14,342 | -69,122 | -28,273 | 58,334 | -37,860 | 266,408 | 18,066 | 238,865 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 137,908 | -814,557 | -611,201 | -904,593 | 1,641,358 | -147,302 | -724,871 | -240,550 | 231,748 | 310,732 | 402,015 | 53,349 | 93,875 | 157,295 | -230,298 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -99,717 | -10,365 | -21,387 | -119,748 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -99,717 | -10,365 | -21,387 | -119,748 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -107,141 | 836,151 | 723,200 | 963,131 | -1,577,812 | 373,368 | 922,727 | 22,976 | 155,679 | -83,725 | 186,787 | -199 | 22 | -38,708 | 38,885 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -285,000 | 285,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 26 | 110 | -734 | -1,429 | -1,425 | -1,425 | -6,005 | ||||||||
cash flow from financing | -107,141 | 836,151 | 723,200 | 963,131 | -1,577,812 | 197,717 | 833,600 | 21,469 | 24,999 | -83,615 | -98,947 | -1,628 | -1,403 | -40,133 | 309,157 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -6,349 | -24,560 | 56,711 | -42,913 | 39,230 | -49,303 | 98,266 | -240,370 | 142,086 | 21,533 | 46,651 | -16,197 | 24,762 | 21,084 | 451 |
overdraft | -98 | 98 | -55,163 | 55,163 | |||||||||||
change in cash | -6,349 | -24,560 | 56,711 | -42,913 | 39,230 | -49,303 | 98,364 | -240,468 | 142,086 | 21,533 | 46,651 | -16,197 | 24,762 | 76,247 | -54,712 |
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lso productions limited Ownership
LSO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED group structure
Lso Productions Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
LSO PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
04412332
lso productions limited directors
Lso Productions Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Kathryn McDowell (Aug 2005) and Ms Ginette Decuyper (Jul 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Kathryn McDowell | England | 65 years | Aug 2005 | - | Director |
Ms Ginette Decuyper | 62 years | Jul 2017 | - | Director | |
Mr Daniel Ross | 54 years | Apr 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Beddy | England | 64 years | Apr 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Jeremy Sacher | United Kingdom | 69 years | Apr 2020 | - | Director |
Mr David Jackson | United Kingdom | 54 years | Apr 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2023turnover
12.7m
+16%
operating profit
-2.6m
+12%
gross margin
-10.9%
+8.14%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2023net assets
6.4k
-0.57%
total assets
3m
+0.03%
cash
71.1k
-0.08%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
lso productions limited company details
company number
04412332
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85520 - Cultural education
90040 - Operation of arts facilities
incorporation date
April 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
July 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
HAYSMACINTYRE LLP
address
barbican centre, silk street, london, EC2Y 8DS
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
lso productions limited Charges & Mortgages
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