
Company Number
04440338
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Directors
Shareholders
m.p. bowness
karen & bernhard landis
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Industry
Travel agency activities
Registered Address
hartley fold house, hartley, kirkby stephen, cumbria, CA17 4JH
Website
www.maximumadventure.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of MAXIMUM ADVENTURE LIMITED at £2.2m based on a Turnover of £3m and 0.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MAXIMUM ADVENTURE LIMITED at £107.9k based on an EBITDA of £30.2k and a 3.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MAXIMUM ADVENTURE LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-179.7k and 2.65x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Maximum Adventure Limited is a live company located in kirkby stephen, CA17 4JH with a Companies House number of 04440338. It operates in the travel agency activities sector, SIC Code 79110. Founded in May 2002, it's largest shareholder is m.p. bowness with a 41.9% stake. Maximum Adventure Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Maximum Adventure Limited a 1.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
1 Strong
3 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3m, make it smaller than the average company (£11.8m)
- Maximum Adventure Limited
£11.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 24%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.7%)
- Maximum Adventure Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 23.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (23.6%)
- Maximum Adventure Limited
23.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -0.2% make it less profitable than the average company (3.9%)
- Maximum Adventure Limited
3.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 14 employees, this is below the industry average (30)
14 - Maximum Adventure Limited
30 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42.8k)
- Maximum Adventure Limited
£42.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £213.9k, this is less efficient (£316.5k)
- Maximum Adventure Limited
£316.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Maximum Adventure Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 26 days, this is quicker than average (29 days)
- Maximum Adventure Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 26 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (29 weeks)
26 weeks - Maximum Adventure Limited
29 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 153.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (77%)
153.6% - Maximum Adventure Limited
77% - Industry AVG
Maximum Adventure Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is estimated at £3 million and the company has net assets of -£179.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Maximum Adventure Limited has 14 employees and maintains cash reserves of £158.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
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Number Of Employees | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 28,471 | 41,264 | 57,257 | 31,076 | 20,276 | 22,198 | 36,734 | 40,775 | 18,418 | 10,960 | 8,064 | 9,463 | 8,140 | 4,679 |
Intangible Assets | 75,618 | 45,102 | 25,160 | |||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 104,089 | 86,366 | 82,417 | 31,076 | 20,276 | 22,198 | 36,734 | 40,775 | 18,418 | 10,960 | 8,064 | 9,463 | 8,140 | 4,679 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 6,296 | 3,264 | 5,127 | 7,927 | 12,697 | 9,926 | 7,726 | 5,174 | ||||||
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 72,667 | 62,232 | 78,041 | 122,954 | 36,282 | 33,750 | 13,614 | 35,992 | 13,055 | 5,763 | 27,275 | 17,276 | 34,407 | 14,332 |
Cash | 158,645 | 151,157 | 136,136 | 163,116 | 71,056 | 144,354 | 120,278 | 80,988 | 119,492 | 111,613 | 67,158 | 119,154 | 44,646 | 153,778 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 231,312 | 213,389 | 214,177 | 286,070 | 107,338 | 178,104 | 140,188 | 120,244 | 137,674 | 125,303 | 107,130 | 146,356 | 86,779 | 173,284 |
total assets | 335,401 | 299,755 | 296,594 | 317,146 | 127,614 | 200,302 | 176,922 | 161,019 | 156,092 | 136,263 | 115,194 | 155,819 | 94,919 | 177,963 |
Bank overdraft | 71,667 | 48,333 | 48,329 | 24,040 | 21,115 | 29,929 | 28,794 | 16,000 | ||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 165,715 | 176,846 | 237,352 | 198,160 | 74,216 | 145,327 | 31,632 | 30,770 | 80,483 | 63,016 | 53,365 | 53,358 | 55,247 | 156,705 |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 68,431 | 49,759 | 94,007 | 16,460 | 17,008 | 9,088 | 22,086 | 38,330 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 305,813 | 274,938 | 379,688 | 238,660 | 112,339 | 184,344 | 82,512 | 85,100 | 80,483 | 63,016 | 53,365 | 53,358 | 55,247 | 156,705 |
loans | 209,306 | 142,917 | 143,333 | 208,329 | 30,229 | 51,344 | 81,273 | 20,000 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 37,652 | 36,000 | 52,000 | 21,333 | 32,333 | 13,333 | 20,417 | |||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 209,306 | 180,569 | 143,333 | 208,329 | 30,229 | 51,344 | 81,273 | 20,000 | 36,000 | 52,000 | 21,333 | 32,333 | 13,333 | 20,417 |
total liabilities | 515,119 | 455,507 | 523,021 | 446,989 | 142,568 | 235,688 | 163,785 | 105,100 | 116,483 | 115,016 | 74,698 | 85,691 | 68,580 | 177,122 |
net assets | -179,718 | -155,752 | -226,427 | -129,843 | -14,954 | -35,386 | 13,137 | 55,919 | 39,609 | 21,247 | 40,496 | 70,128 | 26,339 | 841 |
total shareholders funds | -179,718 | -155,752 | -226,427 | -129,843 | -14,954 | -35,386 | 13,137 | 55,919 | 39,609 | 21,247 | 40,496 | 70,128 | 26,339 | 841 |
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 20,828 | 19,815 | 11,835 | 10,360 | 14,788 | 14,536 | 14,958 | 4,550 | 2,624 | 3,654 | 2,689 | 3,154 | 4,464 | 1,559 |
Amortisation | 14,941 | 11,065 | 3,594 | |||||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||
Stock | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | 10,435 | -15,809 | -44,913 | 86,672 | 2,532 | 13,840 | -19,346 | 21,074 | 4,492 | -26,282 | 12,770 | -14,931 | 22,627 | 19,506 |
Creditors | -11,131 | -60,506 | 39,192 | 123,944 | -71,111 | 113,695 | 862 | -49,713 | 17,467 | 9,651 | 7 | -1,889 | -101,458 | 156,705 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 18,672 | -44,248 | 77,547 | -548 | 7,920 | -12,998 | -16,244 | 38,330 | ||||||
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Long term loans | 66,389 | -416 | -64,996 | 178,100 | -21,115 | -29,929 | 61,273 | 20,000 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -37,652 | 37,652 | -36,000 | -16,000 | 30,667 | -11,000 | 19,000 | -7,084 | 20,417 | |||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | ||||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 7,488 | 15,021 | -26,980 | 92,060 | -73,298 | 24,076 | 39,290 | -38,504 | 7,879 | 44,455 | -51,996 | 74,508 | -109,132 | 153,778 |
overdraft | 23,334 | 4 | 24,289 | 2,925 | -8,814 | 1,135 | 12,794 | 16,000 | ||||||
change in cash | -15,846 | 15,017 | -51,269 | 89,135 | -64,484 | 22,941 | 26,496 | -54,504 | 7,879 | 44,455 | -51,996 | 74,508 | -109,132 | 153,778 |
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MAXIMUM ADVENTURE LIMITED group structure
Maximum Adventure Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
MAXIMUM ADVENTURE LIMITED
04440338
Maximum Adventure Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Michael Bowness serving since May 2002.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Bowness | 54 years | May 2002 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
3m
+134%
operating profit
-5.5k
0%
gross margin
23.6%
+5.12%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
-179.7k
+0.15%
total assets
335.4k
+0.12%
cash
158.6k
+0.05%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04440338
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
79110 - Travel agency activities
incorporation date
May 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
JOHN ANDREW
auditor
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address
hartley fold house, hartley, kirkby stephen, cumbria, CA17 4JH
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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