
Company Number
04456656
Next Accounts
Mar 2026
Shareholders
laraine gosden
simon granville gosden
Group Structure
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Industry
Retail sale of books in specialised stores
Registered Address
1386 london road, leigh on sea, essex, SS9 2UJ
Website
www.fantasticliterature.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FANTASTIC LITERATURE LIMITED at £28.6k based on a Turnover of £135.7k and 0.21x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FANTASTIC LITERATURE LIMITED at £121 based on an EBITDA of £58 and a 2.08x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FANTASTIC LITERATURE LIMITED at £1.7k based on Net Assets of £829 and 2.1x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Fantastic Literature Limited is a live company located in essex, SS9 2UJ with a Companies House number of 04456656. It operates in the retail sale of books in specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47610. Founded in June 2002, it's largest shareholder is laraine gosden with a 99.9% stake. Fantastic Literature Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £135.7k with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Fantastic Literature Limited a 1.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
1 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £135.7k, make it smaller than the average company (£326.3k)
- Fantastic Literature Limited
£326.3k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -12%, show it is growing at a slower rate (13.1%)
- Fantastic Literature Limited
13.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 29.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (45.4%)
- Fantastic Literature Limited
45.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0% make it less profitable than the average company (1.4%)
- Fantastic Literature Limited
1.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 2 employees, this is below the industry average (6)
2 - Fantastic Literature Limited
6 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £22.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£22.5k)
- Fantastic Literature Limited
£22.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £67.8k, this is equally as efficient (£73k)
- Fantastic Literature Limited
£73k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 80 days, this is later than average (14 days)
- Fantastic Literature Limited
14 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 112 days, this is slower than average (40 days)
- Fantastic Literature Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 97.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (62.5%)
97.3% - Fantastic Literature Limited
62.5% - Industry AVG
Fantastic Literature Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is estimated at £135.7 thousand and the company has net assets of £829. According to their latest financial statements, Fantastic Literature Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
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Number Of Employees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 686 | 915 | 1,290 | 1,720 | 2,293 | 1,537 | 224 | 299 | 398 | 531 | 707 | 943 | 942 | 767 | 1,023 |
Intangible Assets | 1,400 | 2,800 | |||||||||||||
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Total Fixed Assets | 686 | 915 | 1,290 | 1,720 | 2,293 | 1,537 | 224 | 299 | 398 | 531 | 707 | 943 | 942 | 2,167 | 3,823 |
Stock & work in progress | 650 | 600 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 7,500 | 16,000 | |||||||||
Trade Debtors | 29,804 | 29,886 | 30,110 | 40,655 | 22,036 | 12,719 | 14,609 | 14,029 | 7,211 | 426 | 138 | 170 | 525 | 84 | |
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Cash | 10,361 | 3,344 | 7,094 | 6,103 | 6,290 | 12,742 | |||||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 29,804 | 29,886 | 30,110 | 40,655 | 22,036 | 12,719 | 14,609 | 14,029 | 7,211 | 11,437 | 4,082 | 9,264 | 14,628 | 13,874 | 28,742 |
total assets | 30,490 | 30,801 | 31,400 | 42,375 | 24,329 | 14,256 | 14,833 | 14,328 | 7,609 | 11,968 | 4,789 | 10,207 | 15,570 | 16,041 | 32,565 |
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Trade Creditors | 29,661 | 30,016 | 30,747 | 37,146 | 22,317 | 12,758 | 13,683 | 14,134 | 7,334 | 10,353 | 3,014 | 8,440 | 14,875 | 14,751 | 19,657 |
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total current liabilities | 29,661 | 30,016 | 30,747 | 37,146 | 22,317 | 12,758 | 13,683 | 14,134 | 7,334 | 10,353 | 3,014 | 8,440 | 14,875 | 14,751 | 19,657 |
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total liabilities | 29,661 | 30,016 | 30,747 | 37,146 | 22,317 | 12,758 | 13,683 | 14,134 | 7,334 | 10,353 | 3,014 | 8,440 | 14,875 | 14,751 | 19,657 |
net assets | 829 | 785 | 653 | 5,229 | 2,012 | 1,498 | 1,150 | 194 | 275 | 1,615 | 1,775 | 1,767 | 695 | 1,290 | 12,908 |
total shareholders funds | 829 | 785 | 653 | 5,229 | 2,012 | 1,498 | 1,150 | 194 | 275 | 1,615 | 1,775 | 1,767 | 695 | 1,290 | 12,908 |
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Depreciation | 176 | 236 | 256 | 315 | 256 | 341 | |||||||||
Amortisation | 1,400 | 1,400 | 1,400 | ||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -650 | 50 | -1,400 | -6,000 | 500 | -8,500 | 16,000 | ||||||||
Debtors | -82 | -224 | -10,545 | 18,619 | 9,317 | -1,890 | 580 | 6,818 | 6,785 | 288 | -32 | -355 | 441 | 84 | |
Creditors | -355 | -731 | -6,399 | 14,829 | 9,559 | -925 | -451 | 6,800 | -3,019 | 7,339 | -5,426 | -6,435 | 124 | -4,906 | 19,657 |
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cash | -10,361 | 7,017 | -3,750 | 991 | -187 | -6,452 | 12,742 | ||||||||
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -10,361 | 7,017 | -3,750 | 991 | -187 | -6,452 | 12,742 |
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FANTASTIC LITERATURE LIMITED group structure
Fantastic Literature Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FANTASTIC LITERATURE LIMITED
04456656
Fantastic Literature Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Laraine Gosden (Jun 2002) and Mr Simon Gosden (Jun 2002).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Laraine Gosden | England | 69 years | Jun 2002 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Gosden | England | 68 years | Jun 2002 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2024turnover
135.7k
+7%
operating profit
58.7
0%
gross margin
29.4%
-10.23%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2024net assets
829
+0.06%
total assets
30.5k
-0.01%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04456656
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47610 - Retail sale of books in specialised stores
incorporation date
June 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Micro-Entity Accounts
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
1386 london road, leigh on sea, essex, SS9 2UJ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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