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Company Number

04542063

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Industry

Publishing of consumer, business and professional journals and periodicals

Directors

Jonathan Bickley

Shareholders

jonathan robert harold bickley

anthem publishing holdings limited

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Contact

Registered Address

suite 6 piccadilly house, london road, bath, BA1 6PL

Website

www.anthem-publishing.com

anthem publishing limited Estimated Valuation

£1.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ANTHEM PUBLISHING LIMITED at £1.9m based on a Turnover of £3.6m and 0.54x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Anthem Publishing Limited is a live company located in bath, BA1 6PL with a Companies House number of 04542063. It operates in the publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals sector, SIC Code 58142. Founded in September 2002, it's largest shareholder is jonathan robert harold bickley with a 41.2% stake. Anthem Publishing Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.6m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Anthem Publishing Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4.5out of 5

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5 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £3.6m, make it smaller than the average company (£5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a similar rate (4.4%)

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Anthem Publishing Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £3.6 million and the company has net assets of £333.3 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Anthem Publishing Limited has 26 employees and maintains cash reserves of £471.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Oct 2009
Turnover	3,555,304	3,324,881	3,088,023	3,344,408	4,826,018	4,798,121	4,700,375	4,722,280	3,816,178	5,109,237	4,198,630	3,324,554	3,068,659	2,635,852	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	1,746,791	1,479,692	1,355,869	1,468,982	2,258,205	2,416,689	2,485,645	2,519,476	2,029,513	2,674,536	2,194,745	1,773,197	1,543,269	1,332,670	0
Gross Profit	1,808,513	1,845,189	1,732,153	1,875,426	2,567,813	2,381,432	2,214,730	2,202,804	1,786,665	2,434,701	2,003,885	1,551,357	1,525,390	1,303,182	0
Admin Expenses	1,378,070	1,928,281	1,774,544	2,078,624	2,737,474	1,670,125	2,287,868	2,198,905	1,756,046	2,282,051	1,689,119	1,340,582	1,604,373	1,195,918	119,139
Operating Profit	430,443	-83,092	-42,391	-203,198	-169,661	711,307	-73,138	3,899	30,619	152,650	314,766	210,775	-78,983	107,264	-119,139
Interest Payable	0	0	7,813	7,625	0	1,315	10,452	26,793	18,679	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	12,379	15,135	1,434	619	5,870	4,419	741	643	1,168	890	1,014	488	44	18	2
Pre-Tax Profit	442,821	-67,957	-48,769	-210,204	-163,791	714,411	-82,849	-22,252	13,108	153,541	315,781	211,263	-78,939	107,282	-119,137
Tax	-110,705	0	0	0	0	-135,738	0	0	-2,621	-32,244	-72,630	-50,703	0	-30,039	0
Profit After Tax	332,116	-67,957	-48,769	-210,204	-163,791	578,673	-82,849	-22,252	10,486	121,297	243,151	160,560	-78,939	77,243	-119,137
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	332,116	-67,957	-48,769	-210,204	-163,791	578,673	-82,849	-22,252	10,486	121,297	243,151	160,560	-78,939	77,243	-119,137
Employee Costs	1,443,696	1,326,539	1,244,289	1,583,450	1,735,079	1,599,286	1,742,609	1,299,750	1,375,030	1,710,065	1,439,522	1,157,638	1,098,494	938,674	0
Number Of Employees	26	24	23	30	34	33	36	27	29	38	32	26	24	22	0
EBITDA*	567,804	21,924	-42,391	-79,985	-46,977	830,196	41,257	117,743	143,965	178,277	342,945	236,096	-61,803	124,159	-112,747

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Oct 2009
Tangible Assets	24,241	25,759	8,320	12,261	26,587	38,570	40,414	38,281	30,894	39,052	45,425	45,374	39,957	41,033	20,389
Intangible Assets	135,894	260,962	308,479	410,847	519,734	599,142	675,629	778,666	881,703	84,740	97,777	110,814	123,851	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	160,135	286,721	316,799	423,108	546,321	637,712	716,043	816,947	912,597	123,792	143,202	156,188	163,808	41,033	20,389
Stock & work in progress	33,150	35,750	29,450	50,900	31,438	17,580	9,150	8,679	5,423	11,820	13,501	30,800	56,030	45,650	24,386
Trade Debtors	439,745	532,746	527,754	428,217	702,841	752,332	718,523	849,886	589,098	807,923	612,923	438,676	432,629	374,598	252,703
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	359,694	148,657	136,994	243,188	188,070	180,633	171,938	101,355	104,251	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	471,569	452,999	411,856	735,627	501,921	1,063,445	114,910	181,594	332,413	134,618	221,567	184,195	11,016	6,399	809
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11,989	130,370	63,644
total current assets	1,304,158	1,170,152	1,106,054	1,457,932	1,424,270	2,013,990	1,014,521	1,141,514	1,031,185	954,361	847,991	653,671	511,664	557,017	341,542
total assets	1,464,293	1,456,873	1,422,853	1,881,040	1,970,591	2,651,702	1,730,564	1,958,461	1,943,782	1,078,153	991,193	809,859	675,472	598,050	361,931
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	666,268	608,540	499,238	482,882	678,244	867,276	601,178	550,615	483,142	665,809	707,190	701,574	621,795	560,642	341,602
Group/Directors Accounts	4	1,318	15,331	4,119	15,776	132,713	241,793	180,000	120,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	38,968	90,000	60,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	458,676	441,895	440,247	626,547	546,705	755,194	530,642	544,505	344,543	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,124,948	1,051,753	954,816	1,113,548	1,240,725	1,755,183	1,412,581	1,365,120	1,007,685	665,809	707,190	701,574	621,795	560,642	341,602
loans	0	0	0	250,000	0	0	0	192,646	514,741	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	67,433	173,385	78,177	138,341
provisions	6,061	6,440	1,400	2,109	4,279	7,141	7,278	7,141	5,550	7,044	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	6,061	6,440	1,400	252,109	4,279	7,141	7,278	199,787	520,291	7,044	0	67,433	173,385	78,177	138,341
total liabilities	1,131,009	1,058,193	956,216	1,365,657	1,245,004	1,762,324	1,419,859	1,564,907	1,527,976	672,853	707,190	769,007	795,180	638,819	479,943
net assets	333,284	398,680	466,637	515,383	725,587	889,378	310,705	393,554	415,806	405,300	284,003	40,852	-119,708	-40,769	-118,012
total shareholders funds	333,284	398,680	466,637	515,383	725,587	889,378	310,705	393,554	415,806	405,300	284,003	40,852	-119,708	-40,769	-118,012

	Mar 2024	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Oct 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	430,443	-83,092	-42,391	-203,198	-169,661	711,307	-73,138	3,899	30,619	152,650	314,766	210,775	-78,983	107,264	-119,139
Depreciation	11,299	7,499	0	14,326	14,281	12,902	11,358	10,807	10,309	12,590	15,142	12,284	10,661	16,895	6,392
Amortisation	126,062	97,517	0	108,887	108,403	105,987	103,037	103,037	103,037	13,037	13,037	13,037	6,519	0	0
Tax	-110,705	0	0	0	0	-135,738	0	0	-2,621	-32,244	-72,630	-50,703	0	-30,039	0
Stock	33,150	6,300	-21,450	19,462	13,858	8,430	471	3,256	-6,397	-1,681	-17,299	-25,230	10,380	21,264	24,386
Debtors	799,439	16,655	-6,657	-219,506	-42,054	42,504	-60,780	257,892	-114,574	195,000	174,247	6,047	58,031	121,895	252,703
Creditors	666,268	109,302	16,356	-195,362	-189,032	266,098	50,563	67,473	-182,667	-41,381	5,616	79,779	61,153	219,040	341,602
Accruals and Deferred Income	458,676	1,648	-186,300	79,842	-208,489	224,552	-13,863	199,962	344,543	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	6,061	5,040	-709	-2,170	-2,862	-137	137	1,591	-1,494	7,044	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	755,515	114,959	-184,937	2,369	-419,164	1,134,037	138,403	125,621	422,697	-81,623	118,983	284,355	-69,061	170,001	-48,234
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-297,496	-74,938	106,309	0	-31,293	-40,558	-13,491	-18,194	-902,151	-6,217	-15,193	-17,701	-139,955	-37,539	-26,781
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-297,496	-74,938	106,309	0	-31,293	-40,558	-13,491	-18,194	-902,151	-6,217	-15,193	-17,701	-139,955	-37,539	-26,781
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	4	-14,013	11,212	-11,657	-116,937	-109,080	61,793	60,000	120,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	-38,968	-51,032	30,000	60,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	-250,000	250,000	0	0	-192,646	-322,095	514,741	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-67,433	-105,952	95,208	-60,164	138,341
share issue	1,168	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	1,125
interest	12,379	15,135	-6,379	-7,006	5,870	3,104	-9,711	-26,150	-17,511	890	1,014	488	44	18	2
cash flow from financing	13,551	1,122	-245,144	231,337	-111,067	-144,944	-191,596	-258,245	677,250	890	-66,419	-105,464	95,252	-60,146	139,468
cash and cash equivalents
cash	471,569	41,143	-323,771	233,706	-561,524	948,535	-66,684	-150,819	197,795	-86,949	37,372	173,179	4,617	5,590	809
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	471,569	41,143	-323,771	233,706	-561,524	948,535	-66,684	-150,819	197,795	-86,949	37,372	173,179	4,617	5,590	809

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ANTHEM PUBLISHING LIMITED group structure

Anthem Publishing Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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ANTHEM PUBLISHING LIMITED

04542063

ANTHEM PUBLISHING LIMITED Shareholders

jonathan robert harold bickley	41.17%
anthem publishing holdings limited	41.17%
catherine bickley	6.33%
mark petty	6.33%
colin morrison	3%
jennifer cook	2%

Anthem Publishing Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Jonathan Bickley serving since Sep 2002.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Jonathan Bickley		57 years	Sep 2002	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

3.6m

operating profit

430.4k

gross margin

50.9%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

333.3k

total assets

1.5m

cash

471.6k

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

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industry

58142 - Publishing of consumer, business and professional journals and periodicals

incorporation date

September 2002

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

suite 6 piccadilly house, london road, bath, BA1 6PL

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