
Company Number
04684407
Next Accounts
Apr 2026
Shareholders
university of southampton
Group Structure
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Industry
Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
Registered Address
finance dept building 37, uni of southampton, uni road highfield, southampton, hampshire, SO17 1BJ
Website
-Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ECS PARTNERS LIMITED at £915.1k based on a Turnover of £2m and 0.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ECS PARTNERS LIMITED at £1.1m based on an EBITDA of £361.5k and a 3.14x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ECS PARTNERS LIMITED at £2.4m based on Net Assets of £1.1m and 2.24x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ecs Partners Limited is a live company located in uni road highfield, southampton, SO17 1BJ with a Companies House number of 04684407. It operates in the other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 74909. Founded in March 2003, it's largest shareholder is university of southampton with a 100% stake. Ecs Partners Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ecs Partners 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
3 Strong
4 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2m, make it in line with the average company (£2m)
£2m - Ecs Partners Limited
£2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.4%)
2% - Ecs Partners Limited
10.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 23.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (46.8%)
23.4% - Ecs Partners Limited
46.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 18.1% make it more profitable than the average company (5.6%)
18.1% - Ecs Partners Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 17 employees, this is similar to the industry average (18)
- Ecs Partners Limited
18 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Ecs Partners Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £117.5k, this is equally as efficient (£119.4k)
- Ecs Partners Limited
£119.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 75 days, this is later than average (53 days)
75 days - Ecs Partners Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 4 days, this is quicker than average (31 days)
4 days - Ecs Partners Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (28 days)
1 days - Ecs Partners Limited
28 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 72 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (25 weeks)
72 weeks - Ecs Partners Limited
25 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 48.9%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (52.8%)
48.9% - Ecs Partners Limited
52.8% - Industry AVG
Ecs Partners Limited's latest turnover from July 2024 is £2 million and the company has net assets of £1.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Ecs Partners Limited has 17 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2024 | 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 | 1,998,255 | 1,840,074 | 2,225,057 | 1,882,992 | 1,735,519 | 2,149,572 | 1,867,037 | 1,765,074 | 1,786,178 | 1,918,465 | 1,641,910 | 1,997,138 | 1,722,672 | 1,296,223 | 915,143 | 623,020 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,531,629 | 1,587,263 | 1,629,196 | 1,575,024 | 1,496,987 | 1,650,658 | 1,550,076 | 1,354,753 | 1,441,417 | 1,647,646 | 1,584,910 | 1,769,473 | 1,516,402 | 1,119,865 | 820,255 | 529,163 |
Gross Profit | 466,626 | 252,811 | 595,861 | 307,968 | 238,532 | 498,914 | 316,961 | 410,321 | 344,761 | 270,819 | 57,000 | 227,665 | 206,270 | 176,358 | 94,888 | 93,857 |
Admin Expenses | 105,096 | 105,596 | 83,233 | 71,570 | 68,438 | 50,864 | 54,904 | 50,498 | 31,341 | 23,223 | 14,594 | 11,535 | 16,963 | |||
Operating Profit | 361,530 | 147,215 | 415,681 | 245,391 | 341,883 | 293,897 | 215,915 | 6,502 | 196,324 | 183,047 | 161,764 | 83,353 | 76,894 | |||
Interest Payable | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 7,255 | 1,291 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 968,785 | 147,215 | 524,269 | 238,313 | 163,875 | 415,681 | 245,391 | 341,883 | 293,897 | 215,915 | 6,502 | 196,324 | 183,047 | 161,764 | 83,353 | 78,185 |
Tax | -12,751 | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 968,785 | 147,215 | 524,269 | 238,313 | 163,875 | 415,681 | 245,391 | 341,883 | 293,897 | 215,915 | 6,502 | 196,324 | 183,047 | 149,013 | 83,353 | 78,185 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 968,785 | 147,215 | 524,269 | 238,313 | 163,875 | 415,681 | 245,391 | 341,883 | ||||||||
Employee Costs | 3,912 | 3,640 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,800 | ||||||||
Number Of Employees | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA* | 361,530 | 147,215 | 415,681 | 245,391 | 341,883 | 293,897 | 215,915 | 6,502 | 196,324 | 183,047 | 161,764 | 83,353 | 76,894 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2024 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Stock & work in progress | 6,165 | 6,165 | 18,377 | 42,167 | ||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 415,811 | 340,929 | 605,437 | 627,535 | 610,734 | 753,099 | 432,466 | 500,528 | 373,660 | 443,168 | 493,829 | 481,379 | 466,644 | 377,156 | 376,569 | 166,662 |
Group Debtors | 592 | 18,093 | 15,057 | 35,002 | 29,962 | 13,522 | 2 | 15,002 | ||||||||
Misc Debtors | 239,972 | 149,530 | 140,784 | 110,987 | 149,212 | 115,876 | 40,525 | 1,067 | 67,172 | 3,637 | 6,600 | 20,269 | 102,706 | 74,080 | ||
Cash | 1,405,118 | 759,737 | 1,072,102 | 872,869 | 439,387 | 680,584 | 645,480 | 637,791 | 629,695 | 712,344 | 430,713 | 525,867 | 800,156 | 398,641 | 226,096 | 141,985 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,067,066 | 1,256,361 | 1,836,700 | 1,653,558 | 1,199,333 | 1,549,559 | 1,119,063 | 1,157,479 | 1,070,527 | 1,159,149 | 939,599 | 1,042,248 | 1,303,362 | 809,588 | 705,373 | 397,729 |
total assets | 2,067,066 | 1,256,361 | 1,836,700 | 1,653,558 | 1,199,333 | 1,549,559 | 1,119,063 | 1,157,479 | 1,070,527 | 1,159,149 | 939,599 | 1,042,248 | 1,303,362 | 809,588 | 705,373 | 397,729 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 18,691 | 16,935 | 42,103 | 17,244 | 1,629 | 52,227 | 8,557 | 21,049 | 56,075 | 56,999 | 6,736 | 4,313 | 9,503 | 9,430 | 9,430 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 373,621 | 473,364 | 516,754 | 678,434 | 527,883 | 618,246 | 438,271 | 276,389 | 592,181 | 727,490 | 503,113 | 734,696 | 904,389 | 373,427 | 376,138 | 326,878 |
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 618,829 | 569,382 | 735,178 | 701,171 | 505,944 | 463,403 | 435,399 | 530,648 | 457,295 | 375,582 | 379,485 | 300,814 | 394,658 | 426,656 | 319,803 | 61,419 |
total current liabilities | 1,011,141 | 1,059,681 | 1,294,035 | 1,396,849 | 1,035,456 | 1,133,876 | 873,670 | 815,594 | 1,070,525 | 1,159,147 | 939,597 | 1,042,246 | 1,303,360 | 809,586 | 705,371 | 397,727 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 1,011,141 | 1,059,681 | 1,294,035 | 1,396,849 | 1,035,456 | 1,133,876 | 873,670 | 815,594 | 1,070,525 | 1,159,147 | 939,597 | 1,042,246 | 1,303,360 | 809,586 | 705,371 | 397,727 |
net assets | 1,055,925 | 196,680 | 542,665 | 256,709 | 163,877 | 415,683 | 245,393 | 341,885 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
total shareholders funds | 1,055,925 | 196,680 | 542,665 | 256,709 | 163,877 | 415,683 | 245,393 | 341,885 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Jul 2024 | 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 | 361,530 | 147,215 | 415,681 | 245,391 | 341,883 | 293,897 | 215,915 | 6,502 | 196,324 | 183,047 | 161,764 | 83,353 | 76,894 | |||
Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | -12,751 | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -12,212 | -23,790 | 42,167 | |||||||||||||
Debtors | 165,324 | -255,762 | 7,699 | -21,424 | -109,029 | 395,392 | -46,105 | 78,856 | -5,973 | -62,081 | -7,495 | 13,175 | 92,259 | -68,330 | 223,533 | 255,744 |
Creditors | 1,756 | -25,168 | 24,859 | 15,615 | -50,598 | 52,227 | -8,557 | -12,492 | -35,026 | -924 | 50,263 | 2,423 | -5,190 | 73 | 9,430 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 49,447 | -165,796 | 34,007 | 195,227 | 42,541 | 28,004 | -95,249 | 73,353 | 81,713 | -3,903 | 78,671 | -93,844 | -31,998 | 106,853 | 258,384 | 61,419 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 247,409 | 224,225 | 100,520 | 187,690 | 323,888 | 346,557 | 273,169 | 142,931 | 91,728 | 53,600 | 324,269 | 118,204 | -108,001 | |||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -99,743 | -43,390 | -161,680 | 150,551 | -90,363 | 179,975 | 161,882 | -315,792 | -135,309 | 224,377 | -231,583 | -169,693 | 530,962 | -2,711 | 49,260 | 326,878 |
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | 7,255 | 1,291 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -202,028 | -536,590 | -399,993 | 5,070 | -506,044 | -65,416 | -180,001 | -315,792 | -135,309 | 224,377 | -231,583 | -169,693 | 530,962 | -2,711 | 49,260 | 328,171 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | 645,381 | -312,365 | 199,233 | 433,482 | -241,197 | 35,104 | 7,689 | 8,096 | -82,649 | 281,631 | -95,154 | -274,289 | 401,515 | 172,545 | 84,111 | 141,985 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | 645,381 | -312,365 | 199,233 | 433,482 | -241,197 | 35,104 | 7,689 | 8,096 | -82,649 | 281,631 | -95,154 | -274,289 | 401,515 | 172,545 | 84,111 | 141,985 |
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ECS PARTNERS LIMITED group structure
Ecs Partners Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ecs Partners Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Dr Stephen Beeby (Apr 2016) and Professor Alun Vaughan (Apr 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Dr Stephen Beeby | 54 years | Apr 2016 | - | Director | |
Professor Alun Vaughan | 65 years | Apr 2016 | - | Director | |
Professor Simon Spearing | England | 60 years | Mar 2017 | - | Director |
Mrs Diana Galpin | 56 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director | |
Professor Timothy Norman | 54 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director | |
Professor Sarah Morris | 39 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Benjamin Clark | 47 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2024turnover
2m
+9%
operating profit
361.5k
+146%
gross margin
23.4%
+69.96%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2024net assets
1.1m
+4.37%
total assets
2.1m
+0.65%
cash
1.4m
+0.85%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04684407
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
incorporation date
March 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
July 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
finance dept building 37, uni of southampton, uni road highfield, southampton, hampshire, SO17 1BJ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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