
Company Number
04746709
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
law business research limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other education n.e.c.
Registered Address
holborn gate, mbl seminars c/o law business re, london, WC1V 7QT
Website
www.mblseminars.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of MBL (SEMINARS) LIMITED at £11.6m based on a Turnover of £12.5m and 0.93x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MBL (SEMINARS) LIMITED at £32.7m based on an EBITDA of £5.9m and a 5.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MBL (SEMINARS) LIMITED at £19.6m based on Net Assets of £8.9m and 2.21x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Mbl (seminars) Limited is a live company located in london, WC1V 7QT with a Companies House number of 04746709. It operates in the other education n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 85590. Founded in April 2003, it's largest shareholder is law business research limited with a 100% stake. Mbl (seminars) Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.5m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Mbl (Seminars) Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
0 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £12.5m, make it larger than the average company (£501k)
£12.5m - Mbl (seminars) Limited
£501k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 22%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.4%)
22% - Mbl (seminars) Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 80.5%, this company has a lower cost of product (56.8%)
80.5% - Mbl (seminars) Limited
56.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 45.8% make it more profitable than the average company (4.7%)
45.8% - Mbl (seminars) Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 79 employees, this is above the industry average (12)
79 - Mbl (seminars) Limited
12 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£29.5k)
£42.6k - Mbl (seminars) Limited
£29.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £158.4k, this is more efficient (£54.3k)
£158.4k - Mbl (seminars) Limited
£54.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 25 days, this is later than average (18 days)
25 days - Mbl (seminars) Limited
18 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 12 days, this is quicker than average (24 days)
12 days - Mbl (seminars) Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Mbl (seminars) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 17 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (111 weeks)
17 weeks - Mbl (seminars) Limited
111 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 37.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (24.5%)
37.7% - Mbl (seminars) Limited
24.5% - Industry AVG
Mbl (Seminars) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £12.5 million and the company has net assets of £8.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Mbl (Seminars) Limited has 79 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | 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 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 12,512,211 | 10,700,592 | 8,558,432 | 6,918,481 | 9,080,247 | ||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,441,789 | 2,000,158 | 1,716,860 | 1,762,597 | 4,472,588 | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | 10,070,422 | 8,700,434 | 6,841,572 | 5,155,884 | 4,607,659 | ||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 4,334,885 | 4,162,926 | 3,469,143 | 2,996,949 | 2,668,877 | ||||||||||
Operating Profit | 5,735,537 | 4,537,508 | 3,372,429 | 2,158,935 | 1,938,782 | ||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 67,770 | 21,012 | 692 | 9,434 | 17,393 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 5,803,307 | 4,558,520 | 3,373,121 | 2,168,369 | 1,956,175 | ||||||||||
Tax | -848,960 | -866,680 | -641,050 | -415,067 | -373,579 | ||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 4,954,347 | 3,691,840 | 2,732,071 | 1,753,302 | 1,582,596 | ||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 2,737,500 | 2,053,419 | 1,329,116 | 1,186,947 | 1,268,792 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,216,847 | 1,638,421 | 1,402,955 | 566,355 | 313,804 | ||||||||||
Employee Costs | 3,366,147 | 3,315,311 | 2,726,204 | 2,351,219 | 2,159,839 | ||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 79 | 77 | 67 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 38 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 5,873,948 | 4,673,391 | 3,535,886 | 2,303,091 | 2,009,703 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | 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 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 28,806 | 26,747 | 40,652 | 49,947 | 63,138 | 44,995 | 45,298 | 57,175 | 65,241 | 51,221 | 50,830 | 53,853 | 56,254 | 16,237 | 7,566 |
Intangible Assets | 422,883 | 236,114 | 198,959 | 303,117 | 329,999 | 19,167 | 209 | 4,776 | 12,870 | 16,056 | |||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 451,689 | 262,861 | 239,611 | 353,064 | 393,137 | 64,162 | 45,298 | 57,175 | 65,241 | 51,221 | 50,830 | 54,062 | 61,030 | 29,107 | 23,622 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 880,344 | 724,137 | 722,312 | 625,273 | 530,543 | 582,621 | 443,397 | 453,511 | 392,148 | 411,942 | 384,504 | 341,828 | 224,227 | 150,820 | 152,233 |
Group Debtors | 11,005,548 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 136,710 | 143,940 | 142,008 | 83,666 | 95,121 | 89,041 | 56,055 | 75,449 | 58,140 | ||||||
Cash | 1,817,657 | 10,502,114 | 8,290,501 | 6,418,253 | 5,816,965 | 5,888,325 | 4,821,185 | 4,116,480 | 3,914,008 | 2,946,808 | 1,809,721 | 1,312,662 | 752,585 | 639,573 | 503,517 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 13,840,259 | 11,370,191 | 9,154,821 | 7,127,192 | 6,442,629 | 6,559,987 | 5,320,637 | 4,645,440 | 4,364,296 | 3,358,750 | 2,194,225 | 1,654,490 | 976,812 | 790,393 | 655,750 |
total assets | 14,291,948 | 11,633,052 | 9,394,432 | 7,480,256 | 6,835,766 | 6,624,149 | 5,365,935 | 4,702,615 | 4,429,537 | 3,409,971 | 2,245,055 | 1,708,552 | 1,037,842 | 819,500 | 679,372 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 80,851 | 98,027 | 71,041 | 50,210 | 139,244 | 166,980 | 145,686 | 81,275 | 162,091 | 2,053,358 | 1,543,315 | 1,197,414 | 625,240 | 497,170 | 449,160 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 27,881 | 41,065 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 5,296,806 | 4,838,299 | 4,264,037 | 3,706,270 | 3,536,637 | 3,614,587 | 3,206,779 | 2,920,110 | 2,406,092 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 5,377,657 | 4,936,326 | 4,335,078 | 3,756,480 | 3,675,881 | 3,781,567 | 3,352,465 | 3,001,385 | 2,568,183 | 2,053,358 | 1,543,315 | 1,197,414 | 625,240 | 525,051 | 490,225 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 7,201 | 6,515 | 7,564 | 9,295 | 11,759 | 8,260 | 8,254 | 10,763 | 12,277 | 9,883 | 10,383 | 11,154 | 11,807 | 4,499 | 3,308 |
total long term liabilities | 7,201 | 6,515 | 7,564 | 9,295 | 11,759 | 8,260 | 8,254 | 10,763 | 12,277 | 9,883 | 10,383 | 11,154 | 11,807 | 4,499 | 3,308 |
total liabilities | 5,384,858 | 4,942,841 | 4,342,642 | 3,765,775 | 3,687,640 | 3,789,827 | 3,360,719 | 3,012,148 | 2,580,460 | 2,063,241 | 1,553,698 | 1,208,568 | 637,047 | 529,550 | 493,533 |
net assets | 8,907,090 | 6,690,211 | 5,051,790 | 3,714,481 | 3,148,126 | 2,834,322 | 2,005,216 | 1,690,467 | 1,849,077 | 1,346,730 | 691,357 | 499,984 | 400,795 | 289,950 | 185,839 |
total shareholders funds | 8,907,090 | 6,690,211 | 5,051,790 | 3,714,481 | 3,148,126 | 2,834,322 | 2,005,216 | 1,690,467 | 1,849,077 | 1,346,730 | 691,357 | 499,984 | 400,795 | 289,950 | 185,839 |
Dec 2023 | 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 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 5,735,537 | 4,537,508 | 3,372,429 | 2,158,935 | 1,938,782 | ||||||||||
Depreciation | 21,430 | 25,163 | 35,999 | 36,542 | 32,577 | 33,980 | 35,229 | 39,582 | 28,596 | 27,743 | 23,434 | 24,461 | 13,773 | 9,678 | 6,891 |
Amortisation | 116,981 | 110,720 | 127,458 | 107,614 | 38,344 | 209 | 4,567 | 8,094 | 7,886 | 3,527 | |||||
Tax | -848,960 | -866,680 | -641,050 | -415,067 | -373,579 | ||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 11,154,525 | 3,757 | 155,381 | 83,275 | -45,998 | 172,210 | -29,508 | 78,672 | 38,346 | 27,438 | 42,676 | 117,601 | 73,407 | -1,413 | 152,233 |
Creditors | -17,176 | 26,986 | 20,831 | -89,034 | -27,736 | 21,294 | 64,411 | -80,816 | -1,891,267 | 510,043 | 345,901 | 572,174 | 128,070 | 48,010 | 449,160 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 458,507 | 574,262 | 557,767 | 169,633 | -77,950 | 407,808 | 286,669 | 514,018 | 2,406,092 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 686 | -1,049 | -1,731 | -2,464 | 3,499 | 6 | -2,509 | -1,514 | 2,394 | -500 | -771 | -653 | 7,308 | 1,191 | 3,308 |
Cash flow from operations | -5,687,520 | 4,403,153 | 3,316,322 | 1,882,884 | 1,579,935 | ||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -27,881 | -13,184 | 41,065 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 67,770 | 21,012 | 692 | 9,434 | 17,393 | ||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 67,802 | 21,012 | -64,954 | 9,434 | 17,393 | ||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -8,684,457 | 2,211,613 | 1,872,248 | 601,288 | -71,360 | 1,067,140 | 704,705 | 202,472 | 967,200 | 1,137,087 | 497,059 | 560,077 | 113,012 | 136,056 | 503,517 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -8,684,457 | 2,211,613 | 1,872,248 | 601,288 | -71,360 | 1,067,140 | 704,705 | 202,472 | 967,200 | 1,137,087 | 497,059 | 560,077 | 113,012 | 136,056 | 503,517 |
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MBL (SEMINARS) LIMITED group structure
Mbl (Seminars) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LBR JERSEY TOPCO LTD
#0084365
2 parents
MBL (SEMINARS) LIMITED
04746709
Mbl (Seminars) Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nicholas Brailey (Jun 2023) and Mr Alastair Brooks (Dec 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nicholas Brailey | England | 44 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Alastair Brooks | England | 46 years | Dec 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
12.5m
+17%
operating profit
5.7m
+26%
gross margin
80.5%
-1.01%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
8.9m
+0.33%
total assets
14.3m
+0.23%
cash
1.8m
-0.83%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04746709
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
incorporation date
April 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
cobco 574 limited (July 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
HAROLD SHARP LIMITED
address
holborn gate, mbl seminars c/o law business re, london, WC1V 7QT
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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