Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DICT8 LIMITED at £724.8k based on a Turnover of £1.4m and 0.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
dict8 limitedEstimated Valuation
£0
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DICT8 LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-228.5k and a 2.94x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
dict8 limitedEstimated Valuation
£1.6m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DICT8 LIMITED at £1.6m based on Net Assets of £717.2k and 2.18x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Dict8 LimitedOverview
Dict8 Limited is a live company located in london, WC2A 1LS with a Companies House number of 04781165. It operates in the photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities sector, SIC Code 82190. Founded in May 2003, it's largest shareholder is
james henry edward fellowes
with a 47.3% stake. Dict8 Limited is a mature,
small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£1.4m with
declining
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Dict8 Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating3out of 5
2 Strong
4 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£3.7m)
£1.4m - Dict8 Limited
£3.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -8%, show it is growing at a slower rate (14.8%)
-8% - Dict8 Limited
14.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 61.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (61.4%)
61.4% - Dict8 Limited
61.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -29.7% make it less profitable than the average company (3.6%)
-29.7% - Dict8 Limited
3.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 15 employees, this is similar to the industry average (16)
15 - Dict8 Limited
16 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £81.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£81.4k)
£81.4k - Dict8 Limited
£81.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £96.5k, this is less efficient (£149.1k)
£96.5k - Dict8 Limited
£149.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 48 days, this is later than average (37 days)
48 days - Dict8 Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 13 days, this is quicker than average (44 days)
13 days - Dict8 Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 5 days, this is less than average (114 days)
5 days - Dict8 Limited
114 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 45 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (25 weeks)
45 weeks - Dict8 Limited
25 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 43.5%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (42.2%)
43.5% - Dict8 Limited
42.2% - Industry AVG
DICT8 LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Dict8 Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is estimated at £1.4 million and the company has net assets of £717.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Dict8 Limited has 15 employees and maintains cash reserves of £434.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
May 2024
May 2023
May 2022
May 2021
May 2020
May 2019
May 2018
May 2017
May 2016
May 2015
May 2014
May 2013
May 2012
May 2011
May 2010
Turnover
1,447,360
1,920,098
1,302,199
1,855,769
2,646,663
3,817,741
2,273,847
2,026,531
2,479,025
4,650,812
3,366,634
2,724,530
3,110,097
2,507,716
1,740,053
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
559,458
654,093
334,980
896,920
1,592,504
1,782,019
1,240,564
968,782
1,526,965
3,151,716
2,210,027
1,767,890
2,013,585
1,678,609
1,085,832
Gross Profit
887,902
1,266,006
967,219
958,849
1,054,159
2,035,722
1,033,284
1,057,749
952,061
1,499,097
1,156,607
956,640
1,096,512
829,107
654,221
Admin Expenses
1,318,039
741,977
1,067,207
1,131,468
1,131,987
1,818,993
950,149
835,496
745,108
1,507,123
1,093,250
811,460
946,130
784,086
424,297
Operating Profit
-430,137
524,029
-99,988
-172,619
-77,828
216,729
83,135
222,253
206,953
-8,026
63,357
145,180
150,382
45,021
229,924
Interest Payable
1,715
1,784
Interest Receivable
22,680
15,174
3,349
538
427
790
391
313
308
439
946
846
486
394
194
Pre-Tax Profit
-407,457
539,203
-96,639
-172,081
-77,401
217,519
83,526
220,851
205,478
-7,587
64,303
146,026
150,867
45,415
230,118
Tax
-134,801
-41,329
-15,870
-41,962
-41,095
-13,504
-33,586
-36,208
-11,808
-64,433
Profit After Tax
-407,457
404,402
-96,639
-172,081
-77,401
176,190
67,656
178,889
164,382
-7,587
50,799
112,440
114,659
33,607
165,685
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
-407,457
404,402
-96,639
-172,081
-77,401
176,190
67,656
178,889
164,382
-7,587
50,799
112,440
114,659
33,607
165,685
Employee Costs
1,221,307
1,076,864
818,923
1,057,490
938,828
1,009,333
768,016
572,600
691,195
1,510,418
799,310
786,521
954,170
747,782
493,105
Number Of Employees
15
13
12
15
16
14
14
14
15
33
20
21
25
20
18
EBITDA*
-228,532
788,392
190,691
122,025
199,508
490,512
336,957
451,660
412,035
194,828
190,409
261,857
231,791
117,747
312,836
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
May 2024
May 2023
May 2022
May 2021
May 2020
May 2019
May 2018
May 2017
May 2016
May 2015
May 2014
May 2013
May 2012
May 2011
May 2010
Tangible Assets
93,173
69,048
62,710
101,599
86,355
45,044
44,579
59,583
68,692
49,225
57,194
30,890
42,100
50,860
65,241
Intangible Assets
70,577
212,037
213,572
228,108
245,409
236,699
255,758
233,878
171,249
168,733
178,798
112,118
78,992
72,668
36,318
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
163,750
281,085
276,282
329,707
331,764
281,743
300,337
293,461
239,941
217,958
235,992
143,008
121,092
123,528
101,559
Stock & work in progress
8,873
13,285
15,792
11,804
12,077
17,939
14,081
12,111
7,929
4,827
5,115
7,535
8,300
7,992
8,587
Trade Debtors
191,649
431,262
262,323
362,651
402,596
676,405
627,484
480,932
480,094
741,380
624,454
478,556
483,941
405,996
311,082
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
471,392
504,240
507,005
420,662
245,930
481,598
454,103
406,769
414,395
Cash
434,291
429,693
244,707
425,035
650,996
203,031
7,638
148,929
101,319
21,944
153,851
224,353
114,155
80,055
77,533
misc current assets
total current assets
1,106,205
1,378,480
1,029,827
1,220,152
1,311,599
1,378,973
1,103,306
1,048,741
1,003,737
768,151
783,420
710,444
606,396
494,043
397,202
total assets
1,269,955
1,659,565
1,306,109
1,549,859
1,643,363
1,660,716
1,403,643
1,342,202
1,243,678
986,109
1,019,412
853,452
727,488
617,571
498,761
Bank overdraft
54,894
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
21,387
27,078
64,267
3,784
918
26,604
10,719
3,558
41,387
383,759
352,190
349,973
332,687
326,985
220,509
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
6,516
other current liabilities
467,449
502,566
519,000
686,429
600,825
544,728
509,594
483,136
462,728
total current liabilities
495,352
529,644
583,267
690,213
601,743
571,332
520,313
486,694
559,009
383,759
352,190
349,973
332,687
326,985
220,509
loans
hp & lease commitments
57,379
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
5,240
2,563
49,608
59,501
29,864
39,834
47,884
129,947
189,032
10,444
31,717
provisions
total long term liabilities
57,379
5,240
2,563
49,608
59,501
29,864
39,834
47,884
129,947
189,032
10,444
31,717
total liabilities
552,731
534,884
585,830
739,821
661,244
601,196
520,313
526,528
606,893
513,706
541,222
349,973
332,687
337,429
252,226
net assets
717,224
1,124,681
720,279
810,038
982,119
1,059,520
883,330
815,674
636,785
472,403
478,190
503,479
394,801
280,142
246,535
total shareholders funds
717,224
1,124,681
720,279
810,038
982,119
1,059,520
883,330
815,674
636,785
472,403
478,190
503,479
394,801
280,142
246,535
May 2024
May 2023
May 2022
May 2021
May 2020
May 2019
May 2018
May 2017
May 2016
May 2015
May 2014
May 2013
May 2012
May 2011
May 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
-430,137
524,029
-99,988
-172,619
-77,828
216,729
83,135
222,253
206,953
-8,026
63,357
145,180
150,382
45,021
229,924
Depreciation
60,145
51,100
63,490
61,935
32,538
25,513
24,028
28,111
33,814
22,610
27,890
18,158
14,666
18,232
21,118
Amortisation
141,460
213,263
227,189
232,709
244,798
248,270
229,794
201,296
171,268
180,244
99,162
98,519
66,743
54,494
61,794
Tax
-134,801
-41,329
-15,870
-41,962
-41,095
-13,504
-33,586
-36,208
-11,808
-64,433
Stock
-4,412
-2,507
3,988
-273
-5,862
3,858
1,970
4,182
3,102
-288
-2,420
-765
308
-595
8,587
Debtors
-272,461
166,174
-13,985
134,787
-509,477
76,416
193,886
-6,788
153,109
116,926
145,898
-5,385
77,945
94,914
311,082
Creditors
-5,691
-37,189
60,483
2,866
-25,686
15,885
7,161
-37,829
-342,372
31,569
2,217
17,286
5,702
106,476
220,509
Accruals and Deferred Income
-35,117
-16,434
-167,429
85,604
56,097
35,134
26,458
20,408
462,728
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
Cash flow from operations
7,533
436,301
93,742
75,981
745,258
419,928
158,850
394,883
335,085
109,759
35,644
251,707
123,032
118,096
149,243
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-84,270
-269,166
-237,254
-292,587
-327,357
-255,189
-260,698
-282,927
-227,065
-184,820
-220,036
-138,593
-78,973
-94,695
-184,471
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-84,270
-269,166
-237,254
-292,587
-327,357
-255,189
-260,698
-282,927
-227,065
-184,820
-220,036
-138,593
-78,973
-94,695
-184,471
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
63,895
other long term liabilities
-5,240
2,677
-47,045
-9,893
29,637
29,864
-39,834
-8,050
-82,063
-59,085
189,032
-10,444
-21,273
31,717
share issue
6,880
1,800
-76,088
-3,762
80,850
interest
22,680
15,174
3,349
538
427
790
391
-1,402
-1,476
439
946
846
486
394
194
cash flow from financing
81,335
17,851
-36,816
-9,355
30,064
30,654
-39,443
-9,452
-83,539
-56,846
113,890
-2,916
-9,958
-20,879
112,761
cash and cash equivalents
cash
4,598
184,986
-180,328
-225,961
447,965
195,393
-141,291
47,610
79,375
-131,907
-70,502
110,198
34,100
2,522
77,533
overdraft
-54,894
54,894
change in cash
4,598
184,986
-180,328
-225,961
447,965
195,393
-141,291
102,504
24,481
-131,907
-70,502
110,198
34,100
2,522
77,533
dict8 limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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dict8 limited Ownership
DICT8 LIMITED group structure
Dict8 Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
DICT8 LIMITED
04781165
DICT8 LIMITED Shareholders
The largest shareholders in Dict8 Limited include James Henry Edward Fellowes and Michael Steven Urdang.
james henry edward fellowes
47.27%
michael steven urdang
31.14%
john gregory myatt
5.68%
sebastian simon zeki
5.68%
stephen mcdonnell
3.41%
andrew john webb
3.41%
richard david rosin
3.41%
dict8 limited directors
Dict8 Limited currently has 7 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Michael Urdang (May 2004) and
Mr James Fellowes (Oct 2004).
82190 - Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities
incorporation date
May 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
None
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
DIXON WILSON AUDIT SERVICES LLP
auditor
-
address
22 chancery lane, london, WC2A 1LS
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
dict8 limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 2 charges/mortgages relating to dict8 limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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