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living designs associates limited Company Information

Company Number

04973071

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Duncan Shaw

Kate Shaw

Shareholders

living group ltd

Group Structure

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Industry

Advertising agencies

Registered Address

royalty house 72-74 dean street, london, W1D 3SG

Website

www.living-group.com

living designs associates limited Estimated Valuation

£538.9k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LIVING DESIGNS ASSOCIATES LIMITED at £538.9k based on a Turnover of £1.2m and 0.45x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Living Designs Associates Limited is a live company located in london, W1D 3SG with a Companies House number of 04973071. It operates in the advertising agencies sector, SIC Code 73110. Founded in November 2003, it's largest shareholder is living group ltd with a 100% stake. Living Designs Associates Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.2m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Living Designs Associates Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2.5out of 5

1 Strong

4 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £1.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£10m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -10%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.5%)

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Living Designs Associates Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £1.2 million and the company has net assets of £182.6 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Living Designs Associates Limited has 11 employees and maintains cash reserves of £153.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	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	1,193,204	1,490,170	2,070,347	1,843,002	1,639,861	1,886,865	2,076,810	2,280,960	2,920,525	5,404,519	4,942,664	5,093,891	3,893,357	2,607,896	2,362,499
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	678,413	821,170	1,113,284	1,007,198	915,609	1,070,264	1,163,775	1,220,509	1,512,542	2,847,519	2,725,260	2,876,413	2,229,914	1,411,360	1,282,822
Gross Profit	514,791	669,000	957,062	835,804	724,251	816,602	913,034	1,060,451	1,407,983	2,557,000	2,217,404	2,217,478	1,663,443	1,196,537	1,079,678
Admin Expenses	517,119	664,859	949,277	757,188	751,880	959,121	1,264,060	1,306,563	1,083,600	2,267,451	2,078,238	2,272,537	1,578,343	1,137,539	702,143
Operating Profit	-2,328	4,141	7,785	78,616	-27,629	-142,519	-351,026	-246,112	324,383	289,549	139,166	-55,059	85,100	58,998	377,535
Interest Payable	13,586	11,606	9,870	12,102	13,707	7,585	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	4,780	1,613	724	104	197	1,314	1,008	720	1,745	1,532	769	545	565	541	223
Pre-Tax Profit	-11,134	-5,852	-1,362	66,619	-41,139	-148,791	-350,018	-245,392	326,128	291,081	139,934	-54,514	85,666	59,539	377,758
Tax	0	0	0	-12,658	0	0	0	0	-65,225	-58,216	-29,386	0	-20,560	-15,480	-105,772
Profit After Tax	-11,134	-5,852	-1,362	53,961	-41,139	-148,791	-350,018	-245,392	260,902	232,865	110,548	-54,514	65,106	44,059	271,986
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-11,134	-5,852	-1,362	53,961	-41,139	-148,791	-350,018	-245,392	260,902	232,865	110,548	-54,514	65,106	44,059	271,986
Employee Costs	725,421	777,438	943,943	803,825	916,061	975,266	1,120,571	1,312,558	1,546,828	1,691,714	1,492,044	1,592,894	1,026,786	754,774	653,778
Number Of Employees	11	12	15	14	16	17	20	24	29	31	28	31	20	15	13
EBITDA*	10,497	8,213	17,958	87,722	-14,501	-121,840	-326,339	-219,877	345,484	309,918	208,433	33,404	175,241	143,075	459,170

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	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	11,748	21,989	24,811	12,515	14,162	21,367	29,441	41,883	60,951	44,076	45,111	67,795	110,843	120,137	136,561
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22,014	44,030	66,047	88,063
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	38,331	38,331	38,331	0	0	72,525	220,764	159,275
Total Fixed Assets	11,748	21,989	24,811	12,515	14,162	21,367	29,441	80,214	99,282	82,407	45,111	89,809	227,398	406,948	383,899
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	171,254	259,620	435,002	376,405	265,526	294,123	291,840	332,941	451,866	1,078,678	959,043	964,711	749,582	444,501	381,481
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	483,309	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	359,082	304,466	358,177	414,672	106,405	493,237	424,300	543,923	687,593	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	153,519	28,590	81,171	63,568	145,101	249,360	100,973	302,036	273,666	424,199	188,637	118,768	99,271	126,900	89,378
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	683,855	592,676	874,350	854,645	1,000,341	1,036,720	817,113	1,178,900	1,413,125	1,502,877	1,147,680	1,083,479	848,853	571,401	470,859
total assets	695,603	614,665	899,161	867,160	1,014,503	1,058,087	846,554	1,259,114	1,512,407	1,585,284	1,192,791	1,173,288	1,076,251	978,349	854,758
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	50,087	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	80,708	48,018	67,399	63,027	52,548	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	19,297	52,175	44,413	69,360	124,908	125,816	256,648	95,388	172,686	911,183	732,153	788,433	619,347	565,898	478,718
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	322,987	293,317	543,055	425,106	517,980	519,893	252,098	473,509	401,313	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	422,992	393,510	654,867	557,493	695,436	695,796	508,746	568,897	573,999	911,183	732,153	788,433	619,347	565,898	478,718
loans	88,618	24,193	42,496	109,091	172,118	174,666	0	0	0	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	20,802	51,802	61,051	88,051	104,052
provisions	1,404	3,239	3,585	1,001	1,335	872	2,264	4,655	7,454	4,049	2,649	6,414	14,700	8,353	0
total long term liabilities	90,022	27,432	46,081	110,092	173,453	175,538	2,264	4,655	7,454	4,049	23,451	58,216	75,751	96,404	104,052
total liabilities	513,014	420,942	700,948	667,585	868,889	871,334	511,010	573,552	581,453	915,232	755,604	846,649	695,098	662,302	582,770
net assets	182,589	193,723	198,213	199,575	145,614	186,753	335,544	685,562	930,954	670,052	437,187	326,639	381,153	316,047	271,988
total shareholders funds	182,589	193,723	198,213	199,575	145,614	186,753	335,544	685,562	930,954	670,052	437,187	326,639	381,153	316,047	271,988

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	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	-2,328	4,141	7,785	78,616	-27,629	-142,519	-351,026	-246,112	324,383	289,549	139,166	-55,059	85,100	58,998	377,535
Depreciation	12,825	4,072	10,173	9,106	13,128	20,679	24,687	26,235	21,101	20,369	47,253	66,447	68,124	62,061	59,618
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22,014	22,016	22,017	22,016	22,017
Tax	0	0	0	-12,658	0	0	0	0	-65,225	-58,216	-29,386	0	-20,560	-15,480	-105,772
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors	-33,750	-226,991	2,102	-64,163	67,880	71,220	-199,055	-262,595	60,781	157,966	-5,668	142,604	156,842	124,509	540,756
Creditors	-32,878	-17,185	-24,947	-55,548	-908	-130,832	161,260	-77,298	-738,497	179,030	-56,280	169,086	53,449	87,180	478,718
Accruals and Deferred Income	29,670	-131,789	117,949	-92,874	-1,913	267,795	-221,411	72,196	401,313	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-1,835	2,238	2,584	-334	463	-1,392	-2,391	-2,799	3,405	1,400	-3,765	-8,286	6,347	8,353	0
Cash flow from operations	39,204	88,468	111,442	-9,529	-84,739	-57,489	-189,826	34,817	-114,301	274,166	124,670	51,600	57,635	98,619	291,360
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-2,584	-13,546	-22,469	-7,459	-5,923	-12,605	-12,245	-7,167	-37,976	-19,334	-24,569	-23,399	-58,830	-45,637	-306,259
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-2,584	-13,546	-22,469	-7,459	-5,923	-12,605	-12,245	-7,167	-37,976	-19,334	-24,569	-23,399	-58,830	-45,637	-306,259
Financing Activities
Bank loans	32,690	-15,009	4,372	10,479	52,548	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	64,425	-84,898	-66,595	-63,027	-2,548	174,666	0	0	0	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	-20,802	-31,000	-9,249	-27,000	-16,001	104,052
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
interest	-8,806	-9,993	-9,146	-11,998	-13,510	-6,271	1,008	720	1,745	1,532	769	545	565	541	223
cash flow from financing	88,309	-109,900	-71,369	-64,546	36,490	168,395	1,008	720	1,745	-19,270	-30,231	-8,704	-26,435	-15,460	104,277
cash and cash equivalents
cash	124,929	-34,978	17,603	-81,533	-104,259	148,387	-201,063	28,370	-150,533	235,562	69,869	19,497	-27,629	37,522	89,378
overdraft	0	0	0	0	-50,087	50,087	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	124,929	-34,978	17,603	-81,533	-54,172	98,300	-201,063	28,370	-150,533	235,562	69,869	19,497	-27,629	37,522	89,378

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LIVING DESIGNS ASSOCIATES LIMITED group structure

Living Designs Associates Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

LIVING GROUP LIMITED

05907618

1 parent

LIVING DESIGNS ASSOCIATES LIMITED

04973071

LIVING DESIGNS ASSOCIATES LIMITED Shareholders

living group ltd

100%

Living Designs Associates Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Duncan Shaw (Nov 2003) and Mrs Kate Shaw (Nov 2003).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Duncan Shaw	England	54 years	Nov 2003	-	Director
Mrs Kate Shaw	England	53 years	Nov 2003	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

1.2m

-20%

operating profit

-2.3k

gross margin

43.2%

-3.9%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

182.6k

-0.06%

total assets

695.6k

+0.13%

cash

153.5k

+4.37%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

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industry

73110 - Advertising agencies

incorporation date

November 2003

ultimate parent company

LIVING GROUP LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

royalty house 72-74 dean street, london, W1D 3SG

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