discovery communications europe limited

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discovery communications europe limited Company Information

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Company Number

05039068

Registered Address

discovery house, chiswick park building 2, 566 chiswick high road, london, W4 5YB

Industry

Television programme production activities

 

Television programming and broadcasting activities

 

Telephone

02088113000

Next Accounts Due

33 days late

Group Structure

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Directors

Hester Woolf10 Years

James Cooke6 Years

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Shareholders

dni europe holdings limited 100%

discovery communications europe limited Estimated Valuation

£968m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EUROPE LIMITED at £968m based on a Turnover of £1.1b and 0.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

discovery communications europe limited Estimated Valuation

£184.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EUROPE LIMITED at £184.7m based on an EBITDA of £43.2m and a 4.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

discovery communications europe limited Estimated Valuation

£843m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EUROPE LIMITED at £843m based on Net Assets of £536.8m and 1.57x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Discovery Communications Europe Limited Overview

Discovery Communications Europe Limited is a live company located in 566 chiswick high road, W4 5YB with a Companies House number of 05039068. It operates in the television programme production activities sector, SIC Code 59113. Founded in February 2004, it's largest shareholder is dni europe holdings limited with a 100% stake. Discovery Communications Europe Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.1b with declining growth in recent years.

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Discovery Communications Europe Limited Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Discovery Communications Europe Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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Health Rating3.5out of 5
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4 Strong

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1 Regular

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6 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £1.1b, make it larger than the average company (£6.5m)

£1.1b - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

£6.5m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -10%, show it is growing at a slower rate (1.4%)

-10% - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

1.4% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 11.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (27.8%)

11.1% - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

27.8% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of 2.1% make it less profitable than the average company (3.7%)

2.1% - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

3.7% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 201 employees, this is above the industry average (20)

201 - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

20 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £105.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£64.8k)

£105.5k - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

£64.8k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £5.6m, this is more efficient (£302.4k)

£5.6m - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

£302.4k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 29 days, this is near the average (32 days)

29 days - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

32 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 14 days, this is quicker than average (20 days)

14 days - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

20 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!

- - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

- - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)

0 weeks - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

12 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 59.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (79.8%)

59.7% - Discovery Communications Europe Limited

79.8% - Industry AVG

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EUROPE LIMITED financials

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Discovery Communications Europe Limited's latest turnover from December 2022 is £1.1 billion and the company has net assets of £536.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Discovery Communications Europe Limited has 201 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Turnover1,123,152,0001,231,375,0001,133,099,0001,534,807,0001,448,332,0001,429,543,0001,129,057,000795,242,000697,539,000607,937,000400,763,000377,870,000362,452,000352,847,000
Other Income Or Grants00000000000000
Cost Of Sales998,257,0001,088,693,0001,016,369,0001,392,230,0001,321,826,0001,237,735,000960,222,000706,169,000578,252,000383,653,000102,142,000137,914,000147,663,000139,340,000
Gross Profit124,895,000142,682,000116,730,000142,577,000126,506,000191,808,000168,835,00089,073,000119,287,000224,284,000298,621,000239,956,000214,789,000213,507,000
Admin Expenses101,063,00086,741,00073,777,00056,451,000124,451,000145,678,000106,363,000157,814,000149,960,000244,404,000249,422,000269,133,000195,210,000238,079,000
Operating Profit23,832,00055,941,00042,953,00086,126,0002,055,00046,130,00062,472,000-68,741,000-30,673,000-20,120,00049,199,000-29,177,00019,579,000-24,572,000
Interest Payable9,148,0004,203,0005,602,0008,481,0005,214,00011,869,0007,982,0002,652,0001,644,0002,188,0003,591,0008,198,00015,726,00020,291,000
Interest Receivable2,866,0004,796,0004,463,0003,820,0005,442,00062,349,0007,102,000546,000182,000223,000403,0001,354,0001,050,0001,133,000
Pre-Tax Profit-115,431,000118,240,000-251,176,000373,504,000-396,609,000-149,351,000-278,985,000-70,847,000-32,135,000-23,496,00047,389,000-34,779,0006,849,000-39,227,000
Tax9,610,0001,126,000-2,345,000-11,322,000-6,645,000-12,333,000-16,312,000-5,348,000-885,000-9,217,000-12,415,000-17,093,000-15,064,000-6,221,000
Profit After Tax-105,821,000119,366,000-253,521,000362,182,000-403,254,000-161,684,000-295,297,000-76,195,000-33,020,000-32,713,00034,974,000-51,872,000-8,215,000-45,448,000
Dividends Paid00000000000000
Retained Profit-105,821,000119,366,000-253,521,000362,182,000-403,254,000-161,684,000-295,297,000-76,195,000-33,020,000-32,713,00034,974,000-51,872,000-8,215,000-45,448,000
Employee Costs21,201,00018,267,00013,121,00011,261,00015,510,00013,285,00010,338,0008,028,00011,155,00043,621,00048,455,00045,271,00038,173,00037,887,000
Number Of Employees201171162143184221108187190590679609538460
EBITDA*43,197,00090,327,00073,298,000115,363,00024,720,00066,412,00082,658,000-53,764,000-14,742,00055,362,000125,290,00048,889,00094,450,00042,884,000

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Tangible Assets139,998,000144,408,000153,227,000156,484,00089,808,00089,175,00040,095,00041,935,00047,546,00062,796,00061,791,00054,138,00060,230,00050,300,000
Intangible Assets200,809,000198,148,000200,231,000200,313,000191,759,000192,175,000193,681,000171,817,000173,425,000169,513,000225,517,000285,763,000347,761,000395,583,000
Investments & Other672,045,000819,182,000753,146,000966,159,000256,865,000493,434,000630,966,000922,767,000768,149,000765,156,00054,544,00053,373,00053,306,00058,230,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)0000000000000176,000
Total Fixed Assets1,012,852,0001,161,738,0001,106,604,0001,322,956,000538,432,000774,784,000864,742,0001,136,519,000989,120,000997,465,000341,852,000393,274,000461,297,000504,289,000
Stock & work in progress0000179,000941,0006,859,00036,916,000110,444,000203,605,000151,146,00040,760,000141,847,000120,001,000
Trade Debtors89,572,000127,125,000112,337,000129,316,000190,800,000263,861,000180,417,000132,591,00069,810,00064,374,00062,076,00089,776,00029,937,00028,119,000
Group Debtors119,297,000127,165,000123,914,000185,197,000431,934,000436,882,000134,747,00055,837,00014,066,00025,088,00052,620,00049,631,00019,332,00012,614,000
Misc Debtors97,527,000104,748,00093,743,000107,108,00054,364,00053,682,00050,522,0007,669,00044,844,00060,763,00055,112,00028,922,00054,288,00053,684,000
Cash5,746,0001,685,000475,0001,203,0008,517,00085,821,00042,785,0001,875,0001,086,0001,391,0008,578,000492,00049,055,00048,182,000
misc current assets7,347,00018,529,0009,104,00030,221,00004,909,000471,0002,023,00010,259,00000118,00019,032,00037,992,000
total current assets319,489,000379,252,000339,573,000453,045,000685,794,000846,096,000415,801,000236,911,000250,509,000355,221,000329,532,000209,699,000313,491,000300,592,000
total assets1,332,341,0001,540,990,0001,446,177,0001,776,001,0001,224,226,0001,620,880,0001,280,543,0001,373,430,0001,239,629,0001,352,686,000671,384,000602,973,000774,788,000804,881,000
Bank overdraft355,709,000314,444,000306,260,000478,652,000450,504,000721,055,000268,985,000031,573,00083,374,000026,073,00000
Bank loan00000000000000
Trade Creditors 39,429,00016,800,00017,061,00025,402,000132,048,00021,492,00017,581,00011,738,0005,482,0003,672,000256,0001,708,0005,254,0002,921,000
Group/Directors Accounts208,343,000241,350,000292,534,000227,187,000237,711,000250,890,000289,550,000170,803,000171,454,000194,532,000231,978,000194,118,000125,061,00089,462,000
other short term finances24,408,0003,997,00024,416,0008,510,00029,180,00021,280,00012,463,000252,137,00026,00000000
hp & lease commitments14,367,0007,221,00012,168,00011,701,0008,590,0003,903,00015,676,00005,931,0005,690,00012,170,0009,913,0006,331,0006,424,000
other current liabilities49,057,000199,660,000165,840,000116,257,00092,050,00062,407,00040,977,00032,350,00035,209,00041,404,00050,450,00035,944,00044,385,00027,184,000
total current liabilities691,313,000783,472,000818,279,000867,709,000950,083,0001,081,027,000645,232,000467,028,000249,675,000328,672,000294,854,000267,756,000181,031,000125,991,000
loans000000011,818,000000091,004,000174,039,000
hp & lease commitments99,738,00098,622,00099,196,000101,877,00050,830,00058,523,0002,373,000016,438,00021,728,00027,208,00020,062,00032,845,00029,321,000
Accruals and Deferred Income0000715,0001,556,0001,555,0002,437,0003,750,0001,834,000910,0003,332,0001,684,0002,164,000
other liabilities0000182,000374,000706,0000000000
provisions4,488,0003,320,0003,790,0003,796,0003,030,0001,894,0002,698,0002,267,0002,141,0002,022,0002,257,0002,129,0002,008,0001,895,000
total long term liabilities104,226,000101,942,000102,986,000105,673,00054,757,00062,347,0007,332,00016,522,00022,329,00025,584,00030,375,00025,523,000127,541,000207,419,000
total liabilities795,539,000885,414,000921,265,000973,382,0001,004,840,0001,143,374,000652,564,000483,550,000272,004,000354,256,000325,229,000293,279,000308,572,000333,410,000
net assets536,802,000655,576,000524,912,000802,619,000219,386,000477,506,000627,979,000889,880,000967,625,000998,430,000346,155,000309,694,000466,216,000471,471,000
total shareholders funds536,802,000655,576,000524,912,000802,619,000219,386,000477,506,000627,979,000889,880,000967,625,000998,430,000346,155,000309,694,000466,216,000471,471,000
Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit23,832,00055,941,00042,953,00086,126,0002,055,00046,130,00062,472,000-68,741,000-30,673,000-20,120,00049,199,000-29,177,00019,579,000-24,572,000
Depreciation13,229,00027,874,00026,805,00026,932,00022,249,00018,776,00018,248,00013,276,00015,403,00019,053,00015,845,00016,082,00014,144,00010,774,000
Amortisation6,136,0006,512,0003,540,0002,305,000416,0001,506,0001,938,0001,701,000528,00056,429,00060,246,00061,984,00060,727,00056,682,000
Tax9,610,0001,126,000-2,345,000-11,322,000-6,645,000-12,333,000-16,312,000-5,348,000-885,000-9,217,000-12,415,000-17,093,000-15,064,000-6,221,000
Stock000-179,000-762,000-5,918,000-30,057,000-73,528,000-93,161,00052,459,000110,386,000-101,087,00021,846,000120,001,000
Debtors-52,642,00029,044,000-91,627,000-255,477,000-77,327,000388,739,000169,589,00067,377,000-21,505,000-19,583,0001,479,00064,772,0008,964,00094,593,000
Creditors22,629,000-261,000-8,341,000-106,646,000110,556,0003,911,0005,843,0006,256,0001,810,0003,416,000-1,452,000-3,546,0002,333,0002,921,000
Accruals and Deferred Income-150,603,00033,820,00049,583,00023,492,00028,802,00021,431,0007,745,000-4,172,000-4,279,000-8,122,00012,084,000-6,793,00016,721,00029,348,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions1,168,000-470,000-6,000766,0001,136,000-804,000431,000126,000119,000-235,000128,000121,000113,0001,895,000
Cash flow from operations-21,357,00095,498,000203,816,000277,309,000236,658,000-304,204,000-59,167,000-50,751,00096,689,0008,328,00011,770,00057,893,00067,743,000-143,767,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure-17,616,000-23,484,000-27,006,000-104,467,000-22,882,000-67,856,000-40,210,000-7,758,000-4,593,000-20,483,000-23,498,000-9,976,000-36,979,000-513,339,000
Change in Investments-147,137,00066,036,000-213,013,000709,294,000-236,569,000-137,532,000-291,801,000154,618,0002,993,000710,612,0001,171,00067,000-4,924,00058,230,000
cash flow from investments129,521,000-89,520,000186,007,000-813,761,000213,687,00069,676,000251,591,000-162,376,000-7,586,000-731,095,000-24,669,000-10,043,000-32,055,000-571,569,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans00000000000000
Group/Directors Accounts-33,007,000-51,184,00065,347,000-10,524,000-13,179,000-38,660,000118,747,000-651,000-23,078,000-37,446,00037,860,00069,057,00035,599,00089,462,000
Other Short Term Loans 20,411,000-20,419,00015,906,000-20,670,0007,900,0008,817,000-239,674,000252,111,00026,00000000
Long term loans000000-11,818,00011,818,000000-91,004,000-83,035,000174,039,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments8,262,000-5,521,000-2,214,00054,158,000-3,006,00044,377,00018,049,000-22,369,000-5,049,000-11,960,0009,403,000-9,201,0003,431,00035,745,000
other long term liabilities000-182,000-192,000-332,000706,0000000000
share issue-12,953,00011,298,000-24,186,000221,051,000145,134,00011,211,00033,396,000-1,550,0002,215,000684,988,0001,487,000-104,650,0002,960,000516,919,000
interest-6,282,000593,000-1,139,000-4,661,000228,00050,480,000-880,000-2,106,000-1,462,000-1,965,000-3,188,000-6,844,000-14,676,000-19,158,000
cash flow from financing-23,569,000-65,233,00053,714,000239,172,000136,885,00075,893,000-81,474,000237,253,000-27,348,000633,617,00045,562,000-142,642,000-55,721,000797,007,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash4,061,0001,210,000-728,000-7,314,000-77,304,00043,036,00040,910,000789,000-305,000-7,187,0008,086,000-48,563,000873,00048,182,000
overdraft41,265,0008,184,000-172,392,00028,148,000-270,551,000452,070,000268,985,000-31,573,000-51,801,00083,374,000-26,073,00026,073,00000
change in cash-37,204,000-6,974,000171,664,000-35,462,000193,247,000-409,034,000-228,075,00032,362,00051,496,000-90,561,00034,159,000-74,636,000873,00048,182,000

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Discovery Communications Europe Limited Competitor Analysis

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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EUROPE LIMITED group structure

Discovery Communications Europe Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC

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2 parents

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EUROPE LIMITED

05039068

3 subsidiaries

DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS EUROPE LIMITED Shareholders

dni europe holdings limited 100%

discovery communications europe limited directors

Discovery Communications Europe Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Hester Woolf (Jan 2014) and Mr James Cooke (Jul 2018).

officercountryagestartendrole
Mrs Hester WoolfEngland55 years Jan 2014- Director
Mr James CookeEngland44 years Jul 2018- Director
Mr Andrew Georgiou50 years Oct 2023- Director

P&L

December 2022

turnover

1.1b

-9%

operating profit

23.8m

-57%

gross margin

11.2%

-4.03%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2022

net assets

536.8m

-0.18%

total assets

1.3b

-0.14%

cash

5.7m

+2.41%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

discovery communications europe limited company details

company number

05039068

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

59113 - Television programme production activities

60200 - Television programming and broadcasting activities

incorporation date

February 2004

age

20

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

WARNER BROS DISCOVERY INC

accounts

Full Accounts

last accounts submitted

December 2022

previous names

discovery content uk limited (June 2006)

dwsco 2499 limited (March 2004)

accountant

-

auditor

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

address

discovery house, chiswick park building 2, 566 chiswick high road, london, W4 5YB

Bank

CITIBANK N.A.

Legal Advisor

-

discovery communications europe limited Charges & Mortgages

A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.

We found 2 charges/mortgages relating to discovery communications europe limited. Currently there are 2 open charges and 0 have been satisfied in the past.

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