postal heritage services limited Company Information
Company Number
05079374
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
postal heritage trust company ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Archive activities
Registered Address
15-20 phoenix place, london, WC1X 0DA
Website
catalogue.postalmuseum.orgpostal heritage services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of POSTAL HERITAGE SERVICES LIMITED at £1.6m based on a Turnover of £1.1m and 1.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
postal heritage services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of POSTAL HERITAGE SERVICES LIMITED at £2.5m based on an EBITDA of £310k and a 8.19x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
postal heritage services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of POSTAL HERITAGE SERVICES LIMITED at £485.1k based on Net Assets of £138.2k and 3.51x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Postal Heritage Services Limited Overview
Postal Heritage Services Limited is a live company located in london, WC1X 0DA with a Companies House number of 05079374. It operates in the archives activities sector, SIC Code 91012. Founded in March 2004, it's largest shareholder is postal heritage trust company ltd with a 100% stake. Postal Heritage Services Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.1m with low growth in recent years.
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Postal Heritage Services Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Postal Heritage Services Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

1 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £1.1m, make it larger than the average company (£285.4k)
£1.1m - Postal Heritage Services Limited
£285.4k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.1%)
- Postal Heritage Services Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 28.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (82.1%)
28.6% - Postal Heritage Services Limited
82.1% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 28.6% make it more profitable than the average company (12.9%)
28.6% - Postal Heritage Services Limited
12.9% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 21 employees, this is above the industry average (11)
- Postal Heritage Services Limited
11 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Postal Heritage Services Limited
- - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £51.1k, this is equally as efficient (£51.5k)
- Postal Heritage Services Limited
£51.5k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 218 days, this is later than average (8 days)
218 days - Postal Heritage Services Limited
8 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 0 days, this is quicker than average (7 days)
0 days - Postal Heritage Services Limited
7 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Postal Heritage Services Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 32 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (385 weeks)
32 weeks - Postal Heritage Services Limited
385 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 91.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (3.9%)
91.7% - Postal Heritage Services Limited
3.9% - Industry AVG
POSTAL HERITAGE SERVICES LIMITED financials

Postal Heritage Services Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £1.1 million and the company has net assets of £138.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Postal Heritage Services Limited has 21 employees and maintains cash reserves of £952.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 1,072,670 | 1,322,954 | 1,067,074 | 1,039,384 | 1,045,527 | 1,038,724 | 883,527 | 880,556 | 966,319 | 922,804 | 874,824 | 505,243 | 850,419 | 851,872 | 824,781 |
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost Of Sales | 765,530 | 1,014,087 | 719,304 | 628,041 | 718,977 | 867,011 | 896,919 | 825,341 | 865,202 | 710,304 | 708,427 | 381,271 | 641,270 | 768,536 | 785,164 |
Gross Profit | 307,140 | 308,867 | 347,770 | 411,343 | 326,550 | 171,713 | -13,392 | 55,215 | 101,117 | 212,500 | 166,397 | 123,972 | 209,149 | 83,336 | 39,617 |
Admin Expenses | 0 | 0 | -5,131 | -73,691 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating Profit | 307,140 | 308,867 | 352,901 | 485,034 | 326,550 | 171,713 | -13,392 | 55,215 | 101,117 | 212,500 | 166,397 | 123,972 | 209,149 | 83,336 | 39,617 |
Interest Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Interest Receivable | 16,970 | 4,162 | 102 | 518 | 934 | 735 | 99 | 0 | 934 | 712 | 629 | 364 | 578 | 503 | 279 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 324,110 | 313,029 | 353,003 | 485,552 | 327,484 | 172,448 | -13,293 | 56,846 | 102,051 | 213,212 | 2,690 | 7,061 | 209,727 | 83,839 | 3,742 |
Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Profit After Tax | 324,110 | 313,029 | 353,003 | 485,552 | 327,484 | 172,448 | -13,293 | 56,846 | 102,051 | 213,212 | 2,690 | 7,061 | 209,727 | 83,839 | 3,742 |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Retained Profit | 324,110 | 313,029 | 353,003 | 485,552 | 327,484 | 172,448 | -13,293 | 56,846 | 553 | 27,289 | 2,690 | 7,061 | 7,600 | 1,296 | 3,742 |
Employee Costs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 710,897 | 606,982 | 606,980 | 335,998 | 547,312 | 570,437 | 534,365 |
Number Of Employees | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 309,968 | 309,313 | 352,901 | 485,034 | 326,550 | 177,147 | -7,113 | 62,616 | 107,990 | 215,052 | 169,124 | 126,272 | 212,762 | 96,023 | 54,519 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 3,991 | 6,816 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 4,984 | 10,418 | 17,788 | 25,189 | 29,180 | 6,333 | 9,060 | 5,530 | 6,248 | 18,935 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 3,991 | 6,816 | 0 | 0 | 326 | 4,984 | 10,418 | 17,788 | 25,189 | 29,180 | 6,333 | 9,060 | 5,530 | 6,248 | 18,935 |
Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Debtors | 642,020 | 627,828 | 17,562 | 688 | 7,525 | 4,805 | 2,421 | 539 | 46,539 | 53,360 | 3,454 | 8,738 | 20,109 | 16,331 | 14,791 |
Group Debtors | 55,327 | 26,080 | 8,046 | 43,202 | 110,204 | 0 | 0 | 12,032 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 11,579 | 769 | 2,287 | 1,198 | 3,035 | 3,175 | 1,758 | 375 | 16,792 | 12,831 | 18,747 | 19,272 | 13,764 | 38,929 | 18,303 |
Cash | 952,094 | 942,776 | 1,088,133 | 1,068,326 | 676,356 | 714,319 | 660,327 | 423,320 | 700,342 | 659,440 | 733,536 | 604,465 | 722,465 | 599,597 | 569,973 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 1,661,020 | 1,597,453 | 1,116,028 | 1,113,414 | 797,120 | 722,299 | 664,506 | 436,266 | 763,673 | 725,631 | 755,737 | 632,475 | 756,338 | 654,857 | 603,067 |
total assets | 1,665,011 | 1,604,269 | 1,116,028 | 1,113,414 | 797,446 | 727,283 | 674,924 | 454,054 | 788,862 | 754,811 | 762,070 | 641,535 | 761,868 | 661,105 | 622,002 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 56 | 54 | 392 | 2,816 | 5,172 | 712 | 7,030 | 289 | 3,223 | 27,619 | 17,457 | 5,451 | 4,154 | 2,420 | 27,683 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 870,868 | 834,806 | 671,627 | 415,068 | 20,909 | 109,740 | 220,768 | 30,817 | 182,558 | 260,287 | 271,887 | 172,284 | 232,232 | 165,169 | 121,395 |
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 | 655,868 | 640,299 | 272,929 | 391,574 | 252,961 | 253,463 | 256,207 | 218,736 | 395,194 | 259,571 | 292,681 | 286,445 | 355,188 | 330,822 | 311,526 |
total current liabilities | 1,526,792 | 1,475,159 | 944,948 | 809,458 | 279,042 | 363,915 | 484,005 | 249,842 | 580,975 | 547,477 | 582,025 | 464,180 | 591,574 | 498,411 | 460,604 |
loans | 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 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total liabilities | 1,526,792 | 1,475,159 | 944,948 | 809,458 | 279,042 | 363,915 | 484,005 | 249,842 | 580,975 | 547,477 | 582,025 | 464,180 | 591,574 | 498,411 | 460,604 |
net assets | 138,219 | 129,110 | 171,080 | 303,956 | 518,404 | 363,368 | 190,919 | 204,212 | 207,887 | 207,334 | 180,045 | 177,355 | 170,294 | 162,694 | 161,398 |
total shareholders funds | 138,219 | 129,110 | 171,080 | 303,956 | 518,404 | 363,368 | 190,919 | 204,212 | 207,887 | 207,334 | 180,045 | 177,355 | 170,294 | 162,694 | 161,398 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 307,140 | 308,867 | 352,901 | 485,034 | 326,550 | 171,713 | -13,392 | 55,215 | 101,117 | 212,500 | 166,397 | 123,972 | 209,149 | 83,336 | 39,617 |
Depreciation | 2,828 | 446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,434 | 6,279 | 7,401 | 6,873 | 2,552 | 2,727 | 2,300 | 3,613 | 12,687 | 14,902 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors | 54,249 | 654,677 | -17,193 | -75,676 | 112,784 | 3,801 | -8,767 | -50,385 | -2,860 | 43,990 | -5,809 | -27,250 | -21,387 | 22,166 | 33,094 |
Creditors | 2 | 54 | -2,424 | -2,356 | 4,460 | -6,318 | 6,741 | -2,934 | -24,396 | 10,162 | 12,006 | 3,031 | 1,734 | -25,263 | 27,683 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 15,569 | 640,299 | -118,645 | 138,613 | -502 | -2,744 | 37,471 | -176,458 | 135,623 | -33,110 | 6,236 | -44,377 | 24,366 | 19,296 | 311,526 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | 271,290 | 294,989 | 249,025 | 696,967 | 217,724 | 164,284 | 45,866 | -66,391 | 222,077 | 148,114 | 193,175 | 112,176 | 260,249 | 67,890 | 360,634 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 36,062 | 834,806 | 256,559 | 394,159 | -88,831 | -111,028 | 189,951 | -151,741 | -77,729 | -11,600 | 99,603 | 7,115 | 67,063 | 43,774 | 121,395 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 16,970 | 4,162 | 102 | 518 | 934 | 735 | 99 | 0 | 934 | 712 | 629 | 364 | 503 | 279 | |
cash flow from financing | -261,969 | 655,049 | -229,218 | -305,323 | -260,345 | -110,292 | 190,050 | -212,262 | -76,795 | -10,888 | 100,232 | 15,079 | 44,277 | 279,330 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 9,318 | 942,776 | 19,807 | 391,970 | -37,963 | 53,992 | 237,007 | -277,022 | 40,902 | -74,096 | 129,071 | 4,868 | 122,868 | 29,624 | 569,973 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 9,318 | 942,776 | 19,807 | 391,970 | -37,963 | 53,992 | 237,007 | -277,022 | 40,902 | -74,096 | 129,071 | 4,868 | 122,868 | 29,624 | 569,973 |
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POSTAL HERITAGE SERVICES LIMITED group structure
Postal Heritage Services Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
POSTAL HERITAGE SERVICES LIMITED
05079374
postal heritage services limited directors
Postal Heritage Services Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Christopher Taft (Jan 2017) and Ms Susan Raikes (Oct 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Christopher Taft | England | 46 years | Jan 2017 | - | Director |
Ms Susan Raikes | England | 51 years | Oct 2017 | - | Director |
Ms Laura Wright | England | 58 years | Jun 2018 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
1.1m
-19%
operating profit
307.1k
-1%
gross margin
28.7%
+22.64%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
138.2k
+0.07%
total assets
1.7m
+0.04%
cash
952.1k
+0.01%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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postal heritage services limited company details
company number
05079374
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
91012 - Archive activities
incorporation date
March 2004
age
21
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
HAYSMAC LLP
address
15-20 phoenix place, london, WC1X 0DA
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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postal heritage services limited Charges & Mortgages
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