apollo submarine cable system limited Company Information
Company Number
05080148
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
vodafone global network limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other telecommunications activities
Registered Address
vodafone house the connection, newbury, berkshire, RG14 2FN
Website
www.apollo-scs.comapollo submarine cable system limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APOLLO SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM LIMITED at £158.9m based on a Turnover of £144.2m and 1.1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
apollo submarine cable system limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APOLLO SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM LIMITED at £16.8m based on an EBITDA of £3.6m and a 4.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
apollo submarine cable system limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APOLLO SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM LIMITED at £119.1m based on Net Assets of £49.4m and 2.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited Overview
Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited is a live company located in berkshire, RG14 2FN with a Companies House number of 05080148. It operates in the other telecommunications activities sector, SIC Code 61900. Founded in March 2004, it's largest shareholder is vodafone global network limited with a 100% stake. Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £144.2m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

2 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £144.2m, make it larger than the average company (£12.7m)
£144.2m - Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
£12.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 155%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.6%)
155% - Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
4.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 9.5%, this company has a higher cost of product (38.7%)
9.5% - Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
38.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 1.8% make it less profitable than the average company (4.5%)
1.8% - Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
4.5% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 635 employees, this is above the industry average (54)
- Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
54 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
- - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £227k, this is equally as efficient (£227.3k)
- Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
£227.3k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 8 days, this is earlier than average (40 days)
8 days - Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
40 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 2 days, this is quicker than average (43 days)
2 days - Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
43 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 103 days, this is more than average (12 days)
103 days - Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
12 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
- - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 59%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (63.7%)
59% - Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited
63.7% - Industry AVG
APOLLO SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM LIMITED financials

Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £144.2 million and the company has net assets of £49.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited has 635 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 144,152,583 | 29,760,701 | 7,909,221 | 8,724,409 | 5,556,446 | 9,927,320 | 13,791,317 | 38,169,114 | 20,084,999 | 24,359,943 | 17,957,896 | 16,447,401 | 14,534,821 | 13,359,949 | 10,981,622 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 130,394,882 | 29,782,815 | 7,742,502 | 8,656,444 | 5,538,955 | 5,896,259 | 5,061,745 | 2,115,192 | |||||||
Gross Profit | 13,757,700 | -22,113 | 166,720 | 67,965 | 17,491 | 4,031,061 | 19,298,198 | 15,842,704 | 16,447,401 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 11,123,835 | -676,038 | -266,433 | -191,463 | -156,695 | 4,519,929 | 12,432,688 | 9,650,175 | 8,784,982 | ||||||
Operating Profit | 2,633,865 | 653,925 | 433,153 | 259,428 | 174,186 | -488,868 | 245,741 | -8,043,495 | 2,488,070 | 6,865,510 | 6,192,529 | 7,662,419 | 5,992,162 | 4,416,984 | 2,930,292 |
Interest Payable | 548,886 | 394,093 | 360,562 | 387,899 | 112,237 | 55,743 | 7,851 | 7,456 | 43,188 | 127,436 | 509,120 | 652,397 | 953,105 | 933,460 | |
Interest Receivable | 2,951,350 | 1,696,414 | 115,666 | 120,182 | 795,131 | 741,147 | 249,666 | 56,665 | 1,267 | ||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 5,036,329 | 1,956,247 | 188,258 | -8,288 | 857,080 | 791,064 | 931,145 | 609,249 | 47,790,784 | 6,822,323 | 6,065,092 | 7,153,298 | 5,339,765 | 3,463,878 | 1,998,099 |
Tax | -1,053,546 | -526,773 | 6,382 | -192,292 | -163,253 | -863,744 | 1,896,051 | 799,246 | -9,682,374 | -1,666,779 | -1,834,708 | 4,232,259 | -1,901 | -5,070 | |
Profit After Tax | 3,982,783 | 1,429,474 | 194,639 | -200,580 | 693,827 | -72,680 | 2,827,196 | 1,408,495 | 38,108,410 | 5,155,544 | 4,230,385 | 11,385,557 | 5,339,765 | 3,461,977 | 1,993,029 |
Dividends Paid | 7,456,010 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 3,982,783 | 1,429,474 | 194,639 | -200,580 | 693,827 | -72,680 | 2,827,196 | 1,408,495 | 30,652,401 | 5,155,544 | 4,230,385 | 11,385,557 | 5,339,765 | 3,461,977 | 1,993,029 |
Employee Costs | 1,233,224 | 908,293 | 738,381 | 693,403 | 720,531 | 699,620 | 685,044 | ||||||||
Number Of Employees | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||
EBITDA* | 3,606,065 | 1,855,947 | 1,928,047 | 939,080 | 734,640 | 1,342,667 | 4,081,809 | -5,664,599 | 5,932,001 | 11,153,249 | 8,466,392 | 9,248,501 | 7,474,224 | 5,784,537 | 3,963,878 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 10,032,380 | 6,039,330 | 6,742,980 | 5,092,416 | 4,856,788 | 6,622,293 | 15,239,067 | 18,882,782 | 22,922,010 | 28,370,335 | 25,516,616 | 25,023,738 | 23,100,994 | 24,287,705 | 20,519,011 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 8,316,222 | 4,724,372 | 6,684,748 | 6,416,080 | 4,538,299 | 4,705,072 | 4,359,739 | 4,359,739 | 4,140,322 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 18,348,602 | 10,763,702 | 13,427,728 | 11,508,496 | 9,395,088 | 11,327,366 | 15,239,067 | 18,882,782 | 22,922,010 | 28,370,335 | 25,516,617 | 25,023,738 | 23,100,995 | 24,287,706 | 20,519,011 |
Stock & work in progress | 36,945,980 | 80,882,957 | 49,061,104 | 21,859,097 | |||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 3,170,115 | 1,059,074 | 1,983,089 | 1,856,610 | 2,077,837 | 1,481,141 | 1,411,635 | 4,475,151 | 1,277,214 | 2,981,983 | 2,909,170 | 1,091,954 | 2,319,566 | 1,644,487 | 1,939,163 |
Group Debtors | 49,440,056 | 74,292,370 | 66,622,527 | 57,669,291 | 38,668,464 | 40,494,223 | 55,689,722 | 52,561,827 | 36,022,964 | 311,153 | 251,584 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 12,424,577 | 5,355,394 | 1,610,561 | 1,336,924 | 7,791,706 | 1,996,786 | 3,372,850 | 3,093,350 | 2,280,047 | 1,280,113 | 582,833 | 281,109 | 704,250 | 963,878 | 737,642 |
Cash | 4,267,717 | 3,693,608 | 3,667,661 | 3,113,763 | 2,469,184 | 4,146,286 | 2,445,509 | 1,738,506 | 4,833,208 | 730,781 | 2,165,399 | 9,792,776 | |||
misc current assets | 164,486 | 994,740 | 907,592 | 1,787,570 | 2,729,885 | 4,515,242 | 273,138 | 287,072 | 286,439 | ||||||
total current assets | 101,980,730 | 161,589,796 | 119,277,281 | 86,989,639 | 52,231,616 | 47,804,300 | 64,582,712 | 63,507,105 | 43,726,514 | 8,495,175 | 7,960,395 | 10,721,514 | 4,027,736 | 5,371,990 | 13,007,605 |
total assets | 120,329,332 | 172,353,499 | 132,705,010 | 98,498,135 | 61,626,704 | 59,131,666 | 79,821,779 | 82,389,887 | 66,648,524 | 36,865,510 | 33,477,011 | 35,745,252 | 27,128,731 | 29,659,696 | 33,526,616 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 987,996 | 7,121,308 | 1,689,534 | 767,509 | 34,983 | 33,662 | 73,016 | 7,851 | 988,667 | 20,244 | 34,358 | 7,496 | 116,370 | 55,767 | 27,250 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 16,163,323 | 22,225,557 | 18,000,160 | 17,955,242 | 8,329,568 | 9,077,347 | 1 | 1 | 886,700 | 6,227,511 | 4,852,574 | 2,624,058 | 773,131 | 16,651,458 | |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 48,762,438 | 67,866,055 | 14,617,900 | 2,580,190 | 7,975,366 | 2,406,089 | 29,235,298 | 32,894,715 | 12,382,939 | 6,264,930 | 5,533,483 | 4,087,331 | 4,060,898 | 4,498,098 | 4,477,820 |
total current liabilities | 65,913,758 | 97,212,921 | 34,307,594 | 21,302,942 | 16,339,917 | 11,517,099 | 29,308,314 | 32,902,567 | 13,371,608 | 7,171,874 | 11,795,352 | 8,947,401 | 6,801,326 | 5,326,996 | 21,156,527 |
loans | 6,215,642 | 15,720,889 | 20,147,723 | 28,849,176 | 22,577,313 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 3,060,338 | 28,193,018 | 52,783,982 | 30,003,315 | 3,829,166 | 4,807,589 | 4,206,642 | 4,890,476 | 16,038,869 | 7,610,569 | 7,165,167 | 7,498,944 | 9,008,871 | 6,804,182 | |
other liabilities | 11,472,561 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,968,093 | 1,543,200 | 1,196,553 | 1,243,265 | 878,215 | 937,954 | 2,966,160 | 5,200,596 | 6,518,042 | 1,431,945 | 1,313,093 | 1,599,825 | 1,438,649 | 1,291,508 | 1,267,427 |
total long term liabilities | 5,028,432 | 29,736,219 | 53,980,536 | 31,246,581 | 4,707,383 | 5,745,544 | 5,689,722 | 7,490,774 | 14,731,583 | 17,470,814 | 15,139,305 | 24,485,882 | 29,085,318 | 39,149,556 | 30,648,923 |
total liabilities | 70,942,189 | 126,949,139 | 88,288,130 | 52,549,523 | 21,047,300 | 17,262,642 | 34,998,036 | 40,393,341 | 28,103,191 | 24,642,688 | 26,934,658 | 33,433,283 | 35,886,645 | 44,476,553 | 51,805,450 |
net assets | 49,387,143 | 45,404,360 | 44,416,879 | 45,948,612 | 40,579,404 | 41,869,023 | 44,823,742 | 41,996,546 | 38,545,333 | 12,222,822 | 6,542,354 | 2,311,969 | -8,757,914 | -14,816,857 | -18,278,834 |
total shareholders funds | 49,387,143 | 45,404,360 | 44,416,879 | 45,948,612 | 40,579,404 | 41,869,023 | 44,823,742 | 41,996,545 | 38,545,333 | 12,222,822 | 6,542,354 | 2,311,969 | -8,757,914 | -14,816,857 | -18,278,834 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,633,865 | 653,925 | 433,153 | 259,428 | 174,186 | -488,868 | 245,741 | -8,043,495 | 2,488,070 | 6,865,510 | 6,192,529 | 7,662,419 | 5,992,162 | 4,416,984 | 2,930,292 |
Depreciation | 972,200 | 1,202,022 | 1,494,895 | 679,652 | 560,455 | 1,831,535 | 3,836,068 | 2,378,896 | 3,443,931 | 4,287,739 | 2,273,863 | 1,586,082 | 1,482,062 | 1,367,554 | 1,033,587 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -1,053,546 | -526,773 | 6,382 | -192,292 | -163,253 | -863,744 | 1,896,051 | 799,246 | -9,682,374 | -1,666,779 | -1,834,708 | 4,232,259 | -1,901 | -5,070 | |
Stock | -43,936,977 | 31,821,853 | 27,202,007 | 21,859,097 | |||||||||||
Debtors | -15,672,090 | 10,490,662 | 9,353,351 | 12,324,819 | 4,565,855 | -16,502,056 | 343,880 | 20,550,102 | 35,318,131 | 770,092 | 2,118,940 | -1,650,753 | 104,298 | -8,872 | 2,928,390 |
Creditors | -6,133,312 | 5,431,774 | 922,025 | 732,526 | 1,321 | -39,353 | 65,164 | -980,816 | 968,423 | -14,114 | 26,862 | -108,874 | 60,603 | 28,517 | 27,250 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -44,236,297 | 28,657,191 | 34,818,377 | 20,778,973 | 4,590,854 | -26,228,262 | -4,343,251 | 25,402,252 | -9,920,860 | 9,159,747 | 1,891,554 | -307,344 | -1,947,127 | 2,224,967 | 11,282,002 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 424,893 | 346,647 | -46,712 | 365,050 | -59,739 | -2,028,206 | -2,234,436 | -1,317,446 | 5,086,097 | 118,852 | -286,732 | 161,176 | 147,141 | 24,081 | 1,267,427 |
Cash flow from operations | 12,216,870 | -6,547,729 | 1,072,762 | -11,560,579 | 537,969 | -11,314,842 | -878,543 | -2,311,465 | -42,934,844 | 17,980,863 | 6,144,428 | 14,876,471 | 5,630,543 | 8,069,074 | 13,607,098 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -5,665,024 | -3,233,383 | -822,088 | -1,725,052 | -5,093,155 | -4,493,662 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | 3,591,850 | -1,960,376 | 268,668 | 1,877,781 | -166,773 | 345,333 | 219,417 | 4,140,322 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | -5,665,024 | -3,233,383 | -822,088 | -1,725,052 | -5,093,155 | -4,493,662 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -6,062,233 | 4,225,397 | 44,917 | 9,625,675 | -747,779 | 9,077,347 | -1 | -886,699 | -5,340,812 | 1,374,938 | 2,228,516 | 1,850,927 | -15,878,327 | 16,651,458 | |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -6,215,642 | -9,505,247 | -4,426,834 | -8,701,453 | 6,271,863 | 22,577,313 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -11,472,561 | 11,472,561 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 2,402,464 | 1,302,321 | -244,896 | -267,717 | 682,894 | 685,404 | 241,815 | 49,209 | -43,188 | -127,436 | -509,120 | -652,397 | -953,105 | -932,193 | |
cash flow from financing | -3,659,769 | 5,085,724 | -1,926,350 | 14,927,746 | -2,048,331 | 6,195,308 | 685,403 | -9,188,028 | 6,305,180 | -11,074,718 | -8,257,745 | -3,023,112 | -6,783,745 | -10,559,569 | 18,024,715 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -4,267,717 | 574,108 | 25,947 | 553,898 | 644,579 | -1,677,102 | 1,700,777 | 707,003 | -3,094,703 | 4,102,428 | -1,434,618 | -7,627,376 | 9,792,776 | ||
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -4,267,717 | 574,108 | 25,947 | 553,898 | 644,579 | -1,677,102 | 1,700,777 | 707,003 | -3,094,703 | 4,102,428 | -1,434,618 | -7,627,376 | 9,792,776 |
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apollo submarine cable system limited Ownership
APOLLO SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM LIMITED group structure
Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
VODAFONE GLOBAL NETWORK LIMITED
IE282637
2 parents
APOLLO SUBMARINE CABLE SYSTEM LIMITED
05080148
apollo submarine cable system limited directors
Apollo Submarine Cable System Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Richard Perry (Sep 2005) and Mr Shreyaswi Gurudas (Oct 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Richard Perry | 70 years | Sep 2005 | - | Director | |
Mr Shreyaswi Gurudas | United Kingdom | 52 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
144.2m
+384%
operating profit
2.6m
+303%
gross margin
9.6%
-12944.31%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
49.4m
+0.09%
total assets
120.3m
-0.3%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
apollo submarine cable system limited company details
company number
05080148
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
61900 - Other telecommunications activities
incorporation date
March 2004
age
21
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
address
vodafone house the connection, newbury, berkshire, RG14 2FN
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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apollo submarine cable system limited Charges & Mortgages
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