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Company Number

05083390

Shareholders

undisclosed

Group Structure

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Industry

Computer consultancy activities

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Registered Address

botanic house 100 hills road, cambridge, CB2 1PH

aferian plc Estimated Valuation

£49.5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AFERIAN PLC at £49.5m based on a Turnover of £37.6m and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

aferian plc Estimated Valuation

£0

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AFERIAN PLC at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-2.1m and a 8.09x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

aferian plc Estimated Valuation

£37.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AFERIAN PLC at £37.9m based on Net Assets of £17.5m and 2.16x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Aferian Plc Overview

Aferian Plc is a live company located in cambridge, CB2 1PH with a Companies House number of 05083390. It operates in the television programming and broadcasting activities sector, SIC Code 60200. Founded in March 2004, it's largest shareholder is undisclosed with a 100% stake. Aferian Plc is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £37.6m with declining growth in recent years.

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Aferian Plc Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Aferian Plc a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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Health Rating4out of 5
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5 Strong

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2 Regular

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5 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £37.6m, make it larger than the average company (£5.4m)

£37.6m - Aferian Plc

£5.4m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -17%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.6%)

-17% - Aferian Plc

5.6% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 52.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (46.5%)

52.4% - Aferian Plc

46.5% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of -133.7% make it less profitable than the average company (4.2%)

-133.7% - Aferian Plc

4.2% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 169 employees, this is above the industry average (24)

169 - Aferian Plc

24 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £107.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£64.7k)

£107.9k - Aferian Plc

£64.7k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £222.6k, this is more efficient (£185.5k)

£222.6k - Aferian Plc

£185.5k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 56 days, this is near the average (52 days)

56 days - Aferian Plc

52 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 114 days, this is slower than average (34 days)

114 days - Aferian Plc

34 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

it holds stock equivalent to 81 days, this is more than average (28 days)

81 days - Aferian Plc

28 days - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 11 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)

11 weeks - Aferian Plc

15 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 57.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (65%)

57.1% - Aferian Plc

65% - Industry AVG

AFERIAN PLC financials

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Aferian Plc's latest turnover from November 2023 is £37.6 million and the company has net assets of £17.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Aferian Plc has 169 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Nov 2023Nov 2022Nov 2021Nov 2020Nov 2019Nov 2018Nov 2017Nov 2016Nov 2015Nov 2014Nov 2013Nov 2012Nov 2011Nov 2010Nov 2009
Turnover37,627,66571,702,73075,117,25766,317,05654,596,35272,145,69675,942,80775,178,00041,660,00036,190,00035,852,00041,700,00051,815,10543,975,60325,290,903
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales17,906,99538,650,56338,812,87433,712,61328,291,39041,350,69440,200,64842,890,00023,016,00019,417,00019,616,00024,160,00037,295,49031,448,78416,917,248
Gross Profit19,720,67033,052,16836,304,38332,604,44226,304,96330,795,00335,742,16032,288,00018,644,00016,773,00016,236,00017,540,00014,519,61512,526,8198,373,655
Admin Expenses70,026,75246,111,41732,115,47828,502,92623,241,19924,563,15425,408,01029,433,00018,387,00012,815,00012,114,00014,709,00015,145,77513,422,26217,161,062
Operating Profit-50,306,082-13,059,2494,188,9054,101,5163,063,7646,231,84910,334,1502,855,000257,0003,958,0004,122,0002,831,000-626,160-895,443-8,787,407
Interest Payable1,785,349246,282556,364599,792682,87919,4693,16010,0003,0002,0001,0008,227
Interest Receivable1,184,200234,51335,28179,88156,785162,7306,00068,00087,000112,00055,00015,34413,18256,849
Pre-Tax Profit-50,907,231-13,305,5323,867,0553,537,0062,460,7666,261,86410,493,7202,851,000322,0004,045,0004,232,0002,885,000-619,043-882,261-8,730,558
Tax941,065-402,864470,645-1,401,652-444,64956,7861,580,694-170,00034,00029,000-67,000-43,000410,193536,39211,939
Profit After Tax-49,966,166-13,708,3964,337,7002,135,3542,016,1186,318,65012,074,4132,681,000356,0004,074,0004,165,0002,842,000-208,850-345,869-8,718,619
Dividends Paid2,561,9642,521,4304,869,9285,511,4794,441,8993,964,029,0002,924,0001,914,0002,111,0001,043,000
Retained Profit-49,966,166-16,270,3601,583,3741,795,365-2,756,963807,1717,632,514-3,961,348,000-2,568,0002,160,0002,054,0001,799,000-208,850-345,869-8,718,619
Employee Costs18,228,81420,864,74220,208,63716,205,59712,911,77715,877,34215,398,53114,103,00010,269,0008,114,0007,402,0008,664,0007,748,7997,510,64610,061,720
Number Of Employees169304285272238179197209233107103114120125138
EBITDA*-2,148,8725,903,68912,431,66711,484,2439,189,87613,635,11016,928,6678,350,0004,709,0006,567,0006,855,0006,191,0002,073,539590,320-7,362,316

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Nov 2023Nov 2022Nov 2021Nov 2020Nov 2019Nov 2018Nov 2017Nov 2016Nov 2015Nov 2014Nov 2013Nov 2012Nov 2011Nov 2010Nov 2009
Tangible Assets880,478534,2672,244,0562,693,4491,033,5081,340,1481,541,9861,701,0001,275,0001,161,0001,207,0001,385,0001,511,3901,938,1332,036,484
Intangible Assets23,912,18865,541,74277,522,23873,824,87464,978,79352,749,25047,927,95646,950,00046,342,0003,717,0003,812,0003,478,0004,491,5556,442,9794,952,320
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)418,600143,992190,037172,399754,276326,113322,300384,000162,000162,000162,000162,000168,150172,964172,696
Total Fixed Assets24,518,84466,076,00979,766,29476,518,32266,012,30054,089,39749,469,94248,651,00047,617,0004,878,0005,019,0004,863,0006,002,9458,381,1126,988,804
Stock & work in progress4,012,1177,256,2752,067,7662,370,2991,695,8852,947,1893,384,9435,569,0003,651,0002,262,0002,537,0002,097,0004,016,52111,962,4123,691,257
Trade Debtors5,777,00814,019,98615,582,2429,507,6589,965,36115,250,26410,520,57812,736,00010,013,0005,937,0004,204,0006,837,0008,161,70010,692,0468,280,019
Group Debtors1,137,037
Misc Debtors1,404,5161,595,7192,156,720919,7331,692,3511,209,5401,338,1781,565,0001,660,000956,0001,044,0001,099,0002,242,4191,836,2171,965,823
Cash4,540,8769,067,58911,468,5427,598,4286,087,94016,476,02813,734,1026,218,0002,094,00020,758,00019,521,00017,103,00014,124,2743,587,6879,047,378
misc current assets174,579601,00010,0005,00042,24348,155
total current assets16,409,63132,454,16631,366,65021,727,20719,441,53835,883,02129,152,38226,088,00018,019,00029,923,00027,306,00027,141,00028,587,15728,078,36223,032,632
total assets40,928,47598,530,175111,132,94498,245,52985,453,83889,972,41878,622,32474,739,00065,636,00034,801,00032,325,00032,004,00034,590,10236,459,47430,021,436
Bank overdraft11
Bank loan8,346,0535,925,7215,170,366
Trade Creditors 5,617,27918,308,28511,661,00619,935,0497,040,15311,491,0366,355,1627,549,0004,187,0002,012,0002,444,0004,629,0008,635,5859,529,0145,001,020
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances58,226636,556931,586104,241108,8641,323,00012,502
hp & lease commitments498,859882,052810,286951,808
other current liabilities6,821,1497,838,53810,524,0161,171,5178,745,2278,480,57011,438,50115,317,00010,472,0006,992,0004,959,0004,930,0005,326,4785,086,7163,065,550
total current liabilities21,341,56933,591,15623,926,89622,162,61721,064,61219,971,60717,793,66524,189,00014,659,0009,004,0007,403,0009,559,00013,962,06314,615,7308,079,072
loans3,136,3591,852,2301,562,3482,444,070965,6421,256,000
hp & lease commitments391,061926,115781,1741,222,035
Accruals and Deferred Income139,968371,000
other liabilities20,457841,923547,468141,1271,345,9631,404,000
provisions908,0162,204,7363,609,8978,299,2538,080,0214,374,1376,177,4218,134,0008,304,000
total long term liabilities2,042,6462,870,4063,133,5925,512,7896,008,7662,187,0693,088,7114,695,0005,927,000
total liabilities23,384,21536,461,56227,060,48827,675,40627,073,37822,158,67620,882,37628,884,00020,586,0009,004,0007,403,0009,559,00013,962,06314,615,7308,079,072
net assets17,544,26062,068,61384,072,45670,413,76057,957,72667,813,74257,739,94845,855,00045,050,00025,797,00024,922,00022,445,00020,628,03921,843,74421,942,364
total shareholders funds17,544,26062,068,61384,072,45770,413,76057,957,72767,813,74257,739,94845,855,00045,050,00025,797,00024,922,00022,445,00020,628,03921,843,74421,942,364
Nov 2023Nov 2022Nov 2021Nov 2020Nov 2019Nov 2018Nov 2017Nov 2016Nov 2015Nov 2014Nov 2013Nov 2012Nov 2011Nov 2010Nov 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit-50,306,082-13,059,2494,188,9054,101,5163,063,7646,231,84910,334,1502,855,000257,0003,958,0004,122,0002,831,000-626,160-895,443-8,787,407
Depreciation254,151359,5881,302,766186,833198,643348,828334,150495,000190,000141,000147,000235,000379,103457,508485,343
Amortisation47,903,06018,603,3516,939,9967,195,8945,927,4707,054,4336,260,3685,000,0004,262,0002,468,0002,586,0003,125,0002,320,5961,028,255939,748
Tax941,065-402,864470,645-1,401,652-444,64956,7861,580,694-170,00034,00029,000-67,000-43,000410,193536,39211,939
Stock-3,244,1585,188,509-302,533674,414-1,251,304-437,754-2,184,0571,918,0001,389,000-275,000440,000-1,919,521-7,945,8918,271,1553,691,257
Debtors-8,159,573-2,169,3016,192,170-675,160-4,373,9284,604,860-2,503,9442,850,0004,780,0001,645,000-2,688,000-2,474,269-2,128,9582,282,68910,418,538
Creditors-12,691,0066,647,279-8,274,04312,894,897-4,450,8835,135,874-1,193,8383,362,0002,175,000-432,000-2,185,000-4,006,585-893,4294,527,9945,001,020
Accruals and Deferred Income-1,017,389-2,685,4789,352,499-7,713,678404,625-2,957,931-3,878,4994,474,0003,851,0002,033,00029,000-396,478239,7622,021,1663,065,550
Deferred Taxes & Provisions-1,296,720-1,405,161-4,689,356219,2323,705,884-1,803,284-1,956,579-170,0008,304,000
Cash flow from operations-4,809,1905,038,2583,401,77515,483,78814,030,0869,899,44916,168,44711,078,00012,904,0006,827,0006,880,0006,138,72711,904,914-2,877,972-13,393,602
Investing Activities
capital expenditure-6,873,868-5,272,653-11,490,733-17,888,750-18,049,016-12,022,716-7,413,460-6,529,000-47,191,000-2,468,000-2,889,000-2,220,055-321,532-2,878,071-8,413,895
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments-6,873,868-5,272,653-11,490,733-17,888,750-18,049,016-12,022,716-7,413,460-6,529,000-47,191,000-2,468,000-2,889,000-2,220,055-321,532-2,878,071-8,413,895
Financing Activities
Bank loans2,420,3325,925,721-5,170,3665,170,366
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans -578,330-295,030827,345-4,623108,864-1,323,0001,323,000-12,50212,502
Long term loans1,284,129289,882-881,7221,478,428965,642-1,256,0001,256,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments-918,247216,707-582,3832,173,843
other long term liabilities-821,466294,455406,341-1,204,8361,345,963-1,404,0001,404,000
share issue5,441,813-5,733,48412,075,32310,660,668-7,099,0539,266,6234,252,4343,962,153,00021,821,000-1,285,000423,00017,961-1,006,855247,24930,660,983
interest-601,149-246,282-321,851-564,511-602,99837,316159,570-4,00065,00087,000110,00054,0007,11713,18256,849
cash flow from financing6,227,082451,96911,523,0537,368,603-111,2169,303,9391,833,0043,963,324,00023,290,000-1,198,000533,00071,961-999,738247,92930,730,334
cash and cash equivalents
cash-4,526,713-2,400,9533,870,1141,510,488-10,388,0882,741,9267,516,1024,124,000-18,664,0001,237,0002,418,0002,978,72610,536,587-5,459,6919,047,378
overdraft1
change in cash-4,526,713-2,400,9543,870,1141,510,488-10,388,0882,741,9267,516,1024,124,000-18,664,0001,237,0002,418,0002,978,72610,536,587-5,459,6919,047,378

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aferian plc Ownership

AFERIAN PLC group structure

Aferian Plc has 1 subsidiary company.

Ultimate parent company

AFERIAN PLC

05083390

1 subsidiary

AFERIAN PLC Shareholders

undisclosed 100%

aferian plc directors

Aferian Plc currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Mark Carlisle (Aug 2016) and Mr Steven Oetegenn (Jan 2021).

officercountryagestartendrole
Mr Mark CarlisleUnited Kingdom48 years Aug 2016- Director
Mr Steven OetegennUnited States69 years Jan 2021- Director
Mr Mark Wells69 years Jan 2022- Director
Mr Sebastian WhiteEngland54 years Jul 2024- Director

P&L

November 2023

turnover

37.6m

-48%

operating profit

-50.3m

+285%

gross margin

52.5%

+13.7%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

November 2023

net assets

17.5m

-0.72%

total assets

40.9m

-0.58%

cash

4.5m

-0.5%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

aferian plc company details

company number

05083390

Type

Public limited with Share Capital

industry

60200 - Television programming and broadcasting activities

62020 - Computer consultancy activities

62090 - Other information technology and computer service activities

incorporation date

March 2004

age

21

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

None

accounts

Group

last accounts submitted

November 2023

previous names

amino technologies plc (June 2021)

musicgold public limited company (April 2004)

accountant

-

auditor

BDO LLP

address

botanic house 100 hills road, cambridge, CB2 1PH

Bank

BRYAN CRAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER, BRYAN CRAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER

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aferian plc Charges & Mortgages

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