
Company Number
05141419
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
ln gaiety holdings ltd
mr simon james moran
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
211 stockwell road, london, SW9 9SL
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACADEMY MUSIC HOLDINGS LTD at £92.4m based on a Turnover of £61.3m and 1.51x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACADEMY MUSIC HOLDINGS LTD at £116.6m based on an EBITDA of £10.1m and a 11.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACADEMY MUSIC HOLDINGS LTD at £9.3m based on Net Assets of £4.7m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Academy Music Holdings Ltd is a live company located in london, SW9 9SL with a Companies House number of 05141419. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in June 2004, it's largest shareholder is ln gaiety holdings ltd with a 55.9% stake. Academy Music Holdings Ltd is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £61.3m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Academy Music Holdings Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 9 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
9 Strong
1 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £61.3m, make it larger than the average company (£20.2m)
£61.3m - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
£20.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 62%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.3%)
62% - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
7.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 59.3%, this company has a lower cost of product (33.7%)
59.3% - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
33.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 7.9% make it more profitable than the average company (5.8%)
7.9% - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
5.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 418 employees, this is above the industry average (110)
418 - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
110 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £37.2k, the company has a lower pay structure (£49.9k)
£37.2k - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
£49.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £146.7k, this is less efficient (£204.5k)
£146.7k - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
£204.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 9 days, this is earlier than average (45 days)
9 days - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 40 days, this is close to average (42 days)
40 days - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 9 days, this is less than average (48 days)
9 days - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
48 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 30 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
30 weeks - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 94%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (55.7%)
94% - Academy Music Holdings Ltd
55.7% - Industry AVG
Academy Music Holdings Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is £61.3 million and the company has net assets of £4.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Academy Music Holdings Ltd has 418 employees and maintains cash reserves of £19 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 61,310,708 | 74,964,282 | 32,094,557 | 14,383,314 | 55,981,375 | 53,555,063 | 52,084,928 | 47,654,247 | 39,707,842 | 35,893,100 | 35,948,384 | 36,075,215 | 36,697,016 | 36,739,835 | 32,774,137 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 24,927,660 | 30,468,853 | 12,648,316 | 5,006,142 | 22,644,517 | 23,592,899 | 24,178,072 | 5,998,832 | 4,952,638 | 4,566,802 | 4,839,602 | 5,158,525 | 5,053,146 | 4,914,928 | 4,163,331 |
Gross Profit | 36,383,048 | 44,495,429 | 19,446,241 | 9,377,172 | 33,336,858 | 29,962,164 | 27,906,856 | 41,655,415 | 34,755,204 | 31,326,298 | 31,108,782 | 30,916,690 | 31,643,870 | 31,824,907 | 28,610,806 |
Admin Expenses | 31,563,175 | 30,648,183 | 16,871,764 | 18,704,736 | 24,188,514 | 23,697,566 | 21,546,250 | 36,917,608 | 29,759,278 | 26,797,546 | 28,327,386 | 28,290,551 | 28,983,386 | 29,997,390 | 24,362,833 |
Operating Profit | 4,819,873 | 13,847,246 | 2,574,477 | -9,327,564 | 9,148,344 | 6,264,598 | 6,360,606 | 4,737,807 | 4,995,926 | 4,528,752 | 2,781,396 | 2,626,139 | 2,660,484 | 1,827,517 | 4,247,973 |
Interest Payable | 3,357,834 | 3,771,970 | 3,108,419 | 2,200,974 | 2,564,336 | 2,346,498 | 2,081,541 | 2,348,963 | 3,658,645 | 3,862,647 | 4,349,022 | 4,044,741 | 4,110,993 | 4,218,719 | 3,578,673 |
Interest Receivable | 784,239 | 44,115 | 599 | 636 | 130 | 163 | 1,517 | 34,612 | 466,053 | 64,464 | 6,615 | 856 | 22 | 321 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,246,278 | 10,119,391 | -533,343 | -11,527,902 | 6,584,138 | 3,918,263 | 4,279,065 | 2,390,361 | 1,794,725 | 1,132,158 | -1,503,162 | -1,411,987 | -1,449,653 | -2,391,180 | 669,621 |
Tax | -648,146 | -2,010,616 | -88,505 | 1,472,599 | -1,423,637 | -1,049,852 | -1,267,534 | -798,067 | -1,353 | -159,932 | 363,916 | 41,097 | 651,734 | 383,227 | -626,937 |
Profit After Tax | 1,598,132 | 8,108,775 | -621,848 | -10,055,303 | 5,160,501 | 2,868,411 | 3,011,531 | 1,592,294 | 1,793,372 | 972,226 | -1,139,246 | -1,370,890 | -797,919 | -2,007,953 | 42,684 |
Dividends Paid | 157,551 | 417,371 | 18,000,000 | 112,500 | 78,750 | 90,000 | 67,500 | 90,000 | |||||||
Retained Profit | 1,440,116 | 7,679,772 | -621,862 | -10,058,025 | 4,782,133 | -15,139,849 | 2,956,803 | 1,390,612 | 1,614,073 | 804,279 | -1,294,397 | -1,531,416 | -885,460 | -2,022,050 | 2,767 |
Employee Costs | 15,561,114 | 14,418,321 | 7,066,193 | 7,223,284 | 10,777,122 | 10,226,836 | 9,862,983 | 9,401,347 | 7,846,905 | 6,928,682 | 6,934,344 | 7,147,135 | 7,236,868 | 7,165,349 | 6,809,496 |
Number Of Employees | 418 | 451 | 351 | 341 | 393 | 379 | 380 | 387 | 346 | 315 | 336 | 340 | 370 | 352 | 316 |
EBITDA* | 10,116,360 | 18,915,380 | 7,228,453 | -4,564,043 | 14,817,981 | 11,708,674 | 11,483,296 | 9,691,865 | 8,820,342 | 8,307,333 | 7,210,147 | 6,802,237 | 7,126,733 | 8,552,856 | 7,690,622 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 48,623,412 | 37,439,526 | 38,076,088 | 33,562,399 | 24,654,620 | 24,404,302 | 25,095,702 | 26,441,041 | 26,088,124 | 22,979,360 | 24,500,541 | 26,933,087 | 28,828,040 | 30,241,350 | 33,865,495 |
Intangible Assets | 1,347,298 | 2,636,748 | 4,000,117 | 4,609,347 | 6,073,143 | 8,089,004 | 10,199,837 | 12,441,519 | 14,680,204 | 11,343,413 | 12,689,267 | 14,035,121 | 15,380,975 | 16,767,077 | 18,120,323 |
Investments & Other | 68,576 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,644,088 | 1,711,330 | 1,778,573 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 51,683,374 | 41,787,604 | 43,854,778 | 38,171,746 | 30,727,763 | 32,493,306 | 35,295,539 | 38,882,560 | 40,768,328 | 34,322,773 | 37,189,808 | 40,968,208 | 44,209,015 | 47,008,427 | 51,985,818 |
Stock & work in progress | 636,094 | 810,811 | 1,073,826 | 376,380 | 685,102 | 605,945 | 662,825 | 537,956 | 575,706 | 440,900 | 373,269 | 379,182 | 373,129 | 434,972 | 377,076 |
Trade Debtors | 1,522,202 | 1,498,617 | 1,232,668 | 560,719 | 760,119 | 1,413,026 | 865,277 | 911,435 | 1,098,442 | 562,252 | 358,119 | 588,272 | 541,940 | 908,064 | 1,790,974 |
Group Debtors | 563,346 | 41,545 | 1,514,455 | 73,638 | 159,113 | 286,162 | 890,038 | 1,488,940 | 1,727,292 | 1,011,177 | 1,133,824 | 1,094,691 | 3,038,174 | 1,247,526 | |
Misc Debtors | 5,108,499 | 2,591,988 | 4,070,734 | 4,094,172 | 6,745,393 | 3,047,006 | 2,009,827 | 1,883,142 | 1,203,800 | 1,199,198 | 1,108,195 | 1,023,194 | 1,618,977 | 1,708,208 | 1,827,293 |
Cash | 18,963,640 | 27,242,596 | 36,648,459 | 19,100,174 | 17,145,599 | 10,121,059 | 12,929,859 | 10,238,521 | 10,711,856 | 7,044,214 | 8,417,787 | 7,663,050 | 5,145,925 | 4,024,939 | 5,185,701 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 26,793,781 | 32,185,557 | 44,540,142 | 24,205,083 | 25,495,326 | 15,473,198 | 17,357,826 | 15,059,994 | 15,317,096 | 10,257,741 | 11,391,194 | 10,748,389 | 10,718,145 | 8,323,709 | 9,181,044 |
total assets | 78,477,155 | 73,973,161 | 88,394,920 | 62,376,829 | 56,223,089 | 47,966,504 | 52,653,365 | 53,942,554 | 56,085,424 | 44,580,514 | 48,581,002 | 51,716,597 | 54,927,160 | 55,332,136 | 61,166,862 |
Bank overdraft | 8,952,000 | 10,452,000 | 4,952,000 | 1,952,000 | 3,930,000 | 3,930,000 | 793,952 | 2,112,819 | 2,013,680 | 2,668,254 | 1,800,000 | 5,217,200 | |||
Bank loan | 3,932,292 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,785,123 | 1,417,574 | 2,176,170 | 1,774,725 | 1,397,933 | 1,628,233 | 1,892,939 | 1,611,055 | 1,337,663 | 1,195,915 | 1,201,580 | 1,396,261 | 1,501,446 | 1,926,371 | 1,547,902 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,598,811 | 1,352,979 | 1,010,745 | 3,479 | 1,172,432 | 747,970 | 982,368 | 801,122 | 518,862 | 166,214 | 245,085 | 293,978 | 387,506 | ||
other short term finances | 28,536,389 | 422,832 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 174,182 | 200,785 | 476,658 | 168,483 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 28,157,765 | 38,985,342 | 47,175,883 | 28,899,664 | 24,977,440 | 20,008,970 | 20,059,097 | 12,586,742 | 12,425,795 | 9,163,308 | 10,185,081 | 9,276,687 | 9,257,846 | 9,541,781 | 9,100,720 |
total current liabilities | 32,541,699 | 70,292,284 | 59,314,798 | 41,129,868 | 32,499,805 | 24,337,173 | 26,864,404 | 18,928,919 | 18,214,612 | 11,742,221 | 13,744,565 | 13,154,788 | 14,015,837 | 13,744,810 | 16,034,305 |
loans | 31,670,856 | 33,889,472 | 28,042,223 | 29,542,747 | 34,830,386 | 21,675,499 | 34,012,516 | 39,251,238 | 34,939,108 | 36,467,629 | 37,977,908 | 37,930,254 | 39,212,386 | 39,570,289 | |
hp & lease commitments | 174,184 | 374,247 | 704,725 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 11,837 | 19,733 | 26,359 | 34,255 | 43,421 | 51,317 | 59,213 | 65,135 | 73,031 | 528,110 | 1,136,710 | 1,753,596 | 2,373,281 | 120,407 | |
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 9,565,515 | 8,928,323 | 8,122,874 | 5,373,507 | 4,771,600 | 4,542,613 | 4,557,968 | 4,372,484 | 569,236 | 1,108,390 | 1,166,471 | 1,557,932 | 1,700,340 | 2,165,175 | 3,130,500 |
total long term liabilities | 41,248,208 | 8,948,056 | 42,038,705 | 33,449,985 | 34,357,768 | 39,424,316 | 26,292,680 | 38,450,135 | 39,893,505 | 36,575,608 | 38,770,810 | 41,289,436 | 42,178,059 | 41,751,808 | 43,525,921 |
total liabilities | 73,789,907 | 79,240,340 | 101,353,503 | 74,579,853 | 66,857,573 | 63,761,489 | 53,157,084 | 57,379,054 | 58,108,117 | 48,317,829 | 52,515,375 | 54,444,224 | 56,193,896 | 55,496,618 | 59,560,226 |
net assets | 4,687,248 | -5,355,689 | -13,452,832 | -12,697,259 | -11,125,997 | -15,908,130 | -768,281 | -3,725,084 | -2,334,595 | -4,027,418 | -4,236,529 | -3,009,632 | -1,568,215 | -445,920 | 1,339,295 |
total shareholders funds | 4,687,248 | -5,355,689 | -13,452,832 | -12,697,259 | -11,125,997 | -15,908,130 | -768,281 | -3,725,084 | -2,334,595 | -4,027,418 | -4,236,529 | -3,009,632 | -1,568,215 | -445,920 | 1,339,295 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,819,873 | 13,847,246 | 2,574,477 | -9,327,564 | 9,148,344 | 6,264,598 | 6,360,606 | 4,737,807 | 4,995,926 | 4,528,752 | 2,781,396 | 2,626,139 | 2,660,484 | 1,827,517 | 4,247,973 |
Depreciation | 4,007,037 | 3,704,765 | 3,277,034 | 3,299,725 | 3,653,776 | 3,333,243 | 2,881,008 | 2,715,373 | 2,337,689 | 2,432,727 | 3,082,897 | 2,830,244 | 3,072,334 | 5,372,093 | 2,119,970 |
Amortisation | 1,289,450 | 1,363,369 | 1,376,942 | 1,463,796 | 2,015,861 | 2,110,833 | 2,241,682 | 2,238,685 | 1,486,727 | 1,345,854 | 1,345,854 | 1,345,854 | 1,393,915 | 1,353,246 | 1,322,679 |
Tax | -648,146 | -2,010,616 | -88,505 | 1,472,599 | -1,423,637 | -1,049,852 | -1,267,534 | -798,067 | -1,353 | -159,932 | 363,916 | 41,097 | 651,734 | 383,227 | -626,937 |
Stock | -174,717 | -263,015 | 697,446 | -308,722 | 79,157 | -56,880 | 124,869 | -37,750 | 134,806 | 67,631 | -5,913 | 6,053 | -61,843 | 57,896 | 377,076 |
Debtors | 2,994,655 | -2,752,950 | 3,867,901 | -2,936,096 | 2,918,431 | 981,052 | -518,375 | 253,983 | 1,256,907 | 172,489 | -106,019 | -2,492,934 | 1,335,293 | 245,531 | 3,618,267 |
Creditors | 1,367,549 | -758,596 | 401,445 | 376,792 | -230,300 | -264,706 | 281,884 | 273,392 | 141,748 | -5,665 | -194,681 | -105,185 | -424,925 | 378,469 | 1,547,902 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -10,835,473 | -8,197,167 | 18,268,323 | 3,913,058 | 4,960,574 | -58,023 | 7,466,433 | 153,051 | 2,807,408 | -1,630,373 | 291,508 | -600,844 | 2,089,346 | 320,654 | 9,221,127 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 637,192 | 805,449 | 2,749,367 | 601,907 | 228,987 | -15,355 | 185,484 | 3,803,248 | -539,154 | -58,081 | -391,461 | -142,408 | -464,835 | -965,325 | 3,130,500 |
Cash flow from operations | -2,182,456 | 11,770,415 | 23,993,736 | 5,045,131 | 15,356,017 | 9,396,566 | 18,543,069 | 12,907,256 | 9,837,278 | 6,213,162 | 7,391,361 | 8,481,778 | 7,704,603 | 8,366,454 | 16,967,871 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -2,486,411 | -1,433,078 | -2,564,081 | -3,212,563 | -974,528 | -575,706 | -845,812 | -1,706,079 | -1,024,853 | -5,630,632 | |||||
Change in Investments | 68,576 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -2,486,411 | -1,433,078 | -2,564,081 | -3,212,563 | -974,528 | -575,706 | -845,812 | -1,706,079 | -1,024,853 | -5,630,632 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -3,932,292 | 3,932,292 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 245,832 | 342,234 | 1,007,266 | -1,168,953 | 424,462 | -234,398 | 181,246 | 282,260 | 352,648 | -78,871 | -48,893 | -93,528 | 387,506 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | -28,536,389 | 28,536,389 | -422,832 | 422,832 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | 31,670,856 | -33,889,472 | 5,847,249 | -1,500,524 | -5,287,639 | 13,154,887 | -12,337,017 | -5,238,722 | 4,312,130 | -1,528,521 | -1,510,279 | 47,654 | -1,282,132 | -357,903 | 39,570,289 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -174,182 | -200,787 | -475,936 | -22,303 | 873,208 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -2,573,595 | -3,727,855 | -3,107,820 | -2,200,338 | -2,564,206 | -2,346,335 | -2,081,541 | -2,347,446 | -3,624,033 | -3,396,594 | -4,284,558 | -4,038,126 | -4,110,137 | -4,218,697 | -3,578,352 |
cash flow from financing | 9,409,525 | -8,321,333 | 3,612,984 | 3,616,948 | -7,427,383 | 10,574,154 | -14,237,312 | -14,017,301 | 4,628,955 | -5,176,322 | -5,950,412 | -4,194,788 | -5,717,534 | -4,362,068 | 38,201,673 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -8,278,956 | -9,405,863 | 17,548,285 | 1,954,575 | 7,024,540 | -2,808,800 | 2,691,338 | -473,335 | 3,667,642 | -1,373,573 | 754,737 | 2,517,125 | 1,120,986 | -1,160,762 | 5,185,701 |
overdraft | -8,952,000 | -1,500,000 | 5,500,000 | 3,000,000 | -1,978,000 | 3,930,000 | -793,952 | -1,318,867 | 99,139 | -654,574 | 868,254 | -3,417,200 | 5,217,200 | ||
change in cash | -8,278,956 | -453,863 | 19,048,285 | -3,545,425 | 4,024,540 | -830,800 | 2,691,338 | -4,403,335 | 4,461,594 | -54,706 | 655,598 | 3,171,699 | 252,732 | 2,256,438 | -31,499 |
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ACADEMY MUSIC HOLDINGS LTD group structure
Academy Music Holdings Ltd has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
ATTLEBOROUGH LIMITED
IE079740
2 parents
ACADEMY MUSIC HOLDINGS LTD
05141419
1 subsidiary
Academy Music Holdings Ltd currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Denis Desmond (Aug 2004) and Mr Simon Moran (Aug 2004).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Denis Desmond | England | 71 years | Aug 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Moran | England | 59 years | Aug 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Robert Angus | United Kingdom | 65 years | Aug 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Denis Desmond | United Kingdom | 71 years | Aug 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Stuart Douglas | United Kingdom | 58 years | Mar 2007 | - | Director |
Mr James Hands | 46 years | Apr 2012 | - | Director | |
Ms Selina Emeny | 56 years | Aug 2018 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
61.3m
-18%
operating profit
4.8m
-65%
gross margin
59.4%
-0.02%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
4.7m
-1.88%
total assets
78.5m
+0.06%
cash
19m
-0.3%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05141419
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
June 2004
age
21
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
electric trading limited (November 2004)
accountant
-
auditor
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
address
211 stockwell road, london, SW9 9SL
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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