forpeople limited
forpeople limited Company Information
Company Number
05158431
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
david jon summerfield
michael tropper
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
1 pickle mews, london, SW9 0FJ
Website
www.forpeople.comforpeople limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORPEOPLE LIMITED at £16.7m based on a Turnover of £13.2m and 1.27x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
forpeople limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORPEOPLE LIMITED at £19.2m based on an EBITDA of £2.1m and a 9.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
forpeople limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORPEOPLE LIMITED at £19.3m based on Net Assets of £9.1m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Forpeople Limited Overview
Forpeople Limited is a live company located in london, SW9 0FJ with a Companies House number of 05158431. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in June 2004, it's largest shareholder is david jon summerfield with a 49.9% stake. Forpeople Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.2m with high growth in recent years.
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Forpeople Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Forpeople Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
1 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £13.2m, make it larger than the average company (£4.8m)
£13.2m - Forpeople Limited
£4.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.7%)
17% - Forpeople Limited
6.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 96%, this company has a lower cost of product (38.2%)
96% - Forpeople Limited
38.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 14.9% make it more profitable than the average company (5.7%)
14.9% - Forpeople Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 121 employees, this is above the industry average (27)
121 - Forpeople Limited
27 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £63.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£53.9k)
£63.1k - Forpeople Limited
£53.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £109.1k, this is less efficient (£171.3k)
£109.1k - Forpeople Limited
£171.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 100 days, this is later than average (42 days)
100 days - Forpeople Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 361 days, this is slower than average (32 days)
361 days - Forpeople Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Forpeople Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 135 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
135 weeks - Forpeople Limited
22 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 23.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (62.6%)
23.3% - Forpeople Limited
62.6% - Industry AVG
FORPEOPLE LIMITED financials
Forpeople Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £13.2 million and the company has net assets of £9.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Forpeople Limited has 121 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6.9 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 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 13,198,728 | 12,472,910 | 10,440,678 | 8,179,723 | 12,355,114 | 13,622,276 | 11,679,214 | 8,633,635 | ||||||
| Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 530,005 | 577,436 | 676,703 | 292,712 | 807,068 | 1,416,798 | 1,103,455 | 530,081 | ||||||
| Gross Profit | 12,668,723 | 11,895,474 | 9,763,975 | 7,887,011 | 11,548,046 | 12,205,478 | 10,575,759 | 8,103,554 | ||||||
| Admin Expenses | 10,698,919 | 9,522,965 | 8,135,041 | 8,152,161 | 9,553,894 | 8,962,359 | 7,609,772 | 6,342,698 | ||||||
| Operating Profit | 1,969,804 | 2,372,509 | 1,628,934 | -265,150 | 1,994,152 | 3,243,119 | 2,965,987 | 1,760,856 | ||||||
| Interest Payable | 51,388 | 230 | 844 | 8,972 | 12,494 | 14,392 | 12,832 | 1,217 | ||||||
| Interest Receivable | 205,691 | 4,311 | 109 | 10,162 | 4,411 | 86,089 | 3,092 | |||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 2,048,132 | 2,376,590 | 1,628,090 | -274,013 | 1,991,820 | 3,119,775 | 2,968,281 | 1,762,731 | ||||||
| Tax | -158,573 | -454,893 | -276,235 | -14,585 | -410,646 | -595,323 | -590,968 | -367,246 | ||||||
| Profit After Tax | 1,889,559 | 1,921,697 | 1,351,855 | -288,598 | 1,581,174 | 2,524,452 | 2,377,313 | 1,395,485 | ||||||
| Dividends Paid | 544,752 | 1,144,000 | 936,000 | 104,000 | 644,800 | 364,000 | 31,600 | 129,200 | ||||||
| Retained Profit | 1,344,807 | 777,697 | 415,855 | -392,598 | 936,374 | 2,160,452 | 2,345,713 | 1,266,285 | ||||||
| Employee Costs | 7,629,930 | 6,878,672 | 5,340,707 | 5,853,150 | 6,413,732 | 5,949,332 | 4,974,841 | 4,256,155 | ||||||
| Number Of Employees | 121 | 112 | 93 | 108 | 112 | 103 | 89 | 76 | ||||||
| EBITDA* | 2,065,623 | 2,467,288 | 1,768,801 | -76,946 | 2,201,141 | 3,454,964 | 3,164,377 | 1,869,501 |
* 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 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 254,363 | 258,201 | 327,583 | 457,666 | 676,675 | 807,142 | 857,618 | 726,507 | 77,391 | 80,749 | 107,673 | 104,139 | 66,041 | 58,644 |
| Intangible Assets | 2,582 | 2,736 | 5,582 | 1,113 | ||||||||||
| Investments & Other | 4,784 | |||||||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 34,884 | 16,062 | 14,167 | 14,167 | 11,667 | 11,667 | ||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 296,613 | 274,263 | 327,583 | 457,666 | 679,411 | 812,724 | 858,731 | 726,507 | 77,391 | 80,749 | 121,840 | 118,306 | 77,708 | 70,311 |
| Stock & work in progress | 29,645 | 51,671 | 71,280 | 126,339 | 48,438 | 25,343 | 11,546 | 16,043 | ||||||
| Trade Debtors | 3,622,708 | 2,565,159 | 2,804,464 | 1,483,424 | 1,867,812 | 1,641,426 | 2,290,880 | 835,783 | 867,998 | 1,160,295 | 1,054,378 | 590,516 | 250,043 | 67,622 |
| Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 1,012,201 | 876,920 | 750,863 | 1,062,422 | 1,163,773 | 929,923 | 668,307 | 499,855 | 284,866 | |||||
| Cash | 6,880,457 | 6,880,058 | 5,379,729 | 4,902,412 | 5,415,762 | 5,191,768 | 1,981,032 | 3,701,844 | 2,955,798 | 1,543,675 | 525,535 | 347,911 | 25,198 | 123,294 |
| misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 11,515,366 | 10,322,137 | 8,935,056 | 7,448,258 | 8,476,992 | 7,814,788 | 5,011,499 | 5,163,821 | 4,157,100 | 2,729,313 | 1,591,459 | 954,470 | 275,241 | 190,916 |
| total assets | 11,811,979 | 10,596,400 | 9,262,639 | 7,905,924 | 9,156,403 | 8,627,512 | 5,870,230 | 5,890,328 | 4,234,491 | 2,810,062 | 1,713,299 | 1,072,776 | 352,949 | 261,227 |
| Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 525,318 | 223,715 | 332,137 | 243,526 | 219,814 | 355,598 | 272,654 | 160,512 | 161,647 | 1,126,991 | 801,771 | 510,376 | 153,031 | 172,774 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | 184,326 | 70,963 | ||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 42,315 | 112,370 | 80,627 | 46,821 | 2,251 | |||||||||
| other current liabilities | 2,111,693 | 2,570,079 | 1,925,856 | 1,139,253 | 1,952,960 | 1,913,549 | 1,514,378 | 1,355,217 | 977,415 | |||||
| total current liabilities | 2,637,011 | 2,793,794 | 2,257,993 | 1,382,779 | 2,215,089 | 2,565,843 | 1,938,622 | 1,562,550 | 1,141,313 | 1,126,991 | 801,771 | 510,376 | 153,031 | 172,774 |
| loans | ||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 42,316 | 74,854 | 108,148 | |||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | 2,251 | 14,665 | 1,916 | |||||||||||
| provisions | 118,904 | 118,904 | 135,811 | 154,735 | 172,310 | 186,723 | 184,576 | 113,165 | 12,998 | 8,043 | 9,310 | 14,038 | 6,181 | 8,359 |
| total long term liabilities | 118,904 | 118,904 | 135,811 | 154,735 | 172,310 | 229,039 | 259,430 | 221,313 | 12,998 | 10,294 | 23,975 | 14,038 | 6,181 | 10,275 |
| total liabilities | 2,755,915 | 2,912,698 | 2,393,804 | 1,537,514 | 2,387,399 | 2,794,882 | 2,198,052 | 1,783,863 | 1,154,311 | 1,137,285 | 825,746 | 524,414 | 159,212 | 183,049 |
| net assets | 9,056,064 | 7,683,702 | 6,868,835 | 6,368,410 | 6,769,004 | 5,832,630 | 3,672,178 | 4,106,465 | 3,080,180 | 1,672,777 | 887,553 | 548,362 | 193,737 | 78,178 |
| total shareholders funds | 9,056,064 | 7,683,702 | 6,868,835 | 6,368,410 | 6,769,004 | 5,832,630 | 3,672,178 | 4,106,465 | 3,080,180 | 1,672,777 | 887,553 | 548,362 | 193,737 | 78,178 |
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 1,969,804 | 2,372,509 | 1,628,934 | -265,150 | 1,994,152 | 3,243,119 | 2,965,987 | 1,760,856 | ||||||
| Depreciation | 95,194 | 94,779 | 139,867 | 185,468 | 204,148 | 209,006 | 198,290 | 108,645 | 64,023 | 68,600 | 100,085 | 36,317 | 23,971 | 20,528 |
| Amortisation | 625 | 2,736 | 2,841 | 2,839 | 100 | |||||||||
| Tax | -158,573 | -454,893 | -276,235 | -14,585 | -410,646 | -595,323 | -590,968 | -367,246 | ||||||
| Stock | -29,645 | -22,026 | -19,609 | -55,059 | 77,901 | 23,095 | 13,797 | -4,497 | 16,043 | |||||
| Debtors | 1,211,652 | -97,186 | 1,009,481 | -485,739 | 460,236 | -387,838 | 1,623,549 | 182,774 | -7,431 | 91,750 | 463,862 | 342,973 | 182,421 | 79,289 |
| Creditors | 301,603 | -108,422 | 88,611 | 23,712 | -135,784 | 82,944 | 112,142 | -1,135 | -965,344 | 325,220 | 291,395 | 357,345 | -19,743 | 172,774 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -458,386 | 644,223 | 786,603 | -813,707 | 39,411 | 399,171 | 159,161 | 377,802 | 977,415 | |||||
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -16,907 | -18,924 | -17,575 | -14,413 | 2,147 | 71,411 | 100,167 | 4,955 | -1,267 | -4,728 | 7,857 | -2,178 | 8,359 | |
| Cash flow from operations | 538,615 | 2,628,475 | 1,339,375 | -383,717 | 1,241,499 | 3,751,350 | 1,347,633 | 1,718,414 | ||||||
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -22,139 | -254,520 | -598,493 | |||||||||||
| Change in Investments | 4,784 | |||||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | -4,784 | -22,139 | -254,520 | -598,493 | ||||||||||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | -184,326 | 113,363 | 70,963 | |||||||||||
| Long term loans | ||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -42,315 | -112,371 | -795 | 512 | 152,718 | 2,251 | ||||||||
| other long term liabilities | -2,251 | -12,414 | 14,665 | -1,916 | 1,916 | |||||||||
| share issue | ||||||||||||||
| interest | 154,303 | 4,081 | -844 | -8,863 | -2,332 | -9,981 | 73,257 | 1,875 | ||||||
| cash flow from financing | 181,858 | 41,251 | 83,726 | -59,174 | -299,029 | 102,587 | -2,635,268 | -85,407 | ||||||
| cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
| cash | 399 | 1,500,329 | 477,317 | -513,350 | 223,994 | 3,210,736 | -1,720,812 | 746,046 | 1,412,123 | 1,018,140 | 177,624 | 322,713 | -98,096 | 123,294 |
| overdraft | ||||||||||||||
| change in cash | 399 | 1,500,329 | 477,317 | -513,350 | 223,994 | 3,210,736 | -1,720,812 | 746,046 | 1,412,123 | 1,018,140 | 177,624 | 322,713 | -98,096 | 123,294 |
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Forpeople Limited Competitor Analysis
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forpeople limited Ownership
FORPEOPLE LIMITED group structure
Forpeople Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FORPEOPLE LIMITED
05158431
forpeople limited directors
Forpeople Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Keir Gordon (May 2021) and Mr Nathan Weyer (Feb 2023).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Keir Gordon | England | 62 years | May 2021 | - | Director |
| Mr Nathan Weyer | United Kingdom | 52 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
| Mr Christopher Hacking | England | 45 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
13.2m
+6%
operating profit
2m
-17%
gross margin
96%
+0.64%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
9.1m
+0.18%
total assets
11.8m
+0.11%
cash
6.9m
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
forpeople limited company details
company number
05158431
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
June 2004
age
21
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
charco 1088 limited (August 2004)
accountant
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auditor
MOORE KINGSTON SMITH LLP
address
1 pickle mews, london, SW9 0FJ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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forpeople limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 4 charges/mortgages relating to forpeople limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 3 have been satisfied in the past.
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