ustwo limited
ustwo limited Company Information
Company Number
05286528
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
newco4 2 limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other information technology and computer service activities
Registered Address
154-158 high street, shoreditch, london, E1 6HU
Website
www.ustwo.comustwo limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of USTWO LIMITED at £2m based on a Turnover of £3.4m and 0.59x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ustwo limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of USTWO LIMITED at £2.3m based on an EBITDA of £570k and a 4.05x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ustwo limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of USTWO LIMITED at £5.4m based on Net Assets of £2.4m and 2.26x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ustwo Limited Overview
Ustwo Limited is a live company located in london, E1 6HU with a Companies House number of 05286528. It operates in the other information technology service activities sector, SIC Code 62090. Founded in November 2004, it's largest shareholder is newco4 2 limited with a 100% stake. Ustwo Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.4m with declining growth in recent years.
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Ustwo Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ustwo Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
0 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£7.3m)
£3.4m - Ustwo Limited
£7.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -50%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8%)
-50% - Ustwo Limited
8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 25.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (51.3%)
25.7% - Ustwo Limited
51.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 16.9% make it more profitable than the average company (3.5%)
16.9% - Ustwo Limited
3.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 15 employees, this is below the industry average (43)
15 - Ustwo Limited
43 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £112.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£74.2k)
£112.3k - Ustwo Limited
£74.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £224.2k, this is more efficient (£178.2k)
£224.2k - Ustwo Limited
£178.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 146 days, this is later than average (52 days)
146 days - Ustwo Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 15 days, this is quicker than average (33 days)
15 days - Ustwo Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Ustwo Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
8 weeks - Ustwo Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 31.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (64.8%)
31.2% - Ustwo Limited
64.8% - Industry AVG
USTWO LIMITED financials
Ustwo Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £3.4 million and the company has net assets of £2.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ustwo Limited has 15 employees and maintains cash reserves of £177 thousand 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 3,363,000 | 3,310,000 | 1,689,000 | 26,402,000 | 35,085,000 | 28,055,000 | 31,556,000 | 29,236,358 | 27,353,487 | 20,083,985 | 15,081,227 | 10,529,538 | 8,338,635 | ||
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 17,350,000 | 19,074,000 | 18,190,000 | 19,857,000 | 18,515,307 | 14,923,772 | 10,810,048 | 8,435,924 | 5,870,710 | 4,537,968 | |||||
| Gross Profit | 1,689,000 | 9,052,000 | 16,011,000 | 9,865,000 | 11,699,000 | 10,721,051 | 12,429,715 | 9,273,937 | 6,645,303 | 4,658,828 | 3,800,667 | ||||
| Admin Expenses | 180,000 | 8,921,000 | 10,844,000 | 9,852,000 | 11,073,000 | 9,209,227 | 9,392,436 | 5,904,457 | 4,862,090 | 3,207,613 | 2,169,128 | ||||
| Operating Profit | 568,000 | 120,000 | 1,509,000 | 131,000 | 5,167,000 | 13,000 | 626,000 | 1,511,824 | 3,037,279 | 3,369,480 | 1,783,213 | 1,451,215 | 1,631,539 | ||
| Interest Payable | 6,000 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 25,000 | 22,000 | 23,000 | 20,000 | 12,226 | 9,919 | 13,404 | 139 | 148 | 259 | ||
| Interest Receivable | 3,000 | 58,000 | 37,000 | 8,000 | 9,340 | 16,194 | 8,213 | 14,439 | 17,721 | 5,802 | |||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 562,000 | 4,708,000 | 4,947,000 | 307,000 | 5,616,000 | 195,000 | 276,000 | 1,508,938 | 3,043,554 | 3,114,289 | 1,803,371 | 1,468,788 | 1,637,082 | ||
| Tax | 70,000 | -217,000 | 1,000 | -496,000 | -708,000 | -175,000 | -803,000 | 419,190 | -6,746 | 341,183 | -75,522 | -9,171 | |||
| Profit After Tax | 632,000 | 4,491,000 | 4,948,000 | -189,000 | 4,908,000 | 20,000 | -527,000 | 1,928,128 | 3,036,808 | 3,455,472 | 1,727,849 | 1,468,788 | 1,627,911 | ||
| Dividends Paid | 1,300,000 | 9,665,000 | 1,951,000 | 3,600,000 | 853,000 | 800,000 | 300,000 | 1,244,834 | 35,000 | 643,900 | |||||
| Retained Profit | -668,000 | -5,174,000 | 2,997,000 | -189,000 | 1,308,000 | -833,000 | -527,000 | 1,928,128 | 2,236,808 | 3,155,472 | 483,015 | 1,433,788 | 984,011 | ||
| Employee Costs | 1,684,000 | 1,851,000 | 2,080,000 | 15,493,000 | 18,029,000 | 18,193,000 | 20,994,000 | 19,150,333 | 17,466,178 | 11,324,737 | 8,003,522 | 5,826,702 | 4,513,477 | ||
| Number Of Employees | 15 | 15 | 15 | 195 | 215 | 231 | 254 | 249 | 236 | 202 | 144 | 108 | 88 | ||
| EBITDA* | 570,000 | 122,000 | 1,511,000 | 417,000 | 5,503,000 | 315,000 | 1,055,000 | 1,869,128 | 3,252,619 | 3,622,372 | 1,983,717 | 1,596,412 | 1,779,244 |
* 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 1,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 238,000 | 451,000 | 505,000 | 655,000 | 689,336 | 384,888 | 299,745 | 239,517 | 84,735 | 92,209 | 53,286 | 32,470 |
| Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | 1,941,000 | 1,941,000 | 1,941,000 | 1,097,000 | 1,270,000 | 977,000 | 935,000 | 598,231 | 120,032 | 19,165 | 19,165 | 214,142 | 203,725 | ||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 373,000 | 37,000 | 87,000 | 472,000 | |||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 1,942,000 | 1,942,000 | 1,943,000 | 1,708,000 | 1,758,000 | 1,569,000 | 2,062,000 | 1,287,567 | 504,920 | 299,745 | 239,517 | 103,900 | 111,374 | 267,428 | 236,195 |
| Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 1,350,000 | 48,000 | 3,514,000 | 3,392,000 | 6,311,000 | 4,955,000 | 5,286,458 | 4,465,400 | 3,027,143 | 2,758,786 | 2,787,132 | 2,149,276 | 1,478,331 | 711,832 | |
| Group Debtors | 1,515,000 | 2,956,000 | |||||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 316,000 | 439,000 | 2,137,000 | 1,769,000 | 1,668,000 | 2,597,000 | 2,276,886 | 1,307,950 | 2,281,878 | 391,489 | 920,648 | 249,581 | 1,995 | ||
| Cash | 177,000 | 206,000 | 3,870,000 | 12,555,000 | 11,315,000 | 7,432,000 | 9,945,000 | 7,595,438 | 6,162,836 | 4,889,228 | 3,697,327 | 2,799,224 | 1,859,313 | 1,106,065 | 471,708 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 1,527,000 | 2,085,000 | 7,265,000 | 18,206,000 | 16,476,000 | 15,411,000 | 17,497,000 | 15,158,782 | 11,936,186 | 10,198,249 | 6,847,602 | 6,507,004 | 4,258,170 | 2,584,396 | 1,185,535 |
| total assets | 3,469,000 | 4,027,000 | 9,208,000 | 19,914,000 | 18,234,000 | 16,980,000 | 19,559,000 | 16,446,349 | 12,441,106 | 10,497,994 | 7,087,119 | 6,610,904 | 4,369,544 | 2,851,824 | 1,421,730 |
| Bank overdraft | 610,000 | 3,000 | 61,722 | ||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 107,000 | 231,000 | 306,000 | 1,337,000 | 539,000 | 712,000 | 549,000 | 486,880 | 513,666 | 304,290 | 407,137 | 232,567 | 399,565 | 824,060 | 371,989 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 471,000 | 47,000 | 121,354 | 141,775 | |||||||||||
| other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 503,000 | 693,000 | 672,000 | 6,172,000 | 6,202,000 | 5,474,000 | 5,764,000 | 3,221,889 | 1,730,461 | 2,134,087 | 1,754,942 | 1,911,627 | 978,620 | ||
| total current liabilities | 1,081,000 | 971,000 | 978,000 | 8,119,000 | 6,744,000 | 6,186,000 | 6,313,000 | 3,770,491 | 2,244,127 | 2,438,377 | 2,162,079 | 2,144,194 | 1,499,539 | 965,835 | 371,989 |
| loans | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,657,000 | 1,188,000 | 1,150,000 | 2,688,000 | |||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | |||||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 1,657,000 | 1,188,000 | 1,150,000 | 2,688,000 | |||||||||||
| total liabilities | 1,081,000 | 971,000 | 978,000 | 9,776,000 | 7,932,000 | 7,336,000 | 9,001,000 | 3,770,491 | 2,244,127 | 2,438,377 | 2,162,079 | 2,144,194 | 1,499,539 | 965,835 | 371,989 |
| net assets | 2,388,000 | 3,056,000 | 8,230,000 | 10,138,000 | 10,302,000 | 9,644,000 | 10,558,000 | 12,675,858 | 10,196,979 | 8,059,617 | 4,925,040 | 4,466,710 | 2,870,005 | 1,885,989 | 1,049,741 |
| total shareholders funds | 2,388,000 | 3,056,000 | 8,230,000 | 10,138,000 | 10,302,000 | 9,644,000 | 10,558,000 | 12,675,858 | 10,196,979 | 8,059,617 | 4,925,040 | 4,466,710 | 2,870,005 | 1,885,989 | 1,049,741 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 568,000 | 120,000 | 1,509,000 | 131,000 | 5,167,000 | 13,000 | 626,000 | 1,511,824 | 3,037,279 | 3,369,480 | 1,783,213 | 1,451,215 | 1,631,539 | ||
| Depreciation | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 286,000 | 336,000 | 302,000 | 429,000 | 357,304 | 215,340 | 252,892 | 200,504 | 145,197 | 147,705 | 83,832 | 128,606 |
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | 70,000 | -217,000 | 1,000 | -496,000 | -708,000 | -175,000 | -803,000 | 419,190 | -6,746 | 341,183 | -75,522 | -9,171 | |||
| Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors | -529,000 | -1,516,000 | -2,629,000 | 826,000 | -2,868,000 | 42,000 | 460,656 | 1,789,994 | 464,329 | 2,158,746 | -557,505 | 1,308,923 | 920,526 | 764,504 | 713,827 |
| Creditors | -124,000 | -75,000 | -1,031,000 | 798,000 | -173,000 | 163,000 | 62,120 | -26,786 | 209,376 | -102,847 | 174,570 | -166,998 | -424,495 | 452,071 | 371,989 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -190,000 | 21,000 | -7,157,000 | 439,000 | 766,000 | -1,828,000 | 5,230,111 | 1,491,428 | -403,626 | 379,145 | -156,685 | 933,007 | 978,620 | ||
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | 855,000 | 1,367,000 | -4,047,000 | 332,000 | 8,256,000 | -1,567,000 | 5,083,575 | 1,962,966 | 2,587,294 | 2,081,107 | 2,483,585 | 1,053,498 | 1,403,672 | ||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -147,000 | -242,000 | -744,000 | -1,092,403 | -418,347 | -342,615 | -346,630 | -137,723 | 8,347 | ||||||
| Change in Investments | 844,000 | -173,000 | 293,000 | 42,000 | 336,769 | 478,199 | 120,032 | -19,165 | -194,977 | 10,417 | 203,725 | ||||
| cash flow from investments | 173,000 | -440,000 | -284,000 | -1,080,769 | -1,570,602 | -538,379 | -342,615 | -327,465 | -137,723 | 203,324 | |||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | 424,000 | 47,000 | -121,354 | -20,421 | 141,775 | ||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | -6,000 | -2,000 | -6,000 | -22,000 | 36,000 | 14,000 | -12,000 | -2,886 | 6,275 | -5,191 | 14,300 | 17,573 | 5,543 | ||
| cash flow from financing | 418,000 | 45,000 | -4,911,000 | 3,000 | -614,000 | -67,000 | -1,602,858 | 547,865 | -93,171 | -26,086 | -10,385 | 59,136 | -14,873 | ||
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | -29,000 | -3,664,000 | -8,685,000 | 1,240,000 | 3,883,000 | -2,513,000 | 2,349,562 | 1,432,602 | 1,273,608 | 1,191,901 | 898,103 | 939,911 | 753,248 | 634,357 | 471,708 |
| overdraft | -610,000 | 607,000 | 3,000 | -61,722 | 61,722 | ||||||||||
| change in cash | -29,000 | -3,664,000 | -8,075,000 | 633,000 | 3,880,000 | -2,513,000 | 2,411,284 | 1,370,880 | 1,273,608 | 1,191,901 | 898,103 | 939,911 | 753,248 | 634,357 | 471,708 |
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Ustwo Limited Competitor Analysis
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ustwo limited Ownership
USTWO LIMITED group structure
Ustwo Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
USTWO LIMITED
05286528
2 subsidiaries
ustwo limited directors
Ustwo Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Sinclair (Nov 2004) and Mr Simon Latarche (Jun 2019).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Sinclair | United Kingdom | 46 years | Nov 2004 | - | Director |
| Mr Simon Latarche | England | 49 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director |
| Ms Abigail Bigelow | United Kingdom | 39 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
| Mrs Nicki Sprinz | England | 43 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
3.4m
+2%
operating profit
568k
+373%
gross margin
25.7%
-2.16%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
2.4m
-0.22%
total assets
3.5m
-0.14%
cash
177k
-0.14%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
ustwo limited company details
company number
05286528
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
62090 - Other information technology and computer service activities
incorporation date
November 2004
age
21
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
ustwo fampany limited (May 2021)
us two studio limited (December 2015)
accountant
BDO LLP
auditor
-
address
154-158 high street, shoreditch, london, E1 6HU
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
ustwo limited Charges & Mortgages
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