bango plc
bango plc Company Information
Company Number
05386079
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Other telecommunications activities
+1Registered Address
botanic house 100 hills road, cambridge, cambridgeshire, CB2 1PH
Website
www.bango.combango plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BANGO PLC at £77.5m based on a Turnover of £36.2m and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
bango plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BANGO PLC at £36.3m based on an EBITDA of £3.1m and a 11.56x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
bango plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BANGO PLC at £50.3m based on Net Assets of £21.6m and 2.33x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Bango Plc Overview
Bango Plc is a live company located in cambridgeshire, CB2 1PH with a Companies House number of 05386079. It operates in the other telecommunications activities sector, SIC Code 61900. Founded in March 2005, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Bango Plc is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £36.2m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Bango Plc Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bango Plc a 3 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
5 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £36.2m, make it larger than the average company (£10.7m)
£36.2m - Bango Plc
£10.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 42%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.3%)
42% - Bango Plc
6.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 86%, this company has a lower cost of product (45.2%)
86% - Bango Plc
45.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -11.2% make it less profitable than the average company (3.9%)
-11.2% - Bango Plc
3.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 274 employees, this is above the industry average (48)
274 - Bango Plc
48 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £88k, the company has a higher pay structure (£70.3k)
£88k - Bango Plc
£70.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £132.1k, this is less efficient (£208.8k)
£132.1k - Bango Plc
£208.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 65 days, this is later than average (46 days)
65 days - Bango Plc
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 119 days, this is slower than average (38 days)
119 days - Bango Plc
38 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Bango Plc
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (11 weeks)
5 weeks - Bango Plc
11 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 60.5%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (65.2%)
60.5% - Bango Plc
65.2% - Industry AVG
BANGO PLC financials
Bango Plc's latest turnover from December 2023 is £36.2 million and the company has net assets of £21.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Bango Plc has 274 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.9 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 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 36,206,409 | 23,038,978 | 16,742,682 | 12,623,687 | 7,173,000 | 6,620,000 | 4,151,939 | 2,624,187 | 1,300,130 | 2,390,589 | 3,705,549 | 3,195,489 | 6,940,690 | 19,324,857 | 26,133,109 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 5,086,396 | 2,159,955 | 995,471 | 358,432 | 72,000 | 796,000 | 2,439 | 7,054 | 33,054 | 1,051,928 | 1,637,202 | 1,613,514 | 4,651,676 | 16,829,874 | 23,465,448 |
| Gross Profit | 31,120,013 | 20,879,023 | 15,747,210 | 12,265,255 | 7,101,000 | 5,824,000 | 4,149,500 | 2,617,133 | 1,267,076 | 1,338,661 | 2,068,347 | 1,581,975 | 2,289,014 | 2,494,983 | 2,667,661 |
| Admin Expenses | 35,161,012 | 23,629,306 | 15,306,485 | 10,997,514 | 9,664,000 | 9,341,000 | 8,041,039 | 7,245,365 | 6,298,646 | 6,757,141 | 7,002,325 | 4,151,810 | 3,401,813 | 3,332,761 | 2,910,262 |
| Operating Profit | -4,040,999 | -2,750,283 | 440,725 | 1,267,741 | -2,563,000 | -3,517,000 | -3,891,539 | -4,628,232 | -5,031,570 | -5,418,480 | -4,933,978 | -2,569,835 | -1,112,799 | -837,778 | -242,601 |
| Interest Payable | 390,355 | 46,903 | 8,087 | 27,263 | 56,000 | 68,000 | 51,458 | 53,661 | 20,865 | 24,116 | 31,304 | 5,091 | 103 | 8,834 | |
| Interest Receivable | 11,781 | 46,094 | 8,895 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 20,858 | 30,363 | 24,327 | 26,610 | 35,906 | 6,513 | 469 | 516 | 1,165 | |
| Pre-Tax Profit | -8,014,452 | -3,877,568 | -1,241,307 | 697,618 | -2,607,000 | -3,570,000 | -3,922,139 | -4,651,530 | -5,028,108 | -5,415,986 | -4,929,376 | -2,568,413 | -1,112,330 | -837,365 | -250,270 |
| Tax | 1,082,312 | 2,147,016 | 1,598,738 | 121,081 | 450,000 | 706,000 | 486,986 | 238,413 | 215,317 | 266,210 | 189,904 | 162,665 | 179,614 | 141,280 | 260,311 |
| Profit After Tax | -6,932,139 | -1,730,552 | 357,432 | 818,699 | -2,157,000 | -2,864,000 | -3,435,153 | -4,413,117 | -4,812,791 | -5,149,776 | -4,739,472 | -2,405,748 | -932,716 | -696,085 | 10,041 |
| Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | -6,932,139 | -1,730,552 | 357,432 | 4,755,032 | -2,336,000 | -2,864,000 | -3,435,153 | -4,413,117 | -4,812,791 | -5,149,776 | -4,739,472 | -2,405,748 | -932,716 | -696,085 | |
| Employee Costs | 24,115,614 | 17,793,142 | 9,408,863 | 7,217,545 | 6,237,000 | 6,989,000 | 4,998,749 | 4,351,561 | 3,842,324 | 4,063,214 | 4,017,103 | 2,426,350 | 2,355,512 | 2,421,696 | 2,156,286 |
| Number Of Employees | 274 | 187 | 88 | 88 | 84 | 96 | 78 | 72 | 64 | 66 | 61 | 51 | 39 | 43 | 42 |
| EBITDA* | 3,135,407 | 1,593,078 | 3,667,313 | 3,956,379 | -364,000 | -1,902,000 | -2,306,502 | -3,172,938 | -3,577,686 | -4,074,114 | -3,493,607 | -1,962,412 | -602,736 | -684,839 | -74,640 |
* 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 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 1,233,899 | 6,106,259 | 4,815,623 | 6,499,078 | 1,214,000 | 568,000 | 556,863 | 294,565 | 507,295 | 777,254 | 709,632 | 638,662 | 319,381 | 240,620 | 315,792 |
| Intangible Assets | 31,734,213 | 22,031,376 | 15,077,632 | 13,222,677 | 12,201,000 | 11,928,000 | 6,130,190 | 6,017,061 | 3,446,612 | 3,491,252 | 3,377,872 | 3,277,947 | 2,797,246 | 2,030,918 | 1,163,591 |
| Investments & Other | 39,271 | 3,045,447 | 4,552,806 | 6,231,256 | |||||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 196,355 | ||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 32,968,111 | 28,137,635 | 19,893,255 | 19,721,754 | 13,415,000 | 12,496,000 | 6,687,053 | 6,311,626 | 3,953,907 | 4,268,506 | 4,087,504 | 3,916,609 | 3,116,627 | 2,271,538 | 1,479,383 |
| Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 6,511,938 | 9,948,245 | 3,897,784 | 2,214,738 | 1,510,000 | 1,438,000 | 1,118,889 | 399,839 | 480,294 | 519,663 | 754,150 | 846,775 | 1,221,866 | 1,268,337 | 1,071,287 |
| Group Debtors | 471,804 | ||||||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 11,180,490 | 7,855,409 | 1,842,956 | 1,286,985 | 1,078,000 | 1,377,000 | 894,199 | 1,421,957 | 648,603 | 590,153 | 1,234,537 | 1,344,574 | 2,045,157 | 2,085,696 | 2,475,876 |
| Cash | 2,921,771 | 10,235,322 | 7,040,271 | 6,381,204 | 2,687,000 | 3,815,000 | 4,847,203 | 5,696,517 | 12,135,326 | 6,253,487 | 5,110,366 | 2,327,444 | 1,794,164 | 2,713,226 | 2,735,460 |
| misc current assets | 1,140,434 | 33,155 | 764,192 | 635,000 | 421,215 | 318,857 | 225,974 | 236,028 | 189,904 | 359,113 | |||||
| total current assets | 21,754,634 | 29,713,731 | 14,174,349 | 9,882,928 | 5,872,000 | 7,265,000 | 7,281,506 | 7,837,170 | 13,490,197 | 7,599,331 | 7,288,957 | 4,877,906 | 5,061,187 | 6,067,259 | 6,754,427 |
| total assets | 54,722,745 | 57,851,366 | 34,067,604 | 29,604,682 | 19,287,000 | 19,761,000 | 13,968,559 | 14,148,796 | 17,444,104 | 11,867,837 | 11,376,461 | 8,794,515 | 8,177,814 | 8,338,797 | 8,233,810 |
| Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | 1,511,938 | ||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 1,668,238 | 9,239,851 | 1,331,069 | 692,005 | 1,314,000 | 1,711,000 | 1,659,053 | 846,212 | 851,901 | 1,199,114 | 1,799,148 | 1,720,793 | 2,429,570 | 2,373,998 | 3,921,538 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 795,633 | 680,090 | 45,285 | 80,186 | 303,000 | 122,000 | 99,889 | 82,149 | 268,476 | 296,817 | 147,246 | 21,778 | |||
| other current liabilities | 22,554,978 | 17,068,574 | 2,881,286 | 1,354,341 | 2,107,000 | 1,698,000 | 1,308,485 | 851,142 | 318,343 | 279,179 | 287,337 | 425,570 | 445,707 | 203,401 | 287,845 |
| total current liabilities | 26,530,789 | 26,988,517 | 4,257,642 | 2,126,534 | 3,724,000 | 3,531,000 | 3,067,427 | 1,779,503 | 1,438,720 | 1,775,110 | 2,233,731 | 2,168,141 | 2,875,277 | 2,577,399 | 4,209,383 |
| loans | 11,853,595 | 2,912,824 | 79,248 | 163,578 | 1,496,000 | 304,000 | 355,388 | 26,810 | 191,088 | 586,648 | 560,564 | 234,354 | |||
| hp & lease commitments | 1,390,197 | 1,456,412 | 39,624 | 81,789 | 748,000 | 152,000 | 177,694 | 13,405 | 95,544 | 293,324 | 280,282 | 117,177 | |||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 414,038 | ||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | 153,942 | ||||||||||||||
| provisions | 1,035,186 | 7,129,224 | 2,003,046 | 236,000 | 218,000 | ||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 6,598,334 | 5,435,063 | 39,624 | 1,083,313 | 866,000 | 261,000 | 177,694 | 13,405 | 95,544 | 293,324 | 280,282 | 117,177 | |||
| total liabilities | 33,129,123 | 32,423,580 | 4,297,266 | 3,209,847 | 4,590,000 | 3,792,000 | 3,245,121 | 1,792,908 | 1,534,264 | 2,068,434 | 2,514,013 | 2,285,318 | 2,875,277 | 2,577,399 | 4,209,383 |
| net assets | 21,593,622 | 25,427,786 | 29,770,338 | 26,394,836 | 14,697,000 | 15,969,000 | 10,723,438 | 12,355,888 | 15,909,840 | 9,799,403 | 8,862,448 | 6,509,197 | 5,302,537 | 5,761,398 | 4,024,427 |
| total shareholders funds | 21,593,622 | 25,427,786 | 29,770,338 | 26,394,836 | 14,697,000 | 15,969,000 | 10,723,438 | 12,355,888 | 15,909,840 | 9,799,403 | 8,862,448 | 6,509,197 | 5,302,537 | 5,761,398 | 4,024,427 |
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | -4,040,999 | -2,750,283 | 440,725 | 1,267,741 | -2,563,000 | -3,517,000 | -3,891,539 | -4,628,232 | -5,031,570 | -5,418,480 | -4,933,978 | -2,569,835 | -1,112,799 | -837,778 | -242,601 |
| Depreciation | 144,518 | 137,474 | 103,510 | 348,007 | 476,000 | 270,000 | 188,496 | 319,284 | 484,871 | 542,882 | 408,030 | 184,027 | 169,308 | 152,939 | 103,074 |
| Amortisation | 7,031,888 | 4,205,887 | 3,123,079 | 2,340,630 | 1,723,000 | 1,345,000 | 1,396,541 | 1,136,010 | 969,013 | 801,484 | 1,032,341 | 423,396 | 340,755 | 64,887 | |
| Tax | 1,082,312 | 2,147,016 | 1,598,738 | 121,081 | 450,000 | 706,000 | 486,986 | 238,413 | 215,317 | 266,210 | 189,904 | 162,665 | 179,614 | 141,280 | 260,311 |
| Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors | 85,128 | 12,062,915 | 2,239,017 | 913,723 | -227,000 | 801,912 | 191,292 | 692,899 | 19,081 | -878,871 | -202,662 | -1,162,684 | -87,010 | -664,934 | 4,018,967 |
| Creditors | -7,571,614 | 7,908,782 | 639,064 | -621,995 | -397,000 | 51,947 | 812,841 | -5,689 | -347,213 | -600,034 | 78,355 | -653,205 | 55,572 | -1,547,540 | 3,921,538 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 5,072,366 | 14,601,326 | 1,526,945 | -752,659 | 409,000 | 389,515 | 457,343 | 532,799 | 39,164 | -8,158 | -138,233 | 222,169 | 242,306 | -84,444 | 287,845 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -6,094,038 | 7,129,224 | -2,003,046 | 1,767,046 | 18,000 | 218,000 | |||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | -4,460,695 | 21,316,511 | 3,189,998 | 3,556,128 | 343,000 | -1,338,450 | -740,624 | -3,100,314 | -3,689,499 | -3,537,225 | -3,160,919 | -1,068,099 | -38,234 | -1,510,609 | 376,087 |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | -3,006,176 | -1,507,359 | -1,678,450 | 6,231,256 | |||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | 1,511,938 | ||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | 8,940,771 | 2,833,576 | -84,330 | -1,332,422 | 1,192,000 | -51,388 | 328,578 | -164,278 | -395,560 | 26,084 | 326,210 | 234,354 | |||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 49,328 | 2,051,593 | -77,066 | -889,025 | 777,000 | -3,583 | 182,029 | -268,466 | -226,121 | 162,613 | 288,573 | 138,955 | |||
| other long term liabilities | 153,942 | ||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | -378,574 | -809 | 808 | -27,263 | -44,000 | -53,000 | -30,600 | -23,298 | 3,462 | 2,494 | 4,602 | 1,422 | 469 | 413 | -7,669 |
| cash flow from financing | 13,375,381 | 2,272,360 | 2,857,482 | 4,694,094 | 2,989,000 | 8,001,591 | 2,282,710 | 403,123 | 10,305,009 | 6,277,922 | 7,712,108 | 3,528,278 | 474,324 | 2,433,469 | 4,016,758 |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | -7,313,551 | 3,195,051 | 659,067 | 3,694,204 | -1,128,000 | -1,032,203 | -849,314 | -6,438,809 | 5,881,839 | 1,143,121 | 2,782,922 | -385,782 | -919,062 | -22,234 | 2,735,460 |
| overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| change in cash | -7,313,551 | 3,195,051 | 659,067 | 3,694,204 | -1,128,000 | -1,032,203 | -849,314 | -6,438,809 | 5,881,839 | 1,143,121 | 2,782,922 | -385,782 | -919,062 | -22,234 | 2,735,460 |
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BANGO PLC group structure
Bango Plc has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BANGO PLC
05386079
6 subsidiaries
bango plc directors
Bango Plc currently has 9 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Raymond Anderson (May 2005) and Mr Anil Malhotra (May 2005).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Raymond Anderson | England | 66 years | May 2005 | - | Director |
| Mr Anil Malhotra | England | 63 years | May 2005 | - | Director |
| Mr Frank Bury | England | 54 years | Dec 2019 | - | Director |
| Mr Paul Larbey | England | 51 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
| Mr Marcus Weldon | England | 56 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
| Ms Lisa Gansky | England | 66 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
| Ms Darcy Antonellis | England | 62 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
| Mr Anthony Perkins | United Kingdom | 66 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
| Mr Matthew Wilson | United Kingdom | 39 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
36.2m
+57%
operating profit
-4m
+47%
gross margin
86%
-5.16%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
21.6m
-0.15%
total assets
54.7m
-0.05%
cash
2.9m
-0.71%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
bango plc company details
company number
05386079
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
61900 - Other telecommunications activities
62090 - Other information technology and computer service activities
incorporation date
March 2005
age
20
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
bango limited (June 2005)
law 2426 limited (April 2005)
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
botanic house 100 hills road, cambridge, cambridgeshire, CB2 1PH
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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bango plc Charges & Mortgages
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