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Industry
Other information technology and computer service activities
Registered Address
2nd floor 110 cannon street, london, EC4N 6EU
Website
www.ensign-net.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ENSIGN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED at £2.6m based on a Turnover of £3.4m and 0.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ENSIGN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-1.4m and a 4.93x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ENSIGN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-358.2k and 2.17x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ensign Communications Limited is a dissolved company that was located in london, EC4N 6EU with a Companies House number of 05590654. It operated in the other information technology service activities sector, SIC Code 62090. Founded in October 2005, it's largest shareholder was freyacap 1. limited with a 100% stake. The last turnover for Ensign Communications Limited was estimated at £3.4m.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ensign Communications Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
3 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£5.6m)
- Ensign Communications Limited
£5.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -24%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6%)
- Ensign Communications Limited
6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 52.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (52.1%)
- Ensign Communications Limited
52.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -44.5% make it less profitable than the average company (4.1%)
- Ensign Communications Limited
4.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 42 employees, this is similar to the industry average (35)
42 - Ensign Communications Limited
35 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £63.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£63.2k)
- Ensign Communications Limited
£63.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £81k, this is less efficient (£159.1k)
- Ensign Communications Limited
£159.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 33 days, this is earlier than average (54 days)
- Ensign Communications Limited
54 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 85 days, this is slower than average (37 days)
- Ensign Communications Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (13 days)
- Ensign Communications Limited
13 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Ensign Communications Limited
- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 112.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (62.9%)
112.8% - Ensign Communications Limited
62.9% - Industry AVG
Ensign Communications Limited's latest turnover from December 2020 is estimated at £3.4 million and the company has net assets of -£358.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Ensign Communications Limited has 42 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
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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Number Of Employees | 42 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
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 | 94,819 | 80,806 | 535,683 | 537,408 | 517,649 | 535,636 | 537,687 | 547,303 | 572,062 | 600,306 | 651,706 | 694,190 |
Intangible Assets | 1,348,829 | 718,404 | 788,219 | 858,034 | 927,848 | 997,663 | 1,067,478 | 1,137,293 | ||||
Investments & Other | 21,512 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 9,403 | 20,640 | 97,166 | 44,097 | 77,924 | |||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,443,648 | 102,318 | 535,683 | 537,408 | 517,849 | 1,263,643 | 1,346,746 | 1,502,703 | 1,544,207 | 1,676,093 | 1,719,384 | 1,831,683 |
Stock & work in progress | 8,483 | 99,918 | 41,903 | 23,972 | 95,740 | 49,764 | 34,569 | 105,897 | 54,317 | 35,674 | 267,614 | 64,340 |
Trade Debtors | 310,125 | 760,688 | 926,631 | 1,747,042 | 871,625 | 617,857 | 1,096,804 | 1,202,903 | 1,678,198 | 1,617,190 | 1,218,624 | 958,162 |
Group Debtors | 655,315 | 1,542,152 | 616,346 | 606,889 | 425,000 | 425,001 | ||||||
Misc Debtors | 390,391 | 752,034 | 701,538 | 358,863 | 134,656 | 72,551 | ||||||
Cash | 19 | 19,878 | 39,320 | 88,714 | 127,805 | 261,523 | 138,795 | 160,802 | 729,701 | 131,524 | 94,944 | |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,364,314 | 3,154,811 | 2,306,296 | 2,776,086 | 1,615,735 | 1,292,978 | 1,392,896 | 1,447,595 | 1,893,317 | 2,382,565 | 1,617,762 | 1,117,446 |
total assets | 2,807,962 | 3,257,129 | 2,841,979 | 3,313,494 | 2,133,584 | 2,556,621 | 2,739,642 | 2,950,298 | 3,437,524 | 4,058,658 | 3,337,146 | 2,949,129 |
Bank overdraft | 377,542 | 658,230 | 666,608 | 35 | ||||||||
Bank loan | 298,630 | 27,837 | 27,258 | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 380,231 | 1,116,300 | 663,731 | 1,138,014 | 296,970 | 244,976 | 716,719 | 719,498 | 1,102,243 | 1,628,327 | 1,475,813 | 1,442,051 |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,565,004 | 886,408 | 1,138,155 | 755,023 | 526,585 | 334,610 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 2,322,777 | 2,660,938 | 2,468,494 | 2,191,667 | 851,392 | 606,879 | 716,719 | 719,498 | 1,102,243 | 1,628,327 | 1,475,813 | 1,442,051 |
loans | 649,236 | 299,140 | 148,214 | 176,189 | 61,250 | 90,901 | 119,936 | 174,141 | ||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 28,463 | |||||||||||
other liabilities | 194,147 | 290,540 | 333,115 | 156,742 | 67,951 | 179,861 | 277,167 | 219,515 | 214,605 | 306,700 | 330,595 | |
provisions | 11,650 | 5,290 | 7,059 | 3,445 | 4,270 | 7,549 | 11,685 | 18,913 | 21,729 | |||
total long term liabilities | 843,383 | 290,540 | 333,115 | 467,532 | 221,455 | 211,711 | 244,556 | 372,338 | 347,000 | 400,431 | 325,613 | 352,324 |
total liabilities | 3,166,160 | 2,951,478 | 2,801,609 | 2,659,199 | 1,072,847 | 818,590 | 961,275 | 1,091,836 | 1,449,243 | 2,028,758 | 1,801,426 | 1,794,375 |
net assets | -358,198 | 305,651 | 40,370 | 654,295 | 1,060,737 | 1,738,031 | 1,778,367 | 1,858,462 | 1,988,281 | 2,029,900 | 1,535,720 | 1,154,754 |
total shareholders funds | -358,198 | 305,651 | 40,370 | 654,295 | 1,060,737 | 1,738,031 | 1,778,367 | 1,858,462 | 1,988,281 | 2,029,900 | 1,535,720 | 1,154,754 |
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 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 19,051 | 17,568 | 23,922 | 23,622 | 20,338 | 21,206 | 20,025 | 20,778 | 26,700 | 33,687 | 45,409 | 53,369 |
Amortisation | 122,621 | 69,814 | 69,815 | 69,815 | 69,814 | 69,815 | 69,815 | 69,815 | 69,000 | |||
Tax | ||||||||||||
Stock | -91,435 | 58,015 | 17,931 | -71,768 | 45,976 | 15,195 | -71,328 | 51,580 | 18,643 | -231,940 | 203,274 | 64,340 |
Debtors | -1,699,043 | 810,359 | -468,279 | 1,281,513 | 306,469 | 7,368 | -182,625 | -422,226 | 27,181 | 476,490 | 260,462 | 958,162 |
Creditors | -736,069 | 452,569 | -474,283 | 841,044 | 51,994 | -471,743 | -2,779 | -382,745 | -526,084 | 152,514 | 33,762 | 1,442,051 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 678,596 | -251,747 | 383,132 | 228,438 | 163,512 | 363,073 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -11,650 | 6,360 | -1,769 | 3,614 | -825 | -3,279 | -4,136 | -7,228 | -2,816 | 21,729 | ||
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capital expenditure | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -21,512 | 21,512 | -200 | 200 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||
Bank loans | -298,630 | 270,793 | 579 | 27,258 | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | 649,236 | -299,140 | 150,926 | -27,975 | 114,939 | -29,651 | -29,035 | -54,205 | 174,141 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -96,393 | -42,575 | 176,373 | 88,791 | 67,951 | -179,861 | -97,306 | 57,652 | 4,910 | -92,095 | -23,895 | 330,595 |
share issue | ||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||
cash | -19 | -19,859 | -19,442 | -49,394 | -39,091 | -133,718 | 122,728 | -22,007 | -568,899 | 598,177 | 36,580 | 94,944 |
overdraft | -280,688 | -8,378 | 666,608 | -35 | 35 | |||||||
change in cash | 280,669 | -11,481 | -686,050 | -49,394 | -39,056 | -133,753 | 122,728 | -22,007 | -568,899 | 598,177 | 36,580 | 94,944 |
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ENSIGN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED group structure
Ensign Communications Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
ENSIGN COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
05590654
1 subsidiary
Ensign Communications Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Nigel Walker serving since Sep 2022.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nigel Walker | United Kingdom | 56 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2020turnover
3.4m
-28%
operating profit
-1.5m
0%
gross margin
52.1%
+0.16%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2020net assets
-358.2k
-2.17%
total assets
2.8m
-0.14%
cash
0
-1%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05590654
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
62090 - Other information technology and computer service activities
incorporation date
October 2005
age
20
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2020
previous names
whistlebray ltd (November 2005)
accountant
-
auditor
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address
2nd floor 110 cannon street, london, EC4N 6EU
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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