ark data centres limited Company Information
Company Number
05656968
Next Accounts
Mar 2026
Shareholders
ark group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.
Registered Address
spring park westwells road, hawthorn, corsham, wiltshire, SN13 9GB
Website
www.arkdatacentres.co.ukark data centres limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARK DATA CENTRES LIMITED at £997.6m based on a Turnover of £226.5m and 4.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ark data centres limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARK DATA CENTRES LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-5m and a 8.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ark data centres limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARK DATA CENTRES LIMITED at £31.3m based on Net Assets of £17.9m and 1.75x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ark Data Centres Limited Overview
Ark Data Centres Limited is a live company located in corsham, SN13 9GB with a Companies House number of 05656968. It operates in the other letting and operating of own or leased real estate sector, SIC Code 68209. Founded in December 2005, it's largest shareholder is ark group limited with a 100% stake. Ark Data Centres Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £226.5m with high growth in recent years.
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Ark Data Centres Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ark Data Centres Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


6 Strong

1 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £226.5m, make it larger than the average company (£965.5k)
£226.5m - Ark Data Centres Limited
£965.5k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 18%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.6%)
18% - Ark Data Centres Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 10.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (72.6%)
10.4% - Ark Data Centres Limited
72.6% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -4.1% make it less profitable than the average company (28.4%)
-4.1% - Ark Data Centres Limited
28.4% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 107 employees, this is above the industry average (4)
107 - Ark Data Centres Limited
4 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £122.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£33.5k)
£122.4k - Ark Data Centres Limited
£33.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £2.1m, this is more efficient (£192.2k)
£2.1m - Ark Data Centres Limited
£192.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 44 days, this is later than average (31 days)
44 days - Ark Data Centres Limited
31 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 34 days, this is close to average (37 days)
34 days - Ark Data Centres Limited
37 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 2 days, this is less than average (49 days)
2 days - Ark Data Centres Limited
49 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 15 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
15 weeks - Ark Data Centres Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 76.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (69.1%)
76.8% - Ark Data Centres Limited
69.1% - Industry AVG
ARK DATA CENTRES LIMITED financials

Ark Data Centres Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is £226.5 million and the company has net assets of £17.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ark Data Centres Limited has 107 employees and maintains cash reserves of £18 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 226,537,929 | 195,881,113 | 153,279,158 | 139,070,825 | 98,771,099 | 75,076,666 | 49,650,272 | 48,815,681 | 42,494,573 | 69,790,289 | 59,107,849 | 37,861,860 | 4,763,795 | 2,015,696 | 429,814 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 203,034,797 | 170,502,703 | 132,702,114 | 123,999,748 | 84,139,806 | 63,845,323 | 48,653,347 | 34,261,229 | 31,368,124 | 60,095,214 | 54,068,711 | 33,975,446 | 2,679,220 | 3,032,019 | 469,579 |
Gross Profit | 23,503,132 | 25,378,410 | 20,577,044 | 15,071,077 | 14,631,293 | 11,231,343 | 996,925 | 14,554,452 | 11,126,449 | 9,695,075 | 5,039,138 | 3,886,414 | 2,084,575 | -1,016,323 | -39,765 |
Admin Expenses | 32,754,041 | 23,726,078 | 23,672,364 | 19,568,292 | 17,149,801 | 15,226,191 | 13,901,398 | 19,519,731 | 17,415,630 | 13,317,992 | 12,326,827 | 13,466,307 | 7,255,014 | 5,931,336 | 2,061,889 |
Operating Profit | -9,250,909 | 1,652,332 | -3,095,320 | -4,497,215 | -2,518,508 | -3,994,848 | -12,904,473 | -4,965,279 | -6,289,181 | -3,622,917 | -7,287,689 | -9,579,893 | -5,170,439 | -6,947,659 | -2,101,654 |
Interest Payable | 5,463 | 2,309 | 7,708,069 | 35,036,930 | 38,067,085 | 23,255,427 | 12,751,876 | 5,745,342 | 3,769,317 | 1,412,000 | 289,676 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 1,903,291 | 2,014,883 | 3,089,193 | 2,420,878 | 1,646,795 | 1,900,294 | 2,341,797 | 11,733,453 | 11,577,832 | 10,611,122 | 19,262 | 12,435 | 2 | 1,600 | 1,600 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -7,347,618 | -781,502 | -3,521,818 | -2,076,337 | 651,792 | -1,095,875 | -17,527,329 | -28,072,783 | -33,415,262 | -16,309,748 | -20,020,303 | 19,993,272 | -8,939,754 | -8,358,059 | -2,389,730 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -7,347,618 | -781,502 | -3,521,818 | -2,076,337 | 651,792 | -1,095,875 | -17,527,329 | -28,072,783 | -33,415,262 | -16,309,748 | -20,020,303 | 19,993,272 | -8,939,754 | -8,358,059 | -2,389,730 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -7,347,618 | -781,502 | -3,521,818 | -2,076,337 | 651,792 | -1,095,875 | -17,527,329 | -28,072,783 | -33,415,262 | -16,309,748 | -20,020,303 | 19,993,272 | -8,939,754 | -8,358,059 | -2,389,730 |
Employee Costs | 13,097,847 | 10,383,626 | 9,296,165 | 8,645,703 | 7,833,207 | 7,143,499 | 6,619,750 | 6,134,374 | 5,335,832 | 4,823,033 | 4,727,060 | 4,386,837 | 2,061,722 | 2,166,864 | 1,003,083 |
Number Of Employees | 107 | 95 | 88 | 80 | 73 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 49 | 37 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 10 | 8 |
EBITDA* | -5,031,200 | 4,874,032 | 493,379 | -2,505,546 | -1,380,730 | -2,773,122 | -11,574,175 | 738,255 | -147,658 | -61,390 | -3,957,571 | -7,214,535 | -4,508,116 | -6,605,742 | -2,082,676 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 8,883,945 | 10,089,170 | 7,649,590 | 3,867,135 | 830,166 | 219,722 | 454,906 | 647,289 | 271,379,516 | 206,578,603 | 188,930,303 | 155,484,898 | 79,436,348 | 66,096,485 | 60,847,269 |
Intangible Assets | 573,166 | 166,661 | 1,980,000 | 1,920,000 | 2,900,044 | 3,880,086 | 4,860,128 | 80,170 | 100,212 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 695,990 | 831,072 | 431,067 | 555,888 | 258,262 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 | ||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 4,021,210 | 4,307,359 | 1,561,973 | 1,832,199 | 2,303,841 | 2,769,483 | 61,051 | 106,835 | 640,119 | ||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 13,878,321 | 14,963,190 | 9,611,563 | 8,375,324 | 5,885,079 | 6,320,316 | 4,890,880 | 5,507,417 | 271,459,686 | 206,998,128 | 189,038,138 | 156,126,017 | 79,436,349 | 66,096,485 | 60,847,269 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,384,930 | 1,482,814 | 1,930,140 | 1,196,296 | 7,083,064 | 885,969 | 531,656 | 385,603 | 574,589 | 318,445 | 308,476 | 1,164 | 112,036 | ||
Trade Debtors | 27,918,941 | 22,243,583 | 16,027,897 | 18,005,259 | 11,251,015 | 10,038,748 | 6,445,907 | 5,244,765 | 2,719,194 | 1,223,790 | 539,538 | 518,187 | 1,042,960 | 109,771 | 27,317 |
Group Debtors | 4,207,734 | 3,988,769 | 15,721,940 | 21,698,976 | 27,003,574 | 53,101,527 | 29,158,803 | 144,955,502 | 102,594,261 | 72,301,848 | 69,344,763 | 24,677,337 | |||
Misc Debtors | 11,737,198 | 14,144,282 | 5,642,068 | 3,149,870 | 3,344,130 | 2,981,845 | 2,860,651 | 1,057,908 | 2,785,414 | 16,916,830 | 1,448,061 | 1,344,307 | 5,122,100 | 1,610,732 | 787,550 |
Cash | 18,008,344 | 19,191,283 | 8,864,319 | 5,071,706 | 2,904,552 | 2,190,320 | 778,410 | 321,080 | 1,949,138 | 543,726 | 2,754,781 | 1,037,847 | 1,157,997 | 696,424 | 1,372,500 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 63,257,147 | 61,050,731 | 48,186,364 | 49,122,107 | 51,586,335 | 69,198,409 | 39,775,427 | 151,964,858 | 110,622,596 | 91,304,639 | 74,395,619 | 27,578,842 | 7,435,093 | 2,416,927 | 2,187,367 |
total assets | 77,135,468 | 76,013,921 | 57,797,927 | 57,497,431 | 57,471,414 | 75,518,725 | 44,666,307 | 157,472,275 | 382,082,282 | 298,302,767 | 263,433,757 | 183,704,859 | 86,871,442 | 68,513,412 | 63,034,636 |
Bank overdraft | 26,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 4,000,825 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | 26,000,000 | 26,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 19,368,227 | 22,973,932 | 11,487,768 | 7,712,147 | 6,788,960 | 4,432,661 | 2,722,214 | 2,809,130 | 4,249,159 | 10,647,993 | 6,325,478 | 2,520,138 | 1,925,706 | 1,985,509 | 1,613,138 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 16,559,109 | 5,318,116 | 3,438,297 | 43,217,627 | 63,706,901 | 39,800,526 | 1,193,789 | 7,285,426 | 3,283,933 | 1,763,971 | 67,920,676 | 10,444 | 20,215 | ||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 23,298,395 | 22,464,518 | 20,271,302 | 16,786,312 | 11,226,379 | 11,792,507 | 8,938,751 | 3,403,537 | 3,922,767 | 3,305,184 | 3,111,784 | 2,351,569 | 2,377,013 | 1,028,200 | 11,536,512 |
total current liabilities | 59,225,731 | 50,756,566 | 31,759,070 | 27,936,756 | 61,232,966 | 79,932,069 | 51,461,491 | 7,406,456 | 41,457,352 | 43,237,110 | 11,201,233 | 72,792,383 | 30,302,719 | 19,024,153 | 17,170,690 |
loans | 149,085,325 | 318,042,370 | 224,878,098 | 194,346,716 | 26,000,000 | 50,815,141 | 34,568,454 | 33,777,187 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 187,528 | 14,155,808 | 11,994,347 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 149,272,853 | 332,198,178 | 236,872,445 | 194,346,716 | 26,000,000 | 50,815,141 | 34,568,454 | 33,777,187 | |||||||
total liabilities | 59,225,731 | 50,756,566 | 31,759,070 | 27,936,756 | 61,232,966 | 79,932,069 | 51,461,491 | 156,679,309 | 373,655,530 | 280,109,555 | 205,547,949 | 98,792,383 | 81,117,860 | 53,592,607 | 50,947,877 |
net assets | 17,909,737 | 25,257,355 | 26,038,857 | 29,560,675 | -3,761,552 | -4,413,344 | -6,795,184 | 792,966 | 8,426,752 | 18,193,212 | 57,885,808 | 84,912,476 | 5,753,582 | 14,920,805 | 12,086,759 |
total shareholders funds | 17,909,737 | 25,257,355 | 26,038,857 | 29,560,675 | -3,761,552 | -4,413,344 | -6,795,184 | 792,966 | 8,426,752 | 18,193,212 | 57,885,808 | 84,912,476 | 5,753,582 | 14,920,805 | 12,086,759 |
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -9,250,909 | 1,652,332 | -3,095,320 | -4,497,215 | -2,518,508 | -3,994,848 | -12,904,473 | -4,965,279 | -6,289,181 | -3,622,917 | -7,287,689 | -9,579,893 | -5,170,439 | -6,947,659 | -2,101,654 |
Depreciation | 4,219,709 | 3,221,700 | 1,608,699 | 691,669 | 157,734 | 241,684 | 350,256 | 5,703,534 | 6,141,523 | 3,561,527 | 3,330,118 | 2,365,358 | 662,323 | 341,917 | 18,978 |
Amortisation | 1,980,000 | 1,300,000 | 980,044 | 980,042 | 980,042 | ||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -97,884 | -447,326 | 733,844 | -5,886,768 | 6,197,095 | 354,313 | 146,053 | -188,986 | 256,144 | 9,969 | 307,312 | -110,872 | 112,036 | ||
Debtors | 3,201,090 | 5,730,115 | -5,732,426 | 783,744 | -24,989,043 | 30,426,242 | -112,792,814 | 43,159,306 | 17,595,350 | 19,064,322 | 44,259,247 | 21,014,890 | 4,444,557 | 1,720,503 | 814,867 |
Creditors | -3,605,705 | 11,486,164 | 3,775,621 | 923,187 | 2,356,299 | 1,710,447 | -86,916 | -1,440,029 | -6,398,834 | 4,322,515 | 3,805,340 | 594,432 | -59,803 | 1,985,509 | 1,613,138 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 833,877 | 2,193,216 | 3,484,990 | 5,559,933 | -566,128 | 2,853,756 | 5,535,214 | -519,230 | 617,583 | 193,400 | 760,215 | -25,444 | 1,348,813 | 1,028,200 | 11,536,512 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -187,528 | -13,968,280 | 2,161,461 | 11,994,347 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -10,906,234 | 13,270,623 | 12,752,572 | 9,080,598 | 19,201,389 | -28,989,474 | 106,333,356 | -58,159,604 | -21,618,942 | -2,625,419 | -43,958,575 | -27,549,565 | -7,775,699 | -5,312,536 | 10,252,107 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -157,873 | 260,228,693 | -45,515,674 | -26,632,513 | -42,673,256 | -18,208,915 | -14,229,656 | 5,598,639 | -13,760,627 | ||||||
Change in Investments | -295,990 | -135,082 | 400,005 | -124,821 | 555,888 | -258,262 | 257,262 | 999 | 1 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | 295,990 | 135,082 | -400,005 | 124,821 | -713,761 | 260,228,693 | -45,257,412 | -26,889,775 | -42,673,256 | -18,209,914 | -14,229,657 | 5,598,639 | -13,760,627 | ||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -26,000,000 | 26,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 11,240,993 | 5,318,116 | -3,438,297 | -39,779,330 | -20,489,274 | 23,906,375 | 38,606,737 | -6,091,637 | 4,001,493 | 1,519,962 | -66,156,705 | 67,920,676 | -10,444 | 10,444 | 20,215 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -149,085,325 | -168,957,045 | 93,164,272 | 30,531,382 | 168,346,716 | -24,815,141 | 16,246,687 | 34,568,454 | 33,777,187 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 1,903,291 | 2,009,420 | 3,086,884 | 2,420,878 | 1,646,795 | 1,900,294 | -5,366,272 | -23,303,477 | -26,489,253 | -12,644,305 | -12,732,614 | -5,732,907 | -3,769,315 | -1,410,400 | -288,076 |
cash flow from financing | 13,144,284 | 7,327,536 | -351,413 | -1,959,888 | -18,842,479 | 29,284,384 | -105,905,681 | -203,913,162 | 94,325,314 | 22,024,191 | 82,451,032 | 96,538,250 | 12,239,459 | 56,447,362 | 47,985,815 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,182,939 | 10,326,964 | 3,792,613 | 2,167,154 | 714,232 | 1,411,910 | 457,330 | -1,628,058 | 1,405,412 | -2,211,055 | 1,716,934 | -120,150 | 461,573 | 696,424 | 1,372,500 |
overdraft | -26,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 16,000,000 | 4,000,825 | |||||||||||
change in cash | -1,182,939 | 10,326,964 | 3,792,613 | 2,167,154 | 714,232 | 1,411,910 | 457,330 | -1,628,058 | 1,405,412 | -2,211,055 | 1,716,934 | 25,879,850 | -9,538,427 | -15,303,576 | -2,628,325 |
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ark data centres limited Ownership
ARK DATA CENTRES LIMITED group structure
Ark Data Centres Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ARK CAPITAL PARTNERS I LP INC
#0083224
ARK GROUP LTD
#0050550
2 parents
ARK DATA CENTRES LIMITED
05656968
2 subsidiaries
ark data centres limited directors
Ark Data Centres Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Huw Owen (Mar 2013) and Mr Derek McDonald (Jul 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Huw Owen | England | 62 years | Mar 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Derek McDonald | United Kingdom | 57 years | Jul 2014 | - | Director |
Lord Jonathan Evans | 67 years | Jul 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Garvin | United Kingdom | 44 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Robert Silvester | United Kingdom | 54 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Ian Perryment | United Kingdom | 52 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2024turnover
226.5m
+16%
operating profit
-9.3m
-660%
gross margin
10.4%
-19.92%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2024net assets
17.9m
-0.29%
total assets
77.1m
+0.01%
cash
18m
-0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
ark data centres limited company details
company number
05656968
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
68209 - Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.
incorporation date
December 2005
age
20
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
ark continuity limited (September 2013)
oval (2078) limited (May 2006)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS CI LLP
address
spring park westwells road, hawthorn, corsham, wiltshire, SN13 9GB
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
ark data centres limited Charges & Mortgages
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