
Company Number
05674101
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
springfield shipping limited
solai holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Sea and coastal freight water transport
Registered Address
portland house 69-71, wembley hill road, wembley, middlesex, HA9 8BU
Website
www.unionmaritime.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNION MARITIME LIMITED at £1.3b based on a Turnover of £459.3m and 2.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNION MARITIME LIMITED at £2.6b based on an EBITDA of £292.7m and a 8.99x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNION MARITIME LIMITED at £498.2m based on Net Assets of £376.5m and 1.32x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Union Maritime Limited is a live company located in wembley, HA9 8BU with a Companies House number of 05674101. It operates in the sea and coastal freight water transport sector, SIC Code 50200. Founded in January 2006, it's largest shareholder is springfield shipping limited with a 50% stake. Union Maritime Limited is a established, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £459.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Union Maritime Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 0 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
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Size
annual sales of £459.3m, make it larger than the average company (£8.2m)
£459.3m - Union Maritime Limited
£8.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a similar rate (8.5%)
10% - Union Maritime Limited
8.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 63%, this company has a lower cost of product (34.8%)
63% - Union Maritime Limited
34.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 50.6% make it more profitable than the average company (11.3%)
50.6% - Union Maritime Limited
11.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 813 employees, this is above the industry average (14)
813 - Union Maritime Limited
14 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.5k, the company has a lower pay structure (£64.7k)
£43.5k - Union Maritime Limited
£64.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £565k, this is equally as efficient (£565k)
£565k - Union Maritime Limited
£565k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 35 days, this is near the average (30 days)
35 days - Union Maritime Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 51 days, this is slower than average (27 days)
51 days - Union Maritime Limited
27 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 14 days, this is less than average (18 days)
14 days - Union Maritime Limited
18 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 17 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
17 weeks - Union Maritime Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 58.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (57.9%)
58.6% - Union Maritime Limited
57.9% - Industry AVG
Union Maritime Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £459.3 million and the company has net assets of £376.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Union Maritime Limited has 813 employees and maintains cash reserves of £68.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 459,306,638 | 359,575,354 | 259,181,586 | 344,809,533 | 195,188,874 | 214,505,398 | 165,611,382 | 151,644,515 | 164,932,701 | 167,874,224 | 116,454,008 | 68,191,572 | 73,445,947 | 37,191,257 | 24,924,117 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 169,819,090 | 111,846,946 | 92,901,434 | 120,458,057 | 85,759,861 | 61,605,091 | 60,106,952 | 37,268,989 | 98,609,603 | 61,616,696 | 60,941,856 | 27,601,324 | 23,145,561 | ||
Gross Profit | 289,487,548 | 247,728,408 | 166,280,152 | 224,351,476 | 109,429,013 | 104,006,290 | 91,537,563 | 127,663,712 | 17,844,405 | 6,574,876 | 12,504,091 | 9,589,933 | 1,778,556 | ||
Admin Expenses | 57,289,380 | 107,926,728 | 138,353,202 | 162,493,867 | 82,449,044 | 89,492,430 | 69,208,081 | 109,423,714 | 5,648,788 | 2,208,828 | 3,140,317 | 1,788,779 | 1,388,827 | ||
Operating Profit | 232,198,168 | 139,801,680 | 27,926,950 | 61,857,609 | 26,979,969 | 22,146,006 | 14,513,860 | 22,329,482 | 18,239,998 | 20,883,998 | 12,195,617 | 4,366,048 | 9,363,774 | 7,801,154 | 389,729 |
Interest Payable | 37,895,693 | 29,118,916 | 22,100,499 | 28,033,347 | 17,734,279 | 13,555,596 | 7,569,464 | 6,298,516 | 6,373,905 | 2,649,256 | 1,874,696 | 730,735 | 114 | 10,239 | 24,996 |
Interest Receivable | 3,444,856 | 225,569 | 26,577 | 472,838 | 611,166 | 161,645 | 81,685 | 14,970 | 1,937 | 49,973 | 11,748 | 253,089 | 59,415 | 5,138 | 55,101 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 199,707,819 | 113,531,905 | 2,148,949 | 25,360,924 | 1,922,242 | 5,973,462 | 5,656,030 | 18,018,557 | 14,490,765 | 19,208,865 | 10,576,968 | 1,496,766 | 9,333,602 | 7,151,158 | 419,835 |
Tax | -411,778 | -121,868 | -207,628 | -93,294 | -171,190 | 41,844 | 20,906 | -220,245 | -165,691 | 1,525,276 | -328,721 | -1,351,241 | -699,924 | -332,443 | -153,787 |
Profit After Tax | 199,296,041 | 113,410,037 | 1,941,321 | 25,267,630 | 1,751,052 | 6,015,306 | 5,676,936 | 17,798,311 | 14,325,074 | 20,734,141 | 10,248,246 | 145,525 | 8,633,678 | 6,818,716 | 266,047 |
Dividends Paid | 990,932 | 5,285,045 | 4,242,281 | 286,864 | 1,446,861 | 7,966,720 | 190,807 | 1,043,354 | |||||||
Retained Profit | 154,995,080 | 81,832,564 | 2,625,988 | 24,276,698 | 1,751,052 | 730,261 | 1,434,655 | 17,511,448 | 14,325,074 | 20,730,733 | 10,258,777 | -1,289,011 | 609,419 | 6,617,575 | -673,404 |
Employee Costs | 35,402,316 | 22,134,585 | 6,679,050 | 7,772,396 | 4,015,297 | 6,132,332 | 5,973,364 | 4,461,691 | 4,503,421 | 4,318,703 | 1,379,326 | 410,113 | |||
Number Of Employees | 813 | 691 | 543 | 66 | 58 | 57 | 67 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 21 | 11 | |||
EBITDA* | 292,663,689 | 174,964,045 | 60,445,019 | 100,825,089 | 46,780,025 | 42,996,057 | 30,087,344 | 34,943,716 | 18,918,271 | 21,289,633 | 14,861,271 | 5,545,540 | 13,460,774 | 9,262,581 | 1,537,808 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 591,135,417 | 444,216,940 | 493,597,734 | 515,033,417 | 414,668,493 | 413,714,337 | 222,533,307 | 172,677,466 | 162,977,482 | 109,785,612 | 75,119,400 | 30,565,232 | 14,769,689 | 21,026,628 | 24,192,836 |
Intangible Assets | 156,624,782 | 141,111,952 | 996,360 | 692,028 | 401,636 | 77,514 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | 23,122,397 | 566,194 | 372,107 | 87,467 | 3,499,899 | 3,808,582 | 5,742,041 | 333,570 | 277,647 | 272,925 | 296,255 | 310,200 | 212,978 | ||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 15,659,677 | 34,651,426 | 5,904,226 | 1,672,166 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 747,760,199 | 585,328,892 | 493,597,734 | 516,029,776 | 409,456,294 | 414,115,973 | 222,610,820 | 172,677,465 | 162,977,481 | 109,785,612 | 77,087,822 | 30,875,433 | 14,982,667 | 21,026,629 | 24,192,837 |
Stock & work in progress | 6,924,532 | 9,150,707 | 8,505,317 | 8,399,709 | 7,511,371 | 7,863,602 | 5,900,267 | 3,172,951 | 1,526,915 | 1,834,197 | 35,675 | 138,935 | 106,732 | ||
Trade Debtors | 45,023,087 | 49,402,013 | 42,144,403 | 44,988,061 | 37,943,619 | 34,213,096 | 19,775,557 | 10,073,854 | 10,110,125 | 9,655,933 | 6,199,070 | 2,527,655 | 6,901,549 | 4,676,097 | 3,866,044 |
Group Debtors | 2,111,119 | 2,150,480 | 366,196 | 1,830,864 | 379,276 | 384,881 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 42,732,571 | 46,411,323 | 49,067,486 | 33,218,288 | 17,787,763 | 12,193,921 | 31,543,536 | 17,155,519 | 7,464,652 | 7,160,650 | 8,506,405 | 5,253,735 | 5,069,443 | 6,499,439 | 1,203,165 |
Cash | 68,591,325 | 53,864,204 | 40,714,988 | 48,424,373 | 55,138,064 | 41,163,854 | 24,251,497 | 23,074,808 | 12,808,539 | 6,084,203 | 5,335,832 | 9,403,045 | 12,852,564 | 4,173,597 | 1,530,822 |
misc current assets | 37,373,401 | 2,064,189 | 416,520 | 2,748 | 100,632 | 92,176 | |||||||||
total current assets | 202,992,960 | 163,289,683 | 141,214,911 | 135,030,433 | 120,211,683 | 95,434,474 | 81,473,606 | 53,577,766 | 32,381,686 | 25,119,867 | 20,076,983 | 17,323,370 | 24,930,289 | 15,349,134 | 6,600,032 |
total assets | 950,753,159 | 748,618,575 | 634,812,645 | 651,060,209 | 529,667,977 | 509,550,447 | 304,084,426 | 226,255,231 | 195,359,167 | 134,905,479 | 97,164,805 | 48,198,803 | 39,912,956 | 36,375,763 | 30,792,869 |
Bank overdraft | 21,176,292 | 20,579,820 | 38,525,513 | 3,143,036 | 3,969,064 | 3,995,761 | 1 | 1,275,202 | 1 | 1 | 85,413 | ||||
Bank loan | 24,822,786 | 21,422,942 | 21,031,124 | 18,560,429 | 21,060,381 | 23,582,208 | 9,370,968 | 5,513,735 | 3,369,094 | ||||||
Trade Creditors | 24,175,308 | 25,479,525 | 22,242,214 | 23,767,793 | 26,180,897 | 22,104,411 | 17,057,225 | 4,973,827 | 4,958,576 | 4,051,836 | 11,703,390 | 2,952,193 | 4,489,300 | 3,164,129 | 2,102,885 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1,659 | 75 | 1,548 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 12,354,855 | 521,036 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 83,773,369 | 47,156,914 | 22,965,519 | 21,239,501 | 2,303,735 | 5,938,264 | 1,540,911 | 1,563,078 | 1,545,494 | 1,510,304 | 772,599 | ||||
other current liabilities | 70,289,908 | 41,943,833 | 34,769,722 | 36,019,880 | 37,425,344 | 29,755,764 | 33,213,313 | 14,189,228 | 7,775,617 | 8,500,894 | 9,786,436 | 1,934,991 | 3,222,535 | 2,928,248 | 4,243,572 |
total current liabilities | 199,414,882 | 147,514,950 | 118,502,971 | 105,849,963 | 90,475,958 | 82,798,632 | 74,367,643 | 41,786,518 | 37,861,898 | 24,709,206 | 28,298,858 | 8,256,355 | 7,798,797 | 6,092,378 | 6,346,457 |
loans | 714,999,619 | 702,411,624 | 636,995,971 | 642,879,031 | 434,041,326 | 509,272,339 | 203,721,488 | 155,668,572 | 149,154,566 | 80,965,652 | 24,457,194 | 11,623,495 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 300,260,388 | 298,069,032 | 214,228,269 | 146,628,081 | 4,052,836 | 101,509,739 | 6,187,032 | 7,326,511 | 9,156,621 | 10,860,287 | 2,982,936 | ||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 126,822 | 235,756 | 257,498 | 362,808 | 368,170 | 129,216 | 78,399 | 95,893 | 52,686 | 39,238 | |||||
total long term liabilities | 357,499,810 | 351,205,813 | 329,821,710 | 339,543,986 | 285,835,537 | 274,966,940 | 120,971,254 | 86,358,586 | 74,758,688 | 40,666,912 | 27,569,347 | 11,701,895 | 95,893 | 52,686 | 39,238 |
total liabilities | 556,914,692 | 498,720,763 | 448,324,681 | 445,393,949 | 376,311,495 | 357,765,572 | 195,338,897 | 128,145,104 | 112,620,586 | 65,376,118 | 55,868,205 | 19,958,250 | 7,894,690 | 6,145,064 | 6,385,696 |
net assets | 376,545,303 | 225,334,948 | 150,091,821 | 164,384,514 | 125,051,631 | 124,215,862 | 106,574,072 | 98,110,127 | 82,738,581 | 69,445,144 | 41,222,462 | 28,163,497 | 31,921,385 | 30,192,763 | 24,378,647 |
total shareholders funds | 376,545,303 | 225,334,948 | 150,091,820 | 164,384,514 | 125,051,632 | 124,215,862 | 106,574,072 | 98,110,127 | 82,738,581 | 69,445,144 | 41,222,462 | 28,163,497 | 31,921,385 | 30,192,763 | 24,378,647 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 232,198,168 | 139,801,680 | 27,926,950 | 61,857,609 | 26,979,969 | 22,146,006 | 14,513,860 | 22,329,482 | 18,239,998 | 20,883,998 | 12,195,617 | 4,366,048 | 9,363,774 | 7,801,154 | 389,729 |
Depreciation | 60,465,521 | 35,162,365 | 32,518,070 | 38,967,479 | 19,800,056 | 20,850,051 | 15,573,483 | 12,614,234 | 678,273 | 405,635 | 2,665,655 | 1,179,492 | 4,097,000 | 1,461,427 | 1,148,079 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -411,778 | -121,868 | -207,628 | -93,294 | -171,190 | 41,844 | 20,906 | -220,245 | -165,691 | 1,525,276 | -328,721 | -1,351,241 | -699,924 | -332,443 | -153,787 |
Stock | -2,226,175 | 645,390 | 105,608 | 888,338 | 1,611,104 | 1,963,335 | 2,727,316 | 1,646,036 | -307,282 | 1,798,522 | -103,260 | 32,202 | 106,732 | ||
Debtors | -27,088,790 | 41,037,159 | 13,371,736 | 14,739,876 | 12,147,380 | -4,912,076 | 24,089,720 | 9,275,320 | 752,588 | 823,824 | 8,596,251 | -4,189,602 | 795,456 | 6,106,326 | 5,069,210 |
Creditors | -1,304,216 | 3,237,310 | -1,525,578 | -2,413,104 | 9,123,672 | 5,047,186 | 12,083,398 | 15,251 | 906,740 | -7,651,554 | 8,751,197 | -1,537,107 | 1,325,171 | 1,061,244 | 2,102,885 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 28,346,075 | 7,174,111 | -1,250,158 | -1,405,464 | 4,212,031 | -3,457,549 | 19,024,085 | 6,413,611 | -725,277 | -1,285,542 | 7,851,445 | -1,287,544 | 294,287 | -1,315,324 | 4,243,572 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -235,756 | -108,934 | -21,742 | -105,310 | -5,362 | 238,954 | 50,817 | -17,494 | 43,207 | 13,448 | 39,238 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | 348,608,735 | 143,571,049 | 43,984,312 | 81,285,012 | 45,950,298 | 47,467,345 | 34,376,954 | 30,125,667 | 18,483,375 | 11,494,421 | 22,693,019 | 5,509,554 | 13,521,327 | 2,583,180 | 2,700,506 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -44,348,610 | -20,496,822 | 2,528,414 | 259,322 | -10,877,625 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | 22,556,203 | 194,087 | 284,640 | -3,412,432 | -2,242,142 | -1,933,459 | 5,408,471 | 55,923 | 4,722 | -23,330 | -13,945 | 97,223 | 212,978 | ||
cash flow from investments | -44,334,665 | -20,594,045 | 2,315,436 | 259,322 | -10,877,625 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -24,822,786 | 3,399,844 | 2,862,513 | 2,470,695 | -2,499,952 | -2,521,827 | 14,211,240 | 3,857,233 | 2,144,641 | 3,369,094 | |||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1 | 1 | 1,584 | 1,548 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -12,354,855 | 12,354,855 | -521,036 | 521,036 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | 12,587,995 | 65,415,653 | -5,883,060 | 208,837,705 | 230,319,838 | 305,550,851 | 48,052,916 | 6,514,006 | 68,188,914 | 56,508,458 | 12,833,699 | 11,623,495 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 38,807,811 | 108,032,158 | 69,326,206 | 161,511,011 | -1,371,372 | 99,720,060 | -1,161,646 | -1,812,526 | -1,668,476 | 8,615,056 | 3,755,535 | ||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -34,450,837 | -28,893,347 | -22,073,922 | -27,560,509 | -17,123,113 | -13,393,951 | -7,487,779 | -6,283,546 | -6,371,968 | -2,599,283 | -1,862,948 | -477,646 | 59,301 | -5,101 | 30,105 |
cash flow from financing | 805,389 | 150,319,883 | -372,245 | 361,244,235 | 231,414,374 | 411,259,184 | 43,932,830 | -6,243,794 | 73,328,072 | 73,352,377 | 20,193,735 | 12,046,066 | 1,180,052 | -808,560 | 25,082,156 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 14,727,121 | 13,149,216 | -7,709,385 | -6,713,691 | 30,886,567 | 16,912,357 | 1,176,689 | 10,266,269 | 6,724,336 | 748,371 | -4,067,213 | -3,449,519 | 8,678,967 | 2,642,776 | 1,530,822 |
overdraft | 596,472 | -17,945,693 | 38,525,513 | -3,143,036 | -852,725 | -26,697 | 3,995,761 | -1 | -1,275,201 | 1,275,201 | -85,412 | 85,413 | |||
change in cash | 14,130,649 | 31,094,909 | -46,234,898 | -3,570,655 | 31,739,292 | 16,939,054 | -2,819,072 | 10,266,270 | 7,999,537 | -526,830 | -4,067,213 | -3,364,107 | 8,593,554 | 2,642,776 | 1,530,822 |
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UNION MARITIME LIMITED group structure
Union Maritime Limited has 115 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
UNION MARITIME LIMITED
05674101
115 subsidiaries
Union Maritime Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ramesh Kansagra (Jan 2006) and Mr Lewis Cadji (Jan 2006).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ramesh Kansagra | England | 74 years | Jan 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Lewis Cadji | England | 86 years | Jan 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Enston | England | 47 years | Apr 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Michael Kotsapas | England | 47 years | Apr 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
459.3m
+28%
operating profit
232.2m
+66%
gross margin
63.1%
-8.52%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
376.5m
+0.67%
total assets
950.8m
+0.27%
cash
68.6m
+0.27%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05674101
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
50200 - Sea and coastal freight water transport
incorporation date
January 2006
age
19
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
BDO LLP
address
portland house 69-71, wembley hill road, wembley, middlesex, HA9 8BU
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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