
Company Number
05799376
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
future holdings 2002 limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Registered Address
suite 2a hodge house, 114-116 st mary street, cardiff, CF10 1DY
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GOCOMPARE.COM LIMITED at £242.2m based on a Turnover of £158.6m and 1.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GOCOMPARE.COM LIMITED at £413.6m based on an EBITDA of £49.8m and a 8.31x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GOCOMPARE.COM LIMITED at £230.8m based on Net Assets of £119.3m and 1.94x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Gocompare.com Limited is a live company located in cardiff, CF10 1DY with a Companies House number of 05799376. It operates in the activities of insurance agents and brokers sector, SIC Code 66220. Founded in April 2006, it's largest shareholder is future holdings 2002 limited with a 100% stake. Gocompare.com Limited is a established, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £158.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Gocompare.Com Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £158.6m, make it larger than the average company (£2.9m)
£158.6m - Gocompare.com Limited
£2.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.9%)
5% - Gocompare.com Limited
5.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 55.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (96%)
55.9% - Gocompare.com Limited
96% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 29.1% make it more profitable than the average company (18.8%)
29.1% - Gocompare.com Limited
18.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1399 employees, this is above the industry average (17)
- Gocompare.com Limited
17 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Gocompare.com Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £113.4k, this is equally as efficient (£113.4k)
- Gocompare.com Limited
£113.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 23 days, this is earlier than average (73 days)
23 days - Gocompare.com Limited
73 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 14 days, this is quicker than average (103 days)
14 days - Gocompare.com Limited
103 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Gocompare.com Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (36 weeks)
8 weeks - Gocompare.com Limited
36 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 22.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (61.4%)
22.9% - Gocompare.com Limited
61.4% - Industry AVG
Gocompare.Com Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £158.6 million and the company has net assets of £119.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Gocompare.Com Limited has 1,399 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 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 | |
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Turnover | 158,600,000 | 147,100,000 | 123,000,000 | 138,500,000 | 132,700,000 | 139,000,000 | 149,200,000 | 142,100,000 | 118,900,000 | 113,100,000 | 109,911,000 | 105,108,000 | 108,926,000 | 101,494,000 | 74,990,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 69,900,000 | 73,400,000 | 69,800,000 | 73,100,000 | 33,300,000 | 39,500,000 | 42,500,000 | 41,200,000 | 31,600,000 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 88,700,000 | 73,700,000 | 53,200,000 | 65,400,000 | 99,400,000 | 99,500,000 | 106,700,000 | 100,900,000 | 87,300,000 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 42,500,000 | 40,100,000 | 37,900,000 | 34,000,000 | 75,500,000 | 59,600,000 | 71,800,000 | 70,700,000 | 63,700,000 | ||||||
Operating Profit | 46,200,000 | 33,600,000 | 15,300,000 | 31,400,000 | 23,900,000 | 39,900,000 | 34,900,000 | 30,200,000 | 23,600,000 | 26,000,000 | 25,383,000 | 24,109,000 | 34,492,000 | 30,302,000 | 13,423,000 |
Interest Payable | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 295,000 | 1,399,000 | |||||||||
Interest Receivable | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 304,000 | 315,000 | 169,000 | 70,000 | 50,000 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 46,200,000 | 33,500,000 | 15,200,000 | 31,300,000 | 23,800,000 | 39,900,000 | 34,900,000 | 30,300,000 | 23,800,000 | 26,200,000 | 25,687,000 | 24,424,000 | 34,661,000 | 30,077,000 | 12,074,000 |
Tax | -8,300,000 | -4,000,000 | -1,400,000 | -4,300,000 | -3,300,000 | -7,000,000 | -6,300,000 | -5,800,000 | -4,200,000 | -5,500,000 | -5,930,000 | -6,025,000 | -9,057,000 | -7,764,000 | -10,000 |
Profit After Tax | 37,900,000 | 29,500,000 | 13,800,000 | 27,000,000 | 20,500,000 | 32,900,000 | 28,600,000 | 24,500,000 | 19,600,000 | 20,700,000 | 19,757,000 | 18,399,000 | 25,604,000 | 22,313,000 | 12,064,000 |
Dividends Paid | 20,000,000 | 30,300,000 | 20,000,000 | 17,600,000 | 22,500,000 | 49,400,000 | 17,500,000 | 12,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 12,000,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | 37,900,000 | 29,500,000 | 13,800,000 | 7,000,000 | -9,800,000 | 12,900,000 | 11,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -29,800,000 | 3,200,000 | 7,757,000 | 6,399,000 | 11,604,000 | 10,313,000 | 12,064,000 |
Employee Costs | 7,700,000 | 23,400,000 | 20,900,000 | 19,900,000 | 17,300,000 | 11,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 7,713,000 | 5,704,000 | 4,361,000 | 3,093,000 | 2,271,000 | ||
Number Of Employees | 124 | 373 | 311 | 263 | 196 | 170 | 176 | 199 | 166 | 125 | 97 | 84 | 52 | ||
EBITDA* | 49,800,000 | 41,300,000 | 23,800,000 | 39,000,000 | 29,200,000 | 42,200,000 | 36,000,000 | 31,800,000 | 24,600,000 | 27,100,000 | 25,989,000 | 24,517,000 | 34,838,000 | 30,560,000 | 13,499,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 300,000 | 38,800,000 | 21,400,000 | 5,700,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,300,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,493,000 | 396,000 | 263,000 | 394,000 | 320,000 | |
Intangible Assets | 3,700,000 | 4,800,000 | 7,200,000 | 10,300,000 | 9,600,000 | 7,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 500,000 | 800,000 | 700,000 | 564,000 | 194,000 | 255,000 | ||
Investments & Other | 1,300,000 | 1,700,000 | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 34,100,000 | 16,000,000 | 900,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,000,000 | 6,800,000 | 44,300,000 | 30,000,000 | 14,400,000 | 9,300,000 | 3,700,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,057,000 | 590,000 | 518,000 | 394,000 | 320,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 10,000,000 | 8,400,000 | 15,900,000 | 10,900,000 | 12,200,000 | 13,800,000 | 14,700,000 | 12,600,000 | 12,500,000 | 8,000,000 | 7,498,000 | 7,583,000 | 6,820,000 | 6,140,000 | 7,742,000 |
Group Debtors | 115,200,000 | 76,200,000 | 15,900,000 | 5,400,000 | 11,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 500,000 | 700,000 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 18,600,000 | 15,600,000 | 5,500,000 | 2,300,000 | 2,400,000 | 5,800,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,700,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,800,000 | 2,449,000 | 1,494,000 | 624,000 | 488,000 | 3,005,000 |
Cash | 5,900,000 | 1,100,000 | 900,000 | 6,900,000 | 7,500,000 | 7,800,000 | 23,800,000 | 11,300,000 | 4,300,000 | 36,200,000 | 35,038,000 | 29,925,000 | 26,857,000 | 14,570,000 | 13,703,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 149,700,000 | 101,300,000 | 40,200,000 | 26,100,000 | 33,100,000 | 52,400,000 | 42,600,000 | 28,300,000 | 20,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 44,985,000 | 39,002,000 | 34,301,000 | 21,198,000 | 24,450,000 |
total assets | 154,700,000 | 108,100,000 | 84,500,000 | 56,100,000 | 47,500,000 | 61,700,000 | 46,300,000 | 30,400,000 | 22,200,000 | 50,200,000 | 47,042,000 | 39,592,000 | 34,819,000 | 21,592,000 | 24,770,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,800,000 | 400,000 | 600,000 | 5,500,000 | 5,500,000 | 7,200,000 | 5,400,000 | 3,300,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,000,000 | 803,000 | 1,894,000 | 2,613,000 | 2,254,000 | 1,858,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,500,000 | 4,500,000 | 900,000 | 965,000 | 1,001,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||
other short term finances | 18,961,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 100,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 30,900,000 | 21,400,000 | 29,700,000 | 11,800,000 | 11,400,000 | 15,400,000 | 15,400,000 | 15,700,000 | 10,700,000 | 8,400,000 | 9,547,000 | 8,298,000 | 8,843,000 | 7,251,000 | 2,222,000 |
total current liabilities | 35,200,000 | 26,400,000 | 30,500,000 | 17,600,000 | 17,200,000 | 22,600,000 | 20,800,000 | 19,000,000 | 12,800,000 | 11,300,000 | 11,315,000 | 11,193,000 | 11,457,000 | 9,506,000 | 23,041,000 |
loans | 3,800,000 | 4,400,000 | 6,000,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,900,000 | 2,200,000 | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 200,000 | 600,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,200,000 | 800,000 | 816,000 | 1,245,000 | 2,607,000 | 2,935,000 | 2,891,000 |
total long term liabilities | 200,000 | 600,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,900,000 | 3,600,000 | 600,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,100,000 | 800,000 | 816,000 | 1,245,000 | 2,607,000 | 2,935,000 | 2,891,000 |
total liabilities | 35,400,000 | 27,000,000 | 32,900,000 | 20,500,000 | 20,800,000 | 23,200,000 | 21,900,000 | 20,000,000 | 13,900,000 | 12,100,000 | 12,131,000 | 12,438,000 | 14,064,000 | 12,441,000 | 25,932,000 |
net assets | 119,300,000 | 81,100,000 | 51,600,000 | 35,600,000 | 26,700,000 | 38,500,000 | 24,400,000 | 10,400,000 | 8,300,000 | 38,100,000 | 34,911,000 | 27,154,000 | 20,755,000 | 9,151,000 | -1,162,000 |
total shareholders funds | 119,300,000 | 81,100,000 | 51,600,000 | 35,600,000 | 26,700,000 | 38,500,000 | 24,400,000 | 10,400,000 | 8,300,000 | 38,100,000 | 34,911,000 | 27,154,000 | 20,755,000 | 9,151,000 | -1,162,000 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 46,200,000 | 33,600,000 | 15,300,000 | 31,400,000 | 23,900,000 | 39,900,000 | 34,900,000 | 30,200,000 | 23,600,000 | 26,000,000 | 25,383,000 | 24,109,000 | 34,492,000 | 30,302,000 | 13,423,000 |
Depreciation | 300,000 | 2,600,000 | 700,000 | 900,000 | 800,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 700,000 | 294,000 | 164,000 | 242,000 | 258,000 | 76,000 |
Amortisation | 3,300,000 | 5,100,000 | 7,800,000 | 6,700,000 | 4,500,000 | 1,800,000 | 600,000 | 1,200,000 | 600,000 | 400,000 | 312,000 | 244,000 | 104,000 | ||
Tax | -8,300,000 | -4,000,000 | -1,400,000 | -4,300,000 | -3,300,000 | -7,000,000 | -6,300,000 | -5,800,000 | -4,200,000 | -5,500,000 | -5,930,000 | -6,025,000 | -9,057,000 | -7,764,000 | -10,000 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 43,600,000 | 28,800,000 | 36,800,000 | 8,100,000 | -18,100,000 | 25,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,300,000 | 3,900,000 | 1,853,000 | 870,000 | 1,633,000 | 816,000 | -4,119,000 | 10,747,000 |
Creditors | 2,400,000 | -200,000 | -4,900,000 | -1,700,000 | 1,800,000 | 2,100,000 | 1,200,000 | 100,000 | 1,197,000 | -1,091,000 | -719,000 | 359,000 | 396,000 | 1,858,000 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 9,500,000 | -8,300,000 | 17,900,000 | 400,000 | -4,000,000 | -300,000 | 5,000,000 | 2,300,000 | -1,147,000 | 1,249,000 | -545,000 | 1,592,000 | 5,029,000 | 2,222,000 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -400,000 | -400,000 | -400,000 | 200,000 | -1,000,000 | 200,000 | -200,000 | 1,400,000 | -16,000 | -429,000 | -1,362,000 | -328,000 | 44,000 | 2,891,000 | |
Cash flow from operations | 9,400,000 | -400,000 | -1,800,000 | 27,200,000 | 38,300,000 | 10,200,000 | 29,900,000 | 30,700,000 | 20,300,000 | 19,781,000 | 18,918,000 | 14,233,000 | 26,588,000 | 32,384,000 | 9,713,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -670,000,000 | -2,166,000 | -483,000 | -482,000 | -332,000 | -267,000 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | -400,000 | 1,700,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -670,000,000 | -2,166,000 | -483,000 | -482,000 | -332,000 | -267,000 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -3,000,000 | 4,500,000 | -900,000 | -65,000 | -36,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -18,961,000 | 18,961,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -3,800,000 | -600,000 | -1,600,000 | 6,000,000 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -100,000 | -2,000,000 | -400,000 | -800,000 | 3,300,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -100,000 | -100,000 | -100,000 | -100,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 304,000 | 315,000 | 169,000 | -225,000 | -1,349,000 | |||
cash flow from financing | -2,800,000 | -1,400,000 | 1,100,000 | -600,000 | 7,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 3,000,000 | 200,000 | -700,000 | 124,000 | 268,000 | 1,315,000 | 169,000 | -19,185,000 | 4,386,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 4,800,000 | 200,000 | -6,000,000 | -600,000 | -300,000 | -16,000,000 | 12,500,000 | 7,000,000 | -31,900,000 | 1,162,000 | 5,113,000 | 3,068,000 | 12,287,000 | 867,000 | 13,703,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 4,800,000 | 200,000 | -6,000,000 | -600,000 | -300,000 | -16,000,000 | 12,500,000 | 7,000,000 | -31,900,000 | 1,162,000 | 5,113,000 | 3,068,000 | 12,287,000 | 867,000 | 13,703,000 |
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GOCOMPARE.COM LIMITED group structure
Gocompare.Com Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
GOCOMPARE.COM LIMITED
05799376
3 subsidiaries
Gocompare.Com Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Lee Griffin (May 2012) and Mrs Angela Seymour-Jackson (Jun 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Lee Griffin | Wales | 47 years | May 2012 | - | Director |
Mrs Angela Seymour-Jackson | United Kingdom | 58 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Penelope Ladkin-Brand | England | 47 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director |
Robert Hattrell | United Kingdom | 50 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Sharjeel Suleman | Wales | 48 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
158.6m
+8%
operating profit
46.2m
+38%
gross margin
56%
+11.63%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
119.3m
+0.47%
total assets
154.7m
+0.43%
cash
5.9m
+4.36%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05799376
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
66220 - Activities of insurance agents and brokers
incorporation date
April 2006
age
19
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
suite 2a hodge house, 114-116 st mary street, cardiff, CF10 1DY
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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