foster denovo limited Company Information
Company Number
05970987
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Industry
Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, (not including security dealing on own account and factoring) n.e.c.
Shareholders
foster denovo group limited
Group Structure
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Contact
Registered Address
ruxley house, 2 hamm moor lane, addlestone, surrey, KT15 2SA
Website
www.fosterdenovo.comfoster denovo limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FOSTER DENOVO LIMITED at £68.9m based on a Turnover of £26m and 2.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
foster denovo limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FOSTER DENOVO LIMITED at £38.9m based on an EBITDA of £4.2m and a 9.34x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
foster denovo limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FOSTER DENOVO LIMITED at £46.6m based on Net Assets of £36.2m and 1.29x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Foster Denovo Limited Overview
Foster Denovo Limited is a live company located in addlestone, KT15 2SA with a Companies House number of 05970987. It operates in the financial intermediation not elsewhere classified sector, SIC Code 64999. Founded in October 2006, it's largest shareholder is foster denovo group limited with a 100% stake. Foster Denovo Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £26m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Foster Denovo Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Foster Denovo Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
0 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £26m, make it larger than the average company (£5.5m)
£26m - Foster Denovo Limited
£5.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5%)
10% - Foster Denovo Limited
5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 76.7%, this company has a lower cost of product (54.2%)
76.7% - Foster Denovo Limited
54.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.5% make it less profitable than the average company (9.1%)
1.5% - Foster Denovo Limited
9.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 242 employees, this is above the industry average (14)
242 - Foster Denovo Limited
14 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £52.9k, the company has a lower pay structure (£82.7k)
£52.9k - Foster Denovo Limited
£82.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £107.3k, this is less efficient (£224.5k)
£107.3k - Foster Denovo Limited
£224.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 10 days, this is earlier than average (33 days)
10 days - Foster Denovo Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 22 days, this is quicker than average (45 days)
22 days - Foster Denovo Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Foster Denovo Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 104 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (30 weeks)
104 weeks - Foster Denovo Limited
30 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 6.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (70.2%)
6.8% - Foster Denovo Limited
70.2% - Industry AVG
FOSTER DENOVO LIMITED financials
Foster Denovo Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £26 million and the company has net assets of £36.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Foster Denovo Limited has 242 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.1 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 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 25,968,000 | 24,062,000 | 23,412,000 | 19,709,000 | 19,209,030 | 17,786,743 | 16,806,169 | 15,696,375 | 17,733,107 | 23,478,091 | 22,604,198 | 20,849,040 | 18,162,569 | 17,237,148 | 16,962,248 |
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost Of Sales | 6,041,000 | 6,282,000 | 13,604,000 | 10,376,000 | 10,519,661 | 10,060,152 | 9,543,627 | 8,370,139 | 9,673,366 | 13,536,858 | 13,199,653 | 12,661,977 | 11,445,573 | 11,439,205 | 9,933,721 |
Gross Profit | 19,927,000 | 17,780,000 | 9,808,000 | 9,333,000 | 8,689,369 | 7,726,591 | 7,262,542 | 7,326,236 | 8,059,741 | 9,941,233 | 9,404,545 | 8,187,063 | 6,716,996 | 5,797,943 | 7,028,527 |
Admin Expenses | 19,540,000 | 17,073,000 | 9,888,000 | 10,128,000 | 9,970,079 | 8,837,127 | 8,972,087 | 8,444,202 | 9,914,345 | 8,605,461 | 9,027,081 | 7,296,616 | 6,216,923 | 5,631,301 | 6,722,624 |
Operating Profit | 387,000 | 707,000 | -80,000 | -795,000 | -1,280,710 | -1,110,536 | -1,709,545 | -1,117,966 | -1,854,604 | 1,335,772 | 377,464 | 890,447 | 500,073 | 166,642 | 305,903 |
Interest Payable | 72,000 | 48,000 | 130,000 | 77,000 | 4,467 | 11,787 | 10,804 | 5,456 | 5,456 | 9,667 | 6,534 | 4,736 | 5,065 | 6,803 | 4,373 |
Interest Receivable | 53,000 | 101,000 | 4,000 | 7,000 | 8,423 | 59,037 | 52,957 | 6,556 | 9,198 | 40,218 | 61,647 | 56,967 | 41,404 | 52,361 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 368,000 | 760,000 | -206,000 | -865,000 | -1,276,754 | -1,087,257 | -1,661,312 | -1,070,465 | -1,853,504 | 1,335,303 | 411,148 | 947,358 | 551,975 | 201,243 | 353,891 |
Tax | -959,000 | -743,000 | -13,000 | 178,000 | 459,980 | 204,646 | 88,295 | 66,309 | 10,166 | -316,558 | -93,579 | -239,138 | -165,041 | -35,657 | -116,753 |
Profit After Tax | -591,000 | 17,000 | -219,000 | -687,000 | -816,774 | -882,611 | -1,573,017 | -1,004,156 | -1,843,338 | 1,018,745 | 317,569 | 708,220 | 386,934 | 165,586 | 237,138 |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000,000 | 0 | 0 |
Retained Profit | -591,000 | 17,000 | -219,000 | -687,000 | -816,774 | -882,611 | -1,573,017 | -1,004,156 | -1,843,338 | 1,018,745 | 317,569 | 708,220 | -613,066 | 165,586 | 237,138 |
Employee Costs | 12,803,000 | 11,171,000 | 9,557,000 | 8,390,000 | 8,775,204 | 5,318,543 | 5,134,625 | 4,970,265 | 5,466,436 | 5,302,457 | 4,310,000 | 3,909,665 | 3,092,652 | 2,120,819 | 3,693,691 |
Number Of Employees | 242 | 209 | 199 | 212 | 201 | 164 | 152 | 156 | 170 | 180 | 161 | 80 | 66 | 36 | 99 |
EBITDA* | 4,161,000 | 3,896,000 | 269,000 | -400,000 | -823,780 | -1,042,477 | -1,361,509 | -754,192 | -1,448,259 | 1,600,070 | 613,314 | 1,086,942 | 722,350 | 426,625 | 567,431 |
* 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 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 59,000 | 91,000 | 194,000 | 267,000 | 287,635 | 396,219 | 165,438 | 141,865 | 217,666 | 315,385 | 423,706 | 218,372 | 184,597 | 273,152 | 414,163 |
Intangible Assets | 30,196,000 | 33,373,000 | 1,626,000 | 1,986,000 | 2,297,725 | 335,294 | 531,479 | 769,610 | 1,009,331 | 514,480 | 619,629 | 724,779 | 421,780 | 347,440 | 400,240 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 202,000 | 186,000 | 309,000 | 392,000 | 227,935 | 0 | 193,007 | 193,007 | 186,124 | 186,124 | 186,124 | 220,924 | 220,924 | 220,924 | 294,005 |
Total Fixed Assets | 30,457,000 | 33,650,000 | 2,129,000 | 2,645,000 | 2,813,295 | 731,513 | 889,924 | 1,104,482 | 1,413,121 | 1,015,989 | 1,229,459 | 1,164,075 | 827,301 | 841,516 | 1,108,408 |
Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Debtors | 773,000 | 707,000 | 811,000 | 159,000 | 867,851 | 1,017,984 | 1,282,501 | 1,069,278 | 928,383 | 920,185 | 482,241 | 584,784 | 561,136 | 641,894 | 396,203 |
Group Debtors | 2,179,000 | 380,000 | 3,417,000 | 2,665,000 | 2,494,211 | 0 | 0 | 34,695 | 34,186 | 20,599 | 30 | 667 | 0 | 6,892 | 2,530 |
Misc Debtors | 1,343,000 | 1,986,000 | 2,037,000 | 2,076,000 | 2,894,643 | 0 | 2,227,418 | 2,677,199 | 3,145,563 | 4,228,943 | 3,876,360 | 4,059,200 | 2,249,656 | 2,142,447 | 1,945,206 |
Cash | 4,082,000 | 4,285,000 | 2,025,000 | 1,726,000 | 1,496,245 | 1,918,760 | 1,368,883 | 1,872,883 | 3,871,282 | 6,004,057 | 5,936,757 | 104,212 | 397,157 | 77,904 | 39,293 |
misc current assets | 0 | 101,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,774,890 | 2,319,500 | 3,163,000 | 2,706,000 |
total current assets | 8,377,000 | 7,459,000 | 8,290,000 | 6,626,000 | 7,752,950 | 5,624,137 | 4,878,802 | 5,654,055 | 7,979,414 | 11,173,784 | 10,295,388 | 9,523,753 | 5,527,449 | 6,032,137 | 5,089,232 |
total assets | 38,834,000 | 41,109,000 | 10,419,000 | 9,271,000 | 10,566,245 | 6,355,650 | 5,768,726 | 6,758,537 | 9,392,535 | 12,189,773 | 11,524,847 | 10,687,828 | 6,354,750 | 6,873,653 | 6,197,640 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 375,000 | 275,000 | 911,000 | 268,000 | 731,373 | 809,391 | 592,047 | 431,412 | 650,206 | 1,631,142 | 1,034,919 | 1,928,047 | 895,642 | 601,665 | 483,974 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 59,000 | 1,437,000 | 2,276,000 | 2,378,000 | 2,129,916 | 0 | 1,155,031 | 1,173,745 | 1,130,734 | 995,336 | 1,764,643 | 743,490 | 483,071 | 385,002 | 3,342 |
other short term finances | 287,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,872,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 11,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,275 | 0 | 96,797 | 49,756 | 49,756 | 49,757 | 12,378 | 18,373 | 19,030 | 18,495 | 51,839 |
other current liabilities | 1,303,000 | 1,762,000 | 3,130,000 | 2,469,000 | 2,108,697 | 0 | 1,749,523 | 1,229,255 | 1,472,635 | 1,553,200 | 1,657,588 | 1,778,769 | 1,143,328 | 1,139,143 | 1,514,674 |
total current liabilities | 2,035,000 | 3,488,000 | 6,331,000 | 5,129,000 | 4,984,261 | 4,420,258 | 3,593,398 | 2,884,168 | 3,303,331 | 4,229,435 | 4,469,528 | 4,468,679 | 2,541,071 | 2,144,305 | 2,053,829 |
loans | 465,000 | 424,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 11,000 | 25,000 | 39,000 | 53,533 | 0 | 0 | 49,756 | 99,512 | 149,268 | 123,957 | 33,843 | 52,216 | 49,024 | 37,723 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 108,000 | 344,000 | 0 | 0 | 475,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 48,000 | 73,000 | 289,000 | 623,000 | 580,868 | 0 | 619,988 | 975,153 | 2,211,068 | 3,518,267 | 3,731,873 | 3,311,251 | 1,608,472 | 1,929,832 | 1,549,222 |
total long term liabilities | 621,000 | 852,000 | 314,000 | 662,000 | 1,109,982 | 452,097 | 619,988 | 1,024,909 | 2,310,580 | 3,667,535 | 3,855,830 | 3,345,094 | 1,660,688 | 1,978,856 | 1,586,945 |
total liabilities | 2,656,000 | 4,340,000 | 6,645,000 | 5,791,000 | 6,094,243 | 4,872,355 | 4,213,386 | 3,909,077 | 5,613,911 | 7,896,970 | 8,325,358 | 7,813,773 | 4,201,759 | 4,123,161 | 3,640,774 |
net assets | 36,178,000 | 36,769,000 | 3,774,000 | 3,480,000 | 4,472,002 | 1,483,295 | 1,555,340 | 2,849,460 | 3,778,624 | 4,292,803 | 3,199,489 | 2,874,055 | 2,152,991 | 2,750,492 | 2,556,866 |
total shareholders funds | 36,178,000 | 36,769,000 | 3,774,000 | 3,480,000 | 4,472,002 | 1,483,295 | 1,555,340 | 2,849,460 | 3,778,624 | 4,292,803 | 3,199,489 | 2,874,055 | 2,152,991 | 2,750,492 | 2,556,866 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 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 | 387,000 | 707,000 | -80,000 | -795,000 | -1,280,710 | -1,110,536 | -1,709,545 | -1,117,966 | -1,854,604 | 1,335,772 | 377,464 | 890,447 | 500,073 | 166,642 | 305,903 |
Depreciation | 69,000 | 126,000 | 102,000 | 113,000 | 81,185 | 68,059 | 109,905 | 104,689 | 151,196 | 159,149 | 130,701 | 111,261 | 161,385 | 207,183 | 208,733 |
Amortisation | 3,705,000 | 3,063,000 | 247,000 | 282,000 | 375,745 | 238,131 | 259,085 | 255,149 | 105,149 | 105,149 | 85,234 | 60,892 | 52,800 | 52,795 | |
Tax | -959,000 | -743,000 | -13,000 | 178,000 | 459,980 | 204,646 | 88,295 | 66,309 | 10,166 | -316,558 | -93,579 | -239,138 | -165,041 | -35,657 | -116,753 |
Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors | 1,238,000 | -3,315,000 | 1,282,000 | -1,192,640 | 5,466,656 | -2,684,942 | -271,253 | -320,077 | -1,061,595 | 811,096 | -320,820 | 1,833,859 | 19,559 | 374,213 | 2,637,944 |
Creditors | 100,000 | -636,000 | 643,000 | -463,373 | -78,018 | 217,344 | 160,635 | -218,794 | -980,936 | 596,223 | -893,128 | 1,032,405 | 293,977 | 117,691 | 483,974 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -459,000 | -1,368,000 | 661,000 | 360,303 | 2,108,697 | -1,749,523 | 520,268 | -243,380 | -80,565 | -104,388 | -121,181 | 635,441 | 4,185 | -375,531 | 1,514,674 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -25,000 | -216,000 | -334,000 | 42,132 | 580,868 | -619,988 | -355,165 | -1,235,915 | -1,307,199 | -213,606 | 420,622 | 1,702,779 | -321,360 | 380,610 | 1,549,222 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,580,000 | 4,248,000 | -56,000 | 909,702 | -3,218,909 | -676,223 | -2,065,895 | -2,745,198 | 750,645 | 246,868 | 2,384,570 | 514,552 | 139,525 | 1,360,604 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -26,817 | -199,700 | -146,114 | -48,390 | -33,044 | -139,926 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | -26,817 | -199,700 | -146,114 | -48,390 | -33,044 | -139,926 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,378,000 | -839,000 | -102,000 | 248,084 | 2,129,916 | -1,155,031 | -18,714 | 43,011 | 135,398 | -769,307 | 1,021,153 | 260,419 | 98,069 | 381,660 | 3,342 |
Other Short Term Loans | 287,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,872,054 | 1,872,054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 41,000 | 424,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -14,000 | -14,000 | -14,000 | -14,808 | 67,808 | -96,797 | -2,715 | -49,756 | -49,757 | 62,690 | 84,119 | -19,030 | 3,727 | -22,043 | 89,562 |
other long term liabilities | -236,000 | 344,000 | 0 | -475,581 | 475,581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -19,000 | 53,000 | -126,000 | -70,000 | 3,956 | 48,233 | 47,501 | 1,100 | -469 | 33,684 | 56,911 | 51,902 | 34,601 | 47,988 | |
cash flow from financing | -1,319,000 | 32,946,000 | 271,000 | -617,307 | 4,610,688 | 305,701 | 115,748 | 1,415,900 | -632,517 | 1,146,821 | 311,144 | 169,263 | 422,258 | 2,460,620 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -203,000 | 2,260,000 | 299,000 | 229,755 | -422,515 | 549,877 | -504,000 | -1,998,399 | -2,132,775 | 67,300 | 5,832,545 | -292,945 | 319,253 | 38,611 | 39,293 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | -203,000 | 2,260,000 | 299,000 | 229,755 | -422,515 | 549,877 | -504,000 | -1,998,399 | -2,132,775 | 67,300 | 5,832,545 | -292,945 | 319,253 | 38,611 | 39,293 |
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Foster Denovo Limited Competitor Analysis
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foster denovo limited Ownership
FOSTER DENOVO LIMITED group structure
Foster Denovo Limited has no subsidiary companies.
foster denovo limited directors
Foster Denovo Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Roger Brosch (Jan 2007) and Ms Helen Lovett (Jan 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Roger Brosch | England | 62 years | Jan 2007 | - | Director |
Ms Helen Lovett | England | 57 years | Jan 2014 | - | Director |
Mr David Currie | England | 55 years | Oct 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Philip Davies | England | 54 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Jeremy Brettell | England | 63 years | Aug 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
26m
+8%
operating profit
387k
-45%
gross margin
76.8%
+3.85%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
36.2m
-0.02%
total assets
38.8m
-0.06%
cash
4.1m
-0.05%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
foster denovo limited company details
company number
05970987
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64999 - Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, (not including security dealing on own account and factoring) n.e.c.
incorporation date
October 2006
age
19
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
fd holdings ltd (August 2007)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
ruxley house, 2 hamm moor lane, addlestone, surrey, KT15 2SA
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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foster denovo limited Charges & Mortgages
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