
Company Number
05972910
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Shareholders
septinuary bidco limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Temporary employment agency activities
Registered Address
15 friars street, ipswich, suffolk, IP1 1TD
Website
www.sanctuarypersonel.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SANCTUARY PERSONNEL LIMITED at £30.8m based on a Turnover of £96.5m and 0.32x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SANCTUARY PERSONNEL LIMITED at £8.5m based on an EBITDA of £1.5m and a 5.67x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SANCTUARY PERSONNEL LIMITED at £10.1m based on Net Assets of £7.8m and 1.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sanctuary Personnel Limited is a live company located in suffolk, IP1 1TD with a Companies House number of 05972910. It operates in the temporary employment agency activities sector, SIC Code 78200. Founded in October 2006, it's largest shareholder is septinuary bidco limited with a 100% stake. Sanctuary Personnel Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £96.5m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sanctuary Personnel Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £96.5m, make it larger than the average company (£13.6m)
£96.5m - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
£13.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.7%)
-4% - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 13.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (18.3%)
13.6% - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
18.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.3% make it less profitable than the average company (2.7%)
1.3% - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
2.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 199 employees, this is above the industry average (49)
199 - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
49 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £40.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.5k)
£40.4k - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
£49.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £485.1k, this is more efficient (£242.9k)
£485.1k - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
£242.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 62 days, this is later than average (46 days)
62 days - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 1 days, this is quicker than average (4 days)
1 days - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
4 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 3 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
3 weeks - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 73%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (72.9%)
73% - Sanctuary Personnel Limited
72.9% - Industry AVG
Sanctuary Personnel Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is £96.5 million and the company has net assets of £7.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sanctuary Personnel Limited has 199 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Apr 2018 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 96,538,138 | 117,808,667 | 111,456,463 | 107,683,211 | 102,748,416 | 49,735,147 | 152,843,822 | 110,043,592 | 105,018,432 | 86,146,648 | 61,018,021 | 41,364,866 | 36,390,757 | 33,452,756 | |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 83,420,161 | 96,862,047 | 93,905,221 | 92,485,128 | 88,744,001 | 43,870,997 | 133,899,274 | 96,171,703 | 90,337,154 | 73,186,859 | 51,832,734 | 34,495,849 | 30,250,573 | 27,426,642 | |
Gross Profit | 13,117,977 | 20,946,620 | 17,551,242 | 15,198,083 | 14,004,415 | 5,864,150 | 18,944,548 | 13,871,889 | 14,681,278 | 12,959,789 | 9,185,287 | 6,869,017 | 6,140,184 | 6,026,114 | 4,483,850 |
Admin Expenses | 11,851,821 | 15,173,148 | 13,153,131 | 11,599,212 | 11,359,884 | 5,512,630 | 17,021,292 | 11,744,808 | 10,534,508 | 7,537,887 | 5,235,556 | 3,868,850 | 4,041,496 | 3,635,021 | 2,944,453 |
Operating Profit | 1,266,156 | 5,773,472 | 4,398,111 | 3,598,871 | 2,644,531 | 351,520 | 1,923,256 | 2,127,081 | 4,146,770 | 5,421,902 | 3,949,731 | 3,000,167 | 2,098,688 | 2,391,093 | 1,539,397 |
Interest Payable | 453,516 | 784,797 | 758,595 | 758,104 | 824,239 | 98,896 | 1,241,551 | 841,452 | 879,318 | 860,075 | 120,617 | 68,185 | 78,882 | 60,219 | 36,449 |
Interest Receivable | 44,658 | 125,654 | 173,853 | 54,114 | 54,292 | 279,890 | 30,320 | 201,092 | 173,332 | 192,103 | 190,749 | 315,223 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 857,298 | 5,114,329 | 3,813,369 | 2,894,881 | 1,162,086 | 532,514 | -8,074,694 | 1,486,721 | 3,440,784 | 4,753,930 | 4,019,863 | 3,247,205 | 2,019,806 | 2,330,874 | 1,502,948 |
Tax | -260,420 | -1,089,534 | -911,539 | -623,088 | -375,493 | -55,963 | 1,384,037 | -409,014 | -943,625 | -1,173,889 | -761,175 | -889,298 | -633,538 | -661,931 | -463,431 |
Profit After Tax | 596,878 | 4,024,795 | 2,901,830 | 2,271,793 | 786,593 | 476,551 | -6,690,657 | 1,077,707 | 2,497,159 | 3,580,041 | 3,258,688 | 2,357,907 | 1,386,268 | 1,668,943 | 1,039,517 |
Dividends Paid | 1,250,000 | 692,881 | 1,187,038 | 2,848,668 | 2,246,603 | 1,100,000 | 41,666 | 148,500 | 46,324 | ||||||
Retained Profit | -653,122 | 4,024,795 | 2,901,830 | 2,271,793 | 93,712 | -710,487 | -6,690,657 | 1,077,707 | -351,509 | 1,333,438 | 2,158,688 | 2,357,907 | 1,344,602 | 1,520,443 | 993,193 |
Employee Costs | 8,041,540 | 11,242,375 | 9,643,125 | 8,796,896 | 8,155,439 | 4,084,584 | 11,986,175 | 8,162,390 | 7,067,753 | 5,270,348 | 3,793,722 | 2,850,029 | 2,613,308 | 2,680,965 | 2,199,276 |
Number Of Employees | 199 | 233 | 226 | 208 | 201 | 231 | 239 | 247 | 219 | 159 | 112 | 86 | 73 | 79 | 64 |
EBITDA* | 1,506,707 | 6,063,087 | 4,662,707 | 3,874,637 | 2,970,516 | 516,063 | 2,432,121 | 2,388,555 | 4,285,180 | 5,547,129 | 4,051,168 | 3,080,358 | 2,182,055 | 2,448,510 | 1,572,665 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Apr 2018 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 471,112 | 667,141 | 754,985 | 895,023 | 452,671 | 569,767 | 668,791 | 883,438 | 379,811 | 355,879 | 227,672 | 167,422 | 178,335 | 256,542 | 91,799 |
Intangible Assets | 155,414 | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 3,460 | 47,949 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 112,106 | 1,631,356 | 1,576,681 | 1,522,638 | 295,402 | 2,015,054 | 7,204,649 | 6,611,973 | 7,452,003 | 5,945,879 | 5,989,705 | 5,460,711 | 435,379 | 57,500 | |
Total Fixed Assets | 742,092 | 715,090 | 2,386,341 | 2,471,704 | 1,975,309 | 865,170 | 2,683,846 | 8,088,088 | 6,991,785 | 7,807,883 | 6,173,552 | 6,157,128 | 5,639,047 | 691,922 | 149,299 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 16,626,936 | 18,424,645 | 17,681,712 | 14,440,102 | 15,234,873 | 13,597,960 | 14,111,433 | 16,098,500 | 14,532,558 | 14,694,611 | 9,654,107 | 6,292,703 | 5,258,096 | 4,889,153 | 3,071,535 |
Group Debtors | 7,931,705 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,208,142 | 3,425,668 | 2,465,177 | 1,073,882 | 1,311,614 | 3,706,110 | 995,096 | 1,148,048 | 1,904,710 | 1,816,437 | 715,698 | 2,243,146 | 1,766,633 | ||
Cash | 1,239,264 | 2,678,559 | 1,049,461 | 691,415 | 747,934 | 1,052,386 | 1,037,288 | 164,618 | 94,452 | 418,332 | 1,206,813 | 1,230,980 | 512,391 | 12,799 | 27,068 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 28,006,047 | 24,528,872 | 21,196,350 | 16,205,399 | 17,294,421 | 18,719,701 | 18,854,831 | 17,258,214 | 15,775,058 | 17,017,653 | 12,677,357 | 8,239,381 | 5,770,487 | 7,145,098 | 4,865,236 |
total assets | 28,748,139 | 25,243,962 | 23,582,691 | 18,677,103 | 19,269,730 | 19,584,871 | 21,538,677 | 25,346,302 | 22,766,843 | 24,825,536 | 18,850,909 | 14,396,509 | 11,409,534 | 7,837,020 | 5,014,535 |
Bank overdraft | 2,929,950 | 3,576,400 | 5,430,532 | 2,617,913 | 6,457,730 | 8,107,858 | 10,220,769 | 5,947,854 | 3,558,667 | 2,305,987 | 2,338,860 | 1,487,401 | |||
Bank loan | 45,118 | 45,118 | 7,203,713 | 7,885,119 | 8,793,646 | 62,500 | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 255,488 | 249,617 | 351,016 | 536,568 | 245,124 | 372,218 | 360,465 | 196,151 | 103,508 | 367,007 | 213,589 | 318,713 | 133,027 | 150,706 | 102,975 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 11,379,429 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | 4,632 | 4,121 | 18,323 | 10,467 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 6,324,896 | 8,512,230 | 7,815,183 | 7,741,684 | 6,275,297 | 4,869,946 | 5,421,619 | 5,284,892 | 4,554,387 | 3,873,861 | 3,716,002 | 3,565,449 | 3,405,368 | 2,181,815 | 1,835,615 |
total current liabilities | 20,889,763 | 12,338,258 | 13,641,860 | 10,941,294 | 12,978,162 | 12,445,888 | 13,667,214 | 14,274,700 | 12,765,764 | 14,461,648 | 9,877,456 | 7,447,461 | 5,848,503 | 4,689,704 | 3,498,958 |
loans | 130,472 | 168,632 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 4,632 | 28,941 | 11,003 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 740,074 | 1,740,073 | 1,100,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 84,929 | 178,912 | 229,362 | 211,484 | 207,669 | 3,526,666 | 3,548,659 | 58,141 | 65,325 | 76,626 | 19,629 | 153,901 | 19,159 | 25,737 | 11,139 |
total long term liabilities | 84,929 | 178,912 | 359,834 | 1,120,190 | 1,947,742 | 3,526,666 | 3,548,659 | 58,141 | 65,325 | 76,626 | 19,629 | 153,901 | 1,123,791 | 54,678 | 22,142 |
total liabilities | 20,974,692 | 12,517,170 | 14,001,694 | 12,061,484 | 14,925,904 | 15,972,554 | 17,215,873 | 14,332,841 | 12,831,089 | 14,538,274 | 9,897,085 | 7,601,362 | 6,972,294 | 4,744,382 | 3,521,100 |
net assets | 7,773,447 | 12,726,792 | 9,580,997 | 6,615,619 | 4,343,826 | 3,612,317 | 4,322,804 | 11,013,461 | 9,935,754 | 10,287,262 | 8,953,824 | 6,795,147 | 4,437,240 | 3,092,638 | 1,493,435 |
total shareholders funds | 7,773,447 | 12,726,792 | 9,580,997 | 6,615,619 | 4,343,826 | 3,612,317 | 4,322,804 | 11,013,461 | 9,935,754 | 10,287,262 | 8,953,824 | 6,795,147 | 4,437,240 | 3,092,638 | 1,493,435 |
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Apr 2018 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,266,156 | 5,773,472 | 4,398,111 | 3,598,871 | 2,644,531 | 351,520 | 1,923,256 | 2,127,081 | 4,146,770 | 5,421,902 | 3,949,731 | 3,000,167 | 2,098,688 | 2,391,093 | 1,539,397 |
Depreciation | 235,374 | 289,615 | 264,596 | 275,766 | 325,985 | 164,543 | 508,865 | 261,474 | 138,410 | 125,227 | 101,437 | 80,191 | 83,367 | 57,417 | 33,268 |
Amortisation | 5,177 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -260,420 | -1,089,534 | -911,539 | -623,088 | -375,493 | -55,963 | 1,384,037 | -409,014 | -943,625 | -1,173,889 | -761,175 | -889,298 | -633,538 | -661,931 | -463,431 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 5,028,576 | 72,068 | 4,687,580 | -978,460 | 106,408 | 17,962,717 | 19,832,597 | 2,005,666 | -1,758,745 | 6,634,901 | 4,418,317 | 2,279,299 | 3,151,129 | 2,672,010 | 4,895,668 |
Creditors | 5,871 | -101,399 | -185,552 | 291,444 | -127,094 | 372,218 | 360,465 | 92,643 | -263,499 | 153,418 | -105,124 | 185,686 | -17,679 | 47,731 | 102,975 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,187,334 | 697,047 | 73,499 | 1,466,387 | 1,405,351 | 4,869,946 | 5,421,619 | 730,505 | 680,526 | 157,859 | 150,553 | 160,081 | 1,223,553 | 346,200 | 1,835,615 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -93,983 | -50,450 | 17,878 | 3,815 | -3,318,997 | 3,526,666 | 3,548,659 | -7,184 | -11,301 | 56,997 | -134,272 | 134,742 | -6,578 | 14,598 | 11,139 |
Cash flow from operations | -6,057,735 | 5,446,683 | -1,030,587 | 5,991,655 | 447,875 | -8,733,787 | -6,685,696 | 789,839 | 5,506,026 | -1,893,387 | -1,217,167 | 392,270 | -403,316 | -476,902 | -1,836,705 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -73,473 | -290,883 | -787,254 | -180,563 | -253,434 | -158,349 | -66,578 | -200,683 | -182,667 | -44,870 | |||||
Change in Investments | -44,489 | 47,949 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | -47,949 | 1 | -73,474 | -290,884 | -787,254 | -180,563 | -253,434 | -158,349 | -66,578 | -200,683 | -182,668 | -44,870 | |||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -45,118 | 45,118 | -7,203,713 | 7,203,713 | 7,885,119 | 8,793,646 | -62,500 | 62,500 | |||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 11,379,429 | ||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -130,472 | -38,160 | 168,632 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -4,632 | -4,121 | -38,511 | 25,794 | 21,470 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -740,074 | -999,999 | 1,740,073 | -1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -408,858 | -659,143 | -584,742 | -703,990 | -769,947 | 180,994 | -1,211,231 | -640,360 | -705,986 | -667,972 | 70,132 | 247,038 | -78,882 | -60,219 | -36,449 |
cash flow from financing | 6,670,337 | -1,713,733 | -1,299,428 | -1,490,239 | -5,595,790 | 11,707,522 | 17,687,360 | 8,153,286 | -705,985 | -667,972 | 65,500 | -857,083 | 982,607 | -18,165 | 547,763 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,439,295 | 1,629,098 | 358,046 | -56,519 | -304,452 | 1,052,386 | 1,037,288 | 70,166 | -323,880 | -788,481 | -24,167 | 718,589 | 499,592 | -14,269 | 27,068 |
overdraft | -646,450 | -1,854,132 | 2,812,619 | -3,839,817 | 6,457,730 | -8,107,858 | -2,112,911 | 4,272,915 | 2,389,187 | 1,252,680 | -32,873 | 851,459 | 1,487,401 | ||
change in cash | -792,845 | 3,483,230 | -2,454,573 | 3,783,298 | -6,762,182 | 1,052,386 | 1,037,288 | 8,178,024 | 1,789,031 | -5,061,396 | -2,413,354 | -534,091 | 532,465 | -865,728 | -1,460,333 |
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SANCTUARY PERSONNEL LIMITED group structure
Sanctuary Personnel Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
AGILITAS 2020 SUBSIDIARY FUND SCSP
#0149795
2 parents
SANCTUARY PERSONNEL LIMITED
05972910
7 subsidiaries
Sanctuary Personnel Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Whitehead (Nov 2024) and Mr Nicholas Hudson (Nov 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr John Whitehead | England | 61 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Nicholas Hudson | England | 64 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
96.5m
-18%
operating profit
1.3m
-78%
gross margin
13.6%
-23.58%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
7.8m
-0.39%
total assets
28.7m
+0.14%
cash
1.2m
-0.54%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05972910
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
78200 - Temporary employment agency activities
incorporation date
October 2006
age
19
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
15 friars street, ipswich, suffolk, IP1 1TD
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
PINSENT MASON
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