cult beauty limited Company Information
Company Number
06195011
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
thg beauty limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered Address
icon 1 7-9 sunbank lane, ringway, altrincham, WA15 0AF
Website
www.cultbeauty.co.ukcult beauty limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CULT BEAUTY LIMITED at £27.7m based on a Turnover of £43.3m and 0.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cult beauty limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CULT BEAUTY LIMITED at £16.7m based on an EBITDA of £2.2m and a 7.59x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cult beauty limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CULT BEAUTY LIMITED at £79.9m based on Net Assets of £37.3m and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cult Beauty Limited Overview
Cult Beauty Limited is a live company located in altrincham, WA15 0AF with a Companies House number of 06195011. It operates in the retail sale via mail order houses or via internet sector, SIC Code 47910. Founded in March 2007, it's largest shareholder is thg beauty limited with a 100% stake. Cult Beauty Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £43.3m with declining growth in recent years.
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Cult Beauty Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cult Beauty Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


6 Strong

1 Regular

1 Weak

Size
annual sales of £43.3m, make it larger than the average company (£491.9k)
£43.3m - Cult Beauty Limited
£491.9k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -29%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.5%)
-29% - Cult Beauty Limited
4.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 36.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (35.8%)
36.7% - Cult Beauty Limited
35.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 3.5% make it more profitable than the average company (2%)
3.5% - Cult Beauty Limited
2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 89 employees, this is above the industry average (7)
89 - Cult Beauty Limited
7 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £16k, the company has a lower pay structure (£31.5k)
£16k - Cult Beauty Limited
£31.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £487k, this is more efficient (£185.8k)
£487k - Cult Beauty Limited
£185.8k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
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- - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
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Stock Days
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Cash Balance
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Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 19.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (72.7%)
19.3% - Cult Beauty Limited
72.7% - Industry AVG
CULT BEAUTY LIMITED financials

Cult Beauty Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £43.3 million and the company has net assets of £37.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Cult Beauty Limited has 89 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 43,345,000 | 154,615,000 | 100,395,000 | 181,138,870 | 123,435,929 | 89,566,458 | 65,999,275 | 37,640,614 | 13,622,080 | 5,791,312 | |||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 27,434,000 | 98,035,000 | 60,921,000 | 127,151,331 | 89,535,997 | 64,724,568 | 46,960,940 | 26,189,415 | 9,476,517 | 3,876,943 | |||||
Gross Profit | 15,911,000 | 56,580,000 | 39,474,000 | 53,987,539 | 33,899,932 | 24,841,890 | 19,038,335 | 11,451,199 | 4,145,563 | 1,914,369 | |||||
Admin Expenses | 14,416,000 | 54,208,000 | 48,952,000 | 42,634,626 | 27,531,624 | 22,365,467 | 15,368,707 | 7,816,036 | 3,465,527 | 1,737,486 | |||||
Operating Profit | 1,495,000 | 2,372,000 | -9,478,000 | 11,352,913 | 6,368,308 | 2,476,423 | 3,669,628 | 3,635,163 | 680,036 | 176,883 | |||||
Interest Payable | 8,000 | 166,000 | 94,000 | 12,135 | 15,208 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 34,000 | 6,687 | 36,890 | 16,351 | 6,425 | 2,763 | 1,413 | 261 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,521,000 | 2,206,000 | -9,572,000 | 11,359,600 | 6,405,198 | 2,492,774 | 3,676,053 | 3,625,791 | 666,241 | 177,144 | |||||
Tax | -199,000 | -519,000 | 809,000 | -981,201 | -1,406,341 | -363,224 | -731,893 | -555,702 | -7,866 | ||||||
Profit After Tax | 1,322,000 | 1,687,000 | -8,763,000 | 10,378,399 | 4,998,857 | 2,129,550 | 2,944,160 | 3,070,089 | 658,375 | 177,144 | |||||
Dividends Paid | 1,608,748 | 1,445,807 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,322,000 | 1,687,000 | -8,763,000 | 8,769,651 | 4,998,857 | 2,129,550 | 1,498,353 | 3,070,089 | 658,375 | 177,144 | |||||
Employee Costs | 1,428,000 | 5,092,000 | 9,280,000 | 15,001,872 | 12,050,907 | 9,436,179 | 6,033,463 | 3,461,567 | 1,505,589 | 880,137 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 89 | 98 | 277 | 227 | 188 | 149 | 101 | 64 | 36 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 2,198,000 | 4,129,000 | -4,645,000 | 12,192,489 | 7,063,921 | 3,041,271 | 3,983,815 | 3,821,145 | 792,733 | 247,563 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 894,000 | 4,852,000 | 2,150,687 | 1,583,811 | 1,832,099 | 1,439,950 | 497,953 | 118,934 | 32,390 | 196,317 | 151,740 | 80,600 | 1,563 | 870 | |
Intangible Assets | 3,483,000 | 567,000 | 3,232,798 | 1,668,299 | 968,522 | 703,324 | 456,852 | 290,922 | 253,160 | 4,467 | 23,667 | 16,306 | |||
Investments & Other | 228,624 | 228,624 | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 386,989 | 422,989 | 254,567 | 30,000 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,377,000 | 5,419,000 | 5,612,109 | 3,480,734 | 3,187,610 | 2,566,263 | 1,209,372 | 439,856 | 285,550 | 196,317 | 151,740 | 85,067 | 25,230 | 17,176 | |
Stock & work in progress | 6,451,000 | 13,209,558 | 16,212,744 | 8,051,670 | 7,924,416 | 4,662,948 | 1,631,907 | 667,243 | 311,775 | 192,539 | 143,273 | 50,177 | 40,018 | ||
Trade Debtors | 1,881,000 | 177,000 | 8,748 | 16,270 | 8,368 | 38,371 | 365 | ||||||||
Group Debtors | 46,217,000 | 46,159,000 | 42,828,000 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 3,968,000 | 2,845,000 | 6,239,093 | 3,973,728 | 1,624,753 | 2,248,277 | 184,467 | 114,385 | 49,012 | ||||||
Cash | 2,000 | 2,093,000 | 19,021,929 | 22,322,376 | 9,274,632 | 7,311,359 | 3,947,448 | 1,541,058 | 606,705 | 109,646 | 150,806 | 82,155 | 14,586 | 10,881 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 46,217,000 | 52,010,000 | 54,394,000 | 38,470,580 | 42,508,848 | 18,951,055 | 17,484,052 | 8,794,863 | 3,287,350 | 1,322,960 | 430,169 | 359,615 | 233,796 | 103,134 | 51,264 |
total assets | 46,217,000 | 56,387,000 | 59,813,000 | 44,082,689 | 45,989,582 | 22,138,665 | 20,050,315 | 10,004,235 | 3,727,206 | 1,608,510 | 626,486 | 511,355 | 318,863 | 128,364 | 68,440 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 6,800,000 | 10,600,000 | 16,135,041 | 26,088,716 | 8,681,808 | 7,427,509 | 3,827,149 | 1,629,084 | 654,037 | 582,001 | 316,483 | 314,411 | 218,884 | 108,174 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 6,471,000 | 14,485,000 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | 10,997 | 250,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 645,000 | 901,000 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,492,000 | 14,846,000 | 28,408,000 | 3,797,667 | 5,432,065 | 4,205,557 | 5,942,660 | 1,149,665 | 299,888 | 172,097 | |||||
total current liabilities | 7,963,000 | 36,776,000 | 39,909,000 | 19,932,708 | 31,520,781 | 12,887,365 | 13,370,169 | 4,987,811 | 2,178,972 | 826,134 | 582,001 | 316,483 | 314,411 | 218,884 | 108,174 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,063,000 | 2,607,000 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 949,000 | 1,565,000 | 3,001,000 | 1,013,645 | 420,390 | 266,474 | 195,890 | 115,300 | 7,531 | ||||||
total long term liabilities | 949,000 | 3,628,000 | 5,608,000 | 1,013,645 | 420,390 | 266,474 | 195,890 | 115,300 | 7,531 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||
total liabilities | 8,912,000 | 40,404,000 | 45,517,000 | 20,946,353 | 31,941,171 | 13,153,839 | 13,566,059 | 5,103,111 | 2,186,503 | 826,134 | 582,001 | 316,483 | 314,411 | 268,884 | 158,174 |
net assets | 37,305,000 | 15,983,000 | 14,296,000 | 23,136,336 | 14,048,411 | 8,984,826 | 6,484,256 | 4,901,124 | 1,540,703 | 782,376 | 44,485 | 194,872 | 4,452 | -140,520 | -89,734 |
total shareholders funds | 37,305,000 | 15,983,000 | 14,296,000 | 23,136,336 | 14,048,411 | 8,984,826 | 6,484,256 | 4,901,124 | 1,540,703 | 782,376 | 44,485 | 194,872 | 4,452 | -140,520 | -89,734 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,495,000 | 2,372,000 | -9,478,000 | 11,352,913 | 6,368,308 | 2,476,423 | 3,669,628 | 3,635,163 | 680,036 | 176,883 | |||||
Depreciation | 100,000 | 1,598,000 | 1,698,000 | 440,594 | 430,949 | 350,046 | 178,661 | 66,548 | 29,926 | 70,680 | 42,480 | 22,883 | 2,005 | 1,175 | 325 |
Amortisation | 603,000 | 159,000 | 3,135,000 | 398,982 | 264,664 | 214,802 | 135,526 | 119,434 | 82,771 | 4,467 | 19,200 | 19,787 | 15,484 | ||
Tax | -199,000 | -519,000 | 809,000 | -981,201 | -1,406,341 | -363,224 | -731,893 | -555,702 | -7,866 | ||||||
Stock | -6,451,000 | -9,761,744 | -3,003,186 | 8,161,074 | 127,254 | 3,261,468 | 3,031,041 | 964,664 | 355,468 | 119,236 | 49,266 | 93,096 | 10,159 | 40,018 | |
Debtors | -5,791,000 | 6,158,000 | 41,876,272 | 2,265,365 | 1,961,986 | -659,524 | 2,232,232 | 294,649 | 95,373 | 40,264 | -7,522 | 7,902 | -30,003 | 38,006 | 365 |
Creditors | -6,800,000 | -3,800,000 | -15,488,716 | -9,953,675 | 17,406,908 | 1,254,299 | 3,600,360 | 2,198,065 | 975,047 | 72,036 | 265,518 | 2,072 | 95,527 | 110,710 | 108,174 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -13,354,000 | -13,562,000 | 22,975,935 | -1,634,398 | 1,226,508 | -1,737,103 | 4,792,995 | 849,777 | 127,791 | 172,097 | |||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -616,000 | -1,436,000 | 2,580,610 | 593,255 | 153,916 | 70,584 | 80,590 | 107,769 | 7,531 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | -12,980,000 | -14,895,000 | -25,882,699 | 954,291 | 14,321,852 | 2,798,097 | 6,232,167 | 3,095,364 | 835,199 | 95,964 | |||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,222,891 | -1,502,656 | -730,931 | -237,002 | -159,913 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | -228,624 | 228,624 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -228,624 | -1,222,891 | -1,502,656 | -730,931 | -237,002 | -159,913 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -8,014,000 | 14,485,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -10,997 | -239,003 | 250,000 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -2,708,000 | -800,000 | 3,508,000 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 26,000 | -166,000 | -94,000 | 6,687 | 36,890 | 16,351 | 6,425 | -9,372 | -13,795 | 261 | |||||
cash flow from financing | 9,304,000 | 13,519,000 | 12,424,589 | 324,961 | 101,618 | 387,371 | 80,207 | 41,957 | 336,157 | 561,008 | |||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -2,000 | -2,091,000 | -20,229,376 | -3,300,447 | 13,047,744 | 1,963,273 | 3,363,911 | 2,406,390 | 934,353 | 497,059 | -41,160 | 68,651 | 67,569 | 3,705 | 10,881 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -2,000 | -2,091,000 | -20,229,376 | -3,300,447 | 13,047,744 | 1,963,273 | 3,363,911 | 2,406,390 | 934,353 | 497,059 | -41,160 | 68,651 | 67,569 | 3,705 | 10,881 |
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Cult Beauty Limited Competitor Analysis

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cult beauty limited Ownership
CULT BEAUTY LIMITED group structure
Cult Beauty Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
CULT BEAUTY LIMITED
06195011
cult beauty limited directors
Cult Beauty Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Gallemore (Aug 2021) and Mr James Pochin (Aug 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr John Gallemore | England | 56 years | Aug 2021 | - | Director |
Mr James Pochin | United Kingdom | 48 years | Aug 2021 | - | Director |
Mr James Pochin | United Kingdom | 48 years | Aug 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Damian Sanders | United Kingdom | 60 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
43.3m
-72%
operating profit
1.5m
-37%
gross margin
36.8%
+0.31%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
37.3m
+1.33%
total assets
46.2m
-0.18%
cash
0
-1%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
cult beauty limited company details
company number
06195011
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
incorporation date
March 2007
age
18
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
icon 1 7-9 sunbank lane, ringway, altrincham, WA15 0AF
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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cult beauty limited Charges & Mortgages
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cult beauty limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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