sdi group plc Company Information
Company Number
06385396
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Industry
Non-trading company
Shareholders
unallocated
undisclosed
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Contact
Registered Address
beacon house, nuffield road, cambridge, cambs, CB4 1TF
sdi group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SDI GROUP PLC at £73.8m based on a Turnover of £65.8m and 1.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sdi group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SDI GROUP PLC at £238.6m based on an EBITDA of £11.3m and a 21.16x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sdi group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SDI GROUP PLC at £54.4m based on Net Assets of £45.4m and 1.2x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sdi Group Plc Overview
Sdi Group Plc is a live company located in cambridge, CB4 1TF with a Companies House number of 06385396. It operates in the non-trading company sector, SIC Code 74990. Founded in September 2007, it's largest shareholder is unallocated with a 39.9% stake. Sdi Group Plc is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £65.8m with high growth in recent years.
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Sdi Group Plc Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sdi Group Plc a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
4 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £65.8m, make it larger than the average company (£3.1m)
£65.8m - Sdi Group Plc
£3.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 23%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.4%)
23% - Sdi Group Plc
7.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 33.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (33.9%)
33.9% - Sdi Group Plc
33.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 11.1% make it more profitable than the average company (5.9%)
11.1% - Sdi Group Plc
5.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 503 employees, this is above the industry average (38)
503 - Sdi Group Plc
38 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £46.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£41.8k)
£46.8k - Sdi Group Plc
£41.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £130.9k, this is equally as efficient (£153k)
£130.9k - Sdi Group Plc
£153k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 58 days, this is later than average (39 days)
58 days - Sdi Group Plc
39 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 29 days, this is quicker than average (41 days)
29 days - Sdi Group Plc
41 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 88 days, this is more than average (43 days)
88 days - Sdi Group Plc
43 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (39 weeks)
7 weeks - Sdi Group Plc
39 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 44.4%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (42.7%)
44.4% - Sdi Group Plc
42.7% - Industry AVG
SDI GROUP PLC financials
Sdi Group Plc's latest turnover from April 2024 is £65.8 million and the company has net assets of £45.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sdi Group Plc has 503 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turnover | 65,846,000 | 67,577,000 | 49,656,000 | 35,076,000 | 24,498,000 | 17,427,000 | 14,496,000 | 10,748,000 | 8,473,000 | 6,955,000 | 7,037,000 | 7,665,000 | 7,170,000 | 7,287,000 | 7,186,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Cost Of Sales | 17,998,000 | 12,206,000 | 7,899,000 | 5,902,000 | 4,954,000 | 3,837,000 | 3,298,000 | 2,837,000 | 3,021,000 | 3,304,000 | 3,090,000 | 3,197,000 | 2,894,000 | ||
Gross Profit | 31,658,000 | 22,870,000 | 16,599,000 | 11,525,000 | 9,542,000 | 6,911,000 | 5,175,000 | 4,118,000 | 4,016,000 | 4,361,000 | 4,080,000 | 4,090,000 | 4,292,000 | ||
Admin Expenses | 21,479,000 | 16,939,000 | 13,088,000 | 9,327,000 | 7,766,000 | 5,947,000 | 4,639,000 | 4,059,000 | 4,015,000 | 4,081,000 | 3,996,000 | 4,184,000 | 3,973,000 | ||
Operating Profit | 7,290,000 | 6,812,000 | 10,179,000 | 5,931,000 | 3,511,000 | 2,198,000 | 1,776,000 | 964,000 | 536,000 | 59,000 | 1,000 | 280,000 | 84,000 | -94,000 | 319,000 |
Interest Payable | 1,627,000 | 970,000 | 295,000 | 287,000 | 254,000 | 0 | 0 | 60,000 | 40,000 | 36,000 | 39,000 | 67,000 | 65,000 | 68,000 | 65,000 |
Interest Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 | 3,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 5,663,000 | 5,842,000 | 9,884,000 | 5,644,000 | 3,257,000 | 2,121,000 | 1,713,000 | 903,000 | 496,000 | 23,000 | -38,000 | 213,000 | 20,000 | -162,000 | 257,000 |
Tax | -1,409,000 | -1,939,000 | -2,341,000 | -936,000 | -666,000 | -209,000 | -98,000 | -75,000 | 75,000 | 21,000 | 0 | -21,000 | 0 | -40,000 | 19,000 |
Profit After Tax | 4,254,000 | 3,903,000 | 7,543,000 | 4,708,000 | 2,591,000 | 1,912,000 | 1,615,000 | 828,000 | 571,000 | 44,000 | -38,000 | 192,000 | 20,000 | -202,000 | 276,000 |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Retained Profit | 4,231,000 | 3,871,000 | 7,543,000 | 4,708,000 | 2,591,000 | 1,912,000 | 1,615,000 | 828,000 | 571,000 | 44,000 | -38,000 | 192,000 | 20,000 | -202,000 | 276,000 |
Employee Costs | 23,534,000 | 21,919,000 | 13,904,000 | 11,288,000 | 8,518,000 | 5,763,000 | 4,703,000 | 4,221,000 | 2,735,000 | 2,289,000 | 2,317,000 | 2,430,000 | 839,000 | 715,000 | |
Number Of Employees | 503 | 489 | 354 | 272 | 232 | 148 | 121 | 109 | 64 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 50 | 48 |
EBITDA* | 11,274,000 | 11,068,000 | 12,953,000 | 8,493,000 | 5,042,000 | 3,403,000 | 2,852,000 | 1,329,000 | 1,199,000 | 457,000 | 596,000 | 525,000 | 84,000 | 285,000 | 613,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 8,363,000 | 8,391,000 | 14,551,000 | 7,525,000 | 4,393,000 | 947,000 | 468,000 | 526,000 | 449,000 | 522,000 | 518,000 | 540,000 | 499,000 | 529,000 | 479,000 |
Intangible Assets | 48,528,000 | 47,819,000 | 36,035,000 | 26,237,000 | 21,650,000 | 17,194,000 | 10,727,000 | 9,770,000 | 4,309,000 | 2,012,000 | 2,085,000 | 896,000 | 726,000 | 764,000 | 742,000 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 24,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 144,000 | 148,000 | 1,586,000 | 1,697,000 | 246,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 56,891,000 | 56,210,000 | 49,000,000 | 32,065,000 | 25,797,000 | 18,141,000 | 11,195,000 | 10,296,000 | 4,758,000 | 2,534,000 | 2,603,000 | 1,436,000 | 1,225,000 | 1,293,000 | 1,221,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 10,577,000 | 13,504,000 | 7,273,000 | 6,059,000 | 3,728,000 | 2,576,000 | 2,090,000 | 1,747,000 | 1,378,000 | 982,000 | 1,117,000 | 947,000 | 826,000 | 781,000 | 680,000 |
Trade Debtors | 10,571,000 | 9,276,000 | 6,213,000 | 6,182,000 | 3,009,000 | 2,963,000 | 1,946,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,496,000 | 1,461,000 | 1,146,000 | 1,284,000 | 1,348,000 | 1,134,000 | 1,148,000 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 2,106,000 | 2,704,000 | 1,194,000 | 544,000 | 608,000 | 377,000 | 275,000 | 231,000 | 0 | 123,000 | 140,000 | 183,000 | 179,000 | 270,000 | 229,000 |
Cash | 1,430,000 | 2,711,000 | 5,106,000 | 3,836,000 | 5,290,000 | 2,494,000 | 2,007,000 | 2,355,000 | 1,708,000 | 876,000 | 539,000 | 388,000 | 285,000 | 158,000 | 762,000 |
misc current assets | 87,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132,000 | 5,000 | 16,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 24,771,000 | 28,195,000 | 19,923,000 | 16,638,000 | 12,635,000 | 8,410,000 | 6,318,000 | 6,033,000 | 4,714,000 | 3,447,000 | 2,958,000 | 2,802,000 | 2,638,000 | 2,343,000 | 2,819,000 |
total assets | 81,662,000 | 84,405,000 | 68,923,000 | 48,703,000 | 38,432,000 | 26,551,000 | 17,513,000 | 16,329,000 | 9,472,000 | 5,981,000 | 5,561,000 | 4,238,000 | 3,863,000 | 3,636,000 | 4,040,000 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 378,000 | 0 | 0 | 472,000 | 114,000 | 116,000 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,371,000 | 0 | 0 | 29,000 | 215,000 | 0 | 0 | 168,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 3,567,000 | 4,147,000 | 3,391,000 | 3,347,000 | 1,427,000 | 1,632,000 | 1,011,000 | 888,000 | 718,000 | 756,000 | 1,427,000 | 645,000 | 668,000 | 604,000 | 588,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,910,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,367,000 | 0 | 269,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 841,000 | 745,000 | 779,000 | 509,000 | 0 | 84,000 | 0 | 39,000 | 23,000 | 0 | 31,000 | 0 | 0 | 16,000 | 20,000 |
other current liabilities | 6,102,000 | 11,475,000 | 13,888,000 | 10,459,000 | 2,521,000 | 2,285,000 | 1,553,000 | 1,220,000 | 782,000 | 714,000 | 52,000 | 795,000 | 631,000 | 467,000 | 770,000 |
total current liabilities | 10,510,000 | 16,367,000 | 18,058,000 | 15,686,000 | 5,858,000 | 4,001,000 | 2,593,000 | 3,729,000 | 1,901,000 | 1,739,000 | 1,678,000 | 1,912,000 | 1,413,000 | 1,203,000 | 1,378,000 |
loans | 26,672,000 | 27,992,000 | 21,312,000 | 7,528,000 | 20,752,000 | 8,032,000 | 2,782,000 | 1,880,000 | 744,000 | 312,000 | 544,000 | 76,000 | 846,000 | 794,000 | 804,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 6,036,000 | 5,996,000 | 6,656,000 | 2,050,000 | 0 | 16,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39,000 | 0 | 0 | 37,000 | 50,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101,000 | 189,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 10,172,000 | 9,500,000 | 8,834,000 | 4,958,000 | 4,268,000 | 2,896,000 | 1,938,000 | 1,900,000 | 754,000 | 348,000 | 338,000 | 328,000 | 276,000 | 296,000 | 244,000 |
total long term liabilities | 25,722,000 | 26,746,000 | 15,073,000 | 6,243,000 | 12,510,000 | 5,464,000 | 2,360,000 | 1,890,000 | 807,000 | 431,000 | 630,000 | 202,000 | 561,000 | 545,000 | 524,000 |
total liabilities | 36,232,000 | 43,113,000 | 33,131,000 | 21,929,000 | 18,368,000 | 9,465,000 | 4,953,000 | 5,619,000 | 2,708,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,308,000 | 2,114,000 | 1,974,000 | 1,748,000 | 1,902,000 |
net assets | 45,416,000 | 41,260,000 | 35,792,000 | 26,774,000 | 20,064,000 | 17,086,000 | 12,560,000 | 10,710,000 | 6,764,000 | 3,811,000 | 3,253,000 | 2,124,000 | 1,889,000 | 1,888,000 | 2,138,000 |
total shareholders funds | 45,416,000 | 41,260,000 | 35,792,000 | 26,774,000 | 20,064,000 | 17,086,000 | 12,560,000 | 10,710,000 | 6,764,000 | 3,811,000 | 3,253,000 | 2,124,000 | 1,889,000 | 1,888,000 | 2,138,000 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 7,290,000 | 6,812,000 | 10,179,000 | 5,931,000 | 3,511,000 | 2,198,000 | 1,776,000 | 964,000 | 536,000 | 59,000 | 1,000 | 280,000 | 84,000 | -94,000 | 319,000 |
Depreciation | 1,110,000 | 1,045,000 | 1,198,000 | 973,000 | 342,000 | 234,000 | 240,000 | 213,000 | 216,000 | 199,000 | 227,000 | 232,000 | 0 | 149,000 | 158,000 |
Amortisation | 2,874,000 | 3,211,000 | 1,576,000 | 1,589,000 | 1,189,000 | 971,000 | 836,000 | 152,000 | 447,000 | 199,000 | 368,000 | 13,000 | 0 | 230,000 | 136,000 |
Tax | -1,409,000 | -1,939,000 | -2,341,000 | -936,000 | -666,000 | -209,000 | -98,000 | -75,000 | 75,000 | 21,000 | 0 | -21,000 | 0 | -40,000 | 19,000 |
Stock | -2,927,000 | 6,231,000 | 1,214,000 | 2,331,000 | 1,152,000 | 486,000 | 343,000 | 369,000 | 396,000 | -135,000 | 170,000 | 121,000 | 45,000 | 101,000 | 680,000 |
Debtors | 693,000 | 3,135,000 | 570,000 | 4,560,000 | 523,000 | 1,119,000 | 290,000 | 435,000 | -88,000 | 298,000 | -181,000 | -60,000 | 123,000 | 27,000 | 1,377,000 |
Creditors | -580,000 | 756,000 | 44,000 | 1,920,000 | -205,000 | 621,000 | 123,000 | 170,000 | -38,000 | -671,000 | 782,000 | -23,000 | 64,000 | 16,000 | 588,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -5,373,000 | -2,413,000 | 3,429,000 | 7,938,000 | 236,000 | 732,000 | 333,000 | 438,000 | 68,000 | 662,000 | -743,000 | 164,000 | 164,000 | -303,000 | 770,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 672,000 | 666,000 | 3,876,000 | 690,000 | 1,372,000 | 958,000 | 38,000 | 1,146,000 | 406,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 52,000 | -20,000 | 52,000 | 244,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 6,818,000 | -1,228,000 | 16,177,000 | 11,214,000 | 4,104,000 | 3,900,000 | 2,615,000 | 2,204,000 | 1,402,000 | 316,000 | 656,000 | 636,000 | 124,000 | -118,000 | 177,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -24,000 | 24,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | -1,371,000 | 1,371,000 | 0 | -29,000 | -186,000 | 215,000 | 0 | -168,000 | 168,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,910,000 | 1,910,000 | 0 | -1,367,000 | 1,367,000 | -269,000 | 269,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | -1,320,000 | 6,680,000 | 13,784,000 | -13,224,000 | 12,720,000 | 5,250,000 | 902,000 | 1,136,000 | 432,000 | -232,000 | 468,000 | -770,000 | 52,000 | -10,000 | 804,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 136,000 | -694,000 | 4,876,000 | 2,559,000 | -100,000 | 100,000 | -39,000 | 16,000 | 23,000 | -70,000 | 70,000 | 0 | -53,000 | -17,000 | 70,000 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -101,000 | -88,000 | 189,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,627,000 | -970,000 | -295,000 | -287,000 | -254,000 | 0 | 0 | -60,000 | -40,000 | -36,000 | -39,000 | -67,000 | -64,000 | -68,000 | -62,000 |
cash flow from financing | -2,886,000 | 6,613,000 | 18,469,000 | -9,489,000 | 14,663,000 | 7,935,000 | -455,000 | 5,792,000 | 2,427,000 | 189,000 | 2,023,000 | -794,000 | -84,000 | -143,000 | 2,674,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,281,000 | -2,395,000 | 1,270,000 | -1,454,000 | 2,796,000 | 487,000 | -348,000 | 647,000 | 832,000 | 337,000 | 151,000 | 103,000 | 127,000 | -604,000 | 762,000 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -378,000 | 378,000 | 0 | -472,000 | 358,000 | -2,000 | 116,000 | 0 |
change in cash | -1,281,000 | -2,395,000 | 1,270,000 | -1,454,000 | 2,796,000 | 487,000 | -348,000 | 1,025,000 | 454,000 | 337,000 | 623,000 | -255,000 | 129,000 | -720,000 | 762,000 |
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sdi group plc Ownership
SDI GROUP PLC group structure
Sdi Group Plc has 18 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SDI GROUP PLC
06385396
18 subsidiaries
sdi group plc directors
Sdi Group Plc currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Eric Ford (Mar 2010) and Mr David Tilston (Jul 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Eric Ford | England | 75 years | Mar 2010 | - | Director |
Mr David Tilston | England | 67 years | Jul 2017 | - | Director |
Dr Andrew Hosty | United Kingdom | 59 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Amitabh Sharma | England | 58 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director |
Mrs Louise Early | United Kingdom | 49 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Brown | 51 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
65.8m
-3%
operating profit
7.3m
+7%
gross margin
33.9%
-2.39%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
45.4m
+0.1%
total assets
81.7m
-0.03%
cash
1.4m
-0.47%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
sdi group plc company details
company number
06385396
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
74990 - Non-trading company
incorporation date
September 2007
age
17
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
scientific digital imaging plc (October 2019)
accountant
-
auditor
PKF LITTLEJOHN LLP
address
beacon house, nuffield road, cambridge, cambs, CB4 1TF
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BIRKETSS LLP
sdi group plc Charges & Mortgages
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