
Company Number
06439890
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
stephen cheetham
irene cheetham
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Industry
Other education n.e.c.
Registered Address
haven books ltd oldmedow road, hardwick industrial estate, kings lynn, norfolk, PE30 4JJ
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HAVEN BOOKS LIMITED at £1.8m based on a Turnover of £2.9m and 0.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HAVEN BOOKS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-140.2k and a 3.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HAVEN BOOKS LIMITED at £4.7m based on Net Assets of £2.1m and 2.21x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Haven Books Limited is a live company located in kings lynn, PE30 4JJ with a Companies House number of 06439890. It operates in the other education n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 85590. Founded in November 2007, it's largest shareholder is stephen cheetham with a 41.2% stake. Haven Books Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.9m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Haven Books Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.9m, make it larger than the average company (£597.5k)
- Haven Books Limited
£597.5k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -12%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.2%)
- Haven Books Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 56.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (56.9%)
- Haven Books Limited
56.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -6.2% make it less profitable than the average company (5.6%)
- Haven Books Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 45 employees, this is above the industry average (16)
45 - Haven Books Limited
16 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £29.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£29.6k)
- Haven Books Limited
£29.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £64.4k, this is more efficient (£50.8k)
- Haven Books Limited
£50.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 15 days, this is near the average (16 days)
- Haven Books Limited
16 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 64 days, this is slower than average (24 days)
- Haven Books Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 249 days, this is more than average (6 days)
- Haven Books Limited
6 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 150 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (108 weeks)
150 weeks - Haven Books Limited
108 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 14%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (23%)
14% - Haven Books Limited
23% - Industry AVG
Haven Books Limited's latest turnover from August 2023 is estimated at £2.9 million and the company has net assets of £2.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Haven Books Limited has 45 employees and maintains cash reserves of £878.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 4,329,457 | 4,993,994 | 5,408,859 | 5,801,784 | 5,681,960 | 5,629,656 | 6,020,727 | 5,787,072 | |||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 3,047,481 | 3,377,482 | 3,606,694 | 3,639,592 | 3,539,164 | 3,633,228 | 3,950,109 | 3,991,196 | |||||||
Gross Profit | 1,281,976 | 1,616,512 | 1,802,165 | 2,162,192 | 2,142,796 | 1,996,428 | 2,070,618 | 1,795,876 | |||||||
Admin Expenses | 1,178,625 | 1,558,312 | 2,165,775 | 2,713,019 | 2,892,584 | 2,735,783 | 2,781,360 | 2,386,653 | |||||||
Operating Profit | 103,351 | 58,200 | -363,610 | -550,827 | -749,788 | -739,355 | -710,742 | -590,777 | |||||||
Interest Payable | 31,312 | 50,896 | 87,589 | 253,650 | 250,065 | 293,262 | 894,810 | 835,469 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 1,661,206 | 571 | 692 | 389 | 713 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 72,039 | 7,304 | 1,210,007 | -804,477 | -999,282 | -1,031,925 | -1,605,163 | -1,425,533 | |||||||
Tax | -3,971 | 75,899 | -2,817 | -1,567 | 2,590 | -617 | -624 | ||||||||
Profit After Tax | 68,068 | 83,203 | 1,207,190 | -806,044 | -999,282 | -1,029,335 | -1,605,780 | -1,426,157 | |||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 68,068 | 83,203 | 1,207,190 | -806,044 | -999,282 | -1,029,335 | -1,605,780 | -1,426,157 | |||||||
Employee Costs | 1,551,110 | 1,601,729 | 1,532,576 | 1,496,933 | 1,511,750 | 1,460,170 | 1,349,999 | ||||||||
Number Of Employees | 45 | 46 | 47 | 61 | 66 | 71 | 74 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 66 |
EBITDA* | 142,259 | 243,811 | 545,197 | 852,462 | 665,703 | 671,685 | 704,199 | 674,662 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 70,471 | 85,996 | 45,922 | 73,444 | 69,719 | 78,659 | 61,173 | 38,575 | 66,539 | 94,721 | 64,771 | 88,528 | 103,813 | 93,558 | 118,514 |
Intangible Assets | 146,601 | 1,011,504 | 2,367,980 | 3,724,456 | 5,080,932 | 6,437,424 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 70,471 | 85,996 | 45,922 | 73,444 | 69,719 | 78,659 | 61,173 | 38,575 | 66,539 | 241,322 | 1,076,275 | 2,456,508 | 3,828,269 | 5,174,490 | 6,555,938 |
Stock & work in progress | 853,327 | 933,752 | 800,358 | 779,008 | 873,093 | 1,038,059 | 1,179,165 | 1,261,935 | 1,472,872 | 1,416,454 | 1,436,747 | 1,398,628 | 1,679,933 | 1,496,714 | 1,689,045 |
Trade Debtors | 121,129 | 292,062 | 326,233 | 173,377 | 234,496 | 246,958 | 321,465 | 291,979 | 276,967 | 388,407 | 381,515 | 231,752 | 278,423 | 287,737 | 409,487 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 528,912 | 482,931 | 593,374 | 241,490 | 289,325 | 239,345 | 293,888 | 360,624 | 380,729 | 247,655 | 193,706 | 186,333 | 115,367 | 111,007 | 147,745 |
Cash | 878,666 | 901,400 | 813,159 | 535,191 | 102,824 | 86,241 | 27,532 | 78,470 | 229,395 | 471,144 | 408,089 | 552,647 | 600,518 | 660,434 | 99,612 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,382,034 | 2,610,145 | 2,533,124 | 1,729,066 | 1,499,738 | 1,610,603 | 1,822,050 | 1,993,008 | 2,359,963 | 2,523,660 | 2,420,057 | 2,369,360 | 2,674,241 | 2,555,892 | 2,345,889 |
total assets | 2,452,505 | 2,696,141 | 2,579,046 | 1,802,510 | 1,569,457 | 1,689,262 | 1,883,223 | 2,031,583 | 2,426,502 | 2,764,982 | 3,496,332 | 4,825,868 | 6,502,510 | 7,730,382 | 8,901,827 |
Bank overdraft | 1,667 | 100,466 | 193,125 | 257,500 | 702,500 | 375,000 | 1,000,000 | 450,867 | 620,738 | 295,737 | 3,352,247 | ||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 220,087 | 294,185 | 250,797 | 190,201 | 221,793 | 173,619 | 298,231 | 281,576 | 412,073 | 463,869 | 391,113 | 344,917 | 464,873 | 453,391 | 371,878 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 7,128,481 | 550,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 83,222 | 129,891 | 128,560 | 137,471 | 173,411 | 256,227 | 211,098 | 204,236 | 220,478 | 221,869 | 231,979 | 307,353 | 316,226 | 239,673 | 223,024 |
total current liabilities | 303,309 | 424,076 | 379,357 | 329,339 | 395,204 | 530,312 | 702,454 | 743,312 | 1,335,051 | 1,060,738 | 8,751,573 | 1,103,137 | 1,401,837 | 1,538,801 | 3,947,149 |
loans | 48,333 | 4,128,750 | 4,000,000 | 4,702,500 | 650,000 | 8,734,844 | 7,771,784 | 7,888,357 | 5,711,389 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 5,024 | 16,730 | 1,435,425 | 1,380,425 | 714,710 | ||||||||||
provisions | 40,192 | 29,863 | 24,863 | 19,863 | 20,236 | 20,353 | 19,946 | 19,863 | 19,863 | 13,359 | 6,621 | 93,705 | |||
total long term liabilities | 40,192 | 29,863 | 24,863 | 68,196 | 20,236 | 25,377 | 36,676 | 4,148,613 | 4,019,863 | 4,715,859 | 656,621 | 8,828,549 | 9,207,209 | 9,268,782 | 6,426,099 |
total liabilities | 343,501 | 453,939 | 404,220 | 397,535 | 415,440 | 555,689 | 739,130 | 4,891,925 | 5,354,914 | 5,776,597 | 9,408,194 | 9,931,686 | 10,609,046 | 10,807,583 | 10,373,248 |
net assets | 2,109,004 | 2,242,202 | 2,174,826 | 1,404,975 | 1,154,017 | 1,133,573 | 1,144,093 | -2,860,342 | -2,928,412 | -3,011,615 | -5,911,862 | -5,105,818 | -4,106,536 | -3,077,201 | -1,471,421 |
total shareholders funds | 2,109,004 | 2,242,202 | 2,174,826 | 1,404,975 | 1,154,017 | 1,133,573 | 1,144,093 | -2,860,342 | -2,928,412 | -3,011,615 | -5,911,862 | -5,105,818 | -4,106,536 | -3,077,201 | -1,471,421 |
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 103,351 | 58,200 | -363,610 | -550,827 | -749,788 | -739,355 | -710,742 | -590,777 | |||||||
Depreciation | 39,689 | 27,300 | 40,928 | 37,448 | 35,547 | 28,474 | 27,248 | 38,908 | 39,010 | 43,904 | 46,813 | 59,015 | 54,564 | 58,449 | 55,522 |
Amortisation | 146,601 | 864,903 | 1,356,476 | 1,356,476 | 1,356,476 | 1,356,492 | 1,209,917 | ||||||||
Tax | -3,971 | 75,899 | -2,817 | -1,567 | 2,590 | -617 | -624 | ||||||||
Stock | -80,425 | 133,394 | 21,350 | -94,085 | -164,966 | -141,106 | -82,770 | -210,937 | 56,418 | -20,293 | 38,119 | -281,305 | 183,219 | -192,331 | 1,689,045 |
Debtors | -124,952 | -144,614 | 504,740 | -108,954 | 37,518 | -129,050 | -37,250 | -5,093 | 21,634 | 60,841 | 157,136 | 24,295 | -4,954 | -158,488 | 557,232 |
Creditors | -74,098 | 43,388 | 60,596 | -31,592 | 48,174 | -124,612 | 16,655 | -130,497 | -51,796 | 72,756 | 46,196 | -119,956 | 11,482 | 81,513 | 371,878 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -46,669 | 1,331 | -8,911 | -35,940 | -82,816 | 45,129 | 6,862 | -16,242 | -1,391 | -10,110 | -75,374 | -8,873 | 76,553 | 16,649 | 223,024 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 10,329 | 5,000 | 5,000 | -373 | -117 | 407 | 83 | 6,504 | 6,738 | -87,084 | 93,705 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | 207,579 | 194,975 | 571,216 | 539,378 | 887,589 | 584,045 | 1,152,563 | -977,337 | |||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -10,828 | -73,855 | -23,056 | -48,428 | -64,819 | -33,493 | -67,246 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -10,828 | -73,855 | -23,056 | -48,428 | -64,819 | -33,493 | -67,246 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -7,128,481 | 7,128,481 | -550,000 | 550,000 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -48,333 | 48,333 | -4,128,750 | 128,750 | -702,500 | 4,052,500 | -8,084,844 | 963,060 | -116,573 | 2,176,968 | 5,711,389 | ||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -5,024 | -11,706 | 16,730 | -1,435,425 | 55,000 | 665,715 | 714,710 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -31,312 | -50,896 | 1,573,617 | -253,650 | -249,494 | -292,570 | -894,421 | -834,756 | |||||||
cash flow from financing | 97,440 | -753,396 | 190,693 | -1,210,013 | -721,859 | -904,143 | 2,498,262 | 5,546,079 | |||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -22,734 | 88,241 | 277,968 | 432,367 | 16,583 | 58,709 | -50,938 | -150,925 | -241,749 | 63,055 | -144,558 | -47,871 | -59,916 | 560,822 | 99,612 |
overdraft | -1,667 | 1,667 | -100,466 | -92,659 | -64,375 | -445,000 | 327,500 | -625,000 | 549,133 | -169,871 | 325,001 | -3,056,510 | 3,352,247 | ||
change in cash | -22,734 | 88,241 | 279,635 | 430,700 | 117,049 | 151,368 | 13,437 | 294,075 | -569,249 | 688,055 | -693,691 | 122,000 | -384,917 | 3,617,332 | -3,252,635 |
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HAVEN BOOKS LIMITED group structure
Haven Books Limited has 5 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
HAVEN BOOKS LIMITED
06439890
5 subsidiaries
Haven Books Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Clark (May 2008) and Mr Stephen Cheetham (Dec 2009).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Clark | England | 70 years | May 2008 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Cheetham | United Kingdom | 68 years | Dec 2009 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
2.9m
-32%
operating profit
-179.9k
0%
gross margin
56.9%
+2.06%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
2.1m
-0.06%
total assets
2.5m
-0.09%
cash
878.7k
-0.03%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
06439890
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
85590 - Other education n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 2007
age
18
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
bideawhile 573 limited (February 2008)
accountant
-
auditor
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address
haven books ltd oldmedow road, hardwick industrial estate, kings lynn, norfolk, PE30 4JJ
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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