Flame Tree Publishing Ltd.

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flame tree publishing ltd. Company Information

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EstablishedMidHigh

Company Number

06785163

Next Accounts

Mar 2025

Industry

Book publishing

Other publishing activities

Directors

Nicholas Wells

Frances Bodiam

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Shareholders

frances bodiam & nick wells

hachette uk ltd

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

flame tree publishing, 6 melbray mews, london, SW6 3NS

Website

www.flametreepublishing.com

flame tree publishing ltd. Estimated Valuation

£7.5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FLAME TREE PUBLISHING LTD. at £7.5m based on a Turnover of £9.9m and 0.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Flame Tree Publishing Ltd. is a live company located in london, SW6 3NS with a Companies House number of 06785163. It operates in the book publishing sector, SIC Code 58110. Founded in January 2009, it's largest shareholder is frances bodiam & nick wells with a 50.8% stake. Flame Tree Publishing Ltd. is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £9.9m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Flame Tree Publishing Ltd. a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

4 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £9.9m, make it larger than the average company (£2.1m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 18%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3.5%)

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Flame Tree Publishing Ltd.'s latest turnover from June 2023 is estimated at £9.9 million and the company has net assets of £1.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Flame Tree Publishing Ltd. has 21 employees and maintains cash reserves of £204.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013
Turnover	9,943,353	8,204,307	7,837,540	6,128,625	6,289,771	6,170,104	3,447,890	3,358,559	5,030,769	3,750,549	4,407,751
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	4,751,487	3,664,719	3,597,113	2,954,373	2,977,186	2,877,041	1,577,238	1,595,451	2,408,050	2,629,436	3,169,676
Gross Profit	5,191,866	4,539,588	4,240,427	3,174,253	3,312,585	3,293,063	1,870,652	1,763,108	2,622,718	1,121,113	1,238,075
Admin Expenses	4,747,869	4,113,096	4,010,494	2,900,831	3,122,482	2,915,248	1,769,578	1,705,296	2,527,145	969,100	1,375,598
Operating Profit	443,997	426,492	229,933	273,422	190,103	377,815	101,074	57,812	95,573	152,013	-137,523
Interest Payable	76,161	49,686	49,108	52,934	43,393	23,307	12,238	22,619	22,291	0	0
Interest Receivable	20,865	5,658	357	239	152	1	2	13	14	0	0
Pre-Tax Profit	388,701	382,464	181,181	220,727	146,862	354,510	88,838	35,206	73,296	139,195	-174,377
Tax	-97,175	-72,668	-34,424	-41,938	-27,904	-67,357	-16,879	-7,041	-14,659	-27,098	33,000
Profit After Tax	291,526	309,796	146,757	178,789	118,958	287,153	71,959	28,165	58,637	112,097	-141,377
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	291,526	309,796	146,757	178,789	118,958	287,153	71,959	28,165	58,637	112,097	-141,377
Employee Costs	1,025,233	937,635	945,009	903,407	802,528	732,893	701,898	638,843	1,554,113	1,142,289	1,265,860
Number Of Employees	21	20	20	20	18	17	16	15	38	28	32
EBITDA*	456,285	441,903	247,224	291,401	206,778	393,968	114,367	69,398	103,806	158,210	-133,621

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013
Tangible Assets	15,447	17,126	23,938	30,199	25,162	28,051	23,332	22,188	19,584	14,400	7,706
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	15,447	17,126	23,938	30,199	25,162	28,051	23,332	22,188	19,584	14,400	7,706
Stock & work in progress	1,705,711	1,971,079	1,918,956	1,882,473	2,184,036	1,621,267	1,075,965	825,743	585,621	573,155	367,421
Trade Debtors	2,447,351	1,820,443	1,826,357	1,289,003	1,324,012	1,428,398	675,160	691,954	1,031,494	489,346	573,741
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	378,797	601,459	440,516	678,647	571,080	462,984	378,800	413,106	0	330,727	281,271
Cash	204,535	630,075	275,186	437,878	40,450	93	399	1,383	3,946	1,650	56,347
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	4,736,394	5,023,056	4,461,015	4,288,001	4,119,578	3,512,742	2,130,324	1,932,186	1,621,061	1,394,878	1,278,780
total assets	4,751,841	5,040,182	4,484,953	4,318,200	4,144,740	3,540,793	2,153,656	1,954,374	1,640,645	1,409,278	1,286,486
Bank overdraft	479,977	482,185	252,136	630,708	294,398	271,968	188,632	202,968	0	192,882	122,908
Bank loan	80,909	90,752	124,950	117,974	245,256	256,524	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	1,431,672	1,677,644	1,861,260	1,571,902	1,721,387	1,406,808	1,014,045	846,652	914,254	598,124	560,796
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	492,997	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	1,011,703	1,248,628	924,957	847,949	926,305	988,739	617,412	643,118	0	447,432	544,039
total current liabilities	3,004,261	3,499,209	3,163,303	3,168,533	3,187,346	2,924,039	1,820,089	1,692,738	1,407,251	1,238,438	1,227,743
loans	85,000	165,921	254,691	229,635	217,571	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	0	3,998	5,701	5,531	4,111	0	3,966	3,994	3,917	0	0
total long term liabilities	85,000	169,919	260,392	235,166	221,682	0	3,966	3,994	3,917	0	0
total liabilities	3,089,261	3,669,128	3,423,695	3,403,699	3,409,028	2,924,039	1,824,055	1,696,732	1,411,168	1,238,438	1,227,743
net assets	1,662,580	1,371,054	1,061,258	914,501	735,712	616,754	329,601	257,642	229,477	170,840	58,743
total shareholders funds	1,662,580	1,371,054	1,061,258	914,501	735,712	616,754	329,601	257,642	229,477	170,840	58,743

	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Dec 2011	Jan 2011	Jan 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	443,997	426,492	229,933	273,422	190,103	377,815	101,074	57,812	95,573	152,013	-137,523	0	0	0
Depreciation	12,288	15,411	17,291	17,979	16,675	16,153	13,293	11,586	8,233	6,197	3,902	0	0	0
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-97,175	-72,668	-34,424	-41,938	-27,904	-67,357	-16,879	-7,041	-14,659	-27,098	33,000	0	0	0
Stock	-265,368	52,123	36,483	-301,563	562,769	545,302	250,222	240,122	12,466	205,734	367,421	0	0	0
Debtors	404,246	155,029	299,223	72,558	3,710	837,422	-51,100	73,566	211,421	-34,939	855,012	0	0	0
Creditors	-245,972	-183,616	289,358	-149,485	314,579	392,763	167,393	-67,602	316,130	37,328	560,796	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	-236,925	323,671	77,008	-78,356	-62,434	371,327	-25,706	643,118	-447,432	-96,607	544,039	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-3,998	-1,703	170	1,420	4,111	-3,966	-28	77	3,917	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-266,663	300,435	243,630	252,047	-131,349	-295,989	40,025	324,262	-262,125	-98,962	-218,219	0	0	0
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-10,609	-8,599	-11,030	-23,016	-13,786	-20,872	-14,437	-14,190	-13,417	-12,891	-11,608	0	0	0
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-10,609	-8,599	-11,030	-23,016	-13,786	-20,872	-14,437	-14,190	-13,417	-12,891	-11,608	0	0	0
Financing Activities
Bank loans	-9,843	-34,198	6,976	-127,282	-11,268	256,524	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-492,997	492,997	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-80,921	-88,770	25,056	12,064	217,571	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	200,120	0	0	0
interest	-55,296	-44,028	-48,751	-52,695	-43,241	-23,306	-12,236	-22,606	-22,277	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from financing	-146,060	-166,996	-16,719	-167,913	163,062	233,218	-12,236	-515,603	470,720	0	200,120	0	0	0
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-425,540	354,889	-162,692	397,428	40,357	-306	-984	-2,563	2,296	-54,697	56,347	0	0	0
overdraft	-2,208	230,049	-378,572	336,310	22,430	83,336	-14,336	202,968	-192,882	69,974	122,908	0	0	0
change in cash	-423,332	124,840	215,880	61,118	17,927	-83,642	13,352	-205,531	195,178	-124,671	-66,561	0	0	0

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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FLAME TREE PUBLISHING LTD. group structure

Flame Tree Publishing Ltd. has no subsidiary companies.

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06785163

FLAME TREE PUBLISHING LTD. Shareholders

frances bodiam & nick wells	50.76%
hachette uk ltd	49.24%

Flame Tree Publishing Ltd. currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nicholas Wells (Jan 2009) and Ms Frances Bodiam (Apr 2012).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Nicholas Wells		64 years	Jan 2009	-	Director
Ms Frances Bodiam	United Kingdom	61 years	Apr 2012	-	Director
Mr Edward Matthews	United States	48 years	Nov 2021	-	Director
Mr Richard Kitson	United Kingdom	47 years	Oct 2023	-	Director
Mr David Shelley	England	48 years	Oct 2023	-	Director

P&L

June 2023

turnover

9.9m

+21%

operating profit

444k

gross margin

52.3%

-5.63%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

June 2023

net assets

1.7m

+0.21%

total assets

4.8m

-0.06%

cash

204.5k

-0.68%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

06785163

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

58110 - Book publishing

58190 - Other publishing activities

incorporation date

January 2009

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

flame tree publishing, 6 melbray mews, london, SW6 3NS

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