
Company Number
06968588
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
funding circle holdings plc
Group Structure
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
71 queen victoria street, london, EC4V 4AY
Website
www.fundingcircle.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FUNDING CIRCLE LTD at £139.2m based on a Turnover of £124.5m and 1.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FUNDING CIRCLE LTD at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-25.8m and a 8x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FUNDING CIRCLE LTD at £282.6m based on Net Assets of £119.4m and 2.37x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Funding Circle Ltd is a live company located in london, EC4V 4AY with a Companies House number of 06968588. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in July 2009, it's largest shareholder is funding circle holdings plc with a 100% stake. Funding Circle Ltd is a established, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £124.5m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Funding Circle Ltd a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £124.5m, make it larger than the average company (£4.8m)
£124.5m - Funding Circle Ltd
£4.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.6%)
-2% - Funding Circle Ltd
6.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (38.2%)
38.2% - Funding Circle Ltd
38.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -30.8% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
-30.8% - Funding Circle Ltd
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 739 employees, this is above the industry average (27)
739 - Funding Circle Ltd
27 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £87.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£54k)
£87.8k - Funding Circle Ltd
£54k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £168.5k, this is equally as efficient (£170.9k)
£168.5k - Funding Circle Ltd
£170.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (41 days)
0 days - Funding Circle Ltd
41 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 5 days, this is quicker than average (32 days)
5 days - Funding Circle Ltd
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Funding Circle Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 51 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
51 weeks - Funding Circle Ltd
22 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 45.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (62.6%)
45.4% - Funding Circle Ltd
62.6% - Industry AVG
Funding Circle Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is £124.5 million and the company has net assets of £119.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Funding Circle Ltd has 739 employees and maintains cash reserves of £96.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | |
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Turnover | 124,500,000 | 123,600,000 | 150,000,000 | 133,300,000 | 105,700,000 | 93,600,000 | 68,400,000 | 39,300,000 | 23,803,398 | 11,845,516 | 5,339,301 | 1,925,845 | 505,594 | 24,659 |
Other Income Or Grants | 28,200,000 | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 6,036,880 | 2,581,293 | 1,169,463 | 440,098 | 87,772 | |||||||||
Gross Profit | 178,200,000 | 17,766,518 | 9,264,223 | 4,169,838 | 1,485,747 | 417,822 | ||||||||
Admin Expenses | 139,300,000 | 35,362,720 | 19,718,868 | 8,455,896 | 5,569,733 | 1,560,806 | ||||||||
Operating Profit | 38,900,000 | -12,000,000 | -23,300,000 | -13,900,000 | -1,100,000 | -13,700,000 | -17,596,202 | -10,454,645 | -4,286,058 | -4,083,986 | -1,142,984 | -518,192 | ||
Interest Payable | 500,000 | 600,000 | 800,000 | 1,100,000 | 500,000 | 400,000 | 491,014 | 188,494 | ||||||
Interest Receivable | 100,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 81,196 | 99,418 | 91,056 | 34,152 | 1,375 | 193 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | -37,200,000 | -32,600,000 | 38,400,000 | -12,500,000 | -23,700,000 | -14,800,000 | -1,500,000 | -13,900,000 | -18,006,020 | -10,546,645 | -4,194,965 | -4,049,834 | -1,141,609 | -517,999 |
Tax | 1,700,000 | -2,600,000 | -200,000 | -500,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,000,000 | 600,000 | 233,788 | 187,868 | |||||
Profit After Tax | -35,500,000 | -32,600,000 | 35,800,000 | -12,700,000 | -24,200,000 | -13,400,000 | -500,000 | -13,300,000 | -18,006,020 | -10,546,645 | -3,961,177 | -3,861,966 | -1,141,609 | -517,999 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -35,500,000 | -32,600,000 | 35,800,000 | -12,700,000 | -24,200,000 | -13,400,000 | -500,000 | -13,300,000 | -18,006,020 | -10,546,645 | -3,961,177 | -3,861,966 | -1,141,609 | -517,999 |
Employee Costs | 64,900,000 | 59,000,000 | 55,100,000 | 47,700,000 | 43,300,000 | 42,000,000 | 26,500,000 | 21,600,000 | 15,371,915 | 7,677,708 | 3,748,098 | 1,962,392 | 464,795 | 85,547 |
Number Of Employees | 739 | 683 | 625 | 591 | 589 | 519 | 386 | 311 | 210 | 133 | 70 | 31 | 9 | 5 |
EBITDA* | 47,500,000 | -3,600,000 | -15,800,000 | -7,000,000 | 2,800,000 | -11,400,000 | -16,769,420 | -10,008,367 | -4,223,067 | -4,042,775 | -1,136,187 | -516,759 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 27,200,000 | 31,600,000 | 54,500,000 | 64,000,000 | 55,900,000 | 19,600,000 | 5,500,000 | 6,800,000 | 5,320,953 | 870,140 | 670,887 | 401,608 | 32,946 | 4,003 |
Intangible Assets | 25,900,000 | 27,900,000 | 18,500,000 | 15,800,000 | 13,200,000 | 11,100,000 | 9,000,000 | 5,800,000 | 2,067,070 | 96,729 | 90,390 | |||
Investments & Other | 25,200,000 | 29,200,000 | 41,800,000 | 51,700,000 | 40,400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 300,000 | 3,300,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,900,000 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 53,100,000 | 59,500,000 | 73,000,000 | 79,800,000 | 69,100,000 | 30,700,000 | 14,500,000 | 12,600,000 | 7,388,023 | 966,869 | 761,277 | 401,608 | 32,948 | 4,004 |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 100,000 | 100,000 | 1,400,000 | 900,000 | 200,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 600,000 | 254,512 | 42,579 | 2,548 | 1,471 | ||
Group Debtors | 400,000 | 5,800,000 | 2,300,000 | 100,000 | 1,600,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 641,367 | 237,386 | 2,979 | 2,276 | 1,000 | ||
Misc Debtors | 15,200,000 | 10,300,000 | 12,200,000 | 46,600,000 | 10,700,000 | 9,100,000 | 5,300,000 | 4,500,000 | 3,944,166 | 1,197,184 | 860,497 | 534,743 | 55,849 | 32,249 |
Cash | 96,600,000 | 100,400,000 | 99,400,000 | 15,800,000 | 14,800,000 | 10,800,000 | 14,100,000 | 10,300,000 | 9,567,445 | 8,103,931 | 7,548,025 | 6,259,018 | 1,417,192 | 174,468 |
misc current assets | 53,300,000 | 22,000,000 | 3,900,000 | 1,500,000 | 18,200,000 | 174,520 | ||||||||
total current assets | 165,600,000 | 138,600,000 | 119,200,000 | 64,800,000 | 44,000,000 | 23,000,000 | 21,600,000 | 16,100,000 | 14,407,490 | 9,755,600 | 8,414,049 | 6,797,508 | 1,474,041 | 206,717 |
total assets | 218,700,000 | 198,100,000 | 192,200,000 | 144,600,000 | 113,100,000 | 53,700,000 | 36,100,000 | 28,700,000 | 21,795,513 | 10,722,469 | 9,175,326 | 7,199,116 | 1,506,989 | 210,721 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,700,000 | 900,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 600,000 | 1,167,450 | 690,930 | 1,164,795 | 277,603 | 114,260 | 18,707 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | 34,600,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,400,000 | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 58,900,000 | 32,000,000 | 35,500,000 | 32,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 15,300,000 | 7,800,000 | 4,200,000 | 3,947,410 | 1,567,653 | 321,866 | 51,847 | 21,012 | |
total current liabilities | 98,200,000 | 36,900,000 | 40,700,000 | 36,400,000 | 32,100,000 | 19,900,000 | 9,200,000 | 4,800,000 | 5,114,860 | 2,258,583 | 1,164,795 | 599,469 | 166,109 | 39,720 |
loans | 6,600,000 | 13,000,000 | 19,200,000 | 24,800,000 | 31,900,000 | 13,500,000 | 13,500,000 | 11,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 688,100 | ||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,300,000 | 6,500,000 | 9,600,000 | 12,400,000 | 15,200,000 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 5,600,000 | 5,400,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 2,200,000 | 2,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,200,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 588,000 | 231,960 | 231,960 | 141,660 | ||
total long term liabilities | 1,100,000 | 10,000,000 | 12,600,000 | 10,300,000 | 13,100,000 | 17,300,000 | 13,900,000 | 13,900,000 | 11,294,000 | 11,115,980 | 115,980 | 70,830 | 688,100 | |
total liabilities | 99,300,000 | 46,900,000 | 53,300,000 | 46,700,000 | 45,200,000 | 37,200,000 | 23,100,000 | 18,700,000 | 16,408,860 | 13,374,563 | 1,280,775 | 670,299 | 166,109 | 727,820 |
net assets | 119,400,000 | 151,200,000 | 138,900,000 | 97,900,000 | 67,900,000 | 16,500,000 | 13,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 5,386,653 | -2,652,094 | 7,894,551 | 6,528,817 | 1,340,880 | -517,099 |
total shareholders funds | 119,400,000 | 151,200,000 | 138,900,000 | 97,900,000 | 67,900,000 | 16,500,000 | 13,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 5,386,653 | -2,652,094 | 7,894,551 | 6,528,817 | 1,340,880 | -517,099 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 38,900,000 | -12,000,000 | -23,300,000 | -13,900,000 | -1,100,000 | -13,700,000 | -17,596,202 | -10,454,645 | -4,286,058 | -4,083,986 | -1,142,984 | -518,192 | ||
Depreciation | 3,500,000 | 3,400,000 | 3,700,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,400,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 522,688 | 317,723 | 59,061 | 41,211 | 6,797 | 1,433 |
Amortisation | 9,100,000 | 6,700,000 | 4,900,000 | 4,900,000 | 4,000,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,900,000 | 1,300,000 | 304,094 | 128,555 | 3,930 | |||
Tax | 1,700,000 | -2,600,000 | -200,000 | -500,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,000,000 | 600,000 | 233,788 | 187,868 | |||||
Stock | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | -200,000 | -3,000,000 | -28,300,000 | 36,500,000 | -1,200,000 | 2,600,000 | 900,000 | 3,859,955 | 3,362,896 | 611,125 | 327,534 | 481,641 | 24,600 | 32,249 |
Creditors | -200,000 | -300,000 | 800,000 | -600,000 | 300,000 | -200,000 | 800,000 | -567,450 | 476,520 | -473,865 | 887,192 | 163,343 | 95,553 | 18,707 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 26,900,000 | -3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 5,000,000 | 11,700,000 | 7,500,000 | 3,600,000 | 252,590 | 2,379,757 | 1,567,653 | -321,866 | 270,019 | 30,835 | 21,012 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 800,000 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 212,000 | 356,040 | 90,300 | 141,660 | |||||||
Cash flow from operations | 77,500,000 | -35,900,000 | -2,900,000 | -500,000 | 7,300,000 | -14,762,815 | -16,919,999 | -9,525,704 | -3,661,187 | -3,761,526 | -1,034,399 | -509,289 | ||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -4,000,000 | -12,600,000 | -9,900,000 | 11,300,000 | 40,400,000 | -4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 34,600,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -6,600,000 | -6,400,000 | -6,200,000 | -5,600,000 | -7,100,000 | 18,400,000 | 2,500,000 | 11,000,000 | -688,100 | 688,100 | ||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -3,300,000 | -3,200,000 | -3,100,000 | -2,900,000 | -2,600,000 | 18,600,000 | ||||||||
other long term liabilities | -5,600,000 | 200,000 | 5,400,000 | |||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -500,000 | -500,000 | -400,000 | -900,000 | -400,000 | -200,000 | -409,818 | -89,076 | 91,056 | 34,152 | 1,375 | 193 | ||
cash flow from financing | 22,800,000 | 35,500,000 | 800,000 | 33,700,000 | 65,500,000 | 53,000,000 | 3,100,000 | 20,213,347 | 25,634,949 | 10,910,924 | 5,417,967 | 9,084,053 | 2,312,864 | 689,194 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -3,800,000 | 1,000,000 | 83,600,000 | 1,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -3,300,000 | 3,800,000 | 732,555 | 1,463,514 | 555,906 | 1,289,007 | 4,841,826 | 1,242,724 | 174,468 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||
change in cash | -3,800,000 | 1,000,000 | 83,600,000 | 1,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -3,300,000 | 3,800,000 | 732,555 | 1,463,514 | 555,906 | 1,289,007 | 4,841,826 | 1,242,724 | 174,468 |
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FUNDING CIRCLE LTD group structure
Funding Circle Ltd has 8 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
FUNDING CIRCLE LTD
06968588
8 subsidiaries
Funding Circle Ltd currently has 9 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Meekings (Jul 2009) and Mr Andrew Learoyd (Feb 2010).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr James Meekings | United Kingdom | 42 years | Jul 2009 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Learoyd | England | 64 years | Feb 2010 | - | Director |
Mrs Lisa Jacobs | England | 40 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Oliver White | England | 57 years | Jun 2020 | - | Director |
Belkacem Krimi | United Kingdom | 50 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Alexander Allen | England | 46 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Jerome Fernandez | England | 48 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Anthony Nicol | England | 48 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Kenneth Stannard | England | 59 years | Apr 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
124.5m
+1%
operating profit
-38.4m
0%
gross margin
38.2%
-0.13%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
119.4m
-0.21%
total assets
218.7m
+0.1%
cash
96.6m
-0.04%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
06968588
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
July 2009
age
16
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
71 queen victoria street, london, EC4V 4AY
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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