
Company Number
07061468
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Shareholders
william ward
trustees of the mainsail pension trust
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
the granary & bakery building, weevil lane, gosport, hampshire, PO12 1FX
Website
www.clipper-ventures.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CLIPPER VENTURES HOLDINGS PLC at £11.6m based on a Turnover of £13.2m and 0.88x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CLIPPER VENTURES HOLDINGS PLC at £14.3m based on an EBITDA of £2.1m and a 6.96x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CLIPPER VENTURES HOLDINGS PLC at £7.2m based on Net Assets of £3.4m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc is a live company located in gosport, PO12 1FX with a Companies House number of 07061468. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in October 2009, it's largest shareholder is william ward with a 60.1% stake. Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.2m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £13.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£20.9m)
£13.2m - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
£20.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 164%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.4%)
164% - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
8.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 54.4%, this company has a lower cost of product (33.5%)
54.4% - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
33.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 15.8% make it more profitable than the average company (5.7%)
15.8% - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 108 employees, this is similar to the industry average (115)
108 - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
115 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £35.1k, the company has a lower pay structure (£48.7k)
£35.1k - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
£48.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £122.3k, this is less efficient (£195.2k)
£122.3k - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
£195.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 122 days, this is later than average (44 days)
122 days - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
44 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 34 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
34 days - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 21 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
21 weeks - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 85.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (54.7%)
85.8% - Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc
54.7% - Industry AVG
Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc's latest turnover from January 2024 is £13.2 million and the company has net assets of £3.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc has 108 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | |
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Turnover | 13,211,493 | 10,382,804 | 1,872,229 | 717,878 | 12,981,440 | 8,565,263 | 11,322,153 | 6,834,167 | 10,578,545 | 5,723,895 | 12,101,287 | 3,976,258 | 9,810,057 | 8,239,617 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 6,027,520 | 3,262,680 | 1,542,098 | 1,853,329 | 6,818,971 | 2,098,859 | 4,791,205 | 2,562,406 | 4,696,190 | 1,527,249 | 4,110,369 | 2,282,793 | 2,969,724 | 3,616,535 |
Gross Profit | 7,183,973 | 7,120,124 | 330,131 | -1,135,451 | 6,162,469 | 6,466,404 | 6,530,948 | 4,271,761 | 5,882,355 | 4,196,646 | 7,990,918 | 1,693,465 | 6,840,333 | 4,623,082 |
Admin Expenses | 5,094,009 | 3,442,149 | 1,548,931 | 1,253,711 | 6,584,843 | 2,731,501 | 5,768,805 | 2,714,924 | 5,510,482 | 2,190,200 | 5,760,418 | 2,670,835 | 3,475,304 | 4,644,350 |
Operating Profit | 2,089,964 | 3,677,975 | -1,218,800 | -2,389,162 | -422,374 | 3,734,903 | 762,143 | 1,556,837 | 371,873 | 2,006,446 | 2,230,500 | -977,370 | 3,365,029 | -21,268 |
Interest Payable | 5,386 | 20,014 | 33,697 | 586 | 1,387 | 26,859 | 26,848 | 48,363 | 70,413 | 62,606 | 54,716 | 263 | 153 | 14,754 |
Interest Receivable | 161,058 | 38,828 | 34,305 | 39,344 | 51,295 | 6,214 | 12 | 8,223 | 11,193 | 19,299 | 15,481 | 36,901 | 30,087 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,245,636 | 3,696,789 | -1,218,192 | -2,379,356 | -372,466 | 3,714,258 | 273,030 | 1,435,651 | -1,049,007 | 1,884,796 | 2,085,711 | -997,798 | 3,419,851 | 200,676 |
Tax | -481,996 | -670,618 | -27,054 | 485,872 | 64,463 | -625,773 | -134,883 | -220,913 | -81,056 | -448,856 | -174,329 | 255,956 | -688,010 | 200,676 |
Profit After Tax | 1,763,640 | 3,026,171 | -1,245,246 | -1,893,484 | -308,003 | 3,088,485 | 138,147 | 1,214,738 | -1,130,063 | 1,435,940 | 1,911,382 | -741,842 | 2,731,841 | 401,352 |
Dividends Paid | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,940,000 | 337,482 | 1,330,865 | 367,627 | 499,988 | ||||||
Retained Profit | 763,640 | 3,026,171 | -1,245,246 | -1,893,484 | -1,308,003 | 2,088,485 | -1,801,853 | 877,256 | -2,460,928 | 1,068,313 | 1,911,382 | -741,842 | 2,731,841 | -98,636 |
Employee Costs | 3,795,512 | 2,482,381 | 1,674,877 | 2,391,421 | 4,317,039 | 2,088,244 | 3,474,445 | 1,754,874 | 3,350,632 | 1,419,255 | 3,379,881 | 2,790,709 | 2,381,007 | 3,042,000 |
Number Of Employees | 108 | 92 | 36 | 57 | 98 | 79 | 79 | 68 | 76 | 59 | 71 | 61 | 55 | 58 |
EBITDA* | 2,056,939 | 3,586,287 | -1,079,760 | -2,223,164 | 375,378 | 3,480,344 | 1,430,390 | 2,186,339 | 982,279 | 2,810,219 | 2,979,433 | -311,702 | 4,203,364 | 1,289,292 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,294,397 | 5,801,154 | 6,045,630 | 6,533,651 | 6,904,406 | 7,232,632 | 7,384,065 | 8,297,296 | 8,936,696 | 9,587,471 | 10,086,559 | 8,676,203 | 5,521,593 | 3,980,515 |
Intangible Assets | 192,443 | -16,034 | -224,513 | -432,992 | -849,950 | -1,669,648 | -1,675,122 | -1,656,556 | -1,745,447 | -1,946,898 | -2,251,921 | -2,559,899 | -3,021,215 | |
Investments & Other | 45,620 | 45,620 | 45,620 | 45,620 | 70,620 | 70,620 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 130,000 | 130,175 | 130,175 | 175 | 175 | 125 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 2,355,414 | 4,466,181 | 6,968,421 | 2,269,932 | 1,747,295 | 2,454,270 | 3,851,765 | 2,257,537 | 3,957,715 | 2,658,072 | 2,560,420 | 2,220,665 | 2,215,008 | 1,060,132 |
Total Fixed Assets | 8,887,874 | 10,296,921 | 12,835,158 | 8,416,211 | 8,722,321 | 8,907,572 | 9,591,182 | 8,904,711 | 11,367,855 | 10,630,271 | 10,830,256 | 8,645,122 | 5,176,877 | 2,019,557 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,016 | 4,062 | 7,109 | 9,346 | 8,162 | |||||||||
Trade Debtors | 4,425,416 | 7,818,156 | 4,748,567 | 3,932,536 | 3,688,421 | 5,110,660 | 1,554,186 | 5,065,462 | 2,372,324 | 4,379,493 | 4,413,928 | 4,313,920 | 5,471,453 | 3,179,217 |
Group Debtors | 24,895 | 138,609 | 121,539 | 6,614 | 6,614 | 14,588 | 14,588 | 14,588 | 22,666 | 14,588 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 6,405,832 | 3,342,955 | 1,654,335 | 1,267,302 | 1,143,863 | 1,926,034 | 1,665,552 | 2,879,724 | 815,252 | 1,799,710 | 1,219,426 | 2,665,850 | 2,081,024 | 2,248,068 |
Cash | 4,278,544 | 5,611,045 | 4,868,450 | 4,105,336 | 3,437,167 | 2,975,748 | 1,644,599 | 2,400,460 | 1,924,482 | 2,953,470 | 3,074,826 | 3,183,222 | 1,083,994 | 3,523,552 |
misc current assets | 98,955 | 43,552 | 265,840 | 335,461 | 147,959 | 441,964 | ||||||||
total current assets | 15,109,792 | 16,772,156 | 11,272,368 | 9,334,131 | 8,415,169 | 10,143,327 | 4,969,906 | 10,395,812 | 5,126,646 | 9,413,101 | 9,058,229 | 10,333,617 | 9,093,023 | 8,958,999 |
total assets | 23,997,666 | 27,069,077 | 24,107,526 | 17,750,342 | 17,137,490 | 19,050,899 | 14,561,088 | 19,300,523 | 16,494,501 | 20,043,372 | 19,888,485 | 18,978,739 | 14,269,900 | 10,978,556 |
Bank overdraft | 3,099 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | 21,456 | 21,960 | 908,056 | 4,167 | 458,889 | 627,767 | 604,097 | 584,539 | 568,330 | |||||
Trade Creditors | 567,459 | 359,798 | 173,817 | 35,225 | 437,502 | 500,714 | 507,619 | 436,726 | 553,232 | 376,816 | 547,381 | 427,124 | 594,215 | 657,092 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 82,904 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 9,789,013 | 9,506,873 | 8,713,213 | 338,442 | 793,179 | 7,150,627 | 5,925,897 | 7,175,932 | 4,838,718 | 7,141,410 | 5,661,270 | 10,769,347 | 3,932,339 | 7,383,458 |
total current liabilities | 10,377,928 | 9,888,631 | 9,795,086 | 377,834 | 1,230,681 | 7,654,440 | 6,892,405 | 8,240,425 | 5,996,047 | 8,102,765 | 6,859,885 | 11,196,471 | 4,526,554 | 8,040,550 |
loans | 34,358 | 53,916 | 75,833 | 1,645,833 | 459,744 | 1,089,986 | 1,694,066 | 2,135,130 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 8,829,305 | 13,291,589 | 13,399,968 | 13,918,605 | 11,446,943 | 6,398,723 | 4,767,667 | 5,923,431 | 5,584,523 | 3,955,646 | 5,774,799 | 4,593,258 | 5,950,855 | 2,244,405 |
other liabilities | 741,471 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 1,353,907 | 1,196,413 | 1,224,302 | 950,487 | 967,328 | 965,128 | 957,792 | 935,377 | 953,409 | 958,821 | 857,338 | 839,060 | 700,555 | 333,506 |
total long term liabilities | 10,217,570 | 14,541,918 | 14,700,103 | 16,514,925 | 13,155,742 | 7,363,851 | 5,725,459 | 7,318,552 | 7,627,918 | 6,608,533 | 8,767,267 | 5,432,318 | 6,651,410 | 2,577,911 |
total liabilities | 20,595,498 | 24,430,549 | 24,495,189 | 16,892,759 | 14,386,423 | 15,018,291 | 12,617,864 | 15,558,977 | 13,623,965 | 14,711,298 | 15,627,152 | 16,628,789 | 11,177,964 | 10,618,461 |
net assets | 3,402,168 | 2,638,528 | -387,663 | 857,583 | 2,751,067 | 4,032,608 | 1,943,224 | 3,741,546 | 2,870,536 | 5,332,074 | 4,261,333 | 2,349,950 | 3,091,936 | 360,095 |
total shareholders funds | 3,402,168 | 2,638,528 | -387,663 | 857,583 | 2,751,067 | 4,032,608 | 1,943,224 | 3,741,546 | 2,870,536 | 5,332,074 | 4,261,333 | 2,349,950 | 3,091,936 | 360,095 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,089,964 | 3,677,975 | -1,218,800 | -2,389,162 | -422,374 | 3,734,903 | 762,143 | 1,556,837 | 371,873 | 2,006,446 | 2,230,500 | -977,370 | 3,365,029 | -21,268 |
Depreciation | 175,452 | 116,791 | 347,519 | 374,477 | 589,273 | 180,256 | 673,721 | 642,071 | 699,297 | 602,322 | 443,910 | 357,469 | 377,019 | 468,005 |
Amortisation | -208,477 | -208,479 | -208,479 | -208,479 | 208,479 | -434,815 | -5,474 | -12,569 | -88,891 | 201,451 | 305,023 | 308,199 | 461,316 | 842,555 |
Tax | -481,996 | -670,618 | -27,054 | 485,872 | 64,463 | -625,773 | -134,883 | -220,913 | -81,056 | -448,856 | -174,329 | 255,956 | -688,010 | 200,676 |
Stock | -1,016 | -3,046 | -3,047 | -2,237 | 9,346 | -8,162 | 8,162 | |||||||
Debtors | -2,440,630 | 2,255,969 | 5,876,658 | 776,477 | -2,894,315 | 2,534,386 | -3,131,220 | 3,049,458 | -1,691,984 | 643,501 | -1,014,739 | -558,972 | 3,294,656 | 6,487,417 |
Creditors | 207,661 | 185,981 | 138,592 | -402,277 | -63,212 | -6,905 | 70,893 | -116,506 | 176,416 | -170,565 | 120,257 | -167,091 | -62,877 | 657,092 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -4,180,144 | 685,281 | 7,856,134 | 2,016,925 | -1,309,228 | 2,855,786 | -2,405,799 | 2,676,122 | -673,815 | -339,013 | -3,926,536 | 5,479,411 | 255,331 | 9,627,863 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 157,494 | -27,889 | 273,815 | -16,841 | 2,200 | 7,336 | 22,415 | -18,032 | -5,412 | 101,483 | 18,278 | 138,505 | 367,049 | 333,506 |
Cash flow from operations | 200,584 | 1,504,089 | 1,288,115 | -912,915 | 1,966,153 | 3,167,056 | 2,114,236 | 1,457,552 | 2,090,396 | 1,309,767 | 31,842 | 5,954,051 | 788,363 | 5,612,850 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -201,866 | -20,425 | -38,474 | -48,689 | -148,581 | -2,420,154 | -3,218,075 | -2,345,849 | -538,573 | |||||
Change in Investments | -25,000 | 45,620 | -105,000 | -175 | 130,000 | 50 | 125 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | 25,000 | -247,486 | -20,425 | 66,526 | -48,514 | -148,581 | -2,550,154 | -3,218,075 | -2,345,899 | -538,698 | ||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -504 | -886,096 | 903,889 | 4,167 | -458,889 | -168,878 | 23,670 | 19,558 | 16,209 | 568,330 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -82,904 | 82,904 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -19,558 | -21,917 | -1,570,000 | 1,645,833 | -459,744 | -630,242 | -604,080 | -441,064 | 2,135,130 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -741,471 | 741,471 | ||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | 155,672 | 18,814 | 608 | 38,758 | 49,908 | -20,645 | -26,848 | -48,351 | -62,190 | -51,413 | -35,417 | 15,218 | 36,748 | 15,333 |
cash flow from financing | 135,610 | -889,179 | -665,503 | 947,287 | 817,841 | -478,635 | -651,939 | -661,169 | -647,322 | -556,744 | 2,750,948 | 15,074 | 36,748 | 474,064 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -1,332,501 | 742,595 | 763,114 | 668,169 | 461,419 | 1,331,149 | -755,861 | 475,978 | -1,028,988 | -121,356 | -108,396 | 2,099,228 | -2,439,558 | 3,523,552 |
overdraft | -3,099 | 3,099 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,332,501 | 742,595 | 763,114 | 668,169 | 464,518 | 1,328,050 | -755,861 | 475,978 | -1,028,988 | -121,356 | -108,396 | 2,099,228 | -2,439,558 | 3,523,552 |
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CLIPPER VENTURES HOLDINGS PLC group structure
Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
CLIPPER VENTURES HOLDINGS PLC
07061468
1 subsidiary
Clipper Ventures Holdings Plc currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr William Ward (Nov 2009) and Sir Robin Knox-Johnson (Nov 2009).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr William Ward | England | 67 years | Nov 2009 | - | Director |
Sir Robin Knox-Johnson | United Kingdom | 86 years | Nov 2009 | - | Director |
Mr Christopher Rushton | 42 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Mrs Laura Ayres | 39 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Nicholas Butterworth | 42 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
13.2m
+27%
operating profit
2.1m
-43%
gross margin
54.4%
-20.71%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
3.4m
+0.29%
total assets
24m
-0.11%
cash
4.3m
-0.24%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
07061468
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
October 2009
age
16
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
race bidco plc (July 2012)
accountant
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auditor
MOORE (SOUTH) LLP
address
the granary & bakery building, weevil lane, gosport, hampshire, PO12 1FX
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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