Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LEAD FORENSICS LIMITED at £31.7m based on a Turnover of £29.1m and 1.09x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lead forensics limitedEstimated Valuation
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Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LEAD FORENSICS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-1.8m and a 7.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lead forensics limitedEstimated Valuation
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Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LEAD FORENSICS LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-3.5m and 2.25x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lead Forensics LimitedOverview
Lead Forensics Limited is a live company located in portsmouth, PO6 3EN with a Companies House number of 07158006. It operates in the other information technology service activities sector, SIC Code 62090. Founded in February 2010, it's largest shareholder is
paul thomas
with a 56.3% stake. Lead Forensics Limited is a established,
large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£29.1m with
healthy
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lead Forensics Limited a 1.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating1.5out of 5
3 Strong
1 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £29.1m, make it larger than the average company (£7.4m)
£29.1m - Lead Forensics Limited
£7.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8%)
6% - Lead Forensics Limited
8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 40.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (51.7%)
40.1% - Lead Forensics Limited
51.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -7.2% make it less profitable than the average company (3.5%)
-7.2% - Lead Forensics Limited
3.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 413 employees, this is above the industry average (43)
413 - Lead Forensics Limited
43 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £59.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£74.4k)
£59.6k - Lead Forensics Limited
£74.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £70.4k, this is less efficient (£178.1k)
£70.4k - Lead Forensics Limited
£178.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 25 days, this is earlier than average (52 days)
25 days - Lead Forensics Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 15 days, this is quicker than average (33 days)
15 days - Lead Forensics Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Lead Forensics Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
5 weeks - Lead Forensics Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 177.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (64.7%)
177.1% - Lead Forensics Limited
64.7% - Industry AVG
LEAD FORENSICS LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Lead Forensics Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £29.1 million and the company has net assets of -£3.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lead Forensics Limited has 413 employees and maintains cash reserves of £822.3 thousand 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
Feb 2011
Turnover
29,068,543
27,530,150
25,332,922
24,154,137
24,311,641
22,689,809
23,498,559
20,698,679
14,506,472
8,093,162
7,123,123
4,507,882
1,830,403
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
17,427,802
16,964,691
15,069,205
15,108,769
13,939,628
13,123,534
12,739,457
11,386,707
8,058,111
5,063,100
3,340,230
2,151,614
872,239
Gross Profit
11,640,741
10,565,459
10,263,717
9,045,368
10,372,013
9,566,275
10,759,102
9,311,972
6,448,361
3,030,062
3,782,893
2,356,267
958,164
Admin Expenses
13,721,224
13,856,368
12,257,624
9,701,373
10,254,394
9,260,985
9,566,166
7,992,007
5,018,644
2,890,025
3,431,612
2,387,246
852,479
Operating Profit
-2,080,483
-3,290,909
-1,993,907
-656,005
117,619
305,290
1,192,936
1,319,965
1,429,717
140,037
351,281
-30,979
105,685
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable
28,414
7,719
272
12,109
31,953
23,751
1,524
4,423
48
139
1,283
664
180
Pre-Tax Profit
-2,052,069
-3,283,190
-1,993,635
-643,896
149,572
329,041
1,194,460
1,324,388
1,429,765
140,176
352,564
-30,315
105,865
Tax
382,879
296,803
177,823
201,656
-43,431
115,249
-57,699
-233,262
-204,460
-69,490
-81,090
-27,525
Profit After Tax
-1,669,190
-2,986,387
-1,815,812
-442,240
106,141
444,290
1,136,761
1,091,126
1,225,305
70,686
271,474
-30,315
78,340
Dividends Paid
142,500
172,500
222,234
49,500
41,667
37,500
37,489
37,489
Retained Profit
-1,669,190
-2,986,387
-1,958,312
-614,740
-116,093
394,790
1,095,094
1,053,626
1,187,816
33,197
271,474
-30,315
78,340
Employee Costs
24,622,187
23,630,191
20,595,565
20,039,682
18,608,237
17,528,372
17,156,882
15,234,711
10,206,373
6,053,777
2,516,992
1,581,405
676,561
Number Of Employees
413
442
438
459
467
464
469
420
286
158
47
30
13
EBITDA*
-1,802,140
-3,001,337
-1,752,491
-367,331
398,478
597,150
1,466,118
1,539,833
1,544,743
199,909
391,265
-12,415
110,224
* 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
Feb 2011
Tangible Assets
536,900
689,705
586,042
463,906
571,784
459,820
623,803
608,144
313,161
173,252
91,840
76,475
19,184
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
3,331
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
536,900
689,705
586,042
463,906
571,784
459,820
623,803
608,144
313,161
173,252
95,171
76,475
19,184
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors
2,014,708
1,665,580
1,885,752
1,481,970
1,303,142
1,190,034
1,079,786
1,522,086
956,388
694,651
1,204,039
701,749
293,984
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
1,211,833
1,355,000
794,522
1,093,954
1,396,876
534,644
502,732
360,310
178,154
129,210
Cash
822,291
1,788,274
4,585,934
5,394,139
5,158,574
6,253,819
5,606,943
4,404,905
3,266,158
1,252,138
319,656
193,508
71,963
misc current assets
total current assets
4,048,832
4,808,854
7,266,208
7,970,063
7,858,592
7,978,497
7,189,461
6,287,301
4,400,700
2,075,999
1,523,695
895,257
365,947
total assets
4,585,732
5,498,559
7,852,250
8,433,969
8,430,376
8,438,317
7,813,264
6,895,445
4,713,861
2,249,251
1,618,866
971,732
385,131
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
735,149
259,178
258,129
274,099
199,948
175,162
74,070
57,862
117,588
66,517
1,273,124
903,043
282,290
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities
7,387,795
6,959,573
6,576,558
5,204,335
4,612,944
4,486,277
4,333,673
4,594,515
3,267,125
1,999,594
total current liabilities
8,122,944
7,218,751
6,834,687
5,478,434
4,812,892
4,661,439
4,407,743
4,652,377
3,384,713
2,066,111
1,273,124
903,043
282,290
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
23,666
39,721
32,091
34,615
17,141
5,579
3,837
total long term liabilities
23,666
39,721
32,091
34,615
17,141
5,579
3,837
total liabilities
8,122,944
7,218,751
6,834,687
5,478,434
4,812,892
4,685,105
4,447,464
4,684,468
3,419,328
2,083,252
1,278,703
903,043
286,127
net assets
-3,537,212
-1,720,192
1,017,563
2,955,535
3,617,484
3,753,212
3,365,800
2,210,977
1,294,533
165,999
340,163
68,689
99,004
total shareholders funds
-3,537,212
-1,720,192
1,017,563
2,955,535
3,617,484
3,753,212
3,365,800
2,210,977
1,294,533
165,999
340,163
68,689
99,004
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
Feb 2011
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
-2,080,483
-3,290,909
-1,993,907
-656,005
117,619
305,290
1,192,936
1,319,965
1,429,717
140,037
351,281
-30,979
105,685
Depreciation
278,343
289,572
241,416
288,674
280,859
291,860
273,182
219,868
115,026
59,872
39,984
18,564
4,539
Amortisation
Tax
382,879
296,803
177,823
201,656
-43,431
115,249
-57,699
-233,262
-204,460
-69,490
-81,090
-27,525
Stock
Debtors
205,961
340,306
104,350
-124,094
975,340
142,160
-299,878
747,854
310,681
-380,178
502,290
407,765
293,984
Creditors
475,971
1,049
-15,970
74,151
24,786
101,092
16,208
-59,726
51,071
-1,206,607
370,081
620,753
282,290
Accruals and Deferred Income
428,222
383,015
1,372,223
591,391
126,667
152,604
-260,842
1,327,390
1,267,531
1,999,594
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-23,666
-16,055
7,630
-2,524
17,474
11,562
5,579
-3,837
3,837
Cash flow from operations
-721,029
-2,660,776
-322,765
623,961
-492,506
807,880
1,471,293
1,823,857
2,365,678
1,315,146
183,545
196,736
74,842
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-124,205
-298,557
-505,828
-254,935
-109,983
-55,349
-75,855
-23,723
Change in Investments
-3,331
3,331
cash flow from investments
-124,205
-298,557
-505,828
-254,935
-106,652
-58,680
-75,855
-23,723
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue
-147,830
248,632
20,340
-47,209
-19,635
-7,378
59,729
-137,182
-59,282
-207,361
20,664
interest
28,414
7,719
272
12,109
31,953
23,751
1,524
4,423
48
139
1,283
664
180
cash flow from financing
-119,416
256,351
20,612
-35,100
12,318
16,373
61,253
-132,759
-59,234
-207,222
1,283
664
20,844
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-965,983
-2,797,660
-808,205
235,565
-1,095,245
646,876
1,202,038
1,138,747
2,014,020
932,482
126,148
121,545
71,963
overdraft
change in cash
-965,983
-2,797,660
-808,205
235,565
-1,095,245
646,876
1,202,038
1,138,747
2,014,020
932,482
126,148
121,545
71,963
lead forensics limited Credit Report and Business Information
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Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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LEAD FORENSICS LIMITED group structure
Lead Forensics Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LEAD FORENSICS LIMITED
07158006
LEAD FORENSICS LIMITED Shareholders
The largest shareholders in Lead Forensics Limited include Paul Thomas and Henry Richard Crossland Braithwaite.
paul thomas
56.28%
henry richard crossland braithwaite
37.52%
pete daffern
3.91%
chris willerton
1.69%
gordon simpson
0.22%
alan yonge
0.13%
howard bell
0.11%
tom james
0.03%
kirsty dawe
0.03%
lilah waite
0.03%
lead forensics limited directors
Lead Forensics Limited currently has 3 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Paul Thomas (Feb 2010) and
Mr Henry Braithwaite (Feb 2010).
62090 - Other information technology and computer service activities
incorporation date
February 2010
age
15
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
None
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
web forensics limited (January 2011)
accountant
-
auditor
CLA EVELYN PARTNERS LIMITED
address
3000 lakeside western road, portsmouth, PO6 3EN
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
lead forensics limited Charges & Mortgages
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