
Company Number
07266974
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
uk ff nominees limited
iq capital fund iii a
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Industry
Other telecommunications activities
Registered Address
5th floor grove house, 248a marylebone road, london, NW1 6BB
Website
http://ccsl.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LIMITED at £2.1m based on a Turnover of £2.5m and 0.84x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-4.2m and a 3.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CAMBRIDGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-3.4m and 2.23x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cambridge Communication Systems Limited is a dissolved company that was located in london, NW1 6BB with a Companies House number of 07266974. It operated in the other telecommunications activities sector, SIC Code 61900. Founded in May 2010, it's largest shareholder was uk ff nominees limited with a 22.9% stake. The last turnover for Cambridge Communication Systems Limited was estimated at £2.5m.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cambridge Communication Systems Limited a 3 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
3 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.5m, make it smaller than the average company (£11m)
- Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
£11m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -15%, show it is growing at a slower rate (2.9%)
- Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
2.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 39.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (39.5%)
- Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
39.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -171.6% make it less profitable than the average company (4.1%)
- Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
4.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 24 employees, this is below the industry average (45)
24 - Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
45 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £60.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£60.1k)
- Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
£60.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £102.3k, this is less efficient (£226.9k)
- Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
£226.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 7 days, this is earlier than average (42 days)
- Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 74 days, this is slower than average (43 days)
- Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 56 days, this is more than average (10 days)
- Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
10 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 99 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
99 weeks - Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 235.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (67.6%)
235.2% - Cambridge Communication Systems Limited
67.6% - Industry AVG
Cambridge Communication Systems Limited's latest turnover from December 2020 is estimated at £2.5 million and the company has net assets of -£3.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Cambridge Communication Systems Limited has 24 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | May 2012 | May 2011 | |
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Number Of Employees | 24 | 23 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | |||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | May 2012 | May 2011 | |
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Tangible Assets | 47,759 | 47,186 | 77,940 | 80,697 | 135,601 | 232,084 | 134,464 | 145,586 | 66,319 | 44,292 | 7,003 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 106,006 | 106,005 | 106,006 | 106,006 | 21,481 | 21,481 | 21,481 | ||||
Total Fixed Assets | 153,765 | 153,191 | 183,946 | 186,703 | 135,601 | 253,565 | 155,945 | 167,067 | 66,319 | 44,292 | 7,003 |
Stock & work in progress | 231,309 | 1,003,159 | 1,018,865 | 1,151,177 | 326,847 | 218,051 | 308,047 | 58,556 | |||
Trade Debtors | 49,406 | 177,126 | 319,214 | 71,578 | 41,902 | 3,202 | 202,409 | 585,098 | 203,948 | 161,561 | 16,031 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 957,125 | 947,431 | 1,172,775 | 1,027,965 | 2,197,093 | 2,265,057 | 1,019,077 | ||||
Cash | 1,108,484 | 322,277 | 381,654 | 372,257 | 1,595,307 | 3,948,271 | 9,540,932 | 1,920,002 | 186,056 | 653,203 | 115,491 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||
total current assets | 2,346,324 | 2,449,993 | 2,892,508 | 2,622,977 | 4,161,149 | 6,434,581 | 11,070,465 | 2,563,656 | 390,004 | 814,764 | 131,522 |
total assets | 2,500,089 | 2,603,184 | 3,076,454 | 2,809,680 | 4,296,750 | 6,688,146 | 11,226,410 | 2,730,723 | 456,323 | 859,056 | 138,525 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 303,371 | 710,750 | 474,040 | 333,246 | 267,029 | 844,542 | 667,624 | 365,377 | 397,513 | 56,923 | 12,942 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||
other short term finances | 501,158 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 277,413 | 375,096 | 758,785 | 282,868 | 296,238 | 150,602 | 1,794,958 | ||||
total current liabilities | 580,784 | 1,085,846 | 1,733,983 | 616,114 | 563,267 | 995,144 | 2,462,582 | 365,377 | 397,513 | 56,923 | 12,942 |
loans | 5,283,126 | 739,259 | 3,279,120 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||
other liabilities | 100,000 | ||||||||||
provisions | 15,837 | 23,837 | 30,837 | 30,837 | 29,785 | 77,000 | 27,000 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 5,298,963 | 763,096 | 3,309,957 | 30,837 | 29,785 | 77,000 | 27,000 | 100,000 | |||
total liabilities | 5,879,747 | 1,848,942 | 5,043,940 | 646,951 | 593,052 | 1,072,144 | 2,489,582 | 365,377 | 397,513 | 56,923 | 112,942 |
net assets | -3,379,658 | 754,242 | -1,967,486 | 2,162,729 | 3,703,698 | 5,616,002 | 8,736,828 | 2,365,346 | 58,810 | 802,133 | 25,583 |
total shareholders funds | -3,379,658 | 754,242 | -1,967,486 | 2,162,729 | 3,703,698 | 5,616,002 | 8,736,828 | 2,365,346 | 58,810 | 802,133 | 25,583 |
Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | May 2012 | May 2011 | |
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Operating Profit | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 32,540 | 41,317 | 58,003 | 111,770 | 122,232 | 140,113 | 86,886 | 65,329 | 11,835 | 9,483 | 942 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||
Stock | -771,850 | -15,706 | -132,312 | 824,330 | 108,796 | -89,996 | 249,491 | 58,556 | |||
Debtors | -118,025 | -367,433 | 392,446 | -1,033,446 | -50,745 | 1,046,773 | 636,388 | 402,631 | 187,917 | 145,530 | 16,031 |
Creditors | -407,379 | 236,710 | 140,794 | 66,217 | -577,513 | 176,918 | 302,247 | -32,136 | 384,571 | 43,981 | 12,942 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -97,683 | -383,689 | 475,917 | -13,370 | 145,636 | -1,644,356 | 1,794,958 | ||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -8,000 | -7,000 | 1,052 | -47,215 | 50,000 | 27,000 | |||||
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Financing Activities | |||||||||||
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Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -501,158 | 501,158 | |||||||||
Long term loans | 4,543,867 | -2,539,861 | 3,279,120 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -100,000 | -100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
cash | 786,207 | -59,377 | 9,397 | -1,223,050 | -2,352,964 | -5,592,661 | 7,620,930 | 1,733,946 | 70,565 | 537,712 | 115,491 |
overdraft | |||||||||||
change in cash | 786,207 | -59,377 | 9,397 | -1,223,050 | -2,352,964 | -5,592,661 | 7,620,930 | 1,733,946 | 70,565 | 537,712 | 115,491 |
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CAMBRIDGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LIMITED group structure
Cambridge Communication Systems Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CAMBRIDGE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
07266974
Cambridge Communication Systems Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Sansom (Dec 2011) and Mr David Cleevely (Mar 2013).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Sansom | United Kingdom | 65 years | Dec 2011 | - | Director |
Mr David Cleevely | United Kingdom | 71 years | Mar 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Martin Harriman | United Kingdom | 63 years | Jul 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Robert Conger | 45 years | Aug 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2020turnover
2.5m
-45%
operating profit
-4.2m
0%
gross margin
39.5%
-4.33%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2020net assets
-3.4m
-5.48%
total assets
2.5m
-0.04%
cash
1.1m
+2.44%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
07266974
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
61900 - Other telecommunications activities
incorporation date
May 2010
age
15
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2020
previous names
cambridge communications systems limited (June 2010)
accountant
CHATER ALLAN LLP
auditor
-
address
5th floor grove house, 248a marylebone road, london, NW1 6BB
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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