united authors publishing limitedEstimated Valuation
£1.5m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNITED AUTHORS PUBLISHING LIMITED at £1.5m based on a Turnover of £2.8m and 0.55x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
united authors publishing limitedEstimated Valuation
£1.3m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNITED AUTHORS PUBLISHING LIMITED at £1.3m based on an EBITDA of £456k and a 2.79x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
united authors publishing limitedEstimated Valuation
£61.4k
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNITED AUTHORS PUBLISHING LIMITED at £61.4k based on Net Assets of £31.1k and 1.97x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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United Authors Publishing LimitedOverview
United Authors Publishing Limited is a live company located in milton keynes, MK5 8PJ with a Companies House number of 07279146. It operates in the book publishing sector, SIC Code 58110. Founded in June 2010, it's largest shareholder is
david gammon
with a 9.5% stake. United Authors Publishing Limited is a established,
small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£2.8m with
low
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded United Authors Publishing Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating4out of 5
4 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.8m, make it larger than the average company (£1.6m)
£2.8m - United Authors Publishing Limited
£1.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a similar rate (4.6%)
4% - United Authors Publishing Limited
4.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 31.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (47.6%)
31.2% - United Authors Publishing Limited
47.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 15.6% make it more profitable than the average company (7.7%)
15.6% - United Authors Publishing Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 9 employees, this is below the industry average (17)
9 - United Authors Publishing Limited
17 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£44.5k)
£44.5k - United Authors Publishing Limited
£44.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £309k, this is more efficient (£154.1k)
£309k - United Authors Publishing Limited
£154.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 96 days, this is later than average (48 days)
96 days - United Authors Publishing Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 449 days, this is slower than average (54 days)
449 days - United Authors Publishing Limited
54 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 281 days, this is more than average (91 days)
281 days - United Authors Publishing Limited
91 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (32 weeks)
0 weeks - United Authors Publishing Limited
32 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 98.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (39.6%)
98.7% - United Authors Publishing Limited
39.6% - Industry AVG
UNITED AUTHORS PUBLISHING LIMITED financials
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United Authors Publishing Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £2.8 million and the company has net assets of £31.1 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that United Authors Publishing Limited has 9 employees and maintains cash reserves of £29.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Jun 2019
Jun 2018
Jun 2017
Jun 2016
Jun 2015
Jun 2014
Jun 2013
Jun 2012
Jun 2011
Turnover
2,781,344
3,378,577
3,510,029
2,492,996
2,397,318
2,639,238
2,251,188
1,151,127
118,218
1,193,853
843,525
341,344
117,101
40,357
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
1,912,999
2,186,343
2,296,866
1,642,847
1,579,561
1,735,754
1,477,137
739,681
76,226
766,313
548,915
218,745
76,431
26,659
Gross Profit
868,345
1,192,234
1,213,163
850,149
817,757
903,484
774,050
411,447
41,992
427,541
294,610
122,599
40,670
13,699
Admin Expenses
434,410
955,551
1,282,397
1,117,686
1,929,288
2,714,392
2,556,555
1,840,658
1,140,243
1,103,084
909,784
615,686
210,789
80,649
Operating Profit
433,935
236,683
-69,234
-267,537
-1,111,531
-1,810,908
-1,782,505
-1,429,211
-1,098,251
-675,543
-615,174
-493,087
-170,119
-66,950
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable
7,095
13,079
2,983
335
263
5,874
9,723
4,317
5,218
4,123
1,811
1,157
418
35
Pre-Tax Profit
441,029
249,763
-66,251
-267,202
-1,111,268
-1,805,035
-1,772,782
-1,424,894
-1,093,033
-671,420
-613,363
-491,930
-169,701
-66,915
Tax
-110,257
-47,455
Profit After Tax
330,772
202,308
-66,251
-267,202
-1,111,268
-1,805,035
-1,772,782
-1,424,894
-1,093,033
-671,420
-613,363
-491,930
-169,701
-66,915
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
330,772
202,308
-66,251
-267,202
-1,111,268
-1,805,035
-1,772,782
-1,424,894
-1,093,033
-671,420
-613,363
-491,930
-169,701
-66,915
Employee Costs
400,923
1,037,488
1,021,373
1,028,304
1,583,675
1,917,734
1,716,234
1,264,831
39,743
192,831
157,250
75,947
39,250
38,310
Number Of Employees
9
24
24
23
36
45
42
30
1
5
4
2
1
1
EBITDA*
456,037
296,032
-65,589
-260,371
-1,098,725
-1,790,761
-1,739,185
-1,395,711
-1,064,750
-647,543
-594,174
-471,587
-170,119
-66,950
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Jun 2019
Jun 2018
Jun 2017
Jun 2016
Jun 2015
Jun 2014
Jun 2013
Jun 2012
Jun 2011
Tangible Assets
154,556
72,661
2,249
5,894
9,284
19,945
32,017
52,618
56,846
61,081
60,562
66,090
50,957
15,944
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
154,556
72,661
2,249
5,894
9,284
19,945
32,017
52,618
56,846
61,081
60,562
66,090
50,957
15,944
Stock & work in progress
1,473,043
633,847
452,250
299,037
201,127
164,809
6,979
19,572
8,420
6,000
61,000
104,435
66,500
Trade Debtors
732,020
1,337,968
1,287,135
798,733
646,258
590,681
550,332
267,297
41,653
433,370
266,379
90,663
32,312
6,220
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
291,868
234,414
Cash
29,516
240,751
374,754
420,671
248,592
277,799
1,288,467
2,600,709
853,048
1,234,300
415,061
309,492
153,403
13,887
misc current assets
total current assets
2,234,579
2,212,566
2,114,139
1,518,441
1,095,977
1,033,289
1,845,778
3,179,446
1,137,535
1,673,670
742,440
504,590
252,215
20,107
total assets
2,389,135
2,285,227
2,116,388
1,524,335
1,105,261
1,053,234
1,877,795
3,232,064
1,194,381
1,734,751
803,002
570,680
303,172
36,051
Bank overdraft
7
7
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
2,357,989
2,703,656
3,211,528
3,123,224
2,812,642
3,117,814
2,542,379
133,932
73,261
766,022
556,390
316,306
52,096
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities
1,964,927
1,245,417
total current liabilities
2,357,989
2,703,656
3,211,528
3,123,224
2,812,642
3,117,814
2,542,379
2,098,866
1,318,685
766,022
556,390
316,306
52,096
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
865,000
570,000
191,918
provisions
total long term liabilities
865,000
570,000
191,918
total liabilities
2,357,989
3,568,656
3,781,528
3,123,224
2,812,642
3,117,814
2,542,379
2,098,866
1,318,685
766,022
556,390
316,306
191,918
52,096
net assets
31,146
-1,283,429
-1,665,140
-1,598,889
-1,707,381
-2,064,580
-664,584
1,133,198
-124,304
968,729
246,612
254,374
111,254
-16,045
total shareholders funds
31,146
-1,283,429
-1,665,140
-1,598,889
-1,707,381
-2,064,580
-664,584
1,133,198
-124,304
968,729
246,612
254,374
111,254
-16,045
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Jun 2019
Jun 2018
Jun 2017
Jun 2016
Jun 2015
Jun 2014
Jun 2013
Jun 2012
Jun 2011
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
433,935
236,683
-69,234
-267,537
-1,111,531
-1,810,908
-1,782,505
-1,429,211
-1,098,251
-675,543
-615,174
-493,087
-170,119
-66,950
Depreciation
22,102
59,349
3,645
7,166
12,806
20,147
43,320
33,500
33,501
28,000
21,000
21,500
Amortisation
Tax
-110,257
-47,455
Stock
839,196
181,597
153,213
97,910
36,318
157,830
-12,593
11,152
2,420
-55,000
-43,435
37,935
66,500
Debtors
-605,948
50,833
488,402
152,475
55,577
40,349
-8,833
283,098
-157,303
166,991
175,716
58,351
26,092
6,220
Creditors
-345,667
-507,872
88,304
310,582
-305,172
575,435
2,408,447
60,671
-692,761
209,632
240,084
316,306
-52,096
52,096
Accruals and Deferred Income
-1,964,927
719,510
1,245,417
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
Cash flow from operations
-233,135
-491,725
-618,900
-200,174
-1,495,792
-1,413,505
-1,274,239
-909,780
-357,211
-549,902
-486,371
-251,567
-314,807
-21,074
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-103,997
-129,761
-3,776
-2,145
-8,075
-22,719
-29,272
-29,266
-28,519
-15,472
-36,633
-35,013
-15,944
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-103,997
-129,761
-3,776
-2,145
-8,075
-22,719
-29,272
-29,266
-28,519
-15,472
-36,633
-35,013
-15,944
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
-865,000
295,000
570,000
-191,918
191,918
share issue
983,803
179,403
375,694
1,468,467
405,039
-25,000
2,682,396
1,393,537
605,601
635,050
297,000
50,870
interest
7,095
13,079
2,983
335
263
5,874
9,723
4,317
5,218
4,123
1,811
1,157
418
35
cash flow from financing
125,898
487,482
572,983
376,029
1,468,730
410,913
-15,277
2,686,713
5,218
1,397,660
607,412
444,289
489,336
50,905
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-211,235
-134,003
-45,917
172,079
-29,207
-1,010,668
-1,312,242
1,747,661
-381,252
819,239
105,569
156,089
139,516
13,887
overdraft
-7
7
change in cash
-211,235
-134,003
-45,917
172,079
-29,207
-1,010,668
-1,312,235
1,747,661
-381,259
819,239
105,569
156,089
139,516
13,887
united authors publishing limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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UNITED AUTHORS PUBLISHING LIMITED group structure
United Authors Publishing Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
UNITED AUTHORS PUBLISHING LIMITED
07279146
UNITED AUTHORS PUBLISHING LIMITED Shareholders
The largest shareholders in United Authors Publishing Limited include David Gammon and Esprit Nominees Limited (Capital Iv Lp).
david gammon
9.47%
esprit nominees limited (capital iv lp)
7.49%
draper esprit vct plc
5.42%
iq capital fund 2
5.08%
justin pollard
4.01%
christoph sander
3.96%
daniel kieran
3.59%
john mitchinson
3.39%
robert swann
3.32%
dfj share nominees eis5
3.31%
united authors publishing limited directors
United Authors Publishing Limited currently has 5 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr John Mitchinson (Jun 2010) and
Mr Daniel Kieran (Jun 2010).
united authors publishing limited Charges & Mortgages
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