
Company Number
07499984
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Library activities
Registered Address
57 mosley street, manchester, M2 3FF
Website
http://theportico.org.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM at £325.4k based on a Turnover of £412.5k and 0.79x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-28.3k and a 4.07x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM at £14m based on Net Assets of £8m and 1.75x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Portico Library And Newsroom is a live company located in manchester, M2 3FF with a Companies House number of 07499984. It operates in the library activities sector, SIC Code 91011. Founded in January 2011, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Portico Library And Newsroom is a established, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £412.5k with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Portico Library And Newsroom a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
4 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £412.5k, make it in line with the average company (£479.3k)
£412.5k - The Portico Library And Newsroom
£479.3k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (2.8%)
-7% - The Portico Library And Newsroom
2.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (27.4%)
27.4% - The Portico Library And Newsroom
27.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -12.7% make it less profitable than the average company (2.6%)
-12.7% - The Portico Library And Newsroom
2.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 9 employees, this is below the industry average (12)
9 - The Portico Library And Newsroom
12 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £24.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£24.3k)
- The Portico Library And Newsroom
£24.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £45.8k, this is equally as efficient (£51.9k)
£45.8k - The Portico Library And Newsroom
£51.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 23 days, this is later than average (7 days)
23 days - The Portico Library And Newsroom
7 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 1 days, this is quicker than average (26 days)
1 days - The Portico Library And Newsroom
26 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (19 days)
0 days - The Portico Library And Newsroom
19 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 297 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (141 weeks)
297 weeks - The Portico Library And Newsroom
141 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 0.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (9.4%)
0.8% - The Portico Library And Newsroom
9.4% - Industry AVG
The Portico Library And Newsroom's latest turnover from December 2023 is £412.5 thousand and the company has net assets of £8 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Portico Library And Newsroom has 9 employees and maintains cash reserves of £347.9 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 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | |
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Turnover | 412,532 | 350,560 | 433,351 | 518,270 | 322,895 | 222,875 | |||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 284 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -32,209 | -92,742 | 39,158 | 218,721 | -66,239 | 163,908 | |||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -32,209 | -92,742 | 39,158 | 218,721 | -66,239 | 163,908 | |||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -32,209 | -92,742 | 39,158 | 218,721 | -66,239 | 163,908 | |||||||
Employee Costs | 161,074 | 122,967 | 134,675 | 127,458 | 15,438 | ||||||||
Number Of Employees | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | |
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Tangible Assets | 7,656,123 | 7,159,684 | 7,183,691 | 6,149,522 | 6,186,743 | 8,377 | |||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,059,000 | 1,059,000 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 7,656,123 | 7,159,684 | 7,183,691 | 7,208,522 | 7,245,743 | 8,377 | |||||||
Stock & work in progress | 600 | 600 | 600 | 489 | 741 | 200 | |||||||
Trade Debtors | 26,935 | 21,294 | 14,998 | 23,561 | 2,608 | 7,210 | |||||||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 43,982 | 18,591 | 25,337 | 6,623 | 5,712 | ||||||||
Cash | 347,922 | 420,737 | 482,741 | 401,185 | 148,267 | 167,116 | |||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 419,439 | 461,222 | 523,676 | 431,858 | 157,328 | 174,526 | |||||||
total assets | 8,075,562 | 7,620,906 | 7,707,367 | 7,640,380 | 7,403,071 | 182,903 | |||||||
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,208 | 27,239 | 4,039 | 5,970 | 4,964 | 18,995 | |||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 59,647 | 47,454 | 64,373 | 34,613 | 17,031 | ||||||||
total current liabilities | 60,855 | 74,693 | 68,412 | 40,583 | 21,995 | 18,995 | |||||||
loans | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||
total liabilities | 60,855 | 74,693 | 68,412 | 40,583 | 21,995 | 18,995 | |||||||
net assets | 8,014,707 | 7,546,213 | 7,638,955 | 7,599,797 | 7,381,076 | 163,908 | |||||||
total shareholders funds | 8,014,707 | 7,546,213 | 7,638,955 | 7,599,797 | 7,381,076 | 163,908 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | 24,104 | 25,172 | 31,171 | 37,381 | 46,686 | 279 | |||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||
Stock | 111 | -252 | 541 | 200 | |||||||||
Debtors | 31,032 | -450 | 10,151 | 21,864 | 1,110 | 7,210 | |||||||
Creditors | -26,031 | 23,200 | -1,931 | 1,006 | -14,031 | 18,995 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 12,193 | -16,919 | 29,760 | 17,582 | 17,031 | ||||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -1,059,000 | 1,059,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -1,059,000 | ||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
interest | -284 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 500,703 | 7,283,407 | -284 | ||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
cash | -72,815 | -62,004 | 81,556 | 252,918 | -18,849 | 167,116 | |||||||
overdraft | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -72,815 | -62,004 | 81,556 | 252,918 | -18,849 | 167,116 |
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THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM group structure
The Portico Library And Newsroom has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE PORTICO LIBRARY AND NEWSROOM
07499984
The Portico Library And Newsroom currently has 12 directors. The longest serving directors include Miss Kathryn Graham (Nov 2018) and Mr John Carpenter (Sep 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Miss Kathryn Graham | 66 years | Nov 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr John Carpenter | 77 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director | |
Dr Louisa Yates | 44 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Ms Ruth Allan | 48 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Ms Esther Lisk-Carew | 45 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Kevin Dalton-Johnson | 60 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Dr David Cooper | 47 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Mrs Karen Chancellor | 68 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Deehan | 59 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director | |
Ms Sarah Lay | 38 years | Dec 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
412.5k
+18%
operating profit
-52.4k
0%
gross margin
27.5%
+16.25%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
8m
+0.06%
total assets
8.1m
+0.06%
cash
347.9k
-0.17%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
07499984
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
91011 - Library activities
incorporation date
January 2011
age
14
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
portico library and newsroom (September 2019)
portico library and newsroom limited (September 2019)
accountant
-
auditor
BTMR LTD
address
57 mosley street, manchester, M2 3FF
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
BRABNERS LLP
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