
Company Number
07752137
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
paul roberts phelps
amanda collins
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Industry
Advertising agencies
Registered Address
150-158 king's cross road, london, WC1X 9DH
Website
www.amsgroup.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of AMS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LTD at £13.2m based on a Turnover of £26.3m and 0.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AMS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LTD at £886.2k based on an EBITDA of £270.5k and a 3.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AMS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LTD at £9.7m based on Net Assets of £5.5m and 1.76x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ams Communications Group Ltd is a live company located in london, WC1X 9DH with a Companies House number of 07752137. It operates in the advertising agencies sector, SIC Code 73110. Founded in August 2011, it's largest shareholder is paul roberts phelps with a 29% stake. Ams Communications Group Ltd is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £26.3m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ams Communications Group Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
1 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £26.3m, make it larger than the average company (£7.2m)
£26.3m - Ams Communications Group Ltd
£7.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 37%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.1%)
37% - Ams Communications Group Ltd
9.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 16.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (42.1%)
16.4% - Ams Communications Group Ltd
42.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.8% make it less profitable than the average company (4.7%)
0.8% - Ams Communications Group Ltd
4.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 35 employees, this is similar to the industry average (35)
35 - Ams Communications Group Ltd
35 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £84.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£63.4k)
£84.9k - Ams Communications Group Ltd
£63.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £751.3k, this is more efficient (£179.2k)
£751.3k - Ams Communications Group Ltd
£179.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 28 days, this is earlier than average (53 days)
28 days - Ams Communications Group Ltd
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 79 days, this is slower than average (43 days)
79 days - Ams Communications Group Ltd
43 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Ams Communications Group Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 45 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
45 weeks - Ams Communications Group Ltd
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 57.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (65.3%)
57.6% - Ams Communications Group Ltd
65.3% - Industry AVG
Ams Communications Group Ltd's latest turnover from March 2024 is £26.3 million and the company has net assets of £5.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ams Communications Group Ltd has 35 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | |
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Turnover | 26,294,726 | 24,565,195 | 32,576,348 | 10,231,762 | 21,507,120 | 22,785,167 | 30,320,977 | 30,570,046 | 38,293,603 | 34,677,216 | 32,193,834 | 44,351,056 | 20,992,125 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 21,987,214 | 20,620,423 | 29,208,157 | 8,114,356 | 17,850,717 | 19,057,770 | 26,318,205 | 26,273,559 | 33,408,612 | 30,427,828 | 27,665,930 | 39,543,623 | 18,260,366 |
Gross Profit | 4,307,512 | 3,944,772 | 3,368,191 | 2,117,406 | 3,656,403 | 3,727,397 | 4,002,772 | 4,296,487 | 4,884,991 | 4,249,388 | 4,527,904 | 4,807,433 | 2,731,759 |
Admin Expenses | 4,096,385 | 3,689,036 | 3,093,851 | 2,014,762 | 3,160,892 | 3,141,687 | 3,465,324 | 3,580,644 | 3,966,372 | 3,489,946 | 3,555,990 | 3,570,111 | 2,027,624 |
Operating Profit | 211,127 | 255,736 | 274,340 | 102,644 | 495,511 | 585,710 | 537,448 | 715,843 | 918,619 | 759,442 | 971,914 | 1,237,322 | 704,135 |
Interest Payable | 8,704 | 26,064 | 48,263 | 67,015 | 81,573 | 119,616 | 151,317 | 161,255 | 176,480 | 189,572 | 101,225 | ||
Interest Receivable | 225,946 | 39,300 | 1,601 | 218 | 19,530 | 16,952 | 7,787 | 20,697 | 10,426 | 105,966 | 6,475 | 7,935 | 9,933 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 437,073 | 295,036 | 267,237 | 76,798 | 466,778 | -1,114,353 | 463,662 | 616,924 | 777,728 | 704,153 | 801,909 | 1,055,685 | 612,843 |
Tax | -111,191 | -71,546 | -67,215 | -27,948 | -105,057 | -95,819 | -130,236 | -174,551 | -201,110 | -198,832 | -218,093 | -310,937 | -181,501 |
Profit After Tax | 325,882 | 223,490 | 200,022 | 48,850 | 361,721 | -1,210,172 | 333,426 | 442,373 | 576,618 | 505,321 | 583,816 | 744,748 | 431,342 |
Dividends Paid | 310,437 | 280,613 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 325,882 | 223,490 | 200,022 | 48,850 | 361,721 | -1,210,172 | 333,426 | 442,373 | 576,618 | 505,321 | 273,379 | 464,135 | 431,342 |
Employee Costs | 2,970,556 | 2,823,687 | 2,314,754 | 1,691,783 | 2,212,134 | 2,163,015 | 2,382,697 | 2,450,289 | 2,741,574 | 2,314,379 | 2,369,164 | 2,385,013 | 1,313,167 |
Number Of Employees | 35 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 41 |
EBITDA* | 270,527 | 337,104 | 347,039 | 181,006 | 572,084 | 644,057 | 719,872 | 944,301 | 1,141,025 | 987,520 | 1,190,546 | 1,448,976 | 735,759 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,093,536 | 4,042,376 | 4,110,335 | 4,138,238 | 4,138,488 | 4,147,005 | 2,054,938 | 2,071,535 | 2,107,254 | 2,119,134 | 2,149,260 | 2,097,547 | 2,105,062 |
Intangible Assets | 269,472 | 311,918 | 354,364 | 396,810 | 439,255 | 481,700 | 2,171,842 | 2,357,001 | 2,542,160 | 2,678,172 | 2,856,776 | 3,020,599 | 3,204,227 |
Investments & Other | 2,211 | 4,455 | 6,699 | 8,943 | 11,187 | ||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,363,008 | 4,354,294 | 4,464,699 | 4,535,048 | 4,577,743 | 4,628,705 | 4,226,780 | 4,428,536 | 4,651,625 | 4,801,761 | 5,012,735 | 5,127,089 | 5,320,476 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 2,038,248 | 2,711,386 | 3,073,051 | 687,459 | 1,410,821 | 1,366,443 | 2,264,589 | 2,349,868 | 4,784,359 | 3,053,470 | 3,242,360 | 4,645,763 | 5,218,738 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 458,046 | 358,671 | 86,611 | 215,110 | 158,028 | 416,314 | 404,794 | 269,193 | 57,184 | 130,849 | 163,947 | 37,326 | 82,503 |
Cash | 6,059,479 | 5,364,337 | 5,666,157 | 3,484,176 | 3,439,241 | 4,181,695 | 5,149,055 | 3,981,127 | 3,179,034 | 3,165,476 | 3,926,408 | 5,668,341 | 2,498,925 |
misc current assets | 110,000 | 110,000 | 360,000 | 360,000 | 360,000 | ||||||||
total current assets | 8,555,773 | 8,434,394 | 8,825,819 | 4,386,745 | 5,008,090 | 5,964,452 | 7,818,438 | 6,600,188 | 8,130,577 | 6,459,795 | 7,692,715 | 10,711,430 | 8,160,166 |
total assets | 12,918,781 | 12,788,688 | 13,290,518 | 8,921,793 | 9,585,833 | 10,593,157 | 12,045,218 | 11,028,724 | 12,782,202 | 11,261,556 | 12,705,450 | 15,838,519 | 13,480,642 |
Bank overdraft | 820,396 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | 139,661 | 137,674 | 135,612 | 133,581 | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,807,506 | 5,280,165 | 5,723,621 | 1,926,739 | 2,408,142 | 3,161,349 | 4,403,006 | 3,820,886 | 4,680,395 | 4,147,267 | 5,517,568 | 8,101,795 | 6,340,157 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | 310,000 | 1,204,534 | 874,932 | 878,331 | 985,630 | 620,000 | 310,000 | 148,666 | 148,666 | 158,624 | |||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,134,888 | 1,858,018 | 1,794,882 | 528,528 | 814,616 | 1,117,055 | 1,699,988 | 1,654,670 | 2,170,616 | 903,118 | 1,065,590 | 1,698,941 | 1,296,307 |
total current liabilities | 6,942,394 | 7,138,183 | 7,828,503 | 3,659,801 | 4,097,690 | 5,156,735 | 7,088,624 | 6,095,556 | 7,981,407 | 5,190,046 | 6,869,498 | 10,085,014 | 7,928,669 |
loans | 310,000 | 620,000 | 930,000 | 1,240,000 | 1,550,000 | 2,680,398 | 2,820,061 | 3,106,401 | 3,390,681 | ||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | 716,935 | 847,034 | 751,627 | 759,950 | |||||||||
provisions | 500,000 | 500,000 | 508,750 | 386,650 | 340,000 | 340,000 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 500,000 | 500,000 | 508,750 | 386,650 | 650,000 | 960,000 | 930,000 | 1,240,000 | 1,550,000 | 3,397,333 | 3,667,095 | 3,858,028 | 4,150,631 |
total liabilities | 7,442,394 | 7,638,183 | 8,337,253 | 4,046,451 | 4,747,690 | 6,116,735 | 8,018,624 | 7,335,556 | 9,531,407 | 8,587,379 | 10,536,593 | 13,943,042 | 12,079,300 |
net assets | 5,476,387 | 5,150,505 | 4,953,265 | 4,875,342 | 4,838,143 | 4,476,422 | 4,026,594 | 3,693,168 | 3,250,795 | 2,674,177 | 2,168,857 | 1,895,477 | 1,401,342 |
total shareholders funds | 5,476,387 | 5,150,505 | 4,953,265 | 4,875,342 | 4,838,143 | 4,476,422 | 4,026,594 | 3,693,168 | 3,250,795 | 2,674,177 | 2,168,857 | 1,895,477 | 1,401,342 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 211,127 | 255,736 | 274,340 | 102,644 | 495,511 | 585,710 | 537,448 | 715,843 | 918,619 | 759,442 | 971,914 | 1,237,322 | 704,135 |
Depreciation | 16,954 | 38,922 | 30,253 | 35,917 | 34,128 | 18,205 | 22,424 | 68,458 | 62,406 | 65,834 | 58,632 | 51,654 | 30,502 |
Amortisation | 42,446 | 42,446 | 42,446 | 42,445 | 42,445 | 40,142 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 162,244 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 1,122 |
Tax | -111,191 | -71,546 | -67,215 | -27,948 | -105,057 | -95,819 | -130,236 | -174,551 | -201,110 | -198,832 | -218,093 | -310,937 | -181,501 |
Stock | |||||||||||||
Debtors | -573,763 | -89,605 | 2,257,093 | -666,280 | -213,908 | -886,626 | 50,322 | -2,222,482 | 1,657,224 | -221,988 | -1,276,782 | -618,152 | 5,301,241 |
Creditors | -472,659 | -443,456 | 3,796,882 | -481,403 | -753,207 | -1,241,657 | 582,120 | -859,509 | 533,128 | -1,370,301 | -2,584,227 | 1,761,638 | 6,340,157 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 276,870 | 63,136 | 1,266,354 | -286,088 | -302,439 | -582,933 | 45,318 | -515,946 | 1,267,498 | -162,472 | -633,351 | 402,634 | 1,296,307 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -8,750 | 122,100 | 46,650 | 340,000 | |||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 537,310 | -33,907 | 3,208,067 | 98,497 | -374,711 | -49,726 | 1,166,752 | 1,616,777 | 1,083,317 | -522,097 | -968,343 | 3,920,463 | 2,889,481 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -115,378 | -4,753 | 102,420 | -50,102 | -17,103 | -106,523 | -20,509 | -70,956 | |||||
Change in Investments | -2,211 | -2,244 | -2,244 | -2,244 | -2,244 | 11,187 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | -115,378 | -4,753 | 104,631 | -47,858 | -14,859 | -104,279 | -18,265 | -82,143 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
Bank loans | -139,661 | 1,987 | 2,062 | 2,031 | 133,581 | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -310,000 | -894,534 | 329,602 | -3,399 | -107,299 | 365,630 | 310,000 | 310,000 | -148,666 | -9,958 | 158,624 | ||
Long term loans | -310,000 | -310,000 | -310,000 | -310,000 | -310,000 | -1,130,398 | -139,663 | -286,340 | -284,280 | 3,390,681 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -716,935 | -130,099 | 95,407 | -8,323 | 759,950 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||
interest | 225,946 | 39,300 | -7,103 | -25,846 | -28,733 | -50,063 | -73,786 | -98,919 | -140,891 | -55,289 | -170,005 | -181,637 | -91,292 |
cash flow from financing | 225,946 | -296,950 | -1,023,736 | -17,895 | -342,132 | 1,192,638 | -18,156 | -98,919 | -1,817,885 | -471,731 | -358,875 | -452,167 | 5,321,544 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
cash | 695,142 | -301,820 | 2,181,981 | 44,935 | -742,454 | -967,360 | 1,167,928 | 802,093 | 13,558 | -760,932 | -1,741,933 | 3,169,416 | 2,498,925 |
overdraft | -820,396 | 820,396 | |||||||||||
change in cash | 695,142 | -301,820 | 2,181,981 | 44,935 | -742,454 | -967,360 | 1,167,928 | 1,622,489 | -806,838 | -760,932 | -1,741,933 | 3,169,416 | 2,498,925 |
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AMS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LTD group structure
Ams Communications Group Ltd has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
AMS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LTD
07752137
1 subsidiary
Ams Communications Group Ltd currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paul Phelps (Aug 2011) and Mrs Amanda Collins (Sep 2011).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Paul Phelps | 62 years | Aug 2011 | - | Director | |
Mrs Amanda Collins | 54 years | Sep 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Francis Lyons | 61 years | Sep 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Duncan Collins | 54 years | Sep 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Spokes | 46 years | Oct 2012 | - | Director | |
Mrs Jennifer Wills | 50 years | Oct 2012 | - | Director | |
Mrs Collette Symonds | 53 years | Jul 2013 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
26.3m
+7%
operating profit
211.1k
-17%
gross margin
16.4%
+2.01%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
5.5m
+0.06%
total assets
12.9m
+0.01%
cash
6.1m
+0.13%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
07752137
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
73110 - Advertising agencies
incorporation date
August 2011
age
14
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
SHIPLEYS LLP
address
150-158 king's cross road, london, WC1X 9DH
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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