datapath group limited
datapath group limited Company Information
Company Number
07863184
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
vitec sa
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
bemrose house bemrose park, wayzgoose drive, derby, DE21 6XQ
Website
www.datapath.co.ukdatapath group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DATAPATH GROUP LIMITED at £22.1m based on a Turnover of £20.5m and 1.08x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
datapath group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DATAPATH GROUP LIMITED at £19.3m based on an EBITDA of £2.3m and a 8.29x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
datapath group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DATAPATH GROUP LIMITED at £51.9m based on Net Assets of £24.2m and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Datapath Group Limited Overview
Datapath Group Limited is a live company located in derby, DE21 6XQ with a Companies House number of 07863184. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in November 2011, it's largest shareholder is vitec sa with a 100% stake. Datapath Group Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £20.5m with declining growth in recent years.
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Datapath Group Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Datapath Group Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £28.2m, make it larger than the average company (£18.9m)
£28.2m - Datapath Group Limited
£18.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.7%)
-2% - Datapath Group Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 60%, this company has a lower cost of product (33.1%)
60% - Datapath Group Limited
33.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.2% make it as profitable than the average company (6%)
6.2% - Datapath Group Limited
6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 143 employees, this is above the industry average (110)
143 - Datapath Group Limited
110 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £71.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£46.5k)
£71.1k - Datapath Group Limited
£46.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £197.3k, this is equally as efficient (£192.9k)
£197.3k - Datapath Group Limited
£192.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 57 days, this is later than average (46 days)
57 days - Datapath Group Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 46 days, this is close to average (44 days)
46 days - Datapath Group Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 304 days, this is more than average (49 days)
304 days - Datapath Group Limited
49 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 49 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (17 weeks)
49 weeks - Datapath Group Limited
17 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 16.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (56.5%)
16.2% - Datapath Group Limited
56.5% - Industry AVG
DATAPATH GROUP LIMITED financials
Datapath Group Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £20.5 million and the company has net assets of £24.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Datapath Group Limited has 140 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 20,538,160 | 28,218,666 | 25,878,364 | 21,845,392 | 29,923,103 | 27,651,841 | 28,076,322 | 25,442,835 | 21,214,700 | 20,299,904 | 19,554,468 | 14,480,346 | 2,233,785 |
| Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cost Of Sales | 8,026,822 | 11,301,388 | 10,624,549 | 8,531,238 | 12,679,137 | 11,815,747 | 12,369,344 | 10,592,525 | 8,590,446 | 7,877,027 | 7,504,823 | 5,858,776 | 1,139,338 |
| Gross Profit | 12,511,338 | 16,917,278 | 15,253,815 | 13,314,154 | 17,243,966 | 15,836,094 | 15,706,978 | 14,850,310 | 12,624,254 | 12,422,877 | 12,049,645 | 8,621,570 | 1,094,447 |
| Admin Expenses | 11,181,566 | 15,182,207 | 11,437,905 | 11,052,150 | 10,603,456 | 12,519,630 | 10,920,405 | 9,000,735 | 7,535,987 | 6,859,795 | 5,676,685 | 4,415,333 | 621,243 |
| Operating Profit | 1,329,772 | 1,735,071 | 3,815,910 | 2,262,004 | 6,640,510 | 3,316,464 | 4,786,573 | 5,849,575 | 5,088,267 | 5,563,082 | 6,372,960 | 4,206,237 | 473,204 |
| Interest Payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212,787 | 100,371 | 0 | 7,332 | 116,552 | 60,802 |
| Interest Receivable | 5,804 | 43,226 | 252 | 2,875 | 56,560 | 15,719 | 2,524 | 9,065 | 7,370 | 6,702 | 2,041 | 739 | 271 |
| Pre-Tax Profit | 1,335,576 | 1,778,297 | 3,816,162 | 2,264,879 | 6,697,070 | 3,332,183 | 4,789,097 | 5,645,853 | 4,995,266 | 5,569,784 | 6,367,669 | 4,090,424 | 412,673 |
| Tax | 995,911 | -214,717 | -217,648 | 208,330 | -689,861 | -269,614 | -428,958 | -671,812 | -515,290 | -919,197 | -1,205,657 | -510,070 | -102,336 |
| Profit After Tax | 2,331,487 | 1,563,580 | 3,598,514 | 2,473,209 | 6,007,209 | 3,062,569 | 4,360,139 | 4,974,041 | 4,479,976 | 4,650,587 | 5,162,012 | 3,580,354 | 310,337 |
| Dividends Paid | 5,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Profit | -2,668,513 | 1,563,580 | 3,598,514 | 2,473,209 | -3,992,791 | 3,062,569 | 4,360,139 | 4,974,041 | -11,520,024 | 4,650,587 | 5,162,012 | 3,580,354 | 310,337 |
| Employee Costs | 7,932,941 | 10,165,878 | 7,747,141 | 7,141,792 | 6,961,246 | 7,363,049 | 6,553,264 | 5,926,551 | 4,574,484 | 4,075,091 | 3,068,636 | 2,561,682 | 376,506 |
| Number Of Employees | 140 | 143 | 142 | 140 | 131 | 119 | 115 | 97 | 91 | 82 | 64 | 50 | 43 |
| EBITDA* | 2,326,716 | 3,611,380 | 5,294,945 | 3,271,827 | 7,654,540 | 4,317,171 | 5,796,341 | 6,879,254 | 6,114,944 | 6,542,911 | 7,295,259 | 5,090,660 | 542,124 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 546,550 | 597,882 | 481,192 | 300,992 | 334,539 | 207,532 | 268,480 | 277,760 | 366,955 | 394,102 | 259,057 | 72,013 | 69,556 |
| Intangible Assets | 7,053,703 | 7,836,768 | 13,286,755 | 12,958,325 | 12,320,960 | 11,602,523 | 12,868,531 | 13,339,963 | 12,343,117 | 13,195,021 | 14,046,925 | 14,898,829 | 15,750,733 |
| Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | 7,600,253 | 8,434,650 | 13,767,947 | 13,259,317 | 12,655,499 | 11,810,055 | 13,137,011 | 13,617,723 | 12,710,072 | 13,589,123 | 14,305,982 | 14,970,842 | 15,820,289 |
| Stock & work in progress | 12,244,869 | 9,422,151 | 5,528,267 | 5,559,235 | 5,099,533 | 5,383,219 | 4,953,156 | 4,764,195 | 3,374,569 | 3,907,789 | 2,558,233 | 2,128,518 | 1,631,239 |
| Trade Debtors | 4,573,662 | 4,413,590 | 3,521,897 | 2,318,932 | 3,571,352 | 3,381,752 | 3,500,194 | 3,004,614 | 2,601,408 | 2,316,287 | 2,199,398 | 1,512,392 | 1,323,809 |
| Group Debtors | 0 | 5,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc Debtors | 889,318 | 1,209,711 | 856,944 | 970,215 | 508,653 | 533,860 | 756,303 | 457,592 | 443,055 | 498,007 | 324,543 | 334,842 | 421,335 |
| Cash | 2,523,807 | 3,560,750 | 9,487,881 | 6,485,734 | 4,580,492 | 9,873,178 | 5,544,802 | 3,612,916 | 3,940,672 | 7,743,918 | 3,985,104 | 884,199 | 699,840 |
| misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total current assets | 20,231,656 | 23,606,202 | 19,394,989 | 15,334,116 | 13,760,030 | 19,172,009 | 14,754,455 | 11,839,317 | 10,359,704 | 14,466,001 | 9,067,278 | 4,859,951 | 4,076,223 |
| total assets | 27,831,909 | 32,040,852 | 33,162,936 | 28,593,433 | 26,415,529 | 30,982,064 | 27,891,466 | 25,457,040 | 23,069,776 | 28,055,124 | 23,373,260 | 19,830,793 | 19,896,512 |
| Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 670,279 | 0 |
| Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Trade Creditors | 1,233,814 | 1,442,562 | 855,689 | 770,940 | 1,079,066 | 985,717 | 522,418 | 1,544,218 | 849,606 | 1,074,933 | 1,018,619 | 349,698 | 334,351 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,884,725 | 0 | 0 | 625,000 | 150,000 |
| hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 671 | 2,909 | 2,686 | 2,686 | 2,686 | 0 | 0 |
| other current liabilities | 2,313,265 | 2,291,337 | 1,974,107 | 1,140,146 | 1,560,228 | 1,195,884 | 1,433,623 | 1,935,505 | 923,015 | 998,264 | 1,083,650 | 590,266 | 896,965 |
| total current liabilities | 3,547,079 | 3,733,899 | 2,829,796 | 1,911,086 | 2,639,294 | 2,181,601 | 1,956,712 | 3,482,632 | 6,660,032 | 2,075,883 | 2,104,955 | 3,735,243 | 2,881,316 |
| loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,500,000 |
| hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 448 | 3,357 | 6,043 | 10,744 | 0 | 0 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170,771 | 567,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| provisions | 60,104 | 1,453,836 | 724,188 | 571,753 | 248,950 | 25,434 | 35,510 | 40,671 | 56,392 | 65,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total long term liabilities | 60,104 | 1,453,836 | 724,188 | 571,753 | 248,950 | 25,434 | 206,281 | 608,852 | 59,749 | 71,093 | 10,744 | 0 | 4,500,000 |
| total liabilities | 3,607,183 | 5,187,735 | 3,553,984 | 2,482,839 | 2,888,244 | 2,207,035 | 2,162,993 | 4,091,484 | 6,719,781 | 2,146,976 | 2,115,699 | 3,735,243 | 7,381,316 |
| net assets | 24,224,726 | 26,853,117 | 29,608,952 | 26,110,594 | 23,527,285 | 28,775,029 | 25,728,473 | 21,365,556 | 16,349,995 | 25,908,148 | 21,257,561 | 16,095,550 | 12,515,196 |
| total shareholders funds | 24,224,726 | 26,853,117 | 29,608,952 | 26,110,594 | 23,527,285 | 28,775,029 | 25,728,473 | 21,365,556 | 16,349,995 | 25,908,148 | 21,257,561 | 16,095,550 | 12,515,196 |
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 1,329,772 | 1,735,071 | 3,815,910 | 2,262,004 | 6,640,510 | 3,316,464 | 4,786,573 | 5,849,575 | 5,088,267 | 5,563,082 | 6,372,960 | 4,206,237 | 473,204 |
| Depreciation | 213,879 | 255,942 | 169,889 | 148,219 | 152,426 | 139,103 | 157,864 | 177,775 | 174,773 | 127,925 | 70,395 | 32,519 | 4,630 |
| Amortisation | 783,065 | 1,620,367 | 1,309,146 | 861,604 | 861,604 | 861,604 | 851,904 | 851,904 | 851,904 | 851,904 | 851,904 | 851,904 | 64,290 |
| Tax | 995,911 | -214,717 | -217,648 | 208,330 | -689,861 | -269,614 | -428,958 | -671,812 | -515,290 | -919,197 | -1,205,657 | -510,070 | -102,336 |
| Stock | 6,716,602 | 3,893,884 | -30,968 | 459,702 | -283,686 | 430,063 | 188,961 | 1,389,626 | -533,220 | 1,349,556 | 429,715 | 497,279 | 1,631,239 |
| Debtors | 1,084,139 | 6,244,460 | 1,089,694 | -790,858 | 164,393 | -340,885 | 794,291 | 417,743 | 230,169 | 290,353 | 676,707 | 102,090 | 1,745,144 |
| Creditors | 378,125 | 586,873 | 84,749 | -308,126 | 93,349 | 463,299 | -1,021,800 | 694,612 | -225,327 | 56,314 | 668,921 | 15,347 | 334,351 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 339,158 | 317,230 | 833,961 | -420,082 | 364,344 | -237,739 | -501,882 | 1,012,490 | -75,249 | -85,386 | 493,384 | -306,699 | 896,965 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -664,084 | 729,648 | 152,435 | 322,803 | 223,516 | -10,076 | -5,161 | -15,721 | -8,658 | 65,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash flow from operations | -4,424,915 | -5,107,930 | 5,089,716 | 3,405,908 | 7,765,181 | 4,173,863 | 2,855,288 | 6,091,454 | 5,593,471 | 4,019,783 | 6,145,485 | 3,689,869 | -1,705,279 |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -268,093 | -531,538 | -951,142 | -148,243 | -262,970 | -252,885 | -34,976 | -9,082 |
| Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| cash flow from investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -268,093 | -531,538 | -951,142 | -148,243 | -262,970 | -252,885 | -34,976 | -9,082 |
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
| Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,500,000 | 0 | 1,500,000 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4,884,725 | 4,884,725 | 0 | -625,000 | 475,000 | 150,000 |
| Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4,500,000 | 4,500,000 |
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -671 | -2,686 | -2,686 | -2,686 | -4,701 | 13,430 | 0 | 0 |
| other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -170,771 | -396,962 | 567,733 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| share issue | |||||||||||||
| interest | 5,804 | 43,226 | 252 | 2,875 | 56,560 | 15,719 | 2,524 | -203,722 | -93,001 | 6,702 | -5,291 | -115,813 | -60,531 |
| cash flow from financing | -2,709,909 | -4,276,189 | -99,904 | 112,975 | -1,198,393 | -171,736 | -394,346 | -4,481,880 | 6,750,909 | 2,001 | -2,116,862 | -4,140,813 | 18,294,328 |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
| cash | -6,964,074 | -5,927,131 | 3,002,147 | 1,905,242 | -5,292,686 | 4,328,376 | 1,931,886 | -327,756 | -3,803,246 | 3,758,814 | 3,100,905 | 184,359 | 699,840 |
| overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -670,279 | 670,279 | 0 |
| change in cash | -6,964,074 | -5,927,131 | 3,002,147 | 1,905,242 | -5,292,686 | 4,328,376 | 1,931,886 | -327,756 | -3,803,246 | 3,758,814 | 3,771,184 | -485,920 | 699,840 |
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DATAPATH GROUP LIMITED group structure
Datapath Group Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
DATAPATH GROUP LIMITED
07863184
2 subsidiaries
datapath group limited directors
Datapath Group Limited currently has 9 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nigel Fasey (Nov 2011) and Mr Tony Jones (Jan 2012).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nigel Fasey | England | 56 years | Nov 2011 | - | Director |
| Mr Tony Jones | England | 73 years | Jan 2012 | - | Director |
| Mr John Storey | England | 61 years | Jan 2012 | - | Director |
| Mr Bjorn Krylander | England | 62 years | Jan 2012 | - | Director |
| Mr Howard Ford | England | 74 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
| Mr David Griffiths | 57 years | Apr 2020 | - | Director | |
| Mr Nicolas Quesne | 49 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director | |
| Ms Dominique Wetzel | 63 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director | |
| Mr Philippe Wetzel | 65 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
20.5m
-21%
operating profit
1.3m
-65%
gross margin
61%
+3.35%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
24.2m
-0.18%
total assets
27.8m
-0.16%
cash
2.5m
-0.73%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
datapath group limited company details
company number
07863184
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
November 2011
age
14
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
willoughby (602) limited (January 2012)
accountant
-
auditor
COOPER PARRY GROUP LIMITED
address
bemrose house bemrose park, wayzgoose drive, derby, DE21 6XQ
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
datapath group limited Charges & Mortgages
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