alent limited Company Information
Company Number
08197966
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
macdermid performance acquisitions ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
unit 2 genesis business park, albert drive, woking, GU21 5RW
Website
http://www.alent.comalent limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALENT LIMITED at £0 based on a Turnover of £0 and 0.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
alent limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALENT LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-13k and a 3.89x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
alent limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALENT LIMITED at £1.4b based on Net Assets of £687.9m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Alent Limited Overview
Alent Limited is a live company located in woking, GU21 5RW with a Companies House number of 08197966. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in August 2012, it's largest shareholder is macdermid performance acquisitions ltd with a 100% stake. Alent Limited is a established, unknown sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £0 with unknown growth in recent years.
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Alent Limited Health Check
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Employees
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ALENT LIMITED financials

Alent Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is 0 and the company has net assets of £687.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Alent Limited has 1 employee and maintains cash reserves of 0 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 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | |
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Turnover | 684,700,000 | 713,900,000 | 814,400,000 | ||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,000 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit | -1,000 | ||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 21,568,000 | 144,300,000 | -40,000 | ||||||||||
Operating Profit | -13,000 | -18,000 | -48,000 | -11,000 | -92,414,000 | -21,568,000 | -144,301,000 | 40,000 | -31,147,000 | -2,047,000 | 83,800,000 | 87,500,000 | 97,300,000 |
Interest Payable | 3,557,000 | 917,000 | 6,279,000 | 699,000 | 8,553,000 | 2,902,000 | 2,827,000 | 2,958,000 | 3,564,000 | 1,945,000 | 7,400,000 | 4,100,000 | 6,300,000 |
Interest Receivable | 4,738,000 | 386,000 | 798,000 | 6,000 | 26,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 3,400,000 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 15,233,000 | 3,803,000 | -6,327,000 | 4,631,000 | -7,307,000 | -24,464,000 | 77,881,000 | 17,464,000 | 373,808,000 | -4,700,000 | 77,700,000 | 73,200,000 | 94,400,000 |
Tax | -27,000 | -10,000 | -16,100,000 | -28,200,000 | -20,000,000 | ||||||||
Profit After Tax | 15,233,000 | 3,803,000 | -6,327,000 | 4,631,000 | -7,307,000 | -24,464,000 | 77,881,000 | 17,464,000 | 373,781,000 | -4,710,000 | 61,600,000 | 45,000,000 | 74,400,000 |
Dividends Paid | 225,009,000 | 20,365,000 | 348,497,000 | 66,330,000 | |||||||||
Retained Profit | 15,233,000 | 3,803,000 | -6,327,000 | 4,631,000 | -7,307,000 | -24,464,000 | -147,128,000 | -2,901,000 | 25,284,000 | -71,040,000 | 61,600,000 | 45,000,000 | 74,400,000 |
Employee Costs | 6,307,000 | 1,595,000 | 132,900,000 | 111,700,000 | 116,300,000 | ||||||||
Number Of Employees | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
EBITDA* | -13,000 | -18,000 | -48,000 | -11,000 | -92,414,000 | -21,568,000 | -144,301,000 | 40,000 | -31,147,000 | -2,047,000 | 83,800,000 | 96,400,000 | 105,800,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | |
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Tangible Assets | 104,400,000 | 112,200,000 | 109,200,000 | ||||||||||
Intangible Assets | 288,500,000 | 295,000,000 | 298,800,000 | ||||||||||
Investments & Other | 622,820,000 | 622,820,000 | 608,082,000 | 608,082,000 | 608,082,000 | 700,944,000 | 722,860,000 | 867,246,000 | 867,246,000 | 864,402,000 | 700,000 | 13,600,000 | 700,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 622,820,000 | 622,820,000 | 608,082,000 | 608,082,000 | 608,082,000 | 700,944,000 | 722,860,000 | 867,246,000 | 867,246,000 | 864,402,000 | 392,900,000 | 407,200,000 | 408,000,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 51,600,000 | 53,500,000 | 50,000,000 | ||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 131,000,000 | 117,400,000 | 120,300,000 | ||||||||||
Group Debtors | 89,853,000 | 91,807,000 | 87,069,000 | 92,667,000 | 87,663,000 | 17,000 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 3,000 | 264,000 | 980,000 | 262,000 | 20,600,000 | 25,400,000 | |||||||
Cash | 238,000 | 126,000 | 212,000 | 63,100,000 | 81,500,000 | 75,900,000 | |||||||
misc current assets | 1,100,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,700,000 | ||||||||||
total current assets | 89,853,000 | 91,807,000 | 87,069,000 | 92,667,000 | 87,663,000 | 17,000 | 3,000 | 502,000 | 1,106,000 | 474,000 | 246,800,000 | 275,400,000 | 274,300,000 |
total assets | 712,673,000 | 714,627,000 | 695,151,000 | 700,749,000 | 695,745,000 | 700,961,000 | 722,863,000 | 867,748,000 | 868,352,000 | 864,876,000 | 639,700,000 | 682,600,000 | 682,300,000 |
Bank overdraft | 418,000 | 6,200,000 | 300,000 | 24,100,000 | |||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 316,000 | 80,100,000 | 40,200,000 | 49,900,000 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 24,751,000 | 23,135,000 | 22,200,000 | 21,471,000 | 21,098,000 | 90,180,000 | 87,211,000 | 84,826,000 | 81,592,000 | 106,797,000 | |||
other short term finances | 300,000 | 1,700,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 445,000 | 852,000 | 994,000 | 1,615,000 | 1,012,000 | 24,100,000 | 69,300,000 | 72,000,000 | |||||
total current liabilities | 24,751,000 | 23,135,000 | 22,200,000 | 21,471,000 | 21,098,000 | 90,625,000 | 88,063,000 | 85,820,000 | 83,523,000 | 108,227,000 | 110,400,000 | 110,100,000 | 147,700,000 |
loans | 306,800,000 | 451,200,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 4,400,000 | 600,000 | |||||||||||
other liabilities | 19,400,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 88,200,000 | 133,000,000 | 158,000,000 | ||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 216,900,000 | 296,500,000 | 79,900,000 | ||||||||||
total liabilities | 24,751,000 | 23,135,000 | 22,200,000 | 21,471,000 | 21,098,000 | 90,625,000 | 88,063,000 | 85,820,000 | 83,523,000 | 108,227,000 | 327,300,000 | 406,600,000 | 227,600,000 |
net assets | 687,922,000 | 691,492,000 | 672,951,000 | 679,278,000 | 674,647,000 | 610,336,000 | 634,800,000 | 781,928,000 | 784,829,000 | 756,649,000 | 312,400,000 | 276,000,000 | 454,700,000 |
total shareholders funds | 687,922,000 | 691,492,000 | 672,951,000 | 679,278,000 | 674,647,000 | 610,336,000 | 634,800,000 | 781,928,000 | 784,829,000 | 756,649,000 | 312,400,000 | 276,000,000 | 454,700,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -13,000 | -18,000 | -48,000 | -11,000 | -92,414,000 | -21,568,000 | -144,301,000 | 40,000 | -31,147,000 | -2,047,000 | 83,800,000 | 87,500,000 | 97,300,000 |
Depreciation | 8,900,000 | 8,500,000 | |||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||
Tax | -27,000 | -10,000 | -16,100,000 | -28,200,000 | -20,000,000 | ||||||||
Stock | -51,600,000 | -1,900,000 | 3,500,000 | 50,000,000 | |||||||||
Debtors | -1,954,000 | 4,738,000 | -5,598,000 | 5,004,000 | 87,646,000 | 14,000 | -261,000 | -716,000 | 718,000 | -130,738,000 | -7,000,000 | -7,700,000 | 145,700,000 |
Creditors | -316,000 | 316,000 | -80,100,000 | 39,900,000 | -9,700,000 | 49,900,000 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -445,000 | -407,000 | -142,000 | -621,000 | 603,000 | -23,088,000 | -49,600,000 | 1,100,000 | 72,600,000 | ||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -88,200,000 | -44,800,000 | -25,000,000 | 158,000,000 | |||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,941,000 | -4,756,000 | 5,550,000 | -5,015,000 | -180,505,000 | -21,989,000 | -144,182,000 | -181,000 | -30,973,000 | -11,107,000 | 38,800,000 | ||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 14,738,000 | -92,862,000 | -21,916,000 | -144,386,000 | 2,844,000 | 863,702,000 | -12,900,000 | 12,900,000 | 700,000 | ||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,616,000 | 935,000 | 729,000 | 373,000 | -69,082,000 | 2,969,000 | 2,385,000 | 3,234,000 | -25,205,000 | 106,797,000 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | -300,000 | -1,400,000 | 1,700,000 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -306,800,000 | -144,400,000 | 450,600,000 | 600,000 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -19,400,000 | 19,400,000 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||
interest | -3,557,000 | 3,821,000 | -6,279,000 | -313,000 | -7,755,000 | -2,896,000 | -2,827,000 | -2,932,000 | -3,564,000 | -1,945,000 | -6,900,000 | -3,600,000 | -2,900,000 |
cash flow from financing | -20,744,000 | 19,494,000 | -5,550,000 | 60,000 | -5,219,000 | 73,000 | -442,000 | 302,000 | -25,873,000 | 293,941,000 | -157,400,000 | 221,900,000 | 379,700,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
cash | -238,000 | 112,000 | -86,000 | -62,888,000 | -18,400,000 | 5,600,000 | 75,900,000 | ||||||
overdraft | -418,000 | -5,782,000 | 5,900,000 | -23,800,000 | 24,100,000 | ||||||||
change in cash | -238,000 | 112,000 | 332,000 | -57,106,000 | -24,300,000 | 29,400,000 | 51,800,000 |
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Alent Limited Competitor Analysis

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alent limited Ownership
ALENT LIMITED group structure
Alent Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
MACDERMID EUROPEAN HOLDINGS BV
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2 parents
ALENT LIMITED
08197966
1 subsidiary
alent limited directors
Alent Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Filippo Mercalli (Jul 2019) and Mr Carey Dorman (Feb 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Filippo Mercalli | 49 years | Jul 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Carey Dorman | United States | 36 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Mr John Capps | United States | 60 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Ms Caroline Lind | United States | 51 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
0
0%
operating profit
-13k
-28%
gross margin
0%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
687.9m
-0.01%
total assets
712.7m
0%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
alent limited company details
company number
08197966
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
August 2012
age
13
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
alent plc (December 2015)
accountant
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auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
unit 2 genesis business park, albert drive, woking, GU21 5RW
Bank
BANK OF AMERICA
Legal Advisor
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alent limited Charges & Mortgages
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