
Company Number
08302561
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
dl insurance services ltd
dl insurance services limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities (other than those of barristers and solicitors) n.e.c.
Registered Address
the wharf neville street, leeds, yorkshire, LS1 4AZ
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DLG LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED at £13.1m based on a Turnover of £17.2m and 0.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DLG LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED at £4.4m based on an EBITDA of £1.1m and a 3.89x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DLG LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED at £24.1m based on Net Assets of £14.8m and 1.63x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Dlg Legal Services Limited is a live company located in yorkshire, LS1 4AZ with a Companies House number of 08302561. It operates in the activities of patent and copyright agents sector, SIC Code 69109. Founded in November 2012, it's largest shareholder is dl insurance services ltd with a 100% stake. Dlg Legal Services Limited is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £17.2m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Dlg Legal Services Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
5 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £17.2m, make it larger than the average company (£752.3k)
£17.2m - Dlg Legal Services Limited
£752.3k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.9%)
7% - Dlg Legal Services Limited
7.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 55.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (55.7%)
55.7% - Dlg Legal Services Limited
55.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.6% make it as profitable than the average company (7.7%)
6.6% - Dlg Legal Services Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 244 employees, this is above the industry average (8)
- Dlg Legal Services Limited
8 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £35.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£35.2k)
- Dlg Legal Services Limited
£35.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £70.5k, this is equally as efficient (£70.5k)
- Dlg Legal Services Limited
£70.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 88 days, this is later than average (61 days)
88 days - Dlg Legal Services Limited
61 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Dlg Legal Services Limited
- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Dlg Legal Services Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 18 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (23 weeks)
18 weeks - Dlg Legal Services Limited
23 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 44.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (53.4%)
44.2% - Dlg Legal Services Limited
53.4% - Industry AVG
Dlg Legal Services Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £17.2 million and the company has net assets of £14.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Dlg Legal Services Limited has 244 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.1 million 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 | |
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Turnover | 17,190,855 | 15,859,118 | 13,926,243 | 14,219,880 | 16,695,866 | 15,210,749 | 14,447,427 | 15,138,830 | 12,899,950 | 6,432,452 | |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,137,261 | 1,225,183 | 520,830 | 634,841 | 2,589,988 | 2,016,176 | 2,529,349 | 3,501,406 | 4,108,438 | 245,231 | |
Interest Payable | 5,604 | 3,113 | 73,500 | 73,500 | 73,500 | 84,842 | 111,202 | 76,530 | |||
Interest Receivable | 95,455 | 10,071 | 490 | 657 | 640 | 660 | 717 | 932 | 1,480 | 254 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,232,716 | 1,229,650 | 518,207 | 635,498 | 2,517,128 | 1,943,336 | 2,456,566 | 3,417,496 | 3,998,716 | 168,955 | |
Tax | -291,044 | -224,581 | -75,986 | -111,571 | -481,338 | -379,631 | -462,536 | -698,321 | -819,306 | -36,325 | |
Profit After Tax | 941,672 | 1,005,069 | 442,221 | 523,927 | 2,035,790 | 1,563,705 | 1,994,030 | 2,719,175 | 3,179,410 | 132,630 | |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 941,672 | 1,005,069 | 442,221 | 523,927 | 2,035,790 | 1,563,705 | 1,994,030 | 2,719,175 | 3,179,410 | 132,630 | |
Employee Costs | |||||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||||
EBITDA* | 1,137,261 | 1,225,183 | 520,830 | 634,841 | 2,589,988 | 2,016,176 | 2,529,349 | 3,501,406 | 4,108,438 | 245,231 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | |||||||||||
Intangible Assets | 1,107,304 | 748,990 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,107,304 | 748,990 | |||||||||
Stock & work in progress | 5,389,573 | 5,547,092 | 5,068,782 | 1,524,744 | |||||||
Trade Debtors | 4,165,540 | 5,447,357 | 6,857,416 | 7,358,789 | 475,855 | 13,196,048 | 117,535 | 194,081 | 79,549 | 71,245 | |
Group Debtors | 1,725,571 | 927,648 | 462,081 | 266,178 | 400,144 | 463,137 | 193,406 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 15,396,583 | 15,943,216 | 15,456,855 | 14,056,358 | 13,336,991 | 12,491,359 | 10,150,458 | 7,458,589 | 6,963,838 | ||
Cash | 4,107,275 | 2,255,182 | 1,364,766 | 1,467,876 | 2,778,785 | 3,399,130 | 4,980,453 | 5,809,111 | 3,725,374 | 1,055,715 | |
misc current assets | 72,294 | 308,198 | 80,587 | 7,297,767 | 6,438,653 | 245,482 | 82,717 | 376,346 | |||
total current assets | 25,394,969 | 24,645,697 | 24,082,623 | 23,037,177 | 24,429,461 | 23,033,831 | 23,490,580 | 22,183,603 | 16,795,431 | 10,185,294 | |
total assets | 26,502,273 | 25,394,687 | 24,082,623 | 23,037,177 | 24,429,461 | 23,033,831 | 23,490,580 | 22,183,603 | 16,795,431 | 10,185,294 | |
Bank overdraft | 500,000 | 1,500,000 | |||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,503 | 75,192 | 9,890 | 107,217 | 469,784 | 283,800 | 7,370,854 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,323,331 | 1,211,036 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 86,430 | 227,033 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 10,293,324 | 10,265,410 | 11,231,672 | 10,496,553 | 12,349,681 | 13,095,330 | 15,125,908 | 15,653,540 | 12,867,519 | 1,063,495 | |
total current liabilities | 11,703,085 | 11,476,446 | 11,464,208 | 10,571,745 | 12,349,681 | 13,105,220 | 15,233,125 | 16,123,324 | 13,651,319 | 9,934,349 | |
loans | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||
total liabilities | 11,703,085 | 11,476,446 | 11,464,208 | 10,571,745 | 12,349,681 | 13,105,220 | 15,233,125 | 16,123,324 | 13,651,319 | 9,934,349 | |
net assets | 14,799,188 | 13,918,241 | 12,618,415 | 12,465,432 | 12,079,780 | 9,928,611 | 8,257,455 | 6,060,279 | 3,144,112 | 250,945 | |
total shareholders funds | 14,799,188 | 13,918,241 | 12,618,415 | 12,465,432 | 12,079,780 | 9,928,611 | 8,257,455 | 6,060,279 | 3,144,112 | 250,945 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,137,261 | 1,225,183 | 520,830 | 634,841 | 2,589,988 | 2,016,176 | 2,529,349 | 3,501,406 | 4,108,438 | 245,231 | |
Depreciation | |||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||
Tax | -291,044 | -224,581 | -75,986 | -111,571 | -481,338 | -379,631 | -462,536 | -698,321 | -819,306 | -36,325 | |
Stock | -5,389,573 | -157,519 | 478,310 | 3,544,038 | 1,524,744 | ||||||
Debtors | -1,030,527 | 3,950 | 899,124 | 7,140,220 | 1,078,879 | 320,976 | 2,130,389 | 2,743,408 | 772,786 | 7,228,489 | |
Creditors | -5,503 | -69,689 | 75,192 | -9,890 | -97,327 | -362,567 | 185,984 | -7,087,054 | 7,370,854 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 27,914 | -966,262 | 735,119 | -1,853,128 | -745,649 | -2,030,578 | -527,632 | 2,786,021 | 11,804,024 | 1,063,495 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,904,658 | 24,887 | 211,150 | -8,394,886 | 274,232 | 4,577,237 | -796,256 | 2,553,372 | 3,689,278 | -109,978 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 112,295 | 1,211,036 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 86,430 | -227,033 | 227,033 | ||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||
interest | 95,455 | 4,467 | -2,623 | 657 | -72,860 | -72,840 | -72,783 | -83,910 | -109,722 | -76,276 | |
cash flow from financing | 233,455 | 1,283,227 | -64,828 | -137,618 | 42,519 | 34,611 | 130,363 | 113,082 | -395,965 | 42,039 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
cash | 1,852,093 | 890,416 | -103,110 | -1,310,909 | -620,345 | -1,581,323 | -828,658 | 2,083,737 | 2,669,659 | 1,055,715 | |
overdraft | -500,000 | -1,000,000 | 1,500,000 | ||||||||
change in cash | 1,852,093 | 890,416 | -103,110 | -1,310,909 | -620,345 | -1,581,323 | -828,658 | 2,583,737 | 3,669,659 | -444,285 |
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DLG LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED group structure
Dlg Legal Services Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
DLG LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED
08302561
Dlg Legal Services Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stuart Tait (Feb 2014) and Mr Anthony Sedgwick (Sep 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Stuart Tait | England | 53 years | Feb 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Anthony Sedgwick | England | 49 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Evans | England | 52 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Robert Duncan | 50 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director | |
Ms Lisa Veitch | England | 47 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Martin Milliner | 57 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director | |
Mrs Angela Yotov | England | 47 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
17.2m
+8%
operating profit
1.1m
-7%
gross margin
55.7%
-10%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
14.8m
+0.06%
total assets
26.5m
+0.04%
cash
4.1m
+0.82%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
08302561
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
69109 - Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities (other than those of barristers and solicitors) n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 2012
age
13
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
newco 3 limited (July 2013)
accountant
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auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
the wharf neville street, leeds, yorkshire, LS1 4AZ
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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