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Company Number

08451784

Next Accounts

Jan 2026

Industry

Tax consultancy

Directors

Andrew Marr

Laura Hutchinson

Shareholders

forbes dawson enterprises ltd

laura hutchinson

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Contact

Registered Address

fairbank house 27 ashley road, altrincham, WA14 2DP

Website

www.forbesdawson.co.uk

forbes dawson ltd Estimated Valuation

£5.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORBES DAWSON LTD at £5.4m based on Net Assets of £1.7m and 3.18x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Forbes Dawson Ltd is a live company located in altrincham, WA14 2DP with a Companies House number of 08451784. It operates in the tax consultancy sector, SIC Code 69203. Founded in March 2013, it's largest shareholder is forbes dawson enterprises ltd with a 54% stake. Forbes Dawson Ltd is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.4m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Forbes Dawson Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

6 Strong

2 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £2.4m, make it larger than the average company (£188.7k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (18.4%)

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Forbes Dawson Ltd's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £2.4 million and the company has net assets of £1.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Forbes Dawson Ltd has 18 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014
Turnover	2,382,798	2,851,213	2,634,306	1,972,567	2,319,169	1,976,105	2,235,308	2,661,491	3,116,674	5,034,416	4,055,017
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	430,732	434,703	413,432	453,374	281,582	64,199	543,987	526,803	321,633	467,482	343,871
Gross Profit	1,952,067	2,416,511	2,220,874	1,519,193	2,037,586	1,911,906	1,691,321	2,134,688	2,795,041	4,566,934	3,711,146
Admin Expenses	2,055,254	2,156,827	2,284,403	1,378,485	1,655,939	1,383,389	1,659,726	1,846,950	2,817,358	4,112,539	3,502,285
Operating Profit	-103,187	259,684	-63,529	140,708	381,647	528,517	31,595	287,738	-22,317	454,395	208,861
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	37,529	49,621	12,092
Interest Receivable	65,683	50,904	9,021	1,068	797	4,967	2,916	1,364	2,548	2,420	1,183
Pre-Tax Profit	-37,504	310,588	-54,508	141,777	382,444	533,484	34,511	289,101	-57,298	407,194	197,952
Tax	0	-77,647	0	-26,938	-72,664	-101,362	-6,557	-54,929	0	-81,439	-41,570
Profit After Tax	-37,504	232,941	-54,508	114,839	309,780	432,122	27,954	234,172	-57,298	325,755	156,382
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-37,504	232,941	-54,508	114,839	309,780	432,122	27,954	234,172	-57,298	325,755	156,382
Employee Costs	1,014,941	890,535	578,155	517,047	381,735	726,914	564,859	436,820	564,541	3,199,612	1,789,735
Number Of Employees	18	17	16	17	14	14	14	14	13	79	37
EBITDA*	-45,809	316,648	22,822	226,208	429,077	591,087	322,791	578,540	286,648	760,462	208,861

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014
Tangible Assets	79,140	53,644	96,841	172,731	245,877	106,044	132,764	17,998	14,274	40,294	48,658
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	23,568	306,360	589,152	871,944	1,154,736
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7,083	7,083	7,083	0
Total Fixed Assets	79,140	53,644	96,841	172,731	245,877	106,044	156,332	331,441	610,509	919,321	1,203,394
Stock & work in progress	123,954	192,557	106,898	162,785	144,255	142,824	147,705	146,612	96,500	83,070	31,182
Trade Debtors	903,603	878,562	760,758	793,429	843,043	728,221	625,415	701,283	514,603	648,408	495,193
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	219,832
Misc Debtors	107,315	92,058	83,110	75,870	78,760	75,551	67,899	55,281	48,938	0	47,781
Cash	1,246,097	1,256,113	1,139,383	1,266,163	870,400	724,465	600,022	566,525	524,461	494,769	473,268
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	2,380,969	2,419,290	2,090,149	2,298,247	1,936,458	1,671,061	1,441,041	1,469,701	1,184,502	1,226,247	1,267,256
total assets	2,460,109	2,472,934	2,186,990	2,470,978	2,182,335	1,777,105	1,597,373	1,801,142	1,795,011	2,145,568	2,470,650
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	56,245	66,912	54,114	54,136	45,610	37,439	93,361	74,860	74,161	486,655	63,789
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	12,792	12,792	12,792	12,792	14,221	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	646,799	593,138	529,603	737,492	546,526	583,570	470,857	458,079	404,027	0	485,109
total current liabilities	715,836	672,842	596,509	804,420	606,357	621,009	564,218	532,939	478,188	486,655	548,898
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,154,736	372,073
hp & lease commitments	33,755	46,547	59,339	72,131	82,961	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	306,360	589,152	871,944	0	1,393,296
provisions	5,893	11,366	21,904	30,681	44,110	16,969	19,790	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	39,648	57,913	81,243	102,812	127,071	16,969	326,150	589,152	871,944	1,154,736	1,765,369
total liabilities	755,484	730,755	677,752	907,232	733,428	637,978	890,368	1,122,091	1,350,132	1,641,391	2,314,267
net assets	1,704,625	1,742,179	1,509,238	1,563,746	1,448,907	1,139,127	707,005	679,051	444,879	504,177	156,383
total shareholders funds	1,704,625	1,742,179	1,509,238	1,563,746	1,448,907	1,139,127	707,005	679,051	444,879	504,177	156,383

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-103,187	259,684	-63,529	140,708	381,647	528,517	31,595	287,738	-22,317	454,395	208,861
Depreciation	57,378	56,964	86,351	85,500	47,430	39,002	8,404	8,010	26,173	23,275	0
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	23,568	282,792	282,792	282,792	282,792	0
Tax	0	-77,647	0	-26,938	-72,664	-101,362	-6,557	-54,929	0	-81,439	-41,570
Stock	-68,603	85,659	-55,887	18,530	1,431	-4,881	1,093	50,112	13,430	51,888	31,182
Debtors	40,298	126,752	-25,431	-52,504	118,031	110,458	-70,333	193,023	-84,867	-107,315	762,806
Creditors	-10,667	12,798	-22	8,526	8,171	-55,922	18,501	699	-412,494	422,866	63,789
Accruals and Deferred Income	53,661	63,535	-207,889	190,966	-37,044	112,713	12,778	54,052	404,027	-485,109	485,109
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-5,473	-10,538	-8,777	-13,429	27,141	-2,821	19,790	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	20,017	92,385	-112,548	419,307	235,219	438,118	436,543	335,227	349,618	672,207	-77,799
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-82,874	-13,767	-10,461	-12,354	-187,263	-12,282	-123,170	-11,734	-153	-14,911	-1,203,394
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-82,874	-13,767	-10,461	-12,354	-187,263	-12,282	-123,170	-11,734	-153	-14,911	-1,203,394
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1,154,736	782,663	372,073
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-12,792	-12,792	-12,792	-12,259	97,182	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	-306,360	-282,792	-282,792	871,944	-1,393,296	1,393,296
share issue	-50	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-2,000	22,039	1
interest	65,683	50,904	9,021	1,068	797	4,967	2,916	1,364	-34,981	-47,201	-10,909
cash flow from financing	52,841	38,112	-3,771	-11,191	97,979	-301,393	-279,876	-281,428	-319,773	-635,795	1,754,461
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-10,016	116,730	-126,780	395,763	145,935	124,443	33,497	42,064	29,692	21,501	473,268
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-10,016	116,730	-126,780	395,763	145,935	124,443	33,497	42,064	29,692	21,501	473,268

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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FORBES DAWSON LTD group structure

Forbes Dawson Ltd has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

FORBES DAWSON ENTERPRISES LIMITED

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1 parent

FORBES DAWSON LTD

08451784

FORBES DAWSON LTD Shareholders

forbes dawson enterprises ltd	54%
laura hutchinson	21.5%
andrew marr	14.5%
michelle hogan	5%
thomas minnikin	5%

Forbes Dawson Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Marr (May 2014) and Ms Laura Hutchinson (May 2014).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Andrew Marr	England	50 years	May 2014	-	Director
Ms Laura Hutchinson	England	50 years	May 2014	-	Director

P&L

April 2024

turnover

2.4m

-16%

operating profit

-103.2k

gross margin

82%

-3.34%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

April 2024

net assets

1.7m

-0.02%

total assets

2.5m

-0.01%

cash

1.2m

-0.01%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

69203 - Tax consultancy

incorporation date

March 2013

ultimate parent company

FORBES DAWSON ENTERPRISES LIMITED

previous names

malt enterprises limited (March 2014)

address

fairbank house 27 ashley road, altrincham, WA14 2DP

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