
Company Number
08452862
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
alten europe ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
Registered Address
saffron house 6-10 kirby street, london, EC1N 8TS
Website
www.alten.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALTEN LTD at £91.7m based on a Turnover of £86.4m and 1.06x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALTEN LTD at £76.8m based on an EBITDA of £10.1m and a 7.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALTEN LTD at £84.9m based on Net Assets of £37m and 2.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Alten Ltd is a live company located in london, EC1N 8TS with a Companies House number of 08452862. It operates in the other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 74909. Founded in March 2013, it's largest shareholder is alten europe ltd with a 100% stake. Alten Ltd is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £86.4m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Alten 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
6 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £86.4m, make it larger than the average company (£2.9m)
£86.4m - Alten Ltd
£2.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 30%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.2%)
30% - Alten Ltd
7.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 25.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (44.8%)
25.7% - Alten Ltd
44.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 11.5% make it more profitable than the average company (5.7%)
11.5% - Alten Ltd
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1037 employees, this is above the industry average (23)
1037 - Alten Ltd
23 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£54k)
£45.7k - Alten Ltd
£54k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £83.3k, this is less efficient (£125.4k)
£83.3k - Alten Ltd
£125.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 83 days, this is later than average (56 days)
83 days - Alten Ltd
56 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 6 days, this is quicker than average (31 days)
6 days - Alten Ltd
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Alten Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 49 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (25 weeks)
49 weeks - Alten Ltd
25 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 31.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (53.3%)
31.4% - Alten Ltd
53.3% - Industry AVG
Alten Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is £86.4 million and the company has net assets of £37 million. According to their latest financial statements, Alten Ltd has 1,037 employees and maintains cash reserves of £16 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 | 86,355,839 | 76,501,552 | 55,825,599 | 39,717,836 | 46,267,924 | 36,847,197 | 19,961,349 | 9,547,751 | 6,134,875 | 1,529,531 | 487,267 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 64,169,042 | 53,046,535 | 35,939,829 | 30,159,681 | 27,926,166 | 22,190,068 | 12,503,303 | 6,673,299 | 4,892,786 | 1,165,023 | 345,288 |
Gross Profit | 22,186,797 | 23,455,017 | 19,885,770 | 9,558,155 | 18,341,758 | 14,657,129 | 7,458,046 | 2,874,452 | 1,242,089 | 364,508 | 141,979 |
Admin Expenses | 12,244,298 | 11,164,567 | 6,804,745 | 1,257,127 | 7,028,633 | 4,676,863 | 3,053,420 | 2,016,894 | 1,084,342 | 525,923 | 218,055 |
Operating Profit | 9,942,499 | 12,290,450 | 13,081,025 | 8,301,028 | 11,313,125 | 9,980,266 | 4,404,626 | 857,558 | 157,747 | -161,415 | -76,076 |
Interest Payable | 119,813 | 30,178 | 1,354 | 864 | 4,095 | 12,203 | 30,881 | 22,423 | 15,787 | 4,761 | 514 |
Interest Receivable | 18,302 | 22,752 | 18,230 | 29,504 | 23,807 | ||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 9,840,988 | 12,283,024 | 13,097,901 | 8,329,668 | 11,332,837 | 9,968,063 | 4,373,745 | 835,135 | 141,960 | -166,176 | -76,590 |
Tax | -2,208,865 | -2,220,283 | -2,421,558 | -1,429,715 | -2,150,069 | -1,896,359 | -650,987 | -86,672 | |||
Profit After Tax | 7,632,123 | 10,062,741 | 10,676,343 | 6,899,953 | 9,182,768 | 8,071,704 | 3,722,758 | 748,463 | 141,960 | -166,176 | -76,590 |
Dividends Paid | 20,000,000 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | 7,632,123 | 10,062,741 | -9,323,657 | 6,899,953 | 9,182,768 | 8,071,704 | 3,722,758 | 748,463 | 141,960 | -166,176 | -76,590 |
Employee Costs | 47,437,248 | 38,804,006 | 29,264,843 | 27,339,675 | 25,808,240 | 19,841,496 | 11,432,652 | 6,025,058 | 3,644,390 | 805,930 | 203,613 |
Number Of Employees | 1,037 | 839 | 635 | 645 | 740 | 475 | 291 | 142 | 90 | 18 | 9 |
EBITDA* | 10,070,207 | 12,314,196 | 13,132,717 | 8,348,753 | 11,343,491 | 9,997,694 | 4,421,416 | 880,385 | 173,910 | -161,415 | -76,076 |
* 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 | 755,429 | 814,070 | 62,773 | 66,293 | 65,835 | 31,193 | 15,058 | 14,901 | 41,831 | 19,103 | |
Intangible Assets | 1,871 | 2,710 | 4,988 | 5,568 | 5,568 | ||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 757,300 | 816,780 | 67,761 | 71,861 | 71,403 | 31,193 | 15,058 | 14,901 | 41,831 | 19,103 | |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 19,726,673 | 28,645,732 | 20,000,637 | 9,638,450 | 16,993,802 | 11,426,573 | 5,613,184 | 3,831,340 | 1,780,685 | 792,226 | 112,439 |
Group Debtors | 887,948 | 382,353 | 2,237,958 | 25,037,066 | 7,974,205 | 3,729,915 | 71,474 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 16,567,508 | 14,500,143 | 7,216,200 | 1,239,468 | 4,277,016 | 2,910,384 | 1,623,967 | 258,920 | 215,698 | 157,366 | 35,153 |
Cash | 15,974,045 | 8,447,873 | 77,581 | 55,407 | 427,479 | 1,323,862 | 1,008,310 | 688,045 | 136,240 | 598,768 | 448,673 |
misc current assets | 105,992 | 154,243 | 2,350 | ||||||||
total current assets | 53,156,174 | 51,976,101 | 29,638,368 | 36,124,634 | 29,672,502 | 19,390,734 | 8,316,935 | 4,780,655 | 2,132,623 | 1,548,360 | 596,265 |
total assets | 53,913,474 | 52,792,881 | 29,706,129 | 36,196,495 | 29,743,905 | 19,421,927 | 8,331,993 | 4,795,556 | 2,174,454 | 1,567,463 | 596,265 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,122,033 | 2,147,732 | 848,991 | 721,942 | 865,383 | 707,395 | 638,809 | 323,011 | 333,842 | 309,468 | 144,253 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,955,642 | 6,698,682 | 2,109,189 | 265,295 | 421,242 | 421,242 | 1,943,227 | 1,252,332 | 889,822 | 341,367 | |
other short term finances | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 12,789,752 | 14,421,676 | 7,341,854 | 6,584,418 | 6,732,393 | 5,751,171 | 3,222,769 | 1,781,661 | 589,086 | 510,939 | 87,235 |
total current liabilities | 16,867,427 | 23,268,090 | 10,300,034 | 7,571,655 | 8,019,018 | 6,879,808 | 3,861,578 | 4,047,899 | 2,175,260 | 1,710,229 | 572,855 |
loans | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||
provisions | 50,000 | 160,867 | 104,912 | ||||||||
total long term liabilities | 50,000 | 160,867 | 104,912 | ||||||||
total liabilities | 16,917,427 | 23,428,957 | 10,404,946 | 7,571,655 | 8,019,018 | 6,879,808 | 3,861,578 | 4,047,899 | 2,175,260 | 1,710,229 | 572,855 |
net assets | 36,996,047 | 29,363,924 | 19,301,183 | 28,624,840 | 21,724,887 | 12,542,119 | 4,470,415 | 747,657 | -806 | -142,766 | 23,410 |
total shareholders funds | 36,996,047 | 29,363,924 | 19,301,183 | 28,624,840 | 21,724,887 | 12,542,119 | 4,470,415 | 747,657 | -806 | -142,766 | 23,410 |
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 | 9,942,499 | 12,290,450 | 13,081,025 | 8,301,028 | 11,313,125 | 9,980,266 | 4,404,626 | 857,558 | 157,747 | -161,415 | -76,076 |
Depreciation | 125,430 | 21,468 | 51,692 | 47,725 | 30,366 | 17,428 | 16,790 | 22,827 | 16,163 | ||
Amortisation | 2,278 | 2,278 | |||||||||
Tax | -2,208,865 | -2,220,283 | -2,421,558 | -1,429,715 | -2,150,069 | -1,896,359 | -650,987 | -86,672 | |||
Stock | |||||||||||
Debtors | -6,346,099 | 14,073,433 | -6,460,189 | 6,669,961 | 11,178,151 | 10,758,247 | 3,218,365 | 2,093,877 | 1,046,791 | 802,000 | 147,592 |
Creditors | -1,025,699 | 1,298,741 | 127,049 | -143,441 | 157,988 | 68,586 | 315,798 | -10,831 | 24,374 | 165,215 | 144,253 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,631,924 | 7,079,822 | 757,436 | -147,975 | 981,222 | 2,528,402 | 1,441,108 | 1,192,575 | 78,147 | 423,704 | 87,235 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -110,867 | 55,955 | 104,912 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 11,438,951 | 4,454,998 | 18,160,745 | -42,339 | -845,519 | -59,924 | 2,308,970 | -118,420 | -770,360 | -374,496 | 7,820 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||
capital expenditure | -33,563 | -16,947 | -9,978 | -38,892 | 359,131 | ||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -33,563 | -16,947 | -9,978 | -38,892 | 359,131 | ||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -3,743,040 | 4,589,493 | 1,843,894 | -155,947 | 421,242 | -1,943,227 | 690,895 | 362,510 | 548,455 | 341,367 | |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||
interest | -101,511 | -7,426 | 16,876 | 28,640 | 19,712 | -12,203 | -30,881 | -22,423 | -15,787 | -4,761 | -514 |
cash flow from financing | -3,844,551 | 4,582,067 | 1,860,770 | -127,307 | 19,712 | 409,039 | -1,974,108 | 668,472 | 346,723 | 543,694 | 440,853 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
cash | 7,526,172 | 8,370,292 | 22,174 | -372,072 | -896,383 | 315,552 | 320,265 | 551,805 | -462,528 | 150,095 | 448,673 |
overdraft | |||||||||||
change in cash | 7,526,172 | 8,370,292 | 22,174 | -372,072 | -896,383 | 315,552 | 320,265 | 551,805 | -462,528 | 150,095 | 448,673 |
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ALTEN LTD group structure
Alten Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ALTEN EUROPE LTD
#0130517
1 parent
ALTEN LTD
08452862
Alten Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Pierre Bonhomme (Mar 2013) and Mr Denis Federico (Jun 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Pierre Bonhomme | England | 50 years | Mar 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Denis Federico | England | 46 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
86.4m
+13%
operating profit
9.9m
-19%
gross margin
25.7%
-16.2%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
37m
+0.26%
total assets
53.9m
+0.02%
cash
16m
+0.89%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
08452862
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
incorporation date
March 2013
age
12
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
alten technology limited (January 2015)
accountant
-
auditor
KPMG
address
saffron house 6-10 kirby street, london, EC1N 8TS
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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