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Company Number

08999002

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Industry

Printing (other than printing of newspapers and printing on labels and tags) n.e.c.

Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Directors

Ian Metcalfe

Nicholas Henry

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Shareholders

ian roger metcalfe

nicholas simon henry

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Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

4 montpelier business park, leacon road, ashford, kent, TN23 4FG

Website

www.seriousgraphicsandsigns.com

serious graphics limited Estimated Valuation

£322.2k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SERIOUS GRAPHICS LIMITED at £322.2k based on a Turnover of £622.3k and 0.52x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Serious Graphics Limited is a live company located in ashford, TN23 4FG with a Companies House number of 08999002. It operates in the printing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 18129. Founded in April 2014, it's largest shareholder is ian roger metcalfe with a 46.2% stake. Serious Graphics Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £622.3k with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Serious Graphics Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

3 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £622.3k, make it smaller than the average company (£12m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 24%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.8%)

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Serious Graphics Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £622.3 thousand and the company has net assets of £52.6 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Serious Graphics Limited has 7 employees and maintains cash reserves of £51.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015
Turnover	622,304	456,252	419,611	325,935	436,758	486,418	535,302	347,055	381,691	529,901
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	437,870	317,158	293,509	230,558	306,029	335,654	364,868	230,536	253,527	353,901
Gross Profit	184,434	139,094	126,102	95,377	130,729	150,764	170,434	116,519	128,164	176,000
Admin Expenses	191,385	146,673	128,596	73,922	135,105	146,535	159,302	112,242	128,608	135,226
Operating Profit	-6,951	-7,579	-2,494	21,455	-4,376	4,229	11,132	4,277	-444	40,774
Interest Payable	0	0	1,688	1,568	216	192	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	4,299	5,708	1,422	146	48	285	176	45	119	81
Pre-Tax Profit	-2,652	-1,871	-2,759	20,033	-4,545	4,322	11,309	4,323	-325	40,854
Tax	0	0	0	-3,806	0	-821	-2,149	-864	0	-8,579
Profit After Tax	-2,652	-1,871	-2,759	16,227	-4,545	3,501	9,160	3,458	-325	32,275
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-2,652	-1,871	-2,759	16,227	-4,545	3,501	9,160	3,458	-325	32,275
Employee Costs	278,795	268,356	255,042	243,934	250,999	245,655	269,611	98,612	129,494	160,027
Number Of Employees	7	7	7	7	7	7	8	3	4	5
EBITDA*	2,874	2,308	5,567	30,159	4,065	10,893	14,421	6,045	795	41,696

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015
Tangible Assets	22,899	20,293	12,210	19,571	17,493	18,711	9,225	4,908	4,034	3,688
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	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
Total Fixed Assets	22,899	20,293	12,210	19,571	17,493	18,711	9,225	4,908	4,034	3,688
Stock & work in progress	1,018	1,160	1,065	977	1,153	2,370	2,523	1,978	1,915	3,022
Trade Debtors	100,724	46,494	47,684	23,517	60,503	83,275	88,044	89,308	100,229	117,666
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	6,100	17,487	1,296	2,994	862	1,183	117	1,401	358	0
Cash	51,390	112,395	156,217	223,066	69,023	26,000	49,971	20,545	15,465	32,242
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	159,232	177,536	206,262	250,554	131,541	112,828	140,655	113,232	117,967	152,930
total assets	182,131	197,829	218,472	270,125	149,034	131,539	149,880	118,140	122,001	156,618
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	1,407	5,682	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	40,422	42,383	44,008	31,464	35,878	35,882	62,368	40,961	39,328	124,243
Group/Directors Accounts	14,392	17,004	35,801	7,517	2,487	5,672	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	69,019	83,217	81,568	121,290	65,635	36,131	42,842	41,669	50,622	0
total current liabilities	123,833	142,604	161,377	160,271	105,407	83,367	105,210	82,630	89,950	124,243
loans	0	0	0	50,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	5,725	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	5,725	0	0	50,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
total liabilities	129,558	142,604	161,377	210,271	105,407	83,367	105,210	82,630	89,950	124,243
net assets	52,573	55,225	57,095	59,854	43,627	48,172	44,670	35,510	32,051	32,375
total shareholders funds	52,573	55,225	57,095	59,854	43,627	48,172	44,670	35,510	32,051	32,375

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-6,951	-7,579	-2,494	21,455	-4,376	4,229	11,132	4,277	-444	40,774
Depreciation	9,825	9,887	8,061	8,704	8,441	6,664	3,289	1,768	1,239	922
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	0	0	-3,806	0	-821	-2,149	-864	0	-8,579
Stock	-142	95	88	-176	-1,217	-153	545	63	-1,107	3,022
Debtors	42,843	15,001	22,469	-34,854	-23,093	-3,703	-2,548	-9,878	-17,079	117,666
Creditors	-1,961	-1,625	12,544	-4,414	-4	-26,486	21,407	1,633	-84,915	124,243
Accruals and Deferred Income	-14,198	1,649	-39,722	55,655	29,504	-6,711	1,173	-8,953	50,622	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	5,725	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-50,261	-12,764	-44,168	112,624	57,875	-19,269	36,855	7,676	-15,312	36,672
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-12,431	-17,970	-700	-10,782	-7,223	-16,150	-7,606	-2,642	-1,585	-4,610
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-12,431	-17,970	-700	-10,782	-7,223	-16,150	-7,606	-2,642	-1,585	-4,610
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	-2,612	-18,797	28,284	5,030	-3,185	5,672	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	-50,000	50,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	100
interest	4,299	5,708	-266	-1,422	-168	93	176	45	119	81
cash flow from financing	1,687	-13,088	-21,982	53,608	-3,353	5,766	176	46	120	181
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-61,005	-43,822	-66,849	154,043	43,023	-23,971	29,426	5,080	-16,777	32,242
overdraft	0	0	0	-1,407	-4,275	5,682	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-61,005	-43,822	-66,849	155,450	47,298	-29,653	29,426	5,080	-16,777	32,242

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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SERIOUS GRAPHICS LIMITED group structure

Serious Graphics Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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SERIOUS GRAPHICS LIMITED Shareholders

ian roger metcalfe	46.15%
nicholas simon henry	46.15%
michaela ovenden	2.88%
robert allen	2.88%
kirsty harding	0.96%
laura henry	0.96%

Serious Graphics Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ian Metcalfe (Apr 2014) and Mr Nicholas Henry (Sep 2014).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Ian Metcalfe	England	57 years	Apr 2014	-	Director
Mr Nicholas Henry	England	54 years	Sep 2014	-	Director
Mr Robert Allen	England	58 years	Apr 2022	-	Director
Mrs Michaela Ovenden	United Kingdom	29 years	Apr 2024	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

622.3k

+36%

operating profit

-7k

gross margin

29.7%

-2.78%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

52.6k

-0.05%

total assets

182.1k

-0.08%

cash

51.4k

-0.54%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

08999002

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

18129 - Printing (other than printing of newspapers and printing on labels and tags) n.e.c.

32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.

incorporation date

April 2014

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

budget graphics limited (December 2015)

address

4 montpelier business park, leacon road, ashford, kent, TN23 4FG

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