Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALCHEMY BUSINESS FINANCE LTD at £47.1m based on a Turnover of £25.9m and 1.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
alchemy business finance ltdEstimated Valuation
£10.2m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALCHEMY BUSINESS FINANCE LTD at £10.2m based on an EBITDA of £1.3m and a 7.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
alchemy business finance ltdEstimated Valuation
£5.7m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALCHEMY BUSINESS FINANCE LTD at £5.7m based on Net Assets of £2.7m and 2.07x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Alchemy Business Finance LtdOverview
Alchemy Business Finance Ltd is a live company located in hertfordshire, AL1 3RD with a Companies House number of 11064935. It operates in the financial leasing sector, SIC Code 64910. Founded in November 2017, it's largest shareholder is
dean pollen
with a 31.7% stake. Alchemy Business Finance Ltd is a young,
large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£25.9m with
rapid
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Alchemy Business Finance Ltd a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating4out of 5
4 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £25.9m, make it larger than the average company (£3.1m)
£25.9m - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
£3.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 120%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4%)
120% - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 45.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (45.4%)
45.4% - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
45.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.1% make it less profitable than the average company (40%)
5.1% - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
40% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 7 employees, this is below the industry average (11)
7 - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
11 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £72k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£72k)
£72k - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
£72k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £3.7m, this is more efficient (£634.8k)
£3.7m - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
£634.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 99 days, this is later than average (47 days)
99 days - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
47 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (4 weeks)
1 weeks - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
4 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 71.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (95.4%)
71.7% - Alchemy Business Finance Ltd
95.4% - Industry AVG
ALCHEMY BUSINESS FINANCE LTD financials
EXPORT
Alchemy Business Finance Ltd's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £25.9 million and the company has net assets of £2.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Alchemy Business Finance Ltd has 7 employees and maintains cash reserves of £163.1 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
Turnover
25,906,486
10,534,035
4,226,265
2,441,498
1,954,594
815,953
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
14,152,503
4,541,099
1,615,273
1,104,690
911,149
385,835
Gross Profit
11,753,983
5,992,936
2,610,992
1,336,809
1,043,444
430,118
Admin Expenses
10,430,496
5,041,588
1,828,758
1,007,634
957,814
427,092
Operating Profit
1,323,487
951,348
782,234
329,175
85,630
3,026
Interest Payable
8,397
15,177
7,588
Interest Receivable
14,717
11,003
1,258
113
7
10
Pre-Tax Profit
1,338,204
962,351
775,095
314,111
78,048
3,036
Tax
-334,551
-182,847
-147,268
-59,681
-14,829
-577
Profit After Tax
1,003,653
779,504
627,827
254,430
63,219
2,459
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
1,003,653
779,504
627,827
254,430
63,219
2,459
Employee Costs
504,248
449,989
130,900
141,493
140,038
65,497
Number Of Employees
7
7
2
2
2
1
EBITDA*
1,330,778
954,318
785,101
331,324
85,630
3,026
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Tangible Assets
26,035
6,764
3,584
4,298
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
2,385,438
4,575,075
2,829,088
1,819,583
1,185,924
197,096
Total Fixed Assets
2,411,473
4,581,839
2,832,672
1,823,881
1,185,924
197,096
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors
7,063,856
2,699,271
1,377,255
817,287
492,821
127,085
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
5,958
65,602
29,237
15,261
10,491
Cash
163,101
397,547
120,240
215,146
10,955
2,584
misc current assets
total current assets
7,232,915
3,096,818
1,563,097
1,061,670
519,037
140,160
total assets
9,644,388
7,678,657
4,395,769
2,885,551
1,704,961
337,256
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
Group/Directors Accounts
307
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities
4,867,474
2,635,877
2,142,282
1,039,815
34,468
146,295
total current liabilities
4,867,474
2,635,877
2,142,589
1,039,815
34,468
146,295
loans
248,795
248,795
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
2,039,532
3,313,806
1,304,245
1,275,912
1,355,916
188,501
provisions
6,186
1,431
896
817
total long term liabilities
2,045,718
3,315,237
1,305,141
1,525,524
1,604,711
188,501
total liabilities
6,913,192
5,951,114
3,447,730
2,565,339
1,639,179
334,796
net assets
2,731,196
1,727,543
948,039
320,212
65,782
2,460
total shareholders funds
2,731,196
1,727,543
948,039
320,212
65,782
2,460
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
1,323,487
951,348
782,234
329,175
85,630
3,026
Depreciation
7,291
2,970
2,867
2,149
Amortisation
Tax
-334,551
-182,847
-147,268
-59,681
-14,829
-577
Stock
Debtors
2,180,906
3,002,401
1,605,838
972,101
1,359,334
334,672
Creditors
Accruals and Deferred Income
2,231,597
493,595
1,102,467
1,005,347
-111,827
146,295
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
4,755
535
79
817
Cash flow from operations
1,051,673
-1,736,800
134,541
305,706
-1,400,360
-185,928
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-26,562
-6,150
-2,153
-6,447
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-26,562
-6,150
-2,153
-6,447
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
-307
307
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-248,795
248,795
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
-1,274,274
2,009,561
28,333
-80,004
1,167,415
188,501
share issue
103
1
interest
14,717
11,003
-7,139
-15,064
-7,581
10
cash flow from financing
-1,259,557
2,020,257
-227,294
-95,068
1,408,732
188,512
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-234,446
277,307
-94,906
204,191
8,371
2,584
overdraft
change in cash
-234,446
277,307
-94,906
204,191
8,371
2,584
alchemy business finance ltd Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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alchemy business finance ltd Ownership
ALCHEMY BUSINESS FINANCE LTD group structure
Alchemy Business Finance Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ALCHEMY BUSINESS FINANCE LTD
11064935
ALCHEMY BUSINESS FINANCE LTD Shareholders
The largest shareholders in Alchemy Business Finance Ltd include Dean Pollen and Chris Day.
dean pollen
31.73%
chris day
31.73%
william ward
25%
serena caroline pollen-brooks
5.77%
adele day
5.77%
alchemy business finance ltd directors
Alchemy Business Finance Ltd currently has 4 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Dean Pollen (Nov 2017) and
Mr Chris Day (Mar 2021).
2nd floor 4 beaconsfield road, st. albans, hertfordshire, AL1 3RD
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alchemy business finance ltd Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 2 charges/mortgages relating to alchemy business finance ltd. Currently there are 2 open charges and 0 have been satisfied in the past.
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