
Company Number
11716676
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
samantha wild
maximillian maharajh
Group Structure
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Industry
Advertising agencies
+1Registered Address
56 ayres street, london, SE1 1EU
Website
beabear.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BE A BEAR LTD at £533.7k based on a Turnover of £1.5m and 0.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BE A BEAR LTD at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-85.3k and a 2.66x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BE A BEAR LTD at £44.1k based on Net Assets of £22.7k and 1.94x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Be A Bear Ltd is a live company located in london, SE1 1EU with a Companies House number of 11716676. It operates in the advertising agencies sector, SIC Code 73110. Founded in December 2018, it's largest shareholder is samantha wild with a 50% stake. Be A Bear Ltd is a young, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.5m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Be A Bear Ltd 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
3 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.5m, make it smaller than the average company (£7.5m)
- Be A Bear Ltd
£7.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 45%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.6%)
- Be A Bear Ltd
7.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 53%, this company has a comparable cost of product (53%)
- Be A Bear Ltd
53% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -6.7% make it less profitable than the average company (6.9%)
- Be A Bear Ltd
6.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 20 employees, this is below the industry average (40)
20 - Be A Bear Ltd
40 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £65.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£65.6k)
- Be A Bear Ltd
£65.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £72.8k, this is less efficient (£166.6k)
- Be A Bear Ltd
£166.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 33 days, this is earlier than average (61 days)
- Be A Bear Ltd
61 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 4 days, this is quicker than average (39 days)
- Be A Bear Ltd
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Be A Bear Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 22 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
22 weeks - Be A Bear Ltd
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 90.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (65.2%)
90.9% - Be A Bear Ltd
65.2% - Industry AVG
Be A Bear Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £1.5 million and the company has net assets of £22.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Be A Bear Ltd has 20 employees and maintains cash reserves of £97.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | |
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Turnover | |||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||
Gross Profit | |||||
Admin Expenses | |||||
Operating Profit | |||||
Interest Payable | |||||
Interest Receivable | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | |||||
Tax | |||||
Profit After Tax | |||||
Dividends Paid | |||||
Retained Profit | |||||
Employee Costs | |||||
Number Of Employees | 20 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 3 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | |
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Tangible Assets | 5,329 | 11,885 | 17,289 | 1,818 | 2,070 |
Intangible Assets | |||||
Investments & Other | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,329 | 11,885 | 17,289 | 1,818 | 2,070 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||
Trade Debtors | 134,937 | 108,748 | 85,106 | 57,243 | 16,518 |
Group Debtors | |||||
Misc Debtors | 10,764 | 2,516 | 2,830 | 9 | |
Cash | 97,465 | 221,576 | 223,274 | 38,833 | 26,308 |
misc current assets | |||||
total current assets | 243,166 | 332,840 | 311,210 | 96,076 | 42,835 |
total assets | 248,495 | 344,725 | 328,499 | 97,894 | 44,905 |
Bank overdraft | 7,111 | ||||
Bank loan | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | ||
Trade Creditors | 9,028 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||
other short term finances | |||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||
other current liabilities | 207,438 | 211,212 | 160,486 | 56,367 | 30,178 |
total current liabilities | 220,466 | 222,323 | 164,486 | 56,367 | 30,178 |
loans | 5,335 | 9,666 | 13,667 | 20,000 | |
hp & lease commitments | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||
other liabilities | |||||
provisions | |||||
total long term liabilities | 5,335 | 9,666 | 13,667 | 20,000 | |
total liabilities | 225,801 | 231,989 | 178,153 | 76,367 | 30,178 |
net assets | 22,694 | 112,736 | 150,346 | 21,527 | 14,727 |
total shareholders funds | 22,694 | 112,736 | 150,346 | 21,527 | 14,727 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||
Operating Profit | |||||
Depreciation | 11,590 | 15,051 | 5,306 | 3,732 | 1,992 |
Amortisation | |||||
Tax | |||||
Stock | |||||
Debtors | 34,437 | 23,328 | 30,693 | 40,716 | 16,527 |
Creditors | 9,028 | ||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -3,774 | 50,726 | 104,119 | 26,189 | 30,178 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||
Investing Activities | |||||
capital expenditure | |||||
Change in Investments | |||||
cash flow from investments | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||
Bank loans | 4,000 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||
Long term loans | -4,331 | -4,001 | -6,333 | 20,000 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||
other long term liabilities | |||||
share issue | |||||
interest | |||||
cash flow from financing | |||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||
cash | -124,111 | -1,698 | 184,441 | 12,525 | 26,308 |
overdraft | -7,111 | 7,111 | |||
change in cash | -117,000 | -8,809 | 184,441 | 12,525 | 26,308 |
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BE A BEAR LTD group structure
Be A Bear Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BE A BEAR LTD
11716676
Be A Bear Ltd currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Maximillian Maharajh (Dec 2018) and Mr Alex Bodini (Feb 2025).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Maximillian Maharajh | England | 34 years | Dec 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Alex Bodini | England | 35 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
Mr Max Whicher | England | 32 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
1.5m
-33%
operating profit
-96.9k
0%
gross margin
53.1%
-2.06%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
22.7k
-0.8%
total assets
248.5k
-0.28%
cash
97.5k
-0.56%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
11716676
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
73110 - Advertising agencies
70210 - Public relations and communication activities
incorporation date
December 2018
age
7
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
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address
56 ayres street, london, SE1 1EU
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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