
Company Number
12405506
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
lm-vbg limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
Registered Address
c/o dtm legal llp, knights court, weaver street, chester, CH1 2BQ
Website
-Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VB TOPCO LIMITED at £186.3m based on a Turnover of £98m and 1.9x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VB TOPCO LIMITED at £110.2m based on an EBITDA of £13.7m and a 8.02x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VB TOPCO LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-39.5m and 1.27x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Vb Topco Limited is a live company located in chester, CH1 2BQ with a Companies House number of 12405506. It operates in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64209. Founded in January 2020, it's largest shareholder is lm-vbg limited with a 100% stake. Vb Topco Limited is a young, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £98m with unknown growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Vb Topco Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £98m, make it larger than the average company (£18.8m)
£98m - Vb Topco Limited
£18.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Vb Topco Limited
- - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 25.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (34.6%)
25.1% - Vb Topco Limited
34.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.5% make it less profitable than the average company (4.7%)
1.5% - Vb Topco Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 741 employees, this is above the industry average (102)
741 - Vb Topco Limited
102 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.1k, the company has a lower pay structure (£42.8k)
£34.1k - Vb Topco Limited
£42.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £132.2k, this is less efficient (£185.6k)
£132.2k - Vb Topco Limited
£185.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 40 days, this is near the average (45 days)
40 days - Vb Topco Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 47 days, this is close to average (44 days)
47 days - Vb Topco Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 17 days, this is less than average (38 days)
17 days - Vb Topco Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
8 weeks - Vb Topco Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 141.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (68.9%)
141.2% - Vb Topco Limited
68.9% - Industry AVG
Vb Topco Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £98 million and the company has net assets of -£39.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Vb Topco Limited has 741 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Jan 2021 | |
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Turnover | 97,972,000 | 69,136,000 | 33,762,000 | |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||
Cost Of Sales | 73,390,000 | 51,982,000 | 24,212,000 | |
Gross Profit | 24,582,000 | 17,154,000 | 9,550,000 | |
Admin Expenses | 23,164,000 | 21,182,000 | 10,831,000 | |
Operating Profit | 1,418,000 | -4,028,000 | -1,281,000 | |
Interest Payable | 23,210,000 | 12,520,000 | 6,322,000 | |
Interest Receivable | 2,000 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | -21,792,000 | -16,546,000 | -7,603,000 | |
Tax | -146,000 | -951,000 | -247,000 | |
Profit After Tax | -21,938,000 | -17,497,000 | -7,850,000 | |
Dividends Paid | ||||
Retained Profit | -21,938,000 | -17,497,000 | -7,850,000 | |
Employee Costs | 25,248,000 | 19,762,000 | 9,149,000 | |
Number Of Employees | 741 | 703 | 626 | |
EBITDA* | 13,741,000 | 5,687,000 | 2,925,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Jan 2021 | |
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Tangible Assets | 64,150,000 | 69,222,000 | 59,459,000 | |
Intangible Assets | 10,114,000 | 13,727,000 | 17,645,000 | |
Investments & Other | ||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||
Total Fixed Assets | 74,264,000 | 82,949,000 | 77,104,000 | |
Stock & work in progress | 3,561,000 | 3,456,000 | 2,057,000 | |
Trade Debtors | 10,781,000 | 7,733,000 | 4,949,000 | |
Group Debtors | ||||
Misc Debtors | 3,285,000 | 2,326,000 | 3,092,000 | |
Cash | 4,120,000 | 4,059,000 | 7,501,000 | |
misc current assets | ||||
total current assets | 21,747,000 | 17,574,000 | 17,599,000 | |
total assets | 96,011,000 | 100,523,000 | 94,703,000 | |
Bank overdraft | ||||
Bank loan | ||||
Trade Creditors | 9,593,000 | 7,550,000 | 4,175,000 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||
other short term finances | 1,684,000 | 18,519,000 | 15,440,000 | |
hp & lease commitments | 6,611,000 | 6,432,000 | 4,353,000 | |
other current liabilities | 6,715,000 | 5,733,000 | 4,634,000 | |
total current liabilities | 24,603,000 | 38,234,000 | 28,602,000 | |
loans | 92,836,000 | 55,256,000 | 46,410,000 | |
hp & lease commitments | 11,630,000 | 18,241,000 | 14,343,000 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||
other liabilities | 58,000 | 114,000 | ||
provisions | 6,458,000 | 6,312,000 | 5,315,000 | |
total long term liabilities | 110,924,000 | 79,867,000 | 66,182,000 | |
total liabilities | 135,527,000 | 118,101,000 | 94,784,000 | |
net assets | -39,516,000 | -17,578,000 | -81,000 | |
total shareholders funds | -39,516,000 | -17,578,000 | -81,000 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Jan 2021 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||
Operating Profit | 1,418,000 | -4,028,000 | -1,281,000 | |
Depreciation | 8,262,000 | 5,721,000 | 1,876,000 | |
Amortisation | 4,061,000 | 3,994,000 | 2,330,000 | |
Tax | -146,000 | -951,000 | -247,000 | |
Stock | 105,000 | 1,399,000 | 2,057,000 | |
Debtors | 4,007,000 | 2,018,000 | 8,041,000 | |
Creditors | 2,043,000 | 3,375,000 | 4,175,000 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 982,000 | 1,099,000 | 4,634,000 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 146,000 | 997,000 | 5,315,000 | |
Cash flow from operations | 12,654,000 | 6,790,000 | 6,704,000 | |
Investing Activities | ||||
capital expenditure | ||||
Change in Investments | ||||
cash flow from investments | ||||
Financing Activities | ||||
Bank loans | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | -16,835,000 | 3,079,000 | 15,440,000 | |
Long term loans | 37,580,000 | 8,846,000 | 46,410,000 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -6,432,000 | 5,977,000 | 18,696,000 | |
other long term liabilities | -58,000 | -56,000 | 114,000 | |
share issue | ||||
interest | -23,210,000 | -12,518,000 | -6,322,000 | |
cash flow from financing | -8,955,000 | 5,328,000 | 82,107,000 | |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||
cash | 61,000 | -3,442,000 | 7,501,000 | |
overdraft | ||||
change in cash | 61,000 | -3,442,000 | 7,501,000 |
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VB TOPCO LIMITED group structure
Vb Topco Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Vb Topco Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Valentine Menissez (Jul 2024) and Mr Laurent Menissez (Jul 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Valentine Menissez | England | 21 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Laurent Menissez | England | 58 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
Isabela Menissez | England | 55 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Thorpe | England | 50 years | Apr 2025 | - | Director |
Mrs Lesley Arnot | England | 46 years | Apr 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
98m
+42%
operating profit
1.4m
-135%
gross margin
25.1%
+1.12%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
-39.5m
+1.25%
total assets
96m
-0.04%
cash
4.1m
+0.02%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
12405506
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64209 - Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
incorporation date
January 2020
age
5
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
c/o dtm legal llp, knights court, weaver street, chester, CH1 2BQ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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