Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QUARTO GROUP INC(THE) at £127.5m based on a Turnover of £113.3m and 1.13x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
quarto group inc(the)Estimated Valuation
£135.8m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QUARTO GROUP INC(THE) at £135.8m based on an EBITDA of £19.4m and a 6.99x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
quarto group inc(the)Estimated Valuation
£93.3m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QUARTO GROUP INC(THE) at £93.3m based on Net Assets of £54.1m and 1.73x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Quarto Group Inc(the)Overview
Quarto Group Inc(the) is a converted/closed company that was located in dover. Founded in December 1986, it's largest shareholder was
unknown.
The last turnover for Quarto Group Inc(the) was estimated at £113.3m.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Quarto Group Inc(The) a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating5out of 5
7 Strong
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £113.3m, make it larger than the average company (£2.7m)
£113.3m - Quarto Group Inc(the)
£2.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a faster rate (2.5%)
6% - Quarto Group Inc(the)
2.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (44.9%)
38.1% - Quarto Group Inc(the)
44.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 15.7% make it more profitable than the average company (8.7%)
15.7% - Quarto Group Inc(the)
8.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 305 employees, this is above the industry average (18)
305 - Quarto Group Inc(the)
18 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £67.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£48k)
£67.4k - Quarto Group Inc(the)
£48k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £371.4k, this is more efficient (£188.7k)
£371.4k - Quarto Group Inc(the)
£188.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 89 days, this is later than average (43 days)
89 days - Quarto Group Inc(the)
43 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 56 days, this is slower than average (41 days)
56 days - Quarto Group Inc(the)
41 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 91 days, this is in line with average (90 days)
91 days - Quarto Group Inc(the)
90 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 16 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
16 weeks - Quarto Group Inc(the)
24 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 47.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (61.3%)
47.7% - Quarto Group Inc(the)
61.3% - Industry AVG
QUARTO GROUP INC(THE) financials
EXPORT
Quarto Group Inc(The)'s latest turnover from December 2022 is £113.3 million and the company has net assets of £54.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Quarto Group Inc(The) has 305 employees and maintains cash reserves of £10.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2019
Dec 2018
Dec 2017
Dec 2016
Dec 2015
Dec 2014
Dec 2013
Dec 2012
Dec 2011
Dec 2010
Dec 2009
Turnover
113,266,667
121,673,092
96,036,179
96,003,817
119,052,632
120,734,642
112,231,417
141,081,939
117,589,047
115,945,288
107,938,772
120,127,791
108,632,921
106,631,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
70,135,743
83,451,406
67,588,556
69,123,427
83,822,169
86,960,101
75,432,636
95,673,792
79,833,917
79,902,019
68,826,162
77,830,773
71,779,666
67,939,000
Gross Profit
43,130,924
38,221,687
28,447,623
26,880,390
35,230,463
33,774,541
36,798,780
45,408,147
37,755,130
36,043,270
39,112,610
42,297,018
36,853,255
38,692,000
Admin Expenses
25,381,526
25,408,836
21,422,192
20,677,930
27,012,760
47,930,652
25,079,849
33,554,058
26,786,768
29,332,545
31,776,571
33,225,119
29,069,524
31,722,000
Operating Profit
17,749,398
12,812,851
7,025,431
6,202,460
8,217,703
-14,156,111
11,718,931
11,854,089
10,968,362
6,710,725
7,336,039
9,071,899
7,783,731
6,970,000
Interest Payable
974,297
1,442,570
2,038,299
3,491,446
3,493,620
2,632,204
2,256,823
2,509,294
2,833,025
3,153,811
3,367,548
3,258,035
3,293,922
3,611,000
Interest Receivable
6,362
16,746
19,791
109,975
103,630
232,129
289,431
270,427
293,737
279,000
Pre-Tax Profit
16,775,100
11,370,281
4,987,133
2,717,376
-45,455
-16,768,524
9,462,108
9,454,771
8,238,968
3,789,045
4,257,922
6,084,291
4,783,546
3,638,000
Tax
-3,436,948
-3,397,590
-1,528,913
-680,051
-394,737
1,171,628
-2,726,481
-2,853,934
-2,005,353
-1,113,961
-959,599
-875,177
-839,337
-881,000
Profit After Tax
13,338,153
7,972,691
3,458,220
2,037,325
-440,191
-15,596,897
6,735,627
6,600,836
6,233,615
2,675,084
3,298,323
5,209,113
3,944,208
2,757,000
Dividends Paid
1,597,530
2,106,562
1,937,732
1,761,718
1,706,451
1,475,204
1,533,497
1,407,000
Retained Profit
13,338,153
7,972,691
3,458,220
2,037,325
-440,191
-16,253,167
4,324,187
4,362,608
4,259,145
697,705
1,570,687
3,402,607
3,944,208
1,160,000
Employee Costs
20,551,807
21,044,980
16,162,579
17,662,237
23,755,183
25,731,476
22,637,195
23,887,082
21,086,405
20,228,842
19,574,506
20,075,513
17,477,677
18,932,000
Number Of Employees
305
304
302
334
374
461
683
434
402
436
461
475
452
457
EBITDA*
19,419,276
14,292,369
8,835,150
28,563,551
32,788,676
12,656,745
35,183,653
39,093,091
33,301,764
7,900,967
19,488,572
23,201,884
20,792,536
9,615,000
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2019
Dec 2018
Dec 2017
Dec 2016
Dec 2015
Dec 2014
Dec 2013
Dec 2012
Dec 2011
Dec 2010
Dec 2009
Tangible Assets
9,114,056
8,074,699
7,219,195
10,048,070
4,348,485
4,773,591
2,815,767
2,608,426
1,960,744
2,488,985
7,504,327
8,247,063
7,419,176
7,318,000
Intangible Assets
35,418,474
39,580,723
45,756,131
48,897,922
59,033,493
65,769,474
73,771,777
78,272,150
68,326,814
64,824,752
25,614,967
27,583,581
23,514,995
24,012,000
Investments & Other
1,467,770
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
1,473,895
1,956,626
1,029,367
2,354,729
792,564
Total Fixed Assets
43,058,634
45,698,795
51,945,958
58,945,991
63,381,977
70,543,065
76,587,543
80,880,576
70,287,557
67,313,737
33,119,293
35,830,644
30,934,170
31,330,000
Stock & work in progress
17,530,923
16,379,919
11,705,267
13,698,572
17,802,232
17,920,360
17,425,958
19,509,758
17,055,109
12,613,270
13,631,915
17,532,593
14,693,638
15,805,000
Trade Debtors
27,621,687
36,213,655
29,034,968
27,395,023
36,228,070
34,141,070
30,675,813
35,219,176
27,606,204
30,449,793
28,152,414
29,718,601
27,464,745
28,540,000
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
4,604,819
4,944,578
4,660,914
5,403,647
7,213,716
8,180,018
8,640,389
9,038,104
7,902,683
6,403,629
6,163,991
7,116,303
3,809,347
5,156,000
Cash
10,674,698
22,836,947
16,711,323
11,042,697
12,267,942
14,206,776
13,664,343
19,407,527
15,860,270
15,702,636
15,944,381
22,139,537
26,961,635
24,092,000
misc current assets
83,732
162,286
102,352
13,941
31,950,230
33,843,423
31,778,435
31,941,000
total current assets
60,432,129
80,375,100
62,112,474
57,539,941
73,595,694
74,610,513
70,508,856
83,188,507
68,424,267
65,169,330
95,842,931
110,350,458
104,707,802
105,534,000
total assets
103,490,763
126,073,895
114,058,432
116,485,932
136,977,671
145,153,578
147,096,399
164,069,083
138,711,824
132,483,067
128,962,224
146,181,102
135,641,972
136,864,000
Bank overdraft
1
1
128,087
Bank loan
3,872,366
61,183,172
10,916,025
10,036,999
53,146,379
134,000
Trade Creditors
10,840,964
23,654,618
21,593,249
25,602,997
36,562,998
36,822,356
31,520,761
38,612,144
30,229,222
26,977,708
23,729,188
28,998,967
25,465,854
27,132,000
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
3,723,694
4,367,871
31,652,285
46,710,730
3,987,240
3,958,201
3,629,500
29,241
85,839
hp & lease commitments
758,232
1,094,779
1,489,554
1,369,291
1,972
1,790
1,936
35,100
116,000
other current liabilities
19,009,638
25,546,987
19,595,821
16,961,684
18,527,910
15,456,775
14,843,930
12,716,076
8,044,059
8,454,658
6,187,264
6,767,780
6,746,104
5,758,000
total current liabilities
34,332,530
54,664,257
74,330,911
90,644,705
59,078,150
56,237,334
49,994,193
55,200,589
99,456,455
46,350,365
39,984,484
89,000,904
32,375,146
33,140,000
loans
25,024,898
51,694,777
6,524,370
11,210,236
112,842,104
121,765,356
109,970,962
123,237,298
102,967,053
109,328,041
44,930,294
144,326,004
150,814,000
hp & lease commitments
5,041,767
2,949,397
3,262,185
5,605,118
2,630
4,177
5,808
36,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
292,158
441,786
2,207,884
2,473,141
76,672
368,540
29,241
34,852
27,711
17,000
provisions
5,114,858
5,648,192
6,174,688
10,705,498
13,384,370
13,489,550
15,246,806
11,564,436
8,135,336
7,685,934
6,676,612
7,463,534
7,260,298
7,950,000
total long term liabilities
15,069,879
28,671,485
6,641,689
10,957,867
63,555,023
69,835,338
65,082,027
67,477,540
4,436,208
55,326,494
58,465,119
27,155,673
77,025,063
80,630,000
total liabilities
49,402,409
83,335,742
80,972,600
101,602,572
122,633,173
126,072,672
115,076,220
122,678,129
103,892,663
101,676,859
98,449,603
116,156,577
109,400,209
113,770,000
net assets
54,088,353
42,738,153
33,085,831
14,883,359
14,344,498
19,080,906
28,469,076
37,395,446
31,428,180
27,643,849
26,366,891
25,708,662
26,241,763
18,416,000
total shareholders funds
54,088,353
42,738,153
33,085,831
14,883,359
14,344,498
19,080,906
28,469,077
37,395,446
31,428,179
27,643,848
26,366,891
25,708,661
26,241,764
18,416,000
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Dec 2020
Dec 2019
Dec 2018
Dec 2017
Dec 2016
Dec 2015
Dec 2014
Dec 2013
Dec 2012
Dec 2011
Dec 2010
Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
17,749,398
12,812,851
7,025,431
6,202,460
8,217,703
-14,156,111
11,718,931
11,854,089
10,968,362
6,710,725
7,336,039
9,071,899
7,783,731
6,970,000
Depreciation
1,629,719
1,398,394
1,634,877
1,503,605
554,226
646,770
783,972
920,849
759,042
903,531
882,616
990,061
845,495
1,049,000
Amortisation
40,160
81,124
174,841
20,857,486
24,016,746
26,166,086
22,680,749
26,318,153
21,574,360
286,710
11,269,917
13,139,925
12,163,310
1,596,000
Tax
-3,436,948
-3,397,590
-1,528,913
-680,051
-394,737
1,171,628
-2,726,481
-2,853,934
-2,005,353
-1,113,961
-959,599
-875,177
-839,337
-881,000
Stock
1,151,004
4,674,652
-1,993,305
-4,103,660
-118,128
494,402
-2,083,800
2,454,649
4,441,839
-1,018,645
-3,900,678
2,838,955
-1,111,362
15,805,000
Debtors
-9,414,457
8,389,609
-428,151
-8,288,386
1,120,697
3,004,887
-4,941,078
8,748,393
-1,344,535
2,537,017
-3,311,062
6,353,374
-2,421,907
33,696,000
Creditors
-12,813,655
2,061,370
-4,009,749
-10,960,001
-259,358
5,301,595
-7,091,383
8,382,921
3,251,515
3,248,520
-5,269,780
3,533,114
-1,666,146
27,132,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
-6,537,349
5,951,166
2,634,137
-1,566,226
3,071,135
612,845
2,127,854
4,672,017
-410,599
2,267,394
-580,516
21,676
988,104
5,758,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-533,334
-526,496
-4,530,810
-2,678,872
-105,180
-1,757,256
3,682,370
3,429,100
449,402
1,009,322
-786,922
203,236
-689,702
7,950,000
Cash flow from operations
4,361,444
5,316,558
3,821,270
25,070,447
34,097,966
14,486,268
38,200,890
41,520,153
31,489,425
11,793,869
19,103,495
16,892,405
22,118,724
73,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
1,453,013
3,840,386
4,160,948
-17,925,105
-17,409,885
-20,768,377
-19,171,689
-37,832,020
-25,307,223
-35,384,684
-9,441,183
-19,026,459
-12,612,976
-33,975,000
Change in Investments
-1,467,770
1,467,770
cash flow from investments
1,453,013
3,840,386
4,160,948
-17,925,105
-17,409,885
-19,300,607
-20,639,459
-37,832,020
-25,307,223
-35,384,684
-9,441,183
-19,026,459
-12,612,976
-33,975,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-3,872,366
-57,310,806
50,267,147
879,026
-43,109,380
53,146,379
-134,000
134,000
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
-644,177
-27,284,414
-15,058,445
42,723,490
29,039
328,701
3,629,500
-29,241
-56,598
85,839
Long term loans
-26,669,879
45,170,407
-4,685,866
-101,631,868
-8,923,252
11,794,394
-13,266,336
123,237,298
-102,967,053
-6,360,988
64,397,747
-99,395,710
-6,487,996
150,814,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
1,755,823
-707,563
-2,222,670
6,974,409
-4,602
-1,365
-1,777
-27,356
-116,900
152,000
other long term liabilities
-292,158
292,158
-441,786
-1,766,098
-265,257
2,396,469
-291,868
368,540
-29,241
-5,611
7,141
10,711
17,000
share issue
-1,987,952
1,679,631
14,744,252
-1,498,463
-4,296,217
6,864,996
-13,250,556
1,604,659
-474,814
579,252
-912,457
-3,935,709
3,881,556
17,256,000
interest
-974,297
-1,442,570
-2,038,299
-3,485,084
-3,476,874
-2,612,413
-2,256,823
-2,399,319
-2,729,395
-2,921,682
-3,078,117
-2,987,608
-3,000,185
-3,332,000
cash flow from financing
-28,520,482
17,123,333
-8,968,870
-57,359,302
-18,433,402
16,110,421
-26,620,112
64,839,964
-55,540,177
-7,884,239
17,233,807
-53,107,024
-5,846,814
165,041,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-12,162,249
6,125,624
5,668,626
-1,225,245
-1,938,834
542,433
-5,743,184
3,547,257
157,634
-241,745
-6,195,156
-4,822,098
2,869,635
24,092,000
overdraft
-1
1
-1
1
-128,087
128,087
change in cash
-12,162,249
6,125,624
5,668,626
-1,225,245
-1,938,834
542,433
-5,743,183
3,547,256
157,635
-241,746
-6,195,156
-4,694,011
2,741,548
24,092,000
quarto group inc(the) Credit Report and Business Information
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Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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quarto group inc(the) Ownership
QUARTO GROUP INC(THE) group structure
Quarto Group Inc(The) has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE QUARTO GROUP INC
#0006458
1 parent
QUARTO GROUP INC(THE)
FC013814
QUARTO GROUP INC(THE) Shareholders
The sole shareholder of Quarto Group Inc(The) is -.
-
-
quarto group inc(the) directors
Quarto Group Inc(The) currently has 7 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Andrew Cumming (Mar 2018) and
Mr Chuk Lau (May 2018).
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2022
net assets
54.1m
+0.27%
total assets
103.5m
-0.18%
cash
10.7m
-0.53%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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quarto group inc(the) company details
company number
FC013814
Type
Other
industry
58190 - Other publishing activities
58110 - Book publishing
41100 - Development of building projects
incorporation date
December 1986
age
39
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
THE QUARTO GROUP INC
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2022
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MAZARS LLP
address
800 north state street, suite 304, dover, delaware 19901
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC, THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP
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