
Company Number
IE470045
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
fro iii cedar acquisitions limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, (not including security dealing on own account and factoring) n.e.c.
+2Registered Address
12 lower hatch street, dublin 2 dublin ireland, 662881
Website
-Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARAGO INVESTMENTS LIMITED at €370.7m based on a Turnover of €75m and 4.94x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARAGO INVESTMENTS LIMITED at €155.6m based on an EBITDA of €11.7m and a 13.34x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARAGO INVESTMENTS LIMITED at €75.4m based on Net Assets of €39.5m and 1.91x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Arago Investments Limited is a live company, 662881 with a Companies House number of IE470045. It operates in the management consultancy activities other than financial management sector, SIC Code 70229. Founded in April 2009, it's largest shareholder is fro iii cedar acquisitions limited with a 100% stake. Arago Investments Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at €75m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Arago Investments Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 10 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
10 Strong
1 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of €75m, make it larger than the average company (€2.5m)
€75m - Arago Investments Limited
€2.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 28%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.7%)
28% - Arago Investments Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 77.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (59.1%)
77.9% - Arago Investments Limited
59.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 9.8% make it as profitable than the average company (11.4%)
9.8% - Arago Investments Limited
11.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 537 employees, this is above the industry average (8)
537 - Arago Investments Limited
8 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of €41k, the company has a lower pay structure (€58.2k)
€41k - Arago Investments Limited
€58.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of €139.7k, this is less efficient (€184.3k)
€139.7k - Arago Investments Limited
€184.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 11 days, this is earlier than average (39 days)
11 days - Arago Investments Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 108 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
108 days - Arago Investments Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 6 days, this is less than average (44 days)
6 days - Arago Investments Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 29 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (23 weeks)
29 weeks - Arago Investments Limited
23 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 55.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (66.4%)
55.2% - Arago Investments Limited
66.4% - Industry AVG
Arago Investments Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is €75 million and the company has net assets of €39.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Arago Investments Limited has 537 employees and maintains cash reserves of €10.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | |
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Turnover | 75,004,043 | 76,650,984 | 51,029,095 | 35,856,713 | 67,399,696 | 67,824,228 | 58,462,282 | |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 16,575,977 | 17,653,600 | 12,834,396 | 7,094,856 | 12,607,123 | 11,319,319 | 9,303,312 | |
Gross Profit | 58,428,066 | 58,997,384 | 38,194,699 | 28,761,857 | 54,792,573 | 56,504,909 | 49,158,970 | |
Admin Expenses | 51,117,894 | 54,205,555 | 41,377,292 | 39,342,128 | 54,485,090 | 52,657,589 | 45,153,331 | |
Operating Profit | 7,310,172 | 4,791,829 | -3,182,593 | -10,580,271 | 307,483 | 3,847,320 | 4,005,639 | |
Interest Payable | 2,598,968 | 3,170,648 | 3,071,948 | 2,965,016 | 3,009,830 | 2,956,598 | 2,604,403 | |
Interest Receivable | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 4,711,204 | 6,557,865 | -6,009,527 | -13,545,287 | 19,701,055 | 12,558,925 | 1,401,236 | |
Tax | -494,578 | -797,007 | -90,151 | 323,359 | -272,156 | -661,403 | -200,203 | |
Profit After Tax | 4,216,626 | 5,760,858 | -6,099,678 | -13,221,928 | 19,428,899 | 11,897,522 | 1,201,033 | |
Dividends Paid | 1,280,632 | |||||||
Retained Profit | 4,216,626 | 5,760,858 | -6,099,678 | -13,221,928 | 18,148,267 | 11,897,522 | 1,201,033 | |
Employee Costs | 22,013,563 | 22,499,381 | 19,628,531 | 15,012,379 | 20,439,427 | 22,062,393 | 19,593,124 | 69,210 |
Number Of Employees | 537 | 704 | 577 | 615 | 685 | 716 | 603 | 5 |
EBITDA* | 11,657,399 | 11,863,984 | 4,862,835 | -859,032 | 7,352,676 | 10,261,452 | 4,005,639 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | |
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Tangible Assets | 27,666,620 | 28,173,657 | 60,844,064 | 64,202,520 | 66,132,186 | 59,605,222 | 63,508,786 | |
Intangible Assets | 518,944 | 558,263 | 950,394 | 1,285,230 | 1,995,831 | 2,745,736 | 1,038,859 | 10,822 |
Investments & Other | 101 | 101 | 7,252,963 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 28,185,564 | 28,731,920 | 61,794,458 | 65,487,750 | 68,128,017 | 62,351,059 | 64,547,746 | 7,263,785 |
Stock & work in progress | 312,961 | 229,488 | 247,786 | 209,314 | 269,347 | 236,329 | 219,567 | |
Trade Debtors | 2,436,045 | 2,254,380 | 2,345,863 | 1,599,995 | 2,013,302 | 3,834,664 | 2,552,038 | 19,469 |
Group Debtors | 44,157,152 | 38,474,693 | 16,252,004 | 309,243 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 2,141,543 | 2,457,829 | 2,568,683 | 7,894,420 | 8,553,535 | 1,093,735 | 1,533,186 | 855,414 |
Cash | 10,922,909 | 13,727,581 | 19,946,995 | 17,451,525 | 24,924,236 | 18,929,873 | 3,427,869 | 36,067 |
misc current assets | ||||||||
total current assets | 59,970,610 | 57,143,971 | 41,361,331 | 27,155,254 | 35,760,420 | 26,594,865 | 7,732,660 | 1,220,193 |
total assets | 88,156,174 | 85,875,891 | 103,155,789 | 92,643,004 | 103,888,437 | 88,945,924 | 72,280,406 | 8,483,978 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||
Bank loan | 93,694 | 42,132 | 222,462 | 38,883,456 | 1,500,000 | 750,000 | ||
Trade Creditors | 4,913,017 | 3,859,868 | 3,886,152 | 2,750,556 | 3,634,966 | 4,984,194 | 4,473,833 | 500 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,406 | 20,000 | 25,294 | 25,294 | 25,294 | 25,294 | 20,000 | |
other short term finances | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 120,676 | 86,944 | 181,076 | 270,968 | 301,161 | 141,829 | 83,933 | |
other current liabilities | 14,067,884 | 14,131,535 | 18,404,332 | 10,058,908 | 10,996,733 | 11,975,609 | 8,484,165 | 67,990 |
total current liabilities | 19,196,677 | 18,140,479 | 22,471,560 | 13,328,188 | 53,841,610 | 18,626,926 | 13,817,225 | 88,490 |
loans | 26,680,790 | 26,091,231 | 45,504,519 | 40,513,597 | 754,628 | 38,653,621 | 31,778,756 | |
hp & lease commitments | 146,037 | 573,537 | 234,477 | 660,676 | 250,035 | 265,094 | 296,512 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 511,926 | 570,007 | ||||||
other liabilities | 1,893,531 | 4,833,643 | 4,902,911 | 2,112,688 | ||||
provisions | 229,458 | 271,279 | 368,576 | 307,749 | 526,785 | 431,947 | 406,468 | |
total long term liabilities | 29,461,742 | 32,339,697 | 51,010,483 | 43,594,710 | 1,531,448 | 39,350,662 | 32,481,736 | |
total liabilities | 48,658,419 | 50,480,176 | 73,482,043 | 56,922,898 | 55,373,058 | 57,977,588 | 46,298,961 | 88,490 |
net assets | 39,497,755 | 35,395,715 | 29,673,746 | 35,720,106 | 48,515,379 | 30,968,336 | 25,981,445 | 8,395,488 |
total shareholders funds | 39,497,755 | 35,395,715 | 29,673,746 | 35,720,106 | 48,515,379 | 30,968,336 | 25,981,445 | 8,395,488 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||
Operating Profit | 7,310,172 | 4,791,829 | -3,182,593 | -10,580,271 | 307,483 | 3,847,320 | 4,005,639 | |
Depreciation | 4,152,674 | 6,371,251 | 7,422,003 | 9,010,638 | 6,285,288 | 5,637,053 | ||
Amortisation | 194,553 | 700,904 | 623,425 | 710,601 | 759,905 | 777,079 | ||
Tax | -494,578 | -797,007 | -90,151 | 323,359 | -272,156 | -661,403 | -200,203 | |
Stock | 83,473 | -18,298 | 38,472 | -60,033 | 33,018 | 16,762 | 219,567 | |
Debtors | 5,547,838 | 22,020,352 | 11,672,135 | -1,072,422 | 3,138,174 | 3,343,439 | 2,901,098 | 1,184,126 |
Creditors | 1,053,149 | -26,284 | 1,135,596 | -884,410 | -1,349,228 | 510,361 | 4,473,333 | 500 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -121,732 | -3,702,790 | 8,345,424 | -937,825 | -978,876 | 3,491,444 | 8,416,175 | 67,990 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -41,821 | -97,297 | 60,827 | -219,036 | 94,838 | 25,479 | 406,468 | |
Cash flow from operations | 6,421,106 | -14,761,448 | 2,603,924 | -1,444,489 | 1,676,062 | 10,267,132 | ||
Investing Activities | ||||||||
capital expenditure | -7,474,643 | |||||||
Change in Investments | -101 | -7,252,862 | 7,252,963 | |||||
cash flow from investments | 101 | -221,781 | ||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||
Bank loans | 51,562 | 42,132 | -222,462 | -38,660,994 | 37,383,456 | 750,000 | 750,000 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | -18,594 | 20,000 | -25,294 | 5,294 | 20,000 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||
Long term loans | 589,559 | -19,413,288 | 4,990,922 | 39,758,969 | -37,898,993 | 6,874,865 | 31,778,756 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -393,768 | 244,928 | -516,091 | 380,448 | 144,273 | 26,478 | 380,445 | |
other long term liabilities | -2,940,112 | -69,268 | 2,790,223 | 2,112,688 | ||||
share issue | ||||||||
interest | -2,598,968 | -3,170,648 | -3,071,948 | -2,965,016 | -3,009,830 | -2,956,598 | -2,604,403 | |
cash flow from financing | -5,424,907 | -22,385,033 | 3,998,668 | 1,052,750 | -3,982,318 | -2,215,886 | 46,695,016 | |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
cash | -2,804,672 | -6,219,414 | 2,495,470 | -7,472,711 | 5,994,363 | 15,502,004 | 3,391,802 | 36,067 |
overdraft | ||||||||
change in cash | -2,804,672 | -6,219,414 | 2,495,470 | -7,472,711 | 5,994,363 | 15,502,004 | 3,391,802 | 36,067 |
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ARAGO INVESTMENTS LIMITED group structure
Arago Investments Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FRO III CEDAR HOLDINGS LP
#0108090
FRO III CEDAR ACQUISITIONS LTD
#0152081
2 parents
ARAGO INVESTMENTS LIMITED
IE470045
3 subsidiaries
Arago Investments Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include STEPHEN LOFTUS (Apr 2009) and JIM MURPHY (Apr 2009).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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STEPHEN LOFTUS | 60 years | Apr 2009 | - | Director | |
JIM MURPHY | 66 years | Apr 2009 | - | Director | |
Sean McKinley | 44 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director | |
Nicholas Fegan | 50 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director | |
Tony Traynor | 65 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director | |
Cyril Courbage | 55 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director | |
Alan Fleming | 50 years | May 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
75m
-2%
operating profit
7.3m
+53%
gross margin
77.9%
+1.21%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
39.5m
+0.12%
total assets
88.2m
+0.03%
cash
10.9m
-0.2%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
Similar Companies
company number
IE470045
Type
LTD - PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
industry
70229 - Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
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incorporation date
April 2009
age
16
incorporated
IE
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
KIERAN RYAN AND COMPANY
address
12 lower hatch street, dublin 2 dublin ireland, 662881
Bank
BANK OF IRELAND, BANK OF IRELAND, BANK OF IRELAND
Legal Advisor
BEAUCHAMPS
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