Aperta Limited

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Company Number

SC136758

Next Accounts

Apr 2025

Industry

Business and domestic software development

Directors

Stephen Meechan

John Wylupek

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Shareholders

colin george best

james murray

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Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

3 carradale crescent, cumbernauld, G68 9LE

Website

www.aperta.com

aperta limited Estimated Valuation

£28.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APERTA LIMITED at £28.6m based on Net Assets of £12.4m and 2.31x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Aperta Limited is a live company located in cumbernauld, G68 9LE with a Companies House number of SC136758. It operates in the business and domestic software development sector, SIC Code 62012. Founded in February 1992, it's largest shareholder is colin george best with a 20% stake. Aperta Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.6m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Aperta Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

5 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £4.6m, make it larger than the average company (£3.4m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.4%)

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Aperta Limited's latest turnover from July 2023 is estimated at £4.6 million and the company has net assets of £12.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Aperta Limited has 49 employees and maintains cash reserves of £9.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jul 2023	Jul 2022	Jul 2021	Jul 2020	Jul 2019	Jul 2018	Jul 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Turnover	4,631,077	6,914,867	8,816,463	5,386,626	6,246,318	9,453,068	6,869,658	10,246,248	12,236,258	12,728,296	10,998,202	10,497,559	6,536,959	7,537,858	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	1,291,348	1,839,773	2,378,421	1,410,511	1,624,196	2,393,628	1,764,534	2,562,323	3,098,363	3,529,168	2,686,186	2,587,855	1,531,072	1,869,557	0
Gross Profit	3,339,729	5,075,094	6,438,041	3,976,115	4,622,122	7,059,441	5,105,124	7,683,925	9,137,895	9,199,129	8,312,016	7,909,704	5,005,887	5,668,301	0
Admin Expenses	3,008,232	3,059,224	5,555,275	2,834,758	3,109,747	3,843,995	4,256,925	5,819,228	8,961,469	8,843,068	8,218,833	7,462,153	4,908,025	5,116,136	-1,483,300
Operating Profit	331,497	2,015,870	882,766	1,141,357	1,512,375	3,215,446	848,199	1,864,697	176,426	356,061	93,183	447,551	97,862	552,165	1,483,300
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	453,966	92,319	6,132	5,635	31,344	12,982	3,559	4,988	3,003	2,576	3,333	3,494	4,288	3,202	919
Pre-Tax Profit	785,463	2,108,189	888,898	1,146,991	1,543,719	3,228,428	851,758	1,869,685	179,429	358,637	96,516	451,045	102,150	555,367	1,484,219
Tax	-196,366	-400,556	-168,891	-217,928	-293,307	-613,401	-161,834	-373,937	-35,886	-75,314	-22,199	-108,251	-26,559	-155,503	-415,581
Profit After Tax	589,097	1,707,633	720,007	929,063	1,250,412	2,615,027	689,924	1,495,748	143,543	283,323	74,317	342,794	75,591	399,864	1,068,638
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	589,097	1,707,633	720,007	929,063	1,250,412	2,615,027	689,924	1,495,748	143,543	283,323	74,317	342,794	75,591	399,864	1,068,638
Employee Costs	3,254,632	3,070,729	2,896,764	2,673,913	2,888,752	2,041,475	1,968,050	5,396,729	6,165,905	6,278,637	5,501,366	5,372,316	3,194,112	3,778,472	0
Number Of Employees	49	49	49	48	48	35	35	100	115	117	107	103	64	77	0
EBITDA*	345,024	2,031,288	897,346	1,153,364	1,522,033	3,227,758	869,264	1,891,889	207,211	386,215	118,715	469,869	110,434	559,216	1,491,122

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jul 2023	Jul 2022	Jul 2021	Jul 2020	Jul 2019	Jul 2018	Jul 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Tangible Assets	20,002	11,083	17,766	25,895	5,588	10,120	22,333	26,934	41,069	56,307	58,571	59,777	23,705	16,859	12,764
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	690	690	690	690	690	690	690	690	690	690	690	690	690	690	690
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	20,692	11,773	18,456	26,585	6,278	10,810	23,023	27,624	41,759	56,997	59,261	60,467	24,395	17,549	13,454
Stock & work in progress	194,539	103,858	93,777	86,170	278,822	384,289	245,803	58,938	146,383	335,046	127,998	259,655	7,815	45,293	142,654
Trade Debtors	801,006	1,593,648	2,302,391	1,246,260	1,575,832	2,855,030	1,899,211	1,990,003	2,440,808	2,383,141	1,979,471	1,899,291	1,221,328	1,313,803	1,145,586
Group Debtors	4,675,357	4,272,775	3,477,924	3,136,259	2,738,095	2,459,656	2,202,521	1,944,208	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	49,770	48,920	49,204	268,982	133,689	120,433	82,363	177,040	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	9,307,656	8,850,974	5,920,086	6,343,927	4,925,609	3,432,680	1,760,295	1,086,960	908,119	293,044	737,378	595,703	801,940	913,086	367,639
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	15,028,328	14,870,175	11,843,382	11,081,598	9,652,047	9,252,088	6,190,193	5,257,149	3,495,310	3,011,231	2,844,847	2,754,649	2,031,083	2,272,182	1,655,879
total assets	15,049,020	14,881,948	11,861,838	11,108,183	9,658,325	9,262,898	6,213,216	5,284,773	3,537,069	3,068,228	2,904,108	2,815,116	2,055,478	2,289,731	1,669,333
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	45,125	56,487	37,182	48,769	39,059	8,560	33,089	28,246	1,141,237	813,026	931,941	917,227	507,693	819,334	599,964
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	2,613,764	3,027,454	1,733,045	1,686,305	1,179,082	2,063,395	1,602,168	1,367,663	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	2,658,889	3,083,941	1,770,227	1,735,074	1,218,141	2,071,955	1,635,257	1,395,909	1,141,237	813,026	931,941	917,227	507,693	819,334	599,964
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	5,000	1,973	3,210	4,715	853	2,024	4,067	4,896	7,612	10,525	10,813	10,852	3,542	1,745	581
total long term liabilities	5,000	1,973	3,210	4,715	853	2,024	4,067	4,896	7,612	10,525	10,813	10,852	3,542	1,745	581
total liabilities	2,663,889	3,085,914	1,773,437	1,739,789	1,218,994	2,073,979	1,639,324	1,400,805	1,148,849	823,551	942,754	928,079	511,235	821,079	600,545
net assets	12,385,131	11,796,034	10,088,401	9,368,394	8,439,331	7,188,919	4,573,892	3,883,968	2,388,220	2,244,677	1,961,354	1,887,037	1,544,243	1,468,652	1,068,788
total shareholders funds	12,385,131	11,796,034	10,088,401	9,368,394	8,439,331	7,188,919	4,573,892	3,883,968	2,388,220	2,244,677	1,961,354	1,887,037	1,544,243	1,468,652	1,068,788

	Jul 2023	Jul 2022	Jul 2021	Jul 2020	Jul 2019	Jul 2018	Jul 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	331,497	2,015,870	882,766	1,141,357	1,512,375	3,215,446	848,199	1,864,697	176,426	356,061	93,183	447,551	97,862	552,165	1,483,300
Depreciation	13,527	15,418	14,580	12,007	9,658	12,312	21,065	27,192	30,785	30,154	25,532	22,318	12,572	7,051	7,822
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-196,366	-400,556	-168,891	-217,928	-293,307	-613,401	-161,834	-373,937	-35,886	-75,314	-22,199	-108,251	-26,559	-155,503	-415,581
Stock	90,681	10,081	7,607	-192,652	-105,467	138,486	186,865	-87,445	-188,663	207,048	-131,657	251,840	-37,478	-97,361	142,654
Debtors	-389,210	85,824	1,178,018	203,885	-987,503	1,251,024	72,844	1,670,443	57,667	403,670	80,180	677,963	-92,475	168,217	1,145,586
Creditors	-11,362	19,305	-11,587	9,710	30,499	-24,529	4,843	-1,112,991	328,211	-118,915	14,714	409,534	-311,641	219,370	599,964
Accruals and Deferred Income	-413,690	1,294,409	46,740	507,223	-884,313	461,227	234,505	1,367,663	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	3,027	-1,237	-1,505	3,862	-1,171	-2,043	-829	-2,716	-2,913	-288	-39	7,310	1,797	1,164	581
Cash flow from operations	25,162	2,847,304	-423,522	1,444,998	1,466,711	1,659,502	686,240	186,910	627,619	-419,020	162,668	-151,341	-96,016	553,391	387,846
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-22,446	-8,735	-6,451	-32,314	-5,126	-99	-16,464	-13,057	-15,547	-27,890	-24,326	-58,390	-19,418	-11,146	-20,586
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	690
cash flow from investments	-22,446	-8,735	-6,451	-32,314	-5,126	-99	-16,464	-13,057	-15,547	-27,890	-24,326	-58,390	-19,418	-11,146	-21,276
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	150
interest	453,966	92,319	6,132	5,635	31,344	12,982	3,559	4,988	3,003	2,576	3,333	3,494	4,288	3,202	919
cash flow from financing	453,966	92,319	6,132	5,635	31,344	12,982	3,559	4,988	3,003	2,576	3,333	3,494	4,288	3,202	1,069
cash and cash equivalents
cash	456,682	2,930,888	-423,841	1,418,318	1,492,929	1,672,385	673,335	178,841	615,075	-444,334	141,675	-206,237	-111,146	545,447	367,639
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	456,682	2,930,888	-423,841	1,418,318	1,492,929	1,672,385	673,335	178,841	615,075	-444,334	141,675	-206,237	-111,146	545,447	367,639

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APERTA LIMITED group structure

Aperta Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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APERTA LIMITED

SC136758

APERTA LIMITED Shareholders

colin george best	20%
james murray	20%
david brown henderson	20%
john martin wylupek	20%
stephen meechan	20%

Aperta Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stephen Meechan (Mar 1992) and Mr John Wylupek (Mar 1992).

officer	age	start	end	role
Mr Stephen Meechan	64 years	Mar 1992	-	Director
Mr John Wylupek	73 years	Mar 1992	-	Director
Mr James Murray	72 years	Mar 1992	-	Director
Mr Colin Best	67 years	Jun 1993	-	Director

P&L

July 2023

turnover

4.6m

-33%

operating profit

331.5k

gross margin

72.2%

-1.74%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

July 2023

net assets

12.4m

+0.05%

total assets

15m

+0.01%

cash

9.3m

+0.05%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

SC136758

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

62012 - Business and domestic software development

incorporation date

February 1992

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

macrocom (181) limited (March 1992)

address

3 carradale crescent, cumbernauld, G68 9LE

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