stv services limited Company Information
Company Number
SC174088
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
stv group plc
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
pacific quay, glasgow, G51 1PQ
Website
www.stvplc.tvstv services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STV SERVICES LIMITED at £23.2m based on a Turnover of £15.4m and 1.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
stv services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STV SERVICES LIMITED at £18.9m based on an EBITDA of £3m and a 6.29x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
stv services limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STV SERVICES LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-4.6m and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Stv Services Limited Overview
Stv Services Limited is a live company located in glasgow, G51 1PQ with a Companies House number of SC174088. It operates in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64209. Founded in April 1997, it's largest shareholder is stv group plc with a 100% stake. Stv Services Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £15.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Stv Services Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Stv Services Limited a 3.5 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 £15.4m, make it in line with the average company (£18.9m)
£15.4m - Stv Services Limited
£18.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.5%)
6% - Stv Services Limited
10.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 36.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (36.3%)
36.3% - Stv Services Limited
36.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 6.5% make it more profitable than the average company (4.5%)
6.5% - Stv Services Limited
4.5% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 68 employees, this is below the industry average (104)
68 - Stv Services Limited
104 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £84.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£44.7k)
£84.7k - Stv Services Limited
£44.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £226.8k, this is more efficient (£191k)
£226.8k - Stv Services Limited
£191k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (45 days)
0 days - Stv Services Limited
45 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 23 days, this is quicker than average (44 days)
23 days - Stv Services Limited
44 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Stv Services Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
0 weeks - Stv Services Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 114.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (69.6%)
114.9% - Stv Services Limited
69.6% - Industry AVG
STV SERVICES LIMITED financials

Stv Services Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £15.4 million and the company has net assets of -£4.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Stv Services Limited has 68 employees and maintains cash reserves of £12 thousand 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 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 15,425,000 | 14,809,000 | 16,059,000 | 13,064,000 | 15,822,000 | 16,024,000 | 14,047,000 | 14,534,000 | 13,856,000 | 13,620,000 | 12,948,000 | 12,236,000 | 12,603,000 | 15,827,000 | |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,004,000 | 902,000 | 1,415,000 | 899,000 | 1,104,000 | ||||||||||
Interest Payable | 920,000 | 515,000 | 388,000 | 277,000 | 317,000 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 98,000 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 84,000 | 387,000 | 445,000 | -8,547,000 | 437,000 | 483,000 | 984,000 | 684,000 | -725,000 | 979,000 | 900,000 | 835,000 | 45,404,000 | 35,652,000 | -51,661,000 |
Tax | -235,000 | -182,000 | 878,000 | 278,000 | -99,000 | -87,000 | 34,000 | 1,320,000 | 3,821,000 | -358,000 | -816,000 | 296,000 | 114,000 | 1,529,000 | -1,269,000 |
Profit After Tax | -151,000 | 205,000 | 1,323,000 | -8,269,000 | 338,000 | 396,000 | 1,018,000 | 2,004,000 | 3,096,000 | 621,000 | 84,000 | 1,131,000 | 45,518,000 | 37,181,000 | -52,930,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -151,000 | 205,000 | 1,323,000 | -8,269,000 | 338,000 | 396,000 | 1,018,000 | 2,004,000 | 3,096,000 | 621,000 | 84,000 | 1,131,000 | 45,518,000 | 37,181,000 | -52,930,000 |
Employee Costs | 5,758,000 | 5,920,000 | 6,941,000 | 4,751,000 | 6,299,000 | 6,883,000 | 5,168,000 | 5,150,000 | 5,011,000 | 5,080,000 | 4,426,000 | 4,624,000 | 4,464,000 | 5,277,000 | 3,736,000 |
Number Of Employees | 68 | 68 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 84 |
EBITDA* | 3,012,000 | 2,926,000 | 3,676,000 | 3,333,000 | 3,547,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 3,033,000 | 3,654,000 | 23,007,000 | 13,038,000 | 14,700,000 | 2,528,000 | 2,559,000 | 2,518,000 | 1,475,000 | 1,549,000 | 1,220,000 | 1,326,000 | 1,117,000 | 749,000 | 727,000 |
Intangible Assets | 17,233,000 | 18,506,000 | 87,000 | 261,000 | 440,000 | 618,000 | 788,000 | 667,000 | |||||||
Investments & Other | 5,082,000 | 5,317,000 | 5,422,000 | 4,589,000 | 4,436,000 | 507,000 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 3,351,000 | 3,779,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10,000 | 43,394,000 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 28,699,000 | 31,256,000 | 28,516,000 | 17,888,000 | 19,576,000 | 3,146,000 | 3,347,000 | 3,185,000 | 1,475,000 | 1,549,000 | 1,221,000 | 1,327,000 | 1,118,000 | 759,000 | 44,628,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 24,000 | 102,000 | 154,000 | 50,000 | 127,000 | 177,000 | 34,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 24,000 | 17,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | |
Group Debtors | 279,000 | 4,940,000 | 4,096,000 | 24,127,000 | 33,729,000 | 29,143,000 | 19,289,000 | 10,820,000 | 9,813,000 | 5,302,000 | 15,970,000 | 11,249,000 | 4,419,000 | 1,218,000 | 26,753,000 |
Misc Debtors | 2,072,000 | 2,328,000 | 1,032,000 | 1,655,000 | 1,229,000 | 6,172,000 | 6,237,000 | 9,503,000 | 7,884,000 | 2,336,000 | 2,981,000 | 3,925,000 | 4,513,000 | 3,234,000 | 1,452,000 |
Cash | 12,000 | 194,000 | 6,731,000 | 288,000 | 791,000 | 95,000 | 232,000 | 351,000 | 229,000 | 81,000 | 937,000 | 1,000 | 376,000 | 116,000 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,387,000 | 7,564,000 | 11,859,000 | 26,224,000 | 35,799,000 | 35,537,000 | 25,935,000 | 20,708,000 | 17,927,000 | 7,723,000 | 19,894,000 | 15,199,000 | 8,949,000 | 4,866,000 | 28,359,000 |
total assets | 31,086,000 | 38,820,000 | 40,375,000 | 44,112,000 | 55,375,000 | 38,683,000 | 29,282,000 | 23,893,000 | 19,402,000 | 9,272,000 | 21,115,000 | 16,526,000 | 10,067,000 | 5,625,000 | 72,987,000 |
Bank overdraft | 1,063,000 | 4,851,000 | 5,944,000 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 639,000 | 1,544,000 | 78,000 | 94,000 | 367,000 | 365,000 | 472,000 | 412,000 | 255,000 | 269,000 | 1,083,000 | 507,000 | 596,000 | 1,788,000 | 560,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 13,802,000 | 19,650,000 | 20,056,000 | 36,929,000 | 37,048,000 | 32,663,000 | 24,601,000 | 19,112,000 | 14,083,000 | 9,036,000 | 20,513,000 | 11,483,000 | 2,950,000 | 11,151,000 | 3,320,000 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 820,000 | 823,000 | 1,089,000 | 1,667,000 | 1,676,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,783,000 | 2,646,000 | 4,172,000 | 2,442,000 | 3,385,000 | 3,704,000 | 2,574,000 | 3,323,000 | 3,554,000 | 2,075,000 | 1,737,000 | 1,782,000 | 2,073,000 | 1,557,000 | 3,955,000 |
total current liabilities | 18,107,000 | 24,663,000 | 25,395,000 | 41,132,000 | 42,476,000 | 36,732,000 | 27,647,000 | 22,847,000 | 17,892,000 | 11,380,000 | 23,333,000 | 18,623,000 | 11,563,000 | 14,496,000 | 7,835,000 |
loans | 111,000 | 111,000 | 111,000 | 38,094,000 | 148,605,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 17,611,000 | 18,638,000 | 19,676,000 | 9,021,000 | 10,546,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 138,000 | 287,000 | 527,000 | 751,000 | 999,000 | 1,399,000 | 1,604,000 | 3,336,000 | 3,496,000 | 4,189,000 | |||||
total long term liabilities | 17,611,000 | 18,638,000 | 19,676,000 | 9,021,000 | 10,546,000 | 138,000 | 287,000 | 527,000 | 751,000 | 999,000 | 1,510,000 | 1,715,000 | 3,447,000 | 41,590,000 | 152,794,000 |
total liabilities | 35,718,000 | 43,301,000 | 45,071,000 | 50,153,000 | 53,022,000 | 36,870,000 | 27,934,000 | 23,374,000 | 18,643,000 | 12,379,000 | 24,843,000 | 20,338,000 | 15,010,000 | 56,086,000 | 160,629,000 |
net assets | -4,632,000 | -4,481,000 | -4,696,000 | -6,041,000 | 2,353,000 | 1,813,000 | 1,348,000 | 519,000 | 759,000 | -3,107,000 | -3,728,000 | -3,812,000 | -4,943,000 | -50,461,000 | -87,642,000 |
total shareholders funds | -4,632,000 | -4,481,000 | -4,696,000 | -6,041,000 | 2,353,000 | 1,813,000 | 1,348,000 | 519,000 | 759,000 | -3,107,000 | -3,728,000 | -3,812,000 | -4,943,000 | -50,461,000 | -87,642,000 |
Dec 2023 | 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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,004,000 | 902,000 | 1,415,000 | 899,000 | 1,104,000 | ||||||||||
Depreciation | 735,000 | 658,000 | 2,087,000 | 2,255,000 | 2,265,000 | 497,000 | 564,000 | 776,000 | 376,000 | 329,000 | 320,000 | 271,000 | 168,000 | 183,000 | 168,000 |
Amortisation | 1,273,000 | 1,366,000 | 174,000 | 179,000 | 178,000 | 176,000 | 87,000 | 23,000 | |||||||
Tax | -235,000 | -182,000 | 878,000 | 278,000 | -99,000 | -87,000 | 34,000 | 1,320,000 | 3,821,000 | -358,000 | -816,000 | 296,000 | 114,000 | 1,529,000 | -1,269,000 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -5,423,000 | 6,021,000 | -20,808,000 | -9,072,000 | -434,000 | 9,739,000 | 5,346,000 | 2,659,000 | 10,056,000 | -11,316,000 | 3,759,000 | 6,249,000 | 4,450,000 | -67,137,000 | 71,637,000 |
Creditors | -905,000 | 1,466,000 | -16,000 | -273,000 | 2,000 | -107,000 | 60,000 | 157,000 | -14,000 | -814,000 | 576,000 | -89,000 | -1,192,000 | 1,228,000 | 560,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -863,000 | -1,526,000 | 1,730,000 | -943,000 | -319,000 | 1,130,000 | -749,000 | -231,000 | 1,479,000 | 338,000 | -45,000 | -291,000 | 516,000 | -2,398,000 | 3,955,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -138,000 | -149,000 | -240,000 | -224,000 | -248,000 | -400,000 | -205,000 | -1,732,000 | -160,000 | -693,000 | 4,189,000 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | 6,432,000 | -3,337,000 | 27,076,000 | 11,467,000 | 3,427,000 | ||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -235,000 | -105,000 | 833,000 | 153,000 | 4,436,000 | -507,000 | 507,000 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -5,848,000 | -406,000 | -16,873,000 | -119,000 | 4,385,000 | 8,062,000 | 5,489,000 | 5,029,000 | 5,047,000 | -11,477,000 | 9,030,000 | 8,533,000 | -8,201,000 | 7,831,000 | 3,320,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -111,000 | -37,983,000 | -110,511,000 | 148,605,000 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -1,030,000 | -1,304,000 | 10,077,000 | -1,534,000 | 12,222,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -920,000 | -515,000 | -388,000 | -277,000 | -317,000 | 98,000 | |||||||||
cash flow from financing | -7,798,000 | -2,215,000 | -7,162,000 | -2,055,000 | 16,492,000 | 8,131,000 | 5,300,000 | 2,785,000 | 5,817,000 | -11,588,000 | 9,128,000 | 8,533,000 | -102,680,000 | 117,213,000 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -182,000 | -6,537,000 | 6,443,000 | -503,000 | 696,000 | -137,000 | -119,000 | 122,000 | 148,000 | -856,000 | 936,000 | 1,000 | -376,000 | 260,000 | 116,000 |
overdraft | 1,063,000 | -4,851,000 | -1,093,000 | 5,944,000 | |||||||||||
change in cash | -1,245,000 | -6,537,000 | 6,443,000 | -503,000 | 696,000 | -137,000 | -119,000 | 122,000 | 148,000 | -856,000 | 5,787,000 | 1,094,000 | -6,320,000 | 260,000 | 116,000 |
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Stv Services Limited Competitor Analysis

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stv services limited Ownership
STV SERVICES LIMITED group structure
Stv Services Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
STV SERVICES LIMITED
SC174088
2 subsidiaries
stv services limited directors
Stv Services Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Lindsay Dixon (May 2019) and Mr Rufus Radcliffe (Nov 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Lindsay Dixon | United Kingdom | 48 years | May 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Rufus Radcliffe | United Kingdom | 52 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
15.4m
+4%
operating profit
1m
+11%
gross margin
36.4%
+0.82%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-4.6m
+0.03%
total assets
31.1m
-0.2%
cash
12k
-0.94%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
stv services limited company details
company number
SC174088
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
April 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
smg services limited (October 2008)
scottish media group (services) limited (June 2000)
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
pacific quay, glasgow, G51 1PQ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
stv services limited Charges & Mortgages
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