Lightbody Ventures Limited

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EstablishedMidHealthy

Company Number

SC314794

Next Accounts

Jan 2025

Industry

Other food service activities

Directors

Martin Lightbody

David Currie

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Shareholders

martin lightbody

cornelius stewart

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Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

154 west george street, glasgow, G2 2HG

Website

www.lightbodyventures.com

lightbody ventures limited Estimated Valuation

£4.8m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LIGHTBODY VENTURES LIMITED at £4.8m based on a Turnover of £8.2m and 0.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Lightbody Ventures Limited is a live company located in glasgow, G2 2HG with a Companies House number of SC314794. It operates in the other food services sector, SIC Code 56290. Founded in January 2007, it's largest shareholder is martin lightbody with a 60.2% stake. Lightbody Ventures Limited is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8.2m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lightbody Ventures Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

2 Strong

4 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £8.2m, make it larger than the average company (£1.5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6%)

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Lightbody Ventures Limited's latest turnover from April 2023 is estimated at £8.2 million and the company has net assets of £779.1 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Lightbody Ventures Limited has 16 employees and maintains cash reserves of £41.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Turnover	8,233,291	6,773,825	11,360,765	7,317,222	5,752,862	6,593,371	4,708,914	8,493,266	8,864,479	8,702,914	9,693,234	6,193,685	4,076,388	2,267,563
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	5,990,348	4,950,218	8,630,817	5,293,596	4,263,491	4,737,473	3,386,960	6,212,154	6,782,632	6,317,003	7,117,448	4,220,831	2,842,002	1,526,223
Gross Profit	2,242,942	1,823,607	2,729,947	2,023,626	1,489,371	1,855,898	1,321,955	2,281,112	2,081,847	2,385,912	2,575,786	1,972,854	1,234,386	741,340
Admin Expenses	2,202,210	1,574,686	1,966,618	1,939,274	1,369,220	1,777,501	1,086,227	2,117,501	1,920,584	2,280,720	2,643,583	1,942,627	1,428,591	1,085,469
Operating Profit	40,732	248,921	763,329	84,352	120,151	78,397	235,728	163,611	161,263	105,192	-67,797	30,227	-194,205	-344,129
Interest Payable	8,503	43,427	49,650	14,337	11,074	17,505	15,404	12,088	18,537	41,441	50,242	26,684	6,444	0
Interest Receivable	7,098	1,898	399	420	2,268	899	176	1,031	851	145	3	2	14	14
Pre-Tax Profit	39,327	207,391	714,078	70,435	111,344	61,791	220,500	152,555	143,576	63,896	-118,036	3,545	-200,635	-344,115
Tax	-9,832	-39,404	-135,675	-13,383	-21,155	-11,740	-41,895	-30,511	-28,715	-13,418	0	-851	0	0
Profit After Tax	29,495	167,987	578,403	57,052	90,189	50,051	178,605	122,044	114,861	50,478	-118,036	2,694	-200,635	-344,115
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	29,495	167,987	578,403	57,052	90,189	50,051	178,605	122,044	114,861	50,478	-118,036	2,694	-200,635	-344,115
Employee Costs	354,181	318,118	270,272	239,729	296,118	272,964	331,670	289,373	2,536,972	2,007,361	2,384,033	1,548,648	974,403	595,524
Number Of Employees	16	15	14	12	14	13	15	13	111	97	114	80	47	26
EBITDA*	48,756	256,307	766,603	90,101	132,528	90,760	248,381	172,522	166,144	134,743	-59,791	39,535	-182,462	-334,285

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Tangible Assets	18,656	22,288	19,704	3,685	7,768	19,272	28,914	38,701	4,463	7,120	12,399	17,717	37,327	30,900
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	7,246	7,246	7,246	7,246	7,246	7,246	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	25,902	29,534	26,950	10,931	15,014	26,518	28,914	38,701	4,463	7,120	12,399	17,717	37,327	30,900
Stock & work in progress	797,502	407,133	969,301	361,565	364,730	157,988	188,618	277,134	184,759	140,226	433,114	164,563	101,097	92,875
Trade Debtors	1,219,615	1,313,165	1,748,824	939,118	699,868	1,088,966	812,115	1,152,565	973,213	1,158,143	1,235,924	522,016	250,783	42,504
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	5,228	0	0	0	0	0	0	577,612	290,868	156,502
Misc Debtors	169,275	182,591	197,768	116,562	140,973	125,239	295,792	215,195	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	41,795	292,217	213,889	585,013	255,799	348,881	10,907	130,158	282,439	57,813	220	938	0	5,491
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	2,228,187	2,195,106	3,129,782	2,002,258	1,466,598	1,721,074	1,307,432	1,775,052	1,440,411	1,356,182	1,669,258	1,265,129	642,748	297,372
total assets	2,254,089	2,224,640	3,156,732	2,013,189	1,481,612	1,747,592	1,336,346	1,813,753	1,444,874	1,363,302	1,681,657	1,282,846	680,075	328,272
Bank overdraft	0	0	1,286,738	341,142	128,935	199,196	339,433	153,502	218,429	351,953	923,145	622,769	198,283	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	348,380	477,080	377,835	712,095	794,017	886,516	424,918	1,251,840	1,113,777	1,074,089	726,486	1,202,131	1,011,866	660,925
Group/Directors Accounts	596,198	597,048	298,917	449,422	487,778	444,608	420,043	43,867	607,419	546,872	692,116	0	0	0
other short term finances	165,920	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
other current liabilities	360,970	395,599	606,822	505,086	123,266	357,660	340,560	729,511	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,471,468	1,469,727	2,570,312	2,007,745	1,533,996	1,887,980	1,524,954	2,178,720	1,939,625	1,972,914	2,341,747	1,824,900	1,210,149	660,925
loans	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
Accruals and Deferred Income	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	14,674	11,460
provisions	3,545	5,332	4,826	2,253	1,477	3,662	5,494	7,740	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	3,545	5,332	4,826	2,253	1,477	3,662	5,494	7,740	0	0	0	0	14,674	11,460
total liabilities	1,475,013	1,475,059	2,575,138	2,009,998	1,535,473	1,891,642	1,530,448	2,186,460	1,939,625	1,972,914	2,341,747	1,824,900	1,224,823	672,385
net assets	779,076	749,581	581,594	3,191	-53,861	-144,050	-194,102	-372,707	-494,751	-609,612	-660,090	-542,054	-544,748	-344,113
total shareholders funds	779,076	749,581	581,594	3,191	-53,861	-144,050	-194,102	-372,707	-494,751	-609,612	-660,090	-542,054	-544,748	-344,113

	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	40,732	248,921	763,329	84,352	120,151	78,397	235,728	163,611	161,263	105,192	-67,797	30,227	-194,205	-344,129
Depreciation	8,024	7,386	3,274	5,749	12,377	12,363	12,653	8,911	4,881	29,551	8,006	9,308	11,743	9,844
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-9,832	-39,404	-135,675	-13,383	-21,155	-11,740	-41,895	-30,511	-28,715	-13,418	0	-851	0	0
Stock	390,369	-562,168	607,736	-3,165	206,742	-30,630	-88,516	92,375	44,533	-292,888	268,551	63,466	8,222	92,875
Debtors	-106,866	-450,836	890,912	209,611	-368,136	106,298	-259,853	394,547	-184,930	-77,781	136,296	557,977	342,645	199,006
Creditors	-128,700	99,245	-334,260	-81,922	-92,499	461,598	-826,922	138,063	39,688	347,603	-475,645	190,265	350,941	660,925
Accruals and Deferred Income	-34,629	-211,223	101,736	381,820	-234,394	17,100	-388,951	729,511	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-1,787	506	2,573	776	-2,185	-1,832	-2,246	7,740	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-409,695	1,118,435	-1,097,671	170,946	-56,311	480,218	-663,264	530,403	317,514	839,597	-940,283	-392,494	-182,388	34,759
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-4,392	-9,970	-19,293	-1,666	-873	-2,721	-2,866	-43,149	-2,224	-24,272	-2,688	10,302	-18,170	-40,744
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	7,246	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-4,392	-9,970	-19,293	-1,666	-873	-9,967	-2,866	-43,149	-2,224	-24,272	-2,688	10,302	-18,170	-40,744
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	-850	298,131	-150,505	-38,356	43,170	24,565	376,176	-563,552	60,547	-145,244	692,116	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	165,920	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
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	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	-14,674	3,214	11,460
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
interest	-1,405	-41,529	-49,251	-13,917	-8,806	-16,606	-15,228	-11,057	-17,686	-41,296	-50,239	-26,682	-6,430	14
cash flow from financing	163,665	256,602	-199,756	-52,273	34,364	7,960	360,948	-574,609	42,861	-186,540	641,877	-41,356	-3,216	11,476
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-250,422	78,328	-371,124	329,214	-93,082	337,974	-119,251	-152,281	224,626	57,593	-718	938	-5,491	5,491
overdraft	0	-1,286,738	945,596	212,207	-70,261	-140,237	185,931	-64,927	-133,524	-571,192	300,376	424,486	198,283	0
change in cash	-250,422	1,365,066	-1,316,720	117,007	-22,821	478,211	-305,182	-87,354	358,150	628,785	-301,094	-423,548	-203,774	5,491

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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LIGHTBODY VENTURES LIMITED group structure

Lightbody Ventures Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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LIGHTBODY VENTURES LIMITED Shareholders

martin lightbody	60.24%
cornelius stewart	19.88%
david crawford currie	19.88%

Lightbody Ventures Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Martin Lightbody (Apr 2007) and Mr David Currie (Apr 2007).

officer	age	start	end	role
Mr Martin Lightbody	61 years	Apr 2007	-	Director
Mr David Currie	64 years	Apr 2007	-	Director
Mr Cornelius Stewart	56 years	Mar 2011	-	Director

P&L

April 2023

turnover

8.2m

+22%

operating profit

40.7k

gross margin

27.3%

+1.19%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

April 2023

net assets

779.1k

+0.04%

total assets

2.3m

+0.01%

cash

41.8k

-0.86%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

SC314794

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

56290 - Other food service activities

incorporation date

January 2007

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

party fizz limited (July 2008)

mm&s (5194) limited (May 2007)

address

154 west george street, glasgow, G2 2HG

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