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polaris publishing limited Company Information

Company Number

SC401508

Next Accounts

Mar 2026

Directors

Richard Burns

Peter Burns

Shareholders

peter edward burns

richard ronald james burns

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Group Structure

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Industry

Book publishing

Registered Address

c/o aberdein considine, 2nd floo, multrees walk, edinburgh, EH1 3DX

Website

www.polarispublishing.com

polaris publishing limited Estimated Valuation

£313.2k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of POLARIS PUBLISHING LIMITED at £313.2k based on a Turnover of £647.8k and 0.48x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Polaris Publishing Limited is a live company located in edinburgh, EH1 3DX with a Companies House number of SC401508. It operates in the book publishing sector, SIC Code 58110. Founded in June 2011, it's largest shareholder is peter edward burns with a 61.7% stake. Polaris Publishing Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £647.8k with low growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Polaris Publishing Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2out of 5

2 Strong

1 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £647.8k, make it smaller than the average company (£1.9m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.7%)

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Polaris Publishing Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is estimated at £647.8 thousand and the company has net assets of £140.4 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Polaris Publishing Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012
Turnover	647,817	678,546	805,123	600,400	373,401	381,040	240,608	440,090	147,646	179,111	195,465	150,247	214,368
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	433,925	439,100	507,971	394,481	249,017	250,600	157,877	282,789	95,201	114,968	127,197	96,283	139,916
Gross Profit	213,891	239,446	297,152	205,919	124,384	130,441	82,731	157,301	52,445	64,143	68,268	53,964	74,452
Admin Expenses	274,242	239,627	222,853	126,526	155,077	110,163	83,135	-38,329	74,919	47,216	58,082	104,536	90,783
Operating Profit	-60,351	-181	74,299	79,393	-30,693	20,278	-404	195,630	-22,474	16,927	10,186	-50,572	-16,331
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable								9	73	78	29	120	115
Pre-Tax Profit	-60,351	-181	74,299	79,393	-30,693	20,278	-404	195,640	-22,401	17,005	10,215	-50,452	-16,216
Tax			-14,117	-15,085		-3,853		-37,172		-3,401	-2,145
Profit After Tax	-60,351	-181	60,182	64,308	-30,693	16,425	-404	158,468	-22,401	13,604	8,070	-50,452	-16,216
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-60,351	-181	60,182	64,308	-30,693	16,425	-404	158,468	-22,401	13,604	8,070	-50,452	-16,216
Employee Costs	89,094	87,981	85,902	89,588	44,056	42,616	40,863	84,322	39,743	38,566	39,313	37,973	39,250
Number Of Employees	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1
EBITDA*	-60,351	-181	74,299	79,393	-30,693	20,278	-404	195,630	-22,474	17,856	11,890	-48,868	-15,556

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012
Tangible Assets											929	2,633	4,337
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets											929	2,633	4,337
Stock & work in progress									10,656			731	8,530
Trade Debtors	311,802	346,072	387,723	310,787	194,919	192,960	102,413	155,357	68,329	67,998	68,155	67,998	67,998
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	8,876	5,262	5,317	17,994
Cash									7,280	21,864	9,378	2,130	45,807
misc current assets									52,260	68,772	49,490	49,214	32,000
total current assets	320,678	351,334	393,040	328,781	194,919	192,960	102,413	155,357	138,525	158,634	127,023	120,073	154,335
total assets	320,678	351,334	393,040	328,781	194,919	192,960	102,413	155,357	138,525	158,634	127,952	122,706	158,672
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	161,929	131,365	162,099	160,799	103,300	75,600	8,188	30,728	356	3,151	302	731
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities
total current liabilities	161,929	131,365	162,099	160,799	103,300	75,600	8,188	30,728	356	3,151	302	731
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income	10,281	11,150	21,941	19,164	7,109	2,157	3,556	33,556	9,188	17,780	2,840	5,235	4,888
other liabilities	8,109	8,109	8,109	8,109	8,109	8,109			9,697	12,697	13,408	13,408
provisions									16,679
total long term liabilities	18,390	19,259	30,050	27,273	15,218	10,266	3,556	33,556	35,564	30,477	16,248	18,643	4,888
total liabilities	180,319	150,624	192,149	188,072	118,518	85,866	11,744	64,284	35,920	33,628	16,550	19,374	4,888
net assets	140,359	200,710	200,891	140,709	76,401	107,094	90,669	91,073	102,605	125,006	111,402	103,332	153,784
total shareholders funds	140,359	200,710	200,891	140,709	76,401	107,094	90,669	91,073	102,605	125,006	111,402	103,332	153,784

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-60,351	-181	74,299	79,393	-30,693	20,278	-404	195,630	-22,474	16,927	10,186	-50,572	-16,331
Depreciation										929	1,704	1,704	775
Amortisation
Tax			-14,117	-15,085		-3,853		-37,172		-3,401	-2,145
Stock								-10,656	10,656		-731	-7,799	8,530
Debtors	-30,656	-41,706	64,259	133,862	1,959	90,547	-52,944	87,028	331	-157	157		67,998
Creditors	30,564	-30,734	1,300	57,499	27,700	67,412	-22,540	30,372	-2,795	2,849	-429	731
Accruals and Deferred Income	-869	-10,791	2,777	12,055	4,952	-1,399	-30,000	24,368	-8,592	14,940	-2,395	347	4,888
Deferred Taxes & Provisions								-16,679	16,679
Cash flow from operations						-8,109		120,147	-28,169	32,401	7,495	-39,991	-87,196
Investing Activities
capital expenditure													-5,112
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments													-5,112
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities						8,109		-9,697	-3,000	-711		13,408
share issue								-170,000					170,000
interest								9	73	78	29	120	115
cash flow from financing						8,109		-179,688	-2,927	-633	29	13,528	170,115
cash and cash equivalents
cash								-7,280	-14,584	12,486	7,248	-43,677	45,807
overdraft
change in cash								-7,280	-14,584	12,486	7,248	-43,677	45,807

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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POLARIS PUBLISHING LIMITED group structure

Polaris Publishing Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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POLARIS PUBLISHING LIMITED

SC401508

POLARIS PUBLISHING LIMITED Shareholders

peter edward burns	61.67%
richard ronald james burns	28%
catherine ogilvie burns	6.67%
james alexander burns	1.67%
claire ellen read	1.67%
catriona douglas burns	0.33%

Polaris Publishing Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Richard Burns (Jun 2011) and Mr Peter Burns (Jun 2011).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Richard Burns		78 years	Jun 2011	-	Director
Mr Peter Burns	Scotland	43 years	Jun 2011	-	Director

P&L

June 2024

turnover

647.8k

-5%

operating profit

-60.4k

gross margin

33.1%

-6.44%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

June 2024

net assets

140.4k

-0.3%

total assets

320.7k

-0.09%

cash

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

58110 - Book publishing

incorporation date

June 2011

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

c/o aberdein considine, 2nd floo, multrees walk, edinburgh, EH1 3DX

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