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Adelphi group ltd
Registration Number
01975338Incorporation Date
07/01/1986Last Annual Return
Not availableAddress
Bankside 3, 90 - 100 Southwark Street, London, London. SE1 0SW
Website
www.adelphigroup.comAudit Fees
Not availableSecretary
Ms Sally-ann Bray
Directors
Active
Mr Eric Stuart Cooper (72 yrs)
Active
Ms Maria Karavali (65 yrs)
Active
Ms Kate Elizabeth Whiting (46 yrs)
Active
Mr David George Harrison (61 yrs)
Active
Mr Lloyd Trevor Morgan (72 yrs)
Proposed Year |
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Period Ending | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-23 | 29-Dec-24 |
Weeks | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
Total Sales (£000) | 28655 | 31798 | 42082 | 51029 | 60214 |
Directors Fees | 2650 | 3050 | 3179 | 3553 | 4264 |
Gross Profits | 17070 | 22040 | 28609 | 34744 | 40998 |
Value Added | 16806 | 20649 | 26265 | 29246 | 40025 |
Trading Profit | 4292 | 5523 | 9963 | 10365 | 19771 |
Depreciation | 385 | 267 | 246 | 201 | |
Non-Trading Income | 137 | 10466 | 3157 | 4099 | 0 |
Total Interest Charges | 95 | 116 | 14 | 14 | 17 |
Pre-tax Profit | 3949 | 15606 | 12860 | 14249 | 19513 |
Retained Profit (Shareholders Funds) | 3060 | -2269 | 2475 | -1624 | 8549 |
Fixed Assets | 1646 | 555 | 443 | 303 | 364 |
Intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intermediate Assets | 1015 | 1014 | 86 | 86 | 103 |
Stocks | 2608 | 2065 | 2146 | 17155 | 20243 |
Debtors | 16211 | 20084 | 21894 | 20278 | 23928 |
Cash or Equivalent | 16075 | 15081 | 18133 | 20301 | 22648 |
Total Current Assets | 34894 | 37230 | 42173 | 57734 | 66819 |
Creditors | 635 | 226 | 765 | 1501 | 2037 |
Short Term Borrowing | 4115 | 1113 | 1739 | 8206 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 24915 | 31914 | 32235 | 42079 | 50495 |
Total Current Liabilities | 29665 | 33253 | 34739 | 51786 | 52532 |
Net Current Assets | 5229 | 3977 | 7434 | 5948 | 14287 |
Shareholders Funds | 7588 | 5319 | 7794 | 6170 | 14719 |
Total Loan Capital | 301 | 228 | 169 | 138 | 0 |
Other Capital Employed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 35 |
Total Capital Employed | 7889 | 5547 | 7963 | 6337 | 14754 |
Pretax Profit Margin % | 13.78 | 49.08 | 30.56 | 27.92 | 32.41 |
Sales Growth % | 12 | 11 | 32 | 21 | 18 |
Pretax Profit Growth % | -57 | 295 | -18 | 11 | 36.94 |
Debtor Ratio Days | 206 | 230 | 189 | 145 | 144.647004644418 |
Creditor Ratio Days | 8 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 12.3129710556742 |
Stock Turnover | 11 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 2.9745846691927 |
Sales £000 / Employee | 163 | 155 | 175 | 188 | 206.367279411765 |
Value Added £000/Empl. | 95 | 101 | 109 | 108 | 137.174414257229 |
Av. Remun. £000 / Empl. | 71 | 74 | 68 | 69 | 69.4154411764706 |
Total Empl. Remu. £000 | 12514 | 15126 | 16302 | 18881 | 20254.1636363636 |
Employees | 176 | 205 | 241 | 272 | 291.781818181818 |
Pretax Profit/Total Assets % | 11 | 40 | 30 | 25 | 29 |
Company Summary
- The Plimsoll Chart is falling though its height is ok.
- Total Sales have increased by 21.3% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 8.8%.
- Gross Profit Margin is 68.1% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 39.0%.
- Sales per Employee is £188,000 which is well above the industry average of £110,000.
- The average salary is £69,000 which is well above the industry average of £50,000.
- The company is ranked among the fastest growing in terms of sales growth in the latest year.
- Exports contribute 86% towards the Total Sales of the company.
- Pretax Profit Margin is 27.9% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 4.7%.
- Shareholders received £13.2m in dividends this year, over 92% of the pretax profits of the company.
- Non Trading Income of £4.1m makes a large contribution to pretax profits of £14.2m.
- Formal debt of the company has increased by £6.4m, a rise of 337%.
- The Profitability chart shows a well above average pretax profit return on total assets in the latest year
- The company is among the Top 8 companies listed as a Best Trading Partner (see section 1c).
- The company is among the Top 50 companies listed as a Fastest Growing Company (see section 2.1c).
Company Summary
The company currently has £51.0m sales and made £14.2m, by following the proposal plan, sales would rise to £60.2m and profits would rise to £19.5m.
Key Attractiveness Features
- ADD £51.0m TO SALES
- ATTRACTIVE PRICE
- HIGH DIVIDEND
- HIGH AVERAGE AGE
Acquisition Attractiveness Rating
- Low number of shareholders
- Company is privately owned
- Low number of directors
- Sales growth above the industry average
- Low financial rating
- High gross earnings
- Big difference between current and future value
- Directors fees represent high proportion of profits
- Average age of directors is high

Company Valuation
Proposed Year |
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Period Ending | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-23 | 29-Dec-24 |
Total Sales (£000) | 28655 | 31798 | 42082 | 51029 | 60214 |
Pre-tax Profit (£000) | 3949 | 15606 | 12860 | 14249 | 19513 |
Total Value (£000) | 54265 | 65248 | 89049 | 106407 | 163608 |
Asset Value (£000) | 21480 | 23718 | 24569 | 37822 | 44638 |
Goodwill (£000) | 32785 | 41530 | 64480 | 68585 | 118970 |
Liabilities (£000) | -13891 | -18400 | -16775 | -31652 | -29919 |
Equity Value (£000) | 40374 | 46848 | 72274 | 74755 | 133689 |
Total Value Formula: (Pretax Profit + Interest Payments - Non Trading Income + Directors Fees) * 5 plus (Fixed Assets + Intangibles + Intermediate Assets + Stocks + Debtors)
Shareholders / Ownership
DAS UK INVESTMENTS LTD (100.0%)
Immediate Shareholder: See Shareholders
Subsidiaries
ADELPHI COMMUNICATIONS LTD
ADELPHI INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH LTD
Acquisition / Valuation Comments
This company has been established 39 years.
The number of shareholders is low (1)
2 directors are over 70 years of age.
The value of the company has risen in each of the last 2 years.
The value of the company has fluctuated in the last 2 years.
The total value of the company is currently £106.4m including debts.
The equity value is high, indicating low levels of total liabilities.
The proposed year is based on achieving a 29% return on total assets.
The company's value would increase by 54% if the proposed business plan was followed.
The proposed plan would improve the overall financial strength of the company by 36%.
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