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Commodities research unit international (holdings) ltd
Registration Number
02671997Incorporation Date
17/12/1991Last Annual Return
Not availableAddress
Ground Floor, 31 Kentish Town Road, London, London. NW1 8NL
Website
www.crugroup.comAudit Fees
£145,000Secretary
Claire Ballak
Directors
Active
Mr Robert Yentob (78 yrs)
Active
Mr Robert Abraham Perlman (81 yrs)
Active
Mr Matthew Henri Perlman (30 yrs)
Active
Ms Roberta Louise Perlman (74 yrs)
| Proposed Year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-23 | 28-Sep-24 |
| Weeks | 78 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Total Sales (£000) | 61817 | 46544 | 55849 | 66137 | 78042 |
| Directors Fees | 970 | 1328 | 673 | 1081 | 1297 |
| Gross Profits | 33569 | 27565 | 33130 | 38730 | 45701 |
| Value Added | 40895 | 32600 | 42472 | 43606 | 50357 |
| Trading Profit | 5665 | 8285 | 14230 | 9894 | 14193 |
| Depreciation | 629 | 678 | 733 | 1027 | |
| Non-Trading Income | 202 | 804 | 49 | 1512 | 0 |
| Total Interest Charges | 462 | 244 | 235 | 87 | 104 |
| Pre-tax Profit | 4776 | 8167 | 13311 | 10292 | 12857 |
| Retained Profit (Shareholders Funds) | 214 | 10045 | 21587 | 6740 | 6175 |
| Fixed Assets | 2292 | 2124 | 2715 | 3655 | 4386 |
| Intangibles | 8291 | 7893 | 10260 | 17325 | 20790 |
| Intermediate Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stocks | 38 | 101 | 18 | 27 | 32 |
| Debtors | 5597 | 5152 | 10072 | 10917 | 12882 |
| Cash or Equivalent | 35359 | 43277 | 57725 | 63317 | 60808 |
| Total Current Assets | 40994 | 48530 | 67815 | 74261 | 73722 |
| Creditors | 717 | 532 | 2084 | 4039 | 5481 |
| Short Term Borrowing | 7557 | 24325 | 7162 | 11464 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 22472 | 6876 | 35087 | 36253 | 43504 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 30746 | 31733 | 44333 | 51756 | 48985 |
| Net Current Assets | 10248 | 16797 | 23482 | 22505 | 24737 |
| Shareholders Funds | 3848 | 13893 | 35480 | 42220 | 48395 |
| Total Loan Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Capital Employed | 16983 | 12921 | 977 | 1265 | 1518 |
| Total Capital Employed | 20831 | 26814 | 36457 | 43485 | 49913 |
| Pretax Profit Margin % | 7.73 | 17.55 | 23.83 | 15.56 | 16.47 |
| Sales Growth % | 53 | -25 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
| Pretax Profit Growth % | 7 | 71 | 63 | -23 | 24.92 |
| Debtor Ratio Days | 49 | 40 | 66 | 60 | 60.0841888806568 |
| Creditor Ratio Days | 6 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 25.5639868757277 |
| Stock Turnover | 1627 | 461 | 3103 | 2450 | 2449.51851851852 |
| Sales £000 / Employee | 211 | 167 | 189 | 183 | 201.525484764542 |
| Value Added £000/Empl. | 140 | 117 | 144 | 121 | 130.03591717921 |
| Av. Remun. £000 / Empl. | 120 | 87 | 96 | 93 | 93.3850415512465 |
| Total Empl. Remu. £000 | 35230 | 24315 | 28242 | 33712 | 36163.7818181819 |
| Employees | 293 | 279 | 295 | 361 | 387.254545454547 |
| Pretax Profit/Total Assets % | 9 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 13 |
Company Summary
- The Plimsoll Chart is falling though its height is ok.
- Total Sales have increased by 18.4% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 3.0%.
- The company lies an excellent 18th in terms of Pretax Profits in this industry.
- Sales per Employee is £183,000 which is well above the industry average of £148,000.
- The average salary is £93,000 which is well above the industry average of £70,000.
- The company is ranked among the fastest growing in terms of sales growth in the latest year.
- Pretax Profit Margin is 15.6% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 4.8%.
- Formal debt of the company has increased by £4.3m, a rise of 60%.
- The Trading Stability chart shows a well below average sales return on total assets in the latest year
- The Profitability chart shows a well above average pretax profit return on total assets in the latest year
- We expect new accounts for this company to be filed in the next couple of months, contact us for an updated analysis.
- NOTE THAT SOME ACCOUNTING PERIODS ARE NOT 52 WEEKS (* INDICATES THE AFFECTED CHARTS)
- The company is among the Top 18 companies listed as a Best Trading Partner (see section 1c).
- The company is among the Top 50 in terms of Trading Profits.
Company Summary
The company currently has £66.1m sales and made £10.3m, by following the proposal plan, sales would rise to £78.0m and profits would rise to £12.9m.
Key Attractiveness Features
- ADD £66.1m TO SALES
- ATTRACTIVE RATING
- ATTRACTIVE PRICE
- FEW DIRECTORS
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 | 30-Sep-20 | 30-Sep-21 | 30-Sep-22 | 30-Sep-23 | 28-Sep-24 |
| Total Sales (£000) | 61817 | 46544 | 55849 | 66137 | 78042 |
| Pre-tax Profit (£000) | 4776 | 8167 | 13311 | 10292 | 12857 |
| Total Value (£000) | 46248 | 59945 | 93915 | 81664 | 109380 |
| Asset Value (£000) | 16218 | 15270 | 23065 | 31924 | 38090 |
| Goodwill (£000) | 30030 | 44675 | 70850 | 49740 | 71290 |
| Liabilities (£000) | -12370 | -1377 | 12415 | 10296 | 10305 |
| Equity Value (£000) | 33878 | 58568 | 106330 | 91960 | 119685 |
Total Value Formula: (Pretax Profit + Interest Payments - Non Trading Income + Directors Fees) * 5 plus (Fixed Assets + Intangibles + Intermediate Assets + Stocks + Debtors)
Shareholders / Ownership
MATTELISA LTD (100.0%)
Immediate Shareholder: See Shareholders
Subsidiaries
CRU ASSOCIATED TRUSTEE LTD
CRU INTERNATIONAL (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD
CRU INTERNATIONAL LTD
CRUTECH LTD
COMMODITY METALS MANAGEMENT CO
CRU INDICES LTD
CRU NORTH AMERICA INC
CRU STRATEGIES CONSULTORES LIMITADA
FERTECON RESEARCH CENTRE LTD
NONFERROUS NOTES ORGANIZATION
Acquisition / Valuation Comments
This company has been established 34 years.
The number of shareholders is low (1)
3 directors are over 70 years of age.
1 director is under 40 years of age.
The total value of the company is currently £81.7m including debts.
The equity value is high, indicating low levels of total liabilities.
This company is rated HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE in terms of attractiveness.
The proposed year is based on achieving a 13% return on total assets.
The company's value would increase by 34% if the proposed business plan was followed.
The proposed plan would improve the overall financial strength of the company by 18%.
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