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Amiculum consulting ltd
Registration Number
08476405Incorporation Date
05/04/2013Last Annual Return
Not availableAddress
The Boathouse Clarence Mill, Clarence Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire. SK10 5JZ
Website
www.evida.bizAudit Fees
£24,000Secretary
Ms Claire Gatley
Directors
Active
Dr Richard John Allcorn (62 yrs)
Active
Dr Jennifer Claire Putin (61 yrs)
Proposed Year |
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Period Ending | 31-May-21 | 31-May-22 | 31-May-23 | 31-May-24 | 30-May-25 |
Weeks | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
Total Sales (£000) | 6610 | 12395 | 13045 | 16184 | 19097 |
Directors Fees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gross Profits | 5659 | 10978 | 11447 | 14522 | 17136 |
Value Added | NA | NA | NA | 9541 | 10597 |
Trading Profit | 388 | 1568 | 718 | 1483 | 1953 |
Depreciation | 9 | 11 | 16 | 22 | |
Non-Trading Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Interest Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
Pre-tax Profit | 379 | 1557 | 702 | 1457 | 1922 |
Retained Profit (Shareholders Funds) | 309 | 1324 | 60 | 91 | 874 |
Fixed Assets | 16 | 18 | 64 | 43 | 52 |
Intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intermediate Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stocks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors | 596 | 513 | 1120 | 2355 | 2779 |
Cash or Equivalent | 1596 | 2860 | 3049 | 2284 | 2364 |
Total Current Assets | 2192 | 3373 | 4169 | 4639 | 5143 |
Creditors | 4 | 7 | 72 | 40 | 54 |
Short Term Borrowing | 2018 | 556 | 1008 | 971 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 970 | 2288 | 2540 | 2972 | 3566 |
Total Current Liabilities | 2992 | 2851 | 3620 | 3983 | 3620 |
Net Current Assets | -800 | 522 | 549 | 656 | 1523 |
Shareholders Funds | -784 | 540 | 600 | 691 | 1565 |
Total Loan Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Capital Employed | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 10 |
Total Capital Employed | -784 | 540 | 613 | 699 | 1575 |
Pretax Profit Margin % | 5.73 | 12.56 | 5.38 | 9 | 10.06 |
Sales Growth % | 26 | 88 | 5 | 24 | 18 |
Pretax Profit Growth % | 1024 | 311 | -55 | 108 | 31.91 |
Debtor Ratio Days | 33 | 15 | 31 | 53 | 52.9671280276817 |
Creditor Ratio Days | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.0346020761246 |
Stock Turnover | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Sales £000 / Employee | 147 | 153 | 132 | 174 | 191.423655913978 |
Value Added £000/Empl. | NA | NA | NA | 103 | 106.221067978859 |
Av. Remun. £000 / Empl. | NA | NA | NA | 87 | 86.6451612903226 |
Total Empl. Remu. £000 | NA | NA | NA | 8058 | 8644.03636363637 |
Employees | 45 | 81 | 99 | 93 | 99.7636363636364 |
Pretax Profit/Total Assets % | 17 | 46 | 17 | 31 | 37 |
Company Summary
- The Plimsoll Chart is high and rising indicating an improvement in financial strength, but below the industry average.
- Total Sales have increased by 24.1% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 3.8%.
- Gross Profit Margin is 89.7% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 35.9%.
- The average salary is £87,000 which is well above the industry average of £74,000.
- The company is ranked among the fastest growing in terms of sales growth in the latest year.
- Exports contribute 67% towards the Total Sales of the company.
- Pretax Profit Margin has markedly improved from 5.4% to 9.0% in the latest year.
- Shareholders received £1.0m in dividends this year, over 69% of the pretax profits of the company.
- The Trading Stability chart shows a well above 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
- 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).
- The company is among the Top 60 companies listed under the Gross Profits category (see section 3.1c).
- The company is among the Top 50 companies listed under the Pretax Profit Return on Total Assets category (see section 3.4c).
Company Summary
The company currently has £16.2m sales and made £1.5m, by following the proposal plan, sales would rise to £19.1m and profits would rise to £1.9m.
Key Attractiveness Features
- ADD £16.2m TO SALES
- ATTRACTIVE RATING
- FEW DIRECTORS
- HIGH DIVIDEND
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-May-21 | 31-May-22 | 31-May-23 | 31-May-24 | 30-May-25 |
Total Sales (£000) | 6610 | 12395 | 13045 | 16184 | 19097 |
Pre-tax Profit (£000) | 379 | 1557 | 702 | 1457 | 1922 |
Total Value (£000) | 2507 | 8316 | 4694 | 9703 | 12466 |
Asset Value (£000) | 612 | 531 | 1184 | 2398 | 2831 |
Goodwill (£000) | 1895 | 7785 | 3510 | 7305 | 9635 |
Liabilities (£000) | -1396 | 9 | -584 | -1707 | -1266 |
Equity Value (£000) | 1111 | 8325 | 4110 | 7996 | 11200 |
Total Value Formula: (Pretax Profit + Interest Payments - Non Trading Income + Directors Fees) * 5 plus (Fixed Assets + Intangibles + Intermediate Assets + Stocks + Debtors)
Shareholders / Ownership
AMICULUM LTD (100.0%)
Immediate Shareholder: See Shareholders
Subsidiaries
None
Acquisition / Valuation Comments
This company has been established 12 years.
The number of shareholders is low (1)
2 directors are over 60 years of age.
The total value of the company is currently £9.7m including debts.
The equity value is high, indicating low levels of total liabilities.
The company value is small in comparison to its sales.
This company is rated HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE in terms of attractiveness.
The proposed year is based on achieving a 37% return on total assets.
The company's value would increase by 28% if the proposed business plan was followed.
The proposed plan would improve the overall financial strength of the company by 32%.
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