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COMMIFY UK LTD
Telephone Answering & Messaging

COMMIFY UK LTD

One to watch in the UK Telephone Answering & Messaging industry this month.

The following findings are taken from the Plimsoll Analysis and show why COMMIFY UK LTD is one to watch in the UK Telephone Answering & Messaging industry this month. According to the latest Plimsoll Analysis they are exceptional because of:

Their excellent financial health

The Plimsoll Analysis of COMMIFY UK LTD shows:

  • The Plimsoll Chart is high and rising indicating an improvement in financial strength, well above the industry average.
  • The company is the largest in the market
  • The company is the 6th most profitable
  • It is one of the strongest in the UK market

Their attractiveness as an acquisition

Along with the UK's 63 other leading Telephone Answering & Messaging, COMMIFY UK LTD has been rated on it acquisition attractiveness:

  • The company could command a price premium
  • It has been rated on 9 specific acquisition criteria
  • It does however have the resources to be on the lookout for acquisitions
  • 14 companies are ripe for takeover according to the Plimsoll Analysis

Plus some of its other key achievements this year

The Plimsoll Analysis reveals the true performance of each company. Here are some other key findings for COMMIFY UK LTD:

  • Increasing sales and a healthy Plimsoll chart.
  • One of the 'Most Profitable' companies.
  • Total sales have risen 11% in the latest year.
  • Generates an excellent profit on total assets.
  • One of the best in terms of sales per employee.
  • Has a big difference between future and current value.
  • Latest sales are £79.86 million
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6 Charts

The 6 charts measure sales growth, return on assets, profitability, debt, and cover for creditors. A rising line is good and a falling line is bad.

Company Details

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Plimsoll Chart

The Plimsoll Chart is the overall measure of the change in a companies financial performance. A high and rising line indicates the company is STRONG.

Company Summary

Written commentary is provided detailing key findings including current ranking and any special achievements.

Financial Data

5 years' worth of financial data is provided on each company.

Future Year

Projected Future Year – we estimate how the company could improve its overall value and financial stability.

SALES GROWTH
(% Change in Sales Year On Year)
TRADING STABILITY
(Sales Return On Total Assets)
RETAINED PROFITABILITY
(Retained Profit Return On Total Assets)
WORKING CAPITAL
(Repay Debt Without Selling Fixed Assets)
GEARING
(How Much is Owned By The Shareholders)
IMMEDIATE LIQUIDITY
(Immediate Cover For Trade Creditors)
PLIMSOLL CHART
(Overall Financial Health)

COMMIFY UK LTD

Registration Number: 04217280 Website: www.esendex.co.uk
Incorporation Date: 15/05/2001 Audit. Fees: ££88,000
Last Annual Return: Secretary: Not available
Registered Address: 20 Wollaton Street, Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire.
NG1 5FW
Directors
  • Mr Paul Eric Jonathon Burton (44 yrs)
  • Mr Richard John Hanscott (65 yrs)
  • Mr Leon Goodman (48 yrs)
  • Mr David Sean Malone (46 yrs)

Technology company providing business to business transactional mobile messaging. T/O = Revenue.

PROPOSED
YEAR
Period Ending 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-24 30-Dec-25
Weeks 52 52 52 52 52 52
           £000
Total Sales 39458 50816 57086 72118 79859 90145
Directors Fees 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gross Profit 15156 17274 17427 21185 23557 26591
Value Added 14721 10112 9629 19272 21434 27833
Trading Profit 7788 3024 853 7816 8290 14320
Depreciation 832 810 937 795 312 374
Non-Trading Income 1136 1625 1956 2409 2680 0
Total Interest Charges 73 125 100 211 278 334
Pretax Profit 8019 3714 1772 9219 10380 13612
Retained Proft (+ - Shareholders Funds) 7343 9787 6353 6715 7778 6228
Fixed Assets 1677 1343 1860 468 559 671
Intangibles 4989 15503 23645 25526 27806 33367
Intermediate Assets 11330 4976 719 184 184 221
 
Stocks 0 0 0 0 0 0
Debtors 1305 5574 6089 6075 6210 7010
Cash Or Equivalent 29640 38850 43068 49613 57063 55962
Total Current Assets 30945 44424 49157 55688 63273 62972
Creditors 3977 4944 6657 6366 5712 7415
Short Term Borrowing 868 5526 2873 2416 4401 0
Oth.Curr.Liabilities 8926 9235 11733 12137 12702 15242
Tot.Curr.Liabilities 13771 19705 21263 20919 22815 22657
Net Curr.Assets 17174 24719 27894 34769 40458 40315
Shareholders Funds 34041 43828 50181 56896 64674 70902
Total Loan Capital 294 3 872 911 1273 0
Other Capital Employed 35170 46541 54118 60947 69007 3672
Tot.Capt.Employed 35170 46541 54118 60947 69007 74574
Pretax Profit Margin % 20.32 7.31 3.10 12.78 13.00 15.10
Sales Growth % 4 29 12 26 11 13
Pretax Profit Growth % -54 -52 420 13 31
Debtor Ratio Days 12 40 39 31 28 28
Creditor Ratio Days 37 35 42 32 26 30
Stock Turnover NA NA NA NA NA NA
Sales £000/Employee 272 348 352 456 449 494
Value Added £000/Empl. 102 69 59 122 120 152
Av. Remun. £000/Empl. 48 49 54 73 74 74
Total Empl. Remu. £000 6933 7088 8776 11456 13144 13513
Employees 145 146 162 158 178 183
Pretax Profit/Total Assets % 16 6 2 11 11 14
COMPANY SUMMARY
  • The Plimsoll Chart is high and rising indicating an improvement in financial strength, well above the industry average.
  • The company lies an excellent 1st in terms of Total Sales in this industry.
  • The company lies an excellent 1st in terms of Pretax Profits in this industry.
  • Sales per Employee is £449,000 which is well above the industry average of £98,000.
  • The average salary is £74,000 which is well above the industry average of £31,000.
  • The company is ranked among the fastest growing in terms of sales growth in the latest year.
  • Pretax Profit Margin is 13.0% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 7.4%.
  • Non Trading Income of £2.7m makes a large contribution to pretax profits of £10.4m.
  • Formal debt of the company has increased by £2.3m, a rise of 71%.
  • 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.
  • The company is among the Top 6 companies listed as a Best Trading Partner (see section 1c).
  • The company is among the Top 5 in terms of Trading Profits.
  • The company is among the Top 7 Leaders in Efficiency.
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Key Attractiveness features

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Acquisition Attractiveness Rating

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Overall Rating Chart

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Company Valuation

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Company Trend

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Comments

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COMMIFY UK LTD- ACQUISITION ATTRACTIVENESS ANALYSIS

COMPANY SUMMARY:

The company currently has £79.9m sales and made £10.4m, by following the proposal plan, sales would rise to £90.1m and profits would rise to £13.6m.

KEY ATTRACTIVENESS FEATURES:

  • PRIVATELY OWNED
  • ADD £79.9m TO SALES
  • ATTRACTIVE PRICE
  • FEW DIRECTORS

Acquisition Attractiveness Rating: ( Meets criteria   Does not meet criteria)

Criteria

  • Sales growth above the industry average
  • Low financial rating
  • High gross earnings")
  • Low number of shareholders
  • Big difference between current and future value
  • Directors fees represent high proportion of profits
  • Average age of directors is high
  • Company is privately owned
  • Low number of directors

Acquisition Rating

  • HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE
  • WORTH CONSIDERING
  • UNATTRACTIVE

Company Valuation:

♦
Proposed Yr
Year end: 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-24 30-Dec-25
Total Sales (£000): 50816 57086 72118 79859 90145
Pretax Profits (£000): 3714 1772 9219 10380 13612
Total value (£000): 38466 31893 67358 74649 110999
Asset value (£000): 27396 32313 32253 34759 41269
Goodwill (£000): 11070 -420 35105 39890 69730
Liabilities (£000): 16432 17868 24643 29915 29633
Equity value (£000): 54898 49761 92001 104564 140632

Total Value Formula: (Pretax Profit + Interest Payments - Non Trading Income + Directors Fees) * 5 plus
(Fixed Assets + Intangibles + Intermediate Assets + Stocks + Debtors)

Shareholders / Ownership:

ECI PARTNERS LLP (100.0%)

Immediate Shareholder: ECI PARTNERS LLP

Subsidiaries:

CDYNE SERVICES LLC

COMMIFY IBERIA S.L.

ESENDEX AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

PUCA TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Acquisition / Valuation Comments:

This company has been established 25 years.

The number of shareholders is low (1).

1 director is over 60 years of age.

The value of the company has risen in each of the last 2 years.

The total value of the company is currently £74.6m 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 14% return on total assets.

The company's value would increase by 49% if the proposed business plan was followed.

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What is the Plimsoll Analysis?

The Plimsoll Analysis brings together 5 years of financial data on the UK's leading 63 Telephone Answering & Messaging companies and produces a graphical and written study of their financial health, overall value and attractiveness for takeover. Once we have individually assessed the companies we categorise them based on different criteria. Our rankings are not available anywhere else and will show you:

  • The most profitable
  • The best acquisition
  • The best performers
  • The companies in Danger
  • The most improved
  • The cash rich
  • The fastest growing
  • The biggest threats
  • The loss makers
  • The most productive
  • The fastest shrinking
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