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Merit Group PLC Fundamentals
| Company Name | Merit Group PLC | Last Updated | 2024-12-19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Information Technology Services | Sector | Technology |
| Shares in Issue | 23.956 m | Market Cap | £7.67 m |
| PE Ratio | 29.48 | Dividend per Share | 0 |
| Dividend Yield | 0 | Dividend Cover | 0 |
| EPS | £0.01 | EPS Growth (%) | 0 |
| PEG | 0 | DPS Growth (%) | 0 |
| Debt Ratio | 0.1043 | Debt Equity Ratio | 0.0355 |
| Asset Equity Ratio | 1.3162 | Cash Equity Ratio | 0.0174 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.5042 | Current Ratio | 0.50 |
| Price To Book Value | 0.2451 | ROCE | 0 |
Merit Group PLC Dividends
| Type | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Currency | Net Dividend | Year Total |
|---|
Merit Group PLC Company Financials
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | £2.50 m | £2.21 m | £7.47 m | £8.87 m |
| Intangible Assets | £34.22 m | £34.83 m | £38.74 m | £39.36 m |
| Investments | £350,000.00 | £450,000.00 | £777,000.00 | £717,000.00 |
| Total Fixed Assets | £37.34 m | £37.68 m | £47.40 m | £48.95 m |
| Stocks | 0 | 0 | £14,000.00 | £36,000.00 |
| Debtors | £4.30 m | £5.50 m | £5.36 m | £6.14 m |
| Cash & Equivalents | £782,000.00 | £2.14 m | £2.32 m | £5.57 m |
| Other Assets | £277,000.00 | £184,000.00 | £415,000.00 | 0 |
| Total Assets | £42.42 m | £45.32 m | £55.51 m | £60.69 m |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors within 1 year | £8.84 m | £10.78 m | £14.34 m | £17.42 m |
| Creditors after 1 year | £1.73 m | £2.79 m | £6.76 m | £9.23 m |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | £10.57 m | £13.57 m | £21.10 m | £26.66 m |
| Net assets | £31.86 m | £31.75 m | £34.41 m | £34.04 m |
| Equity | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Called up share capital | £6.71 m | £6.71 m | £6.71 m | £19.50 m |
| Share Premium | £14.75 m | £14.75 m | £14.75 m | £20.87 m |
| Profit / Loss | £884,000.00 | -£3.66 m | -£1.68 m | -£3.11 m |
| Other Equity | £31.86 m | £31.75 m | £34.41 m | £34.04 m |
| Preference & Minorities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Capital Employed | £31.86 m | £31.75 m | £34.41 m | £34.04 m |
| Ratios | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Ratio | £0.04 | £0.07 | £0.16 | £0.21 |
| Debt-to-Equity | £0.05 | £0.08 | £0.19 | £0.26 |
| Assets / Equity | 1.3162 | 1.3162 | 1.3162 | 1.3162 |
| Cash / Equity | 0.0174 | 0.0174 | 0.0174 | 0.0174 |
| EPS | £0.02 | -£0.17 | -£0.08 | -£0.16 |
| Cash Flow | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activities | £1.86 m | £896,000.00 | £364,000.00 | £2.58 m |
| Cashflow before financing | -£1.04 m | -£4.73 m | -£1.62 m | £2.40 m |
| Increase in Cash | -£1.33 m | -£186,000.00 | -£3.24 m | £1.20 m |
| Income | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £19.89 m | £18.59 m | £17.60 m | £24.69 m |
| Cost of sales | £10.73 m | £10.03 m | £8.73 m | £16.40 m |
| Gross Profit | £9.16 m | £8.55 m | £8.87 m | £8.29 m |
| Operating Profit | £1.66 m | -£3.66 m | -£1.41 m | -£2.50 m |
| Pre-Tax profit | £884,000.00 | -£3.66 m | -£1.68 m | -£3.11 m |
Merit Group PLC Company Background
| Sector | Technology |
|---|---|
| Activities | Merit Group PLC provides data, business, and political intelligence. The group operates through two operating segments namely, Dods and Merit Data and Technology. Dods business segment concentrates on the provision of key information and insights into the political and public policy environments around the UK and the European Union. The Merit Data and Technology segment focuses on the fields of data engineering, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The company generates the majority of its revenue from the Merit Data & Technology segment. Geographically it operates in the UK, USA, Belgium, Germany, France, and the rest of the world, and the majority of its revenue is generated from the UK. |
| Latest Interim Date | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Latest Fiscal Year End Date | 18 Jul 2024 |
Merit Group PLC Directors
| Appointed | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-29 | Mr. Gerry Murray | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2011-08-09 | Mr. John Philip de Blocq van Kuffeler | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2023-01-31 | Mr. Vijay Kumar Lakhman Meghji Vaghela | Non-Executive Director |
| 2013-09-26 | Mr. Kevin Lawrence Hand | Non-Executive Director |
| 2018-08-01 | Ms. Cheryl Christine Jones | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2020-02-24 | Mr. Nitil Patel | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer |
| 2014-07-25 | Mr. Keith John Sadler | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary |
| 2017-11-29 | Sir William Henry Weston Wells | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-05-10 | Mr. Mark William Smith | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2012-10-25 | Mr. Richard Flaye | Non-Executive Director |
| 2012-06-07 | Mr. Rupert J Levy | Executive Director,Finance Director and Company Secretary |
| 2006-10-19 | Mr. John Leonard Clarke FCA | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-04-26 | Lord Michael Anthony Ashcroft KCMG PC | Non-Executive Director |
| 2011-08-09 | Mr. Daniel P O'Brien | Executive Director |
| 2014-11-19 | Ms. Henrietta Elizabeth Marsh | Non-Executive Director |
| 2016-05-23 | Mr. Martin Beck | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2018-06-27 | Mr. Edward Guy Cleaver | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2024-07-31 | Dame Diane Elizabeth Lees CBE | Non-Executive Director |
| 2020-09-08 | Mr. Simon Paul Thomas Presswell | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2023-01-31 | Mr. Richard James Boon | Non-Executive Director |
| 2024-05-24 | Mr. Cornelius Anthony Conlon | Executive Director,Managing Director, Merit Data and Technology and Chief Technology Officer |
| 2023-09-06 | Ms. Munira Ibrahim | Executive Director,Managing Director, Dods |
| 2024-07-31 | Mr. Philip James Machray | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer |
| 2024-01-26 | Mr. David Clive Beck | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
Merit Group PLC Contact Details
| Company Name | Merit Group PLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 21 Dartmouth Street, Westminster, London, SW1H 9BP |
| Telephone | +44 2075935500 |
| Website | https://www.meritgroupplc.com |
Merit Group PLC Advisors
| Solicitor | Brabners |
|---|---|
| Phone | (0151) 600 3000 |
| Fax | (0151) 227 3185 |
| Auditor | Grant Thornton UK LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073835100 |
| Fax | +44 2073834715 |
| Registrar | Equiniti Limited |
|---|
| Bank | Lloyds Bank PLC |
|---|
| Stockbroker | Cenkos Securities |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073978900 |
| Fax | +44 2073978901 |
| Nominated Adviser | Cenkos Securities |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073978900 |
| Fax | +44 2073978901 |
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