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M&C Saatchi PLC Fundamentals
| Company Name | M&C Saatchi PLC | Last Updated | 2025-05-02 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Advertising Agencies | Sector | Communication Services |
| Shares in Issue | 121.210 m | Market Cap | £195.15 m |
| PE Ratio | 16.83 | Dividend per Share | £0.02 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.01 | Dividend Cover | 5.89 |
| EPS | £0.12 | EPS Growth (%) | 1.44 |
| PEG | 0 | DPS Growth (%) | 0.0667 |
| Debt Ratio | 0.2362 | Debt Equity Ratio | 1.2650 |
| Asset Equity Ratio | 5.8776 | Cash Equity Ratio | 0.6446 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.0575 | Current Ratio | 1.15 |
| Price To Book Value | 4.7847 | ROCE | 0 |
M&C Saatchi PLC Dividends
| Type | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Currency | Net Dividend | Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prelim | 2025-05-08 | 2025-06-11 | GBP | 0.0195 | |
| Prelim | 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-24 | GBP | 0.0160 | |
| Interim | 2023-06-08 | 2023-07-12 | GBP | 0.0150 |
M&C Saatchi PLC Company Financials
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | £31.55 m | £40.78 m | £52.30 m |
| Intangible Assets | £32.32 m | £34.59 m | £41.97 m |
| Investments | £806,000.00 | £7.37 m | £12.18 m |
| Total Fixed Assets | £76.04 m | £94.18 m | £113.60 m |
| Stocks | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Debtors | £120.96 m | £117.30 m | £127.01 m |
| Cash & Equivalents | £25.86 m | £24.33 m | £41.49 m |
| Other Assets | £11.37 m | £11.45 m | £7.15 m |
| Total Assets | £235.76 m | £247.29 m | £291.07 m |
| Liabilities | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors within 1 year | £138.83 m | £167.23 m | £186.38 m |
| Creditors after 1 year | £56.81 m | £50.53 m | £66.50 m |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | £195.65 m | £217.76 m | £252.88 m |
| Net assets | £40.11 m | £29.54 m | £38.19 m |
| Equity | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Called up share capital | £1.23 m | £1.23 m | £1.23 m |
| Share Premium | £50.33 m | £50.33 m | £50.33 m |
| Profit / Loss | £18.13 m | -£777,000.00 | £5.42 m |
| Other Equity | £40.02 m | £29.00 m | £38.01 m |
| Preference & Minorities | £88,000.00 | £533,000.00 | £173,000.00 |
| Total Capital Employed | £40.11 m | £29.54 m | £38.19 m |
| Ratios | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt Ratio | £0.56 | £0.60 | £0.60 |
| Debt-to-Equity | £1.26 | £1.51 | £1.47 |
| Assets / Equity | 5.8776 | 5.8776 | 5.8776 |
| Cash / Equity | 0.6446 | 0.6446 | 0.6446 |
| EPS | £0.12 | £0.05 | £0.02 |
| Cash Flow | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activities | £19.21 m | -£3.56 m | £12.86 m |
| Cashflow before financing | £1.00 m | -£8.93 m | -£16.20 m |
| Increase in Cash | £1.83 m | -£10.71 m | -£20.47 m |
| Income | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £395.42 m | £420.05 m | £462.53 m |
| Cost of sales | £164.01 m | £183.36 m | £191.39 m |
| Gross Profit | £231.41 m | £236.69 m | £271.14 m |
| Operating Profit | £22.50 m | £5.67 m | £10.55 m |
| Pre-Tax profit | £18.13 m | -£777,000.00 | £5.42 m |
M&C Saatchi PLC Company Background
| Sector | Communication Services |
|---|---|
| Activities | M&C Saatchi PLC is an advertising and marketing group. Activities carried out by the group include research agency services, direct marketing, digital advertising, mobile marketing, branding, corporate PR, TV production, and sports sponsorship, among others. The group operated under two segments: Advertising and High Growth Specialisms, excluding Group Central Costs. The group's business has its presence in the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia and Australia, and the Americas. It derives the majority of its revenue from the United Kingdom. |
| Latest Interim Date | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Latest Fiscal Year End Date | 27 Mar 2025 |
M&C Saatchi PLC Directors
| Appointed | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-16 | Mr. David Andrew Kershaw | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2023-06-15 | Mr. Gareth Davis | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2024-04-26 | Lord Maurice Saatchi | Executive Director |
| 2025-04-02 | Mr. Colin Robert Jones | Non-Executive Director |
| 2015-12-31 | Mr. Lloyd Marshall Dorfman OBE | Non-Executive Director |
| 2023-04-24 | Ms. Vinodka Murria OBE | Non-Executive Director,Deputy Chairman |
| 2022-05-16 | Mr. William Mortimer Muirhead | Executive Director |
| 2024-04-26 | Mr. Jeremy Theodorson Sinclair | Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2019-03-30 | Mr. James Neil Terry Hewitt | Executive Director,Finance Director |
| 2023-06-15 | Ms. Lisa Jane Gordon | Non-Executive Director,Senior Independent Director |
| 2025-04-02 | Mr. Christopher Paul Sweetland | Non-Executive Director |
| 2025-04-02 | Ms. Zillah Ellen Byng-Thorne | Non-Executive Director,Chairman |
| 2019-12-10 | Lord Michael Dobbs | Non-Executive Director |
| 2022-05-19 | Mr. Maneck Minoo Kalifa | Executive Director,Group Finance Director |
| 2025-04-02 | Mr. Simon Jeremy Ian Fuller | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer |
| 2023-09-29 | Mr. Moray Alexander Stewart MacLennan | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
| 2024-06-30 | Mr. Bruce Marson | Executive Director,Chief Financial Officer |
| 2025-04-02 | Mr. Zaid Al-Qassab | Executive Director,Chief Executive Officer |
M&C Saatchi PLC Contact Details
| Company Name | M&C Saatchi PLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 36 Golden Square, London, W1F 9EE |
| Telephone | +44 2075434500 |
| Website | https://www.mcsaatchiplc.com |
M&C Saatchi PLC Advisors
| Financial Adviser | Numis Securities Limited |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2072601000 |
| Auditor | KPMG |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073111000 |
| Fax | +44 2073113311 |
| Bank | National Westminster Bank PLC |
|---|
| Registrar | Computershare Investor Services PLC |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 3707020003 |
| Fax | +44 3707036101 |
| Stockbroker | Numis Securities Limited |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2072601000 |
| Financial Adviser | Rothschild |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2072805000 |
| Solicitor | CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073673000 |
| Fax | +44 2073672000 |
| Financial PR Adviser | Tulchan Communications LLP |
|---|---|
| Phone | +44 2073534200 |
| Fax | +44 2073534201 |
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