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The Character Group plc, a holding company, designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes toys, games, and giftware products in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, the Far East, and internationally. The company also imports and distributes gifts; and invests in properties. It serves pre-school, boys, girls and activity and crafts sectors. The Character Group plc was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in New Malden, the United Kingdom.
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The Character Group plc is a UK-based designer, marketer and distributor of toys and character-led consumer products sold under in-house brands and licensed agreements across international retail and e-commerce channels. Long-term growth drivers include demand for licensed entertainment franchises, international and e-commerce expansion and steady new-product cycles, which may support revenue diversification and margins.
Key risks are consumer-discretionary cyclicality and seasonality, dependence on licensed franchises and major retailers, supply-chain and inventory exposure, and limited liquidity and disclosure as an OTC-listed small company.
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| Breakdown | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 |
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| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 |
| Income before tax | -1.81M | 5.68M | 4.69M | 11.44M | 15.29M |
| Minority interest | - | - | - | 0.00M | -0.05M |
| Net income | -1.24M | 4.95M | 3.50M | 9.39M | 12.16M |
| Selling general administrative | 20.00M | 20.34M | 27.96M | 22.17M | 21.30M |
| Selling and marketing expenses | 5.72M | 6.42M | - | 8.26M | 8.25M |
| Gross profit | 26.33M | 32.75M | 32.79M | 41.37M | 40.44M |
| Reconciled depreciation | 2.85M | 3.53M | 3.64M | 2.76M | 2.81M |
| Ebit | -1.68M | 5.76M | - | 11.49M | 11.26M |
| Ebitda | 1.17M | 9.29M | - | 14.25M | 14.07M |
| Depreciation and amortization | 2.85M | 3.53M | - | 2.76M | 2.81M |
| Operating income | 1.06M | 6.55M | 5.30M | 11.44M | 13.24M |
| Other operating expenses | 95.97M | 116.87M | - | 164.97M | 128.77M |
| Interest expense | 0.13M | 0.08M | 0.27M | 0.21M | 0.11M |
| Tax provision | -0.57M | 0.73M | 1.20M | 2.05M | 3.09M |
| Interest income | 0.29M | 0.18M | 0.17M | 0.05M | 0.04M |
| Net interest income | 0.16M | 0.10M | -0.10M | -0.16M | -0.08M |
| Income tax expense | -0.57M | 0.73M | - | 2.05M | 3.09M |
| Total revenue | 100.31M | 123.42M | 122.59M | 176.40M | 140.00M |
| Total operating expenses | 21.98M | 26.20M | 117.29M | 29.93M | 29.22M |
| Cost of revenue | 73.98M | 90.67M | 89.81M | 135.04M | 99.55M |
| Total other income expense net | -2.88M | -0.86M | - | 0.00M | 2.05M |
| Net income from continuing ops | -1.24M | 4.95M | 3.50M | 9.39M | 12.20M |
| Net income applicable to common shares | - | - | - | 9.39M | 12.16M |
| Breakdown | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 |
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| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 |
| Total assets | 65.12M | 74.14M | 71.33M | 93.02M | 86.92M |
| Intangible assets | 0.96M | 0.90M | 1.62M | 1.24M | 1.08M |
| Other current assets | 2.36M | 4.42M | - | 0.41M | 0.07M |
| Total liab | 32.08M | 35.51M | 31.96M | 54.12M | 42.07M |
| Total stockholder equity | 33.04M | 38.63M | 39.37M | 38.90M | 44.85M |
| Deferred long term liab | - | - | - | 1.06M | 0.89M |
| Other current liab | 14.50M | 9.44M | - | 3.69M | 1.77M |
| Common stock | 1.00M | 1.04M | - | 1.07M | 1.18M |
| Capital stock | 1.00M | 1.04M | 1.07M | 1.07M | 1.18M |
| Retained earnings | 9.04M | 14.09M | 14.64M | 13.63M | 21.27M |
| Other liab | - | - | - | 0.43M | 0.41M |
| Good will | 0.72M | 0.72M | 0.72M | 0.72M | 0.72M |
| Other assets | - | - | - | 3.06M | 2.65M |
| Cash | 13.28M | 14.60M | 10.89M | 26.65M | 35.92M |
| Total current liabilities | 31.51M | 34.70M | 31.33M | 53.04M | 40.72M |
| Net debt | -11.90M | -12.28M | - | -18.79M | -34.42M |
| Short term debt | 1.10M | 1.88M | - | 7.20M | 0.56M |
| Short long term debt | 0.71M | 1.45M | 1.28M | 6.63M | - |
| Short long term debt total | 1.37M | 2.31M | - | 7.85M | 1.50M |
| Other stockholder equity | 16.21M | 23.50M | - | 24.19M | 22.40M |
| Property plant equipment | - | - | - | 10.52M | 9.68M |
| Total current assets | 49.35M | 59.30M | 56.32M | 78.53M | 73.67M |
| Net tangible assets | - | - | - | 38.00M | 43.93M |
| Net receivables | 17.45M | 20.17M | 26.70M | 24.73M | 24.94M |
| Inventory | 16.26M | 20.10M | 17.95M | 26.17M | 10.89M |
| Accounts payable | 15.91M | 21.43M | 26.95M | 42.15M | 38.39M |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 6.79M | - | - | - | - |
| Non currrent assets other | 0.00M | 1.32M | - | 1.45M | 1.52M |
| Non current assets total | 15.77M | 14.84M | 15.01M | 14.48M | 13.25M |
| Capital lease obligations | 0.67M | 0.87M | 0.75M | 1.23M | 1.50M |
| Breakdown | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 |
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| Type | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly | yearly |
| Date | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 | 2022-08-31 | 2021-08-31 |
| Investments | - | -2.22M | -4.00M | -3.29M | -6.23M |
| Change to liabilities | - | - | - | 3.76M | 11.96M |
| Total cashflows from investing activities | -2.57M | -2.22M | - | -3.29M | -6.23M |
| Net borrowings | - | - | - | -0.54M | -0.61M |
| Total cash from financing activities | -4.79M | -6.16M | - | -17.16M | -2.53M |
| Net income | -1.00M | 5.68M | 3.50M | 11.44M | 15.29M |
| Change in cash | -0.57M | 3.54M | -10.89M | -15.90M | 16.80M |
| Begin period cash flow | 13.15M | 9.61M | 20.02M | 35.92M | 19.12M |
| End period cash flow | 12.59M | 13.15M | 9.61M | 20.02M | 35.92M |
| Total cash from operating activities | 6.76M | 12.02M | -2.97M | 3.62M | 25.48M |
| Issuance of capital stock | 0.23M | 0.02M | 0.24M | 0.30M | 0.00M |
| Depreciation | 2.85M | 3.53M | 3.64M | 2.76M | 2.81M |
| Other cashflows from investing activities | - | -1.36M | - | - | - |
| Dividends paid | 3.00M | 3.62M | -3.49M | -3.28M | -1.92M |
| Change to inventory | 3.81M | -2.15M | 8.22M | -15.28M | 3.85M |
| Change to account receivables | 4.87M | 2.71M | - | 1.29M | -3.01M |
| Sale purchase of stock | -1.95M | -2.00M | 0.00M | -13.64M | 0.00M |
| Other cashflows from financing activities | -0.07M | -0.56M | - | -0.54M | -0.61M |
| Change to netincome | - | - | - | 1.69M | -2.29M |
| Capital expenditures | 1.07M | 2.23M | 4.16M | 3.51M | 8.74M |
| Change in working capital | 3.02M | 4.81M | -8.96M | -10.23M | 12.80M |
| Stock based compensation | 0.04M | 0.07M | 0.20M | 0.21M | 0.38M |
| Other non cash items | 1.86M | -2.08M | 0.10M | -0.56M | -5.81M |
| Free cash flow | 5.69M | 9.78M | -7.13M | 0.11M | 16.73M |
Sector: Consumer Cyclical Industry: Leisure
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| CGROF The Character Group plc |
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3.26 | 10.19 | 20.79 | 0.59 | 2.08 | 0.37 | 4.56 |
| OLCLY Oriental Land Co Ltd ADR |
0.52 2.45% |
21.74 | 41.39 | 43.67 | 0.05 | 4.46 | 6.91 | 20.36 |
| ANPDF ANTA Sports Products Ltd |
- -% |
9.10 | 15.57 | 14.95 | 0.39 | 3.13 | 2.49 | 6.99 |
| ANPDY ANTA Sports Products Ltd ADR |
6.74 2.94% |
236.01 | 15.60 | 15.06 | 0.38 | 3.15 | 2.49 | 6.99 |
| OLCLF Oriental Land Co. Ltd |
- -% |
20.87 | 37.74 | 39.22 | 0.04 | 4.01 | 6.91 | 20.36 |
The Character Group plc, a holding company, designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes toys, games, and giftware products in the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, the Far East, and internationally. The company also imports and distributes gifts; and invests in properties. It serves pre-school, boys, girls and activity and crafts sectors. The Character Group plc was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in New Malden, the United Kingdom.
86-88 Coombe Road, New Malden, United Kingdom, KT3 4QS
44 20 8329 3377
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| Name | Title | Year Born |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Kirankumar Premchand Shah | Founder, Group Joint MD, Group Fin. Director, Company Sec. & Exec. Director | 1955 |
| Mr. Jonathan James Diver | Group Joint MD & Exec. Director | 1964 |
| Mr. Jeremiah Healy | Group Marketing Director & Exec. Director | 1962 |
| Mr. Michael Spencer Hyde | MD of Far East Operations & Exec. Director | 1975 |
| Mr. Joseph John Patrick Kissane | Founder, MD of UK Operations & Exec. Director | 1952 |
| Mr. Ray B. Smyth B.A. | Gen. Counsel & Company Sec. | NA |
| Mr. Kirankumar Premchand Shah FCCA | Founder, Group Joint MD, Group Finance Director, Company Secretary & Executive Director | 1954 |
| Mr. Jonathan James Diver | Group Joint MD & Executive Director | 1964 |
| Mr. Joseph John Patrick Kissane | Founder, MD of UK Operations & Executive Director | 1952 |
| Mr. Jeremiah Healy | Group Marketing Director & Executive Director | 1961 |
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