Magicard Ltd
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Magicard Ltd - overview
Established
1992
Location
-, -, UK
Primary Industry
Electronics
About
Established in 1992 and based in Dorset, UK, Magicard Holdings Ltd operates as a manufacturer and marketer of desktop identity card printers. Magicard printers are renowned for their built-in card security features, including the HoloKote® secure watermark. In May 2016, LDC, along with the company's management, agreed to acquire a majority stake in Magicard Ltd from Ultra Electronics for GBP 22 million, and in May 2021, the firm was acquired by Brady Corporation approximately GBP 42 million. Magicard products include Magicard card printers, TrustID software, SecuriCards smart cards, HoloKote security, and Magicard NEO.
The firm works with a trusted network to deliver secure ID solutions for a wide range of applications and markets. The company provides services to corporate, government, education, payments, events, transport networks, and other industries. The company generated revenue of GBP 27. 5 million and GBP 24.
9 million in 2018 and 2019 respectively.
Primary Industry
Electronics
Sub Industries
Computer & Related Peripherals, Software
Website
www.magicard.com
Verticals
Manufacturing
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Amount Raised
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Magicard Ltd - timeline of key events
Magicard Ltd - financials
| Fiscal Year Ended | Dec 31, 2016 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2020 | Jul 31, 2021 | Jul 31, 2022 | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2024 | Jul 31, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (USD) | 5,894,554 | 25,095,775 | 27,579,546 | 24,958,376 | 15,934,105 | 12,790,841 | 22,947,326 | - | - | - |
| % Revenue Growth (YoY) | - | 325.7% | 9.9% | (9.5%) | (36.2%) | - | - | - | - | - |
| EBITDA (USD) | 1,480,296 | 4,733,298 | 6,309,268 | 5,160,270 | 2,209,808 | 1,525,459 | 1,371,330 | - | - | - |
| Operating Income (USD) | 931,156 | 3,177,736 | 4,749,222 | 3,476,564 | 396,094 | 395,305 | (582,675) | - | - | - |
| Operating Margin | 15.8% | 12.7% | 17.2% | 13.9% | 2.5% | 3.1% | (2.5%) | - | - | - |
| % EBITDA Margin | 25.1% | 18.9% | 22.9% | 20.7% | 13.9% | 11.9% | 6.0% | - | - | - |
| NET Income (USD) | 141,446 | 885,689 | 3,555,244 | 1,564,867 | (1,504,639) | (960,613) | (579,306) | - | - | - |
| % Net Margin | 2.4% | 3.5% | 12.9% | 6.3% | (9.4%) | (7.5%) | (2.5%) | - | - | - |
Magicard Ltd - deals
| Deals Type | Deal Status | Target (s) | Deal Date | Investor(s) | Seller(s) | Deal size (Mn) | Enterprise value (Mn) | Post-money valuation (Mn) | EBITDA multiple (x) | Revenue multiple (x) | Lead partner (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade Sale | Completed | Magicard Ltd | - | ||||||||
| Buyout | Completed | Magicard Ltd | - |
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Magicard Ltd - employee data
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