Welcome to Plimsoll World

What will a Plimsoll Analysis show you?

The Plimsoll Analysis has been used by directors and senior decision makers for almost three decades to give them the intelligence they need to make sense of the markets they operate in. Each month the analysis will be updated to give you the latest view of the market so you can:

• See how your own company compares to others
• Pick out the latest exciting acquisition prospects
• Be alerted to companies that pose a threat
• Get early warning of companies heading for failure
• Spot exceptional performers in your market
• Share the analysis with 5 colleagues

The Plimsoll Rating enables you to identify 9 out of 10 failing companies 2 years in advance

Choose the relevant Plimsoll Analysis for your Global industry and you will get an instant opinion on the financial health and prospects of the largest, most important companies. Each major company will have been rated as Strong, Good, Mediocre, Caution or Danger. These ratings will let you quickly see who is flourishing, who is heading for failure, what the strong are doing differently and much more.

No company escapes the Plimsoll Rating - 9 out of 10 companies currently in administration were rated "Danger" by Plimsoll up to 2 years prior to their demise.

Company values revealed

Every company in each Plimsoll Analysis is also valued. Plimsoll has been valuing companies for almost three decades and our easy to read valuations will let you:

• See how much your own company is worth based on the latest data
• Compare the value of every company to the rest of its market rivals
• Separate companies increasing in value from those in decline
• Determine a possible price for acquisition

See the best takeover targets

Whether you're actively looking for takeovers or merger opportunities, the Plimsoll Analysis categorises an industry into 5 different categories:

• High Value Targets - premium companies with high sales & profit
• Market Share Targets - Fast growing takeover targets
• Independent Targets - Smaller, private owned targets with sales under $200m
• Loss Making Targets - loss making companies that could be bought & turned around
• High Profit / Low Growth Targets - profitable targets that are struggling to grow

Analyse your competitors

In these highly competitive times, wouldn't you want an instant opinion on every company you compete with or trade against? Regardless of the industry you operate in the Plimsoll Analysis will give you an instant competitive advantage. Imagine the convenience of having an easy to read analysis that will show you:

• The fastest growing players in the market
• The most profitable competitors
• The "overtrading" companies that are chasing sales despite mounting losses
• What the strongest competitors are doing right