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Company Number

00116726

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Industry

Specialised construction activities (other than scaffold erection) n.e.c.

Construction of roads and motorways

Directors

Thomas Foster

Zita Foster

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Shareholders

foster contracting holdings limited

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Contact

Registered Address

maldon road, kelvedon, colchester, essex, CO5 9BA

Website

http://fcl.uk

foster contracting limited Estimated Valuation

£8.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FOSTER CONTRACTING LIMITED at £8.6m based on Net Assets of £4.1m and 2.1x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Foster Contracting Limited is a live company located in colchester, CO5 9BA with a Companies House number of 00116726. It operates in the construction of roads and motorways sector, SIC Code 42110. Founded in July 1911, it's largest shareholder is foster contracting holdings limited with a 100% stake. Foster Contracting Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Foster Contracting Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

2 Strong

3 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £5m, make it smaller than the average company (£13.2m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.4%)

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Foster Contracting Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £5 million and the company has net assets of £4.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Foster Contracting Limited has 21 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Turnover	4,957,041	4,092,997	4,257,604	4,211,423	4,353,306	4,773,021	6,457,107	5,678,098	4,305,947	4,894,574	3,156,794	3,011,843	2,667,148	2,615,509	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	3,885,922	3,220,730	3,382,571	3,355,350	3,468,326	3,761,614	5,073,558	4,456,685	3,430,173	3,937,538	2,520,806	2,396,803	2,095,546	2,014,009	0
Gross Profit	1,071,118	872,267	875,032	856,073	884,981	1,011,407	1,383,550	1,221,413	875,773	957,037	635,988	615,040	571,603	601,500	0
Admin Expenses	909,625	263,573	793,891	532,558	545,720	1,239,486	447,454	772,655	238,483	681,966	561,665	579,562	454,508	520,954	-1,193,062
Operating Profit	161,493	608,694	81,141	323,515	339,261	-228,079	936,096	448,758	637,290	275,071	74,323	35,478	117,095	80,546	1,193,062
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	105,806	64,398	3,427	1,439	9,899	6,862	3,006	1,364	2,185	1,257	982	1,265	1,190	994	631
Pre-Tax Profit	267,299	673,091	84,568	324,954	349,160	-221,217	939,100	450,120	639,475	276,328	75,305	36,743	118,285	81,540	1,193,693
Tax	-66,825	-127,887	-16,068	-61,741	-66,340	0	-178,429	-90,024	-127,895	-58,029	-17,320	-8,818	-30,754	-22,831	-334,234
Profit After Tax	200,474	545,204	68,500	263,213	282,820	-221,217	760,671	360,096	511,580	218,299	57,985	27,925	87,531	58,709	859,459
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	200,474	545,204	68,500	263,213	282,820	-221,217	760,671	360,096	511,580	218,299	57,985	27,925	87,531	58,709	859,459
Employee Costs	1,081,701	1,019,468	1,110,515	1,006,654	1,187,140	1,160,833	1,235,260	916,934	882,398	1,056,981	735,353	706,732	660,309	684,038	0
Number Of Employees	21	21	24	22	26	26	29	22	22	27	19	19	18	19	0
EBITDA*	618,517	945,135	448,421	635,691	532,449	19,941	1,155,270	691,394	818,262	412,578	211,838	182,553	264,331	247,258	1,335,364

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Tangible Assets	1,409,282	1,044,774	1,167,378	1,015,846	688,346	848,637	890,793	703,489	550,677	431,929	494,250	585,594	649,298	704,654	701,491
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	64,168	38,800	38,800	38,800	38,800	38,800	38,800	38,800	38,800	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,473,450	1,083,574	1,206,178	1,054,646	727,146	887,437	929,593	742,289	589,477	431,929	494,250	585,594	649,298	704,654	701,491
Stock & work in progress	493,085	505,400	493,600	131,500	177,800	288,800	323,200	227,400	253,900	257,300	149,800	125,570	89,800	48,789	42,500
Trade Debtors	922,305	579,136	641,248	1,075,168	943,310	964,548	1,754,619	1,446,230	985,933	865,954	591,031	536,024	396,092	456,857	410,814
Group Debtors	14,958	0	54,227	117,581	281,731	330,200	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	179,854	171,396	132,100	102,085	94,434	48,113	41,355	39,998	77,304	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	1,723,823	2,306,874	1,372,999	1,368,326	1,509,672	1,130,193	699,588	502,773	588,247	285,584	217,297	175,434	330,584	145,330	252,457
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	3,334,025	3,562,806	2,694,174	2,794,660	3,006,947	2,761,854	2,818,762	2,216,401	1,905,384	1,408,838	958,128	837,028	816,476	650,976	705,771
total assets	4,807,475	4,646,380	3,900,352	3,849,306	3,734,093	3,649,291	3,748,355	2,958,690	2,494,861	1,840,767	1,452,378	1,422,622	1,465,774	1,355,630	1,407,262
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	171,117	164,132	150,139	148,313	192,590	223,772	118,055	295,795	83,712	491,583	326,245	359,847	417,657	381,625	429,140
Group/Directors Accounts	143,205	250,707	43,778	47,607	47,819	247,800	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	153,397	168,377	190,501	270,539	377,832	276,891	598,671	361,468	415,091	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	467,719	583,216	384,418	466,459	618,241	748,463	716,726	657,318	498,803	491,583	326,245	359,847	417,657	381,625	429,140
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	43,433	95,833	20,833	51,247	111,451	9,609	0	0	0	31,367	94,100
provisions	250,501	174,383	172,357	107,770	60,555	75,951	60,535	60,535	55,113	21,661	26,518	21,145	34,412	16,464	15,165
total long term liabilities	250,501	174,383	172,357	107,770	103,988	171,784	81,368	111,782	166,564	31,270	26,518	21,145	34,412	47,831	109,265
total liabilities	718,220	757,599	556,775	574,229	722,229	920,247	798,094	769,100	665,367	522,853	352,763	380,992	452,069	429,456	538,405
net assets	4,089,255	3,888,781	3,343,577	3,275,077	3,011,864	2,729,044	2,950,261	2,189,590	1,829,494	1,317,914	1,099,615	1,041,630	1,013,705	926,174	868,857
total shareholders funds	4,089,255	3,888,781	3,343,577	3,275,077	3,011,864	2,729,044	2,950,261	2,189,590	1,829,494	1,317,914	1,099,615	1,041,630	1,013,705	926,174	868,857

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	161,493	608,694	81,141	323,515	339,261	-228,079	936,096	448,758	637,290	275,071	74,323	35,478	117,095	80,546	1,193,062
Depreciation	457,024	336,441	367,280	312,176	193,188	248,020	219,174	242,636	180,972	137,507	137,515	147,075	147,236	166,712	142,302
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-66,825	-127,887	-16,068	-61,741	-66,340	0	-178,429	-90,024	-127,895	-58,029	-17,320	-8,818	-30,754	-22,831	-334,234
Stock	-12,315	11,800	362,100	-46,300	-111,000	-34,400	95,800	-26,500	-3,400	107,500	24,230	35,770	41,011	6,289	42,500
Debtors	366,585	-77,043	-467,259	-24,641	-23,386	-453,113	309,746	422,991	197,283	274,923	55,007	139,932	-60,765	46,043	410,814
Creditors	6,985	13,993	1,826	-44,277	-31,182	105,717	-177,740	212,083	-407,871	165,338	-33,602	-57,810	36,032	-47,515	429,140
Accruals and Deferred Income	-14,980	-22,124	-80,038	-107,293	100,941	-321,780	237,203	-53,623	415,091	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	76,118	2,026	64,587	47,215	-15,396	15,416	0	5,422	33,452	-4,857	5,373	-13,267	17,948	1,299	15,165
Cash flow from operations	265,545	876,386	523,887	540,536	654,858	306,807	630,758	368,761	537,156	132,607	87,052	-73,044	307,311	125,879	992,121
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-821,532	-213,837	-518,812	-639,676	-32,897	-205,864	-406,478	-395,448	-299,720	-75,186	-46,171	-83,371	-91,880	-169,875	-843,793
Change in Investments	25,368	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	38,800	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-846,900	-213,837	-518,812	-639,676	-32,897	-205,864	-406,478	-395,448	-338,520	-75,186	-46,171	-83,371	-91,880	-169,875	-843,793
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	-107,502	206,929	-3,829	-212	-199,981	247,800	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	-43,433	-52,400	75,000	-30,414	-60,204	101,842	9,609	0	0	-31,367	-62,733	94,100
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1,392	9,398
interest	105,806	64,398	3,427	1,439	9,899	6,862	3,004	1,362	2,185	1,257	982	1,265	1,190	994	631
cash flow from financing	-1,696	271,327	-402	-42,206	-242,482	329,662	-27,410	-58,842	104,027	10,866	982	1,265	-30,177	-63,131	104,129
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-583,051	933,875	4,673	-141,346	379,479	430,605	196,815	-85,474	302,663	68,287	41,863	-155,150	185,254	-107,127	252,457
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	-55	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-583,051	933,875	4,673	-141,346	379,479	430,605	196,870	-85,529	302,663	68,287	41,863	-155,150	185,254	-107,127	252,457

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FOSTER CONTRACTING LIMITED group structure

Foster Contracting Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

FOSTER CONTRACTING HOLDINGS LIMITED

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1 parent

FOSTER CONTRACTING LIMITED

00116726

FOSTER CONTRACTING LIMITED Shareholders

foster contracting holdings limited

100%

Foster Contracting Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Thomas Foster (Nov 1991) and Mrs Zita Foster (Nov 1995).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Thomas Foster		70 years	Nov 1991	-	Director
Mrs Zita Foster	United Kingdom	64 years	Nov 1995	-	Director
Mr Ian Foster	United Kingdom	33 years	Jan 2022	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

+21%

operating profit

161.5k

gross margin

21.7%

+1.39%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

4.1m

+0.05%

total assets

4.8m

+0.03%

cash

1.7m

-0.25%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

00116726

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

43999 - Specialised construction activities (other than scaffold erection) n.e.c.

42110 - Construction of roads and motorways

incorporation date

July 1911

ultimate parent company

FOSTER CONTRACTING HOLDINGS LIMITED

previous names

essex highway contracts limited (March 2003)

essex plant and contracts limited (August 1997)

address

maldon road, kelvedon, colchester, essex, CO5 9BA

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