pollard boxes limited Company Information
Company Number
00158917
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
pusterla 1880 uk ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of paper and paperboard containers other than sacks and bags
Registered Address
feldspar close, enderby, leicester, leicestershire, LE19 4SD
Website
http://www.pollardboxes.compollard boxes limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of POLLARD BOXES LIMITED at £6.1m based on a Turnover of £21.8m and 0.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
pollard boxes limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of POLLARD BOXES LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-5m and a 2.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
pollard boxes limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of POLLARD BOXES LIMITED at £1.4m based on Net Assets of £856k and 1.64x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Pollard Boxes Limited Overview
Pollard Boxes Limited is a live company located in leicester, LE19 4SD with a Companies House number of 00158917. It operates in the manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers sector, SIC Code 17219. Founded in September 1919, it's largest shareholder is pusterla 1880 uk ltd with a 100% stake. Pollard Boxes Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £21.8m with low growth in recent years.
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Pollard Boxes Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Pollard Boxes Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


2 Strong

4 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £21.8m, make it in line with the average company (£18.9m)
£21.8m - Pollard Boxes Limited
£18.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.5%)
2% - Pollard Boxes Limited
9.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of -5%, this company has a higher cost of product (26.3%)
-5% - Pollard Boxes Limited
26.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -24.2% make it less profitable than the average company (5.2%)
-24.2% - Pollard Boxes Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 221 employees, this is above the industry average (97)
221 - Pollard Boxes Limited
97 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £31.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£38.4k)
£31.7k - Pollard Boxes Limited
£38.4k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £98.7k, this is less efficient (£187.7k)
£98.7k - Pollard Boxes Limited
£187.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 72 days, this is near the average (61 days)
72 days - Pollard Boxes Limited
61 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 111 days, this is slower than average (49 days)
111 days - Pollard Boxes Limited
49 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 41 days, this is in line with average (38 days)
41 days - Pollard Boxes Limited
38 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
0 weeks - Pollard Boxes Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 93.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (57.9%)
93.9% - Pollard Boxes Limited
57.9% - Industry AVG
POLLARD BOXES LIMITED financials

Pollard Boxes Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £21.8 million and the company has net assets of £856 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Pollard Boxes Limited has 221 employees and maintains cash reserves of £168 thousand 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 | |
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Turnover | 21,813,000 | 24,823,000 | 20,001,000 | 20,394,000 | 25,915,000 | 19,861,000 | 18,961,000 | 17,949,000 | 14,390,000 | 14,625,000 | 13,779,000 | 14,836,000 | 14,219,000 | 12,523,000 | 10,428,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost Of Sales | 22,900,000 | 20,165,000 | 13,572,000 | 14,013,000 | 18,398,000 | 14,539,000 | 12,880,000 | 11,854,000 | 9,208,000 | 9,583,000 | 9,035,000 | 9,349,000 | 9,413,000 | 8,073,000 | 6,578,000 |
Gross Profit | -1,087,000 | 4,658,000 | 6,429,000 | 6,381,000 | 7,517,000 | 5,322,000 | 6,081,000 | 6,095,000 | 5,182,000 | 5,042,000 | 4,744,000 | 5,487,000 | 4,806,000 | 4,450,000 | 3,850,000 |
Admin Expenses | 4,190,000 | 6,307,000 | 5,156,000 | 5,189,000 | 6,105,000 | 5,493,000 | 5,215,000 | 5,708,000 | 6,318,000 | 4,622,000 | 3,978,000 | 4,012,000 | 4,272,000 | 4,228,000 | 3,542,000 |
Operating Profit | -5,277,000 | -1,649,000 | 1,273,000 | 1,192,000 | 1,412,000 | -171,000 | 866,000 | 387,000 | -1,136,000 | 420,000 | 766,000 | 1,475,000 | 534,000 | 222,000 | 308,000 |
Interest Payable | 216,000 | 118,000 | 58,000 | 75,000 | 71,000 | 63,000 | 40,000 | 94,000 | 395,000 | 40,000 | 37,000 | 47,000 | 51,000 | 55,000 | 38,000 |
Interest Receivable | 27,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | 0 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 0 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -5,466,000 | -1,757,000 | 1,223,000 | 1,117,000 | 1,343,000 | -233,000 | 826,000 | 294,000 | -1,531,000 | 380,000 | 686,000 | 903,000 | 227,000 | 167,000 | 270,000 |
Tax | 351,000 | 495,000 | -290,000 | -309,000 | -108,000 | 412,000 | -199,000 | -219,000 | 257,000 | -126,000 | -155,000 | -115,000 | 47,000 | -41,000 | -164,000 |
Profit After Tax | -5,115,000 | -1,262,000 | 933,000 | 808,000 | 1,235,000 | 179,000 | 627,000 | 75,000 | -1,274,000 | 254,000 | 531,000 | 788,000 | 274,000 | 126,000 | 106,000 |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 700,000 | 153,000 | 0 | 435,000 | 477,000 | 409,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Retained Profit | -5,115,000 | -1,962,000 | 780,000 | 808,000 | 800,000 | -298,000 | 218,000 | 75,000 | -1,274,000 | 254,000 | 531,000 | 788,000 | 274,000 | 126,000 | 106,000 |
Employee Costs | 7,003,000 | 9,172,000 | 8,131,000 | 8,602,000 | 7,539,000 | 6,924,000 | 6,795,000 | 6,511,000 | 6,691,000 | 4,878,000 | 4,221,000 | 4,073,000 | 4,432,000 | 4,436,000 | 3,629,000 |
Number Of Employees | 221 | 329 | 352 | 351 | 301 | 300 | 313 | 269 | 218 | 210 | 206 | 210 | 184 | 151 | 137 |
EBITDA* | -4,955,000 | -1,282,000 | 1,640,000 | 1,612,000 | 1,795,000 | 65,000 | 1,189,000 | 706,000 | -814,000 | 747,000 | 1,090,000 | 1,816,000 | 874,000 | 556,000 | 619,000 |
* 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 | 6,059,000 | 6,638,000 | 3,468,000 | 4,144,000 | 3,953,000 | 3,489,000 | 3,516,000 | 3,623,000 | 3,191,000 | 3,262,000 | 3,289,000 | 2,929,000 | 3,098,000 | 3,342,000 | 3,480,000 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,000 | 76,000 | 130,000 | 183,000 | 236,000 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 797,000 | 797,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,307,000 | 1,290,000 | 1,336,000 | 1,383,000 | 1,429,000 | 1,505,000 | 1,563,000 |
Total Fixed Assets | 6,856,000 | 7,435,000 | 3,468,000 | 4,144,000 | 3,953,000 | 3,489,000 | 3,516,000 | 3,623,000 | 4,498,000 | 4,552,000 | 4,647,000 | 4,388,000 | 4,657,000 | 5,030,000 | 5,279,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 2,597,000 | 4,809,000 | 3,835,000 | 3,137,000 | 3,299,000 | 2,006,000 | 1,933,000 | 1,664,000 | 1,094,000 | 1,011,000 | 901,000 | 629,000 | 775,000 | 723,000 | 665,000 |
Trade Debtors | 4,343,000 | 3,467,000 | 3,733,000 | 2,880,000 | 4,079,000 | 4,601,000 | 3,342,000 | 4,121,000 | 3,004,000 | 3,853,000 | 4,513,000 | 4,494,000 | 3,364,000 | 3,319,000 | 2,280,000 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 2,613,000 | 2,103,000 | 906,000 | 1,062,000 | 1,157,000 | 1,247,000 | 1,281,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 89,000 | 163,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,676,000 | 820,000 | 1,114,000 | 713,000 | 537,000 | 556,000 | 608,000 | 536,000 | 565,000 | 334,000 | 506,000 | 104,000 |
Cash | 168,000 | 242,000 | 1,170,000 | 1,251,000 | 460,000 | 573,000 | 1,041,000 | 1,853,000 | 2,443,000 | 1,577,000 | 929,000 | 586,000 | 813,000 | 1,370,000 | 1,685,000 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 7,197,000 | 11,294,000 | 12,191,000 | 9,850,000 | 9,720,000 | 9,451,000 | 8,276,000 | 9,456,000 | 7,097,000 | 7,049,000 | 6,879,000 | 6,274,000 | 5,286,000 | 5,918,000 | 4,734,000 |
total assets | 14,053,000 | 18,729,000 | 15,659,000 | 13,994,000 | 13,673,000 | 12,940,000 | 11,792,000 | 13,079,000 | 11,595,000 | 11,601,000 | 11,526,000 | 10,662,000 | 9,943,000 | 10,948,000 | 10,013,000 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 1,182,000 | 3,013,000 | 814,000 | 115,000 | 80,000 | 116,000 | 141,000 | 127,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 |
Trade Creditors | 6,990,000 | 3,601,000 | 2,828,000 | 1,737,000 | 3,882,000 | 3,355,000 | 2,226,000 | 2,349,000 | 1,634,000 | 1,802,000 | 1,950,000 | 2,383,000 | 1,819,000 | 2,468,000 | 1,687,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,930,000 | 3,025,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 50,000 | 88,000 | 152,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 130,000 | 162,000 | 180,000 | 194,000 | 96,000 | 93,000 | 111,000 | 245,000 | 198,000 | 198,000 | 286,000 | 136,000 | 224,000 | 236,000 | 269,000 |
other current liabilities | 884,000 | 1,242,000 | 2,337,000 | 2,364,000 | 1,815,000 | 2,351,000 | 1,994,000 | 2,450,000 | 1,947,000 | 1,602,000 | 1,393,000 | 1,225,000 | 1,343,000 | 1,628,000 | 1,126,000 |
total current liabilities | 13,116,000 | 11,043,000 | 6,159,000 | 4,410,000 | 5,873,000 | 5,915,000 | 4,472,000 | 5,171,000 | 3,840,000 | 3,663,000 | 3,690,000 | 3,805,000 | 3,497,000 | 4,481,000 | 3,295,000 |
loans | 0 | 1,221,000 | 463,000 | 1,279,000 | 775,000 | 832,000 | 925,000 | 1,031,000 | 158,000 | 219,000 | 280,000 | 341,000 | 402,000 | 513,000 | 668,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 81,000 | 211,000 | 373,000 | 553,000 | 213,000 | 219,000 | 137,000 | 236,000 | 291,000 | 489,000 | 620,000 | 97,000 | 236,000 | 340,000 | 568,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 662,000 | 1,395,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 0 | 283,000 | 731,000 | 599,000 | 467,000 | 429,000 | 415,000 | 354,000 | 361,000 | 406,000 | 366,000 | 380,000 | 557,000 | 637,000 | 631,000 |
total long term liabilities | 81,000 | 1,715,000 | 1,567,000 | 2,431,000 | 1,455,000 | 1,480,000 | 1,477,000 | 2,283,000 | 2,205,000 | 1,114,000 | 1,266,000 | 818,000 | 1,195,000 | 1,490,000 | 1,867,000 |
total liabilities | 13,197,000 | 12,758,000 | 7,726,000 | 6,841,000 | 7,328,000 | 7,395,000 | 5,949,000 | 7,454,000 | 6,045,000 | 4,777,000 | 4,956,000 | 4,623,000 | 4,692,000 | 5,971,000 | 5,162,000 |
net assets | 856,000 | 5,971,000 | 7,933,000 | 7,153,000 | 6,345,000 | 5,545,000 | 5,843,000 | 5,625,000 | 5,550,000 | 6,824,000 | 6,570,000 | 6,039,000 | 5,251,000 | 4,977,000 | 4,851,000 |
total shareholders funds | 856,000 | 5,971,000 | 7,933,000 | 7,153,000 | 6,345,000 | 5,545,000 | 5,843,000 | 5,625,000 | 5,550,000 | 6,824,000 | 6,570,000 | 6,039,000 | 5,251,000 | 4,977,000 | 4,851,000 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -5,277,000 | -1,649,000 | 1,273,000 | 1,192,000 | 1,412,000 | -171,000 | 866,000 | 387,000 | -1,136,000 | 420,000 | 766,000 | 1,475,000 | 534,000 | 222,000 | 308,000 |
Depreciation | 322,000 | 367,000 | 367,000 | 420,000 | 383,000 | 236,000 | 323,000 | 319,000 | 322,000 | 305,000 | 270,000 | 287,000 | 287,000 | 281,000 | 280,000 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 53,000 | 53,000 | 31,000 |
Tax | 351,000 | 495,000 | -290,000 | -309,000 | -108,000 | 412,000 | -199,000 | -219,000 | 257,000 | -126,000 | -155,000 | -115,000 | 47,000 | -41,000 | -164,000 |
Stock | -2,212,000 | 974,000 | 698,000 | -162,000 | 1,293,000 | 73,000 | 269,000 | 570,000 | 83,000 | 110,000 | 272,000 | -146,000 | 52,000 | 58,000 | 665,000 |
Debtors | -1,811,000 | -146,000 | 1,724,000 | -499,000 | -911,000 | 1,570,000 | -637,000 | 1,072,000 | -884,000 | -634,000 | -57,000 | 1,315,000 | -203,000 | 1,383,000 | 3,947,000 |
Creditors | 3,389,000 | 773,000 | 1,091,000 | -2,145,000 | 527,000 | 1,129,000 | -123,000 | 715,000 | -168,000 | -148,000 | -433,000 | 564,000 | -649,000 | 781,000 | 1,687,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -358,000 | -1,095,000 | -27,000 | 549,000 | -536,000 | 357,000 | -1,118,000 | -230,000 | 1,740,000 | 209,000 | 168,000 | -118,000 | -285,000 | 502,000 | 1,126,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -283,000 | -448,000 | 132,000 | 132,000 | 38,000 | 14,000 | 61,000 | -7,000 | -45,000 | 40,000 | -14,000 | -177,000 | -80,000 | 6,000 | 631,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 2,167,000 | -2,385,000 | 124,000 | 500,000 | 1,334,000 | 334,000 | 178,000 | -677,000 | 1,771,000 | 1,246,000 | 441,000 | 801,000 | 58,000 | 363,000 | -713,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -1,831,000 | 2,199,000 | 699,000 | 35,000 | -36,000 | -25,000 | 14,000 | 66,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 905,000 | 3,025,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -50,000 | -38,000 | -64,000 | 152,000 |
Long term loans | -1,221,000 | 758,000 | -816,000 | 504,000 | -57,000 | -93,000 | -106,000 | 873,000 | -61,000 | -61,000 | -61,000 | -61,000 | -111,000 | -155,000 | 668,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -162,000 | -180,000 | -194,000 | 438,000 | -3,000 | 64,000 | -233,000 | -8,000 | -198,000 | -219,000 | 673,000 | -227,000 | -116,000 | -261,000 | 837,000 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -189,000 | -108,000 | -50,000 | -75,000 | -69,000 | -62,000 | -40,000 | -93,000 | -395,000 | -40,000 | -37,000 | -47,000 | -51,000 | -55,000 | -38,000 |
cash flow from financing | -2,498,000 | 5,694,000 | -361,000 | 902,000 | -165,000 | -116,000 | -365,000 | 838,000 | -654,000 | -320,000 | 575,000 | -385,000 | -316,000 | -535,000 | 6,425,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -74,000 | -928,000 | -81,000 | 791,000 | -113,000 | -468,000 | -812,000 | -590,000 | 866,000 | 648,000 | 343,000 | -227,000 | -557,000 | -315,000 | 1,685,000 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | -74,000 | -928,000 | -81,000 | 791,000 | -113,000 | -468,000 | -812,000 | -590,000 | 866,000 | 648,000 | 343,000 | -227,000 | -557,000 | -315,000 | 1,685,000 |
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Pollard Boxes Limited Competitor Analysis

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POLLARD BOXES LIMITED group structure
Pollard Boxes Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
PUSTERLA 1880 SPA
#0092205
2 parents
POLLARD BOXES LIMITED
00158917
pollard boxes limited directors
Pollard Boxes Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Samantha Rice (Mar 2021) and Mr Luca Meana (Mar 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Samantha Rice | United Kingdom | 54 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Luca Meana | United Kingdom | 41 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Roberto Marini | Italy | 57 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
21.8m
-12%
operating profit
-5.3m
+220%
gross margin
-4.9%
-126.56%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
856k
-0.86%
total assets
14.1m
-0.25%
cash
168k
-0.31%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
pollard boxes limited company details
company number
00158917
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
17219 - Manufacture of paper and paperboard containers other than sacks and bags
incorporation date
September 1919
age
106
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
keats & oram, limited (March 1989)
accountant
-
auditor
RICHARD PLACE DOBSON SERVICES LIMITED
address
feldspar close, enderby, leicester, leicestershire, LE19 4SD
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
pollard boxes limited Charges & Mortgages
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