
Company Number
00208173
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
alent investments ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Registered Address
unit 2 genesis business park, albert drive, woking, surrey, GU21 5RW
Website
http://fernox.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FERNOX LIMITED at £32.7m based on a Turnover of £34.3m and 0.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FERNOX LIMITED at £14.8m based on an EBITDA of £2.3m and a 6.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FERNOX LIMITED at £117.5m based on Net Assets of £61m and 1.93x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Fernox Limited is a live company located in woking, GU21 5RW with a Companies House number of 00208173. It operates in the manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 20590. Founded in September 1925, it's largest shareholder is alent investments ltd with a 100% stake. Fernox Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £34.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Fernox Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
5 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £34.3m, make it larger than the average company (£21m)
£34.3m - Fernox Limited
£21m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a similar rate (8.1%)
7% - Fernox Limited
8.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (29.5%)
27.5% - Fernox Limited
29.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.6% make it as profitable than the average company (5.9%)
6.6% - Fernox Limited
5.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 59 employees, this is similar to the industry average (55)
59 - Fernox Limited
55 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £84.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£54.6k)
£84.4k - Fernox Limited
£54.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £581.2k, this is more efficient (£358.8k)
£581.2k - Fernox Limited
£358.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 69 days, this is later than average (48 days)
69 days - Fernox Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 23 days, this is quicker than average (37 days)
23 days - Fernox Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 76 days, this is in line with average (66 days)
76 days - Fernox Limited
66 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
0 weeks - Fernox Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (40%)
8% - Fernox Limited
40% - Industry AVG
Fernox Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £34.3 million and the company has net assets of £61 million. According to their latest financial statements, Fernox Limited has 59 employees and maintains cash reserves of £47 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 | 34,289,000 | 37,096,000 | 36,129,000 | 27,725,000 | 34,175,000 | 33,532,000 | 29,810,000 | 24,908,000 | 23,294,000 | 25,540,000 | 25,420,000 | 23,473,000 | 25,607,000 | 22,540,000 | 26,935,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 24,860,000 | 26,840,000 | 25,328,000 | 19,104,000 | 25,271,000 | 26,726,000 | 22,589,000 | 16,992,000 | 14,366,000 | 15,957,000 | 17,168,000 | 16,030,000 | 20,116,000 | 15,506,000 | 20,064,000 |
Gross Profit | 9,429,000 | 10,256,000 | 10,801,000 | 8,621,000 | 8,904,000 | 6,806,000 | 7,221,000 | 7,916,000 | 8,928,000 | 9,583,000 | 8,252,000 | 7,443,000 | 5,491,000 | 7,034,000 | 6,871,000 |
Admin Expenses | 7,184,000 | 6,686,000 | 7,554,000 | 6,656,000 | 8,563,000 | 8,577,000 | 6,244,000 | 7,021,000 | 8,953,000 | 8,829,000 | 9,103,000 | 7,739,000 | 8,437,000 | 8,647,000 | 9,866,000 |
Operating Profit | 2,245,000 | 3,570,000 | 3,247,000 | 1,965,000 | 341,000 | -1,771,000 | 977,000 | 895,000 | -25,000 | 754,000 | -851,000 | -296,000 | -2,946,000 | -1,613,000 | -2,995,000 |
Interest Payable | 7,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 36,000 | 18,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 50,000 | 328,000 | 261,000 | 253,000 | ||
Interest Receivable | 70,000 | 65,000 | 62,000 | 120,000 | 1,003,000 | 818,000 | 848,000 | 823,000 | 2,148,000 | 1,854,000 | 204,000 | 24,000 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,308,000 | 3,635,000 | 3,307,000 | 2,083,000 | 1,308,000 | -971,000 | 50,175,000 | 35,504,000 | 35,966,000 | 46,210,000 | 56,988,000 | -346,000 | -3,274,000 | -129,000 | 105,000 |
Tax | 774,000 | -1,015,000 | 5,618,000 | -110,000 | -46,000 | ||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 3,082,000 | 2,620,000 | 8,925,000 | 1,973,000 | 1,262,000 | -971,000 | 50,175,000 | 35,504,000 | 35,966,000 | 46,210,000 | 56,988,000 | -346,000 | -3,274,000 | -129,000 | 105,000 |
Dividends Paid | 19,877,000 | 261,448,000 | 15,357,000 | 107,000,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 3,082,000 | 2,620,000 | 8,925,000 | 1,973,000 | 1,262,000 | -20,848,000 | -211,273,000 | 20,147,000 | -71,034,000 | 46,210,000 | 56,988,000 | -346,000 | -3,274,000 | -129,000 | 105,000 |
Employee Costs | 4,980,000 | 4,210,000 | 4,269,000 | 3,861,000 | 5,991,000 | 6,133,000 | 5,678,000 | 5,642,000 | 5,213,000 | 5,829,000 | 5,651,000 | 5,001,000 | 4,411,000 | 4,920,000 | 5,710,000 |
Number Of Employees | 59 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 71 | 76 | 65 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 74 | 94 | 139 |
EBITDA* | 2,347,000 | 3,679,000 | 3,475,000 | 2,225,000 | 631,000 | -1,579,000 | 1,197,000 | 1,104,000 | 189,000 | 970,000 | -688,000 | -116,000 | -2,734,000 | -1,264,000 | -2,254,000 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 471,000 | 490,000 | 572,000 | 767,000 | 998,000 | 1,267,000 | 1,169,000 | 1,260,000 | 1,451,000 | 393,000 | 383,000 | 497,000 | 424,000 | 301,000 | 467,000 |
Intangible Assets | 78,000 | 272,000 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 225,002,000 | 225,000,000 | 225,000,000 | 225,000,000 | 225,000,000 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 4,800,000 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 473,000 | 492,000 | 5,374,000 | 769,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,269,000 | 1,171,000 | 226,262,000 | 226,451,000 | 225,393,000 | 225,383,000 | 225,497,000 | 424,000 | 379,000 | 739,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 5,191,000 | 3,086,000 | 3,410,000 | 4,029,000 | 3,161,000 | 3,138,000 | 2,813,000 | 2,818,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,920,000 | 2,249,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,967,000 | 2,894,000 | 1,538,000 |
Trade Debtors | 6,555,000 | 6,163,000 | 4,602,000 | 5,195,000 | 3,751,000 | 3,780,000 | 1,993,000 | 987,000 | 2,138,000 | 1,698,000 | 4,756,000 | 3,595,000 | 2,375,000 | 2,912,000 | 4,119,000 |
Group Debtors | 47,634,000 | 48,124,000 | 44,988,000 | 41,123,000 | 42,510,000 | 42,481,000 | 71,163,000 | 46,053,000 | 35,945,000 | 108,435,000 | 64,601,000 | 1,785,000 | 17,057,000 | 17,743,000 | 17,237,000 |
Misc Debtors | 6,417,000 | 5,220,000 | 1,193,000 | 277,000 | 244,000 | 752,000 | 214,000 | 390,000 | 630,000 | 1,087,000 | 136,000 | 116,000 | 1,226,000 | 404,000 | 226,000 |
Cash | 47,000 | 452,000 | 238,000 | 544,000 | 321,000 | 297,000 | 634,000 | 16,250,000 | 461,000 | 707,000 | 90,000 | 5,550,000 | 2,179,000 | 265,000 | 1,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 65,844,000 | 63,045,000 | 54,431,000 | 51,168,000 | 49,987,000 | 50,448,000 | 76,817,000 | 66,498,000 | 40,774,000 | 113,847,000 | 71,832,000 | 12,876,000 | 24,804,000 | 24,218,000 | 23,121,000 |
total assets | 66,317,000 | 63,537,000 | 59,805,000 | 51,937,000 | 50,987,000 | 51,717,000 | 77,988,000 | 292,760,000 | 267,225,000 | 339,240,000 | 297,215,000 | 238,373,000 | 25,228,000 | 24,597,000 | 23,860,000 |
Bank overdraft | 122,000 | 377,000 | 289,000 | 712,000 | 13,030,000 | 6,148,000 | 6,019,000 | ||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,613,000 | 819,000 | 921,000 | 2,011,000 | 1,598,000 | 2,103,000 | 1,422,000 | 2,218,000 | 2,893,000 | 2,984,000 | 7,235,000 | 5,758,000 | 3,713,000 | 4,282,000 | 3,327,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,264,000 | 1,876,000 | 1,042,000 | 937,000 | 2,009,000 | 2,735,000 | 9,667,000 | 12,699,000 | 8,051,000 | 8,387,000 | 8,094,000 | 7,908,000 | 8,212,000 | 9,102,000 | 7,585,000 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,408,000 | 2,892,000 | 2,512,000 | 2,584,000 | 2,948,000 | 3,709,000 | 2,881,000 | 2,552,000 | 1,015,000 | 1,314,000 | 1,629,000 | 843,000 | 1,684,000 | 1,878,000 | 1,254,000 |
total current liabilities | 5,285,000 | 5,587,000 | 4,475,000 | 5,532,000 | 6,555,000 | 8,547,000 | 13,970,000 | 17,469,000 | 12,081,000 | 13,062,000 | 17,247,000 | 15,221,000 | 26,639,000 | 21,410,000 | 18,185,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 172,000 | 263,000 | 1,587,000 | 3,946,000 | |||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 172,000 | 263,000 | 1,587,000 | 3,946,000 | |||||||||||
total liabilities | 5,285,000 | 5,587,000 | 4,475,000 | 5,532,000 | 6,555,000 | 8,547,000 | 13,970,000 | 17,469,000 | 12,081,000 | 13,062,000 | 17,247,000 | 15,393,000 | 26,902,000 | 22,997,000 | 22,131,000 |
net assets | 61,032,000 | 57,950,000 | 55,330,000 | 46,405,000 | 44,432,000 | 43,170,000 | 64,018,000 | 275,291,000 | 255,144,000 | 326,178,000 | 279,968,000 | 222,980,000 | -1,674,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,729,000 |
total shareholders funds | 61,032,000 | 57,950,000 | 55,330,000 | 46,405,000 | 44,432,000 | 43,170,000 | 64,018,000 | 275,291,000 | 255,144,000 | 326,178,000 | 279,968,000 | 222,980,000 | -1,674,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,729,000 |
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 | 2,245,000 | 3,570,000 | 3,247,000 | 1,965,000 | 341,000 | -1,771,000 | 977,000 | 895,000 | -25,000 | 754,000 | -851,000 | -296,000 | -2,946,000 | -1,613,000 | -2,995,000 |
Depreciation | 102,000 | 109,000 | 228,000 | 260,000 | 290,000 | 192,000 | 220,000 | 209,000 | 214,000 | 216,000 | 163,000 | 180,000 | 134,000 | 155,000 | 392,000 |
Amortisation | 78,000 | 194,000 | 349,000 | ||||||||||||
Tax | 774,000 | -1,015,000 | 5,618,000 | -110,000 | -46,000 | ||||||||||
Stock | 2,105,000 | -324,000 | -619,000 | 868,000 | 23,000 | 325,000 | -5,000 | 1,218,000 | -320,000 | -329,000 | 419,000 | -137,000 | -927,000 | 1,356,000 | 1,538,000 |
Debtors | 1,099,000 | 3,924,000 | 8,988,000 | 90,000 | -508,000 | -26,357,000 | 25,940,000 | 8,717,000 | -72,507,000 | 41,727,000 | 63,997,000 | -15,162,000 | -401,000 | -523,000 | 21,582,000 |
Creditors | 794,000 | -102,000 | -1,090,000 | 413,000 | -505,000 | 681,000 | -796,000 | -675,000 | -91,000 | -4,251,000 | 1,477,000 | 2,045,000 | -569,000 | 955,000 | 3,327,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -484,000 | 380,000 | -72,000 | -364,000 | -761,000 | 828,000 | 329,000 | 1,537,000 | -299,000 | -315,000 | 786,000 | -841,000 | -194,000 | 624,000 | 1,254,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -172,000 | -91,000 | -1,324,000 | -2,359,000 | 3,946,000 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 227,000 | -658,000 | -438,000 | 1,206,000 | -196,000 | 25,962,000 | -25,205,000 | -7,969,000 | 72,626,000 | -44,994,000 | -63,013,000 | 16,296,000 | -3,493,000 | -2,877,000 | -16,847,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -225,000,000 | 2,000 | 225,000,000 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -612,000 | 834,000 | 105,000 | -1,072,000 | -726,000 | -6,932,000 | -3,032,000 | 4,648,000 | -336,000 | 293,000 | 186,000 | -304,000 | -890,000 | 1,517,000 | 7,585,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 63,000 | 65,000 | 60,000 | 118,000 | 967,000 | 800,000 | 848,000 | 816,000 | 2,142,000 | 1,846,000 | 188,000 | -50,000 | -328,000 | -261,000 | -229,000 |
cash flow from financing | -549,000 | 899,000 | 165,000 | -954,000 | 241,000 | -6,132,000 | -2,184,000 | 5,464,000 | 1,806,000 | 2,139,000 | 374,000 | 224,646,000 | -1,218,000 | 1,256,000 | 8,980,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -405,000 | 214,000 | -306,000 | 223,000 | 24,000 | -337,000 | -15,616,000 | 15,789,000 | -246,000 | 617,000 | -5,460,000 | 3,371,000 | 1,914,000 | 264,000 | 1,000 |
overdraft | -122,000 | -255,000 | 88,000 | -423,000 | -12,318,000 | 6,882,000 | 129,000 | 6,019,000 | |||||||
change in cash | -405,000 | 214,000 | -306,000 | 223,000 | 24,000 | -337,000 | -15,616,000 | 15,911,000 | 9,000 | 529,000 | -5,037,000 | 15,689,000 | -4,968,000 | 135,000 | -6,018,000 |
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FERNOX LIMITED group structure
Fernox Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
MACDERMID EUROPEAN HOLDINGS BV
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2 parents
FERNOX LIMITED
00208173
Fernox Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Filippo Mercalli (Mar 2019) and Mr Ernest McDonald (Oct 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Filippo Mercalli | 49 years | Mar 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Ernest McDonald | United Kingdom | 62 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
Mr John Capps | United States | 60 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Charel Marais | United Kingdom | 54 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Caroline Lind | United States | 51 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
34.3m
-8%
operating profit
2.2m
-37%
gross margin
27.5%
-0.54%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
61m
+0.05%
total assets
66.3m
+0.04%
cash
47k
-0.9%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00208173
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
20590 - Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
incorporation date
September 1925
age
100
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
alpha assembly solutions uk limited (October 2019)
alpha fry limited (October 2016)
accountant
-
auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
unit 2 genesis business park, albert drive, woking, surrey, GU21 5RW
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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