
Company Number
00221210
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
ibstock group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes
Registered Address
leicester road, ibstock, leicestershire, LE67 6HS
Website
www.forticrete.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORTICRETE LIMITED at £41.5m based on a Turnover of £42.8m and 0.97x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORTICRETE LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-1.1m and a 5.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORTICRETE LIMITED at £45.9m based on Net Assets of £27.1m and 1.69x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Forticrete Limited is a live company located in leicestershire, LE67 6HS with a Companies House number of 00221210. It operates in the manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes sector, SIC Code 23610. Founded in April 1927, it's largest shareholder is ibstock group limited with a 100% stake. Forticrete Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £42.8m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Forticrete Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £42.8m, make it larger than the average company (£23m)
£42.8m - Forticrete Limited
£23m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.7%)
2% - Forticrete Limited
8.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 19.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (25.9%)
19.4% - Forticrete Limited
25.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -6% make it less profitable than the average company (7.7%)
-6% - Forticrete Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 357 employees, this is above the industry average (80)
357 - Forticrete Limited
80 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £48.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£44.5k)
£48.2k - Forticrete Limited
£44.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £120k, this is less efficient (£255k)
£120k - Forticrete Limited
£255k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 32 days, this is earlier than average (46 days)
32 days - Forticrete Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Forticrete Limited
- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 146 days, this is more than average (50 days)
146 days - Forticrete Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (19 weeks)
0 weeks - Forticrete Limited
19 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 45.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (45.9%)
45.6% - Forticrete Limited
45.9% - Industry AVG
Forticrete Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £42.8 million and the company has net assets of £27.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Forticrete Limited has 357 employees and maintains cash reserves of £62 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 | 42,827,000 | 56,074,000 | 48,914,000 | 40,245,000 | 50,483,000 | 45,353,000 | 43,753,000 | 38,881,000 | 35,355,000 | 32,608,000 | 27,205,000 | 21,829,000 | 21,284,000 | 19,458,000 | 12,135,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 34,515,000 | 41,092,000 | 35,877,000 | 31,537,000 | 34,971,000 | 30,501,000 | 27,506,000 | 24,783,000 | 22,050,000 | 22,289,000 | 19,477,000 | 15,677,000 | 15,237,000 | 14,388,000 | 10,319,000 |
Gross Profit | 8,312,000 | 14,982,000 | 13,037,000 | 8,708,000 | 15,512,000 | 14,852,000 | 16,247,000 | 14,098,000 | 13,305,000 | 10,319,000 | 7,728,000 | 6,152,000 | 6,047,000 | 5,070,000 | 1,816,000 |
Admin Expenses | 10,878,000 | 12,417,000 | 10,918,000 | 8,029,000 | 11,037,000 | 10,911,000 | 11,503,000 | 9,006,000 | 8,970,000 | 8,060,000 | 6,888,000 | 5,871,000 | 5,958,000 | 5,987,000 | 5,163,000 |
Operating Profit | -2,566,000 | 2,565,000 | 2,119,000 | 679,000 | 4,475,000 | 3,941,000 | 4,744,000 | 5,092,000 | 4,335,000 | 2,259,000 | 840,000 | 281,000 | 89,000 | -917,000 | -3,347,000 |
Interest Payable | 20,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 155,000 | 20,000 | 21,000 | 7,000 | 9,000 | 44,000 | 3,000 | 63,000 | 40,000 | |||
Interest Receivable | 18,000 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -2,586,000 | 2,616,000 | 2,144,000 | 602,000 | 4,578,000 | 3,920,000 | 4,737,000 | 5,065,000 | 4,324,000 | 3,153,000 | 757,000 | 276,000 | 104,000 | -980,000 | -2,917,000 |
Tax | 571,000 | -617,000 | -676,000 | -278,000 | -900,000 | -870,000 | -1,128,000 | -901,000 | -1,466,000 | -497,000 | -222,000 | 2,356,000 | 93,000 | 255,000 | 751,000 |
Profit After Tax | -2,015,000 | 1,999,000 | 1,468,000 | 324,000 | 3,678,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,609,000 | 4,164,000 | 2,858,000 | 2,656,000 | 535,000 | 2,632,000 | 197,000 | -725,000 | -2,166,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -2,015,000 | 1,999,000 | 1,468,000 | 324,000 | 3,678,000 | 3,050,000 | 3,609,000 | 4,164,000 | 2,858,000 | 2,656,000 | 535,000 | 2,632,000 | 197,000 | -725,000 | -2,166,000 |
Employee Costs | 17,207,000 | 19,530,000 | 16,583,000 | 13,273,000 | 14,476,000 | 15,215,000 | 13,528,000 | 11,635,000 | 10,370,000 | 9,159,000 | 7,471,000 | 7,001,000 | 6,666,000 | 6,170,000 | 5,506,000 |
Number Of Employees | 357 | 371 | 328 | 319 | 337 | 366 | 355 | 310 | 293 | 285 | 240 | 229 | 225 | 221 | 195 |
EBITDA* | -1,144,000 | 3,947,000 | 3,569,000 | 2,581,000 | 6,599,000 | 5,748,000 | 6,260,000 | 6,393,000 | 5,640,000 | 3,542,000 | 2,162,000 | 1,622,000 | 1,467,000 | 736,000 | -2,693,000 |
* 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 | 23,919,000 | 23,642,000 | 21,590,000 | 20,900,000 | 21,854,000 | 22,413,000 | 20,925,000 | 20,457,000 | 14,511,000 | 13,439,000 | 14,287,000 | 15,070,000 | 16,027,000 | 17,166,000 | 3,772,000 |
Intangible Assets | 65,000 | 124,000 | 183,000 | 242,000 | 301,000 | 360,000 | 419,000 | 478,000 | 537,000 | 596,000 | |||||
Investments & Other | 2,191,000 | 2,191,000 | 2,191,000 | 2,191,000 | 2,191,000 | ||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 2,512,000 | 674,000 | 244,000 | 274,000 | 326,000 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 23,919,000 | 23,642,000 | 21,590,000 | 20,900,000 | 21,854,000 | 22,478,000 | 21,049,000 | 20,640,000 | 14,753,000 | 13,740,000 | 19,350,000 | 18,354,000 | 18,940,000 | 20,168,000 | 6,885,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 13,874,000 | 11,507,000 | 7,605,000 | 5,807,000 | 7,665,000 | 9,289,000 | 6,438,000 | 4,171,000 | 3,527,000 | 2,934,000 | 3,014,000 | 2,971,000 | 2,523,000 | 2,816,000 | 1,149,000 |
Trade Debtors | 3,825,000 | 6,587,000 | 6,008,000 | 5,838,000 | 4,879,000 | 4,247,000 | 4,783,000 | 3,715,000 | 3,419,000 | 3,705,000 | 3,712,000 | 2,625,000 | 2,419,000 | 2,006,000 | 1,406,000 |
Group Debtors | 7,419,000 | 7,619,000 | 8,417,000 | 10,504,000 | 10,266,000 | 1,661,000 | 2,098,000 | 1,642,000 | 643,000 | 790,000 | 77,000 | 50,000 | |||
Misc Debtors | 672,000 | 1,593,000 | 1,537,000 | 379,000 | 370,000 | 310,000 | 450,000 | 225,000 | 189,000 | 261,000 | 273,000 | 2,160,000 | 450,000 | 1,831,000 | 1,731,000 |
Cash | 62,000 | 3,272,000 | 4,785,000 | 3,505,000 | 2,772,000 | 7,385,000 | 4,632,000 | 3,831,000 | 4,896,000 | 5,532,000 | 1,619,000 | 2,601,000 | 1,866,000 | 1,042,000 | 1,216,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 25,852,000 | 30,578,000 | 28,352,000 | 26,033,000 | 25,952,000 | 22,892,000 | 18,401,000 | 13,584,000 | 12,674,000 | 13,222,000 | 8,695,000 | 10,407,000 | 7,258,000 | 7,695,000 | 5,502,000 |
total assets | 49,771,000 | 54,220,000 | 49,942,000 | 46,933,000 | 47,806,000 | 45,370,000 | 39,450,000 | 34,224,000 | 27,427,000 | 26,962,000 | 28,045,000 | 28,761,000 | 26,198,000 | 27,863,000 | 12,387,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 7,335,000 | 7,572,000 | 7,204,000 | 6,744,000 | 5,735,000 | 5,240,000 | 3,898,000 | 4,112,000 | 3,638,000 | 2,545,000 | 1,947,000 | 1,649,000 | 1,193,000 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | 13,008,000 | 9,896,000 | 11,335,000 | 13,095,000 | 11,595,000 | 10,027,000 | 9,207,000 | 11,872,000 | 176,000 | 42,000 | 478,000 | 1,478,000 | |||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 20,242,000 | 2,847,000 | 21,129,000 | 2,638,000 | 2,910,000 | 2,958,000 | 2,881,000 | 3,569,000 | 3,483,000 | 3,295,000 | 2,458,000 | 1,391,000 | 1,437,000 | 1,203,000 | 829,000 |
total current liabilities | 20,242,000 | 23,190,000 | 21,129,000 | 20,106,000 | 21,449,000 | 22,797,000 | 20,211,000 | 18,836,000 | 16,588,000 | 19,279,000 | 6,272,000 | 3,936,000 | 3,426,000 | 3,330,000 | 3,500,000 |
loans | 16,675,000 | 20,170,000 | 20,603,000 | 22,068,000 | 6,791,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 82,000 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 2,347,000 | 2,155,000 | 1,361,000 | 895,000 | 765,000 | 696,000 | 578,000 | 472,000 | 267,000 | 310,000 | 505,000 | 691,000 | 931,000 | 1,571,000 | 596,000 |
total long term liabilities | 2,429,000 | 2,155,000 | 1,361,000 | 895,000 | 765,000 | 696,000 | 578,000 | 472,000 | 267,000 | 310,000 | 17,180,000 | 20,861,000 | 21,534,000 | 23,639,000 | 7,387,000 |
total liabilities | 22,671,000 | 25,345,000 | 22,490,000 | 21,001,000 | 22,214,000 | 23,493,000 | 20,789,000 | 19,308,000 | 16,855,000 | 19,589,000 | 23,452,000 | 24,797,000 | 24,960,000 | 26,969,000 | 10,887,000 |
net assets | 27,100,000 | 28,875,000 | 27,452,000 | 25,932,000 | 25,592,000 | 21,877,000 | 18,661,000 | 14,916,000 | 10,572,000 | 7,373,000 | 4,593,000 | 3,964,000 | 1,238,000 | 894,000 | 1,500,000 |
total shareholders funds | 27,100,000 | 28,875,000 | 27,452,000 | 25,932,000 | 25,592,000 | 21,877,000 | 18,661,000 | 14,916,000 | 10,572,000 | 7,373,000 | 4,593,000 | 3,964,000 | 1,238,000 | 894,000 | 1,500,000 |
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 | -2,566,000 | 2,565,000 | 2,119,000 | 679,000 | 4,475,000 | 3,941,000 | 4,744,000 | 5,092,000 | 4,335,000 | 2,259,000 | 840,000 | 281,000 | 89,000 | -917,000 | -3,347,000 |
Depreciation | 1,422,000 | 1,382,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,902,000 | 2,059,000 | 1,748,000 | 1,457,000 | 1,242,000 | 1,246,000 | 1,224,000 | 1,263,000 | 1,282,000 | 1,319,000 | 1,594,000 | 595,000 |
Amortisation | 65,000 | 59,000 | 59,000 | 59,000 | 59,000 | 59,000 | 59,000 | 59,000 | 59,000 | 59,000 | 59,000 | ||||
Tax | 571,000 | -617,000 | -676,000 | -278,000 | -900,000 | -870,000 | -1,128,000 | -901,000 | -1,466,000 | -497,000 | -222,000 | 2,356,000 | 93,000 | 255,000 | 751,000 |
Stock | 2,367,000 | 3,902,000 | 1,798,000 | -1,858,000 | -1,624,000 | 2,851,000 | 2,267,000 | 644,000 | 593,000 | -80,000 | 43,000 | 448,000 | -293,000 | 1,667,000 | 1,149,000 |
Debtors | -3,883,000 | -163,000 | -759,000 | 1,206,000 | 9,297,000 | -1,113,000 | 1,749,000 | 1,331,000 | -505,000 | -1,818,000 | 1,065,000 | 2,396,000 | -998,000 | 648,000 | 3,463,000 |
Creditors | -7,335,000 | 7,335,000 | -7,572,000 | 368,000 | 460,000 | 1,009,000 | 495,000 | 1,342,000 | -214,000 | 474,000 | 1,093,000 | 598,000 | 298,000 | 456,000 | 1,193,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 17,395,000 | -18,282,000 | 18,491,000 | -272,000 | -48,000 | 77,000 | -688,000 | 86,000 | 188,000 | 837,000 | 1,067,000 | -46,000 | 234,000 | 374,000 | 829,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 192,000 | 794,000 | 466,000 | 130,000 | 69,000 | 118,000 | 106,000 | 205,000 | -43,000 | -195,000 | -186,000 | -240,000 | -640,000 | 975,000 | 596,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 11,195,000 | -10,562,000 | 13,239,000 | 3,181,000 | -1,493,000 | 4,344,000 | 1,029,000 | 5,150,000 | 4,017,000 | 6,059,000 | 2,806,000 | 1,446,000 | 2,743,000 | 481,000 | -3,936,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -2,191,000 | 2,191,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -13,008,000 | 13,008,000 | -9,896,000 | -1,439,000 | -1,760,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,568,000 | 820,000 | -2,665,000 | 11,696,000 | 176,000 | -42,000 | -436,000 | -1,000,000 | 1,478,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -16,675,000 | -3,495,000 | -433,000 | -1,465,000 | 15,277,000 | 6,791,000 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 82,000 | ||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -20,000 | -6,000 | -5,000 | -155,000 | -20,000 | -21,000 | -7,000 | -9,000 | -44,000 | 15,000 | -63,000 | -40,000 | |||
cash flow from financing | -12,706,000 | 12,426,000 | -9,849,000 | -1,578,000 | -1,743,000 | 1,645,000 | 1,697,000 | 991,000 | -2,324,000 | -4,855,000 | -3,269,000 | -381,000 | -1,739,000 | 14,333,000 | 11,895,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -3,210,000 | -1,513,000 | 1,280,000 | 733,000 | -4,613,000 | 2,753,000 | 801,000 | -1,065,000 | -636,000 | 3,913,000 | -982,000 | 735,000 | 824,000 | -174,000 | 1,216,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -3,210,000 | -1,513,000 | 1,280,000 | 733,000 | -4,613,000 | 2,753,000 | 801,000 | -1,065,000 | -636,000 | 3,913,000 | -982,000 | 735,000 | 824,000 | -174,000 | 1,216,000 |
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FORTICRETE LIMITED group structure
Forticrete Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
FORTICRETE LIMITED
00221210
Forticrete Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Peter Davey (Feb 2008) and Mr Joseph Hudson (Apr 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Peter Davey | 70 years | Feb 2008 | - | Director | |
Mr Joseph Hudson | 55 years | Apr 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Timothy Wright | 53 years | Feb 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Christopher McLeish | United Kingdom | 54 years | Aug 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Craig Holland | United Kingdom | 53 years | Nov 2019 | - | Director |
Mr William Hicks | 46 years | Nov 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
42.8m
-24%
operating profit
-2.6m
-200%
gross margin
19.5%
-27.36%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
27.1m
-0.06%
total assets
49.8m
-0.08%
cash
62k
-0.98%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00221210
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
23610 - Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes
incorporation date
April 1927
age
98
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
leicester road, ibstock, leicestershire, LE67 6HS
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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