
Company Number
00367479
Next Accounts
Feb 2026
Shareholders
appleseed bidco limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Printing (other than printing of newspapers and printing on labels and tags) n.e.c.
+1Registered Address
unit 8, gatton park business centre, wel, redhill, surrey, RH1 3DR
Website
http://curtispackaging.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of F.G. CURTIS LIMITED at £12.9m based on a Turnover of £21.3m and 0.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of F.G. CURTIS LIMITED at £14.2m based on an EBITDA of £2.8m and a 4.98x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of F.G. CURTIS LIMITED at £22.8m based on Net Assets of £15.2m and 1.5x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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F.g. Curtis Limited is a live company located in redhill, RH1 3DR with a Companies House number of 00367479. It operates in the manufacture of paper and paperboard sector, SIC Code 17120. Founded in June 1941, it's largest shareholder is appleseed bidco limited with a 100% stake. F.g. Curtis Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £21.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded F.G. Curtis Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
4 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £21.3m, make it larger than the average company (£15.8m)
£21.3m - F.g. Curtis Limited
£15.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.1%)
12% - F.g. Curtis Limited
9.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 32.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (29%)
32.6% - F.g. Curtis Limited
29% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 12.5% make it more profitable than the average company (4.1%)
12.5% - F.g. Curtis Limited
4.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 105 employees, this is above the industry average (83)
105 - F.g. Curtis Limited
83 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £47.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£43.4k)
£47.6k - F.g. Curtis Limited
£43.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £202.9k, this is equally as efficient (£182.7k)
£202.9k - F.g. Curtis Limited
£182.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 93 days, this is later than average (53 days)
93 days - F.g. Curtis Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 67 days, this is slower than average (50 days)
67 days - F.g. Curtis Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 32 days, this is in line with average (31 days)
32 days - F.g. Curtis Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 27 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
27 weeks - F.g. Curtis Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 21.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (53.1%)
21.7% - F.g. Curtis Limited
53.1% - Industry AVG
F.G. Curtis Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is £21.3 million and the company has net assets of £15.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, F.G. Curtis Limited has 105 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 21,304,032 | 26,812,377 | 25,030,178 | 15,253,000 | 15,892,475 | 12,865,667 | 9,910,971 | 8,583,510 | 7,576,032 | 7,866,587 | 7,160,640 | 5,827,537 | 6,471,433 | 5,824,879 | 4,534,669 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 14,349,750 | 18,528,893 | 17,124,378 | 10,245,000 | 10,729,810 | 8,764,164 | 6,983,778 | 6,243,403 | 5,451,417 | 5,872,930 | 5,337,398 | 4,241,177 | 4,438,577 | 4,044,526 | 3,235,209 |
Gross Profit | 6,954,282 | 8,283,484 | 7,905,800 | 5,008,000 | 5,162,665 | 4,101,503 | 2,927,193 | 2,340,107 | 2,124,615 | 1,993,657 | 1,823,242 | 1,586,360 | 2,032,856 | 1,780,353 | 1,299,460 |
Admin Expenses | 4,293,210 | 4,885,440 | 3,866,089 | 3,102,000 | 3,192,591 | 2,498,582 | 2,059,318 | 1,795,624 | 1,641,001 | 1,602,918 | 1,533,908 | 1,348,043 | 1,135,690 | 1,316,325 | 1,166,707 |
Operating Profit | 2,661,072 | 3,398,044 | 4,039,711 | 1,906,000 | 1,970,074 | 1,602,921 | 867,875 | 544,483 | 483,614 | 390,739 | 289,334 | 238,317 | 897,166 | 464,028 | 132,753 |
Interest Payable | 54 | 29,283 | 29,780 | 38,000 | 20,937 | 17,116 | 17,985 | 12,737 | 7,825 | 7,821 | 9,177 | 5,605 | 2,790 | 2,859 | 2,943 |
Interest Receivable | 54,128 | 21,894 | 637 | 2,000 | 6,915 | 3,319 | 1,080 | 2,660 | 3,818 | 1,353 | 210 | 15,244 | 285 | 153 | 86 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,715,146 | 3,390,655 | 4,010,568 | 1,870,000 | 1,956,052 | 1,589,124 | 850,970 | 534,406 | 479,607 | 384,271 | 286,767 | 247,956 | 894,661 | 461,322 | 129,896 |
Tax | -294,363 | -600,490 | -865,224 | -358,000 | -374,793 | -320,612 | -139,923 | -111,569 | -88,388 | -83,223 | -49,656 | -45,611 | -227,550 | -128,399 | -29,555 |
Profit After Tax | 2,420,783 | 2,790,165 | 3,145,344 | 1,512,000 | 1,581,259 | 1,268,512 | 711,047 | 422,837 | 391,219 | 301,048 | 237,111 | 202,345 | 667,111 | 332,923 | 100,341 |
Dividends Paid | 400,000 | 200,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 100,000 | 150,000 | 100,000 | 71,973 | 71,973 | 71,973 | 71,973 | 71,973 | |||
Retained Profit | 2,420,783 | 2,790,165 | 2,745,344 | 1,312,000 | 1,481,259 | 968,512 | 611,047 | 272,837 | 291,219 | 229,075 | 165,138 | 130,372 | 595,138 | 260,950 | 100,341 |
Employee Costs | 5,001,593 | 5,743,861 | 5,398,993 | 4,448,000 | 4,122,419 | 3,243,336 | 2,620,305 | 2,158,351 | 2,020,565 | 1,849,538 | 1,756,968 | 1,626,493 | 1,309,878 | 1,559,799 | 1,447,410 |
Number Of Employees | 105 | 106 | 98 | 89 | 89 | 70 | 60 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 41 | 40 | 38 |
EBITDA* | 2,843,800 | 3,752,639 | 4,407,661 | 2,227,000 | 2,311,144 | 1,852,444 | 1,081,678 | 824,690 | 686,105 | 599,714 | 467,596 | 438,240 | 1,085,311 | 557,061 | 219,091 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,151,554 | 2,112,285 | 2,123,705 | 2,420,000 | 2,630,987 | 2,159,477 | 2,057,126 | 1,902,169 | 1,103,317 | 1,259,956 | 1,176,595 | 1,279,823 | 357,034 | 482,532 | 507,534 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 72,706 | 72,706 | 72,706 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3,600 | |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 11,356 | 23,503 | 4,100 | 158,649 | 189,070 | 219,975 | 218,720 | 206,754 | 198,218 | ||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,224,260 | 2,184,991 | 2,196,411 | 2,420,000 | 2,631,387 | 2,159,877 | 2,068,882 | 1,926,072 | 1,107,817 | 1,419,005 | 1,366,065 | 1,503,798 | 579,754 | 693,286 | 709,352 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,266,359 | 1,798,942 | 1,656,319 | 761,000 | 915,669 | 867,458 | 601,143 | 516,564 | 420,670 | 242,475 | 338,009 | 220,625 | 215,382 | 164,363 | 171,129 |
Trade Debtors | 5,454,277 | 5,374,997 | 4,634,798 | 3,301,000 | 2,381,601 | 2,094,031 | 1,758,771 | 1,497,082 | 1,140,539 | 1,179,773 | 1,284,839 | 1,068,370 | 1,095,564 | 1,517,809 | 786,748 |
Group Debtors | 7,802,369 | 4,702,369 | 4,365,202 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 641,266 | 494,737 | 571,641 | 108,000 | 119,555 | 115,488 | 104,532 | 86,321 | 181,770 | 49,924 | 35,358 | 82,693 | 37,041 | 61,169 | 30,014 |
Cash | 1,971,266 | 3,163,882 | 1,102,812 | 4,771,000 | 3,333,578 | 2,290,124 | 1,104,927 | 723,598 | 1,251,036 | 1,000,009 | 476,506 | 175,690 | 938,003 | 435,388 | 359,366 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 17,135,537 | 15,534,927 | 12,330,772 | 8,941,000 | 6,750,403 | 5,367,101 | 3,569,373 | 2,823,565 | 2,994,015 | 2,472,181 | 2,134,712 | 1,547,378 | 2,285,990 | 2,178,729 | 1,347,257 |
total assets | 19,359,797 | 17,719,918 | 14,527,183 | 11,361,000 | 9,381,790 | 7,526,978 | 5,638,255 | 4,749,637 | 4,101,832 | 3,891,186 | 3,500,777 | 3,051,176 | 2,865,744 | 2,872,015 | 2,056,609 |
Bank overdraft | 10,000 | 207 | 984 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,643,592 | 2,803,896 | 2,937,756 | 2,269,000 | 2,144,800 | 1,860,591 | 1,174,446 | 1,154,652 | 936,026 | 1,100,411 | 927,852 | 603,957 | 564,213 | 846,866 | 564,335 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 93,908 | 45,568 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 57,105 | 64,367 | 140,862 | 217,000 | 180,279 | 169,939 | 161,939 | 122,774 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 79,748 | 19,497 | 19,497 | 19,497 |
other current liabilities | 900,920 | 1,291,531 | 829,606 | 1,013,000 | 584,310 | 655,715 | 330,709 | 231,739 | 342,626 | 193,651 | 175,451 | 140,669 | 449,973 | 709,799 | 406,550 |
total current liabilities | 3,695,525 | 4,205,362 | 3,908,224 | 3,499,000 | 2,909,389 | 2,686,245 | 1,667,094 | 1,509,165 | 1,358,652 | 1,364,062 | 1,173,510 | 825,358 | 1,033,683 | 1,576,162 | 990,382 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 20,126 | 107,193 | 169,761 | 304,000 | 207,374 | 203,386 | 349,992 | 248,389 | 52,500 | 122,500 | 192,500 | 262,500 | 9,748 | 29,246 | 48,743 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 7,500 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 475,000 | 659,000 | 491,000 | 345,000 | 363,750 | 217,329 | 169,663 | 151,624 | 123,058 | 128,221 | 87,439 | 81,128 | 70,495 | 109,927 | 114,254 |
total long term liabilities | 495,126 | 766,193 | 660,761 | 649,000 | 571,124 | 420,715 | 519,655 | 400,013 | 175,558 | 250,721 | 279,939 | 343,628 | 80,243 | 139,173 | 170,497 |
total liabilities | 4,190,651 | 4,971,555 | 4,568,985 | 4,148,000 | 3,480,513 | 3,106,960 | 2,186,749 | 1,909,178 | 1,534,210 | 1,614,783 | 1,453,449 | 1,168,986 | 1,113,926 | 1,715,335 | 1,160,879 |
net assets | 15,169,146 | 12,748,363 | 9,958,198 | 7,213,000 | 5,901,277 | 4,420,018 | 3,451,506 | 2,840,459 | 2,567,622 | 2,276,403 | 2,047,328 | 1,882,190 | 1,751,818 | 1,156,680 | 895,730 |
total shareholders funds | 15,169,146 | 12,748,363 | 9,958,198 | 7,213,000 | 5,901,277 | 4,420,018 | 3,451,506 | 2,840,459 | 2,567,622 | 2,276,403 | 2,047,328 | 1,882,190 | 1,751,818 | 1,156,680 | 895,730 |
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,661,072 | 3,398,044 | 4,039,711 | 1,906,000 | 1,970,074 | 1,602,921 | 867,875 | 544,483 | 483,614 | 390,739 | 289,334 | 238,317 | 897,166 | 464,028 | 132,753 |
Depreciation | 182,728 | 354,595 | 367,950 | 321,000 | 341,070 | 249,523 | 213,803 | 280,207 | 202,491 | 208,975 | 178,262 | 199,923 | 188,145 | 93,033 | 86,338 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -294,363 | -600,490 | -865,224 | -358,000 | -374,793 | -320,612 | -139,923 | -111,569 | -88,388 | -83,223 | -49,656 | -45,611 | -227,550 | -128,399 | -29,555 |
Stock | -532,583 | 142,623 | 895,319 | -154,669 | 48,211 | 266,315 | 84,579 | 95,894 | 178,195 | -95,534 | 117,384 | 5,243 | 51,019 | -6,766 | 171,129 |
Debtors | 3,325,809 | 1,000,462 | 6,162,641 | 907,844 | 291,637 | 334,860 | 267,753 | 280,497 | -61,937 | -120,921 | 138,229 | 19,713 | -434,407 | 770,752 | 1,014,980 |
Creditors | -160,304 | -133,860 | 668,756 | 124,200 | 284,209 | 686,145 | 19,794 | 218,626 | -164,385 | 172,559 | 323,895 | 39,744 | -282,653 | 282,531 | 564,335 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -390,611 | 461,925 | -183,394 | 428,690 | -71,405 | 325,006 | 98,970 | -110,887 | 148,975 | 18,200 | 34,782 | -309,304 | -259,826 | 303,249 | 406,550 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -184,000 | 168,000 | 146,000 | -18,750 | 146,421 | 47,666 | 18,039 | 28,566 | -5,163 | 40,782 | 6,311 | 10,633 | -39,432 | -4,327 | 114,254 |
Cash flow from operations | -978,704 | 2,505,129 | -2,884,161 | 1,649,965 | 1,955,728 | 1,989,474 | 726,226 | 473,035 | 460,886 | 964,487 | 527,315 | 108,746 | 659,238 | 246,129 | 88,566 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -351,874 | -370,936 | -1,079,059 | -39,603 | -290,278 | -68,634 | -775,712 | -62,647 | -63,462 | -14,333 | |||||
Change in Investments | 72,706 | -400 | -3,600 | 400 | 3,600 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -351,874 | -370,936 | -1,079,059 | -39,603 | -290,278 | -65,034 | -775,712 | -62,647 | -63,862 | -17,933 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 48,340 | 45,568 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -94,329 | -139,063 | -210,377 | 133,347 | 14,328 | -138,606 | 140,768 | 248,663 | -70,000 | -70,000 | -79,748 | 313,003 | -19,498 | -19,497 | 68,240 |
other long term liabilities | -7,500 | 7,500 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 54,074 | -7,389 | -29,143 | -36,000 | -14,022 | -13,797 | -16,905 | -10,077 | -4,007 | -6,468 | -8,967 | 9,639 | -2,505 | -2,706 | -2,857 |
cash flow from financing | 8,085 | -100,884 | -239,666 | 97,070 | 306 | -152,403 | 123,863 | 238,586 | -74,007 | -76,468 | -88,715 | 322,642 | -22,003 | -29,703 | 868,272 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,192,616 | 2,061,070 | -3,668,188 | 1,437,422 | 1,043,454 | 1,185,197 | 381,329 | -527,438 | 251,027 | 523,503 | 300,816 | -762,313 | 502,615 | 76,022 | 359,366 |
overdraft | -10,000 | 10,000 | -207 | -777 | 984 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -1,192,616 | 2,061,070 | -3,668,188 | 1,437,422 | 1,043,454 | 1,185,197 | 381,329 | -517,438 | 241,027 | 523,710 | 301,593 | -763,297 | 502,615 | 76,022 | 359,366 |
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F.G. CURTIS LIMITED group structure
F.G. Curtis Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
F.G. CURTIS LIMITED
00367479
1 subsidiary
F.G. Curtis Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Williams (Aug 2002) and Mr James Agnew (Feb 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr James Williams | United Kingdom | 53 years | Aug 2002 | - | Director |
Mr James Agnew | 50 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Jeremy Brade | 64 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Gerard Harford | United Kingdom | 61 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Stokes | United Kingdom | 60 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
21.3m
-21%
operating profit
2.7m
-22%
gross margin
32.7%
+5.66%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
15.2m
+0.19%
total assets
19.4m
+0.09%
cash
2m
-0.38%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00367479
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
18129 - Printing (other than printing of newspapers and printing on labels and tags) n.e.c.
17120 - Manufacture of paper and paperboard
incorporation date
June 1941
age
84
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
f.g. curtis plc (February 2022)
f.g. curtis & company limited (April 1994)
accountant
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auditor
DJH AUDIT LIMITED
address
unit 8, gatton park business centre, wel, redhill, surrey, RH1 3DR
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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