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designplan lighting limited Company Information

Company Number

00784246

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

David Barnes

Michael Wood

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Shareholders

ab fagerhult

Group Structure

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Industry

Manufacture of electric lighting equipment

Registered Address

16 kimpton park way, sutton, surrey, SM3 9QS

Website

www.designplan.co.uk

designplan lighting limited Estimated Valuation

£19.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DESIGNPLAN LIGHTING LIMITED at £19.6m based on an EBITDA of £3.1m and a 6.36x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Designplan Lighting Limited is a live company located in surrey, SM3 9QS with a Companies House number of 00784246. It operates in the manufacture of electric lighting equipment sector, SIC Code 27400. Founded in December 1963, it's largest shareholder is ab fagerhult with a 100% stake. Designplan Lighting Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £20.2m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Designplan Lighting Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 9 measures and has 0 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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3 Regular

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Size

annual sales of £20.2m, make it larger than the average company (£12.1m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 21%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.6%)

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Designplan Lighting Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £20.2 million and the company has net assets of £4.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Designplan Lighting Limited has 124 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	20,191,709	17,135,710	13,656,095	11,383,050	14,471,148	17,013,713	17,172,285	16,703,028	11,982,313	12,371,953	11,158,120	10,538,639	12,185,658	9,196,510	11,622,675
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	9,698,457	8,971,439	6,979,481	6,024,651	7,519,966	7,888,942	8,975,354	8,559,568	6,495,329	6,465,768	5,681,682	5,513,923	7,238,641	4,235,105	5,492,250
Gross Profit	10,493,252	8,164,271	6,676,614	5,358,399	6,951,182	9,124,771	8,196,931	8,143,460	5,486,984	5,906,185	5,476,438	5,024,716	4,947,017	4,961,405	6,130,425
Admin Expenses	7,940,507	6,956,726	6,138,129	5,346,171	6,297,190	6,630,570	5,995,153	5,712,423	4,981,403	4,833,263	4,356,447	4,448,451	3,984,262	4,653,857	5,078,581
Operating Profit	2,552,745	1,207,545	538,485	12,228	653,992	2,494,201	2,201,778	2,431,037	505,581	1,072,922	1,119,991	576,265	962,755	307,548	1,051,844
Interest Payable			51	119	581	575	918	994	869	3,843	2,806	5,812	171	7,315	16,098
Interest Receivable	93,278	12,686	751	1,890	13,276	11,918	1,835	4,841	6,061	1,087,415	5,559	20,275	2,074	36,597	11,250
Pre-Tax Profit	2,646,023	1,220,231	539,185	13,999	666,687	2,505,544	2,202,695	2,434,884	510,773	1,906,494	1,137,586	590,728	964,658	336,830	1,046,996
Tax	-663,496	-265,723	-134,745	-18,999	-126,922	-478,043	-455,997	-521,144	-106,814	-235,648	-303,774	-166,596	-268,750	-112,639	-315,064
Profit After Tax	1,982,527	954,508	404,440	-5,000	539,765	2,027,501	1,746,698	1,913,740	403,959	1,670,846	833,812	424,132	695,908	224,191	731,932
Dividends Paid	2,250,000	300,000	800,000	1,250,000	3,000,000	2,000,000	950,000	1,000,000				2,000,000		300,000	300,000
Retained Profit	-267,473	654,508	-395,560	-1,255,000	-2,460,235	27,501	796,698	913,740	403,959	1,670,846	833,812	-1,575,868	695,908	-75,809	431,932
Employee Costs	6,609,497	5,779,204	5,101,267	5,193,670	5,748,138	5,917,154	5,829,084	5,439,862	4,756,677	4,744,692	3,745,940	4,113,440	3,651,203	3,641,782	3,809,379
Number Of Employees	124	111	113	126	139	150	152	147	131	130	128	145	155	169	174
EBITDA*	3,089,100	1,723,015	1,020,249	514,084	1,105,573	2,869,122	2,542,376	2,752,975	791,363	1,182,890	1,205,308	657,212	1,057,440	432,813	1,197,305

* 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	1,969,652	1,779,074	1,895,555	2,171,204	2,590,167	2,219,506	2,151,354	2,151,401	2,249,551	2,198,274	245,240	156,667	115,537	165,525	224,582
Intangible Assets	81,799	185,709	304,847	304,847	267,804	238,268	248,323	119,935	34,908	18,465	23,501
Investments & Other				2	2	2	2	2	2	2	250,002	250,002	250,002	2	2
Debtors (Due After 1 year)				938
Total Fixed Assets	2,051,451	1,964,783	2,200,402	2,476,991	2,857,973	2,457,776	2,399,679	2,271,338	2,284,461	2,216,741	518,743	406,669	365,539	165,527	224,584
Stock & work in progress	1,530,040	1,660,561	1,508,732	1,059,923	955,870	1,431,091	1,559,366	2,055,091	1,871,295	2,027,347	1,338,223	1,160,022	1,411,356	2,675,411	2,476,315
Trade Debtors	2,025,759	1,372,137	1,801,368	1,414,763	1,391,533	1,671,580	2,377,780	1,733,338	1,855,809	2,188,120	1,707,112	1,655,108	2,163,869	2,405,215	2,278,470
Group Debtors	474,611	479,456	371,271	197,239	154,735	556,643	128,321	1,974,479	967,349	70,873	2,658,359	1,096,311	36,790	1,108,072	1,114,402
Misc Debtors	497,498	500,195	209,621	451,817	387,015	353,710	358,949	309,908	157,108	132,767	260,892	316,821	287,998	350,405	309,739
Cash	1,672,068	1,915,185	726,768	2,055,472	2,487,225	4,657,185	5,014,672	2,581,766	1,751,721	1,666,010	599,669	1,220,465	2,961,637	1,403	841
misc current assets
total current assets	6,199,976	5,927,534	4,617,760	5,179,214	5,376,378	8,670,209	9,439,088	8,654,582	6,603,282	6,085,117	6,564,255	5,448,727	6,861,650	6,540,506	6,179,767
total assets	8,251,427	7,892,317	6,818,162	7,656,205	8,234,351	11,127,985	11,838,767	10,925,920	8,887,743	8,301,858	7,082,998	5,855,396	7,227,189	6,706,033	6,404,351
Bank overdraft														401,196	85,144
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	1,454,460	1,131,232	1,030,838	824,525	309,589	592,941	1,065,176	1,318,105	875,947	1,042,536	926,229	732,331	735,961	1,321,654	1,129,641
Group/Directors Accounts	17,158	112,357	35,487	4,087	7,424	2	252	17,619		1,349	1,072,668	1,072,668	717,543	57,756	57,932
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	1,857,224	1,550,068	1,374,520	1,900,050	1,609,337	1,854,044	2,196,429	2,152,638	1,492,400	1,170,650	756,703	576,820	663,955	533,993	795,623
total current liabilities	3,328,842	2,793,657	2,440,845	2,728,662	1,926,350	2,446,987	3,261,857	3,488,362	2,368,347	2,214,535	2,755,600	2,381,819	2,117,459	2,314,599	2,068,340
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities														6,126
provisions	788,875	697,477	630,642	785,308	910,766	823,528	746,941	404,287	399,865	371,751	282,672	262,663	322,948	294,434	169,328
total long term liabilities	788,875	697,477	630,642	785,308	910,766	823,528	746,941	404,287	399,865	371,751	282,672	262,663	322,948	300,560	169,328
total liabilities	4,117,717	3,491,134	3,071,487	3,513,970	2,837,116	3,270,515	4,008,798	3,892,649	2,768,212	2,586,286	3,038,272	2,644,482	2,440,407	2,615,159	2,237,668
net assets	4,133,710	4,401,183	3,746,675	4,142,235	5,397,235	7,857,470	7,829,969	7,033,271	6,119,531	5,715,572	4,044,726	3,210,914	4,786,782	4,090,874	4,166,683
total shareholders funds	4,133,710	4,401,183	3,746,675	4,142,235	5,397,235	7,857,470	7,829,969	7,033,271	6,119,531	5,715,572	4,044,726	3,210,914	4,786,782	4,090,874	4,166,683

	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	2,552,745	1,207,545	538,485	12,228	653,992	2,494,201	2,201,778	2,431,037	505,581	1,072,922	1,119,991	576,265	962,755	307,548	1,051,844
Depreciation	432,445	413,945	419,138	454,504	418,371	347,562	327,675	311,107	278,731	104,932	83,638	80,947	94,685	125,265	145,461
Amortisation	103,910	101,525	62,626	47,352	33,210	27,359	12,923	10,831	7,051	5,036	1,679
Tax	-663,496	-265,723	-134,745	-18,999	-126,922	-478,043	-455,997	-521,144	-106,814	-235,648	-303,774	-166,596	-268,750	-112,639	-315,064
Stock	-130,521	151,829	448,809	104,053	-475,221	-128,275	-495,725	183,796	-156,052	689,124	178,201	-251,334	-1,264,055	199,096	2,476,315
Debtors	646,080	-30,472	317,503	131,474	-648,650	-283,117	-1,152,675	1,037,459	588,506	-2,234,603	1,558,123	579,583	-1,375,035	161,081	3,702,611
Creditors	323,228	100,394	206,313	514,936	-283,352	-472,235	-252,929	442,158	-166,589	116,307	193,898	-3,630	-585,693	192,013	1,129,641
Accruals and Deferred Income	307,156	175,548	-525,530	290,713	-244,707	-342,385	43,791	660,238	321,750	413,947	179,883	-87,135	129,962	-261,630	795,623
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	91,398	66,835	-154,666	-125,458	87,238	76,587	342,654	4,422	28,114	89,079	20,009	-60,285	28,514	125,106	169,328
Cash flow from operations	2,631,827	1,678,712	-354,691	939,749	1,661,701	2,064,438	3,868,295	2,117,394	435,370	3,112,054	-441,000	11,317	3,000,563	15,486	-3,202,093
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-623,023	-279,851	-206,115	-119,936	-851,778	-433,018	-468,939	-308,815	-353,502	-2,057,966	-197,391	-122,077	-44,697	-66,208	-370,043
Change in Investments			-2							-250,000			250,000		2
cash flow from investments	-623,023	-279,851	-206,113	-119,936	-851,778	-433,018	-468,939	-308,815	-353,502	-1,807,966	-197,391	-122,077	-294,697	-66,208	-370,045
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts	-95,199	76,870	31,400	-3,337	7,422	-250	-17,367	17,619	-1,349	-1,071,319		355,125	659,787	-176	57,932
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities													-6,126	6,126
share issue															3,734,751
interest	93,278	12,686	700	1,771	12,695	11,343	917	3,847	5,192	1,083,572	2,753	14,463	1,903	29,282	-4,848
cash flow from financing	-1,921	89,556	32,100	-1,566	20,117	11,093	-16,450	21,466	3,843	12,253	2,753	369,588	655,564	35,232	3,787,835
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-243,117	1,188,417	-1,328,704	-431,753	-2,169,960	-357,487	2,432,906	830,045	85,711	1,066,341	-620,796	-1,741,172	2,960,234	562	841
overdraft													-401,196	316,052	85,144
change in cash	-243,117	1,188,417	-1,328,704	-431,753	-2,169,960	-357,487	2,432,906	830,045	85,711	1,066,341	-620,796	-1,741,172	3,361,430	-315,490	-84,303

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DESIGNPLAN LIGHTING LIMITED group structure

Designplan Lighting Limited has 1 subsidiary company.

Ultimate parent company

AB FAGERHULT

#0040068

1 parent

DESIGNPLAN LIGHTING LIMITED

00784246

1 subsidiary

DESIGNPLAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

02182306

DESIGNPLAN LIGHTING LIMITED Shareholders

ab fagerhult

100%

Designplan Lighting Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Barnes (Dec 2011) and Mr Michael Wood (Apr 2016).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr David Barnes	England	57 years	Dec 2011	-	Director
Mr Michael Wood		60 years	Apr 2016	-	Director
Mr Philip Muir		56 years	Jun 2018	-	Director
Mrs Bodil Sonesson	France	56 years	Nov 2018	-	Director
Mr Steven Tilling		54 years	Oct 2020	-	Director
Mr Luke Marchant		43 years	Aug 2021	-	Director
Ms Stephanie Praloran		44 years	Jun 2023	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

20.2m

+18%

operating profit

2.6m

+111%

gross margin

52%

+9.07%

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

-0.06%

total assets

8.3m

+0.05%

cash

1.7m

-0.13%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

00784246

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

27400 - Manufacture of electric lighting equipment

incorporation date

December 1963

ultimate parent company

AB FAGERHULT

previous names

N/A

address

16 kimpton park way, sutton, surrey, SM3 9QS

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