
Company Number
00876597
Next Accounts
Feb 2026
Shareholders
lodge group ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered Address
slinfold lodge slinfold, horsham, west sussex, RH13 0RN
Website
www.fclane.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of F.C. LANE ELECTRONICS LIMITED at £6.9m based on a Turnover of £16.3m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of F.C. LANE ELECTRONICS LIMITED at £14.8m based on an EBITDA of £2.9m and a 5.11x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of F.C. LANE ELECTRONICS LIMITED at £36.5m based on Net Assets of £13.9m and 2.64x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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F.c. Lane Electronics Limited is a live company located in west sussex, RH13 0RN with a Companies House number of 00876597. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale trade sector, SIC Code 46900. Founded in April 1966, it's largest shareholder is lodge group ltd with a 100% stake. F.c. Lane Electronics Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £16.3m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded F.C. Lane Electronics Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
5 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £16.3m, make it in line with the average company (£15.5m)
£16.3m - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
£15.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 16%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.7%)
16% - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 32.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (27.5%)
32.2% - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
27.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 17.3% make it more profitable than the average company (4.9%)
17.3% - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
4.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 45 employees, this is similar to the industry average (38)
45 - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
38 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £41.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£44.2k)
£41.2k - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
£44.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £362.7k, this is equally as efficient (£375k)
£362.7k - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
£375k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 33 days, this is earlier than average (49 days)
33 days - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
49 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 25 days, this is quicker than average (32 days)
25 days - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 260 days, this is more than average (73 days)
260 days - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
73 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 138 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
138 weeks - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 15.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (46.8%)
15.6% - F.c. Lane Electronics Limited
46.8% - Industry AVG
F.C. Lane Electronics Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is £16.3 million and the company has net assets of £13.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, F.C. Lane Electronics Limited has 45 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 16,321,288 | 15,833,435 | 13,143,209 | 10,532,400 | 11,129,437 | 9,211,194 | 6,873,014 | 7,075,839 | 6,898,437 | 7,687,518 | 7,247,520 | 7,085,766 | |||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 11,065,380 | 10,933,835 | 9,385,994 | 8,106,658 | 8,399,158 | 7,064,603 | 5,459,926 | 5,343,529 | 5,230,200 | 5,195,945 | |||||
Gross Profit | 5,255,908 | 4,899,600 | 3,757,215 | 2,425,742 | 2,730,279 | 2,146,591 | 1,413,088 | 1,732,310 | 1,668,237 | 1,889,821 | |||||
Admin Expenses | 2,428,110 | 2,193,411 | 1,811,658 | 1,413,120 | 1,727,199 | 1,544,162 | 1,445,064 | 1,460,292 | 1,272,753 | 1,325,629 | |||||
Operating Profit | 2,827,798 | 2,706,189 | 1,945,557 | 1,012,622 | 1,003,080 | 602,429 | -31,976 | 272,018 | 395,484 | 625,340 | 413,934 | 564,192 | |||
Interest Payable | 611 | 993 | 1,102 | 192 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 70,502 | 19,042 | 9,891 | 637 | 4,290 | 8,661 | 7,062 | 1,076 | 2,100 | 1,757 | 1,002 | 701 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,898,300 | 2,725,231 | 1,955,448 | 1,013,259 | 1,007,370 | 610,479 | -25,907 | 271,992 | 397,392 | 627,097 | 414,936 | 564,893 | |||
Tax | -734,862 | -543,247 | -367,225 | -192,470 | -173,885 | -121,101 | 4,861 | -55,527 | -90,091 | -174,756 | -86,211 | -157,657 | |||
Profit After Tax | 2,163,438 | 2,181,984 | 1,588,223 | 820,789 | 833,485 | 489,378 | -21,046 | 216,465 | 307,301 | 452,341 | 328,725 | 407,236 | |||
Dividends Paid | 116,716 | 107,196 | 107,196 | 77,196 | 107,196 | 107,196 | 107,196 | 117,196 | 107,196 | 107,196 | |||||
Retained Profit | 2,046,722 | 2,074,788 | 1,481,027 | 743,593 | 726,289 | 382,182 | -128,242 | 99,269 | 200,105 | 345,145 | 328,725 | 407,236 | |||
Employee Costs | 1,854,257 | 1,778,026 | 1,480,982 | 1,347,723 | 1,470,955 | 1,017,072 | 950,730 | 852,855 | 1,016,690 | 965,655 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 45 | 52 | 45 | 40 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 41 | 44 | 39 | 37 | 37 | |
EBITDA* | 2,905,359 | 2,781,705 | 1,988,804 | 1,055,099 | 1,055,545 | 638,010 | 18,624 | 324,451 | 447,339 | 696,095 | 492,575 | 610,383 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 246,736 | 262,077 | 161,126 | 153,359 | 184,158 | 183,925 | 173,475 | 126,038 | 155,612 | 172,900 | 218,846 | 168,724 | 231,168 | 223,764 | 249,551 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 246,736 | 262,077 | 161,126 | 153,359 | 184,158 | 183,925 | 173,475 | 126,038 | 155,612 | 172,900 | 218,846 | 168,724 | 231,168 | 223,764 | 249,551 |
Stock & work in progress | 7,906,505 | 7,000,488 | 5,418,415 | 5,088,566 | 5,146,619 | 4,528,124 | 4,693,517 | 4,525,371 | 3,994,294 | 3,683,401 | 3,202,100 | 2,442,261 | 2,530,748 | 2,411,031 | 2,261,463 |
Trade Debtors | 1,513,462 | 2,242,801 | 1,782,692 | 1,296,888 | 1,030,079 | 1,578,503 | 1,531,115 | 1,165,079 | 1,157,973 | 1,068,155 | 1,202,958 | 1,372,970 | 1,112,292 | 1,153,646 | 1,140,189 |
Group Debtors | 11,623 | 11,331 | 11,331 | 11,331 | 11,331 | 8,831 | 8,831 | ||||||||
Misc Debtors | 3,297 | 67,102 | 112,001 | 107,267 | 34,135 | 16,219 | 11,831 | 9,783 | 11,397 | 8,757 | 25,743 | 11,516 | 13,528 | 14,607 | |
Cash | 6,750,520 | 5,411,135 | 5,190,917 | 3,659,800 | 2,967,741 | 3,087,318 | 2,135,734 | 2,510,023 | 2,321,822 | 2,739,649 | 2,931,678 | 3,106,517 | 2,479,447 | 2,404,636 | 1,860,186 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 16,173,784 | 14,721,526 | 12,504,025 | 10,152,521 | 9,178,574 | 9,221,787 | 8,383,528 | 8,210,256 | 7,485,486 | 7,511,293 | 7,373,810 | 6,944,595 | 6,144,846 | 5,992,751 | 5,261,838 |
total assets | 16,420,520 | 14,983,603 | 12,665,151 | 10,305,880 | 9,362,732 | 9,405,712 | 8,557,003 | 8,336,294 | 7,641,098 | 7,684,193 | 7,592,656 | 7,113,319 | 6,376,014 | 6,216,515 | 5,511,389 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 781,409 | 1,388,057 | 1,174,953 | 796,967 | 467,554 | 1,003,570 | 1,062,070 | 781,873 | 648,546 | 525,202 | 679,835 | 505,120 | 557,628 | 451,893 | 1,223,676 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 734,938 | 570,712 | 498,863 | 583,129 | 392,975 | 828,003 | 703,342 | 1,135,624 | 1,089,199 | 1,104,807 | 909,809 | 754,745 | 408,711 | 616,265 | |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,482 | 3,899 | 8,896 | 8,896 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,016,994 | 1,184,377 | 1,236,792 | 651,551 | 966,743 | 766,245 | 557,593 | 480,515 | 338,691 | 347,462 | 377,865 | 473,838 | 389,812 | 444,377 | |
total current liabilities | 2,533,341 | 3,143,146 | 2,910,608 | 2,031,647 | 1,827,272 | 2,597,818 | 2,323,005 | 2,401,494 | 2,080,335 | 1,986,367 | 1,976,405 | 1,733,703 | 1,356,151 | 1,512,535 | 1,223,676 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 9,215 | 12,121 | 15,027 | 22,520 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 33,062 | 33,062 | 21,936 | 22,653 | 27,473 | 26,196 | 27,975 | 19,073 | 24,312 | 30,227 | 40,428 | 26,418 | 11,810 | 24,652 | 15,621 |
total long term liabilities | 33,062 | 33,062 | 21,936 | 22,653 | 27,473 | 26,196 | 27,975 | 28,288 | 36,433 | 45,254 | 62,948 | 26,418 | 11,810 | 24,652 | 15,621 |
total liabilities | 2,566,403 | 3,176,208 | 2,932,544 | 2,054,300 | 1,854,745 | 2,624,014 | 2,350,980 | 2,429,782 | 2,116,768 | 2,031,621 | 2,039,353 | 1,760,121 | 1,367,961 | 1,537,187 | 1,239,297 |
net assets | 13,854,117 | 11,807,395 | 9,732,607 | 8,251,580 | 7,507,987 | 6,781,698 | 6,206,023 | 5,906,512 | 5,524,330 | 5,652,572 | 5,553,303 | 5,353,198 | 5,008,053 | 4,679,328 | 4,272,092 |
total shareholders funds | 13,854,117 | 11,807,395 | 9,732,607 | 8,251,580 | 7,507,987 | 6,781,698 | 6,206,023 | 5,906,512 | 5,524,330 | 5,652,572 | 5,553,303 | 5,353,198 | 5,008,053 | 4,679,328 | 4,272,092 |
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,827,798 | 2,706,189 | 1,945,557 | 1,012,622 | 1,003,080 | 602,429 | -31,976 | 272,018 | 395,484 | 625,340 | 413,934 | 564,192 | |||
Depreciation | 77,561 | 75,516 | 43,247 | 42,477 | 52,465 | 50,054 | 46,443 | 35,581 | 50,600 | 52,433 | 51,855 | 70,755 | 78,641 | 46,191 | 44,222 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -734,862 | -543,247 | -367,225 | -192,470 | -173,885 | -121,101 | 4,861 | -55,527 | -90,091 | -174,756 | -86,211 | -157,657 | |||
Stock | 906,017 | 1,582,073 | 329,849 | -58,053 | 618,495 | -165,393 | 168,146 | 531,077 | 310,893 | 481,301 | 759,839 | -88,487 | 119,717 | 149,568 | 2,261,463 |
Debtors | -793,144 | 415,210 | 490,538 | 339,941 | -542,131 | 52,068 | 379,415 | 5,492 | 81,127 | -151,789 | -155,785 | 261,166 | -42,433 | 36,895 | 1,140,189 |
Creditors | -606,648 | 213,104 | 377,986 | 329,413 | -536,016 | -58,500 | 280,197 | 133,327 | 123,344 | -154,633 | 174,715 | -52,508 | 105,735 | -771,783 | 1,223,676 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -167,383 | -52,415 | 585,241 | -315,192 | 200,498 | 208,652 | 77,078 | 141,824 | -8,771 | -30,403 | -95,973 | 84,026 | -54,565 | 444,377 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 11,126 | -717 | -4,820 | 1,277 | -1,779 | 8,902 | -5,239 | -5,915 | -10,201 | 14,010 | 14,608 | -12,842 | 9,031 | 15,621 | |
Cash flow from operations | 1,283,593 | 412,990 | 1,763,702 | 590,142 | 471,055 | 250,252 | -259,877 | -255,825 | -154,054 | 394,786 | 367,408 | -52,112 | |||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -5,645 | -79,426 | -19,734 | -86,045 | -36,430 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -5,645 | -79,426 | -19,734 | -86,045 | -36,430 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 164,226 | 71,849 | -84,266 | 190,154 | -435,028 | 124,661 | -432,282 | 46,425 | -15,608 | 194,998 | 155,064 | 346,034 | -207,554 | 616,265 | |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -12,697 | -3,323 | -7,903 | -7,493 | 31,416 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 70,502 | 19,042 | 9,891 | 637 | 4,290 | 8,050 | 6,069 | -26 | 1,908 | 1,757 | 1,002 | 701 | |||
cash flow from financing | 234,728 | 90,891 | -74,375 | 190,791 | -430,738 | 51,152 | -17,442 | 187,479 | 188,388 | 347,791 | -206,552 | 616,966 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,339,385 | 220,218 | 1,531,117 | 692,059 | -119,577 | 951,584 | -374,289 | 188,201 | -417,827 | -192,029 | -174,839 | 627,070 | 74,811 | 544,450 | 1,860,186 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 1,339,385 | 220,218 | 1,531,117 | 692,059 | -119,577 | 951,584 | -374,289 | 188,201 | -417,827 | -192,029 | -174,839 | 627,070 | 74,811 | 544,450 | 1,860,186 |
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F.C. LANE ELECTRONICS LIMITED group structure
F.C. Lane Electronics Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
F.C. LANE ELECTRONICS LIMITED
00876597
F.C. Lane Electronics Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Rosemary Lane (Jun 1992) and Ms Jacqueline Lane (May 1993).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Rosemary Lane | England | 76 years | Jun 1992 | - | Director |
Ms Jacqueline Lane | England | 60 years | May 1993 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Hammerton | England | 59 years | Jul 2008 | - | Director |
Mr Nicholas Wheeler | England | 64 years | Mar 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
16.3m
+3%
operating profit
2.8m
+4%
gross margin
32.3%
+4.07%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
13.9m
+0.17%
total assets
16.4m
+0.1%
cash
6.8m
+0.25%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00876597
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade
incorporation date
April 1966
age
59
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
KRESTON REEVES LLP
address
slinfold lodge slinfold, horsham, west sussex, RH13 0RN
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
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