Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited

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Company Number

00978878

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Directors

Terence McCarthy

Neil Webster

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Shareholders

halma plc

halma plc & m.a. ronchetti

Group Structure

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Industry

Manufacture of electronic instruments and appliances for measuring, testing, and navigation, except industrial process control equipment

Registered Address

172 brook drive, milton park, milton, abingdon, oxfordshire, OX14 4SD

Website

www.crowcon.com

crowcon detection instruments limited Estimated Valuation

£142.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS LIMITED at £142.4m based on an EBITDA of £13.9m and a 10.22x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited is a live company located in abingdon, OX14 4SD with a Companies House number of 00978878. It operates in the manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control sector, SIC Code 26511. Founded in May 1970, it's largest shareholder is halma plc with a 95% stake. Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £45.4m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

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3 Regular

2 Weak

Size

annual sales of £45.4m, make it larger than the average company (£13.2m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 13%, show it is growing at a similar rate (12.2%)

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Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £45.4 million and the company has net assets of £19.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited has 173 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Turnover	45,391,730	42,062,163	37,598,453	31,460,768	36,685,951	38,146,044	36,493,443	35,945,773	36,319,677	34,303,726	34,752,330	35,965,510	32,406,076	29,384,916	26,650,356
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	29,782,890	28,435,334	25,540,095	22,017,758	26,339,817	27,532,998	27,197,877	25,204,826	25,839,620	23,950,259	24,624,311	27,092,089	24,392,896	22,413,406	20,922,568
Gross Profit	15,608,840	13,626,829	12,058,358	9,443,010	10,346,134	10,613,046	9,295,566	10,740,947	10,480,057	10,353,467	10,128,019	8,873,421	8,013,180	6,971,510	5,727,788
Admin Expenses	3,488,284	4,340,902	3,640,638	3,258,460	3,344,103	3,635,990	3,215,261	3,895,500	2,466,957	2,974,343	2,667,944	2,439,899	2,531,592	2,262,066	2,203,420
Operating Profit	12,120,556	9,285,927	8,417,720	6,184,550	7,002,031	6,977,056	6,080,305	6,845,447	8,013,100	7,379,124	7,460,075	6,433,522	5,481,588	4,709,444	3,524,368
Interest Payable	56,703	57,704	44,099	54,396	62,286	2,950	31,466	11,388		5,913		83,442		3,333
Interest Receivable	406,558	160,810	92,157	58,213	93,900	106,117	92,700	33,328	65,521	84,803	14,507	11,745	99,496	4,202	11,045
Pre-Tax Profit	12,584,578	9,238,673	8,388,915	6,269,555	7,008,448	7,172,640	6,114,135	7,041,810	7,802,509	7,563,141	7,564,946	6,377,739	5,595,503	4,694,214	3,509,807
Tax	-3,112,215	-2,091,477	-2,102,475	-92,229	64,417	68,230	-76,231	1,343,286	-1,686,280	-424,468	-1,856,393	-1,136,356	-1,383,055	-1,326,431	-950,909
Profit After Tax	9,472,363	7,147,196	6,286,440	6,177,326	7,072,865	7,240,870	6,037,904	8,385,096	6,116,229	7,138,673	5,708,553	5,241,383	4,212,448	3,367,783	2,558,898
Dividends Paid	7,000,000	8,000,000	6,600,000	6,000,000	5,750,000	5,250,000	6,000,000	4,100,000	5,250,000	5,000,000	4,500,000	4,000,000	3,500,000	3,000,000	2,300,000
Retained Profit	2,472,363	-852,804	-313,560	177,326	1,322,865	1,990,870	37,904	4,285,096	866,229	2,138,673	1,208,553	1,241,383	712,448	367,783	258,898
Employee Costs	9,196,770	8,438,341	7,748,261	6,160,499	7,550,203	8,114,267	7,548,217	8,358,531	8,137,968	8,207,122	7,850,691	8,228,484	7,759,270	6,729,752	6,490,907
Number Of Employees	173	160	148	146	169	179	184	195	208	197	194	198	191	186	188
EBITDA*	13,933,950	10,674,198	10,052,104	8,379,566	9,533,321	8,859,711	7,731,183	8,328,516	9,197,827	8,307,487	8,407,858	7,609,573	6,569,973	5,726,440	4,540,586

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Tangible Assets	572,264	632,131	2,006,224	2,649,354	2,903,054	1,276,426	1,395,525	1,643,562	1,779,222	1,655,920	1,001,499	1,014,035	1,068,532	1,195,406	1,064,277
Intangible Assets	2,596,056	2,385,653	1,616,610	1,899,548	2,528,050	3,139,774	3,310,981	3,559,917	3,161,650	2,560,353	1,906,921	1,751,455	1,846,469	1,832,462	1,246,275
Investments & Other	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376	9,376
Debtors (Due After 1 year)							36,298	104,853	159,028
Total Fixed Assets	3,177,696	3,027,160	3,632,210	4,558,278	5,440,480	4,425,576	4,752,180	5,317,708	5,109,276	4,225,649	2,917,796	2,774,866	2,924,377	3,037,244	2,319,928
Stock & work in progress	4,545,115	4,583,271	3,978,748	2,722,234	3,901,879	3,280,191	4,286,608	5,118,769	4,069,503	3,777,314	3,289,429	3,253,800	2,657,456	2,412,123	2,159,471
Trade Debtors	9,004,829	7,856,833	6,992,811	5,799,286	6,693,333	7,833,270	8,292,856	8,736,331	8,307,617	7,843,680	7,936,443	8,416,392	7,228,022	6,075,835	6,098,333
Group Debtors	7,195,754	2,036,217	5,811,964	3,325,716	4,247,292	3,626,860	915,881	502,197	908,879	752,885	687,368	541,719	513,985	381,433	318,310
Misc Debtors	1,507,331	3,725,335	3,468,271	4,975,021	3,761,817	2,605,567	2,084,665	3,670,123	395,462	1,698,152	551,170	616,114	672,507	1,108,206	844,690
Cash	2,723,829	4,848,805	4,206,015	4,849,832	3,753,680	3,748,974	2,905,223	3,922,258	3,426,185	1,832,258	763,694	1,049,161	2,350,977	2,760,002	1,163,461
misc current assets
total current assets	24,976,858	23,050,461	24,457,809	21,672,089	22,358,001	21,094,862	18,485,233	21,949,678	17,107,646	15,904,289	13,228,104	13,877,186	13,422,947	12,737,599	10,584,265
total assets	28,154,554	26,077,621	28,090,019	26,230,367	27,798,481	25,520,438	23,237,413	27,267,386	22,216,922	20,129,938	16,145,900	16,652,052	16,347,324	15,774,843	12,904,193
Bank overdraft	32,735	687,987	652,216	214,670	755,476	1,006,843	656,396	1,132,442						226,111	316,575
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	5,317,694	4,556,803	4,858,178	3,414,557	3,893,140	4,164,213	3,577,319	4,182,998	4,067,238	3,962,294	3,323,931	4,025,565	3,111,774	3,198,177	3,008,478
Group/Directors Accounts	190,146	245,707	903,123	528,324	868,306	800,359	1,057,331	4,655,471	4,721,051	4,353,172	506,715	427,040	471,012	353,529	308,255
other short term finances		77,876							146,079			54,303	1,753	67,897	31,606
hp & lease commitments	230,404	633,270	601,940	567,154	472,086
other current liabilities	1,166,243	1,001,681	1,488,420	1,058,898	1,241,224	1,192,500	1,525,640	839,075	1,105,020	950,568	1,196,224	1,678,288	2,331,037	1,554,836	980,979
total current liabilities	6,937,222	7,203,324	8,503,877	5,783,603	7,230,232	7,163,915	6,816,686	10,809,986	10,039,388	9,266,034	5,026,870	6,185,196	5,915,576	5,400,550	4,645,893
loans	248,580	483,439									2,720,264	3,670,037	4,792,530	5,482,411
hp & lease commitments	387,082	332,106	687,407	1,240,823	1,505,821
Accruals and Deferred Income	31,582	23,174	118,813	123,618	29,457	316,123	371,575	427,379	483,660	313,494			972
other liabilities	84,645	65,373	66,132	78,722	56,442	47,814									3,795,818
provisions	990,941	968,066	858,847	835,098	985,352	985,023	974,224	992,997	941,946	620,853	576,321	235,900	318,710	284,794	223,177
total long term liabilities	1,742,830	1,872,158	1,731,199	2,278,261	2,577,072	1,348,960	1,345,799	1,420,376	1,425,606	934,347	3,296,585	3,905,937	5,112,212	5,767,205	4,018,995
total liabilities	8,680,052	9,075,482	10,235,076	8,061,864	9,807,304	8,512,875	8,162,485	12,230,362	11,464,994	10,200,381	8,323,455	10,091,133	11,027,788	11,167,755	8,664,888
net assets	19,474,502	17,002,139	17,854,943	18,168,503	17,991,177	17,007,563	15,074,928	15,037,024	10,751,928	9,929,557	7,822,445	6,560,919	5,319,536	4,607,088	4,239,305
total shareholders funds	19,474,502	17,002,139	17,854,943	18,168,503	17,991,177	17,007,563	15,074,928	15,037,024	10,751,928	9,929,557	7,822,445	6,560,919	5,319,536	4,607,088	4,239,305

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	12,120,556	9,285,927	8,417,720	6,184,550	7,002,031	6,977,056	6,080,305	6,845,447	8,013,100	7,379,124	7,460,075	6,433,522	5,481,588	4,709,444	3,524,368
Depreciation	1,107,815	869,577	919,576	977,851	897,174	437,293	535,349	510,647	484,969	423,679	398,650	389,554	430,612	468,504	530,256
Amortisation	705,579	518,694	714,808	1,217,165	1,634,116	1,445,362	1,115,529	972,422	699,758	504,684	549,133	786,497	657,773	548,492	485,962
Tax	-3,112,215	-2,091,477	-2,102,475	-92,229	64,417	68,230	-76,231	1,343,286	-1,686,280	-424,468	-1,856,393	-1,136,356	-1,383,055	-1,326,431	-950,909
Stock	-38,156	604,523	1,256,514	-1,179,645	621,688	-1,006,417	-832,161	1,049,266	292,189	487,885	35,629	596,344	245,333	252,652	2,159,471
Debtors	4,089,529	-2,654,661	2,173,023	-602,419	636,745	2,735,997	-1,683,804	3,242,518	-523,731	1,119,736	-399,244	1,159,711	849,040	304,141	7,261,333
Creditors	760,891	-301,375	1,443,621	-478,583	-271,073	586,894	-605,679	115,760	104,944	638,363	-701,634	913,791	-86,403	189,699	3,008,478
Accruals and Deferred Income	172,970	-582,378	424,717	-88,165	-237,942	-388,592	630,761	-322,226	324,618	67,838	-482,064	-653,721	777,173	573,857	980,979
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	22,875	109,219	23,749	-150,254	329	10,799	-18,773	51,051	321,093	44,532	340,421	-82,810	33,916	61,617	223,177
Cash flow from operations	7,727,098	9,858,325	6,412,179	9,352,399	7,830,619	7,407,462	10,177,226	5,224,603	8,493,744	7,026,131	6,071,803	4,894,422	4,817,231	4,668,389	-1,618,493
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-1,963,930	-783,221	-708,316	-1,312,814	-3,546,194	-1,592,349	-1,153,905	-1,745,676	-1,909,326	-2,236,216	-1,090,713	-1,026,540	-975,518	-1,734,312	-3,326,770
Change in Investments															9,376
cash flow from investments	-1,963,930	-783,221	-708,316	-1,312,814	-3,546,194	-1,592,349	-1,153,905	-1,745,676	-1,909,326	-2,236,216	-1,090,713	-1,026,540	-975,518	-1,734,312	-3,336,146
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts	-55,561	-657,416	374,799	-339,982	67,947	-256,972	-3,598,140	-65,580	367,879	3,846,457	79,675	-43,972	117,483	45,274	308,255
Other Short Term Loans	-77,876	77,876						-146,079	146,079		-54,303	52,550	-66,144	36,291	31,606
Long term loans	-234,859	483,439								-2,720,264	-949,773	-1,122,493	-689,881	5,482,411
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-347,890	-323,971	-518,630	-169,930	1,977,907
other long term liabilities	19,272	-759	-12,590	22,280	8,628	47,814								-3,795,818	3,795,818
share issue					-339,251	-58,235			-43,858	-31,561	52,973				3,980,407
interest	349,855	103,106	48,058	3,817	31,614	103,167	61,234	21,940	65,521	78,890	14,507	-71,697	99,496	869	11,045
cash flow from financing	-347,059	-317,725	-108,363	-483,815	1,746,845	-164,226	-3,536,906	-189,719	535,621	1,173,522	-856,921	-1,185,612	-539,046	1,769,027	8,127,131
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-2,124,976	642,790	-643,817	1,096,152	4,706	843,751	-1,017,035	496,073	1,593,927	1,068,564	-285,467	-1,301,816	-409,025	1,596,541	1,163,461
overdraft	-655,252	35,771	437,546	-540,806	-251,367	350,447	-476,046	1,132,442					-226,111	-90,464	316,575
change in cash	-1,469,724	607,019	-1,081,363	1,636,958	256,073	493,304	-540,989	-636,369	1,593,927	1,068,564	-285,467	-1,301,816	-182,914	1,687,005	846,886

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CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS LIMITED group structure

Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

HALMA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

00040932

1 parent

CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

00978878

CROWCON DETECTION INSTRUMENTS LIMITED Shareholders

halma plc	95%
halma plc & m.a. ronchetti	5%

Crowcon Detection Instruments Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Terence McCarthy (Dec 2014) and Mr Neil Webster (May 2019).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Terence McCarthy		60 years	Dec 2014	-	Director
Mr Neil Webster	Wales	55 years	May 2019	-	Director
Mr Graham Jardine		54 years	May 2019	-	Director
Mr Jamie Dyer		43 years	Apr 2022	-	Director
Mr Michael Vaux		31 years	Sep 2023	-	Director
Mrs Nicola Browne	England	51 years	Sep 2023	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

45.4m

+8%

operating profit

12.1m

+31%

gross margin

34.4%

+6.14%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

19.5m

+0.15%

total assets

28.2m

+0.08%

cash

2.7m

-0.44%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

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Type

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industry

26511 - Manufacture of electronic instruments and appliances for measuring, testing, and navigation, except industrial process control equipment

incorporation date

May 1970

ultimate parent company

HALMA PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

previous names

crowcon instruments limited (January 1992)

crowcon (instruments) limited (October 1986)

address

172 brook drive, milton park, milton, abingdon, oxfordshire, OX14 4SD

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