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Company Number

01015850

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Paul Harwood

Kevin Kay

Shareholders

h b panelcraft limited

kevin francis kay

Group Structure

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Industry

Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)

Registered Address

steam mill fylde road, ashton-on-ribble, preston, lancashire, PR2 2NJ

Website

www.fosterscommercials.co.uk

fosters commercials limited Estimated Valuation

£4.3m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FOSTERS COMMERCIALS LIMITED at £4.3m based on Net Assets of £2m and 2.18x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Fosters Commercials Limited is a live company located in preston, PR2 2NJ with a Companies House number of 01015850. It operates in the manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans) sector, SIC Code 29201. Founded in June 1971, it's largest shareholder is h b panelcraft limited with a 75% stake. Fosters Commercials Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.8m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Fosters Commercials Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4.5out of 5

5 Strong

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £3.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£18.6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.6%)

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Fosters Commercials Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £3.8 million and the company has net assets of £2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Fosters Commercials Limited has 22 employees and maintains cash reserves of £853 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
Turnover	3,849,212	2,888,048	2,386,877	2,798,420	1,598,488	2,480,592	3,274,187	2,819,060	2,351,790	2,104,381	2,448,542	1,777,697	1,842,177	1,267,097
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	3,412,099	2,539,986	2,151,588	2,482,479	1,391,746	2,146,621	2,864,700	2,394,768	1,994,654	1,787,114	2,084,063	1,542,695	1,626,476	1,109,831
Gross Profit	437,113	348,062	235,289	315,942	206,742	333,970	409,487	424,292	357,136	317,268	364,479	235,002	215,701	157,266
Admin Expenses	523,977	821,734	201,217	212,703	152,789	275,790	176,344	202,076	94,713	28,996	147,537	4,130	106,123	206,684	-1,266,754
Operating Profit	-86,864	-473,672	34,072	103,239	53,953	58,180	233,143	222,216	262,423	288,272	216,942	230,872	109,578	-49,418	1,266,754
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable	43,729	38,552	3,826	1,576	8,806	6,377	4,010	2,046	4,344	3,829	3,452	2,991	1,839	1,686	1,033
Pre-Tax Profit	-43,135	-435,120	37,899	104,815	62,759	64,557	237,153	224,263	266,768	292,101	220,395	233,863	111,418	-47,732	1,267,788
Tax			-7,201	-19,915	-11,924	-12,266	-45,059	-44,852	-53,353	-61,341	-50,691	-56,127	-28,969		-354,980
Profit After Tax	-43,135	-435,120	30,698	84,900	50,835	52,291	192,094	179,410	213,414	230,760	169,704	177,736	82,449	-47,732	912,807
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-43,135	-435,120	30,698	84,900	50,835	52,291	192,094	179,410	213,414	230,760	169,704	177,736	82,449	-47,732	912,807
Employee Costs	831,751	699,102	717,831	762,608	915,709	1,013,633	1,065,234	1,000,560	882,222	369,666	361,919	298,573	330,613	224,430
Number Of Employees	22	20	22	23	26	28	30	30	27	11	12	10	11	8
EBITDA*	-63,759	-450,495	57,249	126,416	77,440	81,424	251,136	241,375	281,887	305,516	234,186	248,116	128,696	-29,008	1,290,083

* 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	352,759	375,864	399,041	422,218	431,609	454,507	477,751	492,044	509,950	517,664	534,908	552,152	569,396	413,514	433,924
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other														175,000	175,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	352,759	375,864	399,041	422,218	431,609	454,507	477,751	492,044	509,950	517,664	534,908	552,152	569,396	588,514	608,924
Stock & work in progress	78,914	72,095	76,819	50,956	58,401	63,472	65,196	62,267	53,651	64,045	191,776	137,889	186,826	110,987	86,782
Trade Debtors	1,459,672	1,184,200	971,017	1,026,541	506,409	1,062,107	1,361,875	1,081,881	834,936	696,945	672,263	394,230	476,493	427,214	245,668
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors					159,149	269,137	206,810	301,779	261,097	232,927
Cash	852,962	812,906	1,390,073	1,670,992	1,480,232	868,166	832,234	771,769	865,143	872,493	659,063	721,908	474,546	261,119	413,362
misc current assets
total current assets	2,391,548	2,069,201	2,437,909	2,748,489	2,204,191	2,262,882	2,466,115	2,217,696	2,014,827	1,866,410	1,523,102	1,254,027	1,137,865	799,320	745,812
total assets	2,744,307	2,445,065	2,836,950	3,170,707	2,635,800	2,717,389	2,943,866	2,709,740	2,524,777	2,384,074	2,058,010	1,806,179	1,707,261	1,387,834	1,354,736
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	764,758	414,310	362,993	713,808	82,630	173,233	419,060	407,549	392,124	465,611	544,306	452,865	525,546	279,896	191,490
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities					176,356	209,447	226,039	190,521	190,021	182,037
total current liabilities	764,758	414,310	362,993	713,808	258,986	382,680	645,099	598,070	582,145	647,648	544,306	452,865	525,546	279,896	191,490
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions		669	1,351	5,291	2,776	4,176	13,195	14,049	18,989	20,534	7,519	9,503	8,310	9,652	9,898
total long term liabilities		669	1,351	5,291	2,776	4,176	13,195	14,049	18,989	20,534	7,519	9,503	8,310	9,652	9,898
total liabilities	764,758	414,979	364,344	719,099	261,762	386,856	658,294	612,119	601,134	668,182	551,825	462,368	533,856	289,548	201,388
net assets	1,979,549	2,030,086	2,472,606	2,451,608	2,374,038	2,330,533	2,285,572	2,097,621	1,923,643	1,715,892	1,506,185	1,343,811	1,173,405	1,098,286	1,153,348
total shareholders funds	1,979,549	2,030,086	2,472,606	2,451,608	2,374,038	2,330,533	2,285,572	2,097,621	1,923,643	1,715,892	1,506,185	1,343,811	1,173,405	1,098,286	1,153,348

	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	-86,864	-473,672	34,072	103,239	53,953	58,180	233,143	222,216	262,423	288,272	216,942	230,872	109,578	-49,418	1,266,754
Depreciation	23,105	23,177	23,177	23,177	23,487	23,244	17,993	19,159	19,464	17,244	17,244	17,244	19,118	20,410	23,329
Amortisation
Tax			-7,201	-19,915	-11,924	-12,266	-45,059	-44,852	-53,353	-61,341	-50,691	-56,127	-28,969		-354,980
Stock	6,819	-4,724	25,863	-7,445	-5,071	-1,724	2,929	8,616	-10,394	-127,731	53,887	-48,937	75,839	24,205	86,782
Debtors	275,472	213,183	-55,524	360,983	-665,686	-237,441	185,025	287,627	166,161	257,609	278,033	-82,263	49,279	181,546	245,668
Creditors	350,448	51,317	-350,815	631,178	-90,603	-245,827	11,511	15,425	-73,487	-78,695	91,441	-72,681	245,650	88,406	191,490
Accruals and Deferred Income				-176,356	-33,091	-16,592	35,518	500	7,984	182,037
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-669	-682	-3,940	2,515	-1,400	-9,019	-854	-4,940	-1,545	13,015	-1,984	1,193	-1,342	-246	9,898
Cash flow from operations	3,729	-608,319	-275,046	210,300	611,179	36,885	64,298	-88,735	5,719	230,654	-58,968	251,701	218,917	-146,599	804,041
Investing Activities
capital expenditure				-13,786	-589		-3,700	-1,253	-11,750				-175,000		-457,253
Change in Investments													-175,000		175,000
cash flow from investments				-13,786	-589		-3,700	-1,253	-11,750						-632,253
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue	-7,402	-7,400	-9,700	-7,330	-7,330	-7,330	-4,143	-5,432	-5,663	-21,053	-7,330	-7,330	-7,330	-7,330	240,541
interest	43,729	38,552	3,826	1,576	8,806	6,377	4,010	2,046	4,344	3,829	3,452	2,991	1,839	1,686	1,033
cash flow from financing	36,327	31,152	-5,874	-5,754	1,476	-953	-133	-3,386	-1,319	-17,224	-3,878	-4,339	-5,491	-5,644	241,574
cash and cash equivalents
cash	40,056	-577,167	-280,919	190,760	612,066	35,932	60,465	-93,374	-7,350	213,430	-62,845	247,362	213,427	-152,243	413,362
overdraft
change in cash	40,056	-577,167	-280,919	190,760	612,066	35,932	60,465	-93,374	-7,350	213,430	-62,845	247,362	213,427	-152,243	413,362

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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FOSTERS COMMERCIALS LIMITED group structure

Fosters Commercials Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

H.B. PANELCRAFT LIMITED

01352138

1 parent

FOSTERS COMMERCIALS LIMITED

01015850

FOSTERS COMMERCIALS LIMITED Shareholders

h b panelcraft limited	75%
kevin francis kay	25%

Fosters Commercials Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include M Paul Harwood (May 2001) and Mr Kevin Kay (Jan 2013).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
M Paul Harwood	England	59 years	May 2001	-	Director
Mr Kevin Kay	United Kingdom	44 years	Jan 2013	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

3.8m

+33%

operating profit

-86.9k

gross margin

11.4%

-5.77%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

-0.02%

total assets

2.7m

+0.12%

cash

853k

+0.05%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01015850

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

29201 - Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)

incorporation date

June 1971

ultimate parent company

H.B. PANELCRAFT LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

steam mill fylde road, ashton-on-ribble, preston, lancashire, PR2 2NJ

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