element six (uk) limited. Company Information
Company Number
01050981
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
element six abrasives holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Registered Address
global innovation centre, fermi, harwell oxford, didcot, oxfordshire, OX11 0QR
Website
http://www.e6.comelement six (uk) limited. Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ELEMENT SIX (UK) LIMITED. at £89.4m based on a Turnover of £40.7m and 2.2x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
element six (uk) limited. Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ELEMENT SIX (UK) LIMITED. at £119.2m based on an EBITDA of £11.5m and a 10.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
element six (uk) limited. Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ELEMENT SIX (UK) LIMITED. at £0 based on Net Assets of £-32.4m and 1.93x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Element Six (uk) Limited. Overview
Element Six (uk) Limited. is a live company located in didcot, OX11 0QR with a Companies House number of 01050981. It operates in the other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering sector, SIC Code 72190. Founded in April 1972, it's largest shareholder is element six abrasives holdings limited with a 100% stake. Element Six (uk) Limited. is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £40.7m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Element Six (uk) Limited. Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Element Six (Uk) 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


7 Strong

1 Regular

2 Weak

Size
annual sales of £40.7m, make it larger than the average company (£4.4m)
£40.7m - Element Six (uk) Limited.
£4.4m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 39%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.7%)
39% - Element Six (uk) Limited.
6.7% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 47.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (47.1%)
47.1% - Element Six (uk) Limited.
47.1% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 24.6% make it more profitable than the average company (3.6%)
24.6% - Element Six (uk) Limited.
3.6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 152 employees, this is above the industry average (46)
152 - Element Six (uk) Limited.
46 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £86.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£64.5k)
£86.6k - Element Six (uk) Limited.
£64.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £267.9k, this is more efficient (£124.2k)
£267.9k - Element Six (uk) Limited.
£124.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Element Six (uk) Limited.
- - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 54 days, this is slower than average (44 days)
54 days - Element Six (uk) Limited.
44 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 19 days, this is less than average (123 days)
19 days - Element Six (uk) Limited.
123 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Element Six (uk) Limited.
- - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 148%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (44.4%)
148% - Element Six (uk) Limited.
44.4% - Industry AVG
ELEMENT SIX (UK) LIMITED. financials

Element Six (Uk) Limited.'s latest turnover from December 2023 is £40.7 million and the company has net assets of -£32.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Element Six (Uk) Limited. has 152 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 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 | |
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Turnover | 40,716,465 | 58,604,439 | 42,508,712 | 15,137,294 | 43,014,238 | 30,496,818 | 48,107,067 | 22,096,109 | 15,866,743 | 4,071,827 | 2,376,910 | 282,785 | 223,354 | 202,199 | 213,097 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 10,033,490 | 24,050,352 | 10,106,628 | -17,863,169 | 5,927,668 | -3,170,998 | 10,104,274 | 10,940,326 | -17,261,385 | -29,788,326 | -780 | 117,717 | 66,986 | 47,149 | 38,967 |
Interest Payable | 5,537,236 | 3,702,556 | 2,161,761 | 2,271,217 | 2,623,827 | 2,023,753 | 1,761,032 | 1,769,773 | 179,691 | 310,666 | |||||
Interest Receivable | 1,689 | 1,316 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 4,587,290 | 19,846,269 | 8,118,814 | -20,216,986 | 3,375,772 | -5,419,315 | 7,800,775 | -12,331,810 | -17,669,764 | -30,175,434 | 909 | 117,717 | 68,302 | 47,149 | 38,967 |
Tax | -1,471,023 | -4,891,459 | 2,372,995 | 4,185,962 | 343,094 | -216,868 | 3,993,863 | 816,660 | 3,367,910 | 21,424 | -30,226 | -19,914 | -15,519 | -8,643 | |
Profit After Tax | 3,116,267 | 14,954,810 | 10,491,809 | -16,031,024 | 3,718,866 | -5,636,183 | 11,794,638 | -11,515,150 | -14,301,854 | -30,175,434 | 22,333 | 87,491 | 48,388 | 31,630 | 30,324 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 3,116,267 | 14,954,810 | 10,491,809 | -16,031,024 | 3,718,866 | -5,636,183 | 11,794,638 | -11,515,150 | -14,301,854 | -30,175,434 | 22,333 | 87,491 | 48,388 | 31,630 | 30,324 |
Employee Costs | 13,156,617 | 13,785,877 | 12,227,700 | 13,859,147 | 14,028,355 | 11,888,133 | 16,970,827 | 9,029,719 | 4,680,180 | 4,070,244 | 2,370,239 | 129,143 | 98,720 | 89,691 | 98,052 |
Number Of Employees | 152 | 147 | 145 | 166 | 183 | 184 | 183 | 96 | 58 | 52 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
EBITDA* | 11,469,457 | 27,003,834 | 13,068,291 | -15,716,453 | 8,107,200 | -1,046,148 | 12,097,403 | 12,627,697 | -16,126,870 | -29,788,326 | -780 | 117,987 | 67,697 | 48,340 | 42,046 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 7,528,134 | 8,313,891 | 17,634,075 | 20,096,052 | 23,078,367 | 14,254,321 | 15,484,535 | 15,284,695 | 14,433,500 | 270 | 981 | 2,172 | |||
Intangible Assets | 8,270,580 | 7,023,844 | 141,775 | 354,438 | 567,102 | 779,765 | 992,428 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | 10,898,314 | 12,444,692 | 15,757,196 | 13,281,051 | 9,137,050 | 8,807,052 | 8,655,840 | 4,184,570 | 3,367,910 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 26,697,028 | 27,782,427 | 33,391,271 | 33,518,878 | 32,569,855 | 23,628,475 | 24,920,140 | 20,461,693 | 17,801,410 | 270 | 981 | 2,172 | |||
Stock & work in progress | 1,150,291 | 959,323 | 1,114,322 | 1,275,176 | 1,191,554 | 1,166,821 | 1,193,187 | 1,067,191 | |||||||
Trade Debtors | 363,570 | 286,217 | 454,059 | 168,196 | 894 | 259,159 | 342,565 | ||||||||
Group Debtors | 37,973,890 | 30,990,424 | 11,083,858 | 4,574,691 | 8,222,300 | 7,858,047 | 7,600,476 | 15,144,088 | 843,676 | 2,108,594 | 1,794,501 | 1,203,768 | 1,080,025 | 1,041,671 | 978,320 |
Misc Debtors | 1,622,886 | 1,349,447 | 2,254,470 | 2,250,580 | 1,634,907 | 1,931,380 | 2,131,148 | 1,078,648 | 590,218 | 4,193,625 | 24,157 | 769 | 5,824 | 4,766 | 7,820 |
Cash | 17,394 | 4,345 | 27,656 | 26,809 | 30,417 | ||||||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 40,747,067 | 33,662,764 | 14,738,867 | 8,554,506 | 11,216,957 | 10,957,142 | 11,183,970 | 17,632,492 | 1,433,894 | 6,302,219 | 1,836,052 | 1,208,882 | 1,113,505 | 1,073,246 | 1,016,557 |
total assets | 67,444,095 | 61,445,191 | 48,130,138 | 42,073,384 | 43,786,812 | 34,585,617 | 36,104,110 | 38,094,185 | 19,235,304 | 6,302,219 | 1,836,052 | 1,208,882 | 1,113,775 | 1,074,227 | 1,018,729 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,205,811 | 2,737,797 | 1,620,046 | 3,109,698 | 4,092,230 | 3,201,584 | 2,311,219 | 1,229,688 | |||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,641,852 | 80,977,415 | 83,635,453 | 87,736,425 | 70,831,464 | 76,205,512 | 69,772,495 | 22,833,692 | 61,561,053 | 34,441,637 | 37,480 | 7,479 | 10,451 | 744 | 2,643 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,414,488 | 1,344,000 | 1,344,000 | 1,905,010 | 1,950,754 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,953,142 | 4,242,548 | 4,842,449 | 2,733,921 | 3,319,066 | 3,833,707 | 7,039,399 | 3,996,380 | 972,742 | 857,219 | 619,775 | 44,939 | 34,351 | 52,898 | 27,131 |
total current liabilities | 8,215,293 | 89,301,760 | 91,441,948 | 95,485,054 | 80,193,514 | 83,240,803 | 79,123,113 | 28,059,760 | 62,533,795 | 35,298,856 | 657,255 | 52,418 | 44,802 | 53,642 | 29,774 |
loans | 82,508,367 | 64,848,066 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 7,195,419 | 6,211,674 | 7,163,725 | 7,555,674 | 8,529,618 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,929,474 | 1,452,482 | |||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 91,633,260 | 7,664,156 | 7,163,725 | 7,555,674 | 8,529,618 | 64,848,066 | |||||||||
total liabilities | 99,848,553 | 96,965,916 | 98,605,673 | 103,040,728 | 88,723,132 | 83,240,803 | 79,123,113 | 92,907,826 | 62,533,795 | 35,298,856 | 657,255 | 52,418 | 44,802 | 53,642 | 29,774 |
net assets | -32,404,458 | -35,520,725 | -50,475,535 | -60,967,344 | -44,936,320 | -48,655,186 | -43,019,003 | -54,813,641 | -43,298,491 | -28,996,637 | 1,178,797 | 1,156,464 | 1,068,973 | 1,020,585 | 988,955 |
total shareholders funds | -32,404,458 | -35,520,725 | -50,475,535 | -60,967,344 | -44,936,320 | -48,655,186 | -43,019,003 | -54,813,641 | -43,298,491 | -28,996,637 | 1,178,797 | 1,156,464 | 1,068,973 | 1,020,585 | 988,955 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 10,033,490 | 24,050,352 | 10,106,628 | -17,863,169 | 5,927,668 | -3,170,998 | 10,104,274 | 10,940,326 | -17,261,385 | -29,788,326 | -780 | 117,717 | 66,986 | 47,149 | 38,967 |
Depreciation | 1,435,967 | 2,953,482 | 2,819,888 | 1,934,053 | 1,966,868 | 1,912,187 | 1,780,466 | 1,616,484 | 1,134,515 | 270 | 711 | 1,191 | 3,079 | ||
Amortisation | 141,775 | 212,663 | 212,664 | 212,663 | 212,663 | 70,887 | |||||||||
Tax | -1,471,023 | -4,891,459 | 2,372,995 | 4,185,962 | 343,094 | -216,868 | 3,993,863 | 816,660 | 3,367,910 | 21,424 | -30,226 | -19,914 | -15,519 | -8,643 | |
Stock | 190,968 | -154,999 | -160,854 | 83,622 | 24,733 | -26,366 | 125,996 | 1,067,191 | |||||||
Debtors | 6,893,335 | 19,078,896 | 6,345,215 | -2,746,073 | 235,082 | -200,462 | -6,574,518 | 15,131,407 | -4,868,325 | 4,483,561 | 614,121 | 118,688 | 39,412 | 60,297 | 986,140 |
Creditors | 468,014 | 1,117,751 | -1,489,652 | -982,532 | 890,646 | 890,365 | 1,081,531 | 1,229,688 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,289,406 | -599,901 | 2,108,528 | -585,145 | -514,641 | -3,205,692 | 3,043,019 | 3,023,638 | 115,523 | 237,444 | 574,836 | 10,588 | -18,547 | 25,767 | 27,131 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 476,992 | 1,452,482 | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,569,731 | 5,158,810 | 9,875,801 | -10,435,717 | 8,566,484 | -3,351,515 | 26,664,338 | 1,499,085 | -7,775,112 | -34,034,443 | -18,641 | -20,339 | -10,176 | -1,709 | -925,606 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -1,546,378 | -3,312,504 | 2,476,145 | 4,144,001 | 329,998 | 151,212 | 4,471,270 | 816,660 | 3,367,910 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -79,335,563 | -2,658,038 | -4,100,972 | 16,904,961 | -5,374,048 | 6,433,017 | 46,938,803 | -38,727,361 | 27,119,416 | 34,404,157 | 30,001 | -2,972 | 9,707 | -1,899 | 2,643 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 82,508,367 | -64,848,066 | 64,848,066 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 1,054,233 | -952,051 | -952,959 | -1,019,688 | 10,480,372 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -5,537,236 | -3,702,556 | -2,161,761 | -2,271,217 | -2,623,827 | -2,023,753 | -1,761,032 | -1,769,773 | -179,691 | -310,666 | 1,689 | 1,316 | |||
cash flow from financing | -1,310,199 | -7,312,645 | -7,215,692 | 13,614,056 | 2,482,497 | 4,409,264 | -19,670,295 | 24,350,932 | 26,939,725 | 34,093,491 | 31,690 | -2,972 | 11,023 | -1,899 | 961,274 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -17,394 | 13,049 | -23,311 | 847 | -3,608 | 30,417 | |||||||||
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -17,394 | 13,049 | -23,311 | 847 | -3,608 | 30,417 |
element six (uk) limited. Credit Report and Business Information
Element Six (uk) Limited. Competitor Analysis

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element six (uk) limited. Ownership
ELEMENT SIX (UK) LIMITED. group structure
Element Six (Uk) Limited. has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
ELEMENT SIX (UK) LIMITED.
01050981
element six (uk) limited. directors
Element Six (Uk) Limited. currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Siobhan Duffy (Feb 2015) and Mr Jacobus De Klerk (Feb 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Siobhan Duffy | 58 years | Feb 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Jacobus De Klerk | 55 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director | |
Mrs Erica Leathers | 50 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director | |
Ms Emma Williams | 48 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Neil Perkins | 49 years | Apr 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
40.7m
-31%
operating profit
10m
-58%
gross margin
47.1%
-0.18%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
-32.4m
-0.09%
total assets
67.4m
+0.1%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
element six (uk) limited. company details
company number
01050981
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
incorporation date
April 1972
age
53
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
diamondeurop(u.k.)limited (October 2002)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
global innovation centre, fermi, harwell oxford, didcot, oxfordshire, OX11 0QR
Bank
BNP PARIBAS
Legal Advisor
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element six (uk) limited. Charges & Mortgages
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element six (uk) limited. Companies House Filings - See Documents
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