roy ling limited Company Information
Company Number
01167324
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
mutual clothing & supply co ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors
+1Registered Address
39 bedford street south, leicester, leicestershire, LE1 3JN
Website
thehearttruths.comroy ling limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROY LING LIMITED at £1m based on a Turnover of £367.2k and 2.79x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
roy ling limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROY LING LIMITED at £1.1m based on an EBITDA of £97.9k and a 10.96x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
roy ling limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROY LING LIMITED at £3.5m based on Net Assets of £1.2m and 3.01x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Roy Ling Limited Overview
Roy Ling Limited is a live company located in leicestershire, LE1 3JN with a Companies House number of 01167324. It operates in the credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors sector, SIC Code 64921. Founded in April 1974, it's largest shareholder is mutual clothing & supply co ltd with a 100% stake. Roy Ling Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £367.2k with declining growth in recent years.
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Roy Ling Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Roy Ling Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

0 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £367.2k, make it smaller than the average company (£11m)
£367.2k - Roy Ling Limited
£11m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (12%)
-4% - Roy Ling Limited
12% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 98.2%, this company has a lower cost of product (25%)
98.2% - Roy Ling Limited
25% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 26.3% make it more profitable than the average company (8.6%)
26.3% - Roy Ling Limited
8.6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 5 employees, this is below the industry average (13)
5 - Roy Ling Limited
13 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £31.8k, the company has a lower pay structure (£58.7k)
£31.8k - Roy Ling Limited
£58.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £73.4k, this is less efficient (£324.9k)
£73.4k - Roy Ling Limited
£324.9k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
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- - Industry AVG

Stock Days
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- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
9 weeks - Roy Ling Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 22.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (96.6%)
22.3% - Roy Ling Limited
96.6% - Industry AVG
ROY LING LIMITED financials

Roy Ling Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £367.2 thousand and the company has net assets of £1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Roy Ling Limited has 5 employees and maintains cash reserves of £61.7 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 | |
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Turnover | 367,227 | 354,739 | 381,576 | 420,989 | 468,532 | 518,911 | 457,342 | 448,535 | 397,491 | 421,080 | 431,762 | 455,836 | 413,771 | 480,141 | 452,253 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 6,586 | 5,535 | -8,931 | 30,100 | 13,492 | -12,353 | -3,122 | 7,384 | 18,467 | 3,434 | |||||
Gross Profit | 360,641 | 349,204 | 390,507 | 390,889 | 455,040 | 531,264 | 460,464 | 441,151 | 379,024 | 417,646 | 431,762 | 455,836 | 413,771 | 480,141 | 452,253 |
Admin Expenses | 264,181 | 281,234 | 292,543 | 290,121 | 311,568 | 330,515 | 323,807 | 318,183 | 287,312 | 307,004 | 315,629 | 324,049 | 301,935 | 357,545 | 321,697 |
Operating Profit | 96,460 | 67,970 | 97,964 | 100,768 | 143,472 | 200,749 | 136,657 | 122,968 | 91,712 | 110,642 | 116,133 | 131,787 | 111,836 | 122,596 | 130,556 |
Interest Payable | 21,908 | 16,093 | 18,699 | 25,788 | 36,423 | 41,033 | 47,805 | 50,063 | 49,548 | 48,121 | 46,949 | 46,496 | 46,500 | 48,479 | 50,451 |
Interest Receivable | 58 | 981 | 1,869 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 74,552 | 51,877 | 79,265 | 74,980 | 107,049 | 159,716 | 88,852 | 72,905 | 42,164 | 62,521 | 69,184 | 85,291 | 65,394 | 75,098 | 81,974 |
Tax | -17,012 | -10,302 | -15,486 | -14,758 | -20,737 | -30,984 | -17,907 | -15,256 | -8,778 | -12,993 | -14,250 | -17,245 | -14,099 | -17,035 | -18,770 |
Profit After Tax | 57,540 | 41,575 | 63,779 | 60,222 | 86,312 | 128,732 | 70,945 | 57,649 | 33,386 | 49,528 | 54,934 | 68,046 | 51,295 | 58,063 | 63,204 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 57,540 | 41,575 | 63,779 | 60,222 | 86,312 | 128,732 | 70,945 | 57,649 | 33,386 | 49,528 | 54,934 | 68,046 | 51,295 | 58,063 | 63,204 |
Employee Costs | 158,814 | 181,339 | 192,114 | 190,268 | 204,095 | 218,004 | 194,105 | 205,272 | 198,285 | 206,311 | 204,008 | 203,215 | 180,269 | 186,546 | 172,673 |
Number Of Employees | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
EBITDA* | 97,934 | 69,444 | 99,438 | 102,242 | 144,946 | 202,305 | 138,294 | 124,605 | 93,438 | 112,373 | 118,145 | 136,460 | 118,419 | 133,094 | 140,692 |
* 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 | 100,872 | 102,346 | 159,507 | 160,981 | 162,455 | 163,929 | 165,485 | 167,122 | 168,759 | 170,485 | 171,563 | 173,575 | 178,248 | 128,444 | 137,492 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 55,687 | 55,687 | 55,687 | 55,687 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 827,882 | 609,616 | 675,478 | 776,734 | 872,736 | 723,147 | 930,911 | 901,022 | 995,499 | 938,143 | 847,312 | 790,512 | 572,559 | 612,292 | 460,703 |
Total Fixed Assets | 984,441 | 767,649 | 834,985 | 937,715 | 1,035,191 | 887,076 | 1,096,396 | 1,068,144 | 1,164,258 | 1,108,628 | 1,018,875 | 964,087 | 750,807 | 796,423 | 653,882 |
Stock & work in progress | 300 | 1,200 | 300 | 400 | 100 | 300 | 750 | 1,100 | 1,760 | 1,460 | 1,100 | 2,061 | |||
Trade Debtors | 601,161 | 594,298 | 675,470 | 744,690 | 735,833 | 707,365 | 682,320 | 589,405 | 695,526 | 697,977 | 813,522 | 742,583 | 737,349 | ||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 454,778 | 624,608 | 4,553 | 5,614 | 6,740 | 730 | 808 | 1,170 | 20,294 | 727 | 826 | 742 | 733 | 1,525 | 677 |
Cash | 61,719 | 49,574 | 101,641 | 109,351 | 140,754 | 128,645 | 52,438 | 76,948 | 50,343 | 91,344 | 129,586 | 132,029 | 120,398 | 183,094 | 243,358 |
misc current assets | 7,086 | 8,385 | 9,990 | 828 | 29,180 | 1,300 | 1,489 | 1,238 | 1,568 | 710 | |||||
total current assets | 516,497 | 674,182 | 707,655 | 709,263 | 824,164 | 881,451 | 797,864 | 795,573 | 754,085 | 711,406 | 828,338 | 833,997 | 937,351 | 929,870 | 984,155 |
total assets | 1,500,938 | 1,441,831 | 1,542,640 | 1,646,978 | 1,859,355 | 1,768,527 | 1,894,260 | 1,863,717 | 1,918,343 | 1,820,034 | 1,847,213 | 1,798,084 | 1,688,158 | 1,726,293 | 1,638,037 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 282,634 | 296,613 | 428,492 | 598,694 | 854,796 | 822,553 | 1,114,130 | 1,160,963 | 1,296,731 | 1,207,350 | 1,186,841 | 1,183,252 | 1,151,705 | 1,235,839 | 1,196,121 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 52,250 | 36,704 | 47,209 | 45,124 | 61,621 | 89,348 | 52,236 | 45,805 | 22,312 | 46,770 | 41,316 | 50,710 | 40,377 | 45,673 | 55,198 |
total current liabilities | 334,884 | 333,317 | 475,701 | 643,818 | 916,417 | 911,901 | 1,166,366 | 1,206,768 | 1,319,043 | 1,254,120 | 1,228,157 | 1,233,962 | 1,192,082 | 1,281,512 | 1,251,319 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 334,884 | 333,317 | 475,701 | 643,818 | 916,417 | 911,901 | 1,166,366 | 1,206,768 | 1,319,043 | 1,254,120 | 1,228,157 | 1,233,962 | 1,192,082 | 1,281,512 | 1,251,319 |
net assets | 1,166,054 | 1,108,514 | 1,066,939 | 1,003,160 | 942,938 | 856,626 | 727,894 | 656,949 | 599,300 | 565,914 | 619,056 | 564,122 | 496,076 | 444,781 | 386,718 |
total shareholders funds | 1,166,054 | 1,108,514 | 1,066,939 | 1,003,160 | 942,938 | 856,626 | 727,894 | 656,949 | 599,300 | 565,914 | 619,056 | 564,122 | 496,076 | 444,781 | 386,718 |
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 | 96,460 | 67,970 | 97,964 | 100,768 | 143,472 | 200,749 | 136,657 | 122,968 | 91,712 | 110,642 | 116,133 | 131,787 | 111,836 | 122,596 | 130,556 |
Depreciation | 1,474 | 1,474 | 1,474 | 1,474 | 1,474 | 1,556 | 1,637 | 1,637 | 1,726 | 1,731 | 2,012 | 4,673 | 6,583 | 10,498 | 10,136 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -17,012 | -10,302 | -15,486 | -14,758 | -20,737 | -30,984 | -17,907 | -15,256 | -8,778 | -12,993 | -14,250 | -17,245 | -14,099 | -17,035 | -18,770 |
Stock | -300 | 300 | -1,200 | 900 | -100 | 300 | -200 | -450 | -350 | -660 | 300 | 360 | -961 | 2,061 | |
Debtors | 48,436 | -46,968 | -95,454 | -178,300 | 86,379 | -198,985 | 57,995 | -88,556 | 169,838 | -15,389 | 54,433 | 102,417 | 30,414 | 157,671 | 1,198,729 |
Creditors | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 15,546 | -10,505 | 2,085 | -16,497 | -27,727 | 37,112 | 6,431 | 23,493 | -24,458 | 5,454 | -9,394 | 10,333 | -5,296 | -9,525 | 55,198 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 48,032 | 95,905 | 181,191 | 250,487 | 9,203 | 407,518 | 68,523 | 221,598 | -109,186 | 120,573 | 40,728 | 26,831 | 68,250 | -50,176 | -1,023,670 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 55,687 | -55,687 | 55,687 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -13,979 | -131,879 | -170,202 | -256,102 | 32,243 | -291,577 | -46,833 | -135,768 | 89,381 | 20,509 | 3,589 | 31,547 | -84,134 | 39,718 | 1,196,121 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -21,908 | -16,093 | -18,699 | -25,788 | -36,423 | -41,033 | -47,805 | -50,063 | -49,548 | -48,121 | -46,949 | -46,496 | -46,442 | -47,498 | -48,582 |
cash flow from financing | -35,887 | -147,972 | -188,901 | -281,890 | -4,180 | -332,610 | -94,638 | -185,831 | 39,833 | -130,282 | -43,360 | -14,949 | -130,576 | -7,780 | 1,471,053 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 12,145 | -52,067 | -7,710 | -31,403 | 12,109 | 76,207 | -24,510 | 26,605 | -41,001 | -38,242 | -2,443 | 11,631 | -62,696 | -60,264 | 243,358 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 12,145 | -52,067 | -7,710 | -31,403 | 12,109 | 76,207 | -24,510 | 26,605 | -41,001 | -38,242 | -2,443 | 11,631 | -62,696 | -60,264 | 243,358 |
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Roy Ling Limited Competitor Analysis

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roy ling limited Ownership
ROY LING LIMITED group structure
Roy Ling Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
ROY LING LIMITED
01167324
roy ling limited directors
Roy Ling Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Adrian Keene (Oct 1997) and Mr Duncan Keene (Jul 2008).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Adrian Keene | 72 years | Oct 1997 | - | Director | |
Mr Duncan Keene | Uk | 43 years | Jul 2008 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Thomas | Uk | 55 years | Jul 2008 | - | Director |
Mr Geoffrey Schwarz | Uk | 46 years | Jul 2008 | - | Director |
Mrs Jennifer Thomas | 54 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
367.2k
+4%
operating profit
96.5k
+42%
gross margin
98.3%
-0.24%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
1.2m
+0.05%
total assets
1.5m
+0.04%
cash
61.7k
+0.24%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
roy ling limited company details
company number
01167324
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64921 - Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors
64922 - Activities of mortgage finance companies
incorporation date
April 1974
age
51
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
roy ling (fplf) co. limited (January 1984)
accountant
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auditor
DUNCAN & TOPLIS AUDIT LIMITED
address
39 bedford street south, leicester, leicestershire, LE1 3JN
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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roy ling limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 5 charges/mortgages relating to roy ling limited. Currently there are 4 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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roy ling limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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