
Company Number
01215816
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
anne marie giles
nathan scott giles
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Industry
Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered Address
40 parham drive, eastleigh, hampshire, SO50 4NU
Website
www.alphalabs.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALPHA LABORATORIES LIMITED at £15.6m based on a Turnover of £19.4m and 0.8x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALPHA LABORATORIES LIMITED at £3.5m based on an EBITDA of £642.6k and a 5.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALPHA LABORATORIES LIMITED at £55.5m based on Net Assets of £26.2m and 2.12x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Alpha Laboratories Limited is a live company located in hampshire, SO50 4NU with a Companies House number of 01215816. It operates in the agents specialized in the sale of other particular products sector, SIC Code 46180. Founded in June 1975, it's largest shareholder is anne marie giles with a 58.8% stake. Alpha Laboratories Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £19.4m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Alpha Laboratories Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £19.4m, make it larger than the average company (£8.6m)
£19.4m - Alpha Laboratories Limited
£8.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.2%)
3% - Alpha Laboratories Limited
7.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 34.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (29.8%)
34.7% - Alpha Laboratories Limited
29.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.3% make it less profitable than the average company (6.1%)
2.3% - Alpha Laboratories Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 71 employees, this is above the industry average (16)
71 - Alpha Laboratories Limited
16 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £53.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£57.3k)
£53.2k - Alpha Laboratories Limited
£57.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £272.6k, this is less efficient (£389.1k)
£272.6k - Alpha Laboratories Limited
£389.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 50 days, this is near the average (52 days)
50 days - Alpha Laboratories Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 72 days, this is slower than average (29 days)
72 days - Alpha Laboratories Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 106 days, this is more than average (75 days)
106 days - Alpha Laboratories Limited
75 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 317 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (17 weeks)
317 weeks - Alpha Laboratories Limited
17 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 11.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (53.4%)
11.4% - Alpha Laboratories Limited
53.4% - Industry AVG
Alpha Laboratories Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £19.4 million and the company has net assets of £26.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Alpha Laboratories Limited has 71 employees and maintains cash reserves of £19.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 19,356,169 | 24,804,050 | 63,755,615 | 17,816,371 | 14,274,211 | 13,826,258 | 12,644,726 | 11,590,203 | 11,039,858 | 10,509,500 | 9,262,136 | 8,680,689 | 8,553,978 | 8,369,788 | 8,359,522 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 12,634,258 | 14,491,536 | 39,464,158 | 10,682,791 | 9,192,276 | 8,922,254 | 9,110,881 | 8,335,441 | 7,763,417 | 7,246,153 | 6,587,676 | 6,180,961 | 6,101,043 | 6,003,968 | 5,794,484 |
Gross Profit | 6,721,911 | 10,312,514 | 24,291,457 | 7,133,580 | 5,081,935 | 4,904,004 | 3,533,845 | 3,254,762 | 3,276,441 | 3,263,347 | 2,674,460 | 2,499,728 | 2,452,935 | 2,365,820 | 2,565,038 |
Admin Expenses | 6,284,362 | 5,153,592 | 5,359,810 | 4,045,824 | 3,438,862 | 3,510,678 | 2,755,946 | 2,652,528 | 2,879,322 | 2,707,869 | 2,401,300 | 2,173,084 | 2,216,664 | 2,080,541 | 2,236,304 |
Operating Profit | 437,549 | 5,158,922 | 18,931,647 | 3,087,756 | 1,643,073 | 1,393,326 | 777,899 | 602,234 | 397,119 | 555,478 | 273,160 | 326,644 | 236,271 | 285,279 | 328,734 |
Interest Payable | 5,767 | 50,914 | 51,914 | 54,891 | 62,284 | 63,950 | 66,901 | 69,494 | 72,735 | 74,282 | 76,537 | 78,715 | 86,477 | 83,130 | 85,314 |
Interest Receivable | 272,795 | 1,315 | 8,218 | 22,856 | 10,198 | 1,787 | 460 | 596 | 493 | 572 | 419 | 491 | 530 | 2,823 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 704,577 | 5,109,323 | 18,879,733 | 3,041,083 | 1,603,645 | 1,339,574 | 712,785 | 533,200 | 324,980 | 481,689 | 197,195 | 248,348 | 150,285 | 202,679 | 246,243 |
Tax | -182,405 | -937,616 | -3,653,545 | -593,843 | -305,410 | -267,328 | -197,993 | -103,651 | -72,711 | -107,375 | -53,141 | -44,492 | -44,029 | -34,522 | -58,473 |
Profit After Tax | 522,172 | 4,171,707 | 15,226,188 | 2,447,240 | 1,298,235 | 1,072,246 | 514,792 | 429,549 | 252,269 | 374,314 | 144,054 | 203,856 | 106,256 | 168,157 | 187,770 |
Dividends Paid | 550,000 | 880,000 | 440,000 | 154,000 | 154,000 | 132,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 110,000 | 66,000 | 66,000 | 66,000 | 44,000 | 66,000 | |
Retained Profit | -27,828 | 3,291,707 | 14,786,188 | 2,293,240 | 1,144,235 | 940,246 | 426,792 | 341,549 | 142,269 | 308,314 | 78,054 | 203,856 | 40,256 | 124,157 | 121,770 |
Employee Costs | 3,778,974 | 3,790,179 | 3,613,264 | 3,234,868 | 2,987,839 | 2,792,088 | 2,647,802 | 2,565,253 | 2,503,968 | 2,426,743 | 2,253,263 | 1,946,610 | 1,917,513 | 1,960,696 | 2,024,032 |
Number Of Employees | 71 | 70 | 63 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 46 | 50 |
EBITDA* | 642,622 | 5,346,454 | 19,141,450 | 3,277,365 | 1,769,440 | 1,476,064 | 864,714 | 724,194 | 524,054 | 677,404 | 352,330 | 402,807 | 323,339 | 366,884 | 418,361 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,442,146 | 1,683,189 | 1,766,492 | 1,831,883 | 1,877,132 | 1,799,427 | 1,749,282 | 1,768,184 | 1,864,019 | 1,886,325 | 1,867,948 | 1,777,612 | 1,797,362 | 1,898,012 | 1,857,724 |
Intangible Assets | 317,704 | 211,535 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,759,850 | 1,894,724 | 1,766,492 | 1,831,883 | 1,877,132 | 1,799,427 | 1,749,282 | 1,768,184 | 1,864,019 | 1,886,325 | 1,867,948 | 1,777,612 | 1,797,362 | 1,898,012 | 1,857,724 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,671,972 | 4,419,904 | 4,609,294 | 2,371,971 | 1,931,397 | 1,211,742 | 1,360,946 | 1,096,862 | 1,427,196 | 1,272,324 | 1,374,653 | 1,110,716 | 1,471,588 | 940,106 | 948,071 |
Trade Debtors | 2,698,639 | 6,495,083 | 7,377,857 | 5,120,172 | 1,748,608 | 2,126,649 | 1,696,868 | 1,819,349 | 1,638,083 | 1,367,147 | 1,061,769 | 1,025,238 | 869,554 | 1,156,302 | 932,493 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 674,676 | 1,037,556 | 871,507 | 173,376 | 199,544 | 205,367 | 97,760 | 346,561 | 128,071 | 118,706 | 152,980 | 128,958 | 66,410 | 52,234 | 48,020 |
Cash | 19,797,952 | 18,727,269 | 17,265,648 | 5,354,234 | 3,009,627 | 2,006,418 | 1,641,397 | 975,976 | 568,878 | 755,376 | 514,504 | 582,238 | 449,718 | 633,746 | 805,345 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 26,843,239 | 30,679,812 | 30,124,306 | 13,019,753 | 6,889,176 | 5,550,176 | 4,796,971 | 4,238,748 | 3,762,228 | 3,513,553 | 3,103,906 | 2,847,150 | 2,857,270 | 2,782,388 | 2,733,929 |
total assets | 29,603,089 | 32,574,536 | 31,890,798 | 14,851,636 | 8,766,308 | 7,349,603 | 6,546,253 | 6,006,932 | 5,626,247 | 5,399,878 | 4,971,854 | 4,624,762 | 4,654,632 | 4,680,400 | 4,591,653 |
Bank overdraft | 48,764 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 53,532 | 57,614 | 55,856 | 52,152 | 52,259 | 53,764 | 51,052 | 57,551 | |||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,508,505 | 4,501,498 | 4,513,750 | 3,576,545 | 840,425 | 698,600 | 951,399 | 786,129 | 937,868 | 816,419 | 811,756 | 607,458 | 802,179 | 660,847 | 776,608 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 85,781 | 30,845 | 111,671 | 158,354 | 344,982 | 302,294 | 304,611 | 24,348 | 24,348 | 24,348 | 24,348 | 24,348 | |||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 730,003 | 906,160 | 3,586,750 | 2,273,858 | 1,277,059 | 916,872 | 867,312 | 613,285 | 603,297 | 610,808 | 460,187 | 381,015 | 388,311 | 549,615 | 424,075 |
total current liabilities | 3,238,508 | 5,546,971 | 8,188,959 | 6,017,930 | 2,169,636 | 1,826,085 | 2,217,457 | 1,752,760 | 1,903,327 | 1,475,991 | 1,296,291 | 1,012,821 | 1,214,838 | 1,234,810 | 1,225,031 |
loans | 594,646 | 644,096 | 703,468 | 763,027 | 814,480 | 865,233 | 921,710 | 974,736 | 1,024,129 | 1,097,310 | 1,145,235 | 1,192,339 | 1,238,169 | 1,283,580 | |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 139,648 | 69,550 | 117,936 | 111,399 | 99,066 | 81,184 | 60,252 | 58,070 | 72,842 | 62,077 | 48,886 | 15,395 | 222 | ||
total long term liabilities | 139,648 | 664,196 | 762,032 | 814,867 | 862,093 | 895,664 | 925,485 | 979,780 | 1,047,578 | 1,086,206 | 1,146,196 | 1,160,630 | 1,192,339 | 1,238,391 | 1,283,580 |
total liabilities | 3,378,156 | 6,211,167 | 8,950,991 | 6,832,797 | 3,031,729 | 2,721,749 | 3,142,942 | 2,732,540 | 2,950,905 | 2,562,197 | 2,442,487 | 2,173,451 | 2,407,177 | 2,473,201 | 2,508,611 |
net assets | 26,224,933 | 26,363,369 | 22,939,807 | 8,018,839 | 5,734,579 | 4,627,854 | 3,403,311 | 3,274,392 | 2,675,342 | 2,837,681 | 2,529,367 | 2,451,311 | 2,247,455 | 2,207,199 | 2,083,042 |
total shareholders funds | 26,224,933 | 26,363,369 | 22,939,807 | 8,018,839 | 5,734,579 | 4,627,854 | 3,403,311 | 3,274,392 | 2,675,342 | 2,837,681 | 2,529,367 | 2,451,311 | 2,247,455 | 2,207,199 | 2,083,042 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 437,549 | 5,158,922 | 18,931,647 | 3,087,756 | 1,643,073 | 1,393,326 | 777,899 | 602,234 | 397,119 | 555,478 | 273,160 | 326,644 | 236,271 | 285,279 | 328,734 |
Depreciation | 176,191 | 187,532 | 209,803 | 189,609 | 126,367 | 82,738 | 86,815 | 121,960 | 126,935 | 121,926 | 79,170 | 76,163 | 87,068 | 81,605 | 89,627 |
Amortisation | 28,882 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -182,405 | -937,616 | -3,653,545 | -593,843 | -305,410 | -267,328 | -197,993 | -103,651 | -72,711 | -107,375 | -53,141 | -44,492 | -44,029 | -34,522 | -58,473 |
Stock | -747,932 | -189,390 | 2,237,323 | 440,574 | 719,655 | -149,204 | 264,084 | -330,334 | 154,872 | -102,329 | 263,937 | -360,872 | 531,482 | -7,965 | 948,071 |
Debtors | -4,159,324 | -716,725 | 2,955,816 | 3,345,396 | -383,864 | 537,388 | -371,282 | 399,756 | 280,301 | 271,104 | 60,553 | 218,232 | -272,572 | 228,023 | 980,513 |
Creditors | -1,992,993 | -12,252 | 937,205 | 2,736,120 | 141,825 | -252,799 | 165,270 | -151,739 | 121,449 | 4,663 | 204,298 | -194,721 | 141,332 | -115,761 | 776,608 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -176,157 | -2,680,590 | 1,312,892 | 996,799 | 360,187 | 49,560 | 254,027 | 9,988 | -7,511 | 150,621 | 79,172 | -7,296 | -161,304 | 125,540 | 424,075 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 70,098 | -48,386 | 6,537 | 12,333 | 17,882 | 20,932 | 2,182 | -14,772 | 10,765 | 13,191 | 33,491 | 15,395 | -222 | 222 | |
Cash flow from operations | 3,268,421 | 2,573,725 | 12,551,400 | 2,642,804 | 1,648,133 | 638,245 | 1,195,398 | 394,598 | 140,873 | 569,729 | 291,660 | 314,333 | 206 | 122,305 | -368,013 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -112,903 | -67,709 | -23,501 | -104,629 | -139,826 | -168,985 | -51,779 | 16,242 | -110,019 | 15,561 | |||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -112,903 | -67,709 | -23,501 | -104,629 | -139,826 | -168,985 | -51,779 | 16,242 | -110,019 | 15,561 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -53,532 | -4,082 | 1,758 | 3,704 | -107 | -1,505 | 2,712 | -6,499 | 57,551 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -85,781 | 54,936 | -80,826 | 111,671 | -158,354 | -186,628 | 42,688 | -2,317 | 304,611 | -24,348 | 24,348 | ||||
Long term loans | -594,646 | -49,450 | -59,372 | -59,559 | -51,453 | -50,753 | -56,477 | -53,026 | -49,393 | -73,181 | -47,925 | -47,104 | -45,830 | -45,411 | 1,283,580 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 267,028 | -49,599 | -51,914 | -46,673 | -39,428 | -53,752 | -65,114 | -69,034 | -72,139 | -73,789 | -75,965 | -78,296 | -85,986 | -82,600 | -82,491 |
cash flow from financing | -577,539 | 83,660 | -55,574 | 163 | -286,852 | -8,341 | -374,064 | 126,625 | -63,978 | -171,318 | -123,888 | -125,400 | -131,816 | -128,011 | 3,186,709 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,070,683 | 1,461,621 | 11,911,414 | 2,344,607 | 1,003,209 | 365,021 | 665,421 | 407,098 | -186,498 | 240,872 | -67,734 | 132,520 | -184,028 | -171,599 | 805,345 |
overdraft | -48,764 | 48,764 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 1,070,683 | 1,461,621 | 11,911,414 | 2,344,607 | 1,003,209 | 365,021 | 665,421 | 407,098 | -137,734 | 192,108 | -67,734 | 132,520 | -184,028 | -171,599 | 805,345 |
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ALPHA LABORATORIES LIMITED group structure
Alpha Laboratories Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ALPHA LABORATORIES LIMITED
01215816
Alpha Laboratories Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Anne Giles (Dec 1990) and Mr Nathan Giles (Apr 1999).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Anne Giles | 77 years | Dec 1990 | - | Director | |
Mr Nathan Giles | 53 years | Apr 1999 | - | Director | |
Ms Talia Giles | 40 years | May 2017 | - | Director | |
Mrs Ann Giles | 54 years | May 2017 | - | Director | |
Mr Robert Vint | 56 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
19.4m
-22%
operating profit
437.5k
-92%
gross margin
34.8%
-16.47%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
26.2m
-0.01%
total assets
29.6m
-0.09%
cash
19.8m
+0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01215816
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46180 - Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
incorporation date
June 1975
age
50
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
MAZARS LLP
address
40 parham drive, eastleigh, hampshire, SO50 4NU
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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