
Company Number
01228110
Next Accounts
Feb 2026
Shareholders
stephen burgess
jason mark king
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Industry
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Registered Address
73 swaisland drive, crayford, kent, DA1 4HY
Website
www.protosheet.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of PROTOSHEET ENGINEERING LIMITED at £1.1m based on a Turnover of £2.6m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PROTOSHEET ENGINEERING LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-78.9k and a 3.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PROTOSHEET ENGINEERING LIMITED at £2.3m based on Net Assets of £1.3m and 1.81x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Protosheet Engineering Limited is a live company located in kent, DA1 4HY with a Companies House number of 01228110. It operates in the manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 25990. Founded in September 1975, it's largest shareholder is stephen burgess with a 25.1% stake. Protosheet Engineering Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Protosheet Engineering Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.6m, make it smaller than the average company (£13.9m)
- Protosheet Engineering Limited
£13.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a similar rate (10.4%)
- Protosheet Engineering Limited
10.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 21.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (29.8%)
- Protosheet Engineering Limited
29.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -5% make it less profitable than the average company (6.3%)
- Protosheet Engineering Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 29 employees, this is below the industry average (79)
29 - Protosheet Engineering Limited
79 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £41.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£41.6k)
- Protosheet Engineering Limited
£41.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £89.3k, this is less efficient (£155k)
- Protosheet Engineering Limited
£155k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 122 days, this is later than average (58 days)
- Protosheet Engineering Limited
58 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 71 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
- Protosheet Engineering Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 6 days, this is less than average (67 days)
- Protosheet Engineering Limited
67 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 65 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
65 weeks - Protosheet Engineering Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 31.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (43.6%)
31.1% - Protosheet Engineering Limited
43.6% - Industry AVG
Protosheet Engineering Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is estimated at £2.6 million and the company has net assets of £1.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Protosheet Engineering Limited has 29 employees and maintains cash reserves of £699.9 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 242,784 | 284,928 | 242,634 | 82,044 | 96,513 | 106,870 | 91,953 | 104,103 | 97,166 | 105,196 | 95,150 | 81,847 | 95,602 | 113,195 | 119,101 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 242,784 | 284,928 | 242,634 | 82,044 | 96,513 | 106,870 | 91,953 | 104,103 | 97,166 | 105,196 | 95,150 | 81,847 | 95,602 | 113,195 | 119,101 |
Stock & work in progress | 37,244 | 165,080 | 188,114 | 162,489 | 85,358 | 152,582 | 144,481 | 185,982 | 125,927 | 71,374 | 154,249 | 59,792 | 66,887 | 61,658 | 79,727 |
Trade Debtors | 867,086 | 1,049,195 | 1,144,117 | 528,304 | 582,667 | 802,037 | 761,667 | 667,808 | 627,945 | 826,861 | 845,718 | 752,710 | 350,494 | 384,139 | 538,294 |
Group Debtors | 375,775 | 305,683 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 299 | 6,536 | |||||||||||||
Cash | 699,905 | 452,919 | 443,432 | 883,802 | 686,780 | 483,838 | 114,804 | 404,421 | 581,763 | 365,825 | 93,583 | 153,303 | 83,782 | 176,194 | 53,258 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,604,235 | 1,667,194 | 1,775,663 | 1,574,595 | 1,354,805 | 1,438,457 | 1,020,952 | 1,258,211 | 1,335,635 | 1,264,060 | 1,093,550 | 965,805 | 877,237 | 934,210 | 671,279 |
total assets | 1,847,019 | 1,952,122 | 2,018,297 | 1,656,639 | 1,451,318 | 1,545,327 | 1,112,905 | 1,362,314 | 1,432,801 | 1,369,256 | 1,188,700 | 1,047,652 | 972,839 | 1,047,405 | 790,380 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 393,861 | 404,541 | 462,704 | 551,872 | 345,729 | 517,694 | 273,899 | 520,111 | 637,468 | 469,701 | 402,594 | 268,253 | 267,744 | 484,803 | 266,004 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 158,634 | 136,832 | 251,444 | 9,984 | 145,887 | 151,609 | 184,891 | 172,918 | 12,593 | 128,259 | |||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 11,311 | 17,147 | 6,516 | 11,136 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total current liabilities | 552,495 | 541,373 | 714,148 | 551,872 | 355,713 | 517,694 | 273,899 | 520,111 | 637,468 | 626,899 | 571,350 | 459,660 | 451,798 | 497,396 | 394,263 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 11,515 | 20,002 | 5,056 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 10,817 | 19,298 | 44,698 | 55,066 | 8,498 | 12,364 | 5,514 | 10,603 | 19,222 | 7,340 | 8,557 | ||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 22,332 | 39,300 | 49,754 | 55,066 | 8,498 | 12,364 | 5,514 | 10,603 | 19,222 | 7,340 | 8,557 | ||||
total liabilities | 574,827 | 580,673 | 763,902 | 606,938 | 364,211 | 530,058 | 279,413 | 530,714 | 656,690 | 634,239 | 579,907 | 459,660 | 451,798 | 497,396 | 394,263 |
net assets | 1,272,192 | 1,371,449 | 1,254,395 | 1,049,701 | 1,087,107 | 1,015,269 | 833,492 | 831,600 | 776,111 | 735,017 | 608,793 | 587,992 | 521,041 | 550,009 | 396,117 |
total shareholders funds | 1,272,192 | 1,371,449 | 1,254,395 | 1,049,701 | 1,087,107 | 1,015,269 | 833,492 | 831,600 | 776,111 | 735,017 | 608,793 | 587,992 | 521,041 | 550,009 | 396,117 |
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 50,586 | 61,418 | 46,201 | 16,434 | 20,346 | 19,826 | 14,200 | 21,760 | 28,912 | 21,086 | 8,064 | 14,374 | 17,593 | 21,756 | 21,724 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -127,836 | -23,034 | 25,625 | 77,131 | -67,224 | 8,101 | -41,501 | 60,055 | 54,553 | -82,875 | 94,457 | -7,095 | 5,229 | -18,069 | 79,727 |
Debtors | -182,109 | -94,922 | 615,813 | -54,363 | -219,370 | 40,370 | 93,859 | 39,863 | -198,916 | -18,857 | 93,008 | 26,142 | 30,210 | 158,064 | 538,294 |
Creditors | -10,680 | -58,163 | -89,168 | 206,143 | -171,965 | 243,795 | -246,212 | -117,357 | 167,767 | 67,107 | 134,341 | 509 | -217,059 | 218,799 | 266,004 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
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Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
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cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
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Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 21,802 | -114,612 | 251,444 | -9,984 | 9,984 | -145,887 | -5,722 | -33,282 | 11,973 | 160,325 | -115,666 | 128,259 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -8,487 | 14,946 | 5,056 | -11,311 | -5,836 | 10,631 | -4,620 | 11,136 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | -8,481 | -25,400 | -10,368 | 46,568 | -3,866 | 6,850 | -5,089 | -8,619 | 11,882 | -1,217 | 8,557 | ||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 246,986 | 9,487 | -440,370 | 197,022 | 202,942 | 369,034 | -289,617 | -177,342 | 215,938 | 272,242 | -59,720 | 69,521 | -92,412 | 122,936 | 53,258 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 246,986 | 9,487 | -440,370 | 197,022 | 202,942 | 369,034 | -289,617 | -177,342 | 215,938 | 272,242 | -59,720 | 69,521 | -92,412 | 122,936 | 53,258 |
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PROTOSHEET ENGINEERING LIMITED group structure
Protosheet Engineering Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
PROTOSHEET ENGINEERING LIMITED
01228110
Protosheet Engineering Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Harry Extance (Apr 1991) and Mr Nigel Dabner (Oct 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Harry Extance | United Kingdom | 77 years | Apr 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Nigel Dabner | 61 years | Oct 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Adam King | 41 years | Oct 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Stephen Burgess | 51 years | Oct 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Jason King | 39 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
2.6m
-5%
operating profit
-129.5k
0%
gross margin
22%
+7.86%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
1.3m
-0.07%
total assets
1.8m
-0.05%
cash
699.9k
+0.55%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01228110
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
incorporation date
September 1975
age
50
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Unaudited Abridged
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
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address
73 swaisland drive, crayford, kent, DA1 4HY
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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