solopark limited Company Information
Company Number
01248584
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
rodney john bird
sandra bird 2017 settlement
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Industry
Wholesale of waste and scrap
+1Registered Address
salisbury house station road, cambridge, cambridgeshire, CB1 2LA
Website
www.solopark.co.uksolopark limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOLOPARK LIMITED at £3.3m based on a Turnover of £8.3m and 0.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
solopark limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOLOPARK LIMITED at £42.9m based on an EBITDA of £11m and a 3.9x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
solopark limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOLOPARK LIMITED at £16.3m based on Net Assets of £8.1m and 2.02x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Solopark Limited Overview
Solopark Limited is a live company located in cambridgeshire, CB1 2LA with a Companies House number of 01248584. It operates in the agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials sector, SIC Code 46130. Founded in March 1976, it's largest shareholder is rodney john bird with a 48% stake. Solopark Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Solopark Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Solopark Limited a 4.5 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 £8.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£18.6m)
- Solopark Limited
£18.6m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (13.7%)
- Solopark Limited
13.7% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 19%, this company has a comparable cost of product (19%)
- Solopark Limited
19% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 131.2% make it more profitable than the average company (4%)
- Solopark Limited
4% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 11 employees, this is below the industry average (27)
11 - Solopark Limited
27 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£43.7k)
- Solopark Limited
£43.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £752.5k, this is more efficient (£581.2k)
- Solopark Limited
£581.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 2 days, this is earlier than average (36 days)
- Solopark Limited
36 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 7 days, this is quicker than average (31 days)
- Solopark Limited
31 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 259 days, this is more than average (39 days)
- Solopark Limited
39 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
7 weeks - Solopark Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 42%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (49.5%)
42% - Solopark Limited
49.5% - Industry AVG
SOLOPARK LIMITED financials

Solopark Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £8.3 million and the company has net assets of £8.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Solopark Limited has 11 employees and maintains cash reserves of £509.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | 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 | 849,773 | 906,326 | 1,055,023 | 2,991,299 | 1,690,974 | 1,756,297 | |||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 624,540 | 575,459 | 834,666 | 2,557,318 | 1,010,434 | 1,293,033 | |||||||||
Gross Profit | 225,233 | 330,867 | 220,357 | 433,981 | 680,540 | 463,264 | |||||||||
Admin Expenses | 49,078 | 194,173 | 86,586 | 209,835 | 263,228 | 444,619 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 176,155 | 136,694 | 133,771 | 224,146 | 417,312 | 18,645 | |||||||||
Interest Payable | 40,023 | 28,485 | 22,509 | 37,348 | 37,636 | 34,927 | |||||||||
Interest Receivable | 720 | 836 | 20,171 | 219 | 291 | 165 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 136,852 | 109,045 | 131,433 | 162,977 | 379,967 | -16,117 | |||||||||
Tax | -38,759 | -30,669 | -29,431 | -36,795 | -86,000 | -17,978 | |||||||||
Profit After Tax | 98,093 | 78,376 | 102,002 | 126,182 | 293,967 | -34,095 | |||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 98,093 | 78,376 | 102,002 | 126,182 | 293,967 | -34,095 | |||||||||
Employee Costs | 180,776 | 178,043 | 177,523 | 189,182 | 291,317 | 315,160 | |||||||||
Number Of Employees | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
EBITDA* | 224,097 | 185,353 | 173,628 | 293,830 | 511,744 | 123,661 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | 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 | 8,489,865 | 8,425,237 | 7,996,882 | 7,701,552 | 7,394,709 | 7,101,564 | 7,158,312 | 6,923,335 | 6,471,920 | 7,450,329 | 6,091,666 | 5,953,763 | 5,493,825 | 5,433,557 | 2,888,444 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 50 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 8,489,865 | 8,425,237 | 7,996,882 | 7,701,552 | 7,394,709 | 7,101,564 | 7,158,312 | 6,923,335 | 6,471,970 | 7,450,329 | 6,091,666 | 5,953,763 | 5,493,825 | 5,433,557 | 2,888,444 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,776,192 | 4,126,852 | 4,385,245 | 3,874,448 | 4,518,634 | 4,947,037 | 3,956,374 | 3,853,553 | 1,962,207 | 1,273,899 | 1,397,415 | 1,463,033 | 2,104,199 | 2,788,062 | 2,348,281 |
Trade Debtors | 59,833 | 58,180 | 32,305 | 25,890 | 11,266 | 54,345 | 56,229 | 12,723 | 17,302 | 22,951 | 30,501 | 25,392 | 35,484 | 7,802 | 7,494 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 82,556 | 83,285 | 68,169 | 36,170 | 30,988 | 291,212 | 294,679 | 302,970 | 282,598 | 297,095 | 269,221 | 94,195 | 65,575 | 99,372 | 89,374 |
Cash | 509,369 | 1,257,565 | 1,285,452 | 988,471 | 612,343 | 531,857 | 616,981 | 749,164 | 2,172,304 | 419,882 | 384,836 | 675,190 | 325,109 | 285,354 | 359,585 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,427,950 | 5,525,882 | 5,771,171 | 4,924,979 | 5,173,231 | 5,824,451 | 4,924,263 | 4,918,410 | 4,434,411 | 2,013,827 | 2,081,973 | 2,257,810 | 2,530,367 | 3,180,590 | 2,804,734 |
total assets | 13,917,815 | 13,951,119 | 13,768,053 | 12,626,531 | 12,567,940 | 12,926,015 | 12,082,575 | 11,841,745 | 10,906,381 | 9,464,156 | 8,173,639 | 8,211,573 | 8,024,192 | 8,614,147 | 5,693,178 |
Bank overdraft | 614,000 | 634,000 | 723,525 | 1,394,483 | 19,727 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | 1,750,000 | 93,000 | 63,333 | 60,000 | 80,000 | 1,812,750 | 654,000 | 674,000 | 773,525 | 1,328,631 | |||||
Trade Creditors | 128,970 | 86,155 | 66,833 | 109,875 | 153,383 | 78,558 | 56,762 | 98,572 | 80,282 | 83,945 | 115,768 | 102,046 | 159,080 | 109,817 | 159,487 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 269,016 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,333 | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,805,984 | 1,918,975 | 1,967,937 | 1,478,033 | 1,515,000 | 1,570,431 | 1,836,361 | 1,600,683 | 1,576,127 | 187,166 | 191,225 | 223,019 | 440,621 | 541,413 | 540,119 |
total current liabilities | 3,684,954 | 2,005,130 | 2,127,770 | 1,651,241 | 1,728,383 | 1,728,989 | 3,705,873 | 2,313,255 | 2,559,425 | 925,111 | 980,993 | 1,098,590 | 1,323,226 | 2,045,713 | 2,050,297 |
loans | 1,350,000 | 3,178,239 | 3,215,739 | 2,818,050 | 2,734,250 | 3,095,750 | 828,000 | 2,061,750 | 1,233,750 | 1,233,750 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,556 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 309,795 | 309,795 | 309,795 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 809,079 | 798,918 | 763,337 | 572,698 | 501,009 | 502,484 | 503,981 | 498,156 | 521,693 | 44,413 | 29,857 | 28,570 | 28,350 | 22,000 | 32,000 |
total long term liabilities | 2,159,079 | 3,977,157 | 3,979,076 | 3,390,748 | 3,235,259 | 3,598,234 | 1,331,981 | 2,559,906 | 1,755,443 | 1,587,958 | 339,652 | 338,365 | 28,350 | 22,000 | 33,556 |
total liabilities | 5,844,033 | 5,982,287 | 6,106,846 | 5,041,989 | 4,963,642 | 5,327,223 | 5,037,854 | 4,873,161 | 4,314,868 | 2,513,069 | 1,320,645 | 1,436,955 | 1,351,576 | 2,067,713 | 2,083,853 |
net assets | 8,073,782 | 7,968,832 | 7,661,207 | 7,584,542 | 7,604,298 | 7,598,792 | 7,044,721 | 6,968,584 | 6,591,513 | 6,951,087 | 6,852,994 | 6,774,618 | 6,672,616 | 6,546,434 | 3,609,325 |
total shareholders funds | 8,073,782 | 7,968,832 | 7,661,207 | 7,584,542 | 7,604,298 | 7,598,792 | 7,044,721 | 6,968,584 | 6,591,513 | 6,951,087 | 6,852,994 | 6,774,618 | 6,672,616 | 6,546,434 | 3,609,325 |
Mar 2024 | 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 | 176,155 | 136,694 | 133,771 | 224,146 | 417,312 | 18,645 | |||||||||
Depreciation | 142,050 | 101,538 | 91,751 | 83,738 | 80,838 | 84,759 | 82,538 | 75,125 | 61,305 | 47,942 | 48,659 | 39,857 | 69,684 | 94,432 | 105,016 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -38,759 | -30,669 | -29,431 | -36,795 | -86,000 | -17,978 | |||||||||
Stock | 4,776,192 | -258,393 | 510,797 | -644,186 | -428,403 | 990,663 | 102,821 | 1,891,346 | 688,308 | -123,516 | -65,618 | -641,166 | -683,863 | 439,781 | 2,348,281 |
Debtors | 142,389 | 40,991 | 38,414 | 19,806 | -303,303 | -5,351 | 35,215 | 15,793 | -20,146 | 20,324 | 180,135 | 18,528 | -6,115 | 10,306 | 96,868 |
Creditors | 128,970 | 19,322 | -43,042 | -43,508 | 74,825 | 21,796 | -41,810 | 18,290 | -3,663 | -31,823 | 13,722 | -57,034 | 49,263 | -49,670 | 159,487 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,805,984 | -48,962 | 489,904 | -36,967 | -55,431 | -265,930 | 235,678 | 24,556 | 1,388,961 | -4,059 | -31,794 | -217,602 | -100,792 | 1,294 | 540,119 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 809,079 | 35,581 | 190,639 | 71,689 | -1,475 | -1,497 | 5,825 | -23,537 | 477,280 | 14,556 | 1,287 | 220 | 6,350 | -10,000 | 32,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 267,204 | 23,382 | 492,419 | 901,834 | -82,719 | -1,607,860 | |||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,407,337 | -186,062 | -487,295 | -129,952 | 3,997 | -5,902 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | -50 | 50 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -1,407,337 | -186,062 | -487,295 | -129,952 | 3,997 | -5,902 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 1,750,000 | -93,000 | 29,667 | 3,333 | -20,000 | -1,732,750 | 1,812,750 | -654,000 | -20,000 | -99,525 | 773,525 | -1,328,631 | 1,328,631 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | -269,016 | 269,016 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 1,350,000 | -37,500 | 397,689 | 83,800 | -361,500 | 2,267,750 | -1,233,750 | 828,000 | 1,233,750 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -3,889 | 3,889 | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -309,795 | 309,795 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -39,303 | -27,649 | -2,338 | -37,129 | -37,345 | -34,762 | |||||||||
cash flow from financing | 1,174,447 | -127,174 | 1,080,982 | -37,129 | 1,273,277 | 4,941,178 | |||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 509,369 | -27,887 | 296,981 | 376,128 | 80,486 | -85,124 | -132,183 | -1,423,140 | 1,752,422 | 35,046 | -290,354 | 350,081 | 39,755 | -74,231 | 359,585 |
overdraft | -614,000 | -20,000 | 634,000 | -723,525 | -670,958 | 1,374,756 | 19,727 | ||||||||
change in cash | 509,369 | -27,887 | 296,981 | 376,128 | 80,486 | -85,124 | 481,817 | -1,403,140 | 1,118,422 | 35,046 | -290,354 | 1,073,606 | 710,713 | -1,448,987 | 339,858 |
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Solopark Limited Competitor Analysis

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SOLOPARK LIMITED group structure
Solopark Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SOLOPARK LIMITED
01248584
solopark limited directors
Solopark Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Derek Bird (Sep 1986) and Mr Rodney Bird (Mar 1992).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Derek Bird | 73 years | Sep 1986 | - | Director | |
Mr Rodney Bird | 80 years | Mar 1992 | - | Director | |
Mrs Jane Parker | 47 years | Nov 2004 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
8.3m
0%
operating profit
10.9m
0%
gross margin
19%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
8.1m
0%
total assets
13.9m
0%
cash
509.4k
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
solopark limited company details
company number
01248584
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46770 - Wholesale of waste and scrap
46130 - Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials
incorporation date
March 1976
age
49
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
solopark plc (December 2014)
accountant
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auditor
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address
salisbury house station road, cambridge, cambridgeshire, CB1 2LA
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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solopark limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 17 charges/mortgages relating to solopark limited. Currently there are 2 open charges and 15 have been satisfied in the past.
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solopark limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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