
Company Number
01256619
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
mr matthew ronald french
mrs michelle ascott
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Industry
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
+2Registered Address
11 applegarth drive questor, dartford, kent, DA1 1JD
Website
www.ascotts.londonPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASCOTTS GROUP LIMITED at £27.2m based on a Turnover of £38.5m and 0.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASCOTTS GROUP LIMITED at £7.4m based on an EBITDA of £1m and a 7.2x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASCOTTS GROUP LIMITED at £1.6m based on Net Assets of £635k and 2.49x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ascotts Group Limited is a live company located in kent, DA1 1JD with a Companies House number of 01256619. It operates in the sale of other motor vehicles sector, SIC Code 45190. Founded in May 1976, it's largest shareholder is mr matthew ronald french with a 28.3% stake. Ascotts Group Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £38.5m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ascotts Group Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £38.5m, make it larger than the average company (£10m)
£38.5m - Ascotts Group Limited
£10m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 25%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.1%)
25% - Ascotts Group Limited
8.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 9.8%, this company has a higher cost of product (32.8%)
9.8% - Ascotts Group Limited
32.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.1% make it less profitable than the average company (6.6%)
2.1% - Ascotts Group Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 51 employees, this is above the industry average (23)
51 - Ascotts Group Limited
23 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£32.3k)
£43.9k - Ascotts Group Limited
£32.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £754.7k, this is more efficient (£232.4k)
£754.7k - Ascotts Group Limited
£232.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 6 days, this is earlier than average (30 days)
6 days - Ascotts Group Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 9 days, this is quicker than average (31 days)
9 days - Ascotts Group Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 39 days, this is in line with average (40 days)
39 days - Ascotts Group Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 10 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
10 weeks - Ascotts Group Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 92.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (62.6%)
92.6% - Ascotts Group Limited
62.6% - Industry AVG
Ascotts Group Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £38.5 million and the company has net assets of £635 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Ascotts Group Limited has 51 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.4 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 | 38,491,698 | 31,687,837 | 12,468,098 | 19,859,602 | 26,190,225 | 13,789,934 | 12,208,443 | 13,286,559 | 10,119,882 | 9,039,519 | 8,658,103 | 7,242,900 | 5,439,235 | 5,355,208 | |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 34,727,257 | 27,723,251 | 11,855,869 | 18,550,179 | 23,978,674 | 12,387,664 | 10,586,011 | 11,955,540 | 8,932,985 | 7,639,069 | 7,304,132 | 5,882,364 | 4,395,739 | 4,335,674 | |
Gross Profit | 3,764,441 | 3,964,586 | 612,229 | 1,309,423 | 2,211,551 | 1,402,270 | 1,622,432 | 1,331,019 | 1,186,897 | 1,400,450 | 1,353,971 | 1,360,536 | 1,043,496 | 1,019,534 | |
Admin Expenses | 2,942,897 | 2,649,638 | 899,965 | 1,138,117 | 1,263,275 | 1,151,877 | 1,322,612 | 421,723 | 839,367 | 741,634 | 852,778 | 990,476 | 921,932 | 846,320 | |
Operating Profit | 821,544 | 1,314,948 | -287,736 | 171,306 | 948,276 | 250,393 | 299,820 | 909,296 | 347,530 | 658,816 | 501,193 | 370,060 | 121,564 | 173,214 | |
Interest Payable | 336,882 | 157,296 | 67,042 | 64,806 | 135,963 | 75,850 | 56,053 | 81,964 | 91,500 | 167,376 | 206,423 | 133,459 | 94,521 | 122,666 | |
Interest Receivable | 4,889 | 270 | 47 | 692 | 796 | 215 | 170 | 381 | 1,220 | 127,743 | 1,937 | ||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 489,551 | 1,157,922 | -354,731 | 107,192 | 813,109 | 174,758 | 243,937 | 827,713 | 257,250 | 619,183 | 296,707 | 236,601 | 27,043 | 50,548 | |
Tax | -275,442 | -150,789 | 78,201 | -20,366 | -155,921 | -56,963 | -39,732 | -64,025 | -53,037 | -124,637 | -1,077 | -82,988 | -937 | -8,747 | |
Profit After Tax | 214,109 | 1,007,133 | -276,530 | 86,826 | 657,188 | 117,795 | 204,205 | 763,688 | 204,213 | 494,546 | 295,630 | 153,613 | 26,106 | 41,801 | |
Dividends Paid | 585,911 | -445,768 | 172,670 | 315,250 | 361,650 | 292,400 | 202,350 | 539,600 | 307,104 | 273,000 | 300,338 | 272,217 | 34,800 | 97,690 | |
Retained Profit | -371,802 | 1,452,901 | -449,200 | -228,424 | 295,538 | -174,605 | 1,855 | 224,088 | -102,891 | 221,546 | -4,708 | -118,604 | -8,694 | -55,889 | |
Employee Costs | 2,240,682 | 2,090,628 | 1,610,132 | 1,449,635 | 1,044,546 | 23,400 | |||||||||
Number Of Employees | 51 | 51 | 42 | 38 | 45 | 50 | 49 | ||||||||
EBITDA* | 1,025,933 | 1,526,187 | -133,717 | 296,252 | 1,084,035 | 387,360 | 451,111 | 1,043,059 | 621,667 | 688,556 | 679,248 | 614,709 | 317,797 | 395,929 |
* 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 | 1,990,928 | 2,293,444 | 1,903,207 | 1,305,603 | 1,272,638 | 1,459,435 | 1,584,559 | 1,240,695 | 1,955,980 | 2,225,319 | 2,370,659 | 2,363,734 | 2,207,831 | 1,914,376 | 2,006,166 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,990,928 | 2,293,444 | 1,903,207 | 1,305,603 | 1,272,638 | 1,459,435 | 1,584,559 | 1,240,695 | 1,955,980 | 2,225,319 | 2,370,659 | 2,363,734 | 2,207,831 | 1,914,376 | 2,006,166 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,776,994 | 1,872,227 | 2,432,370 | 2,474,385 | 1,125,807 | 738,048 | 369,830 | 510,419 | 330,242 | 281,460 | 371,187 | 267,233 | 563,452 | 345,418 | 315,245 |
Trade Debtors | 637,991 | 433,834 | 165,660 | 303,340 | 399,926 | 213,486 | 80,992 | 32,325 | 103,140 | 34,978 | 41,489 | 17,999 | 24,604 | ||
Group Debtors | 219,319 | 125,000 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 762,396 | 1,687,161 | 1,831,779 | 1,422,893 | 906,533 | 934,984 | 852,002 | 1,226,664 | 902,067 | 231,877 | 137,765 | 144,646 | 120,227 | 67,761 | |
Cash | 1,388,714 | 1,216,848 | 422,398 | 1,398,882 | 673,576 | 805,090 | 511,775 | 782,923 | 334,049 | 310,446 | 350,428 | 341,820 | 9,743 | 58,730 | 102,779 |
misc current assets | 50,037 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 6,566,095 | 5,210,070 | 5,071,526 | 5,599,500 | 3,105,842 | 2,691,608 | 1,814,599 | 2,552,331 | 1,669,498 | 858,761 | 1,025,869 | 753,699 | 693,422 | 489,908 | 492,665 |
total assets | 8,557,023 | 7,503,514 | 6,974,733 | 6,905,103 | 4,378,480 | 4,151,043 | 3,399,158 | 3,793,026 | 3,625,478 | 3,084,080 | 3,396,528 | 3,117,433 | 2,901,253 | 2,404,284 | 2,498,831 |
Bank overdraft | 3,616,705 | 2,020,600 | 2,928,081 | 3,891,312 | 1,376,730 | 460,134 | 162,929 | 86,588 | 732,092 | 418,318 | 227,015 | ||||
Bank loan | 79,326 | 79,326 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 930,911 | 795,944 | 348,843 | 318,395 | 238,395 | 543,298 | 175,704 | 812,819 | 315,573 | 608,071 | 515,037 | 375,847 | 152,888 | 34,495 | 780,097 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,136 | 17,416 | 130,646 | 89,299 | |||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 198,351 | 373,232 | 306,979 | 126,224 | 201,903 | 125,637 | 311,018 | 358,694 | 504,308 | 437,069 | |||||
other current liabilities | 2,200,475 | 1,602,396 | 683,557 | 720,692 | 1,105,768 | 1,134,889 | 812,692 | 1,063,038 | 946,109 | 994,598 | 489,851 | 531,958 | 226,432 | 199,884 | |
total current liabilities | 6,946,442 | 4,793,308 | 4,267,460 | 5,074,039 | 2,720,893 | 2,138,321 | 1,151,325 | 1,962,445 | 2,195,677 | 1,728,306 | 1,525,878 | 1,435,124 | 1,301,946 | 898,463 | 780,097 |
loans | 283,333 | 968,362 | 40,000 | 127,076 | 346,377 | 242,428 | 68,421 | 519,307 | 554,203 | 626,274 | 341,552 | ||||
hp & lease commitments | 504,784 | 1,000,194 | 948,221 | 661,671 | 296,139 | 532,860 | 455,158 | 181,481 | 364,023 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 170,843 | 615,404 | 813,072 | 569,242 | 487,124 | 862,599 | |||||||||
provisions | 470,785 | 419,867 | 345,245 | 234,748 | 236,601 | 223,412 | 190,199 | 192,639 | 166,487 | 180,554 | 160,948 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 975,569 | 1,703,394 | 2,261,828 | 936,419 | 534,520 | 1,185,193 | 1,245,699 | 830,302 | 653,611 | 476,693 | 1,213,115 | 1,009,361 | 807,755 | 705,575 | 862,599 |
total liabilities | 7,922,011 | 6,496,702 | 6,529,288 | 6,010,458 | 3,255,413 | 3,323,514 | 2,397,024 | 2,792,747 | 2,849,288 | 2,204,999 | 2,738,993 | 2,444,485 | 2,109,701 | 1,604,038 | 1,642,696 |
net assets | 635,012 | 1,006,812 | 445,445 | 894,645 | 1,123,067 | 827,529 | 1,002,134 | 1,000,279 | 776,190 | 879,081 | 657,535 | 672,948 | 791,552 | 800,246 | 856,135 |
total shareholders funds | 635,012 | 1,006,812 | 445,445 | 894,645 | 1,123,067 | 827,529 | 1,002,134 | 1,000,279 | 776,190 | 879,081 | 657,535 | 672,948 | 791,552 | 800,246 | 856,135 |
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 | 821,544 | 1,314,948 | -287,736 | 171,306 | 948,276 | 250,393 | 299,820 | 909,296 | 347,530 | 658,816 | 501,193 | 370,060 | 121,564 | 173,214 | |
Depreciation | 204,389 | 211,239 | 154,019 | 124,946 | 135,759 | 136,967 | 151,291 | 133,763 | 274,137 | 29,740 | 178,055 | 244,649 | 196,233 | 222,715 | 313,259 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -275,442 | -150,789 | 78,201 | -20,366 | -155,921 | -56,963 | -39,732 | -64,025 | -53,037 | -124,637 | -1,077 | -82,988 | -937 | -8,747 | |
Stock | 1,904,767 | -560,143 | -42,015 | 1,348,578 | 387,759 | 368,218 | -140,589 | 180,177 | 48,782 | -89,727 | 103,954 | -296,219 | 218,034 | 30,173 | 315,245 |
Debtors | -720,608 | -95,763 | 490,525 | 419,774 | 157,989 | 215,476 | -325,995 | 253,782 | 738,352 | -37,399 | 159,608 | 24,419 | 34,467 | 61,156 | 24,604 |
Creditors | 134,967 | 447,101 | 30,448 | 80,000 | -304,903 | 367,594 | -637,115 | 497,246 | -292,498 | 93,034 | 139,190 | 222,959 | 118,393 | -745,602 | 780,097 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 598,079 | 918,839 | -37,135 | -385,076 | -29,121 | 322,197 | -250,346 | 116,929 | -48,489 | 504,747 | -42,107 | 305,526 | 26,548 | 199,884 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 50,918 | 74,622 | 110,497 | -1,853 | 13,189 | 33,213 | -2,440 | 26,152 | -14,067 | 19,606 | 160,948 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | 350,296 | 3,471,866 | -400,216 | -1,799,395 | 61,531 | 469,707 | -11,938 | 1,185,402 | -573,558 | 1,308,432 | 672,640 | 1,332,006 | 209,300 | -249,865 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -79,326 | 79,326 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,136 | 1,136 | -17,416 | 17,416 | -130,646 | 41,347 | 89,299 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -283,333 | -685,029 | 928,362 | -87,076 | -219,301 | 103,949 | 174,007 | 68,421 | -519,307 | -34,896 | -72,071 | 284,722 | 341,552 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -670,291 | 118,226 | 467,305 | 787,895 | -201,903 | -219,873 | -422,102 | 30,026 | 128,063 | -115,303 | 801,092 | ||||
other long term liabilities | -170,843 | -444,561 | -197,668 | 243,830 | 82,118 | 487,124 | -862,599 | 862,599 | |||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -331,993 | -157,026 | -66,995 | -64,114 | -135,167 | -75,635 | -55,883 | -81,583 | -90,280 | -39,633 | -204,486 | -133,459 | -94,521 | -122,666 | |
cash flow from financing | -1,286,751 | -1,614,227 | 1,311,256 | 483,280 | -799,029 | -169,354 | 361,954 | -132,946 | 176,971 | -1,191,014 | -178,714 | 91,158 | 74,898 | 157,379 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 171,866 | 794,450 | -976,484 | 725,306 | -131,514 | 293,315 | -271,148 | 448,874 | 23,603 | -39,982 | 8,608 | 332,077 | -48,987 | -44,049 | 102,779 |
overdraft | 1,596,105 | -907,481 | -963,231 | 2,514,582 | 916,596 | 297,205 | 76,341 | -645,504 | 732,092 | -418,318 | 191,303 | 227,015 | |||
change in cash | -1,424,239 | 1,701,931 | -13,253 | -1,789,276 | -1,048,110 | -3,890 | -347,489 | 1,094,378 | -708,489 | -39,982 | 8,608 | 750,395 | -240,290 | -271,064 | 102,779 |
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ASCOTTS GROUP LIMITED group structure
Ascotts Group Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ASCOTTS GROUP LIMITED
01256619
Ascotts Group Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Matthew French (Mar 2006) and Mr Peter Willcox (Mar 2006).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Matthew French | United Kingdom | 49 years | Mar 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Peter Willcox | United Kingdom | 66 years | Mar 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Craig Purssey | United Kingdom | 41 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Jack Brooks | United Kingdom | 34 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Kevin Mould | United Kingdom | 59 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
38.5m
+21%
operating profit
821.5k
-38%
gross margin
9.8%
-21.83%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
635k
-0.37%
total assets
8.6m
+0.14%
cash
1.4m
+0.14%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01256619
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
45190 - Sale of other motor vehicles
45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
49320 - Taxi operation
incorporation date
May 1976
age
49
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
ascott cab co. ltd. (September 2021)
ascott & hobson limited (October 1991)
accountant
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auditor
MILLER DAVIES LLP
address
11 applegarth drive questor, dartford, kent, DA1 1JD
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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