
Company Number
01314601
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
fornuis uk ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
+1Registered Address
arnolds way, yatton, north somerset, BS49 4QN
Website
www.smartsystems.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMART SYSTEMS LIMITED at £170.5m based on a Turnover of £127.3m and 1.34x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMART SYSTEMS LIMITED at £705.5m based on an EBITDA of £63.4m and a 11.14x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMART SYSTEMS LIMITED at £648.1m based on Net Assets of £287.5m and 2.25x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Smart Systems Limited is a live company located in north somerset, BS49 4QN with a Companies House number of 01314601. It operates in the treatment and coating of metals sector, SIC Code 25610. Founded in May 1977, it's largest shareholder is fornuis uk ltd with a 100% stake. Smart Systems Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £127.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Smart Systems Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
2 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £127.3m, make it larger than the average company (£14.8m)
£127.3m - Smart Systems Limited
£14.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.2%)
5% - Smart Systems Limited
7.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 48.2%, this company has a lower cost of product (29.4%)
48.2% - Smart Systems Limited
29.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 45.3% make it more profitable than the average company (6.8%)
45.3% - Smart Systems Limited
6.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 414 employees, this is above the industry average (58)
414 - Smart Systems Limited
58 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £41.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£41.8k)
£41.8k - Smart Systems Limited
£41.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £307.4k, this is more efficient (£257.2k)
£307.4k - Smart Systems Limited
£257.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 20 days, this is earlier than average (54 days)
20 days - Smart Systems Limited
54 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 38 days, this is close to average (38 days)
38 days - Smart Systems Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 87 days, this is more than average (42 days)
87 days - Smart Systems Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 23 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
23 weeks - Smart Systems Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 7.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (50.8%)
7.2% - Smart Systems Limited
50.8% - Industry AVG
Smart Systems Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £127.3 million and the company has net assets of £287.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Smart Systems Limited has 414 employees and maintains cash reserves of £10.2 million 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 | 127,250,000 | 138,771,000 | 135,933,000 | 110,685,000 | 115,496,000 | 110,235,000 | 101,131,000 | 87,921,000 | 75,990,000 | 60,260,000 | 51,992,000 | 44,962,000 | 38,536,922 | 31,417,198 | 27,055,686 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 65,878,000 | 80,091,000 | 71,706,000 | 54,568,000 | 59,646,000 | 60,440,000 | 55,159,000 | 43,842,000 | 39,902,000 | 32,074,000 | 29,089,000 | 27,021,000 | 24,273,281 | 19,451,226 | 16,859,438 |
Gross Profit | 61,372,000 | 58,680,000 | 64,227,000 | 56,117,000 | 55,850,000 | 49,795,000 | 45,972,000 | 44,079,000 | 36,088,000 | 28,186,000 | 22,903,000 | 17,941,000 | 14,263,641 | 11,965,972 | 10,196,248 |
Admin Expenses | 3,675,000 | 31,107,000 | 32,592,000 | 26,881,000 | 26,189,000 | 22,705,000 | 20,616,000 | 17,644,000 | 15,200,000 | 11,920,000 | 10,821,000 | 10,392,000 | 8,872,976 | 7,533,168 | 5,634,034 |
Operating Profit | 57,697,000 | 27,573,000 | 31,635,000 | 29,236,000 | 29,661,000 | 27,090,000 | 25,356,000 | 26,435,000 | 20,888,000 | 16,266,000 | 12,082,000 | 7,549,000 | 5,390,665 | 4,432,804 | 4,562,214 |
Interest Payable | 69,000 | 19,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 22,000 | 1,000 | 94,000 | 260,000 | 309,964 | 176,497 | 224,887 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 9,545,000 | 8,245,000 | 2,101,000 | 59,000 | 181,000 | 67,000 | 35,000 | 44,000 | 12,000 | 17,000 | 12,000 | 4,000 | 3,830 | 2,632 | 5,854 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 67,173,000 | 35,799,000 | 33,736,000 | 29,295,000 | 29,842,000 | 27,154,000 | 25,385,000 | 26,479,000 | 20,878,000 | 16,282,000 | 12,000,000 | 7,293,000 | 5,083,931 | 4,258,939 | 4,343,181 |
Tax | -15,891,000 | -5,080,000 | -6,987,000 | -5,679,000 | -6,063,000 | -4,140,000 | -5,106,000 | -5,390,000 | -4,628,000 | -3,669,000 | -2,520,000 | -1,332,000 | -1,058,993 | -1,102,953 | -1,191,407 |
Profit After Tax | 51,282,000 | 30,719,000 | 26,749,000 | 23,616,000 | 23,779,000 | 23,014,000 | 20,279,000 | 21,089,000 | 16,250,000 | 12,613,000 | 9,480,000 | 5,961,000 | 4,024,938 | 3,155,986 | 3,151,774 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 51,282,000 | 30,719,000 | 26,749,000 | 23,616,000 | 23,779,000 | 23,014,000 | 20,279,000 | 21,089,000 | 16,250,000 | 12,613,000 | 9,480,000 | 5,961,000 | 4,024,938 | 3,155,986 | 3,151,774 |
Employee Costs | 17,325,000 | 16,559,000 | 15,106,000 | 11,850,000 | 11,655,000 | 10,362,000 | 9,549,000 | 7,839,000 | 6,776,000 | 5,423,000 | 4,683,000 | 4,159,000 | 3,780,794 | 3,538,248 | 2,566,829 |
Number Of Employees | 414 | 394 | 372 | 339 | 315 | 310 | 272 | 233 | 218 | 187 | 183 | 147 | 138 | 111 | 97 |
EBITDA* | 63,354,000 | 32,551,000 | 35,426,000 | 33,110,000 | 33,439,000 | 30,930,000 | 28,400,000 | 28,567,000 | 21,852,000 | 17,218,000 | 13,069,000 | 8,547,000 | 6,452,266 | 5,085,037 | 5,086,753 |
* 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 | 59,946,000 | 59,403,000 | 53,879,000 | 35,620,000 | 37,006,000 | 38,575,000 | 37,013,000 | 29,487,000 | 24,243,000 | 19,530,000 | 13,088,000 | 13,704,000 | 14,232,490 | 14,438,914 | 14,707,041 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 33,000 | 14,000 | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 212,483,000 | 153,945,000 | 136,942,000 | 132,533,000 | 15,162,000 | 6,257,000 | 632,000 | 616,000 | 632,474 | 642,563 | |||||
Total Fixed Assets | 272,429,000 | 213,348,000 | 190,854,000 | 168,167,000 | 37,006,000 | 38,575,000 | 37,013,000 | 29,487,000 | 39,405,000 | 25,787,000 | 13,720,000 | 14,320,000 | 14,864,964 | 15,081,477 | 14,707,041 |
Stock & work in progress | 15,782,000 | 20,794,000 | 18,022,000 | 11,934,000 | 10,308,000 | 10,359,000 | 11,975,000 | 7,165,000 | 7,047,000 | 7,231,000 | 7,389,000 | 5,377,000 | 5,354,712 | 5,055,793 | 3,563,376 |
Trade Debtors | 7,084,000 | 16,409,000 | 18,199,000 | 16,536,000 | 15,463,000 | 15,616,000 | 14,668,000 | 11,901,000 | 10,349,000 | 8,524,000 | 8,622,000 | 8,222,000 | 8,544,359 | 6,445,058 | 4,674,572 |
Group Debtors | 228,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | 190,000 | 102,261,000 | 74,266,000 | 57,241,000 | 46,110,000 | 16,504,000 | 16,179,000 | 12,354,000 | 8,985,000 | 6,592,249 | 6,538,943 | 15,426 |
Misc Debtors | 4,054,000 | 395,000 | 180,000 | 1,012,000 | 179,000 | 749,000 | 122,000 | 1,175,000 | 605,000 | 50,000 | 111,000 | 45,000 | 174,956 | 152,115 | 113,989 |
Cash | 10,170,000 | 8,798,000 | 4,745,000 | 6,651,000 | 3,893,000 | 4,297,000 | 3,445,000 | 6,893,000 | 6,234,000 | 3,053,000 | 3,223,000 | 1,631,000 | 1,293,379 | 607,357 | 626,408 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 37,318,000 | 46,446,000 | 41,216,000 | 36,323,000 | 132,104,000 | 105,287,000 | 87,451,000 | 73,244,000 | 40,739,000 | 35,037,000 | 31,699,000 | 24,260,000 | 21,959,655 | 18,799,266 | 8,993,771 |
total assets | 309,747,000 | 259,794,000 | 232,070,000 | 204,490,000 | 169,110,000 | 143,862,000 | 124,464,000 | 102,731,000 | 80,144,000 | 60,824,000 | 45,419,000 | 38,580,000 | 36,824,619 | 33,880,743 | 23,700,812 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 254,000 | 408,000 | 586,367 | 772,465 | 899,928 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 6,982,000 | 7,372,000 | 15,935,000 | 7,143,000 | 5,441,000 | 6,446,000 | 10,137,000 | 5,899,000 | 5,912,000 | 4,857,000 | 3,707,000 | 1,610,000 | 2,623,683 | 3,107,605 | 3,269,502 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 8,264,000 | 5,573,000 | 5,327,000 | 9,062,000 | 4,355,000 | 3,803,000 | 905,000 | 5,798,000 | 5,015,000 | 1,828,000 | 663,000 | 7,084,000 | 8,933,024 | 10,006,899 | 4,320,708 |
other short term finances | 1,945,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 5,098,000 | 7,590,000 | 6,914,000 | 11,140,000 | 5,705,000 | 3,443,000 | 6,371,000 | 4,285,000 | 3,686,000 | 4,622,000 | 3,996,000 | 2,109,000 | 3,269,626 | 2,535,323 | 892,631 |
total current liabilities | 22,289,000 | 20,535,000 | 28,176,000 | 27,345,000 | 15,501,000 | 13,692,000 | 17,413,000 | 15,982,000 | 14,613,000 | 11,307,000 | 8,620,000 | 11,211,000 | 15,412,700 | 16,422,292 | 9,382,769 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 224,000 | 80,000 | 420,000 | 315,000 | 292,000 | 163,000 | 399,000 | 294,000 | 344,000 | 348,072 | 419,542 | 435,120 | |||
total long term liabilities | 224,000 | 80,000 | 420,000 | 315,000 | 292,000 | 163,000 | 399,000 | 294,000 | 344,000 | 348,072 | 419,542 | 435,120 | |||
total liabilities | 22,289,000 | 20,759,000 | 28,176,000 | 27,345,000 | 15,581,000 | 14,112,000 | 17,728,000 | 16,274,000 | 14,776,000 | 11,706,000 | 8,914,000 | 11,555,000 | 15,760,772 | 16,841,834 | 9,817,889 |
net assets | 287,458,000 | 239,035,000 | 203,894,000 | 177,145,000 | 153,529,000 | 129,750,000 | 106,736,000 | 86,457,000 | 65,368,000 | 49,118,000 | 36,505,000 | 27,025,000 | 21,063,847 | 17,038,909 | 13,882,923 |
total shareholders funds | 287,458,000 | 239,035,000 | 203,894,000 | 177,145,000 | 153,529,000 | 129,750,000 | 106,736,000 | 86,457,000 | 65,368,000 | 49,118,000 | 36,505,000 | 27,025,000 | 21,063,847 | 17,038,909 | 13,882,923 |
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 | 57,697,000 | 27,573,000 | 31,635,000 | 29,236,000 | 29,661,000 | 27,090,000 | 25,356,000 | 26,435,000 | 20,888,000 | 16,266,000 | 12,082,000 | 7,549,000 | 5,390,665 | 4,432,804 | 4,562,214 |
Depreciation | 5,657,000 | 4,978,000 | 3,791,000 | 3,874,000 | 3,778,000 | 3,840,000 | 3,044,000 | 2,132,000 | 964,000 | 952,000 | 987,000 | 998,000 | 1,061,601 | 652,233 | 524,539 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -15,891,000 | -5,080,000 | -6,987,000 | -5,679,000 | -6,063,000 | -4,140,000 | -5,106,000 | -5,390,000 | -4,628,000 | -3,669,000 | -2,520,000 | -1,332,000 | -1,058,993 | -1,102,953 | -1,191,407 |
Stock | -5,012,000 | 2,772,000 | 6,088,000 | 1,626,000 | -51,000 | -1,616,000 | 4,810,000 | 118,000 | -184,000 | -158,000 | 2,012,000 | 22,288 | 298,919 | 1,492,417 | 3,563,376 |
Debtors | 53,050,000 | 15,408,000 | 5,120,000 | 32,368,000 | 27,272,000 | 18,600,000 | 12,845,000 | 16,566,000 | 11,610,000 | 9,291,000 | 3,851,000 | 1,923,962 | 2,165,359 | 8,974,692 | 4,803,987 |
Creditors | -390,000 | -8,563,000 | 8,792,000 | 1,702,000 | -1,005,000 | -3,691,000 | 4,238,000 | -13,000 | 1,055,000 | 1,150,000 | 2,097,000 | -1,013,683 | -483,922 | -161,897 | 3,269,502 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,492,000 | 676,000 | -4,226,000 | 5,435,000 | 2,262,000 | -2,928,000 | 2,086,000 | 599,000 | -936,000 | 626,000 | 1,887,000 | -1,160,626 | 734,303 | 1,642,692 | 892,631 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -224,000 | 224,000 | -80,000 | -340,000 | 105,000 | 23,000 | 129,000 | -236,000 | 105,000 | -50,000 | -4,072 | -71,470 | -15,578 | 435,120 | |
Cash flow from operations | -3,681,000 | 1,628,000 | 21,797,000 | 494,000 | 1,072,000 | 3,292,000 | 11,986,000 | 7,208,000 | 5,681,000 | 6,297,000 | 8,620,000 | 3,090,369 | 3,107,906 | -5,019,808 | 125,236 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -33,000 | 19,000 | 14,000 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -254,000 | -154,000 | -178,367 | -186,098 | -127,463 | 899,928 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,691,000 | 246,000 | -3,735,000 | 4,707,000 | 552,000 | 2,898,000 | -4,893,000 | 783,000 | 3,187,000 | 1,165,000 | -6,421,000 | -1,849,024 | -1,073,875 | 5,686,191 | 4,320,708 |
Other Short Term Loans | 1,945,000 | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 9,476,000 | 8,226,000 | 2,101,000 | 59,000 | 181,000 | 64,000 | 29,000 | 44,000 | -10,000 | 16,000 | -82,000 | -256,000 | -306,134 | -173,865 | -219,033 |
cash flow from financing | 11,253,000 | 12,894,000 | -1,634,000 | 4,766,000 | 733,000 | 2,962,000 | -4,864,000 | 827,000 | 3,177,000 | 927,000 | -6,657,000 | -2,283,238 | -1,566,107 | 5,384,863 | 15,732,752 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,372,000 | 4,053,000 | -1,906,000 | 2,758,000 | -404,000 | 852,000 | -3,448,000 | 659,000 | 3,181,000 | -170,000 | 1,592,000 | 337,621 | 686,022 | -19,051 | 626,408 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 1,372,000 | 4,053,000 | -1,906,000 | 2,758,000 | -404,000 | 852,000 | -3,448,000 | 659,000 | 3,181,000 | -170,000 | 1,592,000 | 337,621 | 686,022 | -19,051 | 626,408 |
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SMART SYSTEMS LIMITED group structure
Smart Systems Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FEATHER HOLDINGS JERSEY LTD (DISS)
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2 parents
SMART SYSTEMS LIMITED
01314601
Smart Systems Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Johan Verstrepen (Feb 1999) and Mr Edward Robinson (Feb 1999).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Johan Verstrepen | England | 63 years | Feb 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Edward Robinson | England | 66 years | Feb 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Johan Verstrepen | United Kingdom | 63 years | Feb 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Mark West | 48 years | Dec 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr Dean Thomas | England | 50 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
127.3m
-8%
operating profit
57.7m
+109%
gross margin
48.3%
+14.06%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
287.5m
+0.2%
total assets
309.7m
+0.19%
cash
10.2m
+0.16%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01314601
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46730 - Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment
25610 - Treatment and coating of metals
incorporation date
May 1977
age
48
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
smart windows limited (May 1982)
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
arnolds way, yatton, north somerset, BS49 4QN
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BPE SOLICITORS LLP
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