
Company Number
01493087
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
david joseph kahn
richard julian kahn
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
works road, letchworth garden city, hertfordshire, SG6 1NW
Website
www.altro.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALTRO GROUP LIMITED at £243.8m based on a Turnover of £173.5m and 1.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALTRO GROUP LIMITED at £126.4m based on an EBITDA of £11.8m and a 10.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALTRO GROUP LIMITED at £189.6m based on Net Assets of £95.3m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Altro Group Limited is a live company located in hertfordshire, SG6 1NW with a Companies House number of 01493087. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in April 1980, it's largest shareholder is david joseph kahn with a 24.8% stake. Altro Group Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £173.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Altro Group Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £173.5m, make it larger than the average company (£20.2m)
£173.5m - Altro Group Limited
£20.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.3%)
8% - Altro Group Limited
7.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 53.2%, this company has a lower cost of product (33.7%)
53.2% - Altro Group Limited
33.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.6% make it less profitable than the average company (5.8%)
4.6% - Altro Group Limited
5.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 870 employees, this is above the industry average (110)
870 - Altro Group Limited
110 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £59.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.9k)
£59.6k - Altro Group Limited
£49.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £199.5k, this is equally as efficient (£204.5k)
£199.5k - Altro Group Limited
£204.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 36 days, this is earlier than average (45 days)
36 days - Altro Group Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 33 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
33 days - Altro Group Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 147 days, this is more than average (48 days)
147 days - Altro Group Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 45 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
45 weeks - Altro Group Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 19.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (55.7%)
19.6% - Altro Group Limited
55.7% - Industry AVG
Altro Group Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £173.5 million and the company has net assets of £95.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Altro Group Limited has 870 employees and maintains cash reserves of £19.1 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 | 173,536,000 | 161,804,000 | 146,262,000 | 138,221,000 | 151,338,000 | 145,240,000 | 143,301,000 | 137,963,000 | 121,374,000 | 116,799,000 | 111,620,000 | 112,297,000 | 109,338,000 | 109,826,000 | 111,749,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 81,302,000 | 87,742,000 | 70,141,000 | 60,900,000 | 66,770,000 | 66,468,000 | 65,182,000 | 63,664,000 | 54,446,000 | 53,188,000 | 53,177,000 | 52,862,000 | 51,988,000 | 51,639,000 | 51,936,000 |
Gross Profit | 92,234,000 | 74,062,000 | 76,121,000 | 77,321,000 | 84,568,000 | 78,772,000 | 78,119,000 | 74,299,000 | 66,928,000 | 63,611,000 | 58,443,000 | 59,435,000 | 57,350,000 | 58,187,000 | 59,813,000 |
Admin Expenses | 84,262,000 | 74,482,000 | 68,143,000 | 66,840,000 | 74,328,000 | 68,881,000 | 67,105,000 | 63,019,000 | 55,965,000 | 47,409,000 | 49,319,000 | 49,291,000 | 48,598,000 | 45,683,000 | 47,951,000 |
Operating Profit | 7,972,000 | -420,000 | 7,978,000 | 10,481,000 | 10,240,000 | 9,891,000 | 11,014,000 | 11,280,000 | 10,963,000 | 16,202,000 | 9,124,000 | 10,144,000 | 8,752,000 | 12,504,000 | 11,862,000 |
Interest Payable | 66,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 15,000 | 29,000 | 25,000 | 403,000 | 341,000 | 371,000 | 697,000 | 41,000 | 204,000 | 134,000 | 4,000 | 346,000 |
Interest Receivable | 846,000 | 521,000 | 129,000 | 73,000 | 355,000 | 134,000 | 87,000 | 77,000 | 78,000 | 67,000 | 303,000 | 101,000 | 145,000 | 111,000 | 111,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 8,752,000 | 100,000 | 8,105,000 | 10,539,000 | 10,566,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,698,000 | 11,016,000 | 10,670,000 | 15,572,000 | 9,386,000 | 10,041,000 | 8,763,000 | 12,594,000 | 11,627,000 |
Tax | -1,778,000 | -757,000 | -1,150,000 | -1,697,000 | -2,488,000 | -1,474,000 | -2,600,000 | -2,848,000 | -1,038,000 | -4,257,000 | -2,900,000 | -2,813,000 | -2,541,000 | -4,189,000 | -4,522,000 |
Profit After Tax | 6,974,000 | -657,000 | 6,955,000 | 8,842,000 | 8,078,000 | 8,526,000 | 8,098,000 | 8,168,000 | 9,632,000 | 11,315,000 | 6,486,000 | 7,228,000 | 6,222,000 | 8,405,000 | 7,105,000 |
Dividends Paid | 1,436,000 | 1,504,000 | 3,023,000 | 1,433,000 | 2,235,000 | 2,248,000 | 2,259,000 | 2,322,000 | 2,334,000 | 2,268,000 | 2,289,000 | 2,306,000 | 2,332,000 | 2,208,000 | 2,255,000 |
Retained Profit | 5,538,000 | -2,161,000 | 3,932,000 | 7,409,000 | 5,843,000 | 6,278,000 | 6,203,000 | 6,081,000 | 7,298,000 | 9,047,000 | 4,197,000 | 4,922,000 | 3,890,000 | 6,197,000 | 4,850,000 |
Employee Costs | 51,872,000 | 47,039,000 | 43,109,000 | 42,384,000 | 42,808,000 | 40,677,000 | 40,096,000 | 37,650,000 | 32,882,000 | 31,143,000 | 30,478,000 | 30,080,000 | 29,344,000 | 29,544,000 | 25,117,000 |
Number Of Employees | 870 | 830 | 801 | 811 | 821 | 817 | 811 | 783 | 632 | 600 | 634 | 636 | 621 | 615 | 617 |
EBITDA* | 11,755,000 | 3,721,000 | 12,530,000 | 15,326,000 | 14,792,000 | 14,089,000 | 15,180,000 | 15,464,000 | 14,882,000 | 20,233,000 | 12,934,000 | 13,561,000 | 11,965,000 | 15,723,000 | 15,462,000 |
* 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 | 36,226,000 | 36,719,000 | 37,300,000 | 39,733,000 | 41,600,000 | 41,808,000 | 40,939,000 | 41,003,000 | 39,347,000 | 40,906,000 | 43,618,000 | 41,472,000 | 35,790,000 | 32,716,000 | 31,694,000 |
Intangible Assets | 1,416,000 | 1,624,000 | 1,763,000 | 1,969,000 | 2,194,000 | 2,645,000 | 2,797,000 | 2,591,000 | 997,000 | 1,161,000 | 1,295,000 | 1,457,000 | 1,619,000 | 1,801,000 | 2,017,000 |
Investments & Other | 828,000 | 735,000 | 689,000 | 594,000 | 549,000 | 6,261,000 | 1,239,000 | 861,000 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 49,000 | 686,000 | 751,000 | 780,000 | 3,458,000 | 5,916,000 | |||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 38,519,000 | 39,078,000 | 39,752,000 | 42,296,000 | 45,029,000 | 51,465,000 | 45,755,000 | 47,913,000 | 46,260,000 | 42,067,000 | 44,913,000 | 42,929,000 | 37,409,000 | 34,517,000 | 33,711,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 32,885,000 | 37,650,000 | 30,600,000 | 24,578,000 | 25,025,000 | 24,983,000 | 22,042,000 | 17,845,000 | 16,436,000 | 15,541,000 | 15,037,000 | 13,808,000 | 14,486,000 | 11,597,000 | 10,559,000 |
Trade Debtors | 17,163,000 | 20,358,000 | 17,075,000 | 17,433,000 | 18,006,000 | 18,932,000 | 19,315,000 | 18,877,000 | 16,869,000 | 16,562,000 | 14,353,000 | 13,037,000 | 12,779,000 | 13,337,000 | 13,013,000 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 5,380,000 | 5,239,000 | 4,149,000 | 3,945,000 | 3,843,000 | 3,829,000 | 4,486,000 | 5,041,000 | 6,021,000 | 3,979,000 | 3,899,000 | 4,805,000 | 4,429,000 | 1,948,000 | 1,401,000 |
Cash | 19,074,000 | 10,433,000 | 23,800,000 | 27,066,000 | 16,552,000 | 13,690,000 | 16,747,000 | 20,624,000 | 11,972,000 | 12,997,000 | 7,469,000 | 9,728,000 | 13,813,000 | 20,895,000 | 24,263,000 |
misc current assets | 5,563,000 | 15,068,000 | 20,728,000 | 3,060,000 | |||||||||||
total current assets | 80,065,000 | 88,748,000 | 96,352,000 | 76,082,000 | 63,426,000 | 61,434,000 | 62,590,000 | 62,387,000 | 51,298,000 | 49,079,000 | 40,758,000 | 41,378,000 | 45,507,000 | 47,777,000 | 49,236,000 |
total assets | 118,584,000 | 127,826,000 | 136,104,000 | 118,378,000 | 108,455,000 | 112,899,000 | 108,345,000 | 110,300,000 | 97,558,000 | 91,146,000 | 85,671,000 | 84,307,000 | 82,916,000 | 82,294,000 | 82,947,000 |
Bank overdraft | 2,558,000 | 2,448,000 | 2,679,000 | 2,321,000 | 2,363,000 | 1,828,000 | 2,791,000 | 4,117,000 | 4,135,000 | 2,532,000 | 2,870,000 | 2,847,000 | 2,498,000 | 1,922,000 | 1,353,000 |
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 7,519,000 | 8,976,000 | 6,144,000 | 4,932,000 | 5,888,000 | 5,552,000 | 6,085,000 | 5,852,000 | 4,822,000 | 5,328,000 | 4,907,000 | 5,560,000 | 7,490,000 | 6,101,000 | 6,214,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 314,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 11,303,000 | 11,635,000 | 12,494,000 | 13,765,000 | 10,391,000 | 9,800,000 | 9,920,000 | 10,101,000 | 8,717,000 | 8,643,000 | 7,812,000 | 7,479,000 | 6,430,000 | 8,521,000 | 7,211,000 |
total current liabilities | 21,694,000 | 23,059,000 | 21,317,000 | 21,018,000 | 18,642,000 | 17,180,000 | 18,796,000 | 20,070,000 | 17,674,000 | 16,503,000 | 15,589,000 | 15,886,000 | 16,418,000 | 16,544,000 | 14,778,000 |
loans | 1,670,000 | 1,604,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,055,000 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 499,000 | 2,967,000 | 4,987,000 | 765,000 | 702,000 | 2,943,000 | 2,462,000 | 2,170,000 | 619,000 | 583,000 | 606,000 | 582,000 | 1,231,000 | 1,049,000 | 1,278,000 |
total long term liabilities | 1,554,000 | 2,967,000 | 4,987,000 | 765,000 | 2,676,000 | 2,943,000 | 4,132,000 | 19,674,000 | 8,539,000 | 9,405,000 | 13,160,000 | 8,112,000 | 9,098,000 | 6,308,000 | 6,531,000 |
total liabilities | 23,248,000 | 26,026,000 | 26,304,000 | 21,783,000 | 21,318,000 | 20,123,000 | 22,928,000 | 39,744,000 | 26,213,000 | 25,908,000 | 28,749,000 | 23,998,000 | 25,516,000 | 22,852,000 | 21,309,000 |
net assets | 95,336,000 | 101,800,000 | 109,800,000 | 96,595,000 | 87,137,000 | 92,776,000 | 85,417,000 | 70,556,000 | 71,345,000 | 65,238,000 | 56,922,000 | 60,309,000 | 57,400,000 | 59,442,000 | 61,638,000 |
total shareholders funds | 95,336,000 | 101,800,000 | 109,800,000 | 96,595,000 | 87,137,000 | 92,776,000 | 85,417,000 | 70,556,000 | 71,345,000 | 65,238,000 | 56,922,000 | 60,309,000 | 57,400,000 | 59,442,000 | 61,638,000 |
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 | 7,972,000 | -420,000 | 7,978,000 | 10,481,000 | 10,240,000 | 9,891,000 | 11,014,000 | 11,280,000 | 10,963,000 | 16,202,000 | 9,124,000 | 10,144,000 | 8,752,000 | 12,504,000 | 11,862,000 |
Depreciation | 3,528,000 | 3,758,000 | 4,121,000 | 4,377,000 | 4,065,000 | 3,683,000 | 3,884,000 | 3,908,000 | 3,754,000 | 3,867,000 | 3,648,000 | 3,255,000 | 3,031,000 | 3,003,000 | 3,385,000 |
Amortisation | 255,000 | 383,000 | 431,000 | 468,000 | 487,000 | 515,000 | 282,000 | 276,000 | 165,000 | 164,000 | 162,000 | 162,000 | 182,000 | 216,000 | 215,000 |
Tax | -1,778,000 | -757,000 | -1,150,000 | -1,697,000 | -2,488,000 | -1,474,000 | -2,600,000 | -2,848,000 | -1,038,000 | -4,257,000 | -2,900,000 | -2,813,000 | -2,541,000 | -4,189,000 | -4,522,000 |
Stock | -4,765,000 | 7,050,000 | 6,022,000 | -447,000 | 42,000 | 2,941,000 | 4,197,000 | 1,409,000 | 895,000 | 504,000 | 1,229,000 | -678,000 | 2,889,000 | 1,038,000 | 10,559,000 |
Debtors | -3,005,000 | 4,373,000 | -154,000 | -1,157,000 | -977,000 | -1,069,000 | -2,795,000 | -1,430,000 | 8,265,000 | 2,289,000 | 410,000 | 634,000 | 1,923,000 | 871,000 | 14,414,000 |
Creditors | -1,457,000 | 2,832,000 | 1,212,000 | -956,000 | 336,000 | -533,000 | 233,000 | 1,030,000 | -506,000 | 421,000 | -653,000 | -1,930,000 | 1,389,000 | -113,000 | 6,214,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -332,000 | -859,000 | -1,271,000 | 3,374,000 | 591,000 | -120,000 | -181,000 | 1,384,000 | 74,000 | 831,000 | 333,000 | 1,049,000 | -2,091,000 | 1,310,000 | 7,211,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -2,468,000 | -2,020,000 | 4,222,000 | 63,000 | -2,241,000 | 481,000 | 292,000 | 1,551,000 | 36,000 | -23,000 | 24,000 | -649,000 | 182,000 | -229,000 | 1,278,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 13,490,000 | -8,506,000 | 9,675,000 | 17,714,000 | 11,925,000 | 10,571,000 | 11,522,000 | 16,602,000 | 4,288,000 | 14,412,000 | 8,099,000 | 9,262,000 | 4,092,000 | 10,593,000 | 670,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -4,529,000 | -4,255,000 | -3,921,000 | -7,827,000 | -2,504,000 | -6,430,000 | -9,909,000 | -7,543,000 | -3,876,000 | -327,000 | |||||
Change in Investments | 93,000 | 46,000 | 95,000 | 45,000 | -5,712,000 | 5,022,000 | 378,000 | 861,000 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | -93,000 | -46,000 | -95,000 | -45,000 | 5,712,000 | -9,551,000 | -4,633,000 | -4,782,000 | -7,827,000 | -2,504,000 | -6,430,000 | -9,909,000 | -7,543,000 | -3,876,000 | -327,000 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 314,000 | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -1,670,000 | 66,000 | 1,604,000 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 1,055,000 | ||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 780,000 | 520,000 | 127,000 | 58,000 | 326,000 | 109,000 | -316,000 | -264,000 | -293,000 | -630,000 | 262,000 | -103,000 | 11,000 | 107,000 | -235,000 |
cash flow from financing | -9,853,000 | -5,319,000 | 9,400,000 | 2,107,000 | -11,156,000 | -480,000 | 8,408,000 | -5,530,000 | -1,484,000 | -1,361,000 | -7,322,000 | -2,116,000 | -5,921,000 | -8,286,000 | 56,553,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 8,641,000 | -13,367,000 | -3,266,000 | 10,514,000 | 2,862,000 | -3,057,000 | -3,877,000 | 8,652,000 | -1,025,000 | 5,528,000 | -2,259,000 | -4,085,000 | -7,082,000 | -3,368,000 | 24,263,000 |
overdraft | 110,000 | -231,000 | 358,000 | -42,000 | 535,000 | -963,000 | -1,326,000 | -18,000 | 1,603,000 | -338,000 | 23,000 | 349,000 | 576,000 | 569,000 | 1,353,000 |
change in cash | 8,531,000 | -13,136,000 | -3,624,000 | 10,556,000 | 2,327,000 | -2,094,000 | -2,551,000 | 8,670,000 | -2,628,000 | 5,866,000 | -2,282,000 | -4,434,000 | -7,658,000 | -3,937,000 | 22,910,000 |
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ALTRO GROUP LIMITED group structure
Altro Group Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ALTRO GROUP LIMITED
01493087
2 subsidiaries
Altro Group Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Richard Kahn (Jan 1997) and Mr Michael Fincham (Jul 2001).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Richard Kahn | 64 years | Jan 1997 | - | Director | |
Mr Michael Fincham | 87 years | Jul 2001 | - | Director | |
Mr Edmond Boyle | 74 years | Apr 2005 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Caller | 61 years | Apr 2005 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Nelson | England | 66 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Nelson | England | 66 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Akash Mitter | 44 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
173.5m
+7%
operating profit
8m
-1998%
gross margin
53.2%
+16.12%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
95.3m
-0.06%
total assets
118.6m
-0.07%
cash
19.1m
+0.83%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01493087
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
April 1980
age
45
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
altro group plc(the) limited (August 2024)
altro group plc(the) (August 2024)
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auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
works road, letchworth garden city, hertfordshire, SG6 1NW
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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