
Company Number
01555887
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
solcomm ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)
Registered Address
knowsley road industrial estate, haslingden, rossendale, lancs,, BB4 4RX
Website
www.solomoncommercials.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOLOMON COMMERCIALS LIMITED at £29.4m based on a Turnover of £68.9m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOLOMON COMMERCIALS LIMITED at £13.1m based on an EBITDA of £2.5m and a 5.24x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOLOMON COMMERCIALS LIMITED at £13.4m based on Net Assets of £6.1m and 2.18x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Solomon Commercials Limited is a live company located in rossendale, BB4 4RX with a Companies House number of 01555887. It operates in the manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans) sector, SIC Code 29201. Founded in April 1981, it's largest shareholder is solcomm ltd with a 100% stake. Solomon Commercials Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £68.9m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Solomon Commercials Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
5 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £68.9m, make it larger than the average company (£19.4m)
£68.9m - Solomon Commercials Limited
£19.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 15%, show it is growing at a similar rate (14.8%)
15% - Solomon Commercials Limited
14.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 7.3%, this company has a higher cost of product (18.3%)
7.3% - Solomon Commercials Limited
18.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3% make it less profitable than the average company (5.4%)
3% - Solomon Commercials Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 403 employees, this is above the industry average (109)
403 - Solomon Commercials Limited
109 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £40.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£38.7k)
£40.9k - Solomon Commercials Limited
£38.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £171k, this is equally as efficient (£196.3k)
£171k - Solomon Commercials Limited
£196.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 55 days, this is later than average (42 days)
55 days - Solomon Commercials Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 72 days, this is slower than average (51 days)
72 days - Solomon Commercials Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 70 days, this is in line with average (67 days)
70 days - Solomon Commercials Limited
67 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (5 weeks)
0 weeks - Solomon Commercials Limited
5 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 77.1%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (70.6%)
77.1% - Solomon Commercials Limited
70.6% - Industry AVG
Solomon Commercials Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is £68.9 million and the company has net assets of £6.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Solomon Commercials Limited has 403 employees and maintains cash reserves of £38.9 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 68,922,571 | 65,300,174 | 54,030,946 | 45,328,548 | 55,489,245 | 53,944,560 | 44,661,267 | 46,682,534 | 58,033,461 | 47,273,768 | 53,292,145 | 43,200,477 | 36,969,620 | 29,950,222 | 14,732,075 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 63,887,823 | 59,439,083 | 48,267,526 | 39,311,830 | 49,523,386 | 47,737,457 | 40,318,603 | 41,927,502 | 49,355,009 | 40,497,331 | 46,160,112 | 35,710,453 | 31,302,698 | 26,495,876 | 12,927,934 |
Gross Profit | 5,034,748 | 5,861,091 | 5,763,420 | 6,016,718 | 5,965,859 | 6,207,103 | 4,342,664 | 4,755,032 | 8,678,452 | 6,776,437 | 7,132,033 | 7,490,024 | 5,666,922 | 3,454,346 | 1,804,141 |
Admin Expenses | 2,938,788 | 4,787,828 | 4,512,838 | 2,929,469 | 3,739,344 | 3,752,377 | 3,228,570 | 3,542,696 | 3,317,138 | 2,903,329 | 2,853,618 | 2,524,238 | 1,812,721 | 1,453,623 | 1,185,222 |
Operating Profit | 2,095,960 | 1,073,263 | 1,250,582 | 3,087,249 | 2,226,515 | 2,454,726 | 1,114,094 | 1,212,336 | 5,361,314 | 3,873,108 | 4,278,415 | 4,965,786 | 3,854,201 | 2,000,723 | 618,919 |
Interest Payable | 556,914 | 356,731 | 118,420 | 50,075 | 120,859 | 93,661 | 105,983 | 88,938 | 79,861 | 42,131 | 27,826 | 155,997 | 104,275 | 90,844 | 100,948 |
Interest Receivable | 724 | 187 | 5 | 6 | 169 | 837 | 56 | 285 | 321 | 2,095 | 7,716 | 11,448 | 3,935 | 727 | 1,164 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,539,770 | 716,719 | 1,132,167 | 3,037,180 | 2,105,825 | 2,361,902 | 1,008,167 | 1,123,683 | 5,281,774 | 3,833,072 | 4,258,305 | 8,009,864 | 3,753,861 | 1,910,606 | 519,135 |
Tax | -390,701 | -127,726 | -232,758 | -555,627 | -400,290 | -430,672 | -194,912 | -217,943 | -1,064,563 | -818,367 | -973,952 | -1,164,581 | -896,195 | -609,277 | -141,786 |
Profit After Tax | 1,149,069 | 588,993 | 899,409 | 2,481,553 | 1,705,535 | 1,931,230 | 813,255 | 905,740 | 4,217,211 | 3,014,705 | 3,284,353 | 6,845,283 | 2,857,666 | 1,301,329 | 377,349 |
Dividends Paid | 100,000 | 2,094,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,000,000 | 7,060,000 | 5,203,400 | 3,550,000 | 2,448,000 | 1,275,000 | 357,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | 1,049,069 | 588,993 | -1,194,591 | 2,481,553 | 105,535 | 331,230 | 813,255 | -94,260 | -2,842,789 | -2,188,695 | -265,647 | 6,845,283 | 409,666 | 26,329 | 20,349 |
Employee Costs | 16,481,751 | 14,734,064 | 13,574,252 | 11,579,724 | 13,273,471 | 11,838,883 | 9,368,413 | 8,941,482 | 11,413,792 | 9,932,655 | 9,689,015 | 8,059,245 | 7,001,587 | 5,731,463 | 3,214,377 |
Number Of Employees | 403 | 394 | 382 | 298 | 298 | 293 | 219 | 338 | 405 | 365 | 306 | 271 | 231 | 181 | 133 |
EBITDA* | 2,492,692 | 1,474,302 | 1,705,693 | 3,578,598 | 2,703,970 | 2,924,612 | 1,540,916 | 1,608,757 | 5,818,807 | 4,365,235 | 4,746,471 | 5,338,917 | 4,105,516 | 2,167,370 | 728,808 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,438,482 | 2,490,637 | 2,710,477 | 2,670,708 | 2,314,156 | 2,448,253 | 2,236,039 | 2,289,887 | 2,397,500 | 2,312,346 | 2,278,963 | 1,688,380 | 1,145,591 | 669,982 | 402,264 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,438,482 | 2,490,637 | 2,710,477 | 2,670,708 | 2,314,156 | 2,448,253 | 2,236,039 | 2,289,887 | 2,397,500 | 2,312,346 | 2,278,963 | 1,688,380 | 1,145,591 | 669,982 | 402,264 |
Stock & work in progress | 12,300,072 | 11,113,108 | 8,266,726 | 5,064,695 | 6,448,028 | 3,754,438 | 3,979,746 | 3,013,823 | 3,875,781 | 4,055,263 | 3,051,009 | 2,644,801 | 3,212,668 | 2,702,253 | 1,912,120 |
Trade Debtors | 10,484,355 | 13,846,981 | 9,579,361 | 7,761,052 | 8,081,108 | 9,232,846 | 7,718,103 | 8,752,592 | 8,388,395 | 11,754,975 | 11,607,490 | 8,107,844 | 5,961,153 | 5,177,162 | 2,981,672 |
Group Debtors | 475,472 | 671,011 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,603,278 | 1,037,434 | 407,213 | 343,599 | 848,307 | 216,100 | 99,994 | 130,453 | 146,006 | 1,938,342 | 2,707,460 | 102,707 | 36,253 | 158,492 | 119,324 |
Cash | 38,880 | 50,502 | 56,363 | 249,637 | 82,034 | 119,704 | 413,464 | 349,919 | 1,224,645 | 450,110 | 733,850 | 1,085,963 | 473,417 | 537 | 103,203 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 24,426,585 | 26,048,025 | 18,785,135 | 13,418,983 | 15,459,477 | 13,994,099 | 12,211,307 | 12,246,787 | 13,634,827 | 18,198,690 | 18,099,809 | 11,941,315 | 9,683,491 | 8,038,444 | 5,116,319 |
total assets | 26,865,067 | 28,538,662 | 21,495,612 | 16,089,691 | 17,773,633 | 16,442,352 | 14,447,346 | 14,536,674 | 16,032,327 | 20,511,036 | 20,378,772 | 13,629,695 | 10,829,082 | 8,708,426 | 5,518,583 |
Bank overdraft | 5,114,747 | 3,693,485 | 308,853 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 12,775,380 | 13,663,813 | 9,370,298 | 7,052,248 | 9,115,712 | 8,043,425 | 8,012,364 | 5,621,430 | 8,673,840 | 5,594,774 | 6,013,317 | 3,275,335 | 3,162,234 | 2,863,846 | 1,513,008 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 581,381 | 335,273 | 1,940,264 | 2,000,000 | 7,483 | 7,483 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 20,292 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 42,048 | 67,232 | 67,232 | 56,968 | 56,968 | 765 | 9,184 | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 7,652,767 | 9,494,540 | 7,302,431 | 3,118,443 | 5,274,612 | 5,165,276 | 2,915,420 | 6,385,662 | 3,054,741 | 2,607,349 | 3,255,069 | 2,956,632 | 2,047,883 | 1,801,757 | 853,287 |
total current liabilities | 20,428,147 | 23,158,353 | 16,672,729 | 10,170,691 | 14,390,324 | 13,208,701 | 11,551,213 | 12,409,597 | 13,736,077 | 15,373,838 | 13,018,839 | 6,232,732 | 5,219,301 | 5,002,231 | 2,373,778 |
loans | 5,045,231 | 3,553,273 | 3,032,580 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 42,048 | 109,280 | 146,575 | 203,544 | 765 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 292,665 | 285,123 | 316,687 | 218,213 | 164,075 | 119,952 | 113,664 | 115,815 | 123,496 | 84,360 | 61,431 | 36,358 | 48,462 | 47,265 | 32,897 |
total long term liabilities | 292,665 | 285,123 | 316,687 | 218,213 | 164,075 | 119,952 | 113,664 | 157,863 | 232,776 | 230,935 | 264,975 | 36,358 | 5,094,458 | 3,600,538 | 3,065,477 |
total liabilities | 20,720,812 | 23,443,476 | 16,989,416 | 10,388,904 | 14,554,399 | 13,328,653 | 11,664,877 | 12,567,460 | 13,968,853 | 15,604,773 | 13,283,814 | 6,269,090 | 10,313,759 | 8,602,769 | 5,439,255 |
net assets | 6,144,255 | 5,095,186 | 4,506,196 | 5,700,787 | 3,219,234 | 3,113,699 | 2,782,469 | 1,969,214 | 2,063,474 | 4,906,263 | 7,094,958 | 7,360,605 | 515,323 | 105,657 | 79,328 |
total shareholders funds | 6,144,255 | 5,095,186 | 4,506,196 | 5,700,787 | 3,219,234 | 3,113,699 | 2,782,469 | 1,969,214 | 2,063,474 | 4,906,263 | 7,094,958 | 7,360,605 | 515,323 | 105,657 | 79,328 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,095,960 | 1,073,263 | 1,250,582 | 3,087,249 | 2,226,515 | 2,454,726 | 1,114,094 | 1,212,336 | 5,361,314 | 3,873,108 | 4,278,415 | 4,965,786 | 3,854,201 | 2,000,723 | 618,919 |
Depreciation | 396,732 | 401,039 | 455,111 | 491,349 | 477,455 | 469,886 | 426,822 | 396,421 | 457,493 | 492,127 | 468,056 | 373,131 | 251,315 | 166,647 | 109,889 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -390,701 | -127,726 | -232,758 | -555,627 | -400,290 | -430,672 | -194,912 | -217,943 | -1,064,563 | -818,367 | -973,952 | -1,164,581 | -896,195 | -609,277 | -141,786 |
Stock | 1,186,964 | 2,846,382 | 3,202,031 | -1,383,333 | 2,693,590 | -225,308 | 965,923 | -861,958 | -179,482 | 1,004,254 | 406,208 | -567,867 | 510,415 | 790,133 | 1,912,120 |
Debtors | -2,796,782 | 4,422,369 | 2,357,395 | -824,764 | -1,190,542 | 2,301,860 | -1,064,948 | 348,644 | -5,158,916 | -621,633 | 6,104,399 | 2,213,145 | 661,752 | 2,234,658 | 3,100,996 |
Creditors | -888,433 | 4,293,515 | 2,318,050 | -2,063,464 | 1,072,287 | 31,061 | 2,390,934 | -3,052,410 | 3,079,066 | -418,543 | 2,737,982 | 113,101 | 298,388 | 1,350,838 | 1,513,008 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,841,773 | 2,192,109 | 4,183,988 | -2,156,169 | 109,336 | 2,249,856 | -3,470,242 | 3,330,921 | 447,392 | -647,720 | 298,437 | 908,749 | 246,126 | 948,470 | 853,287 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 7,542 | -31,564 | 98,474 | 54,138 | 44,123 | 6,288 | -2,151 | -7,681 | 39,136 | 22,929 | 25,073 | -12,104 | 1,197 | 14,368 | 32,897 |
Cash flow from operations | 989,145 | 531,885 | 2,514,021 | 1,065,573 | 2,026,378 | 2,704,593 | 363,570 | 2,174,958 | 13,658,236 | 2,120,913 | 323,404 | 3,538,804 | 2,582,865 | 846,978 | -2,026,902 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -733,314 | -434,365 | -137,509 | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -733,314 | -434,365 | -137,509 | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -581,381 | 246,108 | -1,604,991 | -59,736 | 2,000,000 | -7,483 | 7,483 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -20,292 | 20,292 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -5,045,231 | 1,491,958 | 520,693 | 3,032,580 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -42,048 | -67,232 | -67,232 | -27,031 | -56,969 | 259,747 | -9,184 | 9,949 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -556,190 | -356,544 | -118,415 | -50,069 | -120,690 | -92,824 | -105,927 | -88,653 | -79,540 | -40,036 | -20,110 | -144,549 | -100,340 | -90,117 | -99,784 |
cash flow from financing | -556,190 | -356,547 | -118,415 | -50,069 | -120,690 | -716,253 | 72,949 | -1,760,876 | -166,307 | 1,902,995 | 239,637 | -5,198,965 | 1,373,792 | 450,868 | 2,999,258 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -11,622 | -5,861 | -193,274 | 167,603 | -37,670 | -293,760 | 63,545 | -874,726 | 774,535 | -283,740 | -352,113 | 612,546 | 472,880 | -102,666 | 103,203 |
overdraft | -5,114,747 | 1,421,262 | 3,693,485 | -308,853 | 308,853 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -11,622 | -5,861 | -193,274 | 167,603 | -37,670 | -293,760 | 63,545 | -874,726 | 5,889,282 | -1,705,002 | -4,045,598 | 612,546 | 781,733 | -411,519 | 103,203 |
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SOLOMON COMMERCIALS LIMITED group structure
Solomon Commercials Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
SOLOMON COMMERCIALS LIMITED
01555887
Solomon Commercials Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Raymond Solomon (Sep 1991) and Mrs Susan Solomon (Sep 1991).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Raymond Solomon | 76 years | Sep 1991 | - | Director | |
Mrs Susan Solomon | 74 years | Sep 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Michael Solomon | 55 years | Jan 1996 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Solomon | England | 51 years | Jan 1996 | - | Director |
Mr John Kenny | 55 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Hanson | England | 57 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Anthony Clegg | England | 46 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
68.9m
+6%
operating profit
2.1m
+95%
gross margin
7.4%
-18.61%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
6.1m
+0.21%
total assets
26.9m
-0.06%
cash
38.9k
-0.23%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01555887
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
29201 - Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)
incorporation date
April 1981
age
44
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
ray solomon commercials limited (December 1998)
accountant
-
auditor
MARSDEN & CO
address
knowsley road industrial estate, haslingden, rossendale, lancs,, BB4 4RX
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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