
Company Number
01568433
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
svedbergs uk ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered Address
brassmill lane trading estate, bath, BA1 3JF
Website
www.roperrhodes.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROPER RHODES LIMITED at £54.2m based on a Turnover of £78.9m and 0.69x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROPER RHODES LIMITED at £100.8m based on an EBITDA of £12.7m and a 7.91x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROPER RHODES LIMITED at £89.7m based on Net Assets of £48.6m and 1.85x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Roper Rhodes Limited is a live company located in bath, BA1 3JF with a Companies House number of 01568433. It operates in the wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 46499. Founded in June 1981, it's largest shareholder is svedbergs uk ltd with a 100% stake. Roper Rhodes Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £78.9m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Roper Rhodes Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
5 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £78.9m, make it larger than the average company (£21.3m)
£78.9m - Roper Rhodes Limited
£21.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.7%)
14% - Roper Rhodes Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (32.4%)
38.7% - Roper Rhodes Limited
32.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 15.4% make it more profitable than the average company (4.3%)
15.4% - Roper Rhodes Limited
4.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 223 employees, this is above the industry average (61)
223 - Roper Rhodes Limited
61 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £48.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£43.3k)
£48.4k - Roper Rhodes Limited
£43.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £353.6k, this is equally as efficient (£361.7k)
£353.6k - Roper Rhodes Limited
£361.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 53 days, this is near the average (49 days)
53 days - Roper Rhodes Limited
49 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 34 days, this is slower than average (30 days)
34 days - Roper Rhodes Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 146 days, this is more than average (103 days)
146 days - Roper Rhodes Limited
103 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 11 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
11 weeks - Roper Rhodes Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 26.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (52.1%)
26.2% - Roper Rhodes Limited
52.1% - Industry AVG
Roper Rhodes Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £78.9 million and the company has net assets of £48.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Roper Rhodes Limited has 223 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Turnover | 78,863,109 | 76,497,417 | 30,250,471 | 69,753,298 | 52,998,679 | 59,053,911 | 57,850,357 | 55,990,840 | 48,567,765 | 44,632,716 | 40,346,030 | 36,192,573 | 32,640,190 | 35,629,129 | 35,476,408 | 35,045,225 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 48,355,741 | 51,496,280 | 19,382,218 | 43,635,574 | 34,780,892 | 38,453,957 | 37,577,684 | 35,639,725 | 32,058,414 | 29,709,608 | 26,699,716 | 23,696,196 | 21,925,856 | 24,202,544 | 23,977,333 | 22,761,206 |
Gross Profit | 30,507,368 | 25,001,137 | 10,868,253 | 26,117,724 | 18,217,787 | 20,599,954 | 20,272,673 | 20,351,115 | 16,509,351 | 14,923,108 | 13,646,314 | 12,496,377 | 10,714,334 | 11,426,585 | 11,499,075 | 12,284,019 |
Admin Expenses | 18,393,687 | 14,846,150 | 20,935,009 | 14,341,949 | 13,522,037 | 13,972,446 | 14,563,783 | 15,313,707 | 12,463,914 | 11,028,992 | 10,702,160 | 8,312,413 | 7,808,836 | 8,871,694 | 8,550,367 | 8,552,367 |
Operating Profit | 12,113,681 | 10,154,987 | -10,066,756 | 11,775,775 | 4,695,750 | 6,627,508 | 5,708,890 | 5,037,408 | 4,045,437 | 3,894,116 | 2,944,154 | 4,183,964 | 2,905,498 | 2,554,891 | 2,948,708 | 3,731,652 |
Interest Payable | 427,796 | 1,018,852 | 427,718 | 834,418 | 193,155 | 255,614 | 499,348 | 458,428 | 159,189 | 609,464 | 325,678 | 131 | 6,838 | 10,900 | 19,688 | 33,308 |
Interest Receivable | 559,134 | 94,881 | 859,232 | 1,748 | 174,739 | 184,931 | 478,215 | 389,730 | 602,235 | 602,192 | 44,707 | 123,883 | 114,873 | 48,840 | 32,778 | 60,467 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 12,245,019 | 9,231,016 | -9,635,242 | 10,900,052 | 4,139,025 | 6,484,235 | 6,451,119 | 2,600,079 | 6,279,191 | 4,762,466 | 2,045,150 | 3,529,412 | 2,455,571 | 2,592,831 | 2,969,359 | 3,767,380 |
Tax | -2,060,087 | -1,082,535 | 1,762,874 | -2,851,733 | -885,604 | -1,286,079 | -1,199,902 | -607,662 | -735,931 | -955,569 | -310,927 | -836,615 | -650,472 | -750,232 | -808,398 | -1,087,810 |
Profit After Tax | 10,184,932 | 8,148,481 | -7,872,368 | 8,048,319 | 3,253,421 | 5,198,156 | 5,251,217 | 1,992,417 | 5,543,260 | 3,806,897 | 1,734,223 | 2,692,797 | 1,805,099 | 1,842,599 | 2,160,961 | 2,679,570 |
Dividends Paid | 6,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 1,050,311 | 1,052,383 | 1,055,147 | 714,970 | 450,118 | 452,069 | 2,050,433 | 420,388 | |||||
Retained Profit | 4,184,932 | 2,148,481 | -7,872,368 | -1,951,681 | 3,253,421 | 4,147,845 | 4,198,834 | 1,992,417 | 4,519,503 | 3,118,310 | 1,734,223 | 2,242,679 | 1,353,030 | 1,842,599 | 110,528 | 2,259,182 |
Employee Costs | 10,796,229 | 9,874,609 | 18,630,090 | 10,158,112 | 9,547,499 | 9,501,867 | 8,744,783 | 8,506,884 | 7,103,074 | 6,651,382 | 7,059,794 | 4,785,021 | 4,483,749 | 4,522,176 | 4,109,213 | 4,119,804 |
Number Of Employees | 223 | 210 | 205 | 182 | 189 | 177 | 168 | 153 | 143 | 134 | 120 | 113 | 101 | 99 | 98 | 102 |
EBITDA* | 12,744,841 | 10,780,648 | -9,767,350 | 12,599,361 | 5,584,702 | 7,501,036 | 6,409,926 | 5,665,572 | 4,444,368 | 4,262,388 | 3,248,370 | 4,452,598 | 3,133,492 | 2,792,805 | 3,204,480 | 4,052,979 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 20,321,487 | 17,357,811 | 17,566,601 | 17,647,309 | 14,829,614 | 15,224,751 | 17,415,248 | 13,314,201 | 11,393,956 | 5,316,683 | 5,317,589 | 4,624,607 | 4,550,309 | 4,554,273 | 4,658,382 | 4,720,464 |
Intangible Assets | 316,422 | 290,263 | 7,000 | 28,000 | 49,000 | 70,000 | 91,000 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | 88 | 88 | 101 | 4,600,001 | 5,047,326 | 5,047,326 | 1 | 131,517 | 101,590 | 70,200 | 81 | 30,081 | 220,001 | 220,001 | 220,001 | 220,001 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 20,637,997 | 17,648,162 | 17,566,702 | 22,247,310 | 19,876,940 | 20,272,077 | 17,415,249 | 13,452,718 | 11,523,546 | 5,435,883 | 5,387,670 | 4,745,688 | 4,770,310 | 4,774,274 | 4,878,383 | 4,940,465 |
Stock & work in progress | 19,451,449 | 21,615,868 | 19,340,895 | 10,490,514 | 10,308,026 | 11,127,418 | 11,746,106 | 9,850,789 | 8,904,891 | 8,105,571 | 8,065,239 | 6,024,529 | 4,954,439 | 5,849,484 | 5,264,291 | 4,251,550 |
Trade Debtors | 11,540,029 | 11,327,867 | 11,105,215 | 14,252,951 | 10,404,148 | 11,482,521 | 11,227,549 | 11,055,608 | 9,655,631 | 9,333,361 | 7,896,696 | 7,110,138 | 6,247,452 | 6,421,906 | 5,979,237 | 6,653,734 |
Group Debtors | 10,099,884 | 199,920 | 219,920 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 545,047 | 2,178,309 | 1,675,812 | 3,015,161 | 1,060,669 | 2,416,261 | 1,507,733 | 1,875,080 | 1,860,601 | 1,867,547 | 1,866,658 | 1,425,282 | 864,878 | 721,766 | 856,793 | 688,901 |
Cash | 3,627,313 | 8,618,753 | 14,583,805 | 12,402,132 | 14,417,399 | 6,103,036 | 3,966,475 | 3,977,391 | 3,249,953 | 7,026,254 | 5,154,622 | 6,485,904 | 6,345,917 | 3,823,322 | 3,571,659 | 5,249,773 |
misc current assets | 113,000 | 215,502 | 303,534 | 96,259 | 1,976,629 | 409,915 | ||||||||||
total current assets | 45,263,722 | 43,740,797 | 46,705,727 | 40,273,758 | 36,190,242 | 31,344,738 | 28,751,397 | 26,855,127 | 25,647,705 | 26,742,648 | 23,183,135 | 21,265,773 | 18,412,686 | 16,816,478 | 15,671,980 | 16,843,958 |
total assets | 65,901,719 | 61,388,959 | 64,272,429 | 62,521,068 | 56,067,182 | 51,616,815 | 46,166,646 | 40,307,845 | 37,171,251 | 32,178,531 | 28,570,805 | 26,011,461 | 23,182,996 | 21,590,752 | 20,550,363 | 21,784,423 |
Bank overdraft | 70,242 | 25,263 | 6,276 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,563,424 | 3,829,326 | 2,725,297 | 3,010,108 | 2,129,569 | 3,021,882 | 2,297,142 | 2,456,463 | 1,737,299 | 2,139,330 | 1,541,572 | 1,629,698 | 1,229,112 | 996,542 | 3,781,230 | 2,640,184 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 826,064 | 1,286,920 | 343,318 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | 40,610 | 17,241 | 573,328 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 10,780,406 | 12,966,325 | 20,237,798 | 9,282,220 | 5,477,336 | 3,326,874 | 3,738,825 | 4,502,086 | 4,303,597 | 2,875,178 | 2,178,900 | 1,935,709 | 1,737,320 | 1,872,201 | 2,739,175 | |
total current liabilities | 16,169,894 | 18,152,813 | 23,347,023 | 12,292,328 | 7,606,905 | 6,348,756 | 6,053,208 | 7,557,140 | 6,047,172 | 5,014,508 | 3,720,472 | 3,565,407 | 2,966,432 | 2,868,743 | 3,781,230 | 5,379,359 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,124,877 | 1,156,987 | 994,728 | 1,661,160 | 913,999 | 971,661 | 766,386 | 225,886 | 617,392 | 789,698 | 538,543 | 597,876 | 671,323 | 687,336 | 734,597 | |
total long term liabilities | 1,124,877 | 1,156,987 | 994,728 | 1,661,160 | 913,999 | 971,661 | 766,386 | 225,886 | 617,392 | 789,698 | 538,543 | 597,876 | 671,323 | 687,336 | 734,597 | |
total liabilities | 17,294,771 | 19,309,800 | 24,341,751 | 13,953,488 | 8,520,904 | 7,320,417 | 6,819,594 | 7,783,026 | 6,664,564 | 5,804,206 | 4,259,015 | 4,163,283 | 3,637,755 | 3,556,079 | 4,515,827 | 5,379,359 |
net assets | 48,606,948 | 42,079,159 | 39,930,678 | 48,567,580 | 47,546,278 | 44,296,398 | 39,347,052 | 32,524,819 | 30,506,687 | 26,374,325 | 24,311,790 | 21,848,178 | 19,545,241 | 18,034,673 | 16,034,536 | 16,405,064 |
total shareholders funds | 48,606,948 | 42,079,159 | 39,930,678 | 48,567,580 | 47,546,278 | 44,296,398 | 39,347,052 | 32,524,819 | 30,506,687 | 26,374,325 | 24,311,790 | 21,848,178 | 19,545,241 | 18,034,673 | 16,034,536 | 16,405,064 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 12,113,681 | 10,154,987 | -10,066,756 | 11,775,775 | 4,695,750 | 6,627,508 | 5,708,890 | 5,037,408 | 4,045,437 | 3,894,116 | 2,944,154 | 4,183,964 | 2,905,498 | 2,554,891 | 2,948,708 | 3,731,652 |
Depreciation | 529,936 | 538,150 | 299,406 | 823,586 | 888,952 | 873,528 | 694,036 | 607,164 | 377,931 | 347,272 | 283,216 | 268,634 | 227,994 | 237,914 | 255,772 | 321,327 |
Amortisation | 101,224 | 87,511 | 7,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | |||||||||
Tax | -2,060,087 | -1,082,535 | 1,762,874 | -2,851,733 | -885,604 | -1,286,079 | -1,199,902 | -607,662 | -735,931 | -955,569 | -310,927 | -836,615 | -650,472 | -750,232 | -808,398 | -1,087,810 |
Stock | -2,164,419 | 2,274,973 | 9,032,869 | 182,488 | -819,392 | -618,688 | 1,895,317 | 945,898 | 799,320 | 40,332 | 2,040,710 | 1,070,090 | -895,045 | 585,193 | 1,012,741 | 4,251,550 |
Debtors | 8,678,784 | 725,149 | 1,316,210 | 5,803,295 | -2,433,965 | 1,163,500 | -195,406 | 1,414,456 | 315,324 | 1,237,634 | 1,207,934 | 1,643,010 | -31,342 | 307,642 | -506,605 | 7,342,635 |
Creditors | 734,098 | 1,104,029 | 595,728 | 880,539 | -892,313 | 724,740 | -159,321 | 719,164 | -402,031 | 597,758 | -88,126 | 400,586 | 232,570 | -2,784,688 | 1,141,046 | 2,640,184 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,185,919 | -7,271,473 | 14,760,462 | 3,804,884 | 2,150,462 | -411,951 | -763,261 | 198,489 | 1,428,419 | 696,278 | 243,191 | 198,389 | -134,881 | 1,872,201 | -2,739,175 | 2,739,175 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -32,110 | 162,259 | 80,729 | 747,161 | -57,662 | 205,275 | 540,500 | -391,506 | -172,306 | 251,155 | -59,333 | -73,447 | -16,013 | -47,261 | 734,597 | |
Cash flow from operations | 2,686,458 | 692,806 | -2,916,636 | 9,194,429 | 9,152,942 | 6,188,209 | 3,128,031 | 3,223,703 | 3,447,875 | 3,574,044 | -215,469 | 1,428,411 | 3,491,083 | 189,990 | 1,026,414 | -3,249,657 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 29,637 | 152,850 | 12,680 | -344,929 | -219,568 | -430,113 | -189,889 | -120,379 | -193,690 | -96,589 | ||||||
Change in Investments | -13 | -5,047,225 | -447,325 | 5,047,325 | -131,516 | 29,927 | 31,390 | 70,119 | -30,000 | -189,920 | 220,001 | |||||
cash flow from investments | 447,325 | -5,047,325 | 161,153 | 122,923 | -18,710 | -415,048 | -189,568 | -240,193 | -189,889 | -120,379 | -193,690 | -316,590 | ||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -460,856 | 943,602 | 343,318 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -40,610 | 40,610 | -17,241 | -556,087 | 573,328 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | 131,338 | -923,971 | 431,514 | -832,670 | -18,416 | -70,683 | -21,133 | -68,698 | 443,046 | -7,272 | -280,971 | 123,752 | 108,035 | 37,940 | 13,090 | 27,159 |
cash flow from financing | 2,013,339 | -20,979 | 1,072,210 | 2,140,313 | -21,957 | 713,577 | 2,046,179 | 530,345 | 55,905 | -1,063,047 | 448,418 | 184,010 | 265,573 | 195,478 | -467,966 | 14,173,041 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -4,991,440 | -5,965,052 | 166,406 | -2,015,267 | 8,314,363 | 2,136,561 | -10,916 | 727,438 | -3,776,301 | 1,871,632 | -1,331,282 | 139,987 | 2,522,595 | 251,663 | -1,678,114 | 5,249,773 |
overdraft | -70,242 | 70,242 | -25,263 | 18,987 | 6,276 | |||||||||||
change in cash | -4,921,198 | -6,035,294 | 166,406 | -2,015,267 | 8,314,363 | 2,136,561 | 14,347 | 708,451 | -3,782,577 | 1,871,632 | -1,331,282 | 139,987 | 2,522,595 | 251,663 | -1,678,114 | 5,249,773 |
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ROPER RHODES LIMITED group structure
Roper Rhodes Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
SVEDBERGS I DALSTORP AB
#0147814
2 parents
ROPER RHODES LIMITED
01568433
1 subsidiary
Roper Rhodes Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Leigh Leather (Aug 2013) and Mr Per-Arne Andersson (Dec 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Leigh Leather | United Kingdom | 55 years | Aug 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Per-Arne Andersson | Sweden | 55 years | Dec 2021 | - | Director |
Ann-Sofie Davidsson | 52 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
78.9m
+3%
operating profit
12.1m
+19%
gross margin
38.7%
+18.36%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
48.6m
+0.16%
total assets
65.9m
+0.07%
cash
3.6m
-0.58%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01568433
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46499 - Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
incorporation date
June 1981
age
44
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
CLA EVELYN PARTNERS LIMITED
address
brassmill lane trading estate, bath, BA1 3JF
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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