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Company Number

01614137

Next Accounts

Mar 2026

Directors

Michael Fern

Shareholders

michael joseph fern

Group Structure

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Industry

Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

Registered Address

71 market street, longton, stoke-on-trent, staffs, ST3 1BW

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lawson & fern limited Estimated Valuation

£416.2k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LAWSON & FERN LIMITED at £416.2k based on a Turnover of £484.8k and 0.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Lawson & Fern Limited is a live company located in stoke-on-trent, ST3 1BW with a Companies House number of 01614137. It operates in the activities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 66190. Founded in February 1982, it's largest shareholder is michael joseph fern with a 100% stake. Lawson & Fern Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £484.8k with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lawson & Fern Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4.5out of 5

5 Strong

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £484.8k, make it smaller than the average company (£3.2m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.3%)

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Lawson & Fern Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is estimated at £484.8 thousand and the company has net assets of £191.4 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Lawson & Fern Limited has 5 employees and maintains cash reserves of £210.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Turnover	484,845	446,802	360,007	425,047	361,745	397,953	158,509	174,213	120,755	163,710	307,390	158,047	163,684	280,980	426,078
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	60,703	66,440	45,010	67,137	51,570	60,696	18,606	25,101	24,233	42,557	95,858	53,458	53,411	74,402	112,725
Gross Profit	424,142	380,362	314,997	357,911	310,175	337,257	139,903	149,111	96,522	121,153	211,532	104,589	110,272	206,578	313,354
Admin Expenses	479,900	372,217	266,340	297,756	301,687	321,680	147,100	123,209	93,752	121,962	193,609	88,762	163,778	181,166	177,341
Operating Profit	-55,758	8,145	48,657	60,155	8,488	15,577	-7,197	25,902	2,770	-809	17,923	15,827	-53,506	25,412	136,013
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable	12,521	12,270	2,531	150	105	571	466	281	427	425	450	407	488	524	237
Pre-Tax Profit	-43,237	20,415	51,188	60,305	8,594	16,148	-6,731	26,183	3,198	-384	18,373	16,234	-53,018	25,936	136,250
Tax		-5,104	-9,726	-11,458	-1,633	-3,068		-4,975	-639		-3,858	-3,734		-6,743	-38,150
Profit After Tax	-43,237	15,311	41,462	48,847	6,961	13,080	-6,731	21,208	2,558	-384	14,515	12,500	-53,018	19,193	98,100
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-43,237	15,311	41,462	48,847	6,961	13,080	-6,731	21,208	2,558	-384	14,515	12,500	-53,018	19,193	98,100
Employee Costs	321,968	294,184	282,831	270,100	266,704	266,527	98,742	96,644	102,145	98,766	143,384	92,356	89,262	133,249	215,687
Number Of Employees	5	5	5	5	5	5	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	3	5
EBITDA*	-53,170	10,492	51,001	62,134	14,281	22,676	1,643	31,993	6,098	2,778	21,593	20,096	7,894	33,442	146,095

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Tangible Assets	2,140	1,414	1,406	313	11,756	15,674	20,898	30,149	4,365	5,818	26,013	29,683	33,952	44,720	52,750
Intangible Assets	1,875	3,750	5,625	7,500	9,375	11,250	13,125	15,000	16,875	18,750
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	4,015	5,164	7,031	7,813	21,131	26,924	34,023	45,149	21,240	24,568	26,013	29,683	33,952	44,720	52,750
Stock & work in progress	325	325	325	325	325	325	275	250	250	325	275	468	1,084	961	1,050
Trade Debtors	38,585	43,405	22,333	45,898	24,858	40,933	28,379	31,264	21,197	26,244	55,610	28,143	27,334	50,491	73,923
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	2,850	2,950	2,582	2,512	2,649	12,278	11,237	5,348	747
Cash	210,427	266,582	224,206	180,753	119,044	91,906	60,481	126,098	98,363	72,446	97,649	82,360	80,264	114,960	94,804
misc current assets	40,000	40,000	40,000	40,000	40,000		40,000	40,000	40,000	40,000
total current assets	292,187	353,262	289,446	269,488	186,876	185,442	140,372	202,960	160,557	139,015	153,534	110,971	108,682	166,412	169,777
total assets	296,202	358,426	296,477	277,301	208,007	212,366	174,395	248,109	181,797	163,583	179,547	140,654	142,634	211,132	222,527
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	84,630	89,153	51,997	63,219	52,147	67,132	48,717	53,568	32,229	35,817	87,132	62,604	76,859	92,315	122,416
Group/Directors Accounts	1,000	1,000	1,000	10,327	327			35,526	26,314	11,675
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	19,207	33,671	24,189	25,926	26,551	23,213	16,737	43,343	28,790	24,185
total current liabilities	104,837	123,824	77,186	99,472	79,025	90,345	65,454	132,437	87,333	71,677	87,132	62,604	76,859	92,315	122,416
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions											125	275	500	524	1,011
total long term liabilities											125	275	500	524	1,011
total liabilities	104,837	123,824	77,186	99,472	79,025	90,345	65,454	132,437	87,333	71,677	87,257	62,879	77,359	92,839	123,427
net assets	191,365	234,602	219,291	177,829	128,982	122,021	108,941	115,672	94,464	91,906	92,290	77,775	65,275	118,293	99,100
total shareholders funds	191,365	234,602	219,291	177,829	128,982	122,021	108,941	115,672	94,464	91,906	92,290	77,775	65,275	118,293	99,100

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-55,758	8,145	48,657	60,155	8,488	15,577	-7,197	25,902	2,770	-809	17,923	15,827	-53,506	25,412	136,013
Depreciation	713	472	469	104	3,918	5,224	6,965	4,216	1,453	1,712	1,795	2,394	50,150	6,155	8,207
Amortisation	1,875	1,875	1,875	1,875	1,875	1,875	1,875	1,875	1,875	1,875	1,875	1,875	11,250	1,875	1,875
Tax		-5,104	-9,726	-11,458	-1,633	-3,068		-4,975	-639		-3,858	-3,734		-6,743	-38,150
Stock						50	25		-75	50	-193	-616	123	-89	1,050
Debtors	-4,920	21,440	-23,495	20,903	-25,704	13,595	3,004	14,668	-4,300	-29,366	27,467	809	-23,157	-23,432	73,923
Creditors	-4,523	37,156	-11,222	11,072	-14,985	18,415	-4,851	21,339	-3,588	-51,315	24,528	-14,255	-15,456	-30,101	122,416
Accruals and Deferred Income	-14,464	9,482	-1,737	-625	3,338	6,476	-26,606	14,553	4,605	24,185
Deferred Taxes & Provisions										-125	-150	-225	-24	-487	1,011
Cash flow from operations	-67,237	30,586	51,811	40,220	26,705	30,854	-32,843	48,242	10,851	4,839	14,839	1,689	15,448	19,632	156,399
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-1,439	-480	-1,562	11,339			2,286	-30,000		-2,142			-50,632		-62,832
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments	-1,439	-480	-1,562	11,339			2,286	-30,000		-2,142			-50,632		-62,832
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts			-9,327	10,000	327		-35,526	9,212	14,639	11,675
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue															1,000
interest	12,521	12,270	2,531	150	105	571	466	281	427	425	450	407	488	524	237
cash flow from financing	12,521	12,270	-6,796	10,150	432	571	-35,060	9,493	15,066	12,100	450	407	488	524	1,237
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-56,155	42,376	43,453	61,709	27,138	31,425	-65,617	27,735	25,917	-25,203	15,289	2,096	-34,696	20,156	94,804
overdraft
change in cash	-56,155	42,376	43,453	61,709	27,138	31,425	-65,617	27,735	25,917	-25,203	15,289	2,096	-34,696	20,156	94,804

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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LAWSON & FERN LIMITED group structure

Lawson & Fern Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

LAWSON & FERN LIMITED

01614137

LAWSON & FERN LIMITED Shareholders

michael joseph fern

100%

Lawson & Fern Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Michael Fern serving since Dec 1990.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Michael Fern	United Kingdom	75 years	Dec 1990	-	Director

P&L

June 2024

turnover

484.8k

+9%

operating profit

-55.8k

gross margin

87.5%

+2.76%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

June 2024

net assets

191.4k

-0.18%

total assets

296.2k

-0.17%

cash

210.4k

-0.21%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01614137

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

66190 - Other activities auxiliary to financial services, except insurance and pension funding

66220 - Activities of insurance agents and brokers

incorporation date

February 1982

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

lawson insurance services limited (April 1984)

address

71 market street, longton, stoke-on-trent, staffs, ST3 1BW

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