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Company Number

01632153

Website

www.distinctive-systems.com

Registered Address

amy johnson way, york, YO30 4XT

Industry

Other software publishing

Telephone

01904692269

Next Accounts Due

April 2025

Group Structure

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Directors

Michael Whitehead31 Years

Jacqueline Whitehead31 Years

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Shareholders

mr michael john whitehead 32%

mrs jacqueline sheilah maclachlan whitehead 28%

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distinctive systems limited Estimated Valuation

£5.5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DISTINCTIVE SYSTEMS LIMITED at £5.5m based on Net Assets of £3.1m and 1.75x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Distinctive Systems Limited is a live company located in york, YO30 4XT with a Companies House number of 01632153. It operates in the other software publishing sector, SIC Code 58290. Founded in April 1982, it's largest shareholder is mr michael john whitehead with a 32% stake. Distinctive Systems Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.7m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Distinctive Systems Limited a 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 Rating5out of 5

5 Strong

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £1.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£5.5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.8%)

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Distinctive Systems Limited's latest turnover from July 2023 is estimated at £1.7 million and the company has net assets of £3.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Distinctive Systems Limited has 20 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jul 2023	Jul 2022	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
Turnover	1,732,788	1,727,250	1,690,117	2,183,220	1,863,889	1,675,678	1,338,768	1,459,468	1,194,783	1,147,549	1,622,222	188,676	970,790	846,121	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	439,668	473,212	518,908	711,363	632,232	569,522	399,344	497,257	378,305	348,020	528,846	55,269	265,054	230,757	0
Gross Profit	1,293,120	1,254,038	1,171,209	1,471,857	1,231,657	1,106,156	939,424	962,211	816,478	799,529	1,093,376	133,407	705,736	615,364	0
Admin Expenses	943,184	647,216	989,603	1,039,943	887,814	946,601	662,160	599,052	678,236	642,871	1,032,364	102,852	629,572	750,571	-833,720
Operating Profit	349,936	606,822	181,606	431,914	343,843	159,555	277,264	363,159	138,242	156,658	61,012	30,555	76,164	-135,207	833,720
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	121,036	24,298	1,491	1,224	8,095	4,708	1,776	2,175	1,651	1,522	952	610	782	845	364
Pre-Tax Profit	470,972	631,120	183,096	433,138	351,938	164,263	279,040	365,334	139,893	158,180	61,964	31,164	76,946	-134,362	834,085
Tax	-117,743	-119,913	-34,788	-82,296	-66,868	-31,210	-53,018	-73,067	-27,978	-33,218	-14,252	-7,479	-20,006	0	-233,544
Profit After Tax	353,229	511,207	148,308	350,842	285,070	133,053	226,022	292,267	111,914	124,962	47,712	23,685	56,940	-134,362	600,541
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	353,229	511,207	148,308	350,842	285,070	133,053	226,022	292,267	111,914	124,962	47,712	23,685	56,940	-134,362	600,541
Employee Costs	1,648,187	1,459,134	1,373,737	1,401,439	1,391,598	1,293,780	1,388,650	1,329,244	625,643	605,282	777,749	110,333	456,614	457,967	0
Number Of Employees	20	20	19	21	20	20	21	22	11	10	14	2	8	8	0
EBITDA*	536,252	760,729	348,360	578,366	491,506	306,758	409,866	363,159	138,242	156,658	160,926	122,533	169,254	-39,073	833,720

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jul 2023	Jul 2022	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
Tangible Assets	494,288	533,243	421,532	400,694	390,659	283,988	290,886	342,541	304,537	216,571	220,204	258,847	208,568	198,025	241,114
Intangible Assets	2,221	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	197,676	215,184	197,638	245,152	204,464	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	694,189	748,431	619,174	645,850	595,127	283,992	290,890	342,545	304,541	216,575	220,208	258,851	208,572	198,029	241,118
Stock & work in progress	2,157	3,553	4,204	9,636	2,655	4,477	4,715	6,433	8,039	4,140	5,894	7,182	5,876	6,768	9,312
Trade Debtors	116,848	129,238	189,995	320,119	256,021	188,989	63,703	88,911	236,645	232,136	332,198	0	203,256	174,579	285,680
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	291,239	330,411	0	0	0	170,730	164,504	141,559	95,270
Misc Debtors	66,783	72,980	66,147	64,721	49,426	249,360	60,038	85,406	153,806	129,300	0	193,458	10,349	19,929	12,802
Cash	2,621,867	2,219,590	1,668,025	1,313,250	1,135,110	1,023,582	859,659	561,008	308,857	351,381	257,498	123,293	120,620	192,354	145,749
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	2,807,655	2,425,361	1,928,371	1,707,726	1,443,212	1,466,408	1,279,354	1,072,169	707,347	716,957	595,590	494,663	504,605	535,189	548,813
total assets	3,501,844	3,173,792	2,547,545	2,353,576	2,038,339	1,750,400	1,570,244	1,414,714	1,011,888	933,532	815,798	753,514	713,177	733,218	789,931
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	26,355	43,147	21,469	25,279	27,145	27,780	24,579	29,739	142,025	133,586	142,094	113,454	142,713	229,925	123,522
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	2	0	10,002	6,682	18,099	13,317	11,917	3,065	14,830	4,167	752
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19,372	46,779	29,681	36,922	23,939	24,053	40,597
other current liabilities	282,173	299,369	209,333	207,674	242,388	238,886	184,982	253,634	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	308,528	342,516	230,802	232,953	269,535	266,666	219,563	290,055	179,496	193,682	183,692	153,441	181,482	258,145	164,871
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19,372	36,590	52,269	7,576	7,894	23,519
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	1,002	9,327	9,977	977	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	59,924	42,788	38,812	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	60,926	52,115	48,789	977	0	0	0	0	0	19,372	36,590	52,269	7,576	7,894	23,519
total liabilities	369,454	394,631	279,591	233,930	269,535	266,666	219,563	290,055	179,496	213,054	220,282	205,710	189,058	266,039	188,390
net assets	3,132,390	2,779,161	2,267,954	2,119,646	1,768,804	1,483,734	1,350,681	1,124,659	832,392	720,478	595,516	547,804	524,119	467,179	601,541
total shareholders funds	3,132,390	2,779,161	2,267,954	2,119,646	1,768,804	1,483,734	1,350,681	1,124,659	832,392	720,478	595,516	547,804	524,119	467,179	601,541

	Jul 2023	Jul 2022	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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	349,936	606,822	181,606	431,914	343,843	159,555	277,264	363,159	138,242	156,658	61,012	30,555	76,164	-135,207	833,720
Depreciation	186,316	153,907	166,754	146,452	147,663	147,203	132,602	0	0	0	99,914	91,978	93,090	96,134	0
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-117,743	-119,913	-34,788	-82,296	-66,868	-31,210	-53,018	-73,067	-27,978	-33,218	-14,252	-7,479	-20,006	0	-233,544
Stock	-1,396	-651	-5,432	6,981	-1,822	-238	-1,718	-1,606	3,899	-1,754	-1,288	1,306	-892	-2,544	9,312
Debtors	-36,095	-36,378	-176,212	120,081	71,562	23,369	-89,748	114,277	29,015	29,238	-31,990	-13,921	42,042	-57,685	393,752
Creditors	-16,792	21,678	-3,810	-1,866	-635	3,201	-5,160	-112,286	8,439	-8,508	28,640	-29,259	-87,212	106,403	123,522
Accruals and Deferred Income	-17,196	90,036	1,659	-34,714	3,502	53,904	-68,652	253,634	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	17,136	3,976	38,812	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	439,148	793,535	531,877	332,428	357,765	309,522	374,502	318,769	85,789	87,448	208,592	98,410	20,886	127,559	320,634
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-149,582	-265,618	-187,592	-156,487	-254,334	-140,305	-80,947	-38,004	-87,966	3,633	-61,271	-142,257	-103,633	-53,045	-241,114
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
cash flow from investments	-149,582	-265,618	-187,592	-156,487	-254,334	-140,305	-80,947	-38,004	-87,966	3,633	-61,271	-142,257	-103,633	-53,045	-241,118
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	-2	2	-10,002	3,320	-11,417	4,782	1,400	8,852	-11,765	10,663	3,415	752
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-19,372	-46,779	-120	-22,920	57,676	-432	-32,169	64,116
other long term liabilities	-8,325	-650	9,000	977	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,000
interest	121,036	24,298	1,491	1,224	8,095	4,708	1,776	2,175	1,651	1,522	952	610	782	845	364
cash flow from financing	112,711	23,648	10,491	2,199	8,097	-5,294	5,096	-28,614	-40,346	2,802	-13,116	46,521	11,013	-27,909	66,232
cash and cash equivalents
cash	402,277	551,565	354,775	178,140	111,528	163,923	298,651	252,151	-42,524	93,883	134,205	2,673	-71,734	46,605	145,749
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	402,277	551,565	354,775	178,140	111,528	163,923	298,651	252,151	-42,524	93,883	134,205	2,673	-71,734	46,605	145,749

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High Risk20 - 30

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DISTINCTIVE SYSTEMS LIMITED group structure

Distinctive Systems Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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DISTINCTIVE SYSTEMS LIMITED

01632153

DISTINCTIVE SYSTEMS LIMITED Shareholders

mr michael john whitehead	32%
mrs jacqueline sheilah maclachlan whitehead	28%
alexander james whitehead	20%
mr edward christian whitehead	20%

Distinctive Systems Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Whitehead (Dec 1992) and Mrs Jacqueline Whitehead (Dec 1992).

officer	age	start	end	role
Mr Michael Whitehead	73 years	Dec 1992	-	Director
Mrs Jacqueline Whitehead	74 years	Dec 1992	-	Director
Mr Alexander Whitehead	48 years	Apr 2012	-	Director
Mr Edward Whitehead	46 years	Apr 2012	-	Director
Mr Paul McJannett	46 years	May 2014	-	Director
Mr Andrew Fraser	63 years	May 2014	-	Director

P&L

July 2023

turnover

1.7m

operating profit

349.9k

gross margin

74.7%

+2.79%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

July 2023

net assets

3.1m

+0.13%

total assets

3.5m

+0.1%

cash

2.6m

+0.18%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01632153

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

58290 - Other software publishing

incorporation date

April 1982

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

dropkale limited (July 1982)

address

amy johnson way, york, YO30 4XT

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