
Company Number
01670669
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
kiplun europe bv
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered Address
6 station road, bradford, BD1 4SF
Website
www.shorts-lifts.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SHORTS INDUSTRIES LIMITED at £8.6m based on a Turnover of £14.9m and 0.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SHORTS INDUSTRIES LIMITED at £14.1m based on an EBITDA of £2.4m and a 5.83x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SHORTS INDUSTRIES LIMITED at £14.8m based on Net Assets of £6.6m and 2.24x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Shorts Industries Limited is a live company located in bradford, BD1 4SF with a Companies House number of 01670669. It operates in the wholesale of other machinery and equipment sector, SIC Code 46690. Founded in October 1982, it's largest shareholder is kiplun europe bv with a 100% stake. Shorts Industries Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £14.9m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Shorts Industries Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
4 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £14.9m, make it in line with the average company (£16.1m)
£14.9m - Shorts Industries Limited
£16.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 19%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.5%)
19% - Shorts Industries Limited
8.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 36.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (29.1%)
36.9% - Shorts Industries Limited
29.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 15.5% make it more profitable than the average company (5.2%)
15.5% - Shorts Industries Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 61 employees, this is above the industry average (43)
61 - Shorts Industries Limited
43 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.5k)
£43.6k - Shorts Industries Limited
£51.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £244.7k, this is less efficient (£368.7k)
£244.7k - Shorts Industries Limited
£368.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 52 days, this is near the average (61 days)
52 days - Shorts Industries Limited
61 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 49 days, this is slower than average (34 days)
49 days - Shorts Industries Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 55 days, this is in line with average (69 days)
55 days - Shorts Industries Limited
69 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
2 weeks - Shorts Industries Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 66.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (54.4%)
66.2% - Shorts Industries Limited
54.4% - Industry AVG
Shorts Industries Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £14.9 million and the company has net assets of £6.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Shorts Industries Limited has 61 employees and maintains cash reserves of £552 thousand 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 | 14,926,000 | 13,128,000 | 11,797,000 | 8,752,000 | 9,049,000 | 8,366,000 | 7,723,000 | 7,505,000 | 5,923,000 | 5,260,000 | 5,379,857 | 4,255,855 | 4,480,520 | 3,331,508 | 3,640,025 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 9,419,000 | 8,159,000 | 7,424,000 | 5,373,000 | 5,561,000 | 5,099,000 | 4,723,000 | 4,622,000 | 3,299,000 | 3,115,000 | 3,412,318 | 2,721,680 | 3,041,230 | 2,264,147 | 2,560,006 |
Gross Profit | 5,507,000 | 4,969,000 | 4,373,000 | 3,379,000 | 3,488,000 | 3,267,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,883,000 | 2,624,000 | 2,145,000 | 1,967,539 | 1,534,175 | 1,439,290 | 1,067,361 | 1,080,019 |
Admin Expenses | 3,199,000 | 2,787,000 | 2,022,000 | 2,057,000 | 2,031,000 | 1,638,000 | 1,467,000 | 1,357,000 | 1,264,000 | 1,189,000 | 1,177,149 | 1,385,800 | 1,294,430 | 932,947 | 830,608 |
Operating Profit | 2,308,000 | 2,182,000 | 2,351,000 | 1,322,000 | 1,457,000 | 1,629,000 | 1,533,000 | 1,526,000 | 1,360,000 | 956,000 | 790,390 | 148,375 | 144,860 | 134,414 | 249,411 |
Interest Payable | 47,000 | 73,000 | 19,000 | 58,000 | 33,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 507 | 40 | ||||||
Interest Receivable | 118,000 | 46,000 | 18,000 | 14,000 | 17,000 | 22,000 | 11,000 | 3,469 | 3,252 | 3,731 | 5,004 | 7,935 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,261,000 | 2,109,000 | 2,450,000 | 1,264,000 | 1,470,000 | 1,647,000 | 1,543,000 | 1,543,000 | 1,381,000 | 967,000 | 793,352 | 151,587 | 148,591 | 136,823 | 257,346 |
Tax | -536,000 | -427,000 | -379,000 | -251,000 | -283,000 | -315,000 | -300,000 | -315,000 | -285,000 | -212,000 | -171,531 | -49,432 | -377,803 | 5,249 | -10,500 |
Profit After Tax | 1,725,000 | 1,682,000 | 2,071,000 | 1,013,000 | 1,187,000 | 1,332,000 | 1,243,000 | 1,228,000 | 1,096,000 | 755,000 | 621,821 | 102,155 | -229,212 | 142,072 | 246,846 |
Dividends Paid | 195,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,725,000 | 1,682,000 | 2,071,000 | 1,013,000 | 1,187,000 | 1,332,000 | 1,243,000 | 1,228,000 | 1,096,000 | 755,000 | 621,821 | 102,155 | -229,212 | 142,072 | 51,846 |
Employee Costs | 2,657,000 | 2,219,000 | 1,965,000 | 1,679,000 | 1,505,000 | 1,287,000 | 1,127,000 | 1,037,000 | 950,000 | 902,000 | 878,774 | 992,010 | 925,979 | 657,251 | 600,152 |
Number Of Employees | 61 | 58 | 54 | 46 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 20 | 18 |
EBITDA* | 2,422,000 | 2,289,000 | 2,445,000 | 1,415,000 | 1,516,000 | 1,669,000 | 1,568,000 | 1,564,000 | 1,390,000 | 956,000 | 830,641 | 195,126 | 190,359 | 170,931 | 292,577 |
* 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 | 1,280,000 | 1,309,000 | 1,324,000 | 1,489,000 | 1,544,000 | 162,000 | 181,000 | 194,000 | 207,000 | 205,000 | 485,725 | 517,731 | 554,508 | 464,291 | 495,989 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,280,000 | 1,309,000 | 1,324,000 | 1,489,000 | 1,544,000 | 162,000 | 181,000 | 194,000 | 207,000 | 205,000 | 485,728 | 517,734 | 554,511 | 464,294 | 495,992 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,445,000 | 1,544,000 | 1,308,000 | 1,045,000 | 920,000 | 845,000 | 861,000 | 748,000 | 702,000 | 635,000 | 543,106 | 374,456 | 369,024 | 373,699 | 263,581 |
Trade Debtors | 2,147,000 | 1,749,000 | 1,481,000 | 1,260,000 | 1,125,000 | 1,265,000 | 1,254,000 | 1,167,000 | 840,000 | 745,000 | 904,267 | 506,943 | 746,854 | 570,746 | 605,978 |
Group Debtors | 14,094,000 | 12,120,000 | 11,023,000 | 8,695,000 | 8,218,000 | 6,584,000 | 4,929,000 | 4,027,000 | 3,243,000 | 1,828,000 | 1,878,962 | 1,631,878 | 1,415,088 | 1,246,077 | 1,062,721 |
Misc Debtors | 61,000 | 49,000 | 57,000 | 93,000 | 45,000 | 152,000 | 49,000 | 115,000 | 69,000 | 39,000 | 34,630 | 45,885 | 57,035 | 24,272 | 42,898 |
Cash | 552,000 | 833,000 | 509,000 | 1,096,000 | 409,000 | 688,000 | 1,032,000 | 917,000 | 780,000 | 1,201,000 | 552,093 | 973 | 24,886 | 55,635 | 211,927 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 18,299,000 | 16,295,000 | 14,378,000 | 12,189,000 | 10,717,000 | 9,534,000 | 8,125,000 | 6,974,000 | 5,634,000 | 4,448,000 | 3,913,058 | 2,560,135 | 2,612,887 | 2,270,429 | 2,187,105 |
total assets | 19,579,000 | 17,604,000 | 15,702,000 | 13,678,000 | 12,261,000 | 9,696,000 | 8,306,000 | 7,168,000 | 5,841,000 | 4,653,000 | 4,398,786 | 3,077,869 | 3,167,398 | 2,734,723 | 2,683,097 |
Bank overdraft | 5,970 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 33,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 294,000 | 730,000 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,285,000 | 1,235,000 | 956,000 | 929,000 | 685,000 | 663,000 | 760,000 | 728,000 | 517,000 | 463,000 | 612,204 | 357,436 | 385,346 | 212,989 | 294,911 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 10,590,000 | 10,007,000 | 9,014,000 | 8,382,000 | 7,495,000 | 6,300,000 | 5,091,000 | 3,999,000 | 2,959,000 | 1,977,000 | 1,227,650 | 390,949 | 387,240 | 7,549 | 4,572 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,936 | 5,180 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,022,000 | 1,228,000 | 1,400,000 | 781,000 | 623,000 | 665,000 | 422,000 | 426,000 | 305,000 | 270,000 | 306,964 | 52,444 | 78,723 | 48,621 | 60,122 |
total current liabilities | 12,930,000 | 12,600,000 | 11,500,000 | 10,386,000 | 9,533,000 | 7,628,000 | 6,273,000 | 5,153,000 | 3,781,000 | 2,710,000 | 2,150,754 | 811,979 | 851,309 | 269,159 | 359,605 |
loans | 33,000 | 163,000 | 688,000 | 423,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 21,000 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 31,000 | 31,000 | 11,000 | 20,000 | |||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 31,000 | 64,000 | 174,000 | 708,000 | 444,000 | ||||||||||
total liabilities | 12,961,000 | 12,664,000 | 11,674,000 | 11,094,000 | 9,977,000 | 7,628,000 | 6,273,000 | 5,153,000 | 3,781,000 | 2,710,000 | 2,150,754 | 811,979 | 851,309 | 269,159 | 359,605 |
net assets | 6,618,000 | 4,940,000 | 4,028,000 | 2,584,000 | 2,284,000 | 2,068,000 | 2,033,000 | 2,015,000 | 2,060,000 | 1,943,000 | 2,248,032 | 2,265,890 | 2,316,089 | 2,465,564 | 2,323,492 |
total shareholders funds | 6,618,000 | 4,940,000 | 4,028,000 | 2,584,000 | 2,284,000 | 2,068,000 | 2,033,000 | 2,015,000 | 2,060,000 | 1,943,000 | 2,248,032 | 2,265,890 | 2,316,089 | 2,465,564 | 2,323,492 |
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 | 2,308,000 | 2,182,000 | 2,351,000 | 1,322,000 | 1,457,000 | 1,629,000 | 1,533,000 | 1,526,000 | 1,360,000 | 956,000 | 790,390 | 148,375 | 144,860 | 134,414 | 249,411 |
Depreciation | 114,000 | 107,000 | 94,000 | 93,000 | 59,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 38,000 | 30,000 | 40,251 | 46,751 | 45,499 | 36,517 | 43,166 | |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -536,000 | -427,000 | -379,000 | -251,000 | -283,000 | -315,000 | -300,000 | -315,000 | -285,000 | -212,000 | -171,531 | -49,432 | -377,803 | 5,249 | -10,500 |
Stock | -99,000 | 236,000 | 263,000 | 125,000 | 75,000 | -16,000 | 113,000 | 46,000 | 67,000 | 91,894 | 168,650 | 5,432 | -4,675 | 110,118 | 263,581 |
Debtors | 2,384,000 | 1,357,000 | 2,513,000 | 660,000 | 1,387,000 | 1,769,000 | 923,000 | 1,157,000 | 1,540,000 | -205,859 | 633,153 | -34,271 | 377,882 | 129,498 | 1,711,597 |
Creditors | 50,000 | 279,000 | 27,000 | 244,000 | 22,000 | -97,000 | 32,000 | 211,000 | 54,000 | -149,204 | 254,768 | -27,910 | 172,357 | -81,922 | 294,911 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -206,000 | -172,000 | 619,000 | 137,000 | -21,000 | 243,000 | -4,000 | 121,000 | 35,000 | -36,964 | 254,520 | -26,279 | 30,102 | -11,501 | 60,122 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 20,000 | -9,000 | 20,000 | ||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -555,000 | 396,000 | -73,000 | 780,000 | -228,000 | -253,000 | 260,000 | 378,000 | -413,000 | 366,595 | 120,344 | -358,192 | -156,859 | -1,338,068 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -3 | 3 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -97,000 | -164,000 | -436,000 | 730,000 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 583,000 | 993,000 | 632,000 | 887,000 | 1,195,000 | 1,209,000 | 1,092,000 | 1,040,000 | 982,000 | 749,350 | 836,701 | 3,709 | 379,691 | 2,977 | 4,572 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -33,000 | -130,000 | -525,000 | 265,000 | 423,000 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -3,936 | -1,244 | 5,180 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -47,000 | -73,000 | 99,000 | -58,000 | 13,000 | 18,000 | 10,000 | 17,000 | 21,000 | 11,000 | 2,962 | 3,212 | 3,731 | 5,004 | 7,935 |
cash flow from financing | 359,000 | 20,000 | -585,000 | -55,000 | 1,390,000 | -70,000 | -123,000 | -216,000 | 24,000 | -303,618 | 198,740 | -140,253 | 463,159 | 7,981 | 2,284,153 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -281,000 | 324,000 | -587,000 | 687,000 | -279,000 | -344,000 | 115,000 | 137,000 | -421,000 | 648,907 | 551,120 | -23,913 | -30,749 | -156,292 | 211,927 |
overdraft | -5,970 | 5,970 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -281,000 | 324,000 | -587,000 | 687,000 | -279,000 | -344,000 | 115,000 | 137,000 | -421,000 | 648,907 | 557,090 | -29,883 | -30,749 | -156,292 | 211,927 |
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SHORTS INDUSTRIES LIMITED group structure
Shorts Industries Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
KIPLUN EUROPE BV
#0041198
2 parents
SHORTS INDUSTRIES LIMITED
01670669
2 subsidiaries
Shorts Industries Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Fothergill (Feb 1996) and Mr David Cragg (Mar 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr John Fothergill | 64 years | Feb 1996 | - | Director | |
Mr David Cragg | England | 47 years | Mar 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Robert Sykes | United Kingdom | 54 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director |
Mr John Fothergill | United Kingdom | 30 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
14.9m
+14%
operating profit
2.3m
+6%
gross margin
36.9%
-2.52%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
6.6m
+0.34%
total assets
19.6m
+0.11%
cash
552k
-0.34%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01670669
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46690 - Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
incorporation date
October 1982
age
43
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
shorts (lifts) limited (January 1997)
inglaw number twenty one limited (January 1983)
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
6 station road, bradford, BD1 4SF
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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