
Company Number
01761459
Next Accounts
Apr 2026
Shareholders
charlies stores holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered Address
unit 7 buttington, welshpool, powys, SY21 8SS
Website
http://www.charlies.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHARLIES STORES LIMITED at £48.8m based on a Turnover of £62.3m and 0.78x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHARLIES STORES LIMITED at £18.1m based on an EBITDA of £2.5m and a 7.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHARLIES STORES LIMITED at £45.3m based on Net Assets of £16.2m and 2.8x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Charlies Stores Limited is a live company located in powys, SY21 8SS with a Companies House number of 01761459. It operates in the other retail sale in non-specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47190. Founded in October 1983, it's largest shareholder is charlies stores holdings limited with a 100% stake. Charlies Stores Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £62.3m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Charlies Stores Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £62.3m, make it larger than the average company (£1.3m)
£62.3m - Charlies Stores Limited
£1.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (20.3%)
-1% - Charlies Stores Limited
20.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 34%, this company has a higher cost of product (44.7%)
34% - Charlies Stores Limited
44.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.4% make it less profitable than the average company (5.5%)
3.4% - Charlies Stores Limited
5.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 393 employees, this is above the industry average (23)
393 - Charlies Stores Limited
23 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £27.2k, the company has a higher pay structure (£21.1k)
£27.2k - Charlies Stores Limited
£21.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £158.5k, this is more efficient (£93.3k)
£158.5k - Charlies Stores Limited
£93.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 4 days, this is earlier than average (10 days)
4 days - Charlies Stores Limited
10 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 49 days, this is slower than average (32 days)
49 days - Charlies Stores Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 135 days, this is more than average (83 days)
135 days - Charlies Stores Limited
83 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 23 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (27 weeks)
23 weeks - Charlies Stores Limited
27 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 49.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (61.6%)
49.8% - Charlies Stores Limited
61.6% - Industry AVG
Charlies Stores Limited's latest turnover from July 2024 is £62.3 million and the company has net assets of £16.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Charlies Stores Limited has 393 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2024 | 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 | |
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Turnover | 62,285,771 | 73,809,026 | 72,356,309 | 63,600,680 | 46,987,749 | 47,837,483 | 46,497,918 | 44,290,106 | 40,267,093 | 38,824,062 | 36,765,362 | 31,146,007 | 29,367,331 | 29,257,919 | 25,146,098 | 20,933,756 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 41,138,421 | 51,337,237 | 47,847,190 | 41,662,920 | 31,126,722 | 31,404,984 | 30,348,430 | 29,005,211 | 26,315,861 | 25,741,392 | 24,845,662 | 21,087,723 | 19,780,467 | 19,504,812 | 16,831,869 | 13,752,629 |
Gross Profit | 21,147,350 | 22,471,789 | 24,509,119 | 21,937,760 | 15,861,027 | 16,432,499 | 16,149,488 | 15,284,895 | 13,951,232 | 13,082,670 | 11,919,700 | 10,058,284 | 9,586,864 | 9,753,107 | 8,314,229 | 7,181,127 |
Admin Expenses | 19,025,075 | 19,058,326 | 19,257,181 | 15,241,602 | 13,737,621 | 16,414,037 | 14,563,688 | 13,673,484 | 11,829,103 | 11,413,599 | 10,666,003 | 9,103,786 | 8,698,828 | 8,620,607 | 7,232,952 | 6,144,777 |
Operating Profit | 2,122,275 | 3,413,463 | 5,251,938 | 6,696,158 | 2,123,406 | 18,462 | 1,585,800 | 1,611,411 | 2,122,129 | 1,669,071 | 1,253,697 | 954,498 | 888,036 | 1,132,500 | 1,081,277 | 1,036,350 |
Interest Payable | 403,850 | 317,091 | 89,827 | 84,846 | 143,535 | 138,037 | 125,627 | 40,843 | 62,032 | 80,093 | 96,663 | 102,907 | 115,560 | 105,288 | 101,822 | 188,503 |
Interest Receivable | 20,488 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,738,913 | 3,096,420 | 5,162,114 | 6,611,313 | 1,979,871 | 1,196,014 | 1,460,173 | 1,570,568 | 2,060,097 | 1,588,978 | 1,157,034 | 851,601 | 772,476 | 1,028,114 | 1,300,280 | 847,953 |
Tax | -432,910 | -717,270 | -1,031,709 | -1,358,969 | -462,252 | -321,905 | -322,413 | -307,896 | -421,640 | -329,989 | -261,804 | -194,219 | -220,814 | -279,842 | -395,136 | -402,075 |
Profit After Tax | 1,306,003 | 2,379,150 | 4,130,405 | 5,252,344 | 1,517,619 | 874,109 | 1,137,760 | 1,262,672 | 1,638,457 | 1,258,989 | 895,230 | 657,382 | 551,662 | 748,272 | 905,144 | 445,878 |
Dividends Paid | 11,525,870 | 112,200 | 66,200 | 198,900 | 86,700 | 234,600 | 224,400 | 224,400 | 82,653 | 51,000 | 51,000 | 102,000 | 102,000 | 288,000 | ||
Retained Profit | -10,219,867 | 2,379,150 | 4,130,405 | 5,140,144 | 1,451,419 | 675,209 | 1,051,060 | 1,028,072 | 1,414,057 | 1,034,589 | 812,577 | 606,382 | 500,662 | 646,272 | 803,144 | 157,878 |
Employee Costs | 10,705,437 | 11,031,341 | 10,465,757 | 9,131,391 | 8,578,124 | 8,697,540 | 8,322,576 | 8,040,111 | 7,062,069 | 6,622,489 | 6,384,215 | 5,426,075 | 5,368,319 | 5,237,071 | 4,454,790 | 3,858,583 |
Number Of Employees | 393 | 446 | 428 | 408 | 406 | 411 | 401 | 407 | 368 | 362 | 341 | 322 | 327 | 255 | 223 | 196 |
EBITDA* | 2,539,402 | 4,278,426 | 6,105,442 | 7,545,773 | 2,123,406 | 237,407 | 1,755,437 | 2,170,948 | 2,654,232 | 2,233,295 | 1,287,212 | 1,458,847 | 1,391,898 | 1,191,078 | 1,130,763 | 1,463,094 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2024 | 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,240,710 | 14,337,878 | 13,445,380 | 12,800,280 | 12,956,667 | 13,445,403 | 13,139,834 | 7,809,656 | 7,646,933 | 7,900,151 | 8,218,313 | 8,545,365 | 8,434,394 | 8,609,956 | 8,664,851 | 8,241,256 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,241,710 | 14,338,878 | 13,446,380 | 12,801,280 | 12,956,667 | 13,445,403 | 13,139,834 | 7,809,656 | 7,646,933 | 7,900,151 | 8,218,313 | 8,545,365 | 8,434,394 | 8,609,956 | 8,664,851 | 8,241,256 |
Stock & work in progress | 15,234,603 | 24,619,011 | 19,942,243 | 14,162,087 | 9,589,201 | 10,146,823 | 9,690,827 | 9,242,614 | 8,087,921 | 7,160,892 | 6,658,307 | 6,209,546 | 5,155,798 | 5,289,044 | 4,971,955 | 3,529,856 |
Trade Debtors | 722,764 | 2,760,854 | 1,528,701 | 1,865,314 | 1,537,676 | 799,403 | 644,255 | 614,584 | 544,353 | 441,053 | 457,257 | 477,425 | 318,543 | 266,806 | 180,572 | 72,606 |
Group Debtors | 8,538,866 | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 994,224 | 1,751,826 | 2,104,433 | 245,800 | 296,591 | 353,046 | 204,011 | 283,289 | 232,919 | 226,679 | 309,104 | 313,888 | 282,748 | 166,584 | 156,291 | 152,935 |
Cash | 4,488,592 | 3,402,151 | 2,176,512 | 5,015,209 | 4,313,085 | 3,626,971 | 3,228,797 | 2,810,260 | 2,423,956 | 1,895,312 | 1,514,704 | 1,228,067 | 587,921 | 241,052 | 31,239 | 26,531 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 29,979,049 | 32,533,842 | 25,751,889 | 21,288,410 | 15,736,553 | 14,926,243 | 13,767,890 | 12,950,747 | 11,289,149 | 9,723,936 | 8,939,372 | 8,228,926 | 6,345,010 | 5,963,486 | 5,340,057 | 3,781,928 |
total assets | 32,220,759 | 46,872,720 | 39,198,269 | 34,089,690 | 28,693,220 | 28,371,646 | 26,907,724 | 20,760,403 | 18,936,082 | 17,624,087 | 17,157,685 | 16,774,291 | 14,779,404 | 14,573,442 | 14,004,908 | 12,023,184 |
Bank overdraft | 408,858 | 403,257 | 397,669 | 394,651 | 388,286 | 311,607 | 325,923 | 331,411 | 978,070 | |||||||
Bank loan | 552,533 | 551,623 | 557,501 | 549,665 | 669,230 | 850,222 | 855,238 | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,611,517 | 8,531,759 | 7,233,710 | 5,238,723 | 5,139,591 | 5,856,418 | 4,708,181 | 5,034,384 | 4,058,559 | 3,831,829 | 4,213,053 | 4,413,074 | 3,271,162 | 3,067,175 | 3,070,297 | 2,113,357 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 269,405 | 33,102 | 4,431 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 122,492 | 15,667 | 26,739 | 25,414 | 24,173 | 23,316 | 10,842 | 15,362 | 69,006 | 78,099 | 80,135 | 86,192 | 100,566 | 85,484 | 94,065 | |
other current liabilities | 3,488,993 | 4,498,990 | 3,045,565 | 3,472,212 | 2,612,760 | 2,350,539 | 1,967,934 | 2,195,479 | 1,913,797 | 1,830,148 | 1,502,429 | 1,237,508 | 1,363,981 | 1,539,317 | 1,284,750 | 985,605 |
total current liabilities | 9,922,448 | 13,704,864 | 10,852,443 | 9,287,339 | 8,446,995 | 9,081,352 | 7,554,669 | 7,649,563 | 6,390,975 | 6,128,652 | 6,188,232 | 6,119,003 | 5,032,942 | 5,032,981 | 4,805,044 | 4,175,528 |
loans | 5,185,938 | 5,735,509 | 3,562,352 | 4,141,515 | 4,842,741 | 5,370,868 | 6,223,140 | 1,429,962 | 1,842,678 | 2,245,732 | 2,644,559 | 3,041,421 | 2,703,044 | 3,001,416 | 3,357,552 | 2,737,789 |
hp & lease commitments | 161,613 | 3,749 | 19,421 | 46,160 | 71,737 | 80,687 | 10,842 | 18,444 | 87,450 | 161,895 | 174,030 | 147,968 | 68,019 | 144,493 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | 924,573 | 863,067 | 751,208 | 743,303 | 599,356 | 541,140 | 417,887 | 100,598 | 139,379 | 164,508 | 205,285 | 232,390 | 256,188 | 278,539 | 308,027 | 257,109 |
total long term liabilities | 6,110,511 | 6,760,189 | 4,317,309 | 4,904,239 | 5,488,257 | 5,983,745 | 6,721,714 | 1,530,560 | 1,992,899 | 2,428,684 | 2,937,294 | 3,435,706 | 3,133,262 | 3,427,923 | 3,733,598 | 3,139,391 |
total liabilities | 16,032,959 | 20,465,053 | 15,169,752 | 14,191,578 | 13,935,252 | 15,065,097 | 14,276,383 | 9,180,123 | 8,383,874 | 8,557,336 | 9,125,526 | 9,554,709 | 8,166,204 | 8,460,904 | 8,538,642 | 7,314,919 |
net assets | 16,187,800 | 26,407,667 | 24,028,517 | 19,898,112 | 14,757,968 | 13,306,549 | 12,631,341 | 11,580,280 | 10,552,208 | 9,066,751 | 8,032,159 | 7,219,582 | 6,613,200 | 6,112,538 | 5,466,266 | 4,708,265 |
total shareholders funds | 16,187,800 | 26,407,667 | 24,028,517 | 19,898,112 | 14,757,968 | 13,306,549 | 12,631,341 | 11,580,280 | 10,552,208 | 9,066,751 | 8,032,159 | 7,219,582 | 6,613,200 | 6,112,538 | 5,466,266 | 4,708,265 |
Jul 2024 | 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 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,122,275 | 3,413,463 | 5,251,938 | 6,696,158 | 2,123,406 | 18,462 | 1,585,800 | 1,611,411 | 2,122,129 | 1,669,071 | 1,253,697 | 954,498 | 888,036 | 1,132,500 | 1,081,277 | 1,036,350 |
Depreciation | 417,127 | 864,963 | 853,504 | 849,615 | 218,945 | 169,637 | 559,537 | 532,103 | 564,224 | 33,515 | 504,349 | 503,862 | 58,578 | 49,486 | 426,744 | |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | -432,910 | -717,270 | -1,031,709 | -1,358,969 | -462,252 | -321,905 | -322,413 | -307,896 | -421,640 | -329,989 | -261,804 | -194,219 | -220,814 | -279,842 | -395,136 | -402,075 |
Stock | -9,384,408 | 4,676,768 | 5,780,156 | 4,572,886 | -557,622 | 455,996 | 448,213 | 1,154,693 | 927,029 | 502,585 | 448,761 | 1,053,748 | -133,246 | 317,089 | 1,442,099 | 3,529,856 |
Debtors | 5,743,174 | 879,546 | 1,522,020 | 276,847 | 681,818 | 304,183 | -49,607 | 120,601 | 109,540 | -98,629 | -24,952 | 190,022 | 167,901 | 96,527 | 111,322 | 225,541 |
Creditors | -2,920,242 | 1,298,049 | 1,994,987 | 99,132 | -716,827 | 1,148,237 | -326,203 | 975,825 | 226,730 | -381,224 | -200,021 | 1,141,912 | 203,987 | -3,122 | 956,940 | 2,113,357 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,009,997 | 1,453,425 | -426,647 | 859,452 | 262,221 | 382,605 | -227,545 | 281,682 | 83,649 | 327,719 | 264,921 | -126,473 | -175,336 | 254,567 | 299,145 | 985,605 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 61,506 | 111,859 | 7,905 | 143,947 | 58,216 | 123,253 | 317,289 | -38,781 | -25,129 | -40,777 | -27,105 | -23,798 | -22,351 | -29,488 | 50,918 | 257,109 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,878,993 | 868,175 | -652,198 | 2,439,602 | 1,140,568 | 809,418 | 797,959 | 1,806,484 | 1,481,273 | 1,405,068 | 639,394 | 1,012,499 | 1,142,729 | 719,577 | 489,209 | 661,693 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,221,368 | -6,083,536 | -722,260 | -280,172 | -246,652 | -238,235 | -534,588 | -200,157 | -323,122 | -556,192 | -158,686 | |||||
Change in Investments | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -1,000 | -1,221,368 | -6,083,536 | -722,260 | -280,172 | -246,652 | -238,235 | -534,588 | -200,157 | -323,122 | -556,192 | -158,686 | ||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 910 | -5,878 | 7,836 | -119,565 | -180,992 | -5,016 | 855,238 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 269,405 | -33,102 | 28,671 | 4,431 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -549,571 | 2,173,157 | -579,163 | -701,226 | -528,127 | -852,272 | 4,793,178 | -412,716 | -403,054 | -398,827 | -396,862 | 338,377 | -298,372 | -356,136 | 619,763 | 2,737,789 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -284,105 | 264,689 | -26,744 | -25,414 | -24,336 | -8,093 | 93,161 | -15,362 | -61,246 | -78,099 | -76,481 | -18,192 | 11,688 | 95,031 | -85,055 | 238,558 |
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -383,362 | -317,043 | -89,824 | -84,845 | -143,535 | -138,037 | -125,627 | -40,843 | -62,032 | -80,093 | -96,663 | -102,907 | -115,560 | -105,288 | -101,815 | -188,503 |
cash flow from financing | -946,723 | 2,114,925 | -687,895 | -931,050 | -876,990 | -1,003,419 | 5,615,951 | -468,921 | -454,932 | -557,016 | -570,006 | 217,278 | -402,244 | -399,495 | 416,421 | 7,342,662 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | 1,086,441 | 1,225,639 | -2,838,697 | 702,124 | 686,114 | 398,174 | 418,537 | 386,304 | 528,644 | 380,608 | 286,637 | 640,146 | 346,869 | 209,813 | 4,708 | 26,531 |
overdraft | -408,858 | 5,601 | 5,588 | 3,018 | 6,365 | 76,679 | -14,316 | -5,488 | -646,659 | 978,070 | ||||||
change in cash | 1,086,441 | 1,225,639 | -2,838,697 | 702,124 | 686,114 | 398,174 | 827,395 | 380,703 | 523,056 | 377,590 | 280,272 | 563,467 | 361,185 | 215,301 | 651,367 | -951,539 |
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CHARLIES STORES LIMITED group structure
Charlies Stores Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
CHARLIES STORES LIMITED
01761459
Charlies Stores Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Christopher Lloyd (Nov 1991) and Mr Raymond Watkin (Jun 1999).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Christopher Lloyd | 66 years | Nov 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Raymond Watkin | 66 years | Jun 1999 | - | Director | |
Miss Rebecca Lloyd | 38 years | Nov 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr William Holloway | Wales | 41 years | Aug 2021 | - | Director |
Miss Sara Oldham | United Kingdom | 57 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2024turnover
62.3m
-16%
operating profit
2.1m
-38%
gross margin
34%
+11.52%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2024net assets
16.2m
-0.39%
total assets
32.2m
-0.31%
cash
4.5m
+0.32%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01761459
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
incorporation date
October 1983
age
42
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
July 2024
previous names
sprayhand limited (September 1986)
accountant
-
auditor
WR PARTNERS
address
unit 7 buttington, welshpool, powys, SY21 8SS
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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