auto-4 limited
auto-4 limited Company Information
Company Number
01786187
Website
www.auto4.co.ukRegistered Address
rema tip top holdings uk limited, westland square, leeds, west yorkshire, LS11 5XS
Industry
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Telephone
01623727360
Next Accounts Due
September 2024
Group Structure
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Shareholders
revolution holdings limited 100%
auto-4 limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AUTO-4 LIMITED at £3.3m based on a Turnover of £8.3m and 0.39x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
auto-4 limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AUTO-4 LIMITED at £749.7k based on an EBITDA of £176.8k and a 4.24x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
auto-4 limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AUTO-4 LIMITED at £2.8m based on Net Assets of £1.8m and 1.52x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Auto-4 Limited Overview
Auto-4 Limited is a live company located in leeds, LS11 5XS with a Companies House number of 01786187. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale trade sector, SIC Code 46900. Founded in January 1984, it's largest shareholder is revolution holdings limited with a 100% stake. Auto-4 Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8.3m with declining growth in recent years.
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Auto-4 Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Auto-4 Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
1 Strong
5 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £8.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£14.6m)
- Auto-4 Limited
£14.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.3%)
- Auto-4 Limited
4.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 28%, this company has a comparable cost of product (28%)
- Auto-4 Limited
28% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.3% make it less profitable than the average company (5.9%)
- Auto-4 Limited
5.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 25 employees, this is below the industry average (40)
25 - Auto-4 Limited
40 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42.1k)
- Auto-4 Limited
£42.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £331.8k, this is equally as efficient (£357.8k)
- Auto-4 Limited
£357.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 64 days, this is near the average (53 days)
- Auto-4 Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 76 days, this is slower than average (35 days)
- Auto-4 Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 71 days, this is in line with average (79 days)
- Auto-4 Limited
79 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 10 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
10 weeks - Auto-4 Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 67.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (48.1%)
67.3% - Auto-4 Limited
48.1% - Industry AVG
AUTO-4 LIMITED financials
Auto-4 Limited's latest turnover from December 2022 is estimated at £8.3 million and the company has net assets of £1.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Auto-4 Limited has 25 employees and maintains cash reserves of £713.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 7,209,604 | 7,465,140 | |||||||||||
| Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 5,162,929 | 5,504,072 | |||||||||||
| Gross Profit | 2,046,675 | 1,961,068 | |||||||||||
| Admin Expenses | 1,246,730 | 1,319,662 | |||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 799,945 | 641,406 | |||||||||||
| Interest Payable | 29,731 | 21,607 | |||||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 1,667 | 2,955 | |||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 771,881 | 622,754 | |||||||||||
| Tax | -167,107 | -134,365 | |||||||||||
| Profit After Tax | 604,774 | 488,389 | |||||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 283,432 | 386,080 | |||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 321,342 | 102,309 | |||||||||||
| Employee Costs | 1,132,026 | 1,166,917 | |||||||||||
| Number Of Employees | 25 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | ||||
| EBITDA* | 912,426 | 747,829 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 690,661 | 746,904 | 734,029 | 803,873 | 832,146 | 865,824 | 956,826 | 1,048,074 | 956,449 | 658,483 | 646,967 | 611,847 | 626,449 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,500 | 13,000 |
| Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46,816 | 46,816 | 0 |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Fixed Assets | 690,661 | 746,904 | 734,029 | 803,873 | 832,146 | 865,824 | 956,826 | 1,048,074 | 956,449 | 658,483 | 693,783 | 665,163 | 639,449 |
| Stock & work in progress | 1,169,947 | 1,156,886 | 1,028,173 | 1,205,661 | 994,165 | 800,031 | 780,369 | 661,763 | 666,971 | 461,185 | 659,933 | 572,288 | 290,656 |
| Trade Debtors | 1,457,775 | 1,203,432 | 1,304,774 | 1,334,543 | 1,736,611 | 1,854,595 | 1,634,510 | 1,360,819 | 1,566,339 | 1,492,123 | 1,714,063 | 2,004,758 | 1,588,428 |
| Group Debtors | 1,540,022 | 1,381,219 | 1,654,563 | 1,278,397 | 1,109,119 | 1,004,667 | 921,153 | 921,153 | 921,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Misc Debtors | 19,491 | 26,397 | 32,263 | 49,730 | 27,964 | 22,661 | 18,887 | 37,982 | 44,048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash | 713,314 | 759,780 | 951,865 | 429,693 | 571,247 | 231,721 | 460,977 | 767,918 | 454,953 | 475,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46,816 | 219,500 | 320,000 | 255,330 |
| total current assets | 4,900,549 | 4,527,714 | 4,971,638 | 4,298,024 | 4,439,106 | 3,913,675 | 3,815,896 | 3,749,635 | 3,653,464 | 2,475,197 | 2,593,496 | 2,897,046 | 2,134,414 |
| total assets | 5,591,210 | 5,274,618 | 5,705,667 | 5,101,897 | 5,271,252 | 4,779,499 | 4,772,722 | 4,797,709 | 4,609,913 | 3,133,680 | 3,287,279 | 3,562,209 | 2,773,863 |
| Bank overdraft | 40,835 | 29,022 | 0 | 29,287 | 28,412 | 38,851 | 23,119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 244,806 | 82,774 |
| Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 28,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,956 | 21,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trade Creditors | 1,248,271 | 1,372,018 | 1,515,753 | 1,317,594 | 1,989,166 | 1,417,227 | 1,347,746 | 1,145,429 | 1,295,677 | 1,557,357 | 2,019,296 | 2,171,263 | 1,553,961 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 1,757,565 | 1,411,895 | 1,180,475 | 807,868 | 339,020 | 135,000 | 24,534 | 397,443 | 397,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| hp & lease commitments | 21,780 | 42,203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83,513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other current liabilities | 339,162 | 249,873 | 605,983 | 420,452 | 336,377 | 458,616 | 508,822 | 529,006 | 452,192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| total current liabilities | 3,407,613 | 3,105,011 | 3,330,218 | 2,575,201 | 2,692,975 | 2,049,694 | 1,904,221 | 2,093,834 | 2,250,042 | 1,557,357 | 2,019,296 | 2,416,069 | 1,636,735 |
| loans | 319,680 | 362,873 | 396,860 | 403,633 | 432,965 | 461,295 | 497,530 | 532,002 | 553,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| hp & lease commitments | 36,113 | 59,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38,475 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 48,472 | 81,145 | 68,319 | 28,855 | 52,710 | 74,552 | 0 | 41,435 | 56,933 | 27,539 | 13,089 |
| provisions | 0 | 96 | 4,985 | 13,595 | 13,226 | 16,752 | 30,647 | 38,691 | 30,150 | 21,363 | 17,732 | 0 | 0 |
| total long term liabilities | 355,793 | 422,919 | 450,317 | 498,373 | 514,510 | 506,902 | 580,887 | 645,245 | 622,583 | 62,798 | 74,665 | 27,539 | 13,089 |
| total liabilities | 3,763,406 | 3,527,930 | 3,780,535 | 3,073,574 | 3,207,485 | 2,556,596 | 2,485,108 | 2,739,079 | 2,872,625 | 1,620,155 | 2,093,961 | 2,443,608 | 1,649,824 |
| net assets | 1,827,804 | 1,746,688 | 1,925,132 | 2,028,323 | 2,063,767 | 2,222,903 | 2,287,614 | 2,058,630 | 1,737,288 | 1,513,525 | 1,193,318 | 1,118,601 | 1,124,039 |
| total shareholders funds | 1,827,804 | 1,746,688 | 1,925,132 | 2,028,323 | 2,063,767 | 2,222,903 | 2,287,614 | 2,058,630 | 1,737,288 | 1,513,525 | 1,193,318 | 1,118,601 | 1,124,039 |
| Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 799,945 | 641,406 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | 66,698 | 61,126 | 67,830 | 90,369 | 102,064 | 114,859 | 202,819 | 112,481 | 106,423 | 82,727 | 64,643 | 105,626 | 85,531 |
| Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 |
| Tax | -167,107 | -134,365 | |||||||||||
| Stock | 13,061 | 128,713 | -177,488 | 211,496 | 194,134 | 19,662 | 118,606 | -5,208 | 205,786 | -198,748 | 87,645 | 281,632 | 290,656 |
| Debtors | 406,240 | -380,552 | 328,930 | -211,024 | -8,229 | 307,373 | 254,596 | -211,586 | 1,039,417 | -221,940 | -290,695 | 416,330 | 1,588,428 |
| Creditors | -123,747 | -143,735 | 198,159 | -671,572 | 571,939 | 69,481 | 202,317 | -150,248 | -261,680 | -461,939 | -151,967 | 617,302 | 1,553,961 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | 89,289 | -356,110 | 185,531 | 84,075 | -122,239 | -50,206 | -20,184 | 76,814 | 452,192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -96 | -4,889 | -8,610 | 369 | -3,526 | -13,895 | -8,044 | 8,541 | 8,787 | 3,631 | 17,732 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash flow from operations | 897,220 | -432,440 | |||||||||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | |||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -46,816 | 0 | 46,816 | 0 |
| cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
| Bank loans | 0 | -28,007 | 28,007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21,956 | 739 | 21,217 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 345,670 | 231,420 | 372,607 | 468,848 | 204,020 | 110,466 | -372,909 | 0 | 397,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long term loans | -43,193 | -33,987 | -6,773 | -29,332 | -28,330 | -36,235 | -34,472 | -21,956 | 553,958 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -44,260 | 102,153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -121,988 | 121,988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| other long term liabilities | 0 | -48,472 | -32,673 | 12,826 | 39,464 | -23,855 | -21,842 | 74,552 | -41,435 | -15,498 | 29,394 | 14,450 | 13,089 |
| share issue | |||||||||||||
| interest | -28,064 | -18,652 | |||||||||||
| cash flow from financing | -96,717 | 1,155,973 | |||||||||||
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
| cash | -46,466 | -192,085 | 522,172 | -141,554 | 339,526 | -229,256 | -306,941 | 312,965 | -20,120 | 475,073 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| overdraft | 11,813 | 29,022 | -29,287 | 875 | -10,439 | 15,732 | 23,119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -244,806 | 162,032 | 82,774 |
| change in cash | -58,279 | -221,107 | 551,459 | -142,429 | 349,965 | -244,988 | -330,060 | 312,965 | -20,120 | 475,073 | 244,806 | -162,032 | -82,774 |
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auto-4 limited Ownership
AUTO-4 LIMITED group structure
Auto-4 Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
AUTO-4 LIMITED
01786187
auto-4 limited directors
Auto-4 Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jonathan Formon (Mar 2005) and Mr Mark Insley (Feb 2024).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Formon | United Kingdom | 54 years | Mar 2005 | - | Director |
| Mr Mark Insley | United Kingdom | 64 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2022turnover
8.3m
+5%
operating profit
110.1k
0%
gross margin
28.1%
+1.24%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2022net assets
1.8m
+0.05%
total assets
5.6m
+0.06%
cash
713.3k
-0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
auto-4 limited company details
company number
01786187
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade
incorporation date
January 1984
age
40
accounts
Small Company
ultimate parent company
previous names
N/A
incorporated
UK
address
rema tip top holdings uk limited, westland square, leeds, west yorkshire, LS11 5XS
last accounts submitted
December 2022
auto-4 limited Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 7 charges/mortgages relating to auto-4 limited. Currently there are 3 open charges and 4 have been satisfied in the past.
auto-4 limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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