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Company Number

01822194

Website

http://improducts.co.uk

Registered Address

ro24 3-4, jarman way, royston, hertfordshire, SG8 5FE

Industry

Non-specialised wholesale trade

Telephone

01763241300

Next Accounts Due

July 2024

Group Structure

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Directors

Roger Ralston33 Years

Darren Bown16 Years

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Shareholders

copston associates holdings limited 100%

copston associates limited Estimated Valuation

£0 - £1.3m

The estimated valuation range for copston associates limited, derived from financial data as of October 2022 and the most recent industry multiples, is between £0 to £1.3m

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Copston Associates Limited is a live company located in royston, SG8 5FE with a Companies House number of 01822194. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale trade sector, SIC Code 46900. Founded in June 1984, it's largest shareholder is copston associates holdings limited with a 100% stake. Copston Associates Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.2m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Copston Associates Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2out of 5

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2 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £4.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£13.2m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.4%)

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COPSTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED group structure

Copston Associates Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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01822194

COPSTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED Shareholders

copston associates holdings limited

100%

Copston Associates Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Roger Ralston (Dec 1990) and Mr Darren Bown (Jan 2008).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Roger Ralston	England	77 years	Dec 1990	-	Director
Mr Darren Bown	England	48 years	Jan 2008	-	Director
Mrs Elizabeth Ralston - Bown	United Kingdom	48 years	Jan 2014	-	Director
Mr Andrew Smith	England	48 years	Dec 2018	-	Director

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Copston Associates Limited's latest turnover from October 2022 is estimated at £4.2 million and the company has net assets of £861.4 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Copston Associates Limited has 15 employees and maintains cash reserves of £381.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Oct 2022	Oct 2021	Oct 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Jul 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Turnover	4,158,289	3,532,972	3,247,207	3,023,146	3,262,998	3,205,795	2,800,672	2,709,611	3,283,825	3,775,215	2,710,661	2,291,933	1,968,951	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	2,993,943	2,570,977	2,365,358	2,212,585	2,387,612	2,318,377	1,990,230	1,945,096	2,370,895	2,708,783	1,947,569	1,646,653	1,407,176	0
Gross Profit	1,164,345	961,995	881,850	810,561	875,386	887,418	810,441	764,515	912,930	1,066,432	763,092	645,280	561,776	0
Admin Expenses	1,234,811	936,045	856,719	1,127,857	753,465	876,624	838,417	759,475	772,280	1,003,157	569,110	578,149	581,247	-842,334
Operating Profit	-70,466	25,950	25,131	-317,296	121,921	10,794	-27,976	5,040	140,650	63,275	193,982	67,131	-19,471	842,334
Interest Payable	0	1,525	1,525	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	10,586	649	692	4,708	4,470	1,335	2,229	2,118	1,947	1,509	1,198	1,034	939	437
Pre-Tax Profit	-59,880	25,074	24,298	-312,588	126,391	12,128	-25,747	7,159	142,597	64,784	195,180	68,165	-18,532	842,771
Tax	0	-4,764	-4,617	0	-24,014	-2,304	0	-1,432	-29,945	-14,900	-46,843	-17,723	0	-235,976
Profit After Tax	-59,880	20,310	19,681	-312,588	102,377	9,824	-25,747	5,727	112,652	49,884	148,337	50,442	-18,532	606,795
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-59,880	20,310	19,681	-312,588	102,377	9,824	-25,747	5,727	112,652	49,884	148,337	50,442	-18,532	606,795
Employee Costs	612,487	567,700	558,770	552,407	540,313	526,279	341,594	333,605	397,106	456,642	323,798	289,400	247,214	0
Number Of Employees	15	15	15	15	15	15	10	10	12	14	10	9	8	0
EBITDA*	-19,485	68,621	72,633	-284,541	121,921	10,794	4,077	39,768	156,262	96,261	229,127	103,811	9,350	870,428

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Oct 2022	Oct 2021	Oct 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Jul 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Tangible Assets	233,053	157,254	170,899	218,401	111,624	50,065	331,140	208,999	204,900	210,258	202,316	202,033	181,994	186,280
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10,000	20,000	30,000	40,000	50,000	60,000	70,000
Investments & Other	250,000	0	0	0	250,000	250,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	483,053	157,254	170,899	218,401	361,624	300,065	331,140	218,999	224,900	240,258	242,316	252,033	241,994	256,280
Stock & work in progress	485,597	346,296	242,363	276,989	274,134	328,651	356,432	365,326	360,710	335,721	298,125	255,663	270,509	238,870
Trade Debtors	804,120	656,786	568,176	485,324	554,996	497,578	483,050	500,564	609,734	708,294	520,046	413,734	320,187	282,558
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	284,424	276,413	284,116	270,726	269,735	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	381,183	559,824	738,730	644,878	610,550	581,504	486,219	405,527	441,862	337,130	266,496	212,800	200,841	174,796
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,955,324	1,839,319	1,833,385	1,677,917	1,709,415	1,407,733	1,325,701	1,271,417	1,412,306	1,381,145	1,084,667	882,197	791,537	696,224
total assets	2,438,377	1,996,573	2,004,284	1,896,318	2,071,039	1,707,798	1,656,841	1,490,416	1,637,206	1,621,403	1,326,983	1,134,230	1,033,531	952,504
Bank overdraft	0	0	50,000	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
Trade Creditors	458,230	412,824	415,510	410,737	501,647	612,905	574,798	532,660	683,330	777,767	532,723	488,610	438,814	338,252
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	113	113	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	7,709	7,709	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	1,076,614	788,030	754,169	659,292	291,668	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,534,844	1,200,854	1,219,679	1,077,851	801,137	612,905	574,798	532,660	683,330	777,767	532,723	488,610	438,814	338,252
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	51,986	59,695	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	42,158	26,457	35,653	37,210	16,355	3,418	392	2,351	4,198	6,610	7,118	6,815	6,354	7,357
total long term liabilities	42,158	26,457	35,653	89,196	76,050	3,418	392	2,351	4,198	6,610	7,118	6,815	6,354	7,357
total liabilities	1,577,002	1,227,311	1,255,332	1,167,047	877,187	616,323	575,190	535,011	687,528	784,377	539,841	495,425	445,168	345,609
net assets	861,375	769,262	748,952	729,271	1,193,852	1,091,475	1,081,651	955,405	949,678	837,026	787,142	638,805	588,363	606,895
total shareholders funds	861,375	769,262	748,952	729,271	1,193,852	1,091,475	1,081,651	955,405	949,678	837,026	787,142	638,805	588,363	606,895

	Oct 2022	Oct 2021	Oct 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Jul 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-70,466	25,950	25,131	-317,296	121,921	10,794	-27,976	5,040	140,650	63,275	193,982	67,131	-19,471	842,334
Depreciation	50,981	42,671	47,502	32,755	0	0	22,053	24,728	5,612	22,986	25,145	26,680	18,821	18,094
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000
Tax	0	-4,764	-4,617	0	-24,014	-2,304	0	-1,432	-29,945	-14,900	-46,843	-17,723	0	-235,976
Stock	139,301	103,933	-34,626	2,855	-54,517	-27,781	-8,894	4,616	24,989	37,596	42,462	-14,846	31,639	238,870
Debtors	155,345	80,907	96,242	-68,681	327,153	14,528	-17,514	-109,170	-98,560	188,248	106,312	93,547	37,629	282,558
Creditors	45,406	-2,686	4,773	-90,910	-111,258	38,107	42,138	-150,670	-94,437	245,044	44,113	49,796	100,562	338,252
Accruals and Deferred Income	288,584	33,861	94,877	367,624	291,668	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	15,701	-9,196	-1,557	20,855	12,937	3,026	-1,959	-1,847	-2,412	-508	303	461	-1,003	7,357
Cash flow from operations	35,560	-99,004	104,493	78,854	18,618	62,876	70,664	-9,627	103,039	100,053	77,926	57,644	39,641	458,633
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-126,780	-29,026	0	-139,532	-61,559	281,075	-144,194	-28,827	-254	-30,928	-25,428	-46,719	-14,535	-284,374
Change in Investments	250,000	0	0	-250,000	0	250,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-376,780	-29,026	0	110,468	-61,559	31,075	-144,194	-28,827	-254	-30,928	-25,428	-46,719	-14,535	-284,374
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	-113	0	113	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	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
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	-59,695	-7,709	67,404	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	151,993	0	0	-151,993	0	0	151,993	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
interest	10,586	-876	-833	4,708	4,470	1,335	2,229	2,118	1,947	1,509	1,198	1,034	939	437
cash flow from financing	162,579	-876	-60,641	-154,994	71,987	1,335	154,222	2,118	1,947	1,509	1,198	1,034	939	537
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-178,641	-178,906	93,852	34,328	29,046	95,285	80,692	-36,335	104,732	70,634	53,696	11,959	26,045	174,796
overdraft	0	-50,000	50,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-178,641	-128,906	43,852	34,328	29,046	95,285	80,692	-36,335	104,732	70,634	53,696	11,959	26,045	174,796

P&L

October 2022

turnover

4.2m

+18%

operating profit

-70.5k

gross margin

28.1%

+2.83%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

October 2022

net assets

861.4k

+0.12%

total assets

2.4m

+0.22%

cash

381.2k

-0.32%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01822194

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade

incorporation date

June 1984

age

accounts

Total Exemption Full

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

fireeldon limited (August 1984)

incorporated

address

ro24 3-4, jarman way, royston, hertfordshire, SG8 5FE

last accounts submitted

October 2022

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