castle microwave limited Company Information
Company Number
01874256
Website
www.castlemicrowave.comRegistered Address
5 the pentangle, park street, newbury, berkshire, RG14 1EA
Industry
Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
Telephone
01635271300
Next Accounts Due
March 2025
Group Structure
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Shareholders
castle group holdings ltd 100%
castle microwave limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CASTLE MICROWAVE LIMITED at £3.5m based on a Turnover of £8.1m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
castle microwave limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CASTLE MICROWAVE LIMITED at £2.5m based on an EBITDA of £538.6k and a 4.59x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
castle microwave limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CASTLE MICROWAVE LIMITED at £6.9m based on Net Assets of £3.5m and 1.95x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Castle Microwave Limited Overview
Castle Microwave Limited is a live company located in newbury, RG14 1EA with a Companies House number of 01874256. It operates in the wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts sector, SIC Code 46520. Founded in December 1984, it's largest shareholder is castle group holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Castle Microwave Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8.1m with high growth in recent years.
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Castle Microwave Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Castle Microwave Limited a 5 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 £8.1m, make it smaller than the average company (£15.3m)
- Castle Microwave Limited
£15.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 23%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7%)
- Castle Microwave Limited
7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 24%, this company has a comparable cost of product (24%)
- Castle Microwave Limited
24% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.3% make it more profitable than the average company (4.8%)
- Castle Microwave Limited
4.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 18 employees, this is below the industry average (33)
18 - Castle Microwave Limited
33 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £55.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£55.3k)
- Castle Microwave Limited
£55.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £452.4k, this is equally as efficient (£485.2k)
- Castle Microwave Limited
£485.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 85 days, this is later than average (59 days)
- Castle Microwave Limited
59 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 58 days, this is slower than average (30 days)
- Castle Microwave Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 7 days, this is less than average (68 days)
- Castle Microwave Limited
68 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 10 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (11 weeks)
10 weeks - Castle Microwave Limited
11 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 43.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (56.7%)
43.2% - Castle Microwave Limited
56.7% - Industry AVG
CASTLE MICROWAVE LIMITED financials
Castle Microwave Limited's latest turnover from June 2023 is estimated at £8.1 million and the company has net assets of £3.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Castle Microwave Limited has 18 employees and maintains cash reserves of £488.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 5,567,598 | 7,079,307 | 6,597,995 | 6,442,551 | 5,395,720 | |||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 4,116,410 | 5,396,246 | 4,905,107 | 4,745,523 | 3,896,965 | |||||||||
Gross Profit | 1,451,188 | 1,683,061 | 1,692,888 | 1,697,028 | 1,498,755 | |||||||||
Admin Expenses | 1,177,516 | 1,077,045 | 1,206,850 | 1,191,304 | 1,008,843 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 273,672 | 606,016 | 486,038 | 505,724 | 489,912 | |||||||||
Interest Payable | 0 | 0 | 1,751 | 2,452 | 2,122 | |||||||||
Interest Receivable | 6,037 | 7,498 | 6,044 | 10,435 | 4,019 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 279,709 | 613,514 | 490,331 | 513,707 | 491,809 | |||||||||
Tax | -65,934 | -143,000 | -111,391 | -144,248 | -121,410 | |||||||||
Profit After Tax | 213,775 | 470,514 | 378,940 | 369,459 | 370,399 | |||||||||
Dividends Paid | 0 | 78,668 | 145,000 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
Retained Profit | 213,775 | 391,846 | 233,940 | 369,459 | 370,399 | |||||||||
Employee Costs | ||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 303,542 | 627,447 | 506,350 | 531,748 | 512,982 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 66,935 | 90,615 | 115,157 | 102,009 | 97,314 | 113,274 | 106,023 | 116,485 | 150,067 | 164,284 | 75,579 | 74,608 | 92,487 | 85,817 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 67,135 | 90,815 | 115,357 | 102,209 | 97,514 | 113,474 | 106,223 | 116,685 | 150,267 | 164,484 | 75,779 | 74,808 | 92,687 | 86,017 |
Stock & work in progress | 130,835 | 360,471 | 95,911 | 85,804 | 80,366 | 66,098 | 46,332 | 54,537 | 35,896 | 174,314 | 93,280 | 29,158 | 44,630 | 142,931 |
Trade Debtors | 1,905,993 | 1,160,557 | 497,561 | 1,091,118 | 1,636,879 | 826,059 | 860,235 | 1,191,022 | 3,406,434 | 896,375 | 740,656 | 1,174,994 | 761,715 | 679,741 |
Group Debtors | 3,370,498 | 3,172,186 | 4,150,421 | 3,815,724 | 3,449,484 | 3,207,087 | 3,038,609 | 2,891,589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,668 | 72,675 | 2,175 |
Misc Debtors | 266,891 | 201,147 | 90,971 | 95,492 | 66,368 | 91,581 | 74,110 | 80,691 | 0 | 55,696 | 53,565 | 195,363 | 61,288 | 50,859 |
Cash | 488,745 | 550,699 | 1,004,556 | 532,349 | 34,610 | 220,947 | 126,691 | 472,920 | 7,524 | 2,070,889 | 1,956,618 | 1,435,030 | 1,076,320 | 813,929 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 6,162,962 | 5,445,060 | 5,839,420 | 5,620,487 | 5,267,707 | 4,411,772 | 4,145,977 | 4,690,759 | 3,449,854 | 3,197,274 | 2,844,119 | 2,838,213 | 2,016,628 | 1,689,635 |
total assets | 6,230,097 | 5,535,875 | 5,954,777 | 5,722,696 | 5,365,221 | 4,525,246 | 4,252,200 | 4,807,444 | 3,600,121 | 3,361,758 | 2,919,898 | 2,913,021 | 2,109,315 | 1,775,652 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 514,289 | 905,349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,392 | 11,182 | 11,178 |
Bank loan | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 45,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 987,761 | 1,002,050 | 399,092 | 332,540 | 1,140,319 | 947,030 | 680,426 | 1,060,273 | 1,222,263 | 801,991 | 535,340 | 595,735 | 393,858 | 405,805 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 0 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 416 | 10,413 | 10,824 | 11,218 | 11,218 | 2,100 | 18,754 | 0 | 30,505 | 0 | 0 | 8,818 | 12,410 |
other current liabilities | 1,402,962 | 965,116 | 746,139 | 910,853 | 843,953 | 620,312 | 386,965 | 336,390 | 0 | 308,102 | 395,769 | 717,951 | 330,062 | 330,322 |
total current liabilities | 2,490,926 | 2,067,785 | 1,255,847 | 1,299,875 | 1,995,693 | 1,578,763 | 1,583,983 | 2,320,969 | 1,222,263 | 1,140,801 | 931,312 | 1,316,281 | 744,123 | 759,918 |
loans | 191,667 | 291,667 | 391,667 | 454,545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92,768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,392 | 13,575 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 10,000 | 5,413 | 8,819 | 20,037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,818 |
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 | 232,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 8,772 | 10,797 | 12,848 | 10,539 | 8,364 | 10,775 | 10,775 | 11,914 | 17,677 | 18,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 200,439 | 302,464 | 414,515 | 470,497 | 17,183 | 30,812 | 10,775 | 104,682 | 250,003 | 18,596 | 0 | 0 | 2,392 | 22,393 |
total liabilities | 2,691,365 | 2,370,249 | 1,670,362 | 1,770,372 | 2,012,876 | 1,609,575 | 1,594,758 | 2,425,651 | 1,472,266 | 1,159,397 | 931,312 | 1,316,281 | 746,515 | 782,311 |
net assets | 3,538,732 | 3,165,626 | 4,284,415 | 3,952,324 | 3,352,345 | 2,915,671 | 2,657,442 | 2,381,793 | 2,127,855 | 2,202,361 | 1,988,586 | 1,596,740 | 1,362,800 | 993,341 |
total shareholders funds | 3,538,732 | 3,165,626 | 4,284,415 | 3,952,324 | 3,352,345 | 2,915,671 | 2,657,442 | 2,381,793 | 2,127,855 | 2,202,361 | 1,988,586 | 1,596,740 | 1,362,800 | 993,341 |
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 273,672 | 606,016 | 486,038 | 505,724 | 489,912 | |||||||||
Depreciation | 29,489 | 26,405 | 25,514 | 24,609 | 24,053 | 24,972 | 30,300 | 33,582 | 40,552 | 29,870 | 21,431 | 20,312 | 26,024 | 23,070 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | -65,934 | -143,000 | -111,391 | -144,248 | -121,410 | |||||||||
Stock | -229,636 | 264,560 | 10,107 | 5,438 | 14,268 | 19,766 | -8,205 | 18,641 | -138,418 | 81,034 | 64,122 | -15,472 | -98,301 | 142,931 |
Debtors | 1,009,492 | -205,063 | -263,381 | -150,397 | 1,028,004 | 151,773 | -190,348 | 756,868 | 2,454,363 | 157,850 | -579,804 | 478,347 | 162,903 | 732,775 |
Creditors | -14,289 | 602,958 | 66,552 | -807,779 | 193,289 | 266,604 | -379,847 | -161,990 | 420,272 | 266,651 | -60,395 | 201,877 | -11,947 | 405,805 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 437,846 | 218,977 | -164,714 | 66,900 | 223,641 | 233,347 | 50,575 | 336,390 | -308,102 | -87,667 | -322,182 | 387,889 | -260 | 330,322 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -2,025 | -2,051 | 2,309 | 2,175 | -2,411 | 0 | -1,139 | -5,763 | -919 | 18,596 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | 196,304 | 617,552 | 521,850 | 310,691 | 251,993 | |||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 54,545 | 45,455 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | -203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | -100,000 | -100,000 | -62,878 | 454,545 | 0 | 0 | -92,768 | 92,768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2,392 | -11,183 | 13,575 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -416 | -19,997 | 4,176 | -3,800 | -11,218 | 29,155 | -16,654 | 18,754 | -30,505 | 30,505 | 0 | -8,818 | -12,410 | 21,228 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -232,326 | 232,326 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | 6,037 | 7,498 | 4,293 | 7,983 | 1,897 | |||||||||
cash flow from financing | 36,542 | 7,498 | -6,917 | -15,610 | 659,845 | |||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -61,954 | -453,857 | 472,207 | 497,739 | -186,337 | 94,256 | -346,229 | 465,396 | -2,063,365 | 114,271 | 521,588 | 358,710 | 262,391 | 813,929 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -514,289 | -391,060 | 905,349 | 0 | 0 | -2,392 | -8,790 | 4 | 11,178 |
change in cash | -61,954 | -453,857 | 472,207 | 497,739 | -186,337 | 608,545 | 44,831 | -439,953 | -2,063,365 | 114,271 | 523,980 | 367,500 | 262,387 | 802,751 |
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castle microwave limited Ownership
CASTLE MICROWAVE LIMITED group structure
Castle Microwave Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
CASTLE MICROWAVE LIMITED
01874256
1 subsidiary
castle microwave limited directors
Castle Microwave Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Mark Eidem (Jun 1993) and Mr Craig Wright (May 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Mark Eidem | 60 years | Jun 1993 | - | Director | |
Mr Craig Wright | United Kingdom | 55 years | May 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Eldridge | 46 years | Feb 2015 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2023turnover
8.1m
+31%
operating profit
509.1k
0%
gross margin
24%
+3.16%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2023net assets
3.5m
+0.12%
total assets
6.2m
+0.13%
cash
488.7k
-0.11%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
castle microwave limited company details
company number
01874256
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46520 - Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
incorporation date
December 1984
age
40
accounts
Total Exemption Full
ultimate parent company
previous names
castle microwave systems limited (May 1988)
castle microwave (henley) limited (June 1985)
incorporated
UK
address
5 the pentangle, park street, newbury, berkshire, RG14 1EA
last accounts submitted
June 2023
castle microwave 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 6 charges/mortgages relating to castle microwave limited. Currently there are 6 open charges and 0 have been satisfied in the past.
castle microwave limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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