
Company Number
01903747
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Shareholders
portland investment group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Temporary employment agency activities
Registered Address
28 bailey street, sheffield, south yorkshire, S1 4EH
Website
www.duttoninternational.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of DUTTON RECRUITMENT LIMITED at £5.5m based on a Turnover of £23.3m and 0.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DUTTON RECRUITMENT LIMITED at £3.5m based on an EBITDA of £838.5k and a 4.16x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DUTTON RECRUITMENT LIMITED at £1.4m based on Net Assets of £1.1m and 1.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Dutton Recruitment Limited is a live company located in south yorkshire, S1 4EH with a Companies House number of 01903747. It operates in the temporary employment agency activities sector, SIC Code 78200. Founded in April 1985, it's largest shareholder is portland investment group limited with a 100% stake. Dutton Recruitment Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £23.3m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Dutton Recruitment Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £23.3m, make it larger than the average company (£13.6m)
£23.3m - Dutton Recruitment Limited
£13.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.7%)
-2% - Dutton Recruitment Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 14.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (18.3%)
14.9% - Dutton Recruitment Limited
18.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.4% make it more profitable than the average company (2.7%)
3.4% - Dutton Recruitment Limited
2.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 32 employees, this is below the industry average (49)
32 - Dutton Recruitment Limited
49 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£49.5k)
£36.3k - Dutton Recruitment Limited
£49.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £729.1k, this is more efficient (£242.9k)
£729.1k - Dutton Recruitment Limited
£242.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 57 days, this is later than average (46 days)
57 days - Dutton Recruitment Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 2 days, this is quicker than average (4 days)
2 days - Dutton Recruitment Limited
4 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Dutton Recruitment Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
0 weeks - Dutton Recruitment Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 79.7%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (72.9%)
79.7% - Dutton Recruitment Limited
72.9% - Industry AVG
Dutton Recruitment Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is £23.3 million and the company has net assets of £1.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Dutton Recruitment Limited has 32 employees and maintains cash reserves of £43.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 23,332,315 | 24,272,911 | 27,564,522 | 24,439,272 | 32,633,856 | 29,598,690 | 25,620,855 | 20,190,853 | 19,759,590 | 24,585,709 | 54,012,645 | 32,982,830 | 28,249,778 | 21,543,720 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 19,848,790 | 20,272,826 | 23,527,342 | 21,172,501 | 28,556,104 | 25,667,516 | 21,955,710 | 17,090,926 | 21,742,318 | 47,806,719 | 28,738,146 | 24,231,028 | 18,112,720 | |
Gross Profit | 3,483,525 | 4,000,085 | 4,037,180 | 3,266,771 | 4,077,752 | 3,931,174 | 3,665,145 | 3,099,927 | 2,843,391 | 6,205,926 | 4,244,684 | 4,018,750 | 3,431,000 | |
Admin Expenses | 2,690,909 | 2,968,524 | 2,646,149 | 2,469,098 | 2,784,849 | 2,606,871 | 2,520,551 | 2,349,060 | 2,415,130 | 5,739,857 | 3,771,930 | 3,280,384 | 3,062,477 | |
Operating Profit | 792,616 | 1,031,561 | 1,391,031 | 797,673 | 1,292,903 | 1,324,303 | 1,144,594 | 750,867 | 700,621 | 428,261 | 466,069 | 472,754 | 738,366 | 368,523 |
Interest Payable | 163,166 | 63,485 | 18,472 | 32,151 | 70,770 | 63,053 | 71,019 | 64,485 | 64,766 | 63,080 | 146,829 | 83,723 | 71,870 | 36,713 |
Interest Receivable | 4,926 | 495 | 1,350 | 1,000 | 5,805 | 1,377 | 246 | 3,120 | 1,828 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 634,376 | 968,076 | 1,265,554 | 766,872 | 1,223,133 | 1,267,055 | 1,074,952 | 686,628 | 638,975 | 367,009 | 319,240 | 389,031 | 666,496 | 331,810 |
Tax | -184,331 | -212,724 | -263,605 | -135,648 | -234,454 | -148,417 | -216,742 | -109,754 | -139,569 | -65,075 | -102,624 | -108,359 | -195,681 | -100,863 |
Profit After Tax | 450,045 | 755,352 | 1,001,949 | 631,224 | 988,679 | 1,118,638 | 858,210 | 576,874 | 499,406 | 301,934 | 216,616 | 280,672 | 470,815 | 230,947 |
Dividends Paid | 420,000 | 720,000 | 1,000,000 | 620,000 | 1,000,000 | 915,000 | 900,000 | 448,075 | 355,000 | 10,050 | 275,866 | 371,800 | 276,565 | 142,025 |
Retained Profit | 30,045 | 35,352 | 1,949 | 11,224 | -11,321 | 203,638 | -41,790 | 128,799 | 144,406 | 291,884 | -59,250 | -91,128 | 194,250 | 88,922 |
Employee Costs | 1,161,618 | 1,215,581 | 1,175,549 | 1,310,905 | 1,492,346 | 1,450,474 | 1,485,908 | 1,416,211 | 1,394,536 | 3,652,369 | 12,558,857 | 11,216,997 | 10,666,496 | 9,165,717 |
Number Of Employees | 32 | 43 | 40 | 44 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 74 | 114 | 168 | 541 | 597 | 574 | 507 |
EBITDA* | 838,528 | 1,090,215 | 1,443,656 | 842,127 | 1,338,046 | 1,352,354 | 1,175,337 | 790,653 | 738,211 | 459,707 | 568,983 | 533,224 | 799,235 | 423,374 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 142,437 | 180,037 | 182,427 | 137,460 | 185,460 | 115,367 | 127,572 | 125,099 | 147,498 | 121,130 | 531,509 | 575,310 | 524,868 | 554,864 |
Intangible Assets | 47,000 | 59,000 | 78,730 | |||||||||||
Investments & Other | 10,399 | 10,399 | 19,498 | 19,099 | 19,099 | 19,099 | 19,099 | 19,099 | 10,000 | 100 | ||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 152,836 | 190,436 | 201,925 | 156,559 | 204,559 | 134,466 | 146,671 | 144,198 | 157,498 | 121,230 | 531,509 | 622,310 | 583,868 | 633,594 |
Stock & work in progress | 21,250 | 29,450 | 35,400 | |||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 3,695,918 | 5,094,352 | 3,836,223 | 3,623,462 | 4,823,934 | 5,487,797 | 5,606,653 | 3,962,478 | 2,734,141 | 3,972,901 | 5,715,073 | 6,749,952 | 4,441,003 | 4,095,710 |
Group Debtors | 938,915 | 713,128 | 440,388 | 415,640 | 207,318 | 205,454 | 176,238 | 422,013 | 1,000 | 146,048 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 444,935 | 156,966 | 1,707,107 | 262,111 | 372,208 | 541,809 | 463,566 | 336,017 | 749,122 | 366,950 | 64,790 | 77,142 | 60,027 | 47,669 |
Cash | 43,314 | 75,338 | 24,899 | 239,093 | 202,000 | 3,911 | 41,501 | 85,341 | 60,165 | 64,816 | 2,340 | 5,390 | 74,401 | 3,961 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,123,082 | 6,039,784 | 6,008,617 | 4,540,306 | 5,605,460 | 6,238,971 | 6,287,958 | 4,805,849 | 3,544,428 | 4,550,715 | 5,782,203 | 6,853,734 | 4,604,881 | 4,182,740 |
total assets | 5,275,918 | 6,230,220 | 6,210,542 | 4,696,865 | 5,810,019 | 6,373,437 | 6,434,629 | 4,950,047 | 3,701,926 | 4,671,945 | 6,313,712 | 7,476,044 | 5,188,749 | 4,816,334 |
Bank overdraft | 2,444,692 | 3,654,123 | 1,006,291 | 102,600 | 538,272 | |||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 121,060 | 89,140 | 135,917 | 87,314 | 256,174 | 153,372 | 263,604 | 34,538 | 28,952 | 131,562 | 133,612 | 66,780 | 376,977 | 221,615 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 328,413 | 734,652 | 1,398,447 | 1,787,930 | 133,067 | 145,267 | 122,172 | 282,371 | 538,110 | |||||
other short term finances | 2,575,136 | 3,316,031 | 2,659,367 | 4,483,521 | 2,532,322 | 2,109,074 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 14,939 | 3,119 | 3,119 | 10,002 | 11,704 | 7,950 | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,110,424 | 1,012,007 | 981,848 | 1,805,648 | 4,342,225 | 5,059,079 | 5,233,653 | 3,757,298 | 2,631,945 | 967,686 | 1,767,499 | 1,019,713 | 1,100,814 | 956,574 |
total current liabilities | 4,135,033 | 5,151,830 | 5,175,579 | 3,680,892 | 4,746,405 | 5,360,837 | 5,622,548 | 4,084,209 | 2,672,601 | 4,090,000 | 5,555,234 | 6,576,305 | 4,112,713 | 3,825,535 |
loans | 300,000 | 76,198 | 159,562 | 263,899 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 54,911 | 8,577 | 11,696 | 23,663 | 15,897 | 10,082 | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 69,613 | 37,163 | 29,088 | 12,047 | 16,001 | 52 | 2,893 | 2,279 | 8,092 | 9,897 | 14,573 | |||
total long term liabilities | 69,613 | 37,163 | 29,088 | 12,047 | 70,912 | 8,577 | 11,696 | 23,663 | 315,949 | 12,975 | 2,279 | 84,290 | 169,459 | 278,472 |
total liabilities | 4,204,646 | 5,188,993 | 5,204,667 | 3,692,939 | 4,817,317 | 5,369,414 | 5,634,244 | 4,107,872 | 2,988,550 | 4,102,975 | 5,557,513 | 6,660,595 | 4,282,172 | 4,104,007 |
net assets | 1,071,272 | 1,041,227 | 1,005,875 | 1,003,926 | 992,702 | 1,004,023 | 800,385 | 842,175 | 713,376 | 568,970 | 756,199 | 815,449 | 906,577 | 712,327 |
total shareholders funds | 1,071,272 | 1,041,227 | 1,005,875 | 1,003,926 | 992,702 | 1,004,023 | 800,385 | 842,175 | 713,376 | 568,970 | 756,199 | 815,449 | 906,577 | 712,327 |
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 792,616 | 1,031,561 | 1,391,031 | 797,673 | 1,292,903 | 1,324,303 | 1,144,594 | 750,867 | 700,621 | 428,261 | 466,069 | 472,754 | 738,366 | 368,523 |
Depreciation | 45,912 | 58,654 | 52,625 | 44,454 | 45,143 | 28,051 | 30,743 | 39,786 | 37,590 | 31,446 | 55,914 | 48,470 | 37,639 | 41,831 |
Amortisation | 47,000 | 12,000 | 23,230 | 13,020 | ||||||||||
Tax | -184,331 | -212,724 | -263,605 | -135,648 | -234,454 | -148,417 | -216,742 | -109,754 | -139,569 | -65,075 | -102,624 | -108,359 | -195,681 | -100,863 |
Stock | -21,250 | -8,200 | -5,950 | 35,400 | ||||||||||
Debtors | -884,678 | -19,272 | 1,682,505 | -1,102,247 | -831,600 | -11,397 | 1,525,949 | 1,236,245 | -1,001,636 | -1,293,964 | -1,047,231 | 2,326,064 | 357,651 | 4,143,379 |
Creditors | 31,920 | -46,777 | 48,603 | -168,860 | 102,802 | -110,232 | 229,066 | 5,586 | -102,610 | -2,050 | 66,832 | -310,197 | 155,362 | 221,615 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 98,417 | 30,159 | -823,800 | -2,536,577 | -716,854 | -174,574 | 1,476,355 | 1,125,353 | 1,664,259 | -799,813 | 747,786 | -81,101 | 144,240 | 956,574 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 32,450 | 8,075 | 17,041 | -3,954 | 16,001 | -52 | -2,841 | 614 | -5,813 | -1,805 | -4,676 | 14,573 | ||
Cash flow from operations | 1,701,662 | 888,220 | -1,260,610 | -900,665 | 1,337,141 | 930,528 | 1,138,067 | 575,541 | 3,159,086 | 887,347 | 2,343,645 | -2,286,102 | 546,779 | -2,663,506 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -9,099 | 399 | 9,099 | 9,900 | 100 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -406,239 | -663,795 | -389,483 | 1,654,863 | -12,200 | 23,095 | -160,199 | 282,371 | -538,110 | 538,110 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | -740,895 | 656,664 | 2,659,367 | -4,483,521 | 1,951,199 | 423,248 | 2,109,074 | |||||||
Long term loans | -300,000 | 300,000 | -76,198 | -83,364 | -104,337 | 263,899 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -69,850 | 58,154 | -3,119 | -18,850 | 6,064 | 9,569 | 18,032 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -158,240 | -63,485 | -17,977 | -30,801 | -69,770 | -57,248 | -69,642 | -64,239 | -61,646 | -61,252 | -146,829 | -83,723 | -71,870 | -36,713 |
cash flow from financing | -1,305,374 | -70,616 | 2,251,907 | 1,554,212 | -23,816 | -37,272 | -248,691 | -75,804 | -290,187 | 15,777 | -4,706,548 | 1,784,112 | 247,041 | 2,959,665 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -32,024 | 50,439 | -214,194 | 37,093 | 198,089 | -37,590 | -43,840 | 25,176 | -4,651 | 62,476 | -3,050 | -69,011 | 70,440 | 3,961 |
overdraft | -2,444,692 | -1,209,431 | 2,647,832 | 903,691 | -435,672 | 538,272 | ||||||||
change in cash | -32,024 | 50,439 | -214,194 | 37,093 | 198,089 | -37,590 | -43,840 | 25,176 | 2,440,041 | 1,271,907 | -2,650,882 | -972,702 | 506,112 | -534,311 |
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DUTTON RECRUITMENT LIMITED group structure
Dutton Recruitment Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
DUTTON RECRUITMENT LIMITED
01903747
Dutton Recruitment Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Adam Sheekey (Sep 2015) and Mr Keith Heppenstall (Apr 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Adam Sheekey | England | 46 years | Sep 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Keith Heppenstall | England | 65 years | Apr 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
23.3m
-4%
operating profit
792.6k
-23%
gross margin
15%
-9.4%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
1.1m
+0.03%
total assets
5.3m
-0.15%
cash
43.3k
-0.43%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01903747
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
78200 - Temporary employment agency activities
incorporation date
April 1985
age
40
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
dutton international limited (February 2016)
accountant
-
auditor
SUTTON MCGRATH HARTLEY
address
28 bailey street, sheffield, south yorkshire, S1 4EH
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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