lucideon limited Company Information
Company Number
01960455
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Shareholders
lucideon group limited
Group Structure
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Contact
Registered Address
lucideon limited brooms road, stone business park, stone, staffordshire, ST15 0SH
Website
www.lucideon.comlucideon limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LUCIDEON LIMITED at £20.2m based on a Turnover of £12.6m and 1.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lucideon limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LUCIDEON LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-362.6k and a 7.33x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lucideon limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LUCIDEON LIMITED at £25.2m based on Net Assets of £11.8m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lucideon Limited Overview
Lucideon Limited is a live company located in stone, ST15 0SH with a Companies House number of 01960455. It operates in the other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering sector, SIC Code 72190. Founded in November 1985, it's largest shareholder is lucideon group limited with a 100% stake. Lucideon Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Lucideon Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lucideon Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £12.6m, make it larger than the average company (£4.4m)
£12.6m - Lucideon Limited
£4.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.3%)
4% - Lucideon Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 44.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (44.6%)
44.6% - Lucideon Limited
44.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -7.5% make it less profitable than the average company (3.3%)
-7.5% - Lucideon Limited
3.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 180 employees, this is above the industry average (49)
180 - Lucideon Limited
49 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£61.8k)
£34.3k - Lucideon Limited
£61.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £69.7k, this is less efficient (£108.5k)
£69.7k - Lucideon Limited
£108.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 66 days, this is near the average (56 days)
66 days - Lucideon Limited
56 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 85 days, this is slower than average (46 days)
85 days - Lucideon Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 20 days, this is less than average (132 days)
20 days - Lucideon Limited
132 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (36 weeks)
8 weeks - Lucideon Limited
36 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 34.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (42.7%)
34.1% - Lucideon Limited
42.7% - Industry AVG
LUCIDEON LIMITED financials
Lucideon Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £12.6 million and the company has net assets of £11.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lucideon Limited has 180 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 12,554,060 | 12,237,745 | 13,859,793 | 11,082,795 | 12,431,669 | 12,528,514 | 12,168,414 | 11,530,935 | 7,458,240 | 3,181,899 | 10,135,989 | 9,846,256 | 8,182,485 | 8,019,601 | 7,885,111 | 8,042,508 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -945,867 | -1,062,826 | 1,186,934 | 326,202 | 348,707 | 1,235,801 | 1,646,205 | 1,389,374 | -733,358 | 513,865 | 1,517,886 | 1,843,407 | 222,740 | 327,783 | 237,285 | -758,591 |
Interest Payable | 34,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,053 | 3,054 | 4,696 | 3,281 | 1,162 | 865 | 9,088 | 10,375 | 14,344 | 12,417 | 3,891 | 302 |
Interest Receivable | 29,347 | 47,193 | 10,908 | 67,098 | 130,989 | 126,726 | 56,543 | 56,172 | 1,223 | 8,041 | 36,675 | 35,273 | 24,986 | 16,947 | 23,897 | 90,304 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -950,820 | -1,015,633 | 1,197,842 | 393,300 | 474,643 | 1,359,473 | 1,698,052 | 1,442,265 | -733,297 | 521,041 | 1,545,473 | 1,868,305 | 233,382 | 332,313 | 257,291 | -732,622 |
Tax | -81,645 | 165,417 | 220,625 | 56,627 | 102,892 | 75,387 | 90,175 | 71,526 | 76,512 | -68,131 | -156,594 | -18,000 | 254,567 | 0 | 34,842 | 40,000 |
Profit After Tax | -1,032,465 | -850,216 | 1,418,467 | 449,927 | 577,535 | 1,434,860 | 1,788,227 | 1,513,791 | -656,785 | 452,910 | 1,388,879 | 1,850,305 | 487,949 | 332,313 | 292,133 | -692,622 |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,669,081 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Retained Profit | -1,032,465 | -850,216 | 1,418,467 | -3,219,154 | 577,535 | 1,434,860 | 1,788,227 | 1,513,791 | -656,785 | 452,910 | 1,388,879 | 1,850,305 | 487,949 | 332,313 | 292,133 | -692,622 |
Employee Costs | 6,165,199 | 6,108,968 | 6,113,722 | 5,534,836 | 5,912,748 | 5,743,712 | 5,410,072 | 5,267,371 | 4,283,720 | 1,367,660 | 5,099,948 | 4,754,808 | 4,468,951 | 4,319,511 | 4,014,892 | 4,460,509 |
Number Of Employees | 180 | 175 | 175 | 158 | 169 | 167 | 160 | 148 | 156 | 157 | 160 | 138 | 124 | 128 | 129 | 140 |
EBITDA* | -362,599 | -559,243 | 1,761,977 | 985,199 | 1,137,678 | 2,133,731 | 2,540,684 | 2,307,146 | 42,894 | 757,568 | 2,343,402 | 2,530,419 | 828,706 | 948,589 | 874,715 | -116,523 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,504,120 | 2,637,965 | 2,584,753 | 2,624,857 | 3,051,098 | 3,339,747 | 3,862,463 | 4,336,849 | 4,807,325 | 5,120,156 | 5,061,353 | 4,094,795 | 3,617,772 | 3,961,549 | 4,342,108 | 4,650,438 |
Intangible Assets | 204,707 | 206,359 | 260,783 | 229,095 | 81,247 | 101,802 | 72,846 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104,808 | 122,276 | 139,744 | 157,212 |
Investments & Other | 684,862 | 700,569 | 717,395 | 758,626 | 775,273 | 775,273 | 775,273 | 775,273 | 698,134 | 698,134 | 698,134 | 698,134 | 698,134 | 698,134 | 698,134 | 698,134 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 982,458 | 779,805 | 639,597 | 794,605 | 609,140 | 475,256 | 482,412 | 487,719 |
Total Fixed Assets | 5,393,689 | 3,544,893 | 3,562,931 | 3,612,578 | 3,907,618 | 4,216,822 | 4,710,582 | 5,112,122 | 6,487,917 | 6,598,095 | 6,399,084 | 5,587,534 | 5,029,854 | 5,257,215 | 5,662,398 | 5,993,503 |
Stock & work in progress | 388,093 | 420,850 | 414,253 | 402,312 | 413,216 | 390,085 | 406,226 | 393,401 | 400,790 | 393,815 | 394,095 | 382,846 | 379,637 | 373,228 | 307,984 | 267,260 |
Trade Debtors | 2,281,710 | 2,277,550 | 1,847,105 | 2,727,223 | 1,448,433 | 2,603,286 | 2,075,652 | 1,778,876 | 1,528,600 | 1,882,533 | 1,597,813 | 2,015,359 | 1,505,018 | 1,715,037 | 1,596,143 | 596,459 |
Group Debtors | 7,728,380 | 7,698,432 | 8,515,795 | 7,168,296 | 10,565,571 | 8,503,886 | 6,640,913 | 3,243,593 | 423,055 | 538,509 | 204,810 | 144,843 | 96,509 | 109,847 | 98,044 | 499,879 |
Misc Debtors | 1,103,724 | 1,586,674 | 2,405,099 | 1,377,126 | 1,746,038 | 1,067,191 | 857,890 | 987,070 | 1,244,729 | 1,062,264 | 899,787 | 428,763 | 647,979 | 341,537 | 337,145 | 1,083,086 |
Cash | 1,006,611 | 2,943,002 | 895,745 | 1,077,249 | 413,653 | 684,783 | 1,137,286 | 2,752,281 | 2,562,288 | 4,075,685 | 4,976,560 | 3,448,617 | 2,716,773 | 2,130,440 | 2,049,379 | 1,302,169 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 12,508,518 | 14,926,508 | 14,077,997 | 12,752,206 | 14,586,911 | 13,249,231 | 11,117,967 | 9,155,221 | 6,159,462 | 7,952,806 | 8,073,065 | 6,420,428 | 5,345,916 | 4,670,089 | 4,388,695 | 3,748,853 |
total assets | 17,902,207 | 18,471,401 | 17,640,928 | 16,364,784 | 18,494,529 | 17,466,053 | 15,828,549 | 14,267,343 | 12,647,379 | 14,550,901 | 14,472,149 | 12,007,962 | 10,375,770 | 9,927,304 | 10,051,093 | 9,742,356 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 1,315,041 | 21,646 | 49,503 | 31,929 | 27,050 | 27,622 | 28,698 | 25,687 | 25,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 1,632,207 | 1,807,190 | 524,302 | 399,960 | 660,071 | 527,120 | 292,831 | 223,069 | 295,924 | 414,285 | 239,803 | 312,691 | 329,350 | 179,247 | 316,390 | 467,536 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 792,346 | 1,964,830 | 962,345 | 0 | 532,606 | 51,007 | 9,309 | 0 | 36,085 | 26,281 | 15,949 | 1,039,624 | 1,862,267 | 1,859,798 | 1,940,273 | 1,925,865 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 9,272 | 11,685 | 0 | 7,604 | 49,307 | 80,975 | 54,056 | 63,691 | 10,005 | 28,217 | 40,648 | 61,884 | 57,670 | 53,456 | 38,963 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 2,193,992 | 1,828,818 | 2,417,330 | 3,620,165 | 1,663,813 | 1,714,226 | 1,790,114 | 2,021,533 | 1,488,622 | 3,194,140 | 1,262,861 | 1,394,393 | 875,534 | 1,014,132 | 1,271,846 | 1,322,938 |
total current liabilities | 5,942,858 | 5,634,169 | 3,953,480 | 4,059,658 | 2,932,847 | 2,400,950 | 2,175,008 | 2,333,980 | 1,856,323 | 3,662,923 | 1,559,261 | 2,808,592 | 3,124,821 | 3,106,633 | 3,567,472 | 3,716,339 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36,145 | 50,389 | 77,594 | 104,374 | 133,800 | 157,705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,158 | 76,909 | 73,427 | 112,050 | 0 | 6,305 | 10,005 | 50,653 | 112,537 | 170,208 | 165,471 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 154,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 154,582 | 0 | 0 | 36,145 | 73,547 | 154,503 | 177,801 | 245,850 | 157,705 | 57,472 | 10,005 | 50,653 | 112,537 | 170,208 | 165,471 | 0 |
total liabilities | 6,097,440 | 5,634,169 | 3,953,480 | 4,095,803 | 3,006,394 | 2,555,453 | 2,352,809 | 2,579,830 | 2,014,028 | 3,720,395 | 1,569,266 | 2,859,245 | 3,237,358 | 3,276,841 | 3,732,943 | 3,716,339 |
net assets | 11,804,767 | 12,837,232 | 13,687,448 | 12,268,981 | 15,488,135 | 14,910,600 | 13,475,740 | 11,687,513 | 10,633,351 | 10,830,506 | 12,902,883 | 9,148,717 | 7,138,412 | 6,650,463 | 6,318,150 | 6,026,017 |
total shareholders funds | 11,804,767 | 12,837,232 | 13,687,448 | 12,268,981 | 15,488,135 | 14,910,600 | 13,475,740 | 11,687,513 | 10,633,351 | 10,830,506 | 12,902,883 | 9,148,717 | 7,138,412 | 6,650,463 | 6,318,150 | 6,026,017 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -945,867 | -1,062,826 | 1,186,934 | 326,202 | 348,707 | 1,235,801 | 1,646,205 | 1,389,374 | -733,358 | 513,865 | 1,517,886 | 1,843,407 | 222,740 | 327,783 | 237,285 | -758,591 |
Depreciation | 501,519 | 419,960 | 503,654 | 604,854 | 756,874 | 897,930 | 894,479 | 917,772 | 776,252 | 243,703 | 825,516 | 669,544 | 588,498 | 603,338 | 619,962 | 642,068 |
Amortisation | 81,749 | 83,623 | 71,389 | 54,143 | 32,097 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17,468 | 17,468 | 17,468 | 17,468 | 0 |
Tax | -81,645 | 165,417 | 220,625 | 56,627 | 102,892 | 75,387 | 90,175 | 71,526 | 76,512 | -68,131 | -156,594 | -18,000 | 254,567 | 0 | 34,842 | 40,000 |
Stock | -32,757 | 6,597 | 11,941 | -10,904 | 23,131 | -16,141 | 12,825 | -7,389 | 6,695 | -280 | 11,249 | 3,209 | 6,409 | 65,244 | 40,724 | 267,260 |
Debtors | -448,842 | -1,205,343 | 1,495,354 | -2,487,397 | 1,585,679 | 2,599,908 | 3,564,916 | 1,830,697 | 836,835 | 921,104 | -41,563 | 524,924 | 216,969 | 127,933 | -153,399 | 2,667,143 |
Creditors | -174,983 | 1,282,888 | 124,342 | -260,111 | 132,951 | 234,289 | 69,762 | -72,855 | 56,121 | 174,482 | -72,888 | -16,659 | 150,103 | -137,143 | -151,146 | 467,536 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 365,174 | -588,512 | -1,202,835 | 1,956,352 | -50,413 | -75,888 | -231,419 | 532,911 | 225,761 | 1,931,279 | -131,532 | 518,859 | -138,598 | -257,714 | -51,092 | 1,322,938 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 154,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51,167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | 382,128 | 1,499,296 | -603,186 | 5,236,368 | -285,702 | -216,248 | -1,108,539 | 1,015,420 | -442,242 | 1,925,541 | 2,012,702 | 2,486,486 | 871,400 | 360,555 | 819,994 | -1,220,452 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,146,567 | -244,632 | -158,372 | -93,945 | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -15,707 | -16,826 | -41,231 | -16,647 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77,139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 698,134 |
cash flow from investments | -1,146,567 | -244,632 | -158,372 | -93,945 | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 1,293,395 | -27,857 | 17,574 | 4,879 | -572 | -1,076 | 3,011 | 0 | 25,687 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,172,484 | 1,002,485 | 962,345 | -532,606 | 481,599 | 41,698 | 9,309 | -36,085 | 20,136 | 10,332 | -1,023,675 | -822,643 | 2,469 | -80,475 | 14,408 | 1,925,865 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | 0 | -36,145 | -14,244 | -27,205 | -26,780 | -29,426 | -23,905 | 157,705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -2,413 | 11,685 | -7,604 | -64,861 | -85,419 | 30,401 | -48,258 | 165,736 | -40,648 | -16,131 | -61,884 | -57,670 | -53,457 | 19,230 | 204,434 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -4,953 | 47,193 | 10,908 | 67,098 | 125,936 | 123,672 | 51,847 | 52,891 | 61 | 7,176 | 27,587 | 24,898 | 10,642 | 4,530 | 20,006 | 90,002 |
cash flow from financing | 113,545 | 1,033,506 | 947,078 | -539,734 | 494,339 | 167,915 | -13,517 | -300,992 | -1,449,806 | -2,523,910 | 1,307,315 | -695,415 | -40,346 | -56,715 | 238,848 | 8,734,506 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -1,936,391 | 2,047,257 | -181,504 | 663,596 | -271,130 | -452,503 | -1,614,995 | 189,993 | -2,414,272 | -900,875 | 1,527,943 | 731,844 | 586,333 | 81,061 | 747,210 | 1,302,169 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | -1,936,391 | 2,047,257 | -181,504 | 663,596 | -271,130 | -452,503 | -1,614,995 | 189,993 | -2,414,272 | -900,875 | 1,527,943 | 731,844 | 586,333 | 81,061 | 747,210 | 1,302,169 |
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lucideon limited Ownership
LUCIDEON LIMITED group structure
Lucideon Limited has no subsidiary companies.
lucideon limited directors
Lucideon Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Anthony Kinsella (May 2006) and Dr Geoffrey Edgell (Jun 2007).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Anthony Kinsella | England | 70 years | May 2006 | - | Director |
Dr Geoffrey Edgell | England | 75 years | Jun 2007 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
12.6m
+3%
operating profit
-945.9k
-11%
gross margin
44.7%
-4.58%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
11.8m
-0.08%
total assets
17.9m
-0.03%
cash
1m
-0.66%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
lucideon limited company details
company number
01960455
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
incorporation date
November 1985
age
39
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
ceram research ltd (January 2014)
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
lucideon limited brooms road, stone business park, stone, staffordshire, ST15 0SH
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
WEIGHTMANS
lucideon limited Charges & Mortgages
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