
Company Number
01990437
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
broomway ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Demolition
Registered Address
victoria house, 14 new road avenue, chatham, kent, ME4 6BA
Website
www.lancebox.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of LANCEBOX LIMITED at £1.1m based on a Turnover of £3.8m and 0.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LANCEBOX LIMITED at £702.2k based on an EBITDA of £208.6k and a 3.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LANCEBOX LIMITED at £5.1m based on Net Assets of £1.8m and 2.84x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lancebox Limited is a live company located in chatham, ME4 6BA with a Companies House number of 01990437. It operates in the demolition sector, SIC Code 43110. Founded in February 1986, it's largest shareholder is broomway ltd with a 100% stake. Lancebox Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.8m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lancebox Limited a 3.5 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
3 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£13m)
- Lancebox Limited
£13m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.5%)
- Lancebox Limited
6.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 24.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (24.4%)
- Lancebox Limited
24.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1% make it less profitable than the average company (3.1%)
- Lancebox Limited
3.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 30 employees, this is below the industry average (54)
30 - Lancebox Limited
54 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.3k)
- Lancebox Limited
£51.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £127.6k, this is less efficient (£242.2k)
- Lancebox Limited
£242.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 20 days, this is earlier than average (46 days)
- Lancebox Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 22 days, this is quicker than average (46 days)
- Lancebox Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 22 days, this is more than average (4 days)
- Lancebox Limited
4 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 44 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (19 weeks)
44 weeks - Lancebox Limited
19 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 36.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (51.7%)
36.6% - Lancebox Limited
51.7% - Industry AVG
Lancebox Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £3.8 million and the company has net assets of £1.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lancebox Limited has 30 employees and maintains cash reserves of £584.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Number Of Employees | 30 | 34 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 44 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,329,227 | 1,187,609 | 1,117,859 | 1,208,178 | 1,325,255 | 1,284,356 | 1,234,451 | 1,152,937 | 1,076,665 | 848,434 | 907,549 | 826,961 | 831,949 | 836,376 | 822,441 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,329,227 | 1,187,609 | 1,117,859 | 1,208,178 | 1,325,255 | 1,284,356 | 1,234,451 | 1,152,937 | 1,076,665 | 848,434 | 907,549 | 826,961 | 831,949 | 836,376 | 822,441 |
Stock & work in progress | 175,000 | 625,000 | 295,000 | 374,576 | 519,348 | 499,320 | 486,384 | 761,079 | 165,000 | 348,000 | 156,000 | 356,000 | 402,000 | 675,000 | 575,000 |
Trade Debtors | 220,175 | 192,534 | 179,396 | 230,047 | 142,282 | 255,421 | 275,137 | 127,797 | 294,578 | 79,202 | 229,047 | 41,075 | 15,588 | 90,241 | 118,136 |
Group Debtors | 381,752 | 509,083 | 498,319 | 699,409 | 660,995 | 540,588 | 574,063 | ||||||||
Misc Debtors | 153,418 | 126,732 | 167,890 | 48,712 | 48,349 | 47,986 | 991 | 665 | 623,623 | ||||||
Cash | 584,742 | 577 | 123,784 | 16 | 1,140 | 892 | 8,671 | 219,196 | 804,603 | 1,063,341 | 48,244 | 2,272 | 6,001 | 1,934 | 16 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,515,087 | 1,453,926 | 1,264,389 | 1,352,760 | 1,372,114 | 1,344,207 | 1,345,246 | 1,108,737 | 1,887,804 | 1,490,543 | 433,291 | 399,347 | 423,589 | 767,175 | 693,152 |
total assets | 2,844,314 | 2,641,535 | 2,382,248 | 2,560,938 | 2,697,369 | 2,628,563 | 2,579,697 | 2,261,674 | 2,964,469 | 2,338,977 | 1,340,840 | 1,226,308 | 1,255,538 | 1,603,551 | 1,515,593 |
Bank overdraft | 254,576 | 95,665 | 143,447 | 163,044 | 40,967 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 179,382 | 140,106 | 173,970 | 88,829 | 162,606 | 236,712 | 74,492 | 482,258 | 713,503 | 1,370,871 | 787,818 | 548,848 | 653,832 | 1,082,350 | 1,490,109 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,046 | 539,011 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 507,014 | 148,350 | 154,378 | 300,630 | 284,846 | 322,545 | 578,532 | 354,531 | 482,143 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 686,396 | 543,032 | 328,348 | 485,124 | 590,899 | 722,301 | 693,991 | 839,835 | 1,734,657 | 1,370,871 | 787,818 | 548,848 | 653,832 | 1,082,350 | 1,490,109 |
loans | 424,014 | 369,455 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 61,372 | 49,053 | 5,265 | 84,997 | 142,668 | 103,329 | 157,869 | 124,104 | 109,621 | 107,753 | 193,390 | 66,241 | 428,606 | 5,577 | 22,886 |
provisions | 293,289 | 275,748 | 193,334 | 201,512 | 223,403 | 220,548 | 199,108 | 191,233 | 190,066 | 135,037 | 102,440 | 109,757 | 103,111 | 89,651 | |
total long term liabilities | 354,661 | 324,801 | 198,599 | 286,509 | 366,071 | 323,877 | 356,977 | 315,337 | 299,687 | 242,790 | 295,830 | 600,012 | 531,717 | 464,683 | 22,886 |
total liabilities | 1,041,057 | 867,833 | 526,947 | 771,633 | 956,970 | 1,046,178 | 1,050,968 | 1,155,172 | 2,034,344 | 1,613,661 | 1,083,648 | 1,148,860 | 1,185,549 | 1,547,033 | 1,512,995 |
net assets | 1,803,257 | 1,773,702 | 1,855,301 | 1,789,305 | 1,740,399 | 1,582,385 | 1,528,729 | 1,106,502 | 930,125 | 725,316 | 257,192 | 77,448 | 69,989 | 56,518 | 2,598 |
total shareholders funds | 1,803,257 | 1,773,702 | 1,855,301 | 1,789,305 | 1,740,399 | 1,582,385 | 1,528,729 | 1,106,502 | 930,125 | 725,316 | 257,192 | 77,448 | 69,989 | 56,518 | 2,598 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 170,201 | 148,150 | 140,257 | 158,276 | 143,472 | 144,004 | 200,635 | 177,444 | 185,893 | 206,693 | 111,501 | 177,918 | 129,859 | 104,412 | 117,871 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -450,000 | 330,000 | -79,576 | -144,772 | 20,028 | 12,936 | -274,695 | 596,079 | -183,000 | 192,000 | -200,000 | -46,000 | -273,000 | 100,000 | 575,000 |
Debtors | -73,004 | -17,256 | -132,563 | 126,542 | 7,631 | -6,196 | 721,729 | -789,739 | 838,999 | -149,845 | 187,972 | 25,487 | -74,653 | -27,895 | 118,136 |
Creditors | 39,276 | -33,864 | 85,141 | -73,777 | -74,106 | 162,220 | -407,766 | -231,245 | -657,368 | 583,053 | 238,970 | -104,984 | -428,518 | -407,759 | 1,490,109 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 358,664 | -6,028 | -146,252 | 15,784 | -37,699 | -255,987 | 224,001 | -127,612 | 482,143 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 17,541 | 82,414 | -8,178 | -21,891 | 2,855 | 21,440 | 7,875 | 1,167 | 55,029 | 32,597 | -7,317 | 6,646 | 13,460 | 89,651 | |
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Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -3,046 | -535,965 | 539,011 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -424,014 | 424,014 | -369,455 | 369,455 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 12,319 | 43,788 | -79,732 | -57,671 | 39,339 | -54,540 | 33,765 | 14,483 | 1,868 | -85,637 | 127,149 | -362,365 | 423,029 | -17,309 | 22,886 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 584,165 | -123,207 | 123,768 | -1,124 | 248 | -7,779 | -210,525 | -585,407 | -258,738 | 1,015,097 | 45,972 | -3,729 | 4,067 | 1,918 | 16 |
overdraft | -254,576 | 254,576 | -95,665 | -47,782 | -19,597 | 122,077 | 40,967 | ||||||||
change in cash | 838,741 | -377,783 | 219,433 | 46,658 | 19,845 | -129,856 | -251,492 | -585,407 | -258,738 | 1,015,097 | 45,972 | -3,729 | 4,067 | 1,918 | 16 |
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LANCEBOX LIMITED group structure
Lancebox Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Lancebox Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nicholas Pearce (Mar 2009) and Mr Mark Pearce (Feb 2010).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nicholas Pearce | United Kingdom | 55 years | Mar 2009 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Pearce | United Kingdom | 55 years | Feb 2010 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
3.8m
-29%
operating profit
38.4k
0%
gross margin
24.4%
-1.34%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
1.8m
+0.02%
total assets
2.8m
+0.08%
cash
584.7k
+1012.42%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01990437
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
43110 - Demolition
incorporation date
February 1986
age
39
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
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address
victoria house, 14 new road avenue, chatham, kent, ME4 6BA
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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