shield sights ltd Company Information
Company Number
02069725
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Industry
Other engineering activities (not including engineering design for industrial process and production or engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities)
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Shareholders
shield corporation limited
Group Structure
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Contact
Registered Address
midland house 2 poole road, bournemouth, BH2 5QY
Website
www.shieldpsd.comshield sights ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SHIELD SIGHTS LTD at £4m based on a Turnover of £4.7m and 0.84x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
shield sights ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SHIELD SIGHTS LTD at £491.5k based on an EBITDA of £90k and a 5.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
shield sights ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SHIELD SIGHTS LTD at £1.8m based on Net Assets of £755.8k and 2.34x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Shield Sights Ltd Overview
Shield Sights Ltd is a live company located in bournemouth, BH2 5QY with a Companies House number of 02069725. It operates in the manufacture of optical precision instruments sector, SIC Code 26701. Founded in November 1986, it's largest shareholder is shield corporation limited with a 100% stake. Shield Sights Ltd is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.7m with high growth in recent years.
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Shield Sights Ltd Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Shield Sights Ltd 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
3 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.8m)
- Shield Sights Ltd
£12.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 16%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.6%)
- Shield Sights Ltd
6.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 34.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (34.5%)
- Shield Sights Ltd
34.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.4% make it less profitable than the average company (6.1%)
- Shield Sights Ltd
6.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 50 employees, this is below the industry average (64)
50 - Shield Sights Ltd
64 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51k)
- Shield Sights Ltd
£51k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £93.9k, this is less efficient (£162.3k)
- Shield Sights Ltd
£162.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 27 days, this is earlier than average (55 days)
- Shield Sights Ltd
55 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 51 days, this is slower than average (40 days)
- Shield Sights Ltd
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 240 days, this is more than average (84 days)
- Shield Sights Ltd
84 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
4 weeks - Shield Sights Ltd
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 78.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (47.8%)
78.3% - Shield Sights Ltd
47.8% - Industry AVG
SHIELD SIGHTS LTD financials
Shield Sights Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £4.7 million and the company has net assets of £755.8 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Shield Sights Ltd has 50 employees and maintains cash reserves of £222.6 thousand 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 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Number Of Employees | 50 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* 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 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 255,906 | 286,709 | 288,265 | 95,053 | 113,166 | 87,796 | 98,287 | 123,167 | 151,005 | 198,136 | 164,694 | 64,658 | 37,105 | 43,856 | 37,410 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 28,500 | 28,500 | 28,500 | 28,500 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 255,906 | 296,709 | 298,265 | 105,053 | 123,166 | 97,796 | 108,287 | 151,667 | 179,505 | 226,636 | 193,194 | 86,658 | 59,105 | 65,856 | 59,410 |
Stock & work in progress | 2,022,609 | 1,530,939 | 1,069,107 | 662,961 | 565,469 | 277,996 | 239,130 | 235,000 | 233,284 | 206,097 | 199,300 | 228,536 | 229,000 | 353,656 | 9,250 |
Trade Debtors | 352,905 | 856,755 | 274,196 | 398,045 | 227,180 | 183,694 | 109,970 | 60,237 | 52,671 | 242,024 | 423,787 | 284,991 | 562,737 | 71,773 | 18,623 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 632,173 | 427,117 | 534,347 | 418,476 | 86,190 | 84,986 | 82,266 | 161,809 | 64,188 | 0 | 0 | 17,921 | 6,962 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 222,641 | 356,083 | 1,830,847 | 918,832 | 342,312 | 153,823 | 120,253 | 70,149 | 193,741 | 626,815 | 501,683 | 221,854 | 423,461 | 153,155 | 712,715 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 3,230,328 | 3,170,894 | 3,708,497 | 2,398,314 | 1,221,151 | 700,499 | 551,619 | 527,195 | 543,884 | 1,074,936 | 1,124,770 | 753,302 | 1,222,160 | 578,584 | 740,588 |
total assets | 3,486,234 | 3,467,603 | 4,006,762 | 2,503,367 | 1,344,317 | 798,295 | 659,906 | 678,862 | 723,389 | 1,301,572 | 1,317,964 | 839,960 | 1,281,265 | 644,440 | 799,998 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 299 | 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 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 434,385 | 376,574 | 172,085 | 342,719 | 254,735 | 136,909 | 148,933 | 167,870 | 52,850 | 481,646 | 633,559 | 449,686 | 954,963 | 256,517 | 218,344 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,190,680 | 2,004,345 | 2,779,629 | 1,340,111 | 396,090 | 6,298 | 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 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 76,005 | 327,905 | 400,346 | 349,985 | 113,528 | 81,676 | 80,125 | 113,555 | 118,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 2,701,070 | 2,708,824 | 3,352,060 | 2,032,815 | 764,353 | 225,182 | 229,058 | 281,425 | 171,593 | 481,646 | 633,559 | 449,686 | 954,963 | 256,517 | 218,344 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,981 | 47,968 | 32,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 29,407 | 29,526 | 21,095 | 15,671 | 16,964 | 12,493 | 14,012 | 17,705 | 20,833 | 32,337 | 26,419 | 9,431 | 6,311 | 7,165 | 146,846 |
total long term liabilities | 29,407 | 29,526 | 21,095 | 15,671 | 16,964 | 12,493 | 14,012 | 17,705 | 32,814 | 80,305 | 59,289 | 9,431 | 6,311 | 7,165 | 146,846 |
total liabilities | 2,730,477 | 2,738,350 | 3,373,155 | 2,048,486 | 781,317 | 237,675 | 243,070 | 299,130 | 204,407 | 561,951 | 692,848 | 459,117 | 961,274 | 263,682 | 365,190 |
net assets | 755,757 | 729,253 | 633,607 | 454,881 | 563,000 | 560,620 | 416,836 | 379,732 | 518,982 | 739,621 | 625,116 | 380,843 | 319,991 | 380,758 | 434,808 |
total shareholders funds | 755,757 | 729,253 | 633,607 | 454,881 | 563,000 | 560,620 | 416,836 | 379,732 | 518,982 | 739,621 | 625,116 | 380,843 | 319,991 | 380,758 | 434,808 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 69,835 | 62,121 | 41,152 | 22,807 | 20,207 | 19,025 | 23,359 | 27,838 | 39,814 | 45,892 | 100,036 | 12,545 | 6,751 | 7,995 | 6,663 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 491,670 | 461,832 | 406,146 | 97,492 | 287,473 | 38,866 | 4,130 | 1,716 | 27,187 | 6,797 | -29,236 | -464 | -124,656 | 344,406 | 9,250 |
Debtors | -298,794 | 475,329 | -7,978 | 503,151 | 44,690 | 76,444 | -29,810 | 105,187 | -125,165 | -181,763 | 120,875 | -266,787 | 497,926 | 53,150 | 18,623 |
Creditors | 57,811 | 204,489 | -170,634 | 87,984 | 117,826 | -12,024 | -18,937 | 115,020 | -428,796 | -151,913 | 183,873 | -505,277 | 698,446 | 38,173 | 218,344 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -251,900 | -72,441 | 50,361 | 236,457 | 31,852 | 1,551 | -33,430 | -5,188 | 118,743 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -119 | 8,431 | 5,424 | -1,293 | 4,471 | -1,519 | -3,693 | -3,128 | -11,504 | 5,918 | 16,988 | 3,120 | -854 | -139,681 | 146,846 |
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
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capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -10,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -18,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,000 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 186,335 | -775,284 | 1,439,518 | 944,021 | 389,792 | 6,298 | 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 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11,981 | -35,987 | 15,098 | 32,870 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -133,442 | -1,474,764 | 912,015 | 576,520 | 188,489 | 33,570 | 50,104 | -123,592 | -433,074 | 125,132 | 279,829 | -201,607 | 270,306 | -559,560 | 712,715 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -299 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | -133,442 | -1,474,764 | 912,015 | 576,520 | 188,788 | 33,271 | 50,104 | -123,592 | -433,074 | 125,132 | 279,829 | -201,607 | 270,306 | -559,560 | 712,715 |
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shield sights ltd Ownership
SHIELD SIGHTS LTD group structure
Shield Sights Ltd has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
SHIELD SIGHTS LTD
02069725
1 subsidiary
shield sights ltd directors
Shield Sights Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jeremy White (Jun 1991) and Mr James White (Dec 2010).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jeremy White | United Kingdom | 73 years | Jun 1991 | - | Director |
Mr James White | United Kingdom | 44 years | Dec 2010 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
4.7m
-9%
operating profit
20.1k
0%
gross margin
34.6%
+1.93%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
755.8k
+0.04%
total assets
3.5m
+0.01%
cash
222.6k
-0.37%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
shield sights ltd company details
company number
02069725
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
71129 - Other engineering activities (not including engineering design for industrial process and production or engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities)
32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.
26110 - Manufacture of electronic components
incorporation date
November 1986
age
39
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
shield firearms & sights limited (March 2018)
asset shield limited (June 2013)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
midland house 2 poole road, bournemouth, BH2 5QY
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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shield sights ltd Charges & Mortgages
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shield sights ltd Companies House Filings - See Documents
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