
Company Number
02142541
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Shareholders
hbs electronics (holdings) limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other engineering activities (not including engineering design for industrial process and production or engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities)
Registered Address
laurence walter house, 32 addison road, sudbury, suffolk, CO10 2YW
Website
www.edseng.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of E.D.S. ENGINEERING LIMITED at £2.3m based on a Turnover of £5.7m and 0.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of E.D.S. ENGINEERING LIMITED at £871.3k based on an EBITDA of £273.4k and a 3.19x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of E.D.S. ENGINEERING LIMITED at £2.2m based on Net Assets of £1.1m and 2.04x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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E.d.s. Engineering Limited is a live company located in sudbury, CO10 2YW with a Companies House number of 02142541. It operates in the other engineering activities sector, SIC Code 71129. Founded in June 1987, it's largest shareholder is hbs electronics (holdings) limited with a 100% stake. E.d.s. Engineering Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.7m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded E.D.S. Engineering Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5.7m, make it larger than the average company (£3.5m)
- E.d.s. Engineering Limited
£3.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 40%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7%)
- E.d.s. Engineering Limited
7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 19.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (34.6%)
- E.d.s. Engineering Limited
34.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.8% make it less profitable than the average company (6.5%)
- E.d.s. Engineering Limited
6.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 39 employees, this is above the industry average (26)
39 - E.d.s. Engineering Limited
26 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £53.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£53.8k)
- E.d.s. Engineering Limited
£53.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £145.2k, this is more efficient (£125.6k)
- E.d.s. Engineering Limited
£125.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 103 days, this is later than average (68 days)
- E.d.s. Engineering Limited
68 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 186 days, this is slower than average (28 days)
- E.d.s. Engineering Limited
28 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 89 days, this is more than average (39 days)
- E.d.s. Engineering Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (19 weeks)
4 weeks - E.d.s. Engineering Limited
19 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 68.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (56.8%)
68.5% - E.d.s. Engineering Limited
56.8% - Industry AVG
E.D.S. Engineering Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is estimated at £5.7 million and the company has net assets of £1.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, E.D.S. Engineering Limited has 39 employees and maintains cash reserves of £205.4 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 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Number Of Employees | 39 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 39 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 427,417 | 609,143 | 641,507 | 816,434 | 536,459 | 415,013 | 496,647 | 685,341 | 635,431 | 707,193 | 758,276 | 756,396 | 547,788 | 676,958 | 829,427 |
Intangible Assets | 134,433 | 70,622 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 626,218 | 642,718 | 787,825 | 695,084 | 462,459 | 444,563 | 323,082 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 561,850 | 679,765 | 641,507 | 816,434 | 536,459 | 415,013 | 496,647 | 685,341 | 1,261,649 | 1,349,911 | 1,546,101 | 1,451,480 | 1,010,247 | 1,121,521 | 1,152,509 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,112,196 | 1,015,723 | 481,089 | 529,575 | 576,599 | 329,996 | 20,095 | 20,095 | 20,095 | 30,393 | 32,327 | 34,050 | 34,551 | 29,338 | 15,984 |
Trade Debtors | 1,610,764 | 1,533,658 | 371,144 | 435,253 | 516,301 | 549,122 | 752,194 | 760,175 | 964,236 | 1,131,606 | 1,016,789 | 1,088,591 | 1,090,975 | 1,107,648 | 1,247,155 |
Group Debtors | 203,310 | 64,798 | 746,575 | 610,863 | 443,218 | ||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 104,392 | 119,830 | 36,796 | 341,957 | 370,626 | ||||||||||
Cash | 205,425 | 145,168 | 41,457 | 372,245 | 372,308 | 40,334 | 33,255 | 169,068 | 34,507 | 52,938 | 18,486 | 40,659 | 20,164 | 134 | 2,427 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,928,385 | 2,694,549 | 1,201,392 | 1,337,073 | 1,649,836 | 1,702,823 | 1,758,364 | 1,763,182 | 1,018,838 | 1,214,937 | 1,067,602 | 1,163,300 | 1,145,690 | 1,137,120 | 1,265,566 |
total assets | 3,490,235 | 3,374,314 | 1,842,899 | 2,153,507 | 2,186,295 | 2,117,836 | 2,255,011 | 2,448,523 | 2,280,487 | 2,564,848 | 2,613,703 | 2,614,780 | 2,155,937 | 2,258,641 | 2,418,075 |
Bank overdraft | 278,779 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,329,861 | 2,110,078 | 229,034 | 611,811 | 598,504 | 180,013 | 126,089 | 135,071 | 1,107,402 | 1,361,949 | 1,196,525 | 1,214,510 | 1,228,124 | 1,178,235 | 1,134,207 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 99,542 | 103,267 | 97,250 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | 104,557 | 57,032 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 112,984 | 55,984 | 161,885 | 23,517 | 82,404 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 226,493 | 272,453 | 342,113 | 752,670 | 763,227 | ||||||||||
total current liabilities | 2,329,861 | 2,110,078 | 668,053 | 611,811 | 1,030,208 | 1,060,040 | 1,006,833 | 1,037,734 | 1,107,402 | 1,361,949 | 1,196,525 | 1,214,510 | 1,228,124 | 1,178,235 | 1,134,207 |
loans | 162,358 | 266,915 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 179,425 | 250,262 | 81,007 | 295,917 | 113,999 | 137,516 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 29,007 | 115,898 | 259,293 | 305,530 | 427,034 | 525,885 | 29,910 | 162,034 | 361,361 | ||||||
provisions | 31,196 | 89,643 | 90,745 | 117,871 | 52,214 | 44,434 | 54,911 | 83,360 | 62,093 | 65,695 | 41,088 | 51,115 | 66,424 | 86,983 | 104,974 |
total long term liabilities | 60,203 | 205,541 | 270,170 | 368,133 | 133,221 | 340,351 | 331,268 | 487,791 | 321,386 | 371,225 | 468,122 | 577,000 | 96,334 | 249,017 | 466,335 |
total liabilities | 2,390,064 | 2,315,619 | 938,223 | 979,944 | 1,163,429 | 1,400,391 | 1,338,101 | 1,525,525 | 1,428,788 | 1,733,174 | 1,664,647 | 1,791,510 | 1,324,458 | 1,427,252 | 1,600,542 |
net assets | 1,100,171 | 1,058,695 | 904,676 | 1,173,563 | 1,022,866 | 717,445 | 916,910 | 922,998 | 851,699 | 831,674 | 949,056 | 823,270 | 831,479 | 831,389 | 817,533 |
total shareholders funds | 1,100,171 | 1,058,695 | 904,676 | 1,173,563 | 1,022,866 | 717,445 | 916,910 | 922,998 | 851,699 | 831,674 | 949,056 | 823,270 | 831,479 | 831,389 | 817,533 |
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 227,326 | 236,756 | 202,294 | 238,268 | 238,268 | 198,575 | 180,158 | 174,058 | 179,046 | 165,155 | 144,995 | 121,021 | 148,971 | 174,401 | 171,355 |
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Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 96,473 | 534,634 | -48,486 | -47,024 | 246,603 | 309,901 | -10,298 | -1,934 | -1,723 | -501 | 5,213 | 13,354 | 15,984 | ||
Debtors | 77,106 | 854,812 | 243,593 | -265,676 | -631,564 | -372,521 | 130,995 | -16,435 | -183,870 | -30,290 | 20,939 | 230,241 | 1,223 | -18,026 | 1,570,237 |
Creditors | 219,783 | 1,881,044 | -382,777 | 13,307 | 418,491 | 53,924 | -8,982 | -972,331 | -254,547 | 165,424 | -17,985 | -13,614 | 49,889 | 44,028 | 1,134,207 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -226,493 | 226,493 | -272,453 | -69,660 | -410,557 | -10,557 | 763,227 | ||||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -58,447 | -1,102 | -27,126 | 65,657 | 7,780 | -10,477 | -28,449 | 21,267 | -3,602 | 24,607 | -10,027 | -15,309 | -20,559 | -17,991 | 104,974 |
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Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -99,542 | 99,542 | -103,267 | 6,017 | 97,250 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -104,557 | 47,525 | 57,032 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | -162,358 | -104,557 | 266,915 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -292,409 | 42,147 | 113,271 | -320,811 | 320,286 | -82,404 | 219,920 | ||||||||
other long term liabilities | -86,891 | 115,898 | -259,293 | -46,237 | -121,504 | -98,851 | 495,975 | -132,124 | -199,327 | 361,361 | |||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 60,257 | 103,711 | -330,788 | -63 | 331,974 | 7,079 | -135,813 | 134,561 | -18,431 | 34,452 | -22,173 | 20,495 | 20,030 | -2,293 | 2,427 |
overdraft | -278,779 | 278,779 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 60,257 | 103,711 | -330,788 | -63 | 610,753 | -271,700 | -135,813 | 134,561 | -18,431 | 34,452 | -22,173 | 20,495 | 20,030 | -2,293 | 2,427 |
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E.D.S. ENGINEERING LIMITED group structure
E.D.S. Engineering Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
E.D.S. ENGINEERING LIMITED
02142541
E.D.S. Engineering Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Gary Harvey (Feb 2018) and Mr Nicholas Smith (Feb 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Gary Harvey | 68 years | Feb 2018 | - | Director | |
Mr Nicholas Smith | 66 years | Feb 2018 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
5.7m
+13%
operating profit
46.1k
0%
gross margin
19.6%
+6.79%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
1.1m
+0.04%
total assets
3.5m
+0.03%
cash
205.4k
+0.42%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02142541
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)
incorporation date
June 1987
age
38
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audited Abridged
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
RAFFINGERS LLP
auditor
-
address
laurence walter house, 32 addison road, sudbury, suffolk, CO10 2YW
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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