
Company Number
02187492
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
south west structurals ltd
paul robert wilson
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
salisbury house, london wall, london, EC2M 5PS
Website
www.tubetrade.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of TUBETRADE PLC at £7.1m based on a Turnover of £12.5m and 0.56x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TUBETRADE PLC at £3m based on an EBITDA of £736.4k and a 4.13x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TUBETRADE PLC at £3.2m based on Net Assets of £1.5m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Tubetrade Plc is a live company located in london, EC2M 5PS with a Companies House number of 02187492. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in November 1987, it's largest shareholder is south west structurals ltd with a 80% stake. Tubetrade Plc is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Tubetrade Plc a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
2 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £12.5m, make it larger than the average company (£3.7m)
£12.5m - Tubetrade Plc
£3.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (8.2%)
8% - Tubetrade Plc
8.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 22%, this company has a higher cost of product (38.1%)
22% - Tubetrade Plc
38.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.5% make it as profitable than the average company (5.7%)
5.5% - Tubetrade Plc
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 12 employees, this is below the industry average (22)
12 - Tubetrade Plc
22 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £64.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£46.5k)
£64.1k - Tubetrade Plc
£46.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1m, this is more efficient (£145.9k)
£1m - Tubetrade Plc
£145.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 79 days, this is later than average (36 days)
79 days - Tubetrade Plc
36 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 12 days, this is quicker than average (33 days)
12 days - Tubetrade Plc
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 161 days, this is more than average (28 days)
161 days - Tubetrade Plc
28 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 3 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (26 weeks)
3 weeks - Tubetrade Plc
26 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 84.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (58.8%)
84.7% - Tubetrade Plc
58.8% - Industry AVG
Tubetrade Plc's latest turnover from March 2024 is £12.5 million and the company has net assets of £1.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Tubetrade Plc has 12 employees and maintains cash reserves of £641.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 12,520,140 | 14,201,393 | 13,480,499 | 9,987,374 | 11,215,166 | 10,361,942 | 10,315,403 | 10,028,116 | 8,617,933 | 7,988,141 | 6,300,174 | 7,212,685 | 6,559,573 | 5,499,009 | 4,228,691 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 9,762,622 | 10,931,658 | 10,753,920 | 7,830,111 | 9,123,410 | 8,101,476 | 7,834,935 | 8,598,352 | 7,433,124 | 6,971,832 | 5,578,913 | 6,472,319 | 5,769,678 | 4,558,833 | 3,588,155 |
Gross Profit | 2,757,518 | 3,269,735 | 2,726,579 | 2,157,263 | 2,091,756 | 2,260,466 | 2,480,468 | 1,429,764 | 1,184,809 | 1,016,309 | 721,261 | 740,366 | 789,895 | 940,176 | 640,536 |
Admin Expenses | 2,068,555 | 2,789,453 | 2,415,702 | 1,816,221 | 1,715,936 | 1,943,658 | 2,148,520 | 1,089,755 | 845,622 | 710,543 | 491,235 | 523,659 | 498,866 | 633,183 | 388,216 |
Operating Profit | 688,963 | 480,282 | 310,877 | 341,042 | 375,820 | 316,808 | 331,948 | 340,009 | 339,187 | 305,766 | 230,026 | 216,707 | 291,029 | 306,993 | 252,320 |
Interest Payable | 690,842 | 556,741 | 328,974 | 320,081 | 299,469 | 249,628 | 248,215 | 255,763 | 236,519 | 237,777 | 222,835 | 183,619 | 198,355 | 191,548 | 180,665 |
Interest Receivable | 149,874 | 254,040 | 138,451 | 88,484 | 5,384 | 6 | 56 | 641 | 11,215 | ||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 147,995 | 177,581 | 120,354 | 109,445 | 81,735 | 67,180 | 83,733 | 84,246 | 102,668 | 67,995 | 11,747 | 33,729 | 92,420 | 115,445 | 91,433 |
Tax | -59,217 | -17,455 | -22,565 | -26,785 | -21,649 | -23,521 | -20,590 | -22,044 | -27,128 | -20,786 | -4,657 | -7,724 | -28,357 | -36,290 | -25,107 |
Profit After Tax | 88,778 | 160,126 | 97,789 | 82,660 | 60,086 | 43,659 | 63,143 | 62,202 | 75,540 | 47,209 | 7,090 | 26,005 | 64,063 | 79,155 | 66,326 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 88,778 | 160,126 | 97,789 | 82,660 | 60,086 | 43,659 | 63,143 | 62,202 | 75,540 | 47,209 | 7,090 | 26,005 | 64,063 | 79,155 | 66,326 |
Employee Costs | 768,887 | 970,815 | 964,458 | 719,946 | 411,067 | 614,961 | 629,333 | 601,914 | 458,427 | 397,108 | 278,277 | 295,574 | 238,396 | 403,082 | 239,822 |
Number Of Employees | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
EBITDA* | 736,411 | 520,846 | 348,214 | 381,069 | 407,788 | 352,803 | 363,338 | 371,441 | 379,683 | 337,379 | 262,622 | 246,463 | 320,845 | 335,726 | 277,323 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 799,386 | 781,094 | 798,868 | 813,970 | 815,152 | 819,925 | 838,690 | 836,423 | 855,943 | 856,014 | 874,774 | 858,793 | 887,940 | 914,266 | 916,685 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 37,044 | 40,140 | 21,847 | 10,940 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 836,670 | 821,474 | 820,955 | 825,150 | 815,392 | 820,165 | 838,930 | 836,663 | 856,183 | 856,254 | 875,014 | 859,033 | 888,180 | 914,506 | 916,925 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,321,949 | 5,147,973 | 2,881,139 | 2,032,164 | 1,949,925 | 2,519,755 | 3,159,652 | 2,766,357 | 1,811,147 | 2,104,647 | 2,184,556 | 2,495,776 | 1,726,445 | 2,058,804 | 1,127,848 |
Trade Debtors | 2,735,590 | 2,877,679 | 2,728,926 | 2,480,545 | 2,536,594 | 3,012,766 | 2,535,348 | 2,398,624 | 2,205,953 | 2,056,156 | 1,318,045 | 1,860,427 | 2,026,943 | 1,658,600 | 1,207,784 |
Group Debtors | 8,210 | 1,550 | 68,059 | 22,335 | 26,482 | 32,276 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,346,552 | 2,626,298 | 7,035,623 | 4,123,334 | 71,045 | 65,066 | 59,470 | 123,644 | 68,736 | 64,851 | 149,495 | 117,099 | 26,912 | 132,723 | 46,112 |
Cash | 641,416 | 23,893 | 52,604 | 351,102 | 753,305 | 333,370 | 313,578 | 421,110 | 548,303 | 142,612 | 337,461 | 122,530 | 368,675 | 695,700 | 70,556 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 9,045,507 | 10,675,843 | 12,698,292 | 8,987,145 | 5,310,869 | 5,930,957 | 6,068,048 | 5,709,735 | 4,642,349 | 4,369,816 | 4,057,616 | 4,618,167 | 4,175,457 | 4,545,827 | 2,484,576 |
total assets | 9,882,177 | 11,497,317 | 13,519,247 | 9,812,295 | 6,126,261 | 6,751,122 | 6,906,978 | 6,546,398 | 5,498,532 | 5,226,070 | 4,932,630 | 5,477,200 | 5,063,637 | 5,460,333 | 3,401,501 |
Bank overdraft | 988,009 | 2,098,624 | 1,570,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,218,866 | 1,590,356 | 1,890,978 | 822,614 | |||||||
Bank loan | 2,650,000 | 3,160,000 | 2,590,000 | 1,590,000 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 346,810 | 170,686 | 251,479 | 327,929 | 148,139 | 306,085 | 138,982 | 314,329 | 358,832 | 572,850 | 270,455 | 353,535 | 508,163 | 551,520 | 456,390 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,719,924 | 2,389,783 | 2,326,717 | 2,371,584 | 2,410,668 | 2,007,563 | 2,096,392 | 3,122,438 | 2,176,284 | 2,204,210 | 1,482,022 | ||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 8,019,184 | 8,911,217 | 9,901,865 | 8,314,876 | 171,368 | 378,510 | 298,194 | 350,543 | 281,292 | 292,637 | 29,587 | 54,460 | 86,192 | 173,938 | 81,625 |
total current liabilities | 8,365,994 | 10,069,912 | 12,251,968 | 8,642,805 | 5,039,431 | 5,724,378 | 5,923,893 | 5,626,456 | 4,640,792 | 4,443,050 | 4,196,434 | 4,749,299 | 4,360,995 | 4,820,646 | 2,842,651 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 820 | 1,205 | 746 | 1,854 | 172 | ||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 820 | 1,205 | 746 | 1,854 | 172 | ||||||||||
total liabilities | 8,365,994 | 10,069,912 | 12,251,968 | 8,642,805 | 5,039,431 | 5,724,378 | 5,923,893 | 5,626,456 | 4,640,792 | 4,443,870 | 4,197,639 | 4,749,299 | 4,361,741 | 4,822,500 | 2,842,823 |
net assets | 1,516,183 | 1,427,405 | 1,267,279 | 1,169,490 | 1,086,830 | 1,026,744 | 983,085 | 919,942 | 857,740 | 782,200 | 734,991 | 727,901 | 701,896 | 637,833 | 558,678 |
total shareholders funds | 1,516,183 | 1,427,405 | 1,267,279 | 1,169,490 | 1,086,830 | 1,026,744 | 983,085 | 919,942 | 857,740 | 782,200 | 734,991 | 727,901 | 701,896 | 637,833 | 558,678 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 688,963 | 480,282 | 310,877 | 341,042 | 375,820 | 316,808 | 331,948 | 340,009 | 339,187 | 305,766 | 230,026 | 216,707 | 291,029 | 306,993 | 252,320 |
Depreciation | 47,448 | 40,564 | 37,337 | 40,027 | 31,968 | 35,995 | 31,390 | 31,432 | 40,496 | 31,613 | 32,596 | 29,756 | 29,816 | 28,733 | 25,003 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -59,217 | -17,455 | -22,565 | -26,785 | -21,649 | -23,521 | -20,590 | -22,044 | -27,128 | -20,786 | -4,657 | -7,724 | -28,357 | -36,290 | -25,107 |
Stock | -826,024 | 2,266,834 | 848,975 | 82,239 | -569,830 | -639,897 | 393,295 | 955,210 | -293,500 | -79,909 | -311,220 | 769,331 | -332,359 | 930,956 | 1,127,848 |
Debtors | -1,424,931 | -4,242,279 | 3,171,577 | 4,007,180 | -470,193 | 483,014 | 72,550 | 239,369 | 160,342 | 586,958 | -464,262 | -80,476 | 289,014 | 505,151 | 1,286,172 |
Creditors | 176,124 | -80,793 | -76,450 | 179,790 | -157,946 | 167,103 | -175,347 | -44,503 | -214,018 | 302,395 | -83,080 | -154,628 | -43,357 | 95,130 | 456,390 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -892,033 | -990,648 | 1,586,989 | 8,143,508 | -207,142 | 80,316 | -52,349 | 69,251 | -11,345 | 263,050 | -24,873 | -31,732 | -87,746 | 92,313 | 81,625 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -820 | -385 | 1,205 | -746 | -1,108 | 1,682 | 172 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,212,240 | 1,407,395 | -2,184,364 | 4,588,163 | 1,061,074 | 733,584 | -350,793 | -820,434 | 259,530 | 374,604 | 926,699 | -637,222 | 203,622 | -947,546 | -1,623,617 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 7,200 | -12,853 | -44,077 | -609 | -3,744 | -26,314 | -15,370 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | 240 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 7,200 | -12,853 | -44,077 | -609 | -3,744 | -26,314 | -15,610 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -2,650,000 | -510,000 | 570,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,590,000 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -4,719,924 | 2,330,141 | 63,066 | -44,867 | -39,084 | 403,105 | -88,829 | -1,026,046 | 946,154 | -27,926 | 722,188 | 1,482,022 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -540,968 | -302,701 | -190,523 | -231,597 | -294,085 | -249,628 | -248,215 | -255,763 | -236,519 | -237,771 | -222,779 | -182,978 | -198,355 | -191,548 | -169,450 |
cash flow from financing | -540,968 | -302,701 | -190,523 | -4,951,521 | -613,944 | -696,562 | 276,918 | 705,153 | 1,756,586 | -326,600 | -1,248,825 | 763,176 | -226,281 | 530,640 | 1,804,924 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 617,523 | -28,711 | -298,498 | -402,203 | 419,935 | 19,792 | -107,532 | -127,193 | 405,691 | -194,849 | 214,931 | -246,145 | -327,025 | 625,144 | 70,556 |
overdraft | -988,009 | -1,110,615 | 2,098,624 | -1,570,000 | -230,000 | 581,134 | -371,490 | -300,622 | 1,068,364 | 822,614 | |||||
change in cash | 1,605,532 | 1,081,904 | -2,397,122 | -402,203 | 419,935 | 19,792 | -107,532 | -127,193 | 1,975,691 | 35,151 | -366,203 | 125,345 | -26,403 | -443,220 | -752,058 |
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TUBETRADE PLC group structure
Tubetrade Plc has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
TUBETRADE PLC
02187492
1 subsidiary
Tubetrade Plc currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Simon Knowles (May 1991) and Mr Godfrey Watt (Jan 1997).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Simon Knowles | 69 years | May 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Godfrey Watt | 74 years | Jan 1997 | - | Director | |
Mr David Howells | 65 years | Jan 1999 | - | Director | |
Mr David Howells | 65 years | Jan 1999 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Wilson | United Kingdom | 63 years | May 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Paul McCammon | United Kingdom | 52 years | May 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
12.5m
-12%
operating profit
689k
+43%
gross margin
22.1%
-4.34%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
1.5m
+0.06%
total assets
9.9m
-0.14%
cash
641.4k
+25.85%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02187492
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 1987
age
38
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
dutyzone plc (July 1988)
accountant
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auditor
COTTONS ACCOUNTANTS LLP
address
salisbury house, london wall, london, EC2M 5PS
Bank
BANK OF LONDON AND THE MIDDLE EAST PLC
Legal Advisor
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