C.a.t.s. (opticians) Limited

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Company Number

02199910

Next Accounts

Feb 2026

Directors

Cathryn Tripp

Imran Hakim

Shareholders

h02 management limited

cathryn mary tripp

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Industry

Retail sale by opticians

Registered Address

unit 317, india mill business centre, darwen, BB3 1AE

Website

www.catsopticians.co.uk

c.a.t.s. (opticians) limited Estimated Valuation

£518.9k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of C.A.T.S. (OPTICIANS) LIMITED at £518.9k based on Net Assets of £181.9k and 2.85x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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C.a.t.s. (opticians) Limited is a live company located in darwen, BB3 1AE with a Companies House number of 02199910. It operates in the retail sale by opticians sector, SIC Code 47782. Founded in November 1987, it's largest shareholder is h02 management limited with a 50% stake. C.a.t.s. (opticians) Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £462.7k with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded C.A.T.S. (Opticians) Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4.5out of 5

3 Strong

5 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £462.7k, make it smaller than the average company (£4.1m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 19%, show it is growing at a faster rate (13.9%)

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C.A.T.S. (Opticians) Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is estimated at £462.7 thousand and the company has net assets of £181.9 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, C.A.T.S. (Opticians) Limited has 5 employees and maintains cash reserves of £126.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	May 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
Turnover	462,700	359,436	293,400	277,386	324,516	303,519	309,193	233,181	313,835	155,202	183,535	207,192	1,450,597	276,644	305,253
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	145,872	112,711	84,612	86,055	95,945	83,261	86,852	66,365	83,431	46,561	53,532	62,448	459,971	89,447	98,978
Gross Profit	316,828	246,724	208,788	191,331	228,571	220,259	222,341	166,815	230,404	108,641	130,003	144,744	990,626	187,197	206,275
Admin Expenses	304,940	254,715	112,366	149,801	207,361	238,785	228,548	166,974	237,287	117,126	139,552	202,872	940,167	162,453	71,471
Operating Profit	11,888	-7,991	96,422	41,530	21,210	-18,526	-6,207	-159	-6,883	-8,485	-9,549	-58,128	50,459	24,744	134,804
Interest Payable	363	759	1,125	1,258	880	792	562	623	439
Interest Receivable	7,254	7,033	1,180	77	11	54	57	18	30	30	16	21	26	16	3
Pre-Tax Profit	18,779	-1,717	96,477	40,348	20,341	-19,264	-6,712	-763	-7,292	-8,455	-9,533	-58,107	50,485	24,760	134,807
Tax	-4,695		-18,331	-7,666	-3,865								-13,126	-6,933	-37,746
Profit After Tax	14,084	-1,717	78,146	32,682	16,476	-19,264	-6,712	-763	-7,292	-8,455	-9,533	-58,107	37,359	17,827	97,061
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	14,084	-1,717	78,146	32,682	16,476	-19,264	-6,712	-763	-7,292	-8,455	-9,533	-58,107	37,359	17,827	97,061
Employee Costs	166,658	152,383	143,653	128,599	140,580	123,591	125,915	117,422	110,951	71,415	65,908	62,991	409,981	97,973	99,583
Number Of Employees	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	3	3	21	5	5
EBITDA*	33,101	9,979	113,846	58,776	35,766	-9,068	3,402	10,298	3,574	3,697	2,766	-48,047	60,711	35,204	145,539

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	May 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
Tangible Assets	5,418	12,693	20,263	26,893	33,670	1	459	1,068	2,524	2,853	5,150	4,323	5,005	5,842	7,302
Intangible Assets	34,500	45,000	54,000	63,000	72,000	81,000	90,000	99,000	108,000	117,000	126,000	135,000	144,000	153,000	162,000
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	39,918	57,693	74,263	89,893	105,670	81,001	90,459	100,068	110,524	119,853	131,150	139,323	149,005	158,842	169,302
Stock & work in progress	30,254	26,926	22,687	21,181	28,709	18,188	16,242	13,296	12,446	19,904	15,859	11,366	11,366	11,366	15,198
Trade Debtors	17,197	12,628	7,747	11,732	11,749	11,131	10,988	7,261	11,772	7,130	7,830	7,228	53,620	10,200	10,132
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	34,366		445	2,384	965
Cash	126,094	150,248	180,719	133,935	20,034	2,463	11,851	10,807	3,938	8,156	3,760	2,623	5,645	4,919	1,353
misc current assets
total current assets	207,911	189,802	211,598	169,232	61,457	31,782	39,081	31,364	28,156	35,190	27,449	21,217	70,631	26,485	26,683
total assets	247,829	247,495	285,861	259,125	167,127	112,783	129,540	131,432	138,680	155,043	158,599	160,540	219,636	185,327	195,985
Bank overdraft					16,259	12,594	10,871	6,412	13,512
Bank loan		1,933	1,885	3,750
Trade Creditors	22,745	28,885	30,939	33,520	29,937	19,345	22,617	20,037	21,338	78,791	73,892	66,300	67,289	60,651	84,348
Group/Directors Accounts							151	839
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	42,101	34,800	60,119	84,827	34,128	38,623	34,329	35,947	34,870
total current liabilities	64,846	65,618	92,943	122,097	80,324	70,562	67,968	63,235	69,720	78,791	73,892	66,300	67,289	60,651	84,348
loans		4,528	6,461	21,250
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities		9,125	16,411	24,201	27,926									9,688	14,476
provisions	1,091	416	521	198	180		87
total long term liabilities	1,091	14,069	23,393	45,649	28,106		87							9,688	14,476
total liabilities	65,937	79,687	116,336	167,746	108,430	70,562	68,055	63,235	69,720	78,791	73,892	66,300	67,289	70,339	98,824
net assets	181,892	167,808	169,525	91,379	58,697	42,221	61,485	68,197	68,960	76,252	84,707	94,240	152,347	114,988	97,161
total shareholders funds	181,892	167,808	169,525	91,379	58,697	42,221	61,485	68,197	68,960	76,252	84,707	94,240	152,347	114,988	97,161

	May 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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	11,888	-7,991	96,422	41,530	21,210	-18,526	-6,207	-159	-6,883	-8,485	-9,549	-58,128	50,459	24,744	134,804
Depreciation	10,713	8,970	8,424	8,246	5,556	458	609	1,457	1,457	3,182	3,315	1,081	1,252	1,460	1,735
Amortisation	10,500	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	9,000
Tax	-4,695		-18,331	-7,666	-3,865								-13,126	-6,933	-37,746
Stock	3,328	4,239	1,506	-7,528	10,521	1,946	2,946	850	-7,458	4,045	4,493			-3,832	15,198
Debtors	38,935	4,436	-5,924	1,402	1,583	143	3,727	-4,511	4,642	-700	602	-46,392	43,420	68	10,132
Creditors	-6,140	-2,054	-2,581	3,583	10,592	-3,272	2,580	-1,301	-57,453	4,899	7,592	-989	6,638	-23,697	84,348
Accruals and Deferred Income	7,301	-25,319	-24,708	50,699	-4,495	4,294	-1,618	1,077	34,870
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	675	-105	323	18	180	-87	87
Cash flow from operations	-12,021	-26,174	72,967	111,536	26,074	-10,222	-2,222	13,735	-16,193	5,251	5,263	-2,644	10,803	8,338	166,811
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-3,438	-1,400	-1,794	-1,469	-39,225			-1	-1,128	-885	-4,142	-399	-415		-180,037
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments	-3,438	-1,400	-1,794	-1,469	-39,225			-1	-1,128	-885	-4,142	-399	-415		-180,037
Financing Activities
Bank loans	-1,933	48	-1,865	3,750
Group/Directors Accounts						-151	-688	839
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans	-4,528	-1,933	-14,789	21,250
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities	-9,125	-7,286	-7,790	-3,725	27,926								-9,688	-4,788	14,476
share issue															100
interest	6,891	6,274	55	-1,181	-869	-738	-505	-605	-409	30	16	21	26	16	3
cash flow from financing	-8,695	-2,897	-24,389	20,094	27,057	-889	-1,193	234	-409	30	16	21	-9,662	-4,772	14,579
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-24,154	-30,471	46,784	113,901	17,571	-9,388	1,044	6,869	-4,218	4,396	1,137	-3,022	726	3,566	1,353
overdraft				-16,259	3,665	1,723	4,459	-7,100	13,512
change in cash	-24,154	-30,471	46,784	130,160	13,906	-11,111	-3,415	13,969	-17,730	4,396	1,137	-3,022	726	3,566	1,353

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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C.A.T.S. (OPTICIANS) LIMITED group structure

C.A.T.S. (Opticians) Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

C.A.T.S. (OPTICIANS) LIMITED

02199910

C.A.T.S. (OPTICIANS) LIMITED Shareholders

h02 management limited	50%
cathryn mary tripp	25%
anthony tripp	25%

C.A.T.S. (Opticians) Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Cathryn Tripp (Sep 1991) and Mr Imran Hakim (May 2024).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Ms Cathryn Tripp		62 years	Sep 1991	-	Director
Mr Imran Hakim	England	47 years	May 2024	-	Director

P&L

May 2024

turnover

462.7k

+29%

operating profit

11.9k

gross margin

68.5%

-0.25%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

May 2024

net assets

181.9k

+0.08%

total assets

247.8k

cash

126.1k

-0.16%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02199910

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

47782 - Retail sale by opticians

incorporation date

November 1987

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

unit 317, india mill business centre, darwen, BB3 1AE

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