
Company Number
02235950
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
angela hibbert
david george hibbert
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Industry
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered Address
holloway drive, wardley industrial estate, worsley, manchester, M28 2LA
Website
www.staxtradecentres.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of STAX TRADE CENTRES LIMITED at £75.2m based on a Turnover of £106.6m and 0.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STAX TRADE CENTRES LIMITED at £31.5m based on an EBITDA of £3.6m and a 8.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STAX TRADE CENTRES LIMITED at £94.3m based on Net Assets of £36m and 2.62x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Stax Trade Centres Limited is a live company located in worsley, M28 2LA with a Companies House number of 02235950. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale trade sector, SIC Code 46900. Founded in March 1988, it's largest shareholder is angela hibbert with a 19.6% stake. Stax Trade Centres Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £106.6m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Stax Trade Centres Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £106.6m, make it larger than the average company (£15m)
£106.6m - Stax Trade Centres Limited
£15m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -8%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6%)
-8% - Stax Trade Centres Limited
6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 28%, this company has a comparable cost of product (27.3%)
28% - Stax Trade Centres Limited
27.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.4% make it less profitable than the average company (5.4%)
2.4% - Stax Trade Centres Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 550 employees, this is above the industry average (37)
550 - Stax Trade Centres Limited
37 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £30.9k, the company has a lower pay structure (£42.8k)
£30.9k - Stax Trade Centres Limited
£42.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £193.9k, this is less efficient (£369.7k)
£193.9k - Stax Trade Centres Limited
£369.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 26 days, this is earlier than average (52 days)
26 days - Stax Trade Centres Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 50 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
50 days - Stax Trade Centres Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 119 days, this is more than average (77 days)
119 days - Stax Trade Centres Limited
77 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 20 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
20 weeks - Stax Trade Centres Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 33.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (47.4%)
33.1% - Stax Trade Centres Limited
47.4% - Industry AVG
Stax Trade Centres Limited's latest turnover from August 2023 is £106.6 million and the company has net assets of £36 million. According to their latest financial statements, Stax Trade Centres Limited has 550 employees and maintains cash reserves of £6.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Sep 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Sep 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 106,624,242 | 117,892,997 | 136,182,390 | 135,394,875 | 116,038,333 | 118,629,924 | 115,281,230 | 111,388,647 | 110,055,361 | 105,834,801 | 98,011,348 | 100,822,426 | 95,791,455 | 92,378,236 | 80,805,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 76,745,375 | 84,236,769 | 97,954,413 | 100,526,337 | 88,653,905 | 90,742,821 | 87,195,829 | 85,684,246 | 83,322,126 | 80,746,994 | 74,695,997 | 76,231,287 | 73,243,195 | 70,811,538 | 61,433,000 |
Gross Profit | 29,878,867 | 33,656,228 | 38,227,977 | 34,868,538 | 27,384,428 | 27,887,103 | 28,085,401 | 25,704,401 | 26,733,235 | 25,087,807 | 23,315,351 | 24,591,139 | 22,548,260 | 21,566,698 | 19,372,000 |
Admin Expenses | 27,321,628 | 29,386,157 | 31,064,388 | 30,270,481 | 27,147,321 | 26,899,781 | 27,188,585 | 26,173,284 | 24,815,966 | 23,622,725 | 21,705,586 | 22,318,419 | 19,877,877 | 19,247,963 | 17,027,000 |
Operating Profit | 2,557,239 | 4,270,071 | 7,163,589 | 4,598,057 | 237,107 | 987,322 | 896,816 | -468,883 | 1,917,269 | 1,465,082 | 1,609,765 | 2,272,720 | 2,670,383 | 2,318,735 | 2,345,000 |
Interest Payable | 16,773 | 21,260 | 18,165 | 76,061 | 179,147 | 150,904 | 141,116 | 193,310 | 137,963 | 139,169 | 139,769 | 263,904 | 145,016 | 237,306 | 36,000 |
Interest Receivable | 89,890 | 1 | 18,066 | 92,191 | 4 | 131 | 269 | 410 | 47,390 | 844 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,630,356 | 4,248,812 | 7,163,490 | 4,521,996 | 150,151 | 836,422 | 755,700 | -662,193 | 1,779,306 | -1,822,085 | 1,064,019 | 2,009,226 | 2,572,757 | 2,082,273 | 2,309,000 |
Tax | -640,882 | -902,743 | -1,382,169 | -980,129 | 109,881 | -225,671 | -218,744 | 100,083 | -342,779 | -314,598 | -313,088 | -606,468 | -771,119 | -664,052 | -593,000 |
Profit After Tax | 1,989,474 | 3,346,069 | 5,781,321 | 3,541,867 | 260,032 | 610,751 | 536,956 | -562,110 | 1,436,527 | -2,136,683 | 750,931 | 1,402,758 | 1,801,638 | 1,418,221 | 1,716,000 |
Dividends Paid | 335,093 | 533,500 | 326,040 | 211,055 | 269,099 | 283,963 | 352,924 | 276,134 | 306,637 | 341,496 | 451,864 | 383,408 | 423,000 | ||
Retained Profit | 1,654,381 | 2,812,569 | 5,455,281 | 3,541,867 | 48,977 | 341,652 | 536,956 | -846,073 | 1,083,603 | -2,412,817 | 444,294 | 1,061,262 | 1,349,774 | 1,034,813 | 1,293,000 |
Employee Costs | 16,975,059 | 17,777,335 | 21,194,140 | 20,532,074 | 17,539,442 | 16,972,362 | 16,495,522 | 16,382,103 | 15,823,416 | 15,145,610 | 13,809,659 | 14,518,262 | 13,426,017 | 12,769,577 | 11,824,000 |
Number Of Employees | 550 | 596 | 621 | 648 | 682 | 634 | 627 | 646 | 618 | 564 | 543 | 543 | 503 | 508 | 476 |
EBITDA* | 3,598,900 | 5,309,835 | 8,206,774 | 5,654,346 | 1,226,265 | 2,010,055 | 1,950,396 | 726,890 | 2,842,493 | 2,440,067 | 2,579,925 | 3,348,300 | 3,557,095 | 3,200,477 | 2,921,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Sep 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Sep 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 11,486,981 | 10,015,867 | 9,650,213 | 9,985,086 | 12,276,285 | 15,038,821 | 12,281,959 | 12,904,847 | 12,603,109 | 10,355,203 | 13,547,595 | 14,729,199 | 14,881,357 | 16,857,864 | 17,287,000 |
Intangible Assets | 1,466,944 | 1,588,100 | 1,709,256 | 1,830,412 | 1,951,568 | 728,771 | 785,929 | 843,087 | 900,245 | 1,041,235 | 1,182,234 | 1,323,233 | 1,482,706 | 419,196 | 502,000 |
Investments & Other | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 12,968,925 | 11,618,967 | 11,374,469 | 11,830,498 | 14,242,853 | 15,782,592 | 13,082,888 | 13,762,934 | 13,518,354 | 11,411,438 | 14,744,829 | 16,067,432 | 16,364,063 | 17,277,060 | 17,789,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 25,139,539 | 27,303,765 | 19,075,814 | 16,750,164 | 22,486,876 | 18,009,934 | 17,539,893 | 18,231,477 | 18,695,093 | 17,177,268 | 15,370,369 | 14,710,590 | 13,073,498 | 12,835,745 | 13,809,000 |
Trade Debtors | 7,647,754 | 8,457,860 | 8,413,169 | 8,126,975 | 9,066,043 | 7,049,474 | 7,143,448 | 6,781,924 | 5,896,633 | 5,428,824 | 4,805,223 | 4,027,125 | 3,866,112 | 2,689,491 | 1,943,000 |
Group Debtors | 20,889 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,364,788 | 1,216,685 | 1,285,094 | 1,568,147 | 2,186,819 | 1,254,440 | 1,190,067 | 2,221,135 | 1,873,924 | 1,070,947 | 990,744 | 1,019,104 | 1,099,450 | 1,009,242 | 718,000 |
Cash | 6,652,981 | 5,594,657 | 15,276,168 | 16,961,287 | 936,269 | 2,033,725 | 46,730 | 687,340 | 679,857 | 187,816 | 248,044 | 329,057 | 571,131 | 523,930 | 179,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 40,805,062 | 42,572,967 | 44,050,245 | 43,406,573 | 34,676,007 | 28,347,573 | 25,920,138 | 27,921,876 | 27,145,507 | 23,864,855 | 21,414,380 | 20,085,876 | 18,631,080 | 17,058,408 | 16,649,000 |
total assets | 53,773,987 | 54,191,934 | 55,424,714 | 55,237,071 | 48,918,860 | 44,130,165 | 39,003,026 | 41,684,810 | 40,663,861 | 35,276,293 | 36,159,209 | 36,153,308 | 34,995,143 | 34,335,468 | 34,438,000 |
Bank overdraft | 6,437,077 | 5,242,951 | 2,670,511 | 4,903,219 | 4,075,269 | 1,684,536 | 1,527,160 | 537,245 | 2,931,662 | 7,366,000 | |||||
Bank loan | 250,589 | 216,628 | 216,234 | 233,783 | 764,697 | 853,280 | 676,107 | 510,000 | 510,000 | 510,000 | 510,000 | ||||
Trade Creditors | 10,633,561 | 12,956,479 | 10,172,666 | 13,910,834 | 12,427,605 | 11,823,980 | 11,849,001 | 12,310,101 | 10,713,764 | 10,400,810 | 8,870,987 | 7,779,466 | 7,480,693 | 6,774,937 | 7,850,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 18,470 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 93,272 | 89,620 | 112,000 | 112,000 | 112,000 | 112,000 | 112,000 | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 5,616,251 | 6,837,955 | 14,016,126 | 14,216,898 | 5,298,961 | 4,242,971 | 4,596,926 | 3,627,471 | 3,961,030 | 3,327,743 | 2,997,742 | 4,187,613 | 4,240,036 | 2,109,560 | 2,631,000 |
total current liabilities | 16,593,673 | 20,100,682 | 24,405,026 | 28,361,515 | 24,163,643 | 21,309,902 | 19,116,438 | 21,605,488 | 19,603,343 | 16,089,196 | 14,017,889 | 13,126,324 | 12,361,199 | 12,438,159 | 17,959,000 |
loans | 245,701 | 510,670 | 725,613 | 926,302 | 1,163,573 | 1,512,891 | 2,236,138 | 2,962,163 | 3,155,302 | 2,365,484 | 2,677,500 | 3,187,500 | 3,697,500 | 4,207,500 | |
hp & lease commitments | 433,806 | 500,378 | 112,000 | 224,000 | 336,000 | 448,000 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 266,394 | 1,331,970 | 2,486,344 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 504,806 | 467,717 | 227,763 | 272,647 | 277,530 | 528,579 | 389,991 | 389,479 | 331,463 | 331,463 | 348,865 | 357,139 | 403,361 | 394,500 | |
total long term liabilities | 1,184,313 | 1,478,765 | 1,219,770 | 2,530,919 | 3,927,447 | 2,041,470 | 2,626,129 | 3,351,642 | 3,486,765 | 2,696,947 | 3,026,365 | 3,656,639 | 4,324,861 | 4,938,000 | 448,000 |
total liabilities | 17,777,986 | 21,579,447 | 25,624,796 | 30,892,434 | 28,091,090 | 23,351,372 | 21,742,567 | 24,957,130 | 23,090,108 | 18,786,143 | 17,044,254 | 16,782,963 | 16,686,060 | 17,376,159 | 18,407,000 |
net assets | 35,996,001 | 32,612,487 | 29,799,918 | 24,344,637 | 20,827,770 | 20,778,793 | 17,260,459 | 16,727,680 | 17,573,753 | 16,490,150 | 19,114,955 | 19,370,345 | 18,309,083 | 16,959,309 | 16,031,000 |
total shareholders funds | 35,996,001 | 32,612,487 | 29,799,918 | 24,344,637 | 20,827,770 | 20,778,793 | 17,260,459 | 16,727,680 | 17,573,753 | 16,490,150 | 19,114,955 | 19,370,345 | 18,309,083 | 16,959,309 | 16,031,000 |
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Sep 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Sep 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,557,239 | 4,270,071 | 7,163,589 | 4,598,057 | 237,107 | 987,322 | 896,816 | -468,883 | 1,917,269 | 1,465,082 | 1,609,765 | 2,272,720 | 2,670,383 | 2,318,735 | 2,345,000 |
Depreciation | 920,505 | 918,608 | 922,029 | 935,133 | 932,000 | 962,945 | 996,422 | 1,138,615 | 784,234 | 833,986 | 829,161 | 934,814 | 788,348 | 797,901 | 492,000 |
Amortisation | 121,156 | 121,156 | 121,156 | 121,156 | 57,158 | 59,788 | 57,158 | 57,158 | 140,990 | 140,999 | 140,999 | 140,766 | 98,364 | 83,841 | 84,000 |
Tax | -640,882 | -902,743 | -1,382,169 | -980,129 | 109,881 | -225,671 | -218,744 | 100,083 | -342,779 | -314,598 | -313,088 | -606,468 | -771,119 | -664,052 | -593,000 |
Stock | -2,164,226 | 8,227,951 | 2,325,650 | -5,736,712 | 4,476,942 | 470,041 | -691,584 | -463,616 | 1,517,825 | 1,806,899 | 659,779 | 1,637,092 | 237,753 | -973,255 | 13,809,000 |
Debtors | -662,003 | -23,718 | 3,141 | -1,557,740 | 2,948,948 | -29,601 | -669,544 | 1,232,502 | 1,270,786 | 703,804 | 749,738 | 59,778 | 1,287,718 | 1,037,733 | 2,661,000 |
Creditors | -2,322,918 | 2,783,813 | -3,738,168 | 1,483,229 | 603,625 | -25,021 | -461,100 | 1,596,337 | 312,954 | 1,529,823 | 1,091,521 | 298,773 | 705,756 | -1,075,063 | 7,850,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,221,704 | -7,178,171 | -200,772 | 8,917,937 | 1,055,990 | -353,955 | 969,455 | -333,559 | 633,287 | 330,001 | -1,189,871 | -52,423 | 2,130,476 | -521,440 | 2,631,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 37,089 | 239,954 | -44,884 | -4,883 | -251,049 | 138,588 | 512 | 58,016 | -17,402 | -8,274 | -46,222 | 8,861 | 394,500 | ||
Cash flow from operations | 2,276,714 | -7,951,545 | 511,990 | 22,364,952 | -4,681,178 | 1,103,556 | 3,601,647 | 1,378,881 | 657,344 | 1,457,188 | 750,696 | 1,245,090 | 4,105,598 | 1,269,944 | -3,661,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 4,662,533 | -283,244 | -365,380 | -1,442,558 | -3,030,557 | -1,001,090 | -349,933 | 184,177 | 4,052,727 | 557,316 | -7,423,000 | ||||
Change in Investments | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 4,662,533 | -283,244 | -365,380 | -1,442,558 | -3,030,557 | -1,001,090 | -349,933 | 169,177 | 4,052,727 | 557,316 | -7,423,000 | ||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 33,961 | 394 | -17,549 | 233,783 | -764,697 | -88,583 | 177,173 | 166,107 | 510,000 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -18,470 | 18,470 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -264,969 | -214,943 | -200,689 | -237,271 | -349,318 | -723,247 | -726,025 | -193,139 | 789,818 | -312,016 | -510,000 | -510,000 | -510,000 | 4,207,500 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -62,920 | 589,998 | -112,000 | -112,000 | -112,000 | -112,000 | -112,000 | 560,000 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | -266,394 | -1,065,576 | -1,154,374 | 2,486,344 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 73,117 | -21,259 | -99 | -76,061 | -86,956 | -150,900 | -141,116 | -193,310 | -137,963 | -139,038 | -139,500 | -263,494 | -97,626 | -236,462 | -36,000 |
cash flow from financing | 1,508,322 | 87,796 | -1,283,913 | -1,258,923 | 2,050,070 | 2,302,535 | -1,636,015 | -475,032 | 829,028 | -608,935 | -1,461,184 | -903,964 | -701,156 | 4,262,534 | 15,262,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,058,324 | -9,681,511 | -1,685,119 | 16,025,018 | -1,097,456 | 1,986,995 | -640,610 | 7,483 | 492,041 | -60,228 | -81,013 | -242,074 | 47,201 | 344,930 | 179,000 |
overdraft | -6,437,077 | 1,194,126 | 2,572,440 | -2,232,708 | 827,950 | 2,390,733 | 157,376 | 989,915 | 537,245 | -2,931,662 | -4,434,338 | 7,366,000 | |||
change in cash | 1,058,324 | -9,681,511 | -1,685,119 | 22,462,095 | -2,291,582 | -585,445 | 1,592,098 | -820,467 | -1,898,692 | -217,604 | -1,070,928 | -779,319 | 2,978,863 | 4,779,268 | -7,187,000 |
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STAX TRADE CENTRES LIMITED group structure
Stax Trade Centres Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
STAX TRADE CENTRES LIMITED
02235950
2 subsidiaries
Stax Trade Centres Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Edward Brady (Apr 1992) and Mr David Hibbert (Apr 1992).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Edward Brady | England | 75 years | Apr 1992 | - | Director |
Mr David Hibbert | England | 68 years | Apr 1992 | - | Director |
Mr Nigel Wright | 60 years | Sep 1995 | - | Director | |
Mr Simon Wright | England | 57 years | Sep 1995 | - | Director |
Ms Della Butler | 61 years | Jun 2004 | - | Director | |
Mrs Angela Hibbert | 67 years | Dec 2011 | - | Director | |
Mrs Anne Gardiner | 83 years | May 2012 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
106.6m
-10%
operating profit
2.6m
-40%
gross margin
28.1%
-1.84%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
36m
+0.1%
total assets
53.8m
-0.01%
cash
6.7m
+0.19%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02235950
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade
incorporation date
March 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
stax trade centres plc (June 2018)
the stax group of companies limited (January 1996)
accountant
-
auditor
ALEXANDER & CO LLP
address
holloway drive, wardley industrial estate, worsley, manchester, M28 2LA
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
MYERSON SOLICITORS LLP
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