
Company Number
02265701
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
patricia ducker
paul david ducker
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Industry
Business and domestic software development
Registered Address
olympus house stephensons way, wyvern business park, derby, DE21 6LY
Website
www.pdslimited.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of P. DUCKER SYSTEMS LIMITED at £18.1m based on a Turnover of £20.9m and 0.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of P. DUCKER SYSTEMS LIMITED at £14.6m based on an EBITDA of £2.8m and a 5.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of P. DUCKER SYSTEMS LIMITED at £10.4m based on Net Assets of £4.4m and 2.38x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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P. Ducker Systems Limited is a live company located in derby, DE21 6LY with a Companies House number of 02265701. It operates in the business and domestic software development sector, SIC Code 62012. Founded in June 1988, it's largest shareholder is patricia ducker with a 43.8% stake. P. Ducker Systems Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £20.9m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded P. Ducker Systems Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
2 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £20.9m, make it larger than the average company (£3.8m)
£20.9m - P. Ducker Systems Limited
£3.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 28%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.5%)
- P. Ducker Systems Limited
10.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 25.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (71.7%)
25.1% - P. Ducker Systems Limited
71.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 12.8% make it more profitable than the average company (4%)
12.8% - P. Ducker Systems Limited
4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 61 employees, this is above the industry average (34)
61 - P. Ducker Systems Limited
34 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £55k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£67.7k)
£55k - P. Ducker Systems Limited
£67.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £342.8k, this is more efficient (£119.3k)
£342.8k - P. Ducker Systems Limited
£119.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 38 days, this is earlier than average (59 days)
38 days - P. Ducker Systems Limited
59 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 60 days, this is slower than average (39 days)
60 days - P. Ducker Systems Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - P. Ducker Systems Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 51 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
51 weeks - P. Ducker Systems Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 62.2%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (59.7%)
62.2% - P. Ducker Systems Limited
59.7% - Industry AVG
P. Ducker Systems Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £20.9 million and the company has net assets of £4.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, P. Ducker Systems Limited has 61 employees and maintains cash reserves of £7 million 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 | 20,911,534 | 11,871,686 | 10,469,168 | 5,028,624 | 10,362,596 | 9,780,093 | |||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 15,662,318 | 7,797,680 | 7,005,385 | 3,122,739 | 7,046,362 | 6,519,883 | |||||||||
Gross Profit | 5,249,216 | 4,074,006 | 3,463,783 | 1,905,885 | 3,316,234 | 3,260,210 | |||||||||
Admin Expenses | 2,572,007 | 1,452,845 | 1,299,023 | 1,453,345 | 2,304,325 | 2,882,524 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,677,209 | 2,621,161 | 2,164,760 | 452,540 | 1,011,909 | 377,686 | |||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 53,792 | 11,991 | 184 | 967 | 6,095 | 1,817 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,731,001 | 2,633,152 | 2,164,944 | 453,507 | 1,018,004 | 379,503 | |||||||||
Tax | -575,207 | -372,908 | -293,173 | -103,218 | -241,136 | -195,855 | |||||||||
Profit After Tax | 2,155,794 | 2,260,244 | 1,871,771 | 350,289 | 776,868 | 183,648 | |||||||||
Dividends Paid | 1,747,280 | 1,620,879 | 982,958 | 299,650 | 134,798 | 77,540 | |||||||||
Retained Profit | 408,514 | 639,365 | 888,813 | 50,639 | 642,070 | 106,108 | |||||||||
Employee Costs | 3,355,383 | 1,933,711 | 1,722,800 | 1,806,674 | 1,892,439 | 1,998,018 | |||||||||
Number Of Employees | 61 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 41 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 2,757,683 | 2,695,822 | 2,222,181 | 519,298 | 1,096,854 | 451,291 |
* 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 | 343,455 | 269,159 | 239,035 | 180,426 | 194,705 | 167,666 | 159,161 | 108,008 | 100,477 | 133,943 | 178,564 | 193,176 | 228,855 | 299,689 | 284,238 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,925,453 | 1,101,345 | 14,058 | 364,223 | 94,561 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,268,908 | 1,370,504 | 239,035 | 180,426 | 194,705 | 167,666 | 159,161 | 108,008 | 100,477 | 133,943 | 178,564 | 193,176 | 242,913 | 663,912 | 378,799 |
Stock & work in progress | 31,002 | 51,977 | 75,957 | 111,832 | 120,286 | ||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 2,204,311 | 1,459,519 | 2,913,424 | 2,700,425 | 2,920,230 | 1,900,201 | 1,130,293 | 730,755 | 1,602,090 | 2,983,033 | 1,425,785 | 1,979,316 | 2,298,888 | 1,428,116 | 793,673 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 87,051 | 130,726 | 237,209 | 157,442 | 104,659 | 534,847 | 673,627 | 69,674 | 2,886 | 77,889 | 26,997 | 1,231,087 | 979,978 | ||
Cash | 7,008,265 | 4,064,744 | 2,008,410 | 1,474,890 | 1,616,521 | 1,289,501 | 1,251,786 | 1,818,326 | 1,512,803 | 1,332,869 | 1,637,982 | 1,344,671 | 830,244 | 575,640 | 2,081,682 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 9,299,627 | 5,654,989 | 5,159,043 | 4,332,757 | 4,641,410 | 3,189,702 | 2,916,926 | 3,222,708 | 3,184,567 | 4,346,904 | 3,118,630 | 3,477,833 | 3,267,961 | 3,355,129 | 3,855,333 |
total assets | 11,568,535 | 7,025,493 | 5,398,078 | 4,513,183 | 4,836,115 | 3,357,368 | 3,076,087 | 3,330,716 | 3,285,044 | 4,480,847 | 3,297,194 | 3,671,009 | 3,510,874 | 4,019,041 | 4,234,132 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,580,170 | 494,190 | 146,579 | 640,352 | 1,491,648 | 474,041 | 243,243 | 186,392 | 469,007 | 2,516,986 | 886,396 | 1,305,414 | 411,556 | 761,670 | 564,936 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 4,549,701 | 2,523,870 | 1,927,901 | 1,458,509 | 763,471 | 1,162,069 | 910,657 | 1,394,881 | 1,718,116 | 582,481 | 785,789 | 1,859,204 | |||
total current liabilities | 7,129,871 | 3,018,060 | 2,074,480 | 2,098,861 | 2,255,119 | 1,636,110 | 1,153,900 | 1,581,273 | 2,187,123 | 2,516,986 | 886,396 | 1,305,414 | 994,037 | 1,547,459 | 2,424,140 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 61,845 | 39,128 | 42,183 | 21,720 | 23,349 | 17,150 | 19,298 | 9,554 | 6,731 | 10,894 | 16,757 | 11,960 | 15,800 | 21,184 | 19,514 |
total long term liabilities | 61,845 | 39,128 | 42,183 | 21,720 | 23,349 | 17,150 | 19,298 | 9,554 | 6,731 | 10,894 | 16,757 | 11,960 | 15,800 | 21,184 | 19,514 |
total liabilities | 7,191,716 | 3,057,188 | 2,116,663 | 2,120,581 | 2,278,468 | 1,653,260 | 1,173,198 | 1,590,827 | 2,193,854 | 2,527,880 | 903,153 | 1,317,374 | 1,009,837 | 1,568,643 | 2,443,654 |
net assets | 4,376,819 | 3,968,305 | 3,281,415 | 2,392,602 | 2,557,647 | 1,704,108 | 1,902,889 | 1,739,889 | 1,091,190 | 1,952,967 | 2,394,041 | 2,353,635 | 2,501,037 | 2,450,398 | 1,790,478 |
total shareholders funds | 4,376,819 | 3,968,305 | 3,281,415 | 2,392,602 | 2,557,647 | 1,704,108 | 1,902,889 | 1,739,889 | 1,091,190 | 1,952,967 | 2,394,041 | 2,353,635 | 2,501,037 | 2,450,398 | 1,790,478 |
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 | 2,677,209 | 2,621,161 | 2,164,760 | 452,540 | 1,011,909 | 377,686 | |||||||||
Depreciation | 80,474 | 74,661 | 57,421 | 57,885 | 52,007 | 53,759 | 39,267 | 31,610 | 51,439 | 53,086 | 60,037 | 55,682 | 66,758 | 84,945 | 73,605 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -575,207 | -372,908 | -293,173 | -103,218 | -241,136 | -195,855 | |||||||||
Stock | -31,002 | -20,975 | -23,980 | -35,875 | -8,454 | 120,286 | |||||||||
Debtors | 1,525,225 | -459,043 | 292,766 | -167,022 | 1,124,688 | 235,061 | 260,758 | -267,382 | -1,311,269 | 1,554,362 | -628,534 | -282,738 | -683,483 | 1,155,214 | 1,868,212 |
Creditors | 2,085,980 | 347,611 | -493,773 | -851,296 | 1,017,607 | 230,798 | 56,851 | -282,615 | -2,047,979 | 1,630,590 | -419,018 | 893,858 | -350,114 | 196,734 | 564,936 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 2,025,831 | 595,969 | 469,392 | 695,038 | -398,598 | 251,412 | -484,224 | -323,235 | 1,718,116 | -582,481 | -203,308 | -1,073,415 | 1,859,204 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 22,717 | -3,055 | 20,463 | -1,629 | 6,199 | -2,148 | 9,744 | 2,823 | -4,163 | -5,863 | 4,797 | -3,840 | -5,384 | 1,670 | 19,514 |
Cash flow from operations | 4,791,779 | 3,722,482 | 1,632,324 | 549,211 | -1,294,793 | 830,878 | |||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -3,019 | -100,615 | -44,017 | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -3,019 | -100,615 | -44,017 | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 53,792 | 11,991 | 184 | 967 | 6,095 | 1,817 | |||||||||
cash flow from financing | 53,792 | 59,516 | 184 | 967 | 23,945 | 1,686,187 | |||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 2,943,521 | 2,056,334 | 533,520 | -141,631 | 327,020 | 37,715 | -566,540 | 305,523 | 179,934 | -305,113 | 293,311 | 514,427 | 254,604 | -1,506,042 | 2,081,682 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 2,943,521 | 2,056,334 | 533,520 | -141,631 | 327,020 | 37,715 | -566,540 | 305,523 | 179,934 | -305,113 | 293,311 | 514,427 | 254,604 | -1,506,042 | 2,081,682 |
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P. DUCKER SYSTEMS LIMITED group structure
P. Ducker Systems Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
P. DUCKER SYSTEMS LIMITED
02265701
P. Ducker Systems Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Patricia Ducker (May 1991) and Mr Paul Ducker (May 1991).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Patricia Ducker | England | 63 years | May 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Paul Ducker | England | 66 years | May 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Nathan Lawson | United Kingdom | 49 years | Jan 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Kirk Smith | England | 44 years | Aug 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Bramley | England | 53 years | Aug 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
20.9m
+76%
operating profit
2.7m
+2%
gross margin
25.2%
-26.85%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
4.4m
+0.1%
total assets
11.6m
+0.65%
cash
7m
+0.72%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02265701
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
62012 - Business and domestic software development
incorporation date
June 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
COOPER PARRY GROUP LIMITED
address
olympus house stephensons way, wyvern business park, derby, DE21 6LY
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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