
Company Number
02284684
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
k steels holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of metals and metal ores
Registered Address
jubilee works, holme lane, rawtenstall, rossendale lancs, BB4 6JF
Website
ksteels.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of K STEELS LIMITED at £4.5m based on a Turnover of £13m and 0.34x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of K STEELS LIMITED at £1.6m based on an EBITDA of £332.3k and a 4.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of K STEELS LIMITED at £6.4m based on Net Assets of £4.2m and 1.53x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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K Steels Limited is a live company located in rawtenstall, BB4 6JF with a Companies House number of 02284684. It operates in the wholesale of metals and metal ores sector, SIC Code 46720. Founded in August 1988, it's largest shareholder is k steels holdings ltd with a 100% stake. K Steels Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded K Steels Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £13m, make it smaller than the average company (£27.8m)
£13m - K Steels Limited
£27.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (14.5%)
- K Steels Limited
14.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 19.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (17.3%)
19.9% - K Steels Limited
17.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.4% make it less profitable than the average company (6.2%)
1.4% - K Steels Limited
6.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 39 employees, this is above the industry average (31)
39 - K Steels Limited
31 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £30.7k, the company has a lower pay structure (£50k)
£30.7k - K Steels Limited
£50k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £334.4k, this is less efficient (£919.4k)
£334.4k - K Steels Limited
£919.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 50 days, this is earlier than average (65 days)
50 days - K Steels Limited
65 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 86 days, this is slower than average (50 days)
86 days - K Steels Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 67 days, this is in line with average (76 days)
67 days - K Steels Limited
76 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 48 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (6 weeks)
48 weeks - K Steels Limited
6 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 43.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (54.6%)
43.8% - K Steels Limited
54.6% - Industry AVG
K Steels Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £13 million and the company has net assets of £4.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, K Steels Limited has 39 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 13,040,906 | 15,760,998 | 13,119,559 | 8,853,194 | 9,595,040 | 9,422,572 | 10,231,500 | 9,134,706 | 7,794,653 | 7,701,598 | |||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 10,442,530 | 11,974,602 | 9,375,799 | 6,783,038 | 7,637,200 | 7,524,824 | 8,315,938 | 7,262,042 | 6,018,643 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 2,598,376 | 3,786,396 | 3,743,760 | 2,070,156 | 1,957,840 | 1,897,748 | 1,915,562 | 1,872,664 | 1,776,010 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 2,413,560 | 2,596,045 | 2,444,357 | 1,832,218 | 1,848,241 | 1,880,936 | 1,829,747 | 1,761,125 | 1,773,792 | ||||||
Operating Profit | 184,816 | 1,190,351 | 1,299,403 | 237,938 | 109,599 | 16,812 | 85,815 | 111,539 | 2,218 | -575,810 | |||||
Interest Payable | 460 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 56,955 | 20,237 | 2,016 | 11,993 | 14,170 | 16,752 | 16,461 | 7,202 | 877 | 3,023 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 241,771 | 1,210,588 | 1,301,419 | 249,931 | 123,769 | 33,564 | 102,276 | 118,741 | 2,635 | -572,787 | |||||
Tax | -42,732 | -271,073 | -259,894 | -50,123 | -25,099 | -7,034 | -20,671 | -23,785 | -238 | 169,512 | |||||
Profit After Tax | 199,039 | 939,515 | 1,041,525 | 199,808 | 98,670 | 26,530 | 81,605 | 94,956 | 2,397 | -403,275 | |||||
Dividends Paid | 61,468 | 307,340 | 368,808 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 137,571 | 632,175 | 672,717 | 199,808 | 98,670 | 26,530 | 81,605 | 94,956 | 2,397 | -403,275 | |||||
Employee Costs | 1,198,166 | 1,420,484 | 1,368,571 | 1,139,441 | 1,146,308 | 1,086,565 | 1,128,028 | 1,089,367 | 1,015,846 | 1,126,530 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 39 | 37 | 35 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 51 |
EBITDA* | 332,269 | 1,311,635 | 1,417,065 | 297,573 | 178,734 | 85,028 | 132,060 | 184,138 | 69,217 | -492,370 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 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 | 794,004 | 618,231 | 490,838 | 509,672 | 496,098 | 360,422 | 319,770 | 253,332 | 242,736 | 298,938 | 256,291 | 197,247 | 169,561 | 224,542 | 277,876 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 794,004 | 618,231 | 490,838 | 509,672 | 496,098 | 360,422 | 319,770 | 253,332 | 242,736 | 298,938 | 256,291 | 197,247 | 169,561 | 224,542 | 277,876 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,939,582 | 2,597,007 | 2,161,005 | 1,083,900 | 1,354,228 | 1,486,523 | 1,293,949 | 1,099,112 | 992,619 | 1,150,469 | 1,089,783 | 1,207,042 | 1,239,676 | 949,193 | 912,210 |
Trade Debtors | 1,805,593 | 2,434,639 | 2,340,035 | 1,396,175 | 1,825,782 | 2,020,988 | 1,898,434 | 1,764,836 | 1,591,435 | 1,949,249 | 1,876,046 | 2,275,507 | 2,083,384 | 1,837,913 | 1,655,025 |
Group Debtors | 6,480 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 86,960 | 82,895 | 69,748 | 87,385 | 81,427 | 59,566 | 56,429 | 59,220 | 60,209 | 56,024 | 111,282 | 87,327 | 30,685 | 315,117 | 270,683 |
Cash | 2,863,246 | 3,272,938 | 2,802,135 | 2,202,896 | 1,700,588 | 1,797,480 | 1,831,968 | 1,809,924 | 1,621,664 | 1,462,956 | 1,607,883 | 1,296,785 | 1,515,737 | 1,038,611 | 649,630 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 6,695,381 | 8,387,479 | 7,372,923 | 4,776,836 | 4,962,025 | 5,364,557 | 5,080,780 | 4,733,092 | 4,265,927 | 4,618,698 | 4,684,994 | 4,866,661 | 4,869,482 | 4,140,834 | 3,487,548 |
total assets | 7,489,385 | 9,005,710 | 7,863,761 | 5,286,508 | 5,458,123 | 5,724,979 | 5,400,550 | 4,986,424 | 4,508,663 | 4,917,636 | 4,941,285 | 5,063,908 | 5,039,043 | 4,365,376 | 3,765,424 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,486,650 | 3,691,620 | 3,119,670 | 2,073,427 | 2,218,705 | 2,511,634 | 2,161,064 | 1,851,503 | 1,636,242 | 2,090,984 | 2,240,379 | 2,438,479 | 2,537,748 | 1,912,073 | 1,360,749 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 732 | 732 | 732 | 102,828 | 444,874 | 472,285 | 424,613 | 385,490 | 404,984 | 407,626 | |||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 584,380 | 1,069,452 | 1,193,990 | 350,330 | 334,400 | 336,990 | 416,820 | 447,849 | 414,486 | 218,073 | 176,259 | 190,434 | 194,762 | 219,570 | 164,140 |
total current liabilities | 3,071,762 | 4,761,804 | 4,314,392 | 2,423,757 | 2,553,105 | 2,848,624 | 2,577,884 | 2,299,352 | 2,153,556 | 2,753,931 | 2,888,923 | 3,053,526 | 3,118,000 | 2,536,627 | 1,932,515 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 206,984 | 170,838 | 108,476 | 94,575 | 87,736 | 64,117 | 54,248 | 32,121 | 40,054 | 48,460 | 35,787 | 20,337 | 12,603 | 15,265 | 21,822 |
total long term liabilities | 206,984 | 170,838 | 108,476 | 94,575 | 87,736 | 64,117 | 54,248 | 32,121 | 40,054 | 48,460 | 35,787 | 20,337 | 12,603 | 15,265 | 21,822 |
total liabilities | 3,278,746 | 4,932,642 | 4,422,868 | 2,518,332 | 2,640,841 | 2,912,741 | 2,632,132 | 2,331,473 | 2,193,610 | 2,802,391 | 2,924,710 | 3,073,863 | 3,130,603 | 2,551,892 | 1,954,337 |
net assets | 4,210,639 | 4,073,068 | 3,440,893 | 2,768,176 | 2,817,282 | 2,812,238 | 2,768,418 | 2,654,951 | 2,315,053 | 2,115,245 | 2,016,575 | 1,990,045 | 1,908,440 | 1,813,484 | 1,811,087 |
total shareholders funds | 4,210,639 | 4,073,068 | 3,440,893 | 2,768,176 | 2,817,282 | 2,812,238 | 2,768,418 | 2,654,951 | 2,315,053 | 2,115,245 | 2,016,575 | 1,990,045 | 1,908,440 | 1,813,484 | 1,811,087 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 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 | 184,816 | 1,190,351 | 1,299,403 | 237,938 | 109,599 | 16,812 | 85,815 | 111,539 | 2,218 | -575,810 | |||||
Depreciation | 147,453 | 121,284 | 117,662 | 132,602 | 108,208 | 90,788 | 56,934 | 63,515 | 59,635 | 69,135 | 68,216 | 46,245 | 72,599 | 66,999 | 83,440 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -42,732 | -271,073 | -259,894 | -50,123 | -25,099 | -7,034 | -20,671 | -23,785 | -238 | 169,512 | |||||
Stock | -657,425 | 436,002 | 1,077,105 | -270,328 | -132,295 | 192,574 | 194,837 | 106,493 | -157,850 | 60,686 | -117,259 | -32,634 | 290,483 | 36,983 | 912,210 |
Debtors | -624,981 | 107,751 | 919,743 | -417,169 | -173,345 | 125,691 | 130,807 | 172,412 | -353,629 | 17,945 | -375,506 | 248,765 | -38,961 | 227,322 | 1,925,708 |
Creditors | -1,204,970 | 571,950 | 1,046,243 | -145,278 | -292,929 | 350,570 | 309,561 | 215,261 | -454,742 | -149,395 | -198,100 | -99,269 | 625,675 | 551,324 | 1,360,749 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -485,072 | -124,538 | 843,660 | 15,930 | -2,590 | -79,830 | -31,029 | 33,363 | 196,413 | 41,814 | -14,175 | -4,328 | -24,808 | 55,430 | 164,140 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 36,146 | 62,362 | 13,901 | 6,839 | 23,619 | 9,869 | 22,127 | -7,933 | -8,406 | 12,673 | 15,450 | 7,734 | -2,662 | -6,557 | 21,822 |
Cash flow from operations | -81,953 | 1,006,583 | 1,064,127 | 492,194 | -19,904 | 373,934 | -200,605 | 507,036 | 404,871 | -1,614,065 | |||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,805 | -111,016 | -126,487 | -73,931 | -16,888 | -15,328 | -50,981 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -1,805 | -111,016 | -126,487 | -73,931 | -16,888 | -15,328 | -50,981 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 732 | -102,828 | -342,046 | -27,411 | 47,672 | 39,123 | -19,494 | -2,642 | 407,626 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 56,955 | 20,237 | 2,016 | 11,993 | 14,170 | 16,752 | 16,461 | 7,202 | 417 | 3,023 | |||||
cash flow from financing | 56,955 | 20,237 | 2,748 | -330,053 | -13,241 | 64,424 | 55,584 | -12,292 | -2,225 | 2,625,011 | |||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -409,692 | 470,803 | 599,239 | 502,308 | -96,892 | -34,488 | 22,044 | 188,260 | 158,708 | -144,927 | 311,098 | -218,952 | 477,126 | 388,981 | 649,630 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -409,692 | 470,803 | 599,239 | 502,308 | -96,892 | -34,488 | 22,044 | 188,260 | 158,708 | -144,927 | 311,098 | -218,952 | 477,126 | 388,981 | 649,630 |
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K STEELS LIMITED group structure
K Steels Limited has no subsidiary companies.
K Steels Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stephen Kay (Dec 1990) and Mr Richard Howarth (Oct 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Stephen Kay | 77 years | Dec 1990 | - | Director | |
Mr Richard Howarth | 44 years | Oct 2018 | - | Director | |
Ms Louise Kewley | 56 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
13m
-17%
operating profit
184.8k
-84%
gross margin
20%
-17.06%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
4.2m
+0.03%
total assets
7.5m
-0.17%
cash
2.9m
-0.13%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02284684
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46720 - Wholesale of metals and metal ores
incorporation date
August 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
k. steels (rossendale) limited (October 1993)
accountant
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auditor
DJH MITTEN CLARKE AUDIT LIMITED
address
jubilee works, holme lane, rawtenstall, rossendale lancs, BB4 6JF
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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