
Company Number
02319386
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
crown equipment corp
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
Registered Address
* rutherford road, basingstoke, hampshire, RG24 8PD
Website
www.crown.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CROWN LIFT TRUCKS LIMITED at £70.4m based on a Turnover of £80.4m and 0.88x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CROWN LIFT TRUCKS LIMITED at £60.7m based on an EBITDA of £6.8m and a 8.89x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CROWN LIFT TRUCKS LIMITED at £78.2m based on Net Assets of £34.9m and 2.24x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Crown Lift Trucks Limited is a live company located in hampshire, RG24 8PD with a Companies House number of 02319386. It operates in the wholesale of other machinery and equipment sector, SIC Code 46690. Founded in November 1988, it's largest shareholder is crown equipment corp with a 100% stake. Crown Lift Trucks Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £80.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Crown Lift Trucks Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
4 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £80.4m, make it larger than the average company (£16.5m)
£80.4m - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
£16.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a similar rate (10.2%)
12% - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
10.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 32.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (28.9%)
32.3% - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
28.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.9% make it less profitable than the average company (5.4%)
3.9% - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 305 employees, this is above the industry average (39)
305 - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
39 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£52.1k)
£51.5k - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
£52.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £263.6k, this is less efficient (£363.9k)
£263.6k - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
£363.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 93 days, this is later than average (62 days)
93 days - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
62 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 16 days, this is quicker than average (34 days)
16 days - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 102 days, this is more than average (69 days)
102 days - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
69 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
4 weeks - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 61%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (55.8%)
61% - Crown Lift Trucks Limited
55.8% - Industry AVG
Crown Lift Trucks Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £80.4 million and the company has net assets of £34.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Crown Lift Trucks Limited has 305 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.8 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 | 80,389,000 | 81,007,000 | 71,974,000 | 57,761,000 | 70,423,000 | 64,966,000 | 60,831,000 | 49,269,000 | 47,952,000 | 40,469,000 | 35,778,000 | 32,764,000 | 32,419,000 | 24,282,000 | 19,047,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 54,445,000 | 56,987,000 | 51,233,000 | 41,221,000 | 51,092,000 | 47,302,000 | 44,766,000 | 35,922,000 | 36,015,000 | 30,001,000 | 26,162,000 | 23,440,000 | 24,020,000 | 17,860,000 | 13,308,000 |
Gross Profit | 25,944,000 | 24,020,000 | 20,741,000 | 16,540,000 | 19,331,000 | 17,664,000 | 16,065,000 | 13,347,000 | 11,937,000 | 10,468,000 | 9,616,000 | 9,324,000 | 8,399,000 | 6,422,000 | 5,739,000 |
Admin Expenses | 22,797,000 | 19,520,000 | 18,774,000 | 15,990,000 | 19,371,000 | 18,986,000 | 16,544,000 | 13,901,000 | 12,119,000 | 10,240,000 | 9,505,000 | 9,323,000 | 8,476,000 | 6,196,000 | 6,184,000 |
Operating Profit | 3,147,000 | 4,500,000 | 1,967,000 | 550,000 | -40,000 | -1,322,000 | -479,000 | -554,000 | -182,000 | 228,000 | 111,000 | 1,000 | -77,000 | 226,000 | -445,000 |
Interest Payable | 1,064,000 | 898,000 | 676,000 | 825,000 | 597,000 | 483,000 | 534,000 | 350,000 | 560,000 | 335,000 | 219,000 | 236,000 | 2,227,000 | 320,000 | 2,387,000 |
Interest Receivable | 1,220,000 | 429,000 | 537,000 | 555,000 | 2,487,000 | 289,000 | 1,618,000 | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,303,000 | 4,031,000 | 1,291,000 | -275,000 | -637,000 | -1,805,000 | -1,013,000 | -904,000 | -742,000 | 605,000 | 429,000 | 320,000 | 183,000 | 257,000 | -1,214,000 |
Tax | -423,000 | 3,598,000 | 1,092,000 | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 2,880,000 | 7,629,000 | 2,383,000 | -275,000 | -637,000 | -1,805,000 | -1,013,000 | -904,000 | -742,000 | 605,000 | 429,000 | 320,000 | 183,000 | 257,000 | -1,214,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,880,000 | 7,629,000 | 2,383,000 | -275,000 | -637,000 | -1,805,000 | -1,013,000 | -904,000 | -742,000 | 605,000 | 429,000 | 320,000 | 183,000 | 257,000 | -1,214,000 |
Employee Costs | 15,721,000 | 14,185,000 | 12,690,000 | 11,511,000 | 13,337,000 | 12,644,000 | 11,161,000 | 10,060,000 | 8,916,000 | 7,640,000 | 7,082,000 | 6,354,000 | 5,786,000 | 4,932,000 | 4,865,000 |
Number Of Employees | 305 | 282 | 256 | 263 | 278 | 273 | 250 | 244 | 215 | 196 | 178 | 168 | 156 | 139 | 139 |
EBITDA* | 6,825,000 | 6,823,000 | 4,276,000 | 1,890,000 | 1,231,000 | -382,000 | 580,000 | 1,081,000 | 2,395,000 | 2,365,000 | 1,690,000 | 1,461,000 | 916,000 | 1,223,000 | 461,000 |
* 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 | 16,009,000 | 14,020,000 | 13,202,000 | 3,324,000 | 2,085,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,383,000 | 2,635,000 | 6,979,000 | 6,404,000 | 5,179,000 | 6,400,000 | 6,012,000 | 1,916,000 | 1,963,000 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 13,596,000 | 9,264,000 | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 10,943,000 | 9,094,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 29,605,000 | 34,227,000 | 22,296,000 | 3,324,000 | 2,085,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,383,000 | 2,635,000 | 6,979,000 | 6,404,000 | 5,179,000 | 6,400,000 | 6,012,000 | 1,916,000 | 1,963,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 15,243,000 | 17,659,000 | 7,055,000 | 15,836,000 | 14,366,000 | 14,447,000 | 15,455,000 | 10,581,000 | 10,042,000 | 7,953,000 | 7,458,000 | 6,224,000 | 4,867,000 | 4,078,000 | 3,973,000 |
Trade Debtors | 20,645,000 | 29,419,000 | 22,569,000 | 28,375,000 | 15,106,000 | 11,361,000 | 7,036,000 | 6,733,000 | 11,133,000 | 5,595,000 | 6,094,000 | 4,431,000 | 3,388,000 | 2,114,000 | 3,380,000 |
Group Debtors | 164,000 | 255,000 | 89,000 | 928,000 | 1,160,000 | 1,401,000 | 1,083,000 | 561,000 | 575,000 | 306,000 | 292,000 | 147,000 | 44,000 | 109,000 | 109,000 |
Misc Debtors | 20,865,000 | 4,331,000 | 2,744,000 | 444,000 | 373,000 | 604,000 | 831,000 | 566,000 | 188,000 | 245,000 | 211,000 | 508,000 | 422,000 | 428,000 | 343,000 |
Cash | 2,816,000 | 1,157,000 | 1,957,000 | 893,000 | 1,532,000 | 2,546,000 | 775,000 | 1,467,000 | 1,254,000 | 2,427,000 | 1,984,000 | 1,075,000 | 46,000 | ||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 59,733,000 | 52,821,000 | 34,414,000 | 45,583,000 | 31,898,000 | 29,345,000 | 26,951,000 | 19,216,000 | 23,405,000 | 15,353,000 | 14,055,000 | 13,737,000 | 10,705,000 | 7,804,000 | 7,851,000 |
total assets | 89,338,000 | 87,048,000 | 56,710,000 | 48,907,000 | 33,983,000 | 32,345,000 | 30,334,000 | 21,851,000 | 30,384,000 | 21,757,000 | 19,234,000 | 20,137,000 | 16,717,000 | 9,720,000 | 9,814,000 |
Bank overdraft | 171,000 | 2,300,000 | 983,000 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | 2,700,000 | 4,700,000 | 964,000 | 408,000 | 1,003,000 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,475,000 | 1,258,000 | 3,083,000 | 5,185,000 | 2,753,000 | 3,281,000 | 3,468,000 | 2,054,000 | 2,449,000 | 1,922,000 | 2,657,000 | 1,787,000 | 1,420,000 | 714,000 | 859,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 20,855,000 | 25,068,000 | 13,066,000 | 7,843,000 | 4,402,000 | 9,223,000 | 6,436,000 | 3,155,000 | 7,213,000 | 2,168,000 | 1,762,000 | 4,847,000 | 5,729,000 | 2,483,000 | 3,727,000 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 737,000 | 832,000 | 832,000 | 706,000 | 616,000 | 475,000 | 458,000 | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 6,557,000 | 10,460,000 | 3,304,000 | 19,112,000 | 13,188,000 | 11,305,000 | 8,982,000 | 7,632,000 | 8,055,000 | 6,944,000 | 3,932,000 | 3,601,000 | 3,550,000 | 3,468,000 | 2,302,000 |
total current liabilities | 29,887,000 | 36,786,000 | 19,453,000 | 32,311,000 | 23,043,000 | 28,509,000 | 18,886,000 | 12,841,000 | 18,454,000 | 14,166,000 | 10,166,000 | 10,941,000 | 12,279,000 | 7,548,000 | 8,349,000 |
loans | 24,561,000 | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 15,400,000 | 9,000,000 | 6,700,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,850,000 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 852,000 | 1,549,000 | 2,406,000 | 1,884,000 | 1,211,000 | 857,000 | 695,000 | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 10,943,000 | 9,094,000 | |||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 24,561,000 | 19,943,000 | 22,905,000 | 28,098,000 | 23,528,000 | 14,056,000 | 18,282,000 | 16,724,000 | 9,910,000 | 11,232,000 | 5,010,000 | 6,656,000 | 4,715,000 | 857,000 | 3,545,000 |
total liabilities | 54,448,000 | 56,729,000 | 42,358,000 | 60,409,000 | 46,571,000 | 42,565,000 | 37,168,000 | 29,565,000 | 28,364,000 | 25,398,000 | 15,176,000 | 17,597,000 | 16,994,000 | 8,405,000 | 11,894,000 |
net assets | 34,890,000 | 30,319,000 | 14,352,000 | -11,502,000 | -12,588,000 | -10,220,000 | -6,834,000 | -7,714,000 | 2,020,000 | -3,641,000 | 4,058,000 | 2,540,000 | -277,000 | 1,315,000 | -2,080,000 |
total shareholders funds | 34,890,000 | 30,319,000 | 14,352,000 | -11,502,000 | -12,588,000 | -10,220,000 | -6,834,000 | -7,714,000 | 2,020,000 | -3,641,000 | 4,058,000 | 2,540,000 | -277,000 | 1,315,000 | -2,080,000 |
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 | 3,147,000 | 4,500,000 | 1,967,000 | 550,000 | -40,000 | -1,322,000 | -479,000 | -554,000 | -182,000 | 228,000 | 111,000 | 1,000 | -77,000 | 226,000 | -445,000 |
Depreciation | 3,678,000 | 2,323,000 | 2,309,000 | 1,340,000 | 1,271,000 | 940,000 | 1,059,000 | 1,635,000 | 2,577,000 | 2,137,000 | 1,579,000 | 1,460,000 | 993,000 | 997,000 | 906,000 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -423,000 | 3,598,000 | 1,092,000 | ||||||||||||
Stock | -2,416,000 | 10,604,000 | -8,781,000 | 1,470,000 | -81,000 | -1,008,000 | 4,874,000 | 539,000 | 2,089,000 | 495,000 | 1,234,000 | 1,357,000 | 789,000 | 105,000 | 3,973,000 |
Debtors | -3,274,000 | 10,452,000 | 4,749,000 | 13,108,000 | 3,273,000 | 4,416,000 | 1,090,000 | -4,036,000 | 5,750,000 | -451,000 | 1,511,000 | 1,232,000 | 1,203,000 | -1,181,000 | 3,832,000 |
Creditors | 1,217,000 | -1,825,000 | -2,102,000 | 2,432,000 | -528,000 | -187,000 | 1,414,000 | -395,000 | 527,000 | -735,000 | 870,000 | 367,000 | 706,000 | -145,000 | 859,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -3,903,000 | 7,156,000 | -15,808,000 | 5,924,000 | 1,883,000 | 2,323,000 | 1,350,000 | -423,000 | 1,111,000 | 3,012,000 | 331,000 | 51,000 | 82,000 | 1,166,000 | 2,302,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 9,406,000 | -5,304,000 | -8,510,000 | -4,332,000 | -606,000 | -1,654,000 | -2,620,000 | 3,760,000 | -3,806,000 | 4,598,000 | 146,000 | -710,000 | -288,000 | 3,320,000 | -4,183,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -557,000 | -832,000 | 3,738,000 | -1,910,000 | -2,628,000 | 1,314,000 | -357,000 | -4,009,000 | -172,000 | -354,000 | |||||
Change in Investments | 4,332,000 | 9,264,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -4,332,000 | -9,264,000 | -557,000 | -832,000 | 3,738,000 | -1,910,000 | -2,628,000 | 1,314,000 | -357,000 | -4,009,000 | -172,000 | -354,000 | |||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -2,700,000 | -2,000,000 | 4,700,000 | -964,000 | 556,000 | -595,000 | 1,003,000 | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -4,213,000 | 12,002,000 | 5,223,000 | 3,441,000 | -4,821,000 | 2,787,000 | 3,281,000 | -4,058,000 | 5,045,000 | 406,000 | -3,085,000 | -882,000 | 3,246,000 | -1,244,000 | 3,727,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 15,561,000 | -6,400,000 | 6,400,000 | 9,000,000 | -6,700,000 | 3,700,000 | -500,000 | 3,500,000 | -2,850,000 | 2,850,000 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -1,589,000 | -792,000 | -857,000 | 648,000 | 763,000 | 495,000 | 179,000 | 1,153,000 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | -10,943,000 | 1,849,000 | 9,094,000 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 156,000 | -469,000 | -676,000 | -825,000 | -597,000 | -483,000 | -534,000 | -350,000 | -560,000 | -335,000 | 318,000 | 319,000 | 260,000 | -31,000 | -769,000 |
cash flow from financing | 2,252,000 | 21,720,000 | 30,712,000 | 7,677,000 | -149,000 | -1,277,000 | 8,340,000 | -15,327,000 | 13,596,000 | -9,090,000 | -1,030,000 | 1,733,000 | 2,782,000 | -1,403,000 | 7,098,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,659,000 | -800,000 | 1,957,000 | -893,000 | -639,000 | -1,014,000 | 1,771,000 | -692,000 | 213,000 | 1,254,000 | -2,427,000 | 443,000 | 909,000 | 1,029,000 | 46,000 |
overdraft | -171,000 | 171,000 | -2,300,000 | 1,317,000 | 983,000 | ||||||||||
change in cash | 1,659,000 | -800,000 | 2,128,000 | -1,064,000 | -639,000 | -1,014,000 | 1,771,000 | -692,000 | 2,513,000 | -63,000 | -3,410,000 | 443,000 | 909,000 | 1,029,000 | 46,000 |
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CROWN LIFT TRUCKS LIMITED group structure
Crown Lift Trucks Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
CROWN EQUIPMENT CORP
#0011236
1 parent
CROWN LIFT TRUCKS LIMITED
02319386
1 subsidiary
Crown Lift Trucks Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Tate (Mar 2002) and Mr James Dicke 111 (Mar 2002).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr John Tate | United Kingdom | 69 years | Mar 2002 | - | Director |
Mr James Dicke 111 | United States | 53 years | Mar 2002 | - | Director |
Mr Kenneth Dufford | United Kingdom | 60 years | Sep 2010 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Barkworth | England | 51 years | Dec 2015 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
80.4m
-1%
operating profit
3.1m
-30%
gross margin
32.3%
+8.84%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
34.9m
+0.15%
total assets
89.3m
+0.03%
cash
2.8m
+1.43%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02319386
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46690 - Wholesale of other machinery and equipment
incorporation date
November 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
spandell limited (May 1989)
accountant
-
auditor
PKF FRANCIS CLARK
address
* rutherford road, basingstoke, hampshire, RG24 8PD
Bank
WELLS FARGO BANK
Legal Advisor
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