aql emc limited Company Information
Company Number
02322048
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
eurofins product testing uk holding limited
10% of aql emc limited - for ownership
Group Structure
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Industry
Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
Registered Address
i54 business park valiant way, wolverhampton, WV9 5GB
Website
www.aqlemc.co.ukaql emc limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AQL EMC LIMITED at £1.2m based on a Turnover of £1.3m and 0.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
aql emc limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AQL EMC LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-104.4k and a 6.8x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
aql emc limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AQL EMC LIMITED at £2.6m based on Net Assets of £1.2m and 2.3x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Aql Emc Limited Overview
Aql Emc Limited is a live company located in wolverhampton, WV9 5GB with a Companies House number of 02322048. It operates in the other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 74909. Founded in November 1988, it's largest shareholder is eurofins product testing uk holding limited with a 90% stake. Aql Emc Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.3m with declining growth in recent years.
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Aql Emc Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Aql Emc Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

1 Regular

7 Weak

Size
annual sales of £1.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£2.9m)
£1.3m - Aql Emc Limited
£2.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.2%)
- Aql Emc Limited
7.2% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 93.1%, this company has a lower cost of product (44.8%)
93.1% - Aql Emc Limited
44.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -8.4% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
-8.4% - Aql Emc Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 9 employees, this is below the industry average (23)
9 - Aql Emc Limited
23 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £71.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£54k)
£71.5k - Aql Emc Limited
£54k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £139.6k, this is equally as efficient (£125.4k)
£139.6k - Aql Emc Limited
£125.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 95 days, this is later than average (56 days)
95 days - Aql Emc Limited
56 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 72 days, this is slower than average (31 days)
72 days - Aql Emc Limited
31 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Aql Emc Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (25 weeks)
0 weeks - Aql Emc Limited
25 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 33.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (53.3%)
33.4% - Aql Emc Limited
53.3% - Industry AVG
AQL EMC LIMITED financials

Aql Emc Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £1.3 million and the company has net assets of £1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Aql Emc Limited has 9 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 1,256,707 | 1,150,751 | |||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 86,878 | 83,761 | |||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 1,169,829 | 1,066,990 | |||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 1,275,688 | 932,518 | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -105,859 | 134,472 | |||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 13,419 | 3,005 | |||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 2,393 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -116,885 | 131,467 | |||||||||||||
Tax | 37,677 | -11,086 | |||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -79,208 | 120,381 | |||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -79,208 | 120,381 | |||||||||||||
Employee Costs | 643,436 | 640,681 | |||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||
EBITDA* | -104,409 | 241,589 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 544,942 | 587,386 | 423,963 | 430,619 | 473,842 | 508,029 | 578,175 | 635,338 | 609,212 | 662,719 | 641,900 | 548,495 | 552,693 | 482,313 | 418,331 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 544,942 | 587,386 | 423,963 | 430,619 | 473,842 | 508,029 | 578,175 | 635,338 | 609,212 | 662,719 | 641,900 | 548,495 | 552,693 | 482,313 | 418,331 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 328,791 | 301,048 | 327,705 | 286,650 | 318,855 | 351,596 | 206,552 | 368,656 | 294,556 | 280,497 | 347,162 | 433,819 | 309,625 | 225,968 | 421,902 |
Group Debtors | 792,480 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 60,937 | 37,153 | 30,028 | 62,897 | 50,638 | 35,137 | 32,452 | 17,500 | 21,800 | ||||||
Cash | 1,000 | 530,104 | 743,782 | 873,738 | 686,089 | 552,902 | 489,628 | 302,373 | 237,657 | 364,727 | 307,155 | 255,621 | 155,746 | 213,157 | 206,225 |
misc current assets | 15,147 | 13,819 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,183,208 | 868,305 | 1,101,515 | 1,223,285 | 1,055,582 | 939,635 | 728,632 | 703,676 | 567,832 | 645,224 | 654,317 | 689,440 | 465,371 | 439,125 | 628,127 |
total assets | 1,728,150 | 1,455,691 | 1,525,478 | 1,653,904 | 1,529,424 | 1,447,664 | 1,306,807 | 1,339,014 | 1,177,044 | 1,307,943 | 1,296,217 | 1,237,935 | 1,018,064 | 921,438 | 1,046,458 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 17,242 | 2,624 | 64,144 | 26,215 | 7,476 | 9,187 | 36,683 | 9,031 | 11,612 | 172,473 | 117,698 | 203,608 | 133,417 | 104,044 | 195,259 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 61,351 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 111,850 | 24,626 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 111,596 | 73,452 | 193,699 | 159,834 | 126,476 | 133,611 | 80,051 | 112,347 | 72,474 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 302,039 | 100,702 | 257,843 | 186,049 | 133,952 | 142,798 | 116,734 | 121,378 | 84,086 | 172,473 | 117,698 | 203,608 | 133,417 | 104,044 | 195,259 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 225,800 | 37,793 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 12,225 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 48,436 | 86,113 | 71,933 | 71,700 | 77,626 | 81,885 | 92,471 | 105,278 | 95,823 | 104,386 | 98,314 | 70,929 | 72,495 | 61,163 | 56,683 |
total long term liabilities | 274,236 | 123,906 | 71,933 | 71,700 | 77,626 | 81,885 | 92,471 | 105,278 | 108,048 | 104,386 | 98,314 | 70,929 | 72,495 | 61,163 | 56,683 |
total liabilities | 576,275 | 224,608 | 329,776 | 257,749 | 211,578 | 224,683 | 209,205 | 226,656 | 192,134 | 276,859 | 216,012 | 274,537 | 205,912 | 165,207 | 251,942 |
net assets | 1,151,875 | 1,231,083 | 1,195,702 | 1,396,155 | 1,317,846 | 1,222,981 | 1,097,602 | 1,112,358 | 984,910 | 1,031,084 | 1,080,205 | 963,398 | 812,152 | 756,231 | 794,516 |
total shareholders funds | 1,151,875 | 1,231,083 | 1,195,702 | 1,396,155 | 1,317,846 | 1,222,981 | 1,097,602 | 1,112,358 | 984,910 | 1,031,084 | 1,080,205 | 963,398 | 812,152 | 756,231 | 794,516 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -105,859 | 134,472 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,450 | 107,117 | 74,104 | 75,316 | 83,547 | 89,812 | 99,891 | 113,041 | 109,032 | 116,897 | 113,650 | 97,559 | 97,780 | 85,725 | 74,947 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 37,677 | -11,086 | |||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 844,007 | -19,532 | 8,186 | -19,946 | -17,240 | 147,729 | -147,152 | 69,800 | 35,859 | -66,665 | -86,657 | 124,194 | 83,657 | -195,934 | 421,902 |
Creditors | 14,618 | -61,520 | 37,929 | 18,739 | -1,711 | -27,496 | 27,652 | -2,581 | -160,861 | 54,775 | -85,910 | 70,191 | 29,373 | -91,215 | 195,259 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 38,144 | -120,247 | 33,865 | 33,358 | -7,135 | 53,560 | -32,296 | 27,648 | 84,699 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -37,677 | 14,180 | 233 | -5,926 | -4,259 | -10,586 | -12,807 | 9,455 | -8,563 | 6,072 | 27,385 | -1,566 | 11,332 | 4,480 | 56,683 |
Cash flow from operations | -895,654 | 82,448 | |||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 61,351 | ||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 275,231 | 62,419 | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -11,026 | -3,005 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 325,556 | -25,586 | |||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -529,104 | -213,678 | -129,956 | 187,649 | 133,187 | 63,274 | 187,255 | 64,716 | -127,070 | 57,572 | 51,534 | 99,875 | -57,411 | 6,932 | 206,225 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -529,104 | -213,678 | -129,956 | 187,649 | 133,187 | 63,274 | 187,255 | 64,716 | -127,070 | 57,572 | 51,534 | 99,875 | -57,411 | 6,932 | 206,225 |
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Aql Emc Limited Competitor Analysis

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aql emc limited Ownership
AQL EMC LIMITED group structure
Aql Emc Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC SE
#0061455
2 parents
AQL EMC LIMITED
02322048
aql emc limited directors
Aql Emc Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Lee Beale (Oct 2020) and Mr Nicholas Wainwright (May 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Lee Beale | England | 57 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Nicholas Wainwright | 60 years | May 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
1.3m
+9%
operating profit
-105.9k
-179%
gross margin
93.1%
+0.39%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
1.2m
-0.06%
total assets
1.7m
+0.19%
cash
1k
-1%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
aql emc limited company details
company number
02322048
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
runlot limited (January 1989)
accountant
-
auditor
CONSTANTIN
address
i54 business park valiant way, wolverhampton, WV9 5GB
Bank
HSBC UK BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
aql emc limited Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 1 charges/mortgages relating to aql emc limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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aql emc limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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