adaptainer limited Company Information
Company Number
02360563
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
jomar holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities of division 49
Registered Address
166 college road, harrow, middlesex, HA1 1RA
Website
www.adaptainer.co.ukadaptainer limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADAPTAINER LIMITED at £10.1m based on a Turnover of £17.7m and 0.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
adaptainer limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADAPTAINER LIMITED at £3.8m based on an EBITDA of £927.5k and a 4.09x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
adaptainer limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADAPTAINER LIMITED at £18.5m based on Net Assets of £8.9m and 2.09x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Adaptainer Limited Overview
Adaptainer Limited is a live company located in middlesex, HA1 1RA with a Companies House number of 02360563. It operates in the operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities sector, SIC Code 52103. Founded in March 1989, it's largest shareholder is jomar holdings limited with a 100% stake. Adaptainer Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £17.7m with low growth in recent years.
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Adaptainer Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Adaptainer Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


6 Strong

0 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £17.7m, make it larger than the average company (£9.8m)
£17.7m - Adaptainer Limited
£9.8m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.7%)
- Adaptainer Limited
6.7% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 19.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (38.4%)
19.7% - Adaptainer Limited
38.4% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 3% make it less profitable than the average company (6.6%)
3% - Adaptainer Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 16 employees, this is below the industry average (52)
16 - Adaptainer Limited
52 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £171.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£41.1k)
£171.7k - Adaptainer Limited
£41.1k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.1m, this is more efficient (£155.9k)
£1.1m - Adaptainer Limited
£155.9k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 33 days, this is earlier than average (49 days)
33 days - Adaptainer Limited
49 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 52 days, this is slower than average (38 days)
52 days - Adaptainer Limited
38 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 163 days, this is more than average (4 days)
163 days - Adaptainer Limited
4 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 26 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
26 weeks - Adaptainer Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 43.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (55.7%)
43.3% - Adaptainer Limited
55.7% - Industry AVG
ADAPTAINER LIMITED financials

Adaptainer Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £17.7 million and the company has net assets of £8.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Adaptainer Limited has 16 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2 million 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 | 17,659,740 | 18,130,067 | 14,392,411 | ||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 14,174,313 | 12,238,423 | 9,412,368 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 3,485,427 | 5,891,644 | 4,980,043 | ||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 2,949,656 | 2,137,922 | 1,610,914 | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 535,771 | 3,753,722 | 3,369,129 | ||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 263,422 | 326,328 | 208,711 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 31,039 | 489 | 448 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 303,388 | 3,427,883 | 3,160,866 | ||||||||||||
Tax | -130,506 | -1,362,390 | -76,335 | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 172,882 | 2,065,493 | 3,084,531 | ||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 72,882 | 2,065,493 | 3,084,531 | ||||||||||||
Employee Costs | 2,746,483 | 1,196,366 | 807,281 | ||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 16 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 927,489 | 4,411,764 | 3,823,790 |
* 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 | 3,571,199 | 4,694,682 | 3,723,184 | 2,124,481 | 31,235 | 12,676 | 6,277 | 4,438 | 6,617 | 15,171 | 22,768 | 7,772 | 169,585 | 173,818 | |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 30,000 | 40,000 | 7,092 | 10,000 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,601,199 | 4,734,682 | 3,723,184 | 2,124,481 | 38,327 | 22,676 | 6,277 | 4,438 | 6,617 | 15,171 | 22,768 | 7,772 | 169,585 | 173,818 | |
Stock & work in progress | 6,363,729 | 7,302,425 | 12,285,948 | 4,437,503 | 5,494,807 | 4,029,278 | 2,870,030 | 2,045,824 | 1,847,851 | 1,438,914 | 1,233,444 | 830,177 | 719,904 | 786,139 | 338,030 |
Trade Debtors | 1,627,899 | 1,173,131 | 287,802 | 771,246 | 902,887 | 804,811 | 451,840 | 561,046 | 709,412 | 514,576 | 672,020 | 351,324 | 637,817 | 319,900 | 452,845 |
Group Debtors | 1,402,695 | 714,505 | 449,858 | 449,074 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 679,775 | 235,657 | 686,571 | 18,998 | 59,410 | 128,946 | 27,383 | 17,493 | 48,544 | ||||||
Cash | 1,969,004 | 2,272,647 | 871,179 | 388,309 | 797,233 | 638,419 | 424,150 | 291,850 | 886,895 | 478,049 | 102,173 | 354,766 | 529,569 | 220,444 | 355,928 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 12,043,102 | 11,698,365 | 14,581,358 | 6,065,130 | 7,254,337 | 5,601,454 | 3,773,403 | 2,916,213 | 3,492,702 | 2,431,539 | 2,007,637 | 1,536,267 | 1,887,290 | 1,326,483 | 1,146,803 |
total assets | 15,644,301 | 16,433,047 | 18,304,542 | 8,189,611 | 7,292,664 | 5,624,130 | 3,779,680 | 2,920,651 | 3,499,319 | 2,446,710 | 2,030,405 | 1,544,039 | 1,887,290 | 1,496,068 | 1,320,621 |
Bank overdraft | 18 | 45,508 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,040,243 | 1,444,064 | 1,966,887 | 1,361,848 | 2,998,271 | 1,451,050 | 751,395 | 355,320 | 391,817 | 1,634,484 | 1,372,879 | 616,946 | 928,018 | 1,021,830 | 877,798 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,784 | 4,937 | 13,329 | 440,094 | 543,523 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | 208,611 | 318,747 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 221,733 | 451,494 | 896,208 | 641,012 | 401,932 | 364,431 | 473,663 | 476,402 | 347,787 | 167,411 | 167,411 | 57,206 | |||
other current liabilities | 1,610,799 | 1,213,473 | 3,990,268 | 1,796,143 | 1,536,683 | 1,750,461 | 1,282,866 | 844,167 | 1,153,844 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 3,872,775 | 3,109,031 | 7,061,974 | 4,117,750 | 4,940,688 | 3,616,387 | 2,507,924 | 1,675,889 | 1,893,448 | 1,801,895 | 1,553,619 | 1,114,246 | 1,471,541 | 1,021,830 | 877,798 |
loans | 1,489,256 | 2,903,638 | 3,585,585 | 725,593 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 238,254 | 472,395 | 683,561 | 498,908 | 531,535 | 933,479 | 214,076 | 527,994 | 1,054,991 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 92,410 | 65,141 | 36,187 | 39,321 | 157,108 | 174,982 | |||||||||
provisions | 1,173,050 | 1,149,899 | 240,831 | 223,927 | 221,274 | 216,498 | 210,813 | 202,474 | 197,547 | 195,197 | 192,089 | 187,086 | 181,476 | 159,872 | 159,872 |
total long term liabilities | 2,900,560 | 4,525,932 | 4,509,977 | 1,448,428 | 752,809 | 1,149,977 | 424,889 | 730,468 | 1,252,538 | 287,607 | 257,230 | 223,273 | 220,797 | 316,980 | 334,854 |
total liabilities | 6,773,335 | 7,634,963 | 11,571,951 | 5,566,178 | 5,693,497 | 4,766,364 | 2,932,813 | 2,406,357 | 3,145,986 | 2,089,502 | 1,810,849 | 1,337,519 | 1,692,338 | 1,338,810 | 1,212,652 |
net assets | 8,870,966 | 8,798,084 | 6,732,591 | 2,623,433 | 1,599,167 | 857,766 | 846,867 | 514,294 | 353,333 | 357,208 | 219,556 | 206,520 | 194,952 | 157,258 | 107,969 |
total shareholders funds | 8,870,966 | 8,798,084 | 6,732,591 | 2,623,433 | 1,599,167 | 857,766 | 846,867 | 514,294 | 353,333 | 357,208 | 219,556 | 206,520 | 194,952 | 157,258 | 107,969 |
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 | 535,771 | 3,753,722 | 3,369,129 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 391,718 | 658,042 | 454,661 | 16,182 | 9,113 | 3,400 | 3,109 | 5,435 | 13,973 | 16,086 | 13,329 | 3,886 | 6,134 | 5,915 | |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -130,506 | -1,362,390 | -76,335 | ||||||||||||
Stock | -938,696 | -4,983,523 | 7,848,445 | -1,057,304 | 1,465,529 | 1,159,248 | 824,206 | 197,973 | 408,937 | 205,470 | 403,267 | 110,273 | -66,235 | 448,109 | 338,030 |
Debtors | 1,577,076 | 739,062 | 184,913 | 269,929 | 25,632 | 464,534 | -99,316 | -179,417 | 243,380 | -157,444 | 320,696 | -286,493 | 317,917 | -132,945 | 452,845 |
Creditors | 596,179 | -522,823 | 605,039 | -1,636,423 | 1,547,221 | 699,655 | 396,075 | -36,497 | -1,242,667 | 261,605 | 755,933 | -311,072 | -93,812 | 144,032 | 877,798 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 397,326 | -2,776,795 | 2,194,125 | 259,460 | -213,778 | 467,595 | 438,699 | -309,677 | 1,153,844 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 23,151 | 909,068 | 16,904 | 2,653 | 4,776 | 5,685 | 8,339 | 4,927 | 2,350 | 3,108 | 5,003 | 5,610 | 21,604 | 159,872 | |
Cash flow from operations | 1,175,259 | 4,903,285 | -1,469,835 | ||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -3,784 | -1,153 | 4,937 | -13,329 | -426,765 | -103,429 | 543,523 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -208,611 | -110,136 | 318,747 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | -1,414,382 | -681,947 | 2,859,992 | 725,593 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -463,902 | -655,880 | 439,849 | 206,453 | -364,443 | 610,171 | -316,657 | -398,382 | 1,235,367 | 110,205 | 57,206 | ||||
other long term liabilities | -92,410 | 27,269 | 28,954 | -3,134 | -117,787 | -17,874 | 174,982 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -232,383 | -325,839 | -208,263 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -2,110,667 | -1,872,277 | 4,006,069 | ||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -303,643 | 1,401,468 | 482,870 | -408,924 | 158,814 | 214,269 | 132,300 | -595,045 | 408,846 | 375,876 | -252,593 | -174,803 | 309,125 | -135,484 | 355,928 |
overdraft | -18 | -45,490 | 45,508 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -303,643 | 1,401,468 | 482,870 | -408,906 | 204,304 | 168,761 | 132,300 | -595,045 | 408,846 | 375,876 | -252,593 | -174,803 | 309,125 | -135,484 | 355,928 |
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Adaptainer Limited Competitor Analysis

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adaptainer limited Ownership
ADAPTAINER LIMITED group structure
Adaptainer Limited has no subsidiary companies.
adaptainer limited directors
Adaptainer Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jonathan Clark (Nov 1992) and Mr Paul Clark (Sep 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jonathan Clark | 70 years | Nov 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Clark | United Kingdom | 46 years | Sep 2018 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
17.7m
-3%
operating profit
535.8k
-86%
gross margin
19.8%
-39.27%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
8.9m
+0.01%
total assets
15.6m
-0.05%
cash
2m
-0.13%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
adaptainer limited company details
company number
02360563
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
52103 - Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities of division 49
incorporation date
March 1989
age
36
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
CHARTERHOUSE (AUDIT) LTD
address
166 college road, harrow, middlesex, HA1 1RA
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
adaptainer limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 3 charges/mortgages relating to adaptainer limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 3 have been satisfied in the past.
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adaptainer limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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