papico limited Company Information
Company Number
02363741
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
anthony david knight
janet ferguson knight
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Industry
Combined office administrative service activities
Registered Address
fairburn house, park lane, allerton bywater, west yorkshire, WF10 2AT
Website
www.papico.co.ukpapico limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PAPICO LIMITED at £1.1m based on a Turnover of £2.6m and 0.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
papico limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PAPICO LIMITED at £13.2k based on an EBITDA of £5.1k and a 2.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
papico limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PAPICO LIMITED at £2.3m based on Net Assets of £799.6k and 2.85x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Papico Limited Overview
Papico Limited is a live company located in allerton bywater, WF10 2AT with a Companies House number of 02363741. It operates in the combined office administrative service activities sector, SIC Code 82110. Founded in March 1989, it's largest shareholder is anthony david knight with a 30% stake. Papico Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.6m with declining growth in recent years.
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Papico Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Papico Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

2 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £2.6m, make it larger than the average company (£1.8m)
- Papico Limited
£1.8m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -10%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6%)
- Papico Limited
6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 15.5%, this company has a higher cost of product (47.7%)
- Papico Limited
47.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 0.1% make it less profitable than the average company (3.1%)
- Papico Limited
3.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 9 employees, this is below the industry average (14)
9 - Papico Limited
14 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£44.6k)
- Papico Limited
£44.6k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £292.2k, this is more efficient (£102.6k)
- Papico Limited
£102.6k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 135 days, this is later than average (30 days)
- Papico Limited
30 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 172 days, this is slower than average (32 days)
- Papico Limited
32 days - Industry AVG

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

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 18 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
18 weeks - Papico Limited
24 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 57.1%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (55.3%)
57.1% - Papico Limited
55.3% - Industry AVG
PAPICO LIMITED financials

Papico Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £2.6 million and the company has net assets of £799.6 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Papico Limited has 9 employees and maintains cash reserves of £377.8 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 | 3,390,901 | 3,550,957 | 4,603,296 | 4,648,218 | |||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,832,399 | 2,995,399 | 3,960,559 | 3,980,625 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 558,502 | 555,558 | 642,737 | 667,593 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 533,452 | 539,001 | 657,791 | 665,523 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 25,050 | 16,557 | -15,054 | 2,070 | |||||||||||
Interest Payable | 48 | 601 | 89 | 33 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 0 | 7 | 25 | 372 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 25,002 | 15,963 | -15,118 | 2,409 | |||||||||||
Tax | -8,573 | -7,414 | -1,125 | -4,603 | |||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 16,429 | 8,549 | -16,243 | -2,194 | |||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 16,429 | 8,549 | -16,243 | -2,194 | |||||||||||
Employee Costs | 421,792 | 426,065 | |||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 55,104 | 53,889 | 19,532 | 43,453 |
* 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 | 448,360 | 450,020 | 575,814 | 490,057 | 503,108 | 518,681 | 534,255 | 543,086 | 569,997 | 602,658 | 629,756 | 659,745 | 682,032 | 661,344 | 686,509 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 62,955 | 62,955 | 62,955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 511,315 | 512,975 | 638,769 | 490,057 | 503,108 | 518,681 | 534,255 | 543,086 | 569,997 | 602,658 | 629,756 | 659,745 | 682,032 | 661,344 | 686,509 |
Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11,033 | 0 | 10,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Debtors | 974,373 | 1,173,418 | 1,457,412 | 1,226,869 | 1,332,407 | 1,378,243 | 1,158,484 | 1,296,433 | 1,080,078 | 997,608 | 891,872 | 1,015,900 | 1,056,060 | 1,148,457 | 1,239,658 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,583 | 74,987 | 0 | 0 | 34,579 | 32,076 |
Cash | 377,787 | 224,452 | 76,326 | 2,075 | 22,335 | 14,109 | 207,730 | 209,636 | 91,328 | 175,986 | 106,553 | 18,573 | 6,580 | 216,052 | 112,073 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 1,352,160 | 1,397,870 | 1,533,738 | 1,228,944 | 1,354,742 | 1,392,352 | 1,377,247 | 1,506,069 | 1,182,078 | 1,214,177 | 1,073,412 | 1,034,473 | 1,062,640 | 1,399,088 | 1,383,807 |
total assets | 1,863,475 | 1,910,845 | 2,172,507 | 1,719,001 | 1,857,850 | 1,911,033 | 1,911,502 | 2,049,155 | 1,752,075 | 1,816,835 | 1,703,168 | 1,694,218 | 1,744,672 | 2,060,432 | 2,070,316 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 1,048,192 | 1,099,840 | 1,458,611 | 1,016,082 | 1,213,661 | 1,299,376 | 1,328,762 | 1,403,366 | 1,108,684 | 1,044,766 | 915,405 | 1,076,670 | 1,161,084 | 1,321,385 | 1,288,515 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131,824 | 163,998 | 0 | 0 | 103,744 | 132,754 |
total current liabilities | 1,048,192 | 1,099,840 | 1,458,611 | 1,016,082 | 1,213,661 | 1,299,376 | 1,328,762 | 1,403,366 | 1,108,684 | 1,176,590 | 1,079,403 | 1,076,670 | 1,161,084 | 1,425,129 | 1,421,269 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 15,670 | 25,797 | 35,670 | 44,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,800 | 10,700 | 9,650 | 10,174 | 11,623 | 11,572 | 13,904 | 12,441 | 7,687 | 5,188 |
total long term liabilities | 15,670 | 25,797 | 35,670 | 44,498 | 0 | 10,800 | 10,700 | 9,650 | 10,174 | 11,623 | 11,572 | 13,904 | 12,441 | 7,687 | 5,188 |
total liabilities | 1,063,862 | 1,125,637 | 1,494,281 | 1,060,580 | 1,213,661 | 1,310,176 | 1,339,462 | 1,413,016 | 1,118,858 | 1,188,213 | 1,090,975 | 1,090,574 | 1,173,525 | 1,432,816 | 1,426,457 |
net assets | 799,613 | 785,208 | 678,226 | 658,421 | 644,189 | 600,857 | 572,040 | 636,139 | 633,217 | 628,622 | 612,193 | 603,644 | 571,147 | 627,616 | 643,859 |
total shareholders funds | 799,613 | 785,208 | 678,226 | 658,421 | 644,189 | 600,857 | 572,040 | 636,139 | 633,217 | 628,622 | 612,193 | 603,644 | 571,147 | 627,616 | 643,859 |
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 | 25,050 | 16,557 | -15,054 | 2,070 | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,659 | 14,244 | 14,243 | 15,175 | 15,574 | 15,573 | 14,943 | 22,283 | 26,202 | 30,054 | 37,332 | 34,533 | 29,767 | 34,586 | 41,383 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | -8,573 | -7,414 | -1,125 | -4,603 | |||||||||||
Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -11,033 | 11,033 | -10,672 | 10,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors | -199,045 | -283,994 | 230,543 | -105,538 | -45,836 | 219,759 | -137,949 | 216,355 | 41,887 | 71,332 | -49,041 | -40,160 | -126,976 | -88,698 | 1,271,734 |
Creditors | -51,648 | -358,771 | 442,529 | -197,579 | -85,715 | -29,386 | -74,604 | 294,682 | 63,918 | 129,361 | -161,265 | -84,414 | -160,301 | 32,870 | 1,288,515 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -131,824 | -32,174 | 163,998 | 0 | -103,744 | -29,010 | 132,754 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10,800 | 100 | 1,050 | -524 | -1,449 | 51 | -2,332 | 1,463 | 4,754 | 2,499 | 5,188 |
Cash flow from operations | 72,437 | 95,917 | 113,464 | 193,573 | |||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -4,028 | -23,398 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 62,955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | -4,028 | -23,398 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | -10,127 | -9,873 | -8,828 | 44,498 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -48 | -594 | -64 | 339 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -48 | -594 | -64 | 646,392 | |||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 153,335 | 148,126 | 74,251 | -20,260 | 8,226 | -193,621 | -1,906 | 118,308 | -84,658 | 69,433 | 87,980 | 11,993 | -209,472 | 103,979 | 112,073 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 153,335 | 148,126 | 74,251 | -20,260 | 8,226 | -193,621 | -1,906 | 118,308 | -84,658 | 69,433 | 87,980 | 11,993 | -209,472 | 103,979 | 112,073 |
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Papico Limited Competitor Analysis

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papico limited Ownership
PAPICO LIMITED group structure
Papico Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
papico limited directors
Papico Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Anthony Knight (Jun 1991) and Mr Peter Chilton (Jun 1991).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Anthony Knight | 81 years | Jun 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Peter Chilton | 90 years | Jun 1991 | - | Director | |
Mrs Janet Knight | 79 years | Jun 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Dunning | 59 years | Jan 1997 | - | Director | |
Mr David Bramhill | England | 53 years | May 2007 | - | Director |
Mr Paul Johnston Knight | 49 years | May 2007 | - | Director | |
Mr Keith Spiers | England | 53 years | Jan 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
2.6m
-17%
operating profit
3.4k
0%
gross margin
15.5%
-4.18%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
799.6k
+0.02%
total assets
1.9m
-0.02%
cash
377.8k
+0.68%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
papico limited company details
company number
02363741
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82110 - Combined office administrative service activities
incorporation date
March 1989
age
36
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Unaudited Abridged
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
timeneat limited (January 1990)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
fairburn house, park lane, allerton bywater, west yorkshire, WF10 2AT
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
papico limited Charges & Mortgages
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