spectrum technologies limited Company Information
Company Number
02385991
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
mr peter hugh dickinson
spectrum technologies treasury
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Industry
Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
Registered Address
western avenue, bridgend industrial estate, bridgend, mid glamorgan, CF31 3RT
Website
www.spectrumtech.comspectrum technologies limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED at £8m based on a Turnover of £10.2m and 0.78x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
spectrum technologies limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED at £8.2m based on an EBITDA of £1.4m and a 5.83x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
spectrum technologies limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED at £11.3m based on Net Assets of £5.1m and 2.21x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Spectrum Technologies Limited Overview
Spectrum Technologies Limited is a live company located in bridgend, CF31 3RT with a Companies House number of 02385991. It operates in the manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 28990. Founded in May 1989, it's largest shareholder is mr peter hugh dickinson with a 43.6% stake. Spectrum Technologies Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £10.2m with high growth in recent years.
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Spectrum Technologies Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Spectrum Technologies Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £10.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£13.3m)
£10.2m - Spectrum Technologies Limited
£13.3m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 25%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.4%)
25% - Spectrum Technologies Limited
9.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 38.5%, this company has a lower cost of product (32%)
38.5% - Spectrum Technologies Limited
32% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 13.4% make it more profitable than the average company (6.9%)
13.4% - Spectrum Technologies Limited
6.9% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 54 employees, this is below the industry average (73)
54 - Spectrum Technologies Limited
73 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £64.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£52k)
£64.9k - Spectrum Technologies Limited
£52k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £189.7k, this is equally as efficient (£185.7k)
£189.7k - Spectrum Technologies Limited
£185.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 50 days, this is near the average (59 days)
50 days - Spectrum Technologies Limited
59 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 38 days, this is close to average (42 days)
38 days - Spectrum Technologies Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 167 days, this is more than average (89 days)
167 days - Spectrum Technologies Limited
89 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 53 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
53 weeks - Spectrum Technologies Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 36.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (46.8%)
36.1% - Spectrum Technologies Limited
46.8% - Industry AVG
SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED financials

Spectrum Technologies Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £10.2 million and the company has net assets of £5.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Spectrum Technologies Limited has 54 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.9 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 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 10,241,709 | 6,912,747 | 6,266,591 | 5,228,374 | 6,043,686 | 7,564,907 | 5,308,518 | 6,706,884 | 7,197,490 | 5,392,089 | 7,605,820 | 8,838,887 | 8,423,544 | 9,520,779 | 7,619,486 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 6,300,882 | 4,254,070 | 4,026,670 | 3,671,486 | 4,429,695 | 4,949,511 | 4,277,552 | 4,567,218 | 4,530,057 | 4,707,267 | 5,017,151 | 6,205,853 | 5,596,570 | 6,496,203 | 5,023,356 |
Gross Profit | 3,940,827 | 2,658,677 | 2,239,921 | 1,556,888 | 1,613,991 | 2,615,396 | 1,030,966 | 2,139,666 | 2,667,433 | 684,822 | 2,588,669 | 2,633,034 | 2,826,974 | 3,024,576 | 2,596,130 |
Admin Expenses | 2,568,633 | 2,027,416 | 1,767,679 | 1,493,068 | 2,126,413 | 2,278,942 | 1,752,648 | 2,534,768 | 1,975,459 | 1,979,697 | 2,278,252 | 2,168,652 | 2,017,047 | 2,288,991 | 2,130,098 |
Operating Profit | 1,372,194 | 631,261 | 472,242 | 63,820 | -512,422 | 336,454 | -721,682 | -395,102 | 691,974 | -1,294,875 | 310,417 | 464,382 | 809,927 | 735,585 | 466,032 |
Interest Payable | 4,098 | 7,996 | 7,879 | 6,695 | 735 | 262 | 1,918 | 3,433 | 155 | 151 | 1,346 | 1,387 | 12,162 | 14,331 | |
Interest Receivable | 5,610 | 97 | 85 | 139 | 383 | 15,873 | 1,528 | 1,230 | 621 | 2,113 | 8,144 | 16,166 | 8,486 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,412,532 | 849,613 | 224,046 | 591,626 | -858,582 | 351,592 | -720,416 | -395,790 | 689,162 | -1,292,917 | 318,410 | 479,202 | 808,540 | 731,909 | 451,701 |
Tax | 11,671 | 291 | -86,791 | 5,486 | 139,051 | 118,797 | 102,446 | -49,387 | -51,335 | -50,736 | -24,864 | -42,496 | -129,131 | -234,310 | -160,703 |
Profit After Tax | 1,424,203 | 849,904 | 137,255 | 597,112 | -719,531 | 470,389 | -617,970 | -445,177 | 637,827 | -1,343,653 | 293,546 | 436,706 | 679,409 | 497,599 | 290,998 |
Dividends Paid | 239,793 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,424,203 | 849,904 | 137,255 | 597,112 | -719,531 | 470,389 | -617,970 | -445,177 | 637,827 | -1,343,653 | 53,753 | 436,706 | 679,409 | 497,599 | 290,998 |
Employee Costs | 3,503,070 | 2,793,427 | 2,474,492 | 2,657,979 | 2,846,757 | 2,702,957 | 2,634,496 | 2,486,511 | 2,354,639 | 2,475,453 | 2,914,286 | 2,610,830 | 2,327,270 | 2,827,281 | 2,118,342 |
Number Of Employees | 54 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 70 | 79 | 80 | 74 | 77 | 81 |
EBITDA* | 1,412,755 | 648,216 | 498,559 | 98,343 | -477,577 | 373,828 | -676,172 | -340,662 | 723,917 | -1,140,282 | 491,942 | 634,953 | 973,591 | 910,165 | 639,913 |
* 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 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 96,025 | 106,625 | 69,323 | 75,651 | 106,662 | 141,514 | 156,389 | 199,120 | 176,763 | 202,056 | 222,634 | 267,041 | 171,897 | 44,049 | 62,333 |
Intangible Assets | 200,202 | 313,755 | 427,153 | 540,706 | 675,881 | ||||||||||
Investments & Other | 34,728 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 130,753 | 106,625 | 69,323 | 75,651 | 106,662 | 141,514 | 156,389 | 199,120 | 176,763 | 202,056 | 422,836 | 580,796 | 599,050 | 584,755 | 738,214 |
Stock & work in progress | 2,898,322 | 2,400,121 | 1,786,799 | 1,923,952 | 2,241,579 | 1,794,156 | 1,881,735 | 1,838,142 | 1,652,078 | 1,360,443 | 1,890,195 | 1,823,127 | 1,411,248 | 1,316,192 | 1,535,237 |
Trade Debtors | 1,425,824 | 1,891,036 | 2,091,418 | 1,461,331 | 1,118,722 | 1,560,469 | 854,608 | 1,578,821 | 1,215,480 | 1,142,335 | 1,239,879 | 1,335,585 | 1,550,914 | 1,084,941 | 2,442,276 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 660,969 | 367,752 | 526,594 | 822,303 | 526,533 | 752,874 | 789,211 | 1,062,475 | 451,203 | 365,876 | 908,758 | 236,468 | 673,611 | 282,369 | 200,834 |
Cash | 2,868,287 | 2,517,522 | 1,505,314 | 1,614,937 | 726,610 | 1,622,129 | 1,221,599 | 822,904 | 2,091,465 | 1,681,432 | 1,123,859 | 1,990,526 | 1,762,014 | 1,834,782 | 893,447 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 7,853,402 | 7,176,431 | 5,910,125 | 5,822,523 | 4,613,444 | 5,729,628 | 4,747,153 | 5,302,342 | 5,410,226 | 4,550,086 | 5,162,691 | 5,385,706 | 5,397,787 | 4,518,284 | 5,071,794 |
total assets | 7,984,155 | 7,283,056 | 5,979,448 | 5,898,174 | 4,720,106 | 5,871,142 | 4,903,542 | 5,501,462 | 5,586,989 | 4,752,142 | 5,585,527 | 5,966,502 | 5,996,837 | 5,103,039 | 5,810,008 |
Bank overdraft | 10,000 | 637,019 | 59,572 | 583,985 | 57,906 | 239,778 | 728,793 | ||||||||
Bank loan | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 657,489 | 706,606 | 673,566 | 528,694 | 538,725 | 920,617 | 578,702 | 615,470 | 333,849 | 290,850 | 111,473 | 657,955 | 779,325 | 536,053 | 900,131 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 411,309 | 180,293 | 130,612 | 643,813 | 410,869 | 101,737 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,145,311 | 2,665,476 | 1,841,559 | 1,373,754 | 944,913 | 718,926 | 1,153,426 | 598,135 | 792,651 | 697,491 | 779,392 | 676,696 | 1,015,659 | 1,070,896 | 1,155,021 |
total current liabilities | 2,812,800 | 3,382,082 | 2,525,125 | 2,539,467 | 1,954,519 | 2,403,821 | 1,920,646 | 1,857,418 | 1,537,369 | 1,329,856 | 890,865 | 1,334,651 | 1,794,984 | 1,606,949 | 2,783,945 |
loans | 9,829 | 20,478 | 31,126 | 59,805 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 8,199 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 57,000 | 46,800 | 6,625 | 14,322 | 5,923 | ||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 66,829 | 67,278 | 31,126 | 59,805 | 8,199 | 6,625 | 14,322 | 5,923 | |||||||
total liabilities | 2,879,629 | 3,449,360 | 2,556,251 | 2,599,272 | 1,954,519 | 2,403,821 | 1,920,646 | 1,865,617 | 1,537,369 | 1,329,856 | 897,490 | 1,348,973 | 1,800,907 | 1,606,949 | 2,783,945 |
net assets | 5,104,526 | 3,833,696 | 3,423,197 | 3,298,902 | 2,765,587 | 3,467,321 | 2,982,896 | 3,635,845 | 4,049,620 | 3,422,286 | 4,688,037 | 4,617,529 | 4,195,930 | 3,496,090 | 3,026,063 |
total shareholders funds | 5,104,526 | 3,833,696 | 3,423,197 | 3,298,902 | 2,765,587 | 3,467,321 | 2,982,896 | 3,635,845 | 4,049,620 | 3,422,286 | 4,688,037 | 4,617,529 | 4,195,930 | 3,496,090 | 3,026,063 |
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 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,372,194 | 631,261 | 472,242 | 63,820 | -512,422 | 336,454 | -721,682 | -395,102 | 691,974 | -1,294,875 | 310,417 | 464,382 | 809,927 | 735,585 | 466,032 |
Depreciation | 40,561 | 16,955 | 26,317 | 34,523 | 34,845 | 37,374 | 45,510 | 54,440 | 31,943 | 41,040 | 67,972 | 57,173 | 50,111 | 39,405 | 65,741 |
Amortisation | 113,553 | 113,553 | 113,398 | 113,553 | 135,175 | 108,140 | |||||||||
Tax | 11,671 | 291 | -86,791 | 5,486 | 139,051 | 118,797 | 102,446 | -49,387 | -51,335 | -50,736 | -24,864 | -42,496 | -129,131 | -234,310 | -160,703 |
Stock | 498,201 | 613,322 | -137,153 | -317,627 | 447,423 | -87,579 | 43,593 | 186,064 | 291,635 | -529,752 | 67,068 | 411,879 | 95,056 | 1,316,192 | 1,535,237 |
Debtors | -171,995 | -359,224 | 334,378 | 638,379 | -668,088 | 669,524 | -997,477 | 974,613 | 158,472 | -640,426 | 576,584 | -652,472 | 857,215 | 1,367,310 | 2,643,110 |
Creditors | -49,117 | 33,040 | 144,872 | -10,031 | -381,892 | 341,915 | -36,768 | 281,621 | 42,999 | 179,377 | -546,482 | -121,370 | 243,272 | 536,053 | 900,131 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -520,165 | 823,917 | 467,805 | 428,841 | 225,987 | -434,500 | 547,092 | -186,317 | 95,160 | -81,901 | 102,696 | -338,963 | -55,237 | 1,070,896 | 1,155,021 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 10,200 | 46,800 | -6,625 | -7,697 | 8,399 | 5,923 | |||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 539,138 | 1,298,166 | 827,220 | 201,887 | -273,766 | -181,905 | 890,482 | -1,455,422 | 360,634 | 70,011 | -628,057 | 381,116 | 86,147 | -400,698 | -1,643,985 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 93,466 | -2,779 | -76,797 | -20,025 | -23,820 | -152,317 | -177,959 | -21,121 | |||||||
Change in Investments | 34,728 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -34,728 | 93,466 | -2,779 | -76,797 | -20,025 | -23,820 | -152,317 | -177,959 | -21,121 | ||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -411,309 | 231,016 | 49,681 | -513,201 | 232,944 | 309,132 | 101,737 | ||||||||
Long term loans | -10,649 | -10,648 | -28,679 | 59,805 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 5,610 | -4,001 | -7,911 | -7,740 | -6,312 | 15,138 | 1,266 | -688 | -2,812 | 1,958 | 7,993 | 14,820 | -1,387 | -3,676 | -14,331 |
cash flow from financing | -158,412 | -444,054 | -49,550 | -423,041 | 242,501 | 78,855 | -546,914 | 263,658 | 295,827 | 181,597 | 24,748 | -287 | 19,044 | 2,994,815 | 2,720,734 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 350,765 | 1,012,208 | -109,623 | 888,327 | -895,519 | 400,530 | 398,695 | -1,268,561 | 410,033 | 557,573 | -866,667 | 228,512 | -72,768 | 1,834,782 | 893,447 |
overdraft | -10,000 | -627,019 | 577,447 | -524,413 | 526,079 | 57,906 | -239,778 | 239,778 | 728,793 | ||||||
change in cash | 350,765 | 1,022,208 | 517,396 | 310,880 | -371,106 | -125,549 | 340,789 | -1,268,561 | 649,811 | 317,795 | -866,667 | 228,512 | -72,768 | 1,834,782 | 164,654 |
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SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED group structure
Spectrum Technologies Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
02385991
1 subsidiary
spectrum technologies limited directors
Spectrum Technologies Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Dr Peter Dickinson (Jun 1991) and Mr Wayne Thomas (May 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Dr Peter Dickinson | 70 years | Jun 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Wayne Thomas | 56 years | May 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
10.2m
+48%
operating profit
1.4m
+117%
gross margin
38.5%
+0.05%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
5.1m
+0.33%
total assets
8m
+0.1%
cash
2.9m
+0.14%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
spectrum technologies limited company details
company number
02385991
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
28990 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
incorporation date
May 1989
age
36
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
spectrum technologies plc (March 2017)
miterun limited (October 1989)
accountant
-
auditor
HAINES WATTS WALES LLP
address
western avenue, bridgend industrial estate, bridgend, mid glamorgan, CF31 3RT
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
spectrum technologies limited Charges & Mortgages
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