advanced engineering techniques limited Company Information
Company Number
02427380
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Shareholders
david birch & gillian birch
mrs stephanie copeland & reginald copeland
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Industry
Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
Registered Address
9 - 15 holbrook avenue, holbrook industrial estate, sheffield, south yorkshire, S20 3FF
Website
http://www.infinicut.comadvanced engineering techniques limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES LIMITED at £9.4m based on a Turnover of £17.1m and 0.55x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
advanced engineering techniques limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES LIMITED at £4.4m based on an EBITDA of £1m and a 4.22x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
advanced engineering techniques limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES LIMITED at £3.8m based on Net Assets of £1.9m and 2.02x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited Overview
Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited is a live company located in sheffield, S20 3FF with a Companies House number of 02427380. It operates in the manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures sector, SIC Code 25110. Founded in September 1989, it's largest shareholder is david birch & gillian birch with a 33.3% stake. Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £17.1m with high growth in recent years.
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Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

1 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £17.1m, make it larger than the average company (£13.6m)
£17.1m - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
£13.6m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 21%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.4%)
21% - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
9.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 14.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (24.1%)
14.9% - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
24.1% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 2.4% make it less profitable than the average company (6.2%)
2.4% - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
6.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 165 employees, this is above the industry average (77)
165 - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
77 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £33.4k, the company has a lower pay structure (£42.4k)
£33.4k - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
£42.4k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £103.6k, this is less efficient (£170.3k)
£103.6k - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
£170.3k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 71 days, this is near the average (62 days)
71 days - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
62 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 64 days, this is slower than average (51 days)
64 days - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
51 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 50 days, this is more than average (38 days)
50 days - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
38 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
1 weeks - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 79.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (55.6%)
79.9% - Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited
55.6% - Industry AVG
ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES LIMITED financials

Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is £17.1 million and the company has net assets of £1.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited has 165 employees and maintains cash reserves of £221.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 17,096,062 | 17,000,902 | 12,965,981 | 9,619,552 | 13,843,953 | 15,093,489 | 13,434,925 | 10,381,589 | 11,720,814 | 10,846,720 | 9,830,466 | 7,937,583 | 6,787,049 | 5,234,036 | 4,113,669 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 14,544,757 | 14,615,069 | 11,338,251 | 9,027,448 | 11,866,762 | 12,813,216 | 11,931,681 | 8,868,332 | 9,369,893 | 8,889,268 | 8,034,905 | 6,411,636 | 5,380,985 | 4,257,144 | 3,277,265 |
Gross Profit | 2,551,305 | 2,385,833 | 1,627,730 | 592,104 | 1,977,191 | 2,280,273 | 1,503,244 | 1,513,257 | 2,350,921 | 1,957,452 | 1,795,561 | 1,525,947 | 1,406,064 | 976,892 | 836,404 |
Admin Expenses | 2,145,894 | 1,969,125 | 1,431,452 | 820,459 | 1,782,598 | 1,800,885 | 1,396,532 | 1,374,060 | 1,450,274 | 1,274,586 | 1,112,010 | 941,560 | 867,244 | 639,159 | 637,494 |
Operating Profit | 405,411 | 416,708 | 196,278 | -228,355 | 194,593 | 479,388 | 106,712 | 139,197 | 900,647 | 682,866 | 683,551 | 584,387 | 538,820 | 337,733 | 198,910 |
Interest Payable | 322,678 | 160,907 | 88,013 | 97,909 | 119,952 | 113,577 | 99,982 | 106,314 | 110,633 | 101,215 | 87,606 | 134,669 | 77,820 | 70,301 | 63,277 |
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 82,733 | 214,680 | 108,265 | -326,264 | 74,641 | 365,811 | 6,730 | 32,883 | 790,014 | 581,651 | 595,945 | 449,718 | 461,000 | 267,432 | 135,633 |
Tax | 169,655 | 176,410 | 132,027 | 89,509 | -55,502 | -20,765 | -23,408 | 166,567 | -307,420 | -99,415 | -83,694 | -62,857 | -81,628 | -39,895 | -7,525 |
Profit After Tax | 252,388 | 391,090 | 240,292 | -236,755 | 19,139 | 345,046 | -16,678 | 199,450 | 482,594 | 482,236 | 512,251 | 386,861 | 379,372 | 227,537 | 128,108 |
Dividends Paid | 90,000 | 92,885 | 98,461 | 120,192 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 180,000 | 208,500 | 180,000 | 220,000 | 185,000 | 180,000 | 159,000 | 174,000 |
Retained Profit | 162,388 | 298,205 | 141,831 | -356,947 | -160,861 | 165,046 | -196,678 | 19,450 | 274,094 | 302,236 | 292,251 | 201,861 | 199,372 | 68,537 | -45,892 |
Employee Costs | 5,516,273 | 5,341,958 | 4,448,475 | 4,529,619 | 5,125,546 | 5,384,483 | 4,856,508 | 4,151,046 | 4,321,970 | 3,547,474 | 2,984,646 | 2,509,155 | 1,882,701 | 1,507,660 | 1,480,803 |
Number Of Employees | 165 | 163 | 150 | 146 | 192 | 167 | 139 | 164 | 175 | 151 | 129 | 112 | 93 | 80 | 76 |
EBITDA* | 1,044,606 | 959,769 | 775,420 | -92,445 | 812,095 | 1,072,398 | 484,856 | 656,343 | 1,332,005 | 1,048,572 | 997,346 | 845,684 | 772,172 | 476,916 | 354,304 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 3,568,748 | 2,470,548 | 2,671,930 | 3,151,784 | 3,430,425 | 3,833,767 | 3,402,414 | 3,182,917 | 3,376,983 | 2,659,236 | 2,526,426 | 1,660,076 | 1,736,376 | 1,549,785 | 1,232,194 |
Intangible Assets | 50,000 | 22,310 | 1,496 | 121,257 | 153,820 | 186,383 | 218,726 | 251,269 | 273,763 | 249,058 | 234,148 | ||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,568,748 | 2,520,548 | 2,694,240 | 3,153,280 | 3,430,425 | 3,833,767 | 3,402,414 | 3,304,174 | 3,530,803 | 2,845,619 | 2,745,152 | 1,911,345 | 2,010,139 | 1,798,843 | 1,466,342 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,999,071 | 2,355,584 | 2,023,247 | 1,421,167 | 1,273,341 | 895,496 | 725,287 | 483,496 | 508,863 | 530,193 | 479,154 | 601,409 | 453,757 | 407,743 | 309,002 |
Trade Debtors | 3,327,136 | 4,459,083 | 3,771,648 | 2,936,891 | 3,121,510 | 4,362,010 | 3,950,052 | 2,392,439 | 2,539,158 | 3,363,256 | 2,236,567 | 1,575,655 | 1,320,446 | 1,451,237 | 878,063 |
Group Debtors | 543,574 | 469,303 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 345,734 | 444,039 | 450,742 | 191,129 | 166,735 | 123,868 | 122,893 | 1,082,489 | 782,325 | 827,044 | 756,917 | 651,384 | 675,375 | 57,999 | 100,443 |
Cash | 221,797 | 670,182 | 215,958 | 311 | 37,257 | 38,628 | 101,326 | 15,932 | 9,865 | 1,070 | 47,519 | 313 | 127 | 760 | 475 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,893,738 | 7,928,888 | 6,461,595 | 4,549,498 | 4,598,843 | 5,420,002 | 4,899,558 | 3,974,356 | 3,840,211 | 4,721,563 | 3,520,157 | 2,828,761 | 2,449,705 | 2,461,313 | 1,757,286 |
total assets | 9,462,486 | 10,449,436 | 9,155,835 | 7,702,778 | 8,029,268 | 9,253,769 | 8,301,972 | 7,278,530 | 7,371,014 | 7,567,182 | 6,265,309 | 4,740,106 | 4,459,844 | 4,260,156 | 3,223,628 |
Bank overdraft | 2,432,134 | 3,685,273 | 3,062,698 | 2,556,142 | 2,320,549 | 2,734,295 | 2,523,016 | 1,644,708 | 1,162,968 | 2,435,425 | 1,708,872 | 1,404,938 | 15,732 | 1,410,426 | 860,747 |
Bank loan | 87,352 | 89,354 | 279,007 | 20,000 | 19,796 | 9,805 | 19,017 | 19,018 | 18,760 | 18,232 | 11,799 | 15,732 | 1,259,910 | ||
Trade Creditors | 2,573,709 | 3,238,299 | 2,991,436 | 1,834,733 | 2,178,681 | 2,525,245 | 2,385,358 | 1,638,324 | 1,530,249 | 1,689,679 | 1,494,414 | 1,152,977 | 985,201 | 875,576 | 742,518 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,692 | 2,692 | 2,692 | 2,692 | 16 | 16 | 13,440 | 501 | 952 | 1,671 | |||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 359,070 | 178,295 | 231,803 | 222,059 | 340,459 | 446,923 | 376,865 | 408,631 | 416,520 | 346,355 | 337,310 | 163,593 | 224,139 | 231,522 | 68,276 |
other current liabilities | 777,226 | 889,787 | 588,778 | 921,613 | 710,286 | 747,032 | 553,718 | 513,108 | 747,655 | 574,243 | 520,720 | 356,781 | 278,453 | 180,182 | 359,665 |
total current liabilities | 6,232,183 | 8,083,700 | 7,156,414 | 5,557,239 | 5,569,771 | 6,463,300 | 5,857,974 | 4,223,805 | 3,876,168 | 5,063,934 | 4,086,555 | 3,094,522 | 2,763,435 | 2,698,658 | 2,032,877 |
loans | 100,420 | 187,691 | 62,730 | 303,119 | 78,323 | 12,058 | 33,328 | 50,227 | 70,238 | 85,062 | 48,798 | 46,105 | 462,203 | ||
hp & lease commitments | 961,277 | 135,208 | 189,211 | 308,677 | 446,603 | 714,245 | 475,717 | 827,736 | 1,054,449 | 551,455 | 638,303 | 329,408 | 452,933 | 409,527 | 86,064 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 65,152 | 109,302 | 106,372 | 107,167 | 121,818 | 273,962 | 403,648 | ||||||||
provisions | 264,720 | 301,339 | 304,187 | 232,281 | 276,162 | 256,954 | 301,999 | 277,607 | 449,416 | 217,825 | 178,162 | 146,425 | 159,706 | 140,580 | 149,383 |
total long term liabilities | 1,326,417 | 624,238 | 556,128 | 844,077 | 801,088 | 971,199 | 789,774 | 1,203,823 | 1,663,394 | 945,890 | 923,632 | 682,713 | 935,399 | 999,860 | 697,650 |
total liabilities | 7,558,600 | 8,707,938 | 7,712,542 | 6,401,316 | 6,370,859 | 7,434,499 | 6,647,748 | 5,427,628 | 5,539,562 | 6,009,824 | 5,010,187 | 3,777,235 | 3,698,834 | 3,698,518 | 2,730,527 |
net assets | 1,903,886 | 1,741,498 | 1,443,293 | 1,301,462 | 1,658,409 | 1,819,270 | 1,654,224 | 1,850,902 | 1,831,452 | 1,557,358 | 1,255,122 | 962,871 | 761,010 | 561,638 | 493,101 |
total shareholders funds | 1,903,886 | 1,741,498 | 1,443,293 | 1,301,462 | 1,658,409 | 1,819,270 | 1,654,224 | 1,850,902 | 1,831,452 | 1,557,358 | 1,255,122 | 962,871 | 761,010 | 561,638 | 493,101 |
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 405,411 | 416,708 | 196,278 | -228,355 | 194,593 | 479,388 | 106,712 | 139,197 | 900,647 | 682,866 | 683,551 | 584,387 | 538,820 | 337,733 | 198,910 |
Depreciation | 639,195 | 543,061 | 579,142 | 135,910 | 617,502 | 593,010 | 378,144 | 484,583 | 398,795 | 333,163 | 281,252 | 227,095 | 200,332 | 139,183 | 155,394 |
Amortisation | 32,563 | 32,563 | 32,543 | 32,543 | 34,202 | 33,020 | |||||||||
Tax | 169,655 | 176,410 | 132,027 | 89,509 | -55,502 | -20,765 | -23,408 | 166,567 | -307,420 | -99,415 | -83,694 | -62,857 | -81,628 | -39,895 | -7,525 |
Stock | -356,513 | 332,337 | 602,080 | 147,826 | 377,845 | 170,209 | 241,791 | -25,367 | -21,330 | 51,039 | -122,255 | 147,652 | 46,014 | 98,741 | 309,002 |
Debtors | -1,230,252 | 680,732 | 1,094,370 | -160,225 | -1,197,633 | 412,933 | 598,017 | 153,445 | -868,817 | 1,196,816 | 766,445 | 231,218 | -56,989 | 605,001 | 1,447,809 |
Creditors | -664,590 | 246,863 | 1,156,703 | -343,948 | -346,564 | 139,887 | 747,034 | 108,075 | -159,430 | 195,265 | 341,437 | 167,776 | 109,625 | 133,058 | 742,518 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -112,561 | 301,009 | -332,835 | 211,327 | -36,746 | 193,314 | 40,610 | -234,547 | 173,412 | 53,523 | 163,939 | 78,328 | 98,271 | -179,483 | 359,665 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -36,619 | -2,848 | 71,906 | -43,881 | 19,208 | -45,045 | 24,392 | -171,809 | 231,591 | 39,663 | 31,737 | -13,281 | 19,126 | -8,803 | 149,383 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,987,256 | 668,134 | 106,771 | -167,039 | 1,212,279 | 756,647 | 433,676 | 396,551 | 2,160,305 | -10,247 | 806,575 | 636,780 | 928,541 | -321,949 | -158,466 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -205,372 | -1,025,769 | -476,384 | -276,517 | -1,113,302 | -464,833 | -1,137,786 | -162,575 | -444,398 | -499,726 | -121,300 | ||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -205,372 | -1,025,769 | -476,384 | -276,517 | -1,113,302 | -464,833 | -1,137,786 | -162,575 | -444,398 | -499,726 | -121,300 | ||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -2,002 | -189,653 | 259,007 | 204 | 9,991 | -9,212 | -1 | 258 | 528 | 6,433 | -3,933 | -1,244,178 | 1,259,910 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,692 | -16 | 16 | -13,440 | 12,939 | 501 | -952 | -719 | 1,671 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -87,271 | 124,961 | -240,389 | 224,796 | 78,323 | -12,058 | -21,270 | -16,899 | -20,011 | 70,238 | -85,062 | 36,264 | 2,693 | -416,098 | 462,203 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 1,006,844 | -107,511 | -109,722 | -256,326 | -374,106 | 308,586 | -383,785 | -234,602 | 573,159 | -77,803 | 482,612 | -184,071 | 36,023 | 486,709 | 154,340 |
other long term liabilities | -65,152 | -44,150 | 2,930 | -795 | -14,651 | -152,144 | -129,686 | 403,648 | |||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -322,678 | -160,907 | -88,013 | -97,909 | -119,952 | -113,577 | -99,982 | -106,314 | -110,633 | -101,215 | -87,606 | -134,669 | -77,820 | -70,301 | -63,277 |
cash flow from financing | 594,893 | -333,110 | -179,117 | -126,543 | -405,744 | 173,739 | -570,206 | -401,707 | 445,989 | -116,582 | 304,299 | -1,678,297 | 1,090,168 | 403,239 | 1,093,930 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -448,385 | 454,224 | 215,647 | -36,946 | -1,371 | -62,698 | 85,394 | 6,067 | 8,795 | -46,449 | 47,206 | 186 | -633 | 285 | 475 |
overdraft | -1,253,139 | 622,575 | 506,556 | 235,593 | -413,746 | 211,279 | 878,308 | 481,740 | -1,272,457 | 726,553 | 303,934 | 1,389,206 | -1,394,694 | 549,679 | 860,747 |
change in cash | 804,754 | -168,351 | -290,909 | -272,539 | 412,375 | -273,977 | -792,914 | -475,673 | 1,281,252 | -773,002 | -256,728 | -1,389,020 | 1,394,061 | -549,394 | -860,272 |
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ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES LIMITED group structure
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ADVANCED ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES LIMITED
02427380
advanced engineering techniques limited directors
Advanced Engineering Techniques Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Birch (Sep 1991) and Mr Reginald Copeland (Sep 1991).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Birch | United Kingdom | 67 years | Sep 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Reginald Copeland | United Kingdom | 82 years | Sep 1991 | - | Director |
Mrs Alison Copeland | United Kingdom | 65 years | Aug 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Richards | United Kingdom | 56 years | Apr 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Woollen | United Kingdom | 47 years | Apr 2013 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
17.1m
+1%
operating profit
405.4k
-3%
gross margin
15%
+6.34%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
1.9m
+0.09%
total assets
9.5m
-0.09%
cash
221.8k
-0.67%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
advanced engineering techniques limited company details
company number
02427380
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
25110 - Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
incorporation date
September 1989
age
36
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
HARRIS & CO LIMITED
address
9 - 15 holbrook avenue, holbrook industrial estate, sheffield, south yorkshire, S20 3FF
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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