kronos limited
kronos limited Company Information
Company Number
02442679
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
kronos international inc.
Group Structure
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Industry
Other personal service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
cannon place 78 cannon street, london, EC4N 6AF
Website
www.kronosww.comkronos limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KRONOS LIMITED at £13.5m based on a Turnover of £21.2m and 0.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
kronos limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KRONOS LIMITED at £2m based on an EBITDA of £524k and a 3.8x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
kronos limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KRONOS LIMITED at £42.4m based on Net Assets of £17.6m and 2.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Kronos Limited Overview
Kronos Limited is a live company located in london, EC4N 6AF with a Companies House number of 02442679. It operates in the other service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 96090. Founded in November 1989, it's largest shareholder is kronos international inc. with a 100% stake. Kronos Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £21.2m with declining growth in recent years.
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Kronos Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Kronos Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £21.2m, make it larger than the average company (£1.2m)
£21.2m - Kronos Limited
£1.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -11%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.9%)
-11% - Kronos Limited
7.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 6.5%, this company has a higher cost of product (41.7%)
6.5% - Kronos Limited
41.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.5% make it less profitable than the average company (6.3%)
2.5% - Kronos Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 204 employees, this is above the industry average (15)
- Kronos Limited
15 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £112.7, the company has a lower pay structure (£34.5k)
- Kronos Limited
£34.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £104k, this is equally as efficient (£104.2k)
- Kronos Limited
£104.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 40 days, this is later than average (31 days)
40 days - Kronos Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 8 days, this is quicker than average (40 days)
8 days - Kronos Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 5 days, this is less than average (40 days)
5 days - Kronos Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 74 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (38 weeks)
74 weeks - Kronos Limited
38 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 7.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (48.1%)
7.8% - Kronos Limited
48.1% - Industry AVG
KRONOS LIMITED financials
Kronos Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £21.2 million and the company has net assets of £17.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Kronos Limited has 204 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 21,216,000 | 25,502,000 | 27,290,000 | 30,035,000 | 32,335,000 | 29,313,000 | 29,294,000 | 20,542,000 | 19,775,000 | 21,816,000 | 22,565,000 | 24,863,000 | 34,383,318 | 27,761,019 | 24,217,812 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 19,830,000 | 24,099,000 | 25,093,000 | 27,987,000 | 30,242,000 | 27,061,000 | 25,551,000 | 18,004,000 | 18,269,000 | 20,340,000 | 21,320,000 | 24,101,000 | 29,464,179 | 23,455,864 | 22,193,929 |
| Gross Profit | 1,386,000 | 1,403,000 | 2,197,000 | 2,048,000 | 2,093,000 | 2,252,000 | 3,743,000 | 2,538,000 | 1,506,000 | 1,476,000 | 1,245,000 | 762,000 | 4,919,139 | 4,305,155 | 2,023,883 |
| Admin Expenses | 867,000 | 331,000 | 1,321,000 | 410,000 | 1,243,000 | 1,108,000 | 1,091,000 | 801,000 | 1,334,000 | 1,265,000 | 951,000 | 956,000 | 993,512 | 1,054,015 | 1,088,307 |
| Operating Profit | 519,000 | 1,072,000 | 876,000 | 1,638,000 | 850,000 | 1,144,000 | 2,652,000 | 1,737,000 | 172,000 | 211,000 | 294,000 | -194,000 | 3,925,627 | 3,251,140 | 935,576 |
| Interest Payable | 2,000 | 866 | 10,378 | ||||||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 609,000 | 104,000 | 2,000 | 15,000 | 14,000 | 20,000 | 8,000 | 33,000 | 24,000 | 27,000 | 25,000 | 42,000 | 30,344 | 21,378 | 20,845 |
| Pre-Tax Profit | 1,128,000 | 1,174,000 | 878,000 | 1,653,000 | 864,000 | 1,164,000 | 2,660,000 | 1,770,000 | 196,000 | 275,000 | 344,000 | -156,000 | 3,947,971 | 3,255,652 | 939,043 |
| Tax | -412,000 | -230,000 | -171,000 | -313,000 | -125,000 | -255,000 | -500,000 | -355,000 | -37,000 | -63,000 | -112,000 | 27,000 | -1,060,545 | -917,746 | -271,667 |
| Profit After Tax | 716,000 | 944,000 | 707,000 | 1,340,000 | 739,000 | 909,000 | 2,160,000 | 1,415,000 | 159,000 | 212,000 | 232,000 | -129,000 | 2,887,426 | 2,337,906 | 667,376 |
| Dividends Paid | 2,200,000 | 1,262,000 | 3,908,000 | ||||||||||||
| Retained Profit | 716,000 | 944,000 | 707,000 | 1,340,000 | 739,000 | 909,000 | -40,000 | 153,000 | 159,000 | 212,000 | 232,000 | -4,037,000 | 2,887,426 | 2,337,906 | 667,376 |
| Employee Costs | 23,000 | 26,000 | 97,000 | 63,000 | 119,000 | 255,000 | 235,000 | 221,000 | 473,000 | 458,000 | 382,000 | 305,000 | 282,540 | 281,846 | 257,424 |
| Number Of Employees | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| EBITDA* | 524,000 | 1,092,000 | 896,000 | 1,655,000 | 869,000 | 1,164,000 | 2,668,000 | 1,738,000 | 173,000 | 211,000 | 303,000 | -182,000 | 3,938,238 | 3,263,206 | 949,284 |
* 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 5,000 | 25,000 | 45,000 | 62,000 | 81,000 | 264,000 | 126,000 | 2,000 | 9,000 | 21,074 | 33,685 | 45,751 | |||
| Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | 640,000 | 283,000 | 293,000 | 57,000 | |||||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 5,000 | 25,000 | 45,000 | 62,000 | 81,000 | 904,000 | 409,000 | 295,000 | 57,000 | 9,000 | 21,074 | 33,685 | 45,751 | ||
| Stock & work in progress | 316,000 | 417,000 | 345,000 | 576,000 | 656,000 | 1,788,000 | 2,325,000 | 1,636,000 | 1,706,000 | 1,706,000 | 1,977,000 | 1,577,000 | 2,240,383 | 2,292,845 | 2,001,095 |
| Trade Debtors | 2,377,000 | 3,314,000 | 5,675,000 | 6,128,000 | 5,745,000 | 6,157,000 | 6,125,000 | 4,716,000 | 3,906,000 | 3,810,000 | 3,676,000 | 3,109,000 | 5,185,673 | 6,095,162 | 5,227,338 |
| Group Debtors | 14,201,000 | 13,078,000 | 11,021,000 | 9,396,000 | 978,000 | 2,214,000 | 4,436,000 | 5,930,000 | 5,745,000 | 4,952,000 | 5,454,000 | 5,743,000 | 8,604,204 | 4,457,135 | 2,560,459 |
| Misc Debtors | 6,000 | 103,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 34,000 | 18,000 | 20,000 | 32,000 | 31,000 | 121,000 | 193,000 | 184,000 | 39,774 | 68,359 | 59,228 |
| Cash | 2,116,000 | 882,000 | 1,043,000 | 1,490,000 | 6,657,000 | 4,297,000 | 562,000 | 451,000 | 822,000 | 1,695,000 | 1,044,000 | 569,000 | 426,025 | 569,042 | 796,619 |
| misc current assets | 33,000 | 244,000 | 262,000 | 893,000 | 1,030,000 | 498,000 | |||||||||
| total current assets | 19,049,000 | 18,038,000 | 18,352,000 | 18,491,000 | 15,100,000 | 14,972,000 | 13,468,000 | 12,765,000 | 12,210,000 | 12,284,000 | 12,344,000 | 11,182,000 | 16,496,059 | 13,482,543 | 10,644,739 |
| total assets | 19,049,000 | 18,043,000 | 18,377,000 | 18,536,000 | 15,162,000 | 15,053,000 | 14,372,000 | 13,174,000 | 12,505,000 | 12,284,000 | 12,401,000 | 11,191,000 | 16,517,133 | 13,516,228 | 10,690,490 |
| Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 488,000 | 323,000 | 6,000 | 43,000 | 20,000 | 38,000 | 45,000 | 44,000 | 37,000 | 23,043 | 20,784 | 91,828 | |||
| Group/Directors Accounts | 332,000 | 633,000 | 1,116,000 | 1,360,000 | 566,000 | 1,176,000 | 959,000 | 526,000 | 389,000 | 317,000 | 665,000 | ||||
| other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 659,000 | 722,000 | 1,193,000 | 1,928,000 | 629,000 | 1,247,000 | 1,503,000 | 1,085,000 | 678,000 | 879,000 | 722,000 | 368,000 | 1,623,796 | 1,457,975 | 860,087 |
| total current liabilities | 1,479,000 | 1,355,000 | 2,632,000 | 3,288,000 | 1,195,000 | 2,429,000 | 2,505,000 | 1,631,000 | 1,105,000 | 1,241,000 | 1,431,000 | 405,000 | 1,646,839 | 1,478,759 | 951,915 |
| loans | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | 51,000 | 55,000 | 175,000 | 186,000 | 86,000 | 114,000 | 44,000 | 25,000 | |||||||
| total long term liabilities | 51,000 | 55,000 | 175,000 | 186,000 | 86,000 | 114,000 | 44,000 | 25,000 | 41,000 | 37,000 | 281,913 | 201,418 | 231,480 | ||
| total liabilities | 1,479,000 | 1,406,000 | 2,687,000 | 3,463,000 | 1,381,000 | 2,515,000 | 2,619,000 | 1,675,000 | 1,130,000 | 1,282,000 | 1,431,000 | 442,000 | 1,928,752 | 1,680,177 | 1,183,395 |
| net assets | 17,570,000 | 16,637,000 | 15,690,000 | 15,073,000 | 13,781,000 | 12,538,000 | 11,753,000 | 11,499,000 | 11,375,000 | 11,002,000 | 10,970,000 | 10,749,000 | 14,588,381 | 11,836,051 | 9,507,095 |
| total shareholders funds | 17,570,000 | 16,637,000 | 15,690,000 | 15,073,000 | 13,781,000 | 12,538,000 | 11,753,000 | 11,499,000 | 11,375,000 | 11,002,000 | 10,970,000 | 10,749,000 | 14,588,381 | 11,836,051 | 9,507,095 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 519,000 | 1,072,000 | 876,000 | 1,638,000 | 850,000 | 1,144,000 | 2,652,000 | 1,737,000 | 172,000 | 211,000 | 294,000 | -194,000 | 3,925,627 | 3,251,140 | 935,576 |
| Depreciation | 5,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 17,000 | 19,000 | 20,000 | 16,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 12,611 | 12,066 | 13,708 | |
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | -412,000 | -230,000 | -171,000 | -313,000 | -125,000 | -255,000 | -500,000 | -355,000 | -37,000 | -63,000 | -112,000 | 27,000 | -1,060,545 | -917,746 | -271,667 |
| Stock | -101,000 | 72,000 | -231,000 | -80,000 | -1,132,000 | -537,000 | 689,000 | -70,000 | -271,000 | 400,000 | -663,383 | -52,462 | 291,750 | 2,001,095 | |
| Debtors | 89,000 | -207,000 | 1,170,000 | 8,775,000 | -1,632,000 | -2,192,000 | -97,000 | 996,000 | 799,000 | -440,000 | 287,000 | -4,793,651 | 3,208,995 | 2,773,631 | 7,847,025 |
| Creditors | 488,000 | -323,000 | 323,000 | -6,000 | -37,000 | 23,000 | -18,000 | -7,000 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 13,957 | 2,259 | -71,044 | 91,828 | |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -63,000 | -471,000 | -735,000 | 1,299,000 | -618,000 | -256,000 | 418,000 | 407,000 | -201,000 | 157,000 | 354,000 | -1,255,796 | 165,821 | 597,888 | 860,087 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -51,000 | -4,000 | -120,000 | -11,000 | 100,000 | -28,000 | 70,000 | 19,000 | 25,000 | ||||||
| Cash flow from operations | 498,000 | 199,000 | -746,000 | -6,065,000 | 2,984,000 | 3,317,000 | 2,087,000 | 865,000 | -846,000 | 1,017,000 | -135,000 | 4,060,195 | -110,760 | -193,077 | -8,218,588 |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | -640,000 | 357,000 | -10,000 | 293,000 | -57,000 | 57,000 | |||||||||
| cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | -301,000 | -483,000 | -244,000 | 794,000 | -610,000 | 217,000 | 433,000 | 137,000 | 72,000 | -348,000 | 665,000 | ||||
| Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
| Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | 609,000 | 102,000 | 2,000 | 15,000 | 14,000 | 20,000 | 8,000 | 33,000 | 24,000 | 27,000 | 25,000 | 42,000 | 30,344 | 20,512 | 10,467 |
| cash flow from financing | 525,000 | -378,000 | -332,000 | 761,000 | -92,000 | 113,000 | 735,000 | 141,000 | 310,000 | -501,000 | 679,000 | 239,619 | -104,752 | 11,562 | 8,850,186 |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | 1,234,000 | -161,000 | -447,000 | -5,167,000 | 2,360,000 | 3,735,000 | 111,000 | -371,000 | -873,000 | 651,000 | 475,000 | 142,975 | -143,017 | -227,577 | 796,619 |
| overdraft | |||||||||||||||
| change in cash | 1,234,000 | -161,000 | -447,000 | -5,167,000 | 2,360,000 | 3,735,000 | 111,000 | -371,000 | -873,000 | 651,000 | 475,000 | 142,975 | -143,017 | -227,577 | 796,619 |
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Kronos Limited Competitor Analysis
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kronos limited Ownership
KRONOS LIMITED group structure
Kronos Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
VALHI INC
#0013645
KRONOS INTERNATIONAL INC
#0010224
2 parents
KRONOS LIMITED
02442679
kronos limited directors
Kronos Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ulrich Kabelac (Jan 2008) and Mr Tim Hafer (Dec 2021).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ulrich Kabelac | Germany | 61 years | Jan 2008 | - | Director |
| Mr Tim Hafer | United States | 63 years | Dec 2021 | - | Director |
| Mr James Buch | United States | 64 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
21.2m
-17%
operating profit
519k
-52%
gross margin
6.6%
+18.75%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
17.6m
+0.06%
total assets
19m
+0.06%
cash
2.1m
+1.4%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
kronos limited company details
company number
02442679
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
96090 - Other personal service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 1989
age
36
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
matahari 269 limited (December 1989)
accountant
-
auditor
MHA
address
cannon place 78 cannon street, london, EC4N 6AF
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
-
kronos limited Charges & Mortgages
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