
Company Number
02454269
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
engineering solutions group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other engineering activities (not including engineering design for industrial process and production or engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities)
+3Registered Address
fulwood road south, sutton-in-ashfield, nottinghamshire, NG17 2JZ
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ECS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD. at £8.7m based on a Turnover of £18.2m and 0.48x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ECS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD. at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-558.3k and a 3.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ECS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD. at £1.3m based on Net Assets of £622.1k and 2.01x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ecs Engineering Services Ltd. is a live company located in nottinghamshire, NG17 2JZ with a Companies House number of 02454269. It operates in the manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures sector, SIC Code 25110. Founded in December 1989, it's largest shareholder is engineering solutions group limited with a 100% stake. Ecs Engineering Services Ltd. is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £18.2m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ecs Engineering Services Ltd. a 3.5 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 £18.2m, make it larger than the average company (£7.8m)
£18.2m - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
£7.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a similar rate (10.2%)
11% - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
10.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 12.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (31.2%)
12.7% - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
31.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -5.5% make it less profitable than the average company (6.2%)
-5.5% - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
6.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 144 employees, this is above the industry average (50)
144 - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
50 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£47.9k)
£43.4k - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
£47.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £126.3k, this is equally as efficient (£140.5k)
£126.3k - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
£140.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 46 days, this is earlier than average (66 days)
46 days - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
66 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 73 days, this is slower than average (41 days)
73 days - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
41 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (42 days)
1 days - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
42 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
9 weeks - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 93.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (50.8%)
93.4% - Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.
50.8% - Industry AVG
Ecs Engineering Services Ltd.'s latest turnover from March 2024 is £18.2 million and the company has net assets of £622.1 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Ecs Engineering Services Ltd. has 144 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.5 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 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 18,192,436 | 18,901,234 | 19,012,277 | 13,170,237 | 12,583,878 | 15,064,389 | 15,660,761 | 13,163,184 | 9,790,131 | 9,734,721 | 9,192,081 | 9,227,860 | 10,097,926 | 8,511,764 | 9,664,929 |
Other Income Or Grants | -1,061,526 | 2,472 | 376,174 | ||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 14,818,317 | 15,606,102 | 15,793,056 | 11,602,197 | 10,791,202 | 12,983,680 | 14,354,386 | 11,423,765 | 8,419,306 | 8,331,279 | 7,891,050 | 8,026,104 | 8,965,218 | 7,140,929 | 8,019,118 |
Gross Profit | 2,312,593 | 3,295,132 | 3,221,693 | 1,944,214 | 1,792,676 | 2,080,709 | 1,306,375 | 1,739,419 | 1,370,825 | 1,403,442 | 1,301,031 | 1,201,756 | 1,132,708 | 1,370,835 | 1,645,811 |
Admin Expenses | 3,313,559 | 2,803,987 | 2,524,085 | 1,895,309 | 1,881,100 | 1,933,341 | 2,183,066 | 1,441,702 | 1,371,001 | 1,316,190 | 1,250,735 | 1,196,753 | 1,233,742 | 1,124,874 | 1,160,349 |
Operating Profit | -1,000,966 | 491,145 | 697,608 | 48,905 | -88,424 | 147,368 | -876,691 | 297,717 | -176 | 87,252 | 50,296 | 5,003 | -101,034 | 245,961 | 485,462 |
Interest Payable | 46,794 | 42,024 | 22,662 | 32,542 | 41,001 | 62,712 | 54,439 | 37,301 | 42,344 | 43,877 | 37,513 | 45,094 | 39,266 | 34,184 | 28,511 |
Interest Receivable | 16,732 | 308 | 203 | 33 | 582 | 430 | 711 | 562 | 1,280 | 93 | 209 | 759 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | -1,031,028 | 449,121 | 674,946 | 16,671 | -129,425 | 84,862 | -931,097 | 260,998 | -42,090 | 44,086 | 13,345 | -38,811 | -140,207 | 211,986 | 457,710 |
Tax | 55,311 | 146,355 | 185,706 | 239,295 | 398,908 | 378,374 | 306,487 | 70,337 | 123,070 | 84,297 | 46,606 | 133,796 | 25,682 | -43,808 | -118,161 |
Profit After Tax | -975,717 | 595,476 | 860,652 | 255,966 | 269,483 | 463,236 | -624,610 | 331,335 | 80,980 | 128,383 | 59,951 | 94,985 | -114,525 | 168,178 | 339,549 |
Dividends Paid | 300,000 | 800,000 | 50,000 | 60,011 | 54,450 | 65,340 | 32,670 | 663,796 | |||||||
Retained Profit | -1,275,717 | -204,524 | 810,652 | 255,966 | 269,483 | 463,236 | -624,610 | 271,324 | 80,980 | 128,383 | 59,951 | 40,535 | -179,865 | 135,508 | -324,247 |
Employee Costs | 6,251,769 | 5,214,791 | 5,187,626 | 4,486,695 | 4,463,633 | 5,036,155 | 5,234,448 | 4,104,115 | 3,774,351 | 3,472,359 | 3,744,670 | 3,496,562 | 3,296,596 | 3,120,994 | 3,136,436 |
Number Of Employees | 144 | 130 | 135 | 126 | 121 | 143 | 155 | 131 | 124 | 115 | 120 | 128 | 122 | 119 | 119 |
EBITDA* | -558,296 | 845,964 | 973,844 | 287,308 | 187,895 | 424,737 | -608,451 | 506,939 | 76,506 | 270,285 | 277,947 | 212,357 | 76,118 | 403,883 | 647,940 |
* 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 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,682,537 | 1,415,817 | 1,293,430 | 909,031 | 912,808 | 961,688 | 1,197,724 | 1,215,038 | 666,205 | 908,622 | 1,040,097 | 848,436 | 859,134 | 755,415 | 886,458 |
Intangible Assets | 186,727 | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,869,264 | 1,415,817 | 1,293,430 | 909,031 | 912,808 | 961,688 | 1,197,724 | 1,215,038 | 666,205 | 908,622 | 1,040,097 | 848,436 | 859,134 | 755,415 | 886,458 |
Stock & work in progress | 67,589 | 48,170 | 68,640 | 81,311 | 63,951 | 54,323 | 572,287 | 216,210 | 78,327 | 119,739 | 262,065 | 266,246 | 595,096 | 596,516 | 575,307 |
Trade Debtors | 2,314,731 | 2,480,404 | 3,477,687 | 2,146,597 | 2,861,677 | 2,102,192 | 2,834,889 | 3,382,017 | 1,842,794 | 1,127,990 | 1,911,112 | 1,187,734 | 1,398,640 | 1,569,972 | 1,707,052 |
Group Debtors | 758,651 | 538,942 | 1,057,160 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,939,134 | 2,003,083 | 1,926,859 | 1,233,163 | 1,047,408 | 1,079,937 | 1,488,020 | 1,455,632 | 813,178 | 543,415 | 659,001 | 621,129 | 491,696 | 220,756 | 227,281 |
Cash | 1,454,014 | 3,070,721 | 3,623,982 | 3,353,446 | 2,168,905 | 2,617,070 | 752,641 | 2,133,135 | 1,569,662 | 1,988,252 | 358,689 | 1,755,657 | 1,499,338 | 971,032 | 482,864 |
misc current assets | 469,828 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 7,534,119 | 8,141,320 | 10,154,328 | 6,814,517 | 6,141,941 | 5,853,522 | 5,647,837 | 7,186,994 | 4,773,789 | 3,779,396 | 3,190,867 | 3,830,766 | 3,984,770 | 3,358,276 | 2,992,504 |
total assets | 9,403,383 | 9,557,137 | 11,447,758 | 7,723,548 | 7,054,749 | 6,815,210 | 6,845,561 | 8,402,032 | 5,439,994 | 4,688,018 | 4,230,964 | 4,679,202 | 4,843,904 | 4,113,691 | 3,878,962 |
Bank overdraft | 125,477 | 360,660 | 273,552 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | 90,909 | 90,909 | 90,909 | 75,758 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,987,284 | 2,974,430 | 3,800,277 | 2,411,366 | 2,527,593 | 2,235,997 | 1,766,872 | 2,721,031 | 1,902,154 | 1,504,608 | 951,190 | 859,704 | 1,276,063 | 1,380,413 | 1,278,881 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 216,742 | 85,252 | 185,793 | 109,094 | |||||||||||
other short term finances | 33,579 | 32,568 | 359,152 | 36,000 | 44,214 | 26,045 | 26,639 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 226,679 | 158,256 | 142,095 | 150,648 | 137,307 | 159,738 | 172,248 | 153,971 | 55,016 | 59,466 | 79,512 | 90,203 | 83,759 | 54,752 | 67,717 |
other current liabilities | 4,704,067 | 3,729,546 | 4,602,961 | 2,650,527 | 2,304,068 | 2,590,271 | 3,285,257 | 3,320,899 | 1,995,873 | 1,750,886 | 1,897,889 | 2,643,370 | 2,215,007 | 1,342,628 | 1,615,906 |
total current liabilities | 8,259,260 | 7,070,961 | 8,636,242 | 5,647,451 | 5,004,968 | 4,986,006 | 5,224,377 | 6,240,115 | 3,979,088 | 3,314,960 | 2,955,230 | 3,718,754 | 3,935,489 | 3,237,138 | 3,071,598 |
loans | 180,114 | 296,548 | 327,001 | 459,242 | 288,124 | 324,124 | 273,124 | 160,879 | 161,611 | 165,778 | 165,778 | 188,052 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 341,900 | 235,693 | 180,964 | 225,873 | 329,979 | 339,139 | 477,372 | 519,712 | 108,277 | 39,615 | 61,874 | 89,190 | 69,811 | 52,616 | 107,588 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 180,728 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 56,109 | 201,201 | 73,270 | 69,932 | 73,678 | 100,661 | 86,689 | 67,705 | 41,708 | 50,508 | 54,753 | 69,958 | 56,154 | 67,501 | |
total long term liabilities | 522,014 | 588,350 | 709,166 | 758,385 | 688,035 | 736,941 | 851,157 | 767,280 | 337,593 | 247,101 | 278,160 | 331,995 | 320,497 | 108,770 | 175,089 |
total liabilities | 8,781,274 | 7,659,311 | 9,345,408 | 6,405,836 | 5,693,003 | 5,722,947 | 6,075,534 | 7,007,395 | 4,316,681 | 3,562,061 | 3,233,390 | 4,050,749 | 4,255,986 | 3,345,908 | 3,246,687 |
net assets | 622,109 | 1,897,826 | 2,102,350 | 1,317,712 | 1,361,746 | 1,092,263 | 770,027 | 1,394,637 | 1,123,313 | 1,125,957 | 997,574 | 628,453 | 587,918 | 767,783 | 632,275 |
total shareholders funds | 622,109 | 1,897,826 | 2,102,350 | 1,317,712 | 1,361,746 | 1,092,263 | 770,027 | 1,394,637 | 1,123,313 | 1,125,957 | 997,574 | 628,453 | 587,918 | 767,783 | 632,275 |
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 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,000,966 | 491,145 | 697,608 | 48,905 | -88,424 | 147,368 | -876,691 | 297,717 | -176 | 87,252 | 50,296 | 5,003 | -101,034 | 245,961 | 485,462 |
Depreciation | 429,496 | 354,819 | 276,236 | 238,403 | 276,319 | 277,369 | 268,240 | 209,222 | 76,682 | 183,033 | 227,651 | 207,354 | 177,152 | 157,922 | 162,478 |
Amortisation | 13,174 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | 55,311 | 146,355 | 185,706 | 239,295 | 398,908 | 378,374 | 306,487 | 70,337 | 123,070 | 84,297 | 46,606 | 133,796 | 25,682 | -43,808 | -118,161 |
Stock | 19,419 | -20,470 | -12,671 | 17,360 | 9,628 | -517,964 | 356,077 | 137,883 | -41,412 | -142,326 | -4,181 | -328,850 | -1,420 | 21,209 | 575,307 |
Debtors | 990,087 | -1,439,277 | 3,081,946 | -529,325 | 726,956 | -1,140,780 | -514,740 | 2,181,677 | 984,567 | -898,708 | 761,250 | -81,473 | 99,608 | -143,605 | 1,934,333 |
Creditors | 12,854 | -825,847 | 1,388,911 | -116,227 | 291,596 | 469,125 | -954,159 | 818,877 | 397,546 | 553,418 | 91,486 | -416,359 | -104,350 | 101,532 | 1,278,881 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 974,521 | -873,415 | 1,952,434 | 346,459 | -286,203 | -694,986 | -35,642 | 1,325,026 | 244,987 | -147,003 | -745,481 | 428,363 | 872,379 | -273,278 | 1,615,906 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -56,109 | -145,092 | 127,931 | 3,338 | -3,746 | -26,983 | 13,972 | 18,984 | 25,997 | -8,800 | -4,245 | -15,205 | 13,804 | -11,347 | 67,501 |
Cash flow from operations | -581,225 | 607,712 | 1,559,551 | 1,272,138 | -148,134 | 2,209,011 | -1,119,130 | 420,603 | -75,049 | 1,793,231 | -1,090,756 | 753,275 | 785,445 | 299,378 | 982,427 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -29,643 | -71,378 | 522,162 | -221,500 | 60,124 | -22,207 | -44,817 | -134,332 | -25,855 | -113,362 | |||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -29,643 | -71,378 | 522,162 | -221,500 | 60,124 | -22,207 | -44,817 | -134,332 | -25,855 | -113,362 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 15,151 | 75,758 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 131,490 | 85,252 | -185,793 | 76,699 | 109,094 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 1,011 | 32,568 | -359,152 | 323,152 | 36,000 | -44,214 | 18,169 | 26,045 | -26,639 | 26,639 | |||||
Long term loans | -116,434 | -30,453 | -132,241 | 171,118 | -36,000 | 51,000 | 112,245 | -732 | -4,167 | -22,274 | 188,052 | ||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 174,630 | 70,890 | -53,462 | -90,765 | -31,591 | -150,743 | -24,063 | 510,390 | 64,212 | -42,305 | -38,007 | 25,823 | 46,202 | -67,937 | 175,305 |
other long term liabilities | -180,728 | 180,728 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -30,062 | -42,024 | -22,662 | -32,234 | -41,001 | -62,509 | -54,406 | -36,719 | -41,914 | -43,166 | -36,951 | -43,814 | -39,173 | -33,975 | -27,752 |
cash flow from financing | 160,635 | 116,233 | -578,380 | 147,029 | -72,592 | -303,252 | -10,438 | 491,108 | -39,448 | -112,110 | 238,577 | -10,667 | 1,964 | -25,213 | 1,213,169 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,616,707 | -553,261 | 270,536 | 1,184,541 | -448,165 | 1,864,429 | -1,380,494 | 563,473 | -418,590 | 1,629,563 | -1,396,968 | 256,319 | 528,306 | 488,168 | 482,864 |
overdraft | -125,477 | -235,183 | 87,108 | 273,552 | |||||||||||
change in cash | -1,616,707 | -553,261 | 270,536 | 1,184,541 | -448,165 | 1,864,429 | -1,380,494 | 563,473 | -418,590 | 1,629,563 | -1,271,491 | 491,502 | 441,198 | 214,616 | 482,864 |
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ECS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD. group structure
Ecs Engineering Services Ltd. has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
ECS ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD.
02454269
Ecs Engineering Services Ltd. currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Clark Williamson (Apr 2008) and Mr Stephen Iles (Jan 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Clark Williamson | 51 years | Apr 2008 | - | Director | |
Mr Stephen Iles | 59 years | Jan 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Watkins | England | 60 years | May 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Crapper | England | 52 years | Aug 2021 | - | Director |
Mrs Nicola Bellamy | England | 42 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
18.2m
-4%
operating profit
-1m
-304%
gross margin
12.8%
-27.08%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
622.1k
-0.67%
total assets
9.4m
-0.02%
cash
1.5m
-0.53%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02454269
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
71129 - Other engineering activities (not including engineering design for industrial process and production or engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities)
25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
incorporation date
December 1989
age
36
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
engineering consultancy services limited (April 1997)
accountant
-
auditor
COOPER PARRT GROUP LIMITED
address
fulwood road south, sutton-in-ashfield, nottinghamshire, NG17 2JZ
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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