dialight plc Company Information
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Industry
Manufacture of electronic components
+1Registered Address
60 petty france, london, SW1H 9EU
Website
www.dialightplc.comdialight plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DIALIGHT PLC at £236.6m based on a Turnover of £173.4m and 1.36x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
dialight plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DIALIGHT PLC at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-11.7m and a 8.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
dialight plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DIALIGHT PLC at £98.5m based on Net Assets of £48.9m and 2.02x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Dialight Plc Overview
Dialight Plc is a live company located in london, SW1H 9EU with a Companies House number of 02486024. It operates in the manufacture of electronic components sector, SIC Code 26110. Founded in March 1990, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Dialight Plc is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £173.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Dialight Plc 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 £173.4m, make it larger than the average company (£15.7m)
£173.4m - Dialight Plc
£15.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.9%)
10% - Dialight Plc
7.9% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 29.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (33%)
29.7% - Dialight Plc
33% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -13.4% make it less profitable than the average company (6.8%)
-13.4% - Dialight Plc
6.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 1561 employees, this is above the industry average (74)
1561 - Dialight Plc
74 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £31.7k, the company has a lower pay structure (£47k)
£31.7k - Dialight Plc
£47k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £111.1k, this is less efficient (£189.7k)
£111.1k - Dialight Plc
£189.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 44 days, this is near the average (50 days)
44 days - Dialight Plc
50 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 55 days, this is slower than average (35 days)
55 days - Dialight Plc
35 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 112 days, this is in line with average (99 days)
112 days - Dialight Plc
99 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
8 weeks - Dialight Plc
13 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 54.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (44.1%)
54.5% - Dialight Plc
44.1% - Industry AVG
DIALIGHT PLC financials

Dialight Plc's latest turnover from March 2024 is £173.4 million and the company has net assets of £48.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Dialight Plc has 1,561 employees and maintains cash reserves of £8.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | 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 | 173,419,276 | 169,700,000 | 131,600,000 | 119,000,000 | 151,000,000 | 169,600,000 | 181,000,000 | 182,200,000 | 161,400,000 | 159,800,000 | 131,200,000 | 115,100,000 | 102,498,000 | 99,183,000 | 77,304,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 121,930,632 | 115,100,000 | 84,600,000 | 85,000,000 | 107,100,000 | 109,300,000 | 114,300,000 | 116,400,000 | 111,200,000 | 99,200,000 | 89,600,000 | 73,900,000 | 69,078,000 | 71,897,000 | 58,621,000 |
Gross Profit | 51,488,643 | 54,600,000 | 47,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 43,900,000 | 60,300,000 | 66,700,000 | 65,800,000 | 50,200,000 | 60,600,000 | 41,600,000 | 41,200,000 | 33,420,000 | 27,286,000 | 18,683,000 |
Admin Expenses | 74,662,369 | 52,300,000 | 44,900,000 | 42,800,000 | 55,200,000 | 52,700,000 | 63,400,000 | 69,100,000 | 53,600,000 | 44,800,000 | 30,000,000 | 21,600,000 | 17,975,000 | ||
Operating Profit | -23,173,726 | 2,300,000 | 2,100,000 | -8,800,000 | -11,300,000 | 7,600,000 | 3,300,000 | -3,300,000 | -3,400,000 | 15,800,000 | 11,600,000 | 19,600,000 | 15,445,000 | ||
Interest Payable | 3,376,304 | 1,800,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,200,000 | 200,000 | 300,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 200,000 | 1,938,000 | 1,821,000 | 1,884,000 | |
Interest Receivable | 230,202 | 200,000 | 1,265,000 | 1,937,000 | 12,000 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -26,319,828 | 500,000 | 700,000 | -10,100,000 | -12,500,000 | 7,400,000 | 3,000,000 | -3,800,000 | -3,900,000 | 15,500,000 | 11,200,000 | 19,800,000 | 14,772,000 | 11,299,000 | 5,282,000 |
Tax | 1,381,215 | -100,000 | -400,000 | 2,300,000 | -3,700,000 | -2,100,000 | -1,300,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,900,000 | -6,000,000 | -3,500,000 | -6,500,000 | -4,845,000 | -3,846,000 | -1,990,000 |
Profit After Tax | -24,938,613 | 400,000 | 300,000 | -7,800,000 | -16,200,000 | 5,300,000 | 1,700,000 | -2,800,000 | -2,000,000 | 9,500,000 | 7,700,000 | 13,300,000 | 9,927,000 | 7,453,000 | 3,292,000 |
Dividends Paid | 3,200,000 | 4,800,000 | 4,600,000 | 3,400,000 | 2,683,000 | 1,937,000 | |||||||||
Retained Profit | -24,938,613 | 400,000 | 100,000 | -7,900,000 | -16,100,000 | 5,200,000 | 1,300,000 | -2,800,000 | -5,200,000 | 4,700,000 | 3,900,000 | 10,100,000 | 6,987,000 | 7,453,000 | 1,355,000 |
Employee Costs | 49,493,554 | 42,500,000 | 34,000,000 | 31,800,000 | 40,000,000 | 37,100,000 | 40,300,000 | 44,400,000 | 39,400,000 | 37,500,000 | 31,500,000 | 23,900,000 | 20,773,000 | 16,908,000 | 14,326,000 |
Number Of Employees | 1,561 | 1,970 | 1,679 | 1,614 | 1,801 | 1,332 | 2,112 | 2 | 1,554 | 1,626 | 1,139 | 987 | 936 | ||
EBITDA* | -11,663,598 | 12,700,000 | 10,900,000 | -2,400,000 | -5,000,000 | 12,200,000 | 9,300,000 | 100,000 | 3,500,000 | 21,900,000 | 15,000,000 | 22,400,000 | 18,214,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | 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 | 22,866,789 | 43,800,000 | 38,400,000 | 31,500,000 | 36,500,000 | 20,600,000 | 20,400,000 | 19,500,000 | 16,300,000 | 15,400,000 | 13,900,000 | 12,500,000 | 11,682,000 | 11,800,000 | 9,162,000 |
Intangible Assets | 12,968,079 | 21,400,000 | 21,400,000 | 21,200,000 | 21,300,000 | 16,500,000 | 13,900,000 | 15,400,000 | 20,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 21,100,000 | 18,200,000 | 12,158,000 | 10,488,000 | 8,589,000 |
Investments & Other | 5,300,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 803,000 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 13,121,546 | 12,500,000 | 9,900,000 | 7,500,000 | 4,700,000 | 200,000 | |||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 35,834,868 | 58,300,000 | 54,600,000 | 51,300,000 | 57,800,000 | 37,100,000 | 34,300,000 | 34,900,000 | 36,300,000 | 36,400,000 | 35,000,000 | 30,700,000 | 23,840,000 | 22,288,000 | 17,751,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 37,676,488 | 53,600,000 | 42,400,000 | 32,500,000 | 46,100,000 | 46,100,000 | 24,600,000 | 31,400,000 | 26,900,000 | 32,400,000 | 24,200,000 | 19,600,000 | 15,842,000 | 9,187,000 | 9,194,000 |
Trade Debtors | 21,178,637 | 26,700,000 | 23,700,000 | 18,100,000 | 20,900,000 | 28,600,000 | 28,400,000 | 38,900,000 | 30,700,000 | 34,000,000 | 26,000,000 | 24,600,000 | 21,507,000 | 17,855,000 | 17,235,000 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 3,606,507 | 3,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,900,000 | 8,100,000 | 5,900,000 | 1,100,000 | 4,800,000 | 2,900,000 | 1,900,000 | 2,400,000 | 1,339,000 | 1,001,000 | 951,000 |
Cash | 8,824,432 | 1,700,000 | 1,200,000 | 5,300,000 | 500,000 | 2,200,000 | 12,800,000 | 8,000,000 | 5,500,000 | 8,100,000 | 8,800,000 | 15,000,000 | 13,700,000 | 10,359,000 | 9,092,000 |
misc current assets | 1,100,000 | 1,200,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 71,899,939 | 86,100,000 | 71,000,000 | 58,700,000 | 71,500,000 | 86,200,000 | 71,700,000 | 81,400,000 | 67,900,000 | 77,400,000 | 60,900,000 | 61,600,000 | 52,388,000 | 38,402,000 | 36,472,000 |
total assets | 107,734,807 | 144,400,000 | 125,600,000 | 110,000,000 | 129,300,000 | 123,300,000 | 106,000,000 | 116,300,000 | 104,200,000 | 113,800,000 | 95,900,000 | 92,300,000 | 76,228,000 | 60,690,000 | 54,223,000 |
Bank overdraft | 1,700,000 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 18,569,675 | 24,200,000 | 21,700,000 | 12,200,000 | 18,900,000 | 19,400,000 | 14,600,000 | 31,300,000 | 12,900,000 | 18,300,000 | 14,100,000 | 16,900,000 | 11,424,000 | 6,640,000 | 7,192,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 21,408,839 | 2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 9,300,000 | 7,300,000 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,534,683 | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,600,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 9,745,241 | 16,000,000 | 13,500,000 | 12,300,000 | 11,900,000 | 13,200,000 | 14,400,000 | 5,700,000 | 11,100,000 | 13,500,000 | 9,500,000 | 8,100,000 | 9,555,000 | 5,558,000 | 4,906,000 |
total current liabilities | 51,258,441 | 43,400,000 | 40,400,000 | 29,900,000 | 32,400,000 | 32,600,000 | 29,000,000 | 37,000,000 | 33,300,000 | 39,100,000 | 25,300,000 | 25,000,000 | 20,979,000 | 12,198,000 | 12,098,000 |
loans | 12,430,938 | 61,400,000 | 47,400,000 | 43,200,000 | 55,400,000 | 10,200,000 | 3,900,000 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 6,215,469 | 10,100,000 | 10,800,000 | 8,900,000 | 10,700,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,200,000 | 2,700,000 | 1,861,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 2,455,494 | 3,200,000 | 2,600,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,800,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,800,000 | 4,200,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,200,000 | 800,000 | 970,000 | 924,000 | 4,042,000 |
total long term liabilities | 7,443,217 | 32,300,000 | 25,000,000 | 22,800,000 | 29,100,000 | 5,600,000 | 900,000 | 2,100,000 | 700,000 | 1,700,000 | 3,800,000 | 4,300,000 | 485,000 | 2,323,000 | 2,021,000 |
total liabilities | 58,701,658 | 75,700,000 | 65,400,000 | 52,700,000 | 61,500,000 | 38,200,000 | 29,900,000 | 39,100,000 | 34,000,000 | 40,800,000 | 29,100,000 | 29,300,000 | 21,464,000 | 14,521,000 | 14,119,000 |
net assets | 48,879,681 | 68,500,000 | 59,600,000 | 56,900,000 | 67,500,000 | 84,700,000 | 75,800,000 | 77,200,000 | 70,200,000 | 72,900,000 | 66,800,000 | 63,000,000 | 54,700,000 | 46,169,000 | 40,104,000 |
total shareholders funds | 48,879,681 | 68,500,000 | 59,600,000 | 56,900,000 | 67,500,000 | 84,700,000 | 75,800,000 | 77,200,000 | 70,200,000 | 72,900,000 | 66,800,000 | 63,000,000 | 54,700,000 | 46,169,000 | 40,104,000 |
Mar 2024 | 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 | -23,173,726 | 2,300,000 | 2,100,000 | -8,800,000 | -11,300,000 | 7,600,000 | 3,300,000 | -3,300,000 | -3,400,000 | 15,800,000 | 11,600,000 | 19,600,000 | 15,445,000 | ||
Depreciation | 3,299,570 | 4,700,000 | 5,300,000 | 3,100,000 | 4,300,000 | 3,100,000 | 3,300,000 | 3,100,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,833,000 | 2,012,000 | 1,525,000 |
Amortisation | 8,210,558 | 5,700,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,300,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 2,700,000 | 300,000 | 4,100,000 | 3,600,000 | 1,400,000 | 800,000 | 936,000 | 1,588,000 | 977,000 |
Tax | 1,381,215 | -100,000 | -400,000 | 2,300,000 | -3,700,000 | -2,100,000 | -1,300,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,900,000 | -6,000,000 | -3,500,000 | -6,500,000 | -4,845,000 | -3,846,000 | -1,990,000 |
Stock | 37,676,488 | 11,200,000 | 9,900,000 | -13,600,000 | 21,500,000 | -6,800,000 | 4,500,000 | -5,500,000 | 8,200,000 | 4,600,000 | 3,758,000 | 6,655,000 | -7,000 | 9,194,000 | |
Debtors | 37,906,690 | 6,600,000 | 7,700,000 | -100,000 | -8,400,000 | 2,600,000 | -5,700,000 | 4,500,000 | -1,400,000 | 9,000,000 | 900,000 | 4,154,000 | 3,990,000 | 670,000 | 18,186,000 |
Creditors | 18,569,675 | 2,500,000 | 9,500,000 | -6,700,000 | -500,000 | 4,800,000 | -16,700,000 | 18,400,000 | -5,400,000 | 4,200,000 | -2,800,000 | 5,476,000 | 4,784,000 | -552,000 | 7,192,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 9,745,241 | 2,500,000 | 1,200,000 | 400,000 | -1,300,000 | -1,200,000 | 8,700,000 | -5,400,000 | -2,400,000 | 4,000,000 | 1,400,000 | -1,455,000 | 3,997,000 | 652,000 | 4,906,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 2,455,494 | 600,000 | 200,000 | -400,000 | 1,800,000 | -800,000 | -2,400,000 | 2,800,000 | 400,000 | -1,200,000 | 1,400,000 | -170,000 | 46,000 | -3,118,000 | 4,042,000 |
Cash flow from operations | -55,095,151 | 400,000 | 3,800,000 | 6,900,000 | -300,000 | -11,200,000 | 10,100,000 | 7,900,000 | 4,900,000 | 5,700,000 | 6,000,000 | 11,839,000 | 11,551,000 | ||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -5,300,000 | 5,200,000 | 100,000 | -100,000 | 100,000 | -803,000 | 803,000 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 21,408,839 | -2,000,000 | 4,000,000 | -9,300,000 | 2,000,000 | 7,300,000 | |||||||||
Long term loans | 12,430,938 | 14,000,000 | 4,200,000 | -12,200,000 | 45,200,000 | 10,200,000 | -3,900,000 | 3,900,000 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 7,750,152 | -700,000 | 1,700,000 | -2,000,000 | 12,300,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -1,200,000 | -1,500,000 | 2,700,000 | -1,861,000 | 1,861,000 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -3,146,102 | -1,800,000 | -1,400,000 | -1,200,000 | -200,000 | -300,000 | -500,000 | -500,000 | -300,000 | -400,000 | -673,000 | 116,000 | -1,872,000 | ||
cash flow from financing | 112,262,121 | 18,000,000 | 7,100,000 | -12,900,000 | 55,200,000 | 13,700,000 | -3,000,000 | 2,800,000 | 6,900,000 | -1,700,000 | 2,100,000 | -990,000 | 589,000 | 36,877,000 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 8,824,432 | 500,000 | -4,100,000 | 4,800,000 | -1,700,000 | -10,600,000 | 4,800,000 | 2,500,000 | -2,600,000 | -700,000 | -6,200,000 | 1,300,000 | 3,341,000 | 1,267,000 | 9,092,000 |
overdraft | -1,700,000 | 1,700,000 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 8,824,432 | 500,000 | -4,100,000 | 4,800,000 | -1,700,000 | -10,600,000 | 4,800,000 | 2,500,000 | -2,600,000 | 1,000,000 | -7,900,000 | 1,300,000 | 3,341,000 | 1,267,000 | 9,092,000 |
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DIALIGHT PLC group structure
Dialight Plc has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
DIALIGHT PLC
02486024
3 subsidiaries
dialight plc directors
Dialight Plc currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nigel Lingwood (Nov 2022) and Colonel Neil Johnson (May 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nigel Lingwood | 66 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Colonel Neil Johnson | 76 years | May 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Stephen Blair | England | 65 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
Ms Lynn Brubaker | England | 67 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
Dr John Lincoln | England | 57 years | Aug 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Fryer | England | 58 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
173.4m
0%
operating profit
-23.2m
0%
gross margin
29.7%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
48.9m
0%
total assets
107.7m
0%
cash
8.8m
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
dialight plc company details
company number
02486024
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
26110 - Manufacture of electronic components
27400 - Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
incorporation date
March 1990
age
35
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
the roxboro group plc (September 2005)
linenote limited (May 1990)
accountant
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auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
60 petty france, london, SW1H 9EU
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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dialight plc Charges & Mortgages
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