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Company Number

02513542

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Industry

Private security activities

Directors

Michael Collyer

Marina Gomez

Shareholders

steven robert webster

mr kenneth roy anthony caterer

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Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

590 green lanes, london, N13 5RY

Website

www.unitedguarding.co.uk

united guarding services ltd Estimated Valuation

£6.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNITED GUARDING SERVICES LTD at £6.4m based on a Turnover of £12.6m and 0.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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United Guarding Services Ltd is a live company located in london, N13 5RY with a Companies House number of 02513542. It operates in the private security activities sector, SIC Code 80100. Founded in June 1990, it's largest shareholder is steven robert webster with a 80% stake. United Guarding Services Ltd is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.6m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded United Guarding Services Ltd a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4out of 5

4 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £12.6m, make it larger than the average company (£6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a similar rate (6.4%)

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United Guarding Services Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is £12.6 million and the company has net assets of £2.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, United Guarding Services Ltd has 320 employees and maintains cash reserves of £595.1 thousand 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	12,649,627	11,282,968	9,966,103	10,890,607	11,072,349	9,847,273	8,385,731	6,894,751	4,907,617	10,347,612	9,578,044	13,454,957	11,975,540	8,930,614	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	10,901,430	9,744,680	8,876,344	9,603,257	9,479,834	7,589,382	6,489,854	5,371,735	3,849,501	8,069,268	7,318,383	10,397,180	9,289,429	6,840,900	0
Gross Profit	1,748,197	1,538,288	1,089,759	1,287,350	1,592,515	2,257,891	1,895,877	1,523,016	1,058,116	2,278,344	2,259,661	3,057,778	2,686,111	2,089,714	0
Admin Expenses	1,571,727	1,452,602	1,052,468	1,019,267	1,215,279	1,925,062	1,726,511	1,702,060	881,595	2,238,700	2,127,309	2,942,982	2,730,549	1,922,044	-606,696
Operating Profit	176,470	85,686	37,291	268,083	377,236	332,829	169,366	-179,044	176,521	39,644	132,352	114,796	-44,438	167,670	606,696
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	21,119	27,687	12,212	1,453	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	125,897	59,367	99	249	242	583	157	208	479	494	399	96	26	135	121
Pre-Tax Profit	302,367	145,053	37,390	284,332	483,478	312,293	141,836	-191,048	175,546	40,138	132,751	114,892	-44,412	167,806	606,817
Tax	-60,075	-25,212	-9,835	-51,822	-80,351	-59,336	-26,949	0	-35,109	-8,429	-30,533	-27,574	0	-46,986	-169,909
Profit After Tax	242,292	119,841	27,555	232,510	403,127	252,957	114,887	-191,048	140,437	31,709	102,218	87,318	-44,412	120,820	436,908
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	58,000	104,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	242,292	119,841	27,555	174,510	299,127	252,957	114,887	-191,048	140,437	31,709	102,218	87,318	-44,412	120,820	436,908
Employee Costs	11,943,888	10,690,880	9,701,551	10,210,563	10,295,200	6,017,639	5,555,973	4,450,885	3,916,917	7,024,441	6,778,496	10,128,941	8,041,860	6,515,405	0
Number Of Employees	320	310	289	301	286	233	214	184	182	321	312	464	365	294	0
EBITDA*	193,079	102,488	53,693	283,394	392,027	348,911	187,120	-160,798	196,307	60,768	156,971	132,462	-28,043	185,788	618,026

* 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	76,058	81,502	82,143	78,694	78,240	87,747	99,008	102,440	111,441	117,441	134,053	118,035	124,551	124,415	56,460
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	985,000	985,000	985,000	475,000	985,000	325,000	325,000	325,000	325,000	325,000	325,000	325,000	325,000	325,000	325,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,061,058	1,066,502	1,067,143	553,694	1,063,240	412,747	424,008	427,440	436,441	442,441	459,053	443,035	449,551	449,415	381,460
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	1,779,361	1,669,750	1,672,554	1,527,955	2,096,860	1,559,600	1,536,226	1,259,824	836,017	1,071,227	910,303	1,170,713	983,493	906,644	1,118,219
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	941,146	258,175	275,651	257,313	335,752	436,496	242,772	207,823	140,407	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	595,065	847,736	852,751	1,362,644	267,896	139,241	16,157	46,584	119,965	71,539	125,889	33,769	4,725	5,860	48,256
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	3,315,572	2,775,661	2,800,956	3,147,912	2,700,508	2,135,337	1,795,155	1,514,231	1,096,389	1,142,766	1,036,192	1,204,482	988,218	912,504	1,166,475
total assets	4,376,630	3,842,163	3,868,099	3,701,606	3,763,748	2,548,084	2,219,163	1,941,671	1,532,830	1,585,207	1,495,245	1,647,517	1,437,769	1,361,919	1,547,935
Bank overdraft	0	0	89,030	0	49,548	119,904	505,839	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	276,986	145,429	176,484	265,466	449,345	286,180	205,181	131,944	85,706	798,292	735,854	946,098	795,705	644,842	906,607
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	346,064	44,710	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	1,467,903	1,311,241	1,336,933	1,708,043	1,201,268	1,037,540	656,640	727,047	474,750	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,744,889	1,456,670	1,602,447	1,973,509	1,700,161	1,443,624	1,367,660	1,205,055	605,166	798,292	735,854	946,098	795,705	644,842	906,607
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3,537	45,875	86,728	117,329	162,400
provisions	14,602	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,334	10,982	12,890	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	14,602	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,646	10,334	14,519	58,765	86,728	117,329	162,400
total liabilities	1,759,491	1,467,316	1,613,093	1,984,155	1,710,807	1,454,270	1,378,306	1,215,701	615,812	808,626	750,373	1,004,863	882,433	762,171	1,069,007
net assets	2,617,139	2,374,847	2,255,006	1,717,451	2,052,941	1,093,814	840,857	725,970	917,018	776,581	744,872	642,654	555,336	599,748	478,928
total shareholders funds	2,617,139	2,374,847	2,255,006	1,717,451	2,052,941	1,093,814	840,857	725,970	917,018	776,581	744,872	642,654	555,336	599,748	478,928

	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	176,470	85,686	37,291	268,083	377,236	332,829	169,366	-179,044	176,521	39,644	132,352	114,796	-44,438	167,670	606,696
Depreciation	16,609	16,802	16,402	15,311	14,791	16,082	17,754	18,246	19,786	21,124	24,619	17,666	16,395	18,118	11,330
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-60,075	-25,212	-9,835	-51,822	-80,351	-59,336	-26,949	0	-35,109	-8,429	-30,533	-27,574	0	-46,986	-169,909
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors	792,582	-20,280	162,937	-647,344	436,516	217,098	311,351	491,223	-94,803	160,924	-260,410	187,220	76,849	-211,575	1,118,219
Creditors	131,557	-31,055	-88,982	-183,879	163,165	80,999	73,237	46,238	-712,586	62,438	-210,244	150,393	150,863	-261,765	906,607
Accruals and Deferred Income	156,662	-25,692	-371,110	506,775	163,728	380,900	-70,407	252,297	474,750	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	3,956	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	312	-648	-1,908	12,890	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-367,403	40,809	-579,171	1,201,812	202,053	534,376	-148,350	-353,486	18,477	-46,795	174,696	80,951	45,971	88,612	236,505
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	0	0	0	0	-4,821	-14,322	-9,245	-13,786	-4,512	-40,637	-11,150	-16,531	-86,073	-67,790
Change in Investments	0	0	510,000	-510,000	660,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	325,000
cash flow from investments	0	0	-510,000	510,000	-660,000	-4,821	-14,322	-9,245	-13,786	-4,512	-40,637	-11,150	-16,531	-86,073	-392,790
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	-346,064	301,354	44,710	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3,537	-42,338	-40,853	-30,601	-45,071	162,400
share issue	0	0	510,000	-510,000	660,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42,020
interest	125,897	59,367	99	249	242	-20,536	-27,530	-12,004	-974	494	399	96	26	135	121
cash flow from financing	125,897	59,367	510,099	-509,751	660,242	-20,536	-373,594	289,350	43,736	-3,043	-41,939	-40,757	-30,575	-44,936	204,541
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-252,671	-5,015	-509,893	1,094,748	128,655	123,084	-30,427	-73,381	48,426	-54,350	92,120	29,044	-1,135	-42,396	48,256
overdraft	0	-89,030	89,030	-49,548	-70,356	-385,935	505,839	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-252,671	84,015	-598,923	1,144,296	199,011	509,019	-536,266	-73,381	48,426	-54,350	92,120	29,044	-1,135	-42,396	48,256

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High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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UNITED GUARDING SERVICES LTD group structure

United Guarding Services Ltd has no subsidiary companies.

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UNITED GUARDING SERVICES LTD Shareholders

steven robert webster	80%
mr kenneth roy anthony caterer	5%
mr john hubbard	5%
marina gomez	5%
mr michael dennis collyer	5%

United Guarding Services Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Collyer (Jun 1991) and Mrs Marina Gomez (May 1998).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Michael Collyer	England	65 years	Jun 1991	-	Director
Mrs Marina Gomez	England	65 years	May 1998	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

12.6m

+12%

operating profit

176.5k

+106%

gross margin

13.9%

+1.37%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

2.6m

+0.1%

total assets

4.4m

+0.14%

cash

595.1k

-0.3%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02513542

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

80100 - Private security activities

incorporation date

June 1990

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

security independent services limited (June 1998)

security (independent) services limited (May 1991)

address

590 green lanes, london, N13 5RY

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