
Company Number
02523619
Next Accounts
Oct 2026
Shareholders
linecross group ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other plastic products
Registered Address
station rd, south luffenham, oakham, rutland, LE15 8NG
Website
www.linecross.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of LINECROSS LIMITED at £19.8m based on a Turnover of £34.1m and 0.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LINECROSS LIMITED at £17m based on an EBITDA of £3.8m and a 4.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LINECROSS LIMITED at £23.1m based on Net Assets of £13.9m and 1.67x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Linecross Limited is a live company located in oakham, LE15 8NG with a Companies House number of 02523619. It operates in the manufacture of other plastic products sector, SIC Code 22290. Founded in July 1990, it's largest shareholder is linecross group ltd with a 100% stake. Linecross Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £34.1m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Linecross Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
5 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £34.1m, make it larger than the average company (£12.6m)
£34.1m - Linecross Limited
£12.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.2%)
6% - Linecross Limited
7.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 15.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (30.5%)
15.2% - Linecross Limited
30.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 7.5% make it more profitable than the average company (5.5%)
7.5% - Linecross Limited
5.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 293 employees, this is above the industry average (73)
293 - Linecross Limited
73 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£38.7k)
£34.4k - Linecross Limited
£38.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £116.5k, this is less efficient (£146.8k)
£116.5k - Linecross Limited
£146.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 59 days, this is near the average (59 days)
59 days - Linecross Limited
59 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 23 days, this is quicker than average (48 days)
23 days - Linecross Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 64 days, this is in line with average (56 days)
64 days - Linecross Limited
56 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (11 weeks)
0 weeks - Linecross Limited
11 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 44.8%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (44.6%)
44.8% - Linecross Limited
44.6% - Industry AVG
Linecross Limited's latest turnover from January 2025 is £34.1 million and the company has net assets of £13.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Linecross Limited has 293 employees and maintains cash reserves of £8.9 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 34,136,819 | 36,666,680 | 34,611,270 | 28,776,411 | 18,904,642 | 26,275,173 | 27,559,832 | 28,004,045 | 22,846,915 | 15,264,568 | 15,625,895 | 15,286,825 | 15,401,242 | 15,417,722 | 12,498,223 | 9,787,138 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 28,932,888 | 31,321,213 | 29,398,645 | 24,868,267 | 18,029,794 | 22,611,700 | 23,425,382 | 23,859,132 | 19,041,658 | 12,849,103 | 13,491,327 | 13,100,004 | 12,942,024 | 13,034,971 | 10,217,100 | 8,540,526 |
Gross Profit | 5,203,931 | 5,345,467 | 5,212,625 | 3,908,144 | 874,848 | 3,663,473 | 4,134,450 | 4,144,913 | 3,805,257 | 2,415,465 | 2,134,568 | 2,186,821 | 2,459,218 | 2,382,751 | 2,281,123 | 1,246,612 |
Admin Expenses | 2,659,942 | 2,553,036 | 2,592,277 | 2,116,319 | 474,081 | 1,811,560 | 1,765,263 | 1,853,395 | 1,592,673 | 1,381,382 | 1,332,608 | 1,524,067 | 1,479,893 | 1,488,682 | 1,242,836 | 1,020,688 |
Operating Profit | 2,543,989 | 2,792,431 | 2,620,348 | 1,791,825 | 400,767 | 1,851,913 | 2,369,187 | 2,291,518 | 2,212,584 | 1,034,083 | 801,960 | 662,754 | 979,325 | 894,069 | 1,038,287 | 225,924 |
Interest Payable | 431,951 | 435,273 | 267,260 | 189,069 | 130,501 | 190,926 | 258,657 | 195,642 | 114,438 | 49,491 | 65,653 | 75,146 | 63,257 | 81,786 | 59,616 | 65,691 |
Interest Receivable | 11,845 | 1,871 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,123,883 | 2,357,158 | 2,353,088 | 1,602,756 | 140,841 | 1,660,987 | 2,110,530 | 2,103,640 | 3,210,946 | 984,592 | 736,307 | 587,608 | 917,939 | 812,283 | 978,671 | 160,233 |
Tax | -503,890 | -760,869 | -373,759 | -322,438 | -14,975 | -325,604 | -356,904 | -450,133 | -430,923 | -201,935 | -95,995 | -132,113 | -215,599 | -195,837 | -258,361 | -35,288 |
Profit After Tax | 1,619,993 | 1,596,289 | 1,979,329 | 1,280,318 | 125,866 | 1,335,383 | 1,753,626 | 1,653,507 | 2,780,023 | 782,657 | 640,312 | 455,495 | 702,340 | 616,446 | 720,310 | 124,945 |
Dividends Paid | 836,250 | 780,000 | 900,000 | 716,250 | 360,000 | 716,250 | 716,250 | 720,000 | 720,000 | 607,500 | 582,525 | 18,000 | 18,000 | 20,000 | ||
Retained Profit | 783,743 | 816,289 | 1,079,329 | 564,068 | -234,134 | 619,133 | 1,037,376 | 933,507 | 2,060,023 | 175,157 | 57,787 | 455,495 | 684,340 | 598,446 | 700,310 | 124,945 |
Employee Costs | 10,089,084 | 10,048,582 | 8,890,693 | 7,456,705 | 7,018,314 | 7,255,864 | 7,118,532 | 6,988,602 | 6,094,125 | 4,770,813 | 4,604,480 | 4,678,630 | 4,631,475 | 4,829,639 | 4,076,164 | 3,121,043 |
Number Of Employees | 293 | 304 | 276 | 245 | 250 | 253 | 253 | 251 | 232 | 165 | 170 | 176 | 184 | 188 | 156 | 129 |
EBITDA* | 3,806,817 | 4,111,832 | 3,821,888 | 2,891,244 | 1,353,633 | 2,721,911 | 3,193,261 | 3,068,145 | 2,922,427 | 1,505,935 | 1,296,219 | 1,140,809 | 1,435,304 | 1,321,464 | 1,340,586 | 561,671 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 13,406,430 | 13,098,049 | 10,916,960 | 9,129,510 | 8,445,449 | 7,216,439 | 7,498,054 | 7,772,620 | 6,561,144 | 3,702,462 | 3,851,022 | 4,105,909 | 4,000,749 | 4,134,689 | 3,693,075 | 2,788,953 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 10,400 | 10,400 | 10,400 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 677,017 | 678,265 | 682,906 | 688,261 | 688,795 | 690,937 | 691,471 | 692,005 | 696,289 | 900,573 | 1,153,553 | 1,227,263 | 1,628,540 | 702,263 | 702,263 | 702,263 |
Total Fixed Assets | 14,103,447 | 13,796,314 | 11,619,866 | 9,837,771 | 9,154,244 | 7,927,376 | 8,209,525 | 8,484,625 | 7,277,433 | 4,613,435 | 5,014,975 | 5,343,572 | 5,639,289 | 4,846,952 | 4,405,338 | 3,501,216 |
Stock & work in progress | 5,108,127 | 4,906,510 | 4,540,134 | 3,971,017 | 3,741,150 | 3,249,367 | 5,339,083 | 5,581,645 | 4,991,475 | 1,577,014 | 1,315,402 | 1,303,031 | 1,211,798 | 1,362,036 | 1,050,194 | 889,527 |
Trade Debtors | 5,549,558 | 5,754,559 | 6,347,622 | 7,262,332 | 5,009,860 | 7,193,070 | 4,544,671 | 4,446,272 | 3,248,545 | 1,967,966 | 2,063,415 | 1,965,789 | 2,160,474 | 1,968,118 | 1,885,465 | 1,166,325 |
Group Debtors | 105,344 | 139,877 | 177,548 | 21,875 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 378,938 | 419,713 | 849,716 | 487,645 | 401,978 | 389,078 | 226,991 | 215,332 | 146,405 | 248,815 | 120,559 | 141,308 | 204,298 | 85,395 | 76,276 | 65,793 |
Cash | 8,912 | 12,744 | 2,634 | 4,645 | 17,986 | 8,861 | 8,537 | 9,898 | 22,196 | 109,924 | 136,408 | 6,214 | 7,033 | 17,750 | 9,876 | 7,049 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 11,045,535 | 11,093,526 | 11,740,106 | 11,725,639 | 9,170,974 | 10,840,376 | 10,119,282 | 10,253,147 | 8,408,621 | 4,009,063 | 3,775,661 | 3,593,890 | 3,605,478 | 3,433,299 | 3,021,811 | 2,128,694 |
total assets | 25,148,982 | 24,889,840 | 23,359,972 | 21,563,410 | 18,325,218 | 18,767,752 | 18,328,807 | 18,737,772 | 15,686,054 | 8,622,498 | 8,790,636 | 8,937,462 | 9,244,767 | 8,280,251 | 7,427,149 | 5,629,910 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 200,004 | 200,004 | 144,866 | 1,497,349 | 139,706 | 569,621 | 552,936 | 2,104,131 | 1,048,622 | 312,545 | 482,819 | 752,534 | 1,193,780 | 564,582 | 263,615 | 444,070 |
Trade Creditors | 1,887,984 | 2,299,336 | 2,479,031 | 2,177,343 | 1,990,006 | 2,074,647 | 2,177,148 | 2,061,302 | 2,562,343 | 881,683 | 927,537 | 846,404 | 1,152,920 | 1,020,022 | 848,133 | 660,905 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 582,500 | 472,000 | 342,000 | 512,000 | 200,000 | 355,000 | 281,000 | 766,000 | 317,327 | |||||||
other short term finances | 1,141,617 | 1,290,808 | 1,247,598 | 1,363,750 | 1,102,631 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 760,595 | 994,701 | 785,336 | 745,948 | 734,511 | 492,201 | 573,598 | 573,398 | 310,598 | 70,800 | 14,156 | 19,038 | 354,749 | 348,541 | 269,740 | |
other current liabilities | 2,457,225 | 1,487,589 | 1,615,114 | 1,208,932 | 1,126,681 | 2,866,462 | 1,846,221 | 1,714,414 | 1,374,890 | 1,041,590 | 1,177,013 | 1,081,295 | 1,053,462 | 890,937 | 1,040,113 | 509,165 |
total current liabilities | 7,029,925 | 6,744,438 | 6,613,945 | 7,505,322 | 5,293,535 | 6,357,931 | 5,430,903 | 7,219,245 | 5,613,780 | 2,306,618 | 2,587,369 | 2,694,389 | 3,419,200 | 2,830,290 | 2,500,402 | 1,883,880 |
loans | 1,449,989 | 1,649,993 | 1,842,554 | 1,976,333 | 1,864,039 | 1,773,860 | 2,528,168 | 1,923,123 | 2,045,399 | 1,029,709 | 1,245,825 | 1,339,384 | 1,390,168 | 1,088,329 | 983,950 | 1,042,071 |
hp & lease commitments | 997,669 | 1,744,200 | 1,693,143 | 1,406,570 | 1,318,321 | 699,945 | 1,119,810 | 1,419,261 | 840,311 | 162,500 | 14,156 | 606,816 | 805,128 | 351,139 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,781,285 | 1,644,838 | 920,248 | 724,938 | 463,144 | 315,703 | 248,746 | 212,339 | 156,267 | 153,397 | 162,325 | 166,359 | 139,408 | 157,321 | 138,620 | 54,081 |
total long term liabilities | 4,228,943 | 5,039,031 | 4,455,945 | 4,107,841 | 3,645,504 | 2,789,508 | 3,896,724 | 3,554,723 | 3,041,977 | 1,345,606 | 1,408,150 | 1,505,743 | 1,543,732 | 1,852,466 | 1,927,698 | 1,447,291 |
total liabilities | 11,258,868 | 11,783,469 | 11,069,890 | 11,613,163 | 8,939,039 | 9,147,439 | 9,327,627 | 10,773,968 | 8,655,757 | 3,652,224 | 3,995,519 | 4,200,132 | 4,962,932 | 4,682,756 | 4,428,100 | 3,331,171 |
net assets | 13,890,114 | 13,106,371 | 12,290,082 | 9,950,247 | 9,386,179 | 9,620,313 | 9,001,180 | 7,963,804 | 7,030,297 | 4,970,274 | 4,795,117 | 4,737,330 | 4,281,835 | 3,597,495 | 2,999,049 | 2,298,739 |
total shareholders funds | 13,890,114 | 13,106,371 | 12,290,082 | 9,950,247 | 9,386,179 | 9,620,313 | 9,001,180 | 7,963,804 | 7,030,297 | 4,970,274 | 4,795,117 | 4,737,330 | 4,281,835 | 3,597,495 | 2,999,049 | 2,298,739 |
Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,543,989 | 2,792,431 | 2,620,348 | 1,791,825 | 400,767 | 1,851,913 | 2,369,187 | 2,291,518 | 2,212,584 | 1,034,083 | 801,960 | 662,754 | 979,325 | 894,069 | 1,038,287 | 225,924 |
Depreciation | 1,262,828 | 1,319,401 | 1,201,540 | 1,099,419 | 952,866 | 869,998 | 824,074 | 776,627 | 709,843 | 471,852 | 494,259 | 478,055 | 455,979 | 427,395 | 302,299 | 335,747 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | -503,890 | -760,869 | -373,759 | -322,438 | -14,975 | -325,604 | -356,904 | -450,133 | -430,923 | -201,935 | -95,995 | -132,113 | -215,599 | -195,837 | -258,361 | -35,288 |
Stock | 201,617 | 366,376 | 569,117 | 229,867 | 491,783 | -2,089,716 | -242,562 | 590,170 | 3,414,461 | 261,612 | 12,371 | 91,233 | -150,238 | 311,842 | 160,667 | 889,527 |
Debtors | -247,024 | -1,027,707 | -557,994 | 2,337,605 | -2,172,452 | 2,809,952 | 109,524 | 1,262,370 | 868,541 | -254,706 | -34,504 | -503,279 | 1,259,411 | 91,772 | 729,623 | 1,934,381 |
Creditors | -411,352 | -179,695 | 301,688 | 187,337 | -84,641 | -102,501 | 115,846 | -501,041 | 1,680,660 | -45,854 | 81,133 | -306,516 | 132,898 | 171,889 | 187,228 | 660,905 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 969,636 | -127,525 | 406,182 | 82,251 | -1,739,781 | 1,020,241 | 131,807 | 339,524 | 333,300 | -135,423 | 95,718 | 27,833 | 162,525 | -149,176 | 530,948 | 509,165 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 136,447 | 724,590 | 195,310 | 261,794 | 147,441 | 66,957 | 36,407 | 56,072 | 2,870 | -8,928 | -4,034 | 26,951 | -17,913 | 18,701 | 84,539 | 54,081 |
Cash flow from operations | 4,043,065 | 4,429,664 | 4,340,186 | 532,716 | 1,342,346 | 2,660,768 | 3,253,455 | 660,027 | 225,332 | 1,106,889 | 1,395,174 | 1,169,010 | 388,042 | 763,427 | 994,650 | -1,073,374 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 9,600 | 400 | 10,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 55,138 | -1,352,483 | 1,357,643 | -429,915 | 16,685 | -1,551,195 | 1,055,509 | 736,077 | -170,274 | -269,715 | -441,246 | 629,198 | 300,967 | -180,455 | 444,070 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 110,500 | 130,000 | -170,000 | 312,000 | -155,000 | 74,000 | -485,000 | 448,673 | 317,327 | |||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -149,191 | 43,210 | -116,152 | 261,119 | 1,102,631 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -200,004 | -192,561 | -133,779 | 112,294 | 90,179 | -754,308 | 605,045 | -122,276 | 1,015,690 | -216,116 | -93,559 | -50,784 | 301,839 | 104,379 | -58,121 | 1,042,071 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -980,637 | 260,422 | 325,961 | 99,686 | 860,686 | -501,262 | -299,251 | 841,750 | 917,609 | 233,300 | -14,156 | -19,038 | -928,371 | -192,104 | 532,790 | 620,879 |
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -420,106 | -435,273 | -267,260 | -189,069 | -130,501 | -190,926 | -258,657 | -195,642 | -114,438 | -49,491 | -65,653 | -75,146 | -61,386 | -81,786 | -59,616 | -65,691 |
cash flow from financing | -1,639,438 | -139,064 | -453,207 | 1,953,673 | 1,338,080 | -1,355,811 | -1,989,058 | 2,028,014 | 2,872,265 | -202,581 | -443,083 | -586,214 | -58,720 | 131,456 | 234,598 | 4,215,123 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -3,832 | 10,110 | -2,011 | -13,341 | 9,125 | 324 | -1,361 | -12,298 | -87,728 | -26,484 | 130,194 | -819 | -10,717 | 7,874 | 2,827 | 7,049 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | -3,832 | 10,110 | -2,011 | -13,341 | 9,125 | 324 | -1,361 | -12,298 | -87,728 | -26,484 | 130,194 | -819 | -10,717 | 7,874 | 2,827 | 7,049 |
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LINECROSS LIMITED group structure
Linecross Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
LINECROSS LIMITED
02523619
1 subsidiary
Linecross Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Austin (Feb 1999) and Mr Stuart Fry (Feb 2002).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Austin | 55 years | Feb 1999 | - | Director | |
Mr Stuart Fry | England | 54 years | Feb 2002 | - | Director |
Mrs Laura Fry | 47 years | May 2016 | - | Director | |
Mrs Jennifer Austin | 54 years | May 2016 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2025turnover
34.1m
-7%
operating profit
2.5m
-9%
gross margin
15.3%
+4.57%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2025net assets
13.9m
+0.06%
total assets
25.1m
+0.01%
cash
8.9k
-0.3%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02523619
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
22290 - Manufacture of other plastic products
incorporation date
July 1990
age
35
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
January 2025
previous names
linecross thermoplastics limited (November 2003)
recycled plastics & polymers limited (January 1993)
accountant
-
auditor
DUNCAN & TOPLIS AUDIT LTD
address
station rd, south luffenham, oakham, rutland, LE15 8NG
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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