Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUSSEX PORT FORWARDING LIMITED at £7.1m based on a Turnover of £8.5m and 0.84x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sussex port forwarding limitedEstimated Valuation
£994.9k
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUSSEX PORT FORWARDING LIMITED at £994.9k based on an EBITDA of £201.3k and a 4.94x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sussex port forwarding limitedEstimated Valuation
£220.4k
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUSSEX PORT FORWARDING LIMITED at £220.4k based on Net Assets of £108.4k and 2.03x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sussex Port Forwarding LimitedOverview
Sussex Port Forwarding Limited is a live company located in southwick, BN42 4DP with a Companies House number of 02621885. It operates in the freight transport by road sector, SIC Code 49410. Founded in June 1991, it's largest shareholder is
shoreham port investments & development ltd
with a 100% stake. Sussex Port Forwarding Limited is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£8.5m with
healthy
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sussex Port Forwarding Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating2out of 5
3 Strong
3 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £8.5m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.1m)
£8.5m - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
£12.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.6%)
12% - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
7.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 37.8%, this company has a lower cost of product (22.4%)
37.8% - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
22.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -1.3% make it less profitable than the average company (5.1%)
-1.3% - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 68 employees, this is above the industry average (50)
68 - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
50 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42k)
£42k - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
£42k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £124.4k, this is less efficient (£206.6k)
£124.4k - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
£206.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 50 days, this is near the average (45 days)
50 days - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 30 days, this is close to average (32 days)
30 days - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
1 weeks - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 96.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60%)
96.2% - Sussex Port Forwarding Limited
60% - Industry AVG
SUSSEX PORT FORWARDING LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Sussex Port Forwarding Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £8.5 million and the company has net assets of £108.4 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Sussex Port Forwarding Limited has 68 employees and maintains cash reserves of £73.7 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
8,458,430
7,273,245
7,214,820
6,053,249
6,036,708
6,223,925
5,585,939
6,078,669
6,033,857
5,815,000
4,857,000
4,627,000
4,272,000
3,340,000
3,043,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
5,262,429
4,491,819
5,096,537
4,159,404
4,114,785
4,173,781
3,474,179
3,878,015
3,895,266
3,024,000
3,868,900
3,689,923
3,374,599
2,601,799
2,434,400
Gross Profit
3,196,001
2,781,426
2,118,283
1,893,845
1,921,923
2,050,144
2,111,760
2,200,654
2,138,591
2,791,000
988,100
937,077
897,401
738,201
608,600
Admin Expenses
3,310,607
3,655,238
2,965,813
2,190,540
1,931,999
1,741,911
1,797,045
2,154,653
2,039,734
2,522,000
833,100
638,077
660,401
683,201
469,600
Operating Profit
-114,606
-873,812
-847,530
-296,695
-10,076
308,233
314,715
46,001
98,857
269,000
155,000
299,000
237,000
55,000
139,000
Interest Payable
62,743
100,348
87,112
78,571
79,440
76,297
73,122
64,818
72,616
80,000
81,000
93,000
231,000
85,000
71,000
Interest Receivable
870
15,000
4,000
32,000
20,000
151,000
Pre-Tax Profit
-177,349
-974,160
-934,642
-374,396
-89,516
231,936
-387,837
-3,817
30,241
221,000
94,000
206,000
157,000
-30,000
68,000
Tax
-21,345
227,837
226,756
143,076
-2,705
-50,762
56,403
-13,739
4,000
-47,000
25,000
-15,000
-137,000
-11,000
-43,000
Profit After Tax
-198,694
-746,323
-707,886
-231,320
-92,221
181,174
-331,434
-17,556
34,241
174,000
119,000
191,000
20,000
-41,000
25,000
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
-198,694
-746,323
-707,886
-231,320
-92,221
181,174
-331,434
-17,556
34,241
174,000
119,000
191,000
20,000
-41,000
25,000
Employee Costs
2,858,719
2,624,426
3,871,826
2,913,373
2,774,337
2,622,359
2,307,186
2,224,647
1,941,000
1,813,000
1,652,000
1,671,000
1,572,000
1,350,000
1,214,000
Number Of Employees
68
67
62
52
54
51
51
50
48
44
41
40
38
34
35
EBITDA*
201,325
-739,491
-463,880
234,944
559,218
944,027
974,792
713,536
703,456
759,000
645,000
576,000
507,000
320,000
381,000
* 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
1,198,279
1,393,302
1,181,083
960,079
1,443,523
1,914,388
2,479,602
3,135,772
3,801,618
3,271,000
3,266,000
3,755,000
3,949,000
2,522,000
2,758,000
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
664,200
231,000
Total Fixed Assets
1,198,282
1,393,305
1,845,286
960,082
1,443,525
1,914,390
2,479,604
3,135,774
4,032,620
3,271,000
3,266,000
3,755,000
3,949,000
2,522,000
2,758,000
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors
1,179,336
973,674
833,552
963,789
548,631
725,738
679,437
643,439
753,507
817,000
728,000
464,000
503,000
342,000
411,000
Group Debtors
131,567
69,620
9,578
8,000
Misc Debtors
392,209
350,507
164,458
766,781
414,349
277,042
370,999
296,388
276,079
177,000
132,000
124,000
120,000
128,000
Cash
73,660
20,007
103,402
437,706
321,936
141,091
40,873
213,051
26,881
558,000
128,000
16,000
41,000
128,000
38,000
misc current assets
total current assets
1,645,205
1,344,188
1,101,412
2,299,843
1,354,536
1,143,871
1,091,309
1,162,456
1,056,467
1,375,000
1,033,000
612,000
676,000
590,000
577,000
total assets
2,843,487
2,737,493
2,946,698
3,259,925
2,798,061
3,058,261
3,570,913
4,298,230
5,089,087
4,646,000
4,299,000
4,367,000
4,625,000
3,112,000
3,335,000
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
434,000
249,568
579,026
546,342
511,747
353,158
326,434
365,190
607,155
299,000
99,000
246,000
167,000
73,000
71,000
Group/Directors Accounts
1,653,558
1,152,470
229,524
190,000
690,492
657,232
600,000
1,106,000
265,000
175,000
390,000
750,000
718,000
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
105,192
178,871
221,153
276,153
331,153
331,153
336,945
326,000
371,000
371,000
371,000
245,000
245,000
other current liabilities
234,301
340,060
208,526
498,106
278,205
398,822
271,395
418,044
437,937
626,000
492,000
162,000
144,000
89,000
70,000
total current liabilities
2,321,859
1,742,098
1,122,268
1,223,319
1,011,105
1,218,133
1,619,474
1,771,619
1,982,037
2,357,000
1,227,000
954,000
1,072,000
1,157,000
1,104,000
loans
600,000
600,000
600,000
hp & lease commitments
140,123
245,315
350,507
484,543
705,768
981,921
1,313,074
1,644,055
1,096,000
1,422,000
1,794,000
2,165,000
1,325,000
1,571,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
36,246
48,196
77,466
33,864
93,758
141,324
199,516
262,893
379,995
313,000
323,000
401,000
396,000
268,000
257,000
total long term liabilities
413,246
685,319
2,949,781
3,612,371
1,989,301
1,678,092
2,137,437
2,121,967
2,024,050
1,430,000
2,412,000
2,908,000
3,487,000
1,759,000
2,108,000
total liabilities
2,735,105
2,427,417
4,072,049
4,835,690
3,000,406
2,896,225
3,756,911
3,893,586
4,006,087
3,787,000
3,639,000
3,862,000
4,559,000
2,916,000
3,212,000
net assets
108,382
310,076
-1,125,351
-1,575,765
-202,345
162,036
-185,998
404,644
1,083,000
859,000
660,000
505,000
66,000
196,000
123,000
total shareholders funds
108,382
310,076
-1,125,351
-1,575,765
-202,345
162,036
-185,998
404,644
1,083,000
859,000
660,000
505,000
66,000
196,000
123,000
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
-114,606
-873,812
-847,530
-296,695
-10,076
308,233
314,715
46,001
98,857
269,000
155,000
299,000
237,000
55,000
139,000
Depreciation
315,931
134,321
383,650
531,639
569,294
635,794
660,077
667,535
604,599
490,000
490,000
277,000
270,000
265,000
242,000
Amortisation
Tax
-21,345
227,837
226,756
143,076
-2,705
-50,762
56,403
-13,739
4,000
-47,000
25,000
-15,000
-137,000
-11,000
-43,000
Stock
Debtors
247,364
-338,029
-199,927
829,537
29,820
-47,656
101,031
-311,181
443,586
-88,000
309,000
-39,000
173,000
-77,000
539,000
Creditors
184,432
-329,458
32,684
34,595
158,589
26,724
-38,756
-241,965
308,155
200,000
-147,000
79,000
94,000
2,000
71,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
-105,759
131,534
-289,580
219,901
-120,617
127,427
-146,649
-19,893
-188,063
134,000
330,000
18,000
55,000
19,000
70,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-11,950
-29,270
43,602
-59,894
-47,566
-58,192
-63,377
-117,102
66,995
-10,000
-78,000
5,000
128,000
11,000
257,000
Cash flow from operations
-661
-400,819
-250,491
-256,915
517,099
1,036,880
681,382
632,018
450,957
1,124,000
466,000
702,000
474,000
418,000
197,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-120,908
-346,540
-604,654
-48,195
-98,429
-70,580
-3,907
-1,689
-1,135,217
-495,000
-1,000
-83,000
-1,697,000
-29,000
-3,000,000
Change in Investments
1
2
cash flow from investments
-120,908
-346,540
-604,654
-48,196
-98,429
-70,580
-3,907
-1,689
-1,135,219
-495,000
-1,000
-83,000
-1,697,000
-29,000
-3,000,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
501,088
922,946
229,524
-190,000
-500,492
33,260
57,232
-506,000
841,000
90,000
-215,000
-360,000
32,000
718,000
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-600,000
600,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-140,123
-210,384
-178,871
-176,318
-276,225
-331,153
-331,153
-336,773
559,000
-371,000
-372,000
-371,000
966,000
-246,000
1,816,000
other long term liabilities
share issue
-3,000
2,181,750
1,158,300
-1,142,100
-272,160
166,860
-259,208
-660,800
189,759
25,000
36,000
248,000
-150,000
114,000
98,000
interest
-62,743
-100,348
-87,112
-77,701
-79,440
-76,297
-73,122
-49,818
-68,616
-48,000
-61,000
-93,000
-80,000
-85,000
-71,000
cash flow from financing
295,222
2,793,964
1,121,841
-1,396,119
-817,825
-741,082
-630,223
-990,159
174,143
-153,000
-307,000
-431,000
976,000
-185,000
2,561,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash
53,653
-83,395
-334,304
115,770
180,845
100,218
-172,178
186,170
-531,119
430,000
112,000
-25,000
-87,000
90,000
38,000
overdraft
change in cash
53,653
-83,395
-334,304
115,770
180,845
100,218
-172,178
186,170
-531,119
430,000
112,000
-25,000
-87,000
90,000
38,000
sussex port forwarding limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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Sussex Port Forwarding Limited Competitor Analysis
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sussex port forwarding limited Ownership
SUSSEX PORT FORWARDING LIMITED group structure
Sussex Port Forwarding Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
The sole shareholder of Sussex Port Forwarding Limited is Shoreham Port Investments & Development Ltd.
shoreham port investments & development ltd
100%
sussex port forwarding limited directors
Sussex Port Forwarding Limited currently has 8 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Alan Massey Kcb Cbe (Jan 2019) and
Mr Thomas Willis (Jan 2020).
sussex port forwarding limited Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 2 charges/mortgages relating to sussex port forwarding limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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