
Company Number
02656060
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
jinmyung europe limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered Address
unit 1 union park, ouzel industrial estate, leighton buzzard, bedfordshire, LU7 4ER
Website
www.frictionmarketing.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FRICTION MARKETING COMPANY LIMITED at £27.2m based on a Turnover of £23.1m and 1.18x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FRICTION MARKETING COMPANY LIMITED at £42.5m based on an EBITDA of £5.8m and a 7.32x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FRICTION MARKETING COMPANY LIMITED at £43.8m based on Net Assets of £21.7m and 2.02x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Friction Marketing Company Limited is a live company located in leighton buzzard, LU7 4ER with a Companies House number of 02656060. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in October 1991, it's largest shareholder is jinmyung europe limited with a 100% stake. Friction Marketing Company Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £23.1m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Friction Marketing Company Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
2 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £23.1m, make it larger than the average company (£14m)
£23.1m - Friction Marketing Company Limited
£14m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 23%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.3%)
23% - Friction Marketing Company Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 43.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (30.3%)
43.9% - Friction Marketing Company Limited
30.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 23.5% make it more profitable than the average company (6.3%)
23.5% - Friction Marketing Company Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 94 employees, this is above the industry average (70)
94 - Friction Marketing Company Limited
70 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £35.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42.9k)
£35.9k - Friction Marketing Company Limited
£42.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £245.5k, this is more efficient (£185.9k)
£245.5k - Friction Marketing Company Limited
£185.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 48 days, this is near the average (53 days)
48 days - Friction Marketing Company Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 10 days, this is quicker than average (40 days)
10 days - Friction Marketing Company Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 244 days, this is more than average (68 days)
244 days - Friction Marketing Company Limited
68 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 139 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
139 weeks - Friction Marketing Company Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 7.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (47.8%)
7.1% - Friction Marketing Company Limited
47.8% - Industry AVG
Friction Marketing Company Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £23.1 million and the company has net assets of £21.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Friction Marketing Company Limited has 94 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | 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 | 23,073,045 | 23,248,406 | 14,049,529 | 12,279,361 | 9,956,648 | 14,772,297 | 14,709,814 | 11,626,181 | 9,536,250 | 8,942,935 | 8,819,765 | 8,485,230 | 9,552,238 | 8,045,015 | |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 12,950,929 | 13,180,569 | 8,429,403 | 7,628,136 | 6,048,970 | 8,900,503 | 9,091,541 | 7,427,374 | 6,405,367 | 5,742,372 | 5,824,740 | 5,910,034 | 6,598,069 | 5,566,901 | |
Gross Profit | 10,122,116 | 10,067,837 | 5,620,126 | 4,651,225 | 3,907,678 | 5,871,794 | 5,618,273 | 4,198,807 | 3,130,883 | 3,200,563 | 2,995,025 | 2,575,196 | 2,954,169 | 2,478,114 | |
Admin Expenses | 4,705,752 | 3,685,192 | 2,957,809 | 2,573,510 | 2,333,488 | 3,414,013 | 3,280,335 | 2,702,842 | 2,544,712 | 2,416,085 | 2,167,280 | 2,006,347 | 2,101,339 | 1,853,169 | |
Operating Profit | 5,416,364 | 6,382,645 | 2,662,317 | 2,077,715 | 1,574,190 | 2,457,781 | 2,337,938 | 1,495,965 | 586,171 | 784,478 | 827,745 | 568,849 | 852,830 | 624,945 | |
Interest Payable | 6,395 | 6,395 | 5,329 | 3 | 34,472 | 39,978 | 50,658 | 39,383 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 13,138 | 3,128 | 236 | 1,085 | 3,846 | 4,738 | 2,445 | 225 | 255 | 206 | 157 | 98 | 178 | 77 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 5,423,107 | 6,379,378 | 2,657,224 | 2,078,800 | 1,578,036 | 2,462,519 | 2,340,383 | 1,496,190 | 586,426 | 784,681 | 793,430 | 528,969 | 802,350 | 585,639 | |
Tax | -1,209,522 | -1,049,324 | -409,481 | -247,516 | -174,742 | -382,040 | -355,724 | -203,190 | -16,082 | -79,975 | -70,784 | -59,904 | -124,524 | -146,673 | |
Profit After Tax | 4,213,585 | 5,330,054 | 2,247,743 | 1,831,284 | 1,403,294 | 2,080,479 | 1,984,659 | 1,293,000 | 570,344 | 704,706 | 722,646 | 469,065 | 677,826 | 438,966 | |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 4,213,585 | 5,330,054 | 2,247,743 | 1,831,284 | 1,403,294 | 2,080,479 | 1,984,659 | 1,293,000 | 570,344 | 704,706 | 722,646 | 469,065 | 677,826 | 438,966 | |
Employee Costs | 3,373,999 | 3,221,124 | 2,354,961 | 2,072,528 | 1,448,462 | 2,187,845 | 2,032,151 | 1,683,265 | 1,569,062 | 1,506,394 | 1,369,335 | 1,458,208 | 1,448,830 | 1,339,217 | |
Number Of Employees | 94 | 88 | 74 | 67 | 74 | 82 | 75 | 68 | 62 | 57 | 49 | 53 | 50 | 40 | |
EBITDA* | 5,815,138 | 6,739,922 | 2,662,317 | 2,280,493 | 1,725,684 | 2,646,875 | 2,533,530 | 1,684,428 | 786,802 | 962,924 | 970,000 | 681,823 | 1,080,536 | 711,621 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | 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 | 2,123,568 | 1,483,742 | 1,159,293 | 608,655 | 673,102 | 662,300 | 577,234 | 486,470 | 480,461 | 555,716 | 513,465 | 429,386 | 467,658 | 570,627 | 421,311 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,123,568 | 1,483,742 | 1,159,293 | 608,655 | 673,102 | 662,300 | 577,234 | 486,470 | 480,461 | 555,716 | 513,465 | 429,386 | 467,658 | 570,627 | 421,311 |
Stock & work in progress | 8,661,485 | 7,013,799 | 3,806,924 | 2,980,594 | 4,125,865 | 3,971,537 | 3,152,000 | 2,687,159 | 2,462,109 | 2,441,511 | 1,948,133 | 2,037,816 | 1,890,745 | 1,665,243 | 1,107,146 |
Trade Debtors | 3,049,539 | 3,994,152 | 2,274,736 | 2,333,646 | 2,060,136 | 2,706,653 | 2,849,847 | 2,674,582 | 1,730,387 | 1,605,075 | 1,647,835 | 1,330,851 | 1,922,659 | 1,506,535 | 1,325,159 |
Group Debtors | 6,279,625 | 6,036,777 | 4,297,613 | 6,041,655 | 4,708,063 | 4,011,310 | 3,130,566 | 1,730,566 | 980,566 | ||||||
Misc Debtors | 634,834 | 496,430 | 388,151 | 332,190 | 375,224 | 322,388 | 375,543 | 328,106 | 218,559 | 288,769 | 167,814 | 234,926 | 106,691 | 53,942 | |
Cash | 2,647,231 | 1,052,226 | 1,690,480 | 1,958,000 | 1,277,907 | 767,871 | 404,867 | 340,245 | 257,406 | 889,273 | 636,002 | 274,600 | 205,824 | 144,572 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 21,272,714 | 18,593,384 | 12,457,904 | 13,646,085 | 12,547,195 | 11,779,759 | 9,912,823 | 7,760,658 | 5,649,027 | 5,224,628 | 4,399,784 | 3,878,193 | 4,125,919 | 3,370,292 | 2,432,305 |
total assets | 23,396,282 | 20,077,126 | 13,617,197 | 14,254,740 | 13,220,297 | 12,442,059 | 10,490,057 | 8,247,128 | 6,129,488 | 5,780,344 | 4,913,249 | 4,307,579 | 4,593,577 | 3,940,919 | 2,853,616 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 367,906 | 548,291 | 337,879 | 324,173 | 1,015,776 | 1,478,289 | 1,481,434 | 1,449,261 | 1,011,593 | 1,160,945 | 991,817 | 739,458 | 1,094,981 | 1,372,031 | 1,032,885 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 101,893 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 24,449 | ||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 52,358 | 50,573 | 48,555 | 105,659 | 116,712 | 75,336 | 107,945 | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 565,406 | 1,184,171 | 359,506 | 221,004 | 296,593 | 455,748 | 596,452 | 379,120 | 147,699 | 213,740 | 212,165 | 328,205 | 502,567 | 320,570 | |
total current liabilities | 985,670 | 1,884,928 | 745,940 | 545,177 | 1,318,369 | 1,940,037 | 2,083,886 | 1,834,381 | 1,165,292 | 1,380,685 | 1,209,982 | 1,179,322 | 1,720,260 | 1,792,386 | 1,140,830 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 171,742 | 226,256 | 281,004 | 112,671 | 218,329 | 133,334 | 207,970 | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 27,767 | 33,331 | 9,427 | 15,816 | 3,437 | 19,728 | 22,368 | 39,093 | 79,855 | ||||||
other liabilities | 38,895 | 49,223 | 148,608 | 133,445 | 166,311 | ||||||||||
provisions | 503,859 | 444,516 | 371,114 | 205,940 | 224,025 | 223,240 | 226,088 | 232,744 | 70,804 | 88,990 | 81,013 | 64,115 | 56,472 | 68,910 | 44,482 |
total long term liabilities | 675,601 | 670,772 | 679,885 | 239,271 | 262,920 | 223,240 | 226,088 | 242,171 | 86,620 | 92,427 | 100,741 | 248,377 | 462,502 | 415,544 | 418,763 |
total liabilities | 1,661,271 | 2,555,700 | 1,425,825 | 784,448 | 1,581,289 | 2,163,277 | 2,309,974 | 2,076,552 | 1,251,912 | 1,473,112 | 1,310,723 | 1,427,699 | 2,182,762 | 2,207,930 | 1,559,593 |
net assets | 21,735,011 | 17,521,426 | 12,191,372 | 13,470,292 | 11,639,008 | 10,278,782 | 8,180,083 | 6,170,576 | 4,877,576 | 4,307,232 | 3,602,526 | 2,879,880 | 2,410,815 | 1,732,989 | 1,294,023 |
total shareholders funds | 21,735,011 | 17,521,426 | 12,191,372 | 13,470,292 | 11,639,008 | 10,278,782 | 8,180,083 | 6,170,576 | 4,877,576 | 4,307,232 | 3,602,526 | 2,879,880 | 2,410,815 | 1,732,989 | 1,294,023 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | 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 | 5,416,364 | 6,382,645 | 2,662,317 | 2,077,715 | 1,574,190 | 2,457,781 | 2,337,938 | 1,495,965 | 586,171 | 784,478 | 827,745 | 568,849 | 852,830 | 624,945 | |
Depreciation | 398,774 | 357,277 | 202,778 | 151,494 | 189,094 | 195,592 | 188,463 | 200,631 | 178,446 | 142,255 | 112,974 | 194,964 | 77,694 | 69,054 | |
Amortisation | 32,742 | 8,982 | |||||||||||||
Tax | -1,209,522 | -1,049,324 | -409,481 | -247,516 | -174,742 | -382,040 | -355,724 | -203,190 | -16,082 | -79,975 | -70,784 | -59,904 | -124,524 | -146,673 | |
Stock | 1,647,686 | 3,206,875 | 826,330 | -1,145,271 | 973,865 | 819,537 | 464,841 | 225,050 | 20,598 | 493,378 | -89,683 | 147,071 | 225,502 | 558,097 | 1,107,146 |
Debtors | -563,361 | 3,566,859 | -1,746,991 | 1,564,068 | 787,467 | 684,395 | 1,622,702 | 1,803,742 | 1,035,668 | 78,195 | 249,872 | -463,573 | 468,873 | 235,318 | 1,325,159 |
Creditors | -180,385 | 210,412 | 13,706 | -691,603 | -465,658 | -3,145 | 32,173 | 437,668 | -149,352 | 169,128 | 252,359 | -355,523 | -277,050 | 339,146 | 1,032,885 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -618,765 | 796,898 | 132,938 | -42,258 | -299,859 | -140,704 | 207,905 | 225,032 | -53,662 | -14,716 | -118,680 | -191,087 | 141,235 | 400,425 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 59,343 | 73,402 | 165,174 | -18,085 | -2,063 | -2,848 | -6,656 | 161,940 | -18,186 | 7,977 | 16,898 | 7,643 | -12,438 | 24,428 | 44,482 |
Cash flow from operations | 2,781,484 | -2,424 | 3,485,315 | 862,234 | -977,970 | 614,206 | 323,685 | 277,086 | -506,746 | 473,765 | 889,604 | 399,454 | 113,384 | 535,532 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -220,697 | -219,577 | -1,432 | -92,794 | -221,638 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -220,697 | -219,577 | -1,432 | -92,794 | -221,638 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -101,893 | 101,893 | -6,000 | -18,449 | 24,449 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -52,729 | -52,730 | 329,559 | -218,330 | -116,711 | 126,371 | -107,245 | 315,915 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | -38,895 | 38,895 | -49,223 | -99,385 | 15,163 | -32,866 | 166,311 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 6,743 | -3,267 | -5,093 | 1,085 | 3,846 | 4,738 | 2,445 | 225 | 255 | 203 | -34,315 | -39,880 | -50,480 | -39,306 | |
cash flow from financing | -147,879 | 45,896 | -3,202,197 | -43,810 | 2,098,372 | 22,958 | 27,293 | 225 | 255 | 203 | -301,868 | -255,976 | 72,605 | -154,968 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,595,005 | -638,254 | -267,520 | 680,093 | 873,040 | 363,004 | 64,622 | 82,839 | -631,867 | 253,271 | 361,402 | 68,776 | 61,252 | 144,572 | |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 1,595,005 | -638,254 | -267,520 | 680,093 | 873,040 | 363,004 | 64,622 | 82,839 | -631,867 | 253,271 | 361,402 | 68,776 | 61,252 | 144,572 |
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FRICTION MARKETING COMPANY LIMITED group structure
Friction Marketing Company Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
JINMYUNG FRICTECH CO LTD
#0148201
2 parents
FRICTION MARKETING COMPANY LIMITED
02656060
1 subsidiary
Friction Marketing Company Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Craig Lawrence (Jun 2015) and Mr Mark Pickford (Jun 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Craig Lawrence | England | 51 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Pickford | England | 64 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
23.1m
-1%
operating profit
5.4m
-15%
gross margin
43.9%
+1.3%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
21.7m
+0.24%
total assets
23.4m
+0.17%
cash
2.6m
+1.52%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02656060
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.
incorporation date
October 1991
age
34
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MHA
address
unit 1 union park, ouzel industrial estate, leighton buzzard, bedfordshire, LU7 4ER
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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