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essex bodies limited Company Information

Company Number

02688283

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Graham Critchley

David Cleal

Shareholders

david john cleal

graham william critchley

Group Structure

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Industry

Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)

Registered Address

arterial house claydons lane, claydons lane, rayleigh, essex, SS6 7UP

Website

www.essexbodies.co.uk

essex bodies limited Estimated Valuation

£969.6k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ESSEX BODIES LIMITED at £969.6k based on an EBITDA of £262.9k and a 3.69x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Essex Bodies Limited is a live company located in rayleigh, SS6 7UP with a Companies House number of 02688283. It operates in the manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans) sector, SIC Code 29201. Founded in February 1992, it's largest shareholder is david john cleal with a 75% stake. Essex Bodies Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.7m with low growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Essex Bodies Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

3 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £2.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£18.6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.6%)

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Essex Bodies Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £2.7 million and the company has net assets of -£133.5 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Essex Bodies Limited has 17 employees and maintains cash reserves of £42 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	2,726,664	2,489,220	2,393,139	2,703,889	2,265,127	1,757,791	1,957,296	1,562,707	2,030,414	1,883,984	2,004,048	2,240,063	1,877,440	1,665,227	1,668,707
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	2,215,788	1,998,887	1,987,409	2,230,427	1,814,135	1,387,307	1,555,895	1,224,357	1,464,971	1,291,044	1,399,584	1,630,425	1,386,149	1,234,405	1,160,843
Gross Profit	510,875	490,333	405,730	473,462	450,992	370,485	401,401	338,350	565,443	592,940	604,464	609,638	491,291	430,822	507,864
Admin Expenses	311,096	693,103	362,635	453,743	451,103	348,440	387,523	317,470	458,327	531,202	506,868	482,020	381,536	380,559	379,185
Operating Profit	199,779	-202,770	43,095	19,719	-111	22,045	13,878	20,880	107,116	61,738	97,596	127,618	109,755	50,263	128,679
Interest Payable	59,234	50,600	36,223	29,004	26,921	27,008	20,708	8,410	28,997	28,273	32,306	30,374	29,138	29,849	28,572
Interest Receivable	1,625	1,045	145	47	183	281	152	58
Pre-Tax Profit	142,171	-252,326	7,016	-9,238	-26,849	-4,682	-6,677	12,528	78,119	33,465	65,290	97,244	80,617	20,414	100,107
Tax	-35,543		-1,333					-2,505	-16,901		-14,209	-21,011	-16,575	-6,044	-19,781
Profit After Tax	106,628	-252,326	5,683	-9,238	-26,849	-4,682	-6,677	10,022	61,218	33,465	51,081	76,233	64,042	14,370	80,326
Dividends Paid									60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000	60,000		45,000
Retained Profit	106,628	-252,326	5,683	-9,238	-26,849	-4,682	-6,677	10,022	1,218	-26,535	-8,919	16,233	4,042	14,370	35,326
Employee Costs	642,716	664,147	619,945	629,980	704,392	434,414	461,601	366,872	457,448	436,878	422,238	477,716	420,780	448,861	155,262
Number Of Employees	17	19	19	19	20	12	13	11	14	13	14	16	14	16
EBITDA*	262,874	-118,645	121,575	131,481	-111	55,997	23,606	38,065	113,500	72,214	107,091	135,433	109,755	60,071	131,581

* 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	189,283	252,378	269,840	335,287	194,446	165,500	29,181	38,909	27,419	43,526	46,303	27,797	19,094	27,444	37,110
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other	14,000	14,000	14,000	14,000	14,000	14,000	14,000	14,000	14,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	203,283	266,378	283,840	349,287	208,446	179,500	43,181	52,909	41,419	43,526	46,303	27,797	19,094	27,444	37,110
Stock & work in progress	281,310	270,510	116,667	268,587	93,568	97,259	85,726	71,845	84,935	70,761	106,099	36,888	94,275	62,352	96,254
Trade Debtors	511,418	368,723	643,412	638,121	583,225	537,940	519,906	457,544	335,890	335,890	387,230	441,396	359,245	279,437	293,477
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	15,689	79,171	50,177	56,212	33,133	78,161	40,599	14,000	49,002	33,134	18,110	33,189			1,588
Cash	41,978	19,936	39,768	75,838	18,746	30,065	44,888	15,958	30,648	32,972	41,151	16,488	38,866	18,460	6,935
misc current assets													9,972
total current assets	850,395	738,340	850,024	1,038,758	728,672	743,425	691,119	559,347	500,475	472,757	552,590	527,961	502,358	360,249	398,254
total assets	1,053,678	1,004,718	1,133,864	1,388,045	937,118	922,925	734,300	612,256	541,894	516,283	598,893	555,758	521,452	387,693	435,364
Bank overdraft	393,689	296,578	573,636	541,766	365,455	432,217	368,026	269,131
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	364,280	381,790	188,642	289,950	158,812	148,182	185,404	140,141	140,890	132,846	165,054	65,827	464,353	107,442	106,442
Group/Directors Accounts			6,692	14,595										33,041	69,739
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments	31,996	85,902	74,978	61,585	54,475	33,334
other current liabilities	186,833	198,881	159,928	304,493	286,090	199,012	128,018	141,218	357,042	340,682	373,468	420,641		194,153	220,496
total current liabilities	976,798	963,151	1,003,876	1,212,389	864,832	812,745	681,448	550,490	497,932	473,528	538,522	486,468	464,353	334,636	396,677
loans	167,726	195,057		43,742
hp & lease commitments	6,667	38,663	66,498	89,343	31,762	36,110
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions	35,964	47,952	51,269	36,033	24,748	31,445	5,545	7,782
total long term liabilities	210,357	281,672	117,767	169,118	56,510	67,555	5,545	7,782
total liabilities	1,187,155	1,244,823	1,121,643	1,381,507	921,342	880,300	686,993	558,272	497,932	473,528	538,522	486,468	464,353	334,636	396,677
net assets	-133,477	-240,105	12,221	6,538	15,776	42,625	47,307	53,984	43,962	42,755	60,371	69,290	57,099	53,057	38,687
total shareholders funds	-133,477	-240,105	12,221	6,538	15,776	42,625	47,307	53,984	43,962	42,755	60,371	69,290	57,099	53,057	38,687

	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	199,779	-202,770	43,095	19,719	-111	22,045	13,878	20,880	107,116	61,738	97,596	127,618	109,755	50,263	128,679
Depreciation	63,095	84,125	78,480	111,762		33,952	9,728	17,185	6,384	10,476	9,495	7,815		9,808	2,902
Amortisation
Tax	-35,543		-1,333					-2,505	-16,901		-14,209	-21,011	-16,575	-6,044	-19,781
Stock	10,800	153,843	-151,920	175,019	-3,691	11,533	13,881	-13,090	14,174	-35,338	69,211	-57,387	31,923	-33,902	96,254
Debtors	79,213	-245,695	-744	77,975	257	55,596	88,961	86,652	15,868	-36,316	-69,245	115,340	79,808	-15,628	295,065
Creditors	-17,510	193,148	-101,308	131,138	10,630	-37,222	45,263	-749	8,044	-32,208	99,227	-398,526	356,911	1,000	106,442
Accruals and Deferred Income	-12,048	38,953	-144,565	18,403	87,078	70,994	-13,200	-215,824	16,360	-32,786	-47,173	420,641	-194,153	-26,343	220,496
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-11,988	-3,317	15,236	11,285	-6,697	25,900	-2,237	7,782
Cash flow from operations	95,772	201,991	42,269	39,313	94,334	48,540	-49,410	-246,793	90,961	78,874	144,970	78,584	144,207	78,214	47,419
Investing Activities
capital expenditure		-66,663	-13,033	-252,603	-28,946	-170,271		-28,675	9,723	-7,699	-28,001	-16,518	8,350	-142	-40,012
Change in Investments									14,000
cash flow from investments		-66,663	-13,033	-252,603	-28,946	-170,271		-28,675	-4,277	-7,699	-28,001	-16,518	8,350	-142	-40,012
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts		-6,692	-7,903	14,595									-33,041	-36,698	69,739
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans	-27,331	195,057	-43,742	43,742
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-85,902	-16,911	-9,452	64,691	16,793	69,444
other long term liabilities
share issue									-11	8,919		-4,042			3,361
interest	-57,609	-49,555	-36,078	-28,957	-26,738	-26,727	-20,556	-8,352	-28,997	-28,273	-32,306	-30,374	-29,138	-29,849	-28,572
cash flow from financing	-170,842	121,899	-97,175	94,071	-9,945	42,717	-20,556	-8,352	-29,008	-19,354	-32,306	-34,416	-62,179	-66,547	44,528
cash and cash equivalents
cash	22,042	-19,832	-36,070	57,092	-11,319	-14,823	28,930	-14,690	-2,324	-8,179	24,663	-22,378	20,406	11,525	6,935
overdraft	97,111	-277,058	31,870	176,311	-66,762	64,191	98,895	269,131
change in cash	-75,069	257,226	-67,940	-119,219	55,443	-79,014	-69,965	-283,821	-2,324	-8,179	24,663	-22,378	20,406	11,525	6,935

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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ESSEX BODIES LIMITED group structure

Essex Bodies Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

ESSEX BODIES LIMITED

02688283

ESSEX BODIES LIMITED Shareholders

david john cleal	75%
graham william critchley	25%

Essex Bodies Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Graham Critchley (Feb 1992) and Mr David Cleal (Nov 2000).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Graham Critchley	United Kingdom	77 years	Feb 1992	-	Director
Mr David Cleal	England	75 years	Nov 2000	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

2.7m

+10%

operating profit

199.8k

gross margin

18.8%

-4.88%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

-133.5k

-0.44%

total assets

1.1m

+0.05%

cash

42k

+1.11%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02688283

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

29201 - Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans)

incorporation date

February 1992

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

arterial house claydons lane, claydons lane, rayleigh, essex, SS6 7UP

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