churches fire security ltd. Company Information
Company Number
02703471
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
ignis bidco limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Combined facilities support activities
Registered Address
fire house mayflower close, chandlers ford, eastleigh, hampshire, SO53 4AR
Website
www.churchesfire.comchurches fire security ltd. Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHURCHES FIRE SECURITY LTD. at £100.4m based on a Turnover of £59.5m and 1.69x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
churches fire security ltd. Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHURCHES FIRE SECURITY LTD. at £176m based on an EBITDA of £12.6m and a 13.97x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
churches fire security ltd. Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHURCHES FIRE SECURITY LTD. at £2.4m based on Net Assets of £1m and 2.35x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Churches Fire Security Ltd. Overview
Churches Fire Security Ltd. is a live company located in eastleigh, SO53 4AR with a Companies House number of 02703471. It operates in the combined facilities support activities sector, SIC Code 81100. Founded in April 1992, it's largest shareholder is ignis bidco limited with a 100% stake. Churches Fire Security Ltd. is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £59.5m with high growth in recent years.
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Churches Fire Security Ltd. Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Churches Fire Security Ltd. a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


6 Strong

1 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £59.5m, make it larger than the average company (£9.5m)
£59.5m - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
£9.5m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.7%)
17% - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
8.7% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 45.5%, this company has a lower cost of product (19.1%)
45.5% - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
19.1% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 4.4% make it as profitable than the average company (4.2%)
4.4% - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
4.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 568 employees, this is above the industry average (199)
568 - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
199 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £48.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£33k)
£48.7k - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
£33k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £104.8k, this is more efficient (£86.4k)
£104.8k - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
£86.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 64 days, this is later than average (39 days)
64 days - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
39 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 47 days, this is slower than average (21 days)
47 days - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
21 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 22 days, this is more than average (2 days)
22 days - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
2 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (19 weeks)
8 weeks - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
19 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 98.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (74.8%)
98.9% - Churches Fire Security Ltd.
74.8% - Industry AVG
CHURCHES FIRE SECURITY LTD. financials

Churches Fire Security Ltd.'s latest turnover from April 2024 is £59.5 million and the company has net assets of £1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Churches Fire Security Ltd. has 568 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 59,544,550 | 55,569,470 | 46,518,197 | 36,938,340 | 28,537,406 | 22,293,202 | 15,828,210 | 16,261,573 | 12,177,169 | 9,192,174 | 6,424,622 | 5,240,735 | |||
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Cost Of Sales | 32,433,593 | 28,715,267 | 23,041,562 | 18,521,302 | 15,528,867 | 10,949,178 | 7,351,092 | 7,148,881 | 6,134,791 | 5,041,124 | 3,097,242 | ||||
Gross Profit | 27,110,957 | 26,854,203 | 23,476,635 | 18,417,038 | 13,008,539 | 11,344,024 | 8,477,118 | 9,112,692 | 6,042,378 | 4,151,050 | 3,327,380 | ||||
Admin Expenses | 9,667,389 | 8,696,251 | 4,038,230 | 3,732,892 | 3,776,501 | 2,784,569 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 3,341,150 | 2,647,773 | 5,074,462 | 2,309,486 | 374,549 | 542,811 | 380,955 | ||||||||
Interest Payable | 5,867,679 | 4,529,799 | 2,879,521 | 1,727,127 | 802,640 | 649,258 | 116,517 | 24,648 | 162,376 | 76,693 | 42,619 | 36,248 | |||
Interest Receivable | 2,085,850 | 1,223,011 | 716,017 | 417,861 | 648 | 543 | 0 | 14,483 | 0 | 13 | 382 | 0 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | -3,970,510 | -4,421,359 | -14,830 | -108,981 | -1,396,341 | -633,703 | 3,188,960 | 5,064,297 | 2,147,110 | 297,867 | 500,574 | 344,707 | |||
Tax | -27,032 | -9,696 | -451,778 | -574,167 | -36,272 | -250 | 1,269,379 | -1,127,696 | -497,354 | -128,144 | -135,786 | -49,464 | |||
Profit After Tax | -3,997,542 | -4,431,055 | -466,608 | -683,148 | -1,432,613 | -633,953 | 4,458,339 | 3,936,601 | 1,649,756 | 169,723 | 364,788 | 295,243 | |||
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | |||
Retained Profit | -3,997,542 | -4,431,055 | -466,608 | -683,148 | -1,432,613 | -633,953 | 4,458,339 | 3,836,601 | 1,559,756 | 79,723 | 274,788 | 205,243 | |||
Employee Costs | 27,657,627 | 25,263,743 | 20,637,143 | 17,098,655 | 12,882,179 | 10,616,444 | 5,784,730 | 5,478,760 | 4,679,959 | 3,656,138 | 2,690,493 | 2,445,294 | |||
Number Of Employees | 568 | 540 | 480 | 400 | 313 | 252 | 156 | 128 | 130 | 94 | 87 | 58 | |||
EBITDA* | 6,429,941 | 5,249,381 | 5,994,704 | 3,236,700 | 1,100,249 | 1,014,481 | 833,593 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tangible Assets | 5,265,694 | 5,465,273 | 6,160,972 | 4,147,123 | 3,945,578 | 3,357,562 | 3,048,464 | 2,569,487 | 2,556,515 | 2,498,503 | 1,902,986 | 1,835,593 | 1,604,379 | 1,748,723 | 1,711,272 |
Intangible Assets | 23,687,388 | 25,739,188 | 20,750,319 | 13,909,359 | 11,134,873 | 7,253,442 | 1,235,181 | 1,604,198 | 2,083,187 | 1,821,706 | 679,000 | 666,576 | 179,230 | 300,064 | 455,793 |
Investments & Other | 17,758,841 | 3,901,345 | 6,758,875 | 9,771,650 | 3,467,688 | 4,642,220 | 8,125,720 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 46,711,923 | 35,105,806 | 33,670,166 | 27,828,132 | 18,548,139 | 15,253,224 | 12,409,365 | 4,173,685 | 4,639,702 | 4,320,209 | 2,581,988 | 2,502,171 | 1,783,611 | 2,048,787 | 2,167,065 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,962,193 | 3,044,207 | 2,455,071 | 1,952,119 | 1,623,833 | 1,515,874 | 925,436 | 910,237 | 817,822 | 625,213 | 456,753 | 360,394 | 250,072 | 253,947 | 263,107 |
Trade Debtors | 10,573,782 | 12,702,250 | 8,280,436 | 6,827,684 | 6,089,736 | 5,960,744 | 2,552,859 | 2,718,455 | 2,825,157 | 2,074,007 | 1,430,329 | 1,208,827 | 722,015 | 804,382 | 725,923 |
Group Debtors | 29,363,809 | 16,914,420 | 10,510,423 | 5,733,118 | 3,723,336 | 2,268,325 | 957,019 | 0 | 0 | 14,476 | 15,115 | 24,252 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 3,046,232 | 3,752,625 | 2,476,016 | 1,529,431 | 1,499,507 | 1,264,957 | 1,571,846 | 336,512 | 273,697 | 168,998 | 152,144 | 132,560 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 3,419,222 | 3,302,356 | 10,417,844 | 8,291,630 | 7,181,082 | 2,640,137 | 3,815,290 | 2,238,771 | 816,501 | 333,881 | 70,717 | 152,326 | 333,597 | 41,490 | 73,024 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61,088 | 0 |
total current assets | 48,365,238 | 39,715,858 | 34,139,790 | 24,333,982 | 20,117,494 | 13,650,037 | 9,822,450 | 6,203,975 | 4,733,177 | 3,216,575 | 2,125,058 | 1,878,359 | 1,305,684 | 1,160,907 | 1,062,054 |
total assets | 95,077,161 | 74,821,664 | 67,809,956 | 52,162,114 | 38,665,633 | 28,903,261 | 22,231,815 | 10,377,660 | 9,372,879 | 7,536,784 | 4,707,046 | 4,380,530 | 3,089,295 | 3,209,694 | 3,229,119 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70,090 | 374,832 | 0 | 0 | 211,378 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 926,926 | 468,692 | 60,101 | 28,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 4,193,132 | 3,869,511 | 3,289,881 | 2,770,813 | 3,132,745 | 1,526,383 | 751,252 | 683,759 | 626,009 | 736,415 | 470,570 | 444,156 | 699,578 | 942,357 | 796,433 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 8,305,887 | 6,104,113 | 4,999,505 | 5,056,261 | 5,483,273 | 3,727,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 864,800 | 1,315,804 | 1,499,793 | 982,020 | 525,730 | 118,139 | 0 | 0 | 326,437 | 350,343 | 241,148 | 169,138 | 0 | 0 | 103,040 |
other current liabilities | 8,594,903 | 8,140,404 | 5,575,362 | 7,202,881 | 4,559,289 | 3,520,746 | 1,632,432 | 1,780,280 | 1,816,291 | 1,172,095 | 849,356 | 581,308 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 21,958,722 | 19,429,832 | 15,364,541 | 16,011,975 | 13,701,037 | 8,892,273 | 2,383,684 | 2,464,039 | 3,695,663 | 2,727,545 | 1,691,265 | 1,597,877 | 699,578 | 942,357 | 1,110,851 |
loans | 71,068,343 | 49,296,824 | 40,673,631 | 25,212,154 | 13,530,047 | 7,818,269 | 7,107,517 | 0 | 1,428,947 | 1,909,558 | 648,935 | 677,387 | 588,691 | 0 | 761,041 |
hp & lease commitments | 462,832 | 672,768 | 1,734,535 | 1,018,135 | 721,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139,086 | 353,681 | 230,647 | 267,852 | 0 | 0 | 131,846 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88,147 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174,662 | 802,836 | 0 |
provisions | 578,960 | 416,394 | 600,348 | 16,341 | 126,160 | 86,058 | 0 | 82,826 | 114,989 | 111,562 | 80,154 | 56,157 | 50,350 | 57,846 | 55,735 |
total long term liabilities | 72,110,135 | 50,385,986 | 43,008,514 | 26,246,630 | 14,377,941 | 7,904,327 | 7,107,517 | 82,826 | 1,683,022 | 2,374,801 | 959,736 | 1,001,396 | 813,703 | 948,829 | 948,622 |
total liabilities | 94,068,857 | 69,815,818 | 58,373,055 | 42,258,605 | 28,078,978 | 16,796,600 | 9,491,201 | 2,546,865 | 5,378,685 | 5,102,346 | 2,651,001 | 2,599,273 | 1,513,281 | 1,891,186 | 2,059,473 |
net assets | 1,008,304 | 5,005,846 | 9,436,901 | 9,903,509 | 10,586,655 | 12,106,661 | 12,740,614 | 7,830,795 | 3,994,194 | 2,434,438 | 2,056,045 | 1,781,257 | 1,576,014 | 1,318,508 | 1,169,646 |
total shareholders funds | 1,008,304 | 5,005,846 | 9,436,901 | 9,903,509 | 10,586,655 | 12,106,661 | 12,740,614 | 7,830,795 | 3,994,194 | 2,434,438 | 2,056,045 | 1,781,257 | 1,576,014 | 1,318,508 | 1,169,646 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 3,341,150 | 2,647,773 | 5,074,462 | 2,309,486 | 374,549 | 542,811 | 380,955 | ||||||||
Depreciation | 1,910,326 | 1,721,600 | 1,628,981 | 1,370,841 | 317,691 | 715,338 | 453,087 | 423,503 | 482,934 | 378,324 | 308,790 | 268,666 | 222,760 | 249,419 | 181,189 |
Amortisation | 8,092,261 | 7,391,755 | 5,331,167 | 3,345,939 | 2,771,100 | 1,886,270 | 395,607 | 496,739 | 444,280 | 347,376 | 162,880 | 183,972 | 144,002 | 245,822 | 264,990 |
Tax | -27,032 | -9,696 | -451,778 | -574,167 | -36,272 | -250 | 1,269,379 | -1,127,696 | -497,354 | -128,144 | -135,786 | -49,464 | |||
Stock | -1,082,014 | 589,136 | 502,952 | 328,286 | 107,959 | 590,438 | 15,199 | 92,415 | 192,609 | 168,460 | 96,359 | 110,322 | -3,875 | -9,160 | 263,107 |
Debtors | 9,614,528 | 12,102,420 | 7,176,642 | 2,777,654 | 1,818,553 | 4,412,302 | 2,026,757 | -43,887 | 841,373 | 659,893 | 231,949 | 643,624 | -82,367 | 78,459 | 725,923 |
Creditors | 323,621 | 579,630 | 519,068 | -361,932 | 1,606,362 | 775,131 | 67,493 | 57,750 | -110,406 | 265,845 | 26,414 | -255,422 | -242,779 | 145,924 | 796,433 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 454,499 | 2,565,042 | -1,627,519 | 2,643,592 | 1,038,543 | 1,888,314 | -147,848 | -36,011 | 644,196 | 322,739 | 268,048 | 581,308 | -88,147 | 88,147 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 162,566 | -183,954 | 584,007 | -109,819 | 40,102 | 86,058 | -82,826 | -32,163 | 3,427 | 31,408 | 23,997 | 5,807 | -7,496 | 2,111 | 55,735 |
Cash flow from operations | 7,152,164 | 2,995,894 | 4,808,056 | 2,242,581 | 763,744 | 868,846 | 361,876 | ||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -523,176 | -1,548,500 | -2,317,218 | -558,848 | -1,158,174 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | 13,857,496 | -2,857,530 | -3,012,775 | 6,303,962 | -1,174,532 | -3,483,500 | 8,125,720 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | -523,176 | -1,548,500 | -2,317,216 | -558,848 | -1,158,174 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -926,926 | 458,234 | 408,591 | 31,658 | 28,443 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,201,774 | 1,104,608 | -56,756 | -427,012 | 1,756,268 | 3,727,005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 21,771,519 | 8,623,193 | 15,461,477 | 11,682,107 | 5,711,778 | 710,752 | 7,107,517 | -1,428,947 | -480,611 | 1,260,623 | -28,452 | 88,696 | 588,691 | -761,041 | 761,041 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -660,940 | -1,245,756 | 1,234,173 | 752,691 | 1,129,325 | 118,139 | 0 | -465,523 | -238,501 | 232,229 | 34,805 | 436,990 | 0 | -234,886 | 234,886 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -174,662 | -628,174 | 802,836 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -3,781,829 | -3,306,788 | -2,163,504 | -1,309,266 | -801,992 | -648,715 | -116,517 | -10,165 | -162,376 | -76,680 | -42,237 | -36,248 | |||
cash flow from financing | 19,530,524 | 5,175,257 | 14,475,390 | 10,698,522 | 7,707,986 | 3,907,181 | 7,442,480 | -2,831,561 | -423,254 | 2,123,433 | -4,226 | 343,219 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 116,866 | -7,115,488 | 2,126,214 | 1,110,548 | 4,540,945 | -1,175,153 | 1,576,519 | 1,422,270 | 482,620 | 263,164 | -81,609 | -181,271 | 292,107 | -31,534 | 73,024 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -70,090 | -304,742 | 374,832 | 0 | -211,378 | 211,378 |
change in cash | 116,866 | -7,115,488 | 2,126,214 | 1,110,548 | 4,540,945 | -1,175,153 | 1,576,519 | 1,422,270 | 482,620 | 333,254 | 223,133 | -556,103 | 292,107 | 179,844 | -138,354 |
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Churches Fire Security Ltd. Competitor Analysis

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churches fire security ltd. Ownership
CHURCHES FIRE SECURITY LTD. group structure
Churches Fire Security Ltd. has 29 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
CHURCHES FIRE SECURITY LTD.
02703471
29 subsidiaries
churches fire security ltd. directors
Churches Fire Security Ltd. currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Susanne Jones (Aug 2017) and Mr Charles Haynes (Jun 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Susanne Jones | England | 44 years | Aug 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Charles Haynes | 53 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr David Chennell | England | 46 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
Mr David Chennell | United Kingdom | 46 years | Jan 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
59.5m
+7%
operating profit
2.6m
0%
gross margin
45.6%
-5.78%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
1m
-0.8%
total assets
95.1m
+0.27%
cash
3.4m
+0.04%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
churches fire security ltd. company details
company number
02703471
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
81100 - Combined facilities support activities
incorporation date
April 1992
age
33
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
CLA EVELYN PARTNERS LIMITED
address
fire house mayflower close, chandlers ford, eastleigh, hampshire, SO53 4AR
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
churches fire security ltd. Charges & Mortgages
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