
Company Number
02787253
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
international freight consultancy limited
apley freight services ltd
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Industry
Other transportation support activities
Registered Address
unit a3 windsor place, faraday road, crawley, west sussex, RH10 9TF
Website
http://kr-l.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of KINGSCOTE ROJAY LIMITED at £27.2m based on a Turnover of £31.7m and 0.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KINGSCOTE ROJAY LIMITED at £14.5m based on an EBITDA of £2.2m and a 6.47x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KINGSCOTE ROJAY LIMITED at £17.2m based on Net Assets of £8m and 2.16x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Kingscote Rojay Limited is a live company located in crawley, RH10 9TF with a Companies House number of 02787253. It operates in the other transportation support activities sector, SIC Code 52290. Founded in February 1993, it's largest shareholder is international freight consultancy limited with a 60% stake. Kingscote Rojay Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £31.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Kingscote Rojay Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
4 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £31.7m, make it larger than the average company (£11.2m)
£31.7m - Kingscote Rojay Limited
£11.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a slower rate (12.2%)
8% - Kingscote Rojay Limited
12.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 25.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (24.7%)
25.8% - Kingscote Rojay Limited
24.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.5% make it more profitable than the average company (5.2%)
6.5% - Kingscote Rojay Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 131 employees, this is above the industry average (45)
131 - Kingscote Rojay Limited
45 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £31.5k, the company has a lower pay structure (£47.2k)
£31.5k - Kingscote Rojay Limited
£47.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £241.7k, this is equally as efficient (£245.1k)
£241.7k - Kingscote Rojay Limited
£245.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 49 days, this is near the average (45 days)
49 days - Kingscote Rojay Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 65 days, this is slower than average (37 days)
65 days - Kingscote Rojay Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (5 days)
0 days - Kingscote Rojay Limited
5 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
8 weeks - Kingscote Rojay Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 64.8%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (59.1%)
64.8% - Kingscote Rojay Limited
59.1% - Industry AVG
Kingscote Rojay Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £31.7 million and the company has net assets of £8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Kingscote Rojay Limited has 131 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | 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 | 31,658,223 | 42,238,971 | 41,323,408 | 24,890,734 | 23,351,635 | 25,190,784 | 25,476,649 | 20,309,543 | 22,702,958 | 25,776,970 | 23,212,582 | 24,466,511 | 17,652,404 | 12,635,078 | 10,406,049 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 23,492,186 | 33,245,694 | 34,193,017 | 19,651,857 | 17,859,167 | 19,386,632 | 19,868,128 | 15,539,050 | 17,506,766 | 20,230,698 | 18,213,125 | 19,951,206 | 13,404,655 | 9,679,862 | 7,602,370 |
Gross Profit | 8,166,037 | 8,993,277 | 7,130,391 | 5,238,877 | 5,492,468 | 5,804,152 | 5,608,521 | 4,770,493 | 5,196,192 | 5,546,272 | 4,999,457 | 4,515,305 | 4,247,749 | 2,955,216 | 2,803,679 |
Admin Expenses | 6,112,864 | 5,795,712 | 5,251,827 | 4,089,889 | 4,727,039 | 4,624,279 | 4,532,974 | 3,802,797 | 4,195,253 | 4,218,877 | 4,053,119 | 3,825,944 | 3,901,141 | 2,665,183 | 2,482,715 |
Operating Profit | 2,053,173 | 3,197,565 | 1,878,564 | 1,148,988 | 765,429 | 1,179,873 | 1,075,547 | 967,696 | 1,000,939 | 1,327,395 | 946,338 | 689,361 | 346,608 | 290,033 | 320,964 |
Interest Payable | 201,038 | 70,085 | 61,748 | 59,754 | 20,703 | 29,189 | 21,749 | 3,489 | 26,851 | 6,091 | 14,926 | 30,458 | 36,690 | 147,576 | |
Interest Receivable | 173,265 | 71,919 | 41,035 | 37,162 | 1,327 | 28,683 | 15,481 | 206 | 408 | 37 | 678 | 1,090 | 672 | 130 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,025,400 | 3,199,399 | 1,887,851 | 1,186,396 | 1,026,053 | 1,209,367 | 1,099,279 | 994,413 | 1,021,347 | 1,350,581 | 1,040,925 | 940,497 | 396,822 | 343,473 | 173,388 |
Tax | -495,509 | -602,177 | -404,421 | -224,402 | -119,507 | -232,796 | -179,428 | -206,658 | -206,434 | -273,544 | -225,608 | -166,814 | -81,650 | -69,459 | -85,839 |
Profit After Tax | 1,529,891 | 2,597,222 | 1,483,430 | 961,994 | 906,546 | 976,571 | 919,851 | 787,755 | 814,913 | 1,077,037 | 815,317 | 773,683 | 315,172 | 274,014 | 87,549 |
Dividends Paid | 590,400 | 924,000 | 850,000 | 400,000 | 1,040,000 | 640,000 | 650,000 | 91,500 | 96,000 | 259,000 | 74,500 | ||||
Retained Profit | 939,491 | 1,673,222 | 633,430 | 561,994 | -133,454 | 336,571 | 269,851 | 787,755 | 814,913 | 1,077,037 | 723,817 | 677,683 | 56,172 | 199,514 | 93,379 |
Employee Costs | 4,120,886 | 3,555,988 | 3,326,793 | 3,084,382 | 3,320,976 | 3,237,437 | 3,087,000 | 2,530,533 | 2,718,848 | 2,696,864 | 2,662,858 | 2,388,785 | 2,203,947 | 1,539,906 | 1,470,984 |
Number Of Employees | 131 | 121 | 121 | 118 | 127 | 129 | 125 | 98 | 105 | 104 | 102 | 95 | 84 | 58 | 55 |
EBITDA* | 2,245,484 | 3,351,069 | 2,037,530 | 1,284,207 | 907,863 | 1,286,401 | 1,245,023 | 1,107,430 | 1,128,916 | 1,466,650 | 1,053,014 | 776,365 | 370,779 | 404,383 | 365,092 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | 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 | 1,974,242 | 1,548,705 | 1,542,921 | 1,661,977 | 1,385,079 | 1,426,470 | 892,779 | 805,114 | 211,107 | 307,786 | 365,304 | 310,291 | 374,814 | 10,194 | 27,098 |
Intangible Assets | 16,650 | 49,950 | 83,250 | 1,776,930 | |||||||||||
Investments & Other | 2,935,179 | 2,935,179 | 3,935,179 | 4,335,179 | 4,344,737 | 2,933,545 | 2,927,333 | 2,927,233 | 2,927,232 | 2,926,233 | 2,689,569 | 2,689,569 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 13,675,156 | 4,859,223 | 1,592,136 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 15,649,398 | 6,407,928 | 6,070,236 | 4,597,156 | 5,320,258 | 5,778,299 | 5,287,466 | 3,821,909 | 3,138,440 | 3,235,019 | 3,292,536 | 3,236,524 | 3,064,383 | 2,699,763 | 1,804,028 |
Stock & work in progress | 24,150 | 17,921 | 22,929 | 15,671 | 17,694 | 18,471 | 18,776 | 20,238 | 25,904 | 45,904 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 16,302 | 16,302 | 14,827 |
Trade Debtors | 4,300,570 | 5,373,873 | 6,662,400 | 4,644,610 | 3,740,347 | 4,629,460 | 4,153,622 | 3,611,186 | 4,043,962 | 4,924,235 | 3,214,746 | 3,238,283 | 3,071,255 | 1,857,960 | 2,214,394 |
Group Debtors | 501,558 | 2,033,785 | 914,146 | 414,059 | 1,348,283 | 2,364,428 | 645,303 | 317,618 | 1,094,738 | 300,000 | 301,691 | 311,691 | |||
Misc Debtors | 1,060,979 | 1,027,183 | 915,765 | 2,601,625 | 1,120,583 | 243,355 | 479,796 | 573,056 | 139,800 | 304,547 | 247,983 | 113,946 | 70,015 | 185,744 | 202,015 |
Cash | 1,586,155 | 3,287,333 | 2,649,696 | 1,914,171 | 2,018,081 | 2,659,161 | 1,746,598 | 2,136,603 | 1,714,576 | 1,691,973 | 1,593,032 | 1,327,607 | 902,697 | 669,431 | 238,731 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 6,971,854 | 9,706,310 | 10,752,348 | 11,209,862 | 7,810,851 | 7,964,506 | 7,747,075 | 8,705,511 | 6,569,545 | 7,284,277 | 6,160,499 | 4,989,836 | 4,361,960 | 3,041,128 | 2,669,967 |
total assets | 22,621,252 | 16,114,238 | 16,822,584 | 15,807,018 | 13,131,109 | 13,742,805 | 13,034,541 | 12,527,420 | 9,707,985 | 10,519,296 | 9,453,035 | 8,226,360 | 7,426,343 | 5,740,891 | 4,473,995 |
Bank overdraft | 60,000 | 103,974 | 101,352 | 127,327 | 66,360 | 59,401 | 16,959 | ||||||||
Bank loan | 50,000 | 150,000 | 150,362 | 158,333 | 294,880 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,246,359 | 3,409,672 | 4,319,100 | 2,802,130 | 2,204,960 | 1,988,690 | 2,355,722 | 2,334,543 | 1,349,922 | 1,680,434 | 2,338,732 | 2,502,871 | 2,733,814 | 1,502,616 | 1,361,206 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 750,000 | 807,401 | 1,082,786 | 703,045 | 1,038,420 | 1,345,265 | 1,386,793 | 933,880 | 1,385,778 | ||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 94,697 | 138,660 | 149,230 | 168,987 | 67,947 | 79,989 | 33,931 | 736 | 5,328 | 8,749 | |||||
other current liabilities | 5,903,939 | 4,207,185 | 2,753,149 | 2,139,192 | 2,819,118 | 3,065,514 | 2,542,891 | 2,356,337 | 2,366,443 | 3,226,648 | 3,016,291 | 2,414,510 | 1,674,986 | 1,399,139 | 1,639,556 |
total current liabilities | 10,304,995 | 8,609,491 | 8,130,232 | 6,320,422 | 5,861,430 | 6,232,014 | 6,294,768 | 6,077,673 | 4,650,245 | 6,292,860 | 5,405,023 | 5,067,381 | 4,559,898 | 3,065,416 | 3,304,391 |
loans | 100,000 | 501,873 | 1,115,654 | 1,625,299 | 1,022,500 | 1,081,027 | 1,178,590 | 1,195,229 | 582,732 | 554,435 | 1,429,366 | 1,286,098 | 1,658,307 | 1,447,299 | 500,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 97,202 | 81,285 | 128,738 | 282,722 | 57,286 | 125,593 | 36,814 | 770 | 6,098 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 3,840,000 | 750,000 | 8,000 | 108,500 | 252,500 | ||||||||||
provisions | 324,686 | 206,711 | 201,970 | 216,015 | 115,706 | 88,657 | 8,245 | 20,151 | 42,068 | 20,120 | 25,060 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 4,361,888 | 789,869 | 1,446,362 | 2,874,036 | 1,195,492 | 1,295,277 | 1,215,404 | 1,195,229 | 590,977 | 574,586 | 1,471,434 | 1,306,218 | 1,691,367 | 1,556,569 | 758,598 |
total liabilities | 14,666,883 | 9,399,360 | 9,576,594 | 9,194,458 | 7,056,922 | 7,527,291 | 7,510,172 | 7,272,902 | 5,241,222 | 6,867,446 | 6,876,457 | 6,373,599 | 6,251,265 | 4,621,985 | 4,062,989 |
net assets | 7,954,369 | 6,714,878 | 7,245,990 | 6,612,560 | 6,074,187 | 6,215,514 | 5,524,369 | 5,254,518 | 4,466,763 | 3,651,850 | 2,576,578 | 1,852,761 | 1,175,078 | 1,118,906 | 406,569 |
total shareholders funds | 7,954,369 | 6,714,878 | 7,245,990 | 6,612,560 | 6,074,187 | 6,215,514 | 5,524,369 | 5,254,518 | 4,466,763 | 3,651,850 | 2,576,578 | 1,852,761 | 1,175,078 | 1,118,906 | 406,569 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | 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 | 2,053,173 | 3,197,565 | 1,878,564 | 1,148,988 | 765,429 | 1,179,873 | 1,075,547 | 967,696 | 1,000,939 | 1,327,395 | 946,338 | 689,361 | 346,608 | 290,033 | 320,964 |
Depreciation | 192,311 | 153,504 | 158,966 | 135,219 | 125,784 | 106,528 | 169,476 | 123,084 | 127,977 | 126,700 | 106,676 | 87,004 | 24,167 | 11,775 | 21,295 |
Amortisation | 16,650 | 16,650 | 12,555 | 4 | 102,575 | 22,833 | |||||||||
Tax | -495,509 | -602,177 | -404,421 | -224,402 | -119,507 | -232,796 | -179,428 | -206,658 | -206,434 | -273,544 | -225,608 | -166,814 | -81,650 | -69,459 | -85,839 |
Stock | 6,229 | -5,008 | 7,258 | -2,023 | -777 | -305 | -1,462 | -5,666 | -20,000 | 35,904 | -6,302 | 1,475 | 14,827 | ||
Debtors | 7,776,426 | 1,588,420 | 391,839 | 3,504,944 | 488,202 | -694,827 | -566,969 | 1,719,605 | -717,335 | 988,933 | 905,238 | 209,268 | 1,087,566 | -61,014 | 2,416,409 |
Creditors | 836,687 | -909,428 | 1,516,970 | 597,170 | 216,270 | -367,032 | 21,179 | 984,621 | -330,512 | -658,298 | -164,139 | -230,943 | 1,231,198 | 141,410 | 1,361,206 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,696,754 | 1,454,036 | 613,957 | -679,926 | -246,396 | 522,623 | 186,554 | -10,106 | -860,205 | 210,357 | 601,781 | 739,524 | 275,847 | -240,417 | 1,639,556 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 117,975 | 4,741 | -14,045 | 100,309 | 27,049 | 88,657 | -8,245 | -11,906 | -21,917 | 21,948 | -4,940 | 25,060 | |||
Cash flow from operations | -3,381,264 | 1,714,829 | 3,350,894 | -2,425,563 | 297,854 | 1,992,985 | 1,841,759 | 153,103 | 457,194 | -301,589 | 381,758 | 910,226 | 733,668 | 295,456 | 848,779 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -217,221 | -251,078 | -809,274 | -30,399 | -81,489 | -160,570 | -22,481 | -393,369 | 1,200 | 9,377 | |||||
Change in Investments | -2,935,179 | -1,000,000 | -400,000 | -9,558 | 1,411,192 | 6,212 | 100 | 1 | 999 | 236,664 | 2,689,569 | ||||
cash flow from investments | 2,935,179 | 1,000,000 | 400,000 | -207,663 | -1,662,270 | -815,486 | -30,499 | -81,490 | -161,569 | -259,145 | -393,369 | -2,688,369 | 9,377 | ||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -50,000 | -100,000 | -362 | -7,971 | -136,547 | 294,880 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -750,000 | -57,401 | -275,385 | 379,741 | -335,375 | -306,845 | -41,528 | 452,913 | -451,898 | 1,385,778 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -401,873 | -613,781 | -509,645 | 602,799 | -58,527 | -97,563 | -16,639 | 612,497 | 28,297 | -874,931 | 143,268 | -372,209 | 211,008 | 947,299 | 500,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -28,046 | -58,023 | -173,741 | 326,476 | -80,349 | 134,837 | 70,745 | -736 | -5,362 | -8,749 | 14,847 | ||||
other long term liabilities | 3,840,000 | -750,000 | 750,000 | -8,000 | -100,500 | -144,000 | 252,500 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -27,773 | 1,834 | -20,713 | -22,592 | -19,376 | -506 | -6,268 | -3,283 | 408 | -26,814 | -5,413 | -13,836 | -29,786 | -36,560 | -147,576 |
cash flow from financing | 2,932,308 | -2,931,705 | -1,729,484 | 2,012,803 | -501,500 | 84,497 | 6,310 | 1,062,127 | -423,193 | 432,268 | 37,855 | -395,143 | 67,389 | 1,134,266 | 1,227,841 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,701,178 | 637,637 | 735,525 | -103,910 | -641,080 | 912,563 | -390,005 | 422,027 | 22,603 | 98,941 | 265,425 | 424,910 | 233,266 | 430,700 | 238,731 |
overdraft | -43,974 | 2,622 | -25,975 | 60,967 | 6,959 | 42,442 | 16,959 | ||||||||
change in cash | -1,657,204 | 635,015 | 761,500 | -164,877 | -648,039 | 870,121 | -406,964 | 422,027 | 22,603 | 98,941 | 265,425 | 424,910 | 233,266 | 430,700 | 238,731 |
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KINGSCOTE ROJAY LIMITED group structure
Kingscote Rojay Limited has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
KINGSCOTE ROJAY LIMITED
02787253
6 subsidiaries
Kingscote Rojay Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nicholas Hill (Dec 2011) and Mr Peter Phythian (May 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nicholas Hill | 60 years | Dec 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Peter Phythian | England | 46 years | May 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Greig Allan | England | 45 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
Mr David Flaherty | England | 47 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
31.7m
-25%
operating profit
2.1m
-36%
gross margin
25.8%
+21.15%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
8m
+0.18%
total assets
22.6m
+0.4%
cash
1.6m
-0.52%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02787253
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
52290 - Other transportation support activities
incorporation date
February 1993
age
32
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Medium Company
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
kingscote freight services limited (March 2009)
skyline freight limited (March 1993)
accountant
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auditor
UHY HACKER YOUNG (S.E.) LIMITED
address
unit a3 windsor place, faraday road, crawley, west sussex, RH10 9TF
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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