
Company Number
02846221
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
robert james wilson
stephen robert wilson
Group Structure
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Industry
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered Address
141 somerford road, christchurch, dorset, BH23 3PY
Website
www.pentonmotorgroup.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of PENTON SECURITIES LIMITED at £15.1m based on a Turnover of £36.4m and 0.41x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PENTON SECURITIES LIMITED at £4.1m based on an EBITDA of £653.9k and a 6.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PENTON SECURITIES LIMITED at £32.6m based on Net Assets of £12.3m and 2.65x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Penton Securities Limited is a live company located in dorset, BH23 3PY with a Companies House number of 02846221. It operates in the sale of new cars and light motor vehicles sector, SIC Code 45111. Founded in August 1993, it's largest shareholder is robert james wilson with a 100% stake. Penton Securities Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £36.4m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Penton Securities Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
1 Strong
4 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £36.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£52.9m)
£36.4m - Penton Securities Limited
£52.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (12.5%)
3% - Penton Securities Limited
12.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 7.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (10.2%)
7.2% - Penton Securities Limited
10.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.2% make it less profitable than the average company (1.9%)
1.2% - Penton Securities Limited
1.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 79 employees, this is similar to the industry average (82)
79 - Penton Securities Limited
82 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £35.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£40k)
£35.2k - Penton Securities Limited
£40k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £461.1k, this is less efficient (£658.1k)
£461.1k - Penton Securities Limited
£658.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 6 days, this is near the average (6 days)
6 days - Penton Securities Limited
6 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 27 days, this is quicker than average (32 days)
27 days - Penton Securities Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 68 days, this is in line with average (59 days)
68 days - Penton Securities Limited
59 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (4 weeks)
2 weeks - Penton Securities Limited
4 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 41.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (67.5%)
41.1% - Penton Securities Limited
67.5% - Industry AVG
Penton Securities Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £36.4 million and the company has net assets of £12.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Penton Securities Limited has 79 employees and maintains cash reserves of £328.6 thousand 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 | 36,430,400 | 38,343,164 | 40,429,244 | 33,773,283 | 36,969,207 | 29,613,076 | 24,988,626 | 25,255,256 | 25,591,508 | 19,108,656 | 16,528,493 | 13,773,305 | 13,988,399 | 13,646,084 | 12,251,508 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 33,816,545 | 35,296,099 | 37,145,078 | 30,659,778 | 33,482,474 | 26,359,794 | 22,125,009 | 22,260,397 | 22,986,382 | 17,593,784 | 14,473,706 | 12,024,832 | 12,484,143 | 12,179,783 | 10,996,043 |
Gross Profit | 2,613,855 | 3,047,065 | 3,284,166 | 3,113,505 | 3,486,733 | 3,253,282 | 2,863,617 | 2,994,859 | 2,605,126 | 1,514,872 | 2,054,787 | 1,748,473 | 1,504,256 | 1,466,301 | 1,255,465 |
Admin Expenses | 2,168,508 | 1,876,743 | 1,679,539 | 1,582,348 | 2,198,872 | 2,256,546 | 1,883,228 | 1,885,349 | 1,531,909 | 1,067,475 | 1,543,938 | 1,390,968 | 1,286,196 | 1,249,554 | 1,074,676 |
Operating Profit | 445,347 | 1,170,322 | 1,604,627 | 1,531,157 | 1,287,861 | 996,736 | 980,389 | 1,109,510 | 1,073,217 | 447,397 | 510,849 | 357,505 | 218,060 | 216,747 | 180,789 |
Interest Payable | 153,102 | 98,795 | 56,687 | 35,127 | 42,397 | 44,453 | 50,066 | 44,781 | 53,015 | 35,214 | 46,946 | 61,918 | 35,887 | 53,229 | 62,198 |
Interest Receivable | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 292,245 | 1,071,527 | 1,547,940 | 1,496,030 | 1,245,464 | 952,283 | 930,323 | 1,064,738 | 1,020,202 | 412,183 | 1,449,969 | 295,587 | 42,598 | -1,181,119 | 118,600 |
Tax | -116,414 | -240,154 | -323,706 | -314,374 | -260,035 | -224,088 | -205,654 | -228,479 | -217,842 | 9,201 | -9,628 | 29,984 | -15,531 | ||
Profit After Tax | 175,831 | 831,373 | 1,224,234 | 1,181,656 | 985,429 | 728,195 | 724,669 | 836,259 | 802,360 | 412,183 | 1,459,170 | 285,959 | 42,598 | -1,151,135 | 103,069 |
Dividends Paid | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 50,000 | 49,000 | 51,500 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 563,500 | 30,000 | 250,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | 75,831 | 731,373 | 1,124,234 | 1,131,656 | 936,429 | 676,695 | 679,669 | 791,259 | 238,860 | 382,183 | 1,209,170 | 285,959 | 42,598 | -1,151,135 | 103,069 |
Employee Costs | 2,780,650 | 2,530,265 | 2,521,363 | 2,494,167 | 2,638,415 | 2,444,833 | 2,095,525 | 1,732,802 | 1,292,894 | 913,677 | 964,649 | 845,143 | 804,436 | 741,874 | 687,451 |
Number Of Employees | 79 | 76 | 78 | 77 | 85 | 78 | 71 | 62 | 62 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 27 |
EBITDA* | 653,911 | 1,358,052 | 1,753,917 | 1,670,109 | 1,451,964 | 1,267,186 | 1,162,147 | 1,290,416 | 1,221,890 | 534,195 | 581,414 | 415,026 | 230,461 | 226,831 | 206,958 |
* 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 | 8,406,892 | 8,548,992 | 5,463,048 | 8,199,454 | 7,173,005 | 7,014,332 | 7,207,667 | 6,083,573 | 5,922,623 | 5,965,307 | 4,163,055 | 3,090,029 | 3,026,402 | 16,948 | 2,600,791 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 3,250,000 | 3,250,000 | 3,000,000 | 20,000 | 60,000 | 100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 11,656,892 | 11,798,992 | 8,463,048 | 8,219,454 | 7,233,005 | 7,114,332 | 7,207,667 | 6,083,575 | 5,922,625 | 5,965,309 | 4,163,057 | 3,090,029 | 3,026,402 | 16,948 | 2,600,791 |
Stock & work in progress | 6,376,509 | 7,161,389 | 9,683,643 | 9,084,522 | 10,857,336 | 9,375,456 | 7,002,574 | 4,888,929 | 3,432,873 | 3,606,178 | 2,006,346 | 1,696,278 | 1,501,409 | 2,000,566 | 1,154,667 |
Trade Debtors | 626,642 | 1,090,263 | 701,005 | 842,252 | 340,002 | 1,502,504 | 852,552 | 764,220 | 961,111 | 710,084 | 395,859 | 364,622 | 556,903 | 416,514 | 432,327 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,957,694 | 2,360,782 | 2,869,192 | 2,398,749 | 1,546,060 | 880,346 | 731,156 | 553,996 | 540,728 | 303,691 | 275,269 | 253,995 | 306,554 | 3,219,365 | 2,315,452 |
Cash | 328,609 | 417,706 | 107,915 | 662,869 | 563,504 | 725,506 | 315,613 | 706,037 | 1,012,107 | 228,698 | 316,410 | 127,549 | 725 | 1,335 | 229 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 9,289,454 | 11,030,140 | 13,361,755 | 12,988,392 | 13,306,902 | 12,483,812 | 8,901,895 | 6,913,182 | 5,946,819 | 4,848,651 | 2,993,884 | 2,442,444 | 2,365,591 | 5,637,780 | 3,902,675 |
total assets | 20,946,346 | 22,829,132 | 21,824,803 | 21,207,846 | 20,539,907 | 19,598,144 | 16,109,562 | 12,996,757 | 11,869,444 | 10,813,960 | 7,156,941 | 5,532,473 | 5,391,993 | 5,654,728 | 6,503,466 |
Bank overdraft | 121,511 | 155,080 | 71,986 | 90,506 | 227,019 | 79,230 | 2,583 | ||||||||
Bank loan | 151,874 | 179,732 | 131,025 | 148,346 | 151,408 | 146,632 | 154,755 | 32,667 | 415,580 | 103,081 | |||||
Trade Creditors | 2,588,161 | 4,031,649 | 5,981,042 | 5,894,607 | 3,690,071 | 5,635,307 | 4,285,745 | 3,813,289 | 3,468,518 | 2,956,512 | 1,790,475 | 1,532,070 | 1,432,158 | 1,486,559 | 1,619,972 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,585 | 198,064 | 4,226 | 23,091 | 55,032 | 136,395 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 2,648,854 | 2,383,788 | 2,510,021 | 573,699 | 1,782,653 | 1,939,593 | 1,675,603 | 882,043 | 786,310 | 776,104 | 502,485 | 464,364 | 323,952 | 284,399 | 178,440 |
hp & lease commitments | 3,356 | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 934,705 | 1,601,899 | 1,923,476 | 4,488,706 | 7,021,637 | 4,763,993 | 3,415,920 | 2,096,892 | 2,041,384 | 1,588,100 | 773,693 | 803,734 | 688,986 | 1,175,477 | 642,153 |
total current liabilities | 6,171,720 | 8,017,336 | 10,687,924 | 11,136,744 | 12,625,386 | 12,487,239 | 9,528,676 | 6,938,856 | 6,450,967 | 5,479,381 | 3,336,703 | 2,894,900 | 2,727,873 | 3,496,277 | 2,685,980 |
loans | 1,922,875 | 2,041,769 | 2,182,512 | 2,320,268 | 1,295,343 | 1,428,156 | 1,574,832 | 1,731,016 | 1,882,851 | 2,037,813 | 905,655 | 932,160 | 1,244,666 | 781,595 | 1,289,495 |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 517,164 | 518,833 | 79,299 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 2,440,039 | 2,560,602 | 2,261,811 | 2,320,268 | 1,295,343 | 1,428,156 | 1,574,832 | 1,731,016 | 1,882,851 | 2,037,813 | 905,655 | 932,160 | 1,244,666 | 781,595 | 1,289,495 |
total liabilities | 8,611,759 | 10,577,938 | 12,949,735 | 13,457,012 | 13,920,729 | 13,915,395 | 11,103,508 | 8,669,872 | 8,333,818 | 7,517,194 | 4,242,358 | 3,827,060 | 3,972,539 | 4,277,872 | 3,975,475 |
net assets | 12,334,587 | 12,251,194 | 8,875,068 | 7,750,834 | 6,619,178 | 5,682,749 | 5,006,054 | 4,326,885 | 3,535,626 | 3,296,766 | 2,914,583 | 1,705,413 | 1,419,454 | 1,376,856 | 2,527,991 |
total shareholders funds | 12,334,587 | 12,251,194 | 8,875,068 | 7,750,834 | 6,619,178 | 5,682,749 | 5,006,054 | 4,326,885 | 3,535,626 | 3,296,766 | 2,914,583 | 1,705,413 | 1,419,454 | 1,376,856 | 2,527,991 |
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 | 445,347 | 1,170,322 | 1,604,627 | 1,531,157 | 1,287,861 | 996,736 | 980,389 | 1,109,510 | 1,073,217 | 447,397 | 510,849 | 357,505 | 218,060 | 216,747 | 180,789 |
Depreciation | 208,564 | 187,730 | 149,290 | 138,952 | 164,103 | 270,450 | 181,758 | 180,906 | 148,673 | 86,798 | 70,565 | 57,521 | 12,401 | 10,084 | 26,169 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -116,414 | -240,154 | -323,706 | -314,374 | -260,035 | -224,088 | -205,654 | -228,479 | -217,842 | 9,201 | -9,628 | 29,984 | -15,531 | ||
Stock | -784,880 | -2,522,254 | 599,121 | -1,772,814 | 1,481,880 | 2,372,882 | 2,113,645 | 1,456,056 | -173,305 | 1,599,832 | 310,068 | 194,869 | -499,157 | 845,899 | 1,154,667 |
Debtors | -866,709 | -119,152 | 329,196 | 1,354,939 | -496,788 | 799,142 | 265,492 | -183,623 | 488,064 | 342,647 | 52,511 | -244,840 | -2,772,422 | 888,100 | 2,747,779 |
Creditors | -1,443,488 | -1,949,393 | 86,435 | 2,204,536 | -1,945,236 | 1,349,562 | 472,456 | 344,771 | 512,006 | 1,166,037 | 258,405 | 99,912 | -54,401 | -133,413 | 1,619,972 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -667,194 | -321,577 | -2,565,230 | -2,532,931 | 2,257,644 | 1,348,073 | 1,319,028 | 55,508 | 453,284 | 814,407 | -30,041 | 114,748 | -486,491 | 533,324 | 642,153 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -1,669 | 439,534 | 79,299 | ||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 76,735 | 1,927,868 | -1,897,602 | 1,445,215 | 519,245 | 568,709 | 368,840 | 189,783 | 1,654,579 | 572,160 | 456,400 | 670,029 | 2,961,148 | -1,077,273 | -1,448,894 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 47,266 | -1,889,050 | -157,525 | -71,148 | -3,021,855 | 2,912,715 | -5,182 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | 250,000 | 2,980,000 | -40,000 | -40,000 | 100,000 | -2 | 2 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | -250,000 | -2,980,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | -100,000 | 2 | 47,266 | -1,889,050 | -157,527 | -71,148 | -3,021,855 | 2,912,715 | -5,182 | ||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -151,874 | -27,858 | 48,707 | -17,321 | -3,062 | 4,776 | -8,123 | 154,755 | -32,667 | -382,913 | 312,499 | 103,081 | |||
Group/Directors Accounts | -3,585 | -194,479 | 193,838 | -18,865 | -31,941 | -81,363 | 136,395 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 265,066 | -126,233 | 1,936,322 | -1,208,954 | -156,940 | 263,990 | 793,560 | 95,733 | 10,206 | 273,619 | 38,121 | 140,412 | 39,553 | 105,959 | 178,440 |
Long term loans | -118,894 | -140,743 | -137,756 | 1,024,925 | -132,813 | -146,676 | -156,184 | -151,835 | -154,962 | 1,132,158 | -26,505 | -312,506 | 463,071 | -507,900 | 1,289,495 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -3,356 | 3,356 | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -153,102 | -98,795 | -56,687 | -35,127 | -42,397 | -44,453 | -50,066 | -44,772 | -53,015 | -35,214 | -46,946 | -61,918 | -35,887 | -53,229 | -62,189 |
cash flow from financing | 632 | 2,127,108 | 1,714,021 | -170,449 | -349,471 | 69,799 | 591,586 | -108,997 | -46,601 | 1,176,084 | 158,508 | -285,544 | 51,883 | -227,390 | 4,073,500 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -89,097 | 309,791 | -554,954 | 99,365 | -162,002 | 409,893 | -390,424 | -306,070 | 783,409 | -87,712 | 188,861 | 126,824 | -610 | 1,106 | 229 |
overdraft | -121,511 | 121,511 | -155,080 | 83,094 | -18,520 | -136,513 | 147,789 | 76,647 | 2,583 | ||||||
change in cash | -89,097 | 431,302 | -676,465 | 99,365 | -162,002 | 409,893 | -390,424 | -306,070 | 938,489 | -170,806 | 207,381 | 263,337 | -148,399 | -75,541 | -2,354 |
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PENTON SECURITIES LIMITED group structure
Penton Securities Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
PENTON SECURITIES LIMITED
02846221
1 subsidiary
Penton Securities Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Wilson (Aug 1993) and Mr Stephen Wilson (Aug 1993).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Wilson | United Kingdom | 79 years | Aug 1993 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Wilson | United Kingdom | 59 years | Aug 1993 | - | Director |
Mr Charles Wilson | 46 years | Feb 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Jan Dibden | 57 years | Jan 2015 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
36.4m
-5%
operating profit
445.3k
-62%
gross margin
7.2%
-9.71%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
12.3m
+0.01%
total assets
20.9m
-0.08%
cash
328.6k
-0.21%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02846221
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
45111 - Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
incorporation date
August 1993
age
32
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
PKF FRANCIS CLARK
address
141 somerford road, christchurch, dorset, BH23 3PY
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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