Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QUEST 4 ALLOYS LIMITED at £970.3k based on a Turnover of £4.1m and 0.24x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
quest 4 alloys limitedEstimated Valuation
£516k
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QUEST 4 ALLOYS LIMITED at £516k based on an EBITDA of £155k and a 3.33x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
quest 4 alloys limitedEstimated Valuation
£1.6m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QUEST 4 ALLOYS LIMITED at £1.6m based on Net Assets of £1m and 1.53x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Quest 4 Alloys LimitedOverview
Quest 4 Alloys Limited is a live company located in west midlands, WV13 2QR with a Companies House number of 02857040. It operates in the wholesale of metals and metal ores sector, SIC Code 46720. Founded in September 1993, it's largest shareholder is
david john smith
with a 50% stake. Quest 4 Alloys Limited is a mature,
small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£4.1m with
high
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Quest 4 Alloys Limited a 1.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating1.5out of 5
1 Strong
3 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.1m, make it smaller than the average company (£24.8m)
£4.1m - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
£24.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 22%, show it is growing at a faster rate (14.4%)
22% - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
14.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 14.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (14.9%)
14.9% - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
14.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.3% make it less profitable than the average company (4.1%)
3.3% - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
4.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 7 employees, this is below the industry average (31)
7 - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
31 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £47.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£47.9k)
£47.9k - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
£47.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £578.6k, this is less efficient (£820.7k)
£578.6k - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
£820.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 90 days, this is later than average (64 days)
90 days - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
64 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 32 days, this is quicker than average (52 days)
32 days - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 72 days, this is in line with average (72 days)
72 days - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
72 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
4 weeks - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 55.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (50.4%)
55.7% - Quest 4 Alloys Limited
50.4% - Industry AVG
QUEST 4 ALLOYS LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Quest 4 Alloys Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £4.1 million and the company has net assets of £1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Quest 4 Alloys Limited has 7 employees and maintains cash reserves of £121.2 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
Turnover
4,050,415
3,913,377
3,213,549
2,228,701
2,950,112
2,396,421
2,530,181
2,881,970
3,282,778
3,812,700
3,906,364
3,472,374
3,673,918
2,915,479
2,346,259
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
3,448,742
3,162,784
2,610,663
1,944,446
2,603,046
2,079,883
2,160,935
2,430,487
2,828,624
3,304,936
3,404,752
3,038,414
3,168,173
2,477,061
1,989,826
Gross Profit
601,673
750,593
602,886
284,255
347,066
316,538
369,246
451,482
454,154
507,764
501,612
433,960
505,745
438,418
356,433
Admin Expenses
468,607
501,427
551,232
259,109
265,928
307,092
366,637
336,281
252,595
504,509
528,843
428,621
298,058
387,537
-281,441
Operating Profit
133,066
249,166
51,654
25,146
81,138
9,446
2,609
115,201
201,559
3,255
-27,231
5,339
207,687
50,881
637,874
Interest Payable
45,359
85,130
55,566
42,316
28,348
33,504
35,256
23,300
10,393
Interest Receivable
3,811
1,977
602
78
45
1,279
1,220
408
872
918
607
555
891
924
410
Pre-Tax Profit
91,519
166,012
-3,310
-17,092
52,835
-22,779
-31,427
92,309
192,039
4,173
-26,624
5,895
208,578
51,806
638,285
Tax
-22,880
-31,542
-10,039
-18,462
-38,408
-876
-1,415
-54,230
-14,506
-178,720
Profit After Tax
68,639
134,470
-3,310
-17,092
42,796
-22,779
-31,427
73,847
153,631
3,297
-26,624
4,480
154,348
37,300
459,565
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
68,639
134,470
-3,310
-17,092
42,796
-22,779
-31,427
73,847
153,631
3,297
-26,624
4,480
154,348
37,300
459,565
Employee Costs
335,393
403,974
377,216
324,987
319,891
315,829
272,346
298,286
331,973
246,556
240,914
200,106
205,133
194,401
152,637
Number Of Employees
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
9
7
7
6
6
6
5
EBITDA*
155,047
268,495
70,669
43,743
100,084
29,739
19,813
132,691
219,486
25,794
-10,413
22,042
221,206
62,426
654,990
* 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
Tangible Assets
477,259
452,066
467,217
479,492
498,089
516,706
506,585
523,789
539,779
674,662
688,338
678,731
423,281
134,509
139,042
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
477,259
452,066
467,217
479,492
498,089
516,706
506,585
523,789
539,779
674,662
688,338
678,731
423,281
134,509
139,042
Stock & work in progress
686,349
828,424
696,729
644,258
620,344
509,979
420,862
486,729
437,959
571,235
360,477
275,469
358,395
361,430
251,783
Trade Debtors
1,007,345
706,759
708,650
236,349
405,700
370,378
558,868
659,925
653,199
660,090
910,552
821,411
922,927
664,595
471,819
Group Debtors
336,047
312,353
435,864
389,833
158,964
298,347
268,134
212,641
Misc Debtors
34,396
72,188
65,440
61,970
88,081
83,395
56,914
210,815
63,783
Cash
121,153
24,038
68,993
91,549
64,014
25,809
315,294
172,835
153,266
195,612
171,559
71,211
150,923
205,513
164,187
misc current assets
total current assets
1,849,243
1,967,456
1,852,165
1,469,990
1,567,972
1,148,525
1,650,285
1,798,438
1,520,848
1,426,937
1,442,588
1,168,091
1,432,245
1,231,538
887,789
total assets
2,326,502
2,419,522
2,319,382
1,949,482
2,066,061
1,665,231
2,156,870
2,322,227
2,060,627
2,101,599
2,130,926
1,846,822
1,855,526
1,366,047
1,026,831
Bank overdraft
642,271
691,439
614,324
504,897
162,512
479,669
238,102
123,927
Bank loan
18,152
Trade Creditors
310,998
474,767
503,578
264,767
529,608
421,429
505,015
673,085
615,926
1,104,427
1,089,812
795,024
968,969
869,180
567,264
Group/Directors Accounts
697,058
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
7,276
5,385
5,600
5,600
5,600
4,432
other current liabilities
251,785
161,580
113,038
39,971
65,614
71,767
153,495
352,001
315,025
total current liabilities
1,267,117
1,296,770
1,313,440
924,662
1,105,719
661,308
1,138,179
1,263,188
1,059,310
1,104,427
1,089,812
795,024
968,969
869,180
567,264
loans
145,955
163,258
177,379
90,800
171,232
179,307
187,725
195,853
hp & lease commitments
12,129
5,385
10,985
16,584
5,231
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
348,683
395,168
381,603
235,342
provisions
16,113
14,293
14,650
10,712
10,121
10,467
10,965
11,468
14,234
16,121
16,875
14,500
total long term liabilities
28,242
160,248
177,908
193,476
111,906
198,283
190,272
199,193
215,318
364,804
412,043
396,103
235,342
total liabilities
1,295,359
1,457,018
1,491,348
1,118,138
1,217,625
859,591
1,328,451
1,462,381
1,274,628
1,469,231
1,501,855
1,191,127
1,204,311
869,180
567,264
net assets
1,031,143
962,504
828,034
831,344
848,436
805,640
828,419
859,846
785,999
632,368
629,071
655,695
651,215
496,867
459,567
total shareholders funds
1,031,143
962,504
828,034
831,344
848,436
805,640
828,419
859,846
785,999
632,368
629,071
655,695
651,215
496,867
459,567
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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
133,066
249,166
51,654
25,146
81,138
9,446
2,609
115,201
201,559
3,255
-27,231
5,339
207,687
50,881
637,874
Depreciation
21,981
19,329
19,015
18,597
18,946
20,293
17,204
17,490
17,927
22,539
16,818
16,703
13,519
11,545
17,116
Amortisation
Tax
-22,880
-31,542
-10,039
-18,462
-38,408
-876
-1,415
-54,230
-14,506
-178,720
Stock
-142,075
131,695
52,471
23,914
110,365
89,117
-65,867
48,770
-133,276
210,758
85,008
-82,926
-3,035
109,647
251,783
Debtors
-73,253
28,551
352,260
-149,431
270,877
-301,392
-224,745
209,251
269,533
-250,462
89,141
-101,516
258,332
192,776
471,819
Creditors
-163,769
-28,811
238,811
-264,841
108,179
-83,586
-168,070
57,159
-488,501
14,615
294,788
-173,945
99,789
301,916
567,264
Accruals and Deferred Income
90,205
48,542
73,067
-25,643
-6,153
-81,728
-198,506
36,976
315,025
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
1,820
-357
3,938
591
-346
-498
-503
-2,766
-1,887
-754
2,375
14,500
Cash flow from operations
275,751
96,081
-18,246
-120,633
-189,517
76,202
-56,654
-52,423
-130,542
78,483
112,601
45,624
11,468
47,413
319,932
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-47,174
-4,178
-6,740
-329
-30,414
-1,500
116,956
-8,863
-26,425
-272,153
-302,291
-7,012
-156,158
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-47,174
-4,178
-6,740
-329
-30,414
-1,500
116,956
-8,863
-26,425
-272,153
-302,291
-7,012
-156,158
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-18,152
18,152
Group/Directors Accounts
697,058
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-145,955
-17,303
-14,121
86,579
-80,432
-8,075
-8,418
-8,128
195,853
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
19,405
-5,385
-5,600
-5,600
-5,599
22,184
-9,663
9,663
other long term liabilities
-348,683
-46,485
13,565
146,261
235,342
share issue
2
interest
-41,548
-83,153
-54,964
-42,238
-28,303
-32,225
-34,036
-22,892
-9,521
918
607
555
891
924
410
cash flow from financing
510,808
-87,689
-74,685
38,741
-114,334
-18,116
-42,454
-40,683
-152,688
-45,567
14,172
146,816
236,233
924
412
cash and cash equivalents
cash
97,115
-44,955
-22,556
27,535
38,205
-289,485
142,459
19,569
-42,346
24,053
100,348
-79,712
-54,590
41,326
164,187
overdraft
-642,271
-49,168
77,115
109,427
342,385
-317,157
241,567
114,175
123,927
change in cash
739,386
4,213
-99,671
-81,892
-304,180
27,672
-99,108
-94,606
-166,273
24,053
100,348
-79,712
-54,590
41,326
164,187
quest 4 alloys limited Credit Report and Business Information
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Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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QUEST 4 ALLOYS LIMITED group structure
Quest 4 Alloys Limited has no subsidiary companies.
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QUEST 4 ALLOYS LIMITED
02857040
QUEST 4 ALLOYS LIMITED Shareholders
The largest shareholders in Quest 4 Alloys Limited include David John Smith and Anthony Robert Jones.
david john smith
50%
anthony robert jones
50%
quest 4 alloys limited directors
Quest 4 Alloys Limited currently has 2 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Anthony Jones (Sep 1994) and
Mr David Smith (Sep 1994).
fusion house the crescent, willenhall, west midlands, WV13 2QR
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quest 4 alloys limited Charges & Mortgages
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