componentsource limited Company Information
Company Number
02890788
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Industry
Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Shareholders
component source world trade corp
Group Structure
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Contact
Registered Address
the white building, 33 king's road, reading, berkshire, RG1 3AR
Website
www.componentsource.comcomponentsource limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COMPONENTSOURCE LIMITED at £15.1m based on a Turnover of £32.4m and 0.47x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
componentsource limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COMPONENTSOURCE LIMITED at £6.6m based on an EBITDA of £1.4m and a 4.62x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
componentsource limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COMPONENTSOURCE LIMITED at £4.6m based on Net Assets of £1.7m and 2.67x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Componentsource Limited Overview
Componentsource Limited is a live company located in reading, RG1 3AR with a Companies House number of 02890788. It operates in the wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software sector, SIC Code 46510. Founded in January 1994, it's largest shareholder is component source world trade corp with a 100% stake. Componentsource Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £32.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Componentsource Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Componentsource 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
3 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £32.4m, make it larger than the average company (£8m)
£32.4m - Componentsource Limited
£8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.1%)
10% - Componentsource Limited
7.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 15.5%, this company has a higher cost of product (39.3%)
15.5% - Componentsource Limited
39.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.1% make it as profitable than the average company (3.7%)
4.1% - Componentsource Limited
3.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 24 employees, this is similar to the industry average (27)
24 - Componentsource Limited
27 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £88k, the company has a higher pay structure (£55.9k)
£88k - Componentsource Limited
£55.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.4m, this is more efficient (£264.8k)
£1.4m - Componentsource Limited
£264.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 4 days, this is earlier than average (48 days)
4 days - Componentsource Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 41 days, this is slower than average (34 days)
41 days - Componentsource Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Componentsource Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 29 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
29 weeks - Componentsource Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 67.5%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (62%)
67.5% - Componentsource Limited
62% - Industry AVG
COMPONENTSOURCE LIMITED financials
Componentsource Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is £32.4 million and the company has net assets of £1.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Componentsource Limited has 24 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 32,411,023 | 28,682,242 | 24,572,580 | 24,285,115 | 24,247,822 | 21,998,866 | 19,465,687 | 9,852,791 | 9,242,515 | 8,798,480 | 9,131,955 | 8,639,302 | 7,951,010 | 7,590,584 | 7,217,173 |
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost Of Sales | 27,404,559 | 24,342,755 | 20,370,251 | 20,952,795 | 20,157,876 | 18,353,356 | 16,417,563 | 7,412,876 | 6,889,868 | 6,583,646 | 6,783,626 | 6,406,960 | 5,785,968 | 5,396,995 | 5,002,197 |
Gross Profit | 5,006,464 | 4,339,487 | 4,202,329 | 3,332,320 | 4,089,946 | 3,645,510 | 3,048,124 | 2,439,915 | 2,352,647 | 2,214,834 | 2,348,329 | 2,232,342 | 2,165,042 | 2,193,589 | 2,214,976 |
Admin Expenses | 3,670,196 | 3,290,285 | 3,351,770 | 2,266,525 | 2,868,209 | 1,806,627 | 2,008,041 | 1,377,243 | 1,658,614 | 1,709,933 | 1,787,531 | 1,760,531 | 1,674,205 | 1,691,036 | 1,604,543 |
Operating Profit | 1,336,268 | 1,049,202 | 850,559 | 1,065,795 | 1,221,737 | 1,838,883 | 1,040,083 | 1,062,672 | 694,033 | 504,901 | 560,798 | 471,811 | 490,837 | 502,553 | 610,433 |
Interest Payable | 531 | 1,404 | 4,724 | 8,011 | 4,800 | 6,383 | 5,304 | 6,257 | 3,391 | 2,332 | 2,268 | 1,666 | 3,035 | 2,435 | 1,807 |
Interest Receivable | 3,029 | 185 | 128 | 8,322 | 14,695 | 17,983 | 1,769 | 540 | 686 | 2,977 | 1,978 | 3,856 | 2,157 | 3,235 | 7,890 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,338,766 | 1,047,983 | 845,963 | 1,066,106 | 1,231,632 | 1,850,483 | 1,036,548 | 1,056,955 | 691,328 | 505,546 | 560,508 | 474,001 | 489,959 | 503,353 | 616,516 |
Tax | -607,753 | -172,757 | 151,476 | -66,159 | -19,367 | -108,020 | -87,837 | 724,423 | -137 | -595 | -396 | -771 | -442 | -678 | -1,615 |
Profit After Tax | 731,013 | 875,226 | 997,439 | 999,947 | 1,212,265 | 1,742,463 | 948,711 | 1,781,378 | 691,191 | 504,951 | 560,112 | 473,230 | 489,517 | 502,675 | 614,901 |
Dividends Paid | 1,232,696 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,424,915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Retained Profit | -501,683 | 875,226 | 997,439 | 999,947 | 1,212,265 | -7,682,452 | 948,711 | 1,781,378 | 691,191 | 504,951 | 560,112 | 473,230 | 489,517 | 502,675 | 614,901 |
Employee Costs | 2,111,157 | 2,039,807 | 1,511,985 | 1,186,923 | 1,157,684 | 1,148,921 | 1,107,276 | 1,095,451 | 1,160,010 | 1,161,164 | 1,198,056 | 1,199,387 | |||
Number Of Employees | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
EBITDA* | 1,421,608 | 1,132,046 | 932,539 | 1,144,106 | 1,296,719 | 1,894,151 | 1,089,645 | 1,111,674 | 733,209 | 552,925 | 616,843 | 548,949 | 567,986 | 581,052 | 672,261 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 235,654 | 196,542 | 223,239 | 283,406 | 300,230 | 311,387 | 174,223 | 177,324 | 199,339 | 84,256 | 83,017 | 114,878 | 160,975 | 151,751 | 132,842 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 422,302 | 705,000 | 553,524 | 617,825 | 634,400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 235,655 | 618,845 | 928,240 | 836,931 | 918,056 | 945,788 | 174,224 | 177,325 | 199,340 | 84,257 | 83,018 | 114,879 | 160,976 | 151,752 | 132,843 |
Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Debtors | 439,230 | 314,627 | 383,535 | 952,305 | 1,108,440 | 1,006,802 | 915,317 | 869,933 | 753,670 | 548,133 | 618,031 | 575,984 | 406,058 | 353,533 | 274,806 |
Group Debtors | 2,354,295 | 2,335,856 | 1,313,655 | 856,022 | 1,161,712 | 984,709 | 7,612,584 | 6,066,894 | 5,808,033 | 5,083,668 | 4,495,836 | 3,651,427 | 3,458,115 | 2,988,235 | 2,610,788 |
Misc Debtors | 314,959 | 412,716 | 181,310 | 201,316 | 201,158 | 116,680 | 899,039 | 863,453 | 114,015 | 184,977 | 193,863 | 112,570 | 181,129 | 189,381 | 73,259 |
Cash | 1,976,759 | 1,508,062 | 1,318,144 | 2,649,790 | 1,640,623 | 1,617,247 | 2,054,440 | 2,038,203 | 1,431,768 | 1,371,850 | 1,369,572 | 1,603,088 | 1,200,252 | 1,108,557 | 1,173,799 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 5,085,243 | 4,571,261 | 3,196,644 | 4,659,433 | 4,111,933 | 3,725,438 | 11,481,380 | 9,838,483 | 8,107,486 | 7,188,628 | 6,677,302 | 5,943,069 | 5,245,554 | 4,639,706 | 4,132,652 |
total assets | 5,320,898 | 5,190,106 | 4,124,884 | 5,496,364 | 5,029,989 | 4,671,226 | 11,655,604 | 10,015,808 | 8,306,826 | 7,272,885 | 6,760,320 | 6,057,948 | 5,406,530 | 4,791,458 | 4,265,495 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43,889 | 88,333 | 66,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 3,092,649 | 2,507,429 | 2,211,046 | 2,264,740 | 2,324,363 | 2,392,495 | 1,939,193 | 1,288,865 | 1,361,017 | 1,188,749 | 1,128,177 | 917,942 | 819,825 | 692,582 | 620,937 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 55,768 | 55,768 | 0 | 0 | 121,551 | 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 | 10,470 | 11,796 | 16,251 | 9,496 | 12,549 | 18,772 | 42,155 | 59,157 | 60,968 | 19,551 | 30,698 | 16,830 | 21,229 | 14,497 | 15,071 |
other current liabilities | 438,812 | 426,018 | 484,540 | 746,382 | 574,711 | 533,697 | 315,591 | 337,229 | 299,267 | 245,387 | 267,567 | 365,996 | 279,197 | 268,434 | 333,923 |
total current liabilities | 3,541,931 | 2,945,243 | 2,767,605 | 3,120,275 | 2,999,956 | 3,011,632 | 2,418,490 | 1,685,251 | 1,721,252 | 1,453,687 | 1,426,442 | 1,300,768 | 1,120,251 | 975,513 | 969,931 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16,250 | 60,139 | 88,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 2,949 | 12,358 | 0 | 0 | 9,607 | 22,158 | 6,113 | 48,267 | 84,662 | 9,477 | 29,108 | 12,522 | 14,851 | 34,034 | 16,328 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 45,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 48,145 | 12,358 | 0 | 16,250 | 69,746 | 111,045 | 6,113 | 48,267 | 84,662 | 9,477 | 29,108 | 12,522 | 14,851 | 34,034 | 16,328 |
total liabilities | 3,590,076 | 2,957,601 | 2,767,605 | 3,136,525 | 3,069,702 | 3,122,677 | 2,424,603 | 1,733,518 | 1,805,914 | 1,463,164 | 1,455,550 | 1,313,290 | 1,135,102 | 1,009,547 | 986,259 |
net assets | 1,730,822 | 2,232,505 | 1,357,279 | 2,359,839 | 1,960,287 | 1,548,549 | 9,231,001 | 8,282,290 | 6,500,912 | 5,809,721 | 5,304,770 | 4,744,658 | 4,271,428 | 3,781,911 | 3,279,236 |
total shareholders funds | 1,730,822 | 2,232,505 | 1,357,279 | 2,359,839 | 1,960,287 | 1,548,549 | 9,231,001 | 8,282,290 | 6,500,912 | 5,809,721 | 5,304,770 | 4,744,658 | 4,271,428 | 3,781,911 | 3,279,236 |
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,336,268 | 1,049,202 | 850,559 | 1,065,795 | 1,221,737 | 1,838,883 | 1,040,083 | 1,062,672 | 694,033 | 504,901 | 560,798 | 471,811 | 490,837 | 502,553 | 610,433 |
Depreciation | 85,340 | 82,844 | 81,980 | 78,311 | 74,982 | 55,268 | 49,562 | 49,002 | 39,176 | 48,024 | 56,045 | 77,138 | 77,149 | 78,499 | 61,828 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | -607,753 | -172,757 | 151,476 | -66,159 | -19,367 | -108,020 | -87,837 | 724,423 | -137 | -595 | -396 | -771 | -442 | -678 | -1,615 |
Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors | -377,017 | 902,001 | 20,333 | -525,968 | 346,544 | -6,684,349 | 1,626,660 | 1,124,562 | 858,940 | 509,048 | 967,749 | 294,679 | 514,153 | 572,296 | 2,958,853 |
Creditors | 585,220 | 296,383 | -53,694 | -59,623 | -68,132 | 453,302 | 650,328 | -72,152 | 172,268 | 60,572 | 210,235 | 98,117 | 127,243 | 71,645 | 620,937 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 12,794 | -58,522 | -261,842 | 171,671 | 41,014 | 218,106 | -21,638 | 37,962 | 53,880 | -22,180 | -98,429 | 86,799 | 10,763 | -65,489 | 333,923 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 45,196 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,834,082 | 295,149 | 748,146 | 1,715,963 | 903,690 | 9,141,888 | 3,838 | 677,345 | 100,280 | 81,674 | -239,496 | 438,415 | 191,397 | 14,234 | -1,333,347 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 0 | -155,069 | -49,264 | -24,184 | -31,041 | -86,373 | -97,409 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
cash flow from investments | 0 | -155,069 | -49,264 | -24,184 | -31,041 | -86,373 | -97,409 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | -55,768 | 0 | 55,768 | 0 | -121,551 | 121,551 | 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 | 0 | 0 | -16,250 | -43,889 | -28,748 | 88,887 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -10,735 | 7,903 | 6,755 | -12,660 | -18,774 | -7,338 | -59,156 | -38,206 | 116,602 | -30,778 | 30,454 | -6,728 | -12,451 | 17,132 | 31,399 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 2,498 | -1,219 | -4,596 | 311 | 9,895 | 11,600 | -3,535 | -5,717 | -2,705 | 645 | -290 | 2,190 | -878 | 800 | 6,083 |
cash flow from financing | -8,237 | -49,084 | -2,014,090 | -600,865 | -838,154 | -28,402 | 58,860 | -43,923 | 113,897 | -30,133 | 30,164 | -4,538 | -13,329 | 17,932 | 2,701,817 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 468,697 | 189,918 | -1,331,646 | 1,009,167 | 23,376 | -437,193 | 16,237 | 606,435 | 59,918 | 2,278 | -233,516 | 402,836 | 91,695 | -65,242 | 1,173,799 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | -43,889 | -44,444 | 21,665 | 66,668 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 468,697 | 189,918 | -1,287,757 | 1,053,611 | 1,711 | -503,861 | 16,237 | 606,435 | 59,918 | 2,278 | -233,516 | 402,836 | 91,695 | -65,242 | 1,173,799 |
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Componentsource Limited Competitor Analysis
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componentsource limited Ownership
COMPONENTSOURCE LIMITED group structure
Componentsource Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
COMPONENTSOURCE HOLDING CORP
#0031907
COMPONENTSOURCE WORLDTRADE CORP
#0031906
2 parents
COMPONENTSOURCE LIMITED
02890788
1 subsidiary
componentsource limited directors
Componentsource Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Adrian Robinson (Jan 1994) and Mr Harold Kelly (Sep 1995).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Adrian Robinson | England | 59 years | Jan 1994 | - | Director |
Mr Harold Kelly | United Kingdom | 61 years | Sep 1995 | - | Director |
Mr Nigel Farnworth | United Kingdom | 58 years | Apr 2005 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
32.4m
+13%
operating profit
1.3m
+27%
gross margin
15.5%
+2.1%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
1.7m
-0.22%
total assets
5.3m
+0.03%
cash
2m
+0.31%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
componentsource limited company details
company number
02890788
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
58290 - Other software publishing
47410 - Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores
46510 - Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
incorporation date
January 1994
age
30
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
componentware limited (March 1998)
kudos software limited (January 1995)
accountant
-
auditor
HAINES WATTS
address
the white building, 33 king's road, reading, berkshire, RG1 3AR
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
componentsource limited Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 2 charges/mortgages relating to componentsource limited. Currently there are 2 open charges and 0 have been satisfied in the past.
componentsource limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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