
Company Number
02892669
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Shareholders
richard lomas
lynne beverley lomas
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Industry
Freight transport by road
Registered Address
1 waterswallows industrial park, waterswallows road, buxton, derbyshire, SK17 7JB
Website
www.lomasdistribution.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOMAS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED at £73.2m based on a Turnover of £107.2m and 0.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOMAS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED at £94m based on an EBITDA of £18.3m and a 5.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOMAS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED at £32.1m based on Net Assets of £14.4m and 2.23x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lomas Distribution Limited is a live company located in buxton, SK17 7JB with a Companies House number of 02892669. It operates in the freight transport by road sector, SIC Code 49410. Founded in January 1994, it's largest shareholder is richard lomas with a 33.3% stake. Lomas Distribution Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £107.2m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lomas Distribution Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
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0 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £107.2m, make it larger than the average company (£9.1m)
£107.2m - Lomas Distribution Limited
£9.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 33%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.1%)
33% - Lomas Distribution Limited
9.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 9.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (22.9%)
9.6% - Lomas Distribution Limited
22.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 7.4% make it more profitable than the average company (5.2%)
7.4% - Lomas Distribution Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 377 employees, this is above the industry average (58)
377 - Lomas Distribution Limited
58 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £64.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£40.7k)
£64.7k - Lomas Distribution Limited
£40.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £284.4k, this is more efficient (£136.7k)
£284.4k - Lomas Distribution Limited
£136.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 19 days, this is earlier than average (51 days)
19 days - Lomas Distribution Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 15 days, this is quicker than average (30 days)
15 days - Lomas Distribution Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 5 days, this is more than average (1 days)
5 days - Lomas Distribution Limited
1 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
0 weeks - Lomas Distribution Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 85.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.9%)
85.1% - Lomas Distribution Limited
60.9% - Industry AVG
Lomas Distribution Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is £107.2 million and the company has net assets of £14.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lomas Distribution Limited has 377 employees and maintains cash reserves of £260.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 107,202,373 | 53,168,247 | 45,100,969 | 38,992,735 | 38,122,058 | 34,363,982 | 52,080,813 | 34,362,911 | 34,481,524 | 30,778,620 | 26,675,790 | 23,533,637 | 22,726,482 | 18,153,801 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 96,931,532 | 47,727,599 | 39,126,517 | 35,123,020 | 33,943,717 | 30,405,863 | 45,509,120 | 30,155,947 | 30,750,471 | 27,313,172 | 23,914,981 | 16,703,085 | ||
Gross Profit | 10,270,841 | 5,440,648 | 5,974,452 | 3,869,715 | 4,178,341 | 3,958,119 | 6,571,693 | 4,206,964 | 3,731,053 | 3,465,448 | 2,760,809 | 1,450,716 | ||
Admin Expenses | 2,303,783 | 1,528,263 | 2,375,527 | 1,892,061 | 2,323,756 | 1,750,292 | 3,318,621 | 2,184,038 | 1,822,007 | 1,235,373 | 1,347,021 | 715,480 | ||
Operating Profit | 7,967,058 | 3,912,385 | 3,598,925 | 1,977,654 | 1,854,585 | 2,207,827 | 3,253,072 | 2,022,926 | 1,909,046 | 2,230,075 | 1,413,788 | 1,190,467 | 1,224,477 | 735,236 |
Interest Payable | 7,250,226 | 2,605,971 | 1,987,420 | 1,379,417 | 1,202,595 | 1,397,111 | 3,151,670 | 1,170,121 | 1,040,638 | 618,478 | 513,372 | 463,747 | 376,192 | 280,878 |
Interest Receivable | 11,929 | 2,065 | 6,761 | 11,527 | 3,686 | 8,071 | 17,357 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 728,761 | 1,308,479 | 1,618,266 | 609,764 | 658,028 | 814,402 | 1,203,488 | 870,162 | 868,408 | 1,611,597 | 900,416 | 726,720 | 848,285 | 454,358 |
Tax | 959,187 | 1,730,982 | -528,080 | -128,384 | -402,340 | -35,082 | -388,612 | -199,253 | 188,992 | -303,257 | -190,435 | -192,814 | -347,455 | -122,180 |
Profit After Tax | 1,687,948 | 3,039,461 | 1,090,186 | 481,380 | 255,688 | 779,320 | 814,876 | 670,909 | 1,057,400 | 1,308,340 | 709,981 | 533,906 | 500,830 | 332,178 |
Dividends Paid | 165,000 | 160,000 | 165,000 | 337,800 | 42,500 | 42,392 | 43,475 | 46,746 | 49,827 | 51,750 | ||||
Retained Profit | 1,687,948 | 3,039,461 | 1,090,186 | 316,380 | 95,688 | 614,320 | 477,076 | 628,409 | 1,015,008 | 1,264,865 | 663,235 | 484,079 | 449,080 | 332,178 |
Employee Costs | 24,384,569 | 13,734,769 | 12,791,738 | 11,070,154 | 10,608,285 | 8,832,109 | 12,800,394 | 8,898,200 | 7,895,664 | 6,634,442 | 6,012,883 | 5,173,636 | 4,896,594 | 4,277,175 |
Number Of Employees | 377 | 304 | 299 | 284 | 280 | 251 | 256 | 262 | 247 | 221 | 188 | 187 | 185 | 178 |
EBITDA* | 18,343,901 | 14,289,228 | 12,230,703 | 9,996,303 | 2,343,451 | 8,311,615 | 12,436,057 | 7,778,033 | 6,736,538 | 5,301,004 | 3,640,577 | 3,053,292 | 2,872,879 | 2,067,859 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 79,538,937 | 60,580,793 | 45,729,049 | 41,620,792 | 37,292,541 | 30,731,161 | 34,917,762 | 32,367,130 | 34,357,160 | 24,509,702 | 16,516,154 | 12,526,288 | 10,757,168 | 8,505,711 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 292,000 | 1,000,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | |||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 79,830,937 | 60,580,793 | 45,729,049 | 41,620,792 | 37,292,541 | 30,731,161 | 34,917,762 | 33,367,130 | 35,107,160 | 25,259,702 | 17,266,154 | 13,276,288 | 11,507,168 | 8,505,711 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,522,817 | 1,292,920 | 1,011,991 | 1,176,079 | 1,360,164 | 1,061,769 | 1,098,769 | 935,184 | 911,641 | 885,284 | 827,995 | 905,421 | 884,109 | 665,165 |
Trade Debtors | 5,780,831 | 8,154,378 | 7,554,224 | 3,981,546 | 3,407,414 | 5,163,056 | 5,205,241 | 4,598,384 | 4,802,052 | 3,949,466 | 3,653,454 | 2,777,065 | 3,060,051 | 4,180,722 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 8,784,955 | 9,298,920 | 8,174,277 | 5,812,929 | 2,251,790 | 3,260,168 | 1,146,309 | 947,046 | 1,804,985 | 1,120,100 | 1,082,853 | 809,332 | 303,945 | |
Cash | 260,570 | 84,608 | 113,738 | 1,194,313 | 8,238 | 77,325 | 10,804 | 652 | 4,071 | 65,665 | 41,213 | 44,014 | 1,675 | |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 16,349,173 | 18,830,826 | 16,854,230 | 12,164,867 | 7,515,604 | 8,553,940 | 9,574,982 | 6,680,529 | 6,664,810 | 6,705,400 | 5,601,549 | 4,806,552 | 4,797,506 | 5,151,507 |
total assets | 96,180,110 | 79,411,619 | 62,583,279 | 53,785,659 | 44,808,145 | 39,285,101 | 44,492,744 | 40,047,659 | 41,771,970 | 31,965,102 | 22,867,703 | 18,082,840 | 16,304,674 | 13,657,218 |
Bank overdraft | 50,000 | 143,536 | 583,207 | 342,226 | 399,988 | 486,153 | 762,719 | |||||||
Bank loan | 600,000 | 600,000 | 54,665 | 54,665 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,069,315 | 26,656,888 | 2,145,693 | 2,122,054 | 2,804,596 | 3,890,047 | 5,213,902 | 4,939,860 | 4,088,797 | 3,285,201 | 2,978,344 | 2,868,212 | 2,961,139 | 2,269,125 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 144,715 | 138,649 | 1 | 4,088 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | 77,577 | 73,283 | 9,280,899 | 67,783 | 62,791 | 1,538,415 | 1,863,805 | 1,429,122 | 1,037,994 | 615,318 | 505,508 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 16,956,119 | 12,594,807 | 10,526,692 | 8,916,726 | 9,146,332 | 7,682,094 | 7,328,675 | 5,306,724 | 3,391,806 | 2,681,767 | 2,291,353 | 1,860,120 | ||
other current liabilities | 6,013,624 | 4,328,232 | 2,184,298 | 3,391,324 | 3,146,059 | 1,365,549 | 927,130 | 650,101 | 993,871 | 1,068,399 | 1,080,376 | 608,213 | ||
total current liabilities | 27,639,058 | 26,656,888 | 19,746,309 | 14,956,327 | 15,578,258 | 16,265,880 | 18,152,291 | 15,868,144 | 14,608,395 | 10,815,863 | 9,026,817 | 7,288,361 | 6,893,042 | 5,504,265 |
loans | 900,000 | 1,800,000 | 2,400,000 | 3,033,370 | 228,394 | 296,177 | 58,662 | 107,882 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 53,274,671 | 37,587,585 | 28,378,303 | 25,875,455 | 13,478,168 | 17,108,878 | 14,878,981 | 18,501,450 | 13,352,122 | 7,508,634 | 5,105,869 | 4,226,812 | 3,678,621 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 688,713 | 2,419,695 | 1,371,721 | 1,175,941 | 1,413,000 | 1,380,000 | 1,370,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,110,931 | 1,042,000 | 888,474 | ||
total long term liabilities | 54,174,671 | 40,076,298 | 33,197,998 | 30,280,546 | 20,997,481 | 14,882,503 | 18,818,055 | 16,258,981 | 19,871,450 | 14,702,122 | 8,658,634 | 6,275,462 | 5,376,694 | 4,567,095 |
total liabilities | 81,813,729 | 66,733,186 | 52,944,307 | 45,236,873 | 36,575,739 | 31,148,383 | 36,970,346 | 32,127,125 | 34,479,845 | 25,517,985 | 17,685,451 | 13,563,823 | 12,269,736 | 10,071,360 |
net assets | 14,366,381 | 12,678,433 | 9,638,972 | 8,548,786 | 8,232,406 | 8,136,718 | 7,522,398 | 7,920,534 | 7,292,125 | 6,447,117 | 5,182,252 | 4,519,017 | 4,034,938 | 3,585,858 |
total shareholders funds | 14,366,381 | 12,678,433 | 9,638,972 | 8,548,786 | 8,232,406 | 8,136,718 | 7,522,398 | 7,920,534 | 7,292,125 | 6,447,117 | 5,182,252 | 4,519,017 | 4,034,938 | 3,585,858 |
Jan 2024 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 7,967,058 | 3,912,385 | 3,598,925 | 1,977,654 | 1,854,585 | 2,207,827 | 3,253,072 | 2,022,926 | 1,909,046 | 2,230,075 | 1,413,788 | 1,190,467 | 1,224,477 | 735,236 |
Depreciation | 10,376,843 | 10,376,843 | 8,631,778 | 8,018,649 | 488,866 | 6,103,788 | 9,182,985 | 5,755,107 | 4,827,492 | 3,070,929 | 2,226,789 | 1,862,825 | 1,648,402 | 1,332,623 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||
Tax | 959,187 | 1,730,982 | -528,080 | -128,384 | -402,340 | -35,082 | -388,612 | -199,253 | 188,992 | -303,257 | -190,435 | -192,814 | -347,455 | -122,180 |
Stock | 1,522,817 | 280,929 | -164,088 | -184,085 | 298,395 | -37,000 | 163,585 | 23,543 | 26,357 | 57,289 | -77,426 | 21,312 | 218,944 | 665,165 |
Debtors | 14,857,786 | 1,724,797 | 5,934,026 | 6,387,061 | -4,007,432 | -1,050,563 | 1,720,716 | 245,595 | -5,353 | 980,897 | 913,636 | -9,465 | 134,716 | 4,484,667 |
Creditors | 4,069,315 | 24,511,195 | 23,639 | -682,542 | -1,085,451 | -1,323,855 | 274,042 | 851,063 | 803,596 | 306,857 | 110,132 | -92,927 | 692,014 | 2,269,125 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 6,013,624 | -4,328,232 | 2,143,934 | 2,184,298 | -3,391,324 | 245,265 | 1,780,510 | 438,419 | 277,029 | -343,770 | -74,528 | -11,977 | 472,163 | 608,213 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -1,730,982 | 1,047,974 | 1,371,721 | -1,175,941 | -237,059 | 33,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 200,000 | 39,069 | 68,931 | 153,526 | 888,474 | |
Cash flow from operations | 13,005,424 | 32,466,465 | 9,148,232 | 6,538,420 | 8,048,447 | 12,250,696 | 8,609,124 | 8,005,151 | 4,122,648 | 2,688,605 | 2,812,658 | 3,489,467 | 561,659 | |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,960,336 | -12,079,662 | -3,871,771 | -14,555,830 | -10,821,881 | -6,191,681 | -3,547,904 | -3,875,659 | -2,021,023 | |||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -1,960,336 | -12,079,662 | -3,871,771 | -14,555,830 | -10,821,881 | -6,191,681 | -3,547,904 | -3,875,659 | -2,021,023 | |||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 600,000 | -600,000 | 600,000 | -54,665 | 54,665 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -144,715 | 6,066 | 138,649 | -1 | -4,087 | 4,088 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -77,577 | 4,294 | -9,207,616 | 9,213,116 | 4,992 | -1,475,624 | -325,390 | 434,683 | 391,128 | 422,676 | 109,810 | 505,508 | ||
Long term loans | 900,000 | -600,000 | -633,370 | 3,033,370 | -228,394 | -67,783 | 296,177 | -58,662 | -49,220 | 107,882 | ||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 70,230,790 | -3,385,525 | 4,570,963 | 36,402,147 | -22,394,894 | -3,860,316 | 3,694,135 | -3,269,050 | 7,171,279 | 7,758,406 | 3,112,804 | 1,269,471 | 979,424 | 5,538,741 |
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -7,238,297 | -2,603,906 | -1,980,659 | -1,367,890 | -1,393,425 | -3,143,599 | -1,152,764 | -1,040,638 | -618,478 | -513,372 | -463,747 | -376,192 | -280,878 | |
cash flow from financing | 77,170,926 | -7,267,008 | 2,561,228 | 28,860,011 | -5,316,532 | -1,504,123 | -4,747,204 | 6,250,609 | 7,537,122 | 3,047,430 | 866,313 | 1,267,200 | 8,515,631 | |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 260,570 | -29,130 | -1,080,575 | 1,186,075 | -69,087 | 66,521 | 10,152 | -3,419 | -61,594 | 65,665 | -41,213 | -2,801 | 42,339 | 1,675 |
overdraft | -50,000 | -93,536 | 143,536 | -583,207 | 240,981 | -57,762 | 399,988 | -486,153 | 486,153 | -762,719 | 762,719 | |||
change in cash | 260,570 | -29,130 | -1,030,575 | 1,279,611 | -212,623 | 649,728 | -230,829 | 54,343 | -461,582 | 551,818 | -527,366 | -2,801 | 805,058 | -761,044 |
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LOMAS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED group structure
Lomas Distribution Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LOMAS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
02892669
Lomas Distribution Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Richard Lomas (Jan 1994) and Mrs Lynne Lomas (Jan 1994).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Richard Lomas | United Kingdom | 57 years | Jan 1994 | - | Director |
Mrs Lynne Lomas | United Kingdom | 64 years | Jan 1994 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Lomas | 85 years | Jan 1994 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
107.2m
0%
operating profit
8m
0%
gross margin
9.6%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
14.4m
0%
total assets
96.2m
0%
cash
260.6k
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02892669
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
49410 - Freight transport by road
incorporation date
January 1994
age
31
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
DJH AUDIT LIMITED
address
1 waterswallows industrial park, waterswallows road, buxton, derbyshire, SK17 7JB
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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