A. P. A. Limited

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Company Number

02950822

Next Accounts

Jun 2025

Industry

Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Directors

Zafar Iqbal

Sirajudin Geloo

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Shareholders

aston chemist ltd

geloo brothers ltd

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

unit 1, cleaver street, blackburn, lancashire, BB1 5DH

Website

www.apanda.com

a. p. a. limited Estimated Valuation

£5.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of A. P. A. LIMITED at £5.6m based on Net Assets of £2.3m and 2.46x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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A. P. A. Limited is a live company located in blackburn, BB1 5DH with a Companies House number of 02950822. It operates in the dispensing chemist in specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47730. Founded in July 1994, it's largest shareholder is aston chemist ltd with a 50% stake. A. P. A. Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.5m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded A. P. A. Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4.5out of 5

4 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £3.5m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.3m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.4%)

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A. P. A. Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £3.5 million and the company has net assets of £2.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, A. P. A. Limited has 37 employees and maintains cash reserves of £342.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Turnover	3,467,475	3,852,757	4,741,870	3,826,154	3,644,861	3,613,560	3,778,573	3,582,110	4,508,497	4,857,768	3,703,366	2,578,175	2,821,541	4,864,849	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	2,397,536	2,593,625	3,249,570	2,682,796	2,585,375	2,509,520	2,596,985	2,433,610	3,160,243	3,378,844	2,544,513	1,810,554	1,989,798	3,399,344	0
Gross Profit	1,069,939	1,259,132	1,492,300	1,143,358	1,059,486	1,104,040	1,181,588	1,148,500	1,348,254	1,478,924	1,158,853	767,621	831,743	1,465,505	0
Admin Expenses	690,347	911,183	1,052,498	1,577,777	1,112,971	1,196,456	1,375,928	1,082,910	1,588,015	1,702,175	863,086	583,941	552,375	1,055,816	-1,325,280
Operating Profit	379,592	347,949	439,802	-434,419	-53,485	-92,416	-194,340	65,590	-239,761	-223,251	295,767	183,680	279,368	409,689	1,325,280
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	990	2,773	1,651	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	15,647	3,850	126	174	860	190	305	633	1,407	2,724	3,608	2,386	1,464	1,255	552
Pre-Tax Profit	395,239	351,799	439,928	-434,245	-53,615	-94,999	-195,686	66,223	-238,354	-220,527	299,375	186,066	280,832	410,944	1,325,832
Tax	-98,810	-66,842	-83,586	0	0	0	0	-13,244	0	0	-68,856	-44,656	-73,016	-115,064	-371,233
Profit After Tax	296,429	284,957	356,342	-434,245	-53,615	-94,999	-195,686	52,978	-238,354	-220,527	230,519	141,410	207,816	295,880	954,599
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	296,429	284,957	356,342	-434,245	-53,615	-94,999	-195,686	52,978	-238,354	-220,527	230,519	141,410	207,816	295,880	954,599
Employee Costs	847,204	845,523	646,564	617,017	668,449	664,974	573,405	563,421	673,466	731,126	538,310	353,900	375,459	622,413	0
Number Of Employees	37	39	32	32	36	36	32	32	39	42	32	21	22	37	0
EBITDA*	396,835	367,972	463,206	-406,069	181,295	132,629	28,326	284,568	-11,360	-35,266	395,081	265,423	366,508	499,706	1,416,139

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Tangible Assets	1,914,669	1,792,269	1,552,309	1,765,846	1,794,196	1,741,683	1,613,409	713,624	496,646	462,176	328,469	324,577	335,263	348,434	362,864
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	201,977	403,955	605,931	807,878	1,025,454	1,200,062	945,539	1,016,596	1,087,654	1,158,712
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42,500	42,500	42,500	60,500	60,500	166,250	42,500	42,500
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,914,669	1,792,269	1,552,309	1,765,846	1,794,196	1,943,660	2,017,364	1,362,055	1,347,024	1,530,130	1,589,031	1,330,616	1,518,109	1,478,588	1,564,076
Stock & work in progress	284,147	272,403	257,683	248,897	246,395	244,146	263,086	290,051	305,805	311,782	352,349	319,617	354,923	345,322	337,324
Trade Debtors	335,859	397,338	783,511	634,442	608,099	547,189	666,610	596,161	705,881	746,624	528,914	375,096	425,770	774,160	717,299
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	61,030	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	56,972	102,931	49,102	81,626	59,749	93,696	102,677	100,473	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	342,108	253,952	88,247	164,480	182,881	46,442	4,115	239,719	266,449	296,314	793,171	650,095	304,256	281,383	220,760
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,019,086	1,026,624	1,178,543	1,129,445	1,097,124	931,473	1,036,488	1,287,434	1,278,135	1,354,720	1,674,434	1,344,808	1,084,949	1,400,865	1,275,383
total assets	2,933,755	2,818,893	2,730,852	2,895,291	2,891,320	2,875,133	3,053,852	2,649,489	2,625,159	2,884,850	3,263,465	2,675,424	2,603,058	2,879,453	2,839,459
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	29,338	52,820	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	488,474	515,487	514,102	523,764	546,446	450,281	549,422	475,893	539,863	561,200	715,526	358,004	410,515	884,338	1,140,224
Group/Directors Accounts	0	200,000	200,000	800,000	540,000	540,000	500,000	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	147,824	98,708	293,273	211,798	10,900	7,925	9,022	35,322	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	636,298	814,195	1,007,375	1,535,562	1,097,346	1,027,544	1,111,264	511,215	539,863	561,200	715,526	358,004	410,515	884,338	1,140,224
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	0	3,670	7,406	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	0	3,670	7,406	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total liabilities	636,298	817,865	1,014,781	1,535,562	1,097,346	1,027,544	1,111,264	511,215	539,863	561,200	715,526	358,004	410,515	884,338	1,140,224
net assets	2,297,457	2,001,028	1,716,071	1,359,729	1,793,974	1,847,589	1,942,588	2,138,274	2,085,296	2,323,650	2,547,939	2,317,420	2,192,543	1,995,115	1,699,235
total shareholders funds	2,297,457	2,001,028	1,716,071	1,359,729	1,793,974	1,847,589	1,942,588	2,138,274	2,085,296	2,323,650	2,547,939	2,317,420	2,192,543	1,995,115	1,699,235

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	379,592	347,949	439,802	-434,419	-53,485	-92,416	-194,340	65,590	-239,761	-223,251	295,767	183,680	279,368	409,689	1,325,280
Depreciation	17,243	20,023	23,404	28,350	32,803	23,067	20,690	17,031	10,825	13,377	11,121	10,686	16,082	18,959	19,801
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	201,977	201,978	201,976	201,947	217,576	174,608	88,193	71,057	71,058	71,058	71,058
Tax	-98,810	-66,842	-83,586	0	0	0	0	-13,244	0	0	-68,856	-44,656	-73,016	-115,064	-371,233
Stock	11,744	14,720	8,786	2,502	2,249	-18,940	-26,965	-15,754	-5,977	-40,567	32,732	-35,306	9,601	7,998	337,324
Debtors	-107,438	-332,344	116,545	48,220	26,963	-128,402	11,623	51,783	-40,743	217,710	153,818	-50,674	-348,390	56,861	717,299
Creditors	-27,013	1,385	-9,662	-22,682	96,165	-99,141	73,529	-63,970	-21,337	-154,326	357,522	-52,511	-473,823	-255,886	1,140,224
Accruals and Deferred Income	49,116	-194,565	81,475	200,898	2,975	-1,097	-26,300	35,322	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-3,670	-3,736	7,406	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	412,152	421,838	333,508	-278,575	251,223	179,733	90,897	206,647	14,023	-366,735	497,197	254,236	158,458	63,897	1,130,507
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-139,643	-259,983	190,133	0	-85,316	-151,341	-920,475	-234,009	-45,295	-147,084	-357,729	0	-2,911	-4,529	-1,612,435
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	-42,500	0	0	-18,000	0	-105,750	123,750	0	42,500
cash flow from investments	-139,643	-259,983	190,133	0	-85,316	-151,341	-877,975	-234,009	-45,295	-129,084	-357,729	105,750	-126,661	-4,529	-1,654,935
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	-200,000	0	-600,000	260,000	0	40,000	500,000	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3,762	0	-16,533	-10,388	0	744,636
interest	15,647	3,850	126	174	-130	-2,583	-1,346	633	1,407	2,724	3,608	2,386	1,464	1,255	552
cash flow from financing	-184,353	3,850	-599,874	260,174	-130	37,417	498,654	633	1,407	-1,038	3,608	-14,147	-8,924	1,255	745,188
cash and cash equivalents
cash	88,156	165,705	-76,233	-18,401	136,439	42,327	-235,604	-26,730	-29,865	-496,857	143,076	345,839	22,873	60,623	220,760
overdraft	0	0	0	0	-29,338	-23,482	52,820	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	88,156	165,705	-76,233	-18,401	165,777	65,809	-288,424	-26,730	-29,865	-496,857	143,076	345,839	22,873	60,623	220,760

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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A. P. A. LIMITED group structure

A. P. A. Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

A. P. A. LIMITED

02950822

A. P. A. LIMITED Shareholders

aston chemist ltd	50%
geloo brothers ltd	50%

A. P. A. Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Zafar Iqbal (Jul 1994) and Mr Sirajudin Geloo (Jul 1994).

officer	age	start	end	role
Mr Zafar Iqbal	64 years	Jul 1994	-	Director
Mr Sirajudin Geloo	63 years	Jul 1994	-	Director
Mr Afzal Geloo	68 years	Jul 1994	-	Director

P&L

September 2023

turnover

3.5m

-10%

operating profit

379.6k

gross margin

30.9%

-5.58%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

September 2023

net assets

2.3m

+0.15%

total assets

2.9m

+0.04%

cash

342.1k

+0.35%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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industry

47730 - Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

incorporation date

July 1994

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

unit 1, cleaver street, blackburn, lancashire, BB1 5DH

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