
Company Number
03120943
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
national express holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other passenger land transport n.e.c.
Registered Address
national express house, birmingham coach station, mill l, birmingham, england, B5 6DD
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE KINGS FERRY LIMITED at £12.2m based on a Turnover of £21.4m and 0.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE KINGS FERRY LIMITED at £5m based on an EBITDA of £949k and a 5.31x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE KINGS FERRY LIMITED at £2.1m based on Net Assets of £874k and 2.39x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Kings Ferry Limited is a live company located in birmingham, B5 6DD with a Companies House number of 03120943. It operates in the other passenger land transport sector, SIC Code 49390. Founded in November 1995, it's largest shareholder is national express holdings ltd with a 100% stake. The Kings Ferry Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £21.4m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Kings Ferry Limited a 3.5 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
4 Strong
3 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £21.4m, make it larger than the average company (£1.3m)
£21.4m - The Kings Ferry Limited
£1.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.6%)
- The Kings Ferry Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (27.1%)
27.1% - The Kings Ferry Limited
27.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -12.9% make it less profitable than the average company (7.5%)
-12.9% - The Kings Ferry Limited
7.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 203 employees, this is above the industry average (33)
203 - The Kings Ferry Limited
33 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £40.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£27.1k)
£40.7k - The Kings Ferry Limited
£27.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £105.4k, this is more efficient (£70.7k)
£105.4k - The Kings Ferry Limited
£70.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 21 days, this is near the average (22 days)
21 days - The Kings Ferry Limited
22 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 20 days, this is close to average (18 days)
20 days - The Kings Ferry Limited
18 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 3 days, this is less than average (5 days)
3 days - The Kings Ferry Limited
5 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (48 weeks)
0 weeks - The Kings Ferry Limited
48 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 97.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (39.6%)
97.9% - The Kings Ferry Limited
39.6% - Industry AVG
The Kings Ferry Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £21.4 million and the company has net assets of £874 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, The Kings Ferry Limited has 203 employees and maintains cash reserves of £25 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 21,396,000 | 18,292,000 | 22,113,000 | 21,306,000 | 29,680,000 | 28,403,000 | 23,015,000 | 20,225,000 | 17,963,000 | 18,149,000 | 14,124,000 | 19,708,000 | 14,470,000 | 14,034,000 | 12,128,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 24,395,000 | 19,490,000 | 17,194,000 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 4,008,000 | 3,525,000 | 3,031,000 | ||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 1,479,000 | 1,011,000 | 804,000 | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -2,762,000 | -16,835,000 | -8,089,000 | -9,415,000 | -180,000 | 2,529,000 | 2,514,000 | 2,227,000 | 2,204,000 | 2,388,000 | 1,746,000 | 3,487,000 | 1,642,000 | 1,778,000 | 1,355,000 |
Interest Payable | 1,815,000 | 746,000 | 405,000 | 422,000 | 396,000 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 36,000 | 19,000 | 36,000 | 109,000 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 85,000 | 226,000 | 219,000 | 129,000 | 39,000 | 3,000 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -7,574,000 | -17,581,000 | -8,494,000 | -9,837,000 | -576,000 | 2,529,000 | 2,599,000 | 2,453,000 | 2,423,000 | 2,515,000 | 1,780,000 | 3,452,000 | 1,626,000 | 1,742,000 | 1,246,000 |
Tax | 4,129,000 | 1,713,000 | 3,174,000 | 1,974,000 | 212,000 | -57,000 | -359,000 | -501,000 | -297,000 | -741,000 | -261,000 | -741,000 | -470,000 | -461,000 | -330,000 |
Profit After Tax | -3,445,000 | -15,868,000 | -5,320,000 | -7,863,000 | -364,000 | 2,472,000 | 2,240,000 | 1,952,000 | 2,126,000 | 1,774,000 | 1,519,000 | 2,711,000 | 1,156,000 | 1,281,000 | 916,000 |
Dividends Paid | 5,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,600,000 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -3,445,000 | -15,868,000 | -5,320,000 | -7,863,000 | -364,000 | -2,528,000 | 2,240,000 | 1,952,000 | 2,126,000 | 274,000 | -81,000 | 2,711,000 | 1,156,000 | 1,281,000 | 916,000 |
Employee Costs | 8,252,000 | 5,538,000 | 5,554,000 | 11,053,000 | 9,804,000 | 7,043,000 | 4,813,000 | 4,824,000 | 4,349,000 | 4,194,000 | 3,844,000 | 4,315,000 | 3,947,000 | 3,722,000 | 3,717,000 |
Number Of Employees | 203 | 175 | 173 | 295 | 282 | 203 | 153 | 151 | 140 | 129 | 126 | 132 | 121 | 109 | 127 |
EBITDA* | 949,000 | -13,785,000 | -5,094,000 | -5,965,000 | 3,187,000 | 2,973,000 | 2,823,000 | 2,390,000 | 2,591,000 | 2,993,000 | 2,731,000 | 4,594,000 | 2,293,000 | 2,437,000 | 2,149,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,540,000 | 9,448,000 | 12,089,000 | 14,783,000 | 16,463,000 | 2,360,000 | 2,285,000 | 2,374,000 | 2,424,000 | 2,926,000 | 8,058,000 | 9,125,000 | 8,591,000 | 5,607,000 | 6,394,000 |
Intangible Assets | 78,000 | 1,046,000 | 1,065,000 | 1,055,000 | 1,213,000 | 1,369,000 | 1,252,000 | 1,092,000 | 940,000 | 914,000 | 131,000 | 152,000 | 197,000 | 242,000 | 286,000 |
Investments & Other | 12,341,000 | 9,241,000 | 18,816,000 | 15,888,000 | 14,331,000 | 14,331,000 | 5,119,000 | 5,140,000 | 104,000 | 116,000 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 3,907,000 | 5,049,000 | 4,025,000 | 994,000 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 22,866,000 | 19,735,000 | 31,970,000 | 36,775,000 | 36,032,000 | 19,054,000 | 8,656,000 | 8,606,000 | 3,468,000 | 3,956,000 | 8,189,000 | 9,277,000 | 8,788,000 | 5,849,000 | 6,680,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 160,000 | 160,000 | 125,000 | 106,000 | 231,000 | 266,000 | 211,000 | 232,000 | 179,000 | 141,000 | 137,000 | 132,000 | 173,000 | 165,000 | 177,000 |
Trade Debtors | 1,235,000 | 2,032,000 | 4,273,000 | 8,804,000 | 3,809,000 | 5,137,000 | 4,767,000 | 2,858,000 | 1,058,000 | 823,000 | 901,000 | 896,000 | 1,165,000 | 1,134,000 | 816,000 |
Group Debtors | 14,280,000 | 14,441,000 | 11,868,000 | 2,844,000 | 170,000 | 1,096,000 | 2,713,000 | 7,843,000 | 7,767,000 | 6,075,000 | 996,000 | 1,271,000 | 79,000 | 744,000 | |
Misc Debtors | 3,070,000 | 2,406,000 | 2,830,000 | 4,144,000 | 5,958,000 | 1,123,000 | 395,000 | 421,000 | 1,186,000 | 508,000 | 317,000 | 271,000 | 805,000 | 341,000 | 271,000 |
Cash | 25,000 | 824,000 | 1,532,000 | 2,129,000 | 2,421,000 | 2,916,000 | 3,183,000 | 2,865,000 | 843,000 | 1,123,000 | 781,000 | 841,000 | 798,000 | 203,000 | 251,000 |
misc current assets | 20,000 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 18,770,000 | 19,863,000 | 20,628,000 | 18,027,000 | 12,589,000 | 10,538,000 | 11,289,000 | 14,219,000 | 11,033,000 | 8,670,000 | 3,132,000 | 3,411,000 | 3,020,000 | 2,587,000 | 1,515,000 |
total assets | 41,636,000 | 39,598,000 | 52,598,000 | 54,802,000 | 48,621,000 | 29,592,000 | 19,945,000 | 22,825,000 | 14,501,000 | 12,626,000 | 11,321,000 | 12,688,000 | 11,808,000 | 8,436,000 | 8,195,000 |
Bank overdraft | 1,233,000 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 857,000 | 989,000 | 693,000 | 1,450,000 | 391,000 | 251,000 | 435,000 | 819,000 | 251,000 | 331,000 | 314,000 | 202,000 | 1,729,000 | 415,000 | 311,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,045,000 | 23,813,000 | 17,715,000 | 9,156,000 | 3,760,000 | 995,000 | 50,000 | 5,959,000 | 646,000 | 705,000 | 15,000 | 355,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,226,000 | |
other short term finances | 1,159,000 | 258,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,188,000 | 2,856,000 | 3,125,000 | 3,295,000 | 56,000 | 88,000 | 264,000 | 328,000 | |||||||
other current liabilities | 1,761,000 | 1,826,000 | 2,569,000 | 3,203,000 | 2,292,000 | 5,280,000 | 3,322,000 | 2,210,000 | 1,603,000 | 1,567,000 | 2,133,000 | 2,827,000 | 1,960,000 | 2,159,000 | 1,664,000 |
total current liabilities | 8,243,000 | 29,484,000 | 24,102,000 | 17,362,000 | 6,443,000 | 6,526,000 | 3,807,000 | 8,988,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,603,000 | 2,462,000 | 3,440,000 | 5,090,000 | 2,838,000 | 3,529,000 |
loans | 27,845,000 | 15,770,000 | 10,412,000 | 32,000 | 657,000 | 579,000 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,514,000 | 4,740,000 | 7,337,000 | 10,148,000 | 13,974,000 | 55,000 | 136,000 | 403,000 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 2,160,000 | 75,000 | 332,000 | 1,295,000 | 390,000 | 314,000 | 580,000 | 530,000 | 546,000 | 684,000 | 698,000 | 1,010,000 | 1,136,000 | 1,091,000 | 1,173,000 |
total long term liabilities | 32,519,000 | 4,815,000 | 7,669,000 | 11,443,000 | 30,134,000 | 10,726,000 | 580,000 | 562,000 | 1,203,000 | 1,263,000 | 698,000 | 1,010,000 | 1,191,000 | 1,227,000 | 1,576,000 |
total liabilities | 40,762,000 | 34,299,000 | 31,771,000 | 28,805,000 | 36,577,000 | 17,252,000 | 4,387,000 | 9,550,000 | 3,703,000 | 3,866,000 | 3,160,000 | 4,450,000 | 6,281,000 | 4,065,000 | 5,105,000 |
net assets | 874,000 | 5,299,000 | 20,827,000 | 25,997,000 | 12,044,000 | 12,340,000 | 15,558,000 | 13,275,000 | 10,798,000 | 8,760,000 | 8,161,000 | 8,238,000 | 5,527,000 | 4,371,000 | 3,090,000 |
total shareholders funds | 874,000 | 5,299,000 | 20,827,000 | 25,997,000 | 12,044,000 | 12,340,000 | 15,558,000 | 13,275,000 | 10,798,000 | 8,760,000 | 8,161,000 | 8,238,000 | 5,527,000 | 4,371,000 | 3,090,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -2,762,000 | -16,835,000 | -8,089,000 | -9,415,000 | -180,000 | 2,529,000 | 2,514,000 | 2,227,000 | 2,204,000 | 2,388,000 | 1,746,000 | 3,487,000 | 1,642,000 | 1,778,000 | 1,355,000 |
Depreciation | 2,743,000 | 2,968,000 | 2,897,000 | 3,285,000 | 3,189,000 | 140,000 | 159,000 | 140,000 | 198,000 | 552,000 | 941,000 | 1,062,000 | 606,000 | 614,000 | 749,000 |
Amortisation | 968,000 | 82,000 | 98,000 | 165,000 | 178,000 | 304,000 | 150,000 | 23,000 | 189,000 | 53,000 | 44,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 |
Tax | 4,129,000 | 1,713,000 | 3,174,000 | 1,974,000 | 212,000 | -57,000 | -359,000 | -501,000 | -297,000 | -741,000 | -261,000 | -741,000 | -470,000 | -461,000 | -330,000 |
Stock | 35,000 | 19,000 | -125,000 | -35,000 | 55,000 | -21,000 | 53,000 | 38,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | -41,000 | 8,000 | -12,000 | 177,000 | |
Debtors | 3,613,000 | -92,000 | -1,870,000 | 6,879,000 | 5,612,000 | 475,000 | -3,247,000 | 1,111,000 | 2,605,000 | 5,192,000 | -224,000 | 389,000 | -170,000 | 1,132,000 | 1,087,000 |
Creditors | -132,000 | 296,000 | -757,000 | 1,059,000 | 140,000 | -184,000 | -384,000 | 568,000 | -80,000 | 17,000 | 112,000 | -1,527,000 | 1,314,000 | 104,000 | 311,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -65,000 | -743,000 | -634,000 | 911,000 | -2,988,000 | 1,958,000 | 1,112,000 | 607,000 | 36,000 | -566,000 | -694,000 | 867,000 | -199,000 | 495,000 | 1,664,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 2,085,000 | -257,000 | -963,000 | 905,000 | 76,000 | -266,000 | 50,000 | -16,000 | -138,000 | -14,000 | -312,000 | -126,000 | 45,000 | -82,000 | 1,173,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 3,353,000 | -12,719,000 | -2,423,000 | -7,870,000 | -4,950,000 | 3,894,000 | 6,510,000 | 1,884,000 | -531,000 | -3,507,000 | 1,795,000 | 2,719,000 | 3,145,000 | 1,373,000 | 3,703,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 3,100,000 | -9,575,000 | 2,928,000 | 1,557,000 | 9,212,000 | -21,000 | 5,036,000 | -12,000 | 116,000 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -22,768,000 | 6,098,000 | 8,559,000 | 5,396,000 | 2,765,000 | 945,000 | -5,909,000 | 5,313,000 | -59,000 | 690,000 | -340,000 | -958,000 | 1,313,000 | -1,226,000 | 1,226,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | 1,159,000 | -258,000 | 258,000 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | 27,845,000 | -15,770,000 | 5,358,000 | 10,412,000 | -32,000 | -625,000 | 78,000 | 579,000 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -2,894,000 | -2,866,000 | -2,981,000 | -531,000 | 13,974,000 | -56,000 | -87,000 | -257,000 | -331,000 | 731,000 | |||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,815,000 | -746,000 | -405,000 | -422,000 | -396,000 | 85,000 | 226,000 | 219,000 | 127,000 | 34,000 | -36,000 | -16,000 | -36,000 | -109,000 | |
cash flow from financing | 547,000 | 2,826,000 | 5,065,000 | 10,747,000 | 21,769,000 | 10,667,000 | -5,813,000 | 5,439,000 | 150,000 | 1,721,000 | -358,000 | -1,081,000 | 1,040,000 | -1,593,000 | 4,022,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -799,000 | -708,000 | -597,000 | -292,000 | -495,000 | -267,000 | 318,000 | 2,022,000 | -280,000 | 342,000 | -60,000 | 43,000 | 595,000 | -48,000 | 251,000 |
overdraft | 1,233,000 | ||||||||||||||
change in cash | -2,032,000 | -708,000 | -597,000 | -292,000 | -495,000 | -267,000 | 318,000 | 2,022,000 | -280,000 | 342,000 | -60,000 | 43,000 | 595,000 | -48,000 | 251,000 |
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THE KINGS FERRY LIMITED group structure
The Kings Ferry Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
THE KINGS FERRY LIMITED
03120943
3 subsidiaries
The Kings Ferry Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Simon Callander (Aug 2023) and Mr Neil Miles (Oct 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Simon Callander | England | 57 years | Aug 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Neil Miles | England | 55 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Kevin Gale | England | 50 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
21.4m
+17%
operating profit
-2.8m
-84%
gross margin
27.2%
+6.43%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
874k
-0.84%
total assets
41.6m
+0.05%
cash
25k
-0.97%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03120943
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
49390 - Other passenger land transport n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 1995
age
30
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
national express house, birmingham coach station, mill l, birmingham, england, B5 6DD
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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