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Company Number

03138997

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Industry

Floor and wall covering

Directors

Marcus Bentley

Ryan Bennett

Shareholders

solus tile co limited

mark blamires

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Contact

Registered Address

unit 1 cole river park, 285 warwick road, birmingham, west midlands, B11 2QX

Website

www.solusceramics.com

solus ceramics limited Estimated Valuation

£16.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOLUS CERAMICS LIMITED at £16.6m based on a Turnover of £22m and 0.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Solus Ceramics Limited is a live company located in birmingham, B11 2QX with a Companies House number of 03138997. It operates in the floor and wall covering sector, SIC Code 43330. Founded in December 1995, it's largest shareholder is solus tile co limited with a 96.5% stake. Solus Ceramics Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £22m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Solus Ceramics Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

7 Strong

2 Regular

3 Weak

Size

annual sales of £22m, make it larger than the average company (£246.4k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.7%)

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Solus Ceramics Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £22 million and the company has net assets of £5.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Solus Ceramics Limited has 102 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.3 million 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	22,043,662	21,873,202	18,541,872	15,063,930	21,062,361	21,044,073	21,052,181	19,484,192	18,264,686	14,373,910	11,243,227	11,386,642	10,394,309	8,423,516	11,522,061
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	12,041,885	12,975,376	10,691,678	8,730,533	11,692,968	12,423,833	13,455,274	11,717,555	10,006,939	8,655,703	6,838,846	6,892,622	6,321,574	5,139,488	7,587,084
Gross Profit	10,001,777	8,897,826	7,850,194	6,333,397	9,369,393	8,620,240	7,596,907	7,766,637	8,257,747	5,718,207	4,404,381	4,494,020	4,072,735	3,284,028	3,934,977
Admin Expenses	9,395,899	8,232,149	6,792,870	5,931,875	7,608,951	7,265,639	6,396,428	5,186,173	4,334,612	3,175,060	2,831,190	2,805,285	2,506,333	2,271,107	1,231,027
Operating Profit	605,878	665,677	1,057,324	401,522	1,760,442	1,354,601	1,200,479	2,580,464	3,923,135	2,543,147	1,573,191	1,688,735	1,566,402	1,012,921	2,703,950
Interest Payable	140,465	98,064	36,062	28,082	39,193	47,942	31,864	36,811	82,962	93,202	99,411	104,914	110,510	80,196	43,424
Interest Receivable	73,661	30,353	20,483	24,327	36,694	35,763	941	4,570	0	20	0	24	24	2	70
Pre-Tax Profit	539,074	597,966	1,041,745	397,767	1,757,943	1,342,422	1,169,556	2,548,223	3,840,173	2,449,965	1,473,780	1,583,845	1,455,916	932,727	2,660,596
Tax	-221,053	-83,249	-244,903	-82,159	-371,857	-290,702	-229,491	-512,998	-788,383	-528,818	-307,609	-389,728	-386,557	-242,472	-744,967
Profit After Tax	318,021	514,717	796,842	315,608	1,386,086	1,051,720	940,065	2,035,225	3,051,790	1,921,147	1,166,171	1,194,117	1,069,359	690,255	1,915,629
Dividends Paid	617,100	0	150,000	250,000	500,000	250,000	750,000	4,347,555	3,411,000	833,333	833,333	0	600,000	580,000	0
Retained Profit	-299,079	514,717	646,842	65,608	886,086	801,720	190,065	-2,312,330	-359,210	1,087,814	332,838	1,194,117	469,359	110,255	1,915,629
Employee Costs	6,130,032	5,246,639	4,355,682	4,318,271	4,858,976	4,085,643	3,696,084	3,011,220	2,847,526	1,896,072	1,621,915	1,812,455	1,609,749	1,451,831	2,696,270
Number Of Employees	102	96	86	96	108	104	88	86	72	66	59	51	42	39	78
EBITDA*	1,014,612	981,796	1,271,814	585,545	1,949,866	1,550,601	1,310,599	2,675,226	4,017,605	2,589,570	1,620,679	1,722,242	1,596,197	1,043,632	2,728,493

* 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	1,900,136	1,560,129	1,125,315	1,016,219	1,051,118	1,078,370	1,285,924	647,634	4,451,635	4,127,254	4,133,317	3,966,473	3,766,036	3,771,264	3,736,258
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,900,136	1,560,129	1,125,315	1,016,219	1,051,118	1,078,370	1,285,924	647,634	4,451,635	4,127,254	4,133,317	3,966,473	3,766,036	3,771,264	3,736,258
Stock & work in progress	1,397,397	1,683,794	1,593,997	1,518,733	1,445,012	1,362,625	1,588,388	1,520,884	1,106,926	987,679	570,081	462,910	426,306	558,781	95,733
Trade Debtors	2,505,020	2,202,045	2,160,446	1,760,928	2,364,618	2,153,665	1,801,638	1,117,318	1,276,850	1,549,778	1,193,284	894,886	1,018,944	953,254	1,987,267
Group Debtors	1,575,320	1,849,288	2,136,353	2,158,617	2,448,410	2,724,603	3,008,700	3,467,296	2,624,214	3,624,809	1,971,951	2,031,507	1,632,215	976,144	0
Misc Debtors	355,629	487,430	380,360	325,839	238,975	139,990	302,315	120,960	208,214	85,595	111,353	8,398	6,384	1,912	0
Cash	4,313,456	5,265,526	5,440,630	5,763,404	2,899,191	2,434,814	1,633,093	2,010,498	1,471,846	1,957,124	698,404	1,087,334	711,619	217,051	28,025
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	10,146,822	11,488,083	11,711,786	11,527,521	9,396,206	8,815,697	8,334,134	8,236,956	6,688,050	8,204,985	4,545,073	4,485,035	3,795,468	2,707,142	2,111,025
total assets	12,046,958	13,048,212	12,837,101	12,543,740	10,447,324	9,894,067	9,620,058	8,884,590	11,139,685	12,332,239	8,678,390	8,451,508	7,561,504	6,478,406	5,847,283
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	532,222	532,222	532,222	454,444	232,222	231,884	537,036	452,222	452,222	1,709,812	102,937	145,602	147,669	138,393	0
Trade Creditors	3,291,167	3,646,208	3,163,687	2,286,370	2,208,138	2,950,047	3,357,055	2,784,560	2,466,230	2,636,519	1,881,433	1,562,732	1,700,315	1,259,824	1,552,516
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	4,486	128,814	3,206	280,575	34,708	0	0	22,414	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	14,496	19,496	19,496	4,999	8,299	9,900	0	56,167	31,667	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	1,403,387	1,267,537	1,545,300	2,279,042	2,288,389	1,358,727	1,169,825	1,252,837	1,110,743	1,068,771	704,619	985,973	991,688	663,236	0
total current liabilities	5,241,272	5,465,463	5,265,191	5,153,669	4,740,254	4,831,133	5,098,624	4,545,786	4,060,862	5,437,516	2,688,989	2,694,307	2,839,672	2,061,453	1,552,516
loans	1,303,771	1,832,794	2,367,940	2,925,614	1,316,957	1,549,010	1,777,513	1,822,323	2,237,793	1,791,412	1,967,003	2,067,641	2,226,389	2,390,869	1,336,122
hp & lease commitments	24,161	38,658	53,156	0	0	8,299	23,350	21,638	34,306	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	1,042,816
provisions	240,023	174,487	128,722	89,207	80,471	82,069	98,735	63,072	62,623	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	1,567,955	2,045,939	2,549,818	3,014,821	1,397,428	1,639,378	1,899,598	1,907,033	2,334,722	1,791,412	1,967,003	2,067,641	2,226,389	2,390,869	2,378,938
total liabilities	6,809,227	7,511,402	7,815,009	8,168,490	6,137,682	6,470,511	6,998,222	6,452,819	6,395,584	7,228,928	4,655,992	4,761,948	5,066,061	4,452,322	3,931,454
net assets	5,237,731	5,536,810	5,022,092	4,375,250	4,309,642	3,423,556	2,621,836	2,431,771	4,744,101	5,103,311	4,022,398	3,689,560	2,495,443	2,026,084	1,915,829
total shareholders funds	5,237,731	5,536,810	5,022,092	4,375,250	4,309,642	3,423,556	2,621,836	2,431,771	4,744,101	5,103,311	4,022,398	3,689,560	2,495,443	2,026,084	1,915,829

	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	605,878	665,677	1,057,324	401,522	1,760,442	1,354,601	1,200,479	2,580,464	3,923,135	2,543,147	1,573,191	1,688,735	1,566,402	1,012,921	2,703,950
Depreciation	408,734	316,119	185,955	170,659	189,424	196,000	110,120	94,762	94,470	46,423	47,488	33,507	29,795	30,711	24,543
Amortisation	0	0	28,535	13,364	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-221,053	-83,249	-244,903	-82,159	-371,857	-290,702	-229,491	-512,998	-788,383	-528,818	-307,609	-389,728	-386,557	-242,472	-744,967
Stock	-286,397	89,797	75,264	73,721	82,387	-225,763	67,504	413,958	119,247	417,598	107,171	36,604	-132,475	463,048	95,733
Debtors	-102,794	-138,396	431,775	-806,619	33,745	-94,395	407,079	596,296	-1,150,904	1,983,594	341,797	277,248	726,233	-55,957	1,987,267
Creditors	-355,041	482,521	877,317	78,232	-741,909	-407,008	572,495	318,330	-170,289	755,086	318,701	-137,583	440,491	-292,692	1,552,516
Accruals and Deferred Income	135,850	-277,763	-733,742	-9,347	929,662	188,902	-83,012	142,094	41,972	364,152	-281,354	-5,715	328,452	663,236	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	65,536	45,765	39,515	8,736	-1,598	-16,666	35,663	449	62,623	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	1,029,095	1,197,669	702,962	1,313,905	1,648,032	1,345,285	1,131,671	1,612,847	4,195,185	778,798	901,449	875,364	1,384,825	764,613	1,453,042
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-748,741	-750,933	-323,586	-149,124	-162,172	11,554	-748,410	3,709,239	-418,851	-66,413	-214,332	-233,944	-24,567	-65,717	-3,760,801
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-748,741	-750,933	-323,586	-149,124	-162,172	11,554	-748,410	3,709,239	-418,851	-66,413	-214,332	-233,944	-24,567	-65,717	-3,760,801
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	77,778	222,222	338	-305,152	84,814	0	-1,257,590	1,606,875	-42,665	-2,067	9,276	138,393	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	-4,486	-124,328	125,608	-277,369	245,867	34,708	0	-22,414	22,414	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-529,023	-535,146	-557,674	1,608,657	-232,053	-228,503	-44,810	-415,470	446,381	-175,591	-100,638	-158,748	-164,480	1,054,747	1,336,122
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-19,497	-14,498	67,653	-3,300	-9,900	-5,151	-54,455	11,832	65,973	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1,042,816	1,042,816
share issue	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6,901	0	0	0	0	200
interest	-66,804	-67,711	-15,579	-3,755	-2,499	-12,179	-30,923	-32,241	-82,962	-93,182	-99,411	-104,890	-110,486	-80,194	-43,354
cash flow from financing	-615,324	-621,840	-552,150	1,949,432	-521,483	-305,118	-10,666	-435,879	-850,612	1,353,615	-242,714	-265,705	-265,690	70,130	2,335,784
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-952,070	-175,104	-322,774	2,864,213	464,377	801,721	-377,405	538,652	-485,278	1,258,720	-388,930	375,715	494,568	189,026	28,025
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-952,070	-175,104	-322,774	2,864,213	464,377	801,721	-377,405	538,652	-485,278	1,258,720	-388,930	375,715	494,568	189,026	28,025

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SOLUS CERAMICS LIMITED group structure

Solus Ceramics Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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03138997

SOLUS CERAMICS LIMITED Shareholders

solus tile co limited	96.47%
mark blamires	0.5%
mark christopher ayliffe	0.5%
lee simmonds	0.5%
joanna mary burley	0.5%
mark david williams	0.25%
holly oag	0.25%
eileen teresa o'reilly	0.25%
byron john nikolouzos	0.25%
joanna mary prestage	0.25%

Solus Ceramics Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Marcus Bentley (Sep 2007) and Mr Ryan Bennett (Sep 2015).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Marcus Bentley	United Kingdom	49 years	Sep 2007	-	Director
Mr Ryan Bennett	United Kingdom	49 years	Sep 2015	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

22m

+1%

operating profit

605.9k

-9%

gross margin

45.4%

+11.54%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

5.2m

-0.05%

total assets

12m

-0.08%

cash

4.3m

-0.18%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

03138997

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

43330 - Floor and wall covering

incorporation date

December 1995

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

calypsostar limited (February 1996)

address

unit 1 cole river park, 285 warwick road, birmingham, west midlands, B11 2QX

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