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universal arches limited Company Information

Company Number

03151585

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

David Richards

Shareholders

universal arches (holdings) ltd

Group Structure

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Industry

Manufacture of builders’ ware of plastic

Registered Address

103 peasley cross lane, st. helens, merseyside, WA9 3AL

Website

www.universalarches.com

universal arches limited Estimated Valuation

£2.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNIVERSAL ARCHES LIMITED at £2.1m based on Net Assets of £1.3m and 1.62x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Universal Arches Limited is a live company located in merseyside, WA9 3AL with a Companies House number of 03151585. It operates in the manufacture of builders ware of plastic sector, SIC Code 22230. Founded in January 1996, it's largest shareholder is universal arches (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. Universal Arches Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.8m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Universal Arches Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

3 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £2.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£20.9m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a slower rate (12.1%)

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Universal Arches Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £2.8 million and the company has net assets of £1.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Universal Arches Limited has 37 employees and maintains cash reserves of £17.4 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
Turnover	2,813,491	2,647,877	2,220,041	2,250,431	2,773,385	2,715,848	2,523,367	3,200,789	899,742	1,735,694	1,480,868	1,259,333	1,530,373	1,756,089
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	2,033,024	1,920,535	1,564,379	1,631,508	1,999,013	1,949,416	1,802,382	2,242,479	633,237	1,218,333	1,039,111	888,666	1,086,639	1,227,617
Gross Profit	780,467	727,342	655,662	618,923	774,372	766,433	720,985	958,310	266,506	517,361	441,757	370,667	443,734	528,472
Admin Expenses	1,104,346	783,255	172,686	646,488	687,327	519,049	279,278	727,280	88,059	427,093	320,205	397,441	420,349	482,704	-423,536
Operating Profit	-323,879	-55,913	482,976	-27,565	87,045	247,384	441,707	231,030	178,447	90,268	121,552	-26,774	23,385	45,768	423,536
Interest Payable	57,963	49,150	30,084	29,452	34,114	36,298	18,037	16,207	16,855
Interest Receivable	2,132	5,844	594	136	420	888	1,602	876	1,112	858	459	384	501	289	90
Pre-Tax Profit	-379,711	-99,220	453,486	-56,881	53,352	211,974	425,272	215,699	162,704	91,125	122,010	-26,390	23,885	46,057	423,626
Tax			-86,162		-10,137	-40,275	-80,802	-43,140	-32,541	-19,136	-28,062		-6,210	-12,896	-118,615
Profit After Tax	-379,711	-99,220	367,324	-56,881	43,215	171,699	344,470	172,559	130,163	71,989	93,948	-26,390	17,675	33,161	305,011
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-379,711	-99,220	367,324	-56,881	43,215	171,699	344,470	172,559	130,163	71,989	93,948	-26,390	17,675	33,161	305,011
Employee Costs	1,442,680	1,551,242	1,455,283	1,583,112	1,777,749	1,838,571	1,676,563	1,541,181	217,771	452,362	383,894	281,449	372,988	452,775
Number Of Employees	37	42	42	47	50	52	49	49	7	15	13	10	13	16
EBITDA*	-270,366	-4,885	531,361	11,933	123,722	294,478	567,470	271,256	209,700	129,980	147,866	22,785	72,557	95,399	489,468

* 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
Tangible Assets	828,043	872,553	874,847	817,367	846,114	859,719	893,557	764,812	697,778	692,181	56,204	51,411	112,232	121,476	130,896
Intangible Assets													34,962	46,617	58,272
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	828,043	872,553	874,847	817,367	846,114	859,719	893,557	764,812	697,778	692,181	56,204	51,411	147,194	168,093	189,168
Stock & work in progress	34,550	31,067	30,588	25,495	28,426	35,411	34,425	37,602	68,461	63,980	71,105	63,342	47,898	54,435	55,250
Trade Debtors	116,965	164,435	167,721	148,558	238,835	207,121	163,308	432,442	203,324	389,648	375,726	348,135	373,387	424,814	410,929
Group Debtors	1,545,461	1,560,461	1,560,461	1,531,461	1,650,985	1,720,985	857,140		196,940
Misc Debtors	35,705	21,923	12,273	10,129	13,977	17,232	14,963		10,328
Cash	17,442	63,761	270,172	204,912	67,629	44,476	192,200	448,554	251,962	192,740	150,342	33,082	120,579	79,675	36,011
misc current assets
total current assets	1,750,123	1,841,647	2,041,215	1,920,555	1,999,852	2,025,225	1,262,036	918,598	731,015	646,368	597,173	444,559	541,864	558,924	502,190
total assets	2,578,166	2,714,200	2,916,062	2,737,922	2,845,966	2,884,944	2,155,593	1,683,410	1,428,793	1,338,549	653,377	495,970	689,058	727,017	691,358
Bank overdraft				31,000	31,000	31,000	43,301		30,565
Bank loan	63,966	58,622	41,000
Trade Creditors	407,188	164,938	39,984	53,595	71,373	50,276	76,049	324,628	77,519	322,594	213,416	162,235	325,533	361,632	358,736
Group/Directors Accounts	115,000
other short term finances	82,475	106,853
hp & lease commitments	18,653	24,014		6,645	6,645	1,893	12,600		18,900
other current liabilities	214,532	203,903	408,418	484,552	457,120	436,020	233,227		183,574
total current liabilities	901,814	558,330	489,402	575,792	566,138	519,189	365,177	324,628	310,558	322,594	213,416	162,235	325,533	361,632	358,736
loans	336,597	381,944	446,327	444,354	459,286	489,487	511,698		488,052
hp & lease commitments	31,129	49,293	55,336	2,742	9,210	6,151
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities			111,922	282,283	319,700	419,700		456,315		516,942	8,811			19,535	19,933
provisions	19,482	55,778	45,000	32,000	34,000	36,000	36,000	4,219	4,626	3,519	7,645	4,178	7,578	7,578	7,578
total long term liabilities	387,208	487,015	658,585	761,379	822,196	951,338	547,698	460,534	492,678	520,461	16,456	4,178	7,578	27,113	27,511
total liabilities	1,289,022	1,045,345	1,147,987	1,337,171	1,388,334	1,470,527	912,875	785,162	803,236	843,055	229,872	166,413	333,111	388,745	386,247
net assets	1,289,144	1,668,855	1,768,075	1,400,751	1,457,632	1,414,417	1,242,718	898,248	625,557	495,494	423,505	329,557	355,947	338,272	305,111
total shareholders funds	1,289,144	1,668,855	1,768,075	1,400,751	1,457,632	1,414,417	1,242,718	898,248	625,557	495,494	423,505	329,557	355,947	338,272	305,111

	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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-323,879	-55,913	482,976	-27,565	87,045	247,384	441,707	231,030	178,447	90,268	121,552	-26,774	23,385	45,768	423,536
Depreciation	53,513	51,028	48,385	39,498	36,677	47,094	125,763	40,226	31,253	39,712	26,314	37,904	37,517	37,976	54,277
Amortisation												11,655	11,655	11,655	11,655
Tax			-86,162		-10,137	-40,275	-80,802	-43,140	-32,541	-19,136	-28,062		-6,210	-12,896	-118,615
Stock	3,483	479	5,093	-2,931	-6,985	986	-3,177	-30,859	4,481	-7,125	7,763	15,444	-6,537	-815	55,250
Debtors	-48,688	6,364	50,307	-213,649	-41,541	909,927	602,969	21,850	20,944	13,922	27,591	-25,252	-51,427	13,885	410,929
Creditors	242,250	124,954	-13,611	-17,778	21,097	-25,773	-248,579	247,109	-245,075	109,178	51,181	-163,298	-36,099	2,896	358,736
Accruals and Deferred Income	10,629	-204,515	-76,134	27,432	21,100	202,793	233,227	-183,574	183,574
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-36,296	10,778	13,000	-2,000	-2,000		31,781	-407	1,107	-4,126	3,467	-3,400			7,578
Cash flow from operations	-8,578	-80,511	313,054	236,167	202,308	-479,690	-96,695	300,253	91,340	209,099	139,098	-134,105	88,212	72,329	270,988
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-9,003	-48,734	-105,865	-10,751	-23,072	-13,256	-254,508	-107,260	-36,850	-675,689	-31,107	46,224	-28,273	-28,556	-255,100
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments	-9,003	-48,734	-105,865	-10,751	-23,072	-13,256	-254,508	-107,260	-36,850	-675,689	-31,107	46,224	-28,273	-28,556	-255,100
Financing Activities
Bank loans	5,344	17,622	41,000
Group/Directors Accounts	115,000
Other Short Term Loans	-24,378	106,853
Long term loans	-45,347	-64,383	1,973	-14,932	-30,201	-22,211	511,698	-488,052	488,052
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-23,525	17,971	45,949	-6,468	7,811	-4,556	12,600	-18,900	18,900
other long term liabilities		-111,922	-170,361	-37,417	-100,000	419,700	-456,315	456,315	-516,942	508,131	8,811		-19,535	-398	19,933
share issue								100,132	-100						100
interest	-55,831	-43,306	-29,490	-29,316	-33,694	-35,410	-16,435	-15,331	-15,743	858	459	384	501	289	90
cash flow from financing	-28,737	-77,165	-110,929	-88,133	-156,084	357,523	51,548	34,164	-25,833	508,989	9,270	384	-19,034	-109	20,123
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-46,319	-206,411	65,260	137,283	23,153	-147,724	-256,354	196,592	59,222	42,398	117,260	-87,497	40,904	43,664	36,011
overdraft			-31,000			-12,301	43,301	-30,565	30,565
change in cash	-46,319	-206,411	96,260	137,283	23,153	-135,423	-299,655	227,157	28,657	42,398	117,260	-87,497	40,904	43,664	36,011

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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UNIVERSAL ARCHES LIMITED group structure

Universal Arches Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

KALIBER GROUP LIMITED

10867028

UNIVERSAL ARCHES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED

05681942

2 parents

UNIVERSAL ARCHES LIMITED

03151585

UNIVERSAL ARCHES LIMITED Shareholders

universal arches (holdings) ltd

100%

Universal Arches Limited currently has 1 director, Mr David Richards serving since May 2017.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr David Richards	England	64 years	May 2017	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

2.8m

+6%

operating profit

-323.9k

gross margin

27.8%

+0.99%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

1.3m

-0.23%

total assets

2.6m

-0.05%

cash

17.4k

-0.73%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

03151585

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

22230 - Manufacture of builders’ ware of plastic

incorporation date

January 1996

ultimate parent company

KALIBER GROUP LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

103 peasley cross lane, st. helens, merseyside, WA9 3AL

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