
Company Number
03156034
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
marlowe holdings investments limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Dormant Company
Registered Address
2 chapel road, southwick, brighton, BN41 1PF
Website
www.kewelectrical.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of KEW (ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS) LIMITED at £1b based on a Turnover of £98.5m and 10.26x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KEW (ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS) LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £160k and a 0x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KEW (ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS) LIMITED at £14.6k based on Net Assets of £58k and 0.25x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited is a live company located in brighton, BN41 1PF with a Companies House number of 03156034. It operates in the dormant company sector, SIC Code 99999. Founded in February 1996, it's largest shareholder is marlowe holdings investments limited with a 100% stake. Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £98.5m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Kew (Electrical Distributors) Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
1 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £98.5m, make it larger than the average company (£7.2m)
£98.5m - Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
£7.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.6%)
- Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 23.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (32.1%)
23.1% - Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
32.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -1.1% make it less profitable than the average company (4.3%)
-1.1% - Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
4.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 537 employees, this is above the industry average (57)
- Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
57 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £26.5k, the company has a lower pay structure (£41.2k)
- Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
£41.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £183.5k, this is equally as efficient (£183.8k)
- Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
£183.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 54 days, this is later than average (40 days)
54 days - Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 32 days, this is quicker than average (41 days)
32 days - Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
41 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 57 days, this is more than average (47 days)
57 days - Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
47 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 - Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 99.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (70.3%)
99.8% - Kew (electrical Distributors) Limited
70.3% - Industry AVG
Kew (Electrical Distributors) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £98.5 million and the company has net assets of £58 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Kew (Electrical Distributors) Limited has 537 employees and maintains cash reserves of £505 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | 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 | |
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Turnover | 98,545,000 | 75,779,509 | 101,968,959 | 93,701,245 | 97,956,384 | 90,604,257 | 78,326,461 | 69,321,477 | 57,596,690 | 50,183,108 | 44,649,180 | 33,928,466 | 31,660,605 | 26,485,963 | 22,502,203 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 75,795,000 | 56,920,273 | 77,089,874 | 70,043,229 | 73,879,143 | 68,491,875 | 58,795,822 | 51,953,767 | 42,933,663 | 38,086,666 | 34,156,659 | 25,685,858 | 24,128,622 | 19,819,439 | 16,716,406 |
Gross Profit | 22,750,000 | 18,859,236 | 24,879,085 | 23,658,016 | 24,077,241 | 22,112,382 | 19,530,639 | 17,367,710 | 14,663,027 | 12,096,442 | 10,492,521 | 8,242,608 | 7,531,983 | 6,666,524 | 5,785,797 |
Admin Expenses | 23,882,000 | 20,796,998 | 23,616,561 | 21,373,771 | 22,678,717 | 20,670,400 | 17,206,073 | 15,434,486 | 12,481,275 | 10,723,837 | 9,517,857 | 7,559,352 | 6,788,294 | 5,631,068 | 5,579,401 |
Operating Profit | -1,132,000 | -1,937,762 | 1,262,524 | 2,284,245 | 1,398,524 | 1,441,982 | 2,324,566 | 1,933,224 | 2,181,752 | 1,372,605 | 974,664 | 683,256 | 743,689 | 1,035,456 | 206,396 |
Interest Payable | 778,000 | 274,645 | 200,788 | 186,172 | 365,175 | 228,007 | 228,084 | 182,056 | 227,300 | 160,349 | 149,602 | 129,193 | 130,976 | 130,208 | 113,761 |
Interest Receivable | 35,000 | 1,051 | 2,317 | 282 | 56,972 | 4,788 | 24 | 63,518 | 16,780 | 123 | 47 | 95 | 37 | 34 | 20 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -1,875,000 | -2,211,356 | 1,064,053 | 2,098,355 | 850,896 | 883,980 | -525,095 | 1,814,686 | 1,971,232 | 1,212,379 | 825,109 | 554,158 | 612,750 | 949,561 | 92,655 |
Tax | 225,000 | -1,500,509 | -298,993 | -592,592 | -360,690 | -394,019 | -41,104 | -37,393 | -70,724 | -25,823 | 1,334 | -143,345 | -213,551 | -168,904 | -64,661 |
Profit After Tax | -1,650,000 | -3,711,865 | 765,060 | 1,505,763 | 490,206 | 489,961 | -566,199 | 1,777,293 | 1,900,508 | 1,186,556 | 826,443 | 410,813 | 399,199 | 780,657 | 27,994 |
Dividends Paid | 600,690 | 500,575 | 400,460 | 608,190 | 143,560 | 346,090 | 99,150 | 124,773 | 284,400 | 260,460 | 154,274 | 35,105 | 13,859 | ||
Retained Profit | -1,650,000 | -3,711,865 | 164,370 | 1,005,188 | 89,746 | -118,229 | -709,759 | 1,431,203 | 1,796,350 | 1,061,783 | 542,043 | 150,353 | 244,925 | 745,552 | 14,135 |
Employee Costs | 14,255,000 | 10,985,598 | 14,221,827 | 15,058,836 | 14,321,895 | 13,494,635 | 11,041,559 | 10,021,561 | 8,301,940 | 7,118,140 | 6,071,981 | 4,813,847 | 4,341,790 | 3,574,403 | 3,050,797 |
Number Of Employees | 356 | 363 | 380 | 398 | 355 | 328 | 301 | 238 | 216 | 193 | 149 | 124 | 119 | 113 | |
EBITDA* | 160,000 | -1,345,833 | 2,077,506 | 3,284,708 | 2,337,559 | 2,214,538 | 3,128,708 | 2,695,044 | 2,710,873 | 1,785,386 | 1,383,136 | 983,277 | 1,003,859 | 1,311,066 | 420,813 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,637,000 | 1,951,026 | 1,873,774 | 2,042,965 | 2,480,437 | 2,159,002 | 2,056,727 | 1,715,798 | 1,363,811 | 1,334,222 | 1,076,364 | 1,236,438 | 999,397 | 871,891 | 566,005 |
Intangible Assets | 1,282,515 | 1,425,014 | 1,615,014 | 1,965,010 | 320,006 | 480,003 | 695,367 | 910,734 | 166,101 | 221,468 | 276,835 | ||||
Investments & Other | 950,500 | 950,500 | 950,500 | 3,038,801 | 3,373,584 | 3,946,706 | 1,770,030 | 686,500 | 143,500 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,637,000 | 3,233,541 | 4,249,288 | 4,608,479 | 5,395,947 | 5,517,809 | 5,910,314 | 6,357,871 | 4,044,575 | 2,186,823 | 1,441,332 | 1,513,273 | 999,397 | 871,891 | 566,005 |
Stock & work in progress | 11,980,000 | 12,345,391 | 10,564,861 | 9,796,863 | 9,507,158 | 10,520,979 | 8,425,683 | 6,910,221 | 6,125,435 | 4,472,619 | 4,663,444 | 4,788,845 | 3,674,914 | 3,227,164 | 2,603,500 |
Trade Debtors | 14,599,000 | 18,182,258 | 20,353,846 | 19,753,053 | 20,095,966 | 19,597,952 | 16,129,906 | 14,606,930 | 13,320,834 | 10,800,659 | 8,484,471 | 7,722,298 | 6,715,163 | 6,598,450 | 5,269,529 |
Group Debtors | 8,000 | 950,500 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,305,000 | 5,038,258 | 4,199,327 | 3,484,799 | 4,216,757 | 4,284,000 | 4,145,084 | 4,174,680 | 2,775,949 | 2,268,338 | 2,008,093 | 1,825,836 | 1,705,835 | 1,304,974 | 1,116,322 |
Cash | 505,000 | 359,294 | 28,957 | 32,324 | 125,217 | 32,426 | 15,816 | 264,205 | 122,280 | 34,973 | 60,618 | 6,724 | 114,155 | 8,534 | 16,248 |
misc current assets | 4,100,000 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 32,497,000 | 36,875,701 | 35,146,991 | 33,067,039 | 33,945,098 | 34,435,357 | 28,716,489 | 25,956,036 | 22,344,498 | 17,576,589 | 15,216,626 | 14,343,703 | 12,210,067 | 11,139,122 | 9,005,599 |
total assets | 34,134,000 | 40,109,242 | 39,396,279 | 37,675,518 | 39,341,045 | 39,953,166 | 34,626,803 | 32,313,907 | 26,389,073 | 19,763,412 | 16,657,958 | 15,856,976 | 13,209,464 | 12,011,013 | 9,571,604 |
Bank overdraft | 14,112,237 | 12,216,808 | 7,891,055 | 15,902,213 | 13,627,502 | 13,093,099 | 10,515,150 | 8,997,894 | 7,154,110 | 25,847 | 25,847 | ||||
Bank loan | 6,396,731 | 6,081,641 | 4,453,048 | 4,732,642 | 4,068,856 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 6,678,000 | 18,019,810 | 17,573,334 | 16,687,127 | 13,405,883 | 15,478,093 | 11,940,872 | 10,941,119 | 10,061,827 | 7,646,798 | 6,808,340 | 6,157,967 | 5,212,182 | 4,223,469 | 3,504,408 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 23,213,000 | 477,516 | 1,566,496 | 2,145,784 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 37,975 | 119,755 | 200,703 | 203,324 | 156,103 | 115,998 | 164,982 | 99,778 | 134,977 | 93,691 | 73,587 | 77,489 | 56,724 | 1,251 | |
other current liabilities | 2,990,000 | 4,605,490 | 3,908,245 | 6,785,407 | 5,095,811 | 4,625,929 | 2,845,327 | 4,369,366 | 2,374,064 | 1,680,964 | 1,323,213 | 1,308,773 | 1,449,185 | 1,242,522 | 799,031 |
total current liabilities | 32,881,000 | 37,253,028 | 33,818,142 | 31,564,292 | 34,607,231 | 35,454,123 | 30,141,080 | 25,990,617 | 21,533,563 | 16,616,849 | 14,621,975 | 13,647,815 | 11,217,753 | 10,255,359 | 8,373,546 |
loans | 605,000 | 62,237 | 77,962 | 252,968 | 184,689 | 242,301 | 310,658 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 12,251 | 132,005 | 332,591 | 157,805 | 75,600 | 137,541 | 70,038 | 132,364 | 71,925 | 59,370 | 60,552 | 87,101 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,195,000 | 1,148,130 | 145,937 | 118,641 | 150,831 | 49,344 | 33,359 | 41,035 | 4,083 | ||||||
total long term liabilities | 1,195,000 | 1,148,130 | 158,188 | 855,646 | 483,422 | 207,149 | 75,600 | 170,900 | 111,073 | 198,684 | 149,887 | 312,338 | 245,241 | 329,402 | 310,658 |
total liabilities | 34,076,000 | 38,401,158 | 33,976,330 | 32,419,938 | 35,090,653 | 35,661,272 | 30,216,680 | 26,161,517 | 21,644,636 | 16,815,533 | 14,771,862 | 13,960,153 | 11,462,994 | 10,584,761 | 8,684,204 |
net assets | 58,000 | 1,708,084 | 5,419,949 | 5,255,580 | 4,250,392 | 4,286,886 | 4,405,115 | 6,147,382 | 4,739,429 | 2,947,879 | 1,886,096 | 1,896,823 | 1,746,470 | 1,426,252 | 887,400 |
total shareholders funds | 58,000 | 1,708,084 | 5,419,949 | 5,255,580 | 4,250,392 | 4,286,886 | 4,405,115 | 6,147,382 | 4,739,429 | 2,947,879 | 1,886,096 | 1,896,823 | 1,746,470 | 1,426,252 | 887,400 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | 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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,132,000 | -1,937,762 | 1,262,524 | 2,284,245 | 1,398,524 | 1,441,982 | 2,324,566 | 1,933,224 | 2,181,752 | 1,372,605 | 974,664 | 683,256 | 743,689 | 1,035,456 | 206,396 |
Depreciation | 1,245,000 | 449,430 | 624,982 | 650,467 | 684,039 | 612,559 | 588,778 | 546,453 | 473,754 | 357,414 | 353,105 | 300,021 | 260,170 | 230,377 | 214,417 |
Amortisation | 47,000 | 142,499 | 190,000 | 349,996 | 254,996 | 159,997 | 215,364 | 215,367 | 55,367 | 55,367 | 55,367 | 45,233 | |||
Tax | 225,000 | -1,500,509 | -298,993 | -592,592 | -360,690 | -394,019 | -41,104 | -37,393 | -70,724 | -25,823 | 1,334 | -143,345 | -213,551 | -168,904 | -64,661 |
Stock | -365,391 | 2,548,528 | 767,998 | 289,705 | -1,013,821 | 2,095,296 | 1,515,462 | 784,786 | 1,652,816 | -190,825 | -125,401 | 1,113,931 | 447,750 | 623,664 | 2,603,500 |
Debtors | -8,259,016 | 933,164 | 1,315,321 | -1,074,871 | 430,771 | 3,606,962 | 1,493,380 | 2,684,827 | 3,027,786 | 2,576,433 | 944,430 | 1,127,136 | 517,574 | 1,517,573 | 6,385,851 |
Creditors | -11,341,810 | 1,332,683 | 886,207 | 3,281,244 | -2,072,210 | 3,537,221 | 999,753 | 879,292 | 2,415,029 | 838,458 | 650,373 | 945,785 | 988,713 | 719,061 | 3,504,408 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,615,490 | -2,179,917 | -2,877,162 | 1,689,596 | 469,882 | 1,780,602 | -1,524,039 | 1,995,302 | 693,100 | 357,751 | 14,440 | -140,412 | 206,663 | 443,491 | 799,031 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 46,870 | 1,029,489 | 27,296 | -32,190 | 101,487 | 49,344 | -33,359 | -7,676 | 36,952 | 4,083 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | -3,901,023 | -6,145,779 | -2,268,465 | 8,415,932 | 1,059,078 | 1,485,428 | -478,883 | 2,054,956 | 1,104,628 | 574,247 | 1,230,254 | -595,762 | 1,020,360 | 163,477 | -4,329,760 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -408,996 | -1,285,543 | -950,544 | -2,818,510 | -911,981 | -164,864 | -390,737 | -335,714 | -360,537 | -12,107 | |||||
Change in Investments | -950,500 | -2,088,301 | -334,783 | -573,122 | 2,176,676 | 1,083,530 | 543,000 | 143,500 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | 950,500 | 2,088,301 | -74,213 | -712,421 | -3,127,220 | -3,902,040 | -1,454,981 | -308,364 | -390,737 | -335,714 | -360,537 | -12,107 | |||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -6,396,731 | 315,090 | 1,628,593 | -279,594 | 663,786 | 4,068,856 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 22,735,484 | 477,516 | -1,566,496 | -579,288 | 2,145,784 | -2 | 2 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -605,000 | -605,000 | 605,000 | -62,237 | -15,725 | -175,006 | 68,279 | -57,612 | -68,357 | 310,658 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -37,975 | -294,733 | -200,702 | -203,207 | 222,007 | 122,310 | -110,925 | 132,707 | -97,525 | 101,725 | 32,659 | -5,084 | -5,784 | 142,574 | 1,251 |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -743,000 | -273,594 | -198,471 | -185,890 | -308,203 | -223,219 | -228,060 | -118,538 | -210,520 | -160,226 | -149,555 | -129,098 | -130,939 | -130,174 | -113,741 |
cash flow from financing | 21,954,425 | -531,442 | -1,004,174 | 215,903 | -1,778,932 | -680,197 | 774,291 | -9,081 | -375,082 | -6,470,957 | -529,582 | 1,562,688 | -398,636 | 401,131 | 5,140,289 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 145,706 | 326,970 | -3,367 | -92,893 | 92,791 | 16,610 | -248,389 | 141,925 | 87,307 | -25,645 | 53,894 | -107,431 | 105,621 | -7,714 | 16,248 |
overdraft | -14,112,237 | 6,221,182 | 4,325,753 | -8,011,158 | 2,274,711 | 534,403 | 2,577,949 | 1,517,256 | 1,843,784 | 7,154,110 | -25,847 | 25,847 | |||
change in cash | 14,257,943 | -5,894,212 | -4,329,120 | 7,918,265 | -2,181,920 | -517,793 | -2,826,338 | -1,375,331 | -1,756,477 | -7,179,755 | 79,741 | -107,431 | 79,774 | -7,714 | 16,248 |
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KEW (ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS) LIMITED group structure
Kew (Electrical Distributors) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BLACKFRIARS CORP
#0003968
2 parents
KEW (ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS) LIMITED
03156034
Kew (Electrical Distributors) Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Geoffrey Kerly (Feb 1996) and Mr Mark Felber (May 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Geoffrey Kerly | 66 years | Feb 1996 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Felber | England | 61 years | May 2022 | - | Director |
Mr William Woof | England | 74 years | May 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Douglas McNair | 77 years | May 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Benjamin Armstrong | 49 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
98.5m
+30%
operating profit
-1.1m
-42%
gross margin
23.1%
-7.24%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
58k
-0.97%
total assets
34.1m
-0.15%
cash
505k
+0.41%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03156034
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
99999 - Dormant Company
incorporation date
February 1996
age
29
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
UHY HACKER YOUNG
address
2 chapel road, southwick, brighton, BN41 1PF
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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