alpha-cure limited Company Information
Company Number
03191947
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Industry
Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
Shareholders
alpha-cure group ltd
baier uv gmbh
Group Structure
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Contact
Registered Address
leonard house great central way, woodford halse, daventry, northamptonshire, NN11 3PZ
Website
https://www.alpha-purify.comalpha-cure limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALPHA-CURE LIMITED at £5.5m based on a Turnover of £9.1m and 0.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
alpha-cure limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALPHA-CURE LIMITED at £6.4m based on an EBITDA of £1.3m and a 4.78x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
alpha-cure limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALPHA-CURE LIMITED at £7.7m based on Net Assets of £4.3m and 1.77x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Alpha-cure Limited Overview
Alpha-cure Limited is a live company located in daventry, NN11 3PZ with a Companies House number of 03191947. It operates in the manufacture of electric lighting equipment sector, SIC Code 27400. Founded in April 1996, it's largest shareholder is alpha-cure group ltd with a 75% stake. Alpha-cure Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £9.1m with low growth in recent years.
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Alpha-cure Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Alpha-Cure Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
1 Strong
5 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £9.1m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.1m)
£9.1m - Alpha-cure Limited
£12.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.5%)
2% - Alpha-cure Limited
4.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 39.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (35.1%)
39.4% - Alpha-cure Limited
35.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 13.4% make it more profitable than the average company (7%)
13.4% - Alpha-cure Limited
7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 54 employees, this is similar to the industry average (59)
54 - Alpha-cure Limited
59 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£46.5k)
£42.9k - Alpha-cure Limited
£46.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £167.9k, this is equally as efficient (£187.3k)
£167.9k - Alpha-cure Limited
£187.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 55 days, this is near the average (53 days)
55 days - Alpha-cure Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 18 days, this is quicker than average (30 days)
18 days - Alpha-cure Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 130 days, this is more than average (106 days)
130 days - Alpha-cure Limited
106 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
5 weeks - Alpha-cure Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 60.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (48.5%)
60.6% - Alpha-cure Limited
48.5% - Industry AVG
ALPHA-CURE LIMITED financials
Alpha-Cure Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £9.1 million and the company has net assets of £4.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Alpha-Cure Limited has 54 employees and maintains cash reserves of £725.9 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 | 9,068,879 | 9,907,431 | 9,593,218 | 8,670,189 | 8,403,368 | ||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 5,500,064 | 6,135,200 | 5,555,087 | 5,469,657 | 5,075,634 | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | 3,568,815 | 3,772,231 | 4,038,131 | 3,200,532 | 3,327,734 | ||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 2,353,101 | 2,044,999 | 1,707,768 | 1,631,676 | 1,791,965 | ||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,215,714 | 1,727,232 | 2,330,363 | 1,568,856 | 1,535,769 | ||||||||||
Interest Payable | 61,506 | 34,305 | 30,569 | 30,421 | 33,742 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 411,326 | 668,151 | 0 | 0 | 128 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,565,534 | 2,361,078 | 2,909,278 | 1,538,435 | 1,502,155 | ||||||||||
Tax | -187,034 | -190,601 | -317,095 | -178,271 | -81,340 | ||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 1,378,500 | 2,170,477 | 2,592,183 | 1,360,164 | 1,420,815 | ||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 657,067 | 1,828,551 | 1,869,884 | 900,400 | 780,400 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | 721,433 | 341,926 | 722,299 | 459,764 | 640,415 | ||||||||||
Employee Costs | 2,317,521 | 2,257,797 | 1,928,425 | 1,799,471 | 1,588,046 | ||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 54 | 59 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 43 | 40 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 1,335,671 | 1,837,894 | 2,435,963 | 1,669,052 | 1,639,996 |
* 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 | 673,832 | 635,880 | 574,520 | 613,558 | 581,590 | 633,622 | 546,545 | 541,026 | 413,795 | 353,859 | 293,718 | 470,066 | 454,068 | 434,776 | 421,646 |
Intangible Assets | 665 | 953 | 1,241 | 1,529 | 1,817 | 2,105 | 2,393 | 2,681 | 2,969 | 3,257 | 3,545 | 3,833 | 4,121 | 4,409 | 4,697 |
Investments & Other | 4,814,000 | 4,814,000 | 4,814,000 | 4,814,000 | 4,814,000 | 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 | 5,488,497 | 5,450,833 | 5,389,761 | 5,429,087 | 5,397,407 | 635,727 | 548,938 | 543,707 | 416,764 | 357,116 | 297,263 | 473,899 | 458,189 | 439,185 | 426,343 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,969,009 | 2,131,806 | 1,817,266 | 1,312,940 | 1,285,678 | 1,098,511 | 853,383 | 817,643 | 871,147 | 703,229 | 788,213 | 799,290 | 647,348 | 397,640 | 425,641 |
Trade Debtors | 1,385,723 | 1,568,490 | 1,548,083 | 1,566,819 | 1,423,626 | 2,290,172 | 2,464,786 | 2,353,314 | 1,794,816 | 1,502,788 | 1,809,279 | 847,629 | 847,935 | 989,794 | 1,331,561 |
Group Debtors | 1,248,192 | 855,541 | 804,794 | 756,763 | 810,666 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 185,342 | 75,564 | 114,725 | 136,989 | 109,178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51,476 | 39,471 | 45,211 | 7,238 | 1,247 | 27,228 |
Cash | 725,890 | 388,385 | 224,610 | 237,464 | 0 | 0 | 152,059 | 94,476 | 108,317 | 7,423 | 14,525 | 196,203 | 152,230 | 121,635 | 51,273 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 5,514,156 | 5,019,786 | 4,509,478 | 4,010,975 | 3,629,148 | 3,388,683 | 3,470,228 | 3,265,433 | 2,774,280 | 2,264,916 | 2,651,488 | 1,888,333 | 1,654,751 | 1,510,316 | 1,835,703 |
total assets | 11,002,653 | 10,470,619 | 9,899,239 | 9,440,062 | 9,026,555 | 4,024,410 | 4,019,166 | 3,809,140 | 3,191,044 | 2,622,032 | 2,948,751 | 2,362,232 | 2,112,940 | 1,949,501 | 2,262,046 |
Bank overdraft | 238,370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 194,042 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 276,577 | 168,243 | 72,432 | 9,032 | 135,980 | 2,671,685 | 2,993,609 | 3,162,129 | 2,356,319 | 1,736,791 | 1,634,611 | 1,172,262 | 729,368 | 726,676 | 1,164,209 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 5,399,502 | 5,546,501 | 5,493,316 | 5,809,149 | 5,714,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 922 | 0 | 29,457 | 30,849 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 45,000 | 34,107 | 32,783 | 28,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 17,074 | 10,000 | 33,935 | 34,446 | 17,605 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 526,370 | 926,698 | 858,034 | 808,472 | 596,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 6,457,893 | 6,696,442 | 6,491,824 | 6,693,882 | 6,687,186 | 2,671,685 | 2,993,609 | 3,162,129 | 2,356,319 | 1,736,791 | 1,635,533 | 1,172,262 | 758,825 | 757,525 | 1,164,209 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 25,893 | 57,217 | 83,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 24,019 | 0 | 0 | 24,058 | 58,504 | 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 | 76,109 | 35,209 | 125,839 | 171,193 | 193,714 | 414,298 | 38,438 | 86,162 | 172,359 | 248,494 |
provisions | 182,192 | 157,061 | 106,332 | 112,014 | 103,948 | 111,904 | 93,319 | 97,878 | 77,509 | 73,796 | 58,280 | 105,434 | 117,585 | 87,911 | 66,192 |
total long term liabilities | 206,211 | 157,061 | 132,225 | 193,289 | 246,242 | 188,013 | 128,528 | 223,717 | 248,702 | 267,510 | 472,578 | 143,872 | 203,747 | 260,270 | 329,686 |
total liabilities | 6,664,104 | 6,853,503 | 6,624,049 | 6,887,171 | 6,933,428 | 2,859,698 | 3,122,137 | 3,385,846 | 2,605,021 | 2,004,301 | 2,108,111 | 1,316,134 | 962,572 | 1,017,795 | 1,493,895 |
net assets | 4,338,549 | 3,617,116 | 3,275,190 | 2,552,891 | 2,093,127 | 1,164,712 | 897,029 | 423,294 | 586,023 | 617,731 | 840,640 | 1,046,098 | 1,150,368 | 931,706 | 768,151 |
total shareholders funds | 4,338,549 | 3,617,116 | 3,275,190 | 2,552,891 | 2,093,127 | 1,164,712 | 897,029 | 423,294 | 586,023 | 617,731 | 840,640 | 1,046,098 | 1,150,368 | 931,706 | 768,151 |
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 | 1,215,714 | 1,727,232 | 2,330,363 | 1,568,856 | 1,535,769 | ||||||||||
Depreciation | 119,669 | 110,374 | 105,312 | 99,908 | 103,939 | 103,282 | 101,267 | 104,231 | 80,990 | 77,381 | 72,156 | 89,372 | 86,056 | 74,361 | 77,875 |
Amortisation | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 288 |
Tax | -187,034 | -190,601 | -317,095 | -178,271 | -81,340 | ||||||||||
Stock | -162,797 | 314,540 | 504,326 | 27,262 | 187,167 | 245,128 | 35,740 | -53,504 | 167,918 | -84,984 | -11,077 | 151,942 | 249,708 | -28,001 | 425,641 |
Debtors | 319,662 | 31,993 | 7,031 | 117,101 | 53,298 | -174,614 | 111,472 | 558,498 | 240,552 | -294,486 | 955,910 | 37,667 | -135,868 | -367,748 | 1,358,789 |
Creditors | 108,334 | 95,811 | 63,400 | -126,948 | -2,535,705 | -321,924 | -168,520 | 805,810 | 619,528 | 102,180 | 462,349 | 442,894 | 2,692 | -437,533 | 1,164,209 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -400,328 | 68,664 | 49,562 | 211,866 | 596,606 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 25,131 | 50,729 | -5,682 | 8,066 | -7,956 | 18,585 | -4,559 | 20,369 | 3,713 | 15,516 | -47,154 | -12,151 | 29,674 | 21,719 | 66,192 |
Cash flow from operations | 724,909 | 1,515,964 | 1,714,791 | 1,439,402 | -628,864 | ||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,814,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4,814,000 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | -146,999 | 53,185 | -315,833 | 94,906 | 5,714,243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -922 | 922 | -29,457 | -1,392 | 30,849 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | -45,000 | 10,893 | 1,324 | 4,073 | 28,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | -25,893 | -31,324 | -26,573 | 83,790 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15,000 | 15,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 31,093 | -23,935 | -24,569 | -17,605 | 76,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -76,109 | 40,900 | -90,630 | -45,354 | -22,521 | -220,584 | 375,860 | -47,724 | -86,197 | -76,135 | 248,494 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 349,820 | 633,846 | -30,569 | -30,421 | -33,614 | ||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 188,914 | 648,096 | -400,971 | 24,380 | 6,081,129 | ||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 337,505 | 163,775 | -12,854 | 237,464 | 0 | -152,059 | 57,583 | -13,841 | 100,894 | -7,102 | -181,678 | 43,973 | 30,595 | 70,362 | 51,273 |
overdraft | 238,370 | 0 | 0 | -194,042 | 194,042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 99,135 | 163,775 | -12,854 | 431,506 | -194,042 | -152,059 | 57,583 | -13,841 | 100,894 | -7,102 | -181,678 | 43,973 | 30,595 | 70,362 | 51,273 |
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alpha-cure limited Ownership
ALPHA-CURE LIMITED group structure
Alpha-Cure Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
ALPHA-CURE LIMITED
03191947
1 subsidiary
alpha-cure limited directors
Alpha-Cure Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Steve Haines (Apr 1996) and Mr Mark Slater (Aug 1996).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Steve Haines | England | 63 years | Apr 1996 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Slater | England | 56 years | Aug 1996 | - | Director |
Mr Shane Atherstone | England | 65 years | Oct 1996 | - | Director |
Herr Karl-Heinz Baier | England | 69 years | Jan 2009 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
9.1m
-8%
operating profit
1.2m
-30%
gross margin
39.4%
+3.36%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
4.3m
+0.2%
total assets
11m
+0.05%
cash
725.9k
+0.87%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
alpha-cure limited company details
company number
03191947
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
27400 - Manufacture of electric lighting equipment
incorporation date
April 1996
age
29
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
CED ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
address
leonard house great central way, woodford halse, daventry, northamptonshire, NN11 3PZ
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
HOWES PERCIVAL
alpha-cure limited Charges & Mortgages
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