Universal Trade Frames Limited

POWER SEARCH PRICING

SOLUTIONS

universal trade frames limited Company Information

Live

MatureMidHealthy

Company Number

03233824

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Industry

Manufacture of other plastic products

Directors

Brian Kruger

Gareth Mobley

View All

Shareholders

jean elizabeth kruger

brian rodger kruger

Group Structure

View All

Contact

Registered Address

unit 2a yeomanry road, battlefield enterprise park, shrewsbury, SY1 3EH

Website

utfl.co.uk

universal trade frames limited Estimated Valuation

£11.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNIVERSAL TRADE FRAMES LIMITED at £11.9m based on Net Assets of £6.5m and 1.83x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

Edit your figures and get a professional valuation report.

Universal Trade Frames Limited is a live company located in shrewsbury, SY1 3EH with a Companies House number of 03233824. It operates in the manufacture of other plastic products sector, SIC Code 22290. Founded in August 1996, it's largest shareholder is jean elizabeth kruger with a 50% stake. Universal Trade Frames Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8.5m with healthy growth in recent years.

View Sample

Upgrade for unlimited company reports & a free credit check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Universal Trade Frames Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

6 Strong

4 Regular

2 Weak

Size

annual sales of £8.5m, make it smaller than the average company (£15.2m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 13%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.8%)

EXPORT

Universal Trade Frames Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £8.5 million and the company has net assets of £6.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Universal Trade Frames Limited has 57 employees and maintains cash reserves of £704.9 thousand 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	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Turnover	8,524,764	9,503,077	10,015,155	5,912,437	5,583,692	5,731,280	5,149,045	4,799,539	3,623,689	6,234,128	4,019,983	4,462,347	3,634,018	3,729,233	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	5,160,713	5,604,772	6,296,805	4,234,369	3,993,894	4,091,488	3,601,521	3,331,865	2,532,571	4,398,454	2,882,087	3,196,281	2,593,847	2,608,243	0
Gross Profit	3,364,051	3,898,305	3,718,350	1,678,068	1,589,798	1,639,792	1,547,524	1,467,673	1,091,118	1,835,673	1,137,896	1,266,066	1,040,171	1,120,990	0
Admin Expenses	1,996,865	1,687,995	1,721,076	882,470	1,281,651	1,598,927	1,616,368	1,358,323	1,051,098	473,744	1,135,162	1,165,193	978,174	886,091	-876,286
Operating Profit	1,367,186	2,210,310	1,997,274	795,598	308,147	40,865	-68,844	109,350	40,020	1,361,929	2,734	100,873	61,997	234,899	876,286
Interest Payable	0	26,893	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	4,515	0	0	1,050	792	3,061	1,065	750	2,165	1,487	1,743	2,083	1,556	1,140	571
Pre-Tax Profit	1,371,701	2,183,417	1,997,274	796,648	308,940	43,926	-67,779	110,100	42,185	1,363,416	4,477	102,957	63,553	236,039	876,857
Tax	-227,087	-263,408	-360,834	-151,363	-58,699	-8,346	0	-22,020	-8,437	-286,317	-1,030	-24,710	-16,524	-66,091	-245,520
Profit After Tax	1,144,614	1,920,009	1,636,440	645,285	250,241	35,580	-67,779	88,080	33,748	1,077,099	3,447	78,247	47,029	169,948	631,337
Dividends Paid	0	0	225,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	1,144,614	1,920,009	1,411,440	645,285	250,241	35,580	-67,779	88,080	33,748	1,077,099	3,447	78,247	47,029	169,948	631,337
Employee Costs	1,720,248	1,528,894	1,711,653	2,194,851	1,956,974	2,272,229	2,123,397	2,036,023	866,833	1,434,618	895,185	966,004	816,231	923,253	0
Number Of Employees	57	61	73	66	60	71	68	68	30	50	32	35	30	34	0
EBITDA*	1,664,524	2,504,552	2,181,293	967,734	410,134	153,296	55,627	160,546	111,874	1,473,345	69,804	181,117	134,192	309,913	935,784

* 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	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Tangible Assets	689,012	879,187	859,264	656,640	337,687	190,236	301,367	381,904	321,773	294,424	113,044	153,642	186,975	222,568	213,815
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	201	201	201	201	201	201	201	201	201	201	201	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	689,012	879,388	859,465	656,841	337,888	190,437	301,568	382,105	321,974	294,625	113,245	153,843	186,975	222,568	213,815
Stock & work in progress	469,776	604,065	517,323	233,564	204,419	270,146	298,832	355,464	328,954	204,800	191,450	107,421	104,697	101,350	98,522
Trade Debtors	1,222,904	1,384,008	1,626,363	1,206,670	1,007,044	1,123,407	954,307	885,803	942,221	1,462,845	1,000,394	1,088,764	892,152	955,957	783,689
Group Debtors	4,870,668	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	20,276	454,411	137,328	308,521	385,519	153,893	352,577	165,677	300,000	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	704,894	3,891,710	2,636,899	1,234,766	865,563	718,978	97,198	328,834	271,058	594,839	258,267	438,903	394,407	227,849	228,251
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	7,288,518	6,334,194	4,917,913	2,983,521	2,462,545	2,266,424	1,702,914	1,735,778	1,842,233	2,262,484	1,450,111	1,635,088	1,391,256	1,285,156	1,110,462
total assets	7,977,530	7,213,582	5,777,378	3,640,362	2,800,433	2,456,861	2,004,482	2,117,883	2,164,207	2,557,109	1,563,356	1,788,931	1,578,231	1,507,724	1,324,277
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	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	526,030	717,339	1,125,350	762,074	865,460	572,757	517,009	454,403	400,198	1,287,306	619,064	843,017	698,093	669,699	637,366
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	2,297	0	8,422	8,422	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	107,199	109,989	98,823	170,280	212,851	58,985	73,782	73,505	37,020	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	568,102	599,562	650,096	520,134	231,744	613,036	165,558	159,896	448,174	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,201,331	1,426,890	1,876,566	1,452,488	1,318,477	1,253,200	756,349	687,804	885,392	1,287,306	619,064	843,017	698,093	669,699	637,366
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	64,629	172,232	265,016	0	0	0	58,984	154,103	103,360	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	140,580	0	0	0	0	25,997
provisions	172,253	219,757	161,102	124,620	63,987	35,933	57,001	76,049	63,608	51,124	13,284	18,353	30,824	35,740	28,577
total long term liabilities	236,882	391,989	426,118	124,620	63,987	35,933	115,985	230,152	166,968	191,704	13,284	18,353	30,824	35,740	54,574
total liabilities	1,438,213	1,818,879	2,302,684	1,577,108	1,382,464	1,289,133	872,334	917,956	1,052,360	1,479,010	632,348	861,370	728,917	705,439	691,940
net assets	6,539,317	5,394,703	3,474,694	2,063,254	1,417,969	1,167,728	1,132,148	1,199,927	1,111,847	1,078,099	931,008	927,561	849,314	802,285	632,337
total shareholders funds	6,539,317	5,394,703	3,474,694	2,063,254	1,417,969	1,167,728	1,132,148	1,199,927	1,111,847	1,078,099	931,008	927,561	849,314	802,285	632,337

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	1,367,186	2,210,310	1,997,274	795,598	308,147	40,865	-68,844	109,350	40,020	1,361,929	2,734	100,873	61,997	234,899	876,286
Depreciation	297,338	294,242	184,019	172,136	101,987	112,431	124,471	51,196	71,854	111,416	67,070	80,244	72,195	75,014	59,498
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-227,087	-263,408	-360,834	-151,363	-58,699	-8,346	0	-22,020	-8,437	-286,317	-1,030	-24,710	-16,524	-66,091	-245,520
Stock	-134,289	86,742	283,759	29,145	-65,727	-28,686	-56,632	26,510	124,154	204,800	84,029	2,724	3,347	2,828	98,522
Debtors	4,275,429	74,728	248,500	122,628	115,263	-29,584	255,404	-190,741	-220,624	1,462,845	-88,370	196,612	-63,805	172,268	783,689
Creditors	-191,309	-408,011	363,276	-103,386	292,703	55,748	62,606	54,205	-887,108	1,287,306	-223,953	144,924	28,394	32,333	637,366
Accruals and Deferred Income	-31,460	-50,534	129,962	288,390	-381,292	447,478	5,662	-288,278	448,174	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-47,504	58,655	36,482	60,633	28,054	-21,068	-19,048	12,441	12,484	51,124	-5,069	-12,471	-4,916	7,163	28,577
Cash flow from operations	-2,973,976	1,679,784	1,817,920	910,235	241,364	685,378	-93,925	81,125	-226,543	857,813	-155,907	89,524	201,604	108,222	473,996
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	0	0	-491,089	-249,438	-1,300	-43,934	-111,327	-99,203	-405,840	-26,472	-46,911	-36,602	-83,767	-273,313
Change in Investments	-201	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	201	0	201	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	201	0	0	-491,089	-249,438	-1,300	-43,934	-111,327	-99,203	-406,041	-26,472	-47,112	-36,602	-83,767	-273,313
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	-2,297	2,297	-8,422	0	8,422	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-110,393	-81,618	193,559	-42,571	153,866	-73,781	-94,842	87,228	140,380	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-140,580	140,580	0	0	0	-25,997	25,997
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,000	0	0	0	0	1,000
interest	4,515	-26,893	0	1,050	792	3,061	1,065	750	2,165	1,487	1,743	2,083	1,556	1,140	571
cash flow from financing	-105,878	-110,808	195,856	-49,943	154,658	-62,298	-93,777	87,978	1,965	143,067	1,743	2,083	1,556	-24,857	27,568
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-3,186,816	1,254,811	1,402,133	369,203	146,585	621,780	-231,636	57,776	-323,781	594,839	-180,636	44,496	166,558	-402	228,251
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-3,186,816	1,254,811	1,402,133	369,203	146,585	621,780	-231,636	57,776	-323,781	594,839	-180,636	44,496	166,558	-402	228,251

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

Get a comprehensive credit check for universal trade frames limited. Get real-time insights into universal trade frames limited's credit score, group structure and payment trends.

From as little as £6.99

This will not impact your credit rating!

View Credit Report Sample

Perform a competitor analysis for universal trade frames limited by selecting its closest rivals, whether from the MANUFACTURING sector, other mid companies, companies in SY1 area or any other competitors across 12 key performance metrics.

UNIVERSAL TRADE FRAMES LIMITED group structure

Universal Trade Frames Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

UNIVERSAL TRADE FRAMES LIMITED

03233824

UNIVERSAL TRADE FRAMES LIMITED Shareholders

jean elizabeth kruger	50%
brian rodger kruger	50%

Universal Trade Frames Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Brian Kruger (Aug 1996) and Mr Gareth Mobley (Nov 2023).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Brian Kruger	England	60 years	Aug 1996	-	Director
Mr Gareth Mobley	United Kingdom	44 years	Nov 2023	-	Director
Mr Duncan Saunders	England	47 years	Dec 2023	-	Director
Mr Richard Hammond	England	48 years	Jul 2024	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

8.5m

-10%

operating profit

1.4m

-38%

gross margin

39.5%

-3.8%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

6.5m

+0.21%

total assets

+0.11%

cash

704.9k

-0.82%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

Similar Companies

polypack polythene limited

tml housewares limited

2.5

baker & bellfield limited

2.5

manplas limited

eclipse sprayers limited

company number

03233824

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

22290 - Manufacture of other plastic products

incorporation date

August 1996

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

unit 2a yeomanry road, battlefield enterprise park, shrewsbury, SY1 3EH

A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.

We found 6 charges/mortgages relating to universal trade frames limited. Currently there are 2 open charges and 4 have been satisfied in the past.

When a company issues new shares, e.g. to new investors following a funding round, it is required to notify Companies House within one month of making an allotment of shares.

Click to start generating capital raising & share issue transactions for UNIVERSAL TRADE FRAMES LIMITED. This can take several minutes, an email will notify you when this has completed.

universal trade frames limited Company Information

universal trade frames limited Estimated Valuation

universal trade frames limited Estimated Valuation

universal trade frames limited Estimated Valuation

Universal Trade Frames Limited Overview

Universal Trade Frames Limited Health Check

UNIVERSAL TRADE FRAMES LIMITED financials

universal trade frames limited Credit Report and Business Information

Universal Trade Frames Limited Competitor Analysis

universal trade frames limited Ownership

universal trade frames limited directors

universal trade frames limited company details

universal trade frames limited Charges & Mortgages

universal trade frames limited Capital Raised & Share Issues BETA

universal trade frames limited Companies House Filings - See Documents