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Company Number

03314935

Directors

James Bassant

John Fearon

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Shareholders

astro lighting holdings limited

Group Structure

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Industry

Wholesale of radio and television goods and of electrical household appliances (other than of gramophone records, audio tapes, compact discs and video tapes and the equipment on which these are played) n.e.c.

 

Registered Address

the astro building ,, midas, river way, harlow, essex, CM20 2GJ

astro lighting limited Estimated Valuation

£25.5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASTRO LIGHTING LIMITED at £25.5m based on a Turnover of £28.2m and 0.9x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

astro lighting limited Estimated Valuation

£53.8m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASTRO LIGHTING LIMITED at £53.8m based on an EBITDA of £6.3m and a 8.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

astro lighting limited Estimated Valuation

£36.5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASTRO LIGHTING LIMITED at £36.5m based on Net Assets of £17.2m and 2.12x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Astro Lighting Limited Overview

Astro Lighting Limited is a live company located in harlow, CM20 2GJ with a Companies House number of 03314935. It operates in the wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 46439. Founded in February 1997, it's largest shareholder is astro lighting holdings limited with a 100% stake. Astro Lighting Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £28.2m with declining growth in recent years.

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Astro Lighting Limited Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Astro Lighting Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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Health Rating5out of 5
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6 Strong

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3 Regular

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3 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £28.2m, make it larger than the average company (£23.3m)

£28.2m - Astro Lighting Limited

£23.3m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.7%)

-1% - Astro Lighting Limited

5.7% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 49.1%, this company has a lower cost of product (23.2%)

49.1% - Astro Lighting Limited

23.2% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of 21.2% make it more profitable than the average company (3.3%)

21.2% - Astro Lighting Limited

3.3% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 103 employees, this is above the industry average (45)

103 - Astro Lighting Limited

45 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £46.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.9k)

£46.3k - Astro Lighting Limited

£49.9k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £273.4k, this is less efficient (£475.3k)

£273.4k - Astro Lighting Limited

£475.3k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 59 days, this is near the average (52 days)

59 days - Astro Lighting Limited

52 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 38 days, this is close to average (38 days)

38 days - Astro Lighting Limited

38 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

it holds stock equivalent to 137 days, this is more than average (70 days)

137 days - Astro Lighting Limited

70 days - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 44 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (11 weeks)

44 weeks - Astro Lighting Limited

11 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 21.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (58.4%)

21.1% - Astro Lighting Limited

58.4% - Industry AVG

ASTRO LIGHTING LIMITED financials

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Astro Lighting Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £28.2 million and the company has net assets of £17.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Astro Lighting Limited has 103 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Mar 2024Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017Mar 2016Mar 2015Mar 2014Mar 2013Mar 2012Mar 2011Mar 2010
Turnover28,155,20430,584,59634,337,48029,225,66727,739,84929,670,63229,197,68924,425,39120,675,40216,623,86914,544,82011,489,45910,092,0697,727,7766,355,240
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales14,344,72015,703,26317,229,43814,813,95012,892,57713,378,01714,026,10010,687,7358,867,1737,069,9086,505,1245,194,5294,604,1813,517,9452,723,642
Gross Profit13,810,48414,881,33317,108,04214,411,71714,847,27216,292,61515,171,58913,737,65611,808,2299,553,9618,039,6966,294,9305,487,8884,209,8313,631,598
Admin Expenses7,850,06210,066,19910,430,8669,389,6579,956,7018,715,2027,765,5566,695,3945,898,6254,590,3263,561,0923,078,0212,360,4862,090,9832,237,655
Operating Profit5,960,4224,815,1346,677,1765,022,0604,890,5717,577,4137,406,0337,042,2625,909,6044,963,6354,478,6043,216,9093,127,4022,118,8481,393,943
Interest Payable1,7342,5911,14623,19039,63357,94170,46919,9583883,4036,0804,1102,98321311,503
Interest Receivable82,8233,5151,1647701,5152,6364,3807,5359,68428,3558,2891,0351,159
Pre-Tax Profit6,041,5114,812,5436,676,0305,002,3854,852,7237,588,8377,362,0987,264,2735,182,5925,382,4414,482,2083,241,1543,132,7082,119,6701,383,599
Tax-1,614,914-887,913-1,124,795-815,969-793,017-1,257,971-1,066,982-1,334,986-1,048,154-1,079,138-972,866-712,603-730,711-593,860-385,645
Profit After Tax4,426,5973,924,6305,551,2354,186,4164,059,7066,330,8666,295,1165,929,2874,134,4384,303,3033,509,3422,528,5512,401,9971,525,810997,954
Dividends Paid10,000,0005,000,0003,000,0005,000,0005,000,0007,000,0004,000,0002,880,0002,000,00099,6001,600,000
Retained Profit4,426,597-6,075,3705,551,235-813,5841,059,7061,330,8661,295,116-1,070,713134,4381,423,3031,509,3422,528,5512,302,3971,525,810-602,046
Employee Costs4,765,4845,252,0354,626,1574,486,5023,815,3613,374,9973,107,1322,660,3682,891,7042,276,0031,928,8161,690,6171,297,3771,178,028627,988
Number Of Employees103106103979288827066544842343220
EBITDA*6,302,6325,517,2627,347,7455,866,7765,755,9898,332,9207,406,0337,046,3746,121,9055,139,4754,689,4613,363,9043,242,1162,231,3421,484,552

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Mar 2024Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017Mar 2016Mar 2015Mar 2014Mar 2013Mar 2012Mar 2011Mar 2010
Tangible Assets1,019,0242,257,6132,231,4052,256,0962,523,0372,786,1242,729,4562,444,0701,470,100352,760515,045440,332284,403312,912331,045
Intangible Assets455,834
Investments & Other111111
Debtors (Due After 1 year)3,714,5352,423,5002,337,351
Total Fixed Assets1,474,8582,257,6135,945,9404,679,5964,860,3882,786,1242,729,4562,444,0701,470,100352,761515,046440,333284,404312,913331,046
Stock & work in progress5,403,3808,026,23110,474,0287,050,1786,833,2497,949,9228,946,0957,386,4436,031,0755,804,4093,301,7112,969,4451,753,7471,631,7941,093,928
Trade Debtors4,587,6533,850,7314,135,0095,454,7864,211,5384,984,7875,674,4785,355,0874,239,5963,481,9883,229,1782,870,5832,573,6152,090,9591,330,355
Group Debtors5,816,8195,052,5512,091,8021,297,0981,096,642344,389338110213350
Misc Debtors1,076,1271,712,5553,042,522606,132738,158559,419536,517642,103283,320950,648262,779325,346208,525159,008158,618
Cash3,398,4362,793,7928,209,4998,594,6478,170,1373,253,2731,501,585840,9242,971,4632,617,6544,432,8263,188,0392,487,126851,343341,577
misc current assets
total current assets20,282,41521,435,86025,861,05821,705,74319,953,08218,839,20317,955,77315,321,19913,869,84312,854,69911,226,4949,353,7517,023,1234,733,3172,924,828
total assets21,757,27323,693,47331,806,99826,385,33924,813,47021,625,32720,685,22917,765,26915,339,94313,207,46011,741,5409,794,0847,307,5275,046,2303,255,874
Bank overdraft
Bank loan260,594313,758295,106281,211269,582
Trade Creditors 1,513,6731,396,0651,302,359505,462246,041423,910674,175871,6961,664,571348,130237,477310,353146,705119,60650,815
Group/Directors Accounts349,0935,872,6187,435,7408,084,6429,308,3365,071,8414,693,6642,084,741200,000
other short term finances51,97876,997275,275
hp & lease commitments23,48423,48423,48423,48423,48423,48423,48423,4843,00617,84126,08248,79824,53439,97033,739
other current liabilities2,066,5363,116,8973,622,7713,596,6631,921,3501,593,7412,102,4472,583,5551,722,0981,294,9831,345,634855,2191,161,4751,209,893816,592
total current liabilities3,952,78610,409,06412,384,35412,470,84511,812,9697,408,0827,826,9595,910,0553,664,9501,660,9541,609,1931,214,3701,332,7141,369,4691,101,146
loans260,592576,561869,4631,149,39241,055
hp & lease commitments142,859166,342191,783215,266238,750262,233285,716309,2003,00660,21270,2724,91529,82059,999
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions499,901382,937420,361439,963428,310365,30820,8149,461176,064176,064150,652118,652107,65987,09960,697
total long term liabilities642,760549,279612,144655,229927,6521,204,1021,175,9931,468,053217,119179,070210,864188,924112,574116,919120,696
total liabilities4,595,54610,958,34312,996,49813,126,07412,740,6218,612,1849,002,9527,378,1083,882,0691,840,0241,820,0571,403,2941,445,2881,486,3881,221,842
net assets17,161,72712,735,13018,810,50013,259,26512,072,84913,013,14311,682,27710,387,16111,457,87411,367,4369,921,4838,390,7905,862,2393,559,8422,034,032
total shareholders funds17,161,72712,735,13018,810,50013,259,26512,072,84913,013,14311,682,27710,387,16111,457,87411,367,4369,921,4838,390,7905,862,2393,559,8422,034,032
Mar 2024Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017Mar 2016Mar 2015Mar 2014Mar 2013Mar 2012Mar 2011Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit5,960,4224,815,1346,677,1765,022,0604,890,5717,577,4137,406,0337,042,2625,909,6044,963,6354,478,6043,216,9093,127,4022,118,8481,393,943
Depreciation342,210702,128670,569844,716865,418755,5074,112212,301175,840210,857146,995114,714112,49490,609
Amortisation
Tax-1,614,914-887,913-1,124,795-815,969-793,017-1,257,971-1,066,982-1,334,986-1,048,154-1,079,138-972,866-712,603-730,711-593,860-385,645
Stock-2,622,851-2,447,7973,423,850216,929-1,116,673-996,1731,559,6521,355,368226,6662,502,698332,2661,215,698121,953537,8661,093,928
Debtors864,762-276,2292,407,6481,197,371-348,961127,915414,2612,226,527434,669940,679295,690414,017532,070760,8571,489,323
Creditors117,60893,706796,897259,421-177,869-250,265-197,521-792,8751,316,441110,653-72,876163,64827,09968,79150,815
Accruals and Deferred Income-1,050,361-505,87426,1081,675,313327,609-508,706-481,108861,457427,115-50,651490,415-306,256-48,418393,301816,592
Deferred Taxes & Provisions116,964-37,424-19,60211,65363,002344,49411,353-166,60325,41232,00010,99320,56026,40260,697
Cash flow from operations5,630,0186,903,7831,194,8555,582,8946,641,3487,528,7303,697,8622,031,4726,155,972702,3743,538,178889,9711,856,623827,253-556,240
Investing Activities
capital expenditure440,545-728,336-645,878-577,775-602,331-812,175-285,386-978,082-1,329,641-116,902-288,159-308,233-86,205-94,404-421,654
Change in Investments-11
cash flow from investments440,545-728,336-645,878-577,775-602,331-812,175-285,386-978,082-1,329,640-116,902-288,159-308,233-86,205-94,404-421,655
Financing Activities
Bank loans-260,594-53,16418,65213,89511,629269,582
Group/Directors Accounts-5,523,525-1,563,122-648,902-1,223,6944,236,495378,1772,608,9232,084,741-200,000200,000
Other Short Term Loans -51,978-25,019-198,278275,275
Long term loans-260,592-315,969-292,902-279,9291,108,33741,055
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments-23,483-25,441-23,483-23,484-23,483-23,483-23,484329,678-17,841-65,447-32,77689,621-40,341-23,94893,738
other long term liabilities
share issue2,000,000-2,000,000-44,00022,65021,3512,636,078
interest81,089-2,591-1,146-19,675-38,469-57,171-68,954-17,3223,9924,1323,60424,2455,306822-10,344
cash flow from financing-5,465,919-1,591,154-934,125419,3911,877,226-33,4622,223,1663,576,738258,481-38,665-7,821113,866-35,035-223,1262,919,472
cash and cash equivalents
cash604,644-5,415,707-385,148424,5104,916,8641,751,688660,661-2,130,539353,809-1,815,1721,244,787700,9131,635,783509,766341,577
overdraft
change in cash604,644-5,415,707-385,148424,5104,916,8641,751,688660,661-2,130,539353,809-1,815,1721,244,787700,9131,635,783509,766341,577

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Astro Lighting Limited Competitor Analysis

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ASTRO LIGHTING LIMITED group structure

Astro Lighting Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

1 parent

ASTRO LIGHTING LIMITED

03314935

2 subsidiaries

ASTRO LIGHTING LIMITED Shareholders

astro lighting holdings limited 100%

astro lighting limited directors

Astro Lighting Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Bassant (Feb 1997) and Mr John Fearon (Nov 1997).

officercountryagestartendrole
Mr James BassantEngland58 years Feb 1997- Director
Mr John FearonEngland74 years Nov 1997- Director
Mr David RibbonsEngland52 years Jun 2023- Director
Mr Peter Van Der KolkUnited Kingdom54 years Aug 2023- Director
Mr David MastersUnited Kingdom54 years Jun 2024- Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

28.2m

-8%

operating profit

6m

+24%

gross margin

49.1%

+0.81%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

17.2m

+0.35%

total assets

21.8m

-0.08%

cash

3.4m

+0.22%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

astro lighting limited company details

company number

03314935

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46439 - Wholesale of radio and television goods and of electrical household appliances (other than of gramophone records, audio tapes, compact discs and video tapes and the equipment on which these are played) n.e.c.

incorporation date

February 1997

age

28

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

accounts

Full Accounts

last accounts submitted

March 2024

previous names

N/A

accountant

-

auditor

FORVIS MAZARS LLP

address

the astro building ,, midas, river way, harlow, essex, CM20 2GJ

Bank

-

Legal Advisor

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astro lighting limited Charges & Mortgages

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We found 5 charges/mortgages relating to astro lighting limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 4 have been satisfied in the past.

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