
Company Number
03314935
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
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
Website
http://www.astrolighting.comPomanda 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).
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).
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 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.
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
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
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
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
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
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
with 103 employees, this is above the industry average (45)
103 - Astro Lighting Limited
45 - Industry AVG
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
resulting in sales per employee of £273.4k, this is less efficient (£475.3k)
£273.4k - Astro Lighting Limited
£475.3k - Industry AVG
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
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
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
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
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'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 House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | 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 | 28,155,204 | 30,584,596 | 34,337,480 | 29,225,667 | 27,739,849 | 29,670,632 | 29,197,689 | 24,425,391 | 20,675,402 | 16,623,869 | 14,544,820 | 11,489,459 | 10,092,069 | 7,727,776 | 6,355,240 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 14,344,720 | 15,703,263 | 17,229,438 | 14,813,950 | 12,892,577 | 13,378,017 | 14,026,100 | 10,687,735 | 8,867,173 | 7,069,908 | 6,505,124 | 5,194,529 | 4,604,181 | 3,517,945 | 2,723,642 |
Gross Profit | 13,810,484 | 14,881,333 | 17,108,042 | 14,411,717 | 14,847,272 | 16,292,615 | 15,171,589 | 13,737,656 | 11,808,229 | 9,553,961 | 8,039,696 | 6,294,930 | 5,487,888 | 4,209,831 | 3,631,598 |
Admin Expenses | 7,850,062 | 10,066,199 | 10,430,866 | 9,389,657 | 9,956,701 | 8,715,202 | 7,765,556 | 6,695,394 | 5,898,625 | 4,590,326 | 3,561,092 | 3,078,021 | 2,360,486 | 2,090,983 | 2,237,655 |
Operating Profit | 5,960,422 | 4,815,134 | 6,677,176 | 5,022,060 | 4,890,571 | 7,577,413 | 7,406,033 | 7,042,262 | 5,909,604 | 4,963,635 | 4,478,604 | 3,216,909 | 3,127,402 | 2,118,848 | 1,393,943 |
Interest Payable | 1,734 | 2,591 | 1,146 | 23,190 | 39,633 | 57,941 | 70,469 | 19,958 | 388 | 3,403 | 6,080 | 4,110 | 2,983 | 213 | 11,503 |
Interest Receivable | 82,823 | 3,515 | 1,164 | 770 | 1,515 | 2,636 | 4,380 | 7,535 | 9,684 | 28,355 | 8,289 | 1,035 | 1,159 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 6,041,511 | 4,812,543 | 6,676,030 | 5,002,385 | 4,852,723 | 7,588,837 | 7,362,098 | 7,264,273 | 5,182,592 | 5,382,441 | 4,482,208 | 3,241,154 | 3,132,708 | 2,119,670 | 1,383,599 |
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 Tax | 4,426,597 | 3,924,630 | 5,551,235 | 4,186,416 | 4,059,706 | 6,330,866 | 6,295,116 | 5,929,287 | 4,134,438 | 4,303,303 | 3,509,342 | 2,528,551 | 2,401,997 | 1,525,810 | 997,954 |
Dividends Paid | 10,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 2,880,000 | 2,000,000 | 99,600 | 1,600,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | 4,426,597 | -6,075,370 | 5,551,235 | -813,584 | 1,059,706 | 1,330,866 | 1,295,116 | -1,070,713 | 134,438 | 1,423,303 | 1,509,342 | 2,528,551 | 2,302,397 | 1,525,810 | -602,046 |
Employee Costs | 4,765,484 | 5,252,035 | 4,626,157 | 4,486,502 | 3,815,361 | 3,374,997 | 3,107,132 | 2,660,368 | 2,891,704 | 2,276,003 | 1,928,816 | 1,690,617 | 1,297,377 | 1,178,028 | |
Number Of Employees | 103 | 106 | 103 | 97 | 92 | 88 | 82 | 70 | 66 | 54 | 48 | 42 | 34 | 32 | |
EBITDA* | 6,302,632 | 5,517,262 | 7,347,745 | 5,866,776 | 5,755,989 | 8,332,920 | 7,406,033 | 7,046,374 | 6,121,905 | 5,139,475 | 4,689,461 | 3,363,904 | 3,242,116 | 2,231,342 | 1,484,552 |
* 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 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,019,024 | 2,257,613 | 2,231,405 | 2,256,096 | 2,523,037 | 2,786,124 | 2,729,456 | 2,444,070 | 1,470,100 | 352,760 | 515,045 | 440,332 | 284,403 | 312,912 | 331,045 |
Intangible Assets | 455,834 | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 3,714,535 | 2,423,500 | 2,337,351 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,474,858 | 2,257,613 | 5,945,940 | 4,679,596 | 4,860,388 | 2,786,124 | 2,729,456 | 2,444,070 | 1,470,100 | 352,761 | 515,046 | 440,333 | 284,404 | 312,913 | 331,046 |
Stock & work in progress | 5,403,380 | 8,026,231 | 10,474,028 | 7,050,178 | 6,833,249 | 7,949,922 | 8,946,095 | 7,386,443 | 6,031,075 | 5,804,409 | 3,301,711 | 2,969,445 | 1,753,747 | 1,631,794 | 1,093,928 |
Trade Debtors | 4,587,653 | 3,850,731 | 4,135,009 | 5,454,786 | 4,211,538 | 4,984,787 | 5,674,478 | 5,355,087 | 4,239,596 | 3,481,988 | 3,229,178 | 2,870,583 | 2,573,615 | 2,090,959 | 1,330,355 |
Group Debtors | 5,816,819 | 5,052,551 | 2,091,802 | 1,297,098 | 1,096,642 | 344,389 | 338 | 110 | 213 | 350 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 1,076,127 | 1,712,555 | 3,042,522 | 606,132 | 738,158 | 559,419 | 536,517 | 642,103 | 283,320 | 950,648 | 262,779 | 325,346 | 208,525 | 159,008 | 158,618 |
Cash | 3,398,436 | 2,793,792 | 8,209,499 | 8,594,647 | 8,170,137 | 3,253,273 | 1,501,585 | 840,924 | 2,971,463 | 2,617,654 | 4,432,826 | 3,188,039 | 2,487,126 | 851,343 | 341,577 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 20,282,415 | 21,435,860 | 25,861,058 | 21,705,743 | 19,953,082 | 18,839,203 | 17,955,773 | 15,321,199 | 13,869,843 | 12,854,699 | 11,226,494 | 9,353,751 | 7,023,123 | 4,733,317 | 2,924,828 |
total assets | 21,757,273 | 23,693,473 | 31,806,998 | 26,385,339 | 24,813,470 | 21,625,327 | 20,685,229 | 17,765,269 | 15,339,943 | 13,207,460 | 11,741,540 | 9,794,084 | 7,307,527 | 5,046,230 | 3,255,874 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 260,594 | 313,758 | 295,106 | 281,211 | 269,582 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,513,673 | 1,396,065 | 1,302,359 | 505,462 | 246,041 | 423,910 | 674,175 | 871,696 | 1,664,571 | 348,130 | 237,477 | 310,353 | 146,705 | 119,606 | 50,815 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 349,093 | 5,872,618 | 7,435,740 | 8,084,642 | 9,308,336 | 5,071,841 | 4,693,664 | 2,084,741 | 200,000 | ||||||
other short term finances | 51,978 | 76,997 | 275,275 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 23,484 | 23,484 | 23,484 | 23,484 | 23,484 | 23,484 | 23,484 | 23,484 | 3,006 | 17,841 | 26,082 | 48,798 | 24,534 | 39,970 | 33,739 |
other current liabilities | 2,066,536 | 3,116,897 | 3,622,771 | 3,596,663 | 1,921,350 | 1,593,741 | 2,102,447 | 2,583,555 | 1,722,098 | 1,294,983 | 1,345,634 | 855,219 | 1,161,475 | 1,209,893 | 816,592 |
total current liabilities | 3,952,786 | 10,409,064 | 12,384,354 | 12,470,845 | 11,812,969 | 7,408,082 | 7,826,959 | 5,910,055 | 3,664,950 | 1,660,954 | 1,609,193 | 1,214,370 | 1,332,714 | 1,369,469 | 1,101,146 |
loans | 260,592 | 576,561 | 869,463 | 1,149,392 | 41,055 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 142,859 | 166,342 | 191,783 | 215,266 | 238,750 | 262,233 | 285,716 | 309,200 | 3,006 | 60,212 | 70,272 | 4,915 | 29,820 | 59,999 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 499,901 | 382,937 | 420,361 | 439,963 | 428,310 | 365,308 | 20,814 | 9,461 | 176,064 | 176,064 | 150,652 | 118,652 | 107,659 | 87,099 | 60,697 |
total long term liabilities | 642,760 | 549,279 | 612,144 | 655,229 | 927,652 | 1,204,102 | 1,175,993 | 1,468,053 | 217,119 | 179,070 | 210,864 | 188,924 | 112,574 | 116,919 | 120,696 |
total liabilities | 4,595,546 | 10,958,343 | 12,996,498 | 13,126,074 | 12,740,621 | 8,612,184 | 9,002,952 | 7,378,108 | 3,882,069 | 1,840,024 | 1,820,057 | 1,403,294 | 1,445,288 | 1,486,388 | 1,221,842 |
net assets | 17,161,727 | 12,735,130 | 18,810,500 | 13,259,265 | 12,072,849 | 13,013,143 | 11,682,277 | 10,387,161 | 11,457,874 | 11,367,436 | 9,921,483 | 8,390,790 | 5,862,239 | 3,559,842 | 2,034,032 |
total shareholders funds | 17,161,727 | 12,735,130 | 18,810,500 | 13,259,265 | 12,072,849 | 13,013,143 | 11,682,277 | 10,387,161 | 11,457,874 | 11,367,436 | 9,921,483 | 8,390,790 | 5,862,239 | 3,559,842 | 2,034,032 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | 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 | 5,960,422 | 4,815,134 | 6,677,176 | 5,022,060 | 4,890,571 | 7,577,413 | 7,406,033 | 7,042,262 | 5,909,604 | 4,963,635 | 4,478,604 | 3,216,909 | 3,127,402 | 2,118,848 | 1,393,943 |
Depreciation | 342,210 | 702,128 | 670,569 | 844,716 | 865,418 | 755,507 | 4,112 | 212,301 | 175,840 | 210,857 | 146,995 | 114,714 | 112,494 | 90,609 | |
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 | -2,447,797 | 3,423,850 | 216,929 | -1,116,673 | -996,173 | 1,559,652 | 1,355,368 | 226,666 | 2,502,698 | 332,266 | 1,215,698 | 121,953 | 537,866 | 1,093,928 |
Debtors | 864,762 | -276,229 | 2,407,648 | 1,197,371 | -348,961 | 127,915 | 414,261 | 2,226,527 | 434,669 | 940,679 | 295,690 | 414,017 | 532,070 | 760,857 | 1,489,323 |
Creditors | 117,608 | 93,706 | 796,897 | 259,421 | -177,869 | -250,265 | -197,521 | -792,875 | 1,316,441 | 110,653 | -72,876 | 163,648 | 27,099 | 68,791 | 50,815 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,050,361 | -505,874 | 26,108 | 1,675,313 | 327,609 | -508,706 | -481,108 | 861,457 | 427,115 | -50,651 | 490,415 | -306,256 | -48,418 | 393,301 | 816,592 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 116,964 | -37,424 | -19,602 | 11,653 | 63,002 | 344,494 | 11,353 | -166,603 | 25,412 | 32,000 | 10,993 | 20,560 | 26,402 | 60,697 | |
Cash flow from operations | 5,630,018 | 6,903,783 | 1,194,855 | 5,582,894 | 6,641,348 | 7,528,730 | 2,031,472 | 6,155,972 | 702,374 | 3,538,178 | 889,971 | 1,856,623 | 827,253 | -556,240 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -116,902 | -288,159 | -308,233 | -86,205 | -94,404 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | -1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -116,902 | -288,159 | -308,233 | -86,205 | -94,404 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -260,594 | -53,164 | 18,652 | 13,895 | 11,629 | 269,582 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -5,523,525 | -1,563,122 | -648,902 | -1,223,694 | 4,236,495 | 378,177 | 2,608,923 | 2,084,741 | -200,000 | 200,000 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | -51,978 | -25,019 | -198,278 | 275,275 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -260,592 | -315,969 | -292,902 | -279,929 | 1,108,337 | 41,055 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -23,483 | -25,441 | -23,483 | -23,484 | -23,483 | -23,483 | -23,484 | 329,678 | -17,841 | -65,447 | -32,776 | 89,621 | -40,341 | -23,948 | 93,738 |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 81,089 | -2,591 | -1,146 | -19,675 | -38,469 | -57,171 | -68,954 | -17,322 | 3,992 | 4,132 | 3,604 | 24,245 | 5,306 | 822 | -10,344 |
cash flow from financing | -5,465,919 | -1,591,154 | -934,125 | 419,391 | 1,877,226 | -33,462 | 2,223,166 | 3,576,738 | 258,481 | -38,665 | -7,821 | 113,866 | -35,035 | -223,126 | 2,919,472 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 604,644 | -5,415,707 | -385,148 | 424,510 | 4,916,864 | 1,751,688 | 660,661 | -2,130,539 | 353,809 | -1,815,172 | 1,244,787 | 700,913 | 1,635,783 | 509,766 | 341,577 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 604,644 | -5,415,707 | -385,148 | 424,510 | 4,916,864 | 1,751,688 | 660,661 | -2,130,539 | 353,809 | -1,815,172 | 1,244,787 | 700,913 | 1,635,783 | 509,766 | 341,577 |
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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 currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Bassant (Feb 1997) and Mr John Fearon (Nov 1997).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr James Bassant | England | 58 years | Feb 1997 | - | Director |
Mr John Fearon | England | 74 years | Nov 1997 | - | Director |
Mr David Ribbons | England | 52 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Peter Van Der Kolk | United Kingdom | 54 years | Aug 2023 | - | Director |
Mr David Masters | United Kingdom | 54 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
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 2024net assets
17.2m
+0.35%
total assets
21.8m
-0.08%
cash
3.4m
+0.22%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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
-
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