Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SONIC RAIL SERVICES LIMITED at £15.1m based on a Turnover of £22.7m and 0.66x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sonic rail services limitedEstimated Valuation
£13.2m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SONIC RAIL SERVICES LIMITED at £13.2m based on an EBITDA of £2.8m and a 4.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sonic rail services limitedEstimated Valuation
£12.9m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SONIC RAIL SERVICES LIMITED at £12.9m based on Net Assets of £5.5m and 2.37x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sonic Rail Services LimitedOverview
Sonic Rail Services Limited is a live company located in burnham on crouch, CM0 8UA with a Companies House number of 03400496. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in July 1997, it's largest shareholder is
stewart robinson
with a 100% stake. Sonic Rail Services Limited is a mature,
large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£22.7m with
healthy
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sonic Rail Services Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 10 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating5out of 5
10 Strong
0 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £22.7m, make it larger than the average company (£3.7m)
£22.7m - Sonic Rail Services Limited
£3.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5%)
12% - Sonic Rail Services Limited
5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (37.8%)
27.1% - Sonic Rail Services Limited
37.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 8.4% make it more profitable than the average company (6.2%)
8.4% - Sonic Rail Services Limited
6.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 65 employees, this is above the industry average (23)
65 - Sonic Rail Services Limited
23 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £62k, the company has a higher pay structure (£48.2k)
£62k - Sonic Rail Services Limited
£48.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £349.2k, this is more efficient (£152.8k)
£349.2k - Sonic Rail Services Limited
£152.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 5 days, this is earlier than average (40 days)
5 days - Sonic Rail Services Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 57 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
57 days - Sonic Rail Services Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 7 days, this is less than average (34 days)
7 days - Sonic Rail Services Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 34 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (25 weeks)
34 weeks - Sonic Rail Services Limited
25 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 40%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (61.6%)
40% - Sonic Rail Services Limited
61.6% - Industry AVG
SONIC RAIL SERVICES LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Sonic Rail Services Limited's latest turnover from July 2023 is £22.7 million and the company has net assets of £5.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sonic Rail Services Limited has 65 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2023
Jul 2022
Jul 2021
Jul 2020
Jul 2019
Jul 2018
Jul 2017
Jul 2016
Jul 2015
Jul 2014
Jul 2013
Jul 2012
Jul 2011
Jul 2010
Jul 2009
Turnover
22,701,103
15,194,663
21,433,757
16,172,380
17,954,334
18,134,627
14,412,405
14,061,807
14,077,400
20,420,413
11,876,225
15,371,889
18,065,489
8,297,501
12,558,193
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
16,549,769
11,893,527
16,583,979
11,980,990
14,843,032
13,377,553
12,402,592
11,085,976
11,157,173
13,740,457
8,204,212
10,819,709
10,977,807
6,078,648
8,117,209
Gross Profit
6,151,334
3,301,136
4,849,778
4,191,390
3,111,302
4,757,074
2,009,813
2,975,831
2,920,227
6,679,956
3,672,013
4,552,180
7,087,682
2,218,853
4,440,984
Admin Expenses
4,256,617
3,800,544
3,518,233
3,012,429
3,575,057
3,427,068
3,834,152
3,700,886
4,107,452
3,653,731
2,769,580
3,340,080
2,731,391
2,255,092
2,837,929
Operating Profit
1,894,717
-499,408
1,331,545
1,178,961
-463,755
1,330,006
-1,824,339
-725,055
-1,187,225
3,026,225
902,433
1,212,100
4,356,291
-36,239
1,603,055
Interest Payable
20,990
17,182
16,915
10,996
11,250
6,852
1,660
868
9,527
Interest Receivable
13,401
814
745
699
733
620
9,184
6,170
2,418
1,568
2,382
689
470
2,466
Pre-Tax Profit
1,887,128
-515,776
1,314,630
1,168,710
-474,306
1,323,887
-1,825,379
-715,871
-1,181,055
3,028,643
904,001
-178,063
4,356,980
-36,637
1,591,667
Tax
51,841
164,962
-142,334
-73,375
63,430
-364,523
-532,575
3,759
275,968
-611,519
-236,460
-318,648
-1,344,680
4,519
-489,454
Profit After Tax
1,938,969
-350,814
1,172,296
1,095,335
-410,876
959,364
-2,357,954
-712,112
-905,087
2,417,124
667,541
-496,711
3,012,300
-32,118
1,102,213
Dividends Paid
240,000
60,000
295,525
617,246
804,000
603,000
261,300
Retained Profit
1,698,969
-350,814
1,172,296
1,035,335
-706,401
342,118
-2,357,954
-1,516,112
-1,508,087
2,155,824
667,541
-496,711
3,012,300
-32,118
1,102,213
Employee Costs
4,028,331
3,871,566
4,199,616
3,505,586
4,069,506
4,437,246
4,306,067
4,182,263
4,658,196
4,160,717
3,294,509
3,879,310
3,215,298
2,744,112
3,509,513
Number Of Employees
65
63
69
61
69
73
74
74
64
59
54
50
56
48
47
EBITDA*
2,779,707
292,419
1,340,804
1,741,530
110,327
1,808,195
-1,260,902
-150,285
-638,978
3,466,796
1,300,441
1,608,382
4,739,301
385,853
1,868,010
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2023
Jul 2022
Jul 2021
Jul 2020
Jul 2019
Jul 2018
Jul 2017
Jul 2016
Jul 2015
Jul 2014
Jul 2013
Jul 2012
Jul 2011
Jul 2010
Jul 2009
Tangible Assets
2,357,621
2,694,274
2,473,581
2,164,481
2,034,206
2,095,449
1,634,533
1,599,430
1,865,674
1,539,140
1,755,993
1,162,297
1,248,582
1,316,373
1,321,797
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
201
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
2,357,822
2,694,475
2,473,782
2,164,682
2,034,407
2,095,650
1,634,734
1,599,631
1,865,875
1,539,341
1,756,194
1,162,498
1,248,582
1,316,373
1,321,797
Stock & work in progress
346,179
310,578
342,906
380,936
365,630
403,100
406,116
491,876
418,204
419,488
506,140
365,237
295,433
347,880
223,014
Trade Debtors
343,470
2,679,326
2,868,283
2,274,116
1,204,022
3,123,411
1,506,427
3,006,757
609,233
2,833,054
2,595,137
905,697
1,790,190
807,749
885,229
Group Debtors
61,554
Misc Debtors
3,972,147
662,368
704,629
100,625
305,473
392,694
665,955
419,489
2,055,247
703,971
1,687,917
2,130,636
3,825,571
2,461,277
4,575,877
Cash
2,081,391
506,259
844,272
1,621,296
540,269
31,623
790,206
874,378
2,237,999
4,108,689
917,877
1,945,254
2,203,510
108,271
726,128
misc current assets
total current assets
6,743,187
4,158,531
4,821,644
4,376,973
2,415,394
3,950,828
3,368,704
4,792,500
5,320,683
8,065,202
5,707,071
5,346,824
8,114,704
3,725,177
6,410,248
total assets
9,101,009
6,853,006
7,295,426
6,541,655
4,449,801
6,046,478
5,003,438
6,392,131
7,186,558
9,604,543
7,463,265
6,509,322
9,363,286
5,041,550
7,732,045
Bank overdraft
38,575
267,410
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
2,614,210
1,878,513
1,682,586
2,150,285
716,444
953,677
1,292,257
1,087,946
421,951
653,357
737,710
752,704
1,271,086
348,231
1,754,423
Group/Directors Accounts
181,607
106,445
596,593
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
289,261
203,645
198,442
112,901
181,204
181,204
62,229
other current liabilities
206,366
403,363
716,210
1,155,777
1,447,349
1,609,239
1,225,620
673,337
617,647
1,296,139
1,147,220
676,806
2,654,050
2,259,839
2,988,784
total current liabilities
3,109,837
2,524,096
2,597,238
3,418,963
2,344,997
3,011,530
2,580,106
1,761,283
1,039,598
1,949,496
1,884,930
1,611,117
3,925,136
2,714,515
5,339,800
loans
hp & lease commitments
207,938
192,804
301,008
40,142
130,964
300,920
150,438
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
318,837
370,678
280,938
138,604
65,229
119,016
79,112
66,523
109,757
10,942
44,034
total long term liabilities
526,775
563,482
581,946
178,746
196,193
419,936
150,438
79,112
66,523
109,757
10,942
44,034
total liabilities
3,636,612
3,087,578
3,179,184
3,597,709
2,541,190
3,431,466
2,730,544
1,761,283
1,039,598
1,949,496
1,964,042
1,677,640
4,034,893
2,725,457
5,383,834
net assets
5,464,397
3,765,428
4,116,242
2,943,946
1,908,611
2,615,012
2,272,894
4,630,848
6,146,960
7,655,047
5,499,223
4,831,682
5,328,393
2,316,093
2,348,211
total shareholders funds
5,464,397
3,765,428
4,116,242
2,943,946
1,908,611
2,615,012
2,272,894
4,630,848
6,146,960
7,655,047
5,499,223
4,831,682
5,328,393
2,316,093
2,348,211
Jul 2023
Jul 2022
Jul 2021
Jul 2020
Jul 2019
Jul 2018
Jul 2017
Jul 2016
Jul 2015
Jul 2014
Jul 2013
Jul 2012
Jul 2011
Jul 2010
Jul 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
1,894,717
-499,408
1,331,545
1,178,961
-463,755
1,330,006
-1,824,339
-725,055
-1,187,225
3,026,225
902,433
1,212,100
4,356,291
-36,239
1,603,055
Depreciation
884,990
791,827
9,259
562,569
574,082
478,189
563,437
574,770
548,247
440,571
398,008
396,282
383,010
422,092
264,955
Amortisation
Tax
51,841
164,962
-142,334
-73,375
63,430
-364,523
-532,575
3,759
275,968
-611,519
-236,460
-318,648
-1,344,680
4,519
-489,454
Stock
35,601
-32,328
-38,030
15,306
-37,470
-3,016
-85,760
73,672
-1,284
-86,652
140,903
69,804
-52,447
124,866
223,014
Debtors
973,923
-292,772
1,259,725
865,246
-2,006,610
1,343,723
-1,253,864
761,766
-872,545
-746,029
1,246,721
-2,579,428
2,346,735
-2,192,080
5,461,106
Creditors
735,697
195,927
-467,699
1,433,841
-237,233
-338,580
204,311
665,995
-231,406
-84,353
-14,994
-518,382
922,855
-1,406,192
1,754,423
Accruals and Deferred Income
-196,997
-312,847
-439,567
-291,572
-161,890
383,619
552,283
55,690
-678,492
148,919
470,414
-1,977,244
394,211
-728,945
2,988,784
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-51,841
89,740
142,334
73,375
-53,787
119,016
-79,112
12,589
-43,234
98,815
-33,092
44,034
Cash flow from operations
2,308,883
755,301
-788,157
2,003,247
1,764,927
267,020
302,741
-260,279
-399,079
3,673,412
144,366
1,260,498
2,516,214
289,357
481,677
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-503,524
-599,606
-272,070
-867,369
-263,770
-987,134
-1,684,601
-375,577
-400,304
-616,749
Change in Investments
201
cash flow from investments
-503,524
-599,606
-272,070
-867,369
-263,770
-987,134
-1,684,802
-375,577
-400,304
-616,749
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
-181,607
181,607
-106,445
-490,148
596,593
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
100,750
-103,001
346,407
-159,125
-169,956
269,457
212,667
other long term liabilities
share issue
1,245,998
interest
-7,589
-16,368
-16,915
-10,251
-10,551
-6,119
-1,040
9,184
6,170
2,418
1,568
2,382
689
-398
-7,061
cash flow from financing
93,161
-119,369
329,492
-169,376
-180,507
263,338
211,627
9,184
6,170
2,418
-180,039
183,989
-105,756
-490,546
1,835,530
cash and cash equivalents
cash
1,575,132
-338,013
-777,024
1,081,027
508,646
-758,583
-84,172
-1,363,621
-1,870,690
3,190,812
-1,027,377
-258,256
2,095,239
-617,857
726,128
overdraft
-38,575
38,575
-267,410
267,410
change in cash
1,613,707
-376,588
-777,024
1,081,027
776,056
-1,025,993
-84,172
-1,363,621
-1,870,690
3,190,812
-1,027,377
-258,256
2,095,239
-617,857
726,128
sonic rail services limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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sonic rail services limited Ownership
SONIC RAIL SERVICES LIMITED group structure
Sonic Rail Services Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SONIC RAIL SERVICES LIMITED
03400496
SONIC RAIL SERVICES LIMITED Shareholders
The sole shareholder of Sonic Rail Services Limited is Stewart Robinson.
stewart robinson
100%
sonic rail services limited directors
Sonic Rail Services Limited currently has 2 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Stewart Robinson (Jul 1997) and
Ms Alexandra Robinson (Feb 2009).
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
July 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
None
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
July 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
COOPER PARRY GROUP LIMITED
address
15 springfield industrial estate, springfield road, burnham on crouch, essex, CM0 8UA
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
sonic rail services limited Charges & Mortgages
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