keljay limited Company Information
Company Number
03417176
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
stephen townsend
kevin gill
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
Registered Address
unit d1, venture crescent, motorway link industrial estate, alfreton, derbyshire, DE55 7RA
Website
www.keljay.comkeljay limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KELJAY LIMITED at £2.6m based on a Turnover of £4.2m and 0.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
keljay limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KELJAY LIMITED at £2.5m based on an EBITDA of £542.9k and a 4.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
keljay limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KELJAY LIMITED at £2.6m based on Net Assets of £1.2m and 2.21x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Keljay Limited Overview
Keljay Limited is a live company located in alfreton, DE55 7RA with a Companies House number of 03417176. It operates in the manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 28990. Founded in August 1997, it's largest shareholder is stephen townsend with a 85% stake. Keljay Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.2m with high growth in recent years.
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Keljay Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Keljay Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £4.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.5m)
- Keljay Limited
£12.5m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 26%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.3%)
- Keljay Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 30.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (30.7%)
- Keljay Limited
30.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 7.6% make it more profitable than the average company (6.1%)
- Keljay Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 24 employees, this is below the industry average (67)
24 - Keljay Limited
67 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.9k)
- Keljay Limited
£51.9k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £175.7k, this is equally as efficient (£187.7k)
- Keljay Limited
£187.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 92 days, this is later than average (58 days)
- Keljay Limited
58 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 77 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
- Keljay Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 8 days, this is less than average (88 days)
- Keljay Limited
88 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
9 weeks - Keljay Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 57.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (48.5%)
57.1% - Keljay Limited
48.5% - Industry AVG
KELJAY LIMITED financials

Keljay Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £4.2 million and the company has net assets of £1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Keljay Limited has 24 employees and maintains cash reserves of £188.2 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 | 1,534,849 | 1,530,752 | |||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,007,471 | 1,053,777 | |||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 527,378 | 476,975 | |||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 338,188 | 302,874 | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 189,190 | 174,101 | |||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 16,635 | 22,803 | |||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 46 | 74 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 172,601 | 151,372 | |||||||||||||
Tax | -36,627 | -31,616 | |||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 135,974 | 119,756 | |||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 79,984 | 71,484 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 55,990 | 48,272 | |||||||||||||
Employee Costs | 373,735 | 323,265 | |||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 24 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 259,676 | 246,573 |
* 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 | 1,433,545 | 1,333,794 | 1,315,398 | 1,214,938 | 1,208,027 | 1,190,383 | 1,024,848 | 655,169 | 698,000 | 694,794 | 593,515 | 568,583 | 77,301 | 84,494 | 101,708 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 322,128 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,433,545 | 1,333,794 | 1,315,398 | 1,214,938 | 1,208,027 | 1,190,383 | 1,024,848 | 977,297 | 698,000 | 694,794 | 593,515 | 568,583 | 77,301 | 84,494 | 101,708 |
Stock & work in progress | 67,406 | 70,954 | 65,699 | 60,833 | 72,755 | 84,975 | 59,550 | 53,600 | 71,127 | 59,250 | 57,964 | 61,726 | 50,375 | 48,175 | 46,376 |
Trade Debtors | 1,073,884 | 547,259 | 665,281 | 521,230 | 493,014 | 635,419 | 335,979 | 385,004 | 452,817 | 310,481 | 344,146 | 514,719 | 268,725 | 297,909 | 185,689 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 7,099 | 6,412 | 8,267 | 56,822 | 17,890 | 23,135 | 22,394 | 6,267 | 8,004 | 4,568 | 12,802 | ||||
Cash | 188,231 | 281,173 | 220,484 | 118,327 | 121,268 | 30,383 | 156,575 | 92,248 | 12,770 | 122,886 | 29,872 | 19,199 | 37,164 | 23,928 | 2,184 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,336,620 | 905,798 | 959,731 | 757,212 | 704,927 | 773,912 | 574,498 | 537,119 | 544,718 | 497,185 | 444,784 | 595,644 | 356,264 | 370,012 | 234,249 |
total assets | 2,770,165 | 2,239,592 | 2,275,129 | 1,972,150 | 1,912,954 | 1,964,295 | 1,599,346 | 1,514,416 | 1,242,718 | 1,191,979 | 1,038,299 | 1,164,227 | 433,565 | 454,506 | 335,957 |
Bank overdraft | 38,300 | 38,300 | 38,300 | 38,300 | 38,300 | 26,406 | 26,400 | 20,732 | 11,320 | ||||||
Bank loan | 25,900 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 622,354 | 379,589 | 337,045 | 201,122 | 227,296 | 335,766 | 134,776 | 121,893 | 182,302 | 518,485 | 172,441 | 568,556 | 260,982 | 314,230 | 222,477 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,653 | 299 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 88,434 | 94,344 | 103,157 | 95,238 | 73,443 | 77,179 | 55,549 | 59,479 | 35,967 | 41,763 | |||||
other current liabilities | 268,921 | 156,509 | 153,860 | 179,278 | 182,839 | 162,043 | 167,054 | 136,397 | 268,068 | 175,941 | |||||
total current liabilities | 1,018,009 | 668,742 | 632,362 | 513,938 | 523,531 | 600,888 | 383,785 | 344,169 | 507,069 | 518,485 | 401,764 | 568,556 | 260,982 | 314,230 | 222,477 |
loans | 190,975 | 263,307 | 296,407 | 334,568 | 372,729 | 416,822 | 442,292 | 468,611 | 180,385 | 135,122 | 207,835 | 153,609 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 178,430 | 158,699 | 233,916 | 162,773 | 111,089 | 96,433 | 77,051 | 91,213 | 46,705 | 30,781 | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 110,985 | 113,925 | 116,865 | 119,805 | 122,745 | 125,685 | 128,625 | 131,565 | 134,505 | 228,332 | 239,857 | 13,005 | 13,243 | 23,740 | |
provisions | 82,545 | 71,503 | 62,635 | 48,477 | 34,015 | 36,846 | 21,903 | 21,978 | 14,815 | 14,438 | 14,982 | 10,865 | 10,150 | 10,838 | 10,160 |
total long term liabilities | 562,935 | 607,434 | 709,823 | 665,623 | 640,578 | 675,786 | 669,871 | 713,367 | 376,410 | 377,892 | 253,598 | 404,331 | 23,155 | 24,081 | 33,900 |
total liabilities | 1,580,944 | 1,276,176 | 1,342,185 | 1,179,561 | 1,164,109 | 1,276,674 | 1,053,656 | 1,057,536 | 883,479 | 896,377 | 655,362 | 972,887 | 284,137 | 338,311 | 256,377 |
net assets | 1,189,221 | 963,416 | 932,944 | 792,589 | 748,845 | 687,621 | 545,690 | 456,880 | 359,239 | 295,602 | 382,937 | 191,340 | 149,428 | 116,195 | 79,580 |
total shareholders funds | 1,189,221 | 963,416 | 932,944 | 792,589 | 748,845 | 687,621 | 545,690 | 456,880 | 359,239 | 295,602 | 382,937 | 191,340 | 149,428 | 116,195 | 79,580 |
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 | 189,190 | 174,101 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | 224,322 | 193,112 | 183,055 | 186,681 | 168,836 | 155,680 | 116,039 | 94,177 | 70,355 | 70,486 | 72,472 | 53,004 | 26,657 | 31,231 | 29,908 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -36,627 | -31,616 | |||||||||||||
Stock | -3,548 | 5,255 | 4,866 | -11,922 | -12,220 | 25,425 | 5,950 | -17,527 | 11,877 | 1,286 | -3,762 | 11,351 | 2,200 | 1,799 | 46,376 |
Debtors | 527,312 | -119,877 | 95,496 | 67,148 | -147,650 | 300,181 | -32,898 | -69,550 | 145,772 | -41,899 | -157,771 | 245,994 | -29,184 | 112,220 | 185,689 |
Creditors | 242,765 | 42,544 | 135,923 | -26,174 | -108,470 | 200,990 | 12,883 | -60,409 | -336,183 | 346,044 | -396,115 | 307,574 | -53,248 | 91,753 | 222,477 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 112,412 | 2,649 | -25,418 | -3,561 | 20,796 | -5,011 | 30,657 | -131,671 | 268,068 | -175,941 | 175,941 | ||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 11,042 | 8,868 | 14,158 | 14,462 | -2,831 | 14,943 | -75 | 7,163 | 377 | -544 | 4,117 | 715 | -688 | 678 | 10,160 |
Cash flow from operations | 433,221 | 160,433 | |||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -322,128 | 322,128 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -25,900 | 25,900 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,653 | 1,653 | -299 | 299 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -72,332 | -33,100 | -38,161 | -38,161 | -44,093 | -25,470 | -26,319 | 288,226 | 45,263 | -72,713 | 54,226 | 153,609 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 13,821 | -84,030 | 79,062 | 73,479 | 10,920 | 41,012 | -18,092 | 68,020 | 82,672 | -72,544 | 72,544 | ||||
other long term liabilities | -2,940 | -2,940 | -2,940 | -2,940 | -2,940 | -2,940 | -2,940 | -2,940 | -93,827 | 228,332 | -239,857 | 226,852 | -238 | -10,497 | 23,740 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -16,589 | -22,729 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -77,138 | 7,808 | |||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -92,942 | 60,689 | 102,157 | -2,941 | 90,885 | -126,192 | 64,327 | 79,478 | -110,116 | 93,014 | 10,673 | -17,965 | 13,236 | 21,744 | 2,184 |
overdraft | 38,300 | -26,406 | 6 | 5,668 | 20,732 | -11,320 | 11,320 | ||||||||
change in cash | -92,942 | 60,689 | 102,157 | -2,941 | 52,585 | -99,786 | 64,321 | 73,810 | -130,848 | 104,334 | -647 | -17,965 | 13,236 | 21,744 | 2,184 |
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keljay limited Ownership
KELJAY LIMITED group structure
Keljay Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
KELJAY LIMITED
03417176
keljay limited directors
Keljay Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stephen Townsend (Feb 1998) and Mr Jake Townsend (Jun 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Stephen Townsend | United Kingdom | 60 years | Feb 1998 | - | Director |
Mr Jake Townsend | United Kingdom | 31 years | Jun 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
4.2m
+70%
operating profit
318.6k
0%
gross margin
30.7%
-0.06%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
1.2m
+0.23%
total assets
2.8m
+0.24%
cash
188.2k
-0.33%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
keljay limited company details
company number
03417176
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
28990 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
incorporation date
August 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
country spice limited (February 1998)
accountant
SOLUTIONS 4 TAX LTD
auditor
-
address
unit d1, venture crescent, motorway link industrial estate, alfreton, derbyshire, DE55 7RA
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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keljay limited Charges & Mortgages
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keljay limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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