
Company Number
03640203
Next Accounts
Feb 2026
Shareholders
dawn griffiths
glenn pycroft
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Industry
Binding and related services
Registered Address
1 poplars court lenton lane, nottingham, NG7 2RR
Website
www.fasthands.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FASTHANDS LIMITED at £1.5m based on a Turnover of £3.6m and 0.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FASTHANDS LIMITED at £576.5k based on an EBITDA of £200.5k and a 2.88x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FASTHANDS LIMITED at £1.2m based on Net Assets of £369.8k and 3.34x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Fasthands Limited is a live company located in nottingham, NG7 2RR with a Companies House number of 03640203. It operates in the binding and related services sector, SIC Code 18140. Founded in September 1998, it's largest shareholder is dawn griffiths with a 25% stake. Fasthands Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.6m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Fasthands Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.6m, make it smaller than the average company (£24.3m)
- Fasthands Limited
£24.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 20%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.6%)
- Fasthands Limited
4.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 31.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (31.7%)
- Fasthands Limited
31.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.6% make it less profitable than the average company (9.1%)
- Fasthands Limited
9.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 45 employees, this is below the industry average (90)
45 - Fasthands Limited
90 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £56.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£56.5k)
- Fasthands Limited
£56.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £79k, this is less efficient (£184.7k)
- Fasthands Limited
£184.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 28 days, this is earlier than average (36 days)
- Fasthands Limited
36 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 6 days, this is quicker than average (34 days)
- Fasthands Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (17 days)
- Fasthands Limited
17 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (8 weeks)
1 weeks - Fasthands Limited
8 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 72.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (53.1%)
72.1% - Fasthands Limited
53.1% - Industry AVG
Fasthands Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is estimated at £3.6 million and the company has net assets of £369.8 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Fasthands Limited has 45 employees and maintains cash reserves of £36.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 1,462,936 | 1,671,508 | |||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 958,642 | 815,093 | |||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 504,294 | 856,415 | |||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 526,959 | 752,918 | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -22,665 | 103,497 | |||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 25,872 | 30,005 | |||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 93 | 116 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -48,444 | 73,608 | |||||||||||||
Tax | -5,013 | ||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -53,457 | 73,608 | |||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -53,457 | 73,608 | |||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 40,434 | 179,845 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 229,401 | 229,202 | 229,752 | 228,102 | 228,102 | 228,102 | 214,931 | 455,314 | 549,291 | 433,167 | 238,275 | 23,042 | 172,370 | 198,740 | 233,619 |
Intangible Assets | 30,000 | 33,000 | 36,000 | 39,000 | |||||||||||
Investments & Other | 522,000 | 431,000 | 431,000 | 120,000 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 751,401 | 660,202 | 660,752 | 348,102 | 228,102 | 228,102 | 214,931 | 455,314 | 549,291 | 433,167 | 238,275 | 53,042 | 205,370 | 234,740 | 272,619 |
Stock & work in progress | 11,325 | 11,325 | 11,325 | 11,325 | 11,325 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,150 | 3,825 | 2,190 | 460 | 420 | 420 |
Trade Debtors | 277,294 | 267,652 | 368,097 | 216,430 | 342,622 | 587,511 | 325,799 | 38,981 | 181,954 | 271,479 | 337,346 | 228,852 | 278,214 | 322,018 | 263,568 |
Group Debtors | 175,248 | 166,699 | 166,599 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 246,528 | 286,724 | 296,837 | 43,516 | 39,607 | 148,915 | 185,447 | 3,087 | 11,725 | 14,851 | |||||
Cash | 36,450 | 1,282 | 1,298 | 319,496 | 199,037 | 116,318 | 300,836 | 46,694 | 138,498 | 367,820 | 124,173 | 108,808 | 76,949 | 127,768 | 27,816 |
misc current assets | 163,442 | 149,975 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 571,597 | 280,259 | 380,720 | 833,975 | 849,821 | 1,087,110 | 834,016 | 552,239 | 506,974 | 640,449 | 465,344 | 339,850 | 358,710 | 461,931 | 306,655 |
total assets | 1,322,998 | 940,461 | 1,041,472 | 1,182,077 | 1,077,923 | 1,315,212 | 1,048,947 | 1,007,553 | 1,056,265 | 1,073,616 | 703,619 | 392,892 | 564,080 | 696,671 | 579,274 |
Bank overdraft | 97,599 | 140,457 | 161,881 | 185,162 | 24,168 | 24,168 | 8,500 | ||||||||
Bank loan | 213,708 | 182,002 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 41,262 | 25,111 | 37,469 | 27,991 | 210,137 | 530,755 | 31,531 | 96,806 | 25,969 | 335,224 | 265,377 | 159,731 | 210,989 | 286,587 | 150,583 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 372 | 17,955 | 46,245 | 65,361 | |||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 15,195 | 46,960 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 814,371 | 545,689 | 646,401 | 722,001 | 464,645 | 441,873 | 519,507 | 88,031 | 21,376 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 953,232 | 711,257 | 845,751 | 963,700 | 856,784 | 1,158,162 | 593,161 | 270,445 | 168,166 | 335,224 | 265,377 | 159,731 | 210,989 | 286,587 | 150,583 |
loans | 24,000 | 199,609 | 221,098 | 254,219 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 120,340 | 131,251 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 347,771 | 146,758 | 13,980 | 31,980 | 56,248 | 86,122 | |||||||||
provisions | 43,170 | 38,272 | 38,272 | 5,865 | 4,609 | 23,006 | 25,656 | 30,544 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 24,000 | 199,609 | 384,608 | 423,742 | 386,043 | 152,623 | 18,589 | 54,986 | 81,904 | 116,666 | |||||
total liabilities | 953,232 | 711,257 | 845,751 | 963,700 | 856,784 | 1,182,162 | 792,770 | 655,053 | 591,908 | 721,267 | 418,000 | 178,320 | 265,975 | 368,491 | 267,249 |
net assets | 369,766 | 229,204 | 195,721 | 218,377 | 221,139 | 133,050 | 256,177 | 352,500 | 464,357 | 352,349 | 285,619 | 214,572 | 298,105 | 328,180 | 312,025 |
total shareholders funds | 369,766 | 229,204 | 195,721 | 218,377 | 221,139 | 133,050 | 256,177 | 352,500 | 464,357 | 352,349 | 285,619 | 214,572 | 298,105 | 328,180 | 312,025 |
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -22,665 | 103,497 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | 693 | 550 | 550 | 63,099 | 76,348 | 16,132 | 10,329 | 8,027 | 45,140 | 49,036 | 37,336 | ||||
Amortisation | 30,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||
Tax | -5,013 | ||||||||||||||
Stock | 10,250 | -75 | -2,675 | 1,635 | 1,730 | 40 | 420 | ||||||||
Debtors | 256,170 | -100,445 | -135,057 | -136,305 | -166,816 | 274,170 | 177,610 | -12,906 | 95,922 | -65,867 | 108,494 | -52,449 | -52,442 | 55,324 | 278,419 |
Creditors | 16,151 | -12,358 | 9,478 | -182,146 | -320,618 | 499,224 | -65,275 | 70,837 | -309,255 | 69,847 | 105,646 | -51,258 | -75,598 | 136,004 | 150,583 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 268,682 | -100,712 | -75,600 | 257,356 | 22,772 | -77,634 | 431,476 | 66,655 | 21,376 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -43,170 | 4,898 | 32,407 | 1,256 | -18,397 | -2,650 | -4,888 | 30,544 | |||||||
Cash flow from operations | 190,717 | -203,881 | |||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 91,000 | 311,000 | 120,000 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -213,708 | 31,706 | 182,002 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -372 | -17,583 | -28,290 | -19,116 | 65,361 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -24,000 | -175,609 | -21,489 | -33,121 | 254,219 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -135,535 | -42,676 | 178,211 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -347,771 | 201,013 | 132,778 | -18,000 | -24,268 | -29,874 | 86,122 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -25,779 | -29,889 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -179,092 | 158,531 | |||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 35,168 | -16 | -318,198 | 120,459 | 82,719 | -184,518 | 254,142 | -91,804 | -229,322 | 243,647 | 15,365 | 31,859 | -50,819 | 99,952 | 27,816 |
overdraft | -42,858 | -21,424 | 161,881 | -185,162 | 160,994 | 15,668 | 8,500 | ||||||||
change in cash | 78,026 | 21,408 | -480,079 | 120,459 | 267,881 | -345,512 | 254,142 | -107,472 | -237,822 | 243,647 | 15,365 | 31,859 | -50,819 | 99,952 | 27,816 |
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FASTHANDS LIMITED group structure
Fasthands Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FASTHANDS LIMITED
03640203
Fasthands Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Glenn Pycroft (Sep 1998) and Mr Michael Griffith (Sep 1998).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Glenn Pycroft | 60 years | Sep 1998 | - | Director | |
Mr Michael Griffith | 53 years | Sep 1998 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
3.6m
+63%
operating profit
199.8k
0%
gross margin
31.7%
-15.65%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
369.8k
+0.61%
total assets
1.3m
+0.41%
cash
36.5k
+27.43%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03640203
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
18140 - Binding and related services
incorporation date
September 1998
age
27
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
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address
1 poplars court lenton lane, nottingham, NG7 2RR
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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