
Company Number
03679691
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
mr brynley richards cole
mrs sharon tracey cole
Group Structure
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Industry
Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
Registered Address
unit 5 quaypoint, northarbour road, portsmouth, PO6 3TD
Website
www.fccparagon.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of PARAGON ADVANCE LTD at £414.5k based on a Turnover of £715k and 0.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PARAGON ADVANCE LTD at £104.4k based on an EBITDA of £26.3k and a 3.97x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PARAGON ADVANCE LTD at £561.1k based on Net Assets of £250.4k and 2.24x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Paragon Advance Ltd is a live company located in portsmouth, PO6 3TD with a Companies House number of 03679691. It operates in the other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 74909. Founded in December 1998, it's largest shareholder is mr brynley richards cole with a 99% stake. Paragon Advance Ltd is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £715k with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Paragon Advance Ltd a 1 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
1 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £715k, make it smaller than the average company (£2.9m)
- Paragon Advance Ltd
£2.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 18%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.2%)
- Paragon Advance Ltd
7.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 45%, this company has a comparable cost of product (45%)
- Paragon Advance Ltd
45% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.7% make it less profitable than the average company (5.6%)
- Paragon Advance Ltd
5.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 9 employees, this is below the industry average (23)
9 - Paragon Advance Ltd
23 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £54k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£54k)
- Paragon Advance Ltd
£54k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £79.4k, this is less efficient (£125.4k)
- Paragon Advance Ltd
£125.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Paragon Advance Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 9 days, this is quicker than average (31 days)
- Paragon Advance Ltd
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 3 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
3 weeks - Paragon Advance Ltd
24 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 80.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (53.3%)
80.2% - Paragon Advance Ltd
53.3% - Industry AVG
Paragon Advance Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £715 thousand and the company has net assets of £250.4 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Paragon Advance Ltd has 9 employees and maintains cash reserves of £62.4 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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Number Of Employees | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* 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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Total Fixed Assets | |||||||||||||||
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 531,676 | 285,759 | 460,072 | 268,999 | 264,427 | 402,412 | |||||||||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,200,254 | 1,233,738 | 1,063,053 | 740,192 | 588,127 | 653,208 | 470,409 | 344,099 | 287,484 | ||||||
Cash | 62,437 | 61,613 | 54,475 | 129,323 | 51,490 | 73,719 | 72,881 | 54,896 | 57,455 | 80,106 | 63,926 | 57,727 | 63,031 | 87,287 | 66,875 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,262,691 | 1,295,351 | 1,117,528 | 869,515 | 639,617 | 726,927 | 543,290 | 398,995 | 344,939 | 611,782 | 349,685 | 517,799 | 332,030 | 351,714 | 469,287 |
total assets | 1,262,691 | 1,295,351 | 1,117,528 | 869,515 | 639,617 | 726,927 | 543,290 | 398,995 | 344,939 | 611,782 | 349,685 | 517,799 | 332,030 | 351,714 | 469,287 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 19,800 | 32,659 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 10,332 | 1,559 | 1,265 | 1,122 | 1,002 | 69 | 340 | 60 | 54 | 425,499 | 249,224 | 133,641 | 151,083 | 152,276 | 366,304 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 244,329 | 311,669 | 138,166 | 171,188 | |||||||||||
other short term finances | 20,156 | 20,156 | 20,156 | 20,156 | 19,188 | 48,906 | 53,629 | 39,531 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 915,778 | 930,252 | 726,694 | 463,914 | 406,357 | 493,986 | 57,165 | 153,659 | 106,912 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 966,266 | 971,967 | 768,115 | 504,992 | 426,547 | 542,961 | 355,463 | 193,250 | 139,625 | 425,499 | 249,224 | 445,310 | 289,249 | 323,464 | 366,304 |
loans | 46,059 | 86,215 | 126,371 | 155,577 | 21,667 | 9,188 | 29,344 | 60,334 | 12,350 | 52,516 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 72,778 | 63,889 | |||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 46,059 | 86,215 | 126,371 | 155,577 | 21,667 | 9,188 | 29,344 | 60,334 | 72,778 | 63,889 | 12,350 | 52,516 | |||
total liabilities | 1,012,325 | 1,058,182 | 894,486 | 660,569 | 448,214 | 552,149 | 384,807 | 253,584 | 212,403 | 489,388 | 249,224 | 445,310 | 289,249 | 335,814 | 418,820 |
net assets | 250,366 | 237,169 | 223,042 | 208,946 | 191,403 | 174,778 | 158,483 | 145,411 | 132,536 | 122,394 | 100,461 | 72,489 | 42,781 | 15,900 | 50,467 |
total shareholders funds | 250,366 | 237,169 | 223,042 | 208,946 | 191,403 | 174,778 | 158,483 | 145,411 | 132,536 | 122,394 | 100,461 | 72,489 | 42,781 | 15,900 | 50,467 |
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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Debtors | -33,484 | 170,685 | 322,861 | 152,065 | -65,081 | 182,799 | 126,310 | 56,615 | -244,192 | 245,917 | -174,313 | 191,073 | 4,572 | -137,985 | 402,412 |
Creditors | 8,773 | 294 | 143 | 120 | 933 | -271 | 280 | 6 | -425,445 | 176,275 | 115,583 | -17,442 | -1,193 | -214,028 | 366,304 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -14,474 | 203,558 | 262,780 | 57,557 | -87,629 | 436,821 | -96,494 | 46,747 | 106,912 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
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Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 200 | 19,800 | -32,659 | 32,659 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -244,329 | 244,329 | -311,669 | 173,503 | -33,022 | 171,188 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 968 | -29,718 | -4,723 | 14,098 | 39,531 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -40,156 | -40,156 | -29,206 | 133,910 | 12,479 | -20,156 | -30,990 | 60,334 | -12,350 | -40,166 | 52,516 | ||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -72,778 | 8,889 | 63,889 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 824 | 7,138 | -74,848 | 77,833 | -22,229 | 838 | 17,985 | -2,559 | -22,651 | 16,180 | 6,199 | -5,304 | -24,256 | 20,412 | 66,875 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 824 | 7,138 | -74,848 | 77,833 | -22,229 | 838 | 17,985 | -2,559 | -22,651 | 16,180 | 6,199 | -5,304 | -24,256 | 20,412 | 66,875 |
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PARAGON ADVANCE LTD group structure
Paragon Advance Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
PARAGON ADVANCE LTD
03679691
Paragon Advance Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Brynley Cole (Dec 1998) and Mrs Rebecca Leaves (Apr 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Brynley Cole | 70 years | Dec 1998 | - | Director | |
Mrs Rebecca Leaves | England | 43 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
715k
+53%
operating profit
26.3k
0%
gross margin
45%
+4.02%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
250.4k
+0.06%
total assets
1.3m
-0.03%
cash
62.4k
+0.01%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03679691
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
incorporation date
December 1998
age
27
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
MMO LIMITED
auditor
-
address
unit 5 quaypoint, northarbour road, portsmouth, PO6 3TD
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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