
Company Number
03734701
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
neil jonathon martin
falcon 2022 limited
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
162-164 high street, rayleigh, essex, SS6 7BS
Website
www.merlinpcbgroup.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERLIN PCB GROUP LTD at £9.5m based on a Turnover of £12.4m and 0.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERLIN PCB GROUP LTD at £9.9m based on an EBITDA of £1.6m and a 6.1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERLIN PCB GROUP LTD at £31.2m based on Net Assets of £14.8m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Merlin Pcb Group Ltd is a live company located in essex, SS6 7BS with a Companies House number of 03734701. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in March 1999, it's largest shareholder is neil jonathon martin with a 65% stake. Merlin Pcb Group Ltd is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.4m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Merlin Pcb Group Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £12.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£20.1m)
£12.4m - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
£20.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -12%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9%)
-12% - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 44.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (33.2%)
44.9% - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
33.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 8.5% make it more profitable than the average company (5.8%)
8.5% - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
5.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 131 employees, this is similar to the industry average (114)
131 - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
114 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£48.7k)
£34.3k - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
£48.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £94.5k, this is less efficient (£196k)
£94.5k - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
£196k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 73 days, this is later than average (44 days)
73 days - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
44 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 45 days, this is close to average (42 days)
45 days - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 73 days, this is more than average (46 days)
73 days - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
46 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 40 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
40 weeks - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 11.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (54.8%)
11.4% - Merlin Pcb Group Ltd
54.8% - Industry AVG
Merlin Pcb Group Ltd's latest turnover from March 2024 is £12.4 million and the company has net assets of £14.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Merlin Pcb Group Ltd has 131 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1 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 | 12,377,981 | 10,002,708 | 18,617,672 | 18,362,279 | 18,736,482 | 20,001,265 | 20,087,268 | 19,535,595 | 18,370,460 | 17,755,231 | 17,073,882 | 17,415,572 | 19,839,225 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 6,817,396 | 5,804,556 | 12,705,642 | 12,686,996 | 12,344,937 | 13,854,146 | 14,066,927 | 14,148,101 | 13,505,151 | 13,211,277 | 12,224,272 | 12,511,011 | 14,615,128 | ||
Gross Profit | 5,560,585 | 4,198,152 | 5,912,030 | 5,675,283 | 6,391,545 | 6,147,119 | 6,020,341 | 5,387,494 | 4,865,309 | 4,543,954 | 4,849,610 | 4,904,561 | 5,224,097 | ||
Admin Expenses | 4,508,640 | 3,892,996 | 4,530,920 | 4,219,191 | 4,957,354 | 5,061,995 | 4,562,620 | 4,803,804 | 4,194,331 | 4,259,064 | 4,602,428 | 4,825,253 | 4,723,750 | ||
Operating Profit | 1,051,945 | 305,156 | 1,381,110 | 1,456,092 | 1,434,191 | 1,085,124 | 1,457,721 | 583,690 | 670,978 | 284,890 | 247,182 | 79,308 | 500,347 | ||
Interest Payable | 2,151 | 17,004 | 25,774 | 37,253 | 44,291 | 38,383 | 25,726 | 28,464 | 33,914 | 30,959 | 40,654 | 49,166 | 66,141 | ||
Interest Receivable | 64,314 | 39,248 | 70 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,114,108 | 4,749,449 | 1,355,336 | 1,210,834 | 1,315,491 | 1,046,740 | 1,431,995 | 555,226 | 637,064 | 253,931 | 206,528 | 30,142 | 434,276 | ||
Tax | -62,978 | 269,778 | 233,371 | -258,144 | -98,344 | -35,605 | -6,233 | -1,074 | -37,510 | -139,047 | |||||
Profit After Tax | 1,051,130 | 5,019,227 | 1,588,707 | 952,690 | 1,217,147 | 1,011,135 | 1,425,762 | 555,226 | 637,064 | 253,931 | 205,454 | -7,368 | 295,229 | ||
Dividends Paid | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,051,130 | 5,019,227 | 1,538,707 | 902,690 | 1,167,147 | 988,231 | 1,411,646 | 543,638 | 627,559 | 251,151 | 199,029 | -9,727 | 294,905 | ||
Employee Costs | 4,494,661 | 3,966,917 | 4,684,323 | 4,754,501 | 5,092,013 | 5,257,848 | 4,862,412 | 5,224,931 | 5,204,284 | 5,076,806 | 5,199,689 | 5,090,264 | 5,253,820 | ||
Number Of Employees | 131 | 126 | 150 | 159 | 162 | 171 | 167 | 168 | 163 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 1,616,048 | 845,741 | 1,915,317 | 2,014,459 | 1,994,396 | 1,590,315 | 1,928,413 | 910,281 | 1,041,491 | 634,374 | 665,296 | 580,493 | 960,024 |
* 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 | 4,639,036 | 4,638,900 | 4,572,728 | 4,463,983 | 4,384,293 | 4,116,857 | 3,671,610 | 3,682,781 | 3,803,378 | 2,720,194 | 2,649,371 | 1,489,162 | 1,469,776 | 3,887 | 379,258 |
Intangible Assets | 122,856 | 141,815 | 160,775 | 179,734 | 198,694 | 145,920 | 141,880 | 155,229 | 155,229 | 155,229 | 155,229 | 157,591 | 162,592 | ||
Investments & Other | 115,000 | 95,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 374,176 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 27,926 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,761,892 | 4,780,715 | 4,761,429 | 4,643,717 | 4,582,987 | 4,262,777 | 3,928,490 | 3,933,010 | 4,033,607 | 2,950,423 | 2,879,600 | 1,721,753 | 1,707,368 | 378,063 | 379,258 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,378,067 | 1,099,767 | 2,908,390 | 2,394,286 | 2,994,061 | 2,240,507 | 2,304,185 | 2,383,528 | 1,746,103 | 1,366,453 | 910,817 | 595,150 | 642,627 | ||
Trade Debtors | 2,495,778 | 1,816,347 | 4,138,903 | 4,180,284 | 3,607,401 | 4,334,418 | 4,569,902 | 4,428,432 | 4,054,610 | 3,651,136 | 3,746,334 | 3,812,263 | 4,061,264 | 134,685 | 14,535 |
Group Debtors | 80,000 | 100,000 | 255,000 | 296,598 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 6,482,176 | 4,474,918 | 1,123,390 | 532,665 | 596,910 | 481,226 | 238,532 | 126,898 | 438,948 | 125,491 | 158,418 | 555,983 | 196,431 | ||
Cash | 1,021,513 | 1,572,152 | 1,505,118 | 1,844,531 | 388,777 | 129,692 | 230,558 | 158,163 | 50,029 | 133,532 | 218,326 | 129,181 | 424,576 | 196,235 | 4,590 |
misc current assets | 600,000 | 1,984,104 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 11,977,534 | 10,947,288 | 9,675,801 | 8,951,766 | 7,587,149 | 7,265,843 | 7,443,177 | 7,352,021 | 6,586,288 | 5,276,612 | 5,033,895 | 5,092,577 | 5,324,898 | 330,920 | 19,125 |
total assets | 16,739,426 | 15,728,003 | 14,437,230 | 13,595,483 | 12,170,136 | 11,528,620 | 11,371,667 | 11,285,031 | 10,619,895 | 8,227,035 | 7,913,495 | 6,814,330 | 7,032,266 | 708,983 | 398,383 |
Bank overdraft | 233 | 244,073 | 252,942 | 169,378 | 218,248 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | 5,383 | 15,740 | 185,245 | 125,534 | 8,856 | 8,391 | 7,903 | 50,322 | 178,859 | ||||||
Trade Creditors | 854,941 | 930,175 | 1,521,882 | 1,432,535 | 1,828,034 | 1,674,136 | 2,059,546 | 2,876,716 | 1,950,684 | 2,198,338 | 2,095,436 | 2,065,852 | 2,192,576 | 560,797 | 245,283 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 20,120 | 195,120 | 414,527 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,207 | 127,290 | 359,705 | 342,233 | 350,320 | 322,501 | 173,173 | 164,922 | 192,903 | 207,388 | 160,855 | 220,906 | 192,238 | ||
other current liabilities | 451,306 | 341,382 | 1,248,737 | 1,201,461 | 1,261,907 | 1,955,040 | 3,012,710 | 3,177,169 | 3,411,707 | 2,652,755 | 2,648,802 | 2,907,822 | 3,024,230 | ||
total current liabilities | 1,314,070 | 1,414,587 | 3,315,569 | 3,101,763 | 3,449,117 | 3,960,068 | 5,273,452 | 6,464,249 | 6,148,680 | 5,302,554 | 5,158,035 | 5,363,958 | 5,627,292 | 560,797 | 245,283 |
loans | 265,872 | 909,365 | 34,887 | 43,754 | 52,219 | 60,293 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,168 | 193,204 | 422,568 | 676,047 | 624,273 | 265,060 | 230,532 | 302,488 | 272,137 | 205,230 | 320,128 | 267,332 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 36,250 | 45,250 | 54,250 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 595,550 | 532,572 | 763,136 | 764,795 | 506,783 | ||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 595,550 | 534,740 | 1,222,212 | 2,132,978 | 1,262,967 | 1,130,717 | 317,279 | 290,825 | 302,488 | 272,137 | 205,230 | 320,128 | 267,332 | ||
total liabilities | 1,909,620 | 1,949,327 | 4,537,781 | 5,234,741 | 4,712,084 | 5,090,785 | 5,590,731 | 6,755,074 | 6,451,168 | 5,574,691 | 5,363,265 | 5,684,086 | 5,894,624 | 560,797 | 245,283 |
net assets | 14,829,806 | 13,778,676 | 9,899,449 | 8,360,742 | 7,458,052 | 6,290,905 | 5,707,160 | 4,470,297 | 4,120,655 | 2,613,777 | 2,514,443 | 1,100,882 | 1,110,609 | 148,186 | 153,100 |
total shareholders funds | 14,829,806 | 13,778,676 | 9,899,449 | 8,360,742 | 7,458,052 | 6,290,905 | 5,707,160 | 4,470,297 | 4,120,655 | 2,613,777 | 2,514,443 | 1,100,882 | 1,110,609 | 148,186 | 153,100 |
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 | 1,051,945 | 305,156 | 1,381,110 | 1,456,092 | 1,434,191 | 1,085,124 | 1,457,721 | 583,690 | 670,978 | 284,890 | 247,182 | 79,308 | 500,347 | ||
Depreciation | 545,144 | 521,625 | 515,248 | 539,407 | 541,245 | 490,600 | 457,343 | 326,591 | 370,513 | 349,484 | 415,752 | 496,184 | 454,676 | 1,296 | 915 |
Amortisation | 18,959 | 18,960 | 18,959 | 18,960 | 18,960 | 14,591 | 13,349 | 2,362 | 5,001 | 5,001 | |||||
Tax | -62,978 | 269,778 | 233,371 | -258,144 | -98,344 | -35,605 | -6,233 | -1,074 | -37,510 | -139,047 | |||||
Stock | 278,300 | -1,808,623 | 514,104 | -599,775 | 753,554 | -63,678 | -79,343 | 637,425 | 379,650 | 455,636 | 315,667 | -47,477 | 642,627 | ||
Debtors | 2,686,689 | 1,001,046 | 577,270 | 508,638 | -691,333 | -12,790 | 98,104 | 20,174 | 1,013,529 | -128,125 | -463,494 | 110,551 | 4,123,010 | 120,150 | 14,535 |
Creditors | -75,234 | -591,707 | 89,347 | -395,499 | 153,898 | -385,410 | -817,170 | 926,032 | -247,654 | 102,902 | 29,584 | -126,724 | 1,631,779 | 315,514 | 245,283 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 109,924 | -907,355 | 47,276 | -60,446 | -693,133 | -1,057,670 | -164,459 | -234,538 | 758,952 | 3,953 | -259,020 | -116,408 | 3,024,230 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 62,978 | -230,564 | -1,659 | 258,012 | 506,783 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -1,314,251 | 193,470 | 1,192,278 | 1,649,519 | 1,801,379 | 188,098 | 921,790 | 944,176 | 159,610 | 413,718 | 582,613 | 236,777 | 711,349 | ||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -401,655 | -212,006 | -314,614 | -442,697 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | -115,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | -299,176 | 374,176 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -286,655 | -232,006 | -334,614 | -442,697 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -10,357 | -169,505 | 59,711 | 116,678 | 465 | 488 | -42,419 | -128,537 | 178,859 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -20,120 | -175,000 | -219,407 | 414,527 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -265,872 | -643,493 | 874,478 | -8,867 | -8,465 | -8,074 | 60,293 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -127,251 | -423,451 | -211,892 | -261,566 | 79,593 | 508,541 | 42,779 | -99,937 | 15,866 | 113,440 | -174,949 | 81,464 | 459,570 | ||
other long term liabilities | -36,250 | -9,000 | -9,000 | 54,250 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 62,163 | 22,244 | -25,774 | -37,253 | -44,291 | -38,383 | -25,726 | -28,464 | -33,914 | -30,959 | -40,654 | -49,166 | -66,071 | ||
cash flow from financing | -75,445 | -1,976,584 | -857,698 | 683,337 | 17,900 | 91,825 | -383,223 | -610,048 | 1,454,657 | -69,336 | 998,929 | 32,298 | 1,061,017 | ||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -550,639 | 67,034 | -339,413 | 1,455,754 | 259,085 | -100,866 | 72,395 | 108,134 | -83,503 | -84,794 | 89,145 | -295,395 | 228,341 | 191,645 | 4,590 |
overdraft | 233 | -244,073 | -8,869 | 83,564 | -48,870 | 218,248 | |||||||||
change in cash | -550,872 | 67,034 | -339,413 | 1,455,754 | 259,085 | -100,866 | 72,395 | 108,134 | 160,570 | -75,925 | 5,581 | -246,525 | 10,093 | 191,645 | 4,590 |
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MERLIN PCB GROUP LTD group structure
Merlin Pcb Group Ltd has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
MERLIN PCB GROUP LTD
03734701
4 subsidiaries
Merlin Pcb Group Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Neil Martin (Mar 1999) and Mr Nicholas McLean (Oct 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Neil Martin | United Kingdom | 57 years | Mar 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Nicholas McLean | United Kingdom | 61 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
12.4m
+24%
operating profit
1.1m
+245%
gross margin
45%
+7.04%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
14.8m
+0.08%
total assets
16.7m
+0.06%
cash
1m
-0.35%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03734701
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
March 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
falcon pcb group ltd (March 2014)
falcon holdings (sussex) limited (October 2008)
accountant
-
auditor
ESW LTD
address
162-164 high street, rayleigh, essex, SS6 7BS
Bank
BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
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