
Company Number
03813263
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
western counties automobile company limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
+2Registered Address
the copse frankland road, blagrove, swindon, wiltshire, SN5 8YW
Website
www.dicklovett.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of DICK LOVETT SPORTS CARS LIMITED at £11.6m based on a Turnover of £33.4m and 0.35x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DICK LOVETT SPORTS CARS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-197k and a 4.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DICK LOVETT SPORTS CARS LIMITED at £6.1m based on Net Assets of £2.2m and 2.76x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited is a live company located in swindon, SN5 8YW with a Companies House number of 03813263. It operates in the sale of new cars and light motor vehicles sector, SIC Code 45111. Founded in July 1999, it's largest shareholder is western counties automobile company limited with a 100% stake. Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £33.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
1 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £33.4m, make it larger than the average company (£18.7m)
£33.4m - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
£18.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.2%)
6% - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
9.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 6.5%, this company has a higher cost of product (18.8%)
6.5% - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
18.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -0.8% make it less profitable than the average company (3.5%)
-0.8% - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
3.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 34 employees, this is similar to the industry average (34)
34 - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
34 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.2k, the company has a higher pay structure (£34.7k)
£42.2k - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
£34.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £981.3k, this is more efficient (£409k)
£981.3k - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
£409k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (16 days)
0 days - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
16 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 74 days, this is slower than average (30 days)
74 days - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 105 days, this is more than average (51 days)
105 days - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 79.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (67.1%)
79.4% - Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited
67.1% - Industry AVG
Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £33.4 million and the company has net assets of £2.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited has 34 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 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 | Oct 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 33,365,000 | 40,691,000 | 38,886,000 | 28,369,000 | 34,808,000 | 26,155,000 | 25,279,000 | 5,828,000 | |||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 31,206,000 | 37,863,000 | 35,187,000 | 26,247,000 | 32,222,000 | 23,956,000 | 23,373,000 | 5,492,000 | |||||||
Gross Profit | 2,159,000 | 2,828,000 | 3,699,000 | 2,122,000 | 2,586,000 | 2,199,000 | 1,906,000 | 336,000 | |||||||
Admin Expenses | 2,425,000 | 2,312,000 | 1,943,000 | 1,648,000 | 2,027,000 | 1,699,000 | 1,400,000 | 638,000 | |||||||
Operating Profit | -266,000 | 516,000 | 1,756,000 | 474,000 | 559,000 | 500,000 | 506,000 | -302,000 | |||||||
Interest Payable | 185,000 | 68,000 | 54,000 | 109,000 | 217,000 | 212,000 | 199,000 | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | 38,000 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -451,000 | 448,000 | 1,702,000 | 365,000 | 342,000 | 288,000 | 307,000 | -340,000 | |||||||
Tax | 92,000 | -101,000 | -324,000 | -67,000 | -71,000 | -60,000 | -65,000 | 63,000 | |||||||
Profit After Tax | -359,000 | 347,000 | 1,378,000 | 298,000 | 271,000 | 228,000 | 242,000 | -277,000 | |||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -359,000 | 347,000 | 1,378,000 | 298,000 | 271,000 | 228,000 | 242,000 | -277,000 | |||||||
Employee Costs | 1,436,000 | 1,286,000 | 1,185,000 | 1,182,000 | 1,120,000 | 898,000 | 722,000 | 267,000 | |||||||
Number Of Employees | 34 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 20 | 6 | |||||||
EBITDA* | -197,000 | 565,000 | 1,845,000 | 622,000 | 718,000 | 655,000 | 647,000 | -238,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Oct 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 158,000 | 222,000 | 131,000 | 214,000 | 345,000 | 479,000 | 623,000 | 784,000 | |||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 158,000 | 222,000 | 131,000 | 214,000 | 345,000 | 479,000 | 623,000 | 784,000 | |||||||
Stock & work in progress | 9,054,000 | 7,489,000 | 7,179,000 | 6,302,000 | 6,168,000 | 10,965,000 | 6,314,000 | 5,574,000 | |||||||
Trade Debtors | 86,000 | 321,000 | 141,000 | 560,000 | 238,000 | 254,000 | 94,000 | 44,000 | |||||||
Group Debtors | 4,000 | 2,000 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,330,000 | 1,975,000 | 1,245,000 | 1,456,000 | 1,843,000 | 3,980,000 | 1,584,000 | 1,426,000 | |||||||
Cash | 491,000 | 1,000 | 65,000 | ||||||||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 10,474,000 | 10,276,000 | 8,565,000 | 8,318,000 | 8,251,000 | 15,199,000 | 7,992,000 | 7,045,000 | 65,000 | ||||||
total assets | 10,632,000 | 10,498,000 | 8,696,000 | 8,532,000 | 8,596,000 | 15,678,000 | 8,615,000 | 7,829,000 | 65,000 | ||||||
Bank overdraft | 771,000 | 383,000 | 1,098,000 | 2,928,000 | 4,055,000 | 1,703,000 | |||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 6,401,000 | 4,984,000 | 3,152,000 | 2,719,000 | 3,268,000 | 9,241,000 | 5,392,000 | 7,960,000 | |||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 108,000 | 136,000 | 121,000 | 71,000 | 129,000 | 66,000 | 72,000 | ||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 15,000 | 26,000 | 26,000 | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,159,000 | 2,826,000 | 2,835,000 | 3,817,000 | 1,727,000 | 2,017,000 | 1,350,000 | ||||||||
total current liabilities | 8,439,000 | 7,946,000 | 6,491,000 | 7,705,000 | 8,067,000 | 15,405,000 | 8,543,000 | 7,960,000 | |||||||
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 15,000 | 42,000 | 66,000 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 15,000 | 42,000 | 81,000 | ||||||||||||
total liabilities | 8,439,000 | 7,946,000 | 6,491,000 | 7,705,000 | 8,067,000 | 15,420,000 | 8,585,000 | 8,041,000 | |||||||
net assets | 2,193,000 | 2,552,000 | 2,205,000 | 827,000 | 529,000 | 258,000 | 30,000 | -212,000 | 65,000 | ||||||
total shareholders funds | 2,193,000 | 2,552,000 | 2,205,000 | 827,000 | 529,000 | 258,000 | 30,000 | -212,000 | 65,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Oct 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -266,000 | 516,000 | 1,756,000 | 474,000 | 559,000 | 500,000 | 506,000 | -302,000 | |||||||
Depreciation | 69,000 | 49,000 | 89,000 | 148,000 | 159,000 | 155,000 | 141,000 | 64,000 | |||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 92,000 | -101,000 | -324,000 | -67,000 | -71,000 | -60,000 | -65,000 | 63,000 | |||||||
Stock | 1,565,000 | 310,000 | 877,000 | 134,000 | -4,797,000 | 4,651,000 | 740,000 | 5,574,000 | |||||||
Debtors | -876,000 | 910,000 | -630,000 | -67,000 | -2,151,000 | 2,556,000 | 208,000 | 1,470,000 | |||||||
Creditors | 1,417,000 | 1,832,000 | 433,000 | -549,000 | -5,973,000 | 3,849,000 | -2,568,000 | 7,960,000 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,667,000 | -9,000 | -982,000 | 2,090,000 | -290,000 | 667,000 | 1,350,000 | ||||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -15,000 | 15,000 | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -1,044,000 | 1,067,000 | 725,000 | 2,029,000 | 1,332,000 | -2,096,000 | -1,599,000 | 756,000 | |||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -28,000 | 15,000 | 50,000 | -58,000 | 63,000 | -6,000 | 72,000 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -15,000 | -26,000 | -27,000 | 2,000 | 66,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -185,000 | -68,000 | -54,000 | -109,000 | -217,000 | -212,000 | -199,000 | 38,000 | |||||||
cash flow from financing | -213,000 | -53,000 | -4,000 | -182,000 | -180,000 | -245,000 | -125,000 | 104,000 | 65,000 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -491,000 | 491,000 | -1,000 | -64,000 | 65,000 | ||||||||||
overdraft | 771,000 | -383,000 | -715,000 | -1,830,000 | -1,127,000 | 2,352,000 | 1,703,000 | ||||||||
change in cash | -1,262,000 | 874,000 | 715,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,127,000 | -2,352,000 | -1,704,000 | -64,000 | 65,000 |
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DICK LOVETT SPORTS CARS LIMITED group structure
Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
DICK LOVETT SPORTS CARS LIMITED
03813263
Dick Lovett Sports Cars Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Peter Lovett (Sep 1999) and Mr Julian Winterburn (Apr 2018).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Peter Lovett | England | 75 years | Sep 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Julian Winterburn | England | 55 years | Apr 2018 | - | Director |
Mrs Rebecca Maloney | England | 45 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Russell Trotman | England | 59 years | Apr 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
33.4m
-18%
operating profit
-266k
-152%
gross margin
6.5%
-6.89%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
2.2m
-0.14%
total assets
10.6m
+0.01%
cash
0
-1%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03813263
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles
45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
45111 - Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
incorporation date
July 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
dick lovett (cheltenham) limited (July 2004)
forum 201 limited (September 1999)
accountant
-
auditor
SAFFERY LLP
address
the copse frankland road, blagrove, swindon, wiltshire, SN5 8YW
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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