
Company Number
03882193
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
cawood scientific limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Technical testing and analysis
Registered Address
coopers bridge braziers lane, winkfield, berkshire, RG42 6NS
Website
http://elab-uk.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED at £660.4k based on a Turnover of £1.6m and 0.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-172.3k and a 2.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED at £518.2k based on Net Assets of £216.5k and 2.39x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Environmental Laboratory Limited is a live company located in berkshire, RG42 6NS with a Companies House number of 03882193. It operates in the technical testing and analysis sector, SIC Code 71200. Founded in November 1999, it's largest shareholder is cawood scientific limited with a 100% stake. The Environmental Laboratory Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Environmental Laboratory Limited a 1.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
2 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.6m, make it smaller than the average company (£5.3m)
£1.6m - The Environmental Laboratory Limited
£5.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 13%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.5%)
- The Environmental Laboratory Limited
4.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 2.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (43.7%)
2.6% - The Environmental Laboratory Limited
43.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -18.6% make it less profitable than the average company (4.5%)
-18.6% - The Environmental Laboratory Limited
4.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 28 employees, this is below the industry average (40)
28 - The Environmental Laboratory Limited
40 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £46.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£46.3k)
- The Environmental Laboratory Limited
£46.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £58.5k, this is less efficient (£108.9k)
£58.5k - The Environmental Laboratory Limited
£108.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 48 days, this is near the average (58 days)
48 days - The Environmental Laboratory Limited
58 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 17 days, this is quicker than average (28 days)
17 days - The Environmental Laboratory Limited
28 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 9 days, this is less than average (20 days)
9 days - The Environmental Laboratory Limited
20 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
5 weeks - The Environmental Laboratory Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 70.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (58.9%)
70.2% - The Environmental Laboratory Limited
58.9% - Industry AVG
The Environmental Laboratory Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £1.6 million and the company has net assets of £216.5 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, The Environmental Laboratory Limited has 28 employees and maintains cash reserves of £43.3 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 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Turnover | 1,637,786 | ||||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,595,617 | ||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 42,169 | ||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 347,175 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -305,006 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 26,937 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -331,943 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | 9,163 | ||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -322,780 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -322,780 | ||||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 28 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | ||||||
EBITDA* | -172,323 |
* 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 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 339,184 | 398,822 | 342,213 | 367,968 | 349,303 | 208,606 | 241,725 | 292,043 | 255,487 | 228,917 | 262,574 | 269,244 | 314,164 | 406,753 | 483,188 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 339,184 | 398,822 | 342,213 | 367,968 | 349,303 | 208,606 | 241,725 | 292,043 | 255,487 | 228,917 | 262,574 | 269,244 | 314,164 | 406,753 | 483,188 |
Stock & work in progress | 40,000 | 76,501 | 115,610 | 104,400 | 116,110 | 111,484 | 60,000 | 60,472 | 60,472 | 60,472 | 59,292 | 60,012 | 47,915 | 43,800 | 36,125 |
Trade Debtors | 219,060 | 739,097 | 183,300 | 211,614 | 322,319 | 333,525 | 301,193 | 324,521 | 269,683 | 312,944 | 311,912 | 389,634 | 449,175 | 426,785 | 483,047 |
Group Debtors | 264,700 | 328,351 | 11,991 | 41,180 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 49,647 | 33,612 | 33,829 | 41,191 | 28,496 | 413,254 | 318,392 | 156,963 | 9,041 | 10,436 | |||||
Cash | 43,278 | 5,146 | 184,295 | 28,322 | 20,078 | 74,124 | 91,167 | 34,178 | 51,632 | 80,958 | 133,896 | 48,526 | 147,472 | 28,344 | 480 |
misc current assets | 35,583 | 29,296 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 387,568 | 883,652 | 517,034 | 650,227 | 815,354 | 932,387 | 770,752 | 588,125 | 432,008 | 454,374 | 505,100 | 498,172 | 644,562 | 498,929 | 530,088 |
total assets | 726,752 | 1,282,474 | 859,247 | 1,018,195 | 1,164,657 | 1,140,993 | 1,012,477 | 880,168 | 687,495 | 683,291 | 767,674 | 767,416 | 958,726 | 905,682 | 1,013,276 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 78,032 | 162,792 | 94,252 | 87,894 | 103,140 | 79,639 | 85,387 | 73,849 | 92,748 | 152,730 | 188,837 | 139,067 | 281,336 | 206,884 | 252,866 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 349,591 | 235,181 | 83,197 | 189,975 | 77,915 | 17,502 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 24 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,319 | 14,146 | 81,775 | 110,869 | 84,836 | 30,209 | 43,293 | 44,258 | 15,141 | ||||||
other current liabilities | 19,751 | 83,466 | 61,578 | 72,810 | 201,772 | 112,382 | 229,218 | 230,472 | 93,958 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 448,693 | 260,428 | 472,786 | 271,573 | 472,945 | 412,205 | 435,813 | 348,579 | 219,349 | 152,730 | 188,837 | 139,067 | 281,336 | 206,884 | 252,866 |
loans | 402,972 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 9,072 | 22,961 | 152,102 | 137,117 | 40,482 | 34,041 | 67,061 | 24,127 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 5,698 | 9,198 | 17,766 | 1,999 | 6,800 | 2,763 | |||||||||
provisions | 61,608 | 70,771 | 65,248 | 20,634 | 12,912 | 22,728 | 1,168 | 9,126 | 26,266 | 26,659 | 47,172 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 61,608 | 482,815 | 88,209 | 172,736 | 150,029 | 63,210 | 34,041 | 67,061 | 24,127 | 5,698 | 10,366 | 26,892 | 28,265 | 33,459 | 49,935 |
total liabilities | 510,301 | 743,243 | 560,995 | 444,309 | 622,974 | 475,415 | 469,854 | 415,640 | 243,476 | 158,428 | 199,203 | 165,959 | 309,601 | 240,343 | 302,801 |
net assets | 216,451 | 539,231 | 298,252 | 573,886 | 541,683 | 665,578 | 542,623 | 464,528 | 444,019 | 524,863 | 568,471 | 601,457 | 649,125 | 665,339 | 710,475 |
total shareholders funds | 216,451 | 539,231 | 298,252 | 573,886 | 541,683 | 665,578 | 542,623 | 464,528 | 444,019 | 524,863 | 568,471 | 601,457 | 649,125 | 665,339 | 710,475 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -305,006 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 132,683 | 68,662 | 112,295 | 139,888 | 97,301 | 84,118 | 82,269 | 73,534 | 64,651 | 75,301 | 96,750 | 90,447 | 94,929 | 110,352 | 116,161 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 9,163 | ||||||||||||||
Stock | -36,501 | -39,109 | 11,210 | -11,710 | 4,626 | 51,484 | -472 | 1,180 | -720 | 12,097 | 4,115 | 7,675 | 36,125 | ||
Debtors | -504,002 | 555,580 | -300,376 | -161,661 | -67,613 | 127,194 | 126,110 | 173,571 | 6,960 | 1,032 | -77,722 | -59,541 | 22,390 | -66,698 | 493,483 |
Creditors | -84,760 | 68,540 | 6,358 | -15,246 | 23,501 | -5,748 | 11,538 | -18,899 | -59,982 | -36,107 | 49,770 | -142,269 | 74,452 | -45,982 | 252,866 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -63,715 | 21,888 | -11,232 | -128,962 | 89,390 | -116,836 | -1,254 | 136,514 | 93,958 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -9,163 | 5,523 | 44,614 | 7,722 | -9,816 | 22,728 | -1,168 | -7,958 | -17,140 | -393 | -20,513 | 47,172 | |||
Cash flow from operations | 219,705 | ||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 349,591 | -235,181 | 235,181 | -83,197 | -106,778 | 112,060 | 77,915 | -17,502 | 17,502 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -24 | 24 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -402,972 | 402,972 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -21,899 | -81,518 | -158,235 | 41,018 | 151,262 | -6,643 | -33,985 | 72,051 | 39,268 | ||||||
other long term liabilities | -5,698 | -3,500 | -8,568 | 15,767 | -4,801 | 4,037 | 2,763 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -26,937 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -102,241 | ||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 38,132 | -179,149 | 155,973 | 8,244 | -54,046 | -17,043 | 56,989 | -17,454 | -29,326 | -52,938 | 85,370 | -98,946 | 119,128 | 27,864 | 480 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 38,132 | -179,149 | 155,973 | 8,244 | -54,046 | -17,043 | 56,989 | -17,454 | -29,326 | -52,938 | 85,370 | -98,946 | 119,128 | 27,864 | 480 |
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED group structure
The Environmental Laboratory Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ENVIROLOGIX INC
#0144551
2 parents
THE ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY LIMITED
03882193
The Environmental Laboratory Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr William Welch (Nov 2021) and Mr Robert McPheeters (Nov 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr William Welch | United States | 47 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Robert McPheeters | United States | 49 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
1.6m
0%
operating profit
-305k
0%
gross margin
2.6%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
216.5k
-0.6%
total assets
726.8k
-0.43%
cash
43.3k
+7.41%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03882193
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
71200 - Technical testing and analysis
incorporation date
November 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
e-environmental limited (February 2003)
accountant
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auditor
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address
coopers bridge braziers lane, winkfield, berkshire, RG42 6NS
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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