
Company Number
03912575
Next Accounts
223 days late
Shareholders
vision direct europe ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered Address
1 wrights lane, london, W8 5RY
Website
www.visiondirect.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of VISION DISPENSING LTD. at £13m based on a Turnover of £18.8m and 0.69x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VISION DISPENSING LTD. at £102.7m based on an EBITDA of £13m and a 7.9x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VISION DISPENSING LTD. at £28.1m based on Net Assets of £13.9m and 2.03x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Vision Dispensing Ltd. is a live company located in london, W8 5RY with a Companies House number of 03912575. It operates in the retail sale via mail order houses or via internet sector, SIC Code 47910. Founded in January 2000, it's largest shareholder is vision direct europe ltd with a 100% stake. Vision Dispensing Ltd. is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £18.8m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Vision Dispensing Ltd. a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
0 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £18.8m, make it larger than the average company (£837.8k)
£18.8m - Vision Dispensing Ltd.
£837.8k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.3%)
- Vision Dispensing Ltd.
7.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 81.3%, this company has a lower cost of product (36.2%)
81.3% - Vision Dispensing Ltd.
36.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 64% make it more profitable than the average company (3%)
64% - Vision Dispensing Ltd.
3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 197 employees, this is above the industry average (8)
197 - Vision Dispensing Ltd.
8 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.2k, the company has a higher pay structure (£29.6k)
£42.2k - Vision Dispensing Ltd.
£29.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £95.6k, this is less efficient (£199.8k)
£95.6k - Vision Dispensing Ltd.
£199.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
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Creditor Days
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Stock Days
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Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
1 weeks - Vision Dispensing Ltd.
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 48.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (71.9%)
48.5% - Vision Dispensing Ltd.
71.9% - Industry AVG
Vision Dispensing Ltd.'s latest turnover from December 2022 is £18.8 million and the company has net assets of £13.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Vision Dispensing Ltd. has 197 employees and maintains cash reserves of £78 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 18,835,000 | 3,481,000 | 18,949,000 | 18,642,000 | 16,078,000 | 12,703,000 | 12,243,000 | 6,874,000 | 3,613,000 | 2,395,000 | 1,590,927 | 1,756,717 | 2,742,625 | 687,884 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 3,525,000 | 4,939,000 | 4,250,000 | 3,618,000 | 3,037,000 | 2,398,000 | 2,367,000 | 1,080,000 | 531,000 | 1,050,000 | 798,311 | 1,093,225 | 2,046,565 | 543,189 |
Gross Profit | 15,310,000 | -1,458,000 | 14,699,000 | 15,024,000 | 13,041,000 | 10,305,000 | 9,876,000 | 5,794,000 | 3,082,000 | 1,345,000 | 792,616 | 663,492 | 696,060 | 144,695 |
Admin Expenses | 3,249,000 | 9,978,000 | 7,882,000 | 8,062,000 | 4,799,000 | 4,005,000 | 2,982,000 | 2,053,000 | 419,000 | 287,764 | 606,876 | 828,232 | 200,660 | |
Operating Profit | 12,061,000 | -11,436,000 | 6,817,000 | 6,962,000 | 8,242,000 | 6,300,000 | 6,894,000 | 3,741,000 | 2,663,000 | 504,852 | 56,616 | -132,172 | -55,965 | |
Interest Payable | 193,000 | 710 | 1,113 | 1,600 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 216,000 | 6,000 | 14,000 | 9,000 | 13,000 | 10,000 | 959,000 | 255,000 | 35 | 10 | ||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 12,277,000 | -11,430,000 | 6,831,000 | 6,971,000 | 8,255,000 | 6,310,000 | 7,660,000 | 3,996,000 | 2,663,000 | 1,029,000 | 504,142 | 55,503 | -133,737 | -55,955 |
Tax | -2,432,000 | 2,460,000 | -222,000 | -972,000 | -776,000 | -521,000 | 55,000 | -216,000 | -10,000 | 9,629 | 5,565 | 9,130 | 838 | |
Profit After Tax | 9,845,000 | -8,970,000 | 6,609,000 | 5,999,000 | 7,479,000 | 5,789,000 | 7,715,000 | 3,780,000 | 2,653,000 | 1,029,000 | 513,771 | 61,068 | -124,607 | -55,117 |
Dividends Paid | 28,791,000 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 9,845,000 | -8,970,000 | 6,609,000 | -22,792,000 | 7,479,000 | 5,789,000 | 7,715,000 | 3,780,000 | 2,653,000 | 1,029,000 | 513,771 | 61,068 | -124,607 | -55,117 |
Employee Costs | 8,321,000 | 9,121,000 | 12,934,000 | 9,286,000 | 7,773,000 | 6,806,000 | 6,722,000 | 3,165,000 | 816,000 | 995,000 | 741,181 | 480,298 | 392,626 | 73,436 |
Number Of Employees | 197 | 226 | 247 | 204 | 182 | 158 | 120 | 81 | 49 | 35 | 33 | 27 | ||
EBITDA* | 12,992,000 | -10,615,000 | 7,445,000 | 7,625,000 | 8,568,000 | 6,479,000 | 7,041,000 | 3,795,000 | 2,717,000 | 567,729 | 193,889 | -31,840 | -20,931 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,000 | 6,000 | 11,000 | 15,000 | 20,175,000 | 10,027,000 | 3,707 | 19,083 | 96,983 | 127,397 | ||||
Intangible Assets | 2,818,000 | 3,539,000 | 3,677,000 | 2,969,000 | 2,552,000 | 1,753,000 | 1,235,000 | 789,000 | 788,000 | 842,000 | 896,106 | 950,106 | 1,005,106 | 1,058,750 |
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 20,175,000 | 10,027,000 | 4,012,000 | 1,599,000 | 746,530 | 412,967 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,820,000 | 3,545,000 | 3,688,000 | 2,984,000 | 2,552,000 | 1,753,000 | 21,410,000 | 10,816,000 | 4,800,000 | 2,441,000 | 1,646,343 | 1,382,156 | 1,102,089 | 1,186,147 |
Stock & work in progress | 163,253 | 53,700 | ||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 13,322,000 | 130,734 | 1,041,406 | 17,130 | ||||||||||
Group Debtors | 23,841,000 | 10,404,000 | 7,417,000 | 29,529,000 | 22,748,000 | 80,080 | ||||||||
Misc Debtors | 178,000 | 3,254,000 | 2,120,000 | 701,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 10,000 | 984 | 25,448 | ||
Cash | 78,000 | 355,000 | 142,000 | 48,000 | 7,000 | 22,000 | 209,000 | 46,000 | 199,000 | 40,970 | 43,686 | 75,204 | ||
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 24,097,000 | 14,013,000 | 15,584,000 | 8,166,000 | 29,538,000 | 22,772,000 | 214,000 | 50,000 | 201,000 | 10,000 | 41,954 | 174,420 | 1,204,659 | 251,562 |
total assets | 26,917,000 | 17,558,000 | 19,272,000 | 11,150,000 | 32,090,000 | 24,525,000 | 21,624,000 | 10,866,000 | 5,001,000 | 2,451,000 | 1,688,297 | 1,556,576 | 2,306,748 | 1,437,709 |
Bank overdraft | 41,717 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | 68,000 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,018,000 | 268,000 | 1,000 | 16,000 | 697 | 38,786 | 1,227,044 | 454,054 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 998,105 | 819,927 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,726 | 1,726 | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,676,000 | 3,386,000 | 6,180,000 | 3,982,000 | 2,767,000 | 2,940,000 | 2,365,000 | 379,000 | 158,000 | 24,000 | 85,833 | 199,547 | 106,758 | 117,428 |
total current liabilities | 2,676,000 | 3,386,000 | 6,180,000 | 5,000,000 | 3,035,000 | 2,940,000 | 2,365,000 | 379,000 | 159,000 | 108,000 | 86,530 | 240,059 | 2,375,350 | 1,391,409 |
loans | 80,000 | 85,000 | 91,000 | 663,000 | 817,000 | 1,105,235 | 1,328,910 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 4,846 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 113,000 | 122,000 | 3,585,000 | 2,528,000 | 6,571 | |||||||||
provisions | 10,298,000 | 10,298,000 | 242,000 | 3,134 | ||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 10,378,000 | 10,383,000 | 333,000 | 113,000 | 122,000 | 3,585,000 | 2,528,000 | 663,000 | 817,000 | 1,105,235 | 1,333,756 | 9,705 | ||
total liabilities | 13,054,000 | 13,769,000 | 6,513,000 | 5,000,000 | 3,148,000 | 3,062,000 | 5,950,000 | 2,907,000 | 822,000 | 925,000 | 1,191,765 | 1,573,815 | 2,385,055 | 1,391,409 |
net assets | 13,863,000 | 3,789,000 | 12,759,000 | 6,150,000 | 28,942,000 | 21,463,000 | 15,674,000 | 7,959,000 | 4,179,000 | 1,526,000 | 496,532 | -17,239 | -78,307 | 46,300 |
total shareholders funds | 13,863,000 | 3,789,000 | 12,759,000 | 6,150,000 | 28,942,000 | 21,463,000 | 15,674,000 | 7,959,000 | 4,179,000 | 1,526,000 | 496,532 | -17,239 | -78,307 | 46,300 |
Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 12,061,000 | -11,436,000 | 6,817,000 | 6,962,000 | 8,242,000 | 6,300,000 | 6,894,000 | 3,741,000 | 2,663,000 | 504,852 | 56,616 | -132,172 | -55,965 | |
Depreciation | 17,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 3,707,000 | 8,877 | 82,273 | 46,688 | 16,701 | |||||
Amortisation | 914,000 | 816,000 | 624,000 | 661,000 | 326,000 | 179,000 | 147,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 55,000 | 53,644 | 18,333 |
Tax | -2,432,000 | 2,460,000 | -222,000 | -972,000 | -776,000 | -521,000 | 55,000 | -216,000 | -10,000 | 9,629 | 5,565 | 9,130 | 838 | |
Stock | -163,253 | 109,553 | 53,700 | |||||||||||
Debtors | 10,361,000 | -1,784,000 | 7,324,000 | -21,413,000 | 6,781,000 | 2,570,000 | 10,149,000 | 6,017,000 | 2,405,000 | 861,486 | 203,813 | -497,705 | 918,748 | 122,658 |
Creditors | -1,018,000 | 750,000 | 268,000 | -1,000 | -15,000 | 15,303 | -38,089 | -1,188,258 | 772,990 | 454,054 | ||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -710,000 | -2,794,000 | 2,198,000 | 1,215,000 | -173,000 | 575,000 | 1,986,000 | 221,000 | 134,000 | -61,833 | -113,714 | 92,789 | -10,670 | 117,428 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 10,056,000 | 242,000 | -3,134 | 3,134 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -511,000 | 891,000 | 1,321,000 | 30,031,000 | 1,106,000 | 3,963,000 | -1,067,000 | -2,218,000 | 421,000 | 221,742 | -238,191 | -285,557 | 375,031 | |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -68,000 | 68,000 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -998,105 | 178,178 | 819,927 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -5,000 | -6,000 | 91,000 | -663,000 | -154,000 | -288,235 | -223,675 | 1,328,910 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -6,572 | 4,846 | 1,726 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -113,000 | -9,000 | -3,463,000 | 1,057,000 | 2,528,000 | -6,571 | 6,571 | |||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | 216,000 | 6,000 | 14,000 | 9,000 | 13,000 | 10,000 | 766,000 | 255,000 | -710 | -1,113 | -1,565 | 10 | ||
cash flow from financing | 440,000 | 105,000 | -104,000 | 4,000 | -3,453,000 | 1,823,000 | 2,120,000 | -222,000 | -219,767 | -230,957 | 327,967 | 184,910 | 921,354 | |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -277,000 | 213,000 | 94,000 | 41,000 | -15,000 | -187,000 | 163,000 | -153,000 | 199,000 | -40,970 | -2,716 | 43,686 | -75,204 | 75,204 |
overdraft | -41,717 | 41,717 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -277,000 | 213,000 | 94,000 | 41,000 | -15,000 | -187,000 | 163,000 | -153,000 | 199,000 | -40,970 | -2,716 | 85,403 | -116,921 | 75,204 |
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VISION DISPENSING LTD. group structure
Vision Dispensing Ltd. has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA
#0024552
2 parents
VISION DISPENSING LTD.
03912575
Vision Dispensing Ltd. currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Alessandro Cobelli (Dec 2021) and Mr Alessandro Cobelli (Dec 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Alessandro Cobelli | Italy | 52 years | Dec 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Alessandro Cobelli | Italy | 52 years | Dec 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Thomas Brochier | United Kingdom | 53 years | May 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Michal Fusi | United Kingdom | 39 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2022turnover
18.8m
+441%
operating profit
12.1m
-205%
gross margin
81.3%
-294.07%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2022net assets
13.9m
+2.66%
total assets
26.9m
+0.53%
cash
78k
-0.78%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03912575
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
incorporation date
January 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2022
previous names
getlenses dispensing ltd (March 2014)
getoptics dispensing ltd (February 2013)
accountant
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auditor
FORVISMAZARS LLP
address
1 wrights lane, london, W8 5RY
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
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