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l.b. foster rail technologies (uk) limited Company Information

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Company Number

03939427

Directors

John Kasel

Neil Sheffield

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Shareholders

lb foster rail technologies inc.

Group Structure

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Industry

Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.

 

Registered Address

5 osborne terrace, jesmond, newcastle upon tyne, NE2 1SQ

l.b. foster rail technologies (uk) limited Estimated Valuation

£9.3m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED at £9.3m based on a Turnover of £12.6m and 0.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

l.b. foster rail technologies (uk) limited Estimated Valuation

£0

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-1.5m and a 5.11x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

l.b. foster rail technologies (uk) limited Estimated Valuation

£14.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED at £14.4m based on Net Assets of £7.3m and 1.96x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited Overview

L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited is a live company located in newcastle upon tyne, NE2 1SQ with a Companies House number of 03939427. It operates in the manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 28990. Founded in March 2000, it's largest shareholder is lb foster rail technologies inc. with a 100% stake. L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.6m with low growth in recent years.

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L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded L.B. Foster Rail Technologies (Uk) Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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Health Rating2out of 5
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3 Strong

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2 Regular

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7 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £12.6m, make it in line with the average company (£12.5m)

£12.6m - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

£12.5m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.3%)

3% - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

5.3% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 39.1%, this company has a lower cost of product (30.7%)

39.1% - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

30.7% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of -17.4% make it less profitable than the average company (6.1%)

-17.4% - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

6.1% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 84 employees, this is above the industry average (66)

84 - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

66 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £56.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.9k)

£56.9k - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

£51.9k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £149.5k, this is less efficient (£187.1k)

£149.5k - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

£187.1k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 76 days, this is later than average (58 days)

76 days - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

58 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 36 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)

36 days - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

42 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

it holds stock equivalent to 56 days, this is less than average (88 days)

56 days - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

88 days - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)

4 weeks - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

13 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 73.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (48.5%)

73.1% - L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited

48.5% - Industry AVG

L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED financials

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L.B. Foster Rail Technologies (Uk) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £12.6 million and the company has net assets of £7.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, L.B. Foster Rail Technologies (Uk) Limited has 84 employees and maintains cash reserves of £648.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Turnover12,555,90711,000,6379,600,99411,631,17712,815,45613,586,79614,465,91713,463,86913,231,58420,620,41515,489,91516,070,09614,042,95012,559,54010,587,778
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales7,643,4677,104,1976,511,7247,681,2208,367,2549,813,2859,892,4568,626,2868,544,34713,876,2609,941,01610,586,4168,709,1287,973,8016,684,590
Gross Profit4,912,4403,896,4403,089,2703,949,9574,448,2023,773,5114,573,4614,837,5834,687,2376,744,1555,548,8995,483,6805,333,8224,585,7393,903,188
Admin Expenses7,103,2285,915,5483,942,1347,434,5964,476,7855,845,9755,110,9343,946,2314,959,8505,237,3364,774,1194,192,2834,068,9933,716,4353,702,512
Operating Profit-2,190,788-2,019,108-852,864-3,484,639-28,583-2,072,464-537,473891,352-272,6131,506,819774,7801,291,3971,264,829869,304200,676
Interest Payable791,638291,86431,62731,34229,48224,00048,90629,000176208,000213,000173,703228,583
Interest Receivable12,538,94136,473153,7646,743,93653,308140,8071,8349,71622,14216,479189,000218,000149,000143,000
Pre-Tax Profit-1,508,220-2,449,668-730,7273,227,955-4,75719,723,578-584,545872,068-250,47114,409,676758,6041,272,5531,269,829844,601115,093
Tax-609,964-53,844558-349,183-87,715-940,193-15,172-199,37924,238-376,639-193,722-285,083-354,591-217,135-42,637
Profit After Tax-2,118,184-2,503,512-730,1692,878,772-92,47218,783,385-599,717672,689-226,23314,033,037564,882987,470915,238627,46672,456
Dividends Paid11,844,2484,114,65422,786,157
Retained Profit-13,962,432-2,503,512-730,169-1,235,882-92,472-4,002,772-599,717672,689-226,23314,033,037564,882987,470915,238627,46672,456
Employee Costs4,783,2513,692,1623,651,5763,873,4854,427,0744,695,0053,918,3663,460,2163,463,5523,413,0592,875,8942,816,7742,398,6492,237,4712,053,437
Number Of Employees847977818288868374817372645658
EBITDA*-1,520,771-1,314,171-122,682-2,752,583724,219-1,332,036216,7681,652,69016,2631,813,1241,096,2431,647,5171,586,5891,189,233526,783

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Tangible Assets105,76123,2418,14115,11723,96656,62253,47987,910130,202260,134337,036368,615351,047312,971390,449
Intangible Assets1,728,6002,387,9943,086,4283,809,6344,523,6575,243,8035,963,9496,678,2591,486,3861,614,3401,748,0122,237,6232,437,6802,637,6632,837,696
Investments & Other13,863,14224,278,96017,778,27817,670,30217,414,43317,414,43317,335,39217,335,39223,246,3112,645,9251,944,703
Debtors (Due After 1 year)135,000319,300232,000187,000180,000332,000
Total Fixed Assets15,697,50326,690,19521,007,84721,814,35322,194,05622,901,85823,532,82024,433,56124,862,8994,520,3994,029,7512,606,2382,788,7272,950,6343,228,145
Stock & work in progress1,182,4761,746,8671,209,2551,004,950969,8921,013,4971,079,2211,688,5542,374,2541,685,3311,503,9361,633,0422,197,1342,257,5202,213,946
Trade Debtors2,616,2632,105,3632,132,4732,549,5173,930,4673,849,0653,327,0234,616,7742,506,5284,221,4704,729,4112,921,8023,135,6563,020,4741,495,123
Group Debtors7,002,4096,224,8155,569,8393,629,4884,511,5383,012,9172,832,509707,6091,173,151595,80120,673144,36920,42549,56011,159
Misc Debtors190,589291,865193,044451,912422,46840,96871,115665,549266,297317,80549,23965,25752,54891,702117,333
Cash648,770405,2731,054,003701,7471,223,2551,289,3434,493,0975,977,7455,033,67026,182,5144,490,2003,673,0932,426,8681,049,9721,162,146
misc current assets
total current assets11,640,50710,774,18310,158,6148,337,61411,057,6209,205,79011,802,96513,656,23111,353,90033,002,92110,793,4598,437,5637,832,6316,469,2284,999,707
total assets27,338,01037,464,37831,166,46130,151,96733,251,67632,107,64835,335,78538,089,79236,216,79937,523,32014,823,21011,043,80110,621,3589,419,8628,227,852
Bank overdraft301,404
Bank loan
Trade Creditors 765,116711,655757,068667,4861,238,294967,0901,127,1491,444,641641,057901,680773,708709,152450,638864,717362,806
Group/Directors Accounts4,935,0362,352,8363,772,7282,731,3112,719,5462,303,8692,123,1993,093,2442,928,6162,400,4732,565,615315,140557,298265,386350,055
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments958
other current liabilities2,431,7232,322,2321,050,4221,210,6432,243,9891,611,212966,7241,620,5881,424,1602,475,3452,822,3221,436,5851,869,1161,384,244823,580
total current liabilities8,131,8755,386,7235,580,2184,609,4406,201,8294,882,1714,217,0726,158,4734,993,8335,777,4986,161,6452,460,8772,877,0522,514,3471,838,803
loans11,000,0009,500,0001,185,185
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities856,521968,609
provisions10,00010,00025,00025,0001,322,9818,7018,70119,553
total long term liabilities11,856,52110,468,6091,723,1851,688,0001,375,0001,126,0001,084,0001,845,000815,0001,322,981811,701947,701913,553431,000427,000
total liabilities19,988,39615,855,3327,303,4036,297,4407,576,8296,008,1715,301,0728,003,4735,808,8337,100,4796,973,3463,408,5783,790,6052,945,3472,265,803
net assets7,349,61421,609,04623,863,05823,854,52725,674,84726,099,47730,034,71330,086,31930,407,96630,422,8417,849,8647,635,2236,830,7536,474,5155,962,049
total shareholders funds7,349,61421,609,04623,863,05823,854,52725,674,84726,099,47730,034,71330,086,31930,407,96630,422,8417,849,8647,635,2236,830,7536,474,5155,962,049
Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit-2,190,788-2,019,108-852,864-3,484,639-28,583-2,072,464-537,473891,352-272,6131,506,819774,7801,291,3971,264,829869,304200,676
Depreciation10,6236,5036,9768,84932,65620,28234,43142,292160,922172,633177,092156,063121,777119,896128,741
Amortisation659,394698,434723,206723,207720,146720,146719,810719,046127,954133,672144,371200,057199,983200,033197,366
Tax-609,964-53,844558-349,183-87,715-940,193-15,172-199,37924,238-376,639-193,722-285,083-354,591-217,135-42,637
Stock-564,391537,612204,30535,058-43,605-65,724-609,333-685,700688,923181,395-129,106-564,092-60,38643,5742,213,946
Debtors1,187,218591,6871,080,139-2,146,2562,006,523679,30388,7152,375,956-1,189,100335,7531,667,895-77,20146,8931,538,1211,623,615
Creditors53,461-45,41389,582-570,808271,204-160,059-317,492803,584-260,623127,97264,556258,514-414,079501,911362,806
Accruals and Deferred Income109,4911,271,810-160,221-1,033,346632,777644,488-653,864196,428-1,051,185-346,9771,385,737-432,531484,872560,664823,580
Deferred Taxes & Provisions-10,000-15,00025,000-1,322,9811,314,280-10,85219,553
Cash flow from operations-2,590,610-1,270,917-1,487,207-2,594,722-437,433-2,401,379-224,142763,067-2,094,1112,014,612814,0251,818,8581,335,837452,978-2,167,029
Investing Activities
capital expenditure-93,143-21,603-9,184-23,425-5,500-5,910,919-30,990-95,731199,727-173,631-159,853-42,418-3,554,252
Change in Investments-10,415,8186,500,682107,976255,86979,041-5,910,91920,600,386701,2221,944,703
cash flow from investments10,322,675-6,522,285-107,976-265,053-102,466-5,500-20,631,376-796,953-1,744,976-173,631-159,853-42,418-3,554,252
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts2,582,200-1,419,8921,041,41711,765415,677180,670-970,045164,628528,143-165,1422,250,475-242,158291,912-84,669350,055
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans1,500,0008,314,8151,185,185
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments-958958
other long term liabilities-112,088968,609
share issue-297,000249,500738,700-584,438-332,15867,536548,111-994,336211,3588,539,940-350,241-183,000-559,000-115,0005,889,593
interest11,747,303-255,391122,1376,712,59423,826116,807-47,072-19,28422,14216,479-176-19,0005,000-24,703-85,583
cash flow from financing15,420,4157,857,6413,087,4396,139,921107,345365,013-469,006-848,992761,6438,391,2771,900,058-444,158-262,088-225,3306,155,023
cash and cash equivalents
cash243,497-648,730352,256-521,508-66,088-3,203,754-1,484,648944,075-21,148,84421,692,314817,1071,246,2251,376,896-112,1741,162,146
overdraft-301,404301,404
change in cash243,497-648,730352,256-521,508-66,088-3,203,754-1,484,648944,075-21,148,84421,692,314817,1071,246,2251,376,896189,230860,742

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L.b. Foster Rail Technologies (uk) Limited Competitor Analysis

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l.b. foster rail technologies (uk) limited Ownership

L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED group structure

L.B. Foster Rail Technologies (Uk) Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

LB FOSTER CO

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LB FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES INC

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2 parents

L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED

03939427

4 subsidiaries

L.B. FOSTER RAIL TECHNOLOGIES (UK) LIMITED Shareholders

lb foster rail technologies inc. 100%

l.b. foster rail technologies (uk) limited directors

L.B. Foster Rail Technologies (Uk) Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Kasel (Jan 2013) and Mr Neil Sheffield (Aug 2020).

officercountryagestartendrole
Mr John KaselUnited Kingdom59 years Jan 2013- Director
Mr Neil Sheffield52 years Aug 2020- Director
Mr Sean Reilly52 years Jan 2022- Director
Ms Emma Boura39 years Jan 2024- Director
Ms Emma Ronayne42 years May 2024- Director
Ms Sara Rolli44 years Jan 2025- Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

12.6m

+14%

operating profit

-2.2m

+9%

gross margin

39.2%

+10.46%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

7.3m

-0.66%

total assets

27.3m

-0.27%

cash

648.8k

+0.6%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

l.b. foster rail technologies (uk) limited company details

company number

03939427

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

28990 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.

incorporation date

March 2000

age

25

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

LB FOSTER CO

accounts

Full Accounts

last accounts submitted

December 2023

previous names

l.b. foster rail products (uk) limited (August 2012)

portec rail products (uk) limited (August 2012)

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accountant

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auditor

AZETS AUDIT SERVICES LIMITED

address

5 osborne terrace, jesmond, newcastle upon tyne, NE2 1SQ

Bank

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Legal Advisor

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