
Company Number
03979963
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
acumen logistics group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Freight transport by road
Registered Address
acumen house park circle, tithe barn way, swan valley, northampton, NN4 9BH
Website
http://www.acumen-dist.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACUMEN AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS LIMITED at £19.7m based on a Turnover of £24m and 0.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACUMEN AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS LIMITED at £37.2m based on an EBITDA of £6.1m and a 6.07x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACUMEN AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS LIMITED at £9.7m based on Net Assets of £4m and 2.39x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited is a live company located in swan valley, NN4 9BH with a Companies House number of 03979963. It operates in the freight transport by road sector, SIC Code 49410. Founded in April 2000, it's largest shareholder is acumen logistics group limited with a 100% stake. Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £24m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £24m, make it larger than the average company (£10.4m)
£24m - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
£10.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 34%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9%)
34% - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 24.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (22.4%)
24.8% - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
22.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 19.4% make it more profitable than the average company (5%)
19.4% - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 91 employees, this is above the industry average (63)
91 - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
63 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £49.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£41k)
£49.9k - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
£41k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £264.1k, this is more efficient (£136.4k)
£264.1k - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
£136.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 89 days, this is later than average (52 days)
89 days - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 51 days, this is slower than average (31 days)
51 days - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 10 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
10 weeks - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 78.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.4%)
78.7% - Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited
60.4% - Industry AVG
Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £24 million and the company has net assets of £4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited has 91 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 24,034,212 | 14,209,849 | 9,854,374 | 9,997,917 | 10,289,286 | 13,261,676 | 12,513,394 | 12,376,829 | 11,820,285 | 9,719,568 | 5,712,706 | 4,982,324 | 5,134,500 | 4,483,872 | 891,467 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 18,075,436 | 11,319,483 | 9,152,116 | 9,857,010 | 9,640,351 | 13,108,538 | 12,154,340 | 11,737,503 | 11,284,849 | 9,512,937 | 5,518,662 | 4,988,447 | 5,081,611 | 4,429,022 | 787,742 |
Gross Profit | 5,958,776 | 2,890,366 | 702,258 | 140,907 | 648,935 | 153,138 | 359,054 | 639,326 | 535,436 | 206,631 | 194,044 | -6,123 | 52,889 | 54,850 | 103,725 |
Admin Expenses | 1,303,871 | 842,369 | 355,473 | -53,609 | 257,493 | 258,315 | 233,125 | 362,967 | 191,027 | 215,507 | 122,285 | 104,848 | 77,093 | 130,151 | -2,087 |
Operating Profit | 4,654,905 | 2,047,997 | 346,785 | 194,516 | 391,442 | -105,177 | 125,929 | 276,359 | 344,409 | -8,876 | 71,759 | -110,971 | -24,204 | -75,301 | 105,812 |
Interest Payable | 395,924 | 117,514 | 96,338 | 146,654 | 163,586 | 207,673 | 194,235 | 167,614 | 157,732 | 123,009 | 22,113 | 25,417 | 28,560 | 31,004 | 12,728 |
Interest Receivable | 894 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 4,259,875 | 1,930,483 | 250,447 | 369,900 | 227,856 | -312,850 | -68,306 | 108,745 | 186,677 | -131,885 | 49,646 | -136,388 | -52,764 | -537,442 | 93,084 |
Tax | -1,134,133 | -281,737 | -29,554 | -30,701 | -25,921 | 678 | -5,530 | -24,693 | -38,287 | 28,450 | -10,862 | 32,578 | 12,075 | -31,004 | 63 |
Profit After Tax | 3,125,742 | 1,648,746 | 220,893 | 339,199 | 201,935 | -312,172 | -73,836 | 84,052 | 148,390 | -103,435 | 38,784 | -103,810 | -40,689 | -568,446 | 93,147 |
Dividends Paid | 60,000 | 450,000 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 3,065,742 | 1,198,746 | 220,893 | 339,199 | 201,935 | -312,172 | -73,836 | 84,052 | 148,390 | -103,435 | 38,784 | -103,810 | -40,689 | -568,446 | 93,147 |
Employee Costs | 4,541,133 | 3,220,262 | 2,847,405 | 3,443,430 | 3,378,142 | 4,689,424 | 4,735,055 | 4,453,747 | 4,025,674 | 3,101,963 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 91 | 76 | 68 | 64 | 75 | 103 | 100 | 106 | 73 | 73 | |||||
EBITDA* | 6,130,777 | 2,886,052 | 1,090,377 | 1,103,232 | 1,061,362 | 246,008 | 387,718 | 498,923 | 388,310 | 11,208 | 93,391 | -86,827 | 4,651 | -31,573 | 132,340 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 10,119,173 | 3,102,188 | 2,734,597 | 3,140,392 | 3,303,130 | 1,640,410 | 1,441,266 | 1,111,406 | 351,032 | 69,716 | 77,556 | 80,553 | 105,541 | 114,459 | 145,376 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 10,119,173 | 3,102,188 | 2,734,597 | 3,140,392 | 3,303,130 | 1,640,410 | 1,441,266 | 1,111,406 | 351,032 | 69,716 | 77,556 | 80,553 | 105,541 | 114,459 | 145,376 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 5,876,498 | 3,588,251 | 1,481,487 | 1,231,448 | 1,023,329 | 1,017,431 | 898,695 | 896,969 | 694,577 | 514,605 | 763,643 | 815,568 | 880,731 | 820,132 | 314,461 |
Group Debtors | 503,168 | 255,346 | 358,732 | 377,880 | 581,883 | 648,336 | 890,357 | 423,553 | 898,247 | 866,117 | 121,956 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 1,264,245 | 364,845 | 383,790 | 223,909 | 115,827 | 188,747 | 188,142 | 146,387 | 91,218 | 87,322 | 119,990 | 166,236 | 181,119 | 64,883 | 45,127 |
Cash | 1,245,733 | 605,025 | 370,565 | 501,239 | 1,113,899 | 186,954 | 102,540 | 276,560 | 104,837 | 56,236 | 48,985 | 37,707 | 27,674 | 11,180 | 24,150 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 8,889,644 | 4,813,467 | 2,594,574 | 2,334,476 | 2,834,938 | 2,041,468 | 2,079,734 | 1,743,469 | 1,788,879 | 1,524,280 | 1,054,574 | 1,019,511 | 1,089,524 | 896,195 | 383,738 |
total assets | 19,008,817 | 7,915,655 | 5,329,171 | 5,474,868 | 6,138,068 | 3,681,878 | 3,521,000 | 2,854,875 | 2,139,911 | 1,593,996 | 1,132,130 | 1,100,064 | 1,195,065 | 1,010,654 | 529,114 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 55,000 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,528,713 | 751,271 | 517,850 | 620,204 | 419,435 | 879,279 | 709,309 | 843,828 | 743,468 | 754,891 | 352,302 | 195,592 | 310,096 | 273,347 | 178,832 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,196,254 | 1,702,915 | 215,881 | 30,377 | 46,162 | 51,444 | 35,008 | 232,784 | |||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,047,518 | 862,981 | 647,440 | 782,938 | 648,627 | 427,190 | 337,366 | 248,047 | 58,736 | 13,275 | 31,860 | 52,860 | 80,713 | ||
other current liabilities | 643,539 | 1,192,761 | 1,291,388 | 875,254 | 1,568,797 | 893,141 | 900,306 | 736,689 | 651,072 | 650,871 | 342,098 | 363,201 | 372,317 | 409,139 | 149,257 |
total current liabilities | 6,416,024 | 4,509,928 | 2,456,678 | 2,278,396 | 2,636,859 | 2,415,491 | 1,946,981 | 1,828,564 | 1,453,276 | 1,405,762 | 724,777 | 618,230 | 765,717 | 825,354 | 641,586 |
loans | 500,000 | 1,280,743 | 1,483,453 | 2,082,569 | 1,479,357 | 1,429,062 | 875,388 | 1,155,733 | 1,019,177 | 1,134,861 | 1,248,126 | 1,078,555 | 761,958 | ||
hp & lease commitments | 7,041,192 | 1,554,001 | 1,705,744 | 2,092,223 | 2,167,744 | 763,990 | 809,067 | 746,771 | 213,455 | 13,275 | 45,135 | 97,995 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 14,763 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,509,595 | 375,462 | 93,725 | 64,171 | 33,470 | 7,549 | 8,227 | 2,653 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 8,550,787 | 2,429,463 | 3,094,975 | 3,639,847 | 4,283,783 | 2,250,896 | 2,246,356 | 1,624,812 | 1,369,188 | 1,019,177 | 1,134,861 | 1,248,126 | 1,091,830 | 807,093 | 97,995 |
total liabilities | 14,966,811 | 6,939,391 | 5,551,653 | 5,918,243 | 6,920,642 | 4,666,387 | 4,193,337 | 3,453,376 | 2,822,464 | 2,424,939 | 1,859,638 | 1,866,356 | 1,857,547 | 1,632,447 | 739,581 |
net assets | 4,042,006 | 976,264 | -222,482 | -443,375 | -782,574 | -984,509 | -672,337 | -598,501 | -682,553 | -830,943 | -727,508 | -766,292 | -662,482 | -621,793 | -210,467 |
total shareholders funds | 4,042,006 | 976,264 | -222,482 | -443,375 | -782,574 | -984,509 | -672,337 | -598,501 | -682,553 | -830,943 | -727,508 | -766,292 | -662,482 | -621,793 | -210,467 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,654,905 | 2,047,997 | 346,785 | 194,516 | 391,442 | -105,177 | 125,929 | 276,359 | 344,409 | -8,876 | 71,759 | -110,971 | -24,204 | -75,301 | 105,812 |
Depreciation | 1,475,872 | 838,055 | 743,592 | 908,716 | 669,920 | 351,185 | 261,789 | 222,564 | 43,901 | 20,084 | 21,632 | 24,144 | 28,855 | 43,728 | 26,528 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -1,134,133 | -281,737 | -29,554 | -30,701 | -25,921 | 678 | -5,530 | -24,693 | -38,287 | 28,450 | -10,862 | 32,578 | 12,075 | -31,004 | 63 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 3,435,469 | 1,984,433 | 390,772 | 1,833,237 | -133,475 | -122,680 | 510,285 | -217,133 | 215,998 | 462,455 | 23,785 | -80,046 | 176,835 | 525,427 | 359,588 |
Creditors | 1,777,442 | 233,421 | -102,354 | 620,204 | -459,844 | 169,970 | -134,519 | 100,360 | -11,423 | 402,589 | 156,710 | -114,504 | 36,749 | 94,515 | 178,832 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -549,222 | -98,627 | 416,134 | 875,254 | 675,656 | -7,165 | 163,617 | 85,617 | 201 | 308,773 | -21,103 | -9,116 | -36,822 | 259,882 | 149,257 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 1,134,133 | 281,737 | 29,554 | 64,171 | 25,921 | -678 | 5,574 | 2,653 | |||||||
Cash flow from operations | 3,923,528 | 1,036,413 | 1,013,385 | 798,923 | 1,410,649 | 531,493 | -93,425 | 879,993 | 122,803 | 288,565 | 194,351 | -97,823 | -160,182 | -233,607 | 100,904 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -173,512 | -171,012 | -18,809 | -31,539 | -12,244 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -173,512 | -171,012 | -18,809 | -31,539 | -12,244 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -55,000 | 55,000 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -506,661 | 1,702,915 | -215,881 | 215,881 | -30,377 | -15,785 | -5,282 | 16,436 | -197,776 | 232,784 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -500,000 | -780,743 | -202,710 | 1,483,453 | 603,212 | 50,295 | 553,674 | -280,345 | 136,556 | -115,684 | -113,265 | 169,571 | 316,597 | 761,958 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 6,671,728 | 63,798 | -521,977 | 2,875,161 | 1,625,191 | 44,747 | 151,615 | 722,627 | 272,191 | -13,275 | -31,860 | -52,860 | -80,713 | 178,708 | |
other long term liabilities | -14,763 | 14,763 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -395,030 | -117,514 | -96,338 | -146,654 | -163,586 | -207,673 | -194,235 | -167,614 | -157,732 | -123,009 | -22,113 | -25,417 | -28,560 | -31,004 | -12,728 |
cash flow from financing | 5,270,037 | 853,693 | -806,262 | 3,429,386 | 1,848,936 | 103,250 | 511,054 | 274,668 | 251,015 | -269,070 | -164,438 | 107,012 | 196,613 | 664,585 | 95,150 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 640,708 | 234,460 | -130,674 | 501,239 | 926,945 | 84,414 | -174,020 | 171,723 | 48,601 | 7,251 | 11,278 | 10,033 | 16,494 | -12,970 | 24,150 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 640,708 | 234,460 | -130,674 | 501,239 | 926,945 | 84,414 | -174,020 | 171,723 | 48,601 | 7,251 | 11,278 | 10,033 | 16,494 | -12,970 | 24,150 |
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ACUMEN AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS LIMITED group structure
Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
ACUMEN AUTOMOTIVE LOGISTICS LIMITED
03979963
Acumen Automotive Logistics Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Christopher Doughty (Oct 2009) and Mr Steven Brown (Oct 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Christopher Doughty | United Kingdom | 52 years | Oct 2009 | - | Director |
Mr Steven Brown | United Kingdom | 49 years | Oct 2017 | - | Director |
Ms Joanna Doughty | United Kingdom | 49 years | Aug 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Naiem Ashraf | United Kingdom | 56 years | Apr 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
24m
+69%
operating profit
4.7m
+127%
gross margin
24.8%
+21.89%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
4m
+3.14%
total assets
19m
+1.4%
cash
1.2m
+1.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03979963
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
49410 - Freight transport by road
incorporation date
April 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
auto uk logistics ltd (July 2009)
accountant
-
auditor
DJH AUDIT LIMITED
address
acumen house park circle, tithe barn way, swan valley, northampton, NN4 9BH
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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