
Company Number
04045308
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
michael clifford edwards
shaun matthew edwards
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Industry
Tour operator activities
Registered Address
the courtyard, parc busnes edwards, pontyclun, CF72 8QZ
Website
www.edwardscoaches.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED at £90.9m based on a Turnover of £46.7m and 1.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED at £40m based on an EBITDA of £4.2m and a 9.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED at £20.5m based on Net Assets of £10.3m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Edwards Coaches Limited is a live company located in pontyclun, CF72 8QZ with a Companies House number of 04045308. It operates in the tour operator activities sector, SIC Code 79120. Founded in August 2000, it's largest shareholder is michael clifford edwards with a 75% stake. Edwards Coaches Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £46.7m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Edwards Coaches Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £46.7m, make it larger than the average company (£16.5m)
£46.7m - Edwards Coaches Limited
£16.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 52%, show it is growing at a similar rate (49.9%)
52% - Edwards Coaches Limited
49.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 23.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (20.5%)
23.3% - Edwards Coaches Limited
20.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.6% make it more profitable than the average company (3%)
4.6% - Edwards Coaches Limited
3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 488 employees, this is above the industry average (40)
488 - Edwards Coaches Limited
40 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42.1k)
£36.7k - Edwards Coaches Limited
£42.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £95.6k, this is less efficient (£398.3k)
£95.6k - Edwards Coaches Limited
£398.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 3 days, this is earlier than average (6 days)
3 days - Edwards Coaches Limited
6 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 13 days, this is quicker than average (16 days)
13 days - Edwards Coaches Limited
16 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 9 days, this is more than average (0 days)
9 days - Edwards Coaches Limited
0 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 42 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (21 weeks)
42 weeks - Edwards Coaches Limited
21 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 39.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (81%)
39.9% - Edwards Coaches Limited
81% - Industry AVG
Edwards Coaches Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £46.7 million and the company has net assets of £10.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Edwards Coaches Limited has 488 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 46,664,209 | 42,932,797 | 29,809,087 | 13,406,953 | 44,372,508 | 46,889,384 | 45,395,515 | 36,841,492 | 35,263,525 | 35,285,095 | 32,791,443 | 30,064,856 | 26,207,970 | 19,125,751 | 16,583,641 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 35,811,476 | 33,647,513 | 23,535,092 | 15,998,516 | 35,523,633 | 38,756,550 | 36,572,795 | 28,950,029 | 26,261,336 | 26,356,110 | 24,258,178 | 22,629,832 | 20,352,088 | ||
Gross Profit | 10,852,733 | 9,285,284 | 6,273,995 | -2,591,563 | 8,848,875 | 8,132,834 | 8,822,720 | 7,891,463 | 9,002,189 | 8,928,985 | 8,533,265 | 7,435,024 | 5,855,882 | ||
Admin Expenses | 8,729,396 | 7,692,130 | 4,340,073 | 1,215,003 | 10,142,536 | 6,953,030 | 7,598,883 | 6,855,332 | 5,641,878 | 5,940,305 | 5,390,599 | 5,141,579 | 4,300,995 | ||
Operating Profit | 2,123,337 | 1,593,154 | 1,933,922 | -3,806,566 | -1,293,661 | 1,179,804 | 1,223,837 | 1,036,131 | 3,360,311 | 2,988,680 | 3,142,666 | 2,293,445 | 1,554,887 | 578,636 | 428,359 |
Interest Payable | 52,364 | 69,022 | 78,555 | 185,258 | 60,537 | 129,681 | 248,401 | 307,549 | 367,934 | 391,518 | 418,763 | 413,227 | 281,373 | 198,670 | 191,945 |
Interest Receivable | 124,925 | 33,483 | 12,911 | 16,179 | 28,534 | 22,861 | 28,171 | 54,735 | 114,675 | 6,959 | 5,917 | 6,043 | 5,114 | 1,025 | 860 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,195,898 | 1,557,615 | 1,868,278 | -3,975,645 | -1,325,664 | 1,072,984 | 1,003,607 | 783,317 | 3,107,052 | 2,604,121 | 2,729,820 | 1,886,261 | 1,278,628 | 380,991 | 237,274 |
Tax | -748,391 | -293,043 | 96,235 | 327,983 | 334,891 | -251,336 | -128,614 | -168,348 | -683,233 | -542,191 | -581,203 | -577,140 | -335,492 | -124,368 | -90,436 |
Profit After Tax | 1,447,507 | 1,264,572 | 1,964,513 | -3,647,662 | -990,773 | 821,648 | 874,993 | 614,969 | 2,423,819 | 2,061,930 | 2,148,617 | 1,309,121 | 943,136 | 256,623 | 146,838 |
Dividends Paid | 73,980 | 133,697 | 199,402 | 205,662 | 231,682 | 244,747 | 232,199 | 204,541 | 191,926 | 164,267 | 136,243 | ||||
Retained Profit | 1,373,527 | 1,130,875 | 1,765,111 | -3,853,324 | -1,222,455 | 576,901 | 642,794 | 410,428 | 2,231,893 | 1,897,663 | 2,012,374 | 1,309,121 | 943,136 | 256,623 | 146,838 |
Employee Costs | 17,890,004 | 15,625,342 | 12,871,332 | 13,588,478 | 16,790,309 | 16,705,295 | 15,528,114 | 11,579,145 | 10,016,830 | 9,603,861 | 8,396,606 | 7,895,697 | 6,064,357 | 4,872,366 | 3,940,650 |
Number Of Employees | 488 | 447 | 418 | 528 | 619 | 645 | 633 | 514 | 477 | 445 | 402 | 387 | 274 | 219 | 200 |
EBITDA* | 4,247,925 | 2,455,731 | 2,810,305 | -2,628,331 | 330,458 | 2,946,224 | 3,187,710 | 2,987,951 | 5,279,760 | 4,656,723 | 4,789,570 | 3,826,011 | 2,691,975 | 1,430,854 | 1,197,512 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,950,698 | 5,413,881 | 6,245,722 | 7,255,202 | 9,277,583 | 12,449,267 | 13,927,722 | 15,373,156 | 15,274,338 | 17,221,530 | 14,738,945 | 14,558,705 | 10,019,874 | 7,556,284 | 6,634,954 |
Intangible Assets | 144,486 | 288,978 | 433,470 | 577,962 | 722,454 | 777,954 | 833,454 | 888,954 | 944,458 | 999,958 | |||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,329,919 | 1,335,362 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,950,698 | 5,413,881 | 6,245,722 | 7,255,202 | 9,277,583 | 12,593,753 | 14,216,700 | 15,806,626 | 15,852,300 | 19,273,903 | 16,852,261 | 15,392,159 | 10,908,828 | 8,500,742 | 7,634,912 |
Stock & work in progress | 894,466 | 860,235 | 801,611 | 655,355 | 740,174 | 638,186 | 481,917 | 201,010 | 233,728 | 125,276 | 121,563 | 164,598 | 88,974 | 87,751 | 84,637 |
Trade Debtors | 465,883 | 720,056 | 929,196 | 1,080,327 | 2,175,973 | 2,759,573 | 824,542 | 1,764,132 | 1,319,127 | 1,437,920 | 1,617,709 | 1,457,694 | 1,066,585 | 594,482 | 453,302 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 5,893,215 | 4,934,929 | 3,675,369 | 2,838,047 | 2,780,668 | 2,805,705 | 2,379,438 | 3,237,496 | 2,299,102 | 1,413,318 | 1,086,715 | 884,924 | 506,786 | 1,024,788 | 687,552 |
Cash | 4,949,733 | 3,723,345 | 3,336,018 | 3,268,448 | 2,933,324 | 2,420,953 | 4,335,201 | 2,297,107 | 3,560,570 | 2,166,985 | 1,629,296 | 1,260,695 | 1,325,140 | 1,097,295 | 965,559 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 12,203,297 | 10,238,565 | 8,742,194 | 7,842,177 | 8,630,139 | 8,624,417 | 8,021,098 | 7,499,745 | 7,412,527 | 5,143,499 | 4,455,283 | 3,767,911 | 2,987,485 | 2,804,316 | 2,191,050 |
total assets | 17,153,995 | 15,652,446 | 14,987,916 | 15,097,379 | 17,907,722 | 21,218,170 | 22,237,798 | 23,306,371 | 23,264,827 | 24,417,402 | 21,307,544 | 19,160,070 | 13,896,313 | 11,305,058 | 9,825,962 |
Bank overdraft | 1,858 | 1,815 | 1,815 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | 14,754 | 13,404 | 14,000 | 14,000 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,312,996 | 1,020,099 | 1,171,205 | 459,359 | 1,455,042 | 1,865,221 | 1,997,822 | 1,554,301 | 1,157,407 | 1,010,623 | 1,065,265 | 1,313,907 | 801,357 | 813,568 | 543,166 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 75,084 | 4,287 | 5,136 | 25,397 | 11,961 | 20,601 | 73,326 | 55,534 | 86,007 | 67,259 | 84,898 | 314,072 | 459,996 | 615,559 | |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 257,788 | 716,254 | 278,912 | 690,399 | 887,934 | 1,140,297 | 1,727,760 | 1,998,933 | 1,755,504 | 2,755,708 | 1,976,118 | 1,882,756 | 1,351,560 | 1,395,279 | 936,660 |
other current liabilities | 4,413,596 | 4,081,214 | 4,792,948 | 6,564,679 | 3,864,012 | 4,280,617 | 4,223,562 | 4,214,646 | 4,430,747 | 4,389,714 | 4,630,559 | 3,894,539 | 3,766,670 | 3,334,197 | 2,965,922 |
total current liabilities | 6,059,464 | 5,823,712 | 6,250,016 | 7,716,252 | 6,232,385 | 7,298,096 | 7,969,745 | 7,841,206 | 7,413,946 | 8,255,456 | 7,753,201 | 7,190,100 | 6,233,659 | 6,003,040 | 5,061,307 |
loans | 68,842 | 85,801 | 98,159 | 1,608,500 | 1,636,500 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 33,517 | 291,304 | 246,381 | 696,672 | 1,027,558 | 1,869,875 | 2,794,808 | 4,504,722 | 5,225,033 | 7,101,737 | 5,949,230 | 6,343,895 | 3,599,467 | 2,411,608 | 2,229,107 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 754,370 | 604,313 | 689,277 | 647,324 | 757,324 | 937,289 | 937,236 | 1,067,228 | 1,074,219 | 973,514 | 753,723 | 676,718 | 394,951 | 301,810 | 203,571 |
total long term liabilities | 787,887 | 895,617 | 935,658 | 1,343,996 | 1,784,882 | 2,807,164 | 3,732,044 | 5,571,950 | 6,368,094 | 8,161,052 | 6,801,112 | 8,629,113 | 5,630,918 | 4,213,418 | 3,932,678 |
total liabilities | 6,847,351 | 6,719,329 | 7,185,674 | 9,060,248 | 8,017,267 | 10,105,260 | 11,701,789 | 13,413,156 | 13,782,040 | 16,416,508 | 14,554,313 | 15,819,213 | 11,864,577 | 10,216,458 | 8,993,985 |
net assets | 10,306,644 | 8,933,117 | 7,802,242 | 6,037,131 | 9,890,455 | 11,112,910 | 10,536,009 | 9,893,215 | 9,482,787 | 8,000,894 | 6,753,231 | 3,340,857 | 2,031,736 | 1,088,600 | 831,977 |
total shareholders funds | 10,306,644 | 8,933,117 | 7,802,242 | 6,037,131 | 9,890,455 | 11,112,910 | 10,536,009 | 9,893,215 | 9,482,787 | 8,000,894 | 6,753,231 | 3,340,857 | 2,031,736 | 1,088,600 | 831,977 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,123,337 | 1,593,154 | 1,933,922 | -3,806,566 | -1,293,661 | 1,179,804 | 1,223,837 | 1,036,131 | 3,360,311 | 2,988,680 | 3,142,666 | 2,293,445 | 1,554,887 | 578,636 | 428,359 |
Depreciation | 2,124,588 | 862,577 | 876,383 | 1,178,235 | 1,479,633 | 1,621,928 | 1,819,381 | 1,807,328 | 1,774,957 | 1,612,543 | 1,591,404 | 1,477,066 | 1,081,584 | 736,718 | 714,111 |
Amortisation | 144,486 | 144,492 | 144,492 | 144,492 | 144,492 | 55,500 | 55,500 | 55,500 | 55,504 | 115,500 | 55,042 | ||||
Tax | -748,391 | -293,043 | 96,235 | 327,983 | 334,891 | -251,336 | -128,614 | -168,348 | -683,233 | -542,191 | -581,203 | -577,140 | -335,492 | -124,368 | -90,436 |
Stock | 34,231 | 58,624 | 146,256 | -84,819 | 101,988 | 156,269 | 280,907 | -32,718 | 108,452 | 3,713 | -43,035 | 75,624 | 1,223 | 3,114 | 84,637 |
Debtors | 704,113 | 1,050,420 | 686,191 | -1,038,267 | -608,637 | 2,361,298 | -1,797,648 | 1,383,399 | -562,928 | 141,371 | 1,697,168 | 769,247 | -45,899 | 478,416 | 1,140,854 |
Creditors | 292,897 | -151,106 | 711,846 | -995,683 | -410,179 | -132,601 | 443,521 | 396,894 | 146,784 | -54,642 | -248,642 | 512,550 | -12,211 | 270,402 | 543,166 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 332,382 | -711,734 | -1,771,731 | 2,700,667 | -416,605 | 57,055 | 8,916 | -216,101 | 41,033 | -240,845 | 736,020 | 127,869 | 432,473 | 368,275 | 2,965,922 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 150,057 | -84,964 | 41,953 | -110,000 | -179,965 | 53 | -129,992 | -6,991 | 100,705 | 219,791 | 77,005 | 281,767 | 93,141 | 98,239 | 203,571 |
Cash flow from operations | 3,536,526 | 105,840 | 1,056,161 | 417,722 | 165,249 | 101,828 | 4,898,282 | 1,642,724 | 5,339,525 | 3,893,752 | 3,118,617 | 3,326,186 | 2,914,562 | 1,561,872 | 3,594,244 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -76,150 | -394,111 | -2,005,097 | 368,024 | -837,095 | -84,812 | -2,691,551 | -3,622,152 | -1,734,777 | -938,272 | |||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -76,150 | -394,111 | -2,005,097 | 368,024 | -837,095 | -84,812 | -2,691,551 | -3,622,152 | -1,734,777 | -938,272 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -14,754 | 1,350 | -596 | 14,000 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 70,797 | -849 | 5,136 | -25,397 | 13,436 | -8,640 | -52,725 | 17,792 | -30,473 | 18,748 | -17,639 | -229,174 | -145,924 | -155,563 | 615,559 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -68,842 | -16,959 | -12,358 | -1,510,341 | -28,000 | 136,500 | 1,500,000 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -716,253 | 482,265 | -861,778 | -528,421 | -1,094,680 | -1,512,396 | -1,981,087 | -476,882 | -2,876,908 | 1,932,097 | -301,303 | 3,275,624 | 1,144,140 | 641,120 | 3,165,767 |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 72,561 | -35,539 | -65,644 | -169,079 | -32,003 | -106,820 | -220,230 | -252,814 | -253,259 | -384,559 | -412,846 | -407,184 | -276,259 | -197,645 | -191,085 |
cash flow from financing | -572,895 | 445,877 | -922,286 | -722,897 | -1,113,247 | -1,627,856 | -2,254,042 | -795,500 | -3,926,249 | 903,332 | -842,129 | 2,625,266 | 858,457 | 287,912 | 5,775,380 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,226,388 | 387,327 | 67,570 | 335,124 | 512,371 | -1,914,248 | 2,038,094 | -1,263,463 | 1,393,585 | 537,689 | 368,601 | -64,445 | 227,845 | 131,736 | 965,559 |
overdraft | -1,858 | 43 | 1,815 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | 1,228,246 | 387,284 | 67,570 | 333,309 | 512,371 | -1,914,248 | 2,038,094 | -1,263,463 | 1,393,585 | 537,689 | 368,601 | -64,445 | 227,845 | 131,736 | 965,559 |
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EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED group structure
Edwards Coaches Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
EDWARDS COACHES LIMITED
04045308
Edwards Coaches Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Edwards (Nov 2000) and Miss Kelly Edwards (Mar 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Edwards | United Kingdom | 76 years | Nov 2000 | - | Director |
Miss Kelly Edwards | Wales | 47 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Shaun Edwards | Wales | 52 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
Mrs Jessica Thomas | Wales | 38 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
46.7m
+9%
operating profit
2.1m
+33%
gross margin
23.3%
+7.53%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
10.3m
+0.15%
total assets
17.2m
+0.1%
cash
4.9m
+0.33%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04045308
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
79120 - Tour operator activities
incorporation date
August 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
XEINADIN AUDIT LIMITED
address
the courtyard, parc busnes edwards, pontyclun, CF72 8QZ
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
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