express utilities limited Company Information
Company Number
04135367
Website
http://eplr.co.ukRegistered Address
synergy house windmill avenue, woolpit, bury st. edmunds, IP30 9UP
Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Telephone
01920871403
Next Accounts Due
September 2024
Group Structure
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Shareholders
power on connections limited 100%
express utilities limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EXPRESS UTILITIES LIMITED at £22.9m based on a Turnover of £32.2m and 0.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
express utilities limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EXPRESS UTILITIES LIMITED at £3.1m based on an EBITDA of £552.3k and a 5.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
express utilities limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of EXPRESS UTILITIES LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-902.2k and 2.27x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Express Utilities Limited Overview
Express Utilities Limited is a live company located in bury st. edmunds, IP30 9UP with a Companies House number of 04135367. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in January 2001, it's largest shareholder is power on connections limited with a 100% stake. Express Utilities Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £32.2m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Express Utilities Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Express Utilities Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £32.2m, make it larger than the average company (£3.8m)
£32.2m - Express Utilities Limited
£3.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 41%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3%)
41% - Express Utilities Limited
3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 17.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (38.8%)
17.7% - Express Utilities Limited
38.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.4% make it less profitable than the average company (6.3%)
0.4% - Express Utilities Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 177 employees, this is above the industry average (25)
177 - Express Utilities Limited
25 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £56.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£50.6k)
£56.4k - Express Utilities Limited
£50.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £181.9k, this is more efficient (£157.6k)
£181.9k - Express Utilities Limited
£157.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 5 days, this is earlier than average (44 days)
5 days - Express Utilities Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 22 days, this is quicker than average (33 days)
22 days - Express Utilities Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 13 days, this is less than average (32 days)
13 days - Express Utilities Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 3 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
3 weeks - Express Utilities Limited
24 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 111.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (63.6%)
111.8% - Express Utilities Limited
63.6% - Industry AVG
EXPRESS UTILITIES LIMITED financials
Express Utilities Limited's latest turnover from December 2022 is £32.2 million and the company has net assets of -£902.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Express Utilities Limited has 177 employees and maintains cash reserves of £301.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | 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 | 32,194,856 | 17,865,532 | 8,714,023 | 12,697,608 | 11,414,552 | 10,739,484 | 10,367,182 | 9,247,319 | 7,363,857 | |||||
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Cost Of Sales | 26,489,965 | 13,931,332 | 7,924,394 | 8,786,057 | 8,168,774 | 7,879,829 | 7,775,717 | |||||||
Gross Profit | 5,704,891 | 3,934,200 | 789,629 | 3,911,551 | 3,245,778 | 2,859,655 | 2,591,465 | |||||||
Admin Expenses | 5,572,918 | 3,900,252 | 2,732,275 | 3,605,875 | 3,072,966 | 2,526,947 | 2,374,877 | |||||||
Operating Profit | 131,973 | 33,948 | -1,942,646 | 305,676 | 172,812 | 332,708 | 216,588 | 333,327 | 307,533 | |||||
Interest Payable | 131,058 | 89,441 | 32,107 | 33,943 | 21,654 | 19,117 | 18,140 | 23,923 | 30,576 | |||||
Interest Receivable | 0 | 0 | 43 | 150 | 154 | 51 | 17 | 84 | 276 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 915 | -55,493 | -1,974,710 | 271,883 | 151,312 | 313,642 | 198,465 | 309,488 | 277,233 | |||||
Tax | -93,004 | 66,084 | 373,199 | -43,476 | -33,544 | -59,947 | -49,153 | -81,345 | -66,148 | |||||
Profit After Tax | -92,089 | 10,591 | -1,601,511 | 228,407 | 117,768 | 253,695 | 149,312 | 228,143 | 211,085 | |||||
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149,380 | 162,960 | 177,960 | 148,560 | 160,760 | 173,299 | |||||
Retained Profit | -92,089 | 10,591 | -1,601,511 | 79,027 | -45,192 | 75,735 | 752 | 67,383 | 37,786 | |||||
Employee Costs | 9,978,671 | 5,582,794 | 3,664,885 | 4,251,870 | 3,691,603 | 3,349,318 | 2,972,111 | 2,930,175 | 2,421,534 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 177 | 109 | 94 | 95 | 87 | 86 | 82 | 83 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 552,332 | 356,208 | -1,784,980 | 506,074 | 341,419 | 533,946 | 380,442 | 496,097 | 494,279 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | 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 | 1,406,439 | 1,331,606 | 763,553 | 714,811 | 549,546 | 488,683 | 490,738 | 475,892 | 585,733 | 541,835 | 489,949 | 413,642 | 394,170 | 360,379 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 7,004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 1,406,439 | 1,331,606 | 770,557 | 714,811 | 549,546 | 488,683 | 490,738 | 475,892 | 585,733 | 541,835 | 489,949 | 413,642 | 394,170 | 360,379 |
Stock & work in progress | 972,857 | 530,972 | 320,187 | 1,200,576 | 1,231,742 | 943,448 | 967,410 | 872,282 | 567,433 | 330,402 | 364,727 | 398,673 | 371,423 | 373,344 |
Trade Debtors | 496,252 | 864,449 | 392,416 | 1,187,133 | 895,098 | 772,261 | 363,121 | 572,699 | 593,341 | 856,187 | 335,478 | 488,046 | 477,495 | 393,977 |
Group Debtors | 89,154 | 160,816 | 726,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,449 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 4,376,533 | 2,633,482 | 966,571 | 111,692 | 130,067 | 91,305 | 64,528 | 127,592 | 120,578 | 72,685 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 301,260 | 685,076 | 248,210 | 122,790 | 96,239 | 149,433 | 298,786 | 196,051 | 490,192 | 437,907 | 102,812 | 346,119 | 24,054 | 14,751 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 6,236,056 | 4,874,795 | 2,653,571 | 2,622,191 | 2,353,146 | 1,956,447 | 1,693,845 | 1,775,073 | 1,771,544 | 1,697,181 | 803,017 | 1,232,838 | 872,972 | 782,072 |
total assets | 7,642,495 | 6,206,401 | 3,424,128 | 3,337,002 | 2,902,692 | 2,445,130 | 2,184,583 | 2,250,965 | 2,357,277 | 2,239,016 | 1,292,966 | 1,646,480 | 1,267,142 | 1,142,451 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72,785 | 41,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 1,637,382 | 728,062 | 1,155,183 | 1,011,544 | 1,383,150 | 1,057,679 | 1,000,415 | 983,288 | 995,751 | 944,946 | 651,772 | 915,347 | 663,715 | 631,938 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 69,864 | 14,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 48,536 | 164,683 | 241,446 | 201,189 | 161,477 | 145,029 | 147,959 | 169,094 | 159,792 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 3,359,780 | 1,569,546 | 808,640 | 413,971 | 317,286 | 203,966 | 142,660 | 309,184 | 325,412 | 382,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 4,997,162 | 2,346,144 | 2,198,370 | 1,681,900 | 1,974,410 | 1,465,106 | 1,288,104 | 1,440,431 | 1,490,257 | 1,487,090 | 651,772 | 915,347 | 663,715 | 631,938 |
loans | 3,313,016 | 4,460,065 | 1,731,082 | 483,927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 84,016 | 191,335 | 127,554 | 153,726 | 144,993 | 64,811 | 141,377 | 122,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76,491 | 112,955 | 120,904 | 34,771 |
provisions | 234,479 | 210,265 | 231,324 | 198,993 | 98,908 | 79,286 | 80,209 | 75,198 | 70,009 | 41,015 | 14,238 | 17,903 | 6,318 | 25,642 |
total long term liabilities | 3,547,495 | 4,670,330 | 2,046,422 | 874,255 | 226,462 | 233,012 | 225,202 | 140,009 | 211,386 | 163,675 | 90,729 | 130,858 | 127,222 | 60,413 |
total liabilities | 8,544,657 | 7,016,474 | 4,244,792 | 2,556,155 | 2,200,872 | 1,698,118 | 1,513,306 | 1,580,440 | 1,701,643 | 1,650,765 | 742,501 | 1,046,205 | 790,937 | 692,351 |
net assets | -902,162 | -810,073 | -820,664 | 780,847 | 701,820 | 747,012 | 671,277 | 670,525 | 655,634 | 588,251 | 550,465 | 600,275 | 476,205 | 450,100 |
total shareholders funds | -902,162 | -810,073 | -820,664 | 780,847 | 701,820 | 747,012 | 671,277 | 670,525 | 655,634 | 588,251 | 550,465 | 600,275 | 476,205 | 450,100 |
Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | 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 | 131,973 | 33,948 | -1,942,646 | 305,676 | 172,812 | 332,708 | 216,588 | 333,327 | 307,533 | |||||
Depreciation | 420,359 | 322,260 | 157,666 | 200,398 | 168,607 | 201,238 | 163,854 | 142,852 | 162,770 | 186,746 | 109,340 | 108,890 | 128,495 | 123,233 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | -93,004 | 66,084 | 373,199 | -43,476 | -33,544 | -59,947 | -49,153 | -81,345 | -66,148 | |||||
Stock | 441,885 | 210,785 | -911,555 | -31,166 | 288,294 | -23,962 | 95,128 | 304,849 | 237,031 | -34,325 | -33,946 | 27,250 | -1,921 | 373,344 |
Debtors | 1,303,192 | 1,566,569 | 1,067,013 | 273,660 | 161,599 | 435,917 | -279,091 | -7,179 | -214,953 | 593,394 | -152,568 | 10,551 | 83,518 | 393,977 |
Creditors | 909,320 | -427,121 | -227,967 | -371,606 | 325,471 | 57,264 | 17,127 | -12,463 | 50,805 | 293,174 | -263,575 | 251,632 | 31,777 | 631,938 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,790,234 | 760,906 | 491,354 | 96,685 | 113,320 | 61,306 | -166,524 | -16,228 | -56,940 | 382,352 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 24,214 | -21,059 | 132,416 | 100,085 | 19,622 | -923 | 5,011 | 5,189 | 28,994 | 26,777 | -3,665 | 11,585 | -19,324 | 25,642 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,438,019 | -1,042,336 | -1,171,436 | 45,268 | 316,395 | 179,691 | 370,866 | 415,533 | 571,365 | |||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -239,386 | -263,960 | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | -239,386 | -263,960 | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | -69,864 | 69,864 | 14,939 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | -1,147,049 | 2,728,983 | 1,731,082 | 483,927 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -48,536 | -200,163 | -80,044 | 104,038 | 13,540 | 25,181 | 77,252 | -97,701 | 28,019 | 282,452 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -76,491 | -36,464 | -7,949 | 86,133 | 34,771 |
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -131,058 | -89,441 | -32,064 | -33,793 | -21,500 | -19,066 | -18,123 | -23,839 | -30,300 | |||||
cash flow from financing | -1,326,643 | 2,369,515 | 1,767,865 | 569,111 | -7,960 | 6,115 | 59,129 | 4,180 | 175,661 | |||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -383,816 | 436,866 | 151,971 | 26,551 | -53,194 | -149,353 | 102,735 | -294,141 | 52,285 | 335,095 | -243,307 | 322,065 | 9,303 | 14,751 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | -72,785 | -72,785 | 30,801 | 41,984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | -383,816 | 436,866 | 224,756 | 99,336 | -83,995 | -191,337 | 102,735 | -294,141 | 52,285 | 335,095 | -243,307 | 322,065 | 9,303 | 14,751 |
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express utilities limited Ownership
EXPRESS UTILITIES LIMITED group structure
Express Utilities Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BROOKFIELD CORP
#0153040
2 parents
EXPRESS UTILITIES LIMITED
04135367
express utilities limited directors
Express Utilities Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Trounson (Feb 2020) and Mr Clive Linsdell (Feb 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr John Trounson | England | 57 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Clive Linsdell | England | 62 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Neil Fitzsimons | England | 46 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Neil Fitzsimons | England | 46 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Dewi Holmes | England | 43 years | Apr 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Brett | England | 39 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2022turnover
32.2m
+80%
operating profit
132k
+289%
gross margin
17.8%
-19.53%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2022net assets
-902.2k
+0.11%
total assets
7.6m
+0.23%
cash
301.3k
-0.56%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
express utilities limited company details
company number
04135367
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
January 2001
age
23
accounts
Full Accounts
ultimate parent company
previous names
express pipe laying & repairs limited (February 2021)
incorporated
UK
address
synergy house windmill avenue, woolpit, bury st. edmunds, IP30 9UP
last accounts submitted
December 2022
express utilities limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 3 charges/mortgages relating to express utilities limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 3 have been satisfied in the past.
express utilities limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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