
Company Number
04170374
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
true lens sevices holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of photographic and cinematographic equipment
Registered Address
glass house dawsons lane, barwell, leicester, LE9 8BE
Website
www.truelens.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of TRUE LENS SERVICES LIMITED at £7m based on a Turnover of £5.4m and 1.3x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TRUE LENS SERVICES LIMITED at £23.3m based on an EBITDA of £2.9m and a 8.07x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TRUE LENS SERVICES LIMITED at £10.9m based on Net Assets of £6.5m and 1.68x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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True Lens Services Limited is a live company located in leicester, LE9 8BE with a Companies House number of 04170374. It operates in the manufacture of photographic and cinematographic equipment sector, SIC Code 26702. Founded in March 2001, it's largest shareholder is true lens sevices holdings ltd with a 100% stake. True Lens Services Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.4m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded True Lens Services Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
0 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£11.5m)
£5.4m - True Lens Services Limited
£11.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 20%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3.7%)
20% - True Lens Services Limited
3.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 90%, this company has a lower cost of product (62.1%)
90% - True Lens Services Limited
62.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 52.2% make it more profitable than the average company (6.9%)
52.2% - True Lens Services Limited
6.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 30 employees, this is below the industry average (39)
30 - True Lens Services Limited
39 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.9k, the company has a lower pay structure (£75.2k)
£43.9k - True Lens Services Limited
£75.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £179.6k, this is less efficient (£212.6k)
£179.6k - True Lens Services Limited
£212.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 23 days, this is earlier than average (39 days)
23 days - True Lens Services Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 106 days, this is slower than average (35 days)
106 days - True Lens Services Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 375 days, this is more than average (145 days)
375 days - True Lens Services Limited
145 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 126 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (37 weeks)
126 weeks - True Lens Services Limited
37 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 22.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (47.9%)
22.6% - True Lens Services Limited
47.9% - Industry AVG
True Lens Services Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £5.4 million and the company has net assets of £6.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, True Lens Services Limited has 30 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Turnover | 5,388,430 | 4,778,771 | 3,084,166 | 2,869,268 | |||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 538,077 | 689,275 | 362,367 | 399,369 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 4,850,353 | 4,089,496 | 2,721,799 | 2,469,899 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 2,036,297 | 1,696,712 | 2,596,684 | 5,777,140 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,814,056 | 2,392,784 | 125,115 | -3,307,241 | |||||||||||
Interest Payable | 49 | 1,097 | 10,354 | 6,645 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 22,155 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,836,162 | 2,391,687 | 114,761 | -3,313,886 | |||||||||||
Tax | -535,777 | -119,158 | -37,935 | -233,792 | |||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 2,300,385 | 2,272,529 | 76,826 | -3,547,678 | |||||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,300,385 | 2,272,529 | 76,826 | -3,547,678 | |||||||||||
Employee Costs | 1,316,170 | 1,214,323 | 858,061 | 840,562 | |||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 18 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 2,892,925 | 2,431,589 | 165,992 | -3,268,984 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 661,899 | 163,360 | 155,229 | 144,491 | 169,102 | 161,292 | 136,532 | 154,576 | 94,338 | 119,022 | 128,125 | 148,994 | 114,809 | 104,916 | 66,922 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 661,899 | 163,360 | 155,229 | 144,491 | 169,102 | 161,292 | 136,532 | 154,576 | 94,338 | 119,022 | 128,125 | 148,994 | 114,809 | 104,916 | 66,922 |
Stock & work in progress | 553,980 | 274,466 | 243,332 | 146,487 | 127,440 | 134,724 | 145,501 | 163,865 | 173,181 | 143,219 | 92,187 | 33,275 | 32,331 | 37,651 | 21,734 |
Trade Debtors | 352,179 | 266,666 | 236,437 | 177,716 | 158,663 | 3,464,581 | 147,866 | 58,259 | 127,866 | 217,704 | 255,399 | 177,317 | 140,273 | 260,726 | 253,804 |
Group Debtors | 2,199,477 | 720,277 | 24,684 | 2,079,820 | 1,220,295 | 289,477 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 164,229 | 79,641 | 53,880 | 46,453 | 34,058 | 183,429 | 237,480 | 17,062 | 18,728 | ||||||
Cash | 4,415,206 | 4,094,295 | 2,928,743 | 736,550 | 179,173 | 94,743 | 102,966 | 81,321 | 168,059 | 426,031 | 598,846 | 178,514 | 126,056 | 233,631 | 88,759 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 7,685,071 | 5,435,345 | 3,487,076 | 1,107,206 | 499,334 | 3,694,048 | 2,659,582 | 1,761,220 | 775,645 | 805,682 | 946,432 | 389,106 | 298,660 | 532,008 | 364,297 |
total assets | 8,346,970 | 5,598,705 | 3,642,305 | 1,251,697 | 668,436 | 3,855,340 | 2,796,114 | 1,915,796 | 869,983 | 924,704 | 1,074,557 | 538,100 | 413,469 | 636,924 | 431,219 |
Bank overdraft | 102,574 | 1,227 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 157,016 | 126,408 | 89,631 | 244,771 | 152,421 | 158,339 | 35,080 | 49,080 | 36,319 | 22,464 | 272,436 | 124,103 | 126,166 | 246,854 | 188,496 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 222,680 | 302,547 | 7,276 | 131,814 | 1,871 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | 706 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 4,187 | 25,154 | 54,998 | 42,103 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,656,583 | 1,288,340 | 1,391,282 | 482,681 | 364,266 | 95,623 | 49,575 | 49,914 | 335,825 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 1,813,599 | 1,418,935 | 1,728,747 | 1,084,997 | 558,790 | 158,339 | 240,553 | 231,696 | 88,104 | 358,995 | 272,436 | 124,103 | 126,166 | 246,854 | 188,496 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 4,187 | 27,938 | 47,629 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 89,772 | 77,364 | 46,503 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 75,107 | 21,891 | 24,021 | 17,577 | 17,658 | 15,192 | 20,852 | 11,291 | 16,120 | 20,509 | 22,305 | 24,035 | 17,621 | 14,931 | 4,285 |
total long term liabilities | 75,107 | 21,891 | 28,208 | 45,515 | 65,287 | 104,964 | 98,216 | 57,794 | 16,120 | 20,509 | 22,305 | 24,035 | 17,621 | 14,931 | 4,285 |
total liabilities | 1,888,706 | 1,440,826 | 1,756,955 | 1,130,512 | 624,077 | 263,303 | 338,769 | 289,490 | 104,224 | 379,504 | 294,741 | 148,138 | 143,787 | 261,785 | 192,781 |
net assets | 6,458,264 | 4,157,879 | 1,885,350 | 121,185 | 44,359 | 3,592,037 | 2,457,345 | 1,626,306 | 765,759 | 545,200 | 779,816 | 389,962 | 269,682 | 375,139 | 238,438 |
total shareholders funds | 6,458,264 | 4,157,879 | 1,885,350 | 121,185 | 44,359 | 3,592,037 | 2,457,345 | 1,626,306 | 765,759 | 545,200 | 779,816 | 389,962 | 269,682 | 375,139 | 238,438 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,814,056 | 2,392,784 | 125,115 | -3,307,241 | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 78,869 | 38,805 | 41,461 | 40,877 | 38,257 | 34,116 | 38,604 | 30,846 | 25,201 | 13,818 | 37,910 | 32,384 | 34,337 | 24,861 | 19,486 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -535,777 | -119,158 | -37,935 | -233,792 | |||||||||||
Stock | 279,514 | 31,134 | 96,845 | 19,047 | -7,284 | -10,777 | -18,364 | -9,316 | 29,962 | 109,944 | 58,912 | 944 | -5,320 | 15,917 | 21,734 |
Debtors | 1,649,301 | 751,583 | 90,832 | 31,448 | -3,271,860 | 1,053,466 | 895,081 | 1,081,629 | 197,973 | 59,115 | 78,082 | 37,044 | -120,453 | 6,922 | 253,804 |
Creditors | 30,608 | 36,777 | -155,140 | 92,350 | -5,918 | 123,259 | -14,000 | 12,761 | 13,855 | -101,639 | 148,333 | -2,063 | -120,688 | 58,358 | 188,496 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 368,243 | -102,942 | 908,601 | 118,415 | 364,266 | -95,623 | 46,048 | -339 | -285,911 | 335,825 | |||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 53,216 | -2,130 | 6,444 | -81 | 2,466 | -5,660 | 9,561 | -4,829 | -4,389 | -3,526 | -1,730 | 6,414 | 2,690 | 10,646 | 4,285 |
Cash flow from operations | 880,400 | 1,461,419 | 288,246 | 137,182 | |||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -222,680 | -79,867 | 302,547 | -7,276 | -124,538 | 129,943 | 1,871 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -706 | 706 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -4,187 | -25,154 | -53,595 | -6,796 | 89,732 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -89,772 | 12,408 | 30,861 | 46,503 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 22,106 | -1,097 | -10,354 | -6,645 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 17,919 | -248,931 | 285,397 | -6,685 | |||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 320,911 | 1,165,552 | 2,192,193 | 557,377 | 84,430 | -8,223 | 21,645 | -86,738 | -257,972 | 247,517 | 420,332 | 52,458 | -107,575 | 144,872 | 88,759 |
overdraft | -102,574 | 101,347 | 1,227 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | 320,911 | 1,165,552 | 2,192,193 | 557,377 | 84,430 | 94,351 | -79,702 | -87,965 | -257,972 | 247,517 | 420,332 | 52,458 | -107,575 | 144,872 | 88,759 |
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TRUE LENS SERVICES LIMITED group structure
True Lens Services Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
TRUE LENS SERVICES LIMITED
04170374
True Lens Services Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Gavin Whitehurst (Sep 2020) and Mr Richard Kilner (Sep 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Gavin Whitehurst | England | 45 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Kilner | United Kingdom | 69 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Durkin | England | 61 years | May 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Lowe | England | 36 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
5.4m
+13%
operating profit
2.8m
+18%
gross margin
90.1%
+5.19%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
6.5m
+0.55%
total assets
8.3m
+0.49%
cash
4.4m
+0.08%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04170374
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
26702 - Manufacture of photographic and cinematographic equipment
incorporation date
March 2001
age
24
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
glass house dawsons lane, barwell, leicester, LE9 8BE
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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