alfa tail lifts limited Company Information
Company Number
04268864
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Industry
Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment
Shareholders
philip gibbs
Group Structure
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Contact
Registered Address
unit 25 south cambridge bus park, babraham road, sawston, cambridge, CB22 3JH
Website
www.alfataillifts.co.ukalfa tail lifts limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALFA TAIL LIFTS LIMITED at £3.4m based on a Turnover of £8.1m and 0.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
alfa tail lifts limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALFA TAIL LIFTS LIMITED at £2.6m based on an EBITDA of £732k and a 3.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
alfa tail lifts limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALFA TAIL LIFTS LIMITED at £5.8m based on Net Assets of £2.3m and 2.48x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Alfa Tail Lifts Limited Overview
Alfa Tail Lifts Limited is a live company located in sawston, CB22 3JH with a Companies House number of 04268864. It operates in the repair and maintenance of other transport equipment n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 33170. Founded in August 2001, it's largest shareholder is philip gibbs with a 100% stake. Alfa Tail Lifts Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8.1m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Alfa Tail Lifts Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Alfa Tail Lifts Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £8.1m, make it larger than the average company (£599.6k)
- Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
£599.6k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.4%)
- Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
8.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 17.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (27.3%)
- Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
27.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.4% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
- Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 94 employees, this is above the industry average (19)
94 - Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
19 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£36.8k)
- Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
£36.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £85.7k, this is equally as efficient (£89k)
- Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
£89k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 102 days, this is later than average (42 days)
- Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 120 days, this is slower than average (34 days)
- Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 70 days, this is more than average (50 days)
- Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 16 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
16 weeks - Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
22 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 56.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (67.3%)
56.8% - Alfa Tail Lifts Limited
67.3% - Industry AVG
ALFA TAIL LIFTS LIMITED financials
Alfa Tail Lifts Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is estimated at £8.1 million and the company has net assets of £2.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Alfa Tail Lifts Limited has 94 employees and maintains cash reserves of £691.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Number Of Employees | 94 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 83 | |||||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,185,509 | 1,300,305 | 1,253,695 | 789,381 | 1,088,203 | 894,706 | 624,961 | 755,977 | 619,778 | 836,028 | 724,825 | 556,747 | 631,646 | 663,831 | 652,601 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 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 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 1,185,509 | 1,300,305 | 1,253,695 | 789,381 | 1,088,203 | 894,706 | 624,961 | 755,977 | 619,778 | 836,028 | 724,825 | 556,747 | 631,646 | 663,831 | 652,601 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,277,007 | 1,302,304 | 1,152,711 | 941,580 | 1,091,580 | 1,011,480 | 790,011 | 808,415 | 643,415 | 559,648 | 530,560 | 483,061 | 499,831 | 440,311 | 225,000 |
Trade Debtors | 2,266,569 | 1,783,431 | 1,733,672 | 1,873,482 | 1,941,924 | 1,840,561 | 1,531,966 | 1,753,433 | 1,425,871 | 1,226,115 | 1,235,909 | 745,447 | 746,637 | 871,323 | 839,385 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209,654 | 155,770 | 110,371 | 0 |
Cash | 691,647 | 496,018 | 568,228 | 501,129 | 213,049 | 311,849 | 247,413 | 37,472 | 224,605 | 151,578 | 120,920 | 143,168 | 52,179 | 21,951 | 29,990 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 4,235,223 | 3,581,753 | 3,454,611 | 3,316,191 | 3,246,553 | 3,163,890 | 2,569,390 | 2,599,320 | 2,293,891 | 1,937,341 | 1,887,389 | 1,581,330 | 1,454,417 | 1,443,956 | 1,094,375 |
total assets | 5,420,732 | 4,882,058 | 4,708,306 | 4,105,572 | 4,334,756 | 4,058,596 | 3,194,351 | 3,355,297 | 2,913,669 | 2,773,369 | 2,612,214 | 2,138,077 | 2,086,063 | 2,107,787 | 1,746,976 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 509,763 | 512,297 | 526,195 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 2,191,350 | 1,653,476 | 1,544,656 | 1,183,776 | 1,955,795 | 1,941,346 | 1,540,273 | 1,764,900 | 1,382,285 | 1,332,102 | 1,384,834 | 369,469 | 375,920 | 296,543 | 1,013,059 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77,879 | 108,256 | 138,969 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 273,199 | 315,854 | 337,963 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 2,191,350 | 1,653,476 | 1,544,656 | 1,183,776 | 1,955,795 | 1,941,346 | 1,540,273 | 1,764,900 | 1,382,285 | 1,332,102 | 1,384,834 | 1,230,310 | 1,312,327 | 1,299,670 | 1,013,059 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272,233 | 211,323 | 249,921 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87,983 | 135,125 | 138,952 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 655,571 | 929,887 | 1,044,981 | 1,065,643 | 700,187 | 498,790 | 263,781 | 376,743 | 420,841 | 539,013 | 509,921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 385,927 |
provisions | 233,294 | 188,590 | 166,900 | 63,028 | 160,717 | 110,352 | 106,192 | 145,867 | 114,758 | 73,721 | 52,351 | 16,474 | 25,782 | 19,097 | 13,942 |
total long term liabilities | 888,865 | 1,118,477 | 1,211,881 | 1,128,671 | 860,904 | 609,142 | 369,973 | 522,610 | 535,599 | 612,734 | 562,272 | 376,690 | 372,230 | 407,970 | 399,869 |
total liabilities | 3,080,215 | 2,771,953 | 2,756,537 | 2,312,447 | 2,816,699 | 2,550,488 | 1,910,246 | 2,287,510 | 1,917,884 | 1,944,836 | 1,947,106 | 1,607,000 | 1,684,557 | 1,707,640 | 1,412,928 |
net assets | 2,340,517 | 2,110,105 | 1,951,769 | 1,793,125 | 1,518,057 | 1,508,108 | 1,284,105 | 1,067,787 | 995,785 | 828,533 | 665,108 | 531,077 | 401,506 | 400,147 | 334,048 |
total shareholders funds | 2,340,517 | 2,110,105 | 1,951,769 | 1,793,125 | 1,518,057 | 1,508,108 | 1,284,105 | 1,067,787 | 995,785 | 828,533 | 665,108 | 531,077 | 401,506 | 400,147 | 334,048 |
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 455,992 | 396,005 | 289,466 | 348,000 | 282,504 | 246,039 | 233,410 | 183,722 | 127,817 | 104,820 | 67,331 | 63,660 | 95,463 | 100,654 | 18,806 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -25,297 | 149,593 | 211,131 | -150,000 | 80,100 | 221,469 | -18,404 | 165,000 | 83,767 | 29,088 | 47,499 | -16,770 | 59,520 | 215,311 | 225,000 |
Debtors | 483,138 | 49,759 | -139,810 | -68,442 | 101,363 | 308,595 | -221,467 | 327,562 | 199,756 | -9,794 | 280,808 | 52,694 | -79,287 | 142,309 | 839,385 |
Creditors | 537,874 | 108,820 | 360,880 | -772,019 | 14,449 | 401,073 | -224,627 | 382,615 | 50,183 | -52,732 | 1,015,365 | -6,451 | 79,377 | -716,516 | 1,013,059 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -273,199 | -42,655 | -22,109 | 337,963 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 44,704 | 21,690 | 103,872 | -97,689 | 50,365 | 4,160 | -39,675 | 31,109 | 41,037 | 21,370 | 35,877 | -9,308 | 6,685 | 5,155 | 13,942 |
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capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -272,233 | 60,910 | -38,598 | 249,921 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -165,862 | -77,519 | -34,540 | 277,921 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | -274,316 | -115,094 | -20,662 | 365,456 | 201,397 | 235,009 | -112,962 | -44,098 | -118,172 | 29,092 | 509,921 | 0 | 0 | -385,927 | 385,927 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 195,629 | -72,210 | 67,099 | 288,080 | -98,800 | 64,436 | 209,941 | -187,133 | 73,027 | 30,658 | -22,248 | 90,989 | 30,228 | -8,039 | 29,990 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -509,763 | -2,534 | -13,898 | 526,195 | 0 |
change in cash | 195,629 | -72,210 | 67,099 | 288,080 | -98,800 | 64,436 | 209,941 | -187,133 | 73,027 | 30,658 | 487,515 | 93,523 | 44,126 | -534,234 | 29,990 |
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alfa tail lifts limited Ownership
ALFA TAIL LIFTS LIMITED group structure
Alfa Tail Lifts Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ALFA TAIL LIFTS LIMITED
04268864
alfa tail lifts limited directors
Alfa Tail Lifts Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Philip Gibbs (Sep 2001) and Mr Gavin Southgate (Jul 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Philip Gibbs | 57 years | Sep 2001 | - | Director | |
Mr Gavin Southgate | 47 years | Jul 2015 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
8.1m
+33%
operating profit
276k
0%
gross margin
17.6%
-8.86%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
2.3m
+0.11%
total assets
5.4m
+0.11%
cash
691.6k
+0.39%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
alfa tail lifts limited company details
company number
04268864
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
33170 - Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment
incorporation date
August 2001
age
24
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Unaudited Abridged
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
autocar limited (October 2001)
accountant
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auditor
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address
unit 25 south cambridge bus park, babraham road, sawston, cambridge, CB22 3JH
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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alfa tail lifts limited Charges & Mortgages
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