Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOUTHERN CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED at £2.6m based on a Turnover of £6.6m and 0.39x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOUTHERN CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED at £3.4m based on an EBITDA of £933.2k and a 3.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOUTHERN CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED at £5.6m based on Net Assets of £4m and 1.42x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Southern Contract Services LimitedOverview
Southern Contract Services Limited is a live company located in chelmsford, CM2 0RG with a Companies House number of 04384473. It operates in the construction of commercial buildings sector, SIC Code 41201. Founded in February 2002, it's largest shareholder is
scs gb group limited
with a 100% stake. Southern Contract Services Limited is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£6.6m with
rapid
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Southern Contract Services Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating5out of 5
5 Strong
4 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £6.6m, make it in line with the average company (£5.9m)
£6.6m - Southern Contract Services Limited
£5.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 31%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.2%)
31% - Southern Contract Services Limited
8.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 17.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (17.7%)
17.7% - Southern Contract Services Limited
17.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 12.2% make it more profitable than the average company (4.3%)
12.2% - Southern Contract Services Limited
4.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 10 employees, this is below the industry average (18)
10 - Southern Contract Services Limited
18 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £50.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£50.5k)
£50.5k - Southern Contract Services Limited
£50.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £663.5k, this is more efficient (£252.6k)
£663.5k - Southern Contract Services Limited
£252.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 64 days, this is later than average (35 days)
64 days - Southern Contract Services Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 31 days, this is close to average (33 days)
31 days - Southern Contract Services Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Southern Contract Services Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 48 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
48 weeks - Southern Contract Services Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 21.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (68.5%)
21.3% - Southern Contract Services Limited
68.5% - Industry AVG
SOUTHERN CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Southern Contract Services Limited's latest turnover from September 2024 is estimated at £6.6 million and the company has net assets of £4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Southern Contract Services Limited has 10 employees and maintains cash reserves of £900.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2024
Sep 2023
Sep 2022
Sep 2021
Sep 2020
Sep 2019
Sep 2018
Sep 2017
Sep 2016
Sep 2015
Sep 2014
Sep 2013
Oct 2012
Sep 2011
Sep 2010
Sep 2009
Turnover
6,634,588
8,065,907
5,724,261
2,949,386
7,784,464
4,865,575
5,694,448
3,296,203
2,683,025
11,530,789
17,050,212
9,670,507
5,560,472
4,606,947
8,085,784
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
5,457,924
6,605,156
4,685,405
2,445,935
6,430,181
3,956,308
4,608,429
2,653,679
2,163,945
9,445,754
14,036,949
8,001,087
4,616,620
3,763,949
6,572,468
Gross Profit
1,176,665
1,460,751
1,038,856
503,451
1,354,283
909,267
1,086,019
642,524
519,080
2,085,035
3,013,264
1,669,419
943,851
842,997
1,513,316
Admin Expenses
369,531
1,950,395
9,054,613
1,178,045
-706,607
-1,096,637
-874,888
-423,669
-1,583,723
1,877,299
1,710,738
781,898
793,206
266,845
1,043,935
-2,827,434
Operating Profit
807,134
-489,644
-8,015,757
-674,594
2,060,890
2,005,904
1,960,907
1,066,193
2,102,803
207,736
1,302,526
887,521
150,645
576,152
469,381
2,827,434
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable
27,472
39,105
111,336
7,899
6,984
53,082
48,670
13,403
11,139
17,155
13,325
10,287
8,068
5,795
4,630
2,253
Pre-Tax Profit
834,607
-450,539
-7,904,421
-666,695
2,067,874
2,058,985
2,009,577
1,079,596
2,113,941
224,891
1,315,851
897,808
158,713
581,947
474,011
2,829,688
Tax
-208,652
-392,896
-391,207
-381,820
-205,123
-422,788
-44,978
-276,329
-206,496
-38,091
-151,306
-132,723
-792,312
Profit After Tax
625,955
-450,539
-7,904,421
-666,695
1,674,978
1,667,778
1,627,757
874,473
1,691,153
179,913
1,039,522
691,312
120,622
430,641
341,288
2,037,375
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
625,955
-450,539
-7,904,421
-666,695
1,674,978
1,667,778
1,627,757
874,473
1,691,153
179,913
1,039,522
691,312
120,622
430,641
341,288
2,037,375
Employee Costs
505,422
428,922
421,971
306,477
304,584
313,442
314,003
291,305
294,370
1,275,741
1,879,093
1,212,146
718,424
651,651
1,103,238
Number Of Employees
10
9
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
31
48
32
19
18
31
EBITDA*
933,236
-355,348
-7,810,179
-533,780
2,182,174
2,130,180
2,070,278
1,168,360
2,200,779
266,720
1,335,875
941,353
210,787
637,346
535,808
2,927,459
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2024
Sep 2023
Sep 2022
Sep 2021
Sep 2020
Sep 2019
Sep 2018
Sep 2017
Sep 2016
Sep 2015
Sep 2014
Sep 2013
Oct 2012
Sep 2011
Sep 2010
Sep 2009
Tangible Assets
331,323
340,782
488,952
1,569,552
1,450,649
1,533,837
1,495,496
1,639,405
1,618,336
1,532,817
770,178
645,175
663,436
633,649
660,895
672,923
Intangible Assets
15,000
45,000
75,000
105,000
Investments & Other
90,025
90,025
90,025
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
421,348
430,807
578,977
1,569,552
1,450,649
1,533,837
1,495,496
1,639,405
1,618,336
1,532,817
770,178
645,175
678,436
678,649
735,895
777,923
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors
1,175,336
1,623,179
1,060,388
447,009
1,526,514
815,379
1,086,599
381,194
368,283
1,082,405
2,236,737
1,339,800
636,949
713,554
1,197,754
1,284,511
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
2,560,926
1,909,289
1,598,809
1,637,826
3,412,119
3,063,395
598,787
730,477
627,563
211,890
291,584
147,981
Cash
900,582
198,313
1,291,390
8,605,131
7,193,833
6,775,131
7,379,944
5,598,644
5,123,739
3,787,119
3,075,029
2,254,928
1,859,890
1,367,456
950,725
901,381
misc current assets
total current assets
4,636,844
3,730,781
3,950,587
10,689,966
12,132,466
10,653,905
9,065,330
6,710,315
6,119,585
4,869,524
5,311,766
3,594,728
2,708,729
2,372,594
2,296,460
2,185,892
total assets
5,058,192
4,161,588
4,529,564
12,259,518
13,583,115
12,187,742
10,560,826
8,349,720
7,737,921
6,402,341
6,081,944
4,239,903
3,387,165
3,051,243
3,032,355
2,963,815
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
467,741
489,550
415,337
273,253
298,407
385,083
346,486
458,235
192,534
1,504,396
1,373,804
603,565
442,139
226,839
316,594
581,396
Group/Directors Accounts
190,945
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
16,523
other current liabilities
504,978
236,100
185,516
158,308
855,796
1,048,725
1,126,652
413,071
765,910
total current liabilities
972,719
725,650
617,376
431,561
1,154,203
1,433,808
1,473,138
871,306
1,149,389
1,504,396
1,373,804
603,565
442,139
226,839
316,594
581,396
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
59,261
11,681
1,392
9,740
317,498
328,944
provisions
45,000
69,000
105,000
108,000
52,000
52,000
53,532
72,015
56,606
57,172
47,280
15,000
15,000
15,000
19,500
16,000
total long term liabilities
104,261
80,681
106,392
117,740
52,000
52,000
53,532
72,015
56,606
57,172
47,280
15,000
15,000
15,000
336,998
344,944
total liabilities
1,076,980
806,331
723,768
549,301
1,206,203
1,485,808
1,526,670
943,321
1,205,995
1,561,568
1,421,084
618,565
457,139
241,839
653,592
926,340
net assets
3,981,212
3,355,257
3,805,796
11,710,217
12,376,912
10,701,934
9,034,156
7,406,399
6,531,926
4,840,773
4,660,860
3,621,338
2,930,026
2,809,404
2,378,763
2,037,475
total shareholders funds
3,981,212
3,355,257
3,805,796
11,710,217
12,376,912
10,701,934
9,034,156
7,406,399
6,531,926
4,840,773
4,660,860
3,621,338
2,930,026
2,809,404
2,378,763
2,037,475
Sep 2024
Sep 2023
Sep 2022
Sep 2021
Sep 2020
Sep 2019
Sep 2018
Sep 2017
Sep 2016
Sep 2015
Sep 2014
Sep 2013
Oct 2012
Sep 2011
Sep 2010
Sep 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
807,134
-489,644
-8,015,757
-674,594
2,060,890
2,005,904
1,960,907
1,066,193
2,102,803
207,736
1,302,526
887,521
150,645
576,152
469,381
2,827,434
Depreciation
126,102
134,296
205,578
140,814
121,284
124,276
109,371
102,167
97,976
58,984
33,349
38,832
30,142
31,194
36,427
70,025
Amortisation
15,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
Tax
-208,652
-392,896
-391,207
-381,820
-205,123
-422,788
-44,978
-276,329
-206,496
-38,091
-151,306
-132,723
-792,312
Stock
Debtors
203,794
873,271
574,362
-2,853,798
1,059,859
2,193,388
573,715
115,825
-86,559
-1,154,332
896,937
490,961
-156,299
-340,597
61,224
1,284,511
Creditors
-21,809
74,213
142,084
-25,154
-86,676
38,597
-111,749
265,701
-1,311,862
130,592
770,239
161,426
215,300
-89,755
-264,802
581,396
Accruals and Deferred Income
268,878
50,584
27,208
-697,488
-192,929
-77,927
713,581
-352,839
765,910
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-24,000
-36,000
-3,000
56,000
-1,532
-18,483
15,409
-566
9,892
32,280
-4,500
3,500
16,000
Cash flow from operations
743,859
-1,139,822
-8,218,249
1,653,376
449,814
-495,277
1,698,092
775,683
1,318,032
1,516,558
965,128
405,322
544,295
732,382
80,559
1,448,032
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-116,643
13,874
875,022
-259,717
-38,096
-162,617
34,538
-123,236
-183,495
-821,623
-158,352
-20,571
-59,929
-3,948
-24,399
-877,948
Change in Investments
90,025
cash flow from investments
-116,643
13,874
784,997
-259,717
-38,096
-162,617
34,538
-123,236
-183,495
-821,623
-158,352
-20,571
-59,929
-3,948
-24,399
-877,948
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
-190,945
190,945
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-16,523
16,523
other long term liabilities
47,580
10,289
-8,348
9,740
-317,498
-11,446
328,944
share issue
100
interest
27,472
39,105
111,336
7,899
6,984
53,082
48,670
13,403
11,139
17,155
13,325
10,287
8,068
5,795
4,630
2,253
cash flow from financing
75,052
32,871
119,511
17,639
6,984
53,082
48,670
-177,542
202,084
17,155
13,325
10,287
8,068
-311,703
-6,816
331,297
cash and cash equivalents
cash
702,269
-1,093,077
-7,313,741
1,411,298
418,702
-604,813
1,781,300
474,905
1,336,620
712,090
820,101
395,038
492,434
416,731
49,344
901,381
overdraft
change in cash
702,269
-1,093,077
-7,313,741
1,411,298
418,702
-604,813
1,781,300
474,905
1,336,620
712,090
820,101
395,038
492,434
416,731
49,344
901,381
southern contract services limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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southern contract services limited Ownership
SOUTHERN CONTRACT SERVICES LIMITED group structure
Southern Contract Services Limited has no subsidiary companies.
The sole shareholder of Southern Contract Services Limited is Scs Gb Group Limited.
scs gb group limited
100%
southern contract services limited directors
Southern Contract Services Limited currently has 2 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr David Dole (Feb 2002) and
Mr Danny Payne (Oct 2023).
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We found 1 charges/mortgages relating to southern contract services limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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