Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LINKS SIGNS LIMITED at £850.9k based on a Turnover of £2.2m and 0.38x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
links signs limitedEstimated Valuation
£161.4k
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LINKS SIGNS LIMITED at £161.4k based on an EBITDA of £43.8k and a 3.69x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
links signs limitedEstimated Valuation
£1.5m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LINKS SIGNS LIMITED at £1.5m based on Net Assets of £764.1k and 1.94x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Links Signs LimitedOverview
Links Signs Limited is a live company located in east sussex, TN38 9BA with a Companies House number of 04504130. It operates in the other specialised construction activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 43999. Founded in August 2002, it's largest shareholder is
mr james patrick kidby
with a 32% stake. Links Signs Limited is a mature,
small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£2.2m with
rapid
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Links Signs Limited a 4.5 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
Health Rating4.5out of 5
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£6.9m)
£2.2m - Links Signs Limited
£6.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 40%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.9%)
40% - Links Signs Limited
8.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 25%, this company has a comparable cost of product (25%)
25% - Links Signs Limited
25% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -0.4% make it less profitable than the average company (6.2%)
-0.4% - Links Signs Limited
6.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 24 employees, this is below the industry average (31)
24 - Links Signs Limited
31 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £47.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£47.8k)
£47.8k - Links Signs Limited
£47.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £92.4k, this is less efficient (£190.1k)
£92.4k - Links Signs Limited
£190.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 32 days, this is earlier than average (57 days)
32 days - Links Signs Limited
57 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 52 days, this is slower than average (39 days)
52 days - Links Signs Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 28 days, this is more than average (15 days)
28 days - Links Signs Limited
15 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 83 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (20 weeks)
83 weeks - Links Signs Limited
20 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 41.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (61.1%)
41.2% - Links Signs Limited
61.1% - Industry AVG
LINKS SIGNS LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Links Signs Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is estimated at £2.2 million and the company has net assets of £764.1 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Links Signs Limited has 24 employees and maintains cash reserves of £625.5 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
Turnover
2,217,035
1,684,994
1,194,182
805,731
1,563,715
1,185,611
1,208,416
1,150,421
2,032,934
2,039,365
1,715,502
1,594,529
1,301,566
1,018,642
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
1,663,020
1,267,344
914,713
612,186
1,174,674
886,408
897,773
850,036
1,522,734
1,545,375
1,279,542
1,165,836
933,739
713,225
Gross Profit
554,016
417,651
279,470
193,544
389,041
299,202
310,642
300,385
510,200
493,990
435,960
428,693
367,827
305,416
Admin Expenses
563,023
469,496
329,987
-221,270
230,864
214,095
451,393
217,205
498,729
453,513
403,688
367,808
425,663
205,870
-392,338
Operating Profit
-9,007
-51,845
-50,517
414,814
158,177
85,107
-140,751
83,180
11,471
40,477
32,272
60,885
-57,836
99,546
392,338
Interest Payable
8,100
7,930
3,081
3,200
5,738
2,775
6,974
14,321
7,347
Interest Receivable
35,933
17,999
900
747
3,615
2,488
853
822
948
731
597
334
474
475
80
Pre-Tax Profit
18,825
-41,776
-52,697
415,560
161,791
84,395
-145,636
81,228
12,419
41,208
32,869
61,218
-64,336
85,700
385,071
Tax
-4,706
-78,956
-30,740
-16,035
-16,245
-2,484
-8,654
-7,560
-14,692
-23,996
-107,820
Profit After Tax
14,119
-41,776
-52,697
336,604
131,051
68,360
-145,636
64,982
9,935
32,554
25,309
46,526
-64,336
61,704
277,251
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
14,119
-41,776
-52,697
336,604
131,051
68,360
-145,636
64,982
9,935
32,554
25,309
46,526
-64,336
61,704
277,251
Employee Costs
1,148,174
705,816
771,697
552,097
939,846
963,480
722,154
551,990
473,871
485,726
444,089
407,067
358,614
314,336
Number Of Employees
24
16
18
13
22
23
18
14
12
13
12
11
10
9
EBITDA*
43,759
5,499
-3,368
456,698
205,233
136,332
-101,235
135,854
109,127
121,362
110,566
84,098
-39,970
125,583
420,533
* 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
Tangible Assets
299,219
315,154
261,659
235,398
200,827
227,851
122,639
140,091
169,097
230,792
238,750
103,782
53,486
379,924
398,342
Intangible Assets
17,255
34,509
51,763
69,017
86,271
27,000
30,000
33,000
36,000
39,000
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
299,219
315,154
261,659
235,398
200,827
245,106
157,148
191,854
238,114
317,063
265,750
133,782
86,486
415,924
437,342
Stock & work in progress
130,000
75,000
70,000
80,000
110,000
34,990
65,000
67,500
159,000
188,563
85,000
108,000
103,875
80,000
174,640
Trade Debtors
200,335
184,478
35,611
26,950
103,030
56,669
117,652
141,894
178,140
149,515
238,878
231,404
216,780
115,812
208,086
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
44,478
11,582
683
4,251
7,035
5,975
Cash
625,540
743,341
856,541
944,144
548,863
415,071
248,305
434,238
223,635
155,449
136,875
102,035
31,431
158,028
31,856
misc current assets
total current assets
1,000,353
1,014,401
962,152
1,051,094
762,576
510,981
437,992
649,607
560,775
493,527
460,753
441,439
352,086
353,840
414,582
total assets
1,299,572
1,329,555
1,223,811
1,286,492
963,403
756,087
595,140
841,461
798,889
810,590
726,503
575,221
438,572
769,764
851,924
Bank overdraft
94,807
88,807
Bank loan
37,076
38,485
Trade Creditors
239,020
228,558
171,384
55,987
136,325
80,947
76,102
58,303
384,156
401,146
306,732
243,882
155,819
203,667
325,940
Group/Directors Accounts
5,626
5,484
18,955
19,909
12,543
22,026
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
19,629
24,119
10,221
52,820
15,698
61,910
other current liabilities
88,662
85,596
83,303
247,992
236,070
155,044
92,863
217,347
total current liabilities
390,013
382,242
283,863
376,708
400,636
319,927
263,772
364,457
384,156
401,146
306,732
243,882
155,819
203,667
325,940
loans
15,685
52,761
101,000
214,583
226,052
hp & lease commitments
75,606
62,176
2,358
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
12,430
61,261
3,797
11,391
provisions
54,218
82,445
47,241
65,380
54,967
59,411
22,979
22,979
25,690
17,906
11,956
10,094
8,034
8,662
8,832
total long term liabilities
145,509
197,382
148,241
65,380
54,967
59,411
22,979
22,979
25,690
30,336
73,217
10,094
8,034
227,042
248,633
total liabilities
535,522
579,624
432,104
442,088
455,603
379,338
286,751
387,436
409,846
431,482
379,949
253,976
163,853
430,709
574,573
net assets
764,050
749,931
791,707
844,404
507,800
376,749
308,389
454,025
389,043
379,108
346,554
321,245
274,719
339,055
277,351
total shareholders funds
764,050
749,931
791,707
844,404
507,800
376,749
308,389
454,025
389,043
379,108
346,554
321,245
274,719
339,055
277,351
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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
-9,007
-51,845
-50,517
414,814
158,177
85,107
-140,751
83,180
11,471
40,477
32,272
60,885
-57,836
99,546
392,338
Depreciation
52,766
57,344
47,149
41,884
29,801
33,971
22,262
35,420
80,402
77,885
75,294
20,213
14,866
23,037
25,195
Amortisation
17,255
17,254
17,254
17,254
17,254
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
3,000
Tax
-4,706
-78,956
-30,740
-16,035
-16,245
-2,484
-8,654
-7,560
-14,692
-23,996
-107,820
Stock
55,000
5,000
-10,000
-30,000
75,010
-30,010
-2,500
-91,500
-29,563
103,563
-23,000
4,125
23,875
-94,640
174,640
Debtors
48,753
160,449
8,661
-76,763
42,793
-63,767
-23,182
-30,271
28,625
-89,363
7,474
14,624
100,968
-92,274
208,086
Creditors
10,462
57,174
115,397
-80,338
55,378
4,845
17,799
-325,853
-16,990
94,414
62,850
88,063
-47,848
-122,273
325,940
Accruals and Deferred Income
3,066
2,293
-164,689
11,922
81,026
62,181
-124,484
217,347
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-28,227
35,204
-18,139
10,413
-4,444
36,432
-2,711
7,784
5,950
1,862
2,060
-628
-170
8,832
Cash flow from operations
-79,399
-65,279
-69,460
426,502
188,650
317,532
-182,238
130,163
98,375
198,872
183,244
140,780
-213,289
166,058
264,759
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-36,831
-110,839
-73,410
-76,455
-2,777
-139,183
-4,810
-6,414
-18,707
-132,198
-210,262
-70,509
311,572
-4,619
-465,537
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-36,831
-110,839
-73,410
-76,455
-2,777
-139,183
-4,810
-6,414
-18,707
-132,198
-210,262
-70,509
311,572
-4,619
-465,537
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-1,409
38,485
Group/Directors Accounts
142
-13,471
-954
7,366
-9,483
22,026
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-37,076
-48,239
101,000
-214,583
-11,469
226,052
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
8,940
76,074
-42,599
37,122
-46,212
61,910
-2,358
2,358
other long term liabilities
-12,430
-48,831
61,261
-3,797
-7,594
11,391
share issue
100
interest
27,833
10,069
-2,181
747
3,615
-712
-4,885
-1,953
948
731
597
334
-6,500
-13,846
-7,267
cash flow from financing
-1,570
62,918
55,266
45,235
-52,080
83,224
-4,885
-1,953
-11,482
-48,100
61,858
334
-224,880
-35,267
232,634
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-117,801
-113,200
-87,603
395,281
133,792
166,766
-185,933
210,603
68,186
18,574
34,840
70,604
-126,597
126,172
31,856
overdraft
-94,807
6,000
88,807
change in cash
-117,801
-113,200
-87,603
395,281
133,792
261,573
-191,933
121,796
68,186
18,574
34,840
70,604
-126,597
126,172
31,856
links signs limited Credit Report and Business Information
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Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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links signs limited Ownership
LINKS SIGNS LIMITED group structure
Links Signs Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LINKS SIGNS LIMITED
04504130
LINKS SIGNS LIMITED Shareholders
The largest shareholders in Links Signs Limited include Mr James Patrick Kidby and Mr Anthony Ronald Kidby.
mr james patrick kidby
32%
mr anthony ronald kidby
25%
mrs rachael kidby
25%
mrs eileen ann kidby
18%
links signs limited directors
Links Signs Limited currently has 4 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr James Kidby (Aug 2007) and
Mr Clive Nation (Feb 2025).
43999 - Specialised construction activities (other than scaffold erection) n.e.c.
incorporation date
August 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
None
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
MANNINGTONS
auditor
-
address
unit 1, plot f drury lane, st. leonards-on-sea, east sussex, TN38 9BA
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
links signs limited Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 1 charges/mortgages relating to links signs limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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