
Company Number
04719480
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Directors
Shareholders
phillip charles lidgerton
pamela jill joyce
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Industry
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered Address
unit 1 the pavilions, ruscombe business park, reading, berkshire, RG109NN
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DISTRIBUTOR LIMITED at £116k based on a Turnover of £370.9k and 0.31x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DISTRIBUTOR LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-1.2m and a 3.88x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DISTRIBUTOR LIMITED at £1.9m based on Net Assets of £708.1k and 2.62x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Distributor Limited is a live company located in reading, RG109NN with a Companies House number of 04719480. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale trade sector, SIC Code 46900. Founded in April 2003, it's largest shareholder is phillip charles lidgerton with a 75% stake. Distributor Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £370.9k with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Distributor Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £370.9k, make it smaller than the average company (£15.2m)
- Distributor Limited
£15.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -60%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.8%)
- Distributor Limited
7.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (27.4%)
- Distributor Limited
27.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -313.8% make it less profitable than the average company (5%)
- Distributor Limited
5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1 employees, this is below the industry average (37)
1 - Distributor Limited
37 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£44.1k)
- Distributor Limited
£44.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £370.9k, this is equally as efficient (£370.9k)
- Distributor Limited
£370.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
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- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
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- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 33 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
33 weeks - Distributor Limited
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 2.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (46.6%)
2.9% - Distributor Limited
46.6% - Industry AVG
Distributor Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £370.9 thousand and the company has net assets of £708.1 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Distributor Limited has 1 employee and maintains cash reserves of £13.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | 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 | 3,212,513 | ||||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,804,219 | ||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 408,294 | ||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 228,140 | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 180,154 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 13,011 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 167,143 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -35,800 | ||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 131,343 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 108,151 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 23,192 | ||||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |||||||||
EBITDA* | 190,888 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | 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 | 44,390 | 59,186 | 38,792 | 8,556 | 2,251 | 21,967 | 52,378 | 109,592 | 94,068 | 43,271 | 6,459 | 12,098 | |||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 50,000 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 650,000 | 194,390 | 209,186 | 188,792 | 150,000 | 158,556 | 152,251 | 71,967 | 52,378 | 109,592 | 94,068 | 43,271 | 6,459 | 12,098 | |
Stock & work in progress | 16,811 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,214 | 1,491,459 | 1,256,394 | 1,342,630 | 1,857,665 | 2,333,135 | 2,585,913 | 2,784,531 | 2,343,833 | 1,787,602 | 1,166,631 | 1,247,331 | 990,831 | 790,800 | |
Group Debtors | 160,335 | 860,335 | 726,800 | 1,508,350 | 999,678 | 1,050,086 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 555,590 | 557,443 | 555,555 | 510,931 | 130,269 | 34,347 | |||||||||
Cash | 13,645 | 96,398 | 621,497 | 878,153 | 1,001,324 | 486,589 | 1,036,779 | 1,402,345 | 737,046 | 253,515 | 154,224 | 345,082 | 406,428 | 261,727 | 79,623 |
misc current assets | 336,340 | 307,629 | 326,045 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 729,570 | 1,515,390 | 3,395,311 | 3,979,237 | 3,651,261 | 3,720,385 | 3,880,845 | 4,118,527 | 3,555,924 | 2,597,348 | 1,941,826 | 1,528,524 | 1,653,759 | 1,252,558 | 870,423 |
total assets | 729,570 | 2,165,390 | 3,589,701 | 4,188,423 | 3,840,053 | 3,870,385 | 4,039,401 | 4,270,778 | 3,627,891 | 2,649,726 | 2,051,418 | 1,622,592 | 1,697,030 | 1,259,017 | 882,521 |
Bank overdraft | 9,351 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,063,497 | 1,090,975 | 1,022,468 | 1,203,402 | 1,519,088 | 2,502,602 | 2,366,174 | 2,252,237 | 1,745,546 | 1,088,535 | 1,286,220 | 1,030,056 | 690,584 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | 15,782 | 282,861 | 5,723 | 529,940 | 556,891 | 556,163 | 261,163 | ||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 618 | 618 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 5,686 | 13,387 | 598,929 | 56,418 | 88,231 | 124,293 | 336,331 | 239,761 | 290,115 | 52,173 | |||||
total current liabilities | 21,468 | 296,248 | 1,668,767 | 1,677,951 | 1,667,590 | 1,883,858 | 2,116,582 | 2,742,363 | 2,656,289 | 2,252,237 | 1,745,546 | 1,088,535 | 1,286,220 | 1,030,056 | 752,108 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 32,357 | 32,975 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 8,434 | 11,245 | |||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 40,791 | 44,220 | |||||||||||||
total liabilities | 21,468 | 296,248 | 1,709,558 | 1,722,171 | 1,667,590 | 1,883,858 | 2,116,582 | 2,742,363 | 2,656,289 | 2,252,237 | 1,745,546 | 1,088,535 | 1,286,220 | 1,030,056 | 752,108 |
net assets | 708,102 | 1,869,142 | 1,880,143 | 2,466,252 | 2,172,463 | 1,986,527 | 1,922,819 | 1,528,415 | 971,602 | 397,489 | 305,872 | 534,057 | 410,810 | 228,961 | 130,413 |
total shareholders funds | 708,102 | 1,869,142 | 1,880,143 | 2,466,252 | 2,172,463 | 1,986,527 | 1,922,819 | 1,528,415 | 971,602 | 397,489 | 305,872 | 534,057 | 410,810 | 228,961 | 130,413 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | 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 | 180,154 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 14,796 | 13,644 | 825 | 4,257 | 6,465 | 19,716 | 35,420 | 57,214 | 39,214 | 26,162 | 4,865 | 15,328 | 10,734 | ||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -35,800 | ||||||||||||||
Stock | -16,811 | 16,811 | |||||||||||||
Debtors | -1,203,067 | -854,822 | 9,070 | 422,436 | -565,443 | 63,685 | 127,884 | -102,696 | 475,045 | 556,231 | 620,971 | -80,700 | 256,500 | 200,031 | 790,800 |
Creditors | -1,063,497 | -27,478 | 68,507 | -180,934 | -315,686 | -983,514 | 136,428 | 113,937 | 506,691 | 657,011 | -197,685 | 256,164 | 339,472 | 690,584 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -7,701 | -585,542 | 542,511 | -31,813 | -36,062 | -212,038 | 96,570 | -50,354 | 290,115 | -52,173 | 52,173 | ||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -8,434 | -2,811 | 11,245 | ||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 107,045 | ||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -150,000 | 100,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -267,079 | 277,138 | -524,217 | -26,951 | 728 | 295,000 | 261,163 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -32,975 | -618 | 33,593 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -13,011 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 94,210 | ||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -82,753 | -525,099 | -256,656 | -123,171 | 514,735 | -550,190 | -365,566 | 665,299 | 483,531 | 99,291 | -190,858 | -61,346 | 144,701 | 182,104 | 79,623 |
overdraft | -9,351 | 9,351 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -82,753 | -525,099 | -256,656 | -123,171 | 514,735 | -550,190 | -365,566 | 665,299 | 483,531 | 99,291 | -190,858 | -61,346 | 144,701 | 191,455 | 70,272 |
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DISTRIBUTOR LIMITED group structure
Distributor Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Distributor Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Phillip Lidgerton serving since Apr 2003.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Phillip Lidgerton | England | 55 years | Apr 2003 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
370.9k
+150%
operating profit
-1.2m
0%
gross margin
27.4%
-0.54%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
708.1k
-0.62%
total assets
729.6k
-0.66%
cash
13.6k
-0.86%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04719480
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade
incorporation date
April 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
BUTT MILLER
address
unit 1 the pavilions, ruscombe business park, reading, berkshire, RG109NN
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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