
Company Number
04728565
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
kromek group plc
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
+2Registered Address
net park, thomas wright way, sedgefield, TS21 3FD
Website
www.kromek.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of KROMEK LIMITED at £22.2m based on a Turnover of £15.2m and 1.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KROMEK LIMITED at £24.6m based on an EBITDA of £3.2m and a 7.8x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KROMEK LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-1.7m and 2.22x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Kromek Limited is a live company located in sedgefield, TS21 3FD with a Companies House number of 04728565. It operates in the manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control sector, SIC Code 26511. Founded in April 2003, it's largest shareholder is kromek group plc with a 100% stake. Kromek Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £15.2m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Kromek Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
5 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £15.2m, make it larger than the average company (£11.5m)
£15.2m - Kromek Limited
£11.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 20%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.8%)
20% - Kromek Limited
8.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 48.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (42.8%)
48.5% - Kromek Limited
42.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.7% make it as profitable than the average company (5.7%)
4.7% - Kromek Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 81 employees, this is similar to the industry average (69)
81 - Kromek Limited
69 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £66.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£56.9k)
£66.1k - Kromek Limited
£56.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £187.6k, this is equally as efficient (£166.9k)
£187.6k - Kromek Limited
£166.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 64 days, this is later than average (51 days)
64 days - Kromek Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 159 days, this is slower than average (38 days)
159 days - Kromek Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 132 days, this is more than average (103 days)
132 days - Kromek Limited
103 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Kromek Limited
- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 101.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (40.1%)
101.9% - Kromek Limited
40.1% - Industry AVG
Kromek Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is £15.2 million and the company has net assets of -£1.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Kromek Limited has 81 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 15,194,000 | 13,478,000 | 10,463,000 | 8,690,000 | 8,565,000 | 7,434,000 | 3,679,000 | 4,936,000 | 4,824,000 | 3,282,000 | 1,903,000 | 2,691,220 | 2,783,888 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 7,828,000 | 7,882,000 | 6,276,000 | 3,627,000 | 4,283,000 | 3,354,000 | 2,018,000 | 2,289,000 | 2,422,000 | 1,762,000 | 1,540,000 | 1,430,754 | 1,450,701 | ||
Gross Profit | 7,366,000 | 5,596,000 | 4,187,000 | 5,063,000 | 4,282,000 | 4,080,000 | 1,661,000 | 2,647,000 | 2,402,000 | 1,520,000 | 363,000 | 1,260,466 | 1,333,187 | ||
Admin Expenses | 6,658,000 | 7,182,000 | 3,615,000 | 9,311,000 | 4,084,000 | 4,488,000 | 5,987,000 | 3,912,000 | 4,163,000 | 4,737,000 | 3,712,000 | 5,162,227 | 4,387,600 | ||
Operating Profit | 708,000 | -1,586,000 | 572,000 | -4,248,000 | 198,000 | -408,000 | -4,326,000 | -1,265,000 | -1,761,000 | -3,217,000 | -3,349,000 | -3,901,761 | -3,054,413 | ||
Interest Payable | 421,000 | 243,000 | 103,000 | 182,000 | 254,000 | 118,000 | 183,000 | 45,000 | 44,000 | 92,000 | 486,000 | 170,692 | 18,666 | ||
Interest Receivable | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 49,000 | 146,000 | 35,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 31,000 | 15,000 | 153 | 5,916 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 291,000 | -1,827,000 | 470,000 | -4,428,000 | -7,000 | -380,000 | -4,474,000 | -1,305,000 | -1,804,000 | -3,278,000 | -3,820,000 | -1,654,998 | -3,067,163 | ||
Tax | 172,000 | 1,192,000 | 1,228,000 | 989,000 | 904,000 | 1,021,000 | 1,429,000 | 710,000 | 855,000 | 1,045,000 | 696,000 | 1,013,449 | 773,099 | ||
Profit After Tax | 463,000 | -635,000 | 1,698,000 | -3,439,000 | 897,000 | 641,000 | -3,045,000 | -595,000 | -949,000 | -2,233,000 | -3,124,000 | -641,549 | -2,294,064 | ||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 463,000 | -635,000 | 1,698,000 | -3,439,000 | 897,000 | 641,000 | -3,045,000 | -595,000 | -949,000 | -2,233,000 | -3,124,000 | -641,549 | -2,294,064 | ||
Employee Costs | 5,353,000 | 5,378,000 | 4,939,000 | 4,574,000 | 4,375,000 | 3,773,000 | 3,243,000 | 2,998,000 | 3,134,000 | 2,862,000 | 2,817,000 | 3,429,979 | 2,816,499 | ||
Number Of Employees | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 55 | 51 | 54 | 55 | 53 | 57 | 75 | 55 | ||
EBITDA* | 3,151,000 | 976,000 | 3,077,000 | -1,870,000 | 1,857,000 | 1,108,000 | -2,887,000 | -18,000 | -998,000 | -2,583,000 | -2,732,000 | -3,308,738 | -3,054,413 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 5,312,000 | 6,027,000 | 7,959,000 | 8,838,000 | 8,660,000 | 3,200,000 | 2,011,000 | 2,227,000 | 2,444,000 | 2,444,000 | 551,000 | 3,004,609 | 1,175,583 | 1,400,092 | 1,193,202 |
Intangible Assets | 20,636,000 | 19,768,000 | 17,513,000 | 14,812,000 | 11,637,000 | 8,812,000 | 8,587,000 | 7,995,000 | 6,887,000 | 5,515,000 | 4,604,000 | 7,412,836 | 4,272,141 | 3,539,370 | 466,880 |
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 25,948,000 | 25,795,000 | 25,472,000 | 23,650,000 | 20,297,000 | 12,012,000 | 10,598,000 | 10,222,000 | 9,331,000 | 7,959,000 | 5,155,000 | 10,417,445 | 5,447,724 | 4,939,462 | 1,660,082 |
Stock & work in progress | 2,845,000 | 3,516,000 | 3,719,000 | 2,118,000 | 2,334,000 | 976,000 | 1,291,000 | 1,427,000 | 1,372,000 | 904,000 | 956,000 | 2,098,136 | 734,782 | 632,301 | 392,835 |
Trade Debtors | 2,679,000 | 1,132,000 | 1,164,000 | 1,956,000 | 3,287,000 | 2,680,000 | 1,034,000 | 1,419,000 | 1,904,000 | 1,048,000 | 911,000 | 1,160,825 | 308,983 | 533,442 | 146,682 |
Group Debtors | 56,419,000 | 49,067,000 | 44,283,000 | 35,592,000 | 36,402,000 | 25,909,000 | 19,539,000 | 14,840,000 | 9,369,000 | 5,360,000 | 4,230,000 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 1,733,000 | 1,792,000 | 2,034,000 | 1,244,000 | 1,371,000 | 1,533,000 | 367,000 | 369,000 | 388,000 | 388,000 | 219,000 | 418,323 | 584,841 | 1,014,088 | 955,554 |
Cash | 1,943,000 | 1,162,000 | 2,892,000 | 6,802,000 | 11,504,000 | 17,000 | 6,107,000 | 308,943 | 477,154 | 443,385 | 2,454,847 | ||||
misc current assets | 1,015,000 | 1,031,000 | 987,000 | 1,167,000 | 596,000 | 811,000 | 1,045,000 | 696,000 | 766,631 | 1,359,016 | 2,000,668 | ||||
total current assets | 63,676,000 | 55,507,000 | 51,200,000 | 43,868,000 | 45,587,000 | 34,977,000 | 30,200,000 | 30,155,000 | 13,844,000 | 8,762,000 | 13,119,000 | 4,752,858 | 3,464,776 | 2,623,216 | 5,950,586 |
total assets | 89,624,000 | 81,302,000 | 76,672,000 | 67,518,000 | 65,884,000 | 46,989,000 | 40,798,000 | 40,377,000 | 23,175,000 | 16,721,000 | 18,274,000 | 15,170,303 | 8,912,500 | 7,562,678 | 7,610,668 |
Bank overdraft | 4,027,000 | 1,184,000 | 76,000 | 4,649,000 | |||||||||||
Bank loan | 389,000 | 2,449,129 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,423,000 | 3,588,000 | 4,728,000 | 3,923,000 | 5,081,000 | 2,552,000 | 2,298,000 | 1,962,000 | 2,828,000 | 2,171,000 | 2,401,000 | 3,149,169 | 1,829,906 | 713,507 | 847,831 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 80,626,000 | 75,506,000 | 69,969,000 | 41,195,000 | 37,041,000 | 14,700,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 1,050,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 280,000 | 247,000 | 260,000 | 266,000 | 190,000 | 167,000 | |||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,091,000 | 1,119,000 | 365,000 | 63,440,000 | 59,663,000 | 45,342,000 | 84,000 | 1,238,000 | 1,145,000 | 13,914,000 | 13,121,000 | 508 | 502 | 660,544 | |
total current liabilities | 89,447,000 | 81,644,000 | 76,448,000 | 68,018,000 | 64,934,000 | 48,061,000 | 43,577,000 | 40,241,000 | 23,322,000 | 16,085,000 | 15,522,000 | 5,598,806 | 2,330,408 | 1,374,051 | 847,831 |
loans | 5,166,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,742,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 947,000 | 1,138,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,572,000 | 750,000 | 871,000 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 920,000 | 1,021,000 | 1,131,000 | 1,071,000 | 1,021,000 | ||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 3,089,130 | 364,486 | |||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 1,867,000 | 2,159,000 | 2,444,000 | 3,654,000 | 1,771,000 | 871,000 | 1,544,565 | 182,243 | |||||||
total liabilities | 91,314,000 | 83,803,000 | 78,892,000 | 71,672,000 | 66,705,000 | 48,932,000 | 43,577,000 | 40,241,000 | 23,322,000 | 16,085,000 | 15,522,000 | 7,143,371 | 2,512,651 | 1,374,051 | 847,831 |
net assets | -1,690,000 | -2,501,000 | -2,220,000 | -4,154,000 | -821,000 | -1,943,000 | -2,779,000 | 136,000 | -147,000 | 636,000 | 2,752,000 | 8,026,932 | 6,399,849 | 6,188,627 | 6,762,837 |
total shareholders funds | -1,690,000 | -2,501,000 | -2,220,000 | -4,154,000 | -821,000 | -1,943,000 | -2,779,000 | 136,000 | -147,000 | 636,000 | 2,752,000 | 8,026,932 | 6,399,849 | 6,188,627 | 6,762,837 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 708,000 | -1,586,000 | 572,000 | -4,248,000 | 198,000 | -408,000 | -4,326,000 | -1,265,000 | -1,761,000 | -3,217,000 | -3,349,000 | -3,901,761 | -3,054,413 | ||
Depreciation | 977,000 | 1,004,000 | 1,007,000 | 1,008,000 | 511,000 | 431,000 | 307,000 | 324,000 | 314,000 | 301,000 | 364,000 | 446,280 | 327,502 | 327,502 | |
Amortisation | 1,466,000 | 1,558,000 | 1,498,000 | 1,370,000 | 1,148,000 | 1,085,000 | 1,132,000 | 923,000 | 449,000 | 333,000 | 253,000 | 146,743 | 35,850 | 35,850 | |
Tax | 172,000 | 1,192,000 | 1,228,000 | 989,000 | 904,000 | 1,021,000 | 1,429,000 | 710,000 | 855,000 | 1,045,000 | 696,000 | 1,013,449 | 773,099 | ||
Stock | -671,000 | -203,000 | 1,601,000 | -216,000 | 1,358,000 | -315,000 | -136,000 | 55,000 | 468,000 | -52,000 | -1,142,136 | 1,363,354 | 102,481 | 239,466 | 392,835 |
Debtors | 8,840,000 | 4,510,000 | 8,689,000 | -2,268,000 | 10,938,000 | 9,182,000 | 4,312,000 | 4,967,000 | 4,865,000 | 1,436,000 | 3,780,852 | 685,324 | -653,706 | 445,294 | 1,102,236 |
Creditors | -165,000 | -1,140,000 | 805,000 | -1,158,000 | 2,529,000 | 254,000 | 336,000 | -866,000 | 657,000 | -230,000 | -748,169 | 1,319,263 | 1,116,399 | -134,324 | 847,831 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -129,000 | 644,000 | -63,015,000 | 3,827,000 | 15,342,000 | 45,258,000 | -1,154,000 | 93,000 | -12,769,000 | 793,000 | 13,120,492 | 6 | -660,042 | 660,544 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -3,089,130 | 2,724,644 | 364,486 | ||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -5,140,000 | -2,635,000 | -68,195,000 | 4,272,000 | 8,336,000 | 38,774,000 | -6,452,000 | -5,103,000 | -17,588,000 | -2,359,000 | 4,608,477 | -300,054 | -909,246 | ||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -2,053,000 | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -2,053,000 | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -389,000 | 389,000 | -2,449,129 | 1,949,129 | 500,000 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 5,120,000 | 5,537,000 | 69,969,000 | -41,195,000 | 4,154,000 | 22,341,000 | 14,700,000 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -1,050,000 | 1,050,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -5,166,000 | 3,666,000 | -242,000 | 1,742,000 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -158,000 | -188,000 | -265,000 | 898,000 | -98,000 | 1,038,000 | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -417,000 | -241,000 | -102,000 | -180,000 | -205,000 | 28,000 | -148,000 | -40,000 | -43,000 | -61,000 | -471,000 | -170,539 | -12,750 | ||
cash flow from financing | 4,893,000 | 4,412,000 | 65,333,000 | 4,879,000 | -320,000 | -38,192,000 | 4,136,000 | 23,179,000 | 14,823,000 | 56,000 | -5,071,061 | 4,047,222 | 2,992,536 | ||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,943,000 | 781,000 | -1,730,000 | -3,910,000 | -4,702,000 | 11,504,000 | -17,000 | -6,090,000 | 5,798,057 | -168,211 | 33,769 | -2,011,462 | 2,454,847 | ||
overdraft | 2,843,000 | 1,108,000 | 76,000 | -4,649,000 | 4,649,000 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -2,843,000 | -1,108,000 | -2,019,000 | 781,000 | -1,730,000 | -3,910,000 | -4,702,000 | 16,153,000 | -4,666,000 | -6,090,000 | 5,798,057 | -168,211 | 33,769 | -2,011,462 | 2,454,847 |
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KROMEK LIMITED group structure
Kromek Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
KROMEK LIMITED
04728565
2 subsidiaries
Kromek Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Arnab Basu (Oct 2003) and Mr Jerel Whittingham (Sep 2005).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Arnab Basu | United Kingdom | 52 years | Oct 2003 | - | Director |
Mr Jerel Whittingham | 62 years | Sep 2005 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Farquhar | 63 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
15.2m
+13%
operating profit
708k
-145%
gross margin
48.5%
+16.76%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
-1.7m
-0.32%
total assets
89.6m
+0.1%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04728565
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
26511 - Manufacture of electronic instruments and appliances for measuring, testing, and navigation, except industrial process control equipment
32500 - Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies
72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
incorporation date
April 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
durham scientific crystals limited (June 2010)
accountant
-
auditor
HAYSMACINTYRE LLP
address
net park, thomas wright way, sedgefield, TS21 3FD
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC, HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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