
Company Number
04740028
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
ess holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Electrical installation
Registered Address
unit 1 fusion court, aberford road, leeds, west yorkshire, LS25 2GH
Website
www.ess-security.orgPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ESS - SECURITY LIMITED at £467.6k based on a Turnover of £1.2m and 0.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ESS - SECURITY LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-224.1k and a 4.24x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ESS - SECURITY LIMITED at £213.7k based on Net Assets of £87.3k and 2.45x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ess - Security Limited is a live company located in leeds, LS25 2GH with a Companies House number of 04740028. It operates in the electrical installation sector, SIC Code 43210. Founded in April 2003, it's largest shareholder is ess holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Ess - Security Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.2m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ess - Security Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
4 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£2m)
- Ess - Security Limited
£2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (12.6%)
- Ess - Security Limited
12.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 25.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (25.7%)
- Ess - Security Limited
25.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -19.7% make it less profitable than the average company (6.6%)
- Ess - Security Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 14 employees, this is similar to the industry average (17)
14 - Ess - Security Limited
17 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£45.1k)
- Ess - Security Limited
£45.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £83.7k, this is less efficient (£152.4k)
- Ess - Security Limited
£152.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 51 days, this is near the average (55 days)
- Ess - Security Limited
55 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 55 days, this is slower than average (41 days)
- Ess - Security Limited
41 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 4 days, this is less than average (10 days)
- Ess - Security Limited
10 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (23 weeks)
5 weeks - Ess - Security Limited
23 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 92.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.8%)
92.6% - Ess - Security Limited
60.8% - Industry AVG
Ess - Security Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £1.2 million and the company has net assets of £87.3 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Ess - Security Limited has 14 employees and maintains cash reserves of £69.1 thousand 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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Number Of Employees | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 14 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* 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 | 63,019 | 52,076 | 50,761 | 37,312 | 115,314 | 25,548 | 36,131 | 48,245 | 170,216 | 22,719 | 23,093 | 39,368 | 41,072 | 71,577 | 40,067 |
Intangible Assets | 16,316 | 41,966 | 67,616 | 93,266 | 118,916 | 144,566 | 32,162 | 195,867 | 230,850 | 256,500 | 282,150 | 307,800 | 333,450 | ||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 63,019 | 52,076 | 67,077 | 79,278 | 182,930 | 118,814 | 155,047 | 192,811 | 202,378 | 218,586 | 253,943 | 295,868 | 323,222 | 379,377 | 373,517 |
Stock & work in progress | 9,750 | 9,750 | 9,500 | 9,750 | 9,855 | 10,238 | 19,975 | 14,225 | 6,898 | 6,698 | 4,698 | 15,029 | 15,521 | 18,942 | 15,942 |
Trade Debtors | 164,280 | 131,773 | 155,287 | 225,771 | 162,547 | 229,975 | 137,139 | 143,280 | 112,624 | 1,426,682 | 1,182,675 | 1,247,566 | 1,230,309 | 1,263,924 | 851,366 |
Group Debtors | 851,546 | 851,546 | 957,990 | 1,064,433 | 1,134,770 | 1,126,994 | 1,065,653 | 1,064,433 | 1,064,433 | ||||||
Misc Debtors | 25,982 | 242,698 | 9,472 | 79,289 | 23,985 | 14,074 | 309,953 | 356,609 | 1,214 | ||||||
Cash | 69,070 | 50,337 | 77,278 | 124,415 | 86,164 | 67,713 | 32,776 | 27,920 | 112,263 | 67,908 | 19,063 | 33,516 | 40,647 | 34,175 | 261,032 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,120,628 | 1,286,104 | 1,209,527 | 1,503,658 | 1,417,321 | 1,448,994 | 1,565,496 | 1,606,467 | 1,297,432 | 1,501,288 | 1,206,436 | 1,296,111 | 1,286,477 | 1,317,041 | 1,128,340 |
total assets | 1,183,647 | 1,338,180 | 1,276,604 | 1,582,936 | 1,600,251 | 1,567,808 | 1,720,543 | 1,799,278 | 1,499,810 | 1,719,874 | 1,460,379 | 1,591,979 | 1,609,699 | 1,696,418 | 1,501,857 |
Bank overdraft | 12,598 | 10,156 | 3,497 | 2,849 | 1,686 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | 10,648 | 8,333 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 131,735 | 104,331 | 104,732 | 157,437 | 112,542 | 117,328 | 101,995 | 99,698 | 89,937 | 682,569 | 353,750 | 377,450 | 404,135 | 429,685 | 373,055 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 755 | 1,008 | 367 | 544 | 774 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 14,368 | 14,368 | 11,398 | 5,457 | 14,351 | 6,003 | 10,416 | 12,131 | 5,719 | ||||||
other current liabilities | 482,179 | 429,293 | 413,478 | 454,039 | 371,889 | 382,754 | 273,331 | 274,774 | 331,148 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 640,880 | 558,148 | 541,011 | 626,274 | 499,149 | 506,629 | 389,239 | 389,452 | 429,264 | 682,569 | 353,750 | 377,450 | 404,135 | 429,685 | 373,055 |
loans | 12,053 | 22,500 | 31,852 | 41,667 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 33,456 | 30,821 | 34,792 | 23,761 | 71,713 | 6,003 | 16,418 | 5,717 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 5,523 | 7,245 | 17,702 | 85,770 | |||||||||||
provisions | 409,974 | 407,894 | 16,855 | 7,089 | 21,910 | 4,854 | 299,383 | 324,167 | 5,826 | 3,504 | 3,351 | 5,734 | 3,593 | 5,910 | 4,075 |
total long term liabilities | 455,483 | 461,215 | 83,499 | 72,517 | 93,623 | 4,854 | 305,386 | 340,585 | 11,543 | 3,504 | 8,874 | 12,979 | 21,295 | 91,680 | 4,075 |
total liabilities | 1,096,363 | 1,019,363 | 624,510 | 698,791 | 592,772 | 511,483 | 694,625 | 730,037 | 440,807 | 686,073 | 362,624 | 390,429 | 425,430 | 521,365 | 377,130 |
net assets | 87,284 | 318,817 | 652,094 | 884,145 | 1,007,479 | 1,056,325 | 1,025,918 | 1,069,241 | 1,059,003 | 1,033,801 | 1,097,755 | 1,201,550 | 1,184,269 | 1,175,053 | 1,124,727 |
total shareholders funds | 87,284 | 318,817 | 652,094 | 884,145 | 1,007,479 | 1,056,325 | 1,025,918 | 1,069,241 | 1,059,003 | 1,033,801 | 1,097,755 | 1,201,550 | 1,184,269 | 1,175,053 | 1,124,727 |
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 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 7,392 | 14,603 | 10,460 | 20,534 | 16,431 | 8,888 | 13,281 | 11,431 | 10,337 | 6,090 | 18,082 | 13,068 | 19,994 | 12,107 | 10,995 |
Amortisation | 16,316 | 25,650 | 25,650 | 25,650 | 25,650 | 25,650 | 25,650 | 25,650 | 34,983 | 53,650 | 25,650 | 25,650 | 25,650 | 25,650 | |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 250 | -250 | -105 | -383 | -9,737 | 5,750 | 7,327 | 200 | 2,000 | -10,331 | -492 | -3,421 | 3,000 | 15,942 | |
Debtors | -184,209 | 103,268 | -246,744 | 48,191 | -49,741 | -141,702 | -51,577 | 386,051 | -248,411 | 244,007 | -64,891 | 17,257 | -33,615 | 412,558 | 851,366 |
Creditors | 27,404 | -401 | -52,705 | 44,895 | -4,786 | 15,333 | 2,297 | 9,761 | -592,632 | 328,819 | -23,700 | -26,685 | -25,550 | 56,630 | 373,055 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 52,886 | 15,815 | -40,561 | 82,150 | -10,865 | 109,423 | -1,443 | -56,374 | 331,148 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 2,080 | 391,039 | 9,766 | -14,821 | 17,056 | -294,529 | -24,784 | 318,341 | 2,322 | 153 | -2,383 | 2,141 | -2,317 | 1,835 | 4,075 |
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Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -10,648 | 2,315 | 8,333 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -755 | -253 | 641 | -177 | 544 | -774 | 774 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -10,447 | -9,352 | -9,815 | 41,667 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 2,635 | -1,001 | 16,972 | -56,846 | 80,061 | -10,416 | -12,130 | 17,113 | 11,436 | ||||||
other long term liabilities | -5,523 | -1,722 | -10,457 | -68,068 | 85,770 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 18,733 | -26,941 | -47,137 | 38,251 | 18,451 | 34,937 | 4,856 | -84,343 | 44,355 | 48,845 | -14,453 | -7,131 | 6,472 | -226,857 | 261,032 |
overdraft | 2,442 | 10,156 | -3,497 | 648 | 1,163 | 1,686 | |||||||||
change in cash | 16,291 | -37,097 | -47,137 | 38,251 | 18,451 | 38,434 | 4,208 | -85,506 | 42,669 | 48,845 | -14,453 | -7,131 | 6,472 | -226,857 | 261,032 |
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ESS - SECURITY LIMITED group structure
Ess - Security Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ess - Security Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Christopher Ingham (Mar 2007) and Mr Paul Gray (Mar 2007).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Christopher Ingham | England | 48 years | Mar 2007 | - | Director |
Mr Paul Gray | England | 56 years | Mar 2007 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
1.2m
+23%
operating profit
-231.4k
0%
gross margin
25.8%
-1.11%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
87.3k
-0.73%
total assets
1.2m
-0.12%
cash
69.1k
+0.37%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04740028
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
43210 - Electrical installation
incorporation date
April 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
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address
unit 1 fusion court, aberford road, leeds, west yorkshire, LS25 2GH
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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