signal house group limited Company Information
Company Number
04771284
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Shareholders
peter roberts
peter hobbs
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
meadow lane industrial estate, meadow lane, alfreton, derbyshire, DE55 7RG
Website
http://signalhousegroup.uksignal house group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SIGNAL HOUSE GROUP LIMITED at £7.3m based on a Turnover of £10.7m and 0.69x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
signal house group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SIGNAL HOUSE GROUP LIMITED at £3.3m based on an EBITDA of £617.4k and a 5.27x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
signal house group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SIGNAL HOUSE GROUP LIMITED at £2.3m based on Net Assets of £1.1m and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Signal House Group Limited Overview
Signal House Group Limited is a live company located in alfreton, DE55 7RG with a Companies House number of 04771284. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in May 2003, it's largest shareholder is peter roberts with a 22.9% stake. Signal House Group Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £10.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Signal House Group Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Signal House Group 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 £10.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£19.9m)
£10.7m - Signal House Group Limited
£19.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a similar rate (6.1%)
6% - Signal House Group Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 38.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (33%)
38.9% - Signal House Group Limited
33% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 4.3% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
4.3% - Signal House Group Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 120 employees, this is similar to the industry average (110)
120 - Signal House Group Limited
110 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £37.4k, the company has a lower pay structure (£47.5k)
£37.4k - Signal House Group Limited
£47.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £89k, this is less efficient (£197.7k)
£89k - Signal House Group Limited
£197.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 78 days, this is later than average (45 days)
78 days - Signal House Group Limited
45 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 63 days, this is slower than average (43 days)
63 days - Signal House Group Limited
43 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 58 days, this is in line with average (49 days)
58 days - Signal House Group Limited
49 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
4 weeks - Signal House Group Limited
16 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 84.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (55.9%)
84.5% - Signal House Group Limited
55.9% - Industry AVG
SIGNAL HOUSE GROUP LIMITED financials

Signal House Group Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is £10.7 million and the company has net assets of £1.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Signal House Group Limited has 120 employees and maintains cash reserves of £330.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Oct 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 10,680,152 | 13,724,276 | 8,322,715 | 9,015,694 | 9,223,447 | 9,007,676 | 7,904,992 | 7,747,644 | 10,492,777 | 10,473,245 | 7,141,861 | 3,525,747 | 10,836,808 | 6,157,425 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 6,525,140 | 7,934,952 | 4,715,003 | 5,268,174 | 5,386,923 | 5,360,830 | 4,827,500 | 4,337,879 | 6,784,361 | 7,145,168 | 4,372,988 | 2,174,037 | 8,263,538 | 3,623,254 |
Gross Profit | 4,155,012 | 5,789,324 | 3,607,712 | 3,747,520 | 3,836,524 | 3,646,846 | 3,077,492 | 3,409,765 | 3,708,416 | 3,328,077 | 2,768,873 | 1,351,710 | 2,573,270 | 2,534,171 |
Admin Expenses | 3,692,451 | 5,198,691 | 3,078,338 | 3,454,793 | 3,420,554 | 3,208,720 | 2,817,644 | 2,728,437 | 2,905,057 | 2,787,332 | 2,406,075 | 1,266,801 | 3,204,393 | 2,291,673 |
Operating Profit | 462,561 | 590,633 | 529,374 | 292,727 | 415,970 | 438,126 | 259,848 | 681,328 | 803,359 | 540,745 | 362,798 | 84,909 | -631,123 | 242,498 |
Interest Payable | 141,051 | 100,856 | 43,953 | 39,905 | 47,655 | 74,926 | 68,425 | 90,610 | 146,653 | 190,300 | 161,776 | 48,227 | 127,073 | 61,414 |
Interest Receivable | 21,812 | 21,283 | 12,534 | 12,731 | 12,359 | 12,325 | 12,312 | 10,967 | 12,111 | 21,976 | 7,699 | 314 | 4,246 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 343,322 | 479,809 | 479,721 | 240,051 | 360,674 | 355,257 | 183,526 | 581,420 | 618,386 | 254,917 | 208,721 | 36,996 | -758,196 | 185,330 |
Tax | -78,692 | -154,455 | -88,833 | -32,194 | -81,451 | -66,263 | -22,538 | -102,058 | -113,945 | -66,507 | -31,299 | 20,319 | 121,492 | -56,823 |
Profit After Tax | 264,630 | 325,354 | 390,888 | 207,857 | 279,223 | 288,994 | 160,988 | 479,362 | 504,441 | 188,410 | 177,422 | 57,315 | -636,704 | 128,507 |
Dividends Paid | 248,145 | 540,583 | 225,694 | 312,050 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 343,459 | 305,000 | 85,000 | 87,500 | 18,583 | 173,250 | 189,500 | |
Retained Profit | -59,732 | -389,135 | 63,555 | -235,279 | -95,741 | -22,616 | -183,151 | 174,362 | 419,441 | 100,910 | 158,839 | 57,315 | -809,954 | -60,993 |
Employee Costs | 4,485,581 | 6,154,112 | 4,142,313 | 4,238,495 | 4,191,296 | 4,044,189 | 3,563,965 | 3,327,825 | 3,728,392 | 3,371,922 | 2,870,410 | 1,522,979 | 4,848,574 | 2,820,391 |
Number Of Employees | 120 | 119 | 125 | 132 | 135 | 145 | 129 | 129 | 113 | 114 | 109 | 116 | 125 | 118 |
EBITDA* | 617,390 | 805,287 | 781,303 | 481,380 | 601,741 | 639,933 | 467,280 | 898,654 | 980,286 | 636,094 | 471,783 | 160,245 | -443,433 | 381,096 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Oct 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,464,247 | 2,308,315 | 2,451,364 | 1,956,675 | 1,889,069 | 2,745,577 | 2,579,558 | 2,243,408 | 2,227,125 | 2,045,815 | 1,850,932 | 1,898,902 | 1,923,901 | 2,033,497 |
Intangible Assets | 107,474 | 144,187 | 184,180 | 224,173 | 254,327 | 291,040 | 327,753 | 364,466 | 401,179 | 437,893 | 492,963 | |||
Investments & Other | 31,210 | 2,945 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 174,302 | 549,593 | 592,136 | 350,707 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,464,247 | 2,308,315 | 2,451,364 | 2,064,149 | 2,033,256 | 2,960,967 | 2,806,676 | 2,497,735 | 2,518,165 | 2,547,870 | 2,764,991 | 2,892,217 | 2,712,501 | 2,526,460 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,050,969 | 672,057 | 548,871 | 533,169 | 691,272 | 547,293 | 709,502 | 437,667 | 642,130 | 604,404 | 515,690 | 508,592 | 421,072 | 385,606 |
Trade Debtors | 2,305,051 | 3,012,190 | 1,625,566 | 1,155,877 | 1,741,210 | 2,311,387 | 1,780,265 | 1,203,753 | 1,901,720 | 1,480,316 | 1,887,670 | 1,630,475 | 1,507,467 | 851,121 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 879,174 | 566,534 | 590,491 | 713,502 | 599,519 | 586,868 | 527,645 | 510,123 | 752,866 | 869,925 | 411,682 | 376,661 | 363,688 | 650,774 |
Cash | 330,130 | 510,004 | 352,571 | 244,366 | 103,449 | 77,614 | 147,621 | 22,573 | 1,749 | 2,316 | 2,108 | 165,396 | 492 | 4,468 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 4,565,324 | 4,760,785 | 3,117,499 | 2,646,914 | 3,135,450 | 3,523,162 | 3,165,033 | 2,174,116 | 3,298,465 | 2,956,961 | 2,817,150 | 2,681,124 | 2,292,719 | 1,891,969 |
total assets | 7,029,571 | 7,069,100 | 5,568,863 | 4,711,063 | 5,168,706 | 6,484,129 | 5,971,709 | 4,671,851 | 5,816,630 | 5,504,831 | 5,582,141 | 5,573,341 | 5,005,220 | 4,418,429 |
Bank overdraft | 1,759,857 | 2,177,220 | 607,069 | 759,823 | 430,262 | 390,599 | 120,179 | 24,758 | 242,291 | 527,765 | 780,555 | 435,732 | 1,303,842 | 873,000 |
Bank loan | 81,884 | 15,605 | 56,483 | 111,623 | 327,603 | 125,872 | 217,018 | 207,362 | 186,766 | |||||
Trade Creditors | 1,134,371 | 987,781 | 643,354 | 594,543 | 880,359 | 833,335 | 761,673 | 555,491 | 969,348 | 1,273,640 | 873,049 | 777,624 | 720,698 | 557,956 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 76,420 | 50,317 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | 559,574 | 441,649 | 678,473 | 1,106,642 | 799,920 | 344,408 | 705,233 | 59,836 | 22,046 | 930,332 | 864,956 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 84,968 | 94,111 | 94,670 | 147,308 | 122,630 | 98,485 | 72,044 | 40,136 | 1,445 | 1,123 | 2,989 | |||
other current liabilities | 1,391,488 | 1,244,624 | 1,040,298 | 1,001,723 | 1,201,752 | 1,337,309 | 1,280,107 | 894,960 | 1,331,250 | 1,192,868 | 1,721,095 | 1,014,597 | 881,333 | 1,120,764 |
total current liabilities | 4,285,716 | 4,409,625 | 3,017,147 | 2,907,454 | 3,341,999 | 3,926,816 | 3,412,112 | 2,043,974 | 3,537,184 | 3,378,027 | 3,396,745 | 3,346,496 | 3,771,952 | 2,605,026 |
loans | 1,204,362 | 1,103,204 | 629,228 | 456,104 | 355,090 | 969,220 | 1,085,145 | 1,282,660 | 1,116,315 | 1,477,393 | 1,787,869 | 2,011,131 | 1,072,480 | 769,626 |
hp & lease commitments | 159,726 | 185,349 | 86,412 | 107,688 | 210,278 | 202,736 | 199,871 | 119,424 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 523 | 3,661 | 13,075 | |||||||||||
provisions | 446,242 | 403,288 | 330,570 | 235,131 | 219,001 | 226,182 | 193,123 | 196,726 | 196,846 | 91,910 | 41,467 | 17,970 | 17,217 | 80,839 |
total long term liabilities | 1,650,604 | 1,506,492 | 1,119,524 | 876,584 | 660,503 | 1,303,090 | 1,488,546 | 1,682,122 | 1,513,032 | 1,688,727 | 1,829,336 | 2,029,624 | 1,093,358 | 863,540 |
total liabilities | 5,936,320 | 5,916,117 | 4,136,671 | 3,784,038 | 4,002,502 | 5,229,906 | 4,900,658 | 3,726,096 | 5,050,216 | 5,066,754 | 5,226,081 | 5,376,120 | 4,865,310 | 3,468,566 |
net assets | 1,093,251 | 1,152,983 | 1,432,192 | 927,025 | 1,166,204 | 1,254,223 | 1,071,051 | 945,755 | 766,414 | 438,077 | 356,060 | 197,221 | 139,910 | 949,863 |
total shareholders funds | 1,093,251 | 1,152,983 | 1,432,192 | 927,025 | 1,166,204 | 1,254,223 | 1,071,051 | 945,755 | 766,414 | 438,077 | 356,060 | 197,221 | 139,910 | 949,863 |
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Oct 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 462,561 | 590,633 | 529,374 | 292,727 | 415,970 | 438,126 | 259,848 | 681,328 | 803,359 | 540,745 | 362,798 | 84,909 | -631,123 | 242,498 |
Depreciation | 154,829 | 214,654 | 144,455 | 151,940 | 145,778 | 161,814 | 167,439 | 180,613 | 140,214 | 58,636 | 72,272 | 38,623 | 132,620 | 101,885 |
Amortisation | 107,474 | 36,713 | 39,993 | 39,993 | 39,993 | 36,713 | 36,713 | 36,713 | 36,713 | 36,713 | 55,070 | 36,713 | ||
Tax | -78,692 | -154,455 | -88,833 | -32,194 | -81,451 | -66,263 | -22,538 | -102,058 | -113,945 | -66,507 | -31,299 | 20,319 | 121,492 | -56,823 |
Stock | 378,912 | 123,186 | 15,702 | -158,103 | 143,979 | -162,209 | 271,835 | -204,463 | 37,726 | 88,714 | 7,098 | 87,520 | 35,466 | 385,606 |
Debtors | -394,499 | 1,362,667 | 346,678 | -471,350 | -557,526 | 590,345 | 594,034 | -940,710 | 130,043 | -324,402 | 249,673 | 377,410 | 719,967 | 1,501,895 |
Creditors | 146,590 | 344,427 | 48,811 | -285,816 | 47,024 | 71,662 | 206,182 | -413,857 | -304,292 | 400,591 | 95,425 | 56,926 | 162,742 | 557,956 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 146,864 | 204,326 | 38,575 | -200,029 | -135,557 | 57,202 | 385,147 | -436,290 | 138,382 | -528,227 | 706,498 | 133,264 | -239,431 | 1,120,764 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 42,954 | 72,718 | 95,439 | 16,130 | -7,181 | 33,059 | -3,603 | -120 | 104,936 | 50,443 | 23,497 | 753 | -63,622 | 80,839 |
Cash flow from operations | 890,693 | -213,550 | 512,915 | 608,924 | 838,123 | 307,457 | 166,599 | 1,091,502 | 637,598 | 728,082 | 1,009,133 | -93,423 | -1,217,685 | 196,331 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 908,618 | 6,711 | 157,134 | 19,749 | -141,744 | -106,585 | -24,302 | -13,624 | -19,325 | -35,839 | ||||
Change in Investments | -31,210 | 28,265 | 2,945 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 939,828 | -21,554 | 154,189 | 19,749 | -141,744 | -106,585 | -24,302 | -13,624 | -19,325 | -35,839 | ||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -81,884 | 66,279 | -40,878 | -55,140 | -215,980 | 201,731 | -91,146 | 9,656 | 207,362 | -186,766 | 186,766 | |||
Group/Directors Accounts | -76,420 | 76,420 | -50,317 | 50,317 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -559,574 | 117,925 | -236,824 | -428,169 | 306,722 | 455,512 | -360,825 | 645,397 | 37,790 | -908,286 | 65,376 | 864,956 | ||
Long term loans | 101,158 | 473,976 | 173,124 | 101,014 | -614,130 | -115,925 | -197,515 | 166,345 | -361,078 | -310,476 | -223,262 | 938,651 | 302,854 | 769,626 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -244,694 | -34,766 | 98,378 | -73,914 | -77,912 | 31,687 | 29,306 | 112,355 | 159,560 | -1,445 | 322 | -1,866 | 2,989 | |
other long term liabilities | -523 | -3,138 | -9,414 | 13,075 | ||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -119,239 | -79,573 | -31,419 | -27,174 | -35,296 | -62,601 | -56,113 | -79,643 | -134,542 | -168,324 | -154,077 | -47,913 | -127,073 | -57,168 |
cash flow from financing | -18,081 | -381,823 | 732,755 | -109,384 | -1,198,927 | 40,092 | 743,749 | -330,984 | 104,264 | -16,561 | -1,474,359 | 1,140,060 | 979,141 | 1,789,695 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -179,874 | 157,433 | 108,205 | 140,917 | 25,835 | -70,007 | 125,048 | 20,824 | -567 | 208 | -163,288 | 164,904 | -3,976 | 4,468 |
overdraft | -417,363 | 1,570,151 | -152,754 | 329,561 | 39,663 | 270,420 | 95,421 | -217,533 | -285,474 | -252,790 | 344,823 | -868,110 | 430,842 | 873,000 |
change in cash | 237,489 | -1,412,718 | 260,959 | -188,644 | -13,828 | -340,427 | 29,627 | 238,357 | 284,907 | 252,998 | -508,111 | 1,033,014 | -434,818 | -868,532 |
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Signal House Group Limited Competitor Analysis

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signal house group limited Ownership
SIGNAL HOUSE GROUP LIMITED group structure
Signal House Group Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SIGNAL HOUSE GROUP LIMITED
04771284
3 subsidiaries
signal house group limited directors
Signal House Group Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Peter Roberts (Jun 2003) and Mr John Leafe (Jun 2003).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Peter Roberts | 65 years | Jun 2003 | - | Director | |
Mr John Leafe | 64 years | Jun 2003 | - | Director | |
Mr Peter Hobbs | 67 years | Jun 2003 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
10.7m
-22%
operating profit
462.6k
-22%
gross margin
39%
-7.77%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
1.1m
-0.05%
total assets
7m
-0.01%
cash
330.1k
-0.35%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
signal house group limited company details
company number
04771284
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
May 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
hopkins nominee company ltd (August 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
DJH AUDIT LIMITED
address
meadow lane industrial estate, meadow lane, alfreton, derbyshire, DE55 7RG
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
signal house group limited Charges & Mortgages
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signal house group limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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