
Company Number
04771285
Next Accounts
Mar 2026
Directors
Shareholders
robert carl daysley
shane windas
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Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered Address
10 innovation drive, hull, HU5 1SG
Website
www.designs.uk.netPomanda estimates the enterprise value of DESIGNS SIGNAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £3.9m based on a Turnover of £6.4m and 0.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DESIGNS SIGNAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £634.5k based on an EBITDA of £168.5k and a 3.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DESIGNS SIGNAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £2.9m based on Net Assets of £1.4m and 2.02x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Designs Signage Solutions Limited is a live company located in hull, HU5 1SG with a Companies House number of 04771285. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in May 2003, it's largest shareholder is robert carl daysley with a 95% stake. Designs Signage Solutions Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £6.4m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Designs Signage Solutions Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £6.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£13.8m)
- Designs Signage Solutions Limited
£13.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 34%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.7%)
- Designs Signage Solutions Limited
8.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 21%, this company has a higher cost of product (30.6%)
- Designs Signage Solutions Limited
30.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.6% make it less profitable than the average company (6.2%)
- Designs Signage Solutions Limited
6.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 43 employees, this is below the industry average (71)
43 - Designs Signage Solutions Limited
71 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42.6k)
- Designs Signage Solutions Limited
£42.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £148.6k, this is less efficient (£178.3k)
- Designs Signage Solutions Limited
£178.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 95 days, this is later than average (52 days)
- Designs Signage Solutions Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 147 days, this is slower than average (40 days)
- Designs Signage Solutions Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 36 days, this is less than average (66 days)
- Designs Signage Solutions Limited
66 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 15 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
15 weeks - Designs Signage Solutions Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 67.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (47.1%)
67.6% - Designs Signage Solutions Limited
47.1% - Industry AVG
Designs Signage Solutions Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is estimated at £6.4 million and the company has net assets of £1.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Designs Signage Solutions Limited has 43 employees and maintains cash reserves of £618.9 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Number Of Employees | 43 | 46 | 43 | 34 | 38 | 40 | 29 | 29 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,183,894 | 1,151,129 | 1,056,687 | 1,047,475 | 893,413 | 872,610 | 467,229 | 311,148 | 248,010 | 192,512 | 153,547 | 105,296 | 122,721 | 144,577 | 141,259 |
Intangible Assets | 400,393 | 174,855 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,584,287 | 1,325,984 | 1,056,687 | 1,047,475 | 893,413 | 872,610 | 467,229 | 311,148 | 248,010 | 192,512 | 153,547 | 105,296 | 122,721 | 144,577 | 141,259 |
Stock & work in progress | 502,297 | 517,283 | 464,738 | 365,041 | 211,364 | 139,796 | 112,898 | 117,028 | 42,727 | 36,251 | 10,000 | 8,500 | 8,000 | 7,500 | 6,500 |
Trade Debtors | 1,677,526 | 1,561,673 | 757,498 | 718,457 | 563,355 | 675,934 | 673,465 | 412,036 | 499,099 | 235,393 | 316,970 | 316,365 | 324,425 | 262,974 | 346,496 |
Group Debtors | 188,174 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 696,344 | 523,271 | 341,191 | 231,034 | 174,883 | 85,186 | 63,568 | ||||||||
Cash | 618,865 | 589,819 | 242,839 | 591,070 | 422,352 | 280,681 | 356,752 | 149,085 | 144,404 | 159,956 | 54,358 | 84,924 | 9,377 | 3,449 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,798,688 | 2,668,775 | 2,349,593 | 2,197,839 | 1,538,262 | 1,327,445 | 1,317,998 | 763,335 | 749,798 | 431,600 | 381,328 | 409,789 | 341,802 | 273,923 | 352,996 |
total assets | 4,382,975 | 3,994,759 | 3,406,280 | 3,245,314 | 2,431,675 | 2,200,055 | 1,785,227 | 1,074,483 | 997,808 | 624,112 | 534,875 | 515,085 | 464,523 | 418,500 | 494,255 |
Bank overdraft | 211,552 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,047,276 | 2,147,657 | 669,051 | 651,869 | 464,885 | 543,178 | 388,775 | 289,677 | 373,712 | 444,192 | 407,262 | 362,771 | 438,300 | 388,907 | 428,684 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 10,000 | 10,000 | 26,451 | 1,120 | 18,583 | 36,173 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 636,067 | 523,978 | 493,845 | 485,250 | 250,470 | 327,042 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 19,101 | 33,321 | 32,730 | 48,883 | 64,278 | 40,194 | 9,495 | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 750,268 | 161,049 | 211,348 | 111,122 | 138,257 | 45,472 | 50,313 | ||||||||
total current liabilities | 2,047,276 | 2,147,657 | 1,659,972 | 1,492,306 | 1,259,392 | 1,198,148 | 1,095,143 | 661,986 | 760,562 | 444,192 | 407,262 | 362,771 | 438,300 | 388,907 | 428,684 |
loans | 386,856 | 633,259 | 342,354 | 307,509 | 122,948 | 2,598 | 37,273 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 80,352 | 81,864 | 7,992 | 22,882 | 55,995 | 75,992 | 31,131 | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 716,895 | 286,101 | 66,862 | 50,119 | 55,192 | 8,177 | |||||||||
provisions | 196,456 | 189,554 | 170,494 | 166,122 | 121,112 | 42,043 | 42,043 | 45,569 | 33,691 | 33,691 | 13,826 | 11,248 | 12,105 | 16,168 | 10,821 |
total long term liabilities | 913,351 | 475,655 | 637,702 | 881,245 | 471,458 | 372,434 | 220,986 | 124,159 | 102,095 | 100,553 | 63,945 | 66,440 | 12,105 | 16,168 | 18,998 |
total liabilities | 2,960,627 | 2,623,312 | 2,297,674 | 2,373,551 | 1,730,850 | 1,570,582 | 1,316,129 | 786,145 | 862,657 | 544,745 | 471,207 | 429,211 | 450,405 | 405,075 | 447,682 |
net assets | 1,422,348 | 1,371,447 | 1,108,606 | 871,763 | 700,825 | 629,473 | 469,098 | 288,338 | 135,151 | 79,367 | 63,668 | 85,874 | 14,118 | 13,425 | 46,573 |
total shareholders funds | 1,422,348 | 1,371,447 | 1,108,606 | 871,763 | 700,825 | 629,473 | 469,098 | 288,338 | 135,151 | 79,367 | 63,668 | 85,874 | 14,118 | 13,425 | 46,573 |
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 119,598 | 62,110 | 54,098 | 61,502 | 54,098 | 60,575 | 50,816 | 49,155 | 43,411 | 29,133 | 22,907 | 23,588 | 26,419 | 28,548 | 28,887 |
Amortisation | 12,797 | 4,996 | |||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -14,986 | 52,545 | 99,697 | 153,677 | 71,568 | 26,898 | -4,130 | 74,301 | 6,476 | 26,251 | 1,500 | 500 | 500 | 1,000 | 6,500 |
Debtors | 115,853 | -80,343 | 400,288 | 337,182 | -2,422 | 58,620 | 351,126 | -65,445 | 327,274 | -81,577 | 605 | -8,060 | 61,451 | -83,522 | 346,496 |
Creditors | -100,381 | 1,478,606 | 17,182 | 186,984 | -78,293 | 154,403 | 99,098 | -84,035 | -70,480 | 36,930 | 44,491 | -75,529 | 49,393 | -39,777 | 428,684 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -750,268 | 589,219 | -50,299 | 100,226 | -27,135 | 92,785 | -4,841 | 50,313 | |||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 6,902 | 19,060 | 4,372 | 45,010 | 79,069 | -3,526 | 11,878 | 19,865 | 2,578 | -857 | -4,063 | 5,347 | 10,821 | ||
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Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -10,000 | -16,451 | 25,331 | -17,463 | -17,590 | 36,173 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -636,067 | 112,089 | 30,133 | 8,595 | 234,780 | -76,572 | 327,042 | ||||||||
Long term loans | -386,856 | -246,403 | 290,905 | 34,845 | 184,561 | 120,350 | -34,675 | 37,273 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -99,453 | -15,732 | 74,463 | -31,043 | -48,508 | 4,087 | 75,560 | 40,626 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | 430,794 | 286,101 | -66,862 | 16,743 | -5,073 | 55,192 | -8,177 | 8,177 | |||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 29,046 | 346,980 | -348,231 | 168,718 | 141,671 | -76,071 | 207,667 | 4,681 | -15,552 | 105,598 | -30,566 | 75,547 | 5,928 | 3,449 | |
overdraft | -211,552 | 211,552 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 29,046 | 558,532 | -559,783 | 168,718 | 141,671 | -76,071 | 207,667 | 4,681 | -15,552 | 105,598 | -30,566 | 75,547 | 5,928 | 3,449 |
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DESIGNS SIGNAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED group structure
Designs Signage Solutions Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
DESIGNS SIGNAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
04771285
Designs Signage Solutions Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Robert Daysley serving since May 2003.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Daysley | England | 50 years | May 2003 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2024turnover
6.4m
+9%
operating profit
36.1k
0%
gross margin
21%
+2.91%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2024net assets
1.4m
+0.04%
total assets
4.4m
+0.1%
cash
618.9k
+0.05%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04771285
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.
incorporation date
May 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Unaudited Abridged
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
JT ACCOUNTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
auditor
-
address
10 innovation drive, hull, HU5 1SG
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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