pcl ceramics limited Company Information
Company Number
04925633
Next Accounts
Aug 2025
Shareholders
pcl ceramics holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other technical ceramic products
Registered Address
riverside industrial estate,, estuary road, king's lynn, norfolk, PE30 2HS
Website
www.pclceramics.compcl ceramics limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PCL CERAMICS LIMITED at £2.7m based on a Turnover of £4.5m and 0.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
pcl ceramics limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PCL CERAMICS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-627.3k and a 3.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
pcl ceramics limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PCL CERAMICS LIMITED at £1.7m based on Net Assets of £891.8k and 1.88x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Pcl Ceramics Limited Overview
Pcl Ceramics Limited is a live company located in king's lynn, PE30 2HS with a Companies House number of 04925633. It operates in the manufacture of other technical ceramic products sector, SIC Code 23440. Founded in October 2003, it's largest shareholder is pcl ceramics holdings limited with a 100% stake. Pcl Ceramics Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.5m with declining growth in recent years.
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Pcl Ceramics Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Pcl Ceramics Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


2 Strong

3 Regular

7 Weak

Size
annual sales of £4.5m, make it smaller than the average company (£9.3m)
- Pcl Ceramics Limited
£9.3m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.4%)
- Pcl Ceramics Limited
4.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 39.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (39.3%)
- Pcl Ceramics Limited
39.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -14.9% make it less profitable than the average company (7.1%)
- Pcl Ceramics Limited
7.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 40 employees, this is below the industry average (56)
40 - Pcl Ceramics Limited
56 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £40.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£40.8k)
- Pcl Ceramics Limited
£40.8k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £111.9k, this is less efficient (£137k)
- Pcl Ceramics Limited
£137k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 50 days, this is near the average (52 days)
- Pcl Ceramics Limited
52 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 89 days, this is slower than average (54 days)
- Pcl Ceramics Limited
54 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 208 days, this is more than average (83 days)
- Pcl Ceramics Limited
83 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 20 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
20 weeks - Pcl Ceramics Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 74.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (47.8%)
74.8% - Pcl Ceramics Limited
47.8% - Industry AVG
PCL CERAMICS LIMITED financials

Pcl Ceramics Limited's latest turnover from November 2023 is estimated at £4.5 million and the company has net assets of £891.8 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Pcl Ceramics Limited has 40 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Turnover | 8,855,804 | 6,810,659 | 8,646,456 | 5,704,028 | 6,705,512 | 3,515,204 | 2,491,036 | 1,278,173 | |||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 5,516,477 | 3,824,565 | 4,781,374 | 3,658,516 | 3,817,573 | 1,887,100 | 1,466,195 | 1,010,257 | |||||||
Gross Profit | 3,339,327 | 2,986,094 | 3,865,082 | 2,045,512 | 2,887,939 | 1,628,104 | 1,024,841 | 267,916 | |||||||
Admin Expenses | 1,132,343 | 1,807,197 | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,206,984 | 1,178,897 | |||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,810,825 | 1,178,897 | 2,349,205 | 1,092,262 | 1,876,200 | 866,369 | 345,211 | -1,595,518 | |||||||
Tax | -131,700 | -188,253 | -484,609 | -217,776 | -469,968 | -253,491 | -99,649 | 99,462 | |||||||
Profit After Tax | 1,679,125 | 990,644 | 1,864,596 | 874,486 | 1,406,232 | 612,878 | 245,562 | -1,496,056 | |||||||
Dividends Paid | 1,000,000 | 955,000 | 925,000 | 1,500,000 | 166,667 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | 679,125 | 990,644 | 909,596 | -50,514 | -93,768 | 612,878 | 245,562 | -1,662,723 | |||||||
Employee Costs | 1,688,297 | 1,438,170 | 1,355,667 | 807,914 | 712,379 | ||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 40 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 24 | |||
EBITDA* | 2,240,596 | 1,214,214 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 110,309 | 112,076 | 96,886 | 61,738 | 84,145 | 107,583 | 144,173 | 175,122 | 208,733 | 235,152 | 125,779 | 159,940 | 203,721 | 267,083 | 277,143 |
Intangible Assets | 21,068 | 23,702 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 131,377 | 135,778 | 96,886 | 61,738 | 84,145 | 107,583 | 144,173 | 175,122 | 208,733 | 235,152 | 125,779 | 159,940 | 203,721 | 267,083 | 277,143 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,551,021 | 1,627,574 | 1,662,857 | 388,478 | 374,221 | 434,095 | 533,640 | 386,866 | 666,697 | 549,908 | 479,865 | 448,912 | 970,064 | 173,851 | 117,985 |
Trade Debtors | 622,218 | 436,347 | 841,856 | 847,015 | 877,027 | 773,566 | 740,199 | 1,779,013 | 2,277,323 | 974,058 | 1,091,707 | 705,244 | 476,106 | 213,211 | 244,777 |
Group Debtors | 346,159 | 284,079 | 342,371 | 207,489 | 228,530 | ||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 220,662 | 120,851 | 148,514 | 71,631 | 85,995 | 40,840 | 203,159 | 87,825 | 61,476 | 35,914 | 287,922 | 13,257 | 54,205 | 40,288 | 107,032 |
Cash | 1,016,388 | 539,486 | 3,362,669 | 2,697,537 | 1,725,290 | 2,290,937 | 1,654,952 | 2,240,879 | 2,033,621 | 2,024,806 | 3,254,574 | 978,009 | 870,448 | 340,349 | 1,033 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 3,410,289 | 2,724,258 | 6,015,896 | 4,004,661 | 3,062,533 | 3,539,438 | 3,131,950 | 4,494,583 | 5,385,276 | 3,868,765 | 5,456,439 | 2,145,422 | 2,370,823 | 975,188 | 699,357 |
total assets | 3,541,666 | 2,860,036 | 6,112,782 | 4,066,399 | 3,146,678 | 3,647,021 | 3,276,123 | 4,669,705 | 5,594,009 | 4,103,917 | 5,582,218 | 2,305,362 | 2,574,544 | 1,242,271 | 976,500 |
Bank overdraft | 148,225 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 500,000 | 133,481 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 668,917 | 272,592 | 724,950 | 242,292 | 377,828 | 226,674 | 131,106 | 353,467 | 524,593 | 211,748 | 327,025 | 278,192 | 433,404 | 262,572 | 243,979 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,465 | 2,465 | 2,465 | 2,465 | 32,681 | 32,681 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,958,323 | 659,180 | 2,076,632 | 1,256,779 | 817,166 | 465,133 | 466,262 | 705,573 | 2,130,048 | 1,938,851 | 4,234,587 | 956,050 | 976,252 | 345,008 | 195,167 |
total current liabilities | 2,629,705 | 934,237 | 3,304,047 | 1,635,017 | 1,194,994 | 691,807 | 597,368 | 1,059,040 | 2,654,641 | 2,150,599 | 4,561,612 | 1,234,242 | 1,409,656 | 690,261 | 670,052 |
loans | 375,000 | 866,519 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 390,474 | 738,274 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 20,153 | 19,288 | 10,992 | 4,012 | 5,902 | 8,450 | 12,678 | 10,694 | 18,522 | 23,116 | |||||
total long term liabilities | 20,153 | 409,762 | 1,124,266 | 870,531 | 5,902 | 8,450 | 12,678 | 10,694 | 18,522 | 23,116 | |||||
total liabilities | 2,649,858 | 1,343,999 | 4,428,313 | 2,505,548 | 1,200,896 | 700,257 | 610,046 | 1,069,734 | 2,673,163 | 2,173,715 | 4,561,612 | 1,234,242 | 1,409,656 | 690,261 | 670,052 |
net assets | 891,808 | 1,516,037 | 1,684,469 | 1,560,851 | 1,945,782 | 2,946,764 | 2,666,077 | 3,599,971 | 2,920,846 | 1,930,202 | 1,020,606 | 1,071,120 | 1,164,888 | 552,010 | 306,448 |
total shareholders funds | 891,808 | 1,516,037 | 1,684,469 | 1,560,851 | 1,945,782 | 2,946,764 | 2,666,077 | 3,599,971 | 2,920,846 | 1,930,202 | 1,020,606 | 1,071,120 | 1,164,888 | 552,010 | 306,448 |
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,206,984 | 1,178,897 | |||||||||||||
Depreciation | 35,100 | 33,122 | 28,802 | 22,407 | 24,933 | 36,590 | 33,909 | 33,612 | 35,317 | 74,021 | 69,924 | 65,537 | 63,362 | 63,361 | 58,032 |
Amortisation | 2,634 | 2,634 | |||||||||||||
Tax | -131,700 | -188,253 | -484,609 | -217,776 | -469,968 | -253,491 | -99,649 | 99,462 | |||||||
Stock | -76,553 | -35,283 | 1,274,379 | 14,257 | -59,874 | -99,545 | 146,774 | -279,831 | 116,789 | 70,043 | 30,953 | -521,152 | 796,213 | 55,866 | 117,985 |
Debtors | 285,682 | -433,172 | 71,724 | -44,376 | 148,616 | -128,952 | -923,480 | -818,120 | 1,390,907 | -427,949 | 1,003,499 | 188,190 | 69,323 | -119,351 | 580,339 |
Creditors | 396,325 | -452,358 | 482,658 | -135,536 | 151,154 | 95,568 | -222,361 | -171,126 | 312,845 | -115,277 | 48,833 | -155,212 | 170,832 | 18,593 | 243,979 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,299,143 | -1,417,452 | 819,853 | 439,613 | 352,033 | -1,129 | -239,311 | -1,424,475 | 191,197 | -2,295,736 | 3,278,537 | -20,202 | 631,244 | 149,841 | 195,167 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 865 | 8,296 | 6,980 | -1,890 | -2,548 | -4,228 | 1,984 | -7,828 | -4,594 | 23,116 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,603,418 | 17,713 | |||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -500,000 | 366,519 | 133,481 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,465 | -32,681 | 32,681 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -375,000 | -491,519 | 866,519 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -390,474 | -347,800 | 738,274 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -82,681 | 2,051,852 | |||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 476,902 | -2,823,183 | 665,132 | 972,247 | -565,647 | 635,985 | -585,927 | 207,258 | 8,815 | -1,229,768 | 2,276,565 | 107,561 | 530,099 | 339,316 | 1,033 |
overdraft | -148,225 | 148,225 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 476,902 | -2,823,183 | 665,132 | 972,247 | -565,647 | 635,985 | -585,927 | 207,258 | 8,815 | -1,229,768 | 2,276,565 | 107,561 | 530,099 | 487,541 | -147,192 |
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pcl ceramics limited Ownership
PCL CERAMICS LIMITED group structure
Pcl Ceramics Limited has no subsidiary companies.
pcl ceramics limited directors
Pcl Ceramics Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jerome Meakin (Feb 2022) and Mr Jerome Faissat (Nov 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jerome Meakin | United Kingdom | 59 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Jerome Faissat | United Kingdom | 46 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director |
Mrs Stacie-Ann Youngs | United Kingdom | 35 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
November 2023turnover
4.5m
-11%
operating profit
-665.1k
0%
gross margin
39.3%
+22.69%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
November 2023net assets
891.8k
-0.41%
total assets
3.5m
+0.24%
cash
1m
+0.88%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
pcl ceramics limited company details
company number
04925633
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
23440 - Manufacture of other technical ceramic products
incorporation date
October 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
November 2023
previous names
porvair ceramics limited (September 2005)
legislator 1653 limited (December 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
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address
riverside industrial estate,, estuary road, king's lynn, norfolk, PE30 2HS
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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pcl ceramics limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 6 charges/mortgages relating to pcl ceramics limited. Currently there are 2 open charges and 4 have been satisfied in the past.
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