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Company Number

04926952

Next Accounts

Jun 2025

Directors

Kevin Lawrence

Martyn Webster

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Shareholders

maheshchandra hari

martyn charles webster

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Group Structure

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Industry

Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered Address

71-75 shelton street, london, WC2H 9JQ

Website

www.apsecurity.co.uk

a p security (aps) ltd Estimated Valuation

£16.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of A P SECURITY (APS) LTD at £16.1m based on a Turnover of £19.7m and 0.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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A P Security (aps) Ltd is a live company located in london, WC2H 9JQ with a Companies House number of 04926952. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in October 2003, it's largest shareholder is maheshchandra hari with a 33.3% stake. A P Security (aps) Ltd is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £19.7m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded A P Security (Aps) Ltd a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

5 Strong

2 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £19.7m, make it larger than the average company (£3.9m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 28%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.3%)

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A P Security (Aps) Ltd's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £19.7 million and the company has net assets of £863.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, A P Security (Aps) Ltd has 281 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Turnover	19,653,877	33,032,151	19,354,618	9,414,448	14,649,557	14,126,564	12,120,065	10,030,277	9,104,120	9,846,176	8,824,149	9,379,979	7,596,563	6,764,783
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	12,222,543	20,485,357	12,232,834	5,886,968	10,954,835	10,413,377	9,052,886	7,114,880	6,314,607	7,237,964	6,631,914	6,736,195	5,665,932	4,930,884
Gross Profit	7,431,335	12,546,794	7,121,785	3,527,480	3,694,722	3,713,187	3,067,179	2,915,397	2,789,513	2,608,212	2,192,235	2,643,784	1,930,631	1,833,899
Admin Expenses	8,339,770	12,143,325	6,607,764	3,633,097	3,558,324	3,581,592	2,906,711	2,733,248	2,714,500	2,533,417	2,097,740	2,207,632	1,741,593	1,538,750	-127,837
Operating Profit	-908,435	403,469	514,021	-105,617	136,398	131,595	160,468	182,149	75,013	74,795	94,495	436,152	189,038	295,149	127,837
Interest Payable	17,257	15,438	11,410	46,511	109,977	126,910	130,551	125,552	115,438	90,780	77,350	50,769	58,642	46,927
Interest Receivable	58,546	9,319	488	672	49,118	58,709	51,532	48,354	115,510	82,628	41,281	16,800	46,691	14,661	71
Pre-Tax Profit	-867,147	397,349	503,099	-151,456	75,539	63,394	81,449	104,951	75,085	66,643	58,426	402,183	177,087	262,883	127,908
Tax		-75,496	-95,589		-14,749	-15,148	-10,998	-25,887	-17,043	-33,221	-22,427	-103,406	-48,928	-27,472	-35,814
Profit After Tax	-867,147	321,853	407,510	-151,456	60,790	48,246	70,451	79,064	58,042	33,422	35,999	298,777	128,159	235,411	92,094
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-867,147	321,853	407,510	-151,456	60,790	48,246	70,451	79,064	58,042	33,422	35,999	298,777	128,159	235,411	92,094
Employee Costs	13,640,630	15,685,751	12,328,697	2,977,074	9,515,132	8,754,340	7,300,380	5,908,890	4,998,663	5,646,856	4,876,894	4,202,583	3,557,681	3,399,836
Number Of Employees	281	342	286	71	944	705	464	386	388	486	480	485	410	402
EBITDA*	-878,522	410,264	528,947	-80,836	186,382	171,205	200,078	231,205	173,154	149,377	157,045	500,279	241,762	338,155	173,482

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Tangible Assets	101,462	14,145	20,260	34,656	74,513	87,769	88,069	73,082	70,539	112,527	158,889	181,307	153,178	94,184	106,522
Intangible Assets										30,000	30,000
Investments & Other	102	163	480,102	480,002	480,002	480,002	480,002	480,002	450,002	630,002	630,002
Debtors (Due After 1 year)		950,000	825,917	1,239,271	1,246,899	1,246,899	1,226,504	1,239,271	1,348,511	1,034,521
Total Fixed Assets	101,564	964,308	1,326,279	1,753,929	1,801,414	1,814,670	1,794,575	1,792,355	1,869,052	1,807,050	818,891	181,307	153,178	94,184	106,522
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors	1,521,052	5,141,815	2,260,592	1,731,619	1,785,396	2,772,103	2,738,036	2,145,098	1,820,850	1,862,247	1,388,015	1,129,635	1,591,977	1,113,879	1,388,358
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	103,129	405,763	1,761,821	1,262,833	1,382,950	1,178,905	2,335,964	1,942,606	1,425,969	781,717	1,458,320	2,221,319	1,106,731	656,104
Cash	1,739,158	491,156	337,220	638,432	706,257	57,350	7,491	330,906	89,396	5,318	14,708	161,540	80,927	45,869	28,560
misc current assets
total current assets	3,363,339	6,038,734	4,359,633	3,632,884	3,874,603	4,008,358	5,081,491	4,418,610	3,336,215	2,649,282	2,861,043	3,512,494	2,779,635	1,815,852	1,416,918
total assets	3,464,903	7,003,042	5,685,912	5,386,813	5,676,017	5,823,028	6,876,066	6,210,965	5,205,267	4,456,332	3,679,934	3,693,801	2,932,813	1,910,036	1,523,440
Bank overdraft	9,219	9,633	4,724
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	377,248	412,603	190,798	88,812	680,597	372,951	346,935	370,111	335,055	722,884	473,103	594,215	974,484	489,423	1,420,373
Group/Directors Accounts					384,357	114,357							15,237
other short term finances						128,216	297,682	147,872	634,686
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	1,231,647	3,713,616	2,777,026	2,987,112	2,101,267	2,576,283	3,236,258	2,712,555	1,774,547	1,550,678	1,434,804	2,311,203	1,467,336	1,089,554
total current liabilities	1,618,114	4,135,852	2,972,548	3,075,924	3,166,221	3,191,807	3,880,875	3,230,538	2,744,288	2,273,562	1,907,907	2,905,418	2,457,057	1,578,977	1,420,373
loans	123,360	164,587	195,321	174,054	1,350,906	1,533,121	1,945,337	2,001,053	1,560,669	1,305,984	944,984
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities	860,214	972,241	1,103,099	1,129,401
provisions			6,435	6,435	6,435	6,435	6,435	6,406	6,406	40,924	24,603	21,942	20,089	3,551	10,970
total long term liabilities	983,574	1,136,828	1,304,855	1,309,890	1,357,341	1,539,556	1,951,772	2,007,459	1,567,075	1,346,908	969,587	21,942	20,089	3,551	10,970
total liabilities	2,601,688	5,272,680	4,277,403	4,385,814	4,523,562	4,731,363	5,832,647	5,237,997	4,311,363	3,620,470	2,877,494	2,927,360	2,477,146	1,582,528	1,431,343
net assets	863,215	1,730,362	1,408,509	1,000,999	1,152,455	1,091,665	1,043,419	972,968	893,904	835,862	802,440	766,441	455,667	327,508	92,097
total shareholders funds	863,215	1,730,362	1,408,509	1,000,999	1,152,455	1,091,665	1,043,419	972,968	893,904	835,862	802,440	766,441	455,667	327,508	92,097

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-908,435	403,469	514,021	-105,617	136,398	131,595	160,468	182,149	75,013	74,795	94,495	436,152	189,038	295,149	127,837
Depreciation	29,913	6,795	14,926	24,781	49,984	39,610	39,610	49,056	68,141	74,582	62,550	64,127	52,724	43,006	45,645
Amortisation									30,000
Tax		-75,496	-95,589		-14,749	-15,148	-10,998	-25,887	-17,043	-33,221	-22,427	-103,406	-48,928	-27,472	-35,814
Stock
Debtors	-4,873,397	1,649,248	614,607	-181,522	-782,662	-1,102,597	973,529	731,645	916,845	832,150	-504,619	652,246	928,725	381,625	1,388,358
Creditors	-35,355	221,805	101,986	-591,785	307,646	26,016	-23,176	35,056	-387,829	249,781	-121,112	-380,269	485,061	-930,950	1,420,373
Accruals and Deferred Income	-2,481,969	936,590	-210,086	885,845	-475,016	-659,975	523,703	938,008	223,869	115,874	-876,399	843,867	377,782	1,089,554
Deferred Taxes & Provisions		-6,435					29		-34,518	16,321	2,661	1,853	16,538	-7,419	10,970
Cash flow from operations	1,477,551	-162,520	-289,349	394,746	786,925	624,695	-283,893	446,737	-959,212	-334,018	-355,613	210,078	143,490	80,243	180,653
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-117,230	-680	-530	15,076		-51,199	-54,597	-81,599	153,417	-58,221	-701,559	-96,029	-107,093	-29,866	-152,167
Change in Investments	-61	-479,939	100					30,000	-180,000		630,002
cash flow from investments	-117,169	479,259	-630	15,076		-51,199	-54,597	-111,599	333,417	-58,221	-1,331,561	-96,029	-107,093	-29,866	-152,167
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts				-384,357	270,000	114,357						-15,237	15,237
Other Short Term Loans					-128,216	-169,466	149,810	-486,814	634,686
Long term loans	-41,227	-30,734	21,267	-1,176,852	-182,215	-412,216	-55,716	440,384	254,685	361,000	944,984
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities	-112,027	-130,858	-26,302	1,129,401
share issue												11,997			3
interest	41,289	-6,119	-10,922	-45,839	-60,859	-68,201	-79,019	-77,198	72	-8,152	-36,069	-33,969	-11,951	-32,266	71
cash flow from financing	-111,965	-167,711	-15,957	-477,647	-101,290	-535,526	15,075	-123,628	889,443	352,848	908,915	-37,209	3,286	-32,266	74
cash and cash equivalents
cash	1,248,002	153,936	-301,212	-67,825	648,907	49,859	-323,415	241,510	84,078	-9,390	-146,832	80,613	35,058	17,309	28,560
overdraft	-414	4,909	4,724
change in cash	1,248,416	149,027	-305,936	-67,825	648,907	49,859	-323,415	241,510	84,078	-9,390	-146,832	80,613	35,058	17,309	28,560

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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A P SECURITY (APS) LTD group structure

A P Security (Aps) Ltd has no subsidiary companies.

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A P SECURITY (APS) LTD

04926952

A P SECURITY (APS) LTD Shareholders

maheshchandra hari	33.33%
martyn charles webster	33.33%
kevin terence lawrence	33.33%

A P Security (Aps) Ltd currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Kevin Lawrence (Feb 2004) and Mr Martyn Webster (Feb 2004).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Kevin Lawrence	England	57 years	Feb 2004	-	Director
Mr Martyn Webster		65 years	Feb 2004	-	Director
Mr Maheshchandra Hari		58 years	Jul 2006	-	Director

P&L

September 2023

turnover

19.7m

-41%

operating profit

-908.4k

gross margin

37.9%

-0.45%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

September 2023

net assets

863.2k

-0.5%

total assets

3.5m

-0.51%

cash

1.7m

+2.54%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.

incorporation date

October 2003

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

a p security (north) limited (April 2010)

address

71-75 shelton street, london, WC2H 9JQ

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