dvs ltd
dvs ltd Company Information
Company Number
04963144
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
cooper projects limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
Registered Address
c/o midwich limited vinces road, diss, IP22 4YT
Website
www.dvs.co.ukdvs ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DVS LTD at £13.9m based on a Turnover of £30.1m and 0.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
dvs ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DVS LTD at £9.4m based on an EBITDA of £2m and a 4.8x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
dvs ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DVS LTD at £21.6m based on Net Assets of £11.6m and 1.87x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Dvs Ltd Overview
Dvs Ltd is a live company located in diss, IP22 4YT with a Companies House number of 04963144. It operates in the wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts sector, SIC Code 46520. Founded in November 2003, it's largest shareholder is cooper projects limited with a 100% stake. Dvs Ltd is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £30.1m with declining growth in recent years.
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Dvs Ltd Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Dvs Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £30.1m, make it larger than the average company (£15.8m)
£30.1m - Dvs Ltd
£15.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.8%)
-7% - Dvs Ltd
7.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 16.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (24.7%)
16.7% - Dvs Ltd
24.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.7% make it more profitable than the average company (4.4%)
5.7% - Dvs Ltd
4.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 75 employees, this is above the industry average (33)
75 - Dvs Ltd
33 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £46.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£56.6k)
£46.1k - Dvs Ltd
£56.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £401.1k, this is less efficient (£495.6k)
£401.1k - Dvs Ltd
£495.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 65 days, this is near the average (59 days)
65 days - Dvs Ltd
59 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 89 days, this is slower than average (29 days)
89 days - Dvs Ltd
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 115 days, this is more than average (62 days)
115 days - Dvs Ltd
62 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 25 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
25 weeks - Dvs Ltd
12 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 37.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (56.4%)
37.2% - Dvs Ltd
56.4% - Industry AVG
DVS LTD financials
Dvs Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is £30.1 million and the company has net assets of £11.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Dvs Ltd has 75 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 30,081,115 | 38,508,486 | 46,755,520 | 37,376,743 | 35,894,758 | 29,307,448 | 28,095,295 | 24,537,623 | 17,677,236 | 10,589,564 | 5,276,143 | ||||
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 25,049,862 | 32,760,411 | 40,120,195 | 30,929,079 | 28,883,504 | 23,078,507 | 21,201,552 | 18,294,938 | 12,825,302 | 7,301,143 | 3,737,580 | ||||
| Gross Profit | 5,031,253 | 5,748,075 | 6,635,325 | 6,447,664 | 7,011,254 | 6,228,941 | 6,893,743 | 6,242,685 | 4,851,934 | 3,288,421 | 1,538,563 | ||||
| Admin Expenses | 3,303,451 | 4,058,486 | 4,190,880 | 3,200,274 | 2,976,357 | 3,528,044 | 2,540,235 | 2,744,291 | 1,670,644 | 1,406,631 | 699,553 | ||||
| Operating Profit | 1,727,802 | 1,689,589 | 2,444,445 | 3,247,390 | 4,034,897 | 2,700,897 | 4,353,508 | 3,498,394 | 3,181,290 | 1,881,790 | 839,010 | ||||
| Interest Payable | 10,752 | 93,415 | 16,042 | 38,679 | 32,497 | 11,283 | 21,070 | 35,987 | 36,059 | 39,849 | 127,745 | ||||
| Interest Receivable | 32,239 | 76 | 461 | ||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 1,749,289 | 1,596,174 | 2,428,403 | 3,208,711 | 4,002,400 | 2,689,614 | 4,332,438 | 3,537,074 | 3,145,692 | 1,841,941 | 711,265 | ||||
| Tax | -299,746 | -329,153 | -452,524 | -599,966 | -731,270 | -455,227 | -815,235 | -708,048 | -648,101 | -425,354 | -157,637 | ||||
| Profit After Tax | 1,449,543 | 1,267,021 | 1,975,879 | 2,608,745 | 3,271,130 | 2,234,387 | 3,517,203 | 2,829,026 | 2,497,591 | 1,416,587 | 553,628 | ||||
| Dividends Paid | 1,521,346 | 1,435,102 | 994,161 | 1,408,018 | 2,032,695 | 2,681,499 | 600,000 | 820,373 | 501,973 | ||||||
| Retained Profit | -71,803 | 1,267,021 | 540,777 | 1,614,584 | 1,863,112 | 201,692 | 835,704 | 2,229,026 | 1,677,218 | 914,614 | 553,628 | ||||
| Employee Costs | 3,458,794 | 3,858,935 | 4,043,717 | 2,975,594 | 2,527,006 | 2,386,361 | 1,994,840 | 1,850,030 | 1,248,894 | 697,374 | 376,746 | ||||
| Number Of Employees | 75 | 88 | 83 | 71 | 63 | 57 | 50 | 41 | 33 | 21 | 12 | ||||
| EBITDA* | 1,961,396 | 1,928,421 | 2,634,114 | 3,396,429 | 4,168,840 | 2,813,045 | 4,441,367 | 3,575,405 | 3,206,782 | 1,902,425 | 852,471 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 138,803 | 179,148 | 277,132 | 407,686 | 394,875 | 420,659 | 344,759 | 336,281 | 356,500 | 70,257 | 50,102 | 4,862 | 41,230 | 54,629 | 74,035 |
| Intangible Assets | 205,022 | 304,659 | 68,197 | ||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | 54 | 54 | 54 | 5,500 | |||||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 343,825 | 483,807 | 345,329 | 407,686 | 394,875 | 420,659 | 344,759 | 336,335 | 356,554 | 70,311 | 55,602 | 4,862 | 41,230 | 54,629 | 74,035 |
| Stock & work in progress | 7,934,000 | 7,912,395 | 9,412,990 | 7,025,444 | 7,361,501 | 5,447,142 | 5,045,221 | 4,074,492 | 2,356,875 | 881,045 | 667,122 | 355,896 | 305,401 | 238,284 | 192,741 |
| Trade Debtors | 5,406,140 | 7,064,113 | 7,566,906 | 7,461,182 | 7,597,681 | 6,612,307 | 4,889,524 | 5,080,605 | 4,064,360 | 2,765,322 | 1,557,121 | 844,638 | 483,105 | 489,520 | 304,333 |
| Group Debtors | 769,439 | 1,773,636 | 831,490 | 33,500 | |||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 594,081 | 726,423 | 274,615 | 162,530 | 212,244 | 355,630 | 319,100 | 192,099 | 41,518 | 20,711 | 10,750 | 41,706 | |||
| Cash | 3,361,712 | 357,496 | 642,954 | 5,771,491 | 1,005,012 | 1,102,726 | 321,546 | 809,852 | 1,044,216 | 772,260 | 265,378 | 59,910 | 49,043 | 64,191 | 406 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 18,065,372 | 17,834,063 | 17,897,465 | 20,420,647 | 16,176,438 | 13,517,805 | 10,575,391 | 10,988,538 | 7,506,969 | 4,439,338 | 2,533,871 | 1,260,444 | 837,549 | 791,995 | 539,186 |
| total assets | 18,409,197 | 18,317,870 | 18,242,794 | 20,828,333 | 16,571,313 | 13,938,464 | 10,920,150 | 11,324,873 | 7,863,523 | 4,509,649 | 2,589,473 | 1,265,306 | 878,779 | 846,624 | 613,221 |
| Bank overdraft | 1,431,059 | 2,457,144 | 19,305 | ||||||||||||
| Bank loan | 135,657 | ||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 6,127,313 | 1,396,078 | 1,318,001 | 3,260,327 | 3,289,168 | 1,906,750 | 1,092,948 | 1,935,137 | 973,418 | 782,760 | 743,952 | 1,108,426 | 717,884 | 705,546 | 492,217 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 294 | ||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | 2,749,966 | 295,696 | 1,204,281 | 2,543,993 | 1,621,819 | 1,076,914 | |||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 114,618 | 112,693 | 30,597 | 52,742 | 24,474 | 18,483 | 15,637 | 43,936 | 14,029 | 14,029 | |||||
| other current liabilities | 565,981 | 3,580,469 | 3,993,741 | 5,554,378 | 4,903,610 | 2,769,363 | 3,288,428 | 2,789,581 | 1,184,160 | 665,800 | 254,305 | ||||
| total current liabilities | 6,807,912 | 6,520,299 | 7,799,483 | 9,003,104 | 8,217,252 | 7,444,562 | 4,692,709 | 5,928,999 | 4,701,571 | 3,070,379 | 2,075,465 | 1,108,426 | 761,820 | 719,575 | 525,551 |
| loans | 1,864,343 | ||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 28,959 | 144,053 | 9,033 | 49,720 | 70,906 | 62,461 | 43,932 | 57,958 | |||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | 18,307 | 33,356 | 43,543 | 61,208 | 47,781 | 59,179 | 56,871 | 61,008 | 56,112 | 10,648 | |||||
| total long term liabilities | 47,266 | 177,409 | 52,576 | 1,975,271 | 118,687 | 121,640 | 56,871 | 61,008 | 56,112 | 10,648 | 43,932 | 57,958 | |||
| total liabilities | 6,855,178 | 6,697,708 | 7,852,059 | 10,978,375 | 8,335,939 | 7,566,202 | 4,749,580 | 5,990,007 | 4,757,683 | 3,081,027 | 2,075,465 | 1,108,426 | 761,820 | 763,507 | 583,509 |
| net assets | 11,554,019 | 11,620,162 | 10,390,735 | 9,849,958 | 8,235,374 | 6,372,262 | 6,170,570 | 5,334,866 | 3,105,840 | 1,428,622 | 514,008 | 156,880 | 116,959 | 83,117 | 29,712 |
| total shareholders funds | 11,554,019 | 11,620,162 | 10,390,735 | 9,849,958 | 8,235,374 | 6,372,262 | 6,170,570 | 5,334,866 | 3,105,840 | 1,428,622 | 514,008 | 156,880 | 116,959 | 83,117 | 29,712 |
| Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 1,727,802 | 1,689,589 | 2,444,445 | 3,247,390 | 4,034,897 | 2,700,897 | 4,353,508 | 3,498,394 | 3,181,290 | 1,881,790 | 839,010 | ||||
| Depreciation | 197,525 | 209,505 | 163,989 | 149,039 | 133,943 | 112,148 | 87,859 | 77,011 | 25,492 | 20,635 | 13,461 | 3,090 | 17,126 | 23,654 | 30,555 |
| Amortisation | 36,069 | 29,327 | 25,680 | ||||||||||||
| Tax | -299,746 | -329,153 | -452,524 | -599,966 | -731,270 | -455,227 | -815,235 | -708,048 | -648,101 | -425,354 | -157,637 | ||||
| Stock | 21,605 | -1,500,595 | 2,387,546 | -336,057 | 1,914,359 | 401,921 | 970,729 | 1,717,617 | 1,475,830 | 213,923 | 311,226 | 50,495 | 67,117 | 45,543 | 192,741 |
| Debtors | -2,794,512 | 1,722,651 | 217,809 | -186,213 | 841,988 | 1,759,313 | -895,570 | 1,998,316 | 1,319,845 | 1,184,662 | 756,733 | 361,533 | -6,415 | 143,481 | 346,039 |
| Creditors | 4,731,235 | 78,077 | -1,942,326 | -28,841 | 1,382,418 | 813,802 | -842,189 | 961,719 | 190,658 | 38,808 | -364,474 | 390,542 | 12,338 | 213,329 | 492,217 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -3,014,488 | -413,272 | -1,560,637 | 650,768 | 2,134,247 | -519,065 | 498,847 | 1,605,421 | 518,360 | 411,495 | 254,305 | ||||
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -15,049 | -10,187 | -17,665 | 13,427 | -11,398 | 2,308 | -4,137 | 4,896 | 45,464 | 10,648 | |||||
| Cash flow from operations | 6,136,255 | 1,031,830 | -3,944,393 | 3,954,087 | 4,186,490 | 493,629 | 3,203,494 | 1,723,460 | 517,488 | 539,437 | -483,294 | ||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | -311,735 | -40,790 | |||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | -54 | -5,446 | 5,500 | ||||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | -311,735 | -35,344 | |||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | -135,657 | 135,657 | |||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | -294 | 294 | |||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | -2,749,966 | 2,454,270 | -908,585 | -1,339,712 | 922,174 | 544,905 | 1,076,914 | ||||||||
| Long term loans | -1,864,343 | 1,864,343 | |||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -113,169 | 217,116 | -62,832 | 7,082 | 14,436 | 65,307 | 15,637 | -43,936 | -14,025 | -14,026 | 71,987 | ||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | 21,487 | -93,415 | -16,042 | -38,679 | -32,497 | -11,283 | -21,070 | -35,911 | -35,598 | -39,849 | -127,745 | ||||
| cash flow from financing | -86,022 | 86,107 | -2,078,874 | 1,968,403 | -2,768,027 | 2,508,294 | -914,018 | -1,375,623 | 886,576 | 504,762 | 752,963 | ||||
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | 3,004,216 | -285,458 | -5,128,537 | 4,766,479 | -97,714 | 781,180 | -488,306 | -234,364 | 271,956 | 506,882 | 205,468 | 10,867 | -15,148 | 63,785 | 406 |
| overdraft | -1,431,059 | -1,026,085 | 2,457,144 | -19,305 | 19,305 | ||||||||||
| change in cash | 4,435,275 | 740,627 | -7,585,681 | 4,766,479 | -97,714 | 781,180 | -488,306 | -234,364 | 271,956 | 506,882 | 205,468 | 10,867 | -15,148 | 83,090 | -18,899 |
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Dvs Ltd Competitor Analysis
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dvs ltd Ownership
DVS LTD group structure
Dvs Ltd has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
DVS LTD
04963144
1 subsidiary
dvs ltd directors
Dvs Ltd currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Gavin Dunleavy (Jun 2013) and Mr Timothy Goodson (Jun 2016).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gavin Dunleavy | England | 44 years | Jun 2013 | - | Director |
| Mr Timothy Goodson | Wales | 48 years | Jun 2016 | - | Director |
| Mr Mark Lowe | England | 44 years | Jan 2022 | - | Director |
| Mr Stephen Lamb | England | 51 years | Jan 2022 | - | Director |
| Mr Stephen Fenby | England | 61 years | Jan 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
30.1m
-22%
operating profit
1.7m
+2%
gross margin
16.8%
+12.05%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
11.6m
-0.01%
total assets
18.4m
0%
cash
3.4m
+8.4%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
dvs ltd company details
company number
04963144
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46520 - Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
incorporation date
November 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
digital video solutions ltd (September 2006)
accountant
UHY HACKER YOUNG
auditor
-
address
c/o midwich limited vinces road, diss, IP22 4YT
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
dvs ltd Charges & Mortgages
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