
Company Number
04965155
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
ian david andrews
langdale investment company ltd
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
6 marsh parade, newcastle under lyme, staffordshire, ST5 1DU
Website
www.retailitinsights.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of RETAIL SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED at £88.8m based on a Turnover of £106.4m and 0.84x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RETAIL SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED at £14.6m based on an EBITDA of £2.2m and a 6.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RETAIL SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED at £30.7m based on Net Assets of £14.6m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited is a live company located in staffordshire, ST5 1DU with a Companies House number of 04965155. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in November 2003, it's largest shareholder is ian david andrews with a 58.1% stake. Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £106.4m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Retail Solutions (Holdings) Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
0 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £106.4m, make it larger than the average company (£20.2m)
£106.4m - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
£20.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.4%)
1% - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
7.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 16.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (33.7%)
16.4% - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
33.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.9% make it less profitable than the average company (5.8%)
0.9% - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
5.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 3285 employees, this is above the industry average (110)
3285 - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
110 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £12.4k, the company has a lower pay structure (£49.9k)
£12.4k - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
£49.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £32.4k, this is less efficient (£204.5k)
£32.4k - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
£204.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 81 days, this is later than average (45 days)
81 days - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 34 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
34 days - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 15 days, this is less than average (48 days)
15 days - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
1 weeks - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 63.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (55.6%)
63.2% - Retail Solutions (holdings) Limited
55.6% - Industry AVG
Retail Solutions (Holdings) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £106.4 million and the company has net assets of £14.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Retail Solutions (Holdings) Limited has 3,285 employees and maintains cash reserves of £703.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 106,369,750 | 111,049,437 | 110,470,630 | 103,850,986 | 113,363,837 | 122,784,571 | 126,267,103 | 122,683,353 | 119,917,648 | 109,639,604 | 98,055,493 | 84,271,820 | 73,628,732 | 58,433,673 | 49,209,921 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 88,920,793 | 95,810,227 | 95,997,645 | 90,695,448 | 101,105,799 | 106,999,180 | 108,815,476 | 103,642,414 | 100,703,333 | 90,891,398 | 81,885,495 | 70,999,191 | 62,686,462 | 50,069,651 | 40,645,963 |
Gross Profit | 17,448,957 | 15,239,210 | 14,472,985 | 13,155,538 | 12,258,038 | 15,785,391 | 17,451,627 | 19,040,939 | 19,214,315 | 18,748,206 | 16,169,998 | 13,272,629 | 10,942,270 | 8,364,022 | 8,563,958 |
Admin Expenses | 10,768,444 | 14,678,311 | 14,702,796 | 15,496,152 | 15,634,499 | 15,086,678 | 13,002,441 | 10,928,720 | 9,386,616 | 6,940,908 | 7,045,524 | ||||
Operating Profit | 1,489,594 | 1,107,080 | 2,748,831 | 3,544,787 | 3,579,816 | 3,661,528 | 3,167,557 | 2,343,909 | 1,555,654 | 1,423,114 | 1,518,434 | ||||
Interest Payable | 471,917 | 234,749 | 102,855 | 136,441 | 174,437 | 198,292 | 206,093 | 178,091 | 221,861 | 258,154 | 300,789 | 347,715 | 403,574 | 415,593 | 536,045 |
Interest Receivable | 190 | 762 | 2,901 | 1,447 | 33 | 5 | 2,895 | 232 | 7 | 4,784 | 4,945 | 6,205 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,334,459 | 2,669,299 | 2,064,479 | 1,650,372 | 1,315,190 | 908,793 | 2,547,399 | 3,366,573 | 3,345,075 | 3,387,626 | 2,867,000 | 2,032,451 | 1,335,876 | 999,465 | 1,017,976 |
Tax | -574,025 | -731,709 | -577,041 | -324,577 | -297,067 | -138,992 | -503,037 | -706,383 | -742,197 | -739,839 | -665,741 | -521,675 | -334,498 | -299,237 | -282,563 |
Profit After Tax | 760,434 | 1,937,590 | 1,487,438 | 1,325,795 | 1,018,123 | 769,801 | 2,044,362 | 2,660,190 | 2,602,878 | 2,647,787 | 2,201,259 | 1,510,776 | 1,001,378 | 700,228 | 735,413 |
Dividends Paid | 2,000,000 | 843,720 | 550,000 | 1,100,000 | 505,980 | 23,894 | 22,044 | 178,200 | 199,066 | 164,400 | |||||
Retained Profit | -1,239,566 | 1,937,590 | 643,718 | 774,783 | 965,788 | 827,198 | 1,178,281 | 2,047,571 | 2,508,179 | 2,613,987 | 1,949,945 | 1,291,242 | 1,001,378 | 535,828 | 735,413 |
Employee Costs | 40,647,175 | 36,137,068 | 33,567,418 | 30,738,104 | 31,484,589 | 34,520,217 | 34,489,670 | 34,306,313 | 32,209,246 | 32,007,476 | 25,730,307 | 20,113,056 | 15,438,778 | 11,123,799 | 10,691,480 |
Number Of Employees | 3,285 | 3,148 | 2,922 | 3,126 | 3,236 | 3,493 | 3,482 | 3,692 | 3,694 | 3,615 | 2,840 | 2,157 | 1,533 | 1,152 | 1,018 |
EBITDA* | 2,193,017 | 1,614,973 | 3,228,337 | 4,055,544 | 4,238,193 | 4,408,856 | 4,040,619 | 3,143,808 | 2,292,490 | 2,126,842 | 2,290,369 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,747,884 | 5,016,854 | 5,367,563 | 5,652,387 | 5,982,631 | 6,564,629 | 6,991,936 | 6,828,246 | 6,803,189 | 6,565,534 | 6,925,322 | 7,403,632 | 7,207,371 | 8,170,107 | 7,218,758 |
Intangible Assets | 3,225,940 | 2,255,151 | 3,028,059 | 3,456,690 | 2,348,271 | 2,314,679 | 3,127 | 15,627 | |||||||
Investments & Other | 853,413 | 853,413 | 853,413 | 853,413 | 252,245 | 97,243 | 23,629 | ||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 8,827,237 | 8,125,418 | 9,249,035 | 9,962,490 | 8,330,902 | 8,879,308 | 6,991,936 | 6,828,246 | 6,803,189 | 6,565,534 | 6,925,322 | 7,406,759 | 7,475,243 | 8,267,350 | 7,242,387 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,715,817 | 4,395,798 | 6,212,911 | 5,142,571 | 4,977,273 | 7,980,701 | 7,665,887 | 6,758,384 | 9,882,662 | 6,558,770 | 5,593,725 | 4,413,799 | 3,054,985 | 3,445,979 | 2,018,802 |
Trade Debtors | 23,630,292 | 23,813,367 | 22,257,045 | 9,689,745 | 9,399,911 | 11,441,016 | 10,711,678 | 13,066,415 | 11,977,740 | 12,587,089 | 10,319,249 | 9,917,952 | 7,113,839 | 5,413,401 | 5,358,006 |
Group Debtors | 30 | 428,232 | 439,464 | 504,427 | 807,852 | 716,099 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,898,437 | 1,526,440 | 1,736,357 | 2,583,065 | 3,419,306 | 3,243,259 | 3,376,513 | 2,265,429 | 2,287,617 | 1,836,342 | 1,226,504 | 1,191,597 | 950,674 | 562,332 | 913,473 |
Cash | 703,342 | 434,534 | 1,355,002 | 4,289,709 | 2,757,665 | 461,050 | 1,232,261 | 765,282 | 1,673,678 | 553,232 | 2,200,727 | 882,912 | 179,049 | 321,538 | 337,983 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 30,947,888 | 30,170,169 | 31,561,315 | 21,705,090 | 20,554,155 | 23,126,026 | 22,986,339 | 22,855,510 | 25,821,697 | 21,963,665 | 19,779,669 | 16,910,687 | 12,106,399 | 10,459,349 | 8,628,264 |
total assets | 39,775,125 | 38,295,587 | 40,810,350 | 31,667,580 | 28,885,057 | 32,005,334 | 29,978,275 | 29,683,756 | 32,624,886 | 28,529,199 | 26,704,991 | 24,317,446 | 19,581,642 | 18,726,699 | 15,870,651 |
Bank overdraft | 1,056,599 | 78,389 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 400,000 | 300,000 | 375,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 375,000 | 2,200,001 | 300,000 | 300,000 | |||
Trade Creditors | 8,378,413 | 10,464,027 | 14,147,061 | 12,224,285 | 11,414,373 | 13,016,650 | 12,693,392 | 11,581,336 | 14,585,583 | 9,780,520 | 9,922,659 | 9,021,855 | 7,450,572 | 6,918,260 | 4,882,741 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 984,698 | 63,964 | 8,904 | 251,334 | 629,264 | 161,880 | 365,646 | 153,397 | 237,822 | 386,578 | 39,156 | 64,939 | 66,380 | ||
other short term finances | 187,823 | 279,113 | 411,860 | 1,026,431 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 17,880 | 71,520 | 71,520 | 215,050 | 388,325 | 328,657 | 365,627 | 440,144 | 223,414 | ||||||
other current liabilities | 15,367,856 | 11,508,757 | 11,700,876 | 4,876,866 | 3,175,994 | 4,964,345 | 4,080,102 | 5,201,513 | 4,901,927 | 8,231,751 | 6,326,335 | 5,084,131 | 3,878,441 | 3,494,777 | 3,662,572 |
total current liabilities | 24,730,967 | 21,972,784 | 26,147,937 | 17,465,115 | 14,899,271 | 18,820,152 | 17,999,751 | 17,803,109 | 21,251,107 | 18,680,718 | 17,250,141 | 15,877,820 | 14,012,186 | 11,218,120 | 9,135,107 |
loans | 300,000 | 600,000 | 900,000 | 1,200,000 | 175,000 | 400,000 | 700,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,500,000 | 2,100,000 | 500,000 | 2,700,000 | 3,000,000 | ||
hp & lease commitments | 701 | 17,880 | 81,069 | 271,272 | 669,277 | 991,293 | 1,312,089 | 792,040 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 37,564 | 46,528 | 55,492 | 64,456 | 73,420 | 82,384 | 91,348 | 201,632 | |||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 418,381 | 457,460 | 434,660 | 280,867 | 309,502 | 218,057 | 296,535 | 271,877 | 272,066 | 224,134 | 100,312 | 202,348 | 159,491 | 151,940 | 125,578 |
total long term liabilities | 418,381 | 457,460 | 734,660 | 918,431 | 1,256,030 | 1,473,549 | 536,692 | 763,177 | 1,135,519 | 1,515,482 | 2,073,216 | 2,971,625 | 1,650,784 | 4,164,029 | 3,917,618 |
total liabilities | 25,149,348 | 22,430,244 | 26,882,597 | 18,383,546 | 16,155,301 | 20,293,701 | 18,536,443 | 18,566,286 | 22,386,626 | 20,196,200 | 19,323,357 | 18,849,445 | 15,662,970 | 15,382,149 | 13,052,725 |
net assets | 14,598,616 | 15,838,182 | 13,900,592 | 13,256,873 | 12,480,067 | 11,514,279 | 11,187,081 | 10,628,800 | 9,856,229 | 8,021,773 | 7,082,164 | 5,241,645 | 3,918,672 | 3,344,550 | 2,817,926 |
total shareholders funds | 14,598,616 | 15,838,182 | 13,900,592 | 13,256,873 | 12,480,067 | 11,514,279 | 11,187,081 | 10,628,800 | 9,856,229 | 8,021,773 | 7,082,164 | 5,241,645 | 3,918,672 | 3,344,550 | 2,817,926 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,489,594 | 1,107,080 | 2,748,831 | 3,544,787 | 3,579,816 | 3,661,528 | 3,167,557 | 2,343,909 | 1,555,654 | 1,423,114 | 1,518,434 | ||||
Depreciation | 377,207 | 414,929 | 386,504 | 258,585 | 429,207 | 507,893 | 479,506 | 510,757 | 658,377 | 747,328 | 869,935 | 787,399 | 727,461 | 703,728 | 771,935 |
Amortisation | 854,636 | 772,908 | 683,973 | 405,766 | 274,216 | 3,127 | 12,500 | 9,375 | |||||||
Tax | -574,025 | -731,709 | -577,041 | -324,577 | -297,067 | -138,992 | -503,037 | -706,383 | -742,197 | -739,839 | -665,741 | -521,675 | -334,498 | -299,237 | -282,563 |
Stock | -679,981 | -1,817,113 | 1,070,340 | 165,298 | -3,003,428 | 314,814 | 907,503 | -3,124,278 | 3,323,892 | 965,045 | 1,179,926 | 1,358,814 | -390,994 | 1,427,177 | 2,018,802 |
Debtors | 1,188,892 | 1,346,435 | 11,720,592 | -546,407 | -1,865,058 | 596,084 | -1,243,653 | 1,066,487 | -586,306 | 2,866,446 | 371,241 | 2,741,611 | 2,180,533 | 420,353 | 6,271,479 |
Creditors | -2,085,614 | -3,683,034 | 1,922,776 | 809,912 | -1,602,277 | 323,258 | 1,112,056 | -3,004,247 | 4,805,063 | -142,139 | 900,804 | 1,571,283 | 532,312 | 2,035,519 | 4,882,741 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 3,859,099 | -192,119 | 6,786,446 | 1,691,908 | -1,797,315 | 875,279 | -1,130,375 | 290,622 | -3,338,788 | 1,795,132 | 1,443,836 | 1,205,690 | 383,664 | -167,795 | 3,662,572 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -39,079 | 22,800 | 153,793 | -28,635 | 91,445 | -78,478 | 24,658 | -189 | 47,932 | 123,822 | -102,036 | 42,857 | 7,551 | 26,362 | 125,578 |
Cash flow from operations | 3,456,289 | 1,685,142 | 3,067,789 | 2,693,138 | 2,272,617 | 1,614,341 | 4,066,315 | 1,341,538 | 1,091,980 | 1,874,161 | 2,388,416 | ||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -158,683 | -643,195 | -543,737 | -763,234 | -415,213 | -639,038 | -266,096 | -633,569 | -362,001 | ||||||
Change in Investments | 853,413 | -252,245 | 155,002 | 73,614 | 23,629 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -853,413 | -158,683 | -643,195 | -543,737 | -763,234 | -415,213 | -386,793 | -421,098 | -707,183 | -385,630 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -300,000 | -100,000 | 100,000 | -75,000 | 75,000 | -75,000 | 375,000 | -2,200,001 | 1,900,001 | 300,000 | |||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 984,698 | -63,964 | 55,060 | -242,430 | -377,930 | 467,384 | -203,766 | 212,249 | -84,425 | -148,756 | 347,422 | -25,783 | -1,441 | 66,380 | |
Other Short Term Loans | -187,823 | -91,290 | -132,747 | -614,571 | 1,026,431 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -300,000 | -300,000 | -300,000 | -300,000 | 1,025,000 | -225,000 | -300,000 | -500,000 | -300,000 | -600,000 | 1,600,000 | -2,200,000 | -300,000 | 3,000,000 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -18,581 | -70,819 | -63,189 | -62,461 | -444,547 | -338,337 | -358,986 | -395,313 | 736,779 | 1,015,454 | |||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -471,727 | -233,987 | -99,954 | -134,994 | -174,404 | -198,287 | -203,198 | -178,091 | -221,861 | -258,154 | -300,557 | -347,708 | -398,790 | -410,648 | -529,840 |
cash flow from financing | 512,971 | -833,987 | -463,917 | -377,911 | -1,004,657 | -61,088 | -859,380 | -2,559,617 | -219,365 | -2,836,504 | -1,122,076 | -927,542 | -1,547,141 | 15,486 | 5,934,507 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 268,808 | -920,468 | -2,934,707 | 1,532,044 | 2,296,615 | -771,211 | 466,979 | -908,396 | 1,120,446 | -1,647,495 | 1,317,815 | 703,863 | -142,489 | -16,445 | 337,983 |
overdraft | -1,056,599 | 978,210 | 78,389 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | 268,808 | -920,468 | -2,934,707 | 1,532,044 | 2,296,615 | -771,211 | 466,979 | -908,396 | 1,120,446 | -1,647,495 | 2,374,414 | -274,347 | -220,878 | -16,445 | 337,983 |
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RETAIL SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED group structure
Retail Solutions (Holdings) Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
RETAIL SOLUTIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
04965155
2 subsidiaries
Retail Solutions (Holdings) Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ian Andrews (Nov 2003) and Mrs Carole Andrews (Oct 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ian Andrews | 67 years | Nov 2003 | - | Director | |
Mrs Carole Andrews | 64 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
106.4m
-4%
operating profit
984k
0%
gross margin
16.5%
+19.54%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
14.6m
-0.08%
total assets
39.8m
+0.04%
cash
703.3k
+0.62%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04965155
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
November 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
HARDINGS
address
6 marsh parade, newcastle under lyme, staffordshire, ST5 1DU
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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