
Company Number
05175238
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
trident trust company limited
ian curtis
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Industry
Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
Registered Address
2 victoria gardens, burgess hill, west sussex, RH15 9RQ
Website
https://www.lilacenergy.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of LILAC LIMITED at £75.8m based on a Turnover of £38.6m and 1.96x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LILAC LIMITED at £68.5m based on an EBITDA of £8.3m and a 8.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LILAC LIMITED at £10.8m based on Net Assets of £8.5m and 1.27x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lilac Limited is a live company located in west sussex, RH15 9RQ with a Companies House number of 05175238. It operates in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64209. Founded in July 2004, it's largest shareholder is trident trust company limited with a 54.8% stake. Lilac Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £38.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lilac Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
6 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £38.6m, make it larger than the average company (£18.7m)
£38.6m - Lilac Limited
£18.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (8.6%)
8% - Lilac Limited
8.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 35.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (34.9%)
35.8% - Lilac Limited
34.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 20.8% make it more profitable than the average company (4.7%)
20.8% - Lilac Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 108 employees, this is similar to the industry average (102)
108 - Lilac Limited
102 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £47.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42.6k)
£47.7k - Lilac Limited
£42.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £357.6k, this is more efficient (£185.4k)
£357.6k - Lilac Limited
£185.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 68 days, this is later than average (45 days)
68 days - Lilac Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 109 days, this is slower than average (45 days)
109 days - Lilac Limited
45 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 62 days, this is more than average (38 days)
62 days - Lilac Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 14 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
14 weeks - Lilac Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 63.8%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (69%)
63.8% - Lilac Limited
69% - Industry AVG
Lilac Limited's latest turnover from August 2023 is £38.6 million and the company has net assets of £8.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lilac Limited has 108 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 38,622,000 | 34,668,000 | 33,061,000 | 30,977,000 | 41,466,000 | 43,854,000 | 42,219,000 | 40,540,000 | 46,377,000 | 47,977,000 | 44,871,000 | 46,734,000 | 47,032,000 | 36,532,000 | 31,681,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 24,804,000 | 22,111,000 | 21,050,000 | 19,247,000 | 27,356,000 | 27,706,000 | 27,150,000 | 26,795,000 | 32,586,000 | 34,257,000 | 31,054,000 | 33,863,000 | |||
Gross Profit | 13,818,000 | 12,557,000 | 12,011,000 | 11,730,000 | 14,110,000 | 16,148,000 | 15,069,000 | 13,745,000 | 13,791,000 | 13,720,000 | 13,817,000 | 12,871,000 | |||
Admin Expenses | 5,777,000 | 5,794,000 | 6,666,000 | 7,514,000 | 9,703,000 | 10,555,000 | 11,304,000 | 10,646,000 | 11,614,000 | 10,387,000 | 10,403,000 | 9,755,000 | |||
Operating Profit | 8,041,000 | 6,763,000 | 5,345,000 | 4,216,000 | 4,407,000 | 5,593,000 | 3,765,000 | 3,099,000 | 2,177,000 | 3,333,000 | 3,414,000 | 3,116,000 | 3,452,000 | 1,595,000 | 367,000 |
Interest Payable | 18,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 26,000 | 932,000 | 9,000 | 16,000 | 971,000 | 1,018,000 | 1,033,000 | |||
Interest Receivable | 303,000 | 57,000 | 14,000 | 28,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 1,167,000 | 1,209,000 | 6,000 | 10,000 | 910,000 | 860,000 | 990,000 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 8,326,000 | 6,817,000 | 5,360,000 | 4,095,000 | 4,461,000 | 5,605,000 | 3,699,000 | 3,098,000 | 2,508,000 | 3,610,000 | 3,512,000 | 3,167,000 | 3,391,000 | 1,440,000 | 338,000 |
Tax | -1,433,000 | -1,557,000 | -1,061,000 | -781,000 | -862,000 | -981,000 | -818,000 | -452,000 | -269,000 | -537,000 | -552,000 | -619,000 | -478,000 | -389,000 | 33,000 |
Profit After Tax | 6,893,000 | 5,260,000 | 4,299,000 | 3,314,000 | 3,599,000 | 4,624,000 | 2,881,000 | 2,646,000 | 2,239,000 | 3,073,000 | 2,960,000 | 2,548,000 | 2,913,000 | 1,051,000 | 371,000 |
Dividends Paid | 270,000 | 220,000 | 150,000 | 327,000 | 1,240,000 | 2,410,000 | 1,314,000 | 4,663,000 | 1,650,000 | 418,000 | 446,000 | 168,000 | 160,000 | 2,700,000 | 565,000 |
Retained Profit | 6,623,000 | 5,040,000 | 4,149,000 | 2,987,000 | 2,359,000 | 2,214,000 | 1,567,000 | -2,017,000 | 589,000 | 2,655,000 | 2,514,000 | 2,380,000 | 2,753,000 | -1,649,000 | -194,000 |
Employee Costs | 5,152,000 | 4,905,000 | 4,761,000 | 5,327,000 | 7,504,000 | 7,596,000 | 7,800,000 | 8,181,000 | 8,205,000 | 8,298,000 | 7,609,000 | 7,439,000 | 7,482,000 | 6,937,000 | 7,008,000 |
Number Of Employees | 108 | 104 | 114 | 187 | 187 | 198 | 207 | 230 | 246 | 249 | 227 | 221 | 217 | 212 | 219 |
EBITDA* | 8,278,000 | 7,052,000 | 5,641,000 | 4,534,000 | 4,834,000 | 6,217,000 | 4,731,000 | 4,219,000 | 3,767,000 | 4,333,000 | 4,265,000 | 3,914,000 | 4,447,000 | 2,827,000 | 1,773,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,219,000 | 2,442,000 | 2,724,000 | 2,863,000 | 3,473,000 | 3,740,000 | 4,221,000 | 5,189,000 | 6,252,000 | 6,431,000 | 4,784,000 | 2,374,000 | 2,709,000 | 3,517,000 | 4,263,000 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,212,000 | 710,000 | 1,160,000 | 625,000 | 243,000 | ||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 4,000 | 17,000 | 34,000 | 84,000 | 25,000 | 54,000 | 72,000 | 59,000 | 84,000 | 188,000 | 293,000 | 399,000 | 246,000 | 212,000 | 276,000 |
Total Fixed Assets | 2,223,000 | 2,459,000 | 2,758,000 | 4,159,000 | 4,208,000 | 4,954,000 | 4,918,000 | 5,248,000 | 6,336,000 | 6,619,000 | 5,320,000 | 2,773,000 | 2,955,000 | 3,729,000 | 4,539,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,272,000 | 3,390,000 | 2,681,000 | 3,749,000 | 4,482,000 | 4,433,000 | 4,014,000 | 3,670,000 | 3,786,000 | 5,439,000 | 4,703,000 | 4,834,000 | 4,197,000 | 4,343,000 | 3,725,000 |
Trade Debtors | 7,231,000 | 7,093,000 | 5,979,000 | 5,232,000 | 7,249,000 | 7,389,000 | 7,287,000 | 7,026,000 | 6,713,000 | 8,404,000 | 7,973,000 | 7,336,000 | 8,500,000 | 7,140,000 | 5,145,000 |
Group Debtors | 51,000 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 329,000 | 234,000 | 395,000 | 8,725,000 | 1,420,000 | 268,000 | 286,000 | 789,000 | 3,022,000 | 3,460,000 | 2,692,000 | 2,756,000 | 1,401,000 | 246,000 | 826,000 |
Cash | 3,331,000 | 5,114,000 | 5,814,000 | 6,017,000 | 9,462,000 | 8,071,000 | 7,614,000 | 4,133,000 | 3,460,000 | 3,737,000 | 3,956,000 | 3,664,000 | 4,614,000 | 1,685,000 | 2,467,000 |
misc current assets | 6,123,000 | 6,005,000 | 3,262,000 | 595,000 | 1,705,000 | ||||||||||
total current assets | 21,286,000 | 21,836,000 | 18,131,000 | 24,318,000 | 24,318,000 | 20,161,000 | 19,201,000 | 15,618,000 | 16,981,000 | 21,091,000 | 19,324,000 | 18,590,000 | 18,712,000 | 13,414,000 | 12,163,000 |
total assets | 23,509,000 | 24,295,000 | 20,889,000 | 28,477,000 | 28,526,000 | 25,115,000 | 24,119,000 | 20,866,000 | 23,317,000 | 27,710,000 | 24,644,000 | 21,363,000 | 21,667,000 | 17,143,000 | 16,702,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 7,465,000 | 6,316,000 | 5,601,000 | 5,446,000 | 8,019,000 | 7,572,000 | 8,299,000 | 7,051,000 | 6,962,000 | 10,204,000 | 8,101,000 | 7,610,000 | 8,989,000 | 7,718,000 | 5,443,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 4,177,000 | 5,032,000 | 4,209,000 | 4,934,000 | 3,566,000 | 3,647,000 | 3,915,000 | 3,346,000 | 3,393,000 | 3,967,000 | 4,539,000 | 3,640,000 | 3,953,000 | 2,940,000 | 2,107,000 |
total current liabilities | 11,642,000 | 11,348,000 | 9,810,000 | 10,380,000 | 11,585,000 | 11,219,000 | 12,214,000 | 10,397,000 | 10,355,000 | 14,171,000 | 12,640,000 | 11,250,000 | 12,942,000 | 10,658,000 | 7,550,000 |
loans | 901,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 378,000 | 122,000 | 343,000 | 394,000 | 601,000 | 534,000 | 673,000 | 620,000 | 522,000 | 462,000 | 306,000 | 314,000 | 398,000 | 361,000 | 485,000 |
other liabilities | 901,000 | 901,000 | 901,000 | 901,000 | 1,191,000 | 901,000 | 901,000 | 901,000 | 925,000 | 942,000 | 1,060,000 | 1,249,000 | 1,330,000 | 1,673,000 | |
provisions | 2,082,000 | 1,770,000 | 816,000 | 101,000 | |||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 3,361,000 | 2,793,000 | 2,060,000 | 1,396,000 | 1,792,000 | 1,435,000 | 1,574,000 | 4,509,000 | 1,904,000 | 2,508,000 | 1,248,000 | 3,455,000 | 2,344,000 | 4,226,000 | 4,402,000 |
total liabilities | 15,003,000 | 14,141,000 | 11,870,000 | 11,776,000 | 13,377,000 | 12,654,000 | 13,788,000 | 14,906,000 | 12,259,000 | 16,679,000 | 13,888,000 | 14,705,000 | 15,286,000 | 14,884,000 | 11,952,000 |
net assets | 8,506,000 | 10,154,000 | 9,019,000 | 16,701,000 | 15,149,000 | 12,461,000 | 10,331,000 | 5,960,000 | 11,058,000 | 11,031,000 | 10,756,000 | 6,658,000 | 6,381,000 | 2,259,000 | 4,750,000 |
total shareholders funds | 8,506,000 | 10,154,000 | 9,019,000 | 16,701,000 | 15,149,000 | 12,461,000 | 10,331,000 | 5,960,000 | 11,058,000 | 11,031,000 | 10,756,000 | 6,658,000 | 6,381,000 | 2,259,000 | 4,750,000 |
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 8,041,000 | 6,763,000 | 5,345,000 | 4,216,000 | 4,407,000 | 5,593,000 | 3,765,000 | 3,099,000 | 2,177,000 | 3,333,000 | 3,414,000 | 3,116,000 | 3,452,000 | 1,595,000 | 367,000 |
Depreciation | 237,000 | 289,000 | 296,000 | 318,000 | 427,000 | 624,000 | 966,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,590,000 | 1,000,000 | 851,000 | 798,000 | 995,000 | 1,232,000 | 1,406,000 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -1,433,000 | -1,557,000 | -1,061,000 | -781,000 | -862,000 | -981,000 | -818,000 | -452,000 | -269,000 | -537,000 | -552,000 | -619,000 | -478,000 | -389,000 | 33,000 |
Stock | 882,000 | 709,000 | -1,068,000 | -733,000 | 49,000 | 419,000 | 344,000 | -116,000 | -1,653,000 | 736,000 | -131,000 | 637,000 | -146,000 | 618,000 | 3,725,000 |
Debtors | 220,000 | 936,000 | -7,633,000 | 5,347,000 | 983,000 | 66,000 | -229,000 | -1,945,000 | -2,284,000 | 1,145,000 | 467,000 | 344,000 | 2,549,000 | 1,351,000 | 6,247,000 |
Creditors | 1,149,000 | 715,000 | 155,000 | -2,573,000 | 447,000 | -727,000 | 1,248,000 | 89,000 | -3,242,000 | 2,103,000 | 491,000 | -1,379,000 | 1,271,000 | 2,275,000 | 5,443,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -599,000 | 602,000 | -776,000 | 1,161,000 | -14,000 | -407,000 | 622,000 | 51,000 | -514,000 | -416,000 | 891,000 | -397,000 | 1,050,000 | 709,000 | 2,592,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 312,000 | 954,000 | 715,000 | 101,000 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 6,605,000 | 6,121,000 | 13,375,000 | -2,172,000 | 3,373,000 | 3,617,000 | 5,668,000 | 5,968,000 | 3,679,000 | 3,602,000 | 4,759,000 | 538,000 | 3,887,000 | 3,453,000 | -131,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -84,000 | -279,000 | 17,000 | -38,000 | -1,349,000 | -2,630,000 | -3,220,000 | -446,000 | -183,000 | -448,000 | -301,000 | ||||
Change in Investments | -1,212,000 | 502,000 | -450,000 | 535,000 | 625,000 | -243,000 | 243,000 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | 1,212,000 | -502,000 | 366,000 | -814,000 | -608,000 | -38,000 | -1,349,000 | -2,387,000 | -3,463,000 | -446,000 | -183,000 | -448,000 | -301,000 | ||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -901,000 | 901,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -290,000 | 290,000 | 901,000 | -901,000 | -24,000 | -17,000 | -118,000 | -189,000 | -81,000 | -343,000 | 1,673,000 | ||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 285,000 | 54,000 | 14,000 | 28,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 1,141,000 | 277,000 | -3,000 | -6,000 | -61,000 | -158,000 | -43,000 | ||
cash flow from financing | -7,986,000 | -3,851,000 | -11,831,000 | -1,711,000 | 647,000 | -84,000 | 2,805,000 | -3,079,000 | 555,000 | -2,120,000 | 1,463,000 | -2,298,000 | 1,227,000 | -1,343,000 | 6,574,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,783,000 | -700,000 | -203,000 | -3,445,000 | 1,391,000 | 457,000 | 3,481,000 | 673,000 | -277,000 | -219,000 | 292,000 | -950,000 | 2,929,000 | -782,000 | 2,467,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,783,000 | -700,000 | -203,000 | -3,445,000 | 1,391,000 | 457,000 | 3,481,000 | 673,000 | -277,000 | -219,000 | 292,000 | -950,000 | 2,929,000 | -782,000 | 2,467,000 |
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LILAC LIMITED group structure
Lilac Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Lilac Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Liza Curtis (Jul 2004) and Mr Ian Curtis (Jul 2004).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Liza Curtis | 56 years | Jul 2004 | - | Director | |
Mr Ian Curtis | 56 years | Jul 2004 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
38.6m
+11%
operating profit
8m
+19%
gross margin
35.8%
-1.22%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
8.5m
-0.16%
total assets
23.5m
-0.03%
cash
3.3m
-0.35%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05175238
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64209 - Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
incorporation date
July 2004
age
21
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
inhoco 3066 limited (August 2004)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
2 victoria gardens, burgess hill, west sussex, RH15 9RQ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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