
Company Number
05191277
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
smith news trading ltd
mr peter john kemble
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
c/o mercer & hole the pinnacle, 170 midsummer boulevard, milton keynes, MK9 1BP
Website
www.rascalsystems.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of RASCAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £2.7m based on a Turnover of £5.5m and 0.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RASCAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £5.2m based on an EBITDA of £1.5m and a 3.47x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RASCAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £8.8m based on Net Assets of £3.7m and 2.37x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Rascal Solutions Limited is a live company located in milton keynes, MK9 1BP with a Companies House number of 05191277. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in July 2004, it's largest shareholder is smith news trading ltd with a 50% stake. Rascal Solutions Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.5m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Rascal Solutions Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
0 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5.5m, make it larger than the average company (£3.7m)
£5.5m - Rascal Solutions Limited
£3.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.1%)
-7% - Rascal Solutions Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (38.2%)
27.6% - Rascal Solutions Limited
38.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 11.6% make it more profitable than the average company (6.1%)
11.6% - Rascal Solutions Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 53 employees, this is above the industry average (23)
53 - Rascal Solutions Limited
23 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £59.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£48.1k)
£59.6k - Rascal Solutions Limited
£48.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £104.5k, this is less efficient (£152.5k)
£104.5k - Rascal Solutions Limited
£152.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 84 days, this is later than average (40 days)
84 days - Rascal Solutions Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 9 days, this is quicker than average (33 days)
9 days - Rascal Solutions Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Rascal Solutions Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 35 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (25 weeks)
35 weeks - Rascal Solutions Limited
25 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 31.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (61.4%)
31.9% - Rascal Solutions Limited
61.4% - Industry AVG
Rascal Solutions Limited's latest turnover from August 2023 is £5.5 million and the company has net assets of £3.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Rascal Solutions Limited has 53 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 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 | 5,538,860 | 6,020,924 | 5,709,569 | 6,864,100 | 9,117,382 | 9,177,681 | 8,453,571 | 7,999,026 | 7,347,649 | 7,422,737 | 7,364,132 | 6,557,707 | |||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 4,012,603 | 4,047,714 | 4,323,626 | 5,581,921 | 6,764,085 | 6,700,059 | 6,174,821 | 6,055,178 | 5,632,673 | 5,361,743 | 5,407,140 | 4,787,413 | |||
Gross Profit | 1,526,257 | 1,973,210 | 1,385,943 | 1,282,179 | 2,353,297 | 2,477,622 | 2,278,750 | 1,943,848 | 1,714,976 | 2,060,994 | 1,956,992 | 1,770,294 | |||
Admin Expenses | 883,082 | 1,215,074 | 1,582,169 | 991,762 | 1,136,433 | 1,042,176 | 1,084,775 | 1,061,016 | 1,024,597 | 1,031,758 | 958,645 | 1,016,674 | |||
Operating Profit | 643,175 | 758,136 | -196,226 | 290,417 | 1,216,864 | 1,435,446 | 1,193,975 | 882,832 | 690,379 | 1,029,236 | 998,347 | 753,620 | |||
Interest Payable | 279 | 7,364 | 24,857 | 50,728 | 20,021 | 10,265 | 16,287 | 25,384 | 16,442 | ||||||
Interest Receivable | 169 | 69 | 575 | 513 | 316 | 54 | 324 | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 643,344 | 758,205 | -196,226 | 290,138 | 1,209,500 | 1,410,589 | 1,143,247 | 863,386 | 680,627 | 1,013,265 | 973,017 | 737,502 | |||
Tax | -182,518 | -182,221 | 52,159 | -127,420 | -246,224 | -326,518 | -275,672 | -199,861 | -193,045 | -262,105 | -273,376 | -178,727 | |||
Profit After Tax | 460,826 | 575,984 | -144,067 | 162,718 | 963,276 | 1,084,071 | 867,575 | 663,525 | 487,582 | 751,160 | 699,641 | 558,775 | |||
Dividends Paid | 360,000 | 360,000 | 360,000 | 360,000 | 360,000 | 360,000 | 360,000 | 1,360,000 | 330,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | 100,826 | 215,984 | -504,067 | -197,282 | 603,276 | 724,071 | 507,575 | -696,475 | 157,582 | 451,160 | 699,641 | 258,775 | |||
Employee Costs | 3,157,075 | 3,057,097 | 2,886,073 | 2,797,740 | 2,711,348 | 2,857,137 | 2,712,600 | 2,462,812 | 2,215,712 | 1,885,754 | 2,288,763 | 1,969,865 | |||
Number Of Employees | 53 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 51 | 61 | 60 | |||
EBITDA* | 1,482,976 | 1,659,162 | 1,506,241 | 1,264,168 | 2,298,745 | 2,486,322 | 2,081,828 | 1,677,123 | 1,502,148 | 1,765,174 | 1,651,307 | 1,259,897 |
* 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 | 44,521 | 42,321 | 41,003 | 99,034 | 188,070 | 442,802 | 621,628 | 932,479 | 423,294 | 628,055 | 501,859 | 475,932 | 247,325 | 88,002 | 49,912 |
Intangible Assets | 2,642,494 | 2,136,925 | 2,191,009 | 3,014,134 | 2,645,262 | 2,567,040 | 2,317,856 | 1,642,287 | 1,465,397 | 1,632,093 | 1,649,368 | 1,741,699 | 965,589 | 652,143 | 550,987 |
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 35,032 | 48,029 | 55,707 | 58,831 | 40,988 | 8,331 | 11,803 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,722,047 | 2,227,275 | 2,287,719 | 3,171,999 | 2,874,320 | 3,018,173 | 2,951,287 | 2,574,766 | 1,888,691 | 2,260,148 | 2,151,227 | 2,217,631 | 1,212,914 | 740,145 | 600,899 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,279,524 | 1,251,706 | 1,365,017 | 1,319,773 | 2,292,666 | 2,188,057 | 1,976,333 | 2,073,386 | 1,594,727 | 1,599,905 | 1,417,038 | 1,226,477 | 1,489,024 | 1,524,570 | 984,989 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 261,667 | 251,672 | 296,177 | 306,086 | 398,327 | 478,704 | 394,910 | 410,347 | 316,666 | 401,795 | 476,584 | 387,477 | |||
Cash | 1,165,469 | 1,584,251 | 1,001,211 | 1,294,604 | 1,327,122 | 748,501 | 662,300 | 319,849 | 1,091,802 | 935,845 | 634,464 | 256,462 | 333,321 | 436,557 | 126,306 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,706,660 | 3,087,629 | 2,662,405 | 2,920,463 | 4,018,115 | 3,415,262 | 3,033,543 | 2,803,582 | 3,003,195 | 2,937,545 | 2,528,086 | 1,870,416 | 1,822,345 | 1,961,127 | 1,111,295 |
total assets | 5,428,707 | 5,314,904 | 4,950,124 | 6,092,462 | 6,892,435 | 6,433,435 | 5,984,830 | 5,378,348 | 4,891,886 | 5,197,693 | 4,679,313 | 4,088,047 | 3,035,259 | 2,701,272 | 1,712,194 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 103,727 | 167,046 | 118,262 | 275,433 | 959,311 | 673,960 | 688,161 | 722,075 | 537,868 | 712,408 | 455,708 | 396,247 | 988,567 | 1,034,355 | 532,812 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 238,924 | 150,000 | 105,000 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | 10,484 | 13,979 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 249,555 | 284,431 | 315,361 | 63,757 | 68,370 | 18,321 | 15,532 | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,626,452 | 1,550,156 | 1,450,144 | 1,905,921 | 1,800,944 | 2,030,129 | 2,006,963 | 1,526,374 | 1,273,361 | 1,230,708 | 1,153,632 | 998,390 | |||
total current liabilities | 1,730,179 | 1,717,202 | 1,568,406 | 2,181,354 | 2,760,255 | 2,953,644 | 2,979,555 | 2,574,294 | 1,888,965 | 2,250,410 | 1,777,661 | 1,515,169 | 988,567 | 1,034,355 | 532,812 |
loans | 10,484 | 24,462 | 538,923 | 893,923 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 249,555 | 533,987 | 47,817 | 111,574 | 4,612 | 24,273 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 648,487 | 719,418 | 538,923 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 25,323 | 49,113 | 21,922 | 24,209 | 22,239 | 18,445 | 20,743 | 1,287 | 7,603 | ||||||
total long term liabilities | 25,323 | 49,113 | 249,555 | 555,909 | 58,301 | 160,245 | 565,774 | 936,641 | 669,230 | 720,705 | 546,526 | ||||
total liabilities | 1,730,179 | 1,717,202 | 1,568,406 | 2,206,677 | 2,809,368 | 2,953,644 | 3,229,110 | 3,130,203 | 1,947,266 | 2,410,655 | 2,343,435 | 2,451,810 | 1,657,797 | 1,755,060 | 1,079,338 |
net assets | 3,698,528 | 3,597,702 | 3,381,718 | 3,885,785 | 4,083,067 | 3,479,791 | 2,755,720 | 2,248,145 | 2,944,620 | 2,787,038 | 2,335,878 | 1,636,237 | 1,377,462 | 946,212 | 632,856 |
total shareholders funds | 3,698,528 | 3,597,702 | 3,381,718 | 3,885,785 | 4,083,067 | 3,479,791 | 2,755,720 | 2,248,145 | 2,944,620 | 2,787,038 | 2,335,878 | 1,636,237 | 1,377,462 | 946,212 | 632,856 |
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 | 643,175 | 758,136 | -196,226 | 290,417 | 1,216,864 | 1,435,446 | 1,193,975 | 882,832 | 690,379 | 1,029,236 | 998,347 | 753,620 | |||
Depreciation | 27,583 | 29,101 | 60,495 | 120,262 | 326,489 | 361,392 | 432,683 | 322,229 | 329,934 | 285,608 | 233,326 | 151,756 | 67,369 | 32,454 | 60,995 |
Amortisation | 812,218 | 871,925 | 1,641,972 | 853,489 | 755,392 | 689,484 | 455,170 | 472,062 | 481,835 | 450,330 | 419,634 | 354,521 | 266,196 | 216,800 | 227,046 |
Tax | -182,518 | -182,221 | 52,159 | -127,420 | -246,224 | -326,518 | -275,672 | -199,861 | -193,045 | -262,105 | -273,376 | -178,727 | |||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 24,816 | -165,494 | 32,211 | -1,047,291 | 56,889 | 292,046 | -100,687 | 572,340 | -90,307 | 108,078 | 279,668 | 124,930 | -35,546 | 539,581 | 984,989 |
Creditors | -63,319 | 48,784 | -157,171 | -683,878 | 285,351 | -14,201 | -33,914 | 184,207 | -174,540 | 256,700 | 59,461 | -592,320 | -45,788 | 501,543 | 532,812 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 76,296 | 100,012 | -455,777 | 104,977 | -229,185 | 23,166 | 480,589 | 253,013 | 42,653 | 77,076 | 155,242 | 998,390 | |||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -25,323 | -23,790 | 49,113 | -21,922 | 21,922 | -24,209 | 1,970 | 3,794 | -2,298 | 19,456 | -6,316 | 7,603 | |||
Cash flow from operations | 1,288,619 | 1,791,231 | 887,918 | 1,581,348 | 2,100,911 | 1,876,723 | 2,331,596 | 1,364,064 | 1,243,314 | 1,730,737 | 1,316,760 | 1,360,012 | |||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,121,234 | -1,252,571 | -790,428 | -440,312 | -653,589 | -586,556 | -942,748 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -1,121,234 | -1,252,571 | -790,428 | -440,312 | -653,589 | -586,556 | -942,748 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -238,924 | 88,924 | 45,000 | 105,000 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -10,484 | -3,495 | 13,979 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | -10,484 | -13,978 | -514,461 | -355,000 | 893,923 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -249,555 | -284,431 | -315,362 | 737,774 | -68,370 | 157,011 | -16,872 | 39,805 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | -648,487 | -70,931 | 180,495 | 538,923 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 169 | 69 | -279 | -7,364 | -24,857 | -50,728 | -19,446 | -9,752 | -15,971 | -25,330 | -16,118 | ||||
cash flow from financing | 169 | 69 | -279 | -256,919 | -309,288 | -376,574 | 704,349 | -317,045 | -284,497 | -352,202 | 374,123 | ||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -418,782 | 583,040 | -293,393 | -32,518 | 578,621 | 86,201 | 342,451 | -771,953 | 155,957 | 301,381 | 378,002 | -76,859 | -103,236 | 310,251 | 126,306 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -418,782 | 583,040 | -293,393 | -32,518 | 578,621 | 86,201 | 342,451 | -771,953 | 155,957 | 301,381 | 378,002 | -76,859 | -103,236 | 310,251 | 126,306 |
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RASCAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED group structure
Rascal Solutions Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Rascal Solutions Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Kemble (Jul 2004) and Mr Peter Kemble (May 2006).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Kemble | England | 77 years | Jul 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Peter Kemble | England | 54 years | May 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Jonathan Bunting | United Kingdom | 53 years | Mar 2008 | - | Director |
Ms Charlotte Southon | 44 years | Mar 2008 | - | Director | |
Mr Simon Gage | England | 56 years | Feb 2019 | - | Director |
Mr William Cotes | England | 60 years | Dec 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
5.5m
-8%
operating profit
643.2k
-15%
gross margin
27.6%
-15.92%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
3.7m
+0.03%
total assets
5.4m
+0.02%
cash
1.2m
-0.26%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05191277
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
July 2004
age
21
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MERCER & HOLE LLP
address
c/o mercer & hole the pinnacle, 170 midsummer boulevard, milton keynes, MK9 1BP
Bank
HANDELSBANKEN
Legal Advisor
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