
Company Number
05299489
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
red group holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Specialised design activities
+1Registered Address
100 new oxford street, london, WC1A 1HB
Website
http://red-eng.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED at £50.6m based on a Turnover of £69.8m and 0.73x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-3.9m and a 5.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED at £15.3m based on Net Assets of £8.1m and 1.89x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Red Engineering Design Limited is a live company located in london, WC1A 1HB with a Companies House number of 05299489. It operates in the other engineering activities sector, SIC Code 71129. Founded in November 2004, it's largest shareholder is red group holdings limited with a 100% stake. Red Engineering Design Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £69.8m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Red Engineering Design Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £69.8m, make it larger than the average company (£2.7m)
£69.8m - Red Engineering Design Limited
£2.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 25%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.4%)
25% - Red Engineering Design Limited
8.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 23.5%, this company has a higher cost of product (40.7%)
23.5% - Red Engineering Design Limited
40.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -7% make it less profitable than the average company (6.6%)
-7% - Red Engineering Design Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 380 employees, this is above the industry average (19)
380 - Red Engineering Design Limited
19 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £91.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£49.5k)
£91.9k - Red Engineering Design Limited
£49.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £183.7k, this is more efficient (£123.2k)
£183.7k - Red Engineering Design Limited
£123.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 68 days, this is near the average (68 days)
68 days - Red Engineering Design Limited
68 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 64 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
64 days - Red Engineering Design Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Red Engineering Design Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (21 weeks)
7 weeks - Red Engineering Design Limited
21 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 77.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (58.3%)
77.2% - Red Engineering Design Limited
58.3% - Industry AVG
Red Engineering Design Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £69.8 million and the company has net assets of £8.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Red Engineering Design Limited has 380 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.9 million 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 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 69,814,053 | 55,974,812 | 45,857,093 | 35,867,621 | 27,817,429 | 19,745,129 | 11,906,485 | 12,609,661 | 9,295,822 | 7,272,766 | |||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 53,395,711 | 36,547,714 | 31,402,957 | 21,212,345 | 17,922,873 | 13,679,336 | 7,349,109 | 7,816,779 | 5,445,278 | 4,331,151 | |||||
Gross Profit | 16,418,342 | 19,427,098 | 14,454,136 | 14,655,276 | 9,894,556 | 6,065,793 | 4,557,376 | 4,792,882 | 3,850,544 | 2,941,615 | |||||
Admin Expenses | 21,271,097 | 21,440,429 | 11,062,654 | 9,072,725 | 5,579,039 | 2,951,660 | 3,170,045 | 3,693,896 | 3,109,240 | 2,218,430 | |||||
Operating Profit | -4,852,755 | -2,013,331 | 3,391,482 | 5,582,551 | 4,315,517 | 3,114,133 | 1,387,331 | 1,098,986 | 741,304 | 723,185 | |||||
Interest Payable | 393,038 | 515 | 376,050 | 176 | 100 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 367,740 | 300,124 | 30 | 111 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -4,878,053 | -1,713,722 | 3,015,432 | 5,602,096 | 4,785,699 | 3,164,163 | 1,487,331 | 1,299,097 | 741,304 | 723,085 | |||||
Tax | 1,406,699 | -90,247 | -484,650 | -1,089,420 | -819,762 | -604,197 | -284,623 | -182,103 | -162,262 | -152,862 | |||||
Profit After Tax | -3,471,354 | -1,803,969 | 2,530,782 | 4,512,676 | 3,965,937 | 2,559,966 | 1,202,708 | 1,116,994 | 579,042 | 570,223 | |||||
Dividends Paid | 2,420,000 | 1,180,000 | 20,000 | 949,650 | 40,000 | 45,000 | |||||||||
Retained Profit | -3,471,354 | -1,803,969 | 2,530,782 | 4,512,676 | 1,545,937 | 1,379,966 | 1,182,708 | 167,344 | 539,042 | 525,223 | |||||
Employee Costs | 34,923,789 | 24,216,309 | 19,025,924 | 13,010,619 | 8,069,550 | 5,703,453 | 4,890,853 | 5,497,350 | 4,207,585 | 3,348,978 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 380 | 331 | 240 | 168 | 110 | 83 | 68 | 70 | 60 | 54 | |||||
EBITDA* | -3,891,292 | -1,305,371 | 3,630,606 | 5,801,509 | 4,377,748 | 3,147,270 | 1,416,635 | 1,124,977 | 767,173 | 740,016 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,535,230 | 1,536,972 | 841,929 | 419,251 | 471,422 | 119,910 | 85,631 | 100,007 | 105,310 | 65,682 | 16,049 | 44,223 | 78,978 | 71,255 | 58,669 |
Intangible Assets | 544,725 | 709,575 | 213,294 | 300,626 | |||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,079,955 | 2,246,547 | 1,055,223 | 719,877 | 471,422 | 119,911 | 85,632 | 100,008 | 105,310 | 65,682 | 16,049 | 44,223 | 78,978 | 71,256 | 58,669 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 13,055,247 | 10,494,409 | 7,109,018 | 7,298,997 | 7,563,153 | 5,030,850 | 2,359,233 | 2,300,852 | 1,682,836 | 2,030,879 | 2,050,379 | 1,615,360 | 1,898,624 | 2,061,546 | 960,465 |
Group Debtors | 275,765 | 2,374,166 | 3,170,251 | 1,835,360 | 859,283 | 361,461 | 1,077,172 | 305,815 | 153,354 | 129,885 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 16,072,439 | 11,110,230 | 7,948,113 | 7,032,861 | 2,012,601 | 963,505 | 173,659 | 319,520 | 363,411 | 133,513 | |||||
Cash | 3,923,962 | 5,723,931 | 4,834,653 | 4,372,133 | 3,338,814 | 2,565,277 | 1,930,142 | 706,252 | 1,238,890 | 753,337 | 229,381 | 258,574 | 396,558 | 168,105 | 376,147 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 33,327,413 | 29,702,736 | 23,062,035 | 20,539,351 | 13,773,851 | 8,921,093 | 5,540,206 | 3,632,439 | 3,438,491 | 3,047,614 | 2,279,760 | 1,873,934 | 2,295,182 | 2,229,651 | 1,336,612 |
total assets | 35,407,368 | 31,949,283 | 24,117,258 | 21,259,228 | 14,245,273 | 9,041,004 | 5,625,838 | 3,732,447 | 3,543,801 | 3,113,296 | 2,295,809 | 1,918,157 | 2,374,160 | 2,300,907 | 1,395,281 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 9,405,087 | 3,962,564 | 3,076,182 | 2,503,751 | 2,394,796 | 1,575,758 | 1,171,918 | 850,799 | 487,744 | 509,831 | 210,039 | 197,230 | 1,034,219 | 1,435,223 | 799,932 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,516,318 | 3,280,643 | 356,619 | 569,414 | 1,081,895 | 623,498 | 112,540 | 531,640 | 504,335 | ||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 16,399,473 | 13,148,232 | 7,322,644 | 7,355,032 | 4,436,722 | 1,936,165 | 928,303 | 423,790 | 702,034 | 796,562 | 381,169 | 322,883 | 446,755 | ||
total current liabilities | 27,320,878 | 20,391,439 | 10,755,445 | 10,428,197 | 7,913,413 | 4,135,421 | 2,100,221 | 1,387,129 | 1,189,778 | 1,306,393 | 1,122,848 | 1,024,448 | 1,480,974 | 1,435,223 | 799,932 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 119,660 | 119,660 | 119,660 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 13,505 | 13,505 | 13,505 | 15,914 | 16,269 | 8,191 | 818 | 5,928 | 12,202 | 13,688 | 6,424 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 13,505 | 133,165 | 133,165 | 135,574 | 16,269 | 8,191 | 818 | 5,928 | 12,202 | 13,688 | 6,424 | ||||
total liabilities | 27,320,878 | 20,391,439 | 10,755,445 | 10,428,197 | 7,926,918 | 4,268,586 | 2,233,386 | 1,522,703 | 1,206,047 | 1,314,584 | 1,123,666 | 1,030,376 | 1,493,176 | 1,448,911 | 806,356 |
net assets | 8,086,490 | 11,557,844 | 13,361,813 | 10,831,031 | 6,318,355 | 4,772,418 | 3,392,452 | 2,209,744 | 2,337,754 | 1,798,712 | 1,172,143 | 887,781 | 880,984 | 851,996 | 588,925 |
total shareholders funds | 8,086,490 | 11,557,844 | 13,361,813 | 10,831,031 | 6,318,355 | 4,772,418 | 3,392,452 | 2,209,744 | 2,337,754 | 1,798,712 | 1,172,143 | 887,781 | 880,984 | 851,996 | 588,925 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -4,852,755 | -2,013,331 | 3,391,482 | 5,582,551 | 4,315,517 | 3,114,133 | 1,387,331 | 1,098,986 | 741,304 | 723,185 | |||||
Depreciation | 777,370 | 496,670 | 151,792 | 182,030 | 62,231 | 33,137 | 29,304 | 25,991 | 25,869 | 16,831 | 29,570 | 35,999 | 40,715 | 38,362 | 34,091 |
Amortisation | 184,093 | 211,290 | 87,332 | 36,928 | |||||||||||
Tax | 1,406,699 | -90,247 | -484,650 | -1,089,420 | -819,762 | -604,197 | -284,623 | -182,103 | -162,262 | -152,862 | |||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 5,424,646 | 5,751,423 | 2,060,164 | 5,732,181 | 4,079,221 | 2,745,752 | 683,877 | 726,586 | -94,676 | 243,898 | 435,019 | -283,264 | -162,922 | 1,101,081 | 960,465 |
Creditors | 5,442,523 | 886,382 | 572,431 | 108,955 | 819,038 | 403,840 | 321,119 | 363,055 | -22,087 | 299,792 | 12,809 | -836,989 | -401,004 | 635,291 | 799,932 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 3,251,241 | 5,825,588 | -32,388 | 2,918,310 | 2,500,557 | 1,007,862 | 504,513 | -278,244 | -94,528 | 415,393 | 58,286 | -123,872 | 446,755 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -13,505 | -2,409 | -355 | 8,078 | 7,373 | -5,110 | -6,274 | -1,486 | 7,264 | 6,424 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | 784,525 | -435,071 | 1,625,835 | 1,993,668 | 2,798,360 | 1,209,023 | 1,271,358 | 300,744 | 591,050 | 1,065,814 | |||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -65,497 | -66,128 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -65,497 | -66,128 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,764,325 | 2,924,024 | -212,795 | -512,481 | 458,397 | 623,498 | -112,540 | 112,540 | -531,640 | 27,305 | 504,335 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -119,660 | 119,660 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -25,298 | 299,609 | -376,050 | -176 | 30 | 111 | -100 | ||||||||
cash flow from financing | -1,789,623 | 3,223,633 | -588,845 | -512,657 | 338,737 | 623,528 | -112,540 | -63,043 | -430,394 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,799,969 | 889,278 | 462,520 | 1,033,319 | 773,537 | 635,135 | 1,223,890 | -532,638 | 485,553 | 523,956 | -29,193 | -137,984 | 228,453 | -208,042 | 376,147 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,799,969 | 889,278 | 462,520 | 1,033,319 | 773,537 | 635,135 | 1,223,890 | -532,638 | 485,553 | 523,956 | -29,193 | -137,984 | 228,453 | -208,042 | 376,147 |
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RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED group structure
Red Engineering Design Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
TRACTEBEL ENGINEERING SA
#0077372
2 parents
RED ENGINEERING DESIGN LIMITED
05299489
1 subsidiary
Red Engineering Design Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Miss Elizabeth Bentley (Jul 2022) and Mrs Marion Abascal (Jun 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Miss Elizabeth Bentley | England | 44 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
Mrs Marion Abascal | United Kingdom | 46 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Thierry Kalfon | England | 56 years | Dec 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
69.8m
+25%
operating profit
-4.9m
+141%
gross margin
23.6%
-32.24%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
8.1m
-0.3%
total assets
35.4m
+0.11%
cash
3.9m
-0.31%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05299489
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74100 - Specialised design activities
71129 - Other engineering activities (not including engineering design for industrial process and production or engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities)
incorporation date
November 2004
age
21
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
red consulting engineers limited (December 2004)
accountant
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auditor
JAMES COWPER KRESTON AUDIT
address
100 new oxford street, london, WC1A 1HB
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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