certex lifting limited Company Information
Company Number
05304747
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
axel johnson international ab
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment
Registered Address
unit c1, harworth industrial estate, doncaster, south yorkshire, DN11 8RY
Website
www.certex.co.ukcertex lifting limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CERTEX LIFTING LIMITED at £16m based on a Turnover of £21.3m and 0.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
certex lifting limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CERTEX LIFTING LIMITED at £14.2m based on an EBITDA of £2.5m and a 5.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
certex lifting limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CERTEX LIFTING LIMITED at £16.9m based on Net Assets of £7.5m and 2.26x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Certex Lifting Limited Overview
Certex Lifting Limited is a live company located in doncaster, DN11 8RY with a Companies House number of 05304747. It operates in the manufacture of lifting and handling equipment sector, SIC Code 28220. Founded in December 2004, it's largest shareholder is axel johnson international ab with a 100% stake. Certex Lifting Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £21.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Certex Lifting Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Certex Lifting Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


6 Strong

3 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £21.3m, make it larger than the average company (£15m)
£21.3m - Certex Lifting Limited
£15m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.8%)
10% - Certex Lifting Limited
6.8% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 30.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (28.7%)
30.2% - Certex Lifting Limited
28.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 10.4% make it more profitable than the average company (6%)
10.4% - Certex Lifting Limited
6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 143 employees, this is above the industry average (80)
143 - Certex Lifting Limited
80 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £47.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£47.6k)
£47.4k - Certex Lifting Limited
£47.6k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £149.2k, this is less efficient (£179.7k)
£149.2k - Certex Lifting Limited
£179.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 57 days, this is near the average (59 days)
57 days - Certex Lifting Limited
59 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 37 days, this is quicker than average (48 days)
37 days - Certex Lifting Limited
48 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 101 days, this is more than average (64 days)
101 days - Certex Lifting Limited
64 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 30 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
30 weeks - Certex Lifting Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 25.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (54.8%)
25.4% - Certex Lifting Limited
54.8% - Industry AVG
CERTEX LIFTING LIMITED financials

Certex Lifting Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £21.3 million and the company has net assets of £7.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Certex Lifting Limited has 143 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.5 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 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 21,336,670 | 19,135,716 | 17,532,044 | 15,950,736 | 18,654,904 | 18,031,574 | 16,983,568 | 12,763,132 | 14,289,583 | 17,428,663 | 17,043,002 | 15,831,797 | 15,523,376 | 14,755,950 | 14,967,996 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 14,890,226 | 12,962,857 | 11,843,592 | 11,476,301 | 13,424,847 | 13,297,010 | 12,204,244 | 8,878,034 | 10,417,812 | 12,360,285 | 8,215,356 | 8,031,463 | 8,130,616 | 8,100,091 | 8,002,425 |
Gross Profit | 6,446,444 | 6,172,859 | 5,688,452 | 4,474,435 | 5,230,057 | 4,734,564 | 4,779,324 | 3,885,098 | 3,871,771 | 5,068,378 | 8,827,646 | 7,800,334 | 7,392,760 | 6,655,859 | 6,965,571 |
Admin Expenses | 4,221,307 | 3,972,276 | 3,833,638 | 3,415,896 | 4,496,933 | 4,291,239 | 4,273,807 | 3,452,234 | 4,403,816 | 4,228,378 | 8,009,525 | 7,163,078 | 7,101,272 | 6,932,544 | 7,719,858 |
Operating Profit | 2,225,137 | 2,200,583 | 1,854,814 | 1,058,539 | 733,124 | 443,325 | 505,517 | 432,864 | -532,045 | 840,000 | 818,121 | 637,256 | 291,488 | -276,685 | -754,287 |
Interest Payable | 9 | 9,888 | 41,599 | 38,591 | 24,061 | 22,040 | 29,304 | 55,948 | 114,063 | 126,546 | 139,099 | 125,454 | 123,445 | ||
Interest Receivable | 982 | 2,798 | 479 | 9,514 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,226,119 | 2,203,381 | 1,854,805 | 1,048,651 | 691,525 | 404,734 | 481,456 | 410,824 | -561,349 | 784,052 | 704,058 | 510,710 | 152,868 | -400,698 | -871,082 |
Tax | -506,692 | -512,511 | -376,000 | -221,000 | -161,568 | -117,836 | -98,644 | -92,838 | 115,006 | -117,016 | -169,187 | -149,750 | 33,396 | -5,000 | 206,679 |
Profit After Tax | 1,719,427 | 1,690,870 | 1,478,805 | 827,651 | 529,957 | 286,898 | 382,812 | 317,986 | -446,343 | 667,036 | 534,871 | 360,960 | 186,264 | -405,698 | -664,403 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,719,427 | 1,690,870 | 1,478,805 | 827,651 | 529,957 | 286,898 | 382,812 | 317,986 | -446,343 | 667,036 | 534,871 | 360,960 | 186,264 | -405,698 | -664,403 |
Employee Costs | 6,781,939 | 5,919,610 | 5,474,028 | 4,960,886 | 5,255,047 | 5,519,588 | 5,113,236 | 4,179,131 | 4,628,405 | 5,354,114 | 4,958,017 | 4,315,817 | 4,173,467 | 4,062,190 | 4,400,111 |
Number Of Employees | 143 | 131 | 127 | 128 | 137 | 153 | 149 | 122 | 133 | 148 | 138 | 128 | 122 | 129 | 148 |
EBITDA* | 2,474,550 | 2,420,986 | 2,212,636 | 1,438,609 | 1,068,201 | 774,238 | 879,595 | 640,280 | -318,955 | 1,069,141 | 990,961 | 840,501 | 536,968 | 5,708 | -407,324 |
* 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 | 650,456 | 486,248 | 496,387 | 548,077 | 598,689 | 536,722 | 564,409 | 583,288 | 651,435 | 784,466 | 658,816 | 482,069 | 537,182 | 692,213 | 898,431 |
Intangible Assets | 155,828 | 311,656 | 467,484 | 623,312 | 43,347 | 86,693 | 130,040 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,734,459 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 650,460 | 486,252 | 496,391 | 703,909 | 910,349 | 1,004,210 | 2,922,180 | 583,290 | 651,437 | 784,468 | 658,818 | 482,071 | 580,531 | 778,908 | 1,028,473 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,154,759 | 4,211,643 | 3,456,184 | 3,795,054 | 4,510,609 | 4,413,014 | 3,710,821 | 2,878,006 | 3,592,995 | 3,595,216 | 3,490,507 | 3,024,167 | 3,145,816 | 2,083,638 | 2,121,599 |
Trade Debtors | 3,349,701 | 3,197,262 | 2,528,202 | 2,512,006 | 2,993,145 | 4,051,700 | 3,227,656 | 2,698,732 | 2,587,004 | 3,960,143 | 3,520,558 | 3,395,589 | 3,241,342 | 3,519,977 | 3,175,983 |
Group Debtors | 185,000 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 367,622 | 216,501 | 262,666 | 250,775 | 267,550 | 197,445 | 154,323 | 277,699 | 292,384 | 138,522 | 161,336 | 181,641 | 310,869 | 367,600 | |
Cash | 1,508,896 | 681,640 | 1,868,020 | 548,005 | 7,717 | 9,517 | 9,784 | 8,100 | 22,282 | 8,858 | 7,858 | 8,258 | 7,758 | 8,544 | 7,294 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 9,380,978 | 8,307,046 | 8,115,072 | 7,105,840 | 7,779,021 | 8,474,231 | 7,145,706 | 5,739,161 | 6,479,980 | 7,856,601 | 7,157,445 | 6,589,350 | 6,761,557 | 5,923,028 | 5,672,476 |
total assets | 10,031,438 | 8,793,298 | 8,611,463 | 7,809,749 | 8,689,370 | 9,478,441 | 10,067,886 | 6,322,451 | 7,131,417 | 8,641,069 | 7,816,263 | 7,071,421 | 7,342,088 | 6,701,936 | 6,700,949 |
Bank overdraft | 2,049,943 | 2,868,356 | 2,011,308 | 2,916,465 | 3,260,124 | 1,872,449 | 3,513,552 | 3,374,022 | 3,354,188 | 3,142,091 | |||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,512,062 | 1,593,623 | 1,466,054 | 1,918,115 | 2,188,499 | 6,737,553 | 1,957,780 | 1,276,284 | 1,553,827 | 2,115,682 | 2,373,778 | 1,868,732 | 2,365,680 | 2,083,246 | 1,724,706 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1,734,457 | 17,778 | 23,000 | 841,606 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | 160,000 | ||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,031,777 | 1,431,503 | 1,568,107 | 1,793,136 | 1,180,081 | 1,053,303 | 963,681 | 890,155 | 1,042,728 | 1,175,931 | 1,111,509 | 1,225,718 | 914,098 | 918,050 | |
total current liabilities | 2,543,841 | 3,025,128 | 3,034,163 | 3,711,253 | 5,418,525 | 6,737,553 | 7,613,896 | 4,251,273 | 5,378,225 | 6,441,534 | 6,263,764 | 6,653,793 | 7,125,420 | 6,511,532 | 5,944,847 |
loans | 760,000 | 160,000 | 320,000 | 480,000 | 640,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 760,000 | 160,000 | 320,000 | 480,000 | 640,000 | ||||||||||
total liabilities | 2,543,841 | 3,025,128 | 3,034,163 | 3,711,253 | 5,418,525 | 6,737,553 | 7,613,896 | 4,251,273 | 5,378,225 | 6,441,534 | 7,023,764 | 6,813,793 | 7,445,420 | 6,991,532 | 6,584,847 |
net assets | 7,487,597 | 5,768,170 | 5,577,300 | 4,098,496 | 3,270,845 | 2,740,888 | 2,453,990 | 2,071,178 | 1,753,192 | 2,199,535 | 792,499 | 257,628 | -103,332 | -289,596 | 116,102 |
total shareholders funds | 7,487,597 | 5,768,170 | 5,577,300 | 4,098,496 | 3,270,845 | 2,740,888 | 2,453,990 | 2,071,178 | 1,753,192 | 2,199,535 | 792,499 | 257,628 | -103,332 | -289,596 | 116,102 |
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 | 2,225,137 | 2,200,583 | 1,854,814 | 1,058,539 | 733,124 | 443,325 | 505,517 | 432,864 | -532,045 | 840,000 | 818,121 | 637,256 | 291,488 | -276,685 | -754,287 |
Depreciation | 249,413 | 220,403 | 201,994 | 224,242 | 179,249 | 175,085 | 218,248 | 207,416 | 213,090 | 229,141 | 172,840 | 159,898 | 202,134 | 239,046 | 259,150 |
Amortisation | 155,828 | 155,828 | 155,828 | 155,828 | 155,830 | 43,347 | 43,346 | 43,347 | 87,813 | ||||||
Tax | -506,692 | -512,511 | -376,000 | -221,000 | -161,568 | -117,836 | -98,644 | -92,838 | 115,006 | -117,016 | -169,187 | -149,750 | 33,396 | -5,000 | 206,679 |
Stock | -56,884 | 755,459 | -338,870 | -715,555 | 97,595 | 702,193 | 832,815 | -714,989 | -2,221 | 104,709 | 466,340 | -121,649 | 1,062,178 | -37,961 | 2,121,599 |
Debtors | 303,560 | 622,895 | 28,087 | -497,914 | -791,005 | 626,599 | 572,046 | -11,648 | -1,387,824 | 593,447 | 102,155 | -51,058 | -222,863 | 287,263 | 3,543,583 |
Creditors | -81,561 | 127,569 | -452,061 | -270,384 | -4,549,054 | 4,779,773 | 681,496 | -277,543 | -561,855 | -258,096 | 505,046 | -496,948 | 282,434 | 358,540 | 1,724,706 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -399,726 | -136,604 | -225,029 | 613,055 | 1,180,081 | -1,053,303 | 89,622 | 73,526 | -152,573 | -133,203 | 64,422 | -114,209 | 311,620 | -3,952 | 918,050 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,239,895 | 521,086 | 1,470,329 | 2,773,749 | -1,768,930 | 3,054,080 | 147,208 | 1,070,062 | 471,668 | -137,330 | 822,747 | 252,301 | 325,103 | 105,994 | -3,223,071 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -1,734,455 | 1,734,457 | 2 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 2 | -1,734,457 | 1,734,457 | -17,778 | -5,222 | -818,606 | 681,606 | 160,000 | |||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -760,000 | 600,000 | -160,000 | -160,000 | -160,000 | 640,000 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 982 | 2,798 | -9 | -9,888 | -41,599 | -38,591 | -24,061 | -22,040 | -29,304 | -55,948 | -114,063 | -126,546 | -138,620 | -125,454 | -113,931 |
cash flow from financing | 982 | -1,497,202 | -10 | -9,888 | -41,597 | -1,773,048 | 1,710,396 | -39,818 | -34,526 | -894,554 | 1,167,543 | -286,546 | -298,620 | -285,454 | 1,466,574 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 827,256 | -1,186,380 | 1,320,015 | 540,288 | -1,800 | -267 | 1,684 | -14,182 | 13,424 | 1,000 | -400 | 500 | -786 | 1,250 | 7,294 |
overdraft | -2,049,943 | 2,049,943 | -2,868,356 | 857,048 | -905,157 | -343,659 | 1,387,675 | -1,641,103 | 139,530 | 19,834 | 212,097 | 3,142,091 | |||
change in cash | 827,256 | -1,186,380 | 1,320,015 | 2,590,231 | -2,051,743 | 2,868,089 | -855,364 | 890,975 | 357,083 | -1,386,675 | 1,640,703 | -139,030 | -20,620 | -210,847 | -3,134,797 |
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Certex Lifting Limited Competitor Analysis

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certex lifting limited Ownership
CERTEX LIFTING LIMITED group structure
Certex Lifting Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
AXEL JOHNSON INTERNATIONAL AB
#0072315
1 parent
CERTEX LIFTING LIMITED
05304747
3 subsidiaries
certex lifting limited directors
Certex Lifting Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Scott Wilcox (Jul 2018) and Mr Claes Fredlund (Jun 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Scott Wilcox | England | 46 years | Jul 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Claes Fredlund | 45 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Claes Fredlund | 45 years | Jun 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Erik Jaginder | 55 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
21.3m
+12%
operating profit
2.2m
+1%
gross margin
30.3%
-6.34%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
7.5m
+0.3%
total assets
10m
+0.14%
cash
1.5m
+1.21%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
certex lifting limited company details
company number
05304747
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
28220 - Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment
incorporation date
December 2004
age
21
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
ever 2527 limited (December 2004)
accountant
-
auditor
RODL & PARTNER LIMITED
address
unit c1, harworth industrial estate, doncaster, south yorkshire, DN11 8RY
Bank
SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN
Legal Advisor
HSR LAW
certex lifting limited Charges & Mortgages
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