van-line limited Company Information
Company Number
05393378
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
rema tip top holdings uk limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered Address
c/o rema tip top holdings uk lim, westland square, leeds, west yorkshire, LS11 5XS
van-line limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VAN-LINE LIMITED at £7.7m based on a Turnover of £13.5m and 0.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
van-line limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VAN-LINE LIMITED at £10.9m based on an EBITDA of £1.6m and a 6.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
van-line limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VAN-LINE LIMITED at £14.3m based on Net Assets of £5.1m and 2.77x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Van-line Limited Overview
Van-line Limited is a live company located in leeds, LS11 5XS with a Companies House number of 05393378. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale trade sector, SIC Code 46900. Founded in March 2005, it's largest shareholder is rema tip top holdings uk limited with a 100% stake. Van-line Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Van-line Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Van-Line Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

4 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £13.5m, make it in line with the average company (£16.2m)
£13.5m - Van-line Limited
£16.2m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a similar rate (6.3%)
7% - Van-line Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 41.6%, this company has a lower cost of product (27.6%)
41.6% - Van-line Limited
27.6% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 11.4% make it more profitable than the average company (5.1%)
11.4% - Van-line Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 46 employees, this is similar to the industry average (41)
46 - Van-line Limited
41 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34k, the company has a lower pay structure (£44.5k)
£34k - Van-line Limited
£44.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £293.8k, this is less efficient (£376.8k)
£293.8k - Van-line Limited
£376.8k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 71 days, this is later than average (52 days)
71 days - Van-line Limited
52 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 91 days, this is slower than average (31 days)
91 days - Van-line Limited
31 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 194 days, this is more than average (78 days)
194 days - Van-line Limited
78 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 17 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
17 weeks - Van-line Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 41.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (47.3%)
41.3% - Van-line Limited
47.3% - Industry AVG
VAN-LINE LIMITED financials

Van-Line Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £13.5 million and the company has net assets of £5.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Van-Line Limited has 46 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 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 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 13,515,673 | 12,862,320 | 12,467,148 | 11,113,090 | 12,312,806 | 12,094,585 | 11,726,765 | 11,155,415 | 13,997,433 | 11,028,000 | 10,486,000 | 9,847,000 | 9,522,000 | 8,417,000 | 7,397,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 7,897,862 | 7,619,910 | 7,934,899 | 6,881,073 | 7,537,923 | 7,588,811 | 7,289,203 | 7,244,006 | 9,160,333 | 7,304,000 | 7,058,000 | 6,603,000 | 6,330,000 | 5,691,000 | 4,823,000 |
Gross Profit | 5,617,811 | 5,242,410 | 4,532,249 | 4,232,017 | 4,774,883 | 4,505,774 | 4,437,562 | 3,911,409 | 4,837,100 | 3,724,000 | 3,428,000 | 3,244,000 | 3,192,000 | 2,726,000 | 2,574,000 |
Admin Expenses | 3,024,348 | 3,020,408 | 2,670,296 | 3,741,557 | 2,635,000 | 2,563,000 | 2,471,000 | 2,394,000 | 2,050,000 | 1,897,000 | |||||
Operating Profit | 1,481,426 | 1,417,154 | 1,241,113 | 1,095,543 | 1,089,000 | 865,000 | 773,000 | 798,000 | 676,000 | 677,000 | |||||
Interest Payable | 29,000 | 96,000 | 139,000 | 153,000 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 1,072 | 22,238 | 1,000 | 8,000 | 28,000 | 38,000 | 40,000 | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,581,174 | 1,453,897 | 1,112,461 | 984,963 | 1,556,929 | 1,482,498 | 1,417,154 | 1,241,113 | 1,117,781 | 1,089,000 | 866,000 | 752,000 | 730,000 | 575,000 | 564,000 |
Tax | -369,472 | -274,293 | -239,161 | -190,079 | -299,111 | -282,879 | -273,290 | -249,512 | -228,592 | -242,000 | -209,000 | -194,000 | -203,000 | -166,000 | -164,000 |
Profit After Tax | 1,211,702 | 1,179,604 | 873,300 | 794,884 | 1,257,818 | 1,199,619 | 1,143,864 | 991,601 | 889,189 | 847,000 | 657,000 | 558,000 | 527,000 | 409,000 | 400,000 |
Dividends Paid | 1,500,000 | 1,650,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,428,338 | 540,000 | 440,000 | 330,000 | 150,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | -288,298 | 1,179,604 | 873,300 | 794,884 | -392,182 | 199,619 | 143,864 | 991,601 | -539,149 | 307,000 | 217,000 | 228,000 | 377,000 | 309,000 | 300,000 |
Employee Costs | 1,565,806 | 1,473,034 | 1,342,852 | 1,486,111 | 1,623,245 | 1,516,284 | 1,562,852 | 1,087,000 | 1,065,000 | 1,068,000 | 1,162,000 | 982,000 | 901,000 | ||
Number Of Employees | 46 | 47 | 46 | 49 | 56 | 52 | 52 | 45 | 46 | 44 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 42 | 41 |
EBITDA* | 1,519,483 | 1,470,471 | 1,286,128 | 1,095,543 | 1,190,000 | 947,000 | 866,000 | 882,000 | 740,000 | 742,000 |
* 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 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 622,024 | 698,897 | 798,853 | 880,591 | 12,909 | 28,883 | 64,061 | 94,689 | 91,025 | 57,000 | 45,000 | 63,000 | 103,000 | 68,000 | 40,000 |
Intangible Assets | 34,000 | 398,000 | 432,000 | 467,000 | 502,000 | 537,000 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 622,024 | 698,897 | 798,853 | 880,591 | 12,909 | 28,883 | 64,061 | 94,689 | 91,025 | 91,000 | 443,000 | 495,000 | 570,000 | 570,000 | 577,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,217,950 | 3,593,941 | 2,775,191 | 2,310,969 | 2,563,585 | 2,375,718 | 2,122,943 | 1,832,720 | 1,917,567 | 1,875,000 | 1,610,000 | 1,655,000 | 1,423,000 | 1,167,000 | 1,172,000 |
Trade Debtors | 2,660,057 | 2,587,766 | 1,742,665 | 1,599,525 | 1,814,569 | 1,824,190 | 1,745,657 | 1,674,351 | 1,541,829 | 1,950,000 | 2,023,000 | 1,857,000 | 1,827,000 | 1,473,000 | 1,288,000 |
Group Debtors | 1,000 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 122,000 | 71,000 | 122,000 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 101,495 | 82,513 | 81,794 | 45,561 | 126,133 | 68,099 | 67,465 | 68,146 | 51,205 | 108,000 | 45,000 | 41,000 | 43,000 | 34,000 | 45,000 |
Cash | 1,165,570 | 1,734,662 | 1,717,031 | 1,098,380 | 250,674 | 1,046,381 | 837,243 | 1,379,741 | 209,154 | 432,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 456,000 | 964,000 | 1,068,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 8,145,072 | 7,998,882 | 6,316,681 | 5,054,435 | 4,754,961 | 5,314,388 | 4,773,308 | 4,954,958 | 3,719,755 | 4,366,000 | 3,681,000 | 3,559,000 | 3,871,000 | 3,709,000 | 3,695,000 |
total assets | 8,767,096 | 8,697,779 | 7,115,534 | 5,935,026 | 4,767,870 | 5,343,271 | 4,837,369 | 5,049,647 | 3,810,780 | 4,457,000 | 4,124,000 | 4,054,000 | 4,441,000 | 4,279,000 | 4,272,000 |
Bank overdraft | 64,000 | 1,041,000 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,985,239 | 1,504,873 | 1,876,163 | 1,764,025 | 1,477,291 | 1,630,062 | 1,361,991 | 1,555,176 | 1,433,238 | 1,679,000 | 1,481,000 | 667,000 | 1,521,000 | 1,280,000 | 1,098,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 184,000 | 109,000 | 14,000 | 19,000 | 6,000 | 827,000 | 1,317,000 | 1,817,000 | |||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,570,055 | 1,672,232 | 875,648 | 691,823 | 703,826 | 734,274 | 696,062 | 671,948 | 620,133 | 581,000 | 448,000 | 445,000 | 426,000 | 392,000 | 376,000 |
total current liabilities | 3,555,294 | 3,177,105 | 2,751,811 | 2,455,848 | 2,181,117 | 2,364,336 | 2,058,053 | 2,411,124 | 2,162,371 | 2,274,000 | 2,012,000 | 2,159,000 | 2,774,000 | 2,989,000 | 3,291,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 65,559 | 86,133 | 108,786 | 97,541 | 3,071 | 4,558 | |||||||||
total long term liabilities | 65,559 | 86,133 | 108,786 | 97,541 | 3,071 | 4,558 | |||||||||
total liabilities | 3,620,853 | 3,263,238 | 2,860,597 | 2,553,389 | 2,181,117 | 2,364,336 | 2,058,053 | 2,414,195 | 2,166,929 | 2,274,000 | 2,012,000 | 2,159,000 | 2,774,000 | 2,989,000 | 3,291,000 |
net assets | 5,146,243 | 5,434,541 | 4,254,937 | 3,381,637 | 2,586,753 | 2,978,935 | 2,779,316 | 2,635,452 | 1,643,851 | 2,183,000 | 2,112,000 | 1,895,000 | 1,667,000 | 1,290,000 | 981,000 |
total shareholders funds | 5,146,243 | 5,434,541 | 4,254,937 | 3,381,637 | 2,586,753 | 2,978,935 | 2,779,316 | 2,635,452 | 1,643,851 | 2,183,000 | 2,112,000 | 1,895,000 | 1,667,000 | 1,290,000 | 981,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,481,426 | 1,417,154 | 1,241,113 | 1,095,543 | 1,089,000 | 865,000 | 773,000 | 798,000 | 676,000 | 677,000 | |||||
Depreciation | 105,470 | 102,855 | 109,866 | 51,693 | 27,317 | 38,057 | 53,317 | 45,015 | 32,000 | 48,000 | 58,000 | 49,000 | 29,000 | 31,000 | |
Amortisation | 69,000 | 34,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 34,000 | |||||||||
Tax | -369,472 | -274,293 | -239,161 | -190,079 | -299,111 | -282,879 | -273,290 | -249,512 | -228,592 | -242,000 | -209,000 | -194,000 | -203,000 | -166,000 | -164,000 |
Stock | 624,009 | 818,750 | 464,222 | -252,616 | 187,867 | 252,775 | 290,223 | -84,847 | 42,567 | 265,000 | -45,000 | 232,000 | 256,000 | -5,000 | 1,172,000 |
Debtors | 91,273 | 845,820 | 179,373 | -295,616 | 48,413 | 79,167 | 70,625 | 149,463 | -465,966 | -11,000 | 167,000 | -89,000 | 414,000 | 123,000 | 1,455,000 |
Creditors | 480,366 | -371,290 | 112,138 | 286,734 | -152,771 | 268,071 | -193,185 | 121,938 | -245,762 | 198,000 | 814,000 | -854,000 | 241,000 | 182,000 | 1,098,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -102,177 | 796,584 | 183,825 | -12,003 | -30,448 | 38,212 | 24,114 | 51,815 | 39,133 | 133,000 | 3,000 | 19,000 | 34,000 | 16,000 | 376,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -20,574 | -22,653 | 11,245 | 97,541 | -3,071 | -1,487 | 4,558 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,210,945 | 664,191 | 1,144,266 | 1,025,000 | 1,433,000 | -306,000 | 284,000 | 654,000 | -575,000 | ||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -184,000 | 75,000 | 95,000 | -5,000 | 13,000 | -821,000 | -490,000 | -500,000 | 1,817,000 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 1,072 | 22,238 | 1,000 | -21,000 | -68,000 | -101,000 | -113,000 | ||||||||
cash flow from financing | 1,072 | -184,000 | 75,000 | 117,238 | -241,000 | 14,000 | -842,000 | -558,000 | -601,000 | 2,385,000 | |||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -569,092 | 17,631 | 618,651 | 847,706 | -795,707 | 209,138 | -542,498 | 1,170,587 | -222,846 | 431,000 | -455,000 | -508,000 | -104,000 | 1,068,000 | |
overdraft | -64,000 | -977,000 | 1,041,000 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -569,092 | 17,631 | 618,651 | 847,706 | -795,707 | 209,138 | -542,498 | 1,170,587 | -222,846 | 495,000 | 977,000 | -1,496,000 | -508,000 | -104,000 | 1,068,000 |
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Van-line Limited Competitor Analysis

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van-line limited Ownership
VAN-LINE LIMITED group structure
Van-Line Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
OWG BETEILIGUNGS AG
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2 parents
VAN-LINE LIMITED
05393378
van-line limited directors
Van-Line Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Mark Insley (Jan 2016) and Mr Stephen Godrich (Nov 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Mark Insley | England | 65 years | Jan 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Godrich | England | 64 years | Nov 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
13.5m
+5%
operating profit
1.5m
0%
gross margin
41.6%
+1.98%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
5.1m
-0.05%
total assets
8.8m
+0.01%
cash
1.2m
-0.33%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
van-line limited company details
company number
05393378
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade
incorporation date
March 2005
age
20
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
arthur 2 limited (April 2005)
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
c/o rema tip top holdings uk lim, westland square, leeds, west yorkshire, LS11 5XS
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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van-line limited Charges & Mortgages
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van-line limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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