admiral harding limited Company Information
Company Number
05578326
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Industry
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Shareholders
darren harding
neil harding
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Contact
Registered Address
unit c, the nova distribution centre, bristol, BS11 9DJ
Website
www.admiralharding.comadmiral harding limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADMIRAL HARDING LIMITED at £5.8m based on a Turnover of £12.4m and 0.47x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
admiral harding limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADMIRAL HARDING LIMITED at £2.5m based on an EBITDA of £447k and a 5.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
admiral harding limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ADMIRAL HARDING LIMITED at £4.1m based on Net Assets of £1.4m and 2.92x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Admiral Harding Limited Overview
Admiral Harding Limited is a live company located in bristol, BS11 9DJ with a Companies House number of 05578326. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale trade sector, SIC Code 46900. Founded in September 2005, it's largest shareholder is darren harding with a 39.6% stake. Admiral Harding Limited is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.4m with declining growth in recent years.
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Admiral Harding Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Admiral Harding 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
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £12.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£16.1m)
£12.4m - Admiral Harding Limited
£16.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.3%)
- Admiral Harding Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 30.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (27.5%)
30.2% - Admiral Harding Limited
27.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.2% make it less profitable than the average company (5.1%)
3.2% - Admiral Harding Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 54 employees, this is above the industry average (41)
54 - Admiral Harding Limited
41 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £30.6k, the company has a lower pay structure (£44.5k)
£30.6k - Admiral Harding Limited
£44.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £229.3k, this is less efficient (£374.4k)
£229.3k - Admiral Harding Limited
£374.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 6 days, this is earlier than average (52 days)
6 days - Admiral Harding Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 45 days, this is slower than average (32 days)
45 days - Admiral Harding Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 28 days, this is less than average (78 days)
28 days - Admiral Harding 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 (15 weeks)
17 weeks - Admiral Harding Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 59.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (46.8%)
59.2% - Admiral Harding Limited
46.8% - Industry AVG
ADMIRAL HARDING LIMITED financials
Admiral Harding Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £12.4 million and the company has net assets of £1.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Admiral Harding Limited has 54 employees and maintains cash reserves of £649.2 thousand 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 | 12,383,770 | 13,944,636 | 9,191,425 | 12,499,325 | 13,103,692 | 11,876,378 | 12,733,735 | 11,223,056 | 12,015,673 | 12,996,357 | 13,163,162 | 14,313,688 | 13,769,249 | 14,520,485 | 13,277,612 |
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cost Of Sales | 8,643,434 | 9,691,886 | 6,265,089 | 8,109,297 | 9,105,488 | 8,047,715 | 9,010,607 | 7,808,953 | 8,202,569 | 9,023,990 | 9,172,074 | 10,052,404 | 9,592,705 | 10,162,831 | 9,496,830 |
Gross Profit | 3,740,336 | 4,252,750 | 2,926,336 | 4,390,028 | 3,998,204 | 3,828,663 | 3,723,128 | 3,414,103 | 3,813,104 | 3,972,367 | 3,991,088 | 4,261,284 | 4,176,544 | 4,357,654 | 3,780,782 |
Admin Expenses | 3,346,712 | 3,525,815 | 2,847,129 | 3,659,363 | 3,870,803 | 3,714,124 | 3,560,979 | 3,466,962 | 3,762,868 | 3,799,550 | 3,911,133 | 4,029,815 | 4,013,257 | 4,084,083 | 3,497,732 |
Operating Profit | 393,624 | 726,935 | 79,207 | 730,665 | 127,401 | 114,539 | 162,149 | -52,859 | 50,236 | 172,817 | 79,955 | 231,469 | 163,287 | 273,571 | 283,050 |
Interest Payable | 3,489 | 9,346 | 7,266 | 8,303 | 5,642 | 5,464 | 3,569 | 3,863 | 4,809 | 6,247 | 7,742 | 15,666 | 17,404 | 15,599 | 12,631 |
Interest Receivable | 0 | 0 | 6,832 | 386 | 219 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 238 | 161 | 61 | 59 | 54 | 39 | 49 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 390,135 | 717,589 | 78,773 | 722,748 | 121,978 | 109,122 | 158,617 | -56,685 | 45,665 | 166,731 | 72,274 | 215,862 | 145,937 | 258,011 | 270,468 |
Tax | -93,594 | -146,985 | -14,970 | -140,576 | -29,035 | -22,702 | -30,939 | 9,657 | -10,784 | -37,035 | -17,107 | -55,883 | -35,276 | -70,285 | -62,516 |
Profit After Tax | 296,541 | 570,604 | 63,803 | 582,172 | 92,943 | 86,420 | 127,678 | -47,028 | 34,881 | 129,696 | 55,167 | 159,979 | 110,661 | 187,726 | 207,952 |
Dividends Paid | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,000 | 23,810 | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Retained Profit | 196,541 | 570,604 | 63,803 | 582,172 | 92,943 | 86,420 | 127,678 | -47,028 | 34,881 | 129,696 | 55,167 | 99,979 | 86,851 | 87,726 | 107,952 |
Employee Costs | 1,651,780 | 1,779,012 | 1,773,984 | 1,970,762 | 1,934,097 | 1,857,217 | 1,796,783 | 1,842,373 | 2,082,429 | 2,079,185 | 2,015,901 | 2,305,875 | 2,199,670 | 2,011,124 | 1,739,216 |
Number Of Employees | 54 | 55 | 54 | 59 | 61 | 60 | 54 | 57 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 50 |
EBITDA* | 447,010 | 778,704 | 132,034 | 807,398 | 201,779 | 184,090 | 227,175 | 12,218 | 129,106 | 271,938 | 221,277 | 369,303 | 314,146 | 409,944 | 396,898 |
* 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 | 149,747 | 192,917 | 169,112 | 219,049 | 317,854 | 250,393 | 229,096 | 175,722 | 241,010 | 298,768 | 286,863 | 395,775 | 412,277 | 457,933 | 447,893 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,392 | 10,792 | 16,192 | 21,592 | 26,991 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,071 | 3,471 | 0 | 8,250 |
Total Fixed Assets | 149,747 | 192,917 | 169,112 | 219,049 | 317,854 | 250,393 | 229,096 | 175,722 | 241,010 | 304,160 | 297,655 | 413,038 | 437,340 | 484,924 | 456,143 |
Stock & work in progress | 681,832 | 808,632 | 881,057 | 1,008,222 | 967,192 | 948,477 | 825,181 | 822,323 | 766,503 | 783,042 | 747,297 | 843,259 | 897,477 | 802,768 | 724,569 |
Trade Debtors | 203,908 | 597,524 | 1,434,864 | 1,255,826 | 2,380,566 | 2,003,912 | 2,025,365 | 1,722,466 | 1,407,539 | 1,705,875 | 1,704,768 | 2,017,044 | 1,953,043 | 2,499,284 | 2,258,659 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 1,740,389 | 1,762,188 | 127,262 | 167,015 | 165,004 | 142,397 | 142,071 | 128,270 | 118,302 | 136,459 | 132,720 | 123,364 | 113,884 | 132,513 | 105,425 |
Cash | 649,210 | 662,958 | 979,033 | 1,143,628 | 453,922 | 334,939 | 170,611 | 128,839 | 102,164 | 252,352 | 232,493 | 112,446 | 192,438 | 91,371 | 105,269 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 3,275,339 | 3,831,302 | 3,422,216 | 3,574,691 | 3,966,684 | 3,429,725 | 3,163,228 | 2,801,898 | 2,394,508 | 2,877,728 | 2,817,278 | 3,096,113 | 3,156,842 | 3,525,936 | 3,193,922 |
total assets | 3,425,086 | 4,024,219 | 3,591,328 | 3,793,740 | 4,284,538 | 3,680,118 | 3,392,324 | 2,977,620 | 2,635,518 | 3,181,888 | 3,114,933 | 3,509,151 | 3,594,182 | 4,010,860 | 3,650,065 |
Bank overdraft | 495,177 | 793,190 | 325,471 | 426,916 | 1,128,360 | 823,215 | 826,315 | 809,831 | 573,955 | 734,583 | 817,668 | 809,773 | 952,762 | 1,204,696 | 1,063,729 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 1,071,488 | 1,195,571 | 929,979 | 963,857 | 1,398,491 | 1,553,549 | 1,294,155 | 1,199,348 | 1,008,897 | 1,336,545 | 1,339,594 | 1,632,681 | 1,634,170 | 1,838,901 | 1,709,348 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 34,921 | 421 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 2,116 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2,909 | 36,250 |
other short term finances | 50,000 | 50,000 | 237,500 | 250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 23,017 | 37,181 | 27,373 | 51,690 | 79,858 | 67,482 | 65,715 | 13,387 | 34,052 | 48,108 | 43,843 | 77,460 | 95,736 | 112,749 | 105,377 |
other current liabilities | 211,762 | 369,797 | 209,336 | 285,560 | 377,670 | 85,189 | 161,019 | 66,195 | 86,014 | 163,416 | 129,950 | 221,754 | 232,429 | 223,610 | 172,167 |
total current liabilities | 1,886,365 | 2,446,160 | 1,730,075 | 1,978,439 | 2,984,795 | 2,529,851 | 2,347,620 | 2,089,177 | 1,703,334 | 2,284,768 | 2,331,055 | 2,741,669 | 2,915,098 | 3,382,865 | 3,086,871 |
loans | 87,500 | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 23,690 | 26,520 | 12,816 | 20,931 | 72,621 | 40,912 | 30,175 | 11,300 | 4,347 | 7,972 | 19,286 | 43,218 | 43,751 | 70,375 | 96,210 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 29,169 | 39,418 | 18,420 | 28,156 | 43,080 | 18,256 | 9,850 | 142 | 3,808 | 0 | 5,140 | 19,979 | 31,027 | 40,165 | 37,255 |
total long term liabilities | 140,359 | 203,438 | 31,236 | 49,087 | 115,701 | 59,168 | 40,025 | 11,442 | 8,155 | 7,972 | 24,426 | 63,197 | 74,778 | 110,540 | 133,465 |
total liabilities | 2,026,724 | 2,649,598 | 1,761,311 | 2,027,526 | 3,100,496 | 2,589,019 | 2,387,645 | 2,100,619 | 1,711,489 | 2,292,740 | 2,355,481 | 2,804,866 | 2,989,876 | 3,493,405 | 3,220,336 |
net assets | 1,398,362 | 1,374,621 | 1,830,017 | 1,766,214 | 1,184,042 | 1,091,099 | 1,004,679 | 877,001 | 924,029 | 889,148 | 759,452 | 704,285 | 604,306 | 517,455 | 429,729 |
total shareholders funds | 1,398,362 | 1,374,621 | 1,830,017 | 1,766,214 | 1,184,042 | 1,091,099 | 1,004,679 | 877,001 | 924,029 | 889,148 | 759,452 | 704,285 | 604,306 | 517,455 | 429,729 |
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 | 393,624 | 726,935 | 79,207 | 730,665 | 127,401 | 114,539 | 162,149 | -52,859 | 50,236 | 172,817 | 79,955 | 231,469 | 163,287 | 273,571 | 283,050 |
Depreciation | 53,386 | 51,769 | 52,827 | 76,733 | 74,378 | 69,551 | 65,026 | 65,077 | 73,478 | 93,721 | 135,922 | 132,434 | 145,460 | 136,373 | 113,848 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,392 | 5,400 | 5,400 | 5,400 | 5,399 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | -93,594 | -146,985 | -14,970 | -140,576 | -29,035 | -22,702 | -30,939 | 9,657 | -10,784 | -37,035 | -17,107 | -55,883 | -35,276 | -70,285 | -62,516 |
Stock | -126,800 | -72,425 | -127,165 | 41,030 | 18,715 | 123,296 | 2,858 | 55,820 | -16,539 | 35,745 | -95,962 | -54,218 | 94,709 | 78,199 | 724,569 |
Debtors | -415,415 | 797,586 | 139,285 | -1,122,729 | 399,261 | -21,127 | 316,700 | 324,895 | -316,493 | 4,846 | -303,991 | 71,081 | -561,399 | 259,463 | 2,372,334 |
Creditors | -124,083 | 265,592 | -33,878 | -434,634 | -155,058 | 259,394 | 94,807 | 190,451 | -327,648 | -3,049 | -293,087 | -1,489 | -204,731 | 129,553 | 1,709,348 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -158,035 | 160,461 | -76,224 | -92,110 | 292,481 | -75,830 | 94,824 | -19,819 | -77,402 | 33,466 | -91,804 | -10,675 | 8,819 | 51,443 | 172,167 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -10,249 | 20,998 | -9,736 | -14,924 | 24,824 | 8,406 | 9,708 | -3,666 | 3,808 | -5,140 | -14,839 | -11,048 | -9,138 | 2,910 | 37,255 |
Cash flow from operations | 603,264 | 353,609 | -14,894 | 1,206,853 | -82,985 | 251,189 | 76,017 | -191,874 | 50,112 | 219,589 | 204,393 | 273,345 | 540,510 | 185,903 | -843,751 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -96,959 | -108,838 | -7,032 | -23,017 | -98,272 | -57,786 | -98,713 | -92,456 | -108,065 | -73,332 |
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -96,959 | -108,838 | -7,032 | -23,017 | -98,272 | -57,786 | -98,713 | -92,456 | -108,065 | -73,332 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 34,500 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1,700 | 2,116 | -1 | 0 | -2,908 | -33,341 | 36,250 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | -187,500 | -12,500 | 250,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | -50,000 | 137,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -16,994 | 23,512 | -32,432 | -79,858 | 44,085 | 12,504 | 71,203 | -13,712 | -17,681 | -7,049 | -57,549 | -18,809 | -43,637 | -18,463 | 201,587 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -3,489 | -9,346 | -434 | -7,917 | -5,423 | -5,417 | -3,532 | -3,826 | -4,571 | -6,086 | -7,681 | -15,607 | -17,350 | -15,560 | -12,582 |
cash flow from financing | -208,783 | -1,061,829 | -45,366 | 162,225 | 38,662 | 7,087 | 67,671 | -17,538 | -23,952 | -11,019 | -65,231 | -34,416 | -63,895 | -67,364 | 547,032 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -13,748 | -316,075 | -164,595 | 689,706 | 118,983 | 164,328 | 41,772 | 26,675 | -150,188 | 19,859 | 120,047 | -79,992 | 101,067 | -13,898 | 105,269 |
overdraft | -298,013 | 467,719 | -101,445 | -701,444 | 305,145 | -3,100 | 16,484 | 235,876 | -160,628 | -83,085 | 7,895 | -142,989 | -251,934 | 140,967 | 1,063,729 |
change in cash | 284,265 | -783,794 | -63,150 | 1,391,150 | -186,162 | 167,428 | 25,288 | -209,201 | 10,440 | 102,944 | 112,152 | 62,997 | 353,001 | -154,865 | -958,460 |
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Admiral Harding Limited Competitor Analysis
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ADMIRAL HARDING LIMITED group structure
Admiral Harding Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ADMIRAL HARDING LIMITED
05578326
admiral harding limited directors
Admiral Harding Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Neil Harding (Oct 2005) and Mr Darren Harding (Nov 2005).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Neil Harding | England | 62 years | Oct 2005 | - | Director |
Mr Darren Harding | France | 60 years | Nov 2005 | - | Director |
Mr Jamie Lawrence | 54 years | Nov 2005 | - | Director | |
Ms Katherine Hawkins | United Kingdom | 42 years | Jun 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
12.4m
-11%
operating profit
393.6k
-46%
gross margin
30.3%
-0.96%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
1.4m
+0.02%
total assets
3.4m
-0.15%
cash
649.2k
-0.02%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
admiral harding limited company details
company number
05578326
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade
incorporation date
September 2005
age
19
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
HAINES WATTS (WESTERN) LIMITED
address
unit c, the nova distribution centre, bristol, BS11 9DJ
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
MEADE KING
admiral harding limited Charges & Mortgages
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