cardo (south) limited Company Information
Company Number
05756266
Next Accounts
Nov 2025
Shareholders
geoffrey osborne limited
mark david taylor
Group Structure
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Industry
Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Registered Address
unit 1 & 2, stuart close trade park, cardiff, CF11 8QF
cardo (south) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITED at £170.7m based on a Turnover of £52.6m and 3.24x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cardo (south) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITED at £9.1m based on an EBITDA of £1.1m and a 8.55x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cardo (south) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITED at £7m based on Net Assets of £3.8m and 1.82x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cardo (south) Limited Overview
Cardo (south) Limited is a live company located in cardiff, CF11 8QF with a Companies House number of 05756266. It operates in the management of real estate on a fee or contract basis sector, SIC Code 68320. Founded in March 2006, it's largest shareholder is geoffrey osborne limited with a 99.3% stake. Cardo (south) Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £52.6m with high growth in recent years.
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Cardo (south) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cardo (South) 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 £52.6m, make it larger than the average company (£363.6k)
£52.6m - Cardo (south) Limited
£363.6k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 16%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.4%)
16% - Cardo (south) Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 8.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (63.5%)
8.9% - Cardo (south) Limited
63.5% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 1.9% make it less profitable than the average company (7.7%)
1.9% - Cardo (south) Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 239 employees, this is above the industry average (6)
239 - Cardo (south) Limited
6 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£40.1k)
£45k - Cardo (south) Limited
£40.1k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £220.2k, this is more efficient (£102.8k)
£220.2k - Cardo (south) Limited
£102.8k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 79 days, this is later than average (48 days)
79 days - Cardo (south) Limited
48 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 39 days, this is slower than average (30 days)
39 days - Cardo (south) Limited
30 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Cardo (south) Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 18 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (47 weeks)
18 weeks - Cardo (south) Limited
47 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 78.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (57.9%)
78.3% - Cardo (south) Limited
57.9% - Industry AVG
CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITED financials

Cardo (South) Limited's latest turnover from February 2024 is £52.6 million and the company has net assets of £3.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Cardo (South) Limited has 239 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 52,633,726 | 62,805,016 | 33,360,000 | 64,235,000 | 58,954,000 | 50,048,000 | 40,686,000 | 46,567,000 | 46,845,000 | 36,090,000 | ||||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 47,939,891 | 59,556,958 | 32,639,000 | 60,204,000 | 56,434,000 | 45,322,000 | 36,206,000 | 40,986,000 | 42,216,000 | 32,189,000 | ||||
Gross Profit | 4,693,835 | 3,248,058 | 721,000 | 4,031,000 | 2,520,000 | 4,726,000 | 4,480,000 | 5,581,000 | 4,629,000 | 3,901,000 | ||||
Admin Expenses | 3,688,051 | 3,567,130 | 2,349,000 | 3,901,000 | 2,938,000 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,005,784 | -319,072 | -1,628,000 | 130,000 | 963,000 | |||||||||
Interest Payable | 2,008 | 98,000 | 59,000 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,003,776 | -319,072 | -1,628,000 | 32,000 | -659,000 | 841,000 | 1,254,000 | 1,720,000 | 1,106,000 | 963,000 | ||||
Tax | -185,586 | -163,271 | 416,000 | 79,000 | 12,000 | -96,000 | -178,000 | -170,000 | -192,000 | |||||
Profit After Tax | 818,190 | -482,343 | -1,212,000 | 111,000 | -647,000 | 745,000 | 1,076,000 | 1,720,000 | 936,000 | 771,000 | ||||
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 818,190 | -482,343 | -1,212,000 | 111,000 | -647,000 | 745,000 | 1,076,000 | 1,720,000 | 936,000 | 771,000 | ||||
Employee Costs | 10,756,834 | 14,535,275 | 8,243,000 | 16,114,000 | 16,414,000 | 13,586,000 | 11,009,000 | 11,214,000 | 9,930,000 | 6,139,000 | ||||
Number Of Employees | 239 | 217 | 201 | 270 | 358 | 282 | 232 | 239 | 199 | 157 | ||||
EBITDA* | 1,065,035 | -186,579 | -1,491,000 | 344,000 | 826,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 114,714 | 173,965 | 283,000 | 420,000 | 460,000 | 434,000 | 190,000 | 215,000 | 377,000 | 540,000 | ||||
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 114,714 | 173,965 | 283,000 | 420,000 | 460,000 | 434,000 | 190,000 | 215,000 | 377,000 | 540,000 | ||||
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 11,434,682 | 9,088,095 | 9,938,000 | 12,176,000 | 14,897,000 | 14,509,000 | 10,700,000 | 9,869,000 | 10,656,000 | 9,190,000 | ||||
Group Debtors | 465,887 | 2,317,802 | 2,052,000 | 464,000 | 142,000 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 624,196 | 653,554 | 1,112,000 | 717,000 | 137,000 | 9,000 | 29,000 | 48,000 | 41,000 | |||||
Cash | 5,019,388 | 19,510 | 221,000 | 274,000 | 4,016,000 | 2,127,000 | 284,000 | 757,000 | 2,636,000 | 3,677,000 | ||||
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 17,544,153 | 12,078,961 | 11,271,000 | 13,167,000 | 19,710,000 | 16,773,000 | 13,045,000 | 11,119,000 | 13,482,000 | 12,908,000 | ||||
total assets | 17,658,867 | 12,252,926 | 11,554,000 | 13,587,000 | 20,170,000 | 17,207,000 | 13,235,000 | 11,334,000 | 13,859,000 | 13,448,000 | ||||
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,128,514 | 3,312,579 | 1,514,000 | 1,867,000 | 3,281,000 | 2,300,000 | 2,369,000 | 1,022,000 | 2,741,000 | 3,715,000 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,904,000 | 3,479,000 | 1,966,000 | 151,000 | 1,207,000 | 4,624,000 | ||||||||
other short term finances | 3,328,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 8,706,025 | 5,934,209 | 4,607,000 | 3,417,000 | 7,146,000 | 5,835,000 | 5,421,000 | 9,199,000 | 4,183,000 | |||||
total current liabilities | 13,834,539 | 9,246,788 | 8,025,000 | 8,763,000 | 14,939,000 | 11,412,000 | 8,355,000 | 7,650,000 | 11,940,000 | 12,522,000 | ||||
loans | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 40,000 | 124,000 | 535,000 | 380,000 | 260,000 | 225,000 | 130,000 | |||||||
provisions | 24,000 | 9,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 40,000 | 124,000 | 642,000 | 559,000 | 389,000 | 270,000 | 225,000 | 130,000 | ||||||
total liabilities | 13,834,539 | 9,246,788 | 8,065,000 | 8,887,000 | 15,581,000 | 11,971,000 | 8,744,000 | 7,920,000 | 12,165,000 | 12,652,000 | ||||
net assets | 3,824,328 | 3,006,138 | 3,489,000 | 4,700,000 | 4,589,000 | 5,236,000 | 4,491,000 | 3,414,000 | 1,694,000 | 796,000 | ||||
total shareholders funds | 3,824,328 | 3,006,138 | 3,489,000 | 4,700,000 | 4,589,000 | 5,236,000 | 4,491,000 | 3,414,000 | 1,694,000 | 796,000 |
Feb 2024 | Mar 2023 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,005,784 | -319,072 | -1,628,000 | 130,000 | 963,000 | |||||||||
Depreciation | 59,251 | 132,493 | 137,000 | 214,000 | 112,000 | 114,000 | 177,000 | 162,000 | 163,000 | -137,000 | ||||
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -185,586 | -163,271 | 416,000 | 79,000 | 12,000 | -96,000 | -178,000 | -170,000 | -192,000 | |||||
Stock | ||||||||||||||
Debtors | 465,314 | 12,059,451 | -1,843,000 | -2,004,000 | 251,000 | 1,885,000 | 2,399,000 | -484,000 | 1,615,000 | 9,231,000 | ||||
Creditors | 1,815,935 | 3,312,579 | -353,000 | -1,414,000 | 981,000 | -69,000 | 1,347,000 | -1,719,000 | -974,000 | 3,715,000 | ||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 2,771,816 | 5,934,209 | 1,190,000 | 3,417,000 | -7,146,000 | 1,311,000 | 414,000 | -3,778,000 | 5,016,000 | 4,183,000 | ||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -24,000 | 15,000 | -1,000 | 10,000 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 5,001,886 | -3,162,513 | 1,605,000 | 4,430,000 | -699,000 | |||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,575,000 | 3,479,000 | -1,966,000 | 1,815,000 | -1,056,000 | 1,207,000 | -4,624,000 | 4,624,000 | ||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -3,328,000 | 3,328,000 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -84,000 | 124,000 | -535,000 | 155,000 | 120,000 | 35,000 | 95,000 | 130,000 | ||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -2,008 | -98,000 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -2,008 | 3,488,481 | -1,658,000 | 177,000 | 1,970,000 | -935,000 | 1,242,000 | -4,567,000 | 4,779,000 | |||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 4,999,878 | 19,510 | -53,000 | -3,742,000 | 1,889,000 | 1,843,000 | -473,000 | -1,879,000 | -1,041,000 | 3,677,000 | ||||
overdraft | ||||||||||||||
change in cash | 4,999,878 | 19,510 | -53,000 | -3,742,000 | 1,889,000 | 1,843,000 | -473,000 | -1,879,000 | -1,041,000 | 3,677,000 |
cardo (south) limited Credit Report and Business Information
Cardo (south) Limited Competitor Analysis

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cardo (south) limited Ownership
CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITED group structure
Cardo (South) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BP INV6 LP
#0153031
2 parents
CARDO (SOUTH) LIMITED
05756266
cardo (south) limited directors
Cardo (South) Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Osborne (Dec 2021) and Ms Jane Nelson (Sep 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrew Osborne | United Kingdom | 58 years | Dec 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Jane Nelson | Wales | 65 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Liam Bevan | Wales | 38 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Alexander Crewe | Wales | 35 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
February 2024turnover
52.6m
-16%
operating profit
1m
-415%
gross margin
9%
+72.44%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
February 2024net assets
3.8m
+0.27%
total assets
17.7m
+0.44%
cash
5m
+256.27%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
cardo (south) limited company details
company number
05756266
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
incorporation date
March 2006
age
19
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
February 2024
previous names
osborne property services limited (March 2024)
accountant
-
auditor
XEINADIN AUDIT LIMITED
address
unit 1 & 2, stuart close trade park, cardiff, CF11 8QF
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
cardo (south) limited Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 4 charges/mortgages relating to cardo (south) limited. Currently there are 4 open charges and 0 have been satisfied in the past.
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cardo (south) limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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