zencontrol limited Company Information
Company Number
05884928
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Industry
Other engineering activities (not including engineering design for industrial process and production or engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities)
Shareholders
james hart
zencontrol limited hk
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Contact
Registered Address
unit la priestly court, staffordshire technology park, stafford, ST18 0LQ
Website
www.zencontrol.co.ukzencontrol limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ZENCONTROL LIMITED at £1.7m based on a Turnover of £4m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
zencontrol limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ZENCONTROL LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-502.8k and a 3.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
zencontrol limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ZENCONTROL LIMITED at £4m based on Net Assets of £1.6m and 2.51x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Zencontrol Limited Overview
Zencontrol Limited is a live company located in stafford, ST18 0LQ with a Companies House number of 05884928. It operates in the other engineering activities sector, SIC Code 71129. Founded in July 2006, it's largest shareholder is james hart with a 41.7% stake. Zencontrol Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Zencontrol Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Zencontrol Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4m, make it larger than the average company (£3.1m)
- Zencontrol Limited
£3.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 13%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.4%)
- Zencontrol Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 15.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (31.9%)
- Zencontrol Limited
31.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -13.7% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
- Zencontrol Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 27 employees, this is similar to the industry average (24)
27 - Zencontrol Limited
24 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.2k)
- Zencontrol Limited
£51.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £149k, this is more efficient (£123k)
- Zencontrol Limited
£123k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 132 days, this is later than average (68 days)
- Zencontrol Limited
68 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 124 days, this is slower than average (28 days)
- Zencontrol Limited
28 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 62 days, this is more than average (40 days)
- Zencontrol Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 22 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
22 weeks - Zencontrol Limited
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 43.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (58%)
43.3% - Zencontrol Limited
58% - Industry AVG
ZENCONTROL LIMITED financials
Zencontrol Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £4 million and the company has net assets of £1.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Zencontrol Limited has 27 employees and maintains cash reserves of £494.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Number Of Employees | 27 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |||||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 252,563 | 281,956 | 300,223 | 280,385 | 278,349 | 223,562 | 233,978 | 217,415 | 177,202 | 127,637 | 111,700 | 80,959 | 63,613 | 59,549 | 12,831 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 252,563 | 281,956 | 300,223 | 280,385 | 278,349 | 223,562 | 233,978 | 217,415 | 177,202 | 127,637 | 111,700 | 80,959 | 63,613 | 59,549 | 12,831 |
Stock & work in progress | 582,903 | 709,519 | 645,818 | 522,939 | 441,358 | 690,039 | 444,826 | 210,544 | 174,588 | 133,780 | 76,191 | 83,407 | 90,236 | 76,019 | 49,032 |
Trade Debtors | 1,459,751 | 1,209,906 | 1,380,064 | 1,113,484 | 1,514,231 | 810,967 | 908,556 | 1,012,075 | 933,236 | 988,975 | 696,135 | 815,776 | 619,419 | 479,552 | 249,505 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101,905 | 57,036 | 14,345 | 0 |
Cash | 494,832 | 907,676 | 462,233 | 292,294 | 422,520 | 118,289 | 128,652 | 337,950 | 356,857 | 41,131 | 89,597 | 24,627 | 67,996 | 0 | 5,000 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 2,537,486 | 2,827,101 | 2,488,115 | 1,928,717 | 2,378,109 | 1,619,295 | 1,482,034 | 1,560,569 | 1,464,681 | 1,163,886 | 861,923 | 1,025,715 | 834,687 | 569,916 | 303,537 |
total assets | 2,790,049 | 3,109,057 | 2,788,338 | 2,209,102 | 2,656,458 | 1,842,857 | 1,716,012 | 1,777,984 | 1,641,883 | 1,291,523 | 973,623 | 1,106,674 | 898,300 | 629,465 | 316,368 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,901 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 1,157,256 | 838,987 | 525,914 | 435,769 | 1,050,522 | 325,370 | 172,728 | 788,284 | 732,425 | 767,952 | 546,650 | 221,122 | 181,072 | 195,807 | 297,450 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 589,270 | 539,040 | 343,588 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 1,157,256 | 838,987 | 525,914 | 435,769 | 1,050,522 | 325,370 | 172,728 | 788,284 | 732,425 | 767,952 | 546,650 | 810,392 | 720,112 | 550,296 | 297,450 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 49,993 | 173,255 | 508,535 | 273,269 | 285,971 | 349,722 | 477,610 | 114,322 | 213,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 49,993 | 173,255 | 508,535 | 273,269 | 285,971 | 349,722 | 477,610 | 114,322 | 213,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total liabilities | 1,207,249 | 1,012,242 | 1,034,449 | 709,038 | 1,336,493 | 675,092 | 650,338 | 902,606 | 945,851 | 767,952 | 546,650 | 810,392 | 720,112 | 550,296 | 297,450 |
net assets | 1,582,800 | 2,096,815 | 1,753,889 | 1,500,064 | 1,319,965 | 1,167,765 | 1,065,674 | 875,378 | 696,032 | 523,571 | 426,973 | 296,282 | 178,188 | 79,169 | 18,918 |
total shareholders funds | 1,582,800 | 2,096,815 | 1,753,889 | 1,500,064 | 1,319,965 | 1,167,765 | 1,065,674 | 875,378 | 696,032 | 523,571 | 426,973 | 296,282 | 178,188 | 79,169 | 18,918 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
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Depreciation | 48,000 | 43,200 | 34,567 | 27,300 | 20,025 | 19,060 | 18,100 | 15,900 | 21,985 | 12,910 | 12,230 | 0 | 0 | 1,837 | |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -126,616 | 63,701 | 122,879 | 81,581 | -248,681 | 245,213 | 234,282 | 35,956 | 40,808 | 57,589 | -7,216 | -6,829 | 14,217 | 26,987 | 49,032 |
Debtors | 249,845 | -170,158 | 266,580 | -400,747 | 703,264 | -97,589 | -103,519 | 78,839 | -55,739 | 292,840 | -221,546 | 241,226 | 182,558 | 244,392 | 249,505 |
Creditors | 318,269 | 313,073 | 90,145 | -614,753 | 725,152 | 152,642 | -615,556 | 55,859 | -35,527 | 221,302 | 325,528 | 40,050 | -14,735 | -101,643 | 297,450 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -589,270 | 50,230 | 195,452 | 343,588 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | -123,262 | -335,280 | 235,266 | -12,702 | -63,751 | -127,888 | 363,288 | -99,104 | 213,426 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -412,844 | 445,443 | 169,939 | -130,226 | 304,231 | -10,363 | -209,298 | -18,907 | 315,726 | -48,466 | 64,970 | -43,369 | 67,996 | -5,000 | 5,000 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -10,901 | 10,901 | 0 |
change in cash | -412,844 | 445,443 | 169,939 | -130,226 | 304,231 | -10,363 | -209,298 | -18,907 | 315,726 | -48,466 | 64,970 | -43,369 | 78,897 | -15,901 | 5,000 |
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Zencontrol Limited Competitor Analysis
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zencontrol limited Ownership
ZENCONTROL LIMITED group structure
Zencontrol Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ZENCONTROL LIMITED
05884928
zencontrol limited directors
Zencontrol Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Raymond Hill (Nov 2006) and Mr James Hart (Nov 2006).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Raymond Hill | England | 75 years | Nov 2006 | - | Director |
Mr James Hart | England | 50 years | Nov 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Adam Jones | England | 38 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Christopher Gilbert | England | 35 years | Aug 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Dale O'Flaherty | England | 34 years | Aug 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
4m
+33%
operating profit
-550.8k
0%
gross margin
15.8%
+10.53%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
1.6m
-0.25%
total assets
2.8m
-0.1%
cash
494.8k
-0.45%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
zencontrol limited company details
company number
05884928
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
71129 - Other engineering activities (not including engineering design for industrial process and production or engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities)
incorporation date
July 2006
age
18
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Unaudited Abridged
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
zen lighting control limited (October 2017)
cp automated lighting (northern) ltd (October 2017)
accountant
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auditor
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address
unit la priestly court, staffordshire technology park, stafford, ST18 0LQ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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zencontrol limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 5 charges/mortgages relating to zencontrol limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 5 have been satisfied in the past.
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