first response group ltd Company Information
Company Number
06263326
Registered Address
unit 2 gemini business park, sheepscar way, leeds, west yorkshire, LS7 3JB
Industry
Combined facilities support activities
Security systems service activities
Telephone
01132625158
Next Accounts Due
April 2025
Group Structure
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Shareholders
first response holdings ltd 100%
first response group ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIRST RESPONSE GROUP LTD at £57.3m based on a Turnover of £51.6m and 1.11x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
first response group ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIRST RESPONSE GROUP LTD at £31.6m based on an EBITDA of £3m and a 10.44x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
first response group ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIRST RESPONSE GROUP LTD at £9.2m based on Net Assets of £3.8m and 2.39x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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First Response Group Ltd Overview
First Response Group Ltd is a live company located in leeds, LS7 3JB with a Companies House number of 06263326. It operates in the security systems service activities sector, SIC Code 80200. Founded in May 2007, it's largest shareholder is first response holdings ltd with a 100% stake. First Response Group Ltd is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £51.6m with rapid growth in recent years.
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First Response Group Ltd Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded First Response Group Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
4 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £51.6m, make it larger than the average company (£5.7m)
£51.6m - First Response Group Ltd
£5.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 41%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.6%)
41% - First Response Group Ltd
5.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 48.7%, this company has a lower cost of product (27.9%)
48.7% - First Response Group Ltd
27.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.1% make it as profitable than the average company (5.4%)
5.1% - First Response Group Ltd
5.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 576 employees, this is above the industry average (101)
576 - First Response Group Ltd
101 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £33k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£34.1k)
£33k - First Response Group Ltd
£34.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £89.6k, this is equally as efficient (£89.9k)
£89.6k - First Response Group Ltd
£89.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 69 days, this is later than average (51 days)
69 days - First Response Group Ltd
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 67 days, this is slower than average (34 days)
67 days - First Response Group Ltd
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (12 days)
0 days - First Response Group Ltd
12 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
7 weeks - First Response Group Ltd
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 75.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (72%)
75.6% - First Response Group Ltd
72% - Industry AVG
FIRST RESPONSE GROUP LTD financials
First Response Group Ltd's latest turnover from July 2023 is £51.6 million and the company has net assets of £3.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, First Response Group Ltd has 576 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Turnover | 51,619,041 | 33,326,533 | 25,306,042 | 18,550,793 | |||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 26,460,194 | 18,485,707 | 15,941,119 | 11,404,197 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 25,158,847 | 14,840,826 | 9,364,923 | 7,146,596 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 22,510,360 | 12,517,790 | 8,636,982 | 6,200,588 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,648,487 | 2,323,036 | 727,941 | 946,008 | |||||||||||
Interest Payable | 213,253 | 189,559 | 149,419 | 336,327 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,287,653 | 2,133,477 | 578,522 | 609,681 | |||||||||||
Tax | -553,983 | -210,894 | -297,618 | -150,912 | |||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 1,733,670 | 1,922,583 | 280,904 | 458,769 | |||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 419,802 | 448,500 | 200,000 | 0 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,313,868 | 1,474,083 | 80,904 | 458,769 | |||||||||||
Employee Costs | 19,011,227 | 10,216,230 | 6,948,598 | 4,657,944 | |||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 576 | 343 | 224 | 201 | 208 | 174 | 104 | ||||||||
EBITDA* | 3,025,219 | 2,683,458 | 1,097,018 | 1,262,634 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,665,739 | 1,040,724 | 1,034,862 | 1,145,704 | 995,861 | 828,367 | 962,987 | 1,043,822 | 1,310,085 | 1,099,427 | 675,113 | 674,980 | 23,235 | 13,514 | 9,384 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 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 | 1,665,739 | 1,040,724 | 1,034,862 | 1,145,902 | 996,059 | 828,565 | 962,987 | 1,043,822 | 1,310,085 | 1,099,427 | 675,113 | 674,980 | 23,235 | 13,514 | 9,384 |
Stock & work in progress | 49,859 | 10,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Debtors | 9,789,764 | 8,600,116 | 4,869,408 | 3,757,801 | 3,001,601 | 3,156,240 | 1,851,379 | 1,255,234 | 401,336 | 490,119 | 622,391 | 879,251 | 622,261 | 292,086 | 261,714 |
Group Debtors | 1,714 | 1,564 | 1,464 | 1,266 | 1,302 | 1,302 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 2,746,648 | 1,209,775 | 1,525,426 | 1,024,840 | 531,117 | 175,504 | 120,406 | 184,086 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 1,481,212 | 1,166,467 | 847,702 | 234,486 | 153,783 | 302,224 | 23,353 | 220,121 | 168,244 | 654,474 | 330,473 | 43,725 | 287,770 | 140,040 | 46,993 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 14,069,197 | 10,988,632 | 7,244,000 | 5,018,393 | 3,687,803 | 3,635,270 | 1,995,238 | 1,659,441 | 569,580 | 1,144,593 | 952,864 | 922,976 | 910,031 | 432,126 | 308,707 |
total assets | 15,734,936 | 12,029,356 | 8,278,862 | 6,164,295 | 4,683,862 | 4,463,835 | 2,958,225 | 2,703,263 | 1,879,665 | 2,244,020 | 1,627,977 | 1,597,956 | 933,266 | 445,640 | 318,091 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34,177 | 32,217 | 98,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 251,348 | 263,004 | 208,121 | 36,759 | 362,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 4,866,070 | 3,672,238 | 2,903,340 | 2,260,639 | 1,155,892 | 1,203,793 | 624,278 | 615,431 | 630,479 | 1,574,598 | 984,368 | 1,010,697 | 711,644 | 364,386 | 257,682 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 189,896 | 189,725 | 25,000 | 0 | 42,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 537,189 | 1,172,709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 200,469 | 144,441 | 194,728 | 214,133 | 79,642 | 20,909 | 23,799 | 10,664 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 5,164,295 | 4,412,288 | 2,658,434 | 1,600,020 | 1,033,064 | 2,161,104 | 1,194,952 | 862,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 10,672,078 | 8,681,696 | 5,989,623 | 4,648,740 | 3,846,436 | 3,419,983 | 1,875,246 | 1,587,427 | 630,479 | 1,574,598 | 984,368 | 1,010,697 | 711,644 | 364,386 | 257,682 |
loans | 491,765 | 743,112 | 1,006,117 | 171,538 | 198,273 | 227,084 | 261,029 | 293,667 | 559,013 | 72,907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 526,481 | 53,798 | 229,391 | 334,909 | 88,199 | 12,157 | 31,905 | 9,131 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,691 | 20,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 212,994 | 33,000 | 10,064 | 46,345 | 46,960 | 31,466 | 46,117 | 68,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 1,231,240 | 829,910 | 1,245,572 | 552,792 | 333,432 | 270,707 | 339,051 | 370,902 | 559,013 | 72,907 | 60,691 | 20,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total liabilities | 11,903,318 | 9,511,606 | 7,235,195 | 5,201,532 | 4,179,868 | 3,690,690 | 2,214,297 | 1,958,329 | 1,189,492 | 1,647,505 | 1,045,059 | 1,030,835 | 711,644 | 364,386 | 257,682 |
net assets | 3,831,618 | 2,517,750 | 1,043,667 | 962,763 | 503,994 | 773,145 | 743,928 | 744,934 | 690,173 | 596,515 | 582,918 | 567,121 | 221,622 | 81,254 | 60,409 |
total shareholders funds | 3,831,618 | 2,517,750 | 1,043,667 | 962,763 | 503,994 | 773,145 | 743,928 | 744,934 | 690,173 | 596,515 | 582,918 | 567,121 | 221,622 | 81,254 | 60,409 |
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,648,487 | 2,323,036 | 727,941 | 946,008 | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 376,732 | 360,422 | 369,077 | 316,626 | 239,217 | 327,512 | 370,352 | 120,367 | 100,969 | 64,542 | 62,671 | 4,666 | 3,139 | 2,009 | |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tax | -553,983 | -210,894 | -297,618 | -150,912 | |||||||||||
Stock | 39,149 | 10,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors | 2,726,671 | 3,415,157 | 1,612,391 | 1,249,887 | 200,974 | 1,361,161 | 532,565 | 1,037,984 | -88,783 | -132,272 | -256,860 | 256,990 | 330,175 | 30,372 | 261,714 |
Creditors | 1,193,832 | 768,898 | 642,701 | 1,104,747 | -47,901 | 579,515 | 8,847 | -15,048 | -944,119 | 590,230 | -26,329 | 299,053 | 347,258 | 106,704 | 257,682 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 752,007 | 1,753,854 | 1,058,414 | 566,956 | -1,128,040 | 966,152 | 332,263 | 862,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 179,994 | 22,936 | -36,281 | -615 | 15,494 | -14,651 | -21,987 | 68,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,831,249 | 1,592,385 | 851,843 | 1,532,923 | |||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | -198 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | 0 | 0 | 198 | 0 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -11,656 | 54,883 | 171,362 | -325,645 | 362,404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 171 | 164,725 | 25,000 | -42,725 | 42,725 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | -537,189 | -635,520 | 1,172,709 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | -251,347 | -263,005 | 834,579 | -26,735 | -28,811 | -33,945 | -32,638 | -265,346 | 486,106 | 72,907 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 528,711 | -225,880 | -124,923 | 381,201 | 134,775 | -22,638 | 35,909 | 19,795 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -60,691 | 40,553 | 20,138 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -213,253 | -189,559 | -149,419 | -336,327 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 52,626 | -458,836 | 219,410 | -985,751 | |||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 314,745 | 318,765 | 613,216 | 80,703 | -148,441 | 278,871 | -196,768 | 51,877 | -486,230 | 324,001 | 286,748 | -244,045 | 147,730 | 93,047 | 46,993 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -34,177 | 1,960 | -66,426 | 98,643 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 314,745 | 318,765 | 613,216 | 80,703 | -114,264 | 276,911 | -130,342 | -46,766 | -486,230 | 324,001 | 286,748 | -244,045 | 147,730 | 93,047 | 46,993 |
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First Response Group Ltd Competitor Analysis
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first response group ltd Ownership
FIRST RESPONSE GROUP LTD group structure
First Response Group Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
FIRST RESPONSE GROUP LTD
06263326
first response group ltd directors
First Response Group Ltd currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jamal Tahlil (Jun 2007) and Mr Mthembozawo Chibaka (Sep 2012).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jamal Tahlil | England | 43 years | Jun 2007 | - | Director |
Mr Mthembozawo Chibaka | England | 51 years | Sep 2012 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Alderson | England | 50 years | Nov 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2023turnover
51.6m
+55%
operating profit
2.6m
+14%
gross margin
48.8%
+9.45%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2023net assets
3.8m
+0.52%
total assets
15.7m
+0.31%
cash
1.5m
+0.27%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
first response group ltd company details
company number
06263326
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
81100 - Combined facilities support activities
80200 - Security systems service activities
incorporation date
May 2007
age
17
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
July 2023
previous names
first response guarding ltd (January 2009)
accountant
RICHMONDS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
auditor
BOHORUN & CO LTD
address
unit 2 gemini business park, sheepscar way, leeds, west yorkshire, LS7 3JB
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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first response group ltd 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 6 charges/mortgages relating to first response group ltd. Currently there are 2 open charges and 4 have been satisfied in the past.
first response group ltd Companies House Filings - See Documents
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