cook defence systems limited Company Information
Company Number
06792266
Next Accounts
5 days late
Shareholders
william cook holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
+1Registered Address
c/o william cook holdings ltd, parkway avenue, sheffield, south yorkshire, S9 4UL
Website
www.william-cook.co.ukcook defence systems limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COOK DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED at £33.2m based on a Turnover of £30.9m and 1.08x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cook defence systems limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COOK DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED at £29.6m based on an EBITDA of £3.5m and a 8.36x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
cook defence systems limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COOK DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED at £18.8m based on Net Assets of £7.6m and 2.46x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Cook Defence Systems Limited Overview
Cook Defence Systems Limited is a live company located in sheffield, S9 4UL with a Companies House number of 06792266. It operates in the agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft sector, SIC Code 46140. Founded in January 2009, it's largest shareholder is william cook holdings limited with a 100% stake. Cook Defence Systems Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £30.9m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Cook Defence Systems Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Cook Defence Systems Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

4 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £30.9m, make it larger than the average company (£12m)
£30.9m - Cook Defence Systems Limited
£12m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a similar rate (3.6%)
4% - Cook Defence Systems Limited
3.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 27%, this company has a comparable cost of product (25.1%)
27% - Cook Defence Systems Limited
25.1% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 7.3% make it as profitable than the average company (7.5%)
7.3% - Cook Defence Systems Limited
7.5% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 6 employees, this is below the industry average (42)
6 - Cook Defence Systems Limited
42 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £73.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£52.6k)
£73.6k - Cook Defence Systems Limited
£52.6k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £5.1m, this is more efficient (£283.4k)
£5.1m - Cook Defence Systems Limited
£283.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 57 days, this is later than average (44 days)
57 days - Cook Defence Systems Limited
44 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 2 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
2 days - Cook Defence Systems Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (54 days)
0 days - Cook Defence Systems Limited
54 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 19 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
19 weeks - Cook Defence Systems Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 37.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (66.4%)
37.5% - Cook Defence Systems Limited
66.4% - Industry AVG
COOK DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED financials

Cook Defence Systems Limited's latest turnover from July 2023 is £30.9 million and the company has net assets of £7.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Cook Defence Systems Limited has 6 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jun 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 30,855,123 | 23,620,581 | 25,312,030 | 27,294,484 | 25,046,260 | 18,227,774 | 13,482,672 | 22,839,331 | 6,511,929 | 1,922,748 | 995,940 | 9,260 | 59,391 | |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 22,518,627 | 17,087,525 | 18,347,091 | 17,870,573 | 18,050,943 | 11,980,941 | 8,739,434 | 14,092,199 | 4,665,479 | 1,350,419 | 690,444 | 15,200 | ||
Gross Profit | 8,336,496 | 6,533,056 | 6,964,939 | 9,423,911 | 6,995,317 | 6,246,833 | 4,743,238 | 8,747,132 | 1,846,450 | 572,329 | 305,496 | 9,260 | 44,191 | |
Admin Expenses | 6,089,223 | 5,361,366 | 5,207,909 | 5,462,426 | 3,668,497 | 3,317,080 | 2,828,237 | 4,706,170 | 1,760,545 | 728,492 | 324,632 | 272,417 | 276,409 | 23,866 |
Operating Profit | 2,247,273 | 1,171,690 | 1,757,030 | 3,961,485 | 3,326,820 | 2,929,753 | 1,915,001 | 4,040,962 | 85,905 | -156,163 | -19,136 | -263,157 | -232,218 | -23,866 |
Interest Payable | ||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 62,468 | 59,758 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,247,273 | 1,171,690 | 1,757,030 | 4,023,953 | 3,386,578 | 2,994,489 | 1,915,001 | 4,040,962 | 85,905 | -156,163 | -19,136 | -263,157 | -232,218 | -23,866 |
Tax | -406,220 | -340,752 | 57,877 | -862,252 | -493,563 | -614,248 | -412,714 | -842,685 | -70,478 | -33,307 | 5,392 | 65,345 | 39,243 | |
Profit After Tax | 1,841,053 | 830,938 | 1,814,907 | 3,161,701 | 2,893,015 | 2,380,241 | 1,502,287 | 3,198,277 | 15,427 | -189,470 | -13,744 | -197,812 | -192,975 | -23,866 |
Dividends Paid | 5,000,000 | 500,000 | 3,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | -3,158,947 | 330,938 | -1,185,093 | -1,838,299 | -106,985 | 380,241 | 1,502,287 | 3,198,277 | 15,427 | -189,470 | -13,744 | -197,812 | -192,975 | -23,866 |
Employee Costs | 441,348 | 428,202 | 338,470 | 305,811 | 292,740 | 305,692 | 274,745 | 258,454 | 237,049 | 185,529 | 91,811 | 77,695 | 75,391 | |
Number Of Employees | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
EBITDA* | 3,534,230 | 2,462,527 | 3,075,302 | 5,295,369 | 3,778,577 | 3,312,420 | 2,221,481 | 4,289,843 | 396,317 | 86,098 | 4,045 | -218,336 | -190,280 | -23,866 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jun 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 341,246 | 304,478 | 399,035 | 402,616 | 432,488 | 529,003 | 273,902 | 210,345 | 163,924 | 92,079 | 6,340 | 13,956 | 18,924 | |
Intangible Assets | 3,137,497 | 4,276,873 | 5,416,249 | 6,555,625 | 7,695,000 | 7,923,000 | 8,151,000 | 8,379,000 | 8,607,000 | 8,892,000 | 9,120,000 | 15,565 | 52,909 | 90,253 |
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,478,743 | 4,581,351 | 5,815,284 | 6,958,241 | 8,127,488 | 8,452,003 | 8,424,902 | 8,589,345 | 8,770,924 | 8,984,079 | 9,126,340 | 29,521 | 71,833 | 90,253 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 477,522 | 20,734 | 1,700 | 26,751 | |||||||
Trade Debtors | 4,825,494 | 2,048,996 | 2,256,108 | 3,343,154 | 3,603,854 | 3,310,184 | 2,815,753 | 3,221,108 | 203,878 | 1,056,027 | 48,369 | 9,346 | 10,499 | |
Group Debtors | 971,170 | 976,666 | 1,458,750 | 490,907 | 944,197 | 555,693 | 22,231 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,264,842 | 1,350,728 | 888,407 | 93,283 | 621,618 | 290,610 | 46,861 | 2,879 | 151,395 | 374,949 | 150,522 | 119,370 | 95,978 | 1,906 |
Cash | 1,683,467 | 4,531,727 | 3,393,019 | 5,819,512 | 11,170,317 | 11,052,158 | 13,398,127 | 13,526,297 | 17,562 | 65,143 | 113,635 | 6,712 | 25,932 | 1,449 |
misc current assets | 3,536 | 3,040 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 8,745,973 | 8,909,117 | 7,997,284 | 9,746,856 | 16,821,044 | 15,232,419 | 16,260,741 | 16,751,984 | 372,835 | 1,522,870 | 334,757 | 135,428 | 132,409 | 3,355 |
total assets | 12,224,716 | 13,490,468 | 13,812,568 | 16,705,097 | 24,948,532 | 23,684,422 | 24,685,643 | 25,341,329 | 9,143,759 | 10,506,949 | 9,461,097 | 164,949 | 204,242 | 93,608 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 136,656 | 84,475 | 151,071 | 99,885 | 62,560 | 378,548 | 50,150 | 52,197 | 13,771 | 19,061 | 34,267 | 1,806 | 42,964 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,512,382 | 1,948,135 | 2,316,318 | 2,565,545 | 1,975,466 | 629,728 | 1,891,661 | 3,731,893 | 487,136 | 1,911,619 | 674,901 | 567,348 | 367,792 | 114,297 |
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 868,779 | 623,310 | 839,429 | 2,349,134 | 9,398,504 | 9,007,532 | 9,489,558 | 9,788,999 | 73,464 | 39,589 | 38,052 | 10,447 | 10,297 | 3,176 |
total current liabilities | 4,517,817 | 2,655,920 | 3,306,818 | 5,014,564 | 11,436,530 | 10,015,808 | 11,431,369 | 13,573,089 | 574,371 | 1,970,269 | 747,220 | 579,601 | 421,053 | 117,473 |
loans | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 66,918 | 35,620 | 37,760 | 37,450 | 20,620 | 70,247 | 36,148 | 52,401 | 51,827 | 34,546 | 22,273 | 29 | ||
total long term liabilities | 66,918 | 35,620 | 37,760 | 37,450 | 20,620 | 70,247 | 36,148 | 52,401 | 51,827 | 34,546 | 22,273 | 29 | ||
total liabilities | 4,584,735 | 2,691,540 | 3,344,578 | 5,052,014 | 11,457,150 | 10,086,055 | 11,467,517 | 13,625,490 | 626,198 | 2,004,815 | 769,493 | 579,601 | 421,082 | 117,473 |
net assets | 7,639,981 | 10,798,928 | 10,467,990 | 11,653,083 | 13,491,382 | 13,598,367 | 13,218,126 | 11,715,839 | 8,517,561 | 8,502,134 | 8,691,604 | -414,652 | -216,840 | -23,865 |
total shareholders funds | 7,639,981 | 10,798,928 | 10,467,990 | 11,653,083 | 13,491,382 | 13,598,367 | 13,218,126 | 11,715,839 | 8,517,561 | 8,502,134 | 8,691,604 | -414,652 | -216,840 | -23,865 |
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jun 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,247,273 | 1,171,690 | 1,757,030 | 3,961,485 | 3,326,820 | 2,929,753 | 1,915,001 | 4,040,962 | 85,905 | -156,163 | -19,136 | -263,157 | -232,218 | -23,866 |
Depreciation | 147,581 | 151,461 | 178,896 | 194,509 | 223,757 | 154,667 | 78,480 | 20,881 | 25,412 | 14,261 | 7,616 | 7,477 | 4,594 | |
Amortisation | 1,139,376 | 1,139,376 | 1,139,376 | 1,139,375 | 228,000 | 228,000 | 228,000 | 228,000 | 285,000 | 228,000 | 15,565 | 37,344 | 37,344 | |
Tax | -406,220 | -340,752 | 57,877 | -862,252 | -493,563 | -614,248 | -412,714 | -842,685 | -70,478 | -33,307 | 5,392 | 65,345 | 39,243 | |
Stock | 1,000 | -477,522 | 456,788 | 20,734 | -1,700 | 1,700 | -26,751 | 26,751 | ||||||
Debtors | 2,685,116 | -226,875 | 675,921 | -1,242,325 | 1,013,182 | 1,293,873 | -361,373 | 2,868,714 | -1,075,703 | 1,209,854 | 92,406 | 22,239 | 104,571 | 1,906 |
Creditors | 52,181 | -66,596 | 51,186 | 37,325 | -315,988 | 328,398 | -2,047 | 38,426 | -5,290 | -15,206 | 32,461 | -41,158 | 42,964 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 245,469 | -216,119 | -1,509,705 | -7,049,370 | 390,972 | -482,026 | -299,441 | 9,715,535 | 33,875 | 1,537 | 27,605 | 150 | 7,121 | 3,176 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 31,298 | -2,140 | 310 | 16,830 | -49,627 | 34,099 | -16,253 | 574 | 17,281 | 12,273 | 22,273 | -29 | 29 | |
Cash flow from operations | 771,842 | 2,063,795 | 998,049 | -842,251 | 1,840,401 | 1,264,036 | 1,854,099 | 10,331,279 | 1,474,159 | -1,185,210 | -630 | -216,267 | -205,494 | -22,596 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,564,247 | -368,183 | -249,227 | 590,079 | 1,345,738 | -1,261,933 | -1,840,232 | 3,244,757 | -1,424,483 | 1,236,718 | 107,553 | 199,556 | 253,495 | 114,297 |
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | 62,468 | 59,758 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 1,564,247 | -368,183 | -249,227 | 652,547 | 1,405,496 | -1,261,933 | -1,840,232 | 3,244,758 | -1,424,483 | 1,236,718 | 9,227,553 | 199,556 | 253,495 | 114,298 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -2,848,260 | 1,138,708 | -2,426,493 | -5,350,805 | 118,159 | -2,345,969 | -128,170 | 13,508,735 | -47,581 | -48,492 | 106,923 | -19,220 | 24,483 | 1,449 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||
change in cash | -2,848,260 | 1,138,708 | -2,426,493 | -5,350,805 | 118,159 | -2,345,969 | -128,170 | 13,508,735 | -47,581 | -48,492 | 106,923 | -19,220 | 24,483 | 1,449 |
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Cook Defence Systems Limited Competitor Analysis

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COOK DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED group structure
Cook Defence Systems Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
COOK DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED
06792266
cook defence systems limited directors
Cook Defence Systems Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr William Cook (Jul 2013) and Mr Christopher Seymour (Jul 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr William Cook | 36 years | Jul 2013 | - | Director | |
Mr Christopher Seymour | England | 51 years | Jul 2016 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2023turnover
30.9m
+31%
operating profit
2.2m
+92%
gross margin
27.1%
-2.31%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2023net assets
7.6m
-0.29%
total assets
12.2m
-0.09%
cash
1.7m
-0.63%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
cook defence systems limited company details
company number
06792266
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46140 - Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
84220 - Defence activities
incorporation date
January 2009
age
16
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
July 2023
previous names
cook track systems limited (September 2010)
accountant
-
auditor
MAZARS LLP
address
c/o william cook holdings ltd, parkway avenue, sheffield, south yorkshire, S9 4UL
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
GORDONS LLP
cook defence systems limited Charges & Mortgages
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