sofas & stuff limited
sofas & stuff limited Company Information
Company Number
06961589
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
mr andrew james cussins
mr edward thomas whitley
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Industry
Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles (other than musical instruments) n.e.c., in specialised stores
Registered Address
the dairy, tripp hill farm buildings, pulborough, west sussex, RH20 1ER
Website
www.sofasandstuff.comsofas & stuff limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOFAS & STUFF LIMITED at £17.5m based on a Turnover of £26m and 0.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sofas & stuff limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOFAS & STUFF LIMITED at £12.3m based on an EBITDA of £1.7m and a 7.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sofas & stuff limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOFAS & STUFF LIMITED at £7.7m based on Net Assets of £3.6m and 2.12x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sofas & Stuff Limited Overview
Sofas & Stuff Limited is a live company located in pulborough, RH20 1ER with a Companies House number of 06961589. It operates in the retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store sector, SIC Code 47599. Founded in July 2009, it's largest shareholder is mr andrew james cussins with a 34.3% stake. Sofas & Stuff Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £26m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Sofas & Stuff Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sofas & Stuff Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £26m, make it larger than the average company (£6.7m)
£26m - Sofas & Stuff Limited
£6.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 34%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9%)
34% - Sofas & Stuff Limited
9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 62.1%, this company has a lower cost of product (40.1%)
62.1% - Sofas & Stuff Limited
40.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.7% make it as profitable than the average company (3.3%)
3.7% - Sofas & Stuff Limited
3.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 195 employees, this is above the industry average (41)
195 - Sofas & Stuff Limited
41 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£35.6k)
£43.4k - Sofas & Stuff Limited
£35.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £133.1k, this is less efficient (£183.6k)
£133.1k - Sofas & Stuff Limited
£183.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Sofas & Stuff Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 70 days, this is slower than average (31 days)
70 days - Sofas & Stuff Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 99 days, this is more than average (78 days)
99 days - Sofas & Stuff Limited
78 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (19 weeks)
9 weeks - Sofas & Stuff Limited
19 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 63.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (61.9%)
63.6% - Sofas & Stuff Limited
61.9% - Industry AVG
SOFAS & STUFF LIMITED financials
Sofas & Stuff Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £26 million and the company has net assets of £3.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sofas & Stuff Limited has 195 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.1 million 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 25,959,848 | 26,790,322 | 19,640,960 | 10,710,960 | 10,649,303 | |||||||||
| Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | 9,848,403 | 10,224,217 | 6,921,210 | 4,354,043 | 4,534,641 | |||||||||
| Gross Profit | 16,111,445 | 16,566,105 | 12,719,750 | 6,356,917 | 6,114,662 | |||||||||
| Admin Expenses | 15,145,108 | 14,543,283 | 9,418,812 | 5,393,170 | 5,739,208 | |||||||||
| Operating Profit | 966,337 | 2,022,822 | 3,300,938 | 963,747 | 375,454 | |||||||||
| Interest Payable | 22,879 | 52,835 | 69,428 | 80,904 | 85,658 | |||||||||
| Interest Receivable | 18,893 | 349 | 7 | 41 | ||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 909,581 | 1,725,105 | 3,231,517 | 882,884 | 289,796 | |||||||||
| Tax | -233,094 | -392,307 | -610,103 | -15,106 | -7,568 | |||||||||
| Profit After Tax | 676,487 | 1,332,798 | 2,621,414 | 867,778 | 282,228 | |||||||||
| Dividends Paid | 1,135,000 | 183,000 | 154,250 | 37,000 | ||||||||||
| Retained Profit | -525,196 | 1,036,579 | 2,289,248 | 798,579 | 282,228 | |||||||||
| Employee Costs | 8,467,053 | 8,064,270 | 5,257,313 | 2,840,995 | 2,445,174 | |||||||||
| Number Of Employees | 195 | 158 | 116 | 78 | 66 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 29 | |||||
| EBITDA* | 1,658,120 | 2,455,435 | 3,560,000 | 1,067,236 | 464,360 |
* 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 4,211,394 | 4,106,858 | 2,083,620 | 1,077,812 | 453,073 | 460,879 | 523,730 | 601,893 | 688,933 | 727,125 | 411,759 | 385,447 | 391,907 | 257,452 |
| Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | 52,771 | 105,541 | 350,330 | 349,962 | 321,118 | 265,909 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,200 | 1,100 | 800 | 400 | ||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 4,264,165 | 4,212,399 | 2,433,950 | 1,427,774 | 774,191 | 726,788 | 524,730 | 602,893 | 690,133 | 728,225 | 412,559 | 385,847 | 391,907 | 257,452 |
| Stock & work in progress | 2,688,502 | 2,882,927 | 2,526,090 | 1,378,868 | 1,041,823 | 952,186 | 823,165 | 802,387 | 853,168 | 886,630 | 419,907 | 214,145 | 128,785 | 72,512 |
| Trade Debtors | 1,187,434 | 704,253 | 530,666 | 584,596 | 346,450 | |||||||||
| Group Debtors | 708,199 | 512,562 | 597,502 | 495,650 | ||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 2,050,155 | 2,338,194 | 2,308,735 | 1,175,929 | 546,466 | 859,168 | 1,137,060 | 1,077,243 | 860,458 | |||||
| Cash | 1,065,768 | 3,108,276 | 4,838,562 | 2,286,228 | 264,188 | 11,263 | 435 | 4,256 | 4,132 | 6,328 | 406,654 | 474,207 | 199,328 | 112,261 |
| misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 5,804,425 | 8,329,397 | 9,673,387 | 4,841,025 | 1,852,477 | 2,530,816 | 2,473,222 | 2,481,388 | 2,213,408 | 2,080,392 | 1,530,814 | 1,219,018 | 912,709 | 531,223 |
| total assets | 10,068,590 | 12,541,796 | 12,107,337 | 6,268,799 | 2,626,668 | 3,257,604 | 2,997,952 | 3,084,281 | 2,903,541 | 2,808,617 | 1,943,373 | 1,604,865 | 1,304,616 | 788,675 |
| Bank overdraft | 69,879 | 165,940 | 212,390 | 149,651 | 25,261 | 58,186 | 18,019 | 177,002 | 66,854 | |||||
| Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 1,896,734 | 2,646,226 | 2,141,261 | 1,374,892 | 990,391 | 1,030,411 | 1,111,525 | 1,011,143 | 1,282,373 | 2,474,731 | 1,320,955 | 1,092,666 | 801,407 | 430,396 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | 150,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 88,396 | 117,936 | 73,911 | 35,321 | ||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 3,509,267 | 4,509,852 | 6,046,768 | 3,404,207 | 1,286,078 | 1,387,635 | 1,674,204 | 1,434,624 | 1,983,226 | |||||
| total current liabilities | 5,564,276 | 7,439,954 | 8,474,330 | 5,114,071 | 2,501,730 | 2,476,232 | 2,803,748 | 2,622,769 | 3,332,453 | 2,474,731 | 1,320,955 | 1,092,666 | 801,407 | 430,396 |
| loans | 69,445 | 236,110 | 563,064 | 441,739 | 580,000 | |||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | 64,321 | 149,769 | 123,851 | 77,725 | ||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| provisions | 777,643 | 761,765 | 291,981 | 38 | 76 | |||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 841,964 | 980,979 | 651,942 | 640,827 | 441,815 | 580,000 | ||||||||
| total liabilities | 6,406,240 | 8,420,933 | 9,126,272 | 5,754,898 | 2,943,545 | 3,056,232 | 2,803,748 | 2,622,769 | 3,332,453 | 2,474,731 | 1,320,955 | 1,092,666 | 801,407 | 430,396 |
| net assets | 3,632,411 | 4,089,748 | 2,927,067 | 483,569 | -352,010 | 201,372 | 194,204 | 461,512 | -428,912 | 333,886 | 622,418 | 512,199 | 503,209 | 358,279 |
| total shareholders funds | 3,632,411 | 4,089,748 | 2,927,067 | 483,569 | -352,010 | 201,372 | 194,204 | 461,512 | -428,912 | 333,886 | 622,418 | 512,199 | 503,209 | 358,279 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 966,337 | 2,022,822 | 3,300,938 | 963,747 | 375,454 | |||||||||
| Depreciation | 691,783 | 432,613 | 259,062 | 103,489 | 88,906 | 92,290 | 101,665 | 120,778 | 127,464 | 134,991 | 71,477 | 62,086 | 53,527 | 17,291 |
| Amortisation | ||||||||||||||
| Tax | -233,094 | -392,307 | -610,103 | -15,106 | -7,568 | |||||||||
| Stock | -194,425 | 356,837 | 1,147,222 | 337,045 | 89,637 | 129,021 | 20,778 | -50,781 | -33,462 | 466,723 | 205,762 | 85,360 | 56,273 | 72,512 |
| Debtors | -288,039 | 29,459 | 1,132,806 | 629,463 | -1,020,901 | -82,255 | -25,123 | 318,637 | 168,674 | 483,181 | 173,587 | -53,930 | 238,146 | 346,450 |
| Creditors | -749,492 | 504,965 | 766,369 | 384,501 | -40,020 | -81,114 | 100,382 | -271,230 | -1,192,358 | 1,153,776 | 228,289 | 291,259 | 371,011 | 430,396 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,000,585 | -1,536,916 | 2,642,561 | 2,118,129 | -101,557 | -286,569 | 239,580 | -548,602 | 1,983,226 | |||||
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 15,878 | 469,784 | 291,943 | -38 | 76 | |||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | 173,291 | 1,114,665 | 4,370,742 | 2,588,214 | 1,246,555 | |||||||||
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | -52,770 | -244,789 | 368 | 28,844 | 55,209 | 264,909 | -200 | 100 | 300 | 400 | 400 | |||
| cash flow from investments | 52,770 | 244,789 | -368 | -28,844 | -55,209 | |||||||||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | -150,000 | -50,000 | 200,000 | |||||||||||
| Long term loans | -69,445 | -166,665 | -326,954 | 121,325 | -138,261 | 580,000 | ||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -114,988 | 69,943 | 84,716 | 113,046 | ||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| share issue | ||||||||||||||
| interest | -3,986 | -52,486 | -69,421 | -80,863 | -85,658 | |||||||||
| cash flow from financing | -120,560 | -23,106 | -307,409 | 140,508 | -859,529 | |||||||||
| cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
| cash | -2,042,508 | -1,730,286 | 2,552,334 | 2,022,040 | 252,925 | 10,828 | -3,821 | 124 | -2,196 | -400,326 | -67,553 | 274,879 | 87,067 | 112,261 |
| overdraft | -96,061 | -46,450 | 62,739 | 124,390 | -32,925 | 40,167 | -158,983 | 110,148 | 66,854 | |||||
| change in cash | -1,946,447 | -1,683,836 | 2,489,595 | 1,897,650 | 285,850 | -29,339 | 155,162 | -110,024 | -69,050 | -400,326 | -67,553 | 274,879 | 87,067 | 112,261 |
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Sofas & Stuff Limited Competitor Analysis
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sofas & stuff limited Ownership
SOFAS & STUFF LIMITED group structure
Sofas & Stuff Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SOFAS & STUFF LIMITED
06961589
7 subsidiaries
sofas & stuff limited directors
Sofas & Stuff Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Cussins (Mar 2012) and Mrs Julia Cussins (Jul 2014).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Andrew Cussins | England | 67 years | Mar 2012 | - | Director |
| Mrs Julia Cussins | 67 years | Jul 2014 | - | Director | |
| Mr Benjamin Cussins | 49 years | Jul 2014 | - | Director | |
| Mr Samuel Cussins | 36 years | Apr 2024 | - | Director | |
| Mr George Cussins | 32 years | Apr 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
26m
-3%
operating profit
966.3k
-52%
gross margin
62.1%
+0.37%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
3.6m
-0.11%
total assets
10.1m
-0.2%
cash
1.1m
-0.66%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
sofas & stuff limited company details
company number
06961589
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47599 - Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles (other than musical instruments) n.e.c., in specialised stores
incorporation date
July 2009
age
16
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
PKF FRANCIS CLARK
address
the dairy, tripp hill farm buildings, pulborough, west sussex, RH20 1ER
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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sofas & stuff limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 7 charges/mortgages relating to sofas & stuff limited. Currently there are 3 open charges and 4 have been satisfied in the past.
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