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1st line defence limited Company Information

Company Number

07717863

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Brett Kinsman

Shareholders

nikki julie kinsman

brett kinsman

Group Structure

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Industry

Defence activities

Registered Address

3 maple park, essex road, hoddesdon, hertfordshire, EN11 0EX

Website

www.1stlinedefence.co.uk

1st line defence limited Estimated Valuation

£17.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of 1ST LINE DEFENCE LIMITED at £17.7m based on a Turnover of £16.5m and 1.08x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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1st Line Defence Limited is a live company located in hoddesdon, EN11 0EX with a Companies House number of 07717863. It operates in the defence activities sector, SIC Code 84220. Founded in July 2011, it's largest shareholder is nikki julie kinsman with a 50% stake. 1st Line Defence Limited is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £16.5m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded 1St Line Defence Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2.5out of 5

3 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £16.5m, make it larger than the average company (£9.5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (2.6%)

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1St Line Defence Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £16.5 million and the company has net assets of £693.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, 1St Line Defence Limited has 103 employees and maintains cash reserves of £55 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
Turnover	16,475,089	14,263,823	12,160,868	16,997,669	16,438,799	15,790,325	15,748,736	10,635,942	4,530,780	4,083,495	3,808,265	1,072,861
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	12,839,555	11,243,350	10,039,321	14,311,075	13,255,368	13,132,070	12,991,928	8,997,719	3,623,605	3,310,727	3,248,777	916,836
Gross Profit	3,635,534	3,020,473	2,121,546	2,686,594	3,183,431	2,658,256	2,756,808	1,638,223	907,174	772,768	559,488	156,025
Admin Expenses	3,777,190	3,009,558	2,156,541	2,425,720	2,813,567	2,523,550	2,676,773	1,448,288	602,281	594,430	518,387	172,778
Operating Profit	-141,656	10,915	-34,995	260,874	369,864	134,706	80,035	189,935	304,893	178,338	41,101	-16,753
Interest Payable	93,194	92,662	69,645	58,956	44,350	23,326	17,800	15,416	1,221	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	5	4,101	1,366	596	1,250	100	203	319	680	224	58	14
Pre-Tax Profit	-234,845	-77,646	-103,273	202,514	326,764	111,480	62,438	174,838	304,353	178,562	41,160	-16,739
Tax	0	0	0	-38,478	-62,085	-21,181	-11,863	-34,967	-60,870	-37,498	-9,467	0
Profit After Tax	-234,845	-77,646	-103,273	164,036	264,679	90,299	50,575	139,870	243,482	141,064	31,693	-16,739
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-234,845	-77,646	-103,273	164,036	264,679	90,299	50,575	139,870	243,482	141,064	31,693	-16,739
Employee Costs	5,206,881	5,446,442	5,879,882	6,260,000	5,466,666	4,568,636	4,568,636	3,475,106	799,325	879,340	925,306	253,182
Number Of Employees	103	113	106	103	94	85	85	63	15	17	18	5
EBITDA*	-40,688	120,221	78,142	371,093	430,651	218,889	144,266	240,608	337,447	192,176	43,179	-15,988

* 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
Tangible Assets	1,447,975	1,548,943	1,644,615	1,663,383	1,137,358	1,066,299	912,225	802,019	264,472	108,727	26,192	2,297
Intangible Assets	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
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,447,975	1,548,943	1,644,615	1,663,383	1,137,358	1,066,299	912,225	802,019	264,472	108,727	26,192	2,297
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	1,258,457	1,504,566	961,949	1,317,811	1,100,357	1,036,259	932,137	748,744	595,529	384,554	295,706	90,476
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	131,234	130,541	108,928	82,405	167,648	26,186	25,448	27,167	33,181	0	0	0
Cash	55	137	234,204	858,904	333,170	117	26,580	54,541	200,354	71,656	17,818	5,517
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,389,746	1,635,244	1,305,081	2,259,120	1,601,175	1,062,562	984,165	830,452	829,064	456,210	313,524	95,993
total assets	2,837,721	3,184,187	2,949,696	3,922,503	2,738,533	2,128,861	1,896,390	1,632,471	1,093,536	564,937	339,716	98,290
Bank overdraft	189,328	0	0	0	159,438	145,013	91,922	62,591	36,847	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	331,027	233,399	255,922	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	538,537	415,474	308,458	626,197	466,511	424,352	342,910	269,162	441,586	351,235	324,761	115,028
Group/Directors Accounts	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
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	733,139	752,735	462,840	808,168	487,887	316,594	342,353	303,837	161,994	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,461,004	1,499,236	1,004,697	1,690,287	1,113,836	885,959	777,185	635,590	640,427	351,235	324,761	115,028
loans	527,173	609,255	777,099	962,207	555,429	454,197	0	393,170	714	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	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
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	440,917	0	0	35,938	0	0
provisions	156,347	147,654	162,212	161,048	124,343	108,460	88,342	64,340	52,894	21,745	0	0
total long term liabilities	683,520	756,909	939,311	1,123,255	679,772	562,657	529,259	457,510	53,608	57,683	0	0
total liabilities	2,144,524	2,256,145	1,944,008	2,813,542	1,793,608	1,448,616	1,306,444	1,093,100	694,035	408,918	324,761	115,028
net assets	693,197	928,042	1,005,688	1,108,961	944,925	680,245	589,946	539,371	399,501	156,019	14,955	-16,738
total shareholders funds	693,197	928,042	1,005,688	1,108,961	944,925	680,245	589,946	539,371	399,501	156,019	14,955	-16,738

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-141,656	10,915	-34,995	260,874	369,864	134,706	80,035	189,935	304,893	178,338	41,101	-16,753
Depreciation	100,968	109,306	113,137	110,219	60,787	84,183	64,231	50,673	32,554	13,838	2,078	765
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	0	0	-38,478	-62,085	-21,181	-11,863	-34,967	-60,870	-37,498	-9,467	0
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors	-245,416	564,230	-329,339	132,211	205,560	104,860	181,674	147,201	244,156	88,848	205,230	90,476
Creditors	123,063	107,016	-317,739	159,686	42,159	81,442	73,748	-172,424	90,351	26,474	209,733	115,028
Accruals and Deferred Income	-19,596	289,895	-345,328	320,281	171,293	-25,759	38,516	141,843	161,994	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	8,693	-14,558	1,164	36,705	15,883	20,118	24,002	11,446	31,149	21,745	0	0
Cash flow from operations	316,888	-61,656	-254,422	717,076	392,341	168,649	86,995	39,305	315,915	114,049	38,215	8,564
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	-13,634	-94,369	-636,244	-131,846	-238,257	-174,437	-588,220	-188,299	-96,373	-25,973	-3,062
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	0	-13,634	-94,369	-636,244	-131,846	-238,257	-174,437	-588,220	-188,299	-96,373	-25,973	-3,062
Financing Activities
Bank loans	-331,027	97,628	-22,523	255,922	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	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
Long term loans	-82,082	-167,844	-185,108	406,778	101,232	454,197	-393,170	392,456	714	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	-440,917	440,917	0	-35,938	35,938	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
interest	-93,189	-88,561	-68,279	-58,360	-43,100	-23,226	-17,597	-15,097	-541	224	58	14
cash flow from financing	-506,298	-158,777	-275,910	604,340	58,133	-9,946	30,150	377,359	-35,765	36,162	58	15
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-82	-234,067	-624,700	525,734	333,053	-26,463	-27,961	-145,813	128,698	53,838	12,301	5,517
overdraft	189,328	0	0	-159,438	14,425	53,091	29,331	25,744	36,847	0	0	0
change in cash	-189,410	-234,067	-624,700	685,172	318,628	-79,554	-57,292	-171,557	91,851	53,838	12,301	5,517

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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1ST LINE DEFENCE LIMITED group structure

1St Line Defence Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

1ST LINE DEFENCE LIMITED

07717863

1ST LINE DEFENCE LIMITED Shareholders

nikki julie kinsman	50%
brett kinsman	50%

1St Line Defence Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Brett Kinsman serving since Jul 2011.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Brett Kinsman	United Kingdom	48 years	Jul 2011	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

16.5m

+16%

operating profit

-141.7k

gross margin

22.1%

+4.21%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

693.2k

-0.25%

total assets

2.8m

-0.11%

cash

-0.6%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

07717863

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

84220 - Defence activities

incorporation date

July 2011

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

3 maple park, essex road, hoddesdon, hertfordshire, EN11 0EX

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