canopus solar limited Company Information
Company Number
08451806
Next Accounts
Mar 2025
Shareholders
foresight solar & technology vct plc
velanidia
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
the peak 5 wilton road, london, SW1V 1AN
Website
-canopus solar limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CANOPUS SOLAR LIMITED at £1.1m based on a Turnover of £1.2m and 0.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
canopus solar limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CANOPUS SOLAR LIMITED at £22.9m based on an EBITDA of £3m and a 7.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
canopus solar limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CANOPUS SOLAR LIMITED at £3.3m based on Net Assets of £1.5m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Canopus Solar Limited Overview
Canopus Solar Limited is a dissolved company that was located in london, SW1V 1AN with a Companies House number of 08451806. It operated in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in March 2013, it's largest shareholder was foresight solar & technology vct plc with a 49% stake. The last turnover for Canopus Solar Limited was estimated at £1.2m.
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Canopus Solar Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Canopus Solar Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £1.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£17.2m)
£1.2m - Canopus Solar Limited
£17.2m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 32%, show it is growing at a faster rate (1.6%)
32% - Canopus Solar Limited
1.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 90.7%, this company has a lower cost of product (32.5%)
90.7% - Canopus Solar Limited
32.5% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 236.6% make it more profitable than the average company (6.2%)
236.6% - Canopus Solar Limited
6.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 7 employees, this is below the industry average (109)
- Canopus Solar Limited
109 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£43.4k)
- Canopus Solar Limited
£43.4k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £168k, this is equally as efficient (£172.9k)
- Canopus Solar Limited
£172.9k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 486 days, this is later than average (47 days)
486 days - Canopus Solar Limited
47 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 180 days, this is slower than average (47 days)
180 days - Canopus Solar Limited
47 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Canopus Solar Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
1 weeks - Canopus Solar Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 83.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (57.6%)
83.4% - Canopus Solar Limited
57.6% - Industry AVG
CANOPUS SOLAR LIMITED financials

Canopus Solar Limited's latest turnover from March 2022 is £1.2 million and the company has net assets of £1.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Canopus Solar Limited has 7 employees and maintains cash reserves of £28.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | |
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Turnover | 1,176,335 | 749,146 | 750,478 | 507,565 | 318,335 | 300,087 | 276,305 | 58,283 | |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 109,502 | 106,080 | 61,580 | 77,221 | 61,847 | 59,643 | 57,004 | 13,817 | |
Gross Profit | 1,066,833 | 643,066 | 688,898 | 430,344 | 256,488 | 240,444 | 219,301 | 44,466 | |
Admin Expenses | -1,716,596 | 1,137,019 | 1,378,141 | 404,420 | 92,047 | 155,735 | 162,015 | 171,815 | |
Operating Profit | 2,783,429 | -493,953 | -689,243 | 25,924 | 164,441 | 84,709 | 57,286 | -127,349 | |
Interest Payable | 139,246 | 169,183 | 310,879 | 118,304 | 91,133 | 103,143 | 129,755 | 103,884 | |
Interest Receivable | 193,083 | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,644,183 | -663,136 | -1,000,122 | -92,380 | 73,308 | -18,434 | -72,469 | -38,150 | |
Tax | -380,025 | 72,218 | -40,713 | -73,246 | |||||
Profit After Tax | 2,264,158 | -590,918 | -1,040,835 | -165,626 | 73,308 | -18,434 | -72,469 | -38,150 | |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,264,158 | -590,918 | -1,040,835 | -165,626 | 73,308 | -18,434 | -72,469 | -38,150 | |
Employee Costs | |||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||
EBITDA* | 3,036,438 | -240,944 | -436,234 | 232,913 | 307,491 | 226,978 | 200,142 | -75,792 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | |
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Tangible Assets | 7,711,342 | 5,877,104 | 4,274,840 | 5,557,440 | 3,084,320 | 4,727,526 | 4,869,795 | 5,012,651 | |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||
Investments & Other | 593,914 | 593,914 | 1,500,156 | 1,500,156 | 1,500,156 | 1,500,156 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 196,883 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 7,711,342 | 5,877,104 | 4,274,840 | 5,557,440 | 3,084,320 | 4,727,526 | 4,869,795 | 5,012,651 | 1,500,156 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,568,354 | 717,849 | 315,151 | 160,116 | 47,094 | 209,248 | 43,900 | 3,072,273 | |
Group Debtors | 161,482 | 854,206 | 959,800 | 522,935 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 89,080 | 9,746 | 42,106 | 13,952 | |||||
Cash | 28,736 | 28,207 | 46,661 | 281,507 | 74,372 | 5,028 | 6,906 | ||
misc current assets | |||||||||
total current assets | 1,597,090 | 907,538 | 1,216,018 | 1,490,503 | 84,118 | 94,228 | 216,154 | 580,787 | 3,072,273 |
total assets | 9,308,432 | 6,784,642 | 5,490,858 | 7,047,943 | 3,168,438 | 4,821,754 | 5,085,949 | 5,593,438 | 4,572,429 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 54,132 | 34,072 | 762 | 72,934 | 5,701 | 2,402 | 749 | 284,691 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||
other short term finances | 597,600 | 597,600 | 597,600 | 690,000 | 685,000 | ||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||
other current liabilities | 879,237 | 669,963 | 472,500 | 693,853 | 73,861 | 459,108 | 136,427 | 71,623 | |
total current liabilities | 933,369 | 704,035 | 473,262 | 1,364,387 | 677,162 | 1,059,110 | 827,176 | 756,623 | 284,691 |
loans | 8,143,359 | 8,349,506 | 6,462,490 | 4,533,374 | 1,175,468 | 2,520,144 | 2,997,839 | 3,503,412 | |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||
other liabilities | 2,916,185 | ||||||||
provisions | 473,554 | ||||||||
total long term liabilities | 6,825,564 | 6,795,265 | 4,908,249 | 4,533,374 | 1,175,468 | 2,520,144 | 2,997,839 | 3,503,412 | 2,916,185 |
total liabilities | 7,758,933 | 7,499,300 | 5,381,511 | 5,897,761 | 1,852,630 | 3,579,254 | 3,825,015 | 4,260,035 | 3,200,876 |
net assets | 1,549,499 | -714,658 | 109,347 | 1,150,182 | 1,315,808 | 1,242,500 | 1,260,934 | 1,333,403 | 1,371,553 |
total shareholders funds | 1,549,499 | -714,658 | 109,347 | 1,150,182 | 1,315,808 | 1,242,500 | 1,260,934 | 1,333,403 | 1,371,553 |
Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,783,429 | -493,953 | -689,243 | 25,924 | 164,441 | 84,709 | 57,286 | -127,349 | |
Depreciation | 253,009 | 253,009 | 253,009 | 206,989 | 143,050 | 142,269 | 142,856 | 51,557 | |
Amortisation | |||||||||
Tax | -380,025 | 72,218 | -40,713 | -73,246 | |||||
Stock | |||||||||
Debtors | 885,906 | -290,026 | -39,639 | 1,199,250 | -79,454 | -120,048 | -371,539 | -2,491,486 | 3,072,273 |
Creditors | 20,060 | 33,310 | -72,172 | 67,233 | 3,299 | 1,653 | 749 | -284,691 | 284,691 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 209,274 | 197,463 | -221,353 | 619,992 | -385,247 | 322,681 | 64,804 | 71,623 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 473,554 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,473,395 | 352,073 | -730,833 | -352,358 | 4,997 | 671,360 | 637,234 | 2,202,626 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||
Change in Investments | 593,914 | -1,500,156 | 1,500,156 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -597,600 | -92,400 | 5,000 | 685,000 | |||||
Long term loans | -206,147 | 1,887,016 | 1,929,116 | 3,357,906 | -1,344,676 | -477,695 | -505,573 | 3,503,412 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | -2,916,185 | 2,916,185 | |||||||
share issue | |||||||||
interest | -139,246 | -169,183 | -310,879 | -118,304 | -91,133 | -103,143 | -129,755 | 89,199 | |
cash flow from financing | -345,394 | 1,484,746 | 1,020,637 | 3,239,602 | -1,435,809 | -673,238 | -630,328 | 1,361,426 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||
cash | 529 | -18,454 | -234,846 | 207,135 | 69,344 | -1,878 | 6,906 | ||
overdraft | |||||||||
change in cash | 529 | -18,454 | -234,846 | 207,135 | 69,344 | -1,878 | 6,906 |
canopus solar limited Credit Report and Business Information
Canopus Solar Limited Competitor Analysis

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canopus solar limited Ownership
CANOPUS SOLAR LIMITED group structure
Canopus Solar Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
CANOPUS SOLAR LIMITED
08451806
1 subsidiary
canopus solar limited directors
Canopus Solar Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ralph Nash (Feb 2023) and Mr Jamie Kerle (Feb 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ralph Nash | United Kingdom | 37 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Jamie Kerle | England | 37 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Lee Moscovitch | Northern Ireland | 48 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Sajeel Joshi | England | 34 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Yard | Northern Ireland | 45 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2022turnover
1.2m
+57%
operating profit
2.8m
-664%
gross margin
90.7%
+5.65%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2022net assets
1.5m
-3.17%
total assets
9.3m
+0.37%
cash
28.7k
+0.02%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
canopus solar limited company details
company number
08451806
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
March 2013
age
12
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
March 2022
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
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address
the peak 5 wilton road, london, SW1V 1AN
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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canopus solar limited 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 1 charges/mortgages relating to canopus solar limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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canopus solar limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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