
Company Number
08697159
Next Accounts
Aug 2025
Shareholders
mark stephen thorndike
patrick anthony brown
Group Structure
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Industry
Wireless telecommunications activities
Registered Address
lymedale business centre, hooters hall road, newcastle-under-lyme, staffordshire, ST5 9QF
Website
www.pastelsolutions.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of PASTEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £1.3m based on a Turnover of £1.5m and 0.83x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PASTEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £249.7k based on an EBITDA of £83.1k and a 3x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PASTEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED at £5.7k based on Net Assets of £2.3k and 2.54x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Pastel Solutions Limited is a live company located in newcastle-under-lyme, ST5 9QF with a Companies House number of 08697159. It operates in the wireless telecommunications activities sector, SIC Code 61200. Founded in September 2013, it's largest shareholder is mark stephen thorndike with a 95% stake. Pastel Solutions Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Pastel Solutions Limited a 1.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
1 Strong
3 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.5m, make it smaller than the average company (£7.3m)
- Pastel Solutions Limited
£7.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.9%)
- Pastel Solutions Limited
6.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 34.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (34.2%)
- Pastel Solutions Limited
34.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.6% make it less profitable than the average company (3.6%)
- Pastel Solutions Limited
3.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 13 employees, this is below the industry average (28)
13 - Pastel Solutions Limited
28 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £62.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£62.7k)
- Pastel Solutions Limited
£62.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £117.4k, this is less efficient (£184k)
- Pastel Solutions Limited
£184k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 52 days, this is near the average (48 days)
- Pastel Solutions Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 35 days, this is quicker than average (46 days)
- Pastel Solutions Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 33 days, this is more than average (25 days)
- Pastel Solutions Limited
25 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
5 weeks - Pastel Solutions Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 99.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (64.1%)
99.6% - Pastel Solutions Limited
64.1% - Industry AVG
Pastel Solutions Limited's latest turnover from November 2023 is estimated at £1.5 million and the company has net assets of £2.3 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Pastel Solutions Limited has 13 employees and maintains cash reserves of £38.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Sep 2013 | |
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Number Of Employees | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | |||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Sep 2013 | |
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Tangible Assets | 144,407 | 58,294 | 3,196 | 4,777 | 10,039 | 10,667 | 12,704 | 13,078 | 9,012 | 10,462 | |
Intangible Assets | 12,666 | 20,666 | 28,666 | 36,666 | 44,666 | 52,666 | 60,666 | 68,666 | 73,333 | ||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 157,073 | 78,960 | 31,862 | 41,443 | 54,705 | 63,333 | 73,370 | 81,744 | 82,345 | 10,462 | |
Stock & work in progress | 92,225 | 112,780 | 108,705 | 88,788 | 37,250 | 19,750 | |||||
Trade Debtors | 218,520 | 253,297 | 119,615 | 118,526 | 159,172 | 139,790 | 224,045 | 197,777 | 70,585 | 44,352 | |
Group Debtors | 31,102 | ||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 9,989 | 15,591 | 19,334 | 22,059 | 14,330 | 82,161 | 77,398 | 27,780 | |||
Cash | 38,774 | 84,247 | 257,580 | 62,989 | 51,683 | 134,401 | 119,274 | 190,718 | 34,274 | 473 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||
total current assets | 390,610 | 465,915 | 505,234 | 292,362 | 262,435 | 376,102 | 420,717 | 416,275 | 104,859 | 44,825 | |
total assets | 547,683 | 544,875 | 537,096 | 333,805 | 317,140 | 439,435 | 494,087 | 498,019 | 187,204 | 55,287 | |
Bank overdraft | 48,530 | 48,203 | 41,471 | ||||||||
Bank loan | 4,722 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 96,715 | 40,475 | 48,846 | 86,919 | 154,204 | 338,218 | 373,264 | 416,475 | 183,949 | 52,887 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 24,828 | 1,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 179,572 | 230,479 | 194,978 | 194,652 | 159,442 | 98,980 | 118,257 | 78,885 | |||
total current liabilities | 349,645 | 320,157 | 285,295 | 286,293 | 313,646 | 437,198 | 491,521 | 495,360 | 183,949 | 52,887 | |
loans | 166,732 | 211,782 | 250,089 | 45,278 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||
provisions | 29,054 | 11,075 | 608 | 908 | 1,908 | 2,027 | 2,413 | 2,528 | 1,802 | 2,092 | |
total long term liabilities | 195,786 | 222,857 | 250,697 | 46,186 | 1,908 | 2,027 | 2,413 | 2,528 | 1,802 | 2,092 | |
total liabilities | 545,431 | 543,014 | 535,992 | 332,479 | 315,554 | 439,225 | 493,934 | 497,888 | 185,751 | 54,979 | |
net assets | 2,252 | 1,861 | 1,104 | 1,326 | 1,586 | 210 | 153 | 131 | 1,453 | 308 | |
total shareholders funds | 2,252 | 1,861 | 1,104 | 1,326 | 1,586 | 210 | 153 | 131 | 1,453 | 308 |
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Sep 2013 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 51,104 | 9,015 | 2,769 | 5,262 | 6,175 | 6,695 | 7,524 | 6,511 | 4,137 | 732 | |
Amortisation | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 4,667 | 6,667 | ||
Tax | |||||||||||
Stock | -20,555 | 4,075 | 19,917 | 51,538 | 17,500 | 19,750 | |||||
Debtors | -9,277 | 129,939 | -1,636 | -32,917 | -48,449 | -79,492 | 75,886 | 154,972 | 26,233 | 44,352 | |
Creditors | 56,240 | -8,371 | -38,073 | -67,285 | -184,014 | -35,046 | -43,211 | 232,526 | 131,062 | 52,887 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -50,907 | 35,501 | 326 | 35,210 | 60,462 | -19,277 | 39,372 | 78,885 | |||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 17,979 | 10,467 | -300 | -1,000 | -119 | -386 | -115 | 726 | -290 | 2,092 | |
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Financing Activities | |||||||||||
Bank loans | -4,722 | 4,722 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 23,828 | 1,000 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -45,050 | -38,307 | 204,811 | 45,278 | |||||||
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share issue | |||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
cash | -45,473 | -173,333 | 194,591 | 11,306 | -82,718 | 15,127 | -71,444 | 156,444 | 33,801 | 473 | |
overdraft | 327 | 6,732 | 41,471 | ||||||||
change in cash | -45,800 | -180,065 | 153,120 | 11,306 | -82,718 | 15,127 | -71,444 | 156,444 | 33,801 | 473 |
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PASTEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED group structure
Pastel Solutions Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
PASTEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
08697159
Pastel Solutions Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Patrick Brown (Sep 2013) and Mr Mark Thorndike (Sep 2013).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Patrick Brown | England | 58 years | Sep 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Thorndike | England | 44 years | Sep 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Ross Maltby | United Kingdom | 44 years | Oct 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
November 2023turnover
1.5m
-1%
operating profit
24k
0%
gross margin
34.3%
-4.19%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
November 2023net assets
2.3k
+0.21%
total assets
547.7k
+0.01%
cash
38.8k
-0.54%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
08697159
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
61200 - Wireless telecommunications activities
incorporation date
September 2013
age
12
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
November 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
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address
lymedale business centre, hooters hall road, newcastle-under-lyme, staffordshire, ST5 9QF
Bank
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