
Company Number
08847741
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Shareholders
edf energy customers limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
Registered Address
316 blackpool road fulwood, preston, lancs, PR2 3AE
Website
www.contact-solar.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CONTACT T/A CONTACT SOLAR LTD at £4.4m based on a Turnover of £13.6m and 0.32x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CONTACT T/A CONTACT SOLAR LTD at £12.1m based on an EBITDA of £2.7m and a 4.45x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CONTACT T/A CONTACT SOLAR LTD at £5.6m based on Net Assets of £2.9m and 1.98x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd is a live company located in lancs, PR2 3AE with a Companies House number of 08847741. It operates in the construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications sector, SIC Code 42220. Founded in January 2014, it's largest shareholder is edf energy customers limited with a 100% stake. Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.6m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Contact T/A Contact Solar Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 9 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
9 Strong
2 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £13.6m, make it larger than the average company (£2.5m)
£13.6m - Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
£2.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 87%, show it is growing at a faster rate (15%)
- Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
15% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (33.4%)
38.4% - Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
33.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 18% make it more profitable than the average company (7%)
18% - Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 27 employees, this is above the industry average (13)
27 - Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
13 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £53.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£53.4k)
- Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
£53.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £504.1k, this is more efficient (£261.9k)
£504.1k - Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
£261.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 17 days, this is earlier than average (38 days)
17 days - Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
38 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 34 days, this is slower than average (27 days)
34 days - Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
27 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 48 days, this is more than average (13 days)
48 days - Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
13 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 65 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (17 weeks)
65 weeks - Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
17 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 38.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (77.9%)
38.2% - Contact T/a Contact Solar Ltd
77.9% - Industry AVG
Contact T/A Contact Solar Ltd's latest turnover from January 2024 is £13.6 million and the company has net assets of £2.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Contact T/A Contact Solar Ltd has 27 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | |
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Turnover | 13,609,823 | 13,356,936 | ||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 8,385,237 | 8,803,605 | ||||||||
Gross Profit | 5,224,586 | 4,553,331 | ||||||||
Admin Expenses | 2,775,621 | 1,600,047 | ||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,448,965 | 2,953,284 | ||||||||
Interest Payable | 1,427 | 15,572 | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | 10,261 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,457,799 | 2,937,712 | ||||||||
Tax | -676,004 | -566,827 | ||||||||
Profit After Tax | 1,781,795 | 2,370,885 | ||||||||
Dividends Paid | 259,230 | 1,892,195 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,522,565 | 478,690 | ||||||||
Employee Costs | 810,775 | |||||||||
Number Of Employees | 27 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
EBITDA* | 2,716,807 | 2,987,966 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | |
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Tangible Assets | 183,392 | 160,843 | 25,575 | 2,623 | 1,109 | 3,158 | 15,224 | 23,099 | 38,988 | 382 |
Intangible Assets | 1,036 | 990 | 1,980 | 2,970 | 3,960 | |||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 184,428 | 161,833 | 27,555 | 5,593 | 5,069 | 3,158 | 15,224 | 23,099 | 38,988 | 382 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,118,229 | 2,542,119 | 185,000 | 97,300 | 82,360 | 50,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 700 | 47,392 |
Trade Debtors | 655,611 | 1,000,444 | 416,644 | 315,124 | 77,310 | 21,347 | 19,483 | 27,252 | 46,239 | 37,053 |
Group Debtors | 18,117 | 105,721 | 30,688 | 31,034 | 31,322 | 40,735 | 4,141 | |||
Misc Debtors | 494,273 | 521,967 | 71,796 | 41,846 | 30,068 | 13,149 | 15,134 | 29,066 | 41,247 | |
Cash | 2,145,162 | 1,429,562 | 1,018,857 | 366,593 | 183,789 | 36,741 | 54,928 | 44,190 | 601,095 | 49,631 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||
total current assets | 4,431,392 | 5,599,813 | 1,692,297 | 851,551 | 404,561 | 152,559 | 132,780 | 107,149 | 689,281 | 134,076 |
total assets | 4,615,820 | 5,761,646 | 1,719,852 | 857,144 | 409,630 | 155,717 | 148,004 | 130,248 | 728,269 | 134,458 |
Bank overdraft | 10,162 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 6,667 | ||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 795,584 | 574,570 | 443,588 | 134,539 | 122,574 | 3,487 | 79,582 | 53,786 | 352,915 | 137,616 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,781,906 | 3,027 | 19,460 | 9,358 | 236 | |||||
other short term finances | 68,199 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,554 | 3,554 | 8,333 | |||||||
other current liabilities | 899,185 | 2,012,751 | 307,102 | 189,576 | 43,780 | 35,612 | 4,002 | 2,678 | 93,921 | |
total current liabilities | 1,704,931 | 4,379,227 | 831,916 | 350,242 | 175,712 | 39,335 | 87,138 | 60,018 | 455,169 | 137,616 |
loans | 13,950 | 23,333 | 33,333 | 43,333 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 6,516 | 10,070 | 10,764 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||
provisions | 45,848 | 30,560 | 4,859 | 498 | 211 | 599 | 2,893 | 4,620 | 7,798 | |
total long term liabilities | 59,798 | 53,893 | 38,192 | 43,831 | 211 | 599 | 9,409 | 14,690 | 18,562 | |
total liabilities | 1,764,729 | 4,433,120 | 870,108 | 394,073 | 175,923 | 39,934 | 96,547 | 74,708 | 473,731 | 137,616 |
net assets | 2,851,091 | 1,328,526 | 849,744 | 463,071 | 233,707 | 115,783 | 51,457 | 55,540 | 254,538 | -3,158 |
total shareholders funds | 2,851,091 | 1,328,526 | 849,744 | 463,071 | 233,707 | 115,783 | 51,457 | 55,540 | 254,538 | -3,158 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,448,965 | 2,953,284 | ||||||||
Depreciation | 49,093 | 33,692 | 7,843 | 1,571 | 3,668 | 3,207 | 8,475 | 13,057 | 11,025 | 161 |
Amortisation | 218,749 | 990 | 990 | 990 | 990 | |||||
Tax | -676,004 | -566,827 | ||||||||
Stock | -1,423,890 | 2,357,119 | 87,700 | 14,940 | 32,360 | 47,500 | 1,800 | -46,692 | 47,392 | |
Debtors | -460,131 | 1,139,692 | 100,782 | 249,246 | 72,594 | -9,534 | 14,893 | -27,027 | 50,433 | 37,053 |
Creditors | 221,014 | 130,982 | 309,049 | 11,965 | 119,087 | -76,095 | 25,796 | -299,129 | 215,299 | 137,616 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,113,566 | 1,705,649 | 117,526 | 145,796 | 8,168 | 31,610 | 1,324 | -91,243 | 93,921 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 15,288 | 25,701 | 4,361 | 287 | -388 | -2,294 | -1,727 | -3,178 | 7,798 | |
Cash flow from operations | 3,047,560 | 786,660 | ||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,781,906 | 1,778,879 | -16,433 | 10,102 | 9,122 | 236 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | -68,199 | 68,199 | ||||||||
Long term loans | -9,383 | -10,000 | -10,000 | 43,333 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -10,070 | -3,554 | -5,473 | 19,097 | ||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||
interest | 8,834 | -15,572 | ||||||||
cash flow from financing | -1,782,455 | 1,685,200 | ||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||
cash | 715,600 | 410,705 | 652,264 | 182,804 | 147,048 | -18,187 | 10,738 | -556,905 | 551,464 | 49,631 |
overdraft | 162 | 3,333 | 6,667 | |||||||
change in cash | 715,438 | 410,705 | 648,931 | 176,137 | 147,048 | -18,187 | 10,738 | -556,905 | 551,464 | 49,631 |
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CONTACT T/A CONTACT SOLAR LTD group structure
Contact T/A Contact Solar Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE SA
#0013854
2 parents
CONTACT T/A CONTACT SOLAR LTD
08847741
Contact T/A Contact Solar Ltd currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Adam Swarbrick (Jan 2014) and Mr Thomas Taylor (Sep 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Adam Swarbrick | England | 41 years | Jan 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Thomas Taylor | England | 35 years | Sep 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Philippe Commaret | England | 52 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Tobias Allen | England | 53 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Ceri Humphrey | England | 54 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Emily Boase | England | 55 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
13.6m
+2%
operating profit
2.4m
-17%
gross margin
38.4%
+12.61%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
2.9m
+1.15%
total assets
4.6m
-0.2%
cash
2.1m
+0.5%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
08847741
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
42220 - Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications
incorporation date
January 2014
age
11
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
MCDADE ROBERTS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
auditor
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address
316 blackpool road fulwood, preston, lancs, PR2 3AE
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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