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Industry
Activities of employment placement agencies (other than motion picture, television and other theatrical casting) n.e.c.
+2Registered Address
98 fishpool street, st. albans, AL3 4RX
Website
www.quast.uk.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of QUAST LTD at £217.1k based on a Turnover of £885.7k and 0.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QUAST LTD at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-65.4k and a 2.62x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QUAST LTD at £569.6k based on Net Assets of £349.5k and 1.63x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Quast Ltd is a live company located in st. albans, AL3 4RX with a Companies House number of 09428248. It operates in the other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 74909. Founded in February 2015, it's largest shareholder is gordon baisley with a 100% stake. Quast Ltd is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £885.7k with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Quast Ltd a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
1 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £885.7k, make it smaller than the average company (£8.2m)
- Quast Ltd
£8.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -12%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.9%)
- Quast Ltd
7.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 16.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (29.7%)
- Quast Ltd
29.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -7.4% make it less profitable than the average company (3.8%)
- Quast Ltd
3.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 4 employees, this is below the industry average (38)
4 - Quast Ltd
38 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £50.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£50.5k)
- Quast Ltd
£50.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £221.4k, this is more efficient (£155k)
- Quast Ltd
£155k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 101 days, this is later than average (47 days)
- Quast Ltd
47 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 102 days, this is slower than average (15 days)
- Quast Ltd
15 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
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- Quast Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
9 weeks - Quast Ltd
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 37.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (62.7%)
37.5% - Quast Ltd
62.7% - Industry AVG
Quast Ltd's latest turnover from February 2024 is estimated at £885.7 thousand and the company has net assets of £349.5 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Quast Ltd has 4 employees and maintains cash reserves of £39.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | |
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Employee Costs | |||||||||
Number Of Employees | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | |
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Tangible Assets | 711 | 343 | 753 | 1,119 | 1,179 | 1,793 | 2,231 | 2,019 | 1,121 |
Intangible Assets | 265,892 | 326,334 | 702,788 | 1,511,763 | |||||
Investments & Other | 6,042 | 69 | 68,173 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 272,645 | 326,746 | 771,714 | 1,513,882 | 2,179 | 2,793 | 3,231 | 2,019 | 1,121 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||
Trade Debtors | 246,943 | 311,143 | 396,367 | 301,960 | 507,406 | 306,196 | 178,042 | 72,523 | 10,680 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | |||||||||
Cash | 39,486 | 66,380 | 57,507 | 54,047 | 23,243 | 695 | 224 | 12,259 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||
total current assets | 286,429 | 377,523 | 453,874 | 356,007 | 530,649 | 306,196 | 178,737 | 72,747 | 22,939 |
total assets | 559,074 | 704,269 | 1,225,588 | 1,869,889 | 532,828 | 308,989 | 181,968 | 74,766 | 24,060 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 209,581 | 292,059 | 596,612 | 437,482 | 485,392 | 331,291 | 234,259 | 137,784 | 15,772 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||
other current liabilities | |||||||||
total current liabilities | 209,581 | 292,059 | 596,612 | 437,482 | 485,392 | 331,291 | 234,259 | 137,784 | 15,772 |
loans | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||
other liabilities | 508 | 1,304,535 | 714 | 987 | 8,605 | ||||
provisions | |||||||||
total long term liabilities | 508 | 1,304,535 | 714 | 987 | 8,605 | ||||
total liabilities | 209,581 | 292,059 | 597,120 | 1,742,017 | 486,106 | 332,278 | 242,864 | 137,784 | 15,772 |
net assets | 349,493 | 412,210 | 628,468 | 127,872 | 46,722 | -23,289 | -60,896 | -63,018 | 8,288 |
total shareholders funds | 349,493 | 412,210 | 628,468 | 127,872 | 46,722 | -23,289 | -60,896 | -63,018 | 8,288 |
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||
Depreciation | 124 | 411 | 546 | 779 | 1,072 | 1,145 | 1,150 | 714 | 521 |
Amortisation | 59,847 | 94,867 | |||||||
Tax | |||||||||
Stock | |||||||||
Debtors | -64,200 | -85,224 | 94,407 | -205,446 | 201,210 | 128,154 | 105,519 | 61,843 | 10,680 |
Creditors | -82,478 | -304,553 | 159,130 | -47,910 | 154,101 | 97,032 | 96,475 | 122,012 | 15,772 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||
Change in Investments | 5,973 | -68,104 | 67,173 | 1,000 | |||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | -508 | -1,304,027 | 1,303,821 | -273 | -7,618 | 8,605 | |||
share issue | |||||||||
interest | |||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||
cash | -26,894 | 8,873 | 3,460 | 30,804 | 23,243 | -695 | 471 | -12,035 | 12,259 |
overdraft | |||||||||
change in cash | -26,894 | 8,873 | 3,460 | 30,804 | 23,243 | -695 | 471 | -12,035 | 12,259 |
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QUAST LTD group structure
Quast Ltd has 1 subsidiary company.
Quast Ltd currently has 1 director, Mr Gordon Baisley serving since Feb 2015.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Gordon Baisley | 49 years | Feb 2015 | - | Director |
P&L
February 2024turnover
885.7k
-18%
operating profit
-65.5k
0%
gross margin
16.2%
-3.26%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
February 2024net assets
349.5k
-0.15%
total assets
559.1k
-0.21%
cash
39.5k
-0.41%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
09428248
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
78109 - Activities of employment placement agencies (other than motion picture, television and other theatrical casting) n.e.c.
78200 - Temporary employment agency activities
incorporation date
February 2015
age
10
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Unaudited Abridged
last accounts submitted
February 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
ANDREW YARAS & CO
auditor
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address
98 fishpool street, st. albans, AL3 4RX
Bank
-
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