
Company Number
09438039
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
aldermore group plc
sian lisa geddes
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Industry
Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
Registered Address
greenbank court challenge way, greenbank business park, blackburn, BB1 5QB
Website
www.afsuk.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of AFS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD at £84.2m based on a Turnover of £51m and 1.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AFS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD at £32.6m based on an EBITDA of £4.7m and a 6.97x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AFS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD at £7.9m based on Net Assets of £6.2m and 1.27x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Afs Group Holdings Ltd is a live company located in blackburn, BB1 5QB with a Companies House number of 09438039. It operates in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64209. Founded in February 2015, it's largest shareholder is aldermore group plc with a 48% stake. Afs Group Holdings Ltd is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £51m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Afs Group Holdings Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
1 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £51m, make it larger than the average company (£19.3m)
£51m - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
£19.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 31%, show it is growing at a faster rate (12.1%)
31% - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
12.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 17.3%, this company has a higher cost of product (34.8%)
17.3% - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
34.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 8.6% make it more profitable than the average company (4.5%)
8.6% - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
4.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 51 employees, this is below the industry average (106)
51 - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
106 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £38.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£44.9k)
£38.1k - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
£44.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £999.1k, this is more efficient (£192.8k)
£999.1k - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
£192.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 17 days, this is earlier than average (44 days)
17 days - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
44 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 23 days, this is quicker than average (43 days)
23 days - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
43 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 71 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
71 weeks - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 52%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (68.7%)
52% - Afs Group Holdings Ltd
68.7% - Industry AVG
Afs Group Holdings Ltd's latest turnover from April 2024 is £51 million and the company has net assets of £6.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Afs Group Holdings Ltd has 51 employees and maintains cash reserves of £9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | |
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Turnover | 50,954,938 | 44,064,356 | 32,661,180 | 22,758,884 | ||||||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 42,114,983 | 36,218,244 | 26,731,085 | 18,647,535 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 8,839,955 | 7,846,112 | 5,930,095 | 4,111,349 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 4,459,661 | 3,484,039 | 2,724,081 | 1,961,030 | ||||||
Operating Profit | 4,380,294 | 4,362,073 | 3,206,014 | 2,150,319 | ||||||
Interest Payable | 23,317 | 19,323 | 9,275 | 6,345 | ||||||
Interest Receivable | 47,089 | 6,166 | 413 | 1,434 | ||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 4,404,066 | 4,348,916 | 3,197,152 | 2,145,408 | ||||||
Tax | -979,620 | -844,759 | -513,000 | -374,097 | ||||||
Profit After Tax | 3,424,446 | 3,504,157 | 2,684,152 | 1,771,311 | ||||||
Dividends Paid | 3,003,004 | 1,066,171 | 1,638,853 | 1,414,263 | ||||||
Retained Profit | 363,563 | 2,365,843 | 964,396 | 319,199 | ||||||
Employee Costs | 1,943,682 | 1,576,017 | 1,275,593 | 1,047,117 | ||||||
Number Of Employees | 51 | 40 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
EBITDA* | 4,670,907 | 4,598,180 | 3,388,074 | 2,287,805 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | |
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Tangible Assets | 359,875 | 451,791 | 407,027 | 275,302 | ||||||
Intangible Assets | 876,930 | 669,570 | 419,460 | 247,800 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 37,500 | 37,500 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 376 | 376 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,274,305 | 1,158,861 | 826,487 | 523,102 | 370 | 370 | 370 | 376 | 376 | |
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 2,468,396 | 1,867,890 | 1,617,957 | 3,019,492 | ||||||
Group Debtors | 243,882 | 151,807 | 169,491 | 214,274 | 123,319 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 491,455 | 626,551 | 371,596 | 496,958 | 22,234 | 1,529 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Cash | 8,979,617 | 8,432,051 | 5,164,746 | 3,551,625 | 120,178 | 72,015 | 3,440 | 1,860 | 58 | |
misc current assets | ||||||||||
total current assets | 11,939,468 | 10,926,492 | 7,154,299 | 7,068,075 | 386,294 | 225,351 | 172,940 | 216,143 | 123,386 | |
total assets | 13,213,773 | 12,085,353 | 7,980,786 | 7,591,177 | 386,664 | 225,721 | 173,310 | 216,519 | 123,762 | |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,659,198 | 2,066,274 | 1,383,419 | 1,446,802 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 358,202 | 155,421 | 152,737 | 152,942 | 95,593 | |||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 69,332 | 83,018 | 56,391 | 86,083 | ||||||
other current liabilities | 3,804,575 | 3,557,442 | 2,664,049 | 3,325,115 | 19,889 | 62,508 | 28,019 | |||
total current liabilities | 6,533,105 | 5,706,734 | 4,103,859 | 4,858,000 | 358,202 | 155,421 | 172,626 | 215,450 | 123,612 | |
loans | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 124,199 | 219,949 | 213,340 | 61,143 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||
provisions | 203,500 | 170,000 | 47,000 | 48,000 | ||||||
total long term liabilities | 335,199 | 397,449 | 267,840 | 116,643 | ||||||
total liabilities | 6,868,304 | 6,104,183 | 4,371,699 | 4,974,643 | 358,202 | 155,421 | 172,626 | 215,450 | 123,612 | |
net assets | 6,202,766 | 5,839,203 | 3,473,360 | 2,508,963 | 28,462 | 70,300 | 684 | 1,069 | 150 | |
total shareholders funds | 6,202,766 | 5,839,203 | 3,473,360 | 2,508,963 | 28,462 | 70,300 | 684 | 1,069 | 150 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,380,294 | 4,362,073 | 3,206,014 | 2,150,319 | ||||||
Depreciation | 107,973 | 125,592 | 104,845 | 75,536 | ||||||
Amortisation | 182,640 | 110,515 | 77,215 | 61,950 | ||||||
Tax | -979,620 | -844,759 | -513,000 | -374,097 | ||||||
Stock | ||||||||||
Debtors | 465,410 | 504,888 | -1,526,897 | 3,250,334 | 112,780 | -16,164 | -44,783 | 90,955 | 123,328 | |
Creditors | 592,924 | 682,855 | -63,383 | 1,446,802 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 247,133 | 893,393 | -661,066 | 3,325,115 | -19,889 | -42,619 | 34,489 | 28,019 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 33,500 | 123,000 | -1,000 | 48,000 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | 4,099,434 | 4,947,781 | 3,676,522 | 3,483,291 | ||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | 37,500 | -370 | -6 | 376 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | -37,500 | 370 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -358,202 | 202,781 | 2,684 | -205 | 57,349 | 95,593 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||
Long term loans | 7,500 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -109,436 | 33,236 | 122,505 | 147,226 | ||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||
interest | 23,772 | -13,157 | -8,862 | -4,911 | ||||||
cash flow from financing | -85,664 | 20,079 | 113,644 | 1,952,915 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||
cash | 547,566 | 3,267,305 | 1,613,121 | 3,431,447 | 48,163 | 68,575 | 1,580 | 1,802 | 58 | |
overdraft | ||||||||||
change in cash | 547,566 | 3,267,305 | 1,613,121 | 3,431,447 | 48,163 | 68,575 | 1,580 | 1,802 | 58 |
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AFS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD group structure
Afs Group Holdings Ltd has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
AFS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD
09438039
6 subsidiaries
Afs Group Holdings Ltd currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Justin Ford (Feb 2015) and Mr Michael Geddes (Feb 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Justin Ford | England | 52 years | Feb 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Michael Geddes | England | 55 years | Feb 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Nicholas SImpson | United Kingdom | 59 years | Feb 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Price | United Kingdom | 50 years | May 2022 | - | Director |
Mr David Metcalfe | England | 58 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Alexander Myers | England | 42 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
51m
+16%
operating profit
4.4m
0%
gross margin
17.4%
-2.57%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
6.2m
+0.06%
total assets
13.2m
+0.09%
cash
9m
+0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
09438039
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64209 - Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
incorporation date
February 2015
age
10
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
PM & M SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS LLP
address
greenbank court challenge way, greenbank business park, blackburn, BB1 5QB
Bank
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