
Company Number
09671486
Next Accounts
Jul 2025
Shareholders
edward garth davis
philip morris
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Industry
Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard
+3Registered Address
ground floor 16 columbus walk, brigantine place, cardiff, CF10 4BY
Website
www.lexongroup.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of LEXON (G.B.) LIMITED at £2m based on a Turnover of £5.3m and 0.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LEXON (G.B.) LIMITED at £367.9k based on an EBITDA of £124.9k and a 2.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LEXON (G.B.) LIMITED at £676.9k based on Net Assets of £446.4k and 1.52x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lexon (g.b.) Limited is a live company located in cardiff, CF10 4BY with a Companies House number of 09671486. It operates in the manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags sector, SIC Code 17211. Founded in July 2015, it's largest shareholder is edward garth davis with a 92.3% stake. Lexon (g.b.) Limited is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.3m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lexon (G.B.) Limited a 1.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
2 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£17m)
- Lexon (g.b.) Limited
£17m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 19%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.8%)
- Lexon (g.b.) Limited
6.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 20.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (27.6%)
- Lexon (g.b.) Limited
27.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -3.1% make it less profitable than the average company (4.6%)
- Lexon (g.b.) Limited
4.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 62 employees, this is below the industry average (83)
62 - Lexon (g.b.) Limited
83 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £35.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£35.7k)
- Lexon (g.b.) Limited
£35.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £85.3k, this is less efficient (£184.7k)
- Lexon (g.b.) Limited
£184.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 96 days, this is later than average (58 days)
- Lexon (g.b.) Limited
58 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 67 days, this is slower than average (56 days)
- Lexon (g.b.) Limited
56 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 46 days, this is in line with average (42 days)
- Lexon (g.b.) Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
0 weeks - Lexon (g.b.) Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 88.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (59.1%)
88.7% - Lexon (g.b.) Limited
59.1% - Industry AVG
Lexon (G.B.) Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is estimated at £5.3 million and the company has net assets of £446.4 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Lexon (G.B.) Limited has 62 employees and maintains cash reserves of £23.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | |
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Turnover | ||||||||
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Cost Of Sales | ||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||
Interest Payable | ||||||||
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Pre-Tax Profit | ||||||||
Tax | ||||||||
Profit After Tax | ||||||||
Dividends Paid | ||||||||
Retained Profit | ||||||||
Employee Costs | ||||||||
Number Of Employees | 62 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 64 | 73 | 66 | 66 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,995,457 | 1,891,902 | 1,274,666 | 806,770 | 630,950 | 688,790 | 785,057 | 35,757 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||
Investments & Other | 9,100 | 9,100 | 323,634 | 9,100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,004,557 | 1,901,002 | 1,598,300 | 815,870 | 631,050 | 688,790 | 785,157 | 35,857 |
Stock & work in progress | 531,853 | 472,327 | 138,262 | 88,262 | 124,801 | 128,262 | 131,225 | 52,983 |
Trade Debtors | 1,399,375 | 1,509,772 | 1,454,273 | 541,600 | 363,668 | 469,829 | 820,837 | 1,169,296 |
Group Debtors | 109,769 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 452,937 | 4,000 | 3,996 | |||||
Cash | 23,566 | 6,969 | 48,219 | 39,551 | 18,414 | |||
misc current assets | ||||||||
total current assets | 1,954,794 | 1,989,068 | 2,093,691 | 779,182 | 492,469 | 622,091 | 956,058 | 1,240,693 |
total assets | 3,959,351 | 3,890,070 | 3,691,991 | 1,595,052 | 1,123,519 | 1,310,881 | 1,741,215 | 1,276,550 |
Bank overdraft | 9,488 | 5,602 | 49,383 | 39,624 | 138,524 | |||
Bank loan | ||||||||
Trade Creditors | 777,493 | 654,833 | 780,632 | 401,486 | 386,543 | 417,898 | 462,990 | 531,142 |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 140,708 | 249,987 | 271,781 | |||||
other current liabilities | 1,361,062 | 1,290,538 | 1,347,583 | 358,917 | 272,397 | 349,852 | 577,089 | |
total current liabilities | 2,288,751 | 2,200,960 | 2,399,996 | 760,403 | 708,323 | 680,876 | 951,366 | 1,108,231 |
loans | 488,835 | 81,250 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||
other liabilities | 1,032,033 | 470,619 | 993,509 | 671,549 | 342,298 | 611,185 | 17,382 | |
provisions | 192,194 | 92,332 | 83,121 | 46,547 | 43,149 | 23,502 | ||
total long term liabilities | 1,224,227 | 1,051,786 | 1,157,880 | 718,096 | 385,447 | 465,387 | 634,687 | 17,382 |
total liabilities | 3,512,978 | 3,252,746 | 3,557,876 | 1,478,499 | 1,093,770 | 1,146,263 | 1,586,053 | 1,125,613 |
net assets | 446,373 | 637,324 | 134,115 | 116,553 | 29,749 | 164,618 | 155,162 | 150,937 |
total shareholders funds | 446,373 | 637,324 | 134,115 | 116,553 | 29,749 | 164,618 | 155,162 | 150,937 |
Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||
Depreciation | 288,316 | 194,754 | 136,949 | 113,093 | 108,633 | 119,876 | 55,700 | 7,849 |
Amortisation | ||||||||
Tax | ||||||||
Stock | 59,526 | 334,065 | 50,000 | -36,539 | -3,461 | -2,963 | 78,242 | 52,983 |
Debtors | -110,397 | -397,438 | 1,255,841 | 283,701 | -102,161 | -355,004 | -344,463 | 1,169,296 |
Creditors | 122,660 | -125,799 | 379,146 | 14,943 | -31,355 | -45,092 | -68,152 | 531,142 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 70,524 | -57,045 | 988,666 | 86,520 | 272,397 | -349,852 | -227,237 | 577,089 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 99,862 | 9,211 | 36,574 | 3,398 | 43,149 | -23,502 | 23,502 | |
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||
Change in Investments | -314,534 | 314,534 | 9,000 | 100 | -100 | 100 | ||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||
Long term loans | -488,835 | 407,585 | 81,250 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -109,279 | -21,794 | 271,781 | |||||
other long term liabilities | 561,414 | -522,890 | 321,960 | 329,251 | 342,298 | -611,185 | 593,803 | 17,382 |
share issue | ||||||||
interest | ||||||||
cash flow from financing | ||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
cash | 16,597 | -41,250 | 8,668 | 39,551 | -18,414 | 18,414 | ||
overdraft | 3,886 | 5,602 | -49,383 | 9,759 | -98,900 | 138,524 | ||
change in cash | 12,711 | -46,852 | 8,668 | 88,934 | -9,759 | 98,900 | -156,938 | 18,414 |
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LEXON (G.B.) LIMITED group structure
Lexon (G.B.) Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LEXON (G.B.) LIMITED
09671486
3 subsidiaries
Lexon (G.B.) Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Edward Davis (Jul 2015) and Mr Dominic Hartley (Nov 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Edward Davis | Wales | 55 years | Jul 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Dominic Hartley | United Kingdom | 60 years | Nov 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Philip Morris | United Kingdom | 45 years | Jul 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2023turnover
5.3m
+10%
operating profit
-163.4k
0%
gross margin
21%
+1.3%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2023net assets
446.4k
-0.3%
total assets
4m
+0.02%
cash
23.6k
+2.38%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
09671486
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
17290 - Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard
18129 - Printing (other than printing of newspapers and printing on labels and tags) n.e.c.
17211 - Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard; manufacture of sacks and bags of paper
incorporation date
July 2015
age
10
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Unaudited Abridged
last accounts submitted
October 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
ground floor 16 columbus walk, brigantine place, cardiff, CF10 4BY
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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