
Company Number
09708054
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
africa build limited
simon pogson
Group Structure
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
153-155 london road, hemel hempstead, HP3 9SQ
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AFRICAN SUPPLIES LTD at £1.2m based on a Turnover of £2.3m and 0.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AFRICAN SUPPLIES LTD at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-186.1k and a 3.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AFRICAN SUPPLIES LTD at £323.6k based on Net Assets of £136.7k and 2.37x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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African Supplies Ltd is a live company located in hemel hempstead, HP3 9SQ with a Companies House number of 09708054. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in July 2015, it's largest shareholder is africa build limited with a 75% stake. African Supplies Ltd is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.3m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded African Supplies Ltd a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£4.8m)
- African Supplies Ltd
£4.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.6%)
- African Supplies Ltd
6.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (38.2%)
- African Supplies Ltd
38.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -8.1% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
- African Supplies Ltd
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 8 employees, this is below the industry average (27)
8 - African Supplies Ltd
27 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £54k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£54k)
- African Supplies Ltd
£54k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £290.4k, this is more efficient (£170.9k)
- African Supplies Ltd
£170.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 67 days, this is later than average (41 days)
- African Supplies Ltd
41 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 48 days, this is slower than average (32 days)
- African Supplies Ltd
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- African Supplies Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 10 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (22 weeks)
10 weeks - African Supplies Ltd
22 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 82.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (62.6%)
82.3% - African Supplies Ltd
62.6% - Industry AVG
African Supplies Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £2.3 million and the company has net assets of £136.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, African Supplies Ltd has 8 employees and maintains cash reserves of £133.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | |
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Turnover | ||||||||
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Cost Of Sales | ||||||||
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Operating Profit | ||||||||
Interest Payable | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | ||||||||
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Dividends Paid | ||||||||
Retained Profit | ||||||||
Employee Costs | ||||||||
Number Of Employees | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | ||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,314 | 5,196 | 6,599 | 3,905 | 3,423 | 3,519 | ||
Intangible Assets | ||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,314 | 5,196 | 6,599 | 3,905 | 3,423 | 3,519 | ||
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||
Trade Debtors | 432,744 | 515,842 | 567,333 | 480,101 | 485,934 | 583,213 | ||
Group Debtors | 204,640 | 308,764 | 261,430 | 419,918 | 265,436 | |||
Misc Debtors | 41,932 | 10,830 | 347 | 46,959 | ||||
Cash | 133,155 | 168,592 | 236,439 | 185,498 | 196,942 | 55,465 | 1 | 1 |
misc current assets | ||||||||
total current assets | 770,539 | 993,198 | 1,107,134 | 1,096,347 | 948,659 | 685,637 | 1 | 1 |
total assets | 772,853 | 998,394 | 1,113,733 | 1,100,252 | 952,082 | 689,156 | 1 | 1 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||
Trade Creditors | 188,961 | 227,204 | 148,720 | 243,803 | 254,843 | 261,070 | ||
Group/Directors Accounts | 431,954 | 432,606 | 479,083 | 638,343 | 505,175 | 381,061 | ||
other short term finances | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 15,206 | 20,759 | 105,540 | 56,176 | 66,674 | 40,739 | ||
total current liabilities | 636,121 | 680,569 | 733,343 | 938,322 | 826,692 | 682,870 | ||
loans | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||
provisions | ||||||||
total long term liabilities | ||||||||
total liabilities | 636,121 | 680,569 | 733,343 | 938,322 | 826,692 | 682,870 | ||
net assets | 136,732 | 317,825 | 380,390 | 161,930 | 125,390 | 6,286 | 1 | 1 |
total shareholders funds | 136,732 | 317,825 | 380,390 | 161,930 | 125,390 | 6,286 | 1 | 1 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||
Depreciation | 2,882 | 3,224 | 1,635 | 1,715 | 1,498 | |||
Amortisation | ||||||||
Tax | ||||||||
Stock | ||||||||
Debtors | -187,222 | -46,089 | -40,154 | 159,132 | 121,545 | 630,172 | ||
Creditors | -38,243 | 78,484 | -95,083 | -11,040 | -6,227 | 261,070 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -5,553 | -84,781 | 49,364 | -10,498 | 25,935 | 40,739 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -652 | -46,477 | -159,260 | 133,168 | 124,114 | 381,061 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||
share issue | ||||||||
interest | ||||||||
cash flow from financing | ||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
cash | -35,437 | -67,847 | 50,941 | -11,444 | 141,477 | 55,464 | 1 | |
overdraft | ||||||||
change in cash | -35,437 | -67,847 | 50,941 | -11,444 | 141,477 | 55,464 | 1 |
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AFRICAN SUPPLIES LTD group structure
African Supplies Ltd has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
AFRICAN SUPPLIES LTD
09708054
1 subsidiary
African Supplies Ltd currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Joe Collins (Jul 2015) and Mrs Katherine Collins (Dec 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Joe Collins | United Kingdom | 58 years | Jul 2015 | - | Director |
Mrs Katherine Collins | England | 55 years | Dec 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Pogson | England | 48 years | Dec 2017 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
2.3m
-11%
operating profit
-189k
0%
gross margin
38.2%
-0.13%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
136.7k
-0.57%
total assets
772.9k
-0.23%
cash
133.2k
-0.21%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
09708054
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
July 2015
age
10
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
africa build limited (February 2018)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
153-155 london road, hemel hempstead, HP3 9SQ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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