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Company Number

NI014794

Website

www.cranecommunications.co.uk

Registered Address

unit b5, sydenham business park, 17 heron road, belfast, BT3 9LE

Industry

Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.

Telephone

02890456071

Next Accounts Due

June 2024

Group Structure

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Directors

Mark Wheeler2 Years

Alan Wheal2 Years

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Shareholders

ea-rs fire group limited 100%

crane communications limited Estimated Valuation

£5.3m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CRANE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED at £5.3m based on Net Assets of £2.4m and 2.24x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Crane Communications Limited is a live company located in 17 heron road, BT3 9LE with a Companies House number of NI014794. It operates in the other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 74909. Founded in March 1981, it's largest shareholder is ea-rs fire group limited with a 100% stake. Crane Communications Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £7.3m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Crane Communications Limited 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

Health Rating5out of 5

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2 Regular

3 Weak

Size

annual sales of £7.3m, make it larger than the average company (£1.6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3.7%)

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CRANE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED group structure

Crane Communications Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

EA-RS FIRE ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED

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1 parent

CRANE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

NI014794

CRANE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Shareholders

ea-rs fire group limited

100%

Crane Communications Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Mark Wheeler (Dec 2021) and Mr Alan Wheal (Dec 2021).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Mark Wheeler	England	48 years	Dec 2021	-	Director
Mr Alan Wheal	England	55 years	Dec 2021	-	Director
Mr Alan Wheal	England	55 years	Dec 2021	-	Director
Mr Murray Horne		51 years	Dec 2021	-	Director
Mr David Pugh		62 years	Mar 2023	-	Director

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Crane Communications Limited's latest turnover from September 2022 is estimated at £7.3 million and the company has net assets of £2.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Crane Communications Limited has 40 employees and maintains cash reserves of £477.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Sep 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Turnover	7,262,163	6,558,175	5,034,515	5,185,359	5,104,947	4,704,272	3,837,246	8,655,415	6,106,111	7,645,158	3,900,685	6,742,535	6,769,892
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	4,047,997	3,622,175	2,739,298	2,721,584	2,718,662	2,335,408	1,843,566	4,219,806	3,067,992	3,780,186	1,905,801	3,320,180	3,225,224
Gross Profit	3,214,166	2,936,000	2,295,217	2,463,775	2,386,285	2,368,864	1,993,680	4,435,609	3,038,119	3,864,972	1,994,884	3,422,355	3,544,669
Admin Expenses	3,501,687	2,244,149	1,578,938	2,076,605	2,018,892	2,286,878	1,694,450	4,278,020	2,944,842	3,708,303	1,842,467	3,319,056	3,346,568
Operating Profit	-287,521	691,851	716,279	387,170	367,393	81,986	299,230	157,589	93,277	156,669	152,417	103,299	198,101
Interest Payable	0	0	9,464	24,806	26,128	20,740	9,243	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	12,353	765	566	1,135	1,666	793	121	251	251	119	119	1	1
Pre-Tax Profit	-275,168	692,616	707,380	363,499	342,931	62,040	290,108	157,840	93,528	156,788	152,536	103,300	198,101
Tax	0	-131,597	-134,402	-69,065	-65,157	-11,788	-58,021	-31,568	-19,641	-36,061	-36,609	-26,858	-55,468
Profit After Tax	-275,168	561,019	572,978	294,434	277,774	50,252	232,086	126,272	73,887	120,727	115,927	76,442	142,633
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-275,168	561,019	572,978	294,434	277,774	50,252	232,086	126,272	73,887	120,727	115,927	76,442	142,633
Employee Costs	1,875,941	1,837,904	1,663,336	1,435,593	1,232,336	1,272,900	1,159,089	3,258,350	2,371,172	2,882,221	1,432,145	2,431,727	2,622,635
Number Of Employees	40	41	38	32	28	30	27	75	56	70	36	63	69
EBITDA*	-270,706	705,348	735,680	421,797	404,199	114,520	310,753	164,934	98,598	159,029	155,556	114,430	215,060

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Sep 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Tangible Assets	24,536	38,830	44,963	100,041	112,201	149,008	66,534	16,242	17,668	7,547	6,004	7,087	11,624
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	24,536	38,830	44,963	100,041	112,201	149,008	66,534	16,242	17,668	7,547	6,004	7,087	11,624
Stock & work in progress	253,541	109,665	70,782	76,641	68,986	45,986	50,673	65,045	97,288	115,784	77,687	86,959	111,892
Trade Debtors	1,769,588	1,656,976	1,131,434	1,298,500	1,388,865	1,095,193	853,140	1,568,836	1,085,949	1,292,007	650,281	1,116,036	1,120,628
Group Debtors	1,005,082	691,332	607,582	651,624	594,124	592,874	575,198	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	101,498	83,449	37,673	83,198	25,704	29,634	23,093	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	477,833	620,210	909,636	222,408	80,315	586,141	48,442	66	100,272	188	47,375	84	199
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	3,607,542	3,161,632	2,757,107	2,332,371	2,157,994	2,349,828	1,550,546	1,633,947	1,283,509	1,407,979	775,343	1,203,079	1,232,719
total assets	3,632,078	3,200,462	2,802,070	2,432,412	2,270,195	2,498,836	1,617,080	1,650,189	1,301,177	1,415,526	781,347	1,210,166	1,244,343
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	310,308	424,686	379,256	284,415	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	597,284	256,499	194,531	269,382	266,328	511,628	172,977	991,617	768,935	958,797	445,345	990,091	1,100,710
Group/Directors Accounts	273,120	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	53,812	11,598	9,163	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	388,337	292,184	517,064	276,337	281,806	572,833	263,079	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,258,741	548,683	711,595	909,839	984,418	1,472,880	720,471	991,617	768,935	958,797	445,345	990,091	1,100,710
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	53,812	65,411	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	3,074	6,348	6,063	11,139	14,965	21,319	7,635	1,684	1,626	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	3,074	6,348	6,063	11,139	68,777	86,730	7,635	1,684	1,626	0	0	0	0
total liabilities	1,261,815	555,031	717,658	920,978	1,053,195	1,559,610	728,106	993,301	770,561	958,797	445,345	990,091	1,100,710
net assets	2,370,263	2,645,431	2,084,412	1,511,434	1,217,000	939,226	888,974	656,888	530,616	456,729	336,002	220,075	143,633
total shareholders funds	2,370,263	2,645,431	2,084,412	1,511,434	1,217,000	939,226	888,974	656,888	530,616	456,729	336,002	220,075	143,633

	Sep 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-287,521	691,851	716,279	387,170	367,393	81,986	299,230	157,589	93,277	156,669	152,417	103,299	198,101
Depreciation	16,815	13,497	19,401	34,627	36,806	32,534	11,523	7,345	5,321	2,360	3,139	11,131	16,959
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	-131,597	-134,402	-69,065	-65,157	-11,788	-58,021	-31,568	-19,641	-36,061	-36,609	-26,858	-55,468
Stock	143,876	38,883	-5,859	7,655	23,000	-4,687	-14,372	-32,243	-18,496	38,097	-9,272	-24,933	111,892
Debtors	444,411	655,068	-256,633	24,629	290,992	266,270	-117,405	482,887	-206,058	641,726	-465,755	-4,592	1,120,628
Creditors	340,785	61,968	-74,851	3,054	-245,300	338,651	-818,640	222,682	-189,862	513,452	-544,746	-110,619	1,100,710
Accruals and Deferred Income	96,153	-224,880	240,727	-5,469	-291,027	309,754	263,079	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-3,274	285	-5,076	-3,826	-6,354	13,684	5,951	58	1,626	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-425,329	-282,827	1,024,570	314,207	-517,631	503,238	-165,101	-94,538	115,275	-43,403	49,228	6,478	27,782
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-2,521	-7,364	35,677	-22,467	1	-115,008	-61,815	-5,919	-15,442	-3,903	-2,056	-6,594	-28,583
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-2,521	-7,364	35,677	-22,467	1	-115,008	-61,815	-5,919	-15,442	-3,903	-2,056	-6,594	-28,583
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	273,120	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	-53,812	-11,598	-9,164	74,574	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,000
interest	12,353	765	-8,898	-23,671	-24,462	-19,947	-9,122	251	251	119	119	1	1
cash flow from financing	285,473	765	-62,710	-35,269	-33,626	54,627	-9,122	251	251	119	119	1	1,001
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-142,377	-289,426	687,228	142,093	-505,826	537,699	48,376	-100,206	100,084	-47,187	47,291	-115	199
overdraft	0	0	-310,308	-114,378	45,430	94,841	284,415	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-142,377	-289,426	997,536	256,471	-551,256	442,858	-236,039	-100,206	100,084	-47,187	47,291	-115	199

P&L

September 2022

turnover

7.3m

+11%

operating profit

-287.5k

gross margin

44.3%

-1.14%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

September 2022

net assets

2.4m

-0.1%

total assets

3.6m

+0.13%

cash

477.8k

-0.23%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

NI014794

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.

incorporation date

March 1981

age

accounts

Small Company

ultimate parent company

EA-RS FIRE ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED

previous names

video services (belfast) limited (November 1989)

incorporated

address

unit b5, sydenham business park, 17 heron road, belfast, BT3 9LE

last accounts submitted

September 2022

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