sword security (n.i.) ltd Company Information
Company Number
NI035728
Website
www.sword-security.co.ukRegistered Address
unit 7 edgewater road, edgewater business park, belfast, BT3 9JQ
Industry
Private security activities
Telephone
442890503040
Next Accounts Due
178 days late
Group Structure
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Shareholders
robinson services ltd 100%
sword security (n.i.) ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SWORD SECURITY (N.I.) LTD at £2.4m based on a Turnover of £6.9m and 0.34x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sword security (n.i.) ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SWORD SECURITY (N.I.) LTD at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-248.2k and a 3.05x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
sword security (n.i.) ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SWORD SECURITY (N.I.) LTD at £98.6k based on Net Assets of £219.2k and 0.45x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd Overview
Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd is a live company located in belfast, BT3 9JQ with a Companies House number of NI035728. It operates in the private security activities sector, SIC Code 80100. Founded in March 1999, it's largest shareholder is robinson services ltd with a 100% stake. Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £6.9m with declining growth in recent years.
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Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sword Security (N.I.) Ltd a 1 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
1 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £6.9m, make it larger than the average company (£2.8m)
£6.9m - Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
£2.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -11%, show it is growing at a slower rate (3.6%)
- Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
3.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 8.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (18.8%)
8.6% - Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
18.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -4.2% make it less profitable than the average company (3.7%)
-4.2% - Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
3.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 359 employees, this is above the industry average (61)
359 - Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
61 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £26.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£26.2k)
- Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
£26.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £19.3k, this is less efficient (£42.9k)
£19.3k - Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
£42.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 73 days, this is later than average (51 days)
73 days - Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 2 days, this is quicker than average (16 days)
2 days - Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
16 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 89.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (74.7%)
89.2% - Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd
74.7% - Industry AVG
SWORD SECURITY (N.I.) LTD financials
Sword Security (N.I.) Ltd's latest turnover from June 2022 is £6.9 million and the company has net assets of £219.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Sword Security (N.I.) Ltd has 359 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 6,921,577 | 8,956,664 | |||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 6,323,584 | 8,641,372 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 597,993 | 315,292 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 888,872 | 379,942 | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | -290,879 | -64,650 | |||||||||||
Interest Payable | 30,797 | 15,123 | |||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -321,676 | -79,773 | |||||||||||
Tax | 17,877 | 879 | |||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -303,799 | -78,894 | |||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | -303,799 | -78,894 | |||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 359 | 402 | 402 | 400 | 433 | 320 | |||||||
EBITDA* | -248,160 | -32,426 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 321,605 | 295,576 | 327,494 | 316,039 | 360,908 | 285,255 | 302,965 | 315,913 | 283,980 | 298,836 | 298,729 | 302,883 | 309,155 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | 15,000 |
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 | 321,605 | 295,576 | 327,494 | 316,039 | 360,908 | 285,255 | 302,965 | 315,913 | 283,980 | 298,836 | 298,729 | 307,883 | 324,155 |
Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Debtors | 1,397,263 | 2,191,005 | 1,514,049 | 1,694,975 | 1,716,375 | 1,438,096 | 1,195,101 | 1,267,608 | 1,123,601 | 1,037,727 | 1,130,358 | 1,368,947 | 1,190,339 |
Group Debtors | 2,061 | 1,626 | 36,155 | 211,515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 311,810 | 251,286 | 417,904 | 438,140 | 99,445 | 97,501 | 72,389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 0 | 0 | 505,100 | 5,853 | 216,033 | 30,403 | 58,577 | 131,674 | 66,877 | 78,194 | 128,931 | 76,647 | 17,671 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 1,711,134 | 2,443,917 | 2,473,208 | 2,350,483 | 2,031,853 | 1,566,000 | 1,326,067 | 1,399,282 | 1,190,478 | 1,115,921 | 1,259,289 | 1,445,594 | 1,208,010 |
total assets | 2,032,739 | 2,739,493 | 2,800,702 | 2,666,522 | 2,392,761 | 1,851,255 | 1,629,032 | 1,715,195 | 1,474,458 | 1,414,757 | 1,558,018 | 1,753,477 | 1,532,165 |
Bank overdraft | 194,156 | 459,339 | 105,566 | 721,346 | 513,820 | 328,759 | 150,026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12,102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 36,586 | 25,770 | 31,404 | 111,287 | 117,356 | 82,385 | 79,011 | 1,018,138 | 864,784 | 879,418 | 1,124,425 | 1,115,801 | 981,542 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 657,966 | 80,996 | 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 | 28,451 | 25,385 | 30,664 | 20,096 | 18,502 | 15,518 | 19,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 868,148 | 1,614,313 | 1,994,962 | 1,047,078 | 1,002,530 | 693,863 | 625,148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 1,785,307 | 2,205,803 | 2,162,596 | 1,899,807 | 1,652,208 | 1,120,525 | 885,567 | 1,018,138 | 864,784 | 879,418 | 1,124,425 | 1,115,801 | 981,542 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,591 | 18,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 28,236 | 10,695 | 35,339 | 21,942 | 44,195 | 15,436 | 23,472 | 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 | 57,573 | 50,021 | 66,182 | 79,693 | 76,810 | 93,524 |
provisions | 0 | 0 | 879 | 7,635 | 10,570 | 2,519 | 4,849 | 6,361 | 3,221 | 5,191 | 5,823 | 4,970 | 5,956 |
total long term liabilities | 28,236 | 10,695 | 36,218 | 29,577 | 54,765 | 23,546 | 47,282 | 63,934 | 53,242 | 71,373 | 85,516 | 81,780 | 99,480 |
total liabilities | 1,813,543 | 2,216,498 | 2,198,814 | 1,929,384 | 1,706,973 | 1,144,071 | 932,849 | 1,082,072 | 918,026 | 950,791 | 1,209,941 | 1,197,581 | 1,081,022 |
net assets | 219,196 | 522,995 | 601,888 | 737,138 | 685,788 | 707,184 | 696,183 | 633,123 | 556,432 | 463,966 | 348,077 | 555,896 | 451,143 |
total shareholders funds | 219,196 | 522,995 | 601,888 | 737,138 | 685,788 | 707,184 | 696,183 | 633,123 | 556,432 | 463,966 | 348,077 | 555,896 | 451,143 |
Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -290,879 | -64,650 | |||||||||||
Depreciation | 42,719 | 32,224 | 47,585 | 46,807 | 39,395 | 29,704 | 31,635 | 26,875 | 23,280 | 21,015 | 21,054 | 23,043 | 19,115 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 |
Tax | 17,877 | 879 | |||||||||||
Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors | -732,783 | 475,809 | -376,522 | 528,810 | 280,223 | 268,107 | -118 | 144,007 | 85,874 | -92,631 | -238,589 | 178,608 | 1,190,339 |
Creditors | 10,816 | -5,634 | -79,883 | -6,069 | 34,971 | 3,374 | -939,127 | 153,354 | -14,634 | -245,007 | 8,624 | 134,259 | 981,542 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -746,165 | -380,649 | 947,884 | 44,548 | 308,667 | 68,715 | 625,148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | -879 | -6,756 | -2,935 | 8,051 | -2,330 | -1,512 | 3,140 | -1,970 | -632 | 853 | -986 | 5,956 |
Cash flow from operations | -232,849 | -894,518 | |||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12,102 | 12,102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 576,970 | 80,996 | 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 | -5,591 | -13,370 | 18,961 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 20,607 | -29,923 | 23,965 | -20,659 | 31,743 | -11,798 | 42,752 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -57,573 | 7,552 | -16,161 | -13,511 | 2,883 | -16,714 | 93,524 |
share issue | |||||||||||||
interest | -30,797 | -15,123 | |||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 566,780 | 35,951 | |||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
cash | 0 | -505,100 | 499,247 | -210,180 | 185,630 | -28,174 | -73,097 | 64,797 | -11,317 | -50,737 | 52,284 | 58,976 | 17,671 |
overdraft | -265,183 | 353,773 | -615,780 | 207,526 | 185,061 | 178,733 | 150,026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 265,183 | -858,873 | 1,115,027 | -417,706 | 569 | -206,907 | -223,123 | 64,797 | -11,317 | -50,737 | 52,284 | 58,976 | 17,671 |
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Sword Security (n.i.) Ltd Competitor Analysis
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sword security (n.i.) ltd Ownership
SWORD SECURITY (N.I.) LTD group structure
Sword Security (N.I.) Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE BIDVEST GROUP LTD
#0037686
2 parents
SWORD SECURITY (N.I.) LTD
NI035728
sword security (n.i.) ltd directors
Sword Security (N.I.) Ltd currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Declan Doyle (Jul 2023) and Mr Cormac Shiels (Jul 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Declan Doyle | United Kingdom | 44 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Cormac Shiels | Northern Ireland | 54 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
Ms Kathy McDermott | United Kingdom | 38 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Holligan | Northern Ireland | 39 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2022turnover
6.9m
-23%
operating profit
-290.9k
+350%
gross margin
8.7%
+145.43%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2022net assets
219.2k
-0.58%
total assets
2m
-0.26%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
sword security (n.i.) ltd company details
company number
NI035728
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
80100 - Private security activities
incorporation date
March 1999
age
25
incorporated
UK
accounts
Small Company
ultimate parent company
previous names
N/A
last accounts submitted
June 2022
address
unit 7 edgewater road, edgewater business park, belfast, BT3 9JQ
accountant
-
auditor
GRANT THORNTON (NI) LLP
sword security (n.i.) ltd Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 8 charges/mortgages relating to sword security (n.i.) ltd. Currently there are 0 open charges and 8 have been satisfied in the past.
sword security (n.i.) ltd Companies House Filings - See Documents
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