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Registered Address
1 george square, glasgow, G2 1AL
Website
www.touchstarplc.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of TOUCHSTAR PLC at £5.7m based on a Turnover of £7.2m and 0.79x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TOUCHSTAR PLC at £8.1m based on an EBITDA of £1.3m and a 6.05x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TOUCHSTAR PLC at £6.5m based on Net Assets of £3.3m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Touchstar Plc is a live company located in glasgow, G2 1AL with a Companies House number of SC005543. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in February 1904, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Touchstar Plc is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £7.2m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Touchstar Plc a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £7.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£20.2m)
£7.2m - Touchstar Plc
£20.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.3%)
7% - Touchstar Plc
7.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 59.3%, this company has a lower cost of product (33.7%)
59.3% - Touchstar Plc
33.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 8.3% make it more profitable than the average company (5.8%)
8.3% - Touchstar Plc
5.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 56 employees, this is below the industry average (110)
56 - Touchstar Plc
110 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £12.1k, the company has a lower pay structure (£49.9k)
£12.1k - Touchstar Plc
£49.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £129k, this is less efficient (£204.5k)
£129k - Touchstar Plc
£204.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 48 days, this is near the average (45 days)
48 days - Touchstar Plc
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 59 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
59 days - Touchstar Plc
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 151 days, this is more than average (48 days)
151 days - Touchstar Plc
48 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 47 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
47 weeks - Touchstar Plc
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 52.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (55.7%)
52.6% - Touchstar Plc
55.7% - Industry AVG
Touchstar Plc's latest turnover from December 2023 is £7.2 million and the company has net assets of £3.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Touchstar Plc has 56 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3 million 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 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 7,224,000 | 6,743,000 | 6,104,000 | 5,886,000 | 6,654,000 | 6,898,000 | 7,868,000 | 7,624,000 | 8,676,000 | 9,408,000 | 8,425,000 | 8,669,000 | 11,157,000 | 8,200,000 | 8,286,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,937,000 | 2,583,000 | 2,472,000 | 2,827,000 | 3,207,000 | 3,370,000 | 3,977,000 | 3,523,000 | 4,544,000 | 4,680,000 | 4,249,000 | 4,738,000 | 6,335,000 | 4,183,000 | 4,084,000 |
Gross Profit | 4,287,000 | 4,160,000 | 3,632,000 | 3,059,000 | 3,447,000 | 3,528,000 | 3,891,000 | 4,101,000 | 4,132,000 | 4,728,000 | 4,176,000 | 3,931,000 | 4,822,000 | 4,017,000 | 4,202,000 |
Admin Expenses | 3,688,000 | 3,722,000 | 3,405,000 | 3,020,000 | 4,095,000 | 4,844,000 | 7,745,000 | 3,878,000 | 10,662,000 | 4,251,000 | 4,054,000 | 3,644,000 | 3,776,000 | 3,531,000 | 3,717,000 |
Operating Profit | 599,000 | 438,000 | 227,000 | 39,000 | -648,000 | -1,316,000 | -3,854,000 | 223,000 | -6,530,000 | 477,000 | 122,000 | 287,000 | 1,046,000 | 486,000 | 485,000 |
Interest Payable | 9,000 | 16,000 | 20,000 | 18,000 | 25,000 | 4,000 | 11,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 23,000 | 54,000 | 84,000 |
Interest Receivable | 85,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 4,000 | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 675,000 | 422,000 | 207,000 | 23,000 | -673,000 | -1,320,000 | -3,865,000 | 213,000 | -6,531,000 | 475,000 | 125,000 | 282,000 | 1,024,000 | 432,000 | 405,000 |
Tax | -36,000 | 136,000 | 134,000 | 64,000 | 328,000 | 404,000 | 280,000 | 262,000 | 192,000 | 34,000 | 94,000 | 54,000 | -148,000 | -50,000 | 32,000 |
Profit After Tax | 639,000 | 558,000 | 341,000 | 87,000 | -345,000 | -916,000 | -3,585,000 | 475,000 | -6,339,000 | 509,000 | 219,000 | 336,000 | 876,000 | 382,000 | 437,000 |
Dividends Paid | 101,000 | 101,000 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 639,000 | 558,000 | 341,000 | 87,000 | -501,000 | -916,000 | -3,585,000 | 475,000 | -6,339,000 | 408,000 | 118,000 | 235,000 | 876,000 | 382,000 | 437,000 |
Employee Costs | 678,000 | 649,000 | 2,553,000 | 2,392,000 | 3,172,000 | 3,729,000 | 3,379,000 | 3,426,000 | 3,532,000 | 3,675,000 | 3,361,000 | 3,108,000 | 3,192,000 | 3,033,000 | 3,145,000 |
Number Of Employees | 56 | 53 | 50 | 49 | 62 | 78 | 75 | 79 | 89 | 85 | 86 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 81 |
EBITDA* | 1,336,000 | 1,334,000 | 1,072,000 | 854,000 | 198,000 | -1,246,000 | 461,000 | 233,000 | -93,000 | 913,000 | 451,000 | 610,000 | 1,325,000 | 768,000 | 801,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 331,000 | 485,000 | 655,000 | 726,000 | 808,000 | 385,000 | 405,000 | 303,000 | 249,000 | 284,000 | 279,000 | 263,000 | 383,000 | 257,000 | 316,000 |
Intangible Assets | 1,137,000 | 1,087,000 | 1,198,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,499,000 | 1,352,000 | 1,136,000 | 4,813,000 | 4,644,000 | 10,540,000 | 10,051,000 | 9,405,000 | 9,397,000 | 9,402,000 | 9,422,000 |
Investments & Other | 67,000 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 20,000 | 46,000 | 81,000 | 63,000 | 111,000 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,448,000 | 1,526,000 | 1,772,000 | 2,013,000 | 2,307,000 | 1,737,000 | 1,541,000 | 5,116,000 | 4,893,000 | 10,824,000 | 10,330,000 | 9,668,000 | 9,780,000 | 9,659,000 | 9,738,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,220,000 | 967,000 | 865,000 | 714,000 | 891,000 | 1,210,000 | 1,387,000 | 1,259,000 | 1,490,000 | 1,435,000 | 1,774,000 | 1,454,000 | 1,544,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,223,000 |
Trade Debtors | 957,000 | 768,000 | 882,000 | 818,000 | 1,086,000 | 1,694,000 | 2,002,000 | 1,805,000 | 2,106,000 | 2,825,000 | 2,443,000 | 1,829,000 | 2,600,000 | 3,252,000 | 2,272,000 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 242,000 | 207,000 | 188,000 | 192,000 | 231,000 | 234,000 | 254,000 | 221,000 | 261,000 | 352,000 | 238,000 | 277,000 | 406,000 | 214,000 | 255,000 |
Cash | 3,005,000 | 4,461,000 | 3,903,000 | 3,177,000 | 3,143,000 | 2,112,000 | 2,159,000 | 2,206,000 | 3,174,000 | 731,000 | 219,000 | 1,614,000 | 1,220,000 | 346,000 | 2,000 |
misc current assets | 487,000 | 272,000 | 203,000 | 175,000 | 103,000 | 12,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||
total current assets | 5,442,000 | 6,421,000 | 6,004,000 | 5,011,000 | 5,695,000 | 5,737,000 | 6,074,000 | 5,694,000 | 7,206,000 | 5,446,000 | 4,674,000 | 5,174,000 | 5,770,000 | 4,976,000 | 3,802,000 |
total assets | 6,890,000 | 7,947,000 | 7,776,000 | 7,024,000 | 8,002,000 | 7,474,000 | 7,615,000 | 10,810,000 | 12,099,000 | 16,270,000 | 15,004,000 | 14,842,000 | 15,550,000 | 14,635,000 | 13,540,000 |
Bank overdraft | 985,000 | 1,388,000 | 1,256,000 | 2,293,000 | 1,816,000 | 2,932,000 | 359,000 | ||||||||
Bank loan | 13,000 | 87,000 | 523,000 | 456,000 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 479,000 | 429,000 | 462,000 | 431,000 | 542,000 | 802,000 | 751,000 | 690,000 | 669,000 | 1,130,000 | 834,000 | 455,000 | 992,000 | 971,000 | 773,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 30,000 | 15,000 | 2,495,000 | 2,535,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 149,000 | 157,000 | 169,000 | 163,000 | 171,000 | 8,000 | 18,000 | 12,000 | 11,000 | ||||||
other current liabilities | 2,650,000 | 3,084,000 | 2,632,000 | 2,300,000 | 2,245,000 | 2,007,000 | 1,868,000 | 1,605,000 | 2,845,000 | 2,897,000 | 2,135,000 | 2,238,000 | 2,567,000 | 3,034,000 | 1,703,000 |
total current liabilities | 3,278,000 | 4,655,000 | 4,681,000 | 4,165,000 | 5,251,000 | 4,625,000 | 5,114,000 | 4,830,000 | 6,454,000 | 4,045,000 | 2,982,000 | 2,705,000 | 3,657,000 | 4,528,000 | 3,291,000 |
loans | 124,000 | 270,000 | 694,000 | 978,000 | 1,044,000 | 188,000 | 26,000 | 46,000 | 72,000 | 96,000 | 174,000 | 1,222,000 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 62,000 | 135,000 | 242,000 | 354,000 | 418,000 | 13,000 | 36,000 | 48,000 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 179,000 | 252,000 | 480,000 | 750,000 | 970,000 | 949,000 | |||||||||
other liabilities | 197,000 | 144,000 | 172,000 | 177,000 | 151,000 | 149,000 | |||||||||
provisions | 180,000 | 160,000 | 502,000 | 430,000 | 468,000 | 538,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | ||||||
total long term liabilities | 349,000 | 359,000 | 770,000 | 881,000 | 860,000 | 457,000 | 330,000 | 224,000 | 327,000 | 568,000 | 773,000 | 1,006,000 | 997,000 | 87,000 | 611,000 |
total liabilities | 3,627,000 | 5,014,000 | 5,451,000 | 5,046,000 | 6,111,000 | 5,082,000 | 5,444,000 | 5,054,000 | 6,781,000 | 4,613,000 | 3,755,000 | 3,711,000 | 4,654,000 | 4,615,000 | 3,902,000 |
net assets | 3,263,000 | 2,933,000 | 2,325,000 | 1,978,000 | 1,891,000 | 2,392,000 | 2,171,000 | 5,756,000 | 5,318,000 | 11,657,000 | 11,249,000 | 11,131,000 | 10,896,000 | 10,020,000 | 9,638,000 |
total shareholders funds | 3,263,000 | 2,933,000 | 2,325,000 | 1,978,000 | 1,891,000 | 2,392,000 | 2,171,000 | 5,756,000 | 5,318,000 | 11,657,000 | 11,249,000 | 11,131,000 | 10,896,000 | 10,020,000 | 9,638,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 599,000 | 438,000 | 227,000 | 39,000 | -648,000 | -1,316,000 | -3,854,000 | 223,000 | -6,530,000 | 477,000 | 122,000 | 287,000 | 1,046,000 | 486,000 | 485,000 |
Depreciation | 205,000 | 219,000 | 233,000 | 227,000 | 348,000 | 70,000 | 91,000 | 10,000 | 117,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 184,000 | 144,000 | 140,000 | 177,000 |
Amortisation | 532,000 | 677,000 | 612,000 | 588,000 | 498,000 | 4,224,000 | 6,320,000 | 316,000 | 209,000 | 139,000 | 135,000 | 142,000 | 139,000 | ||
Tax | -36,000 | 136,000 | 134,000 | 64,000 | 328,000 | 404,000 | 280,000 | 262,000 | 192,000 | 34,000 | 94,000 | 54,000 | -148,000 | -50,000 | 32,000 |
Stock | 253,000 | 102,000 | 151,000 | -177,000 | -319,000 | -177,000 | 128,000 | -231,000 | 55,000 | -339,000 | 320,000 | -90,000 | 392,000 | -71,000 | 1,223,000 |
Debtors | 198,000 | -130,000 | 78,000 | -355,000 | -500,000 | -328,000 | 230,000 | -341,000 | -810,000 | 496,000 | 575,000 | -900,000 | -460,000 | 939,000 | 2,527,000 |
Creditors | 50,000 | -33,000 | 31,000 | -111,000 | -260,000 | 51,000 | 61,000 | 21,000 | -461,000 | 296,000 | 379,000 | -537,000 | 21,000 | 198,000 | 773,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -434,000 | 452,000 | 332,000 | 55,000 | 238,000 | -40,000 | 442,000 | -1,492,000 | -280,000 | 492,000 | -323,000 | -308,000 | 482,000 | 1,331,000 | 1,703,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 20,000 | -342,000 | 72,000 | -38,000 | -70,000 | 538,000 | -150,000 | 150,000 | |||||||
Cash flow from operations | 485,000 | 1,575,000 | 1,412,000 | 1,356,000 | 1,253,000 | 212,000 | 736,000 | -404,000 | 113,000 | 1,728,000 | -294,000 | 809,000 | 1,748,000 | 1,379,000 | -441,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -67,000 | 67,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -13,000 | 13,000 | -87,000 | -436,000 | 67,000 | 456,000 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -30,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | -2,495,000 | -40,000 | 2,535,000 | |||||||||
Long term loans | -146,000 | -424,000 | -284,000 | -66,000 | 856,000 | 188,000 | -26,000 | -20,000 | -26,000 | -24,000 | -78,000 | -1,048,000 | 1,222,000 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -81,000 | -119,000 | -106,000 | -72,000 | 589,000 | -8,000 | -23,000 | 31,000 | -48,000 | -11,000 | 59,000 | ||||
other long term liabilities | 53,000 | -28,000 | -5,000 | 177,000 | -151,000 | 2,000 | 149,000 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 76,000 | -16,000 | -20,000 | -16,000 | -25,000 | -4,000 | -11,000 | -10,000 | -1,000 | -2,000 | 3,000 | -5,000 | -22,000 | -54,000 | -80,000 |
cash flow from financing | -407,000 | -567,000 | -394,000 | 38,000 | 1,420,000 | -1,325,000 | -49,000 | 2,629,000 | -50,000 | -4,000 | -58,000 | -127,000 | -477,000 | -1,035,000 | 10,799,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,456,000 | 558,000 | 726,000 | 34,000 | 1,031,000 | -47,000 | -47,000 | -968,000 | 2,443,000 | 512,000 | -1,395,000 | 394,000 | 874,000 | 344,000 | 2,000 |
overdraft | -985,000 | -403,000 | 132,000 | -1,037,000 | 477,000 | 1,816,000 | -2,932,000 | 2,932,000 | -359,000 | 359,000 | |||||
change in cash | -471,000 | 961,000 | 594,000 | 1,071,000 | 554,000 | -1,863,000 | -47,000 | 1,964,000 | -489,000 | 512,000 | -1,395,000 | 394,000 | 874,000 | 703,000 | -357,000 |
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TOUCHSTAR PLC group structure
Touchstar Plc has 5 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
TOUCHSTAR PLC
SC005543
5 subsidiaries
Touchstar Plc currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Mark Hardy (Oct 2005) and Mr Ian Martin (May 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Mark Hardy | 61 years | Oct 2005 | - | Director | |
Mr Ian Martin | 64 years | May 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr John Christmas | 71 years | Nov 2015 | - | Director | |
Mrs Natasha Rourke | United Kingdom | 54 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Lynden Jones | England | 44 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
7.2m
+7%
operating profit
599k
+37%
gross margin
59.4%
-3.81%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
3.3m
+0.11%
total assets
6.9m
-0.13%
cash
3m
-0.33%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC005543
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
February 1904
age
121
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Interim
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
belgravium technologies plc (May 2016)
eadie holdings plc (April 2001)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
1 george square, glasgow, G2 1AL
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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