Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J & A LAIRD LIMITED at £3.8m based on a Turnover of £5.9m and 0.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
j & a laird limitedEstimated Valuation
£2.4m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J & A LAIRD LIMITED at £2.4m based on an EBITDA of £758.3k and a 3.2x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
j & a laird limitedEstimated Valuation
£4.7m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J & A LAIRD LIMITED at £4.7m based on Net Assets of £2.7m and 1.73x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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J & A Laird LimitedOverview
J & A Laird Limited is a live company located in by forfar, DD8 3NQ with a Companies House number of SC095365. It operates in the manufacture of ready-mixed concrete sector, SIC Code 23630. Founded in October 1985, it's largest shareholder is
james grant laird
with a 50% stake. J & A Laird Limited is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£5.9m with
low
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded J & A Laird Limited 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
Health Rating5out of 5
5 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £5.9m, make it smaller than the average company (£16.6m)
£5.9m - J & A Laird Limited
£16.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.5%)
3% - J & A Laird Limited
10.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 13.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (13.4%)
13.4% - J & A Laird Limited
13.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.2% make it more profitable than the average company (3.6%)
6.2% - J & A Laird Limited
3.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 21 employees, this is below the industry average (46)
21 - J & A Laird Limited
46 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£45.2k)
£45.2k - J & A Laird Limited
£45.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £278.7k, this is less efficient (£383.7k)
£278.7k - J & A Laird Limited
£383.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 61 days, this is near the average (51 days)
61 days - J & A Laird Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 60 days, this is slower than average (49 days)
60 days - J & A Laird Limited
49 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (8 days)
1 days - J & A Laird Limited
8 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 24 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
24 weeks - J & A Laird Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 37%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (58.7%)
37% - J & A Laird Limited
58.7% - Industry AVG
J & A LAIRD LIMITED financials
EXPORT
J & A Laird Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £5.9 million and the company has net assets of £2.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, J & A Laird Limited has 21 employees and maintains cash reserves of £632.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Mar 2018
Mar 2017
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Turnover
5,853,575
5,875,449
6,659,734
5,309,371
3,771,057
4,226,781
4,193,442
5,659,875
6,294,689
7,472,710
5,689,138
8,411,632
9,468,782
3,543,975
3,193,875
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
5,071,622
4,724,017
5,454,318
4,543,979
3,186,636
3,438,230
3,401,719
4,543,071
5,139,785
6,145,683
4,687,911
6,919,002
7,788,563
2,922,624
2,299,868
Gross Profit
781,953
1,151,432
1,205,416
765,391
584,421
788,551
791,722
1,116,804
1,154,904
1,327,028
1,001,227
1,492,630
1,680,219
621,351
894,007
Admin Expenses
417,625
921,186
697,555
1,130,509
774,214
792,529
713,450
1,018,869
773,131
1,222,508
664,507
1,398,235
1,284,477
356,534
-509,216
Operating Profit
364,328
230,246
507,861
-365,118
-189,793
-3,978
78,272
97,935
381,773
104,520
336,720
94,395
395,742
264,817
1,403,223
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable
29,255
15,137
1,813
309
204
1,783
1,182
113
602
1,628
1,408
734
756
1,408
1,129
Pre-Tax Profit
393,583
245,383
509,674
-364,809
-189,589
-2,195
79,454
98,048
382,375
106,148
338,129
95,129
396,499
266,225
1,404,353
Tax
-98,396
-46,623
-96,838
-15,096
-19,609
-76,475
-22,291
-77,770
-22,831
-103,090
-74,543
-393,219
Profit After Tax
295,187
198,760
412,836
-364,809
-189,589
-2,195
64,358
78,438
305,900
83,857
260,359
72,298
293,409
191,682
1,011,134
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
295,187
198,760
412,836
-364,809
-189,589
-2,195
64,358
78,438
305,900
83,857
260,359
72,298
293,409
191,682
1,011,134
Employee Costs
948,432
1,068,417
1,044,214
869,389
896,313
780,205
750,371
660,088
671,674
853,866
742,754
1,056,263
1,091,993
491,066
504,870
Number Of Employees
21
24
25
22
23
21
20
18
19
25
24
32
34
16
16
EBITDA*
758,284
644,540
902,198
47,915
226,368
373,813
446,519
129,495
801,349
502,490
602,176
373,802
523,243
379,915
1,535,656
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Mar 2018
Mar 2017
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Tangible Assets
2,339,907
2,461,131
2,360,291
2,505,333
2,549,952
2,309,501
2,214,324
2,270,860
2,536,890
2,379,526
1,759,175
1,997,578
1,745,963
945,586
619,261
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,425
4,400
4,400
4,400
4,400
4,400
4,400
4,400
4,400
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
2,344,332
2,465,556
2,364,716
2,509,758
2,554,377
2,313,926
2,218,749
2,275,260
2,541,290
2,383,926
1,763,575
2,001,978
1,750,363
949,986
623,661
Stock & work in progress
15,500
20,000
15,000
4,500
4,250
21,183
18,853
Trade Debtors
988,504
1,163,272
1,431,997
957,134
644,048
772,381
682,135
1,094,379
993,372
994,333
878,355
1,159,502
1,145,449
712,400
643,350
Group Debtors
163,237
32,500
Misc Debtors
322,327
77,125
90,358
30,137
28,566
67,600
34,320
173,673
165,242
Cash
632,335
482,143
230,166
253,327
364,998
42,108
433,274
39,688
50,490
190,414
460,966
102,287
191,210
111,292
451,759
misc current assets
total current assets
1,958,666
1,742,540
1,767,521
1,245,098
1,041,862
882,089
1,149,729
1,307,740
1,209,104
1,184,747
1,339,321
1,261,789
1,336,659
1,008,112
1,146,462
total assets
4,302,998
4,208,096
4,132,237
3,754,856
3,596,239
3,196,015
3,368,478
3,583,000
3,750,394
3,568,673
3,102,896
3,263,767
3,087,022
1,958,098
1,770,123
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
833,788
957,446
1,167,775
1,102,737
717,892
444,101
497,054
806,109
925,906
1,465,518
1,206,453
1,609,315
1,495,363
502,448
502,966
Group/Directors Accounts
159,865
164,839
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
63,859
100,000
197,364
192,179
111,502
51,884
53,152
other current liabilities
456,790
734,660
564,960
649,813
328,547
303,567
297,922
308,563
377,264
total current liabilities
1,354,437
1,692,106
1,832,735
1,949,914
1,238,618
747,668
906,478
1,166,556
1,356,322
1,465,518
1,206,453
1,609,315
1,495,363
662,313
667,805
loans
hp & lease commitments
142,965
3,922
55,806
94,792
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
236,836
99,452
81,724
44,905
89,007
100,465
115,345
119,527
95,524
67,461
85,829
95,334
92,869
91,084
total long term liabilities
236,836
99,452
81,724
187,870
89,007
100,465
119,267
175,333
190,316
67,461
85,829
95,334
92,869
91,084
total liabilities
1,591,273
1,791,558
1,914,459
1,949,914
1,426,488
836,675
1,006,943
1,285,823
1,531,655
1,655,834
1,273,914
1,695,144
1,590,697
755,182
758,889
net assets
2,711,725
2,416,538
2,217,778
1,804,942
2,169,751
2,359,340
2,361,535
2,297,177
2,218,739
1,912,839
1,828,982
1,568,623
1,496,325
1,202,916
1,011,234
total shareholders funds
2,711,725
2,416,538
2,217,778
1,804,942
2,169,751
2,359,340
2,361,535
2,297,177
2,218,739
1,912,839
1,828,982
1,568,623
1,496,325
1,202,916
1,011,234
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Mar 2018
Mar 2017
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
364,328
230,246
507,861
-365,118
-189,793
-3,978
78,272
97,935
381,773
104,520
336,720
94,395
395,742
264,817
1,403,223
Depreciation
393,956
414,294
394,337
413,033
416,161
377,791
368,247
31,560
419,576
397,970
265,456
279,407
127,501
115,098
132,433
Amortisation
Tax
-98,396
-46,623
-96,838
-15,096
-19,609
-76,475
-22,291
-77,770
-22,831
-103,090
-74,543
-393,219
Stock
-4,500
5,000
10,500
250
4,250
-21,183
2,330
18,853
Debtors
70,434
-281,958
535,084
314,657
-167,367
123,526
-551,597
109,438
164,281
115,978
-281,147
14,053
269,812
199,787
675,850
Creditors
-123,658
-210,329
65,038
384,845
273,791
-52,953
-309,055
-119,797
-539,612
259,065
-402,862
113,952
992,915
-518
502,966
Accruals and Deferred Income
-277,870
169,700
-84,853
321,266
24,980
5,645
-10,641
-68,701
377,264
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
137,384
17,728
81,724
-44,905
-44,102
-11,458
-14,880
-4,182
24,003
28,063
-18,368
-9,505
2,465
1,785
91,084
Cash flow from operations
329,810
851,974
321,685
394,214
644,154
191,521
648,444
-192,232
422,248
651,349
384,323
441,365
1,166,904
104,522
1,041,784
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-272,732
-515,134
-249,295
-368,414
-656,612
-472,968
-311,711
234,470
-576,940
-1,018,321
-27,053
-531,022
-927,878
-441,423
-751,694
Change in Investments
25
4,400
cash flow from investments
-272,732
-515,134
-249,295
-368,414
-656,612
-472,968
-311,736
234,470
-576,940
-1,018,321
-27,053
-531,022
-927,878
-441,423
-756,094
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
-159,865
-4,974
164,839
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
63,859
-100,000
-97,364
-137,780
335,144
-111,502
55,696
-53,152
14,166
94,792
other long term liabilities
share issue
100
interest
29,255
15,137
1,813
309
204
1,783
1,182
113
602
1,628
1,408
734
756
1,408
1,129
cash flow from financing
93,114
-84,863
-95,551
-137,471
335,348
-109,719
56,878
-53,039
14,768
96,420
1,408
734
-159,109
-3,566
166,068
cash and cash equivalents
cash
150,192
251,977
-23,161
-111,671
322,890
-391,166
393,586
-10,802
-139,924
-270,552
358,679
-88,923
79,918
-340,467
451,759
overdraft
change in cash
150,192
251,977
-23,161
-111,671
322,890
-391,166
393,586
-10,802
-139,924
-270,552
358,679
-88,923
79,918
-340,467
451,759
j & a laird limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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j & a laird limited Ownership
J & A LAIRD LIMITED group structure
J & A Laird Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
J & A LAIRD LIMITED
SC095365
J & A LAIRD LIMITED Shareholders
The largest shareholders in J & A Laird Limited include James Grant Laird and John Laird.
james grant laird
50%
john laird
50%
j & a laird limited directors
J & A Laird Limited currently has 4 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr James Laird (Sep 1989) and
Ms Helen Laird (Feb 2005).
j & a laird (builders merchants) limited (October 1989)
accountant
EQ ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED
auditor
-
address
j & a laird ltd, old brechin, road, lunanhead, by forfar, angus, DD8 3NQ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
j & a laird limited 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 1 charges/mortgages relating to j & a laird limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 0 have been satisfied in the past.
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