k b refrigeration limited Company Information
Company Number
SC102356
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
carter thermal industries
Group Structure
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Industry
Repair of other equipment
+1Registered Address
31/33 colquhoun avenue, hillington park, glasgow, G52 4BN
Website
http://www.cartersynergy.comk b refrigeration limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of K B REFRIGERATION LIMITED at £12.6m based on a Turnover of £17m and 0.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
k b refrigeration limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of K B REFRIGERATION LIMITED at £6.2m based on an EBITDA of £964.4k and a 6.39x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
k b refrigeration limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of K B REFRIGERATION LIMITED at £21.7m based on Net Assets of £7.6m and 2.85x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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K B Refrigeration Limited Overview
K B Refrigeration Limited is a live company located in glasgow, G52 4BN with a Companies House number of SC102356. It operates in the repair of other equipment sector, SIC Code 33190. Founded in December 1986, it's largest shareholder is carter thermal industries with a 100% stake. K B Refrigeration Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £17m with declining growth in recent years.
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K B Refrigeration Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded K B Refrigeration Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


7 Strong

3 Regular

2 Weak

Size
annual sales of £17m, make it larger than the average company (£9.8m)
£17m - K B Refrigeration Limited
£9.8m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.4%)
-3% - K B Refrigeration Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 29.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (29.6%)
29.6% - K B Refrigeration Limited
29.6% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 5% make it as profitable than the average company (5.3%)
5% - K B Refrigeration Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 228 employees, this is above the industry average (42)
228 - K B Refrigeration Limited
42 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £48.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£48.7k)
£48.6k - K B Refrigeration Limited
£48.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £74.4k, this is less efficient (£181.5k)
£74.4k - K B Refrigeration Limited
£181.5k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 20 days, this is earlier than average (61 days)
20 days - K B Refrigeration Limited
61 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 43 days, this is slower than average (32 days)
43 days - K B Refrigeration Limited
32 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 8 days, this is less than average (43 days)
8 days - K B Refrigeration Limited
43 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 32 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
32 weeks - K B Refrigeration Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 31.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (59.6%)
31.6% - K B Refrigeration Limited
59.6% - Industry AVG
K B REFRIGERATION LIMITED financials

K B Refrigeration Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £17 million and the company has net assets of £7.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, K B Refrigeration Limited has 228 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.2 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 | 16,958,412 | 23,323,816 | 24,602,112 | 18,748,737 | 21,615,541 | 21,053,815 | 21,147,102 | 19,827,362 | 18,311,862 | 17,767,770 | 18,690,593 | 16,654,483 | 12,880,061 | 16,049,187 | 11,160,881 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 853,367 | 943,093 | 1,949,932 | 990,569 | 444,702 | 428,099 | 587,294 | 721,305 | 770,915 | 526,907 | 715,772 | 414,369 | 273,420 | 322,561 | 70,638 |
Interest Payable | 1,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 4,000 | 74,000 | 71,000 | 53,000 | 65,217 | 69,777 | 64,000 | 52,000 | |
Interest Receivable | 17,494 | 2,773 | 7,386 | 9,030 | 5,433 | 8,990 | 5,982 | 4,517 | 74,123 | 76,175 | 71,146 | 58,287 | 50,858 | 51,322 | 39,527 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 870,861 | 944,866 | 1,951,318 | 990,599 | 462,135 | 449,204 | 704,560 | 764,176 | 771,038 | 532,082 | 703,918 | 407,439 | 254,501 | 309,883 | 58,165 |
Tax | -192,204 | -224,805 | -354,363 | -199,738 | -129,660 | -78,318 | -136,934 | -141,108 | -146,024 | -123,297 | -177,569 | -104,020 | -70,127 | -93,694 | -19,553 |
Profit After Tax | 678,657 | 720,061 | 1,596,955 | 790,861 | 332,475 | 370,886 | 567,626 | 623,068 | 625,014 | 408,785 | 526,349 | 303,419 | 184,374 | 216,189 | 38,612 |
Dividends Paid | 400,000 | 230,000 | 300,000 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 678,657 | 720,061 | 1,596,955 | 790,861 | 332,475 | 370,886 | 567,626 | 623,068 | 225,014 | 178,785 | 526,349 | 3,419 | 184,374 | 216,189 | 38,612 |
Employee Costs | 11,089,209 | 10,605,336 | 10,315,516 | 10,166,952 | 10,125,374 | 9,141,599 | 8,624,956 | 8,248,935 | 7,231,677 | 7,481,971 | 6,909,397 | 5,747,634 | 5,009,639 | 4,799,272 | 4,188,102 |
Number Of Employees | 228 | 222 | 223 | 233 | 248 | 211 | 194 | 192 | 191 | 200 | 177 | 155 | 141 | 137 | 117 |
EBITDA* | 964,395 | 1,122,564 | 2,228,905 | 1,266,577 | 638,724 | 628,155 | 912,841 | 1,148,647 | 1,251,021 | 976,442 | 1,121,687 | 744,589 | 521,559 | 553,241 | 309,774 |
* 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 | 228,193 | 344,354 | 387,343 | 569,873 | 450,395 | 545,754 | 474,858 | 1,124,938 | 815,387 | 955,157 | 1,029,841 | 1,116,588 | 687,792 | 651,785 | 421,300 |
Intangible Assets | 2,994 | 6,002 | 9,002 | 12,002 | 15,002 | 18,002 | 21,002 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | 11,400 | 11,400 | 11,400 | 11,400 | 11,400 | 11,400 | 11,400 | 11,400 | 11,400 | 11,400 | 11,400 | 11,400 | 15,300 | 15,300 | 15,300 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 239,593 | 355,754 | 398,743 | 581,273 | 461,795 | 557,154 | 486,258 | 1,136,338 | 829,781 | 972,559 | 1,050,243 | 1,139,990 | 718,094 | 685,087 | 457,602 |
Stock & work in progress | 276,210 | 383,017 | 1,033,236 | 764,418 | 349,080 | 435,716 | 488,448 | 372,270 | 305,109 | 630,160 | 370,661 | 336,872 | 186,666 | 267,323 | 224,798 |
Trade Debtors | 954,308 | 1,700,745 | 2,213,796 | 2,595,467 | 2,557,283 | 2,914,540 | 2,892,561 | 2,565,872 | 1,873,518 | 1,721,165 | 2,770,700 | 2,782,629 | 1,755,956 | 2,511,970 | 1,936,964 |
Group Debtors | 7,392,247 | 5,447,213 | 4,797,375 | 3,970,159 | 3,854,609 | 3,060,296 | 2,363,848 | 3,359,444 | 3,328,047 | 3,065,708 | 2,544,391 | 2,993,149 | 1,183,719 | 2,370,037 | 1,189,672 |
Misc Debtors | 86,519 | 84,563 | 134,503 | 160,429 | 200,033 | 172,431 | 237,216 | 208,095 | 163,031 | 122,282 | 89,904 | 78,024 | 89,962 | 109,394 | 125,072 |
Cash | 2,176,383 | 2,671,074 | 1,697,914 | 1,641,405 | 1,392,859 | 1,630,654 | 1,549,716 | 634,112 | 358,277 | 739,607 | 769,419 | 329,240 | 913,658 | 234,258 | 665,455 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 10,885,667 | 10,286,612 | 9,876,824 | 9,131,878 | 8,353,864 | 8,213,637 | 7,531,789 | 7,139,793 | 6,027,982 | 6,278,922 | 6,545,075 | 6,519,914 | 4,129,961 | 5,492,982 | 4,141,961 |
total assets | 11,125,260 | 10,642,366 | 10,275,567 | 9,713,151 | 8,815,659 | 8,770,791 | 8,018,047 | 8,276,131 | 6,857,763 | 7,251,481 | 7,595,318 | 7,659,904 | 4,848,055 | 6,178,069 | 4,599,563 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,408,402 | 1,926,623 | 1,892,245 | 1,697,234 | 1,577,258 | 2,340,922 | 2,113,612 | 2,428,105 | 2,124,536 | 2,262,442 | 2,446,359 | 2,761,103 | 945,634 | 2,499,556 | 1,437,297 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 36,039 | 11,445 | 198,965 | 718,613 | 746,911 | 412,460 | 115,099 | 482,659 | 29,594 | 417,273 | 755,325 | 1,232,539 | 259,201 | 450,921 | 239,496 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,251 | 9,004 | 9,004 | 9,004 | 9,786 | 9,032 | 11,551 | 9,029 | 7,018 | 5,714 | 3,726 | 3,726 | |||
other current liabilities | 2,065,681 | 1,759,484 | 1,851,354 | 1,435,151 | 1,386,084 | 1,214,016 | 1,266,588 | 1,332,497 | 1,295,687 | 1,278,078 | 1,173,833 | 925,507 | 827,570 | 532,378 | 380,856 |
total current liabilities | 3,510,122 | 3,697,552 | 3,942,564 | 3,853,249 | 3,719,257 | 3,976,402 | 3,504,303 | 4,253,047 | 3,458,849 | 3,969,344 | 4,384,546 | 4,926,167 | 2,038,119 | 3,486,581 | 2,061,375 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,251 | 11,254 | 20,258 | 29,261 | 14,763 | 21,276 | 32,830 | 16,768 | 18,571 | 5,589 | 9,314 | ||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 39 | 796 | 3,689 | 462 | 2,686 | 652 | 6,992 | 16,203 | 34,507 | 33,123 | |||||
total long term liabilities | 146,267 | 473,267 | 475,518 | 196,560 | 280,321 | 333,217 | 15,225 | 45,762 | 33,482 | 177,356 | 115,474 | 50,900 | 68,429 | ||
total liabilities | 3,510,122 | 3,697,552 | 4,088,831 | 4,326,516 | 4,194,775 | 4,172,962 | 3,784,624 | 4,586,264 | 3,474,074 | 4,015,106 | 4,418,028 | 5,103,523 | 2,153,593 | 3,537,481 | 2,129,804 |
net assets | 7,615,138 | 6,944,814 | 6,186,736 | 5,386,635 | 4,620,884 | 4,597,829 | 4,233,423 | 3,689,867 | 3,383,689 | 3,236,375 | 3,177,290 | 2,556,381 | 2,694,462 | 2,640,588 | 2,469,759 |
total shareholders funds | 7,615,138 | 6,944,814 | 6,186,736 | 5,386,635 | 4,620,884 | 4,597,829 | 4,233,423 | 3,689,867 | 3,383,689 | 3,236,375 | 3,177,290 | 2,556,381 | 2,694,462 | 2,640,588 | 2,469,759 |
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 | 853,367 | 943,093 | 1,949,932 | 990,569 | 444,702 | 428,099 | 587,294 | 721,305 | 770,915 | 526,907 | 715,772 | 414,369 | 273,420 | 322,561 | 70,638 |
Depreciation | 111,028 | 179,471 | 278,973 | 276,008 | 194,022 | 200,056 | 325,547 | 424,348 | 477,098 | 446,535 | 402,915 | 327,220 | 245,139 | 227,680 | 236,136 |
Amortisation | 2,994 | 3,008 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | |||||||
Tax | -192,204 | -224,805 | -354,363 | -199,738 | -129,660 | -78,318 | -136,934 | -141,108 | -146,024 | -123,297 | -177,569 | -104,020 | -70,127 | -93,694 | -19,553 |
Stock | -106,807 | -650,219 | 268,818 | 415,338 | -86,636 | -52,732 | 116,178 | 67,161 | -325,051 | 259,499 | 33,789 | 150,206 | -80,657 | 42,525 | 224,798 |
Debtors | 1,200,553 | 86,847 | 419,619 | 114,130 | 464,658 | 653,642 | -639,786 | 768,815 | 455,441 | -495,840 | -448,807 | 2,824,165 | -1,961,764 | 1,739,693 | 3,251,708 |
Creditors | -518,221 | 34,378 | 195,011 | 119,976 | -763,664 | 227,310 | -314,493 | 303,569 | -137,906 | -183,917 | -314,744 | 1,815,469 | -1,553,922 | 1,062,259 | 1,437,297 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 306,197 | -91,870 | 416,203 | 49,067 | 172,068 | -52,572 | -65,909 | 36,810 | 17,609 | 104,245 | 248,326 | 97,937 | 295,192 | 151,522 | 380,856 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -39 | -757 | -2,893 | 3,227 | -2,224 | 2,034 | -6,340 | -9,211 | -18,304 | 1,384 | 33,123 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | -533,579 | 1,403,639 | 1,797,319 | 706,414 | -460,593 | 122,908 | 916,220 | 515,169 | 852,086 | 1,011,848 | 1,286,378 | -429,607 | 1,216,819 | -107,506 | -1,335,009 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -3,900 | 15,300 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 24,594 | -187,520 | -519,648 | -28,298 | 334,451 | 297,361 | -367,560 | 453,065 | -387,679 | -338,052 | -477,214 | 973,338 | -191,720 | 211,425 | 239,496 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -2,251 | -9,004 | -9,003 | -9,004 | -9,785 | 15,252 | -9,032 | -9,032 | 18,073 | -499 | 14,970 | -3,725 | 13,040 | ||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 17,494 | 1,773 | 1,386 | 30 | -567 | 990 | -4,018 | 517 | 123 | 5,175 | 18,146 | -6,930 | -18,919 | -12,678 | -12,473 |
cash flow from financing | 33,755 | -147,730 | -1,317,367 | -62,382 | 15,461 | 282,867 | -405,433 | 151,944 | -474,288 | -461,609 | -346,435 | 824,409 | -326,169 | 149,662 | 2,671,210 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -494,691 | 973,160 | 56,509 | 248,546 | -237,795 | 80,938 | 915,604 | 275,835 | -381,330 | -29,812 | 440,179 | -584,418 | 679,400 | -431,197 | 665,455 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -494,691 | 973,160 | 56,509 | 248,546 | -237,795 | 80,938 | 915,604 | 275,835 | -381,330 | -29,812 | 440,179 | -584,418 | 679,400 | -431,197 | 665,455 |
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k b refrigeration limited Ownership
K B REFRIGERATION LIMITED group structure
K B Refrigeration Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
K B REFRIGERATION LIMITED
SC102356
k b refrigeration limited directors
K B Refrigeration Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Scott (Apr 1999) and Mr Barclay Feeney (Feb 2008).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr John Scott | United Kingdom | 62 years | Apr 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Barclay Feeney | 63 years | Feb 2008 | - | Director | |
Mr Christopher Hufflett | United Kingdom | 62 years | Jan 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Peter Madelin | United Kingdom | 56 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director |
Mr James Anderson | England | 57 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
17m
-27%
operating profit
853.4k
-10%
gross margin
29.7%
-6.87%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
7.6m
+0.1%
total assets
11.1m
+0.05%
cash
2.2m
-0.19%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
k b refrigeration limited company details
company number
SC102356
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
33190 - Repair of other equipment
33200 - Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
incorporation date
December 1986
age
39
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MHA
address
31/33 colquhoun avenue, hillington park, glasgow, G52 4BN
Bank
BANK OF SCOTLAND
Legal Advisor
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k b refrigeration limited Charges & Mortgages
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