
Company Number
SC154034
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
almac sciences ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Technical testing and analysis
Registered Address
5 fleming building, edinburgh technopole, penicuik, EH26 0BE
Website
www.almacgroup.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALMAC SCIENCES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED at £11.3m based on a Turnover of £10.6m and 1.07x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALMAC SCIENCES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED at £39.7m based on an EBITDA of £5.4m and a 7.3x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALMAC SCIENCES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED at £17.1m based on Net Assets of £8.2m and 2.1x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited is a live company located in penicuik, EH26 0BE with a Companies House number of SC154034. It operates in the technical testing and analysis sector, SIC Code 71200. Founded in November 1994, it's largest shareholder is almac sciences ltd with a 100% stake. Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £10.6m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Almac Sciences (Scotland) 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
1 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £10.6m, make it larger than the average company (£5.1m)
£10.6m - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
£5.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 19%, show it is growing at a faster rate (3.3%)
19% - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
3.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 54.2%, this company has a lower cost of product (44.6%)
54.2% - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
44.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 43.4% make it more profitable than the average company (5.6%)
43.4% - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 48 employees, this is above the industry average (37)
48 - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
37 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £48.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£45.5k)
£48.6k - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
£45.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £220.4k, this is more efficient (£106.4k)
£220.4k - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
£106.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 75 days, this is later than average (57 days)
75 days - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
57 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 23 days, this is quicker than average (29 days)
23 days - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 39.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (58.9%)
39.7% - Almac Sciences (scotland) Limited
58.9% - Industry AVG
Almac Sciences (Scotland) Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £10.6 million and the company has net assets of £8.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Almac Sciences (Scotland) Limited has 48 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 10,577,092 | 7,086,341 | 4,843,606 | 6,299,143 | 3,458,612 | 2,776,112 | 1,913,607 | 1,367,046 | 998,124 | 1,496,736 | 1,141,848 | 936,346 | 913,149 | 1,439,688 | 1,187,780 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 4,849,650 | 3,840,228 | 3,063,865 | 2,854,536 | 1,910,550 | 1,476,505 | 1,006,934 | 915,052 | 890,265 | 893,803 | 830,228 | 851,753 | 800,300 | 886,426 | 809,330 |
Gross Profit | 5,727,442 | 3,246,113 | 1,779,741 | 3,444,607 | 1,548,062 | 1,299,607 | 906,673 | 451,994 | 107,859 | 602,933 | 311,620 | 84,593 | 112,849 | 553,262 | 378,450 |
Admin Expenses | 1,133,129 | 756,336 | 946,255 | 586,185 | 512,376 | 278,527 | 380,267 | 365,823 | 447,655 | 494,221 | 451,396 | 844,358 | 1,096,727 | 1,093,617 | 1,198,990 |
Operating Profit | 4,594,313 | 2,489,777 | 833,486 | 2,858,422 | 1,035,686 | 1,021,080 | 526,406 | 86,171 | -339,796 | 108,712 | -139,776 | -759,765 | -983,878 | -540,355 | -820,540 |
Interest Payable | 46,380 | 53,028 | 58,724 | 62,156 | 1,954 | 3,028 | 952 | 195 | 1,057 | 2,249 | 3,448 | 4,649 | |||
Interest Receivable | 208,379 | 31,678 | 25,590 | 50,100 | 29,345 | 10,497 | 3,036 | 3,623 | 44 | 31 | 8 | 12 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 4,756,312 | 2,468,427 | 800,352 | 2,846,366 | 1,065,031 | 1,029,623 | 526,414 | 88,842 | -339,752 | 108,712 | -139,971 | -760,791 | -986,119 | -543,791 | -825,189 |
Tax | -1,079,010 | -492,590 | -55,012 | -405,462 | 852,255 | 15,431 | 15,302 | 154,873 | 28,123 | 7,719 | |||||
Profit After Tax | 3,677,302 | 1,975,837 | 745,340 | 2,440,904 | 1,917,286 | 1,045,054 | 541,716 | 243,715 | -311,629 | 116,431 | -139,971 | -760,791 | -986,119 | -543,791 | -825,189 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 3,677,302 | 1,975,837 | 745,340 | 2,440,904 | 1,917,286 | 1,045,054 | 541,716 | 243,715 | -311,629 | 116,431 | -139,971 | -760,791 | -986,119 | -543,791 | -825,189 |
Employee Costs | 2,331,528 | 1,903,797 | 1,596,181 | 1,392,609 | 943,165 | 740,140 | 520,712 | 454,244 | 537,877 | 502,772 | 561,632 | 730,903 | 770,391 | 736,557 | 715,403 |
Number Of Employees | 48 | 46 | 40 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
EBITDA* | 5,435,027 | 3,201,672 | 1,575,766 | 3,505,318 | 1,318,579 | 1,241,542 | 686,320 | 250,153 | -202,524 | 208,551 | -38,639 | -580,458 | -900,475 | -457,321 | -712,344 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,534,204 | 5,326,262 | 6,011,338 | 6,236,937 | 3,897,569 | 1,656,515 | 1,451,398 | 960,419 | 1,048,343 | 216,604 | 305,790 | 401,899 | 502,786 | 677,601 | 751,327 |
Intangible Assets | 1,248,436 | 17,966 | 25,952 | 69,427 | 4,543 | 4,968 | 2,299 | 1,679 | 584 | 1,723 | 2,791 | 4,501 | 6,211 | 3,074 | 2,289 |
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 55,892 | 227,111 | 391,306 | 455,210 | 846,959 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,838,532 | 5,117,117 | 5,645,984 | 5,851,154 | 3,902,112 | 1,661,483 | 1,453,697 | 962,098 | 1,048,927 | 218,327 | 308,581 | 406,400 | 508,997 | 680,675 | 753,616 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 2,177,096 | 1,361,841 | 942,353 | 789,950 | 475,999 | 240,103 | 326,151 | 154,237 | 158,317 | 141,717 | 94,500 | 97,270 | 76,266 | 134,589 | 212,659 |
Group Debtors | 4,580,329 | 1,323,271 | 2,370,512 | 1,548,802 | 1,401,124 | 861,427 | 12,611 | 67,335 | 405,154 | 4,042 | 5,714 | 381 | 62,072 | 9,663 | |
Misc Debtors | 955,135 | 403,568 | 485,627 | 152,934 | 473,936 | 1,230,946 | 940,604 | 907,847 | 283,959 | 64,954 | 76,468 | 57,133 | 19,941 | 21,376 | 34,094 |
Cash | 31 | 31 | 128,645 | 67,146 | 150,006 | 51,163 | 159,070 | 127,306 | |||||||
misc current assets | 27,610 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 7,712,560 | 3,195,047 | 3,798,492 | 2,491,686 | 2,351,059 | 2,332,476 | 1,279,397 | 1,129,450 | 847,430 | 362,926 | 242,156 | 310,123 | 147,751 | 377,107 | 383,722 |
total assets | 13,551,092 | 8,312,164 | 9,444,476 | 8,342,840 | 6,253,171 | 3,993,959 | 2,733,094 | 2,091,548 | 1,896,357 | 581,253 | 550,737 | 716,523 | 656,748 | 1,057,782 | 1,137,338 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 309,527 | 83,098 | 130,713 | 105,519 | 60,740 | 65,369 | 50,211 | 33,936 | 90,488 | 22,456 | 32,782 | 29,073 | 39,395 | 77,884 | 131,427 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 448,257 | 3,349,719 | 3,349,719 | 3,349,719 | 3,479,425 | 3,349,719 | 3,349,719 | 2,159,719 | 1,999,719 | 1,789,719 | 1,169,719 | 764,719 | 764,719 | ||
other short term finances | 3,530,102 | 5,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 217,996 | 211,590 | 206,542 | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,457,380 | 1,350,156 | 733,194 | 590,827 | 2,762,363 | 2,395,799 | 2,620,206 | 2,795,770 | 3,356,294 | 3,244,908 | 3,464,888 | 3,660,334 | 3,405,371 | 3,142,510 | 2,588,030 |
total current liabilities | 2,433,160 | 1,644,844 | 4,420,168 | 4,226,448 | 6,172,822 | 5,810,887 | 6,149,842 | 6,179,425 | 6,796,501 | 5,427,083 | 5,497,389 | 5,484,126 | 4,629,485 | 4,000,113 | 3,499,176 |
loans | 2,755,970 | 3,179,234 | 3,551,196 | 5,000 | 20,000 | 35,000 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,159,990 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,780,077 | 716,795 | 822,175 | 463,791 | 530,386 | 121,211 | 96,893 | 150,553 | 170,597 | 10,337 | 61,798 | 100,876 | 57,907 | 75,186 | 84,879 |
other liabilities | 71,977 | 87,790 | 97,617 | 111,536 | 131,736 | ||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 2,940,067 | 2,166,757 | 2,499,582 | 2,337,006 | 641,922 | 121,211 | 228,629 | 150,553 | 170,597 | 10,337 | 61,798 | 100,876 | 62,907 | 95,186 | 119,879 |
total liabilities | 5,373,227 | 3,811,601 | 6,919,750 | 6,563,454 | 6,814,744 | 5,932,098 | 6,378,471 | 6,329,978 | 6,967,098 | 5,437,420 | 5,559,187 | 5,585,002 | 4,692,392 | 4,095,299 | 3,619,055 |
net assets | 8,177,865 | 4,500,563 | 2,524,726 | 1,779,386 | -561,573 | -1,938,139 | -3,645,377 | -4,238,430 | -5,070,741 | -4,856,167 | -5,008,450 | -4,868,479 | -4,035,644 | -3,037,517 | -2,481,717 |
total shareholders funds | 8,177,865 | 4,500,563 | 2,524,726 | 1,779,386 | -561,573 | -1,938,139 | -3,645,377 | -4,238,430 | -5,070,741 | -4,856,167 | -5,008,450 | -4,868,479 | -4,035,644 | -3,037,517 | -2,481,717 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,594,313 | 2,489,777 | 833,486 | 2,858,422 | 1,035,686 | 1,021,080 | 526,406 | 86,171 | -339,796 | 108,712 | -139,776 | -759,765 | -983,878 | -540,355 | -820,540 |
Depreciation | 627,048 | 703,909 | 698,805 | 637,563 | 281,463 | 219,567 | 159,417 | 163,644 | 136,133 | 98,091 | 99,427 | 177,655 | 82,876 | 82,876 | 108,038 |
Amortisation | 213,666 | 7,986 | 43,475 | 9,333 | 1,430 | 895 | 497 | 338 | 1,139 | 1,748 | 1,710 | 1,652 | 527 | 158 | 158 |
Tax | -1,079,010 | -492,590 | -55,012 | -405,462 | 852,255 | 15,431 | 15,302 | 154,873 | 28,123 | 7,719 | |||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 4,452,661 | -874,007 | 1,242,902 | -251,122 | 865,542 | 1,053,110 | 149,947 | 281,989 | 640,759 | 31,661 | 14,893 | 63,529 | -121,449 | -38,379 | 256,416 |
Creditors | 226,429 | -47,615 | 25,194 | 44,779 | -4,629 | 15,158 | 16,275 | -56,552 | 68,032 | -10,326 | 3,709 | -10,322 | -38,489 | -53,543 | 131,427 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,170,506 | 511,582 | 500,751 | -2,238,131 | 775,739 | -200,089 | -229,224 | -580,568 | 271,646 | -271,441 | -234,524 | 297,932 | 245,582 | 544,787 | 2,672,909 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,300,291 | 4,047,056 | 803,797 | 1,157,626 | 2,076,402 | 18,932 | 338,726 | -514,083 | -475,482 | -97,158 | -284,347 | -356,377 | -571,933 | 72,302 | 1,835,576 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 448,257 | -3,349,719 | 3,349,719 | -3,349,719 | -129,706 | 129,706 | 1,190,000 | 160,000 | 210,000 | 620,000 | 405,000 | 764,719 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | -3,530,102 | 3,530,102 | -5,000 | -10,000 | 15,000 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -2,755,970 | -423,264 | -371,962 | 3,551,196 | -5,000 | -15,000 | -15,000 | 35,000 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 1,166,396 | 5,048 | 206,542 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -71,977 | -15,813 | -9,827 | -13,919 | 111,536 | -131,736 | 131,736 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 161,999 | -21,350 | -33,134 | -12,056 | 29,345 | 8,543 | 8 | 2,671 | 44 | -195 | -1,026 | -2,241 | -3,436 | -4,649 | |
cash flow from financing | -1,051,295 | -3,805,098 | -388,764 | 3,605,659 | -399,839 | 409,285 | 312,787 | 591,267 | 1,287,099 | 195,852 | 204,805 | 531,930 | 375,751 | -30,445 | -846,458 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -31 | 31 | -128,645 | 61,499 | -82,860 | 98,843 | -107,907 | 31,764 | 127,306 | ||||||
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -31 | 31 | -128,645 | 61,499 | -82,860 | 98,843 | -107,907 | 31,764 | 127,306 |
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ALMAC SCIENCES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED group structure
Almac Sciences (Scotland) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
ALMAC SCIENCES (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
SC154034
Almac Sciences (Scotland) Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Alan Armstrong (Mar 2004) and Mr Stephen Barr (Mar 2004).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Alan Armstrong | 66 years | Mar 2004 | - | Director | |
Mr Stephen Barr | Northern Ireland | 58 years | Mar 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Niall Harkin | 52 years | Aug 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Graeme McBurney | 55 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
10.6m
+49%
operating profit
4.6m
+85%
gross margin
54.2%
+18.21%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
8.2m
+0.82%
total assets
13.6m
+0.63%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC154034
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
71200 - Technical testing and analysis
incorporation date
November 1994
age
31
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
css-albachem limited (June 2006)
albachem limited (July 2004)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
5 fleming building, edinburgh technopole, penicuik, EH26 0BE
Bank
DANSKE BANK
Legal Advisor
DUNDAS AND WILSON
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