
Company Number
SC168176
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
rathmay limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment
Registered Address
ashtead house discovery drive, arnhall business park, westhill, AB32 6FG
Website
http://ace-winches.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALFRED CHEYNE ENGINEERING LIMITED at £49.2m based on a Turnover of £32.4m and 1.52x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALFRED CHEYNE ENGINEERING LIMITED at £115m based on an EBITDA of £9.9m and a 11.66x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALFRED CHEYNE ENGINEERING LIMITED at £75m based on Net Assets of £33.2m and 2.26x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited is a live company located in westhill, AB32 6FG with a Companies House number of SC168176. It operates in the manufacture of lifting and handling equipment sector, SIC Code 28220. Founded in September 1996, it's largest shareholder is rathmay limited with a 100% stake. Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £32.4m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 9 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
9 Strong
2 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £40.8m, make it larger than the average company (£12.9m)
£40.8m - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
£12.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (2.6%)
12% - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
2.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 69.5%, this company has a lower cost of product (29.7%)
69.5% - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
29.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 32.5% make it more profitable than the average company (5.3%)
32.5% - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 145 employees, this is above the industry average (74)
145 - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
74 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £68.2k, the company has a higher pay structure (£46.4k)
£68.2k - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
£46.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £281.4k, this is more efficient (£166.8k)
£281.4k - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
£166.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 55 days, this is near the average (63 days)
55 days - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
63 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 71 days, this is slower than average (54 days)
71 days - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
54 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 56 days, this is in line with average (70 days)
56 days - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
70 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 61 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
61 weeks - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 31.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (54.5%)
31.4% - Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited
54.5% - Industry AVG
Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £32.4 million and the company has net assets of £33.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited has 182 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 32,439,000 | 40,808,000 | 28,993,000 | 27,978,000 | 29,049,000 | 21,688,000 | 22,556,000 | 22,808,000 | 26,709,000 | 38,697,000 | 35,421,000 | 31,129,000 | 21,946,000 | 16,857,000 | 12,063,244 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 7,930,000 | 12,463,000 | 18,171,000 | 14,369,000 | 26,182,000 | 16,867,000 | 16,190,000 | 14,834,000 | 20,569,000 | 27,408,000 | 21,473,000 | 17,446,000 | 11,728,000 | 9,749,000 | 6,593,483 |
Gross Profit | 24,509,000 | 28,345,000 | 10,822,000 | 13,609,000 | 2,867,000 | 4,821,000 | 6,366,000 | 7,974,000 | 6,140,000 | 11,289,000 | 13,948,000 | 13,683,000 | 10,218,000 | 7,108,000 | 5,469,761 |
Admin Expenses | 16,990,000 | 15,091,000 | 6,397,000 | 5,507,000 | 12,538,000 | 5,250,000 | 8,311,000 | 6,501,000 | 7,829,000 | 7,523,000 | 6,926,000 | 6,106,000 | 3,150,000 | 2,787,000 | 1,252,118 |
Operating Profit | 7,519,000 | 13,254,000 | 4,425,000 | 8,102,000 | -9,671,000 | -429,000 | -1,945,000 | 1,473,000 | -1,689,000 | 3,766,000 | 7,022,000 | 7,577,000 | 7,068,000 | 4,321,000 | 4,217,643 |
Interest Payable | 182,000 | 281,000 | 258,000 | 300,000 | 746,000 | 598,000 | 342,000 | 364,000 | 424,000 | 274,000 | 317,000 | 219,000 | 143,000 | 123,000 | 125,675 |
Interest Receivable | 77,000 | 18,000 | 3,000 | 48,000 | 6,064 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 7,414,000 | 12,991,000 | 4,167,000 | 7,802,000 | -10,417,000 | -1,027,000 | -2,287,000 | 1,109,000 | -2,113,000 | 3,492,000 | 6,708,000 | 7,406,000 | 6,925,000 | 4,198,000 | 4,098,032 |
Tax | -2,479,000 | -2,192,000 | -1,702,000 | -1,390,000 | 682,000 | 432,000 | 279,000 | -431,000 | 660,000 | -548,000 | -919,000 | -1,228,000 | -2,139,000 | -1,446,000 | -1,062,732 |
Profit After Tax | 4,935,000 | 10,799,000 | 2,465,000 | 6,412,000 | -9,735,000 | -595,000 | -2,008,000 | 678,000 | -1,453,000 | 2,944,000 | 5,789,000 | 6,178,000 | 4,786,000 | 2,752,000 | 3,035,300 |
Dividends Paid | 1,500,000 | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 326,000 | 442,000 | 421,000 | 1,212,000 | 831,000 | 1,770,000 | 520,000 | 415,000 | 369,000 | 443,313 | ||
Retained Profit | 3,435,000 | 7,799,000 | -535,000 | 6,086,000 | -10,177,000 | -1,016,000 | -3,220,000 | 678,000 | -2,284,000 | 2,944,000 | 4,019,000 | 5,658,000 | 4,371,000 | 2,383,000 | 2,591,987 |
Employee Costs | 9,933,000 | 9,888,000 | 9,711,000 | 9,157,000 | 12,360,000 | 8,740,000 | 10,492,000 | 12,434,000 | 15,391,000 | 16,889,000 | 13,890,000 | 11,164,000 | 8,443,000 | 5,796,000 | 4,044,228 |
Number Of Employees | 182 | 145 | 157 | 171 | 176 | 158 | 204 | 265 | 342 | 349 | 295 | 253 | 200 | 162 | 122 |
EBITDA* | 9,862,000 | 15,865,000 | 6,973,000 | 10,255,000 | -5,921,000 | 2,301,000 | 824,000 | 4,271,000 | 917,000 | 6,043,000 | 9,085,000 | 9,300,000 | 8,108,000 | 4,321,000 | 4,768,015 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 21,299,000 | 21,056,000 | 22,153,000 | 23,573,000 | 19,670,000 | 30,134,000 | 30,398,000 | 36,416,000 | 35,420,000 | 33,751,000 | 31,077,000 | 28,993,000 | 20,160,000 | 15,562,000 | 10,749,173 |
Intangible Assets | 6,000 | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 72,000 | 58,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 12,000 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 21,371,000 | 21,114,000 | 22,171,000 | 23,587,000 | 19,684,000 | 30,134,000 | 30,398,000 | 36,416,000 | 35,420,000 | 33,751,000 | 31,077,000 | 28,993,000 | 20,160,000 | 15,562,000 | 10,749,173 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,935,000 | 1,917,000 | 1,170,000 | 1,261,000 | 905,000 | 1,342,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,810,000 | 1,226,000 | 1,754,000 | 1,873,000 | 584,000 | 636,000 | 590,000 | 660,726 |
Trade Debtors | 5,593,000 | 6,236,000 | 8,443,000 | 3,024,000 | 3,929,000 | 4,789,000 | 3,451,000 | 4,348,000 | 3,990,000 | 6,093,000 | 5,437,000 | 4,539,000 | 4,607,000 | 4,149,000 | 1,500,537 |
Group Debtors | 4,356,000 | 3,886,000 | 625,000 | 773,000 | 279,000 | 1,369,000 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 4,693,000 | 3,817,000 | 693,000 | 1,367,000 | 1,901,000 | 330,000 | 227,000 | 2,717,000 | 4,421,000 | 782,000 | 1,204,000 | 401,000 | 304,000 | 202,987 | |
Cash | 3,578,000 | 10,311,000 | 1,953,000 | 2,267,000 | 918,000 | 350,000 | 1,683,000 | 254,000 | 590,000 | 350,000 | 230,000 | 510,000 | 1,912,000 | 278,000 | 1,440 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 20,155,000 | 22,281,000 | 16,145,000 | 8,544,000 | 8,426,000 | 8,439,000 | 7,468,000 | 8,008,000 | 8,523,000 | 12,618,000 | 8,322,000 | 6,837,000 | 7,556,000 | 5,321,000 | 2,365,690 |
total assets | 41,526,000 | 43,395,000 | 38,316,000 | 32,131,000 | 28,110,000 | 38,573,000 | 37,866,000 | 44,424,000 | 43,943,000 | 46,369,000 | 39,399,000 | 35,830,000 | 27,716,000 | 20,883,000 | 13,114,863 |
Bank overdraft | 4,017,000 | 3,611,000 | 2,530,000 | 1,334,000 | 4,913,000 | 1,588,000 | 1,314,000 | 142,598 | |||||||
Bank loan | 727,000 | 710,000 | 683,000 | 661,000 | 148,000 | 149,000 | 132,507 | ||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,836,000 | 2,440,000 | 2,607,000 | 2,141,000 | 1,843,000 | 2,344,000 | 1,680,000 | 1,717,000 | 1,858,000 | 3,513,000 | 1,411,000 | 2,713,000 | 2,110,000 | 4,748,000 | 1,227,303 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 258,000 | 376,000 | 2,474,000 | 152,000 | 1,176,000 | 326,000 | 46,000 | 35,000 | 36 | ||||||
other short term finances | 522,000 | 430,000 | 2,750,000 | 1,357,000 | 2,262,000 | 1,440,000 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 23,000 | 46,000 | 40,000 | 527,000 | 688,000 | 42,000 | 1,535,000 | 1,968,000 | 1,110,000 | 809,000 | 459,000 | 463,000 | 196,000 | 148,243 | |
other current liabilities | 2,906,000 | 5,269,000 | 4,723,000 | 1,908,000 | 4,012,000 | 1,751,000 | 3,174,000 | 2,210,000 | 4,074,000 | 3,878,000 | 4,419,000 | 5,469,000 | 1,354,000 | 741,398 | |
total current liabilities | 6,023,000 | 8,653,000 | 10,274,000 | 7,478,000 | 7,719,000 | 6,289,000 | 3,799,000 | 13,478,000 | 11,797,000 | 11,910,000 | 8,093,000 | 12,652,000 | 9,779,000 | 7,647,000 | 2,392,085 |
loans | 2,424,000 | 2,946,000 | 2,750,000 | 7,750,000 | 2,624,000 | 3,347,000 | 4,052,000 | 4,735,000 | 1,105,000 | 1,143,000 | 1,292,000 | 1,432,862 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 8,000 | 27,000 | 737,000 | 1,224,000 | 301,000 | 1,834,000 | 1,458,000 | 989,000 | 122,000 | 548,000 | 310,000 | 28,812 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 307,000 | 315,000 | 323,000 | 331,000 | |||||||||||
provisions | 2,278,000 | 2,229,000 | 2,320,000 | 1,421,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,559,000 | 1,405,000 | 1,421,000 | 986,000 | 1,390,000 | 1,384,000 | 1,128,000 | 800,526 | ||
total long term liabilities | 2,286,000 | 4,960,000 | 5,608,000 | 2,481,000 | 4,305,000 | 8,179,000 | 8,870,000 | 4,484,000 | 6,586,000 | 6,931,000 | 6,710,000 | 2,617,000 | 3,075,000 | 2,730,000 | 2,262,200 |
total liabilities | 8,309,000 | 13,613,000 | 15,882,000 | 9,959,000 | 12,024,000 | 14,468,000 | 12,669,000 | 17,962,000 | 18,383,000 | 18,841,000 | 14,803,000 | 15,269,000 | 12,854,000 | 10,377,000 | 4,654,285 |
net assets | 33,217,000 | 29,782,000 | 22,434,000 | 22,172,000 | 16,086,000 | 24,105,000 | 25,197,000 | 26,462,000 | 25,560,000 | 27,528,000 | 24,596,000 | 20,561,000 | 14,862,000 | 10,506,000 | 8,460,578 |
total shareholders funds | 33,217,000 | 29,782,000 | 22,434,000 | 22,172,000 | 16,086,000 | 24,105,000 | 25,197,000 | 26,462,000 | 25,560,000 | 27,528,000 | 24,596,000 | 20,561,000 | 14,862,000 | 10,506,000 | 8,460,578 |
Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Oct 2018 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2016 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 7,519,000 | 13,254,000 | 4,425,000 | 8,102,000 | -9,671,000 | -429,000 | -1,945,000 | 1,473,000 | -1,689,000 | 3,766,000 | 7,022,000 | 7,577,000 | 7,068,000 | 4,321,000 | 4,217,643 |
Depreciation | 2,028,000 | 2,603,000 | 2,540,000 | 2,145,000 | 3,750,000 | 2,730,000 | 2,769,000 | 2,798,000 | 2,606,000 | 2,277,000 | 2,063,000 | 1,723,000 | 1,040,000 | 550,372 | |
Amortisation | 315,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | |||||||||||
Tax | -2,479,000 | -2,192,000 | -1,702,000 | -1,390,000 | 682,000 | 432,000 | 279,000 | -431,000 | 660,000 | -548,000 | -919,000 | -1,228,000 | -2,139,000 | -1,446,000 | -1,062,732 |
Stock | 765,000 | 747,000 | -91,000 | 356,000 | 905,000 | -383,000 | -85,000 | 584,000 | -528,000 | -119,000 | 1,289,000 | -52,000 | 46,000 | -70,726 | 660,726 |
Debtors | 1,608,000 | -2,981,000 | 8,018,000 | -1,587,000 | 6,603,000 | 729,000 | -1,884,000 | -763,000 | -3,807,000 | 4,295,000 | 476,000 | 735,000 | 555,000 | 2,749,476 | 1,703,524 |
Creditors | 229,000 | -167,000 | 466,000 | 298,000 | 1,843,000 | 664,000 | -37,000 | -141,000 | -1,655,000 | 2,102,000 | -1,302,000 | 603,000 | -2,638,000 | 3,520,697 | 1,227,303 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,817,000 | 546,000 | 2,815,000 | -2,104,000 | 4,012,000 | -1,751,000 | -1,423,000 | 964,000 | -1,864,000 | 196,000 | -541,000 | -1,050,000 | 4,115,000 | 612,602 | 741,398 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -42,000 | -91,000 | 899,000 | 1,421,000 | -1,120,000 | -439,000 | 154,000 | -16,000 | 435,000 | -404,000 | 6,000 | 256,000 | 327,474 | 800,526 | |
Cash flow from operations | 3,380,000 | 16,195,000 | 1,524,000 | 9,711,000 | -6,892,000 | 1,173,000 | 4,996,000 | 2,377,000 | 4,052,000 | 4,154,000 | 6,948,000 | 7,101,000 | 4,657,023 | 4,110,260 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 548,000 | -3,572,000 | -3,965,000 | -5,114,000 | -4,256,000 | -10,783,000 | -5,534,000 | -5,776,000 | -2,509,218 | ||||||
Change in Investments | 72,000 | 58,000 | -14,000 | 14,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 14,000 | 548,000 | -3,572,000 | -3,965,000 | -5,114,000 | -4,256,000 | -10,783,000 | -5,534,000 | -5,776,000 | -2,509,218 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -727,000 | 17,000 | 27,000 | 22,000 | 513,000 | -1,000 | 149,000 | -132,507 | 132,507 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -2,216,000 | -2,098,000 | 2,322,000 | -1,024,000 | 1,176,000 | -326,000 | 280,000 | 46,000 | -35,000 | 34,964 | 36 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | -430,000 | 92,000 | -2,320,000 | 2,750,000 | 1,357,000 | -2,262,000 | 822,000 | 1,440,000 | |||||||
Long term loans | -2,946,000 | -522,000 | 2,946,000 | -2,750,000 | 2,750,000 | -7,750,000 | 5,126,000 | -723,000 | -705,000 | -683,000 | 3,630,000 | -38,000 | -149,000 | -140,862 | 1,432,862 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -36,000 | -21,000 | -1,197,000 | -648,000 | 1,912,000 | -42,000 | -1,794,000 | -1,966,000 | 1,234,000 | 770,000 | 1,217,000 | -430,000 | 505,000 | 328,945 | 177,055 |
other long term liabilities | -315,000 | -8,000 | -8,000 | -8,000 | 331,000 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -105,000 | -263,000 | -258,000 | -300,000 | -746,000 | -342,000 | -364,000 | -424,000 | -274,000 | -314,000 | -171,000 | -143,000 | -123,000 | -119,611 | |
cash flow from financing | 1,300,000 | -3,271,000 | 2,282,000 | -1,980,000 | 31,686,000 | 2,236,000 | -1,944,000 | 1,888,000 | -177,000 | 5,062,000 | -599,000 | 312,000 | -370,038 | 7,491,440 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,625,000 | 8,358,000 | -314,000 | 1,349,000 | 918,000 | -1,333,000 | 1,429,000 | -336,000 | 240,000 | 120,000 | -280,000 | -1,402,000 | 1,634,000 | 276,560 | 1,440 |
overdraft | -4,017,000 | 406,000 | 1,081,000 | 1,196,000 | -3,579,000 | 3,325,000 | 274,000 | 1,171,402 | 142,598 | ||||||
change in cash | 1,625,000 | 8,358,000 | -314,000 | 1,349,000 | 918,000 | -1,333,000 | 5,446,000 | -742,000 | -841,000 | -1,076,000 | 3,299,000 | -4,727,000 | 1,360,000 | -894,842 | -141,158 |
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ALFRED CHEYNE ENGINEERING LIMITED group structure
Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Alfred Cheyne Engineering Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr George Fisher (Aug 2019) and Mr Allan Pirie (Nov 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr George Fisher | United Kingdom | 59 years | Aug 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Allan Pirie | Scotland | 52 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director |
Mrs Ingrid Stewart | Scotland | 51 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
32.4m
+12%
operating profit
7.5m
+70%
gross margin
75.6%
+102.42%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
33.2m
+0.48%
total assets
41.5m
+0.08%
cash
3.6m
+0.83%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC168176
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
28220 - Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment
incorporation date
September 1996
age
29
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
ashtead house discovery drive, arnhall business park, westhill, AB32 6FG
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BLACKWOOD PARTNERS LLP
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