lythe holdings ltd Company Information
Company Number
SC418774
Next Accounts
Apr 2025
Shareholders
james o'neil
deborah o'neil
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Industry
Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
Registered Address
c/o mclaughlin crolla llp, 77/2 hanover street, edinburgh, EH2 1EE
Website
blackpoolpromotions.comlythe holdings ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LYTHE HOLDINGS LTD at £14m based on a Turnover of £7.6m and 1.83x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lythe holdings ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LYTHE HOLDINGS LTD at £4.9m based on an EBITDA of £645.5k and a 7.66x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lythe holdings ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LYTHE HOLDINGS LTD at £277.7k based on Net Assets of £212.8k and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lythe Holdings Ltd Overview
Lythe Holdings Ltd is a live company located in edinburgh, EH2 1EE with a Companies House number of SC418774. It operates in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64209. Founded in March 2012, it's largest shareholder is james o'neil with a 70% stake. Lythe Holdings Ltd is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £7.6m with declining growth in recent years.
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Lythe Holdings Ltd Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lythe Holdings Ltd a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £7.6m, make it smaller than the average company (£18.6m)
£7.6m - Lythe Holdings Ltd
£18.6m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -11%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.4%)
-11% - Lythe Holdings Ltd
8.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 65.4%, this company has a lower cost of product (34.8%)
65.4% - Lythe Holdings Ltd
34.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 4.1% make it as profitable than the average company (4.7%)
4.1% - Lythe Holdings Ltd
4.7% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 103 employees, this is similar to the industry average (103)
103 - Lythe Holdings Ltd
103 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42.6k)
- Lythe Holdings Ltd
£42.6k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £74.1k, this is less efficient (£184.7k)
£74.1k - Lythe Holdings Ltd
£184.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 2 days, this is earlier than average (45 days)
2 days - Lythe Holdings Ltd
45 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 55 days, this is slower than average (45 days)
55 days - Lythe Holdings Ltd
45 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 3 days, this is less than average (39 days)
3 days - Lythe Holdings Ltd
39 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
2 weeks - Lythe Holdings Ltd
15 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 96.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (69.1%)
96.8% - Lythe Holdings Ltd
69.1% - Industry AVG
LYTHE HOLDINGS LTD financials

Lythe Holdings Ltd's latest turnover from July 2023 is £7.6 million and the company has net assets of £212.8 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Lythe Holdings Ltd has 103 employees and maintains cash reserves of £195.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | |
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Turnover | 7,634,868 | 9,112,949 | 4,774,788 | 10,722,227 | 11,438,329 | 10,739,808 | 9,431,119 | 8,826,960 | 10,153,668 | 6,577,652 | 195,192 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,643,553 | 3,635,174 | 1,878,505 | 3,615,201 | 4,111,493 | 4,081,312 | 3,767,899 | 3,355,716 | 4,102,386 | 2,813,733 | |
Gross Profit | 4,991,315 | 5,477,775 | 2,896,283 | 7,107,026 | 7,326,836 | 6,658,496 | 5,663,220 | 5,471,244 | 6,051,282 | 3,763,919 | |
Admin Expenses | 4,682,338 | 5,374,495 | 3,743,461 | 6,598,375 | 7,157,616 | 6,581,050 | 5,391,616 | 4,903,216 | 5,862,073 | 3,390,292 | |
Operating Profit | 308,977 | 103,280 | -847,178 | 508,651 | 169,220 | 77,446 | 271,604 | 568,028 | 189,209 | 373,627 | 230,088 |
Interest Payable | 279,777 | 136,340 | 73,079 | 96,413 | 111,954 | 163,415 | 125,663 | 144,910 | 327,350 | 228,773 | 46,000 |
Interest Receivable | 19,362 | 20,037 | 21,602 | 11,607 | 4,716 | 5,027 | 76 | ||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 29,200 | -33,060 | -920,257 | 431,600 | 77,303 | -64,367 | 157,548 | 427,834 | -133,114 | 144,930 | 184,088 |
Tax | 4,568 | -98,907 | -44,290 | -9,841 | -19,564 | -115,899 | -66,868 | -3,539 | |||
Profit After Tax | 29,200 | -33,060 | -915,689 | 332,693 | 33,013 | -74,208 | 137,984 | 311,935 | -199,982 | 141,391 | 184,088 |
Dividends Paid | 135,900 | 135,900 | 135,900 | 344,800 | 67,050 | 38,500 | 7,143 | 51,390 | 104,130 | ||
Retained Profit | -106,700 | -168,960 | -1,051,589 | -12,107 | -34,037 | -112,708 | 130,841 | 311,935 | -251,372 | 37,261 | 184,088 |
Employee Costs | 2,414,896 | 4,175,860 | 3,576,231 | 3,173,753 | 2,238,903 | 1,870,397 | 2,321,773 | 1,250,051 | |||
Number Of Employees | 103 | 149 | 97 | 186 | 214 | 202 | 151 | 138 | 132 | 92 | |
EBITDA* | 645,504 | 502,807 | -447,850 | 996,269 | 1,280,661 | 1,196,129 | 1,340,611 | 1,598,145 | 1,642,243 | 373,627 | 230,088 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | |
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Tangible Assets | 5,312,105 | 5,610,250 | 5,901,639 | 6,080,776 | 5,908,038 | 5,540,509 | 5,473,917 | 5,362,687 | 5,265,429 | 4,479,094 | 3,460,569 |
Intangible Assets | 752,971 | 1,574,395 | 2,395,819 | 3,217,243 | 4,449,404 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 8 | 8 | 8 | 112 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,312,113 | 5,610,258 | 5,901,647 | 6,080,776 | 5,908,038 | 6,293,480 | 7,048,312 | 7,758,506 | 8,482,672 | 8,928,498 | 3,460,681 |
Stock & work in progress | 23,756 | 32,413 | 39,987 | 46,301 | 40,398 | 33,396 | 38,385 | 61,487 | 17,817 | ||
Trade Debtors | 53,269 | 147,780 | 17,360 | 44,988 | 385,477 | ||||||
Group Debtors | 468,060 | ||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 968,878 | 1,299,888 | 1,575,183 | 675,130 | 581,395 | 860,386 | 784,027 | 410,531 | 557,946 | 69,817 | |
Cash | 195,409 | 2,182,801 | 2,930,691 | 1,183,114 | 16,832 | 398,825 | 136,077 | 149,124 | 73,340 | 310,610 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||
total current assets | 1,241,312 | 3,662,882 | 4,563,221 | 1,858,244 | 644,528 | 1,299,609 | 998,488 | 598,040 | 692,773 | 398,244 | 853,537 |
total assets | 6,553,425 | 9,273,140 | 10,464,868 | 7,939,020 | 6,552,566 | 7,593,089 | 8,046,800 | 8,356,546 | 9,175,445 | 9,326,742 | 4,314,218 |
Bank overdraft | 2,375,249 | 3,594,575 | 3,457,839 | 2,693,731 | 32,173 | 403,240 | |||||
Bank loan | 462,670 | 442,833 | 695,153 | 340,476 | 325,878 | ||||||
Trade Creditors | 401,158 | 558,433 | 530,441 | 400,322 | 4,068,600 | 418,440 | 439,228 | 361,815 | 455,089 | 387,054 | 84,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,820,288 | 2,033,124 | 2,285,277 | 2,724,763 | 3,376,459 | ||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,155 | 3,155 | 697 | 8,355 | |||||||
other current liabilities | 2,132,423 | 3,205,422 | 3,881,560 | 2,467,276 | 1,913,119 | 1,555,318 | 1,443,422 | 1,521,230 | 1,109,714 | 46,030 | |
total current liabilities | 4,911,985 | 7,361,585 | 7,869,840 | 5,561,329 | 4,068,600 | 4,614,517 | 4,502,676 | 4,493,754 | 5,396,932 | 5,222,058 | 455,908 |
loans | 1,262,137 | 1,422,133 | 1,919,065 | 670,515 | 1,305,342 | 1,788,568 | 2,251,238 | 2,714,403 | 3,136,500 | 3,333,646 | 3,674,122 |
hp & lease commitments | 3,944 | 7,363 | 4,874 | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||
other liabilities | 24,944 | ||||||||||
provisions | 162,590 | 162,590 | 162,590 | 167,158 | 166,799 | 144,142 | 134,316 | 120,660 | 66,868 | ||
total long term liabilities | 1,428,671 | 1,592,086 | 2,106,599 | 837,673 | 1,472,141 | 1,932,710 | 2,385,554 | 2,835,063 | 3,203,368 | 3,338,520 | 3,674,122 |
total liabilities | 6,340,656 | 8,953,671 | 9,976,439 | 6,399,002 | 5,540,741 | 6,547,227 | 6,888,230 | 7,328,817 | 8,600,300 | 8,560,578 | 4,130,030 |
net assets | 212,769 | 319,469 | 488,429 | 1,540,018 | 1,011,825 | 1,045,862 | 1,158,570 | 1,027,729 | 575,145 | 766,164 | 184,188 |
total shareholders funds | 212,769 | 319,469 | 488,429 | 1,540,018 | 1,011,825 | 1,045,862 | 1,158,570 | 1,027,729 | 575,145 | 766,164 | 184,188 |
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Oct 2013 | Oct 2012 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 308,977 | 103,280 | -847,178 | 508,651 | 169,220 | 77,446 | 271,604 | 568,028 | 189,209 | 373,627 | 230,088 |
Depreciation | 336,527 | 399,527 | 399,328 | 487,618 | 358,470 | 297,259 | 247,583 | 208,693 | 220,873 | ||
Amortisation | 752,971 | 821,424 | 821,424 | 821,424 | 1,232,161 | ||||||
Tax | 4,568 | -98,907 | -44,290 | -9,841 | -19,564 | -115,899 | -66,868 | -3,539 | |||
Stock | -8,657 | -7,574 | 39,987 | -46,301 | 5,903 | 7,002 | -4,989 | -23,102 | 61,487 | 17,817 | |
Debtors | -425,521 | -144,875 | 917,413 | 93,735 | -278,991 | 31,371 | 418,484 | -147,415 | 557,946 | -783,720 | 853,537 |
Creditors | -157,275 | 27,992 | 130,119 | -3,668,278 | 3,650,160 | -20,788 | 77,413 | -93,274 | 455,089 | 303,054 | 84,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,072,999 | -676,138 | 1,414,284 | 2,467,276 | -1,913,119 | 357,801 | 111,896 | -77,808 | 1,521,230 | 1,063,684 | 46,030 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -4,568 | 359 | 22,657 | 9,826 | 13,656 | 53,792 | 66,868 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | -150,592 | 7,110 | 139,153 | -350,715 | 3,269,157 | 1,494,754 | 1,110,517 | 1,535,473 | 2,999,129 | 2,502,729 | -493,419 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||
capital expenditure | -726,620 | -365,456 | -358,813 | -305,951 | -1,007,208 | -434,187 | -3,460,681 | ||||
Change in Investments | 8 | -112 | 112 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | -8 | -726,620 | -365,456 | -358,813 | -305,951 | -1,007,208 | -434,075 | -3,460,793 | |||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||
Bank loans | -462,670 | 19,837 | 442,833 | -695,153 | 695,153 | 14,598 | 325,878 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,820,288 | -212,836 | -252,153 | -439,486 | 2,724,763 | 3,376,459 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -159,996 | -496,932 | 1,248,550 | -634,827 | -483,226 | -462,670 | -463,165 | -422,097 | 3,136,500 | -340,476 | 3,674,122 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -3,419 | 10,518 | -697 | 697 | 13,229 | ||||||
other long term liabilities | -24,944 | 24,944 | |||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||
interest | -279,777 | -136,340 | -73,079 | -77,051 | -91,917 | -141,813 | -114,056 | -140,194 | -322,323 | -228,697 | -46,000 |
cash flow from financing | -443,192 | -647,698 | 1,200,415 | -171,578 | -2,858,101 | -797,482 | -386,541 | -1,556,978 | 7,061,307 | 3,379,828 | 3,954,100 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
cash | -1,987,392 | -747,890 | 1,747,577 | 1,166,282 | -381,993 | 262,748 | -13,047 | 75,784 | 73,340 | 310,610 | |
overdraft | -1,219,326 | 136,736 | 764,108 | 2,693,731 | -32,173 | -371,067 | 403,240 | ||||
change in cash | -768,066 | -884,626 | 983,469 | -1,527,449 | -381,993 | 294,921 | 358,020 | -327,456 | 73,340 | 310,610 |
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Lythe Holdings Ltd Competitor Analysis

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LYTHE HOLDINGS LTD group structure
Lythe Holdings Ltd has 5 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LYTHE HOLDINGS LTD
SC418774
5 subsidiaries
lythe holdings ltd directors
Lythe Holdings Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Deborah O'Neil (Mar 2012) and Mr James O'Neil (Mar 2012).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Deborah O'Neil | Scotland | 56 years | Mar 2012 | - | Director |
Mr James O'Neil | Scotland | 60 years | Mar 2012 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2023turnover
7.6m
-16%
operating profit
309k
+199%
gross margin
65.4%
+8.76%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2023net assets
212.8k
-0.33%
total assets
6.6m
-0.29%
cash
195.4k
-0.91%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
lythe holdings ltd company details
company number
SC418774
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64209 - Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
incorporation date
March 2012
age
13
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
July 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
THE KELVIN PARTNERSHIP LTD
address
c/o mclaughlin crolla llp, 77/2 hanover street, edinburgh, EH2 1EE
Bank
SANTANDER
Legal Advisor
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lythe holdings ltd Charges & Mortgages
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