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Karcher (u.k.) ltd
Registration Number
01350233Incorporation Date
26/01/1978Last Annual Return
Not availableAddress
KÄRcher House Brookhill Way, Banbury, Oxfordshire. OX16 3ED
Website
www.karcher.co.ukAudit Fees
£101,000Secretary
Mr Mark Venner
Directors
Active
Mr Hartmut Otto Jenner (60 yrs)
Active
Mr Stefan Patzke (49 yrs)
Active
Mr Mark Venner (57 yrs)
Active
Mr Christian May (53 yrs)
Active
Mr Marc Van Ingelgem (66 yrs)
| Proposed Year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-24 | 30-Dec-25 |
| Weeks | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Total Sales (£000) | 165367 | 126580 | 146116 | 164182 | 168242 |
| Directors Fees | 0 | 670 | 624 | 651 | 651 |
| Gross Profits | 46590 | 42914 | 42632 | 47395 | 48567 |
| Value Added | NA | 26940 | 23344 | 23685 | 24055 |
| Trading Profit | NA | 11871 | 6988 | 6240 | 7799 |
| Depreciation | NA | 2702 | 3314 | 3738 | |
| Non-Trading Income | 10 | 24 | 117 | 234 | 0 |
| Total Interest Charges | 207 | 211 | 104 | 174 | 157 |
| Pre-tax Profit | 3175 | 8982 | 3687 | 2562 | 4278 |
| Retained Profit (Shareholders Funds) | 3600 | 6791 | 2523 | -1913 | 1537 |
| Fixed Assets | 10574 | 10571 | 11474 | 13817 | 13126 |
| Intangibles | 636 | 451 | 281 | 114 | 108 |
| Intermediate Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stocks | 12494 | 11115 | 11960 | 12777 | 10911 |
| Debtors | 29333 | 13024 | 14641 | 12849 | 11192 |
| Cash or Equivalent | 1525 | 15516 | 13612 | 7909 | 7439 |
| Total Current Assets | 43352 | 39655 | 40213 | 33535 | 29542 |
| Creditors | 30832 | 3013 | 6963 | 3148 | 3710 |
| Short Term Borrowing | 0 | 6986 | 4135 | 3789 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 8997 | 8486 | 7828 | 7828 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 30832 | 18996 | 19584 | 14765 | 11538 |
| Net Current Assets | 12520 | 20659 | 20629 | 18770 | 18004 |
| Shareholders Funds | 19205 | 25996 | 28519 | 26606 | 28143 |
| Total Loan Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3000 | 0 |
| Other Capital Employed | 4525 | 5685 | 3865 | 3095 | 3095 |
| Total Capital Employed | 23730 | 31681 | 32384 | 32701 | 31238 |
| Pretax Profit Margin % | 1.92 | 7.1 | 2.52 | 1.56 | 2.54 |
| Sales Growth % | 15 | -23 | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| Pretax Profit Growth % | 91 | 183 | -59 | -31 | 67.00 |
| Debtor Ratio Days | 65 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 24.2138638827642 |
| Creditor Ratio Days | 68 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 8.0261709566213 |
| Stock Turnover | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15.4197698990374 |
| Sales £000 / Employee | NA | 429 | 494 | 533 | 586.364285714287 |
| Value Added £000/Empl. | NA | 91 | 79 | 77 | 83.815331010453 |
| Av. Remun. £000 / Empl. | NA | 51 | 55 | 57 | 56.6396103896104 |
| Total Empl. Remu. £000 | NA | 15069 | 16356 | 17445 | 16255.5681818182 |
| Employees | NA | 295 | 296 | 308 | 287 |
| Pretax Profit/Total Assets % | 6 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
Company Summary
- The Plimsoll Chart is falling though its height is ok.
- Total Sales have increased by 12.4% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 4.2%.
- The company lies an excellent 2nd in terms of Total Sales in this industry.
- Sales per Employee is £533,000 which is well above the industry average of £176,000.
- The average salary is £57,000 which is well above the industry average of £43,000.
- The company is ranked among the fastest growing in terms of sales growth in the latest year.
- Shareholders received £3.5m in dividends this year, over 137% of the pretax profits of the company.
- Formal debt of the company has increased by £2.7m, a rise of 64%.
- The Trading Stability chart shows a well above average sales return on total assets in the latest year
- The company is among the Top 2 companies listed as a Best Trading Partner (see section 1c).
- The company is among the Top 50 companies listed as a Fastest Growing Company (see section 2.1c).
- The company is among the Top 10 Leaders in Efficiency.
- The company is among the Top 2 companies listed under the Sales Return on Total Assets category (see section 2.2c).
Company Summary
The company currently has £164m sales and made £2.6m, by following the proposal plan, sales would be level but profits would rise to £4.3m.
Key Attractiveness Features
- PRIVATELY OWNED
- ADD £164m TO SALES
- HIGH DIVIDEND
Acquisition Attractiveness Rating
- Low number of shareholders
- Company is privately owned
- Low number of directors
- Sales growth above the industry average
- Low financial rating
- High gross earnings
- Big difference between current and future value
- Directors fees represent high proportion of profits
- Average age of directors is high
Company Valuation
| Proposed Year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-24 | 30-Dec-25 |
| Total Sales (£000) | 165367 | 126580 | 146116 | 164182 | 168242 |
| Pre-tax Profit (£000) | 3175 | 8982 | 3687 | 2562 | 4278 |
| Total Value (£000) | 69897 | 84356 | 59846 | 55322 | 60767 |
| Asset Value (£000) | 53037 | 35161 | 38356 | 39557 | 35337 |
| Goodwill (£000) | 16860 | 49195 | 21490 | 15765 | 25430 |
| Liabilities (£000) | -33832 | -9165 | -9837 | -12951 | -7194 |
| Equity Value (£000) | 36065 | 75191 | 50009 | 42371 | 53573 |
Total Value Formula: (Pretax Profit + Interest Payments - Non Trading Income + Directors Fees) * 5 plus (Fixed Assets + Intangibles + Intermediate Assets + Stocks + Debtors)
Shareholders / Ownership
KÄRCHER BETEILIGUNGS-GMBH (100.0%)
Immediate Shareholder: See Shareholders
Subsidiaries
ATLANTIS INTERNATIONAL LTD
CLEAN SWEEP HIRE LTD
CLEANPARK LTD
KARCHER HIRE LTD
Acquisition / Valuation Comments
This company has been established 48 years.
The number of shareholders is low (1).
1 director is over 60 years of age.
The value of the company has fallen in each of the last 2 years.
The total value of the company is currently £55.3m including debts.
The equity value is high, indicating low levels of total liabilities.
The company value is small in comparison to its sales.
The proposed year is based on achieving a 10% return on total assets.
The proposed plan would improve the overall financial strength of the company by 47%.
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