Founded on the 16th August 1979, Shields is a privately owned company.
Each Shields facility is certified to one or more of the following: ISO9001, TL9000, ISO14001, R2/RIOS or OHSAS18001.
Copies of the EOH&S MS policy and other certifications are available upon request.
We invite you to find out more about us, our customer satisfaction, our quality solutions, the value we place upon Corporate Social Responsibility and our on-going commitment to strong business practices.
During our lifetime we created the first mobile phone take back scheme in the UK and successfully floated this business on the AIM London Stock Exchange in 2005.
Since 2005 we have focused on fixed and mobile telecom networks, providing solutions that enable efficiencies by:
Supplying equipment at 20%-50% of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) prices with assets that are available in our inventory today
Generating value from surplus assets and creating a new revenue stream for Operators
Providing OEM agnostic services both in our test labs as well as on customer’s sites
Developing software that drives behavior and decisions to lower OPEX and CAPEX
Company Growth (employees)
Shields was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Aveley, GB
Shields Office Locations
Shields has offices in Aveley and Sanford
Aveley, GB (HQ)
Purfleet Industrial Park London Rd
Sanford, US
4150 Church St
Shields Data and Metrics
Summary Metrics
Founding Date | 1979 |
Shields Financial Metrics
Shields's revenue was reported to be £702 k in FY, 2015 which is a 39% decrease from the previous period.
GBP
Net income (FY, 2016) | 36 k |
| GBP | FY, 2013 | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 1 m | 1.2 m | 702 k | |
Revenue growth, % | 16% | (39%) | ||
Pre tax profit | 144 k | (798 k) | 36 k | |
Net Income | 151 k | (823 k) | 36 k |
| GBP | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 | FY, 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 850 k | 317 k | |
Current Assets | 2 m | 1.3 m | 1 m |
PP&E | 3.5 m | 3.4 m | 3.4 m |
Total Assets | 5.5 m | 4.7 m | 4.4 m |
Accounts Payable | 10 k | 53 k | |
Current Liabilities | 1.2 m | 2.6 m | 2.3 m |
Total Liabilities | 2.5 m | 2.6 m | 2.3 m |
Retained Earnings | (54 k) | (983 k) | 36 k |
Total Equity | 3.1 m | 2.1 m | 2.1 m |
Financial Leverage | 1.8 x | 2.2 x | 2.1 x |
| GBP | FY, 2014 | FY, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
Cash From Operating Activities | (188 k) | 844 k |
Cash From Financing Activities | (63 k) | (1.3 m) |
Income Taxes Paid | 7 k | (25 k) |
| Y, 2016 | |
|---|---|
Financial Leverage | 2.1 x |
Market Position of Shields
Traffic Overview of Shields
Shields News and Updates
January 03, 2017
Force Protection Video Files Patent Application for Specialized Mounting for On the Body Cameras on Riot Shields
PRESS RELEASE: Force Protection Video Equipment (OTC Markets: FPVD), which sells HD body camera systems and accessories for law enforcement, announced that it has filed a patent application and awarded an application number to mount any manufacturer's...
December 24, 2016
The shields that we'd build to protect ourselves from an exploding star could help us find alien civilizations
Eventually, stars die — not with a whimper, but with a bang.
When they do, there's the potential that any nearby planets could be devastated by destructive cosmic rays, potentially wiping out life on those worlds.
We're not quite ready to build any sort of defense for human…
December 03, 2016
Pressure building to take down Utah's 'Zion Curtain' liquor law — which shields patrons from seeing booze
The phone rang in the empty restaurant on a cool November evening, and Todd Gibson just wished he didn’t have to say the words upon answering. Still, he knew he must. “We need to let you know we’re not selling alcohol,” Gibson said. “Is that OK?” There was a pause. Each call since October had be…
November 29, 2016
Veterans to Serve as ‘Human Shields’ for Dakota Pipeline Protesters
A group called Veterans Stand for Standing Rock planned a nonviolent intervention to defend demonstrators from the police, organizers said.
November 20, 2016
Olympic champion Claressa Shields dominates her pro boxing debut
Claressa Shields’ campaign to reenergize women’s boxing began Saturday with a convincing, aggressive victory over her former amateur foe Franchon Crews. Shields, the compelling two-time U.S. Olympic boxing champion from Flint, Mich., took Crews’ best punches in the opening minute, then paid her.…