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wightman & parrish limited Company Information

Company Number

00139002

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Pamela Parrish

Nicholas Parrish

Shareholders

n.b. parrish

j.s. smith

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Group Structure

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Industry

Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered Address

station road industrial estate, hailsham, east sussex, BN27 2QA

Website

http://w-p.co.uk

wightman & parrish limited Estimated Valuation

£20.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WIGHTMAN & PARRISH LIMITED at £20.7m based on Net Assets of £7.9m and 2.62x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Wightman & Parrish Limited is a live company located in east sussex, BN27 2QA with a Companies House number of 00139002. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale trade sector, SIC Code 46900. Founded in January 1915, it's largest shareholder is n.b. parrish with a 47.5% stake. Wightman & Parrish Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.9m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Wightman & Parrish Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

8 Strong

1 Regular

3 Weak

Size

annual sales of £12.9m, make it smaller than the average company (£16.1m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.3%)

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Wightman & Parrish Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £12.9 million and the company has net assets of £7.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Wightman & Parrish Limited has 53 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Turnover	12,850,928	11,354,090	11,975,184	15,492,158	10,868,702	12,727,263	12,782,827	12,879,704	13,274,747	13,911,866	14,181,612	13,909,748	13,083,063	12,423,968	12,401,470
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	8,413,277	7,164,092	8,484,636	11,575,509	7,297,707	8,983,971	8,837,553	8,847,745	8,954,022	9,319,000	9,506,532	9,556,015	8,817,549	8,102,202	8,018,574
Gross Profit	4,437,651	4,189,998	3,490,548	3,916,649	3,570,995	3,743,292	3,945,274	4,031,959	4,320,725	4,592,866	4,675,080	4,353,733	4,265,514	4,321,766	4,382,896
Admin Expenses	3,489,373	3,168,921	3,323,790	3,620,053	3,083,433	3,480,296	3,615,917	3,825,715	4,057,893	3,925,507	4,332,623	4,055,756	4,219,872	3,813,069	3,637,824
Operating Profit	948,278	1,021,077	166,758	296,596	487,562	262,996	329,357	206,244	262,832	667,359	342,457	297,977	45,642	508,697	745,072
Interest Payable						195	1,997	8,766	13,831	15,047	16,288	3,334	1	432	14
Interest Receivable	171,166	40,657	3,693	7,227	18,838	8,641	5,755	9,329	4,835	3,286	6,484	5,478	11,355	8,093	15,546
Pre-Tax Profit	1,119,444	1,061,734	170,451	303,823	506,400	271,442	333,185	206,807	253,836	655,598	32,114	300,121	56,996	516,358	760,604
Tax	-202,995	-216,924	-38,425	-63,843	-99,205	-61,591	-64,663	-55,373	-92,036	-122,158	-18,160	-78,363	181	-142,172	-215,012
Profit After Tax	916,449	844,810	132,026	239,980	407,195	209,851	268,522	151,434	161,800	533,440	13,954	221,758	57,177	374,186	545,592
Dividends Paid	122,500	117,500	24,500	24,500	24,500	24,500	49,000	49,000	79,000	98,000		20,000		251,000	102,000
Retained Profit	793,949	727,310	107,526	215,480	382,695	185,351	219,522	102,434	82,800	435,440	13,954	201,758	57,177	123,186	443,592
Employee Costs	2,046,907	1,977,198	2,252,410	2,418,561	1,936,228	2,184,908	2,261,496	2,480,701	2,541,921	2,522,325	2,677,548	2,595,095	2,911,595	2,575,546	2,453,632
Number Of Employees	53	54	70	68	75	91	90	89	93	99	117	126	128	120	106
EBITDA*	1,141,016	1,171,667	342,143	460,618	654,215	472,674	585,651	456,252	518,629	954,083	630,673	542,309	270,621	730,365	961,622

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Tangible Assets	2,240,469	2,210,566	2,169,632	2,292,158	2,169,952	2,245,853	2,419,097	2,506,429	2,648,217	2,658,552	2,752,062	2,787,806	2,698,256	2,512,229	2,149,404
Intangible Assets										17,500	70,000		6,492	32,457	58,422
Investments & Other	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	101	101	101	101	101	100	100	100
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	2,240,470	2,210,567	2,169,633	2,292,159	2,169,953	2,245,854	2,419,098	2,506,530	2,648,318	2,676,153	2,822,163	2,787,907	2,704,848	2,544,786	2,207,926
Stock & work in progress	1,232,339	1,620,398	1,325,498	2,302,080	920,119	1,500,409	1,647,052	1,439,742	1,087,436	1,282,628	1,315,298	952,189	1,014,820	845,245	923,202
Trade Debtors	1,283,901	1,260,778	1,246,760	1,821,169	1,267,307	1,371,368	1,968,503	1,564,197	1,770,183	1,805,436	1,991,434	1,521,744	1,505,226	1,433,366	1,437,545
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	148,295	130,170	141,269	270,268	132,743	88,171	136,832	132,388	68,319	144,417	105,671	113,368	105,052	138,632	104,987
Cash	4,923,441	4,087,992	3,079,722	1,273,048	2,806,105	1,765,271	908,439	1,111,348	1,503,875	1,206,864	273,132	925,321	657,639	1,219,528	1,387,824
misc current assets
total current assets	7,587,976	7,099,338	5,793,249	5,666,565	5,126,274	4,725,219	4,660,826	4,247,675	4,429,813	4,439,345	3,685,535	3,512,622	3,282,737	3,636,771	3,853,558
total assets	9,828,446	9,309,905	7,962,882	7,958,724	7,296,227	6,971,073	7,079,924	6,754,205	7,078,131	7,115,498	6,507,698	6,300,529	5,987,585	6,181,557	6,061,484
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	811,206	1,159,409	743,905	894,780	444,380	509,690	864,274	686,766	1,069,721	973,834	1,001,331	1,015,393	1,132,015	893,530	994,374
Group/Directors Accounts												30,000	40,000	191,528
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments							12,164	54,350	87,760	105,798	122,664	66,667
other current liabilities	1,094,103	884,140	715,746	656,882	683,379	674,285	583,229	597,856	555,006	699,319	526,150	369,265	293,769	527,314	627,372
total current liabilities	1,905,309	2,043,549	1,459,651	1,551,662	1,127,759	1,183,975	1,459,667	1,338,972	1,712,487	1,778,951	1,650,145	1,481,325	1,465,784	1,612,372	1,621,746
loans
hp & lease commitments								14,057	55,081	152,133	123,740	97,221
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions	10,316	73,984	38,169	49,526	26,412	27,737	46,247	46,688	58,509	15,160		2,124	3,700	16,925	19,336
total long term liabilities	10,316	73,984	38,169	49,526	26,412	27,737	46,247	60,745	113,590	167,293	123,740	99,345	3,700	16,925	19,336
total liabilities	1,915,625	2,117,533	1,497,820	1,601,188	1,154,171	1,211,712	1,505,914	1,399,717	1,826,077	1,946,244	1,773,885	1,580,670	1,469,484	1,629,297	1,641,082
net assets	7,912,821	7,192,372	6,465,062	6,357,536	6,142,056	5,759,361	5,574,010	5,354,488	5,252,054	5,169,254	4,733,813	4,719,859	4,518,101	4,552,260	4,420,402
total shareholders funds	7,912,821	7,192,372	6,465,062	6,357,536	6,142,056	5,759,361	5,574,010	5,354,488	5,252,054	5,169,254	4,733,813	4,719,859	4,518,101	4,552,260	4,420,402

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	948,278	1,021,077	166,758	296,596	487,562	262,996	329,357	206,244	262,832	667,359	342,457	297,977	45,642	508,697	745,072
Depreciation	192,738	150,590	175,385	164,022	166,653	209,678	256,294	250,007	238,297	234,224	253,216	212,840	199,014	195,703	197,076
Amortisation								1	17,500	52,500	35,000	31,492	25,965	25,965	19,474
Tax	-202,995	-216,924	-38,425	-63,843	-99,205	-61,591	-64,663	-55,373	-92,036	-122,158	-18,160	-78,363	181	-142,172	-215,012
Stock	-388,059	294,900	-976,582	1,381,961	-580,290	-146,643	207,310	352,306	-195,192	-32,670	363,109	-62,631	169,575	-77,957	923,202
Debtors	41,248	2,919	-703,408	691,387	-59,489	-645,796	408,750	-141,917	-111,351	-147,252	461,993	24,834	38,280	29,466	1,542,532
Creditors	-348,203	415,504	-150,875	450,400	-65,310	-354,584	177,508	-382,955	95,887	-27,497	-14,062	-116,622	238,485	-100,844	994,374
Accruals and Deferred Income	209,963	168,394	58,864	-26,497	9,094	91,056	-14,627	42,850	-144,313	173,169	156,885	75,496	-233,545	-100,058	627,372
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-63,668	35,815	-11,357	23,114	-1,325	-18,510	-441	-11,821	43,349	15,160	-2,124	-1,576	-13,225	-2,411	19,336
Cash flow from operations	1,082,924	1,276,637	1,880,340	-1,229,556	1,137,248	921,484	67,368	-161,436	728,059	1,172,679	-71,890	459,041	54,662	433,371	-78,042
Investing Activities
capital expenditure						-40,292	-153,435	-104,995	-205,932	-2,648	-91,704	-118,341	-393,044	-562,988	-347,016
Change in Investments							-100					1			100
cash flow from investments						-40,292	-153,335	-104,995	-205,932	-2,648	-91,704	-118,342	-393,044	-562,988	-347,116
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts											-30,000	-10,000	-151,528	191,528
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments						-12,164	-56,243	-74,434	-115,090	11,527	82,516	163,888
other long term liabilities
share issue	-73,500									1			-91,336	8,672	3,976,810
interest	171,166	40,657	3,693	7,227	18,838	8,446	3,758	563	-8,996	-11,761	-9,804	2,144	11,354	7,661	15,532
cash flow from financing	97,666	40,657	3,693	7,227	18,838	-3,718	-52,485	-73,871	-124,086	-233	42,712	156,032	-231,510	207,861	3,992,342
cash and cash equivalents
cash	835,449	1,008,270	1,806,674	-1,533,057	1,040,834	856,832	-202,909	-392,527	297,011	933,732	-652,189	267,682	-561,889	-168,296	1,387,824
overdraft
change in cash	835,449	1,008,270	1,806,674	-1,533,057	1,040,834	856,832	-202,909	-392,527	297,011	933,732	-652,189	267,682	-561,889	-168,296	1,387,824

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WIGHTMAN & PARRISH LIMITED group structure

Wightman & Parrish Limited has 1 subsidiary company.

Ultimate parent company

WIGHTMAN & PARRISH LIMITED

00139002

1 subsidiary

MEDIRITE LIMITED

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WIGHTMAN & PARRISH LIMITED Shareholders

n.b. parrish	47.55%
j.s. smith	33.84%
r.m. parrish	16.92%
p.j. parrish	1.69%

Wightman & Parrish Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Pamela Parrish (Sep 1991) and Mr Nicholas Parrish (Apr 1995).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mrs Pamela Parrish		88 years	Sep 1991	-	Director
Mr Nicholas Parrish		60 years	Apr 1995	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

12.9m

+13%

operating profit

948.3k

-7%

gross margin

34.6%

-6.43%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

7.9m

+0.1%

total assets

9.8m

+0.06%

cash

4.9m

+0.2%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade

incorporation date

January 1915

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

station road industrial estate, hailsham, east sussex, BN27 2QA

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