
Company Number
00155302
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
hartwell holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
wootton business park, besselsleigh road, wootton, oxon, OX13 6FD
Website
www.hartwell.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARTWELL PLC at £174.8m based on a Turnover of £250.4m and 0.7x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARTWELL PLC at £18.2m based on an EBITDA of £3.4m and a 5.34x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARTWELL PLC at £381.9m based on Net Assets of £192m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Hartwell Plc is a live company located in wootton, OX13 6FD with a Companies House number of 00155302. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in May 1919, it's largest shareholder is hartwell holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Hartwell Plc is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £250.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Hartwell Plc a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £250.4m, make it larger than the average company (£19.7m)
£250.4m - Hartwell Plc
£19.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.2%)
11% - Hartwell Plc
6.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 10.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (33.1%)
10.2% - Hartwell Plc
33.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1% make it less profitable than the average company (5.7%)
1% - Hartwell Plc
5.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 341 employees, this is above the industry average (109)
341 - Hartwell Plc
109 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£47.6k)
£42k - Hartwell Plc
£47.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £734.4k, this is more efficient (£197.3k)
£734.4k - Hartwell Plc
£197.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 3 days, this is earlier than average (45 days)
3 days - Hartwell Plc
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 8 days, this is quicker than average (44 days)
8 days - Hartwell Plc
44 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 76 days, this is more than average (49 days)
76 days - Hartwell Plc
49 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 49 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
49 weeks - Hartwell Plc
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 27.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (55.7%)
27.7% - Hartwell Plc
55.7% - Industry AVG
Hartwell Plc's latest turnover from November 2023 is £250.4 million and the company has net assets of £192 million. According to their latest financial statements, Hartwell Plc has 341 employees and maintains cash reserves of £40.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Turnover | 250,437,000 | 230,348,000 | 225,081,000 | 184,327,000 | 247,340,000 | 272,939,000 | 268,561,000 | 285,459,000 | 270,865,000 | 264,502,000 | 267,514,000 | 249,699,000 | 254,839,000 | 270,979,000 | 251,792,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 225,022,000 | 205,989,000 | 199,074,000 | 159,440,000 | 215,642,000 | 238,348,000 | 236,688,000 | 250,368,000 | 236,169,000 | 228,714,000 | 236,866,000 | 218,713,000 | 219,402,000 | 230,337,000 | 212,715,000 |
Gross Profit | 25,415,000 | 24,359,000 | 26,007,000 | 24,887,000 | 31,698,000 | 34,591,000 | 31,873,000 | 35,091,000 | 34,696,000 | 35,788,000 | 30,648,000 | 30,986,000 | 35,437,000 | 40,642,000 | 39,077,000 |
Admin Expenses | 22,841,000 | 20,004,000 | 21,392,000 | 21,056,000 | 26,239,000 | 30,114,000 | 28,932,000 | 30,465,000 | 29,439,000 | 28,472,000 | 27,301,000 | 28,312,000 | 30,704,000 | 34,642,000 | 34,256,000 |
Operating Profit | 2,574,000 | 4,355,000 | 4,615,000 | 3,831,000 | 5,459,000 | 4,477,000 | 2,941,000 | 4,626,000 | 5,257,000 | 7,316,000 | 3,347,000 | 2,674,000 | 4,733,000 | 6,000,000 | 4,821,000 |
Interest Payable | 1,595,000 | 1,189,000 | 1,493,000 | 2,458,000 | 2,524,000 | 2,194,000 | 2,253,000 | 2,553,000 | 674,000 | 518,000 | 79,000 | 88,000 | 172,000 | 468,000 | 761,000 |
Interest Receivable | 301,000 | 308,000 | 315,000 | 273,000 | 289,000 | 286,000 | 303,000 | 2,009,000 | 2,059,000 | 2,800,000 | 2,061,000 | 2,396,000 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 990,000 | 3,177,000 | 3,133,000 | 1,685,000 | 2,762,000 | 2,610,000 | 969,000 | 2,362,000 | 3,176,000 | 8,807,000 | 6,119,000 | 4,869,000 | 6,950,000 | 6,416,000 | 5,139,000 |
Tax | -318,000 | -490,000 | 3,390,000 | 942,000 | -565,000 | -446,000 | 614,000 | -957,000 | -2,545,000 | -18,000 | -1,580,000 | -1,663,000 | -1,734,000 | -588,000 | -835,000 |
Profit After Tax | 672,000 | 2,687,000 | 6,523,000 | 2,627,000 | 2,197,000 | 2,164,000 | 1,583,000 | 1,405,000 | 631,000 | 8,789,000 | 4,539,000 | 3,206,000 | 5,216,000 | 5,828,000 | 4,304,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 672,000 | 2,687,000 | 6,523,000 | 2,627,000 | 2,197,000 | 2,164,000 | 1,583,000 | 1,405,000 | 631,000 | 8,789,000 | 4,539,000 | 3,206,000 | 5,216,000 | 5,828,000 | 4,304,000 |
Employee Costs | 14,336,000 | 14,935,000 | 13,866,000 | 14,934,000 | 17,583,000 | 18,198,000 | 17,684,000 | 18,857,000 | 17,781,000 | 17,903,000 | 16,991,000 | 16,622,000 | 18,952,000 | 20,570,000 | 22,217,000 |
Number Of Employees | 341 | 366 | 356 | 417 | 503 | 547 | 550 | 584 | 596 | 608 | 656 | 662 | 785 | 831 | 907 |
EBITDA* | 3,403,000 | 5,122,000 | 5,537,000 | 4,697,000 | 6,363,000 | 5,302,000 | 3,646,000 | 5,272,000 | 5,765,000 | 7,959,000 | 3,745,000 | 3,200,000 | 5,333,000 | 6,736,000 | 5,721,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 42,289,000 | 43,788,000 | 43,843,000 | 11,360,000 | 5,217,000 | 5,628,000 | 3,539,000 | 1,822,000 | 1,627,000 | 1,454,000 | 4,354,000 | 1,469,000 | 1,812,000 | 1,980,000 | 5,157,000 |
Intangible Assets | 29,000 | 157,000 | 306,000 | 420,000 | 451,000 | 565,000 | 679,000 | 793,000 | 907,000 | 1,021,000 | 1,135,000 | ||||
Investments & Other | 50,945,000 | 44,300,000 | 44,300,000 | 10,000 | 80,000 | ||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,026,000 | 2,468,000 | 8,351,000 | 18,726,000 | 26,906,000 | 23,713,000 | 18,481,000 | 16,299,000 | 19,105,000 | 19,182,000 | |||||
Total Fixed Assets | 94,289,000 | 90,713,000 | 96,800,000 | 30,506,000 | 32,574,000 | 29,906,000 | 22,699,000 | 18,914,000 | 21,639,000 | 21,657,000 | 5,499,000 | 1,469,000 | 1,812,000 | 1,980,000 | 5,237,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 47,307,000 | 46,407,000 | 31,625,000 | 42,273,000 | 69,680,000 | 54,718,000 | 55,619,000 | 54,774,000 | 66,123,000 | 50,392,000 | 43,051,000 | 38,818,000 | 39,858,000 | 48,438,000 | 41,577,000 |
Trade Debtors | 2,136,000 | 1,029,000 | 1,633,000 | 2,502,000 | 4,421,000 | 4,224,000 | 4,613,000 | 6,214,000 | 6,301,000 | 7,014,000 | 7,281,000 | 6,200,000 | 6,504,000 | 8,547,000 | 8,595,000 |
Group Debtors | 70,281,000 | 70,577,000 | 72,378,000 | 150,015,000 | 151,254,000 | 149,501,000 | 149,358,000 | 152,303,000 | 156,941,000 | 161,391,000 | 162,512,000 | 166,365,000 | 164,092,000 | 161,403,000 | 150,672,000 |
Misc Debtors | 11,502,000 | 14,202,000 | 25,589,000 | 27,237,000 | 25,690,000 | 23,248,000 | 22,659,000 | 23,878,000 | 21,165,000 | 15,117,000 | 3,424,000 | 2,788,000 | 2,024,000 | 1,569,000 | 3,251,000 |
Cash | 40,246,000 | 36,879,000 | 19,400,000 | 13,698,000 | 13,852,000 | 9,651,000 | 12,850,000 | 10,739,000 | 16,448,000 | 7,697,000 | 7,127,000 | 3,689,000 | 6,326,000 | 3,993,000 | 2,884,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 171,472,000 | 169,094,000 | 150,625,000 | 235,725,000 | 264,897,000 | 241,342,000 | 245,099,000 | 247,908,000 | 266,978,000 | 241,611,000 | 223,395,000 | 217,860,000 | 218,804,000 | 223,950,000 | 206,979,000 |
total assets | 265,761,000 | 259,807,000 | 247,425,000 | 266,231,000 | 297,471,000 | 271,248,000 | 267,798,000 | 266,822,000 | 288,617,000 | 263,268,000 | 228,894,000 | 219,329,000 | 220,616,000 | 225,930,000 | 212,216,000 |
Bank overdraft | 3,000 | 437,000 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,497,000 | 4,957,000 | 4,193,000 | 5,676,000 | 7,680,000 | 6,887,000 | 8,052,000 | 9,388,000 | 8,985,000 | 10,023,000 | 11,688,000 | 10,060,000 | 8,694,000 | 10,619,000 | 9,481,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 21,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 235,000 | 946,000 | 545,000 | 1,460,000 | 664,000 | 14,026,000 | 10,608,000 | 476,000 | 63,000 | |||
other short term finances | 24,956,000 | 21,528,000 | 8,425,000 | 21,884,000 | 50,878,000 | 31,229,000 | 27,902,000 | 27,692,000 | 37,848,000 | 14,623,000 | 18,329,000 | 25,625,000 | 18,862,000 | ||
hp & lease commitments | 2,894,000 | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 11,938,000 | 11,588,000 | 5,343,000 | 9,927,000 | 14,262,000 | 12,022,000 | 11,656,000 | 15,220,000 | 18,020,000 | 44,191,000 | 32,751,000 | 9,613,000 | 12,512,000 | 13,475,000 | 14,296,000 |
total current liabilities | 42,412,000 | 38,093,000 | 17,981,000 | 37,722,000 | 73,766,000 | 50,683,000 | 49,070,000 | 52,967,000 | 78,879,000 | 65,259,000 | 44,915,000 | 37,190,000 | 39,535,000 | 49,719,000 | 42,702,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 2,305,000 | 2,276,000 | 2,044,000 | 2,011,000 | 2,395,000 | 2,492,000 | 3,134,000 | 940,000 | 1,300,000 | ||||||
total long term liabilities | 31,323,000 | 30,424,000 | 66,266,000 | 84,701,000 | 69,159,000 | 59,418,000 | 63,887,000 | 61,968,000 | 45,799,000 | 37,657,000 | 28,367,000 | 32,524,000 | 23,798,000 | 15,957,000 | 25,979,000 |
total liabilities | 73,735,000 | 68,517,000 | 84,247,000 | 122,423,000 | 142,925,000 | 110,101,000 | 112,957,000 | 114,935,000 | 124,678,000 | 102,916,000 | 73,282,000 | 69,714,000 | 63,333,000 | 65,676,000 | 68,681,000 |
net assets | 192,026,000 | 191,290,000 | 163,178,000 | 143,808,000 | 154,546,000 | 161,147,000 | 154,841,000 | 151,887,000 | 163,939,000 | 160,352,000 | 155,612,000 | 149,615,000 | 157,283,000 | 160,254,000 | 143,535,000 |
total shareholders funds | 192,026,000 | 191,290,000 | 163,178,000 | 143,808,000 | 154,546,000 | 161,147,000 | 154,841,000 | 151,887,000 | 163,939,000 | 160,352,000 | 155,612,000 | 149,615,000 | 157,283,000 | 160,254,000 | 143,535,000 |
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,574,000 | 4,355,000 | 4,615,000 | 3,831,000 | 5,459,000 | 4,477,000 | 2,941,000 | 4,626,000 | 5,257,000 | 7,316,000 | 3,347,000 | 2,674,000 | 4,733,000 | 6,000,000 | 4,821,000 |
Depreciation | 720,000 | 618,000 | 808,000 | 752,000 | 790,000 | 711,000 | 591,000 | 532,000 | 394,000 | 529,000 | 398,000 | 526,000 | 600,000 | 736,000 | 900,000 |
Amortisation | 109,000 | 149,000 | 114,000 | 114,000 | 114,000 | 114,000 | 114,000 | 114,000 | 114,000 | 114,000 | |||||
Tax | -318,000 | -490,000 | 3,390,000 | 942,000 | -565,000 | -446,000 | 614,000 | -957,000 | -2,545,000 | -18,000 | -1,580,000 | -1,663,000 | -1,734,000 | -588,000 | -835,000 |
Stock | 900,000 | 14,782,000 | -10,648,000 | -27,407,000 | 14,962,000 | -901,000 | 845,000 | -11,349,000 | 15,731,000 | 7,341,000 | 4,233,000 | -1,040,000 | -8,580,000 | 6,861,000 | 41,577,000 |
Debtors | -3,331,000 | -19,675,000 | -90,529,000 | -9,791,000 | 7,585,000 | 5,575,000 | -3,583,000 | -4,818,000 | 808,000 | 29,487,000 | -2,136,000 | 2,733,000 | 1,101,000 | 9,001,000 | 162,518,000 |
Creditors | 540,000 | 764,000 | -1,483,000 | -2,004,000 | 793,000 | -1,165,000 | -1,336,000 | 403,000 | -1,038,000 | -1,665,000 | 1,628,000 | 1,366,000 | -1,925,000 | 1,138,000 | 9,481,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 350,000 | 6,245,000 | -4,584,000 | -4,335,000 | 2,240,000 | 366,000 | -3,564,000 | -2,800,000 | -26,171,000 | 11,440,000 | 23,138,000 | -2,899,000 | -963,000 | -821,000 | 14,296,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 29,000 | 232,000 | 33,000 | -384,000 | -97,000 | -642,000 | 2,194,000 | -360,000 | 1,300,000 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | 6,435,000 | 16,766,000 | 104,070,000 | 36,114,000 | -13,813,000 | -1,259,000 | 4,292,000 | 17,725,000 | -39,228,000 | -19,112,000 | -1,689,000 | 8,190,000 | -9,397,000 | -175,432,000 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -2,821,000 | -2,073,000 | -574,000 | 2,465,000 | -137,000 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | 6,645,000 | 44,300,000 | -10,000 | 10,000 | -80,000 | 80,000 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | -6,645,000 | -44,300,000 | -2,821,000 | -2,073,000 | -574,000 | 2,545,000 | -217,000 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,000 | -215,000 | -711,000 | 401,000 | -915,000 | 796,000 | -13,362,000 | 3,418,000 | 10,132,000 | 476,000 | -63,000 | 63,000 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | 3,428,000 | 13,103,000 | -13,459,000 | -28,994,000 | 19,649,000 | 3,327,000 | 210,000 | -10,156,000 | 37,848,000 | -14,623,000 | -3,706,000 | -7,296,000 | 6,763,000 | 18,862,000 | |
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -2,894,000 | 2,894,000 | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,595,000 | -1,189,000 | -1,493,000 | -2,157,000 | -2,216,000 | -1,879,000 | -1,980,000 | -2,264,000 | -388,000 | -215,000 | 1,930,000 | 1,971,000 | 2,628,000 | 1,593,000 | 1,635,000 |
cash flow from financing | 1,898,000 | 37,339,000 | -2,320,000 | -45,227,000 | 9,036,000 | 4,675,000 | 397,000 | -39,239,000 | 43,834,000 | 5,868,000 | -13,653,000 | -9,715,000 | -12,855,000 | 19,184,000 | 159,791,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 3,367,000 | 17,479,000 | 5,702,000 | -154,000 | 4,201,000 | -3,199,000 | 2,111,000 | -5,709,000 | 8,751,000 | 570,000 | 3,438,000 | -2,637,000 | 2,333,000 | 1,109,000 | 2,884,000 |
overdraft | -3,000 | 3,000 | -437,000 | 437,000 | |||||||||||
change in cash | 3,367,000 | 17,479,000 | 5,702,000 | -154,000 | 4,201,000 | -3,199,000 | 2,114,000 | -5,712,000 | 9,188,000 | 133,000 | 3,438,000 | -2,637,000 | 2,333,000 | 1,109,000 | 2,884,000 |
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HARTWELL PLC group structure
Hartwell Plc has 5 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FAIRVIEW ANSTALT
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2 parents
HARTWELL PLC
00155302
5 subsidiaries
Hartwell Plc currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Kevin Godfrey (Jun 2016) and Mr Craig Gibbin (Apr 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Kevin Godfrey | England | 63 years | Jun 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Craig Gibbin | 54 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Craig Gibbin | England | 54 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
Mrs Georgina Forbes | England | 47 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
Mrs Kayleigh Rowe | England | 35 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
November 2023turnover
250.4m
+9%
operating profit
2.6m
-41%
gross margin
10.2%
-4.03%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
November 2023net assets
192m
0%
total assets
265.8m
+0.02%
cash
40.2m
+0.09%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00155302
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
May 1919
age
106
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
November 2023
previous names
hartwells group p l c (February 1987)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
wootton business park, besselsleigh road, wootton, oxon, OX13 6FD
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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