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Company Number

00252859

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Peter McIlvenny

Richard Wright

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Shareholders

jessgrove limited

Group Structure

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Industry

Wholesale of textiles

Registered Address

harris court, great horton, bradford, west yorkshire, BD7 4EQ

Website

https://www.whaleys.co.uk

whaleys(bradford)limited Estimated Valuation

£4.5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WHALEYS(BRADFORD)LIMITED at £4.5m based on Net Assets of £3.2m and 1.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Whaleys(bradford)limited is a live company located in bradford, BD7 4EQ with a Companies House number of 00252859. It operates in the wholesale of textiles sector, SIC Code 46410. Founded in December 1930, it's largest shareholder is jessgrove limited with a 100% stake. Whaleys(bradford)limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.1m with low growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Whaleys(Bradford)Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

3 Strong

2 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £4.1m, make it smaller than the average company (£15.6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.3%)

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Whaleys(Bradford)Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £4.1 million and the company has net assets of £3.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Whaleys(Bradford)Limited has 37 employees and maintains cash reserves of £540.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Oct 2017	Oct 2016	Oct 2015	Oct 2014	Oct 2013	Oct 2012	Oct 2011	Oct 2010	Oct 2009
Turnover	4,108,355	4,112,758	3,324,900	3,654,436	4,991,474	5,137,899	4,732,946	5,138,967	5,288,352	4,561,371	4,369,065	4,096,405	4,922,847	4,324,503
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	2,962,542	2,998,953	2,433,466	2,662,845	3,691,629	3,769,252	3,521,658	3,823,318	3,909,417	3,429,704	3,248,956	3,098,769	3,743,769	3,228,425
Gross Profit	1,145,813	1,113,805	891,434	991,591	1,299,846	1,368,646	1,211,288	1,315,649	1,378,935	1,131,667	1,120,109	997,636	1,179,078	1,096,078
Admin Expenses	1,367,892	491,081	4,843,164	502,449	602,409	954,239	899,589	816,528	875,094	543,755	662,923	399,797	862,278	786,570	-2,779,530
Operating Profit	-222,079	622,724	-3,951,730	489,142	697,437	414,407	311,699	499,121	503,841	587,912	457,186	597,839	316,800	309,508	2,779,530
Interest Payable	869	405
Interest Receivable	41,007	27,424	6,488	4,774	33,808	29,552	8,904	8,284	14,919	11,781	8,898	6,783	5,431	4,988	2,485
Pre-Tax Profit	-181,941	649,743	-3,945,242	493,916	731,246	443,959	320,604	507,405	518,760	599,694	466,084	604,622	322,231	314,496	2,782,015
Tax		-123,451		-93,844	-138,937	-84,352	-60,915	-101,481	-103,752	-125,936	-107,199	-145,109	-83,780	-88,059	-778,964
Profit After Tax	-181,941	526,292	-3,945,242	400,072	592,309	359,607	259,689	405,924	415,008	473,758	358,885	459,513	238,451	226,437	2,003,051
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-181,941	526,292	-3,945,242	400,072	592,309	359,607	259,689	405,924	415,008	473,758	358,885	459,513	238,451	226,437	2,003,051
Employee Costs	1,565,596	1,551,956	1,252,657	1,610,401	1,649,792	1,608,431	1,402,598	1,520,121	542,805	431,106	475,378	412,949	525,878	503,002
Number Of Employees	37	37	34	44	45	46	43	43	16	14	15	13	17	18
EBITDA*	-188,199	660,654	-3,895,984	578,502	768,968	483,017	387,914	547,866	549,873	643,697	516,100	663,084	385,821	378,834	2,866,781

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Oct 2017	Oct 2016	Oct 2015	Oct 2014	Oct 2013	Oct 2012	Oct 2011	Oct 2010	Oct 2009
Tangible Assets	1,463,314	1,177,636	899,740	511,935	520,451	560,441	584,066	174,634	141,360	144,268	174,694	206,768	191,677	210,792	223,380
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other					5,633	1,059	2,256	4,840				250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	5,688	8,870	8,889	3,826
Total Fixed Assets	1,469,002	1,186,506	908,629	515,761	526,084	561,500	586,322	179,474	141,360	144,268	174,694	456,768	441,677	460,792	473,380
Stock & work in progress	1,184,493	1,093,035	1,043,129	978,872	1,191,391	1,290,770	1,258,165	1,224,339	1,093,871	1,084,160	1,122,653	1,041,943	1,016,337	960,957	745,357
Trade Debtors	304,472	402,252	357,617	314,342	526,043	635,662	613,530	534,305	779,564	733,151	712,065	675,355	755,423	738,896	740,991
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	69,218	54,752	70,042	532,675	80,976	39,283	47,463	81,470
Cash	540,085	1,022,087	545,024	4,645,064	4,903,160	4,112,406	3,768,184	3,355,211	3,272,317	2,695,286	2,017,308	1,542,078	1,171,114	1,001,121	993,941
misc current assets													32,906
total current assets	2,098,268	2,572,126	2,015,812	6,470,953	6,701,570	6,078,121	5,687,342	5,195,325	5,145,752	4,512,597	3,852,026	3,259,376	2,975,780	2,700,974	2,480,289
total assets	3,567,270	3,758,632	2,924,441	6,986,714	7,227,654	6,639,621	6,273,664	5,374,799	5,287,112	4,656,865	4,026,720	3,716,144	3,417,457	3,161,766	2,953,669
Bank overdraft	6,935	8,521
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	120,111	49,169	79,470	119,350	284,702	305,620	266,672	269,328	1,072,009	856,770	699,058	740,096	907,330	892,278
Group/Directors Accounts	1,225	266	7,153
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	218,179	290,915	217,251	206,138	681,798	665,156	697,754	484,444
total current liabilities	346,450	348,871	303,874	325,488	966,500	970,776	964,426	753,772	1,072,009	856,770	699,058	740,096	907,330	892,278
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities															897,232
provisions	4,371	4,371									1,325	8,596	2,188		13,386
total long term liabilities	4,371	4,371									1,325	8,596	2,188		910,618
total liabilities	350,821	353,242	303,874	325,488	966,500	970,776	964,426	753,772	1,072,009	856,770	700,383	748,692	909,518	892,278	910,618
net assets	3,216,449	3,405,390	2,620,567	6,661,226	6,261,154	5,668,845	5,309,238	4,621,027	4,215,103	3,800,095	3,326,337	2,967,452	2,507,939	2,269,488	2,043,051
total shareholders funds	3,216,449	3,405,390	2,620,567	6,661,226	6,261,154	5,668,845	5,309,238	4,621,027	4,215,103	3,800,095	3,326,337	2,967,452	2,507,939	2,269,488	2,043,051

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Oct 2017	Oct 2016	Oct 2015	Oct 2014	Oct 2013	Oct 2012	Oct 2011	Oct 2010	Oct 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-222,079	622,724	-3,951,730	489,142	697,437	414,407	311,699	499,121	503,841	587,912	457,186	597,839	316,800	309,508	2,779,530
Depreciation	33,880	37,930	55,746	89,360	71,531	68,610	76,215	48,745	46,032	55,785	58,914	65,245	69,021	69,326	87,251
Amortisation
Tax		-123,451		-93,844	-138,937	-84,352	-60,915	-101,481	-103,752	-125,936	-107,199	-145,109	-83,780	-88,059	-778,964
Stock	91,458	49,906	64,257	-212,519	-99,379	32,605	33,826	130,468	9,711	-38,493	80,710	25,606	55,380	215,600	745,357
Debtors	-86,496	29,326	-414,295	243,824	-67,926	13,952	45,218	-163,789	46,413	21,086	36,710	-80,068	16,527	-2,095	740,991
Creditors	70,942	-30,301	-39,880	-165,352	-20,918	38,948	-2,656	-802,681	215,239	157,712	-41,038	-167,234	15,052	892,278
Accruals and Deferred Income	-72,736	73,664	11,113	-475,660	16,642	-32,598	213,310	484,444
Deferred Taxes & Provisions		4,371								-1,325	-7,271	6,408	2,188	-13,386	13,386
Cash flow from operations	-194,955	505,705	-3,574,713	-187,659	793,060	358,458	458,609	161,469	605,236	691,555	243,172	411,611	247,374	956,162	614,855
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-319,558	-315,826	-443,551	-80,844	-31,541	-44,985	-485,647	-82,019	-43,124	-25,359	-26,840	-80,336	-49,906	-56,738	-310,631
Change in Investments				-5,633	4,574	-1,197	-2,584	4,840			-250,000				250,000
cash flow from investments	-319,558	-315,826	-443,551	-75,211	-36,115	-43,788	-483,063	-86,859	-43,124	-25,359	223,160	-80,336	-49,906	-56,738	-560,631
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts	959	-6,887	7,153
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities														-897,232	897,232
share issue	-7,000	258,531	-95,417				428,522								40,000
interest	40,138	27,019	6,488	4,774	33,808	29,552	8,904	8,284	14,919	11,781	8,898	6,783	5,431	4,988	2,485
cash flow from financing	34,097	278,663	-81,776	4,774	33,808	29,552	437,426	8,284	14,919	11,781	8,898	6,783	5,431	-892,244	939,717
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-482,002	477,063	-4,100,040	-258,096	790,754	344,222	412,973	82,894	577,031	677,978	475,230	370,964	169,993	7,180	993,941
overdraft	-1,586	8,521
change in cash	-480,416	468,542	-4,100,040	-258,096	790,754	344,222	412,973	82,894	577,031	677,978	475,230	370,964	169,993	7,180	993,941

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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WHALEYS(BRADFORD)LIMITED group structure

Whaleys(Bradford)Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

JESSGROVE LIMITED

01419182

1 parent

WHALEYS(BRADFORD)LIMITED

00252859

WHALEYS(BRADFORD)LIMITED Shareholders

jessgrove limited

100%

Whaleys(Bradford)Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Peter McIlvenny (Nov 1992) and Mr Richard Wright (Mar 2021).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Peter McIlvenny	England	71 years	Nov 1992	-	Director
Mr Richard Wright		61 years	Mar 2021	-	Director
Mr Michael Jackson		66 years	Mar 2021	-	Director
Mr Richard Bottomley Obe		71 years	Mar 2021	-	Director
Mr Lee Craven	England	55 years	Mar 2021	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

4.1m

operating profit

-222.1k

gross margin

27.9%

+2.98%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

3.2m

-0.06%

total assets

3.6m

-0.05%

cash

540.1k

-0.47%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46410 - Wholesale of textiles

incorporation date

December 1930

ultimate parent company

JESSGROVE LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

harris court, great horton, bradford, west yorkshire, BD7 4EQ

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