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Company Number

00373503

Next Accounts

Nov 2025

Directors

Nigel Beale

Rupert Edwards

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Shareholders

thomas michael chapman

rupert john aldington edwards

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Group Structure

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Industry

Funeral and related activities

Registered Address

unity chambers, 34 high east street, dorchester, dorset, DT1 1HA

Website

www.woods-furniture.co.uk

woods (dorchester) limited Estimated Valuation

£10.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WOODS (DORCHESTER) LIMITED at £10.4m based on Net Assets of £4.1m and 2.52x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Woods (dorchester) Limited is a live company located in dorchester, DT1 1HA with a Companies House number of 00373503. It operates in the retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store sector, SIC Code 47599. Founded in April 1942, it's largest shareholder is thomas michael chapman with a 30.9% stake. Woods (dorchester) Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.5m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Woods (Dorchester) Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

4 Strong

6 Regular

2 Weak

Size

annual sales of £4.5m, make it in line with the average company (£3.9m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.2%)

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Woods (Dorchester) Limited's latest turnover from February 2024 is estimated at £4.5 million and the company has net assets of £4.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Woods (Dorchester) Limited has 33 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Feb 2024	Feb 2023	Feb 2022	Feb 2021	Feb 2020	Feb 2019	Feb 2018	Feb 2017	Feb 2016	Feb 2015	Mar 2014	Feb 2013	Feb 2012	Feb 2011	Feb 2010
Turnover	4,513,456	5,336,401	7,492,112	3,763,337	2,617,958	2,937,941	2,841,412	3,645,781	2,723,362	2,493,400	1,848,639	1,864,367	2,566,879	2,306,535	2,142,558
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	2,320,748	2,688,411	3,655,202	1,867,252	1,357,777	1,514,939	1,451,724	1,887,301	1,428,294	1,332,722	982,111	1,038,659	1,395,231	1,233,869	1,120,828
Gross Profit	2,192,708	2,647,990	3,836,911	1,896,085	1,260,181	1,423,002	1,389,687	1,758,480	1,295,068	1,160,678	866,528	825,708	1,171,648	1,072,666	1,021,730
Admin Expenses	2,357,851	2,228,554	3,147,190	1,405,461	1,279,963	1,520,554	2,430,763	1,484,910	1,093,378	869,753	731,408	751,855	1,398,296	1,121,611	-642,819
Operating Profit	-165,143	419,436	689,721	490,624	-19,782	-97,552	-1,041,076	273,570	201,690	290,925	135,120	73,853	-226,648	-48,945	1,664,549
Interest Payable	85	491	270	916	2,395	1,381	735
Interest Receivable	129,564	86,067	10,572	2,016	11,074	10,355	7,408		8,183	7,058	6,221	5,183	4,989	6,177	3,428
Pre-Tax Profit	-35,664	505,012	700,022	491,723	-11,103	-88,578	-1,034,402	301,642	209,873	297,982	141,342	79,037	-221,659	-42,768	1,667,978
Tax		-95,952	-133,004	-93,427					-41,974	-62,576	-32,509	-18,969			-467,034
Profit After Tax	-35,664	409,060	567,018	398,296	-11,103	-88,578	-1,034,402	301,642	167,898	235,406	108,833	60,068	-221,659	-42,768	1,200,944
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-35,664	409,060	567,018	398,296	-11,103	-88,578	-1,034,402	301,642	167,898	235,406	108,833	60,068	-221,659	-42,768	1,200,944
Employee Costs	1,106,602	1,457,580	1,381,707	1,021,482	908,035	1,087,300	1,111,130	1,020,582	1,008,947	643,340	444,889	453,927	574,656	594,073	507,717
Number Of Employees	33	47	46	36	33	40	41	38	37	25	19	19	25	26	21
EBITDA*	-45,191	540,043	776,591	547,921	24,338	-97,552	-992,820	325,728	254,924	321,940	150,293	89,461	-196,779	-23,207	1,690,883

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Feb 2024	Feb 2023	Feb 2022	Feb 2021	Feb 2020	Feb 2019	Feb 2018	Feb 2017	Feb 2016	Feb 2015	Mar 2014	Feb 2013	Feb 2012	Feb 2011	Feb 2010
Tangible Assets	519,167	618,102	599,997	503,247	523,089	567,482	1,508,094	1,394,322	1,097,995	1,079,912	1,060,784	1,173,227	1,228,676	1,179,963	134,655
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other	611,861	618,967	922,467	922,467	927,467	938,467	39,967	49,967	55,467	59,467	64,717	70,967	76,567	81,817	960,867
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	1,131,028	1,237,069	1,522,464	1,425,714	1,450,556	1,505,949	1,548,061	1,444,289	1,153,462	1,139,379	1,125,501	1,244,194	1,305,243	1,261,780	1,095,522
Stock & work in progress	1,495,692	1,700,874	2,194,766	820,484	653,369	643,019	704,572	632,405	529,536	523,997	355,966	388,206	519,504	596,813	572,098
Trade Debtors	202,647	156,912	622,235	294,647	103,202	98,736	66,299	70,646	54,079	103,936	96,236	88,829	179,737	129,255	100,901
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	212,989	197,869	283,733	382,966	148,647	64,983	90,274	55,673	112,415
Cash	2,320,376	2,615,383	1,687,981	2,540,618	1,490,976	1,462,072	1,299,231	1,664,158	1,761,627	1,511,509	1,311,533	1,177,006	896,349	1,099,424	1,371,344
misc current assets
total current assets	4,231,704	4,671,038	4,788,715	4,038,715	2,396,194	2,268,810	2,160,376	2,422,882	2,457,657	2,139,442	1,763,735	1,654,041	1,595,590	1,825,492	2,044,343
total assets	5,362,732	5,908,107	6,311,179	5,464,429	3,846,750	3,774,759	3,708,437	3,867,171	3,611,119	3,278,821	2,889,236	2,898,235	2,900,833	3,087,272	3,139,865
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	338,283	511,881	1,058,141	374,228	209,782	255,364	186,689	264,992	242,076	546,109	391,348	412,566	432,837	394,403	402,406
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	758,882	1,078,538	1,278,944	1,701,917	646,679	507,961	425,130	510,703	459,296
total current liabilities	1,097,165	1,590,419	2,337,085	2,076,145	856,461	763,325	611,819	775,695	701,372	546,109	391,348	412,566	432,837	394,403	402,406
loans		1,511	8,304		30,047	40,919		22,600
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities				19,175			34,000
provisions	144,753	159,699	170,121	140,458	112,609	106,019	109,544	95,815	68,857	9,924	10,506			3,214	5,036
total long term liabilities	144,753	161,210	178,425	159,633	142,656	146,938	143,544	118,415	68,857	9,924	10,506			3,214	5,036
total liabilities	1,241,918	1,751,629	2,515,510	2,235,778	999,117	910,263	755,363	894,110	770,229	556,033	401,854	412,566	432,837	397,617	407,442
net assets	4,120,814	4,156,478	3,795,669	3,228,651	2,847,633	2,864,496	2,953,074	2,973,061	2,840,890	2,722,788	2,487,382	2,485,669	2,467,996	2,689,655	2,732,423
total shareholders funds	4,120,814	4,156,478	3,795,669	3,228,651	2,847,633	2,864,496	2,953,074	2,973,061	2,840,890	2,722,788	2,487,382	2,485,669	2,467,996	2,689,655	2,732,423

	Feb 2024	Feb 2023	Feb 2022	Feb 2021	Feb 2020	Feb 2019	Feb 2018	Feb 2017	Feb 2016	Feb 2015	Mar 2014	Feb 2013	Feb 2012	Feb 2011	Feb 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-165,143	419,436	689,721	490,624	-19,782	-97,552	-1,041,076	273,570	201,690	290,925	135,120	73,853	-226,648	-48,945	1,664,549
Depreciation	119,952	120,607	86,870	57,297	44,120		48,256	52,158	53,234	31,015	15,173	15,608	29,869	25,738	26,334
Amortisation
Tax		-95,952	-133,004	-93,427					-41,974	-62,576	-32,509	-18,969			-467,034
Stock	-205,182	-493,892	1,374,282	167,115	10,350	-61,553	72,167	102,869	5,539	168,031	-32,240	-131,298	-77,309	24,715	572,098
Debtors	60,855	-551,187	228,355	425,764	88,130	7,146	30,254	-40,175	62,558	7,700	7,407	-90,908	50,482	28,354	100,901
Creditors	-173,598	-546,260	683,913	164,446	-45,582	68,675	-78,303	22,916	-304,033	154,761	-21,218	-20,271	38,434	-8,003	402,406
Accruals and Deferred Income	-319,656	-200,406	-422,973	1,055,238	138,718	82,831	-85,573	51,407	459,296
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-14,946	-10,422	29,663	27,849	6,590	-3,525	13,729	26,958	58,933	-582	10,506		-3,214	-1,822	5,036
Cash flow from operations	-409,064	732,082	-668,447	1,109,148	25,584	104,836	-1,245,388	364,315	359,049	237,812	131,905	272,427	-134,732	-86,101	958,292
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-21,017	-138,712	-183,620	-37,455	273	940,612	-162,028	-348,485	-71,317	-50,143	97,270	39,841	-78,582	-1,071,046	-160,989
Change in Investments	-7,106	-303,500		-5,000	-11,000	898,500	-10,000	-5,500	-4,000	-5,250	-6,250	-5,600	-5,250	-879,050	960,867
cash flow from investments	-13,911	164,788	-183,620	-32,455	11,273	42,112	-152,028	-342,985	-67,317	-44,893	103,520	45,441	-73,332	-191,996	-1,121,856
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans	-1,511	-6,793	8,304	-30,047	-10,872	40,919	-22,600	22,600
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities			-19,175	19,175		-34,000	34,000
share issue		-48,251		-17,278	-5,760		1,014,415	-169,471	-49,796		-107,120	-42,395			1,531,479
interest	129,479	85,576	10,302	1,100	8,679	8,974	6,673		8,183	7,058	6,221	5,183	4,989	6,177	3,428
cash flow from financing	127,968	30,532	-569	-27,050	-7,953	15,893	1,032,488	-146,871	-41,613	7,058	-100,899	-37,212	4,989	6,177	1,534,907
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-295,007	927,402	-852,637	1,049,642	28,904	162,841	-364,927	-97,469	250,118	199,976	134,527	280,657	-203,075	-271,920	1,371,344
overdraft
change in cash	-295,007	927,402	-852,637	1,049,642	28,904	162,841	-364,927	-97,469	250,118	199,976	134,527	280,657	-203,075	-271,920	1,371,344

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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WOODS (DORCHESTER) LIMITED group structure

Woods (Dorchester) Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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WOODS (DORCHESTER) LIMITED

00373503

WOODS (DORCHESTER) LIMITED Shareholders

thomas michael chapman	30.86%
rupert john aldington edwards	18.99%
i.g. balston	15.49%
mrs j.m. gibbs	11.76%
john arthur wood	3.6%
francis mary wood	3.5%
elizabeth ruth sayers	3.5%
mrs a.f. jee	2.8%
nigel beresford eares beale & albert anthony lowrey	2.19%
mrs s.e. lawson	1.97%

Woods (Dorchester) Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nigel Beale (Aug 1991) and Mr Rupert Edwards (Aug 1991).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Nigel Beale		81 years	Aug 1991	-	Director
Mr Rupert Edwards		77 years	Aug 1991	-	Director
Mr William Edwards	England	48 years	Sep 2005	-	Director
Mr Hamish McGhee		57 years	Mar 2011	-	Director

P&L

February 2024

turnover

4.5m

-15%

operating profit

-165.1k

gross margin

48.6%

-2.1%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

February 2024

net assets

4.1m

-0.01%

total assets

5.4m

-0.09%

cash

2.3m

-0.11%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

00373503

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

96030 - Funeral and related activities

47599 - Retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles (other than musical instruments) n.e.c., in specialised stores

incorporation date

April 1942

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

unity chambers, 34 high east street, dorchester, dorset, DT1 1HA

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