w.t. lamb holdings limited Company Information
Company Number
00447302
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
robert harry simms lamb
p.a. mcdonald & s.e. puddick & james robin cardain lamb & robert graham smith
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Industry
Activities of head offices
+3Registered Address
nyewood court, brookers road, billingshurst, west sussex, RH14 9RZ
Website
www.wtlholdings.co.ukw.t. lamb holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W.T. LAMB HOLDINGS LIMITED at £7.4m based on a Turnover of £5.6m and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
w.t. lamb holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W.T. LAMB HOLDINGS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-664.2k and a 4.54x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
w.t. lamb holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W.T. LAMB HOLDINGS LIMITED at £74m based on Net Assets of £44.6m and 1.66x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited Overview
W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited is a live company located in west sussex, RH14 9RZ with a Companies House number of 00447302. It operates in the operation of gravel and sand pits sector, SIC Code 08120. Founded in December 1947, it's largest shareholder is robert harry simms lamb with a 12.5% stake. W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.6m with declining growth in recent years.
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W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded W.T. Lamb Holdings 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


3 Strong

2 Regular

7 Weak

Size
annual sales of £5.6m, make it smaller than the average company (£9.9m)
£5.6m - W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
£9.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -11%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.1%)
-11% - W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 33%, this company has a comparable cost of product (39.1%)
33% - W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
39.1% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -16.7% make it less profitable than the average company (9.8%)
-16.7% - W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
9.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 30 employees, this is below the industry average (44)
30 - W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
44 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£44k)
- W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
£44k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £187.6k, this is less efficient (£254k)
£187.6k - W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
£254k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 11 days, this is earlier than average (39 days)
11 days - W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
39 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 30 days, this is quicker than average (37 days)
30 days - W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
37 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 330 days, this is more than average (72 days)
330 days - W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
72 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 31 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
31 weeks - W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 14.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (61.7%)
14.3% - W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited
61.7% - Industry AVG
W.T. LAMB HOLDINGS LIMITED financials

W.T. Lamb Holdings Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £5.6 million and the company has net assets of £44.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, W.T. Lamb Holdings Limited has 30 employees and maintains cash reserves of £947.7 thousand 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 | |
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Turnover | 5,627,986 | 6,746,748 | 8,978,053 | 8,057,255 | 10,638,108 | 5,357,029 | 5,789,127 | 9,548,026 | 7,319,779 | 9,997,351 | 4,627,800 | 4,350,211 | 5,003,768 | 4,300,112 | 4,605,016 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 3,769,870 | 3,804,870 | 4,708,320 | 3,347,181 | 5,218,150 | 2,370,610 | 3,124,920 | 3,268,169 | 3,857,759 | 5,789,562 | 2,196,135 | 1,907,690 | 2,568,071 | 1,938,890 | 1,943,844 |
Gross Profit | 1,858,116 | 2,941,878 | 4,269,733 | 4,710,074 | 5,419,958 | 2,986,419 | 2,664,207 | 6,279,857 | 3,462,020 | 4,207,789 | 2,431,665 | 2,442,521 | 2,435,697 | 2,361,222 | 2,661,172 |
Admin Expenses | 2,795,201 | 4,169,579 | -8,154,342 | 2,993,612 | -739,137 | 3,692,409 | 2,354,264 | -779,633 | 2,123,664 | 3,246,279 | 2,163,339 | 1,905,897 | 2,009,334 | 2,113,665 | 2,142,620 |
Operating Profit | -937,085 | -1,227,701 | 12,424,075 | 1,716,462 | 6,159,095 | -705,990 | 309,943 | 7,059,490 | 1,338,356 | 961,510 | 268,326 | 536,624 | 426,363 | 247,557 | 518,552 |
Interest Payable | 87,546 | 66,624 | 57,654 | 55,667 | 98,525 | 119,583 | 120,738 | 95,311 | 98,666 | 150,590 | 29,943 | 51,462 | 54,320 | 40,835 | 20,868 |
Interest Receivable | 8,097 | 11,683 | 2,266 | 1,558 | 88 | 180 | 31 | 5 | 25,004 | 39 | 3,521 | 23,255 | 33,147 | 27,968 | 1,402 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -970,918 | -1,295,648 | 12,407,992 | 1,655,709 | 6,102,902 | -682,901 | 182,600 | 6,970,107 | 1,264,694 | 810,959 | 271,904 | 521,789 | 379,869 | 33,776 | 278,237 |
Tax | 370,278 | 430,558 | -3,437,182 | -474,978 | -1,123,710 | 168,839 | -121,445 | -1,370,498 | -234,590 | -129,567 | -108,759 | -126,180 | -109,976 | -85,165 | -121,164 |
Profit After Tax | -600,640 | -865,090 | 8,970,810 | 1,180,731 | 4,979,192 | -514,062 | 61,155 | 5,599,609 | 1,030,104 | 681,392 | 163,145 | 395,609 | 269,893 | -51,389 | 157,073 |
Dividends Paid | 249,502 | 415,836 | 873,256 | 249,502 | 249,502 | 249,502 | 748,505 | 499,003 | 499,003 | 748,505 | 207,918 | 166,335 | 83,167 | 83,167 | 171,807 |
Retained Profit | -850,142 | -1,280,926 | 8,097,554 | 931,229 | 4,729,690 | -763,564 | -687,350 | 5,100,606 | 531,101 | -67,113 | -44,773 | 229,274 | 186,726 | -134,556 | -14,734 |
Employee Costs | 2,661,863 | 1,575,060 | 1,813,147 | 1,218,614 | 1,337,899 | 1,232,602 | 1,226,323 | 1,408,571 | |||||||
Number Of Employees | 30 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 37 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 35 | 37 |
EBITDA* | -664,193 | -954,638 | 12,667,245 | 1,880,890 | 6,313,505 | -458,923 | 440,273 | 7,169,151 | 1,417,974 | 1,058,275 | 343,875 | 632,604 | 550,295 | 396,977 | 650,656 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 974,198 | 1,126,944 | 1,278,826 | 1,056,016 | 737,277 | 751,515 | 847,053 | 891,980 | 783,161 | 756,922 | 20,736,540 | 18,976,128 | 18,816,173 | 889,489 | 18,905,938 |
Intangible Assets | 121,000 | 154,000 | 187,000 | 220,000 | 253,000 | 286,000 | 319,000 | 352,000 | 385,000 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 46,064,524 | 46,429,680 | 48,086,196 | 35,372,444 | 35,121,348 | 31,554,360 | 33,569,201 | 33,992,747 | 27,849,100 | 26,702,243 | 8,051,438 | 6,240,170 | 7,587,102 | 24,106,278 | 4,958,417 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 47,038,722 | 47,556,624 | 49,365,022 | 36,428,460 | 35,858,625 | 32,305,875 | 34,537,254 | 35,038,727 | 28,819,261 | 27,679,165 | 29,040,978 | 25,502,298 | 26,722,275 | 25,347,767 | 24,249,355 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,415,566 | 3,594,419 | 3,421,205 | 4,912,258 | 5,332,681 | 6,266,591 | 3,793,913 | 2,666,719 | 3,252,385 | 2,382,969 | 3,602,297 | 2,653,954 | 2,339,733 | 2,294,202 | 2,294,314 |
Trade Debtors | 184,657 | 123,317 | 429,418 | 250,711 | 316,972 | 292,139 | 292,825 | 252,143 | 145,353 | 958,947 | 444,216 | 199,115 | 223,570 | 187,986 | 252,717 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 440,857 | 471,867 | 637,025 | 829,413 | 340,248 | 816,705 | 1,402,494 | 823,311 | 1,120,068 | 1,811,514 | 2,150,651 | 1,556,049 | 1,117,594 | 970,667 | 1,274,902 |
Cash | 947,650 | 2,198,009 | 2,580,891 | 2,700,833 | 843,636 | 415,659 | 588,339 | 2,251,435 | 1,452,999 | 421,801 | 297,338 | 434,633 | 334,263 | 1,064,391 | 126,582 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 4,988,730 | 6,387,612 | 7,068,539 | 8,693,215 | 6,833,537 | 7,791,094 | 6,077,571 | 5,993,608 | 5,970,805 | 5,575,231 | 6,494,502 | 4,843,751 | 4,015,160 | 4,517,246 | 3,948,515 |
total assets | 52,027,452 | 53,944,236 | 56,433,561 | 45,121,675 | 42,692,162 | 40,096,969 | 40,614,825 | 41,032,335 | 34,790,066 | 33,254,396 | 35,535,480 | 30,346,049 | 30,737,435 | 29,865,013 | 28,197,870 |
Bank overdraft | 1,201,435 | 497,109 | 160,000 | 535,996 | 247,379 | 128,739 | 134,042 | 11,827 | |||||||
Bank loan | 180,686 | 159,492 | 156,803 | 162,493 | 152,407 | 152,407 | 142,522 | 160,000 | 190,810 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 1,388,140 | |||
Trade Creditors | 314,938 | 360,919 | 362,762 | 378,129 | 357,214 | 259,053 | 780,486 | 618,473 | 425,700 | 513,092 | 324,926 | 163,975 | 126,588 | 195,216 | 588,913 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 164,653 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 52,693 | 92,596 | 99,462 | 59,477 | 13,420 | 33,704 | 47,550 | 25,359 | 4,586 | 10,480 | 14,689 | ||||
other current liabilities | 1,021,741 | 1,382,388 | 1,750,927 | 1,679,205 | 867,949 | 1,337,367 | 1,870,445 | 2,292,602 | 1,873,947 | 1,324,356 | 1,868,943 | 1,136,092 | 1,017,050 | 528,114 | 440,018 |
total current liabilities | 1,570,058 | 1,995,395 | 2,369,954 | 2,279,304 | 1,390,990 | 2,983,966 | 3,338,112 | 3,096,434 | 2,464,300 | 1,997,448 | 2,729,865 | 1,738,256 | 1,396,963 | 987,852 | 2,443,587 |
loans | 737,131 | 901,995 | 1,067,075 | 1,223,854 | 1,389,166 | 2,535,829 | 1,699,350 | 1,808,997 | 1,948,917 | 2,068,444 | 2,151,842 | 1,720,289 | 1,090,000 | 1,210,000 | |
hp & lease commitments | 25,190 | 77,882 | 166,145 | 90,189 | 16,775 | 30,195 | 20,284 | 67,834 | 31,871 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 324,845 | 380,882 | 436,732 | 491,909 | |||||||||||
provisions | 4,780,399 | 5,148,111 | 5,672,758 | 2,413,076 | 2,203,117 | 1,584,555 | 1,831,091 | 1,645,732 | 1,032,247 | 903,512 | 1,376 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 5,867,565 | 6,508,870 | 7,342,710 | 4,219,028 | 3,609,058 | 4,150,579 | 3,550,725 | 3,522,563 | 3,013,035 | 2,971,956 | 2,151,842 | 1,720,289 | 1,090,000 | 1,210,000 | 1,376 |
total liabilities | 7,437,623 | 8,504,265 | 9,712,664 | 6,498,332 | 5,000,048 | 7,134,545 | 6,888,837 | 6,618,997 | 5,477,335 | 4,969,404 | 4,881,707 | 3,458,545 | 2,486,963 | 2,197,852 | 2,444,963 |
net assets | 44,589,829 | 45,439,971 | 46,720,897 | 38,623,343 | 37,692,114 | 32,962,424 | 33,725,988 | 34,413,338 | 29,312,731 | 28,284,992 | 30,653,773 | 26,887,504 | 28,250,472 | 27,667,161 | 25,752,907 |
total shareholders funds | 44,589,829 | 45,439,971 | 46,720,897 | 38,623,343 | 37,692,114 | 32,962,424 | 33,725,988 | 34,413,338 | 29,312,731 | 28,284,992 | 30,653,773 | 26,887,504 | 28,250,472 | 27,667,161 | 25,752,907 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -937,085 | -1,227,701 | 12,424,075 | 1,716,462 | 6,159,095 | -705,990 | 309,943 | 7,059,490 | 1,338,356 | 961,510 | 268,326 | 536,624 | 426,363 | 247,557 | 518,552 |
Depreciation | 272,892 | 273,063 | 243,170 | 164,428 | 154,410 | 126,067 | 97,330 | 76,661 | 46,618 | 63,765 | 42,549 | 62,980 | 90,932 | 116,420 | 99,104 |
Amortisation | 121,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | |||||
Tax | 370,278 | 430,558 | -3,437,182 | -474,978 | -1,123,710 | 168,839 | -121,445 | -1,370,498 | -234,590 | -129,567 | -108,759 | -126,180 | -109,976 | -85,165 | -121,164 |
Stock | -178,853 | 173,214 | -1,491,053 | -420,423 | -933,910 | 2,472,678 | 1,127,194 | -585,666 | 869,416 | -1,219,328 | 948,343 | 314,221 | 45,531 | -112 | 2,294,314 |
Debtors | 30,330 | -471,259 | -13,681 | 422,904 | -451,624 | -586,475 | 619,865 | -189,967 | -1,505,040 | 175,594 | 839,703 | 414,000 | 182,511 | -368,966 | 1,527,619 |
Creditors | -45,981 | -1,843 | -15,367 | 20,915 | 98,161 | -521,433 | 162,013 | 192,773 | -87,392 | 188,166 | 160,951 | 37,387 | -68,628 | -393,697 | 588,913 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -360,647 | -368,539 | 71,722 | 811,256 | -469,418 | -533,078 | -422,157 | 418,655 | 549,591 | -544,587 | 732,851 | 119,042 | 488,936 | 88,096 | 440,018 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -367,712 | -524,647 | 3,259,682 | 209,959 | 618,562 | -246,536 | 185,359 | 613,485 | 128,735 | 903,512 | -1,376 | 1,376 | |||
Cash flow from operations | -919,732 | -1,121,064 | 14,050,834 | 2,445,561 | 6,822,634 | -3,477,334 | -1,503,016 | 7,799,199 | 2,409,942 | 2,519,533 | -659,128 | -65,368 | 632,585 | 373,913 | -2,262,134 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 1,249,243 | 900,915 | -2,115,334 | 438,325 | 3,000 | -40,563 | -454,873 | -1,137,060 | 600,064 | -60,283 | |||||
Change in Investments | -365,156 | -1,656,516 | 12,713,752 | 251,096 | 3,566,988 | -2,014,841 | -423,546 | 6,143,647 | 1,146,857 | 18,650,805 | 1,811,268 | -1,346,932 | -16,519,176 | 19,147,861 | 4,958,417 |
cash flow from investments | 365,156 | 1,656,516 | -12,713,752 | -251,096 | -3,566,988 | 3,264,084 | 1,324,461 | -8,258,981 | -708,532 | -18,647,805 | -1,851,831 | 892,059 | 15,382,116 | -18,547,797 | -5,018,700 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 21,194 | 2,689 | -5,690 | 10,086 | 9,885 | -17,478 | 160,000 | -190,810 | 70,810 | -1,268,140 | 1,388,140 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -164,653 | 164,653 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -164,864 | -165,080 | -156,779 | -165,312 | -1,146,663 | 836,479 | -109,647 | -139,920 | -119,527 | -83,398 | 431,553 | 630,289 | -120,000 | 1,210,000 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -92,595 | -95,129 | 115,941 | 119,471 | -33,704 | -3,935 | -25,359 | 61,322 | 31,871 | -4,586 | -5,894 | -4,209 | 14,689 | ||
other long term liabilities | -56,037 | -55,850 | -55,177 | 491,909 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -79,449 | -54,941 | -55,388 | -54,109 | -98,437 | -119,403 | -120,707 | -95,306 | -73,662 | -150,551 | -26,422 | -28,207 | -21,173 | -12,867 | -19,466 |
cash flow from financing | -371,751 | -368,311 | -157,093 | 402,045 | -1,278,804 | 723,026 | -273,191 | -178,556 | 499,973 | -2,535,617 | 4,025,363 | -923,936 | 249,518 | 1,973,594 | 27,151,004 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,250,359 | -382,882 | -119,942 | 1,857,197 | 427,977 | -172,680 | -1,663,096 | 798,436 | 1,031,198 | 124,463 | -137,295 | 100,370 | -730,128 | 937,809 | 126,582 |
overdraft | -1,201,435 | 704,326 | 497,109 | -160,000 | -375,996 | 288,617 | 118,640 | -5,303 | 122,215 | 11,827 | |||||
change in cash | -1,250,359 | -382,882 | -119,942 | 1,857,197 | 1,629,412 | -877,006 | -2,160,205 | 798,436 | 1,191,198 | 500,459 | -425,912 | -18,270 | -724,825 | 815,594 | 114,755 |
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W.t. Lamb Holdings Limited Competitor Analysis

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w.t. lamb holdings limited Ownership
W.T. LAMB HOLDINGS LIMITED group structure
W.T. Lamb Holdings Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
W.T. LAMB HOLDINGS LIMITED
00447302
7 subsidiaries
w.t. lamb holdings limited directors
W.T. Lamb Holdings Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robin Lamb (Jun 1991) and Mr Jonathan Lamb (Sep 2001).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robin Lamb | 86 years | Jun 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Jonathan Lamb | United Kingdom | 54 years | Sep 2001 | - | Director |
Mr James Lamb | United Kingdom | 59 years | Sep 2001 | - | Director |
Mr Robert Smith | United Kingdom | 58 years | Feb 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
5.6m
-17%
operating profit
-937.1k
-24%
gross margin
33.1%
-24.28%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
44.6m
-0.02%
total assets
52m
-0.04%
cash
947.7k
-0.57%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
w.t. lamb holdings limited company details
company number
00447302
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
68209 - Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.
08120 - Operation of gravel and sand pits; mining of clays and kaolin
incorporation date
December 1947
age
78
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
w.t.lamb & sons limited (February 1983)
accountant
-
auditor
KRESTON REEVES LLP
address
nyewood court, brookers road, billingshurst, west sussex, RH14 9RZ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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w.t. lamb holdings limited Charges & Mortgages
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w.t. lamb holdings limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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