W. Frost & Co. Limited

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MatureMicroDeclining

Company Number

00452618

Website

www.homehardware.co.uk

Registered Address

kirby westown, bothenhampton, bridport, dorset, DT6 4BQ

Industry

Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

Telephone

01308422296

Next Accounts Due

December 2024

Group Structure

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Directors

Vernon Franklin33 Years

Adrian Franklin33 Years

Shareholders

adrian lester franklin 50%

benjamin mark franklin 16.1%

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w. frost & co. limited Estimated Valuation

£4.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W. FROST & CO. LIMITED at £4.4m based on Net Assets of £1m and 4.26x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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W. Frost & Co. Limited is a live company located in bridport, DT6 4BQ with a Companies House number of 00452618. It operates in the other retail sale in non-specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47190. Founded in April 1948, it's largest shareholder is adrian lester franklin with a 50% stake. W. Frost & Co. Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £333k with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded W. Frost & Co. Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

2 Strong

2 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £333k, make it smaller than the average company (£1.1m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (1.8%)

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W. Frost & Co. Limited's latest turnover from March 2023 is estimated at £333 thousand and the company has net assets of £1 million. According to their latest financial statements, W. Frost & Co. Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	333,020	275,888	287,907	371,278	783,212	444,510	542,407	889,591	382,716	332,372	343,913	311,442	296,049	398,108
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	239,866	198,716	213,894	261,711	559,727	318,493	385,371	632,783	274,523	238,064	251,771	227,086	212,339	285,399
Gross Profit	93,154	77,173	74,013	109,567	223,485	126,017	157,035	256,807	108,194	94,309	92,143	84,356	83,711	112,709
Admin Expenses	81,454	62,826	79,252	-200,084	190,947	168,574	90,712	264,762	13,891	80,152	93,776	137,567	109,872	-902,681
Operating Profit	11,700	14,347	-5,239	309,651	32,538	-42,557	66,323	-7,955	94,303	14,157	-1,633	-53,211	-26,161	1,015,390
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	0	0	0	0	385	1,405	839	1,395	1,378	934	716	913	1,341	724
Pre-Tax Profit	11,700	14,347	-5,239	309,651	32,923	-41,152	67,163	-6,560	95,681	15,091	-917	-52,298	-24,820	1,016,114
Tax	-2,223	-2,726	0	-58,834	-6,255	0	-13,432	0	-20,093	-3,471	0	0	0	-284,512
Profit After Tax	9,477	11,621	-5,239	250,817	26,668	-41,152	53,730	-6,560	75,588	11,620	-917	-52,298	-24,820	731,602
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	9,477	11,621	-5,239	250,817	26,668	-41,152	53,730	-6,560	75,588	11,620	-917	-52,298	-24,820	731,602
Employee Costs	37,577	37,115	35,137	35,730	36,033	169,752	331,651	332,490	49,861	49,325	47,967	48,194	47,163	60,500
Number Of Employees	2	2	2	2	2	10	20	20	3	3	3	3	3	4
EBITDA*	11,700	14,347	-5,239	309,651	32,538	-39,349	74,621	1,675	105,501	44,159	11,093	-41,778	-18,013	1,025,439

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	938,818	934,676	929,193	932,849	536,681	18,177	267,099	275,397	285,027	284,868	295,194	288,621	260,647	268,795
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	1,630,214	1,214	1,214	1,214	1,214	1,214	1,214	1,214	1,214
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	938,818	934,676	929,193	932,849	536,681	1,648,391	268,313	276,611	286,241	286,082	296,408	289,835	261,861	270,009
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	239,884	308,550	306,187	281,667	295,297	312,609	269,048	264,687
Trade Debtors	125,353	120,423	109,186	112,351	259,310	0	0	143,619	732	416	425	3,546	3,723	564
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	0	0	0	0	0	102,715	459,088	212,316	345,520	205,589	167,979	118,319	246,699	289,571
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	150,000	0	0	50,000	100,000	100,000	100,000	100,000	170,000
total current assets	125,353	120,423	109,186	112,351	259,310	252,756	698,972	664,485	702,439	587,672	563,701	534,474	619,470	724,822
total assets	1,064,171	1,055,099	1,038,379	1,045,200	795,991	1,901,147	967,285	941,096	988,680	873,754	860,109	824,309	881,331	994,831
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	22,234	22,639	17,605	20,022	21,810	0	63,432	124,548	195,709	156,715	152,729	117,960	127,389	215,515
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	19,729	66,757	31,178	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	22,234	22,639	17,605	20,022	21,810	19,729	130,189	155,726	195,709	156,715	152,729	117,960	127,389	215,515
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	1,800	1,800	1,735	900	720	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	210,256	8,059	10,063	11,104	10,760	12,721	10,773	3,522	4,076
total long term liabilities	1,800	1,800	1,735	900	720	210,256	8,059	10,063	11,104	10,760	12,721	10,773	3,522	4,076
total liabilities	24,034	24,439	19,340	20,922	22,530	229,985	138,248	165,789	206,813	167,475	165,450	128,733	130,911	219,591
net assets	1,040,137	1,030,660	1,019,039	1,024,278	773,461	1,671,162	829,037	775,307	781,867	706,279	694,659	695,576	750,420	775,240
total shareholders funds	1,040,137	1,030,660	1,019,039	1,024,278	773,461	1,671,162	829,037	775,307	781,867	706,279	694,659	695,576	750,420	775,240

	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	11,700	14,347	-5,239	309,651	32,538	-42,557	66,323	-7,955	94,303	14,157	-1,633	-53,211	-26,161	1,015,390
Depreciation	0	0	0	0	0	3,208	8,298	9,630	11,198	30,002	12,726	11,433	8,148	10,049
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-2,223	-2,726	0	-58,834	-6,255	0	-13,432	0	-20,093	-3,471	0	0	0	-284,512
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	-239,884	-68,666	2,363	24,520	-13,630	-17,312	43,561	4,361	264,687
Debtors	4,930	11,237	-3,165	-146,959	259,269	41	-143,619	142,887	316	-9	-3,121	-177	3,159	564
Creditors	-405	5,034	-2,417	-1,788	21,810	-63,432	-61,116	-71,161	38,994	3,986	34,769	-9,429	-88,126	215,515
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	65	835	180	-19,009	-47,028	35,579	31,178	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	-210,256	202,197	-2,004	-1,041	344	-1,961	1,948	7,251	-554	4,076
Cash flow from operations	4,142	5,483	-3,656	396,168	-440,441	292,231	245,933	-184,599	99,910	56,352	68,243	-87,340	-114,213	695,267
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-4,142	-5,483	3,656	-396,168	-518,504	245,714	0	0	-11,357	-19,676	-19,299	-39,407	0	-278,844
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	-1,630,214	1,629,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,214
cash flow from investments	-4,142	-5,483	3,656	-396,168	1,111,710	-1,383,286	0	0	-11,357	-19,676	-19,299	-39,407	0	-280,058
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	-924,369	883,277	0	0	0	0	0	-2,546	0	43,638
interest	0	0	0	0	385	1,405	839	1,395	1,378	934	716	913	1,341	724
cash flow from financing	0	0	0	0	-923,984	884,682	839	1,395	1,378	934	716	-1,633	1,341	44,362
cash and cash equivalents
cash	0	0	0	0	-102,715	-356,373	246,772	-133,204	139,931	37,610	49,660	-128,380	-42,872	289,571
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	0	0	0	0	-102,715	-356,373	246,772	-133,204	139,931	37,610	49,660	-128,380	-42,872	289,571

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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W. FROST & CO. LIMITED group structure

W. Frost & Co. Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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W. FROST & CO. LIMITED

00452618

W. FROST & CO. LIMITED Shareholders

adrian lester franklin	49.97%
benjamin mark franklin	16.07%
hayley anne parr	16.07%
joanna kim wallis	16.07%
vernon owen charles franklin	1.73%
mrs judith anne franklin	0.06%
mrs teresa franklin	0.02%

W. Frost & Co. Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Vernon Franklin (Dec 1990) and Mr Adrian Franklin (Dec 1990).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Vernon Franklin		80 years	Dec 1990	-	Director
Mr Adrian Franklin	England	68 years	Dec 1990	-	Director

P&L

March 2023

turnover

333k

+21%

operating profit

11.7k

gross margin

28%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2023

net assets

+0.01%

total assets

1.1m

+0.01%

cash

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

00452618

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores

incorporation date

April 1948

age

accounts

Micro-Entity Accounts

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

incorporated

address

kirby westown, bothenhampton, bridport, dorset, DT6 4BQ

last accounts submitted

March 2023

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