
Company Number
00492098
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
heygate & sons ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Freight transport by road
Registered Address
bugbrooke mills, bugbrooke, northampton, NN7 3QH
Website
www.heygates.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of HEYGATE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED(THE) at £5.6m based on a Turnover of £14.7m and 0.38x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HEYGATE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED(THE) at £3.8m based on an EBITDA of £1.3m and a 2.84x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HEYGATE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED(THE) at £893.6k based on Net Assets of £400.4k and 2.23x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the) is a live company located in northampton, NN7 3QH with a Companies House number of 00492098. It operates in the freight transport by road sector, SIC Code 49410. Founded in March 1951, it's largest shareholder is heygate & sons ltd with a 100% stake. Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the) is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £14.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Heygate Engineering Company Limited(The) a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £14.7m, make it larger than the average company (£10.4m)
£14.7m - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
£10.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a similar rate (9%)
11% - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 6.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (22.3%)
6.6% - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
22.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.7% make it less profitable than the average company (5%)
0.7% - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 104 employees, this is above the industry average (64)
104 - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
64 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £60.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£41.1k)
£60.6k - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
£41.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £141.7k, this is equally as efficient (£136.4k)
£141.7k - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
£136.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 1 days, this is earlier than average (52 days)
1 days - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 58 days, this is slower than average (31 days)
58 days - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 12 days, this is more than average (1 days)
12 days - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
1 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
4 weeks - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
12 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 95.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.6%)
95.2% - Heygate Engineering Company Limited(the)
60.6% - Industry AVG
Heygate Engineering Company Limited(The)'s latest turnover from March 2024 is £14.7 million and the company has net assets of £400.4 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Heygate Engineering Company Limited(The) has 104 employees and maintains cash reserves of £500.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 14,739,644 | 14,121,592 | 12,132,206 | 10,894,125 | 10,443,796 | 9,931,947 | 8,943,652 | 8,638,111 | 8,839,841 | 8,859,247 | 9,115,726 | 8,881,654 | 8,494,473 | 7,596,975 | 7,075,639 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 13,766,352 | 13,231,795 | 11,341,336 | 10,133,096 | 9,701,756 | 9,254,323 | 8,261,428 | 8,002,648 | 8,087,878 | 8,065,115 | 8,274,470 | 8,083,734 | 7,701,430 | 6,823,889 | 6,380,749 |
Gross Profit | 973,292 | 889,797 | 790,870 | 761,029 | 742,040 | 677,624 | 682,224 | 635,463 | 751,963 | 794,132 | 841,256 | 797,920 | 793,043 | 773,086 | 694,890 |
Admin Expenses | 875,282 | 845,919 | 755,540 | 727,371 | 719,161 | 658,167 | 651,486 | 623,355 | 791,560 | 753,677 | 809,703 | 754,583 | 785,795 | 748,673 | 662,730 |
Operating Profit | 98,010 | 43,878 | 35,330 | 33,658 | 22,879 | 19,457 | 30,738 | 12,108 | -39,597 | 40,455 | 31,553 | 43,337 | 7,248 | 24,413 | 32,160 |
Interest Payable | 85,785 | 33,637 | 30,307 | 29,590 | 21,836 | 17,945 | 12,453 | 10,991 | 17,042 | 19,169 | 17,565 | 12,813 | 12,376 | 19,571 | 24,355 |
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 12,225 | 10,241 | 5,023 | 4,068 | 1,043 | 1,512 | 18,285 | 1,117 | -56,639 | 21,286 | 13,988 | 30,524 | -5,128 | 12,922 | 7,805 |
Tax | -3,222 | -217,756 | -97,298 | -13,313 | -3,513 | 10,219 | 2,854 | -15,394 | 988 | 2,881 | -36,864 | 4,287 | -171 | -2,609 | 94,694 |
Profit After Tax | 9,003 | -207,515 | -92,275 | -9,245 | -2,470 | 11,731 | 21,139 | -14,277 | -55,651 | 24,167 | -22,876 | 34,811 | -5,299 | 10,313 | 102,499 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 9,003 | -207,515 | -92,275 | -9,245 | -2,470 | 11,731 | 21,139 | -14,277 | -55,651 | 24,167 | -22,876 | 34,811 | -5,299 | 10,313 | 102,499 |
Employee Costs | 6,305,900 | 5,304,358 | 4,906,032 | 4,825,826 | 4,354,725 | 4,074,562 | 3,904,443 | 3,634,504 | 3,784,301 | 3,730,053 | 3,819,900 | 3,764,824 | 3,594,770 | 3,356,052 | 3,269,645 |
Number Of Employees | 104 | 97 | 101 | 105 | 100 | 97 | 91 | 91 | 95 | 94 | 95 | 98 | 94 | 93 | 93 |
EBITDA* | 1,323,133 | 1,173,656 | 1,085,001 | 987,419 | 933,150 | 816,269 | 737,506 | 663,954 | 581,367 | 616,240 | 519,466 | 528,853 | 501,231 | 464,358 | 523,176 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,725,184 | 4,476,428 | 4,288,864 | 4,776,885 | 3,998,522 | 3,430,621 | 3,141,840 | 2,878,071 | 2,426,175 | 2,605,070 | 2,782,482 | 1,982,058 | 1,632,433 | 1,789,881 | 1,570,846 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 8,080 | 15,710 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 6,733,264 | 4,484,508 | 4,296,944 | 4,784,965 | 4,006,602 | 3,438,701 | 3,149,920 | 2,886,151 | 2,434,255 | 2,613,150 | 2,790,562 | 1,990,138 | 1,640,513 | 1,797,961 | 1,586,556 |
Stock & work in progress | 475,115 | 583,616 | 542,412 | 407,820 | 486,698 | 382,160 | 313,061 | 307,323 | 279,346 | 262,127 | 370,571 | 394,724 | 422,390 | 332,892 | 360,870 |
Trade Debtors | 54,160 | 173,199 | 37,651 | 22,592 | 12,873 | 26,470 | 4,866 | 3,122 | 1,930 | 6,239 | 16,505 | 1,776 | 3,299 | 110,328 | 139,468 |
Group Debtors | 511,302 | 4,035,560 | 2,200,000 | 1,028,318 | 709,672 | 726,083 | 651,846 | 503,618 | 477,000 | 592,912 | 488,155 | 954,487 | 847,379 | 668,716 | 1,136,011 |
Misc Debtors | 61,257 | 59,405 | 48,425 | 126,917 | 130,429 | 100,367 | 84,607 | 64,637 | 132,759 | 103,714 | 110,580 | 112,797 | 81,266 | 12,858 | |
Cash | 500,180 | 2,722,675 | 1,605,558 | 1,992,136 | 821,036 | 858,398 | 837,359 | 891,216 | 434,184 | 400,995 | 1,041,788 | 1,334,308 | 2,758,784 | ||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,602,014 | 7,574,455 | 4,434,046 | 3,577,783 | 2,160,708 | 2,093,478 | 1,891,739 | 1,769,916 | 1,325,219 | 1,365,987 | 2,027,599 | 2,798,092 | 4,113,118 | 1,124,794 | 1,636,349 |
total assets | 8,335,278 | 12,058,963 | 8,730,990 | 8,362,748 | 6,167,310 | 5,532,179 | 5,041,659 | 4,656,067 | 3,759,474 | 3,979,137 | 4,818,161 | 4,788,230 | 5,753,631 | 2,922,755 | 3,222,905 |
Bank overdraft | 217,104 | 186,610 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,223,779 | 3,446,244 | 3,204,283 | 2,792,789 | 2,709,279 | 2,854,492 | 2,559,790 | 2,449,576 | 1,486,915 | 1,947,207 | 2,064,649 | 1,815,561 | 1,844,501 | 1,629,320 | 1,943,104 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,567,027 | 6,740,027 | 3,666,522 | 2,757,238 | 1,176,875 | 695,006 | 733,984 | 701,446 | 1,229,352 | 609,191 | 922,837 | 1,521,196 | 2,724,669 | 49,672 | 1,171 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,021,910 | 517,596 | 707,074 | 940,627 | 677,893 | 577,748 | 435,664 | 279,774 | 159,323 | 387,253 | 484,061 | 254,334 | 167,595 | 181,033 | 236,199 |
other current liabilities | 181,631 | 359,786 | 171,819 | 223,805 | 212,566 | 199,359 | 171,378 | 167,214 | 132,504 | 147,592 | 143,666 | 184,013 | 190,883 | 5,970 | |
total current liabilities | 5,994,347 | 11,063,653 | 7,749,698 | 6,714,459 | 4,776,613 | 4,326,605 | 3,900,816 | 3,598,010 | 3,008,094 | 3,091,243 | 3,615,213 | 3,775,104 | 4,927,648 | 2,077,129 | 2,373,054 |
loans | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 | 15,750 |
hp & lease commitments | 883,658 | 247,632 | 243,855 | 915,875 | 662,351 | 478,271 | 415,052 | 350,550 | 39,958 | 119,833 | 456,173 | 258,749 | 106,417 | 120,761 | 135,299 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,041,165 | 340,573 | 122,817 | 25,519 | 12,206 | 8,693 | 18,912 | 21,767 | 11,405 | 12,393 | 15,274 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 1,940,573 | 603,955 | 382,422 | 957,144 | 690,307 | 502,714 | 449,714 | 388,067 | 67,113 | 147,976 | 487,197 | 274,499 | 122,167 | 136,511 | 151,049 |
total liabilities | 7,934,920 | 11,667,608 | 8,132,120 | 7,671,603 | 5,466,920 | 4,829,319 | 4,350,530 | 3,986,077 | 3,075,207 | 3,239,219 | 4,102,410 | 4,049,603 | 5,049,815 | 2,213,640 | 2,524,103 |
net assets | 400,358 | 391,355 | 598,870 | 691,145 | 700,390 | 702,860 | 691,129 | 669,990 | 684,267 | 739,918 | 715,751 | 738,627 | 703,816 | 709,115 | 698,802 |
total shareholders funds | 400,358 | 391,355 | 598,870 | 691,145 | 700,390 | 702,860 | 691,129 | 669,990 | 684,267 | 739,918 | 715,751 | 738,627 | 703,816 | 709,115 | 698,802 |
Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 98,010 | 43,878 | 35,330 | 33,658 | 22,879 | 19,457 | 30,738 | 12,108 | -39,597 | 40,455 | 31,553 | 43,337 | 7,248 | 24,413 | 32,160 |
Depreciation | 1,225,123 | 1,129,778 | 1,049,671 | 953,761 | 910,271 | 796,812 | 706,768 | 651,846 | 620,964 | 575,785 | 487,913 | 485,516 | 493,983 | 439,945 | 491,016 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -3,222 | -217,756 | -97,298 | -13,313 | -3,513 | 10,219 | 2,854 | -15,394 | 988 | 2,881 | -36,864 | 4,287 | -171 | -2,609 | 94,694 |
Stock | -108,501 | 41,204 | 134,592 | -78,878 | 104,538 | 69,099 | 5,738 | 27,977 | 17,219 | -108,444 | -24,153 | -27,666 | 89,498 | -27,978 | 360,870 |
Debtors | -3,641,445 | 1,982,088 | 1,108,249 | 324,853 | 54 | 111,601 | 169,942 | -40,312 | -91,176 | 87,625 | -453,820 | 137,116 | 140,042 | -483,577 | 1,275,479 |
Creditors | -1,222,465 | 241,961 | 411,494 | 83,510 | -145,213 | 294,702 | 110,214 | 962,661 | -460,292 | -117,442 | 249,088 | -28,940 | 215,181 | -313,784 | 1,943,104 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -178,155 | 187,967 | -51,986 | 11,239 | 13,207 | 27,981 | 4,164 | 34,710 | -15,088 | 3,926 | -40,347 | -6,870 | 190,883 | -5,970 | 5,970 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 700,592 | 217,756 | 97,298 | 13,313 | 3,513 | -10,219 | -2,855 | 10,362 | -988 | -2,881 | 15,274 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | 4,369,829 | -419,708 | 201,668 | 836,193 | 696,552 | 958,252 | 676,203 | 1,668,628 | 179,944 | 523,543 | 1,184,590 | 387,880 | 677,584 | 653,550 | 930,595 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -7,630 | 15,710 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -4,173,000 | 3,073,505 | 909,284 | 1,580,363 | 481,869 | -38,978 | 32,538 | -527,906 | 620,161 | -313,646 | -598,359 | -1,203,473 | 2,674,997 | 48,501 | 1,171 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 15,750 | ||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 1,140,340 | -185,701 | -905,573 | 516,258 | 284,225 | 205,303 | 220,392 | 431,043 | -307,805 | -433,148 | 427,151 | 239,071 | -27,782 | -69,704 | 371,498 |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -85,785 | -33,637 | -30,307 | -29,590 | -21,836 | -17,945 | -12,453 | -10,991 | -17,042 | -19,169 | -17,565 | -12,813 | -12,376 | -19,571 | -24,355 |
cash flow from financing | -3,118,445 | 2,854,167 | -26,596 | 2,067,031 | 744,258 | 148,380 | 240,477 | -107,854 | 295,314 | -765,963 | -188,773 | -977,215 | 2,634,839 | -40,774 | 960,367 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -2,222,495 | 1,117,117 | -386,578 | 1,171,100 | -37,362 | 21,039 | -53,857 | 457,032 | 33,189 | -640,793 | -292,520 | -1,424,476 | 2,758,784 | ||
overdraft | -217,104 | 30,494 | 186,610 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -2,222,495 | 1,117,117 | -386,578 | 1,171,100 | -37,362 | 21,039 | -53,857 | 457,032 | 33,189 | -640,793 | -292,520 | -1,424,476 | 2,975,888 | -30,494 | -186,610 |
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HEYGATE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED(THE) group structure
Heygate Engineering Company Limited(The) has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
HEYGATE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED(THE)
00492098
1 subsidiary
Heygate Engineering Company Limited(The) currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Arthur Heygate (Dec 1991) and Mr Paul Heygate Obe (Dec 1991).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Arthur Heygate | 80 years | Dec 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Heygate Obe | 82 years | Dec 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Arthur Heygate | 50 years | Mar 2013 | - | Director | |
Mrs Sarah Kreckler | United Kingdom | 48 years | Mar 2013 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
14.7m
+4%
operating profit
98k
+123%
gross margin
6.7%
+4.8%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
400.4k
+0.02%
total assets
8.3m
-0.31%
cash
500.2k
-0.82%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00492098
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
49410 - Freight transport by road
incorporation date
March 1951
age
74
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
CLIFFORD ROBERTS
address
bugbrooke mills, bugbrooke, northampton, NN7 3QH
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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