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Company Number

00608514

Shareholders

charles richard dick

josephine hazel douglas will trust

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Registered Address

30 saint giles, oxford, oxfordshire, OX1 3LE

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w.l. shareholding company limited Estimated Valuation

£397.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W.L. SHAREHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED at £397.4m based on a Turnover of £359.1m and 1.11x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

w.l. shareholding company limited Estimated Valuation

£604m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W.L. SHAREHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED at £604m based on an EBITDA of £69m and a 8.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

w.l. shareholding company limited Estimated Valuation

£365.8m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W.L. SHAREHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED at £365.8m based on Net Assets of £173.7m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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W.l. Shareholding Company Limited Overview

W.l. Shareholding Company Limited is a live company located in oxfordshire, OX1 3LE with a Companies House number of 00608514. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in July 1958, it's largest shareholder is charles richard dick with a 7.1% stake. W.l. Shareholding Company Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £359.1m with high growth in recent years.

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W.l. Shareholding Company Limited Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded W.L. Shareholding Company Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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Health Rating5out of 5
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8 Strong

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2 Regular

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2 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £359.1m, make it larger than the average company (£20.2m)

£359.1m - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

£20.2m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 21%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.4%)

21% - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

7.4% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 32.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (33.7%)

32.2% - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

33.7% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of 17.3% make it more profitable than the average company (5.8%)

17.3% - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

5.8% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 1679 employees, this is above the industry average (110)

1679 - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

110 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £36.4k, the company has a lower pay structure (£49.9k)

£36.4k - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

£49.9k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £213.9k, this is equally as efficient (£204.5k)

£213.9k - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

£204.5k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 72 days, this is later than average (45 days)

72 days - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

45 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 106 days, this is slower than average (42 days)

106 days - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

42 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

it holds stock equivalent to 148 days, this is more than average (48 days)

148 days - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

48 days - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 41 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)

41 weeks - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

15 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 30.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (55.6%)

30.2% - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited

55.6% - Industry AVG

W.L. SHAREHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED financials

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W.L. Shareholding Company Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £359.1 million and the company has net assets of £173.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, W.L. Shareholding Company Limited has 1,679 employees and maintains cash reserves of £63.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Turnover359,124,000313,216,000263,786,000203,989,000189,637,000167,597,000175,740,000192,028,000217,057,000160,918,000152,057,000125,238,00094,466,00090,028,00079,205,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales243,427,000227,581,000185,066,000143,808,000144,073,000127,128,000126,810,000133,260,000158,050,000108,175,000100,021,00086,789,00066,947,00060,490,00055,271,000
Gross Profit115,697,00085,635,00078,720,00060,181,00045,564,00040,469,00048,930,00058,768,00059,007,00052,743,00052,036,00038,449,00027,519,00029,538,00023,934,000
Admin Expenses53,438,00050,116,00035,017,00030,493,00040,318,00041,017,00042,799,00037,546,00039,994,00028,855,00031,253,00024,641,00021,125,00019,038,00015,380,000
Operating Profit62,259,00035,519,00043,703,00029,688,0005,246,000-548,0006,131,00021,222,00019,013,00023,888,00020,783,00013,808,0006,394,00010,500,0008,554,000
Interest Payable2,676,0001,631,0001,593,0002,139,0003,986,000929,0001,625,0002,645,0001,282,000639,000475,000595,000290,0002,617,000725,000
Interest Receivable2,314,0002,260,00079,000149,000814,000667,000508,0001,999,000257,000395,00077,0008,00016,0002,194,00010,000
Pre-Tax Profit59,447,00035,271,00042,189,00027,698,0006,161,0002,151,0009,837,00020,804,00018,645,00024,298,00014,834,0006,830,000640,00010,176,0008,511,000
Tax-18,965,000-1,078,000-10,833,000-4,751,000-1,412,000-490,000-1,274,000-541,000-1,934,000-2,604,000-2,258,000-36,000-215,000-361,00054,000
Profit After Tax40,482,00034,193,00031,356,00022,947,0004,749,0001,661,0008,563,00020,263,00016,711,00021,694,00012,576,0006,794,000425,0009,815,0008,565,000
Dividends Paid2,802,0002,036,0001,282,000534,000534,000534,000512,000760,000741,000720,000762,000411,000468,000384,000377,000
Retained Profit18,857,00016,322,00015,661,00012,040,00070,000-996,0004,141,00010,065,0008,185,00010,869,0005,954,0003,213,000-248,0004,857,0004,197,000
Employee Costs61,091,00053,757,00046,470,00043,052,00040,423,00042,123,00040,448,00038,587,00035,412,00031,013,00025,908,00022,671,00018,292,00015,094,00013,339,000
Number Of Employees1,6791,5631,4631,4251,5051,4661,3531,3631,3221,2141,192872706588605
EBITDA*68,995,00041,809,00049,140,00036,015,00012,497,0004,830,00011,684,00027,029,00023,988,00028,515,00025,189,00017,124,0009,226,00013,252,00011,251,000

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Tangible Assets213,791,000209,049,000192,900,000186,451,000187,925,000180,275,000176,348,000173,810,000158,892,000148,492,000126,217,000118,629,000110,118,000105,285,00099,990,000
Intangible Assets6,143,0006,860,0003,776,0004,032,0004,164,0004,703,0003,941,0003,760,0004,092,0003,227,0002,474,0002,672,0003,009,000
Investments & Other162,360,000162,846,000161,051,000155,941,000152,464,000146,349,000141,577,000136,049,000124,787,000117,663,0002,810,0002,767,0003,407,0003,950,0003,701,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)13,618,00015,358,0003,588,0001,730,000732,000252,0002,745,0002,755,00085,00070,00036,000
Total Fixed Assets219,934,000215,909,000195,649,000189,455,000191,634,000184,978,000180,289,000177,570,000162,984,000151,719,000134,246,000126,823,000116,619,000109,305,000103,727,000
Stock & work in progress99,324,00082,492,00067,128,00055,853,00042,558,00046,991,00035,901,00031,431,00029,811,00026,216,00024,124,00027,868,00024,226,00015,346,00013,889,000
Trade Debtors71,715,00060,242,00034,981,00043,662,00034,546,00034,192,00035,642,00029,707,00030,422,00027,447,00020,101,00018,363,00012,859,00010,811,00013,155,000
Group Debtors7,150,0005,347,0003,323,000
Misc Debtors9,986,00011,980,00011,031,00010,134,0008,865,0006,732,0004,411,0005,316,0005,021,0003,410,0003,206,0002,068,0001,748,000
Cash63,130,00056,501,00046,430,00020,915,00017,692,00015,319,00013,781,00017,415,00017,134,00014,186,00013,455,00010,463,0007,549,0008,768,0005,301,000
misc current assets10,209,00045,00022,00060,000672,00022,00092,00096,000660,000
total current assets244,378,000199,280,000158,525,000132,432,000105,887,000106,636,00094,861,00085,285,00081,778,00073,165,00062,723,00060,196,00055,086,00043,000,00037,416,000
total assets464,312,000415,189,000354,174,000321,887,000297,521,000291,614,000275,150,000262,855,000244,762,000224,884,000196,969,000187,019,000171,705,000152,305,000141,143,000
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors 70,950,00061,084,00028,335,00030,322,00022,879,00020,434,00020,395,00014,558,00015,567,00015,765,00010,096,00013,633,00013,381,0008,314,0008,648,000
Group/Directors Accounts63,00086,000197,000
other short term finances3,936,0002,113,0001,659,000556,000556,000505,000556,000505,000
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities7,239,0006,000,00028,023,00027,201,00018,774,00016,631,00017,590,00018,545,00015,848,00017,832,00018,974,00018,564,00017,960,00015,500,0009,811,000
total current liabilities78,189,00067,084,00056,358,00057,523,00041,653,00037,065,00037,985,00037,039,00033,528,00035,256,00029,626,00032,753,00031,909,00024,456,00019,161,000
loans27,918,00030,846,00029,918,00035,318,00066,542,00063,916,00033,248,00024,370,00032,816,00027,566,00015,686,00020,181,00014,504,0006,138,00012,989,000
hp & lease commitments4,472,000
Accruals and Deferred Income1,197,000
other liabilities2,715,0003,568,0007,236,0007,528,0004,132,0004,626,0003,871,0003,763,0002,763,0002,100,0001,611,0001,323,0001,096,000961,000746,000
provisions90,644,00079,972,00074,378,00075,600,00063,918,00058,822,00051,646,00061,884,00058,060,00053,722,00011,054,0005,675,0005,297,0002,166,0001,849,000
total long term liabilities61,996,00058,977,00059,384,00062,987,00069,362,00067,192,00046,318,00046,890,00048,201,00042,744,00031,634,00031,590,00025,821,00012,177,00019,296,000
total liabilities140,185,000126,061,000115,742,000120,510,000111,015,000104,257,00084,303,00083,929,00081,729,00078,000,00061,260,00064,343,00057,730,00036,633,00038,457,000
net assets173,695,000154,951,000127,783,000107,823,00099,738,000100,279,000102,009,00095,576,00087,195,00078,559,00072,586,00065,618,00060,965,00061,873,00054,925,000
total shareholders funds173,695,000154,951,000127,783,000107,823,00099,738,000100,279,000102,009,00095,576,00087,195,00078,559,00072,586,00065,618,00060,965,00061,873,00054,925,000
Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit62,259,00035,519,00043,703,00029,688,0005,246,000-548,0006,131,00021,222,00019,013,00023,888,00020,783,00013,808,0006,394,00010,500,0008,554,000
Depreciation5,936,0005,767,0005,185,0005,968,0006,771,0004,915,0005,020,0005,273,0004,572,0004,409,0004,058,0002,980,0002,832,0002,752,0002,697,000
Amortisation800,000523,000252,000359,000480,000463,000533,000534,000403,000218,000348,000336,000
Tax-18,965,000-1,078,000-10,833,000-4,751,000-1,412,000-490,000-1,274,000-541,000-1,934,000-2,604,000-2,258,000-36,000-215,000-361,00054,000
Stock16,832,00015,364,00011,275,00013,295,000-4,433,00011,090,0004,470,0001,620,0003,595,0002,092,000-3,744,0003,642,0008,880,0001,457,00013,889,000
Debtors9,733,00027,045,000-8,817,00011,063,0001,731,00071,0008,068,0001,606,0002,070,0004,896,0003,339,0001,228,0005,004,00034,00018,262,000
Creditors9,866,00032,749,000-1,987,0007,443,0002,445,00039,0005,837,000-1,009,000-198,0005,669,000-3,537,000252,0005,067,000-334,0008,648,000
Accruals and Deferred Income1,239,000-22,023,000822,0008,427,000946,000238,000-955,0002,697,000-1,984,000-1,142,000410,000604,0002,460,0005,689,0009,811,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions10,672,0005,594,000-1,222,00011,682,0005,096,0007,176,000-10,238,0003,824,0004,338,00042,668,0005,379,000378,0003,131,000317,0001,849,000
Cash flow from operations45,242,00014,642,00033,462,00034,458,00022,274,000632,000-7,484,00028,774,00018,545,00066,118,00025,588,00013,452,0005,785,00017,072,000-538,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure-10,761,000-25,523,000-11,630,000-4,721,000-14,362,000-10,067,000-8,272,000-20,393,000-16,240,000-27,655,000-10,085,000-8,224,000-8,757,000-5,543,000-3,503,000
Change in Investments-486,0001,795,0005,110,0003,477,0006,115,0004,772,0005,528,00011,262,0007,124,000114,853,00043,000-640,000-543,000249,0003,701,000
cash flow from investments-10,275,000-27,318,000-16,740,000-8,198,000-20,477,000-14,839,000-13,800,000-31,655,000-23,364,000-142,508,000-10,128,000-7,584,000-8,214,000-5,792,000-7,204,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts-63,000-23,000-111,000197,000
Other Short Term Loans -3,936,0001,823,000454,0001,103,00051,000-51,00051,000505,000
Long term loans-2,928,000928,000-5,400,000-31,224,0002,626,00030,668,0008,878,000-8,446,0005,250,00011,880,000-4,495,0005,677,0008,366,000-6,851,00012,989,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments-4,472,0004,472,000
other long term liabilities-853,000-3,668,000-292,0003,396,000-494,000755,000108,0001,000,000663,000489,000288,000227,000135,000215,000746,000
share issue-113,00010,846,0004,299,000-3,955,000-611,000-734,0002,292,000-1,684,000451,000-4,896,0001,014,0001,440,000-660,0002,091,00050,728,000
interest-362,000629,000-1,514,000-1,990,000-3,172,000-262,000-1,117,000-646,000-1,025,000-244,000-398,000-587,000-274,000-423,000-715,000
cash flow from financing-4,256,0008,735,000-2,907,000-38,245,0002,821,00030,427,0006,225,000-7,953,0005,793,0008,332,000-3,591,0006,745,0007,493,000-5,028,00064,450,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash6,629,00010,071,00025,515,0003,223,0002,373,0001,538,000-3,634,000281,0002,948,000731,0002,992,0002,914,000-1,219,0003,467,0005,301,000
overdraft
change in cash6,629,00010,071,00025,515,0003,223,0002,373,0001,538,000-3,634,000281,0002,948,000731,0002,992,0002,914,000-1,219,0003,467,0005,301,000

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W.l. Shareholding Company Limited Competitor Analysis

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w.l. shareholding company limited Ownership

W.L. SHAREHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED group structure

W.L. Shareholding Company Limited has 1 subsidiary company.

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W.L. SHAREHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

00608514

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W.L. SHAREHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED Shareholders

charles richard dick 7.08%
josephine hazel douglas will trust 6.07%
amelia alice petrie 5.4%
jemima rose mary cookson 5.34%
susan elizabeth clarke 5.18%
lesley temple dick 4.77%
felicity doreen dick 4.38%
helen annetta turner & simon john edward turner 3.86%
helen annetta turner 3.81%
philip r.w turner & charles richard dick 3.71%

w.l. shareholding company limited directors

W.L. Shareholding Company Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Charles Dick (Apr 1991) and Mr Jonathan Finch-Dick (May 2010).

officercountryagestartendrole
Mr Charles Dick74 years Apr 1991- Director
Mr Jonathan Finch-DickEngland44 years May 2010- Director
Mr Christopher Levick77 years Aug 2014- Director
Mr Ian DickUnited Kingdom46 years Jun 2018- Director
Mr Edward DickUnited Kingdom36 years Jun 2018- Director
Mr Philip Turner56 years May 2021- Director
Mr Andrew Dick62 years May 2024- Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

359.1m

+15%

operating profit

62.3m

+75%

gross margin

32.3%

+17.83%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

173.7m

+0.12%

total assets

464.3m

+0.12%

cash

63.1m

+0.12%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

w.l. shareholding company limited company details

company number

00608514

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

70100 - Activities of head offices

incorporation date

July 1958

age

67

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

None

accounts

Group

last accounts submitted

December 2023

previous names

N/A

accountant

-

auditor

WENN TOWNSEND

address

30 saint giles, oxford, oxfordshire, OX1 3LE

Bank

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Legal Advisor

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w.l. shareholding company limited Charges & Mortgages

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