
Company Number
00608514
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
charles richard dick
josephine hazel douglas will trust
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
30 saint giles, oxford, oxfordshire, OX1 3LE
Website
-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).
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).
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 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.
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
8 Strong
2 Regular
2 Weak
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
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
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
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
with 1679 employees, this is above the industry average (110)
1679 - W.l. Shareholding Company Limited
110 - Industry AVG
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
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
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
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
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
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
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'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 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 | 359,124,000 | 313,216,000 | 263,786,000 | 203,989,000 | 189,637,000 | 167,597,000 | 175,740,000 | 192,028,000 | 217,057,000 | 160,918,000 | 152,057,000 | 125,238,000 | 94,466,000 | 90,028,000 | 79,205,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 243,427,000 | 227,581,000 | 185,066,000 | 143,808,000 | 144,073,000 | 127,128,000 | 126,810,000 | 133,260,000 | 158,050,000 | 108,175,000 | 100,021,000 | 86,789,000 | 66,947,000 | 60,490,000 | 55,271,000 |
Gross Profit | 115,697,000 | 85,635,000 | 78,720,000 | 60,181,000 | 45,564,000 | 40,469,000 | 48,930,000 | 58,768,000 | 59,007,000 | 52,743,000 | 52,036,000 | 38,449,000 | 27,519,000 | 29,538,000 | 23,934,000 |
Admin Expenses | 53,438,000 | 50,116,000 | 35,017,000 | 30,493,000 | 40,318,000 | 41,017,000 | 42,799,000 | 37,546,000 | 39,994,000 | 28,855,000 | 31,253,000 | 24,641,000 | 21,125,000 | 19,038,000 | 15,380,000 |
Operating Profit | 62,259,000 | 35,519,000 | 43,703,000 | 29,688,000 | 5,246,000 | -548,000 | 6,131,000 | 21,222,000 | 19,013,000 | 23,888,000 | 20,783,000 | 13,808,000 | 6,394,000 | 10,500,000 | 8,554,000 |
Interest Payable | 2,676,000 | 1,631,000 | 1,593,000 | 2,139,000 | 3,986,000 | 929,000 | 1,625,000 | 2,645,000 | 1,282,000 | 639,000 | 475,000 | 595,000 | 290,000 | 2,617,000 | 725,000 |
Interest Receivable | 2,314,000 | 2,260,000 | 79,000 | 149,000 | 814,000 | 667,000 | 508,000 | 1,999,000 | 257,000 | 395,000 | 77,000 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 2,194,000 | 10,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 59,447,000 | 35,271,000 | 42,189,000 | 27,698,000 | 6,161,000 | 2,151,000 | 9,837,000 | 20,804,000 | 18,645,000 | 24,298,000 | 14,834,000 | 6,830,000 | 640,000 | 10,176,000 | 8,511,000 |
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 | -361,000 | 54,000 |
Profit After Tax | 40,482,000 | 34,193,000 | 31,356,000 | 22,947,000 | 4,749,000 | 1,661,000 | 8,563,000 | 20,263,000 | 16,711,000 | 21,694,000 | 12,576,000 | 6,794,000 | 425,000 | 9,815,000 | 8,565,000 |
Dividends Paid | 2,802,000 | 2,036,000 | 1,282,000 | 534,000 | 534,000 | 534,000 | 512,000 | 760,000 | 741,000 | 720,000 | 762,000 | 411,000 | 468,000 | 384,000 | 377,000 |
Retained Profit | 18,857,000 | 16,322,000 | 15,661,000 | 12,040,000 | 70,000 | -996,000 | 4,141,000 | 10,065,000 | 8,185,000 | 10,869,000 | 5,954,000 | 3,213,000 | -248,000 | 4,857,000 | 4,197,000 |
Employee Costs | 61,091,000 | 53,757,000 | 46,470,000 | 43,052,000 | 40,423,000 | 42,123,000 | 40,448,000 | 38,587,000 | 35,412,000 | 31,013,000 | 25,908,000 | 22,671,000 | 18,292,000 | 15,094,000 | 13,339,000 |
Number Of Employees | 1,679 | 1,563 | 1,463 | 1,425 | 1,505 | 1,466 | 1,353 | 1,363 | 1,322 | 1,214 | 1,192 | 872 | 706 | 588 | 605 |
EBITDA* | 68,995,000 | 41,809,000 | 49,140,000 | 36,015,000 | 12,497,000 | 4,830,000 | 11,684,000 | 27,029,000 | 23,988,000 | 28,515,000 | 25,189,000 | 17,124,000 | 9,226,000 | 13,252,000 | 11,251,000 |
* 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 | 213,791,000 | 209,049,000 | 192,900,000 | 186,451,000 | 187,925,000 | 180,275,000 | 176,348,000 | 173,810,000 | 158,892,000 | 148,492,000 | 126,217,000 | 118,629,000 | 110,118,000 | 105,285,000 | 99,990,000 |
Intangible Assets | 6,143,000 | 6,860,000 | 3,776,000 | 4,032,000 | 4,164,000 | 4,703,000 | 3,941,000 | 3,760,000 | 4,092,000 | 3,227,000 | 2,474,000 | 2,672,000 | 3,009,000 | ||
Investments & Other | 162,360,000 | 162,846,000 | 161,051,000 | 155,941,000 | 152,464,000 | 146,349,000 | 141,577,000 | 136,049,000 | 124,787,000 | 117,663,000 | 2,810,000 | 2,767,000 | 3,407,000 | 3,950,000 | 3,701,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 13,618,000 | 15,358,000 | 3,588,000 | 1,730,000 | 732,000 | 252,000 | 2,745,000 | 2,755,000 | 85,000 | 70,000 | 36,000 | ||||
Total Fixed Assets | 219,934,000 | 215,909,000 | 195,649,000 | 189,455,000 | 191,634,000 | 184,978,000 | 180,289,000 | 177,570,000 | 162,984,000 | 151,719,000 | 134,246,000 | 126,823,000 | 116,619,000 | 109,305,000 | 103,727,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 99,324,000 | 82,492,000 | 67,128,000 | 55,853,000 | 42,558,000 | 46,991,000 | 35,901,000 | 31,431,000 | 29,811,000 | 26,216,000 | 24,124,000 | 27,868,000 | 24,226,000 | 15,346,000 | 13,889,000 |
Trade Debtors | 71,715,000 | 60,242,000 | 34,981,000 | 43,662,000 | 34,546,000 | 34,192,000 | 35,642,000 | 29,707,000 | 30,422,000 | 27,447,000 | 20,101,000 | 18,363,000 | 12,859,000 | 10,811,000 | 13,155,000 |
Group Debtors | 7,150,000 | 5,347,000 | 3,323,000 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 9,986,000 | 11,980,000 | 11,031,000 | 10,134,000 | 8,865,000 | 6,732,000 | 4,411,000 | 5,316,000 | 5,021,000 | 3,410,000 | 3,206,000 | 2,068,000 | 1,748,000 | ||
Cash | 63,130,000 | 56,501,000 | 46,430,000 | 20,915,000 | 17,692,000 | 15,319,000 | 13,781,000 | 17,415,000 | 17,134,000 | 14,186,000 | 13,455,000 | 10,463,000 | 7,549,000 | 8,768,000 | 5,301,000 |
misc current assets | 10,209,000 | 45,000 | 22,000 | 60,000 | 672,000 | 22,000 | 92,000 | 96,000 | 660,000 | ||||||
total current assets | 244,378,000 | 199,280,000 | 158,525,000 | 132,432,000 | 105,887,000 | 106,636,000 | 94,861,000 | 85,285,000 | 81,778,000 | 73,165,000 | 62,723,000 | 60,196,000 | 55,086,000 | 43,000,000 | 37,416,000 |
total assets | 464,312,000 | 415,189,000 | 354,174,000 | 321,887,000 | 297,521,000 | 291,614,000 | 275,150,000 | 262,855,000 | 244,762,000 | 224,884,000 | 196,969,000 | 187,019,000 | 171,705,000 | 152,305,000 | 141,143,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 70,950,000 | 61,084,000 | 28,335,000 | 30,322,000 | 22,879,000 | 20,434,000 | 20,395,000 | 14,558,000 | 15,567,000 | 15,765,000 | 10,096,000 | 13,633,000 | 13,381,000 | 8,314,000 | 8,648,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 63,000 | 86,000 | 197,000 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | 3,936,000 | 2,113,000 | 1,659,000 | 556,000 | 556,000 | 505,000 | 556,000 | 505,000 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 7,239,000 | 6,000,000 | 28,023,000 | 27,201,000 | 18,774,000 | 16,631,000 | 17,590,000 | 18,545,000 | 15,848,000 | 17,832,000 | 18,974,000 | 18,564,000 | 17,960,000 | 15,500,000 | 9,811,000 |
total current liabilities | 78,189,000 | 67,084,000 | 56,358,000 | 57,523,000 | 41,653,000 | 37,065,000 | 37,985,000 | 37,039,000 | 33,528,000 | 35,256,000 | 29,626,000 | 32,753,000 | 31,909,000 | 24,456,000 | 19,161,000 |
loans | 27,918,000 | 30,846,000 | 29,918,000 | 35,318,000 | 66,542,000 | 63,916,000 | 33,248,000 | 24,370,000 | 32,816,000 | 27,566,000 | 15,686,000 | 20,181,000 | 14,504,000 | 6,138,000 | 12,989,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 4,472,000 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,197,000 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 2,715,000 | 3,568,000 | 7,236,000 | 7,528,000 | 4,132,000 | 4,626,000 | 3,871,000 | 3,763,000 | 2,763,000 | 2,100,000 | 1,611,000 | 1,323,000 | 1,096,000 | 961,000 | 746,000 |
provisions | 90,644,000 | 79,972,000 | 74,378,000 | 75,600,000 | 63,918,000 | 58,822,000 | 51,646,000 | 61,884,000 | 58,060,000 | 53,722,000 | 11,054,000 | 5,675,000 | 5,297,000 | 2,166,000 | 1,849,000 |
total long term liabilities | 61,996,000 | 58,977,000 | 59,384,000 | 62,987,000 | 69,362,000 | 67,192,000 | 46,318,000 | 46,890,000 | 48,201,000 | 42,744,000 | 31,634,000 | 31,590,000 | 25,821,000 | 12,177,000 | 19,296,000 |
total liabilities | 140,185,000 | 126,061,000 | 115,742,000 | 120,510,000 | 111,015,000 | 104,257,000 | 84,303,000 | 83,929,000 | 81,729,000 | 78,000,000 | 61,260,000 | 64,343,000 | 57,730,000 | 36,633,000 | 38,457,000 |
net assets | 173,695,000 | 154,951,000 | 127,783,000 | 107,823,000 | 99,738,000 | 100,279,000 | 102,009,000 | 95,576,000 | 87,195,000 | 78,559,000 | 72,586,000 | 65,618,000 | 60,965,000 | 61,873,000 | 54,925,000 |
total shareholders funds | 173,695,000 | 154,951,000 | 127,783,000 | 107,823,000 | 99,738,000 | 100,279,000 | 102,009,000 | 95,576,000 | 87,195,000 | 78,559,000 | 72,586,000 | 65,618,000 | 60,965,000 | 61,873,000 | 54,925,000 |
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 | 62,259,000 | 35,519,000 | 43,703,000 | 29,688,000 | 5,246,000 | -548,000 | 6,131,000 | 21,222,000 | 19,013,000 | 23,888,000 | 20,783,000 | 13,808,000 | 6,394,000 | 10,500,000 | 8,554,000 |
Depreciation | 5,936,000 | 5,767,000 | 5,185,000 | 5,968,000 | 6,771,000 | 4,915,000 | 5,020,000 | 5,273,000 | 4,572,000 | 4,409,000 | 4,058,000 | 2,980,000 | 2,832,000 | 2,752,000 | 2,697,000 |
Amortisation | 800,000 | 523,000 | 252,000 | 359,000 | 480,000 | 463,000 | 533,000 | 534,000 | 403,000 | 218,000 | 348,000 | 336,000 | |||
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 | -361,000 | 54,000 |
Stock | 16,832,000 | 15,364,000 | 11,275,000 | 13,295,000 | -4,433,000 | 11,090,000 | 4,470,000 | 1,620,000 | 3,595,000 | 2,092,000 | -3,744,000 | 3,642,000 | 8,880,000 | 1,457,000 | 13,889,000 |
Debtors | 9,733,000 | 27,045,000 | -8,817,000 | 11,063,000 | 1,731,000 | 71,000 | 8,068,000 | 1,606,000 | 2,070,000 | 4,896,000 | 3,339,000 | 1,228,000 | 5,004,000 | 34,000 | 18,262,000 |
Creditors | 9,866,000 | 32,749,000 | -1,987,000 | 7,443,000 | 2,445,000 | 39,000 | 5,837,000 | -1,009,000 | -198,000 | 5,669,000 | -3,537,000 | 252,000 | 5,067,000 | -334,000 | 8,648,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,239,000 | -22,023,000 | 822,000 | 8,427,000 | 946,000 | 238,000 | -955,000 | 2,697,000 | -1,984,000 | -1,142,000 | 410,000 | 604,000 | 2,460,000 | 5,689,000 | 9,811,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 10,672,000 | 5,594,000 | -1,222,000 | 11,682,000 | 5,096,000 | 7,176,000 | -10,238,000 | 3,824,000 | 4,338,000 | 42,668,000 | 5,379,000 | 378,000 | 3,131,000 | 317,000 | 1,849,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 45,242,000 | 14,642,000 | 33,462,000 | 34,458,000 | 22,274,000 | 632,000 | -7,484,000 | 28,774,000 | 18,545,000 | 66,118,000 | 25,588,000 | 13,452,000 | 5,785,000 | 17,072,000 | -538,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -10,085,000 | -8,224,000 | -8,757,000 | -5,543,000 | -3,503,000 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | -486,000 | 1,795,000 | 5,110,000 | 3,477,000 | 6,115,000 | 4,772,000 | 5,528,000 | 11,262,000 | 7,124,000 | 114,853,000 | 43,000 | -640,000 | -543,000 | 249,000 | 3,701,000 |
cash flow from investments | -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 | -111,000 | 197,000 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -3,936,000 | 1,823,000 | 454,000 | 1,103,000 | 51,000 | -51,000 | 51,000 | 505,000 | |||||||
Long term loans | -2,928,000 | 928,000 | -5,400,000 | -31,224,000 | 2,626,000 | 30,668,000 | 8,878,000 | -8,446,000 | 5,250,000 | 11,880,000 | -4,495,000 | 5,677,000 | 8,366,000 | -6,851,000 | 12,989,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -4,472,000 | 4,472,000 | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -853,000 | -3,668,000 | -292,000 | 3,396,000 | -494,000 | 755,000 | 108,000 | 1,000,000 | 663,000 | 489,000 | 288,000 | 227,000 | 135,000 | 215,000 | 746,000 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -362,000 | 629,000 | -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 | -4,256,000 | 8,735,000 | -2,907,000 | -38,245,000 | 2,821,000 | 30,427,000 | 6,225,000 | -7,953,000 | 5,793,000 | 8,332,000 | -3,591,000 | 6,745,000 | 7,493,000 | -5,028,000 | 64,450,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 6,629,000 | 10,071,000 | 25,515,000 | 3,223,000 | 2,373,000 | 1,538,000 | -3,634,000 | 281,000 | 2,948,000 | 731,000 | 2,992,000 | 2,914,000 | -1,219,000 | 3,467,000 | 5,301,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 6,629,000 | 10,071,000 | 25,515,000 | 3,223,000 | 2,373,000 | 1,538,000 | -3,634,000 | 281,000 | 2,948,000 | 731,000 | 2,992,000 | 2,914,000 | -1,219,000 | 3,467,000 | 5,301,000 |
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W.L. SHAREHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED group structure
W.L. Shareholding Company Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
W.L. SHAREHOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
00608514
1 subsidiary
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).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Charles Dick | 74 years | Apr 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Jonathan Finch-Dick | England | 44 years | May 2010 | - | Director |
Mr Christopher Levick | 77 years | Aug 2014 | - | Director | |
Mr Ian Dick | United Kingdom | 46 years | Jun 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Edward Dick | United Kingdom | 36 years | Jun 2018 | - | Director |
Mr Philip Turner | 56 years | May 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Dick | 62 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
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 2023net assets
173.7m
+0.12%
total assets
464.3m
+0.12%
cash
63.1m
+0.12%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
WENN TOWNSEND
address
30 saint giles, oxford, oxfordshire, OX1 3LE
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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