rowlinson group limited Company Information
Company Number
00682070
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
rowlinson consolidated limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.
+1Registered Address
group offices green lane, wardle, nantwich, cheshire, CW5 6BN
Website
www.rowlinsonpackaging.co.ukrowlinson group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROWLINSON GROUP LIMITED at £4m based on a Turnover of £2m and 2x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
rowlinson group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROWLINSON GROUP LIMITED at £3.5m based on an EBITDA of £643.3k and a 5.39x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
rowlinson group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ROWLINSON GROUP LIMITED at £11m based on Net Assets of £5.7m and 1.93x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Rowlinson Group Limited Overview
Rowlinson Group Limited is a live company located in nantwich, CW5 6BN with a Companies House number of 00682070. It operates in the other letting and operating of own or leased real estate sector, SIC Code 68209. Founded in January 1961, it's largest shareholder is rowlinson consolidated limited with a 100% stake. Rowlinson Group Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Rowlinson Group Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Rowlinson Group Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


2 Strong

4 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £2m, make it smaller than the average company (£10.7m)
- Rowlinson Group Limited
£10.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.5%)
- Rowlinson Group Limited
5.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 52.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (52.2%)
- Rowlinson Group Limited
52.2% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 17.8% make it more profitable than the average company (13.7%)
- Rowlinson Group Limited
13.7% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 18 employees, this is below the industry average (57)
18 - Rowlinson Group Limited
57 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £41.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£41.5k)
- Rowlinson Group Limited
£41.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £112.3k, this is less efficient (£203.6k)
- Rowlinson Group Limited
£203.6k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 37 days, this is near the average (39 days)
- Rowlinson Group Limited
39 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 14 days, this is quicker than average (38 days)
- Rowlinson Group Limited
38 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
0 weeks - Rowlinson Group Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 67.2%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (63.6%)
67.2% - Rowlinson Group Limited
63.6% - Industry AVG
ROWLINSON GROUP LIMITED financials

Rowlinson Group Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £2 million and the company has net assets of £5.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Rowlinson Group Limited has 18 employees and maintains cash reserves of £287 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 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 46,933,495 | 35,532,759 | 47,891,801 | 49,372,353 | 40,656,734 | ||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 39,927,211 | 29,879,805 | 41,219,434 | 41,707,954 | 34,468,341 | ||||||||||
Gross Profit | 7,006,284 | 5,652,954 | 6,672,367 | 7,664,399 | 6,188,393 | ||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 6,472,134 | 5,645,830 | 6,078,251 | 6,505,919 | 6,498,291 | ||||||||||
Operating Profit | -27,681 | -120,781 | -52,873 | 534,150 | 7,124 | 594,116 | 1,158,480 | -309,898 | |||||||
Interest Payable | 95,525 | 34,070 | 27,835 | 170,948 | 105,078 | 164,927 | 238,150 | 218,516 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 53 | 59,894 | 3,253 | 18 | 16,241 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -123,206 | -142,178 | -80,708 | 363,255 | -38,060 | 432,442 | 920,348 | -512,173 | |||||||
Tax | -8,506 | -20,841 | -12,790 | -16,153 | -130,958 | 15,000 | |||||||||
Profit After Tax | -131,712 | -142,178 | -80,708 | 342,414 | -50,850 | 416,289 | 789,390 | -497,173 | |||||||
Dividends Paid | 33,165 | 26,671 | 2,958,063 | 397,832 | 143,341 | 391,593 | 396,545 | 140,500 | |||||||
Retained Profit | -164,877 | -168,849 | -3,038,771 | -55,418 | -194,191 | 24,696 | 392,845 | -637,673 | |||||||
Employee Costs | 702,235 | 674,850 | 664,472 | 7,354,889 | 6,535,786 | 6,670,211 | 6,175,704 | 6,068,149 | |||||||
Number Of Employees | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 324 | 299 | 317 | 279 | 272 |
EBITDA* | 141,479 | 18,636 | 80,615 | 1,260,790 | 604,849 | 1,178,788 | 1,780,744 | 363,637 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,221,795 | 5,941,321 | 4,968,055 | 4,563,644 | 1,289,498 | 1,279,847 | 1,215,280 | 3,037,272 | 3,167,696 | 2,850,168 | 8,282,071 | 7,864,316 | 7,998,320 | 7,389,317 | 7,824,369 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 8,622,717 | 8,622,717 | 8,616,217 | 5,015,449 | 8,382,459 | 8,382,459 | 8,316,298 | 3,451,298 | 3,451,298 | 4,221,205 | 26,671 | 26,671 | 26,671 | 26,671 | 26,671 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 217,697 | 552,697 | 49,356 | 49,356 | 49,356 | 49,356 | |||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 14,844,512 | 14,564,038 | 13,584,272 | 9,579,093 | 9,671,957 | 9,662,306 | 9,749,275 | 7,041,267 | 6,618,994 | 7,071,373 | 8,308,742 | 7,940,343 | 8,074,347 | 7,465,344 | 7,900,396 |
Stock & work in progress | 14,254,518 | 10,863,813 | 12,288,751 | 11,429,344 | 13,095,821 | ||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 207,379 | 128,881 | 157,403 | 152,623 | 69,949 | 118,076 | 112,186 | 58,061 | 171,837 | 57,645 | 10,583,746 | 9,224,444 | 13,262,399 | 13,656,646 | 9,715,637 |
Group Debtors | 1,401,626 | 4,595,401 | 1,531,039 | 281,532 | 417,734 | 163,518 | 219,950 | 117,135 | 1,778,023 | 62,223 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 868,156 | 1,120,846 | 725,104 | 1,003,417 | 1,075,119 | 720,776 | 386,804 | 358,939 | 851,932 | 695,772 | 1,428,281 | 1,901,154 | 1,450,868 | 1,205,240 | 1,674,513 |
Cash | 287 | 57,345 | 2,546 | 35,442 | 19,732 | 109,761 | 208,231 | 168,793 | 8,887 | 31,418 | 871,702 | 1,051,373 | 564,863 | 155,519 | 394,121 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,477,448 | 5,902,473 | 2,416,092 | 1,473,014 | 1,582,534 | 1,112,131 | 927,171 | 702,928 | 2,810,679 | 847,058 | 27,138,247 | 23,040,784 | 27,566,881 | 26,446,749 | 24,880,092 |
total assets | 17,321,960 | 20,466,511 | 16,000,364 | 11,052,107 | 11,254,491 | 10,774,437 | 10,676,446 | 7,744,195 | 9,429,673 | 7,918,431 | 35,446,989 | 30,981,127 | 35,641,228 | 33,912,093 | 32,780,488 |
Bank overdraft | 23,654 | 2,727,826 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 37,460 | 170,012 | 489 | 217,910 | 1,029,975 | ||||
Bank loan | 125,000 | 100,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 38,606 | 148,185 | 70,472 | 37,619 | 38,192 | 15,308 | 40,614 | 40,158 | 55,306 | 60,393 | 7,856,743 | 6,160,488 | 5,782,589 | 6,129,870 | 5,517,749 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,676,445 | 5,741,689 | 5,813,493 | 3,535,725 | 3,985,667 | 3,550,830 | 177,386 | 169,024 | 2,498,136 | 57,570 | |||||
other short term finances | 6,549,787 | 3,288,764 | 7,907,850 | 5,279,369 | 4,766,013 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 34,696 | 67,867 | 17,098 | 20,757 | 9,692 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 369,632 | 364,204 | 796,126 | 1,127,503 | 289,841 | 281,427 | 261,669 | 411,052 | 235,227 | 129,702 | 3,257,643 | 3,352,543 | 3,874,127 | 3,975,856 | 3,628,215 |
total current liabilities | 5,108,337 | 8,981,904 | 6,680,091 | 4,700,847 | 4,438,700 | 3,972,565 | 604,669 | 745,234 | 2,913,669 | 347,665 | 17,816,329 | 13,119,674 | 17,662,153 | 15,623,762 | 14,951,644 |
loans | 5,500,000 | 4,500,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,500,192 | 656,250 | 750,000 | 843,750 | 4,210,334 | 3,562,500 | 4,448,413 | 140,000 | 220,000 | 300,000 | ||
hp & lease commitments | 107,437 | 121,290 | 40,365 | 11,517 | 19,566 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 601,335 | 569,775 | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | 3,336,835 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,023,190 | 937,864 | 965,802 | 19,940 | 8,522 | 4,128 | 25,090 | 12,790 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 6,523,190 | 5,437,864 | 3,215,802 | 2,520,132 | 664,772 | 754,128 | 4,180,585 | 4,210,334 | 3,562,500 | 4,448,413 | 272,527 | 354,080 | 340,365 | 612,852 | 589,341 |
total liabilities | 11,631,527 | 14,419,768 | 9,895,893 | 7,220,979 | 5,103,472 | 4,726,693 | 4,785,254 | 4,955,568 | 6,476,169 | 4,796,078 | 18,088,856 | 13,473,754 | 18,002,518 | 16,236,614 | 15,540,985 |
net assets | 5,690,433 | 6,046,743 | 6,104,471 | 3,831,128 | 6,151,019 | 6,047,744 | 5,891,192 | 2,788,627 | 2,953,504 | 3,122,353 | 17,358,133 | 17,507,373 | 17,638,710 | 17,675,479 | 17,239,503 |
total shareholders funds | 5,690,433 | 6,046,743 | 6,104,471 | 3,831,128 | 6,151,019 | 6,047,744 | 5,891,192 | 2,788,627 | 2,953,504 | 3,122,353 | 17,358,133 | 17,507,373 | 17,638,710 | 17,675,479 | 17,239,503 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -27,681 | -120,781 | -52,873 | 534,150 | 7,124 | 594,116 | 1,158,480 | -309,898 | |||||||
Depreciation | 283,819 | 236,128 | 207,352 | 195,197 | 64,261 | 61,821 | 169,160 | 139,417 | 133,488 | 726,640 | 597,725 | 584,672 | 622,264 | 673,535 | |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -8,506 | -20,841 | -12,790 | -16,153 | -130,958 | 15,000 | |||||||||
Stock | -14,254,518 | 3,390,705 | -1,424,938 | 859,407 | -1,666,477 | 13,095,821 | |||||||||
Debtors | -3,367,967 | 3,431,582 | 975,974 | -125,230 | 560,432 | 65,733 | -1,865,155 | -1,714,960 | 1,986,152 | -11,196,387 | 837,073 | -3,587,669 | -148,619 | 3,471,736 | 11,439,506 |
Creditors | -109,579 | 77,713 | 32,853 | -573 | 22,884 | -25,306 | -14,692 | -15,148 | -5,087 | -7,796,350 | 1,696,255 | 377,899 | -347,281 | 612,121 | 5,517,749 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 5,428 | -431,922 | -331,377 | 837,662 | 8,414 | 19,758 | 26,442 | 175,825 | 105,525 | -3,127,941 | -94,900 | -521,584 | -703,064 | 379,201 | 4,197,990 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 85,326 | -27,938 | 945,862 | 11,418 | 4,394 | 4,128 | -25,090 | 12,300 | 12,790 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,008,610 | -1,867,078 | 14,582,139 | -1,374,174 | 5,473,771 | -598,498 | 835,849 | -14,440,951 | |||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -985,369 | -296,003 | -1,138,016 | -171,538 | -224,419 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | 6,500 | 3,600,768 | -3,367,010 | 66,161 | 4,865,000 | -769,907 | 4,194,534 | 26,671 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | -985,369 | -296,003 | -1,138,016 | -171,538 | -251,090 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -125,000 | -125,000 | 25,000 | 20,000 | 80,000 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,065,244 | -71,804 | 2,277,768 | -449,942 | 434,837 | 3,373,444 | -2,320,750 | -2,329,112 | 2,440,566 | 57,570 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | -6,549,787 | 3,261,023 | -4,619,086 | 2,628,481 | 513,356 | 4,766,013 | |||||||||
Long term loans | 1,000,000 | 2,250,000 | -250,192 | 1,843,942 | -93,750 | -93,750 | -2,718,750 | 647,834 | -885,913 | 4,308,413 | -80,000 | -80,000 | 300,000 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -142,133 | -47,024 | 131,694 | 25,189 | 3,016 | 29,258 | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | -3,336,835 | 3,336,835 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -95,525 | -34,070 | -27,835 | -170,895 | -45,184 | -161,674 | -238,132 | -202,275 | |||||||
cash flow from financing | -1,901,803 | 1,545,583 | -13,530,781 | 2,869,282 | -4,549,722 | 2,810,531 | 321,371 | 22,470,172 | |||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -57,058 | 54,799 | -32,896 | 15,710 | -90,029 | -98,470 | 199,344 | 159,906 | -22,531 | -840,284 | -179,671 | 486,510 | 409,344 | -238,602 | 394,121 |
overdraft | -2,704,172 | 2,727,826 | -125,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | -37,460 | -132,552 | 169,523 | -217,421 | -812,065 | 1,029,975 | ||||
change in cash | 2,647,114 | -2,673,027 | -32,896 | 140,710 | -90,029 | -98,470 | 74,344 | 34,906 | -22,531 | -802,824 | -47,119 | 316,987 | 626,765 | 573,463 | -635,854 |
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Rowlinson Group Limited Competitor Analysis

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ROWLINSON GROUP LIMITED group structure
Rowlinson Group Limited has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
ROWLINSON GROUP LIMITED
00682070
6 subsidiaries
rowlinson group limited directors
Rowlinson Group Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Williams (Jan 1992) and Mr Richard Rowlinson (Jan 1992).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr John Williams | 73 years | Jan 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Richard Rowlinson | 70 years | Jan 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr John Brodie | 73 years | Apr 2012 | - | Director | |
Mr Alistair Sharman | Wales | 64 years | Jun 2018 | - | Director |
Mr William Rowlinson | England | 34 years | Aug 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
2m
+22%
operating profit
359.4k
0%
gross margin
52.3%
+0.38%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
5.7m
-0.06%
total assets
17.3m
-0.15%
cash
287
-0.99%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
rowlinson group limited company details
company number
00682070
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
68209 - Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
January 1961
age
64
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
rowlinson timber group limited (December 2000)
rowlinson (wirebound containers) limited (February 1990)
accountant
AZETS AUDIT SERVICES
auditor
-
address
group offices green lane, wardle, nantwich, cheshire, CW5 6BN
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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rowlinson group limited Charges & Mortgages
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rowlinson group limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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