
Company Number
00690479
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
simon henry marriage
samson peter marriage
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Industry
Grain milling
+1Registered Address
chelmer mills, chelmsford, essex, CM1 1PN
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W.& H.MARRIAGE & SONS LIMITED at £102.3m based on a Turnover of £62.1m and 1.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W.& H.MARRIAGE & SONS LIMITED at £26.1m based on an EBITDA of £2.3m and a 11.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W.& H.MARRIAGE & SONS LIMITED at £15.4m based on Net Assets of £9.5m and 1.62x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited is a live company located in essex, CM1 1PN with a Companies House number of 00690479. It operates in the grain milling sector, SIC Code 10611. Founded in April 1961, it's largest shareholder is simon henry marriage with a 44.8% stake. W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £62.1m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded W.& H.Marriage & Sons Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £62.1m, make it larger than the average company (£43.7m)
£62.1m - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
£43.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (11.7%)
-1% - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
11.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27.3%, this company has a lower cost of product (13.9%)
27.3% - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
13.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.1% make it less profitable than the average company (2.9%)
2.1% - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
2.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 163 employees, this is above the industry average (69)
163 - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
69 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£46.2k)
£43.5k - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
£46.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £381.2k, this is less efficient (£693.8k)
£381.2k - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
£693.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 36 days, this is near the average (44 days)
36 days - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 54 days, this is slower than average (31 days)
54 days - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 40 days, this is more than average (33 days)
40 days - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 13 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
13 weeks - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 45.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (53.5%)
45.9% - W.& H.marriage & Sons Limited
53.5% - Industry AVG
W.& H.Marriage & Sons Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is £62.1 million and the company has net assets of £9.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, W.& H.Marriage & Sons Limited has 163 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 62,139,546 | 70,701,588 | 64,505,139 | 64,405,494 | 54,497,439 | 52,199,805 | 51,578,536 | 42,555,505 | 45,874,424 | 42,416,453 | 46,435,148 | 38,073,651 | 26,982,844 | 24,398,613 | 21,867,336 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 45,167,518 | 54,266,813 | 48,302,866 | 47,097,328 | 39,518,277 | 38,127,600 | 37,092,716 | 29,701,453 | 31,634,474 | 30,035,115 | 34,742,348 | 28,194,116 | 17,397,534 | 15,269,023 | 12,543,172 |
Gross Profit | 16,972,028 | 16,434,775 | 16,202,273 | 17,308,166 | 14,979,162 | 14,072,205 | 14,485,820 | 12,854,052 | 14,239,950 | 12,381,338 | 11,692,800 | 9,879,535 | 9,585,310 | 9,129,590 | 9,324,164 |
Admin Expenses | 15,641,792 | 17,584,914 | 17,075,374 | 15,020,779 | 13,631,189 | 14,556,267 | 13,248,112 | 12,623,647 | 13,398,515 | 12,448,094 | 12,111,612 | 10,194,919 | 8,869,697 | 8,340,578 | 8,228,683 |
Operating Profit | 1,330,236 | -1,150,139 | -873,101 | 2,287,387 | 1,347,973 | -484,062 | 1,237,708 | 230,405 | 841,435 | -66,756 | -418,812 | -315,384 | 715,613 | 789,012 | 1,095,481 |
Interest Payable | 99,709 | 219,151 | 167,819 | 152,151 | 145,477 | 107,375 | 130,174 | 113,984 | 149,423 | 115,482 | 128,079 | 53,000 | 390,000 | ||
Interest Receivable | 11,861 | 3,021 | 1 | 798 | 5,115 | 4,250 | 6,101 | 8,537 | 11,063 | 43,172 | 38,360 | 432,341 | 75,875 | 58,476 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,240,343 | -1,327,690 | -979,132 | 2,136,034 | 1,190,144 | -623,342 | 1,159,430 | 77,468 | 709,505 | -202,126 | -503,719 | -330,024 | 757,954 | 864,887 | 1,153,957 |
Tax | 80,305 | 68,542 | -69,583 | -412,941 | -80,165 | 121,482 | -246,032 | -69,719 | -275,379 | 202,869 | -255,386 | 44,182 | -228,165 | -214,650 | -316,845 |
Profit After Tax | 1,320,648 | -1,259,148 | -1,048,715 | 1,723,093 | 1,109,979 | -501,860 | 913,398 | 7,749 | 434,126 | 743 | -759,105 | -285,842 | 529,789 | 650,237 | 837,112 |
Dividends Paid | 39,960 | 35,520 | 35,520 | 35,520 | 35,520 | 35,520 | 35,520 | 35,520 | 35,520 | 35,520 | 31,080 | 53,280 | |||
Retained Profit | 1,280,688 | -1,259,148 | -1,084,235 | 1,372,853 | 909,165 | -501,860 | 718,198 | -24,149 | 398,606 | -34,777 | -794,625 | -321,362 | 498,709 | 650,237 | 783,832 |
Employee Costs | 7,091,882 | 7,664,873 | 7,697,290 | 7,113,983 | 6,366,641 | 5,715,687 | 5,630,248 | 5,565,709 | 5,324,541 | 4,931,493 | 4,806,700 | 4,074,445 | 3,484,244 | 3,152,417 | 3,373,480 |
Number Of Employees | 163 | 189 | 208 | 191 | 172 | 167 | 166 | 168 | 165 | 152 | 144 | 125 | 105 | 104 | 103 |
EBITDA* | 2,251,268 | -251,193 | 94,157 | 3,154,981 | 2,348,984 | 407,664 | 2,177,555 | 1,141,866 | 1,852,107 | 898,540 | 838,081 | 351,670 | 1,280,589 | 1,354,702 | 1,811,286 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,383,096 | 4,648,900 | 5,063,134 | 5,088,258 | 3,370,936 | 3,583,169 | 1,707,805 | 2,248,958 | 2,731,892 | 2,707,301 | 3,067,125 | 1,978,361 | 1,253,793 | 1,249,270 | 1,450,762 |
Intangible Assets | 4,614 | 6,630 | 13,945 | 124,802 | 348,757 | 532,887 | 273,469 | 39,655 | 37,915 | 104,230 | 79,087 | 342,486 | |||
Investments & Other | 105 | 105 | 4,105 | 4,105 | 4,105 | ||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 191,781 | 116,476 | 13,934 | 8,568 | 22,157 | 64,389 | 169,927 | 101,490 | 124,322 | 72,438 | |||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,579,491 | 4,772,006 | 5,091,013 | 5,213,060 | 3,719,693 | 4,116,056 | 1,981,274 | 2,288,613 | 2,778,375 | 2,833,688 | 3,210,706 | 2,490,879 | 1,359,388 | 1,377,697 | 1,527,305 |
Stock & work in progress | 5,000,916 | 5,550,004 | 8,167,134 | 5,347,272 | 5,102,633 | 4,661,567 | 4,772,990 | 3,984,940 | 3,567,989 | 3,432,478 | 3,316,616 | 2,815,485 | 1,744,764 | 2,301,745 | 1,264,064 |
Trade Debtors | 6,175,931 | 6,729,652 | 6,633,622 | 6,809,773 | 6,673,810 | 6,266,627 | 5,817,342 | 4,825,236 | 4,519,168 | 5,032,090 | 5,590,933 | 5,645,450 | 3,165,148 | 3,055,181 | 2,288,670 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,242,149 | 824,315 | 693,638 | 1,579,616 | 1,638,163 | 817,640 | 1,123,234 | 995,421 | 1,538,900 | 1,011,946 | 919,896 | 509,693 | 788,554 | 490,183 | |
Cash | 2,177,305 | 523,446 | 1,765,010 | 1,881,283 | 1,629,502 | 903,279 | 4,743,104 | 2,937,933 | 3,183,983 | 2,221,780 | 1,494,903 | 2,387,986 | 5,073,927 | 3,979,844 | 4,892,648 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 14,596,301 | 13,627,417 | 17,259,404 | 15,617,944 | 15,044,108 | 13,205,026 | 16,151,076 | 12,871,343 | 12,266,561 | 12,225,248 | 11,414,398 | 11,768,817 | 10,493,532 | 10,125,324 | 8,935,565 |
total assets | 19,175,792 | 18,399,423 | 22,350,417 | 20,831,004 | 18,763,801 | 17,321,082 | 18,132,350 | 15,159,956 | 15,044,936 | 15,058,936 | 14,625,104 | 14,259,696 | 11,852,920 | 11,503,021 | 10,462,870 |
Bank overdraft | 9,447 | 268,020 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 6,702,589 | 6,148,035 | 7,683,312 | 4,399,194 | 5,087,816 | 4,911,306 | 4,183,133 | 2,510,039 | 2,664,242 | 2,565,043 | 2,778,043 | 2,835,962 | 1,196,978 | 1,400,544 | 713,937 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 638,766 | 2,000,014 | 1,846,362 | 17,467 | 44,445 | 1,980 | 45,054 | 5,210 | 36,342 | 568,175 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | 106,115 | 99,461 | 68,206 | 74,238 | 105,720 | 46,693 | 73,926 | 73,749 | 9,726 | 9,022 | |||||
other current liabilities | 1,599,193 | 1,857,413 | 1,726,477 | 2,195,819 | 2,732,718 | 3,544,503 | 2,911,860 | 3,315,634 | 3,594,169 | 2,432,808 | 1,121,932 | 979,866 | 791,150 | 902,743 | |
total current liabilities | 8,407,897 | 8,743,675 | 11,478,009 | 8,515,613 | 7,943,721 | 7,750,710 | 7,776,309 | 5,540,879 | 6,058,835 | 6,214,727 | 5,219,873 | 4,794,089 | 2,176,844 | 2,191,694 | 1,616,680 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 272,239 | 335,644 | 187,168 | 62,866 | 83,600 | 63,430 | 67,311 | 126,604 | 14,389 | 24,115 | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 123,998 | 244,136 | 248,124 | ||||||||||||
other liabilities | 333,192 | 69,109 | 897,507 | 207,573 | |||||||||||
provisions | 152,487 | ||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 396,237 | 579,780 | 435,292 | 1,497,058 | 2,813,600 | 1,579,364 | 861,917 | 1,630,311 | 1,191,604 | 2,308,498 | 1,665,622 | 2,654,573 | 1,656,000 | 710,000 | 292,000 |
total liabilities | 8,804,134 | 9,323,455 | 11,913,301 | 10,012,671 | 10,757,321 | 9,330,074 | 8,638,226 | 7,171,190 | 7,250,439 | 8,523,225 | 6,885,495 | 7,448,662 | 3,832,844 | 2,901,694 | 1,908,680 |
net assets | 9,499,531 | 8,187,499 | 9,518,779 | 9,882,606 | 7,385,473 | 7,991,008 | 9,102,563 | 7,756,885 | 7,794,497 | 6,535,711 | 7,739,609 | 6,811,034 | 8,020,076 | 8,601,327 | 8,554,190 |
total shareholders funds | 9,499,531 | 8,187,499 | 9,518,779 | 9,882,606 | 7,385,473 | 7,991,008 | 9,102,563 | 7,756,885 | 7,794,497 | 6,535,711 | 7,739,609 | 6,811,034 | 8,020,076 | 8,601,327 | 8,554,190 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,330,236 | -1,150,139 | -873,101 | 2,287,387 | 1,347,973 | -484,062 | 1,237,708 | 230,405 | 841,435 | -66,756 | -418,812 | -315,384 | 715,613 | 789,012 | 1,095,481 |
Depreciation | 916,615 | 891,631 | 853,476 | 669,528 | 749,107 | 891,726 | 891,727 | 878,941 | 943,973 | 944,162 | 992,948 | 615,935 | 564,976 | 565,690 | 715,805 |
Amortisation | 4,417 | 7,315 | 113,782 | 198,066 | 251,904 | 48,120 | 32,520 | 66,699 | 21,134 | 263,945 | 51,119 | ||||
Tax | 80,305 | 68,542 | -69,583 | -412,941 | -80,165 | 121,482 | -246,032 | -69,719 | -275,379 | 202,869 | -255,386 | 44,182 | -228,165 | -214,650 | -316,845 |
Stock | -549,088 | -2,617,130 | 2,819,862 | 244,639 | 441,066 | -111,423 | 788,050 | 416,951 | 135,511 | 115,862 | 501,131 | 1,070,721 | -556,981 | 1,037,681 | 1,264,064 |
Debtors | -60,582 | 329,249 | -1,048,195 | 77,416 | 2,045,346 | -368,355 | 686,512 | 425,313 | -1,069,990 | -74,121 | -68,005 | 2,958,942 | -191,726 | 1,116,766 | 2,851,291 |
Creditors | 554,554 | -1,535,277 | 3,284,118 | -688,622 | 176,510 | 728,173 | 1,673,094 | -154,203 | 99,199 | -213,000 | -57,919 | 1,638,984 | -203,566 | 686,607 | 713,937 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -378,358 | 126,948 | -221,218 | -536,899 | 2,732,718 | -3,544,503 | 632,643 | -403,774 | -278,535 | 1,161,361 | 1,310,876 | 142,066 | 188,716 | -111,593 | 902,743 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -152,487 | 152,487 | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 3,117,439 | 696,901 | 1,315,807 | 1,194,464 | 2,691,635 | 2,915,185 | -328,094 | 2,331,871 | 2,008,029 | 1,402,526 | -1,852,761 | 1,786,281 | -439,381 | -1,004,234 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -626,036 | -354,005 | -975,922 | -605,839 | -2,034,792 | -989,031 | -553,400 | -356,099 | -1,152,301 | ||||||
Change in Investments | -105 | -4,000 | 4,105 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -626,036 | -354,005 | -975,922 | -605,734 | -2,034,792 | -985,031 | -553,400 | -356,099 | -1,156,406 | ||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -638,766 | -1,361,248 | 153,652 | 1,828,895 | -26,978 | 42,465 | -43,074 | 39,844 | -31,132 | 36,342 | -568,175 | 568,175 | |||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -56,751 | 179,731 | 118,270 | -52,216 | 189,320 | -110,123 | -31,114 | -59,116 | 176,238 | -9,022 | 33,137 | ||||
other long term liabilities | -333,192 | 333,192 | -69,109 | -828,398 | 689,934 | 207,573 | |||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -87,848 | -216,130 | -167,818 | -151,353 | -140,362 | -125,924 | -107,883 | -140,886 | -104,419 | -84,907 | -14,640 | 42,341 | 75,875 | 58,476 | |
cash flow from financing | -752,021 | -1,469,779 | 491,320 | 3,082,798 | -1,492,720 | 427,368 | -140,618 | 795,291 | -2,074,618 | 1,793,189 | -126,572 | -1,037,619 | -527,225 | 7,828,834 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,653,859 | -1,241,564 | -116,273 | 251,781 | 726,223 | -3,839,825 | 1,805,171 | -246,050 | 962,203 | 726,877 | -893,083 | -2,685,941 | 1,094,083 | -912,804 | 4,892,648 |
overdraft | -9,447 | 9,447 | -268,020 | 268,020 | |||||||||||
change in cash | 1,653,859 | -1,241,564 | -116,273 | 251,781 | 726,223 | -3,839,825 | 1,805,171 | -246,050 | 971,650 | 717,430 | -625,063 | -2,953,961 | 1,094,083 | -912,804 | 4,892,648 |
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W.& H.MARRIAGE & SONS LIMITED group structure
W.& H.Marriage & Sons Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
W.& H.MARRIAGE & SONS LIMITED
00690479
2 subsidiaries
W.& H.Marriage & Sons Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr George Marriage (Nov 1991) and Mr Sampson Marriage (Oct 2013).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr George Marriage | 73 years | Nov 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Sampson Marriage | England | 46 years | Oct 2013 | - | Director |
Miss Hannah Marriage | 40 years | Oct 2013 | - | Director | |
Mr James Marriage | England | 41 years | Oct 2013 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
62.1m
-12%
operating profit
1.3m
-216%
gross margin
27.4%
+17.5%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
9.5m
+0.16%
total assets
19.2m
+0.04%
cash
2.2m
+3.16%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00690479
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
10611 - Grain milling
10910 - Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
incorporation date
April 1961
age
64
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
ENSORS ACCOUNTANTS LLP
address
chelmer mills, chelmsford, essex, CM1 1PN
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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