standard wool (uk) limited Company Information
Company Number
00713917
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
standard wool uk (holdings) ltd
paul thomas hughes
Group Structure
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Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered Address
eastfield mills goods lane, dewsbury, west yorkshire, WF12 8EH
Website
https://standardwool.uk/standard wool (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STANDARD WOOL (UK) LIMITED at £23.4m based on a Turnover of £28m and 0.84x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
standard wool (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STANDARD WOOL (UK) LIMITED at £10m based on an EBITDA of £1.8m and a 5.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
standard wool (uk) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STANDARD WOOL (UK) LIMITED at £27m based on Net Assets of £12.6m and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Standard Wool (uk) Limited Overview
Standard Wool (uk) Limited is a live company located in west yorkshire, WF12 8EH with a Companies House number of 00713917. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in January 1962, it's largest shareholder is standard wool uk (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. Standard Wool (uk) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £28m with low growth in recent years.
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Standard Wool (uk) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Standard Wool (Uk) Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £28m, make it larger than the average company (£13.7m)
£28m - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
£13.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.6%)
2% - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
8.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 15.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (30.4%)
15.1% - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
30.4% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 5.8% make it as profitable than the average company (6.6%)
5.8% - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 64 employees, this is similar to the industry average (70)
64 - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
70 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £26.2k, the company has a lower pay structure (£42.3k)
£26.2k - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
£42.3k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £437.2k, this is more efficient (£175.5k)
£437.2k - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
£175.5k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 94 days, this is later than average (53 days)
94 days - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
53 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 29 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
29 days - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 152 days, this is more than average (66 days)
152 days - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
66 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
0 weeks - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 49.4%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (46.5%)
49.4% - Standard Wool (uk) Limited
46.5% - Industry AVG
STANDARD WOOL (UK) LIMITED financials

Standard Wool (Uk) Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £28 million and the company has net assets of £12.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Standard Wool (Uk) Limited has 64 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 27,978,210 | 31,610,391 | 34,275,990 | 26,612,742 | 50,370,254 | 49,830,031 | 48,768,737 | 46,880,312 | 50,217,438 | 48,611,961 | 50,992,815 | 49,578,539 | 56,285,308 | 43,717,221 | 34,717,989 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 23,744,576 | 27,589,404 | 31,162,188 | 24,779,072 | 46,745,474 | 45,348,826 | 44,427,590 | 42,827,843 | 45,842,705 | 44,122,301 | 46,457,793 | 45,570,495 | 51,280,580 | 39,990,566 | 31,256,498 |
Gross Profit | 4,233,634 | 4,020,987 | 3,113,802 | 1,833,670 | 3,624,780 | 4,481,205 | 4,341,147 | 4,052,469 | 4,374,733 | 4,489,660 | 4,535,022 | 4,008,044 | 5,004,728 | 3,726,655 | 3,461,491 |
Admin Expenses | 2,599,614 | 2,288,252 | 2,052,072 | 2,500,946 | 2,955,367 | 3,673,621 | 3,421,348 | 2,922,909 | 3,092,073 | 2,895,560 | 3,069,604 | 2,850,431 | 2,982,920 | 2,572,437 | 2,325,697 |
Operating Profit | 1,634,020 | 1,732,735 | 1,061,730 | -667,276 | 669,413 | 807,584 | 919,799 | 1,129,560 | 1,282,660 | 1,594,100 | 1,465,418 | 1,157,613 | 2,021,808 | 1,154,218 | 1,135,794 |
Interest Payable | 656,025 | 441,780 | 287,196 | 295,531 | 624,316 | 452,530 | 542,176 | 610,141 | 613,314 | 636,052 | 455,182 | 587,519 | 588,265 | 652,003 | 842,463 |
Interest Receivable | 25,901 | 19,116 | 15,925 | 16,298 | 21,323 | 23,578 | 45,000 | 32,000 | 79,952 | 85,603 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,003,896 | 1,310,071 | 790,459 | -946,509 | 66,420 | 378,632 | 377,623 | 519,419 | 669,346 | 1,108,048 | 1,042,236 | 570,094 | 1,433,543 | 682,167 | -114,066 |
Tax | -165,789 | -228,996 | -249,212 | 191,423 | 30,651 | -58,103 | -31,068 | -77,390 | -108,903 | -228,635 | -202,596 | -124,957 | -342,380 | -162,905 | 23,546 |
Profit After Tax | 838,107 | 1,081,075 | 541,247 | -755,086 | 97,071 | 320,529 | 346,555 | 442,029 | 560,443 | 879,413 | 839,640 | 445,137 | 1,091,163 | 519,262 | -90,520 |
Dividends Paid | 650,000 | 650,000 | 97,895 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 | 401,945 | ||
Retained Profit | 188,107 | 431,075 | 443,352 | -755,086 | -152,929 | 70,529 | 96,555 | 192,029 | 310,443 | 629,413 | 589,640 | 145,137 | 891,163 | 519,262 | -492,465 |
Employee Costs | 1,676,518 | 1,350,997 | 1,180,076 | 1,573,563 | 1,990,015 | 2,785,561 | 3,056,098 | 2,705,710 | 2,798,616 | 2,684,898 | 3,040,095 | 3,017,531 | 2,717,926 | 2,661,201 | 2,445,102 |
Number Of Employees | 64 | 62 | 58 | 70 | 82 | 74 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 74 | 73 |
EBITDA* | 1,782,121 | 1,915,515 | 1,244,868 | -467,187 | 857,839 | 998,277 | 1,101,388 | 1,283,878 | 1,450,851 | 1,749,577 | 1,575,074 | 1,259,393 | 2,115,520 | 1,219,989 | 1,184,269 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,753,661 | 1,852,305 | 1,812,134 | 1,914,780 | 1,987,408 | 1,941,497 | 1,828,990 | 1,870,645 | 1,758,001 | 1,834,336 | 1,728,114 | 307,941 | 369,215 | 440,237 | 289,538 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 2,940,674 | 2,940,674 | 2,940,674 | 2,940,674 | 2,940,674 | 2,940,674 | 2,940,674 | 3,018,321 | 2,617,076 | 2,446,201 | 2,461,668 | 2,487,833 | 2,453,834 | 2,527,267 | 2,618,834 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,694,335 | 4,792,979 | 4,752,808 | 4,855,454 | 4,928,082 | 4,882,171 | 4,769,664 | 4,888,966 | 4,375,077 | 4,280,537 | 4,189,782 | 2,795,774 | 2,823,049 | 2,967,504 | 2,908,372 |
Stock & work in progress | 9,898,438 | 8,090,707 | 11,932,825 | 11,613,186 | 15,001,101 | 17,384,932 | 12,622,421 | 13,579,005 | 13,704,062 | 13,783,288 | 11,793,276 | 10,820,922 | 11,768,081 | 7,985,540 | 5,691,780 |
Trade Debtors | 7,226,227 | 6,875,887 | 7,506,030 | 6,988,598 | 12,122,602 | 15,257,357 | 17,443,632 | 12,081,122 | 13,435,204 | 11,877,110 | 12,832,117 | 10,815,152 | 11,084,156 | 10,179,586 | 8,019,438 |
Group Debtors | 2,743,089 | 3,618,796 | 3,230,790 | 2,475,952 | 4,846,867 | 3,956,912 | 3,936,747 | 2,270,262 | 1,306,970 | 1,422,342 | 1,454,945 | 1,463,293 | 2,962,683 | 2,728,972 | 5,887,682 |
Misc Debtors | 308,713 | 534,096 | 645,257 | 698,484 | 822,916 | 560,453 | 676,297 | 625,615 | 340,038 | 591,887 | 654,041 | 481,488 | 223,725 | 471,001 | 470,503 |
Cash | 1,477 | 1,702 | 1,702 | 1,702 | 1,702 | 10,927 | 1,491 | 440 | 100 | 276 | 223 | 231 | |||
misc current assets | 27,825 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 20,177,944 | 19,121,188 | 23,316,604 | 21,805,747 | 32,795,188 | 37,170,581 | 34,680,588 | 28,556,004 | 28,786,274 | 27,674,627 | 26,734,819 | 23,580,955 | 26,038,921 | 21,365,322 | 20,069,634 |
total assets | 24,872,279 | 23,914,167 | 28,069,412 | 26,661,201 | 37,723,270 | 42,052,752 | 39,450,252 | 33,444,970 | 33,161,351 | 31,955,164 | 30,924,601 | 26,376,729 | 28,861,970 | 24,332,826 | 22,978,006 |
Bank overdraft | 8,597,755 | 7,651,598 | 7,690,965 | 7,964,794 | 13,111,672 | 17,738,259 | 16,583,759 | 14,723,396 | 15,343,834 | 13,628,674 | 14,475,875 | 11,341,513 | 12,977,911 | 9,257,565 | 9,460,748 |
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,938,373 | 1,879,482 | 2,562,816 | 1,988,328 | 2,809,314 | 3,699,108 | 2,903,864 | 2,176,466 | 2,610,139 | 2,924,333 | 2,670,154 | 2,692,921 | 3,117,299 | 2,855,279 | 2,134,468 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 266,157 | 233,035 | 3,745,519 | 4,352,037 | 8,433,793 | 6,923,063 | 6,573,515 | 3,452,226 | 2,117,079 | 2,572,444 | 1,136,268 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
other short term finances | 221,000 | 122,727 | 339,865 | 787,897 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 7,098 | 16,321 | 15,363 | 14,460 | 13,116 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 644,905 | 743,799 | 1,011,343 | 493,240 | 753,542 | 1,034,833 | 846,459 | 781,082 | 872,783 | 701,864 | 1,078,470 | 952,738 | 1,424,880 | 1,593,149 | 1,280,577 |
total current liabilities | 11,447,190 | 10,507,914 | 15,010,643 | 14,798,399 | 25,329,321 | 29,395,263 | 26,907,597 | 21,255,897 | 21,283,700 | 20,622,310 | 19,377,088 | 15,092,535 | 17,624,550 | 13,809,109 | 12,965,793 |
loans | 677,960 | 830,504 | 850,633 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 7,098 | 23,419 | 38,782 | 53,242 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 149,106 | 146,468 | 134,188 | 105,654 | 111,904 | 89,644 | 54,896 | 53,500 | 405,000 | 421,000 | 286,000 | 347,000 | 352,000 | 342,000 | 337,000 |
total long term liabilities | 827,066 | 976,972 | 984,821 | 105,654 | 111,904 | 89,644 | 54,896 | 53,500 | 2,961,000 | 3,034,000 | 2,833,098 | 3,272,419 | 3,452,782 | 2,450,242 | 2,995,000 |
total liabilities | 12,274,256 | 11,484,886 | 15,995,464 | 14,904,053 | 25,441,225 | 29,484,907 | 26,962,493 | 21,309,397 | 24,244,700 | 23,656,310 | 22,210,186 | 18,364,954 | 21,077,332 | 16,259,351 | 15,960,793 |
net assets | 12,598,023 | 12,429,281 | 12,073,948 | 11,757,148 | 12,282,045 | 12,567,845 | 12,487,759 | 12,135,573 | 8,916,651 | 8,298,854 | 8,714,415 | 8,011,775 | 7,784,638 | 8,073,475 | 7,017,213 |
total shareholders funds | 12,598,023 | 12,429,281 | 12,073,948 | 11,757,148 | 12,282,045 | 12,567,845 | 12,487,759 | 12,135,573 | 8,916,651 | 8,298,854 | 8,714,415 | 8,011,775 | 7,784,638 | 8,073,475 | 7,017,213 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,634,020 | 1,732,735 | 1,061,730 | -667,276 | 669,413 | 807,584 | 919,799 | 1,129,560 | 1,282,660 | 1,594,100 | 1,465,418 | 1,157,613 | 2,021,808 | 1,154,218 | 1,135,794 |
Depreciation | 148,101 | 182,780 | 183,138 | 200,089 | 188,426 | 190,693 | 181,589 | 154,318 | 168,191 | 155,477 | 109,656 | 101,780 | 93,712 | 65,771 | 48,475 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -165,789 | -228,996 | -249,212 | 191,423 | 30,651 | -58,103 | -31,068 | -77,390 | -108,903 | -228,635 | -202,596 | -124,957 | -342,380 | -162,905 | 23,546 |
Stock | 1,807,731 | -3,842,118 | 319,639 | -3,387,915 | -2,383,831 | 4,762,511 | -956,584 | -125,057 | -79,226 | 1,990,012 | 972,354 | -947,159 | 3,782,541 | 2,293,760 | 5,691,780 |
Debtors | -750,750 | -353,298 | 1,219,043 | -7,629,351 | -1,982,337 | -2,281,954 | 7,079,677 | -105,213 | 1,190,873 | -1,049,764 | 2,181,170 | -1,510,631 | 891,005 | -998,064 | 14,377,623 |
Creditors | 58,891 | -683,334 | 574,488 | -820,986 | -889,794 | 795,244 | 727,398 | -433,673 | -314,194 | 254,179 | -22,767 | -424,378 | 262,020 | 720,811 | 2,134,468 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -98,894 | -267,544 | 518,103 | -260,302 | -281,291 | 188,374 | 65,377 | -91,701 | 170,919 | -376,606 | 125,732 | -472,142 | -168,269 | 312,572 | 1,280,577 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 2,638 | 12,280 | 28,534 | -6,250 | 22,260 | 34,748 | 1,396 | -351,500 | -16,000 | 135,000 | -61,000 | -5,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 337,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 521,986 | 4,943,337 | 578,099 | 9,653,964 | 4,105,833 | -522,017 | -4,258,602 | 559,884 | 71,026 | 593,267 | -1,739,081 | 2,690,706 | -2,796,655 | 799,771 | -15,109,543 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -303,200 | -62,287 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -77,647 | 401,245 | 170,875 | -15,467 | -26,165 | 33,999 | -73,433 | -91,567 | 2,618,834 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | -303,200 | 15,360 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 33,122 | -3,512,484 | -606,518 | -4,081,756 | 1,510,730 | 349,548 | 3,121,289 | 1,335,147 | -455,365 | 1,436,176 | 1,046,268 | 90,000 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | -221,000 | 221,000 | -122,727 | -217,138 | -448,032 | 787,897 | |||||||||
Long term loans | -152,544 | -20,129 | 850,633 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -7,098 | -16,321 | -15,363 | -14,460 | -13,116 | 66,358 | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -630,124 | -422,664 | -271,271 | -279,233 | -602,993 | -428,952 | -542,176 | -610,141 | -613,314 | -591,052 | -423,182 | -587,519 | -588,265 | -572,051 | -756,860 |
cash flow from financing | -768,911 | -4,031,019 | -153,708 | -4,351,800 | 995,866 | -69,847 | 2,712,017 | 3,534,761 | -1,216,455 | 571,726 | 720,723 | -519,979 | -1,781,381 | 31,307 | 6,842,818 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -225 | -9,225 | 9,436 | 1,491 | -440 | 340 | -176 | 53 | -8 | 231 | |||||
overdraft | 946,157 | -39,367 | -273,829 | -5,146,878 | -4,626,587 | 1,154,500 | 1,860,363 | -620,438 | 1,715,160 | -847,201 | 3,134,362 | -1,636,398 | 3,720,346 | -203,183 | 9,460,748 |
change in cash | -946,382 | 39,367 | 273,829 | 5,146,878 | 4,617,362 | -1,145,064 | -1,858,872 | 620,438 | -1,715,160 | 846,761 | -3,134,022 | 1,636,222 | -3,720,293 | 203,175 | -9,460,517 |
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Standard Wool (uk) Limited Competitor Analysis

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standard wool (uk) limited Ownership
STANDARD WOOL (UK) LIMITED group structure
Standard Wool (Uk) Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
STANDARD WOOL (UK) LIMITED
00713917
2 subsidiaries
standard wool (uk) limited directors
Standard Wool (Uk) Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paul Hughes (Jun 1991) and Mr Ian Marwood (Oct 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Paul Hughes | 76 years | Jun 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Ian Marwood | 63 years | Oct 2014 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Andrews | England | 61 years | Oct 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Paul Hughes | England | 39 years | Oct 2014 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
28m
-11%
operating profit
1.6m
-6%
gross margin
15.2%
+18.96%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
12.6m
+0.01%
total assets
24.9m
+0.04%
cash
1.5k
-0.13%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
standard wool (uk) limited company details
company number
00713917
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.
incorporation date
January 1962
age
63
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
berisford wool limited (March 1987)
norton mills (elland) limited (February 1986)
accountant
-
auditor
SAFFERY LLP
address
eastfield mills goods lane, dewsbury, west yorkshire, WF12 8EH
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
GATELEY PLC
standard wool (uk) limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 23 charges/mortgages relating to standard wool (uk) limited. Currently there are 14 open charges and 9 have been satisfied in the past.
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