j.harper & sons(leominster)limited Company Information
Company Number
00782078
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
harper group plc
Group Structure
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Industry
Construction of domestic buildings
+2Registered Address
units 1 & 2, bevan industrial estate, brierley hill, west midlands, DY5 3TF
j.harper & sons(leominster)limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J.HARPER & SONS(LEOMINSTER)LIMITED at £16.2m based on a Turnover of £31.6m and 0.51x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
j.harper & sons(leominster)limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J.HARPER & SONS(LEOMINSTER)LIMITED at £223.6k based on an EBITDA of £51.2k and a 4.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
j.harper & sons(leominster)limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J.HARPER & SONS(LEOMINSTER)LIMITED at £6.4m based on Net Assets of £4.4m and 1.48x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited Overview
J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited is a live company located in brierley hill, DY5 3TF with a Companies House number of 00782078. It operates in the development of building projects sector, SIC Code 41100. Founded in November 1963, it's largest shareholder is harper group plc with a 100% stake. J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £31.6m with declining growth in recent years.
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J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded J.Harper & Sons(Leominster)Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £31.6m, make it larger than the average company (£5.1m)
£31.6m - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
£5.1m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -11%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.1%)
-11% - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
7.1% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 8.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (20.8%)
8.9% - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
20.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 0.1% make it less profitable than the average company (5.5%)
0.1% - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
5.5% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 123 employees, this is above the industry average (14)
123 - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
14 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £44.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.1k)
£44.1k - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
£49.1k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £257k, this is equally as efficient (£290.1k)
£257k - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
£290.1k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 52 days, this is later than average (33 days)
52 days - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
33 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 130 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
130 days - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
33 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 24 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
24 weeks - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
16 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 70.8%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (71.2%)
70.8% - J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited
71.2% - Industry AVG
J.HARPER & SONS(LEOMINSTER)LIMITED financials

J.Harper & Sons(Leominster)Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £31.6 million and the company has net assets of £4.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, J.Harper & Sons(Leominster)Limited has 123 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.9 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 | 31,608,085 | 35,357,293 | 38,032,742 | 44,485,658 | 36,350,390 | 26,775,172 | 26,622,893 | 24,933,170 | 23,769,463 | 16,083,890 | 13,582,199 | 8,438,086 | 7,013,193 | 6,975,298 | 8,916,794 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 28,800,283 | 32,217,899 | 34,885,443 | 39,795,221 | 32,265,112 | 23,655,041 | 23,354,950 | 22,400,024 | 21,876,455 | 14,567,989 | 12,342,716 | 7,294,128 | 5,991,237 | 5,892,041 | 7,834,139 |
Gross Profit | 2,807,802 | 3,139,394 | 3,147,299 | 4,690,437 | 4,085,278 | 3,120,131 | 3,267,943 | 2,533,146 | 1,893,008 | 1,515,901 | 1,239,483 | 1,143,958 | 1,021,956 | 1,083,257 | 1,082,655 |
Admin Expenses | 2,763,352 | 3,121,397 | 2,710,547 | 3,305,043 | 3,018,072 | 2,433,012 | 2,771,370 | 2,406,504 | 1,821,912 | 1,461,985 | 1,190,025 | 1,128,115 | 974,553 | 1,041,600 | 1,056,055 |
Operating Profit | 44,450 | 17,997 | 436,752 | 1,385,394 | 1,067,206 | 687,119 | 496,573 | 126,642 | 71,096 | 53,916 | 49,458 | 15,843 | 47,403 | 41,657 | 26,600 |
Interest Payable | 187 | 73 | 987 | 6,634 | 1,429 | 1,358 | 359 | 1,295 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 188,749 | 245,821 | 64,769 | 31,854 | 67,982 | 45,400 | 89,947 | 22,623 | 4,328 | 3,739 | 2,189 | 1,866 | 2,913 | 2,690 | 1,993 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 233,199 | 263,818 | 501,521 | 1,417,248 | 1,135,188 | 732,332 | 586,520 | 149,265 | 75,351 | 56,668 | 45,013 | 16,280 | 48,958 | 43,988 | 27,298 |
Tax | -55,931 | -49,978 | 208,243 | -268,345 | -218,987 | -137,619 | -113,035 | -30,249 | -17,110 | -13,724 | -5,589 | -17,922 | -22,362 | -17,068 | |
Profit After Tax | 177,268 | 213,840 | 709,764 | 1,148,903 | 916,201 | 594,713 | 473,485 | 119,016 | 58,241 | 42,944 | 45,013 | 10,691 | 31,036 | 21,626 | 10,230 |
Dividends Paid | 200,000 | 225,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,412,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | -22,732 | -11,160 | 709,764 | 148,903 | 916,201 | 594,713 | -938,515 | 119,016 | 58,241 | 42,944 | 45,013 | 10,691 | 31,036 | 21,626 | 10,230 |
Employee Costs | 5,420,216 | 6,413,934 | 6,062,577 | 6,858,581 | 6,260,291 | 4,457,230 | 3,954,397 | 3,611,623 | 2,828,445 | 2,061,916 | 1,837,517 | 1,427,187 | 1,407,842 | 1,633,348 | 1,748,372 |
Number Of Employees | 123 | 158 | 157 | 168 | 153 | 103 | 98 | 91 | 74 | 60 | 55 | 43 | 44 | 51 | 52 |
EBITDA* | 51,169 | 26,665 | 439,970 | 1,386,492 | 1,068,671 | 689,072 | 500,789 | 129,559 | 81,491 | 64,822 | 61,044 | 28,337 | 61,108 | 56,976 | 43,672 |
* 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 | 20,160 | 26,879 | 30,526 | 3,296 | 4,394 | 5,859 | 7,812 | 3,447 | 6,363 | 16,758 | 27,664 | 39,250 | 51,744 | 65,449 | 79,571 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 3,274,764 | 4,170,890 | 1,936,879 | 1,440,390 | 1,587,890 | 1,735,390 | 1,882,890 | 2,765,208 | 2,533,654 | 2,672,344 | 2,865,102 | 882,488 | 897,459 | ||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,294,924 | 4,197,769 | 1,967,405 | 1,443,686 | 1,592,284 | 1,741,249 | 1,890,702 | 2,768,655 | 6,363 | 16,758 | 2,561,318 | 2,711,594 | 2,916,846 | 947,937 | 977,030 |
Stock & work in progress | 495,461 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 4,522,211 | 5,949,479 | 5,133,153 | 5,764,481 | 1,487,672 | 1,632,669 | 481,669 | 461,224 | 898,285 | 371,096 | 1,476,623 | 1,269,423 | 917,209 | 1,155,914 | 404,612 |
Group Debtors | 713,636 | 218,463 | 970,425 | 1,030,936 | 4,823,614 | 3,431,689 | 198,355 | 166,700 | 2,797,398 | 2,712,129 | 11,555 | 6,429 | 1,905,121 | 1,918,104 | |
Misc Debtors | 1,442,973 | 3,968,399 | 1,976,014 | 1,202,055 | 689,933 | 360,291 | 1,662,360 | 3,515,820 | 1,760,542 | 1,780,132 | 229,367 | 268,295 | 128,419 | 134,957 | 85,500 |
Cash | 4,929,726 | 2,744,643 | 9,051,692 | 10,118,681 | 9,187,951 | 7,246,373 | 6,905,943 | 4,527,888 | 3,167,916 | 1,572,583 | 1,310,154 | 932,787 | 964,481 | 983,651 | 1,266,921 |
misc current assets | 13,128 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 11,608,546 | 12,880,984 | 17,131,284 | 18,116,153 | 16,202,298 | 12,671,022 | 9,248,327 | 8,671,632 | 8,624,141 | 6,435,940 | 3,027,699 | 2,476,934 | 2,010,109 | 4,179,643 | 4,170,598 |
total assets | 14,903,470 | 17,078,753 | 19,098,689 | 19,559,839 | 17,794,582 | 14,412,271 | 11,139,029 | 11,440,287 | 8,630,504 | 6,452,698 | 5,589,017 | 5,188,528 | 4,926,955 | 5,127,580 | 5,147,628 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 10,299,419 | 12,215,960 | 14,225,623 | 15,450,585 | 13,907,867 | 11,080,105 | 8,334,680 | 8,219,066 | 5,498,935 | 3,336,377 | 2,622,799 | 2,276,202 | 1,993,121 | 2,221,495 | 2,254,134 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,489 | 26,350 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 245,604 | 480,054 | 478,549 | 431,173 | 257,537 | 619,189 | 686,085 | 134,075 | 193,806 | 236,799 | 129,640 | 120,761 | 152,960 | 156,247 | 165,282 |
total current liabilities | 10,545,023 | 12,696,014 | 14,705,661 | 15,881,758 | 14,165,404 | 11,699,294 | 9,020,765 | 8,379,491 | 5,692,741 | 3,573,176 | 2,752,439 | 2,396,963 | 2,146,081 | 2,377,742 | 2,419,416 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 4,494 | 6,054 | 5,183 | 4,017 | |||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 4,494 | 6,054 | 5,183 | 4,017 | |||||||||||
total liabilities | 10,549,517 | 12,702,068 | 14,710,844 | 15,881,758 | 14,165,404 | 11,699,294 | 9,020,765 | 8,383,508 | 5,692,741 | 3,573,176 | 2,752,439 | 2,396,963 | 2,146,081 | 2,377,742 | 2,419,416 |
net assets | 4,353,953 | 4,376,685 | 4,387,845 | 3,678,081 | 3,629,178 | 2,712,977 | 2,118,264 | 3,056,779 | 2,937,763 | 2,879,522 | 2,836,578 | 2,791,565 | 2,780,874 | 2,749,838 | 2,728,212 |
total shareholders funds | 4,353,953 | 4,376,685 | 4,387,845 | 3,678,081 | 3,629,178 | 2,712,977 | 2,118,264 | 3,056,779 | 2,937,763 | 2,879,522 | 2,836,578 | 2,791,565 | 2,780,874 | 2,749,838 | 2,728,212 |
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 | 44,450 | 17,997 | 436,752 | 1,385,394 | 1,067,206 | 687,119 | 496,573 | 126,642 | 71,096 | 53,916 | 49,458 | 15,843 | 47,403 | 41,657 | 26,600 |
Depreciation | 6,719 | 8,668 | 3,218 | 1,098 | 1,465 | 1,953 | 4,216 | 2,917 | 10,395 | 10,906 | 11,586 | 12,494 | 13,705 | 15,319 | 17,072 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -55,931 | -49,978 | 208,243 | -268,345 | -218,987 | -137,619 | -113,035 | -30,249 | -17,110 | -13,724 | -5,589 | -17,922 | -22,362 | -17,068 | |
Stock | -495,461 | 495,461 | |||||||||||||
Debtors | -4,353,647 | 4,290,760 | 578,609 | 848,753 | 1,429,070 | 2,934,765 | -2,683,678 | 1,452,727 | 592,868 | 612,158 | 34,708 | 305,761 | -167,750 | 772,805 | 3,305,675 |
Creditors | -1,916,541 | -2,009,663 | -1,224,962 | 1,542,718 | 2,827,762 | 2,745,425 | 115,614 | 2,720,131 | 2,162,558 | 713,578 | 346,597 | 283,081 | -228,374 | -32,639 | 2,254,134 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -234,450 | 1,505 | 47,376 | 173,636 | -361,652 | -66,896 | 552,010 | -59,731 | -42,993 | 107,159 | 8,879 | -32,199 | -3,287 | -9,035 | 165,282 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -1,560 | 871 | 5,183 | -4,017 | 4,017 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,196,334 | -6,321,360 | -1,102,799 | 1,985,748 | 1,886,724 | 295,217 | 3,735,039 | 1,311,000 | 1,591,078 | 259,677 | 381,812 | -32,131 | -20,725 | -284,404 | -1,355,116 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,197 | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -1,197 | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,489 | 1,489 | -26,350 | 26,350 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 188,749 | 245,821 | 64,769 | 31,854 | 67,982 | 45,213 | 89,947 | 22,623 | 4,255 | 2,752 | -4,445 | 437 | 1,555 | 2,331 | 698 |
cash flow from financing | 188,749 | 244,332 | 66,258 | -68,146 | 67,982 | 45,213 | 63,597 | 48,973 | 4,255 | 2,752 | -4,445 | 437 | 1,555 | 2,331 | 2,718,680 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 2,185,083 | -6,307,049 | -1,066,989 | 930,730 | 1,941,578 | 340,430 | 2,378,055 | 1,359,972 | 1,595,333 | 262,429 | 377,367 | -31,694 | -19,170 | -283,270 | 1,266,921 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 2,185,083 | -6,307,049 | -1,066,989 | 930,730 | 1,941,578 | 340,430 | 2,378,055 | 1,359,972 | 1,595,333 | 262,429 | 377,367 | -31,694 | -19,170 | -283,270 | 1,266,921 |
j.harper & sons(leominster)limited Credit Report and Business Information
J.harper & Sons(leominster)limited Competitor Analysis

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j.harper & sons(leominster)limited Ownership
J.HARPER & SONS(LEOMINSTER)LIMITED group structure
J.Harper & Sons(Leominster)Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
J.HARPER & SONS(LEOMINSTER)LIMITED
00782078
j.harper & sons(leominster)limited directors
J.Harper & Sons(Leominster)Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Harvey (Jan 2000) and Mr Anthony Rees (Jan 2004).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Harvey | England | 59 years | Jan 2000 | - | Director |
Mr Anthony Rees | United Kingdom | 54 years | Jan 2004 | - | Director |
Miss Victoria Overton | 56 years | May 2009 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
31.6m
-11%
operating profit
44.5k
+147%
gross margin
8.9%
+0.05%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
4.4m
-0.01%
total assets
14.9m
-0.13%
cash
4.9m
+0.8%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
j.harper & sons(leominster)limited company details
company number
00782078
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
41201 - Construction of commercial buildings
41202 - Construction of domestic buildings
41100 - Development of building projects
incorporation date
November 1963
age
62
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
CK AUDIT
address
units 1 & 2, bevan industrial estate, brierley hill, west midlands, DY5 3TF
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC, HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
j.harper & sons(leominster)limited Charges & Mortgages
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j.harper & sons(leominster)limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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