forkway limited Company Information
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Industry
Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
+1Registered Address
orbital 7 orbital way, cannock, staffordshire, WS11 8XW
Website
www.forkway.co.ukforkway limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORKWAY LIMITED at £7.6m based on a Turnover of £13.3m and 0.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
forkway limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORKWAY LIMITED at £3.5m based on an EBITDA of £913.9k and a 3.87x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
forkway limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FORKWAY LIMITED at £9.3m based on Net Assets of £4.3m and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Forkway Limited Overview
Forkway Limited is a live company located in staffordshire, WS11 8XW with a Companies House number of 00788654. It operates in the agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft sector, SIC Code 46140. Founded in January 1964, it's largest shareholder is forkway group ltd with a 100% stake. Forkway Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Forkway Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Forkway Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


1 Strong

5 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £13.3m, make it in line with the average company (£12.3m)
£13.3m - Forkway Limited
£12.3m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.4%)
6% - Forkway Limited
7.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 28.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (37.6%)
28.6% - Forkway Limited
37.6% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 4.8% make it less profitable than the average company (8.6%)
4.8% - Forkway Limited
8.6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 72 employees, this is above the industry average (35)
72 - Forkway Limited
35 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £47.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.2k)
£47.2k - Forkway Limited
£51.2k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £184.2k, this is less efficient (£299.8k)
£184.2k - Forkway Limited
£299.8k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 57 days, this is near the average (52 days)
57 days - Forkway Limited
52 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 23 days, this is quicker than average (44 days)
23 days - Forkway Limited
44 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 74 days, this is more than average (52 days)
74 days - Forkway Limited
52 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 3 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (8 weeks)
3 weeks - Forkway Limited
8 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 62.8%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (64.1%)
62.8% - Forkway Limited
64.1% - Industry AVG
FORKWAY LIMITED financials

Forkway Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £13.3 million and the company has net assets of £4.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Forkway Limited has 72 employees and maintains cash reserves of £241.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 13,265,195 | 14,954,297 | 10,752,384 | 12,181,815 | 11,156,045 | 11,949,795 | 12,095,902 | 10,857,219 | 10,406,812 | 9,144,356 | 9,126,537 | 10,382,100 | 8,773,516 | 7,705,902 | 7,000,720 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 9,473,546 | 10,812,058 | 7,985,781 | 8,996,747 | 8,252,589 | 8,776,788 | 8,932,155 | 8,181,696 | 7,529,609 | 6,498,039 | 6,711,476 | 7,829,423 | 6,138,354 | 5,201,450 | 4,875,330 |
Gross Profit | 3,791,649 | 4,142,239 | 2,766,603 | 3,185,068 | 2,903,456 | 3,173,007 | 3,163,747 | 2,675,523 | 2,877,203 | 2,646,317 | 2,415,061 | 2,552,677 | 2,635,162 | 2,504,452 | 2,125,390 |
Admin Expenses | 3,158,532 | 2,992,194 | 3,379,903 | 2,606,500 | 2,910,658 | 2,970,104 | 2,980,700 | 2,866,090 | 2,839,845 | 2,670,810 | 2,599,480 | 2,490,893 | 2,583,005 | 2,242,068 | 3,515,748 |
Operating Profit | 633,117 | 1,150,045 | -613,300 | 578,568 | -7,202 | 202,903 | 183,047 | -190,567 | 37,358 | -24,493 | -184,419 | 61,784 | 52,157 | 262,384 | -1,390,358 |
Interest Payable | 4,093 | 11,700 | 16,370 | 16,697 | 20,682 | 20,090 | 20,814 | 29,080 | 46,525 | 38,511 | 42,369 | 65,414 | 57,315 | 63,611 | 54,375 |
Interest Receivable | 12,137 | 4,689 | 109 | 431 | 299 | 64 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 641,161 | 1,143,034 | -629,561 | 561,871 | -27,884 | 182,813 | 162,233 | -219,647 | -9,167 | -63,004 | -226,788 | -3,199 | -4,859 | 198,837 | -1,444,671 |
Tax | 30,467 | -416,979 | 230,456 | -115,195 | -49,530 | 16,092 | -24,848 | 53,134 | 47,813 | -80,854 | 3,440 | -21,775 | -30,104 | -41,851 | 41,244 |
Profit After Tax | 671,628 | 726,055 | -399,105 | 446,676 | -77,414 | 198,905 | 137,385 | -166,513 | 38,646 | -143,858 | -223,348 | -24,974 | -34,963 | 156,986 | -1,403,427 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 671,628 | 726,055 | -399,105 | 446,676 | -77,414 | 198,905 | 137,385 | -166,513 | 38,646 | -143,858 | -223,348 | -24,974 | -34,963 | 156,986 | -1,403,427 |
Employee Costs | 3,398,486 | 3,066,615 | 2,490,317 | 2,491,272 | 2,461,846 | 2,515,002 | 2,407,813 | 2,302,688 | 2,225,965 | 2,064,929 | 2,002,211 | 1,951,401 | 1,914,469 | 1,842,725 | 1,887,966 |
Number Of Employees | 72 | 71 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 72 |
EBITDA* | 913,863 | 1,396,632 | -434,211 | 757,632 | 147,591 | 330,913 | 308,406 | 2,485 | 243,279 | 171,832 | 4,366 | 286,343 | 268,519 | 503,799 | -1,122,639 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,984,997 | 2,692,018 | 2,699,097 | 2,685,186 | 2,728,568 | 2,443,111 | 2,206,050 | 1,959,878 | 2,319,587 | 2,463,051 | 2,483,312 | 2,381,010 | 2,331,927 | 2,573,889 | 2,655,984 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 402 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 3,628,599 | 3,598,645 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 6,613,998 | 6,291,065 | 6,093,715 | 2,685,186 | 2,728,568 | 2,443,111 | 2,206,050 | 1,959,878 | 2,319,989 | 2,463,453 | 2,483,714 | 2,381,412 | 2,332,329 | 2,574,291 | 2,656,386 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,941,521 | 1,656,701 | 1,135,563 | 1,099,607 | 958,960 | 1,098,739 | 915,138 | 1,469,464 | 1,131,468 | 1,108,528 | 1,387,836 | 772,797 | 745,783 | 796,528 | 802,122 |
Trade Debtors | 2,095,023 | 1,172,569 | 1,246,143 | 915,054 | 1,238,360 | 974,460 | 867,649 | 1,119,160 | 672,641 | 1,021,791 | 981,241 | 802,612 | 803,072 | 833,638 | 708,843 |
Group Debtors | 68,309 | 66,208 | 1,044 | 115,659 | 189,540 | 160,052 | 150,438 | 141,092 | 94,614 | 96,660 | 111,465 | 102,578 | 48,983 | 34,021 | 4,962 |
Misc Debtors | 705,283 | 940,457 | 594,949 | 130,425 | 84,478 | 102,018 | 58,457 | 129,683 | 82,028 | 72,075 | 72,719 | 71,608 | 55,266 | 35,120 | 37,680 |
Cash | 241,600 | 876,226 | 272,355 | 1,360,424 | 92,085 | 113,030 | 90,230 | 83,689 | 512,229 | 231,688 | 100,979 | 302,916 | 22,388 | 1,100 | 1,133 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,051,736 | 4,712,161 | 3,250,054 | 3,621,169 | 2,563,423 | 2,448,299 | 2,081,912 | 2,943,088 | 2,492,980 | 2,530,742 | 2,654,240 | 2,052,511 | 1,675,492 | 1,700,407 | 1,554,740 |
total assets | 11,665,734 | 11,003,226 | 9,343,769 | 6,306,355 | 5,291,991 | 4,891,410 | 4,287,962 | 4,902,966 | 4,812,969 | 4,994,195 | 5,137,954 | 4,433,923 | 4,007,821 | 4,274,698 | 4,211,126 |
Bank overdraft | 125,285 | 163,327 | 140,172 | 407,763 | 87,659 | 205,395 | |||||||||
Bank loan | 57,871 | 37,388 | 35,797 | 35,797 | 36,613 | 71,180 | 36,202 | 64,143 | 135,057 | ||||||
Trade Creditors | 608,105 | 904,570 | 814,725 | 824,435 | 1,044,554 | 865,211 | 749,285 | 1,589,590 | 829,304 | 1,234,866 | 971,683 | 507,126 | 754,499 | 703,442 | 691,696 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 747,100 | 780,626 | 134,870 | 10,100 | 10,100 | 10,100 | 10,100 | 10,100 | 10,100 | 10,100 | |||||
other short term finances | 76,631 | 90,189 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 25,342 | 36,989 | 37,846 | 77,667 | 81,599 | 74,547 | 74,295 | 76,313 | 203,040 | 137,357 | 120,927 | 117,686 | 127,473 | 168,567 | 188,678 |
other current liabilities | 1,963,243 | 1,557,289 | 1,677,546 | 1,390,321 | 897,570 | 899,203 | 671,116 | 682,020 | 815,936 | 615,566 | 1,194,730 | 726,651 | 675,488 | 809,881 | 666,920 |
total current liabilities | 3,343,790 | 3,279,474 | 2,664,987 | 2,350,294 | 2,061,111 | 1,874,758 | 1,530,493 | 2,384,536 | 2,054,845 | 2,161,216 | 2,437,612 | 1,882,159 | 1,721,892 | 1,779,649 | 1,897,846 |
loans | 1,096,956 | 796,224 | 858,062 | 1,068,194 | 1,019,106 | 325,474 | 397,582 | 512,093 | 595,821 | 548,494 | 695,002 | 702,409 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 20,934 | 47,441 | 98,537 | 148,908 | 194,438 | 193,519 | 268,199 | 213,817 | 227,538 | 258,437 | 161,979 | 59,213 | 99,561 | 150,770 | 183,797 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 3,783,551 | 3,598,645 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 181,837 | 413,672 | 248,090 | 828,124 | 846,134 | 621,858 | 592,716 | 567,118 | 351,725 | 416,713 | 352,791 | 152,051 | 154,989 | 159,682 | 141,831 |
total long term liabilities | 3,986,322 | 4,059,758 | 3,740,843 | 962,540 | 821,179 | 739,960 | 830,455 | 793,112 | 904,737 | 1,072,732 | 1,026,863 | 807,085 | 803,044 | 1,005,454 | 1,028,037 |
total liabilities | 7,330,112 | 7,339,232 | 6,405,830 | 3,312,834 | 2,882,290 | 2,614,718 | 2,360,948 | 3,177,648 | 2,959,582 | 3,233,948 | 3,464,475 | 2,689,244 | 2,524,936 | 2,785,103 | 2,925,883 |
net assets | 4,335,622 | 3,663,994 | 2,937,939 | 2,993,521 | 2,409,701 | 2,276,692 | 1,927,014 | 1,725,318 | 1,853,387 | 1,760,247 | 1,673,479 | 1,744,679 | 1,482,885 | 1,489,595 | 1,285,243 |
total shareholders funds | 4,335,622 | 3,663,994 | 2,937,939 | 2,993,521 | 2,409,701 | 2,276,692 | 1,927,014 | 1,725,318 | 1,853,387 | 1,760,247 | 1,673,479 | 1,744,679 | 1,482,885 | 1,489,595 | 1,285,243 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 633,117 | 1,150,045 | -613,300 | 578,568 | -7,202 | 202,903 | 183,047 | -190,567 | 37,358 | -24,493 | -184,419 | 61,784 | 52,157 | 262,384 | -1,390,358 |
Depreciation | 280,746 | 246,587 | 179,089 | 179,064 | 154,793 | 128,010 | 125,359 | 193,052 | 205,921 | 196,325 | 188,785 | 224,559 | 216,362 | 241,415 | 267,719 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 30,467 | -416,979 | 230,456 | -115,195 | -49,530 | 16,092 | -24,848 | 53,134 | 47,813 | -80,854 | 3,440 | -21,775 | -30,104 | -41,851 | 41,244 |
Stock | 284,820 | 521,138 | 176,603 | 140,647 | -139,779 | 183,601 | -554,326 | 337,996 | 22,940 | -279,308 | 615,039 | 27,014 | -50,745 | -5,594 | 802,122 |
Debtors | 719,335 | 541,527 | 3,723,974 | -351,240 | 275,848 | 159,986 | -313,391 | 540,652 | -341,243 | 25,101 | 188,627 | 69,477 | 4,542 | 151,294 | 751,485 |
Creditors | -296,465 | 89,845 | -229,829 | -220,119 | 179,343 | 115,926 | -840,305 | 760,286 | -405,562 | 263,183 | 464,557 | -247,373 | 51,057 | 11,746 | 691,696 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 405,954 | -120,257 | 779,976 | 492,751 | -1,633 | 228,087 | -10,904 | -133,916 | 200,370 | -579,164 | 468,079 | 51,163 | -134,393 | 142,961 | 666,920 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -231,835 | 165,582 | -598,044 | -18,010 | 224,276 | 29,142 | 25,598 | 215,393 | -64,988 | 63,922 | 200,740 | -2,938 | -4,693 | 17,851 | 141,831 |
Cash flow from operations | -182,171 | 52,158 | -4,152,229 | 1,107,652 | 363,978 | 376,573 | 325,664 | 339,215 | 93,126 | 337,516 | -31,071 | 196,589 | 488,806 | -1,134,555 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 402 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -37,388 | 20,483 | 1,591 | -816 | -34,567 | 71,180 | -36,202 | -27,941 | 64,143 | -135,057 | 135,057 | ||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -33,526 | 645,756 | 134,870 | -10,100 | 10,100 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -76,631 | -13,558 | 90,189 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | -796,224 | 300,732 | -61,838 | -210,132 | 49,088 | 693,632 | -72,108 | -114,511 | -83,728 | 47,327 | -146,508 | -7,407 | 702,409 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -38,154 | -51,953 | -139,654 | -49,462 | 7,971 | -74,428 | 52,364 | -140,448 | 34,784 | 112,888 | 106,007 | -50,135 | -92,303 | -53,138 | 372,475 |
other long term liabilities | 184,906 | 204,429 | 3,394,216 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 8,044 | -7,011 | -16,261 | -16,697 | -20,682 | -20,090 | -20,814 | -29,080 | -46,525 | -38,511 | -42,369 | -64,983 | -57,016 | -63,547 | -54,375 |
cash flow from financing | 121,270 | 791,221 | 3,466,902 | 392,200 | 137,465 | -153,877 | 144,133 | 517,881 | 41,825 | 190,492 | 19,225 | 177,478 | -113,242 | -211,783 | 3,854,336 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -634,626 | 603,871 | 180,270 | 1,268,339 | -20,945 | 22,800 | 6,541 | -428,540 | 280,541 | 130,709 | -201,937 | 280,528 | 21,288 | -33 | 1,133 |
overdraft | -125,285 | -38,042 | 23,155 | -267,591 | 407,763 | -87,659 | -117,736 | 205,395 | |||||||
change in cash | -634,626 | 603,871 | 180,270 | 1,268,339 | -20,945 | 22,800 | 6,541 | -303,255 | 318,583 | 107,554 | 65,654 | -127,235 | 108,947 | 117,703 | -204,262 |
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Forkway Limited Competitor Analysis

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forkway limited Ownership
FORKWAY LIMITED group structure
Forkway Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC
#0061020
2 parents
FORKWAY LIMITED
00788654
3 subsidiaries
forkway limited directors
Forkway Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Peter Jones serving since Nov 2021.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Peter Jones | England | 56 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
13.3m
-11%
operating profit
633.1k
-45%
gross margin
28.6%
+3.19%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
4.3m
+0.18%
total assets
11.7m
+0.06%
cash
241.6k
-0.72%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
forkway limited company details
company number
00788654
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46140 - Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
77390 - Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
incorporation date
January 1964
age
61
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
orbital 7 orbital way, cannock, staffordshire, WS11 8XW
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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forkway limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 23 charges/mortgages relating to forkway limited. Currently there are 3 open charges and 20 have been satisfied in the past.
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forkway limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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