Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COUNTRYWIDE ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED at £1.2b based on a Turnover of £307m and 3.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COUNTRYWIDE ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED at £146.9m based on an EBITDA of £11.6m and a 12.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of COUNTRYWIDE ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-9.2m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Countrywide Estate Agents LimitedOverview
Countrywide Estate Agents Limited is a live company located in leighton buzzard, LU7 1GN with a Companies House number of 00789476. It operates in the real estate agencies sector, SIC Code 68310. Founded in January 1964, it's largest shareholder is
countrywide group holdings limited
with a 100% stake. Countrywide Estate Agents Limited is a mature,
mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£307m with
low
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Countrywide Estate Agents Limited a 2 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
Health Rating2out of 5
3 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £307m, make it larger than the average company (£2m)
£307m - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
£2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.5%)
3% - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
5.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 64%, this company has a comparable cost of product (64%)
64% - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
64% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -1.2% make it less profitable than the average company (6.3%)
-1.2% - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 4654 employees, this is above the industry average (17)
4654 - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
17 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£45.7k)
£43k - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
£45.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £66k, this is less efficient (£121k)
£66k - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
£121k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 18 days, this is earlier than average (42 days)
18 days - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 8 days, this is quicker than average (35 days)
8 days - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (36 weeks)
1 weeks - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
36 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 109.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (56.8%)
109.5% - Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
56.8% - Industry AVG
COUNTRYWIDE ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Countrywide Estate Agents Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £307 million and the company has net assets of -£9.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Countrywide Estate Agents Limited has 4,654 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.5 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
Turnover
307,027,000
323,686,000
356,835,000
282,305,000
325,167,000
352,131,000
389,711,000
425,637,000
353,746,000
368,663,000
332,419,000
300,106,000
286,680,000
298,715,000
302,565,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
110,495,995
108,983,692
119,601,659
93,740,373
105,485,244
114,718,078
121,742,084
147,273,860
157,911,449
174,694,581
162,516,794
151,036,128
143,030,659
147,759,362
242,052,000
Gross Profit
196,531,005
214,702,308
237,233,341
188,564,627
219,681,756
237,412,922
267,968,916
278,363,140
195,834,551
193,968,419
169,902,206
149,069,872
143,649,341
150,955,638
60,513,000
Admin Expenses
200,339,005
159,257,308
196,323,341
168,692,627
213,018,756
344,844,922
414,812,916
271,295,140
153,311,551
135,233,419
127,330,206
124,659,872
125,775,341
125,695,638
29,416,000
Operating Profit
-3,808,000
55,445,000
40,910,000
19,872,000
6,663,000
-107,432,000
-146,844,000
7,068,000
42,523,000
58,735,000
42,572,000
24,410,000
17,874,000
25,260,000
31,097,000
Interest Payable
2,530,000
2,816,000
3,443,000
5,489,000
6,321,000
5,009,000
1,523,000
2,102,000
530,000
78,000
441,000
143,000
90,000
134,000
424,000
Interest Receivable
43,000
7,922,000
4,125,000
1,000
14,000
3,000
164,000
18,000
130,000
13,000
849,000
517,000
Pre-Tax Profit
-6,295,000
60,551,000
37,467,000
18,508,000
342,000
-81,611,000
-148,366,000
4,980,000
41,996,000
58,821,000
42,149,000
24,397,000
17,797,000
25,975,000
24,452,000
Tax
2,030,000
-3,315,000
9,874,000
-2,112,000
-389,000
12,800,000
6,006,000
-1,266,000
-9,047,000
-12,852,000
-10,421,000
-6,860,000
-4,948,000
-7,827,000
-7,598,000
Profit After Tax
-4,265,000
57,236,000
47,341,000
16,396,000
-47,000
-68,811,000
-142,360,000
3,714,000
32,949,000
45,969,000
31,728,000
17,537,000
12,849,000
18,148,000
16,854,000
Dividends Paid
20,000,000
30,000,000
60,000,000
35,000,000
Retained Profit
-4,265,000
57,236,000
47,341,000
16,396,000
-47,000
-68,811,000
-142,360,000
3,714,000
12,949,000
15,969,000
31,728,000
-42,463,000
12,849,000
-16,852,000
16,854,000
Employee Costs
200,218,000
199,638,000
207,658,000
188,479,000
201,123,000
215,351,000
222,971,000
236,392,000
190,537,000
193,058,000
183,769,000
168,453,000
162,985,000
166,904,000
168,591,000
Number Of Employees
4,654
4,661
4,625
4,821
5,283
5,487
5,982
5,959
6,056
6,110
5,756
5,489
5,189
5,308
5,264
EBITDA*
11,612,000
68,208,000
53,203,000
29,140,000
9,454,000
-41,127,000
-130,311,000
22,184,000
52,841,000
66,915,000
49,218,000
29,806,000
23,276,000
31,015,000
37,000,000
* 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
Tangible Assets
5,945,000
3,171,000
79,488,000
54,786,000
21,374,000
2,662,000
46,178,000
53,104,000
39,902,000
23,207,000
17,617,000
14,538,000
12,426,000
13,651,000
15,494,000
Intangible Assets
36,054,000
31,951,000
690,000
1,513,000
3,297,000
4,528,000
47,698,000
198,974,000
144,935,000
107,128,000
26,745,000
20,359,000
14,194,000
10,982,000
11,421,000
Investments & Other
15,164,000
20,350,000
126,000
23,129,000
23,129,000
6,653,000
2,983,000
41,752,000
26,197,000
15,946,000
11,261,000
7,935,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
97,000
205,000
26,783,000
14,229,000
Total Fixed Assets
57,260,000
55,677,000
53,395,000
42,437,000
24,671,000
7,190,000
93,876,000
252,078,000
184,837,000
130,335,000
86,114,000
61,094,000
42,566,000
35,894,000
34,850,000
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors
15,885,000
16,751,000
21,106,000
23,440,000
24,599,000
22,259,000
27,214,000
36,059,000
23,097,000
21,943,000
25,258,000
23,686,000
25,238,000
24,338,000
28,946,000
Group Debtors
7,000
974,000
1,020,000
2,449,000
2,192,000
456,000
1,446,000
4,850,000
64,989,000
87,558,000
98,792,000
134,213,000
126,608,000
125,193,000
138,919,000
Misc Debtors
20,567,000
9,257,000
3,079,000
1,810,000
4,678,000
16,693,000
15,012,000
17,903,000
9,876,000
8,537,000
10,210,000
12,368,000
11,933,000
17,787,000
15,859,000
Cash
2,538,000
16,794,000
3,380,000
2,271,000
913,000
3,419,000
4,961,000
9,781,000
6,971,000
3,100,000
6,990,000
5,326,000
3,561,000
4,198,000
3,916,000
misc current assets
153,000
16,104,000
5,135,000
3,973,000
3,404,000
4,915,000
5,303,000
5,983,000
5,462,000
4,433,000
4,477,000
total current assets
38,997,000
43,776,000
28,675,000
29,970,000
47,679,000
58,931,000
53,768,000
72,566,000
108,337,000
126,053,000
146,553,000
181,576,000
172,802,000
175,949,000
192,117,000
total assets
96,257,000
99,453,000
82,070,000
72,407,000
72,350,000
66,121,000
147,644,000
324,644,000
293,174,000
256,388,000
232,667,000
242,670,000
215,368,000
211,843,000
226,967,000
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
2,660,000
5,157,000
2,639,000
4,566,000
3,842,000
4,230,000
5,779,000
4,982,000
3,051,000
119,396,000
2,784,000
5,031,000
5,205,000
4,525,000
3,685,000
Group/Directors Accounts
23,907,000
24,380,000
50,870,000
90,573,000
25,241,000
36,927,000
27,250,000
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
12,566,000
13,310,000
14,523,000
19,222,000
18,948,000
157,000
151,000
other current liabilities
38,652,000
43,989,000
107,252,000
127,485,000
123,674,000
129,390,000
136,680,000
164,552,000
141,767,000
2,591,000
59,119,000
52,260,000
50,947,000
49,836,000
54,115,000
total current liabilities
77,785,000
86,836,000
124,414,000
151,273,000
146,464,000
133,777,000
142,610,000
169,534,000
144,818,000
121,987,000
112,773,000
147,864,000
81,393,000
91,288,000
85,050,000
loans
55,234,000
74,956,000
101,682,000
62,000
hp & lease commitments
26,804,000
28,340,000
27,617,000
37,478,000
50,841,000
7,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
164,000
221,000
301,000
261,000
other liabilities
637,000
444,000
501,000
153,000
798,000
provisions
182,000
716,000
4,256,000
5,170,000
18,830,000
4,066,000
8,900,000
26,056,000
13,526,000
11,364,000
3,994,000
10,627,000
7,340,000
6,769,000
11,279,000
total long term liabilities
27,623,000
29,500,000
29,745,000
40,564,000
60,409,000
2,197,000
4,733,000
13,329,000
7,024,000
6,480,000
3,994,000
10,634,000
7,340,000
6,769,000
11,279,000
total liabilities
105,408,000
116,336,000
154,159,000
191,837,000
206,873,000
135,974,000
147,343,000
182,863,000
151,842,000
128,467,000
116,767,000
158,498,000
88,733,000
98,057,000
96,329,000
net assets
-9,151,000
-16,883,000
-72,089,000
-119,430,000
-134,523,000
-69,853,000
301,000
141,781,000
141,332,000
127,921,000
115,900,000
84,172,000
126,635,000
113,786,000
130,638,000
total shareholders funds
-9,151,000
-16,883,000
-72,089,000
-119,430,000
-134,523,000
-69,853,000
301,000
141,781,000
141,332,000
127,921,000
115,900,000
84,172,000
126,635,000
113,786,000
130,638,000
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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
-3,808,000
55,445,000
40,910,000
19,872,000
6,663,000
-107,432,000
-146,844,000
7,068,000
42,523,000
58,735,000
42,572,000
24,410,000
17,874,000
25,260,000
31,097,000
Depreciation
1,300,000
678,000
11,491,000
8,890,000
2,538,000
22,305,000
9,712,000
9,393,000
6,610,000
4,917,000
4,910,000
4,136,000
4,670,000
4,983,000
5,224,000
Amortisation
14,120,000
12,085,000
802,000
378,000
253,000
44,000,000
6,821,000
5,723,000
3,708,000
3,263,000
1,736,000
1,260,000
732,000
772,000
679,000
Tax
2,030,000
-3,315,000
9,874,000
-2,112,000
-389,000
12,800,000
6,006,000
-1,266,000
-9,047,000
-12,852,000
-10,421,000
-6,860,000
-4,948,000
-7,827,000
-7,598,000
Stock
Debtors
9,369,000
-24,801,000
10,060,000
10,459,000
-7,939,000
-4,264,000
-15,140,000
-39,150,000
-20,076,000
-16,222,000
-36,007,000
6,488,000
-3,539,000
-16,406,000
183,724,000
Creditors
-2,497,000
2,518,000
-1,927,000
724,000
-388,000
-1,549,000
797,000
1,931,000
-116,345,000
116,612,000
-2,247,000
-174,000
680,000
840,000
3,685,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
-5,337,000
-63,263,000
-20,233,000
3,811,000
-5,880,000
-7,347,000
-27,952,000
22,825,000
139,437,000
-56,528,000
6,859,000
1,313,000
1,111,000
-4,279,000
54,115,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-534,000
-3,540,000
-914,000
-13,660,000
14,764,000
-4,834,000
-17,156,000
12,530,000
2,162,000
7,370,000
-6,633,000
3,287,000
571,000
-4,510,000
11,279,000
Cash flow from operations
-4,095,000
25,409,000
29,943,000
7,444,000
25,500,000
-37,793,000
-153,476,000
97,354,000
89,124,000
137,739,000
72,783,000
20,884,000
24,229,000
31,645,000
-85,243,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-22,297,000
32,293,000
-36,172,000
-40,896,000
-20,272,000
20,381,000
141,669,000
-82,357,000
-64,820,000
-94,153,000
-16,111,000
-13,673,000
-7,389,000
-3,473,000
-32,818,000
Change in Investments
-5,186,000
20,224,000
126,000
-23,129,000
16,476,000
3,670,000
-38,769,000
15,555,000
10,251,000
4,685,000
3,326,000
7,935,000
cash flow from investments
-17,111,000
12,069,000
-36,298,000
-40,896,000
-20,272,000
43,510,000
141,669,000
-98,833,000
-68,490,000
-55,384,000
-31,666,000
-23,924,000
-12,074,000
-6,799,000
-40,753,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
-473,000
24,380,000
-50,870,000
-39,703,000
65,332,000
-11,686,000
9,677,000
27,250,000
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-55,234,000
-19,722,000
-26,726,000
101,682,000
-62,000
62,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-2,280,000
-490,000
-14,560,000
-13,089,000
69,632,000
6,000
151,000
-7,000
7,000
other long term liabilities
193,000
444,000
-501,000
348,000
153,000
-798,000
798,000
share issue
11,997,000
-2,030,000
-1,303,000
-64,623,000
-1,343,000
880,000
-3,265,000
462,000
-3,948,000
113,784,000
interest
-2,487,000
5,106,000
-3,443,000
-1,364,000
-6,321,000
-5,009,000
-1,522,000
-2,088,000
-527,000
86,000
-423,000
-13,000
-77,000
715,000
93,000
cash flow from financing
6,950,000
-27,824,000
-38,226,000
-42,134,000
100,523,000
-6,408,000
-429,000
-5,353,000
-863,000
-53,934,000
-40,133,000
65,326,000
-11,763,000
10,392,000
141,127,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-14,256,000
13,414,000
1,109,000
1,358,000
-2,506,000
-1,542,000
-4,820,000
2,810,000
3,871,000
-3,890,000
1,664,000
1,765,000
-637,000
282,000
3,916,000
overdraft
change in cash
-14,256,000
13,414,000
1,109,000
1,358,000
-2,506,000
-1,542,000
-4,820,000
2,810,000
3,871,000
-3,890,000
1,664,000
1,765,000
-637,000
282,000
3,916,000
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COUNTRYWIDE ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED group structure
Countrywide Estate Agents Limited has 121 subsidiary companies.
The sole shareholder of Countrywide Estate Agents Limited is Countrywide Group Holdings Limited.
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countrywide estate agents limited directors
Countrywide Estate Agents Limited currently has 3 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Richard Twigg (Mar 2021) and
Mr Adrian Scott (Jan 2025).
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