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Company Number

00941092

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Industry

Inland passenger water transport

Directors

Timothy Hewitt

Iris Hewitt

Shareholders

mrs iris hewitt

jonathan hewitt

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Contact

Registered Address

braunston pump house, dark lane braunston, daventry, northamptonshire, NN11 7HJ

Website

www.unioncanalcarriers.co.uk

union canal carriers limited Estimated Valuation

£1.2m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNION CANAL CARRIERS LIMITED at £1.2m based on a Turnover of £2.2m and 0.55x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Union Canal Carriers Limited is a live company located in daventry, NN11 7HJ with a Companies House number of 00941092. It operates in the inland passenger water transport sector, SIC Code 50300. Founded in October 1968, it's largest shareholder is mrs iris hewitt with a 52% stake. Union Canal Carriers Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.2m with rapid growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Union Canal Carriers Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

3 Strong

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £2.2m, make it in line with the average company (£2.6m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 32%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.3%)

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Union Canal Carriers Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £2.2 million and the company has net assets of £721 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Union Canal Carriers Limited has 10 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 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	2,230,597	2,473,781	1,769,770	980,145	1,371,007	710,959	903,089	975,869	3,407,499	2,082,602	1,936,438	1,928,884	2,864,270	2,758,037	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	1,910,349	2,046,574	1,848,294	796,543	734,572	433,497	572,225	770,408	2,638,884	1,481,031	1,412,898	1,484,192	2,101,269	2,011,415	0
Gross Profit	320,248	427,207	-78,523	183,602	636,435	277,463	330,863	205,462	768,616	601,571	523,540	444,693	763,001	746,622	0
Admin Expenses	324,785	376,067	-266,240	144,007	621,466	283,907	308,685	28,840	699,242	543,169	526,325	422,630	749,843	713,641	-252,807
Operating Profit	-4,537	51,140	187,717	39,595	14,969	-6,444	22,178	176,622	69,374	58,402	-2,785	22,063	13,158	32,981	252,807
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	289	1,061	827	695	680	593	492	228
Pre-Tax Profit	-4,537	51,140	187,717	39,595	14,969	-6,444	22,178	176,911	70,435	59,229	-2,090	22,743	13,751	33,472	253,035
Tax	0	-9,717	-35,666	-7,523	-2,844	0	-4,214	-35,382	-14,087	-12,438	0	-5,458	-3,575	-9,372	-70,850
Profit After Tax	-4,537	41,423	152,051	32,072	12,125	-6,444	17,964	141,529	56,348	46,791	-2,090	17,285	10,176	24,100	182,185
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-4,537	41,423	152,051	32,072	12,125	-6,444	17,964	141,529	56,348	46,791	-2,090	17,285	10,176	24,100	182,185
Employee Costs	384,647	374,087	322,904	254,437	188,940	188,678	143,731	144,766	709,125	438,149	401,528	420,729	416,224	443,973	0
Number Of Employees	10	9	9	7	6	5	5	5	23	15	16	15	15	16	0
EBITDA*	-4,537	51,140	187,717	39,595	14,969	-6,444	22,178	176,622	83,932	67,178	6,452	32,956	18,761	39,721	261,275

* 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	403,991	419,162	426,443	378,517	362,014	347,065	337,211	320,085	299,968	276,835	278,672	285,299	258,537	261,948	267,134
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	403,991	419,162	426,443	378,517	362,014	347,065	337,211	320,085	299,968	276,835	278,672	285,299	258,537	261,948	267,134
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6,200	5,700	5,100	5,100	4,875	4,875	6,170
Trade Debtors	427,225	464,969	419,380	317,276	257,437	249,787	234,975	265,097	329,762	296,942	284,051	260,271	257,703	271,672	244,312
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	17,017	14,256	13,821	11,572	13,549	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	231,199	193,385	137,598	140,346	131,630	105,600	91,086
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	12,758	5,359	5,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	444,242	479,225	433,201	328,848	270,986	262,545	240,334	270,097	567,161	496,027	426,749	405,717	394,208	382,147	341,568
total assets	848,233	898,387	859,644	707,365	633,000	609,610	577,545	590,182	867,129	772,862	705,421	691,016	652,745	644,095	608,702
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	54,966	86,925	73,071	110,841	60,558	48,391	41,016	73,890	532,330	494,411	473,761	457,266	436,168	433,614	417,969
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	54,966	86,925	73,071	110,841	60,558	48,391	41,016	73,890	532,330	494,411	473,761	457,266	436,168	433,614	417,969
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	72,289	85,947	102,481	64,483	72,473	73,375	42,241	39,968	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	112	4,192	8,544
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	72,289	85,947	102,481	64,483	72,473	73,375	42,241	39,968	0	0	0	0	112	4,192	8,544
total liabilities	127,255	172,872	175,552	175,324	133,031	121,766	83,257	113,858	532,330	494,411	473,761	457,266	436,280	437,806	426,513
net assets	720,978	725,515	684,092	532,041	499,969	487,844	494,288	476,324	334,799	278,451	231,660	233,750	216,465	206,289	182,189
total shareholders funds	720,978	725,515	684,092	532,041	499,969	487,844	494,288	476,324	334,799	278,451	231,660	233,750	216,465	206,289	182,189

	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	-4,537	51,140	187,717	39,595	14,969	-6,444	22,178	176,622	69,374	58,402	-2,785	22,063	13,158	32,981	252,807
Depreciation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14,558	8,776	9,237	10,893	5,603	6,740	8,468
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	-9,717	-35,666	-7,523	-2,844	0	-4,214	-35,382	-14,087	-12,438	0	-5,458	-3,575	-9,372	-70,850
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-6,200	500	600	0	225	0	-1,295	6,170
Debtors	-34,983	46,024	104,353	57,862	21,199	14,812	-30,122	-64,665	32,820	12,891	23,780	2,568	-13,969	27,360	244,312
Creditors	-31,959	13,854	-37,770	50,283	12,167	7,375	-32,874	-458,440	37,919	20,650	16,495	21,098	2,554	15,645	417,969
Accruals and Deferred Income	-13,658	-16,534	37,998	-7,990	-902	31,134	2,273	39,968	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-15,171	-7,281	47,926	16,503	2,191	17,253	17,485	-206,367	74,444	61,899	-833	45,803	31,709	19,929	357,912
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	15,171	7,281	-47,926	-16,503	-14,949	-9,854	-17,126	-20,117	-37,691	-6,939	-2,610	-37,655	-2,192	-1,554	-275,602
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	15,171	7,281	-47,926	-16,503	-14,949	-9,854	-17,126	-20,117	-37,691	-6,939	-2,610	-37,655	-2,192	-1,554	-275,602
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-112	-4,080	-4,352	8,544
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	289	1,061	827	695	680	593	492	228
cash flow from financing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	285	1,061	827	695	568	-3,487	-3,860	8,776
cash and cash equivalents
cash	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-231,199	37,814	55,787	-2,748	8,716	26,030	14,514	91,086
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-231,199	37,814	55,787	-2,748	8,716	26,030	14,514	91,086

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UNION CANAL CARRIERS LIMITED group structure

Union Canal Carriers Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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UNION CANAL CARRIERS LIMITED

00941092

UNION CANAL CARRIERS LIMITED Shareholders

mrs iris hewitt	52%
jonathan hewitt	24%
timothy hewitt	24%

Union Canal Carriers Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Timothy Hewitt (Jul 1992) and Mrs Iris Hewitt (Jul 1992).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Timothy Hewitt		64 years	Jul 1992	-	Director
Mrs Iris Hewitt		89 years	Jul 1992	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

2.2m

-10%

operating profit

-4.5k

gross margin

14.4%

-16.86%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

721k

-0.01%

total assets

848.2k

-0.06%

cash

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

00941092

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

50300 - Inland passenger water transport

incorporation date

October 1968

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

braunston pump house, dark lane braunston, daventry, northamptonshire, NN11 7HJ

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