grainger & worrall limited Company Information
Company Number
00980487
Next Accounts
Jul 2026
Shareholders
evolution castings group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Casting of light metals
+3Registered Address
building 7, stanmore industrial estate, bridgnorth, salop, WV15 5HP
Website
https://www.gwcast.com/en/grainger & worrall limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRAINGER & WORRALL LIMITED at £37.4m based on a Turnover of £63.5m and 0.59x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
grainger & worrall limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRAINGER & WORRALL LIMITED at £32.6m based on an EBITDA of £6.4m and a 5.13x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
grainger & worrall limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GRAINGER & WORRALL LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-1.6m and 1.52x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Grainger & Worrall Limited Overview
Grainger & Worrall Limited is a live company located in bridgnorth, WV15 5HP with a Companies House number of 00980487. It operates in the casting of iron sector, SIC Code 24510. Founded in May 1970, it's largest shareholder is evolution castings group limited with a 100% stake. Grainger & Worrall Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £63.5m with high growth in recent years.
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Grainger & Worrall Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Grainger & Worrall Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


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3 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £63.5m, make it larger than the average company (£29.1m)
£63.5m - Grainger & Worrall Limited
£29.1m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 16%, show it is growing at a similar rate (14.2%)
16% - Grainger & Worrall Limited
14.2% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 13.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (17.7%)
13.4% - Grainger & Worrall Limited
17.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 5.9% make it more profitable than the average company (3.2%)
5.9% - Grainger & Worrall Limited
3.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 642 employees, this is above the industry average (142)
642 - Grainger & Worrall Limited
142 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £39.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£42k)
£39.2k - Grainger & Worrall Limited
£42k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £98.9k, this is less efficient (£169.8k)
£98.9k - Grainger & Worrall Limited
£169.8k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 32 days, this is earlier than average (57 days)
32 days - Grainger & Worrall Limited
57 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 31 days, this is quicker than average (37 days)
31 days - Grainger & Worrall Limited
37 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 49 days, this is in line with average (58 days)
49 days - Grainger & Worrall Limited
58 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (5 weeks)
1 weeks - Grainger & Worrall Limited
5 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 105%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.1%)
105% - Grainger & Worrall Limited
60.1% - Industry AVG
GRAINGER & WORRALL LIMITED financials

Grainger & Worrall Limited's latest turnover from October 2024 is £63.5 million and the company has net assets of -£1.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Grainger & Worrall Limited has 642 employees and maintains cash reserves of £931.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2024 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 63,474,338 | 67,436,995 | 77,154,242 | 41,060,584 | 50,944,832 | 61,047,135 | 56,597,490 | 52,464,812 | 45,707,952 | 39,918,603 | 38,389,092 | 34,289,468 | 29,042,001 | 21,311,200 | 14,781,047 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 54,954,277 | 61,417,530 | 74,043,573 | 40,125,184 | 46,897,721 | 53,068,187 | 48,223,089 | 44,722,104 | 39,746,182 | 33,832,410 | 31,608,563 | 27,935,792 | 24,747,728 | 18,258,944 | 12,649,335 |
Gross Profit | 8,520,061 | 6,019,465 | 3,110,669 | 935,400 | 4,047,111 | 7,978,948 | 8,374,401 | 7,742,708 | 5,961,770 | 6,086,193 | 6,780,529 | 6,353,676 | 4,294,273 | 3,052,256 | 2,131,712 |
Admin Expenses | 4,774,749 | 9,141,423 | 7,631,449 | 1,376,801 | 3,073,856 | 3,850,442 | 4,554,784 | 5,343,608 | 4,804,708 | 4,831,953 | 5,124,675 | 4,434,177 | 3,383,795 | 2,210,460 | 1,545,117 |
Operating Profit | 3,745,312 | -3,121,958 | -4,520,780 | -441,401 | 973,255 | 4,128,506 | 3,819,617 | 2,399,100 | 1,157,062 | 1,254,240 | 1,655,854 | 1,919,499 | 910,478 | 841,796 | 586,595 |
Interest Payable | 794,026 | 1,068,065 | 866,033 | 406,142 | 351,204 | 204,618 | 236,186 | 286,738 | 217,117 | 141,305 | 96,799 | 113,693 | 147,466 | 113,338 | 96,247 |
Interest Receivable | 23,097 | 13,077 | 127 | 1,232 | 3,361 | 4,259 | 2,872 | 376 | 701 | 915 | 662 | 430 | 684 | 390 | 249 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,974,383 | -4,176,946 | -5,386,686 | -846,311 | 625,412 | 3,928,147 | 3,586,303 | 2,112,738 | 940,646 | 1,113,850 | 1,759,717 | 1,806,236 | 763,696 | 728,848 | 490,597 |
Tax | -2,431,845 | 298,990 | -220,572 | 52,009 | -465,739 | -571,435 | -625,355 | -547,829 | 147,802 | 927,417 | 47,553 | -110,953 | 78,741 | -59,445 | -82,331 |
Profit After Tax | 542,538 | -3,877,956 | -5,607,258 | -794,302 | 159,673 | 3,356,712 | 2,960,948 | 1,564,909 | 1,088,448 | 2,041,267 | 1,807,270 | 1,695,283 | 842,437 | 669,403 | 408,266 |
Dividends Paid | 93,130 | 366,527 | 733,817 | 1,594,236 | 1,590,995 | 1,405,246 | 976,692 | 1,042,289 | 993,119 | 1,299,990 | 599,990 | 450,000 | 457,542 | 442,559 | |
Retained Profit | 542,538 | -3,971,086 | -5,973,785 | -1,528,119 | -1,434,563 | 1,765,717 | 1,555,702 | 588,217 | 46,159 | 1,048,148 | 507,280 | 1,095,293 | 392,437 | 211,861 | -34,293 |
Employee Costs | 25,180,753 | 23,374,557 | 25,483,377 | 14,715,599 | 18,109,711 | 18,612,873 | 17,891,836 | 17,485,085 | 15,520,769 | 13,421,050 | 12,119,812 | 9,811,864 | 9,282,354 | 7,748,801 | 5,859,122 |
Number Of Employees | 642 | 574 | 491 | 486 | 597 | 593 | 587 | 575 | 512 | 477 | 412 | 338 | 283 | 247 | 224 |
EBITDA* | 6,366,243 | -1,237,532 | -1,714,541 | 1,452,730 | 2,602,982 | 5,770,696 | 5,637,005 | 4,265,086 | 2,584,196 | 2,358,986 | 2,617,579 | 2,890,252 | 1,552,908 | 1,372,689 | 1,049,104 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2024 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 13,737,925 | 12,612,212 | 10,141,382 | 12,266,692 | 13,776,549 | 11,211,687 | 10,015,509 | 9,656,322 | 10,675,845 | 7,438,985 | 6,347,444 | 5,039,470 | 4,843,133 | 3,542,477 | 2,485,331 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 25 | 25 | 27,430 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 13,737,925 | 12,612,212 | 10,141,382 | 12,266,692 | 13,776,549 | 11,211,712 | 10,015,534 | 9,683,752 | 10,675,845 | 7,438,985 | 6,347,444 | 5,039,471 | 4,843,134 | 3,542,478 | 2,485,332 |
Stock & work in progress | 7,488,646 | 8,313,483 | 6,499,268 | 8,598,994 | 8,754,967 | 6,993,095 | 6,511,879 | 6,586,808 | 5,817,702 | 4,651,125 | 3,621,845 | 2,824,508 | 2,791,326 | 2,180,593 | 1,316,767 |
Trade Debtors | 5,637,931 | 8,636,699 | 11,602,620 | 10,943,128 | 8,273,180 | 11,467,756 | 11,124,566 | 13,389,780 | 11,436,931 | 8,130,802 | 6,283,043 | 7,412,158 | 5,200,766 | 4,070,657 | 2,909,338 |
Group Debtors | 1,034,559 | 1,335,651 | 5,810,386 | 1,700,522 | 706,094 | 392,757 | 56,867 | 75,450 | 161,053 | 357,747 | 144,748 | 280,954 | 23,437 | 244,077 | 535,999 |
Misc Debtors | 3,643,697 | 4,214,977 | 5,330,083 | 2,757,170 | 2,920,314 | 1,255,187 | 1,584,493 | 1,575,508 | 1,709,917 | 1,033,177 | 886,518 | 766,320 | 536,113 | 621,673 | 395,820 |
Cash | 931,473 | 2,833,580 | 476,232 | 2,482,753 | 1,479,175 | 785,034 | 1,027,807 | 587,936 | 811,957 | 1,738,822 | 2,284 | 954,536 | 1,419,793 | 527,761 | 401,751 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 18,736,306 | 25,334,390 | 29,718,589 | 26,482,567 | 22,133,730 | 20,893,829 | 20,305,612 | 22,215,482 | 19,937,560 | 15,911,673 | 10,938,438 | 12,238,476 | 9,971,435 | 7,644,761 | 5,559,675 |
total assets | 32,474,231 | 37,946,602 | 39,859,971 | 38,749,259 | 35,910,279 | 32,105,541 | 30,321,146 | 31,899,234 | 30,613,405 | 23,350,658 | 17,285,882 | 17,277,947 | 14,814,569 | 11,187,239 | 8,045,007 |
Bank overdraft | 6,263,523 | 7,253,299 | 8,540,206 | 8,131,448 | 6,730,269 | 7,024,523 | 6,252,243 | 5,928,969 | 4,586,695 | 3,213,873 | 102,941 | 1,297,905 | 1,576,772 | ||
Bank loan | 3,030,000 | 3,107,142 | 4,220,065 | 3,710,998 | 1,658,829 | 1,742,084 | 318,716 | 1,689,430 | 2,100,000 | 1,350,000 | |||||
Trade Creditors | 4,811,081 | 5,384,715 | 9,500,288 | 5,658,929 | 2,995,893 | 5,526,107 | 6,153,316 | 7,685,898 | 8,475,464 | 6,473,588 | 5,836,641 | 6,261,729 | 7,246,544 | 4,526,842 | 3,064,689 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 13,755,554 | 13,464,287 | 4,845,404 | 2,283,355 | 603,846 | 844,588 | 1,231,244 | 1,729,407 | 2,157,393 | 1,062,592 | 592,123 | 398,344 | 400,343 | 187,667 | |
other short term finances | 297,974 | 297,976 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 607,552 | 1,267,245 | 1,161,854 | 1,435,157 | 1,525,659 | 1,263,507 | 1,383,573 | 1,180,642 | 1,384,008 | 1,486,454 | 1,084,604 | 1,582,381 | 1,010,949 | 637,653 | 450,844 |
other current liabilities | 1,792,292 | 5,579,716 | 6,868,460 | 3,844,979 | 8,777,260 | 4,091,690 | 5,965,812 | 5,357,067 | 3,405,307 | 2,621,848 | 3,570,626 | 4,305,089 | 1,430,805 | 1,231,432 | 648,991 |
total current liabilities | 30,260,002 | 36,056,404 | 35,136,277 | 25,064,866 | 22,291,756 | 20,492,499 | 21,304,904 | 23,869,387 | 22,406,843 | 16,208,355 | 11,186,935 | 12,547,543 | 10,088,641 | 7,881,499 | 5,741,296 |
loans | 1,501,429 | 3,186,429 | 2,409,963 | 3,380,114 | 1,718,698 | 338,326 | 16,298 | 276,455 | 297,974 | 37,682 | 73,778 | ||||
hp & lease commitments | 115,381 | 634,122 | 1,964,378 | 3,748,667 | 3,764,085 | 2,057,127 | 1,673,626 | 2,111,767 | 3,106,709 | 2,386,583 | 2,027,442 | 1,246,116 | 2,363,627 | 1,205,301 | 420,551 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 80,000 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 2,206,094 | 449,983 | 574,305 | 806,779 | 858,788 | 506,074 | 380,520 | 251,529 | 363,933 | 283,996 | 257,302 | 270,195 | 228,681 | ||
total long term liabilities | 3,822,904 | 4,270,534 | 4,948,646 | 7,935,560 | 6,341,571 | 2,901,527 | 2,070,444 | 2,639,751 | 3,404,683 | 2,386,583 | 2,391,375 | 1,530,112 | 2,620,929 | 1,593,178 | 723,010 |
total liabilities | 34,082,906 | 40,326,938 | 40,084,923 | 33,000,426 | 28,633,327 | 23,394,026 | 23,375,348 | 26,509,138 | 25,811,526 | 18,594,938 | 13,578,310 | 14,077,655 | 12,709,570 | 9,474,677 | 6,464,306 |
net assets | -1,608,675 | -2,380,336 | -224,952 | 5,748,833 | 7,276,952 | 8,711,515 | 6,945,798 | 5,390,096 | 4,801,879 | 4,755,720 | 3,707,572 | 3,200,292 | 2,104,999 | 1,712,562 | 1,580,701 |
total shareholders funds | -1,608,675 | -2,380,336 | -224,952 | 5,748,833 | 7,276,952 | 8,711,515 | 6,945,798 | 5,390,096 | 4,801,879 | 4,755,720 | 3,707,572 | 3,200,292 | 2,104,999 | 1,712,562 | 1,580,701 |
Oct 2024 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 3,745,312 | -3,121,958 | -4,520,780 | -441,401 | 973,255 | 4,128,506 | 3,819,617 | 2,399,100 | 1,157,062 | 1,254,240 | 1,655,854 | 1,919,499 | 910,478 | 841,796 | 586,595 |
Depreciation | 2,620,931 | 1,884,426 | 2,806,239 | 1,894,131 | 1,629,727 | 1,642,190 | 1,817,388 | 1,865,986 | 1,427,134 | 1,104,746 | 961,725 | 970,753 | 642,430 | 530,893 | 462,509 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -2,431,845 | 298,990 | -220,572 | 52,009 | -465,739 | -571,435 | -625,355 | -547,829 | 147,802 | 927,417 | 47,553 | -110,953 | 78,741 | -59,445 | -82,331 |
Stock | -824,837 | 1,814,215 | -2,099,726 | -155,973 | 1,761,872 | 481,216 | -74,929 | 769,106 | 1,166,577 | 1,029,280 | 797,337 | 33,182 | 610,733 | 863,826 | 1,316,767 |
Debtors | -3,871,140 | -8,555,762 | 7,342,269 | 3,501,232 | -1,216,112 | 349,774 | -2,274,812 | 1,732,837 | 3,786,175 | 2,207,417 | -1,145,123 | 2,699,116 | 823,909 | 1,095,250 | 3,841,157 |
Creditors | -573,634 | -4,115,573 | 3,841,359 | 2,663,036 | -2,530,214 | -627,209 | -1,532,582 | -789,566 | 2,001,876 | 636,947 | -425,088 | -984,815 | 2,719,702 | 1,462,153 | 3,064,689 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -3,787,424 | -1,288,744 | 3,023,481 | -4,932,281 | 4,685,570 | -1,874,122 | 608,745 | 1,951,760 | 783,459 | -948,778 | -734,463 | 2,874,284 | 119,373 | 662,441 | 648,991 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 1,756,111 | -124,322 | -232,474 | -52,009 | 352,714 | 125,554 | 128,991 | 251,529 | -363,933 | 79,937 | 26,694 | -12,893 | 41,514 | 228,681 | |
Cash flow from operations | 6,025,428 | 274,366 | -545,290 | -4,161,774 | 4,099,553 | 1,992,494 | 6,566,545 | 2,629,037 | 564,581 | -626,058 | 1,933,304 | 1,963,164 | 3,023,189 | 1,520,276 | -248,790 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -25 | -27,405 | 27,430 | -1 | 1 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -77,142 | -1,112,923 | 509,067 | 2,052,169 | -83,255 | 1,423,368 | -1,370,714 | -410,570 | 750,000 | 1,350,000 | |||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 291,267 | 8,618,883 | 2,562,049 | 1,679,509 | -240,742 | -386,656 | -498,163 | -427,986 | 1,094,801 | 470,469 | 193,779 | -1,999 | 212,676 | 187,667 | |
Other Short Term Loans | -297,974 | -2 | 297,976 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | -1,685,000 | 776,466 | -970,151 | 1,661,416 | 1,380,372 | 322,028 | -260,157 | -21,519 | 297,974 | -37,682 | -36,096 | 73,778 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -1,178,434 | -1,224,865 | -2,057,592 | -105,920 | 1,969,110 | 263,435 | -235,210 | -1,198,308 | 617,680 | 760,991 | 283,549 | -546,079 | 1,531,622 | 971,559 | 871,395 |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -770,929 | -1,054,988 | -865,906 | -404,910 | -347,843 | -200,359 | -233,314 | -286,362 | -216,416 | -140,390 | -96,137 | -113,263 | -146,782 | -112,948 | -95,998 |
cash flow from financing | -3,191,115 | 7,818,275 | -822,533 | 4,882,264 | 2,677,642 | 1,421,816 | -2,895,532 | -2,344,747 | 2,842,015 | 2,441,070 | 381,191 | -661,341 | 1,559,834 | 930,182 | 2,464,169 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,902,107 | 2,357,348 | -2,006,521 | 1,003,578 | 694,141 | -242,773 | 439,871 | -224,021 | -926,865 | 1,736,538 | -952,252 | -465,257 | 892,032 | 126,010 | 401,751 |
overdraft | -989,776 | -1,286,907 | 408,758 | 1,401,179 | -294,254 | 772,280 | 323,274 | 1,342,274 | 1,372,822 | 3,110,932 | 102,941 | -1,297,905 | -278,867 | 1,576,772 | |
change in cash | -912,331 | 3,644,255 | -2,415,279 | -397,601 | 988,395 | -1,015,053 | 116,597 | -1,566,295 | -2,299,687 | -1,374,394 | -1,055,193 | -465,257 | 2,189,937 | 404,877 | -1,175,021 |
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grainger & worrall limited Ownership
GRAINGER & WORRALL LIMITED group structure
Grainger & Worrall Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
GRAINGER & WORRALL LIMITED
00980487
grainger & worrall limited directors
Grainger & Worrall Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Duncan Eldridge (Feb 2024) and Mr Andrew Burn (Jan 2025).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Duncan Eldridge | England | 59 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Burn | 50 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
October 2024turnover
63.5m
-6%
operating profit
3.7m
-220%
gross margin
13.5%
+50.38%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
October 2024net assets
-1.6m
-0.32%
total assets
32.5m
-0.14%
cash
931.5k
-0.67%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
grainger & worrall limited company details
company number
00980487
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
24530 - Casting of light metals
24540 - Casting of other non-ferrous metals
29320 - Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
incorporation date
May 1970
age
55
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
October 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
WR PARTNERS
address
building 7, stanmore industrial estate, bridgnorth, salop, WV15 5HP
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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