
Company Number
01022295
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
james hall & company (holdings) ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered Address
spar distribution centre, bowland view, preston, PR2 5QT
Website
https://uk.com/Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of JAMES HALL AND COMPANY LIMITED at £418m based on a Turnover of £742.2m and 0.56x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of JAMES HALL AND COMPANY LIMITED at £149.5m based on an EBITDA of £21.4m and a 6.99x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of JAMES HALL AND COMPANY LIMITED at £301.7m based on Net Assets of £115.2m and 2.62x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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James Hall And Company Limited is a live company located in preston, PR2 5QT with a Companies House number of 01022295. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale trade sector, SIC Code 46900. Founded in August 1971, it's largest shareholder is james hall & company (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. James Hall And Company Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £742.2m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded James Hall And Company Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £742.2m, make it larger than the average company (£15.2m)
£742.2m - James Hall And Company Limited
£15.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.8%)
8% - James Hall And Company Limited
7.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 16.8%, this company has a higher cost of product (27.4%)
16.8% - James Hall And Company Limited
27.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.4% make it less profitable than the average company (5%)
1.4% - James Hall And Company Limited
5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1017 employees, this is above the industry average (37)
1017 - James Hall And Company Limited
37 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£44.1k)
£36.7k - James Hall And Company Limited
£44.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £729.8k, this is more efficient (£370.9k)
£729.8k - James Hall And Company Limited
£370.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 5 days, this is earlier than average (50 days)
5 days - James Hall And Company Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 22 days, this is quicker than average (32 days)
22 days - James Hall And Company Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 22 days, this is less than average (72 days)
22 days - James Hall And Company Limited
72 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 12 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
12 weeks - James Hall And Company Limited
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 56.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (46.6%)
56.3% - James Hall And Company Limited
46.6% - Industry AVG
James Hall And Company Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £742.2 million and the company has net assets of £115.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, James Hall And Company Limited has 1,017 employees and maintains cash reserves of £20.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 742,197,101 | 724,408,593 | 627,337,724 | 595,633,096 | 587,186,882 | 592,265,981 | 552,337,051 | 522,150,607 | 479,317,000 | 483,880,000 | 490,038,000 | 499,336,000 | 457,921,000 | 443,970,000 | 433,191,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 617,734,744 | 612,039,279 | 533,251,677 | 510,091,210 | 509,403,023 | 517,297,431 | 482,854,812 | 462,586,812 | 424,436,000 | 430,867,000 | 436,283,000 | 443,914,000 | 409,492,000 | 394,802,000 | 381,688,000 |
Gross Profit | 124,462,357 | 112,369,314 | 94,086,047 | 85,541,886 | 77,783,859 | 74,968,550 | 69,482,239 | 59,563,795 | 54,881,000 | 53,013,000 | 53,755,000 | 55,422,000 | 48,429,000 | 49,168,000 | 51,503,000 |
Admin Expenses | 114,117,194 | 101,665,408 | 86,563,913 | 74,023,891 | 71,042,614 | 67,543,815 | 61,903,014 | 54,161,215 | 47,173,000 | 47,909,000 | 48,055,000 | 49,769,000 | 40,628,000 | 40,959,000 | 43,510,000 |
Operating Profit | 10,345,163 | 10,703,906 | 7,522,134 | 11,517,995 | 6,741,245 | 7,424,735 | 7,579,225 | 5,402,580 | 7,708,000 | 5,104,000 | 5,700,000 | 5,653,000 | 7,801,000 | 8,209,000 | 7,993,000 |
Interest Payable | 571,907 | 946,970 | 445,292 | 481,102 | 1,022,526 | 1,147,420 | 896,783 | 2,426,587 | 2,365,000 | 1,584,000 | 4,312,000 | 4,386,000 | 2,016,000 | 1,126,000 | 64,000 |
Interest Receivable | 3,452,753 | 4,667,640 | 4,649,287 | 883,495 | 1,148,784 | 1,125,583 | 1,321,372 | 2,952,060 | 2,004,000 | 61,000 | 1,964,000 | 1,650,000 | 73,000 | 86,000 | 58,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 12,925,183 | 14,225,476 | 10,116,285 | 1,563,117 | 4,930,252 | 5,355,881 | 5,884,606 | 4,268,962 | 7,123,000 | 4,555,000 | 2,962,000 | 7,841,000 | 5,468,000 | 7,109,000 | 7,936,000 |
Tax | -2,400,118 | -1,757,291 | -996,953 | -1,749,315 | -1,714,919 | -2,089,255 | -1,419,357 | -1,189,140 | -1,459,000 | -616,000 | -1,204,000 | -1,043,000 | -1,200,000 | -1,803,000 | -2,504,000 |
Profit After Tax | 10,525,065 | 12,468,185 | 9,119,332 | -186,198 | 3,215,333 | 3,266,626 | 4,465,249 | 3,079,822 | 5,664,000 | 3,939,000 | 1,758,000 | 6,798,000 | 4,268,000 | 5,306,000 | 5,432,000 |
Dividends Paid | 23,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 10,525,065 | 12,468,185 | 9,119,332 | -186,198 | 3,215,333 | 3,266,626 | 4,465,249 | 3,079,822 | 5,664,000 | -19,061,000 | 1,758,000 | 6,798,000 | 4,268,000 | 5,306,000 | 5,432,000 |
Employee Costs | 37,294,740 | 34,008,339 | 30,954,397 | 31,676,917 | 29,049,421 | 27,976,806 | 26,013,427 | 24,787,457 | 23,109,000 | 22,407,000 | 39,123,000 | 39,405,000 | 19,863,000 | 18,488,000 | 16,980,000 |
Number Of Employees | 1,017 | 976 | 971 | 950 | 933 | 944 | 944 | 907 | 814 | 832 | 2,295 | 2,204 | 737 | 704 | 690 |
EBITDA* | 21,380,906 | 21,390,399 | 16,773,538 | 21,441,205 | 15,718,187 | 16,364,460 | 16,457,575 | 14,372,869 | 15,427,000 | 11,808,000 | 15,025,000 | 13,645,000 | 15,468,000 | 14,568,000 | 14,736,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 76,824,125 | 77,694,471 | 75,930,592 | 72,227,346 | 68,291,566 | 66,887,060 | 66,784,458 | 67,202,351 | 69,143,000 | 69,821,000 | 81,615,000 | 83,750,000 | 81,813,000 | 80,590,000 | 58,071,000 |
Intangible Assets | 1,192,614 | 1,673,013 | 2,049,075 | 824,510 | 923,760 | 1,747,168 | 2,722,196 | 3,148,668 | 4,321,000 | 1,889,000 | 3,611,000 | 3,613,000 | 963,000 | 753,000 | 1,316,000 |
Investments & Other | 4,644,378 | 1,403,586 | 129,449 | 1,739,293 | 18,147,994 | 19,751,721 | 21,798,738 | 23,917,946 | 6,515,000 | 6,683,000 | 2,304,000 | 2,694,000 | 141,000 | ||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 105,943,519 | 104,531,814 | 93,949,219 | 70,283,782 | 59,935,822 | 58,605,713 | 58,471,908 | 54,226,105 | 43,273,000 | 41,737,000 | 32,739,000 | 29,554,000 | 34,235,000 | 27,291,000 | 25,688,000 |
Total Fixed Assets | 188,604,636 | 185,302,884 | 172,058,335 | 145,074,931 | 147,299,142 | 146,991,662 | 149,777,300 | 148,495,070 | 123,252,000 | 120,130,000 | 117,965,000 | 116,917,000 | 119,315,000 | 111,328,000 | 85,216,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 38,044,032 | 39,580,942 | 32,900,599 | 27,062,497 | 28,032,414 | 27,216,017 | 25,264,777 | 24,830,187 | 24,008,000 | 22,839,000 | 26,878,000 | 26,633,000 | 23,323,000 | 20,401,000 | 17,208,000 |
Trade Debtors | 11,484,598 | 16,649,671 | 17,727,947 | 20,604,619 | 21,818,366 | 20,537,585 | 20,141,610 | 19,015,502 | 18,181,000 | 19,096,000 | 22,607,000 | 22,117,000 | 17,804,000 | 17,697,000 | 16,005,000 |
Group Debtors | 382,962 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 4,469,830 | 6,507,140 | 4,139,492 | 2,552,554 | 3,519,868 | 1,275,763 | 2,295,232 | 1,571,565 | 129,000 | ||||||
Cash | 20,463,159 | 14,634,326 | 7,580,452 | 16,589,028 | 11,877,088 | 2,931,362 | 7,646,208 | 6,834,525 | 10,943,000 | 10,347,000 | 4,116,000 | 2,795,000 | 2,475,000 | 65,000 | 6,247,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 74,844,581 | 77,372,079 | 62,348,490 | 66,808,698 | 65,247,736 | 51,960,727 | 55,347,827 | 52,251,779 | 53,132,000 | 52,411,000 | 53,601,000 | 51,545,000 | 43,602,000 | 38,163,000 | 39,460,000 |
total assets | 263,449,217 | 262,674,963 | 234,406,825 | 211,883,629 | 212,546,878 | 198,952,389 | 205,125,127 | 200,746,849 | 176,384,000 | 172,541,000 | 171,566,000 | 168,462,000 | 162,917,000 | 149,491,000 | 124,676,000 |
Bank overdraft | 4,606,008 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |||||||||
Bank loan | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 6,057,000 | 2,069,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 500,000 | ||||||||
Trade Creditors | 37,494,380 | 42,190,399 | 48,758,070 | 51,793,915 | 42,816,764 | 35,727,177 | 37,902,528 | 37,833,058 | 38,207,000 | 36,122,000 | 34,082,000 | 37,017,000 | 32,658,000 | 30,839,000 | 30,471,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 7,019,612 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 136,694 | 336,135 | 371,720 | 98,653 | 299,573 | 1,088,000 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 4,000 | 21,000 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 33,298,306 | 34,841,888 | 21,874,214 | 22,104,032 | 19,308,900 | 16,245,370 | 15,615,068 | 14,603,369 | 13,486,000 | 12,528,000 | 11,839,000 | 12,250,000 | 7,661,000 | 7,908,000 | 9,777,000 |
total current liabilities | 82,418,306 | 77,032,287 | 70,768,978 | 76,234,082 | 64,497,384 | 54,071,200 | 55,517,596 | 54,736,000 | 54,781,000 | 50,650,000 | 51,982,000 | 51,357,000 | 42,319,000 | 40,747,000 | 40,748,000 |
loans | 62,876,051 | 78,526,142 | 70,806,561 | 52,574,863 | 64,713,622 | 64,715,145 | 71,991,156 | 71,821,943 | 52,350,000 | 53,798,000 | 30,586,000 | 29,912,000 | 42,270,000 | 35,561,000 | 16,384,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 3,000 | 7,000 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 500,000 | 1,500,000 | 4,523,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 2,967,594 | 2,454,333 | 637,270 | 74,990 | 120,495 | 337,452 | 375,232 | 19,000 | 1,159,000 | 1,133,000 | 1,210,000 | 333,000 | |||
total long term liabilities | 65,843,645 | 80,980,475 | 71,443,831 | 52,574,863 | 64,788,612 | 64,835,640 | 72,828,608 | 73,697,175 | 52,369,000 | 58,321,000 | 46,555,000 | 44,674,000 | 43,480,000 | 35,894,000 | 16,384,000 |
total liabilities | 148,261,951 | 158,012,762 | 142,212,809 | 128,808,945 | 129,285,996 | 118,906,840 | 128,346,204 | 128,433,175 | 107,150,000 | 108,971,000 | 98,537,000 | 96,031,000 | 85,799,000 | 76,641,000 | 57,132,000 |
net assets | 115,187,266 | 104,662,201 | 92,194,016 | 83,074,684 | 83,260,882 | 80,045,549 | 76,778,923 | 72,313,674 | 69,234,000 | 63,570,000 | 73,029,000 | 72,431,000 | 77,118,000 | 72,850,000 | 67,544,000 |
total shareholders funds | 115,187,266 | 104,662,201 | 92,194,016 | 83,074,684 | 83,260,882 | 80,045,549 | 76,778,923 | 72,313,674 | 69,234,000 | 63,570,000 | 73,029,000 | 72,431,000 | 77,118,000 | 72,850,000 | 67,544,000 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 10,345,163 | 10,703,906 | 7,522,134 | 11,517,995 | 6,741,245 | 7,424,735 | 7,579,225 | 5,402,580 | 7,708,000 | 5,104,000 | 5,700,000 | 5,653,000 | 7,801,000 | 8,209,000 | 7,993,000 |
Depreciation | 10,555,344 | 10,085,431 | 8,931,035 | 9,189,965 | 8,073,535 | 7,974,808 | 7,742,505 | 7,742,505 | 6,997,000 | 6,704,000 | 8,108,000 | 7,527,000 | 7,278,000 | 5,796,000 | 5,999,000 |
Amortisation | 480,399 | 601,062 | 320,369 | 733,245 | 903,407 | 964,917 | 1,135,845 | 1,227,784 | 722,000 | 1,217,000 | 465,000 | 389,000 | 563,000 | 744,000 | |
Tax | -2,400,118 | -1,757,291 | -996,953 | -1,749,315 | -1,714,919 | -2,089,255 | -1,419,357 | -1,189,140 | -1,459,000 | -616,000 | -1,204,000 | -1,043,000 | -1,200,000 | -1,803,000 | -2,504,000 |
Stock | -1,536,910 | 6,680,343 | 5,838,102 | -969,917 | 816,397 | 1,951,240 | 434,590 | 822,187 | 1,169,000 | -4,039,000 | 245,000 | 3,310,000 | 2,922,000 | 3,193,000 | 17,208,000 |
Debtors | -5,407,716 | 11,871,967 | 22,375,703 | 8,166,899 | 4,854,995 | -489,689 | 6,095,578 | 13,359,172 | 492,000 | 5,616,000 | 3,675,000 | -368,000 | 7,051,000 | 3,295,000 | 41,693,000 |
Creditors | -4,696,019 | -6,567,671 | -3,035,845 | 8,977,151 | 7,089,587 | -2,175,351 | 69,470 | -373,942 | 2,085,000 | 2,040,000 | -2,935,000 | 4,359,000 | 1,819,000 | 368,000 | 30,471,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,543,582 | 12,967,674 | -229,818 | 2,795,132 | 3,063,530 | 630,302 | 1,011,699 | 1,117,369 | 958,000 | 689,000 | -411,000 | 4,589,000 | -247,000 | -1,869,000 | 9,777,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 513,261 | 1,817,063 | 637,270 | -74,990 | -45,505 | -216,957 | -37,780 | 356,232 | 19,000 | -1,159,000 | 26,000 | -77,000 | 877,000 | 333,000 | |
Cash flow from operations | 20,199,074 | 9,297,864 | -15,065,613 | 24,192,201 | 18,439,488 | 11,051,648 | 9,551,439 | 102,029 | 15,369,000 | 11,185,000 | 6,581,000 | 18,531,000 | 6,744,000 | 5,109,000 | -6,421,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -6,418,000 | -2,241,000 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 3,240,792 | 1,274,137 | -1,609,844 | -16,408,701 | -1,603,727 | -2,047,017 | -2,119,208 | 17,402,946 | -168,000 | 6,683,000 | -2,304,000 | -390,000 | 2,553,000 | 141,000 | |
cash flow from investments | -6,418,000 | 63,000 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -6,057,000 | 3,988,000 | 69,000 | 1,500,000 | 500,000 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 7,019,612 | ||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -136,694 | -199,441 | -35,585 | 273,067 | 98,653 | -299,573 | -788,427 | 1,088,000 | |||||||
Long term loans | -15,650,091 | 7,719,581 | 18,231,698 | -12,138,759 | -1,523 | -7,276,011 | 169,213 | 19,471,943 | -1,448,000 | 23,212,000 | 674,000 | -12,358,000 | 6,709,000 | 19,177,000 | 16,384,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -7,000 | -21,000 | 28,000 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -500,000 | -1,000,000 | 1,500,000 | -4,523,000 | 4,523,000 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 2,880,846 | 3,720,670 | 4,203,995 | 402,393 | 126,258 | -21,837 | 424,589 | 525,473 | -361,000 | -1,523,000 | -2,348,000 | -2,736,000 | -1,943,000 | -1,040,000 | -6,000 |
cash flow from financing | -5,749,633 | 11,303,557 | 20,236,252 | -9,771,951 | 397,802 | -7,699,195 | -705,771 | 18,708,841 | -3,244,000 | 29,750,000 | 1,133,000 | -26,482,000 | 4,766,000 | 19,637,000 | 78,990,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 5,828,833 | 7,053,874 | -9,008,576 | 4,711,940 | 8,945,726 | -4,714,846 | 811,683 | -4,108,475 | 596,000 | 6,231,000 | 1,321,000 | 320,000 | 2,410,000 | -6,182,000 | 6,247,000 |
overdraft | 4,606,008 | -2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | -2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||
change in cash | 1,222,825 | 7,053,874 | -9,008,576 | 6,711,940 | 8,945,726 | -4,714,846 | 811,683 | -6,108,475 | 2,596,000 | 4,231,000 | 1,321,000 | 320,000 | 2,410,000 | -6,182,000 | 6,247,000 |
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JAMES HALL AND COMPANY LIMITED group structure
James Hall And Company Limited has 26 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
JAMES HALL AND COMPANY LIMITED
01022295
26 subsidiaries
James Hall And Company Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Hall (Oct 1991) and Mr Ian Hall (Oct 1991).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrew Hall | United Kingdom | 75 years | Oct 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Ian Hall | United Kingdom | 82 years | Oct 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Michael Hall | United Kingdom | 53 years | Sep 2007 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
742.2m
+2%
operating profit
10.3m
-3%
gross margin
16.8%
+8.11%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
115.2m
+0.1%
total assets
263.4m
0%
cash
20.5m
+0.4%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01022295
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade
incorporation date
August 1971
age
54
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
james hall and company (southport) limited (December 2009)
accountant
-
auditor
MHA
address
spar distribution centre, bowland view, preston, PR2 5QT
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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