stead & wilkins limited Company Information
Company Number
01113635
Next Accounts
Jun 2026
Shareholders
stead (holdings) ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
Registered Address
jolly farmers wharf thames road, crayford, dartford, kent, DA1 4QH
Website
www.steadandwilkins.co.ukstead & wilkins limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STEAD & WILKINS LIMITED at £1.6m based on a Turnover of £3m and 0.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
stead & wilkins limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STEAD & WILKINS LIMITED at £1.5m based on an EBITDA of £359.4k and a 4.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
stead & wilkins limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of STEAD & WILKINS LIMITED at £4.4m based on Net Assets of £2.2m and 1.96x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Stead & Wilkins Limited Overview
Stead & Wilkins Limited is a live company located in dartford, DA1 4QH with a Companies House number of 01113635. It operates in the manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 25990. Founded in May 1973, it's largest shareholder is stead (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. Stead & Wilkins Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3m with declining growth in recent years.
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Stead & Wilkins Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Stead & Wilkins Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


2 Strong

4 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £3m, make it smaller than the average company (£14.1m)
- Stead & Wilkins Limited
£14.1m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.6%)
- Stead & Wilkins Limited
10.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 29.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (29.8%)
- Stead & Wilkins Limited
29.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 4.5% make it less profitable than the average company (6.9%)
- Stead & Wilkins Limited
6.9% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 35 employees, this is below the industry average (79)
35 - Stead & Wilkins Limited
79 - Industry AVG

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

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £84.5k, this is less efficient (£164.4k)
- Stead & Wilkins Limited
£164.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 69 days, this is near the average (58 days)
- Stead & Wilkins Limited
58 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 22 days, this is quicker than average (41 days)
- Stead & Wilkins Limited
41 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 29 days, this is less than average (66 days)
- Stead & Wilkins Limited
66 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 71 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
71 weeks - Stead & Wilkins Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 43.9%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (43.4%)
43.9% - Stead & Wilkins Limited
43.4% - Industry AVG
STEAD & WILKINS LIMITED financials

Stead & Wilkins Limited's latest turnover from September 2024 is estimated at £3 million and the company has net assets of £2.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Stead & Wilkins Limited has 35 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
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Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | ||||||||||||||||
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Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Employee Costs | ||||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 35 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 35 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,545,445 | 1,742,928 | 1,137,583 | 1,074,618 | 891,849 | 965,510 | 918,747 | 794,071 | 706,553 | 1,489,748 | 1,477,720 | 1,517,121 | 1,593,587 | 1,405,334 | 1,447,593 | 1,431,304 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 43,093 | 43,093 | 43,093 | 43,093 | 43,093 | 43,094 | 93,094 | 93,094 | 93,094 | 50,001 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 660,451 | 494,422 | 818,851 | 192,295 | 142,295 | 142,295 | 678,705 | |||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,205,896 | 2,237,350 | 1,956,434 | 1,266,913 | 1,034,144 | 1,107,805 | 1,640,545 | 837,164 | 749,646 | 1,532,841 | 1,520,813 | 1,560,215 | 1,686,681 | 1,498,428 | 1,540,687 | 1,481,305 |
Stock & work in progress | 169,521 | 332,657 | 281,920 | 124,345 | 54,370 | 113,470 | 123,471 | 84,571 | 78,921 | 108,821 | 63,183 | 17,632 | 82,473 | 52,509 | 43,235 | 167,943 |
Trade Debtors | 561,925 | 510,348 | 604,153 | 849,509 | 736,663 | 541,967 | 605,060 | 365,191 | 432,967 | 444,858 | 522,539 | 282,811 | 228,089 | 293,402 | 236,487 | 482,586 |
Group Debtors | 45,828 | 75,828 | 131,221 | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 350 | 718 | 5,718 | 3,933 | 21,955 | 3,799 | 73,118 | 8,918 | 10,291 | |||||||
Cash | 1,068,787 | 1,397,341 | 109,633 | 221,763 | 288,379 | 590,811 | 290,331 | 512,277 | 366,347 | 263,707 | 307,587 | 329,891 | 330,802 | 158,326 | 237,739 | 75,480 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,800,583 | 2,241,064 | 1,001,424 | 1,245,378 | 1,177,195 | 1,381,268 | 1,091,980 | 970,957 | 888,526 | 817,386 | 893,309 | 630,334 | 641,364 | 504,237 | 517,461 | 726,009 |
total assets | 4,006,479 | 4,478,414 | 2,957,858 | 2,512,291 | 2,211,339 | 2,489,073 | 2,732,525 | 1,808,121 | 1,638,172 | 2,350,227 | 2,414,122 | 2,190,549 | 2,328,045 | 2,002,665 | 2,058,148 | 2,207,314 |
Bank overdraft | 6,746 | 5,008 | 7,145 | 2,776 | 21,747 | 40,169 | 90,570 | 38,146 | 64,084 | |||||||
Bank loan | 26,146 | 25,833 | 24,781 | 23,641 | 22,500 | 20,631 | 21,660 | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 129,545 | 219,729 | 220,393 | 303,607 | 77,488 | 150,128 | 169,419 | 173,196 | 197,518 | 352,478 | 512,876 | 399,993 | 431,101 | 343,525 | 305,389 | 584,148 |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 181,942 | 77,778 | 84,870 | 57,726 | 104,388 | 109,006 | 60,407 | 67,641 | 63,982 | |||||||
other current liabilities | 430,839 | 844,984 | 270,638 | 277,545 | 185,509 | 157,355 | 348,778 | 149,510 | 160,864 | |||||||
total current liabilities | 775,218 | 1,173,332 | 607,827 | 665,295 | 411,632 | 477,289 | 690,834 | 428,493 | 486,448 | 352,478 | 512,876 | 399,993 | 431,101 | 343,525 | 305,389 | 584,148 |
loans | 432,608 | 451,651 | 466,685 | 491,465 | 536,121 | 562,624 | 583,146 | 14,364 | 15,936 | 89,490 | 3,292 | 44,459 | 70,260 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 188,036 | 305,221 | 82,349 | 45,281 | 57,906 | 114,294 | 94,024 | 124,432 | 153,797 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 9,934 | 22,399 | 34,545 | 46,380 | 1,015,032 | 1,121,015 | 197,355 | 330,741 | 221,438 | 258,446 | 375,005 | |||||
provisions | 363,312 | 407,871 | 267,178 | 182,897 | 145,285 | 153,666 | 132,874 | 100,676 | 77,538 | 57,898 | 52,662 | 46,062 | 56,104 | 40,860 | 43,942 | 39,848 |
total long term liabilities | 983,956 | 1,164,743 | 816,212 | 719,643 | 749,246 | 852,983 | 844,589 | 285,852 | 247,271 | 1,162,420 | 1,173,677 | 243,417 | 390,137 | 306,757 | 372,648 | 414,853 |
total liabilities | 1,759,174 | 2,338,075 | 1,424,039 | 1,384,938 | 1,160,878 | 1,330,272 | 1,535,423 | 714,345 | 733,719 | 1,514,898 | 1,686,553 | 643,410 | 821,238 | 650,282 | 678,037 | 999,001 |
net assets | 2,247,305 | 2,140,339 | 1,533,819 | 1,127,353 | 1,050,461 | 1,158,801 | 1,197,102 | 1,093,776 | 904,453 | 835,329 | 727,569 | 1,547,139 | 1,506,807 | 1,352,383 | 1,380,111 | 1,208,313 |
total shareholders funds | 2,247,305 | 2,140,339 | 1,533,819 | 1,127,353 | 1,050,461 | 1,158,801 | 1,197,102 | 1,093,776 | 904,453 | 835,329 | 727,569 | 1,547,139 | 1,506,807 | 1,352,383 | 1,380,111 | 1,208,313 |
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 226,331 | 157,710 | 132,266 | 123,903 | 128,071 | 134,844 | 110,981 | 99,507 | 104,122 | 85,820 | 95,306 | 103,904 | 85,292 | 71,387 | 82,310 | 72,935 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Stock | -163,136 | 50,737 | 157,575 | 69,975 | -59,100 | -10,001 | 38,900 | 5,650 | -29,900 | 45,638 | 45,551 | -64,841 | 29,964 | 9,274 | -124,708 | 167,943 |
Debtors | 217,238 | -423,234 | 337,157 | 114,824 | 157,459 | -537,601 | 982,774 | -69,149 | -1,600 | -77,681 | 239,728 | 54,722 | -65,313 | 56,915 | -246,099 | 482,586 |
Creditors | -90,184 | -664 | -83,214 | 226,119 | -72,640 | -19,291 | -3,777 | -24,322 | -154,960 | -160,398 | 112,883 | -31,108 | 87,576 | 38,136 | -278,759 | 584,148 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -414,145 | 574,346 | -6,907 | 92,036 | 28,154 | -191,423 | 199,268 | -11,354 | 160,864 | |||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -44,559 | 140,693 | 84,281 | 37,612 | -8,381 | 20,792 | 32,198 | 23,138 | 19,640 | 5,236 | 6,600 | -10,042 | 15,244 | -3,082 | 4,094 | 39,848 |
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -43,093 | -1 | -50,000 | 43,093 | 50,001 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 313 | 1,052 | 1,140 | 1,141 | 1,869 | -1,029 | 21,660 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -19,043 | -15,034 | -24,780 | -44,656 | -26,503 | -20,522 | 568,782 | -1,572 | -73,554 | 89,490 | -3,292 | -41,167 | -25,801 | 70,260 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -13,021 | 215,780 | 64,212 | -59,287 | -61,006 | 68,869 | -37,642 | -25,706 | 217,779 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | -9,934 | -12,465 | -12,146 | -11,835 | 46,380 | -1,015,032 | -105,983 | 923,660 | -133,386 | 109,303 | -37,008 | -116,559 | 375,005 | |||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | ||||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | ||||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -328,554 | 1,287,708 | -112,130 | -66,616 | -302,432 | 300,480 | -221,946 | 145,930 | 102,640 | -43,880 | -22,304 | -911 | 172,476 | -79,413 | 162,259 | 75,480 |
overdraft | 1,738 | -2,137 | 4,369 | -18,971 | -18,422 | -50,401 | 52,424 | -25,938 | 64,084 | |||||||
change in cash | -330,292 | 1,289,845 | -116,499 | -47,645 | -284,010 | 350,881 | -274,370 | 171,868 | 38,556 | -43,880 | -22,304 | -911 | 172,476 | -79,413 | 162,259 | 75,480 |
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Stead & Wilkins Limited Competitor Analysis

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stead & wilkins limited Ownership
STEAD & WILKINS LIMITED group structure
Stead & Wilkins Limited has no subsidiary companies.
stead & wilkins limited directors
Stead & Wilkins Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Gary Stead (Mar 1992) and Ms Wendy Stead (Feb 2005).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Gary Stead | England | 63 years | Mar 1992 | - | Director |
Ms Wendy Stead | United Kingdom | 62 years | Feb 2005 | - | Director |
Mr Paul Flegg | England | 50 years | Sep 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Eliott Stead | England | 37 years | Jan 2018 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2024turnover
3m
+4%
operating profit
133.1k
0%
gross margin
29.8%
+3.81%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2024net assets
2.2m
+0.05%
total assets
4m
-0.11%
cash
1.1m
-0.24%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
stead & wilkins limited company details
company number
01113635
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
incorporation date
May 1973
age
52
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
September 2024
previous names
stead & wilkins fabrications limited (September 2008)
accountant
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auditor
-
address
jolly farmers wharf thames road, crayford, dartford, kent, DA1 4QH
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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stead & wilkins limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 9 charges/mortgages relating to stead & wilkins limited. Currently there are 5 open charges and 4 have been satisfied in the past.
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stead & wilkins limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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