
Company Number
01157707
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Shareholders
patrick hugh betts
judith irene grace betts
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of production holding companies
Registered Address
broadwater road framlingham, suffolk, IP13 9LL
Website
http://hatchercomp.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of P.H. BETTS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED at £28.3m based on a Turnover of £23.6m and 1.2x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of P.H. BETTS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED at £9.4m based on an EBITDA of £1.9m and a 4.92x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of P.H. BETTS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED at £11.7m based on Net Assets of £7.6m and 1.55x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited is a live company located in suffolk, IP13 9LL with a Companies House number of 01157707. It operates in the activities of production holding companies sector, SIC Code 64202. Founded in January 1974, it's largest shareholder is patrick hugh betts with a 55% stake. P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £23.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded P.H. Betts (Holdings) Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £23.6m, make it larger than the average company (£19.6m)
£23.6m - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
£19.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.9%)
14% - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
9.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 15.5%, this company has a higher cost of product (31.5%)
15.5% - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
31.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.9% make it as profitable than the average company (6.1%)
5.9% - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 243 employees, this is above the industry average (108)
243 - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
108 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£41.8k)
£34.9k - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
£41.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £97k, this is less efficient (£174k)
£97k - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
£174k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 64 days, this is later than average (53 days)
64 days - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 50 days, this is close to average (49 days)
50 days - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
49 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 49 days, this is less than average (68 days)
49 days - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
68 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 40 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
40 weeks - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 26.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (52.6%)
26.8% - P.h. Betts (holdings) Limited
52.6% - Industry AVG
P.H. Betts (Holdings) Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is £23.6 million and the company has net assets of £7.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, P.H. Betts (Holdings) Limited has 243 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 23,576,230 | 21,388,751 | 18,002,359 | 15,989,336 | 19,697,474 | 16,456,512 | 17,792,864 | 16,902,716 | 16,573,631 | 16,847,573 | 17,839,484 | 16,382,694 | 16,072,347 | 13,140,958 | 10,017,632 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 19,912,767 | 18,893,818 | 15,902,416 | 14,193,723 | 17,263,425 | 14,464,647 | 15,535,050 | 13,850,601 | 13,840,360 | 13,933,772 | 14,234,131 | 12,945,265 | 12,579,674 | 10,393,678 | 7,692,121 |
Gross Profit | 3,663,463 | 2,494,933 | 2,099,943 | 1,795,613 | 2,434,049 | 1,991,865 | 2,257,814 | 3,052,115 | 2,733,271 | 2,913,801 | 3,605,353 | 3,437,429 | 3,492,673 | 2,747,280 | 2,325,511 |
Admin Expenses | 2,278,548 | 2,497,094 | 1,206,748 | 304,526 | 1,899,989 | 1,825,679 | 2,019,020 | 2,153,018 | 2,105,735 | 2,366,572 | 2,380,208 | 2,540,036 | 2,244,994 | 2,374,224 | 2,076,079 |
Operating Profit | 1,384,915 | -2,161 | 893,195 | 1,491,087 | 534,060 | 166,186 | 238,794 | 899,097 | 627,536 | 547,229 | 1,225,145 | 897,393 | 1,247,679 | 373,056 | 249,432 |
Interest Payable | 822 | 1,580 | 5,323 | 6,957 | 11,125 | 15,036 | 17,117 | 20,415 | 26,401 | 32,295 | 39,289 | 50,066 | 10,197 | 10,066 | 2,311 |
Interest Receivable | 11,552 | 2,477 | 164 | 776 | 1,824 | 3,275 | 629 | 1,142 | 851 | 1,073 | 553 | 215 | 5,349 | 827 | 11,873 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,395,645 | -1,264 | 888,036 | 1,484,906 | 524,759 | 156,386 | 223,266 | 884,685 | 602,540 | 524,627 | 1,155,562 | 848,472 | 1,243,381 | 364,485 | 293,764 |
Tax | -130,442 | 60,146 | 46,542 | -50,237 | 39,916 | 116,909 | 38,712 | -77,351 | 135,060 | 4,609 | -160,880 | -206,280 | -309,370 | -128,353 | -74,353 |
Profit After Tax | 1,265,203 | 58,882 | 934,578 | 1,434,669 | 564,675 | 273,295 | 261,978 | 807,334 | 737,600 | 529,236 | 994,682 | 642,192 | 934,011 | 236,132 | 219,411 |
Dividends Paid | 599,998 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 276,000 | 203,000 | 100,000 | 400,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 287,500 | 309,281 | ||
Retained Profit | 456,780 | -94,432 | 707,389 | 961,913 | 142,824 | 14,248 | 106,628 | 275,068 | 514,836 | 128,584 | 598,365 | 352,068 | 455,537 | -133,748 | 174,832 |
Employee Costs | 8,481,574 | 7,670,138 | 6,677,409 | 6,404,323 | 7,214,955 | 6,292,128 | 6,269,970 | 5,910,463 | 5,201,484 | 5,539,216 | 5,285,762 | 4,821,079 | 4,476,699 | 4,205,870 | 3,887,589 |
Number Of Employees | 243 | 236 | 202 | 215 | 217 | 210 | 206 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 171 | 163 | 151 | 154 | 151 |
EBITDA* | 1,913,354 | 435,814 | 1,267,543 | 1,738,297 | 780,441 | 422,186 | 437,947 | 1,092,200 | 808,254 | 706,262 | 1,332,807 | 1,011,068 | 1,340,610 | 466,152 | 348,171 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,029,079 | 3,942,735 | 3,605,231 | 3,179,702 | 3,331,188 | 3,335,376 | 3,368,818 | 3,127,415 | 3,056,581 | 3,048,527 | 2,873,380 | 2,648,248 | 2,595,156 | 949,324 | 817,264 |
Intangible Assets | 2,736 | 39,141 | 72,142 | 54,751 | 338 | 4,440 | 19,575 | 23,257 | 13,500 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 6,423 | 6,423 | 6,423 | 31,130 | 31,905 | 6,423 | 6,423 | 6,423 | 6,424 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,031,815 | 3,981,876 | 3,677,373 | 3,234,453 | 3,331,526 | 3,339,816 | 3,394,816 | 3,157,095 | 3,076,504 | 3,079,657 | 2,905,285 | 2,654,671 | 2,601,579 | 955,747 | 823,688 |
Stock & work in progress | 2,677,098 | 2,413,323 | 2,335,213 | 1,602,976 | 1,782,881 | 1,591,323 | 1,435,072 | 1,546,644 | 1,310,791 | 1,412,114 | 1,360,884 | 1,284,381 | 1,170,690 | 1,186,392 | 1,019,524 |
Trade Debtors | 4,152,740 | 3,637,176 | 3,216,859 | 2,668,112 | 3,491,456 | 3,025,875 | 3,022,748 | 3,342,859 | 2,423,991 | 2,533,852 | 2,446,445 | 2,721,755 | 2,816,247 | 2,192,653 | 2,008,243 |
Group Debtors | 6,010 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 423,182 | 368,095 | 1,182,649 | 1,362,850 | 269,723 | 254,078 | 459,572 | 346,035 | 450,269 | 121,147 | 525,337 | 107,375 | 388,394 | 81,569 | 66,457 |
Cash | 2,746,592 | 1,749,004 | 1,600,242 | 2,446,899 | 1,060,516 | 1,279,236 | 1,429,780 | 1,275,833 | 1,678,339 | 1,401,651 | 1,675,827 | 1,395,998 | 1,564,588 | 1,388,412 | 1,119,504 |
misc current assets | 500,834 | 508,832 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 9,999,612 | 8,167,598 | 8,334,963 | 8,080,837 | 6,604,576 | 6,150,512 | 6,347,172 | 6,511,371 | 5,863,390 | 5,474,774 | 6,008,493 | 5,509,509 | 5,939,919 | 5,349,860 | 4,722,560 |
total assets | 14,031,427 | 12,149,474 | 12,012,336 | 11,315,290 | 9,936,102 | 9,490,328 | 9,741,988 | 9,668,466 | 8,939,894 | 8,554,431 | 8,913,778 | 8,164,180 | 8,541,498 | 6,305,607 | 5,546,248 |
Bank overdraft | 1,878 | 154 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | 48,979 | 77,966 | 77,966 | 77,966 | 63,377 | 99,641 | 135,892 | 135,891 | 142,592 | 484,684 | |||||
Trade Creditors | 2,730,950 | 2,009,586 | 1,690,787 | 1,607,374 | 1,581,733 | 1,487,216 | 1,718,306 | 1,449,123 | 1,252,280 | 1,183,473 | 1,439,470 | 1,274,812 | 1,410,976 | 1,288,968 | 775,756 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 264 | 5,496 | 7,553 | 8,366 | 17,303 | 17,303 | 37,280 | 63,046 | 72,593 | 48,637 | 34,773 | 13,133 | |||
other current liabilities | 766,984 | 402,042 | 482,175 | 700,218 | 533,988 | 436,367 | 453,775 | 748,123 | 572,015 | 809,673 | 973,309 | 910,417 | 1,048,086 | 937,090 | 512,164 |
total current liabilities | 3,497,934 | 2,411,628 | 2,173,226 | 2,362,067 | 2,201,240 | 2,009,915 | 2,267,350 | 2,279,804 | 1,923,936 | 2,166,318 | 2,611,716 | 2,400,414 | 2,992,383 | 2,260,831 | 1,301,207 |
loans | 42,584 | 112,612 | 179,231 | 257,196 | 320,561 | 397,092 | 505,494 | 684,357 | 954,306 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 264 | 3,145 | 9,931 | 17,530 | 34,068 | 39,632 | 102,680 | 117,651 | 137,648 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 266,676 | 136,234 | 196,380 | 244,807 | 215,650 | 173,062 | 163,364 | 144,863 | 150,196 | 78,927 | 116,072 | 89,389 | 32,010 | 29,991 | 19,774 |
total long term liabilities | 266,676 | 136,234 | 196,380 | 245,071 | 261,379 | 295,605 | 360,125 | 436,127 | 470,757 | 476,019 | 661,198 | 876,426 | 1,103,967 | 167,639 | 19,774 |
total liabilities | 3,764,610 | 2,547,862 | 2,369,606 | 2,607,138 | 2,462,619 | 2,305,520 | 2,627,475 | 2,715,931 | 2,394,693 | 2,642,337 | 3,272,914 | 3,276,840 | 4,096,350 | 2,428,470 | 1,320,981 |
net assets | 7,551,320 | 7,094,540 | 7,188,972 | 6,481,583 | 5,519,670 | 5,376,846 | 5,362,598 | 5,255,970 | 4,980,902 | 4,457,270 | 4,297,191 | 3,687,832 | 3,335,764 | 2,896,227 | 3,099,975 |
total shareholders funds | 7,551,320 | 7,094,540 | 7,188,972 | 6,481,583 | 5,519,670 | 5,376,846 | 5,362,598 | 5,255,970 | 4,980,902 | 4,457,270 | 4,297,191 | 3,687,832 | 3,335,764 | 2,896,227 | 3,099,975 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,384,915 | -2,161 | 893,195 | 1,491,087 | 534,060 | 166,186 | 238,794 | 899,097 | 627,536 | 547,229 | 1,225,145 | 897,393 | 1,247,679 | 373,056 | 249,432 |
Depreciation | 492,034 | 401,674 | 340,376 | 246,872 | 242,279 | 240,865 | 184,421 | 182,145 | 180,718 | 159,033 | 107,662 | 113,675 | 92,931 | 93,096 | 98,739 |
Amortisation | 36,405 | 36,301 | 33,972 | 338 | 4,102 | 15,135 | 14,732 | 10,958 | |||||||
Tax | -130,442 | 60,146 | 46,542 | -50,237 | 39,916 | 116,909 | 38,712 | -77,351 | 135,060 | 4,609 | -160,880 | -206,280 | -309,370 | -128,353 | -74,353 |
Stock | 263,775 | 78,110 | 732,237 | -179,905 | 191,558 | 156,251 | -111,572 | 235,853 | -101,323 | 51,230 | 76,503 | 113,691 | -15,702 | 166,868 | 1,019,524 |
Debtors | 570,651 | -394,237 | 368,546 | 269,783 | 481,226 | -202,367 | -206,574 | 814,634 | 213,251 | -310,773 | 142,652 | -375,511 | 930,419 | 199,522 | 2,074,700 |
Creditors | 721,364 | 318,799 | 83,413 | 25,641 | 94,517 | -231,090 | 269,183 | 196,843 | 68,807 | -255,997 | 164,658 | -136,164 | 122,008 | 513,212 | 775,756 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 364,942 | -80,133 | -218,043 | 166,230 | 97,621 | -17,408 | -294,348 | 176,108 | -237,658 | -163,636 | 62,892 | -137,669 | 110,996 | 424,926 | 512,164 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 130,442 | -60,146 | -48,427 | 29,157 | 42,588 | 9,698 | 18,501 | -5,333 | 71,269 | -37,145 | 26,683 | 57,379 | 2,019 | 10,217 | 19,774 |
Cash flow from operations | 2,165,234 | 990,607 | 30,245 | 1,819,210 | 382,299 | 346,411 | 788,141 | 331,980 | 733,804 | 513,636 | 1,207,005 | 850,154 | 351,546 | 919,764 | -1,512,712 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -180,508 | -486,922 | -208,064 | -172,703 | -332,998 | -348,397 | -77,671 | -1,194,862 | -48,893 | 584,296 | |||||
Change in Investments | -6,423 | -24,707 | -775 | 25,482 | -1 | 6,424 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | -174,085 | -486,922 | -208,064 | -147,996 | -332,223 | -373,879 | -77,671 | -1,194,862 | -48,892 | 577,872 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -48,979 | -28,987 | 14,589 | -36,264 | -36,251 | 1 | -6,701 | -342,092 | 484,684 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -42,584 | -70,028 | -66,619 | -77,965 | -63,365 | -76,531 | -108,402 | -178,863 | -269,949 | 954,306 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -264 | -5,496 | -4,938 | -7,599 | -16,536 | -16,538 | 51,371 | -37,280 | -65,398 | -72,595 | 8,985 | -6,133 | 159,288 | 13,133 | |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 10,730 | 897 | -5,159 | -6,181 | -9,301 | -11,761 | -16,488 | -19,273 | -25,550 | -31,222 | -38,736 | -49,851 | -4,848 | -9,239 | 9,562 |
cash flow from financing | 10,730 | 633 | -59,634 | -82,690 | -86,928 | -94,916 | -96,402 | -67,531 | -166,816 | -173,526 | -285,901 | -652,907 | 1,412,009 | 80,049 | 2,947,838 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 997,588 | 148,762 | -846,657 | 1,386,383 | -218,720 | -150,544 | 153,947 | -402,506 | 276,688 | -274,176 | 279,829 | -168,590 | 176,176 | 268,908 | 1,119,504 |
overdraft | -1,878 | 1,878 | -154 | 154 | |||||||||||
change in cash | 997,588 | 148,762 | -846,657 | 1,386,383 | -218,720 | -150,544 | 155,825 | -404,384 | 276,688 | -274,176 | 279,829 | -168,590 | 176,176 | 269,062 | 1,119,350 |
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P.H. BETTS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED group structure
P.H. Betts (Holdings) Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
P.H. BETTS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
01157707
4 subsidiaries
P.H. Betts (Holdings) Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Judith Betts (Sep 1991) and Mr Patrick Betts (Sep 1991).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Judith Betts | United Kingdom | 88 years | Sep 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Patrick Betts | United Kingdom | 92 years | Sep 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Joshua Simpkin Betts | United Kingdom | 43 years | Mar 2002 | - | Director |
Mrs Juliet Nash | United Kingdom | 64 years | Mar 2002 | - | Director |
Mrs Suzy Sledmere | United Kingdom | 49 years | Mar 2002 | - | Director |
Mrs Isobel McGovern | United Kingdom | 52 years | Mar 2002 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
23.6m
+10%
operating profit
1.4m
-64187%
gross margin
15.6%
+33.21%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
7.6m
+0.06%
total assets
14m
+0.15%
cash
2.7m
+0.57%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01157707
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
64202 - Activities of production holding companies
incorporation date
January 1974
age
51
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
SUMER AUDITCO LIMITED
address
broadwater road framlingham, suffolk, IP13 9LL
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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