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Other engineering activities (not including engineering design for industrial process and production or engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities)
+3Registered Address
grove, wantage, oxfordshire, OX12 0DQ
Website
www.williamsf1.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED at £116.3m based on a Turnover of £127m and 0.92x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-65.2m and a 7.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED at £119.4m based on Net Assets of £67.3m and 1.77x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited is a live company located in oxfordshire, OX12 0DQ with a Companies House number of 01297497. It operates in the manufacture of other electrical equipment sector, SIC Code 27900. Founded in February 1977, it's largest shareholder is bce llc with a 100% stake. Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £127m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
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4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £127m, make it larger than the average company (£17.6m)
£127m - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
£17.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 38%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.4%)
38% - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
7.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 31.8%, this company has a lower cost of product (26%)
31.8% - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
26% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -63.2% make it less profitable than the average company (4.6%)
-63.2% - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
4.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 845 employees, this is above the industry average (113)
845 - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
113 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £85.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£49.2k)
£85.5k - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
£49.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £150.3k, this is less efficient (£192.3k)
£150.3k - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
£192.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 6 days, this is earlier than average (52 days)
6 days - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 21 days, this is quicker than average (39 days)
21 days - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 46 days, this is less than average (73 days)
46 days - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
73 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (11 weeks)
9 weeks - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
11 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 49.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (58.1%)
49.8% - Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited
58.1% - Industry AVG
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £127 million and the company has net assets of £67.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited has 845 employees and maintains cash reserves of £12.1 million 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 | |
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Turnover | 126,965,000 | 142,862,000 | 96,406,000 | 48,648,000 | 107,517,000 | 131,722,000 | 126,695,000 | 167,415,000 | 125,620,000 | 89,243,000 | 124,649,143 | 125,033,360 | 103,287,270 | 91,029,693 | 108,309,603 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 86,627,000 | 70,852,000 | 44,478,000 | 40,664,000 | 42,160,000 | 35,218,000 | 36,759,000 | 58,059,000 | 38,604,000 | 39,497,000 | 30,067,935 | 51,578,075 | 31,209,236 | 18,477,496 | 25,442,289 |
Gross Profit | 40,338,000 | 72,010,000 | 51,928,000 | 7,984,000 | 65,357,000 | 96,504,000 | 89,936,000 | 109,356,000 | 87,016,000 | 49,746,000 | 94,581,208 | 73,455,285 | 72,078,034 | 72,552,197 | 82,867,314 |
Admin Expenses | 120,636,000 | 90,124,000 | 65,032,000 | 66,547,000 | 46,556,000 | 91,709,000 | 81,775,000 | 102,513,000 | 97,080,000 | 88,619,000 | 81,720,698 | 75,850,072 | 62,393,904 | 66,258,371 | 77,408,213 |
Operating Profit | -80,298,000 | -18,114,000 | -13,104,000 | -58,563,000 | 18,801,000 | 4,795,000 | 8,161,000 | 6,843,000 | -10,064,000 | -38,873,000 | 12,860,510 | -2,394,787 | 9,684,130 | 6,293,826 | 5,459,101 |
Interest Payable | 217,000 | 59,000 | 334,000 | 1,503,000 | 819,000 | 742,000 | 838,000 | 940,000 | 1,145,000 | 274,000 | 205,406 | 180,541 | 163,995 | 448,605 | 1,366,081 |
Interest Receivable | 7,000 | 259,000 | 1,142,000 | 1,160,000 | 90,000 | 54,494 | 70,872 | 41,329 | 18,065 | 26,660 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -80,508,000 | -17,914,000 | -11,892,000 | -58,454,000 | 17,982,000 | 4,053,000 | 14,651,000 | 5,903,000 | -11,209,000 | -40,279,000 | 9,958,691 | -2,287,210 | 9,473,132 | 5,786,579 | 4,524,815 |
Tax | -3,778,000 | -10,544 | -154,743 | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -84,286,000 | -17,914,000 | -11,892,000 | -58,454,000 | 17,982,000 | 4,053,000 | 14,651,000 | 5,903,000 | -11,209,000 | -40,279,000 | 9,948,147 | -2,441,953 | 9,473,132 | 5,786,579 | 4,524,815 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -84,286,000 | -17,914,000 | -11,892,000 | -58,454,000 | 17,982,000 | 4,053,000 | 14,651,000 | 5,903,000 | -11,209,000 | -40,279,000 | 9,948,147 | -2,441,953 | 9,473,132 | 6,026,009 | 4,524,815 |
Employee Costs | 72,240,000 | 63,106,000 | 55,961,000 | 47,633,000 | 52,125,000 | 53,341,000 | 51,346,000 | 51,751,000 | 48,962,000 | 42,520,000 | 37,760,666 | 35,123,486 | 29,418,471 | 32,627,699 | 35,583,476 |
Number Of Employees | 845 | 809 | 755 | 675 | 644 | 635 | 624 | 719 | 653 | 625 | 618 | 586 | 493 | 521 | 528 |
EBITDA* | -65,243,000 | -6,701,000 | -3,246,000 | -54,178,000 | 23,910,000 | 10,897,000 | 13,498,000 | 11,173,000 | -4,642,000 | -11,204,000 | 15,675,181 | 500,224 | 12,182,150 | 10,125,183 | 9,582,607 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 57,735,000 | 62,967,000 | 79,151,000 | 75,010,000 | 55,944,000 | 57,279,000 | 61,669,000 | 65,983,000 | 63,834,000 | 66,203,000 | 64,382,116 | 38,854,214 | 36,456,355 | 35,647,686 | 37,540,042 |
Intangible Assets | 8,785,000 | 6,132,000 | 2,149,000 | 1,901,000 | 1,479,000 | 2,006,000 | 1,152,000 | 1,102,000 | 278,000 | 641,665 | |||||
Investments & Other | 3,280,000 | 21,140,000 | 15,989,000 | 14,465,000 | 12,917,000 | 391,000 | 1,580,301 | 1,580,301 | 1,580,201 | 201 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 2,465,197 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 69,800,000 | 90,239,000 | 97,289,000 | 91,376,000 | 70,340,000 | 59,285,000 | 62,821,000 | 67,085,000 | 64,112,000 | 66,594,000 | 65,962,417 | 40,434,515 | 40,501,753 | 36,289,351 | 37,540,243 |
Stock & work in progress | 10,924,000 | 10,719,000 | 8,173,000 | 3,578,000 | 4,938,000 | 20,000 | 11,000 | 1,201,000 | 473,000 | 230,000 | 26,659 | 374,034 | 421,730 | 12,779 | 7,425 |
Trade Debtors | 2,428,000 | 5,575,000 | 4,053,000 | 5,834,000 | 14,907,000 | 7,741,000 | 17,528,000 | 34,113,000 | 23,632,000 | 17,989,000 | 5,798,623 | 39,837,383 | 32,868,430 | 3,405,166 | 11,110,958 |
Group Debtors | 1,701,000 | 36,000 | 21,067,000 | 12,832,000 | 4,692,995 | 5,078,445 | 75,282 | 4,000 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 38,874,000 | 28,628,000 | 22,783,000 | 17,075,000 | 20,153,000 | 21,200,000 | 21,080,000 | 26,332,000 | 15,405,000 | 11,489,000 | 8,854,610 | 12,410,186 | 14,045,251 | 13,291,353 | 10,381,937 |
Cash | 12,098,000 | 22,092,000 | 9,728,000 | 6,192,000 | 24,283,000 | 8,361,000 | 4,303,000 | 31,000 | 1,036,000 | 831,000 | 15,146,638 | 3,516,839 | 4,394,921 | 27,249,978 | 13,205,932 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 64,324,000 | 68,715,000 | 44,773,000 | 32,679,000 | 64,281,000 | 58,389,000 | 55,754,000 | 61,677,000 | 40,546,000 | 30,539,000 | 34,519,525 | 61,216,887 | 51,805,614 | 43,959,276 | 34,710,252 |
total assets | 134,124,000 | 158,954,000 | 142,062,000 | 124,055,000 | 134,621,000 | 117,674,000 | 118,575,000 | 128,762,000 | 104,658,000 | 97,133,000 | 100,481,942 | 101,651,402 | 92,307,367 | 80,248,627 | 72,250,495 |
Bank overdraft | 1,635,000 | 12,231,000 | 10,277,000 | 25,125,000 | 12,820,000 | 7,000,000 | 8,132,977 | 1,547,700 | |||||||
Bank loan | 6,197,323 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,196,000 | 3,257,000 | 3,030,000 | 15,538,000 | 2,008,000 | 3,108,000 | 5,707,000 | 7,991,000 | 9,689,000 | 8,067,000 | 4,606,197 | 5,596,587 | 6,309,467 | 6,164,190 | 5,011,736 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 6,289,000 | 1,727,000 | 14,420,000 | 2,000,000 | 359 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | 560,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 189,000 | 362,000 | 329,000 | 354,000 | 341,000 | 259,000 | |||||||||
other current liabilities | 55,249,000 | 32,397,000 | 20,949,000 | 25,789,000 | 48,245,000 | 40,320,000 | 43,680,000 | 53,177,000 | 43,666,000 | 26,513,000 | 11,886,646 | 48,633,833 | 35,970,876 | 36,848,021 | 29,169,614 |
total current liabilities | 66,734,000 | 37,381,000 | 38,399,000 | 43,327,000 | 52,077,000 | 56,581,000 | 59,993,000 | 86,647,000 | 66,516,000 | 41,839,000 | 24,625,820 | 55,778,479 | 42,280,343 | 43,012,211 | 40,378,673 |
loans | 7,000,000 | 8,635,000 | 10,866,000 | 9,797,000 | 11,930,000 | 18,750,000 | 3,148,198 | 4,860,346 | 2,423,420 | 3,098,661 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | 189,000 | 528,000 | 851,000 | 1,205,000 | 1,228,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 42,000 | 5,219,000 | 5,353,000 | 5,568,000 | 5,809,000 | ||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 42,000 | ||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 42,000 | 5,219,000 | 5,395,000 | 5,568,000 | 12,809,000 | 8,824,000 | 11,394,000 | 10,648,000 | 13,135,000 | 19,978,000 | 3,148,198 | 4,860,346 | 2,423,420 | 3,098,661 | |
total liabilities | 66,776,000 | 42,600,000 | 43,794,000 | 48,895,000 | 64,886,000 | 65,405,000 | 71,387,000 | 97,295,000 | 79,651,000 | 61,817,000 | 24,625,820 | 58,926,677 | 47,140,689 | 45,435,631 | 43,477,334 |
net assets | 67,348,000 | 116,354,000 | 98,268,000 | 75,160,000 | 69,735,000 | 52,269,000 | 47,188,000 | 31,467,000 | 25,007,000 | 35,316,000 | 75,856,122 | 42,724,725 | 45,166,678 | 34,799,169 | 28,773,161 |
total shareholders funds | 67,348,000 | 116,354,000 | 98,268,000 | 75,160,000 | 69,735,000 | 52,269,000 | 47,188,000 | 31,467,000 | 25,007,000 | 35,316,000 | 75,856,122 | 42,724,725 | 45,166,678 | 34,799,169 | 28,773,161 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -80,298,000 | -18,114,000 | -13,104,000 | -58,563,000 | 18,801,000 | 4,795,000 | 8,161,000 | 6,843,000 | -10,064,000 | -38,873,000 | 12,860,510 | -2,394,787 | 9,684,130 | 6,293,826 | 5,459,101 |
Depreciation | 12,214,000 | 9,791,000 | 8,694,000 | 3,333,000 | 4,083,000 | 5,281,000 | 5,006,000 | 4,074,000 | 4,984,000 | 27,669,000 | 2,814,671 | 2,895,011 | 2,498,020 | 3,783,307 | 4,123,506 |
Amortisation | 2,841,000 | 1,622,000 | 1,164,000 | 1,052,000 | 1,026,000 | 821,000 | 331,000 | 256,000 | 438,000 | 48,050 | |||||
Tax | -3,778,000 | -10,544 | -154,743 | ||||||||||||
Stock | 205,000 | 2,546,000 | 4,595,000 | -1,360,000 | 4,918,000 | 9,000 | -1,190,000 | 728,000 | 243,000 | 203,341 | -347,375 | -47,696 | 408,951 | 5,354 | 7,425 |
Debtors | 5,398,000 | 9,032,000 | 3,963,000 | -12,151,000 | -14,948,000 | -1,432,000 | -9,005,000 | 21,408,000 | 9,559,000 | 10,131,772 | -37,979,786 | 7,871,854 | 32,757,641 | -4,800,376 | 21,496,895 |
Creditors | 1,939,000 | 227,000 | -12,508,000 | 13,530,000 | -1,100,000 | -2,599,000 | -2,284,000 | -1,698,000 | 1,622,000 | 3,460,803 | -990,390 | -712,880 | 145,277 | 1,152,454 | 5,011,736 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 17,675,000 | 11,314,000 | -5,055,000 | -22,697,000 | 13,734,000 | -3,360,000 | -9,497,000 | 9,511,000 | 17,153,000 | 14,626,354 | -36,747,187 | 12,662,957 | -877,145 | 7,678,407 | 29,169,614 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -42,000 | 42,000 | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -55,010,000 | -6,780,000 | -29,325,000 | -49,834,000 | 46,574,000 | 6,361,000 | 11,912,000 | -3,150,000 | 4,331,000 | -3,451,956 | 16,254,221 | 4,471,400 | -21,716,310 | 23,751,066 | 22,259,637 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,828,151 | -704,466 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -17,860,000 | 5,151,000 | 1,524,000 | 1,548,000 | 12,917,000 | -391,000 | -1,189,301 | 100 | 1,580,201 | -201 | 201 | ||||
cash flow from investments | 17,860,000 | -5,151,000 | -1,524,000 | -1,548,000 | -12,917,000 | -1,827,950 | -704,667 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -6,197,323 | 6,197,323 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,562,000 | -12,693,000 | 12,420,000 | 2,000,000 | -359 | 359 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -560,000 | 560,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -7,000,000 | -1,635,000 | -2,231,000 | 1,069,000 | -2,133,000 | -6,820,000 | 18,750,000 | -3,148,198 | -1,712,148 | 2,436,926 | -675,241 | 3,098,661 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -189,000 | -362,000 | -306,000 | -348,000 | -341,000 | 59,000 | 1,487,000 | ||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -210,000 | 200,000 | 808,000 | -343,000 | -819,000 | -742,000 | -838,000 | -940,000 | -1,145,000 | -184,000 | -150,912 | -109,669 | -122,666 | -430,540 | -1,339,421 |
cash flow from financing | 39,632,000 | 23,507,000 | 48,228,000 | 58,347,000 | -3,892,000 | -1,691,000 | 953,000 | -2,857,000 | -7,006,000 | 19,791,878 | 19,883,781 | -1,821,458 | 3,208,637 | -7,303,105 | 32,204,909 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -9,994,000 | 12,364,000 | 3,536,000 | -18,091,000 | 15,922,000 | 4,058,000 | 4,272,000 | -1,005,000 | 205,000 | -14,315,638 | 11,629,799 | -878,082 | -22,855,057 | 14,044,046 | 13,205,932 |
overdraft | -1,635,000 | -10,596,000 | 1,954,000 | -14,848,000 | 12,305,000 | 5,820,000 | -1,132,977 | 6,585,277 | 1,547,700 | ||||||
change in cash | -9,994,000 | 12,364,000 | 3,536,000 | -16,456,000 | 26,518,000 | 2,104,000 | 19,120,000 | -13,310,000 | -5,615,000 | -13,182,661 | 5,044,522 | -2,425,782 | -22,855,057 | 14,044,046 | 13,205,932 |
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WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED group structure
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
BCE LLC
#0135038
1 parent
WILLIAMS GRAND PRIX ENGINEERING LIMITED
01297497
1 subsidiary
Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Matthew Savage (Aug 2020) and Mr James Matthews (Aug 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Matthew Savage | United States | 60 years | Aug 2020 | - | Director |
Mr James Matthews | United Kingdom | 49 years | Aug 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
127m
-11%
operating profit
-80.3m
+343%
gross margin
31.8%
-36.97%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
67.3m
-0.42%
total assets
134.1m
-0.16%
cash
12.1m
-0.45%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01297497
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
71129 - Other engineering activities (not including engineering design for industrial process and production or engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities)
29320 - Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles
29100 - Manufacture of motor vehicles
incorporation date
February 1977
age
48
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
latcade limited (December 1977)
accountant
-
auditor
KPMG LLP
address
grove, wantage, oxfordshire, OX12 0DQ
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC, HSBC BANK PLC, HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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