the potter group (holdings) limited Company Information
Company Number
01300030
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
j. alvarez
g. potter
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Industry
Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.
+1Registered Address
northspring, 21-23 wellington street, leeds, LS1 4DL
Website
http://bowkertransport.co.ukthe potter group (holdings) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE POTTER GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED at £13.8m based on a Turnover of £5.6m and 2.47x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the potter group (holdings) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE POTTER GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED at £15.5m based on an EBITDA of £2.5m and a 6.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the potter group (holdings) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE POTTER GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED at £98.8m based on Net Assets of £63.6m and 1.55x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Potter Group (holdings) Limited Overview
The Potter Group (holdings) Limited is a live company located in leeds, LS1 4DL with a Companies House number of 01300030. It operates in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64209. Founded in February 1977, it's largest shareholder is j. alvarez with a 18.5% stake. The Potter Group (holdings) Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.6m with high growth in recent years.
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The Potter Group (holdings) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Potter Group (Holdings) Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

4 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £5.6m, make it smaller than the average company (£10.2m)
- The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
£10.2m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 20%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.8%)
- The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
8.8% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 53.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (53.9%)
- The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
53.9% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 44.6% make it more profitable than the average company (16.1%)
- The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
16.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 30 employees, this is below the industry average (55)
- The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
55 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £39.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£39.4k)
- The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
£39.4k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £185.7k, this is equally as efficient (£191.4k)
- The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
£191.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 60 days, this is later than average (38 days)
- The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
38 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 40 days, this is close to average (40 days)
- The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
40 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 75 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
75 weeks - The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 20.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (68.8%)
20.4% - The Potter Group (holdings) Limited
68.8% - Industry AVG
THE POTTER GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED financials

The Potter Group (Holdings) Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £5.6 million and the company has net assets of £63.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that The Potter Group (Holdings) Limited has 30 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 7,815,019 | 7,130,618 | 16,735,049 | 25,572,770 | 24,481,842 | 24,722,291 | 22,882,173 | 15,153,063 | 14,738,269 | 14,835,882 | |||||
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,632,850 | 1,366,139 | 9,776,498 | 16,131,030 | 16,178,227 | 16,769,673 | 15,742,954 | 8,937,093 | 9,113,471 | 9,392,941 | |||||
Gross Profit | 6,182,169 | 5,764,479 | 6,958,551 | 9,441,740 | 8,303,615 | 7,952,618 | 7,139,219 | 6,215,970 | 5,624,798 | 5,442,941 | |||||
Admin Expenses | 1,961,551 | 1,627,164 | -286,992 | 6,609,041 | 6,333,959 | 5,752,225 | 5,550,925 | 4,780,572 | 4,432,737 | 4,402,894 | |||||
Operating Profit | 4,220,618 | 4,137,315 | 7,245,543 | 2,832,699 | 1,969,656 | 2,200,393 | 1,588,294 | 1,435,398 | 1,192,061 | 1,040,047 | |||||
Interest Payable | 80,421 | 91,424 | 165,466 | 310,278 | 316,430 | 499,466 | 480,664 | 400,919 | 376,633 | 408,020 | |||||
Interest Receivable | 40,182 | 17,627 | 0 | 115 | 144 | 220 | 255 | 1,378 | 2,438 | 0 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 4,290,859 | 4,161,340 | 6,566,414 | 2,663,108 | 1,596,633 | 1,731,818 | 1,123,401 | 1,035,857 | 816,866 | 632,027 | |||||
Tax | -811,912 | -317,685 | -1,243,340 | -663,253 | -392,621 | -351,623 | -299,168 | -259,173 | -203,778 | -72,936 | |||||
Profit After Tax | 3,478,947 | 3,843,655 | 5,323,074 | 1,999,855 | 1,204,012 | 1,380,195 | 824,233 | 776,684 | 613,088 | 559,091 | |||||
Dividends Paid | 370,000 | 358,000 | 363,000 | 310,409 | 282,219 | 292,768 | 291,250 | 278,041 | 254,360 | 242,360 | |||||
Retained Profit | 3,108,947 | 3,485,655 | 4,960,074 | 1,689,446 | 921,793 | 1,087,427 | 532,983 | 498,643 | 358,728 | 316,731 | |||||
Employee Costs | 0 | 0 | 4,683,190 | 8,232,732 | 8,765,550 | 8,771,117 | 7,737,067 | 5,607,822 | 5,635,134 | 5,364,929 | |||||
Number Of Employees | 157 | 280 | 294 | 298 | 290 | 217 | 222 | 223 | |||||||
EBITDA* | 4,239,891 | 4,157,546 | 8,550,812 | 4,339,457 | 3,309,069 | 3,405,981 | 2,192,366 | 1,506,398 | 1,771,129 | 1,998,629 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,848,922 | 2,511,973 | 1,852,561 | 921,545 | 963,026 | 859,202 | 1,185,109 | 890,570 | 41,336,236 | 41,413,059 | 42,743,988 | 41,167,075 | 39,568,426 | 38,320,873 | 36,488,779 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,405,784 | 1,509,784 | 1,615,784 | 1,719,784 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 68,197,921 | 64,773,504 | 59,059,070 | 57,431,374 | 52,511,807 | 47,290,700 | 43,379,683 | 42,630,524 | 100,449 | 88,883 | 61,202 | 52,469 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 199,407 | 31,681 | 60,925 | 90,169 | 491,976 | 35,200 | 35,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 73,046,843 | 67,285,477 | 60,911,631 | 58,552,326 | 53,506,514 | 48,210,827 | 44,654,961 | 44,013,070 | 42,877,669 | 43,046,926 | 44,420,974 | 42,939,328 | 39,568,426 | 38,320,873 | 36,489,779 |
Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63,139 | 82,109 | 93,435 | 80,576 | 132,218 | 133,228 | 70,274 |
Trade Debtors | 924,493 | 622,860 | 419,981 | 492,686 | 603,529 | 450,665 | 392,429 | 931,307 | 4,549,934 | 4,570,495 | 3,787,297 | 4,141,748 | 2,598,936 | 2,470,189 | 2,436,016 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 858,265 | 650,790 | 550,617 | 498,659 | 870,046 | 459,075 | 810,044 | 1,445,003 | 2,109,470 | 2,429,494 | 2,296,804 | 2,190,292 | 1,544,188 | 1,412,175 | 1,412,990 |
Cash | 5,106,727 | 10,313,952 | 5,971,425 | 5,669,493 | 2,960,795 | 6,708,780 | 7,057,755 | 4,575,100 | 1,017,357 | 88,047 | 139,752 | 50,643 | 281,554 | 429,857 | 659,112 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 6,889,485 | 11,587,602 | 6,942,023 | 6,660,838 | 4,603,860 | 7,618,520 | 8,260,228 | 6,951,410 | 7,739,900 | 7,170,145 | 6,317,288 | 6,463,259 | 4,556,896 | 4,445,449 | 4,578,392 |
total assets | 79,936,328 | 78,873,079 | 67,853,654 | 65,213,164 | 58,110,374 | 55,829,347 | 52,915,189 | 50,964,480 | 50,617,569 | 50,217,071 | 50,738,262 | 49,402,587 | 44,125,322 | 42,766,322 | 41,068,171 |
Bank overdraft | 452,836 | 609,442 | 0 | 357,857 | 421,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 229,352 | 0 | 0 | 615,715 | 600,894 | 716,841 | 838,444 | 809,693 | 783,839 | 891,088 | 763,327 | 778,699 | 793,753 |
Trade Creditors | 287,874 | 991,782 | 1,089,703 | 483,430 | 688,591 | 832,275 | 767,178 | 1,263,897 | 3,019,030 | 2,618,237 | 2,904,153 | 2,843,059 | 2,328,671 | 2,297,082 | 2,294,308 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 420,333 | 571,472 | 372,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 753,000 | 0 | 0 | 51,960 | 0 | 14,480 | 24,244 | 30,431 | 38,714 | 57,072 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 892,216 | 1,061,031 | 917,343 | 723,139 | 414,634 | 318,857 | 178,970 |
other current liabilities | 2,793,479 | 2,842,483 | 2,142,684 | 2,410,813 | 2,645,968 | 3,059,444 | 2,621,819 | 3,000,352 | 2,918,706 | 3,383,089 | 3,160,403 | 4,549,790 | 1,939,421 | 1,705,789 | 1,407,543 |
total current liabilities | 3,534,289 | 4,443,707 | 3,461,739 | 3,252,100 | 3,756,269 | 5,680,767 | 4,561,363 | 5,353,147 | 7,720,356 | 7,872,050 | 7,780,218 | 9,031,320 | 5,476,484 | 5,139,141 | 4,731,646 |
loans | 7,688,015 | 8,141,727 | 142,937 | 368,813 | 723,019 | 1,157,987 | 2,661,180 | 3,280,616 | 4,138,221 | 4,954,016 | 4,975,084 | 3,686,563 | 3,751,183 | 3,349,711 | 2,949,332 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,687,572 | 1,865,155 | 2,430,337 | 2,039,495 | 1,139,185 | 1,065,429 | 625,809 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66,726 | 133,703 | 263,759 | 215,993 | 88,950 | 65,137 | 41,295 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95,720 | 0 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 5,095,500 | 4,713,000 | 4,432,000 | 4,340,500 | 2,366,000 | 1,589,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,457,000 | 1,284,800 | 1,291,900 | 476,000 | 475,000 | 437,000 | 405,000 | 321,000 |
total long term liabilities | 12,783,515 | 12,854,727 | 4,574,937 | 4,709,313 | 3,089,019 | 2,746,987 | 4,061,180 | 4,804,342 | 7,244,296 | 8,470,550 | 8,097,414 | 6,590,008 | 5,392,505 | 4,861,435 | 3,896,141 |
total liabilities | 16,317,804 | 17,298,434 | 8,036,676 | 7,961,413 | 6,845,288 | 8,427,754 | 8,622,543 | 10,157,489 | 14,964,652 | 16,342,600 | 15,877,632 | 15,621,328 | 10,868,989 | 10,000,576 | 8,627,787 |
net assets | 63,618,524 | 61,574,645 | 59,816,978 | 57,251,751 | 51,265,086 | 47,401,593 | 44,292,646 | 40,806,991 | 35,652,917 | 33,874,471 | 34,860,630 | 33,781,259 | 33,256,333 | 32,765,746 | 32,440,384 |
total shareholders funds | 63,618,524 | 61,574,645 | 59,816,978 | 57,251,751 | 51,265,086 | 47,401,593 | 44,292,646 | 40,806,991 | 35,652,917 | 33,874,471 | 34,860,630 | 33,781,259 | 33,256,333 | 32,765,746 | 32,440,384 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,220,618 | 4,137,315 | 7,245,543 | 2,832,699 | 1,969,656 | 2,200,393 | 1,588,294 | 1,435,398 | 1,192,061 | 1,040,047 | |||||
Depreciation | 11,222 | 11,222 | 11,221 | 19,273 | 20,231 | 1,305,269 | 1,402,758 | 1,233,413 | 1,101,588 | 504,072 | 71,000 | 579,068 | 958,582 | ||
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104,000 | 106,000 | 104,000 | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | -811,912 | -317,685 | -1,243,340 | -663,253 | -392,621 | -351,623 | -299,168 | -259,173 | -203,778 | -72,936 | |||||
Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -63,139 | -18,970 | -11,326 | 12,859 | -51,642 | -1,010 | 62,954 | 70,274 |
Debtors | 509,108 | 303,052 | -220,154 | -314,504 | 534,591 | -321,977 | -1,575,644 | -3,826,318 | -340,585 | 951,088 | -247,939 | 2,188,916 | 260,760 | 33,358 | 3,849,006 |
Creditors | -703,908 | -97,921 | 606,273 | -205,161 | -143,684 | 65,097 | -496,719 | -1,755,133 | 400,793 | -285,916 | 61,094 | 514,388 | 31,589 | 2,774 | 2,294,308 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -49,004 | 699,799 | -268,129 | -235,155 | -413,476 | 437,625 | -445,259 | 14,669 | -594,439 | 270,452 | -1,262,344 | 2,634,182 | 257,474 | 339,541 | 1,407,543 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 382,500 | 281,000 | 91,500 | 1,974,500 | 777,000 | 189,000 | -57,000 | 172,200 | -7,100 | 815,900 | 1,000 | 38,000 | 32,000 | 84,000 | 321,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 4,441,678 | 4,416,527 | 9,628,665 | 3,835,013 | 2,777,122 | 2,089,188 | 2,942,494 | 1,308,538 | 1,897,354 | 2,029,264 | |||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -2,132,938 | -202,767 | 1,150,390 | -732,774 | -632,271 | -857,613 | -502,603 | -1,352,634 | -1,482,580 | -69,889 | |||||
Change in Investments | 3,424,417 | 5,714,434 | 1,627,696 | 4,919,567 | 5,221,107 | 3,911,017 | 749,159 | 42,530,075 | 11,566 | 27,681 | 8,733 | 52,469 | 0 | -1,000 | 1,000 |
cash flow from investments | -6,043,955 | -951,926 | -41,379,685 | -744,340 | -659,952 | -866,346 | -555,072 | -1,352,634 | -1,481,580 | -70,889 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | -229,352 | 229,352 | 0 | -615,715 | 14,821 | -115,947 | -121,603 | 28,751 | 25,854 | -107,249 | 127,761 | -15,372 | -15,054 | 793,753 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -420,333 | -151,139 | 199,415 | 372,057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -753,000 | 753,000 | 0 | -51,960 | 51,960 | -14,480 | -9,764 | -6,187 | -8,283 | -18,358 | 57,072 |
Long term loans | -453,712 | 7,998,790 | -225,876 | -354,206 | -434,968 | -1,503,193 | -619,436 | -857,605 | -815,795 | -21,068 | 1,288,521 | -64,620 | 401,472 | 400,379 | 2,949,332 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2,579,788 | -346,398 | -421,494 | 585,046 | 1,208,815 | 169,533 | 579,507 | 804,779 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -95,720 | 95,720 | -300,000 | 300,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -40,239 | -73,797 | -165,466 | -310,163 | -316,286 | -499,246 | -480,409 | -399,541 | -374,195 | -408,020 | |||||
cash flow from financing | -926,750 | -609,765 | -3,210,365 | -1,398,365 | -2,559,706 | 949,252 | 1,077,303 | 139,753 | 538,913 | 36,320,569 | |||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -5,207,225 | 4,342,527 | 301,932 | 2,708,698 | -3,747,985 | -348,975 | 2,482,655 | 3,557,743 | 929,310 | -51,705 | 89,109 | -230,911 | -148,303 | -229,255 | 659,112 |
overdraft | -156,606 | 609,442 | -357,857 | -63,853 | 421,710 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | -5,050,619 | 3,733,085 | 659,789 | 2,772,551 | -4,169,695 | -348,975 | 2,482,655 | 3,557,743 | 929,310 | -51,705 | 89,109 | -230,911 | -148,303 | -229,255 | 659,112 |
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THE POTTER GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED group structure
The Potter Group (Holdings) Limited has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE POTTER GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
01300030
6 subsidiaries
the potter group (holdings) limited directors
The Potter Group (Holdings) Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Charles Potter (Sep 1991) and Mrs Margaret Potter (Sep 1991).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Charles Potter | England | 83 years | Sep 1991 | - | Director |
Mrs Margaret Potter | England | 84 years | Sep 1991 | - | Director |
Ms Claire Potter | England | 59 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Jason Rockett | England | 55 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Dawson | England | 58 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director |
Mr William Hean | England | 57 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Bousfield | England | 49 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
5.6m
+14%
operating profit
2.5m
0%
gross margin
53.9%
+0.42%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
63.6m
+0.03%
total assets
79.9m
+0.01%
cash
5.1m
-0.5%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
the potter group (holdings) limited company details
company number
01300030
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
68209 - Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.
64209 - Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
incorporation date
February 1977
age
48
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
the potter group (holdings) plc (December 2018)
topcliffe transport co limited (May 1991)
accountant
UHY BPR HEATON
auditor
-
address
northspring, 21-23 wellington street, leeds, LS1 4DL
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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the potter group (holdings) limited Charges & Mortgages
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the potter group (holdings) limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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