
Company Number
01394901
Next Accounts
Jun 2026
Directors
Shareholders
richard robert powis
christopher kenneth watkins
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of other intermediate products
Registered Address
midway house staverton technolog, herrick way, cheltenham, glos, GL51 6TQ
Website
www.watkinspowis.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of WATKINS & POWIS (PIPELINE MERCHANTS) LIMITED at £2.1m based on a Turnover of £5.7m and 0.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WATKINS & POWIS (PIPELINE MERCHANTS) LIMITED at £1.3m based on an EBITDA of £342.7k and a 3.66x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WATKINS & POWIS (PIPELINE MERCHANTS) LIMITED at £7.2m based on Net Assets of £3.6m and 1.98x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited is a live company located in cheltenham, GL51 6TQ with a Companies House number of 01394901. It operates in the wholesale of other intermediate products sector, SIC Code 46760. Founded in October 1978, it's largest shareholder is richard robert powis with a 50% stake. Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.7m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Watkins & Powis (Pipeline Merchants) Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
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Size
annual sales of £5.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£18.4m)
- Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
£18.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.3%)
- Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
10.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (27.2%)
- Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
27.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.2% make it as profitable than the average company (6.4%)
- Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 22 employees, this is below the industry average (39)
22 - Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
39 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £47.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£47.8k)
- Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
£47.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £259.1k, this is less efficient (£453k)
- Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
£453k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 60 days, this is near the average (55 days)
- Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
55 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 36 days, this is slower than average (28 days)
- Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
28 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 49 days, this is less than average (76 days)
- Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
76 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 173 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
173 weeks - Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 18.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (43.1%)
18.8% - Watkins & Powis (pipeline Merchants) Limited
43.1% - Industry AVG
Watkins & Powis (Pipeline Merchants) Limited's latest turnover from September 2024 is estimated at £5.7 million and the company has net assets of £3.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Watkins & Powis (Pipeline Merchants) Limited has 22 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.6 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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Employee Costs | ||||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | ||||||||
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 | 376,852 | 370,106 | 362,764 | 400,377 | 382,068 | 380,177 | 395,811 | 328,034 | 332,022 | 341,603 | 331,536 | 336,809 | 374,286 | 348,816 | 322,405 | 303,337 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 376,852 | 370,106 | 362,764 | 400,377 | 382,068 | 380,177 | 395,811 | 328,034 | 332,022 | 341,603 | 331,536 | 336,809 | 374,286 | 348,816 | 322,405 | 303,337 |
Stock & work in progress | 560,922 | 583,820 | 597,713 | 546,147 | 365,764 | 394,347 | 385,152 | 366,524 | 308,115 | 297,195 | 288,637 | 248,088 | 298,236 | 353,802 | 341,884 | 323,011 |
Trade Debtors | 942,708 | 925,587 | 1,049,199 | 1,146,590 | 779,063 | 899,172 | 886,585 | 872,272 | 874,745 | 874,690 | 824,992 | 788,681 | 842,278 | 681,879 | 834,534 | 611,368 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 25,407 | 46,176 | 15,826 | 19,537 | 53,261 | |||||||||||
Cash | 2,576,866 | 2,233,993 | 1,775,176 | 1,474,200 | 1,453,765 | 1,245,229 | 916,713 | 884,237 | 779,447 | 578,018 | 447,775 | 366,194 | 192,935 | 382,652 | 240,457 | 442,466 |
misc current assets | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | |
total current assets | 4,107,203 | 3,790,876 | 3,439,214 | 3,168,237 | 2,599,892 | 2,540,048 | 2,209,287 | 2,177,594 | 1,963,607 | 1,751,203 | 1,562,654 | 1,404,213 | 1,334,699 | 1,419,583 | 1,418,125 | 1,378,095 |
total assets | 4,484,055 | 4,160,982 | 3,801,978 | 3,568,614 | 2,981,960 | 2,920,225 | 2,605,098 | 2,505,628 | 2,295,629 | 2,092,806 | 1,894,190 | 1,741,022 | 1,708,985 | 1,768,399 | 1,740,530 | 1,681,432 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 419,146 | 457,210 | 376,589 | 910,192 | 573,571 | 670,378 | 274,756 | 327,559 | 304,250 | 504,413 | 534,742 | 486,529 | 481,659 | 544,399 | 533,266 | 429,232 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,837 | 31,631 | 101,079 | 8,496 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 354,938 | 331,458 | 368,181 | 241,042 | 260,341 | 248,713 | ||||||||||
total current liabilities | 774,084 | 788,668 | 744,770 | 910,192 | 573,571 | 670,378 | 515,798 | 587,900 | 556,800 | 504,413 | 534,742 | 486,529 | 481,659 | 576,030 | 634,345 | 437,728 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 28,054 | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 40,783 | 44,349 | 29,368 | 39,097 | 35,474 | 32,534 | 32,940 | 17,924 | 16,043 | 20,827 | 15,572 | 15,091 | 21,107 | 21,480 | 16,468 | 9,734 |
total long term liabilities | 68,837 | 44,349 | 29,368 | 39,097 | 35,474 | 32,534 | 32,940 | 17,924 | 16,043 | 20,827 | 15,572 | 15,091 | 21,107 | 21,480 | 16,468 | 9,734 |
total liabilities | 842,921 | 833,017 | 774,138 | 949,289 | 609,045 | 702,912 | 548,738 | 605,824 | 572,843 | 525,240 | 550,314 | 501,620 | 502,766 | 597,510 | 650,813 | 447,462 |
net assets | 3,641,134 | 3,327,965 | 3,027,840 | 2,619,325 | 2,372,915 | 2,217,313 | 2,056,360 | 1,899,804 | 1,722,786 | 1,567,566 | 1,343,876 | 1,239,402 | 1,206,219 | 1,170,889 | 1,089,717 | 1,233,970 |
total shareholders funds | 3,641,134 | 3,327,965 | 3,027,840 | 2,619,325 | 2,372,915 | 2,217,313 | 2,056,360 | 1,899,804 | 1,722,786 | 1,567,566 | 1,343,876 | 1,239,402 | 1,206,219 | 1,170,889 | 1,089,717 | 1,233,970 |
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 | 45,388 | 45,116 | 52,605 | 47,715 | 50,954 | 53,067 | 37,902 | 1,622 | 47,378 | 41,605 | 40,853 | 47,931 | 40,885 | 35,739 | 30,617 | 33,882 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||||
Stock | -22,898 | -13,893 | 51,566 | 180,383 | -28,583 | 9,195 | 18,628 | 58,409 | 10,920 | 8,558 | 40,549 | -50,148 | -55,566 | 11,918 | 18,873 | 323,011 |
Debtors | -3,648 | -93,262 | -81,565 | 367,527 | -120,109 | -6,950 | -19,411 | 50,788 | 55 | 49,698 | 36,311 | -53,597 | 160,399 | -152,655 | 223,166 | 611,368 |
Creditors | -38,064 | 80,621 | -533,603 | 336,621 | -96,807 | 395,622 | -52,803 | 23,309 | -200,163 | -30,329 | 48,213 | 4,870 | -62,740 | 11,133 | 104,034 | 429,232 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 23,480 | -36,723 | 368,181 | -241,042 | -19,299 | 11,628 | 248,713 | |||||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -3,566 | 14,981 | -9,729 | 3,623 | 2,940 | -406 | 15,016 | 1,881 | -4,784 | 5,255 | 481 | -6,016 | -373 | 5,012 | 6,734 | 9,734 |
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Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -3,837 | 3,837 | -31,631 | -69,448 | 92,583 | 8,496 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 28,054 | |||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | ||||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | ||||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | 342,873 | 458,817 | 300,976 | 20,435 | 208,536 | 328,516 | 32,476 | 104,790 | 201,429 | 130,243 | 81,581 | 173,259 | -189,717 | 142,195 | -202,009 | 442,466 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | 342,873 | 458,817 | 300,976 | 20,435 | 208,536 | 328,516 | 32,476 | 104,790 | 201,429 | 130,243 | 81,581 | 173,259 | -189,717 | 142,195 | -202,009 | 442,466 |
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WATKINS & POWIS (PIPELINE MERCHANTS) LIMITED group structure
Watkins & Powis (Pipeline Merchants) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
WATKINS & POWIS (PIPELINE MERCHANTS) LIMITED
01394901
Watkins & Powis (Pipeline Merchants) Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Stuart Locke serving since Oct 2024.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Stuart Locke | England | 50 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2024turnover
5.7m
+2%
operating profit
297.3k
0%
gross margin
27.3%
+9.46%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2024net assets
3.6m
+0.09%
total assets
4.5m
+0.08%
cash
2.6m
+0.15%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01394901
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46760 - Wholesale of other intermediate products
incorporation date
October 1978
age
47
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
September 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
HARPER SHELDON LIMITED
auditor
-
address
midway house staverton technolog, herrick way, cheltenham, glos, GL51 6TQ
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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