Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHARLESWATER LIMITED at £1.2m based on a Turnover of £2.4m and 0.47x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
charleswater limitedEstimated Valuation
£1.4m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHARLESWATER LIMITED at £1.4m based on an EBITDA of £423.1k and a 3.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
charleswater limitedEstimated Valuation
£4.9m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHARLESWATER LIMITED at £4.9m based on Net Assets of £2.2m and 2.24x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Charleswater LimitedOverview
Charleswater Limited is a live company located in herts, SG6 1BE with a Companies House number of 01531211. It operates in the other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 74909. Founded in December 1980, it's largest shareholder is
desco industries inc.
with a 100% stake. Charleswater Limited is a mature,
small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£2.4m with
declining
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Charleswater Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating4.5out of 5
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.4m, make it in line with the average company (£2.2m)
£2.4m - Charleswater Limited
£2.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -15%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.5%)
-15% - Charleswater Limited
10.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 24.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (46%)
24.6% - Charleswater Limited
46% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 9% make it more profitable than the average company (5.3%)
9% - Charleswater Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 29 employees, this is above the industry average (19)
29 - Charleswater Limited
19 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £52k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£52k)
£52k - Charleswater Limited
£52k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £84.5k, this is less efficient (£121.7k)
£84.5k - Charleswater Limited
£121.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 120 days, this is later than average (53 days)
120 days - Charleswater Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 149 days, this is slower than average (31 days)
149 days - Charleswater Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 189 days, this is more than average (30 days)
189 days - Charleswater Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 55 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (25 weeks)
55 weeks - Charleswater Limited
25 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 27.2%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (52.4%)
27.2% - Charleswater Limited
52.4% - Industry AVG
CHARLESWATER LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Charleswater Limited's latest turnover from October 2024 is estimated at £2.4 million and the company has net assets of £2.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Charleswater Limited has 29 employees and maintains cash reserves of £817.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Oct 2024
Oct 2023
Oct 2022
Oct 2021
Oct 2020
Oct 2019
Oct 2018
Oct 2017
Oct 2016
Oct 2015
Oct 2014
Oct 2013
Oct 2012
Oct 2011
Oct 2010
Oct 2009
Turnover
2,449,113
3,414,671
3,498,172
3,931,175
4,353,511
4,904,201
4,530,224
4,556,721
3,102,531
3,098,758
3,110,274
3,307,853
3,070,041
2,988,906
2,615,182
2,440,373
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
1,847,897
2,599,389
2,676,145
3,045,062
3,267,700
3,672,599
3,401,892
3,356,395
2,274,496
2,262,742
2,295,264
2,412,930
2,173,705
2,149,344
1,858,889
1,793,956
Gross Profit
601,216
815,282
822,027
886,113
1,085,811
1,231,602
1,128,331
1,200,326
828,035
836,016
815,010
894,923
896,336
839,562
756,293
646,417
Admin Expenses
380,003
450,565
380,144
382,796
1,107,756
1,068,630
1,396,408
1,007,367
1,035,751
930,416
1,248,145
958,004
737,201
705,135
632,895
756,379
Operating Profit
221,213
364,717
441,883
503,317
-21,945
162,972
-268,077
192,959
-207,716
-94,400
-433,135
-63,081
159,135
134,427
123,398
-109,962
Interest Payable
25,265
100,394
Interest Receivable
68,017
102,098
31,555
1,210
1,684
9,740
4,850
1,476
1,011
785
825
624
542
435
452
Pre-Tax Profit
289,229
466,815
473,438
504,527
-20,261
172,712
-263,227
194,436
-206,705
-93,615
-432,310
-62,457
159,678
134,862
98,585
-210,356
Tax
-72,307
-116,704
-89,953
-95,860
-32,815
-36,943
-38,323
-35,064
-27,604
45,922
Profit After Tax
216,922
350,111
383,485
408,667
-20,261
139,897
-263,227
157,493
-206,705
-93,615
-432,310
-62,457
121,355
99,798
70,981
-164,434
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
216,922
350,111
383,485
408,667
-20,261
139,897
-263,227
157,493
-206,705
-93,615
-432,310
-62,457
121,355
99,798
70,981
-164,434
Employee Costs
1,507,220
1,491,048
1,360,820
1,358,984
1,265,285
1,105,168
1,133,102
1,144,323
1,235,961
694,336
667,830
693,075
639,463
657,486
609,818
Number Of Employees
29
30
29
30
29
25
26
27
29
16
16
17
16
17
16
EBITDA*
423,064
546,952
611,881
665,905
137,789
320,100
-105,386
342,000
-61,331
53,828
-410,098
-37,960
184,023
156,697
144,083
-89,140
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Oct 2024
Oct 2023
Oct 2022
Oct 2021
Oct 2020
Oct 2019
Oct 2018
Oct 2017
Oct 2016
Oct 2015
Oct 2014
Oct 2013
Oct 2012
Oct 2011
Oct 2010
Oct 2009
Tangible Assets
418,573
463,200
370,781
292,266
315,695
345,908
371,481
195,766
180,064
209,049
232,882
208,213
231,039
237,437
256,234
267,772
Intangible Assets
117,400
234,800
352,200
469,600
587,000
704,400
821,800
939,200
1,056,600
1,174,000
1,779,109
1,779,109
1,779,109
1,779,109
1,779,109
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
418,573
580,600
605,581
644,466
785,295
932,908
1,075,881
1,017,566
1,119,264
1,265,649
1,406,882
1,987,322
2,010,148
2,016,546
2,035,343
2,046,881
Stock & work in progress
960,439
996,870
1,037,132
741,329
690,270
884,380
828,000
781,622
661,488
672,261
510,338
742,402
613,818
564,038
583,424
393,885
Trade Debtors
808,192
924,944
852,167
1,354,442
1,161,378
1,340,704
1,380,380
1,596,226
641,331
577,062
587,667
561,539
512,040
539,197
520,009
390,485
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
116,106
Cash
817,077
1,903,585
1,985,845
819,054
1,600,718
1,766,529
830,888
462,503
718,664
89,858
224,162
105,940
143,650
73,211
100,778
80,156
misc current assets
total current assets
2,585,708
3,825,399
3,875,144
2,914,825
3,452,366
3,991,613
3,039,268
2,840,351
2,021,483
1,339,181
1,322,167
1,409,881
1,269,508
1,176,446
1,204,211
980,632
total assets
3,004,281
4,405,999
4,480,725
3,559,291
4,237,661
4,924,521
4,115,149
3,857,917
3,140,747
2,604,830
2,729,049
3,397,203
3,279,656
3,192,992
3,239,554
3,027,513
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
759,181
2,370,311
2,815,579
2,285,666
3,346,104
3,986,404
3,296,654
2,784,255
2,904,818
2,171,921
2,193,108
2,421,562
2,232,851
2,255,388
2,035,273
52,735
Group/Directors Accounts
1,363,387
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities
215,920
total current liabilities
759,181
2,370,311
2,815,579
2,285,666
3,346,104
3,986,404
3,296,654
2,784,255
2,904,818
2,171,921
2,193,108
2,421,562
2,232,851
2,255,388
2,035,273
1,632,042
loans
777,394
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
9,045
32,712
54,793
74,402
94,961
120,314
108,706
117,471
127,219
135,289
145,575
515,223
provisions
56,889
64,399
43,968
26,887
29,819
34,037
34,703
6,084
491
2,374
3,026
668
1,305
3,173
total long term liabilities
56,889
64,399
43,968
35,932
62,531
88,830
109,105
101,045
120,805
111,080
120,497
127,887
136,594
148,748
515,223
777,394
total liabilities
816,070
2,434,710
2,859,547
2,321,598
3,408,635
4,075,234
3,405,759
2,885,300
3,025,623
2,283,001
2,313,605
2,549,449
2,369,445
2,404,136
2,550,496
2,409,436
net assets
2,188,211
1,971,289
1,621,178
1,237,693
829,026
849,287
709,390
972,617
115,124
321,829
415,444
847,754
910,211
788,856
689,058
618,077
total shareholders funds
2,188,211
1,971,289
1,621,178
1,237,693
829,026
849,287
709,390
972,617
115,124
321,829
415,444
847,754
910,211
788,856
689,058
618,077
Oct 2024
Oct 2023
Oct 2022
Oct 2021
Oct 2020
Oct 2019
Oct 2018
Oct 2017
Oct 2016
Oct 2015
Oct 2014
Oct 2013
Oct 2012
Oct 2011
Oct 2010
Oct 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
221,213
364,717
441,883
503,317
-21,945
162,972
-268,077
192,959
-207,716
-94,400
-433,135
-63,081
159,135
134,427
123,398
-109,962
Depreciation
84,451
64,835
52,598
45,188
42,334
39,728
45,291
31,641
28,985
30,828
23,037
25,121
24,888
22,270
20,685
20,822
Amortisation
117,400
117,400
117,400
117,400
117,400
117,400
117,400
117,400
117,400
117,400
Tax
-72,307
-116,704
-89,953
-95,860
-32,815
-36,943
-38,323
-35,064
-27,604
45,922
Stock
-36,431
-40,262
295,803
51,059
-194,110
56,380
46,378
120,134
-10,773
161,923
-232,064
128,584
49,780
-19,386
189,539
393,885
Debtors
-116,752
72,777
-502,275
193,064
-179,326
-39,676
-215,846
954,895
64,269
-10,605
26,128
49,499
-27,157
19,188
13,418
506,591
Creditors
-1,611,130
-445,268
529,913
-1,060,438
-640,300
689,750
512,399
-120,563
732,897
-21,187
-228,454
188,711
-22,537
220,115
1,982,538
52,735
Accruals and Deferred Income
-215,920
215,920
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-7,510
20,431
17,081
-2,932
-4,218
-666
28,619
5,593
-1,883
-652
2,358
-637
-1,868
3,173
Cash flow from operations
-1,114,700
-27,104
1,275,394
-737,448
-133,293
959,665
605,100
-884,942
616,187
-119,329
-430,258
-27,969
98,672
345,119
1,680,140
-675,039
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-39,824
-157,254
-131,113
-21,759
-12,121
-14,155
-221,006
-47,343
-6,995
557,403
-2,295
-18,490
-3,473
-9,147
-2,067,703
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-39,824
-157,254
-131,113
-21,759
-12,121
-14,155
-221,006
-47,343
-6,995
557,403
-2,295
-18,490
-3,473
-9,147
-2,067,703
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
-1,363,387
1,363,387
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-777,394
777,394
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
-9,045
-23,667
-22,081
-19,609
-20,559
-25,353
11,608
-8,765
-9,748
-8,070
-10,286
-369,648
515,223
share issue
700,000
782,511
interest
68,017
102,098
31,555
1,210
1,684
9,740
4,850
1,476
1,011
785
825
624
542
435
-24,813
-100,394
cash flow from financing
68,017
102,098
22,510
-22,457
-20,397
-9,869
-15,709
676,123
12,619
-7,980
-8,923
-7,446
-9,744
-369,213
-1,650,371
2,822,898
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-1,086,508
-82,260
1,166,791
-781,664
-165,811
935,641
368,385
-256,161
628,806
-134,304
118,222
-37,710
70,439
-27,567
20,622
80,156
overdraft
change in cash
-1,086,508
-82,260
1,166,791
-781,664
-165,811
935,641
368,385
-256,161
628,806
-134,304
118,222
-37,710
70,439
-27,567
20,622
80,156
charleswater limited Credit Report and Business Information
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Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities (not including environmental consultancy or quantity surveying) n.e.c.
incorporation date
December 1980
age
45
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
DESCO INDUSTRIES INC
accounts
Audited Abridged
last accounts submitted
October 2024
previous names
charleswater europe limited (March 2002)
conductive products limited (April 2000)
accountant
-
auditor
GEORGE HAY PARTNERSHIP LLP
address
2a dunhams lane, letchworth, herts, SG6 1BE
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
charleswater limited Charges & Mortgages
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