
Company Number
01565756
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
hw international bv
Group Structure
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Industry
Non-life reinsurance
+1Registered Address
1 lloyd's avenue, london, EC3N 3DQ
Website
www.hwiuk.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of H.W. WOOD LIMITED at £11.5m based on a Turnover of £13.3m and 0.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of H.W. WOOD LIMITED at £3.9m based on an EBITDA of £379.3k and a 10.26x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of H.W. WOOD LIMITED at £4.1m based on Net Assets of £2.6m and 1.58x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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H.w. Wood Limited is a live company located in london, EC3N 3DQ with a Companies House number of 01565756. It operates in the non-life insurance sector, SIC Code 65120. Founded in June 1981, it's largest shareholder is hw international bv with a 100% stake. H.w. Wood Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded H.W. Wood Limited a 3.5 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
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £13.3m, make it larger than the average company (£1.7m)
£13.3m - H.w. Wood Limited
£1.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.7%)
12% - H.w. Wood Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 100%, this company has a comparable cost of product (100%)
100% - H.w. Wood Limited
100% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.4% make it less profitable than the average company (16.7%)
2.4% - H.w. Wood Limited
16.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 73 employees, this is above the industry average (18)
73 - H.w. Wood Limited
18 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £93.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£96.7k)
£93.9k - H.w. Wood Limited
£96.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £182.7k, this is equally as efficient (£190.2k)
£182.7k - H.w. Wood Limited
£190.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 353 days, this is later than average (173 days)
353 days - H.w. Wood Limited
173 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
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- - H.w. Wood Limited
- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - H.w. Wood Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 29 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (20 weeks)
29 weeks - H.w. Wood Limited
20 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 93.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (80.3%)
93.3% - H.w. Wood Limited
80.3% - Industry AVG
H.W. Wood Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £13.3 million and the company has net assets of £2.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, H.W. Wood Limited has 73 employees and maintains cash reserves of £20.5 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 | 13,335,432 | 12,297,748 | 9,763,463 | 9,441,455 | 10,333,225 | 10,312,785 | 11,330,817 | 11,033,399 | 10,751,309 | 10,737,052 | 10,659,107 | 10,322,262 | 9,892,464 | 8,887,205 | 7,373,943 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 314,455 | 208,363 | 453,003 | 151,046 | 25,994 | -145,754 | 457,558 | 576,366 | 267,471 | 372,424 | 309,270 | 374,324 | 355,774 | 110,619 | 187,680 |
Interest Payable | 40,374 | 24,944 | 37,142 | 31,246 | 40,344 | 88,061 | 75,737 | 79,344 | 77,390 | 71,654 | 80,025 | 80,508 | 91,276 | 83,028 | 59,800 |
Interest Receivable | 55,718 | 2,422 | 2,017 | 29,202 | 55,793 | 33,653 | 16,917 | 11,081 | 13,307 | 28,511 | 33,638 | 21,280 | 23,914 | 31,211 | 29,949 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 329,799 | 185,841 | 417,878 | 149,002 | 41,443 | -200,162 | 398,738 | 508,103 | 203,388 | 329,281 | 262,883 | 315,096 | 288,412 | 58,802 | 157,829 |
Tax | -109,095 | -112,403 | -93,637 | -34,266 | -25,221 | 6,265 | -75,320 | -106,694 | -41,156 | -100,256 | -92,957 | -97,197 | -126,877 | -43,618 | -77,885 |
Profit After Tax | 220,704 | 73,438 | 324,241 | 114,736 | 16,222 | -193,897 | 323,418 | 401,409 | 162,232 | 229,025 | 169,926 | 217,899 | 161,535 | 15,184 | 79,944 |
Dividends Paid | 250,000 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 150,000 | 200,298 | 100,000 | 80,000 | 100,000 | |||||||
Retained Profit | 220,704 | 73,438 | 324,241 | 114,736 | 16,222 | -193,897 | 73,418 | 301,409 | -37,768 | 79,025 | -30,372 | 117,899 | 81,535 | -84,816 | 79,944 |
Employee Costs | 6,855,111 | 6,791,496 | 6,170,393 | 6,342,581 | 6,668,156 | 7,284,420 | 7,466,625 | 7,466,625 | 7,359,055 | 7,268,674 | 7,008,171 | 6,573,625 | 6,024,276 | 5,518,118 | 4,692,176 |
Number Of Employees | 73 | 73 | 76 | 83 | 85 | 97 | 99 | 97 | 102 | 100 | 96 | 93 | 86 | 76 | 68 |
EBITDA* | 379,331 | 281,778 | 503,414 | 207,196 | 101,767 | -58,702 | 561,030 | 697,614 | 393,635 | 497,833 | 432,397 | 493,326 | 481,278 | 249,444 | 303,476 |
* 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 | 174,750 | 203,556 | 80,005 | 140,777 | 171,089 | 217,066 | 210,386 | 238,376 | 306,921 | 299,781 | 352,800 | 316,557 | 217,573 | 254,610 | 360,710 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 174,750 | 203,556 | 80,005 | 140,777 | 171,089 | 217,066 | 210,386 | 238,376 | 306,921 | 299,781 | 352,800 | 316,557 | 217,573 | 254,610 | 360,710 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 12,904,173 | 13,335,097 | 11,076,931 | 12,193,096 | 14,927,630 | 12,192,095 | 13,713,377 | 16,274,531 | 11,453,825 | 10,071,609 | 8,621,980 | 9,077,835 | 10,756,936 | 7,942,591 | 7,279,617 |
Group Debtors | 2,267,353 | 1,946,725 | 1,450,822 | 1,512,484 | 1,074,693 | 1,093,119 | 1,289,550 | 995,966 | 641,240 | 128,523 | 205,172 | 148,077 | 116,785 | 626,240 | 701,076 |
Misc Debtors | 2,654,733 | 2,282,158 | 2,310,905 | 1,982,148 | 1,983,919 | 1,702,598 | 1,649,078 | 1,730,821 | 1,322,174 | 1,481,567 | 1,177,357 | 1,118,648 | 1,132,919 | 1,161,391 | 689,695 |
Cash | 20,490,649 | 10,039,750 | 11,907,603 | 12,440,168 | 11,890,577 | 14,053,049 | 10,211,740 | 8,532,836 | 7,448,263 | 9,370,700 | 7,577,198 | 10,528,602 | 10,443,732 | 8,900,549 | 8,737,178 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 38,316,908 | 27,603,730 | 26,746,261 | 28,127,896 | 29,876,819 | 29,040,861 | 26,863,745 | 27,534,154 | 20,865,502 | 21,052,399 | 17,581,707 | 20,873,162 | 22,450,372 | 18,630,771 | 17,407,566 |
total assets | 38,491,658 | 27,807,286 | 26,826,266 | 28,268,673 | 30,047,908 | 29,257,927 | 27,074,131 | 27,772,530 | 21,172,423 | 21,352,180 | 17,934,507 | 21,189,719 | 22,667,945 | 18,885,381 | 17,768,276 |
Bank overdraft | 520,677 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 136,666 | 170,000 | 285,171 | 204,517 | 550,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 490,457 | |||||
Trade Creditors | 30,846,205 | 21,866,169 | 22,028,818 | 23,719,002 | 26,207,575 | 25,611,108 | 23,062,450 | 24,076,716 | 17,675,042 | 17,842,261 | 14,609,181 | 17,509,552 | 19,680,790 | 15,360,328 | 14,435,880 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,123,254 | 1,342,577 | 329,904 | 157,510 | 158,845 | 14,702 | 207,805 | 411,596 | 230,731 | 330,369 | 209,955 | 572,993 | 89,324 | ||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 28,870 | 40,285 | 38,210 | 17,927 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,741,556 | 1,840,442 | 1,500,446 | 1,524,366 | 1,116,344 | 1,054,453 | 1,531,974 | 1,403,747 | 1,036,422 | 1,355,374 | 1,391,500 | 1,641,295 | 1,269,956 | 1,035,894 | 1,211,870 |
total current liabilities | 35,847,681 | 25,219,188 | 24,144,339 | 25,605,395 | 28,032,764 | 26,765,561 | 24,694,424 | 25,745,165 | 19,198,139 | 19,649,516 | 16,269,622 | 19,499,143 | 21,160,701 | 17,459,672 | 16,257,751 |
loans | 77,678 | 242,503 | 409,770 | 715,362 | 181,964 | 675,408 | 368,852 | 89,928 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 338,256 | 28,868 | 70,114 | 65,433 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 77,678 | 242,503 | 409,770 | 715,362 | 181,964 | 675,408 | 368,852 | 89,928 | 338,256 | 28,868 | 70,114 | 65,433 | |||
total liabilities | 35,925,359 | 25,461,691 | 24,554,109 | 26,320,757 | 28,214,728 | 27,440,969 | 25,063,276 | 25,835,093 | 19,536,395 | 19,678,384 | 16,339,736 | 19,564,576 | 21,160,701 | 17,459,672 | 16,257,751 |
net assets | 2,566,299 | 2,345,595 | 2,272,157 | 1,947,916 | 1,833,180 | 1,816,958 | 2,010,855 | 1,937,437 | 1,636,028 | 1,673,796 | 1,594,771 | 1,625,143 | 1,507,244 | 1,425,709 | 1,510,525 |
total shareholders funds | 2,566,299 | 2,345,595 | 2,272,157 | 1,947,916 | 1,833,180 | 1,816,958 | 2,010,855 | 1,937,437 | 1,636,028 | 1,673,796 | 1,594,771 | 1,625,143 | 1,507,244 | 1,425,709 | 1,510,525 |
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 | 314,455 | 208,363 | 453,003 | 151,046 | 25,994 | -145,754 | 457,558 | 576,366 | 267,471 | 372,424 | 309,270 | 374,324 | 355,774 | 110,619 | 187,680 |
Depreciation | 64,876 | 73,415 | 50,411 | 56,150 | 75,773 | 87,052 | 103,472 | 121,248 | 126,164 | 125,409 | 123,127 | 119,002 | 125,504 | 138,825 | 115,796 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -109,095 | -112,403 | -93,637 | -34,266 | -25,221 | 6,265 | -75,320 | -106,694 | -41,156 | -100,256 | -92,957 | -97,197 | -126,877 | -43,618 | -77,885 |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 262,279 | 2,725,322 | -849,070 | -2,298,514 | 2,998,430 | -1,664,193 | -2,349,313 | 5,584,079 | 1,735,540 | 1,677,190 | -340,051 | -1,662,080 | 2,276,418 | 1,059,834 | 8,670,388 |
Creditors | 8,980,036 | -162,649 | -1,690,184 | -2,488,573 | 596,467 | 2,548,658 | -1,014,266 | 6,401,674 | -167,219 | 3,233,080 | -2,900,371 | -2,171,238 | 4,320,462 | 924,448 | 14,435,880 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -98,886 | 339,996 | -23,920 | 408,022 | 61,891 | -477,521 | 128,227 | 367,325 | -318,952 | -36,126 | -249,795 | 371,339 | 234,062 | -175,976 | 1,211,870 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 8,889,107 | -2,378,600 | -455,257 | 390,893 | -2,263,526 | 3,682,893 | 1,948,984 | 1,775,840 | -1,869,232 | 1,917,341 | -2,470,675 | 258,310 | 2,632,507 | -105,536 | 7,202,953 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -72,390 | -159,370 | -217,986 | -82,065 | -32,725 | -213,383 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -72,390 | -159,370 | -217,986 | -82,065 | -32,725 | -213,383 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -33,334 | -115,171 | 80,654 | -345,483 | 450,000 | -150,000 | 250,000 | -490,457 | 490,457 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,780,677 | 1,012,673 | 172,394 | -1,335 | 158,845 | -14,702 | -193,103 | -203,791 | 180,865 | -99,638 | 120,414 | -363,038 | 483,669 | 89,324 | |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -164,825 | -167,267 | -305,592 | 533,398 | -493,444 | 306,556 | 278,924 | 89,928 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -367,126 | 297,973 | -39,171 | 24,964 | 83,360 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 15,344 | -22,522 | -35,125 | -2,044 | 15,449 | -54,408 | -58,820 | -68,263 | -64,083 | -43,143 | -46,387 | -59,228 | -67,362 | -51,817 | -29,851 |
cash flow from financing | 1,597,862 | 707,713 | -87,669 | 184,536 | 130,850 | 252,148 | 55,402 | -538,564 | 280,099 | 98,551 | -121,061 | 144,546 | -920,857 | 922,309 | 1,490,054 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 10,450,899 | -1,867,853 | -532,565 | 549,591 | -2,162,472 | 3,841,309 | 1,678,904 | 1,084,573 | -1,922,437 | 1,793,502 | -2,951,404 | 84,870 | 1,543,183 | 163,371 | 8,737,178 |
overdraft | -520,677 | 520,677 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 10,450,899 | -1,867,853 | -532,565 | 549,591 | -2,162,472 | 3,841,309 | 1,678,904 | 1,084,573 | -1,922,437 | 1,793,502 | -2,951,404 | 84,870 | 1,543,183 | 684,048 | 8,216,501 |
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H.W. WOOD LIMITED group structure
H.W. Wood Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
H.W. INTERNATIONAL BV
#0014071
1 parent
H.W. WOOD LIMITED
01565756
H.W. Wood Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Steven Rudduck (Nov 2002) and Mr Philip Chamberlain (May 2010).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Steven Rudduck | England | 55 years | Nov 2002 | - | Director |
Mr Philip Chamberlain | England | 71 years | May 2010 | - | Director |
Mrs Jean Thomas | England | 70 years | Jul 2010 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
13.3m
+8%
operating profit
314.5k
+51%
gross margin
100%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
2.6m
+0.09%
total assets
38.5m
+0.38%
cash
20.5m
+1.04%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01565756
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
65202 - Non-life reinsurance
65120 - Non-life insurance
incorporation date
June 1981
age
44
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
bearchoice limited (December 1981)
accountant
-
auditor
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
address
1 lloyd's avenue, london, EC3N 3DQ
Bank
COUTTS & CO
Legal Advisor
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