A.w. Cowan Groundworks Limited

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Company Number

01580510

Next Accounts

Jul 2025

Industry

Specialised construction activities (other than scaffold erection) n.e.c.

Directors

Wendy Cowan

Alexander Cowan

Shareholders

wendy elizabeth cowan

alexander william cowan

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

the old offices, urlay nook,, eaglescliffe, yarm, stockton -on tees, cleveland, TS16 0LA

Website

www.awcowangroundworksltd.com

a.w. cowan groundworks limited Estimated Valuation

£2.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of A.W. COWAN GROUNDWORKS LIMITED at £2.4m based on a Turnover of £5.3m and 0.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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A.w. Cowan Groundworks Limited is a live company located in stockton -on tees, TS16 0LA with a Companies House number of 01580510. It operates in the other specialised construction activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 43999. Founded in August 1981, it's largest shareholder is wendy elizabeth cowan with a 50% stake. A.w. Cowan Groundworks Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.3m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded A.W. Cowan Groundworks Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2out of 5

2 Strong

4 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £5.3m, make it in line with the average company (£6.5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.6%)

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A.W. Cowan Groundworks Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is estimated at £5.3 million and the company has net assets of £255.9 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, A.W. Cowan Groundworks Limited has 45 employees and maintains cash reserves of £89 as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	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	5,318,900	5,181,351	4,569,845	3,569,352	4,983,090	4,460,672	4,829,073	4,881,273	6,207,266	3,454,017	3,071,155	2,986,436	2,789,875	2,778,959	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	4,043,923	3,904,625	3,522,604	2,728,893	3,762,526	3,348,308	3,591,940	3,606,616	4,652,174	2,616,865	2,284,832	2,183,526	1,997,841	1,945,512	0
Gross Profit	1,274,977	1,276,727	1,047,242	840,459	1,220,564	1,112,364	1,237,133	1,274,656	1,555,091	837,152	786,324	802,910	792,033	833,447	0
Admin Expenses	1,325,979	1,191,802	1,080,707	1,005,485	1,369,749	1,015,023	1,025,573	1,302,470	1,420,107	636,989	823,975	800,315	704,341	827,312	-282,853
Operating Profit	-51,002	84,925	-33,465	-165,026	-149,185	97,341	211,560	-27,814	134,984	200,163	-37,651	2,595	87,692	6,135	282,853
Interest Payable	29,594	17,921	18,223	19,186	17,425	17,375	21,273	11,101	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	2	0	0	0	31	222	87	25	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pre-Tax Profit	-80,593	67,005	-51,688	-184,212	-166,579	80,188	190,374	-38,890	134,988	200,163	-37,651	2,595	87,692	6,135	282,853
Tax	0	-12,731	0	0	0	-15,236	-36,171	0	-26,997	-42,034	0	-623	-22,800	-1,718	-79,199
Profit After Tax	-80,593	54,274	-51,688	-184,212	-166,579	64,952	154,203	-38,890	107,990	158,129	-37,651	1,972	64,892	4,417	203,654
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-80,593	54,274	-51,688	-184,212	-166,579	64,952	154,203	-38,890	107,990	158,129	-37,651	1,972	64,892	4,417	203,654
Employee Costs	2,113,428	1,911,944	1,729,041	2,281,675	1,955,243	1,923,268	2,121,147	2,172,500	1,421,576	784,847	777,439	741,268	782,331	761,996	0
Number Of Employees	45	44	41	54	46	46	53	55	36	21	21	20	22	22	0
EBITDA*	74,030	212,891	94,405	6,901	28,449	323,436	376,095	158,760	296,033	313,148	31,192	34,827	124,719	47,681	329,166

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	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	535,943	507,787	643,313	593,126	805,676	943,770	883,848	766,537	747,598	623,179	311,083	157,992	125,360	157,703	180,892
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	535,943	507,787	643,313	593,126	805,676	943,770	883,848	766,537	747,598	623,179	311,083	157,992	125,360	157,703	180,892
Stock & work in progress	458,114	851,650	785,102	361,707	644,874	710,620	900,695	818,693	1,054,633	398,444	362,100	368,968	541,678	438,370	151,736
Trade Debtors	767,465	190,457	107,713	186,887	120,574	175,189	88,384	108,457	77,712	266,917	257,212	281,681	98,638	144,202	49,375
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	50,407	171,997	117,977	45,824	50,601	42,025	47,663	58,470	0	0	0	0	0	72,632	0
Cash	89	2	2	2	2	8,308	50,866	18,814	1,448	15	15	13	13	13	12
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,276,075	1,214,106	1,010,794	594,420	816,051	936,142	1,087,608	1,004,434	1,133,793	665,376	619,327	650,662	640,329	655,217	201,123
total assets	1,812,018	1,721,893	1,654,107	1,187,546	1,621,727	1,879,912	1,971,456	1,770,971	1,881,391	1,288,555	930,410	808,654	765,689	812,920	382,015
Bank overdraft	371,247	112,151	254,782	242,564	326,979	189,330	325,488	355,239	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	294,684	567,670	540,739	217,868	0	352,236	362,128	374,458	1,034,314	552,481	529,116	478,381	471,151	571,763	137,641
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	70,194	60,643	59,255	63,414	134,279	231,527	196,389	194,464	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	510,754	417,195	202,242	123,296	397,748	115,592	102,875	75,546	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,246,879	1,157,659	1,057,018	647,142	859,006	888,685	986,880	999,707	1,034,314	552,481	529,116	478,381	471,151	571,763	137,641
loans	15,834	26,879	40,625	59,516	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	159,449	104,412	152,046	36,579	109,244	148,376	211,850	161,062	0	0	0	0	0	0	11,345
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	193,614	215,025	104,395	31,682	4,003	9,896	0
provisions	133,986	96,480	122,229	110,432	135,388	158,183	153,010	144,689	149,060	124,636	58,615	22,656	16,572	22,190	28,375
total long term liabilities	309,269	227,771	314,900	206,527	244,632	306,559	364,860	305,751	342,674	339,661	163,010	54,338	20,575	32,086	39,720
total liabilities	1,556,148	1,385,430	1,371,918	853,669	1,103,638	1,195,244	1,351,740	1,305,458	1,376,988	892,142	692,126	532,719	491,726	603,849	177,361
net assets	255,870	336,463	282,189	333,877	518,089	684,668	619,716	465,513	504,403	396,413	238,284	275,935	273,963	209,071	204,654
total shareholders funds	255,870	336,463	282,189	333,877	518,089	684,668	619,716	465,513	504,403	396,413	238,284	275,935	273,963	209,071	204,654

	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	-51,002	84,925	-33,465	-165,026	-149,185	97,341	211,560	-27,814	134,984	200,163	-37,651	2,595	87,692	6,135	282,853
Depreciation	125,032	127,966	127,870	171,927	177,634	226,095	164,535	186,574	161,049	112,985	68,843	32,232	37,027	41,546	46,313
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	-12,731	0	0	0	-15,236	-36,171	0	-26,997	-42,034	0	-623	-22,800	-1,718	-79,199
Stock	-393,536	66,548	423,395	-283,167	-65,746	-190,075	82,002	-235,940	656,189	36,344	-6,868	-172,710	103,308	286,634	151,736
Debtors	455,418	136,764	-7,021	61,536	-46,039	81,167	-30,880	89,215	-189,205	9,705	-24,469	183,043	-118,196	167,459	49,375
Creditors	-272,986	26,931	322,871	217,868	-352,236	-9,892	-12,330	-659,856	481,833	23,365	50,735	7,230	-100,612	434,122	137,641
Accruals and Deferred Income	93,559	214,953	78,946	-274,452	282,156	12,717	27,329	75,546	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	37,506	-25,749	11,797	-24,956	-22,795	5,173	8,321	-4,371	24,424	66,021	35,959	6,084	-5,618	-6,185	28,375
Cash flow from operations	-129,773	212,983	91,645	146,992	47,359	425,106	312,122	-283,196	308,309	314,451	149,223	37,185	10,577	19,807	214,872
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-153,188	7,560	-178,057	40,623	-39,540	-286,017	-281,846	-205,513	-285,468	-425,081	-221,934	-64,864	-4,684	-18,357	-227,205
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-153,188	7,560	-178,057	40,623	-39,540	-286,017	-281,846	-205,513	-285,468	-425,081	-221,934	-64,864	-4,684	-18,357	-227,205
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-11,045	-13,746	-18,891	59,516	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	64,588	-46,246	111,308	-143,530	-136,380	-28,336	52,713	355,526	0	0	0	0	0	-11,345	11,345
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-193,614	-21,411	110,630	72,713	27,679	-5,893	9,896	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,000
interest	-29,592	-17,921	-18,223	-19,186	-17,394	-17,153	-21,186	-11,076	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from financing	23,951	-77,913	74,194	-103,200	-153,774	-45,489	31,527	150,836	-21,407	110,630	72,713	27,679	-5,893	-1,449	12,345
cash and cash equivalents
cash	87	0	0	0	-8,306	-42,558	32,052	17,366	1,433	0	2	0	0	1	12
overdraft	259,096	-142,631	12,218	-84,415	137,649	-136,158	-29,751	355,239	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-259,009	142,631	-12,218	84,415	-145,955	93,600	61,803	-337,873	1,433	0	2	0	0	1	12

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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A.W. COWAN GROUNDWORKS LIMITED group structure

A.W. Cowan Groundworks Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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A.W. COWAN GROUNDWORKS LIMITED

01580510

A.W. COWAN GROUNDWORKS LIMITED Shareholders

wendy elizabeth cowan	50%
alexander william cowan	50%

A.W. Cowan Groundworks Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Wendy Cowan (Apr 1991) and Mr Alexander Cowan (Apr 1991).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mrs Wendy Cowan	United Kingdom	69 years	Apr 1991	-	Director
Mr Alexander Cowan		71 years	Apr 1991	-	Director

P&L

October 2023

turnover

5.3m

+3%

operating profit

-51k

gross margin

24%

-2.72%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

October 2023

net assets

255.9k

-0.24%

total assets

1.8m

+0.05%

cash

+43.5%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

43999 - Specialised construction activities (other than scaffold erection) n.e.c.

incorporation date

August 1981

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

a.w. cowan (plant hire) limited (October 2002)

address

the old offices, urlay nook,, eaglescliffe, yarm, stockton -on tees, cleveland, TS16 0LA

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