w. hodgson (hartlepool) limited Company Information
Company Number
01679298
Next Accounts
Aug 2025
Shareholders
hodgson fish holdings limited
ian kennedy
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
Registered Address
hodgson fish fish quay, southgate, hartlepool, cleveland, TS24 0JH
Website
http://hodgsonfish.co.ukw. hodgson (hartlepool) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W. HODGSON (HARTLEPOOL) LIMITED at £17m based on a Turnover of £24.3m and 0.7x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
w. hodgson (hartlepool) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W. HODGSON (HARTLEPOOL) LIMITED at £20.3m based on an EBITDA of £2.2m and a 9.27x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
w. hodgson (hartlepool) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W. HODGSON (HARTLEPOOL) LIMITED at £12m based on Net Assets of £5.6m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited Overview
W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited is a live company located in hartlepool, TS24 0JH with a Companies House number of 01679298. It operates in the wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs sector, SIC Code 46380. Founded in November 1982, it's largest shareholder is hodgson fish holdings limited with a 90% stake. W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £24.3m with high growth in recent years.
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W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 10 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


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1 Weak

Size
annual sales of £24.3m, make it in line with the average company (£25.4m)
£24.3m - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
£25.4m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 18%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.5%)
18% - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
8.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 26%, this company has a lower cost of product (14.9%)
26% - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
14.9% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 7.7% make it more profitable than the average company (2.8%)
7.7% - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
2.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 96 employees, this is above the industry average (38)
96 - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
38 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £29.2k, the company has a lower pay structure (£41.5k)
£29.2k - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
£41.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £253.6k, this is less efficient (£579.1k)
£253.6k - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
£579.1k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 30 days, this is earlier than average (40 days)
30 days - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
40 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 35 days, this is slower than average (31 days)
35 days - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
31 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 5 days, this is less than average (46 days)
5 days - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
46 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 103 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
103 weeks - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 30.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (57.3%)
30.6% - W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited
57.3% - Industry AVG
W. HODGSON (HARTLEPOOL) LIMITED financials

W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited's latest turnover from November 2023 is £24.3 million and the company has net assets of £5.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited has 96 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Turnover | 24,341,997 | 25,301,373 | 18,934,529 | 14,645,018 | 18,028,158 | 16,538,729 | 15,771,040 | 13,485,069 | 10,976,203 | 9,788,504 | 7,274,817 | 4,305,541 | 3,995,298 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 18,022,993 | 18,629,231 | 13,869,395 | 10,591,903 | 13,393,747 | 12,273,557 | 11,929,812 | 10,351,636 | 8,188,474 | 7,362,919 | 5,476,768 | 3,219,173 | 2,947,439 | ||
Gross Profit | 6,319,004 | 6,672,142 | 5,065,134 | 4,053,115 | 4,634,411 | 4,265,172 | 3,841,228 | 3,133,433 | 2,787,729 | 2,425,585 | 1,798,049 | 1,086,368 | 1,047,859 | ||
Admin Expenses | 4,437,845 | 4,155,600 | 2,852,129 | 2,774,295 | 3,565,074 | 3,148,856 | 2,780,982 | 2,235,119 | 1,853,928 | 1,652,164 | 1,418,385 | 952,038 | 876,769 | ||
Operating Profit | 1,881,159 | 2,516,542 | 2,213,005 | 1,278,820 | 1,069,337 | 1,116,316 | 1,060,246 | 898,314 | 933,801 | 773,421 | 379,664 | 134,330 | 171,090 | ||
Interest Payable | 6,654 | 2,575 | 899 | 3,095 | 3,783 | 7,112 | 4,904 | 5,436 | 3,671 | 3,501 | 3,655 | 767 | |||
Interest Receivable | 27,278 | 1,881 | 845 | 3,654 | 937 | 169 | 1,343 | 2,284 | 874 | 754 | 426 | 100 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,000,783 | 2,515,848 | 2,212,951 | 1,279,379 | 1,166,491 | 1,111,565 | 1,055,511 | 950,014 | 932,414 | 770,794 | 376,763 | 134,756 | 250,423 | ||
Tax | -482,253 | -436,686 | -447,739 | -342,094 | -195,558 | -191,162 | -201,709 | -105,108 | -199,883 | -163,223 | -64,425 | -30,012 | -49,219 | ||
Profit After Tax | 1,518,530 | 2,079,162 | 1,765,212 | 937,285 | 970,933 | 920,403 | 853,802 | 844,906 | 732,531 | 607,571 | 312,338 | 104,744 | 201,204 | ||
Dividends Paid | 1,190,200 | 880,250 | 1,378,200 | 513,200 | 534,482 | 532,509 | 412,277 | 1,153,000 | 208,347 | 175,626 | 57,968 | 132,000 | 90,606 | ||
Retained Profit | 328,330 | 1,198,912 | 387,012 | 424,085 | 436,451 | 387,894 | 441,525 | -308,094 | 524,184 | 431,945 | 254,370 | -27,256 | 110,598 | ||
Employee Costs | 2,807,220 | 2,598,356 | 2,297,707 | 2,011,287 | 2,289,118 | 1,972,485 | 1,801,771 | 1,507,575 | 1,204,206 | 1,022,180 | 893,018 | ||||
Number Of Employees | 96 | 96 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 88 | 85 | 85 | 68 | 55 | |||||
EBITDA* | 2,186,697 | 2,829,881 | 2,470,560 | 1,545,105 | 1,356,852 | 1,360,130 | 1,238,040 | 1,055,691 | 1,083,399 | 900,548 | 490,491 | 193,989 | 227,861 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,079,199 | 1,153,316 | 1,247,215 | 1,089,330 | 1,203,648 | 1,109,458 | 960,684 | 902,784 | 767,496 | 832,690 | 741,938 | 698,133 | 711,048 | 432,220 | 403,295 |
Intangible Assets | 11,099 | 15,549 | 20,000 | 24,451 | 28,902 | 33,353 | 37,804 | 42,255 | |||||||
Investments & Other | 87,911 | 87,911 | 87,911 | 87,911 | 87,911 | 477,000 | 425,000 | 425,000 | 425,000 | 425,000 | 425,342 | 425,342 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,178,209 | 1,256,776 | 1,355,126 | 1,201,692 | 1,320,461 | 1,142,811 | 998,488 | 945,039 | 1,244,496 | 1,257,690 | 1,166,938 | 1,123,133 | 1,136,048 | 857,562 | 828,637 |
Stock & work in progress | 284,151 | 389,167 | 299,788 | 302,338 | 269,675 | 271,239 | 263,156 | 254,667 | 232,178 | 177,565 | 95,454 | 77,598 | 100,512 | 88,608 | 70,958 |
Trade Debtors | 2,032,958 | 2,149,947 | 2,172,692 | 1,076,152 | 2,153,595 | 1,745,462 | 1,651,429 | 1,524,422 | 1,045,780 | 989,036 | 962,961 | 729,246 | 677,946 | 523,901 | 480,844 |
Group Debtors | 142,139 | 142,139 | 142,139 | 132,841 | 131,930 | 1,740 | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | 40,769 | 59,137 | 69,590 | 154,900 | 112,590 | 28,675 | 35,408 | 33,000 | 32,451 | 21,119 | 25,161 | 19,971 | |||
Cash | 4,456,329 | 4,001,400 | 2,911,785 | 1,984,798 | 1,016,365 | 1,056,189 | 997,613 | 670,969 | 1,117,526 | 651,478 | 314,451 | 222,533 | 274,378 | 261,808 | 334,127 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 6,956,346 | 6,741,790 | 5,595,994 | 3,651,029 | 3,684,155 | 3,237,701 | 2,942,613 | 2,485,466 | 2,428,484 | 1,850,530 | 1,393,985 | 1,029,377 | 1,052,836 | 899,478 | 905,900 |
total assets | 8,134,555 | 7,998,566 | 6,951,120 | 4,852,721 | 5,004,616 | 4,380,512 | 3,941,101 | 3,430,505 | 3,672,980 | 3,108,220 | 2,560,923 | 2,152,510 | 2,188,884 | 1,757,040 | 1,734,537 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 18,385 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,742,330 | 1,961,839 | 1,966,693 | 581,649 | 1,240,294 | 1,049,992 | 966,049 | 793,652 | 788,464 | 775,104 | 686,744 | 598,100 | 533,045 | 352,295 | 287,725 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 55,907 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 10,132 | 13,510 | 24,850 | 32,893 | 42,095 | 44,186 | 21,022 | 26,506 | 14,943 | 3,003 | 5,148 | ||||
other current liabilities | 499,406 | 477,326 | 585,598 | 288,858 | 275,273 | 312,471 | 272,790 | 320,678 | 261,402 | 126,289 | 50,957 | 72,901 | |||
total current liabilities | 2,241,736 | 2,449,297 | 2,565,801 | 895,357 | 1,548,460 | 1,373,753 | 1,320,615 | 1,210,628 | 1,130,164 | 1,063,012 | 846,361 | 598,100 | 533,045 | 406,255 | 365,774 |
loans | 10,000 | 10,000 | 11,947 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 10,132 | 24,768 | 9,680 | 20,182 | 51,092 | 20,757 | 29,085 | 1,716 | 1,287 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 89,358 | 101,502 | 65,422 | 78,753 | 97,086 | 85,514 | 95,658 | 89,900 | 96,783 | 12,000 | 12,000 | ||||
other liabilities | 151,102 | 157,079 | 182,118 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 158,390 | 131,026 | 191,936 | 123,026 | 42,658 | 32,403 | 32,265 | 112,410 | 113,055 | 90,078 | 89,278 | 85,072 | 60,153 | 51,304 | |
total long term liabilities | 247,748 | 232,528 | 267,490 | 226,547 | 149,424 | 136,478 | 138,099 | 179,015 | 223,067 | 238,923 | 251,180 | 256,357 | 279,137 | 73,869 | 64,591 |
total liabilities | 2,489,484 | 2,681,825 | 2,833,291 | 1,121,904 | 1,697,884 | 1,510,231 | 1,458,714 | 1,389,643 | 1,353,231 | 1,301,935 | 1,097,541 | 854,457 | 812,182 | 480,124 | 430,365 |
net assets | 5,645,071 | 5,316,741 | 4,117,829 | 3,730,817 | 3,306,732 | 2,870,281 | 2,482,387 | 2,040,862 | 2,319,749 | 1,806,285 | 1,463,382 | 1,298,053 | 1,376,702 | 1,276,916 | 1,304,172 |
total shareholders funds | 5,645,071 | 5,316,741 | 4,117,829 | 3,730,817 | 3,306,732 | 2,870,281 | 2,482,387 | 2,040,862 | 2,319,749 | 1,806,285 | 1,463,382 | 1,298,053 | 1,376,702 | 1,276,916 | 1,304,172 |
Nov 2023 | Nov 2022 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2015 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2013 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,881,159 | 2,516,542 | 2,213,005 | 1,278,820 | 1,069,337 | 1,116,316 | 1,060,246 | 898,314 | 933,801 | 773,421 | 379,664 | 134,330 | 171,090 | ||
Depreciation | 301,088 | 308,888 | 253,104 | 261,834 | 283,064 | 243,814 | 173,343 | 155,127 | 149,598 | 127,127 | 110,827 | 86,285 | 73,900 | 59,659 | 56,267 |
Amortisation | 4,450 | 4,451 | 4,451 | 4,451 | 4,451 | 4,451 | 2,250 | 504 | |||||||
Tax | -482,253 | -436,686 | -447,739 | -342,094 | -195,558 | -191,162 | -201,709 | -105,108 | -199,883 | -163,223 | -64,425 | -30,012 | -49,219 | ||
Stock | -105,016 | 89,379 | -2,550 | 32,663 | -1,564 | 8,083 | 8,489 | 22,489 | 54,613 | 82,111 | 17,856 | -22,914 | 11,904 | 17,650 | 70,958 |
Debtors | -135,357 | -33,198 | 1,020,528 | -1,034,222 | 652,653 | 63,618 | 122,014 | 481,050 | 57,293 | 37,407 | 254,834 | 51,300 | 128,884 | 48,247 | 500,815 |
Creditors | -219,509 | -4,854 | 1,385,044 | -658,645 | 190,302 | 83,943 | 172,397 | 5,188 | 13,360 | 88,360 | 88,644 | 65,055 | 180,750 | 64,570 | 287,725 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 9,936 | -72,192 | 283,409 | -4,748 | 372,359 | -397,985 | 29,537 | -42,130 | 52,393 | 231,896 | 126,289 | -62,957 | -21,944 | 84,901 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 27,364 | -60,910 | 68,910 | 80,368 | 42,658 | -32,403 | 138 | -80,145 | -645 | 22,977 | 800 | 4,206 | 24,919 | 8,849 | 51,304 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,762,608 | 2,199,058 | 2,742,206 | 1,621,545 | 1,115,524 | 1,107,900 | 329,957 | 836,718 | 961,040 | 369,109 | 149,555 | 30,799 | |||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -83,983 | -181,666 | -110,636 | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 87,911 | -477,000 | 52,000 | -342 | 425,342 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -135,983 | -181,666 | -110,636 | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -18,385 | 18,385 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -55,907 | 55,907 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -10,000 | -1,947 | 11,947 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -10,132 | -13,510 | -25,976 | 7,045 | 42,573 | -62,277 | -33,001 | 53,499 | -13,812 | 40,648 | 14,943 | -4,719 | -1,716 | 6,435 | |
other long term liabilities | -151,102 | -5,977 | -25,039 | 182,118 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 20,624 | -694 | -54 | 559 | -2,846 | -4,735 | -4,093 | -1,387 | -2,627 | -2,901 | 426 | -667 | |||
cash flow from financing | 10,492 | -14,204 | -26,030 | 7,604 | -16,180 | -137,736 | 178,613 | -25,919 | -230,508 | -64,591 | -1,290 | 1,199,342 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 454,929 | 1,089,615 | 926,987 | 968,433 | -39,824 | 58,576 | 326,644 | -446,557 | 466,048 | 337,027 | 91,918 | -51,845 | 12,570 | -72,319 | 334,127 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 454,929 | 1,089,615 | 926,987 | 968,433 | -39,824 | 58,576 | 326,644 | -446,557 | 466,048 | 337,027 | 91,918 | -51,845 | 12,570 | -72,319 | 334,127 |
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W. Hodgson (hartlepool) Limited Competitor Analysis

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w. hodgson (hartlepool) limited Ownership
W. HODGSON (HARTLEPOOL) LIMITED group structure
W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
W. HODGSON (HARTLEPOOL) LIMITED
01679298
1 subsidiary
w. hodgson (hartlepool) limited directors
W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Miss Jill Hodgson Wood (Jul 2012) and Mr Peter Hodgson (Jul 2012).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Miss Jill Hodgson Wood | United Kingdom | 45 years | Jul 2012 | - | Director |
Mr Peter Hodgson | United Kingdom | 42 years | Jul 2012 | - | Director |
Mr Ian Kennedy | United Kingdom | 60 years | Jun 2016 | - | Director |
P&L
November 2023turnover
24.3m
-4%
operating profit
1.9m
-25%
gross margin
26%
-1.56%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
November 2023net assets
5.6m
+0.06%
total assets
8.1m
+0.02%
cash
4.5m
+0.11%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
w. hodgson (hartlepool) limited company details
company number
01679298
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46380 - Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs
incorporation date
November 1982
age
43
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
November 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
WALTONS BUSINNES ADVISERS LIMITED
address
hodgson fish fish quay, southgate, hartlepool, cleveland, TS24 0JH
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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w. hodgson (hartlepool) limited Charges & Mortgages
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w. hodgson (hartlepool) limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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