
Company Number
01791158
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
triode acquisitions uk ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Registered Address
. moorlands trading estate, saltash, cornwall, PL12 6LX
Website
http://www.swspar.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of APPLEBY WESTWARD GROUP LIMITED at £90.3m based on a Turnover of £196.7m and 0.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APPLEBY WESTWARD GROUP LIMITED at £12.1m based on an EBITDA of £2m and a 6.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APPLEBY WESTWARD GROUP LIMITED at £81.1m based on Net Assets of £36.3m and 2.23x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Appleby Westward Group Limited is a live company located in cornwall, PL12 6LX with a Companies House number of 01791158. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco sector, SIC Code 46390. Founded in February 1984, it's largest shareholder is triode acquisitions uk ltd with a 100% stake. Appleby Westward Group Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £196.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Appleby Westward Group Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £196.7m, make it larger than the average company (£28.5m)
£196.7m - Appleby Westward Group Limited
£28.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.8%)
8% - Appleby Westward Group Limited
7.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 11.3%, this company has a higher cost of product (19.4%)
11.3% - Appleby Westward Group Limited
19.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.3% make it less profitable than the average company (2.8%)
0.3% - Appleby Westward Group Limited
2.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 221 employees, this is above the industry average (67)
221 - Appleby Westward Group Limited
67 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£35.2k)
£34.9k - Appleby Westward Group Limited
£35.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £890.3k, this is more efficient (£415.1k)
£890.3k - Appleby Westward Group Limited
£415.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 11 days, this is earlier than average (34 days)
11 days - Appleby Westward Group Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 44 days, this is slower than average (38 days)
44 days - Appleby Westward Group Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 26 days, this is less than average (35 days)
26 days - Appleby Westward Group Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
2 weeks - Appleby Westward Group Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 54.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (60.6%)
54.1% - Appleby Westward Group Limited
60.6% - Industry AVG
Appleby Westward Group Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £196.7 million and the company has net assets of £36.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Appleby Westward Group Limited has 221 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.6 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 196,747,000 | 177,761,000 | 169,509,000 | 154,493,000 | 130,266,000 | 132,539,370 | 131,968,129 | 138,827,808 | 130,919,602 | 101,231,000 | 133,789,000 | 129,982,000 | 134,598,000 | 135,865,000 | 136,133,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 174,449,000 | 157,266,000 | 151,355,000 | 136,648,000 | 114,045,000 | 116,465,795 | 116,571,827 | 126,023,195 | 118,892,883 | 91,744,000 | 121,770,000 | 118,008,000 | 121,139,000 | 122,193,000 | 123,521,000 |
Gross Profit | 22,298,000 | 20,495,000 | 18,154,000 | 17,845,000 | 16,221,000 | 16,073,575 | 15,396,302 | 12,804,613 | 12,026,719 | 9,487,000 | 12,019,000 | 11,974,000 | 13,459,000 | 13,672,000 | 12,612,000 |
Admin Expenses | 21,762,000 | 18,470,000 | 15,053,000 | 15,063,000 | 13,573,000 | 13,308,778 | 13,252,804 | 11,365,422 | 10,411,056 | 8,326,000 | 10,768,000 | 10,808,000 | 13,258,000 | 11,822,000 | 9,738,000 |
Operating Profit | 536,000 | 2,025,000 | 3,101,000 | 2,782,000 | 2,648,000 | 2,764,797 | 2,143,498 | 1,439,191 | 1,615,663 | 1,161,000 | 1,251,000 | 1,166,000 | 201,000 | 1,850,000 | 2,874,000 |
Interest Payable | 1,127,000 | 406,000 | 100,000 | 83,000 | 1,787 | 1,107 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 38,000 | 2,000 | 70,000 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 24,000 | 31,000 | 28,000 | 36,000 | 278,000 | 267,550 | 601,741 | 145,311 | 6,248 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 173,000 | 128,000 | 204,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -567,000 | 1,650,000 | 3,029,000 | 2,735,000 | 2,926,000 | 3,032,347 | 2,745,239 | 1,582,715 | 1,620,804 | 1,059,000 | 378,000 | 1,081,000 | -1,204,000 | 1,727,000 | 2,934,000 |
Tax | 287,000 | -41,000 | -350,000 | 19,000 | 69,425 | -69,425 | 4,092,000 | ||||||||
Profit After Tax | -280,000 | 1,609,000 | 2,679,000 | 2,754,000 | 2,926,000 | 3,101,772 | 2,675,814 | 1,582,715 | 1,620,804 | 1,059,000 | 378,000 | 1,081,000 | -1,204,000 | 1,727,000 | 7,026,000 |
Dividends Paid | 7,300,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -280,000 | 1,609,000 | 2,679,000 | 2,754,000 | 2,926,000 | 3,101,772 | 2,675,814 | 1,582,715 | -5,679,196 | 1,059,000 | 378,000 | 1,081,000 | -1,204,000 | 1,727,000 | 7,026,000 |
Employee Costs | 7,712,000 | 7,281,000 | 5,687,000 | 5,084,000 | 5,008,000 | 4,990,336 | 4,891,525 | 4,859,073 | 4,452,097 | 3,208,000 | 4,064,000 | 4,453,000 | 5,265,000 | 6,115,000 | 5,229,000 |
Number Of Employees | 221 | 175 | 155 | 159 | 155 | 175 | 164 | 159 | 155 | 150 | 149 | 153 | 209 | 306 | 185 |
EBITDA* | 1,974,000 | 3,501,000 | 4,498,000 | 3,859,000 | 4,076,000 | 4,275,957 | 3,707,978 | 3,039,375 | 1,617,076 | 2,286,000 | 2,823,000 | 2,689,000 | 1,942,000 | 2,019,000 | 4,564,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 5,026,000 | 4,778,000 | 4,595,000 | 4,664,000 | 3,624,000 | 4,650,776 | 5,225,530 | 5,740,290 | 6,174,335 | 5,477,000 | 5,645,000 | 6,095,000 | 6,114,000 | 7,349,000 | 7,534,000 |
Intangible Assets | 197,000 | 409,000 | 203,000 | 283,000 | 300,000 | ||||||||||
Investments & Other | 20,463,000 | 20,463,000 | 20,463,000 | 20,133,000 | 13,792,000 | 13,791,825 | 13,791,825 | 14,041,825 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 442,000 | 540,000 | 538,000 | 628,000 | 94,742 | 118,000 | 48,000 | 128,000 | 196,000 | 139,000 | 83,000 | ||||
Total Fixed Assets | 26,128,000 | 26,190,000 | 25,799,000 | 25,708,000 | 17,716,000 | 18,442,601 | 19,017,355 | 19,782,115 | 6,269,077 | 5,595,000 | 5,693,000 | 6,223,000 | 6,310,000 | 7,488,000 | 7,617,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 12,705,000 | 21,140,000 | 16,534,000 | 10,579,000 | 10,933,000 | 8,802,222 | 8,883,951 | 7,059,776 | 9,306,904 | 7,452,000 | 7,339,000 | 7,110,000 | 5,389,000 | 7,242,000 | 8,679,000 |
Trade Debtors | 6,422,000 | 7,115,000 | 10,935,000 | 9,843,000 | 7,018,000 | 7,868,482 | 7,786,856 | 8,969,873 | 7,999,013 | 7,992,000 | 5,418,000 | 4,155,000 | 3,806,000 | 3,978,000 | 3,147,000 |
Group Debtors | 15,466,000 | 17,653,000 | 9,046,000 | 9,917,000 | 5,010,000 | 7,894,235 | 7,259,069 | 7,018,127 | 296,528 | 9,080,000 | 7,828,000 | 6,979,000 | 5,588,000 | 5,281,000 | 5,154,000 |
Misc Debtors | 16,934,000 | 15,333,000 | 12,220,000 | 8,676,000 | 5,374,000 | 3,901,075 | 2,544,113 | 2,693,896 | 2,027,941 | 1,697,000 | 1,538,000 | 1,553,000 | 1,679,000 | 2,006,000 | 2,203,000 |
Cash | 1,600,000 | 4,498,000 | 5,694,000 | 691,000 | 4,061,016 | 6,301,093 | 6,385,129 | 4,364,163 | 2,811,000 | 5,721,000 | 7,491,000 | 8,367,000 | 8,745,000 | 6,980,000 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 53,127,000 | 61,241,000 | 53,233,000 | 44,709,000 | 29,026,000 | 32,527,030 | 32,775,082 | 32,126,801 | 23,994,549 | 29,032,000 | 27,844,000 | 27,288,000 | 24,829,000 | 27,252,000 | 26,163,000 |
total assets | 79,255,000 | 87,431,000 | 79,032,000 | 70,417,000 | 46,742,000 | 50,969,631 | 51,792,437 | 51,908,916 | 30,263,626 | 34,627,000 | 33,537,000 | 33,511,000 | 31,139,000 | 34,740,000 | 33,780,000 |
Bank overdraft | 6,113,000 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 21,176,000 | 21,076,000 | 17,331,000 | 15,243,000 | 10,432,000 | 12,650,085 | 13,558,561 | 12,945,165 | 13,306,879 | 12,567,000 | 12,945,000 | 13,785,000 | 12,480,000 | 15,248,000 | 15,144,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,129,000 | 4,032,000 | 11,751,000 | 10,143,000 | 14,250,487 | 17,803,381 | 18,963,253 | 32,538 | 766,000 | 926,000 | 1,498,000 | ||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 360,000 | 518,000 | 555,000 | 562,000 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 6,169,000 | 7,650,000 | 4,635,000 | 8,581,000 | 2,978,000 | 3,767,444 | 3,186,907 | 5,282,479 | 3,575,406 | 2,139,000 | 2,528,000 | 2,461,000 | 2,250,000 | 1,393,000 | 1,692,000 |
total current liabilities | 31,834,000 | 39,389,000 | 22,521,000 | 36,137,000 | 23,553,000 | 30,668,016 | 34,548,849 | 37,190,897 | 16,914,823 | 15,472,000 | 15,473,000 | 16,246,000 | 14,730,000 | 17,567,000 | 18,334,000 |
loans | 10,260,000 | 10,260,000 | 19,760,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 814,000 | 1,155,000 | 1,733,000 | 1,941,000 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 215,000 | 440,000 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 95,000 | 133,183 | 176,928 | 327,173 | 540,672 | 668,000 | 636,000 | ||||||||
total long term liabilities | 11,074,000 | 11,415,000 | 21,493,000 | 1,941,000 | 95,000 | 133,183 | 176,928 | 327,173 | 540,672 | 668,000 | 636,000 | 215,000 | 440,000 | ||
total liabilities | 42,908,000 | 50,804,000 | 44,014,000 | 38,078,000 | 23,648,000 | 30,801,199 | 34,725,777 | 37,518,070 | 17,455,495 | 16,140,000 | 16,109,000 | 16,461,000 | 15,170,000 | 17,567,000 | 18,334,000 |
net assets | 36,347,000 | 36,627,000 | 35,018,000 | 32,339,000 | 23,094,000 | 20,168,432 | 17,066,660 | 14,390,846 | 12,808,131 | 18,487,000 | 17,428,000 | 17,050,000 | 15,969,000 | 17,173,000 | 15,446,000 |
total shareholders funds | 36,347,000 | 36,627,000 | 35,018,000 | 32,339,000 | 23,094,000 | 20,168,432 | 17,066,660 | 14,390,846 | 12,808,131 | 18,487,000 | 17,428,000 | 17,050,000 | 15,969,000 | 17,173,000 | 15,446,000 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 536,000 | 2,025,000 | 3,101,000 | 2,782,000 | 2,648,000 | 2,764,797 | 2,143,498 | 1,439,191 | 1,615,663 | 1,161,000 | 1,251,000 | 1,166,000 | 201,000 | 1,850,000 | 2,874,000 |
Depreciation | 1,070,000 | 1,385,000 | 1,223,000 | 1,077,000 | 1,428,000 | 1,511,160 | 1,564,480 | 1,600,184 | 1,413 | 1,125,000 | 1,572,000 | 1,523,000 | 1,741,000 | 169,000 | 1,690,000 |
Amortisation | 368,000 | 91,000 | 174,000 | ||||||||||||
Tax | 287,000 | -41,000 | -350,000 | 19,000 | 69,425 | -69,425 | 4,092,000 | ||||||||
Stock | -8,435,000 | 4,606,000 | 5,955,000 | -354,000 | 2,130,778 | -81,729 | 1,824,175 | -2,247,128 | 1,854,904 | 113,000 | 229,000 | 1,721,000 | -1,853,000 | -1,437,000 | 8,679,000 |
Debtors | -1,377,000 | 7,902,000 | 3,675,000 | 11,662,000 | -2,261,792 | 2,073,754 | -1,091,858 | 8,263,672 | -8,468,776 | 4,055,000 | 2,017,000 | 1,546,000 | -135,000 | 817,000 | 10,587,000 |
Creditors | 100,000 | 3,745,000 | 2,088,000 | 4,811,000 | -2,218,085 | -908,476 | 613,396 | -361,714 | 739,879 | -378,000 | -840,000 | 1,305,000 | -2,768,000 | 104,000 | 15,144,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,481,000 | 3,015,000 | -3,946,000 | 5,603,000 | -789,444 | 580,537 | -2,095,572 | 1,707,073 | 1,436,406 | -389,000 | 67,000 | 211,000 | 857,000 | -299,000 | 1,692,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -95,000 | -38,183 | -43,745 | -150,245 | -213,499 | -127,328 | 32,000 | 636,000 | |||||||
Cash flow from operations | 10,692,000 | -2,288,000 | -7,340,000 | 2,889,000 | 1,161,302 | 1,981,673 | 1,273,815 | -1,845,309 | 10,279,905 | -2,617,000 | 440,000 | 938,000 | 2,019,000 | 2,444,000 | 6,226,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 330,000 | 6,341,000 | 175 | -250,000 | 14,041,825 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 97,000 | 4,032,000 | -11,751,000 | 1,608,000 | -4,107,487 | -3,552,894 | -1,159,872 | 18,930,715 | -733,462 | 766,000 | -926,000 | -572,000 | 1,498,000 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -9,500,000 | 19,760,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -499,000 | -615,000 | -215,000 | 2,503,000 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -215,000 | -225,000 | 440,000 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,103,000 | -375,000 | -72,000 | -47,000 | 278,000 | 267,550 | 601,741 | 143,524 | 5,141 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 135,000 | 126,000 | 134,000 |
cash flow from financing | -1,505,000 | -6,458,000 | 7,722,000 | 10,555,000 | -3,829,919 | -3,285,344 | -558,131 | 19,074,239 | -727,994 | 768,000 | -213,000 | -222,000 | -351,000 | -446,000 | 10,052,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,600,000 | -4,498,000 | -1,196,000 | 5,003,000 | -3,370,016 | -2,240,077 | -84,036 | 2,020,966 | 1,553,163 | -2,910,000 | -1,770,000 | -876,000 | -378,000 | 1,765,000 | 6,980,000 |
overdraft | -6,113,000 | 6,113,000 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 7,713,000 | -10,611,000 | -1,196,000 | 5,003,000 | -3,370,016 | -2,240,077 | -84,036 | 2,020,966 | 1,553,163 | -2,910,000 | -1,770,000 | -876,000 | -378,000 | 1,765,000 | 6,980,000 |
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APPLEBY WESTWARD GROUP LIMITED group structure
Appleby Westward Group Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE SPAR GROUP LTD
#0072162
2 parents
APPLEBY WESTWARD GROUP LIMITED
01791158
4 subsidiaries
Appleby Westward Group Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Boardman (Sep 2014) and Mr Joseph Keohane (May 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Boardman | England | 52 years | Sep 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Joseph Keohane | 57 years | May 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr Aidan Keane | England | 59 years | Jan 2021 | - | Director |
Mr John Moane | England | 60 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
196.7m
+11%
operating profit
536k
-74%
gross margin
11.4%
-1.7%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
36.3m
-0.01%
total assets
79.3m
-0.09%
cash
1.6m
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01791158
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46390 - Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
incorporation date
February 1984
age
41
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
appleby westward group plc (September 2006)
appleby westward limited (March 1987)
accountant
-
auditor
KPMG
address
. moorlands trading estate, saltash, cornwall, PL12 6LX
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
FOOT ANSTEY 2020
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