wv associates limited Company Information
Company Number
01798981
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
rooster enterprises limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered Address
unit 7 hatfield way, south church enterprise park, bishop auckland, co durham, DL14 6XF
wv associates limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WV ASSOCIATES LIMITED at £17.7m based on a Turnover of £21.8m and 0.81x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
wv associates limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WV ASSOCIATES LIMITED at £4.1m based on an EBITDA of £745.8k and a 5.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
wv associates limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WV ASSOCIATES LIMITED at £5.9m based on Net Assets of £2.8m and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Wv Associates Limited Overview
Wv Associates Limited is a live company located in bishop auckland, DL14 6XF with a Companies House number of 01798981. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in March 1984, it's largest shareholder is rooster enterprises limited with a 100% stake. Wv Associates Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £21.8m with high growth in recent years.
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Wv Associates Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Wv Associates Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


6 Strong

0 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £21.8m, make it larger than the average company (£14.1m)
£21.8m - Wv Associates Limited
£14.1m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 21%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.4%)
21% - Wv Associates Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 18.5%, this company has a higher cost of product (30.2%)
18.5% - Wv Associates Limited
30.2% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 2.4% make it less profitable than the average company (6.4%)
2.4% - Wv Associates Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 87 employees, this is above the industry average (70)
87 - Wv Associates Limited
70 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £31.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£42.8k)
£31.3k - Wv Associates Limited
£42.8k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £250.4k, this is more efficient (£185.9k)
£250.4k - Wv Associates Limited
£185.9k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 64 days, this is later than average (53 days)
64 days - Wv Associates Limited
53 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 50 days, this is slower than average (40 days)
50 days - Wv Associates Limited
40 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 86 days, this is more than average (68 days)
86 days - Wv Associates Limited
68 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
0 weeks - Wv Associates Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 75.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (47.7%)
75.6% - Wv Associates Limited
47.7% - Industry AVG
WV ASSOCIATES LIMITED financials

Wv Associates Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £21.8 million and the company has net assets of £2.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Wv Associates Limited has 87 employees and maintains cash reserves of £126.9 thousand 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 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 21,782,360 | 21,564,271 | 14,947,269 | 12,320,142 | 7,131,150 | 6,573,474 | 4,337,945 | ||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 17,762,324 | 17,915,690 | 12,260,536 | 10,248,658 | 5,410,493 | 5,004,616 | |||||||||
Gross Profit | 4,020,036 | 3,648,581 | 2,686,733 | 2,071,484 | 1,720,657 | 1,568,858 | |||||||||
Admin Expenses | 3,494,044 | 3,145,529 | 2,346,899 | 1,882,706 | 1,522,294 | 1,502,604 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 525,992 | 503,052 | 339,834 | 188,778 | 198,363 | 66,254 | 74,416 | ||||||||
Interest Payable | 196,922 | 100,425 | 42,177 | 41,023 | 38,693 | 39,152 | 26,193 | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | 589 | 145 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 329,659 | 402,772 | 297,658 | 147,755 | 159,670 | 27,102 | 48,223 | ||||||||
Tax | -137,234 | -74,151 | -79,915 | -30,703 | -30,422 | -9,325 | -8,510 | ||||||||
Profit After Tax | 192,425 | 328,621 | 217,743 | 117,052 | 129,248 | 17,777 | 39,713 | ||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 192,425 | 328,621 | 217,743 | 117,052 | 129,248 | 17,777 | 39,713 | ||||||||
Employee Costs | 2,721,628 | 2,099,179 | 1,482,930 | 1,246,888 | 861,805 | 888,001 | 574,097 | ||||||||
Number Of Employees | 87 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 40 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 34 | ||||
EBITDA* | 745,765 | 669,564 | 459,557 | 306,135 | 283,305 | 141,777 | 120,292 |
* 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 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,591,292 | 1,025,833 | 851,048 | 668,922 | 741,910 | 617,035 | 575,016 | 452,149 | 413,809 | 355,108 | 344,448 | 353,164 | 339,938 | 324,242 | 54,135 |
Intangible Assets | 20,386 | 25,045 | 25,416 | 25,787 | 26,158 | 1,993 | 2,364 | 2,735 | 3,106 | 3,478 | |||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,063,500 | 1,063,500 | 1,063,500 | 1,063,500 | 1,063,500 | 1,063,500 | 1,063,500 | 1,063,500 | 1,063,500 | 1,063,500 | 1,063,500 | 1,063,500 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 |
Total Fixed Assets | 2,675,178 | 2,114,378 | 1,939,964 | 1,758,209 | 1,831,568 | 1,682,528 | 1,640,880 | 1,518,384 | 1,480,415 | 1,422,086 | 1,407,948 | 1,416,664 | 1,139,938 | 1,124,242 | 854,135 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,195,055 | 4,038,312 | 3,477,558 | 2,464,460 | 2,436,264 | 2,048,917 | 1,846,970 | 1,325,735 | 1,235,501 | 1,533,831 | 1,263,351 | 1,194,948 | 937,140 | 856,902 | 113,461 |
Trade Debtors | 3,839,555 | 4,957,172 | 3,179,722 | 1,884,773 | 1,908,622 | 1,403,336 | 1,349,991 | 1,252,011 | 1,085,459 | 1,239,168 | 1,280,639 | 1,347,720 | 1,925,421 | 1,426,387 | 583,118 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 435,057 | 444,668 | 551,782 | 202,360 | 224,205 | 128,510 | 58,334 | 81,732 | 46,551 | 50,465 | 42,403 | ||||
Cash | 126,910 | 140,738 | 110,537 | 20,553 | 48,274 | 110,537 | 67,161 | 105,877 | 68,209 | 10,166 | 5,266 | 31,131 | 108 | 18,082 | 22,200 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 8,596,577 | 9,580,890 | 7,319,599 | 4,572,146 | 4,617,365 | 3,691,300 | 3,322,456 | 2,765,355 | 2,435,720 | 2,833,630 | 2,591,659 | 2,573,799 | 2,862,669 | 2,301,371 | 718,779 |
total assets | 11,271,755 | 11,695,268 | 9,259,563 | 6,330,355 | 6,448,933 | 5,373,828 | 4,963,336 | 4,283,739 | 3,916,135 | 4,255,716 | 3,999,607 | 3,990,463 | 4,002,607 | 3,425,613 | 1,572,914 |
Bank overdraft | 33 | 208,361 | 145,601 | 48,728 | 7,166 | 188,369 | 216,388 | 151,116 | |||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,481,008 | 3,321,727 | 3,628,558 | 1,864,656 | 2,027,468 | 1,508,402 | 1,748,687 | 1,095,125 | 1,026,168 | 1,019,569 | 1,039,370 | 2,758,763 | 2,898,481 | 2,355,495 | 731,482 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,543,954 | 1,093,104 | 471,153 | 394,445 | 414,175 | 439,347 | 117,000 | 250,482 | 124,885 | ||||||
other short term finances | 3,336,654 | 4,011,659 | 2,369,011 | 1,551,881 | 1,570,555 | 1,177,768 | 1,141,675 | 1,099,021 | 437 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 82,260 | 45,928 | 30,083 | 27,415 | 24,404 | 7,267 | 30,827 | 42,716 | 26,832 | 35,258 | 21,976 | ||||
other current liabilities | 449,191 | 435,286 | 392,607 | 178,089 | 186,039 | 138,672 | 143,965 | 202,432 | 966,538 | 1,248,753 | 1,271,787 | ||||
total current liabilities | 7,893,100 | 8,907,704 | 6,891,412 | 4,224,847 | 4,368,242 | 3,320,184 | 3,065,154 | 2,446,460 | 2,324,907 | 2,770,450 | 2,609,571 | 2,758,763 | 2,898,481 | 2,355,495 | 731,482 |
loans | 478,347 | 528,755 | 442,226 | 439,381 | 316,538 | 311,735 | 236,467 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 332,852 | 71,420 | 26,671 | 58,666 | 73,026 | 7,249 | 39,554 | 20,303 | 41,323 | 37,001 | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 150,926 | 102,378 | 116,357 | 11,195 | |||||||||||
provisions | 293,676 | 156,442 | 110,399 | 33,504 | 33,032 | 33,087 | 26,473 | 33,918 | 26,678 | 33,747 | 35,884 | 39,803 | 41,186 | 30,130 | 3,932 |
total long term liabilities | 626,528 | 227,862 | 137,070 | 92,170 | 584,405 | 561,842 | 475,948 | 512,853 | 363,519 | 386,805 | 309,352 | 190,729 | 143,564 | 146,487 | 15,127 |
total liabilities | 8,519,628 | 9,135,566 | 7,028,482 | 4,317,017 | 4,952,647 | 3,882,026 | 3,541,102 | 2,959,313 | 2,688,426 | 3,157,255 | 2,918,923 | 2,949,492 | 3,042,045 | 2,501,982 | 746,609 |
net assets | 2,752,127 | 2,559,702 | 2,231,081 | 2,013,338 | 1,496,286 | 1,491,802 | 1,422,234 | 1,324,426 | 1,227,709 | 1,098,461 | 1,080,684 | 1,040,971 | 960,562 | 923,631 | 826,305 |
total shareholders funds | 2,752,127 | 2,559,702 | 2,231,081 | 2,013,338 | 1,496,286 | 1,491,802 | 1,422,234 | 1,324,426 | 1,227,709 | 1,098,461 | 1,080,684 | 1,040,971 | 960,562 | 923,631 | 826,305 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 525,992 | 503,052 | 339,834 | 188,778 | 198,363 | 66,254 | 74,416 | ||||||||
Depreciation | 194,167 | 166,141 | 119,352 | 116,986 | 111,065 | 90,420 | 109,391 | 101,681 | 84,942 | 75,523 | 45,876 | 61,807 | 66,249 | 50,844 | 28,375 |
Amortisation | 25,606 | 371 | 371 | 371 | 372 | 371 | 371 | ||||||||
Tax | -137,234 | -74,151 | -79,915 | -30,703 | -30,422 | -9,325 | -8,510 | ||||||||
Stock | 156,743 | 560,754 | 1,013,098 | 28,196 | 387,347 | 201,947 | 521,235 | 90,234 | -298,330 | 270,480 | 326,211 | 257,808 | 80,238 | 743,441 | 113,461 |
Debtors | -1,127,228 | 1,670,336 | 1,644,371 | -45,694 | 600,981 | 123,521 | 74,582 | 201,733 | -157,623 | -33,409 | -338,879 | -314,201 | 499,034 | 843,269 | 1,383,118 |
Creditors | -840,719 | -306,831 | 1,763,902 | -162,812 | 519,066 | -240,285 | 653,562 | 68,957 | 6,599 | -19,801 | -1,859,111 | -139,718 | 542,986 | 1,624,013 | 731,482 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 13,905 | 42,679 | 214,518 | -7,950 | 47,367 | -5,293 | -58,467 | -764,106 | -282,215 | -23,034 | 1,271,787 | ||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 137,234 | 46,043 | 76,895 | 472 | -55 | 6,614 | -7,445 | 7,240 | -7,069 | -2,137 | -5,302 | -1,383 | 11,056 | 26,198 | 3,932 |
Cash flow from operations | 889,436 | -1,853,786 | -222,512 | 122,640 | 426,151 | -149,591 | -468,176 | ||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 450,850 | 621,951 | 76,708 | -19,730 | -25,172 | 439,347 | -117,000 | -133,482 | 125,597 | 124,885 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | -675,005 | 1,642,648 | 817,130 | -18,674 | 392,787 | 36,093 | 42,654 | 1,099,021 | -437 | 437 | |||||
Long term loans | -478,347 | -50,408 | 86,529 | 2,845 | 122,843 | 4,803 | 75,268 | 236,467 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 297,764 | 60,594 | -29,327 | -11,349 | 90,163 | -30,809 | -44,194 | 35,135 | -29,446 | 17,604 | 58,977 | ||||
other long term liabilities | -102,378 | 48,548 | -13,979 | 105,162 | 11,195 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -196,333 | -100,280 | -42,176 | -41,023 | -38,693 | -39,152 | -26,193 | ||||||||
cash flow from financing | -122,724 | 2,224,913 | 822,335 | -169,123 | -196,818 | 178,880 | 372,604 | ||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -13,828 | 30,201 | 89,984 | -27,721 | -62,263 | 43,376 | -38,716 | 37,668 | 58,043 | 4,900 | 5,158 | 31,023 | -17,974 | -4,118 | 22,200 |
overdraft | 33 | -208,361 | 62,760 | 96,873 | 48,728 | -7,166 | -181,203 | -28,019 | 65,272 | 151,116 | |||||
change in cash | -13,861 | 30,201 | 298,345 | -90,481 | -159,136 | -5,352 | -31,550 | 218,871 | 86,062 | -60,372 | -145,958 | 31,023 | -17,974 | -4,118 | 22,200 |
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wv associates limited Ownership
WV ASSOCIATES LIMITED group structure
Wv Associates Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
WV ASSOCIATES LIMITED
01798981
wv associates limited directors
Wv Associates Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Christopher Ware (Apr 2006) and Mr Kim Wong (Apr 2013).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Christopher Ware | 52 years | Apr 2006 | - | Director | |
Mr Kim Wong | 65 years | Apr 2013 | - | Director | |
Mr Alexander Dale | 68 years | Apr 2013 | - | Director | |
Mrs Kate Ware | 49 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
21.8m
+1%
operating profit
526k
+5%
gross margin
18.5%
+9.08%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
2.8m
+0.08%
total assets
11.3m
-0.04%
cash
126.9k
-0.1%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
wv associates limited company details
company number
01798981
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.
incorporation date
March 1984
age
41
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
stevens industrial services (s.i.s.) limited (May 2010)
accountant
-
auditor
CLIVE OWEN LLP
address
unit 7 hatfield way, south church enterprise park, bishop auckland, co durham, DL14 6XF
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
wv associates limited Charges & Mortgages
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