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john a. stephens holdings limited Company Information

Company Number

01847774

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Jeremy Daniel

Peter Stephens

Shareholders

e. cursham (p.j. stephens settlement) & a. ralls (p.j. stephens settlement) & j. scully (p.j. stephens settlement)

p.j. stephens

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Group Structure

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Industry

Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered Address

castle meadow road, nottingham, NG2 1AG

Website

www.johnastephens.co.uk

john a. stephens holdings limited Estimated Valuation

£38.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of JOHN A. STEPHENS HOLDINGS LIMITED at £38.9m based on Net Assets of £18.9m and 2.07x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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John A. Stephens Holdings Limited is a live company located in nottingham, NG2 1AG with a Companies House number of 01847774. It operates in the agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials sector, SIC Code 46130. Founded in September 1984, it's largest shareholder is e. cursham (p.j. stephens settlement) & a. ralls (p.j. stephens settlement) & j. scully (p.j. stephens settlement) with a 36.7% stake. John A. Stephens Holdings Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £24.5m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded John A. Stephens Holdings Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4.5out of 5

5 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £24.5m, make it larger than the average company (£12.7m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.7%)

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John A. Stephens Holdings Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £24.5 million and the company has net assets of £18.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, John A. Stephens Holdings Limited has 114 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.5 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
Turnover	24,515,054	28,700,347	29,544,233	25,963,278	29,072,382	28,442,316	29,342,434	28,407,155	26,396,406	24,675,294	22,456,266	20,931,893	22,040,640	20,386,944	20,641,541
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	17,037,973	19,876,200	19,889,260	17,849,465	19,761,298	19,178,068	19,965,919	19,481,776	18,249,601	17,104,153	15,451,588	14,463,569	15,252,496	14,277,651	14,654,646
Gross Profit	7,477,081	8,824,147	9,654,973	8,113,813	9,311,084	9,264,248	9,376,515	8,925,379	8,146,805	7,571,141	7,004,678	6,468,324	6,788,144	6,109,293	5,986,895
Admin Expenses	8,185,082	9,171,469	7,555,679	7,804,916	8,195,398	8,104,820	7,935,621	7,619,289	6,990,189	6,988,361	6,933,972	6,595,203	6,522,906	6,494,922	6,506,320
Operating Profit	-708,001	-347,322	2,099,294	308,897	1,115,686	1,159,428	1,440,894	1,306,090	1,156,616	582,780	70,706	-126,879	265,238	-385,629	-519,425
Interest Payable	22,532	21,703	20,012	20,229	20,529	20,127	20,854	22,136	19,840	19,808	21,961	22,243	21,122	26,046	24,537
Interest Receivable	271,669	103,930	23,842	30,127		91,873	193,047	184,903	58,779	63,696	93,499	66,882	40,048	106,751	326,115
Pre-Tax Profit	-458,864	-650,702	2,217,800	525,613	1,324,440	1,227,893	1,608,882	1,472,793	1,151,859	638,028	149,946	-48,215	177,836	-319,800	-418,740
Tax	113,901	162,480	-444,296	-144,167	-239,317	-250,581	-332,870	-355,924	-265,562	-112,830	-60,846	-12,829	-82,615	9,651	92,761
Profit After Tax	-344,963	-488,222	1,773,504	381,446	1,085,123	977,312	1,276,012	1,116,869	886,297	525,198	89,100	-61,044	95,221	-310,149	-325,979
Dividends Paid	146,800	254,800	158,800	176,800	111,800	146,800	146,800	146,802	146,800	146,800	146,800	146,800	146,800	144,000	144,000
Retained Profit	-491,763	-743,022	1,585,670	201,284	955,057	814,411	1,117,933	956,652	729,260	374,868	-62,606	-190,519	-52,297	-454,325	-469,818
Employee Costs	5,445,735	5,765,507	5,684,147	5,427,017	5,547,002	5,173,453	5,067,003	4,794,480	4,691,088	4,505,888	4,408,478	4,040,999	4,136,059	4,080,615	4,108,762
Number Of Employees	114	118	131	131	130	124	125	126	122	123	117	117	118	123	127
EBITDA*	-166,960	189,393	2,655,258	900,878	1,712,916	1,770,737	2,105,448	1,967,016	1,715,991	1,070,401	560,639	356,366	756,331	97,952	-76,044

* 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
Tangible Assets	6,587,845	6,718,722	7,211,716	7,153,487	7,160,899	7,195,027	6,866,691	6,133,638	5,771,081	5,622,536	5,651,760	5,696,790	5,850,260	5,770,678	5,343,186
Intangible Assets	11,712	8,800							2,640	5,276	7,912	10,548	13,184		2
Investments & Other	4,184,339	3,863,326	1,436,189	842,359	1,325,766	657,278	1,186,073	878,093	738,564	-211,430	-211,430	43,915	2,555,628	2,585,403	2,164,335
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	10,783,896	10,590,848	8,647,905	7,995,846	8,486,665	7,852,305	8,052,764	7,011,731	6,512,285	5,416,382	5,448,242	5,751,253	8,419,072	8,356,081	7,507,523
Stock & work in progress	2,859,189	3,023,838	2,702,602	2,339,683	2,392,521	2,415,769	2,345,877	1,944,759	1,860,368	2,064,325	1,723,290	1,706,526	1,705,241	1,711,536	1,509,999
Trade Debtors	1,602,513	1,966,020	2,065,603	2,062,667	2,146,986	2,185,264	2,380,103	2,452,850	2,179,247	2,357,482	2,298,758	2,117,979	2,213,945	1,834,179	2,376,090
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	1,273,671	1,338,243	2,010,375	1,785,349	1,767,458	1,491,278	1,368,363	1,306,584	1,727,809	1,299,012	1,226,517	934,549	860,285	986,294	938,377
Cash	4,458,850	4,900,703	7,973,429	6,898,585	6,318,088	6,133,363	5,329,710	5,905,790	4,911,726	5,305,164	4,975,956	4,907,782	2,560,116	2,578,002	3,880,432
misc current assets		200,802
total current assets	10,194,223	11,429,606	14,752,009	13,086,284	12,625,053	12,225,674	11,424,053	11,609,983	10,679,150	11,025,983	10,224,521	9,666,836	7,339,587	7,110,011	8,704,898
total assets	20,978,119	22,020,454	23,399,914	21,082,130	21,111,718	20,077,979	19,476,817	18,621,714	17,191,435	16,442,365	15,672,763	15,418,089	15,758,659	15,466,092	16,212,421
Bank overdraft												21,062	6,463	4,418
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	1,127,341	1,560,664	1,823,924	1,414,280	1,619,001	1,470,515	1,618,831	1,721,704	1,591,866	1,767,072	1,446,169	1,218,014	1,148,869	1,049,270	1,256,758
Group/Directors Accounts	136,468	136,268	136,421	136,421	136,421	136,421	136,421	136,421	136,421	136,421	136,522	136,522	136,522	143,188	143,188
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments	8,727
other current liabilities	567,768	658,190	754,206	581,911	680,706	784,193	854,622	988,274	697,337	563,182	488,491	391,270	595,579	327,662	500,318
total current liabilities	1,840,304	2,355,122	2,714,551	2,132,612	2,436,128	2,391,129	2,609,874	2,846,399	2,425,624	2,466,675	2,071,182	1,766,868	1,887,433	1,524,538	1,900,264
loans	198,000	198,000	202,900	198,000	198,000	198,000	198,000	198,000	198,000	198,000	198,000	198,000
hp & lease commitments	75,190
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities				4,900	4,900	4,900	4,900	4,900	4,900	4,900	4,900	4,900	202,900	4,900	4,900
provisions	8,040	118,984	288,629	167,488	98,206	82,789	93,394	130,978	91,541	40,917	45,205	37,146	49,309	56,285	45,669
total long term liabilities	281,230	316,984	491,529	370,388	301,106	285,689	296,294	333,878	294,441	243,817	248,105	240,046	252,209	61,185	50,569
total liabilities	2,121,534	2,672,106	3,206,080	2,503,000	2,737,234	2,676,818	2,906,168	3,180,277	2,720,065	2,710,492	2,319,287	2,006,914	2,139,642	1,585,723	1,950,833
net assets	18,856,585	19,348,348	20,091,370	18,485,700	18,284,416	17,329,359	16,514,948	15,397,015	14,440,363	13,711,103	13,336,236	13,398,842	13,589,358	13,851,427	14,232,823
total shareholders funds	18,856,585	19,348,348	20,091,370	18,485,700	18,284,416	17,329,359	16,514,948	15,397,015	14,440,363	13,711,103	13,336,236	13,398,842	13,589,358	13,851,427	14,232,823

	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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-708,001	-347,322	2,099,294	308,897	1,115,686	1,159,428	1,440,894	1,306,090	1,156,616	582,780	70,706	-126,879	265,238	-385,629	-519,425
Depreciation	538,113	536,715	555,964	591,981	597,230	611,309	664,554	658,286	556,739	487,621	489,933	483,245	491,093	483,581	443,381
Amortisation	2,928							2,640	2,636
Tax	113,901	162,480	-444,296	-144,167	-239,317	-250,581	-332,870	-355,924	-265,562	-112,830	-60,846	-12,829	-82,615	9,651	92,761
Stock	-164,649	321,236	362,919	-52,838	-23,248	69,892	401,118	84,391	-203,957	341,035	16,764	1,285	-6,295	201,537	1,509,999
Debtors	-428,079	-771,715	227,962	-66,428	237,902	-71,924	-10,968	-147,622	250,562	131,219	472,747	-21,702	253,757	-493,994	3,314,467
Creditors	-433,323	-263,260	409,644	-204,721	148,486	-148,316	-102,873	129,838	-175,206	320,903	228,155	69,145	99,599	-207,488	1,256,758
Accruals and Deferred Income	-90,422	-96,016	172,295	-98,795	-103,487	-70,429	-133,652	290,937	134,155	74,691	97,221	-204,309	267,917	-172,656	500,318
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-110,944	-169,645	121,141	69,282	15,417	-10,605	-37,584	39,437	50,624	-4,288	8,059	-12,163	-6,976	10,616	45,669
Cash flow from operations	-95,020	273,431	2,323,161	641,743	1,319,361	1,292,838	1,108,319	2,134,535	1,413,397	876,623	343,717	216,627	786,794	30,532	-3,005,004
Investing Activities
capital expenditure						-353,592	-1,532,743	-1,009,360	-1,661,619	-448,415	-452,774	1,946,737	-696,636	-1,299,485	-383,956
Change in Investments	321,013	2,427,137	593,830	-483,407	668,488	-528,795	307,980	139,529	949,994		-255,345	-2,511,713	-29,775	421,068	2,164,335
cash flow from investments	-321,013	-2,427,137	-593,830	483,407	-668,488	175,203	-1,840,723	-1,148,889	-2,611,613	-448,415	-197,429	4,458,450	-666,861	-1,720,553	-2,548,291
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts	200	-153								-101			-6,666		143,188
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans		-4,900	4,900									198,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	83,917
other long term liabilities			-4,900									-198,000	198,000		4,900
share issue			20,000							-1		3	-209,772	72,929	14,702,641
interest	249,137	82,227	3,830	9,898	-20,529	71,746	172,193	162,767	38,939	43,888	71,538	44,639	18,926	80,705	301,578
cash flow from financing	333,254	77,174	23,830	9,898	-20,529	71,746	172,193	162,767	38,939	43,786	71,538	44,642	488	153,634	15,152,307
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-441,853	-3,072,726	1,074,844	580,497	184,725	803,653	-576,080	994,064	-393,438	329,208	68,174	2,347,666	-17,886	-1,302,430	3,880,432
overdraft											-21,062	14,599	2,045	4,418
change in cash	-441,853	-3,072,726	1,074,844	580,497	184,725	803,653	-576,080	994,064	-393,438	329,208	89,236	2,333,067	-19,931	-1,306,848	3,880,432

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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JOHN A. STEPHENS HOLDINGS LIMITED group structure

John A. Stephens Holdings Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

JOHN A. STEPHENS HOLDINGS LIMITED

01847774

3 subsidiaries

JOHN A. STEPHENS LIMITED

00894901

CASTLE CONCRETE LIMITED

01193538

T J CONSTRUCTION (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED

07473903

JOHN A. STEPHENS HOLDINGS LIMITED Shareholders

e. cursham (p.j. stephens settlement) & a. ralls (p.j. stephens settlement) & j. scully (p.j. stephens settlement)	36.69%
p.j. stephens	25.01%
s.p. westwood	12.07%
a.p. stephens	7.07%
a. p. stephens	5.68%
e. cursham (p.j. stephens settlement) & a. rall (p.j. stephens settlement) & j. scully (p.j. stephens settlement)	5.65%
alyce stephens	4.23%
e. cursham (2004 settlement) & a. ralls (2004 settlement) & j. scully (2004 settlement)	2.21%
s.t. stephens	1.39%

John A. Stephens Holdings Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jeremy Daniel (Jun 1991) and Mr Peter Stephens (Jun 1991).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Jeremy Daniel		64 years	Jun 1991	-	Director
Mr Peter Stephens	England	82 years	Jun 1991	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

24.5m

-15%

operating profit

-708k

+104%

gross margin

30.5%

-0.8%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

18.9m

-0.03%

total assets

21m

-0.05%

cash

4.5m

-0.09%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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john a. stephens limited

company number

01847774

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46180 - Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

46130 - Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

incorporation date

September 1984

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

john a. stephens limited (December 1993)

john a. stephens (holdings) limited (July 1986)

address

castle meadow road, nottingham, NG2 1AG

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