harper group plc
harper group plc Company Information
Company Number
01854872
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
harper group management ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Construction of domestic buildings
+2Registered Address
units 1 & 2, bevan industrial estate, brierley hill, west midlands, DY5 3TF
Website
www.harpergroup.co.ukharper group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARPER GROUP PLC at £14.5k based on a Turnover of £36k and 0.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
harper group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARPER GROUP PLC at £108.2k based on an EBITDA of £31.6k and a 3.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
harper group plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARPER GROUP PLC at £1m based on Net Assets of £703.7k and 1.48x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Harper Group Plc Overview
Harper Group Plc is a live company located in brierley hill, DY5 3TF with a Companies House number of 01854872. It operates in the development of building projects sector, SIC Code 41100. Founded in October 1984, it's largest shareholder is harper group management ltd with a 100% stake. Harper Group Plc is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £36k with declining growth in recent years.
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Harper Group Plc Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Harper Group Plc a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £36k, make it smaller than the average company (£5.1m)
£36k - Harper Group Plc
£5.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -26%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.1%)
-26% - Harper Group Plc
7.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 20.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (20.8%)
20.8% - Harper Group Plc
20.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 87.8% make it more profitable than the average company (5.5%)
87.8% - Harper Group Plc
5.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 3 employees, this is below the industry average (14)
3 - Harper Group Plc
14 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £49.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.1k)
- Harper Group Plc
£49.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £12k, this is less efficient (£290.1k)
£12k - Harper Group Plc
£290.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Harper Group Plc
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 234 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
234 days - Harper Group Plc
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Harper Group Plc
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
1 weeks - Harper Group Plc
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 63.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (71.2%)
63.9% - Harper Group Plc
71.2% - Industry AVG
HARPER GROUP PLC financials
Harper Group Plc's latest turnover from December 2023 is £36 thousand and the company has net assets of £703.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Harper Group Plc has 3 employees and maintains cash reserves of £16.4 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 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 36,000 | 32,000 | 52,000 | 90,000 | 115,000 | 120,000 | 315,000 | 112,000 | 135,000 | 68,000 | 250 | 178 | |||
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 31,591 | 9,761 | 43,952 | 64,536 | 29,050 | 35,652 | 139,177 | 10,435 | 9,067 | 6,821 | 2,958 | 11,316 | 637 | -139 | -42,782 |
| Interest Payable | 30,307 | 14,805 | 8,389 | 10,579 | 16,928 | 19,045 | 118,564 | 495 | 401 | 370 | 373 | 364 | 482 | ||
| Interest Receivable | 200,000 | 225,000 | 650,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,412,000 | 1 | 17 | 4,127 | |||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 201,284 | 219,956 | 685,563 | 1,153,957 | 12,122 | 16,607 | 1,432,613 | 10,435 | -1,606,292 | 6,838 | 2,557 | 10,946 | 264 | -503 | -33,477 |
| Tax | -7,357 | -9,997 | -2,891 | -3,155 | -2,018 | 2,378 | -2,378 | -2,178 | -6,076 | 3,564 | |||||
| Profit After Tax | 201,284 | 219,956 | 678,206 | 1,143,960 | 9,231 | 13,452 | 1,430,595 | 10,435 | -1,606,292 | 6,838 | 4,935 | 8,568 | -1,914 | -6,579 | -29,913 |
| Dividends Paid | 200,000 | 225,000 | 650,000 | 1,070,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 677,182 | ||||||||
| Retained Profit | 1,284 | -5,044 | 28,206 | 73,960 | -10,769 | -6,548 | 753,413 | 10,435 | -1,606,292 | 6,838 | 4,935 | 8,568 | -1,914 | -6,579 | -29,913 |
| Employee Costs | 6,019 | 152 | 13,049 | 70,998 | 70,144 | 166,144 | 93,519 | 116,287 | 54,662 | 37,465 | 41,580 | 53,673 | 70,819 | 79,649 | |
| Number Of Employees | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| EBITDA* | 31,591 | 9,761 | 43,952 | 64,536 | 29,050 | 35,652 | 140,070 | 10,734 | 9,465 | 7,351 | 3,665 | 12,258 | 1,894 | 1,537 | -40,549 |
* 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 | 893 | 1,192 | 1,590 | 2,120 | 2,827 | 3,769 | 5,026 | 6,702 | |||||||
| Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
| Investments & Other | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 |
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,885,365 | 2,080,387 | 2,355,352 | 2,385,351 | |||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,932,154 | 1,933,047 | 1,933,346 | 1,933,744 | 3,819,639 | 4,015,368 | 4,291,275 | 4,322,531 | 1,938,856 |
| Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | |||||||||||||||
| Group Debtors | 66 | 44 | 49 | 200 | 1,865,353 | 2,445,738 | |||||||||
| Misc Debtors | 349 | 3,000 | 3,241 | 19,477 | 3,148 | 2,395 | 4,621 | 1,485 | 1,444 | 1,390 | 41,230 | ||||
| Cash | 16,421 | 3,539 | 35,390 | 244,932 | 79,553 | 53,184 | 75,264 | 140,244 | 164,658 | 75,174 | 58,888 | 9,063 | 10,151 | 5,424 | 40,213 |
| misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
| total current assets | 16,421 | 3,954 | 35,390 | 244,932 | 82,597 | 56,474 | 94,741 | 143,392 | 164,858 | 1,942,922 | 63,509 | 10,548 | 11,595 | 6,814 | 2,527,181 |
| total assets | 1,948,575 | 1,936,108 | 1,967,544 | 2,177,086 | 2,014,751 | 1,988,628 | 2,026,895 | 2,076,439 | 2,098,204 | 3,876,666 | 3,883,148 | 4,025,916 | 4,302,870 | 4,329,345 | 4,466,037 |
| Bank overdraft | 120,000 | 120,000 | |||||||||||||
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 18,342 | 62,012 | 13,786 | 33,824 | 10,706 | 21,743 | 36,846 | 16,002 | 13,990 | 1,315 | 3,227 | 4,038 | 512 | 370 | 10,577 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | 275,252 | 101,463 | 202,504 | 302,544 | 140,758 | 186,319 | 140,865 | 116,699 | 1,923,985 | 2,038,018 | 2,104,921 | 2,117,668 | |||
| other short term finances | 297,500 | 97,500 | 97,500 | 97,500 | 97,500 | ||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | 226,696 | 448,132 | 324,209 | 344,379 | 343,408 | 249,918 | 214,487 | 230,136 | 166,437 | 117,249 | 306,823 | 300,036 | 273,038 | 267,397 | 254,556 |
| total current liabilities | 817,790 | 709,107 | 637,999 | 778,247 | 592,372 | 457,980 | 392,198 | 362,837 | 2,224,412 | 2,276,582 | 310,050 | 304,074 | 273,550 | 2,372,688 | 2,382,801 |
| loans | 427,057 | 524,557 | 622,057 | 719,557 | 817,057 | 914,557 | 1,012,057 | 1,844,375 | 15,000 | 135,000 | 2,114,852 | 2,268,531 | 2,584,577 | 510,000 | 630,000 |
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | |||||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 427,057 | 524,557 | 622,057 | 719,557 | 817,057 | 914,557 | 1,012,057 | 1,844,375 | 15,000 | 135,000 | 2,114,852 | 2,268,531 | 2,584,577 | 510,000 | 630,000 |
| total liabilities | 1,244,847 | 1,233,664 | 1,260,056 | 1,497,804 | 1,409,429 | 1,372,537 | 1,404,255 | 2,207,212 | 2,239,412 | 2,411,582 | 2,424,902 | 2,572,605 | 2,858,127 | 2,882,688 | 3,012,801 |
| net assets | 703,728 | 702,444 | 707,488 | 679,282 | 605,322 | 616,091 | 622,640 | -130,773 | -141,208 | 1,465,084 | 1,458,246 | 1,453,311 | 1,444,743 | 1,446,657 | 1,453,236 |
| total shareholders funds | 703,728 | 702,444 | 707,488 | 679,282 | 605,322 | 616,091 | 622,640 | -130,773 | -141,208 | 1,465,084 | 1,458,246 | 1,453,311 | 1,444,743 | 1,446,657 | 1,453,236 |
| 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 | 31,591 | 9,761 | 43,952 | 64,536 | 29,050 | 35,652 | 139,177 | 10,435 | 9,067 | 6,821 | 2,958 | 11,316 | 637 | -139 | -42,782 |
| Depreciation | 893 | 299 | 398 | 530 | 707 | 942 | 1,257 | 1,676 | 2,233 | ||||||
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | -7,357 | -9,997 | -2,891 | -3,155 | -2,018 | 2,378 | -2,378 | -2,178 | -6,076 | 3,564 | |||||
| Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors | -415 | 415 | -3,044 | -246 | -16,187 | 16,329 | 2,948 | -1,867,548 | -22,238 | -191,886 | -274,924 | -29,945 | -100,227 | 2,486,968 | |
| Creditors | -43,670 | 48,226 | -20,038 | 23,118 | -11,037 | -15,103 | 20,844 | 2,012 | 12,675 | -1,912 | -811 | 3,526 | 142 | -10,207 | 10,577 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | -221,436 | 123,923 | -20,170 | 971 | 93,490 | 35,431 | -15,649 | 63,699 | 49,188 | -189,574 | 6,787 | 26,998 | 5,641 | 12,841 | 254,556 |
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | -233,100 | 181,495 | -3,613 | 81,672 | 108,858 | 69,012 | 126,918 | 73,497 | 1,938,876 | -161,897 | 203,905 | 315,328 | 35,444 | 98,322 | -2,258,820 |
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | 48,320 | ||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | 1,932,154 | ||||||||||||||
| cash flow from investments | -1,883,834 | ||||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | 173,789 | -101,041 | -100,040 | 161,786 | -45,561 | 45,454 | 24,166 | -1,807,286 | -114,033 | 2,038,018 | -2,104,921 | -12,747 | 2,117,668 | ||
| Other Short Term Loans | 200,000 | 97,500 | |||||||||||||
| Long term loans | -97,500 | -97,500 | -97,500 | -97,500 | -97,500 | -97,500 | -832,318 | 1,829,375 | -120,000 | -1,979,852 | -153,679 | -316,046 | 2,074,577 | -120,000 | 630,000 |
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | 169,693 | 210,195 | 641,611 | 1,089,421 | -16,928 | -19,045 | 1,293,436 | 1 | -478 | -401 | -370 | -373 | -364 | 3,645 | |
| cash flow from financing | 445,982 | 11,654 | 444,071 | 1,153,707 | -62,489 | -71,092 | 485,284 | 22,089 | -234,032 | 57,688 | -154,080 | -316,416 | -30,717 | -133,111 | 4,234,462 |
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | 12,882 | -31,851 | -209,542 | 165,379 | 26,369 | -22,080 | -64,980 | -24,414 | 89,484 | 16,286 | 49,825 | -1,088 | 4,727 | -34,789 | 40,213 |
| overdraft | -120,000 | 120,000 | |||||||||||||
| change in cash | 12,882 | -31,851 | -209,542 | 165,379 | 26,369 | -22,080 | -64,980 | 95,586 | 89,484 | -103,714 | 49,825 | -1,088 | 4,727 | -34,789 | 40,213 |
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Harper Group Plc Competitor Analysis
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harper group plc Ownership
HARPER GROUP PLC group structure
Harper Group Plc has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
HARPER GROUP PLC
01854872
2 subsidiaries
harper group plc directors
Harper Group Plc currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Anthony Rees (Mar 2007) and Mr Michael Harvey (Dec 2007).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Anthony Rees | United Kingdom | 54 years | Mar 2007 | - | Director |
| Mr Michael Harvey | England | 59 years | Dec 2007 | - | Director |
| Miss Victoria Overton | 56 years | May 2009 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
36k
+13%
operating profit
31.6k
+224%
gross margin
20.9%
+0.97%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
703.7k
0%
total assets
1.9m
+0.01%
cash
16.4k
+3.64%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
harper group plc company details
company number
01854872
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
41201 - Construction of commercial buildings
41202 - Construction of domestic buildings
41100 - Development of building projects
incorporation date
October 1984
age
41
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
elvaton limited (December 1984)
accountant
-
auditor
CK AUDIT
address
units 1 & 2, bevan industrial estate, brierley hill, west midlands, DY5 3TF
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC, HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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harper group plc Charges & Mortgages
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We found 17 charges/mortgages relating to harper group plc. Currently there are 2 open charges and 15 have been satisfied in the past.
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