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lightwater holdings limited Company Information

Company Number

02043818

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Directors

Stephen Bradley

James Staveley

Shareholders

james kirk staveley

Group Structure

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Industry

Activities of head offices

Registered Address

north stainley estate office, north stainley, ripon, north yorkshire, HG4 3JN

Website

http://lightwaterquarries.com

lightwater holdings limited Estimated Valuation

£44.3m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LIGHTWATER HOLDINGS LIMITED at £44.3m based on Net Assets of £21m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Lightwater Holdings Limited is a live company located in ripon, HG4 3JN with a Companies House number of 02043818. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in August 1986, it's largest shareholder is james kirk staveley with a 100% stake. Lightwater Holdings Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.4m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lightwater Holdings Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4out of 5

3 Strong

2 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £13.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£20.3m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.9%)

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Lightwater Holdings Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £13.4 million and the company has net assets of £21 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lightwater Holdings Limited has 54 employees and maintains cash reserves of £556 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Turnover	13,352,170	13,034,195	12,231,313	11,095,014	12,071,917	11,464,432	9,424,623	916,081	405,408	250,000	380,000	353,277	350,249	285,031	381,695
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	9,291,265	9,540,930	8,916,295	8,262,459	8,978,389	7,989,732	6,515,157	621,994	275,532	173,800	265,777	245,829	244,126	197,453
Gross Profit	4,060,905	3,493,265	3,315,018	2,832,555	3,093,528	3,474,700	2,909,466	294,087	129,876	76,200	114,223	107,448	106,123	87,578
Admin Expenses	2,466,096	2,291,623	2,471,180	1,875,323	2,171,378	3,094,129	2,402,541	292,597	130,283	34,160	46,375	71,858	40,295	-810,109	-57,345
Operating Profit	1,594,809	1,201,642	843,838	957,232	922,150	380,571	506,925	1,490	-407	42,040	67,848	35,590	65,828	897,687	57,345
Interest Payable	241,343	102,921	57,939	95,332	120,797	69,198	123,381		513	4,028	8,261	20,582	21,761	9,684	8,514
Interest Receivable							1,596	202,958
Pre-Tax Profit	1,353,466	3,822,200	785,899	861,900	801,353	311,373	385,140	185,336	-920	38,012	189,552	15,008	44,067	888,003	48,831
Tax	-318,086	-139,609	-716,276	-74,635	-142,178	-410,411	-474,718			-7,562	-11,756	-2,714	-8,176	-186,973	-10,419
Profit After Tax	1,035,380	3,682,591	69,623	787,265	659,175	-99,038	-89,578	185,336	-920	30,450	177,796	12,294	35,891	701,030	38,412
Dividends Paid				161,000	364,343	177,542
Retained Profit	1,035,380	3,682,591	69,623	626,265	294,832	-276,580	-89,578	185,336	-920	30,450	177,796	12,294	35,891	701,030	38,412
Employee Costs	2,883,393	2,428,818	1,586,715	1,989,870	1,929,372	2,271,804	2,186,981	381,154	108,249	111,582	121,364	105,278	165,414	181,260
Number Of Employees	54	50	51	42	54	47	46	10	3	2	3	3	3	2
EBITDA*	2,290,706	1,818,072	1,569,762	1,703,944	1,711,588	1,154,118	513,443	6,973	1,931	43,909	70,216	37,484	65,954	904,197	58,752

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Tangible Assets	14,215,343	13,304,142	6,497,568	5,847,373	5,013,065	5,282,855	5,206,270	56,541	44,603	42,634	44,504	21,873	6,084	25,263	29,762
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other	10,637,812	10,625,349	6,204,450	6,113,439	5,863,439	5,859,108	5,969,369	4,825,168	4,844,280	4,844,280	4,844,280	4,844,280	4,844,280	4,844,280	4,479,940
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	24,853,155	23,929,491	12,702,018	11,960,812	10,876,504	11,141,963	11,175,639	4,881,709	4,888,883	4,886,914	4,888,784	4,866,153	4,850,364	4,869,543	4,509,702
Stock & work in progress	1,656,512	1,547,126	1,380,443	1,165,690	1,091,676	738,610	465,456
Trade Debtors	2,087,847	1,663,972	1,897,469	1,819,830	1,980,785	2,416,201	1,920,046	744	5,648
Group Debtors								4,342,242	9,325,447	7,896,102	6,504,157	5,644,632	5,602,844	10,967,860	8,842,005
Misc Debtors	637,792	690,443	618,173	1,016,110	1,455,077	958,983	768,709	333,657	1,299	12,923	18,151	20,962	18,275	21,838	34,658
Cash	556,041	784,854	1,479,001	2,067,364	2,341,796	2,537,729	2,401,505
misc current assets
total current assets	4,938,192	4,686,395	5,375,086	6,068,994	6,869,334	6,651,523	5,555,716	4,676,643	9,332,394	7,909,025	6,522,308	5,665,594	5,621,119	10,989,698	8,876,663
total assets	29,791,347	28,615,886	18,077,104	18,029,806	17,745,838	17,793,486	16,731,355	9,558,352	14,221,277	12,795,939	11,411,092	10,531,747	10,471,483	15,859,241	13,386,365
Bank overdraft								57,907	7,975,426	6,204,923	4,801,457	4,074,732	3,242,813	6,370,190	7,573,819
Bank loan			170,992	170,992	170,992	170,992	196,901
Trade Creditors	861,291	1,247,216	1,102,423	895,808	1,099,820	951,566	633,735	19,689	4,064		5,358	1,049	22,122	324
Group/Directors Accounts			538,312	30,700			50,000	5,566,021	2,485,133	2,549,425	2,740,115	2,625,833	2,732,927	3,810,480	3,906,226
other short term finances	160,264	162,153
hp & lease commitments	565,561	457,889	401,014	473,362	667,580	654,649	548,773			950	5,697	17,185		6,982
other current liabilities	1,070,811	1,175,178	964,830	1,998,785	2,149,075	2,191,658	1,750,494	514,472	534,570	828,120	490,401	529,267	771,241	737,427	288,675
total current liabilities	2,657,927	3,042,436	3,177,571	3,569,647	4,087,467	3,968,865	3,179,903	6,158,089	10,999,193	9,583,418	8,043,028	7,248,066	6,769,103	10,925,403	11,768,720
loans	2,118,493	2,274,309	1,099,604	1,495,497	1,383,139	1,513,297	2,064,445				56,000	160,000	160,000
hp & lease commitments	1,261,305	792,437	774,593	679,707	656,705	951,502	1,217,340				4,368			11,054
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities								3,325	10,482		125,626	119,405	550,397	1,966,692	2,679,403
provisions	2,741,705	2,530,167	1,573,081	902,323	862,142	898,269	667,894
total long term liabilities	6,121,503	5,596,913	3,447,278	3,077,527	2,901,986	3,363,068	3,949,679	3,325	10,482		185,994	279,405	710,397	1,977,746	2,679,403
total liabilities	8,779,430	8,639,349	6,624,849	6,647,174	6,989,453	7,331,933	7,129,582	6,161,414	11,009,675	9,583,418	8,229,022	7,527,471	7,479,500	12,903,149	14,448,123
net assets	21,011,917	19,976,537	11,452,255	11,382,632	10,756,385	10,461,553	9,601,773	3,396,938	3,211,602	3,212,521	3,182,070	3,004,276	2,991,983	2,956,092	-1,061,758
total shareholders funds	21,011,917	19,976,537	11,452,255	11,382,632	10,756,385	10,461,553	9,601,773	3,396,938	3,211,602	3,212,521	3,182,070	3,004,276	2,991,983	2,956,092	-1,061,758

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	1,594,809	1,201,642	843,838	957,232	922,150	380,571	506,925	1,490	-407	42,040	67,848	35,590	65,828	897,687	57,345
Depreciation	695,897	616,430	725,924	746,712	789,438	773,547	6,518	5,483	2,338	1,869	2,368	1,894	126	6,510	1,407
Amortisation
Tax	-318,086	-139,609	-716,276	-74,635	-142,178	-410,411	-474,718			-7,562	-11,756	-2,714	-8,176	-186,973	-10,419
Stock	109,386	166,683	214,753	74,014	353,066	273,154	465,456
Debtors	371,224	-161,227	-320,298	-599,922	60,678	686,429	-1,987,888	-4,655,751	1,423,369	1,386,717	6,522,308	44,475	-5,368,579	2,113,035	8,876,663
Creditors	-385,925	144,793	206,615	-204,012	148,254	317,831	614,046	15,625	4,064	-5,358	5,358	-21,073	21,798	324
Accruals and Deferred Income	-104,367	210,348	-1,033,955	-150,290	-42,583	441,164	1,236,022	-20,098	-293,550	337,719	490,401	-241,974	33,814	448,752	288,675
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	211,538	957,086	670,758	40,181	-36,127	230,375	667,894
Cash flow from operations	1,213,256	2,985,234	802,449	1,841,096	1,225,210	773,494	4,079,119	4,658,251	-1,710,924	-1,018,009	-5,968,089	-272,752	5,481,969	-946,735	-8,539,655
Investing Activities
capital expenditure						-681,139	-538,850	185,538	-4,307	1	-46,872	-17,683	19,053	-2,011	-31,169
Change in Investments	12,463	4,420,899	91,011	250,000	4,331	-110,261	1,144,201	-19,112			4,844,280			364,340	4,479,940
cash flow from investments	-12,463	-4,420,899	-91,011	-250,000	-4,331	-570,878	-1,683,051	204,650	-4,307	1	-4,891,152	-17,683	19,053	-366,351	-4,511,109
Financing Activities
Bank loans		-170,992				-25,909	196,901
Group/Directors Accounts		-538,312	507,612	30,700		-50,000	-5,516,021	3,080,888	-64,292	-190,690	2,740,115	-107,094	-1,077,553	-95,746	3,906,226
Other Short Term Loans	-1,889	162,153
Long term loans	-155,816	1,174,705	-395,893	112,358	-130,158	-551,148	2,064,445			-56,000	56,000		160,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	576,540	74,719	22,538	-171,216	-281,866	-159,962	1,766,113		-950	-9,115	10,065	17,185	-18,036	18,036
other long term liabilities							-3,325	-7,157	10,482	-125,626	125,626	-430,992	-1,416,295	-712,711	2,679,403
share issue		4,841,691		-18		1,136,360	6,294,413		1	1	3,004,274	-1		3,316,820	-1,100,170
interest	-241,343	-102,921	-57,939	-95,332	-120,797	-69,198	-121,785	202,958	-513	-4,028	-8,261	-20,582	-21,761	-9,684	-8,514
cash flow from financing	177,492	5,441,043	76,318	-123,508	-532,821	280,143	4,680,741	3,276,689	-55,272	-385,458	5,927,819	-541,484	-2,373,645	2,516,715	5,476,945
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-228,813	-694,147	-588,363	-274,432	-195,933	136,224	2,401,505
overdraft							-57,907	-7,917,519	1,770,503	1,403,466	4,801,457	831,919	-3,127,377	-1,203,629	7,573,819
change in cash	-228,813	-694,147	-588,363	-274,432	-195,933	136,224	2,459,412	7,917,519	-1,770,503	-1,403,466	-4,801,457	-831,919	3,127,377	1,203,629	-7,573,819

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LIGHTWATER HOLDINGS LIMITED group structure

Lightwater Holdings Limited has 5 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

LIGHTWATER HOLDINGS LIMITED

02043818

5 subsidiaries

HIGHACRE BUILDERS LIMITED

02593780

LIGHTWATER FARMS LIMITED

01242564

LIGHTWATER LEISURE LIMITED

01372303

MUSTERFIELD FARMS LIMITED

03453823

LIGHTWATER QUARRIES LIMITED

01267442

LIGHTWATER HOLDINGS LIMITED Shareholders

james kirk staveley

100%

Lightwater Holdings Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stephen Bradley (Aug 2018) and Mr James Staveley (Feb 2019).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Stephen Bradley	England	54 years	Aug 2018	-	Director
Mr James Staveley	England	50 years	Feb 2019	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

13.4m

+2%

operating profit

1.6m

+33%

gross margin

30.5%

+13.48%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

21m

+0.05%

total assets

29.8m

+0.04%

cash

556k

-0.29%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02043818

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

70100 - Activities of head offices

incorporation date

August 1986

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

trackscope limited (May 1987)

address

north stainley estate office, north stainley, ripon, north yorkshire, HG4 3JN

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