ball & hoolahan limited Company Information
Company Number
02174109
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
the recruitment business holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Temporary employment agency activities
Registered Address
old church house sandy lane, crawley down, crawley, west sussex, RH10 4HS
Website
www.ballandhoolahan.co.ukball & hoolahan limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BALL & HOOLAHAN LIMITED at £95.1k based on a Turnover of £154.4k and 0.62x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ball & hoolahan limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BALL & HOOLAHAN LIMITED at £5.6m based on an EBITDA of £588.5k and a 9.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ball & hoolahan limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BALL & HOOLAHAN LIMITED at £91.2k based on Net Assets of £58.6k and 1.56x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ball & Hoolahan Limited Overview
Ball & Hoolahan Limited is a live company located in crawley, RH10 4HS with a Companies House number of 02174109. It operates in the temporary employment agency activities sector, SIC Code 78200. Founded in October 1987, it's largest shareholder is the recruitment business holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Ball & Hoolahan Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £154.4k with declining growth in recent years.
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Ball & Hoolahan Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ball & Hoolahan Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

0 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £154.4k, make it smaller than the average company (£16.6m)
£154.4k - Ball & Hoolahan Limited
£16.6m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -28%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6%)
-28% - Ball & Hoolahan Limited
6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 100%, this company has a lower cost of product (18.4%)
100% - Ball & Hoolahan Limited
18.4% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 379.8% make it more profitable than the average company (2.6%)
379.8% - Ball & Hoolahan Limited
2.6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 4 employees, this is below the industry average (56)
4 - Ball & Hoolahan Limited
56 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £27.8k, the company has a lower pay structure (£52.7k)
£27.8k - Ball & Hoolahan Limited
£52.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £38.6k, this is less efficient (£244.9k)
£38.6k - Ball & Hoolahan Limited
£244.9k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 76 days, this is later than average (46 days)
76 days - Ball & Hoolahan Limited
46 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
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- - Industry AVG

Stock Days
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- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
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Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 0%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (71.2%)
0% - Ball & Hoolahan Limited
71.2% - Industry AVG
BALL & HOOLAHAN LIMITED financials

Ball & Hoolahan Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £154.4 thousand and the company has net assets of £58.6 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Ball & Hoolahan Limited has 4 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 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 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 154,354 | 440,405 | 418,810 | 413,671 | 970,398 | 1,196,017 | 1,723,665 | 1,303,081 | 1,508,996 | 2,733,352 | 1,754,594 | ||||
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Cost Of Sales | 0 | 24,755 | 67,674 | 185,257 | 366,952 | 549,444 | 749,753 | 373,805 | 516,663 | 1,198,853 | 455,819 | ||||
Gross Profit | 154,354 | 415,650 | 351,136 | 228,414 | 603,446 | 646,573 | 973,912 | 929,276 | 992,333 | 1,534,499 | 1,298,775 | ||||
Admin Expenses | -431,815 | 427,301 | 408,429 | 307,721 | 777,151 | 1,009,728 | 1,106,675 | 1,069,396 | 839,449 | 1,277,950 | 1,066,068 | ||||
Operating Profit | 586,169 | -11,651 | -57,293 | -79,307 | -173,705 | -363,155 | -132,763 | -140,120 | 152,884 | 256,549 | 232,707 | ||||
Interest Payable | 22,304 | 18,910 | 9,520 | 8,027 | 11,418 | 7,668 | 3,448 | 456 | 967 | 3,549 | 2,908 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 274 | 450 | 188 | 428 | ||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 563,865 | -30,561 | -66,813 | -87,334 | -185,123 | -370,823 | -136,139 | -140,302 | 152,367 | 253,188 | 230,227 | ||||
Tax | 1,918 | 9,447 | -15,150 | 15,692 | 33,581 | 65,136 | 27,626 | 26,731 | -28,685 | -56,074 | -48,651 | ||||
Profit After Tax | 565,783 | -21,114 | -81,963 | -71,642 | -151,542 | -305,687 | -108,513 | -113,571 | 123,682 | 197,114 | 181,576 | ||||
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | 199,875 | 66,666 | 100,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | 565,783 | -21,114 | -81,963 | -71,642 | -151,542 | -305,687 | -108,513 | -313,571 | -76,193 | 130,448 | 81,576 | ||||
Employee Costs | 111,067 | 268,282 | 269,367 | 222,282 | 376,150 | 585,244 | 645,386 | 651,596 | 542,695 | 914,167 | 812,665 | ||||
Number Of Employees | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | ||||
EBITDA* | 588,492 | -10,650 | -56,669 | -70,632 | -172,295 | -344,894 | -120,759 | -128,533 | 165,324 | 282,120 | 248,184 |
* 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 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 0 | 2,323 | 3,324 | 3,948 | 7,856 | 21,956 | 25,207 | 21,091 | 39,096 | 45,500 | 58,725 | 55,649 | 50,890 | 57,072 | 76,099 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 0 | 2,323 | 3,324 | 3,948 | 7,856 | 21,956 | 25,207 | 21,091 | 39,096 | 45,500 | 58,725 | 55,649 | 50,890 | 57,072 | 76,099 |
Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60,685 | 54,613 | 59,096 | 68,586 | 56,131 |
Trade Debtors | 32,224 | 83,956 | 43,405 | 38,469 | 173,503 | 58,209 | 450,967 | 261,636 | 446,454 | 641,139 | 558,872 | 440,376 | 670,034 | 636,135 | 379,503 |
Group Debtors | 14,785 | 0 | 2,557 | 0 | 0 | 30,964 | 3,012 | 20,056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 11,608 | 37,702 | 36,696 | 60,279 | 99,820 | 130,093 | 107,781 | 91,292 | 90,478 | 65,644 | 96,177 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,883 | 351,627 | 342,948 | 62,101 | 133,595 | 243,201 | 247,034 | 83,295 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 58,617 | 121,658 | 82,658 | 98,748 | 273,323 | 219,266 | 561,760 | 403,867 | 888,559 | 1,049,731 | 777,835 | 628,584 | 972,331 | 951,755 | 518,929 |
total assets | 58,617 | 123,981 | 85,982 | 102,696 | 281,179 | 241,222 | 586,967 | 424,958 | 927,655 | 1,095,231 | 836,560 | 684,233 | 1,023,221 | 1,008,827 | 595,028 |
Bank overdraft | 12 | 360,759 | 319,531 | 218,213 | 300,888 | 278,275 | 223,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 0 | 8,928 | 631 | 7,140 | 15,669 | 13,068 | 51,457 | 9,271 | 76,646 | 77,347 | 86,214 | 257,466 | 719,982 | 809,932 | 512,252 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 210,380 | 206,139 | 247,493 | 190,742 | 15,573 | 1,525 | 9,294 | 7,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5,515 | 5,515 | 18,499 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 0 | 51,092 | 45,745 | 33,951 | 106,339 | 115,223 | 185,865 | 173,110 | 267,509 | 361,386 | 227,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 12 | 631,159 | 572,046 | 506,797 | 613,638 | 422,139 | 462,197 | 191,675 | 357,005 | 444,248 | 332,692 | 257,466 | 719,982 | 809,932 | 512,252 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,796 | 27,936 | 11,269 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15,744 | 20,039 | 9,672 | 15,341 |
provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,796 | 27,936 | 11,269 | 15,744 | 20,039 | 9,672 | 15,341 |
total liabilities | 12 | 631,159 | 572,046 | 506,797 | 613,638 | 422,139 | 462,197 | 191,675 | 380,801 | 472,184 | 343,961 | 273,210 | 740,021 | 819,604 | 527,593 |
net assets | 58,605 | -507,178 | -486,064 | -404,101 | -332,459 | -180,917 | 124,770 | 233,283 | 546,854 | 623,047 | 492,599 | 411,023 | 283,200 | 189,223 | 67,435 |
total shareholders funds | 58,605 | -507,178 | -486,064 | -404,101 | -332,459 | -180,917 | 124,770 | 233,283 | 546,854 | 623,047 | 492,599 | 411,023 | 283,200 | 189,223 | 67,435 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 586,169 | -11,651 | -57,293 | -79,307 | -173,705 | -363,155 | -132,763 | -140,120 | 152,884 | 256,549 | 232,707 | ||||
Depreciation | 2,323 | 1,001 | 624 | 8,675 | 1,410 | 18,261 | 12,004 | 11,587 | 12,440 | 25,571 | 15,477 | 13,271 | 16,964 | 19,028 | 19,952 |
Amortisation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | 1,918 | 9,447 | -15,150 | 15,692 | 33,581 | 65,136 | 27,626 | 26,731 | -28,685 | -56,074 | -48,651 | ||||
Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -60,685 | -60,685 | 6,072 | -4,483 | -9,490 | 12,455 | 56,131 |
Debtors | -63,041 | 39,000 | -16,090 | -174,575 | 54,057 | -342,494 | 188,776 | -163,948 | -118,117 | 51,734 | 214,673 | -229,658 | 33,899 | 256,632 | 379,503 |
Creditors | -8,928 | 8,297 | -6,509 | -8,529 | 2,601 | -38,389 | 42,186 | -67,375 | -9,568 | -8,867 | -171,252 | -462,516 | -89,950 | 297,680 | 512,252 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -51,092 | 5,347 | 11,794 | -72,388 | -8,884 | -70,642 | 12,755 | -94,399 | 39,530 | 133,407 | 227,979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | 593,431 | -26,559 | -50,444 | 38,718 | -199,054 | -46,295 | -226,968 | -99,628 | 345,403 | 359,537 | 35,515 | ||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 26,406 | 3,200 | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | 26,406 | 3,200 | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | -210,380 | 4,241 | -41,354 | 56,751 | 175,169 | 14,048 | -7,769 | 1,959 | 7,335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -29,311 | -457 | 3,683 | 29,768 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -15,744 | -4,295 | 10,367 | -5,669 | 15,341 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -22,304 | -18,910 | -9,520 | -8,027 | -11,418 | -7,668 | -3,376 | -182 | -517 | -3,361 | -2,480 | ||||
cash flow from financing | -232,684 | -14,669 | -50,874 | 48,724 | 163,751 | 6,380 | -11,145 | -27,534 | 136,809 | 322 | 11,544 | ||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -30,883 | -320,744 | 289,526 | 280,847 | -71,494 | -109,606 | -3,833 | 163,739 | 83,295 |
overdraft | -360,747 | 41,228 | 101,318 | -82,675 | 22,613 | 54,925 | 223,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 360,747 | -41,228 | -101,318 | 82,675 | -22,613 | -54,925 | -254,233 | -320,744 | 289,526 | 280,847 | -71,494 | -109,606 | -3,833 | 163,739 | 83,295 |
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Ball & Hoolahan Limited Competitor Analysis

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ball & hoolahan limited Ownership
BALL & HOOLAHAN LIMITED group structure
Ball & Hoolahan Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
BALL & HOOLAHAN LIMITED
02174109
ball & hoolahan limited directors
Ball & Hoolahan Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Timothy Anderson (May 2018) and Mr James Chapman (Sep 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Timothy Anderson | United Kingdom | 47 years | May 2018 | - | Director |
Mr James Chapman | United Kingdom | 48 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Ian Storey | United Kingdom | 50 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
154.4k
-65%
operating profit
586.2k
-5131%
gross margin
100%
+5.96%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
58.6k
-1.12%
total assets
58.6k
-0.53%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
ball & hoolahan limited company details
company number
02174109
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
78200 - Temporary employment agency activities
incorporation date
October 1987
age
38
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
bylaw (twenty-two) limited (February 1988)
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
old church house sandy lane, crawley down, crawley, west sussex, RH10 4HS
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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ball & hoolahan limited Charges & Mortgages
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ball & hoolahan limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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