
Company Number
02279151
Next Accounts
Mar 2026
Shareholders
wessex water ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
+2Registered Address
wessex water operations centre, claverton down road, claverton down, bath, BA2 7WW
Website
www.wessexwater.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of WESSEX WATER ENTERPRISES LIMITED at £58.6m based on a Turnover of £25.8m and 2.27x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WESSEX WATER ENTERPRISES LIMITED at £89.4m based on an EBITDA of £11.5m and a 7.78x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WESSEX WATER ENTERPRISES LIMITED at £14.5m based on Net Assets of £5.7m and 2.54x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Wessex Water Enterprises Limited is a live company located in claverton down, BA2 7WW with a Companies House number of 02279151. It operates in the production of electricity sector, SIC Code 35110. Founded in July 1988, it's largest shareholder is wessex water ltd with a 100% stake. Wessex Water Enterprises Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £25.8m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Wessex Water Enterprises Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
4 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £25.8m, make it larger than the average company (£7.9m)
£25.8m - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
£7.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -8%, show it is growing at a slower rate (14.9%)
-8% - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
14.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 46.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (46.7%)
46.7% - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
46.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 36.1% make it more profitable than the average company (22.3%)
36.1% - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
22.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 34 employees, this is above the industry average (15)
34 - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
15 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £59.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£71.2k)
£59.2k - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
£71.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £760.2k, this is more efficient (£573.4k)
£760.2k - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
£573.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 12 days, this is quicker than average (29 days)
12 days - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 28 days, this is in line with average (27 days)
28 days - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
27 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 3 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
3 weeks - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 83.1%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (86.6%)
83.1% - Wessex Water Enterprises Limited
86.6% - Industry AVG
Wessex Water Enterprises Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is £25.8 million and the company has net assets of £5.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Wessex Water Enterprises Limited has 34 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Turnover | 25,848,000 | 36,648,000 | 36,792,000 | 32,834,000 | 32,328,000 | 32,382,000 | 31,494,000 | 29,021,000 | 25,740,000 | 19,090,000 | 17,077,000 | 16,018,000 | 13,947,000 | 13,694,000 | 13,657,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 9,328,000 | 15,363,000 | 10,669,000 | 9,918,000 | 8,135,000 | 9,684,000 | 10,810,000 | 9,220,000 | 7,759,000 | 4,520,000 | 3,655,000 | 5,283,000 | 4,434,000 | 4,995,000 | 5,401,000 |
Interest Payable | 437,000 | 461,000 | 214,000 | 152,000 | 267,000 | 205,000 | 110,000 | 199,000 | 196,000 | 189,000 | 14,000 | 53,000 | 8,000 | 37,000 | |
Interest Receivable | 461,000 | 680,000 | 504,000 | 372,000 | 803,000 | 561,000 | 563,000 | 749,000 | 1,700,000 | 14,000 | 127,000 | ||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 9,352,000 | 15,582,000 | 10,959,000 | 10,138,000 | 8,671,000 | 10,040,000 | 11,263,000 | 9,770,000 | 9,263,000 | 4,331,000 | 3,641,000 | 5,230,000 | 4,426,000 | 5,009,000 | 5,364,000 |
Tax | -648,000 | -372,000 | 39,000 | -556,000 | -206,000 | -168,000 | -87,000 | -111,000 | -196,000 | -133,000 | 17,000 | 405,000 | -163,000 | 4,000 | 20,000 |
Profit After Tax | 8,704,000 | 15,210,000 | 10,998,000 | 9,582,000 | 8,465,000 | 9,872,000 | 11,176,000 | 9,659,000 | 9,067,000 | 4,198,000 | 3,658,000 | 5,635,000 | 4,263,000 | 5,013,000 | 5,384,000 |
Dividends Paid | 9,000,000 | 12,500,000 | 9,150,000 | 8,250,000 | 8,500,000 | 10,250,000 | 11,000,000 | 9,750,000 | 8,650,000 | 5,000,000 | 4,100,000 | 4,300,000 | 5,500,000 | 5,000,000 | 5,700,000 |
Retained Profit | -296,000 | 2,710,000 | 1,848,000 | 1,332,000 | -35,000 | -378,000 | 176,000 | -91,000 | 417,000 | -802,000 | -442,000 | 1,335,000 | -1,237,000 | 13,000 | -316,000 |
Employee Costs | 2,012,000 | 2,931,000 | 2,452,000 | 2,392,000 | 2,992,000 | 2,324,000 | 1,842,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,520,000 | 1,319,000 | 1,315,000 | ||||
Number Of Employees | 34 | 60 | 53 | 51 | 54 | 44 | 36 | 30 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 9 | |||
EBITDA* | 11,498,000 | 17,473,000 | 12,801,000 | 11,943,000 | 10,048,000 | 11,398,000 | 12,422,000 | 10,832,000 | 9,279,000 | 5,587,000 | 4,454,000 | 5,923,000 | 4,984,000 | 5,531,000 | 5,947,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 18,653,000 | 17,214,000 | 17,026,000 | 18,471,000 | 18,162,000 | 17,214,000 | 17,184,000 | 16,841,000 | 15,747,000 | 16,172,000 | 12,289,000 | 7,441,000 | 8,307,000 | 7,697,000 | 6,810,000 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 466,000 | 456,000 | 192,000 | 452,000 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 18,653,000 | 17,214,000 | 17,026,000 | 18,471,000 | 18,162,000 | 17,214,000 | 17,184,000 | 16,841,000 | 15,747,000 | 16,172,000 | 12,289,000 | 7,441,000 | 8,307,000 | 7,697,000 | 6,810,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,062,000 | 1,603,000 | 2,111,000 | 1,045,000 | 1,591,000 | 1,326,000 | 232,000 | 255,000 | 250,000 | 277,000 | 392,000 | 388,000 | 365,000 | 328,000 | 231,000 |
Trade Debtors | 9,751,000 | 8,996,000 | 7,980,000 | 875,000 | 3,522,000 | 1,169,000 | 1,423,000 | 2,049,000 | 881,000 | 1,070,000 | 880,000 | 624,000 | 746,000 | ||
Group Debtors | 7,552,000 | 6,843,000 | 7,023,000 | 7,569,000 | 8,003,000 | 8,890,000 | 8,308,000 | 9,385,000 | 3,252,000 | 3,250,000 | 3,250,000 | 2,800,000 | |||
Misc Debtors | 4,543,000 | 6,629,000 | 571,000 | 93,000 | 4,904,000 | 2,572,000 | 4,013,000 | 3,531,000 | 2,165,000 | 2,869,000 | 2,530,000 | 2,245,000 | 2,284,000 | 2,460,000 | |
Cash | 1,861,000 | 2,452,000 | 2,450,000 | 975,000 | 2,956,000 | 2,710,000 | 4,412,000 | 2,097,000 | 532,000 | 2,282,000 | 3,472,000 | ||||
misc current assets | 1,248,000 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 15,018,000 | 17,527,000 | 21,906,000 | 18,678,000 | 20,530,000 | 18,705,000 | 16,474,000 | 16,919,000 | 8,456,000 | 8,989,000 | 7,392,000 | 7,320,000 | 3,490,000 | 5,518,000 | 6,909,000 |
total assets | 33,671,000 | 34,741,000 | 38,932,000 | 37,149,000 | 38,692,000 | 35,919,000 | 33,658,000 | 33,760,000 | 24,203,000 | 25,161,000 | 19,681,000 | 14,761,000 | 11,797,000 | 13,215,000 | 13,719,000 |
Bank overdraft | 5,863,000 | 7,910,000 | 2,062,000 | 606,000 | |||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 482,000 | 583,000 | 325,000 | 452,000 | 53,000 | 547,000 | 154,000 | 121,000 | 221,000 | 415,000 | 183,000 | 208,000 | 115,000 | 2,000 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 10,450,000 | 10,900,000 | 18,750,000 | 20,750,000 | 21,750,000 | 19,750,000 | 17,750,000 | 17,750,000 | 3,250,000 | 3,250,000 | 3,250,000 | 10,571,000 | 8,898,000 | 10,527,000 | 10,976,000 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 48,000 | 59,000 | 13,000 | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 13,918,000 | 14,838,000 | 14,665,000 | 12,596,000 | 15,425,000 | 14,329,000 | 14,251,000 | 14,649,000 | 13,620,000 | 12,856,000 | 12,787,000 | 2,124,000 | 1,250,000 | 686,000 | 748,000 |
total current liabilities | 24,898,000 | 26,380,000 | 33,753,000 | 33,798,000 | 37,228,000 | 34,626,000 | 32,155,000 | 32,520,000 | 22,954,000 | 24,431,000 | 18,282,000 | 12,903,000 | 10,869,000 | 11,213,000 | 11,726,000 |
loans | 132,000 | 238,000 | 38,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 66,000 | 119,000 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 6,012,000 | 4,490,000 | 3,746,000 | 3,824,000 | 2,714,000 | 2,302,000 | 1,966,000 | 1,792,000 | 1,628,000 | 1,424,000 | 1,158,000 | 461,000 | 866,000 | 703,000 | 707,000 |
total long term liabilities | 3,072,000 | 2,364,000 | 1,892,000 | 1,912,000 | 1,357,000 | 1,151,000 | 983,000 | 896,000 | 814,000 | 712,000 | 579,000 | 461,000 | 866,000 | 703,000 | 707,000 |
total liabilities | 27,970,000 | 28,744,000 | 35,645,000 | 35,710,000 | 38,585,000 | 35,777,000 | 33,138,000 | 33,416,000 | 23,768,000 | 25,143,000 | 18,861,000 | 13,364,000 | 11,735,000 | 11,916,000 | 12,433,000 |
net assets | 5,701,000 | 5,997,000 | 3,287,000 | 1,439,000 | 107,000 | 142,000 | 520,000 | 344,000 | 435,000 | 18,000 | 820,000 | 1,397,000 | 62,000 | 1,299,000 | 1,286,000 |
total shareholders funds | 5,701,000 | 5,997,000 | 3,287,000 | 1,439,000 | 107,000 | 142,000 | 520,000 | 344,000 | 435,000 | 18,000 | 820,000 | 1,397,000 | 62,000 | 1,299,000 | 1,286,000 |
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 9,328,000 | 15,363,000 | 10,669,000 | 9,918,000 | 8,135,000 | 9,684,000 | 10,810,000 | 9,220,000 | 7,759,000 | 4,520,000 | 3,655,000 | 5,283,000 | 4,434,000 | 4,995,000 | 5,401,000 |
Depreciation | 2,170,000 | 2,110,000 | 2,132,000 | 2,025,000 | 1,913,000 | 1,714,000 | 1,612,000 | 1,612,000 | 1,520,000 | 1,067,000 | 799,000 | 640,000 | 550,000 | 536,000 | 546,000 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -648,000 | -372,000 | 39,000 | -556,000 | -206,000 | -168,000 | -87,000 | -111,000 | -196,000 | -133,000 | 17,000 | 405,000 | -163,000 | 4,000 | 20,000 |
Stock | -541,000 | -508,000 | 1,066,000 | -546,000 | 265,000 | 1,094,000 | -23,000 | 5,000 | -27,000 | -115,000 | 4,000 | 23,000 | 37,000 | 97,000 | 231,000 |
Debtors | -1,377,000 | -3,873,000 | 687,000 | 675,000 | 1,314,000 | 2,839,000 | -2,737,000 | 6,361,000 | 742,000 | 464,000 | 600,000 | 3,275,000 | 217,000 | -298,000 | 3,206,000 |
Creditors | -101,000 | 258,000 | -127,000 | 399,000 | -494,000 | 393,000 | 33,000 | -100,000 | -194,000 | 232,000 | -25,000 | 93,000 | 115,000 | -2,000 | 2,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -920,000 | 173,000 | 2,069,000 | -2,829,000 | 1,096,000 | 78,000 | -398,000 | 1,029,000 | 764,000 | 69,000 | 10,663,000 | 874,000 | 564,000 | -62,000 | 748,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 1,522,000 | 744,000 | -78,000 | 1,110,000 | 412,000 | 336,000 | 174,000 | 164,000 | 204,000 | 266,000 | 697,000 | -405,000 | 163,000 | -4,000 | 707,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 13,269,000 | 22,657,000 | 12,951,000 | 9,938,000 | 9,277,000 | 8,104,000 | 14,904,000 | 5,448,000 | 9,142,000 | 5,672,000 | 15,202,000 | 3,592,000 | 5,409,000 | 5,668,000 | 3,987,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 10,000 | 264,000 | -260,000 | 452,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -450,000 | -7,850,000 | -2,000,000 | -1,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 14,500,000 | -7,321,000 | 1,673,000 | -1,629,000 | -449,000 | 10,976,000 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -106,000 | 200,000 | 38,000 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -64,000 | 165,000 | 13,000 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 24,000 | 219,000 | 290,000 | 220,000 | 536,000 | 356,000 | 453,000 | 550,000 | 1,504,000 | -189,000 | -14,000 | -53,000 | -8,000 | 14,000 | 90,000 |
cash flow from financing | -596,000 | -7,266,000 | -1,659,000 | -780,000 | 2,536,000 | 2,356,000 | 453,000 | 15,050,000 | 1,504,000 | -189,000 | -7,470,000 | 1,620,000 | -1,637,000 | -435,000 | 12,668,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -591,000 | 2,000 | 1,475,000 | -1,981,000 | 246,000 | -1,702,000 | 2,315,000 | 2,097,000 | -532,000 | 532,000 | -2,282,000 | -1,190,000 | 3,472,000 | ||
overdraft | -5,863,000 | -2,047,000 | 5,848,000 | 2,062,000 | -606,000 | 606,000 | |||||||||
change in cash | -591,000 | 2,000 | 1,475,000 | -1,981,000 | 246,000 | -1,702,000 | 2,315,000 | 7,960,000 | 2,047,000 | -5,848,000 | -2,594,000 | 1,138,000 | -2,888,000 | -1,190,000 | 3,472,000 |
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WESSEX WATER ENTERPRISES LIMITED group structure
Wessex Water Enterprises Limited has 5 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
YEOH TIONG LAY & SONS FAMILY HOLDINGS
#0115758
2 parents
WESSEX WATER ENTERPRISES LIMITED
02279151
5 subsidiaries
Wessex Water Enterprises Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Colin Skellett (Jul 1988) and Mr Mark Watts (Mar 2010).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Colin Skellett | 79 years | Jul 1988 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Watts | United Kingdom | 63 years | Mar 2010 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2024turnover
25.8m
-29%
operating profit
9.3m
-39%
gross margin
46.8%
+5.65%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2024net assets
5.7m
-0.05%
total assets
33.7m
-0.03%
cash
1.9m
-0.24%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02279151
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
35210 - Manufacture of gas
38210 - Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste
35110 - Production of electricity
incorporation date
July 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
wessex international water services limited (January 2001)
wessex water international limited (October 1995)
accountant
-
auditor
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
address
wessex water operations centre, claverton down road, claverton down, bath, BA2 7WW
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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