
Company Number
02349942
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
sewells construction group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.
Registered Address
crown business centre, old ipswich road, colchester, CO7 7QR
Website
https://www.srcgroup.co.uk/Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SEWELLS RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED at £92.8m based on a Turnover of £77m and 1.21x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SEWELLS RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED at £81.1m based on an EBITDA of £15.3m and a 5.29x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SEWELLS RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED at £33.5m based on Net Assets of £32.4m and 1.03x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited is a live company located in colchester, CO7 7QR with a Companies House number of 02349942. It operates in the other mining and quarrying n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 08990. Founded in February 1989, it's largest shareholder is sewells construction group limited with a 100% stake. Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £77m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
5 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £77m, make it larger than the average company (£15.2m)
£77m - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
£15.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 21%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.9%)
21% - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
9.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 19.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (24.4%)
19.6% - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
24.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 10.3% make it as profitable than the average company (9.3%)
10.3% - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
9.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 266 employees, this is above the industry average (47)
266 - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
47 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £47.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£50.8k)
£47.3k - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
£50.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £289.4k, this is equally as efficient (£252.2k)
£289.4k - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
£252.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 59 days, this is later than average (46 days)
59 days - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 42 days, this is close to average (43 days)
42 days - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (62 days)
0 days - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
62 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 27 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
27 weeks - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 47.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (35.2%)
47.5% - Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited
35.2% - Industry AVG
Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £77 million and the company has net assets of £32.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited has 266 employees and maintains cash reserves of £8.6 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 | |
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Turnover | 76,981,373 | 61,145,237 | 48,412,157 | 43,398,070 | 36,087,502 | 38,284,995 | 34,101,655 | 27,040,703 | 20,834,476 | 17,263,813 | 12,675,894 | 4,677,000 | 4,454,000 | 3,540,000 | 3,900,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 61,933,130 | 49,929,287 | 34,336,439 | 30,394,570 | 25,137,812 | 28,274,985 | 25,031,924 | 19,052,877 | 15,128,962 | 12,625,423 | 10,204,365 | 3,864,000 | 3,451,000 | 2,690,000 | 3,171,000 |
Gross Profit | 15,048,243 | 11,215,950 | 14,075,718 | 13,003,500 | 10,949,690 | 10,010,010 | 9,069,731 | 7,987,826 | 5,705,514 | 4,638,390 | 2,471,529 | 813,000 | 1,003,000 | 850,000 | 729,000 |
Admin Expenses | 7,109,940 | 5,097,275 | 7,904,559 | 7,155,271 | 5,499,633 | 5,226,709 | 4,638,755 | 3,538,996 | 2,859,892 | 2,305,224 | 1,093,975 | 607,100 | 689,000 | 511,000 | 446,000 |
Operating Profit | 7,938,303 | 6,118,675 | 6,171,159 | 5,848,229 | 5,450,057 | 4,783,301 | 4,430,976 | 4,448,830 | 2,845,622 | 2,333,166 | 1,377,554 | 205,900 | 314,000 | 339,000 | 283,000 |
Interest Payable | 562,517 | 246,021 | 301,424 | 369,049 | 357,274 | 168,790 | 163,227 | 153,363 | 273,079 | 73,032 | 99,353 | 76,000 | 24,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 |
Interest Receivable | 1,612 | 4,031 | 3,847 | 237 | 773 | 804 | 1,160 | 5,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 7,980,517 | 5,872,654 | 5,869,735 | 5,480,792 | 5,375,979 | 4,485,152 | 4,133,525 | 4,156,241 | 2,573,347 | 2,261,294 | 1,278,201 | 129,900 | 421,000 | 338,000 | 269,000 |
Tax | -2,096,347 | -778,750 | -977,032 | -1,015,856 | -775,082 | -991,282 | -915,868 | -795,004 | -541,188 | -483,115 | -335,669 | -23,000 | -87,000 | -67,000 | -61,000 |
Profit After Tax | 5,884,170 | 5,093,904 | 4,892,703 | 4,464,936 | 4,600,897 | 3,493,870 | 3,217,657 | 3,361,237 | 2,032,159 | 1,778,179 | 942,532 | 106,900 | 334,000 | 271,000 | 208,000 |
Dividends Paid | 2,757,614 | 1,000,000 | 2,786,449 | 400,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 366,667 | 35,000 | |||||||
Retained Profit | 5,884,170 | 5,093,904 | 2,135,089 | 3,464,936 | 1,814,448 | 3,093,870 | 2,967,657 | 3,111,237 | 1,665,492 | 1,743,179 | 942,532 | 106,900 | 334,000 | 271,000 | 208,000 |
Employee Costs | 12,592,274 | 10,396,586 | 8,915,920 | 8,079,076 | 6,955,788 | 6,385,944 | 5,084,935 | 3,821,786 | 2,658,747 | 2,115,781 | 1,256,909 | 644,000 | 568,000 | 544,000 | 560,000 |
Number Of Employees | 266 | 232 | 224 | 194 | 179 | 161 | 131 | 101 | 67 | 51 | 53 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
EBITDA* | 15,317,600 | 12,395,956 | 11,945,273 | 11,106,953 | 9,872,099 | 8,484,387 | 7,270,554 | 6,492,566 | 4,530,619 | 3,344,008 | 2,098,171 | 699,900 | 700,000 | 578,000 | 552,000 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 29,384,682 | 27,117,250 | 27,128,379 | 23,098,299 | 23,435,577 | 20,146,643 | 16,222,470 | 14,216,544 | 10,714,108 | 6,979,790 | 5,189,287 | 5,528,000 | 3,474,000 | 2,438,000 | 704,000 |
Intangible Assets | 6,642,293 | 2,548 | 2,548 | 4,725 | 21,454 | 42,460 | 59,854 | 58,422 | |||||||
Investments & Other | 92,550 | 38,698 | 169,048 | 261,905 | 404,762 | ||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 80,000 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 36,119,525 | 27,158,496 | 27,299,975 | 23,364,929 | 23,861,793 | 20,189,103 | 16,282,324 | 14,274,966 | 10,714,108 | 6,979,790 | 5,189,287 | 5,528,000 | 3,554,000 | 2,438,000 | 704,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 101,231 | 152,171 | 68,575 | 13,580 | 11,401 | 9,625 | 145,773 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 31,210 | 44,000 | |||
Trade Debtors | 12,459,962 | 10,589,833 | 6,777,537 | 6,821,697 | 5,689,404 | 6,627,454 | 6,426,768 | 4,971,125 | 3,564,165 | 3,209,562 | 2,596,073 | 866,000 | 684,000 | 84,000 | 163,000 |
Group Debtors | 2,121,845 | 2,071,839 | 825,667 | 1,936,892 | 935,628 | 15,890 | 212,316 | 166,000 | 233,000 | 230,000 | 909,000 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 2,210,349 | 1,763,437 | 894,725 | 620,602 | 535,872 | 436,048 | 311,919 | 231,913 | 188,626 | 144,135 | 341,912 | 392,000 | 162,000 | 433,000 | 1,102,000 |
Cash | 8,616,569 | 7,690,226 | 7,621,438 | 7,433,984 | 4,370,402 | 4,191,729 | 3,688,321 | 2,791,000 | 2,094,094 | 1,960,468 | 880,850 | 17,000 | 569,000 | 602,000 | 922,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 25,509,956 | 22,267,506 | 16,187,942 | 16,826,755 | 11,542,707 | 11,280,746 | 10,572,781 | 8,001,038 | 5,853,885 | 5,321,165 | 4,062,361 | 1,485,000 | 1,648,000 | 1,349,000 | 3,096,000 |
total assets | 61,629,481 | 49,426,002 | 43,487,917 | 40,191,684 | 35,404,500 | 31,469,849 | 26,855,105 | 22,276,004 | 16,567,993 | 12,300,955 | 9,251,648 | 7,013,000 | 5,202,000 | 3,787,000 | 3,800,000 |
Bank overdraft | 221,468 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 232,161 | 64,411 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 7,200,677 | 5,534,483 | 3,497,042 | 4,342,661 | 2,549,788 | 3,324,325 | 3,432,993 | 2,805,633 | 1,748,158 | 1,537,241 | 1,757,531 | 789,000 | 941,000 | 136,000 | 147,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 121,241 | 1,000,000 | 1,034,799 | 523,652 | 76,413 | 9,803 | 5,201 | 13,634 | 15,960 | 31,741 | 94,000 | 31,000 | 32,000 | 3,000 | |
other short term finances | 160,000 | 160,000 | 217,542 | 380,690 | 372,124 | 363,850 | 514,860 | 364,453 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 5,108,281 | 5,403,051 | 5,295,678 | 4,525,728 | 4,195,471 | 3,752,252 | 2,750,545 | 2,401,423 | 1,718,767 | 884,172 | 458,094 | 592,000 | 313,000 | 182,000 | 81,000 |
other current liabilities | 3,637,476 | 3,066,715 | 3,102,852 | 3,280,145 | 3,128,132 | 2,917,649 | 2,792,165 | 1,987,115 | 1,722,908 | 2,250,153 | 1,820,673 | 1,165,000 | 263,000 | 219,000 | 901,000 |
total current liabilities | 16,459,836 | 14,228,660 | 13,117,040 | 13,400,875 | 10,777,733 | 10,442,763 | 9,349,356 | 7,714,232 | 5,567,920 | 4,687,526 | 4,068,039 | 2,640,000 | 1,548,000 | 569,000 | 1,132,000 |
loans | 4,289,130 | 351,568 | 636,154 | 823,392 | 1,154,284 | 1,469,126 | 1,765,212 | 2,026,269 | 1,473,549 | 990,577 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | 4,706,869 | 5,055,762 | 5,892,240 | 4,890,078 | 5,635,164 | 3,497,835 | 2,899,953 | 2,607,025 | 2,744,347 | 1,520,779 | 638,946 | 1,011,000 | 461,000 | 274,000 | 47,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 3,791,460 | 2,291,996 | 1,438,371 | 808,316 | 1,033,232 | 1,070,486 | 944,815 | 1,000,366 | 1,018,281 | 786,936 | 616,781 | 377,000 | 315,000 | 400,000 | 348,000 |
total long term liabilities | 12,787,459 | 7,699,326 | 7,966,765 | 6,521,786 | 7,822,680 | 6,037,447 | 5,609,980 | 5,633,660 | 5,236,177 | 3,298,292 | 1,255,727 | 1,388,000 | 776,000 | 674,000 | 395,000 |
total liabilities | 29,247,295 | 21,927,986 | 21,083,805 | 19,922,661 | 18,600,413 | 16,480,210 | 14,959,336 | 13,347,892 | 10,804,097 | 7,985,818 | 5,323,766 | 4,028,000 | 2,324,000 | 1,243,000 | 1,527,000 |
net assets | 32,382,186 | 27,498,016 | 22,404,112 | 20,269,023 | 16,804,087 | 14,989,639 | 11,895,769 | 8,928,112 | 5,763,896 | 4,315,137 | 3,927,882 | 2,985,000 | 2,878,000 | 2,544,000 | 2,273,000 |
total shareholders funds | 32,382,186 | 27,498,016 | 22,404,112 | 20,269,023 | 16,804,087 | 14,989,639 | 11,895,769 | 8,928,112 | 5,763,896 | 4,315,137 | 3,927,882 | 2,985,000 | 2,878,000 | 2,544,000 | 2,273,000 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 7,938,303 | 6,118,675 | 6,171,159 | 5,848,229 | 5,450,057 | 4,783,301 | 4,430,976 | 4,448,830 | 2,845,622 | 2,333,166 | 1,377,554 | 205,900 | 314,000 | 339,000 | 283,000 |
Depreciation | 6,702,851 | 6,277,281 | 5,769,437 | 5,241,995 | 4,401,036 | 3,683,692 | 2,819,685 | 2,039,458 | 1,684,997 | 1,010,842 | 720,617 | 494,000 | 386,000 | 239,000 | 269,000 |
Amortisation | 676,446 | 4,677 | 16,729 | 21,006 | 17,394 | 19,893 | 4,278 | ||||||||
Tax | -2,096,347 | -778,750 | -977,032 | -1,015,856 | -775,082 | -991,282 | -915,868 | -795,004 | -541,188 | -483,115 | -335,669 | -23,000 | -87,000 | -67,000 | -61,000 |
Stock | -50,940 | 83,596 | 54,995 | 2,179 | 1,776 | -136,148 | 138,773 | -24,210 | -12,790 | 44,000 | |||||
Debtors | 2,367,047 | 5,927,180 | -881,262 | 2,218,287 | 81,512 | 340,705 | 1,535,649 | 1,450,247 | 399,094 | 203,396 | 1,726,301 | 265,000 | 412,000 | -1,427,000 | 2,174,000 |
Creditors | 1,666,194 | 2,037,441 | -845,619 | 1,792,873 | -774,537 | -108,668 | 627,360 | 1,057,475 | 210,917 | -220,290 | 968,531 | -152,000 | 805,000 | -11,000 | 147,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 570,761 | -36,137 | -177,293 | 152,013 | 210,483 | 125,484 | 805,050 | 264,207 | -527,245 | 429,480 | 655,673 | 902,000 | 44,000 | -682,000 | 901,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 1,499,464 | 853,625 | 630,055 | -224,916 | -37,254 | 125,671 | -55,551 | -17,915 | 231,345 | 170,155 | 239,781 | 62,000 | -85,000 | 52,000 | 348,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 14,641,565 | 8,461,359 | 11,401,651 | 9,590,601 | 8,412,421 | 7,431,035 | 6,057,123 | 5,551,082 | 3,505,354 | 3,061,052 | 1,912,976 | 1,179,900 | 965,000 | 1,297,000 | -287,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -8,783,710 | -4,765,038 | -5,412,840 | -5,419,315 | -677,284 | -374,905 | -2,548,000 | -1,291,000 | -661,000 | 10,000 | |||||
Change in Investments | 53,852 | -130,350 | -92,857 | -142,857 | 404,762 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -404,762 | -8,783,710 | -4,765,038 | -5,412,840 | -5,419,315 | -677,284 | -374,905 | -2,548,000 | -1,291,000 | -661,000 | 10,000 | ||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 167,750 | 64,411 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 121,241 | -1,000,000 | -34,799 | 511,147 | 447,239 | 66,610 | 4,602 | -8,433 | -2,326 | -15,781 | -62,259 | 63,000 | -1,000 | 29,000 | 3,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | 160,000 | -217,542 | -163,148 | 8,566 | 8,274 | -151,010 | 150,407 | 364,453 | |||||||
Long term loans | 3,937,562 | -284,586 | -187,238 | -330,892 | -314,842 | -296,086 | -261,057 | 552,720 | 482,972 | 990,577 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -643,663 | -729,105 | 1,772,112 | -414,829 | 2,580,548 | 1,599,589 | 642,050 | 545,334 | 2,058,163 | 1,307,911 | -505,960 | 829,000 | 318,000 | 328,000 | 128,000 |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -562,517 | -246,021 | -301,424 | -367,437 | -353,243 | -164,943 | -162,990 | -152,590 | -272,275 | -71,872 | -99,353 | -76,000 | -24,000 | -5,000 | -14,000 |
cash flow from financing | 2,020,373 | -2,035,301 | 1,031,109 | -765,159 | 2,368,268 | 1,213,444 | 71,595 | 1,140,417 | 2,414,254 | 854,911 | -667,222 | 816,100 | 293,000 | 352,000 | 2,182,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 926,343 | 68,788 | 187,454 | 3,063,582 | 178,673 | 503,408 | 897,321 | 696,906 | 133,626 | 1,079,618 | 863,850 | -552,000 | -33,000 | -320,000 | 922,000 |
overdraft | -221,468 | 221,468 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 926,343 | 290,256 | -34,014 | 3,063,582 | 178,673 | 503,408 | 897,321 | 696,906 | 133,626 | 1,079,618 | 863,850 | -552,000 | -33,000 | -320,000 | 922,000 |
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SEWELLS RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED group structure
Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
SEWELLS RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
02349942
4 subsidiaries
Sewells Reservoir Construction Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Hunter (Jan 2007) and Mr Oliver Rees (Oct 2011).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Hunter | 66 years | Jan 2007 | - | Director | |
Mr Oliver Rees | United Kingdom | 37 years | Oct 2011 | - | Director |
Mr Craig Chaplin | England | 49 years | Jul 2021 | - | Director |
Miss Anna Gray | England | 34 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Brett Hallworth | England | 33 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
Mrs Natalie White | England | 32 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
77m
+26%
operating profit
7.9m
+30%
gross margin
19.6%
+6.57%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
32.4m
+0.18%
total assets
61.6m
+0.25%
cash
8.6m
+0.12%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02349942
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
08990 - Other mining and quarrying n.e.c.
incorporation date
February 1989
age
36
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
cfc disposal services limited (March 1994)
netbow limited (March 1989)
accountant
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auditor
CROWE U.K. LLP
address
crown business centre, old ipswich road, colchester, CO7 7QR
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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