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Company Number

02444277

Shareholders

first hydro holdings company

first hydro finance plc

Group Structure

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Industry

Production of electricity

 

Registered Address

dinorwig power station, llanberis, gwynedd, LL55 4TY

first hydro company Estimated Valuation

£1.9b

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIRST HYDRO COMPANY at £1.9b based on a Turnover of £449.3m and 4.13x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

first hydro company Estimated Valuation

£3.1b

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIRST HYDRO COMPANY at £3.1b based on an EBITDA of £264.6m and a 11.72x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

first hydro company Estimated Valuation

£1.4b

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FIRST HYDRO COMPANY at £1.4b based on Net Assets of £540.9m and 2.63x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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First Hydro Company Overview

First Hydro Company is a live company located in gwynedd, LL55 4TY with a Companies House number of 02444277. It operates in the production of electricity sector, SIC Code 35110. Founded in November 1989, it's largest shareholder is first hydro holdings company with a 100% stake. First Hydro Company is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £449.3m with high growth in recent years.

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First Hydro Company Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded First Hydro Company a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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Health Rating5out of 5
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7 Strong

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3 Regular

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1 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £449.3m, make it larger than the average company (£1.8m)

£449.3m - First Hydro Company

£1.8m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 27%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.8%)

27% - First Hydro Company

10.8% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 75.1%, this company has a comparable cost of product (71%)

75.1% - First Hydro Company

71% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of 56.8% make it as profitable than the average company (51.1%)

56.8% - First Hydro Company

51.1% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 178 employees, this is above the industry average (3)

178 - First Hydro Company

3 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £86.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£78.6k)

£86.8k - First Hydro Company

£78.6k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £2.5m, this is more efficient (£449.6k)

£2.5m - First Hydro Company

£449.6k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (16 days)

0 days - First Hydro Company

16 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 3 days, this is quicker than average (21 days)

3 days - First Hydro Company

21 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!

- - First Hydro Company

- - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 24 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)

24 weeks - First Hydro Company

9 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 14.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (90%)

14.8% - First Hydro Company

90% - Industry AVG

FIRST HYDRO COMPANY financials

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First Hydro Company's latest turnover from December 2023 is £449.3 million and the company has net assets of £540.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, First Hydro Company has 178 employees and maintains cash reserves of £22.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Turnover449,278,000518,637,000357,219,000221,549,000253,428,000266,482,000270,881,000269,730,000269,634,000298,899,000307,025,000286,083,000272,666,000254,508,000285,711,000
Other Income Or Grants51,359,00058,828,000-80,663,000-3,757,0002,180,000
Cost Of Sales163,276,000233,507,000119,841,00054,207,00082,197,000139,494,000120,107,000112,491,000115,526,000126,092,000123,491,000115,663,000124,434,000100,471,00098,318,000
Gross Profit337,361,000343,958,000156,715,000163,585,000173,411,000126,988,000150,774,000157,239,000154,108,000172,807,000183,534,000170,420,000148,232,000154,037,000187,393,000
Admin Expenses82,363,00073,083,00046,827,00056,664,00054,583,00054,881,00055,256,00055,393,00057,934,00055,803,00061,316,00057,648,00063,727,00052,436,00051,911,000
Operating Profit254,998,000270,875,000109,888,000106,921,000118,828,00072,107,00095,518,000101,846,00096,174,000117,004,000122,218,000112,772,00084,505,000101,601,000135,482,000
Interest Payable5,170,0003,681,0002,451,0003,289,0004,263,0003,991,0004,012,0004,310,000237,00061,00061,00027,000116,000123,000160,000
Interest Receivable7,578,0004,039,0002,365,0003,584,0004,660,0004,050,0003,840,0004,683,000142,000177,000254,000500,000450,000446,000605,000
Pre-Tax Profit257,406,000271,233,000109,802,000107,216,000119,225,00072,166,00095,346,000102,219,00096,079,000117,120,000122,411,000113,245,00084,839,000101,924,000135,927,000
Tax-56,714,000-48,784,000-20,231,000-17,247,000-16,841,000-7,762,000-13,688,000-13,942,000-12,976,000-18,088,000-20,791,000-19,759,000-13,640,000-18,575,000-29,591,000
Profit After Tax200,692,000222,449,00089,571,00089,969,000102,384,00064,404,00081,658,00088,277,00083,103,00099,032,000101,620,00093,486,00071,199,00083,349,000106,336,000
Dividends Paid146,415,000154,200,000151,000,000131,000,00056,961,00052,700,000111,500,00050,000,00082,000,00096,000,000119,500,00093,817,00076,000,00069,000,000105,748,000
Retained Profit54,277,00068,249,000-61,429,000-41,031,00045,423,00011,704,000-29,842,00038,277,0001,103,0003,032,000-17,880,000-331,000-4,801,00014,349,000588,000
Employee Costs15,455,00013,414,00017,113,00015,388,00012,906,00013,714,00013,237,00012,414,00012,263,00015,340,00014,708,00014,773,00019,060,0009,908,0009,798,000
Number Of Employees178172160159151164167166160156161163166168170
EBITDA*264,624,000280,338,000116,904,000113,675,000125,636,00078,724,000102,139,000108,466,000102,659,000123,518,000128,607,000119,298,00091,226,000109,541,000143,320,000

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Tangible Assets479,955,000455,848,000432,740,000417,812,000417,112,000399,899,000389,809,000382,174,000386,695,000391,672,000396,959,000400,857,000405,835,000410,449,000413,412,000
Intangible Assets6,243,0006,573,000
Investments & Other34,235,00047,534,00017,313,0007,608,0001,971,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)4,615,000605,0008,756,0008,756,0009,540,0009,255,0001,098,00021,182,00019,544,00019,571,000
Total Fixed Assets525,048,000510,560,000450,053,000417,812,000417,112,000407,507,000389,809,000390,930,000397,422,000401,212,000406,214,000401,955,000427,017,000429,993,000432,983,000
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors28,00014,527,0009,966,0009,422,00056,912,00024,083,00028,487,00030,713,00013,125,00017,674,00018,980,00019,690,00041,975,00033,034,00030,078,000
Group Debtors40,946,00067,699,00076,216,00023,750,00022,287,00028,123,00032,299,00029,002,00015,397,00019,969,00019,725,00028,290,000492,0002,065,0001,572,000
Misc Debtors46,028,00024,902,00013,131,00011,019,00018,351,0003,164,0007,656,0008,064,0004,932,0003,786,00017,794,00016,087,0003,588,0002,638,0001,727,000
Cash22,658,00018,801,00014,468,00014,284,0002,252,0003,282,0003,270,00065,854,00045,856,00041,995,00010,972,00030,084,00022,939,00035,783,00026,574,000
misc current assets303,000303,0005,053,00040,050,00035,093,00030,025,0001,153,00010,000,00010,000,000
total current assets109,963,000126,232,000118,834,00098,525,000124,830,00093,745,000101,737,000134,786,00079,310,00083,424,00077,471,000104,151,00068,994,00073,520,00059,951,000
total assets635,011,000636,792,000568,887,000516,337,000541,942,000501,252,000491,546,000525,716,000476,732,000484,636,000483,685,000506,106,000496,011,000503,513,000492,934,000
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors 1,725,0005,958,0005,186,0002,700,0002,237,0001,823,0001,826,0002,340,0002,508,0001,623,000690,00015,625,00016,003,00014,774,000
Group/Directors Accounts26,384,00047,487,00060,689,00013,458,00013,581,00022,675,00026,072,00026,771,00017,345,00019,607,00020,569,00020,042,0004,615,0005,332,0003,861,000
other short term finances336,00026,998,00083,373,00072,000
hp & lease commitments498,0001,061,00020,00032,00020,000
other current liabilities18,469,00019,304,00010,185,00037,402,00024,114,00014,041,00017,968,00012,674,00011,314,00017,762,00018,410,00022,820,00012,933,00014,642,00021,353,000
total current liabilities47,412,000100,808,000159,453,00053,592,00040,024,00038,539,00045,866,00041,785,00031,167,00038,992,00038,979,00043,552,00033,173,00035,977,00039,988,000
loans4,818,000690,0001,000100,000
hp & lease commitments5,939,0005,523,0001,00018,00022,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities31,000
provisions40,704,00025,674,0005,653,0003,702,000
total long term liabilities46,674,00036,015,000691,0005,728,0008,579,0001,570,00012,679,0004,278,000
total liabilities94,086,000136,823,000160,144,00059,320,00048,603,00038,539,00047,436,00054,464,00031,167,00043,270,00038,979,00043,552,00033,173,00035,977,00039,988,000
net assets540,925,000499,969,000408,743,000457,017,000493,339,000462,713,000444,110,000471,252,000445,565,000441,366,000444,706,000462,554,000462,838,000467,536,000452,946,000
total shareholders funds540,925,000499,969,000408,743,000457,017,000493,339,000462,713,000444,110,000471,252,000445,565,000441,366,000444,706,000462,554,000462,838,000467,536,000452,946,000
Dec 2023Dec 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit254,998,000270,875,000109,888,000106,921,000118,828,00072,107,00095,518,000101,846,00096,174,000117,004,000122,218,000112,772,00084,505,000101,601,000135,482,000
Depreciation9,626,0009,463,0007,016,0006,754,0006,808,0006,617,0006,621,0006,620,0006,485,0006,514,0006,389,0006,526,0006,721,0007,940,0007,838,000
Amortisation
Tax-56,714,000-48,784,000-20,231,000-17,247,000-16,841,000-7,762,000-13,688,000-13,942,000-12,976,000-18,088,000-20,791,000-19,759,000-13,640,000-18,575,000-29,591,000
Stock
Debtors-16,116,0008,420,00055,122,000-53,359,00042,180,000-13,072,000-8,093,00034,325,000-8,759,000-14,785,000589,000-2,072,0009,956,0004,333,00052,948,000
Creditors-4,233,000772,0002,486,000463,000414,000-3,000-514,000-168,000885,0001,623,000-690,000-14,935,000-378,0001,229,00014,774,000
Accruals and Deferred Income-835,0009,119,000-27,217,00013,288,00010,073,000-3,927,0005,294,0001,360,000-6,448,000-648,000-4,410,0009,887,000-1,709,000-6,711,00021,353,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions15,030,00025,674,000-5,653,0001,951,0003,702,000
Cash flow from operations233,988,000258,699,00011,167,000165,489,00080,804,00080,104,000101,324,00061,391,00092,879,000121,190,000102,127,00096,563,00065,543,00081,151,00096,908,000
Investing Activities
capital expenditure-33,403,000-39,144,000-21,944,000-7,454,000-24,021,000-16,707,000-14,256,000-2,099,000-1,508,000-1,227,000-2,491,000-1,548,000-2,107,000-4,977,000-421,250,000
Change in Investments-13,299,00030,221,00017,313,000-7,608,0007,608,000-1,971,0001,971,000
cash flow from investments-20,104,000-69,365,000-39,257,000-7,454,000-16,413,000-24,315,000-14,256,000-128,000-3,479,000-1,227,000-2,491,000-1,548,000-2,107,000-4,977,000-421,250,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts-21,103,000-13,202,00047,231,000-123,000-9,094,000-3,397,000-699,0009,426,000-2,262,000-962,000527,00015,427,000-717,0001,471,0003,861,000
Other Short Term Loans -26,662,000-56,375,00083,373,000-72,00072,000
Long term loans-4,818,0004,128,000689,000-99,000100,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments-147,0006,563,000-29,0008,00042,000
other long term liabilities31,000
share issue-13,321,00022,977,00013,155,0004,709,000-14,797,0006,899,0002,700,000-12,590,0003,096,000-6,372,00032,00047,000103,000241,000452,358,000
interest2,408,000358,000-86,000295,000397,00059,000-172,000373,000-95,000116,000193,000473,000334,000323,000445,000
cash flow from financing-63,612,000-35,551,000144,333,0004,718,000-23,280,0003,561,0001,829,000-2,791,000739,000-7,218,000752,00015,947,000-280,0002,035,000456,664,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash3,857,0004,333,000184,00012,032,000-1,030,00012,000-62,584,00019,998,0003,861,00031,023,000-19,112,0007,145,000-12,844,0009,209,00026,574,000
overdraft
change in cash3,857,0004,333,000184,00012,032,000-1,030,00012,000-62,584,00019,998,0003,861,00031,023,000-19,112,0007,145,000-12,844,0009,209,00026,574,000

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FIRST HYDRO COMPANY group structure

First Hydro Company has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

ENGIE SA

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2 parents

FIRST HYDRO COMPANY

02444277

FIRST HYDRO COMPANY Shareholders

first hydro holdings company 100%
first hydro finance plc 0%

first hydro company directors

First Hydro Company currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Thomas O'Brien (Aug 2017) and Mr Simon Bateman (Feb 2022).

officercountryagestartendrole
Mr Thomas O'BrienEngland57 years Aug 2017- Director
Mr Simon BatemanEngland58 years Feb 2022- Director
Mr Marc FranchimontBelgium56 years Jul 2024- Director
Ms Delphine Cherel-SparhamEngland57 years Nov 2024- Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

449.3m

-13%

operating profit

255m

-6%

gross margin

75.1%

+13.22%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

540.9m

+0.08%

total assets

635m

0%

cash

22.7m

+0.21%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

first hydro company company details

company number

02444277

Type

Private unlimited with Share Capital

industry

35110 - Production of electricity

incorporation date

November 1989

age

36

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

ENGIE SA

accounts

Full Accounts

last accounts submitted

December 2023

previous names

ngc pumped storage limited (June 1995)

intercede 746 limited (January 1990)

accountant

-

auditor

ERST & YOUNG LLP

address

dinorwig power station, llanberis, gwynedd, LL55 4TY

Bank

BARCLAYS BANK PLC

Legal Advisor

-

first hydro company Charges & Mortgages

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