
Company Number
02447875
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
sesw holding company limited
sesw holding company ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Water collection, treatment and supply
Registered Address
66-74 london road, redhill, surrey, RH1 1LJ
Website
https://seswater.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUTTON AND EAST SURREY WATER PLC at £156.2m based on a Turnover of £72.8m and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUTTON AND EAST SURREY WATER PLC at £183.1m based on an EBITDA of £19.3m and a 9.51x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SUTTON AND EAST SURREY WATER PLC at £221.5m based on Net Assets of £79.1m and 2.8x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc is a live company located in surrey, RH1 1LJ with a Companies House number of 02447875. It operates in the water collection, treatment and supply sector, SIC Code 36000. Founded in December 1989, it's largest shareholder is sesw holding company limited with a 95.8% stake. Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £72.8m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
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4 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £72.8m, make it larger than the average company (£21.3m)
£72.8m - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
£21.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6%)
3% - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 27%, this company has a comparable cost of product (27%)
27% - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
27% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6% make it as profitable than the average company (6.5%)
6% - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
6.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 350 employees, this is above the industry average (121)
350 - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
121 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.4k)
£45k - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
£49.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £208.1k, this is less efficient (£255.5k)
£208.1k - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
£255.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 116 days, this is later than average (60 days)
116 days - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
60 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 22 days, this is quicker than average (34 days)
22 days - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 2 days, this is less than average (14 days)
2 days - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
14 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 22 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (11 weeks)
22 weeks - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
11 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 83.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (77%)
83.6% - Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc
77% - Industry AVG
Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc's latest turnover from March 2024 is £72.8 million and the company has net assets of £79.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc has 350 employees and maintains cash reserves of £48.3 million 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 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 72,829,000 | 67,446,000 | 62,953,000 | 65,819,000 | 69,822,000 | 68,339,000 | 64,970,000 | 64,683,000 | 63,019,000 | 62,310,000 | 62,253,000 | 58,841,000 | 57,161,000 | 54,315,000 | 53,840,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,350,000 | 4,267,000 | 10,153,000 | 11,112,000 | 20,430,000 | 19,740,000 | 19,885,000 | 21,212,000 | 20,117,000 | 23,762,000 | 17,821,000 | 16,668,000 | 16,031,000 | 15,018,000 | 11,238,000 |
Interest Payable | 33,753,000 | 33,053,000 | 15,923,000 | 7,950,000 | 10,201,000 | 13,580,000 | 14,618,000 | 12,131,000 | 10,766,000 | 13,434,000 | 10,476,000 | 10,165,000 | 12,086,000 | 11,560,000 | 3,472,000 |
Interest Receivable | 4,088,000 | 3,296,000 | 368,000 | 706,000 | 444,000 | 3,218,000 | 3,259,000 | 3,857,000 | 3,630,000 | 45,000 | 50,000 | 74,000 | 73,000 | 58,000 | 183,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -25,315,000 | -25,490,000 | -5,402,000 | 3,868,000 | 10,673,000 | 9,378,000 | 10,526,000 | 12,938,000 | 14,306,000 | 14,817,000 | 7,322,000 | 6,924,000 | 4,488,000 | 4,170,000 | 7,704,000 |
Tax | 6,072,000 | 5,979,000 | -11,935,000 | -236,000 | -6,028,000 | -2,187,000 | -1,061,000 | -427,000 | 395,000 | -4,367,000 | -111,000 | -1,809,000 | -1,559,000 | -850,000 | -2,706,000 |
Profit After Tax | -19,243,000 | -19,511,000 | -17,337,000 | 3,632,000 | 4,645,000 | 7,191,000 | 9,465,000 | 12,511,000 | 14,701,000 | 10,450,000 | 7,211,000 | 5,115,000 | 2,929,000 | 3,320,000 | 4,998,000 |
Dividends Paid | 8,100,000 | 3,516,000 | 4,910,000 | 6,700,000 | 3,684,000 | 5,600,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,600,000 | 1,500,000 | 5,750,000 | 5,650,000 | 5,300,000 | 5,000,000 | 2,700,000 | |
Retained Profit | -19,243,000 | -27,611,000 | -20,853,000 | -1,278,000 | -2,055,000 | 3,507,000 | 3,865,000 | 8,911,000 | 11,101,000 | 8,950,000 | 1,461,000 | -535,000 | -2,371,000 | -1,680,000 | 2,298,000 |
Employee Costs | 15,748,000 | 15,622,000 | 15,369,000 | 14,421,000 | 13,337,000 | 14,134,000 | 12,357,000 | 11,600,000 | 10,876,000 | 10,963,000 | 9,746,000 | 10,444,000 | 9,815,000 | 9,673,000 | 9,514,000 |
Number Of Employees | 350 | 346 | 342 | 326 | 311 | 298 | 291 | 280 | 266 | 250 | 242 | 237 | 228 | 234 | 245 |
EBITDA* | 19,252,000 | 18,077,000 | 22,863,000 | 22,402,000 | 30,655,000 | 29,261,000 | 29,610,000 | 30,679,000 | 29,357,000 | 38,610,000 | 32,167,000 | 30,685,000 | 29,446,000 | 28,118,000 | 24,739,000 |
* 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 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 383,217,000 | 379,051,000 | 411,247,000 | 387,627,000 | 338,705,000 | 312,042,000 | 296,691,000 | 280,713,000 | 267,406,000 | 259,727,000 | 202,696,000 | 193,842,000 | 186,143,000 | 172,988,000 | 171,746,000 |
Intangible Assets | 14,967,000 | 13,562,000 | 12,808,000 | 10,291,000 | 3,087,000 | 4,454,000 | 4,345,000 | 4,336,000 | 3,885,000 | 3,086,000 | 1,944,000 | 2,917,000 | 3,890,000 | 4,863,000 | 5,836,000 |
Investments & Other | 27,356,000 | 16,624,000 | 21,112,000 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 6,435,000 | 9,211,000 | 26,265,000 | 20,476,000 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 398,184,000 | 392,613,000 | 397,790,000 | 377,442,000 | 369,148,000 | 333,120,000 | 322,148,000 | 285,049,000 | 271,291,000 | 262,813,000 | 204,640,000 | 196,759,000 | 190,033,000 | 177,851,000 | 177,582,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 432,000 | 377,000 | 286,000 | 226,000 | 308,000 | 417,000 | 745,000 | 711,000 | 667,000 | 793,000 | 858,000 | 879,000 | 904,000 | 810,000 | 994,000 |
Trade Debtors | 23,151,000 | 22,087,000 | 24,667,000 | 21,315,000 | 17,196,000 | 16,744,000 | 13,885,000 | 16,556,000 | 16,318,000 | 10,782,000 | 6,564,000 | 7,042,000 | |||
Group Debtors | 3,130,000 | 1,235,000 | 658,000 | 536,000 | 1,481,000 | 5,272,000 | 2,918,000 | 1,628,000 | 405,000 | 1,521,000 | 150,000 | 168,000 | 368,000 | 372,000 | 96,000 |
Misc Debtors | 3,503,000 | 4,436,000 | 5,453,000 | 4,292,000 | 3,111,000 | 6,755,000 | 3,337,000 | 2,548,000 | 2,086,000 | 17,597,000 | 15,878,000 | 13,173,000 | 2,633,000 | 1,730,000 | 814,000 |
Cash | 48,256,000 | 38,957,000 | 24,102,000 | 25,601,000 | 25,630,000 | 18,275,000 | 16,642,000 | 14,812,000 | 16,715,000 | 13,682,000 | 12,843,000 | 13,526,000 | 14,478,000 | 11,098,000 | 8,210,000 |
misc current assets | 6,654,000 | 5,862,000 | 28,000 | 25,163,000 | 23,766,000 | 19,186,000 | 2,476,000 | 4,860,000 | 5,818,000 | 5,470,000 | |||||
total current assets | 85,126,000 | 72,954,000 | 55,166,000 | 51,970,000 | 47,726,000 | 47,491,000 | 37,527,000 | 61,418,000 | 59,957,000 | 52,779,000 | 32,205,000 | 32,606,000 | 34,983,000 | 26,044,000 | 17,156,000 |
total assets | 483,310,000 | 465,567,000 | 452,956,000 | 429,412,000 | 416,874,000 | 380,611,000 | 359,675,000 | 346,467,000 | 331,248,000 | 315,592,000 | 236,845,000 | 229,365,000 | 225,016,000 | 203,895,000 | 194,738,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,213,000 | 4,514,000 | 1,924,000 | 1,630,000 | 3,875,000 | 2,756,000 | 4,529,000 | 4,133,000 | 3,668,000 | 5,482,000 | 4,840,000 | 3,320,000 | 6,205,000 | 4,891,000 | 3,600,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,002,000 | 1,407,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,788,000 | 1,883,000 | 2,431,000 | 3,469,000 | 2,538,000 | 4,637,000 | 4,593,000 | 5,087,000 | ||||
other short term finances | 65,000,000 | 22,000,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 437,000 | 307,000 | 212,000 | 85,000 | 38,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 43,478,000 | 43,562,000 | 42,767,000 | 38,706,000 | 31,161,000 | 31,520,000 | 23,294,000 | 24,428,000 | 22,807,000 | 48,896,000 | 20,031,000 | 18,735,000 | 17,234,000 | 12,730,000 | 13,872,000 |
total current liabilities | 112,128,000 | 70,383,000 | 44,903,000 | 40,421,000 | 36,076,000 | 35,683,000 | 29,623,000 | 30,349,000 | 28,358,000 | 56,809,000 | 28,340,000 | 24,593,000 | 28,076,000 | 22,214,000 | 22,559,000 |
loans | 511,786,000 | 546,766,000 | 469,432,000 | 424,848,000 | 196,041,000 | 173,532,000 | 207,309,000 | 192,948,000 | 187,535,000 | 155,571,000 | 178,929,000 | 171,026,000 | 160,245,000 | 142,291,000 | 135,868,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 867,000 | 530,000 | 412,000 | 192,000 | 132,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,053,000 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 72,316,000 | 89,052,000 | 111,030,000 | 85,134,000 | 42,534,000 | 35,529,000 | 35,665,000 | 35,539,000 | 36,751,000 | 39,179,000 | 5,000,000 | 6,459,000 | 6,897,000 | 6,858,000 | 7,002,000 |
total long term liabilities | 292,051,000 | 317,909,000 | 290,231,000 | 254,991,000 | 239,701,000 | 210,156,000 | 244,027,000 | 228,487,000 | 224,286,000 | 194,750,000 | 183,929,000 | 177,485,000 | 167,142,000 | 149,149,000 | 144,047,000 |
total liabilities | 404,179,000 | 388,292,000 | 335,134,000 | 295,412,000 | 275,777,000 | 245,839,000 | 273,650,000 | 258,836,000 | 252,644,000 | 251,559,000 | 212,269,000 | 202,078,000 | 195,218,000 | 171,363,000 | 166,606,000 |
net assets | 79,131,000 | 77,275,000 | 117,822,000 | 134,000,000 | 141,097,000 | 134,772,000 | 86,025,000 | 87,631,000 | 78,604,000 | 64,033,000 | 24,576,000 | 27,287,000 | 29,798,000 | 32,532,000 | 28,132,000 |
total shareholders funds | 79,131,000 | 77,275,000 | 117,822,000 | 134,000,000 | 141,097,000 | 134,772,000 | 86,025,000 | 87,631,000 | 78,604,000 | 64,033,000 | 24,576,000 | 27,287,000 | 29,798,000 | 32,532,000 | 28,132,000 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,350,000 | 4,267,000 | 10,153,000 | 11,112,000 | 20,430,000 | 19,740,000 | 19,885,000 | 21,212,000 | 20,117,000 | 23,762,000 | 17,821,000 | 16,668,000 | 16,031,000 | 15,018,000 | 11,238,000 |
Depreciation | 13,360,000 | 12,749,000 | 12,050,000 | 10,927,000 | 9,824,000 | 9,161,000 | 9,313,000 | 9,130,000 | 9,240,000 | 13,877,000 | 13,373,000 | 13,044,000 | 12,442,000 | 12,127,000 | 12,528,000 |
Amortisation | 1,542,000 | 1,061,000 | 660,000 | 363,000 | 401,000 | 360,000 | 412,000 | 337,000 | 971,000 | 973,000 | 973,000 | 973,000 | 973,000 | 973,000 | |
Tax | 6,072,000 | 5,979,000 | -11,935,000 | -236,000 | -6,028,000 | -2,187,000 | -1,061,000 | -427,000 | 395,000 | -4,367,000 | -111,000 | -1,809,000 | -1,559,000 | -850,000 | -2,706,000 |
Stock | 55,000 | 91,000 | 60,000 | -82,000 | -109,000 | -328,000 | 34,000 | 44,000 | -126,000 | -65,000 | -21,000 | -25,000 | 94,000 | -184,000 | 994,000 |
Debtors | -750,000 | -20,074,000 | 10,424,000 | 24,831,000 | -6,983,000 | 8,631,000 | -592,000 | 1,923,000 | -309,000 | 3,090,000 | 2,687,000 | -442,000 | 5,117,000 | 714,000 | 7,952,000 |
Creditors | -1,301,000 | 2,590,000 | 294,000 | -2,245,000 | 1,119,000 | -1,773,000 | 396,000 | 465,000 | -1,814,000 | 642,000 | 1,520,000 | -2,885,000 | 1,314,000 | 1,291,000 | 3,600,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -84,000 | 795,000 | 4,061,000 | 7,545,000 | -359,000 | 8,226,000 | -1,134,000 | 1,621,000 | -26,089,000 | 28,865,000 | 1,296,000 | 1,501,000 | 4,504,000 | -1,142,000 | 13,872,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -16,736,000 | -21,978,000 | 25,896,000 | 42,600,000 | 7,005,000 | -136,000 | 126,000 | -1,212,000 | -2,428,000 | 34,179,000 | -1,459,000 | -438,000 | 39,000 | -144,000 | 7,002,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 7,898,000 | 25,446,000 | 30,695,000 | 45,317,000 | 39,484,000 | 25,088,000 | 28,495,000 | 29,159,000 | -144,000 | 94,904,000 | 30,747,000 | 27,521,000 | 28,533,000 | 26,743,000 | 37,561,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 408,000 | 489,000 | 75,000 | 1,486,000 | 32,000 | -22,563,000 | -20,807,000 | -25,549,000 | -13,293,000 | -18,426,000 | |||||
Change in Investments | -27,356,000 | 10,732,000 | -4,488,000 | 21,112,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -10,732,000 | 4,896,000 | -20,623,000 | 75,000 | 1,486,000 | 32,000 | -22,563,000 | -20,807,000 | -25,549,000 | -13,293,000 | -18,426,000 | ||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,002,000 | -405,000 | -393,000 | 12,000 | -95,000 | -548,000 | -1,038,000 | 931,000 | -2,099,000 | 44,000 | -494,000 | 5,087,000 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | 43,000,000 | 22,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -34,980,000 | 77,334,000 | 44,584,000 | 228,807,000 | 22,509,000 | -33,777,000 | 14,361,000 | 5,413,000 | 31,964,000 | -23,358,000 | 7,903,000 | 10,781,000 | 17,954,000 | 6,423,000 | 135,868,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 467,000 | 213,000 | 347,000 | 107,000 | 170,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -1,053,000 | 1,053,000 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -29,665,000 | -29,757,000 | -15,555,000 | -7,244,000 | -9,757,000 | -10,362,000 | -11,359,000 | -8,274,000 | -7,136,000 | -13,389,000 | -10,426,000 | -10,091,000 | -12,013,000 | -11,502,000 | -3,289,000 |
cash flow from financing | -79,000 | 56,854,000 | 34,051,000 | 214,849,000 | 20,897,000 | -345,000 | -1,404,000 | -2,840,000 | 27,750,000 | -7,278,000 | -5,764,000 | -3,385,000 | 5,622,000 | 507,000 | 163,500,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 9,299,000 | 14,855,000 | -1,499,000 | -29,000 | 7,355,000 | 1,633,000 | 1,830,000 | -1,903,000 | 3,033,000 | 839,000 | -683,000 | -952,000 | 3,380,000 | 2,888,000 | 8,210,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 9,299,000 | 14,855,000 | -1,499,000 | -29,000 | 7,355,000 | 1,633,000 | 1,830,000 | -1,903,000 | 3,033,000 | 839,000 | -683,000 | -952,000 | 3,380,000 | 2,888,000 | 8,210,000 |
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SUTTON AND EAST SURREY WATER PLC group structure
Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
SUTTON AND EAST SURREY WATER PLC
02447875
Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Susan Davy (Jun 2024) and Mr Andrew Garard (Jun 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Susan Davy | England | 56 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Garard | United Kingdom | 58 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mr David Sproul | 65 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director | |
Mr Jonathan Butterworth | 62 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director | |
Mr Iain Evans | 74 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director | |
Miss Dorothy Burwell | England | 45 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Loraine Woodhouse | 56 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director | |
Ms Laura Flowerdew | 49 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director | |
Mr Ian Cain | 59 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director | |
Ms Andrea Blance | Scotland | 60 years | Apr 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
72.8m
+8%
operating profit
4.4m
+2%
gross margin
27.1%
-6.33%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
79.1m
+0.02%
total assets
483.3m
+0.04%
cash
48.3m
+0.24%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02447875
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
36000 - Water collection, treatment and supply
incorporation date
December 1989
age
36
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
east surrey water plc (April 1996)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
66-74 london road, redhill, surrey, RH1 1LJ
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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