qf holdings nw limited Company Information
Company Number
02658006
Next Accounts
Apr 2025
Shareholders
maurice howard craft
peter ratcliffe
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered Address
2 regency chambers, jubilee way, bury, lancashire, BL9 0JW
Website
www.regencyfactors.comqf holdings nw limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QF HOLDINGS NW LIMITED at £24.6m based on a Turnover of £27m and 0.91x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
qf holdings nw limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QF HOLDINGS NW LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-428.2k and a 6.67x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
qf holdings nw limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QF HOLDINGS NW LIMITED at £6.7m based on Net Assets of £3.1m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Qf Holdings Nw Limited Overview
Qf Holdings Nw Limited is a live company located in bury, BL9 0JW with a Companies House number of 02658006. It operates in the other business support service activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 82990. Founded in October 1991, it's largest shareholder is maurice howard craft with a 25% stake. Qf Holdings Nw Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £27m with declining growth in recent years.
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Qf Holdings Nw Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Qf Holdings Nw Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


2 Strong

2 Regular

7 Weak

Size
annual sales of £27m, make it larger than the average company (£3.7m)
- Qf Holdings Nw Limited
£3.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -47%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5%)
- Qf Holdings Nw Limited
5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 37.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (37.8%)
- Qf Holdings Nw Limited
37.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -1.6% make it less profitable than the average company (6.1%)
- Qf Holdings Nw Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 6 employees, this is below the industry average (23)
6 - Qf Holdings Nw Limited
23 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £48.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£48.2k)
- Qf Holdings Nw Limited
£48.2k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £4.5m, this is more efficient (£152.9k)
- Qf Holdings Nw Limited
£152.9k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 90 days, this is later than average (41 days)
- Qf Holdings Nw Limited
41 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 28 days, this is quicker than average (33 days)
- Qf Holdings Nw Limited
33 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (25 weeks)
5 weeks - Qf Holdings Nw Limited
25 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 79.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (61.6%)
79.7% - Qf Holdings Nw Limited
61.6% - Industry AVG
QF HOLDINGS NW LIMITED financials

Qf Holdings Nw Limited's latest turnover from July 2023 is estimated at £27 million and the company has net assets of £3.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Qf Holdings Nw Limited has 6 employees and maintains cash reserves of £189.9 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 11,504,759 | 181,378,028 | 152,161,608 | 147,699,854 | 152,725,909 | 150,295,882 | 137,782,375 | 111,785,859 | 90,651,607 | 101,503,044 | 88,426,124 | 77,794,397 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 10,889,167 | 175,709,583 | 146,817,083 | 142,545,012 | 147,655,992 | 145,249,444 | 132,742,875 | 107,157,521 | 86,106,108 | 96,599,555 | 83,751,436 | 72,991,833 | ||
Gross Profit | 615,592 | 5,668,445 | 5,344,525 | 5,154,842 | 5,069,917 | 5,046,438 | 5,039,500 | 4,628,338 | 4,545,499 | 4,903,489 | 4,674,688 | 4,802,564 | ||
Admin Expenses | 1,873,067 | 3,096,585 | 2,892,895 | 2,801,590 | 2,881,622 | 2,966,050 | 3,118,536 | 2,962,652 | 2,962,937 | 3,239,144 | 3,108,228 | 3,315,822 | ||
Operating Profit | -1,257,475 | 2,571,860 | 2,451,630 | 2,353,252 | 2,188,295 | 2,080,388 | 1,920,964 | 1,665,686 | 1,582,562 | 1,664,345 | 1,566,460 | 1,486,742 | ||
Interest Payable | 2,738,628 | 2,121,201 | 2,015,556 | 1,925,011 | 1,771,689 | 1,721,093 | 1,584,034 | 1,388,671 | 1,155,472 | 1,107,428 | 917,997 | 871,666 | ||
Interest Receivable | 113,579 | 90,259 | 101,768 | 90,105 | 90,660 | 126,633 | 122,512 | 153,492 | 135,000 | 127,515 | 1,523 | 2,261 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 174,876 | 540,918 | 537,842 | 518,346 | 507,266 | 485,928 | 459,442 | 430,507 | 562,090 | 684,432 | 649,986 | 617,337 | ||
Tax | 8,183 | -125,933 | -128,123 | -100,731 | -89,201 | -106,988 | -74,002 | -84,246 | -125,449 | -192,985 | -203,250 | -195,497 | ||
Profit After Tax | 183,059 | 414,985 | 409,719 | 417,615 | 418,065 | 378,940 | 385,440 | 346,261 | 436,641 | 491,447 | 446,736 | 421,840 | ||
Dividends Paid | 200,000 | 218,000 | 167,500 | 280,000 | 280,000 | 305,000 | 280,000 | 210,000 | ||||||
Retained Profit | 183,059 | 214,985 | 191,719 | 417,615 | 250,565 | 98,940 | 105,440 | 41,261 | 156,641 | 491,447 | 231,116 | 400,392 | ||
Employee Costs | 1,690,176 | 1,577,359 | 1,338,565 | 1,275,348 | 1,301,247 | 1,267,773 | 1,349,701 | 1,238,725 | 1,208,309 | 1,150,866 | 1,449,460 | 1,640,771 | ||
Number Of Employees | 6 | 6 | 40 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 56 |
EBITDA* | -1,221,889 | 2,640,022 | 2,613,092 | 2,408,784 | 2,255,224 | 2,147,523 | 1,984,423 | 1,732,802 | 1,654,746 | 1,749,321 | 1,621,612 | 1,539,578 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,104 | 8,139 | 10,852 | 64,213 | 82,708 | 136,244 | 195,848 | 234,351 | 260,260 | 282,982 | 305,277 | 312,859 | 269,952 | 241,271 |
Intangible Assets | 15,004 | 59,900 | 142,595 | 157,505 | 123,371 | 122,637 | 90,237 | 53,285 | 2,185 | 2,314 | 2,443 | |||
Investments & Other | 333,107 | 333,106 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 713,894 | 713,894 | 713,894 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,053,105 | 1,055,139 | 724,746 | 79,217 | 142,608 | 278,839 | 353,353 | 357,722 | 382,897 | 373,219 | 358,562 | 315,044 | 272,266 | 243,714 |
Stock & work in progress | 38,085 | 30,000 | 38,901 | 60,031 | 120,310 | |||||||||
Trade Debtors | 6,687,064 | 6,230,153 | 12,171,372 | 65,400,489 | 59,596,161 | 55,244,136 | 49,637,274 | 44,728,691 | 38,623,487 | 30,394,649 | 24,148,936 | 26,755,334 | 21,245,541 | 21,272,261 |
Group Debtors | 2,221,162 | 3,273,436 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 5,205,307 | 5,793,477 | 5,565,624 | 4,237,380 | 3,472,125 | 3,026,446 | 2,926,284 | 2,850,043 | 3,304,638 | 3,219,725 | 2,936,495 | 2,778,436 | 2,114,270 | 1,686,294 |
Cash | 189,873 | 190,690 | 5,738,289 | 1,814,308 | 2,457,015 | 3,552,896 | 3,533,714 | 3,034,128 | 1,904,295 | 2,718,433 | 1,594,071 | 1,873,962 | 2,482,632 | 1,977,254 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 14,303,406 | 15,487,756 | 23,475,285 | 71,452,177 | 65,525,301 | 61,823,478 | 56,097,272 | 50,612,862 | 43,870,505 | 36,362,807 | 28,718,403 | 31,467,763 | 25,962,753 | 24,935,809 |
total assets | 15,356,511 | 16,542,895 | 24,200,031 | 71,531,394 | 65,667,909 | 62,102,317 | 56,450,625 | 50,970,584 | 44,253,402 | 36,736,026 | 29,076,965 | 31,782,807 | 26,235,019 | 25,179,523 |
Bank overdraft | 24,187,363 | 22,986,660 | 20,207,128 | 17,239,883 | 14,564,156 | 11,364,707 | 11,495,380 | 10,317,946 | 9,408,113 | |||||
Bank loan | 2,956,913 | 26,624,780 | 23,927,886 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,329,411 | 1,345,356 | 1,715,995 | 25,185,167 | 23,237,714 | 19,852,655 | 17,160,929 | 15,482,001 | 12,486,129 | 8,434,316 | 4,977,666 | 7,280,148 | 3,570,971 | 4,253,497 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 39,767 | 29,765 | 126,034 | 157,461 | 111,539 | 105,956 | ||||||||
other short term finances | 900,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 527,826 | 593,266 | 1,161,930 | 1,058,025 | 940,263 | 949,683 | 664,849 | 720,945 | 653,118 | 665,342 | 610,490 | 1,021,653 | 929,363 | 734,761 |
total current liabilities | 1,857,237 | 1,938,622 | 5,834,838 | 53,767,972 | 48,105,863 | 44,989,701 | 40,812,438 | 36,410,074 | 30,418,897 | 23,693,579 | 17,078,897 | 19,954,642 | 14,929,819 | 14,502,327 |
loans | 13,430,490 | 13,006,625 | 13,017,953 | 12,757,187 | 11,695,776 | 10,901,270 | 10,272,624 | 9,589,766 | 8,574,839 | 8,556,187 | 8,473,658 | 8,090,422 | ||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 10,376,257 | 11,060,546 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 2,713 | 7,866 | 10,147 | 13,202 | 17,799 | 15,078 | 16,659 | 12,899 | 24,708 | 30,098 | 24,680 | 16,396 | ||
total long term liabilities | 10,376,257 | 11,060,546 | 13,433,203 | 13,014,491 | 13,028,100 | 12,770,389 | 11,713,575 | 10,916,348 | 10,289,283 | 9,602,665 | 8,599,547 | 8,586,285 | 8,498,338 | 8,106,818 |
total liabilities | 12,233,494 | 12,999,168 | 19,268,041 | 66,782,463 | 61,133,963 | 57,760,090 | 52,526,013 | 47,326,422 | 40,708,180 | 33,296,244 | 25,678,444 | 28,540,927 | 23,428,157 | 22,609,145 |
net assets | 3,123,017 | 3,543,727 | 4,931,990 | 4,748,931 | 4,533,946 | 4,342,227 | 3,924,612 | 3,644,162 | 3,545,222 | 3,439,782 | 3,398,521 | 3,241,880 | 2,750,433 | 2,519,316 |
total shareholders funds | 3,123,017 | 3,543,727 | 4,931,990 | 4,748,931 | 4,533,946 | 4,342,227 | 3,924,612 | 3,644,162 | 3,545,222 | 3,439,782 | 3,398,521 | 3,241,880 | 2,750,433 | 2,519,316 |
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,257,475 | 2,571,860 | 2,451,630 | 2,353,252 | 2,188,295 | 2,080,388 | 1,920,964 | 1,665,686 | 1,582,562 | 1,664,345 | 1,566,460 | 1,486,742 | ||
Depreciation | 2,035 | 2,713 | 13,915 | 23,266 | 48,759 | 55,532 | 66,929 | 67,135 | 63,459 | 67,116 | 69,999 | 68,676 | 55,023 | 52,707 |
Amortisation | 21,671 | 44,896 | 112,703 | 2,185 | 16,300 | 129 | 129 | |||||||
Tax | 8,183 | -125,933 | -128,123 | -100,731 | -89,201 | -106,988 | -74,002 | -84,246 | -125,449 | -192,985 | -203,250 | -195,497 | ||
Stock | -38,085 | 8,085 | -8,901 | -21,130 | -60,279 | 120,310 | ||||||||
Debtors | -1,183,533 | -2,439,930 | -51,186,979 | 6,569,583 | 4,797,704 | 5,707,024 | 4,984,824 | 5,650,609 | 8,313,751 | 6,528,943 | -2,448,339 | 6,173,959 | 401,256 | 22,958,555 |
Creditors | -15,945 | -370,639 | -23,469,172 | 1,947,453 | 3,385,059 | 2,691,726 | 1,678,928 | 2,995,872 | 4,051,813 | 3,456,650 | -2,302,482 | 3,709,177 | -682,526 | 4,253,497 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -65,440 | -568,664 | 103,905 | 117,762 | -9,420 | 284,834 | -56,096 | 67,827 | -12,224 | 54,852 | -411,163 | 92,290 | 194,602 | 734,761 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -2,713 | -5,153 | -2,281 | -3,055 | -4,597 | 2,721 | -1,581 | 3,760 | -11,809 | -5,390 | 5,418 | 8,284 | 16,396 | |
Cash flow from operations | 26,602,853 | -1,992,560 | 1,059,849 | -427,008 | -1,193,248 | -509,871 | -2,368,066 | -1,371,793 | 1,279,731 | -750,459 | 417,156 | -16,609,820 | ||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -4,771 | -23,111 | -81,010 | -111,024 | -76,024 | -87,383 | -88,053 | -122,019 | -154,677 | -88,964 | -18,711 | |||
Change in Investments | 1 | 333,106 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -4,771 | -23,111 | -81,010 | -111,024 | -76,024 | -87,383 | -88,053 | -122,019 | -154,677 | -88,964 | -18,711 | |||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -2,956,913 | -23,667,867 | 2,696,894 | 23,927,886 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -39,767 | 10,002 | -96,269 | -31,427 | 45,922 | 5,583 | 105,956 | |||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -900,000 | 900,000 | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | -13,430,490 | 423,865 | -11,328 | 260,766 | 1,061,411 | 794,506 | 628,646 | 682,858 | 1,014,927 | 18,652 | 82,529 | 383,236 | 8,090,422 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -684,289 | 11,060,546 | ||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -2,625,049 | -2,030,942 | -1,913,788 | -1,834,906 | -1,681,029 | -1,594,460 | -1,461,522 | -1,235,179 | -1,020,472 | -979,913 | -916,474 | -869,405 | ||
cash flow from financing | -26,769,051 | 1,554,624 | 22,274,864 | -773,495 | -856,638 | -1,005,581 | -768,662 | -316,521 | -1,033,247 | -851,462 | -527,654 | 9,445,897 | ||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -817 | -5,547,599 | 3,923,981 | -642,707 | -1,095,881 | 19,182 | 499,586 | 1,129,833 | -814,138 | 1,124,362 | -279,891 | -608,670 | 505,378 | 1,977,254 |
overdraft | -24,187,363 | 1,200,703 | 2,779,532 | 2,967,245 | 2,675,727 | 3,199,449 | -130,673 | 1,177,434 | 909,833 | 9,408,113 | ||||
change in cash | -817 | -5,547,599 | 3,923,981 | -642,707 | 23,091,482 | -1,181,521 | -2,279,946 | -1,837,412 | -3,489,865 | -2,075,087 | -149,218 | -1,786,104 | -404,455 | -7,430,859 |
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Qf Holdings Nw Limited Competitor Analysis

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qf holdings nw limited Ownership
QF HOLDINGS NW LIMITED group structure
Qf Holdings Nw Limited has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
QF HOLDINGS NW LIMITED
02658006
6 subsidiaries
qf holdings nw limited directors
Qf Holdings Nw Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Maurice Craft (Jan 1992) and Mr Stephen Clague (Nov 1997).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Maurice Craft | 69 years | Jan 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Stephen Clague | 75 years | Nov 1997 | - | Director | |
Mr Peter Ratcliffe | 76 years | Aug 1998 | - | Director | |
Mr Paresh Dusara | 65 years | Dec 1999 | - | Director | |
Mr John Farrell | United Kingdom | 59 years | Feb 2007 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2023turnover
27m
+13%
operating profit
-430.2k
0%
gross margin
37.8%
-0.72%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2023net assets
3.1m
-0.12%
total assets
15.4m
-0.07%
cash
189.9k
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
qf holdings nw limited company details
company number
02658006
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
incorporation date
October 1991
age
34
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
July 2023
previous names
qf holdings nw plc (August 2021)
regency factors plc (March 2021)
See moreaccountant
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auditor
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address
2 regency chambers, jubilee way, bury, lancashire, BL9 0JW
Bank
BANK OF LONDON AND THE MIDDLE EAST
Legal Advisor
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qf holdings nw limited Charges & Mortgages
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