
Company Number
02665815
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
halliwell jones holdings (chester) ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
Registered Address
sealand road, chester, CH1 4LS
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HALLIWELL JONES (CHESTER) LIMITED at £68.5m based on a Turnover of £118.6m and 0.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HALLIWELL JONES (CHESTER) LIMITED at £35.2m based on an EBITDA of £3.9m and a 8.99x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HALLIWELL JONES (CHESTER) LIMITED at £74.7m based on Net Assets of £27.4m and 2.73x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited is a live company located in chester, CH1 4LS with a Companies House number of 02665815. It operates in the sale of used cars and light motor vehicles sector, SIC Code 45112. Founded in November 1991, it's largest shareholder is halliwell jones holdings (chester) ltd with a 100% stake. Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £118.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Halliwell Jones (Chester) 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 £118.6m, make it larger than the average company (£3.7m)
£118.6m - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
£3.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a similar rate (10.2%)
10% - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
10.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 11.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (10.9%)
11.7% - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
10.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.9% make it as profitable than the average company (2.7%)
2.9% - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
2.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 167 employees, this is above the industry average (10)
167 - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
10 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £39.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£34k)
£39.8k - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
£34k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £710.4k, this is more efficient (£485.5k)
£710.4k - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
£485.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 11 days, this is later than average (8 days)
11 days - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
8 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 35 days, this is slower than average (15 days)
35 days - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
15 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 76 days, this is in line with average (67 days)
76 days - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
67 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
1 weeks - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 41.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (68.2%)
41.1% - Halliwell Jones (chester) Limited
68.2% - Industry AVG
Halliwell Jones (Chester) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £118.6 million and the company has net assets of £27.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Halliwell Jones (Chester) Limited has 167 employees and maintains cash reserves of £598.4 thousand 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 | 118,632,216 | 114,219,339 | 106,964,301 | 88,368,870 | 100,236,527 | 101,383,876 | 102,353,688 | 96,710,094 | 88,560,913 | 81,113,105 | 71,970,106 | 65,999,168 | 59,279,368 | 62,282,950 | 60,024,333 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 104,811,396 | 100,691,655 | 94,968,231 | 79,481,945 | 90,362,048 | 91,681,939 | 92,829,879 | 87,229,264 | 79,987,728 | 72,835,173 | 64,844,461 | 59,615,036 | 53,911,472 | 56,910,786 | 54,154,682 |
Gross Profit | 13,820,820 | 13,527,684 | 11,996,070 | 8,886,925 | 9,874,479 | 9,701,937 | 9,523,809 | 9,480,830 | 8,573,185 | 8,277,932 | 7,125,645 | 6,384,132 | 5,367,896 | 5,372,164 | 5,869,651 |
Admin Expenses | 10,381,635 | 8,878,151 | 7,520,290 | 6,704,377 | 8,745,200 | 8,462,197 | 7,686,457 | 7,133,065 | 6,532,273 | 6,597,884 | 5,619,627 | 4,953,434 | 4,556,707 | 4,369,339 | 4,330,639 |
Operating Profit | 3,439,185 | 4,649,533 | 4,475,780 | 2,182,548 | 1,129,279 | 1,239,740 | 1,837,352 | 2,347,765 | 2,040,912 | 1,680,048 | 1,506,018 | 1,430,698 | 811,189 | 1,002,825 | 1,539,012 |
Interest Payable | 432,386 | 225,768 | 153,002 | 273,322 | 356,363 | 269,996 | 221,704 | 246,925 | 234,372 | 213,313 | 189,317 | 144,357 | 77,009 | 101,445 | 74,130 |
Interest Receivable | 159,101 | 111,827 | 63,956 | 88,000 | 83,030 | 93,661 | 77,686 | 67,374 | 90,450 | 77,878 | 38,595 | 6,664 | 251 | 17,612 | 28,061 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,165,900 | 4,535,592 | 4,386,734 | 1,997,226 | 855,946 | 1,063,405 | 1,693,334 | 2,168,214 | 1,896,990 | 1,544,613 | 1,355,296 | 1,293,005 | 734,431 | 918,992 | 1,492,943 |
Tax | -795,801 | -889,336 | -945,567 | -443,349 | -199,508 | -233,609 | -322,026 | -480,587 | -431,325 | -340,667 | -351,852 | -347,027 | -220,350 | -290,544 | -453,954 |
Profit After Tax | 2,370,099 | 3,646,256 | 3,441,167 | 1,553,877 | 656,438 | 829,796 | 1,371,308 | 1,687,627 | 1,465,665 | 1,203,946 | 1,003,444 | 945,978 | 514,081 | 628,448 | 1,038,989 |
Dividends Paid | 2,173,958 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,370,099 | 3,646,256 | 3,441,167 | 1,553,877 | 656,438 | 829,796 | 1,371,308 | 1,687,627 | 1,465,665 | 1,203,946 | 1,003,444 | 945,978 | 514,081 | -1,545,510 | 1,038,989 |
Employee Costs | 6,652,100 | 5,616,932 | 4,876,906 | 4,559,122 | 5,322,144 | 5,266,673 | 4,878,116 | 4,537,830 | 4,221,785 | 4,001,976 | 3,540,653 | 3,166,736 | 2,892,447 | 2,818,574 | 2,685,747 |
Number Of Employees | 167 | 136 | 118 | 128 | 142 | 145 | 139 | 132 | 128 | 122 | 110 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 85 |
EBITDA* | 3,918,932 | 5,155,319 | 5,000,684 | 2,747,235 | 1,659,614 | 1,757,882 | 2,382,280 | 2,829,575 | 2,115,138 | 2,050,334 | 1,829,104 | 1,584,265 | 971,935 | 1,166,665 | 1,702,220 |
* 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 | 10,781,790 | 10,175,158 | 9,429,867 | 9,933,324 | 10,287,200 | 10,688,429 | 11,065,630 | 11,357,834 | 10,927,728 | 10,000,993 | 9,308,209 | 8,474,689 | 4,641,997 | 4,371,015 | 4,339,900 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 10,781,790 | 10,175,158 | 9,429,867 | 9,933,324 | 10,287,200 | 10,688,429 | 11,065,630 | 11,357,834 | 10,927,728 | 10,000,993 | 9,308,209 | 8,474,689 | 4,641,997 | 4,371,015 | 4,339,900 |
Stock & work in progress | 22,008,325 | 20,200,331 | 13,930,773 | 16,961,837 | 16,242,525 | 16,702,382 | 13,967,560 | 13,069,642 | 12,051,191 | 11,100,851 | 9,892,939 | 7,622,334 | 6,287,126 | 6,846,126 | 6,366,859 |
Trade Debtors | 3,770,511 | 1,774,952 | 1,487,245 | 2,020,837 | 2,367,024 | 2,988,059 | 2,685,120 | 2,308,702 | 2,906,829 | 1,710,771 | 1,271,532 | 1,287,721 | 1,153,134 | 1,554,072 | 839,731 |
Group Debtors | 6,280,128 | 3,855,035 | 3,707,347 | 3,264,546 | 4,207,214 | 2,030,079 | 2,410,340 | 1,688,631 | 2,606,374 | 819,279 | 813,623 | 813,623 | 2,520,777 | ||
Misc Debtors | 9,303,063 | 7,281,298 | 1,613,140 | 579,034 | 1,340,153 | 995,720 | 207,768 | 735,219 | 450,503 | 1,182,428 | 990,755 | 791,464 | 681,368 | 744,431 | 670,575 |
Cash | 598,412 | 2,051,032 | 3,486,939 | 5,425,366 | 4,936,671 | 4,415,588 | 599,159 | 2,104,694 | 533,835 | 360,208 | 1,057,466 | 1,090 | 1,090 | 712,742 | 1,062,013 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 35,680,311 | 31,307,613 | 26,798,225 | 28,842,109 | 28,593,720 | 28,366,295 | 21,666,821 | 20,248,336 | 18,352,698 | 16,042,889 | 15,819,066 | 10,521,888 | 8,936,341 | 10,670,994 | 11,459,955 |
total assets | 46,462,101 | 41,482,771 | 36,228,092 | 38,775,433 | 38,880,920 | 39,054,724 | 32,732,451 | 31,606,170 | 29,280,426 | 26,043,882 | 25,127,275 | 18,996,577 | 13,578,338 | 15,042,009 | 15,799,855 |
Bank overdraft | 546,867 | 1,451,211 | 455,528 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | 180,200 | 180,200 | 180,200 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 10,307,243 | 8,679,725 | 6,655,840 | 9,588,244 | 15,570,362 | 11,983,502 | 8,066,652 | 5,475,702 | 4,297,110 | 2,950,302 | 3,387,659 | 2,205,969 | 1,785,943 | 3,057,864 | 2,267,163 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 620,618 | 2,252,546 | 2,089,547 | 2,408,677 | 3,244,558 | 3,230,439 | 3,600,841 | 3,373,024 | 2,875,204 | 3,080,616 | 19,845 | 132,967 | 92,915 | 665,630 | 319,738 |
other short term finances | 271,004 | 951,141 | 981,672 | 5,420,397 | 4,474,147 | 7,718,825 | 7,072,378 | 6,914,614 | 4,973,360 | 147,897 | 2,194,753 | 2,376,474 | |||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 7,761,966 | 5,207,173 | 5,134,335 | 7,190,156 | 1,996,266 | 1,937,752 | 901,007 | 643,086 | 2,296,488 | 1,846,631 | 1,767,175 | 3,613,351 | 997,388 | 1,222,065 | 3,762,990 |
total current liabilities | 18,689,827 | 16,139,444 | 14,150,726 | 20,138,218 | 21,792,858 | 22,572,090 | 17,042,647 | 17,210,637 | 16,541,180 | 14,792,163 | 10,694,906 | 7,551,395 | 5,706,727 | 7,502,233 | 6,530,091 |
loans | 395,516 | 448,844 | 475,508 | 528,836 | 582,164 | 635,492 | 688,820 | 742,148 | 5,123,133 | 3,197,059 | 625,200 | 805,400 | 985,600 | ||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 382,228 | 323,380 | 308,159 | 255,847 | 233,907 | 231,589 | 215,227 | 238,936 | 216,948 | 141,758 | 145,369 | 87,700 | 31,966 | 34,012 | 38,290 |
total long term liabilities | 382,228 | 323,380 | 703,675 | 704,691 | 709,415 | 760,425 | 797,391 | 874,428 | 905,768 | 883,906 | 5,268,502 | 3,284,759 | 657,166 | 839,412 | 1,023,890 |
total liabilities | 19,072,055 | 16,462,824 | 14,854,401 | 20,842,909 | 22,502,273 | 23,332,515 | 17,840,038 | 18,085,065 | 17,446,948 | 15,676,069 | 15,963,408 | 10,836,154 | 6,363,893 | 8,341,645 | 7,553,981 |
net assets | 27,390,046 | 25,019,947 | 21,373,691 | 17,932,524 | 16,378,647 | 15,722,209 | 14,892,413 | 13,521,105 | 11,833,478 | 10,367,813 | 9,163,867 | 8,160,423 | 7,214,445 | 6,700,364 | 8,245,874 |
total shareholders funds | 27,390,046 | 25,019,947 | 21,373,691 | 17,932,524 | 16,378,647 | 15,722,209 | 14,892,413 | 13,521,105 | 11,833,478 | 10,367,813 | 9,163,867 | 8,160,423 | 7,214,445 | 6,700,364 | 8,245,874 |
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 | 3,439,185 | 4,649,533 | 4,475,780 | 2,182,548 | 1,129,279 | 1,239,740 | 1,837,352 | 2,347,765 | 2,040,912 | 1,680,048 | 1,506,018 | 1,430,698 | 811,189 | 1,002,825 | 1,539,012 |
Depreciation | 479,747 | 505,786 | 524,904 | 564,687 | 530,335 | 518,142 | 544,928 | 481,810 | 74,226 | 370,286 | 323,086 | 153,567 | 160,746 | 163,840 | 163,208 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -795,801 | -889,336 | -945,567 | -443,349 | -199,508 | -233,609 | -322,026 | -480,587 | -431,325 | -340,667 | -351,852 | -347,027 | -220,350 | -290,544 | -453,954 |
Stock | 1,807,994 | 6,269,558 | -3,031,064 | 719,312 | -459,857 | 2,734,822 | 897,918 | 1,018,451 | 950,340 | 1,207,912 | 2,270,605 | 1,335,208 | -559,000 | 479,267 | 6,366,859 |
Debtors | 4,017,324 | -324,263 | 2,925,607 | -959,618 | 166,199 | 148,223 | 2,026,102 | -693,672 | 1,185,842 | -286,831 | 1,970,197 | 250,339 | -464,001 | -918,957 | 4,031,083 |
Creditors | 1,627,518 | 2,023,885 | -2,932,404 | -5,982,118 | 3,586,860 | 3,916,850 | 2,590,950 | 1,178,592 | 1,346,808 | -437,357 | 1,181,690 | 420,026 | -1,271,921 | 790,701 | 2,267,163 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 2,554,793 | 72,838 | -2,055,821 | 5,193,890 | 58,514 | 1,036,745 | 257,921 | -1,653,402 | 449,857 | 79,456 | -1,846,176 | 2,615,963 | -224,677 | -2,540,925 | 3,762,990 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 58,848 | 15,221 | 52,312 | 21,940 | 2,318 | 16,362 | -23,709 | 21,988 | 75,190 | -3,611 | 57,669 | 55,734 | -2,046 | -4,278 | 38,290 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,538,972 | 432,632 | -775,339 | 1,777,904 | 5,401,456 | 3,611,185 | 1,961,396 | 1,571,387 | 1,419,486 | 427,074 | -3,370,367 | 2,743,414 | 275,942 | -438,691 | -3,081,233 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -140,941 | -251,724 | -911,941 | -1,304,808 | -1,061,528 | -1,175,021 | -3,998,914 | -428,428 | -194,955 | -672,785 | |||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -140,941 | -251,724 | -911,941 | -1,304,808 | -1,061,528 | -1,175,021 | -3,998,914 | -428,428 | -194,955 | -672,785 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -180,200 | 180,200 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,631,928 | 162,999 | -319,130 | -835,881 | 14,119 | -370,402 | 227,817 | 497,820 | -205,412 | 3,060,771 | -113,122 | 40,052 | -572,715 | 345,892 | 319,738 |
Other Short Term Loans | -271,004 | -680,137 | -30,531 | -4,438,725 | 946,250 | -3,244,678 | 646,447 | 157,764 | 1,941,254 | 4,825,463 | -2,046,856 | -181,721 | 2,376,474 | ||
Long term loans | -395,516 | -53,328 | -26,664 | -53,328 | -53,328 | -53,328 | -53,328 | -53,328 | -4,380,985 | 1,926,074 | 2,571,859 | -180,200 | -180,200 | 985,600 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -273,285 | -113,941 | -89,046 | -185,322 | -273,333 | -176,335 | -144,018 | -179,551 | -143,922 | -135,435 | -150,722 | -137,693 | -76,758 | -83,833 | -46,069 |
cash flow from financing | -1,905,213 | -617,462 | -1,141,641 | -1,078,398 | -4,751,267 | 346,185 | -3,214,207 | 911,388 | -244,898 | 485,605 | 6,487,693 | 247,162 | -1,011,394 | 2,458,333 | 8,646,354 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,452,620 | -1,435,907 | -1,938,427 | 488,695 | 521,083 | 3,816,429 | -1,505,535 | 1,570,859 | 173,627 | -697,258 | 1,056,376 | -711,652 | -349,271 | 1,062,013 | |
overdraft | -546,867 | -904,344 | 995,683 | 455,528 | |||||||||||
change in cash | -1,452,620 | -1,435,907 | -1,938,427 | 488,695 | 521,083 | 3,816,429 | -1,505,535 | 1,570,859 | 173,627 | -150,391 | 1,960,720 | -995,683 | -1,167,180 | -349,271 | 1,062,013 |
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HALLIWELL JONES (CHESTER) LIMITED group structure
Halliwell Jones (Chester) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
HALLIWELL JONES (CHESTER) LIMITED
02665815
Halliwell Jones (Chester) Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Phillip Jones (Nov 1991) and Mr James Houghton (Jul 2000).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Phillip Jones | 74 years | Nov 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr James Houghton | United Kingdom | 65 years | Jul 2000 | - | Director |
Mr Glyn Howes | England | 62 years | Jan 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Phillip Jones | United Kingdom | 34 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
118.6m
+4%
operating profit
3.4m
-26%
gross margin
11.7%
-1.63%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
27.4m
+0.09%
total assets
46.5m
+0.12%
cash
598.4k
-0.71%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02665815
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles
incorporation date
November 1991
age
34
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MHA
address
sealand road, chester, CH1 4LS
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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