willowbrook hospice Company Information
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Industry
Hospital activities
Registered Address
portico lane, eccleston park, prescot, merseyside, L34 2QT
Website
www.willowbrook.org.ukwillowbrook hospice Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WILLOWBROOK HOSPICE at £3.6m based on a Turnover of £5.9m and 0.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
willowbrook hospice Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WILLOWBROOK HOSPICE at £270.2k based on an EBITDA of £64k and a 4.22x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
willowbrook hospice Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WILLOWBROOK HOSPICE at £25m based on Net Assets of £9.9m and 2.53x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Willowbrook Hospice Overview
Willowbrook Hospice is a live company located in merseyside, L34 2QT with a Companies House number of 02808633. It operates in the hospital activities sector, SIC Code 86101. Founded in April 1993, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Willowbrook Hospice is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.9m with declining growth in recent years.
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Willowbrook Hospice Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Willowbrook Hospice a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

2 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £5.9m, make it larger than the average company (£4.7m)
£5.9m - Willowbrook Hospice
£4.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8%)
-2% - Willowbrook Hospice
8% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 34.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (34.8%)
34.8% - Willowbrook Hospice
34.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -1.6% make it less profitable than the average company (9.9%)
-1.6% - Willowbrook Hospice
9.9% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 87 employees, this is above the industry average (56)
87 - Willowbrook Hospice
56 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£33.9k)
£42.8k - Willowbrook Hospice
£33.9k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £67.6k, this is equally as efficient (£75.7k)
£67.6k - Willowbrook Hospice
£75.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Willowbrook Hospice
- - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 19 days, this is quicker than average (31 days)
19 days - Willowbrook Hospice
31 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (12 days)
0 days - Willowbrook Hospice
12 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 204 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (42 weeks)
204 weeks - Willowbrook Hospice
42 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (41.6%)
5% - Willowbrook Hospice
41.6% - Industry AVG
WILLOWBROOK HOSPICE financials

Willowbrook Hospice's latest turnover from March 2024 is £5.9 million and the company has net assets of £9.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Willowbrook Hospice has 87 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2 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 | 5,880,936 | 6,104,829 | 6,076,440 | 6,331,214 | 5,643,913 | 4,859,587 | 4,662,981 | 4,548,441 | 5,063,962 | 4,434,156 | 3,861,142 | 3,588,638 | 3,102,934 | 3,365,930 | 2,606,268 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 7,766 | 8,411 | |||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 31,695 | 869,973 | 1,497,444 | 1,565,161 | 336,907 | -86,225 | -186,485 | 52,780 | 417,852 | 561,494 | 262,386 | 148,722 | 31,525 | 540,341 | -28,372 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 31,695 | 869,973 | 1,497,444 | 1,565,161 | 336,907 | -86,225 | -186,485 | 52,780 | 417,852 | 561,494 | 262,386 | 148,722 | 31,525 | 540,341 | -28,372 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 31,695 | 869,973 | 1,497,444 | 1,565,161 | 336,907 | -86,225 | -186,485 | 52,780 | 417,852 | 561,494 | 262,386 | 148,722 | 31,525 | 540,341 | -28,372 |
Employee Costs | 3,722,106 | 3,424,429 | 3,133,469 | 3,082,594 | 3,263,917 | 3,015,763 | 2,841,530 | 2,610,644 | 2,438,408 | 2,323,380 | 2,286,997 | 2,151,026 | 1,896,908 | 1,710,552 | 1,622,488 |
Number Of Employees | 87 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 102 | 102 | 98 | 93 | 86 | 86 | 77 | 70 | 66 | 61 | 62 |
EBITDA* |
* 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 | 4,198,769 | 4,134,460 | 4,231,779 | 4,374,999 | 4,543,200 | 4,704,166 | 4,803,166 | 4,939,812 | 5,038,019 | 4,493,971 | 3,576,667 | 3,388,441 | 3,388,861 | 3,241,210 | 2,789,232 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,703,866 | 604,668 | 648,017 | 644,981 | 597,020 | 660,736 | 650,580 | 679,513 | 643,105 | 672,585 | 639,632 | 637,107 | 595,087 | 580,844 | 676,772 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,902,635 | 4,739,128 | 4,879,796 | 5,019,980 | 5,140,220 | 5,364,902 | 5,453,746 | 5,619,325 | 5,681,124 | 5,166,556 | 4,216,299 | 4,025,548 | 3,983,948 | 3,822,054 | 3,466,004 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,129 | 9,755 | 7,963 | 8,288 | 2,497 | 9,148 | 11,280 | 8,591 | 10,671 | 10,126 | 13,028 | 16,285 | 16,322 | 18,661 | 14,713 |
Trade Debtors | 13,000 | ||||||||||||||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 391,160 | 458,470 | 1,048,193 | 309,724 | 349,273 | 307,177 | 235,324 | 451,782 | 322,015 | 624,648 | 380,550 | 221,258 | 114,338 | 91,770 | 172,980 |
Cash | 2,019,244 | 3,209,677 | 3,475,775 | 2,827,505 | 1,278,286 | 538,606 | 496,721 | 422,910 | 351,803 | 475,272 | 475,063 | 496,354 | 468,363 | 479,187 | 242,963 |
misc current assets | 2,069,942 | 2,015,000 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 4,481,475 | 5,692,902 | 4,531,931 | 3,145,517 | 1,630,056 | 854,931 | 743,325 | 883,283 | 684,489 | 1,110,046 | 868,641 | 733,897 | 599,023 | 602,618 | 430,656 |
total assets | 10,384,110 | 10,432,030 | 9,411,727 | 8,165,497 | 6,770,276 | 6,219,833 | 6,197,071 | 6,502,608 | 6,365,613 | 6,276,602 | 5,084,940 | 4,759,445 | 4,582,971 | 4,424,672 | 3,896,660 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 17,000 | 16,300 | 14,600 | 14,800 | 15,000 | 14,100 | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 200,922 | 234,605 | 132,799 | 176,227 | 273,007 | 234,550 | 121,662 | 138,295 | 64,840 | 124,681 | 104,129 | 91,297 | 79,108 | 33,350 | 48,718 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 969 | 11,703 | 19,947 | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 312,813 | 358,745 | 310,221 | 285,493 | 358,980 | 168,904 | 157,015 | 204,096 | 194,591 | 758,643 | 181,980 | 134,228 | 160,685 | 93,912 | 94,945 |
total current liabilities | 513,735 | 593,350 | 443,020 | 478,720 | 648,287 | 418,054 | 294,446 | 369,094 | 293,478 | 883,324 | 286,109 | 225,525 | 239,793 | 127,262 | 143,663 |
loans | 215,514 | 215,887 | 232,584 | 247,205 | 261,707 | 277,813 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 969 | 12,672 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 215,514 | 215,887 | 232,584 | 247,205 | 262,676 | 290,485 | |||||||||
total liabilities | 513,735 | 593,350 | 443,020 | 694,234 | 864,174 | 650,638 | 541,651 | 631,770 | 583,963 | 883,324 | 286,109 | 225,525 | 239,793 | 127,262 | 143,663 |
net assets | 9,870,375 | 9,838,680 | 8,968,707 | 7,471,263 | 5,906,102 | 5,569,195 | 5,655,420 | 5,870,838 | 5,781,650 | 5,393,278 | 4,798,831 | 4,533,920 | 4,343,178 | 4,297,410 | 3,752,997 |
total shareholders funds | 9,870,375 | 9,838,680 | 8,968,707 | 7,471,263 | 5,906,102 | 5,569,195 | 5,655,420 | 5,870,838 | 5,781,650 | 5,393,278 | 4,798,831 | 4,533,920 | 4,343,178 | 4,297,410 | 3,752,997 |
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 | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 159,039 | 163,485 | 178,503 | 184,437 | 208,005 | 259,021 | 259,021 | 223,910 | 185,207 | 12,655 | 14,370 | 118,709 | 110,380 | 96,181 | 87,512 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -8,626 | 1,792 | -325 | 5,791 | -6,651 | -2,132 | 2,689 | -2,080 | 545 | -2,902 | -3,257 | -37 | -2,339 | 3,948 | 14,713 |
Debtors | -67,310 | -589,723 | 738,469 | -39,549 | 42,096 | 71,853 | -216,458 | 129,767 | -302,633 | 244,098 | 159,292 | 106,920 | 9,568 | -68,210 | 172,980 |
Creditors | -33,683 | 101,806 | -43,428 | -96,780 | 38,457 | 112,888 | -16,633 | 73,455 | -59,841 | 20,552 | 12,832 | 12,189 | 45,758 | -15,368 | 48,718 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -45,932 | 48,524 | 24,728 | -73,487 | 190,076 | 11,889 | -47,081 | 9,505 | -564,052 | 576,663 | 47,752 | -26,457 | 66,773 | -1,033 | 94,945 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -77,268 | -97,728 | -1,278,739 | -1,013,026 | -313,298 | -118,289 | -258,032 | -448,159 | -113,093 | ||||||
Change in Investments | 1,099,198 | -43,349 | 3,036 | 47,961 | -63,716 | 10,156 | -28,933 | 36,408 | -29,480 | 32,953 | 2,525 | 42,020 | 14,243 | -95,928 | 676,772 |
cash flow from investments | -1,099,198 | 43,349 | -3,036 | -47,961 | 63,716 | -10,156 | -48,335 | -134,136 | -1,249,259 | -1,045,979 | -315,823 | -160,309 | -272,275 | -352,231 | -789,865 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -17,000 | 700 | 1,700 | -200 | -200 | 900 | 14,100 | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -215,514 | -373 | -16,697 | -14,621 | -14,502 | -16,106 | 277,813 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -969 | -11,703 | -19,947 | 32,619 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -7,766 | -8,411 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -232,514 | 327 | -14,997 | -15,790 | -63,104 | -7,156 | 32,953 | 2,525 | 42,020 | 14,243 | 4,072 | 3,781,369 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,190,433 | -266,098 | 648,270 | 1,549,219 | 739,680 | 41,885 | 73,811 | 71,107 | -123,469 | 209 | -21,291 | 27,991 | -10,824 | 236,224 | 242,963 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,190,433 | -266,098 | 648,270 | 1,549,219 | 739,680 | 41,885 | 73,811 | 71,107 | -123,469 | 209 | -21,291 | 27,991 | -10,824 | 236,224 | 242,963 |
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Willowbrook Hospice Competitor Analysis

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willowbrook hospice Ownership
WILLOWBROOK HOSPICE group structure
Willowbrook Hospice has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
WILLOWBROOK HOSPICE
02808633
1 subsidiary
willowbrook hospice directors
Willowbrook Hospice currently has 15 directors. The longest serving directors include Dr Karen Beeby (Sep 2007) and Ms Elaine Inglesby (Oct 2009).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Dr Karen Beeby | 70 years | Sep 2007 | - | Director | |
Ms Elaine Inglesby | 65 years | Oct 2009 | - | Director | |
Dr Michael Van Dessel | 67 years | May 2014 | - | Director | |
Ms Sarah Carberry | 59 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Ian Craig | Scotland | 65 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Ian Craig | 65 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr Stephen Fairhurst | 53 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr Jonathan Dobson | 68 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director | |
Dr Alan Baron | 67 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Allan Sansbury | 66 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
5.9m
-4%
operating profit
-95k
0%
gross margin
34.8%
+3.96%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
9.9m
0%
total assets
10.4m
0%
cash
2m
-0.37%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
willowbrook hospice company details
company number
02808633
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
86101 - Hospital activities
incorporation date
April 1993
age
32
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
st helens and knowsley hospice (June 1999)
accountant
-
auditor
LIVESEY SPOTTISWOOD
address
portico lane, eccleston park, prescot, merseyside, L34 2QT
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
willowbrook hospice Charges & Mortgages
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