
Company Number
02814797
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
mr karsten christian witt
dr henrik torsten witt
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Industry
Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
Registered Address
witt house wade house road, shelf, halifax, west yorkshire, HX3 7BJ
Website
wittukgroup.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of WITT & SON UK HOLDINGS LIMITED at £21.3m based on a Turnover of £24m and 0.89x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WITT & SON UK HOLDINGS LIMITED at £5.6m based on an EBITDA of £903.7k and a 6.14x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WITT & SON UK HOLDINGS LIMITED at £14.5m based on Net Assets of £7.4m and 1.96x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited is a live company located in halifax, HX3 7BJ with a Companies House number of 02814797. It operates in the manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 28990. Founded in May 1993, it's largest shareholder is mr karsten christian witt with a 40% stake. Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £24m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited a 3.5 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
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £24m, make it larger than the average company (£12.5m)
£24m - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
£12.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.3%)
9% - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 38.1%, this company has a lower cost of product (30.7%)
38.1% - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
30.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.3% make it less profitable than the average company (6.1%)
2.3% - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 149 employees, this is above the industry average (66)
149 - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
66 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £55.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.9k)
£55.5k - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
£51.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £161.4k, this is equally as efficient (£187.1k)
£161.4k - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
£187.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 88 days, this is later than average (58 days)
88 days - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
58 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 107 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
107 days - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 71 days, this is in line with average (88 days)
71 days - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
88 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
7 weeks - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 59.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (48.5%)
59.6% - Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited
48.5% - Industry AVG
Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £24 million and the company has net assets of £7.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited has 149 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.4 million 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 | 24,049,646 | 21,945,532 | 18,182,030 | 18,396,066 | 21,465,122 | 18,866,005 | 18,959,806 | 18,946,080 | 13,999,129 | 16,814,646 | 14,596,757 | 13,233,701 | 14,152,879 | 12,828,784 | 15,949,933 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 14,887,754 | 13,823,715 | 11,085,359 | 12,245,907 | 14,342,368 | 12,062,304 | 12,241,616 | 11,927,795 | 8,862,527 | 11,185,272 | 9,051,267 | 8,959,586 | 9,464,242 | 7,704,268 | 9,817,832 |
Gross Profit | 9,161,892 | 8,121,817 | 7,096,671 | 6,150,159 | 7,122,754 | 6,803,701 | 6,718,190 | 7,018,285 | 5,136,602 | 5,629,374 | 5,545,490 | 4,274,115 | 4,688,637 | 5,124,516 | 6,132,101 |
Admin Expenses | 8,613,112 | 6,916,391 | 6,782,779 | 6,223,816 | 6,358,855 | 5,966,774 | 5,370,524 | 5,381,416 | 4,817,168 | 5,293,265 | 5,015,625 | 3,811,319 | 4,010,457 | 3,923,544 | 5,486,469 |
Operating Profit | 548,780 | 1,205,426 | 313,892 | -73,657 | 763,899 | 836,927 | 1,347,666 | 1,636,869 | 319,434 | 336,109 | 529,865 | 462,796 | 678,180 | 1,200,972 | 645,632 |
Interest Payable | 126,218 | 93,314 | 97,527 | 113,409 | 92,618 | 103,783 | 122,523 | 127,580 | 137,899 | 116,579 | 122,865 | 83,556 | 139,017 | 142,440 | 113,705 |
Interest Receivable | 351,897 | 155,029 | 21,229 | 20,602 | 17,769 | 20,644 | 20,480 | 16,235 | 15,115 | 38,484 | 663 | 1,600 | 3,224 | 24,164 | 11,187 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 774,459 | 1,267,141 | 387,554 | 59,165 | 828,850 | 937,332 | 1,534,012 | 1,668,884 | 258,214 | 399,467 | 598,557 | 490,505 | 709,464 | 1,221,880 | 631,558 |
Tax | -187,096 | -252,805 | -77,119 | 11,158 | -162,391 | -255,531 | -307,107 | -176,676 | -50,638 | -52,914 | -16,439 | -85,163 | -121,689 | -178,405 | -130,194 |
Profit After Tax | 587,363 | 1,014,336 | 310,435 | 70,323 | 666,459 | 681,801 | 1,226,905 | 1,492,208 | 207,576 | 346,553 | 582,118 | 405,342 | 587,775 | 1,043,475 | 501,364 |
Dividends Paid | 376,481 | 955,451 | 464,921 | 622,454 | 949,432 | 1,320,476 | 1,068,650 | 160,000 | 180,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | 210,882 | 58,885 | -154,486 | -552,131 | -282,973 | -638,675 | 158,255 | 1,332,208 | 27,576 | 146,553 | 382,118 | 405,342 | 587,775 | 1,043,475 | 501,364 |
Employee Costs | 8,269,243 | 8,016,883 | 6,815,036 | 6,917,387 | 6,856,787 | 6,290,770 | 6,177,913 | 5,743,042 | 5,427,385 | 5,477,399 | 5,401,703 | 4,567,672 | 5,171,700 | 4,364,799 | 4,198,261 |
Number Of Employees | 149 | 134 | 121 | 119 | 126 | 121 | 120 | 115 | 117 | 118 | 103 | 95 | 103 | 98 | 97 |
EBITDA* | 903,684 | 1,525,014 | 706,350 | 181,548 | 1,018,450 | 1,041,262 | 1,541,424 | 1,977,219 | 535,961 | 537,085 | 748,855 | 623,335 | 851,324 | 1,346,679 | 801,701 |
* 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 | 3,394,641 | 3,155,552 | 3,540,576 | 3,222,344 | 3,332,846 | 3,318,396 | 2,965,162 | 2,970,359 | 3,046,787 | 3,577,752 | 5,342,705 | 4,640,193 | 4,701,084 | 3,260,977 | 2,692,174 |
Intangible Assets | 45,556 | 61,615 | 10,591 | 14,266 | 17,941 | 21,615 | 25,290 | 28,965 | 32,640 | 36,315 | 39,990 | 43,665 | 47,340 | 51,015 | 54,690 |
Investments & Other | 323,622 | 309,993 | 285,682 | 292,982 | 276,210 | 280,696 | 267,845 | 311,431 | 240,406 | 229,610 | 265,780 | 264,397 | 140,774 | 167,663 | 257,178 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 2,382,360 | 2,327,357 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 6,146,179 | 5,854,517 | 3,836,849 | 3,529,592 | 3,626,997 | 3,620,707 | 3,258,297 | 3,310,755 | 3,319,833 | 3,843,677 | 5,648,475 | 4,948,255 | 4,889,198 | 3,479,655 | 3,004,042 |
Stock & work in progress | 2,906,331 | 2,863,269 | 2,253,122 | 1,713,050 | 1,792,904 | 1,621,139 | 1,510,897 | 1,623,941 | 1,134,633 | 1,672,035 | 1,362,758 | 986,378 | 1,060,147 | 1,238,100 | 1,145,003 |
Trade Debtors | 5,817,748 | 4,396,841 | 3,502,380 | 4,184,256 | 3,716,318 | 4,895,134 | 3,560,411 | 4,099,636 | 4,101,589 | 3,613,134 | 4,267,003 | 2,714,268 | 2,899,315 | 2,514,338 | 2,632,473 |
Group Debtors | 137,017 | 4,463 | 1,003 | 34,257 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,976,295 | 2,091,540 | 2,909,491 | 2,545,291 | 2,346,200 | 2,740,666 | 2,892,318 | 2,716,366 | 1,976,036 | 2,037,470 | 392,770 | 525,956 | 506,329 | 352,525 | 283,810 |
Cash | 1,382,296 | 1,200,394 | 1,458,127 | 1,758,085 | 1,931,315 | 2,177,285 | 3,221,554 | 3,284,118 | 2,056,055 | 1,379,984 | 984,211 | 2,111,290 | 1,139,386 | 1,945,133 | 1,549,685 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 12,082,670 | 10,552,044 | 10,123,120 | 10,200,682 | 9,786,737 | 11,434,224 | 11,185,180 | 11,724,061 | 9,268,313 | 8,702,623 | 7,143,759 | 6,342,355 | 5,606,180 | 6,050,096 | 5,645,228 |
total assets | 18,228,849 | 16,406,561 | 13,959,969 | 13,730,274 | 13,413,734 | 15,054,931 | 14,443,477 | 15,034,816 | 12,588,146 | 12,546,300 | 12,792,234 | 11,290,610 | 10,495,378 | 9,529,751 | 8,649,270 |
Bank overdraft | 673,242 | 463,482 | 150,508 | 51,302 | 177,297 | 17 | 67,744 | 69,395 | |||||||
Bank loan | 63,439 | 59,605 | 55,852 | 464,074 | 50,407 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,367,788 | 4,107,257 | 3,412,402 | 3,325,551 | 2,699,322 | 4,159,083 | 2,958,906 | 3,222,322 | 3,278,589 | 3,175,101 | 3,045,012 | 2,121,045 | 1,668,188 | 1,913,957 | 2,228,198 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 682,141 | 767,429 | 579,776 | 36,109 | 34,140 | 10,082 | 243,842 | 386,764 | 171,515 | 276,183 | 495,234 | 683,240 | 742,890 | 642,472 | 836,904 |
other short term finances | 140,750 | 136,593 | 132,560 | 95,078 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 66,031 | 165,291 | 83,324 | 130,087 | 106,594 | 101,695 | 44,788 | 110,456 | 104,206 | 44,280 | 25,692 | 12,754 | 15,058 | 24,686 | 52,306 |
other current liabilities | 3,414,238 | 2,744,509 | 1,876,887 | 1,925,567 | 1,710,086 | 1,560,468 | 1,560,419 | 1,339,812 | 905,964 | 1,037,971 | 870,355 | 996,905 | 1,016,334 | 1,108,243 | 1,125,710 |
total current liabilities | 9,203,440 | 8,247,968 | 6,102,897 | 5,468,616 | 4,727,439 | 5,831,328 | 4,807,972 | 5,200,104 | 4,664,611 | 4,735,490 | 4,594,810 | 3,873,549 | 3,498,322 | 4,153,432 | 4,293,525 |
loans | 931,920 | 918,555 | 867,494 | 835,618 | 753,188 | 717,860 | 925,112 | 1,896,660 | 1,986,594 | 2,084,603 | 2,211,866 | 1,853,686 | 1,898,492 | 864,683 | 1,245,482 |
hp & lease commitments | 444,305 | 202,092 | 135,033 | 209,978 | 239,959 | 320,186 | 50,988 | 83,329 | 113,080 | 75,358 | 50,521 | 32,659 | 35,462 | 19,311 | 19,084 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 86,154 | 254,636 | 418,143 | 576,821 | 730,814 | 880,260 | |||||||||
provisions | 275,876 | 177,879 | 124,012 | 127,422 | 142,338 | 133,075 | 99,096 | 76,708 | 55,864 | 46,708 | 22,783 | 11,298 | 9,029 | 12,583 | 6,953 |
total long term liabilities | 1,652,101 | 1,384,680 | 1,381,175 | 1,591,161 | 1,712,306 | 1,901,935 | 1,955,456 | 2,056,697 | 2,155,538 | 2,206,669 | 2,285,170 | 1,897,643 | 1,942,983 | 896,577 | 1,271,519 |
total liabilities | 10,855,541 | 9,632,648 | 7,484,072 | 7,059,777 | 6,439,745 | 7,733,263 | 6,763,428 | 7,256,801 | 6,820,149 | 6,942,159 | 6,879,980 | 5,771,192 | 5,441,305 | 5,050,009 | 5,565,044 |
net assets | 7,373,308 | 6,773,913 | 6,475,897 | 6,670,497 | 6,973,989 | 7,321,668 | 7,680,049 | 7,778,015 | 5,767,997 | 5,604,141 | 5,640,662 | 5,249,275 | 4,778,875 | 4,212,472 | 3,084,226 |
total shareholders funds | 7,373,308 | 6,773,913 | 6,475,897 | 6,670,497 | 6,973,989 | 7,321,668 | 7,680,049 | 7,778,015 | 5,767,997 | 5,604,141 | 5,640,662 | 5,249,275 | 4,778,875 | 4,212,472 | 3,084,226 |
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 | 548,780 | 1,205,426 | 313,892 | -73,657 | 763,899 | 836,927 | 1,347,666 | 1,636,869 | 319,434 | 336,109 | 529,865 | 462,796 | 678,180 | 1,200,972 | 645,632 |
Depreciation | 338,845 | 308,689 | 388,783 | 251,530 | 250,877 | 200,660 | 190,083 | 336,675 | 212,852 | 197,301 | 215,315 | 156,864 | 169,469 | 142,032 | 152,394 |
Amortisation | 16,059 | 10,899 | 3,675 | 3,675 | 3,674 | 3,675 | 3,675 | 3,675 | 3,675 | 3,675 | 3,675 | 3,675 | 3,675 | 3,675 | 3,675 |
Tax | -187,096 | -252,805 | -77,119 | 11,158 | -162,391 | -255,531 | -307,107 | -176,676 | -50,638 | -52,914 | -16,439 | -85,163 | -121,689 | -178,405 | -130,194 |
Stock | 43,062 | 610,147 | 540,072 | -79,854 | 171,765 | 110,242 | -113,044 | 489,308 | -537,402 | 309,277 | 376,380 | -73,769 | -177,953 | 93,097 | 1,145,003 |
Debtors | 1,360,665 | 2,403,867 | -317,676 | 667,029 | -1,573,282 | 1,183,071 | -363,273 | 738,377 | 427,021 | 853,814 | 1,552,103 | -161,960 | 539,784 | -83,677 | 2,950,540 |
Creditors | 260,531 | 694,855 | 86,851 | 626,229 | -1,459,761 | 1,200,177 | -263,416 | -56,267 | 103,488 | 130,089 | 923,967 | 452,857 | -245,769 | -314,241 | 2,228,198 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 669,729 | 867,622 | -48,680 | 215,481 | 149,618 | 49 | 220,607 | 433,848 | -132,007 | 167,616 | -126,550 | -19,429 | -91,909 | -17,467 | 1,125,710 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 97,997 | 53,867 | -3,410 | -14,916 | 9,263 | 33,979 | 22,388 | 20,844 | 9,156 | 23,925 | 11,485 | 2,269 | -3,554 | 5,630 | 6,953 |
Cash flow from operations | 341,118 | -125,461 | 441,596 | 432,325 | 956,696 | 726,623 | 1,690,213 | 971,283 | 576,341 | -357,290 | -387,165 | 1,209,598 | 26,572 | 832,776 | -63,175 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -368,061 | 127,936 | -104,403 | 473,464 | 1,364,156 | -860,344 | -159,593 | -1,596,131 | -446,923 | -1,076,587 | |||||
Change in Investments | 13,629 | 24,311 | -7,300 | 16,772 | -4,486 | 12,851 | -43,586 | 71,025 | 10,796 | -36,170 | 1,383 | 123,623 | -26,889 | -89,515 | 257,178 |
cash flow from investments | -13,629 | -24,311 | 7,300 | -16,772 | 4,486 | -380,912 | 171,522 | -175,428 | 462,668 | 1,400,326 | -861,727 | -283,216 | -1,569,242 | -357,408 | -1,333,765 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -63,439 | 3,834 | 3,753 | -408,222 | 413,667 | 50,407 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -85,288 | 187,653 | 543,667 | 1,969 | 24,058 | -233,760 | -142,922 | 215,249 | -104,668 | -219,051 | -188,006 | -59,650 | 100,418 | -194,432 | 836,904 |
Other Short Term Loans | -140,750 | 4,157 | 4,033 | 37,482 | 95,078 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | 13,365 | 51,061 | 31,876 | 82,430 | 35,328 | -207,252 | -971,548 | -89,934 | -98,009 | -127,263 | 358,180 | -44,806 | 1,033,809 | -380,799 | 1,245,482 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 142,953 | 149,026 | -121,708 | -6,488 | -75,328 | 326,105 | -98,009 | -23,501 | 97,648 | 43,425 | 30,800 | -5,107 | 6,523 | -27,393 | 71,390 |
other long term liabilities | -86,154 | -168,482 | -163,507 | -158,678 | -153,993 | -149,446 | 880,260 | ||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 225,679 | 61,715 | -76,298 | -92,807 | -74,849 | -83,139 | -102,043 | -111,345 | -122,784 | -78,095 | -122,202 | -81,956 | -135,793 | -118,276 | -102,518 |
cash flow from financing | 599,068 | 520,104 | 173,916 | 75,065 | -309,490 | -67,198 | -831,233 | 672,436 | -87,500 | -590,015 | 186,953 | -122,708 | 575,363 | -222,462 | 4,684,527 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 181,902 | -257,733 | -299,958 | -173,230 | -245,970 | -1,044,269 | -62,564 | 1,228,063 | 676,071 | 395,773 | -1,127,079 | 971,904 | -805,747 | 395,448 | 1,549,685 |
overdraft | 209,760 | 312,974 | 99,206 | -125,995 | 177,297 | -17 | 17 | -67,744 | -1,651 | 69,395 | |||||
change in cash | -27,858 | -570,707 | -399,164 | -47,235 | -423,267 | -1,044,252 | -62,581 | 1,295,807 | 677,722 | 326,378 | -1,127,079 | 971,904 | -805,747 | 395,448 | 1,549,685 |
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WITT & SON UK HOLDINGS LIMITED group structure
Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
WITT & SON UK HOLDINGS LIMITED
02814797
4 subsidiaries
Witt & Son Uk Holdings Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Dr Henrik Witt (May 1993) and Mr Karsten Witt (May 1993).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Dr Henrik Witt | England | 70 years | May 1993 | - | Director |
Mr Karsten Witt | 66 years | May 1993 | - | Director | |
Mr Martin Booth | United Kingdom | 72 years | Mar 2013 | - | Director |
Dr Clemens Lorf | 39 years | Jan 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Timothy Barnes | 58 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director | |
Dr Hans Mundhenke | 45 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
24m
+10%
operating profit
548.8k
-54%
gross margin
38.1%
+2.94%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
7.4m
+0.09%
total assets
18.2m
+0.11%
cash
1.4m
+0.15%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02814797
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
28990 - Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.
incorporation date
May 1993
age
32
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
witt & son uk limited (September 2005)
witt & sons uk limited (June 1993)
accountant
-
auditor
STREETS SPENSER WILSON (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED
address
witt house wade house road, shelf, halifax, west yorkshire, HX3 7BJ
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
CHADWICK LAWRENCE
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