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Industry
Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
Registered Address
slimbridge, gloucester, GL2 7BT
Website
http://wwt.org.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST at £50.1m based on a Turnover of £31.5m and 1.59x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST at £46.9m based on an EBITDA of £4m and a 11.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST at £77.1m based on Net Assets of £42.4m and 1.82x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is a live company located in gloucester, GL2 7BT with a Companies House number of 02882729. It operates in the botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities sector, SIC Code 91040. Founded in December 1993, it's largest shareholder is unknown. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £31.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
4 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £31.5m, make it larger than the average company (£1.5m)
£31.5m - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
£1.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 15%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.3%)
15% - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
10.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 56.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (56.8%)
56.8% - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
56.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.2% make it less profitable than the average company (14%)
6.2% - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
14% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 574 employees, this is above the industry average (36)
574 - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
36 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £26.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£24.7k)
£26.6k - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
£24.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £54.9k, this is equally as efficient (£56.5k)
£54.9k - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
£56.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 5 days, this is earlier than average (9 days)
5 days - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
9 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 25 days, this is close to average (25 days)
25 days - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
25 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 18 days, this is less than average (38 days)
18 days - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
38 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 40 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (101 weeks)
40 weeks - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
101 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 6.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (12.4%)
6.9% - The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust
12.4% - Industry AVG
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust's latest turnover from March 2024 is £31.5 million and the company has net assets of £42.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has 574 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.3 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 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 31,490,000 | 26,079,000 | 27,010,000 | 20,872,000 | 25,696,000 | 24,418,000 | 23,963,000 | 22,414,000 | 23,766,000 | 21,007,000 | 24,363,000 | 17,203,000 | 16,931,000 | 25,861,000 | 22,052,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,581,000 | -3,350,000 | 3,227,000 | 2,758,000 | -1,894,000 | -404,000 | 232,000 | -623,000 | 2,554,000 | 494,000 | 5,069,000 | -725,000 | -839,000 | 4,452,000 | 5,648,000 |
Tax | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 1,581,000 | -3,350,000 | 3,227,000 | 2,758,000 | -1,894,000 | -404,000 | 232,000 | -623,000 | 2,554,000 | 494,000 | 5,069,000 | -725,000 | -839,000 | 4,452,000 | 5,656,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,581,000 | -3,350,000 | 3,227,000 | 2,758,000 | -1,894,000 | -404,000 | 232,000 | -623,000 | 2,554,000 | 494,000 | 5,069,000 | -725,000 | -839,000 | 4,452,000 | 5,656,000 |
Employee Costs | 15,260,000 | 13,935,000 | 12,035,000 | 11,867,000 | 13,549,000 | 12,789,000 | 11,912,000 | 11,408,000 | 10,367,000 | 10,050,000 | 9,572,000 | 9,404,000 | 9,167,000 | 10,632,000 | 7,950,000 |
Number Of Employees | 574 | 558 | 485 | 369 | 461 | 441 | 430 | 418 | 378 | 382 | 364 | 368 | 363 | 348 | 343 |
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 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 22,827,000 | 23,164,000 | 23,122,000 | 23,646,000 | 24,312,000 | 21,871,000 | 20,663,000 | 20,819,000 | 20,502,000 | 20,407,000 | 20,067,000 | 19,819,000 | 20,096,000 | 19,713,000 | 17,752,000 |
Intangible Assets | 297,000 | 360,000 | 372,000 | 231,000 | 86,000 | 150,000 | 232,000 | 357,000 | 425,000 | 267,000 | 11,000 | ||||
Investments & Other | 12,577,000 | 12,685,000 | 13,516,000 | 13,336,000 | 11,115,000 | 11,657,000 | 14,047,000 | 13,541,000 | 11,510,000 | 11,568,000 | 9,653,000 | 9,418,000 | 8,953,000 | 7,380,000 | 3,774,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 35,701,000 | 36,209,000 | 37,010,000 | 37,213,000 | 35,513,000 | 33,678,000 | 34,942,000 | 34,717,000 | 32,437,000 | 32,242,000 | 29,731,000 | 29,237,000 | 29,049,000 | 27,093,000 | 21,526,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 678,000 | 580,000 | 509,000 | 558,000 | 513,000 | 664,000 | 924,000 | 871,000 | 557,000 | 604,000 | 607,000 | 584,000 | 497,000 | 644,000 | 532,000 |
Trade Debtors | 484,000 | 653,000 | 516,000 | 278,000 | 383,000 | 406,000 | 828,000 | 1,055,000 | 1,415,000 | 646,000 | 472,000 | 684,000 | 360,000 | 348,000 | 604,000 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 6,364,000 | 3,014,000 | 2,389,000 | 2,187,000 | 4,091,000 | 3,809,000 | 4,358,000 | 2,738,000 | 2,597,000 | 2,010,000 | 3,752,000 | 917,000 | 929,000 | 1,165,000 | 1,629,000 |
Cash | 2,299,000 | 4,129,000 | 6,853,000 | 2,900,000 | 1,550,000 | 4,352,000 | 2,071,000 | 3,474,000 | 4,698,000 | 5,988,000 | 5,249,000 | 2,787,000 | 3,234,000 | 6,046,000 | 6,189,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 9,825,000 | 8,376,000 | 10,267,000 | 5,923,000 | 6,537,000 | 9,231,000 | 8,181,000 | 8,138,000 | 9,267,000 | 9,248,000 | 10,080,000 | 4,972,000 | 5,020,000 | 8,203,000 | 8,954,000 |
total assets | 45,526,000 | 44,585,000 | 47,277,000 | 43,136,000 | 42,050,000 | 42,909,000 | 43,123,000 | 42,855,000 | 41,704,000 | 41,490,000 | 39,811,000 | 34,209,000 | 34,069,000 | 35,296,000 | 30,480,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 958,000 | 1,282,000 | 908,000 | 447,000 | 597,000 | 1,019,000 | 1,149,000 | 856,000 | 1,039,000 | 994,000 | 858,000 | 991,000 | 636,000 | 857,000 | 520,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,000 | 4,000 | 18,000 | 4,000 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,992,000 | 2,098,000 | 1,814,000 | 1,361,000 | 2,883,000 | 1,462,000 | 1,179,000 | 1,614,000 | 1,222,000 | 1,558,000 | 1,473,000 | 998,000 | 858,000 | 718,000 | 872,000 |
total current liabilities | 2,950,000 | 3,380,000 | 2,722,000 | 1,808,000 | 3,480,000 | 2,481,000 | 2,328,000 | 2,470,000 | 2,261,000 | 2,552,000 | 2,331,000 | 1,991,000 | 1,498,000 | 1,593,000 | 1,396,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,000 | 10,000 | 40,000 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 192,000 | 1,640,000 | 1,952,000 | 2,420,000 | 523,000 | 180,000 | 1,178,000 | ||||||||
total liabilities | 3,142,000 | 3,380,000 | 2,722,000 | 1,808,000 | 3,480,000 | 2,481,000 | 2,328,000 | 2,470,000 | 2,261,000 | 4,192,000 | 4,283,000 | 4,411,000 | 2,021,000 | 1,773,000 | 2,574,000 |
net assets | 42,384,000 | 41,205,000 | 44,555,000 | 41,328,000 | 38,570,000 | 40,428,000 | 40,795,000 | 40,385,000 | 39,443,000 | 37,298,000 | 35,528,000 | 29,798,000 | 32,048,000 | 33,523,000 | 27,906,000 |
total shareholders funds | 42,384,000 | 41,205,000 | 44,555,000 | 41,328,000 | 38,570,000 | 40,428,000 | 40,795,000 | 40,385,000 | 39,443,000 | 37,298,000 | 35,528,000 | 29,798,000 | 32,048,000 | 33,523,000 | 27,906,000 |
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 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 1,951,000 | 1,920,000 | 1,862,000 | 1,988,000 | 1,871,000 | 1,789,000 | 1,709,000 | 1,620,000 | 1,590,000 | 1,557,000 | 1,357,000 | 1,244,000 | 1,322,000 | 1,762,000 | 1,305,000 |
Amortisation | 96,000 | 90,000 | 81,000 | 75,000 | 64,000 | 125,000 | 125,000 | 169,000 | 68,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||
Tax | 8,000 | ||||||||||||||
Stock | 98,000 | 71,000 | -49,000 | 45,000 | -151,000 | -260,000 | 53,000 | 314,000 | -47,000 | -3,000 | 23,000 | 87,000 | -147,000 | 644,000 | 532,000 |
Debtors | 3,181,000 | 762,000 | 440,000 | -2,009,000 | 259,000 | -971,000 | 1,393,000 | -219,000 | 1,356,000 | -1,568,000 | 2,623,000 | 312,000 | -224,000 | 1,513,000 | 2,233,000 |
Creditors | -324,000 | 374,000 | 461,000 | -150,000 | -422,000 | -130,000 | 293,000 | -183,000 | 45,000 | 136,000 | -133,000 | 355,000 | -221,000 | 857,000 | 520,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -106,000 | 284,000 | 453,000 | -1,522,000 | 1,421,000 | 283,000 | -435,000 | 392,000 | -336,000 | 85,000 | 475,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | 718,000 | 872,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -207,000 | -1,594,000 | -2,015,000 | -2,145,000 | -3,382,000 | -1,764,000 | -797,000 | -2,713,000 | -6,953,000 | -2,902,000 | |||||
Change in Investments | -108,000 | -831,000 | 180,000 | 2,221,000 | -542,000 | -2,390,000 | 506,000 | 2,031,000 | -58,000 | 1,915,000 | 235,000 | 465,000 | 1,573,000 | 7,380,000 | 3,774,000 |
cash flow from investments | 108,000 | 831,000 | -180,000 | -2,221,000 | 542,000 | 2,183,000 | -2,100,000 | -4,046,000 | -2,087,000 | -5,297,000 | -1,999,000 | -1,262,000 | -4,286,000 | -14,333,000 | -6,676,000 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -2,000 | -4,000 | -22,000 | 28,000 | 44,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -402,000 | 36,000 | 37,000 | 178,000 | 1,565,000 | -409,000 | 1,276,000 | 659,000 | -1,529,000 | -658,000 | 29,099,000 | 22,294,000 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,830,000 | -2,724,000 | 3,953,000 | 1,350,000 | -2,802,000 | 2,281,000 | -1,403,000 | -1,224,000 | -1,290,000 | 739,000 | 2,462,000 | -447,000 | -2,812,000 | 6,046,000 | 6,189,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,830,000 | -2,724,000 | 3,953,000 | 1,350,000 | -2,802,000 | 2,281,000 | -1,403,000 | -1,224,000 | -1,290,000 | 739,000 | 2,462,000 | -447,000 | -2,812,000 | 6,046,000 | 6,189,000 |
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THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST group structure
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THE WILDFOWL & WETLANDS TRUST
02882729
4 subsidiaries
The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust currently has 11 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Barnaby Briggs (Dec 2011) and Mr Andrew Beer (Oct 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Barnaby Briggs | 61 years | Dec 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Beer | England | 56 years | Oct 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Alexander Mawer | 51 years | Dec 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Alan Law | England | 60 years | Dec 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Fraser Montgomery | United Kingdom | 54 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director |
Mr David Tudor | 52 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director | |
Ms Sarah Pearson | 45 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Philip Wilson | 69 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Professor Christian Dunn | Wales | 44 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
Ms Robyn Agoston | Switzerland | 43 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
31.5m
+21%
operating profit
1.9m
0%
gross margin
56.9%
-4.02%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
42.4m
+0.03%
total assets
45.5m
+0.02%
cash
2.3m
-0.44%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02882729
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
91040 - Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserve activities
incorporation date
December 1993
age
32
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
CROWE U K LLP
address
slimbridge, gloucester, GL2 7BT
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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