
Company Number
02942658
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
john f hunt group ltd
martin lavery
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Industry
Renting and leasing of trucks
Registered Address
europa park, london road, grays, essex, RM20 4DB
Website
www.johnfhunt.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of JOHN F. HUNT HIRE CENTRES LTD at £3.3m based on a Turnover of £4.9m and 0.69x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of JOHN F. HUNT HIRE CENTRES LTD at £3.9m based on an EBITDA of £1.2m and a 3.36x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of JOHN F. HUNT HIRE CENTRES LTD at £7.3m based on Net Assets of £3.6m and 2.03x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd is a live company located in grays, RM20 4DB with a Companies House number of 02942658. It operates in the renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles sector, SIC Code 77120. Founded in June 1994, it's largest shareholder is john f hunt group ltd with a 91% stake. John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.9m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
3 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.9m, make it smaller than the average company (£14.1m)
£4.9m - John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
£14.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.5%)
12% - John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
9.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 32%, this company has a comparable cost of product (28.6%)
32% - John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
28.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5% make it less profitable than the average company (13.5%)
5% - John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
13.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 30 employees, this is below the industry average (48)
30 - John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
48 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£45.3k)
- John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
£45.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £162.2k, this is less efficient (£352.4k)
£162.2k - John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
£352.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 52 days, this is near the average (52 days)
52 days - John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 53 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
53 days - John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 13 days, this is more than average (5 days)
13 days - John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
5 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (11 weeks)
0 weeks - John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
11 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 47.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (63.8%)
47.9% - John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd
63.8% - Industry AVG
John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd's latest turnover from March 2024 is £4.9 million and the company has net assets of £3.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd has 30 employees and maintains cash reserves of £659 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 | 4,866,506 | 4,897,948 | 4,265,713 | 3,435,179 | 4,977,207 | 4,624,115 | 4,446,912 | 4,856,066 | 5,082,862 | 5,196,328 | 4,782,044 | 4,589,654 | 5,274,047 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 3,310,663 | 3,223,966 | 2,814,818 | 2,550,211 | 3,415,017 | 2,875,767 | 2,709,007 | 3,178,055 | 3,470,713 | 3,356,710 | 3,212,009 | 3,523,494 | 3,635,658 | ||
Gross Profit | 1,555,843 | 1,673,982 | 1,450,895 | 884,968 | 1,562,190 | 1,748,348 | 1,737,905 | 1,678,011 | 1,612,149 | 1,839,618 | 1,570,035 | 1,066,160 | 1,638,389 | ||
Admin Expenses | 1,312,836 | 1,206,581 | 1,200,119 | 955,501 | 1,361,855 | 1,325,256 | 1,367,614 | 1,533,486 | 1,303,311 | 1,276,334 | 1,053,307 | 908,827 | 995,728 | ||
Operating Profit | 243,007 | 467,401 | 250,776 | -70,533 | 200,335 | 423,092 | 370,291 | 144,525 | 308,838 | 563,284 | 516,728 | 157,333 | 642,661 | ||
Interest Payable | 136,289 | 81,454 | 29,554 | 28,065 | 36,589 | 33,973 | 14,599 | 42,885 | 67,863 | 61,907 | 51,636 | 66,965 | 71,796 | ||
Interest Receivable | 1,567 | 478 | 373 | 548 | 877 | 595 | 110 | 213 | 153 | 131 | 149 | 24 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 108,285 | 386,425 | 221,222 | -98,225 | 164,294 | 389,996 | 356,287 | 101,750 | 241,188 | 501,530 | 465,223 | 90,517 | 570,889 | ||
Tax | -30,140 | -257,042 | 53,498 | 9,511 | -33,197 | -75,767 | -69,511 | -21,947 | -43,736 | -110,398 | -82,599 | -36,984 | -142,706 | ||
Profit After Tax | 78,145 | 129,383 | 274,720 | -88,714 | 131,097 | 314,229 | 286,776 | 79,803 | 197,452 | 391,132 | 382,624 | 53,533 | 428,183 | ||
Dividends Paid | 69,894 | 5,000 | -34,223 | 39,033 | 20,000 | 86,667 | 69,630 | 106,250 | 151,700 | 155,700 | 109,282 | 156,698 | 124,200 | ||
Retained Profit | 8,251 | 124,383 | 308,943 | -127,747 | 111,097 | 227,562 | 217,146 | -26,447 | 45,752 | 235,432 | 273,342 | -103,165 | 303,983 | ||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 30 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 1,162,528 | 1,240,420 | 945,647 | 676,221 | 1,022,761 | 1,114,730 | 1,046,618 | 999,118 | 1,393,072 | 1,456,862 | 1,212,493 | 983,037 | 1,462,493 |
* 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 | 4,859,699 | 5,179,071 | 4,150,047 | 3,405,129 | 4,050,962 | 3,881,492 | 3,186,518 | 3,318,263 | 4,102,410 | 3,559,916 | 3,760,553 | 2,727,232 | 3,206,511 | 2,177,184 | 2,707,939 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 302,026 | 302,026 | 302,026 | 302,026 | 302,026 | 302,026 | 302,026 | 302,026 | 302,026 | 302,026 | 302,026 | 302,026 | 302,026 | 252,026 | 252,026 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,161,725 | 5,481,097 | 4,452,073 | 3,707,155 | 4,352,988 | 4,183,518 | 3,488,544 | 3,620,289 | 4,404,436 | 3,861,942 | 4,062,579 | 3,029,258 | 3,508,537 | 2,429,210 | 2,959,965 |
Stock & work in progress | 123,717 | 134,474 | 162,379 | 180,450 | 207,921 | 107,592 | 83,240 | 96,942 | 88,938 | 90,508 | 88,013 | 94,446 | 79,764 | 77,851 | 94,829 |
Trade Debtors | 702,765 | 780,242 | 767,283 | 855,662 | 927,432 | 913,810 | 1,288,180 | 914,952 | 1,199,912 | 1,350,366 | 1,365,574 | 1,328,587 | 1,295,159 | 1,972,492 | 1,620,290 |
Group Debtors | 783,332 | 695,210 | 658,216 | 259,844 | 223,064 | 233,980 | 15,036 | 6,138 | 8,783 | 6,083 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 151,735 | 190,352 | 499,998 | 134,890 | 234,635 | 303,527 | 264,763 | 147,514 | 68,540 | 101,851 | 388,986 | 595,024 | 650,930 | ||
Cash | 659 | 109,324 | 119,798 | 231,754 | 304,669 | 1,876 | 75,801 | 8,869 | 4,078 | 28,369 | 966 | 69,402 | 117,083 | 369,044 | 1,600 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,762,208 | 1,909,602 | 2,207,674 | 1,662,600 | 1,897,721 | 1,560,785 | 1,727,020 | 1,174,415 | 1,370,251 | 1,577,177 | 1,843,539 | 2,087,459 | 2,142,936 | 2,419,387 | 1,716,719 |
total assets | 6,923,933 | 7,390,699 | 6,659,747 | 5,369,755 | 6,250,709 | 5,744,303 | 5,215,564 | 4,794,704 | 5,774,687 | 5,439,119 | 5,906,118 | 5,116,717 | 5,651,473 | 4,848,597 | 4,676,684 |
Bank overdraft | 481,686 | 237,631 | 99,936 | 25,464 | 210,389 | 645,745 | 366,199 | 509,164 | 225,829 | 90,928 | |||||
Bank loan | 211,355 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 482,485 | 556,668 | 367,075 | 469,998 | 462,952 | 467,453 | 520,997 | 362,628 | 352,753 | 579,035 | 1,484,013 | 487,884 | 532,250 | 2,530,780 | 2,356,229 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 33,499 | 156,480 | 306,296 | 449,189 | 780,438 | 449,284 | 775,038 | 394,079 | 26,938 | 555,721 | 928,835 | 904,868 | |||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 708,551 | 403,233 | 620,819 | 552,473 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,439,746 | 1,229,073 | 808,072 | 729,163 | 1,075,706 | 854,337 | 503,684 | 901,867 | 1,355,582 | 332,231 | 43,357 | 263,111 | 407,217 | ||
total current liabilities | 2,437,416 | 2,179,852 | 1,692,798 | 1,648,350 | 2,319,096 | 1,871,010 | 1,825,183 | 1,868,963 | 2,381,018 | 1,986,016 | 2,995,488 | 2,526,478 | 2,487,736 | 2,530,780 | 2,356,229 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 619,532 | 290,360 | 249,432 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 535,950 | 1,302,413 | 1,063,225 | 381,912 | 478,798 | 545,205 | 336,585 | 115,577 | 544,286 | 656,329 | 102,688 | 129,881 | |||
provisions | 344,195 | 310,313 | 429,986 | 106,252 | 91,827 | 78,197 | 31,467 | 4,981 | 17,753 | 47,693 | 56,605 | 50,484 | 113,920 | 125,624 | 164,392 |
total long term liabilities | 880,145 | 1,612,726 | 1,493,211 | 488,164 | 570,625 | 623,402 | 368,052 | 120,558 | 562,039 | 667,225 | 346,965 | 299,916 | 770,249 | 228,312 | 294,273 |
total liabilities | 3,317,561 | 3,792,578 | 3,186,009 | 2,136,514 | 2,889,721 | 2,494,412 | 2,193,235 | 1,989,521 | 2,943,057 | 2,653,241 | 3,342,453 | 2,826,394 | 3,257,985 | 2,759,092 | 2,650,502 |
net assets | 3,606,372 | 3,598,121 | 3,473,738 | 3,233,241 | 3,360,988 | 3,249,891 | 3,022,329 | 2,805,183 | 2,831,630 | 2,785,878 | 2,563,665 | 2,290,323 | 2,393,488 | 2,089,505 | 2,026,182 |
total shareholders funds | 3,606,372 | 3,598,121 | 3,473,738 | 3,233,241 | 3,360,988 | 3,249,891 | 3,022,329 | 2,805,183 | 2,831,630 | 2,785,878 | 2,563,665 | 2,290,323 | 2,393,488 | 2,089,505 | 2,026,182 |
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 | 243,007 | 467,401 | 250,776 | -70,533 | 200,335 | 423,092 | 370,291 | 144,525 | 308,838 | 563,284 | 516,728 | 157,333 | 642,661 | ||
Depreciation | 919,521 | 773,019 | 694,871 | 746,754 | 822,426 | 691,638 | 676,327 | 854,593 | 1,084,234 | 893,578 | 695,765 | 825,704 | 819,832 | 755,966 | 850,509 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -30,140 | -257,042 | 53,498 | 9,511 | -33,197 | -75,767 | -69,511 | -21,947 | -43,736 | -110,398 | -82,599 | -36,984 | -142,706 | ||
Stock | -10,757 | -27,905 | -18,071 | -27,471 | 100,329 | 24,352 | -13,702 | 8,004 | -1,570 | 2,495 | -6,433 | 14,682 | 1,913 | -16,978 | 94,829 |
Debtors | -27,972 | -259,693 | 675,101 | -134,735 | -66,186 | -116,662 | 499,375 | -208,631 | -181,065 | -296,260 | -169,051 | -22,478 | -26,403 | 352,202 | 1,620,290 |
Creditors | -74,183 | 189,593 | -102,923 | 7,046 | -4,501 | -53,544 | 158,369 | 9,875 | -226,282 | -904,978 | 996,129 | -44,366 | -1,998,530 | 174,551 | 2,356,229 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 210,673 | 421,001 | 78,909 | -346,543 | 221,369 | 350,653 | -398,183 | -453,715 | 1,023,351 | 288,874 | -219,754 | -144,106 | 407,217 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 33,882 | -119,673 | 323,734 | 14,425 | 13,630 | 46,730 | 26,486 | -12,772 | -29,940 | -8,912 | 6,121 | -63,436 | -11,704 | -38,768 | 164,392 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,341,489 | 1,761,897 | 641,835 | 522,866 | 1,185,919 | 1,475,112 | 278,106 | 721,186 | 2,299,100 | 1,015,213 | 2,087,874 | 701,941 | -258,740 | ||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 50,000 | 252,026 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -211,355 | 211,355 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -122,981 | -149,816 | -142,893 | -331,249 | 331,154 | -325,754 | 380,959 | 367,141 | 26,938 | -555,721 | -373,114 | 23,967 | 904,868 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -1,328,083 | 634,490 | -176,658 | 317,778 | 552,473 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -766,463 | 239,188 | 681,313 | -96,886 | -66,407 | 208,620 | 221,008 | -428,709 | 544,286 | -656,329 | 553,641 | -27,193 | 129,881 | ||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -134,722 | -80,976 | -29,554 | -27,692 | -36,041 | -33,096 | -14,004 | -42,775 | -67,650 | -61,754 | -51,505 | -66,816 | -71,772 | ||
cash flow from financing | -1,024,166 | -202,959 | 651,775 | -455,827 | 228,706 | -150,230 | 587,963 | -104,343 | -824,509 | 3,796 | -601,277 | -381,400 | 1,939,210 | ||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -108,665 | -10,474 | -111,956 | -72,915 | 302,793 | -73,925 | 66,932 | 4,791 | -24,291 | 27,403 | -68,436 | -47,681 | -251,961 | 367,444 | 1,600 |
overdraft | 244,055 | 237,631 | -99,936 | 74,472 | -184,925 | -435,356 | 279,546 | -142,965 | 283,335 | 134,901 | 90,928 | ||||
change in cash | -352,720 | -248,105 | -111,956 | -72,915 | 402,729 | -148,397 | 251,857 | 440,147 | -303,837 | 170,368 | -351,771 | -182,582 | -342,889 | 367,444 | 1,600 |
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JOHN F. HUNT HIRE CENTRES LTD group structure
John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
JOHN F. HUNT HIRE CENTRES LTD
02942658
1 subsidiary
John F. Hunt Hire Centres Ltd currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Hall (Aug 1994) and Mr Martin Lavery (Nov 2000).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr John Hall | 75 years | Aug 1994 | - | Director | |
Mr Martin Lavery | 63 years | Nov 2000 | - | Director | |
Mr Leon Carter | 46 years | Mar 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Ian Saville | 57 years | Jan 2017 | - | Director | |
Mr David O'Brien | 54 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
4.9m
-1%
operating profit
243k
-48%
gross margin
32%
-6.46%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
3.6m
0%
total assets
6.9m
-0.06%
cash
659
-0.99%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02942658
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
77120 - Renting and leasing of trucks
incorporation date
June 1994
age
31
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
john f. hunt (hire centre) limited (February 1999)
accountant
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auditor
TAYLOR VINEY & MARLOW LIMITED
address
europa park, london road, grays, essex, RM20 4DB
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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