abs wholesale limited Company Information
Company Number
03043104
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Directors
Shareholders
timothy hemming
ghizlan ahammad
Group Structure
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Industry
Non-trading company
Registered Address
forest gate, spring lane, ringwood, dorset, BH24 3FH
Website
www.absmeats.co.ukabs wholesale limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ABS WHOLESALE LIMITED at £12.6m based on a Turnover of £13.9m and 0.91x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
abs wholesale limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ABS WHOLESALE LIMITED at £14.4m based on an EBITDA of £2m and a 7.16x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
abs wholesale limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ABS WHOLESALE LIMITED at £6.2m based on Net Assets of £4.8m and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Abs Wholesale Limited Overview
Abs Wholesale Limited is a live company located in ringwood, BH24 3FH with a Companies House number of 03043104. It operates in the non-trading company sector, SIC Code 74990. Founded in April 1995, it's largest shareholder is timothy hemming with a 85.1% stake. Abs Wholesale Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.9m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Abs Wholesale Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Abs Wholesale Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


8 Strong

0 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £13.9m, make it larger than the average company (£3.2m)
£13.9m - Abs Wholesale Limited
£3.2m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7%)
10% - Abs Wholesale Limited
7% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 50.7%, this company has a lower cost of product (34.9%)
50.7% - Abs Wholesale Limited
34.9% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 13.9% make it more profitable than the average company (5.2%)
13.9% - Abs Wholesale Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 113 employees, this is above the industry average (41)
113 - Abs Wholesale Limited
41 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £22.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£40.7k)
£22.3k - Abs Wholesale Limited
£40.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £123.1k, this is less efficient (£148.7k)
£123.1k - Abs Wholesale Limited
£148.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 20 days, this is earlier than average (37 days)
20 days - Abs Wholesale Limited
37 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 123 days, this is slower than average (40 days)
123 days - Abs Wholesale Limited
40 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 203 days, this is more than average (43 days)
203 days - Abs Wholesale Limited
43 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 23 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (40 weeks)
23 weeks - Abs Wholesale Limited
40 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 48.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (41.9%)
48.8% - Abs Wholesale Limited
41.9% - Industry AVG
ABS WHOLESALE LIMITED financials

Abs Wholesale Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is £13.9 million and the company has net assets of £4.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Abs Wholesale Limited has 113 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 13,912,269 | 14,687,670 | 10,551,836 | 10,465,574 | 15,482,123 | 15,340,825 | 16,636,035 | 14,872,976 | 12,607,960 | 11,728,272 | 10,983,553 | 11,177,902 | 9,994,063 | 8,787,078 | 6,740,404 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 6,857,555 | 7,715,747 | 5,645,334 | 6,410,857 | 9,561,584 | 9,821,353 | 11,088,839 | 9,716,132 | 7,206,990 | 6,031,652 | 5,746,604 | 5,889,939 | 5,168,341 | 4,525,424 | 2,903,376 |
Gross Profit | 7,054,714 | 6,971,923 | 4,906,502 | 4,054,717 | 5,920,539 | 5,519,472 | 5,547,196 | 5,156,844 | 5,400,970 | 5,696,620 | 5,236,949 | 5,287,963 | 4,825,722 | 4,261,654 | 3,837,028 |
Admin Expenses | 5,124,617 | 5,175,742 | 3,579,368 | 3,277,702 | 7,138,635 | 5,318,020 | 5,523,378 | 4,605,051 | 4,704,706 | 4,953,604 | 4,383,301 | 4,338,291 | 4,565,602 | 3,960,307 | 3,578,564 |
Operating Profit | 1,930,097 | 1,796,181 | 1,327,134 | 777,015 | -1,218,096 | 201,452 | 23,818 | 551,793 | 696,264 | 743,016 | 853,648 | 949,672 | 260,120 | 301,347 | 258,464 |
Interest Payable | 57,378 | 42,913 | 28,617 | 33,908 | 60,963 | 36,070 | 16,132 | 51,953 | 11,751 | 604 | 18,095 | 18,983 | 17,265 | 16,069 | 12,681 |
Interest Receivable | 19,866 | 9,179 | 43 | 40 | 38 | 92 | 48 | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,892,585 | 1,753,268 | 1,298,517 | 743,107 | -1,279,059 | 165,382 | 7,686 | 499,840 | 684,513 | 751,591 | 835,596 | 930,729 | 242,893 | 285,370 | 245,831 |
Tax | -479,595 | -344,296 | -271,549 | -130,207 | 1,560 | -60,537 | -156,631 | -134,300 | -104,350 | -60,492 | -215,793 | -230,070 | -103,602 | -73,086 | -69,098 |
Profit After Tax | 1,412,990 | 1,408,972 | 1,026,968 | 612,900 | -1,277,499 | 104,845 | -148,945 | 365,540 | 580,163 | 691,099 | 619,803 | 700,659 | 139,291 | 212,284 | 176,733 |
Dividends Paid | 22,300 | 49,549 | 64,500 | 70,394 | 14,969 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,412,990 | 1,386,672 | 977,419 | 612,900 | -1,277,499 | 104,845 | -213,445 | 295,146 | 580,163 | 676,130 | 619,803 | 700,659 | 139,291 | 212,284 | 176,733 |
Employee Costs | 2,519,733 | 2,458,241 | 1,997,785 | 2,180,393 | 2,886,587 | 2,704,089 | 2,437,327 | 2,179,101 | 2,235,824 | 2,167,611 | 1,795,887 | 1,848,294 | 1,846,683 | 1,682,245 | 1,361,451 |
Number Of Employees | 113 | 111 | 106 | 117 | 137 | 124 | 126 | 116 | 122 | 114 | 103 | 106 | 108 | 98 | 104 |
EBITDA* | 2,016,724 | 1,861,817 | 1,516,962 | 994,052 | -982,874 | 449,999 | 300,378 | 906,587 | 1,001,631 | 1,832,413 | 1,088,807 | 1,163,187 | 482,945 | 507,036 | 529,335 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 273,063 | 301,444 | 230,280 | 285,251 | 356,912 | 349,303 | 387,510 | 250,386 | 273,813 | 720,313 | 298,720 | 295,737 | 294,807 | 295,192 | 261,669 |
Intangible Assets | 23,894 | 23,014 | 16,858 | 116,146 | 215,382 | 142,221 | 246,880 | 1,101,830 | 496,987 | 291,885 | 1,965,456 | 2,115,454 | 2,263,644 | 2,420,814 | |
Investments & Other | 2,553,895 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 296,957 | 324,458 | 247,138 | 401,397 | 572,294 | 491,524 | 634,390 | 1,352,216 | 770,800 | 1,012,198 | 2,264,176 | 2,411,191 | 2,558,451 | 2,716,006 | 2,815,564 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,820,151 | 3,543,162 | 2,572,130 | 2,369,043 | 2,763,780 | 2,945,349 | 2,991,342 | 3,525,036 | 3,115,438 | 2,810,531 | 2,407,933 | 2,287,355 | 2,047,336 | 1,826,590 | 1,721,793 |
Trade Debtors | 769,596 | 945,452 | 732,266 | 795,806 | 1,111,808 | 1,888,585 | 2,060,479 | 1,619,541 | 1,905,554 | 1,176,075 | 780,134 | 657,735 | 665,261 | 605,074 | 675,329 |
Group Debtors | 256,326 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,340,610 | 2,204,539 | 2,261,093 | 2,324,806 | 1,792,267 | 2,542,303 | 1,572,116 | 570,177 | 630,897 | 330,282 | 293,211 | 318,014 | 354,606 | 666,702 | 306,007 |
Cash | 2,065,158 | 971,608 | 669,881 | 194,010 | 52,012 | 287,079 | 105,911 | 89,341 | 86,536 | 110,293 | 352,066 | 265,833 | 193,224 | 98,077 | 132,912 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 8,995,515 | 7,664,761 | 6,235,370 | 5,683,665 | 5,719,867 | 7,663,316 | 6,986,174 | 5,804,095 | 5,738,425 | 4,427,181 | 3,833,344 | 3,528,937 | 3,260,427 | 3,196,443 | 2,836,041 |
total assets | 9,292,472 | 7,989,219 | 6,482,508 | 6,085,062 | 6,292,161 | 8,154,840 | 7,620,564 | 7,156,311 | 6,509,225 | 5,439,379 | 6,097,520 | 5,940,128 | 5,818,878 | 5,912,449 | 5,651,605 |
Bank overdraft | 223,341 | 361,850 | 545,048 | 139,003 | 149,499 | 180,463 | 207,888 | 8,134 | 60,684 | 93,090 | |||||
Bank loan | 809,547 | 104,880 | 187,348 | 1,343,653 | 1,180,775 | 755,832 | 1,045,737 | 620,352 | 141,392 | 184,546 | 119,847 | 123,855 | 13,440 | ||
Trade Creditors | 2,324,078 | 2,018,595 | 1,772,127 | 1,715,555 | 1,833,463 | 2,603,295 | 2,393,273 | 1,762,485 | 1,947,870 | 1,385,625 | 1,135,755 | 952,852 | 1,343,090 | 768,432 | 516,158 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 256,326 | 129,600 | 129,600 | 317,529 | 359,000 | 359,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 1,827,433 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 31,371 | 48,357 | 47,413 | 9,449 | 12,599 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,362,495 | 1,692,217 | 1,657,591 | 1,697,026 | 2,260,471 | 1,488,243 | 821,892 | 1,529,047 | 1,765,942 | 901,603 | 828,635 | 780,315 | 559,670 | 478,811 | 454,260 |
total current liabilities | 4,496,120 | 3,815,692 | 3,617,066 | 4,979,575 | 5,667,930 | 5,440,775 | 4,703,644 | 3,911,884 | 4,004,703 | 4,299,207 | 2,274,453 | 2,070,655 | 2,348,270 | 1,800,231 | 1,448,547 |
loans | 784,340 | 885,692 | 866,355 | 1,113,951 | 1,335,648 | 858,608 | 23,756 | 2,091,236 | 2,544,183 | 2,852,067 | 3,678,195 | 4,146,870 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 31,373 | 79,679 | 9,449 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 33,922 | 39,747 | 16,982 | 120,138 | 129,470 | 44,077 | 55,875 | 27,919 | 60,200 | 110,865 | 109,407 | 301,317 | 295,227 | 250,000 | 75,000 |
total long term liabilities | 33,922 | 824,087 | 902,674 | 120,138 | 129,470 | 941,805 | 1,249,505 | 1,363,567 | 918,808 | 134,621 | 2,200,643 | 2,845,500 | 3,147,294 | 3,928,195 | 4,231,319 |
total liabilities | 4,530,042 | 4,639,779 | 4,519,740 | 5,099,713 | 5,797,400 | 6,382,580 | 5,953,149 | 5,275,451 | 4,923,511 | 4,433,828 | 4,475,096 | 4,916,155 | 5,495,564 | 5,728,426 | 5,679,866 |
net assets | 4,762,430 | 3,349,440 | 1,962,768 | 985,349 | 494,761 | 1,772,260 | 1,667,415 | 1,880,860 | 1,585,714 | 1,005,551 | 1,622,424 | 1,023,973 | 323,314 | 184,023 | -28,261 |
total shareholders funds | 4,762,430 | 3,349,440 | 1,962,768 | 985,349 | 494,761 | 1,772,260 | 1,667,415 | 1,880,860 | 1,585,714 | 1,005,551 | 1,622,424 | 1,023,973 | 323,314 | 184,023 | -28,261 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,930,097 | 1,796,181 | 1,327,134 | 777,015 | -1,218,096 | 201,452 | 23,818 | 551,793 | 696,264 | 743,016 | 853,648 | 949,672 | 260,120 | 301,347 | 258,464 |
Depreciation | 72,202 | 55,892 | 90,540 | 91,963 | 89,770 | 89,223 | 44,433 | 62,675 | 65,697 | 70,205 | 76,244 | 59,459 | 65,655 | 56,008 | 118,129 |
Amortisation | 14,425 | 9,744 | 99,288 | 125,074 | 145,452 | 159,324 | 232,127 | 292,119 | 239,670 | 1,019,192 | 158,915 | 154,056 | 157,170 | 149,681 | 152,742 |
Tax | -479,595 | -344,296 | -271,549 | -130,207 | 1,560 | -60,537 | -156,631 | -134,300 | -104,350 | -60,492 | -215,793 | -230,070 | -103,602 | -73,086 | -69,098 |
Stock | 276,989 | 971,032 | 203,087 | -394,737 | -181,569 | -45,993 | -533,694 | 409,598 | 304,907 | 402,598 | 120,578 | 240,019 | 220,746 | 104,797 | 1,721,793 |
Debtors | -39,785 | 156,632 | -127,253 | 216,537 | -1,526,813 | 541,967 | 1,699,203 | -346,733 | 1,030,094 | 433,012 | 97,596 | -44,118 | -251,909 | 290,440 | 981,336 |
Creditors | 305,483 | 246,468 | 56,572 | -117,908 | -769,832 | 210,022 | 630,788 | -185,385 | 562,245 | 249,870 | 182,903 | -390,238 | 574,658 | 252,274 | 516,158 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -329,722 | 34,626 | -39,435 | -563,445 | 772,228 | 666,351 | -707,155 | -236,895 | 864,339 | 72,968 | 48,320 | 220,645 | 80,859 | 24,551 | 454,260 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -5,825 | 22,765 | -103,156 | -9,332 | 85,393 | -11,798 | 27,956 | -32,281 | -50,665 | 1,458 | -191,910 | 6,090 | 45,227 | 175,000 | 75,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,269,861 | 693,716 | 1,083,560 | 351,360 | 814,857 | 758,063 | -1,070,173 | 254,861 | 938,199 | 1,260,607 | 694,153 | 573,713 | 1,111,250 | 490,538 | -1,197,474 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 24,764 | 1,000 | -86,993 | -76,284 | -63,772 | -416,402 | -202,505 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | -2,553,895 | 2,553,895 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 24,764 | 1,000 | -86,993 | -76,284 | -63,772 | 2,137,493 | -2,756,400 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 704,667 | -82,468 | -1,156,305 | 162,878 | 424,943 | -289,905 | 425,385 | 478,960 | -43,154 | 184,546 | -119,847 | -4,008 | 110,415 | 13,440 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | -256,326 | 256,326 | -129,600 | -187,929 | -41,471 | 359,000 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -1,827,433 | 1,827,433 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -784,340 | -101,352 | 885,692 | -866,355 | -247,596 | -221,697 | 477,040 | 834,852 | -2,067,480 | -452,947 | -307,884 | -826,128 | -468,675 | 4,146,870 | |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -31,371 | -48,359 | -47,362 | 127,092 | -9,449 | -12,599 | 22,048 | ||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -37,512 | -42,913 | -28,617 | -33,908 | -60,963 | -36,070 | -16,132 | -51,953 | -11,751 | 8,575 | -18,052 | -18,943 | -17,227 | -15,977 | -12,633 |
cash flow from financing | -117,185 | -226,733 | -299,230 | -24,713 | -550,734 | -877,259 | 570,974 | 904,047 | -1,047,486 | -1,469,529 | -492,351 | -634,603 | -898,283 | -386,836 | 4,323,731 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,093,550 | 301,727 | 475,871 | 141,998 | -235,067 | 181,168 | 16,570 | 2,805 | -23,757 | -241,773 | 86,233 | 72,609 | 95,147 | -34,835 | 132,912 |
overdraft | -223,341 | -138,509 | -183,198 | 406,045 | 139,003 | -149,499 | 149,499 | -180,463 | -27,425 | 199,754 | -52,550 | -32,406 | 93,090 | ||
change in cash | 1,093,550 | 301,727 | 699,212 | 280,507 | -51,869 | -224,877 | -122,433 | 152,304 | -173,256 | -61,310 | 113,658 | -127,145 | 147,697 | -2,429 | 39,822 |
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abs wholesale limited Ownership
ABS WHOLESALE LIMITED group structure
Abs Wholesale Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
abs wholesale limited directors
Abs Wholesale Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Timothy Hemming serving since Apr 1995.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Timothy Hemming | United Kingdom | 64 years | Apr 1995 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
13.9m
-5%
operating profit
1.9m
+7%
gross margin
50.8%
+6.83%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
4.8m
+0.42%
total assets
9.3m
+0.16%
cash
2.1m
+1.13%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
abs wholesale limited company details
company number
03043104
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
74990 - Non-trading company
incorporation date
April 1995
age
30
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
SIMPSON WREFORD LLP
address
forest gate, spring lane, ringwood, dorset, BH24 3FH
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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abs wholesale limited Charges & Mortgages
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