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willis publicity (harpenden) limited Company Information

Company Number

03448035

Next Accounts

Jun 2025

Directors

Richard Ellis

Philippa Ellis

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Shareholders

philippa ellis

richard ellis

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Group Structure

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Industry

Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered Address

2 allied business centre, coldharbour lane, harpenden, hertfordshire, AL5 4UT

Website

www.willispublicity.co.uk

willis publicity (harpenden) limited Estimated Valuation

£5.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WILLIS PUBLICITY (HARPENDEN) LIMITED at £5.7m based on Net Assets of £2.3m and 2.5x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Willis Publicity (harpenden) Limited is a live company located in harpenden, AL5 4UT with a Companies House number of 03448035. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in October 1997, it's largest shareholder is philippa ellis with a 36.4% stake. Willis Publicity (harpenden) Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.5m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Willis Publicity (Harpenden) Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

4 Strong

2 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £5.5m, make it smaller than the average company (£14.5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 23%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.4%)

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Willis Publicity (Harpenden) Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £5.5 million and the company has net assets of £2.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Willis Publicity (Harpenden) Limited has 35 employees and maintains cash reserves of £334.9 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Turnover	5,515,335	4,946,224	4,536,750	2,942,387	3,685,821	3,051,398	3,206,268	2,351,196	4,186,210	2,788,269	3,214,070	3,035,343	1,408,742	2,624,752	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	4,461,336	4,007,501	3,699,734	2,388,340	2,975,828	2,457,806	2,544,847	1,858,587	3,326,847	2,231,998	2,573,214	2,424,300	1,120,447	2,082,180	0
Gross Profit	1,053,999	938,723	837,016	554,047	709,992	593,591	661,421	492,609	859,363	556,271	640,856	611,043	288,295	542,573	0
Admin Expenses	840,564	877,365	836,257	571,195	451,014	437,122	554,799	399,742	447,261	306,470	553,161	418,310	237,433	438,446	-1,011,737
Operating Profit	213,435	61,358	759	-17,148	258,978	156,469	106,622	92,867	412,102	249,801	87,695	192,733	50,862	104,127	1,011,737
Interest Payable	13,901	25,248	11,131	22,532	50,266	50,244	52,459	33,678	6,443	5,837	8,570	10,195	7,279	5,304	3,501
Interest Receivable	10,350	816	76	76	173	305	65	481	1,181	580	695	952	1,056	808	357
Pre-Tax Profit	209,884	36,926	-10,296	-39,604	208,885	106,530	54,228	59,669	406,840	244,543	79,819	183,489	44,639	99,631	1,008,593
Tax	-52,471	-7,016	0	0	-39,688	-20,241	-10,303	-11,934	-81,368	-51,354	-18,358	-44,037	-11,606	-27,897	-282,406
Profit After Tax	157,413	29,910	-10,296	-39,604	169,197	86,289	43,925	47,735	325,472	193,189	61,461	139,452	33,033	71,734	726,187
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	157,413	29,910	-10,296	-39,604	169,197	86,289	43,925	47,735	325,472	193,189	61,461	139,452	33,033	71,734	726,187
Employee Costs	1,468,603	1,121,239	986,919	930,263	915,681	1,075,523	939,804	135,319	463,272	292,038	352,777	319,714	157,161	303,813	0
Number Of Employees	35	28	26	25	25	30	27	4	14	9	11	10	5	10	0
EBITDA*	332,292	204,967	146,556	98,500	429,382	300,687	267,321	207,465	531,795	359,991	179,042	258,528	94,389	155,586	1,011,737

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Tangible Assets	1,678,917	1,800,644	1,742,817	1,791,846	1,766,234	1,802,003	1,792,497	1,756,258	2,007,516	1,213,329	1,170,635	1,091,459	1,036,497	667,004	697,352
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	5,199	10,398	15,597	20,796	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000	255,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,933,917	2,055,644	1,997,817	2,046,846	2,021,234	2,062,202	2,057,895	2,026,855	2,283,312	1,468,329	1,425,635	1,346,459	1,291,497	922,004	952,352
Stock & work in progress	247,926	317,039	443,483	226,657	336,822	371,709	194,135	40,000	40,000	75,080	82,131	57,738	54,730	0	10,000
Trade Debtors	1,471,523	1,522,960	1,417,929	799,331	1,406,878	1,046,068	1,250,738	1,257,223	1,201,791	870,985	964,443	952,632	425,261	698,598	401,694
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	65,000	50,000	43,900	63,900	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	0	0	0	0	154,940	10,865	6,283	6,283	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	334,914	59,357	13,177	139,497	12,585	33,668	47,646	4,746	379,743	92,630	139,214	138,616	242,180	180,158	142,968
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	2,054,363	1,899,356	1,874,589	1,165,485	1,976,225	1,512,310	1,542,702	1,372,152	1,621,534	1,038,695	1,185,788	1,148,986	722,171	878,756	554,662
total assets	3,988,280	3,955,000	3,872,406	3,212,331	3,997,459	3,574,512	3,600,597	3,399,007	3,904,846	2,507,024	2,611,423	2,495,445	2,013,668	1,800,760	1,507,014
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	363,735	285,950	391,412	441,695	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	41,749	346,666	99,021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	1,573,455	1,417,220	1,284,915	637,231	376,922	138,584	230,701	119,275	1,417,656	784,073	959,056	827,426	466,953	422,971	205,276
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	25,625	23,270	19,520	4,424	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	0	0	0	0	556,594	515,951	555,152	371,161	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,573,455	1,417,220	1,284,915	637,231	1,322,876	1,005,504	1,543,451	1,035,576	1,417,656	784,073	959,056	827,426	466,953	422,971	205,276
loans	0	247,120	364,953	0	375,005	422,938	0	399,882	137,113	61,136	118,478	145,217	168,488	55,475	107,737
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	25,483	47,708	39,040	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	10,100	26,659	0	338,763	0	0	0	0	406,637	125,636	235,698	287,796	294,093	256,361	269,068
provisions	132,116	148,805	137,252	140,755	138,909	132,373	138,406	127,774	155,400	73,611	28,812	27,088	15,668	30,520	13,234
total long term liabilities	142,216	422,584	502,205	479,518	539,397	603,019	177,446	527,656	699,150	260,383	382,988	460,101	478,249	342,356	390,039
total liabilities	1,715,671	1,839,804	1,787,120	1,116,749	1,862,273	1,608,523	1,720,897	1,563,232	2,116,806	1,044,456	1,342,044	1,287,527	945,202	765,327	595,315
net assets	2,272,609	2,115,196	2,085,286	2,095,582	2,135,186	1,965,989	1,879,700	1,835,775	1,788,040	1,462,568	1,269,379	1,207,918	1,068,466	1,035,433	911,699
total shareholders funds	2,272,609	2,115,196	2,085,286	2,095,582	2,135,186	1,965,989	1,879,700	1,835,775	1,788,040	1,462,568	1,269,379	1,207,918	1,068,466	1,035,433	911,699

	Sep 2023	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Sep 2017	Sep 2016	Sep 2015	Sep 2014	Sep 2013	Sep 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	213,435	61,358	759	-17,148	258,978	156,469	106,622	92,867	412,102	249,801	87,695	192,733	50,862	104,127	1,011,737
Depreciation	118,857	143,609	145,797	115,648	165,205	139,019	155,500	109,399	114,494	110,190	91,347	65,795	43,527	51,459	0
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	5,199	5,199	5,199	5,199	5,199	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-52,471	-7,016	0	0	-39,688	-20,241	-10,303	-11,934	-81,368	-51,354	-18,358	-44,037	-11,606	-27,897	-282,406
Stock	-69,113	-126,444	216,826	-110,165	-34,887	177,574	154,135	0	-35,080	-7,051	24,393	3,008	54,730	-10,000	10,000
Debtors	-51,437	105,031	618,598	-827,487	519,885	-193,988	-26,485	125,615	330,806	-93,458	11,811	527,371	-273,337	296,904	401,694
Creditors	156,235	132,305	647,684	260,309	238,338	-92,117	111,426	-1,298,381	633,583	-174,983	131,630	360,473	43,982	217,695	205,276
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	-556,594	40,643	-39,201	183,991	371,161	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-16,689	11,553	-3,503	1,846	6,536	-6,033	10,632	-27,626	81,789	44,799	1,724	11,420	-14,852	17,286	13,234
Cash flow from operations	539,917	363,222	-44,687	741,713	190,213	159,509	435,417	-884,930	870,073	278,962	257,834	56,005	330,520	75,766	536,147
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	2,870	-201,436	-96,768	-141,260	-129,436	-148,525	-191,739	141,859	-934,676	-152,884	-170,523	-120,757	-413,020	-21,111	-697,352
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	255,000
cash flow from investments	2,870	-201,436	-96,768	-141,260	-129,436	-148,525	-191,739	141,859	-934,676	-152,884	-170,523	-120,757	-413,020	-21,111	-952,352
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	-41,749	-304,917	247,645	99,021	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-247,120	-117,833	364,953	-375,005	-47,933	422,938	-399,882	262,769	75,977	-57,342	-26,739	-23,271	113,013	-52,262	107,737
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	-51,108	-19,870	12,418	54,136	4,424	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	-16,559	26,659	-338,763	338,763	0	0	0	-406,637	281,001	-110,062	-52,098	-6,297	37,732	-12,707	269,068
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	52,000	185,512
interest	-3,551	-24,432	-11,055	-22,456	-50,093	-49,939	-52,394	-33,197	-5,262	-5,257	-7,875	-9,243	-6,223	-4,496	-3,144
cash flow from financing	-267,230	-115,606	15,135	-109,806	-159,645	80,500	-150,495	-73,620	351,716	-172,661	-86,712	-38,811	144,522	-17,465	559,173
cash and cash equivalents
cash	275,557	46,180	-126,320	126,912	-21,083	-13,978	42,900	-374,997	287,113	-46,584	598	-103,564	62,022	37,190	142,968
overdraft	0	0	0	-363,735	77,785	-105,462	-50,283	441,695	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	275,557	46,180	-126,320	490,647	-98,868	91,484	93,183	-816,692	287,113	-46,584	598	-103,564	62,022	37,190	142,968

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Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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WILLIS PUBLICITY (HARPENDEN) LIMITED group structure

Willis Publicity (Harpenden) Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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WILLIS PUBLICITY (HARPENDEN) LIMITED

03448035

WILLIS PUBLICITY (HARPENDEN) LIMITED Shareholders

philippa ellis	36.36%
richard ellis	32.74%
patricia mary rushton	17.92%
carl andrews	12.72%
jon rushton	0.26%

Willis Publicity (Harpenden) Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Richard Ellis (Dec 1997) and Mrs Philippa Ellis (Dec 1997).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Richard Ellis		59 years	Dec 1997	-	Director
Mrs Philippa Ellis		58 years	Dec 1997	-	Director
Mr Carl Andrews	England	55 years	Feb 2014	-	Director
Mr Jon Rushton		91 years	Oct 2023	-	Director

P&L

September 2023

turnover

5.5m

+12%

operating profit

213.4k

gross margin

19.2%

+0.69%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

September 2023

net assets

2.3m

+0.07%

total assets

+0.01%

cash

334.9k

+4.64%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

03448035

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.

46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade

incorporation date

October 1997

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

halebrook associates limited (October 1997)

address

2 allied business centre, coldharbour lane, harpenden, hertfordshire, AL5 4UT

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