thorncliffe building supplies limited Company Information
Company Number
03627393
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
timothy john harper
deborah jean harper
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Industry
Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials
Registered Address
allt-y-graig allt y graig, meliden road, dyserth, denbighshire, LL18 6DE
Website
www.thorncliffebs.co.ukthorncliffe building supplies limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THORNCLIFFE BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED at £38.2m based on a Turnover of £43.1m and 0.89x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
thorncliffe building supplies limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THORNCLIFFE BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED at £28.9m based on an EBITDA of £3.6m and a 8.14x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
thorncliffe building supplies limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THORNCLIFFE BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED at £26m based on Net Assets of £12.9m and 2.02x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited Overview
Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited is a live company located in dyserth, LL18 6DE with a Companies House number of 03627393. It operates in the agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials sector, SIC Code 46130. Founded in September 1998, it's largest shareholder is timothy john harper with a 51% stake. Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £43.1m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


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4 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £43.1m, make it larger than the average company (£15.6m)
£43.1m - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
£15.6m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10%)
8% - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
10% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 35.7%, this company has a lower cost of product (27.3%)
35.7% - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
27.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 1.3% make it less profitable than the average company (4.4%)
1.3% - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
4.4% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 264 employees, this is above the industry average (42)
264 - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
42 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £33.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£38.4k)
£33.1k - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
£38.4k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £163.2k, this is less efficient (£319.8k)
£163.2k - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
£319.8k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 31 days, this is earlier than average (46 days)
31 days - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
46 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 41 days, this is close to average (42 days)
41 days - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 62 days, this is in line with average (59 days)
62 days - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
59 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
0 weeks - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 53.4%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (54.7%)
53.4% - Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited
54.7% - Industry AVG
THORNCLIFFE BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED financials

Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £43.1 million and the company has net assets of £12.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited has 264 employees and maintains cash reserves of £15 thousand 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 | 43,085,263 | 42,155,356 | 41,307,704 | 34,538,329 | 36,886,923 | 36,129,707 | 34,002,596 | 29,535,375 | 23,748,234 | 20,322,672 | 14,928,899 | 13,125,076 | 12,057,872 | 11,072,270 | 10,430,362 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 27,725,798 | 27,403,865 | 26,823,947 | 21,361,302 | 25,070,651 | 25,046,717 | 23,577,864 | 20,511,728 | 16,355,273 | 13,578,022 | 6,470,347 | ||||
Gross Profit | 15,359,465 | 14,751,491 | 14,483,757 | 13,177,027 | 11,816,272 | 11,082,990 | 10,424,732 | 9,023,647 | 7,392,961 | 6,744,650 | 3,960,015 | ||||
Admin Expenses | 14,812,939 | 13,089,699 | 11,279,641 | 10,072,565 | 10,092,714 | 9,155,995 | 8,240,037 | 7,028,830 | 6,226,735 | 5,183,761 | 3,318,797 | ||||
Operating Profit | 546,526 | 1,661,792 | 3,204,116 | 3,104,462 | 1,723,558 | 1,926,995 | 2,184,695 | 1,994,817 | 1,166,226 | 1,560,889 | 1,096,865 | 845,509 | 753,585 | 665,342 | 641,218 |
Interest Payable | 515,023 | 229,124 | 161,954 | 167,531 | 216,800 | 183,746 | 210,816 | 245,252 | 271,990 | 313,077 | 277,755 | 251,857 | 276,814 | 298,883 | 345,571 |
Interest Receivable | 502,682 | 8,278 | 6,282 | 341,532 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 534,185 | 1,440,946 | 3,042,162 | 2,936,931 | 1,513,040 | 1,743,249 | 1,973,879 | 1,749,565 | 894,236 | 1,247,812 | 819,210 | 593,652 | 476,671 | 366,459 | 637,179 |
Tax | 244,414 | -757,516 | -631,467 | -490,186 | -411,381 | -364,746 | -391,297 | -368,753 | -203,984 | -254,571 | -196,584 | -179,671 | -130,102 | -110,249 | -85,876 |
Profit After Tax | 778,599 | 683,430 | 2,410,695 | 2,446,745 | 1,101,659 | 1,378,503 | 1,582,582 | 1,380,812 | 690,252 | 993,241 | 622,626 | 413,981 | 346,569 | 256,210 | 551,303 |
Dividends Paid | 150,000 | 200,000 | 256,000 | 226,000 | 226,000 | 256,000 | 256,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 175,000 | 340,000 | 90,000 | 85,100 | 60,000 | 80,000 |
Retained Profit | 628,599 | 483,430 | 2,154,695 | 2,220,745 | 875,659 | 1,122,503 | 1,326,582 | 1,130,812 | 440,252 | 818,241 | 282,626 | 323,981 | 261,469 | 196,210 | 471,303 |
Employee Costs | 8,734,177 | 8,134,354 | 6,968,421 | 6,226,457 | 5,896,498 | 5,424,397 | 4,961,808 | 4,268,063 | 3,802,380 | 3,204,720 | 2,484,145 | 2,295,834 | 2,176,908 | 2,028,376 | 1,963,220 |
Number Of Employees | 264 | 250 | 237 | 218 | 208 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 161 | 139 | 121 | 112 | 105 | 92 | 90 |
EBITDA* | 3,554,083 | 4,242,466 | 5,344,100 | 4,888,495 | 3,422,723 | 3,467,854 | 3,600,496 | 3,186,933 | 2,183,147 | 2,310,146 | 1,821,728 | 1,339,508 | 1,166,783 | 1,101,969 | 1,075,446 |
* 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 | 17,825,999 | 17,803,899 | 15,062,435 | 12,573,487 | 11,599,393 | 10,449,662 | 10,049,679 | 8,866,281 | 8,288,467 | 6,636,660 | 5,108,275 | 4,202,619 | 3,904,050 | 3,919,537 | 4,074,076 |
Intangible Assets | 254,562 | 317,859 | 235,155 | 297,451 | 359,747 | 206,401 | 247,681 | 288,961 | 330,241 | 371,521 | 412,801 | 438,601 | 464,401 | 490,201 | 516,001 |
Investments & Other | 110,630 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 117,155 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 18,191,191 | 18,121,858 | 15,297,690 | 12,871,038 | 12,076,395 | 10,656,163 | 10,297,460 | 9,155,342 | 8,618,808 | 7,008,281 | 5,521,176 | 4,641,320 | 4,368,551 | 4,409,938 | 4,590,277 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,774,214 | 4,411,094 | 3,776,636 | 2,922,724 | 3,069,849 | 2,516,636 | 1,967,898 | 1,689,883 | 1,685,991 | 1,426,758 | 1,355,876 | 1,119,855 | 980,582 | 880,500 | 816,236 |
Trade Debtors | 3,731,317 | 3,771,588 | 3,716,539 | 3,451,607 | 3,455,956 | 4,445,754 | 4,620,522 | 4,187,359 | 3,108,615 | 3,043,368 | 2,284,295 | 2,003,252 | 1,469,342 | 1,413,057 | 1,366,212 |
Group Debtors | 1,371 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 938,406 | 805,076 | 678,055 | 386,230 | 453,529 | 268,554 | 261,916 | 201,421 | 218,522 | 335,226 | 141,969 | 262,430 | 140,722 | 123,851 | 130,544 |
Cash | 14,996 | 4,769 | 875,704 | 1,109,491 | 134,963 | 7,800 | 445,335 | 888,962 | 2,420 | 2,520 | 2,520 | 2,420 | 2,697 | 2,497 | 2,294 |
misc current assets | 113 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 9,460,304 | 8,992,527 | 9,046,934 | 7,870,052 | 7,114,297 | 7,238,744 | 7,295,671 | 6,967,625 | 5,015,548 | 4,807,872 | 3,784,660 | 3,387,957 | 2,593,343 | 2,420,018 | 2,315,286 |
total assets | 27,651,495 | 27,114,385 | 24,344,624 | 20,741,090 | 19,190,692 | 17,894,907 | 17,593,131 | 16,122,967 | 13,634,356 | 11,816,153 | 9,305,836 | 8,029,277 | 6,961,894 | 6,829,956 | 6,905,563 |
Bank overdraft | 376,279 | 1,848,806 | 1,041,872 | 75 | 2,302,763 | 3,225,939 | 3,193,827 | 3,033,505 | 2,646,791 | 2,938,934 | 2,444,598 | 2,411,862 | 2,252,845 | 1,944,409 | 2,218,286 |
Bank loan | 2,679,079 | 335,372 | 323,496 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,178,342 | 3,168,395 | 2,928,934 | 3,117,719 | 2,279,380 | 2,833,004 | 3,341,396 | 2,831,759 | 2,222,154 | 1,284,587 | 786,366 | 818,605 | 634,943 | 1,016,818 | 581,682 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 10,000 | 1,827 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | 2,268,525 | 270,000 | 592 | 7,236 | 10,074 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,730,743 | 1,657,755 | 1,297,639 | 1,125,527 | 929,671 | 1,047,634 | 1,131,723 | 1,020,508 | 919,381 | 825,993 | 537,942 | 257,778 | 110,394 | 85,060 | 276,842 |
other current liabilities | 1,034,052 | 1,084,775 | 1,041,452 | 1,473,885 | 1,482,333 | 754,113 | 727,646 | 1,049,808 | 562,102 | 494,875 | 468,124 | 443,426 | 350,996 | 329,583 | 384,020 |
total current liabilities | 8,597,941 | 10,438,810 | 6,645,269 | 6,040,702 | 6,994,147 | 8,130,690 | 8,395,184 | 7,942,816 | 6,360,502 | 5,544,389 | 4,237,030 | 3,931,671 | 3,349,178 | 3,375,870 | 3,462,657 |
loans | 2,022,383 | 2,670,133 | 2,489,631 | 2,795,063 | 1,775,355 | 1,957,360 | 2,291,869 | 2,535,045 | 2,105,404 | 2,299,196 | 2,258,222 | 2,344,941 | 2,444,144 | 2,622,997 | |
hp & lease commitments | 2,652,144 | 2,680,733 | 2,275,326 | 1,894,212 | 1,608,935 | 1,291,425 | 1,646,538 | 1,587,584 | 1,545,470 | 1,483,585 | 958,148 | 313,504 | 55,511 | 54,919 | 44,767 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,483,648 | 1,728,062 | 970,546 | 687,890 | 384,637 | 165,186 | 184,301 | 217,532 | 240,985 | 170,673 | 117,601 | 114,645 | 125,010 | 129,238 | 145,570 |
total long term liabilities | 6,158,175 | 4,408,795 | 5,916,005 | 5,071,733 | 4,788,635 | 3,231,966 | 3,788,199 | 4,096,985 | 4,321,500 | 3,759,662 | 3,374,945 | 2,686,371 | 2,525,462 | 2,628,301 | 2,813,334 |
total liabilities | 14,756,116 | 14,847,605 | 12,561,274 | 11,112,435 | 11,782,782 | 11,362,656 | 12,183,383 | 12,039,801 | 10,682,002 | 9,304,051 | 7,611,975 | 6,618,042 | 5,874,640 | 6,004,171 | 6,275,991 |
net assets | 12,895,379 | 12,266,780 | 11,783,350 | 9,628,655 | 7,407,910 | 6,532,251 | 5,409,748 | 4,083,166 | 2,952,354 | 2,512,102 | 1,693,861 | 1,411,235 | 1,087,254 | 825,785 | 629,572 |
total shareholders funds | 12,895,379 | 12,266,780 | 11,783,350 | 9,628,655 | 7,407,910 | 6,532,251 | 5,409,748 | 4,083,166 | 2,952,354 | 2,512,102 | 1,693,861 | 1,411,235 | 1,087,254 | 825,785 | 629,572 |
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 | 546,526 | 1,661,792 | 3,204,116 | 3,104,462 | 1,723,558 | 1,926,995 | 2,184,695 | 1,994,817 | 1,166,226 | 1,560,889 | 1,096,865 | 845,509 | 753,585 | 665,342 | 641,218 |
Depreciation | 2,929,260 | 2,513,378 | 2,077,688 | 1,721,737 | 1,642,354 | 1,499,579 | 1,374,521 | 1,150,836 | 975,641 | 723,457 | 699,063 | 468,199 | 387,398 | 410,827 | 408,483 |
Amortisation | 78,297 | 67,296 | 62,296 | 62,296 | 56,811 | 41,280 | 41,280 | 41,280 | 41,280 | 25,800 | 25,800 | 25,800 | 25,800 | 25,800 | 25,745 |
Tax | 244,414 | -757,516 | -631,467 | -490,186 | -411,381 | -364,746 | -391,297 | -368,753 | -203,984 | -254,571 | -196,584 | -179,671 | -130,102 | -110,249 | -85,876 |
Stock | 363,120 | 634,458 | 853,912 | -147,125 | 553,213 | 548,738 | 278,015 | 3,892 | 259,233 | 70,882 | 236,021 | 139,273 | 100,082 | 64,264 | 816,236 |
Debtors | 94,430 | 182,070 | 556,757 | -188,803 | -687,668 | -168,130 | 493,658 | 1,061,643 | -51,457 | 952,330 | 160,582 | 655,618 | 73,156 | 40,152 | 1,496,756 |
Creditors | 9,947 | 239,461 | -188,785 | 838,339 | -553,624 | -508,392 | 509,637 | 609,605 | 937,567 | 498,221 | -32,239 | 183,662 | -381,875 | 435,136 | 581,682 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -50,723 | 43,323 | -432,433 | -8,448 | 728,220 | 26,467 | -322,162 | 487,706 | 67,227 | 26,751 | 24,698 | 92,430 | 21,413 | -54,437 | 384,020 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -244,414 | 757,516 | 282,656 | 303,253 | 219,451 | -19,115 | -33,231 | -23,453 | 70,312 | 53,072 | 2,956 | -10,365 | -4,228 | -16,332 | 145,570 |
Cash flow from operations | 3,055,757 | 3,708,722 | 2,963,402 | 5,867,381 | 3,539,844 | 2,221,460 | 2,591,770 | 2,826,503 | 2,846,493 | 1,610,407 | 1,223,956 | 630,673 | 498,753 | 1,251,671 | -212,150 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -2,656,077 | -1,839,332 | -2,471,196 | -2,385,244 | -1,584,095 | -732,306 | -371,912 | -249,510 | -1,594,239 | ||||||
Change in Investments | 110,530 | -100 | 200 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -110,530 | -2,656,077 | -1,839,332 | -2,471,196 | -2,385,244 | -1,584,095 | -732,306 | -371,812 | -249,510 | -1,594,439 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -2,679,079 | 2,343,707 | 11,876 | 323,496 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 10,000 | -1,827 | 1,827 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 2,268,525 | -270,000 | 269,408 | -6,644 | -2,838 | 10,074 | |||||||||
Long term loans | 2,022,383 | -2,670,133 | 180,502 | -305,432 | 1,019,708 | -182,005 | -334,509 | -243,176 | 429,641 | -193,792 | 40,974 | -86,719 | -99,203 | -178,853 | 2,622,997 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 44,399 | 765,523 | 553,226 | 481,133 | 199,547 | -439,202 | 170,169 | 143,241 | 155,273 | 813,488 | 924,808 | 405,377 | 25,926 | -181,630 | 321,609 |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -12,341 | -220,846 | -161,954 | -167,531 | -210,518 | -183,746 | -210,816 | -245,252 | -271,990 | -313,077 | -277,755 | -251,857 | -276,814 | -298,883 | -4,039 |
cash flow from financing | 1,653,887 | 218,251 | 583,650 | 331,666 | 738,737 | -535,545 | -381,800 | -348,025 | 322,998 | 306,619 | 688,027 | 66,801 | -350,091 | -661,190 | 3,100,663 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 10,227 | -870,935 | -233,787 | 974,528 | 127,163 | -437,535 | -443,627 | 886,542 | -100 | 100 | -277 | 200 | 203 | 2,294 | |
overdraft | -1,472,527 | 806,934 | 1,041,797 | -2,302,688 | -923,176 | 32,112 | 160,322 | 386,714 | -292,143 | 494,336 | 32,736 | 159,017 | 308,436 | -273,877 | 2,218,286 |
change in cash | 1,482,754 | -1,677,869 | -1,275,584 | 3,277,216 | 1,050,339 | -469,647 | -603,949 | 499,828 | 292,043 | -494,336 | -32,636 | -159,294 | -308,236 | 274,080 | -2,215,992 |
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THORNCLIFFE BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED group structure
Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
THORNCLIFFE BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED
03627393
3 subsidiaries
thorncliffe building supplies limited directors
Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Deborah Harper (Sep 1998) and Mr Timothy Harper (Sep 1998).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Deborah Harper | Wales | 59 years | Sep 1998 | - | Director |
Mr Timothy Harper | 65 years | Sep 1998 | - | Director | |
Mr Paul Pierce | 60 years | Jun 2000 | - | Director | |
Mr Jonathan Newman | Wales | 61 years | Apr 2003 | - | Director |
Mr John Monks | Wales | 61 years | Feb 2006 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
43.1m
+2%
operating profit
546.5k
-67%
gross margin
35.7%
+1.87%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
12.9m
+0.05%
total assets
27.7m
+0.02%
cash
15k
+2.14%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
thorncliffe building supplies limited company details
company number
03627393
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46130 - Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials
incorporation date
September 1998
age
27
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MITCHELL CHARLESWORTH
address
allt-y-graig allt y graig, meliden road, dyserth, denbighshire, LL18 6DE
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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thorncliffe building supplies limited Charges & Mortgages
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