
Company Number
03959464
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
gough group holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other building completion and finishing
Registered Address
tudor house, moseley road, bilston, west midlands, WV14 6JD
Website
www.williamgough.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of WILLIAM GOUGH & SONS LIMITED at £10.9m based on a Turnover of £27.5m and 0.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WILLIAM GOUGH & SONS LIMITED at £6.5m based on an EBITDA of £1.5m and a 4.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WILLIAM GOUGH & SONS LIMITED at £7.7m based on Net Assets of £3.2m and 2.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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William Gough & Sons Limited is a live company located in bilston, WV14 6JD with a Companies House number of 03959464. It operates in the other building completion and finishing sector, SIC Code 43390. Founded in March 2000, it's largest shareholder is gough group holdings ltd with a 100% stake. William Gough & Sons Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £27.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded William Gough & Sons Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £27.5m, make it larger than the average company (£337.1k)
£27.5m - William Gough & Sons Limited
£337.1k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 15%, show it is growing at a similar rate (12.4%)
15% - William Gough & Sons Limited
12.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 10.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (23.5%)
10.6% - William Gough & Sons Limited
23.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.1% make it as profitable than the average company (5.4%)
5.1% - William Gough & Sons Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 43 employees, this is above the industry average (3)
43 - William Gough & Sons Limited
3 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £56.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£37.4k)
£56.1k - William Gough & Sons Limited
£37.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £638.7k, this is more efficient (£136.9k)
£638.7k - William Gough & Sons Limited
£136.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 95 days, this is later than average (48 days)
95 days - William Gough & Sons Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 48 days, this is slower than average (29 days)
48 days - William Gough & Sons Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (11 days)
0 days - William Gough & Sons Limited
11 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 29 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (21 weeks)
29 weeks - William Gough & Sons Limited
21 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 75.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (73.8%)
75.6% - William Gough & Sons Limited
73.8% - Industry AVG
William Gough & Sons Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £27.5 million and the company has net assets of £3.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, William Gough & Sons Limited has 43 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.5 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 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 27,462,428 | 29,352,648 | 19,638,098 | 18,267,952 | 15,917,863 | 12,791,635 | 15,436,730 | 9,248,441 | 6,009,458 | ||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 24,545,926 | 26,054,975 | 17,337,760 | 15,772,238 | 12,955,996 | 10,485,780 | 13,381,956 | 7,807,165 | 4,899,645 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 2,916,502 | 3,297,673 | 2,300,338 | 2,495,714 | 2,961,867 | 2,305,855 | 2,054,774 | 1,441,276 | 1,109,813 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 1,505,891 | 1,744,043 | 1,436,243 | 959,960 | 1,542,263 | 1,282,790 | 1,321,716 | 1,122,357 | 816,141 | ||||||
Operating Profit | 1,410,611 | 1,553,630 | 864,095 | 1,535,754 | 1,419,604 | 1,023,065 | 733,058 | 318,919 | 293,672 | ||||||
Interest Payable | 718 | 1,097 | 1,462 | 1,327 | 266 | 723 | 723 | 723 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 11,659 | 17,991 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,421,552 | 1,570,524 | 862,633 | 1,534,427 | 1,419,604 | 1,022,799 | 743,921 | 318,196 | 292,949 | ||||||
Tax | -368,066 | -315,822 | -166,606 | -293,086 | -273,809 | -197,452 | -140,095 | -70,520 | -67,994 | ||||||
Profit After Tax | 1,053,486 | 1,254,702 | 696,027 | 1,241,341 | 1,145,795 | 825,347 | 603,826 | 247,676 | 224,955 | ||||||
Dividends Paid | 1,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 450,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 300,000 | 280,000 | 150,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
Retained Profit | 53,486 | -245,298 | 246,027 | 541,341 | 445,795 | 525,347 | 323,826 | 97,676 | 124,955 | ||||||
Employee Costs | 2,413,376 | 2,284,278 | 1,334,096 | 1,334,096 | 1,835,024 | 1,426,517 | 1,299,645 | 1,062,697 | 943,628 | ||||||
Number Of Employees | 43 | 39 | 33 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | |||||
EBITDA* | 1,466,467 | 1,600,523 | 902,597 | 1,569,011 | 1,437,467 | 1,044,534 | 755,673 | 344,456 | 318,755 |
* 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 | 285,213 | 216,419 | 152,839 | 130,273 | 60,373 | 65,770 | 75,173 | 72,663 | 78,528 | 70,592 | 78,475 | 62,296 | 38,164 | 52,500 | 63,029 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 285,213 | 216,419 | 152,839 | 130,273 | 60,373 | 65,770 | 75,173 | 72,663 | 78,528 | 70,592 | 78,475 | 62,296 | 38,164 | 52,500 | 63,029 |
Stock & work in progress | 17,500 | 19,000 | 17,500 | 18,250 | 23,334 | 23,334 | 23,334 | 22,758 | 19,273 | 15,091 | 15,092 | 22,854 | 21,244 | 23,356 | 109,934 |
Trade Debtors | 7,200,616 | 10,221,101 | 8,733,929 | 6,276,841 | 4,705,577 | 5,121,283 | 4,215,930 | 2,231,885 | 1,653,042 | 679,314 | 1,108,269 | 1,050,053 | 767,065 | 948,993 | 928,427 |
Group Debtors | 14,848 | 56,913 | 28,758 | 89,228 | 133,038 | 120,462 | 39,830 | 64,899 | 78,962 | ||||||
Misc Debtors | 36,765 | 27,787 | 14,596 | 24,424 | 44,454 | 28,205 | 60,958 | 30,098 | 34,741 | 24,069 | |||||
Cash | 5,515,131 | 5,867,067 | 4,338,166 | 4,821,003 | 3,384,991 | 2,910,549 | 2,758,142 | 1,752,059 | 2,351,767 | 1,349,290 | 1,017,446 | 857,404 | 480,587 | 323,405 | 386,847 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 12,784,860 | 16,191,868 | 13,132,949 | 11,229,746 | 8,291,394 | 8,203,833 | 7,058,364 | 4,076,630 | 4,123,722 | 2,146,726 | 2,140,807 | 1,930,311 | 1,268,896 | 1,295,754 | 1,425,208 |
total assets | 13,070,073 | 16,408,287 | 13,285,788 | 11,360,019 | 8,351,767 | 8,269,603 | 7,133,537 | 4,149,293 | 4,202,250 | 2,217,318 | 2,219,282 | 1,992,607 | 1,307,060 | 1,348,254 | 1,488,237 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,271,896 | 3,874,011 | 6,691,832 | 5,515,398 | 3,165,080 | 3,435,770 | 3,427,695 | 1,578,734 | 1,921,740 | 589,839 | 1,295,525 | 1,164,770 | 592,167 | 715,191 | 909,162 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,382,728 | 1,959,127 | 1,071,748 | 1,034,507 | 1,244,580 | 1,425,146 | 997,455 | 526,766 | 571,282 | 241,374 | |||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 10,044 | 9,650 | 8,906 | 8,906 | 2,040 | 6,121 | 6,121 | 6,121 | |||||||
other current liabilities | 4,147,320 | 7,368,056 | 2,085,612 | 1,614,926 | 1,342,317 | 1,255,523 | 1,077,122 | 729,765 | 568,961 | 337,393 | |||||
total current liabilities | 9,811,988 | 13,210,844 | 9,858,098 | 8,173,737 | 5,751,977 | 6,116,439 | 5,504,312 | 2,841,386 | 3,068,104 | 1,174,727 | 1,295,525 | 1,164,770 | 592,167 | 715,191 | 909,162 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,575 | 12,619 | 22,633 | 31,539 | 2,040 | 8,161 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 14,282 | 20,403 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 71,304 | 54,104 | 29,039 | 24,752 | 11,140 | 10,309 | 11,717 | 12,185 | 6,523 | 6,523 | 6,523 | 6,523 | 3,803 | 3,803 | 3,803 |
total long term liabilities | 73,879 | 66,723 | 51,672 | 56,291 | 11,140 | 10,309 | 11,717 | 14,225 | 14,684 | 20,805 | 26,926 | 6,523 | 3,803 | 3,803 | 3,803 |
total liabilities | 9,885,867 | 13,277,567 | 9,909,770 | 8,230,028 | 5,763,117 | 6,126,748 | 5,516,029 | 2,855,611 | 3,082,788 | 1,195,532 | 1,322,451 | 1,171,293 | 595,970 | 718,994 | 912,965 |
net assets | 3,184,206 | 3,130,720 | 3,376,018 | 3,129,991 | 2,588,650 | 2,142,855 | 1,617,508 | 1,293,682 | 1,119,462 | 1,021,786 | 896,831 | 821,314 | 711,090 | 629,260 | 575,272 |
total shareholders funds | 3,184,206 | 3,130,720 | 3,376,018 | 3,129,991 | 2,588,650 | 2,142,855 | 1,617,508 | 1,293,682 | 1,119,462 | 1,021,786 | 896,831 | 821,314 | 711,090 | 629,260 | 575,272 |
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 | 1,410,611 | 1,553,630 | 864,095 | 1,535,754 | 1,419,604 | 1,023,065 | 733,058 | 318,919 | 293,672 | ||||||
Depreciation | 55,856 | 46,893 | 38,502 | 33,257 | 17,863 | 21,469 | 22,615 | 23,964 | 25,537 | 25,083 | 22,426 | 9,499 | 14,063 | 17,059 | 20,380 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -368,066 | -315,822 | -166,606 | -293,086 | -273,809 | -197,452 | -140,095 | -70,520 | -67,994 | ||||||
Stock | -1,500 | 1,500 | -750 | -5,084 | 576 | 3,485 | 4,182 | -1 | -7,762 | 1,610 | -2,112 | -86,578 | 109,934 | ||
Debtors | -3,053,572 | 1,528,518 | 2,386,790 | 1,507,424 | -386,881 | 993,062 | 1,975,075 | 549,131 | 970,337 | -325,924 | 58,216 | 282,988 | -181,928 | 20,566 | 928,427 |
Creditors | -602,115 | -2,817,821 | 1,176,434 | 2,350,318 | -270,690 | 8,075 | 1,848,961 | -343,006 | 1,331,901 | -705,686 | 130,755 | 572,603 | -123,024 | -193,971 | 909,162 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -3,220,736 | 5,282,444 | 470,686 | 272,609 | 86,794 | 178,401 | 347,357 | 160,804 | 231,568 | 337,393 | |||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 17,200 | 25,065 | 4,287 | 13,612 | 831 | -1,408 | -468 | 5,662 | 2,720 | 3,803 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | 347,822 | 2,244,371 | 1,358 | 2,410,124 | 1,367,474 | 39,088 | 835,777 | 862,886 | 208,393 | ||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -25,125 | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -25,125 | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 423,601 | 887,379 | 37,241 | -210,073 | -180,566 | 427,691 | 470,689 | -44,516 | 329,908 | 241,374 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -9,650 | -9,270 | -8,906 | 40,445 | -2,040 | -6,121 | -6,121 | 8,161 | 6,121 | ||||||
other long term liabilities | -14,282 | -6,121 | 20,403 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 10,941 | 16,894 | -1,462 | -1,327 | -266 | -723 | -723 | -723 | |||||||
cash flow from financing | 424,892 | 895,003 | 26,873 | -170,955 | -180,566 | 425,385 | 463,845 | 323,064 | 240,651 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -351,936 | 1,528,901 | -482,837 | 1,436,012 | 474,442 | 152,407 | 1,006,083 | -599,708 | 1,002,477 | 331,844 | 160,042 | 376,817 | 157,182 | -63,442 | 386,847 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -351,936 | 1,528,901 | -482,837 | 1,436,012 | 474,442 | 152,407 | 1,006,083 | -599,708 | 1,002,477 | 331,844 | 160,042 | 376,817 | 157,182 | -63,442 | 386,847 |
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WILLIAM GOUGH & SONS LIMITED group structure
William Gough & Sons Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
WILLIAM GOUGH & SONS LIMITED
03959464
William Gough & Sons Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jonathan Gough (Apr 2000) and Mr John Gough (Apr 2000).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jonathan Gough | United Kingdom | 65 years | Apr 2000 | - | Director |
Mr John Gough | United Kingdom | 75 years | Apr 2000 | - | Director |
Mr David Kavanagh | United Kingdom | 54 years | Jan 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Lewis | 58 years | Feb 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Jonathon Hickman | 35 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Charles Gough | 36 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
27.5m
-6%
operating profit
1.4m
-9%
gross margin
10.7%
-5.47%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
3.2m
+0.02%
total assets
13.1m
-0.2%
cash
5.5m
-0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03959464
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
43390 - Other building completion and finishing
incorporation date
March 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
ability building company limited (April 2001)
accountant
-
auditor
LANCASTER HANSKINS LIMITED
address
tudor house, moseley road, bilston, west midlands, WV14 6JD
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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