paxton & whitfield limited Company Information
Company Number
04179878
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
andrew douglas brownsword
Group Structure
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Industry
Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
+1Registered Address
93 jermyn street, london, SW1Y 6JE
Website
www.paxtonandwhitfield.co.ukpaxton & whitfield limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PAXTON & WHITFIELD LIMITED at £1.7m based on a Turnover of £5.2m and 0.32x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
paxton & whitfield limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PAXTON & WHITFIELD LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-57.3k and a 3.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
paxton & whitfield limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PAXTON & WHITFIELD LIMITED at £1.9m based on Net Assets of £860.2k and 2.16x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Paxton & Whitfield Limited Overview
Paxton & Whitfield Limited is a live company located in london, SW1Y 6JE with a Companies House number of 04179878. It operates in the wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats sector, SIC Code 46330. Founded in March 2001, it's largest shareholder is andrew douglas brownsword with a 100% stake. Paxton & Whitfield Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.2m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Paxton & Whitfield Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Paxton & Whitfield Limited 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 £5.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£15.2m)
- Paxton & Whitfield Limited
£15.2m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.8%)
- Paxton & Whitfield Limited
8.8% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 25.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (25.6%)
- Paxton & Whitfield Limited
25.6% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -2.1% make it less profitable than the average company (2.8%)
- Paxton & Whitfield Limited
2.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 50 employees, this is above the industry average (37)
50 - Paxton & Whitfield Limited
37 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £27.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£27.2k)
- Paxton & Whitfield Limited
£27.2k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £104.9k, this is less efficient (£335.2k)
- Paxton & Whitfield Limited
£335.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 11 days, this is earlier than average (30 days)
- Paxton & Whitfield Limited
30 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 32 days, this is close to average (32 days)
- Paxton & Whitfield Limited
32 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 43 days, this is more than average (28 days)
- Paxton & Whitfield Limited
28 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
5 weeks - Paxton & Whitfield Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 43.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (74%)
43.5% - Paxton & Whitfield Limited
74% - Industry AVG
PAXTON & WHITFIELD LIMITED financials

Paxton & Whitfield Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £5.2 million and the company has net assets of £860.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Paxton & Whitfield Limited has 50 employees and maintains cash reserves of £74.4 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 | |
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Tax | |||||||||||||||
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Retained Profit | |||||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 50 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 56 | 51 | 45 | 44 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 477,713 | 462,391 | 236,765 | 123,770 | 148,221 | 186,635 | 208,803 | 270,488 | 261,452 | 287,984 | 323,496 | 378,851 | 417,765 | 98,533 | 78,055 |
Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 60,806 | 120,882 | 180,958 | 241,034 | 301,110 | 361,186 | 421,262 | 481,338 | 541,414 | 601,490 | 669,490 | 737,457 | 805,425 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 477,713 | 462,391 | 297,571 | 244,652 | 329,179 | 427,669 | 509,913 | 631,674 | 682,714 | 769,322 | 864,910 | 980,341 | 1,087,255 | 835,990 | 883,480 |
Stock & work in progress | 464,748 | 531,824 | 443,192 | 308,865 | 396,104 | 206,395 | 222,209 | 225,906 | 198,601 | 207,438 | 281,236 | 270,666 | 216,804 | 185,264 | 192,896 |
Trade Debtors | 171,911 | 146,511 | 158,818 | 163,375 | 200,205 | 148,286 | 150,935 | 144,945 | 324,139 | 222,415 | 265,083 | 315,826 | 261,607 | 185,462 | 137,189 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 334,553 | 337,722 | 265,440 | 133,350 | 147,697 | 135,244 | 143,888 | 128,690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 74,401 | 142,942 | 644,013 | 524,518 | 464,725 | 129,602 | 131,094 | 53,840 | 86,875 | 51,375 | 87,777 | 95,963 | 81,257 | 256,773 | 274,416 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 1,045,613 | 1,158,999 | 1,511,463 | 1,130,108 | 1,208,731 | 619,527 | 648,126 | 553,381 | 609,615 | 481,228 | 634,096 | 682,455 | 559,668 | 627,499 | 604,501 |
total assets | 1,523,326 | 1,621,390 | 1,809,034 | 1,374,760 | 1,537,910 | 1,047,196 | 1,158,039 | 1,185,055 | 1,292,329 | 1,250,550 | 1,499,006 | 1,662,796 | 1,646,923 | 1,463,489 | 1,487,981 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 352,933 | 321,663 | 374,999 | 198,452 | 351,561 | 243,610 | 181,111 | 287,121 | 501,863 | 300,908 | 487,954 | 586,866 | 613,092 | 288,123 | 237,031 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 100,000 | 0 | 225,000 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 60,201 | 82,495 | 156,573 | 110,213 | 81,685 | 60,748 | 82,266 | 62,993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 663,134 | 654,158 | 781,572 | 558,665 | 683,246 | 404,358 | 263,377 | 575,114 | 501,863 | 300,908 | 487,954 | 586,866 | 613,092 | 288,123 | 237,031 |
loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total liabilities | 663,134 | 654,158 | 781,572 | 558,665 | 683,246 | 404,358 | 263,377 | 575,114 | 501,863 | 300,908 | 487,954 | 586,866 | 613,092 | 288,123 | 237,031 |
net assets | 860,192 | 967,232 | 1,027,462 | 816,095 | 854,664 | 642,838 | 894,662 | 609,941 | 790,466 | 949,642 | 1,011,052 | 1,075,930 | 1,033,831 | 1,175,366 | 1,250,950 |
total shareholders funds | 860,192 | 967,232 | 1,027,462 | 816,095 | 854,664 | 642,838 | 894,662 | 609,941 | 790,466 | 949,642 | 1,011,052 | 1,075,930 | 1,033,831 | 1,175,366 | 1,250,950 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 55,459 | 56,466 | 38,395 | 61,109 | 74,892 | 72,504 | 72,765 | 73,703 | 77,061 | 72,227 | 76,111 | 74,132 | 35,859 | 29,513 | 32,805 |
Amortisation | 0 | 60,806 | 60,076 | 60,076 | 60,076 | 60,076 | 60,076 | 60,076 | 60,076 | 60,078 | 60,076 | 68,000 | 67,967 | 67,968 | 67,968 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -67,076 | 88,632 | 134,327 | -87,239 | 189,709 | -15,814 | -3,697 | 27,305 | -8,837 | -73,798 | 10,570 | 53,862 | 31,540 | -7,632 | 192,896 |
Debtors | 22,231 | 59,975 | 127,533 | -51,177 | 64,372 | -11,293 | 21,188 | -50,504 | 101,724 | -42,668 | -50,743 | 54,219 | 76,145 | 48,273 | 137,189 |
Creditors | 31,270 | -53,336 | 176,547 | -153,109 | 107,951 | 62,499 | -106,010 | -214,742 | 200,955 | -187,046 | -98,912 | -26,226 | 324,969 | 51,092 | 237,031 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -22,294 | -74,078 | 46,360 | 28,528 | 20,937 | -21,518 | 19,273 | 62,993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150,000 | 100,000 | -225,000 | 225,000 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -68,541 | -501,071 | 119,495 | 59,793 | 335,123 | -1,492 | 77,254 | -33,035 | 35,500 | -36,402 | -8,186 | 14,706 | -175,516 | -17,643 | 274,416 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | -68,541 | -501,071 | 119,495 | 59,793 | 335,123 | -1,492 | 77,254 | -33,035 | 35,500 | -36,402 | -8,186 | 14,706 | -175,516 | -17,643 | 274,416 |
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Paxton & Whitfield Limited Competitor Analysis

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paxton & whitfield limited Ownership
PAXTON & WHITFIELD LIMITED group structure
Paxton & Whitfield Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
PAXTON & WHITFIELD LIMITED
04179878
paxton & whitfield limited directors
Paxton & Whitfield Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Brownsword (Oct 2001) and Mr James Rutter (May 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrew Brownsword | 77 years | Oct 2001 | - | Director | |
Mr James Rutter | England | 38 years | May 2019 | - | Director |
Mrs Alessandra Brownsword-Matthews | England | 40 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
5.2m
+12%
operating profit
-112.7k
0%
gross margin
25.6%
+9.93%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
860.2k
-0.11%
total assets
1.5m
-0.06%
cash
74.4k
-0.48%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
paxton & whitfield limited company details
company number
04179878
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47290 - Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
46330 - Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats
incorporation date
March 2001
age
24
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
queensquare investments limited (October 2002)
quayshelfco 831 limited (May 2001)
accountant
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auditor
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address
93 jermyn street, london, SW1Y 6JE
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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paxton & whitfield limited Charges & Mortgages
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