Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W J JAMES & CO LIMITED at £971.6k based on a Turnover of £1.2m and 0.84x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
w j james & co limitedEstimated Valuation
£178.8k
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W J JAMES & CO LIMITED at £178.8k based on an EBITDA of £37.6k and a 4.75x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
w j james & co limitedEstimated Valuation
£892.4k
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W J JAMES & CO LIMITED at £892.4k based on Net Assets of £276.3k and 3.23x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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W J James & Co LimitedOverview
W J James & Co Limited is a live company located in powys, LD3 7DG with a Companies House number of 04435595. It operates in the accounting and auditing activities sector, SIC Code 69201. Founded in May 2002, it's largest shareholder is
kathryn rebecca saunders-jones
with a 49.7% stake. W J James & Co Limited is a mature,
small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£1.2m with
healthy
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded W J James & Co 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
Health Rating3.5out of 5
4 Strong
4 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.2m, make it larger than the average company (£152k)
£1.2m - W J James & Co Limited
£152k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.5%)
4% - W J James & Co Limited
7.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 78.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (78.9%)
78.9% - W J James & Co Limited
78.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3% make it less profitable than the average company (7.1%)
3% - W J James & Co Limited
7.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 21 employees, this is above the industry average (2)
21 - W J James & Co Limited
2 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£34.1k)
£34.1k - W J James & Co Limited
£34.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £54.8k, this is less efficient (£72k)
£54.8k - W J James & Co Limited
£72k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 78 days, this is near the average (84 days)
78 days - W J James & Co Limited
84 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 43 days, this is slower than average (19 days)
43 days - W J James & Co Limited
19 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 11 days, this is less than average (51 days)
11 days - W J James & Co Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (33 weeks)
5 weeks - W J James & Co Limited
33 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 54.7%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (60.4%)
54.7% - W J James & Co Limited
60.4% - Industry AVG
W J JAMES & CO LIMITED financials
EXPORT
W J James & Co Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £1.2 million and the company has net assets of £276.3 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, W J James & Co Limited has 21 employees and maintains cash reserves of £32.4 thousand 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
Turnover
1,151,747
1,025,631
1,093,551
1,017,414
1,077,129
1,056,070
1,132,610
1,393,475
1,285,556
2,994,208
3,570,991
3,298,037
3,256,353
3,201,822
2,735,725
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
242,820
190,548
207,706
159,413
102,881
41,294
107,381
126,468
97,344
213,967
155,291
185,628
233,592
216,223
214,238
Gross Profit
908,927
835,084
885,845
858,001
974,248
1,014,777
1,025,229
1,267,007
1,188,213
2,780,241
3,415,701
3,112,409
3,022,761
2,985,599
2,521,487
Admin Expenses
874,208
726,750
814,083
696,382
1,209,690
914,679
980,741
1,200,735
1,216,729
2,795,787
3,340,382
3,110,625
2,992,450
2,973,025
2,467,311
Operating Profit
34,719
108,334
71,762
161,619
-235,442
100,098
44,488
66,272
-28,516
-15,546
75,319
1,784
30,311
12,574
54,176
Interest Payable
6,466
7,957
6,321
5,587
4,471
5,941
9,510
11,383
5,999
Interest Receivable
2,349
3,111
876
72
1
1
1
3
5
4
2
1
1
Pre-Tax Profit
30,601
103,488
66,317
156,105
-239,913
94,158
34,979
54,890
-34,514
-15,543
75,323
1,788
30,314
12,575
54,176
Tax
-7,650
-19,663
-12,600
-29,660
-17,890
-6,646
-10,978
-17,324
-429
-7,882
-3,521
-15,169
Profit After Tax
22,951
83,825
53,717
126,445
-239,913
76,268
28,333
43,912
-34,514
-15,543
57,999
1,359
22,432
9,054
39,007
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
22,951
83,825
53,717
126,445
-239,913
76,268
28,333
43,912
-34,514
-15,543
57,999
1,359
22,432
9,054
39,007
Employee Costs
717,142
612,153
615,589
575,147
483,240
597,231
553,925
577,993
497,958
1,825,506
2,346,625
1,991,861
1,756,197
1,473,528
1,234,904
Number Of Employees
21
19
23
24
20
19
19
19
17
64
71
61
57
57
52
EBITDA*
37,638
115,372
81,852
172,820
-225,050
107,535
52,359
74,086
-16,883
-5,069
86,119
41,629
82,255
61,331
99,004
* 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
Tangible Assets
10,181
12,610
12,920
19,516
25,420
20,207
4,174
8,158
11,967
12,859
14,819
9,999
18,632
20,386
20,702
Intangible Assets
1,711
3,423
5,135
6,846
11,078
16,715
22,351
26,134
56,297
79,493
120,058
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
10,181
12,610
12,920
19,516
27,131
23,630
9,309
15,004
23,045
29,574
37,170
36,133
74,929
99,879
140,760
Stock & work in progress
7,850
7,531
7,601
7,132
5,834
6,454
5,214
5,545
6,739
7,137
4,764
5,741
6,068
5,081
4,700
Trade Debtors
247,023
215,687
198,538
245,169
245,288
225,549
226,816
283,433
197,580
404,122
410,302
401,846
417,443
419,860
381,943
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
312,378
312,260
255,612
217,432
194,413
196,525
179,637
174,407
189,161
Cash
32,394
57,092
89,298
144,192
226
33
157
147
136
136
1,064
798
760
176
282
misc current assets
total current assets
599,645
592,570
551,049
613,925
445,761
428,561
411,824
463,532
393,616
411,395
416,130
408,385
424,271
425,117
386,925
total assets
609,826
605,180
563,969
633,441
472,892
452,191
421,133
478,536
416,661
440,969
453,300
444,518
499,200
524,996
527,685
Bank overdraft
83,492
63,086
112,945
179,659
184,586
Bank loan
20,796
20,355
19,965
16,383
Trade Creditors
28,713
28,232
20,191
17,689
15,848
3,404
2,967
3,704
4,194
323,510
320,015
370,314
424,773
472,760
484,714
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities
254,923
253,509
284,156
396,523
379,953
153,038
151,606
169,115
145,037
total current liabilities
304,432
302,096
324,312
430,595
479,293
219,528
267,518
352,478
333,817
323,510
320,015
370,314
424,773
472,760
484,714
loans
26,509
47,299
67,638
83,291
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
2,545
2,396
2,455
3,708
4,197
3,348
568
1,344
2,042
2,143
2,426
1,344
2,926
3,167
2,956
total long term liabilities
29,054
49,695
70,093
86,999
4,197
3,348
568
1,344
2,042
2,143
2,426
1,344
2,926
3,167
2,956
total liabilities
333,486
351,791
394,405
517,594
483,490
222,876
268,086
353,822
335,859
325,653
322,441
371,658
427,699
475,927
487,670
net assets
276,340
253,389
169,564
115,847
-10,598
229,315
153,047
124,714
80,802
115,316
130,859
72,860
71,501
49,069
40,015
total shareholders funds
276,340
253,389
169,564
115,847
-10,598
229,315
153,047
124,714
80,802
115,316
130,859
72,860
71,501
49,069
40,015
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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
34,719
108,334
71,762
161,619
-235,442
100,098
44,488
66,272
-28,516
-15,546
75,319
1,784
30,311
12,574
54,176
Depreciation
2,919
7,038
10,090
9,490
8,680
5,725
6,160
6,102
5,996
4,841
5,163
9,682
9,449
8,192
4,263
Amortisation
1,711
1,712
1,712
1,711
1,712
5,637
5,636
5,637
30,163
42,495
40,565
40,565
Tax
-7,650
-19,663
-12,600
-29,660
-17,890
-6,646
-10,978
-17,324
-429
-7,882
-3,521
-15,169
Stock
319
-70
469
1,298
-620
1,240
-331
-1,194
-398
2,373
-977
-327
987
381
4,700
Debtors
31,454
73,797
-8,451
22,900
17,627
15,621
-51,387
71,099
-17,381
-6,180
8,456
-15,597
-2,417
37,917
381,943
Creditors
481
8,041
2,502
1,841
12,444
437
-737
-490
-319,316
3,495
-50,299
-54,459
-47,987
-11,954
484,714
Accruals and Deferred Income
1,414
-30,647
-112,367
16,570
226,915
1,432
-17,509
24,078
145,037
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
149
-59
-1,253
-489
849
2,780
-776
-698
-101
-283
1,082
-1,582
-241
211
2,956
Cash flow from operations
259
-683
-33,884
136,884
-1,849
77,433
78,409
16,093
-173,484
1,950
12,099
1,083
27,575
7,769
184,862
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-490
-6,728
-3,494
-3,586
-13,893
-21,758
-2,176
227
-5,104
-2,881
-11,837
-1,049
-26,994
-7,876
-185,588
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-490
-6,728
-3,494
-3,586
-13,893
-21,758
-2,176
227
-5,104
-2,881
-11,837
-1,049
-26,994
-7,876
-185,588
Financing Activities
Bank loans
441
390
3,582
16,383
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-20,790
-20,339
-15,653
83,291
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue
1,008
interest
-4,117
-4,846
-5,445
-5,515
-4,471
-5,940
-9,509
-11,383
-5,998
3
5
4
2
1
1
cash flow from financing
-24,466
-24,795
-17,516
94,159
-4,471
-5,940
-9,509
-11,383
-5,998
3
5
4
2
1
1,009
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-24,698
-32,206
-54,894
143,966
193
-124
10
11
-928
266
38
584
-106
282
overdraft
-83,492
20,406
-49,859
-66,714
-4,927
184,586
change in cash
-24,698
-32,206
-54,894
227,458
-20,213
49,735
66,724
4,938
-184,586
-928
266
38
584
-106
282
w j james & co limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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w j james & co limited Ownership
W J JAMES & CO LIMITED group structure
W J James & Co Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
W J JAMES & CO LIMITED
04435595
W J JAMES & CO LIMITED Shareholders
The largest shareholders in W J James & Co Limited include Kathryn Rebecca Saunders-Jones and Joanna Marilyn Roderick.
kathryn rebecca saunders-jones
49.74%
joanna marilyn roderick
49.74%
william alun williams
0.26%
nicholas john morrell
0.26%
w j james & co limited directors
W J James & Co Limited currently has 4 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr William Williams (May 2002) and
Mr Nicholas Morrell (May 2002).
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w j james & co limited Charges & Mortgages
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