furness holdings limited Company Information
Company Number
04482537
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
doreen chamberlain
the jones discretionary settlement 2018 (no.2)
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
carlyle house, 78 chorley new road, bolton, BL1 4BY
furness holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FURNESS HOLDINGS LIMITED at £6.2m based on a Turnover of £10.8m and 0.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
furness holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FURNESS HOLDINGS LIMITED at £2.5m based on an EBITDA of £569.8k and a 4.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
furness holdings limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FURNESS HOLDINGS LIMITED at £7.9m based on Net Assets of £3.7m and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Furness Holdings Limited Overview
Furness Holdings Limited is a live company located in bolton, BL1 4BY with a Companies House number of 04482537. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in July 2002, it's largest shareholder is doreen chamberlain with a 45% stake. Furness Holdings Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £10.8m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Furness Holdings Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Furness Holdings Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £10.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£20.3m)
£10.8m - Furness Holdings Limited
£20.3m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.4%)
6% - Furness Holdings Limited
7.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 26.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (33.7%)
26.9% - Furness Holdings Limited
33.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 2.4% make it less profitable than the average company (5.8%)
2.4% - Furness Holdings Limited
5.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 61 employees, this is below the industry average (110)
61 - Furness Holdings Limited
110 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £31.8k, the company has a lower pay structure (£49.8k)
£31.8k - Furness Holdings Limited
£49.8k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £177.4k, this is equally as efficient (£205.3k)
£177.4k - Furness Holdings Limited
£205.3k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 49 days, this is near the average (45 days)
49 days - Furness Holdings Limited
45 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 61 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
61 days - Furness Holdings Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 6 days, this is less than average (49 days)
6 days - Furness Holdings Limited
49 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 82 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
82 weeks - Furness Holdings Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 36.7%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (55.6%)
36.7% - Furness Holdings Limited
55.6% - Industry AVG
FURNESS HOLDINGS LIMITED financials

Furness Holdings Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £10.8 million and the company has net assets of £3.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Furness Holdings Limited has 61 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.2 million 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 | 10,819,703 | 11,916,793 | 11,093,706 | 9,000,577 | 10,617,425 | 11,724,838 | 11,758,153 | 12,165,200 | 12,372,081 | 11,064,258 | 7,860,135 | 7,855,442 | 8,941,120 | 5,691,153 | 5,418,908 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 7,911,135 | 8,967,632 | 8,252,552 | 6,729,349 | 8,230,751 | 8,907,601 | 8,766,692 | 9,449,873 | 9,504,199 | 8,324,577 | 5,657,114 | 5,786,512 | 6,180,230 | 4,148,044 | 3,733,701 |
Gross Profit | 2,908,568 | 2,949,161 | 2,841,154 | 2,271,228 | 2,386,674 | 2,817,237 | 2,991,461 | 2,715,327 | 2,867,882 | 2,739,681 | 2,203,021 | 2,068,930 | 2,760,890 | 1,543,109 | 1,685,207 |
Admin Expenses | 2,645,667 | 2,547,309 | 2,276,111 | 1,911,981 | 2,287,919 | 2,362,735 | 2,491,815 | 2,308,615 | 2,453,350 | 2,293,974 | 2,336,173 | 2,335,257 | 2,388,139 | 1,501,146 | 1,580,375 |
Operating Profit | 262,901 | 401,852 | 565,043 | 359,247 | 98,755 | 454,502 | 499,646 | 406,712 | 414,532 | 445,707 | -133,152 | -266,327 | 372,751 | 41,963 | 104,832 |
Interest Payable | 25,886 | 19,576 | 29,218 | 20,455 | 19,845 | 18,689 | 21,324 | 31,678 | 37,986 | 38,316 | 38,368 | 29,703 | 18,877 | 7,621 | 8,443 |
Interest Receivable | 53,440 | 352 | 114 | 905 | 5,279 | 2,799 | 2,153 | 1,044 | 557 | 969 | 1,750 | 2,001 | 2,167 | 33,447 | 5,902 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 318,254 | 378,282 | 538,859 | 365,731 | 89,348 | 386,842 | 487,558 | 373,746 | 379,212 | 408,561 | -169,615 | -293,804 | 356,265 | 68,000 | 106,262 |
Tax | -92,684 | -76,858 | -111,184 | -61,245 | -50,405 | -109,333 | -68,148 | -50,337 | -69,788 | -61,848 | 43,037 | 27,439 | -53,401 | 6,246 | -37,364 |
Profit After Tax | 225,570 | 301,424 | 427,675 | 304,486 | 38,943 | 277,509 | 419,410 | 323,409 | 309,424 | 346,713 | -126,578 | -266,365 | 302,864 | 74,246 | 68,898 |
Dividends Paid | 275,000 | 100,000 | 341,000 | 300,000 | 50,000 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | -49,430 | 201,424 | 86,675 | 304,486 | 38,943 | 277,509 | 119,410 | 323,409 | 309,424 | 346,713 | -126,578 | -266,365 | 302,864 | 74,246 | 18,898 |
Employee Costs | 1,941,222 | 2,008,269 | 1,937,798 | 1,651,218 | 1,871,177 | 1,990,996 | 2,081,640 | 1,958,213 | 2,093,091 | 2,013,383 | 1,858,270 | 1,923,598 | 2,164,160 | 1,176,848 | 1,096,545 |
Number Of Employees | 61 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 64 | 85 | 94 | 92 | 98 | 93 | 97 | 103 | 108 | 56 | 56 |
EBITDA* | 569,832 | 706,131 | 839,166 | 658,813 | 382,317 | 747,450 | 727,243 | 575,346 | 592,887 | 603,389 | 10,411 | -117,764 | 500,320 | 105,869 | 184,944 |
* 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 | 596,239 | 682,589 | 762,728 | 696,426 | 833,343 | 910,610 | 942,428 | 699,625 | 619,499 | 754,920 | 1,022,216 | 1,083,670 | 1,112,452 | 902,799 | 722,867 |
Intangible Assets | 6,614 | 16,534 | 39,807 | 69,757 | 99,707 | 75,089 | 262,837 | 184,436 | 92,719 | 66,068 | 74,022 | 74,040 | 58,272 | ||
Investments & Other | 219,827 | 337,506 | 378,057 | 375,137 | 383,551 | 378,393 | 383,110 | 376,463 | 343,543 | 341,782 | 18,299 | 18,299 | 18,299 | 18,299 | 18,299 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 175,000 | 2,500 | 5,500 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 822,680 | 1,036,629 | 1,180,592 | 1,141,320 | 1,316,601 | 1,539,092 | 1,590,875 | 1,266,024 | 1,055,761 | 1,162,770 | 1,114,537 | 1,176,009 | 1,189,023 | 921,098 | 741,166 |
Stock & work in progress | 151,645 | 139,357 | 162,205 | 143,853 | 86,779 | 106,056 | 337,160 | 284,011 | 431,218 | 402,178 | 298,713 | 273,087 | 324,674 | 75,786 | 41,255 |
Trade Debtors | 1,472,982 | 2,192,145 | 2,076,576 | 1,462,011 | 1,451,477 | 1,730,420 | 1,913,768 | 2,112,155 | 2,583,327 | 2,211,214 | 1,334,287 | 1,377,501 | 1,717,433 | 853,009 | 515,975 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 225,158 | 185,380 | 123,490 | 227,010 | 332,313 | 218,485 | 164,398 | 167,295 | 162,268 | 198,504 | 185,615 | 107,259 | 146,293 | 701,538 | 50,016 |
Cash | 3,168,178 | 1,716,520 | 3,425,087 | 3,585,644 | 2,566,186 | 2,632,680 | 1,998,342 | 2,202,612 | 1,426,128 | 1,332,058 | 801,904 | 797,602 | 738,166 | 783,197 | 1,360,813 |
misc current assets | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,017,963 | 6,233,402 | 5,787,358 | 5,418,518 | 4,436,755 | 4,687,641 | 4,413,668 | 4,766,073 | 4,602,941 | 4,143,954 | 2,620,519 | 2,555,449 | 2,926,566 | 2,413,530 | 1,968,059 |
total assets | 5,840,643 | 7,270,031 | 6,967,950 | 6,559,838 | 5,753,356 | 6,226,733 | 6,004,543 | 6,032,097 | 5,658,702 | 5,306,724 | 3,735,056 | 3,731,458 | 4,115,589 | 3,334,628 | 2,709,225 |
Bank overdraft | 145,774 | 182,817 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,336,363 | 2,685,992 | 2,715,445 | 2,272,899 | 2,153,884 | 2,434,513 | 2,470,797 | 2,612,736 | 2,600,352 | 2,510,637 | 1,299,637 | 1,168,535 | 1,298,442 | 1,099,910 | 717,311 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 180,252 | 172,204 | 151,526 | 173,740 | 144,153 | 5,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 31,250 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 204,090 | 258,850 | 229,039 | 182,287 | 159,078 | 208,174 | 149,834 | 87,517 | 76,773 | 97,036 | 61,973 | 78,290 | 89,624 | 28,071 | 4,264 |
other current liabilities | 447,913 | 303,478 | 269,332 | 177,513 | 144,783 | 284,992 | 259,221 | 438,318 | 514,444 | 265,710 | 231,597 | 175,499 | 264,837 | 113,351 | 120,667 |
total current liabilities | 1,988,366 | 3,248,320 | 3,213,816 | 2,663,949 | 2,457,745 | 2,927,679 | 2,879,852 | 3,138,571 | 3,191,569 | 3,053,635 | 1,911,185 | 1,756,667 | 1,826,643 | 1,385,485 | 847,242 |
loans | 218,750 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 74,791 | 180,856 | 155,383 | 168,476 | 71,772 | 127,967 | 224,867 | 124,779 | 34,511 | 110,769 | 74,891 | 89,003 | 113,666 | 14,833 | 2,132 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 82,975 | 99,919 | 59,239 | 55,826 | 75,488 | 61,679 | 67,925 | 56,258 | 43,542 | 62,664 | 16,037 | 26,267 | 49,394 | 111,288 | 111,075 |
total long term liabilities | 157,766 | 280,775 | 214,622 | 443,052 | 147,260 | 189,646 | 292,792 | 181,037 | 78,053 | 173,433 | 90,928 | 115,270 | 163,060 | 126,121 | 113,207 |
total liabilities | 2,146,132 | 3,529,095 | 3,428,438 | 3,107,001 | 2,605,005 | 3,117,325 | 3,172,644 | 3,319,608 | 3,269,622 | 3,227,068 | 2,002,113 | 1,871,937 | 1,989,703 | 1,511,606 | 960,449 |
net assets | 3,694,511 | 3,740,936 | 3,539,512 | 3,452,837 | 3,148,351 | 3,109,408 | 2,831,899 | 2,712,489 | 2,389,080 | 2,079,656 | 1,732,943 | 1,859,521 | 2,125,886 | 1,823,022 | 1,748,776 |
total shareholders funds | 3,694,511 | 3,740,936 | 3,539,512 | 3,452,837 | 3,148,351 | 3,109,408 | 2,831,899 | 2,712,489 | 2,389,080 | 2,079,656 | 1,732,943 | 1,859,521 | 2,125,886 | 1,823,022 | 1,748,776 |
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 | 262,901 | 401,852 | 565,043 | 359,247 | 98,755 | 454,502 | 499,646 | 406,712 | 414,532 | 445,707 | -133,152 | -266,327 | 372,751 | 41,963 | 104,832 |
Depreciation | 297,011 | 281,006 | 244,173 | 269,616 | 268,562 | 254,019 | 197,886 | 152,027 | 165,870 | 149,728 | 136,931 | 148,563 | 127,569 | 63,906 | 80,112 |
Amortisation | 9,920 | 23,273 | 29,950 | 29,950 | 15,000 | 38,929 | 29,711 | 16,607 | 12,485 | 7,954 | 6,632 | ||||
Tax | -92,684 | -76,858 | -111,184 | -61,245 | -50,405 | -109,333 | -68,148 | -50,337 | -69,788 | -61,848 | 43,037 | 27,439 | -53,401 | 6,246 | -37,364 |
Stock | 12,288 | -22,848 | 18,352 | 57,074 | -19,277 | -231,104 | 53,149 | -147,207 | 29,040 | 103,465 | 25,626 | -51,587 | 248,888 | 34,531 | 41,255 |
Debtors | -679,385 | 177,459 | 511,045 | -94,769 | -340,115 | 43,239 | -204,284 | -460,645 | 335,877 | 889,816 | 35,142 | -378,966 | 309,179 | 988,556 | 565,991 |
Creditors | -1,349,629 | -29,453 | 442,546 | 119,015 | -280,629 | -36,284 | -141,939 | 12,384 | 89,715 | 1,211,000 | 131,102 | -129,907 | 198,532 | 382,599 | 717,311 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 144,435 | 34,146 | 91,819 | 32,730 | -140,209 | 25,771 | -179,097 | -76,126 | 248,734 | 34,113 | 56,098 | -89,338 | 151,486 | -7,316 | 120,667 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -16,944 | 40,680 | 3,413 | -19,662 | 13,809 | -6,246 | 11,667 | 12,716 | -19,122 | 46,627 | -10,230 | -23,127 | -61,894 | 213 | 111,075 |
Cash flow from operations | -77,893 | 520,035 | 736,363 | 767,346 | 284,275 | 809,223 | 500,861 | 1,081,835 | 477,509 | 840,000 | 169,650 | 97,856 | 176,976 | -535,476 | 489,387 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -157,943 | -599,034 | -202,846 | -73,393 | -46,433 | -27,074 | -52,535 | -159,003 | -202,443 | -229,493 | |||||
Change in Investments | -117,679 | -40,551 | 2,920 | -8,414 | 5,158 | -4,717 | 6,647 | 32,920 | 1,761 | 323,483 | 18,299 | ||||
cash flow from investments | 117,679 | 40,551 | -2,920 | 8,414 | -5,158 | -153,226 | -605,681 | -235,766 | -75,154 | -369,916 | -27,074 | -52,535 | -159,003 | -202,443 | -247,792 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -180,252 | 8,048 | 20,678 | -22,214 | 29,587 | 139,153 | 5,000 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -31,250 | 31,250 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -218,750 | 218,750 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -160,825 | 55,284 | 33,659 | 119,913 | -105,291 | -38,560 | 162,405 | 101,012 | -96,521 | 70,941 | -30,429 | -35,997 | 160,386 | 36,508 | 6,396 |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 27,554 | -19,224 | -29,104 | -19,550 | -14,566 | -15,890 | -19,171 | -30,634 | -37,429 | -37,347 | -36,618 | -27,702 | -16,710 | 25,826 | -2,541 |
cash flow from financing | -130,266 | 36,060 | -245,445 | 350,363 | -119,857 | -54,450 | 143,234 | 70,378 | -314,202 | 41,642 | -46,369 | -85,913 | 173,263 | 201,487 | 1,738,733 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,451,658 | -1,708,567 | -160,557 | 1,019,458 | -66,494 | 634,338 | -204,270 | 776,484 | 94,070 | 530,154 | 4,302 | 59,436 | -45,031 | -577,616 | 1,360,813 |
overdraft | -145,774 | -37,043 | 182,817 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | 1,451,658 | -1,708,567 | -160,557 | 1,019,458 | -66,494 | 634,338 | -204,270 | 776,484 | 94,070 | 675,928 | 41,345 | -123,381 | -45,031 | -577,616 | 1,360,813 |
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furness holdings limited Ownership
FURNESS HOLDINGS LIMITED group structure
Furness Holdings Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FURNESS HOLDINGS LIMITED
04482537
3 subsidiaries
furness holdings limited directors
Furness Holdings Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Karen Diggle (Jul 2002) and Ms Doreen Chamberlain (Aug 2008).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Karen Diggle | 67 years | Jul 2002 | - | Director | |
Ms Doreen Chamberlain | United Kingdom | 76 years | Aug 2008 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
10.8m
-9%
operating profit
262.9k
-35%
gross margin
26.9%
+8.62%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
3.7m
-0.01%
total assets
5.8m
-0.2%
cash
3.2m
+0.85%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
furness holdings limited company details
company number
04482537
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
July 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
chamberlain doors holdings ltd. (June 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
BARLOW ANDREWS LLP
address
carlyle house, 78 chorley new road, bolton, BL1 4BY
Bank
SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN
Legal Advisor
KBL SOLICITORS LLP
furness holdings limited Charges & Mortgages
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