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Company Number

04557732

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Industry

Non-specialised wholesale trade

Directors

Alan Woods

Julie Woods

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Shareholders

ajw group limited

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

units 6-7, honeysome industrial estate, chatteris, cambridgeshire, PE16 6TG

Website

www.ajwdistribution.com

ajw distribution (norwich) limited Estimated Valuation

£1.8m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of AJW DISTRIBUTION (NORWICH) LIMITED at £1.8m based on Net Assets of £644k and 2.75x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Ajw Distribution (norwich) Limited is a live company located in chatteris, PE16 6TG with a Companies House number of 04557732. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale trade sector, SIC Code 46900. Founded in October 2002, it's largest shareholder is ajw group limited with a 100% stake. Ajw Distribution (norwich) Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £4.6m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ajw Distribution (Norwich) Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

3 Strong

4 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £4.6m, make it smaller than the average company (£15.4m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.1%)

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Ajw Distribution (Norwich) Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £4.6 million and the company has net assets of £644 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Ajw Distribution (Norwich) Limited has 8 employees and maintains cash reserves of £187.3 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	4,646,097	5,272,081	4,256,424	2,931,174	2,537,670	2,722,199	2,785,273	2,140,831	2,027,608	1,820,252	2,368,004	1,407,765	1,226,172	1,353,607	1,233,422
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	3,374,708	3,820,630	3,071,830	2,139,278	1,841,201	1,993,993	2,051,347	1,553,987	1,454,513	1,314,941	1,712,210	1,010,096	886,459	972,808	884,572
Gross Profit	1,271,389	1,451,451	1,184,595	791,896	696,469	728,206	733,926	586,844	573,094	505,311	655,795	397,669	339,713	380,799	348,850
Admin Expenses	1,281,482	1,211,817	1,014,049	631,282	763,579	735,742	720,829	641,215	535,315	489,418	544,118	367,146	272,364	354,658	308,123
Operating Profit	-10,093	239,634	170,546	160,614	-67,110	-7,536	13,097	-54,371	37,779	15,893	111,677	30,523	67,349	26,141	40,727
Interest Payable	0	700	1,616	1,043	402	1,084	615	1,530	1,591	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	33,490	39,596	4,523	281	123	747	324	180	823	851	601	478	289	277	139
Pre-Tax Profit	23,397	278,530	173,453	159,852	-67,389	-7,873	12,806	-55,721	37,011	16,744	112,278	31,001	67,638	26,418	40,865
Tax	-5,849	-52,921	-32,956	-30,372	0	0	-2,433	0	-7,402	-3,516	-25,824	-7,440	-17,586	-7,397	-11,442
Profit After Tax	17,548	225,609	140,497	129,480	-67,389	-7,873	10,373	-55,721	29,609	13,228	86,454	23,561	50,052	19,021	29,423
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	17,548	225,609	140,497	129,480	-67,389	-7,873	10,373	-55,721	29,609	13,228	86,454	23,561	50,052	19,021	29,423
Employee Costs	355,674	502,348	324,095	261,240	297,712	364,933	392,809	313,377	237,174	230,314	297,829	162,902	161,866	158,434	158,392
Number Of Employees	8	12	8	7	8	10	11	9	7	7	9	5	5	5	5
EBITDA*	-4,624	244,400	170,638	166,207	-60,819	-1,406	15,413	-52,811	42,474	21,142	115,261	34,484	67,622	26,403	40,989

* 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	13,003	14,128	8,805	7,660	13,253	15,794	8,677	10,993	14,021	7,901	13,150	13,330	296	570	832
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	13,003	14,128	8,805	7,660	13,253	15,794	8,677	10,993	14,021	7,901	13,150	13,330	296	570	832
Stock & work in progress	611,789	617,062	404,531	297,018	215,135	290,390	311,846	232,007	239,675	84,901	69,462	64,531	50,453	45,031	34,772
Trade Debtors	662,080	739,555	776,477	570,960	462,444	472,900	451,322	364,715	352,281	342,672	510,164	256,902	253,477	268,633	231,626
Group Debtors	607,714	150,533	20,978	4,422	11,370	7,132	790	113,156	51,260	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	13,607	56,238	20,576	29,451	22,314	39,137	40,887	25	905	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	187,288	1,088,535	774,804	431,326	131,374	115,457	83,715	45,897	98,020	231,031	109,302	131,061	60,177	55,315	55,422
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	2,082,478	2,651,923	1,997,366	1,333,177	842,637	925,016	888,560	755,800	742,141	658,604	688,928	452,494	364,107	368,979	321,820
total assets	2,095,481	2,666,051	2,006,171	1,340,837	855,890	940,810	897,237	766,793	756,162	666,505	702,078	465,824	364,403	369,549	322,652
Bank overdraft	0	0	13,668	34,204	0	13,179	18,928	0	48,944	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	1,016,581	1,222,155	933,117	528,932	499,271	478,072	549,029	404,971	416,142	443,086	490,837	340,350	265,807	321,005	293,129
Group/Directors Accounts	30,501	359,479	435,379	337,033	150,062	190,850	59,502	130,704	19,277	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	401,176	455,586	223,192	180,350	75,719	57,482	62,029	32,587	17,547	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,448,258	2,037,220	1,605,356	1,080,519	725,052	739,583	689,488	568,262	501,910	443,086	490,837	340,350	265,807	321,005	293,129
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	651	0	0	0
provisions	3,251	2,407	0	0	0	3,000	1,649	2,804	2,804	1,580	2,630	2,666	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	3,251	2,407	0	0	0	3,000	1,649	2,804	2,804	1,580	2,630	3,317	0	0	0
total liabilities	1,451,509	2,039,627	1,605,356	1,080,519	725,052	742,583	691,137	571,066	504,714	444,666	493,467	343,667	265,807	321,005	293,129
net assets	643,972	626,424	400,815	260,318	130,838	198,227	206,100	195,727	251,448	221,839	208,611	122,157	98,596	48,544	29,523
total shareholders funds	643,972	626,424	400,815	260,318	130,838	198,227	206,100	195,727	251,448	221,839	208,611	122,157	98,596	48,544	29,523

	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	-10,093	239,634	170,546	160,614	-67,110	-7,536	13,097	-54,371	37,779	15,893	111,677	30,523	67,349	26,141	40,727
Depreciation	5,469	4,766	92	5,593	6,291	6,130	2,316	1,560	4,695	5,249	3,584	3,961	273	262	262
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-5,849	-52,921	-32,956	-30,372	0	0	-2,433	0	-7,402	-3,516	-25,824	-7,440	-17,586	-7,397	-11,442
Stock	-5,273	212,531	107,513	81,883	-75,255	-21,456	79,839	-7,668	154,774	15,439	4,931	14,078	5,422	10,259	34,772
Debtors	337,075	128,295	213,198	108,705	-23,041	26,170	15,103	73,450	61,774	-167,492	253,262	3,425	-15,156	37,007	231,626
Creditors	-205,574	289,038	404,185	29,661	21,199	-70,957	144,058	-11,171	-26,944	-47,751	150,487	74,543	-55,198	27,876	293,129
Accruals and Deferred Income	-54,410	232,394	42,842	104,631	18,237	-4,547	29,442	15,040	17,547	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	844	2,407	0	0	-3,000	1,351	-1,155	0	1,224	-1,050	-36	2,666	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	-601,415	374,492	263,998	79,539	73,913	-80,273	90,383	-114,724	-189,649	120,878	-18,305	86,750	4,572	-384	56,278
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-4,344	-10,089	-1,237	0	-3,750	-13,247	0	1,468	-10,815	0	-3,404	-16,995	1	0	-1,094
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-4,344	-10,089	-1,237	0	-3,750	-13,247	0	1,468	-10,815	0	-3,404	-16,995	1	0	-1,094
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	-328,978	-75,900	98,346	186,971	-40,788	131,348	-71,202	111,427	19,277	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	-651	651	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100
interest	33,490	38,896	2,907	-762	-279	-337	-291	-1,350	-768	851	601	478	289	277	139
cash flow from financing	-295,488	-37,004	101,253	186,209	-41,067	131,011	-71,493	110,077	18,509	851	-50	1,129	289	277	239
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-901,247	313,731	343,478	299,952	15,917	31,742	37,818	-52,123	-133,011	121,729	-21,759	70,884	4,862	-107	55,422
overdraft	0	-13,668	-20,536	34,204	-13,179	-5,749	18,928	-48,944	48,944	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-901,247	327,399	364,014	265,748	29,096	37,491	18,890	-3,179	-181,955	121,729	-21,759	70,884	4,862	-107	55,422

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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AJW DISTRIBUTION (NORWICH) LIMITED group structure

Ajw Distribution (Norwich) Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

AJW GROUP LIMITED

04559872

1 parent

AJW DISTRIBUTION (NORWICH) LIMITED

04557732

AJW DISTRIBUTION (NORWICH) LIMITED Shareholders

ajw group limited

100%

Ajw Distribution (Norwich) Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Alan Woods (Oct 2002) and Mrs Julie Woods (Oct 2009).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Alan Woods		75 years	Oct 2002	-	Director
Mrs Julie Woods	England	72 years	Oct 2009	-	Director
Ms Charlotte Woods	United Kingdom	45 years	Sep 2014	-	Director
Mr Thomas Woods	United Kingdom	38 years	Sep 2014	-	Director
Mr Gareth Woods	United Kingdom	47 years	Sep 2014	-	Director
Mr Kevin Patrick	England	67 years	May 2021	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

4.6m

-12%

operating profit

-10.1k

gross margin

27.4%

-0.6%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

644k

+0.03%

total assets

2.1m

-0.21%

cash

187.3k

-0.83%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

04557732

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade

incorporation date

October 2002

ultimate parent company

AJW GROUP LIMITED

previous names

a & p fixings limited (June 2008)

ajw distribution (norwich) limited (June 2005)

address

units 6-7, honeysome industrial estate, chatteris, cambridgeshire, PE16 6TG

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