
Company Number
04930080
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
volker wessels uk ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of head offices
+1Registered Address
hertford road, hoddesdon, hertfordshire, EN11 9BX
Website
www.volkerrail.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of VOLKERRAIL GROUP LIMITED at £326.1m based on a Turnover of £262.9m and 1.24x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VOLKERRAIL GROUP LIMITED at £122.7m based on an EBITDA of £18m and a 6.83x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VOLKERRAIL GROUP LIMITED at £70.9m based on Net Assets of £37m and 1.92x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Volkerrail Group Limited is a live company located in hertfordshire, EN11 9BX with a Companies House number of 04930080. It operates in the activities of construction holding companies sector, SIC Code 64203. Founded in October 2003, it's largest shareholder is volker wessels uk ltd with a 100% stake. Volkerrail Group Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £262.9m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Volkerrail Group Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £262.9m, make it larger than the average company (£22.5m)
£262.9m - Volkerrail Group Limited
£22.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.5%)
11% - Volkerrail Group Limited
7.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 11.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (25.1%)
11.9% - Volkerrail Group Limited
25.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.7% make it as profitable than the average company (5.3%)
4.7% - Volkerrail Group Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1227 employees, this is above the industry average (95)
1227 - Volkerrail Group Limited
95 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £70.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£51.7k)
£70.5k - Volkerrail Group Limited
£51.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £214.2k, this is less efficient (£285.7k)
£214.2k - Volkerrail Group Limited
£285.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 4 days, this is earlier than average (47 days)
4 days - Volkerrail Group Limited
47 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 47 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
47 days - Volkerrail Group Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 0 days, this is less than average (32 days)
0 days - Volkerrail Group Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 43 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
43 weeks - Volkerrail Group Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 69.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (59.3%)
69.6% - Volkerrail Group Limited
59.3% - Industry AVG
Volkerrail Group Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £262.9 million and the company has net assets of £37 million. According to their latest financial statements, Volkerrail Group Limited has 1,227 employees and maintains cash reserves of £53.7 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 | 262,855,000 | 232,433,000 | 233,009,000 | 192,056,000 | 215,389,000 | 218,283,000 | 188,980,000 | 126,359,000 | 140,945,000 | 117,988,000 | 133,527,000 | 125,199,000 | 113,411,000 | 93,830,000 | 107,743,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 231,612,000 | 203,185,000 | 206,999,000 | 167,773,000 | 185,519,000 | 192,704,000 | 168,865,000 | 110,263,000 | 125,831,000 | 102,830,000 | 116,806,000 | 110,411,000 | 101,609,000 | 90,169,000 | 105,006,000 |
Gross Profit | 31,243,000 | 29,248,000 | 26,010,000 | 24,283,000 | 29,870,000 | 25,579,000 | 20,115,000 | 16,096,000 | 15,114,000 | 15,158,000 | 16,721,000 | 14,788,000 | 11,802,000 | 3,661,000 | 2,737,000 |
Admin Expenses | 18,783,000 | 16,964,000 | 13,516,000 | 13,329,000 | 14,941,000 | 12,556,000 | 8,892,000 | 7,674,000 | 8,719,000 | 8,024,000 | 8,615,000 | 7,482,000 | 8,600,000 | 13,824,000 | 13,479,000 |
Operating Profit | 12,460,000 | 12,284,000 | 12,494,000 | 10,954,000 | 14,929,000 | 13,023,000 | 11,223,000 | 8,422,000 | 6,395,000 | 7,134,000 | 8,106,000 | 7,306,000 | 3,202,000 | -10,163,000 | -10,742,000 |
Interest Payable | 718,000 | 285,000 | 253,000 | 292,000 | 309,000 | 72,000 | 102,000 | 166,000 | 250,000 | 295,000 | 251,000 | 202,000 | 45,000 | 235,000 | 831,000 |
Interest Receivable | 1,266,000 | 347,000 | 3,000 | 57,000 | 296,000 | 253,000 | 62,000 | 65,000 | 108,000 | 125,000 | 153,000 | 203,000 | 241,000 | 409,000 | 467,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 13,008,000 | 12,346,000 | 12,244,000 | 10,719,000 | 14,916,000 | 13,204,000 | 11,183,000 | 8,321,000 | 6,253,000 | 6,964,000 | 8,008,000 | 7,307,000 | 3,398,000 | -9,989,000 | -11,106,000 |
Tax | -3,061,000 | -1,673,000 | -2,666,000 | -2,094,000 | -2,889,000 | -2,568,000 | -2,091,000 | -1,593,000 | -1,224,000 | -1,008,000 | -1,820,000 | -1,445,000 | -848,000 | 5,114,000 | 2,881,000 |
Profit After Tax | 9,947,000 | 10,673,000 | 9,578,000 | 8,625,000 | 12,027,000 | 10,636,000 | 9,092,000 | 6,728,000 | 5,029,000 | 5,956,000 | 6,188,000 | 5,862,000 | 2,550,000 | -4,875,000 | -8,225,000 |
Dividends Paid | 10,700,000 | 9,600,000 | 9,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,500,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | -753,000 | 1,073,000 | 578,000 | -3,375,000 | 2,027,000 | 7,636,000 | 2,092,000 | 728,000 | -6,971,000 | 3,956,000 | 6,188,000 | 3,362,000 | 2,550,000 | -4,875,000 | -8,225,000 |
Employee Costs | 86,480,000 | 75,996,000 | 68,443,000 | 60,208,000 | 52,733,000 | 49,872,000 | 44,303,000 | 40,967,000 | 39,317,000 | 33,005,000 | 29,205,000 | 27,140,000 | 26,948,000 | 27,596,000 | 35,102,000 |
Number Of Employees | 1,227 | 1,114 | 1,044 | 962 | 892 | 879 | 794 | 764 | 748 | 646 | 532 | 501 | 518 | 555 | 652 |
EBITDA* | 17,965,000 | 21,472,000 | 17,758,000 | 15,987,000 | 20,089,000 | 14,972,000 | 13,143,000 | 10,226,000 | 8,683,000 | 9,360,000 | 9,936,000 | 8,802,000 | 4,267,000 | -8,504,000 | -9,165,000 |
* 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 | 26,195,000 | 19,806,000 | 32,132,000 | 30,884,000 | 29,693,000 | 14,065,000 | 13,296,000 | 12,097,000 | 12,809,000 | 15,379,000 | 12,706,000 | 14,994,000 | 8,778,000 | 10,645,000 | 6,429,000 |
Intangible Assets | 14,134,000 | 15,049,000 | 2,665,000 | 2,770,000 | 2,876,000 | 3,555,000 | 3,838,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,610,000 |
Investments & Other | 106,000 | 107,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 392,000 | 279,000 | 166,000 | 123,000 | 137,000 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 39,937,000 | 34,576,000 | 34,631,000 | 33,531,000 | 32,432,000 | 17,620,000 | 17,134,000 | 14,707,000 | 15,419,000 | 17,989,000 | 15,316,000 | 17,604,000 | 11,388,000 | 13,255,000 | 9,039,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 348,000 | 328,000 | 345,000 | 350,000 | 209,000 | 277,000 | 309,000 | 387,000 | 224,000 | 264,000 | 226,000 | 319,000 | 383,000 | 512,000 | 637,000 |
Trade Debtors | 2,944,000 | 4,392,000 | 8,846,000 | 2,848,000 | 3,139,000 | 4,404,000 | 2,051,000 | 3,540,000 | 3,724,000 | 5,211,000 | 4,207,000 | 4,623,000 | 6,078,000 | 30,237,000 | 41,881,000 |
Group Debtors | 810,000 | 278,000 | 258,000 | 1,235,000 | 1,366,000 | 1,679,000 | 479,000 | 2,635,000 | 5,421,000 | 4,015,000 | 1,347,000 | 1,913,000 | 715,000 | 111,000 | 377,000 |
Misc Debtors | 646,000 | 670,000 | 1,118,000 | 1,217,000 | 317,000 | 399,000 | 11,019,000 | 10,446,000 | 7,441,000 | 3,950,000 | 7,145,000 | 8,563,000 | 7,483,000 | 1,635,000 | 2,508,000 |
Cash | 53,734,000 | 57,420,000 | 62,020,000 | 47,371,000 | 52,864,000 | 64,307,000 | 75,031,000 | 28,298,000 | 31,821,000 | 38,472,000 | 37,377,000 | 44,209,000 | 32,559,000 | 27,401,000 | 22,126,000 |
misc current assets | 21,476,000 | 16,476,000 | 7,228,000 | 7,673,000 | 8,597,000 | 221,000 | 743,000 | 192,000 | 37,000 | 3,965,000 | 5,794,000 | ||||
total current assets | 81,535,000 | 79,564,000 | 72,587,000 | 60,249,000 | 65,568,000 | 79,663,000 | 88,889,000 | 45,527,000 | 49,374,000 | 52,104,000 | 50,302,000 | 59,627,000 | 47,255,000 | 63,861,000 | 73,323,000 |
total assets | 121,472,000 | 114,140,000 | 107,218,000 | 93,780,000 | 98,000,000 | 97,283,000 | 106,023,000 | 60,234,000 | 64,793,000 | 70,093,000 | 65,618,000 | 77,231,000 | 58,643,000 | 77,116,000 | 82,362,000 |
Bank overdraft | 17,299,000 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 29,859,000 | 27,529,000 | 26,374,000 | 19,737,000 | 25,416,000 | 28,605,000 | 36,001,000 | 22,437,000 | 24,701,000 | 11,872,000 | 18,886,000 | 18,101,000 | 18,941,000 | 7,968,000 | 10,355,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 400,000 | 400,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,757,000 | 2,860,000 | 2,697,000 | 2,707,000 | 2,905,000 | 540,000 | 426,000 | 1,609,000 | 2,248,000 | 1,949,000 | 972,000 | 923,000 | |||
other current liabilities | 31,520,000 | 26,878,000 | 31,915,000 | 32,193,000 | 27,224,000 | 36,266,000 | 45,198,000 | 13,391,000 | 15,350,000 | 25,581,000 | 20,010,000 | 37,935,000 | 25,508,000 | 57,310,000 | 46,259,000 |
total current liabilities | 64,536,000 | 57,667,000 | 60,986,000 | 54,637,000 | 55,545,000 | 65,411,000 | 81,625,000 | 37,437,000 | 42,299,000 | 39,402,000 | 39,868,000 | 56,959,000 | 44,449,000 | 65,278,000 | 73,913,000 |
loans | 34,094,000 | 35,650,000 | 16,348,000 | 17,864,000 | 18,506,000 | 1,600,000 | 1,784,000 | 2,636,000 | 3,824,000 | 6,478,000 | 4,548,000 | 6,492,000 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 7,847,000 | 8,225,000 | 8,174,000 | 8,932,000 | 9,253,000 | 800,000 | 892,000 | 1,318,000 | 1,912,000 | 3,239,000 | 2,274,000 | 3,246,000 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 5,820,000 | 1,832,000 | 2,798,000 | 2,260,000 | 1,492,000 | 1,286,000 | 1,250,000 | 1,380,000 | 1,042,000 | 840,000 | 800,000 | 276,000 | 1,336,000 | 1,724,000 | 196,000 |
total long term liabilities | 19,957,000 | 18,741,000 | 9,573,000 | 10,062,000 | 9,999,000 | 1,443,000 | 1,517,000 | 2,008,000 | 2,433,000 | 3,659,000 | 2,674,000 | 3,384,000 | 668,000 | 862,000 | 98,000 |
total liabilities | 84,493,000 | 76,408,000 | 70,559,000 | 64,699,000 | 65,544,000 | 66,854,000 | 83,142,000 | 39,445,000 | 44,732,000 | 43,061,000 | 42,542,000 | 60,343,000 | 45,117,000 | 66,140,000 | 74,011,000 |
net assets | 36,979,000 | 37,732,000 | 36,659,000 | 29,081,000 | 32,456,000 | 30,429,000 | 22,881,000 | 20,789,000 | 20,061,000 | 27,032,000 | 23,076,000 | 16,888,000 | 13,526,000 | 10,976,000 | 8,351,000 |
total shareholders funds | 36,979,000 | 37,732,000 | 36,659,000 | 29,081,000 | 32,456,000 | 30,429,000 | 22,881,000 | 20,789,000 | 20,061,000 | 27,032,000 | 23,076,000 | 16,888,000 | 13,526,000 | 10,976,000 | 8,351,000 |
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 | 12,460,000 | 12,284,000 | 12,494,000 | 10,954,000 | 14,929,000 | 13,023,000 | 11,223,000 | 8,422,000 | 6,395,000 | 7,134,000 | 8,106,000 | 7,306,000 | 3,202,000 | -10,163,000 | -10,742,000 |
Depreciation | 1,963,000 | 5,626,000 | 5,159,000 | 4,927,000 | 4,481,000 | 1,786,000 | 1,757,000 | 1,804,000 | 2,288,000 | 2,226,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,496,000 | 1,065,000 | 1,659,000 | 1,225,000 |
Amortisation | 3,542,000 | 3,562,000 | 105,000 | 106,000 | 679,000 | 163,000 | 163,000 | 352,000 | |||||||
Tax | -3,061,000 | -1,673,000 | -2,666,000 | -2,094,000 | -2,889,000 | -2,568,000 | -2,091,000 | -1,593,000 | -1,224,000 | -1,008,000 | -1,820,000 | -1,445,000 | -848,000 | 5,114,000 | 2,881,000 |
Stock | 20,000 | -17,000 | -5,000 | 141,000 | -68,000 | -32,000 | -78,000 | 163,000 | -40,000 | 38,000 | -93,000 | -64,000 | -129,000 | -125,000 | 637,000 |
Debtors | -827,000 | -4,769,000 | 4,965,000 | 464,000 | -1,523,000 | -7,067,000 | -3,072,000 | 35,000 | 3,410,000 | 477,000 | -2,400,000 | 823,000 | -17,707,000 | -12,783,000 | 44,766,000 |
Creditors | 2,330,000 | 1,155,000 | 6,637,000 | -5,679,000 | -3,189,000 | -7,396,000 | 13,564,000 | -2,264,000 | 12,829,000 | -7,014,000 | 785,000 | -840,000 | 10,973,000 | -2,387,000 | 10,355,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 4,642,000 | -5,037,000 | -278,000 | 4,969,000 | -9,042,000 | -8,932,000 | 31,807,000 | -1,959,000 | -10,231,000 | 5,571,000 | -17,925,000 | 12,427,000 | -31,802,000 | 11,051,000 | 46,259,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 3,988,000 | -966,000 | 538,000 | 768,000 | 206,000 | 36,000 | -130,000 | 338,000 | 202,000 | 40,000 | 524,000 | -1,060,000 | -388,000 | 1,528,000 | 196,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 26,671,000 | 19,737,000 | 17,029,000 | 13,346,000 | 6,766,000 | 3,211,000 | 59,443,000 | 4,550,000 | 6,889,000 | 6,434,000 | -6,007,000 | 17,125,000 | 38,000 | 19,710,000 | 5,123,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -106,000 | -1,000 | -113,000 | 220,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 400,000 | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -1,556,000 | 19,302,000 | -1,516,000 | -642,000 | 16,906,000 | -184,000 | -852,000 | -1,188,000 | -2,654,000 | 1,930,000 | -1,944,000 | 6,492,000 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -481,000 | 214,000 | -768,000 | -519,000 | 10,818,000 | 22,000 | -1,609,000 | -1,233,000 | -1,028,000 | 1,942,000 | -923,000 | 4,169,000 | |||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 548,000 | 62,000 | -250,000 | -235,000 | -13,000 | 181,000 | -40,000 | -101,000 | -142,000 | -170,000 | -98,000 | 1,000 | 196,000 | 174,000 | -364,000 |
cash flow from financing | -1,489,000 | 19,978,000 | 4,466,000 | -1,396,000 | 27,711,000 | -69,000 | -2,501,000 | -2,522,000 | -3,824,000 | 3,702,000 | -2,965,000 | 10,662,000 | 196,000 | 7,674,000 | 16,212,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -3,686,000 | -4,600,000 | 14,649,000 | -5,493,000 | -11,443,000 | -10,724,000 | 46,733,000 | -3,523,000 | -6,651,000 | 1,095,000 | -6,832,000 | 11,650,000 | 5,158,000 | 5,275,000 | 22,126,000 |
overdraft | -17,299,000 | 17,299,000 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | -3,686,000 | -4,600,000 | 14,649,000 | -5,493,000 | -11,443,000 | -10,724,000 | 46,733,000 | -3,523,000 | -6,651,000 | 1,095,000 | -6,832,000 | 11,650,000 | 5,158,000 | 22,574,000 | 4,827,000 |
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VOLKERRAIL GROUP LIMITED group structure
Volkerrail Group Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
KONINKLIJKE VOLKERWESSELS NV
#0031816
2 parents
VOLKERRAIL GROUP LIMITED
04930080
7 subsidiaries
Volkerrail Group Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Wilkins (Mar 2011) and Mr Matthew Woods (Mar 2011).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrew Wilkins | 60 years | Mar 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Matthew Woods | 59 years | Mar 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Richard Offord | 60 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director | |
Mrs Anita Harris | 49 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director | |
Ms Jacqueline Kennedy | 55 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
262.9m
+13%
operating profit
12.5m
+1%
gross margin
11.9%
-5.54%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
37m
-0.02%
total assets
121.5m
+0.06%
cash
53.7m
-0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04930080
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
64203 - Activities of construction holding companies
incorporation date
October 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
grantrail group limited (February 2009)
broomco (3321) limited (November 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
hertford road, hoddesdon, hertfordshire, EN11 9BX
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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