
Company Number
04959684
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
motherwell holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Archive activities
Registered Address
solus 31, motherwell way, west thurrock, essex, RM20 3LB
Website
www.thehillcompany.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE HILL COMPANY LIMITED at £28.7m based on a Turnover of £8.4m and 3.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE HILL COMPANY LIMITED at £39.8m based on an EBITDA of £2.6m and a 15.36x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE HILL COMPANY LIMITED at £30.7m based on Net Assets of £10.1m and 3.03x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Hill Company Limited is a live company located in west thurrock, RM20 3LB with a Companies House number of 04959684. It operates in the archives activities sector, SIC Code 91012. Founded in November 2003, it's largest shareholder is motherwell holdings ltd with a 100% stake. The Hill Company Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £8.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Hill Company Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £8.4m, make it larger than the average company (£252.8k)
£8.4m - The Hill Company Limited
£252.8k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.6%)
4% - The Hill Company Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 95.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (90.4%)
95.5% - The Hill Company Limited
90.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 18.1% make it more profitable than the average company (12.9%)
18.1% - The Hill Company Limited
12.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 62 employees, this is above the industry average (7)
62 - The Hill Company Limited
7 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£19.5k)
£43.6k - The Hill Company Limited
£19.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £135k, this is more efficient (£55.8k)
£135k - The Hill Company Limited
£55.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 53 days, this is later than average (18 days)
53 days - The Hill Company Limited
18 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 885 days, this is slower than average (778 days)
885 days - The Hill Company Limited
778 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 497 days, this is in line with average (495 days)
497 days - The Hill Company Limited
495 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 6 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (433 weeks)
6 weeks - The Hill Company Limited
433 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 72.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (2.5%)
72.2% - The Hill Company Limited
2.5% - Industry AVG
The Hill Company Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £8.4 million and the company has net assets of £10.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Hill Company Limited has 62 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 | 8,369,468 | 7,985,000 | 7,788,872 | 7,355,837 | 7,836,522 | 7,044,199 | 6,265,660 | 7,069,330 | 7,462,255 | 6,701,869 | 6,544,135 | 5,940,167 | 5,780,566 | 5,284,476 | 4,695,117 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 379,076 | 369,410 | 496,685 | 597,897 | 812,576 | 822,917 | 617,382 | 1,456,549 | 1,837,919 | 1,622,522 | 1,651,775 | 1,589,119 | 1,649,006 | 1,492,050 | 1,277,732 |
Gross Profit | 7,990,392 | 7,615,590 | 7,292,187 | 6,757,940 | 7,023,946 | 6,221,282 | 5,648,278 | 5,612,781 | 5,624,336 | 5,079,347 | 4,892,360 | 4,351,048 | 4,131,560 | 3,792,426 | 3,417,385 |
Admin Expenses | 6,479,475 | 5,792,962 | 5,348,961 | 5,186,252 | 6,164,860 | 5,634,437 | 4,342,632 | 4,339,940 | 4,211,171 | 3,668,425 | 3,712,660 | 3,351,437 | 3,072,304 | 2,689,013 | 2,976,532 |
Operating Profit | 1,510,917 | 1,822,628 | 1,943,226 | 1,571,688 | 859,086 | 586,845 | 1,305,646 | 1,272,841 | 1,413,165 | 1,410,922 | 1,179,700 | 999,611 | 1,059,256 | 1,103,413 | 440,853 |
Interest Payable | 627,402 | 377,879 | 154,858 | 148,647 | 211,880 | 208,649 | 225,783 | 334,010 | 315,563 | 241,806 | 305,394 | 260,142 | 267,353 | 287,303 | 160,974 |
Interest Receivable | 176,543 | 80,508 | 43,567 | 22,514 | 26,828 | 14,936 | 23,812 | 9,020 | 9,970 | 38,869 | 7,837 | 11,671 | 8,672 | 5,937 | 5,768 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,060,058 | 1,525,257 | 1,831,935 | 1,445,555 | 674,034 | 393,132 | 1,103,675 | 947,851 | 1,107,572 | 1,207,985 | 882,143 | 751,140 | 800,575 | 822,047 | 285,647 |
Tax | -323,622 | -865,692 | -384,769 | -314,284 | -167,048 | -152,039 | -171,447 | -81,990 | -242,923 | -106,178 | -128,450 | -126,657 | -165,124 | -52,928 | |
Profit After Tax | 736,436 | 659,565 | 1,447,166 | 1,131,271 | 506,986 | 241,093 | 932,228 | 865,861 | 864,649 | 1,101,807 | 753,693 | 624,483 | 635,451 | 769,119 | 285,647 |
Dividends Paid | 13,000 | 60,127 | 312,000 | 312,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | 736,436 | 659,565 | 1,447,166 | 1,131,271 | 493,986 | 241,093 | 872,101 | 553,861 | 552,649 | 1,101,807 | 753,693 | 624,483 | 635,451 | -230,881 | 285,647 |
Employee Costs | 2,705,030 | 2,493,858 | 2,301,553 | 2,505,836 | 2,952,906 | 2,680,476 | 2,062,610 | 2,419,401 | 2,649,411 | 2,327,967 | 2,406,138 | 2,312,619 | 2,407,621 | 2,091,275 | 2,135,014 |
Number Of Employees | 62 | 59 | 60 | 77 | 89 | 73 | 63 | 80 | 104 | 81 | 86 | 80 | 72 | 75 | 72 |
EBITDA* | 2,594,013 | 2,784,365 | 2,932,283 | 2,574,059 | 1,952,827 | 1,284,603 | 2,008,603 | 1,892,754 | 2,036,751 | 1,917,369 | 1,694,139 | 1,416,937 | 1,405,173 | 1,419,233 | 665,974 |
* 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 | 28,267,986 | 27,872,231 | 25,144,802 | 22,820,105 | 24,008,860 | 24,517,372 | 23,159,482 | 9,295,340 | 9,632,170 | 9,905,668 | 7,872,008 | 7,895,975 | 4,285,811 | 4,196,439 | 3,964,423 |
Intangible Assets | 22,500 | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 28,290,486 | 27,872,231 | 25,144,802 | 22,820,105 | 24,008,860 | 24,517,372 | 23,159,482 | 9,295,340 | 9,632,170 | 9,905,668 | 7,872,008 | 7,895,975 | 4,285,811 | 4,196,439 | 3,964,423 |
Stock & work in progress | 516,812 | 499,208 | 540,483 | 448,326 | 367,913 | 448,052 | 485,569 | 526,295 | 525,023 | 540,435 | 400,367 | 311,543 | 296,786 | 211,010 | 81,110 |
Trade Debtors | 1,224,494 | 1,168,401 | 1,058,391 | 992,174 | 1,123,202 | 1,159,598 | 1,038,943 | 687,819 | 1,072,459 | 759,042 | 994,222 | 727,052 | 678,419 | 655,199 | 754,304 |
Group Debtors | 768,319 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 3,257,536 | 2,817,077 | 2,515,142 | 635,205 | 776,515 | 630,423 | 608,524 | 302,760 | 404,465 | 218,019 | 149,516 | 216,012 | 97,444 | 143,594 | 75,651 |
Cash | 3,189,781 | 3,606,352 | 2,301,382 | 4,075,933 | 2,316,303 | 2,203,815 | 2,143,050 | 6,180,795 | 3,361,210 | 2,561,653 | 1,983,630 | 1,181,712 | 1,455,063 | 1,845,159 | 412,957 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 8,188,623 | 8,091,038 | 6,415,398 | 6,151,638 | 4,583,933 | 4,441,888 | 4,276,086 | 7,697,669 | 5,363,157 | 4,079,149 | 3,527,735 | 2,436,319 | 3,296,031 | 2,854,962 | 1,324,022 |
total assets | 36,479,109 | 35,963,269 | 31,560,200 | 28,971,743 | 28,592,793 | 28,959,260 | 27,435,568 | 16,993,009 | 14,995,327 | 13,984,817 | 11,399,743 | 10,332,294 | 7,581,842 | 7,051,401 | 5,288,445 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 8,231,473 | 614,960 | 3,634,870 | 335,714 | 335,715 | 335,714 | 279,762 | 1,259,375 | |||||||
Trade Creditors | 919,471 | 788,299 | 603,812 | 128,013 | 123,919 | 85,660 | 367,923 | 63,283 | 106,916 | 111,853 | 116,006 | 241,341 | 155,906 | 111,978 | 131,691 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 13,159,927 | 13,159,927 | 13,159,927 | 13,881,156 | 13,973,005 | 13,972,005 | 13,972,005 | 1,316,900 | 3,987,240 | 3,664,056 | 2,930,157 | 2,694,228 | 2,465,339 | 2,235,466 | 1,476,388 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 230,254 | 576,311 | 588,586 | 657,717 | 875,170 | 519,684 | 683,618 | 654,265 | 628,761 | 352,966 | 286,542 | 40,851 | |||
other current liabilities | 1,574,245 | 1,276,523 | 1,488,630 | 1,462,545 | 1,213,753 | 1,255,445 | 1,110,979 | 603,524 | 1,119,762 | 827,766 | 790,917 | 519,900 | 943,772 | 672,037 | 333,539 |
total current liabilities | 23,885,116 | 16,069,963 | 19,463,550 | 16,396,014 | 16,304,109 | 16,523,994 | 16,250,353 | 2,667,325 | 5,868,183 | 5,232,436 | 5,449,421 | 3,742,011 | 3,605,868 | 3,019,481 | 1,941,618 |
loans | 8,222,908 | 1,402,752 | 3,413,096 | 3,748,810 | 4,084,524 | 4,420,238 | 8,100,740 | 4,275,660 | 2,784,919 | 2,029,451 | 3,362,526 | 2,178,420 | 2,935,058 | 2,019,084 | |
hp & lease commitments | 231,346 | 807,656 | 1,281,392 | 1,683,887 | 411,883 | 780,580 | 1,755,166 | 810,382 | 870,961 | 65,241 | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 2,467,973 | 2,280,814 | 1,732,533 | 1,072,124 | 1,106,900 | 1,009,259 | 936,591 | 899,962 | 860,943 | ||||||
total long term liabilities | 2,467,973 | 10,503,722 | 3,366,631 | 5,292,876 | 6,137,102 | 6,777,670 | 5,768,712 | 9,781,282 | 5,136,603 | 4,540,085 | 2,839,833 | 4,233,487 | 2,243,661 | 2,935,058 | 2,019,084 |
total liabilities | 26,353,089 | 26,573,685 | 22,830,181 | 21,688,890 | 22,441,211 | 23,301,664 | 22,019,065 | 12,448,607 | 11,004,786 | 9,772,521 | 8,289,254 | 7,975,498 | 5,849,529 | 5,954,539 | 3,960,702 |
net assets | 10,126,020 | 9,389,584 | 8,730,019 | 7,282,853 | 6,151,582 | 5,657,596 | 5,416,503 | 4,544,402 | 3,990,541 | 4,212,296 | 3,110,489 | 2,356,796 | 1,732,313 | 1,096,862 | 1,327,743 |
total shareholders funds | 10,126,020 | 9,389,584 | 8,730,019 | 7,282,853 | 6,151,582 | 5,657,596 | 5,416,503 | 4,544,402 | 3,990,541 | 4,212,296 | 3,110,489 | 2,356,796 | 1,732,313 | 1,096,862 | 1,327,743 |
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 | 1,510,917 | 1,822,628 | 1,943,226 | 1,571,688 | 859,086 | 586,845 | 1,305,646 | 1,272,841 | 1,413,165 | 1,410,922 | 1,179,700 | 999,611 | 1,059,256 | 1,103,413 | 440,853 |
Depreciation | 1,075,596 | 961,737 | 989,057 | 1,002,371 | 1,093,741 | 697,758 | 702,957 | 619,913 | 623,586 | 506,447 | 514,439 | 417,326 | 345,917 | 315,820 | 225,121 |
Amortisation | 7,500 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -323,622 | -865,692 | -384,769 | -314,284 | -167,048 | -152,039 | -171,447 | -81,990 | -242,923 | -106,178 | -128,450 | -126,657 | -165,124 | -52,928 | |
Stock | 17,604 | -41,275 | 92,157 | 80,413 | -80,139 | -37,517 | -40,726 | 1,272 | -15,412 | 140,068 | 88,824 | 14,757 | 85,776 | 129,900 | 81,110 |
Debtors | 496,552 | 411,945 | 1,946,154 | -272,338 | 109,696 | 142,554 | 656,888 | -486,345 | 499,863 | -166,677 | 200,674 | -601,118 | 745,389 | -31,162 | 829,955 |
Creditors | 131,172 | 184,487 | 475,799 | 4,094 | 38,259 | -282,263 | 304,640 | -43,633 | -4,937 | -4,153 | -125,335 | 85,435 | 43,928 | -19,713 | 131,691 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 297,722 | -212,107 | 26,085 | 248,792 | -41,692 | 144,466 | 507,455 | -516,238 | 291,996 | 36,849 | 271,017 | -423,872 | 271,735 | 338,498 | 333,539 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 187,159 | 548,281 | 660,409 | -34,776 | 97,641 | 72,668 | 36,629 | 39,019 | 860,943 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,372,288 | 2,068,664 | 1,671,496 | 2,669,810 | 1,850,430 | 962,398 | 2,069,718 | 1,774,985 | 2,457,379 | 1,870,496 | 1,421,873 | 1,538,204 | 724,547 | 1,586,352 | 220,139 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 7,616,513 | -3,019,910 | 3,299,156 | -1 | 1 | 55,952 | 279,762 | -1,259,375 | 1,259,375 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -721,229 | -91,849 | 1,000 | 12,655,105 | -2,670,340 | 323,184 | 733,899 | 235,929 | 228,889 | 229,873 | 759,078 | 1,476,388 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -8,222,908 | 6,820,156 | -2,010,344 | -335,714 | -335,714 | -335,714 | -3,680,502 | 3,825,080 | 1,490,741 | 755,468 | -1,333,075 | 1,184,106 | -756,638 | 915,974 | 2,019,084 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -230,254 | -577,403 | -588,585 | -542,867 | -619,948 | 1,627,490 | -532,631 | 809,933 | -1,729,662 | 1,220,579 | 5,845 | 1,051,411 | 106,092 | ||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -450,859 | -297,371 | -111,291 | -126,133 | -185,052 | -193,713 | -201,971 | -324,990 | -305,593 | -202,937 | -297,557 | -248,471 | -258,681 | -281,366 | -155,206 |
cash flow from financing | -1,287,508 | 2,925,472 | -132,293 | -1,096,564 | -1,139,713 | 1,154,015 | 8,519,763 | 1,639,683 | -995,734 | 1,247,634 | -129,483 | 2,215,935 | -679,354 | 1,393,686 | 4,382,362 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -416,571 | 1,304,970 | -1,774,551 | 1,759,630 | 112,488 | 60,765 | -4,037,745 | 2,819,585 | 799,557 | 578,023 | 801,918 | -273,351 | -390,096 | 1,432,202 | 412,957 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -416,571 | 1,304,970 | -1,774,551 | 1,759,630 | 112,488 | 60,765 | -4,037,745 | 2,819,585 | 799,557 | 578,023 | 801,918 | -273,351 | -390,096 | 1,432,202 | 412,957 |
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THE HILL COMPANY LIMITED group structure
The Hill Company Limited has no subsidiary companies.
The Hill Company Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Hill (Nov 2003) and Mr James Hill (Nov 2003).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrew Hill | 93 years | Nov 2003 | - | Director | |
Mr James Hill | 56 years | Nov 2003 | - | Director | |
Mr Roger McGlynn | 67 years | Nov 2010 | - | Director | |
Mr Ryan Brazier | 35 years | Mar 2016 | - | Director | |
Mr Christopher Duffy | United Kingdom | 67 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
8.4m
+5%
operating profit
1.5m
-17%
gross margin
95.5%
+0.1%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
10.1m
+0.08%
total assets
36.5m
+0.01%
cash
3.2m
-0.12%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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company number
04959684
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
91012 - Archive activities
incorporation date
November 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
solus 31 limited (September 2004)
accountant
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auditor
LANDMARK AUDIT LIMITED
address
solus 31, motherwell way, west thurrock, essex, RM20 3LB
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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