
Company Number
05187755
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
eric wright developments limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Construction of domestic buildings
Registered Address
sceptre house sceptre way, bamber bridge, preston, PR5 6AW
Website
www.applethwaite-homes.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of APPLETHWAITE LIMITED at £4.1m based on a Turnover of £13.6m and 0.3x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APPLETHWAITE LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-1.4m and a 2.7x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APPLETHWAITE LIMITED at £3.6m based on Net Assets of £2.6m and 1.34x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Applethwaite Limited is a live company located in preston, PR5 6AW with a Companies House number of 05187755. It operates in the construction of domestic buildings sector, SIC Code 41202. Founded in July 2004, it's largest shareholder is eric wright developments limited with a 100% stake. Applethwaite Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.6m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Applethwaite Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
0 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £13.6m, make it larger than the average company (£545.7k)
£13.6m - Applethwaite Limited
£545.7k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.2%)
4% - Applethwaite Limited
9.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 5.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (19.8%)
5.2% - Applethwaite Limited
19.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -10.4% make it less profitable than the average company (5.2%)
-10.4% - Applethwaite Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 22 employees, this is above the industry average (4)
22 - Applethwaite Limited
4 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £65.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£43.4k)
£65.7k - Applethwaite Limited
£43.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £616.4k, this is more efficient (£215.1k)
£616.4k - Applethwaite Limited
£215.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (26 days)
0 days - Applethwaite Limited
26 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 18 days, this is quicker than average (30 days)
18 days - Applethwaite Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 732 days, this is more than average (276 days)
732 days - Applethwaite Limited
276 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
0 weeks - Applethwaite Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 90.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (72.3%)
90.3% - Applethwaite Limited
72.3% - Industry AVG
Applethwaite Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £13.6 million and the company has net assets of £2.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Applethwaite Limited has 22 employees and maintains cash reserves of £190.9 thousand 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 | 13,560,987 | 9,710,234 | 15,887,550 | 12,075,438 | 10,606,618 | 13,543,426 | 8,120,306 | 9,236,305 | 5,837,525 | 3,168,160 | 2,830,667 | 3,161,200 | 1,330,000 | 1,425,000 | 1,000,700 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 12,855,492 | 7,420,551 | 11,564,153 | 9,405,533 | 8,409,116 | 11,377,594 | 6,449,106 | 7,192,968 | 4,728,768 | 2,728,214 | 2,584,790 | 2,963,801 | 1,526,227 | 1,510,983 | 1,283,375 |
Gross Profit | 705,495 | 2,289,683 | 4,323,397 | 2,669,905 | 2,197,502 | 2,165,832 | 1,671,200 | 2,043,337 | 1,108,757 | 439,946 | 245,877 | 197,399 | -196,227 | -85,983 | -282,675 |
Admin Expenses | 2,115,324 | 1,631,810 | 1,720,207 | 1,521,437 | 1,522,993 | 1,491,219 | 1,413,611 | 1,225,033 | 694,109 | 415,928 | 321,107 | -51,193 | 785 | -24,788 | -12,503 |
Operating Profit | -1,409,829 | 657,873 | 2,603,190 | 1,148,468 | 674,509 | 674,613 | 257,589 | 818,304 | 414,648 | 24,018 | -75,230 | 248,592 | -197,012 | -61,195 | -270,172 |
Interest Payable | 318 | 122 | 1,497 | 24,889 | 32,008 | 42,543 | 28,335 | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | 4,244 | 20 | 4 | 225 | 93 | 1,232 | 939 | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -1,405,903 | 657,873 | 2,603,190 | 1,148,468 | 674,509 | 674,491 | 257,589 | 816,827 | 389,763 | -7,765 | -117,680 | 220,257 | -197,012 | -59,963 | -269,233 |
Tax | 555 | -31,899 | -139,489 | 1,165 | -501 | -57 | 398 | 514 | -1,201 | -128 | 139 | -2,665 | 56 | 5,373 | |
Profit After Tax | -1,405,348 | 625,974 | 2,463,701 | 1,149,633 | 674,008 | 674,434 | 257,987 | 817,341 | 388,562 | -7,893 | -117,541 | 217,592 | -197,012 | -59,907 | -263,860 |
Dividends Paid | 800,000 | 1,200,000 | 600,000 | 500,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | -1,405,348 | -174,026 | 1,263,701 | 549,633 | 174,008 | 674,434 | 257,987 | 817,341 | 388,562 | -7,893 | -117,541 | 217,592 | -197,012 | -59,907 | -263,860 |
Employee Costs | 1,445,737 | 1,360,066 | 1,229,319 | 1,032,850 | 917,736 | 866,868 | 870,957 | 324,104 | 218,327 | 121,591 | 113,368 | ||||
Number Of Employees | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||
EBITDA* | -1,408,368 | 659,550 | 2,605,410 | 1,151,184 | 677,008 | 676,479 | 259,067 | 818,949 | 414,999 | 24,397 | -75,230 | 248,592 | -197,012 | -61,195 | -270,172 |
* 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 | 4,962 | 2,902 | 1,270 | 3,490 | 6,284 | 3,947 | 3,260 | 2,596 | 577 | 928 | 831 | ||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,073,875 | 1,047,440 | 977,287 | 971,329 | 903,926 | 836,589 | 352,675 | 301,856 | 282,118 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,078,837 | 1,050,342 | 978,557 | 974,819 | 910,210 | 840,536 | 355,935 | 304,452 | 282,695 | 928 | 831 | ||||
Stock & work in progress | 25,811,181 | 16,936,865 | 10,251,491 | 8,749,056 | 8,517,922 | 9,110,251 | 14,573,750 | 10,154,363 | 10,003,357 | 7,830,266 | 5,822,253 | 6,489,196 | 6,318,737 | 4,451,136 | 4,847,857 |
Trade Debtors | 803 | 803 | 803 | 803 | 3,644 | 6,720 | 875 | 8,410 | 3,168 | 757 | 200 | 1,176 | |||
Group Debtors | 19,779 | 309,907 | 3,644 | 16,843 | 29,193 | 3,649 | 47 | 47 | 56 | ||||||
Misc Debtors | 290,516 | 327,035 | 207,654 | 177,655 | 124,314 | 107,919 | 133,317 | 434,534 | 51,968 | 40,599 | 53,283 | 20,998 | 38,924 | 31,852 | 138,648 |
Cash | 190,858 | 297,904 | 30,560 | 1,283,009 | 546,168 | 1,143,195 | 379,387 | 375,618 | 74,494 | 221,172 | 45,861 | 298,931 | 65,569 | 319,474 | 69,559 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 26,293,358 | 17,582,386 | 10,800,415 | 10,210,523 | 9,188,404 | 10,365,009 | 15,096,818 | 10,982,233 | 10,167,422 | 8,095,205 | 5,925,803 | 6,809,372 | 6,424,453 | 4,802,518 | 5,056,064 |
total assets | 27,372,195 | 18,632,728 | 11,778,972 | 11,185,342 | 10,098,614 | 11,205,545 | 15,452,753 | 11,286,685 | 10,450,117 | 8,096,133 | 5,926,634 | 6,809,372 | 6,424,453 | 4,802,518 | 5,056,064 |
Bank overdraft | 25,000 | 1,381,593 | 1,434,561 | 373,341 | |||||||||||
Bank loan | 53,530 | 25,000 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 653,631 | 570,353 | 414,788 | 881,143 | 562,466 | 190,216 | 99,270 | 24,993 | 54,275 | 15,018 | 13,600 | 4,719 | |||
Group/Directors Accounts | 23,110,332 | 13,150,151 | 5,986,810 | 6,699,596 | 6,970,537 | 8,678,984 | 13,419,317 | 9,542,241 | 9,789,775 | 601,398 | 90,713 | 375,440 | 274,406 | 5,267 | 27,829 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 960,027 | 858,671 | 1,149,795 | 640,725 | 151,366 | 96,108 | 368,363 | 411,635 | 62,062 | 160,581 | 172,111 | 37,719 | 25,356 | 18,243 | 42,661 |
total current liabilities | 24,723,990 | 14,579,175 | 7,551,393 | 8,221,464 | 7,684,369 | 8,965,308 | 13,886,950 | 9,978,869 | 9,959,642 | 801,997 | 287,824 | 1,808,352 | 1,739,042 | 396,851 | 70,490 |
loans | 7,192,223 | 5,528,960 | 4,773,629 | 4,675,612 | 4,198,856 | 4,718,856 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 7,192,223 | 5,528,960 | 4,773,629 | 4,675,612 | 4,198,856 | 4,718,856 | |||||||||
total liabilities | 24,723,990 | 14,579,175 | 7,551,393 | 8,221,464 | 7,684,369 | 8,965,308 | 13,886,950 | 9,978,869 | 9,959,642 | 7,994,220 | 5,816,784 | 6,581,981 | 6,414,654 | 4,595,707 | 4,789,346 |
net assets | 2,648,205 | 4,053,553 | 4,227,579 | 2,963,878 | 2,414,245 | 2,240,237 | 1,565,803 | 1,307,816 | 490,475 | 101,913 | 109,850 | 227,391 | 9,799 | 206,811 | 266,718 |
total shareholders funds | 2,648,205 | 4,053,553 | 4,227,579 | 2,963,878 | 2,414,245 | 2,240,237 | 1,565,803 | 1,307,816 | 490,475 | 101,913 | 109,850 | 227,391 | 9,799 | 206,811 | 266,718 |
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 | -1,409,829 | 657,873 | 2,603,190 | 1,148,468 | 674,509 | 674,613 | 257,589 | 818,304 | 414,648 | 24,018 | -75,230 | 248,592 | -197,012 | -61,195 | -270,172 |
Depreciation | 1,461 | 1,677 | 2,220 | 2,716 | 2,499 | 1,866 | 1,478 | 645 | 351 | 379 | |||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 555 | -31,899 | -139,489 | 1,165 | -501 | -57 | 398 | 514 | -1,201 | -128 | 139 | -2,665 | 56 | 5,373 | |
Stock | 8,874,316 | 6,685,374 | 1,502,435 | 231,134 | -592,329 | -5,463,499 | 4,419,387 | 151,006 | 2,173,091 | 2,008,013 | -666,943 | 170,459 | 1,867,601 | -396,721 | 4,847,857 |
Debtors | -56,298 | -170,747 | 339,906 | 54,144 | 12,751 | -32,118 | -308,571 | 362,681 | 45,804 | -13,922 | 36,444 | -18,902 | 8,239 | -106,740 | 138,648 |
Creditors | 83,278 | 155,565 | -466,355 | 318,677 | 372,250 | 90,946 | 74,277 | -29,282 | 39,257 | 15,018 | -13,600 | 8,881 | 4,719 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 101,356 | -291,124 | 509,070 | 489,359 | 55,258 | -272,255 | -43,272 | 349,573 | -98,519 | -11,530 | 134,392 | 12,363 | 7,113 | -24,418 | 42,661 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -10,041,197 | -6,022,535 | 666,295 | 1,675,107 | 1,683,593 | 5,990,730 | -3,820,346 | 626,067 | -1,864,359 | -1,966,334 | 676,200 | 115,614 | -2,061,020 | 417,904 | -5,208,643 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 26,435 | 70,153 | 5,958 | 67,403 | 67,337 | 483,914 | 50,819 | 19,738 | 282,118 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -53,530 | 28,530 | 25,000 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 9,960,181 | 7,163,341 | -712,786 | -270,941 | -1,708,447 | -4,740,333 | 3,877,076 | -247,534 | 9,188,377 | 510,685 | -284,727 | 101,034 | 269,139 | -22,562 | 27,829 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -7,192,223 | 1,663,263 | 755,331 | 98,017 | 476,756 | -520,000 | 4,718,856 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 3,926 | -122 | -1,477 | -24,885 | -31,783 | -42,450 | -28,335 | 1,232 | 939 | ||||||
cash flow from financing | 9,964,107 | 7,163,341 | -712,786 | -270,941 | -1,708,447 | -4,740,455 | 3,877,076 | -302,541 | 1,999,799 | 2,167,121 | 428,154 | 170,716 | 745,895 | -541,330 | 5,278,202 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -107,046 | 267,344 | -1,252,449 | 736,841 | -597,027 | 763,808 | 3,769 | 301,124 | -146,678 | 175,311 | -253,070 | 233,362 | -253,905 | 249,915 | 69,559 |
overdraft | -25,000 | -1,356,593 | -52,968 | 1,061,220 | 373,341 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -107,046 | 267,344 | -1,252,449 | 736,841 | -597,027 | 763,808 | 3,769 | 301,124 | -146,678 | 200,311 | 1,103,523 | 286,330 | -1,315,125 | -123,426 | 69,559 |
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APPLETHWAITE LIMITED group structure
Applethwaite Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
APPLETHWAITE LIMITED
05187755
1 subsidiary
Applethwaite Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jeremy Hartley (Oct 2004) and Mr Mark Smith (Jan 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jeremy Hartley | 59 years | Oct 2004 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Smith | England | 60 years | Jan 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Timothy Rackham | United Kingdom | 53 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Colin Hetherington | England | 52 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
13.6m
+40%
operating profit
-1.4m
-314%
gross margin
5.3%
-77.94%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
2.6m
-0.35%
total assets
27.4m
+0.47%
cash
190.9k
-0.36%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05187755
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
41202 - Construction of domestic buildings
incorporation date
July 2004
age
21
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
sceptre house sceptre way, bamber bridge, preston, PR5 6AW
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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