
Company Number
05892469
Next Accounts
24 days late
Shareholders
highwood holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Development of building projects
Registered Address
the hay barn, upper ashfield farm, romsey, hampshire, SO51 9NJ
Website
www.highwoodgroup.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of HIGHWOOD GROUP LIMITED at £51.8m based on a Turnover of £76.5m and 0.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HIGHWOOD GROUP LIMITED at £7.2m based on an EBITDA of £1.3m and a 5.35x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HIGHWOOD GROUP LIMITED at £9.9m based on Net Assets of £7m and 1.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Highwood Group Limited is a live company located in romsey, SO51 9NJ with a Companies House number of 05892469. It operates in the development of building projects sector, SIC Code 41100. Founded in August 2006, it's largest shareholder is highwood holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Highwood Group Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £76.5m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Highwood Group Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £76.5m, make it larger than the average company (£2.2m)
£76.5m - Highwood Group Limited
£2.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 4%, show it is growing at a similar rate (3.1%)
4% - Highwood Group Limited
3.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 7.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (26.3%)
7.2% - Highwood Group Limited
26.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.6% make it less profitable than the average company (7.2%)
1.6% - Highwood Group Limited
7.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 90 employees, this is above the industry average (6)
90 - Highwood Group Limited
6 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £81.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£46.9k)
£81.7k - Highwood Group Limited
£46.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £850.2k, this is more efficient (£277.5k)
£850.2k - Highwood Group Limited
£277.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 10 days, this is earlier than average (28 days)
10 days - Highwood Group Limited
28 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 30 days, this is close to average (30 days)
30 days - Highwood Group Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 23 days, this is less than average (167 days)
23 days - Highwood Group Limited
167 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 17 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
17 weeks - Highwood Group Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 79.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (73.4%)
79.6% - Highwood Group Limited
73.4% - Industry AVG
Highwood Group Limited's latest turnover from June 2023 is £76.5 million and the company has net assets of £7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Highwood Group Limited has 90 employees and maintains cash reserves of £8.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Turnover | 76,520,000 | 73,471,000 | 55,198,000 | 68,754,000 | 66,706,000 | 37,787,837 | 21,352,201 | 16,329,953 | 10,424,017 | 8,789,020 | 16,905,645 | 18,103,617 | 19,482,882 | 27,406,462 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 70,984,000 | 64,904,000 | 47,977,000 | 61,063,000 | 57,979,000 | 30,221,598 | 19,484,703 | 14,265,866 | 8,711,926 | 7,466,032 | 15,768,832 | 16,457,638 | 17,140,558 | 24,282,122 |
Gross Profit | 5,536,000 | 8,567,000 | 7,221,000 | 7,691,000 | 8,727,000 | 7,566,239 | 1,867,498 | 2,064,087 | 1,712,091 | 1,322,988 | 1,136,813 | 1,645,979 | 2,342,324 | 3,124,340 |
Admin Expenses | 4,285,000 | 3,848,000 | 3,530,000 | 3,292,000 | 2,961,000 | 1,731,484 | 955,386 | 1,154,780 | 683,417 | 882,918 | 1,312,287 | 1,514,050 | 1,351,382 | 1,289,567 |
Operating Profit | 1,251,000 | 4,719,000 | 3,691,000 | 4,399,000 | 5,766,000 | 5,834,755 | 912,112 | 909,307 | 1,028,674 | 440,070 | -175,474 | 131,929 | 990,942 | 1,834,773 |
Interest Payable | 18,000 | 104,000 | 116,000 | 71,000 | 81,000 | 22,246 | 50,000 | 417 | 45,870 | 96,221 | 27,678 | 2,125 | ||
Interest Receivable | 15,000 | 1,000 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17,035 | 5,894 | 64 | 4,171 | 11,318 | 9,430 | 4,308 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 236,000 | 4,616,000 | 3,581,000 | 4,418,000 | 5,685,000 | 5,812,510 | 912,114 | 926,342 | 984,568 | 439,717 | -217,173 | 161,097 | 972,694 | 1,836,956 |
Tax | -16,000 | -903,000 | -717,000 | -810,000 | -1,087,000 | -1,108,575 | -200,217 | -194,799 | -206,394 | -86,840 | -3,053 | -264,228 | -510,021 | |
Profit After Tax | 220,000 | 3,713,000 | 2,864,000 | 3,608,000 | 4,598,000 | 4,703,935 | 711,897 | 731,543 | 778,174 | 352,877 | -217,173 | 158,044 | 708,466 | 1,326,935 |
Dividends Paid | 2,000,000 | 1,800,000 | 4,745,000 | 233,000 | 1,668,000 | 3,960,000 | 42,000 | 682,302 | 638,250 | 270,000 | 349,000 | 372,000 | 521,748 | 391,145 |
Retained Profit | -1,780,000 | 1,913,000 | -2,078,000 | 3,148,000 | 2,649,000 | 633,250 | 669,897 | 49,241 | 139,924 | 82,877 | -566,173 | -213,956 | 186,718 | 935,790 |
Employee Costs | 7,351,000 | 6,111,000 | 6,944,000 | 5,433,000 | 4,223,000 | 2,797,372 | 1,889,907 | 1,479,209 | 1,041,642 | 696,444 | 1,149,803 | 1,578,014 | 1,833,082 | 1,891,779 |
Number Of Employees | 90 | 82 | 77 | 77 | 59 | 44 | 38 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 35 | 37 |
EBITDA* | 1,344,000 | 4,801,000 | 3,761,000 | 4,454,000 | 5,817,000 | 5,871,176 | 941,980 | 938,481 | 1,049,292 | 459,000 | -150,337 | 158,742 | 1,012,403 | 1,853,203 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 221,000 | 227,000 | 186,000 | 225,000 | 202,628 | 188,665 | 118,525 | 130,254 | 79,991 | 77,581 | 76,909 | 103,724 | 107,274 | 51,192 |
Intangible Assets | 73,000 | 97,000 | ||||||||||||
Investments & Other | -864,183 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,295,000 | 878,000 | 1,735,000 | 1,814,000 | 2,125,183 | 411,015 | 125,299 | 255,774 | 2,193,670 | 241,348 | 540,695 | 424,448 | 572,356 | |
Total Fixed Assets | 1,589,000 | 1,202,000 | 1,921,000 | 2,039,000 | 1,464,000 | 599,705 | 243,849 | 386,053 | 2,273,686 | 318,954 | 76,909 | 644,419 | 531,723 | 623,548 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,641,000 | 5,756,000 | 10,381,000 | 2,842,000 | 3,102,000 | 2,459,602 | 3,395 | 10,223 | 428,767 | 345,830 | 1,068,275 | 3,235,779 | 5,372,101 | 8,836,141 |
Trade Debtors | 2,296,000 | 3,701,000 | 2,088,000 | 5,635,000 | 5,862,000 | 4,329,930 | 2,765,408 | 3,090,806 | 1,181,149 | 1,130,161 | 2,134,516 | 3,191,983 | 1,804,944 | 3,118,341 |
Group Debtors | 12,005,000 | 7,603,000 | 9,134,000 | 6,994,000 | 5,042,967 | 475,273 | ||||||||
Misc Debtors | 5,126,000 | 6,639,000 | 6,291,000 | 4,590,000 | 1,590,740 | 3,902,264 | 3,568,835 | 3,558,662 | 300,671 | 937,846 | 746,340 | 937,979 | 262,315 | 679,690 |
Cash | 8,548,000 | 11,514,000 | 6,460,000 | 8,711,000 | 7,208,000 | 5,297,928 | 728,012 | 1,128,398 | 2,162,687 | 1,170,507 | 400,504 | 1,188,027 | 303,682 | 623,349 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 32,616,000 | 35,213,000 | 34,354,000 | 28,772,000 | 22,804,000 | 15,989,724 | 7,065,650 | 7,788,089 | 4,073,274 | 3,584,344 | 4,349,635 | 8,553,768 | 8,218,315 | 13,257,521 |
total assets | 34,205,000 | 36,415,000 | 36,275,000 | 30,811,000 | 24,268,000 | 16,589,429 | 7,309,499 | 8,174,142 | 6,346,960 | 3,903,298 | 4,426,544 | 9,198,187 | 8,750,038 | 13,881,069 |
Bank overdraft | 2,412,848 | 4,504,546 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | 557,900 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,899,000 | 3,043,000 | 5,436,000 | 1,830,000 | 2,634,000 | 1,541,631 | 1,303,888 | 1,091,796 | 648,772 | 525,330 | 1,395,134 | 2,369,427 | 1,354,276 | 2,406,347 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 5,420,000 | 6,048,000 | 7,862,000 | 22,000 | 7,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 1,232,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,923 | 6,660 | 4,990 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 14,631,000 | 15,991,000 | 11,708,000 | 16,051,000 | 13,339,815 | 10,392,137 | 3,124,074 | 5,362,755 | 2,289,553 | 1,797,542 | 1,783,862 | 3,863,568 | 2,544,654 | 5,116,581 |
total current liabilities | 25,950,000 | 26,314,000 | 25,006,000 | 17,903,000 | 15,981,000 | 11,933,768 | 4,627,962 | 6,654,551 | 2,938,325 | 2,322,872 | 3,178,996 | 6,794,818 | 6,318,438 | 12,032,464 |
loans | 2,909,000 | 1,662,000 | 2,455,227 | 1,520,527 | 422,269 | 1,938,285 | 250,000 | 589,648 | 400,000 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,923 | 7,646 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,280,000 | 1,143,000 | 1,101,000 | 2,009,000 | 834,598 | 201,711 | 69,780 | |||||||
provisions | 203,000 | 417,000 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 1,280,000 | 1,346,000 | 4,427,000 | 3,671,000 | 2,425,000 | 1,722,238 | 492,049 | 1,938,285 | 250,000 | 589,648 | 403,923 | 7,646 | ||
total liabilities | 27,230,000 | 27,660,000 | 29,433,000 | 21,574,000 | 18,406,000 | 13,656,006 | 5,120,011 | 6,654,551 | 4,876,610 | 2,572,872 | 3,178,996 | 7,384,466 | 6,722,361 | 12,040,110 |
net assets | 6,975,000 | 8,755,000 | 6,842,000 | 8,820,000 | 5,630,000 | 2,797,610 | 2,133,360 | 1,519,591 | 1,470,350 | 1,330,426 | 1,247,548 | 1,813,721 | 2,027,677 | 1,840,959 |
total shareholders funds | 6,975,000 | 8,755,000 | 6,842,000 | 8,820,000 | 5,630,000 | 2,797,610 | 2,133,360 | 1,519,591 | 1,470,350 | 1,330,426 | 1,247,548 | 1,813,721 | 2,027,677 | 1,840,959 |
Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,251,000 | 4,719,000 | 3,691,000 | 4,399,000 | 5,766,000 | 5,834,755 | 912,112 | 909,307 | 1,028,674 | 440,070 | -175,474 | 131,929 | 990,942 | 1,834,773 |
Depreciation | 69,000 | 59,000 | 70,000 | 55,000 | 51,000 | 36,421 | 29,868 | 29,174 | 20,618 | 18,930 | 25,137 | 26,813 | 21,461 | 18,430 |
Amortisation | 24,000 | 23,000 | ||||||||||||
Tax | -16,000 | -903,000 | -717,000 | -810,000 | -1,087,000 | -1,108,575 | -200,217 | -194,799 | -206,394 | -86,840 | -3,053 | -264,228 | -510,021 | |
Stock | -1,115,000 | -4,625,000 | 7,539,000 | -260,000 | 642,398 | 2,456,207 | -6,828 | -418,544 | 82,937 | -722,445 | -2,167,504 | -2,136,322 | -3,464,040 | 8,836,141 |
Debtors | 1,901,000 | -427,000 | 215,000 | 3,795,982 | 6,593,809 | 2,183,667 | -445,700 | 3,229,752 | 1,366,135 | -571,501 | -1,789,801 | 1,703,677 | -1,403,407 | 4,370,387 |
Creditors | 2,856,000 | -2,393,000 | 3,606,000 | -804,000 | 1,092,369 | 237,743 | 212,092 | 443,024 | 123,442 | -869,804 | -974,293 | 1,015,151 | -1,052,071 | 2,406,347 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,360,000 | 4,283,000 | -4,343,000 | 2,711,185 | 2,947,678 | 7,268,063 | -2,238,681 | 3,073,202 | 492,011 | 13,680 | -2,079,706 | 1,318,914 | -2,571,927 | 5,116,581 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -203,000 | -214,000 | 417,000 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,835,000 | 10,626,000 | -5,030,000 | 2,015,203 | 1,533,840 | 7,628,533 | -832,298 | 1,448,700 | 9,279 | 809,982 | 752,969 | 2,922,399 | 1,991,624 | -4,340,418 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -65,311 | -106,561 | -18,137 | -79,439 | -23,028 | -19,627 | 4,601 | 90,809 | -77,544 | -21,127 | ||||
Change in Investments | 864,183 | -864,208 | 25 | -1 | 1 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | -864,183 | 798,897 | -106,561 | -18,137 | -79,439 | -23,028 | -19,652 | 4,601 | 90,810 | -77,545 | -21,127 | |||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -557,900 | 557,900 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -628,000 | -1,814,000 | 7,840,000 | 15,000 | 7,000 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -1,232,000 | 1,232,000 | -200,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -2,909,000 | 1,247,000 | -793,227 | 934,700 | 1,098,258 | 422,269 | -1,938,285 | 1,688,285 | 250,000 | -589,648 | 189,648 | 400,000 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -3,923 | -6,660 | -2,053 | 12,636 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 137,000 | 42,000 | -908,000 | 1,174,402 | 632,887 | 131,931 | 69,780 | |||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -3,000 | -103,000 | -116,000 | -71,000 | -80,995 | -22,245 | 2 | 17,035 | -44,106 | -353 | -41,699 | -84,903 | -18,248 | 2,183 |
cash flow from financing | -1,726,000 | -3,552,000 | 8,163,000 | 367,175 | 1,676,982 | 1,038,944 | 435,923 | -1,721,250 | 1,644,179 | 249,648 | -1,193,170 | 655,985 | 379,699 | 919,988 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -2,966,000 | 5,054,000 | -2,251,000 | 1,503,000 | 1,910,072 | 4,569,916 | -400,386 | -1,034,289 | 992,180 | 770,003 | -787,523 | 884,345 | -319,667 | 623,349 |
overdraft | -2,412,848 | -2,091,698 | 4,504,546 | |||||||||||
change in cash | -2,966,000 | 5,054,000 | -2,251,000 | 1,503,000 | 1,910,072 | 4,569,916 | -400,386 | -1,034,289 | 992,180 | 770,003 | -787,523 | 3,297,193 | 1,772,031 | -3,881,197 |
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HIGHWOOD GROUP LIMITED group structure
Highwood Group Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
HIGHWOOD GROUP LIMITED
05892469
4 subsidiaries
Highwood Group Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Martin Hawthorne (Sep 2019) and Mr Stephen Matthews (Aug 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Martin Hawthorne | 60 years | Sep 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Stephen Matthews | United Kingdom | 52 years | Aug 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Beech | United Kingdom | 53 years | Aug 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Phillip Prosser | United Kingdom | 36 years | Aug 2020 | - | Director |
Ms Natalie Brown | United Kingdom | 36 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2023turnover
76.5m
+4%
operating profit
1.3m
-73%
gross margin
7.3%
-37.95%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2023net assets
7m
-0.2%
total assets
34.2m
-0.06%
cash
8.5m
-0.26%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
05892469
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
41100 - Development of building projects
incorporation date
August 2006
age
19
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
June 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
FLANDER TOVELL LIMITED
address
the hay barn, upper ashfield farm, romsey, hampshire, SO51 9NJ
Bank
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