wave ltd Company Information
Company Number
06492265
Website
vwavemedical.comRegistered Address
northumbria house abbey road, pity me, durham, DH1 5FJ
Industry
Activities of head offices
Telephone
-
Next Accounts Due
December 2024
Group Structure
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Shareholders
anglian venture holdings limited 50%
northumbrian water group limited 50%
wave ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WAVE LTD at £396.6m based on a Turnover of £435m and 0.91x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
wave ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WAVE LTD at £50.1m based on an EBITDA of £8.2m and a 6.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
wave ltd Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WAVE LTD at £10.5m based on Net Assets of £4.1m and 2.58x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Wave Ltd Overview
Wave Ltd is a live company located in durham, DH1 5FJ with a Companies House number of 06492265. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in February 2008, it's largest shareholder is anglian venture holdings limited with a 50% stake. Wave Ltd is a established, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £435m with declining growth in recent years.
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Wave Ltd Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Wave Ltd a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £435m, make it larger than the average company (£19.9m)
£435m - Wave Ltd
£19.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -8%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.4%)
-8% - Wave Ltd
4.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 7.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (32.8%)
7.2% - Wave Ltd
32.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.1% make it less profitable than the average company (5.9%)
1.1% - Wave Ltd
5.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 317 employees, this is above the industry average (117)
317 - Wave Ltd
117 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£45.4k)
£42k - Wave Ltd
£45.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.4m, this is more efficient (£187.7k)
£1.4m - Wave Ltd
£187.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 37 days, this is near the average (46 days)
37 days - Wave Ltd
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 3 days, this is quicker than average (45 days)
3 days - Wave Ltd
45 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Wave Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
0 weeks - Wave Ltd
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 97.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (57%)
97.2% - Wave Ltd
57% - Industry AVG
WAVE LTD financials
Wave Ltd's latest turnover from March 2023 is £435 million and the company has net assets of £4.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Wave Ltd has 317 employees and maintains cash reserves of £392 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Turnover | 434,970,000 | 370,559,000 | 391,035,000 | 556,677,000 | 547,010,000 | 306,483,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Cost Of Sales | 403,486,000 | 352,911,000 | 366,193,000 | 523,950,000 | 513,578,000 | 288,014,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 31,484,000 | 17,648,000 | 24,842,000 | 32,727,000 | 33,432,000 | 18,469,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 26,688,000 | 18,408,000 | 32,823,000 | 47,755,000 | 33,277,000 | 18,686,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Operating Profit | 4,796,000 | -760,000 | -7,981,000 | -15,028,000 | 155,000 | -217,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Interest Payable | 4,933,000 | 3,847,000 | 4,394,000 | 4,580,000 | 4,342,000 | 2,867,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Interest Receivable | 366,000 | 194,000 | 122,000 | 622,000 | 647,000 | 308,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 229,000 | -4,413,000 | -12,253,000 | -18,986,000 | -3,540,000 | -2,776,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Tax | -750,000 | 847,000 | 1,526,000 | 2,361,000 | 266,000 | 288,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Profit After Tax | -521,000 | -3,566,000 | -10,727,000 | -16,625,000 | -3,274,000 | -2,488,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Retained Profit | -521,000 | -3,566,000 | -10,727,000 | -16,625,000 | -3,274,000 | -2,488,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Employee Costs | 13,312,000 | 11,721,000 | 11,613,000 | 12,726,000 | 13,797,000 | 6,922,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Number Of Employees | 317 | 286 | 275 | 344 | 357 | 289 | ||||||||
EBITDA* | 8,193,000 | 2,647,000 | -4,523,000 | -10,808,000 | 3,992,000 | 2,073,000 | 0 | 0 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 7,105,000 | 8,729,000 | 8,693,000 | 7,034,000 | 1,386,000 | 980,000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Intangible Assets | 11,834,000 | 14,802,000 | 17,788,000 | 20,858,000 | 23,520,000 | 25,025,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 3,323,000 | 4,075,000 | 3,958,000 | 3,028,000 | 659,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 15,616,000 | 19,456,000 | 22,523,000 | 24,864,000 | 24,906,000 | 26,005,000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stock & work in progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Debtors | 45,222,000 | 37,354,000 | 48,602,000 | 85,268,000 | 87,883,000 | 108,734,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 676,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 84,694,000 | 110,809,000 | 101,367,000 | 90,269,000 | 98,935,000 | 87,262,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 392,000 | 324,000 | 5,687,000 | 243,000 | 1,677,000 | 2,225,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 130,308,000 | 149,163,000 | 155,656,000 | 175,780,000 | 188,574,000 | 198,221,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total assets | 145,924,000 | 168,619,000 | 178,179,000 | 200,644,000 | 213,480,000 | 224,226,000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41,629,000 | 30,359,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade Creditors | 3,893,000 | 4,412,000 | 15,716,000 | 21,409,000 | 1,524,000 | 182,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other short term finances | 54,003,000 | 35,274,000 | 34,088,000 | 0 | 0 | 33,356,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 102,000 | 100,000 | 113,000 | 375,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other current liabilities | 43,087,000 | 43,372,000 | 35,145,000 | 42,930,000 | 79,357,000 | 81,174,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current liabilities | 101,085,000 | 83,158,000 | 85,062,000 | 128,843,000 | 121,240,000 | 114,712,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
loans | 81,530,000 | 161,732,000 | 169,912,000 | 63,140,000 | 66,682,000 | 161,364,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 83,000 | 184,000 | 274,000 | 229,000 | 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 |
other liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total long term liabilities | 40,765,000 | 80,866,000 | 84,956,000 | 62,911,000 | 66,682,000 | 80,682,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total liabilities | 141,850,000 | 164,024,000 | 170,018,000 | 191,754,000 | 187,922,000 | 195,394,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
net assets | 4,074,000 | 4,595,000 | 8,161,000 | 8,890,000 | 25,558,000 | 28,832,000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total shareholders funds | 4,074,000 | 4,595,000 | 8,161,000 | 8,890,000 | 25,558,000 | 28,832,000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,796,000 | -760,000 | -7,981,000 | -15,028,000 | 155,000 | -217,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Depreciation | 221,000 | 245,000 | 310,000 | 508,000 | 359,000 | 213,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Amortisation | 3,176,000 | 3,162,000 | 3,148,000 | 3,712,000 | 3,478,000 | 2,077,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Tax | -750,000 | 847,000 | 1,526,000 | 2,361,000 | 266,000 | 288,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Debtors | -19,675,000 | -1,013,000 | -24,638,000 | -8,912,000 | -8,519,000 | 195,996,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Creditors | -519,000 | -11,304,000 | -5,693,000 | 19,885,000 | 1,342,000 | 182,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -285,000 | 8,227,000 | -7,785,000 | -36,427,000 | -1,817,000 | 81,174,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flow from operations | 26,314,000 | 1,430,000 | 8,163,000 | -16,077,000 | 12,302,000 | -112,279,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | -41,629,000 | 11,270,000 | 30,359,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | -22,500,000 | 12,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Short Term Loans | 18,729,000 | 1,186,000 | 34,088,000 | 0 | -33,356,000 | 33,356,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | -80,202,000 | -8,180,000 | 106,772,000 | -3,542,000 | -94,682,000 | 161,364,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -99,000 | -103,000 | -217,000 | 604,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -4,567,000 | -3,653,000 | -4,272,000 | -3,958,000 | -3,695,000 | -2,559,000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
cash flow from financing | -66,139,000 | -10,750,000 | 82,240,000 | 16,831,000 | -91,374,000 | 223,480,998 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 68,000 | -5,363,000 | 5,444,000 | -1,434,000 | -548,000 | 2,225,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
change in cash | 68,000 | -5,363,000 | 5,444,000 | -1,434,000 | -548,000 | 2,225,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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wave ltd Ownership
WAVE LTD group structure
Wave Ltd has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
WAVE LTD
06492265
2 subsidiaries
wave ltd directors
Wave Ltd currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stewart Hazon (Aug 2017) and Mr Anthony Donnelly (Aug 2017).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Stewart Hazon | England | 52 years | Aug 2017 | - | Director |
Mr Anthony Donnelly | 60 years | Aug 2017 | - | Director | |
Mr Nigel Watson | 60 years | Aug 2017 | - | Director | |
Mr Wayne Young | 48 years | Aug 2017 | - | Director | |
Mr Richard Somerville | 44 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr David Artis | United Kingdom | 50 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Declan Maguire | United Kingdom | 47 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2023turnover
435m
+17%
operating profit
4.8m
-731%
gross margin
7.3%
+51.98%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2023net assets
4.1m
-0.11%
total assets
145.9m
-0.13%
cash
392k
+0.21%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
wave ltd company details
company number
06492265
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
February 2008
age
16
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
northumbria house abbey road, pity me, durham, DH1 5FJ
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
wave ltd Charges & Mortgages
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 3 charges/mortgages relating to wave ltd. Currently there are 1 open charges and 2 have been satisfied in the past.
wave ltd Companies House Filings - See Documents
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