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Industry
Activities of employment placement agencies (other than motion picture, television and other theatrical casting) n.e.c.
+3Registered Address
first floor owen house, 17 unity walk, tipton, DY4 8QL
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GROUNDWORK WEST MIDLANDS at £1.4m based on a Turnover of £3.2m and 0.44x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GROUNDWORK WEST MIDLANDS at £739.1k based on an EBITDA of £182.4k and a 4.05x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GROUNDWORK WEST MIDLANDS at £3.7m based on Net Assets of £1.7m and 2.19x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Groundwork West Midlands is a live company located in tipton, DY4 8QL with a Companies House number of 06823225. It operates in the other activities of employment placement agencies sector, SIC Code 78109. Founded in February 2009, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Groundwork West Midlands is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.2m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Groundwork West Midlands a 4.5 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
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.2m, make it larger than the average company (£2m)
£3.2m - Groundwork West Midlands
£2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 27%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.2%)
27% - Groundwork West Midlands
8.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 51%, this company has a comparable cost of product (51%)
51% - Groundwork West Midlands
51% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 5.4% make it more profitable than the average company (3.6%)
5.4% - Groundwork West Midlands
3.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 58 employees, this is above the industry average (17)
58 - Groundwork West Midlands
17 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £30k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£31.8k)
£30k - Groundwork West Midlands
£31.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £54.9k, this is less efficient (£76k)
£54.9k - Groundwork West Midlands
£76k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 40 days, this is later than average (29 days)
40 days - Groundwork West Midlands
29 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 34 days, this is slower than average (18 days)
34 days - Groundwork West Midlands
18 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Groundwork West Midlands
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 31 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (93 weeks)
31 weeks - Groundwork West Midlands
93 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 24.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (41.3%)
24.8% - Groundwork West Midlands
41.3% - Industry AVG
Groundwork West Midlands's latest turnover from March 2024 is £3.2 million and the company has net assets of £1.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Groundwork West Midlands has 58 employees and maintains cash reserves of £337.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 3,185,789 | 3,241,445 | 2,702,203 | 1,543,980 | 1,829,484 | 1,988,855 | 1,964,404 | 1,834,392 | 2,033,663 | 2,888,379 | 3,637,149 | 4,551,612 | 11,668,672 | 17,554,857 | 8,107,624 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 142,421 | 269,063 | 63,354 | -246,209 | -1,008,196 | -612,676 | -843,462 | -717,671 | -563,939 | -181,594 | 32,758 | -979,461 | 2,610,359 | 1,241,932 | 1,738,120 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 142,421 | 269,063 | 63,354 | -246,209 | -1,008,196 | -612,676 | -843,462 | -717,671 | -563,939 | -181,594 | 32,758 | -979,461 | 2,610,359 | 1,241,932 | 1,738,120 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 142,421 | 269,063 | 63,354 | -246,209 | -1,008,196 | -612,676 | -843,462 | -717,671 | -563,939 | -181,594 | 32,758 | -979,461 | 2,610,359 | 1,241,932 | 1,738,120 |
Employee Costs | 1,740,611 | 1,866,957 | 1,658,546 | 1,237,325 | 1,468,402 | 1,783,305 | 1,873,239 | 1,618,300 | 1,626,022 | 1,898,222 | 2,153,146 | 3,261,338 | 3,964,504 | 5,258,387 | 2,680,826 |
Number Of Employees | 58 | 64 | 68 | 60 | 58 | 74 | 79 | 57 | 50 | 57 | 64 | 114 | 145 | 221 | 84 |
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 8,536 | 18,326 | 29,916 | 15,866 | 38,253 | 955,811 | 997,108 | 1,024,036 | 1,031,906 | 1,070,833 | 1,078,045 | 1,144,379 | 1,183,829 | 1,162,717 | 1,220,059 |
Intangible Assets | 314 | 3,281 | 7,985 | 12,714 | 11,861 | ||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,279,013 | 1,155,743 | 1,233,738 | 1,206,736 | 1,004,507 | 1,712,130 | 2,285,394 | 2,462,592 | 2,788,905 | 2,719,012 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,287,549 | 1,174,069 | 1,263,654 | 1,222,602 | 1,042,760 | 2,668,255 | 3,285,783 | 3,494,613 | 3,833,525 | 3,801,706 | 1,078,045 | 1,144,379 | 1,183,829 | 1,162,717 | 1,220,059 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 350,531 | 318,924 | 365,038 | 94,576 | 197,062 | 132,461 | 130,182 | 116,959 | 183,189 | 244,274 | 314,750 | 623,725 | 625,592 | 3,601,466 | 2,462,637 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 249,522 | 226,062 | 142,156 | 136,155 | 100,364 | 282,539 | 200,212 | 279,390 | 57,263 | 219,195 | 379,266 | 337,406 | 521,654 | 438,299 | 958,988 |
Cash | 337,333 | 322,059 | 390,753 | 136,900 | 270,987 | 225,182 | 99,720 | 282,139 | 297,412 | 877,594 | 3,292,651 | 3,102,943 | 4,247,502 | 3,357,196 | 1,461,487 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 937,386 | 867,045 | 897,947 | 367,631 | 568,413 | 640,182 | 430,114 | 678,488 | 537,864 | 1,341,063 | 3,986,667 | 4,064,074 | 5,394,748 | 7,396,961 | 4,883,112 |
total assets | 2,224,935 | 2,041,114 | 2,161,601 | 1,590,233 | 1,611,173 | 3,308,437 | 3,715,897 | 4,173,101 | 4,371,389 | 5,142,769 | 5,064,712 | 5,208,453 | 6,578,577 | 8,559,678 | 6,103,171 |
Bank overdraft | 210,696 | 36,026 | 36,026 | 597,703 | 401,000 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | 239,281 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 148,722 | 69,965 | 187,873 | 39,839 | 71,621 | 120,225 | 94,247 | 67,235 | 54,170 | 165,923 | 114,479 | 161,774 | 346,423 | 258,371 | 777,461 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 403,536 | 440,893 | 501,839 | 316,531 | 261,709 | 282,221 | 299,686 | 380,265 | 395,388 | 431,347 | 306,525 | 420,035 | 599,144 | 5,242,783 | 3,160,806 |
total current liabilities | 552,259 | 510,859 | 900,408 | 392,396 | 369,356 | 1,000,149 | 794,933 | 447,500 | 449,558 | 597,270 | 421,004 | 581,809 | 945,567 | 5,501,154 | 4,177,548 |
loans | 187,503 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 15,694 | 42,599 | 78,472 | ||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 15,694 | 42,599 | 78,472 | 187,503 | |||||||||||
total liabilities | 552,259 | 510,859 | 900,408 | 392,396 | 369,356 | 1,000,149 | 794,933 | 447,500 | 449,558 | 597,270 | 421,004 | 597,503 | 988,166 | 5,579,626 | 4,365,051 |
net assets | 1,672,676 | 1,530,255 | 1,261,193 | 1,197,837 | 1,241,817 | 2,308,288 | 2,920,964 | 3,725,601 | 3,921,831 | 4,545,499 | 4,643,708 | 4,610,950 | 5,590,411 | 2,980,052 | 1,738,120 |
total shareholders funds | 1,672,676 | 1,530,255 | 1,261,193 | 1,197,837 | 1,241,817 | 2,308,288 | 2,920,964 | 3,725,601 | 3,921,831 | 4,545,499 | 4,643,708 | 4,610,950 | 5,590,411 | 2,980,052 | 1,738,120 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 9,791 | 11,590 | 13,260 | 16,669 | 56,635 | 59,965 | 63,631 | 72,528 | 64,523 | 58,048 | 61,625 | 82,866 | 71,253 | 87,979 | 58,877 |
Amortisation | 314 | 2,967 | 4,704 | 4,729 | 4,417 | 1,788 | |||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 55,067 | 37,792 | 276,463 | -66,695 | -117,574 | 84,606 | -65,955 | 155,897 | -223,017 | -230,547 | -267,115 | -186,115 | -2,892,519 | 618,140 | 3,421,625 |
Creditors | 78,757 | -117,908 | 148,034 | -31,782 | -48,604 | 25,978 | 27,012 | 13,065 | -111,753 | 51,444 | -47,295 | -184,649 | 88,052 | -519,090 | 777,461 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -37,357 | -60,946 | 185,308 | 54,822 | -20,512 | -17,465 | -80,579 | -15,123 | -35,959 | 124,822 | -113,510 | -179,109 | -4,643,639 | 2,081,977 | 3,160,806 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 179,320 | 783,096 | -9,852 | -2,659,352 | 4,709 | -32,305 | -92,365 | -30,637 | -20,413 | ||||||
Change in Investments | 123,270 | -77,995 | 27,002 | 202,229 | -707,623 | -573,264 | -177,198 | -326,313 | 69,893 | 2,719,012 | |||||
cash flow from investments | -123,270 | 77,995 | -27,002 | -202,229 | 707,623 | 573,264 | 356,518 | 1,109,409 | -79,745 | -5,378,364 | 4,709 | -32,305 | -92,365 | -30,637 | -20,413 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -239,281 | 239,281 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -187,503 | 187,503 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -15,694 | -26,905 | -35,873 | 78,472 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 2 | 202,229 | -58,275 | 38,825 | 521,441 | -59,729 | 83,385 | -15,694 | -26,905 | -35,873 | -348,312 | 426,784 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 15,274 | -68,694 | 253,853 | -134,087 | 45,805 | 125,462 | -182,419 | -15,273 | -580,182 | -2,415,057 | 189,708 | -1,144,559 | 890,306 | 1,895,709 | 1,461,487 |
overdraft | -210,696 | 174,670 | -561,677 | 196,703 | 401,000 | ||||||||||
change in cash | 15,274 | 142,002 | 79,183 | -134,087 | 607,482 | -71,241 | -583,419 | -15,273 | -580,182 | -2,415,057 | 189,708 | -1,144,559 | 890,306 | 1,895,709 | 1,461,487 |
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GROUNDWORK WEST MIDLANDS group structure
Groundwork West Midlands has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
GROUNDWORK WEST MIDLANDS
06823225
1 subsidiary
Groundwork West Midlands currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ian Priest (Oct 2017) and Mrs Anne Simpson (Jul 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ian Priest | England | 64 years | Oct 2017 | - | Director |
Mrs Anne Simpson | United Kingdom | 60 years | Jul 2019 | - | Director |
Mrs Anne Simpson | 60 years | Jul 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Thompson | England | 52 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
Ms Brid Bickerton | England | 51 years | Nov 2020 | - | Director |
Ms Brid Bickerton | England | 51 years | Nov 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Philip Farrell | 52 years | Oct 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Lyndon Campbell | England | 42 years | Apr 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
3.2m
-2%
operating profit
172.6k
0%
gross margin
51%
+4.38%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
1.7m
+0.09%
total assets
2.2m
+0.09%
cash
337.3k
+0.05%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
06823225
Type
Private Limited by guarantee without Share Capital Exempt from using Limited
industry
78109 - Activities of employment placement agencies (other than motion picture, television and other theatrical casting) n.e.c.
85600 - Educational support activities
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
incorporation date
February 2009
age
16
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
CROWE UK LLP
address
first floor owen house, 17 unity walk, tipton, DY4 8QL
Bank
THE COOPERATIVE BANK, THE COOPERATIVE BANK, THE COOPERATIVE BANK
Legal Advisor
CLOWES & CO VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS
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