
Company Number
07442749
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
howard commercial holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.
Registered Address
93 regent street, cambridge, CB2 1AW
Website
www.howard-ventures.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of HOWARD SAWSTON LTD at £11.7m based on a Turnover of £3.3m and 3.57x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HOWARD SAWSTON LTD at £12.5m based on an EBITDA of £1.8m and a 6.98x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HOWARD SAWSTON LTD at £59.3m based on Net Assets of £34m and 1.75x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Howard Sawston Ltd is a live company located in cambridge, CB2 1AW with a Companies House number of 07442749. It operates in the other letting and operating of own or leased real estate sector, SIC Code 68209. Founded in November 2010, it's largest shareholder is howard commercial holdings limited with a 100% stake. Howard Sawston Ltd is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.3m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Howard Sawston Ltd a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.3m, make it larger than the average company (£847k)
£3.3m - Howard Sawston Ltd
£847k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 40%, show it is growing at a faster rate (2.8%)
40% - Howard Sawston Ltd
2.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 72.5%, this company has a comparable cost of product (72.5%)
72.5% - Howard Sawston Ltd
72.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 54.7% make it more profitable than the average company (27.8%)
54.7% - Howard Sawston Ltd
27.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 19 employees, this is above the industry average (4)
- Howard Sawston Ltd
4 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Howard Sawston Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £171.9k, this is equally as efficient (£180.6k)
- Howard Sawston Ltd
£180.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (33 days)
0 days - Howard Sawston Ltd
33 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 9214 days, this is slower than average (34 days)
9214 days - Howard Sawston Ltd
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Howard Sawston Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
1 weeks - Howard Sawston Ltd
12 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 73.3%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (68%)
73.3% - Howard Sawston Ltd
68% - Industry AVG
Howard Sawston Ltd's latest turnover from September 2023 is £3.3 million and the company has net assets of £34 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Howard Sawston Ltd has 19 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | |
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Turnover | 3,266,337 | 2,943,799 | 2,147,498 | 1,183,451 | 1,028,746 | 1,158,459 | 1,292,095 | 378,652 | 503,088 | 426,286 | 456,606 | 508,077 | 358,896 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,786,807 | 1,995,503 | 1,090,336 | 406,242 | 786,340 | 758,578 | 842,568 | 140,343 | 354,138 | 297,020 | |||
Interest Payable | 1,106,850 | 9,894 | 29,113 | 63,475 | 96,501 | 128,329 | 159,431 | 26,420 | |||||
Interest Receivable | 105,585 | 143 | 9 | 230 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 12,169,839 | 21,881,782 | 11,036,923 | -578,105 | 1,424,643 | -190,365 | 3,947,901 | 616,656 | 354,138 | 315,695 | 349,246 | 412,609 | 297,020 |
Tax | -3,388,350 | -5,572,694 | -3,056,061 | 97,117 | -253,699 | 115,205 | -487,154 | -23,082 | -32,407 | -12,221 | -79,305 | -11,029 | -75,609 |
Profit After Tax | 8,781,489 | 16,309,088 | 7,980,862 | -480,988 | 1,170,944 | -75,160 | 3,460,747 | 593,574 | 321,731 | 303,474 | 269,941 | 401,580 | 221,411 |
Dividends Paid | 900,000 | 800,000 | 450,000 | 600,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 250,000 | 450,000 | 150,000 | |
Retained Profit | 7,881,489 | 15,509,088 | 7,530,862 | -1,080,988 | 670,944 | -575,160 | 3,360,747 | 293,574 | 21,731 | 53,474 | -180,059 | 251,580 | 221,411 |
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||||||
EBITDA* | 1,786,807 | 1,995,503 | 1,090,336 | 406,242 | 786,340 | 758,578 | 842,568 | 140,343 | 354,138 | 297,020 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | |
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Tangible Assets | 17,440,000 | 16,890,000 | 12,437,721 | 5,685,000 | 5,685,000 | 5,686,141 | |||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 124,050,000 | 76,450,000 | 49,525,000 | 38,477,130 | 35,989,918 | 5,685,000 | 5,685,000 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 587,987 | 1,111,856 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 124,637,987 | 77,561,856 | 49,525,000 | 38,477,130 | 35,989,918 | 17,440,000 | 16,890,000 | 12,437,721 | 5,685,000 | 5,685,000 | 5,685,000 | 5,685,000 | 5,686,141 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 386 | 204,638 | 90,181 | 88,381 | 492,246 | 216,606 | 95,916 | 122,554 | 20,326 | 56,417 | 62,890 | 89,285 | 74,843 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,487,641 | 1,124,997 | 63,423 | 1,841,842 | 51,907 | 67,724 | 23,195 | 12,523 | 11,675 | 15,881 | 11,912 | 15,513 | |
Cash | 1,241,525 | 730,122 | 580,712 | 521,639 | 347,174 | 274,811 | 323,701 | 244,129 | 75,205 | 39,641 | 18,484 | 27,249 | 30,598 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,729,552 | 2,059,757 | 734,316 | 2,451,862 | 839,420 | 543,324 | 487,341 | 389,878 | 108,054 | 107,733 | 97,255 | 128,446 | 120,954 |
total assets | 127,367,539 | 79,621,613 | 50,259,316 | 40,928,992 | 36,829,338 | 17,983,324 | 17,377,341 | 12,827,599 | 5,793,054 | 5,792,733 | 5,782,255 | 5,813,446 | 5,807,095 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 22,700,950 | 18,418,674 | 10,772,389 | 13,227,472 | 11,673 | 60,301 | 33,922 | 23,177 | 1,179 | 1,721 | 3,679 | 1,421 | 640 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 33,479,582 | 24,923,801 | 23,673,483 | 22,513,483 | 20,333,483 | 9,875,943 | 7,855,674 | 5,949,796 | 5,294,486 | ||||
other short term finances | 1,170,889 | 1,136,525 | 1,071,679 | 1,040,569 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,064,712 | 1,253,434 | 1,757,802 | 548,429 | 9,640,632 | 2,019,375 | 585,243 | 656,340 | 128,252 | 164,945 | 188,731 | 189,794 | 271,944 |
total current liabilities | 58,245,244 | 44,595,909 | 36,203,674 | 37,460,273 | 31,122,313 | 11,955,619 | 9,546,518 | 7,669,882 | 5,423,917 | 166,666 | 192,410 | 191,215 | 272,584 |
loans | 21,827,735 | 1,170,889 | 3,411,135 | 4,482,814 | 5,278,661 | 5,295,913 | 5,148,240 | 5,312,100 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 887,298 | 2,307,417 | |||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||
provisions | 12,447,569 | 8,947,500 | 3,486,526 | 430,465 | 416,894 | 271,990 | 396,230 | 12,192 | |||||
total long term liabilities | 35,162,602 | 8,947,500 | 3,486,526 | 430,465 | 1,587,783 | 2,579,407 | 3,807,365 | 4,495,006 | 5,278,661 | 5,295,913 | 5,148,240 | 5,312,100 | |
total liabilities | 93,407,846 | 53,543,409 | 39,690,200 | 37,890,738 | 32,710,096 | 14,535,026 | 13,353,883 | 12,164,888 | 5,423,917 | 5,445,327 | 5,488,323 | 5,339,455 | 5,584,684 |
net assets | 33,959,693 | 26,078,204 | 10,569,116 | 3,038,254 | 4,119,242 | 3,448,298 | 4,023,458 | 662,711 | 369,137 | 347,406 | 293,932 | 473,991 | 222,411 |
total shareholders funds | 33,959,693 | 26,078,204 | 10,569,116 | 3,038,254 | 4,119,242 | 3,448,298 | 4,023,458 | 662,711 | 369,137 | 347,406 | 293,932 | 473,991 | 222,411 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,786,807 | 1,995,503 | 1,090,336 | 406,242 | 786,340 | 758,578 | 842,568 | 140,343 | 354,138 | 297,020 | |||
Depreciation | |||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||
Tax | -3,388,350 | -5,572,694 | -3,056,061 | 97,117 | -253,699 | 115,205 | -487,154 | -23,082 | -32,407 | -12,221 | -79,305 | -11,029 | -75,609 |
Stock | |||||||||||||
Debtors | -365,477 | 2,287,887 | -1,776,619 | 1,437,977 | 223,733 | 104,873 | 17,891 | 112,900 | -35,243 | -10,679 | -22,426 | 10,841 | 90,356 |
Creditors | 4,282,276 | 7,646,285 | -2,455,083 | 13,215,799 | -48,628 | 26,379 | 10,745 | 21,998 | -542 | -1,958 | 2,258 | 781 | 640 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,698,576 | -504,368 | 1,209,373 | -9,092,203 | 5,313,840 | 3,741,549 | -71,097 | 528,088 | -36,693 | -23,786 | -1,063 | -82,150 | 271,944 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 3,500,069 | 5,460,974 | 3,056,061 | 13,571 | 144,904 | -124,240 | 384,038 | 12,192 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | 8,244,855 | 6,737,813 | 1,621,245 | 3,202,549 | 5,719,024 | 4,412,598 | 566,639 | 319,739 | 403,639 | ||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 47,600,000 | 26,925,000 | 11,047,870 | 2,487,212 | 35,989,918 | -5,685,000 | 5,685,000 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 8,555,781 | 1,250,318 | 1,160,000 | 2,180,000 | 10,457,540 | 2,020,269 | 1,905,878 | 655,310 | 5,294,486 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | -1,170,889 | 34,364 | 1,136,525 | -1,071,679 | 31,110 | 1,040,569 | |||||||
Long term loans | 21,827,735 | -1,170,889 | 1,170,889 | -3,411,135 | -1,071,679 | 4,482,814 | -5,278,661 | -17,252 | 147,673 | -163,860 | 5,312,100 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||
interest | -1,001,265 | -9,894 | -29,113 | -63,332 | -96,501 | -128,320 | -159,201 | -26,420 | |||||
cash flow from financing | 29,382,251 | 1,240,424 | -40,002 | 980,143 | 12,668,453 | -2,590,865 | 706,108 | 6,152,273 | 15,825 | -17,252 | 147,673 | -163,860 | 5,313,100 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
cash | 511,403 | 149,410 | 59,073 | 174,465 | 72,363 | -48,890 | 79,572 | 168,924 | 35,564 | 21,157 | -8,765 | -3,349 | 30,598 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 511,403 | 149,410 | 59,073 | 174,465 | 72,363 | -48,890 | 79,572 | 168,924 | 35,564 | 21,157 | -8,765 | -3,349 | 30,598 |
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HOWARD SAWSTON LTD group structure
Howard Sawston Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
HOWARD SAWSTON LTD
07442749
Howard Sawston Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nicholas Bewes (Nov 2010) and Mr Richard Meakin (May 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nicholas Bewes | England | 58 years | Nov 2010 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Meakin | England | 48 years | May 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
3.3m
+11%
operating profit
1.8m
-10%
gross margin
72.5%
+1.33%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
34m
+0.3%
total assets
127.4m
+0.6%
cash
1.2m
+0.7%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
07442749
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
68209 - Letting and operating of own or leased real estate (other than Housing Association real estate and conference and exhibition services) n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 2010
age
15
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
93 regent street, cambridge, CB2 1AW
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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