
Company Number
SC035770
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Shareholders
malcolm of brookfield (holdings) ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Freight transport by road
Registered Address
brookfield house, burnbrae drive, linwood industrial estate, linwood, PA3 3BU
Website
http://malcolmgroup.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of W. H. MALCOLM LIMITED at £286.6m based on a Turnover of £238.1m and 1.2x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W. H. MALCOLM LIMITED at £259.2m based on an EBITDA of £29.1m and a 8.91x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of W. H. MALCOLM LIMITED at £146.2m based on Net Assets of £61.1m and 2.39x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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W. H. Malcolm Limited is a live company located in linwood industrial estate, PA3 3BU with a Companies House number of SC035770. It operates in the freight transport by road sector, SIC Code 49410. Founded in October 1960, it's largest shareholder is malcolm of brookfield (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. W. H. Malcolm Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £238.1m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded W. H. Malcolm Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
4 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £238.1m, make it larger than the average company (£9.1m)
£238.1m - W. H. Malcolm Limited
£9.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a similar rate (9.1%)
9% - W. H. Malcolm Limited
9.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 26.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (22.9%)
26.9% - W. H. Malcolm Limited
22.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 8.3% make it more profitable than the average company (5.2%)
8.3% - W. H. Malcolm Limited
5.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 2001 employees, this is above the industry average (58)
2001 - W. H. Malcolm Limited
58 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £38.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£40.7k)
£38.6k - W. H. Malcolm Limited
£40.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £119k, this is equally as efficient (£137.1k)
£119k - W. H. Malcolm Limited
£137.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 39 days, this is earlier than average (51 days)
39 days - W. H. Malcolm Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 27 days, this is quicker than average (30 days)
27 days - W. H. Malcolm Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 2 days, this is more than average (1 days)
2 days - W. H. Malcolm Limited
1 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 28 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
28 weeks - W. H. Malcolm Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 68.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.9%)
68.8% - W. H. Malcolm Limited
60.9% - Industry AVG
W. H. Malcolm Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is £238.1 million and the company has net assets of £61.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, W. H. Malcolm Limited has 2,001 employees and maintains cash reserves of £47.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 238,068,000 | 252,203,000 | 224,438,000 | 184,581,000 | 209,298,000 | 206,147,000 | 200,149,000 | 207,231,000 | 194,471,000 | 199,855,000 | 179,704,000 | 177,404,000 | 172,559,000 | 154,441,049 | 165,138,839 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 174,003,000 | 187,488,000 | 164,920,000 | 141,809,000 | 160,306,000 | 160,968,000 | 154,276,000 | 159,717,000 | 149,796,000 | 156,996,000 | 142,009,000 | 140,338,000 | 138,386,000 | 123,054,595 | 134,828,127 |
Gross Profit | 64,065,000 | 64,715,000 | 59,518,000 | 42,772,000 | 48,992,000 | 45,179,000 | 45,873,000 | 47,514,000 | 44,675,000 | 42,859,000 | 37,695,000 | 37,066,000 | 34,173,000 | 31,386,454 | 30,310,712 |
Admin Expenses | 44,288,000 | 47,820,000 | 46,762,000 | 33,002,000 | 38,856,000 | 36,251,000 | 36,166,000 | 37,126,000 | 34,485,000 | 33,381,000 | 28,962,000 | 28,283,000 | 26,586,000 | 23,372,551 | 23,264,421 |
Operating Profit | 19,777,000 | 16,895,000 | 12,756,000 | 9,770,000 | 10,136,000 | 8,928,000 | 9,707,000 | 10,388,000 | 10,190,000 | 9,478,000 | 8,733,000 | 8,783,000 | 7,587,000 | 8,013,903 | 7,046,291 |
Interest Payable | 1,141,000 | 1,416,000 | 1,317,000 | 1,615,000 | 1,848,000 | 1,968,000 | 2,207,000 | 2,351,000 | 2,648,000 | 6,619,000 | 6,714,000 | 6,090,000 | 5,914,000 | 5,919,821 | 5,948,633 |
Interest Receivable | 1,284,000 | 518,000 | 14,000 | 37,000 | 81,000 | 25,000 | 3,000 | 4,152,000 | 6,832,000 | 6,352,000 | 6,028,000 | 5,413,881 | 4,236,210 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 19,920,000 | 15,997,000 | 11,453,000 | 8,192,000 | 8,369,000 | 5,275,000 | 7,550,000 | 17,153,000 | 8,396,000 | 6,600,000 | 8,851,000 | 9,045,000 | 7,701,000 | 7,507,963 | 5,333,868 |
Tax | -5,147,000 | -2,944,000 | -3,327,000 | -1,042,000 | -1,714,000 | -1,164,000 | -1,596,000 | -3,353,000 | -2,094,000 | -2,792,000 | -2,772,000 | -2,523,000 | -1,951,000 | -1,930,727 | -1,696,770 |
Profit After Tax | 14,773,000 | 13,053,000 | 8,126,000 | 7,150,000 | 6,655,000 | 4,111,000 | 5,954,000 | 13,800,000 | 6,302,000 | 3,808,000 | 6,079,000 | 6,522,000 | 5,750,000 | 5,577,236 | 3,637,098 |
Dividends Paid | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 8,500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 7,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 2,000,000 |
Retained Profit | 13,273,000 | 11,553,000 | 6,626,000 | 5,650,000 | 5,155,000 | 2,611,000 | 4,454,000 | 12,300,000 | -2,198,000 | 2,808,000 | 5,079,000 | 5,022,000 | -1,750,000 | 4,077,236 | 1,637,098 |
Employee Costs | 77,249,000 | 74,305,000 | 65,940,000 | 60,752,000 | 69,481,000 | 67,944,000 | 66,444,000 | 66,373,000 | 62,702,000 | 58,702,000 | 52,820,000 | 53,004,000 | 51,538,000 | 49,673,765 | 51,007,876 |
Number Of Employees | 2,001 | 2,014 | 1,888 | 2,000 | 2,068 | 2,103 | 2,110 | 2,103 | 2,031 | 1,860 | 1,809 | 1,859 | 1,869 | 1,931 | 1,983 |
EBITDA* | 29,091,000 | 29,632,000 | 25,429,000 | 22,110,000 | 21,526,000 | 20,304,000 | 20,355,000 | 20,840,000 | 19,326,000 | 20,826,000 | 23,650,000 | 20,688,000 | 17,530,000 | 17,691,482 | 16,817,838 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 67,539,000 | 56,082,000 | 59,076,000 | 59,419,000 | 61,936,000 | 56,327,000 | 60,151,000 | 59,769,000 | 57,271,000 | 51,368,000 | 48,217,000 | 51,852,000 | 50,809,000 | 50,424,597 | 43,240,740 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 2,440,000 | 2,440,000 | 2,440,000 | 2,440,000 | 2,440,000 | 1,015,000 | 1,015,000 | 1,015,000 | 1,015,000 | 1,015,000 | 2,319,000 | 1,509,000 | 1,054,000 | 1,014,562 | 989,562 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 49,197,000 | 32,596,000 | 24,686,000 | 27,463,000 | 27,557,000 | 26,774,000 | 26,582,000 | 31,997,000 | 29,936,000 | 14,737,000 | 11,566,000 | 10,622,000 | 4,419,000 | 8,087,416 | 4,673,158 |
Total Fixed Assets | 119,176,000 | 91,118,000 | 86,202,000 | 89,322,000 | 91,933,000 | 84,116,000 | 87,748,000 | 92,781,000 | 88,222,000 | 67,120,000 | 62,102,000 | 63,983,000 | 56,282,000 | 59,526,575 | 48,903,460 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,423,000 | 1,523,000 | 1,278,000 | 1,062,000 | 1,007,000 | 977,000 | 1,008,000 | 998,000 | 908,000 | 1,038,000 | 1,076,000 | 1,140,000 | 875,000 | 1,040,527 | 984,236 |
Trade Debtors | 25,693,000 | 30,747,000 | 29,492,000 | 16,619,000 | 24,249,000 | 27,922,000 | 27,069,000 | 23,810,000 | 17,120,000 | 22,804,000 | 30,439,000 | 24,545,000 | 23,990,000 | 23,960,154 | 28,061,195 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,434,000 | 4,163,000 | 3,017,000 | 11,209,000 | 4,460,000 | 3,915,000 | 4,648,000 | 4,146,000 | 6,591,000 | 11,002,000 | 5,234,000 | 1,568,000 | 1,630,000 | 1,688,296 | 645,216 |
Cash | 47,805,000 | 45,412,000 | 54,407,000 | 42,105,000 | 33,012,000 | 23,930,000 | 17,630,000 | 11,420,000 | 10,012,000 | 11,567,000 | 11,697,000 | 10,089,000 | 18,085,000 | 17,960,779 | 19,002,314 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 76,355,000 | 81,845,000 | 88,194,000 | 70,995,000 | 62,728,000 | 56,744,000 | 50,355,000 | 40,374,000 | 34,631,000 | 46,411,000 | 48,446,000 | 37,342,000 | 44,580,000 | 44,649,756 | 48,692,961 |
total assets | 195,531,000 | 172,963,000 | 174,396,000 | 160,317,000 | 154,661,000 | 140,860,000 | 138,103,000 | 133,155,000 | 122,853,000 | 113,531,000 | 110,548,000 | 101,325,000 | 100,862,000 | 104,176,331 | 97,596,421 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 594,000 | 594,000 | 594,000 | 594,000 | 523,000 | 521,000 | 521,000 | 517,000 | 517,000 | 432,000 | 432,000 | 432,000 | |||
Trade Creditors | 13,045,000 | 8,786,000 | 9,013,000 | 6,732,000 | 9,456,000 | 6,966,000 | 9,197,000 | 7,598,000 | 8,264,000 | 8,181,000 | 13,946,000 | 10,913,000 | 7,990,000 | 10,340,890 | 11,275,002 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 105,000 | 159,000 | 123,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 72,991,000 | 66,521,000 | 52,481,000 | 44,135,000 | 40,777,000 | 35,795,000 | 33,501,000 | 34,747,000 | 28,344,000 | 30,173,000 | 29,550,000 | 25,296,000 | 26,719,000 | 25,750,055 | 26,203,339 |
total current liabilities | 86,630,000 | 75,901,000 | 62,088,000 | 51,461,000 | 50,756,000 | 43,282,000 | 43,219,000 | 42,967,000 | 37,284,000 | 38,909,000 | 43,928,000 | 36,641,000 | 34,709,000 | 36,090,945 | 37,478,341 |
loans | 31,214,000 | 30,328,000 | 29,347,000 | 28,530,000 | 27,802,000 | 26,817,000 | 26,018,000 | 25,626,000 | 24,915,000 | 14,639,000 | 14,713,000 | 15,197,000 | 18,882,000 | 16,537,214 | 10,610,798 |
hp & lease commitments | 27,313,000 | 27,257,000 | 27,452,000 | 27,397,000 | 27,342,000 | 27,112,000 | 27,012,000 | 22,284,000 | 22,205,000 | 22,127,000 | 22,500,000 | 22,500,000 | 22,500,000 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,595,000 | 1,646,000 | 1,697,000 | 1,748,000 | 1,800,000 | ||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 17,000 | 117,851 | 127,188 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 47,839,000 | 48,246,000 | 67,284,000 | 80,447,000 | 78,367,000 | 69,059,000 | 73,957,000 | 68,650,000 | 73,432,000 | 65,588,000 | 51,447,000 | 45,938,000 | 50,365,000 | 41,235,065 | 43,457,986 |
total liabilities | 134,469,000 | 124,147,000 | 129,372,000 | 131,908,000 | 129,123,000 | 112,341,000 | 117,176,000 | 111,617,000 | 110,716,000 | 104,497,000 | 95,375,000 | 82,579,000 | 85,074,000 | 77,326,010 | 80,936,327 |
net assets | 61,062,000 | 48,816,000 | 45,024,000 | 28,409,000 | 25,538,000 | 28,519,000 | 20,927,000 | 21,538,000 | 12,137,000 | 9,034,000 | 15,173,000 | 18,746,000 | 15,788,000 | 26,850,321 | 16,660,094 |
total shareholders funds | 61,062,000 | 48,816,000 | 45,024,000 | 28,409,000 | 25,538,000 | 28,519,000 | 20,927,000 | 21,538,000 | 12,137,000 | 9,034,000 | 15,173,000 | 18,746,000 | 15,788,000 | 26,850,321 | 16,660,094 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 19,777,000 | 16,895,000 | 12,756,000 | 9,770,000 | 10,136,000 | 8,928,000 | 9,707,000 | 10,388,000 | 10,190,000 | 9,478,000 | 8,733,000 | 8,783,000 | 7,587,000 | 8,013,903 | 7,046,291 |
Depreciation | 9,314,000 | 12,737,000 | 12,673,000 | 12,340,000 | 11,390,000 | 11,376,000 | 10,648,000 | 10,452,000 | 9,136,000 | 11,348,000 | 14,917,000 | 11,552,000 | 9,943,000 | 9,677,579 | 9,771,547 |
Amortisation | 353,000 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -5,147,000 | -2,944,000 | -3,327,000 | -1,042,000 | -1,714,000 | -1,164,000 | -1,596,000 | -3,353,000 | -2,094,000 | -2,792,000 | -2,772,000 | -2,523,000 | -1,951,000 | -1,930,727 | -1,696,770 |
Stock | -100,000 | 245,000 | 216,000 | 55,000 | 30,000 | -31,000 | 10,000 | 90,000 | -130,000 | -38,000 | -64,000 | 265,000 | -165,527 | 56,291 | 984,236 |
Debtors | 8,818,000 | 10,311,000 | 1,904,000 | -975,000 | -2,345,000 | 312,000 | -1,654,000 | 6,306,000 | 5,104,000 | 1,304,000 | 10,504,000 | 6,696,000 | -3,696,866 | 356,297 | 33,379,569 |
Creditors | 4,259,000 | -227,000 | 2,281,000 | -2,724,000 | 2,490,000 | -2,231,000 | 1,599,000 | -666,000 | 83,000 | -5,765,000 | 3,033,000 | 2,923,000 | -2,350,890 | -934,112 | 11,275,002 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 6,419,000 | 13,989,000 | 8,295,000 | 3,306,000 | 6,782,000 | 2,294,000 | -1,246,000 | 6,403,000 | -1,829,000 | 623,000 | 4,254,000 | -1,423,000 | 968,945 | -453,284 | 26,203,339 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 17,000 | -117,851 | -9,337 | 127,188 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 25,921,000 | 29,894,000 | 30,558,000 | 22,570,000 | 31,399,000 | 18,922,000 | 20,756,000 | 16,828,000 | 10,512,000 | 11,626,000 | 17,725,000 | 12,704,000 | 13,951,434 | 18,362,792 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 1,425,000 | -1,304,000 | 810,000 | 455,000 | 39,438 | 25,000 | 989,562 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 71,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 85,000 | 432,000 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -105,000 | -54,000 | 36,000 | 123,000 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | 886,000 | 981,000 | 817,000 | 728,000 | 985,000 | 799,000 | 392,000 | 711,000 | 10,276,000 | -74,000 | -484,000 | -3,685,000 | 2,344,786 | 5,926,416 | 10,610,798 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -27,313,000 | 56,000 | -195,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 230,000 | 100,000 | 4,728,000 | 79,000 | 78,000 | -373,000 | 22,500,000 | |||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 143,000 | -898,000 | -1,303,000 | -1,578,000 | -1,767,000 | -1,943,000 | -2,207,000 | -2,348,000 | -2,648,000 | -2,467,000 | 118,000 | 262,000 | 114,000 | -505,940 | -1,712,423 |
cash flow from financing | 2,000 | -34,991,000 | 9,559,000 | -3,753,000 | -8,861,000 | 3,892,000 | -6,751,000 | -4,490,000 | 17,778,000 | -11,286,000 | -8,940,000 | -5,428,000 | -6,853,535 | 11,533,467 | 46,421,371 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 2,393,000 | -8,995,000 | 12,302,000 | 9,093,000 | 9,082,000 | 6,300,000 | 6,210,000 | 1,408,000 | -1,555,000 | -130,000 | 1,608,000 | -7,996,000 | 124,221 | -1,041,535 | 19,002,314 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 2,393,000 | -8,995,000 | 12,302,000 | 9,093,000 | 9,082,000 | 6,300,000 | 6,210,000 | 1,408,000 | -1,555,000 | -130,000 | 1,608,000 | -7,996,000 | 124,221 | -1,041,535 | 19,002,314 |
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W. H. MALCOLM LIMITED group structure
W. H. Malcolm Limited has 11 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
W. H. MALCOLM LIMITED
SC035770
11 subsidiaries
W. H. Malcolm Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Walter Malcolm (Dec 1993) and Mr Andrew Malcolm (Dec 1993).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Walter Malcolm | 64 years | Dec 1993 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Malcolm | Scotland | 63 years | Dec 1993 | - | Director |
Mr Iain Good | 57 years | Mar 2002 | - | Director | |
Mr David Archer | 55 years | Aug 2013 | - | Director | |
Mr Alan Palmer | 62 years | Aug 2013 | - | Director | |
Mr James Haldane | Scotland | 60 years | May 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
238.1m
-6%
operating profit
19.8m
+17%
gross margin
27%
+4.87%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
61.1m
+0.25%
total assets
195.5m
+0.13%
cash
47.8m
+0.05%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC035770
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
49410 - Freight transport by road
incorporation date
October 1960
age
65
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
address
brookfield house, burnbrae drive, linwood industrial estate, linwood, PA3 3BU
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BURNESS PAULL LLP
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