wallace, mcdowall limited Company Information
Company Number
SC046491
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
the wallace steel group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
+1Registered Address
bld 11c spirit aerosystems, tarbolton road, monkton, ayrshire, KA9 2RR
Website
www.wallacemcdowall.comwallace, mcdowall limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WALLACE, MCDOWALL LIMITED at £6.1m based on a Turnover of £14m and 0.44x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
wallace, mcdowall limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WALLACE, MCDOWALL LIMITED at £3.8m based on an EBITDA of £994.4k and a 3.79x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
wallace, mcdowall limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WALLACE, MCDOWALL LIMITED at £5m based on Net Assets of £3.3m and 1.5x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Wallace, Mcdowall Limited Overview
Wallace, Mcdowall Limited is a live company located in ayrshire, KA9 2RR with a Companies House number of SC046491. It operates in the cold forming or folding sector, SIC Code 24330. Founded in April 1969, it's largest shareholder is the wallace steel group limited with a 100% stake. Wallace, Mcdowall Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £14m with high growth in recent years.
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Wallace, Mcdowall Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Wallace, Mcdowall Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £14m, make it in line with the average company (£14.6m)
£14m - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
£14.6m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.5%)
17% - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
9.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 21%, this company has a higher cost of product (27.3%)
21% - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
27.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 4.5% make it as profitable than the average company (5.4%)
4.5% - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 169 employees, this is above the industry average (96)
169 - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
96 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £30.2k, the company has a lower pay structure (£39.7k)
£30.2k - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
£39.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £82.7k, this is less efficient (£158.4k)
£82.7k - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
£158.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 60 days, this is near the average (62 days)
60 days - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
62 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 53 days, this is slower than average (44 days)
53 days - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
44 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 29 days, this is less than average (67 days)
29 days - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
67 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (11 weeks)
4 weeks - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
11 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 67%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (43.7%)
67% - Wallace, Mcdowall Limited
43.7% - Industry AVG
WALLACE, MCDOWALL LIMITED financials

Wallace, Mcdowall Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £14 million and the company has net assets of £3.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Wallace, Mcdowall Limited has 169 employees and maintains cash reserves of £534.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 13,968,890 | 13,567,882 | 11,670,026 | 8,634,513 | 12,248,037 | 11,280,487 | 11,317,351 | 10,177,152 | 11,680,252 | 9,867,685 | 9,182,999 | 9,081,533 | 8,528,961 | 7,055,795 | 5,093,803 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 11,040,882 | 10,989,995 | 10,196,271 | 8,559,147 | 10,831,601 | 10,415,154 | 10,358,474 | 9,150,586 | 9,881,848 | 8,636,272 | 7,931,523 | 7,953,988 | 7,243,043 | 6,018,725 | 4,285,475 |
Gross Profit | 2,928,008 | 2,577,887 | 1,473,755 | 75,366 | 1,416,436 | 865,333 | 958,877 | 1,026,566 | 1,798,404 | 1,231,413 | 1,251,476 | 1,127,545 | 1,285,918 | 1,037,070 | 808,328 |
Admin Expenses | 2,294,197 | 1,930,022 | 1,399,212 | 447,666 | 1,172,733 | 1,065,725 | 1,105,273 | 1,091,814 | 1,147,561 | 1,025,025 | 978,423 | 878,035 | 841,019 | 769,816 | 739,572 |
Operating Profit | 633,811 | 647,865 | 74,543 | -372,300 | 243,703 | -200,392 | -146,396 | -65,248 | 650,843 | 206,388 | 273,053 | 249,510 | 444,899 | 267,254 | 68,756 |
Interest Payable | 242,155 | 201,344 | 149,972 | 169,292 | 178,157 | 89,030 | 78,860 | 89,207 | 103,376 | 88,388 | 78,755 | 82,550 | 80,003 | 72,966 | 68,750 |
Interest Receivable | 159 | 279 | 83 | 2,401 | 2,673 | 1,655 | 4,064 | 8,964 | 8,077 | 7,457 | 17,483 | ||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 391,815 | 446,521 | -75,429 | -541,592 | 65,546 | -289,143 | -225,173 | -152,054 | 550,140 | 119,655 | 198,362 | 175,924 | 372,973 | 201,745 | 17,489 |
Tax | 99,128 | 102,605 | -53,265 | -194,396 | 190,044 | 238,730 | 17,942 | 37,217 | -110,641 | -44,478 | -21,478 | -28,218 | -83,284 | -82,874 | 39,256 |
Profit After Tax | 490,943 | 549,126 | -128,694 | -735,988 | 255,590 | -50,413 | -207,231 | -114,837 | 439,499 | 75,177 | 176,884 | 147,706 | 289,689 | 118,871 | 56,745 |
Dividends Paid | 288,326 | 308,000 | 220,000 | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 490,943 | 549,126 | -128,694 | -735,988 | 255,590 | -50,413 | -207,231 | -114,837 | 439,499 | 75,177 | 176,884 | -140,620 | -18,311 | -101,129 | 56,745 |
Employee Costs | 5,099,839 | 4,854,064 | 4,413,462 | 4,778,865 | 5,295,519 | 4,873,414 | 4,943,455 | 4,476,238 | 4,487,246 | 3,828,440 | 3,528,624 | 3,499,193 | 3,124,764 | 2,588,389 | 2,059,932 |
Number Of Employees | 169 | 170 | 169 | 177 | 196 | 199 | 194 | 190 | 185 | 171 | 159 | 155 | 140 | 117 | 96 |
EBITDA* | 994,432 | 981,119 | 427,979 | -11,088 | 603,335 | 556,886 | 524,155 | 281,658 | 1,380,506 | 905,689 | 862,928 | 826,466 | 949,893 | 728,603 | 530,121 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,492,928 | 2,506,478 | 2,820,612 | 3,148,477 | 3,475,961 | 2,320,775 | 2,733,317 | 2,130,681 | 2,749,805 | 2,623,964 | 2,466,682 | 2,163,011 | 1,836,717 | 1,435,727 | 1,712,612 |
Intangible Assets | 132,472 | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 250,100 | 250,100 | 250,100 | 250,100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 448,293 | 343,795 | 457,266 | 453,626 | 450,000 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,875,500 | 2,756,578 | 3,070,712 | 3,398,577 | 3,476,061 | 2,320,875 | 2,733,417 | 2,130,781 | 2,749,905 | 2,624,064 | 2,915,075 | 2,506,906 | 2,294,083 | 1,889,453 | 2,162,712 |
Stock & work in progress | 896,460 | 643,740 | 1,326,800 | 758,814 | 818,260 | 810,366 | 759,310 | 640,105 | 284,506 | 259,441 | 192,787 | 176,225 | 502,484 | 427,971 | 368,217 |
Trade Debtors | 2,330,392 | 2,611,207 | 2,253,828 | 1,595,334 | 2,181,788 | 2,102,407 | 2,185,651 | 1,583,190 | 2,376,793 | 2,834,099 | 2,136,022 | 1,697,075 | 1,835,732 | 1,378,599 | 933,576 |
Group Debtors | 2,678,416 | 2,701,701 | 2,225,101 | 2,915,969 | 3,020,663 | 665,588 | 802,293 | 931,893 | 1,104,599 | 521,293 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 682,421 | 611,178 | 760,629 | 379,684 | 542,324 | 388,795 | 204,286 | 167,650 | 177,867 | 208,087 | 138,994 | 434,845 | 60,250 | 80,890 | 61,540 |
Cash | 534,498 | 548,336 | 218,477 | 153,594 | 46,952 | 187,791 | 413,138 | 410,372 | 1,035,274 | 761,502 | 661,910 | 602,183 | 980,056 | 869,591 | 892,132 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 7,122,187 | 7,116,162 | 6,784,835 | 5,803,395 | 6,609,987 | 4,154,947 | 4,364,678 | 3,733,210 | 4,979,039 | 4,584,422 | 3,129,713 | 2,910,328 | 3,378,522 | 2,757,051 | 2,255,465 |
total assets | 9,997,687 | 9,872,740 | 9,855,547 | 9,201,972 | 10,086,048 | 6,475,822 | 7,098,095 | 5,863,991 | 7,728,944 | 7,208,486 | 6,044,788 | 5,417,234 | 5,672,605 | 4,646,504 | 4,418,177 |
Bank overdraft | 1,878,653 | 1,936,308 | 1,421,004 | 1,897,748 | 1,961,141 | 63,205 | 33,630 | 10,882 | |||||||
Bank loan | 1,591,616 | 1,506,212 | 1,512,649 | 1,212,034 | 813,704 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,604,053 | 1,175,665 | 1,616,080 | 1,122,083 | 1,303,363 | 1,152,807 | 1,288,935 | 929,114 | 1,320,431 | 1,234,797 | 973,304 | 915,933 | 1,079,852 | 920,264 | 691,680 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 614,268 | 764,268 | 21,458 | 2,298 | 2,298 | 2,298 | 2,298 | 2,298 | 2,298 | 2,298 | 2,298 | 2,298 | |||
other short term finances | 116,665 | 116,665 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 294,813 | 294,813 | 278,600 | 314,800 | 314,800 | 377,642 | 471,115 | 343,412 | 463,953 | 464,590 | 381,128 | 300,172 | 291,666 | 180,544 | 212,677 |
other current liabilities | 3,673,693 | 3,864,093 | 3,603,752 | 3,164,091 | 3,024,195 | 546,684 | 420,315 | 480,394 | 694,373 | 615,174 | 394,276 | 334,686 | 480,883 | 423,229 | 486,649 |
total current liabilities | 5,689,224 | 5,451,236 | 5,498,432 | 5,215,242 | 5,406,626 | 3,977,244 | 4,118,971 | 3,176,222 | 4,378,803 | 4,278,000 | 3,342,622 | 3,122,506 | 3,400,978 | 2,738,369 | 2,217,890 |
loans | 198,613 | 315,280 | 441,667 | 50,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 348,230 | 648,700 | 951,883 | 865,700 | 1,101,800 | 505,843 | 837,459 | 446,170 | 999,419 | 803,536 | 769,871 | 670,605 | 464,438 | 214,922 | 372,132 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 201,667 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 2,671 | 128,170 | 89,835 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 463,539 | 400,386 | 452,882 | 306,154 | 115,093 | 124,609 | 149,460 | 133,830 | 204,619 | 148,678 | 104,200 | 101,246 | 134,192 | 154,872 | 136,818 |
total long term liabilities | 1,010,382 | 1,364,366 | 1,849,103 | 1,350,024 | 1,306,728 | 630,452 | 986,919 | 580,000 | 1,204,038 | 952,214 | 874,071 | 973,518 | 598,630 | 369,794 | 508,950 |
total liabilities | 6,699,606 | 6,815,602 | 7,347,535 | 6,565,266 | 6,713,354 | 4,607,696 | 5,105,890 | 3,756,222 | 5,582,841 | 5,230,214 | 4,216,693 | 4,096,024 | 3,999,608 | 3,108,163 | 2,726,840 |
net assets | 3,298,081 | 3,057,138 | 2,508,012 | 2,636,706 | 3,372,694 | 1,868,126 | 1,992,205 | 2,107,769 | 2,146,103 | 1,978,272 | 1,828,095 | 1,321,210 | 1,672,997 | 1,538,341 | 1,691,337 |
total shareholders funds | 3,298,081 | 3,057,138 | 2,508,012 | 2,636,706 | 3,372,694 | 1,868,126 | 1,992,205 | 2,107,769 | 2,146,103 | 1,978,272 | 1,828,095 | 1,321,210 | 1,672,997 | 1,538,341 | 1,691,337 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 633,811 | 647,865 | 74,543 | -372,300 | 243,703 | -200,392 | -146,396 | -65,248 | 650,843 | 206,388 | 273,053 | 249,510 | 444,899 | 267,254 | 68,756 |
Depreciation | 360,621 | 333,254 | 353,436 | 361,212 | 359,632 | 757,278 | 670,551 | 346,906 | 729,663 | 699,301 | 589,875 | 576,956 | 504,994 | 461,349 | 461,365 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 99,128 | 102,605 | -53,265 | -194,396 | 190,044 | 238,730 | 17,942 | 37,217 | -110,641 | -44,478 | -21,478 | -28,218 | -83,284 | -82,874 | 39,256 |
Stock | 252,720 | -683,060 | 567,986 | -59,446 | 7,894 | 51,056 | 119,205 | 355,599 | 25,065 | 66,654 | 16,562 | -326,259 | 74,513 | 59,754 | 368,217 |
Debtors | -232,857 | 684,528 | 348,571 | -853,788 | 2,587,985 | -35,440 | 509,497 | -976,526 | 95,780 | 840,170 | 247,594 | 122,467 | 440,133 | 467,999 | 1,445,116 |
Creditors | 428,388 | -440,415 | 493,997 | -181,280 | 150,556 | -136,128 | 359,821 | -391,317 | 85,634 | 261,493 | 57,371 | -163,919 | 159,588 | 228,584 | 691,680 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -190,400 | 260,341 | 439,661 | 139,896 | 2,477,511 | 126,369 | -60,079 | -213,979 | 79,199 | 220,898 | -142,077 | 55,470 | 57,654 | -63,420 | 486,649 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 63,153 | -52,496 | 146,728 | 191,061 | -9,516 | -24,851 | 15,630 | -70,789 | 55,941 | 44,478 | 2,954 | -32,946 | -20,680 | 18,054 | 136,818 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,374,838 | 849,686 | 538,543 | 857,427 | 816,051 | 745,390 | 228,767 | 263,717 | 1,369,794 | 481,256 | 495,542 | 860,645 | 548,525 | 301,194 | 71,191 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -95,233 | -338,008 | -197,997 | -364,403 | -283,064 | -260,953 | -180,988 | -469,249 | |||||||
Change in Investments | 250,000 | 100 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -95,233 | -338,008 | -197,997 | -364,403 | -283,064 | -260,953 | -180,988 | -469,349 | |||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -1,591,616 | 85,404 | -6,437 | 300,615 | 398,330 | 813,704 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -614,268 | -150,000 | 742,810 | 19,160 | 2,298 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 116,665 | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -116,667 | -126,387 | 391,667 | 50,000 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -300,470 | -286,970 | 49,983 | -236,100 | 533,115 | -425,089 | 518,992 | -673,790 | 195,246 | 117,127 | 180,222 | 214,673 | 360,638 | -189,343 | 584,809 |
other long term liabilities | -2,671 | -125,499 | 38,335 | 89,835 | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -241,996 | -201,344 | -149,972 | -169,292 | -178,157 | -88,751 | -78,777 | -86,806 | -100,703 | -86,733 | -74,691 | -73,586 | -71,926 | -65,509 | -51,267 |
cash flow from financing | -909,133 | -500,707 | -448,089 | -467,057 | 2,436,581 | -568,346 | 531,882 | -684,093 | -177,125 | -1,486,222 | 520,936 | -76,517 | 742,294 | 91,611 | 2,984,136 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -13,838 | 329,859 | 64,883 | 106,642 | -140,839 | -225,347 | 2,766 | -624,902 | 273,772 | 99,592 | 59,727 | -377,873 | 110,465 | -22,541 | 892,132 |
overdraft | -1,878,653 | -57,655 | 515,304 | -476,744 | -63,393 | 1,961,141 | -63,205 | 29,575 | 33,630 | -10,882 | 10,882 | ||||
change in cash | -13,838 | 329,859 | 64,883 | 106,642 | 1,737,814 | -167,692 | -512,538 | -148,158 | 337,165 | -1,861,549 | 122,932 | -407,448 | 76,835 | -11,659 | 881,250 |
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wallace, mcdowall limited Ownership
WALLACE, MCDOWALL LIMITED group structure
Wallace, Mcdowall Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
WALLACE, MCDOWALL LIMITED
SC046491
1 subsidiary
wallace, mcdowall limited directors
Wallace, Mcdowall Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Yvonne Ward (Jul 2019) and Mr John Gemmell (Apr 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Yvonne Ward | 51 years | Jul 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr John Gemmell | 57 years | Apr 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
14m
+3%
operating profit
633.8k
-2%
gross margin
21%
+10.32%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
3.3m
+0.08%
total assets
10m
+0.01%
cash
534.5k
-0.03%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
wallace, mcdowall limited company details
company number
SC046491
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.
24330 - Cold forming or folding
incorporation date
April 1969
age
56
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
bld 11c spirit aerosystems, tarbolton road, monkton, ayrshire, KA9 2RR
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
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wallace, mcdowall limited Charges & Mortgages
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wallace, mcdowall limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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