
Company Number
SC132919
Next Accounts
Apr 2025
Shareholders
heriot-watt university
Group Structure
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Industry
Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
+3Registered Address
heriot-watt university, riccarton, edinburgh, EH14 4AS
Website
http://hw.ac.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of HERIOT-WATT TRADING LIMITED at £1m based on a Turnover of £1.4m and 0.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HERIOT-WATT TRADING LIMITED at £3.3m based on an EBITDA of £746k and a 4.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HERIOT-WATT TRADING LIMITED at £9m based on Net Assets of £4.2m and 2.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Heriot-watt Trading Limited is a live company located in edinburgh, EH14 4AS with a Companies House number of SC132919. It operates in the support activities for petroleum and natural gas mining sector, SIC Code 09100. Founded in July 1991, it's largest shareholder is heriot-watt university with a 100% stake. Heriot-watt Trading Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.4m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Heriot-Watt Trading Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£5.7m)
£1.4m - Heriot-watt Trading Limited
£5.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (3.5%)
2% - Heriot-watt Trading Limited
3.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 57.7%, this company has a lower cost of product (41.3%)
57.7% - Heriot-watt Trading Limited
41.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 52.7% make it more profitable than the average company (6.9%)
52.7% - Heriot-watt Trading Limited
6.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 11 employees, this is below the industry average (25)
- Heriot-watt Trading Limited
25 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Heriot-watt Trading Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £128.6k, this is equally as efficient (£143.6k)
- Heriot-watt Trading Limited
£143.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 143 days, this is later than average (55 days)
143 days - Heriot-watt Trading Limited
55 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Heriot-watt Trading Limited
- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Heriot-watt Trading Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 243 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (19 weeks)
243 weeks - Heriot-watt Trading Limited
19 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 18.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (58.2%)
18.1% - Heriot-watt Trading Limited
58.2% - Industry AVG
Heriot-Watt Trading Limited's latest turnover from July 2023 is £1.4 million and the company has net assets of £4.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Heriot-Watt Trading Limited has 11 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Turnover | 1,415,000 | 1,558,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,341,000 | 2,477,000 | 1,785,000 | 3,660,000 | 4,436,000 | 4,776,000 | 5,938,000 | 11,905,000 | 24,194,000 | 7,665,000 | 3,876,000 | 3,679,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 598,000 | 930,000 | 590,000 | 553,000 | 971,000 | 735,000 | 1,473,000 | 1,721,000 | 1,496,000 | 2,815,000 | 9,542,000 | 21,353,000 | 1,051,000 | 1,328,000 | 1,386,000 |
Gross Profit | 817,000 | 628,000 | 1,150,000 | 788,000 | 1,506,000 | 1,050,000 | 2,187,000 | 2,715,000 | 3,280,000 | 3,123,000 | 2,363,000 | 2,841,000 | 6,614,000 | 2,548,000 | 2,293,000 |
Admin Expenses | 71,000 | 373,000 | 363,000 | 214,000 | 144,000 | 413,000 | 905,000 | 1,305,000 | 1,385,000 | 1,096,000 | 2,783,000 | 1,194,000 | 5,007,000 | 1,893,000 | 1,164,000 |
Operating Profit | 746,000 | 255,000 | 787,000 | 574,000 | 1,362,000 | 637,000 | 1,282,000 | 1,410,000 | 1,895,000 | 2,027,000 | -420,000 | 1,647,000 | 1,607,000 | 655,000 | 1,129,000 |
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 13,000 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 15,000 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 746,000 | 255,000 | 787,000 | 587,000 | 1,371,000 | 641,000 | 1,283,000 | 1,418,000 | 1,904,000 | 2,031,000 | -418,000 | 1,648,000 | 1,610,000 | 656,000 | 1,144,000 |
Tax | -41,000 | -1,000 | -271,000 | -388,000 | -1,489,000 | ||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 746,000 | 255,000 | 746,000 | 586,000 | 1,371,000 | 641,000 | 1,012,000 | 1,418,000 | 1,516,000 | 2,031,000 | -418,000 | 159,000 | 1,610,000 | 656,000 | 1,144,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 746,000 | 255,000 | 182,000 | -516,000 | 1,349,000 | -849,000 | -349,000 | -458,000 | -373,000 | 966,000 | -418,000 | 159,000 | 1,610,000 | 656,000 | 325,000 |
Employee Costs | 741,000 | 604,000 | 1,164,000 | 1,161,000 | 1,115,000 | 1,272,000 | 1,808,000 | 1,447,000 | 904,000 | 1,145,000 | 701,000 | ||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||||||||
EBITDA* | 746,000 | 256,000 | 797,000 | 584,000 | 1,384,000 | 678,000 | 1,373,000 | 1,492,000 | 1,983,000 | 2,187,000 | -350,000 | 1,729,000 | 1,696,000 | 739,000 | 1,187,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,000 | 11,000 | 21,000 | 44,000 | 94,000 | 185,000 | 210,000 | 287,000 | 47,000 | 184,000 | 199,000 | 289,000 | 275,000 | ||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,000 | 11,000 | 21,000 | 44,000 | 94,000 | 185,000 | 210,000 | 287,000 | 47,000 | 184,000 | 199,000 | 289,000 | 275,000 | ||
Stock & work in progress | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 556,000 | 497,000 | 42,000 | 159,000 | 257,000 | 395,000 | 434,000 | 661,000 | 1,225,000 | 941,000 | 1,294,000 | 1,313,000 | 794,000 | 875,000 | 389,000 |
Group Debtors | 158,000 | 445,000 | 262,000 | 227,000 | 466,000 | 105,000 | 75,000 | 1,141,000 | 137,000 | 122,000 | 1,474,000 | 2,354,000 | 121,000 | ||
Misc Debtors | 69,000 | 107,000 | 306,000 | 100,000 | 420,000 | 191,000 | 200,000 | 856,000 | 1,241,000 | 1,183,000 | 1,228,000 | 2,313,000 | 761,000 | 206,000 | 438,000 |
Cash | 4,393,000 | 3,638,000 | 2,942,000 | 2,830,000 | 2,949,000 | 2,020,000 | 3,194,000 | 1,241,000 | 2,875,000 | 3,692,000 | 844,000 | 2,267,000 | 379,000 | 630,000 | 158,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,176,000 | 4,687,000 | 3,552,000 | 3,316,000 | 4,092,000 | 2,711,000 | 3,903,000 | 3,899,000 | 5,478,000 | 5,938,000 | 4,840,000 | 8,247,000 | 2,055,000 | 1,713,000 | 985,000 |
total assets | 5,176,000 | 4,687,000 | 3,553,000 | 3,327,000 | 4,113,000 | 2,755,000 | 3,997,000 | 4,084,000 | 5,688,000 | 6,225,000 | 4,887,000 | 8,431,000 | 2,254,000 | 2,002,000 | 1,260,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 10,000 | 30,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 42,000 | 16,000 | 26,000 | 68,000 | 137,000 | 119,000 | 251,000 | 69,000 | 54,000 | 242,000 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 826,000 | 876,000 | 106,000 | 122,000 | 353,000 | 164,000 | 391,000 | 262,000 | 1,370,000 | 1,565,000 | 1,394,000 | 3,878,000 | 611,000 | 168,000 | 429,000 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 111,000 | 308,000 | 179,000 | 145,000 | 186,000 | 326,000 | 518,000 | 644,000 | 640,000 | 928,000 | 730,000 | 3,213,000 | 623,000 | 967,000 | 411,000 |
total current liabilities | 937,000 | 1,194,000 | 315,000 | 271,000 | 541,000 | 532,000 | 925,000 | 932,000 | 2,078,000 | 2,630,000 | 2,243,000 | 7,342,000 | 1,303,000 | 1,189,000 | 1,082,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 937,000 | 1,194,000 | 315,000 | 271,000 | 541,000 | 532,000 | 925,000 | 932,000 | 2,078,000 | 2,630,000 | 2,243,000 | 7,342,000 | 1,303,000 | 1,189,000 | 1,082,000 |
net assets | 4,239,000 | 3,493,000 | 3,238,000 | 3,056,000 | 3,572,000 | 2,223,000 | 3,072,000 | 3,152,000 | 3,610,000 | 3,595,000 | 2,644,000 | 1,089,000 | 951,000 | 813,000 | 178,000 |
total shareholders funds | 4,239,000 | 3,493,000 | 3,238,000 | 3,056,000 | 3,572,000 | 2,223,000 | 3,072,000 | 3,152,000 | 3,610,000 | 3,595,000 | 2,644,000 | 1,089,000 | 951,000 | 813,000 | 178,000 |
Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 746,000 | 255,000 | 787,000 | 574,000 | 1,362,000 | 637,000 | 1,282,000 | 1,410,000 | 1,895,000 | 2,027,000 | -420,000 | 1,647,000 | 1,607,000 | 655,000 | 1,129,000 |
Depreciation | 1,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 22,000 | 41,000 | 91,000 | 82,000 | 88,000 | 160,000 | 70,000 | 82,000 | 89,000 | 84,000 | 58,000 | |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -41,000 | -1,000 | -271,000 | -388,000 | -1,489,000 | ||||||||||
Stock | -2,000 | 2,000 | |||||||||||||
Debtors | -266,000 | 439,000 | 124,000 | -657,000 | 452,000 | -18,000 | -1,949,000 | 55,000 | 357,000 | -1,750,000 | -1,984,000 | 4,304,000 | 595,000 | 254,000 | 827,000 |
Creditors | -10,000 | -20,000 | 26,000 | 2,000 | -40,000 | 26,000 | -10,000 | -42,000 | -69,000 | 18,000 | -132,000 | 182,000 | 15,000 | -188,000 | 242,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -197,000 | 129,000 | 34,000 | -41,000 | -140,000 | -192,000 | -126,000 | 4,000 | -288,000 | 198,000 | -2,483,000 | 2,590,000 | -344,000 | 556,000 | 411,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 805,000 | -74,000 | 692,000 | 1,201,000 | 752,000 | 530,000 | 2,915,000 | 1,399,000 | 881,000 | 4,153,000 | -981,000 | -1,292,000 | 774,000 | 851,000 | 1,013,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -50,000 | 770,000 | -16,000 | -231,000 | 189,000 | -227,000 | 129,000 | -1,108,000 | -195,000 | 171,000 | -2,484,000 | 3,267,000 | 443,000 | -261,000 | 429,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 13,000 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 15,000 | |||
cash flow from financing | -50,000 | 770,000 | -16,000 | -218,000 | 198,000 | -223,000 | 399,000 | -1,100,000 | 202,000 | 160,000 | -509,000 | 3,247,000 | -1,026,000 | -281,000 | 297,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 755,000 | 696,000 | 112,000 | -119,000 | 929,000 | -1,174,000 | 1,953,000 | -1,634,000 | -817,000 | 2,848,000 | -1,423,000 | 1,888,000 | -251,000 | 472,000 | 158,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 755,000 | 696,000 | 112,000 | -119,000 | 929,000 | -1,174,000 | 1,953,000 | -1,634,000 | -817,000 | 2,848,000 | -1,423,000 | 1,888,000 | -251,000 | 472,000 | 158,000 |
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HERIOT-WATT TRADING LIMITED group structure
Heriot-Watt Trading Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
HERIOT-WATT TRADING LIMITED
SC132919
Heriot-Watt Trading Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Susan Collier (Aug 2012) and Ms Ruth Moir (Feb 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Susan Collier | Scotland | 61 years | Aug 2012 | - | Director |
Ms Ruth Moir | 61 years | Feb 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Martin Pringle | United Kingdom | 55 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2023turnover
1.4m
-9%
operating profit
746k
+193%
gross margin
57.8%
+43.24%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2023net assets
4.2m
+0.21%
total assets
5.2m
+0.1%
cash
4.4m
+0.21%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC132919
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70229 - Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)
71200 - Technical testing and analysis
09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction
incorporation date
July 1991
age
34
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
July 2023
previous names
dunwilco (261) limited (August 1991)
accountant
-
auditor
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
address
heriot-watt university, riccarton, edinburgh, EH14 4AS
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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