
Company Number
SC199548
Next Accounts
Sep 2026
Shareholders
scottish widows group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
the mound, edinburgh, EH1 1YZ
Website
scottishwidows.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SCOTTISH WIDOWS FINANCIAL SERVICES HOLDINGS at £78.3m based on a Turnover of £72.2m and 1.08x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SCOTTISH WIDOWS FINANCIAL SERVICES HOLDINGS at £571.2m based on an EBITDA of £68.9m and a 8.29x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SCOTTISH WIDOWS FINANCIAL SERVICES HOLDINGS at £345.2m based on Net Assets of £173.5m and 1.99x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings is a live company located in edinburgh, EH1 1YZ with a Companies House number of SC199548. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in September 1999, it's largest shareholder is scottish widows group limited with a 100% stake. Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £72.2m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
3 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £72.2m, make it larger than the average company (£21.3m)
£72.2m - Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings
£21.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.7%)
-1% - Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings
9.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 33.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (33.6%)
33.6% - Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings
33.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 95.4% make it more profitable than the average company (6%)
95.4% - Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings
6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 346 employees, this is above the industry average (115)
- Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings
115 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.4k)
- Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings
£51.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £208.7k, this is equally as efficient (£209k)
- Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings
£209k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
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- - Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
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- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
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- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2620 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (16 weeks)
2620 weeks - Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings
16 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 0.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (54.6%)
0.1% - Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings
54.6% - Industry AVG
Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings's latest turnover from December 2024 is £72.2 million and the company has net assets of £173.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings has 346 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2024 | 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 | 72,225,000 | 50,300,000 | 58,000 | 75,001,000 | 16,000 | 43,000 | 20,030,000 | 25,843,000 | 110,010,000 | 112,517,000 | 1,995,008,000 | 58,547,000 | 37,000 | 2,037,865,000 | 335,931,000 | 168,318,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | ||||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 27,064,000 | 23,940,000 | 280,000 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | ||||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 51,968,000 | 50,298,000 | 56,000 | -48,204,000 | -62,652,000 | -117,962,000 | 20,030,000 | 11,146,000 | 5,952,000 | -9,933,945,000 | 1,995,008,000 | 58,547,000 | 35,000 | 2,010,801,000 | 311,991,000 | 168,038,000 |
Tax | -114,000 | -70,000 | -11,000 | -4,000 | 52,000 | -6,000 | -1,000 | -2,000 | -3,000 | -2,000 | 124,000 | -8,000 | 7,167,000 | -4,426,000 | -10,000 | |
Profit After Tax | 51,854,000 | 50,228,000 | 45,000 | -48,204,000 | -62,656,000 | -117,910,000 | 20,024,000 | 11,145,000 | 5,950,000 | -9,933,948,000 | 1,995,006,000 | 58,671,000 | 27,000 | 2,017,968,000 | 307,565,000 | 168,028,000 |
Dividends Paid | 71,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 110,000,000 | 112,500,000 | 1,995,000,000 | 75,500,000 | 189,500,000 | 1,120,000,000 | 168,000,000 | ||||||
Retained Profit | -19,146,000 | 228,000 | 45,000 | -98,204,000 | -62,656,000 | -117,910,000 | 20,024,000 | 11,145,000 | -104,050,000 | -10,046,448,000 | 6,000 | -16,829,000 | 27,000 | 1,828,468,000 | -812,435,000 | 28,000 |
Employee Costs | ||||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | ||||||||||||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2024 | 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 | 311,354,000 | 491,578,000 | 491,578,000 | 506,275,000 | 610,333,000 | 10,656,795,000 | 10,656,795,000 | 10,353,407,000 | 10,340,795,000 | 6,562,031,000 | 6,562,031,000 | |||||
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 311,354,000 | 491,578,000 | 491,578,000 | 506,275,000 | 610,333,000 | 10,656,795,000 | 10,656,795,000 | 10,353,407,000 | 10,340,795,000 | 6,562,031,000 | 6,562,031,000 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 311,354,000 | 491,578,000 | 491,578,000 | 506,275,000 | 610,333,000 | 10,656,795,000 | 10,656,795,000 | 10,353,407,000 | 10,340,795,000 | 6,562,031,000 | 6,562,031,000 | |||||
Stock & work in progress | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | ||||||||||||||||
Group Debtors | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 384,000 | 572,000 | 1,875,000 | ||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 6,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | ||||||||||||
Cash | 5,746,000 | 4,522,000 | 4,314,000 | 4,269,000 | 6,671,000 | 6,604,000 | 6,567,000 | 6,538,000 | 3,546,000 | 3,535,000 | 3,550,000 | 5,550,000 | 2,625,000 | 19,941,000 | 26,405,000 | 151,393,000 |
misc current assets | 167,913,000 | 188,239,000 | 188,160,000 | 188,149,000 | 374,022,000 | 449,000 | 9,000 | 7,159,000 | 2,741,000 | 2,000 | ||||||
total current assets | 173,659,000 | 192,761,000 | 192,474,000 | 192,418,000 | 6,671,000 | 380,678,000 | 7,016,000 | 6,538,000 | 5,546,000 | 5,544,000 | 5,550,000 | 5,556,000 | 9,787,000 | 23,067,000 | 26,980,000 | 153,270,000 |
total assets | 173,659,000 | 192,761,000 | 192,474,000 | 192,418,000 | 318,025,000 | 380,678,000 | 498,594,000 | 498,116,000 | 511,821,000 | 615,877,000 | 10,662,345,000 | 10,662,351,000 | 10,363,194,000 | 10,363,862,000 | 6,589,011,000 | 6,715,301,000 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 27,400,000 | 27,400,000 | 27,400,000 | 46,515,000 | 66,514,000 | 66,514,000 | 66,514,000 | 66,514,000 | 66,514,000 | 66,898,000 | 67,071,000 | 68,389,000 | ||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 114,000 | 70,000 | 11,000 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 437,000 | 2,468,000 | 2,474,000 | 2,494,000 | 2,506,000 | 2,520,000 | 2,831,000 | 9,257,000 | 145,732,000 | ||
total current liabilities | 114,000 | 70,000 | 11,000 | 27,403,000 | 27,400,000 | 27,406,000 | 46,952,000 | 68,982,000 | 68,988,000 | 69,008,000 | 69,020,000 | 69,034,000 | 69,729,000 | 76,328,000 | 214,121,000 | |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 | 823,938,000 | |||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 | 2,820,000 | 823,938,000 | |||||||||
total liabilities | 114,000 | 70,000 | 11,000 | 27,403,000 | 27,400,000 | 27,406,000 | 46,952,000 | 71,802,000 | 71,808,000 | 71,828,000 | 71,840,000 | 71,854,000 | 72,549,000 | 900,266,000 | 214,121,000 | |
net assets | 173,545,000 | 192,691,000 | 192,463,000 | 192,418,000 | 290,622,000 | 353,278,000 | 471,188,000 | 451,164,000 | 440,019,000 | 544,069,000 | 10,590,517,000 | 10,590,511,000 | 10,291,340,000 | 10,291,313,000 | 5,688,745,000 | 6,501,180,000 |
total shareholders funds | 173,545,000 | 192,691,000 | 192,463,000 | 192,418,000 | 290,622,000 | 353,278,000 | 471,188,000 | 451,164,000 | 440,019,000 | 544,069,000 | 10,590,517,000 | 10,590,511,000 | 10,291,340,000 | 10,291,313,000 | 5,688,745,000 | 6,501,180,000 |
Dec 2024 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
Depreciation | ||||||||||||||||
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | -114,000 | -70,000 | -11,000 | -4,000 | 52,000 | -6,000 | -1,000 | -2,000 | -3,000 | -2,000 | 124,000 | -8,000 | 7,167,000 | -4,426,000 | -10,000 | |
Stock | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors | -2,000,000 | 1,994,000 | 3,000 | -382,000 | -190,000 | -1,300,000 | 1,875,000 | |||||||||
Creditors | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 44,000 | 59,000 | 11,000 | -3,000 | 3,000 | -6,000 | -431,000 | -2,031,000 | -6,000 | -20,000 | -12,000 | -14,000 | -311,000 | -6,426,000 | -136,475,000 | 145,732,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | ||||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -311,354,000 | 311,354,000 | -491,578,000 | -14,697,000 | -104,058,000 | -10,046,462,000 | 303,388,000 | 12,612,000 | 3,778,764,000 | 6,562,031,000 | ||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -27,400,000 | -19,115,000 | -19,999,000 | -384,000 | -173,000 | -1,318,000 | 68,389,000 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -2,820,000 | -821,118,000 | 823,938,000 | |||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -2,000 | -2,000 | -2,000 | -27,064,000 | -23,940,000 | -280,000 | ||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -2,000 | -2,000 | -27,400,000 | -19,115,000 | -22,819,000 | 316,000,000 | -386,000 | 1,925,745,000 | 798,680,000 | 6,569,261,000 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | 1,224,000 | 208,000 | 45,000 | -2,402,000 | 67,000 | 37,000 | 29,000 | 2,992,000 | 11,000 | -15,000 | -2,000,000 | 2,925,000 | -17,316,000 | -6,464,000 | -124,988,000 | 151,393,000 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||||
change in cash | 1,224,000 | 208,000 | 45,000 | -2,402,000 | 67,000 | 37,000 | 29,000 | 2,992,000 | 11,000 | -15,000 | -2,000,000 | 2,925,000 | -17,316,000 | -6,464,000 | -124,988,000 | 151,393,000 |
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SCOTTISH WIDOWS FINANCIAL SERVICES HOLDINGS group structure
Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
SCOTTISH WIDOWS FINANCIAL SERVICES HOLDINGS
SC199548
3 subsidiaries
Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings currently has 12 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Christopher Moulder (Jun 2017) and Mrs Gayle Schumacher (Jul 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Christopher Moulder | United Kingdom | 67 years | Jun 2017 | - | Director |
Mrs Gayle Schumacher | United Kingdom | 66 years | Jul 2019 | - | Director |
Mr William Chalmers | United Kingdom | 56 years | Aug 2019 | - | Director |
Mr James Hillman | Scotland | 56 years | Dec 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Jonathan Wheway | 58 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Jonathan Wheway | 58 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Chirantan Barua | United Kingdom | 51 years | May 2023 | - | Director |
Mrs Joanna Harris | United Kingdom | 51 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Cuhls | United Kingdom | 50 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Shingirai Nyahasha | United Kingdom | 51 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2024turnover
72.2m
+44%
operating profit
68.9m
0%
gross margin
33.7%
-0.16%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2024net assets
173.5m
-0.1%
total assets
173.7m
-0.1%
cash
5.7m
+0.27%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
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company number
SC199548
Type
Private unlimited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
September 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2024
previous names
scottish widows financial services holdings limited (December 2004)
hatfin no.2 limited (November 1999)
accountant
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auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
the mound, edinburgh, EH1 1YZ
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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