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Wyboston lakes ltd
Registration Number
01122944Incorporation Date
16/07/1973Last Annual Return
Not availableAddress
Wyboston Lakes, Great North Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire. MK44 3AL
Website
www.1life.co.ukAudit Fees
£54,000Secretary
Ms Julie Ireland
Directors
Active
Mr David Howard Barford (82 yrs)
Active
Chelsey Rae Hutchinson (39 yrs)
Active
Ms Julie Ireland (54 yrs)
Active
Mr Richard James Smith (50 yrs)
Active
Ms Jill Chapman (67 yrs)
Active
Mr Steve Richard Hutchinson (70 yrs)
Active
Mr Stephen Jones (48 yrs)
| Proposed Year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-23 | 29-Dec-24 |
| Weeks | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Total Sales (£000) | 8603 | 9880 | 17849 | 21694 | 22629 |
| Directors Fees | 877 | 694 | 788 | 1002 | 1002 |
| Gross Profits | 3241 | 4506 | 10709 | 13434 | 14013 |
| Value Added | 6870 | 12477 | 10877 | 13974 | 15178 |
| Trading Profit | -317 | 6240 | 2732 | 4634 | 6321 |
| Depreciation | 899 | 836 | 1148 | 976 | |
| Non-Trading Income | 5 | 13 | 21 | 248 | 0 |
| Total Interest Charges | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Pre-tax Profit | -1212 | 5413 | 1601 | 3902 | 5439 |
| Retained Profit (Shareholders Funds) | -1331 | 4767 | 334 | 2660 | 2341 |
| Fixed Assets | 33547 | 33481 | 33977 | 35326 | 33560 |
| Intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intermediate Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stocks | 3270 | 2607 | 3078 | 3288 | 2858 |
| Debtors | 503 | 674 | 1170 | 913 | 809 |
| Cash or Equivalent | 9532 | 10477 | 10332 | 12318 | 17165 |
| Total Current Assets | 13305 | 13758 | 14580 | 16519 | 20832 |
| Creditors | 1156 | 1464 | 1578 | 1727 | 2072 |
| Short Term Borrowing | 64 | 64 | 143 | 140 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 2486 | 2785 | 2793 | 3114 | 3114 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3706 | 4313 | 4514 | 4981 | 5186 |
| Net Current Assets | 9599 | 9445 | 10066 | 11538 | 15646 |
| Shareholders Funds | 36517 | 41284 | 41618 | 44278 | 46619 |
| Total Loan Capital | 5106 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Capital Employed | 1522 | 1599 | 2425 | 2587 | 2587 |
| Total Capital Employed | 43145 | 42926 | 44043 | 46865 | 49206 |
| Pretax Profit Margin % | -14.09 | 54.79 | 8.97 | 17.99 | 24.04 |
| Sales Growth % | -61 | 15 | 81 | 22 | 4 |
| Pretax Profit Growth % | -143 | 547 | -70 | 144 | 39.00 |
| Debtor Ratio Days | 21 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 13.0212132386835 |
| Creditor Ratio Days | 49 | 54 | 32 | 29 | 33.323600995667 |
| Stock Turnover | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7.9175182481752 |
| Sales £000 / Employee | 26 | 40 | 60 | 68 | 74.573125 |
| Value Added £000/Empl. | 21 | 51 | 37 | 44 | 50.0193586515737 |
| Av. Remun. £000 / Empl. | 22 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29.1875 |
| Total Empl. Remu. £000 | 7187 | 6237 | 8145 | 9340 | 8856.72841361115 |
| Employees | 325 | 246 | 296 | 320 | 303.442515241496 |
| Pretax Profit/Total Assets % | -3 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
Company Summary
- The Plimsoll Chart is high and rising indicating an improvement in financial strength, well above the industry average.
- Total Sales have increased by 21.5% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 8.0%.
- Gross Profit Margin is 61.9% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 56.1%.
- The company is ranked among the fastest growing in terms of sales growth in the latest year.
- Pretax Profit Margin is 18.0% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 6.1%.
- Pretax Profit Margin has markedly improved from 9.0% to 18.0% in the latest year.
- The Trading Stability chart shows a well below average sales return on total assets in the latest year
- The Profitability chart shows a well above average pretax profit return on total assets in the latest year
- The company is among the Top 12 companies listed as a Best Trading Partner (see section 1c).
- The company is among the Top 50 companies listed as a Fastest Growing Company (see section 2.1c).
- The company is among the Top 60 companies listed under the Gross Profits category (see section 3.1c).
- The company is among the Top 56 companies listed under the Pretax Profits category (see section 3.2c).
Company Summary
The company currently has £21.7m sales and made £3.9m, by following the proposal plan, sales would be level but profits would rise to £5.4m.
Key Attractiveness Features
- PRIVATELY OWNED
- ADD £21.7m TO SALES
- LOW SALES PER EMPLOYEE
Acquisition Attractiveness Rating
- Low number of shareholders
- Company is privately owned
- Low number of directors
- Sales growth above the industry average
- Low financial rating
- High gross earnings
- Big difference between current and future value
- Directors fees represent high proportion of profits
- Average age of directors is high
Company Valuation
| Proposed Year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 31-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-23 | 29-Dec-24 |
| Total Sales (£000) | 8603 | 9880 | 17849 | 21694 | 22629 |
| Pre-tax Profit (£000) | -1212 | 5413 | 1601 | 3902 | 5439 |
| Total Value (£000) | 35625 | 67252 | 50085 | 62827 | 69452 |
| Asset Value (£000) | 37320 | 36762 | 38225 | 39527 | 37227 |
| Goodwill (£000) | -1695 | 30490 | 11860 | 23300 | 32225 |
| Liabilities (£000) | -802 | 4522 | 3393 | 4750 | 9392 |
| Equity Value (£000) | 34823 | 71774 | 53478 | 67577 | 78844 |
Total Value Formula: (Pretax Profit + Interest Payments - Non Trading Income + Directors Fees) * 5 plus (Fixed Assets + Intangibles + Intermediate Assets + Stocks + Debtors)
Shareholders / Ownership
JILL CHAPMAN 1995 SETTLEMENT (14.0%)
MR STEVE RICHARD HUTCHINSON (14.0%)
MS CARLY CHAPMAN (12.0%)
MS HANNAH TRYE (12.0%)
Immediate Shareholder: See Shareholders
Subsidiaries
ROBINSON COLLEGE (CAMBRIDGE) MANAGEMENT TRAINING LTD
SOULE CROFT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD
KEITH TAYLOR (HOMES) LTD
Acquisition / Valuation Comments
This company has been established 52 years.
1 director is over 70 years of age.
1 director is under 40 years of age.
The total value of the company is currently £62.8m including debts.
The equity value is high, indicating low levels of total liabilities.
This company is rated HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE in terms of attractiveness.
The proposed year is based on achieving a 10% return on total assets.
The company's value would increase by 11% if the proposed business plan was followed.
The proposed plan would improve the overall financial strength of the company by 19%.
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