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Hague print media supplies ltd
Registration Number
02984490Incorporation Date
28/10/1994Last Annual Return
Not availableAddress
Thomas House Don Pedro Avenue, Normanton Industrial Estate, Normanton, West Yorkshire. WF6 1TD
Website
www.hagueprint.comAudit Fees
£70,000Secretary
Ms Jane Alison Wain
Directors
Active
Mr Graham Thomas Wain (71 yrs)
Active
Ms Jane Alison Wain (70 yrs)
Active
Mr Nathan Wain (46 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) | 28083 | 26075 | 42068 | 52782 | 62283 |
Directors Fees | 294 | 133 | 185 | 128 | 154 |
Gross Profits | 9643 | 10051 | 13486 | 16712 | 19720 |
Value Added | 8040 | 7575 | 9505 | 13104 | 15497 |
Trading Profit | 2477 | 2620 | 3750 | 4474 | 6239 |
Depreciation | 242 | 280 | 387 | 453 | |
Non-Trading Income | -19 | 79 | 35 | 75 | 0 |
Total Interest Charges | 24 | 15 | 172 | 185 | 222 |
Pre-tax Profit | 2192 | 2404 | 3226 | 3911 | 5473 |
Retained Profit (Shareholders Funds) | 1753 | 1591 | 2190 | 2722 | 2347 |
Fixed Assets | 4984 | 7288 | 7310 | 10457 | 12548 |
Intangibles | 4648 | 3728 | 6863 | 6739 | 8087 |
Intermediate Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stocks | 1421 | 1869 | 2585 | 2069 | 2441 |
Debtors | 4482 | 4958 | 8338 | 8058 | 9508 |
Cash or Equivalent | 6931 | 9308 | 8900 | 7105 | 6512 |
Total Current Assets | 12834 | 16135 | 19823 | 17232 | 18461 |
Creditors | 2049 | 3832 | 3597 | 3860 | 5238 |
Short Term Borrowing | 386 | 259 | 214 | 28 | 0 |
Other Current Liabilities | 2045 | 3218 | 5794 | 5437 | 6524 |
Total Current Liabilities | 4480 | 7309 | 9605 | 9325 | 11762 |
Net Current Assets | 8354 | 8826 | 10218 | 7907 | 6699 |
Shareholders Funds | 17979 | 19570 | 21760 | 24482 | 26829 |
Total Loan Capital | 0 | 0 | 1390 | 200 | 0 |
Other Capital Employed | 6 | 273 | 1241 | 421 | 505 |
Total Capital Employed | 17985 | 19843 | 24391 | 25103 | 27334 |
Pretax Profit Margin % | 7.81 | 9.22 | 7.67 | 7.41 | 8.79 |
Sales Growth % | 3 | -7 | 61 | 25 | 18 |
Pretax Profit Growth % | 2 | 10 | 34 | 21 | 39.94 |
Debtor Ratio Days | 58 | 69 | 72 | 56 | 55.5703080595658 |
Creditor Ratio Days | 27 | 53 | 31 | 27 | 30.6126330946155 |
Stock Turnover | 20 | 14 | 16 | 26 | 25.510874818753 |
Sales £000 / Employee | 234 | 239 | 268 | 284 | 312.151612903226 |
Value Added £000/Empl. | 67 | 69 | 61 | 70 | 77.6685802806634 |
Av. Remun. £000 / Empl. | 46 | 45 | 37 | 46 | 46.3978494623656 |
Total Empl. Remu. £000 | 5563 | 4955 | 5755 | 8630 | 9257.63636363637 |
Employees | 120 | 109 | 157 | 186 | 199.527272727273 |
Pretax Profit/Total Assets % | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
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 25.5% in the latest year, well above the industry average of -0.9%.
- The company lies an excellent 7th in terms of Pretax Profits in this industry. Up 3 places from last year.
- Gross Profit Margin is 31.7% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 28.1%.
- Sales per Employee is £284,000 which is well above the industry average of £238,000.
- The company is ranked among the fastest growing in terms of sales growth in the latest year.
- The company has consistently improved pretax profits over the last 4 years.Only 4 other companies achieved this.
- Pretax Profit Margin is 7.4% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 2.0%.
- Formal debt of the company has decreased by £1.4m, a fall of 86%.
- The Profitability chart shows a well above average pretax profit return on total assets in the latest year
- We expect new accounts for this company to be filed in the next couple of months, contact us for an updated analysis.
- The company is among the Top 2 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 27 in terms of Trading Profits.
Company Summary
The company currently has £52.8m sales and made £3.9m, by following the proposal plan, sales would rise to £62.3m and profits would rise to £5.5m.
Key Attractiveness Features
- PRIVATELY OWNED
- ADD £52.8m TO SALES
- ATTRACTIVE RATING
- FEW DIRECTORS
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) | 28083 | 26075 | 42068 | 52782 | 62283 |
Pre-tax Profit (£000) | 2192 | 2404 | 3226 | 3911 | 5473 |
Total Value (£000) | 28180 | 30208 | 42836 | 48068 | 61829 |
Asset Value (£000) | 15535 | 17843 | 25096 | 27323 | 32584 |
Goodwill (£000) | 12645 | 12365 | 17740 | 20745 | 29245 |
Liabilities (£000) | 2445 | 1726 | -3336 | -2841 | -5755 |
Equity Value (£000) | 30625 | 31934 | 39500 | 45227 | 56074 |
Total Value Formula: (Pretax Profit + Interest Payments - Non Trading Income + Directors Fees) * 5 plus (Fixed Assets + Intangibles + Intermediate Assets + Stocks + Debtors)
Shareholders / Ownership
MR GRAHAM THOMAS WAIN (70.0%)
MRS JANE ALISON WAIN (20.0%)
GRAHAM & JANE WAIN 2020 DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT (10.0%)
Immediate Shareholder: See Shareholders
Subsidiaries
HAGUE COMPUTER SUPPLIES LTD
HAGUE SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD
HAGUE SR LTD
PHARMACEUTICAL PACKAGING (LEEDS) LTD
VENTURE BUSINESS FORMS LTD
CARDIFF GATE MANAGEMENT LTD
Acquisition / Valuation Comments
This company has been established 31 years.
The number of shareholders is low (3)
1 director is over 70 years of age.
The value of the company has risen in each of the last 2 years.
The value of the company has fluctuated in the last 2 years.
The total value of the company is currently £48.1m 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 14% return on total assets.
The company's value would increase by 29% if the proposed business plan was followed.
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