HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC

105 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON, W1U 1QY

Previous name: GALIFORM PLC (changed on 15-Sep-2010)
Previous name: MFI FURNITURE GROUP PLC (changed on 23-Oct-2006)

Company Number: 02128710
Incorporation date: 07-May-1987
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company

SIC codes:
70100 Activities of head offices

SUMMARY

This company is 37 years old and is currently active. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 615.2 million which has increased from GBP 454.2 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 1.6 billionThe company has 8 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 199 other companies, 65 (32.7%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Jun-2024
Accounts Filed: GROUP (24-Dec-2022)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
28-Dec-2019	GBP	1,583,600,000	260,000,000			51,700,000	209,000,000
30-Dec-2017	GBP		234,400,000			-47,200,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
28-Dec-2019	GBP	267,400,000	692,300,000	67,100,000		60,500,000		498,100,000	615,200,000
30-Dec-2017	GBP	186,100,000	587,200,000	232,700,000		62,800,000	87,500,000	350,800,000	454,200,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
28-Dec-2019	GBP	-3.80%	-89,800,000	2,451,930,435	2,362,130,435	2,180,280,435

* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Forbes MCNAUGHTON	30 May 2014	18 Apr 2024	1 - 0
Resigned	Caroline Frances WHEATON	10 Sep 2007	30 May 2014	0 - 23
Resigned	Gerard Maxwell HUGHES	05 Jul 2000	10 Sep 2007	3 - 52
Resigned	Hamish Noel Michael THOMSON	27 Apr 1997	05 Jul 2000	1 - 21
Resigned	Hamish Noel Michael THOMSON		05 Jul 2000	1 - 21

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Vanda MURRAY	01 Feb 2024		Company Director	British	7 - 27	11 (32.4%)
Active	Louis Leslie Alexander EPERJESI	01 Jun 2023		Non-Executive Director	Canadian,British	7 - 28	11 (31.4%)
Active	Peter John VENTRESS	01 Jul 2022		Non-Executive Director	British	4 - 17	5 (23.8%)
Active	Paul Andrew HAYES	27 Dec 2020		Chief Financial Officer	British	10 - 59	14 (20.3%)
Active	Louise Helen PROVAN	01 Nov 2019		Director	British	3 - 4	2 (28.6%)
Active	Karen Margaret CADDICK	07 Sep 2018		Group Human Resources Director	British	2 - 5	1 (14.3%)
Active	William Andrew LIVINGSTON	02 Apr 2018		Chief Executive Officer	British	8 - 66	31 (41.9%)
Resigned	Debra Jayne WHITE	15 Feb 2017	30 Dec 2023	Director	British	3 - 34	6 (16.2%)
Active	Andrew Graham CRIPPS	01 Dec 2015		Non-Executive Director	British	2 - 20	4 (18.2%)
Resigned	Geoffrey DRABBLE	03 Jul 2015	04 May 2023	Director	British	1 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard PENNYCOOK	18 Sep 2013	17 Sep 2022	Director	British	7 - 67	27 (36.5%)
Resigned	Mark ALLEN	31 May 2011	01 Dec 2019	Ceo	English	1 - 43	17 (38.6%)
Resigned	Tiffany Anne HALL	24 May 2010	17 Sep 2019	Marketing Director	British	1 - 13	7 (50.0%)
Resigned	Gerard Maxwell HUGHES	06 Mar 2007	27 Dec 2008	Director	British	3 - 52	30 (54.5%)
Resigned	John Michael WEMMS	22 Nov 2006	02 May 2017	Director	British	2 - 17	2 (10.5%)
Resigned	Angus George COCKBURN	16 Oct 2006	18 Sep 2013	Director	British	0 - 20	8 (40.0%)
Resigned	William Meredith, Mr SAMUEL	20 Jul 2006	05 May 2016	Director	British	0 - 37	6 (16.2%)
Resigned	Paul CHENG	01 Aug 2005	19 May 2006	Company Director	Chinese	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Mark Philip William ROBSON	12 Apr 2005	26 Dec 2020	Chief Financial Officer	British	0 - 22	9 (40.9%)
Resigned	Shaun Matthew Paul O'CALLAGHAN	26 Mar 2004	20 Jul 2005	Chartered Accountant	British	1 - 2	1 (33.3%)
Resigned	Ian Richard SMITH	11 Sep 2001	21 Sep 2011	Businessman	British	0 - 226	81 (35.8%)
Resigned	Lesley Mary Samuel KNOX	23 May 2001	06 Mar 2007	Merchant Banker	British	0 - 36	14 (38.9%)
Resigned	Peter Richard WALLIS	30 Jan 2001	19 May 2010	Marketing Consultant	British	2 - 4	2 (33.3%)
Resigned	Martin Keith CLIFFORD-KING	22 Dec 2000	14 Sep 2004	Accountant	British	1 - 49	34 (68.0%)
Resigned	Anthony DENUNZIO	19 Sep 2000	06 Mar 2007	Company Director	British	1 - 19	4 (20.0%)
Resigned	Ian Rex PEACOCK	01 Jan 2000	16 Oct 2006	Banker	British	0 - 40	4 (10.0%)
Resigned	Mark HORGAN	27 Sep 1999	18 May 2005	Company Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Gordon MACDONALD	27 Sep 1999	14 Sep 2004	Company Director	British	0 - 8	5 (62.5%)
Resigned	Michael Frank WILLIAMSON	16 Aug 1999	18 Aug 2000	Finance Director	British	2 - 53	26 (47.3%)
Resigned	John Michael HANCOCK	01 Dec 1998	03 Oct 2005	Director	American,British	1 - 14	6 (40.0%)
Resigned	Cedric Robert WILSON	08 Apr 1998	05 Apr 2006	Company Director	British	1 - 7	3 (37.5%)
Resigned	Matthew INGLE	08 Apr 1998	02 Apr 2018	Chief Executive	British	0 - 28	15 (53.6%)
Resigned	Derek Edward COOK	26 Jun 1997	23 Sep 1999	Company Director	British	0 - 19	8 (42.1%)
Resigned	Denise Patricia Byrne KINGSMILL	01 May 1997	23 May 2001	Solicitor	British	0 - 7	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John David RANDALL	27 Apr 1997	23 Feb 1999	Company Director	British	2 - 22	10 (41.7%)
Resigned	Robert Haldane, Lord SMITH OF KELVIN	24 Apr 1997	24 May 2000	Company Director	British	1 - 32	12 (36.4%)
Resigned	Susan Margaret MURPHY	15 Sep 1994	16 Aug 1999	Company Director	British	0 - 49	29 (59.2%)
Resigned	Mary Elizabeth BAKER	20 Jan 1994	31 Dec 2000	Company Director	British	0 - 13	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Robert Haldane, Lord SMITH OF KELVIN		24 May 2000	Company Director	British	1 - 32	12 (36.4%)
Resigned	John David RANDALL		23 Feb 1999	Company Director	British	2 - 22	10 (41.7%)
Resigned	Derek Simpson HUNT		18 May 2000	Company Chairman	British	0 - 13	7 (53.8%)
Resigned	Derek Edward COOK		23 Sep 1999	Company Director	British	0 - 19	8 (42.1%)
Resigned	Mary Elizabeth BAKER		31 Dec 2000	Company Director	British	0 - 13	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	John Joseph O'CONNELL		10 Sep 1999	Company Director	British	0 - 14	7 (50.0%)
Resigned	Paul Michael, Dr WHITNEY		23 Sep 1998	Chief Executive	British	0 - 33	18 (54.5%)
Resigned	Trevor James TELLETT		01 Jul 1997	Company Director	British	0 - 10	2 (20.0%)
Resigned	David Michael BROCK		01 Aug 1997	Company Director	British	8 - 29	27 (73.0%)
Resigned	John DICK		08 Mar 1993	Company Director	British	0 - 10	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Edward George COX		01 Jul 1993	Non-Executive Director	British	0 - 37	12 (32.4%)
Resigned	Michael GOODHEW		01 Mar 1994	Company Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David Gordon LOVE		14 Sep 1995	Company Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)

Number of active directors: 8
Average tenure of active directors: 3.8 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.7 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 26.4%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Vanda MURRAY	Louis Leslie Alexander EPERJESI	Peter John VENTRESS	Paul Andrew HAYES	Louise Helen PROVAN	Karen Margaret CADDICK	William Andrew LIVINGSTON	Andrew Graham CRIPPS
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SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

No shareholder data available

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name	Share class	Shares at confimation date
Company name	Share class	2015-12-30	2014-12-30	2013-12-30	2012-12-30	2011-12-30
HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC	ORDINARY	2 100%	2 100%	2 100%	2 100%	2 100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

no controlling companies

HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

Start date	End date	% invoices paid over 60 days	% invoices not paid within agreed terms	Gov.uk report
2021-06-27	2021-12-25	%	%	52609
2020-06-27	2021-06-26	%	%	46416
2020-06-29	2020-12-26	%	%	39055
2019-12-29	2020-06-28	%	%	32942
2019-06-30	2019-12-28	%	%	25047
2018-12-30	2019-06-29	%	%	17399
2018-07-01	2018-12-29	%	%	13125
2017-12-31	2018-06-30	%	%	4273

COURT CASES

Date	Title	Reference	Subject
2014-03-13	Howden Joinery Group PLC & Anor v Revenue & Customs	[2014] UKFTT 257 (TC)

PATENTS

No Patents found

COMPETITORS

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BP P.L.C.	1 ST JAMES'S SQUARE, LONDON, SW1Y 4PD	00102498	2017-12-31	240,208,000,000	3,468,000,000
HSBC HOLDINGS PLC	8 CANADA SQUARE, LONDON, E14 5HQ	00617987	2017-12-31	49,825,000,000	9,280,468,750
SKY PLC	GRANT WAY, ISLEWORTH, MIDDLESEX, TW7 5QD	02247735	2018-06-30	13,585,000,000	815,000,000
KINGFISHER PLC	1 PADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, W2 1GG	01664812	2018-01-31	11,655,000,000	485,000,000
TA I LIMITED	51 LIME STREET, LONDON, EC3M 7DQ	03588080	2017-12-31	11,019,000,000	9,860,000,000
THOMAS COOK GROUP PLC	SHIP CANAL HOUSE 8TH FLOOR, 98 KING STREET, MANCHESTER, M2 4WU	06091951	2018-09-30	9,584,000,000	-163,000,000
INTEL CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED	INTEL CORPORATION UK LTD, PIPERS WAY, SWINDON, SN3 1RJ	01134945	2017-12-30	5,856,301,000	615,371,000
DS SMITH PLC	LEVEL 3, 1 PADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W2 1DL	01377658	2018-04-30	5,765,000,000	259,000,000
HAYS PLC	4TH FLOOR, 20 TRITON STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, NW1 3BF	02150950	2018-06-30	5,753,300,000	165,800,000
SCOTTISH POWER UK PLC	320 ST. VINCENT STREET, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, G2 5AD	SC117120	2017-12-31	5,239,100,000	426,100,000
ASTRAZENECA UK LIMITED	1 FRANCIS CRICK AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE BIOMEDICAL CAMPUS, CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM, CB2 0AA	03674842	2017-12-31	5,014,000,000	646,000,000
KIER LIMITED	2ND FLOOR, OPTIMUM HOUSE, CLIPPERS QUAY, SALFORD, ENGLAND, M50 3XP	01611136	2018-06-30	4,044,700,000	63,600,000
PENTLAND GROUP PLC	8 MANCHESTER SQUARE, LONDON, W1U 3PH	00793577	2017-12-31	3,638,900,000	245,800,000
AUSURUS GROUP LTD	SIRIUS HOUSE DELTA CRESCENT, WESTBROOK, WARRINGTON, CHESHIRE, WA5 7NS	09123549	2017-12-31	3,296,000,000	24,000,000
GLAXOSMITHKLINE SERVICES UNLIMITED	980 GREAT WEST ROAD, BRENTFORD, MIDDLESEX, TW8 9GS	01047315	2017-12-31	3,294,000,000	-32,000,000
JUST GROUP PLC	ENTERPRISE HOUSE, BANCROFT ROAD, REIGATE, SURREY, ENGLAND, RH2 7RP	08568957	2017-12-31	2,970,700,000	155,100,000
BET365 GROUP LIMITED	BET365 HOUSE, MEDIA WAY, STOKE-ON-TRENT, UNITED KINGDOM, ST1 5SZ	04241161	2018-03-25	2,857,259,000	587,644,000
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO (HOLDINGS) LIMITED	GLOBE HOUSE, 4 TEMPLE PLACE, LONDON, WC2R 2PG	00262254	2017-12-31	2,560,330,000	1,840,431,000
DART GROUP PLC	LOW FARE FINDER HOUSE, LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT, YEADON, LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS19 7TU	01295221	2018-03-31	2,391,800,000	110,700,000
MITIE GROUP PLC	35 DUCHESS ROAD, RUTHERGLEN, GLASGOW, G73 1AU	SC019230	2018-03-31	2,203,700,000	-26,000,000
AMEY UK PLC	CHANCERY EXCHANGE, 10 FURNIVAL STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC4A 1AB	04736639	2017-12-31	2,198,189,000	137,405,000	84110-General public administration activities
KEMBLE WATER HOLDINGS LIMITED	CLEARWATER COURT, VASTERN ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 8DB	05819262	2018-03-31	2,045,200,000	119,400,000
KEMBLE WATER FINANCE LIMITED	CLEARWATER COURT, VASTERN ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 8DB	05819317	2018-03-31	2,045,100,000	-255,400,000
URENCO LIMITED	URENCO COURT SEFTON PARK, BELLS HILL, STOKE POGES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL2 4JS	01022786	2017-12-31	1,926,900,000	514,900,000
AVIVA PLC	80 FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC3M 4AE	02468686	2017-12-31	1,856,000,000	1,225,000,000
BHP BILLITON GROUP LIMITED	NOVA SOUTH, 160, VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW1E 5LB	03298904	2018-06-30	1,774,621,000	1,791,545,000
IPG HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED	135 BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC2M 3TP	02353279	2017-12-31	1,596,859,000	4,294,000	73110-Advertising agencies
NSK EUROPE LIMITED	THE PLACE, BRIDGE AVENUE, MAIDENHEAD, ENGLAND, SL6 1AF	02223191	2017-03-31	1,565,800,000	75,100,000
ARUP GROUP LIMITED	8 FITZROY STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W1T 4BJ	01312454	2018-03-31	1,564,300,000	86,200,000
CONVIVIALITY PLC	WESTON ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE, CW1 6BP	05592636	2017-04-30	1,560,081,000	18,446,000
HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC	105 WIGMORE STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1U 1QY	02128710	2017-12-30	1,403,800,000	185,000,000
DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR PLC	DUKES MEADOW, MILLBOARD ROAD, BOURNE END, ENGLAND, SL8 5FH	03505161	2017-12-31	1,352,841,000	169,434,000
AZLAN LOGISTICS LIMITED	MAPLEWOOD CROCKFORD LANE, CHINEHAM PARK, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, RG24 8YB	04625566	2018-01-31	1,339,725,000	1,278,000
BERKELEY HOMES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY	19 PORTSMOUTH ROAD, COBHAM, SURREY, KT11 1JG	04088248	2018-04-30	1,312,073,000	473,746,000
SODEXO LIMITED	ONE, SOUTHAMPTON ROW, LONDON, WC1B 5HA	00842846	2017-08-31	1,234,986,000	67,069,000
SERCO LIMITED	SERCO HOUSE, 16 BARTLEY WOOD BUSINESS PARK, BARTLEY WAY HOOK, HAMPSHIRE, RG27 9UY	00242246	2017-12-31	1,218,900,000	29,100,000	70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 84110-General public administration activities
SCOTIA GAS NETWORKS LIMITED	ST LAWRENCE HOUSE, STATION APPROACH, HORLEY, SURREY, RH6 9HJ	04958135	2018-03-31	1,156,300,000	194,300,000
MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES UK LIMITED	1 TOWER PLACE WEST, TOWER PLACE, LONDON, EC3R 5BU	03053550	2017-12-31	1,151,100,000	1,150,100,000
MMC HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED	1 TOWER PLACE WEST, TOWER PLACE, LONDON, EC3R 5BU	09831612	2017-12-31	1,150,100,000	1,150,600,000
CREST NICHOLSON PLC	500 DASHWOOD LANG ROAD, BOURNE BUSINESS PARK, ADDLESTONE, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM, KT15 2HJ	01040616	2018-10-31	1,136,100,000	134,000,000
STHREE PLC	1ST FLOOR 75, KING WILLIAM STREET, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC4N 7BE	03805979	2017-11-30	1,114,500,000	5,600,000
BHP BILLITON (UK) LIMITED	NOVA SOUTH, 160, VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW1E 5LB	02897874	2018-06-30	1,105,764,000	176,082,000
MATTHEW CLARK (HOLDINGS) LIMITED	PAVILION 2 THE PAVILIONS, BRIDGWATER ROAD, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS99 6ZZ	06133835	2018-04-29	1,084,161,000	-146,330
HALFORDS GROUP PLC	ICKNIELD STREET DRIVE, WASHFORD WEST, REDDITCH, WORCESTERSHIRE, B98 0DE	04457314	2017-04-01	977,200,000	12,400,000
PHOENIX LIFE HOLDINGS LIMITED	1 WYTHALL GREEN WAY, WYTHALL, BIRMINGHAM, B47 6WG	06977344	2017-12-31	858,800,000	83,400,000
LEGAL & GENERAL RESOURCES LIMITED	ONE COLEMAN STREET, LONDON, EC2R 5AA	02334263	2017-12-31	821,682,000	56,877,000
SCOTTISH WIDOWS GROUP LIMITED	69 MORRISON STREET, EDINBURGH, MIDLOTHIAN, EH3 8YF	SC199547	2017-12-31	811,413,000	775,746,000
BHP BILLITON HOLDINGS LIMITED	NOVA SOUTH, 160, VICTORIA STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW1E 5LB	03298895	2018-06-30	791,846,000	803,866,000
PREMIER OIL PLC	4TH FLOOR, SALTIRE COURT, 20 CASTLE TERRACE, EDINBURGH, EH1 2EN	SC234781	2017-12-31	802,384,615	-195,230,769
SAINT-GOBAIN CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS UK LIMITED	SAINT-GOBAIN HOUSE EAST LEAKE, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, LE12 6JU	00734396	2017-12-31	792,587,000	76,630,000
NEXT HOLDINGS LIMITED	DESFORD ROAD, ENDERBY, LEICESTER, LE19 4AT	00035161	2018-01-27	215,400,000	782,800,000
HOLOGIC HUB LTD	HERON HOUSE OAKS BUSINESS PARK CREWE ROAD, WYTHENSHAWE, MANCHESTER, M23 9HZ	09504366	2018-09-30	722,856,459	12,440,955
HEADLAM GROUP PLC	GORSEY LANE, COLESHILL, BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM, B46 1JU	00460129	2017-12-31	707,764,000	32,922,000
THE RANK GROUP PLC	TOR, SAINT-CLOUD WAY, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, SL6 8BN	03140769	2018-06-30	691,000,000	35,900,000
DUNBIA LIMITED	UNIT 9, GRANVILLE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, 90 GRANVILLE ROAD, DUNGANNON, BT70 1NJ	NI059523	2017-12-31	676,626,000	5,485,000
SCHLUMBERGER OILFIELD UK PLC	MINERVA, MANOR ROYAL, CRAWLEY, UNITED KINGDOM, RH10 9BU	04157867	2017-12-31	610,779,000	2,662,000
HELSTON GARAGES GROUP LIMITED	VERTU HOUSE FIFTH AVENUE BUSINESS PARK, TEAM VALLEY TRADING ESTATE, GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR, UNITED KINGDOM, NE11 0XA	04022175	2017-12-31	608,667,000	9,372,000
GKN DRIVELINE MEXICO (UK) LIMITED	2ND FLOOR NOVA NORTH, 11 BRESSENDEN PLACE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW1E 5BY	00361671	2017-12-31	607,239,000	30,082,000
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED	3RD FLOOR THE ASPECT, FINSBURY SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC2A 1AS	02792285	2017-12-31	591,189,000	1,926,000
NEX GROUP HOLDINGS PLC	LONDON FRUIT AND WOOL EXCHANGE, 1 DUVAL SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, E1 6PW	06694512	2018-03-31	591,000,000	67,000,000
AUTO-SLEEPERS INVESTMENTS LIMITED	ORCHARD WORKS, WILLERSEY, BROADWAY, WORCESTERSHIRE, WR12 7QF	06874019	2018-07-31	585,592,066	2,211,575
HILL & SMITH HOLDINGS PLC	WESTHAVEN HOUSE, ARLESTON WAY, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 4LH	00671474	2017-12-31	585,100,000	53,900,000
M & G LIMITED	10 FENCHURCH AVENUE, LONDON, EC3M 5AG	01048359	2017-12-31	582,431,000	356,730,000
SEQIRUS UK LIMITED	POINT, 29, MARKET STREET, MAIDENHEAD, BERKSHIRE, ENGLAND, SL6 8AA	09614642	2018-06-30	547,387,737	-16,747,584	82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
ST GEORGE PLC	BERKELEY HOUSE, 19 PORTSMOUTH ROAD, COBHAM, SURREY, KT11 1JG	02590468	2018-04-30	546,458,000	180,083,000
KIER SERVICES LIMITED	2ND FLOOR, OPTIMUM HOUSE, CLIPPERS QUAY, SALFORD, ENGLAND, M50 3XP	02651873	2018-06-30	534,716,000	2,822,000	82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
ALMAC GROUP LIMITED	ALMAC HOUSE, 20 SEAGOE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CRAIGAVON, BT63 5QD	NI041551	2017-09-30	531,421,727	26,707,813
REDDE PLC	PINESGATE, LOWER BRISTOL ROAD, BATH, BA2 3DP	03120010	2018-06-30	526,981,000	34,528,000
TYMAN PLC	29 QUEEN ANNE'S GATE, LONDON, SW1H 9BU	02806007	2017-12-31	522,700,000	31,200,000
THE RENEWABLES INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP (UK) LIMITED	LEVEL 7 ONE BARTHOLOMEW CLOSE, BARTS SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC1A 7BL	08506871	2017-12-31	501,935,000	45,909,000
PERENCO UK LIMITED	8 HANOVER SQUARE, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1S 1HQ	04653066	2017-12-31	490,228,000	-33,144,000
HOVIS HOLDINGS LIMITED	THE LORD RANK CENTRE, LINCOLN ROAD, HIGH WYCOMBE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND, HP12 3QS	08846818	2017-12-31	470,295,000	-11,700,000
AVANT HOMES GROUP LIMITED	AVANT HOUSE 6 AND 9 TALLYS END, BARLBOROUGH, CHESTERFIELD, S43 4WP	09304211	2018-04-27	446,892,000	42,623,000
PACIFIC LIFE RE HOLDINGS LIMITED	C/O INTERPATH LTD, 10 FLEET PLACE, LONDON, EC4M 7RB	06608537	2017-12-31	443,315,000	-224,000
LUXFER HOLDINGS PLC	LUMNS LANE, MANCHESTER, M27 8LN	03690830	2017-12-31	441,300,000	11,500,000
GAP (UK HOLDINGS) LIMITED	C/O TMF GROUP, 13TH FLOOR, ONE ANGEL COURT, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC2R 7HJ	03720778	2018-02-03	424,512,000	-119,437,000
CARR'S GROUP PLC	OLD CROFT, STANWIX, CARLISLE, CUMBRIA, UNITED KINGDOM, CA3 9BA	00098221	2018-09-01	403,192,000	13,647,000
HENDERSON ADMINISTRATION LIMITED	201 BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, EC2M 3AE	00290577	2017-12-31	397,348,000	23,349,000
J. & P. COATS, LIMITED	1 GEORGE SQUARE, GLASGOW, G2 1AL	SC002042	2017-12-31	388,698,462	-15,980,000
GLOBAL MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED	30 LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON, WC2H 7LA	06251684	2018-03-31	388,009,000	19,684,000
THOMSON REUTERS (PROFESSIONAL) UK LIMITED	FIVE CANADA SQUARE, CANARY WHARF, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, E14 5AQ	01679046	2017-12-31	387,458,000	33,648,000	82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
COMMUNISIS PLC	C/O INTERPATH LIMITED 4TH FLOOR, TAILORS CORNER, THIRSK ROW, LEEDS, LS1 4DP	02916113	2017-12-31	375,865,000	11,772,000
OCADO CENTRAL SERVICES LIMITED	BUILDINGS ONE & TWO TRIDENT PLACE, MOSQUITO WAY, HATFIELD, HERTFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, AL10 9UL	09047023	2017-12-03	372,400,000	6,100,000
SYNGENTA LIMITED	SYNGENTA, JEALOTT'S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, RG42 6EY	02710846	2017-12-31	364,000,000	45,000,000
TT GAMES LIMITED	WARNER HOUSE, 98 THEOBALDS ROAD, LONDON, WC1X 8WB	05340126	2017-12-31	361,939,000	39,364,000
MMC TREASURY HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED	1 TOWER PLACE WEST, TOWER PLACE, LONDON, EC3R 5BU	09787086	2017-12-31	358,800,000	187,400,000
ELIOR UK HOLDINGS LIMITED	THE COURTYARD, CATHERINE STREET, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE, SK11 6ET	02352329	2017-09-30	354,024,082	7,951,441
FERN TRADING LIMITED	6TH FLOOR, 33 HOLBORN, LONDON, ENGLAND, EC1N 2HT	06447318	2018-06-30	353,618,000	-3,192,000
CASTROL LIMITED	TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, WHITCHURCH HILL, PANGBOURNE, READING, RG8 7QR	00149435	2017-12-31	347,724,000	132,247,000
QBE MANAGEMENT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED	30 FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, EC3M 3BD	03153567	2017-12-31	347,702,000	5,498,000	82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
MS AMLIN CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED	THE LEADENHALL BUILDING, 122 LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON, EC3V 4AG	02282413	2017-12-31	337,021,000	17,477,000
HIGGINS GROUP PLC	ONE LANGSTON ROAD, LOUGHTON, ESSEX, IG10 3SD	02348986	2017-07-31	332,195,000	2,123,000
FORMULA ONE MARKETING LIMITED	NO. 2, ST. JAMES'S MARKET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SW1Y 4AH	05731193	2017-12-31	318,068,000	-129,467,000	70210-Public relations and communications activities 93199-Other sports activities
OHOB HOLDINGS LIMITED	O'BRIEN HOUSE 197-199, GARTH ROAD, MORDEN, SURREY, SM4 4NE	08078385	2018-03-31	306,833,313	20,650,228
SNOWS BUSINESS HOLDINGS LIMITED	SNOWS HOUSE SECOND AVENUE, MILLBROOK, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO15 0BT	01535815	2017-12-31	299,691,103	1,034,788
JUST RETIREMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED	ENTERPRISE HOUSE, BANCROFT ROAD, REIGATE, SURREY, ENGLAND, RH2 7RP	05078978	2017-12-31	296,677,000	-4,848,000
MORRIS GROUP LIMITED	MORLAND HOUSE, ALTRINCHAM ROAD, WILMSLOW, CHESHIRE, SK9 5NW	05026617	2018-04-30	286,473,000	24,633,000
E D & F MAN LIMITED	RIVERBANK HOUSE, 2 SWAN LANE, LONDON, EC4R 3AD	01150601	2017-12-31	278,066,000	-10,756,000
SWIFT ACQUISITIONS LIMITED	DUNSWELL ROAD, COTTINGHAM, EAST YORKSHIRE, HU16 4JX	08008628	2017-08-31	273,328,691	11,216,584
HARTWELL PLC	WOOTTON BUSINESS PARK, BESSELSLEIGH ROAD, WOOTTON, OXON, ENGLAND, OX13 6FD	00155302	2017-11-30	272,547,000	2,954,000

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC	0.6%	1.5%	3.5%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.6%	2.1%	4.8%	Medium


Business sector and company age	0.4%	1.5%	3.5%	High
Expanded sample	0.4%	1.6%	3.2%	Medium
Age	0.3%	1.3%	2.4%	Medium
Company Type	1.7%	4.0%	5.9%	Medium
Accounts category	0.6%	1.5%	2.5%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium

VALUATION (BETA)

Valuation ratios as at 2024-03-31

	Market Cap GBP	Enterprise Value GBP	PE	EV/Revenue	EV/EBITDA
HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC	4,975,370,000	5,707,070,000	21.9	3.1	12.9
Retailers ( 32 companies)	48,241,950,000	58,936,987,510	14.6 (median)	0.7 (median)	N/A