November 2022 ICAEW Case Study

1. Your name - Answer Mason Tyler 1. Who do you work for - Answer AB Chartered Accountants 1. What does WWL sell - Answer Carpets (PP, 80:20 wool mix, 100% wool), Rugs and Bespoke Design Services 1. Who do you report to - Answer Tian Haines, partner in business advisory unit 2. What are some related items sold in the carpet industry - Answer Underlay, other soft flooring and hard flooring 2. How much of the market do wool based carpets make up by value? - Answer 10% 2. How much carpet can a single tufting machine produce per day? - Answer 10km, so millions of m2 each year 2. How much waste is usually created in carpet roll making? - Answer 5 - 20% 2. What alternatives are there to making carpet in rolls? - Answer Modular carpets (tiles) - typically used in commercial settings 2. What is the annual revenue of the UK carpet manufacturing sector - Answer £1b 2. How many carpet manufacturers are there in the UK