
Company Number
00079590
Next Accounts
May 2026
Shareholders
sunblest bakeries ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered Address
weston centre, 10 grosvenor street, london, W1K 4QY
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED at £948.1m based on a Turnover of £983.4m and 0.96x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED at £54.2m based on an EBITDA of £7.7m and a 7.04x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED at £151.1m based on Net Assets of £72.7m and 2.08x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Abf Grain Products Limited is a live company located in london, W1K 4QY with a Companies House number of 00079590. It operates in the manufacture of bread sector, SIC Code 10710. Founded in December 1903, it's largest shareholder is sunblest bakeries ltd with a 100% stake. Abf Grain Products Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £983.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Abf Grain Products Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
1 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £983.4m, make it larger than the average company (£16m)
£983.4m - Abf Grain Products Limited
£16m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a slower rate (14.3%)
6% - Abf Grain Products Limited
14.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 21.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (30.2%)
21.6% - Abf Grain Products Limited
30.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -2.4% make it less profitable than the average company (4.6%)
-2.4% - Abf Grain Products Limited
4.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 4308 employees, this is above the industry average (156)
4308 - Abf Grain Products Limited
156 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £50.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£32k)
£50.1k - Abf Grain Products Limited
£32k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £228.3k, this is more efficient (£113.3k)
£228.3k - Abf Grain Products Limited
£113.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 38 days, this is near the average (38 days)
38 days - Abf Grain Products Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 27 days, this is quicker than average (36 days)
27 days - Abf Grain Products Limited
36 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 38 days, this is more than average (23 days)
38 days - Abf Grain Products Limited
23 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
0 weeks - Abf Grain Products Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 85.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (55.1%)
85.6% - Abf Grain Products Limited
55.1% - Industry AVG
Abf Grain Products Limited's latest turnover from August 2024 is £983.4 million and the company has net assets of £72.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Abf Grain Products Limited has 4,308 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 983,432,000 | 975,734,000 | 854,058,000 | 823,180,000 | 817,119,000 | 1,021,775,000 | 995,798,000 | 981,072,000 | 827,719,000 | 804,408,000 | 705,453,000 | 703,311,000 | 672,430,000 | 692,154,000 | 656,058,000 | 641,647,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 771,411,000 | 803,351,000 | 716,013,000 | 641,059,000 | 592,505,000 | 773,846,000 | 742,309,000 | 719,938,000 | 475,539,000 | 486,190,000 | 442,686,000 | 441,079,000 | ||||
Gross Profit | 212,021,000 | 172,383,000 | 138,045,000 | 182,121,000 | 224,614,000 | 247,929,000 | 253,489,000 | 261,134,000 | 196,891,000 | 205,964,000 | 213,372,000 | 200,568,000 | ||||
Admin Expenses | 235,524,000 | 206,269,000 | 210,088,000 | 234,017,000 | 289,589,000 | 270,857,000 | 273,100,000 | 265,853,000 | 188,660,000 | 183,044,000 | 178,955,000 | 175,512,000 | ||||
Operating Profit | -23,503,000 | -33,886,000 | -72,043,000 | -51,896,000 | -64,975,000 | -22,928,000 | -19,611,000 | -4,719,000 | -6,122,000 | 4,418,000 | -2,309,000 | 6,843,000 | 8,231,000 | 22,920,000 | 34,417,000 | 25,056,000 |
Interest Payable | 4,572,000 | 3,915,000 | 467,000 | 102,000 | 357,000 | 636,000 | 15,000 | 1,913,000 | 3,194,000 | 4,278,000 | 3,389,000 | 2,777,000 | 10,622,000 | |||
Interest Receivable | 88,000 | 3,442,000 | 373,000 | 260,000 | 23,000 | 117,000 | ||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -28,075,000 | -37,801,000 | -72,510,000 | -51,998,000 | -65,332,000 | -23,564,000 | -84,523,000 | -1,277,000 | -5,749,000 | 4,663,000 | -4,222,000 | 3,649,000 | 3,953,000 | 19,531,000 | 31,663,000 | 14,551,000 |
Tax | 6,322,000 | 15,630,000 | 11,915,000 | 6,666,000 | 6,328,000 | 4,515,000 | 10,358,000 | 641,000 | -1,573,000 | 248,000 | -242,000 | 1,576,000 | -1,634,000 | -6,829,000 | -8,901,000 | -1,618,000 |
Profit After Tax | -21,753,000 | -22,171,000 | -60,595,000 | -45,332,000 | -59,004,000 | -19,049,000 | -74,165,000 | -636,000 | -7,322,000 | 4,911,000 | -4,464,000 | 5,225,000 | 2,319,000 | 12,702,000 | 22,762,000 | 12,933,000 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -21,753,000 | -22,171,000 | -60,595,000 | -45,332,000 | -59,004,000 | -19,049,000 | -74,165,000 | -636,000 | -7,322,000 | 4,911,000 | -4,464,000 | 5,225,000 | 2,319,000 | 12,702,000 | 22,762,000 | 12,933,000 |
Employee Costs | 215,726,000 | 206,573,000 | 204,383,000 | 213,268,000 | 238,265,000 | 249,027,000 | 242,627,000 | 237,086,000 | 228,156,000 | 211,912,000 | 190,274,000 | 175,127,000 | 168,679,000 | 176,156,000 | 169,154,000 | 158,794,000 |
Number Of Employees | 4,308 | 4,375 | 4,566 | 4,880 | 5,625 | 6,053 | 6,042 | 5,983 | 5,750 | 5,575 | 5,076 | 4,944 | 4,925 | 5,101 | 5,105 | 5,019 |
EBITDA* | 7,699,000 | -3,015,000 | -33,480,000 | -12,799,000 | -26,120,000 | 18,408,000 | 31,765,000 | 46,050,000 | 38,865,000 | 45,206,000 | 29,471,000 | 34,838,000 | 28,693,000 | 40,587,000 | 49,178,000 | 39,489,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 196,121,000 | 198,239,000 | 222,488,000 | 237,641,000 | 266,345,000 | 292,912,000 | 283,018,000 | 318,875,000 | 286,658,000 | 284,928,000 | 262,644,000 | 231,395,000 | 192,888,000 | 158,732,000 | 124,768,000 | 97,411,000 |
Intangible Assets | 46,201,000 | 51,485,000 | 39,193,000 | 40,062,000 | 51,528,000 | 92,239,000 | 100,206,000 | 64,930,000 | 74,263,000 | 84,002,000 | 29,295,000 | 33,979,000 | 38,665,000 | 5,943,000 | 6,627,000 | 7,420,000 |
Investments & Other | 25,953,000 | 30,383,000 | 24,346,000 | 24,346,000 | 24,346,000 | 24,346,000 | 24,346,000 | 68,479,000 | 16,121,000 | 16,121,000 | ||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 268,275,000 | 280,107,000 | 286,027,000 | 302,049,000 | 342,219,000 | 409,497,000 | 407,570,000 | 452,284,000 | 377,042,000 | 385,051,000 | 291,939,000 | 265,374,000 | 231,553,000 | 164,675,000 | 131,395,000 | 104,831,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 80,654,000 | 87,214,000 | 73,432,000 | 66,091,000 | 71,875,000 | 70,245,000 | 63,876,000 | 54,104,000 | 47,978,000 | 50,546,000 | 41,691,000 | 36,753,000 | 38,120,000 | 43,200,000 | 40,781,000 | 39,374,000 |
Trade Debtors | 104,917,000 | 118,121,000 | 117,626,000 | 93,952,000 | 98,190,000 | 121,502,000 | 115,043,000 | 11,160,000 | 108,162,000 | 116,519,000 | 88,360,000 | 106,110,000 | 85,028,000 | 88,939,000 | 75,359,000 | 81,374,000 |
Group Debtors | 5,155,000 | 7,102,000 | 10,561,000 | 6,793,000 | 7,204,000 | 15,562,000 | 19,412,000 | 60,422,000 | 52,583,000 | 33,100,000 | 30,039,000 | 114,000 | 509,000 | |||
Misc Debtors | 43,143,000 | 34,240,000 | 40,898,000 | 24,054,000 | 19,741,000 | 20,773,000 | 14,541,000 | 111,783,000 | 12,012,000 | 12,822,000 | 11,496,000 | 14,275,000 | 5,918,000 | 8,589,000 | 7,397,000 | 6,434,000 |
Cash | 3,150,000 | 2,931,000 | 2,130,000 | 3,156,000 | 3,841,000 | 4,526,000 | 592,000 | 783,000 | 3,605,000 | 1,024,000 | 47,000 | 2,383,000 | 4,263,000 | 6,932,000 | ||
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 237,019,000 | 249,608,000 | 244,647,000 | 190,890,000 | 200,166,000 | 231,923,000 | 217,398,000 | 238,061,000 | 221,518,000 | 216,592,000 | 172,610,000 | 157,138,000 | 129,113,000 | 143,111,000 | 127,914,000 | 134,623,000 |
total assets | 505,294,000 | 529,715,000 | 530,674,000 | 492,939,000 | 542,385,000 | 641,420,000 | 624,968,000 | 690,345,000 | 598,560,000 | 601,643,000 | 464,549,000 | 422,512,000 | 360,666,000 | 307,786,000 | 259,309,000 | 239,454,000 |
Bank overdraft | 1,110,000 | 14,000 | 4,152,000 | 4,865,000 | 1,454,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 90,000 | 570,000 | |||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 57,733,000 | 45,884,000 | 50,729,000 | 40,482,000 | 56,270,000 | 64,034,000 | 75,218,000 | 67,108,000 | 50,982,000 | 59,419,000 | 36,818,000 | 38,150,000 | 34,111,000 | 36,266,000 | 28,640,000 | 31,679,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 310,885,000 | 321,055,000 | 278,883,000 | 200,864,000 | 183,334,000 | 236,212,000 | 189,433,000 | 182,110,000 | 103,651,000 | 102,452,000 | 9,058,000 | 376,188,000 | 326,176,000 | 9,599,000 | 7,848,000 | 9,386,000 |
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,450,000 | 1,436,000 | 2,601,000 | 2,651,000 | 2,856,000 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 45,805,000 | 55,859,000 | 54,833,000 | 46,918,000 | 54,627,000 | 51,528,000 | 50,586,000 | 45,398,000 | 53,636,000 | 49,315,000 | 31,604,000 | 29,215,000 | 29,392,000 | 37,208,000 | 45,477,000 | 34,933,000 |
total current liabilities | 415,873,000 | 424,234,000 | 387,046,000 | 292,025,000 | 297,087,000 | 351,774,000 | 315,251,000 | 298,768,000 | 213,134,000 | 211,186,000 | 77,480,000 | 445,007,000 | 389,682,000 | 83,075,000 | 82,055,000 | 76,568,000 |
loans | 258,013,000 | 226,694,000 | 237,132,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 8,281,000 | 9,046,000 | 9,633,000 | 9,929,000 | 13,215,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 67,000 | ||||||||
provisions | 8,470,000 | 3,331,000 | 13,764,000 | 12,948,000 | 13,161,000 | 11,306,000 | 12,357,000 | 21,163,000 | 15,290,000 | 12,654,000 | 11,309,000 | 7,984,000 | 6,895,000 | 5,026,000 | 2,132,000 | 425,000 |
total long term liabilities | 16,751,000 | 12,377,000 | 23,397,000 | 22,877,000 | 26,376,000 | 11,306,000 | 12,357,000 | 21,163,000 | 15,290,000 | 12,654,000 | 11,366,000 | 8,041,000 | 6,962,000 | 263,039,000 | 228,826,000 | 237,557,000 |
total liabilities | 432,624,000 | 436,611,000 | 410,443,000 | 314,902,000 | 323,463,000 | 363,080,000 | 327,608,000 | 319,931,000 | 228,424,000 | 223,840,000 | 88,846,000 | 453,048,000 | 396,644,000 | 346,114,000 | 310,881,000 | 314,125,000 |
net assets | 72,670,000 | 93,104,000 | 120,231,000 | 178,037,000 | 218,922,000 | 278,340,000 | 297,360,000 | 370,414,000 | 370,136,000 | 377,803,000 | 375,703,000 | -30,536,000 | -35,978,000 | -38,328,000 | -51,572,000 | -74,671,000 |
total shareholders funds | 72,670,000 | 93,104,000 | 120,231,000 | 178,037,000 | 218,922,000 | 278,340,000 | 297,360,000 | 370,414,000 | 370,136,000 | 377,803,000 | 375,703,000 | -30,536,000 | -35,978,000 | -38,328,000 | -51,572,000 | -74,671,000 |
Aug 2024 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -23,503,000 | -33,886,000 | -72,043,000 | -51,896,000 | -64,975,000 | -22,928,000 | -19,611,000 | -4,719,000 | -6,122,000 | 4,418,000 | -2,309,000 | 6,843,000 | 8,231,000 | 22,920,000 | 34,417,000 | 25,056,000 |
Depreciation | 24,453,000 | 27,262,000 | 32,659,000 | 32,734,000 | 28,994,000 | 30,605,000 | 40,851,000 | 39,772,000 | 35,015,000 | 33,122,000 | 27,096,000 | 23,309,000 | 19,312,000 | 16,983,000 | 13,968,000 | 13,602,000 |
Amortisation | 6,749,000 | 3,609,000 | 5,904,000 | 6,363,000 | 9,861,000 | 10,731,000 | 10,525,000 | 10,997,000 | 9,972,000 | 7,666,000 | 4,684,000 | 4,686,000 | 1,150,000 | 684,000 | 793,000 | 831,000 |
Tax | 6,322,000 | 15,630,000 | 11,915,000 | 6,666,000 | 6,328,000 | 4,515,000 | 10,358,000 | 641,000 | -1,573,000 | 248,000 | -242,000 | 1,576,000 | -1,634,000 | -6,829,000 | -8,901,000 | -1,618,000 |
Stock | -6,560,000 | 13,782,000 | 7,341,000 | -5,784,000 | 1,630,000 | 6,369,000 | 9,772,000 | 6,126,000 | -2,568,000 | 8,855,000 | 4,938,000 | -1,367,000 | -5,080,000 | 2,419,000 | 1,407,000 | 39,374,000 |
Debtors | -6,248,000 | -9,622,000 | 44,286,000 | -336,000 | -32,702,000 | 8,841,000 | -34,369,000 | 10,608,000 | 10,316,000 | 32,546,000 | 9,510,000 | 29,439,000 | -6,582,000 | 14,658,000 | -5,447,000 | 88,317,000 |
Creditors | 11,849,000 | -4,845,000 | 10,247,000 | -15,788,000 | -7,764,000 | -11,184,000 | 8,110,000 | 16,126,000 | -8,437,000 | 22,601,000 | -1,332,000 | 4,039,000 | -2,155,000 | 7,626,000 | -3,039,000 | 31,679,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -10,054,000 | 1,026,000 | 7,915,000 | -7,709,000 | 3,099,000 | 942,000 | 5,188,000 | -8,238,000 | 4,321,000 | 17,711,000 | 2,389,000 | -177,000 | -7,816,000 | -8,269,000 | 10,544,000 | 34,933,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 5,139,000 | -10,433,000 | 816,000 | -213,000 | 1,855,000 | -1,051,000 | -8,806,000 | 5,873,000 | 2,636,000 | 1,345,000 | 3,325,000 | 1,089,000 | 1,869,000 | 2,894,000 | 1,707,000 | 425,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 33,763,000 | -5,797,000 | -54,214,000 | -23,723,000 | 8,470,000 | -3,580,000 | 71,212,000 | 43,718,000 | 28,064,000 | 45,710,000 | 19,163,000 | 13,293,000 | 30,619,000 | 18,932,000 | 53,529,000 | -22,783,000 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -4,430,000 | 6,037,000 | -44,133,000 | 52,358,000 | 16,121,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -10,170,000 | 42,172,000 | 78,019,000 | 17,530,000 | -52,878,000 | 46,779,000 | 7,323,000 | 78,459,000 | 1,199,000 | 93,394,000 | -367,130,000 | 50,012,000 | 316,577,000 | 1,751,000 | -1,538,000 | 9,386,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -258,013,000 | 31,319,000 | -10,438,000 | 237,132,000 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 14,000 | -1,165,000 | -50,000 | -205,000 | 2,856,000 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -765,000 | -587,000 | -296,000 | -3,286,000 | 13,215,000 | -57,000 | -10,000 | 67,000 | ||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -4,572,000 | -3,915,000 | -467,000 | -102,000 | -357,000 | -636,000 | 88,000 | 3,442,000 | 373,000 | 245,000 | -1,913,000 | -3,194,000 | -4,278,000 | -3,389,000 | -2,754,000 | -10,505,000 |
cash flow from financing | -14,174,000 | 31,549,000 | 79,995,000 | 18,384,000 | -37,578,000 | 46,172,000 | 8,522,000 | 82,815,000 | 1,227,000 | 90,771,000 | 41,660,000 | 47,025,000 | 54,384,000 | 30,223,000 | -14,393,000 | 148,409,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | 219,000 | 801,000 | 2,130,000 | -3,156,000 | -685,000 | -685,000 | 3,934,000 | -191,000 | -2,822,000 | 2,581,000 | 1,024,000 | -47,000 | -2,336,000 | -1,880,000 | -2,669,000 | 6,932,000 |
overdraft | -1,110,000 | 1,110,000 | -14,000 | -4,138,000 | -713,000 | 4,865,000 | -1,454,000 | 1,451,000 | 1,000 | -88,000 | -480,000 | 570,000 | ||||
change in cash | 219,000 | 801,000 | 3,240,000 | -4,266,000 | -685,000 | -671,000 | 8,072,000 | 522,000 | -7,687,000 | 2,581,000 | 2,478,000 | -1,498,000 | -2,337,000 | -1,792,000 | -2,189,000 | 6,362,000 |
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ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED group structure
Abf Grain Products Limited has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
ABF GRAIN PRODUCTS LIMITED
00079590
6 subsidiaries
Abf Grain Products Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Sarah Arrowsmith (Jun 2019) and Ms Sarah Arrowsmith (Jun 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Sarah Arrowsmith | 60 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director | |
Ms Sarah Arrowsmith | United Kingdom | 61 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Henderson | 53 years | Feb 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Nathan Herrmann | United Kingdom | 48 years | Dec 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2024turnover
983.4m
+1%
operating profit
-23.5m
-31%
gross margin
21.6%
+22.03%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2024net assets
72.7m
-0.22%
total assets
505.3m
-0.05%
cash
3.2m
+0.07%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00079590
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
10710 - Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
incorporation date
December 1903
age
122
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
August 2024
previous names
allied bakeries limited (September 2001)
sunblest bakeries limited (September 1991)
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auditor
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
address
weston centre, 10 grosvenor street, london, W1K 4QY
Bank
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