craven cattle marts limited Company Information
Company Number
00175528
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
t.g. boothman
j & e medcalf ltd 1
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Industry
Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c.
Registered Address
auction mart, gargrave road, skipton, north yorkshire, BD23 1UD
Website
http://themarttheatre.org.ukcraven cattle marts limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CRAVEN CATTLE MARTS LIMITED at £571.8k based on a Turnover of £1.7m and 0.33x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
craven cattle marts limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CRAVEN CATTLE MARTS LIMITED at £2.3m based on an EBITDA of £752.9k and a 3.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
craven cattle marts limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CRAVEN CATTLE MARTS LIMITED at £18.4m based on Net Assets of £13.2m and 1.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Craven Cattle Marts Limited Overview
Craven Cattle Marts Limited is a live company located in skipton, BD23 1UD with a Companies House number of 00175528. It operates in the support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 01629. Founded in July 1921, it's largest shareholder is t.g. boothman with a 4.5% stake. Craven Cattle Marts Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.7m with declining growth in recent years.
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Craven Cattle Marts Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Craven Cattle Marts Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

2 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £1.7m, make it larger than the average company (£641.6k)
- Craven Cattle Marts Limited
£641.6k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.8%)
- Craven Cattle Marts Limited
7.8% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 38.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (38.2%)
- Craven Cattle Marts Limited
38.2% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 33.1% make it more profitable than the average company (4.8%)
- Craven Cattle Marts Limited
4.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 44 employees, this is above the industry average (12)
44 - Craven Cattle Marts Limited
12 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £33.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£33.5k)
- Craven Cattle Marts Limited
£33.5k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £39.5k, this is less efficient (£91.2k)
- Craven Cattle Marts Limited
£91.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 4 days, this is earlier than average (34 days)
- Craven Cattle Marts Limited
34 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 58 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
- Craven Cattle Marts Limited
33 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Craven Cattle Marts Limited
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (82 weeks)
4 weeks - Craven Cattle Marts Limited
82 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 25.3%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (17.7%)
25.3% - Craven Cattle Marts Limited
17.7% - Industry AVG
CRAVEN CATTLE MARTS LIMITED financials

Craven Cattle Marts Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £1.7 million and the company has net assets of £13.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Craven Cattle Marts Limited has 44 employees and maintains cash reserves of £111.9 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Retained Profit | |||||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 44 | 48 | 41 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 45 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,074,401 | 4,107,504 | 4,759,144 | 4,190,745 | 4,166,461 | 4,212,283 | 3,930,441 | 3,826,897 | 3,719,996 | 3,770,663 | 3,802,701 | 8,053,116 | 7,881,763 | 7,232,803 | 3,614,026 |
Intangible Assets | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 11,103,641 | 10,920,520 | 8,522,989 | 8,320,520 | 8,356,918 | 7,476,800 | 7,272,161 | 7,060,520 | 5,339,848 | 5,192,616 | 4,675,161 | 185,520 | 185,520 | 185,520 | 3,562,609 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 114,028 | 112,041 | 110,841 | 110,841 | 110,841 | 110,841 | 110,841 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 15,178,042 | 15,028,024 | 13,282,133 | 12,511,265 | 12,523,379 | 11,689,083 | 11,202,602 | 10,887,417 | 9,173,872 | 9,075,320 | 8,588,703 | 8,349,477 | 8,178,124 | 7,529,164 | 7,287,477 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 21,647 | 26,466 | 16,493 | 28,322 | 34,982 | 1,904,943 | 1,909,524 | 1,388,310 | 1,986,695 | 1,986,537 | 1,621,502 | 1,675,629 | 1,329,010 | 1,172,209 | 883,224 |
Group Debtors | 125,248 | 123,848 | 122,425 | 121,152 | 119,721 | 118,153 | 116,388 | 115,091 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 2,209,217 | 2,021,280 | 2,172,589 | 1,758,446 | 1,950,012 | 27,277 | 26,008 | 24,362 | 82,236 | ||||||
Cash | 111,916 | 175,085 | 153,010 | 667,939 | 38,699 | 8,371 | 5,656 | 251,416 | 4,596 | 44,214 | 106,988 | 39,451 | 35,797 | 77,178 | 245,788 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,468,028 | 2,346,679 | 2,464,517 | 2,575,859 | 2,143,414 | 2,058,744 | 2,057,576 | 1,779,179 | 2,073,527 | 2,030,751 | 1,728,490 | 1,715,080 | 1,364,807 | 1,249,387 | 1,129,012 |
total assets | 17,646,070 | 17,374,703 | 15,746,650 | 15,087,124 | 14,666,793 | 13,747,827 | 13,260,178 | 12,666,596 | 11,247,399 | 11,106,071 | 10,317,193 | 10,064,557 | 9,542,931 | 8,778,551 | 8,416,489 |
Bank overdraft | 596,852 | 579,099 | 730,727 | 307,154 | 663,236 | 645,970 | 495,845 | 555,253 | 868,964 | 306,419 | 363,978 | 198,084 | 195,678 | ||
Bank loan | 115,254 | 124,091 | 164,953 | 342,322 | 380,877 | 654,654 | 136,411 | 221,829 | 108,000 | ||||||
Trade Creditors | 172,251 | 169,895 | 231,330 | 295,820 | 106,429 | 143,613 | 194,757 | 181,626 | 91,328 | 418,409 | 486,991 | 359,218 | 490,814 | 285,265 | 244,342 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 31,427 | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 330,312 | 423,014 | 281,290 | 351,442 | 290,804 | 261,978 | 284,605 | 237,231 | 360,005 | ||||||
total current liabilities | 1,246,096 | 1,296,099 | 1,408,300 | 1,296,738 | 1,441,346 | 1,706,215 | 1,111,618 | 640,686 | 1,114,586 | 1,287,373 | 793,410 | 723,196 | 490,814 | 483,349 | 440,020 |
loans | 1,768,552 | 1,766,505 | 687,934 | 672,990 | 806,854 | 587,592 | 822,365 | 880,299 | 765,230 | 612,536 | 479,128 | 170,787 | 390,897 | 309,229 | 164,540 |
hp & lease commitments | 27,982 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 295,725 | 305,087 | 314,449 | 323,811 | 333,173 | 351,897 | 361,260 | 370,622 | |||||||
other liabilities | 311,250 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,133,419 | 1,061,000 | 753,000 | 740,000 | 717,000 | 587,000 | 582,000 | 589,000 | 267,000 | 55,000 | 53,000 | 43,730 | 20,450 | ||
total long term liabilities | 3,225,678 | 3,132,592 | 1,755,383 | 1,736,801 | 1,857,027 | 1,174,592 | 1,756,262 | 1,830,559 | 1,402,852 | 667,536 | 532,128 | 525,767 | 411,347 | 309,229 | 164,540 |
total liabilities | 4,471,774 | 4,428,691 | 3,163,683 | 3,033,539 | 3,298,373 | 2,880,807 | 2,867,880 | 2,471,245 | 2,517,438 | 1,954,909 | 1,325,538 | 1,248,963 | 902,161 | 792,578 | 604,560 |
net assets | 13,174,296 | 12,946,012 | 12,582,967 | 12,053,585 | 11,368,420 | 10,867,020 | 10,392,298 | 10,195,351 | 8,729,961 | 9,151,162 | 8,991,655 | 8,815,594 | 8,640,770 | 7,985,973 | 7,811,929 |
total shareholders funds | 13,174,296 | 12,946,012 | 12,582,967 | 12,053,585 | 11,368,420 | 10,867,020 | 10,392,298 | 10,195,351 | 8,729,961 | 9,151,162 | 8,991,655 | 8,815,594 | 8,640,770 | 7,985,973 | 7,811,929 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 177,584 | 170,110 | 169,078 | 163,506 | 154,017 | 149,866 | 144,262 | 142,677 | 136,117 | 143,179 | 142,539 | 133,190 | 127,961 | 115,555 | 56,250 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 184,518 | -139,913 | 403,587 | -196,795 | 54,342 | -1,547 | 524,157 | -655,196 | 84,381 | 366,235 | -54,127 | 346,619 | 156,801 | 288,985 | 994,065 |
Creditors | 2,356 | -61,435 | -64,490 | 189,391 | -37,184 | -51,144 | 13,131 | 90,298 | -327,081 | -68,582 | 127,773 | -131,596 | 205,549 | 40,923 | 244,342 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -102,064 | 132,362 | -79,514 | 51,276 | 361,999 | -374,524 | 38,011 | -132,136 | 730,627 | ||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 72,419 | 308,000 | 13,000 | 23,000 | 130,000 | 5,000 | -7,000 | 322,000 | 212,000 | 2,000 | 9,270 | 23,280 | 20,450 | ||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 183,121 | 2,397,531 | 202,469 | -36,398 | 880,118 | 204,639 | 211,641 | 1,720,672 | 147,232 | 517,455 | 4,489,641 | -3,377,089 | 3,562,609 | ||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -8,837 | -40,862 | -177,369 | -38,555 | -273,777 | 518,243 | -85,418 | 113,829 | 108,000 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 2,047 | 1,078,571 | 14,944 | -133,864 | 219,262 | -234,773 | -57,934 | 115,069 | 152,694 | 133,408 | 308,341 | -220,110 | 81,668 | 144,689 | 164,540 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 59,409 | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -311,250 | 311,250 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -63,169 | 22,075 | -514,929 | 629,240 | 30,328 | 2,715 | -245,760 | 246,820 | -39,618 | -62,774 | 67,537 | 3,654 | -41,381 | -168,610 | 245,788 |
overdraft | 17,753 | -151,628 | 423,573 | -356,082 | 17,266 | 150,125 | 495,845 | -555,253 | -313,711 | 562,545 | -57,559 | 363,978 | -198,084 | 2,406 | 195,678 |
change in cash | -80,922 | 173,703 | -938,502 | 985,322 | 13,062 | -147,410 | -741,605 | 802,073 | 274,093 | -625,319 | 125,096 | -360,324 | 156,703 | -171,016 | 50,110 |
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Craven Cattle Marts Limited Competitor Analysis

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craven cattle marts limited Ownership
CRAVEN CATTLE MARTS LIMITED group structure
Craven Cattle Marts Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CRAVEN CATTLE MARTS LIMITED
00175528
3 subsidiaries
craven cattle marts limited directors
Craven Cattle Marts Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Gerald Medcalf (May 2004) and Mr John Verity (Jul 2004).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Gerald Medcalf | 76 years | May 2004 | - | Director | |
Mr John Verity | 76 years | Jul 2004 | - | Director | |
Mr Angus Dean | 50 years | Jan 2010 | - | Director | |
Mr John Wilson | England | 65 years | May 2011 | - | Director |
Martyyn Jennings | England | 45 years | May 2011 | - | Director |
Mr Michael Daggett | United Kingdom | 62 years | Jan 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Michael Winchester | England | 64 years | May 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
1.7m
-17%
operating profit
575.3k
0%
gross margin
38.2%
+26.25%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
13.2m
+0.02%
total assets
17.6m
+0.02%
cash
111.9k
-0.36%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
craven cattle marts limited company details
company number
00175528
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
01629 - Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c.
incorporation date
July 1921
age
104
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
ARMSTRONG WATSON AUDIT LIMITED
auditor
-
address
auction mart, gargrave road, skipton, north yorkshire, BD23 1UD
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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craven cattle marts limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 20 charges/mortgages relating to craven cattle marts limited. Currently there are 15 open charges and 5 have been satisfied in the past.
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