
Company Number
00176992
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
muntons (holdings) plc
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of malt
Registered Address
cedars maltings, stowmarket,, suffolk, IP14 2AG
Website
www.muntons.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of MUNTONS PLC at £228m based on a Turnover of £177.9m and 1.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MUNTONS PLC at £142.1m based on an EBITDA of £19.6m and a 7.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MUNTONS PLC at £118.9m based on Net Assets of £58.5m and 2.03x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Muntons Plc is a live company located in suffolk, IP14 2AG with a Companies House number of 00176992. It operates in the manufacture of malt sector, SIC Code 11060. Founded in September 1921, it's largest shareholder is muntons (holdings) plc with a 100% stake. Muntons Plc is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £177.9m with unknown growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Muntons Plc a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
6 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £177.9m, make it larger than the average company (£87.1m)
£177.9m - Muntons Plc
£87.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Muntons Plc
- - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 22.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (24.2%)
22.9% - Muntons Plc
24.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 7.2% make it as profitable than the average company (6.7%)
7.2% - Muntons Plc
6.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 377 employees, this is above the industry average (108)
377 - Muntons Plc
108 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£50.8k)
£51.5k - Muntons Plc
£50.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £471.8k, this is equally as efficient (£526.6k)
£471.8k - Muntons Plc
£526.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 48 days, this is near the average (57 days)
48 days - Muntons Plc
57 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 40 days, this is quicker than average (57 days)
40 days - Muntons Plc
57 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 146 days, this is less than average (184 days)
146 days - Muntons Plc
184 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (3 weeks)
2 weeks - Muntons Plc
3 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 59.9%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (58.6%)
59.9% - Muntons Plc
58.6% - Industry AVG
Muntons Plc's latest turnover from December 2023 is £177.9 million and the company has net assets of £58.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Muntons Plc has 377 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 177,877,000 | 130,252,000 | 108,973,000 | 102,520,000 | 106,243,000 | 95,578,000 | 96,188,000 | 89,347,000 | 90,126,000 | 122,140,000 | 101,927,000 | 80,906,000 | 75,376,000 | 77,468,310 | 78,155,106 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 137,123,000 | 101,407,000 | 80,085,000 | 78,680,000 | 81,030,000 | 70,432,000 | 71,114,000 | 65,646,000 | 65,987,000 | 94,327,000 | 81,981,000 | 66,300,000 | 61,788,000 | 57,804,122 | 60,165,076 |
Gross Profit | 40,754,000 | 28,845,000 | 28,888,000 | 23,840,000 | 25,213,000 | 25,146,000 | 25,074,000 | 23,701,000 | 24,139,000 | 27,813,000 | 19,946,000 | 14,606,000 | 13,588,000 | 19,664,188 | 17,990,030 |
Admin Expenses | 27,880,000 | 20,775,000 | 21,082,000 | 18,282,000 | 13,882,000 | 18,792,000 | 19,270,000 | 14,690,000 | 15,140,000 | 19,243,000 | 15,074,000 | 13,852,000 | 11,445,000 | 12,299,739 | 12,534,160 |
Operating Profit | 12,874,000 | 8,070,000 | 7,806,000 | 5,558,000 | 11,331,000 | 6,354,000 | 5,804,000 | 9,011,000 | 8,999,000 | 8,570,000 | 4,872,000 | 754,000 | 2,143,000 | 7,364,449 | 5,455,870 |
Interest Payable | 4,250,000 | 2,258,000 | 1,973,000 | 1,335,000 | 1,078,000 | 744,000 | 658,000 | 979,000 | 1,052,000 | 1,650,000 | 3,291,000 | 3,113,000 | 572,000 | 2,329,366 | 1,092,382 |
Interest Receivable | 152,000 | 18,000 | 7,000 | 2,000 | 34,000 | 34,000 | 42,000 | 57,000 | 55,000 | 83,000 | 1,925,000 | 1,738,000 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 8,546,000 | 6,385,000 | 5,840,000 | 4,032,000 | 9,499,000 | 5,891,000 | 4,532,000 | 8,269,000 | 7,908,000 | 6,841,000 | 3,506,000 | -621,000 | 1,169,000 | 4,363,083 | 3,559,488 |
Tax | -2,020,000 | -1,237,000 | -2,159,000 | -950,000 | -1,557,000 | -1,191,000 | -802,000 | -1,288,000 | -1,791,000 | -1,069,000 | -877,000 | 60,000 | -363,000 | -1,095,912 | -1,048,411 |
Profit After Tax | 6,526,000 | 5,148,000 | 3,681,000 | 3,082,000 | 7,942,000 | 4,700,000 | 3,730,000 | 6,981,000 | 6,117,000 | 5,772,000 | 2,629,000 | -561,000 | 806,000 | 3,267,171 | 2,511,077 |
Dividends Paid | 1,494,000 | 1,294,000 | 1,233,000 | 681,000 | 1,114,000 | 1,049,000 | 1,030,000 | 911,000 | 622,000 | 170,000 | 264,000 | 680,000 | 871,000 | 717,363 | 594,038 |
Retained Profit | 5,032,000 | 3,854,000 | 2,448,000 | 2,401,000 | 6,828,000 | 3,651,000 | 2,700,000 | 6,070,000 | 5,495,000 | 5,602,000 | 2,365,000 | -1,241,000 | -65,000 | 2,549,808 | 1,917,039 |
Employee Costs | 19,422,000 | 15,457,000 | 15,632,000 | 14,785,000 | 12,968,000 | 13,215,000 | 12,133,000 | 11,910,000 | 11,708,000 | 14,099,000 | 10,592,000 | 9,854,000 | 9,124,000 | 10,641,439 | 11,551,941 |
Number Of Employees | 377 | 379 | 378 | 371 | 325 | 317 | 315 | 303 | 311 | 304 | 304 | 282 | 278 | 279 | 277 |
EBITDA* | 19,598,000 | 13,955,000 | 13,685,000 | 10,188,000 | 15,032,000 | 10,126,000 | 8,906,000 | 11,886,000 | 11,503,000 | 11,777,000 | 7,650,000 | 3,628,000 | 4,982,000 | 9,919,889 | 7,907,364 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 60,198,000 | 64,780,000 | 64,585,000 | 65,872,000 | 50,437,000 | 35,194,000 | 32,309,000 | 27,215,000 | 24,316,000 | 22,077,000 | 19,788,000 | 21,303,000 | 22,849,000 | 24,504,832 | 24,107,094 |
Intangible Assets | 1,000 | 38,000 | 124,000 | 211,000 | 297,000 | 367,000 | 563,000 | 904,000 | 1,089,309 | 1,198,393 | |||||
Investments & Other | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 2,321,000 | 1,005,000 | 1,191,000 | 3,177,000 | 3,123,000 | 3,373,000 | 2,012,000 | 2,260,000 | 2,527,000 | 2,830,221 | 3,165,668 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 60,243,000 | 64,825,000 | 64,630,000 | 65,917,000 | 52,758,000 | 36,200,000 | 33,538,000 | 30,516,000 | 27,650,000 | 25,747,000 | 22,167,000 | 24,126,000 | 26,280,000 | 28,424,362 | 28,471,155 |
Stock & work in progress | 55,135,000 | 62,014,000 | 45,309,000 | 40,541,000 | 41,807,000 | 40,539,000 | 34,665,000 | 31,554,000 | 32,314,000 | 33,053,000 | 36,857,000 | 35,244,000 | 29,172,000 | 24,804,731 | 32,414,286 |
Trade Debtors | 23,528,000 | 20,436,000 | 16,804,000 | 14,086,000 | 12,480,000 | 12,603,000 | 11,640,000 | 10,765,000 | 10,420,000 | 9,890,000 | 13,929,000 | 11,641,000 | 13,185,000 | 14,452,785 | 9,014,521 |
Group Debtors | 3,481,000 | 2,885,000 | 1,588,000 | 1,765,000 | 1,219,000 | 417,000 | 417,000 | 314,000 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 4,338,000 | 3,463,000 | 3,901,000 | 4,153,000 | 3,652,000 | 2,100,000 | 1,881,000 | 1,452,000 | 1,638,000 | 3,325,000 | 1,347,000 | 1,043,000 | 1,432,000 | 890,167 | 886,503 |
Cash | 2,399,000 | 1,882,000 | 2,413,000 | 1,509,000 | 1,822,000 | 1,354,000 | 466,000 | 274,000 | 72,000 | 857,000 | 134,000 | 2,000 | 451 | 1,534 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 85,400,000 | 87,795,000 | 68,427,000 | 60,289,000 | 63,242,000 | 59,481,000 | 50,240,000 | 45,810,000 | 45,663,000 | 47,542,000 | 52,684,000 | 48,244,000 | 43,789,000 | 40,148,134 | 42,316,844 |
total assets | 145,643,000 | 152,620,000 | 133,057,000 | 126,206,000 | 116,000,000 | 95,681,000 | 83,778,000 | 76,326,000 | 73,313,000 | 73,289,000 | 74,851,000 | 72,370,000 | 70,069,000 | 68,572,496 | 70,787,999 |
Bank overdraft | 30,905,000 | 42,153,000 | 30,837,000 | 26,015,000 | 28,415,000 | 29,051,000 | 19,378,000 | 10,769,000 | 10,377,000 | 11,471,000 | 10,988,000 | 9,363,000 | 5,972,000 | 4,586,071 | 7,961,937 |
Bank loan | 3,330,000 | 23,438,000 | 4,785,000 | 4,049,000 | 2,609,000 | 871,000 | 1,667,000 | 1,667,000 | 1,667,000 | 2,419,000 | 2,419,000 | 14,200,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,600,000 | 600,000 |
Trade Creditors | 15,176,000 | 15,565,000 | 11,975,000 | 11,677,000 | 12,511,000 | 8,463,000 | 9,501,000 | 10,786,000 | 10,858,000 | 13,155,000 | 22,341,000 | 18,661,000 | 17,405,000 | 13,359,271 | 16,727,545 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 761,000 | 315,000 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | 1,612,000 | 1,754,000 | 89,000 | 339,000 | 22,000 | 941,000 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 418,000 | 373,000 | 328,000 | 260,000 | 6,000 | 491,000 | 282,000 | 241,637 | 291,104 | ||||||
other current liabilities | 10,140,000 | 5,408,000 | 4,892,000 | 4,141,000 | 5,219,000 | 6,266,000 | 3,492,000 | 3,760,000 | 2,739,000 | 2,614,000 | 1,534,000 | 2,293,000 | 2,221,000 | 4,164,485 | 5,194,248 |
total current liabilities | 61,163,000 | 88,318,000 | 52,578,000 | 46,221,000 | 49,537,000 | 44,966,000 | 34,456,000 | 27,355,000 | 25,969,000 | 30,860,000 | 37,288,000 | 45,008,000 | 29,880,000 | 26,951,464 | 30,774,834 |
loans | 20,247,000 | 5,134,000 | 25,101,000 | 27,431,000 | 17,136,000 | 8,353,000 | 8,842,000 | 10,436,000 | 12,021,000 | 9,543,000 | 10,489,000 | 503,000 | 11,303,000 | 11,303,219 | 10,903,219 |
hp & lease commitments | 270,000 | 684,000 | 1,056,000 | 1,383,000 | 785,000 | 233,000 | 514,206 | 735,437 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 330,000 | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 5,771,000 | 5,384,000 | 4,992,000 | 2,723,000 | 2,060,000 | 823,000 | 712,000 | 116,000 | 1,734,000 | 2,080,000 | 2,546,000 | 2,936,000 | 3,206,000 | ||
total long term liabilities | 26,018,000 | 10,518,000 | 30,093,000 | 32,276,000 | 19,196,000 | 13,096,000 | 13,727,000 | 21,229,000 | 22,151,000 | 24,854,000 | 20,518,000 | 12,736,000 | 22,660,000 | 24,149,425 | 22,478,386 |
total liabilities | 87,181,000 | 98,836,000 | 82,671,000 | 78,497,000 | 68,733,000 | 58,062,000 | 48,183,000 | 48,584,000 | 48,120,000 | 55,714,000 | 57,806,000 | 57,744,000 | 52,540,000 | 51,100,889 | 53,253,220 |
net assets | 58,462,000 | 53,784,000 | 50,386,000 | 47,709,000 | 47,267,000 | 37,619,000 | 35,595,000 | 27,742,000 | 25,193,000 | 17,575,000 | 17,045,000 | 14,626,000 | 17,529,000 | 17,471,607 | 17,534,779 |
total shareholders funds | 58,462,000 | 53,784,000 | 50,386,000 | 47,709,000 | 47,267,000 | 37,619,000 | 35,595,000 | 27,742,000 | 25,193,000 | 17,575,000 | 17,045,000 | 14,626,000 | 17,529,000 | 17,471,607 | 17,534,779 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Oct 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 12,874,000 | 8,070,000 | 7,806,000 | 5,558,000 | 11,331,000 | 6,354,000 | 5,804,000 | 9,011,000 | 8,999,000 | 8,570,000 | 4,872,000 | 754,000 | 2,143,000 | 7,364,449 | 5,455,870 |
Depreciation | 6,724,000 | 5,885,000 | 5,879,000 | 4,630,000 | 3,700,000 | 3,735,000 | 3,016,000 | 2,788,000 | 2,418,000 | 3,106,000 | 2,699,000 | 2,794,000 | 2,760,000 | 2,477,014 | 2,255,140 |
Amortisation | 1,000 | 37,000 | 86,000 | 87,000 | 86,000 | 101,000 | 79,000 | 80,000 | 79,000 | 78,426 | 196,354 | ||||
Tax | -2,020,000 | -1,237,000 | -2,159,000 | -950,000 | -1,557,000 | -1,191,000 | -802,000 | -1,288,000 | -1,791,000 | -1,069,000 | -877,000 | 60,000 | -363,000 | -1,095,912 | -1,048,411 |
Stock | -6,879,000 | 21,473,000 | 4,768,000 | 40,541,000 | 1,268,000 | 5,874,000 | 3,111,000 | -1,499,000 | -739,000 | 33,053,000 | 1,613,000 | 6,072,000 | 4,367,269 | -7,609,555 | 32,414,286 |
Debtors | 3,967,000 | 5,660,000 | 2,466,000 | 18,239,000 | 2,025,000 | 2,479,000 | 1,127,000 | 350,000 | -355,000 | 13,632,000 | 2,695,000 | -1,619,000 | -725,952 | 5,441,928 | 9,901,024 |
Creditors | -389,000 | 3,888,000 | 298,000 | 11,677,000 | 4,048,000 | -1,038,000 | -1,285,000 | -2,369,000 | -2,297,000 | 13,155,000 | 3,680,000 | 1,256,000 | 4,045,729 | -3,368,274 | 16,727,545 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 4,732,000 | 937,000 | 421,000 | 4,471,000 | -1,047,000 | 2,774,000 | -268,000 | 1,146,000 | 125,000 | 2,614,000 | -759,000 | 72,000 | -1,943,485 | -1,029,763 | 5,194,248 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 387,000 | 2,661,000 | 2,269,000 | 2,723,000 | 1,237,000 | 111,000 | 712,000 | 116,000 | -346,000 | -466,000 | -390,000 | -270,000 | 3,206,000 | ||
Cash flow from operations | 25,220,000 | -6,929,000 | 7,280,000 | -30,671,000 | 14,420,000 | 2,429,000 | 3,025,000 | 10,524,000 | 8,750,000 | -20,208,000 | 5,040,000 | 97,000 | 2,689,927 | 6,323,567 | -10,328,564 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -7,742,000 | -8,951,000 | -5,464,000 | -1,116,000 | -1,461,000 | -1,344,000 | -3,333,216 | -4,841,826 | |||||||
Change in Investments | 45,000 | 1,316,000 | -186,000 | -1,986,000 | -196,000 | -250,000 | 3,373,000 | -248,000 | -267,000 | -303,221 | -335,447 | 3,165,668 | |||
cash flow from investments | -45,000 | -1,316,000 | -7,556,000 | -6,965,000 | 196,000 | 250,000 | -8,837,000 | -868,000 | -1,194,000 | -1,040,779 | -2,997,769 | -8,007,494 | |||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -20,108,000 | 19,389,000 | 736,000 | 4,049,000 | 1,738,000 | -796,000 | -752,000 | -752,000 | 2,419,000 | -11,781,000 | 10,200,000 | -600,000 | 4,000,000 | 600,000 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 446,000 | 315,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -142,000 | 1,415,000 | -250,000 | 339,000 | 22,000 | -941,000 | -941,000 | 941,000 | |||||||
Long term loans | 15,113,000 | -22,297,000 | -2,330,000 | 27,431,000 | 8,783,000 | -489,000 | -1,594,000 | 893,000 | 2,478,000 | 9,543,000 | 9,986,000 | -10,800,000 | -219 | 400,000 | 10,903,219 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -688,000 | -369,000 | -586,000 | -259,000 | 1,643,000 | -1,270,000 | 761,000 | -240,843 | -270,698 | 1,026,541 | |||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -4,098,000 | -2,240,000 | -1,966,000 | -1,333,000 | -1,044,000 | -710,000 | -616,000 | -922,000 | -997,000 | -1,567,000 | -1,366,000 | -1,375,000 | -572,000 | -2,329,366 | -1,092,382 |
cash flow from financing | -9,589,000 | -1,512,000 | -3,581,000 | 75,794,000 | 12,765,000 | -3,995,000 | 2,574,000 | 1,789,000 | 1,652,000 | 24,952,000 | -4,377,000 | -2,876,000 | -1,290,669 | -813,044 | 27,055,118 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 517,000 | 373,000 | 904,000 | 1,509,000 | 468,000 | 888,000 | 192,000 | -583,000 | -785,000 | 857,000 | 132,000 | 2,000 | -451 | -1,083 | 1,534 |
overdraft | -11,248,000 | 16,138,000 | 4,822,000 | 26,015,000 | -636,000 | 9,673,000 | 8,609,000 | -702,000 | -1,094,000 | 11,471,000 | 1,625,000 | 3,391,000 | 1,385,929 | -3,375,866 | 7,961,937 |
change in cash | 11,765,000 | -15,765,000 | -3,918,000 | -24,506,000 | 1,104,000 | -8,785,000 | -8,417,000 | 119,000 | 309,000 | -10,614,000 | -1,493,000 | -3,389,000 | -1,386,380 | 3,374,783 | -7,960,403 |
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MUNTONS PLC group structure
Muntons Plc has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
MUNTONS PLC
00176992
4 subsidiaries
Muntons Plc currently has 11 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paul Wells (Mar 1992) and Mr Timothy Stonehouse (Jul 1997).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Paul Wells | 66 years | Mar 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Timothy Stonehouse | 64 years | Jul 1997 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Tyldesley | 55 years | Apr 2017 | - | Director | |
Mr Peter Wells | England | 54 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
Ms Emily Wilder | United Kingdom | 45 years | Sep 2020 | - | Director |
Mrs Kelly Seabrook | England | 43 years | Apr 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Christopher Thomas | United Kingdom | 67 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
Mrs Elizabeth Lown | England | 55 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Bryn Williams | England | 55 years | Feb 2025 | - | Director |
Mrs Lucy Crowther | England | 58 years | Apr 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
177.9m
+37%
operating profit
12.9m
+60%
gross margin
23%
+3.46%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
58.5m
+0.09%
total assets
145.6m
-0.05%
cash
2.4m
+0.27%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00176992
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
11060 - Manufacture of malt
incorporation date
September 1921
age
104
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
munton & fison public limited company (January 1996)
accountant
-
auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
cedars maltings, stowmarket,, suffolk, IP14 2AG
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BIRKETTS LLP
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