
Company Number
00222047
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
buckfast abbey trustees registered
b.r. joyce
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Industry
Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages
Registered Address
new abbey house, fyfield road, weyhill, andover, SP11 8DN
Website
http://buckfast.org.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of J.CHANDLER & COMPANY(BUCKFAST),LIMITED at £85.3m based on a Turnover of £55.7m and 1.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J.CHANDLER & COMPANY(BUCKFAST),LIMITED at £51m based on an EBITDA of £7.1m and a 7.2x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J.CHANDLER & COMPANY(BUCKFAST),LIMITED at £94.1m based on Net Assets of £54.2m and 1.74x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited is a live company located in andover, SP11 8DN with a Companies House number of 00222047. It operates in the manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages sector, SIC Code 11040. Founded in May 1927, it's largest shareholder is buckfast abbey trustees registered with a 29.7% stake. J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £55.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded J.Chandler & Company(Buckfast),Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £55.7m, make it larger than the average company (£30.2m)
£55.7m - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
£30.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 6%, show it is growing at a similar rate (6.3%)
6% - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 19.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (19.8%)
19.8% - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
19.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 12% make it more profitable than the average company (8.9%)
12% - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
8.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 22 employees, this is below the industry average (44)
22 - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
44 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £132.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£40.6k)
£132.3k - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
£40.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £2.5m, this is more efficient (£298.9k)
£2.5m - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
£298.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 5 days, this is earlier than average (18 days)
5 days - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
18 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 17 days, this is quicker than average (30 days)
17 days - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 35 days, this is less than average (59 days)
35 days - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
59 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 268 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (1 weeks)
268 weeks - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
1 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 12.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (45.1%)
12.5% - J.chandler & Company(buckfast),limited
45.1% - Industry AVG
J.Chandler & Company(Buckfast),Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £55.7 million and the company has net assets of £54.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, J.Chandler & Company(Buckfast),Limited has 22 employees and maintains cash reserves of £30.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 55,738,101 | 49,871,243 | 48,214,029 | 46,391,391 | 52,032,142 | 49,688,358 | 45,182,839 | 43,192,436 | 41,901,213 | 36,280,314 | 38,275,278 | 37,426,669 | 39,120,366 | 37,837,829 | 38,705,331 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 44,697,713 | 41,648,143 | 40,100,865 | 39,319,821 | 43,158,880 | 41,985,815 | 37,438,195 | 35,658,493 | 34,141,738 | 29,638,670 | 32,125,529 | 30,369,375 | 32,020,941 | 30,833,353 | 31,504,827 |
Gross Profit | 11,040,388 | 8,223,100 | 8,113,164 | 7,071,570 | 8,873,262 | 7,702,543 | 7,744,644 | 7,533,943 | 7,759,475 | 6,641,644 | 6,149,749 | 7,057,294 | 7,099,425 | 7,004,476 | 7,200,504 |
Admin Expenses | 4,374,088 | 2,942,709 | 4,007,761 | 3,615,604 | 4,120,875 | 3,736,126 | 4,265,576 | 3,954,183 | 4,278,007 | 4,030,652 | 4,117,530 | 4,578,599 | 4,449,444 | 4,551,043 | 4,204,208 |
Operating Profit | 6,666,300 | 5,280,391 | 4,105,403 | 3,455,966 | 4,752,387 | 3,966,417 | 3,479,068 | 3,579,760 | 3,481,468 | 2,610,992 | 2,032,219 | 2,478,695 | 2,649,981 | 2,453,433 | 2,996,296 |
Interest Payable | 91 | 3,023 | 475 | 131 | 15 | 2 | 30 | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | 1,786,960 | 578,158 | 65,526 | 132,647 | 255,988 | 245,067 | 952,684 | 71,600 | 106,738 | 123,253 | 262,649 | 128,567 | 95,473 | 294,541 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 7,428,632 | 5,858,458 | 4,167,906 | 3,588,138 | 5,008,244 | 4,176,504 | 5,724,133 | 4,532,436 | 3,553,068 | 2,717,730 | 2,155,472 | 2,741,314 | 2,778,548 | 2,548,906 | 3,290,837 |
Tax | -1,967,031 | -1,266,715 | -1,174,527 | -687,412 | -1,068,992 | -828,479 | -646,804 | -918,433 | -697,188 | -568,965 | -542,514 | -674,355 | -742,341 | -739,948 | -939,748 |
Profit After Tax | 5,461,601 | 4,591,743 | 2,993,379 | 2,900,726 | 3,939,252 | 3,348,025 | 5,077,329 | 3,614,003 | 2,855,880 | 2,148,765 | 1,612,958 | 2,066,959 | 2,036,207 | 1,808,958 | 2,351,089 |
Dividends Paid | 1,946,188 | 1,086,348 | 975,548 | 887,010 | 776,108 | 1,773,308 | 1,152,650 | 665,130 | 620,810 | 576,490 | 554,330 | 532,170 | 510,010 | 487,850 | |
Retained Profit | 3,515,413 | 3,505,395 | 2,017,831 | 2,013,716 | 3,163,144 | 1,574,717 | 3,924,679 | 2,948,873 | 2,235,070 | 1,572,275 | 1,058,628 | 2,066,959 | 1,504,037 | 1,298,948 | 1,863,239 |
Employee Costs | 2,911,464 | 2,648,727 | 2,957,148 | 2,919,242 | 3,264,758 | 3,774,783 | 3,732,207 | 3,956,729 | 4,059,552 | 3,771,434 | 3,860,478 | 4,418,576 | 4,501,248 | 4,554,218 | 4,324,709 |
Number Of Employees | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
EBITDA* | 7,076,982 | 5,654,348 | 4,520,038 | 3,897,542 | 5,237,822 | 4,302,364 | 3,826,146 | 3,904,159 | 3,816,694 | 2,992,485 | 2,450,084 | 2,881,498 | 3,115,216 | 2,961,737 | 3,340,379 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 5,508,317 | 3,628,976 | 3,999,266 | 4,329,710 | 4,735,566 | 16,009,034 | 4,307,227 | 4,572,505 | 3,305,592 | 3,691,466 | 4,092,423 | 4,319,258 | 4,392,226 | 4,746,702 | 3,999,710 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 6,179,039 | 10,486,218 | 10,910,222 | 10,786,947 | 10,550,700 | 10,301,812 | 10,640,883 | 9,350,000 | 7,650,000 | 4,500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 370,656 | 441,750 | 522,456 | 636,767 | 725,190 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 12,058,012 | 14,556,944 | 15,431,944 | 15,753,424 | 16,011,456 | 16,009,034 | 14,609,039 | 15,213,388 | 12,655,592 | 11,341,466 | 8,592,423 | 4,819,258 | 4,892,226 | 5,246,702 | 4,499,710 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,350,010 | 6,733,532 | 7,089,263 | 4,880,180 | 4,228,996 | 8,861,996 | 4,423,271 | 3,355,468 | 3,157,234 | 2,994,547 | 3,972,585 | 3,580,072 | 3,599,435 | 2,156,086 | 1,353,604 |
Trade Debtors | 861,340 | 1,228,485 | 875,083 | 952,365 | 1,033,116 | 2,094,015 | 1,629,721 | 1,482,952 | 3,285,064 | 1,531,763 | 2,610,133 | 1,495,314 | 2,254,783 | 2,126,287 | 2,869,051 |
Group Debtors | 2,500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,791,813 | 1,777,899 | 2,026,396 | 1,590,358 | 1,701,868 | 1,827,197 | 2,806,683 | 1,762,732 | 1,603,136 | 1,950,418 | 1,460,963 | 2,755,528 | 2,641,688 | 355,326 | |
Cash | 30,874,421 | 22,405,720 | 19,874,440 | 18,886,023 | 23,331,428 | 19,155,332 | 22,992,281 | 18,639,877 | 17,187,059 | 16,695,698 | 14,269,914 | 17,264,117 | 16,005,797 | 14,920,212 | 17,188,100 |
misc current assets | 11,977,597 | 12,887,012 | 11,097,525 | 11,096,955 | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | |||||||||
total current assets | 49,855,181 | 45,032,648 | 40,962,707 | 37,405,881 | 36,295,408 | 34,811,568 | 30,872,470 | 26,284,980 | 25,392,089 | 22,825,144 | 22,803,050 | 26,300,466 | 24,615,543 | 21,844,273 | 21,766,081 |
total assets | 61,913,193 | 59,589,592 | 56,394,651 | 53,159,305 | 52,306,864 | 50,820,602 | 45,481,509 | 41,498,368 | 38,047,681 | 34,166,610 | 31,395,473 | 31,119,724 | 29,507,769 | 27,090,975 | 26,265,791 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,163,974 | 3,519,544 | 3,026,583 | 2,343,265 | 1,396,322 | 1,194,512 | 358,045 | 2,658,578 | 2,546,169 | 1,485,957 | 2,335,573 | 3,367,863 | 3,019,718 | 2,779,241 | 2,317,643 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,461 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 3,817,065 | 4,168,033 | 4,816,701 | 4,744,669 | 6,968,181 | 6,102,230 | 3,469,511 | 3,766,396 | 3,147,160 | 3,905,414 | 3,664,542 | 4,474,152 | 3,798,872 | 4,760,234 | |
total current liabilities | 5,981,039 | 7,687,577 | 7,843,284 | 7,087,934 | 8,364,503 | 10,113,716 | 6,460,275 | 6,128,089 | 6,312,565 | 4,633,117 | 6,240,987 | 7,033,866 | 7,493,870 | 6,578,113 | 7,077,877 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,746,713 | 1,231,987 | 1,386,729 | 924,564 | 809,270 | 626,004 | 899,728 | 660,946 | 97,000 | 135,000 | 125,000 | 120,000 | 123,000 | 97,000 | |
total long term liabilities | 1,746,713 | 1,231,987 | 1,386,729 | 924,564 | 809,270 | 736,939 | 626,004 | 899,728 | 660,946 | 97,000 | 135,000 | 125,000 | 120,000 | 123,000 | 97,000 |
total liabilities | 7,727,752 | 8,919,564 | 9,230,013 | 8,012,498 | 9,173,773 | 10,850,655 | 7,086,279 | 7,027,817 | 6,973,511 | 4,730,117 | 6,375,987 | 7,158,866 | 7,613,870 | 6,701,113 | 7,174,877 |
net assets | 54,185,441 | 50,670,028 | 47,164,638 | 45,146,807 | 43,133,091 | 39,969,947 | 38,395,230 | 34,470,551 | 31,074,170 | 29,436,493 | 25,019,486 | 23,960,858 | 21,893,899 | 20,389,862 | 19,090,914 |
total shareholders funds | 54,185,441 | 50,670,028 | 47,164,638 | 45,146,807 | 43,133,091 | 39,969,947 | 38,395,230 | 34,470,551 | 31,074,170 | 29,436,493 | 25,019,486 | 23,960,858 | 21,893,899 | 20,389,862 | 19,090,914 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 6,666,300 | 5,280,391 | 4,105,403 | 3,455,966 | 4,752,387 | 3,966,417 | 3,479,068 | 3,579,760 | 3,481,468 | 2,610,992 | 2,032,219 | 2,478,695 | 2,649,981 | 2,453,433 | 2,996,296 |
Depreciation | 410,682 | 373,957 | 414,635 | 441,576 | 485,435 | 335,947 | 347,078 | 324,399 | 335,226 | 381,493 | 417,865 | 402,803 | 465,235 | 508,304 | 344,083 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -1,967,031 | -1,266,715 | -1,174,527 | -687,412 | -1,068,992 | -828,479 | -646,804 | -918,433 | -697,188 | -568,965 | -542,514 | -674,355 | -742,341 | -739,948 | -939,748 |
Stock | -2,383,522 | -355,731 | 2,209,083 | 651,184 | -4,633,000 | 4,438,725 | 1,067,803 | 198,234 | 162,687 | -978,038 | 392,513 | -19,363 | 1,443,349 | 802,482 | 1,353,604 |
Debtors | -424,325 | 24,199 | 244,445 | -280,684 | 1,366,159 | -1,362,903 | -832,717 | -758,161 | 1,912,897 | -1,425,652 | -895,726 | 445,966 | 242,336 | 1,543,598 | 3,224,377 |
Creditors | -1,355,570 | 492,961 | 683,318 | 946,943 | 201,810 | 836,467 | -2,300,533 | 112,409 | 1,060,212 | -849,616 | -1,032,290 | 348,145 | 240,477 | 461,598 | 2,317,643 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -350,968 | -648,668 | 72,032 | -2,223,512 | 6,968,181 | -6,102,230 | 2,632,719 | -296,885 | 619,236 | -758,254 | 240,872 | -809,610 | 675,280 | -961,362 | 4,760,234 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 514,726 | -154,742 | 462,165 | 115,294 | 809,270 | -626,004 | -273,724 | 238,782 | 563,946 | -38,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | -3,000 | 26,000 | 97,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 6,725,986 | 4,408,716 | 2,109,498 | 1,678,355 | 15,414,932 | 3,002,718 | 3,599,959 | 3,287,316 | 3,181,340 | 1,629,365 | 1,324,075 | 1,599,947 | -598,055 | 4,997,527 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 2,092,332 | -2,119,077 | -1,669,045 | -284,785 | -169,105 | -314,271 | -106,656 | -1,252,638 | -122,932 | ||||||
Change in Investments | -4,307,179 | -424,004 | 123,275 | 236,247 | 10,550,700 | -10,301,812 | -339,071 | 1,290,883 | 1,700,000 | 3,150,000 | 4,000,000 | 500,000 | |||
cash flow from investments | 4,307,179 | 424,004 | -123,275 | -236,247 | -10,550,700 | 2,431,403 | -3,409,960 | -3,369,045 | -3,434,785 | -4,169,105 | -314,271 | -106,656 | -1,252,638 | -622,932 | |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,461 | 1,461 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 1,786,960 | 578,067 | 62,503 | 132,172 | 255,857 | 245,065 | 952,684 | 71,600 | 106,738 | 123,253 | 262,619 | 128,567 | 95,473 | 294,541 | |
cash flow from financing | 1,786,960 | 578,062 | 62,503 | 132,172 | 255,857 | 245,065 | 1,400,192 | -525,793 | 2,951,470 | 121,792 | 264,080 | 128,567 | 95,473 | 17,522,216 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 8,468,701 | 2,531,280 | 988,417 | -4,445,405 | 4,176,096 | -3,836,949 | 4,352,404 | 1,452,818 | 491,361 | 2,425,784 | -2,994,203 | 1,258,320 | 1,085,585 | -2,267,888 | 17,188,100 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 8,468,701 | 2,531,280 | 988,417 | -4,445,405 | 4,176,096 | -3,836,949 | 4,352,404 | 1,452,818 | 491,361 | 2,425,784 | -2,994,203 | 1,258,320 | 1,085,585 | -2,267,888 | 17,188,100 |
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J.CHANDLER & COMPANY(BUCKFAST),LIMITED group structure
J.Chandler & Company(Buckfast),Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
J.CHANDLER & COMPANY(BUCKFAST),LIMITED
00222047
J.Chandler & Company(Buckfast),Limited currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Gary Joyce (Apr 2009) and Mrs Jane Joyce (Apr 2009).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Gary Joyce | 63 years | Apr 2009 | - | Director | |
Mrs Jane Joyce | 57 years | Apr 2009 | - | Director | |
Mr Denis Moylan | 69 years | Apr 2009 | - | Director | |
Mr Graham Chart | 57 years | Dec 2020 | - | Director | |
Brother Mark Prickett | England | 56 years | Feb 2021 | - | Director |
Abbot David Charlesworth | England | 73 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Alan Buchanan | England | 66 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Nicholas Barnard | 43 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director | |
Mr Philip Arkwright | United Kingdom | 42 years | Aug 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Gavin Straw | 66 years | Aug 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
55.7m
+12%
operating profit
6.7m
+26%
gross margin
19.9%
+20.13%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
54.2m
+0.07%
total assets
61.9m
+0.04%
cash
30.9m
+0.38%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00222047
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
11040 - Manufacture of other non-distilled fermented beverages
incorporation date
May 1927
age
98
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
CLA EVELYN PARTNERS LIMITED
address
new abbey house, fyfield road, weyhill, andover, SP11 8DN
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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