
Company Number
00233851
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
apetito (uk) holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
Registered Address
canal road, trowbridge, wiltshire, BA14 8RJ
Website
www.apetito.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of APETITO LIMITED at £217.3m based on a Turnover of £239.3m and 0.91x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APETITO LIMITED at £298.9m based on an EBITDA of £40.4m and a 7.4x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APETITO LIMITED at £213.4m based on Net Assets of £109.8m and 1.94x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Apetito Limited is a live company located in wiltshire, BA14 8RJ with a Companies House number of 00233851. It operates in the manufacture of prepared meals and dishes sector, SIC Code 10850. Founded in October 1928, it's largest shareholder is apetito (uk) holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Apetito Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £239.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Apetito Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
3 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £239.3m, make it larger than the average company (£21.7m)
£239.3m - Apetito Limited
£21.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.5%)
10% - Apetito Limited
6.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 26.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (26.4%)
26.4% - Apetito Limited
26.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 13.4% make it more profitable than the average company (2.8%)
13.4% - Apetito Limited
2.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1907 employees, this is above the industry average (177)
1907 - Apetito Limited
177 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£29.6k)
£34.7k - Apetito Limited
£29.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £125.5k, this is equally as efficient (£126.1k)
£125.5k - Apetito Limited
£126.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 31 days, this is earlier than average (40 days)
31 days - Apetito Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 19 days, this is quicker than average (41 days)
19 days - Apetito Limited
41 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 44 days, this is more than average (31 days)
44 days - Apetito Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 22 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (5 weeks)
22 weeks - Apetito Limited
5 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 28.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (64.2%)
28.3% - Apetito Limited
64.2% - Industry AVG
Apetito Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £239.3 million and the company has net assets of £109.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Apetito Limited has 1,907 employees and maintains cash reserves of £15.7 million 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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Turnover | 239,335,000 | 195,774,000 | 187,582,000 | 179,156,000 | 146,281,000 | 136,393,000 | 129,122,000 | 123,283,000 | 118,837,000 | 117,724,000 | 113,148,000 | 109,328,000 | 101,859,000 | 97,721,000 | 92,862,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 31,978,000 | 11,394,000 | 32,128,000 | 31,177,000 | 22,701,000 | 21,371,000 | 20,446,000 | 20,166,000 | 20,161,000 | 19,299,000 | 17,937,000 | 16,307,000 | 15,229,000 | 14,180,000 | 13,532,000 |
Interest Payable | 508,000 | 254,000 | 260,000 | 328,000 | 242,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 33,000 | 26,000 | 43,000 | 50,000 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 385,000 | 19,000 | 29,000 | 19,000 | 44,000 | 54,000 | 13,000 | 71,000 | 60,000 | 141,000 | 110,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 74,000 | 52,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 31,855,000 | 11,159,000 | 31,897,000 | 30,868,000 | 22,503,000 | 21,390,000 | 20,669,000 | 20,204,000 | 20,195,000 | 19,397,000 | 17,997,000 | 16,391,000 | 15,313,000 | 14,252,000 | 13,584,000 |
Tax | -8,247,000 | -2,040,000 | -6,258,000 | -5,952,000 | -4,518,000 | -4,236,000 | -4,082,000 | -4,273,000 | -4,173,000 | -4,623,000 | -4,219,000 | -4,083,000 | -4,088,000 | -3,974,000 | -3,760,000 |
Profit After Tax | 23,608,000 | 9,119,000 | 25,639,000 | 24,916,000 | 17,985,000 | 17,154,000 | 16,587,000 | 15,931,000 | 16,022,000 | 14,774,000 | 13,778,000 | 12,308,000 | 11,225,000 | 10,278,000 | 9,824,000 |
Dividends Paid | 10,000,000 | 21,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 15,282,000 | 9,688,000 | 19,126,000 | 11,638,000 | 15,987,000 | 4,296,000 | 10,724,000 | 6,827,000 | 6,943,000 | 7,205,000 | ||
Retained Profit | 23,608,000 | -881,000 | 25,639,000 | 3,916,000 | 7,985,000 | 1,872,000 | 6,899,000 | -3,195,000 | 4,384,000 | -1,213,000 | 9,482,000 | 1,584,000 | 4,398,000 | 3,335,000 | 2,619,000 |
Employee Costs | 66,114,000 | 57,254,000 | 48,541,000 | 44,226,000 | 35,827,000 | 32,979,000 | 31,723,000 | 29,207,000 | 26,437,000 | 26,875,000 | 25,318,000 | 23,619,000 | 23,153,000 | 23,048,000 | 22,024,000 |
Number Of Employees | 1,907 | 1,834 | 1,656 | 1,429 | 1,220 | 1,151 | 1,129 | 1,097 | 1,007 | 1,048 | 1,180 | 1,159 | 1,222 | 1,256 | 1,244 |
EBITDA* | 40,377,000 | 19,273,000 | 39,533,000 | 39,408,000 | 26,339,000 | 25,767,000 | 24,595,000 | 24,640,000 | 23,966,000 | 22,825,000 | 20,599,000 | 18,615,000 | 17,328,000 | 15,939,000 | 14,923,000 |
* 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 | 40,786,000 | 25,383,000 | 28,780,000 | 27,311,000 | 26,371,000 | 18,662,000 | 18,800,000 | 18,510,000 | 18,942,000 | 16,445,000 | 16,949,000 | 15,097,000 | 15,707,000 | 14,209,000 | 13,041,000 |
Intangible Assets | 43,714,000 | 43,916,000 | 18,646,000 | 9,678,000 | 6,788,000 | 6,320,000 | 5,895,000 | 3,800,000 | 2,853,000 | 1,690,000 | 915,000 | 210,000 | |||
Investments & Other | 3,430,000 | 3,865,000 | 3,495,000 | 3,667,000 | 3,667,000 | 3,659,000 | 2,626,000 | ||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 182,000 | 235,000 | 229,000 | 796,000 | 1,236,000 | 1,149,000 | 625,000 | 861,000 | 927,000 | 312,000 | 142,000 | 25,000 | 41,000 | 32,000 | 10,793,000 |
Total Fixed Assets | 88,112,000 | 73,399,000 | 51,150,000 | 37,785,000 | 38,062,000 | 29,798,000 | 28,979,000 | 25,797,000 | 22,722,000 | 18,447,000 | 18,006,000 | 15,332,000 | 15,748,000 | 14,241,000 | 23,834,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 21,583,000 | 20,761,000 | 14,456,000 | 18,017,000 | 12,928,000 | 10,373,000 | 10,052,000 | 8,241,000 | 8,470,000 | 9,836,000 | 8,629,000 | 9,174,000 | 8,501,000 | 6,927,000 | 6,878,000 |
Trade Debtors | 20,337,000 | 17,398,000 | 13,523,000 | 16,391,000 | 17,899,000 | 13,871,000 | 11,587,000 | 11,478,000 | 10,175,000 | 9,600,000 | 10,531,000 | 10,070,000 | 11,169,000 | 10,105,000 | |
Group Debtors | 2,798,000 | 2,518,000 | 1,490,000 | 1,302,000 | 303,000 | 350,000 | 322,000 | 101,000 | 37,000 | 64,000 | 35,000 | 137,000 | 88,000 | 7,000 | |
Misc Debtors | 4,022,000 | 10,772,000 | 4,924,000 | 4,274,000 | 3,273,000 | 3,284,000 | 3,456,000 | 2,412,000 | 2,872,000 | 2,455,000 | 1,837,000 | 1,418,000 | 1,434,000 | 914,000 | |
Cash | 15,713,000 | 3,051,000 | 33,431,000 | 14,639,000 | 13,133,000 | 12,519,000 | 12,932,000 | 11,878,000 | 2,402,000 | 1,933,000 | 3,569,000 | 13,640,000 | 2,934,000 | 8,698,000 | 5,696,000 |
misc current assets | 542,000 | 279,000 | 236,000 | 49,000 | 9,000 | 15,347,000 | 15,591,000 | 19,546,000 | 7,028,000 | ||||||
total current assets | 64,995,000 | 54,779,000 | 68,060,000 | 54,623,000 | 47,536,000 | 40,446,000 | 38,358,000 | 34,110,000 | 39,303,000 | 39,479,000 | 44,147,000 | 34,439,000 | 31,154,000 | 26,651,000 | 12,574,000 |
total assets | 153,107,000 | 128,178,000 | 119,210,000 | 92,408,000 | 85,598,000 | 70,244,000 | 67,337,000 | 59,907,000 | 62,025,000 | 57,926,000 | 62,153,000 | 49,771,000 | 46,902,000 | 40,892,000 | 36,408,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 9,460,000 | 9,735,000 | 6,959,000 | 5,478,000 | 6,115,000 | 3,814,000 | 6,411,000 | 4,791,000 | 5,993,000 | 6,719,000 | 8,404,000 | 8,061,000 | 6,412,000 | 5,169,000 | 5,545,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,660,000 | 3,673,000 | 2,321,000 | 2,408,000 | 2,655,000 | 2,609,000 | 2,272,000 | 2,168,000 | 2,366,000 | 2,282,000 | 2,212,000 | 2,371,000 | 2,201,000 | 2,166,000 | 2,279,000 |
other short term finances | 70,000 | 56,000 | 61,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,028,000 | 4,137,000 | 3,848,000 | 3,568,000 | 2,874,000 | 663,000 | 678,000 | 679,000 | 546,000 | 493,000 | 828,000 | ||||
other current liabilities | 19,032,000 | 17,084,000 | 13,089,000 | 12,657,000 | 9,506,000 | 12,589,000 | 9,202,000 | 10,143,000 | 8,196,000 | 7,974,000 | 8,627,000 | 7,703,000 | 8,133,000 | 7,822,000 | 6,390,000 |
total current liabilities | 36,180,000 | 34,629,000 | 26,217,000 | 24,111,000 | 21,150,000 | 19,675,000 | 18,563,000 | 17,851,000 | 17,101,000 | 17,524,000 | 20,132,000 | 18,135,000 | 16,746,000 | 15,157,000 | 14,214,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 4,143,000 | 5,169,000 | 5,239,000 | 6,865,000 | 6,848,000 | 1,038,000 | 1,115,000 | 1,296,000 | 850,000 | 664,000 | 1,139,000 | ||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 230,000 | 262,000 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 2,756,000 | 1,928,000 | 683,000 | 84,000 | 119,000 | 193,000 | 57,000 | 280,000 | 383,000 | 360,000 | 154,000 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 7,129,000 | 7,359,000 | 5,922,000 | 6,865,000 | 6,932,000 | 1,038,000 | 1,115,000 | 1,296,000 | 969,000 | 857,000 | 1,196,000 | 280,000 | 383,000 | 360,000 | 154,000 |
total liabilities | 43,309,000 | 41,988,000 | 32,139,000 | 30,976,000 | 28,082,000 | 20,713,000 | 19,678,000 | 19,147,000 | 18,070,000 | 18,381,000 | 21,328,000 | 18,415,000 | 17,129,000 | 15,517,000 | 14,368,000 |
net assets | 109,798,000 | 86,190,000 | 87,071,000 | 61,432,000 | 57,516,000 | 49,531,000 | 47,659,000 | 40,760,000 | 43,955,000 | 39,545,000 | 40,825,000 | 31,356,000 | 29,773,000 | 25,375,000 | 22,040,000 |
total shareholders funds | 109,798,000 | 86,190,000 | 87,071,000 | 61,432,000 | 57,516,000 | 49,531,000 | 47,659,000 | 40,760,000 | 43,955,000 | 39,545,000 | 40,825,000 | 31,356,000 | 29,773,000 | 25,375,000 | 22,040,000 |
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 | 31,978,000 | 11,394,000 | 32,128,000 | 31,177,000 | 22,701,000 | 21,371,000 | 20,446,000 | 20,166,000 | 20,161,000 | 19,299,000 | 17,937,000 | 16,307,000 | 15,229,000 | 14,180,000 | 13,532,000 |
Depreciation | 3,840,000 | 3,210,000 | 6,953,000 | 7,386,000 | 2,929,000 | 3,835,000 | 3,829,000 | 4,350,000 | 3,737,000 | 3,501,000 | 2,641,000 | 2,301,000 | 2,099,000 | 1,759,000 | 1,391,000 |
Amortisation | 4,559,000 | 4,669,000 | 452,000 | 845,000 | 709,000 | 561,000 | 320,000 | 124,000 | 68,000 | 25,000 | 21,000 | 7,000 | |||
Tax | -8,247,000 | -2,040,000 | -6,258,000 | -5,952,000 | -4,518,000 | -4,236,000 | -4,082,000 | -4,273,000 | -4,173,000 | -4,623,000 | -4,219,000 | -4,083,000 | -4,088,000 | -3,974,000 | -3,760,000 |
Stock | 822,000 | 6,305,000 | -3,561,000 | 5,089,000 | 2,555,000 | 321,000 | 1,811,000 | -229,000 | -1,366,000 | 1,207,000 | -545,000 | 673,000 | 1,574,000 | 49,000 | 6,878,000 |
Debtors | -3,584,000 | 10,757,000 | -2,597,000 | 52,000 | 4,057,000 | 2,664,000 | 1,138,000 | 841,000 | 1,580,000 | -114,000 | 895,000 | -1,082,000 | 1,674,000 | 265,000 | 10,793,000 |
Creditors | -275,000 | 2,776,000 | 1,481,000 | -637,000 | 2,301,000 | -2,597,000 | 1,620,000 | -1,202,000 | -726,000 | -1,685,000 | 343,000 | 1,649,000 | 1,243,000 | -376,000 | 5,545,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,948,000 | 3,995,000 | 432,000 | 3,151,000 | -3,083,000 | 3,387,000 | -941,000 | 1,947,000 | 222,000 | -653,000 | 924,000 | -430,000 | 311,000 | 1,432,000 | 6,390,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 828,000 | 1,245,000 | 683,000 | -84,000 | 84,000 | -119,000 | -74,000 | 136,000 | -223,000 | -103,000 | 23,000 | 206,000 | 154,000 | ||
Cash flow from operations | 37,393,000 | 8,187,000 | 42,029,000 | 30,745,000 | 14,511,000 | 19,336,000 | 18,243,000 | 20,381,000 | 19,001,000 | 14,907,000 | 17,074,000 | 16,057,000 | 11,569,000 | 12,913,000 | 5,581,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -435,000 | 370,000 | 3,495,000 | -3,667,000 | 8,000 | 1,033,000 | 2,626,000 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 987,000 | 1,352,000 | -87,000 | -247,000 | 46,000 | 337,000 | 104,000 | -198,000 | 84,000 | 70,000 | -159,000 | 170,000 | 35,000 | -113,000 | 2,279,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | -70,000 | 70,000 | -56,000 | -5,000 | 61,000 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -2,135,000 | 219,000 | -1,346,000 | 711,000 | 8,021,000 | -92,000 | -182,000 | 579,000 | 239,000 | -810,000 | 1,967,000 | ||||
other long term liabilities | -32,000 | 262,000 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -123,000 | -235,000 | -231,000 | -309,000 | -198,000 | 19,000 | -27,000 | 38,000 | 34,000 | 98,000 | 60,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 74,000 | 52,000 |
cash flow from financing | -1,303,000 | 1,598,000 | -1,664,000 | 155,000 | 7,869,000 | 264,000 | -175,000 | 489,000 | 327,000 | -714,000 | 1,916,000 | 253,000 | 119,000 | -39,000 | 21,752,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 12,662,000 | -30,380,000 | 18,792,000 | 1,506,000 | 614,000 | -413,000 | 1,054,000 | 9,476,000 | 469,000 | -1,636,000 | -10,071,000 | 10,706,000 | -5,764,000 | 3,002,000 | 5,696,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 12,662,000 | -30,380,000 | 18,792,000 | 1,506,000 | 614,000 | -413,000 | 1,054,000 | 9,476,000 | 469,000 | -1,636,000 | -10,071,000 | 10,706,000 | -5,764,000 | 3,002,000 | 5,696,000 |
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APETITO LIMITED group structure
Apetito Limited has 18 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
APETITO AG
#0028268
2 parents
APETITO LIMITED
00233851
18 subsidiaries
Apetito Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ian Stone (Mar 2006) and Mr Richard Worrall (Jul 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ian Stone | England | 58 years | Mar 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Worrall | 64 years | Jul 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Jonathan Willis | United Kingdom | 53 years | Jul 2024 | - | Director |
Ms Sharon Larkin | 60 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director | |
Mr Lee Sheppard | 54 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
239.3m
+22%
operating profit
32m
+181%
gross margin
26.4%
+9.81%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
109.8m
+0.27%
total assets
153.1m
+0.19%
cash
15.7m
+4.15%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00233851
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
10850 - Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes
incorporation date
October 1928
age
97
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
waldens wiltshire foods limited (April 2000)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
canal road, trowbridge, wiltshire, BA14 8RJ
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BURGES SALMON FORRESTER SYLVESTER & MACKETT
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