limestone farming company limitedEstimated Valuation
£12.7m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LIMESTONE FARMING COMPANY LIMITED at £12.7m based on a Turnover of £9.7m and 1.32x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
limestone farming company limitedEstimated Valuation
£3.3m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LIMESTONE FARMING COMPANY LIMITED at £3.3m based on an EBITDA of £733.3k and a 4.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
limestone farming company limitedEstimated Valuation
£13.7m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LIMESTONE FARMING COMPANY LIMITED at £13.7m based on Net Assets of £8.7m and 1.58x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Limestone Farming Company LimitedOverview
Limestone Farming Company Limited is a live company located in gainsborough, DN21 5SH with a Companies House number of 00316842. It operates in the growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds sector, SIC Code 01110. Founded in July 1936, it's largest shareholder is
john william rowles
with a 73.7% stake. Limestone Farming Company Limited is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£9.7m with
high
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Limestone Farming Company Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating2.5out of 5
5 Strong
0 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £9.7m, make it larger than the average company (£7.8m)
£9.7m - Limestone Farming Company Limited
£7.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.4%)
17% - Limestone Farming Company Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 30.8%, this company has a higher cost of product (41.9%)
30.8% - Limestone Farming Company Limited
41.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -0.9% make it less profitable than the average company (13.4%)
-0.9% - Limestone Farming Company Limited
13.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 53 employees, this is above the industry average (25)
53 - Limestone Farming Company Limited
25 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £32k, the company has a lower pay structure (£40.6k)
£32k - Limestone Farming Company Limited
£40.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £182.7k, this is less efficient (£272k)
£182.7k - Limestone Farming Company Limited
£272k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 51 days, this is later than average (28 days)
51 days - Limestone Farming Company Limited
28 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 51 days, this is slower than average (37 days)
51 days - Limestone Farming Company Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 239 days, this is more than average (163 days)
239 days - Limestone Farming Company Limited
163 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (21 weeks)
0 weeks - Limestone Farming Company Limited
21 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 52.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (47.7%)
52.9% - Limestone Farming Company Limited
47.7% - Industry AVG
LIMESTONE FARMING COMPANY LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Limestone Farming Company Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is £9.7 million and the company has net assets of £8.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Limestone Farming Company Limited has 53 employees and maintains cash reserves of £16.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024
Apr 2023
Apr 2022
Apr 2021
Apr 2020
Apr 2019
Apr 2018
Apr 2017
Apr 2016
Apr 2015
Apr 2014
Apr 2013
Apr 2012
Apr 2011
Apr 2010
Turnover
9,682,741
10,396,870
7,316,635
6,014,868
7,220,572
7,364,824
6,520,662
6,605,653
6,887,828
6,613,320
6,984,013
7,588,908
8,074,425
6,321,887
6,131,793
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
6,702,972
5,970,093
5,342,064
5,022,447
5,758,737
5,414,465
5,534,090
5,237,819
5,833,308
5,550,648
6,744,594
7,222,338
6,458,586
5,802,148
6,022,719
Gross Profit
2,979,769
4,426,777
1,974,571
992,421
1,461,835
1,950,359
986,572
1,367,834
1,054,520
1,062,672
239,419
366,570
1,615,839
519,739
109,074
Admin Expenses
3,063,982
2,071,841
1,201,715
891,673
1,047,301
1,079,353
1,202,592
1,440,167
1,421,347
1,375,972
404,132
416,404
475,155
424,751
498,035
Operating Profit
-84,213
2,354,936
772,856
100,748
414,534
871,006
-216,020
-72,333
-366,827
-313,300
-164,713
-49,834
1,140,684
94,988
-388,961
Interest Payable
289,865
408,734
100,959
106,107
133,050
254,254
247,165
242,957
484,687
190,330
90,699
86,418
98,858
99,644
76,584
Interest Receivable
83,128
93,439
130,190
129,597
240,666
30
298,037
89,998
31,813
12
633
14,565
53,215
25,943
63,825
Pre-Tax Profit
-295,285
2,039,641
802,087
115,589
664,768
819,610
-165,148
-241,617
-819,701
-286,848
-210,968
-150,290
1,082,260
-1,143
-648,336
Tax
-286,902
-470,297
-319,392
-15,709
-438,482
-298,428
32,344
37,701
79,989
35,336
-29,000
-16,625
-402,533
-126,828
-816
Profit After Tax
-582,187
1,569,344
482,695
99,880
226,286
521,182
-132,804
-203,916
-739,712
-251,512
-239,968
-166,915
679,727
-127,971
-649,152
Dividends Paid
713,082
Retained Profit
-582,187
1,569,344
482,695
99,880
226,286
521,182
-132,804
-203,916
-739,712
-251,512
-239,968
-166,915
679,727
-127,971
-1,362,234
Employee Costs
1,697,397
1,691,510
1,481,152
1,460,307
1,506,928
1,543,836
1,606,234
1,549,045
1,502,544
1,468,093
1,517,656
1,612,864
1,476,890
1,375,656
1,336,083
Number Of Employees
53
55
53
56
59
59
57
59
59
56
55
55
55
57
58
EBITDA*
733,267
3,047,229
1,342,920
845,716
1,087,137
1,420,564
519,992
626,216
352,868
291,222
259,592
358,176
1,549,664
559,343
39,107
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024
Apr 2023
Apr 2022
Apr 2021
Apr 2020
Apr 2019
Apr 2018
Apr 2017
Apr 2016
Apr 2015
Apr 2014
Apr 2013
Apr 2012
Apr 2011
Apr 2010
Tangible Assets
8,018,105
7,805,146
6,964,245
6,881,429
6,966,414
10,032,720
6,781,801
6,887,930
6,681,031
6,026,705
5,374,699
5,073,344
5,019,034
4,653,319
4,642,897
Intangible Assets
122,352
244,704
367,055
489,406
611,757
743,395
Investments & Other
1,880,790
1,831,229
1,753,984
1,869,815
1,935,915
1,600,778
1,571,020
1,513,457
1,409,530
41,778
42,899
79,243
115,082
189,165
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
1,637,144
1,736,200
1,826,914
1,827,210
1,848,500
1,933,417
1,978,421
1,946,528
114,000
114,000
114,000
114,000
114,000
Total Fixed Assets
11,536,039
11,372,575
10,545,143
10,578,454
10,873,181
10,277,424
10,683,051
10,926,777
10,752,773
8,293,630
5,530,477
5,230,243
5,212,277
4,882,401
4,832,062
Stock & work in progress
4,404,900
5,169,735
4,065,276
3,494,129
3,367,662
4,143,850
4,143,391
4,107,951
4,058,743
4,833,319
4,701,720
4,187,917
4,467,488
4,362,226
4,183,746
Trade Debtors
1,367,749
1,545,803
1,604,645
888,859
2,054,922
1,825,018
1,642,616
1,267,584
1,148,713
1,162,920
1,338,890
1,525,169
1,808,616
1,693,289
767,455
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
1,058,383
204,929
205,961
374,064
171,554
150,886
190,971
165,691
348,238
93,374
169,845
121,957
73,066
117,954
Cash
16,563
6,285
6,692
9,631
29,630
5,967
2,056
4,392
2,337
136,783
18,523
187,045
708,959
1,085,363
1,301,370
misc current assets
9,069
total current assets
6,847,595
6,926,752
5,882,574
4,766,683
5,623,768
6,098,675
5,938,949
5,570,898
5,375,484
6,481,260
6,152,507
6,069,976
7,107,020
7,213,944
6,379,594
total assets
18,383,634
18,299,327
16,427,717
15,345,137
16,496,949
16,376,099
16,622,000
16,497,675
16,128,257
14,774,890
11,682,984
11,300,219
12,319,297
12,096,345
11,211,656
Bank overdraft
1,227,022
2,614,432
2,445,311
2,452,146
3,246,658
3,550,594
3,946,755
3,429,213
3,128,133
2,834,388
1,940,927
1,412,115
653,052
2,130,504
1,898,045
Bank loan
225,202
234,378
208,549
207,212
191,243
Trade Creditors
938,877
990,747
1,171,899
931,781
781,871
1,289,691
880,889
888,724
709,931
1,028,625
727,797
508,274
896,233
833,278
550,842
Group/Directors Accounts
162,823
327,811
other short term finances
627,049
29,134
383,378
491,008
692,426
1,207,342
659,166
1,390,545
1,026,286
744,869
299,038
166,419
669,487
263,096
258,602
hp & lease commitments
283,208
318,375
157,720
212,951
236,527
190,709
283,700
335,212
240,518
159,571
109,328
178,654
166,370
215,353
other current liabilities
1,299,204
697,713
952,081
242,129
306,923
1,162,819
879,682
441,001
494,964
560,819
718,428
1,397,082
788,686
301,440
total current liabilities
4,763,385
5,212,590
5,318,938
4,537,227
5,455,648
6,660,123
6,840,338
6,871,864
5,640,563
5,343,364
3,688,152
2,914,564
3,794,508
4,181,934
3,224,282
loans
1,703,063
1,931,918
2,085,913
2,327,858
2,480,579
2,623,745
2,389,785
2,949,734
1,497,137
2,468,878
2,773,200
2,702,487
2,607,049
2,509,135
hp & lease commitments
241,852
364,519
190,484
274,706
347,583
197,385
217,313
377,099
452,532
235,614
60,295
137,626
245,180
293,795
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
350,050
6,973
34,348
215,570
200,000
280,000
provisions
2,667,053
1,510,294
1,233,759
1,041,480
1,044,649
371,496
401,440
414,709
486,847
174,000
145,000
156,000
70,000
total long term liabilities
4,962,018
3,806,731
3,510,156
3,651,017
3,907,159
2,855,628
3,408,196
3,208,538
4,021,542
2,436,516
2,878,492
2,978,495
2,996,113
2,922,229
2,802,930
total liabilities
9,725,403
9,019,321
8,829,094
8,188,244
9,362,807
9,515,751
10,248,534
10,080,402
9,662,105
7,779,880
6,566,644
5,893,059
6,790,621
7,104,163
6,027,212
net assets
8,658,231
9,280,006
7,598,623
7,156,893
7,134,142
6,860,348
6,373,466
6,417,273
6,466,152
6,995,010
5,116,340
5,407,160
5,528,676
4,992,182
5,184,444
total shareholders funds
8,658,231
9,280,006
7,598,623
7,156,893
7,134,142
6,860,348
6,373,466
6,417,273
6,466,152
6,995,010
5,116,340
5,407,160
5,528,676
4,992,182
5,184,444
Apr 2024
Apr 2023
Apr 2022
Apr 2021
Apr 2020
Apr 2019
Apr 2018
Apr 2017
Apr 2016
Apr 2015
Apr 2014
Apr 2013
Apr 2012
Apr 2011
Apr 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
-84,213
2,354,936
772,856
100,748
414,534
871,006
-216,020
-72,333
-366,827
-313,300
-164,713
-49,834
1,140,684
94,988
-388,961
Depreciation
817,480
692,293
570,064
622,616
550,251
549,558
613,661
576,198
597,343
480,623
424,305
408,010
408,980
464,355
428,068
Amortisation
122,352
122,352
122,351
122,351
122,352
123,899
Tax
-286,902
-470,297
-319,392
-15,709
-438,482
-298,428
32,344
37,701
79,989
35,336
-29,000
-16,625
-402,533
-126,828
-816
Stock
-764,835
1,104,459
571,147
126,467
-776,188
459
35,440
49,208
-774,576
131,599
513,803
-279,571
105,262
178,480
4,183,746
Debtors
576,344
-150,588
547,387
-984,843
2,249,958
-1,901,901
289,943
176,044
1,635,774
78,894
-262,750
-235,559
164,218
994,946
885,409
Creditors
-51,870
-181,152
240,118
149,910
-507,820
408,802
-7,835
178,793
-318,694
300,828
219,523
-387,959
62,955
282,436
550,842
Accruals and Deferred Income
601,491
-254,368
709,952
-64,794
306,923
-1,162,819
283,137
438,681
-53,963
-65,855
-157,609
-678,654
608,396
487,246
301,440
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
1,156,759
276,535
192,279
-3,169
1,044,649
-371,496
-29,944
-13,269
-72,138
312,847
29,000
-11,000
86,000
70,000
Cash flow from operations
2,341,236
1,464,076
1,047,343
1,770,330
18,637
1,898,065
472,311
1,042,870
-873,136
663,885
70,453
-220,932
1,635,002
98,771
-4,178,582
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-3,678,126
-445,264
-682,311
-1,207,643
-988,080
66,674
-382,256
-604,724
-245,331
-411,765
Change in Investments
49,561
77,245
-115,831
-66,100
1,935,915
-1,600,778
29,758
57,563
103,927
1,367,752
-1,121
-36,344
-35,839
-74,083
189,165
cash flow from investments
-49,561
-77,245
115,831
66,100
-1,935,915
-2,077,348
-475,022
-739,874
-1,311,570
-2,355,832
67,795
-345,912
-568,885
-171,248
-600,930
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-9,176
25,829
1,337
15,969
191,243
Group/Directors Accounts
-164,988
327,811
Other Short Term Loans
597,915
-354,244
-107,630
-201,418
-514,916
548,176
-731,379
364,259
281,417
445,831
132,619
-503,068
406,391
4,494
258,602
Long term loans
-228,855
-153,995
-241,945
-152,721
2,480,579
-2,623,745
233,960
-559,949
1,452,597
-971,741
-304,322
70,713
95,438
97,914
2,509,135
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-157,834
334,690
-139,453
-96,453
584,110
-388,094
-112,919
-211,298
19,261
297,865
225,562
-146,657
-95,270
-97,598
509,148
other long term liabilities
350,050
-6,973
-27,375
34,348
-215,570
15,570
-80,000
280,000
share issue
-39,588
112,039
-40,965
-77,129
47,508
-34,300
88,997
155,037
210,854
2,130,182
-50,852
45,399
-143,233
-64,291
6,546,678
interest
-206,737
-315,295
29,231
23,490
107,616
-254,224
50,872
-152,959
-452,874
-190,318
-90,066
-71,853
-45,643
-73,701
-12,759
cash flow from financing
140,787
-23,165
-506,398
-515,637
2,930,488
-2,967,757
-454,899
-484,910
1,791,255
1,711,819
-87,059
-605,466
217,683
-133,182
9,810,804
cash and cash equivalents
cash
10,278
-407
-2,939
-19,999
23,663
3,911
-2,336
2,055
-134,446
118,260
-168,522
-521,914
-376,404
-216,007
1,301,370
overdraft
-1,387,410
169,121
-6,835
-794,512
-303,936
-396,161
517,542
301,080
293,745
893,461
528,812
759,063
-1,477,452
232,459
1,898,045
change in cash
1,397,688
-169,528
3,896
774,513
327,599
400,072
-519,878
-299,025
-428,191
-775,201
-697,334
-1,280,977
1,101,048
-448,466
-596,675
limestone farming company limited Credit Report and Business Information
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Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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limestone farming company limited Ownership
LIMESTONE FARMING COMPANY LIMITED group structure
Limestone Farming Company Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LIMESTONE FARMING COMPANY LIMITED
00316842
LIMESTONE FARMING COMPANY LIMITED Shareholders
The largest shareholders in Limestone Farming Company Limited include John William Rowles and Clifford G. Rowles Nicholson.
john william rowles
73.68%
clifford g. rowles nicholson
21.05%
james c.s.r. milligan-manby & john anthony shepherdson
5.26%
bruce henry rowles & clifford g. rowles nicholson
0%
limestone farming company limited directors
Limestone Farming Company Limited currently has 3 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr John Rowles (Dec 1990) and
Mr Clifford Rowles Nicholson (Dec 1990).
01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
01420 - Raising of other cattle and buffaloes
01460 - Raising of swine/pigs
incorporation date
July 1936
age
89
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
None
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
SMAILES GOLDIE LIMITED
address
the estate office, willoughton, manor, willoughton, gainsborough, lincolnshire, DN21 5SH
Bank
-
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-
limestone farming company limited Charges & Mortgages
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