
Company Number
00322723
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
fjc holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Recovery of sorted materials
Registered Address
centenary works, manor way, rainham, essex, RM13 8RH
Website
www.fjchurch.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of F.J. CHURCH & SONS LIMITED at £57.5m based on a Turnover of £95m and 0.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of F.J. CHURCH & SONS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-2m and a 4.18x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of F.J. CHURCH & SONS LIMITED at £21.4m based on Net Assets of £9m and 2.37x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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F.j. Church & Sons Limited is a live company located in rainham, RM13 8RH with a Companies House number of 00322723. It operates in the recovery of sorted materials sector, SIC Code 38320. Founded in January 1937, it's largest shareholder is fjc holdings ltd with a 100% stake. F.j. Church & Sons Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £95m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded F.J. Church & Sons Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 8 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
1 Regular
8 Weak
Size
annual sales of £95m, make it larger than the average company (£13.9m)
£95m - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
£13.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (11.1%)
1% - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
11.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 1.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (21.5%)
1.4% - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
21.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -2.7% make it less profitable than the average company (5.5%)
-2.7% - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
5.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 48 employees, this is above the industry average (36)
48 - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
36 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £52.4k, the company has a higher pay structure (£41.3k)
£52.4k - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
£41.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £2m, this is more efficient (£314.8k)
£2m - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
£314.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 39 days, this is near the average (38 days)
39 days - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 20 days, this is quicker than average (33 days)
20 days - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 34 days, this is more than average (16 days)
34 days - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
16 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
0 weeks - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 63%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (49.8%)
63% - F.j. Church & Sons Limited
49.8% - Industry AVG
F.J. Church & Sons Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £95 million and the company has net assets of £9 million. According to their latest financial statements, F.J. Church & Sons Limited has 48 employees and maintains cash reserves of £98.4 thousand 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 | 95,039,190 | 119,773,521 | 137,681,795 | 93,385,143 | 116,268,037 | 89,608,453 | 75,103,027 | 69,456,485 | 57,166,885 | 80,397,535 | 89,051,107 | 98,301,523 | 136,352,583 | 150,497,602 | 97,293,818 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 93,752,100 | 113,294,842 | 130,968,592 | 89,019,612 | 111,622,907 | 85,519,665 | 71,056,800 | 65,193,304 | 54,021,878 | 76,499,967 | 85,276,702 | 93,592,850 | 127,708,067 | 140,987,728 | 92,269,156 |
Gross Profit | 1,287,090 | 6,478,679 | 6,713,203 | 4,365,531 | 4,645,130 | 4,088,788 | 4,046,227 | 4,263,181 | 3,145,007 | 3,897,568 | 3,774,405 | 4,708,673 | 8,644,516 | 9,509,874 | 5,024,662 |
Admin Expenses | 3,815,306 | 3,545,169 | 3,120,719 | 2,380,057 | 3,100,117 | 20,740,399 | 2,683,380 | 2,985,914 | 2,778,744 | 2,912,804 | 2,893,184 | 3,312,400 | 3,254,603 | 2,445,078 | 4,833,359 |
Operating Profit | -2,528,216 | 2,933,510 | 3,592,484 | 1,985,474 | 1,545,013 | -16,651,611 | 1,362,847 | 1,277,267 | 366,263 | 984,764 | 881,221 | 1,396,273 | 5,389,913 | 7,064,796 | 191,303 |
Interest Payable | 512,285 | 451,705 | 187,847 | 98,702 | 306,552 | 47,083 | 320,668 | 288,176 | 146,854 | 114,857 | 101,045 | 445 | 15,366 | 70,590 | 27,124 |
Interest Receivable | 3,563 | 701 | 3,250 | 5,406 | 9,749 | 43,382 | 25,112 | 23,409 | 11,911 | 34,058 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -3,036,938 | 2,481,805 | 3,404,637 | 1,895,946 | 1,241,026 | -16,696,405 | 988,663 | 1,024,489 | 301,850 | 810,316 | 789,767 | 1,374,792 | 5,397,958 | 7,006,117 | 198,237 |
Tax | 689,518 | -363,328 | -665,965 | -303,087 | -148,622 | -68,213 | 75,665 | -85,431 | 18,482 | -114,141 | -104,287 | -484,227 | -1,521,287 | -2,098,334 | -655,140 |
Profit After Tax | -2,347,420 | 2,118,477 | 2,738,672 | 1,592,859 | 1,092,404 | -16,764,618 | 1,064,328 | 939,058 | 320,332 | 696,175 | 685,480 | 890,565 | 3,876,671 | 4,907,783 | -456,903 |
Dividends Paid | 37,444 | 121,137 | 484,973 | 133,464 | 173,464 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | -2,347,420 | 2,118,477 | 2,738,672 | 1,592,859 | 1,092,404 | -16,764,618 | 1,064,328 | 939,058 | 320,332 | 696,175 | 648,036 | 769,428 | 3,391,698 | 4,774,319 | -630,367 |
Employee Costs | 2,517,286 | 2,513,128 | 2,462,503 | 2,549,895 | 2,779,917 | 2,657,695 | 2,453,316 | 2,313,006 | 2,268,787 | 2,559,791 | 2,180,669 | 2,479,087 | 2,246,216 | 1,809,378 | 1,782,773 |
Number Of Employees | 48 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 59 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 57 | 60 | 54 | 54 |
EBITDA* | -2,042,117 | 3,335,763 | 3,952,545 | 2,253,469 | 1,745,221 | -16,482,672 | 1,515,759 | 1,459,647 | 566,385 | 1,178,691 | 1,111,662 | 1,665,244 | 5,569,023 | 7,326,743 | 428,405 |
* 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 | 1,588,890 | 1,961,443 | 1,295,485 | 1,078,076 | 1,023,084 | 384,717 | 402,414 | 415,928 | 311,393 | 264,556 | 394,591 | 1,827,086 | 1,843,892 | 1,511,568 | 1,688,878 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 54,278 | 35,796 | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 12,561 | 18,478 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,588,890 | 1,961,443 | 1,295,485 | 1,078,076 | 1,023,084 | 384,717 | 414,975 | 434,406 | 365,671 | 300,352 | 394,591 | 1,827,086 | 1,843,892 | 1,511,568 | 1,688,878 |
Stock & work in progress | 8,953,904 | 6,769,540 | 5,251,271 | 6,448,732 | 1,976,494 | 4,168,015 | 3,296,978 | 3,063,296 | 3,544,832 | 4,406,333 | 6,242,993 | 7,132,077 | 9,656,303 | 4,761,475 | 9,705,611 |
Trade Debtors | 10,222,606 | 15,976,406 | 14,108,677 | 9,282,592 | 11,171,629 | 7,941,728 | 7,016,679 | 7,086,045 | 5,451,225 | 7,104,733 | 6,159,301 | 4,840,861 | 6,637,814 | 7,951,260 | 1,560,557 |
Group Debtors | 2,454,755 | 2,582,305 | 1,878,905 | 1,157,994 | 750,403 | 17,147,157 | 16,225,309 | 15,492,822 | 14,457,515 | 13,649,814 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 1,108,638 | 2,243,727 | 3,208,550 | 2,476,739 | 1,068,307 | 548,591 | 870,430 | 1,344,167 | 943,288 | 629,779 | 774,284 | 798,403 | 1,016,507 | 1,653,297 | 1,375,854 |
Cash | 98,394 | 69,378 | 134,664 | 252,310 | 1,378,570 | 254,477 | 312,560 | 334,810 | 272,843 | 486,606 | 1,227,240 | 8,794,164 | 4,662,576 | 3,646,997 | 1,152,470 |
misc current assets | 45,575 | 31,856 | 2,592 | 33,509 | |||||||||||
total current assets | 22,838,297 | 27,641,356 | 24,582,067 | 19,618,367 | 16,345,403 | 12,912,811 | 28,643,804 | 28,099,202 | 25,736,866 | 27,087,558 | 28,053,632 | 21,599,014 | 21,973,200 | 18,013,029 | 13,794,492 |
total assets | 24,427,187 | 29,602,799 | 25,877,552 | 20,696,443 | 17,368,487 | 13,297,528 | 29,058,779 | 28,533,608 | 26,102,537 | 27,387,910 | 28,448,223 | 23,426,100 | 23,817,092 | 19,524,597 | 15,483,370 |
Bank overdraft | 45,111 | 78 | 43,914 | 48,068 | 19,136 | 84,356 | 1,801,079 | 409,532 | 786,110 | 341,567 | |||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,150,071 | 8,085,607 | 9,633,877 | 7,634,208 | 5,698,106 | 5,399,023 | 3,999,152 | 4,116,891 | 3,691,453 | 3,438,457 | 6,144,051 | 4,065,927 | 5,190,261 | 3,932,284 | 4,220,555 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 12,317 | 12,567 | 12,015 | 12,010 | 15,000 | 15,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | 6,031,520 | 8,520,157 | 4,436,266 | 4,722,614 | 5,392,348 | 3,525,915 | 20,976 | 2,764 | 24,443 | 72,214 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,025,474 | 241,746 | 263,988 | 213,562 | 176,068 | 42,294 | 38,168 | 26,436 | 23,360 | 23,919 | 78,220 | ||||
other current liabilities | 706,355 | 709,135 | 1,600,863 | 1,029,103 | 572,588 | 548,757 | 888,174 | 401,670 | 1,873,625 | 2,834,875 | 613,451 | 400,473 | 1,820,753 | 1,774,446 | 2,585,590 |
total current liabilities | 14,913,420 | 17,556,645 | 15,934,994 | 13,599,487 | 11,884,221 | 9,528,384 | 5,002,951 | 4,607,844 | 5,632,017 | 6,345,546 | 6,841,858 | 6,267,479 | 7,432,556 | 6,531,759 | 7,240,932 |
loans | 3,537,375 | 4,463,260 | 1,919,698 | 2,539,532 | 3,799,708 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 73,590 | 284,311 | 505,332 | 520,737 | 521,937 | 33,585 | 24,903 | 33,282 | 60,658 | 23,919 | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 399,545 | 490,499 | 284,359 | 162,024 | 140,993 | 6,627 | |||||||||
total long term liabilities | 473,135 | 774,810 | 789,691 | 682,761 | 662,930 | 40,212 | 3,562,278 | 4,496,542 | 1,980,356 | 2,539,532 | 3,799,708 | 23,919 | |||
total liabilities | 15,386,555 | 18,331,455 | 16,724,685 | 14,282,248 | 12,547,151 | 9,568,596 | 8,565,229 | 9,104,386 | 7,612,373 | 8,885,078 | 10,641,566 | 6,267,479 | 7,432,556 | 6,531,759 | 7,264,851 |
net assets | 9,040,632 | 11,271,344 | 9,152,867 | 6,414,195 | 4,821,336 | 3,728,932 | 20,493,550 | 19,429,222 | 18,490,164 | 18,502,832 | 17,806,657 | 17,158,621 | 16,384,536 | 12,992,838 | 8,218,519 |
total shareholders funds | 9,040,632 | 11,271,344 | 9,152,867 | 6,414,195 | 4,821,336 | 3,728,932 | 20,493,550 | 19,429,222 | 18,490,164 | 18,502,832 | 17,806,657 | 17,158,621 | 16,384,536 | 12,992,838 | 8,218,519 |
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 | -2,528,216 | 2,933,510 | 3,592,484 | 1,985,474 | 1,545,013 | -16,651,611 | 1,362,847 | 1,277,267 | 366,263 | 984,764 | 881,221 | 1,396,273 | 5,389,913 | 7,064,796 | 191,303 |
Depreciation | 486,099 | 402,253 | 360,061 | 267,995 | 200,208 | 168,939 | 152,912 | 182,380 | 200,122 | 193,927 | 230,441 | 268,971 | 179,110 | 261,947 | 237,102 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 689,518 | -363,328 | -665,965 | -303,087 | -148,622 | -68,213 | 75,665 | -85,431 | 18,482 | -114,141 | -104,287 | -484,227 | -1,521,287 | -2,098,334 | -655,140 |
Stock | 2,184,364 | 1,518,269 | -1,197,461 | 4,472,238 | -2,191,521 | 871,037 | 233,682 | -481,536 | -861,501 | -1,836,660 | -889,084 | -2,524,226 | 4,894,828 | -4,944,136 | 9,705,611 |
Debtors | -7,016,439 | 1,606,306 | 6,278,807 | -73,014 | 4,500,020 | -16,556,508 | 372,828 | 2,786,664 | -304,692 | 1,608,628 | 14,944,135 | -2,015,057 | -1,950,236 | 6,668,146 | 2,936,411 |
Creditors | -2,935,536 | -1,548,270 | 1,999,669 | 1,936,102 | 299,083 | 1,399,871 | -117,739 | 425,438 | 252,996 | -2,705,594 | 2,078,124 | -1,124,334 | 1,257,977 | -288,271 | 4,220,555 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,780 | -891,728 | 571,760 | 456,515 | 23,831 | -339,417 | 486,504 | -1,471,955 | -961,250 | 2,221,424 | 212,978 | -1,420,280 | 46,307 | -811,144 | 2,585,590 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -90,954 | 206,140 | 122,335 | 21,031 | 134,366 | 6,627 | |||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 450,206 | -2,385,998 | 898,998 | -35,194 | -254,620 | 201,667 | 1,353,679 | -1,977,429 | 1,042,806 | 808,412 | -10,756,574 | 3,175,686 | 2,407,428 | 2,404,984 | -6,062,612 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -54,278 | 18,482 | 35,796 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -12,317 | -250 | 552 | 12,015 | -12,010 | -2,990 | 15,000 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -2,488,637 | 4,083,891 | -286,348 | -669,734 | 1,866,433 | 3,504,939 | 18,212 | -21,679 | -47,771 | 72,214 | |||||
Long term loans | -3,537,375 | -925,885 | 2,543,562 | -619,834 | -1,260,176 | 3,799,708 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 2,573,007 | -243,263 | 35,021 | 36,294 | 622,126 | 12,808 | 3,353 | -24,300 | 84,018 | -23,919 | -78,220 | 102,139 | |||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -508,722 | -451,705 | -187,847 | -98,702 | -305,851 | -43,833 | -320,668 | -288,176 | -141,448 | -105,108 | -57,663 | 24,667 | 8,043 | -58,679 | 6,934 |
cash flow from financing | -307,644 | 3,388,923 | -439,174 | -732,142 | 2,170,391 | -63,711 | -1,224,436 | 2,221,422 | -1,058,035 | -1,293,070 | 3,742,045 | 17,314 | -18,866 | -136,899 | 8,972,959 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 29,016 | -65,286 | -117,646 | -1,126,260 | 1,124,093 | -58,083 | -22,250 | 61,967 | -213,763 | -740,634 | -7,566,924 | 4,131,588 | 1,015,579 | 2,494,527 | 1,152,470 |
overdraft | -45,111 | 45,033 | -43,836 | -4,154 | 28,932 | 19,136 | -84,356 | -1,716,723 | 1,391,547 | -376,578 | 444,543 | 341,567 | |||
change in cash | 29,016 | -65,286 | -117,646 | -1,081,149 | 1,079,060 | -14,247 | -18,096 | 33,035 | -232,899 | -656,278 | -5,850,201 | 2,740,041 | 1,392,157 | 2,049,984 | 810,903 |
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F.J. CHURCH & SONS LIMITED group structure
F.J. Church & Sons Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
F.J. CHURCH & SONS LIMITED
00322723
1 subsidiary
F.J. Church & Sons Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ian Magson (Jun 2014) and Mrs Caroline Church (Jun 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ian Magson | 58 years | Jun 2014 | - | Director | |
Mrs Caroline Church | 67 years | Jun 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
95m
-21%
operating profit
-2.5m
-186%
gross margin
1.4%
-74.96%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
9m
-0.2%
total assets
24.4m
-0.17%
cash
98.4k
+0.42%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00322723
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
38320 - Recovery of sorted materials
incorporation date
January 1937
age
88
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
f.j. church (holdings) limited (March 2007)
f.j. church & sons limited (November 1993)
accountant
-
auditor
BDO LLP
address
centenary works, manor way, rainham, essex, RM13 8RH
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
MISHCON DE REYA LLP
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