
Company Number
00331909
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
wsh & st ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Event catering activities
+2Registered Address
300 thames valley park drive, reading, RG6 1PT
Website
www.searcys.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SEARCY TANSLEY AND COMPANY LIMITED at £57.5m based on a Turnover of £73.4m and 0.78x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SEARCY TANSLEY AND COMPANY LIMITED at £20.8m based on an EBITDA of £3.9m and a 5.32x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SEARCY TANSLEY AND COMPANY LIMITED at £9.1m based on Net Assets of £3.8m and 2.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Searcy Tansley And Company Limited is a live company located in reading, RG6 1PT with a Companies House number of 00331909. It operates in the licenced restaurants sector, SIC Code 56101. Founded in September 1937, it's largest shareholder is wsh & st ltd with a 100% stake. Searcy Tansley And Company Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £73.4m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Searcy Tansley And Company Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £73.4m, make it larger than the average company (£1.6m)
£73.4m - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
£1.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 64%, show it is growing at a faster rate (11.7%)
64% - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
11.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 10.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (53%)
10.7% - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
53% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.2% make it as profitable than the average company (4.7%)
4.2% - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
4.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 826 employees, this is above the industry average (29)
826 - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
29 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £37.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£18.5k)
£37.5k - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
£18.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £88.9k, this is more efficient (£57.7k)
£88.9k - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
£57.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 30 days, this is later than average (15 days)
30 days - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
15 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 38 days, this is quicker than average (43 days)
38 days - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 4 days, this is less than average (12 days)
4 days - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
12 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 3 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
3 weeks - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 92.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (77.9%)
92.1% - Searcy Tansley And Company Limited
77.9% - Industry AVG
Searcy Tansley And Company Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £73.4 million and the company has net assets of £3.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Searcy Tansley And Company Limited has 826 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.9 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 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 73,429,000 | 62,075,000 | 25,969,000 | 16,774,000 | 60,025,000 | 51,071,000 | 49,487,000 | 51,266,000 | 51,279,000 | 24,265,000 | 43,072,000 | 34,198,446 | 33,700,712 | 47,190,845 | 38,661,490 |
Other Income Or Grants | 2,921,000 | 8,538,000 | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 65,608,000 | 55,228,000 | 26,858,000 | 27,705,000 | 54,497,000 | 46,449,000 | 45,300,000 | 46,523,000 | 47,003,000 | 20,926,000 | 35,001,000 | 30,148,427 | 29,672,221 | 41,368,747 | 33,480,766 |
Gross Profit | 7,821,000 | 6,847,000 | 2,032,000 | -2,393,000 | 5,528,000 | 4,622,000 | 4,187,000 | 4,743,000 | 4,276,000 | 3,339,000 | 8,071,000 | 4,050,019 | 4,028,491 | 5,822,098 | 5,180,724 |
Admin Expenses | 4,738,000 | 3,896,000 | 2,455,000 | 4,998,000 | 4,351,000 | 3,448,000 | 3,727,000 | 4,475,000 | 4,995,000 | 2,495,000 | 9,582,000 | 4,230,577 | 4,022,310 | 5,560,256 | 4,861,783 |
Operating Profit | 3,083,000 | 2,951,000 | -423,000 | -7,391,000 | 1,177,000 | 1,174,000 | 460,000 | 268,000 | -719,000 | 844,000 | -1,511,000 | -180,558 | 6,181 | 261,842 | 318,941 |
Interest Payable | 20,000 | 24,000 | 155,000 | 49,000 | 2,000 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 4,000 | 16,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 | 4,052 | 60,142 | 8,668 | 3,649 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,083,000 | 2,951,000 | -439,000 | -7,415,000 | 1,177,000 | 1,190,000 | 460,000 | 268,000 | -719,000 | 847,000 | -1,507,000 | -63,506 | 17,323 | 270,510 | 320,590 |
Tax | -856,000 | -581,000 | 130,000 | 1,409,000 | -298,000 | -250,000 | -167,000 | -130,000 | 80,000 | 133,000 | -179,000 | -28,858 | -136,320 | 332,613 | -338,931 |
Profit After Tax | 2,227,000 | 2,370,000 | -309,000 | -6,006,000 | 879,000 | 940,000 | 293,000 | 138,000 | -639,000 | 980,000 | -1,686,000 | -92,364 | -118,997 | 603,123 | -18,341 |
Dividends Paid | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,227,000 | 2,370,000 | -309,000 | -6,006,000 | 879,000 | 940,000 | 293,000 | 138,000 | -2,639,000 | 980,000 | -1,686,000 | -92,364 | -118,997 | 603,123 | -18,341 |
Employee Costs | 30,987,000 | 24,377,000 | 15,230,000 | 20,942,000 | 25,508,000 | 22,217,000 | 21,155,000 | 21,037,000 | 21,419,000 | 10,177,000 | 19,579,000 | 20,498,125 | 16,496,216 | 23,533,407 | 18,300,162 |
Number Of Employees | 826 | 712 | 580 | 764 | 851 | 798 | 813 | 826 | 1,058 | 814 | 969 | 1,037 | 1,068 | 1,037 | 948 |
EBITDA* | 3,907,000 | 3,666,000 | 249,000 | -6,305,000 | 2,369,000 | 2,436,000 | 1,427,000 | 1,560,000 | 1,416,000 | 1,565,000 | 69,000 | 947,452 | 846,915 | 1,367,317 | 1,158,221 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 3,615,000 | 2,015,000 | 744,000 | 1,167,000 | 2,439,000 | 2,891,000 | 3,125,000 | 2,832,000 | 3,465,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,653,000 | 4,141,688 | 4,333,526 | 2,871,801 | 3,525,599 |
Intangible Assets | 558,000 | ||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 360,003 | 250,002 | 270,002 | 250,002 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 69,000 | 1,422,414 | 2,090,680 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,615,000 | 2,642,000 | 744,000 | 1,167,000 | 2,439,000 | 2,891,000 | 3,125,000 | 2,832,000 | 3,465,000 | 4,200,000 | 4,653,000 | 5,924,105 | 6,674,208 | 3,141,803 | 3,775,601 |
Stock & work in progress | 793,000 | 682,000 | 593,000 | 463,000 | 767,000 | 596,000 | 550,000 | 696,000 | 685,000 | 696,000 | 667,000 | 371,769 | 376,338 | 243,983 | 401,113 |
Trade Debtors | 6,059,000 | 6,061,000 | 3,455,000 | 348,000 | 3,924,000 | 3,315,000 | 2,862,000 | 3,556,000 | 4,043,000 | 2,464,000 | 5,176,000 | 2,323,089 | 3,078,980 | 2,489,884 | 2,650,954 |
Group Debtors | 31,878,000 | 19,245,000 | 9,888,000 | 5,992,000 | 5,992,000 | 2,806,000 | 1,358,000 | 2,595,000 | 158,000 | 4,645,000 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 2,332,000 | 2,082,000 | 1,756,000 | 3,718,000 | 2,902,000 | 2,676,000 | 2,567,000 | 2,336,000 | 2,404,000 | 1,797,000 | 991,759 | 1,142,622 | 1,038,413 | 427,845 | |
Cash | 2,948,000 | 2,998,000 | 2,688,000 | 2,376,000 | 6,308,000 | 5,865,000 | 5,654,000 | 5,322,000 | 2,849,000 | 778,000 | 716,000 | 1,085,377 | 196,763 | 873,791 | 901,461 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 44,010,000 | 31,068,000 | 18,380,000 | 12,897,000 | 19,893,000 | 15,258,000 | 12,991,000 | 14,505,000 | 10,139,000 | 10,380,000 | 6,559,000 | 4,771,994 | 4,794,703 | 4,646,071 | 4,381,373 |
total assets | 47,625,000 | 33,710,000 | 19,124,000 | 14,064,000 | 22,332,000 | 18,149,000 | 16,116,000 | 17,337,000 | 13,604,000 | 14,580,000 | 11,212,000 | 10,696,099 | 11,468,911 | 7,787,874 | 8,156,974 |
Bank overdraft | 331,000 | 24,000 | 53,000 | 17,000 | 52,000 | 865 | |||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 6,909,000 | 7,162,000 | 3,654,000 | 1,839,000 | 5,414,000 | 4,869,000 | 5,433,000 | 4,579,000 | 3,638,000 | 4,473,000 | 3,139,000 | 2,036,795 | 3,176,393 | 2,209,753 | 2,624,327 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 19,971,000 | 11,095,000 | 7,333,000 | 6,658,000 | 2,439,000 | 1,284,000 | 2,142,000 | 4,866,000 | 1,152,000 | 380,000 | 1,126,000 | 3,167,112 | |||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 16,002,000 | 13,411,000 | 8,465,000 | 4,748,000 | 8,819,000 | 7,191,000 | 4,802,000 | 4,168,000 | 5,438,000 | 5,259,000 | 3,557,000 | 2,262,731 | 2,617,431 | 1,911,031 | 2,282,851 |
total current liabilities | 42,882,000 | 31,668,000 | 19,452,000 | 13,576,000 | 16,672,000 | 13,368,000 | 12,430,000 | 13,630,000 | 10,228,000 | 10,112,000 | 7,874,000 | 4,299,526 | 5,793,824 | 4,120,784 | 8,075,155 |
loans | 5,999,272 | 5,154,422 | 2,985,148 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 956,000 | 482,000 | 482,000 | 989,000 | 155,000 | 155,000 | 314,000 | 121,000 | 574,000 | 424,000 | |||||
total long term liabilities | 956,000 | 482,000 | 482,000 | 989,000 | 155,000 | 155,000 | 314,000 | 121,000 | 574,000 | 424,000 | 5,999,272 | 5,212,942 | 2,985,148 | 36,000 | |
total liabilities | 43,838,000 | 32,150,000 | 19,934,000 | 14,565,000 | 16,827,000 | 13,523,000 | 12,430,000 | 13,944,000 | 10,349,000 | 10,686,000 | 8,298,000 | 10,298,798 | 11,006,766 | 7,105,932 | 8,111,155 |
net assets | 3,787,000 | 1,560,000 | -810,000 | -501,000 | 5,505,000 | 4,626,000 | 3,686,000 | 3,393,000 | 3,255,000 | 3,894,000 | 2,914,000 | 397,301 | 462,145 | 681,942 | 45,819 |
total shareholders funds | 3,787,000 | 1,560,000 | -810,000 | -501,000 | 5,505,000 | 4,626,000 | 3,686,000 | 3,393,000 | 3,255,000 | 3,894,000 | 2,914,000 | 397,301 | 462,145 | 681,942 | 45,819 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 3,083,000 | 2,951,000 | -423,000 | -7,391,000 | 1,177,000 | 1,174,000 | 460,000 | 268,000 | -719,000 | 844,000 | -1,511,000 | -180,558 | 6,181 | 261,842 | 318,941 |
Depreciation | 762,000 | 653,000 | 672,000 | 1,086,000 | 1,192,000 | 1,262,000 | 967,000 | 1,292,000 | 1,715,000 | 721,000 | 1,580,000 | 1,128,010 | 840,734 | 1,105,475 | 839,280 |
Amortisation | 62,000 | 62,000 | 420,000 | ||||||||||||
Tax | -856,000 | -581,000 | 130,000 | 1,409,000 | -298,000 | -250,000 | -167,000 | -130,000 | 80,000 | 133,000 | -179,000 | -28,858 | -136,320 | 332,613 | -338,931 |
Stock | 111,000 | 89,000 | 130,000 | -304,000 | 171,000 | 46,000 | -146,000 | 696,000 | 685,000 | 324,231 | 295,231 | -4,569 | 132,355 | 243,983 | 401,113 |
Debtors | 12,812,000 | 12,358,000 | 5,041,000 | -2,760,000 | 4,021,000 | 2,010,000 | -1,700,000 | 8,487,000 | 6,605,000 | 4,168,738 | 438,738 | -1,575,020 | 2,783,985 | 3,528,297 | 3,078,799 |
Creditors | -253,000 | 3,508,000 | 1,815,000 | -3,575,000 | 545,000 | -564,000 | 854,000 | 4,579,000 | 3,638,000 | 2,436,205 | 1,102,205 | -1,139,598 | 966,640 | 2,209,753 | 2,624,327 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 2,591,000 | 4,946,000 | 3,717,000 | -4,071,000 | 1,628,000 | 2,389,000 | 634,000 | 4,168,000 | 5,438,000 | 2,996,269 | 1,294,269 | -354,700 | 706,400 | 1,911,031 | 2,282,851 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 474,000 | -507,000 | 834,000 | 155,000 | -314,000 | 314,000 | 121,000 | 574,000 | 424,000 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | -7,060,000 | -908,000 | 233,000 | -8,644,000 | 52,000 | 2,110,000 | 4,280,000 | 1,308,000 | 3,403,000 | 3,211,505 | 1,976,505 | 1,003,885 | -532,705 | 2,048,434 | 2,246,556 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -360,003 | -360,003 | 110,001 | -20,000 | 270,002 | 250,002 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 8,876,000 | 3,762,000 | 675,000 | 4,219,000 | 1,155,000 | -858,000 | -2,724,000 | 4,866,000 | 1,152,000 | 380,000 | 1,126,000 | 3,167,112 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -5,999,272 | -5,999,272 | 844,850 | 2,169,274 | 2,985,148 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -16,000 | -24,000 | 16,000 | 3,000 | 4,000 | -150,948 | 11,142 | 8,668 | 1,649 | ||||||
cash flow from financing | 8,876,000 | 3,762,000 | 659,000 | 4,195,000 | 1,155,000 | -842,000 | -2,724,000 | 7,046,000 | -3,099,573 | -666,573 | 721,422 | 2,079,616 | 3,072,635 | 3,232,921 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -50,000 | 310,000 | 312,000 | -3,932,000 | 443,000 | 211,000 | 332,000 | 5,322,000 | 2,849,000 | -307,377 | -369,377 | 888,614 | -677,028 | 873,791 | 901,461 |
overdraft | -331,000 | 331,000 | -24,000 | -29,000 | 36,000 | 17,000 | 52,000 | 865 | |||||||
change in cash | -50,000 | 310,000 | 643,000 | -4,263,000 | 467,000 | 240,000 | 296,000 | 5,305,000 | 2,849,000 | -307,377 | -421,377 | 888,614 | -677,028 | 873,791 | 900,596 |
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SEARCY TANSLEY AND COMPANY LIMITED group structure
Searcy Tansley And Company Limited has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CD&R DOCK JERSEY TOPCO LTD
#0107133
2 parents
SEARCY TANSLEY AND COMPANY LIMITED
00331909
6 subsidiaries
Searcy Tansley And Company Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Alastair Storey (Jul 2014) and Mr Marc Bradley (Jul 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Alastair Storey | United Kingdom | 72 years | Jul 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Marc Bradley | United Kingdom | 50 years | Jul 2014 | - | Director |
Mr Edward Griffiths | United Kingdom | 71 years | Feb 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Charlie Richards | United Kingdom | 50 years | Apr 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Paul Jackson | United Kingdom | 55 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
73.4m
+18%
operating profit
3.1m
+4%
gross margin
10.7%
-3.44%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
3.8m
+1.43%
total assets
47.6m
+0.41%
cash
2.9m
-0.02%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00331909
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
56302 - Public houses and bars
56210 - Event catering activities
56101 - Licensed restaurants
incorporation date
September 1937
age
88
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
300 thames valley park drive, reading, RG6 1PT
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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