Littlechild & Son Limited

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littlechild & son limited Company Information

Company Number

00376105

Next Accounts

Mar 2025

Directors

Robert Littlechild

Jane Littlechild

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Shareholders

robert andrew littlechild

mark andrew littlechild

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Group Structure

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Industry

Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits

Registered Address

white engine hall, leverington common, wisbech, cambridgeshire, PE13 5BS

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littlechild & son limited Estimated Valuation

£833.9k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LITTLECHILD & SON LIMITED at £833.9k based on an EBITDA of £248.1k and a 3.36x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Littlechild & Son Limited is a live company located in wisbech, PE13 5BS with a Companies House number of 00376105. It operates in the growing of pome fruits and stone fruits sector, SIC Code 01240. Founded in September 1942, it's largest shareholder is robert andrew littlechild with a 99.9% stake. Littlechild & Son Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.3m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Littlechild & Son Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

5 Strong

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £1.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.3%)

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Littlechild & Son Limited's latest turnover from June 2023 is estimated at £1.3 million and the company has net assets of £133.4 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Littlechild & Son Limited has 8 employees and maintains cash reserves of £48.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Turnover	1,282,724	1,074,674	1,258,315	858,375	1,264,798	1,114,639	1,152,829	4,758,743	5,405,911	2,971,690	3,894,035	2,356,745	2,444,419	944,765	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	1,123,581	922,210	1,005,586	719,509	1,049,897	903,272	976,487	3,985,796	4,730,658	2,547,480	3,305,780	1,871,326	1,968,484	703,634	0
Gross Profit	159,144	152,465	252,728	138,866	214,901	211,367	176,342	772,947	675,253	424,211	588,255	485,419	475,935	241,131	0
Admin Expenses	-25,678	119,221	130,176	37,531	207,524	169,272	251,165	977,204	782,522	416,942	463,226	412,591	549,374	304,108	-158,213
Operating Profit	184,822	33,244	122,552	101,335	7,377	42,095	-74,823	-204,257	-107,269	7,269	125,029	72,828	-73,439	-62,977	158,213
Interest Payable	62,031	44,004	36,139	24,594	14,144	23,766	16,241	5,731	10,253	4,522	8,813	20,726	21,738	15,843	6,019
Interest Receivable	1,249	12	1	1	6	2	1	4	179	178	1	11	23	23	10
Pre-Tax Profit	124,040	-10,748	86,414	76,742	-6,760	18,332	-91,063	-209,984	-117,344	2,924	116,217	52,112	-95,154	-78,798	152,204
Tax	-31,010	0	-16,419	-14,581	0	-3,483	0	0	0	-614	-26,730	-12,507	0	0	-42,617
Profit After Tax	93,030	-10,748	69,995	62,161	-6,760	14,849	-91,063	-209,984	-117,344	2,310	89,487	39,605	-95,154	-78,798	109,587
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	93,030	-10,748	69,995	62,161	-6,760	14,849	-91,063	-209,984	-117,344	2,310	89,487	39,605	-95,154	-78,798	109,587
Employee Costs	254,397	270,170	444,061	210,087	202,882	194,621	213,188	279,404	2,399,054	1,203,050	1,392,955	886,948	718,304	493,506	0
Number Of Employees	8	9	16	8	8	8	10	16	113	67	79	43	36	20	0
EBITDA*	248,066	98,321	192,979	162,038	7,414	111,673	-8,296	-135,739	-25,240	65,904	188,845	126,731	5,555	18,138	227,999

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Tangible Assets	450,451	485,270	538,791	488,470	538,392	593,148	601,889	646,421	656,398	528,771	534,353	585,511	638,986	664,185	417,531
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	218	218	218	218	218	218	217	217	217	217	217	217	217	217	217
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	12,742	13,607	36,855	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	450,669	498,230	552,616	525,543	538,610	593,366	602,106	646,638	656,615	528,988	534,570	585,728	639,203	664,402	417,748
Stock & work in progress	206,148	166,611	135,335	140,887	111,622	110,669	142,802	141,638	160,997	157,022	139,895	196,070	252,598	265,331	271,548
Trade Debtors	38,609	60,895	94,390	44,709	98,271	72,026	71,043	97,481	108,560	71,829	149,342	54,044	50,575	24,863	29,661
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	33,580	65,193	15,335	882	44,067	63,883	60,910	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	48,671	1,269	631	1,075	1,215	448	453	519	990	70,598	406	94	4,175	4,987	4,048
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	327,008	293,968	245,691	187,553	255,175	247,026	275,208	239,638	270,547	299,449	289,643	250,208	307,348	295,181	305,257
total assets	777,677	792,198	798,307	713,096	793,785	840,392	877,314	886,276	927,162	828,437	824,213	835,936	946,551	959,583	723,005
Bank overdraft	0	103,508	45,048	22,428	84,001	43,106	307,683	0	0	0	0	184,772	248,539	146,127	146,284
Bank loan	0	0	0	18,593	47,065	44,965	43,698	0	24,756	139,149	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	44,244	21,972	35,454	23,436	29,246	31,495	29,329	644,190	447,302	183,131	454,306	321,294	372,971	56,596	48,566
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	277,527	259,647
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	13,651	13,001	11,718	11,067	10,491	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	75,237	78,007	86,804	83,633	98,317	618,440	393,906	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	119,481	217,138	180,307	159,808	269,696	748,497	774,616	644,190	472,058	322,280	454,306	506,066	621,510	480,250	454,497
loans	500,000	524,321	541,021	557,789	76,479	123,451	168,343	0	151,587	0	0	86,405	118,021	156,162	38,907
hp & lease commitments	0	0	13,651	0	11,718	22,784	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	8,806	10,368	12,209	14,375	500,000	0	0	240,149	135,673	196,052	45,672	0	0	0	8,343
provisions	15,989	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7,205	32,122	48,562	4,011	0	10,215	20,055
total long term liabilities	524,795	534,689	566,881	572,164	588,197	146,235	168,343	240,149	294,465	228,174	94,234	90,416	118,021	166,377	67,305
total liabilities	644,276	751,827	747,188	731,972	857,893	894,732	942,959	884,339	766,523	550,454	548,540	596,482	739,531	646,627	521,802
net assets	133,401	40,371	51,119	-18,876	-64,108	-54,340	-65,645	1,937	160,639	277,983	275,673	239,454	207,020	312,956	201,203
total shareholders funds	133,401	40,371	51,119	-18,876	-64,108	-54,340	-65,645	1,937	160,639	277,983	275,673	239,454	207,020	312,956	201,203

	Jun 2023	Jun 2022	Jun 2021	Jun 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Sep 2011	Sep 2010	Sep 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	184,822	33,244	122,552	101,335	7,377	42,095	-74,823	-204,257	-107,269	7,269	125,029	72,828	-73,439	-62,977	158,213
Depreciation	63,244	65,077	70,427	60,703	37	69,578	66,527	68,518	82,029	58,635	63,816	53,903	78,994	81,115	69,786
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-31,010	0	-16,419	-14,581	0	-3,483	0	0	0	-614	-26,730	-12,507	0	0	-42,617
Stock	39,537	31,276	-5,552	29,265	953	-32,133	1,164	-19,359	3,975	17,127	-56,175	-56,528	-12,733	-6,217	271,548
Debtors	-66,641	15,498	40,886	-59,892	6,429	3,956	34,472	-11,079	36,731	-77,513	95,298	3,469	25,712	-4,798	29,661
Creditors	22,272	-13,482	12,018	-5,810	-2,249	2,166	-614,861	196,888	264,171	-271,175	133,012	-51,677	316,375	8,030	48,566
Accruals and Deferred Income	-2,770	-8,797	3,171	-14,684	-520,123	224,534	393,906	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	15,989	0	0	0	0	0	0	-7,205	-24,917	-16,440	44,551	4,011	-10,215	-9,840	20,055
Cash flow from operations	279,651	29,268	156,415	157,590	-522,340	363,067	-264,887	84,382	173,308	-161,939	300,555	119,617	298,736	27,343	-47,206
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-28,425	-11,556	-120,748	-10,781	54,719	-60,837	-21,995	-58,541	-209,656	-53,053	-12,658	-428	-53,795	-327,769	-487,317
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	217
cash flow from investments	-28,425	-11,556	-120,748	-10,781	54,719	-60,838	-21,995	-58,541	-209,656	-53,053	-12,658	-428	-53,795	-327,769	-487,534
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	-18,593	-28,472	2,100	1,267	43,698	-24,756	-114,393	139,149	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-277,527	17,880	259,647
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-24,321	-16,700	-16,768	481,310	-46,972	-44,892	168,343	-151,587	151,587	0	-86,405	-31,616	-38,141	117,255	38,907
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-13,651	-13,001	14,934	-11,067	-10,490	33,275	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	-1,562	-1,841	-2,166	-485,625	500,000	0	-240,149	104,476	-60,379	150,380	45,672	0	0	-8,343	8,343
share issue	0	0	0	-16,929	-3,008	-3,544	23,481	51,282	0	0	-53,268	-7,171	-10,782	190,551	91,616
interest	-60,782	-43,992	-36,138	-24,593	-14,138	-23,764	-16,240	-5,727	-10,074	-4,344	-8,812	-20,715	-21,715	-15,820	-6,009
cash flow from financing	-100,316	-75,534	-58,731	-85,376	427,492	-37,658	-20,867	-26,312	-33,259	285,185	-102,813	-59,502	-348,165	301,523	392,504
cash and cash equivalents
cash	47,402	638	-444	-140	767	-5	-66	-471	-69,608	70,192	312	-4,081	-812	939	4,048
overdraft	-103,508	58,460	22,620	-61,573	40,895	-264,577	307,683	0	0	0	-184,772	-63,767	102,412	-157	146,284
change in cash	150,910	-57,822	-23,064	61,433	-40,128	264,572	-307,749	-471	-69,608	70,192	185,084	59,686	-103,224	1,096	-142,236

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LITTLECHILD & SON LIMITED group structure

Littlechild & Son Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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LITTLECHILD & SON LIMITED

00376105

LITTLECHILD & SON LIMITED Shareholders

robert andrew littlechild	99.94%
mark andrew littlechild	0.05%
jane elizabeth littlechild	0.01%

Littlechild & Son Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Littlechild (Jan 1992) and Ms Jane Littlechild (Mar 2004).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Robert Littlechild	United Kingdom	79 years	Jan 1992	-	Director
Ms Jane Littlechild		71 years	Mar 2004	-	Director
Mr Mark Littlechild	United Kingdom	53 years	May 2010	-	Director

P&L

June 2023

turnover

1.3m

+19%

operating profit

184.8k

gross margin

12.5%

-12.55%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

June 2023

net assets

133.4k

+2.3%

total assets

777.7k

-0.02%

cash

48.7k

+37.35%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

00376105

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

01240 - Growing of pome fruits and stone fruits

incorporation date

September 1942

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

white engine hall, leverington common, wisbech, cambridgeshire, PE13 5BS

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