
Company Number
00530908
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Shareholders
richard james smith means
roger smith means
Group Structure
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Industry
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Registered Address
oaks farm, pincushion drove, outwell wisbech, cambridgeshire, PE14 8QQ
Website
-Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMITH MEANS LIMITED at £504.1k based on a Turnover of £1.3m and 0.39x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMITH MEANS LIMITED at £784.7k based on an EBITDA of £314.6k and a 2.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SMITH MEANS LIMITED at £4.6m based on Net Assets of £3m and 1.5x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Smith Means Limited is a live company located in outwell wisbech, PE14 8QQ with a Companies House number of 00530908. It operates in the growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds sector, SIC Code 01110. Founded in March 1954, it's largest shareholder is richard james smith means with a 74.9% stake. Smith Means Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.3m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Smith Means Limited a 4.5 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 £1.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£4.9m)
- Smith Means Limited
£4.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 15%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.4%)
- Smith Means Limited
7.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 17.3%, this company has a higher cost of product (31.4%)
- Smith Means Limited
31.4% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 21% make it more profitable than the average company (9.2%)
- Smith Means Limited
9.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 6 employees, this is below the industry average (40)
6 - Smith Means Limited
40 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£36.8k)
- Smith Means Limited
£36.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £215.2k, this is more efficient (£170.5k)
- Smith Means Limited
£170.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 100 days, this is later than average (35 days)
- Smith Means Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 124 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
- Smith Means Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 313 days, this is more than average (92 days)
- Smith Means Limited
92 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
1 weeks - Smith Means Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 25%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (47.4%)
25% - Smith Means Limited
47.4% - Industry AVG
Smith Means Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is estimated at £1.3 million and the company has net assets of £3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Smith Means Limited has 6 employees and maintains cash reserves of £10 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Number Of Employees | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,701,050 | 1,948,751 | 1,923,080 | 1,870,935 | 1,762,307 | 1,857,684 | 1,871,137 | 1,848,890 | 1,810,919 | 1,792,380 | 1,650,826 | 1,447,978 | 1,473,397 | 1,463,956 | 1,472,917 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 62,312 | 62,312 | 81,371 | 83,371 | 85,371 | 87,371 | 89,371 | 91,371 | 93,371 | 95,371 | 69,890 | 70,890 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,763,362 | 2,011,063 | 1,923,080 | 1,870,935 | 1,762,307 | 1,939,055 | 1,954,508 | 1,934,261 | 1,898,290 | 1,881,751 | 1,742,197 | 1,541,349 | 1,568,768 | 1,533,846 | 1,543,807 |
Stock & work in progress | 918,257 | 1,043,453 | 691,453 | 558,802 | 700,204 | 618,669 | 464,960 | 538,046 | 527,121 | 585,495 | 693,162 | 618,271 | 482,663 | 421,968 | 320,257 |
Trade Debtors | 357,158 | 297,087 | 309,646 | 245,545 | 243,838 | 202,330 | 113,167 | 135,179 | 253,743 | 207,610 | 299,212 | 126,412 | 195,662 | 116,407 | 67,460 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 83,133 | 118,392 | 84,846 | 75,928 | |||||||||||
Cash | 10,000 | 49,364 | 123 | ||||||||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,285,415 | 1,340,540 | 1,001,099 | 853,711 | 944,042 | 904,132 | 696,519 | 758,071 | 856,792 | 793,105 | 992,374 | 744,683 | 678,325 | 538,375 | 387,840 |
total assets | 4,048,777 | 3,351,603 | 2,924,179 | 2,724,646 | 2,706,349 | 2,843,187 | 2,651,027 | 2,692,332 | 2,755,082 | 2,674,856 | 2,734,571 | 2,286,032 | 2,247,093 | 2,072,221 | 1,931,647 |
Bank overdraft | 266,988 | 223,070 | 234,428 | 400,856 | 406,611 | 300,307 | |||||||||
Bank loan | 25,500 | 25,500 | 25,500 | 25,500 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 363,702 | 326,881 | 295,585 | 149,422 | 245,090 | 24,495 | 26,657 | 30,508 | 30,851 | 501,273 | 688,266 | 629,009 | 622,737 | 179,869 | 133,277 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 94,933 | 68,961 | 83,873 | 77,317 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 106,921 | 56,682 | 68,961 | 47,436 | |||||||||||
total current liabilities | 363,702 | 326,881 | 295,585 | 149,422 | 245,090 | 518,837 | 400,870 | 443,270 | 581,960 | 501,273 | 688,266 | 629,009 | 622,737 | 586,480 | 433,584 |
loans | 76,500 | 102,000 | 127,500 | 153,000 | 280,500 | 306,000 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 28,720 | 76,455 | 75,966 | 69,414 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 314,460 | 45,000 | 37,499 | 87,167 | 51,000 | 288,779 | 239,408 | 229,500 | 272,209 | 22,500 | 62,303 | ||||
provisions | 334,320 | 146,555 | 141,168 | 130,735 | 110,528 | 128,562 | 129,978 | 134,438 | 126,418 | 125,108 | 82,586 | 39,619 | 44,801 | 39,360 | 34,831 |
total long term liabilities | 648,780 | 191,555 | 178,667 | 217,902 | 161,528 | 233,782 | 308,433 | 337,904 | 348,832 | 413,887 | 321,994 | 269,119 | 317,010 | 342,360 | 403,134 |
total liabilities | 1,012,482 | 518,436 | 474,252 | 367,324 | 406,618 | 752,619 | 709,303 | 781,174 | 930,792 | 915,160 | 1,010,260 | 898,128 | 939,747 | 928,840 | 836,718 |
net assets | 3,036,295 | 2,833,167 | 2,449,927 | 2,357,322 | 2,299,731 | 2,090,568 | 1,941,724 | 1,911,158 | 1,824,290 | 1,759,696 | 1,724,311 | 1,387,904 | 1,307,346 | 1,143,381 | 1,094,929 |
total shareholders funds | 3,036,295 | 2,833,167 | 2,449,927 | 2,357,322 | 2,299,731 | 2,090,568 | 1,941,724 | 1,911,158 | 1,824,290 | 1,759,696 | 1,724,311 | 1,387,904 | 1,307,346 | 1,143,381 | 1,094,929 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 43,996 | 132,649 | 134,304 | 129,273 | 113,506 | 142,150 | 145,133 | 75,756 | 129,951 | 128,471 | 109,281 | 97,075 | 105,270 | 101,832 | 104,543 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -125,196 | 352,000 | 132,651 | -141,402 | 81,535 | 153,709 | -73,086 | 10,925 | -58,374 | -107,667 | 74,891 | 135,608 | 60,695 | 101,711 | 320,257 |
Debtors | 60,071 | -12,559 | 64,101 | 1,707 | -41,625 | 53,904 | 11,534 | -109,646 | 122,061 | -91,602 | 172,800 | -69,250 | 79,255 | 48,947 | 67,460 |
Creditors | 36,821 | 31,296 | 146,163 | -95,668 | 220,595 | -2,162 | -3,851 | -343 | -470,422 | -186,993 | 59,257 | 6,272 | 442,868 | 46,592 | 133,277 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -106,921 | 50,239 | -12,279 | 21,525 | 47,436 | ||||||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 187,765 | 5,387 | 10,433 | 20,207 | -18,034 | -1,416 | -4,460 | 8,020 | 1,310 | 42,522 | 42,967 | -5,182 | 5,441 | 4,529 | 34,831 |
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capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 62,312 | -81,371 | -2,000 | -2,000 | -2,000 | -2,000 | -2,000 | -2,000 | -2,000 | 25,481 | -1,000 | 70,890 | |||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -25,500 | 25,500 | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -76,500 | -25,500 | -25,500 | -25,500 | 153,000 | -280,500 | -25,500 | 306,000 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -123,653 | -21,763 | -14,423 | 13,108 | 146,731 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | 269,460 | 7,501 | -49,668 | 36,167 | 51,000 | -288,779 | 49,371 | 9,908 | -42,709 | 249,709 | -39,803 | 62,303 | |||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 10,000 | -49,364 | 49,364 | -123 | 123 | ||||||||||
overdraft | -266,988 | 43,918 | -11,358 | -166,428 | 400,856 | -406,611 | 106,304 | 300,307 | |||||||
change in cash | 10,000 | -49,364 | 49,364 | 266,988 | -43,918 | 11,358 | 166,428 | -400,856 | 406,611 | -106,427 | -300,184 |
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SMITH MEANS LIMITED group structure
Smith Means Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SMITH MEANS LIMITED
00530908
Smith Means Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Roger Means (Jan 1992) and Mr Richard Means (Jan 2005).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Roger Means | 80 years | Jan 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Richard Means | 48 years | Jan 2005 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
1.3m
+4%
operating profit
270.6k
0%
gross margin
17.3%
+23.91%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
3m
+0.07%
total assets
4m
+0.21%
cash
10k
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00530908
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
incorporation date
March 1954
age
71
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Unaudited Abridged
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
HARDCASTLE BURTON LLP
auditor
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address
oaks farm, pincushion drove, outwell wisbech, cambridgeshire, PE14 8QQ
Bank
NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY
Legal Advisor
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