Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LAVENHAM FEN FARMS LIMITED at £862.9k based on a Turnover of £1.9m and 0.45x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lavenham fen farms limitedEstimated Valuation
£3.8m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LAVENHAM FEN FARMS LIMITED at £3.8m based on an EBITDA of £1.3m and a 2.91x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lavenham fen farms limitedEstimated Valuation
£6.3m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LAVENHAM FEN FARMS LIMITED at £6.3m based on Net Assets of £4.2m and 1.5x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lavenham Fen Farms LimitedOverview
Lavenham Fen Farms Limited is a live company located in chelmsford, CM3 1LN with a Companies House number of 00554587. It operates in the growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds sector, SIC Code 01110. Founded in September 1955, it's largest shareholder is
strutt & parker (farms) limited
with a 100% stake. Lavenham Fen Farms Limited is a mature,
small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£1.9m with
declining
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lavenham Fen Farms 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
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.9m, make it smaller than the average company (£4.9m)
£1.9m - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
£4.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8%)
-1% - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 24.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (29.6%)
24.9% - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
29.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 47.4% make it more profitable than the average company (10.9%)
47.4% - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
10.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 2 employees, this is below the industry average (39)
2 - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
39 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £948.8k, this is more efficient (£169.1k)
£948.8k - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
£169.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 114 days, this is later than average (36 days)
114 days - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
36 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 69 days, this is slower than average (46 days)
69 days - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 448 days, this is more than average (87 days)
448 days - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
87 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 21 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
21 weeks - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 35.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (44.3%)
35.6% - Lavenham Fen Farms Limited
44.3% - Industry AVG
LAVENHAM FEN FARMS LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Lavenham Fen Farms Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £1.9 million and the company has net assets of £4.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lavenham Fen Farms Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of £601.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023
Sep 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
Turnover
1,897,617
4,844,383
2,087,910
1,941,554
1,771,777
1,608,114
1,807,574
2,077,002
1,543,666
3,179,483
3,494,530
2,717,585
3,037,268
2,484,553
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
1,424,578
4,499,804
1,510,660
1,394,995
1,221,591
1,129,080
1,251,215
1,435,104
1,069,492
2,145,513
2,254,595
1,658,023
1,928,219
1,582,864
Gross Profit
473,039
344,579
577,250
546,559
550,186
479,034
556,359
641,898
474,174
1,033,970
1,239,936
1,059,562
1,109,049
901,689
Admin Expenses
-426,051
-721,354
842,616
591,164
346,609
-75,412
560,636
658,200
438,373
959,099
1,052,054
814,093
721,032
-1,345,293
Operating Profit
899,090
1,065,933
-265,366
-44,605
203,577
554,446
-4,277
-16,302
35,801
74,871
187,882
245,469
388,017
2,246,982
Interest Payable
6,725
2,842
13,635
27,232
25,934
11,248
Interest Receivable
134
797
165
305
2,429
919
Pre-Tax Profit
899,224
1,060,005
-268,043
-44,300
206,006
541,730
-31,509
-42,236
24,553
74,871
187,882
245,469
388,017
2,246,982
Tax
-214,033
-232,904
-39,141
-102,929
-5,156
-17,220
-45,092
-63,822
-108,645
-629,155
Profit After Tax
685,191
827,101
-268,043
-44,300
166,865
438,801
-31,509
-42,236
19,397
57,651
142,790
181,647
279,372
1,617,827
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
685,191
827,101
-268,043
-44,300
166,865
438,801
-31,509
-42,236
19,397
57,651
142,790
181,647
279,372
1,617,827
Employee Costs
290,875
286,663
304,373
241,110
203,872
196,671
233,310
232,389
649,141
785,335
594,661
692,999
602,081
Number Of Employees
2
9
9
10
8
7
7
8
8
23
27
22
26
22
EBITDA*
1,295,433
1,632,789
111,538
363,444
597,164
943,427
378,036
382,793
398,030
452,277
582,199
619,520
621,501
2,550,860
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023
Sep 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
Tangible Assets
3,322,084
2,177,334
2,146,045
2,106,393
2,191,129
2,320,742
2,173,331
2,400,245
2,477,269
2,562,675
2,572,593
2,799,854
2,663,252
2,421,857
Intangible Assets
23,814
55,566
87,318
119,070
150,822
2,250
4,500
6,750
9,000
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
3,322,084
2,177,334
2,146,045
2,106,393
2,214,943
2,376,308
2,260,649
2,519,315
2,628,091
2,562,675
2,574,843
2,804,354
2,670,002
2,430,857
Stock & work in progress
1,750,074
878,422
892,854
931,112
726,560
711,623
868,093
655,880
721,831
644,650
532,427
693,004
546,294
476,863
Trade Debtors
593,763
662,260
280,654
286,032
342,485
253,751
351,600
436,360
210,163
314,389
415,623
235,344
344,956
236,548
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
267,436
637,689
96,352
36,189
86,285
132,483
23,245
51,146
74,310
Cash
601,363
1,616,661
330,807
280,009
367,704
misc current assets
total current assets
3,212,636
3,795,032
1,269,860
1,584,140
1,435,339
1,465,561
1,242,938
1,143,386
1,006,304
959,039
948,050
928,348
891,250
713,411
total assets
6,534,720
5,972,366
3,415,905
3,690,533
3,650,282
3,841,869
3,503,587
3,662,701
3,634,395
3,521,714
3,522,893
3,732,702
3,561,252
3,144,268
Bank overdraft
93,190
419,543
451,873
346,087
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
271,154
397,941
164,705
227,373
161,692
215,114
160,497
164,135
218,802
936,786
973,332
1,122,791
1,022,303
854,277
Group/Directors Accounts
697,667
1,048,337
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
372,266
112,077
other current liabilities
132,825
459,978
325,227
371,645
335,437
565,662
408,869
412,368
405,354
total current liabilities
1,473,912
2,018,333
583,122
599,018
497,129
780,776
988,909
1,028,376
970,243
936,786
973,332
1,122,791
1,022,303
854,277
loans
hp & lease commitments
188,396
36,911
61,826
109,333
152,585
38,727
82,621
41,196
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
23,814
55,566
87,318
119,070
95,850
147,809
311,218
433,692
470,239
provisions
665,316
432,128
242,915
208,689
178,520
186,259
160,751
173,243
170,507
175,096
145,421
185,152
173,363
167,230
total long term liabilities
853,712
432,128
279,826
270,515
287,853
362,658
255,044
343,182
330,773
270,946
293,230
496,370
607,055
637,469
total liabilities
2,327,624
2,450,461
862,948
869,533
784,982
1,143,434
1,243,953
1,371,558
1,301,016
1,207,732
1,266,562
1,619,161
1,629,358
1,491,746
net assets
4,207,096
3,521,905
2,552,957
2,821,000
2,865,300
2,698,435
2,259,634
2,291,143
2,333,379
2,313,982
2,256,331
2,113,541
1,931,894
1,652,522
total shareholders funds
4,207,096
3,521,905
2,552,957
2,821,000
2,865,300
2,698,435
2,259,634
2,291,143
2,333,379
2,313,982
2,256,331
2,113,541
1,931,894
1,652,522
Sep 2023
Sep 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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
899,090
1,065,933
-265,366
-44,605
203,577
554,446
-4,277
-16,302
35,801
74,871
187,882
245,469
388,017
2,246,982
Depreciation
396,343
566,856
376,904
384,235
361,835
357,229
350,561
367,343
362,229
375,156
392,067
371,801
231,234
301,628
Amortisation
23,814
31,752
31,752
31,752
31,752
2,250
2,250
2,250
2,250
2,250
Tax
-214,033
-232,904
-39,141
-102,929
-5,156
-17,220
-45,092
-63,822
-108,645
-629,155
Stock
871,652
-14,432
-38,258
204,552
14,937
-156,470
212,213
-65,951
77,181
112,223
-160,577
146,710
69,431
476,863
Debtors
-438,750
922,943
54,785
-106,549
42,536
11,389
-112,661
203,033
-29,916
-101,234
180,279
-109,612
108,408
236,548
Creditors
-126,787
233,236
-62,668
65,681
-53,422
54,617
-3,638
-54,667
-717,984
-36,546
-149,459
100,488
168,026
854,277
Accruals and Deferred Income
-327,153
134,751
-46,418
36,208
-230,225
156,793
-3,499
7,014
405,354
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
233,188
189,213
34,226
30,169
-7,739
25,508
-12,492
2,736
-4,589
29,675
-39,731
11,789
6,133
167,230
Cash flow from operations
427,746
1,048,574
20,151
397,499
209,164
1,222,497
258,855
200,794
28,390
417,197
328,215
630,877
509,176
2,229,801
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-1,541,093
-598,145
-416,556
-299,499
-232,222
-504,640
-123,647
-290,319
-427,645
-365,238
-164,806
-508,403
-472,629
-2,734,735
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-1,541,093
-598,145
-416,556
-299,499
-232,222
-504,640
-123,647
-290,319
-427,645
-365,238
-164,806
-508,403
-472,629
-2,734,735
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
-350,670
1,048,337
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
448,585
75,166
-24,915
-47,507
-43,252
113,858
-43,894
41,425
41,196
other long term liabilities
-23,814
-31,752
-31,752
-31,752
23,220
-51,959
-163,409
-122,474
-36,547
470,239
share issue
141,847
34,695
interest
134
-5,928
-2,677
305
2,429
-12,716
-27,232
-25,934
-11,248
cash flow from financing
98,049
1,259,422
-27,592
-47,202
-64,637
69,390
-102,878
-16,261
53,168
-51,959
-163,409
-122,474
-36,547
504,934
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-1,015,298
1,616,661
-330,807
50,798
-87,695
367,704
overdraft
-93,190
93,190
-419,543
-32,330
105,786
346,087
change in cash
-1,015,298
1,709,851
-423,997
50,798
-87,695
787,247
32,330
-105,786
-346,087
lavenham fen farms 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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lavenham fen farms limited Ownership
LAVENHAM FEN FARMS LIMITED group structure
Lavenham Fen Farms Limited has no subsidiary companies.
The sole shareholder of Lavenham Fen Farms Limited is Strutt & Parker (Farms) Limited.
strutt & parker (farms) limited
100%
lavenham fen farms limited directors
Lavenham Fen Farms Limited currently has 2 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Charles Buckley (Aug 2019) and
Mr Philip O'Loughlin (May 2022).
01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
incorporation date
September 1955
age
70
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
ROBIGUS LIMITED
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
KPMG
address
unit 1 old park farm main road, ford end, chelmsford, CM3 1LN
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BLAKE MORGAN LLP
lavenham fen farms limited Charges & Mortgages
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