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hobbs estates ltd Company Information

Company Number

00600419

Next Accounts

Jan 2026

Directors

Malcolm Hobbs

Sally Blackwell

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Shareholders

benjamin scott hobbs

malcolm eric hobbs

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Group Structure

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Industry

Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

Registered Address

honeywood farm, earls colne business park, colchester, essex, CO6 2NS

Website

www.ecbp.co.uk

hobbs estates ltd Estimated Valuation

£66.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HOBBS ESTATES LTD at £66.1m based on Net Assets of £44m and 1.5x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Hobbs Estates Ltd is a live company located in colchester, CO6 2NS with a Companies House number of 00600419. It operates in the growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds sector, SIC Code 01110. Founded in March 1958, it's largest shareholder is benjamin scott hobbs with a 64.6% stake. Hobbs Estates Ltd is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.9m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Hobbs Estates Ltd a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4out of 5

4 Strong

2 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £3.9m, make it smaller than the average company (£7.2m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.1%)

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Hobbs Estates Ltd's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £3.9 million and the company has net assets of £44 million. According to their latest financial statements, Hobbs Estates Ltd has 19 employees and maintains cash reserves of £231.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Turnover	3,939,300	4,826,321	4,840,618	4,528,156	3,068,961	2,644,166	2,742,893	1,537,488	1,864,439	4,035,039	3,254,457	2,707,701	2,844,323	3,143,629	2,743,281
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	2,778,814	3,368,836	3,454,371	3,347,619	2,253,302	1,819,352	1,957,055	1,069,163	1,296,524	2,784,557	2,196,105	1,748,288	1,730,381	364,653
Gross Profit	1,160,486	1,457,486	1,386,247	1,180,537	815,659	824,814	785,838	468,324	567,915	1,250,482	1,058,351	959,413	1,113,942	2,778,976	2,743,281
Admin Expenses	2,062,268	138,448	-155,013	391,985	-1,105,784	-1,244,201	-297,273	-786,040	-709,902	664,968	326,006	-168,957	257,348	1,577,226	2,128,898
Operating Profit	-901,782	1,319,038	1,541,260	788,552	1,921,443	2,069,015	1,083,111	1,254,364	1,277,817	585,514	732,345	1,128,370	856,594	1,201,750	614,383
Interest Payable	834,382	825,852	424,931	275,138	311,546	318,362	266,689	273,906	149,013		43,144	55,857	22,807	8,089	11,006
Interest Receivable	24,236	92,606	19,451	1,675	1,812	6,736	361	1,254	3,562	3,059	4,092	1,688	80	73	55
Pre-Tax Profit	-1,711,928	585,792	1,135,780	515,088	1,611,709	1,757,389	816,783	981,712	1,132,366	588,573	693,292	1,074,201	833,867	1,193,734	609,181
Tax		-146,448	-215,798	-97,867	-306,225	-333,904	-155,189	-186,525	-226,473	-117,714	-145,591	-263,749	-198,212	-331,686	-156,763
Profit After Tax	-1,711,928	439,344	919,982	417,221	1,305,484	1,423,485	661,594	795,187	905,893	470,858	547,701	810,452	635,655	862,048	452,418
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-1,711,928	439,344	919,982	417,221	1,305,484	1,423,485	661,594	795,187	905,893	470,858	547,701	810,452	635,655	862,048	452,418
Employee Costs	698,649	640,400	495,678	447,353	360,409	391,803	369,485	364,536	367,999	807,519	660,774	587,167	605,315	895,578	1,364,941
Number Of Employees	19	18	15	14	12	13	13	13	13	28	24	20	22	25	25
EBITDA*	-814,761	1,401,332	1,617,103	848,381	1,967,554	2,128,336	1,138,233	1,312,509	1,345,559	665,731	779,370	1,195,986	937,811	1,301,159	686,401

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Tangible Assets	55,261,787	55,247,674	55,228,487	50,180,530	35,137,983	35,170,283	35,174,231	30,173,541	30,219,059	27,448,021	25,453,801	24,315,506	24,363,744	32,821,669	31,494,068
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other	5,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000	6,000,000	4,000,000	5,000,000	2,500,000	1,000,000	950,899	947,504
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	60,261,787	61,247,674	61,228,487	56,180,530	41,137,983	41,170,283	39,174,231	35,173,541	32,719,059	28,448,021	26,404,700	25,263,010	24,363,744	32,821,669	31,494,068
Stock & work in progress	286,054							15,647		786,180	762,293	557,638
Trade Debtors	610,446	709,797	676,495	614,637	470,166	406,500	381,158	222,040	149,374	317,287	211,099	137,212	339,648	499,962	139,252
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	332,827	220,610	56,967	1,017,771	1,017,812	178,571	179,617	62,159	181,054			45,043	76,468	64,035	34,545
Cash	231,413	691,857	3,666,078	1,520,927	1,828,216	1,795,557	595	143,679	859,751	565,030	658,423	978,199	1,261	4,048	4,217
misc current assets	50	50	50	50			50	50	50
total current assets	1,460,790	1,622,314	4,399,590	3,153,385	3,316,244	2,380,678	561,420	443,575	1,190,229	1,668,497	1,631,815	1,718,092	417,377	568,045	178,014
total assets	61,722,577	62,869,988	65,628,077	59,333,915	44,454,227	43,550,961	39,735,651	35,617,116	33,909,288	30,116,518	28,036,515	26,981,102	24,781,121	33,389,714	31,672,082
Bank overdraft	712,500	640,740					200,806	355,000	405,000			190,000	133,127	731,563	328,122
Bank loan			639,985	599,268	599,921	399,659	305,000
Trade Creditors	924,489	610,119	909,976	511,674	484,226	484,726	441,475	440,394	428,036	1,396,184	1,159,702	522,496	425,003	603,976	408,376
Group/Directors Accounts												28,622	25,963	69,053	478,375
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	521,310	292,656	330,255	541,914	610,900	331,213	250,481	544,181	503,219			698,766	631,908	1,106,819	464,850
total current liabilities	2,158,299	1,543,515	1,880,216	1,652,856	1,695,047	1,215,598	1,197,762	1,339,575	1,336,255	1,396,184	1,159,702	1,439,884	1,216,001	2,511,411	1,679,723
loans	6,383,859	7,096,359	7,737,099	3,614,186	4,207,559	5,007,479	3,520,000	3,825,000	4,180,001			1,137,500
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities	658,083									2,220,426	1,311,125	535,157	500,000
provisions	8,563,200	8,981,647	9,474,593	6,983,450	4,160,813	4,198,286	3,802,711	3,019,720	3,096,164	21,028	7,041	9,341	16,352	36,521	12,625
total long term liabilities	15,605,142	16,078,006	17,211,692	10,597,636	8,368,372	9,205,765	7,322,711	6,844,720	7,276,165	2,241,454	1,318,166	1,681,998	516,352	36,521	12,625
total liabilities	17,763,441	17,621,521	19,091,908	12,250,492	10,063,419	10,421,363	8,520,473	8,184,295	8,612,420	3,637,638	2,477,868	3,121,882	1,732,353	2,547,932	1,692,348
net assets	43,959,136	45,248,467	46,536,169	47,083,423	34,390,808	33,129,598	31,215,178	27,432,821	25,296,868	26,478,880	25,558,647	23,859,220	23,048,768	30,841,782	29,979,734
total shareholders funds	43,959,136	45,248,467	46,536,169	47,083,423	34,390,808	33,129,598	31,215,178	27,432,821	25,296,868	26,478,880	25,558,647	23,859,220	23,048,768	30,841,782	29,979,734

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-901,782	1,319,038	1,541,260	788,552	1,921,443	2,069,015	1,083,111	1,254,364	1,277,817	585,514	732,345	1,128,370	856,594	1,201,750	614,383
Depreciation	87,021	82,294	75,843	59,829	46,111	59,321	55,122	58,145	67,742	80,217	47,025	67,616	81,217	99,409	72,018
Amortisation
Tax		-146,448	-215,798	-97,867	-306,225	-333,904	-155,189	-186,525	-226,473	-117,714	-145,591	-263,749	-198,212	-331,686	-156,763
Stock	286,054						-15,647	15,647	-786,180	23,887	204,655	557,638
Debtors	12,866	196,945	-898,946	144,430	902,907	24,296	276,576	-46,229	13,141	106,188	28,844	-233,861	-147,881	390,200	173,797
Creditors	314,370	-299,857	398,302	27,448	-500	43,251	1,081	12,358	-968,148	236,482	637,206	97,493	-178,973	195,600	408,376
Accruals and Deferred Income	228,654	-37,599	-211,659	-68,986	279,687	80,732	-293,700	40,962	503,219		-698,766	66,858	-474,911	641,969	464,850
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-418,447	-492,946	2,491,143	2,822,637	-37,473	395,575	782,991	-76,444	3,075,136	13,987	-2,300	-7,011	-20,169	23,896	12,625
Cash flow from operations	-989,104	227,537	4,978,037	3,387,183	1,000,136	2,289,694	1,212,487	1,133,442	4,502,332	668,411	336,420	765,800	213,427	1,440,738	1,241,692
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-101,134	-101,481	-5,123,800	-15,102,376	-13,811	-55,373	-5,055,812	-12,627	-2,838,780	-2,074,437	-1,185,320	-19,378	8,376,708	-1,427,010	-31,566,086
Change in Investments	-1,000,000					2,000,000	-1,000,000	2,500,000	1,500,000	49,101	3,395	947,504
cash flow from investments	898,866	-101,481	-5,123,800	-15,102,376	-13,811	-2,055,373	-4,055,812	-2,512,627	-4,338,780	-2,123,538	-1,188,715	-966,882	8,376,708	-1,427,010	-31,566,086
Financing Activities
Bank loans		-639,985	40,717	-653	200,262	94,659	305,000
Group/Directors Accounts											-28,622	2,659	-43,090	-409,322	478,375
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans	-712,500	-640,740	4,122,913	-593,373	-799,920	1,487,479	-305,000	-355,001	4,180,001		-1,137,500	1,137,500
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities	658,083								-2,220,426	909,301	775,968	35,157	500,000
share issue	422,597	-1,727,046	-1,467,236	12,275,394	-44,274	490,935	3,120,763	1,340,766	-2,087,905	449,375	1,151,726		-8,428,669		29,527,316
interest	-810,146	-733,246	-405,480	-273,463	-309,734	-311,626	-266,328	-272,652	-145,451	3,059	-39,052	-54,169	-22,727	-8,016	-10,951
cash flow from financing	-441,966	-3,741,017	2,290,914	11,407,905	-953,666	1,761,447	2,854,435	713,113	-273,781	1,361,735	722,520	1,121,147	-7,994,486	-417,338	29,994,740
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-460,444	-2,974,221	2,145,151	-307,289	32,659	1,794,962	-143,084	-716,072	294,721	-93,393	-319,776	976,938	-2,787	-169	4,217
overdraft	71,760	640,740				-200,806	-154,194	-50,000	405,000		-190,000	56,873	-598,436	403,441	328,122
change in cash	-532,204	-3,614,961	2,145,151	-307,289	32,659	1,995,768	11,110	-666,072	-110,279	-93,393	-129,776	920,065	595,649	-403,610	-323,905

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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HOBBS ESTATES LTD group structure

Hobbs Estates Ltd has 1 subsidiary company.

Ultimate parent company

HOBBS ESTATES LTD

00600419

1 subsidiary

HOBBS READ LIMITED

09413879

HOBBS ESTATES LTD Shareholders

benjamin scott hobbs	64.62%
malcolm eric hobbs	10%
felicity jane hobbs	8%
rebecca jean hobbs	8%
sally ann blackwell	6%
wendy scott french	3%
eric hobbs	0.28%
benjamin hobbs	0.1%

Hobbs Estates Ltd currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Malcolm Hobbs (Jul 1991) and Mrs Sally Blackwell (Jul 1998).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Malcolm Hobbs		64 years	Jul 1991	-	Director
Mrs Sally Blackwell		65 years	Jul 1998	-	Director
Mr Benjamin Hobbs	England	34 years	Jan 2021	-	Director
Mr Oliver Blackwell	England	42 years	Feb 2022	-	Director

P&L

April 2024

turnover

3.9m

-18%

operating profit

-901.8k

gross margin

29.5%

-2.45%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

April 2024

net assets

44m

-0.03%

total assets

61.7m

-0.02%

cash

231.4k

-0.67%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

00600419

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

incorporation date

March 1958

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

e. hobbs (farms) limited (September 2021)

address

honeywood farm, earls colne business park, colchester, essex, CO6 2NS

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