j.stobart & sons limited Company Information
Company Number
00783738
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
ronald john stobart
peter john stobart
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Industry
Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
Registered Address
newlands mill, hesket new market, wigton, cumbria, CA7 8HP
Website
www.jstobartandsons.co.ukj.stobart & sons limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J.STOBART & SONS LIMITED at £21.5m based on a Turnover of £24m and 0.9x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
j.stobart & sons limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J.STOBART & SONS LIMITED at £3.3m based on an EBITDA of £555.7k and a 5.94x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
j.stobart & sons limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J.STOBART & SONS LIMITED at £22.4m based on Net Assets of £14.2m and 1.58x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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J.stobart & Sons Limited Overview
J.stobart & Sons Limited is a live company located in wigton, CA7 8HP with a Companies House number of 00783738. It operates in the manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals sector, SIC Code 10910. Founded in December 1963, it's largest shareholder is ronald john stobart with a 59.9% stake. J.stobart & Sons Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £24m with healthy growth in recent years.
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J.stobart & Sons Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded J.Stobart & Sons Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £24m, make it smaller than the average company (£45.9m)
£24m - J.stobart & Sons Limited
£45.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a similar rate (13.6%)
12% - J.stobart & Sons Limited
13.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 15.3%, this company has a lower cost of product (12.7%)
15.3% - J.stobart & Sons Limited
12.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 1.4% make it less profitable than the average company (2.9%)
1.4% - J.stobart & Sons Limited
2.9% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 19 employees, this is below the industry average (58)
19 - J.stobart & Sons Limited
58 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £61.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£48k)
£61.5k - J.stobart & Sons Limited
£48k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.3m, this is more efficient (£779.5k)
£1.3m - J.stobart & Sons Limited
£779.5k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 37 days, this is near the average (41 days)
37 days - J.stobart & Sons Limited
41 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 20 days, this is quicker than average (27 days)
20 days - J.stobart & Sons Limited
27 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 32 days, this is in line with average (30 days)
32 days - J.stobart & Sons Limited
30 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 248 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (8 weeks)
248 weeks - J.stobart & Sons Limited
8 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 11.6%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (56%)
11.6% - J.stobart & Sons Limited
56% - Industry AVG
J.STOBART & SONS LIMITED financials

J.Stobart & Sons Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £24 million and the company has net assets of £14.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, J.Stobart & Sons Limited has 19 employees and maintains cash reserves of £7.5 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 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 24,020,027 | 24,085,328 | 19,687,384 | 17,166,059 | 17,309,470 | 19,525,290 | 17,378,708 | 14,734,064 | 14,849,433 | 16,811,656 | 20,553,300 | 19,235,934 | 16,312,555 | 14,251,520 | 14,101,757 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 20,343,996 | 19,522,584 | 16,434,012 | 14,403,414 | 14,653,665 | 15,988,963 | 14,597,066 | 12,193,408 | 12,442,749 | 11,562,905 | |||||
Gross Profit | 3,676,031 | 4,562,744 | 3,253,372 | 2,762,645 | 2,655,805 | 3,536,327 | 2,781,642 | 2,540,656 | 2,406,684 | 2,538,852 | |||||
Admin Expenses | 3,344,623 | 3,486,945 | 3,172,429 | 2,587,143 | 2,824,341 | 2,386,778 | 2,411,777 | 2,374,125 | 2,632,382 | 2,342,301 | |||||
Operating Profit | 331,408 | 1,075,799 | 80,943 | 175,502 | -168,536 | 1,149,549 | 369,865 | 166,531 | -225,698 | -42,914 | -161,514 | -280,701 | 137,115 | 406,031 | 196,551 |
Interest Payable | 833 | 69,207 | 81,705 | 89,910 | 90,590 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 182,945 | 36,735 | 53,769 | 102,790 | 77,365 | 45,165 | 64,130 | 78,206 | 90,819 | 84,765 | 121,023 | 146,115 | 185,759 | 194,546 | 208,090 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 514,353 | 1,112,534 | 134,712 | 278,292 | -91,171 | 1,193,881 | 433,995 | 244,737 | -134,879 | 41,851 | -40,037 | -188,014 | 251,288 | 560,453 | 422,024 |
Tax | -129,421 | -257,529 | -26,503 | -58,498 | 11,701 | -232,296 | -77,639 | -52,648 | 25,074 | -6,629 | 17,719 | 42,306 | -46,618 | -130,539 | -101,979 |
Profit After Tax | 384,932 | 855,005 | 108,209 | 219,794 | -79,470 | 961,585 | 356,356 | 192,089 | -109,805 | 35,222 | -22,318 | -145,708 | 204,670 | 429,914 | 320,045 |
Dividends Paid | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 | 10,770 |
Retained Profit | 374,162 | 844,235 | 97,439 | 209,024 | -90,240 | 950,815 | 345,586 | 181,319 | -120,575 | 24,452 | -33,088 | -156,478 | 193,900 | 419,144 | 309,275 |
Employee Costs | 1,168,247 | 1,092,594 | 1,092,180 | 878,283 | 962,946 | 960,051 | 970,131 | 920,807 | 887,078 | 891,583 | 888,049 | 859,126 | 808,295 | 786,793 | 800,439 |
Number Of Employees | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
EBITDA* | 555,681 | 1,284,139 | 301,680 | 393,277 | 83,557 | 1,420,923 | 635,702 | 397,733 | 21,942 | 207,700 | 93,936 | -47,811 | 310,093 | 547,138 | 329,320 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,304,943 | 2,410,715 | 2,067,796 | 2,171,238 | 2,242,348 | 2,493,341 | 2,514,806 | 2,596,897 | 2,553,692 | 2,707,539 | 2,700,573 | 2,799,652 | 2,496,170 | 1,828,130 | 1,798,143 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,987,492 | 1,987,492 | 440,000 | 440,000 | 415,000 | 165,000 | 300,000 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,304,943 | 2,410,715 | 2,067,796 | 4,158,730 | 4,229,840 | 2,933,341 | 2,954,806 | 3,011,897 | 2,718,692 | 2,707,539 | 3,000,573 | 2,799,652 | 2,496,170 | 1,828,130 | 1,798,143 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,795,451 | 1,881,888 | 1,761,572 | 1,494,759 | 1,337,719 | 1,846,848 | 1,417,348 | 1,126,155 | 1,036,777 | 1,361,532 | 1,721,095 | 1,443,861 | 2,135,686 | 1,500,383 | 917,548 |
Trade Debtors | 2,468,316 | 2,971,873 | 3,061,607 | 2,787,160 | 2,867,345 | 3,807,565 | 3,299,987 | 2,898,688 | 2,572,514 | 1,999,585 | 2,796,123 | 2,805,508 | 2,215,643 | 2,138,880 | 1,740,176 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,979,323 | 2,139,941 | 2,129,613 | 193,306 | 140,728 | 204,288 | 200,310 | 159,562 | 280,983 | 266,702 | 82,973 | 1,084,164 | 220,571 | 106,249 | 118,148 |
Cash | 7,535,955 | 6,417,400 | 5,626,012 | 6,056,173 | 5,311,651 | 6,184,303 | 6,008,426 | 5,804,623 | 5,811,584 | 6,649,577 | 4,901,106 | 5,304,832 | 8,068,980 | 9,332,432 | 9,647,754 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 13,779,045 | 13,411,102 | 12,578,804 | 10,531,398 | 9,657,443 | 12,043,004 | 10,926,071 | 9,989,028 | 9,701,858 | 10,277,396 | 9,501,297 | 10,638,365 | 12,640,880 | 13,077,944 | 12,423,626 |
total assets | 16,083,988 | 15,821,817 | 14,646,600 | 14,690,128 | 13,887,283 | 14,976,345 | 13,880,877 | 13,000,925 | 12,420,550 | 12,984,935 | 12,501,870 | 13,438,017 | 15,137,050 | 14,906,074 | 14,221,769 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,126,211 | 1,296,116 | 1,190,812 | 1,368,404 | 788,947 | 1,570,246 | 1,590,247 | 1,127,243 | 799,395 | 1,216,631 | 767,497 | 1,633,749 | 1,024,374 | 715,872 | 625,158 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,077,770 | 2,325,273 | 2,276,313 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 448,946 | 389,418 | 315,984 | 280,481 | 279,422 | 476,702 | 332,243 | 258,381 | 239,821 | 237,527 | 234,682 | 253,770 | 285,624 | 328,327 | 195,020 |
total current liabilities | 1,575,157 | 1,685,534 | 1,506,796 | 1,648,885 | 1,068,369 | 2,046,948 | 1,922,490 | 1,385,624 | 1,039,216 | 1,454,158 | 1,002,179 | 1,887,519 | 3,387,768 | 3,369,472 | 3,096,491 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 291,527 | 293,141 | 140,897 | 139,775 | 126,470 | 146,713 | 126,518 | 129,019 | 76,371 | 105,239 | 98,605 | 116,324 | 158,630 | 139,850 | 147,670 |
total long term liabilities | 291,527 | 293,141 | 140,897 | 139,775 | 126,470 | 146,713 | 126,518 | 129,019 | 76,371 | 105,239 | 98,605 | 116,324 | 158,630 | 139,850 | 147,670 |
total liabilities | 1,866,684 | 1,978,675 | 1,647,693 | 1,788,660 | 1,194,839 | 2,193,661 | 2,049,008 | 1,514,643 | 1,115,587 | 1,559,397 | 1,100,784 | 2,003,843 | 3,546,398 | 3,509,322 | 3,244,161 |
net assets | 14,217,304 | 13,843,142 | 12,998,907 | 12,901,468 | 12,692,444 | 12,782,684 | 11,831,869 | 11,486,282 | 11,304,963 | 11,425,538 | 11,401,086 | 11,434,174 | 11,590,652 | 11,396,752 | 10,977,608 |
total shareholders funds | 14,217,304 | 13,843,142 | 12,998,907 | 12,901,468 | 12,692,444 | 12,782,684 | 11,831,869 | 11,486,282 | 11,304,963 | 11,425,538 | 11,401,086 | 11,434,174 | 11,590,652 | 11,396,752 | 10,977,608 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 331,408 | 1,075,799 | 80,943 | 175,502 | -168,536 | 1,149,549 | 369,865 | 166,531 | -225,698 | -42,914 | -161,514 | -280,701 | 137,115 | 406,031 | 196,551 |
Depreciation | 224,273 | 208,340 | 220,737 | 217,775 | 252,093 | 271,374 | 265,837 | 231,202 | 247,640 | 250,614 | 255,450 | 232,890 | 172,978 | 141,107 | 132,769 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -129,421 | -257,529 | -26,503 | -58,498 | 11,701 | -232,296 | -77,639 | -52,648 | 25,074 | -6,629 | 17,719 | 42,306 | -46,618 | -130,539 | -101,979 |
Stock | -86,437 | 120,316 | 266,813 | 157,040 | -509,129 | 429,500 | 291,193 | 89,378 | -324,755 | -359,563 | 277,234 | -691,825 | 635,303 | 582,835 | 917,548 |
Debtors | -664,175 | -79,406 | 223,262 | -27,607 | 543,712 | 511,556 | 467,047 | 454,753 | 752,210 | -912,809 | -710,576 | 1,453,458 | 191,085 | 386,805 | 1,858,324 |
Creditors | -169,905 | 105,304 | -177,592 | 579,457 | -781,299 | -20,001 | 463,004 | 327,848 | -417,236 | 449,134 | -866,252 | 609,375 | 308,502 | 90,714 | 625,158 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 59,528 | 73,434 | 35,503 | 1,059 | -197,280 | 144,459 | 73,862 | 18,560 | 2,294 | 2,845 | -19,088 | -31,854 | -42,703 | 133,307 | 195,020 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -1,614 | 152,244 | 1,122 | 13,305 | -20,243 | 20,195 | -2,501 | 52,648 | -28,868 | 6,634 | -17,719 | -42,306 | 18,780 | -7,820 | 147,670 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,064,881 | 1,316,682 | -355,865 | 799,167 | -938,147 | 392,224 | 334,188 | 200,010 | -824,249 | 1,932,056 | -358,062 | -231,923 | -278,334 | -336,840 | -1,580,683 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -179,103 | -261,322 | -93,793 | -249,070 | -155,917 | -520,593 | -830,899 | -121,308 | -170,262 | ||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -179,103 | -261,322 | -93,793 | -249,070 | -155,917 | -520,593 | -830,899 | -121,308 | -170,262 | ||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -2,077,770 | -247,503 | 48,960 | 2,276,313 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 182,945 | 36,735 | 53,769 | 102,790 | 77,365 | 44,332 | 64,130 | 78,206 | 90,819 | 84,765 | 121,023 | 76,908 | 104,054 | 104,636 | 117,500 |
cash flow from financing | 182,945 | 36,735 | 53,769 | 102,790 | 77,365 | 44,332 | 64,131 | 78,206 | 90,819 | 84,765 | 121,023 | -2,000,862 | -143,449 | 153,596 | 13,062,146 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 1,118,555 | 791,388 | -430,161 | 744,522 | -872,652 | 175,877 | 203,803 | -6,961 | -837,993 | 1,748,471 | -403,726 | -2,764,148 | -1,263,452 | -315,322 | 9,647,754 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 1,118,555 | 791,388 | -430,161 | 744,522 | -872,652 | 175,877 | 203,803 | -6,961 | -837,993 | 1,748,471 | -403,726 | -2,764,148 | -1,263,452 | -315,322 | 9,647,754 |
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J.stobart & Sons Limited Competitor Analysis

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j.stobart & sons limited Ownership
J.STOBART & SONS LIMITED group structure
J.Stobart & Sons Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
J.STOBART & SONS LIMITED
00783738
j.stobart & sons limited directors
J.Stobart & Sons Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ronald Stobart (Jul 1991) and Ms Linda Rigg (Jul 1991).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ronald Stobart | 89 years | Jul 1991 | - | Director | |
Ms Linda Rigg | 64 years | Jul 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Richard Stobart | 63 years | Jul 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Peter Stobart | 59 years | Jul 1991 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
24m
0%
operating profit
331.4k
-69%
gross margin
15.4%
-19.21%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
14.2m
+0.03%
total assets
16.1m
+0.02%
cash
7.5m
+0.17%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
j.stobart & sons limited company details
company number
00783738
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
10910 - Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
incorporation date
December 1963
age
62
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Medium Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
LAMONT PRIDMORE
address
newlands mill, hesket new market, wigton, cumbria, CA7 8HP
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
BELL PARK KERRIDGE
j.stobart & sons limited Charges & Mortgages
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j.stobart & sons limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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