
Company Number
00794656
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
harrowden farms group ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
+1Registered Address
manor farm, 3 orlingbury road, great harrowden, wellingborough, northamptonshire, NN9 5AF
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARROWDEN FARMS LIMITED at £710.8k based on a Turnover of £1.8m and 0.39x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARROWDEN FARMS LIMITED at £6.9m based on an EBITDA of £2.2m and a 3.1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HARROWDEN FARMS LIMITED at £25.3m based on Net Assets of £19m and 1.33x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Harrowden Farms Limited is a live company located in wellingborough, NN9 5AF with a Companies House number of 00794656. It operates in the growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds sector, SIC Code 01110. Founded in March 1964, it's largest shareholder is harrowden farms group ltd with a 100% stake. Harrowden Farms Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.8m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Harrowden Farms Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£6.4m)
- Harrowden Farms Limited
£6.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 25%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.7%)
- Harrowden Farms Limited
6.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 23.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (23.7%)
- Harrowden Farms Limited
23.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 115.4% make it more profitable than the average company (5.8%)
- Harrowden Farms Limited
5.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 4 employees, this is below the industry average (44)
4 - Harrowden Farms Limited
44 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£34.1k)
- Harrowden Farms Limited
£34.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £451.4k, this is more efficient (£145.5k)
- Harrowden Farms Limited
£145.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 17 days, this is earlier than average (29 days)
- Harrowden Farms Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 33 days, this is close to average (35 days)
- Harrowden Farms Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 260 days, this is more than average (57 days)
- Harrowden Farms Limited
57 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 13 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
13 weeks - Harrowden Farms Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 7.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (54%)
7.5% - Harrowden Farms Limited
54% - Industry AVG
Harrowden Farms Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £1.8 million and the company has net assets of £19 million. According to their latest financial statements, Harrowden Farms Limited has 4 employees and maintains cash reserves of £93.8 thousand 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 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Turnover | 1,354,331 | 11,958,396 | 10,831,131 | 9,422,505 | 9,228,609 | 8,652,157 | 1,464,718 | ||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 752,236 | 8,482,499 | 7,774,908 | 6,041,376 | 5,481,292 | 5,716,092 | 926,967 | ||||||||
Gross Profit | 602,095 | 3,475,897 | 3,056,223 | 3,381,129 | 3,747,317 | 2,936,065 | 537,751 | ||||||||
Admin Expenses | 2,199,471 | 1,794,768 | 2,240,998 | 1,956,903 | 613,076 | -207,346 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,276,426 | 1,261,455 | 1,140,131 | 1,790,414 | 2,322,989 | 745,097 | |||||||||
Interest Payable | 62,273 | 252,766 | 271,318 | 288,305 | 277,211 | 331,959 | 50,896 | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | 149,426 | 1,658 | 75,418 | 48,345 | 60,157 | 1,279 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 522,510 | 1,689,141 | 1,110,122 | 998,033 | 1,642,498 | 1,909,552 | 1,807,433 | ||||||||
Tax | -99,585 | -254,529 | -213,343 | -264,752 | -408,661 | 132,253 | -25,733 | ||||||||
Profit After Tax | 422,925 | 1,434,612 | 896,779 | 733,281 | 1,233,837 | 2,041,805 | 1,781,700 | ||||||||
Dividends Paid | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | 420,125 | 1,431,812 | 893,979 | 730,481 | 1,231,037 | 2,039,005 | 1,778,900 | ||||||||
Employee Costs | 484,166 | 479,695 | 2,697,591 | 2,399,572 | 2,087,434 | 1,919,088 | 2,044,167 | 277,759 | |||||||
Number Of Employees | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 77 | 68 | 61 | 57 | 61 | 9 |
EBITDA* | 1,912,945 | 1,899,019 | 1,933,505 | 2,262,770 | 2,394,521 | 893,050 |
* 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 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 11,232,133 | 10,783,469 | 9,901,578 | 9,327,422 | 9,299,773 | 7,781,258 | 7,136,038 | 5,796,008 | 9,513,171 | 30,148,462 | 29,123,881 | 28,263,144 | 27,091,664 | 26,917,837 | 10,277,678 |
Intangible Assets | 2,111 | 2,639 | 3,299 | 4,124 | 5,154 | 6,443 | 8,054 | 10,068 | 10,068 | 10,068 | 10,068 | 112,104 | 397,891 | 716,332 | 47,762 |
Investments & Other | 6,148,950 | 4,000,128 | 3,930,128 | 4,178,598 | 11,425,663 | 16,425,663 | 16,429,310 | 20,778,385 | 16,865,877 | 7,375,239 | 7,377,394 | 6,686,342 | 6,521,518 | 5,914,827 | 14,251,395 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 790,691 | 775 | 10,075 | 94,451 | 102,962 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 18,173,885 | 14,786,236 | 13,835,005 | 13,510,144 | 20,730,590 | 24,213,364 | 23,573,402 | 26,584,461 | 26,389,116 | 37,533,769 | 36,512,118 | 35,071,665 | 34,105,524 | 33,651,958 | 24,576,835 |
Stock & work in progress | 982,806 | 841,130 | 769,576 | 466,832 | 591,733 | 610,215 | 834,685 | 954,104 | 1,210,551 | 3,268,425 | 3,235,457 | 2,532,694 | 2,654,546 | 2,466,960 | 1,193,557 |
Trade Debtors | 85,824 | 102,395 | 79,383 | 37,749 | 7,324 | 111,875 | 1,732,752 | 3,476,258 | 25,320 | 1,196,318 | 1,450,570 | 848,715 | 1,285,090 | 718,898 | 2,037,360 |
Group Debtors | 5,846 | 5,846 | 3,866 | 6,797,794 | 6,799,306 | 6,765,267 | 1,571,479 | 833,676 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,204,952 | 77,167 | 180,157 | 7,598,269 | 6,068,684 | 1,908,093 | 1,811,015 | 1,797,508 | 1,593,941 | 1,117,532 | 1,138,384 | 918,261 | 898,573 | 1,276,894 | |
Cash | 93,818 | 2,724,757 | 1,748,940 | 254,794 | 191,022 | 229,471 | 40,712 | 37,638 | 67,718 | 453,737 | 16,800 | 213,171 | |||
misc current assets | 13,427 | 477,889 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,386,673 | 4,229,184 | 2,781,922 | 8,357,644 | 13,656,557 | 9,658,960 | 11,143,719 | 7,799,349 | 3,663,488 | 5,622,987 | 5,862,049 | 4,367,388 | 5,291,946 | 4,479,552 | 3,444,088 |
total assets | 20,560,558 | 19,015,420 | 16,616,927 | 21,867,788 | 34,387,147 | 33,872,324 | 34,717,121 | 34,383,810 | 30,052,604 | 43,156,756 | 42,374,167 | 39,439,053 | 39,397,470 | 38,131,510 | 28,020,923 |
Bank overdraft | 1,234 | 1,234 | 1,234 | 4,201,234 | 1,001,234 | 1,571,506 | 4,131,087 | 3,704,440 | 3,929,282 | 1,320,219 | 1,749,634 | 282,981 | 999,260 | 1,162,695 | 3,986,890 |
Bank loan | 3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | 242,896 | 236,230 | 229,753 | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 126,934 | 122,907 | 33,566 | 102,687 | 180,377 | 139,794 | 235,173 | 500,881 | 274,836 | 555,507 | 407,479 | 235,028 | 506,023 | 256,679 | 68,869 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 18,085 | 1,015,521 | 1,064,711 | 875,332 | 736,302 | 84,582 | 296,579 | 413,781 | 31,581 | 276,798 | 402,829 | 631,598 | |||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 42,629 | 42,749 | 42,749 | 74,435 | 32,376 | 102,362 | 57,417 | 120,196 | |||||||
other current liabilities | 221,044 | 682,696 | 436,438 | 693,918 | 916,928 | 327,895 | 278,587 | 778,529 | 792,248 | 676,408 | 771,669 | 506,219 | 570,121 | 408,917 | 165,287 |
total current liabilities | 349,212 | 806,837 | 471,238 | 5,015,924 | 3,156,689 | 6,346,655 | 8,762,928 | 8,920,152 | 5,080,948 | 3,166,044 | 3,611,169 | 1,387,924 | 2,409,619 | 2,351,316 | 4,852,644 |
loans | 1,600,000 | 5,800,000 | 3,200,000 | 13,701,552 | 13,944,802 | 14,180,952 | 13,926,368 | 14,046,558 | 3,200,000 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 42,629 | 85,378 | 74,760 | 69,758 | 83,468 | 9,228 | 21,042 | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 180,321 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,004,458 | 799,778 | 608,436 | 431,961 | 442,478 | 429,607 | 427,882 | 426,234 | 81,477 | 423,514 | 389,364 | 361,677 | 346,154 | 266,888 | 71,741 |
total long term liabilities | 1,184,779 | 799,778 | 608,436 | 2,031,961 | 6,242,478 | 472,236 | 513,260 | 426,234 | 3,281,477 | 14,199,826 | 14,403,924 | 14,626,097 | 14,281,750 | 14,334,488 | 3,271,741 |
total liabilities | 1,533,991 | 1,606,615 | 1,079,674 | 7,047,885 | 9,399,167 | 6,818,891 | 9,276,188 | 9,346,386 | 8,362,425 | 17,365,870 | 18,015,093 | 16,014,021 | 16,691,369 | 16,685,804 | 8,124,385 |
net assets | 19,026,567 | 17,408,805 | 15,537,253 | 14,819,903 | 24,987,980 | 27,053,433 | 25,440,933 | 25,037,424 | 21,690,179 | 25,790,886 | 24,359,074 | 23,425,032 | 22,706,101 | 21,445,706 | 19,896,538 |
total shareholders funds | 19,026,567 | 17,408,805 | 15,537,253 | 14,819,903 | 24,987,980 | 27,053,433 | 25,440,933 | 25,037,424 | 21,690,179 | 25,790,886 | 24,359,074 | 23,425,032 | 22,706,101 | 21,445,706 | 19,896,538 |
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 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,276,426 | 1,261,455 | 1,140,131 | 1,790,414 | 2,322,989 | 745,097 | |||||||||
Depreciation | 142,709 | 151,247 | 152,138 | 158,003 | 157,405 | 173,652 | 173,132 | 117,800 | 116,022 | 633,176 | 614,461 | 770,271 | 439,381 | 71,532 | 135,030 |
Amortisation | 528 | 660 | 825 | 1,030 | 1,289 | 1,611 | 2,014 | 3,343 | 23,103 | 23,103 | 32,975 | 12,923 | |||
Tax | -99,585 | -254,529 | -213,343 | -264,752 | -408,661 | 132,253 | -25,733 | ||||||||
Stock | 141,676 | 71,554 | 302,744 | -124,901 | -18,482 | -224,470 | -119,419 | -256,447 | -2,057,874 | 32,968 | 702,763 | -121,852 | 1,460,989 | 1,273,403 | 1,193,557 |
Debtors | 1,901,905 | -77,998 | -7,372,612 | -5,237,784 | 4,054,528 | -1,489,760 | 3,463,789 | 4,392,308 | 139,087 | -275,879 | 812,678 | -501,063 | 240,754 | 61,394 | 2,037,360 |
Creditors | 4,027 | 89,341 | -69,121 | -77,690 | 40,583 | -95,379 | -265,708 | 226,045 | -280,671 | 148,028 | 172,451 | -270,995 | 437,154 | 187,810 | 68,869 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -461,652 | 246,258 | -257,480 | -223,010 | 589,033 | 49,308 | -499,942 | -13,719 | 115,840 | -95,261 | 265,450 | -63,902 | 404,834 | 243,630 | 165,287 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 204,680 | 191,342 | 176,475 | -10,517 | 12,871 | 1,725 | 1,648 | 344,757 | -342,037 | 34,150 | 27,687 | 15,523 | 274,413 | 195,147 | 71,741 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,988,244 | 635,823 | 1,972,294 | 1,268,767 | -2,057,703 | ||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,637,423 | -1,885,195 | -1,962,367 | -1,153,589 | 2,348,588 | -3,384,365 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | 2,148,822 | 70,000 | -248,470 | -7,247,065 | -5,000,000 | -3,647 | -4,349,075 | 3,912,508 | 9,490,638 | -2,155 | 691,052 | 164,824 | -7,729,877 | -8,336,568 | 14,251,395 |
cash flow from investments | -1,635,268 | -2,576,247 | -2,127,191 | 6,576,288 | 10,685,156 | -17,635,760 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -3,200,000 | 3,200,000 | -242,896 | 6,666 | 6,477 | 229,753 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -18,085 | -997,436 | -49,190 | 189,379 | 139,030 | 651,720 | -211,997 | -117,202 | 382,200 | -245,217 | -354,800 | -228,769 | 631,598 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -1,600,000 | -4,200,000 | 5,800,000 | -3,200,000 | -10,501,552 | -243,250 | -236,150 | 254,584 | 10,726,368 | 10,846,558 | 3,200,000 | ||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -42,629 | -42,749 | -42,749 | 128,127 | -149,195 | 47,061 | -83,696 | 119,185 | 66,645 | 141,238 | |||||
other long term liabilities | 180,321 | ||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -62,273 | -103,340 | -269,660 | -212,887 | -228,866 | -271,802 | -49,617 | ||||||||
cash flow from financing | -15,688,745 | -410,065 | -160,766 | 133,868 | 11,787,873 | 9,997,388 | 21,899,619 | ||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -2,630,939 | 975,817 | 1,494,146 | 63,772 | -38,449 | 229,471 | -40,712 | 3,074 | -30,080 | -386,019 | 240,566 | -196,371 | 213,171 | ||
overdraft | -4,200,000 | 3,200,000 | -570,272 | -2,559,581 | 426,647 | -224,842 | 2,609,063 | -429,415 | 1,466,653 | -716,279 | -2,987,630 | -2,824,195 | 3,986,890 | ||
change in cash | -2,630,939 | 975,817 | 5,694,146 | -3,136,228 | 531,823 | 2,789,052 | -426,647 | 224,842 | -2,649,775 | 432,489 | -1,496,733 | 330,260 | 3,228,196 | 2,627,824 | -3,773,719 |
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HARROWDEN FARMS LIMITED group structure
Harrowden Farms Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
HARROWDEN FARMS LIMITED
00794656
1 subsidiary
Harrowden Farms Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Frederick Hilsdon (Apr 1997) and Mrs Amy Hilsdon (Jun 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Frederick Hilsdon | United Kingdom | 46 years | Apr 1997 | - | Director |
Mrs Amy Hilsdon | United Kingdom | 43 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
1.8m
+3%
operating profit
2.1m
0%
gross margin
23.7%
+7.26%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
19m
+0.09%
total assets
20.6m
+0.08%
cash
93.8k
-0.97%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00794656
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
01130 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
incorporation date
March 1964
age
61
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
nene farmers limited (December 1978)
accountant
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auditor
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address
manor farm, 3 orlingbury road, great harrowden, wellingborough, northamptonshire, NN9 5AF
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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