mercer farming limited Company Information
Company Number
00827283
Next Accounts
Jun 2026
Shareholders
a r mercer holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Mixed farming
Registered Address
blakenhall park, barton under needwood, burton on trent, staffs, DE13 8AJ
Website
www.mercerfarming.co.ukmercer farming limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERCER FARMING LIMITED at £2m based on a Turnover of £3.2m and 0.62x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
mercer farming limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERCER FARMING LIMITED at £7.4m based on an EBITDA of £1.9m and a 3.94x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
mercer farming limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MERCER FARMING LIMITED at £12.4m based on Net Assets of £8.8m and 1.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Mercer Farming Limited Overview
Mercer Farming Limited is a live company located in burton on trent, DE13 8AJ with a Companies House number of 00827283. It operates in the mixed farming sector, SIC Code 01500. Founded in November 1964, it's largest shareholder is a r mercer holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Mercer Farming Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.2m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Mercer Farming Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Mercer Farming Limited a 4.5 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


5 Strong

2 Regular

5 Weak

Size
annual sales of £3.2m, make it larger than the average company (£1m)
- Mercer Farming Limited
£1m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 49%, show it is growing at a faster rate (11.5%)
- Mercer Farming Limited
11.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 31.4%, this company has a comparable cost of product (31.4%)
- Mercer Farming Limited
31.4% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 44.4% make it more profitable than the average company (5.9%)
- Mercer Farming Limited
5.9% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 4 employees, this is below the industry average (13)
4 - Mercer Farming Limited
13 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £29.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£29.4k)
- Mercer Farming Limited
£29.4k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £810.1k, this is more efficient (£108.3k)
- Mercer Farming Limited
£108.3k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 47 days, this is later than average (17 days)
- Mercer Farming Limited
17 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 27 days, this is quicker than average (37 days)
- Mercer Farming Limited
37 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 34 days, this is less than average (112 days)
- Mercer Farming Limited
112 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (12 weeks)
1 weeks - Mercer Farming Limited
12 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 54.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (43.4%)
54.7% - Mercer Farming Limited
43.4% - Industry AVG
MERCER FARMING LIMITED financials

Mercer Farming Limited's latest turnover from September 2024 is estimated at £3.2 million and the company has net assets of £8.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Mercer Farming Limited has 4 employees and maintains cash reserves of £79.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 3,485,297 | 1,568,175 | 1,418,467 | 1,378,086 | ||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,194,426 | 318,702 | 426,351 | 368,568 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 1,290,871 | 1,249,473 | 992,116 | 1,009,518 | ||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 852,752 | 894,851 | 711,518 | 828,237 | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 438,119 | 354,622 | 280,598 | 181,281 | ||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 23,010 | 23,070 | 12,131 | 19,892 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 21,043 | 2,794 | 9,642 | 2,683 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 436,152 | 334,346 | 278,109 | 173,384 | ||||||||||||
Tax | -100,291 | -85,292 | -74,000 | -41,395 | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 335,861 | 249,054 | 204,109 | 131,989 | ||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | 400,000 | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 335,861 | 249,054 | 204,109 | -268,011 | ||||||||||||
Employee Costs | 90,285 | 88,448 | 84,695 | 88,813 | ||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
EBITDA* | 578,906 | 475,523 | 396,983 | 293,502 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 11,612,817 | 10,323,675 | 10,424,634 | 9,386,349 | 9,642,133 | 9,941,972 | 12,372,801 | 9,003,331 | 5,504,929 | 5,423,271 | 3,939,868 | 3,843,222 | 3,971,628 | 3,977,509 | 3,944,062 | 4,040,187 |
Intangible Assets | 16,156 | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 6,833,250 | 1,764,695 | 1,764,695 | 2,012,891 | 948,179 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 84,000 | 109,000 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 18,446,067 | 10,323,675 | 10,424,634 | 9,386,349 | 9,642,133 | 9,941,972 | 14,137,496 | 10,768,026 | 7,517,820 | 6,371,450 | 4,023,868 | 3,927,222 | 4,055,628 | 4,077,665 | 4,028,062 | 4,149,187 |
Stock & work in progress | 211,601 | 289,285 | 27,306 | 243,071 | 283,805 | 264,860 | 300,632 | 290,265 | 390,735 | 450,633 | 610,570 | 1,180,168 | 1,939,955 | 3,263,657 | 1,604,617 | 1,083,626 |
Trade Debtors | 421,913 | 390,976 | 407,874 | 105,578 | 165,876 | 196,462 | 448,311 | 276,396 | 363,641 | 1,175,241 | 806,774 | 512,544 | 262,556 | 227,739 | 214,926 | 269,789 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 253,192 | 1,868,534 | 332,764 | 1,866,410 | 226,711 | 232,073 | 794,205 | 1,902,484 | 779,704 | 101,931 | 141,751 | 96,589 | 66,068 | |||
Cash | 79,805 | 1,609,236 | 1,203,332 | 595,685 | 1,262,132 | 911,606 | 528,235 | 34,048 | 315,545 | 271,420 | 1,260,249 | 691,285 | 55,808 | 497 | 368,315 | |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 966,511 | 4,158,031 | 1,971,276 | 2,810,744 | 1,938,524 | 1,605,001 | 2,071,383 | 2,503,193 | 1,849,625 | 1,897,294 | 2,677,593 | 2,383,997 | 2,360,250 | 3,633,644 | 1,916,132 | 1,787,798 |
total assets | 19,412,578 | 14,481,706 | 12,395,910 | 12,197,093 | 11,580,657 | 11,546,973 | 16,208,879 | 13,271,219 | 9,367,445 | 8,268,744 | 6,701,461 | 6,311,219 | 6,415,878 | 7,711,309 | 5,944,194 | 5,936,985 |
Bank overdraft | 255,393 | 329,921 | 388,693 | 905,248 | 1,212,979 | 244,500 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | 315,424 | 247,529 | 309,371 | 304,703 | 615,188 | 599,920 | 1,019,940 | 97,096 | ||||||||
Trade Creditors | 169,590 | 440,275 | 173,340 | 238,713 | 198,788 | 278,176 | 977,592 | 313,992 | 321,178 | 515,322 | 456,176 | 468,885 | 213,897 | 242,103 | 176,614 | 238,681 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 19,725 | 448,174 | 25,910 | 427,910 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 3,071,388 | 1,861,655 | 456,107 | 1,025,130 | 562,442 | 479,252 | 483,778 | 368,788 | 209,988 | 317,000 | 276,405 | 231,193 | 197,059 | |||
total current liabilities | 3,811,795 | 2,879,380 | 938,818 | 1,568,546 | 1,376,418 | 1,357,348 | 1,850,063 | 2,607,968 | 628,262 | 515,322 | 456,176 | 468,885 | 550,622 | 2,179,661 | 678,217 | 863,650 |
loans | 5,831,204 | 2,956,508 | 3,870,565 | 4,178,944 | 4,484,023 | 5,099,578 | 5,700,890 | 2,813,311 | 1,616,048 | 802,000 | 802,000 | 802,000 | 802,000 | 802,000 | ||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 1,156,255 | 802,000 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 967,115 | 543,618 | 529,909 | 357,331 | 352,716 | 352,379 | 323,497 | 240,603 | 264,160 | 189,435 | 83,334 | 56,872 | 74,866 | 77,119 | 60,502 | 71,969 |
total long term liabilities | 6,798,319 | 3,500,126 | 4,400,474 | 4,536,275 | 4,836,739 | 5,451,957 | 6,024,387 | 3,053,914 | 1,880,208 | 1,345,690 | 885,334 | 858,872 | 876,866 | 879,119 | 862,502 | 873,969 |
total liabilities | 10,610,114 | 6,379,506 | 5,339,292 | 6,104,821 | 6,213,157 | 6,809,305 | 7,874,450 | 5,661,882 | 2,508,470 | 1,861,012 | 1,341,510 | 1,327,757 | 1,427,488 | 3,058,780 | 1,540,719 | 1,737,619 |
net assets | 8,802,464 | 8,102,200 | 7,056,618 | 6,092,272 | 5,367,500 | 4,737,668 | 8,334,429 | 7,609,337 | 6,858,975 | 6,407,732 | 5,359,951 | 4,983,462 | 4,988,390 | 4,652,529 | 4,403,475 | 4,199,366 |
total shareholders funds | 8,802,464 | 8,102,200 | 7,056,618 | 6,092,272 | 5,367,500 | 4,737,668 | 8,334,429 | 7,609,337 | 6,858,975 | 6,407,732 | 5,359,951 | 4,983,462 | 4,988,390 | 4,652,529 | 4,403,475 | 4,199,366 |
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 438,119 | 354,622 | 280,598 | 181,281 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 440,273 | 378,847 | 370,108 | 283,460 | 314,945 | 326,685 | 226,419 | 228,311 | 178,818 | 120,939 | 145,055 | 141,680 | 136,748 | 120,901 | 116,385 | 112,221 |
Amortisation | 4,039 | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -100,291 | -85,292 | -74,000 | -41,395 | ||||||||||||
Stock | -77,684 | 261,979 | -215,765 | -40,734 | 18,945 | -35,772 | 10,367 | -100,470 | -59,898 | -159,937 | -569,598 | -759,787 | -1,323,702 | 1,659,040 | 520,991 | 1,083,626 |
Debtors | -1,584,405 | 1,518,872 | -1,231,350 | 1,579,401 | -35,948 | -813,981 | -936,364 | 1,035,535 | -31,896 | 368,467 | 294,230 | 148,057 | -5,003 | 57,975 | -24,342 | 335,857 |
Creditors | -270,685 | 266,935 | -65,373 | 39,925 | -79,388 | -699,416 | 663,600 | -7,186 | -194,144 | 59,146 | -12,709 | 254,988 | -28,206 | 65,489 | -62,067 | 238,681 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,209,733 | 1,405,548 | -569,023 | 462,688 | 83,190 | -4,526 | 114,990 | 158,800 | 209,988 | -317,000 | 40,595 | 45,212 | 34,134 | 197,059 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 423,497 | 13,709 | 172,578 | 4,615 | 337 | 28,882 | 82,894 | -23,557 | 74,725 | 106,101 | 26,462 | -17,994 | -2,253 | 16,617 | -11,467 | 71,969 |
Cash flow from operations | 1,817,456 | -1,199,466 | -213,066 | -659,667 | ||||||||||||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 6,833,250 | -1,764,695 | -248,196 | 1,064,712 | 864,179 | -25,000 | 109,000 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 67,895 | -61,842 | 4,668 | -310,485 | 15,268 | 599,920 | -1,019,940 | 922,844 | 97,096 | |||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -19,725 | -428,449 | 422,264 | -402,000 | 427,910 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 2,874,696 | -914,057 | -308,379 | -305,079 | -615,555 | -601,312 | 2,887,579 | 1,197,263 | 1,616,048 | -802,000 | 802,000 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -1,156,255 | 354,255 | 802,000 | |||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -1,967 | -20,276 | -2,489 | -17,209 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -430,416 | 401,988 | -404,489 | 5,680,078 | ||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -1,529,431 | 405,904 | 607,647 | -666,447 | 350,526 | 383,371 | 494,187 | -281,497 | 44,125 | -988,829 | 568,964 | 635,477 | 55,311 | 497 | -368,315 | 368,315 |
overdraft | -74,528 | 329,921 | -388,693 | -516,555 | 905,248 | -1,212,979 | 968,479 | 244,500 | ||||||||
change in cash | -1,454,903 | 75,983 | 607,647 | -666,447 | 350,526 | 772,064 | 1,010,742 | -1,186,745 | 44,125 | -988,829 | 568,964 | 635,477 | 1,268,290 | -967,982 | -612,815 | 368,315 |
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mercer farming limited Ownership
MERCER FARMING LIMITED group structure
Mercer Farming Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
MERCER FARMING LIMITED
00827283
mercer farming limited directors
Mercer Farming Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Roger Mercer (May 1991) and Mr Alec Mercer (Jan 2007).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Roger Mercer | England | 71 years | May 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Alec Mercer | 42 years | Jan 2007 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2024turnover
3.2m
+10%
operating profit
1.4m
0%
gross margin
31.5%
-15.11%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2024net assets
8.8m
+0.09%
total assets
19.4m
+0.34%
cash
79.8k
-0.95%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
mercer farming limited company details
company number
00827283
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
01500 - Mixed farming
incorporation date
November 1964
age
61
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
September 2024
previous names
p.h.and a.w.mercer limited (August 1990)
accountant
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auditor
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address
blakenhall park, barton under needwood, burton on trent, staffs, DE13 8AJ
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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mercer farming limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 16 charges/mortgages relating to mercer farming limited. Currently there are 13 open charges and 3 have been satisfied in the past.
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