
Company Number
00875838
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
lamex food group ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Registered Address
2nd floor building b, turnford place, turnford broxbourne, hertfordshire, EN10 6NH
Website
www.lamexfoods.euPomanda estimates the enterprise value of LAMEX FOODS EUROPE LIMITED at £129.2m based on a Turnover of £303.6m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LAMEX FOODS EUROPE LIMITED at £36.7m based on an EBITDA of £7.2m and a 5.06x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LAMEX FOODS EUROPE LIMITED at £59.6m based on Net Assets of £25.3m and 2.36x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lamex Foods Europe Limited is a live company located in turnford broxbourne, EN10 6NH with a Companies House number of 00875838. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco sector, SIC Code 46390. Founded in March 1966, it's largest shareholder is lamex food group ltd with a 100% stake. Lamex Foods Europe Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £303.6m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lamex Foods Europe Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
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Size
annual sales of £303.6m, make it larger than the average company (£30.9m)
£303.6m - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
£30.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 19%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.3%)
19% - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
9.3% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 6.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (20.5%)
6.2% - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
20.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.4% make it less profitable than the average company (3.2%)
2.4% - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
3.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 51 employees, this is below the industry average (67)
51 - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
67 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £153.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£37.5k)
£153.6k - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
£37.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £6m, this is more efficient (£402.1k)
£6m - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
£402.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 19 days, this is earlier than average (35 days)
19 days - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 13 days, this is quicker than average (37 days)
13 days - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 27 days, this is less than average (35 days)
27 days - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 12 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
12 weeks - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 69.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.2%)
69.5% - Lamex Foods Europe Limited
60.2% - Industry AVG
Lamex Foods Europe Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £303.6 million and the company has net assets of £25.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lamex Foods Europe Limited has 51 employees and maintains cash reserves of £14 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 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 | |
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Turnover | 303,554,605 | 336,743,733 | 184,071,342 | 180,395,341 | 178,784,000 | 190,919,000 | 199,077,000 | 202,096,000 | 181,193,000 | 170,047,451 | 158,094,614 | 735,980,000 | 676,396,000 | 534,751,000 | 450,627,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 284,764,312 | 320,784,144 | 171,953,999 | 170,447,680 | 171,656,000 | 185,513,000 | 192,050,000 | 193,748,000 | 172,136,000 | 160,447,977 | 149,791,092 | 696,296,000 | 636,974,000 | 500,916,000 | 420,388,000 |
Gross Profit | 18,790,293 | 15,959,589 | 12,117,343 | 9,947,661 | 7,128,000 | 5,406,000 | 7,027,000 | 8,348,000 | 9,057,000 | 9,599,474 | 8,303,522 | 39,684,000 | 39,422,000 | 33,835,000 | 30,239,000 |
Admin Expenses | 11,661,999 | 10,188,935 | 9,903,338 | 6,948,233 | 4,557,000 | 5,858,000 | 6,364,000 | 5,705,000 | 3,550,000 | 5,734,205 | 4,810,128 | 25,057,000 | 24,986,000 | 22,891,000 | 20,345,000 |
Operating Profit | 7,128,294 | 5,770,654 | 2,214,005 | 2,999,428 | 2,571,000 | -452,000 | 663,000 | 2,643,000 | 5,507,000 | 3,865,269 | 3,493,394 | 14,627,000 | 14,436,000 | 10,944,000 | 9,894,000 |
Interest Payable | 481,008 | 671,145 | 212,086 | 239,406 | 345,000 | 442,000 | 392,000 | 309,000 | 349,000 | 336,318 | 307,482 | 710,000 | 713,000 | 574,000 | 469,000 |
Interest Receivable | 127,160 | 152,313 | 262,676 | 266,655 | 1,000 | 186,000 | 133,000 | 34,000 | 68,883,000 | 69,513 | 46,619 | 11,000 | 22,000 | 9,000 | 2,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 6,774,446 | 5,251,822 | 2,264,595 | 3,026,677 | 2,227,000 | -708,000 | 404,000 | 2,368,000 | 5,227,000 | 3,598,464 | 3,334,531 | 13,928,000 | 13,745,000 | 10,379,000 | 9,427,000 |
Tax | -1,623,396 | -838,339 | -465,309 | -575,126 | -405,000 | 28,000 | -520,000 | -1,067,000 | -784,547 | -836,861 | -4,064,000 | -4,261,000 | -3,450,000 | -3,618,000 | |
Profit After Tax | 5,151,050 | 4,413,483 | 1,799,286 | 2,451,551 | 1,822,000 | -708,000 | 432,000 | 1,848,000 | 4,160,000 | 2,813,917 | 2,497,670 | 9,864,000 | 9,484,000 | 6,929,000 | 5,809,000 |
Dividends Paid | 1,050,000 | 110,000 | 615,000 | 2,257,075 | 20,991,135 | 294,000 | 272,000 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | 4,101,050 | 4,413,483 | 1,799,286 | 2,451,551 | 1,712,000 | -708,000 | -183,000 | 1,848,000 | 4,160,000 | 556,842 | -18,493,465 | 9,371,000 | 8,282,000 | 6,117,000 | 4,888,000 |
Employee Costs | 7,833,841 | 4,916,171 | 5,949,643 | 4,451,719 | 2,775,000 | 2,805,000 | 3,348,000 | 4,483,000 | 3,867,000 | 3,766,382 | 2,741,290 | 17,066,000 | 16,816,000 | 16,474,000 | 15,191,000 |
Number Of Employees | 51 | 50 | 48 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 224 | 236 | 234 | 241 |
EBITDA* | 7,244,791 | 6,025,968 | 2,427,420 | 3,201,428 | 2,650,000 | -111,000 | 770,000 | 2,750,000 | 5,609,000 | 4,007,632 | 3,627,050 | 15,662,000 | 15,363,000 | 11,794,000 | 10,734,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,911,683 | 1,519,635 | 856,248 | 531,320 | 469,000 | 877,000 | 524,000 | 498,000 | 389,000 | 346,338 | 328,192 | 3,758,000 | 4,026,000 | 3,655,000 | 4,219,000 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 8 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 107 | 8,607 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 100,000 | 150,000 | 200,000 | 6,312,000 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,911,691 | 1,519,637 | 956,250 | 681,426 | 669,000 | 877,000 | 524,000 | 498,000 | 389,000 | 346,445 | 336,799 | 3,758,000 | 4,026,000 | 3,655,000 | 10,531,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 21,561,795 | 28,298,519 | 23,364,241 | 21,451,856 | 20,173,000 | 14,977,000 | 16,622,000 | 20,855,000 | 17,688,000 | 18,110,635 | 18,024,808 | 71,905,000 | 72,249,000 | 59,673,000 | 47,811,000 |
Trade Debtors | 15,978,084 | 18,643,509 | 10,706,298 | 13,055,155 | 18,369,000 | 10,197,000 | 15,285,000 | 18,340,000 | 15,746,000 | 14,653,303 | 15,582,630 | 55,174,000 | 39,381,000 | 29,318,000 | 22,603,000 |
Group Debtors | 28,190,137 | 24,990,982 | 22,161,487 | 32,266,186 | 20,547,000 | 22,803,000 | 25,921,000 | 16,487,000 | 15,256,000 | 9,416,568 | 9,900,746 | 12,214,000 | 8,833,000 | 7,870,000 | |
Misc Debtors | 1,294,331 | 2,561,219 | 4,520,505 | 3,526,200 | 4,302,000 | 9,517,000 | 2,637,000 | 5,323,000 | 7,868,000 | 3,057,320 | 3,886,937 | 3,953,000 | 5,451,000 | 2,159,000 | 1,927,000 |
Cash | 14,041,597 | 10,193,507 | 3,841,474 | 1,381,381 | 679,000 | 577,000 | 821,000 | 1,051,000 | 5,647,000 | 2,547,302 | 592,046 | 7,083,000 | 7,907,000 | 2,554,000 | 4,516,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 81,065,944 | 84,687,736 | 64,594,005 | 71,680,778 | 64,070,000 | 58,071,000 | 61,286,000 | 62,056,000 | 62,205,000 | 47,785,128 | 47,987,167 | 150,329,000 | 133,821,000 | 101,574,000 | 76,857,000 |
total assets | 82,977,635 | 86,207,373 | 65,550,255 | 72,362,204 | 64,739,000 | 58,948,000 | 61,810,000 | 62,554,000 | 62,594,000 | 48,131,573 | 48,323,966 | 154,087,000 | 137,847,000 | 105,229,000 | 87,388,000 |
Bank overdraft | 6,688,067 | 2,409,146 | 1,590,279 | 320,065 | 314,000 | 1,410,000 | 2,010,000 | 2,391,000 | 3,607,000 | 1,686,003 | 11,834,622 | 35,949,000 | 35,872,000 | 23,242,000 | 16,461,000 |
Bank loan | 1,496,670 | 6,087,603 | 3,807,288 | 4,534,552 | 4,467,000 | 7,479,000 | 7,714,000 | 12,117,000 | 12,079,000 | 8,142,810 | |||||
Trade Creditors | 10,487,214 | 11,111,000 | 11,062,909 | 9,507,408 | 9,514,000 | 10,436,000 | 8,398,000 | 11,610,000 | 11,332,000 | 6,914,453 | 8,864,309 | 46,367,000 | 38,773,000 | 32,443,000 | 28,769,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 32,106,000 | 38,665,996 | 25,263,878 | 33,794,149 | 26,575,000 | 21,165,000 | 23,393,000 | 15,316,000 | 14,149,000 | 15,228,806 | 11,137,662 | 306,000 | |||
other short term finances | 1,325,806 | 1,060,818 | 2,152,378 | 155,000 | 472,000 | 393,000 | 1,275,003 | 12,000 | 4,000 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 26,286 | 88,550 | 139,154 | 161,000 | 23,000 | 15,000 | 91,000 | 136,000 | 117,000 | ||||||
other current liabilities | 6,909,437 | 6,739,177 | 6,873,816 | 8,678,562 | 9,771,000 | 5,340,000 | 6,963,000 | 7,610,000 | 9,773,000 | 7,414,296 | 9,143,805 | 17,613,000 | 19,563,000 | 14,893,000 | 14,068,000 |
total current liabilities | 57,687,388 | 66,365,014 | 49,747,538 | 59,126,268 | 50,796,000 | 46,463,000 | 48,871,000 | 49,044,000 | 50,963,000 | 40,661,371 | 40,980,398 | 99,944,000 | 94,299,000 | 71,032,000 | 59,419,000 |
loans | 673,000 | 723,000 | 766,000 | 815,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 254,000 | 15,000 | 106,000 | 42,000 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 254,000 | 673,000 | 738,000 | 872,000 | 857,000 | ||||||||||
total liabilities | 57,687,388 | 66,365,014 | 49,747,538 | 59,126,268 | 50,796,000 | 46,717,000 | 48,871,000 | 49,044,000 | 50,963,000 | 40,661,371 | 40,980,398 | 100,617,000 | 95,037,000 | 71,904,000 | 60,276,000 |
net assets | 25,290,247 | 19,842,359 | 15,802,717 | 13,235,936 | 13,943,000 | 12,231,000 | 12,939,000 | 13,510,000 | 11,631,000 | 7,470,202 | 7,343,568 | 47,735,000 | 37,568,000 | 29,285,000 | 23,590,000 |
total shareholders funds | 25,290,247 | 19,842,359 | 15,802,717 | 13,235,936 | 13,943,000 | 12,231,000 | 12,939,000 | 13,510,000 | 11,631,000 | 7,470,202 | 7,343,568 | 47,735,000 | 37,568,000 | 29,285,000 | 23,590,000 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 7,128,294 | 5,770,654 | 2,214,005 | 2,999,428 | 2,571,000 | -452,000 | 663,000 | 2,643,000 | 5,507,000 | 3,865,269 | 3,493,394 | 14,627,000 | 14,436,000 | 10,944,000 | 9,894,000 |
Depreciation | 116,497 | 255,314 | 213,415 | 202,000 | 79,000 | 341,000 | 107,000 | 107,000 | 102,000 | 142,363 | 133,656 | 1,035,000 | 927,000 | 850,000 | 840,000 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -1,623,396 | -838,339 | -465,309 | -575,126 | -405,000 | 28,000 | -520,000 | -1,067,000 | -784,547 | -836,861 | -4,064,000 | -4,261,000 | -3,450,000 | -3,618,000 | |
Stock | -6,736,724 | 4,934,278 | 1,912,385 | 1,278,856 | 5,196,000 | -1,645,000 | -4,233,000 | 3,167,000 | -422,635 | 85,827 | -53,880,192 | -344,000 | 12,576,000 | 11,862,000 | 47,811,000 |
Debtors | -733,158 | 8,707,420 | -11,509,251 | 5,579,541 | 901,000 | -1,326,000 | 3,693,000 | 1,280,000 | 11,742,809 | -2,243,122 | -41,970,687 | 17,676,000 | 14,318,000 | 8,505,000 | 30,842,000 |
Creditors | -623,786 | 48,091 | 1,555,501 | -6,592 | -922,000 | 2,038,000 | -3,212,000 | 278,000 | 4,417,547 | -1,949,856 | -37,502,691 | 7,594,000 | 6,330,000 | 3,674,000 | 28,769,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 170,260 | -134,639 | -1,804,746 | -1,092,438 | 4,431,000 | -1,623,000 | -647,000 | -2,163,000 | 2,358,704 | -1,729,509 | -8,469,195 | -1,950,000 | 4,670,000 | 825,000 | 14,068,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 12,637,751 | -8,540,617 | 11,309,732 | -5,331,125 | -343,000 | 3,275,000 | -2,521,000 | -4,102,000 | -1,923 | 1,701,015 | 52,669,182 | -90,000 | -4,792,000 | -7,524,000 | -28,700,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -25,234 | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 6 | -104 | 106 | -107 | -8,500 | 8,607 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | -33,841 | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -4,590,933 | 2,280,315 | -727,264 | 67,552 | -3,012,000 | -235,000 | -4,403,000 | 38,000 | 3,936,190 | 8,142,810 | |||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -6,559,996 | 13,402,118 | -8,530,271 | 7,219,149 | 5,410,000 | -2,228,000 | 8,077,000 | 1,167,000 | -1,079,806 | 4,091,144 | 11,137,662 | -306,000 | 306,000 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | -1,325,806 | 264,988 | -1,091,560 | 1,997,378 | -317,000 | 79,000 | 393,000 | -1,275,003 | 1,275,003 | -12,000 | 8,000 | 4,000 | |||
Long term loans | -673,000 | -50,000 | -43,000 | -49,000 | 815,000 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -26,286 | -62,264 | -50,604 | 139,154 | -415,000 | 415,000 | -23,000 | 23,000 | -15,000 | -91,000 | -136,000 | 83,000 | 159,000 | ||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -353,848 | -518,832 | 50,590 | 27,249 | -344,000 | -256,000 | -259,000 | -275,000 | 68,534,000 | -266,805 | -260,863 | -699,000 | -691,000 | -565,000 | -467,000 |
cash flow from financing | -11,510,031 | 14,992,484 | -9,581,614 | 6,291,867 | 1,322,000 | -2,225,000 | 3,420,000 | 938,000 | 70,139,179 | 12,811,944 | -11,709,168 | -44,000 | -1,187,000 | -639,000 | 19,213,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 3,848,090 | 6,352,033 | 2,460,093 | 702,381 | 102,000 | -244,000 | -230,000 | -4,596,000 | 3,099,698 | 1,955,256 | -6,490,954 | -824,000 | 5,353,000 | -1,962,000 | 4,516,000 |
overdraft | 4,278,921 | 818,867 | 1,270,214 | 6,065 | -1,096,000 | -600,000 | -381,000 | -1,216,000 | 1,920,997 | -10,148,619 | -24,114,378 | 77,000 | 12,630,000 | 6,781,000 | 16,461,000 |
change in cash | -430,831 | 5,533,166 | 1,189,879 | 696,316 | 1,198,000 | 356,000 | 151,000 | -3,380,000 | 1,178,701 | 12,103,875 | 17,623,424 | -901,000 | -7,277,000 | -8,743,000 | -11,945,000 |
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LAMEX FOODS EUROPE LIMITED group structure
Lamex Foods Europe Limited has 95 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
LAMEX FOODS EUROPE LIMITED
00875838
95 subsidiaries
Lamex Foods Europe Limited currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Colin Dicker (Aug 1991) and Mr Mark Ryder (Oct 2002).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Colin Dicker | United Kingdom | 71 years | Aug 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Ryder | England | 56 years | Oct 2002 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Grason | 51 years | May 2013 | - | Director | |
Mrs Christine Hawkes | 64 years | Jan 2016 | - | Director | |
Mrs Christine Hawkes | England | 64 years | Jan 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Joe Gabbitus | England | 37 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Mark Tompkins | 63 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr David Dalzell | United Kingdom | 56 years | Jan 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
303.6m
-10%
operating profit
7.1m
+24%
gross margin
6.2%
+30.61%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
25.3m
+0.27%
total assets
83m
-0.04%
cash
14m
+0.38%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00875838
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46390 - Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
incorporation date
March 1966
age
59
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
lamex foods uk limited (December 2015)
lamex foodsuk limited (February 2013)
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auditor
JAMES COWPER KRESTON AUDIT
address
2nd floor building b, turnford place, turnford broxbourne, hertfordshire, EN10 6NH
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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