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Company Number

00908395

Website

www.fourelms.com

Registered Address

main road, chattenden, rochester, kent, ME3 8LL

Industry

Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

Telephone

01634253211

Next Accounts Due

June 2025

Group Structure

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Directors

Steven Dearnaley31 Years

Robert Dearnaley31 Years

Shareholders

mr robert arthur dearnaley 33.3%

mr steven richard dearnaley 33.3%

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four elms service station limited Estimated Valuation

£5.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FOUR ELMS SERVICE STATION LIMITED at £5.7m based on a Turnover of £13.4m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Four Elms Service Station Limited is a live company located in rochester, ME3 8LL with a Companies House number of 00908395. It operates in the retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47300. Founded in June 1967, it's largest shareholder is mr robert arthur dearnaley with a 33.3% stake. Four Elms Service Station Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.4m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Four Elms Service Station Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2.5out of 5

2 Strong

3 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £13.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£28.5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.9%)

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Four Elms Service Station Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £13.4 million and the company has net assets of £741.9 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Four Elms Service Station Limited has 55 employees and maintains cash reserves of £575.6 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	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
Turnover	13,412,303	12,898,157	10,917,292	14,387,488	13,810,215	13,857,805	13,459,249	8,018,948	7,922,336	9,074,996	9,313,269	10,257,687	10,959,572	11,180,960	9,898,707
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	11,408,023	11,390,165	9,486,302	12,907,027	12,546,891	12,631,268	12,255,673	7,076,430	7,131,901	8,198,164	8,473,347	9,377,125	10,112,230	10,314,264	9,138,794
Gross Profit	2,004,280	1,507,992	1,430,989	1,480,461	1,263,324	1,226,537	1,203,576	942,518	790,435	876,832	839,922	880,562	847,342	866,696	759,913
Admin Expenses	1,453,359	966,120	1,311,532	1,369,095	1,205,704	1,365,628	1,300,670	926,079	857,082	854,324	882,187	904,490	999,257	994,133	1,014,687
Operating Profit	550,921	541,872	119,457	111,366	57,620	-139,091	-97,094	16,439	-66,647	22,508	-42,265	-23,928	-151,915	-127,437	-254,774
Interest Payable	8,380	3,444	8,771	9,124	10,965	22,897	27,233	16,003	15,782	19,373	24,390	22,826	29,500	37,975	26,471
Interest Receivable	0	0	119	28	545	332	0	0	0	0	1	3	94	0	2,163
Pre-Tax Profit	542,541	538,428	110,805	102,270	47,200	-161,656	-124,327	436	-82,429	3,135	-66,654	-46,751	-181,321	-165,412	-279,082
Tax	-125,016	-132,702	-21,053	-19,431	-8,968	0	0	1,338	2,547	7,978	-7,257	-17,834	-5,694	-18,116	-2,910
Profit After Tax	417,525	405,726	89,752	82,839	38,232	-161,656	-124,327	1,774	-79,882	11,113	-73,911	-64,585	-187,015	-183,528	-281,992
Dividends Paid	232,618	170,443	0	0	0	0	0	60,700	45,299	52,000	64,873	95,800	51,195	58,148	66,916
Retained Profit	184,907	235,283	89,752	82,839	38,232	-161,656	-124,327	-58,926	-125,181	-40,887	-138,784	-160,385	-238,210	-241,676	-348,908
Employee Costs	1,546,219	1,349,201	880,329	816,600	895,080	1,054,635	917,907	1,143,341	1,083,420	1,045,144	1,110,195	1,301,328	1,503,224	1,600,096	1,553,830
Number Of Employees	55	52	54	55	61	70	63	52	51	58	58	67	75	84	85
EBITDA*	664,839	628,800	191,712	197,399	149,808	-45,412	11,220	131,674	54,225	144,638	88,313	112,498	11,950	39,318	-59,775

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	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
Tangible Assets	688,515	651,984	662,932	680,909	735,730	798,774	1,322,495	1,425,635	1,486,430	1,551,685	1,638,669	1,693,877	1,798,597	1,890,538	1,998,141
Intangible Assets	3,066	3,471	3,876	0	0	467	567	667	3,517	6,367	9,217	11,000	13,750	16,500	19,250
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	691,581	655,455	666,808	680,909	735,730	799,241	1,323,062	1,426,302	1,489,947	1,558,052	1,647,886	1,704,877	1,812,347	1,907,038	2,017,391
Stock & work in progress	350,407	238,294	137,257	169,704	152,187	166,288	147,007	122,840	117,063	139,424	156,397	137,200	138,853	182,164	204,242
Trade Debtors	415,175	357,390	266,223	272,522	240,261	240,279	251,234	254,206	160,596	124,031	151,816	220,827	244,969	420,206	434,699
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	109,654	115,116	82,209	123,855	174,353	118,128	126,813	115,778	87,520	90,068	84,853	109,549	101,743	100,847	106,834
Cash	575,630	868,978	238,003	0	56,687	88,538	0	29	230	272	0	46	440	47,638	444
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,450,866	1,579,778	723,692	566,081	623,488	613,233	525,054	492,853	365,409	353,795	393,066	467,622	486,005	750,855	746,219
total assets	2,142,447	2,235,233	1,390,500	1,246,990	1,359,218	1,412,474	1,848,116	1,919,155	1,855,356	1,911,847	2,040,952	2,172,499	2,298,352	2,657,893	2,763,610
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	37,871	0	113,620	194,787	105,847	107,448	165,325	176,551	66,234	128,965	55,865	0
Bank loan	10,077	9,823	9,586	3,125	0	0	16,142	21,320	20,931	0	0	0	0	0	144,995
Trade Creditors	680,972	1,101,043	656,042	536,621	669,671	759,692	734,634	684,364	630,471	672,997	638,778	698,611	601,051	714,425	621,414
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	52,143	0	194,767	163,287	132,787	0	2,554	15,324	15,324	13,800	33,324
hp & lease commitments	21,009	23,060	17,261	10,391	13,950	54,457	20,971	20,044	13,786	63,146	53,826	52,212	85,617	65,471	63,090
other current liabilities	417,476	299,938	232,962	251,454	357,933	202,406	204,677	272,326	196,374	171,138	181,033	165,947	170,106	171,770	132,887
total current liabilities	1,129,534	1,433,864	915,851	839,462	1,093,697	1,130,175	1,365,978	1,267,188	1,101,797	1,072,606	1,052,742	998,328	1,001,063	1,021,331	995,710
loans	17,375	95,452	110,568	126,437	79,562	79,562	79,562	95,732	117,015	137,890	203,539	268,550	255,477	295,383	157,023
hp & lease commitments	72,064	26,708	31,890	49,146	36,853	19,390	61,355	82,326	102,371	39,447	73,901	63,320	56,960	119,811	162,582
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4,000	8,000
provisions	181,587	122,229	10,494	0	0	72,473	68,691	77,052	78,390	80,937	88,915	81,658	63,824	58,130	39,381
total long term liabilities	271,026	244,389	152,952	175,583	116,415	171,425	209,608	255,110	297,776	258,274	366,355	413,528	376,261	477,324	366,986
total liabilities	1,400,560	1,678,253	1,068,803	1,015,045	1,210,112	1,301,600	1,575,586	1,522,298	1,399,573	1,330,880	1,419,097	1,411,856	1,377,324	1,498,655	1,362,696
net assets	741,887	556,980	321,697	231,945	149,106	110,874	272,530	396,857	455,783	580,967	621,855	760,643	921,028	1,159,238	1,400,914
total shareholders funds	741,887	556,980	321,697	231,945	149,106	110,874	272,530	396,857	455,783	580,967	621,855	760,643	921,028	1,159,238	1,400,914

	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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	550,921	541,872	119,457	111,366	57,620	-139,091	-97,094	16,439	-66,647	22,508	-42,265	-23,928	-151,915	-127,437	-254,774
Depreciation	113,513	86,523	72,086	86,033	92,088	93,579	108,214	112,385	118,022	119,280	127,795	133,676	161,115	164,005	192,249
Amortisation	405	405	169	0	100	100	100	2,850	2,850	2,850	2,783	2,750	2,750	2,750	2,750
Tax	-125,016	-132,702	-21,053	-19,431	-8,968	0	0	1,338	2,547	7,978	-7,257	-17,834	-5,694	-18,116	-2,910
Stock	112,113	101,037	-32,447	17,517	-14,101	19,281	24,167	5,777	-22,361	-16,973	19,197	-1,653	-43,311	-22,078	204,242
Debtors	52,323	124,074	-47,945	-18,237	56,207	-19,640	8,063	121,868	34,017	-22,570	-93,707	-16,336	-174,341	-20,480	541,533
Creditors	-420,071	445,001	119,421	-133,050	-90,021	25,058	50,270	53,893	-42,526	34,219	-59,833	97,560	-113,374	93,011	621,414
Accruals and Deferred Income	117,538	66,976	-18,492	-106,479	155,527	-2,271	-67,649	75,952	25,236	-9,895	15,086	-4,159	-1,664	38,883	132,887
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	59,358	111,735	10,494	0	-72,473	3,782	-8,361	-1,338	-2,547	-7,978	7,257	17,834	5,694	18,749	39,381
Cash flow from operations	132,212	894,699	362,474	-60,841	91,767	-18,484	-46,750	133,874	25,279	208,505	118,076	223,888	114,564	214,403	-14,778
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	0	-58,154	-31,212	-28,677	430,142	-5,074	-51,669	-37,033	6,709	23,885	-20,794	-68,292	-56,684	-82,150
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	0	0	-58,154	-31,212	-28,677	430,142	-5,074	-51,669	-37,033	6,709	23,885	-20,794	-68,292	-56,684	-82,150
Financing Activities
Bank loans	254	237	6,461	3,125	0	-16,142	-5,178	389	20,931	0	0	0	0	-144,995	144,995
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	-52,143	52,143	-194,767	31,480	30,500	132,787	-2,554	-12,770	0	1,524	-19,524	33,324
Long term loans	-78,077	-15,116	-15,869	46,875	0	0	-16,170	-21,283	-20,875	-65,649	-65,011	13,073	-39,906	138,360	157,023
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	43,305	617	-10,386	8,734	-23,044	-8,479	-20,044	-13,787	13,564	-25,134	12,195	-27,045	-42,705	-40,390	225,672
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4,000	-4,000	8,000
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3	-1	-4	0	0	0	1,749,822
interest	-8,380	-3,444	-8,652	-9,096	-10,420	-22,565	-27,233	-16,003	-15,782	-19,373	-24,389	-22,823	-29,406	-37,975	-24,308
cash flow from financing	-42,898	-17,706	-28,446	-2,505	18,679	-241,953	-37,145	-20,184	130,622	-112,711	-89,979	-36,795	-114,493	-108,524	2,294,528
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-293,348	630,975	238,003	-56,687	-31,851	88,538	-29	-201	-42	272	-46	-394	-47,198	47,194	444
overdraft	0	0	-37,871	37,871	-113,620	-81,167	88,940	-1,601	-57,877	-11,226	110,317	-62,731	73,100	55,865	0
change in cash	-293,348	630,975	275,874	-94,558	81,769	169,705	-88,969	1,400	57,835	11,498	-110,363	62,337	-120,298	-8,671	444

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FOUR ELMS SERVICE STATION LIMITED group structure

Four Elms Service Station Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

FOUR ELMS SERVICE STATION LIMITED

00908395

FOUR ELMS SERVICE STATION LIMITED Shareholders

mr robert arthur dearnaley	33.3%
mr steven richard dearnaley	33.3%
mr robert dearnaley	16.7%
mr steven dearnaley	16.7%

Four Elms Service Station Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Steven Dearnaley (Dec 1992) and Mr Robert Dearnaley (Dec 1992).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Steven Dearnaley		60 years	Dec 1992	-	Director
Mr Robert Dearnaley		55 years	Dec 1992	-	Director

P&L

September 2023

turnover

13.4m

+4%

operating profit

550.9k

+2%

gross margin

15%

+27.82%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

September 2023

net assets

741.9k

+0.33%

total assets

2.1m

-0.04%

cash

575.6k

-0.34%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

00908395

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

47300 - Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores

incorporation date

June 1967

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

main road, chattenden, rochester, kent, ME3 8LL

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