Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASCOTT FARMS LIMITED at £1.5m based on a Turnover of £3.1m and 0.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ascott farms limitedEstimated Valuation
£2.7m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASCOTT FARMS LIMITED at £2.7m based on an EBITDA of £835.4k and a 3.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
ascott farms limitedEstimated Valuation
£44.7m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASCOTT FARMS LIMITED at £44.7m based on Net Assets of £31.7m and 1.41x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ascott Farms LimitedOverview
Ascott Farms Limited is a live company located in bedfordshire, LU7 0PT with a Companies House number of 01117622. It operates in the growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds sector, SIC Code 01110. Founded in June 1973, it's largest shareholder is
graham hearne & paul hunston
with a 65.6% stake. Ascott Farms Limited is a mature,
small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£3.1m with
high
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ascott Farms Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating5out of 5
5 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.1m, make it smaller than the average company (£5.1m)
£3.1m - Ascott Farms Limited
£5.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 16%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.1%)
16% - Ascott Farms Limited
8.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 29.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (29.6%)
29.6% - Ascott Farms Limited
29.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 24.7% make it more profitable than the average company (10.5%)
24.7% - Ascott Farms Limited
10.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 12 employees, this is below the industry average (39)
12 - Ascott Farms Limited
39 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£36.3k)
£36.3k - Ascott Farms Limited
£36.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £255.1k, this is more efficient (£169.1k)
£255.1k - Ascott Farms Limited
£169.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 43 days, this is near the average (36 days)
43 days - Ascott Farms Limited
36 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 71 days, this is slower than average (46 days)
71 days - Ascott Farms Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 238 days, this is more than average (87 days)
238 days - Ascott Farms Limited
87 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
9 weeks - Ascott Farms Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 37.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (46.3%)
37.8% - Ascott Farms Limited
46.3% - Industry AVG
ASCOTT FARMS LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Ascott Farms Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is estimated at £3.1 million and the company has net assets of £31.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ascott Farms Limited has 12 employees and maintains cash reserves of £195.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023
Sep 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
Turnover
3,061,384
2,698,644
2,328,512
1,949,417
2,432,922
2,011,652
1,816,161
1,516,843
2,203,837
2,141,551
1,741,890
3,427,372
5,787,278
5,809,535
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
2,154,508
1,925,812
1,697,847
1,405,434
1,687,267
1,415,891
1,259,434
1,048,062
1,528,697
1,445,117
1,123,830
2,091,071
3,674,072
3,692,585
Gross Profit
906,876
772,832
630,665
543,982
745,655
595,761
556,727
468,781
675,140
696,434
618,061
1,336,302
2,113,206
2,116,950
Admin Expenses
150,045
-4,788,675
465,697
407,605
510,512
416,735
758,706
547,841
640,863
822,943
501,909
72,196
1,733,429
2,955,311
Operating Profit
756,831
5,561,507
164,968
136,377
235,143
179,026
-201,979
-79,060
34,277
-126,509
116,152
1,264,106
379,777
-838,361
Interest Payable
1,170,154
864,951
630,281
619,498
664,790
600,798
389,235
113,342
64,964
129,929
129,929
64,964
Interest Receivable
17,231
6,430
66
21
83
5
504
1,769
1,636
2,661
2,420
632
6
5
Pre-Tax Profit
-396,092
4,702,986
-465,247
-483,100
-429,564
-421,767
-590,711
-190,633
35,913
-123,848
53,608
1,134,809
249,854
-903,321
Tax
-893,567
-7,542
-12,866
-295,050
-69,959
Profit After Tax
-396,092
3,809,419
-465,247
-483,100
-429,564
-421,767
-590,711
-190,633
28,371
-123,848
40,742
839,759
179,895
-903,321
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
-396,092
3,809,419
-465,247
-483,100
-429,564
-421,767
-590,711
-190,633
28,371
-123,848
40,742
839,759
179,895
-903,321
Employee Costs
435,559
429,588
477,772
486,997
572,635
553,367
533,822
554,111
464,779
451,576
407,211
756,842
1,306,037
1,423,101
Number Of Employees
12
13
15
16
19
19
19
19
16
16
14
28
49
52
EBITDA*
835,435
5,680,524
345,675
442,381
588,904
619,762
255,232
222,467
288,767
138,416
305,901
1,430,902
499,284
-721,543
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023
Sep 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
Tangible Assets
29,886,290
29,959,136
30,568,415
31,148,746
31,279,363
31,539,113
31,875,676
31,659,997
32,767,045
25,081,945
24,906,880
24,899,683
24,763,091
12,465,854
Intangible Assets
41,841
97,631
153,421
209,211
Investments & Other
18,634,151
18,459,632
12,570,448
11,633,593
11,348,128
11,344,886
11,140,809
2,445,508
282
262
262
262
262
237
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
1,474,300
1,474,300
1,474,300
1,474,300
1,474,300
1,474,300
Total Fixed Assets
48,520,441
48,418,768
43,138,863
42,782,339
42,669,332
42,981,630
43,169,906
34,314,716
34,241,627
26,556,507
26,381,442
26,374,245
26,237,653
13,940,391
Stock & work in progress
1,405,530
1,388,623
576,590
576,247
726,696
805,284
792,134
683,311
639,109
675,695
613,543
624,990
603,255
491,942
Trade Debtors
363,542
311,191
346,142
295,106
384,609
271,931
259,204
95,003
354,377
371,221
245,629
766,703
1,072,379
1,092,792
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
427,959
194,295
311,581
277,234
466,327
676,069
260,683
1,907,419
Cash
195,805
460,622
110,936
20,881
21,036
1,000
1,000
402,102
305,679
348,654
715,570
252,477
500
1,820
misc current assets
total current assets
2,392,836
2,354,731
1,345,249
1,169,468
1,598,668
1,754,284
1,313,021
3,087,835
1,299,165
1,395,570
1,574,742
1,644,170
1,676,134
1,586,554
total assets
50,913,277
50,773,499
44,484,112
43,951,807
44,268,000
44,735,914
44,482,927
37,402,551
35,540,792
27,952,077
27,956,184
28,018,415
27,913,787
15,526,945
Bank overdraft
68,131
65,074
2,621,812
608,099
1,170,360
591,566
Bank loan
70,553
Trade Creditors
420,395
346,226
184,086
236,695
315,785
195,632
122,595
234,527
249,986
223,062
285,367
343,909
1,051,763
1,118,143
Group/Directors Accounts
13,564
33,153
1,470,254
1,326,947
1,230,975
1,965,049
1,942,975
other short term finances
5,028,751
4,999,487
hp & lease commitments
38,000
38,000
107,750
185,805
188,659
other current liabilities
583,089
133,794
86,799
58,094
226,384
204,518
243,238
346,630
total current liabilities
1,087,601
581,304
1,806,213
4,281,548
2,419,243
8,672,060
8,085,666
769,816
249,986
223,062
285,367
343,909
1,051,763
1,118,143
loans
10,296,679
10,367,377
10,467,927
7,510,142
9,571,367
3,318,900
3,377,022
3,487,459
1,998,901
1,998,901
1,998,901
hp & lease commitments
38,000
76,000
168,595
191,717
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
2,162,853
2,187,162
2,036,706
82,236
109,513
179,046
provisions
7,864,018
7,820,388
4,504,406
4,402,404
3,870,363
3,870,363
4,339,821
4,527,145
39,694
31,590
total long term liabilities
18,160,697
18,187,765
14,972,333
11,912,546
13,479,730
7,265,263
7,885,438
8,206,321
2,202,547
2,218,752
2,036,706
2,081,137
2,108,414
2,177,947
total liabilities
19,248,298
18,769,069
16,778,546
16,194,094
15,898,973
15,937,323
15,971,104
8,976,137
2,452,533
2,441,814
2,322,073
2,425,046
3,160,177
3,296,090
net assets
31,664,979
32,004,430
27,705,566
27,757,713
28,369,027
28,798,591
28,511,823
28,426,414
33,088,259
25,510,263
25,634,111
25,593,369
24,753,610
12,230,855
total shareholders funds
31,664,979
32,004,430
27,705,566
27,757,713
28,369,027
28,798,591
28,511,823
28,426,414
33,088,259
25,510,263
25,634,111
25,593,369
24,753,610
12,230,855
Sep 2023
Sep 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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
756,831
5,561,507
164,968
136,377
235,143
179,026
-201,979
-79,060
34,277
-126,509
116,152
1,264,106
379,777
-838,361
Depreciation
78,604
119,017
180,707
264,163
297,971
384,946
401,421
301,527
254,490
264,925
189,749
166,796
119,507
116,818
Amortisation
41,841
55,790
55,790
55,790
Tax
-893,567
-7,542
-12,866
-295,050
-69,959
Stock
16,907
812,033
343
-150,449
-78,588
13,150
108,823
44,202
-36,586
62,152
-11,447
21,735
111,313
491,942
Debtors
286,015
-152,237
85,383
-278,596
-97,064
428,113
-1,482,535
173,745
-16,844
125,592
-521,074
-305,676
-20,413
2,567,092
Creditors
74,169
162,140
-52,609
-79,090
120,153
73,037
-111,932
-15,459
26,924
-62,305
-58,542
-707,854
-66,380
1,118,143
Accruals and Deferred Income
449,295
46,995
28,705
-168,290
21,866
-38,720
-103,392
346,630
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
43,630
3,315,982
102,002
532,041
-469,458
-187,324
4,487,451
8,104
31,590
Cash flow from operations
1,099,607
7,652,278
338,047
1,156,087
906,575
-256,642
1,226,296
4,823,142
369,683
-80,043
767,014
711,939
272,045
-2,662,434
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-5,758
490,262
399,624
-133,546
-38,221
-48,383
-617,100
596,310
-7,939,590
-439,990
-196,946
-303,388
-12,416,744
-12,582,672
Change in Investments
174,519
5,889,184
936,855
285,465
3,242
204,077
8,695,301
2,445,226
20
25
237
cash flow from investments
-180,277
-5,398,922
-537,231
-419,011
-41,463
-252,460
-9,312,401
-1,848,916
-7,939,610
-439,990
-196,946
-303,388
-12,416,769
-12,582,909
Financing Activities
Bank loans
70,553
Group/Directors Accounts
-19,589
-1,437,101
143,307
95,972
-734,074
22,074
1,942,975
Other Short Term Loans
-5,028,751
29,264
4,999,487
Long term loans
-70,698
-100,550
2,957,785
-2,061,225
6,252,467
-58,122
-110,437
3,487,459
-1,998,901
1,998,901
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-38,000
-38,000
-107,750
-170,650
-25,976
380,376
other long term liabilities
-2,162,853
-24,309
150,456
1,954,470
-27,277
-69,533
179,046
share issue
56,641
489,445
413,100
-128,214
708,535
676,120
-4,471,212
7,549,625
12,342,860
13,134,176
interest
-1,152,923
-858,521
-630,215
-619,477
-664,707
-600,793
-388,731
-111,573
1,636
2,661
-62,544
-129,297
-129,923
-64,959
cash flow from financing
-1,116,016
-1,906,727
2,845,977
-2,750,944
-282,815
-69,692
7,093,438
-2,877,803
7,526,952
153,117
-106,975
-156,574
12,143,404
15,247,164
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-264,817
349,686
90,055
-155
20,036
-401,102
96,423
-42,975
-366,916
463,093
251,977
-1,320
1,820
overdraft
-68,131
3,057
-2,556,738
2,013,713
-562,261
578,794
591,566
change in cash
-196,686
346,629
2,646,793
-2,013,868
582,297
-578,794
-992,668
96,423
-42,975
-366,916
463,093
251,977
-1,320
1,820
ascott farms limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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The largest shareholders in Ascott Farms Limited include Graham Hearne & Paul Hunston and Trustee Of Evelyn'S General Trust For Lynn.
graham hearne & paul hunston
65.56%
trustee of evelyn's general trust for lynn
34.44%
ascott farms limited directors
Ascott Farms Limited currently has 3 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Anthony De Rothschild (Oct 2010) and
Mr Matthew Clarke (Mar 2024).
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We found 4 charges/mortgages relating to ascott farms limited. Currently there are 3 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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