hill brothers (chichester) limited Company Information
Company Number
01180441
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Industry
Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
Shareholders
kevin john hill
peter geoffrey hill & beatrice hill
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Contact
Registered Address
hill brothers (chichester) limit, lagness road, chichester, west sussex, PO20 1NL
Website
www.hillsplants.comhill brothers (chichester) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HILL BROTHERS (CHICHESTER) LIMITED at £3.2m based on a Turnover of £11.3m and 0.29x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
hill brothers (chichester) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HILL BROTHERS (CHICHESTER) LIMITED at £209.7k based on an EBITDA of £63.2k and a 3.32x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
hill brothers (chichester) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HILL BROTHERS (CHICHESTER) LIMITED at £3.1m based on Net Assets of £2.4m and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited Overview
Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited is a live company located in chichester, PO20 1NL with a Companies House number of 01180441. It operates in the growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers sector, SIC Code 01130. Founded in August 1974, it's largest shareholder is kevin john hill with a 46.1% stake. Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £11.3m with low growth in recent years.
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Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Hill Brothers (Chichester) Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
2 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £11.3m, make it larger than the average company (£8m)
£11.3m - Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
£8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.1%)
- Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 7.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (16.3%)
7.7% - Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
16.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -1.5% make it less profitable than the average company (2.2%)
-1.5% - Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
2.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 45 employees, this is similar to the industry average (45)
45 - Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
45 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £57.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£32k)
£57.5k - Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
£32k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £250.1k, this is more efficient (£133.4k)
£250.1k - Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
£133.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 57 days, this is later than average (24 days)
57 days - Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
24 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 37 days, this is slower than average (31 days)
37 days - Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 53 days, this is more than average (34 days)
53 days - Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
0 weeks - Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 61.9%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (59.7%)
61.9% - Hill Brothers (chichester) Limited
59.7% - Industry AVG
HILL BROTHERS (CHICHESTER) LIMITED financials
Hill Brothers (Chichester) Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £11.3 million and the company has net assets of £2.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Hill Brothers (Chichester) Limited has 45 employees and maintains cash reserves of £7 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 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 11,255,667 | 10,819,249 | 13,151,225 | 11,238,014 | 12,540,764 | 13,766,520 | 14,359,259 | 13,196,615 | 11,477,772 | 9,720,208 | 8,693,605 | 7,764,125 | 8,662,989 | 8,382,753 | 8,319,942 |
Other Income Or Grants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Cost Of Sales | 10,387,516 | 9,619,197 | 11,486,676 | 10,361,810 | 11,481,547 | 12,691,873 | 13,052,930 | 11,683,782 | 9,921,805 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 868,151 | 1,200,052 | 1,664,549 | 876,204 | 1,059,217 | 1,074,647 | 1,306,329 | 1,512,833 | 1,555,967 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 1,037,255 | 1,303,334 | 1,416,473 | 977,680 | 958,508 | 953,119 | 954,509 | 975,723 | 813,377 | ||||||
Operating Profit | -169,104 | -103,282 | 248,076 | -101,476 | 100,709 | 121,528 | 351,820 | 537,110 | 742,590 | 407,417 | 211,199 | 404,599 | 220,792 | 282,521 | 146,681 |
Interest Payable | 110,891 | 30,982 | 10,961 | 15,859 | 23,624 | 28,411 | 28,981 | 34,698 | 40,972 | 32,290 | 14,558 | 13,336 | 21,487 | 29,688 | 32,852 |
Interest Receivable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -279,995 | -134,264 | 238,906 | -117,335 | 77,085 | 93,117 | 322,839 | 502,412 | 701,618 | 375,127 | 267,198 | 891,213 | 199,305 | 252,833 | 113,829 |
Tax | 50,241 | -43,835 | -49,407 | 42,967 | -51,695 | 68,987 | 48,261 | -97,524 | -151,545 | -82,152 | -57,773 | -85,905 | -38,452 | -54,544 | -25,682 |
Profit After Tax | -229,754 | -178,099 | 189,499 | -74,368 | 25,390 | 162,104 | 371,100 | 404,888 | 550,073 | 292,975 | 209,425 | 805,308 | 160,853 | 198,289 | 88,147 |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25,000 | 81,052 | 131,000 | 137,874 | 170,244 | 121,766 | 104,996 | 144,996 | 101,838 | 55,000 | 5,000 | 0 |
Retained Profit | -229,754 | -178,099 | 189,499 | -99,368 | -55,662 | 31,104 | 233,226 | 234,644 | 428,307 | 187,979 | 64,429 | 703,470 | 105,853 | 193,289 | 88,147 |
Employee Costs | 2,587,366 | 2,448,891 | 2,606,169 | 2,359,758 | 2,147,004 | 2,085,030 | 2,084,641 | 1,927,423 | 1,781,453 | 965,042 | 790,114 | 777,008 | 737,299 | 742,671 | 1,008,004 |
Number Of Employees | 45 | 49 | 45 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
EBITDA* | 63,170 | 73,465 | 446,734 | 104,836 | 311,133 | 340,914 | 575,296 | 767,063 | 977,679 | 606,579 | 340,524 | 498,493 | 321,938 | 395,407 | 258,143 |
* 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 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,550,955 | 2,489,950 | 1,721,258 | 1,723,338 | 1,875,785 | 1,927,107 | 2,082,828 | 2,146,160 | 2,254,043 | 2,199,673 | 1,668,908 | 848,508 | 896,104 | 977,915 | 918,935 |
Intangible Assets | 56,655 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investments & Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Fixed Assets | 2,607,610 | 2,489,950 | 1,721,258 | 1,723,408 | 1,875,855 | 1,927,177 | 2,082,898 | 2,146,230 | 2,254,113 | 2,199,743 | 1,668,978 | 848,578 | 896,224 | 978,035 | 919,055 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,514,707 | 1,564,327 | 1,306,345 | 718,845 | 749,934 | 993,066 | 1,142,021 | 876,221 | 765,779 | 795,906 | 662,173 | 644,421 | 556,282 | 655,443 | 613,325 |
Trade Debtors | 1,774,703 | 1,341,790 | 2,508,596 | 3,017,210 | 3,453,567 | 4,148,064 | 4,623,870 | 4,653,850 | 3,339,554 | 2,418,538 | 2,419,403 | 2,298,357 | 2,137,593 | 1,688,950 | 1,959,903 |
Group Debtors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98,099 | 0 | 0 |
Misc Debtors | 277,476 | 150,261 | 121,344 | 137,439 | 120,463 | 115,821 | 56,348 | 9,789 | 42,666 | 7,306 | 103,266 | 31,871 | 10,674 | 15,482 | 24,889 |
Cash | 7,015 | 28,207 | 39,991 | 31,920 | 33,406 | 12,529 | 41,835 | 4,895 | 1,046 | 7,091 | 7,636 | 4,557 | 133 | 416 | 30,925 |
misc current assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
total current assets | 3,573,901 | 3,084,585 | 3,976,276 | 3,905,414 | 4,357,370 | 5,269,480 | 5,864,074 | 5,544,755 | 4,149,045 | 3,228,841 | 3,192,478 | 2,979,206 | 2,802,781 | 2,360,291 | 2,629,042 |
total assets | 6,181,511 | 5,574,535 | 5,697,534 | 5,628,822 | 6,233,225 | 7,196,657 | 7,946,972 | 7,690,985 | 6,403,158 | 5,428,584 | 4,861,456 | 3,827,784 | 3,699,005 | 3,338,326 | 3,548,097 |
Bank overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 531,242 | 380,693 | 253,491 | 463,730 | 57,378 | 423,997 | 411,227 | 206,319 |
Bank loan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 279,259 | 169,580 | 104,481 | 0 | 0 | 103,189 |
Trade Creditors | 1,057,085 | 1,042,147 | 1,285,992 | 1,281,429 | 1,725,892 | 2,362,134 | 2,860,257 | 2,843,418 | 1,829,106 | 1,460,818 | 1,743,155 | 1,324,729 | 1,549,322 | 553,361 | 760,114 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39,862 | 92,673 | 115,844 | 99,836 | 80,028 | 70,932 | 86,116 | 110,809 | 102,445 | 87,732 | 719,652 | 933,177 |
other short term finances | 910,880 | 358,788 | 373,482 | 378,028 | 486,070 | 522,508 | 559,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
hp & lease commitments | 73,099 | 10,158 | 11,481 | 8,824 | 23,907 | 38,866 | 34,651 | 18,000 | 19,538 | 24,150 | 6,150 | 1,538 | 28,866 | 37,681 | 32,172 |
other current liabilities | 615,750 | 535,378 | 838,695 | 851,297 | 643,232 | 717,153 | 794,023 | 709,434 | 605,339 | 338,027 | 289,205 | 390,520 | 357,935 | 332,753 | 253,853 |
total current liabilities | 2,656,814 | 1,946,471 | 2,509,650 | 2,559,440 | 2,971,774 | 3,756,505 | 4,347,929 | 4,182,122 | 2,905,608 | 2,441,861 | 2,782,629 | 1,981,091 | 2,447,852 | 2,054,674 | 2,288,824 |
loans | 635,614 | 677,211 | 111,654 | 196,712 | 276,681 | 416,453 | 554,337 | 715,295 | 912,056 | 849,795 | 268,380 | 166,136 | 272,676 | 373,386 | 532,865 |
hp & lease commitments | 233,333 | 1,575 | 10,962 | 968 | 4,367 | 26,319 | 35,879 | 26,500 | 44,500 | 64,038 | 7,688 | 0 | 2,196 | 33,113 | 57,443 |
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 | 0 | 0 |
provisions | 299,386 | 349,627 | 273,985 | 256,385 | 265,718 | 227,033 | 259,087 | 250,554 | 259,124 | 219,327 | 137,175 | 79,402 | 78,596 | 85,321 | 70,422 |
total long term liabilities | 1,168,333 | 1,028,413 | 396,601 | 454,065 | 546,766 | 669,805 | 849,303 | 992,349 | 1,215,680 | 1,133,160 | 413,243 | 245,538 | 353,468 | 491,820 | 660,730 |
total liabilities | 3,825,147 | 2,974,884 | 2,906,251 | 3,013,505 | 3,518,540 | 4,426,310 | 5,197,232 | 5,174,471 | 4,121,288 | 3,575,021 | 3,195,872 | 2,226,629 | 2,801,320 | 2,546,494 | 2,949,554 |
net assets | 2,356,364 | 2,599,651 | 2,791,283 | 2,615,317 | 2,714,685 | 2,770,347 | 2,749,740 | 2,516,514 | 2,281,870 | 1,853,563 | 1,665,584 | 1,601,155 | 897,685 | 791,832 | 598,543 |
total shareholders funds | 2,356,364 | 2,599,651 | 2,791,283 | 2,615,317 | 2,714,685 | 2,770,347 | 2,749,740 | 2,516,514 | 2,281,870 | 1,853,563 | 1,665,584 | 1,601,155 | 897,685 | 791,832 | 598,543 |
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 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -169,104 | -103,282 | 248,076 | -101,476 | 100,709 | 121,528 | 351,820 | 537,110 | 742,590 | 407,417 | 211,199 | 404,599 | 220,792 | 282,521 | 146,681 |
Depreciation | 229,811 | 176,747 | 198,658 | 206,312 | 210,424 | 219,386 | 223,476 | 229,953 | 235,089 | 199,162 | 129,325 | 93,894 | 101,146 | 112,886 | 111,462 |
Amortisation | 2,463 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tax | 50,241 | -43,835 | -49,407 | 42,967 | -51,695 | 68,987 | 48,261 | -97,524 | -151,545 | -82,152 | -57,773 | -85,905 | -38,452 | -54,544 | -25,682 |
Stock | -49,620 | 257,982 | 587,500 | -31,089 | -243,132 | -148,955 | 265,800 | 110,442 | -30,127 | 133,733 | 17,752 | 88,139 | -99,161 | 42,118 | 613,325 |
Debtors | 560,128 | -1,137,889 | -524,709 | -419,381 | -689,855 | -416,333 | 16,579 | 1,281,419 | 956,376 | -96,825 | 192,441 | 83,862 | 541,934 | -280,360 | 1,984,792 |
Creditors | 14,938 | -243,845 | 4,563 | -444,463 | -636,242 | -498,123 | 16,839 | 1,014,312 | 368,288 | -282,337 | 418,426 | -224,593 | 995,961 | -206,753 | 760,114 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 80,372 | -303,317 | -12,602 | 208,065 | -73,921 | -76,870 | 84,589 | 104,095 | 267,312 | 48,822 | -101,315 | 32,585 | 25,182 | 78,900 | 253,853 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -50,241 | 75,642 | 17,600 | -9,333 | 38,685 | -32,054 | 8,533 | -8,570 | 39,797 | 82,152 | 57,773 | 806 | -6,725 | 14,899 | 70,422 |
Cash flow from operations | -352,028 | 438,017 | 344,097 | 352,542 | 520,947 | 368,142 | 451,139 | 387,515 | 575,282 | 336,156 | 447,442 | 49,385 | 855,131 | 466,151 | -1,281,267 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -63,665 | -105,875 | -122,070 | -289,459 | -639,927 | -930,181 | 453,702 | -19,335 | -145,649 | -33,193 |
Change in Investments | 0 | 0 | -70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -50 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
cash flow from investments | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 0 | -63,665 | -105,875 | -122,070 | -289,459 | -639,927 | -930,181 | 453,752 | -19,335 | -145,649 | -33,313 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -279,259 | 109,679 | 65,099 | 104,481 | 0 | -103,189 | 103,189 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 0 | 0 | -39,862 | -52,811 | -23,171 | 16,008 | 19,808 | 9,096 | -15,184 | -24,693 | 8,364 | 14,713 | -631,920 | -213,525 | 933,177 |
Other Short Term Loans | 552,092 | -14,694 | -4,546 | -108,042 | -36,438 | -36,654 | 559,162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Long term loans | -41,597 | 565,557 | -85,058 | -79,969 | -139,772 | -137,884 | -160,958 | -196,761 | 62,261 | 581,415 | 102,244 | -106,540 | -100,710 | -159,479 | 532,865 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 294,699 | -10,710 | 12,651 | -18,482 | -36,911 | -5,345 | 26,030 | -19,538 | -24,150 | 74,350 | 12,300 | -29,524 | -39,732 | -18,821 | 89,615 |
other long term liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -110,891 | -30,982 | -10,961 | -15,859 | -23,624 | -28,411 | -28,981 | -34,698 | -40,972 | -32,290 | 54,905 | -13,336 | -21,487 | -29,688 | -32,852 |
cash flow from financing | 680,770 | 495,638 | -141,309 | -275,163 | -259,916 | -202,783 | 415,061 | -241,901 | -297,304 | 708,461 | 242,912 | -30,206 | -793,849 | -524,702 | 2,136,390 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -21,192 | -11,784 | 8,071 | -1,486 | 20,877 | -29,306 | 36,940 | 3,849 | -6,045 | -545 | 3,079 | 4,424 | -283 | -30,509 | 30,925 |
overdraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -531,242 | 150,549 | 127,202 | -210,239 | 406,352 | -366,619 | 12,770 | 204,908 | 206,319 |
change in cash | -21,192 | -11,784 | 8,071 | -1,486 | 20,877 | -29,306 | 568,182 | -146,700 | -133,247 | 209,694 | -403,273 | 371,043 | -13,053 | -235,417 | -175,394 |
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hill brothers (chichester) limited Ownership
HILL BROTHERS (CHICHESTER) LIMITED group structure
Hill Brothers (Chichester) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
HILL BROTHERS (CHICHESTER) LIMITED
01180441
hill brothers (chichester) limited directors
Hill Brothers (Chichester) Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Peter Hill (Aug 1991) and Mr Kevin Hill (Aug 1991).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Peter Hill | United Kingdom | 72 years | Aug 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Kevin Hill | Scotland | 76 years | Aug 1991 | - | Director |
Mr Gregory Hill | United Kingdom | 47 years | Sep 2012 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
11.3m
+4%
operating profit
-169.1k
+64%
gross margin
7.8%
-30.46%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
2.4m
-0.09%
total assets
6.2m
+0.11%
cash
7k
-0.75%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
hill brothers (chichester) limited company details
company number
01180441
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
01130 - Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers
incorporation date
August 1974
age
50
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
TC GROUP
address
hill brothers (chichester) limit, lagness road, chichester, west sussex, PO20 1NL
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
hill brothers (chichester) limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 7 charges/mortgages relating to hill brothers (chichester) limited. Currently there are 3 open charges and 4 have been satisfied in the past.
hill brothers (chichester) limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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