
Company Number
01259298
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
schumacher packaging gmbh
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of paper and paperboard
Registered Address
birmingham international park, starley way, birmingham, west midlands, B37 7HB
Website
www.jaffabox.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SCHUMACHER PACKAGING LTD at £8.9m based on a Turnover of £17.7m and 0.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SCHUMACHER PACKAGING LTD at £1.7m based on an EBITDA of £402.3k and a 4.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SCHUMACHER PACKAGING LTD at £13.3m based on Net Assets of £8.5m and 1.56x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Schumacher Packaging Ltd is a live company located in birmingham, B37 7HB with a Companies House number of 01259298. It operates in the manufacture of paper and paperboard sector, SIC Code 17120. Founded in May 1976, it's largest shareholder is schumacher packaging gmbh with a 100% stake. Schumacher Packaging Ltd is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £17.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Schumacher Packaging Ltd a 2 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 £17.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£24.5m)
£17.7m - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
£24.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9.6%)
12% - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
9.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 20.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (24.7%)
20.6% - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
24.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -6.7% make it less profitable than the average company (5.1%)
-6.7% - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
5.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 116 employees, this is above the industry average (95)
116 - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
95 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£47.7k)
£43.7k - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
£47.7k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £152.2k, this is less efficient (£269.6k)
£152.2k - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
£269.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 80 days, this is later than average (54 days)
80 days - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
54 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 26 days, this is quicker than average (48 days)
26 days - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
48 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 27 days, this is less than average (40 days)
27 days - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
40 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (3 weeks)
1 weeks - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
3 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 65.2%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (46.2%)
65.2% - Schumacher Packaging Ltd
46.2% - Industry AVG
Schumacher Packaging Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is £17.7 million and the company has net assets of £8.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Schumacher Packaging Ltd has 116 employees and maintains cash reserves of £164.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Turnover | 17,659,543 | 18,426,663 | 14,869,162 | 12,568,695 | 5,210,283 | 13,121,747 | 12,041,750 | 10,004,204 | 9,473,241 | 9,469,653 | 9,717,294 | 9,251,202 | 9,363,502 | 7,919,327 | 7,213,515 | 5,400,393 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 14,028,530 | 14,038,140 | 10,222,598 | 8,449,298 | 3,554,288 | 9,419,969 | 8,775,415 | 7,212,127 | 6,866,460 | 6,973,528 | 7,221,236 | 6,765,780 | 6,898,516 | 5,761,158 | 5,081,965 | 3,708,673 |
Gross Profit | 3,631,013 | 4,388,523 | 4,646,564 | 4,119,397 | 1,655,995 | 3,701,778 | 3,266,335 | 2,792,077 | 2,606,781 | 2,496,125 | 2,496,058 | 2,485,422 | 2,464,986 | 2,158,169 | 2,131,550 | 1,691,720 |
Admin Expenses | 4,819,804 | 4,143,636 | 2,907,487 | 2,485,401 | 902,927 | 1,448,592 | 1,534,933 | 1,321,170 | 1,512,240 | 1,202,597 | 1,474,412 | 1,442,584 | 1,414,211 | 1,609,578 | 1,784,917 | 1,293,637 |
Operating Profit | -1,188,791 | 244,887 | 1,739,077 | 1,633,996 | 753,068 | 2,253,186 | 1,731,402 | 1,470,907 | 1,094,541 | 1,293,528 | 1,021,646 | 1,042,838 | 1,050,775 | 548,591 | 346,633 | 398,083 |
Interest Payable | 376,184 | 152,975 | 73,875 | 35,732 | 19,009 | 88,388 | 104,424 | 105,256 | 104,226 | 121,927 | 94,130 | 94,188 | 26,402 | 34,888 | 32,525 | 92,981 |
Interest Receivable | 44 | 3,620 | 1 | 533 | 9,840 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -1,564,931 | 95,532 | 1,665,202 | 1,598,265 | 734,059 | 2,164,798 | 1,626,978 | 1,365,651 | 990,848 | 1,171,601 | 927,516 | 948,650 | 1,024,373 | 513,703 | 314,108 | 308,299 |
Tax | 541,880 | -430,798 | -131,000 | -393,496 | -164,781 | -422,339 | -310,350 | -258,720 | -104,193 | -240,262 | -167,300 | -215,037 | -235,258 | -169,878 | -65,508 | -15,478 |
Profit After Tax | -1,023,051 | -335,266 | 1,534,202 | 1,204,769 | 569,278 | 1,742,459 | 1,316,628 | 1,106,931 | 886,655 | 931,339 | 760,216 | 733,613 | 789,115 | 343,825 | 248,600 | 292,821 |
Dividends Paid | 4,515,052 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 80,000 | 40,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 160,000 | 100,000 | ||||||
Retained Profit | -1,023,051 | -335,266 | 1,534,202 | 1,204,769 | -3,945,774 | 1,742,459 | 1,196,628 | 986,931 | 766,655 | 851,339 | 720,216 | 683,613 | 689,115 | 183,825 | 148,600 | 292,821 |
Employee Costs | 5,063,662 | 3,906,900 | 2,451,596 | 2,446,207 | 1,055,995 | 2,401,259 | 2,243,766 | 2,147,642 | 2,171,303 | 2,019,035 | 1,865,255 | 1,763,929 | 1,666,180 | 1,631,919 | 1,662,447 | 1,141,376 |
Number Of Employees | 116 | 92 | 71 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 69 | 70 | 58 | 57 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 40 |
EBITDA* | 402,258 | 1,337,110 | 2,498,465 | 2,114,044 | 962,730 | 2,782,729 | 2,268,488 | 1,962,206 | 1,527,009 | 1,718,420 | 1,284,217 | 1,362,799 | 1,286,547 | 781,541 | 576,772 | 631,863 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 18,691,906 | 9,820,433 | 10,510,184 | 6,573,255 | 5,573,932 | 10,296,775 | 10,695,378 | 11,346,302 | 11,270,261 | 9,420,152 | 9,085,073 | 6,656,263 | 5,477,351 | 4,411,613 | 4,590,920 | 4,429,708 |
Intangible Assets | 178,009 | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 722,583 | 722,583 | 214 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 18,691,906 | 9,820,435 | 10,510,186 | 6,573,257 | 5,573,934 | 11,019,358 | 11,417,961 | 11,346,302 | 11,270,475 | 9,420,152 | 9,085,073 | 6,656,263 | 5,477,351 | 4,411,613 | 4,590,920 | 4,607,717 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,075,625 | 1,057,689 | 767,510 | 596,426 | 622,199 | 656,726 | 826,802 | 617,725 | 550,920 | 587,810 | 336,623 | 428,759 | 383,889 | 389,281 | 296,888 | 228,028 |
Trade Debtors | 3,870,804 | 3,621,628 | 2,328,658 | 2,327,128 | 2,121,898 | 2,156,274 | 2,141,412 | 1,884,408 | 1,657,734 | 1,773,132 | 1,280,289 | 1,329,257 | 1,296,699 | 1,162,136 | 964,873 | 801,724 |
Group Debtors | 53,900 | 578,787 | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 777,966 | 8,245,456 | 5,323,345 | 893,284 | 397,894 | 57,307 | 48,023 | 47,445 | 83,157 | 44,350 | 38,574 | 42,227 | 34,440 | 30,215 | 25,995 | 28,781 |
Cash | 164,540 | 846,648 | 2,239,052 | 358,761 | 588,442 | 1,113,170 | 1,174,985 | 1,012,844 | 371,831 | 710,707 | 1,168,343 | 780,945 | 73,110 | 2,226 | 2,388 | 157,041 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,888,935 | 13,825,321 | 10,658,565 | 4,175,599 | 4,309,220 | 3,983,477 | 4,191,222 | 3,562,422 | 2,663,642 | 3,115,999 | 2,823,829 | 2,581,188 | 1,788,138 | 1,583,858 | 1,290,144 | 1,215,574 |
total assets | 24,580,841 | 23,645,756 | 21,168,751 | 10,748,856 | 9,883,154 | 15,002,835 | 15,609,183 | 14,908,724 | 13,934,117 | 12,536,151 | 11,908,902 | 9,237,451 | 7,265,489 | 5,995,471 | 5,881,064 | 5,823,291 |
Bank overdraft | 209,292 | 187,128 | 85,367 | 74,179 | 198,660 | |||||||||||
Bank loan | 209,293 | 209,293 | 209,293 | 52,539 | 209,294 | 556,677 | 127,461 | 201,107 | ||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,023,216 | 1,062,972 | 851,733 | 642,346 | 499,527 | 580,391 | 702,103 | 873,634 | 733,349 | 699,452 | 839,124 | 994,898 | 942,849 | 460,901 | 622,670 | 728,925 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 306,535 | 173,495 | 50,554 | 6,329 | 2 | 6,799 | 6,840 | 19,601 | 18 | |||||||
other short term finances | 3,163,788 | 1,347,714 | 2,941,177 | 1,006,444 | 4,666 | 8,666 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,379,283 | 1,246,099 | 682,106 | 141,173 | 141,173 | 227,653 | 236,028 | 443,269 | 263,385 | 263,385 | 263,385 | 10 | 1,100 | 14,170 | 13,080 | |
other current liabilities | 977,122 | 808,714 | 385,723 | 592,102 | 1,102,322 | 1,045,483 | 1,204,316 | 764,336 | 467,533 | 593,366 | 527,728 | 569,317 | 513,323 | 689,496 | 459,946 | 326,413 |
total current liabilities | 6,849,944 | 4,638,994 | 4,911,293 | 1,381,950 | 1,743,024 | 2,062,820 | 2,351,740 | 2,290,532 | 2,523,250 | 1,765,497 | 1,846,328 | 1,758,183 | 2,012,859 | 1,364,325 | 1,396,339 | 1,275,762 |
loans | 760,741 | 2,613,792 | 2,767,852 | 3,131,473 | 3,065,932 | 3,193,997 | 2,739,902 | 1,260,557 | 1,328,446 | 1,393,472 | 1,609,591 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | 7,605,606 | 7,290,920 | 4,702,350 | 227,653 | 236,028 | 455,306 | 1,433,914 | 893,850 | 1,121,503 | 1,330,185 | 14,170 | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,579,000 | 2,146,500 | 1,650,500 | 996,500 | 746,840 | 831,835 | 819,393 | 717,656 | 673,705 | 638,035 | 444,547 | 365,737 | 302,057 | 301,799 | 274,177 | 255,292 |
total long term liabilities | 9,184,606 | 9,437,420 | 6,352,850 | 996,500 | 974,493 | 1,828,604 | 3,888,491 | 4,919,422 | 4,699,028 | 4,825,470 | 4,968,729 | 3,105,639 | 1,562,614 | 1,630,245 | 1,667,649 | 1,879,053 |
total liabilities | 16,034,550 | 14,076,414 | 11,264,143 | 2,378,450 | 2,717,517 | 3,891,424 | 6,240,231 | 7,209,954 | 7,222,278 | 6,590,967 | 6,815,057 | 4,863,822 | 3,575,473 | 2,994,570 | 3,063,988 | 3,154,815 |
net assets | 8,546,291 | 9,569,342 | 9,904,608 | 8,370,406 | 7,165,637 | 11,111,411 | 9,368,952 | 7,698,770 | 6,711,839 | 5,945,184 | 5,093,845 | 4,373,629 | 3,690,016 | 3,000,901 | 2,817,076 | 2,668,476 |
total shareholders funds | 8,546,291 | 9,569,342 | 9,904,608 | 8,370,406 | 7,165,637 | 11,111,411 | 9,368,952 | 7,698,770 | 6,711,839 | 5,945,184 | 5,093,845 | 4,373,629 | 3,690,016 | 3,000,901 | 2,817,076 | 2,668,476 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | Jul 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,188,791 | 244,887 | 1,739,077 | 1,633,996 | 753,068 | 2,253,186 | 1,731,402 | 1,470,907 | 1,094,541 | 1,293,528 | 1,021,646 | 1,042,838 | 1,050,775 | 548,591 | 346,633 | 398,083 |
Depreciation | 1,591,049 | 1,092,223 | 759,388 | 480,048 | 209,662 | 529,543 | 537,086 | 491,299 | 432,468 | 424,892 | 262,571 | 319,961 | 235,772 | 232,950 | 230,139 | 233,780 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | 541,880 | -430,798 | -131,000 | -393,496 | -164,781 | -422,339 | -310,350 | -258,720 | -104,193 | -240,262 | -167,300 | -215,037 | -235,258 | -169,878 | -65,508 | -15,478 |
Stock | 17,936 | 290,179 | 171,084 | -25,773 | -204,603 | -170,076 | 209,077 | 66,805 | -36,890 | 251,187 | -92,136 | 44,870 | -5,392 | 92,393 | 68,860 | 228,028 |
Debtors | -7,272,214 | 4,268,981 | 4,431,591 | 121,833 | 909,144 | 24,146 | 257,582 | 190,962 | -76,591 | 498,619 | -52,621 | 40,345 | 138,788 | 201,483 | 160,363 | 830,505 |
Creditors | -39,756 | 211,239 | 209,387 | 142,819 | -202,576 | -121,712 | -171,531 | 140,285 | 33,897 | -139,672 | -155,774 | 52,049 | 481,948 | -161,769 | -106,255 | 728,925 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 168,408 | 422,991 | -206,379 | -510,220 | -101,994 | -158,833 | 439,980 | 296,803 | -125,833 | 65,638 | -41,589 | 55,994 | -176,173 | 229,550 | 133,533 | 326,413 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -567,500 | 496,000 | 654,000 | 249,660 | -72,553 | 12,442 | 101,737 | 43,951 | 35,670 | 193,488 | 78,810 | 63,680 | 258 | 27,622 | 18,885 | 255,292 |
Cash flow from operations | 7,759,568 | -2,522,618 | -1,578,202 | 1,506,747 | -283,715 | 2,238,217 | 1,861,665 | 1,926,758 | 1,480,031 | 847,806 | 1,143,121 | 1,234,270 | 1,223,926 | 413,190 | 328,204 | 868,482 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -130,730 | -75,133 | -498,592 | -2,348,840 | -758,690 | -2,691,381 | -1,502,863 | -1,300,470 | -51,553 | -475,012 | ||||||
Change in Investments | -2 | -722,581 | 722,583 | -214 | 214 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -130,730 | -797,716 | -498,378 | -2,349,054 | -758,690 | -2,691,381 | -1,502,863 | -1,300,470 | -51,553 | -475,012 | ||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -209,293 | 156,754 | -156,755 | 209,294 | -556,677 | 429,216 | -73,646 | 201,107 | ||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 133,040 | 122,941 | 44,225 | 6,327 | 2 | -6,799 | -41 | 6,840 | -19,601 | 19,583 | 18 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | 1,816,074 | -1,593,463 | 2,941,177 | -1,006,444 | 1,006,444 | -4,666 | -4,000 | 8,666 | ||||||||
Long term loans | -2,613,792 | -1,853,051 | -154,060 | -363,621 | 65,541 | -128,065 | 454,095 | 1,479,345 | -67,889 | -65,026 | -216,119 | 1,609,591 | ||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 447,870 | 3,152,563 | 5,243,283 | -227,653 | -322,508 | -227,653 | -1,185,849 | 719,948 | -227,653 | -208,682 | 1,593,570 | -10 | -1,090 | -13,070 | -13,080 | 27,250 |
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -376,140 | -149,355 | -73,875 | -35,731 | -19,009 | -88,388 | -104,424 | -105,256 | -103,693 | -121,927 | -94,130 | -94,188 | -26,402 | -34,888 | -32,525 | -83,141 |
cash flow from financing | 2,020,844 | 1,532,686 | 8,154,810 | -257,057 | -1,422,141 | -2,169,092 | -970,779 | -598,619 | 583,884 | -256,179 | 1,953,494 | 835,310 | 333,835 | -210,897 | -45,034 | 3,938,039 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -682,108 | -1,392,404 | 1,880,291 | -229,681 | -586,543 | -61,815 | 162,141 | 641,013 | -338,876 | -457,636 | 387,398 | 707,835 | 70,884 | -162 | -154,653 | 157,041 |
overdraft | -209,292 | 22,164 | 187,128 | -85,367 | 11,188 | -124,481 | 198,660 | |||||||||
change in cash | -682,108 | -1,392,404 | 1,880,291 | -229,681 | -586,543 | -61,815 | 162,141 | 641,013 | -338,876 | -248,344 | 365,234 | 520,707 | 156,251 | -11,350 | -30,172 | -41,619 |
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SCHUMACHER PACKAGING LTD group structure
Schumacher Packaging Ltd has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
SCHUMACHER PACKAGING GMBH
#0163520
1 parent
SCHUMACHER PACKAGING LTD
01259298
1 subsidiary
Schumacher Packaging Ltd currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Bjorn Schumacher (Nov 2019) and Mr Darren Melville (Nov 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Bjorn Schumacher | 52 years | Nov 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Darren Melville | 48 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director | |
Mr Saad Ahmad | 36 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director | |
Mr Mark Richards | 59 years | Nov 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
17.7m
-4%
operating profit
-1.2m
-585%
gross margin
20.6%
-13.67%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
8.5m
-0.11%
total assets
24.6m
+0.04%
cash
164.5k
-0.81%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01259298
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
17120 - Manufacture of paper and paperboard
incorporation date
May 1976
age
49
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
jaffabox limited (March 2020)
jaffa (birmingham) limited (April 2000)
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auditor
JW IIINKS LLP
address
birmingham international park, starley way, birmingham, west midlands, B37 7HB
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
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