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d.p. forrest limited Company Information

Company Number

01326589

Next Accounts

Jul 2025

Directors

Kalwinder Shergill

Dalbir Singh

Shareholders

astrarich ltd

Group Structure

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Industry

Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Registered Address

145 hamstead road, great barr, birmingham, B43 5BB

Website

http://forrestchemist.co.uk

d.p. forrest limited Estimated Valuation

£1.2m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of D.P. FORREST LIMITED at £1.2m based on Net Assets of £593.9k and 2.09x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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D.p. Forrest Limited is a live company located in birmingham, B43 5BB with a Companies House number of 01326589. It operates in the dispensing chemist in specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47730. Founded in August 1977, it's largest shareholder is astrarich ltd with a 100% stake. D.p. Forrest Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.4m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded D.P. Forrest Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3.5out of 5

3 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £1.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£12.3m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.2%)

EXPORT

D.P. Forrest Limited's latest turnover from October 2023 is estimated at £1.4 million and the company has net assets of £593.9 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, D.P. Forrest Limited has 17 employees and maintains cash reserves of £476.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Oct 2023	Oct 2022	Oct 2021	Oct 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Oct 2017	Oct 2016	Oct 2015	Oct 2014	Oct 2013	Oct 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Turnover	1,420,001	2,526,394	1,769,298	1,445,139	961,404	971,170	955,500	547,933	1,059,357	1,485,437	1,668,548	1,802,728	2,180,814	1,572,399
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	1,042,592	1,806,738	1,274,919	1,082,482	709,664	707,183	689,571	390,028	776,402	1,079,125	1,200,128	1,319,609	1,618,384	1,169,462
Gross Profit	377,409	719,656	494,380	362,658	251,740	263,987	265,929	157,905	282,955	406,312	468,421	483,119	562,430	402,938
Admin Expenses	539,739	693,710	399,004	345,986	368,310	254,121	275,640	184,961	281,460	449,572	342,277	671,443	428,536	-671,662
Operating Profit	-162,330	25,946	95,376	16,672	-116,570	9,866	-9,711	-27,056	1,495	-43,260	126,144	-188,324	133,894	1,074,600
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable	18,506	7,559	486	485	3,860	4,759	1,517	1,568	3,772	3,571	2,853	2,056	1,932	1,126
Pre-Tax Profit	-143,824	33,505	95,862	17,157	-112,710	14,625	-8,194	-25,488	5,266	-39,689	128,997	-186,268	135,826	1,075,726
Tax		-6,366	-18,214	-3,260		-2,779			-1,053		-29,669		-35,315	-301,203
Profit After Tax	-143,824	27,139	77,648	13,897	-112,710	11,846	-8,194	-25,488	4,213	-39,689	99,328	-186,268	100,511	774,523
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-143,824	27,139	77,648	13,897	-112,710	11,846	-8,194	-25,488	4,213	-39,689	99,328	-186,268	100,511	774,523
Employee Costs	438,575	433,377	476,696	436,424	412,519	403,152	375,143	71,185	120,819	174,303	199,752	201,902	236,312	167,734
Number Of Employees	17	18	21	21	19	20	20	4	7	10	12	12	14	10
EBITDA*	-159,741	28,869	98,775	20,128	-112,504	17,252	-2,288	-18,559	11,865	-42,814	142,784	-160,428	148,651	1,100,423

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Oct 2023	Oct 2022	Oct 2021	Oct 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Oct 2017	Oct 2016	Oct 2015	Oct 2014	Oct 2013	Oct 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Tangible Assets	14,665	16,570	18,029	19,586	23,042	27,108	28,095	32,341	39,173	44,901	61,074	69,736	93,951	96,770
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	14,665	16,570	18,029	19,586	23,042	27,108	28,095	32,341	39,173	44,901	61,074	69,736	93,951	96,770
Stock & work in progress	104,675	106,106	98,789	117,782	102,787	112,907	118,094	107,951	106,794	110,845	146,262	157,560	146,345	146,870
Trade Debtors	218,090	624,893	414,621	257,186	108,209	95,774	99,914	87,727	190,387	271,643	345,592	393,918	592,920	367,161
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors					100,986	46,547	56,284	244,988
Cash	476,703	228,294	443,656	528,117	440,972	588,306	680,721	532,578	721,700	787,002	641,564	499,831	322,379	450,377
misc current assets
total current assets	799,468	959,293	957,066	903,085	752,954	843,534	955,013	973,244	1,018,881	1,169,490	1,133,418	1,051,309	1,061,644	964,408
total assets	814,133	975,863	975,095	922,671	775,996	870,642	983,108	1,005,585	1,058,054	1,214,391	1,194,492	1,121,045	1,155,595	1,061,178
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	217,967	235,665	262,588	287,803	132,333	121,229	155,088	152,567	304,436	464,986	405,398	431,279	279,561	285,655
Group/Directors Accounts					1,405	831	80,231	17,046
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities					20,971	16,800	27,853	107,842
total current liabilities	217,967	235,665	262,588	287,803	154,709	138,860	263,172	277,455	304,436	464,986	405,398	431,279	279,561	285,655
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions	2,234	2,442	1,890	1,899	2,215
total long term liabilities	2,234	2,442	1,890	1,899	2,215
total liabilities	220,201	238,107	264,478	289,702	156,924	138,860	263,172	277,455	304,436	464,986	405,398	431,279	279,561	285,655
net assets	593,932	737,756	710,617	632,969	619,072	731,782	719,936	728,130	753,618	749,405	789,094	689,766	876,034	775,523
total shareholders funds	593,932	737,756	710,617	632,969	619,072	731,782	719,936	728,130	753,618	749,405	789,094	689,766	876,034	775,523

	Oct 2023	Oct 2022	Oct 2021	Oct 2020	Oct 2019	Oct 2018	Oct 2017	Oct 2016	Oct 2015	Oct 2014	Oct 2013	Oct 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-162,330	25,946	95,376	16,672	-116,570	9,866	-9,711	-27,056	1,495	-43,260	126,144	-188,324	133,894	1,074,600
Depreciation	2,589	2,923	3,399	3,456	4,066	7,386	7,423	8,497	10,370	446	16,640	27,896	14,757	25,823
Amortisation
Tax		-6,366	-18,214	-3,260		-2,779			-1,053		-29,669		-35,315	-301,203
Stock	-1,431	7,317	-18,993	14,995	-10,120	-5,187	10,143	1,157	-4,051	-35,417	-11,298	11,215	-525	146,870
Debtors	-406,803	210,272	157,435	47,991	66,874	-13,877	-176,517	142,328	-81,256	-73,949	-48,326	-199,002	225,759	367,161
Creditors	-17,698	-26,923	-25,215	155,470	11,104	-33,859	2,521	-151,869	-160,550	59,588	-25,881	151,718	-6,094	285,655
Accruals and Deferred Income				-20,971	4,171	-11,053	-79,989	107,842
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-208	552	-9	-316	2,215
Cash flow from operations	230,587	-221,457	-83,105	88,065	-151,768	-11,375	86,618	-206,071	-64,431	126,140	146,858	179,077	-117,992	570,844
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-684	-1,464	-1,842			-6,399	-3,177	-1,665	-4,642	15,727	-7,978	-3,681	-11,938	-122,593
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments	-684	-1,464	-1,842			-6,399	-3,177	-1,665	-4,642	15,727	-7,978	-3,681	-11,938	-122,593
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts				-1,405	574	-79,400	63,185	17,046
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue														1,000
interest	18,506	7,559	486	485	3,860	4,759	1,517	1,568	3,772	3,571	2,853	2,056	1,932	1,126
cash flow from financing	18,506	7,559	486	-920	4,434	-74,641	64,702	18,614	3,772	3,571	2,853	2,056	1,932	2,126
cash and cash equivalents
cash	248,409	-215,362	-84,461	87,145	-147,334	-92,415	148,143	-189,122	-65,302	145,438	141,733	177,452	-127,998	450,377
overdraft
change in cash	248,409	-215,362	-84,461	87,145	-147,334	-92,415	148,143	-189,122	-65,302	145,438	141,733	177,452	-127,998	450,377

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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D.P. FORREST LIMITED group structure

D.P. Forrest Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

ASTRARICH LTD

03632386

1 parent

D.P. FORREST LIMITED

01326589

D.P. FORREST LIMITED Shareholders

astrarich ltd

100%

D.P. Forrest Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Kalwinder Shergill (Dec 1998) and Dalbir Singh (Dec 1998).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Kalwinder Shergill		59 years	Dec 1998	-	Director
Dalbir Singh		61 years	Dec 1998	-	Director

P&L

October 2023

turnover

1.4m

-44%

operating profit

-162.3k

gross margin

26.6%

-6.7%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

October 2023

net assets

593.9k

-0.19%

total assets

814.1k

-0.17%

cash

476.7k

+1.09%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01326589

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

47730 - Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

incorporation date

August 1977

ultimate parent company

ASTRARICH LTD

previous names

N/A

address

145 hamstead road, great barr, birmingham, B43 5BB

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