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Company Number

01524603

Next Accounts

Jun 2026

Directors

Colin Bocking

Fiona Bocking

Shareholders

f.m. bocking & c.j. bocking

Group Structure

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Industry

Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores

Registered Address

23 haltwhistle road, south woodham ferrers, chelmsford, essex, CM3 5ZA

Website

www.crouchvale.co.uk

crouch vale brewery limited Estimated Valuation

£5.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CROUCH VALE BREWERY LIMITED at £5.1m based on Net Assets of £2.8m and 1.86x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Crouch Vale Brewery Limited is a live company located in chelmsford, CM3 5ZA with a Companies House number of 01524603. It operates in the manufacture of beer sector, SIC Code 11050. Founded in October 1980, it's largest shareholder is f.m. bocking & c.j. bocking with a 100% stake. Crouch Vale Brewery Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.3m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Crouch Vale Brewery 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 £1.3m, make it smaller than the average company (£17m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (17.7%)

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Crouch Vale Brewery Limited's latest turnover from September 2024 is estimated at £1.3 million and the company has net assets of £2.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Crouch Vale Brewery Limited has 13 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Sep 2024	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	1,328,857	1,513,515	1,477,226	1,386,103	1,431,643	1,745,126	1,806,713	1,934,497	1,202,785	1,419,377	1,607,140	1,538,339	1,829,443	1,697,825	1,482,196
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	961,660	1,105,439	1,065,699	1,050,711	1,056,709	1,279,966	1,292,077	1,337,893	826,866	969,038	1,156,648	1,129,660	1,311,956	1,209,753	1,020,427
Gross Profit	367,198	408,076	411,527	335,392	374,934	465,159	514,636	596,604	375,919	450,339	450,492	408,679	517,487	488,072	461,768
Admin Expenses	438,594	437,462	373,618	264,593	376,392	378,539	399,024	487,485	255,866	383,953	268,404	176,977	360,588	237,383	179,162	-1,810,984
Operating Profit	-71,396	-29,386	37,909	70,799	-1,458	86,620	115,612	109,119	120,053	66,386	182,088	231,702	156,899	250,689	282,606	1,810,984
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable	76,657	100,220	42,167	1,824	1,754	12,620	11,688	3,623	3,448	6,371	6,096	5,553	4,643	3,759	2,848	1,225
Pre-Tax Profit	5,261	70,835	80,077	72,623	296	99,241	127,300	112,742	123,501	72,756	188,184	237,256	161,542	254,447	285,454	1,812,208
Tax	-1,315	-17,709	-15,215	-13,798	-56	-18,856	-24,187	-21,421	-24,700	-14,551	-39,519	-54,569	-38,770	-66,156	-79,927	-507,418
Profit After Tax	3,946	53,126	64,862	58,825	240	80,385	103,113	91,321	98,801	58,205	148,665	182,687	122,772	188,291	205,527	1,304,790
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	3,946	53,126	64,862	58,825	240	80,385	103,113	91,321	98,801	58,205	148,665	182,687	122,772	188,291	205,527	1,304,790
Employee Costs	425,659	462,603	477,498	464,461	488,396	501,939	510,420	498,873	237,348	269,348	312,240	273,548	296,817	268,952	252,565
Number Of Employees	13	15	16	16	16	17	18	18	9	10	12	11	11	11	11
EBITDA*	-55,779	-11,273	55,862	88,193	20,515	106,938	139,033	136,089	146,904	92,553	214,509	266,549	199,809	292,725	335,208	1,876,437

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Sep 2024	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	1,586,798	917,699	926,118	927,659	945,053	966,015	966,549	986,710	1,005,952	975,143	1,005,377	842,282	880,198	891,321	866,171	828,214
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	1,586,798	917,699	926,118	927,659	945,053	966,015	966,549	986,710	1,005,952	975,143	1,005,377	842,282	880,198	891,321	866,171	828,214
Stock & work in progress	110,999	110,141	90,817	108,350	94,745	120,107	105,229	132,091	116,411	91,053	86,457	83,169	91,642	105,358	119,946	138,033
Trade Debtors	43,675	52,757	49,972	59,373	38,141	77,361	92,595	115,566	137,043	140,545	151,132	154,933	178,308	183,243	163,366	151,508
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	90,035	5,448	5,174	8,566	9,814	9,797	9,447	10,882	9,929
Cash	1,140,007	1,926,291	1,891,628	1,856,593	1,791,765	1,716,818	1,648,625	1,468,295	1,430,307	1,328,217	1,220,024	1,218,293	1,003,047	854,146	649,372	489,825
misc current assets
total current assets	1,384,716	2,094,637	2,037,591	2,032,882	1,934,465	1,924,083	1,855,896	1,726,834	1,693,690	1,559,815	1,457,613	1,456,395	1,272,997	1,142,747	932,684	779,366
total assets	2,971,514	3,012,336	2,963,709	2,960,541	2,879,518	2,890,098	2,822,445	2,713,544	2,699,642	2,534,958	2,462,990	2,298,677	2,153,195	2,034,068	1,798,855	1,607,580
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	11,597	13,053	10,673	15,097	12,940	39,659	43,835	85,980	99,814	272,177	254,444	234,796	267,801	274,256	233,074	260,776
Group/Directors Accounts								60,073
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	146,792	187,416	200,832	257,686	236,969	217,637	226,763	115,744	234,796
total current liabilities	158,389	200,469	211,505	272,783	249,909	257,296	270,598	261,797	334,610	272,177	254,444	234,796	267,801	274,256	233,074	260,776
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions	47,495	50,183	43,646	44,062	44,738	48,171	47,601	50,614	55,220	51,770	55,740	59,740	63,940	61,130	55,390	41,940
total long term liabilities	47,495	50,183	43,646	44,062	44,738	48,171	47,601	50,614	55,220	51,770	55,740	59,740	63,940	61,130	55,390	41,940
total liabilities	205,884	250,652	255,151	316,845	294,647	305,467	318,199	312,411	389,830	323,947	310,184	294,536	331,741	335,386	288,464	302,716
net assets	2,765,630	2,761,684	2,708,558	2,643,696	2,584,871	2,584,631	2,504,246	2,401,133	2,309,812	2,211,011	2,152,806	2,004,141	1,821,454	1,698,682	1,510,391	1,304,864
total shareholders funds	2,765,630	2,761,684	2,708,558	2,643,696	2,584,871	2,584,631	2,504,246	2,401,133	2,309,812	2,211,011	2,152,806	2,004,141	1,821,454	1,698,682	1,510,391	1,304,864

	Sep 2024	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	-71,396	-29,386	37,909	70,799	-1,458	86,620	115,612	109,119	120,053	66,386	182,088	231,702	156,899	250,689	282,606	1,810,984
Depreciation	15,617	18,113	17,953	17,394	21,973	20,318	23,421	26,970	26,851	26,167	32,421	34,847	42,910	42,036	52,602	65,453
Amortisation
Tax	-1,315	-17,709	-15,215	-13,798	-56	-18,856	-24,187	-21,421	-24,700	-14,551	-39,519	-54,569	-38,770	-66,156	-79,927	-507,418
Stock	858	19,324	-17,533	13,605	-25,362	14,878	-26,862	15,680	25,358	4,596	3,288	-8,473	-13,716	-14,588	-18,087	138,033
Debtors	75,505	3,059	-12,793	19,984	-39,203	-14,884	-24,406	-20,524	6,427	-10,587	-3,801	-23,375	-4,935	19,877	11,858	151,508
Creditors	-1,456	2,380	-4,424	2,157	-26,719	-4,176	-42,145	-13,834	-172,363	17,733	19,648	-33,005	-6,455	41,182	-27,702	260,776
Accruals and Deferred Income	-40,624	-13,416	-56,854	20,717	19,332	-9,126	111,019	-119,052	234,796
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-2,688	6,537	-416	-676	-3,433	570	-3,013	-4,606	3,450	-3,970	-4,000	-4,200	2,810	5,740	13,450	41,940
Cash flow from operations	-178,225	-55,864	9,279	63,004	74,204	75,356	231,975	-17,980	156,302	97,756	191,151	206,623	176,045	268,202	247,258	1,382,194
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-684,716	-9,694	-16,412		-1,011	-19,784	-3,260	-7,728	-57,660	4,067	-195,516	3,069	-31,787	-67,186	-90,559	-893,667
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments	-684,716	-9,694	-16,412		-1,011	-19,784	-3,260	-7,728	-57,660	4,067	-195,516	3,069	-31,787	-67,186	-90,559	-893,667
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts							-60,073	60,073
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue																74
interest	76,657	100,220	42,167	1,824	1,754	12,620	11,688	3,623	3,448	6,371	6,096	5,553	4,643	3,759	2,848	1,225
cash flow from financing	76,657	100,220	42,167	1,824	1,754	12,620	-48,385	63,696	3,448	6,371	6,096	5,553	4,643	3,759	2,848	1,299
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-786,284	34,663	35,035	64,828	74,947	68,193	180,330	37,988	102,090	108,193	1,731	215,246	148,901	204,774	159,547	489,825
overdraft
change in cash	-786,284	34,663	35,035	64,828	74,947	68,193	180,330	37,988	102,090	108,193	1,731	215,246	148,901	204,774	159,547	489,825

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CROUCH VALE BREWERY LIMITED group structure

Crouch Vale Brewery Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

CROUCH VALE BREWERY LIMITED

01524603

CROUCH VALE BREWERY LIMITED Shareholders

f.m. bocking & c.j. bocking

100%

Crouch Vale Brewery Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Colin Bocking (Jan 1992) and Ms Fiona Bocking (Jun 2007).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Colin Bocking		70 years	Jan 1992	-	Director
Ms Fiona Bocking		65 years	Jun 2007	-	Director

P&L

September 2024

turnover

1.3m

-12%

operating profit

-71.4k

gross margin

27.7%

+2.49%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

September 2024

net assets

2.8m

total assets

-0.01%

cash

1.1m

-0.41%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01524603

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46342 - Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages

47250 - Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores

11050 - Manufacture of beer

incorporation date

October 1980

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

duskland limited (December 1981)

address

23 haltwhistle road, south woodham ferrers, chelmsford, essex, CM3 5ZA

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