
Company Number
01624292
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
star uk group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of prepared pet foods
Registered Address
unit 1 tywi valley food park, station road, llangadog, carmarthenshire, SA19 9LY
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNITED PETFOOD UK LIMITED at £85.6m based on a Turnover of £68.3m and 1.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNITED PETFOOD UK LIMITED at £45.8m based on an EBITDA of £5.3m and a 8.65x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNITED PETFOOD UK LIMITED at £36.3m based on Net Assets of £20m and 1.82x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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United Petfood Uk Limited is a live company located in llangadog, SA19 9LY with a Companies House number of 01624292. It operates in the manufacture of prepared pet foods sector, SIC Code 10920. Founded in March 1982, it's largest shareholder is star uk group limited with a 100% stake. United Petfood Uk Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £68.3m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded United Petfood Uk Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £68.3m, make it larger than the average company (£34.7m)
£68.3m - United Petfood Uk Limited
£34.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 30%, show it is growing at a faster rate (11.1%)
30% - United Petfood Uk Limited
11.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 29.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (23.1%)
29.9% - United Petfood Uk Limited
23.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.2% make it more profitable than the average company (2.3%)
6.2% - United Petfood Uk Limited
2.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 219 employees, this is above the industry average (91)
219 - United Petfood Uk Limited
91 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £41.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£39.3k)
£41.2k - United Petfood Uk Limited
£39.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £311.7k, this is equally as efficient (£304.2k)
£311.7k - United Petfood Uk Limited
£304.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 85 days, this is later than average (40 days)
85 days - United Petfood Uk Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 68 days, this is slower than average (49 days)
68 days - United Petfood Uk Limited
49 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 101 days, this is more than average (54 days)
101 days - United Petfood Uk Limited
54 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (8 weeks)
1 weeks - United Petfood Uk Limited
8 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 60.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (51.6%)
60.8% - United Petfood Uk Limited
51.6% - Industry AVG
United Petfood Uk Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £68.3 million and the company has net assets of £20 million. According to their latest financial statements, United Petfood Uk Limited has 219 employees and maintains cash reserves of £677 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 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Turnover | 68,264,000 | 42,277,000 | 35,297,000 | 30,841,000 | 26,849,000 | 39,967,000 | 22,301,000 | 23,770,000 | 22,473,000 | 19,888,000 | 17,250,000 | 16,246,000 | 13,915,000 | 12,248,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 47,874,000 | 28,543,000 | 23,119,000 | 19,668,000 | 17,531,000 | 26,013,000 | 14,742,000 | 16,459,000 | 16,025,000 | 14,250,000 | 11,844,000 | 10,864,000 | 9,037,000 | 8,025,000 |
Gross Profit | 20,390,000 | 13,734,000 | 12,178,000 | 11,173,000 | 9,318,000 | 13,954,000 | 7,559,000 | 7,311,000 | 6,448,000 | 5,638,000 | 5,406,000 | 5,382,000 | 4,878,000 | 4,223,000 |
Admin Expenses | 16,165,000 | 8,667,000 | 7,014,000 | 6,191,000 | 5,880,000 | 8,303,000 | 4,432,000 | 4,511,000 | 4,645,000 | 4,322,000 | 4,170,000 | 3,647,000 | 2,852,000 | 3,097,000 |
Operating Profit | 4,225,000 | 5,067,000 | 5,164,000 | 4,982,000 | 3,438,000 | 5,651,000 | 3,127,000 | 2,800,000 | 1,803,000 | 1,316,000 | 1,236,000 | 1,735,000 | 2,026,000 | 1,126,000 |
Interest Payable | 618,000 | 122,000 | 151,000 | 575,000 | 641,000 | 1,156,000 | 28,000 | 55,000 | 53,000 | 79,000 | 61,000 | 63,000 | 67,000 | 41,000 |
Interest Receivable | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 3,607,000 | 4,945,000 | 5,013,000 | 4,407,000 | 2,797,000 | 4,495,000 | 3,099,000 | 2,745,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,237,000 | 942,000 | 1,672,000 | 1,959,000 | 1,085,000 |
Tax | -1,033,000 | -368,000 | -708,000 | -564,000 | -355,000 | -544,000 | -452,000 | -393,000 | -242,000 | 23,000 | 61,000 | -210,000 | -174,000 | -373,000 |
Profit After Tax | 2,574,000 | 4,577,000 | 4,305,000 | 3,843,000 | 2,442,000 | 3,951,000 | 2,647,000 | 2,352,000 | 1,508,000 | 1,260,000 | 1,003,000 | 1,462,000 | 1,785,000 | 712,000 |
Dividends Paid | 18,555,000 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 2,574,000 | -13,978,000 | 4,305,000 | 3,843,000 | 2,442,000 | 3,951,000 | 2,647,000 | 2,352,000 | 1,508,000 | 1,260,000 | 1,003,000 | 1,462,000 | 1,785,000 | 712,000 |
Employee Costs | 9,015,000 | 5,848,000 | 4,484,000 | 3,988,000 | 3,624,000 | 5,044,000 | 3,139,000 | 3,368,000 | 3,131,000 | 2,971,000 | 1,990,000 | 1,798,000 | 1,920,000 | 2,500,000 |
Number Of Employees | 219 | 163 | 138 | 126 | 117 | 120 | 103 | 93 | 91 | 97 | 92 | 80 | 80 | 78 |
EBITDA* | 5,300,000 | 5,778,000 | 5,963,000 | 5,665,000 | 3,974,000 | 7,097,000 | 4,563,000 | 4,334,000 | 3,336,000 | 2,580,000 | 2,373,000 | 2,929,000 | 2,877,000 | 1,787,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 12,562,000 | 7,226,000 | 5,451,000 | 5,971,000 | 5,965,000 | 5,654,000 | 6,306,000 | 6,937,000 | 7,399,000 | 8,224,000 | 9,175,000 | 9,274,000 | 10,014,000 | 7,833,000 |
Intangible Assets | 9,000 | 15,000 | 44,000 | 97,000 | 95,000 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 2,595,000 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 12,562,000 | 7,226,000 | 5,451,000 | 5,971,000 | 5,974,000 | 5,669,000 | 6,350,000 | 7,034,000 | 7,494,000 | 8,224,000 | 9,175,000 | 9,274,000 | 12,609,000 | 7,833,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 13,250,000 | 11,134,000 | 5,387,000 | 3,807,000 | 2,794,000 | 2,799,000 | 2,972,000 | 3,100,000 | 4,278,000 | 5,070,000 | 4,456,000 | 3,594,000 | 3,187,000 | 2,666,000 |
Trade Debtors | 15,950,000 | 8,024,000 | 6,931,000 | 6,397,000 | 5,080,000 | 5,909,000 | 4,486,000 | 4,351,000 | 4,187,000 | 3,632,000 | 2,771,000 | 2,470,000 | 1,713,000 | |
Group Debtors | 8,298,000 | 14,999,000 | 18,755,000 | 18,635,000 | 15,807,000 | 12,844,000 | 8,088,000 | 5,157,000 | 3,035,000 | 1,018,000 | 1,214,000 | |||
Misc Debtors | 219,000 | 770,000 | 1,413,000 | 144,000 | 133,000 | 244,000 | 364,000 | 461,000 | 415,000 | 272,000 | 319,000 | 254,000 | 136,000 | |
Cash | 677,000 | 335,000 | 5,477,000 | 425,000 | 188,000 | 164,000 | 491,000 | 594,000 | 267,000 | 52,000 | 61,000 | 176,000 | 227,000 | 141,000 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 38,394,000 | 35,262,000 | 37,963,000 | 29,408,000 | 24,002,000 | 21,960,000 | 16,401,000 | 13,663,000 | 12,182,000 | 10,044,000 | 8,821,000 | 6,494,000 | 3,414,000 | 4,656,000 |
total assets | 50,956,000 | 42,488,000 | 43,414,000 | 35,379,000 | 29,976,000 | 27,629,000 | 22,751,000 | 20,697,000 | 19,676,000 | 18,268,000 | 17,996,000 | 15,768,000 | 16,023,000 | 12,489,000 |
Bank overdraft | 5,089,000 | 3,824,000 | 4,471,000 | 3,780,000 | 2,732,000 | 2,769,000 | 1,002,000 | 150,000 | 753,000 | 1,192,000 | 1,813,000 | 498,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,207,000 |
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 8,969,000 | 4,862,000 | 2,482,000 | 2,332,000 | 1,625,000 | 1,756,000 | 1,688,000 | 1,780,000 | 1,934,000 | 1,444,000 | 1,634,000 | 1,341,000 | 2,148,000 | 1,106,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 11,057,000 | 13,925,000 | 2,731,000 | 35,000 | 64,000 | 60,000 | 133,000 | 199,000 | 271,000 | |||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,000 | 35,000 | 48,000 | 50,000 | 34,000 | 54,000 | 57,000 | 60,000 | 204,000 | |||||
other current liabilities | 4,763,000 | 1,516,000 | 1,806,000 | 1,649,000 | 1,660,000 | 1,296,000 | 1,549,000 | 1,203,000 | 1,174,000 | 1,088,000 | 498,000 | 944,000 | 1,048,000 | 924,000 |
total current liabilities | 29,878,000 | 24,127,000 | 11,490,000 | 7,761,000 | 6,017,000 | 5,824,000 | 4,274,000 | 3,216,000 | 3,975,000 | 3,818,000 | 4,132,000 | 3,039,000 | 4,376,000 | 3,712,000 |
loans | 1,163,000 | 1,313,000 | 1,138,000 | 1,332,000 | 1,523,000 | 1,709,000 | 696,000 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 16,000 | 50,000 | 49,000 | 51,000 | 56,000 | 27,000 | 84,000 | 128,000 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 312,000 | 340,000 | 367,000 | 434,000 | 587,000 | 858,000 | 1,453,000 | 1,861,000 | 2,241,000 | 2,644,000 | 3,046,000 | 2,890,000 | 2,725,000 | |
other liabilities | 183,000 | 240,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 803,000 | 632,000 | 190,000 | 122,000 | 153,000 | 170,000 | 182,000 | 228,000 | 271,000 | 298,000 | 371,000 | 432,000 | 551,000 | 652,000 |
total long term liabilities | 1,115,000 | 972,000 | 557,000 | 556,000 | 740,000 | 1,028,000 | 1,651,000 | 3,302,000 | 3,874,000 | 4,131,000 | 4,805,000 | 4,872,000 | 5,252,000 | 1,716,000 |
total liabilities | 30,993,000 | 25,099,000 | 12,047,000 | 8,317,000 | 6,757,000 | 6,852,000 | 5,925,000 | 6,518,000 | 7,849,000 | 7,949,000 | 8,937,000 | 7,911,000 | 9,628,000 | 5,428,000 |
net assets | 19,963,000 | 17,389,000 | 31,367,000 | 27,062,000 | 23,219,000 | 20,777,000 | 16,826,000 | 14,179,000 | 11,827,000 | 10,319,000 | 9,059,000 | 7,857,000 | 6,395,000 | 7,061,000 |
total shareholders funds | 19,963,000 | 17,389,000 | 31,367,000 | 27,062,000 | 23,219,000 | 20,777,000 | 16,826,000 | 14,179,000 | 11,827,000 | 10,319,000 | 9,059,000 | 7,857,000 | 6,395,000 | 7,061,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 4,225,000 | 5,067,000 | 5,164,000 | 4,982,000 | 3,438,000 | 5,651,000 | 3,127,000 | 2,800,000 | 1,803,000 | 1,316,000 | 1,236,000 | 1,735,000 | 2,026,000 | 1,126,000 |
Depreciation | 1,047,000 | 683,000 | 799,000 | 867,000 | 866,000 | 1,417,000 | 1,115,000 | 1,154,000 | 1,130,000 | 1,264,000 | 1,137,000 | 1,194,000 | 851,000 | 661,000 |
Amortisation | 28,000 | 28,000 | -184,000 | -330,000 | 29,000 | 321,000 | 380,000 | 403,000 | ||||||
Tax | -1,033,000 | -368,000 | -708,000 | -564,000 | -355,000 | -544,000 | -452,000 | -393,000 | -242,000 | 23,000 | 61,000 | -210,000 | -174,000 | -373,000 |
Stock | 2,116,000 | 5,747,000 | 1,580,000 | 1,013,000 | -5,000 | -173,000 | -128,000 | -1,178,000 | -792,000 | 614,000 | 862,000 | 407,000 | 521,000 | 2,666,000 |
Debtors | 674,000 | -3,306,000 | 1,923,000 | 4,156,000 | 2,023,000 | 6,059,000 | 2,969,000 | 2,332,000 | 2,715,000 | 618,000 | 1,580,000 | 129,000 | 746,000 | 1,849,000 |
Creditors | 4,107,000 | 2,380,000 | 150,000 | 707,000 | -131,000 | 68,000 | -92,000 | -154,000 | 490,000 | -190,000 | 293,000 | -807,000 | 1,042,000 | 1,106,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 3,219,000 | -317,000 | 90,000 | -164,000 | 93,000 | -848,000 | -62,000 | -351,000 | -317,000 | 188,000 | -290,000 | 61,000 | 2,849,000 | 924,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 171,000 | 442,000 | 68,000 | -31,000 | -17,000 | -12,000 | -46,000 | -43,000 | -27,000 | -73,000 | -61,000 | -119,000 | -101,000 | 652,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 8,974,000 | 5,474,000 | 2,060,000 | 444,000 | 1,546,000 | -125,000 | 1,070,000 | 2,239,000 | 1,317,000 | 1,296,000 | -66,000 | 1,318,000 | 5,226,000 | -419,000 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | 61,000 | -2,503,000 | -270,000 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 61,000 | -2,503,000 | -270,000 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -2,868,000 | 11,194,000 | 2,731,000 | -35,000 | -29,000 | 4,000 | -73,000 | -66,000 | 199,000 | -271,000 | 271,000 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -1,163,000 | -150,000 | 175,000 | -194,000 | -191,000 | -186,000 | 1,013,000 | 696,000 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -3,000 | -48,000 | -47,000 | -1,000 | 14,000 | -25,000 | 26,000 | -60,000 | -188,000 | 332,000 | ||||
other long term liabilities | -183,000 | -57,000 | 240,000 | |||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -618,000 | -122,000 | -151,000 | -575,000 | -641,000 | -1,156,000 | -28,000 | -55,000 | -53,000 | -79,000 | -61,000 | -63,000 | -67,000 | -41,000 |
cash flow from financing | -3,486,000 | 11,072,000 | 2,580,000 | -575,000 | -644,000 | -1,204,000 | -1,273,000 | -235,000 | 140,000 | -371,000 | -93,000 | -293,000 | -2,021,000 | 7,847,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 342,000 | -5,142,000 | 5,052,000 | 237,000 | 24,000 | -327,000 | -103,000 | 327,000 | 215,000 | -9,000 | -115,000 | -51,000 | 86,000 | 141,000 |
overdraft | 1,265,000 | -647,000 | 691,000 | 1,048,000 | -37,000 | 1,767,000 | 852,000 | -603,000 | -439,000 | -621,000 | 1,315,000 | -622,000 | -87,000 | 1,207,000 |
change in cash | -923,000 | -4,495,000 | 4,361,000 | -811,000 | 61,000 | -2,094,000 | -955,000 | 930,000 | 654,000 | 612,000 | -1,430,000 | 571,000 | 173,000 | -1,066,000 |
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UNITED PETFOOD UK LIMITED group structure
United Petfood Uk Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
UP HOLDING NV
#0139532
2 parents
UNITED PETFOOD UK LIMITED
01624292
1 subsidiary
United Petfood Uk Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Dries Eeckhout (Feb 2021) and Mr Dominiek Dumoulin (Feb 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Dries Eeckhout | Wales | 43 years | Feb 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Dominiek Dumoulin | Wales | 54 years | Feb 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
68.3m
+61%
operating profit
4.2m
-17%
gross margin
29.9%
-8.05%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
20m
+0.15%
total assets
51m
+0.2%
cash
677k
+1.02%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01624292
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
10920 - Manufacture of prepared pet foods
incorporation date
March 1982
age
43
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
cambrian pet foods limited (March 2022)
accountant
-
auditor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
address
unit 1 tywi valley food park, station road, llangadog, carmarthenshire, SA19 9LY
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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