askew & barrett (pulses) limited Company Information
Company Number
01661244
Next Accounts
Nov 2025
Shareholders
patrick edward barrett
darryl evan askew
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Industry
Agents involved in the sale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
Registered Address
108 smeeth road, marshland st, james, wisbech, cambridgeshire, PE14 8JF
Website
www.askewandbarrett.co.ukaskew & barrett (pulses) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASKEW & BARRETT (PULSES) LIMITED at £8.5m based on a Turnover of £11.4m and 0.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
askew & barrett (pulses) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASKEW & BARRETT (PULSES) LIMITED at £6.7m based on an EBITDA of £738.4k and a 9.14x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
askew & barrett (pulses) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ASKEW & BARRETT (PULSES) LIMITED at £17.5m based on Net Assets of £3.4m and 5.12x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited Overview
Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited is a live company located in cambridgeshire, PE14 8JF with a Companies House number of 01661244. It operates in the agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods sector, SIC Code 46110. Founded in September 1982, it's largest shareholder is patrick edward barrett with a 40% stake. Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £11.4m with low growth in recent years.
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Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Askew & Barrett (Pulses) Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

1 Regular

7 Weak

Size
annual sales of £11.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£19.9m)
£11.4m - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
£19.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.2%)
2% - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
10.2% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 15.2%, this company has a lower cost of product (11%)
15.2% - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
11% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 5.2% make it more profitable than the average company (2.2%)
5.2% - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
2.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 31 employees, this is above the industry average (16)
31 - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
16 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £35k, the company has a lower pay structure (£45.9k)
£35k - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
£45.9k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £368.2k, this is less efficient (£731.7k)
£368.2k - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
£731.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 52 days, this is later than average (39 days)
52 days - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
39 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 11 days, this is quicker than average (35 days)
11 days - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
35 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 134 days, this is more than average (42 days)
134 days - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
0 weeks - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 59.3%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (59%)
59.3% - Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited
59% - Industry AVG
ASKEW & BARRETT (PULSES) LIMITED financials

Askew & Barrett (Pulses) Limited's latest turnover from February 2024 is £11.4 million and the company has net assets of £3.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Askew & Barrett (Pulses) Limited has 31 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Turnover | 11,413,756 | 12,247,291 | 11,923,249 | 10,873,234 | 13,614,480 | 17,664,820 | 17,667,080 | 15,881,244 | 21,006,047 | 22,216,645 | 25,706,863 | 19,909,998 | 19,346,809 | 17,637,813 | 13,720,887 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 9,681,759 | 10,158,863 | 9,430,571 | 8,385,958 | 10,647,260 | 14,142,673 | 14,224,308 | 12,691,881 | 17,799,596 | 19,148,591 | 22,530,851 | 16,648,908 | 16,275,120 | 14,450,024 | 10,319,348 |
Gross Profit | 1,731,997 | 2,088,428 | 2,492,678 | 2,487,276 | 2,967,220 | 3,522,147 | 3,442,772 | 3,189,363 | 3,206,451 | 3,068,054 | 3,176,012 | 3,261,090 | 3,071,689 | 3,187,789 | 3,401,539 |
Admin Expenses | 1,140,952 | 1,126,754 | 1,659,150 | 1,884,336 | 1,865,089 | 2,002,572 | 1,932,517 | 1,893,544 | 2,005,468 | 1,660,986 | 1,807,286 | 2,013,383 | 1,902,930 | 1,771,548 | 1,709,758 |
Operating Profit | 591,045 | 961,674 | 833,528 | 602,940 | 1,102,131 | 1,519,575 | 1,510,255 | 1,295,819 | 1,200,983 | 1,407,068 | 1,368,726 | 1,247,707 | 1,168,759 | 1,416,241 | 1,691,781 |
Interest Payable | 232,090 | 121,021 | 83,488 | 74,642 | 84,475 | 113,212 | 114,429 | 114,204 | 87,879 | 93,533 | 95,906 | 103,915 | 76,672 | 49,934 | 16,517 |
Interest Receivable | 1,051 | 28 | 86 | 1,583 | 1,058 | 3,255 | 2,476 | 4,409 | 384 | 20 | 1,505 | 327 | 32 | 923 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 360,006 | 840,681 | 805,126 | 529,881 | 1,018,714 | 1,409,618 | 1,398,302 | 1,186,024 | 1,113,488 | 1,313,555 | 1,274,325 | 1,144,119 | 1,092,087 | 1,366,339 | 1,676,187 |
Tax | -66,449 | -179,899 | -170,018 | -104,125 | -195,985 | -272,501 | -269,918 | -233,650 | -204,113 | -271,781 | -291,905 | -268,870 | -283,956 | -374,236 | -459,053 |
Profit After Tax | 293,557 | 660,782 | 635,108 | 425,756 | 822,729 | 1,137,117 | 1,128,384 | 952,374 | 909,375 | 1,041,774 | 982,420 | 875,249 | 808,131 | 992,103 | 1,217,134 |
Dividends Paid | 595,700 | 515,000 | 360,500 | 755,000 | 1,070,000 | 1,062,500 | 844,500 | 909,462 | 747,601 | 995,390 | 1,039,164 | 475,740 | 544,680 | 1,064,850 | 595,000 |
Retained Profit | -302,143 | 145,782 | 274,608 | -329,244 | -247,271 | 74,617 | 283,884 | 42,912 | 161,774 | 46,384 | -56,744 | 399,509 | 263,451 | -72,747 | 622,134 |
Employee Costs | 1,083,960 | 1,124,451 | 1,075,740 | 1,070,744 | 1,015,966 | 1,058,700 | 1,079,388 | 1,086,895 | 1,185,102 | 917,822 | 981,110 | 1,082,461 | 1,019,888 | 916,348 | 1,032,841 |
Number Of Employees | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
EBITDA* | 738,368 | 1,108,608 | 984,744 | 734,816 | 1,239,257 | 1,661,220 | 1,669,691 | 1,466,899 | 1,372,756 | 1,546,610 | 1,527,685 | 1,404,965 | 1,310,725 | 1,553,188 | 1,821,699 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,834,693 | 2,816,046 | 2,534,632 | 2,491,686 | 2,424,296 | 2,436,141 | 2,438,786 | 2,448,362 | 2,470,522 | 2,165,638 | 1,962,010 | 2,019,486 | 1,728,797 | 1,582,798 | 1,382,012 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 305,000 | 305,000 | 305,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,139,693 | 3,121,046 | 2,839,632 | 2,741,686 | 2,674,296 | 2,686,141 | 2,688,786 | 2,698,362 | 2,470,522 | 2,165,638 | 1,962,010 | 2,019,486 | 1,728,797 | 1,582,798 | 1,382,012 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,565,192 | 3,964,318 | 3,358,967 | 3,145,206 | 2,540,556 | 3,144,754 | 4,206,723 | 5,048,452 | 3,737,809 | 3,452,163 | 4,251,863 | 3,379,540 | 3,520,116 | 3,580,354 | 1,873,271 |
Trade Debtors | 1,640,854 | 1,349,178 | 1,779,096 | 1,044,145 | 1,682,407 | 2,031,033 | 1,886,973 | 1,931,399 | 2,735,394 | 3,052,121 | 3,261,191 | 2,669,545 | 2,325,020 | 2,195,222 | 1,265,937 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 48,210 | 118,661 | 68,920 | 55,740 | 146,970 | 48,149 | 59,766 | 95,387 | 108,498 | 42,827 | 32,102 | 96,094 | 17,411 | 25,175 | 39,050 |
Cash | 3,369 | 3,026 | 6,824 | 3,305 | 118,772 | 151 | 767 | 821 | 16,753 | 4,039 | 1,911 | 968 | 8,581 | 11,294 | 275,615 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 5,257,625 | 5,435,183 | 5,213,807 | 4,248,396 | 4,488,705 | 5,224,087 | 6,154,229 | 7,076,059 | 6,598,454 | 6,551,150 | 7,547,067 | 6,146,147 | 5,871,128 | 5,812,045 | 3,453,873 |
total assets | 8,397,318 | 8,556,229 | 8,053,439 | 6,990,082 | 7,163,001 | 7,910,228 | 8,843,015 | 9,774,421 | 9,068,976 | 8,716,788 | 9,509,077 | 8,165,633 | 7,599,925 | 7,394,843 | 4,835,885 |
Bank overdraft | 1,998,731 | 1,825,929 | 1,137,831 | 1,036,365 | 375,696 | 303,503 | 1,160,509 | 756,917 | 615,729 | 1,232,355 | 581,450 | 910,659 | 1,291,178 | 78,585 | |
Bank loan | 88,667 | 89,128 | 85,941 | 91,651 | 79,897 | 99,484 | 124,916 | 90,104 | 87,696 | 85,357 | 83,086 | 39,391 | 38,347 | ||
Trade Creditors | 299,633 | 997,731 | 1,270,357 | 622,651 | 949,297 | 903,644 | 1,731,379 | 1,649,615 | 2,053,652 | 1,703,582 | 2,013,087 | 1,417,080 | 1,256,870 | 1,636,750 | 995,760 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 354,191 | 341,306 | 422,711 | 675,213 | 661,910 | 628,901 | 552,634 | 494,403 | 456,579 | 509,371 | 439,475 | 142,571 | 312,991 | 285,785 | 154,399 |
other short term finances | 172,424 | 58,142 | 56,394 | 384,338 | 297,771 | 364,345 | 540,102 | 423,668 | 409,423 | 356,350 | 319,363 | 288,695 | 156,669 | 163,129 | |
hp & lease commitments | 116,489 | 64,145 | 62,141 | 58,515 | 37,942 | 21,517 | 43,512 | 74,418 | 80,802 | 76,587 | 41,507 | 39,232 | |||
other current liabilities | 344,556 | 460,707 | 307,969 | 289,287 | 539,060 | 477,921 | 443,398 | 377,590 | 388,940 | 376,654 | 467,298 | 516,477 | 459,437 | 512,275 | 563,332 |
total current liabilities | 3,374,691 | 3,837,088 | 3,343,344 | 2,773,682 | 2,652,444 | 2,705,450 | 3,538,255 | 4,421,553 | 4,250,662 | 3,779,042 | 4,635,429 | 3,099,259 | 3,268,043 | 3,921,004 | 1,955,205 |
loans | 1,005,544 | 591,028 | 739,912 | 213,167 | 659,750 | 1,127,877 | 1,333,507 | 1,507,192 | 989,668 | 1,298,085 | 1,382,556 | 1,402,031 | 1,192,901 | 746,906 | 90,000 |
hp & lease commitments | 277,234 | 96,521 | 160,973 | 74,761 | 39,884 | 46,553 | 90,065 | 82,729 | 163,531 | 110,346 | 151,853 | ||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 537,431 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 318,800 | 308,400 | 231,800 | 163,000 | 144,000 | 157,700 | 120,000 | 234,795 | 268,013 | 160,000 | 111,000 | 86,000 | 112,000 | 97,000 | 88,000 |
total long term liabilities | 1,601,578 | 995,949 | 1,132,685 | 913,598 | 878,511 | 1,325,461 | 1,500,060 | 1,832,052 | 1,340,410 | 1,621,616 | 1,603,902 | 1,639,884 | 1,304,901 | 843,906 | 178,000 |
total liabilities | 4,976,269 | 4,833,037 | 4,476,029 | 3,687,280 | 3,530,955 | 4,030,911 | 5,038,315 | 6,253,605 | 5,591,072 | 5,400,658 | 6,239,331 | 4,739,143 | 4,572,944 | 4,764,910 | 2,133,205 |
net assets | 3,421,049 | 3,723,192 | 3,577,410 | 3,302,802 | 3,632,046 | 3,879,317 | 3,804,700 | 3,520,816 | 3,477,904 | 3,316,130 | 3,269,746 | 3,426,490 | 3,026,981 | 2,629,933 | 2,702,680 |
total shareholders funds | 3,421,049 | 3,723,192 | 3,577,410 | 3,302,802 | 3,632,046 | 3,879,317 | 3,804,700 | 3,520,816 | 3,477,904 | 3,316,130 | 3,269,746 | 3,426,490 | 3,026,981 | 2,629,933 | 2,702,680 |
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 591,045 | 961,674 | 833,528 | 602,940 | 1,102,131 | 1,519,575 | 1,510,255 | 1,295,819 | 1,200,983 | 1,407,068 | 1,368,726 | 1,247,707 | 1,168,759 | 1,416,241 | 1,691,781 |
Depreciation | 147,323 | 146,934 | 151,216 | 131,876 | 137,126 | 141,645 | 159,436 | 171,080 | 171,773 | 139,542 | 158,959 | 157,258 | 141,966 | 136,947 | 129,918 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -66,449 | -179,899 | -170,018 | -104,125 | -195,985 | -272,501 | -269,918 | -233,650 | -204,113 | -271,781 | -291,905 | -268,870 | -283,956 | -374,236 | -459,053 |
Stock | -399,126 | 605,351 | 213,761 | 604,650 | -604,198 | -1,061,969 | -841,729 | 1,310,643 | 285,646 | -799,700 | 872,323 | -140,576 | -60,238 | 1,707,083 | 1,873,271 |
Debtors | 221,225 | -380,177 | 748,131 | -729,492 | -249,805 | 132,443 | -80,047 | -817,106 | -251,056 | -198,345 | 527,654 | 423,208 | 122,034 | 915,410 | 1,304,987 |
Creditors | -698,098 | -272,626 | 647,706 | -326,646 | 45,653 | -827,735 | 81,764 | -404,037 | 350,070 | -309,505 | 596,007 | 160,210 | -379,880 | 640,990 | 995,760 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -116,151 | 152,738 | 18,682 | -249,773 | 61,139 | 34,523 | 65,808 | -11,350 | 12,286 | -90,644 | -49,179 | 57,040 | -52,838 | -51,057 | 563,332 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 10,400 | 76,600 | 68,800 | 19,000 | -13,700 | 37,700 | -114,795 | -33,218 | 108,013 | 49,000 | 25,000 | -26,000 | 15,000 | 9,000 | 88,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 45,971 | 660,247 | 588,022 | 198,114 | 1,990,367 | 1,562,733 | 2,354,326 | 291,107 | 1,604,422 | 1,921,725 | 407,631 | 1,044,713 | 547,255 | -844,608 | -168,520 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -151,194 | -297,305 | -476,657 | -187,309 | -185,827 | -523,271 | -132,785 | -325,384 | -357,589 | ||||||
Change in Investments | 55,000 | 250,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -55,000 | -151,194 | -547,305 | -476,657 | -187,309 | -185,827 | -523,271 | -132,785 | -325,384 | -357,589 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -461 | 3,187 | -5,710 | 11,754 | 79,897 | -99,484 | -25,432 | 34,812 | 2,408 | 2,339 | 2,271 | 43,695 | 1,044 | 38,347 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 12,885 | -81,405 | -252,502 | 13,303 | 33,009 | 76,267 | 58,231 | 37,824 | -52,792 | 69,896 | 296,904 | -170,420 | 27,206 | 131,386 | 154,399 |
Other Short Term Loans | 114,282 | 1,748 | 56,394 | -384,338 | 86,567 | -66,574 | -175,757 | 116,434 | 14,245 | 53,073 | 36,987 | 30,668 | 132,026 | -6,460 | 163,129 |
Long term loans | 414,516 | -148,884 | 526,745 | -446,583 | -468,127 | -205,630 | -173,685 | 517,524 | -308,417 | -84,471 | -19,475 | 209,130 | 445,995 | 656,906 | 90,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 233,057 | -62,448 | 164,599 | -54,188 | 51,302 | -28,664 | -74,418 | 952 | -76,587 | 88,265 | -39,232 | 191,085 | |||
other long term liabilities | -537,431 | 537,431 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -231,039 | -120,993 | -83,402 | -73,059 | -83,417 | -109,957 | -111,953 | -109,795 | -87,495 | -93,513 | -94,401 | -103,588 | -76,672 | -49,902 | -15,594 |
cash flow from financing | 543,240 | -408,795 | -131,307 | -395,680 | -300,769 | -434,042 | -503,014 | 597,751 | -508,638 | 35,589 | 83,054 | 200,570 | 663,196 | 770,277 | 2,472,480 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 343 | -3,798 | 3,519 | -115,467 | 118,621 | -616 | -54 | -15,932 | 12,714 | 2,128 | 943 | -7,613 | -2,713 | -264,321 | 275,615 |
overdraft | 172,802 | 688,098 | 101,466 | 1,036,365 | -375,696 | 72,193 | -857,006 | 403,592 | 141,188 | -616,626 | 650,905 | -329,209 | -380,519 | 1,212,593 | 78,585 |
change in cash | -172,459 | -691,896 | -97,947 | -1,151,832 | 494,317 | -72,809 | 856,952 | -419,524 | -128,474 | 618,754 | -649,962 | 321,596 | 377,806 | -1,476,914 | 197,030 |
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Askew & Barrett (pulses) Limited Competitor Analysis

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askew & barrett (pulses) limited Ownership
ASKEW & BARRETT (PULSES) LIMITED group structure
Askew & Barrett (Pulses) Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ASKEW & BARRETT (PULSES) LIMITED
01661244
askew & barrett (pulses) limited directors
Askew & Barrett (Pulses) Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Patrick Barrett (Mar 1992) and Mr Darryl Askew (Mar 1992).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Patrick Barrett | 78 years | Mar 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Darryl Askew | 75 years | Mar 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Christopher Askew | England | 39 years | Feb 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Justin Barrett | United Kingdom | 47 years | Feb 2015 | - | Director |
P&L
February 2024turnover
11.4m
-7%
operating profit
591k
-39%
gross margin
15.2%
-11.01%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
February 2024net assets
3.4m
-0.08%
total assets
8.4m
-0.02%
cash
3.4k
+0.11%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
askew & barrett (pulses) limited company details
company number
01661244
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46110 - Agents involved in the sale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods
incorporation date
September 1982
age
43
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
February 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
WHEELERS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
address
108 smeeth road, marshland st, james, wisbech, cambridgeshire, PE14 8JF
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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askew & barrett (pulses) limited Charges & Mortgages
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askew & barrett (pulses) limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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