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quintessence fragrances limited Company Information

Company Number

01668850

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Directors

Bharatrao Kamte

Patricia Shalhoub

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Shareholders

annapurna urvashi associates llp

goldfield fragrances pvt limited

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Group Structure

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Industry

Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered Address

5 elstree gate, elstree way, borehamwood, hertfordshire, WD6 1JD

Website

www.quintessencefragrances.com

quintessence fragrances limited Estimated Valuation

£14.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of QUINTESSENCE FRAGRANCES LIMITED at £14.9m based on a Turnover of £17.3m and 0.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Quintessence Fragrances Limited is a live company located in borehamwood, WD6 1JD with a Companies House number of 01668850. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in October 1982, it's largest shareholder is annapurna urvashi associates llp with a 35% stake. Quintessence Fragrances Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £17.3m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Quintessence Fragrances Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

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2 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £17.3m, make it in line with the average company (£14.4m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 24%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.2%)

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Quintessence Fragrances Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £17.3 million and the company has net assets of £2.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Quintessence Fragrances Limited has 98 employees and maintains cash reserves of £390.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	17,314,591	11,543,665	11,665,232	9,101,079	7,133,376	6,576,435	5,496,222	4,620,657	4,711,811	4,830,275	3,167,722	2,697,132	2,355,036	2,078,175	2,183,957
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	9,755,366	6,083,859	6,837,895	4,772,561	5,099,342	3,804,632	2,938,085	3,240,325	3,284,654	3,393,371	1,791,494	1,356,184	1,206,027	996,106	1,515,271
Gross Profit	7,559,225	5,459,806	4,827,337	4,328,518	2,034,034	2,771,803	2,558,137	1,380,333	1,427,157	1,436,903	1,376,228	1,340,948	1,149,009	1,082,069	668,686
Admin Expenses	7,544,258	5,731,358	4,415,154	3,498,462	1,330,564	2,636,257	2,585,802	868,124	1,305,455	1,472,544	1,571,292	1,264,163	1,111,493	1,031,046	126,144
Operating Profit	14,967	-271,552	412,183	830,056	703,470	135,546	-27,665	512,209	121,702	-35,641	-195,064	76,785	37,516	51,023	542,542
Interest Payable	153,175	91,901	65,821	53,656	50,179	50,639	38,953	26,053	14,143	3,730	26,530	24,562	24,672	18,697
Interest Receivable	4,607			33	189		3	234	401	415	97		65		18
Pre-Tax Profit	-133,601	-363,453	346,362	776,433	653,480	84,913	-66,615	486,390	107,960	-38,956	40,774	52,223	12,909	32,326	542,560
Tax	-12,243	11,017	-104,856	-242,562	-124,161	-21,908	62,837	-97,278	-21,592		-28,201	943	10,376	-22,032	-151,917
Profit After Tax	-145,844	-352,436	241,506	533,871	529,319	63,005	-3,778	389,112	86,368	-38,956	12,573	53,166	23,285	10,294	390,643
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	-152,883	-352,436	241,506	533,871	529,319	63,005	-3,778	389,112	86,368	-38,956	12,573	53,166	23,285	10,294	390,643
Employee Costs	4,825,103	3,901,205	2,682,511	2,212,546	2,400,090	2,214,193	2,052,701	1,687,167	1,476,654	820,954	775,637	561,801	560,359	460,541	429,545
Number Of Employees	98	88	76	67	65	61	58	49	44	25	18	15	13	12	14
EBITDA*	316,413	-31,915	503,201	987,490	845,748	265,566	47,482	590,069	199,895	49,012	-145,213	99,415	61,005	76,360	564,142

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	827,663	880,137	1,014,344	965,718	900,820	795,256	845,765	226,118	222,593	269,815	255,829	120,631	78,197	75,871	73,969
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	827,663	880,137	1,014,344	965,718	900,820	795,256	845,765	226,118	222,593	269,815	255,829	120,631	78,197	75,871	73,969
Stock & work in progress	2,626,010	2,334,566	2,024,016	1,372,882	1,088,303	1,314,736	775,793	648,485	527,092	495,691	501,190	406,312	380,107	374,583	312,714
Trade Debtors	1,266,449	2,018,872	1,318,175	1,505,198	622,119	66,257	453,739	463,360	562,824	595,079		268,524		234,003
Group Debtors			71,073	34,605	9,395	42,418	7,610	98,761	81,713			35,141
Misc Debtors	2,440,226	2,012,847	1,905,508	1,956,663	1,448,049	1,243,292	1,121,264	770,239	497,503	760,322	511,823	93,839	265,157	345,010	536,018
Cash	390,801	60,189	84,184	80,237	301,084	76,530	68,888	87,741	99,747	60,512	105,540	92,240	108,332	32,070	7,017
misc current assets											484,863	398,800	389,850
total current assets	6,723,486	6,426,474	5,402,956	4,949,585	3,468,950	2,743,233	2,427,294	2,068,586	1,768,879	1,911,604	1,603,416	1,294,856	1,143,446	985,666	855,749
total assets	7,551,149	7,306,611	6,417,300	5,915,303	4,369,770	3,538,489	3,273,059	2,294,704	1,991,472	2,181,419	1,859,245	1,415,487	1,221,643	1,061,537	929,718
Bank overdraft											25,195	37,500	37,500	17,504
Bank loan	100,000	102,133	112,800	106,401	33,501	28,072	28,068	26,928	30,406
Trade Creditors	2,368,646	2,367,778	1,708,398	1,045,160	907,977	855,929	892,082	391,770	518,317	1,576,041	668,558	414,246	322,201	275,868	491,773
Group/Directors Accounts	220,207	47,109	84,792	286,266	31,778	61,604	190,060	173,769	209,742		265,650	133,290	110,193	62,276
other short term finances	1,031,680	922,848	926,296	976,752	788,248	690,288	522,570	305,943	289,687
hp & lease commitments			11,009	42,006	63,312	10,816	58,963	3,208	16,530		13,125	13,316	10,119	9,887
other current liabilities	638,979	566,161	510,206	565,273	647,308	518,845	552,063	318,212	213,032		324,320	276,970	243,608	250,716
total current liabilities	4,359,512	4,006,029	3,353,501	3,021,858	2,472,124	2,165,554	2,243,806	1,219,830	1,277,714	1,576,041	1,296,848	875,322	723,621	616,251	491,773
loans	906,038	848,472	318,800	423,261	28,775	76,323	51,144	79,216	101,523	13,541	76,041	91,683	128,125
hp & lease commitments				11,009	51,544	47,135	31,451				24,420	24,992	4,961	15,312
Accruals and Deferred Income				3,930	3,930	3,930	3,932	3,930	10,324		6,987	9,316	12,421	16,561
other liabilities			3,930							71,130					47,202
provisions	165,184	180,033	152,295	107,977		14,246		45,224	44,519	49,683	44,885	16,684	8,191	12,376
total long term liabilities	1,071,222	1,028,505	475,025	546,177	84,249	141,634	86,527	128,370	156,366	134,354	152,333	142,675	153,698	44,249	47,202
total liabilities	5,430,734	5,034,534	3,828,526	3,568,035	2,556,373	2,307,188	2,330,333	1,348,200	1,434,080	1,710,395	1,449,181	1,017,997	877,319	660,500	538,975
net assets	2,113,376	2,272,077	2,588,774	2,347,268	1,813,397	1,231,301	942,726	946,504	557,392	471,024	410,064	397,490	344,324	401,037	390,743
total shareholders funds	2,113,376	2,272,077	2,588,774	2,347,268	1,813,397	1,231,301	942,726	946,504	557,392	471,024	410,064	397,490	344,324	401,037	390,743

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	14,967	-271,552	412,183	830,056	703,470	135,546	-27,665	512,209	121,702	-35,641	-195,064	76,785	37,516	51,023	542,542
Depreciation	301,446	239,637	91,018	157,434	142,278	130,020	75,147	77,860	78,193	84,653	49,851	22,630	23,489	25,337	21,600
Amortisation
Tax	-12,243	11,017	-104,856	-242,562	-124,161	-21,908	62,837	-97,278	-21,592		-28,201	943	10,376	-22,032	-151,917
Stock	291,444	310,550	651,134	284,579	-226,433	538,943	127,308	121,393	31,401	-5,499	94,878	26,205	5,524	61,869	312,714
Debtors	-325,044	736,963	-201,710	1,416,903	727,596	-230,646	250,253	190,320	-213,361	843,578	114,319	132,347	-313,856	42,995	536,018
Creditors	868	659,380	663,238	137,183	52,048	-36,153	500,312	-126,547	-1,057,724	907,483	254,312	92,045	46,333	-215,905	491,773
Accruals and Deferred Income	72,818	55,955	-58,997	-82,035	128,463	-33,220	233,853	98,786	223,356	-331,307	45,021	30,257	-11,248	267,277
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-14,849	27,738	44,318	107,977	-14,246	14,246	-45,224	705	-5,164	4,798	28,201	8,493	-4,185	12,376
Cash flow from operations	396,607	-325,338	597,480	-793,429	386,689	-119,766	421,699	154,022	-479,269	-208,093	-55,077	72,601	410,613	13,212	55,266
Investing Activities
capital expenditure					-247,842	-79,511	-694,794	-81,385	-30,971	-98,639	-185,049	-65,064	-25,815	-27,239	-95,569
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments					-247,842	-79,511	-694,794	-81,385	-30,971	-98,639	-185,049	-65,064	-25,815	-27,239	-95,569
Financing Activities
Bank loans	-2,133	-10,667	6,399	72,900	5,429	4	1,140	-3,478	30,406
Group/Directors Accounts	173,098	-37,683	-201,474	254,488	-29,826	-128,456	16,291	-35,973	209,742	-265,650	132,360	23,097	47,917	62,276
Other Short Term Loans	108,832	-3,448	-50,456	188,504	97,960	167,718	216,627	16,256	289,687
Long term loans	57,566	529,672	-104,461	394,486	-47,548	25,179	-28,072	-22,307	87,982	-62,500	-15,642	-36,442	128,125
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments		-11,009	-42,006	-61,841	56,905	-32,463	87,206	-13,322	16,530	-37,545	-763	23,228	-10,119	25,199
other long term liabilities		-3,930	3,930						-71,130	71,130				-47,202	47,202
share issue	-5,818	35,739			52,777	225,570				99,916	1		-79,998		100
interest	-148,568	-91,901	-65,821	-53,623	-49,990	-50,639	-38,950	-25,819	-13,742	-3,315	-26,433	-24,562	-24,607	-18,697	18
cash flow from financing	182,977	406,773	-453,889	794,914	85,707	206,913	254,242	-84,643	549,475	-197,964	89,523	-14,679	61,318	21,576	47,320
cash and cash equivalents
cash	330,612	-23,995	3,947	-220,847	224,554	7,642	-18,853	-12,006	39,235	-45,028	13,300	-16,092	76,262	25,053	7,017
overdraft										-25,195	-12,305		19,996	17,504
change in cash	330,612	-23,995	3,947	-220,847	224,554	7,642	-18,853	-12,006	39,235	-19,833	25,605	-16,092	56,266	7,549	7,017

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QUINTESSENCE FRAGRANCES LIMITED group structure

Quintessence Fragrances Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

JETPAK GROUP AB

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1 parent

QUINTESSENCE FRAGRANCES LIMITED

01668850

QUINTESSENCE FRAGRANCES LIMITED Shareholders

annapurna urvashi associates llp	35.02%
goldfield fragrances pvt limited	33.63%
john nicholas grant warden	19.31%
francois robert	8.58%
cgof - eudaimonia global fund	1.31%
michelle burn	1.07%
louise schild sas	0.67%
louise schild	0.4%

Quintessence Fragrances Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Bharatrao Kamte (Nov 2003) and Ms Patricia Shalhoub (Jul 2016).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Bharatrao Kamte		75 years	Nov 2003	-	Director
Ms Patricia Shalhoub		80 years	Jul 2016	-	Director
Mr John Warden	United Kingdom	68 years	Dec 2016	-	Director
Bardo Bevelander	Spain	45 years	Oct 2024	-	Director
Mr Carlos Omedes	Spain	63 years	Oct 2024	-	Director
Mr Albert Garcia	Spain	47 years	Oct 2024	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

17.3m

+50%

operating profit

15k

-106%

gross margin

43.7%

-7.69%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

2.1m

-0.07%

total assets

7.6m

+0.03%

cash

390.8k

+5.49%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01668850

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade

32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.

incorporation date

October 1982

ultimate parent company

JETPAK GROUP AB

previous names

N/A

address

5 elstree gate, elstree way, borehamwood, hertfordshire, WD6 1JD

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