albemarle limited(the) Company Information
Company Number
01669608
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Other food service activities
+2Registered Address
the albemarle centre, albemarle road, taunton, TA1 1BA
Website
www.albemarle-centre.co.ukalbemarle limited(the) Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALBEMARLE LIMITED(THE) at £227.9k based on a Turnover of £438.1k and 0.52x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
albemarle limited(the) Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALBEMARLE LIMITED(THE) at £390k based on an EBITDA of £81.1k and a 4.81x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
albemarle limited(the) Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ALBEMARLE LIMITED(THE) at £3.1m based on Net Assets of £1.2m and 2.62x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Albemarle Limited(the) Overview
Albemarle Limited(the) is a live company located in taunton, TA1 1BA with a Companies House number of 01669608. It operates in the other food services sector, SIC Code 56290. Founded in October 1982, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Albemarle Limited(the) is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £438.1k with healthy growth in recent years.
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Albemarle Limited(the) Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Albemarle Limited(The) a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

6 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £438.1k, make it smaller than the average company (£1.4m)
£438.1k - Albemarle Limited(the)
£1.4m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a similar rate (8.7%)
7% - Albemarle Limited(the)
8.7% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 44%, this company has a comparable cost of product (44%)
44% - Albemarle Limited(the)
44% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 3.6% make it less profitable than the average company (4.5%)
3.6% - Albemarle Limited(the)
4.5% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 10 employees, this is below the industry average (32)
10 - Albemarle Limited(the)
32 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £24.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£25.4k)
£24.4k - Albemarle Limited(the)
£25.4k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £43.8k, this is equally as efficient (£50.4k)
£43.8k - Albemarle Limited(the)
£50.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 18 days, this is near the average (21 days)
18 days - Albemarle Limited(the)
21 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 21 days, this is slower than average (15 days)
21 days - Albemarle Limited(the)
15 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (9 days)
1 days - Albemarle Limited(the)
9 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 194 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (112 weeks)
194 weeks - Albemarle Limited(the)
112 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 37.8%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (35.9%)
37.8% - Albemarle Limited(the)
35.9% - Industry AVG
ALBEMARLE LIMITED(THE) financials

Albemarle Limited(The)'s latest turnover from March 2024 is £438.1 thousand and the company has net assets of £1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Albemarle Limited(The) has 10 employees and maintains cash reserves of £168.3 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 | |
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Turnover | 438,068 | 417,998 | 409,087 | 352,643 | 429,000 | 441,953 | 419,184 | 434,413 | 493,568 | 524,821 | 632,862 | 605,277 | 629,600 | 959,051 | 628,078 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 1,641 | 1,300 | 1,373 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -39,369 | -1,112 | 45,781 | 22,392 | -41,643 | 66,811 | -14,104 | -8,272 | 9,494 | 9,744 | 89,459 | 49,778 | 2,754 | 317,594 | 15,762 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -39,369 | -1,112 | 45,781 | 22,392 | -41,643 | 66,811 | -14,104 | -8,272 | 9,494 | 9,744 | 89,459 | 49,778 | 2,754 | 317,594 | 15,762 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -39,369 | -1,112 | 45,781 | 22,392 | -41,643 | 66,811 | -14,104 | -8,272 | 9,494 | 9,744 | 89,459 | 49,778 | 2,754 | 317,594 | 15,762 |
Employee Costs | 244,125 | 206,294 | 175,343 | 192,021 | 265,084 | 223,010 | 235,616 | 268,031 | 293,421 | 326,145 | 339,938 | 371,616 | 445,040 | 421,117 | 411,697 |
Number Of Employees | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 33 |
EBITDA* |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,696,017 | 1,447,199 | 1,386,844 | 1,302,087 | 1,341,994 | 1,277,923 | 1,216,333 | 1,231,918 | 1,264,970 | 1,296,415 | 1,324,472 | 1,271,579 | 1,173,939 | 1,099,658 | 637,733 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,696,017 | 1,447,199 | 1,386,844 | 1,302,087 | 1,341,994 | 1,277,923 | 1,216,333 | 1,231,918 | 1,264,970 | 1,296,415 | 1,324,472 | 1,271,579 | 1,173,939 | 1,099,658 | 637,733 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,238 | 770 | 1,069 | 1,709 | 2,361 | 2,361 | 2,635 | 3,568 | 3,589 | 3,589 | 3,205 | 3,205 | 3,205 | 3,189 | 2,821 |
Trade Debtors | 21,787 | 29,470 | 28,755 | 13,499 | 51,104 | 60,853 | 35,148 | 41,634 | 25,157 | 21,977 | 19,637 | 33,790 | 28,169 | 49,509 | 48,872 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 15,839 | 11,392 | 11,431 | 14,030 | 18,414 | 7,170 | 9,686 | 11,268 | 1,050 | 1,844 | 1,453 | 1,453 | 1,453 | 500 | |
Cash | 168,349 | 246,235 | 338,197 | 193,801 | 115,073 | 233,708 | 269,824 | 266,103 | 281,855 | 256,649 | 232,953 | 244,262 | 100,978 | 152,004 | 110,577 |
misc current assets | 25 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 207,213 | 287,867 | 379,452 | 223,039 | 186,952 | 304,117 | 317,293 | 322,573 | 311,651 | 282,215 | 257,639 | 282,710 | 133,805 | 206,155 | 162,770 |
total assets | 1,903,230 | 1,735,066 | 1,766,296 | 1,525,126 | 1,528,946 | 1,582,040 | 1,533,626 | 1,554,491 | 1,576,621 | 1,578,630 | 1,582,111 | 1,554,289 | 1,307,744 | 1,305,813 | 800,503 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 15,786 | 11,976 | 15,664 | 15,774 | 15,062 | 14,504 | 13,092 | 12,944 | 12,558 | 12,027 | 11,456 | 7,632 | 8,371 | 8,129 | |
Trade Creditors | 14,543 | 17,623 | 27,136 | 3,273 | 1,853 | 7,110 | 3,259 | 7,183 | 5,639 | 6,486 | 58,839 | 56,273 | 41,914 | 42,677 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 14,652 | 13,042 | 19,926 | 6,406 | 18,976 | 18,063 | 15,640 | 13,933 | 10,922 | 12,053 | 12,022 | 14,674 | 12,103 | 19,154 | 20,034 |
total current liabilities | 44,981 | 42,641 | 62,726 | 25,453 | 35,891 | 32,567 | 35,842 | 30,136 | 30,663 | 29,719 | 29,964 | 81,145 | 76,747 | 69,197 | 62,711 |
loans | 673,650 | 468,457 | 478,490 | 320,374 | 336,148 | 350,923 | 366,045 | 378,512 | 391,843 | 404,290 | 417,270 | 427,726 | 235,357 | 243,730 | 62,500 |
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 673,650 | 468,457 | 478,490 | 320,374 | 336,148 | 350,923 | 366,045 | 378,512 | 391,843 | 404,290 | 417,270 | 427,726 | 235,357 | 243,730 | 62,500 |
total liabilities | 718,631 | 511,098 | 541,216 | 345,827 | 372,039 | 383,490 | 401,887 | 408,648 | 422,506 | 434,009 | 447,234 | 508,871 | 312,104 | 312,927 | 125,211 |
net assets | 1,184,599 | 1,223,968 | 1,225,080 | 1,179,299 | 1,156,907 | 1,198,550 | 1,131,739 | 1,145,843 | 1,154,115 | 1,144,621 | 1,134,877 | 1,045,418 | 995,640 | 992,886 | 675,292 |
total shareholders funds | 1,184,599 | 1,223,968 | 1,225,080 | 1,179,299 | 1,156,907 | 1,198,550 | 1,131,739 | 1,145,843 | 1,154,115 | 1,144,621 | 1,134,877 | 1,045,418 | 995,640 | 992,886 | 675,292 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 65,529 | 62,659 | 60,626 | 54,552 | 53,895 | 49,721 | 47,615 | 46,698 | 47,871 | 48,255 | 46,419 | 43,142 | 37,426 | 48,165 | 31,542 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 468 | -299 | -640 | -652 | -274 | -933 | -21 | 384 | 16 | 368 | 2,821 | ||||
Debtors | -3,236 | 676 | 12,657 | -41,989 | 1,495 | 23,189 | -8,068 | 26,695 | 4,230 | 496 | -13,762 | 5,621 | -21,340 | 1,590 | 49,372 |
Creditors | -3,080 | -9,513 | 23,863 | 1,420 | 1,853 | -7,110 | 3,851 | -3,924 | 1,544 | -847 | -52,353 | 2,566 | 14,359 | -763 | 42,677 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 1,610 | -6,884 | 13,520 | -12,570 | 913 | 2,423 | 1,707 | 3,011 | -1,131 | 31 | -2,652 | 2,571 | -7,051 | -880 | 20,034 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -32,030 | -13,646 | -16,426 | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -32,030 | -13,646 | -16,426 | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 3,810 | -3,688 | -110 | 712 | 558 | 1,412 | 148 | 386 | 531 | 571 | 3,824 | -739 | 242 | 8,129 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | 205,193 | -10,033 | 158,116 | -15,774 | -14,775 | -15,122 | -12,467 | -13,331 | -12,447 | -12,980 | -10,456 | 192,369 | -8,373 | 181,230 | 62,500 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,641 | -1,300 | -1,373 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 209,003 | -13,721 | 158,006 | -15,062 | -14,217 | -13,710 | -13,960 | -14,245 | -13,289 | 189,359 | 722,030 | ||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -77,886 | -91,962 | 144,396 | 78,728 | -118,635 | -36,116 | 3,721 | -15,752 | 25,206 | 23,696 | -11,309 | 143,284 | -51,026 | 41,427 | 110,577 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -77,886 | -91,962 | 144,396 | 78,728 | -118,635 | -36,116 | 3,721 | -15,752 | 25,206 | 23,696 | -11,309 | 143,284 | -51,026 | 41,427 | 110,577 |
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Albemarle Limited(the) Competitor Analysis

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albemarle limited(the) Ownership
ALBEMARLE LIMITED(THE) group structure
Albemarle Limited(The) has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ALBEMARLE LIMITED(THE)
01669608
albemarle limited(the) directors
Albemarle Limited(The) currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Timothy Walker (Nov 1991) and Mr Anthony Alderman (Dec 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Timothy Walker | 68 years | Nov 1991 | - | Director | |
Mr Anthony Alderman | United Kingdom | 78 years | Dec 2019 | - | Director |
Mrs Clare Mellor | England | 62 years | Dec 2021 | - | Director |
Mrs Lisa Brown | England | 50 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Hobbs | England | 58 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director |
Miss Sarah Richards | England | 58 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director |
Mrs Louise Dobson | England | 50 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
438.1k
+5%
operating profit
15.6k
0%
gross margin
44.1%
-2.57%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
1.2m
-0.03%
total assets
1.9m
+0.1%
cash
168.3k
-0.32%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
albemarle limited(the) company details
company number
01669608
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
87900 - Other residential care activities
56290 - Other food service activities
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
incorporation date
October 1982
age
43
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
SARAH TWIST
auditor
-
address
the albemarle centre, albemarle road, taunton, TA1 1BA
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC, NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
CLARKE WILLMOTT LLP
albemarle limited(the) Charges & Mortgages
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albemarle limited(the) Companies House Filings - See Documents
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