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Company Number

01719714

Shareholders

driscoll's international holdings bv

Group Structure

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Industry

Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

 

Registered Address

unit 20, wares farm, redwall lane, maidstone, kent, ME17 4BA

berry gardens limited Estimated Valuation

£146.8m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BERRY GARDENS LIMITED at £146.8m based on a Turnover of £341.9m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

berry gardens limited Estimated Valuation

£26.1m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BERRY GARDENS LIMITED at £26.1m based on an EBITDA of £4.8m and a 5.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

berry gardens limited Estimated Valuation

£20.5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BERRY GARDENS LIMITED at £20.5m based on Net Assets of £10.6m and 1.94x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Berry Gardens Limited Overview

Berry Gardens Limited is a live company located in maidstone, ME17 4BA with a Companies House number of 01719714. It operates in the wholesale of fruit and vegetables sector, SIC Code 46310. Founded in May 1983, it's largest shareholder is driscoll's international holdings bv with a 100% stake. Berry Gardens Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £341.9m with low growth in recent years.

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Berry Gardens Limited Health Check

Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Berry Gardens Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

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Health Rating3out of 5
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5 Strong

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7 Weak

size

Size

annual sales of £341.9m, make it larger than the average company (£24.6m)

£341.9m - Berry Gardens Limited

£24.6m - Industry AVG

growth

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6%)

3% - Berry Gardens Limited

6% - Industry AVG

production

Production

with a gross margin of 6.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (11.8%)

6.4% - Berry Gardens Limited

11.8% - Industry AVG

profitability

Profitability

an operating margin of 0.9% make it less profitable than the average company (2.4%)

0.9% - Berry Gardens Limited

2.4% - Industry AVG

employees

Employees

with 382 employees, this is above the industry average (53)

382 - Berry Gardens Limited

53 - Industry AVG

paystructure

Pay Structure

on an average salary of £51.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£36.9k)

£51.8k - Berry Gardens Limited

£36.9k - Industry AVG

efficiency

Efficiency

resulting in sales per employee of £895.1k, this is more efficient (£458.4k)

£895.1k - Berry Gardens Limited

£458.4k - Industry AVG

debtordays

Debtor Days

it gets paid by customers after 21 days, this is earlier than average (34 days)

21 days - Berry Gardens Limited

34 days - Industry AVG

creditordays

Creditor Days

its suppliers are paid after 4 days, this is quicker than average (34 days)

4 days - Berry Gardens Limited

34 days - Industry AVG

stockdays

Stock Days

it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (9 days)

1 days - Berry Gardens Limited

9 days - Industry AVG

cashbalance

Cash Balance

has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)

1 weeks - Berry Gardens Limited

13 weeks - Industry AVG

debtlevel

Debt Level

it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 72.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.6%)

72.1% - Berry Gardens Limited

60.6% - Industry AVG

BERRY GARDENS LIMITED financials

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Berry Gardens Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £341.9 million and the company has net assets of £10.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Berry Gardens Limited has 382 employees and maintains cash reserves of £804 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies HousePomanda Estimates

Dec 2023Oct 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Turnover341,939,000284,442,000318,288,000316,737,000319,002,000308,516,000338,736,000311,299,000271,618,000236,781,000206,878,569202,279,474210,325,595189,671,979186,476,779
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales319,948,000273,011,000302,004,000303,048,000305,207,000294,649,000324,041,000296,737,000257,171,000225,393,000197,124,854193,169,824203,283,899182,730,417179,018,943
Gross Profit21,991,00011,431,00016,284,00013,689,00013,795,00013,867,00014,695,00014,562,00014,447,00011,388,0009,753,7159,109,6507,041,6966,941,5627,457,836
Admin Expenses19,031,00010,445,00011,841,00012,249,00011,494,0009,662,0009,424,0009,087,0009,025,0007,223,0006,453,7045,903,1035,332,4205,076,8585,772,832
Operating Profit2,960,000986,0004,443,0001,440,0002,301,0004,205,0005,271,0005,475,0005,422,0004,165,0003,300,0113,206,5471,709,2761,864,7041,685,004
Interest Payable168,000372,000214,000251,000101,00056,00077,00079,00052,000166,000186,033213,221196,456242,016226,832
Interest Receivable6,000192,000107,00032,00064,0007,0002,00022,00025,00071,00063,76668,22549,73235,7265,597
Pre-Tax Profit2,798,000806,0004,336,0001,221,0002,264,0004,201,0005,034,0005,376,0005,524,0004,050,0003,193,1903,057,5631,538,4061,677,3471,688,122
Tax-1,444,000-136,000-646,000-180,000-354,000-905,000-828,000-1,200,000-1,137,000-907,000-736,494-754,704-426,265-387,888-487,720
Profit After Tax1,354,000670,0003,690,0001,041,0001,910,0003,296,0004,206,0004,176,0004,387,0003,143,0002,456,6962,302,8591,112,1411,289,4591,200,402
Dividends Paid3,689,0003,297,0004,206,0004,176,0004,387,0003,157,0002,302,8591,112,1411,289,4593,667,000
Retained Profit1,354,000670,0001,0001,041,000-1,387,000-910,00030,000-211,0001,230,0003,143,0002,456,696-2,466,598
Employee Costs19,794,00012,853,00014,807,00012,949,00012,597,00012,734,00013,368,00012,887,00011,410,0009,369,0007,740,3267,300,7046,353,1595,607,7246,033,932
Number Of Employees382348344342362386385374289250216203180162151
EBITDA*4,750,0002,239,0005,835,0002,819,0003,939,0005,643,0006,731,0007,098,0006,598,0005,107,0003,944,3913,748,5242,128,8582,210,9252,003,937

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

Dec 2023Oct 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Tangible Assets11,433,00012,064,00012,858,00013,313,00013,164,0007,244,0002,706,0003,712,0004,112,0003,715,0003,715,7842,714,8011,945,9191,818,3401,477,260
Intangible Assets110,00099,000156,000150,000300,000450,000
Investments & Other1,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0001,0005050
Debtors (Due After 1 year)88,000112,000525,000185,00097,000
Total Fixed Assets11,631,00012,163,00013,015,00013,314,00013,165,0007,395,0003,119,0004,688,0004,298,0003,812,0003,715,8342,714,8511,945,9191,818,3401,477,260
Stock & work in progress1,602,0001,470,0001,092,0001,445,0001,405,0001,031,0001,222,0001,106,000862,000977,000846,775844,567906,497924,3381,128,287
Trade Debtors19,958,00030,246,00024,315,00022,303,00015,802,00014,382,00017,375,00016,096,00014,159,00012,082,0009,166,5478,367,2307,434,8976,810,1446,687,135
Group Debtors5,000946,00048,00047,00064,000111,0003,00035,425
Misc Debtors3,973,0001,477,0001,837,000704,0001,802,0002,020,0001,801,0001,309,0001,141,0001,256,000811,199962,8421,050,842502,672602,092
Cash804,0002,493,0007,254,0004,381,0009,803,00011,872,00011,182,0009,797,0009,540,0007,689,0004,834,5326,263,6845,882,5435,873,6074,160,046
misc current assets
total current assets26,342,00036,632,00034,498,00028,833,00028,812,00029,353,00031,627,00028,372,00025,813,00022,007,00015,694,47816,438,32315,274,77914,110,76112,577,560
total assets37,973,00048,795,00047,513,00042,147,00041,977,00036,748,00034,746,00033,060,00030,111,00025,819,00019,410,31219,153,17417,220,69815,929,10114,054,820
Bank overdraft
Bank loan9,613,000
Trade Creditors 4,121,00024,786,00020,412,00017,376,00010,960,00015,637,00011,133,00010,204,0009,537,0007,427,0005,570,7446,243,8455,677,9054,359,9433,792,822
Group/Directors Accounts12,980,0003,902,0008,936,0005,886,0003,930,0004,540,0005,500,0004,676,0003,632,0003,884,0003,271,8243,122,5414,379,2063,944,6083,299,164
other short term finances88,000285,000168,00065,000
hp & lease commitments183,000249,000243,000188,00092,00016,00062,00058,881
other current liabilities8,918,00010,054,0008,682,0009,294,0009,553,0007,640,0008,272,0008,369,0006,904,0005,591,0004,749,9866,562,2603,939,0594,400,0223,738,306
total current liabilities26,290,00039,276,00038,441,00032,809,00034,148,00027,817,00024,905,00023,249,00020,089,00016,964,00013,651,43515,928,64613,996,17012,704,57310,830,292
loans88,00047,000
hp & lease commitments54,000263,000486,000753,000285,00016,00077,653
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions931,000
total long term liabilities1,073,000263,000486,000753,000285,00063,00077,653
total liabilities27,363,00039,539,00038,927,00033,562,00034,433,00027,817,00024,905,00023,249,00020,089,00017,027,00013,729,08815,928,64613,996,17012,704,57310,830,292
net assets10,610,0009,256,0008,586,0008,585,0007,544,0008,931,0009,841,0009,811,00010,022,0008,792,0005,681,2243,224,5283,224,5283,224,5283,224,528
total shareholders funds10,610,0009,256,0008,586,0008,585,0007,544,0008,931,0009,841,0009,811,00010,022,0008,792,0005,681,2243,224,5283,224,5283,224,5283,224,528
Dec 2023Oct 2022Dec 2021Dec 2020Dec 2019Dec 2018Dec 2017Dec 2016Dec 2015Dec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012Dec 2011Dec 2010Dec 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit2,960,000986,0004,443,0001,440,0002,301,0004,205,0005,271,0005,475,0005,422,0004,165,0003,300,0113,206,5471,709,2761,864,7041,685,004
Depreciation1,762,0001,226,0001,388,0001,379,0001,488,0001,288,0001,310,0001,473,0001,176,000942,000644,380541,977419,582346,221318,933
Amortisation28,00027,0004,000150,000150,000150,000150,000
Tax-1,444,000-136,000-646,000-180,000-354,000-905,000-828,000-1,200,000-1,137,000-907,000-736,494-754,704-426,265-387,888-487,720
Stock132,000378,000-353,00040,000374,000-191,000116,000244,000-115,000130,2252,208-61,930-17,841-203,9491,128,287
Debtors-8,645,0006,517,0003,145,0005,403,0001,154,000-2,885,0001,341,0002,398,0002,158,0003,424,829683,099844,3331,172,92323,5897,289,227
Creditors-20,665,0004,374,0003,036,0006,416,000-4,677,0004,504,000929,000667,0002,110,0001,856,256-673,101565,9401,317,962567,1213,792,822
Accruals and Deferred Income-1,136,0001,372,000-612,000-259,0001,913,000-632,000-97,0001,465,0001,313,000841,014-1,812,2742,623,201-460,963661,7163,738,306
Deferred Taxes & Provisions931,000
Cash flow from operations-9,051,000954,0004,821,0003,353,000-707,00011,686,0005,278,0005,388,0006,841,0003,342,21637,2155,400,5581,404,5103,232,234629,831
Investing Activities
capital expenditure-1,170,000-402,000-5,826,000-305,000-1,673,000-1,573,000-941,216-1,645,363-1,310,859-547,161-687,301-1,796,193
Change in Investments-1,0001,000-5050
cash flow from investments-1,170,000-401,000-5,826,000-305,000-1,673,000-1,574,000-941,166-1,645,363-1,310,909-547,161-687,301-1,796,193
Financing Activities
Bank loans-9,613,0009,613,000
Group/Directors Accounts9,078,000-5,034,0003,050,0001,956,000-610,000-960,000824,0001,044,000-252,000612,176149,283-1,256,665434,598645,4443,299,164
Other Short Term Loans -197,000117,000103,00065,000
Long term loans88,000-47,00047,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments-275,000-217,000-212,000564,000377,000-16,000-62,000-58,534136,534
other long term liabilities
share issue-32,2245,691,126
interest-162,000-180,000-107,000-219,000-37,000-49,000-75,000-57,000-27,000-95,000-122,267-144,996-146,724-206,290-221,235
cash flow from financing8,532,000-5,314,0002,834,000-7,247,0009,343,000-1,009,000749,000971,000-388,000473,418163,550-1,401,661287,874439,1548,769,055
cash and cash equivalents
cash-1,689,000-4,761,0002,873,000-5,422,000-2,069,000690,0001,385,000257,0001,851,0002,854,468-1,429,152381,1418,9361,713,5614,160,046
overdraft
change in cash-1,689,000-4,761,0002,873,000-5,422,000-2,069,000690,0001,385,000257,0001,851,0002,854,468-1,429,152381,1418,9361,713,5614,160,046

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Berry Gardens Limited Competitor Analysis

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BERRY GARDENS LIMITED group structure

Berry Gardens Limited has 1 subsidiary company.

Ultimate parent company

DRISCOLLS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS BV

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1 parent

BERRY GARDENS LIMITED

01719714

1 subsidiary

BERRY GARDENS LIMITED Shareholders

driscoll's international holdings bv 100%

berry gardens limited directors

Berry Gardens Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Thomas O'Brien (Oct 2022) and Mr Wyard Stomp (Feb 2024).

officercountryagestartendrole
Mr Thomas O'BrienUnited Kingdom62 years Oct 2022- Director
Mr Wyard StompUnited Kingdom48 years Feb 2024- Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

341.9m

+20%

operating profit

3m

+200%

gross margin

6.5%

+60.03%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

10.6m

+0.15%

total assets

38m

-0.22%

cash

804k

-0.68%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

berry gardens limited company details

company number

01719714

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46310 - Wholesale of fruit and vegetables

incorporation date

May 1983

age

42

incorporated

UK

ultimate parent company

DRISCOLLS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS BV

accounts

Full Accounts

last accounts submitted

December 2023

previous names

berry gardens limited (October 2009)

kg fruits limited (February 2007)

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accountant

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auditor

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

address

unit 20, wares farm, redwall lane, maidstone, kent, ME17 4BA

Bank

NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC

Legal Advisor

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berry gardens limited Charges & Mortgages

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