
Company Number
01770169
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
weetabix ltd
weetabix limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
Registered Address
weetabix mills, burton latimer, kettering, northamptonshire, NN15 5JR
Website
www.hillbiscuits.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of RYECROFT FOODS LIMITED at £8.7m based on a Turnover of £14.4m and 0.6x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RYECROFT FOODS LIMITED at £6.7m based on an EBITDA of £1.6m and a 4.1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of RYECROFT FOODS LIMITED at £15.4m based on Net Assets of £7.8m and 1.98x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Ryecroft Foods Limited is a live company located in kettering, NN15 5JR with a Companies House number of 01770169. It operates in the manufacture of other food products n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 10890. Founded in November 1983, it's largest shareholder is weetabix ltd with a 90% stake. Ryecroft Foods Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £14.4m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Ryecroft Foods Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £14.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£21.5m)
£14.4m - Ryecroft Foods Limited
£21.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 23%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.5%)
23% - Ryecroft Foods Limited
6.5% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 15.8%, this company has a higher cost of product (25.8%)
15.8% - Ryecroft Foods Limited
25.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 9.4% make it more profitable than the average company (3.6%)
9.4% - Ryecroft Foods Limited
3.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 50 employees, this is below the industry average (104)
50 - Ryecroft Foods Limited
104 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £43.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£37.1k)
£43.3k - Ryecroft Foods Limited
£37.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £287.8k, this is more efficient (£212.2k)
£287.8k - Ryecroft Foods Limited
£212.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (47 days)
0 days - Ryecroft Foods Limited
47 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 62 days, this is slower than average (47 days)
62 days - Ryecroft Foods Limited
47 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 19 days, this is less than average (50 days)
19 days - Ryecroft Foods Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
8 weeks - Ryecroft Foods Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 25%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (56.3%)
25% - Ryecroft Foods Limited
56.3% - Industry AVG
Ryecroft Foods Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £14.4 million and the company has net assets of £7.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Ryecroft Foods Limited has 50 employees and maintains cash reserves of £439 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2016 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 14,389,000 | 11,554,000 | 7,739,000 | 7,813,000 | 6,649,000 | 6,275,000 | 5,091,000 | 6,862,000 | 8,160,000 | 9,186,000 | 10,875,000 | 11,119,000 | 11,401,000 | 9,982,000 | 13,806,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 12,122,000 | 9,907,000 | 6,559,000 | 6,011,000 | 5,518,000 | 5,112,000 | 4,077,000 | 5,349,000 | 6,269,000 | 7,363,000 | 9,233,000 | 8,585,000 | 8,564,000 | 7,148,000 | 8,570,000 |
Gross Profit | 2,267,000 | 1,647,000 | 1,180,000 | 1,802,000 | 1,131,000 | 1,163,000 | 1,014,000 | 1,513,000 | 1,891,000 | 1,823,000 | 1,642,000 | 2,534,000 | 2,837,000 | 2,834,000 | 5,236,000 |
Admin Expenses | 919,000 | 768,000 | 472,000 | 545,000 | 573,000 | 558,000 | 574,000 | 991,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,307,000 | 1,443,000 | 1,537,000 | 2,049,000 | 1,678,000 | 2,010,000 |
Operating Profit | 1,348,000 | 879,000 | 708,000 | 1,257,000 | 558,000 | 605,000 | 440,000 | 522,000 | 441,000 | 516,000 | 199,000 | 997,000 | 788,000 | 1,156,000 | 3,226,000 |
Interest Payable | 4,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 5,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,353,000 | 880,000 | 704,000 | 1,247,000 | 558,000 | 605,000 | 440,000 | 522,000 | 442,000 | 517,000 | 200,000 | 998,000 | 789,000 | 1,157,000 | 3,227,000 |
Tax | -18,000 | 20,000 | 24,000 | 8,000 | -1,000 | -2,000 | -7,000 | 3,000 | -39,000 | -13,000 | -77,000 | -159,000 | 41,000 | -54,000 | |
Profit After Tax | 1,335,000 | 900,000 | 728,000 | 1,255,000 | 557,000 | 605,000 | 438,000 | 515,000 | 445,000 | 478,000 | 187,000 | 921,000 | 630,000 | 1,198,000 | 3,173,000 |
Dividends Paid | 22,500,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,335,000 | 900,000 | 728,000 | 1,255,000 | 557,000 | 605,000 | 438,000 | 515,000 | 445,000 | 478,000 | 187,000 | 921,000 | 630,000 | -21,302,000 | 3,173,000 |
Employee Costs | 2,167,000 | 1,376,000 | 1,554,000 | 1,517,000 | 1,328,000 | 1,319,000 | 1,173,000 | 1,482,000 | 1,996,000 | 2,255,000 | 2,355,000 | 2,364,000 | 2,435,000 | 2,504,000 | 2,673,000 |
Number Of Employees | 50 | 37 | 35 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 37 | 42 | 70 | 69 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 90 |
EBITDA* | 1,624,000 | 1,232,000 | 1,122,000 | 1,678,000 | 892,000 | 944,000 | 687,000 | 870,000 | 773,000 | 847,000 | 537,000 | 1,340,000 | 1,092,000 | 1,450,000 | 3,503,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2016 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,631,000 | 1,107,000 | 1,137,000 | 1,519,000 | 1,615,000 | 1,692,000 | 1,827,000 | 1,852,000 | 1,845,000 | 1,967,000 | 1,704,000 | 1,574,000 | 2,669,000 | 3,092,000 | 3,164,000 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,631,000 | 1,107,000 | 1,137,000 | 1,519,000 | 1,615,000 | 1,692,000 | 1,827,000 | 1,852,000 | 1,845,000 | 1,967,000 | 1,704,000 | 1,574,000 | 2,669,000 | 3,092,000 | 3,164,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 651,000 | 399,000 | 277,000 | 181,000 | 198,000 | 212,000 | 168,000 | 226,000 | 162,000 | 150,000 | 128,000 | 283,000 | 201,000 | 184,000 | 149,000 |
Trade Debtors | 10,000 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 75,000 | 1,000 | 42,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 35,000 | 29,000 | 17,000 | 10,000 | 8,000 | |
Group Debtors | 7,444,000 | 6,806,000 | 3,568,000 | 4,199,000 | 5,101,000 | 5,614,000 | 6,711,000 | 7,614,000 | 7,497,000 | 1,217,000 | 1,307,000 | 1,188,000 | 1,898,000 | 1,155,000 | 1,568,000 |
Misc Debtors | 146,000 | 141,000 | 86,000 | 67,000 | 99,000 | 118,000 | 92,000 | 115,000 | 88,000 | 474,000 | 533,000 | 584,000 | 627,000 | 634,000 | 569,000 |
Cash | 439,000 | 553,000 | 1,824,000 | 2,607,000 | 6,100,000 | 4,727,000 | 2,596,000 | 1,058,000 | 782,000 | 6,341,000 | 5,472,000 | 5,371,000 | 2,512,000 | 1,319,000 | 23,202,000 |
misc current assets | 32,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 8,722,000 | 7,954,000 | 5,787,000 | 7,063,000 | 11,573,000 | 10,671,000 | 9,568,000 | 9,055,000 | 8,533,000 | 8,186,000 | 7,475,000 | 7,455,000 | 5,255,000 | 3,302,000 | 25,496,000 |
total assets | 10,353,000 | 9,061,000 | 6,924,000 | 8,582,000 | 13,188,000 | 12,363,000 | 11,395,000 | 10,907,000 | 10,378,000 | 10,153,000 | 9,179,000 | 9,029,000 | 7,924,000 | 6,394,000 | 28,660,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,087,000 | 2,065,000 | 1,184,000 | 840,000 | 1,008,000 | 850,000 | 607,000 | 576,000 | 819,000 | 733,000 | 570,000 | 838,000 | 758,000 | 471,000 | 468,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,170,000 | 1,960,000 | 1,564,000 | 1,323,000 | 699,000 | 1,660,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 25,000 | 96,000 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 502,000 | 567,000 | 186,000 | 2,820,000 | 2,632,000 | 2,523,000 | 2,403,000 | 2,385,000 | 2,128,000 | 203,000 | 80,000 | 245,000 | 203,000 | 93,000 | 124,000 |
total current liabilities | 2,589,000 | 2,632,000 | 1,395,000 | 3,756,000 | 3,640,000 | 3,373,000 | 3,010,000 | 2,961,000 | 2,947,000 | 3,106,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,647,000 | 2,284,000 | 1,263,000 | 2,252,000 |
loans | 50,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 25,000 | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 4,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 179,000 | 300,000 | 275,000 | |||||||||
total long term liabilities | 25,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 179,000 | 300,000 | 275,000 | ||||||||
total liabilities | 2,589,000 | 2,632,000 | 1,395,000 | 3,781,000 | 3,642,000 | 3,374,000 | 3,011,000 | 2,961,000 | 2,947,000 | 3,106,000 | 2,610,000 | 2,647,000 | 2,463,000 | 1,563,000 | 2,527,000 |
net assets | 7,764,000 | 6,429,000 | 5,529,000 | 4,801,000 | 9,546,000 | 8,989,000 | 8,384,000 | 7,946,000 | 7,431,000 | 7,047,000 | 6,569,000 | 6,382,000 | 5,461,000 | 4,831,000 | 26,133,000 |
total shareholders funds | 7,764,000 | 6,429,000 | 5,529,000 | 4,801,000 | 9,546,000 | 8,989,000 | 8,384,000 | 7,946,000 | 7,431,000 | 7,047,000 | 6,569,000 | 6,382,000 | 5,461,000 | 4,831,000 | 26,133,000 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2016 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Jan 2011 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,348,000 | 879,000 | 708,000 | 1,257,000 | 558,000 | 605,000 | 440,000 | 522,000 | 441,000 | 516,000 | 199,000 | 997,000 | 788,000 | 1,156,000 | 3,226,000 |
Depreciation | 276,000 | 330,000 | 414,000 | 421,000 | 334,000 | 339,000 | 247,000 | 348,000 | 332,000 | 331,000 | 338,000 | 343,000 | 304,000 | 294,000 | 277,000 |
Amortisation | 23,000 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | -18,000 | 20,000 | 24,000 | 8,000 | -1,000 | -2,000 | -7,000 | 3,000 | -39,000 | -13,000 | -77,000 | -159,000 | 41,000 | -54,000 | |
Stock | 252,000 | 122,000 | 96,000 | -17,000 | -14,000 | 44,000 | -58,000 | 226,000 | 162,000 | 22,000 | -155,000 | 82,000 | 201,000 | 184,000 | 149,000 |
Debtors | 648,000 | 3,296,000 | -613,000 | -1,006,000 | -457,000 | -1,072,000 | -967,000 | 7,771,000 | 7,589,000 | -180,000 | 74,000 | -741,000 | 2,542,000 | 1,799,000 | 2,145,000 |
Creditors | 22,000 | 881,000 | 344,000 | -168,000 | 158,000 | 243,000 | 31,000 | 576,000 | 819,000 | 163,000 | -268,000 | 80,000 | 758,000 | 471,000 | 468,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -65,000 | 381,000 | -2,634,000 | 188,000 | 109,000 | 120,000 | 18,000 | 2,385,000 | 2,128,000 | 123,000 | -165,000 | 42,000 | 203,000 | 93,000 | 124,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -4,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | -179,000 | 179,000 | 300,000 | 275,000 | ||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 663,000 | -904,000 | -627,000 | 2,725,000 | 1,631,000 | 2,335,000 | 1,761,000 | -4,173,000 | -4,028,000 | 1,252,000 | 172,000 | 1,865,000 | -670,000 | 372,000 | 2,022,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 210,000 | 396,000 | 241,000 | 1,323,000 | 699,000 | 1,660,000 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -50,000 | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -25,000 | -96,000 | 121,000 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 5,000 | 1,000 | -4,000 | -10,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||
cash flow from financing | 5,000 | -24,000 | -150,000 | -5,839,000 | 7,431,000 | 6,987,000 | 211,000 | 397,000 | 242,000 | 6,155,000 | 26,833,000 | 24,621,000 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -114,000 | -1,271,000 | -783,000 | -3,493,000 | 1,373,000 | 2,131,000 | 1,538,000 | 1,058,000 | 782,000 | 869,000 | 101,000 | 2,859,000 | 2,512,000 | 1,319,000 | 23,202,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -114,000 | -1,271,000 | -783,000 | -3,493,000 | 1,373,000 | 2,131,000 | 1,538,000 | 1,058,000 | 782,000 | 869,000 | 101,000 | 2,859,000 | 2,512,000 | 1,319,000 | 23,202,000 |
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RYECROFT FOODS LIMITED group structure
Ryecroft Foods Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
POST HOLDINGS INC
#0103503
2 parents
RYECROFT FOODS LIMITED
01770169
Ryecroft Foods Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Bruce Condon (Jul 2022) and Mr Colm O'Dwyer (Oct 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Bruce Condon | 53 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Colm O'Dwyer | United Kingdom | 56 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
14.4m
+25%
operating profit
1.3m
+53%
gross margin
15.8%
+10.52%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
7.8m
+0.21%
total assets
10.4m
+0.14%
cash
439k
-0.21%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01770169
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
10890 - Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
incorporation date
November 1983
age
42
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
address
weetabix mills, burton latimer, kettering, northamptonshire, NN15 5JR
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
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