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sop international limited Company Information

Company Number

01865316

Next Accounts

Mar 2026

Directors

Shabir Patel

David Chattwell

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Shareholders

hartford investment group ltd

arco international group ltd

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Group Structure

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Industry

Manufacture of oils and fats

Registered Address

grafton house icon harlow, third avenue, harlow, essex, CM19 5AW

Website

www.sopinternational.com

sop international limited Estimated Valuation

£152.5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SOP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED at £152.5m based on a Turnover of £163m and 0.94x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Sop International Limited is a live company located in harlow, CM19 5AW with a Companies House number of 01865316. It operates in the manufacture of oils and fats sector, SIC Code 10410. Founded in November 1984, it's largest shareholder is hartford investment group ltd with a 28.5% stake. Sop International Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £163m with rapid growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Sop International Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

6 Strong

2 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £163m, make it larger than the average company (£33.8m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 33%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.2%)

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Sop International Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is £163 million and the company has net assets of £27.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sop International Limited has 130 employees and maintains cash reserves of £826.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jul 2022	Jul 2021	Jul 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010
Turnover	163,019,217	148,773,412	99,512,644	69,658,146	57,774,657	52,141,705	49,793,744	44,289,469	38,488,048	33,101,556	33,244,087	30,113,739	29,466,391	29,759,442	24,972,444
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	130,245,006	122,399,507	80,794,087	58,689,789	50,351,489	45,191,743	43,348,867	38,719,450	33,352,607	28,814,099	29,044,393	26,296,673	25,701,566	25,684,271	21,693,193
Gross Profit	32,774,211	26,373,905	18,718,557	10,968,357	7,423,168	6,949,962	6,444,877	5,570,019	5,135,441	4,287,457	4,199,694	3,817,066	3,764,825	4,075,171	3,279,251
Admin Expenses	22,478,328	19,065,451	11,859,657	7,365,235	6,202,033	5,499,219	4,597,789	4,329,038	3,931,694	3,298,103	3,058,697	2,777,177	2,766,312	2,926,184	2,754,418
Operating Profit	10,295,883	7,308,454	6,858,900	3,603,122	1,221,135	1,450,743	1,847,088	1,240,981	1,203,747	989,354	1,140,997	1,039,889	998,513	1,148,987	524,833
Interest Payable	555,660	919,478	512,644	163,250	220,560	147,956	170,001	105,888	94,884	52,086	67,714	81,043	90,352	98,989	90,800
Interest Receivable	7,558	4,600	785	2,444	1,382	6,538	157	170
Pre-Tax Profit	9,747,781	6,393,576	6,347,041	3,442,316	1,001,957	1,309,325	1,677,244	1,135,263	1,108,863	937,268	1,073,283	958,846	908,161	1,049,998	434,033
Tax	-2,927,827	-1,620,112	-1,342,000	-683,386	-10,236	-283,596	-352,453	-295,865	-219,304	-202,841	-243,139	-228,237	-226,869	-284,651	-106,095
Profit After Tax	6,819,954	4,773,464	5,005,041	2,758,930	991,721	1,025,729	1,324,791	839,398	889,559	734,427	830,144	730,609	681,292	765,347	327,938
Dividends Paid				200,000	200,000	200,000	200,000	200,000	200,000	200,000	200,000	200,000	150,000	150,000	100,000
Retained Profit	6,084,433	3,835,263	4,771,238	2,558,930	791,721	825,729	1,124,791	639,398	689,559	534,427	630,144	530,609	531,292	615,347	227,938
Employee Costs	12,405,330	10,115,045	5,907,259	3,836,410	3,315,186	2,730,586	2,273,204	2,101,205	2,043,050	1,776,005	1,574,651	1,369,019	1,246,559	1,275,518	1,217,538
Number Of Employees	130	125	108	59	60	52	46	41	44	38	36	32	31	30	34
EBITDA*	11,022,443	8,066,719	7,248,675	3,936,572	1,488,662	1,631,256	1,943,677	1,558,189	1,254,225	1,037,335	1,185,281	1,084,443	1,026,171	1,176,052	555,681

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jul 2022	Jul 2021	Jul 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010
Tangible Assets	2,312,113	2,673,231	2,848,409	2,380,186	2,447,490	858,138	214,386	222,589	269,306	199,180	194,697	183,827	134,734	128,840	124,784
Intangible Assets	2,008,266	2,389,585	2,799,565	531,693	663,778	798,040	930,125	1,062,121	1,324,479
Investments & Other											100,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	4,320,379	5,062,816	5,647,974	2,911,879	3,111,268	1,656,178	1,144,511	1,284,710	1,593,785	199,180	294,697	183,827	134,734	128,840	124,784
Stock & work in progress	28,245,118	18,096,559	29,046,213	9,868,528	7,024,170	5,675,491	6,758,111	4,852,460	4,006,191	4,281,771	3,468,030	3,389,485	3,195,760	2,658,152	2,335,607
Trade Debtors	21,367,231	19,962,676	19,101,099	12,055,937	8,597,151	9,807,842	10,312,117	8,972,174	7,062,460	6,288,784	6,088,790	5,283,428	4,695,801	5,359,733	4,740,617
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	12,429,386	8,497,599	3,274,691	2,044,327	966,727	2,067,175	432,494	443,682	386,010	360,510	336,609	290,808	354,639	271,368	220,742
Cash	826,654	3,445,841	2,084,903	3,189,406	1,632,194	826,815	311,227	524,196	772,335	254,194	5,975	275,988	181,822	470,870	561,420
misc current assets
total current assets	62,868,389	50,002,675	53,506,906	27,158,198	18,220,242	18,377,323	17,813,949	14,792,512	12,226,996	11,185,259	9,899,404	9,239,709	8,428,022	8,760,123	7,858,386
total assets	67,188,768	55,065,491	59,154,880	30,070,077	21,331,510	20,033,501	18,958,460	16,077,222	13,820,781	11,384,439	10,194,101	9,423,536	8,562,756	8,888,963	7,983,170
Bank overdraft					128,864	507,808	1,426,819	2,010,021	380,791	553,066	423,980	477,467	627,918	1,738,071
Bank loan	3,239,196	15,780	8,330,001	7,264,213	3,916,765	4,045,835	3,308,669	1,745,490	1,316,335	1,353,552	1,151,312	664,914	795,744		2,351,639
Trade Creditors	14,993,269	13,316,640	9,353,992	5,277,832	3,565,380	3,348,943	3,355,811	3,091,802	2,586,242	2,252,917	1,951,575	2,065,906	1,757,507	2,459,990	1,916,545
Group/Directors Accounts											100,000
other short term finances				1,025,030	1,374,000	1,000,000	500,000
hp & lease commitments	43,044	53,624	45,175	36,553	30,172	21,782	27,155	33,861	38,127	28,094	24,697	26,536	12,954	19,221	15,300
other current liabilities	20,319,486	16,033,308	18,757,675	3,934,061	2,357,895	2,002,691	2,037,511	1,578,705	2,110,724	1,345,937	1,228,801	1,514,453	1,242,218	1,063,604	716,380
total current liabilities	38,594,995	29,419,352	36,486,843	17,537,689	11,373,076	10,927,059	10,655,965	8,459,879	6,432,219	5,533,566	4,880,365	4,749,276	4,436,341	5,280,886	4,999,864
loans	41,803	50,882	1,848,148					424,305	803,275
hp & lease commitments	43,575	87,577	100,860	89,668	74,644	14,373	36,155	51,489	83,136	38,281	35,571	26,239	9,003	21,957	12,533
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions	41,562	53,862	47,090
total long term liabilities	126,940	192,321	1,996,098	89,668	74,644	14,373	36,155	475,794	886,411	38,281	35,571	26,239	9,003	21,957	12,533
total liabilities	38,721,935	29,611,673	38,482,941	17,627,357	11,447,720	10,941,432	10,692,120	8,935,673	7,318,630	5,571,847	4,915,936	4,775,515	4,445,344	5,302,843	5,012,397
net assets	27,739,726	21,123,414	17,279,736	12,442,720	9,883,790	9,092,069	8,266,340	7,141,549	6,502,151	5,812,592	5,278,165	4,648,021	4,117,412	3,586,120	2,970,773
total shareholders funds	27,739,726	21,123,414	17,279,736	12,442,720	9,883,790	9,092,069	8,266,340	7,141,549	6,502,151	5,812,592	5,278,165	4,648,021	4,117,412	3,586,120	2,970,773

	Jun 2024	Jun 2023	Jul 2022	Jul 2021	Jul 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jul 2016	Jul 2015	Jul 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	10,295,883	7,308,454	6,858,900	3,603,122	1,221,135	1,450,743	1,847,088	1,240,981	1,203,747	989,354	1,140,997	1,039,889	998,513	1,148,987	524,833
Depreciation	340,476	348,285	197,230	201,365	133,265	48,428	42,798	54,400	50,478	47,981	44,284	44,554	27,658	27,065	30,848
Amortisation	386,084	409,980	192,545	132,085	134,262	132,085	53,791	262,808
Tax	-2,927,827	-1,620,112	-1,342,000	-683,386	-10,236	-283,596	-352,453	-295,865	-219,304	-202,841	-243,139	-228,237	-226,869	-284,651	-106,095
Stock	10,148,559	-10,949,654	19,177,685	2,844,358	1,348,679	-1,082,620	1,905,651	846,269	-275,580	813,741	78,545	193,725	537,608	322,545	2,335,607
Debtors	5,336,342	6,084,485	8,275,526	4,536,386	-2,311,139	1,130,406	1,328,755	1,967,386	799,176	223,895	851,163	523,796	-580,661	669,742	4,961,359
Creditors	1,676,629	3,962,648	4,076,160	1,712,452	216,437	-6,868	264,009	505,560	333,325	301,342	-114,331	308,399	-702,483	543,445	1,916,545
Accruals and Deferred Income	4,286,178	-2,724,367	14,823,614	1,576,166	355,204	-34,820	458,806	-532,019	764,787	117,136	-285,652	272,235	178,614	347,224	716,380
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-12,300	6,772	47,090
Cash flow from operations	-1,439,778	12,556,829	-2,599,672	-838,940	3,012,527	1,258,186	-920,367	-1,577,790	1,609,437	215,336	-387,549	719,319	318,486	789,783	-4,214,455
Investing Activities
capital expenditure							-14,523	-8,134	607,865	6,020	-20,376	-16,874	-33,552	-33,040	-26,685
Change in Investments										-100,000	100,000
cash flow from investments							-14,523	-8,134	607,865	106,020	-120,376	-16,874	-33,552	-33,040	-26,685
Financing Activities
Bank loans	3,223,416	-8,314,221	1,065,788	3,347,448	-129,070	737,166	1,563,179	429,155	-37,217	202,240	486,398	-130,830	795,744	-2,351,639	2,351,639
Group/Directors Accounts										-100,000	100,000
Other Short Term Loans			-1,025,030	-348,970	374,000	500,000	500,000
Long term loans	-9,079	-1,797,266	1,848,148				-424,305	-378,970	803,275
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-54,582	-4,834	19,814	21,405	68,661	-27,155	-22,040	-35,913	54,888	6,107	7,493	30,818	-19,221	13,345	27,833
other long term liabilities
share issue	531,879	8,415	65,778												2,742,835
interest	-548,102	-914,878	-511,859	-160,806	-219,178	-141,418	-169,844	-105,718	-94,884	-52,086	-67,714	-81,043	-90,352	-98,989	-90,800
cash flow from financing	3,143,532	-11,022,784	1,462,639	2,859,077	94,413	1,068,593	1,446,990	-91,446	726,062	56,261	526,177	-181,055	686,171	-2,437,283	5,031,507
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-2,619,187	1,360,938	-1,104,503	1,557,212	805,379	515,588	-212,969	-248,139	518,141	248,219	-270,013	94,166	-289,048	-90,550	561,420
overdraft				-128,864	-378,944	-919,011	-583,202	1,629,230	-172,275	129,086	-53,487	-150,451	-1,110,153	1,738,071
change in cash	-2,619,187	1,360,938	-1,104,503	1,686,076	1,184,323	1,434,599	370,233	-1,877,369	690,416	119,133	-216,526	244,617	821,105	-1,828,621	561,420

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SOP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED group structure

Sop International Limited has 1 subsidiary company.

Ultimate parent company

SOP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

01865316

1 subsidiary

M L RICE LIMITED

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SOP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Shareholders

hartford investment group ltd	28.5%
arco international group ltd	28.5%
lynross investments ltd	28%
crowbury assets limited	7.5%
shabir patel	5%
antony grainge	2.5%

Sop International Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Shabir Patel (Nov 1996) and Mr David Chattwell (Jul 2008).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Shabir Patel	England	67 years	Nov 1996	-	Director
Mr David Chattwell	England	47 years	Jul 2008	-	Director
Mr Antony Grainge	England	60 years	Jul 2009	-	Director
Mr Rafiul Chowdhury	England	53 years	Jul 2014	-	Director
Mr Kamal Jethwa	England	52 years	Jul 2021	-	Director
Mr Raees Lakhani	England	67 years	Oct 2022	-	Director

P&L

June 2024

turnover

163m

+10%

operating profit

10.3m

+41%

gross margin

20.2%

+13.41%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

June 2024

net assets

27.7m

+0.31%

total assets

67.2m

+0.22%

cash

826.7k

-0.76%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

10410 - Manufacture of oils and fats

46390 - Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

incorporation date

November 1984

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

southern oil products (london) limited (August 2006)

brandmay limited (December 1984)

address

grafton house icon harlow, third avenue, harlow, essex, CM19 5AW

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