
Company Number
01899197
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
s w cobbalds 1999 discretionary settlement
stephen william cobbald
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Industry
Raising of sheep and goats
+1Registered Address
acton hall, acton,sudbury, suffolk, CO10 0BA
Website
www.acornfarms.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACORN FARMS LIMITED at £1.3m based on a Turnover of £3.6m and 0.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACORN FARMS LIMITED at £89k based on an EBITDA of £35.8k and a 2.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACORN FARMS LIMITED at £4.1m based on Net Assets of £2.8m and 1.49x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Acorn Farms Limited is a live company located in suffolk, CO10 0BA with a Companies House number of 01899197. It operates in the growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds sector, SIC Code 01110. Founded in March 1985, it's largest shareholder is s w cobbalds 1999 discretionary settlement with a 30% stake. Acorn Farms Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.6m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Acorn Farms Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.6m, make it larger than the average company (£2.7m)
- Acorn Farms Limited
£2.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 13%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7%)
- Acorn Farms Limited
7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 11.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (35.6%)
- Acorn Farms Limited
35.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1% make it less profitable than the average company (7.3%)
- Acorn Farms Limited
7.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 2 employees, this is below the industry average (24)
2 - Acorn Farms Limited
24 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £35.3k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£35.3k)
- Acorn Farms Limited
£35.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.8m, this is more efficient (£148.8k)
- Acorn Farms Limited
£148.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 202 days, this is later than average (33 days)
- Acorn Farms Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 63 days, this is slower than average (34 days)
- Acorn Farms Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 22.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (47.5%)
22.9% - Acorn Farms Limited
47.5% - Industry AVG
Acorn Farms Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £3.6 million and the company has net assets of £2.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Acorn Farms Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Retained Profit | |||||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,557,369 | 1,555,952 | 1,482,806 | 1,491,202 | 1,337,816 | 1,328,952 | 1,178,013 | 1,296,817 | 1,300,120 | 1,369,060 | 1,360,972 | 1,347,071 | 1,350,052 | 1,247,024 | 1,257,603 |
Intangible Assets | 29,500 | 29,500 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 72,761 | 69,901 | 67,040 | 64,199 | 61,318 | ||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,557,369 | 1,555,952 | 1,482,806 | 1,491,202 | 1,337,816 | 1,328,952 | 1,178,013 | 1,296,817 | 1,329,620 | 1,398,560 | 1,433,733 | 1,416,972 | 1,417,092 | 1,311,223 | 1,318,921 |
Stock & work in progress | 302,677 | 332,066 | 392,662 | 497,204 | 345,769 | 351,265 | 306,118 | ||||||||
Trade Debtors | 1,997,241 | 2,047,129 | 1,895,350 | 1,747,372 | 1,846,948 | 1,243,066 | 1,470,456 | 881,872 | 502,739 | 512,113 | 250,081 | 402,071 | 357,928 | 255,378 | 235,775 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 67,744 | 68,516 | 75,326 | 32,841 | 23,924 | ||||||||||
Cash | 89,662 | 151,858 | 234,292 | 141,288 | 40,983 | 122,304 | 152,085 | ||||||||
misc current assets | 13,456 | 2,732 | 10,743 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,064,985 | 2,115,645 | 1,970,676 | 1,780,213 | 1,870,872 | 1,256,522 | 1,473,188 | 892,615 | 895,078 | 996,037 | 877,035 | 1,040,563 | 744,680 | 728,947 | 693,978 |
total assets | 3,622,354 | 3,671,597 | 3,453,482 | 3,271,415 | 3,208,688 | 2,585,474 | 2,651,201 | 2,189,432 | 2,224,698 | 2,394,597 | 2,310,768 | 2,457,535 | 2,161,772 | 2,040,170 | 2,012,899 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 558,269 | 629,107 | 446,852 | 285,602 | 257,900 | 217,178 | 216,609 | 193,246 | 197,585 | 289,098 | 274,667 | 310,439 | 123,061 | 138,167 | 120,782 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 13,697 | 1,912 | |||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total current liabilities | 558,269 | 629,107 | 446,852 | 285,602 | 257,900 | 217,178 | 216,609 | 193,246 | 197,585 | 289,098 | 274,667 | 310,439 | 123,061 | 151,864 | 122,694 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 271,785 | 277,005 | 783,596 | 791,500 | 741,500 | 15,112 | 19,482 | 9,011 | 15,856 | 29,150 | 56,491 | 151,699 | 161,859 | 122,000 | 127,225 |
provisions | 39,107 | 55,329 | 48,902 | 42,443 | 47,141 | 27,446 | 22,227 | ||||||||
total long term liabilities | 271,785 | 277,005 | 783,596 | 791,500 | 741,500 | 15,112 | 19,482 | 9,011 | 54,963 | 84,479 | 105,393 | 194,142 | 209,000 | 149,446 | 149,452 |
total liabilities | 830,054 | 906,112 | 1,230,448 | 1,077,102 | 999,400 | 232,290 | 236,091 | 202,257 | 252,548 | 373,577 | 380,060 | 504,581 | 332,061 | 301,310 | 272,146 |
net assets | 2,792,300 | 2,765,485 | 2,223,034 | 2,194,313 | 2,209,288 | 2,353,184 | 2,415,110 | 1,987,175 | 1,972,150 | 2,021,020 | 1,930,708 | 1,952,954 | 1,829,711 | 1,738,860 | 1,740,753 |
total shareholders funds | 2,792,300 | 2,765,485 | 2,223,034 | 2,194,313 | 2,209,288 | 2,353,184 | 2,415,110 | 1,987,175 | 1,972,150 | 2,021,020 | 1,930,708 | 1,952,954 | 1,829,711 | 1,738,860 | 1,740,753 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 75,430 | 100,426 | 114,590 | 56,639 | 116,136 | 92,131 | 95,719 | ||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -302,677 | -29,389 | -60,596 | -104,542 | 151,435 | -5,496 | 45,147 | 306,118 | |||||||
Debtors | -50,660 | 144,969 | 190,463 | -90,659 | 627,806 | -227,390 | 588,584 | 379,133 | -9,374 | 262,032 | -151,990 | 44,143 | 102,550 | 19,603 | 235,775 |
Creditors | -70,838 | 182,255 | 161,250 | 27,702 | 40,722 | 569 | 23,363 | -4,339 | -91,513 | 14,431 | -35,772 | 187,378 | -15,106 | 17,385 | 120,782 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -39,107 | -16,222 | 6,427 | 6,459 | -4,698 | 19,695 | 5,219 | 22,227 | |||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -72,761 | 2,860 | 2,861 | 2,841 | 2,881 | 61,318 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -13,697 | 11,785 | 1,912 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -5,220 | -506,591 | -7,904 | 50,000 | 726,388 | -4,370 | 10,471 | -6,845 | -13,294 | -27,341 | -95,208 | -10,160 | 39,859 | -5,225 | 127,225 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -89,662 | -62,196 | -82,434 | 93,004 | 100,305 | -81,321 | -29,781 | 152,085 | |||||||
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -89,662 | -62,196 | -82,434 | 93,004 | 100,305 | -81,321 | -29,781 | 152,085 |
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ACORN FARMS LIMITED group structure
Acorn Farms Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ACORN FARMS LIMITED
01899197
Acorn Farms Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Stephen Cobbald (Oct 1991) and Jonathan Cobbald (Mar 1999).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Stephen Cobbald | 80 years | Oct 1991 | - | Director | |
Jonathan Cobbald | New Zealand | 56 years | Mar 1999 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Cobbald | 57 years | Jun 2002 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
3.6m
-13%
operating profit
35.8k
0%
gross margin
11.1%
+8.35%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
2.8m
+0.01%
total assets
3.6m
-0.01%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01899197
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
01450 - Raising of sheep and goats
01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
incorporation date
March 1985
age
40
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Micro-Entity Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
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address
acton hall, acton,sudbury, suffolk, CO10 0BA
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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