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piquant limited Company Information

Company Number

01990129

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Paresh Mehta

Mark Ward

Shareholders

ktc (edibles) ltd

Group Structure

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Industry

Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Registered Address

piquant house, willenhall lane, bloxwich, walsall, WS3 2XN

Website

www.piquant.co.uk

piquant limited Estimated Valuation

£4.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of PIQUANT LIMITED at £4.4m based on Net Assets of £2.2m and 1.96x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Piquant Limited is a live company located in bloxwich, WS3 2XN with a Companies House number of 01990129. It operates in the manufacture of other food products n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 10890. Founded in February 1986, it's largest shareholder is ktc (edibles) ltd with a 100% stake. Piquant Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.9m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Piquant Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4.5out of 5

4 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £5.9m, make it smaller than the average company (£24.1m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.7%)

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Piquant Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £5.9 million and the company has net assets of £2.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Piquant Limited has 43 employees and maintains cash reserves of £132.9 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Turnover	5,866,353	5,510,513	3,792,911	3,621,622	4,237,928	4,093,746	3,621,206	3,200,544	3,782,559	2,994,941	2,825,020	3,332,411	3,458,484	3,069,747
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	4,407,693	4,120,046	2,800,132	2,693,663	3,164,246	3,080,514	2,665,394	2,356,716	2,806,266	2,220,556	2,105,584	2,497,159	2,570,424	2,276,497
Gross Profit	1,458,660	1,390,466	992,779	927,959	1,073,683	1,013,233	955,812	843,828	976,293	774,385	719,436	835,251	888,059	793,250
Admin Expenses	1,285,296	703,633	1,119,494	1,254,862	905,791	751,224	834,885	597,576	787,170	547,181	459,100	705,736	814,950	134,425
Operating Profit	173,364	686,833	-126,715	-326,903	167,892	262,009	120,927	246,252	189,123	227,204	260,336	129,515	73,109	658,825
Interest Payable		2,701	3,867	4,515	6,766	9,645	9,493	4,106		611	2,408	4,476	6,251	3,571
Interest Receivable	28,099	18,228	317	107	2,192	1,603	646	1,316	918	1,008	485	790	724	2
Pre-Tax Profit	201,463	702,360	-130,265	-331,311	163,319	253,967	112,080	243,463	190,041	227,601	258,413	125,829	67,581	655,256
Tax	-50,366	-133,448			-31,031	-48,254	-21,295	-48,692	-38,008	-47,796	-59,435	-30,199	-17,571	-183,472
Profit After Tax	151,097	568,912	-130,265	-331,311	132,288	205,713	90,785	194,770	152,033	179,805	198,978	95,630	50,010	471,784
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	151,097	568,912	-130,265	-331,311	132,288	205,713	90,785	194,770	152,033	179,805	198,978	95,630	50,010	471,784
Employee Costs	1,684,768	1,558,506	1,363,928	1,516,497	1,378,826	1,255,006	1,255,464	589,854	656,398	506,436	474,354	582,492	592,536	536,104
Number Of Employees	43	42	39	44	44	40	42	20	23	18	17	21	21	19
EBITDA*	279,546	806,188	5,495	-82,714	326,123	424,308	287,970	409,666	336,299	349,093	384,230	247,899	183,263	762,674

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Tangible Assets	1,206,260	1,312,442	1,399,514	1,542,623	1,588,461	1,610,041	1,675,524	1,605,189	1,537,770	1,449,722	1,345,821	1,298,123	1,264,286	1,287,670
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	1,206,260	1,312,442	1,399,514	1,542,623	1,588,461	1,610,041	1,675,524	1,605,189	1,537,770	1,449,722	1,345,821	1,298,123	1,264,286	1,287,670
Stock & work in progress	341,001	441,765	359,347	293,301	361,524	400,860	409,100	325,500	337,000	285,200	227,800	255,200	309,800	328,400
Trade Debtors	1,004,198	823,419	351,302	250,989	557,792	328,344	354,565	364,920	521,490	356,362	343,317	439,131	307,250	292,896
Group Debtors	150,000
Misc Debtors	72,995	60,724	83,689	50,773	183,712	103,490	70,072	181,559
Cash	132,930	937,500	104,108	149,176	64,058	520,580	120,689	396,051	130,398	236,838	166,486	27,517	288,519	892
misc current assets
total current assets	1,701,124	2,263,408	898,446	744,239	1,167,086	1,353,274	954,426	1,268,030	988,888	878,400	737,603	721,848	905,569	622,188
total assets	2,907,384	3,575,850	2,297,960	2,286,862	2,755,547	2,963,315	2,629,950	2,873,219	2,526,658	2,328,122	2,083,424	2,019,971	2,169,855	1,909,858
Bank overdraft			10,562	10,276	10,472	39,773	59,791	48,902
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	415,148	664,492	565,220	435,813	444,775	762,676	468,334	849,636	874,966	790,822	756,927	850,154	1,077,498	834,749
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments				6,968	23,530	17,822	12,265	35,439
other current liabilities	141,616	692,668	46,169	48,521	85,581	68,656	182,240	158,656
total current liabilities	556,764	1,357,160	621,951	501,578	564,358	888,927	722,630	1,092,633	874,966	790,822	756,927	850,154	1,077,498	834,749
loans			46,304	56,598	70,687	79,551	117,656	77,423			18,800	55,284	82,453	109,892
hp & lease commitments				2,935	17,335	19,719	10,056	6,717
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities									166,418	220,940	195,610	215,227	208,678	210,942
provisions	109,017	128,184	108,111	73,892	119,997	124,236	134,439	142,062	125,660	108,779	84,311	70,508	68,058	71,117
total long term liabilities	109,017	128,184	154,415	133,425	208,019	223,506	262,151	226,202	292,078	329,719	298,721	341,019	359,189	391,951
total liabilities	665,781	1,485,344	776,366	635,003	772,377	1,112,433	984,781	1,318,835	1,167,044	1,120,541	1,055,648	1,191,173	1,436,687	1,226,700
net assets	2,241,603	2,090,506	1,521,594	1,651,859	1,983,170	1,850,882	1,645,169	1,554,384	1,359,614	1,207,581	1,027,776	828,798	733,168	683,158
total shareholders funds	2,241,603	2,090,506	1,521,594	1,651,859	1,983,170	1,850,882	1,645,169	1,554,384	1,359,614	1,207,581	1,027,776	828,798	733,168	683,158

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Jun 2019	Jun 2018	Jun 2017	Jun 2016	Jun 2015	Jun 2014	Jun 2013	Jun 2012	Jun 2011	Jun 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	173,364	686,833	-126,715	-326,903	167,892	262,009	120,927	246,252	189,123	227,204	260,336	129,515	73,109	658,825
Depreciation	106,182	119,355	132,210	244,189	158,231	162,299	167,043	163,414	147,176	121,889	123,894	118,384	110,154	103,849
Amortisation
Tax	-50,366	-133,448			-31,031	-48,254	-21,295	-48,692	-38,008	-47,796	-59,435	-30,199	-17,571	-183,472
Stock	-100,764	82,418	66,046	-68,223	-39,336	-8,240	83,600	-11,500	51,800	57,400	-27,400	-54,600	-18,600	328,400
Debtors	343,050	449,152	133,229	-439,742	309,670	7,197	-121,842	24,989	165,128	13,045	-95,814	131,881	14,354	292,896
Creditors	-249,344	99,272	129,407	-8,962	-317,901	294,342	-381,302	-25,330	84,144	33,895	-93,227	-227,344	242,749	834,749
Accruals and Deferred Income	-551,052	646,499	-2,352	-37,060	16,925	-113,584	23,584	158,656
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-19,167	20,073	34,219	-46,105	-4,239	-10,203	-7,623	16,402	16,881	24,468	13,803	2,450	-3,059	71,117
Cash flow from operations	-832,669	907,014	-32,506	333,124	-280,457	547,652	-60,424	497,213	182,388	289,215	368,585	-84,475	409,628	863,772
Investing Activities
capital expenditure		-32,283	10,899	-198,351	-136,651	-96,816	-237,378	-230,833	-235,224	-225,790	-171,592	-152,221	-86,770	-1,391,519
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments		-32,283	10,899	-198,351	-136,651	-96,816	-237,378	-230,833	-235,224	-225,790	-171,592	-152,221	-86,770	-1,391,519
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans		-46,304	-10,294	-14,089	-8,864	-38,105	40,233	77,423		-18,800	-36,484	-27,169	-27,439	109,892
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments			-9,903	-30,962	3,324	15,220	-19,835	42,156
other long term liabilities								-166,418	-54,522	25,330	-19,617	6,549	-2,264	210,942
share issue														211,374
interest	28,099	15,527	-3,550	-4,408	-4,574	-8,042	-8,847	-2,790	918	397	-1,923	-3,686	-5,527	-3,569
cash flow from financing	28,099	-30,777	-23,747	-49,459	-10,114	-30,927	11,551	-49,629	-53,604	6,927	-58,024	-24,306	-35,230	528,639
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-804,570	833,392	-45,068	85,118	-456,522	399,891	-275,362	265,653	-106,440	70,352	138,969	-261,002	287,627	892
overdraft		-10,562	286	-196	-29,301	-20,018	10,889	48,902
change in cash	-804,570	843,954	-45,354	85,314	-427,221	419,909	-286,251	216,751	-106,440	70,352	138,969	-261,002	287,627	892

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High Risk20 - 30

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PIQUANT LIMITED group structure

Piquant Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

ENDLESS V (GP) LP

SL034223

K.T.C. (EDIBLES) LIMITED

01433723

2 parents

PIQUANT LIMITED

01990129

PIQUANT LIMITED Shareholders

ktc (edibles) ltd

100%

Piquant Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paresh Mehta (May 2022) and Mr Mark Ward (Mar 2023).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Paresh Mehta	Scotland	53 years	May 2022	-	Director
Mr Mark Ward	United Kingdom	55 years	Mar 2023	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

5.9m

+6%

operating profit

173.4k

gross margin

24.9%

-1.46%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

2.2m

+0.07%

total assets

2.9m

-0.19%

cash

132.9k

-0.86%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

01990129

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

10890 - Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

incorporation date

February 1986

ultimate parent company

ENDLESS V (GP) LP

previous names

piquant products limited (August 1992)

cordez limited (September 1986)

address

piquant house, willenhall lane, bloxwich, walsall, WS3 2XN

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