Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ICE CREAM FARM LTD at £15.2m based on a Turnover of £13.9m and 1.09x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the ice cream farm ltdEstimated Valuation
£1.7m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ICE CREAM FARM LTD at £1.7m based on an EBITDA of £313.3k and a 5.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
the ice cream farm ltdEstimated Valuation
£2m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE ICE CREAM FARM LTD at £2m based on Net Assets of £1.1m and 1.84x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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The Ice Cream Farm LtdOverview
The Ice Cream Farm Ltd is a live company located in chester, CH3 9NE with a Companies House number of 02008421. It operates in the other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 93290. Founded in April 1986, it's largest shareholder is
jonathan fell
with a 61.8% stake. The Ice Cream Farm Ltd is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£13.9m with
rapid
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Ice Cream Farm Ltd a 3.5 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
Health Rating3.5out of 5
5 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £13.9m, make it larger than the average company (£463.9k)
£13.9m - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
£463.9k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 51%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.2%)
51% - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
10.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 63.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (63.8%)
63.8% - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
63.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -0.2% make it less profitable than the average company (8%)
-0.2% - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 225 employees, this is above the industry average (10)
225 - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
10 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £20.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£20.4k)
£20.4k - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
£20.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £61.9k, this is equally as efficient (£62.7k)
£61.9k - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
£62.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 16 days, this is later than average (10 days)
16 days - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
10 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 46 days, this is slower than average (41 days)
46 days - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
41 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 10 days, this is less than average (18 days)
10 days - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
18 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 3 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (73 weeks)
3 weeks - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
73 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 72.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (38.5%)
72.6% - The Ice Cream Farm Ltd
38.5% - Industry AVG
THE ICE CREAM FARM LTD financials
EXPORT
The Ice Cream Farm Ltd's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £13.9 million and the company has net assets of £1.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Ice Cream Farm Ltd has 225 employees and maintains cash reserves of £42.1 thousand 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
Turnover
13,931,707
11,045,802
2,788,360
4,068,775
4,789,325
8,418,520
8,524,333
4,785,280
4,691,645
7,695,291
3,087,418
2,869,576
2,107,470
1,914,743
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
5,046,481
3,982,632
998,034
1,578,739
1,873,290
3,513,700
3,558,322
1,929,738
2,004,399
3,032,415
1,289,053
1,199,954
912,857
849,302
Gross Profit
8,885,226
7,063,170
1,790,326
2,490,036
2,916,036
4,904,820
4,966,011
2,855,542
2,687,246
4,662,876
1,798,365
1,669,621
1,194,613
1,065,442
Admin Expenses
8,913,463
7,014,106
1,779,380
2,688,197
3,696,188
4,320,685
4,552,765
2,171,023
2,160,797
4,320,791
1,515,397
1,520,626
1,084,265
998,628
-360,724
Operating Profit
-28,237
49,064
10,946
-198,161
-780,152
584,135
413,246
684,519
526,449
342,085
282,968
148,995
110,348
66,814
360,724
Interest Payable
105,949
143,141
127,415
126,676
128,980
61,614
62,500
65,000
Interest Receivable
2,930
5,049
729
242
976
1,006
792
275
102
492
483
27
41
38
9
Pre-Tax Profit
-25,307
-51,836
-131,466
-325,334
-905,852
456,162
352,425
622,294
461,551
342,577
283,451
149,022
110,389
66,851
360,733
Tax
-86,671
-66,961
-124,459
-92,310
-71,941
-65,194
-35,765
-28,701
-18,718
-101,005
Profit After Tax
-25,307
-51,836
-131,466
-325,334
-905,852
369,491
285,464
497,835
369,241
270,636
218,257
113,257
81,688
48,133
259,728
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
-25,307
-51,836
-131,466
-325,334
-905,852
369,491
285,464
497,835
369,241
270,636
218,257
113,257
81,688
48,133
259,728
Employee Costs
4,590,141
3,687,039
2,766,299
3,552,218
3,748,782
3,435,868
3,289,637
845,701
725,644
2,650,595
1,063,194
1,053,028
771,872
688,040
Number Of Employees
225
190
145
191
187
171
171
46
44
160
62
58
43
39
EBITDA*
313,264
352,962
288,801
87,960
-485,059
1,016,140
856,928
1,141,545
846,245
512,086
482,449
331,890
263,397
175,773
460,832
* 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
Tangible Assets
3,165,017
3,183,453
3,177,611
3,287,181
3,509,734
4,251,695
4,347,372
4,552,578
4,759,983
930,785
745,869
691,879
576,646
423,355
388,091
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
1
1
1
1
131,718
131,717
131,717
131,717
131,717
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
3,165,018
3,183,454
3,177,612
3,287,182
3,641,452
4,383,412
4,479,089
4,684,295
4,891,700
930,785
745,869
691,879
576,646
423,355
388,091
Stock & work in progress
142,223
189,496
113,906
73,004
88,037
480,288
138,786
141,912
126,449
84,830
76,758
93,917
74,422
88,699
112,925
Trade Debtors
611,854
544,188
191
527
395
371,775
335,849
269,786
243,267
512,618
184,718
164,819
102,583
101,634
99,654
Group Debtors
386,042
267,459
24,412
Misc Debtors
50,795
71,321
52,258
113,051
Cash
42,069
69,544
218,973
364,179
119,849
140,396
127,964
188,826
31,055
9,726
187,225
5,869
5,077
11,276
3,780
misc current assets
total current assets
796,146
803,228
769,907
776,490
284,951
1,105,510
602,599
600,524
400,771
607,174
448,701
264,605
182,082
201,609
216,359
total assets
3,961,164
3,986,682
3,947,519
4,063,672
3,926,403
5,488,922
5,081,688
5,284,819
5,292,471
1,537,959
1,194,570
956,484
758,728
624,964
604,450
Bank overdraft
188,717
177,258
Bank loan
248,461
177,258
99,332
Trade Creditors
637,481
462,454
84,554
74,604
61,633
311,285
643,270
1,128,694
1,560,685
398,244
339,985
321,929
285,694
253,521
259,640
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
12,180
55,896
other current liabilities
43,006
166,041
181,129
395,582
total current liabilities
637,481
462,454
376,021
429,362
432,200
940,021
742,602
1,128,694
1,560,685
398,244
339,985
321,929
285,694
253,521
259,640
loans
1,982,049
2,161,283
1,650,283
1,748,567
1,796,470
2,000,000
hp & lease commitments
12,180
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
1,426,466
1,715,229
127,066
2,038,468
144,622
82,504
68,756
70,202
29,425
11,949
43,343
provisions
813,282
699,757
428,371
180,483
226,042
264,424
261,311
248,882
216,224
55,512
54,766
51,547
44,060
41,633
31,739
total long term liabilities
2,239,748
2,414,986
2,410,420
2,341,766
1,876,325
2,025,171
2,184,847
2,287,350
2,360,846
138,016
123,522
121,749
73,485
53,582
75,082
total liabilities
2,877,229
2,877,440
2,786,441
2,771,128
2,308,525
2,965,192
2,927,449
3,416,044
3,921,531
536,260
463,507
443,678
359,179
307,103
334,722
net assets
1,083,935
1,109,242
1,161,078
1,292,544
1,617,878
2,523,730
2,154,239
1,868,775
1,370,940
1,001,699
731,063
512,806
399,549
317,861
269,728
total shareholders funds
1,083,935
1,109,242
1,161,078
1,292,544
1,617,878
2,523,730
2,154,239
1,868,775
1,370,940
1,001,699
731,063
512,806
399,549
317,861
269,728
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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
-28,237
49,064
10,946
-198,161
-780,152
584,135
413,246
684,519
526,449
342,085
282,968
148,995
110,348
66,814
360,724
Depreciation
341,501
303,898
277,855
286,121
295,093
432,005
443,682
457,026
319,796
170,001
199,481
182,895
153,049
108,959
99,008
Amortisation
1,100
Tax
-86,671
-66,961
-124,459
-92,310
-71,941
-65,194
-35,765
-28,701
-18,718
-101,005
Stock
-47,273
75,590
40,902
-15,033
-392,251
341,502
-3,126
15,463
41,619
8,072
-17,159
19,495
-14,277
-24,226
112,925
Debtors
67,666
107,160
97,721
262,242
-407,761
148,977
66,063
26,519
-269,351
327,900
19,899
62,236
949
1,980
99,654
Creditors
175,027
377,900
9,950
12,971
-249,652
-331,985
-485,424
-431,991
1,162,441
58,259
18,056
36,235
32,173
-6,119
259,640
Accruals and Deferred Income
-43,006
-123,035
-15,088
-214,453
395,582
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
113,525
271,386
247,888
-45,559
-38,382
3,113
12,429
32,658
160,712
746
3,219
7,487
2,427
9,894
31,739
Cash flow from operations
581,423
776,492
284,981
-206,925
-187,534
505,700
254,035
575,771
2,304,820
163,178
435,790
258,116
282,624
183,076
438,627
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-323,065
-309,740
-168,285
-63,568
446,868
-336,328
-238,476
-249,621
-4,148,994
-354,917
-253,471
-298,128
-306,340
-144,223
-488,199
Change in Investments
-131,717
1
131,717
cash flow from investments
-323,065
-309,740
-168,285
68,149
446,867
-336,328
-238,476
-249,621
-4,280,711
-354,917
-253,471
-298,128
-306,340
-144,223
-488,199
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-248,461
248,461
-177,258
77,926
99,332
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-1,982,049
-179,234
511,000
-98,284
-47,903
1,796,470
-2,000,000
2,000,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-12,180
-55,896
68,076
other long term liabilities
-288,763
1,715,229
-127,066
-1,911,402
1,893,846
62,118
13,748
-1,446
40,777
17,476
-31,394
43,343
share issue
10,000
interest
2,930
-100,900
-142,412
-127,173
-125,700
-127,974
-60,822
-62,225
-64,898
492
483
27
41
38
9
cash flow from financing
-285,833
-616,181
-73,185
371,647
-457,138
-156,941
-76,422
-168,379
1,997,220
14,240
-963
40,804
17,517
-31,356
53,352
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-27,475
-149,429
-145,206
244,330
-20,547
12,432
-60,862
157,771
21,329
-177,499
181,356
792
-6,199
7,496
3,780
overdraft
-188,717
11,459
177,258
change in cash
-27,475
-149,429
43,511
232,871
-197,805
12,432
-60,862
157,771
21,329
-177,499
181,356
792
-6,199
7,496
3,780
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