
Company Number
02168745
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
rowse honey limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
Registered Address
38 barnard road, bowthorpe employment area, norwich, norfolk, NR5 9JP
Website
openshaws.netPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FRESHERS FOODS LIMITED at £4.4m based on a Turnover of £7.2m and 0.61x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FRESHERS FOODS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-375.4k and a 4.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FRESHERS FOODS LIMITED at £2.6m based on Net Assets of £1.3m and 1.94x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Freshers Foods Limited is a dissolved company that was located in norwich, NR5 9JP with a Companies House number of 02168745. It operated in the manufacture of other food products n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 10890. Founded in September 1987, it's largest shareholder was rowse honey limited with a 100% stake. The last turnover for Freshers Foods Limited was estimated at £7.2m.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Freshers Foods Limited a 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
5 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £7.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£19.1m)
£7.2m - Freshers Foods Limited
£19.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 23%, show it is growing at a faster rate (2.1%)
- Freshers Foods Limited
2.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 31.6%, this company has a lower cost of product (26.1%)
31.6% - Freshers Foods Limited
26.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -8.2% make it less profitable than the average company (5.4%)
-8.2% - Freshers Foods Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 33 employees, this is below the industry average (100)
33 - Freshers Foods Limited
100 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£34.2k)
- Freshers Foods Limited
£34.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £218.5k, this is equally as efficient (£191.4k)
£218.5k - Freshers Foods Limited
£191.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 24 days, this is earlier than average (50 days)
24 days - Freshers Foods Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 14 days, this is quicker than average (46 days)
14 days - Freshers Foods Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 41 days, this is in line with average (51 days)
41 days - Freshers Foods Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 44 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (8 weeks)
44 weeks - Freshers Foods Limited
8 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 47.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (58.8%)
47.1% - Freshers Foods Limited
58.8% - Industry AVG
Freshers Foods Limited's latest turnover from March 2022 is £7.2 million and the company has net assets of £1.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Freshers Foods Limited has 33 employees and maintains cash reserves of £945 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2022 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 7,209,632 | ||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 4,932,951 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 2,276,681 | ||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 2,865,930 | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -589,249 | ||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 3,332 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -592,581 | ||||||||||||
Tax | -195,981 | ||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -788,562 | ||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -788,562 | ||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 33 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 33 | 33 | |||||||
EBITDA* | -375,370 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2022 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 467,550 | 418,606 | 421,245 | 368,734 | 876,970 | 844,341 | 1,393,800 | 1,115,725 | 1,049,418 | 222,201 | 222,145 | 260,447 | 294,024 |
Intangible Assets | 8,203 | ||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 475,753 | 418,606 | 421,245 | 368,734 | 876,970 | 844,341 | 1,393,800 | 1,115,725 | 1,049,418 | 222,201 | 222,145 | 260,447 | 294,024 |
Stock & work in progress | 564,906 | 450,470 | 460,967 | 277,951 | 281,332 | 282,975 | 235,623 | 279,091 | 350,295 | 378,979 | 246,885 | 267,329 | 193,942 |
Trade Debtors | 480,478 | 723,786 | 658,680 | 614,769 | 853,089 | 604,772 | 573,330 | 583,315 | 636,254 | 663,715 | 477,798 | 416,269 | 343,959 |
Group Debtors | 485,276 | 620,086 | 547,386 | ||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 75,897 | 81,868 | 43,342 | 41,279 | 73,802 | 104,931 | |||||||
Cash | 944,988 | 727,145 | 205,403 | 22,759 | 6,358 | 24,384 | 5,827 | 27,584 | 72,260 | 79,875 | 80,987 | 20,734 | 31,144 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,066,269 | 2,468,545 | 1,988,478 | 1,504,144 | 1,214,581 | 1,017,062 | 814,780 | 889,990 | 1,058,809 | 1,122,569 | 805,670 | 704,332 | 569,045 |
total assets | 2,542,022 | 2,887,151 | 2,409,723 | 1,872,878 | 2,091,551 | 1,861,403 | 2,208,580 | 2,005,715 | 2,108,227 | 1,344,770 | 1,027,815 | 964,779 | 863,069 |
Bank overdraft | 20,882 | 273,970 | 198,077 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 200,967 | 373,838 | 451,982 | 449,904 | 508,199 | 436,994 | 930,992 | 692,361 | 734,157 | 691,710 | 522,803 | 595,051 | 553,679 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 44,828 | ||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,555 | 6,219 | 6,219 | 130,024 | 147,648 | ||||||||
other current liabilities | 850,209 | 312,410 | 380,397 | 208,464 | 217,697 | 181,731 | |||||||
total current liabilities | 1,096,004 | 687,803 | 838,598 | 685,469 | 1,129,890 | 964,450 | 930,992 | 692,361 | 734,157 | 691,710 | 522,803 | 595,051 | 553,679 |
loans | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,555 | 7,774 | 171,422 | 184,807 | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | 18,600 | 548,996 | 551,174 | 659,914 | 63,241 | 39,670 | 18,071 | 34,627 | |||||
provisions | 100,732 | 65,500 | 66,910 | 52,430 | 68,588 | 64,688 | 71,713 | 67,633 | 71,793 | 21,059 | 20,964 | ||
total long term liabilities | 100,732 | 65,500 | 68,465 | 60,204 | 240,010 | 268,095 | 620,709 | 618,807 | 731,707 | 84,300 | 60,634 | 18,071 | 34,627 |
total liabilities | 1,196,736 | 753,303 | 907,063 | 745,673 | 1,369,900 | 1,232,545 | 1,551,701 | 1,311,168 | 1,465,864 | 776,010 | 583,437 | 613,122 | 588,306 |
net assets | 1,345,286 | 2,133,848 | 1,502,660 | 1,127,205 | 721,651 | 628,858 | 656,879 | 694,547 | 642,363 | 568,760 | 444,378 | 351,657 | 274,763 |
total shareholders funds | 1,345,286 | 2,133,848 | 1,502,660 | 1,127,205 | 721,651 | 628,858 | 656,879 | 694,547 | 642,363 | 568,760 | 444,378 | 351,657 | 274,763 |
Mar 2022 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -589,249 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 206,213 | 110,071 | 81,789 | 127,262 | 169,791 | 165,339 | 151,258 | 118,866 | 76,959 | 78,200 | 81,650 | 89,448 | 96,112 |
Amortisation | 7,666 | ||||||||||||
Tax | -195,981 | ||||||||||||
Stock | 564,906 | -10,497 | 183,016 | -3,381 | -1,643 | 47,352 | -43,468 | -71,204 | -28,684 | 132,094 | -20,444 | 73,387 | 193,942 |
Debtors | 556,375 | -31,178 | 118,674 | 276,543 | 217,188 | 136,373 | -9,985 | -52,939 | -27,461 | 185,917 | 61,529 | 72,310 | 343,959 |
Creditors | 200,967 | -78,144 | 2,078 | -58,295 | 71,205 | -493,998 | 238,631 | -41,796 | 42,447 | 168,907 | -72,248 | 41,372 | 553,679 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 850,209 | -67,987 | 171,933 | -9,233 | 35,966 | 181,731 | |||||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 100,732 | -1,410 | 14,480 | -16,158 | 3,900 | -7,025 | 4,080 | -4,160 | 50,734 | 95 | 20,964 | ||
Cash flow from operations | -540,724 | ||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 44,828 | ||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -6,219 | -6,219 | -287,453 | -31,009 | 332,455 | ||||||||
other long term liabilities | -18,600 | -530,396 | -2,178 | -108,740 | 596,673 | 23,571 | 21,599 | -16,556 | 34,627 | ||||
share issue | |||||||||||||
interest | -3,332 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 2,175,344 | ||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
cash | 944,988 | 521,742 | 182,644 | 16,401 | -18,026 | 18,557 | -21,757 | -44,676 | -7,615 | -1,112 | 60,253 | -10,410 | 31,144 |
overdraft | -20,882 | -253,088 | 75,893 | 198,077 | |||||||||
change in cash | 944,988 | 521,742 | 203,526 | 269,489 | -93,919 | -179,520 | -21,757 | -44,676 | -7,615 | -1,112 | 60,253 | -10,410 | 31,144 |
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FRESHERS FOODS LIMITED group structure
Freshers Foods Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
VOLCANO BC TOPCO SARL
#0142220
2 parents
FRESHERS FOODS LIMITED
02168745
Freshers Foods Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Andrew Driscoll (Oct 2021) and Ashley Hicks (Oct 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Andrew Driscoll | United Kingdom | 51 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
Ashley Hicks | England | 50 years | Oct 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Lindsey Moses-Roberts | England | 51 years | Apr 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Lee Nicholls | 54 years | Apr 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Kevin Moore | United Kingdom | 55 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2022turnover
7.2m
0%
operating profit
-589.2k
0%
gross margin
31.6%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2022net assets
1.3m
0%
total assets
2.5m
0%
cash
945k
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02168745
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
10890 - Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.
incorporation date
September 1987
age
38
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2022
previous names
fresher foods limited (December 1987)
foxvine limited (October 1987)
accountant
-
auditor
KPMG
address
38 barnard road, bowthorpe employment area, norwich, norfolk, NR5 9JP
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
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