L.f.i. (u.k.) Limited

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MatureLargeHealthy

Company Number

02222364

Website

www.lfiuk.com

Registered Address

trinity court 34 west street, sutton, SM1 1SH

Industry

Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Telephone

01299251035

Next Accounts Due

September 2024

Group Structure

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Directors

Vincent Saingier7 Years

Clare MacLennan0 Years

Shareholders

tollblend ltd 100%

l.f.i. (u.k.) limited Estimated Valuation

£10.2m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of L.F.I. (U.K.) LIMITED at £10.2m based on a Turnover of £28m and 0.37x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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L.f.i. (u.k.) Limited is a live company located in sutton, SM1 1SH with a Companies House number of 02222364. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco sector, SIC Code 46390. Founded in February 1988, it's largest shareholder is tollblend ltd with a 100% stake. L.f.i. (u.k.) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £28m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded L.F.I. (U.K.) 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 £28m, make it in line with the average company (£27.7m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 12%, show it is growing at a faster rate (4.6%)

EXPORT

L.F.I. (U.K.) Limited's latest turnover from December 2022 is £28 million and the company has net assets of £3.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, L.F.I. (U.K.) Limited has 46 employees and maintains cash reserves of £393.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	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	27,950,227	21,854,538	20,889,183	19,994,514	19,015,656	16,534,763	14,397,328	13,796,198	13,395,644	12,338,777	9,544,212	13,009,501	5,952,087	5,477,204
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	23,788,597	18,593,892	17,569,312	15,953,417	15,439,850	13,195,210	11,222,075	10,643,412	10,506,305	9,773,551	7,287,315	10,951,295	4,178,502	4,062,106
Gross Profit	4,161,630	3,260,646	3,319,871	4,041,097	3,575,806	3,339,553	3,175,253	3,152,786	2,889,339	2,565,226	2,256,897	2,058,206	1,773,585	1,415,098
Admin Expenses	2,385,575	2,123,735	2,049,854	2,293,635	2,464,739	2,151,021	1,960,177	1,948,000	1,817,640	1,591,168	1,502,116	1,907,435	1,214,580	1,043,980
Operating Profit	1,776,055	1,136,911	1,270,017	1,747,462	1,111,067	1,188,532	1,215,076	1,204,786	1,071,699	974,058	754,781	150,771	559,005	371,118
Interest Payable	805	988	85	1,037	522	20,197	13,914	19,955	22,324	10,578	10,289	691	9,541	12,477
Interest Receivable	0	298	354	3,122	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	0	0
Pre-Tax Profit	1,775,250	1,136,221	1,270,286	1,749,547	1,110,545	1,168,335	1,201,162	1,184,831	1,049,375	963,480	744,492	150,109	549,464	358,641
Tax	-336,895	-236,245	-217,175	-343,830	-218,317	-283,431	-180,370	-117,566	-222,817	-226,692	-175,735	-39,028	-130,750	-80,613
Profit After Tax	1,438,355	899,976	1,053,111	1,405,717	892,228	884,904	1,020,792	1,067,265	826,558	736,788	568,757	111,081	418,714	278,028
Dividends Paid	899,976	1,053,111	1,405,717	892,225	884,904	0	603,086	597,548	508,994	415,006	270,533	0	268,947	153,138
Retained Profit	538,379	-153,135	-352,606	513,492	7,324	884,904	417,706	469,717	317,564	321,782	298,224	111,081	149,767	124,890
Employee Costs	1,800,114	2,008,645	2,036,562	1,951,054	2,005,204	1,680,548	1,523,036	1,467,700	1,459,434	1,256,238	1,003,825	895,663	444,982	0
Number Of Employees	46	44	45	45	45	41	41	40	38	32	26	33	16	0
EBITDA*	1,852,499	1,309,058	1,455,043	2,062,629	1,398,812	1,463,876	1,427,096	1,437,265	1,277,277	1,072,095	870,176	228,505	614,086	414,127

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	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	679,334	588,253	636,620	659,895	769,019	732,610	645,810	808,043	870,672	774,121	354,436	418,645	288,640	170,699
Intangible Assets	485,018	20,206	21,503	26,514	143,804	250,322	337,607	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,164,352	608,459	658,123	686,409	912,823	982,932	983,417	808,043	870,672	774,121	354,436	418,645	288,640	170,699
Stock & work in progress	3,461,815	1,817,489	2,333,270	1,912,276	1,924,741	1,760,924	1,498,721	1,369,376	1,482,382	1,219,364	882,447	810,953	552,599	397,130
Trade Debtors	5,134,468	3,323,968	3,843,960	3,784,726	3,188,355	2,615,835	2,945,925	2,302,464	2,352,365	2,696,466	2,016,863	1,346,432	1,196,164	902,069
Group Debtors	117,243	144,327	40,055	83,679	666,778	592,223	15,734	29,212	65,653	35,317	3,937	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	201,795	133,736	202,466	110,667	89,237	85,576	74,977	67,358	57,082	159,629	112,683	0	44,141	73,095
Cash	393,800	1,864,401	699,467	1,821,945	884,987	447,123	377,231	324,477	21,490	1,356	1,924	7,305	4,381	12,900
misc current assets	0	4,506	13,960	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	9,309,121	7,288,427	7,133,178	7,713,293	6,754,098	5,501,681	4,912,588	4,092,887	3,978,972	4,112,132	3,017,854	2,164,690	1,797,285	1,385,194
total assets	10,473,473	7,896,886	7,791,301	8,399,702	7,666,921	6,484,613	5,896,005	4,900,930	4,849,644	4,886,253	3,372,290	2,583,335	2,085,925	1,555,893
Bank overdraft	0	2,257	0	10,877	0	0	0	0	273,159	238,988	215,965	0	0	315,132
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	340,000	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	5,037,952	4,116,531	3,486,020	3,839,562	3,735,003	2,789,003	2,344,560	2,163,157	2,122,677	2,641,536	1,799,488	2,029,731	1,651,123	736,436
Group/Directors Accounts	729,914	185,567	349,645	9,981	55,321	0	516,091	0	0	0	0	0	0	121
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	590	76,835	74,784	73,279	10,238	6,649	0	0	6,563
other current liabilities	845,431	271,067	504,856	732,984	567,923	410,191	443,626	299,164	435,290	483,093	518,900	0	0	218,189
total current liabilities	6,613,297	4,575,422	4,340,521	4,593,404	4,358,247	3,199,784	3,381,112	2,537,105	2,904,405	3,713,855	2,541,002	2,029,731	1,651,123	1,276,441
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21,261	41,232
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	124,036	200,872	275,594	15,172	12,544	0	10,162	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36,500	54,750	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19,192	0	0
provisions	114,465	114,132	90,313	93,225	109,093	92,572	83,504	236,806	194,965	54,860	38,160	52,052	32,100	16,710
total long term liabilities	114,465	114,132	90,313	93,225	109,093	92,572	207,540	474,178	525,309	70,032	50,704	71,244	63,523	57,942
total liabilities	6,727,762	4,689,554	4,430,834	4,686,629	4,467,340	3,292,356	3,588,652	3,011,283	3,429,714	3,783,887	2,591,706	2,100,975	1,714,646	1,334,383
net assets	3,745,711	3,207,332	3,360,467	3,713,073	3,199,581	3,192,257	2,307,353	1,889,647	1,419,930	1,102,366	780,584	482,360	371,279	221,510
total shareholders funds	3,745,711	3,207,332	3,360,467	3,713,073	3,199,581	3,192,257	2,307,353	1,889,647	1,419,930	1,102,366	780,584	482,360	371,279	221,510

	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	1,776,055	1,136,911	1,270,017	1,747,462	1,111,067	1,188,532	1,215,076	1,204,786	1,071,699	974,058	754,781	150,771	559,005	371,118
Depreciation	62,632	166,330	177,915	194,902	166,828	161,451	212,020	232,479	205,578	98,037	115,395	77,734	55,081	43,009
Amortisation	13,812	5,817	7,111	120,265	120,917	113,893	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-336,895	-236,245	-217,175	-343,830	-218,317	-283,431	-180,370	-117,566	-222,817	-226,692	-175,735	-39,028	-130,750	-80,613
Stock	1,644,326	-515,781	420,994	-12,465	163,817	262,203	129,345	-113,006	263,018	336,917	71,494	258,354	155,469	397,130
Debtors	1,851,475	-484,450	107,409	34,702	650,736	256,998	637,602	-76,066	-416,312	757,929	787,051	106,127	265,141	975,164
Creditors	921,421	630,511	-353,542	104,559	946,000	444,443	181,403	40,480	-518,859	842,048	-230,243	378,608	914,687	736,436
Accruals and Deferred Income	574,364	-233,789	-228,128	165,061	157,732	-33,435	107,962	-154,376	6,947	-35,807	518,900	0	-218,189	218,189
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	333	23,819	-2,912	-15,868	16,521	9,068	-153,302	41,841	140,105	16,700	-13,892	19,952	15,390	16,710
Cash flow from operations	-484,079	2,493,585	124,883	1,950,314	1,486,195	1,081,320	615,842	1,436,716	835,947	573,498	110,661	223,556	774,614	-67,445
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-632,337	-122,483	-156,740	-88,753	-217,636	-274,859	-387,394	-169,944	-298,840	0	-108,427	-207,739	-173,022	-213,708
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-632,337	-122,483	-156,740	-88,753	-217,636	-274,859	-387,394	-169,944	-298,840	0	-108,427	-207,739	-173,022	-213,708
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-340,000	340,000	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	544,347	-164,078	339,664	-45,340	55,321	-516,091	516,091	0	0	0	0	0	-121	121
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-21,261	-19,971	41,232
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	-590	-200,281	-74,785	-73,217	323,463	6,217	19,193	-10,162	3,599	6,563
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-19,192	19,192	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	96,620
interest	-805	-690	269	2,085	-522	-20,197	-13,914	-19,955	-22,324	-10,578	-10,289	-662	-9,541	-12,477
cash flow from financing	543,542	-164,768	339,933	-43,255	54,209	-736,569	427,392	-93,172	-38,861	335,639	-10,288	-12,893	-26,032	132,059
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-1,470,601	1,164,934	-1,122,478	936,958	437,864	69,892	52,754	302,987	20,134	-568	-5,381	2,924	-8,519	12,900
overdraft	-2,257	2,257	-10,877	10,877	0	0	0	-273,159	34,171	23,023	215,965	0	-315,132	315,132
change in cash	-1,468,344	1,162,677	-1,111,601	926,081	437,864	69,892	52,754	576,146	-14,037	-23,591	-221,346	2,924	306,613	-302,232

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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L.F.I. (U.K.) LIMITED group structure

L.F.I. (U.K.) Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

LESAFFRE & COMPAGNIE SA

#0108223

TOLLBLEND LIMITED

03786841

2 parents

L.F.I. (U.K.) LIMITED

02222364

L.F.I. (U.K.) LIMITED Shareholders

tollblend ltd

100%

L.F.I. (U.K.) Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Vincent Saingier (Nov 2016) and Mrs Clare MacLennan (May 2024).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Vincent Saingier	England	54 years	Nov 2016	-	Director
Mrs Clare MacLennan	United Kingdom	48 years	May 2024	-	Director

P&L

December 2022

turnover

28m

+28%

operating profit

1.8m

+56%

gross margin

14.9%

-0.2%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2022

net assets

3.7m

+0.17%

total assets

10.5m

+0.33%

cash

393.8k

-0.79%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02222364

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

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

incorporation date

February 1988

accounts

Full Accounts

ultimate parent company

LESAFFRE & COMPAGNIE SA

previous names

layton food ingredients limited (February 1994)

last accounts submitted

December 2022

address

trinity court 34 west street, sutton, SM1 1SH

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