danone holdings (uk) Company Information
Company Number
02255846
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
nutricia international b.v.
compagnie gervais danone
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
6th floor, building 7, chiswick park, london, W4 5YG
Website
http://www.danone.co.ukdanone holdings (uk) Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DANONE HOLDINGS (UK) at £24.3m based on a Turnover of £28.4m and 0.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
danone holdings (uk) Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DANONE HOLDINGS (UK) at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-2.2m and a 6.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
danone holdings (uk) Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DANONE HOLDINGS (UK) at £9.5b based on Net Assets of £4.5b and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Danone Holdings (uk) Overview
Danone Holdings (uk) is a live company located in london, W4 5YG with a Companies House number of 02255846. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in May 1988, it's largest shareholder is nutricia international b.v. with a 89.1% stake. Danone Holdings (uk) is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £28.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Danone Holdings (uk) Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Danone Holdings (Uk) a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £28.4m, make it larger than the average company (£20.2m)
£28.4m - Danone Holdings (uk)
£20.2m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.4%)
5% - Danone Holdings (uk)
7.4% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 33.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (33.7%)
33.7% - Danone Holdings (uk)
33.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -9.9% make it less profitable than the average company (5.8%)
-9.9% - Danone Holdings (uk)
5.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 151 employees, this is above the industry average (110)
151 - Danone Holdings (uk)
110 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £54.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£49.9k)
£54.2k - Danone Holdings (uk)
£49.9k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £188.3k, this is equally as efficient (£204.6k)
£188.3k - Danone Holdings (uk)
£204.6k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Danone Holdings (uk)
- - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 8 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
8 days - Danone Holdings (uk)
42 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Danone Holdings (uk)
- - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 10 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
10 weeks - Danone Holdings (uk)
15 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 0.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (55.7%)
0.5% - Danone Holdings (uk)
55.7% - Industry AVG
DANONE HOLDINGS (UK) financials

Danone Holdings (Uk)'s latest turnover from December 2023 is £28.4 million and the company has net assets of £4.5 billion. According to their latest financial statements, Danone Holdings (Uk) has 151 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.5 million 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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Turnover | 28,440,000 | 27,513,000 | 30,360,000 | 24,630,000 | 21,644,000 | 18,433,000 | 17,430,000 | 7,672,000 | |||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -2,823,000 | -2,020,000 | -9,616,000 | -1,889,000 | 878,000 | -726,758,000 | 738,000 | -2,298,000 | 383,000 | -988,637,470 | -1,140,651,612 | -87,840 | -874,622 | 222,240 | -1,245,403 |
Interest Payable | 3,977,000 | 4,882,000 | 6,004,000 | 7,033,000 | 7,955,000 | 8,913,000 | 35,519,000 | 24,658,000 | 23,860,000 | 24,939,173 | 24,870,742 | 23,876,588 | 11,452,923 | ||
Interest Receivable | 233,447,000 | 233,611,000 | 412,694,000 | 298,466,000 | 368,637,000 | 986,507,000 | 16,299,000 | 166,016,000 | 92,314,000 | 25,587,743 | 22,810 | 106,715 | 906,483 | 32,658 | 87,869 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 226,647,000 | 226,709,000 | 397,074,000 | 289,544,000 | 361,560,000 | 250,836,000 | 199,099,000 | 139,060,000 | 89,955,000 | -897,070,408 | -1,144,542,275 | -2,550,998 | 67,561,733 | 17,257,448 | 18,246,068 |
Tax | 1,274,000 | -35,610,000 | 2,906,000 | 1,101,000 | -6,927,000 | 6,865,000 | 2,694,000 | 2,647,000 | -5,613,000 | -7,180,657 | 5,828,011 | 5,822,142 | 3,077,107 | 19,914 | |
Profit After Tax | 227,921,000 | 191,099,000 | 399,980,000 | 290,645,000 | 354,633,000 | 257,701,000 | 201,793,000 | 141,707,000 | 84,342,000 | -904,251,064 | -1,138,714,264 | 3,271,143 | 70,638,840 | 17,277,362 | 18,246,068 |
Dividends Paid | 175,666,000 | 348,890,000 | 176,895,000 | 308,759,000 | 925,904,000 | 122,131,000 | 49,009,000 | 17,002,549 | 19,403,604 | ||||||
Retained Profit | 227,921,000 | 15,433,000 | 51,090,000 | 113,750,000 | 45,874,000 | -668,203,000 | 79,662,000 | 92,698,000 | 84,342,000 | -904,251,064 | -1,138,714,264 | 3,271,143 | 70,638,840 | 274,813 | -1,157,536 |
Employee Costs | 8,184,000 | 9,127,000 | 11,984,000 | 11,543,000 | 9,045,000 | 9,717,000 | 9,390,000 | 6,515,000 | |||||||
Number Of Employees | 151 | 171 | 163 | 175 | 160 | 153 | |||||||||
EBITDA* | -2,189,000 | -1,401,000 | -8,953,000 | -1,325,000 | 1,338,000 | -726,618,000 | 824,000 | -2,298,000 | 383,000 | -988,637,470 | -1,140,651,612 | -87,840 | -874,622 | 222,240 | -1,245,403 |
* 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 | 1,273,000 | 543,000 | 4,436,561,000 | 4,436,856,000 | 4,377,683,000 | 4,373,464,000 | 5,099,777,000 | 5,106,789,000 | |||||||
Intangible Assets | 3,031,000 | 3,300,000 | |||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 4,522,655,000 | 4,432,057,000 | 4,432,057,000 | 4,432,057,000 | 4,372,874,000 | 4,372,874,000 | 5,099,221,000 | 5,106,504,000 | 3,166,489,000 | 3,067,071,929 | 3,604,162,865 | 4,530,087,114 | 4,970,682,651 | 7,937,709 | 8,538,001 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 631,771,000 | 586,887,165 | 519,381,843 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 4,526,959,000 | 4,435,900,000 | 4,436,561,000 | 4,436,856,000 | 4,377,683,000 | 4,373,464,000 | 5,099,777,000 | 5,106,789,000 | 3,798,260,000 | 3,653,959,094 | 4,123,544,708 | 4,530,087,114 | 4,970,682,651 | 7,937,709 | 8,538,001 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 515,000 | ||||||||||||||
Group Debtors | 4,233,000 | 25,916,000 | 27,415,000 | 24,711,000 | 22,174,000 | 14,578,000 | 8,011,000 | 18,232,000 | 88,520,000 | 66,911,496 | 44,319,495 | 74,575,680 | 52,505,177 | 17,206,468 | 18,702,657 |
Misc Debtors | 1,011,000 | 7,254,000 | 5,521,000 | 2,416,000 | 1,306,000 | 5,206,000 | 4,922,000 | 2,543,000 | 198,448 | 10,644 | 100,181 | 42,217 | 35,845 | 3,642 | |
Cash | 2,498,000 | ||||||||||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 7,742,000 | 33,170,000 | 32,936,000 | 27,127,000 | 23,480,000 | 19,784,000 | 12,933,000 | 20,775,000 | 89,035,000 | 67,109,945 | 44,330,140 | 74,675,862 | 52,547,395 | 17,242,313 | 18,706,299 |
total assets | 4,534,701,000 | 4,469,070,000 | 4,469,497,000 | 4,463,983,000 | 4,401,163,000 | 4,393,248,000 | 5,112,710,000 | 5,127,564,000 | 3,887,295,000 | 3,721,069,039 | 4,167,874,848 | 4,604,762,976 | 5,023,230,046 | 25,180,022 | 27,244,300 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 452,000 | 831,000 | 863,000 | 829,000 | 749,000 | 910,000 | 836,000 | 339,000 | 6,000 | ||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,256,000 | 53,411,000 | 9,443,000 | 6,111,618 | 34,053,721 | 11,452,923 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 467,000 | 452,000 | 438,000 | 424,000 | 411,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 10,046,000 | 14,439,000 | 64,439,000 | 60,880,000 | 59,757,000 | 56,868,000 | 59,794,000 | 67,730,000 | 539,000 | 22,049 | 41,058 | 51,542 | 171,260 | 70,893 | 81,595 |
total current liabilities | 12,221,000 | 69,133,000 | 65,740,000 | 62,133,000 | 60,917,000 | 57,778,000 | 60,630,000 | 68,069,000 | 9,988,000 | 6,133,668 | 41,058 | 34,105,263 | 11,624,184 | 70,894 | 81,595 |
loans | 155,000,000 | 421,328,000 | 525,460,000 | 629,564,000 | 723,334,000 | 820,000,000 | 990,000,000 | 587,160,000 | 608,272,506 | 608,272,506 | 580,762,250 | 637,247,092 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 3,157,000 | 3,584,000 | 3,997,000 | 4,396,000 | 4,782,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 9,706,000 | 43,771,000 | 21,888,000 | 16,122,000 | 16,310,000 | 4,736,000 | 4,884,000 | 9,038,000 | 2,574,000 | 2,500,760 | 2,500,760 | 2,387,658 | 2,615,899 | 2,657,320 | 3,307,711 |
total long term liabilities | 12,863,000 | 202,355,000 | 221,608,000 | 270,791,000 | 322,937,000 | 364,035,000 | 412,442,000 | 499,519,000 | 589,734,000 | 610,773,266 | 610,773,266 | 583,149,909 | 639,862,992 | 2,657,320 | 3,307,711 |
total liabilities | 25,084,000 | 271,488,000 | 287,348,000 | 332,924,000 | 383,854,000 | 421,813,000 | 473,072,000 | 567,588,000 | 599,722,000 | 616,906,934 | 610,814,325 | 617,255,172 | 651,487,175 | 2,728,214 | 3,389,306 |
net assets | 4,509,617,000 | 4,197,582,000 | 4,182,149,000 | 4,131,059,000 | 4,017,309,000 | 3,971,435,000 | 4,639,638,000 | 4,559,976,000 | 3,287,573,000 | 3,104,162,105 | 3,557,060,523 | 3,987,507,804 | 4,371,742,871 | 22,451,808 | 23,854,994 |
total shareholders funds | 4,509,617,000 | 4,197,582,000 | 4,182,149,000 | 4,131,059,000 | 4,017,309,000 | 3,971,435,000 | 4,639,638,000 | 4,559,976,000 | 3,287,573,000 | 3,104,162,105 | 3,557,060,523 | 3,987,507,804 | 4,371,742,871 | 22,451,808 | 23,854,994 |
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 | -2,823,000 | -2,020,000 | -9,616,000 | -1,889,000 | 878,000 | -726,758,000 | 738,000 | -2,298,000 | 383,000 | -988,637,470 | -1,140,651,612 | -87,840 | -874,622 | 222,240 | -1,245,403 |
Depreciation | 365,000 | 364,000 | 663,000 | 564,000 | 460,000 | 140,000 | 86,000 | ||||||||
Amortisation | 269,000 | 255,000 | |||||||||||||
Tax | 1,274,000 | -35,610,000 | 2,906,000 | 1,101,000 | -6,927,000 | 6,865,000 | 2,694,000 | 2,647,000 | -5,613,000 | -7,180,657 | 5,828,011 | 5,822,142 | 3,077,107 | 19,914 | |
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -27,926,000 | 234,000 | 5,809,000 | 3,647,000 | 3,696,000 | 6,851,000 | -7,842,000 | -700,031,000 | 66,808,890 | 90,285,128 | 489,036,120 | 22,128,467 | 35,305,082 | -1,463,986 | 18,706,299 |
Creditors | -379,000 | -32,000 | 34,000 | 80,000 | -161,000 | 74,000 | 497,000 | 333,000 | 6,000 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -4,393,000 | -50,000,000 | 3,559,000 | 1,123,000 | 2,889,000 | -2,926,000 | -7,936,000 | 67,191,000 | 516,951 | -19,009 | -10,484 | -119,718 | 100,367 | -10,702 | 81,595 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -34,065,000 | 21,883,000 | 5,766,000 | -188,000 | 11,574,000 | -148,000 | -4,154,000 | 6,464,000 | 73,240 | 113,102 | -228,241 | -41,421 | -650,391 | 3,307,711 | |
Cash flow from operations | -11,826,000 | -65,394,000 | -2,497,000 | -2,856,000 | 5,017,000 | -729,604,000 | -233,000 | 774,368,000 | -71,442,699 | -1,086,122,264 | -1,623,757,103 | -16,742,124 | -33,043,651 | 1,045,047 | -16,562,396 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 90,598,000 | 59,183,000 | -726,347,000 | -7,283,000 | 1,940,015,000 | 99,417,071 | -537,090,936 | -925,924,249 | -440,595,537 | 4,962,744,942 | -600,292 | 8,538,001 | |||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -52,155,000 | 53,411,000 | -9,443,000 | 3,331,382 | 6,111,618 | -34,053,720 | 22,600,797 | 11,452,923 | |||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -155,000,000 | -266,328,000 | -104,132,000 | -104,104,000 | -93,770,000 | -96,666,000 | -170,000,000 | 402,840,000 | -21,112,506 | 27,510,256 | -56,484,842 | 637,247,092 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -412,000 | -399,000 | -385,000 | -373,000 | 5,193,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 229,470,000 | 228,729,000 | 406,690,000 | 291,433,000 | 360,682,000 | 977,594,000 | -19,220,000 | 141,358,000 | 68,454,000 | 648,570 | -24,847,932 | -23,769,873 | -10,546,440 | 32,658 | 87,869 |
cash flow from financing | 106,017,000 | 15,413,000 | 302,173,000 | 186,956,000 | 272,105,000 | 880,928,000 | -189,220,000 | 1,714,460,000 | 149,741,771 | 458,112,834 | 676,875,587 | -445,160,128 | 4,916,805,798 | -1,645,341 | 25,100,399 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 2,498,000 | ||||||||||||||
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 2,498,000 |
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danone holdings (uk) Ownership
DANONE HOLDINGS (UK) group structure
Danone Holdings (Uk) has 5 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
DANONE SA
#0013434
NUTRICIA INTERNATIONAL BV
#0005834
2 parents
DANONE HOLDINGS (UK)
02255846
5 subsidiaries
danone holdings (uk) directors
Danone Holdings (Uk) currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Mayer (Dec 2021) and Mr George Hashagen (Oct 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr James Mayer | United Kingdom | 55 years | Dec 2021 | - | Director |
Mr George Hashagen | United Kingdom | 39 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Samuel Wolfenden | United Kingdom | 41 years | Apr 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
28.4m
+3%
operating profit
-2.8m
+40%
gross margin
33.7%
+0.71%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
4.5b
+0.07%
total assets
4.5b
+0.01%
cash
2.5m
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
danone holdings (uk) company details
company number
02255846
Type
Private unlimited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
May 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
danone holdings (uk) limited (December 2004)
bsn (uk) limited (August 1994)
accountant
-
auditor
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
address
6th floor, building 7, chiswick park, london, W4 5YG
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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danone holdings (uk) Charges & Mortgages
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