
Company Number
02328408
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
strutt & parker farms ltd
d j fisher farms ltd
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Industry
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered Address
hall road, asheldham, southminster, essex, CM0 7JF
Website
www.dengie.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of DENGIE CROPS LIMITED at £15.7m based on a Turnover of £20.4m and 0.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DENGIE CROPS LIMITED at £9.5m based on an EBITDA of £2m and a 4.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DENGIE CROPS LIMITED at £29.2m based on Net Assets of £14.5m and 2.02x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Dengie Crops Limited is a live company located in southminster, CM0 7JF with a Companies House number of 02328408. It operates in the other manufacturing n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 32990. Founded in December 1988, it's largest shareholder is strutt & parker farms ltd with a 13.2% stake. Dengie Crops Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £20.4m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Dengie Crops Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £20.4m, make it larger than the average company (£13.8m)
£20.4m - Dengie Crops Limited
£13.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9%)
- Dengie Crops Limited
9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 19.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (30.3%)
19.6% - Dengie Crops Limited
30.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.8% make it less profitable than the average company (6.3%)
3.8% - Dengie Crops Limited
6.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 82 employees, this is similar to the industry average (72)
82 - Dengie Crops Limited
72 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£42.5k)
£51.3k - Dengie Crops Limited
£42.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £248.7k, this is more efficient (£177.2k)
£248.7k - Dengie Crops Limited
£177.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 66 days, this is later than average (52 days)
66 days - Dengie Crops Limited
52 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 61 days, this is slower than average (40 days)
61 days - Dengie Crops Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 79 days, this is more than average (65 days)
79 days - Dengie Crops Limited
65 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 24 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
24 weeks - Dengie Crops Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 35.3%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (47.3%)
35.3% - Dengie Crops Limited
47.3% - Industry AVG
Dengie Crops Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is £20.4 million and the company has net assets of £14.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Dengie Crops Limited has 82 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.2 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 20,396,778 | 22,442,767 | 19,860,334 | 20,525,494 | 18,672,301 | 19,426,739 | 19,160,504 | 16,964,399 | 16,761,683 | 16,493,316 | 18,096,779 | 16,888,009 | 15,099,675 | 14,424,144 | 15,144,426 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 16,401,221 | 18,313,663 | 16,065,248 | 16,362,474 | 14,548,611 | 15,595,131 | 14,571,336 | 13,172,082 | 12,967,143 | 13,413,094 | 14,663,679 | 13,345,739 | 11,571,232 | 10,930,947 | 11,227,768 |
Gross Profit | 3,995,557 | 4,129,104 | 3,795,086 | 4,163,020 | 4,123,690 | 3,831,608 | 4,589,168 | 3,792,317 | 3,794,540 | 3,080,222 | 3,433,100 | 3,542,270 | 3,528,443 | 3,493,197 | 3,916,658 |
Admin Expenses | 3,225,544 | 3,473,690 | 3,060,426 | 3,017,124 | 3,115,042 | 3,498,746 | 3,183,804 | 2,878,711 | 2,738,241 | 2,810,347 | 2,698,146 | 2,665,466 | 2,257,328 | 1,975,794 | 2,417,902 |
Operating Profit | 770,013 | 655,414 | 734,660 | 1,145,896 | 1,008,648 | 332,862 | 1,405,364 | 913,606 | 1,056,299 | 269,875 | 734,954 | 876,804 | 1,271,115 | 1,517,403 | 1,498,756 |
Interest Payable | 109,173 | 72,291 | 62,547 | 67,922 | 72,444 | 39,428 | 52,947 | 17,333 | 102,797 | 69,213 | 75,404 | 59,712 | 318,658 | 102,034 | 108,810 |
Interest Receivable | 161,226 | 16,053 | 1,135 | 2 | 105 | 149 | 2,853 | 594 | 1,400 | 1,613 | 1,293 | 927 | 248,336 | 2,422 | 1,785 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 827,709 | 599,176 | 673,248 | 1,077,976 | 936,309 | 293,583 | 1,355,270 | 896,867 | 954,902 | 202,275 | 660,843 | 818,019 | 1,200,793 | 1,417,791 | 1,391,731 |
Tax | -52,909 | -231,010 | -276,609 | -206,022 | -172,245 | -120,528 | -262,603 | -173,302 | -226,636 | -49,754 | -196,678 | -184,276 | -291,296 | -391,757 | -386,191 |
Profit After Tax | 774,800 | 368,166 | 396,639 | 871,954 | 764,064 | 173,055 | 1,092,667 | 723,565 | 728,266 | 152,521 | 464,165 | 633,743 | 909,497 | 1,026,034 | 1,005,540 |
Dividends Paid | 129,274 | 130,204 | 131,482 | 132,293 | 134,498 | 136,951 | 139,579 | 141,620 | 142,775 | 143,334 | 143,556 | 143,764 | 143,987 | 144,210 | 144,210 |
Retained Profit | 645,526 | 237,962 | 265,157 | 739,661 | 629,566 | 36,104 | 953,088 | 581,945 | 585,491 | 9,187 | 320,609 | 489,979 | 765,510 | 881,824 | 861,330 |
Employee Costs | 4,205,000 | 4,236,131 | 4,129,548 | 4,130,771 | 4,233,041 | 4,045,141 | 3,562,055 | 3,392,580 | 3,294,648 | 3,752,283 | 3,048,965 | 3,064,684 | 3,043,682 | 3,050,959 | 2,854,999 |
Number Of Employees | 82 | 86 | 87 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 92 | 97 | 93 |
EBITDA* | 1,983,963 | 1,751,765 | 1,946,754 | 2,218,532 | 1,989,769 | 1,500,832 | 2,551,676 | 2,016,485 | 2,128,894 | 1,367,963 | 1,779,172 | 1,860,608 | 2,183,336 | 2,421,703 | 2,533,090 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 7,052,729 | 6,616,470 | 7,315,518 | 6,526,034 | 6,453,964 | 4,847,456 | 5,152,338 | 5,362,208 | 4,782,822 | 5,137,412 | 5,416,247 | 5,385,360 | 5,689,804 | 5,665,685 | 5,547,383 |
Intangible Assets | 2,482 | 18,562 | 43,471 | 57,575 | 3,123 | 42,777 | 39,066 | 73,623 | 89,364 | 18,225 | |||||
Investments & Other | 5,412,852 | 4,848,829 | 1,617,806 | 1,657,763 | 1,657,763 | 1,257,789 | 1,257,789 | 1,257,789 | 1,257,781 | 1,257,764 | 1,257,748 | 1,257,730 | 1,257,711 | 1,257,693 | 1,257,675 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 12,468,063 | 11,483,861 | 8,976,795 | 8,241,372 | 8,114,850 | 6,148,022 | 6,449,193 | 6,693,620 | 6,129,967 | 6,413,401 | 6,673,995 | 6,643,090 | 6,947,515 | 6,923,378 | 6,805,058 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,566,506 | 2,701,283 | 2,303,769 | 1,945,773 | 2,363,814 | 2,225,571 | 2,133,658 | 2,014,538 | 1,810,402 | 2,051,334 | 1,657,681 | 1,729,443 | 1,777,180 | 2,162,246 | 1,365,996 |
Trade Debtors | 3,697,281 | 4,232,053 | 3,747,546 | 3,423,139 | 3,326,558 | 3,562,657 | 3,774,678 | 3,415,302 | 2,986,494 | 3,556,119 | 3,733,251 | 4,344,262 | 3,594,042 | 3,243,874 | 3,352,885 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 419,411 | 1,162,345 | 819,963 | 413,038 | 403,739 | 481,738 | 451,100 | 627,813 | 257,256 | 627,339 | 341,135 | 564,294 | 591,150 | 599,453 | 1,277,356 |
Cash | 2,208,773 | 2,851,137 | 4,444,121 | 3,864,971 | 2,816,421 | 2,055,562 | 2,052,281 | 1,428,605 | 2,609,386 | 1,792,511 | 1,393,734 | 536,565 | 665,774 | 841,412 | 919,601 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 9,891,971 | 10,946,818 | 11,315,399 | 9,646,921 | 8,910,532 | 8,325,528 | 8,411,717 | 7,486,258 | 7,663,538 | 8,027,303 | 7,125,801 | 7,174,564 | 6,628,146 | 6,846,985 | 6,915,838 |
total assets | 22,360,034 | 22,430,679 | 20,292,194 | 17,888,293 | 17,025,382 | 14,473,550 | 14,860,910 | 14,179,878 | 13,793,505 | 14,440,704 | 13,799,796 | 13,817,654 | 13,575,661 | 13,770,363 | 13,720,896 |
Bank overdraft | 262,795 | 239,625 | 453,941 | 682,958 | 571,850 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | 188,144 | 156,759 | 193,958 | 190,310 | 381,961 | 39,045 | 49,803 | 116,298 | 75,000 | 100,000 | 220,000 | 300,000 | |||
Trade Creditors | 2,776,061 | 3,513,320 | 3,026,404 | 2,390,254 | 2,208,740 | 1,962,831 | 1,963,939 | 2,171,395 | 1,824,787 | 2,314,129 | 2,339,043 | 2,421,247 | 2,096,795 | 2,297,403 | 2,245,827 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 | 1,249,435 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 102,897 | 84,349 | 129,422 | 103,563 | 143,283 | 182,040 | 478,545 | 319,475 | 195,067 | 161,907 | 149,037 | 213,113 | 302,968 | 187,995 | 244,479 |
other current liabilities | 424,557 | 558,122 | 1,699,172 | 559,434 | 744,070 | 875,799 | 740,986 | 476,576 | 760,813 | 825,815 | 659,305 | 849,246 | 497,212 | 572,298 | 545,242 |
total current liabilities | 4,741,094 | 5,561,985 | 6,298,391 | 4,492,996 | 4,727,489 | 4,270,105 | 4,432,905 | 4,255,926 | 4,079,905 | 4,667,584 | 4,659,615 | 5,047,666 | 4,700,351 | 5,210,089 | 5,156,833 |
loans | 1,269,425 | 1,441,121 | 1,559,105 | 1,752,970 | 1,527,843 | 39,045 | 89,039 | 75,000 | 175,000 | 395,000 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | 84,249 | 118,539 | 22,140 | 66,081 | 243,900 | 207,892 | 198,362 | 221,051 | 209,902 | 108,738 | 277,297 | 277,112 | 384,629 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,877,496 | 1,682,087 | 826,039 | 264,544 | 104,390 | 171,812 | 78,557 | 417,432 | 327,487 | 497,571 | 511,787 | 912,200 | |||
total long term liabilities | 3,146,921 | 3,123,208 | 2,469,393 | 3,434,053 | 3,158,373 | 1,511,081 | 1,673,900 | 1,571,892 | 831,219 | 3,155,647 | 2,129,734 | 2,023,965 | 2,057,508 | 1,842,279 | 2,763,189 |
total liabilities | 7,888,015 | 8,685,193 | 8,767,784 | 7,927,049 | 7,885,862 | 5,781,186 | 6,106,805 | 5,827,818 | 4,911,124 | 7,823,231 | 6,789,349 | 7,071,631 | 6,757,859 | 7,052,368 | 7,920,022 |
net assets | 14,472,019 | 13,745,486 | 11,524,410 | 9,961,244 | 9,139,520 | 8,692,364 | 8,754,105 | 8,352,060 | 8,882,381 | 6,617,473 | 7,010,447 | 6,746,023 | 6,817,802 | 6,717,995 | 5,800,874 |
total shareholders funds | 14,472,019 | 13,745,486 | 11,524,410 | 9,961,244 | 9,139,520 | 8,692,364 | 8,754,105 | 8,352,060 | 8,882,381 | 6,617,473 | 7,010,447 | 6,746,023 | 6,817,802 | 6,717,995 | 5,800,874 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 770,013 | 655,414 | 734,660 | 1,145,896 | 1,008,648 | 332,862 | 1,405,364 | 913,606 | 1,056,299 | 269,875 | 734,954 | 876,804 | 1,271,115 | 1,517,403 | 1,498,756 |
Depreciation | 1,197,870 | 1,071,442 | 1,188,329 | 1,062,022 | 972,018 | 1,135,777 | 1,111,755 | 1,070,715 | 1,072,595 | 1,098,088 | 1,044,218 | 983,804 | 912,221 | 904,300 | 1,034,334 |
Amortisation | 16,080 | 24,909 | 23,765 | 10,614 | 9,103 | 32,193 | 34,557 | 32,164 | |||||||
Tax | -52,909 | -231,010 | -276,609 | -206,022 | -172,245 | -120,528 | -262,603 | -173,302 | -226,636 | -49,754 | -196,678 | -184,276 | -291,296 | -391,757 | -386,191 |
Stock | 865,223 | 397,514 | 357,996 | -418,041 | 138,243 | 91,913 | 119,120 | 204,136 | -240,932 | 393,653 | -71,762 | -47,737 | -385,066 | 796,250 | 1,365,996 |
Debtors | -1,277,706 | 826,889 | 731,332 | 105,880 | -314,098 | -181,383 | 182,663 | 799,365 | -939,708 | 109,072 | -834,170 | 723,364 | 341,865 | -786,914 | 4,630,241 |
Creditors | -737,259 | 486,916 | 636,150 | 181,514 | 245,909 | -1,108 | -207,456 | 346,608 | -489,342 | -24,914 | -82,204 | 324,452 | -200,608 | 51,576 | 2,245,827 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -133,565 | -1,141,050 | 1,139,738 | -184,636 | -131,729 | 134,813 | 264,410 | -284,237 | -65,002 | 166,510 | -189,941 | 352,034 | -75,086 | 27,056 | 545,242 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 195,409 | 856,048 | 561,495 | 160,154 | 104,390 | -171,812 | 93,255 | -338,875 | 89,945 | -170,084 | -14,216 | -400,413 | 912,200 | ||
Cash flow from operations | 1,668,122 | 498,266 | 2,918,200 | 2,481,703 | 2,211,949 | 1,603,479 | 2,044,244 | 730,241 | 2,621,809 | 618,205 | 2,306,226 | 1,507,107 | 1,645,331 | 1,698,829 | -146,069 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -884,883 | -372,659 | -1,106,009 | -550,251 | -612,790 | -602,225 | -562,640 | -518,893 | -876,924 | -100,745 | |||||
Change in Investments | 564,023 | 3,231,023 | -39,957 | 399,974 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 1,257,675 | |||
cash flow from investments | -564,023 | -3,231,023 | 39,957 | -399,974 | -884,883 | -372,659 | -1,106,017 | -550,268 | -612,806 | -602,243 | -562,659 | -518,911 | -876,942 | -1,358,420 | |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 31,385 | -37,199 | 3,648 | -191,651 | 381,961 | -39,045 | -10,758 | -66,495 | 116,298 | -75,000 | -25,000 | -120,000 | -80,000 | 300,000 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,249,435 | ||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -171,696 | -117,984 | -193,865 | 225,127 | 1,527,843 | -39,045 | -49,994 | 89,039 | -75,000 | -100,000 | -220,000 | 395,000 | |||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 18,548 | -129,322 | -8,431 | 56,679 | -82,698 | -474,324 | 195,078 | 133,938 | 10,471 | 24,019 | 37,088 | -258,414 | 115,158 | -164,001 | 629,108 |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 52,053 | -56,238 | -61,412 | -67,920 | -72,339 | -39,279 | -50,094 | -16,739 | -101,397 | -67,600 | -74,111 | -58,785 | -70,322 | -99,612 | -107,025 |
cash flow from financing | 11,297 | 1,642,371 | 1,037,949 | 104,298 | 1,572,357 | -611,448 | -445,104 | -1,044,870 | 1,472,002 | -240,405 | -168,208 | -978,957 | -840,867 | -528,316 | 7,406,062 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -642,364 | -1,592,984 | 579,150 | 1,048,550 | 760,859 | 3,281 | 623,676 | -1,180,781 | 816,875 | 398,777 | 857,169 | -129,209 | -175,638 | -78,189 | 919,601 |
overdraft | -262,795 | 23,170 | -214,316 | -229,017 | 111,108 | 571,850 | |||||||||
change in cash | -642,364 | -1,592,984 | 579,150 | 1,048,550 | 760,859 | 3,281 | 623,676 | -1,180,781 | 816,875 | 661,572 | 833,999 | 85,107 | 53,379 | -189,297 | 347,751 |
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DENGIE CROPS LIMITED group structure
Dengie Crops Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
DENGIE CROPS LIMITED
02328408
4 subsidiaries
Dengie Crops Limited currently has 9 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Pudney (Jun 1992) and Mr John Fisher (Jun 1992).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Pudney | 80 years | Jun 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr John Fisher | 70 years | Jun 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Simon Hollington | 65 years | Jun 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Robert Malden | 70 years | Jun 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Ian Hassard | 67 years | Jan 2002 | - | Director | |
Mr Martin Smith | 62 years | May 2012 | - | Director | |
Mr Nicholas Mee | England | 64 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Christopher Mee | England | 66 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Benjamin Fisher | United Kingdom | 45 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
20.4m
-9%
operating profit
770k
+17%
gross margin
19.6%
+6.47%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
14.5m
+0.05%
total assets
22.4m
0%
cash
2.2m
-0.23%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02328408
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
32990 - Other manufacturing n.e.c.
incorporation date
December 1988
age
37
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
southrock limited (January 1989)
accountant
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auditor
CLAY RATNAGE STREVENS & HILLS
address
hall road, asheldham, southminster, essex, CM0 7JF
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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