
Company Number
02550982
Next Accounts
Nov 2025
Shareholders
matthew clark bibendum (holdings) ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
Registered Address
pavilion 2 the pavilions, bridgwater road, bristol, BS99 6ZZ
Website
www.matthewclark.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of MATTHEW CLARK BIBENDUM LIMITED at £830.9m based on a Turnover of £805m and 1.03x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MATTHEW CLARK BIBENDUM LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-227k and a 7.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MATTHEW CLARK BIBENDUM LIMITED at £80.8m based on Net Assets of £45.5m and 1.77x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited is a live company located in bristol, BS99 6ZZ with a Companies House number of 02550982. It operates in the wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages sector, SIC Code 46342. Founded in October 1990, it's largest shareholder is matthew clark bibendum (holdings) ltd with a 100% stake. Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £805m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
3 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £805m, make it larger than the average company (£26.4m)
£805m - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
£26.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 47%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.1%)
47% - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
10.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 19.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (19.6%)
19.6% - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
19.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -1.1% make it less profitable than the average company (3.4%)
-1.1% - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
3.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1386 employees, this is above the industry average (38)
1386 - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
38 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £40.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£50.6k)
£40.6k - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
£50.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £580.8k, this is equally as efficient (£662.3k)
£580.8k - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
£662.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 27 days, this is earlier than average (43 days)
27 days - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 68 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
68 days - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 39 days, this is less than average (59 days)
39 days - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
59 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 12 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (8 weeks)
12 weeks - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
8 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 88.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (62.3%)
88.7% - Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited
62.3% - Industry AVG
Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited's latest turnover from February 2024 is £805 million and the company has net assets of £45.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited has 1,386 employees and maintains cash reserves of £71.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Turnover | 805,013,000 | 867,636,000 | 774,844,000 | 255,325,000 | 1,010,288,000 | 856,821,000 | 1,059,621,000 | 889,410,000 | 988,919,000 | 810,726,000 | 805,465,000 | 718,038,000 | 604,130,000 | 579,118,000 | 614,644,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 680,332,000 | 227,616,000 | 880,463,000 | 742,791,000 | 942,869,000 | 773,517,000 | 872,217,000 | 710,286,000 | 711,043,000 | 635,006,000 | 525,870,000 | 504,768,000 | 535,611,000 | ||
Gross Profit | 94,512,000 | 27,709,000 | 129,825,000 | 114,030,000 | 116,752,000 | 115,893,000 | 116,702,000 | 100,440,000 | 94,422,000 | 83,032,000 | 78,260,000 | 74,350,000 | 79,033,000 | ||
Admin Expenses | 92,694,000 | 68,682,000 | 109,354,000 | 103,903,000 | 114,645,000 | 82,554,000 | 97,128,000 | 81,780,000 | 80,372,000 | 72,971,000 | 68,031,000 | 63,003,000 | 68,044,000 | ||
Operating Profit | -9,254,000 | 23,674,000 | 1,818,000 | -40,973,000 | 20,471,000 | 10,127,000 | 2,107,000 | 33,339,000 | 19,574,000 | 18,660,000 | 14,050,000 | 10,061,000 | 10,229,000 | 11,347,000 | 10,989,000 |
Interest Payable | 2,703,000 | 2,509,000 | 1,961,000 | 3,317,000 | 1,980,000 | 222,000 | 274,000 | 358,000 | 266,000 | 742,000 | 775,000 | 834,000 | 474,000 | 321,000 | 362,000 |
Interest Receivable | 156,000 | 55,000 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -11,957,000 | 21,165,000 | 3,239,000 | -47,037,000 | 4,415,000 | 4,663,000 | -149,894,000 | 30,638,000 | 19,363,000 | 17,918,000 | 13,275,000 | 9,227,000 | 9,755,000 | 11,026,000 | 10,627,000 |
Tax | 3,247,000 | 1,416,000 | -1,140,000 | 8,452,000 | -1,208,000 | -2,847,000 | 1,557,000 | -591,000 | -4,865,000 | -3,927,000 | -3,269,000 | -2,500,000 | -2,651,000 | -3,209,000 | -2,608,000 |
Profit After Tax | -8,710,000 | 22,581,000 | 2,099,000 | -38,585,000 | 3,207,000 | 1,816,000 | -148,337,000 | 30,047,000 | 14,498,000 | 13,991,000 | 10,006,000 | 6,727,000 | 7,104,000 | 7,817,000 | 8,019,000 |
Dividends Paid | 3,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 25,000,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | -8,710,000 | 22,581,000 | 2,099,000 | -38,585,000 | 3,207,000 | 1,816,000 | -148,337,000 | 30,047,000 | 11,498,000 | 1,991,000 | 6,000 | 6,727,000 | -17,896,000 | 7,817,000 | 8,019,000 |
Employee Costs | 56,222,000 | 51,334,000 | 46,411,000 | 37,402,000 | 59,026,000 | 51,532,000 | 58,102,000 | 46,389,000 | 52,433,000 | 47,470,000 | 46,417,000 | 39,366,000 | 36,246,000 | 34,591,000 | 35,748,000 |
Number Of Employees | 1,386 | 1,353 | 1,314 | 1,537 | 1,665 | 1,811 | 1,793 | 1,490 | 1,424 | 1,393 | 1,344 | 1,297 | 1,188 | 1,149 | 1,180 |
EBITDA* | -227,000 | 31,517,000 | 10,700,000 | -32,193,000 | 29,083,000 | 11,268,000 | 7,254,000 | 35,674,000 | 20,721,000 | 21,298,000 | 16,900,000 | 12,126,000 | 12,053,000 | 13,043,000 | 12,463,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 61,077,000 | 35,761,000 | 32,843,000 | 31,294,000 | 37,610,000 | 3,744,000 | 4,490,000 | 9,519,000 | 2,591,000 | 2,988,000 | 9,344,000 | 10,234,000 | 8,142,000 | 7,854,000 | 7,665,000 |
Intangible Assets | 5,395,000 | 4,109,000 | 1,558,000 | 1,099,000 | 1,801,000 | 2,419,000 | 1,817,000 | 4,593,000 | 4,336,000 | 4,610,000 | |||||
Investments & Other | 10,910,000 | 10,329,000 | 1,645,000 | 6,548,000 | 8,247,000 | 288,000 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 107,685,000 | 119,871,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 185,067,000 | 170,070,000 | 34,401,000 | 32,393,000 | 39,611,000 | 6,163,000 | 6,307,000 | 14,112,000 | 15,174,000 | 7,886,000 | 9,344,000 | 10,234,000 | 8,142,000 | 7,854,000 | 7,665,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 70,657,000 | 70,500,000 | 64,710,000 | 36,505,000 | 49,286,000 | 64,521,000 | 53,315,000 | 56,751,000 | 47,273,000 | 44,539,000 | 38,703,000 | 33,844,000 | 30,171,000 | 28,434,000 | 26,841,000 |
Trade Debtors | 59,677,000 | 62,254,000 | 77,144,000 | 8,355,000 | 76,465,000 | 100,092,000 | 147,755,000 | 88,875,000 | 98,367,000 | 68,956,000 | 74,095,000 | 75,587,000 | 59,572,000 | 53,180,000 | 58,271,000 |
Group Debtors | 6,070,000 | 8,993,000 | 116,559,000 | 100,287,000 | 107,884,000 | 64,679,000 | 50,243,000 | 113,203,000 | 79,864,000 | 37,571,000 | 36,011,000 | 34,203,000 | 30,733,000 | 42,004,000 | 31,728,000 |
Misc Debtors | 10,572,000 | 9,623,000 | 21,062,000 | 15,902,000 | 14,206,000 | 15,296,000 | 30,658,000 | 16,800,000 | 12,548,000 | 11,946,000 | 10,538,000 | 7,972,000 | 5,735,000 | 5,433,000 | 8,431,000 |
Cash | 71,375,000 | 26,860,000 | 12,733,000 | 2,760,000 | 35,592,000 | 41,974,000 | 14,009,000 | 1,012,000 | 7,299,000 | 8,866,000 | 7,260,000 | 5,256,000 | 1,575,000 | 14,435,000 | 2,290,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 218,351,000 | 178,230,000 | 292,208,000 | 163,809,000 | 283,433,000 | 286,562,000 | 295,980,000 | 276,641,000 | 245,351,000 | 171,878,000 | 166,607,000 | 156,862,000 | 127,786,000 | 143,486,000 | 127,561,000 |
total assets | 403,418,000 | 348,300,000 | 326,609,000 | 196,202,000 | 323,044,000 | 292,725,000 | 302,287,000 | 290,753,000 | 260,525,000 | 179,764,000 | 175,951,000 | 167,096,000 | 135,928,000 | 151,340,000 | 135,226,000 |
Bank overdraft | 29,500,000 | 1,168,000 | 25,452,000 | 34,056,000 | 5,847,000 | 20,255,000 | |||||||||
Bank loan | 70,461,000 | 209,000 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 121,367,000 | 110,786,000 | 97,563,000 | 28,003,000 | 124,527,000 | 90,606,000 | 163,328,000 | 136,666,000 | 111,643,000 | 63,373,000 | 68,122,000 | 68,114,000 | 59,258,000 | 52,573,000 | 37,736,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 135,408,000 | 95,692,000 | 82,329,000 | 69,776,000 | 86,692,000 | 181,042,000 | 12,642,000 | 9,493,000 | 11,723,000 | 9,632,000 | 13,581,000 | 12,261,000 | 18,899,000 | ||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 8,905,000 | 5,101,000 | 6,409,000 | 6,511,000 | 6,888,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 39,019,000 | 50,228,000 | 47,145,000 | 29,139,000 | 37,663,000 | 35,064,000 | 110,838,000 | 41,628,000 | 34,227,000 | 45,256,000 | 33,647,000 | 30,536,000 | 11,273,000 | 16,642,000 | 16,282,000 |
total current liabilities | 304,699,000 | 261,807,000 | 262,946,000 | 134,597,000 | 281,222,000 | 340,768,000 | 344,627,000 | 184,141,000 | 178,767,000 | 118,122,000 | 113,492,000 | 108,282,000 | 84,112,000 | 81,476,000 | 73,126,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 50,693,000 | 29,836,000 | 27,233,000 | 25,163,000 | 31,079,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 2,477,000 | 2,299,000 | 6,419,000 | 7,839,000 | 5,882,000 | 4,874,000 | 11,588,000 | 12,818,000 | 10,907,000 | 2,525,000 | 4,682,000 | 1,043,000 | 772,000 | 924,000 | 977,000 |
total long term liabilities | 53,170,000 | 32,135,000 | 33,652,000 | 33,002,000 | 36,961,000 | 4,874,000 | 5,794,000 | 6,409,000 | 10,907,000 | 2,525,000 | 4,682,000 | 1,043,000 | 772,000 | 924,000 | 977,000 |
total liabilities | 357,869,000 | 293,942,000 | 296,598,000 | 167,599,000 | 318,183,000 | 345,642,000 | 350,421,000 | 190,550,000 | 189,674,000 | 120,647,000 | 118,174,000 | 109,325,000 | 84,884,000 | 82,400,000 | 74,103,000 |
net assets | 45,549,000 | 54,358,000 | 30,011,000 | 28,603,000 | 4,861,000 | -52,917,000 | -48,134,000 | 100,203,000 | 70,851,000 | 59,117,000 | 57,777,000 | 57,771,000 | 51,044,000 | 68,940,000 | 61,123,000 |
total shareholders funds | 45,549,000 | 54,358,000 | 30,011,000 | 28,603,000 | 4,861,000 | -52,917,000 | -48,134,000 | 100,203,000 | 70,851,000 | 59,117,000 | 57,777,000 | 57,771,000 | 51,044,000 | 68,940,000 | 61,123,000 |
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -9,254,000 | 23,674,000 | 1,818,000 | -40,973,000 | 20,471,000 | 10,127,000 | 2,107,000 | 33,339,000 | 19,574,000 | 18,660,000 | 14,050,000 | 10,061,000 | 10,229,000 | 11,347,000 | 10,989,000 |
Depreciation | 8,664,000 | 7,485,000 | 8,279,000 | 7,968,000 | 7,806,000 | 710,000 | 965,000 | 845,000 | 1,147,000 | 2,638,000 | 2,850,000 | 2,065,000 | 1,824,000 | 1,696,000 | 1,474,000 |
Amortisation | 363,000 | 358,000 | 603,000 | 812,000 | 806,000 | 431,000 | 4,182,000 | 1,490,000 | |||||||
Tax | 3,247,000 | 1,416,000 | -1,140,000 | 8,452,000 | -1,208,000 | -2,847,000 | 1,557,000 | -591,000 | -4,865,000 | -3,927,000 | -3,269,000 | -2,500,000 | -2,651,000 | -3,209,000 | -2,608,000 |
Stock | 157,000 | 5,790,000 | 28,205,000 | -12,781,000 | -15,235,000 | 11,206,000 | -3,436,000 | 9,478,000 | 2,734,000 | 5,836,000 | 4,859,000 | 3,673,000 | 1,737,000 | 1,593,000 | 26,841,000 |
Debtors | -16,737,000 | -14,024,000 | 90,221,000 | -74,211,000 | 18,688,000 | -48,589,000 | 9,778,000 | 28,099,000 | 72,306,000 | -2,171,000 | 2,882,000 | 21,722,000 | -4,577,000 | 2,187,000 | 98,430,000 |
Creditors | 10,581,000 | 13,223,000 | 69,560,000 | -96,524,000 | 33,921,000 | -72,722,000 | 26,662,000 | 25,023,000 | 48,270,000 | -4,749,000 | 8,000 | 8,856,000 | 6,685,000 | 14,837,000 | 37,736,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -11,209,000 | 3,083,000 | 18,006,000 | -8,524,000 | 2,599,000 | -75,774,000 | 69,210,000 | 7,401,000 | -11,029,000 | 11,609,000 | 3,111,000 | 19,263,000 | -5,369,000 | 360,000 | 16,282,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 178,000 | -4,120,000 | -1,420,000 | 1,957,000 | 1,008,000 | -6,714,000 | -1,230,000 | 1,911,000 | 8,382,000 | -2,157,000 | 3,639,000 | 271,000 | -152,000 | -53,000 | 977,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 19,150,000 | 53,353,000 | -22,720,000 | -39,840,000 | 61,950,000 | -109,406,000 | 97,111,000 | 31,841,000 | -13,561,000 | 18,409,000 | 12,648,000 | 12,621,000 | 13,406,000 | 21,198,000 | -60,421,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 581,000 | 10,329,000 | -1,645,000 | -4,903,000 | -1,699,000 | 7,959,000 | 288,000 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -70,461,000 | 70,461,000 | -209,000 | 209,000 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 39,716,000 | 13,363,000 | 12,553,000 | -16,916,000 | -94,350,000 | 181,042,000 | -12,642,000 | 3,149,000 | -2,230,000 | 2,091,000 | -3,949,000 | 1,320,000 | -6,638,000 | 18,899,000 | |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 24,661,000 | 1,295,000 | 1,968,000 | -6,293,000 | 37,967,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -2,703,000 | -2,509,000 | -1,961,000 | -3,317,000 | -1,980,000 | -222,000 | -274,000 | -202,000 | -211,000 | -742,000 | -775,000 | -834,000 | -474,000 | -321,000 | -362,000 |
cash flow from financing | 61,575,000 | 13,915,000 | 11,869,000 | 35,801,000 | -3,792,000 | 103,760,000 | 70,187,000 | -13,539,000 | 3,174,000 | -3,623,000 | 1,316,000 | -4,783,000 | 846,000 | -7,168,000 | 71,850,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 44,515,000 | 14,127,000 | 9,973,000 | -32,832,000 | -6,382,000 | 27,965,000 | 12,997,000 | -6,287,000 | -1,567,000 | 1,606,000 | 2,004,000 | 3,681,000 | -12,860,000 | 12,145,000 | 2,290,000 |
overdraft | -29,500,000 | 28,332,000 | -24,284,000 | -8,604,000 | 34,056,000 | -5,847,000 | -14,408,000 | 20,255,000 | |||||||
change in cash | 44,515,000 | 43,627,000 | -18,359,000 | -8,548,000 | 2,222,000 | -6,091,000 | 18,844,000 | 8,121,000 | -21,822,000 | 1,606,000 | 2,004,000 | 3,681,000 | -12,860,000 | 12,145,000 | 2,290,000 |
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MATTHEW CLARK BIBENDUM LIMITED group structure
Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
C & C GROUP PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
IE383466
2 parents
MATTHEW CLARK BIBENDUM LIMITED
02550982
7 subsidiaries
Matthew Clark Bibendum Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Patrick McMahon (Jul 2020) and Ms Riona Heffernan (Jan 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Patrick McMahon | England | 45 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
Ms Riona Heffernan | England | 45 years | Jan 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Andrea Pozzi | England | 53 years | Jan 2022 | - | Director |
Mr Mark McGloin | Scotland | 50 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
February 2024turnover
805m
-7%
operating profit
-9.3m
-139%
gross margin
19.7%
+3.65%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
February 2024net assets
45.5m
-0.16%
total assets
403.4m
+0.16%
cash
71.4m
+1.66%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02550982
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46342 - Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages
incorporation date
October 1990
age
35
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
February 2024
previous names
conviviality group limited (May 2018)
matthew clark wholesale limited (June 2017)
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auditor
ERNST & YOUNG
address
pavilion 2 the pavilions, bridgwater road, bristol, BS99 6ZZ
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
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