czarnikow group limited Company Information
Company Number
02650590
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
c czarnikow ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c.
+1Registered Address
paternoster house, 65, st. paul's churchyard, london, EC4M 8AB
Website
www.czarnikow.comczarnikow group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CZARNIKOW GROUP LIMITED at £3.1b based on a Turnover of £3.3b and 0.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
czarnikow group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CZARNIKOW GROUP LIMITED at £142.1m based on an EBITDA of £28.5m and a 4.98x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
czarnikow group limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CZARNIKOW GROUP LIMITED at £206.1m based on Net Assets of £119.9m and 1.72x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Czarnikow Group Limited Overview
Czarnikow Group Limited is a live company located in london, EC4M 8AB with a Companies House number of 02650590. It operates in the activities of other holding companies n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 64209. Founded in October 1991, it's largest shareholder is c czarnikow ltd with a 100% stake. Czarnikow Group Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.3b with high growth in recent years.
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Czarnikow Group Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Czarnikow Group Limited a 3.5 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 £3.3b, make it larger than the average company (£11.9m)
£3.3b - Czarnikow Group Limited
£11.9m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 20%, show it is growing at a faster rate (8.6%)
20% - Czarnikow Group Limited
8.6% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 2.2%, this company has a higher cost of product (37.3%)
2.2% - Czarnikow Group Limited
37.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 0.7% make it less profitable than the average company (5.1%)
0.7% - Czarnikow Group Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 357 employees, this is above the industry average (65)
357 - Czarnikow Group Limited
65 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £107.3k, the company has a higher pay structure (£49.3k)
£107.3k - Czarnikow Group Limited
£49.3k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £9.3m, this is more efficient (£181.2k)
£9.3m - Czarnikow Group Limited
£181.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 48 days, this is near the average (43 days)
48 days - Czarnikow Group Limited
43 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 20 days, this is quicker than average (38 days)
20 days - Czarnikow Group Limited
38 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 28 days, this is less than average (36 days)
28 days - Czarnikow Group Limited
36 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (18 weeks)
0 weeks - Czarnikow Group Limited
18 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 88.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (66.1%)
88.1% - Czarnikow Group Limited
66.1% - Industry AVG
CZARNIKOW GROUP LIMITED financials

Czarnikow Group Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £3.3 billion and the company has net assets of £119.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Czarnikow Group Limited has 357 employees and maintains cash reserves of £8.3 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 | 3,312,743,244 | 3,382,537,619 | 2,516,666,667 | 1,911,819,421 | 1,312,153,633 | 1,428,313,355 | 1,456,898,696 | 1,221,381,030 | 1,330,034,430 | 1,181,715,050 | 21,468,304 | 16,967,070 | 37,100,168 | 43,125,936 | 31,801,672 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 3,238,785,945 | 3,321,437,013 | 2,462,722,892 | 1,870,372,865 | 1,280,869,470 | 1,395,195,103 | 1,426,390,658 | 1,191,006,200 | 1,297,491,392 | 1,157,211,585 | |||||
Gross Profit | 73,957,299 | 61,100,607 | 53,943,775 | 41,446,556 | 31,284,163 | 33,118,252 | 30,508,038 | 30,374,831 | 32,543,038 | 24,503,466 | |||||
Admin Expenses | 49,609,233 | 38,976,602 | 32,273,895 | 31,514,714 | 23,767,947 | 26,237,354 | 22,788,899 | 21,548,493 | 25,540,876 | 21,863,977 | |||||
Operating Profit | 24,348,066 | 22,124,005 | 21,669,880 | 9,931,842 | 7,516,216 | 6,880,898 | 7,719,139 | 8,826,338 | 7,002,162 | 2,639,489 | 2,668,111 | -3,887,785 | 6,350,200 | 11,764,229 | 7,175,487 |
Interest Payable | 36,397,227 | 25,429,764 | 13,356,627 | 9,930,238 | 8,519,787 | 10,220,182 | 5,818,926 | 5,606,071 | 3,288,494 | 2,533,114 | 2,622,359 | 2,483,896 | 2,610,043 | 2,508,737 | 1,711,183 |
Interest Receivable | 34,892,460 | 24,525,328 | 10,304,417 | 10,856,386 | 6,115,443 | 8,040,465 | 3,459,205 | 1,939,000 | 1,787,973 | 932,674 | 1,237,132 | 1,367,768 | 1,471,537 | 2,482,526 | 1,312,406 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 22,843,299 | 21,219,570 | 18,617,671 | 10,857,991 | 5,111,872 | 4,701,182 | 5,359,418 | 5,159,267 | 5,501,641 | 1,039,050 | 2,656,673 | -3,904,641 | 6,359,881 | 11,751,123 | 7,035,696 |
Tax | -5,965,493 | -4,981,486 | -4,387,149 | -2,456,900 | -1,455,433 | -1,252,232 | -1,508,948 | -1,171,524 | -1,534,951 | -350,697 | -657,396 | 774,186 | -2,635,859 | -4,077,009 | -1,874,688 |
Profit After Tax | 16,877,807 | 16,238,084 | 14,230,522 | 8,401,091 | 3,656,439 | 3,448,950 | 3,850,470 | 3,987,743 | 3,966,691 | 688,354 | 1,999,278 | -3,130,456 | 3,724,022 | 7,674,114 | 5,161,008 |
Dividends Paid | 3,010,054 | 1,936,233 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 16,877,807 | 16,238,084 | 14,230,522 | 8,401,091 | 3,656,439 | 3,448,950 | 3,850,470 | 3,987,743 | 3,966,691 | 688,354 | 1,999,278 | -6,140,509 | 1,787,789 | 7,674,114 | 5,161,008 |
Employee Costs | 38,319,546 | 28,868,668 | 24,934,137 | 23,832,090 | 17,470,301 | 19,183,882 | 15,739,308 | 13,573,006 | 18,837,377 | 14,693,569 | 11,686,232 | 13,409,187 | 22,793,339 | 25,154,768 | 18,515,352 |
Number Of Employees | 357 | 286 | 260 | 232 | 208 | 200 | 188 | 188 | 178 | 183 | 185 | 188 | 172 | 168 | 158 |
EBITDA* | 28,539,352 | 25,915,859 | 25,147,790 | 12,672,600 | 9,067,852 | 7,626,456 | 8,499,393 | 9,567,448 | 8,175,194 | 3,977,764 | 3,704,774 | -3,055,806 | 6,825,868 | 12,246,006 | 7,641,038 |
* 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 | 5,414,008 | 4,055,779 | 7,188,755 | 7,988,132 | 7,282,268 | 3,321,432 | 2,864,726 | 3,094,848 | 4,698,535 | 3,688,834 | 1,983,625 | 2,269,580 | 1,294,694 | 1,028,457 | 1,095,232 |
Intangible Assets | 6,427,952 | 5,945,797 | 3,665,060 | 3,509,743 | 2,572,699 | 1,724,050 | 515,620 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,072,244 | 660,994 | 724,497 | 723,278 | 849,063 | 1,334,774 | 1,000,617 | 936,127 | 551,443 | 566,671 | 557,914 | 529,831 | |||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 2,079,098 | 1,098,243 | 1,059,437 | 1,129,821 | 1,177,027 | 447,293 | 1,024,267 | 202,820 | 3,866,699 | ||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 11,841,960 | 10,001,575 | 10,853,815 | 10,368,053 | 9,854,966 | 5,045,481 | 3,380,345 | 3,094,847 | 4,698,534 | 3,688,833 | 2,919,752 | 3,268,316 | 2,885,633 | 1,789,191 | 5,491,762 |
Stock & work in progress | 252,010,556 | 163,850,941 | 122,227,309 | 93,507,337 | 137,337,657 | 132,977,131 | 130,113,739 | 82,244,708 | 51,537,352 | 32,962,734 | 1,287,701 | 20,157,727 | 7,688,783 | 2,437,594 | |
Trade Debtors | 444,238,557 | 424,824,707 | 358,998,394 | 233,678,935 | 151,073,537 | 133,193,913 | 128,426,600 | 132,989,382 | 91,642,245 | 99,129,778 | 123,291,193 | 121,309,975 | 110,397,573 | 64,530,704 | 62,219,795 |
Group Debtors | 1,292,838 | 2,335,933 | 1,273,895 | 752,144 | 364,404 | 14,494,009 | 4,517 | 1,699,950 | 1,722,416 | ||||||
Misc Debtors | 9,458,756 | 7,098,400 | 4,338,955 | 5,471,092 | 3,357,626 | 4,866,955 | 3,036,093 | 3,855,198 | 3,040,275 | 9,094,777 | 104,650,532 | 48,546,144 | 103,552,988 | 186,566,400 | 134,842,735 |
Cash | 8,261,246 | 9,542,267 | 9,782,329 | 10,537,246 | 10,491,217 | 10,496,471 | 8,425,841 | 11,518,563 | 11,531,747 | 10,088,532 | 17,938,113 | 21,291,915 | 29,421,712 | 26,615,701 | 40,041,812 |
misc current assets | 274,597,022 | 127,657,764 | 239,703,614 | 156,933,686 | 79,205,597 | 122,350,591 | 80,126,630 | 67,264,306 | 140,701,417 | 109,508,613 | 1,373,565 | 1,097,104 | |||
total current assets | 991,392,894 | 736,511,463 | 736,395,984 | 501,308,636 | 383,217,696 | 403,885,063 | 350,128,905 | 297,872,158 | 298,453,039 | 260,784,435 | 247,167,540 | 225,799,771 | 251,065,574 | 280,786,321 | 242,361,458 |
total assets | 1,003,234,854 | 746,513,038 | 747,249,799 | 511,676,689 | 393,072,662 | 408,930,544 | 353,509,250 | 300,967,005 | 303,151,573 | 264,473,268 | 250,087,292 | 229,068,087 | 253,951,207 | 282,575,512 | 247,853,220 |
Bank overdraft | 116,613,019 | 81,751,424 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | 105,525,856 | 49,960,267 | 64,747,644 | 43,947,828 | 31,450,324 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 185,511,699 | 167,125,975 | 159,844,980 | 98,422,741 | 65,911,377 | 71,584,630 | 59,868,820 | 73,298,653 | 68,317,720 | 50,929,243 | 60,918,668 | 92,396,605 | 77,581,645 | 40,600,349 | 36,313,655 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 782,012 | 511,709 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | 464,538,722 | 379,031,749 | 368,021,686 | 218,611,979 | 231,961,227 | 209,320,751 | 196,441,461 | 129,856,766 | 44,236,951 | 48,625,007 | 57,548,083 | 146,560,159 | 142,312,780 | ||
hp & lease commitments | 1,046,245 | 841,408 | 922,891 | 812,284 | 807,521 | 7,826 | 10,971 | 91,113 | 102,970 | ||||||
other current liabilities | 228,519,654 | 95,481,759 | 129,248,192 | 122,201,907 | 36,412,067 | 68,996,853 | 46,850,164 | 53,998,430 | 71,655,055 | 94,837,003 | 6,192,282 | 6,652,218 | 14,555,957 | 15,399,400 | 9,727,284 |
total current liabilities | 879,616,324 | 642,480,895 | 658,037,751 | 440,048,913 | 335,092,194 | 349,902,236 | 303,160,449 | 257,153,852 | 256,585,796 | 227,517,672 | 217,655,770 | 198,153,633 | 214,444,301 | 246,598,852 | 219,907,014 |
loans | 2,935,476 | 3,641,376 | 5,720,480 | 6,897,602 | 7,274,978 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,467,738 | 1,820,688 | 2,860,240 | 3,448,801 | 3,637,489 | 8,390 | 18,721 | 83,624 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 4,485,936 | 3,961,238 | 2,695,582 | 655,920 | 221,558 | 51,562 | 477,446 | 318,680 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 3,710,706 | 3,801,307 | 4,208,032 | 3,776,762 | 3,748,269 | 25,781 | 238,723 | 159,340 | 8,390 | 18,722 | 83,625 | ||||
total liabilities | 883,327,030 | 646,282,202 | 662,245,783 | 443,825,675 | 338,840,463 | 349,902,236 | 303,186,230 | 257,392,575 | 256,745,136 | 227,517,672 | 217,655,770 | 198,153,633 | 214,452,691 | 246,617,574 | 219,990,639 |
net assets | 119,907,824 | 100,230,836 | 85,004,016 | 67,851,014 | 54,232,198 | 59,028,309 | 50,323,020 | 43,574,431 | 46,406,437 | 36,955,596 | 32,431,521 | 30,914,454 | 39,498,516 | 35,957,938 | 27,862,581 |
total shareholders funds | 119,907,823 | 100,230,836 | 85,004,016 | 67,851,014 | 54,232,199 | 59,028,309 | 50,323,021 | 43,574,432 | 46,406,438 | 36,955,597 | 32,431,521 | 30,914,454 | 39,498,516 | 35,957,938 | 27,862,581 |
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 | 24,348,066 | 22,124,005 | 21,669,880 | 9,931,842 | 7,516,216 | 6,880,898 | 7,719,139 | 8,826,338 | 7,002,162 | 2,639,489 | 2,668,111 | -3,887,785 | 6,350,200 | 11,764,229 | 7,175,487 |
Depreciation | 1,771,055 | 1,527,614 | 1,579,920 | 1,341,512 | 1,061,876 | 522,826 | 737,034 | 741,110 | 1,173,032 | 1,338,275 | 1,036,662 | 831,979 | 475,668 | 481,777 | 465,552 |
Amortisation | 2,420,231 | 2,264,240 | 1,897,991 | 1,399,246 | 489,760 | 222,732 | 43,221 | ||||||||
Tax | -5,965,493 | -4,981,486 | -4,387,149 | -2,456,900 | -1,455,433 | -1,252,232 | -1,508,948 | -1,171,524 | -1,534,951 | -350,697 | -657,396 | 774,186 | -2,635,859 | -4,077,009 | -1,874,688 |
Stock | 88,159,615 | 41,623,632 | 28,719,972 | -43,830,320 | 4,360,526 | 2,863,392 | 47,869,031 | 30,707,356 | 18,574,618 | 31,675,033 | -18,870,026 | 12,468,944 | 7,688,783 | -2,437,594 | 2,437,594 |
Debtors | 21,711,967 | 69,686,602 | 124,638,687 | 85,059,399 | 17,911,727 | 6,598,175 | -5,381,887 | 42,162,060 | -13,542,035 | -119,717,170 | 43,144,303 | -30,181,924 | -38,020,528 | 50,348,228 | 202,651,646 |
Creditors | 18,385,724 | 7,280,995 | 61,422,239 | 32,511,364 | -5,673,253 | 11,715,810 | -13,429,833 | 4,980,934 | 17,388,477 | -9,989,425 | -31,477,936 | 14,814,960 | 36,981,295 | 4,286,695 | 36,313,655 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 133,037,895 | -33,766,433 | 7,046,285 | 85,789,840 | -32,584,786 | 22,146,689 | -7,148,266 | -17,656,625 | -23,181,948 | 88,644,721 | -459,936 | -7,903,739 | -843,443 | 5,672,116 | 9,727,284 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 524,698 | 1,265,656 | 2,039,662 | 434,362 | 221,558 | -51,562 | -425,884 | 158,766 | 318,680 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | 64,650,594 | -115,595,643 | -62,089,831 | 87,722,187 | -52,696,315 | 30,723,594 | -56,500,681 | -76,990,417 | -53,164,772 | 22,342,581 | 70,659,606 | -29,782,826 | -153,281,950 | ||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -779,001 | -1,871,049 | -708,016 | -421,867 | 553,544 | ||||||||||
Change in Investments | 411,250 | -63,503 | 1,219 | -125,785 | 849,063 | -1,334,774 | 334,157 | 64,490 | 384,684 | -15,229 | 8,758 | 28,083 | 529,831 | ||
cash flow from investments | -1,163,685 | -1,855,820 | -716,774 | -449,950 | 23,713 | ||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -105,525,856 | 55,565,589 | -14,787,377 | 20,799,816 | 12,497,504 | 31,450,324 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1 | -782,012 | 270,303 | 511,709 | |||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 85,506,973 | 11,010,063 | 149,409,707 | -13,349,248 | 22,640,476 | 12,879,290 | 66,584,695 | 129,856,766 | -44,236,951 | -4,388,056 | -8,923,076 | -89,012,076 | 4,247,379 | 142,312,780 | |
Long term loans | -705,900 | -2,079,104 | -1,177,122 | -377,376 | 7,274,978 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -148,113 | -1,121,035 | -477,954 | -183,925 | 4,445,010 | -7,826 | -11,535 | -90,473 | -76,760 | 186,594 | |||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,504,767 | -904,436 | -3,052,210 | 926,148 | -2,404,344 | -2,179,717 | -2,359,721 | -3,667,071 | -1,500,521 | -1,600,440 | -1,385,227 | -1,116,128 | -1,138,506 | -26,211 | -398,777 |
cash flow from financing | 85,947,373 | 5,894,224 | 147,624,901 | -7,766,676 | 23,503,570 | 15,955,911 | 67,123,093 | 119,369,946 | 3,983,629 | -148,309,538 | 49,572,572 | -26,769,959 | -67,688,451 | 17,063,155 | 196,252,494 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,281,021 | -240,062 | -754,917 | 46,029 | -5,254 | 2,070,630 | -3,092,722 | -13,184 | 1,443,215 | -7,849,581 | -3,353,802 | -8,129,797 | 2,806,010 | -13,426,111 | 40,041,812 |
overdraft | -116,613,019 | 34,861,595 | 81,751,424 | -1 | 1 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -1,281,021 | -240,062 | -754,917 | 46,029 | -5,254 | 2,070,630 | -3,092,722 | 116,599,835 | -33,418,380 | -89,601,005 | -3,353,802 | -8,129,797 | 2,806,010 | -13,426,110 | 40,041,811 |
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czarnikow group limited Ownership
CZARNIKOW GROUP LIMITED group structure
Czarnikow Group Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
CZARNIKOW GROUP LIMITED
02650590
3 subsidiaries
czarnikow group limited directors
Czarnikow Group Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jonathan Williams (Jan 1993) and Mr William Rook (Jul 1998).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jonathan Williams | United Kingdom | 63 years | Jan 1993 | - | Director |
Mr William Rook | United Kingdom | 58 years | Jul 1998 | - | Director |
Mr Adam Leetham | United Kingdom | 55 years | Jan 2006 | - | Director |
Mr Robin Cave | United Kingdom | 61 years | Jul 2009 | - | Director |
Mr Julian Randles | United Kingdom | 54 years | May 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Booth | United Kingdom | 53 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Morrison | United Kingdom | 63 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
3.3b
-2%
operating profit
24.3m
+10%
gross margin
2.3%
+23.59%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
119.9m
+0.2%
total assets
1b
+0.34%
cash
8.3m
-0.13%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
czarnikow group limited company details
company number
02650590
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
82990 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
64209 - Activities of other holding companies (not including agricultural, production, construction, distribution and financial services holding companies) n.e.c.
incorporation date
October 1991
age
34
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
c. czarnikow sugar limited (May 2007)
followsave limited (November 1991)
accountant
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auditor
CLA EVELYN PARTNERS LIMITED
address
paternoster house, 65, st. paul's churchyard, london, EC4M 8AB
Bank
BARCLAYS CORPORATE
Legal Advisor
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czarnikow group limited Charges & Mortgages
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