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fara enterprises limited Company Information

Company Number

02697467

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Raphael Phelan

Lucinda Dawson

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Shareholders

the fara foundation

Group Structure

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Industry

Retail sale of second-hand goods (other than antiques and antique books) in stores

Registered Address

8 waldegrave road, suite 1,floor 2, teddington, middlesex, TW11 8HT

Website

www.faracharityshops.org

fara enterprises limited Estimated Valuation

£11.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FARA ENTERPRISES LIMITED at £11.9m based on an EBITDA of £2.9m and a 4.18x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Fara Enterprises Limited is a live company located in teddington, TW11 8HT with a Companies House number of 02697467. It operates in the retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) sector, SIC Code 47799. Founded in March 1992, it's largest shareholder is the fara foundation with a 100% stake. Fara Enterprises Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £11.1m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Fara Enterprises Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4.5out of 5

6 Strong

2 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £11.1m, make it larger than the average company (£523.2k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.6%)

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Fara Enterprises Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £11.1 million and the company has net assets of £14.5 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Fara Enterprises Limited has 279 employees and maintains cash reserves of £234.1 thousand 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
Turnover	11,069,124	10,662,883	7,004,555	7,439,080	7,419,650	6,892,080	7,802,617	7,031,081	7,199,342	7,841,907	7,522,953	6,911,846	12,542,798	8,540,872
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	6,700,580	6,457,520	1,574,905	1,914,330	1,992,760	1,948,994	2,232,490	2,698,730	2,767,846	2,775,650	2,767,393	2,812,575	5,257,064	3,150,049
Gross Profit	4,368,544	4,205,363	5,429,650	5,524,750	5,426,890	4,943,086	5,570,128	4,332,351	4,431,496	5,066,257	4,755,560	4,099,271	7,285,733	5,390,823
Admin Expenses	1,579,667	1,402,861	5,428,758	5,523,211	5,425,985	5,086,471	5,553,238	4,213,731	4,376,919	4,114,128	3,610,769	2,831,728	7,285,793	5,390,852	5,922
Operating Profit	2,788,877	2,802,502	892	1,539	905	-143,385	16,890	118,620	54,577	952,129	1,144,791	1,267,543	-60	-29	-5,922
Interest Payable	32,779	5,025	988	1,565	1,284			147	153	6,555	4,928	6,259
Interest Receivable	3,792	954	96	27	379	540	305	97	40				60	29	22
Pre-Tax Profit						-142,845	17,195	118,570	54,465		16,841	-10,185			-5,900
Tax							-3,267	-23,714	-10,893			-756
Profit After Tax						-142,845	13,928	94,856	43,572		16,841	-10,941			-5,900
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit						-142,845	13,928	94,856	43,572		16,841	-10,941			-5,900
Employee Costs	6,194,046	5,582,870	5,072,675	5,189,567	4,981,973	4,877,089	5,130,349	4,393,327	4,250,140	3,683,525	3,440,139	3,023,152	4,832,716	3,457,620
Number Of Employees	279	317	305	297	284	267	294	263	244	198	195	174	300	222
EBITDA*	2,853,249	2,852,683	65,966	61,704	94,435	-47,197	113,453	211,255	145,496	1,043,389	1,243,824	1,338,999	158,562	154,173	151,275

* 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
Tangible Assets	185,757	166,290	203,533	238,051	273,446	292,670	389,580	421,549	325,859	333,942	321,265	248,437	291,411	358,613	357,171
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)		36,140	36,140	18,000	24,296							703	703	703	703
Total Fixed Assets	185,757	202,430	239,673	256,051	297,742	292,670	389,580	421,549	325,859	333,942	321,265	249,140	292,114	359,316	357,874
Stock & work in progress	60,980									14,093	32,915
Trade Debtors	28,536	22,669	24,610	13,194	16,354	14,484	30,707	29,900	48,960	22,584	23,128	13,603	292,023	251,414	217,435
Group Debtors		288,646	258,513	1,746	61,752	49,305	41,577	36,481	30,730	6,333	703
Misc Debtors	408,390	330,679	239,035	378,223	334,026	274,378	299,422	319,764	257,104	236,863	263,184	217,586
Cash	234,081	84,590	31,418	45,554	7,728	93,408	50,565	71,560	6,197	9,965	7,310	14,767	21,072	2,920	8,697
misc current assets
total current assets	731,987	726,584	553,576	438,717	419,860	431,575	422,271	457,705	342,991	289,838	327,240	245,956	313,095	254,334	226,132
total assets	917,744	929,014	793,249	694,768	717,602	724,245	811,851	879,254	668,850	623,780	648,505	495,096	605,209	613,650	584,006
Bank overdraft					32				4,701
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	181,632	133,968	138,768	166,350	67,187	69,583	89,829	92,758	58,437	109,773	64,139	78,035	415,325	369,319	335,227
Group/Directors Accounts	142,948			332,978	352,917	416,606	385,527	382,254	304,537	239,798
other short term finances	13,168	9,214	18,343	13,284	38,007
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities	256,182	308,902	200,337	167,645	244,948	223,545	179,139	260,814	252,603	189,209	274,788	216,646
total current liabilities	593,930	452,084	357,448	680,257	703,091	709,734	654,495	735,826	620,278	538,780	338,927	294,681	415,325	369,319	335,227
loans											224,578	132,256
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities													185,784	240,231	244,679
provisions	309,303	462,419	421,290
total long term liabilities	309,303	462,419	421,290								224,578	132,256	185,784	240,231	244,679
total liabilities	903,233	914,503	778,738	680,257	703,091	709,734	654,495	735,826	620,278	538,780	563,505	426,937	601,109	609,550	579,906
net assets	14,511	14,511	14,511	14,511	14,511	14,511	157,356	143,428	48,572	85,000	85,000	68,159	4,100	4,100	4,100
total shareholders funds	14,511	14,511	14,511	14,511	14,511	14,511	157,356	143,428	48,572	85,000	85,000	68,159	4,100	4,100	4,100

	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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	2,788,877	2,802,502	892	1,539	905	-143,385	16,890	118,620	54,577	952,129	1,144,791	1,267,543	-60	-29	-5,922
Depreciation	64,372	50,181	65,074	60,165	93,530	96,188	96,563	92,635	90,919	91,260	99,033	71,456	158,622	154,202	157,197
Amortisation
Tax							-3,267	-23,714	-10,893			-756
Stock	60,980								-14,093	-18,822	32,915
Debtors	-241,208	119,836	147,135	-25,265	98,261	-33,539	-14,439	49,351	71,014	-21,235	55,123	-60,834	40,609	33,979	218,138
Creditors	47,664	-4,800	-27,582	99,163	-2,396	-20,246	-2,929	34,321	-51,336	45,634	-13,896	-337,290	46,006	34,092	335,227
Accruals and Deferred Income	-52,720	108,565	32,692	-77,303	21,403	44,406	-81,675	8,211	63,394	-85,579	58,142	216,646
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-153,116	41,129	421,290
Cash flow from operations	2,875,305	2,877,741	345,231	108,829	15,181	10,502	40,021	180,722	89,740	1,043,501	1,200,032	1,278,433	163,959	154,286	268,364
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-83,839	-12,938	-30,556	-24,770	-74,306	722	-64,594	-188,325	-82,836	-100,437	-171,861	-25,882	-91,420	-155,644	-514,368
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments	-83,839	-12,938	-30,556	-24,770	-74,306	722	-64,594	-188,325	-82,836	-100,437	-171,861	-25,882	-91,420	-155,644	-514,368
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts	142,948		-332,978	-19,939	-63,689	31,079	3,273	77,717	64,739	239,798
Other Short Term Loans	3,954	-9,129	5,059	-24,723	38,007
Long term loans										-224,578	92,322	132,256
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities												-185,784	-54,447	-4,448	244,679
share issue									-80,000			75,000			10,000
interest	-28,987	-4,071	-892	-1,538	-905	540	305	-50	-113	-6,555	-4,928	-6,259	60	29	22
cash flow from financing	117,915	-13,200	-328,811	-46,200	-26,587	31,619	3,578	77,667	-15,374	8,665	87,394	15,213	-54,387	-4,419	254,701
cash and cash equivalents
cash	149,491	53,172	-14,136	37,826	-85,680	42,843	-20,995	65,363	-3,768	2,655	-7,457	-6,305	18,152	-5,777	8,697
overdraft				-32	32			-4,701	4,701
change in cash	149,491	53,172	-14,136	37,858	-85,712	42,843	-20,995	70,064	-8,469	2,655	-7,457	-6,305	18,152	-5,777	8,697

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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FARA ENTERPRISES LIMITED group structure

Fara Enterprises Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

FARA FOUNDATION

07432706

1 parent

FARA ENTERPRISES LIMITED

02697467

FARA ENTERPRISES LIMITED Shareholders

the fara foundation

100%

Fara Enterprises Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Raphael Phelan (Apr 2010) and Mrs Lucinda Dawson (Apr 2016).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Raphael Phelan	United Kingdom	60 years	Apr 2010	-	Director
Mrs Lucinda Dawson	United Kingdom	53 years	Apr 2016	-	Director
Ms Elizabeth Middleton	United Kingdom	53 years	Jun 2017	-	Director
Mr Philip Groves	United Kingdom	60 years	Nov 2020	-	Director
Ms Elizabeth Gordon	United Kingdom	42 years	Jul 2024	-	Director
Mr Robert Davidson	England	52 years	Jul 2024	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

11.1m

+4%

operating profit

2.8m

gross margin

39.5%

+0.07%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

14.5k

total assets

917.7k

-0.01%

cash

234.1k

+1.77%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02697467

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

47799 - Retail sale of second-hand goods (other than antiques and antique books) in stores

incorporation date

March 1992

ultimate parent company

FARA FOUNDATION

previous names

N/A

address

8 waldegrave road, suite 1,floor 2, teddington, middlesex, TW11 8HT

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