Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HERO UK FOODS LIMITED at £25.8m based on a Turnover of £40.4m and 0.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
hero uk foods limitedEstimated Valuation
£28.2m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HERO UK FOODS LIMITED at £28.2m based on an EBITDA of £3.3m and a 8.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
hero uk foods limitedEstimated Valuation
£35.1m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HERO UK FOODS LIMITED at £35.1m based on Net Assets of £15.7m and 2.23x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Hero Uk Foods LimitedOverview
Hero Uk Foods Limited is a live company located in bournemouth, BH2 5LT with a Companies House number of 02716145. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco sector, SIC Code 46390. Founded in May 1992, it's largest shareholder is
hero espana sa
with a 100% stake. Hero Uk Foods Limited is a mature,
large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£40.4m with
healthy
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Hero Uk Foods Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating5out of 5
7 Strong
2 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £40.4m, make it larger than the average company (£28.8m)
£40.4m - Hero Uk Foods Limited
£28.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.8%)
9% - Hero Uk Foods Limited
7.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 30.8%, this company has a lower cost of product (18.8%)
30.8% - Hero Uk Foods Limited
18.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 7.7% make it more profitable than the average company (3.1%)
7.7% - Hero Uk Foods Limited
3.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 60 employees, this is similar to the industry average (61)
60 - Hero Uk Foods Limited
61 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £68.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£38.3k)
£68.8k - Hero Uk Foods Limited
£38.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £673.3k, this is more efficient (£436.2k)
£673.3k - Hero Uk Foods Limited
£436.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 46 days, this is later than average (36 days)
46 days - Hero Uk Foods Limited
36 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 68 days, this is slower than average (37 days)
68 days - Hero Uk Foods Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 44 days, this is more than average (34 days)
44 days - Hero Uk Foods Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 29 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
29 weeks - Hero Uk Foods Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 40.8%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (60.6%)
40.8% - Hero Uk Foods Limited
60.6% - Industry AVG
HERO UK FOODS LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Hero Uk Foods Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £40.4 million and the company has net assets of £15.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Hero Uk Foods Limited has 60 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.3 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
Turnover
40,395,000
36,492,000
33,747,000
31,595,000
31,077,000
33,588,000
40,200,000
38,126,000
35,219,000
34,131,000
37,776,000
37,348,000
38,122,000
33,954,000
28,968,000
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
27,958,000
24,996,000
22,056,000
21,014,000
20,903,000
21,417,000
23,313,000
21,713,000
20,007,000
20,637,000
22,727,000
24,599,000
25,465,000
24,045,000
20,521,000
Gross Profit
12,437,000
11,496,000
11,691,000
10,581,000
10,174,000
12,171,000
16,887,000
16,413,000
15,212,000
13,494,000
15,049,000
12,749,000
12,657,000
9,909,000
8,447,000
Admin Expenses
9,348,000
9,062,000
9,057,000
7,579,000
7,478,000
9,482,000
13,378,000
12,218,000
11,247,000
10,472,000
11,609,843
9,837,186
9,732,587
7,929,260
4,514,350
Operating Profit
3,089,000
2,434,000
2,634,000
3,002,000
2,696,000
2,689,000
3,509,000
4,195,000
3,965,000
3,022,000
3,439,157
2,911,814
2,924,413
1,979,740
3,932,650
Interest Payable
10,000
15,000
18,000
22,000
20,000
16,000
26,000
22,000
8,000
8,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
8,000
5,000
Interest Receivable
344,000
50,000
1,000
12,000
47,000
50,000
28,000
30,000
31,000
6,000
20,000
12,000
4,000
3,000
66,000
Pre-Tax Profit
3,423,000
2,469,000
2,617,000
2,992,000
2,723,000
2,723,000
3,511,000
4,203,000
3,988,000
3,020,000
3,468,000
3,013,000
2,867,000
2,190,000
3,184,000
Tax
-769,000
-483,000
-541,000
-595,000
-568,000
-611,000
-661,000
-817,000
-766,000
-610,000
-815,000
-794,000
-695,000
-759,000
-351,000
Profit After Tax
2,654,000
1,986,000
2,076,000
2,397,000
2,155,000
2,112,000
2,850,000
3,386,000
3,222,000
2,410,000
2,653,000
2,219,000
2,172,000
1,431,000
2,833,000
Dividends Paid
1,009,000
3,039,000
5,500,000
2,500,000
2,000,000
2,000,000
1,938,000
1,565,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
Retained Profit
2,654,000
977,000
-963,000
2,397,000
-3,345,000
-388,000
850,000
1,386,000
1,284,000
845,000
-347,000
2,219,000
2,172,000
-569,000
2,833,000
Employee Costs
4,126,000
3,831,000
2,834,000
3,043,000
2,761,000
2,747,000
2,762,000
2,518,000
2,460,000
2,200,000
2,452,000
2,017,000
2,192,000
1,935,000
1,647,000
Number Of Employees
60
60
57
52
55
55
52
48
45
53
50
46
46
44
39
EBITDA*
3,319,000
2,754,000
3,030,000
3,414,000
3,119,000
3,039,000
3,875,000
4,496,000
4,239,000
3,293,000
3,691,157
3,122,814
3,089,413
2,123,740
3,973,650
* 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
67,000
144,000
570,000
826,000
1,056,000
317,000
250,000
283,000
192,000
165,000
417,000
431,000
477,000
512,000
437,000
Intangible Assets
215,000
426,000
361,000
607,000
802,000
807,000
342,000
443,000
411,000
425,000
100,000
106,000
68,000
73,000
78,000
Investments & Other
17,000
80,000
174,000
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
282,000
570,000
931,000
1,433,000
1,875,000
1,124,000
672,000
900,000
603,000
590,000
517,000
537,000
545,000
585,000
515,000
Stock & work in progress
3,415,000
3,650,000
2,178,000
2,538,000
3,262,000
3,827,000
2,873,000
3,338,000
2,311,000
1,992,000
2,231,000
2,720,000
3,778,000
3,137,000
2,300,000
Trade Debtors
5,175,000
5,569,000
7,244,000
4,753,000
4,365,000
5,208,000
4,189,000
4,823,000
4,361,000
4,205,000
4,560,000
3,939,000
4,486,000
3,446,000
3,749,000
Group Debtors
10,624,000
8,208,000
10,041,000
7,802,000
3,406,000
7,624,000
8,774,000
4,260,000
4,770,000
6,200,000
6,543,000
2,926,000
1,671,000
4,093,000
Misc Debtors
1,716,000
1,258,000
968,000
952,000
1,003,000
753,000
116,000
142,000
372,000
104,000
238,000
169,000
307,000
227,000
215,000
Cash
5,341,000
5,206,000
2,656,000
6,219,000
10,416,000
5,552,000
4,410,000
2,691,000
4,827,000
2,674,000
1,364,000
1,155,000
2,014,000
2,275,000
829,000
misc current assets
78,000
117,000
total current assets
26,271,000
23,891,000
23,087,000
22,264,000
19,046,000
18,746,000
19,212,000
19,768,000
16,209,000
13,862,000
14,593,000
14,526,000
13,511,000
10,756,000
11,186,000
total assets
26,553,000
24,461,000
24,018,000
23,697,000
20,921,000
19,870,000
19,884,000
20,668,000
16,812,000
14,452,000
15,110,000
15,063,000
14,056,000
11,341,000
11,701,000
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
5,240,000
4,620,000
3,993,000
3,836,000
4,048,000
3,767,000
3,868,000
4,254,000
3,259,000
2,436,000
3,332,000
2,770,000
3,002,000
1,809,000
1,468,000
Group/Directors Accounts
738,000
587,000
412,000
310,000
7,000
7,000
238,000
537,000
658,000
897,000
864,000
1,013,000
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
74,000
156,000
153,000
150,000
144,000
other current liabilities
3,440,000
3,816,000
4,519,000
3,062,000
2,532,000
2,078,000
2,506,000
3,649,000
1,885,000
1,147,000
1,280,000
1,117,000
1,858,000
2,541,000
2,524,000
total current liabilities
9,492,000
9,179,000
9,077,000
7,358,000
6,731,000
5,852,000
6,374,000
7,903,000
5,144,000
3,821,000
5,149,000
4,545,000
5,757,000
5,214,000
5,005,000
loans
hp & lease commitments
74,000
236,000
389,000
541,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
1,329,000
2,087,000
2,722,000
2,991,000
3,326,000
29,000
21,000
28,000
total long term liabilities
1,329,000
2,161,000
2,958,000
3,380,000
3,867,000
29,000
477,000
679,000
393,000
583,000
598,000
total liabilities
10,821,000
11,340,000
12,035,000
10,738,000
10,598,000
5,881,000
6,851,000
8,582,000
5,537,000
4,404,000
5,747,000
4,545,000
5,757,000
5,214,000
5,005,000
net assets
15,732,000
13,121,000
11,983,000
12,959,000
10,323,000
13,989,000
13,033,000
12,086,000
11,275,000
10,048,000
9,363,000
10,518,000
8,299,000
6,127,000
6,696,000
total shareholders funds
15,732,000
13,121,000
11,983,000
12,959,000
10,323,000
13,989,000
13,033,000
12,086,000
11,275,000
10,048,000
9,363,000
10,518,000
8,299,000
6,127,000
6,696,000
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
3,089,000
2,434,000
2,634,000
3,002,000
2,696,000
2,689,000
3,509,000
4,195,000
3,965,000
3,022,000
3,439,157
2,911,814
2,924,413
1,979,740
3,932,650
Depreciation
71,000
102,000
135,000
149,000
133,000
125,000
116,000
88,000
100,000
264,000
246,000
206,000
160,000
139,000
37,000
Amortisation
159,000
218,000
261,000
263,000
290,000
225,000
250,000
213,000
174,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
4,000
Tax
-769,000
-483,000
-541,000
-595,000
-568,000
-611,000
-661,000
-817,000
-766,000
-610,000
-815,000
-794,000
-695,000
-759,000
-351,000
Stock
-235,000
1,472,000
-360,000
-724,000
-565,000
954,000
-465,000
1,027,000
319,000
-239,000
-489,000
-1,058,000
641,000
837,000
2,300,000
Debtors
2,480,000
-3,218,000
4,746,000
8,139,000
-3,999,000
-2,562,000
-1,810,000
4,746,000
-86,000
-1,919,000
347,000
2,932,000
2,375,000
-2,713,000
8,057,000
Creditors
620,000
627,000
157,000
-212,000
281,000
-101,000
-386,000
995,000
823,000
-896,000
562,000
-232,000
1,193,000
341,000
1,468,000
Accruals and Deferred Income
-376,000
-703,000
1,457,000
530,000
454,000
-428,000
-1,143,000
1,764,000
738,000
-133,000
163,000
-741,000
-683,000
17,000
2,524,000
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-758,000
-635,000
-269,000
-335,000
3,297,000
8,000
-7,000
28,000
Cash flow from operations
-209,000
3,306,000
-552,000
-4,613,000
11,147,000
3,515,000
3,953,000
693,000
4,801,000
3,812,000
3,743,157
-518,186
-111,587
3,598,740
-2,742,350
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
58,000
41,000
106,000
13,000
-1,157,000
-882,000
-232,000
-424,000
-287,000
1,087,000
111,000
-3,820,000
-1,380,000
2,215,000
-3,006,000
Change in Investments
-17,000
17,000
-80,000
-94,000
174,000
cash flow from investments
58,000
41,000
106,000
30,000
-1,174,000
-802,000
-138,000
-598,000
-287,000
1,087,000
111,000
-3,820,000
-1,380,000
2,215,000
-3,006,000
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
151,000
175,000
102,000
303,000
7,000
-238,000
-299,000
-121,000
-239,000
33,000
-149,000
1,013,000
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-156,000
-159,000
-150,000
-146,000
685,000
other long term liabilities
share issue
-43,000
161,000
-13,000
239,000
-321,000
1,344,000
97,000
-575,000
-57,000
-160,000
-808,000
3,863,000
interest
334,000
35,000
-17,000
-10,000
27,000
34,000
2,000
8,000
23,000
-2,000
11,000
3,000
-5,000
-5,000
61,000
cash flow from financing
286,000
212,000
-78,000
386,000
391,000
1,385,000
99,000
-567,000
-272,000
-461,000
-918,000
-236,000
28,000
-154,000
4,937,000
cash and cash equivalents
cash
135,000
2,550,000
-3,563,000
-4,197,000
4,864,000
1,142,000
1,719,000
-2,136,000
2,153,000
1,310,000
209,000
-859,000
-261,000
1,446,000
829,000
overdraft
change in cash
135,000
2,550,000
-3,563,000
-4,197,000
4,864,000
1,142,000
1,719,000
-2,136,000
2,153,000
1,310,000
209,000
-859,000
-261,000
1,446,000
829,000
hero uk foods limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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hero uk foods limited Ownership
HERO UK FOODS LIMITED group structure
Hero Uk Foods Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
HERO AG
#0011008
HERO ESPANA SA
#0060232
2 parents
HERO UK FOODS LIMITED
02716145
HERO UK FOODS LIMITED Shareholders
The sole shareholder of Hero Uk Foods Limited is Hero Espana Sa.
hero espana sa
100%
hero uk foods limited directors
Hero Uk Foods Limited currently has 2 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Markus Lenke (Apr 2016) and
Mr Matthew Goddard (Sep 2022).
46390 - Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
incorporation date
May 1992
age
33
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
HERO AG
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
organix brands limited (April 2025)
organix brands plc (March 2005)
accountant
-
auditor
PKF FRANCIS CLARK
address
the green house, 120-122 commercial road, bournemouth, dorset, BH2 5LT
Bank
LLOYDS BANKING GROUP
Legal Advisor
PENNINGTONS MANCHES COOPER LLP
hero uk foods limited Charges & Mortgages
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