Arctic Traders Limited

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arctic traders limited Company Information

Company Number

02845655

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Directors

Simon Gray

Shareholders

simon livesey gray

charlotte diana gray

Group Structure

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Industry

Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Registered Address

the old grange warren estate, lordship road writtle, chelmsford, essex, CM1 3WT

Website

www.arctictraders.com

arctic traders limited Estimated Valuation

£6.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ARCTIC TRADERS LIMITED at £6.4m based on a Turnover of £15.2m and 0.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Arctic Traders Limited is a live company located in chelmsford, CM1 3WT with a Companies House number of 02845655. It operates in the wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs sector, SIC Code 46380. Founded in August 1993, it's largest shareholder is simon livesey gray with a 99.9% stake. Arctic Traders Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £15.2m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Arctic Traders Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

3 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £15.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£29.7m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 10%, show it is growing at a similar rate (11%)

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Arctic Traders Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £15.2 million and the company has net assets of £437.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Arctic Traders Limited has 6 employees and maintains cash reserves of £106.3 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	15,169,424	14,790,613	11,533,987	9,766,624	15,707,558	20,142,853	8,799,236	7,079,025	6,677,647	14,350,502	15,727,203	15,178,624	10,108,094	6,920,705
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	12,982,712	12,448,187	9,985,851	8,933,208	14,769,075	17,553,639	7,651,666	6,324,190	5,834,316	12,590,434	13,829,393	12,924,049	8,748,703	6,066,205
Gross Profit	2,186,712	2,342,426	1,548,136	833,416	938,483	2,589,214	1,147,570	754,835	843,331	1,760,068	1,897,811	2,254,575	1,359,390	854,500
Admin Expenses	1,895,201	2,230,981	1,530,893	580,903	822,211	2,730,371	1,193,855	487,097	523,913	1,749,697	1,856,978	2,155,128	1,211,360	558,951
Operating Profit	291,511	111,445	17,243	252,513	116,272	-141,157	-46,285	267,738	319,418	10,371	40,833	99,447	148,030	295,549
Interest Payable	12,062	23,773	34,444	177,864	193,733	29,123	28,623	89,473	78,918
Interest Receivable	2,789	2,505	146		119	818	267	17,765	16,905	70	861	1,434	715	76
Pre-Tax Profit	282,239	90,178	-17,055	74,649	-77,342	-169,462	-74,641	196,030	257,405	10,442	41,693	100,881	148,744	295,625
Tax	-70,560	-17,134		-18,219	6,904			-34,466	-55,452	-2,402	-10,006	-26,229	-41,648	-82,775
Profit After Tax	211,679	73,044	-17,055	56,430	-70,438	-169,462	-74,641	161,564	201,953	8,040	31,687	74,652	107,096	212,850
Dividends Paid				27,500				160,000	196,000
Retained Profit	211,679	73,044	-17,055	28,930	-70,438	-169,462	-74,641	1,564	5,953	8,040	31,687	74,652	107,096	212,850
Employee Costs	263,826	193,408	239,349	310,856	518,323	322,391	229,781	274,948	290,054	823,755	793,799	798,089	452,454	355,007
Number Of Employees	6	5	6	7	9	9	7	7	7	29	28	26	15	10
EBITDA*	321,347	123,192	21,385	258,017	125,248	-101,196	-19,879	294,890	346,176	38,078	65,941	128,588	167,320	311,323

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	222,369	144,866	108,648	109,893	114,881	160,807	210,861	237,563	232,813	204,461	88,512	488,775	86,873	97,209
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other	785,075	696,005	611,381	532,600	563,100	543,499	494,300	450,100	435,100	405,100	405,001
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	1,007,444	840,871	720,029	642,493	677,981	704,306	705,161	687,663	667,913	609,561	493,513	488,775	86,873	97,209
Stock & work in progress	2,105,109	2,087,871	1,608,424	2,280,508	2,979,742	2,579,826	693,056	1,028,367	1,083,853	752,515	894,116	580,881	497,800	484,495
Trade Debtors	1,220,867	1,714,106	1,182,317	1,176,461	2,504,861	2,082,056	1,228,284	1,189,191	1,128,330	1,591,016	1,564,084	1,607,503	1,076,329	644,088
Group Debtors							182	5,310	8,707
Misc Debtors	592,492	629,046	870,443	831,818	892,840	881,382	811,030	802,939	822,255					148,898
Cash	106,265	90,229	132,471	160,416	139,067	134,979	83,116	130,375	3,274	1,762	26,278	318,044	255,508	30,299
misc current assets
total current assets	4,024,733	4,521,252	3,793,655	4,449,203	6,516,510	5,678,243	2,815,668	3,156,182	3,046,419	2,345,293	2,484,478	2,506,428	1,829,637	1,307,780
total assets	5,032,177	5,362,123	4,513,684	5,091,696	7,194,491	6,382,549	3,520,829	3,843,845	3,714,332	2,954,854	2,977,991	2,995,203	1,916,510	1,404,989
Bank overdraft	26,438	24,292	26,943	7,057		21,169	79,865		12,003
Bank loan				21,240	23,348			20,067
Trade Creditors	2,424,201	2,492,879	1,969,737	2,766,183	3,929,526	3,280,811	1,253,822	1,443,355	1,472,830	2,352,528	2,524,157	2,571,341	1,574,212	1,145,805
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances				193,319	104,447
hp & lease commitments	10,142	5,215				6,020	23,709	23,597	14,892
other current liabilities	1,523,341	1,896,557	1,526,681	1,138,825	2,222,881	2,087,339	1,145,863	1,247,474	1,300,162
total current liabilities	3,984,122	4,418,943	3,523,361	4,126,624	6,280,202	5,395,339	2,503,259	2,734,493	2,799,887	2,352,528	2,524,157	2,571,341	1,574,212	1,145,805
loans	187,999	227,152	297,925	582,841	560,988	364,575	397,282	418,713	239,843
hp & lease commitments	103,316	28,797				5,146	42,087	67,797	53,324
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities	319,061	249,011	327,222			193,750				15,401	21,649	21,264	21,352	45,334
provisions							5,000			1,600	4,900	7,000
total long term liabilities	610,376	504,960	625,147	582,841	560,988	563,471	444,369	486,510	293,167	17,001	26,549	28,264	21,352	45,334
total liabilities	4,594,498	4,923,903	4,148,508	4,709,465	6,841,190	5,958,810	2,947,628	3,221,003	3,093,054	2,369,529	2,550,706	2,599,605	1,595,564	1,191,139
net assets	437,679	438,220	365,176	382,231	353,301	423,739	573,201	622,842	621,278	585,325	427,285	395,598	320,946	213,850
total shareholders funds	437,679	438,220	365,176	382,231	353,301	423,739	573,201	622,842	621,278	585,325	427,285	395,598	320,946	213,850

	Mar 2024	Sep 2022	Sep 2021	Sep 2020	Sep 2019	Sep 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	291,511	111,445	17,243	252,513	116,272	-141,157	-46,285	267,738	319,418	10,371	40,833	99,447	148,030	295,549
Depreciation	29,836	11,747	4,142	5,504	8,976	39,961	26,406	27,152	26,758	27,707	25,108	29,141	19,290	15,774
Amortisation
Tax	-70,560	-17,134		-18,219	6,904			-34,466	-55,452	-2,402	-10,006	-26,229	-41,648	-82,775
Stock	2,105,109	479,447	-672,084	-699,234	399,916	1,886,770	-335,311	-55,486	331,338	-141,601	313,235	83,081	13,305	484,495
Debtors	1,813,359	290,392	44,481	-1,389,422	434,263	923,942	42,056	38,148	368,276	26,932	-43,419	531,174	283,343	792,986
Creditors	2,424,201	523,142	-796,446	-1,163,343	648,715	2,026,989	-189,533	-29,475	-879,698	-171,629	-47,184	997,129	428,407	1,145,805
Accruals and Deferred Income	1,523,341	369,876	387,856	-1,084,056	135,542	941,476	-101,611	-52,688	1,300,162
Deferred Taxes & Provisions						-5,000	5,000		-1,600	-3,300	-2,100	7,000
Cash flow from operations	279,861	229,237	240,398	81,055	82,230	51,557	-12,768	195,599	9,974	-24,584	-263,165	492,233	257,431	96,872
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-252,205	-47,965	-2,897			10,093	296	7,499	7,907	-143,656	375,155	-431,043	-8,954	-112,983
Change in Investments	785,075	84,624	78,781	-30,500	19,601	49,199	44,200	15,000	30,000	99	405,001
cash flow from investments	-1,037,280	-132,589	-81,678	30,500	-19,601	-39,106	-43,904	-7,501	-22,093	-143,755	-29,846	-431,043	-8,954	-112,983
Financing Activities
Bank loans			-21,240	-2,108	23,348		-20,067	20,067
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans			-193,319	88,872	104,447
Long term loans	187,999	-70,773	-284,916	21,853	196,413	-32,707	-21,431	178,870	239,843
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	113,458	34,012			-11,166	-54,630	-25,598	23,178	68,216
other long term liabilities	319,061	-78,211	327,222		-193,750	193,750			-15,401	-6,248	385	-88	-23,982	45,334
share issue	226,000					20,000	25,000		30,000	150,000				1,000
interest	-9,273	-21,268	-34,298	-177,864	-193,614	-28,305	-28,356	-71,708	-62,013	70	861	1,434	715	76
cash flow from financing	837,245	-136,240	-206,551	-69,247	-74,322	98,108	-70,452	150,407	260,645	143,822	1,246	1,346	-23,267	46,410
cash and cash equivalents
cash	106,265	-42,242	-27,945	21,349	4,088	51,863	-47,259	127,101	1,512	-24,516	-291,766	62,536	225,209	30,299
overdraft	26,438	-2,651	19,886	7,057	-21,169	-58,696	79,865	-12,003	12,003
change in cash	79,827	-39,591	-47,831	14,292	25,257	110,559	-127,124	139,104	-10,491	-24,516	-291,766	62,536	225,209	30,299

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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ARCTIC TRADERS LIMITED group structure

Arctic Traders Limited has 1 subsidiary company.

Ultimate parent company

ARCTIC TRADERS LIMITED

02845655

1 subsidiary

PICKHURST PROPERTIES LIMITED

08447157

ARCTIC TRADERS LIMITED Shareholders

simon livesey gray	99.9%
charlotte diana gray	0.1%

Arctic Traders Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Simon Gray serving since Aug 1993.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Simon Gray	England	66 years	Aug 1993	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

15.2m

operating profit

291.5k

gross margin

14.5%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

437.7k

total assets

cash

106.3k

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02845655

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46380 - Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

incorporation date

August 1993

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

artic trading limited (January 1994)

address

the old grange warren estate, lordship road writtle, chelmsford, essex, CM1 3WT

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