
Company Number
02874729
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
sfds global holdings bv
Group Structure
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Industry
Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Registered Address
norfolk tower, 48-52 surrey street, norwich, norfolk, NR1 3PA
Website
www.smithfieldfoods.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of MORLINY FOODS LIMITED at £60m based on a Turnover of £167.6m and 0.36x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MORLINY FOODS LIMITED at £6.2m based on an EBITDA of £1.3m and a 4.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MORLINY FOODS LIMITED at £27.2m based on Net Assets of £12.2m and 2.23x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Morliny Foods Limited is a live company located in norwich, NR1 3PA with a Companies House number of 02874729. It operates in the non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco sector, SIC Code 46390. Founded in November 1993, it's largest shareholder is sfds global holdings bv with a 100% stake. Morliny Foods Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £167.6m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Morliny Foods Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £167.6m, make it larger than the average company (£28.8m)
£167.6m - Morliny Foods Limited
£28.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 22%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.8%)
22% - Morliny Foods Limited
7.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 3.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (18.8%)
3.6% - Morliny Foods Limited
18.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 0.7% make it less profitable than the average company (3.1%)
0.7% - Morliny Foods Limited
3.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 43 employees, this is below the industry average (61)
43 - Morliny Foods Limited
61 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £74.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£38.3k)
£74.1k - Morliny Foods Limited
£38.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £3.9m, this is more efficient (£436.2k)
£3.9m - Morliny Foods Limited
£436.2k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 44 days, this is near the average (36 days)
44 days - Morliny Foods Limited
36 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 4 days, this is quicker than average (37 days)
4 days - Morliny Foods Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 16 days, this is less than average (34 days)
16 days - Morliny Foods Limited
34 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
0 weeks - Morliny Foods Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 63.5%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (60.6%)
63.5% - Morliny Foods Limited
60.6% - Industry AVG
Morliny Foods Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £167.6 million and the company has net assets of £12.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Morliny Foods Limited has 43 employees and maintains cash reserves of £23 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 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 167,645,000 | 163,363,000 | 115,076,000 | 92,187,000 | 99,258,000 | 100,985,000 | 89,449,000 | 83,683,000 | 70,591,000 | 58,668,000 | 33,814,000 | 55,242,000 | 57,763,000 | 65,295,000 | 64,031,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 161,592,000 | 158,439,000 | 110,410,000 | 87,760,000 | 94,807,000 | 96,547,000 | 85,192,000 | 78,867,000 | 66,047,000 | 54,186,000 | 31,574,000 | 51,192,000 | 53,247,000 | 59,900,000 | 58,650,000 |
Gross Profit | 6,053,000 | 4,924,000 | 4,666,000 | 4,427,000 | 4,451,000 | 4,438,000 | 4,257,000 | 4,816,000 | 4,544,000 | 4,482,000 | 2,240,000 | 4,050,000 | 4,516,000 | 5,395,000 | 5,381,000 |
Admin Expenses | 4,826,000 | 5,073,000 | 3,981,000 | 3,873,000 | 3,859,000 | 3,817,000 | 3,743,000 | 4,332,000 | 4,132,000 | 4,154,000 | 2,081,000 | 3,700,000 | 3,849,000 | 3,759,000 | 3,831,000 |
Operating Profit | 1,227,000 | -149,000 | 685,000 | 554,000 | 592,000 | 621,000 | 514,000 | 484,000 | 412,000 | 328,000 | 159,000 | 350,000 | 667,000 | 1,636,000 | 1,550,000 |
Interest Payable | 331,000 | 121,000 | 126,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 31,000 | 67,000 | 79,000 | 71,000 | 5,000 | 26,000 | 14,000 | 21,000 | 38,000 | |
Interest Receivable | 82,000 | 17,000 | 27,000 | 40,000 | 17,000 | 21,000 | 38,000 | 14,000 | 33,000 | 11,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | |||
Pre-Tax Profit | 978,000 | 847,000 | 559,000 | 561,000 | 612,000 | 607,000 | 468,000 | 443,000 | 355,000 | 356,000 | 170,000 | 325,000 | 656,000 | 1,615,000 | 1,512,000 |
Tax | -227,000 | -172,000 | -158,000 | -134,000 | -116,000 | -116,000 | -89,000 | -79,000 | -81,000 | -64,000 | -36,000 | -89,000 | -176,000 | -399,000 | -443,000 |
Profit After Tax | 751,000 | 675,000 | 401,000 | 427,000 | 496,000 | 491,000 | 379,000 | 364,000 | 274,000 | 292,000 | 134,000 | 236,000 | 480,000 | 1,216,000 | 1,069,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 751,000 | 675,000 | 401,000 | 427,000 | 496,000 | 491,000 | 379,000 | 364,000 | 274,000 | 292,000 | 134,000 | 236,000 | 480,000 | 1,216,000 | 1,069,000 |
Employee Costs | 3,187,000 | 2,641,000 | 2,680,000 | 2,476,000 | 2,549,000 | 2,009,000 | 2,536,000 | 2,375,000 | 2,543,000 | 2,824,000 | 1,529,000 | 2,738,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,273,000 | 2,444,000 |
Number Of Employees | 43 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 42 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 45 |
EBITDA* | 1,292,000 | -65,000 | 754,000 | 604,000 | 650,000 | 684,000 | 603,000 | 583,000 | 500,000 | 382,000 | 193,000 | 493,000 | 947,000 | 1,902,000 | 1,813,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 29,000 | 59,000 | 75,000 | 109,000 | 143,000 | 112,000 | 145,000 | 179,000 | 262,000 | 231,000 | 98,000 | 75,000 | 122,000 | 162,000 | 97,000 |
Intangible Assets | 52,000 | 78,000 | 106,000 | 78,000 | 273,000 | 467,000 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,736,000 | 2,071,000 | 2,419,000 | 1,777,000 | 2,337,000 | 2,444,000 | 2,014,000 | 1,879,000 | 2,091,000 | 1,476,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,817,000 | 2,208,000 | 2,600,000 | 1,886,000 | 2,480,000 | 2,556,000 | 2,159,000 | 2,058,000 | 2,353,000 | 1,707,000 | 1,198,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,535,000 | 1,664,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 7,472,000 | 7,765,000 | 4,841,000 | 4,988,000 | 5,504,000 | 2,913,000 | 3,946,000 | 4,719,000 | 4,646,000 | 2,638,000 | 2,686,000 | 3,391,000 | 4,104,000 | 3,472,000 | 3,679,000 |
Trade Debtors | 20,321,000 | 20,092,000 | 15,160,000 | 12,516,000 | 13,877,000 | 14,391,000 | 12,876,000 | 11,815,000 | 11,517,000 | 11,044,000 | 7,639,000 | 7,800,000 | 8,450,000 | 8,497,000 | 10,220,000 |
Group Debtors | 3,468,000 | 2,638,000 | 2,151,000 | 4,441,000 | 1,527,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 12,000 | 10,000 |
Misc Debtors | 342,000 | 689,000 | 556,000 | 761,000 | 961,000 | 735,000 | 706,000 | 745,000 | 625,000 | 962,000 | 265,000 | 282,000 | 523,000 | 230,000 | 199,000 |
Cash | 23,000 | 62,000 | 89,000 | 384,000 | 3,606,000 | 4,915,000 | 190,000 | 614,000 | 121,000 | 63,000 | 1,210,000 | 71,000 | 53,000 | 67,000 | 63,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 31,626,000 | 31,246,000 | 22,797,000 | 23,090,000 | 25,475,000 | 22,965,000 | 17,729,000 | 17,904,000 | 16,920,000 | 14,718,000 | 11,811,000 | 11,555,000 | 13,141,000 | 12,278,000 | 14,171,000 |
total assets | 33,443,000 | 33,454,000 | 25,397,000 | 24,976,000 | 27,955,000 | 25,521,000 | 19,888,000 | 19,962,000 | 19,273,000 | 16,425,000 | 13,009,000 | 12,730,000 | 14,441,000 | 13,813,000 | 15,835,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,180,000 | 1,473,000 | 1,364,000 | 1,905,000 | 1,511,000 | 1,794,000 | 2,571,000 | 1,361,000 | 1,057,000 | 1,246,000 | 658,000 | 679,000 | 736,000 | 970,000 | 2,333,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 11,700,000 | 12,952,000 | 10,318,000 | 11,060,000 | 14,209,000 | 11,776,000 | 5,328,000 | 6,050,000 | 6,010,000 | 3,989,000 | 4,703,000 | 4,521,000 | 5,514,000 | 4,670,000 | 5,760,000 |
other short term finances | 5,191,000 | 4,912,000 | 572,000 | 721,000 | 1,921,000 | 2,499,000 | 2,350,000 | 2,501,000 | 124,000 | 1,368,000 | 1,402,000 | 1,976,000 | |||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,827,000 | 1,919,000 | 2,353,000 | 1,244,000 | 2,063,000 | 2,137,000 | 1,158,000 | 1,651,000 | 1,534,000 | 1,248,000 | 883,000 | 777,000 | 427,000 | 849,000 | 1,069,000 |
total current liabilities | 20,898,000 | 21,256,000 | 14,607,000 | 14,930,000 | 17,783,000 | 15,707,000 | 10,978,000 | 11,561,000 | 10,951,000 | 8,984,000 | 6,244,000 | 6,101,000 | 8,045,000 | 7,891,000 | 11,138,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 348,000 | 440,000 | 258,000 | 144,000 | 223,000 | 241,000 | 172,000 | 137,000 | 223,000 | 109,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 9,000 | ||
total long term liabilities | 348,000 | 440,000 | 258,000 | 144,000 | 223,000 | 241,000 | 172,000 | 137,000 | 223,000 | 109,000 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 9,000 | ||
total liabilities | 21,246,000 | 21,696,000 | 14,865,000 | 15,074,000 | 18,006,000 | 15,948,000 | 11,150,000 | 11,698,000 | 11,174,000 | 9,093,000 | 6,246,000 | 6,101,000 | 8,048,000 | 7,900,000 | 11,138,000 |
net assets | 12,197,000 | 11,758,000 | 10,532,000 | 9,902,000 | 9,949,000 | 9,573,000 | 8,738,000 | 8,264,000 | 8,099,000 | 7,332,000 | 6,763,000 | 6,629,000 | 6,393,000 | 5,913,000 | 4,697,000 |
total shareholders funds | 12,197,000 | 11,758,000 | 10,532,000 | 9,902,000 | 9,949,000 | 9,573,000 | 8,738,000 | 8,264,000 | 8,099,000 | 7,332,000 | 6,763,000 | 6,629,000 | 6,393,000 | 5,913,000 | 4,697,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jan 2017 | Jan 2016 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,227,000 | -149,000 | 685,000 | 554,000 | 592,000 | 621,000 | 514,000 | 484,000 | 412,000 | 328,000 | 159,000 | 350,000 | 667,000 | 1,636,000 | 1,550,000 |
Depreciation | 65,000 | 84,000 | 69,000 | 50,000 | 58,000 | 63,000 | 89,000 | 99,000 | 88,000 | 54,000 | 34,000 | 65,000 | 85,000 | 71,000 | 68,000 |
Amortisation | 78,000 | 195,000 | 195,000 | 195,000 | |||||||||||
Tax | -227,000 | -172,000 | -158,000 | -134,000 | -116,000 | -116,000 | -89,000 | -79,000 | -81,000 | -64,000 | -36,000 | -89,000 | -176,000 | -399,000 | -443,000 |
Stock | -293,000 | 2,924,000 | -147,000 | -516,000 | 2,591,000 | -1,033,000 | -700,000 | 73,000 | 4,646,000 | -48,000 | -1,418,000 | -713,000 | 632,000 | -207,000 | 3,679,000 |
Debtors | 712,000 | 5,552,000 | 149,000 | 1,353,000 | 1,228,000 | 1,544,000 | 1,440,000 | 418,000 | 12,153,000 | 4,102,000 | -1,069,000 | -891,000 | 245,000 | -1,690,000 | 10,429,000 |
Creditors | 707,000 | 109,000 | -541,000 | 394,000 | -283,000 | -777,000 | 1,514,000 | 304,000 | 1,057,000 | 588,000 | -78,000 | -57,000 | -234,000 | -1,363,000 | 2,333,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -92,000 | -434,000 | 1,109,000 | -819,000 | -74,000 | 979,000 | -376,000 | 117,000 | 1,534,000 | 365,000 | 456,000 | 350,000 | -422,000 | -220,000 | 1,069,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -92,000 | 182,000 | 114,000 | -79,000 | -18,000 | 69,000 | -51,000 | -86,000 | 223,000 | 107,000 | -1,000 | -3,000 | -6,000 | 9,000 | |
Cash flow from operations | 1,169,000 | -8,856,000 | 1,276,000 | -871,000 | -3,660,000 | 328,000 | 861,000 | 348,000 | -13,566,000 | -2,676,000 | 3,021,000 | 2,298,000 | -768,000 | 1,826,000 | -9,336,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -335,000 | -348,000 | 642,000 | -560,000 | -107,000 | 430,000 | -77,000 | -212,000 | 2,091,000 | 376,000 | 1,100,000 | ||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,252,000 | 2,634,000 | -742,000 | -3,149,000 | 2,433,000 | 6,448,000 | -682,000 | 40,000 | 6,010,000 | -714,000 | -811,000 | -993,000 | 844,000 | -1,090,000 | 5,760,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | 279,000 | 4,340,000 | -149,000 | 721,000 | -1,921,000 | -429,000 | 149,000 | 2,350,000 | 2,501,000 | -1,368,000 | -1,244,000 | -34,000 | -574,000 | 1,976,000 | |
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -249,000 | -104,000 | -126,000 | 7,000 | 20,000 | -14,000 | -46,000 | -41,000 | -57,000 | 28,000 | 11,000 | -25,000 | -11,000 | -21,000 | -38,000 |
cash flow from financing | -1,534,000 | 7,421,000 | -788,000 | -2,895,000 | 2,333,000 | 4,857,000 | -897,000 | -51,000 | 16,128,000 | 2,092,000 | -1,932,000 | -2,262,000 | 799,000 | -1,685,000 | 11,326,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -39,000 | -27,000 | -295,000 | -3,222,000 | -1,309,000 | 4,725,000 | 69,000 | 493,000 | 121,000 | -1,147,000 | 1,157,000 | 18,000 | -14,000 | 4,000 | 63,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -39,000 | -27,000 | -295,000 | -3,222,000 | -1,309,000 | 4,725,000 | 69,000 | 493,000 | 121,000 | -1,147,000 | 1,157,000 | 18,000 | -14,000 | 4,000 | 63,000 |
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MORLINY FOODS LIMITED group structure
Morliny Foods Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
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MORLINY FOODS LIMITED
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Morliny Foods Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ian Lindsay (Jul 2012) and Mr Gary McFarlane (May 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ian Lindsay | United Kingdom | 58 years | Jul 2012 | - | Director |
Mr Gary McFarlane | 54 years | May 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Gareth Joubert | 38 years | May 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr David Coleman | 52 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Tomasz Kowalczyk | United Kingdom | 55 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
167.6m
+3%
operating profit
1.2m
-923%
gross margin
3.7%
+19.79%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
12.2m
+0.04%
total assets
33.4m
0%
cash
23k
-0.63%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02874729
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46390 - Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
incorporation date
November 1993
age
32
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
smithfield foods limited (September 2024)
the norwich food company limited (June 2004)
accountant
-
auditor
PRICE BAILEY LLP
address
norfolk tower, 48-52 surrey street, norwich, norfolk, NR1 3PA
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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