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Company Number

02890785

Next Accounts

Oct 2025

Industry

Agents involved in the sale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds

Directors

Samantha Meredith

Bromley Wells

Shareholders

samantha rose meredith

bromley kim wells

Group Structure

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Contact

Registered Address

the courtyard 19 high street, pershore, worcestershire, WR10 1AA

Website

acornarable.co.uk

acorn arable limited Estimated Valuation

£3.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACORN ARABLE LIMITED at £3.9m based on a Turnover of £12.7m and 0.31x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Acorn Arable Limited is a live company located in worcestershire, WR10 1AA with a Companies House number of 02890785. It operates in the agents selling agricultural raw materials, livestock, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods sector, SIC Code 46110. Founded in January 1994, it's largest shareholder is samantha rose meredith with a 50% stake. Acorn Arable Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.7m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Acorn Arable Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating2.5out of 5

2 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £12.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£27.9m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a slower rate (12.2%)

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Acorn Arable Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is estimated at £12.7 million and the company has net assets of £12.9 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Acorn Arable Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of £61 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jan 2015	Jan 2014	Jan 2013	Jan 2012	Jan 2011	Jan 2010
Turnover	12,698,905	19,877,789	15,594,828	9,856,571	7,716,186	9,054,111	8,301,292	7,651,940	8,679,072	7,900,216	10,669,073	7,827,605	9,321,665	14,996,779	11,248,336
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	11,405,441	17,855,729	13,992,451	8,792,213	6,902,527	8,092,970	7,346,320	6,866,736	8,402,355	7,625,673	9,852,085	7,312,548	8,591,974	13,493,073	10,286,118
Gross Profit	1,293,464	2,022,060	1,602,377	1,064,358	813,658	961,140	954,973	785,204	276,717	274,543	816,987	515,057	729,691	1,503,706	962,218
Admin Expenses	1,352,559	2,028,510	1,582,739	1,010,746	824,523	955,477	1,007,052	820,557	122,241	126,075	813,648	512,172	726,309	1,500,581	856,682
Operating Profit	-59,095	-6,450	19,638	53,612	-10,865	5,663	-52,079	-35,353	154,476	148,468	3,339	2,885	3,382	3,125	105,536
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	630	520	633	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	4,880	8,581	641	162	953	889	399	25	1,090	1,002	887	1,148	1,464	1,278	496
Pre-Tax Profit	-54,215	2,131	20,279	53,774	-9,912	6,552	-51,680	-35,958	155,046	148,837	4,226	4,033	4,846	4,403	106,032
Tax	0	-405	-3,853	-10,217	0	-1,245	0	0	-31,134	-29,887	-972	-968	-1,260	-1,233	-29,689
Profit After Tax	-54,215	1,726	16,426	43,557	-9,912	5,307	-51,680	-35,958	123,912	118,950	3,254	3,065	3,586	3,170	76,343
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-54,215	1,726	16,426	43,557	-9,912	5,307	-51,680	-35,958	123,912	118,950	3,254	3,065	3,586	3,170	76,343
Employee Costs	97,631	90,673	87,935	81,330	87,845	83,635	160,882	117,849	114,005	256,444	316,376	186,821	206,839	489,950	393,449
Number Of Employees	2	2	2	2	2	2	4	3	3	7	9	5	6	14	8
EBITDA*	-38,443	8,989	28,584	63,913	2,870	15,947	-38,368	-23,364	158,286	158,567	10,230	12,293	9,938	8,992	110,073

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jan 2015	Jan 2014	Jan 2013	Jan 2012	Jan 2011	Jan 2010
Tangible Assets	61,952	46,324	26,834	30,904	41,205	30,852	41,136	36,011	25,295	30,299	20,663	27,554	16,469	23,025	13,892
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	61,952	46,324	26,834	30,904	41,205	30,852	41,136	36,011	25,295	30,299	20,663	27,554	16,469	23,025	13,892
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Debtors	1,436,753	2,483,293	1,874,171	1,079,990	809,451	1,165,127	949,928	890,865	1,010,839	889,318	941,975	651,482	829,431	1,374,668	822,121
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	41,807	47,605	37,484	20,369	15,093	0	0	22,453	44,652	25,478	0	0	2,599	0	16,889
Cash	61,037	124,861	365,502	146,941	176,526	77,587	159,508	0	19,917	157,705	168,526	186,169	272,845	312,917	198,316
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,539,597	2,655,759	2,277,157	1,247,300	1,001,070	1,242,714	1,109,436	913,318	1,075,408	1,072,501	1,110,501	837,651	1,104,875	1,687,585	1,037,326
total assets	1,601,549	2,702,083	2,303,991	1,278,204	1,042,275	1,273,566	1,150,572	949,329	1,100,703	1,102,800	1,131,164	865,205	1,121,344	1,710,610	1,051,218
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20,146	65,262	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	1,366,084	2,458,931	2,067,880	1,141,763	940,075	1,239,837	1,111,602	864,968	934,925	881,083	1,032,822	764,938	1,020,465	1,603,916	962,458
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15,494	24,388	9,470
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	14,279	11,900	4,902	7,910	7,910	0	0	0	5,000	9,095	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	159,780	133,762	147,020	55,866	57,273	0	0	0	36,517	40,682	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,540,143	2,604,593	2,219,802	1,205,539	1,005,258	1,239,837	1,111,602	864,968	996,588	996,122	1,032,822	764,938	1,035,959	1,628,304	971,928
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	48,489	30,358	18,783	23,685	31,594	0	0	0	5,833	10,833	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	28,045	22,653	0	0	4,095	8,190	0	0	0
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	897	0	616	1,191	2,793	3,877	250	757	911
total long term liabilities	48,489	30,358	18,783	23,685	31,594	18,394	28,942	22,653	6,449	12,024	6,888	12,067	250	757	911
total liabilities	1,588,632	2,634,951	2,238,585	1,229,224	1,036,852	1,258,231	1,140,544	887,621	1,003,037	1,008,146	1,039,710	777,005	1,036,209	1,629,061	972,839
net assets	12,917	67,132	65,406	48,980	5,423	15,335	10,028	61,708	97,666	94,654	91,454	88,200	85,135	81,549	78,379
total shareholders funds	12,917	67,132	65,406	48,980	5,423	15,335	10,028	61,708	97,666	94,654	91,454	88,200	85,135	81,549	78,379

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jan 2015	Jan 2014	Jan 2013	Jan 2012	Jan 2011	Jan 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	-59,095	-6,450	19,638	53,612	-10,865	5,663	-52,079	-35,353	154,476	148,468	3,339	2,885	3,382	3,125	105,536
Depreciation	20,652	15,439	8,946	10,301	13,735	10,284	13,711	11,989	3,810	10,099	6,891	9,408	6,556	5,867	4,537
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	0	-405	-3,853	-10,217	0	-1,245	0	0	-31,134	-29,887	-972	-968	-1,260	-1,233	-29,689
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors	-1,052,338	619,243	811,296	275,815	-340,583	215,199	36,610	-142,173	140,695	-27,179	290,493	-180,548	-542,638	535,658	839,010
Creditors	-1,092,847	391,051	926,117	201,688	-299,762	128,235	246,634	-69,957	53,842	-151,739	267,884	-255,527	-583,451	641,458	962,458
Accruals and Deferred Income	26,018	-13,258	91,154	-1,407	57,273	0	0	-36,517	-4,165	40,682	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	0	-897	897	-616	-575	-1,602	-1,084	3,627	-507	-154	911
Cash flow from operations	-52,934	-232,866	230,706	-21,838	100,964	-73,159	172,553	11,719	35,559	43,200	-14,435	-60,027	-32,642	113,405	204,743
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-36,280	-34,929	-4,876	0	-24,088	0	-18,836	-22,705	1,194	-19,735	0	-20,493	0	-15,000	-18,429
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-36,280	-34,929	-4,876	0	-24,088	0	-18,836	-22,705	1,194	-19,735	0	-20,493	0	-15,000	-18,429
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-15,494	-8,894	14,918	9,470
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	20,510	18,573	-7,910	-7,909	39,504	0	0	-10,833	-9,095	19,928	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	-28,045	5,392	22,653	0	-4,095	-4,095	8,190	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-120,900	-115,750	0	0	0	0	2,036
interest	4,880	8,581	641	162	953	889	399	-605	570	369	887	1,148	1,464	1,278	496
cash flow from financing	25,390	27,154	-7,269	-7,747	40,457	-27,156	5,791	11,215	-129,425	-99,548	-3,208	-6,156	-7,430	16,196	12,002
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-63,824	-240,641	218,561	-29,585	98,939	-81,921	159,508	-19,917	-137,788	-10,821	-17,643	-86,676	-40,072	114,601	198,316
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-20,146	-45,116	65,262	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-63,824	-240,641	218,561	-29,585	98,939	-81,921	159,508	229	-92,672	-76,083	-17,643	-86,676	-40,072	114,601	198,316

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ACORN ARABLE LIMITED group structure

Acorn Arable Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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ACORN ARABLE LIMITED

02890785

ACORN ARABLE LIMITED Shareholders

samantha rose meredith	50%
bromley kim wells	50%

Acorn Arable Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Samantha Meredith (Feb 1994) and Mr Bromley Wells (Feb 1994).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mrs Samantha Meredith	United Kingdom	59 years	Feb 1994	-	Director
Mr Bromley Wells	England	62 years	Feb 1994	-	Director

P&L

January 2024

turnover

12.7m

-36%

operating profit

-59.1k

gross margin

10.2%

+0.13%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

January 2024

net assets

12.9k

-0.81%

total assets

1.6m

-0.41%

cash

61k

-0.51%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

02890785

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

46110 - Agents involved in the sale of agricultural raw materials, live animals, textile raw materials and semi-finished goods

46210 - Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds

incorporation date

January 1994

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

the courtyard 19 high street, pershore, worcestershire, WR10 1AA

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