
Company Number
02917927
Next Accounts
Jun 2026
Shareholders
claas uk ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered Address
saxham bury st edmunds, suffolk, IP28 6QZ
Website
www.claas-eastern.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CLAAS EASTERN LTD at £36.2m based on a Turnover of £83.2m and 0.44x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CLAAS EASTERN LTD at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-1.1m and a 4.29x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CLAAS EASTERN LTD at £16.3m based on Net Assets of £8m and 2.04x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Claas Eastern Ltd is a live company located in suffolk, IP28 6QZ with a Companies House number of 02917927. It operates in the other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets sector, SIC Code 47990. Founded in April 1994, it's largest shareholder is claas uk ltd with a 100% stake. Claas Eastern Ltd is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £83.2m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Claas Eastern Ltd a 3 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
1 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £83.2m, make it larger than the average company (£1.5m)
£83.2m - Claas Eastern Ltd
£1.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a similar rate (10.9%)
9% - Claas Eastern Ltd
10.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 9.5%, this company has a higher cost of product (30.1%)
9.5% - Claas Eastern Ltd
30.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -1.5% make it less profitable than the average company (4.3%)
-1.5% - Claas Eastern Ltd
4.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 136 employees, this is above the industry average (13)
136 - Claas Eastern Ltd
13 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £48.7k, the company has a higher pay structure (£39.4k)
£48.7k - Claas Eastern Ltd
£39.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £611.5k, this is more efficient (£231.9k)
£611.5k - Claas Eastern Ltd
£231.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 18 days, this is earlier than average (30 days)
18 days - Claas Eastern Ltd
30 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 15 days, this is quicker than average (36 days)
15 days - Claas Eastern Ltd
36 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 113 days, this is more than average (62 days)
113 days - Claas Eastern Ltd
62 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Claas Eastern Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 81.8%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (65.9%)
81.8% - Claas Eastern Ltd
65.9% - Industry AVG
Claas Eastern Ltd's latest turnover from September 2024 is £83.2 million and the company has net assets of £8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Claas Eastern Ltd has 136 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 83,164,000 | 98,212,000 | 58,560,000 | 63,888,000 | 54,331,000 | 56,541,000 | 50,353,000 | 50,385,000 | 50,565,000 | 47,144,000 | 50,906,000 | 55,051,000 | 61,256,000 | 53,215,000 | 47,374,000 | 47,079,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 75,269,000 | 88,166,000 | 50,886,000 | 56,432,000 | 47,419,000 | 49,523,000 | 43,649,000 | 43,399,000 | 43,748,000 | 42,450,000 | 44,947,000 | 49,877,000 | 55,074,000 | 47,587,000 | 42,341,000 | 41,734,000 |
Gross Profit | 7,895,000 | 10,046,000 | 7,674,000 | 7,456,000 | 6,912,000 | 7,018,000 | 6,704,000 | 6,986,000 | 6,817,000 | 4,694,000 | 5,959,000 | 5,174,000 | 6,182,000 | 5,628,000 | 5,033,000 | 5,345,000 |
Admin Expenses | 9,101,000 | 8,573,000 | 7,462,000 | 6,353,000 | 6,060,000 | 5,840,000 | 5,301,000 | 5,232,000 | 5,199,000 | 5,201,000 | 4,988,000 | 4,655,000 | 4,290,000 | 4,872,000 | 3,587,000 | 3,720,000 |
Operating Profit | -1,206,000 | 1,473,000 | 212,000 | 1,103,000 | 852,000 | 1,178,000 | 1,403,000 | 1,754,000 | 1,618,000 | -507,000 | 971,000 | 519,000 | 1,892,000 | 756,000 | 1,446,000 | 1,625,000 |
Interest Payable | 874,000 | 328,000 | 6,000 | 18,000 | 120,000 | 193,000 | 93,000 | 57,000 | 88,000 | 168,000 | 149,000 | 396,000 | 87,000 | 34,000 | 51,000 | 50,000 |
Interest Receivable | 42,000 | 1,000 | 198,000 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -2,038,000 | 1,145,000 | 206,000 | 1,085,000 | 732,000 | 985,000 | 1,310,000 | 1,697,000 | 1,530,000 | -675,000 | 823,000 | 321,000 | 1,805,000 | 723,000 | 1,395,000 | 1,575,000 |
Tax | 507,000 | -264,000 | -44,000 | -202,000 | -148,000 | -229,000 | -113,000 | -332,000 | -316,000 | -90,000 | -193,000 | -87,000 | -462,000 | -212,000 | -397,000 | -455,000 |
Profit After Tax | -1,531,000 | 881,000 | 162,000 | 883,000 | 584,000 | 756,000 | 1,197,000 | 1,365,000 | 1,214,000 | -765,000 | 630,000 | 234,000 | 1,343,000 | 511,000 | 998,000 | 1,120,000 |
Dividends Paid | 425,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,467,000 | 990,000 | 1,100,000 | 704,000 | ||||||||||
Retained Profit | -1,531,000 | 881,000 | 162,000 | 883,000 | 584,000 | 756,000 | 772,000 | 365,000 | 1,214,000 | -2,232,000 | 630,000 | 234,000 | 1,343,000 | -479,000 | -102,000 | 416,000 |
Employee Costs | 6,625,000 | 6,252,000 | 5,469,000 | 4,694,000 | 4,305,000 | 4,222,000 | 3,951,000 | 3,833,000 | 3,797,000 | 3,346,000 | 3,348,000 | 2,985,000 | 2,956,000 | 2,705,000 | 2,503,000 | 2,415,000 |
Number Of Employees | 136 | 135 | 114 | 117 | 112 | 104 | 101 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 90 | 90 | 86 | 86 |
EBITDA* | -1,142,000 | 1,513,000 | 255,000 | 1,154,000 | 909,000 | 1,249,000 | 1,513,000 | 1,925,000 | 1,850,000 | -243,000 | 1,225,000 | 741,000 | 2,093,000 | 944,000 | 1,626,000 | 1,804,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 417,000 | 327,000 | 166,000 | 152,000 | 158,000 | 166,000 | 196,000 | 296,000 | 421,000 | 549,000 | 621,000 | 615,000 | 518,000 | 462,000 | 416,000 | 410,000 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 2,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 | 8,000 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 13,000 | 8,000 | 28,000 | 43,000 | 33,000 | 761,000 | 37,000 | 37,000 | 38,000 | |||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 417,000 | 327,000 | 166,000 | 154,000 | 164,000 | 167,000 | 204,000 | 309,000 | 429,000 | 577,000 | 664,000 | 648,000 | 1,279,000 | 499,000 | 453,000 | 448,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 23,330,000 | 28,705,000 | 26,955,000 | 14,298,000 | 13,821,000 | 15,416,000 | 12,852,000 | 10,049,000 | 7,331,000 | 9,095,000 | 9,750,000 | 10,528,000 | 7,834,000 | 6,377,000 | 4,473,000 | 5,340,000 |
Trade Debtors | 4,286,000 | 4,989,000 | 3,692,000 | 3,538,000 | 2,155,000 | 2,417,000 | 1,592,000 | 1,747,000 | 2,024,000 | 2,110,000 | 1,699,000 | 2,655,000 | 2,132,000 | 1,276,000 | 1,254,000 | 1,293,000 |
Group Debtors | 13,849,000 | 376,000 | 2,253,000 | 2,376,000 | 129,000 | 63,000 | 19,000 | 175,000 | 65,000 | 87,000 | 58,000 | 516,000 | 37,000 | 27,000 | 48,000 | 45,000 |
Misc Debtors | 1,975,000 | 1,482,000 | 400,000 | 780,000 | 375,000 | 1,797,000 | 723,000 | 208,000 | 285,000 | 258,000 | 291,000 | 263,000 | 260,000 | 197,000 | 254,000 | 227,000 |
Cash | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||||
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 43,440,000 | 35,552,000 | 33,300,000 | 20,992,000 | 16,482,000 | 19,695,000 | 15,190,000 | 12,181,000 | 9,707,000 | 11,552,000 | 11,799,000 | 13,963,000 | 10,264,000 | 7,878,000 | 6,030,000 | 6,906,000 |
total assets | 43,857,000 | 35,879,000 | 33,466,000 | 21,146,000 | 16,646,000 | 19,862,000 | 15,394,000 | 12,490,000 | 10,136,000 | 12,129,000 | 12,463,000 | 14,611,000 | 11,543,000 | 8,377,000 | 6,483,000 | 7,354,000 |
Bank overdraft | 10,098,000 | 11,279,000 | 1,351,000 | 2,006,000 | 528,000 | 7,086,000 | 1,364,000 | 1,053,000 | 1,522,000 | 6,004,000 | 3,221,000 | 5,778,000 | 3,482,000 | 2,022,000 | 258,000 | 1,166,000 |
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,253,000 | 6,492,000 | 5,807,000 | 1,570,000 | 3,412,000 | 3,134,000 | 1,167,000 | 863,000 | 756,000 | 733,000 | 341,000 | 371,000 | 342,000 | 228,000 | 207,000 | 225,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 19,819,000 | 4,922,000 | 6,591,000 | 6,156,000 | 1,627,000 | 88,000 | 5,456,000 | 3,641,000 | 1,136,000 | 202,000 | 1,809,000 | 1,932,000 | 1,092,000 | 1,192,000 | 817,000 | 453,000 |
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,630,000 | 3,615,000 | 11,070,000 | 2,944,000 | 3,492,000 | 3,016,000 | 1,833,000 | 2,131,000 | 2,285,000 | 1,967,000 | 1,637,000 | 1,705,000 | 2,036,000 | 1,687,000 | 1,474,000 | 1,681,000 |
total current liabilities | 35,800,000 | 26,308,000 | 24,819,000 | 12,676,000 | 9,059,000 | 13,324,000 | 9,820,000 | 7,688,000 | 5,699,000 | 8,906,000 | 7,008,000 | 9,786,000 | 6,952,000 | 5,129,000 | 2,756,000 | 3,525,000 |
loans | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | 75,000 | 58,000 | 15,000 | |||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 75,000 | 58,000 | 15,000 | |||||||||||||
total liabilities | 35,875,000 | 26,366,000 | 24,834,000 | 12,676,000 | 9,059,000 | 13,324,000 | 9,820,000 | 7,688,000 | 5,699,000 | 8,906,000 | 7,008,000 | 9,786,000 | 6,952,000 | 5,129,000 | 2,756,000 | 3,525,000 |
net assets | 7,982,000 | 9,513,000 | 8,632,000 | 8,470,000 | 7,587,000 | 6,538,000 | 5,574,000 | 4,802,000 | 4,437,000 | 3,223,000 | 5,455,000 | 4,825,000 | 4,591,000 | 3,248,000 | 3,727,000 | 3,829,000 |
total shareholders funds | 7,982,000 | 9,513,000 | 8,632,000 | 8,470,000 | 7,587,000 | 6,538,000 | 5,574,000 | 4,802,000 | 4,437,000 | 3,223,000 | 5,455,000 | 4,825,000 | 4,591,000 | 3,248,000 | 3,727,000 | 3,829,000 |
Sep 2024 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,206,000 | 1,473,000 | 212,000 | 1,103,000 | 852,000 | 1,178,000 | 1,403,000 | 1,754,000 | 1,618,000 | -507,000 | 971,000 | 519,000 | 1,892,000 | 756,000 | 1,446,000 | 1,625,000 |
Depreciation | 64,000 | 40,000 | 43,000 | 51,000 | 57,000 | 71,000 | 110,000 | 171,000 | 232,000 | 264,000 | 254,000 | 222,000 | 201,000 | 188,000 | 180,000 | 179,000 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | 507,000 | -264,000 | -44,000 | -202,000 | -148,000 | -229,000 | -113,000 | -332,000 | -316,000 | -90,000 | -193,000 | -87,000 | -462,000 | -212,000 | -397,000 | -455,000 |
Stock | -5,375,000 | 1,750,000 | 12,657,000 | 477,000 | -1,595,000 | 2,564,000 | 2,803,000 | 2,718,000 | -1,764,000 | -655,000 | -778,000 | 2,694,000 | 1,457,000 | 1,904,000 | -867,000 | 5,340,000 |
Debtors | 13,263,000 | 502,000 | -349,000 | 4,035,000 | -1,618,000 | 1,943,000 | 191,000 | -239,000 | -101,000 | 392,000 | -1,376,000 | 277,000 | 1,653,000 | -56,000 | -10,000 | 1,603,000 |
Creditors | -3,239,000 | 685,000 | 4,237,000 | -1,842,000 | 278,000 | 1,967,000 | 304,000 | 107,000 | 23,000 | 392,000 | -30,000 | 29,000 | 114,000 | 21,000 | -18,000 | 225,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -985,000 | -7,455,000 | 8,126,000 | -548,000 | 476,000 | 1,183,000 | -298,000 | -154,000 | 318,000 | 330,000 | -68,000 | -331,000 | 349,000 | 213,000 | -207,000 | 1,681,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 17,000 | 43,000 | 15,000 | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -12,730,000 | -7,730,000 | 281,000 | -5,950,000 | 4,728,000 | -337,000 | -1,588,000 | -933,000 | 3,740,000 | 652,000 | 3,088,000 | -2,619,000 | -1,016,000 | -882,000 | 1,881,000 | -3,688,000 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -245,000 | -234,000 | -158,000 | 581,000 | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -2,000 | -4,000 | 5,000 | -7,000 | 8,000 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -245,000 | -234,000 | -158,000 | 581,000 | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 14,897,000 | -1,669,000 | 435,000 | 4,529,000 | 1,539,000 | -5,368,000 | 1,815,000 | 2,505,000 | 934,000 | -1,607,000 | -123,000 | 840,000 | -100,000 | 375,000 | 364,000 | 453,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | ||||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -832,000 | -328,000 | -6,000 | -18,000 | -120,000 | -193,000 | -93,000 | -57,000 | -88,000 | -168,000 | -148,000 | -198,000 | -87,000 | -33,000 | -51,000 | -50,000 |
cash flow from financing | 14,065,000 | -1,997,000 | 429,000 | 4,511,000 | 1,884,000 | -5,353,000 | 1,722,000 | 2,448,000 | 846,000 | -1,775,000 | -271,000 | 642,000 | -187,000 | 342,000 | 313,000 | 3,816,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -2,000 | -2,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||||||||
overdraft | -1,181,000 | 9,928,000 | -655,000 | 1,478,000 | -6,558,000 | 5,722,000 | 311,000 | -469,000 | -4,482,000 | 2,783,000 | -2,557,000 | 2,296,000 | 1,460,000 | 1,764,000 | -908,000 | 1,166,000 |
change in cash | 1,181,000 | -9,928,000 | 655,000 | -1,480,000 | 6,558,000 | -5,724,000 | -309,000 | 469,000 | 4,482,000 | -2,782,000 | 2,557,000 | -2,296,000 | -1,460,000 | -1,764,000 | 908,000 | -1,165,000 |
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CLAAS EASTERN LTD group structure
Claas Eastern Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CLAAS KGAA
#0016717
2 parents
CLAAS EASTERN LTD
02917927
Claas Eastern Ltd currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Richard Vaughan (Sep 2005) and Mr Jeremy Preece (Dec 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Richard Vaughan | 60 years | Sep 2005 | - | Director | |
Mr Jeremy Preece | 58 years | Dec 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Oliver Hoelscher | 46 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr Oliver Hoelscher | 46 years | Oct 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr Thomas Hancock | 41 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2024turnover
83.2m
-15%
operating profit
-1.2m
-182%
gross margin
9.5%
-7.19%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2024net assets
8m
-0.16%
total assets
43.9m
+0.22%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02917927
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
incorporation date
April 1994
age
31
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
September 2024
previous names
eastern harvesters ltd (October 2016)
r. w. marsh limited (October 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
saxham bury st edmunds, suffolk, IP28 6QZ
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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