
Company Number
02972724
Next Accounts
Nov 2025
Shareholders
tesco distribution holdings ltd
tesco stores ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Freight transport by road
Registered Address
tesco house shire park, kestrel way, welwyn garden city, AL7 1GA
Website
http://email.tesco.netPomanda estimates the enterprise value of TESCO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED at £1.5b based on a Turnover of £2.3b and 0.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TESCO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED at £1.5b based on an EBITDA of £311.6m and a 4.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of TESCO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED at £985.7m based on Net Assets of £441.6m and 2.23x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Tesco Distribution Limited is a live company located in welwyn garden city, AL7 1GA with a Companies House number of 02972724. It operates in the freight transport by road sector, SIC Code 49410. Founded in September 1994, it's largest shareholder is tesco distribution holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Tesco Distribution Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.3b with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Tesco Distribution Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.3b, make it larger than the average company (£9.1m)
£2.3b - Tesco Distribution Limited
£9.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.4%)
7% - Tesco Distribution Limited
9.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 6.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (23.1%)
6.9% - Tesco Distribution Limited
23.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.9% make it more profitable than the average company (5.1%)
6.9% - Tesco Distribution Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 17300 employees, this is above the industry average (58)
17300 - Tesco Distribution Limited
58 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £61.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£40.9k)
£61.8k - Tesco Distribution Limited
£40.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £135.5k, this is equally as efficient (£136.3k)
£135.5k - Tesco Distribution Limited
£136.3k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Tesco Distribution Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Tesco Distribution Limited
- - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 1 days, this is less than average (1 days)
1 days - Tesco Distribution Limited
1 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
1 weeks - Tesco Distribution Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 70.6%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.9%)
70.6% - Tesco Distribution Limited
60.9% - Industry AVG
Tesco Distribution Limited's latest turnover from February 2024 is £2.3 billion and the company has net assets of £441.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Tesco Distribution Limited has 17,300 employees and maintains cash reserves of £11.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Turnover | 2,344,088,000 | 2,270,643,000 | 2,056,147,000 | 1,890,510,000 | 1,791,259,000 | 1,815,176,000 | 1,736,376,000 | 1,686,449,000 | 1,723,303,000 | 1,709,671,000 | 1,647,897,000 | 1,681,638,000 | 1,651,590,000 | 1,571,876,000 | 1,585,768,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,181,849,000 | 2,113,375,000 | 1,947,861,000 | 1,763,507,000 | 1,666,312,000 | 1,682,100,000 | 1,674,520,000 | 1,668,677,000 | 1,649,755,000 | 1,629,888,000 | 1,613,685,000 | 1,599,051,000 | 1,564,784,000 | 1,500,756,000 | 1,515,346,000 |
Gross Profit | 162,239,000 | 157,268,000 | 108,286,000 | 127,003,000 | 124,947,000 | 133,076,000 | 61,856,000 | 17,772,000 | 73,548,000 | 79,783,000 | 34,212,000 | 82,587,000 | 86,806,000 | 71,120,000 | 70,422,000 |
Admin Expenses | -40,358,000 | -11,000 | -93,000 | -94,000 | -119,000 | -49,000 | 15,000 | -354,000 | -1,000 | ||||||
Operating Profit | 162,239,000 | 157,268,000 | 148,644,000 | 127,003,000 | 124,958,000 | 133,169,000 | 61,950,000 | 17,891,000 | 73,597,000 | 79,768,000 | 34,566,000 | 82,588,000 | 86,806,000 | 71,120,000 | 70,422,000 |
Interest Payable | 40,966,000 | 41,313,000 | 49,068,000 | 55,018,000 | 58,344,000 | 52,825,000 | 481,000 | 4,288,000 | 514,000 | 539,000 | 543,000 | 16,000 | 31,000 | 230,000 | |
Interest Receivable | 10,086,000 | 21,439,000 | 3,616,000 | 16,572,000 | 5,522,000 | 37,000 | 46,000 | ||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 131,359,000 | 137,394,000 | 103,192,000 | 88,557,000 | 72,136,000 | 80,381,000 | 21,471,000 | 16,914,000 | 59,729,000 | 64,692,000 | 15,698,000 | -33,817,000 | 42,408,000 | 19,921,000 | 59,007,000 |
Tax | -16,775,000 | -9,614,000 | -18,860,000 | -220,000 | -1,032,000 | 2,345,000 | 1,121,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,047,000 | 1,388,000 | 8,758,000 | 1,638,000 | 7,043,000 | -13,719,000 | -891,000 |
Profit After Tax | 114,584,000 | 127,780,000 | 84,332,000 | 88,337,000 | 71,104,000 | 82,726,000 | 22,592,000 | 18,664,000 | 60,776,000 | 66,080,000 | 24,456,000 | -32,179,000 | 49,451,000 | 6,202,000 | 58,116,000 |
Dividends Paid | 100,000,000 | 490,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 14,584,000 | -362,220,000 | 84,332,000 | 88,337,000 | 71,104,000 | 82,726,000 | 22,592,000 | 18,664,000 | 60,776,000 | 66,080,000 | 24,456,000 | -32,179,000 | 49,451,000 | 6,202,000 | 58,116,000 |
Employee Costs | 1,069,688,000 | 972,492,000 | 832,081,000 | 766,828,000 | 680,428,000 | 686,150,000 | 595,542,000 | 567,145,000 | 534,215,000 | 518,958,000 | 540,622,000 | 524,828,000 | 545,307,000 | 504,978,000 | 564,767,000 |
Number Of Employees | 17,300 | 17,511 | 16,919 | 17,079 | 15,750 | 15,158 | 12,655 | 12,270 | 12,137 | 12,247 | 12,713 | 12,913 | 13,275 | 13,575 | 14,090 |
EBITDA* | 311,629,000 | 298,738,000 | 287,710,000 | 258,232,000 | 251,910,000 | 195,327,000 | 157,988,000 | 88,892,000 | 124,166,000 | 123,927,000 | 76,667,000 | 128,121,000 | 134,470,000 | 119,432,000 | 116,754,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 572,874,000 | 540,628,000 | 1,055,230,000 | 1,049,624,000 | 1,049,433,000 | 425,482,000 | 422,367,000 | 460,462,000 | 424,174,000 | 392,406,000 | 400,311,000 | 378,949,000 | 428,276,000 | 425,543,000 | 463,976,000 |
Intangible Assets | 533,713,000 | 542,052,000 | 4,841,000 | 4,445,000 | 4,681,000 | 6,960,000 | 9,300,000 | 15,288,000 | 16,127,000 | 17,573,000 | 15,679,000 | ||||
Investments & Other | 893,000 | 8,753,000 | 6,228,000 | 627,434,000 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 249,650,000 | 301,518,000 | 1,254,000 | 1,433,000 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,106,587,000 | 1,082,680,000 | 1,310,614,000 | 1,364,340,000 | 1,061,596,000 | 1,061,309,000 | 431,667,000 | 475,750,000 | 440,301,000 | 409,979,000 | 415,990,000 | 378,949,000 | 428,276,000 | 425,543,000 | 463,976,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 7,070,000 | 6,293,000 | 6,174,000 | 5,240,000 | 5,111,000 | 6,581,000 | 2,280,000 | ||||||||
Trade Debtors | 263,315,000 | 37,871,000 | |||||||||||||
Group Debtors | 316,351,000 | 217,313,000 | 492,151,000 | 296,422,000 | 594,809,000 | 818,470,000 | 308,588,000 | 249,238,000 | 183,045,000 | 377,741,000 | 282,862,000 | 162,604,000 | 58,236,000 | 32,494,000 | |
Misc Debtors | 62,417,000 | 60,140,000 | 59,123,000 | 69,319,000 | 71,637,000 | 91,596,000 | 69,679,000 | 97,434,000 | 38,573,000 | 89,499,000 | 76,046,000 | 76,567,000 | 67,330,000 | 63,943,000 | 78,367,000 |
Cash | 11,792,000 | 140,221,000 | 1,402,000 | 1,612,000 | 490,000 | 1,763,000 | 932,000 | 626,000 | 4,000 | 3,000 | 2,051,000 | ||||
misc current assets | 12,791,000 | 2,064,000 | 717,000 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 397,630,000 | 423,967,000 | 571,641,000 | 374,657,000 | 672,047,000 | 917,364,000 | 382,310,000 | 361,681,000 | 326,308,000 | 272,544,000 | 453,787,000 | 359,429,000 | 229,938,000 | 122,182,000 | 112,912,000 |
total assets | 1,504,217,000 | 1,506,647,000 | 1,882,255,000 | 1,738,997,000 | 1,733,643,000 | 1,978,673,000 | 813,977,000 | 837,431,000 | 766,609,000 | 682,523,000 | 869,777,000 | 738,378,000 | 658,214,000 | 547,725,000 | 576,888,000 |
Bank overdraft | 83,322,000 | 368,607,000 | 73,000 | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,355,000 | 2,194,000 | 2,408,000 | 2,077,000 | 1,845,000 | 2,410,000 | 30,068,000 | 31,102,000 | 55,203,000 | 291,406,000 | 193,477,000 | 136,788,000 | 87,380,000 | 84,955,000 | |
other short term finances | 184,000 | 1,600,000 | 5,621,000 | 2,185,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 51,660,000 | 51,261,000 | 44,671,000 | 44,689,000 | 50,329,000 | 50,834,000 | 46,000 | 1,852,000 | 2,047,000 | ||||||
other current liabilities | 321,439,000 | 348,747,000 | 347,281,000 | 275,198,000 | 255,677,000 | 244,216,000 | 164,207,000 | 226,704,000 | 180,285,000 | 116,812,000 | 122,935,000 | 111,014,000 | 103,954,000 | 105,736,000 | 163,854,000 |
total current liabilities | 375,638,000 | 403,802,000 | 394,360,000 | 321,964,000 | 396,794,000 | 668,252,000 | 194,275,000 | 257,806,000 | 180,285,000 | 172,015,000 | 414,341,000 | 304,564,000 | 240,788,000 | 194,968,000 | 250,856,000 |
loans | 572,000 | 3,402,000 | 1,414,000 | 16,582,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 641,069,000 | 653,321,000 | 664,572,000 | 692,940,000 | 713,152,000 | 755,157,000 | 7,484,000 | 7,910,000 | 8,291,000 | 1,852,000 | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 12,406,000 | 8,632,000 | 8,936,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 45,317,000 | 23,871,000 | 25,723,000 | 10,792,000 | 11,336,000 | 17,505,000 | 63,731,000 | 47,485,000 | 143,212,000 | 65,589,000 | 80,153,000 | 92,254,000 | 46,955,000 | 37,395,000 | 23,676,000 |
total long term liabilities | 686,958,000 | 680,594,000 | 690,295,000 | 716,138,000 | 725,902,000 | 772,662,000 | 71,215,000 | 55,395,000 | 79,897,000 | 74,221,000 | 89,089,000 | 92,254,000 | 46,955,000 | 37,395,000 | 25,528,000 |
total liabilities | 1,062,596,000 | 1,084,396,000 | 1,084,655,000 | 1,038,102,000 | 1,122,696,000 | 1,440,914,000 | 265,490,000 | 313,201,000 | 260,182,000 | 246,236,000 | 503,430,000 | 396,818,000 | 287,743,000 | 232,363,000 | 276,384,000 |
net assets | 441,621,000 | 422,251,000 | 797,600,000 | 700,895,000 | 610,947,000 | 537,759,000 | 548,487,000 | 524,230,000 | 506,427,000 | 436,287,000 | 366,347,000 | 341,560,000 | 370,471,000 | 315,362,000 | 300,504,000 |
total shareholders funds | 441,621,000 | 422,251,000 | 797,600,000 | 700,895,000 | 610,947,000 | 537,759,000 | 548,487,000 | 524,230,000 | 506,427,000 | 436,287,000 | 366,347,000 | 341,560,000 | 370,471,000 | 315,362,000 | 300,504,000 |
Feb 2024 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2020 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2017 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2012 | Feb 2011 | Feb 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 162,239,000 | 157,268,000 | 148,644,000 | 127,003,000 | 124,958,000 | 133,169,000 | 61,950,000 | 17,891,000 | 73,597,000 | 79,768,000 | 34,566,000 | 82,588,000 | 86,806,000 | 71,120,000 | 70,422,000 |
Depreciation | 96,425,000 | 89,841,000 | 137,126,000 | 129,168,000 | 124,605,000 | 58,849,000 | 87,344,000 | 66,910,000 | 47,127,000 | 44,159,000 | 42,101,000 | 45,533,000 | 47,664,000 | 48,312,000 | 46,332,000 |
Amortisation | 52,965,000 | 51,629,000 | 1,940,000 | 2,061,000 | 2,347,000 | 3,309,000 | 8,694,000 | 4,091,000 | 3,442,000 | ||||||
Tax | -16,775,000 | -9,614,000 | -18,860,000 | -220,000 | -1,032,000 | 2,345,000 | 1,121,000 | 1,750,000 | 1,047,000 | 1,388,000 | 8,758,000 | 1,638,000 | 7,043,000 | -13,719,000 | -891,000 |
Stock | 777,000 | 119,000 | 934,000 | 129,000 | -1,470,000 | 4,301,000 | 2,280,000 | ||||||||
Debtors | 101,315,000 | -523,471,000 | 133,665,000 | -441,000 | -243,799,000 | 533,232,000 | 17,518,000 | 35,067,000 | 53,138,000 | -181,243,000 | 94,358,000 | 129,495,000 | 107,755,000 | 11,318,000 | 110,861,000 |
Creditors | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -27,308,000 | 1,466,000 | 72,083,000 | 19,521,000 | 11,461,000 | 80,009,000 | -62,497,000 | 46,419,000 | 63,473,000 | -6,123,000 | 11,921,000 | 7,060,000 | -1,782,000 | -58,118,000 | 163,854,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 21,446,000 | -1,852,000 | 14,931,000 | -544,000 | -6,169,000 | -46,226,000 | 16,246,000 | -95,727,000 | 77,623,000 | -14,564,000 | -12,101,000 | 45,299,000 | 9,560,000 | 13,719,000 | 23,676,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 186,900,000 | 812,090,000 | 221,265,000 | 277,301,000 | 501,439,000 | -306,078,000 | 93,060,000 | 6,267,000 | 213,171,000 | 285,871,000 | -9,113,000 | 52,623,000 | 41,536,000 | 49,996,000 | 192,532,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -893,000 | -7,860,000 | 2,525,000 | -621,206,000 | 627,434,000 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 161,000 | -214,000 | 331,000 | 232,000 | -565,000 | -27,658,000 | -1,034,000 | 31,102,000 | -55,203,000 | -236,203,000 | 97,929,000 | 56,689,000 | 49,408,000 | 2,425,000 | 84,955,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | -1,416,000 | 1,600,000 | -5,621,000 | 3,436,000 | 2,185,000 | ||||||||||
Long term loans | -2,830,000 | 3,402,000 | -1,414,000 | 1,414,000 | -16,582,000 | 16,582,000 | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -11,853,000 | -4,661,000 | -28,386,000 | -25,852,000 | -42,510,000 | 798,507,000 | -426,000 | -381,000 | 8,291,000 | -46,000 | -1,806,000 | -2,047,000 | 3,899,000 | ||
other long term liabilities | -12,406,000 | 12,406,000 | -8,632,000 | -304,000 | 8,936,000 | ||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -30,880,000 | -19,874,000 | -45,452,000 | -38,446,000 | -52,822,000 | -52,788,000 | -481,000 | -4,288,000 | -514,000 | -539,000 | -543,000 | 46,000 | -16,000 | -31,000 | -230,000 |
cash flow from financing | -42,032,000 | -32,876,000 | -73,540,000 | -57,084,000 | -88,963,000 | 626,792,000 | -276,000 | 8,990,000 | -30,112,000 | -233,186,000 | 106,653,000 | 59,957,000 | 53,244,000 | 9,003,000 | 331,012,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -128,429,000 | 138,819,000 | -210,000 | 1,122,000 | 490,000 | -1,763,000 | 831,000 | 306,000 | 626,000 | -4,000 | 1,000 | -2,048,000 | 2,051,000 | ||
overdraft | -83,322,000 | -285,285,000 | 368,607,000 | -73,000 | 73,000 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -128,429,000 | 138,819,000 | -210,000 | 84,444,000 | 285,775,000 | -370,370,000 | 831,000 | 306,000 | 626,000 | 73,000 | -77,000 | 1,000 | -2,048,000 | 2,051,000 |
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TESCO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED group structure
Tesco Distribution Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
TESCO DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
02972724
Tesco Distribution Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Richard Woolfenden (Jun 2015) and Mr Nicholas Potter (Aug 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Richard Woolfenden | United Kingdom | 55 years | Jun 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Nicholas Potter | United Kingdom | 54 years | Aug 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Rob Whiteley | United Kingdom | 49 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
February 2024turnover
2.3b
+3%
operating profit
162.2m
+3%
gross margin
7%
-0.07%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
February 2024net assets
441.6m
+0.05%
total assets
1.5b
0%
cash
11.8m
-0.92%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
02972724
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
49410 - Freight transport by road
incorporation date
September 1994
age
31
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
February 2024
previous names
tesco distribution limited (October 2009)
pressmick limited (January 1995)
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
tesco house shire park, kestrel way, welwyn garden city, AL7 1GA
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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