
Company Number
03195318
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
sigma-aldrich company ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
Registered Address
the old brickyard, new road, gillingham, dorset, SP8 4XT
Website
http://sigmaaldrich.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SAFC BIOSCIENCES LIMITED at £15.1m based on a Turnover of £31.7m and 0.48x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SAFC BIOSCIENCES LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-1m and a 3.14x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SAFC BIOSCIENCES LIMITED at £17m based on Net Assets of £8.8m and 1.93x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Safc Biosciences Limited is a live company located in gillingham, SP8 4XT with a Companies House number of 03195318. It operates in the manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 20590. Founded in May 1996, it's largest shareholder is sigma-aldrich company ltd with a 100% stake. Safc Biosciences Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £31.7m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Safc Biosciences Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £31.7m, make it larger than the average company (£21m)
£31.7m - Safc Biosciences Limited
£21m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.1%)
1% - Safc Biosciences Limited
8.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of -2.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (29.5%)
-2.9% - Safc Biosciences Limited
29.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -3.3% make it less profitable than the average company (5.9%)
-3.3% - Safc Biosciences Limited
5.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 89 employees, this is above the industry average (55)
- Safc Biosciences Limited
55 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Safc Biosciences Limited
- - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £355.7k, this is equally as efficient (£358.8k)
- Safc Biosciences Limited
£358.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Safc Biosciences Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 6 days, this is quicker than average (37 days)
6 days - Safc Biosciences Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 78 days, this is in line with average (66 days)
78 days - Safc Biosciences Limited
66 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Safc Biosciences Limited
- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 7.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (40%)
7.9% - Safc Biosciences Limited
40% - Industry AVG
Safc Biosciences Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £31.7 million and the company has net assets of £8.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Safc Biosciences Limited has 89 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 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 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 31,656,000 | 33,531,000 | 28,682,000 | 30,804,000 | 33,963,000 | 43,654,000 | 38,561,000 | 41,198,000 | 34,333,000 | 29,905,000 | 31,557,000 | 25,848,000 | 32,165,000 | 27,894,000 | 29,044,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 32,577,000 | 32,379,000 | 28,624,000 | 28,755,000 | 31,946,000 | 40,674,000 | 36,955,000 | 38,231,000 | 31,926,000 | 27,268,000 | 29,775,000 | 24,223,000 | 29,319,000 | 25,030,000 | 25,886,000 |
Gross Profit | -921,000 | 1,152,000 | 58,000 | 2,049,000 | 2,017,000 | 2,980,000 | 1,606,000 | 2,967,000 | 2,407,000 | 2,637,000 | 1,782,000 | 1,625,000 | 2,846,000 | 2,864,000 | 3,158,000 |
Admin Expenses | 110,000 | 125,000 | 127,000 | 84,000 | 32,000 | 14,000 | 22,000 | 18,000 | 19,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 88,000 | 621,000 | 1,140,000 | 1,217,000 |
Operating Profit | -1,031,000 | 1,027,000 | -69,000 | 1,965,000 | 1,985,000 | 2,966,000 | 1,584,000 | 2,949,000 | 2,388,000 | 2,619,000 | 1,758,000 | 1,537,000 | 2,225,000 | 1,724,000 | 1,941,000 |
Interest Payable | 1,000 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 19,000 | 14,000 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 99,000 | 49,000 | 6,000 | 134,000 | 92,000 | 22,000 | 85,000 | 94,000 | 88,000 | 115,000 | 48,000 | 37,000 | 63,000 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | -933,000 | 1,076,000 | -77,000 | 1,971,000 | 2,214,000 | 3,039,000 | 1,592,000 | 2,949,000 | 2,473,000 | 2,713,000 | 1,846,000 | 1,652,000 | 2,273,000 | 1,761,000 | 2,004,000 |
Tax | 219,000 | -204,000 | 15,000 | -375,000 | -402,000 | -578,000 | -306,000 | -591,000 | -501,000 | -591,000 | -425,000 | -397,000 | -776,000 | -540,000 | -529,000 |
Profit After Tax | -714,000 | 872,000 | -62,000 | 1,596,000 | 1,812,000 | 2,461,000 | 1,286,000 | 2,358,000 | 1,972,000 | 2,122,000 | 1,421,000 | 1,255,000 | 1,497,000 | 1,221,000 | 1,475,000 |
Dividends Paid | 20,458,000 | 1,577,000 | 749,000 | 2,250,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | -714,000 | 872,000 | -62,000 | 1,596,000 | -18,646,000 | 2,461,000 | -291,000 | 2,358,000 | 1,972,000 | 2,122,000 | 1,421,000 | 1,255,000 | 1,497,000 | 472,000 | -775,000 |
Employee Costs | 456,000 | 891,000 | 827,000 | ||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 15 | 24 | 24 | ||||||||||||
EBITDA* | -1,031,000 | 1,027,000 | -69,000 | 1,965,000 | 1,985,000 | 2,966,000 | 1,584,000 | 2,949,000 | 2,388,000 | 2,619,000 | 1,758,000 | 1,537,000 | 2,581,000 | 2,304,000 | 2,315,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 356,000 | 936,000 | |||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 548,000 | 548,000 | 548,000 | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 548,000 | 548,000 | 548,000 | 356,000 | 936,000 | ||||||||||
Stock & work in progress | 7,033,000 | 5,937,000 | 3,664,000 | 2,505,000 | 3,600,000 | 3,060,000 | 3,513,000 | 2,855,000 | 3,225,000 | 3,298,000 | 3,512,000 | 2,023,000 | 3,079,000 | 3,921,000 | 2,162,000 |
Trade Debtors | 489,000 | 352,000 | |||||||||||||
Group Debtors | 1,662,000 | 2,430,000 | 4,571,000 | 5,406,000 | 4,434,000 | 20,576,000 | 19,948,000 | 21,461,000 | 18,543,000 | 5,635,000 | 3,999,000 | 3,158,000 | 1,641,000 | 4,044,000 | 2,544,000 |
Misc Debtors | 873,000 | 1,661,000 | 1,042,000 | 723,000 | 263,000 | 2,857,000 | 248,000 | 8,000 | 125,000 | 71,000 | 232,000 | 104,000 | 408,000 | 163,000 | 227,000 |
Cash | 70,000 | 13,505,000 | 12,305,000 | 12,130,000 | 10,561,000 | 6,960,000 | 8,582,000 | ||||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 9,568,000 | 10,028,000 | 9,277,000 | 9,123,000 | 8,649,000 | 26,493,000 | 23,709,000 | 24,324,000 | 21,963,000 | 22,509,000 | 20,048,000 | 17,415,000 | 15,689,000 | 15,088,000 | 13,515,000 |
total assets | 9,568,000 | 10,028,000 | 9,277,000 | 9,123,000 | 8,649,000 | 27,041,000 | 24,257,000 | 24,872,000 | 21,963,000 | 22,509,000 | 20,048,000 | 17,415,000 | 15,689,000 | 15,444,000 | 14,451,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 617,000 | 320,000 | 247,000 | 167,000 | 483,000 | 399,000 | 375,000 | 363,000 | 355,000 | 273,000 | 226,000 | 242,000 | 76,000 | 201,000 | 167,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 848,000 | 2,607,000 | 2,606,000 | 2,606,000 | 2,058,000 | 4,624,000 | 4,081,000 | 3,267,000 | 2,643,000 | 3,680,000 | 3,016,000 | ||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 136,000 | 179,000 | 373,000 | 237,000 | 195,000 | 324,000 | 26,000 | 362,000 | 367,000 | 401,000 | 652,000 | 238,000 | 518,000 | 309,000 | 440,000 |
total current liabilities | 753,000 | 499,000 | 620,000 | 404,000 | 1,526,000 | 3,330,000 | 3,007,000 | 3,331,000 | 2,780,000 | 5,298,000 | 4,959,000 | 3,747,000 | 3,237,000 | 4,190,000 | 3,623,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 39,000 | 338,000 | 384,000 | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 39,000 | 338,000 | 384,000 | ||||||||||||
total liabilities | 753,000 | 499,000 | 620,000 | 404,000 | 1,526,000 | 3,330,000 | 3,007,000 | 3,331,000 | 2,780,000 | 5,298,000 | 4,959,000 | 3,747,000 | 3,276,000 | 4,528,000 | 4,007,000 |
net assets | 8,815,000 | 9,529,000 | 8,657,000 | 8,719,000 | 7,123,000 | 23,711,000 | 21,250,000 | 21,541,000 | 19,183,000 | 17,211,000 | 15,089,000 | 13,668,000 | 12,413,000 | 10,916,000 | 10,444,000 |
total shareholders funds | 8,815,000 | 9,529,000 | 8,657,000 | 8,719,000 | 7,123,000 | 23,711,000 | 21,250,000 | 21,541,000 | 19,183,000 | 17,211,000 | 15,089,000 | 13,668,000 | 12,413,000 | 10,916,000 | 10,444,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,031,000 | 1,027,000 | -69,000 | 1,965,000 | 1,985,000 | 2,966,000 | 1,584,000 | 2,949,000 | 2,388,000 | 2,619,000 | 1,758,000 | 1,537,000 | 2,225,000 | 1,724,000 | 1,941,000 |
Depreciation | 356,000 | 580,000 | 374,000 | ||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | 219,000 | -204,000 | 15,000 | -375,000 | -402,000 | -578,000 | -306,000 | -591,000 | -501,000 | -591,000 | -425,000 | -397,000 | -776,000 | -540,000 | -529,000 |
Stock | 1,096,000 | 2,273,000 | 1,159,000 | -1,095,000 | 540,000 | -453,000 | 658,000 | -370,000 | -73,000 | -214,000 | 1,489,000 | -1,056,000 | -842,000 | 1,759,000 | 2,162,000 |
Debtors | -1,556,000 | -1,522,000 | -1,005,000 | 1,569,000 | -18,384,000 | 3,237,000 | -1,273,000 | 2,801,000 | 12,962,000 | 1,475,000 | 969,000 | 1,213,000 | -2,158,000 | 1,436,000 | 2,771,000 |
Creditors | 297,000 | 73,000 | 80,000 | -316,000 | 84,000 | 24,000 | 12,000 | 8,000 | 82,000 | 47,000 | -16,000 | 166,000 | -125,000 | 34,000 | 167,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -43,000 | -194,000 | 136,000 | 42,000 | -129,000 | 298,000 | -336,000 | -5,000 | -34,000 | -251,000 | 414,000 | -280,000 | 209,000 | -131,000 | 440,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -39,000 | -299,000 | -46,000 | 384,000 | |||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -98,000 | -49,000 | 8,000 | 842,000 | 19,382,000 | -74,000 | 1,569,000 | -70,000 | -10,954,000 | 563,000 | -727,000 | 830,000 | 4,590,000 | -1,574,000 | -2,156,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -548,000 | 548,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -848,000 | -1,759,000 | 1,000 | 548,000 | -2,566,000 | 543,000 | 814,000 | 624,000 | -1,037,000 | 664,000 | 3,016,000 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 98,000 | 49,000 | -8,000 | 6,000 | 125,000 | 73,000 | 8,000 | 85,000 | 94,000 | 88,000 | 115,000 | 48,000 | 37,000 | 63,000 | |
cash flow from financing | 98,000 | 49,000 | -8,000 | -842,000 | 424,000 | 74,000 | 8,000 | 548,000 | -2,481,000 | 637,000 | 902,000 | 739,000 | -989,000 | 701,000 | 14,298,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -70,000 | -13,435,000 | 1,200,000 | 175,000 | 1,569,000 | 3,601,000 | -1,622,000 | 8,582,000 | |||||||
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -70,000 | -13,435,000 | 1,200,000 | 175,000 | 1,569,000 | 3,601,000 | -1,622,000 | 8,582,000 |
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SAFC BIOSCIENCES LIMITED group structure
Safc Biosciences Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
MERCK KGAA
#0015528
2 parents
SAFC BIOSCIENCES LIMITED
03195318
Safc Biosciences Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Alison Massey (Mar 2023) and Leigh Gordon (Aug 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Alison Massey | United Kingdom | 60 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
Leigh Gordon | United Kingdom | 51 years | Aug 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
31.7m
-6%
operating profit
-1m
-200%
gross margin
-2.9%
-184.68%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
8.8m
-0.07%
total assets
9.6m
-0.05%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03195318
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
20590 - Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
incorporation date
May 1996
age
29
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
jrh biosciences limited (January 2006)
jrh europe limited (October 1999)
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
the old brickyard, new road, gillingham, dorset, SP8 4XT
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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