Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOWER HOPE FRUIT LIMITED at £1.8m based on a Turnover of £3.8m and 0.46x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lower hope fruit limitedEstimated Valuation
£27.3k
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOWER HOPE FRUIT LIMITED at £27.3k based on an EBITDA of £7.1k and a 3.84x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lower hope fruit limitedEstimated Valuation
£3.2m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LOWER HOPE FRUIT LIMITED at £3.2m based on Net Assets of £2.5m and 1.31x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lower Hope Fruit LimitedOverview
Lower Hope Fruit Limited is a live company located in hereford, HR1 3JF with a Companies House number of 03383099. It operates in the growing of pome fruits and stone fruits sector, SIC Code 01240. Founded in June 1997, it's largest shareholder is
sylvia richards
with a 50% stake. Lower Hope Fruit Limited is a mature,
small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£3.8m with
healthy
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lower Hope Fruit Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating2.5out of 5
2 Strong
3 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £3.8m, make it smaller than the average company (£10.6m)
£3.8m - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
£10.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a similar rate (9.4%)
11% - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
9.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 13.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (13.8%)
13.8% - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
13.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -9.8% make it less profitable than the average company (4.1%)
-9.8% - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
4.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 77 employees, this is below the industry average (123)
77 - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
123 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £30.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£30.1k)
£30.1k - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
£30.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £49.6k, this is less efficient (£110.9k)
£49.6k - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
£110.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 3 days, this is earlier than average (15 days)
3 days - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
15 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 6 days, this is quicker than average (14 days)
6 days - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
14 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 31 days, this is more than average (20 days)
31 days - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
20 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (6 weeks)
0 weeks - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
6 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 17.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (61.4%)
17.4% - Lower Hope Fruit Limited
61.4% - Industry AVG
LOWER HOPE FRUIT LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Lower Hope Fruit Limited's latest turnover from February 2024 is estimated at £3.8 million and the company has net assets of £2.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lower Hope Fruit Limited has 77 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Feb 2024
Feb 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Mar 2018
Mar 2017
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Turnover
3,820,504
4,196,970
2,910,403
2,811,632
3,708,143
4,248,159
3,377,544
3,668,367
2,609,670
2,464,313
2,262,805
1,846,597
2,188,471
1,893,272
1,438,939
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
3,293,645
3,676,265
2,384,254
2,242,660
3,066,908
3,613,230
2,896,258
3,072,526
2,185,790
1,901,189
1,882,443
1,564,797
1,469,232
1,462,178
1,247,296
Gross Profit
526,860
520,705
526,149
568,972
641,235
634,929
481,286
595,841
423,880
563,124
380,362
281,800
719,239
431,094
191,643
Admin Expenses
902,812
-1,153,665
-1,050,189
192,941
436,471
620,945
518,546
759,252
447,221
461,141
543,624
500,838
476,197
362,529
375,251
Operating Profit
-375,952
1,674,370
1,576,338
376,031
204,764
13,984
-37,260
-163,411
-23,341
101,983
-163,262
-219,038
243,042
68,565
-183,608
Interest Payable
11,905
54,691
95,121
115,696
127,993
136,729
121,705
88,794
38,805
45,013
65,572
52,685
43,968
41,375
59,207
Interest Receivable
459
697
163
33
25
235
145
9
2
34
1
Pre-Tax Profit
-387,398
1,620,375
1,481,380
260,368
76,796
-122,510
-158,820
-252,197
-62,144
57,004
-228,833
-271,723
199,074
27,190
-242,815
Tax
-307,871
-281,462
-49,470
-14,591
-2,281
5,179
-5,258
-1,176
Profit After Tax
-387,398
1,312,504
1,199,918
210,898
62,205
-122,510
-158,820
-252,197
-62,144
54,723
-228,833
-266,544
193,816
26,014
-242,815
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
-387,398
1,312,504
1,199,918
210,898
62,205
-122,510
-158,820
-252,197
-62,144
54,723
-228,833
-266,544
193,816
26,014
-242,815
Employee Costs
2,315,413
3,179,963
2,161,359
2,497,841
2,165,143
1,699,584
1,732,012
1,662,762
1,686,039
1,333,465
890,169
693,446
557,457
718,201
494,198
Number Of Employees
77
100
72
90
80
64
65
79
79
51
47
35
26
33
19
EBITDA*
7,100
2,050,600
1,975,219
764,286
576,611
330,375
279,259
125,271
293,011
391,807
129,367
45,959
485,449
269,519
858
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Feb 2024
Feb 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Mar 2018
Mar 2017
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Tangible Assets
2,488,793
2,660,848
2,749,145
2,866,310
3,096,394
3,043,111
2,778,068
2,933,469
2,679,826
2,912,942
3,003,788
3,011,306
2,880,526
2,686,878
2,654,099
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
2,488,793
2,660,848
2,749,145
2,866,310
3,096,394
3,043,111
2,778,068
2,933,469
2,679,826
2,912,942
3,003,788
3,011,306
2,880,526
2,686,878
2,654,099
Stock & work in progress
283,632
310,889
282,964
326,231
423,918
407,496
416,205
442,817
127,128
95,167
142,576
144,207
121,777
70,123
72,749
Trade Debtors
35,567
52,252
57,257
12,900
118,045
76,261
4,601
67,954
8,070
6,108
2,539
16,052
8,542
5,771
107,022
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
196,910
388,960
177,430
163,813
209,086
173,062
229,776
206,088
201,706
120,765
90,691
111,653
62,797
94,911
136,921
Cash
4,242
13,243
21,589
21,865
43,584
6,696
56,049
1,994
5,113
3,201
3,457
410
1,053
776
3,390
misc current assets
total current assets
520,351
765,344
539,240
524,809
794,633
663,515
706,631
718,853
342,017
225,241
239,263
272,322
194,169
171,581
320,082
total assets
3,009,144
3,426,192
3,288,385
3,391,119
3,891,027
3,706,626
3,484,699
3,652,322
3,021,843
3,138,183
3,243,051
3,283,628
3,074,695
2,858,459
2,974,181
Bank overdraft
211,563
81
1,093,738
1,324,654
1,412,233
1,541,045
1,043,214
860,253
548,905
547,243
546,727
372,214
123,343
249,043
121,260
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
57,633
45,497
69,015
56,435
143,815
103,531
46,843
122,180
43,764
52,056
116,187
105,030
80,275
26,217
304,032
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
41,784
78,816
93,458
48,207
35,734
15,691
37,364
50,288
45,846
26,826
78,815
90,533
66,184
24,221
27,097
other current liabilities
113,798
314,972
266,951
985,308
1,236,182
1,177,353
1,154,220
1,198,731
1,240,829
1,294,270
594,101
477,759
230,541
173,414
367,586
total current liabilities
424,778
439,366
1,523,162
2,414,604
2,827,964
2,837,620
2,281,641
2,231,452
1,879,344
1,920,395
1,335,830
1,045,536
500,343
472,895
819,975
loans
400,000
656,426
586,783
880,184
961,132
471,132
521,132
571,132
621,132
671,132
721,132
771,131
hp & lease commitments
42,933
114,106
95,871
107,446
4,177
19,877
44,421
50,353
13,498
32,654
84,692
104,408
59,436
54,093
Accruals and Deferred Income
98,752
70,881
90,609
other liabilities
120,054
149,499
190,559
93,000
46,500
675,000
675,000
675,000
675,000
425,000
provisions
total long term liabilities
98,752
113,814
204,715
615,925
913,371
781,519
993,061
1,052,053
521,485
534,630
1,278,786
1,380,824
1,450,540
1,455,568
1,250,224
total liabilities
523,530
553,180
1,727,877
3,030,529
3,741,335
3,619,139
3,274,702
3,283,505
2,400,829
2,455,025
2,614,616
2,426,360
1,950,883
1,928,463
2,070,199
net assets
2,485,614
2,873,012
1,560,508
360,590
149,692
87,487
209,997
368,817
621,014
683,158
628,435
857,268
1,123,812
929,996
903,982
total shareholders funds
2,485,614
2,873,012
1,560,508
360,590
149,692
87,487
209,997
368,817
621,014
683,158
628,435
857,268
1,123,812
929,996
903,982
Feb 2024
Feb 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Mar 2018
Mar 2017
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Mar 2013
Mar 2012
Mar 2011
Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
-375,952
1,674,370
1,576,338
376,031
204,764
13,984
-37,260
-163,411
-23,341
101,983
-163,262
-219,038
243,042
68,565
-183,608
Depreciation
383,052
376,230
398,881
388,255
371,847
316,391
316,519
288,682
316,352
289,824
292,629
264,997
242,407
200,954
184,466
Amortisation
Tax
-307,871
-281,462
-49,470
-14,591
-2,281
5,179
-5,258
-1,176
Stock
-27,257
27,925
-43,267
-97,687
16,422
-8,709
-26,612
315,689
31,961
-47,409
-1,631
22,430
51,654
-2,626
72,749
Debtors
-208,735
206,525
57,974
-150,418
77,808
14,946
-39,665
64,266
82,903
33,643
-34,475
56,366
-29,343
-143,261
243,943
Creditors
12,136
-23,518
12,580
-87,380
40,284
56,688
-75,337
78,416
-8,292
-64,131
11,157
24,755
54,058
-277,815
304,032
Accruals and Deferred Income
-173,303
28,293
-627,748
-250,874
58,829
23,133
-44,511
-42,098
-53,441
700,169
116,342
247,218
57,127
-194,172
367,586
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
Cash flow from operations
81,925
1,513,054
1,063,882
624,667
566,903
403,959
225,688
-218,366
116,414
1,039,330
292,972
244,315
569,065
-57,757
355,784
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-210,997
-287,933
-281,716
-158,171
-425,130
-581,434
-161,118
-542,325
-83,236
-198,978
-285,111
-395,777
-436,055
-233,733
-2,838,565
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-210,997
-287,933
-281,716
-158,171
-425,130
-581,434
-161,118
-542,325
-83,236
-198,978
-285,111
-395,777
-436,055
-233,733
-2,838,565
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-400,000
-256,426
69,643
-293,401
-80,948
490,000
-50,000
-50,000
-50,000
-50,000
-50,000
-49,999
771,131
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-79,965
-85,815
63,486
898
123,312
-37,373
-37,468
-1,490
55,875
-71,145
-63,756
4,633
86,935
2,467
81,190
other long term liabilities
-120,054
-29,445
-41,060
97,559
46,500
46,500
-675,000
250,000
425,000
share issue
1,146,797
interest
-11,446
-53,994
-94,958
-115,663
-127,968
-136,494
-121,560
-88,785
-38,803
-44,979
-65,571
-52,685
-43,968
-41,375
-59,207
cash flow from financing
-91,411
-139,809
-551,526
-400,636
23,927
-369,709
-193,476
446,225
-32,928
-841,124
-179,327
-98,052
-7,033
161,093
2,364,911
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-9,001
-8,346
-276
-21,719
36,888
-49,353
54,055
-3,119
1,912
-256
3,047
-643
277
-2,614
3,390
overdraft
211,482
-1,093,657
-230,916
-87,579
-128,812
497,831
182,961
311,348
1,662
516
174,513
248,871
-125,700
127,783
121,260
change in cash
-220,483
1,085,311
230,640
65,860
165,700
-547,184
-128,906
-314,467
250
-772
-171,466
-249,514
125,977
-130,397
-117,870
lower hope fruit limited Credit Report and Business Information
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Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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lower hope fruit limited Ownership
LOWER HOPE FRUIT LIMITED group structure
Lower Hope Fruit Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LOWER HOPE FRUIT LIMITED
03383099
LOWER HOPE FRUIT LIMITED Shareholders
The largest shareholders in Lower Hope Fruit Limited include Sylvia Richards and Executors Of William Samuel Clive Richards.
sylvia richards
50%
executors of william samuel clive richards
50%
lower hope fruit limited directors
Lower Hope Fruit Limited currently has 2 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mrs Sylvia Richards (Jul 1997) and
Mr Robert Woolf (May 2022).
A charge, or mortgage, refers to the rights a company gives to a lender in return for a loan, often in the form of security given over business assets.
We found 5 charges/mortgages relating to lower hope fruit limited. Currently there are 4 open charges and 1 have been satisfied in the past.
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