
Company Number
03394705
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
a pearson holdings ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Growing of other non-perennial crops
Registered Address
unit 1 chichester food park, bognor road, chichester, west sussex, PO20 1NW
Website
http://apsgroup.uk.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of APS PRODUCE LIMITED at £96.5m based on a Turnover of £101.2m and 0.95x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APS PRODUCE LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-4.2m and a 4.55x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of APS PRODUCE LIMITED at £1.3m based on Net Assets of £1.2m and 1.13x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Aps Produce Limited is a live company located in chichester, PO20 1NW with a Companies House number of 03394705. It operates in the growing of other non-perennial crops sector, SIC Code 01190. Founded in June 1997, it's largest shareholder is a pearson holdings ltd with a 100% stake. Aps Produce Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £101.2m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Aps Produce Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
1 Regular
7 Weak
Size
annual sales of £101.2m, make it larger than the average company (£18.8m)
£101.2m - Aps Produce Limited
£18.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -8%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.4%)
-8% - Aps Produce Limited
5.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 9.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (16.7%)
9.4% - Aps Produce Limited
16.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -6.1% make it less profitable than the average company (2.8%)
-6.1% - Aps Produce Limited
2.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 351 employees, this is above the industry average (159)
351 - Aps Produce Limited
159 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £59.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£35.4k)
£59.5k - Aps Produce Limited
£35.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £288.3k, this is more efficient (£129.8k)
£288.3k - Aps Produce Limited
£129.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 17 days, this is near the average (17 days)
17 days - Aps Produce Limited
17 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 23 days, this is quicker than average (32 days)
23 days - Aps Produce Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 22 days, this is less than average (28 days)
22 days - Aps Produce Limited
28 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 2 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
2 weeks - Aps Produce Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 97.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (52.4%)
97.4% - Aps Produce Limited
52.4% - Industry AVG
Aps Produce Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £101.2 million and the company has net assets of £1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Aps Produce Limited has 351 employees and maintains cash reserves of £826.3 thousand 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 | 101,187,601 | 115,800,480 | 128,815,000 | 130,705,000 | 128,208,000 | 121,374,000 | 52,419,000 | 46,963,000 | 44,401,000 | 41,981,883 | 40,642,000 | 38,703,000 | 32,950,000 | 34,496,000 | 34,207,297 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 91,705,284 | 114,022,784 | 121,671,000 | 120,463,000 | 116,779,000 | 112,456,000 | 45,845,000 | 39,685,000 | 37,448,000 | 36,237,945 | 21,127,000 | 18,675,000 | 31,579,130 | ||
Gross Profit | 9,482,317 | 1,777,696 | 7,144,000 | 10,242,000 | 11,429,000 | 8,918,000 | 6,574,000 | 7,278,000 | 6,953,000 | 5,743,938 | 11,823,000 | 15,821,000 | 2,628,167 | ||
Admin Expenses | 15,639,204 | 10,934,671 | 4,693,000 | 8,489,000 | 8,823,000 | 7,945,000 | 4,048,000 | 5,392,000 | 5,072,000 | 5,389,795 | 15,880,000 | 19,157,000 | 6,209,491 | ||
Operating Profit | -6,156,887 | -9,156,975 | 2,451,000 | 1,753,000 | 2,606,000 | 973,000 | 2,526,000 | 1,886,000 | 1,881,000 | 354,143 | -1,385,000 | -636,000 | -4,057,000 | -3,336,000 | -3,581,324 |
Interest Payable | 940,097 | 654,913 | 2,342,000 | 2,230,000 | 1,831,000 | 1,634,000 | 1,432,000 | 1,737,000 | 1,199,000 | 583,618 | 309,000 | 665,000 | 712,000 | 820,182 | |
Interest Receivable | 950,583 | 11,000 | 8,042 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -7,096,984 | -8,861,305 | 109,000 | -477,000 | 775,000 | -661,000 | 1,105,000 | 149,000 | 682,000 | -229,475 | -2,062,000 | -1,301,000 | -4,571,000 | -4,081,000 | -4,393,497 |
Tax | 4,600,944 | 558,849 | 40,000 | 39,000 | 40,000 | -10,000 | -58,000 | 15,000 | 100,785 | 323,000 | 185,000 | 717,000 | -1,657,000 | 1,120,328 | |
Profit After Tax | -2,496,040 | -8,302,456 | 149,000 | -438,000 | 775,000 | -621,000 | 1,095,000 | 91,000 | 697,000 | -128,690 | -1,739,000 | -1,116,000 | -3,854,000 | -5,738,000 | -3,273,169 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -2,496,040 | -8,302,456 | 149,000 | -438,000 | 775,000 | -621,000 | 1,095,000 | 91,000 | 697,000 | -128,690 | -1,739,000 | -1,116,000 | -3,854,000 | -5,738,000 | -3,273,169 |
Employee Costs | 20,872,162 | 19,903,382 | 21,154,000 | 20,329,000 | 18,966,000 | 18,366,000 | 11,173,000 | 11,260,000 | 10,404,000 | 9,738,219 | 9,529,000 | 9,480,000 | 9,579,000 | 14,037,000 | 7,936,727 |
Number Of Employees | 351 | 329 | 376 | 369 | 391 | 372 | 270 | 226 | 191 | 208 | 202 | 206 | 245 | 254 | 376 |
EBITDA* | -4,196,117 | -7,607,140 | 4,000,000 | 3,366,000 | 4,254,000 | 2,745,000 | 3,902,000 | 3,254,000 | 2,916,000 | 1,259,214 | -444,000 | 162,000 | -3,373,000 | -2,658,000 | -2,987,335 |
* 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 | 22,445,347 | 18,643,947 | 16,676,000 | 17,871,000 | 18,766,000 | 19,596,000 | 16,199,000 | 16,850,000 | 17,144,000 | 2,384,421 | 3,400,000 | 3,793,000 | 3,132,000 | 2,413,000 | 4,350,852 |
Intangible Assets | 53,000 | 87,000 | 142,000 | 168,000 | 128,000 | 152,000 | 163,000 | 30,370 | 234,000 | 430,000 | 611,000 | 808,000 | |||
Investments & Other | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 489,440 | 489,000 | 489,000 | 4,550 | ||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 5,159,793 | 558,849 | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 27,805,140 | 19,402,796 | 16,929,000 | 18,158,000 | 19,108,000 | 19,964,000 | 16,527,000 | 17,202,000 | 17,507,000 | 2,904,231 | 3,634,000 | 4,223,000 | 3,743,000 | 3,221,000 | 4,355,402 |
Stock & work in progress | 5,740,514 | 4,724,228 | 9,758,000 | 7,949,000 | 6,888,000 | 5,863,000 | 4,043,000 | 3,793,000 | 2,556,000 | 2,551,934 | 1,180,000 | 1,068,000 | 1,216,000 | 1,430,000 | 2,953,687 |
Trade Debtors | 4,868,408 | 5,755,299 | 8,620,000 | 9,408,000 | 7,776,000 | 9,714,000 | 9,387,000 | 3,685,000 | 3,136,000 | 1,697,371 | 1,638,000 | 1,817,000 | 1,846,000 | 1,869,000 | 1,655,390 |
Group Debtors | 94,860 | 12,089,686 | 13,825,000 | 19,380,000 | 8,453,000 | 7,438,000 | 4,637,000 | 7,538,000 | 13,554,000 | 7,455,666 | 5,795,000 | 6,811,000 | 5,299,000 | 2,387,000 | 6,219,007 |
Misc Debtors | 4,553,801 | 1,456,619 | 2,803,000 | 2,789,000 | 2,866,000 | 4,311,000 | 954,000 | 1,344,000 | 769,000 | 859,262 | 1,177,000 | 955,000 | 825,000 | 914,000 | 1,306,167 |
Cash | 826,251 | 137,523 | 346,000 | 1,131,000 | 1,758,000 | 335,000 | 904,000 | 2,000 | 129,000 | ||||||
misc current assets | 16,000 | 1,786,000 | 2,954,000 | 2,803,000 | 3,845,000 | 2,617,400 | |||||||||
total current assets | 16,083,834 | 24,163,355 | 35,352,000 | 40,657,000 | 27,741,000 | 27,661,000 | 19,037,000 | 17,264,000 | 20,017,000 | 12,564,233 | 11,576,000 | 13,605,000 | 12,118,000 | 10,445,000 | 14,751,651 |
total assets | 43,888,974 | 43,566,151 | 52,281,000 | 58,815,000 | 46,849,000 | 47,625,000 | 35,564,000 | 34,466,000 | 37,524,000 | 15,468,464 | 15,210,000 | 17,828,000 | 15,861,000 | 13,666,000 | 19,107,053 |
Bank overdraft | 3,333,028 | 4,271,931 | 5,282,000 | 6,000,000 | 1,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,118 | 135,000 | 219,119 | ||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,852,760 | 9,593,438 | 15,389,000 | 13,050,000 | 7,205,000 | 11,313,000 | 5,451,000 | 3,116,000 | 3,825,000 | 4,975,559 | 2,036,000 | 2,490,000 | 2,305,000 | 1,654,000 | 1,018,752 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,953,045 | 2,187,000 | 9,974,000 | 3,815,000 | 1,375,000 | 287,000 | 30,354,924 | 23,914,429 | |||||||
other short term finances | 58,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,117,507 | 7,636,210 | 974,000 | 1,128,000 | 1,101,000 | 1,126,000 | 1,045,000 | 1,239,000 | 1,295,000 | 1,890 | |||||
other current liabilities | 10,740,589 | 6,039,095 | 4,589,000 | 4,142,000 | 9,073,000 | 9,375,000 | 4,737,000 | 4,805,000 | 2,096,000 | 1,337,744 | 33,266,000 | 33,621,000 | 31,286,000 | 25,707,000 | 2,514,524 |
total current liabilities | 21,043,884 | 29,493,719 | 28,421,000 | 34,294,000 | 21,194,000 | 21,814,000 | 11,234,000 | 10,535,000 | 9,032,000 | 36,669,345 | 35,360,000 | 36,111,000 | 33,591,000 | 27,496,000 | 27,668,714 |
loans | 4,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 13,875,439 | 10,416,119 | 12,711,000 | 13,368,000 | 14,299,000 | 12,157,000 | 12,857,000 | 13,554,000 | |||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 7,809,378 | 11,901,000 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 39,000 | 39,000 | 79,000 | 75,000 | 30,000 | 138,530 | 498,000 | 570,000 | 772,000 | 242,000 | |||||
total long term liabilities | 21,684,817 | 10,416,119 | 11,901,000 | 12,711,000 | 13,407,000 | 14,338,000 | 12,236,000 | 12,932,000 | 17,584,000 | 138,530 | 249,000 | 285,000 | 386,000 | 121,000 | |
total liabilities | 42,728,701 | 39,909,838 | 40,322,000 | 47,005,000 | 34,601,000 | 36,152,000 | 23,470,000 | 23,467,000 | 26,616,000 | 36,807,875 | 35,609,000 | 36,396,000 | 33,977,000 | 27,617,000 | 27,668,714 |
net assets | 1,160,273 | 3,656,313 | 11,959,000 | 11,810,000 | 12,248,000 | 11,473,000 | 12,094,000 | 10,999,000 | 10,908,000 | -21,339,411 | -20,399,000 | -18,568,000 | -18,116,000 | -13,951,000 | -8,561,661 |
total shareholders funds | 1,160,273 | 3,656,313 | 11,959,000 | 11,810,000 | 12,248,000 | 11,473,000 | 12,094,000 | 10,999,000 | 10,908,000 | -21,339,411 | -20,399,000 | -18,568,000 | -18,116,000 | -13,951,000 | -8,561,661 |
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 | -6,156,887 | -9,156,975 | 2,451,000 | 1,753,000 | 2,606,000 | 973,000 | 2,526,000 | 1,886,000 | 1,881,000 | 354,143 | -1,385,000 | -636,000 | -4,057,000 | -3,336,000 | -3,581,324 |
Depreciation | 1,953,612 | 1,494,536 | 1,511,000 | 1,551,000 | 1,558,000 | 1,616,000 | 1,337,000 | 1,339,000 | 1,012,000 | 701,142 | 737,000 | 600,000 | 487,000 | 496,000 | 593,989 |
Amortisation | 7,158 | 55,299 | 38,000 | 62,000 | 90,000 | 156,000 | 39,000 | 29,000 | 23,000 | 203,929 | 204,000 | 198,000 | 197,000 | 182,000 | |
Tax | 4,600,944 | 558,849 | 40,000 | 39,000 | 40,000 | -10,000 | -58,000 | 15,000 | 100,785 | 323,000 | 185,000 | 717,000 | -1,657,000 | 1,120,328 | |
Stock | 1,016,286 | -5,033,772 | 1,809,000 | 1,061,000 | 1,025,000 | 1,820,000 | 250,000 | 1,237,000 | 4,066 | 1,371,934 | 112,000 | -148,000 | -214,000 | -1,523,687 | 2,953,687 |
Debtors | -5,183,591 | -5,387,547 | -6,329,000 | 12,482,000 | -2,368,000 | 6,485,000 | 2,411,000 | -4,892,000 | 7,446,701 | 1,402,299 | -973,000 | 1,613,000 | 2,800,000 | -4,010,564 | 9,180,564 |
Creditors | -3,740,678 | -5,795,562 | 2,339,000 | 5,845,000 | -4,108,000 | 5,862,000 | 2,335,000 | -709,000 | -1,150,559 | 2,939,559 | -454,000 | 185,000 | 651,000 | 635,248 | 1,018,752 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 4,701,494 | 1,450,095 | 447,000 | -4,931,000 | -302,000 | 4,638,000 | -68,000 | 2,709,000 | 758,256 | -31,928,256 | -355,000 | 2,335,000 | 5,579,000 | 23,192,476 | 2,514,524 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -39,000 | -40,000 | 4,000 | 45,000 | -108,530 | -359,470 | -72,000 | -202,000 | 530,000 | 242,000 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | 5,532,948 | -972,439 | 11,346,000 | -9,263,000 | 1,187,000 | 4,940,000 | 3,502,000 | 8,896,000 | -5,020,600 | -30,762,401 | -141,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,518,000 | 25,288,975 | -10,467,982 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -156,000 | -1,067,000 | -15,653,000 | -176,521 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | -289,440 | 440 | 489,000 | -4,550 | 4,550 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -156,000 | -1,067,000 | -15,363,560 | -176,961 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,953,045 | -233,955 | -7,787,000 | 6,159,000 | 3,815,000 | -1,375,000 | 1,088,000 | -30,067,924 | 30,354,924 | -23,914,429 | 23,914,429 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | -58,000 | 58,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | |||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -3,059,383 | 17,078,329 | -12,865,000 | -630,000 | -956,000 | 2,223,000 | -894,000 | -753,000 | 14,849,000 | -1,890 | 1,890 | ||||
other long term liabilities | 7,809,378 | -11,901,000 | 11,901,000 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -940,097 | 295,670 | -2,342,000 | -2,230,000 | -1,831,000 | -1,634,000 | -1,421,000 | -1,737,000 | -1,199,000 | -583,618 | -309,000 | -665,000 | -712,000 | -812,140 | |
cash flow from financing | 1,856,853 | 5,238,813 | -11,093,000 | 3,299,000 | 1,028,000 | 589,000 | -3,690,000 | -5,402,000 | 19,132,487 | 28,901,585 | -343,000 | -1,000 | -311,000 | -24,279,658 | 17,815,687 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 688,728 | -208,477 | -785,000 | -627,000 | 1,423,000 | 335,000 | -904,000 | 902,000 | 2,000 | -129,000 | 129,000 | ||||
overdraft | -938,903 | -1,010,069 | -718,000 | 6,000,000 | -1,000 | 1,000 | -1,529,000 | 1,527,882 | 1,118 | -135,000 | -84,119 | 219,119 | |||
change in cash | 1,627,631 | 801,592 | -67,000 | -6,627,000 | 1,423,000 | 336,000 | -905,000 | 2,431,000 | -1,525,882 | -1,118 | -129,000 | 264,000 | 84,119 | -219,119 |
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APS PRODUCE LIMITED group structure
Aps Produce Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
APS PRODUCE LIMITED
03394705
2 subsidiaries
Aps Produce Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Julian Harris (Dec 2022) and Mr David Hoult (Apr 2023).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Julian Harris | United Kingdom | 64 years | Dec 2022 | - | Director |
Mr David Hoult | United Kingdom | 52 years | Apr 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
101.2m
-13%
operating profit
-6.2m
-33%
gross margin
9.4%
+510.44%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
1.2m
-0.68%
total assets
43.9m
+0.01%
cash
826.3k
+5.01%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03394705
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
01190 - Growing of other non-perennial crops
incorporation date
June 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
wight salads limited (July 2017)
rp 192 limited (November 1997)
accountant
-
auditor
AFFORD BOND HOLDINGS LIMITED
address
unit 1 chichester food park, bognor road, chichester, west sussex, PO20 1NW
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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