
Company Number
03462477
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Mixed farming
+3Registered Address
east clayton farm, storrington road, pulborough, west sussex, RH20 4AG
Website
http://lorica.org.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of LORICA TRUST LIMITED at £653.5k based on a Turnover of £856.6k and 0.76x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LORICA TRUST LIMITED at £681.5k based on an EBITDA of £133.2k and a 5.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LORICA TRUST LIMITED at £5.6m based on Net Assets of £2.6m and 2.16x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lorica Trust Limited is a live company located in pulborough, RH20 4AG with a Companies House number of 03462477. It operates in the mixed farming sector, SIC Code 01500. Founded in November 1997, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Lorica Trust Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £856.6k with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lorica Trust Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £856.6k, make it smaller than the average company (£1.6m)
£856.6k - Lorica Trust Limited
£1.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 18%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.7%)
18% - Lorica Trust Limited
7.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 47.9%, this company has a comparable cost of product (47.9%)
47.9% - Lorica Trust Limited
47.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 12.1% make it more profitable than the average company (6.5%)
12.1% - Lorica Trust Limited
6.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 24 employees, this is below the industry average (32)
24 - Lorica Trust Limited
32 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £14.4k, the company has a lower pay structure (£26.1k)
£14.4k - Lorica Trust Limited
£26.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £35.7k, this is less efficient (£62.8k)
£35.7k - Lorica Trust Limited
£62.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 42 days, this is later than average (17 days)
42 days - Lorica Trust Limited
17 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 14 days, this is quicker than average (19 days)
14 days - Lorica Trust Limited
19 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Lorica Trust Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 768 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (94 weeks)
768 weeks - Lorica Trust Limited
94 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 1.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (32.3%)
1.4% - Lorica Trust Limited
32.3% - Industry AVG
Lorica Trust Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £856.6 thousand and the company has net assets of £2.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lorica Trust Limited has 24 employees and maintains cash reserves of £528.5 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 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 | |
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Turnover | 856,601 | 641,035 | 564,562 | 522,099 | 496,191 | 201,507 | 175,193 | 171,542 | 282,801 | 211,899 | 229,560 | 198,258 | 173,443 | 459,734 | 1,172,924 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 29,816 | 30,617 | 59,781 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 98,203 | 50,553 | 92,691 | 274,620 | 261,001 | 18,782 | 48,443 | 67,813 | 192,643 | 122,988 | 146,259 | 120,532 | 53,906 | -39,008 | 136,737 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 98,203 | 50,553 | 92,691 | 274,620 | 261,001 | 18,782 | 48,443 | 67,813 | 192,643 | 122,988 | 146,259 | 120,532 | 53,906 | -39,008 | 136,737 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 98,203 | 50,553 | 92,691 | 274,620 | 261,001 | 18,782 | 48,443 | 67,813 | 192,643 | 122,988 | 146,259 | 120,532 | 53,906 | -39,008 | 136,737 |
Employee Costs | 344,757 | 268,145 | 87,891 | 16,716 | 21,578 | 239,394 | 547,851 | ||||||||
Number Of Employees | 24 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 21 | ||||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,999,747 | 1,946,533 | 1,976,681 | 1,996,051 | 1,738,301 | 1,610,878 | 1,628,988 | 1,646,629 | 1,664,270 | 1,682,503 | 1,576,309 | 1,602,618 | 1,629,594 | 1,653,904 | 1,600,336 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,999,747 | 1,946,533 | 1,976,681 | 1,996,051 | 1,738,301 | 1,610,878 | 1,628,988 | 1,646,629 | 1,664,270 | 1,682,503 | 1,576,309 | 1,602,618 | 1,629,594 | 1,653,904 | 1,600,336 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 100,443 | 69,548 | 67,969 | 34,214 | 57,779 | 7,072 | 4,452 | 3,638 | 3,003 | 5,050 | 13,461 | 8,721 | 638 | 1,587 | 33,327 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 4,254 | 2,364 | 2,154 | 2,680 | 6,125 | 2,183 | 3,201 | 15,453 | 3,190 | 314 | 261 | 1,329 | 5,952 | 27,068 | 94,245 |
Cash | 528,531 | 502,483 | 432,965 | 359,451 | 381,311 | 222,182 | 188,751 | 138,535 | 127,417 | 56,248 | 58,813 | 56,358 | 63,043 | 33,690 | 139,461 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 633,228 | 574,395 | 503,088 | 396,345 | 445,215 | 231,437 | 196,404 | 157,626 | 133,610 | 61,612 | 72,535 | 66,408 | 69,633 | 62,345 | 267,033 |
total assets | 2,632,975 | 2,520,928 | 2,479,769 | 2,392,396 | 2,183,516 | 1,842,315 | 1,825,392 | 1,804,255 | 1,797,880 | 1,744,115 | 1,648,844 | 1,669,026 | 1,699,227 | 1,716,249 | 1,867,369 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 18,308 | 12,189 | 19,575 | 25,992 | 91,424 | 14,690 | 12,535 | 632 | 3,960 | 1,467 | 498 | 817 | 911 | 5,142 | 46,554 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 38,839 | 60,200 | 45,172 | 45,172 | 45,172 | 16,248 | 15,325 | 14,579 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 17,448 | 9,723 | 11,731 | 10,632 | 10,940 | 7,474 | 11,488 | 11,858 | 9,768 | 15,939 | 9,425 | 15,347 | 16,430 | 52,771 | 120,185 |
total current liabilities | 35,756 | 21,912 | 31,306 | 36,624 | 102,364 | 22,164 | 24,023 | 51,329 | 73,928 | 62,578 | 55,095 | 61,336 | 33,589 | 73,238 | 181,318 |
loans | 38,839 | 189,067 | 224,267 | 384,467 | 562,947 | 594,226 | 598,258 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 38,839 | 189,067 | 224,267 | 384,467 | 562,947 | 594,226 | 598,258 | ||||||||
total liabilities | 35,756 | 21,912 | 31,306 | 36,624 | 102,364 | 22,164 | 24,023 | 51,329 | 112,767 | 251,645 | 279,362 | 445,803 | 596,536 | 667,464 | 779,576 |
net assets | 2,597,219 | 2,499,016 | 2,448,463 | 2,355,772 | 2,081,152 | 1,820,151 | 1,801,369 | 1,752,926 | 1,685,113 | 1,492,470 | 1,369,482 | 1,223,223 | 1,102,691 | 1,048,785 | 1,087,793 |
total shareholders funds | 2,597,219 | 2,499,016 | 2,448,463 | 2,355,772 | 2,081,152 | 1,820,151 | 1,801,369 | 1,752,926 | 1,685,113 | 1,492,470 | 1,369,482 | 1,223,223 | 1,102,691 | 1,048,785 | 1,087,793 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 29,325 | 30,148 | 29,124 | 31,134 | 20,764 | 18,110 | 17,641 | 17,641 | 18,233 | 22,730 | 26,309 | 27,427 | 28,189 | 27,761 | 22,871 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | 32,785 | 1,789 | 33,229 | -27,010 | 54,649 | 1,602 | -11,438 | 12,898 | 829 | -8,358 | 3,672 | 3,460 | -22,065 | -98,917 | 127,572 |
Creditors | 6,119 | -7,386 | -6,417 | -65,432 | 76,734 | 2,155 | 11,903 | -3,328 | 2,493 | 969 | -319 | -94 | -4,231 | -41,412 | 46,554 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 7,725 | -2,008 | 1,099 | -308 | 3,466 | -4,014 | -370 | 2,090 | -6,171 | 6,514 | -5,922 | -1,083 | -36,341 | -67,414 | 120,185 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -38,839 | -21,361 | 15,028 | 28,924 | 923 | 746 | 14,579 | ||||||||
Long term loans | -38,839 | -150,228 | -35,200 | -160,200 | -178,480 | -31,279 | -4,032 | 598,258 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -29,816 | -30,617 | -59,781 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | -38,839 | -60,200 | -35,200 | -160,200 | -60,172 | -33,903 | 1,504,112 | ||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 26,048 | 69,518 | 73,514 | -21,860 | 159,129 | 33,431 | 50,216 | 11,118 | 71,169 | -2,565 | 2,455 | -6,685 | 29,353 | -105,771 | 139,461 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 26,048 | 69,518 | 73,514 | -21,860 | 159,129 | 33,431 | 50,216 | 11,118 | 71,169 | -2,565 | 2,455 | -6,685 | 29,353 | -105,771 | 139,461 |
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LORICA TRUST LIMITED group structure
Lorica Trust Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LORICA TRUST LIMITED
03462477
Lorica Trust Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robin Hobson (Jul 2011) and Mr Charles Haywood (Jul 2011).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robin Hobson | 71 years | Jul 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Charles Haywood | England | 65 years | Jul 2011 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Sharpe | 70 years | Jul 2011 | - | Director | |
Mr Howard Sayers | England | 61 years | Jul 2011 | - | Director |
Mr Nicholas Dungay | United Kingdom | 64 years | Jan 2021 | - | Director |
Ms Sophie Littlejohns | 67 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
856.6k
+34%
operating profit
103.9k
0%
gross margin
47.9%
-3.19%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
2.6m
+0.04%
total assets
2.6m
+0.04%
cash
528.5k
+0.05%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03462477
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
01500 - Mixed farming
87300 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled
55900 - Other accommodation
incorporation date
November 1997
age
28
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
st. patrick's trust limited (August 2003)
accountant
MARK CUMMINS
auditor
-
address
east clayton farm, storrington road, pulborough, west sussex, RH20 4AG
Bank
CAF BANK, CAF BANK, CAF BANK
Legal Advisor
IRWIN MITCHELL
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