blue apple contract catering limitedEstimated Valuation
£7.5m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE APPLE CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED at £7.5m based on a Turnover of £14.9m and 0.5x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
blue apple contract catering limitedEstimated Valuation
£3.9m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE APPLE CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED at £3.9m based on an EBITDA of £949k and a 4.13x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
blue apple contract catering limitedEstimated Valuation
£5.9m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLUE APPLE CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED at £5.9m based on Net Assets of £2.3m and 2.54x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Blue Apple Contract Catering LimitedOverview
Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited is a live company located in reading, RG1 8LS with a Companies House number of 03549959. It operates in the other food services sector, SIC Code 56290. Founded in April 1998, it's largest shareholder is
blue apple catering holdings ltd
with a 100% stake. Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£14.9m with
declining
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited a 4 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
Health Rating5out of 5
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £13.7m, make it larger than the average company (£1.2m)
£13.7m - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
£1.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -10%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.7%)
-10% - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
5.7% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 17.5%, this company has a higher cost of product (27.3%)
17.5% - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
27.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.5% make it more profitable than the average company (3.3%)
6.5% - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
3.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 238 employees, this is above the industry average (16)
238 - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
16 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £29.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£22k)
£29.5k - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
£22k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £57.7k, this is equally as efficient (£64.6k)
£57.7k - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
£64.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 59 days, this is later than average (27 days)
59 days - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
27 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 40 days, this is slower than average (36 days)
40 days - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
36 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 8 days, this is less than average (14 days)
8 days - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
14 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 19 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
19 weeks - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
24 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 63.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (68.1%)
63.6% - Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited
68.1% - Industry AVG
BLUE APPLE CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £14.9 million and the company has net assets of £2.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited has 305 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023
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
Turnover
14,885,842
13,727,109
10,132,796
5,224,955
19,010,748
16,332,252
15,185,251
12,183,047
11,100,269
10,546,617
9,935,394
8,668,777
7,974,122
7,019,410
9,580,211
Other Income Or Grants
3,410,546
Cost Of Sales
12,551,102
11,321,943
7,433,821
7,013,435
16,136,882
13,592,795
12,678,149
9,805,042
8,780,506
8,463,802
8,076,413
7,054,148
6,470,247
5,587,223
6,487,630
Gross Profit
2,334,740
2,405,166
2,698,975
1,622,066
2,873,866
2,739,457
2,507,102
2,378,005
2,319,763
2,082,815
1,858,981
1,614,629
1,503,875
1,432,187
3,092,581
Admin Expenses
1,396,882
1,513,739
2,675,689
1,740,186
2,633,983
2,328,897
2,052,957
1,844,341
1,784,888
1,611,833
1,397,196
1,234,830
1,143,260
1,165,059
2,580,110
Operating Profit
937,858
891,427
23,286
-118,120
239,883
410,560
454,145
533,664
534,875
470,982
461,785
379,799
360,615
267,128
512,471
Interest Payable
4,886
16,736
50,098
2,978
320
2,970
3,461
3,297
3,923
4,505
5,243
3,927
2,605
596
Interest Receivable
11,382
3,268
7,765
285
468
1,233
150
636
440
217
513
551
4,889
404
1,003
Pre-Tax Profit
944,354
877,959
-19,046
-120,813
240,031
408,823
450,834
531,003
531,392
466,694
457,055
376,423
362,899
320,596
513,474
Tax
-237,969
-166,674
11,133
-49,167
-78,842
-87,674
-105,700
-97,517
-93,339
-99,193
-79,622
-80,379
-53,714
-143,773
Profit After Tax
706,385
711,285
-19,046
-109,680
190,864
329,981
363,160
425,303
433,875
373,355
357,862
296,801
282,520
266,882
369,701
Dividends Paid
79,000
258,000
100,000
460,000
276,000
300,000
210,000
173,600
241,600
201,600
176,133
Retained Profit
627,385
453,285
-19,046
-209,680
-269,136
329,981
363,160
149,303
133,875
163,355
184,262
55,201
80,920
90,749
369,701
Employee Costs
6,707,547
7,016,230
5,007,169
6,702,065
8,964,176
7,487,562
6,846,894
5,479,481
4,952,534
4,785,886
4,372,862
3,986,628
3,696,988
3,139,568
2,588,238
Number Of Employees
305
238
202
281
396
354
346
241
237
232
225
239
230
174
113
EBITDA*
949,025
911,089
73,749
-33,581
324,171
480,567
523,569
603,101
608,797
536,149
530,170
429,624
423,587
353,468
564,981
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023
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
Tangible Assets
24,622
32,155
28,473
60,546
125,064
138,210
101,360
95,978
123,167
68,695
109,557
138,711
85,738
77,064
58,176
Intangible Assets
4,796
9,780
26,387
77,029
Investments & Other
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
24,622
32,155
28,475
60,548
125,066
138,212
101,362
95,980
123,169
73,493
119,339
138,713
85,740
103,453
135,207
Stock & work in progress
238,964
260,694
225,937
185,256
465,813
418,357
414,593
323,426
287,947
248,411
242,528
202,314
183,773
166,525
155,701
Trade Debtors
3,000,490
2,245,230
1,440,404
819,438
2,275,466
1,528,645
1,533,786
1,065,992
1,300,267
1,022,831
1,071,710
983,718
873,273
674,708
1,106,470
Group Debtors
952,903
952,903
952,903
952,903
952,903
952,903
952,903
952,903
766,634
670,034
472,702
Misc Debtors
219,230
207,592
332,284
190,762
483,019
763,726
730,503
449,421
373,462
297,019
299,286
276,337
229,805
199,515
Cash
1,412,935
957,678
560,122
1,510,666
583,291
600,233
811,242
689,669
382,152
629,614
456,307
832,538
733,795
718,376
401,158
misc current assets
total current assets
5,824,522
4,624,097
3,511,650
3,659,025
4,760,492
4,263,864
4,443,027
3,481,411
3,110,462
2,867,909
2,542,533
2,294,907
2,020,646
1,759,124
1,663,329
total assets
5,849,144
4,656,252
3,540,125
3,719,573
4,885,558
4,402,076
4,544,389
3,577,391
3,233,631
2,941,402
2,661,872
2,433,620
2,106,386
1,862,577
1,798,536
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
187,500
187,500
31,250
Trade Creditors
1,988,868
1,260,759
737,496
270,672
1,430,551
1,494,059
1,506,569
1,211,581
1,081,623
1,006,599
996,353
991,506
882,194
760,279
1,361,416
Group/Directors Accounts
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
146
11,446
11,446
11,157
20,272
20,272
7,789
19,725
31,138
12,450
other current liabilities
1,534,810
1,147,956
821,531
1,367,067
1,941,630
1,148,309
1,362,861
1,032,411
943,304
913,264
778,513
701,991
579,814
570,089
total current liabilities
3,523,678
2,596,215
1,746,675
1,680,437
3,383,629
2,642,370
2,880,589
2,264,266
2,045,201
1,927,654
1,794,593
1,724,637
1,474,460
1,330,370
1,361,416
loans
359,375
546,875
718,750
hp & lease commitments
147
11,593
10,827
30,769
11,350
31,075
13,488
Accruals and Deferred Income
39,583
other liabilities
provisions
2,150
4,731
3,929
18,964
18,964
19,198
13,273
14,931
19,597
9,559
15,096
21,337
17,068
11,757
7,419
total long term liabilities
2,150
364,106
550,804
777,444
30,557
19,198
13,273
25,758
50,366
9,559
26,446
52,412
30,556
11,757
7,419
total liabilities
3,525,828
2,960,321
2,297,479
2,457,881
3,414,186
2,661,568
2,893,862
2,290,024
2,095,567
1,937,213
1,821,039
1,777,049
1,505,016
1,342,127
1,368,835
net assets
2,323,316
1,695,931
1,242,646
1,261,692
1,471,372
1,740,508
1,650,527
1,287,367
1,138,064
1,004,189
840,833
656,571
601,370
520,450
429,701
total shareholders funds
2,323,316
1,695,931
1,242,646
1,261,692
1,471,372
1,740,508
1,650,527
1,287,367
1,138,064
1,004,189
840,833
656,571
601,370
520,450
429,701
Dec 2023
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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
937,858
891,427
23,286
-118,120
239,883
410,560
454,145
533,664
534,875
470,982
461,785
379,799
360,615
267,128
512,471
Depreciation
11,167
19,662
50,463
84,539
84,288
70,007
69,424
69,437
69,126
60,183
68,385
49,825
36,585
35,698
32,111
Amortisation
4,796
4,984
26,387
50,642
20,399
Tax
-237,969
-166,674
11,133
-49,167
-78,842
-87,674
-105,700
-97,517
-93,339
-99,193
-79,622
-80,379
-53,714
-143,773
Stock
13,027
34,757
40,681
-280,557
47,456
3,764
91,167
35,479
39,536
5,883
40,214
18,541
17,248
10,824
155,701
Debtors
1,447,032
680,134
762,488
-1,748,285
466,114
28,082
748,876
27,953
450,479
146,186
583,643
156,977
228,855
-232,247
1,106,470
Creditors
1,251,372
523,263
466,824
-1,159,879
-63,508
-12,510
294,988
129,958
75,024
10,246
4,847
109,312
121,915
-601,137
1,361,416
Accruals and Deferred Income
713,279
326,425
-585,119
-534,980
793,321
-214,552
330,450
89,107
30,040
134,751
76,522
122,177
9,725
570,089
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
-1,779
802
-15,035
-234
5,925
-1,658
-4,666
10,038
-5,537
-6,241
4,269
5,311
4,338
7,419
Cash flow from operations
1,213,869
880,014
-862,750
311,535
491,013
148,742
219,632
648,368
136,367
430,201
-117,752
410,242
234,056
494,467
527,872
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-7,316
-23,344
-18,390
-20,021
-71,142
-106,857
-74,806
-42,248
-123,598
-19,321
-49,011
-102,798
-51,190
-54,586
-187,715
Change in Investments
-2
-2
2
cash flow from investments
-7,314
-23,342
-18,390
-20,021
-71,142
-106,857
-74,806
-42,248
-123,598
-19,321
-49,011
-102,798
-51,190
-54,586
-187,717
Financing Activities
Bank loans
-187,500
156,250
31,250
Group/Directors Accounts
-2
-2
2
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
-546,875
-187,500
-171,875
718,750
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
-146
-146
-11,447
-11,446
23,039
-11,157
-19,942
-19,942
43,252
-23,286
-31,138
36,275
25,938
other long term liabilities
share issue
453,285
-240,000
1
60,000
interest
6,496
-13,468
-42,333
-2,693
148
-1,737
-3,311
-2,661
-3,483
-4,288
-4,730
-3,376
2,284
-192
1,003
cash flow from financing
-274,742
-201,116
-69,405
735,861
23,187
-252,894
-23,253
-22,603
39,769
-27,573
-35,868
32,899
28,222
-190
61,003
cash and cash equivalents
cash
852,813
397,556
-950,544
927,375
-16,942
-211,009
121,573
307,517
-247,462
173,307
-376,231
98,743
15,419
317,218
401,158
overdraft
change in cash
852,813
397,556
-950,544
927,375
-16,942
-211,009
121,573
307,517
-247,462
173,307
-376,231
98,743
15,419
317,218
401,158
blue apple contract catering limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited Competitor Analysis
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blue apple contract catering limited Ownership
BLUE APPLE CONTRACT CATERING LIMITED group structure
Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited has no subsidiary companies.
The sole shareholder of Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited is Blue Apple Catering Holdings Ltd.
blue apple catering holdings ltd
100%
blue apple contract catering limited directors
Blue Apple Contract Catering Limited currently has 3 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Ruston Toms (Apr 1998) and
Mr Nicholas Thomas (Jul 2023).
apple contract catering company limited (June 1998)
accountant
-
auditor
JAMES COWPER KRESTON AUDIT LLP
address
james cowper kreston, 8th floor south, reading, RG1 8LS
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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blue apple contract catering limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 5 charges/mortgages relating to blue apple contract catering limited. Currently there are 1 open charges and 4 have been satisfied in the past.
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