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Company Number

03650396

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Directors

Trevor Darrington

Shareholders

mr trevor john darrington

sheila margaret darrington

Group Structure

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Industry

Bookkeeping activities

Registered Address

71 high street, great barford, bedford, bedfordshire, MK44 3LF

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darrington & co limited Estimated Valuation

£834.5k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DARRINGTON & CO LIMITED at £834.5k based on Net Assets of £236.7k and 3.53x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Darrington & Co Limited is a live company located in bedford, MK44 3LF with a Companies House number of 03650396. It operates in the accounting and auditing activities sector, SIC Code 69201. Founded in October 1998, it's largest shareholder is mr trevor john darrington with a 51% stake. Darrington & Co Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £82.8k with low growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Darrington & Co Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

3 Strong

1 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £82.8k, make it smaller than the average company (£158.4k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.4%)

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Darrington & Co Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £82.8 thousand and the company has net assets of £236.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Darrington & Co Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 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
Turnover	82,798	106,809	73,024	80,326	67,954	92,172	93,081	82,713	105,922	221,091	154,409	152,722	152,656	177,082	171,140
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	54,419	62,720	43,014	45,703	34,501	34,123	34,630	34,775	42,417	79,971	51,707	45,977	63,834	62,654	56,271
Gross Profit	28,379	44,089	30,011	34,623	33,452	58,049	58,451	47,938	63,505	141,119	102,701	106,745	88,822	114,428	114,869
Admin Expenses	14,360	40,516	61,921	-37,842	-16,269	17,818	39,568	44,234	43,649	124,241	92,035	96,655	79,397	86,118	69,379
Operating Profit	14,019	3,573	-31,910	72,465	49,721	40,231	18,883	3,704	19,856	16,878	10,666	10,090	9,425	28,310	45,490
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable							15	13	47	43	17	21	21	21	10
Pre-Tax Profit	14,019	3,573	-31,910	72,465	49,721	40,231	18,898	3,716	19,903	16,920	10,683	10,111	9,446	28,331	45,500
Tax	-3,505	-679		-13,768	-9,447	-7,644	-3,591	-743	-3,980	-3,553	-2,457	-2,427	-2,456	-7,933	-12,740
Profit After Tax	10,514	2,894	-31,910	58,697	40,274	32,587	15,307	2,973	15,922	13,367	8,226	7,684	6,990	20,398	32,760
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	10,514	2,894	-31,910	58,697	40,274	32,587	15,307	2,973	15,922	13,367	8,226	7,684	6,990	20,398	32,760
Employee Costs	69,397	65,090	53,834	48,029	48,647	63,855	60,208	61,498	59,330	86,488	66,811	65,945	62,186	52,943	48,383
Number Of Employees	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2
EBITDA*	14,019	3,573	-31,910	72,465	49,721	40,231	18,883	22,594	39,394	36,795	30,746	30,338	29,724	48,758	65,307

* 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
Tangible Assets	254,773	255,064	255,447	254,809	253,822	253,921	258,520	254,333	254,563	2,569	3,614	5,369	6,651	8,476	7,492
Intangible Assets								22,500	40,500	58,500	76,500	94,500	112,500	130,500	148,500
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	254,773	255,064	255,447	254,809	253,822	253,921	258,520	276,833	295,063	61,069	80,114	99,869	119,151	138,976	155,992
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors	39,498	56,668	37,889	49,785	31,086	43,174	39,302	25,718	29,337	52,584	35,245	37,004	34,993	40,842	45,358
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors								4,640	5,727
Cash								5,820	4,228	14,565	2,517	4,306	4,034	4,338	4,053
misc current assets
total current assets	39,498	56,668	37,889	49,785	31,086	43,174	39,302	36,178	39,292	67,149	37,762	41,310	39,027	45,180	49,411
total assets	294,271	311,732	293,336	304,594	284,908	297,095	297,822	313,011	334,355	128,218	117,876	141,179	158,178	184,156	205,403
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	57,588	85,563	70,061	49,409	88,420	140,881	174,195			38,219	41,045	72,233	96,674	129,421	171,091
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities								204,457	228,734
total current liabilities	57,588	85,563	70,061	49,409	88,420	140,881	174,195	204,457	228,734	38,219	41,045	72,233	96,674	129,421	171,091
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions								134	174	474	673	1,014	1,256	1,477	1,452
total long term liabilities								134	174	474	673	1,014	1,256	1,477	1,452
total liabilities	57,588	85,563	70,061	49,409	88,420	140,881	174,195	204,591	228,908	38,693	41,718	73,247	97,930	130,898	172,543
net assets	236,683	226,169	223,275	255,185	196,488	156,214	123,627	108,420	105,447	89,525	76,158	67,932	60,248	53,258	32,860
total shareholders funds	236,683	226,169	223,275	255,185	196,488	156,214	123,627	108,420	105,447	89,525	76,158	67,932	60,248	53,258	32,860

	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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	14,019	3,573	-31,910	72,465	49,721	40,231	18,883	3,704	19,856	16,878	10,666	10,090	9,425	28,310	45,490
Depreciation								890	1,538	1,917	2,080	2,248	2,299	2,448	1,817
Amortisation								18,000	18,000	18,000	18,000	18,000	18,000	18,000	18,000
Tax	-3,505	-679		-13,768	-9,447	-7,644	-3,591	-743	-3,980	-3,553	-2,457	-2,427	-2,456	-7,933	-12,740
Stock
Debtors	-17,170	18,779	-11,896	18,699	-12,088	3,872	8,944	-4,706	-17,520	17,339	-1,759	2,011	-5,849	-4,516	45,358
Creditors	-27,975	15,502	20,652	-39,011	-52,461	-33,314	174,195		-38,219	-2,826	-31,188	-24,441	-32,747	-41,670	171,091
Accruals and Deferred Income							-204,457	-24,277	228,734
Deferred Taxes & Provisions							-134	-40	-300	-199	-341	-242	-221	25	1,452
Cash flow from operations	-291	-383	638	987	-99	-4,599	-24,048	2,240	243,149	12,878	-1,481	1,217	149	3,696	179,752
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	291	383	-638	-987	99	4,599	18,313	-660	-253,532	-872	-325	-966	-474	-3,432	-175,809
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments	291	383	-638	-987	99	4,599	18,313	-660	-253,532	-872	-325	-966	-474	-3,432	-175,809
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue							-100								100
interest							15	13	47	43	17	21	21	21	10
cash flow from financing							-85	13	47	43	17	21	21	21	110
cash and cash equivalents
cash							-5,820	1,592	-10,337	12,048	-1,789	272	-304	285	4,053
overdraft
change in cash							-5,820	1,592	-10,337	12,048	-1,789	272	-304	285	4,053

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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DARRINGTON & CO LIMITED group structure

Darrington & Co Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

DARRINGTON & CO LIMITED

03650396

DARRINGTON & CO LIMITED Shareholders

mr trevor john darrington	51%
sheila margaret darrington	49%

Darrington & Co Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Trevor Darrington serving since May 2008.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Trevor Darrington		72 years	May 2008	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

82.8k

-22%

operating profit

14k

gross margin

34.3%

-16.97%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

236.7k

+0.05%

total assets

294.3k

-0.06%

cash

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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03650396

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

69203 - Tax consultancy

69202 - Bookkeeping activities

69201 - Accounting, and auditing activities

incorporation date

October 1998

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

mirra-mar services limited (April 2008)

address

71 high street, great barford, bedford, bedfordshire, MK44 3LF

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