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Company Number

03830499

Website

www.sentry.co.uk

Registered Address

7a hill view business park, old ipswich road, ipswich, suffolk, IP6 0AJ

Industry

Support activities for crop production

Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)

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Telephone

01473658058

Next Accounts Due

December 2024

Group Structure

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Directors

John Fuller12 Years

John Barrett7 Years

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Shareholders

willoughby 369 limited 19.2%

claas holdings limited 19.2%

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sentry limited Estimated Valuation

£5m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SENTRY LIMITED at £5m based on Net Assets of £3.4m and 1.46x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Sentry Limited is a live company located in ipswich, IP6 0AJ with a Companies House number of 03830499. It operates in the growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds sector, SIC Code 01110. Founded in August 1999, it's largest shareholder is willoughby 369 limited with a 19.2% stake. Sentry Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £12.5m with healthy growth in recent years.

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2 Regular

2 Weak

Size

annual sales of £12.5m, make it larger than the average company (£3.2m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6%)

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SENTRY LIMITED group structure

Sentry Limited has 3 subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

SENTRY LIMITED

03830499

3 subsidiaries

SENTRY GROUNDCARE LIMITED

01161695

SENTRY FARMING LTD

02045675

SENTRY FARMS LIMITED

01306384

SENTRY LIMITED Shareholders

willoughby 369 limited	19.16%
claas holdings limited	19.16%
brineflow properties & handling limited	19.16%
j.p. barrett	7.35%
paul christian	6%
r. arkley	4.95%
alec smith	3.57%
r. peck	3.49%
sentry sip trust	3.28%
john hall	2.48%

Sentry Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr John Fuller (Jul 2011) and Mr John Barrett (Oct 2016).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr John Fuller	England	55 years	Jul 2011	-	Director
Mr John Barrett	United Kingdom	50 years	Oct 2016	-	Director
Mrs Rebecca Arkley	England	53 years	Oct 2016	-	Director
Mr Paul Christian		56 years	Feb 2018	-	Director
Mr Christopher Clayton	England	57 years	Mar 2020	-	Director
Mr Arthur Tyrrell	United Kingdom	56 years	Dec 2021	-	Director
Mr Alec Smith	England	36 years	Dec 2021	-	Director

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Sentry Limited's latest turnover from March 2023 is £12.5 million and the company has net assets of £3.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Sentry Limited has 56 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Turnover	12,464,449	10,133,759	8,527,671	9,656,940	9,856,332	9,078,532	7,381,950	7,759,160	9,852,405	9,762,950	9,914,604	10,969,822	9,333,055	8,079,118
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	10,921,723	9,183,784	8,240,070	8,767,259	9,024,341	8,409,885	7,500,406	7,669,760	9,237,416	9,152,411	8,818,002	9,835,785	8,328,444	6,710,347
Gross Profit	1,542,726	949,975	287,601	889,681	831,991	668,647	-118,456	89,400	614,989	610,539	1,096,602	1,134,037	1,004,611	1,368,771
Admin Expenses	442,549	392,989	324,589	399,229	576,446	344,097	318,118	-710,197	336,586	345,942	368,119	387,707	392,315	269,073
Operating Profit	1,100,177	556,986	-36,988	490,452	255,545	324,550	-436,574	799,597	278,403	264,597	728,483	746,330	612,296	1,099,698
Interest Payable	128,945	99,658	120,259	60,589	51,685	41,281	42,956	50,129	64,484	399,459	362,258	360,855	48,458	129,709
Interest Receivable	65,554	39,263	11	538	469	0	21	0	153	273,000	253,000	254,000	3,000	0
Pre-Tax Profit	1,036,786	496,591	-146,884	386,649	169,350	246,079	-514,996	1,072,307	399,167	932,775	650,253	671,767	592,066	1,008,320
Tax	-223,234	-30,507	106,161	-34,225	-69,398	-42,108	37,780	-176,955	-56,729	-76,444	2,029	-80,282	-3,539	-221,571
Profit After Tax	813,552	466,084	-40,723	352,424	99,952	203,971	-477,216	895,352	342,438	856,331	652,282	591,485	588,527	786,749
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33,500	33,376	41,602	0
Retained Profit	813,552	466,084	-40,723	352,424	99,952	203,971	-477,216	895,352	342,438	856,331	618,782	558,109	546,925	786,749
Employee Costs	2,449,871	2,225,673	2,276,853	2,097,145	2,203,662	2,391,410	2,229,136	2,219,617	2,600,627	2,692,958	2,821,529	2,730,616	2,593,587	2,567,722
Number Of Employees	56	55	55	53	52	56	59	62	68	76	74	75	91	88
EBITDA*	1,606,059	1,504,997	532,020	1,045,157	832,755	847,720	130,590	1,451,387	945,416	944,996	1,268,960	1,257,600	1,093,829	1,537,250

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Tangible Assets	2,167,029	2,135,091	2,133,509	2,442,347	2,015,653	1,874,192	1,874,955	2,179,389	2,552,303	2,938,310	2,259,999	2,142,547	1,962,356	1,840,236
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	46,301	134,353	222,405	310,457	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	275,548	246,163	202,969	212,015	208,424	206,801	202,479	207,764	317,039	328,273	104,355	103,586	81,989	81,854
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	638,731	930,860	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100,000	100,000	100,000	100,000
Total Fixed Assets	3,081,308	3,312,114	2,336,478	2,654,362	2,270,378	2,215,346	2,299,839	2,697,610	2,869,342	3,266,583	2,464,354	2,346,133	2,144,345	2,022,090
Stock & work in progress	1,144,247	1,303,640	1,220,488	849,163	1,275,781	1,195,833	1,285,224	1,211,259	1,205,354	1,402,573	1,317,344	1,211,005	1,187,247	916,858
Trade Debtors	813,142	1,058,492	1,026,840	955,734	748,121	654,837	776,390	850,432	943,596	1,269,700	1,687,480	1,448,454	1,910,598	1,365,673
Group Debtors	0	112,293	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	2,493,492	2,055,890	1,958,770	2,646,531	2,154,478	2,378,411	2,268,779	1,861,501	1,953,943	1,563,426	1,403,235	1,087,984	1,141,746	930,533
Cash	1,781,795	748,996	893,182	843,615	570,831	1,050	1,608	438,478	959,495	335,625	477,750	66,723	39,524	338,583
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	6,232,676	5,279,311	5,099,280	5,295,043	4,749,211	4,230,131	4,332,001	4,361,670	5,062,388	4,571,324	4,885,809	3,814,166	4,279,115	3,551,647
total assets	9,313,984	8,591,425	7,435,758	7,949,405	7,019,589	6,445,477	6,631,840	7,059,280	7,931,730	7,837,907	7,350,163	6,160,299	6,423,460	5,573,737
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	136,785	68,497	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	58,649	57,207	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	1,911,413	1,935,766	1,212,430	1,501,862	1,236,742	685,814	1,162,857	1,305,808	1,457,856	1,508,480	1,625,822	797,731	1,675,439	979,189
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	457,716	681,716	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	385,234	421,244	513,517	484,969	374,261	265,021	318,924	433,368	541,170	634,820	514,534	453,788	416,217	426,028
other current liabilities	797,022	713,147	645,557	630,504	519,272	817,064	764,118	406,965	541,992	577,768	638,125	787,103	588,350	711,837
total current liabilities	3,152,318	3,127,364	2,371,504	2,617,335	2,130,275	1,904,684	2,314,396	2,146,141	2,998,734	3,402,784	2,778,481	2,038,622	2,680,006	2,117,054
loans	163,795	222,640	140,700	140,700	140,700	140,700	140,700	140,700	140,701	140,605	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	415,205	329,057	533,454	731,547	505,770	327,606	262,558	361,097	533,054	778,315	475,229	533,283	576,792	621,841
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26,982
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17,823	0	45,303
total long term liabilities	2,743,000	3,036,697	3,327,154	3,743,247	3,575,970	2,701,306	2,807,258	2,018,797	3,153,755	2,343,920	1,900,229	1,620,106	1,480,792	1,436,146
total liabilities	5,895,318	6,164,061	5,698,658	6,360,582	5,706,245	4,605,990	5,121,654	4,164,938	6,152,489	5,746,704	4,678,710	3,658,728	4,160,798	3,553,200
net assets	3,418,666	2,427,364	1,737,100	1,588,823	1,313,344	1,839,487	1,510,186	2,894,342	1,779,241	2,091,203	2,671,453	2,501,571	2,262,662	2,020,537
total shareholders funds	3,418,666	2,427,364	1,737,100	1,588,823	1,313,344	1,839,487	1,510,186	2,894,342	1,779,241	2,091,203	2,671,453	2,501,571	2,262,662	2,020,537

	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	1,100,177	556,986	-36,988	490,452	255,545	324,550	-436,574	799,597	278,403	264,597	728,483	746,330	612,296	1,099,698
Depreciation	505,882	520,151	569,008	508,404	489,158	435,118	479,112	563,738	667,013	680,399	540,477	511,270	481,533	437,552
Amortisation	0	427,860	0	46,301	88,052	88,052	88,052	88,052	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-223,234	-30,507	106,161	-34,225	-69,398	-42,108	37,780	-176,955	-56,729	-76,444	2,029	-80,282	-3,539	-221,571
Stock	-159,393	83,152	371,325	-426,618	79,948	-89,391	73,965	5,905	-197,219	85,229	106,339	23,758	270,389	916,858
Debtors	-212,170	1,171,925	-616,655	699,666	-130,649	-11,921	333,236	-185,606	64,413	-357,589	554,277	-515,906	756,138	2,396,206
Creditors	-24,353	723,336	-289,432	265,120	550,928	-477,043	-142,951	-152,048	-50,624	-117,342	828,091	-877,708	696,250	979,189
Accruals and Deferred Income	83,875	67,590	15,053	111,232	-297,792	52,946	357,153	-135,027	-35,776	-60,357	-148,978	198,753	-123,487	711,837
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-17,823	17,823	-45,303	45,303
Cash flow from operations	1,813,910	1,010,339	609,132	1,114,236	1,067,194	482,827	-24,629	1,167,058	935,093	963,213	1,271,663	1,008,334	591,223	-261,056
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	0	0	0	-418,928	-270,867	-15,030	435,779	-163,224	-66,099	-18,491	-109,780	135,596	190,414
Change in Investments	29,385	43,194	-9,046	3,591	1,623	4,322	-5,285	-109,275	-11,234	223,918	769	21,597	135	81,854
cash flow from investments	-29,385	-43,194	9,046	-3,591	-420,551	-275,189	-9,745	545,054	-151,990	-290,017	-19,260	-131,377	135,461	108,560
Financing Activities
Bank loans	1,442	57,207	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-457,716	-224,000	681,716	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-58,845	81,940	0	0	0	0	0	-1	96	140,605	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	50,138	-296,670	-169,545	336,485	287,404	11,145	-212,983	-279,759	-338,911	423,372	2,692	-5,938	-54,860	1,047,869
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-26,982	26,982
share issue	177,750	224,180	189,000	-76,945	-626,095	125,330	-906,940	219,749	-654,400	-1,436,581	-448,900	-319,200	-304,800	1,233,788
interest	-63,391	-60,395	-120,248	-60,051	-51,216	-41,281	-42,935	-50,129	-64,331	-126,459	-109,258	-106,855	-45,458	-129,709
cash flow from financing	107,094	6,262	-100,793	199,489	-389,907	95,194	-1,162,858	-567,856	-1,281,546	-317,347	-555,466	-431,993	-432,100	2,178,930
cash and cash equivalents
cash	1,032,799	-144,186	49,567	272,784	569,781	-558	-436,870	-521,017	623,870	-142,125	411,027	27,199	-299,059	338,583
overdraft	0	0	0	0	-136,785	68,288	68,497	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	1,032,799	-144,186	49,567	272,784	706,566	-68,846	-505,367	-521,017	623,870	-142,125	411,027	27,199	-299,059	338,583

P&L

March 2023

turnover

12.5m

+23%

operating profit

1.1m

+98%

gross margin

12.4%

+32.03%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2023

net assets

3.4m

+0.41%

total assets

9.3m

+0.08%

cash

1.8m

+1.38%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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industry

01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

01610 - Support activities for crop production

70229 - Management consultancy activities (other than financial management)

incorporation date

August 1999

age

accounts

Full Accounts

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

sentry farms limited (June 2006)

bideawhile 301 limited (October 1999)

incorporated

address

7a hill view business park, old ipswich road, ipswich, suffolk, IP6 0AJ

last accounts submitted

March 2023

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