
Company Number
03831143
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
enzafruit new zealand international limited
fruition po ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Registered Address
worldwide fruit, apple way, wardentree lane, spalding, lincolnshire, PE11 3BB
Website
www.worldwidefruit.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of WORLDWIDE FRUIT LIMITED at £66.8m based on a Turnover of £157.5m and 0.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WORLDWIDE FRUIT LIMITED at £20.2m based on an EBITDA of £3.6m and a 5.69x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of WORLDWIDE FRUIT LIMITED at £11.6m based on Net Assets of £6.1m and 1.91x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Worldwide Fruit Limited is a live company located in spalding, PE11 3BB with a Companies House number of 03831143. It operates in the wholesale of fruit and vegetables sector, SIC Code 46310. Founded in August 1999, it's largest shareholder is enzafruit new zealand international limited with a 50% stake. Worldwide Fruit Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £157.5m with unknown growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Worldwide Fruit Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
2 Strong
4 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £157.5m, make it larger than the average company (£24.8m)
£157.5m - Worldwide Fruit Limited
£24.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
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- - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 6.3%, this company has a higher cost of product (11.9%)
6.3% - Worldwide Fruit Limited
11.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.5% make it less profitable than the average company (2.3%)
1.5% - Worldwide Fruit Limited
2.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 422 employees, this is above the industry average (51)
422 - Worldwide Fruit Limited
51 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £34.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£37k)
£34.5k - Worldwide Fruit Limited
£37k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £373.3k, this is less efficient (£461.7k)
£373.3k - Worldwide Fruit Limited
£461.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 30 days, this is near the average (33 days)
30 days - Worldwide Fruit Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 34 days, this is close to average (33 days)
34 days - Worldwide Fruit Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 7 days, this is in line with average (9 days)
7 days - Worldwide Fruit Limited
9 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
1 weeks - Worldwide Fruit Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 76%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.8%)
76% - Worldwide Fruit Limited
60.8% - Industry AVG
Worldwide Fruit Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £157.5 million and the company has net assets of £6.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Worldwide Fruit Limited has 422 employees and maintains cash reserves of £394 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | |
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Turnover | 157,537,000 | 166,416,000 | 219,874,000 | 222,821,000 | 160,984,000 | 155,321,000 | 204,864,000 | 119,318,000 | 111,196,000 | 116,101,000 | 113,248,000 | 104,432,000 | 98,450,000 | 94,420,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 147,547,000 | 156,528,000 | 206,801,000 | 206,132,000 | 148,197,000 | 143,713,000 | 191,823,000 | 110,143,000 | 101,384,000 | 108,381,000 | 106,512,000 | 97,512,000 | 91,285,000 | 87,877,000 |
Gross Profit | 9,990,000 | 9,888,000 | 13,073,000 | 16,689,000 | 12,787,000 | 11,608,000 | 13,041,000 | 9,175,000 | 9,812,000 | 7,720,000 | 6,736,000 | 6,920,000 | 7,165,000 | 6,543,000 |
Admin Expenses | 7,666,000 | 7,535,000 | 9,015,000 | 12,705,000 | 9,762,000 | 8,950,000 | 9,927,000 | 6,294,000 | 6,722,000 | 5,618,000 | 4,990,000 | 4,882,000 | 5,069,000 | 4,464,000 |
Operating Profit | 2,324,000 | 2,353,000 | 4,058,000 | 3,984,000 | 3,025,000 | 2,658,000 | 3,114,000 | 2,881,000 | 3,090,000 | 2,102,000 | 1,746,000 | 2,038,000 | 2,096,000 | 2,079,000 |
Interest Payable | 108,000 | 44,000 | 70,000 | 72,000 | 61,000 | 72,000 | 133,000 | 104,000 | 126,000 | 100,000 | 211,000 | 275,000 | 369,000 | 518,000 |
Interest Receivable | 64,000 | 24,000 | 2,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 53,000 | 56,000 | 24,000 | 5,000 | 7,000 | 3,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 8,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,380,000 | 2,416,000 | 4,070,000 | 4,021,000 | 3,016,000 | 2,637,000 | 3,037,000 | 2,801,000 | 2,969,000 | 2,009,000 | 1,538,000 | 1,765,000 | 1,696,000 | 1,533,000 |
Tax | -608,000 | -427,000 | -899,000 | -626,000 | -805,000 | -505,000 | -618,000 | -625,000 | -603,000 | -415,000 | -424,000 | -502,000 | -532,000 | -380,000 |
Profit After Tax | 1,772,000 | 1,989,000 | 3,171,000 | 3,395,000 | 2,211,000 | 2,132,000 | 2,419,000 | 2,176,000 | 2,366,000 | 1,594,000 | 1,114,000 | 1,263,000 | 1,164,000 | 1,153,000 |
Dividends Paid | 1,989,000 | 3,200,000 | 2,395,000 | 3,200,000 | 2,700,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | 800,000 | 600,000 | ||||
Retained Profit | -217,000 | -1,211,000 | 776,000 | 195,000 | -489,000 | 932,000 | 619,000 | 376,000 | 1,566,000 | 994,000 | 1,114,000 | 1,263,000 | 1,164,000 | 1,153,000 |
Employee Costs | 14,566,000 | 14,648,000 | 15,484,000 | 15,496,000 | 12,261,000 | 11,595,000 | 14,933,000 | 8,841,000 | 8,606,000 | 7,536,000 | 6,855,000 | 6,521,000 | 6,704,000 | 5,651,000 |
Number Of Employees | 422 | 453 | 468 | 470 | 385 | 373 | 327 | 286 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 235 | 231 | 192 |
EBITDA* | 3,550,000 | 3,431,000 | 5,118,000 | 4,831,000 | 3,864,000 | 3,464,000 | 4,243,000 | 3,566,000 | 3,737,000 | 2,671,000 | 2,311,000 | 2,599,000 | 2,715,000 | 2,723,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 7,066,000 | 7,797,000 | 7,375,000 | 8,195,000 | 6,522,000 | 6,822,000 | 7,332,000 | 7,712,000 | 7,975,000 | 6,233,000 | 5,792,000 | 6,226,000 | 6,048,000 | 6,416,000 |
Intangible Assets | 50,000 | 208,000 | 340,000 | 530,000 | 303,000 | 376,000 | 450,000 | 523,000 | 596,000 | 1,003,000 | ||||
Investments & Other | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 7,066,000 | 7,797,000 | 7,475,000 | 8,295,000 | 6,672,000 | 7,130,000 | 7,772,000 | 8,342,000 | 8,378,000 | 6,609,000 | 6,242,000 | 6,749,000 | 6,644,000 | 7,419,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,151,000 | 3,933,000 | 4,084,000 | 3,674,000 | 3,144,000 | 2,351,000 | 2,388,000 | 2,691,000 | 2,558,000 | 3,616,000 | 3,400,000 | 2,443,000 | 2,570,000 | 3,392,000 |
Trade Debtors | 13,362,000 | 9,510,000 | 11,141,000 | 15,964,000 | 12,430,000 | 11,818,000 | 11,916,000 | 8,960,000 | 9,302,000 | 9,214,000 | 7,775,000 | 8,222,000 | 6,464,000 | 4,586,000 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,364,000 | 3,034,000 | 1,352,000 | 1,598,000 | 1,982,000 | 2,448,000 | 1,954,000 | 1,345,000 | 1,310,000 | 1,212,000 | 1,387,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,309,000 | 1,001,000 |
Cash | 394,000 | 1,291,000 | 4,149,000 | 3,947,000 | 2,304,000 | 1,708,000 | 774,000 | 1,323,000 | 1,124,000 | 1,344,000 | 1,053,000 | 62,000 | 210,000 | 1,714,000 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 18,271,000 | 17,768,000 | 20,726,000 | 25,183,000 | 19,860,000 | 18,325,000 | 17,032,000 | 14,319,000 | 14,294,000 | 15,386,000 | 13,615,000 | 12,027,000 | 10,553,000 | 10,693,000 |
total assets | 25,337,000 | 25,565,000 | 28,201,000 | 33,478,000 | 26,532,000 | 25,455,000 | 24,804,000 | 22,661,000 | 22,672,000 | 21,995,000 | 19,857,000 | 18,776,000 | 17,197,000 | 18,112,000 |
Bank overdraft | 455,000 | 1,309,000 | 594,000 | 1,066,000 | 642,000 | 2,035,000 | 739,000 | 440,000 | 2,850,000 | |||||
Bank loan | 440,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 300,000 | 3,000,000 | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 13,966,000 | 14,128,000 | 15,448,000 | 19,335,000 | 15,589,000 | 14,528,000 | 13,909,000 | 11,026,000 | 10,873,000 | 12,957,000 | 12,494,000 | 11,061,000 | 9,859,000 | 9,176,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 193,000 | 44,000 | 51,000 | 60,000 | 57,000 | 54,000 | 52,000 | 4,000 | 41,000 | 84,000 | ||||
other current liabilities | 3,032,000 | 2,340,000 | 2,927,000 | 4,193,000 | 2,516,000 | 1,593,000 | 1,813,000 | 2,705,000 | 2,747,000 | 2,598,000 | 1,183,000 | 2,356,000 | 2,960,000 | 1,741,000 |
total current liabilities | 17,646,000 | 17,777,000 | 18,969,000 | 24,594,000 | 18,747,000 | 18,200,000 | 16,512,000 | 14,231,000 | 14,117,000 | 15,909,000 | 14,029,000 | 13,721,000 | 15,860,000 | 13,851,000 |
loans | 270,000 | 719,000 | 1,168,000 | 1,762,000 | 962,000 | 1,925,000 | 2,695,000 | 3,135,000 | 2,175,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,700,000 | 4,000,000 | ||
hp & lease commitments | 628,000 | 44,000 | 31,000 | 92,000 | 149,000 | 203,000 | 4,000 | 45,000 | ||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 100,000 | |||||||||||||
provisions | 710,000 | 769,000 | 553,000 | 387,000 | 283,000 | 226,000 | 226,000 | 226,000 | 226,000 | 226,000 | 183,000 | 177,000 | 168,000 | 115,000 |
total long term liabilities | 1,608,000 | 1,488,000 | 1,721,000 | 2,149,000 | 1,245,000 | 226,000 | 2,195,000 | 2,952,000 | 3,453,000 | 2,550,000 | 2,786,000 | 2,877,000 | 172,000 | 4,260,000 |
total liabilities | 19,254,000 | 19,265,000 | 20,690,000 | 26,743,000 | 19,992,000 | 18,426,000 | 18,707,000 | 17,183,000 | 17,570,000 | 18,459,000 | 16,815,000 | 16,598,000 | 16,032,000 | 18,111,000 |
net assets | 6,083,000 | 6,300,000 | 7,511,000 | 6,735,000 | 6,540,000 | 7,029,000 | 6,097,000 | 5,478,000 | 5,102,000 | 3,536,000 | 3,042,000 | 2,178,000 | 1,165,000 | 1,000 |
total shareholders funds | 6,083,000 | 6,300,000 | 7,511,000 | 6,735,000 | 6,540,000 | 7,029,000 | 6,097,000 | 5,478,000 | 5,102,000 | 3,536,000 | 3,042,000 | 2,178,000 | 1,165,000 | 1,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,324,000 | 2,353,000 | 4,058,000 | 3,984,000 | 3,025,000 | 2,658,000 | 3,114,000 | 2,881,000 | 3,090,000 | 2,102,000 | 1,746,000 | 2,038,000 | 2,096,000 | 2,079,000 |
Depreciation | 1,226,000 | 1,078,000 | 1,060,000 | 797,000 | 681,000 | 674,000 | 939,000 | 612,000 | 574,000 | 495,000 | 492,000 | 488,000 | 539,000 | 593,000 |
Amortisation | 50,000 | 158,000 | 132,000 | 190,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 74,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 80,000 | 51,000 | |||
Tax | -608,000 | -427,000 | -899,000 | -626,000 | -805,000 | -505,000 | -618,000 | -625,000 | -603,000 | -415,000 | -424,000 | -502,000 | -532,000 | -380,000 |
Stock | -782,000 | -151,000 | 4,084,000 | 3,674,000 | 793,000 | -37,000 | -303,000 | 133,000 | -1,058,000 | 216,000 | 957,000 | -127,000 | -822,000 | 3,392,000 |
Debtors | 2,182,000 | 51,000 | 12,493,000 | 17,562,000 | 146,000 | 396,000 | 3,565,000 | -307,000 | 186,000 | 1,264,000 | -360,000 | 1,749,000 | 2,186,000 | 5,587,000 |
Creditors | -162,000 | -1,320,000 | 15,448,000 | 19,335,000 | 1,061,000 | 619,000 | 2,883,000 | 153,000 | -2,084,000 | 463,000 | 1,433,000 | 1,202,000 | 683,000 | 9,176,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 692,000 | -587,000 | 2,927,000 | 4,193,000 | 923,000 | -220,000 | -892,000 | -42,000 | 149,000 | 1,415,000 | -1,173,000 | -604,000 | 1,219,000 | 1,741,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -59,000 | 216,000 | 553,000 | 387,000 | 57,000 | 43,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 53,000 | 115,000 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,013,000 | 1,413,000 | 6,570,000 | 6,884,000 | 4,161,000 | 2,999,000 | 2,354,000 | 3,226,000 | 2,071,000 | 2,697,000 | 1,556,000 | 1,082,000 | 2,774,000 | 4,396,000 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -164,000 | -559,000 | -649,000 | -2,416,000 | -923,000 | -50,000 | -654,000 | -171,000 | -270,000 | |||||
Change in Investments | -100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||
cash flow from investments | 100,000 | -100,000 | -100,000 | -164,000 | -559,000 | -649,000 | -2,516,000 | -923,000 | -50,000 | -654,000 | -171,000 | -270,000 | ||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -440,000 | 140,000 | -2,700,000 | 3,000,000 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -449,000 | -449,000 | 1,168,000 | 1,762,000 | 962,000 | -1,925,000 | -770,000 | -440,000 | 960,000 | -225,000 | -300,000 | 2,700,000 | -4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 821,000 | -44,000 | -51,000 | 4,000 | -58,000 | -54,000 | -52,000 | 251,000 | -41,000 | -84,000 | 129,000 | |||
other long term liabilities | -100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | -44,000 | -20,000 | -68,000 | -63,000 | -49,000 | -19,000 | -77,000 | -80,000 | -121,000 | -93,000 | -208,000 | -273,000 | -367,000 | -510,000 |
cash flow from financing | 328,000 | -469,000 | 7,835,000 | 8,239,000 | 869,000 | -1,995,000 | -843,000 | -1,018,000 | 925,000 | -870,000 | -507,000 | -564,000 | -1,551,000 | 2,567,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -897,000 | -2,858,000 | 4,149,000 | 3,947,000 | 596,000 | 934,000 | -549,000 | 199,000 | -220,000 | 291,000 | 991,000 | -148,000 | -1,504,000 | 1,714,000 |
overdraft | -854,000 | 715,000 | 594,000 | 1,066,000 | -1,393,000 | 1,296,000 | 299,000 | 440,000 | -2,850,000 | 2,850,000 | ||||
change in cash | -43,000 | -3,573,000 | 3,555,000 | 2,881,000 | 1,989,000 | -362,000 | -848,000 | -241,000 | -220,000 | 291,000 | 991,000 | -148,000 | 1,346,000 | -1,136,000 |
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WORLDWIDE FRUIT LIMITED group structure
Worldwide Fruit Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
WORLDWIDE FRUIT LIMITED
03831143
Worldwide Fruit Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paul Mansfield (Mar 2004) and Mr Robert Hinge (Feb 2009).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Paul Mansfield | United Kingdom | 64 years | Mar 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Robert Hinge | 61 years | Feb 2009 | - | Director | |
Mr Gareth Edgecombe | 53 years | Mar 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Douglas Bygrave | 59 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr David Long | 52 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Benedikt Mangold | 40 years | Dec 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
157.5m
-5%
operating profit
2.3m
-1%
gross margin
6.4%
+6.73%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
6.1m
-0.03%
total assets
25.3m
-0.01%
cash
394k
-0.69%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03831143
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46310 - Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
incorporation date
August 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
enzafruit worldwide limited (February 2004)
ingleby (1248) limited (December 1999)
accountant
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auditor
BURGESS HODGSON LLP
address
worldwide fruit, apple way, wardentree lane, spalding, lincolnshire, PE11 3BB
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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