daylesford organic limited Company Information
Company Number
03868901
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
bamford collection limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
Registered Address
the hive daylesford farm, moreton-in-marsh, GL56 0YG
Website
daylesford.comdaylesford organic limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DAYLESFORD ORGANIC LIMITED at £37.5m based on a Turnover of £55.5m and 0.68x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
daylesford organic limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DAYLESFORD ORGANIC LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-2.9m and a 7.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
daylesford organic limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DAYLESFORD ORGANIC LIMITED at £0 based on Net Assets of £-32.1m and 2.36x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Daylesford Organic Limited Overview
Daylesford Organic Limited is a live company located in moreton-in-marsh, GL56 0YG with a Companies House number of 03868901. It operates in the other retail sale of food in specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47290. Founded in October 1999, it's largest shareholder is bamford collection limited with a 100% stake. Daylesford Organic Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £55.5m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Daylesford Organic Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Daylesford Organic Limited a 2.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

2 Regular

7 Weak

Size
annual sales of £55.5m, make it larger than the average company (£790k)
£55.5m - Daylesford Organic Limited
£790k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.8%)
9% - Daylesford Organic Limited
7.8% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 29.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (35.5%)
29.6% - Daylesford Organic Limited
35.5% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -8.7% make it less profitable than the average company (2.5%)
-8.7% - Daylesford Organic Limited
2.5% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 504 employees, this is above the industry average (17)
504 - Daylesford Organic Limited
17 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £25.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£17.4k)
£25.1k - Daylesford Organic Limited
£17.4k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £110k, this is more efficient (£79.7k)
£110k - Daylesford Organic Limited
£79.7k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 19 days, this is later than average (15 days)
19 days - Daylesford Organic Limited
15 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 25 days, this is quicker than average (32 days)
25 days - Daylesford Organic Limited
32 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 88 days, this is more than average (35 days)
88 days - Daylesford Organic Limited
35 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 1 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (17 weeks)
1 weeks - Daylesford Organic Limited
17 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 194.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (82.9%)
194.1% - Daylesford Organic Limited
82.9% - Industry AVG
DAYLESFORD ORGANIC LIMITED financials

Daylesford Organic Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £55.5 million and the company has net assets of -£32.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Daylesford Organic Limited has 504 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 55,454,457 | 50,232,993 | 49,153,094 | 42,733,100 | 33,664,944 | 29,018,982 | 25,415,494 | 23,673,523 | 20,112,260 | 14,649,638 | 16,544,288 | 11,871,046 | 10,743,026 | 9,564,248 | 9,962,545 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 39,056,942 | 34,058,555 | 33,424,100 | 29,677,240 | 20,983,830 | 18,011,893 | 15,982,194 | 15,277,416 | 12,857,895 | 10,474,099 | 11,172,536 | 7,968,254 | 7,264,555 | 4,937,411 | 7,820,874 |
Gross Profit | 16,397,515 | 16,174,438 | 15,728,994 | 13,055,860 | 12,681,114 | 11,007,089 | 9,433,300 | 8,396,107 | 7,254,365 | 4,175,539 | 5,371,752 | 3,902,792 | 3,478,471 | 4,626,837 | 2,141,671 |
Admin Expenses | 21,237,910 | 19,823,300 | 10,234,914 | 9,941,666 | 9,379,478 | 9,642,052 | 7,761,640 | 7,808,282 | 8,889,222 | 13,536,708 | |||||
Operating Profit | -4,840,395 | -3,648,862 | -1,838,807 | -2,687,301 | -5,203,939 | -4,270,300 | -3,858,848 | -4,329,811 | -4,262,385 | -11,395,037 | |||||
Interest Payable | 664 | 8,841 | 1,569 | ||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -4,840,395 | -3,648,862 | -291,100 | 9,023 | -1,690,266 | -1,309,464 | -1,135,107 | -1,838,807 | -2,687,301 | -5,203,939 | -4,270,300 | -2,961,063 | -4,329,811 | -4,262,385 | -11,396,606 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -4,840,395 | -3,648,862 | -291,100 | 9,023 | -1,690,266 | -1,309,464 | -1,135,107 | -1,838,807 | -2,687,301 | -5,203,939 | -4,270,300 | -2,961,063 | -4,329,811 | -4,262,385 | -11,396,606 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -4,840,395 | -3,648,862 | -291,100 | 9,023 | -1,690,266 | -1,309,464 | -1,135,107 | -1,838,807 | -2,687,301 | -5,203,939 | -4,270,300 | -2,961,063 | -4,329,811 | -4,262,385 | -11,396,606 |
Employee Costs | 12,665,395 | 12,842,341 | 10,987,100 | 9,467,300 | 9,371,880 | 7,899,362 | 6,703,904 | 6,431,190 | 6,285,001 | 5,140,800 | 5,977,470 | 4,593,537 | 4,152,697 | 4,862,142 | 7,387,577 |
Number Of Employees | 504 | 499 | 454 | 373 | 391 | 373 | 315 | 317 | 304 | 259 | 227 | 195 | 190 | 219 | 291 |
EBITDA* | -2,930,518 | -1,794,999 | -665,372 | -1,630,453 | -4,465,683 | -3,355,520 | -3,178,076 | -3,591,955 | -3,467,379 | -10,373,637 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,095,602 | 6,522,813 | 6,949,500 | 7,689,322 | 8,981,410 | 9,874,509 | 6,458,203 | 6,876,394 | 7,209,511 | 6,007,692 | 5,138,683 | 4,817,138 | 5,378,919 | 6,067,964 | 6,417,718 |
Intangible Assets | 741,478 | 526,227 | 444,000 | 196,078 | |||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 6,837,080 | 7,049,040 | 7,393,500 | 7,885,400 | 8,981,410 | 9,874,509 | 6,458,203 | 6,876,394 | 7,209,511 | 6,007,692 | 5,138,683 | 4,817,138 | 5,378,919 | 6,067,964 | 6,417,718 |
Stock & work in progress | 9,420,160 | 9,823,716 | 8,335,900 | 4,743,800 | 3,691,500 | 3,277,858 | 2,995,768 | 2,723,880 | 1,840,597 | 1,714,040 | 2,160,220 | 1,303,665 | 1,532,000 | 1,803,875 | 769,752 |
Trade Debtors | 3,031,389 | 3,360,622 | 3,484,000 | 3,306,100 | 2,384,649 | 1,716,446 | 1,410,336 | 1,048,120 | 898,297 | 803,133 | 929,538 | 1,474,560 | 1,310,404 | 725,646 | 883,231 |
Group Debtors | 9,929,510 | 8,962,007 | 8,578,900 | 8,430,500 | 6,841,580 | 6,210,834 | 3,728,577 | 2,088,544 | 2,027,521 | 892,998 | 291,572 | ||||
Misc Debtors | 3,117,988 | 4,580,332 | 3,460,300 | 2,767,900 | 1,846,848 | 1,159,536 | 809,873 | 1,324,796 | 1,567,477 | 988,064 | 1,001,495 | 489,899 | 636,989 | 655,614 | 419,402 |
Cash | 1,825,755 | 1,906,587 | 3,898,300 | 1,958,300 | 2,520,517 | 1,528,583 | 1,435,133 | 667,022 | 527,981 | 434,538 | 16,308 | 1,127,015 | 48,291 | 115,680 | 76,062 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 27,324,802 | 28,633,264 | 27,757,400 | 21,206,600 | 17,285,094 | 13,893,257 | 10,379,687 | 7,852,362 | 6,861,873 | 4,832,773 | 4,399,133 | 4,395,139 | 3,527,684 | 3,300,815 | 2,148,447 |
total assets | 34,161,882 | 35,682,304 | 35,150,900 | 29,092,000 | 26,266,504 | 23,767,766 | 16,837,890 | 14,728,756 | 14,071,384 | 10,840,465 | 9,537,816 | 9,212,277 | 8,906,603 | 9,368,779 | 8,566,165 |
Bank overdraft | 464,951 | 25,391 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,756,876 | 5,561,374 | 5,019,800 | 8,813,800 | 9,668,038 | 8,292,459 | 5,285,962 | 3,577,623 | 4,763,625 | 3,473,900 | 2,547,025 | 2,503,049 | 2,242,377 | 977,451 | 2,990,726 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 58,318,341 | 51,105,948 | 47,658,000 | 40,509,300 | 37,430,190 | 34,586,340 | 29,947,099 | 28,700,141 | 22,115,251 | 14,708,123 | 7,166,604 | 6,213,035 | 9,731,866 | 6,702,350 | 42,216,895 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 15,863 | 29,167 | |||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 5,219,222 | 6,307,144 | 6,116,400 | 3,121,100 | 2,529,499 | 2,544,061 | 1,937,155 | 1,677,378 | 4,580,087 | 7,358,720 | 8,855,575 | 5,722,232 | 2,893,394 | 3,345,592 | 1,718,429 |
total current liabilities | 66,294,439 | 62,974,466 | 58,794,200 | 52,444,200 | 49,627,727 | 45,438,723 | 37,199,383 | 33,955,142 | 31,458,963 | 25,540,743 | 19,034,155 | 14,438,316 | 14,893,028 | 11,025,393 | 46,926,050 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 66,294,439 | 62,974,466 | 58,794,200 | 52,444,200 | 49,627,727 | 45,438,723 | 37,199,383 | 33,955,142 | 31,458,963 | 25,540,743 | 19,034,155 | 14,438,316 | 14,893,028 | 11,025,393 | 46,926,050 |
net assets | -32,132,557 | -27,292,162 | -23,643,300 | -23,352,200 | -23,361,223 | -21,670,957 | -20,361,493 | -19,226,386 | -17,387,579 | -14,700,278 | -9,496,339 | -5,226,039 | -5,986,425 | -1,656,614 | -38,359,885 |
total shareholders funds | -32,132,557 | -27,292,162 | -23,643,300 | -23,352,200 | -23,361,223 | -21,670,957 | -20,361,493 | -19,226,386 | -17,387,579 | -14,700,278 | -9,496,339 | -5,226,039 | -5,986,425 | -1,656,614 | -38,359,885 |
Mar 2024 | Apr 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -4,840,395 | -3,648,862 | -1,838,807 | -2,687,301 | -5,203,939 | -4,270,300 | -3,858,848 | -4,329,811 | -4,262,385 | -11,395,037 | |||||
Depreciation | 1,645,143 | 1,615,402 | 1,611,700 | 1,735,322 | 1,777,079 | 1,474,898 | 1,326,920 | 1,173,435 | 1,056,848 | 738,256 | 914,780 | 680,772 | 737,856 | 795,006 | 1,021,400 |
Amortisation | 264,734 | 238,461 | 93,557 | ||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | -403,556 | 1,487,816 | 3,592,100 | 1,052,300 | 413,642 | 282,090 | 271,888 | 883,283 | 126,557 | -446,180 | 2,160,220 | -228,335 | -271,875 | 1,034,123 | 769,752 |
Debtors | -824,074 | 1,379,761 | 1,018,700 | 3,431,423 | 1,986,261 | 3,138,030 | 1,487,326 | -31,835 | 1,809,100 | 461,590 | 2,222,605 | 17,066 | 566,133 | 78,627 | 1,302,633 |
Creditors | -2,804,498 | 541,574 | -3,794,000 | -854,238 | 1,375,579 | 3,006,497 | 1,708,339 | -1,186,002 | 1,289,725 | 926,875 | 2,547,025 | 260,672 | 1,264,926 | -2,013,275 | 2,990,726 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,087,922 | 190,744 | 2,995,300 | 591,601 | -14,562 | 606,906 | 259,777 | -2,902,709 | -2,778,633 | -1,496,855 | 8,855,575 | 2,828,838 | -452,198 | 1,627,163 | 1,718,429 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -5,595,308 | -3,930,258 | -5,605,531 | -5,055,018 | -5,051,073 | 3,664,255 | 122,703 | -3,073,485 | -4,966,241 | ||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 7,212,393 | 3,447,948 | 7,148,700 | 3,079,110 | 2,843,850 | 4,639,241 | 1,246,958 | 6,584,890 | 7,407,128 | 7,541,519 | 7,166,604 | -3,518,831 | 3,029,516 | -35,514,545 | 42,216,895 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -15,863 | -13,304 | 29,167 | ||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -664 | -8,841 | -1,569 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 7,212,393 | 3,447,948 | 7,148,700 | 3,079,110 | 2,827,987 | 4,625,273 | 1,267,284 | 6,584,890 | 7,407,128 | 7,541,519 | 1,940,565 | 202,618 | 3,029,516 | 5,451,111 | 15,252,047 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -80,832 | -1,991,713 | 1,940,000 | -562,217 | 991,934 | 93,450 | 768,111 | 139,041 | 93,443 | 418,230 | 16,308 | 1,078,724 | -67,389 | 39,618 | 76,062 |
overdraft | -464,951 | 464,951 | -25,391 | 25,391 | |||||||||||
change in cash | -80,832 | -1,991,713 | 1,940,000 | -562,217 | 991,934 | 93,450 | 768,111 | 139,041 | 93,443 | 883,181 | -448,643 | 1,104,115 | -92,780 | 39,618 | 76,062 |
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Daylesford Organic Limited Competitor Analysis

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DAYLESFORD ORGANIC LIMITED group structure
Daylesford Organic Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
DAYLESFORD ORGANIC LIMITED
03868901
daylesford organic limited directors
Daylesford Organic Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Lady Carole Bamford (Oct 2002) and The Bamford Dl (Oct 2002).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Lady Carole Bamford | England | 78 years | Oct 2002 | - | Director |
The Bamford Dl | United Kingdom | 79 years | Oct 2002 | - | Director |
Ms Ruth Kennedy | United Kingdom | 60 years | Feb 2010 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
55.5m
+10%
operating profit
-4.8m
+33%
gross margin
29.6%
-8.17%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
-32.1m
+0.18%
total assets
34.2m
-0.04%
cash
1.8m
-0.04%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
daylesford organic limited company details
company number
03868901
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47290 - Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
incorporation date
October 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
daylesford limited (December 2013)
daylesford organic limited (October 2012)
See moreaccountant
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auditor
CLA EVELYN PARTNERS LTD
address
the hive daylesford farm, moreton-in-marsh, GL56 0YG
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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daylesford organic limited Charges & Mortgages
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