utopia tableware limited Company Information
Company Number
03940440
Next Accounts
May 2025
Shareholders
utopia holdings (chesterfield) ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered Address
unit 1 langham park, mansfield road, chesterfield, S41 0GG
Website
www.utopia-tableware.comutopia tableware limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UTOPIA TABLEWARE LIMITED at £38.5m based on a Turnover of £49.3m and 0.78x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
utopia tableware limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UTOPIA TABLEWARE LIMITED at £45m based on an EBITDA of £5.9m and a 7.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
utopia tableware limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UTOPIA TABLEWARE LIMITED at £21.1m based on Net Assets of £10.5m and 2.01x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Utopia Tableware Limited Overview
Utopia Tableware Limited is a live company located in chesterfield, S41 0GG with a Companies House number of 03940440. It operates in the wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 46499. Founded in March 2000, it's largest shareholder is utopia holdings (chesterfield) ltd with a 100% stake. Utopia Tableware Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £49.3m with high growth in recent years.
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Utopia Tableware Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Utopia Tableware Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


5 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size
annual sales of £49.3m, make it larger than the average company (£18.3m)
£49.3m - Utopia Tableware Limited
£18.3m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 20%, show it is growing at a faster rate (5.1%)
20% - Utopia Tableware Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 32%, this company has a comparable cost of product (31.3%)
32% - Utopia Tableware Limited
31.3% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 11.2% make it more profitable than the average company (4.5%)
11.2% - Utopia Tableware Limited
4.5% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 69 employees, this is above the industry average (57)
69 - Utopia Tableware Limited
57 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £45.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£41.7k)
£45.7k - Utopia Tableware Limited
£41.7k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £714.5k, this is more efficient (£355.3k)
£714.5k - Utopia Tableware Limited
£355.3k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 67 days, this is later than average (49 days)
67 days - Utopia Tableware Limited
49 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 31 days, this is close to average (31 days)
31 days - Utopia Tableware Limited
31 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 170 days, this is more than average (106 days)
170 days - Utopia Tableware Limited
106 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
7 weeks - Utopia Tableware Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 75.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (51.5%)
75.4% - Utopia Tableware Limited
51.5% - Industry AVG
UTOPIA TABLEWARE LIMITED financials

Utopia Tableware Limited's latest turnover from August 2023 is £49.3 million and the company has net assets of £10.5 million. According to their latest financial statements, Utopia Tableware Limited has 69 employees and maintains cash reserves of £4.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Turnover | 49,301,048 | 46,758,747 | 25,646,960 | 28,391,882 | 37,001,022 | 35,111,530 | 33,740,952 | 31,736,918 | 30,649,429 | 29,424,469 | 27,042,594 | 25,520,031 | 24,161,516 | 20,340,311 | 15,038,566 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 33,524,712 | 32,937,301 | 18,055,069 | 20,030,551 | 25,185,256 | 25,111,779 | 24,313,584 | 22,830,295 | 21,450,185 | 19,762,423 | 19,009,871 | 18,061,946 | 15,228,317 | 11,181,145 | |
Gross Profit | 15,776,336 | 13,821,446 | 7,591,891 | 8,361,331 | 11,815,766 | 9,999,751 | 9,427,368 | 8,906,623 | 7,974,284 | 7,280,171 | 6,510,160 | 6,099,570 | 5,111,994 | 3,857,421 | |
Admin Expenses | 10,264,570 | 8,977,679 | 4,808,592 | 5,665,801 | 8,281,128 | 6,943,235 | 6,438,690 | 6,141,378 | 5,551,711 | 5,168,519 | 5,132,438 | 4,868,090 | 4,007,217 | 2,793,600 | |
Operating Profit | 5,511,766 | 4,843,767 | 2,783,299 | 2,695,530 | 3,534,638 | 3,056,516 | 2,988,678 | 2,765,245 | 2,624,487 | 2,422,573 | 2,111,652 | 1,377,722 | 1,231,480 | 1,104,777 | 1,063,821 |
Interest Payable | 33,799 | 33,799 | 36,072 | 57,438 | 109,668 | 117,131 | 89,259 | 191,983 | 118,823 | 106,383 | 114,508 | 101,232 | 81,952 | 76,917 | 101,397 |
Interest Receivable | 2,583 | 96 | 3,016 | 30,047 | 58,093 | 14,647 | 5 | 1,993 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 5,477,967 | 4,809,968 | 2,747,227 | 2,640,675 | 3,197,543 | 2,939,385 | 2,899,515 | 2,573,262 | 2,508,680 | 2,346,237 | 2,055,237 | 1,291,137 | 1,149,533 | 1,027,860 | 964,417 |
Tax | -1,259,166 | -982,290 | -618,167 | -422,999 | -708,384 | -628,997 | -492,000 | -542,362 | -562,000 | -576,477 | -549,614 | -357,440 | -305,920 | -295,057 | -274,458 |
Profit After Tax | 4,218,801 | 3,827,678 | 2,129,060 | 2,217,676 | 2,489,159 | 2,310,388 | 2,407,515 | 2,030,900 | 1,946,680 | 1,769,760 | 1,505,623 | 933,697 | 843,613 | 732,803 | 689,959 |
Dividends Paid | 7,232,740 | 504,924 | 2,250,000 | 2,000,000 | 666,172 | 989,777 | 1,043,386 | 1,190,417 | 1,182,000 | 282,000 | 190,667 | ||||
Retained Profit | -3,013,939 | 3,827,678 | 1,624,136 | 2,217,676 | 2,489,159 | 60,388 | 407,515 | 1,364,728 | 956,903 | 726,374 | 315,206 | 933,697 | -338,387 | 450,803 | 499,292 |
Employee Costs | 3,154,700 | 3,286,600 | 2,225,039 | 2,981,476 | 4,087,924 | 3,821,694 | 3,695,752 | 3,489,944 | 2,974,681 | 2,732,403 | 1,835,594 | 1,595,699 | 1,791,169 | 3,662,059 | 2,617,609 |
Number Of Employees | 69 | 69 | 68 | 94 | 119 | 110 | 107 | 113 | 94 | 87 | 87 | 68 | 82 | 72 | 67 |
EBITDA* | 5,938,366 | 5,323,386 | 3,535,172 | 3,251,700 | 4,139,153 | 3,587,793 | 3,513,161 | 3,250,270 | 3,021,940 | 2,792,178 | 2,435,955 | 1,665,143 | 1,406,139 | 1,239,204 | 1,186,084 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,901,277 | 2,232,402 | 2,585,816 | 2,500,768 | 2,355,418 | 1,088,030 | 1,072,011 | 1,494,241 | 1,450,397 | 1,647,477 | 1,904,187 | 1,976,699 | 1,599,799 | 548,018 | 441,985 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,134 | 1,048 | 1,048 | 1,048 | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,902,411 | 2,233,450 | 2,586,864 | 2,501,816 | 2,355,418 | 1,088,030 | 1,072,011 | 1,494,241 | 1,450,397 | 1,647,477 | 1,904,187 | 1,976,699 | 1,599,799 | 548,018 | 441,985 |
Stock & work in progress | 15,664,213 | 12,903,710 | 5,040,636 | 8,123,485 | 9,123,561 | 7,398,494 | 7,131,758 | 7,290,078 | 5,776,538 | 5,824,376 | 5,379,540 | 5,382,854 | 4,183,350 | 3,588,621 | 3,273,673 |
Trade Debtors | 9,063,964 | 9,591,691 | 7,285,621 | 5,811,872 | 8,253,188 | 8,327,478 | 7,919,599 | 7,368,537 | 9,477,050 | 8,497,595 | 7,596,455 | 6,910,453 | 7,444,107 | 5,729,449 | 3,860,386 |
Group Debtors | 11,202,466 | 6,214,812 | 3,656,587 | 138,531 | 4,380,483 | 5,158,886 | 3,515,111 | 786,168 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 594,865 | 693,111 | 384,716 | 168,619 | 742,899 | 514,773 | 834,895 | 654,861 | 873,168 | 1,166,901 | 1,031,390 | 1,858,705 | 476,628 | 397,814 | 399,039 |
Cash | 4,408,194 | 11,383,632 | 6,143,274 | 2,714,227 | 1,837,743 | 449,301 | 977,593 | 431,591 | 1,362,473 | 1,451,644 | 751,664 | 10,024 | 389,961 | 49,518 | 360 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 40,933,702 | 40,786,956 | 22,510,834 | 16,956,734 | 24,337,874 | 21,848,932 | 20,378,956 | 16,531,235 | 17,489,229 | 16,940,516 | 14,759,049 | 14,162,036 | 12,494,046 | 9,765,402 | 7,533,458 |
total assets | 42,836,113 | 43,020,406 | 25,097,698 | 19,458,550 | 26,693,292 | 22,936,962 | 21,450,967 | 18,025,476 | 18,939,626 | 18,587,993 | 16,663,236 | 16,138,735 | 14,093,845 | 10,313,420 | 7,975,443 |
Bank overdraft | 13,446 | 697,942 | 5,276,092 | 4,948,225 | 7,142,775 | 5,799,325 | 5,924,569 | 4,383,066 | 5,765,099 | 4,091,485 | 2,888,278 | ||||
Bank loan | 917,687 | 641,019 | 165,252 | 170,556 | 159,734 | 304,333 | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 2,894,183 | 2,601,830 | 2,370,363 | 1,057,315 | 2,922,735 | 2,097,844 | 2,557,316 | 1,357,882 | 1,132,959 | 948,161 | 1,408,334 | 1,746,857 | 1,408,589 | 1,079,356 | 1,331,088 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 10,513 | 377,752 | 297,927 | 28,211 | 404,577 | 267,130 | 5,809 | ||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 349,184 | 377,250 | 377,250 | 45,642 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 28,384,351 | 25,425,677 | 11,173,371 | 8,491,351 | 14,106,150 | 13,683,792 | 7,134,347 | 5,479,563 | 5,634,667 | 7,145,475 | 5,469,209 | 6,379,320 | 3,825,564 | 2,845,644 | 2,185,266 |
total current liabilities | 31,627,718 | 28,404,757 | 13,944,943 | 10,889,747 | 17,669,904 | 16,479,578 | 14,967,755 | 11,785,670 | 13,910,401 | 14,356,140 | 13,000,879 | 12,668,977 | 11,708,162 | 8,283,615 | 6,410,441 |
loans | 54,155 | 140,371 | 265,480 | 391,627 | 538,158 | 682,036 | 841,643 | 691,265 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 339,152 | 660,271 | 1,009,455 | 172,539 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 336,304 | 408,500 | 424,100 | 301,200 | 131,000 | 39,000 | 67,000 | 80,000 | 93,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | 53,000 | 39,000 | ||
total long term liabilities | 675,456 | 1,068,771 | 1,433,555 | 473,739 | 131,000 | 54,155 | 140,371 | 304,480 | 458,627 | 618,158 | 775,036 | 897,643 | 747,265 | 53,000 | 39,000 |
total liabilities | 32,303,174 | 29,473,528 | 15,378,498 | 11,363,486 | 17,800,904 | 16,533,733 | 15,108,126 | 12,090,150 | 14,369,028 | 14,974,298 | 13,775,915 | 13,566,620 | 12,455,427 | 8,336,615 | 6,449,441 |
net assets | 10,532,939 | 13,546,878 | 9,719,200 | 8,095,064 | 8,892,388 | 6,403,229 | 6,342,841 | 5,935,326 | 4,570,598 | 3,613,695 | 2,887,321 | 2,572,115 | 1,638,418 | 1,976,805 | 1,526,002 |
total shareholders funds | 10,532,939 | 13,546,878 | 9,719,200 | 8,095,064 | 8,892,388 | 6,403,229 | 6,342,841 | 5,935,326 | 4,570,598 | 3,613,695 | 2,887,321 | 2,572,115 | 1,638,418 | 1,976,805 | 1,526,002 |
Aug 2023 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2020 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2018 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2016 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2013 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2011 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 5,511,766 | 4,843,767 | 2,783,299 | 2,695,530 | 3,534,638 | 3,056,516 | 2,988,678 | 2,765,245 | 2,624,487 | 2,422,573 | 2,111,652 | 1,377,722 | 1,231,480 | 1,104,777 | 1,063,821 |
Depreciation | 426,600 | 479,619 | 751,873 | 556,170 | 604,515 | 531,277 | 524,483 | 485,025 | 397,453 | 369,605 | 324,303 | 287,421 | 174,659 | 134,427 | 122,263 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -1,259,166 | -982,290 | -618,167 | -422,999 | -708,384 | -628,997 | -492,000 | -542,362 | -562,000 | -576,477 | -549,614 | -357,440 | -305,920 | -295,057 | -274,458 |
Stock | 2,760,503 | 7,863,074 | -3,082,849 | -1,000,076 | 1,725,067 | 266,736 | -158,320 | 1,513,540 | -47,838 | 444,836 | -3,314 | 1,199,504 | 594,729 | 314,948 | 3,273,673 |
Debtors | 4,361,681 | 5,172,690 | 5,207,902 | -7,257,548 | -624,567 | 1,731,532 | 3,460,039 | -1,540,652 | 685,722 | 1,036,651 | -141,313 | 848,423 | 1,793,472 | 1,867,838 | 4,259,425 |
Creditors | 292,353 | 231,467 | 1,313,048 | -1,865,420 | 824,891 | -459,472 | 1,199,434 | 224,923 | 184,798 | -460,173 | -338,523 | 338,268 | 329,233 | -251,732 | 1,331,088 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 2,958,674 | 14,252,306 | 2,682,020 | -5,614,799 | 422,358 | 6,549,445 | 1,654,784 | -155,104 | -1,510,808 | 1,676,266 | -910,111 | 2,553,756 | 979,920 | 660,378 | 2,185,266 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -72,196 | -15,600 | 122,900 | 170,200 | 131,000 | -39,000 | -28,000 | -13,000 | -13,000 | 37,000 | 3,000 | 14,000 | 39,000 | ||
Cash flow from operations | 735,847 | 5,773,505 | 4,909,920 | 3,776,306 | 3,708,518 | 7,050,501 | 2,534,660 | 2,776,839 | 483,046 | 1,937,307 | 819,334 | 2,151,800 | 24,171 | -815,993 | -3,066,118 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -564,709 | -102,253 | -224,490 | -497,799 | -115,670 | -250,703 | -664,321 | -1,226,440 | -240,460 | -169,560 | |||||
Change in Investments | 86 | 1,048 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -564,709 | -102,253 | -224,490 | -497,799 | -115,670 | -250,703 | -664,321 | -1,226,440 | -240,460 | -169,560 | |||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -917,687 | 276,668 | 641,019 | -165,252 | -5,304 | 10,822 | -144,599 | 304,333 | |||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -10,513 | -367,239 | 377,752 | -297,927 | 269,716 | 28,211 | -404,577 | 137,447 | 261,321 | 5,809 | |||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -54,155 | -86,216 | -125,109 | -126,147 | -146,531 | -143,878 | -159,607 | 150,378 | 691,265 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -349,185 | -349,184 | 1,168,524 | 218,181 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -33,799 | -33,799 | -36,072 | -54,855 | -109,668 | -117,131 | -89,163 | -191,983 | -115,807 | -76,336 | -56,415 | -86,585 | -81,947 | -76,917 | -99,404 |
cash flow from financing | -382,984 | -393,496 | -152,474 | -2,197,254 | 477,196 | -203,347 | -214,272 | -318,130 | -725,517 | 44,198 | -176,989 | -485,383 | 1,051,098 | 184,404 | 933,115 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -6,975,438 | 5,240,358 | 3,429,047 | 876,484 | 1,388,442 | -528,292 | 546,002 | -930,882 | -89,171 | 699,980 | 741,640 | -379,937 | 340,443 | 49,158 | 360 |
overdraft | -13,446 | 13,446 | -697,942 | -4,578,150 | 327,867 | -2,194,550 | 1,343,450 | -125,244 | 1,541,503 | -1,382,033 | 1,673,614 | 1,203,207 | 2,888,278 | ||
change in cash | -6,975,438 | 5,253,804 | 3,415,601 | 876,484 | 2,086,384 | 4,049,858 | 218,135 | 1,263,668 | -1,432,621 | 825,224 | -799,863 | 1,002,096 | -1,333,171 | -1,154,049 | -2,887,918 |
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Utopia Tableware Limited Competitor Analysis

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utopia tableware limited Ownership
UTOPIA TABLEWARE LIMITED group structure
Utopia Tableware Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
UTOPIA TABLEWARE LIMITED
03940440
utopia tableware limited directors
Utopia Tableware Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Jonathan Cameron (Jun 2024) and Mr John Miles (Jun 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Jonathan Cameron | England | 51 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mr John Miles | England | 56 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mr George Russell | England | 34 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
August 2023turnover
49.3m
+5%
operating profit
5.5m
+14%
gross margin
32.1%
+8.26%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
August 2023net assets
10.5m
-0.22%
total assets
42.8m
0%
cash
4.4m
-0.61%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
utopia tableware limited company details
company number
03940440
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46499 - Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
incorporation date
March 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
August 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
COOPER PARRY GROUP LIMITED
address
unit 1 langham park, mansfield road, chesterfield, S41 0GG
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
utopia tableware limited Charges & Mortgages
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