d.c. merrett & co. limited Company Information
Company Number
04367581
Next Accounts
Mar 2026
Shareholders
katherine merrett
david merrett
Group Structure
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Industry
Landscape service activities
Registered Address
unit 3 ambrose house, meteor court, barnett way, barnw, gloucester,, gloucestershire, GL4 3GG
Website
www.dcmerrett.co.ukd.c. merrett & co. limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of D.C. MERRETT & CO. LIMITED at £1.5m based on a Turnover of £3.9m and 0.39x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
d.c. merrett & co. limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of D.C. MERRETT & CO. LIMITED at £1.5m based on an EBITDA of £444k and a 3.41x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
d.c. merrett & co. limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of D.C. MERRETT & CO. LIMITED at £3.6m based on Net Assets of £1.3m and 2.64x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited Overview
D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited is a live company located in gloucester,, GL4 3GG with a Companies House number of 04367581. It operates in the landscape service activities sector, SIC Code 81300. Founded in February 2002, it's largest shareholder is katherine merrett with a 50% stake. D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.9m with declining growth in recent years.
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D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded D.C. Merrett & 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


3 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £3.9m, make it larger than the average company (£223.6k)
- D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
£223.6k - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -1%, show it is growing at a slower rate (10.8%)
- D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
10.8% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 41.8%, this company has a comparable cost of product (41.8%)
- D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
41.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -0.2% make it less profitable than the average company (5.8%)
- D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
5.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 34 employees, this is above the industry average (4)
34 - D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
4 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £25.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£25.4k)
- D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
£25.4k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £115.3k, this is more efficient (£72.4k)
- D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
£72.4k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 67 days, this is later than average (39 days)
- D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
39 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 36 days, this is quicker than average (42 days)
- D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 45 days, this is more than average (22 days)
- D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
22 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 11 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (24 weeks)
11 weeks - D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
24 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 55.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (54.4%)
55.6% - D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited
54.4% - Industry AVG
D.C. MERRETT & CO. LIMITED financials

D.C. Merrett & Co. Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is estimated at £3.9 million and the company has net assets of £1.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, D.C. Merrett & Co. Limited has 34 employees and maintains cash reserves of £270.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
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Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
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Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | |||||||||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | |||||||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 34 | 36 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 22 | |||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,747,013 | 1,696,443 | 1,769,598 | 1,628,816 | 1,352,498 | 1,331,844 | 1,513,067 | 1,197,768 | 1,311,687 | 774,892 | 526,757 | 448,816 | 420,978 | 327,060 | 342,594 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,747,013 | 1,696,443 | 1,769,598 | 1,628,816 | 1,352,498 | 1,331,844 | 1,513,067 | 1,197,768 | 1,311,687 | 774,892 | 526,757 | 448,816 | 420,978 | 327,060 | 342,594 |
Stock & work in progress | 282,575 | 275,591 | 312,005 | 297,099 | 227,929 | 208,431 | 195,853 | 141,591 | 146,247 | 189,261 | 149,179 | 80,194 | 78,786 | 136,696 | 124,536 |
Trade Debtors | 722,990 | 783,915 | 662,504 | 794,871 | 642,151 | 795,308 | 714,983 | 681,620 | 694,525 | 598,225 | 480,251 | 441,903 | 466,903 | 291,074 | 290,982 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 11,946 | 55,042 | 50,962 | 66,502 | 136,275 | 128,581 | 22,624 | 22,600 | 82,535 | 52,931 | 36,345 | ||||
Cash | 270,050 | 249,111 | 321,782 | 387,145 | 542,762 | 56,635 | 49,046 | 126,751 | 83,613 | 59,275 | 50,682 | 18,547 | 8,289 | 22,882 | 2,812 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,287,561 | 1,363,659 | 1,347,253 | 1,545,617 | 1,549,117 | 1,188,955 | 982,506 | 972,562 | 1,006,920 | 899,692 | 716,457 | 540,644 | 553,978 | 450,652 | 418,330 |
total assets | 3,034,574 | 3,060,102 | 3,116,851 | 3,174,433 | 2,901,615 | 2,520,799 | 2,495,573 | 2,170,330 | 2,318,607 | 1,674,584 | 1,243,214 | 989,460 | 974,956 | 777,712 | 760,924 |
Bank overdraft | 366,684 | 372,113 | 316,360 | 310,767 | 398,466 | 240,142 | 89,993 | 150,895 | 147,080 | 169,135 | |||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 227,835 | 260,542 | 246,662 | 313,533 | 399,327 | 324,337 | 440,997 | 535,533 | 658,246 | 438,658 | 819,483 | 734,607 | 813,333 | 628,118 | 572,284 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 298,408 | 301,969 | 354,889 | 192,606 | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 373,711 | 278,032 | 258,299 | 517,925 | 284,800 | 409,762 | 499,678 | 403,286 | 383,530 | 393,012 | |||||
total current liabilities | 1,266,638 | 1,212,656 | 1,176,210 | 1,142,225 | 1,275,199 | 974,241 | 1,030,668 | 1,089,714 | 1,188,856 | 1,000,805 | 819,483 | 734,607 | 813,333 | 628,118 | 572,284 |
loans | 56,514 | 114,419 | 29,168 | 96,157 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 150,436 | 222,273 | 203,011 | ||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 130,923 | 268,172 | 311,217 | 312,816 | 121,947 | 241,529 | 148,546 | 53,198 | 66,241 | 72,853 | 39,849 | 33,494 | |||
provisions | 212,109 | 206,972 | 236,403 | 188,688 | 145,648 | 110,500 | 104,867 | 110,185 | 97,325 | 64,130 | 59,746 | 54,353 | 44,714 | 37,588 | 35,093 |
total long term liabilities | 419,059 | 452,314 | 487,844 | 553,017 | 348,659 | 421,717 | 417,683 | 232,132 | 338,854 | 212,676 | 112,944 | 120,594 | 117,567 | 77,437 | 68,587 |
total liabilities | 1,685,697 | 1,664,970 | 1,664,054 | 1,695,242 | 1,623,858 | 1,395,958 | 1,448,351 | 1,321,846 | 1,527,710 | 1,213,481 | 932,427 | 855,201 | 930,900 | 705,555 | 640,871 |
net assets | 1,348,877 | 1,395,132 | 1,452,797 | 1,479,191 | 1,277,757 | 1,124,841 | 1,047,222 | 848,484 | 790,897 | 461,103 | 310,787 | 134,259 | 44,056 | 72,157 | 120,053 |
total shareholders funds | 1,348,877 | 1,395,132 | 1,452,797 | 1,479,191 | 1,277,757 | 1,124,841 | 1,047,222 | 848,484 | 790,897 | 461,103 | 310,787 | 134,259 | 44,056 | 72,157 | 120,053 |
Jun 2024 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2021 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | Jun 2017 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 452,716 | 483,076 | 422,223 | 378,375 | 357,177 | 378,708 | 324,496 | 321,834 | 257,510 | 213,065 | 143,773 | 119,159 | 112,687 | 101,643 | 98,655 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | 6,984 | -36,414 | 14,906 | 69,170 | 19,498 | 12,578 | 54,262 | -4,656 | -43,014 | 40,082 | 68,985 | 1,408 | -57,910 | 12,160 | 124,536 |
Debtors | -104,021 | 125,491 | -147,907 | 82,947 | -145,463 | 186,282 | 33,387 | -72,840 | 125,904 | 134,560 | 74,693 | -25,000 | 175,829 | 92 | 290,982 |
Creditors | -32,707 | 13,880 | -66,871 | -85,794 | 74,990 | -116,660 | -94,536 | -122,713 | 219,588 | -380,825 | 84,876 | -78,726 | 185,215 | 55,834 | 572,284 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 95,679 | 19,733 | -259,626 | 233,125 | -124,962 | -89,916 | 96,392 | 19,756 | -9,482 | 393,012 | |||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 5,137 | -29,431 | 47,715 | 43,040 | 35,148 | 5,633 | -5,318 | 12,860 | 33,195 | 4,384 | 5,393 | 9,639 | 7,126 | 2,495 | 35,093 |
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -57,905 | 85,251 | -66,989 | 96,157 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 146,875 | -275,193 | 577,162 | -395,617 | 395,617 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -130,923 | 130,923 | -268,172 | 268,172 | -311,217 | -1,599 | 190,869 | -119,582 | 92,983 | 95,348 | -13,043 | -6,612 | 33,004 | 6,355 | 33,494 |
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 20,939 | -72,671 | -65,363 | -155,617 | 486,127 | 7,589 | -77,705 | 43,138 | 24,338 | 8,593 | 32,135 | 10,258 | -14,593 | 20,070 | 2,812 |
overdraft | -5,429 | 55,753 | 5,593 | -87,699 | 158,324 | 150,149 | -60,902 | 3,815 | -22,055 | 169,135 | |||||
change in cash | 26,368 | -128,424 | -70,956 | -67,918 | 327,803 | -142,560 | -16,803 | 39,323 | 46,393 | -160,542 | 32,135 | 10,258 | -14,593 | 20,070 | 2,812 |
d.c. merrett & co. limited Credit Report and Business Information
D.c. Merrett & Co. Limited Competitor Analysis

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d.c. merrett & co. limited Ownership
D.C. MERRETT & CO. LIMITED group structure
D.C. Merrett & Co. Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
D.C. MERRETT & CO. LIMITED
04367581
d.c. merrett & co. limited directors
D.C. Merrett & Co. Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr David Merrett (Feb 2002) and Mrs Katherine Merrett (Feb 2002).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr David Merrett | United Kingdom | 62 years | Feb 2002 | - | Director |
Mrs Katherine Merrett | United Kingdom | 64 years | Feb 2002 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2024turnover
3.9m
-2%
operating profit
-8.7k
0%
gross margin
41.9%
+8.35%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2024net assets
1.3m
-0.03%
total assets
3m
-0.01%
cash
270.1k
+0.08%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
d.c. merrett & co. limited company details
company number
04367581
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
81300 - Landscape service activities
incorporation date
February 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
-
address
unit 3 ambrose house, meteor court, barnett way, barnw, gloucester,, gloucestershire, GL4 3GG
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
d.c. merrett & co. limited Charges & Mortgages
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d.c. merrett & co. limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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