H.f.s. Tarporley Limited

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h.f.s. tarporley limited Company Information

Company Number

04418481

Next Accounts

Oct 2025

Directors

Edward Cowap

Philip Cowap

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Shareholders

edward robert cowap

philip richard cowap

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Group Structure

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Industry

Other retail sale of food in specialised stores

Registered Address

the hollies forest road, little budworth, tarporley, cheshire, CW6 9ES

Website

https://www.theholliesfarmshop.co.uk

h.f.s. tarporley limited Estimated Valuation

£14.4m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of H.F.S. TARPORLEY LIMITED at £14.4m based on Net Assets of £6.3m and 2.28x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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H.f.s. Tarporley Limited is a live company located in tarporley, CW6 9ES with a Companies House number of 04418481. It operates in the other retail sale of food in specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47290. Founded in April 2002, it's largest shareholder is edward robert cowap with a 29.4% stake. H.f.s. Tarporley Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.5m with low growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded H.F.S. Tarporley Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating5out of 5

7 Strong

3 Regular

2 Weak

Size

annual sales of £13.5m, make it larger than the average company (£819.1k)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.9%)

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H.F.S. Tarporley Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is £13.5 million and the company has net assets of £6.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, H.F.S. Tarporley Limited has 172 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.7 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Turnover	13,534,709	11,989,424	13,623,781	12,670,395	11,649,150	11,072,983	7,081,834	5,974,585	12,145,688	7,053,081	2,637,972	2,885,184	2,456,832	2,309,072	0
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	8,807,992	7,425,945	7,525,343	7,087,455	6,319,683	5,994,771	4,704,907	4,014,150	6,795,008	3,960,484	1,675,947	1,885,338	1,526,077	1,404,749	0
Gross Profit	4,726,717	4,563,479	6,098,438	5,582,940	5,329,467	5,078,212	2,376,927	1,960,434	5,350,680	3,092,597	962,025	999,846	930,755	904,323	0
Admin Expenses	4,185,204	3,773,723	3,824,164	3,703,609	4,591,205	4,135,092	2,082,900	534,897	4,000,284	2,587,818	532,257	837,087	936,715	911,021	-811,732
Operating Profit	541,513	789,756	2,274,274	1,879,331	738,262	943,120	294,027	1,425,537	1,350,396	504,779	429,768	162,759	-5,960	-6,698	811,732
Interest Payable	40,149	21,837	31,337	19,743	24,707	24,817	23,903	18,745	34,502	5,441	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	31,940	9,705	64	906	0	824	4,021	2,154	1,264	1,484	3,311	2,516	2,386	2,814	1,466
Pre-Tax Profit	533,304	777,624	2,179,001	1,860,494	713,555	919,127	274,144	1,408,946	1,317,158	500,822	433,079	165,275	-3,574	-3,884	813,199
Tax	-170,680	-184,299	-494,468	-392,797	-167,704	-201,616	-52,087	-281,789	-306,185	-121,751	-99,608	-39,666	0	0	-227,696
Profit After Tax	362,624	593,325	1,684,533	1,467,697	545,851	717,511	222,057	1,127,157	1,010,973	379,071	333,471	125,609	-3,574	-3,884	585,503
Dividends Paid	1,053,000	549,000	578,000	1,133,385	481,000	350,000	0	0	384,000	216,500	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	-690,376	44,325	1,106,533	334,312	64,851	367,511	222,057	1,127,157	626,973	162,571	333,471	125,609	-3,574	-3,884	585,503
Employee Costs	2,627,132	2,443,718	2,398,039	2,758,823	2,967,021	3,147,193	3,177,025	3,347,112	2,563,082	1,699,235	490,296	662,080	710,162	725,075	0
Number Of Employees	172	151	124	144	200	172	171	191	108	105	31	40	43	39	0
EBITDA*	843,160	1,055,383	2,525,339	2,191,813	1,036,227	1,231,487	525,945	1,652,264	1,682,247	710,056	619,143	409,602	212,778	145,583	944,137

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Tangible Assets	3,824,571	3,883,402	1,264,552	1,644,731	1,723,934	1,908,845	1,657,986	1,500,312	709,562	784,553	857,574	822,590	808,046	555,047	461,758
Intangible Assets	0	0	375	1,875	3,375	4,875	6,375	7,875	9,375	11,625	13,125	14,625	16,125	17,625	19,125
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	3,824,571	3,883,402	1,264,927	1,646,606	1,727,309	1,913,720	1,664,361	1,508,187	718,937	796,178	870,699	837,215	824,171	572,672	480,883
Stock & work in progress	537,898	487,872	458,998	283,074	274,825	240,075	238,258	195,870	140,000	157,550	150,907	128,789	151,798	121,672	103,725
Trade Debtors	1,285	39	394	0	0	1,746,463	0	0	0	0	11,511	39,209	9,464	20,582	19,890
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	2,498,693	3,477,543	2,136,564	1,851,989	1,829,886	22,582	1,746,231	1,662,593	1,362,814	315,542	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	1,687,874	1,842,887	3,013,381	2,492,165	1,487,945	1,369,917	749,201	859,131	864,253	618,085	732,902	591,464	415,042	539,253	586,535
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	4,725,750	5,808,341	5,609,337	4,627,228	3,592,656	3,379,037	2,733,690	2,717,594	2,367,067	1,091,177	895,320	759,462	576,304	681,507	710,150
total assets	8,550,321	9,691,743	6,874,264	6,273,834	5,319,965	5,292,757	4,398,051	4,225,781	3,086,004	1,887,355	1,766,019	1,596,677	1,400,475	1,254,179	1,191,033
Bank overdraft	0	0	99,594	20,798	96,370	131,743	97,635	56,367	159,232	25,613	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	174,849	174,967	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	673,211	821,933	643,327	549,918	556,634	515,936	431,188	395,359	382,960	309,199	628,273	709,361	670,381	608,630	484,057
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4,485	1,097	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	15,590	51,095	22,575	63,663	119,731	0	0	0	114,161	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	328,246	456,104	500,046	778,188	633,742	639,643	389,539	447,979	429,864	257,308	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	1,191,896	1,504,099	1,265,542	1,412,567	1,406,477	1,287,322	918,362	899,705	1,090,702	593,217	628,273	709,361	670,381	608,630	484,057
loans	178,168	352,807	411,518	810,641	175,885	387,318	252,629	328,858	55,370	87,142	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	35,375	12,862	20,681	8,478	58,253	0	0	0	97,055	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7,562	0	0	79,705	171,961	146,870	55,258	101,017
provisions	828,341	815,059	127,332	99,490	71,005	74,623	51,077	35,730	16,108	7,200	20,816	11,601	5,079	8,572	20,356
total long term liabilities	1,041,884	1,180,728	559,531	918,609	305,143	461,941	303,706	372,150	168,533	94,342	100,521	183,562	151,949	63,830	121,373
total liabilities	2,233,780	2,684,827	1,825,073	2,331,176	1,711,620	1,749,263	1,222,068	1,271,855	1,259,235	687,559	728,794	892,923	822,330	672,460	605,430
net assets	6,316,541	7,006,916	5,049,191	3,942,658	3,608,345	3,543,494	3,175,983	2,953,926	1,826,769	1,199,796	1,037,225	703,754	578,145	581,719	585,603
total shareholders funds	6,316,541	7,006,916	5,049,191	3,942,658	3,608,345	3,543,494	3,175,983	2,953,926	1,826,769	1,199,796	1,037,225	703,754	578,145	581,719	585,603

	Jan 2024	Jan 2023	Jan 2022	Jan 2021	Jan 2020	Jan 2019	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Jan 2016	Jul 2014	Jul 2013	Jul 2012	Jul 2011	Jul 2010	Jul 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	541,513	789,756	2,274,274	1,879,331	738,262	943,120	294,027	1,425,537	1,350,396	504,779	429,768	162,759	-5,960	-6,698	811,732
Depreciation	301,647	265,252	249,565	310,982	296,465	286,867	230,418	225,227	329,601	203,777	187,875	245,343	217,238	150,781	130,905
Amortisation	0	375	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	2,250	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500	1,500
Tax	-170,680	-184,299	-494,468	-392,797	-167,704	-201,616	-52,087	-281,789	-306,185	-121,751	-99,608	-39,666	0	0	-227,696
Stock	50,026	28,874	175,924	8,249	34,750	1,817	42,388	55,870	140,000	6,643	22,118	-23,009	30,126	17,947	103,725
Debtors	-977,604	1,340,624	284,969	22,103	60,841	22,814	83,638	299,779	1,362,814	304,031	-27,698	29,745	-11,118	692	19,890
Creditors	-148,722	178,606	93,409	-6,716	40,698	84,748	35,829	12,399	382,960	-319,074	-81,088	38,980	61,751	124,573	484,057
Accruals and Deferred Income	-127,858	-43,942	-278,142	144,446	-5,901	250,104	-58,440	18,115	429,864	257,308	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	13,282	687,727	27,842	28,485	-3,618	23,546	15,347	19,622	16,108	-13,616	9,215	6,522	-3,493	-11,784	20,356
Cash flow from operations	1,336,760	323,977	1,413,087	1,934,879	804,111	1,363,638	340,568	1,064,962	702,180	202,249	453,242	408,702	252,028	239,733	1,097,239
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	0	0	0	0	0	-388,092	-1,015,977	-241,684	-130,756	-222,859	-259,887	-470,237	-244,070	-613,288
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	-388,092	-1,015,977	-241,684	-130,756	-222,859	-259,887	-470,237	-244,070	-613,288
Financing Activities
Bank loans	-118	174,967	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-4,485	4,485	1,097	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	-174,639	-58,711	-399,123	634,756	-211,433	134,689	-76,229	273,488	55,370	87,142	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	-12,992	20,701	-28,885	-105,843	177,984	0	0	-211,216	211,216	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	-7,562	7,562	0	-79,705	-92,256	25,091	91,612	-45,759	101,017
share issue	1	1,913,400	0	1	0	0	0	0	1,199,796	0	0	0	0	0	100
interest	-8,209	-12,132	-31,273	-18,837	-24,707	-23,993	-19,882	-16,591	-33,238	-3,957	3,311	2,516	2,386	2,814	1,466
cash flow from financing	-195,957	2,038,225	-459,281	510,077	-58,156	110,696	-103,673	48,758	1,437,629	4,577	-88,945	27,607	93,998	-42,945	102,583
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-155,013	-1,170,494	521,216	1,004,220	118,028	620,716	-109,930	-5,122	864,253	-114,817	141,438	176,422	-124,211	-47,282	586,535
overdraft	0	-99,594	78,796	-75,572	-35,373	34,108	41,268	-102,865	159,232	25,613	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-155,013	-1,070,900	442,420	1,079,792	153,401	586,608	-151,198	97,743	705,021	-140,430	141,438	176,422	-124,211	-47,282	586,535

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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H.F.S. TARPORLEY LIMITED group structure

H.F.S. Tarporley Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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04418481

H.F.S. TARPORLEY LIMITED Shareholders

edward robert cowap	29.41%
philip richard cowap	29.41%
hilary cowap	24.51%
richard cowap	14.71%
h f s tarporley estates limited	0.98%
hfs tarporley international ltd	0.98%

H.F.S. Tarporley Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Edward Cowap (Apr 2002) and Mr Philip Cowap (Apr 2002).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Edward Cowap	United Kingdom	53 years	Apr 2002	-	Director
Mr Philip Cowap	United Kingdom	55 years	Apr 2002	-	Director
Ms Hilary Cowap		76 years	Apr 2002	-	Director
Mr Richard Cowap		92 years	Apr 2012	-	Director

P&L

January 2024

turnover

13.5m

+13%

operating profit

541.5k

-31%

gross margin

35%

-8.25%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

January 2024

net assets

6.3m

-0.1%

total assets

8.6m

-0.12%

cash

1.7m

-0.08%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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04418481

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

47290 - Other retail sale of food in specialised stores

incorporation date

April 2002

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

the hollies forest road, little budworth, tarporley, cheshire, CW6 9ES

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