delifresh limited Company Information
Company Number
04437211
Next Accounts
Feb 2026
Shareholders
noel kershaw
reuben sutterby
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Industry
Other food service activities
Registered Address
paul kershaw house essex street, bradford, west yorkshire, BD4 7PG
Website
http://originaltravel.co.ukdelifresh limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DELIFRESH LIMITED at £77.7m based on a Turnover of £64.1m and 1.21x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
delifresh limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DELIFRESH LIMITED at £12.1m based on an EBITDA of £1.1m and a 11.09x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
delifresh limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DELIFRESH LIMITED at £14.2m based on Net Assets of £5.1m and 2.78x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Delifresh Limited Overview
Delifresh Limited is a live company located in west yorkshire, BD4 7PG with a Companies House number of 04437211. It operates in the other food services sector, SIC Code 56290. Founded in May 2002, it's largest shareholder is noel kershaw with a 68.4% stake. Delifresh Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £64.1m with rapid growth in recent years.
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Delifresh Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Delifresh Limited a 4 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 £64.1m, make it larger than the average company (£2.3m)
£64.1m - Delifresh Limited
£2.3m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 124%, show it is growing at a faster rate (15.5%)
124% - Delifresh Limited
15.5% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 32.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (27.9%)
32.2% - Delifresh Limited
27.9% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 1.2% make it less profitable than the average company (3.2%)
1.2% - Delifresh Limited
3.2% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 388 employees, this is above the industry average (30)
388 - Delifresh Limited
30 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £35.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£25.2k)
£35.9k - Delifresh Limited
£25.2k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £165.2k, this is more efficient (£69.2k)
£165.2k - Delifresh Limited
£69.2k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 45 days, this is later than average (31 days)
45 days - Delifresh Limited
31 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 47 days, this is slower than average (34 days)
47 days - Delifresh Limited
34 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 13 days, this is in line with average (11 days)
13 days - Delifresh Limited
11 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (21 weeks)
8 weeks - Delifresh Limited
21 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 67.6%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (66.6%)
67.6% - Delifresh Limited
66.6% - Industry AVG
DELIFRESH LIMITED financials

Delifresh Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is £64.1 million and the company has net assets of £5.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Delifresh Limited has 388 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Turnover | 64,111,006 | 56,777,899 | 44,895,987 | 5,729,653 | 21,997,263 | 40,715,864 | 36,008,452 | 42,502,605 | 27,794,066 | 22,351,733 | 20,202,631 | 20,587,701 | 17,111,548 | 13,908,675 | 12,635,184 | 11,641,237 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 43,464,949 | 38,705,012 | 30,513,932 | 3,934,679 | 14,888,240 | 27,463,734 | 24,211,901 | 28,815,428 | 18,927,097 | 15,111,478 | 13,682,989 | 14,211,852 | ||||
Gross Profit | 20,646,057 | 18,072,887 | 14,382,055 | 1,794,974 | 7,109,023 | 13,252,130 | 11,796,551 | 13,687,177 | 8,866,969 | 7,240,255 | 6,519,642 | 6,375,849 | ||||
Admin Expenses | 19,881,882 | 16,918,446 | 12,920,276 | 2,731,653 | 9,579,620 | 12,577,656 | 11,103,152 | 13,131,309 | 8,079,951 | 6,678,663 | 5,994,939 | 5,440,623 | ||||
Operating Profit | 764,175 | 1,154,441 | 1,461,779 | -936,679 | -2,470,597 | 674,474 | 693,399 | 555,868 | 787,018 | 561,592 | 524,703 | 935,226 | 778,340 | 389,363 | 534,685 | 380,056 |
Interest Payable | 130,955 | 120,071 | 83,806 | 657 | 1,077 | 677 | 1,215 | 1,374 | 1,024 | 4,819 | 3,877 | 2,807 | 2,308 | 2,142 | 1,932 | |
Interest Receivable | 12,953 | 90 | 9 | 3 | 139 | 282 | 1,009 | 2,620 | 1,383 | 1,366 | 1,210 | 597 | 391 | 223 | 4,880 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 646,173 | 1,034,460 | 1,377,982 | -937,333 | -2,471,535 | 674,079 | 693,899 | 555,503 | 788,614 | 558,156 | 522,192 | 933,629 | 776,629 | 387,612 | 532,976 | 384,936 |
Tax | -235,721 | -260,194 | -264,384 | 170,961 | 440,969 | -159,519 | -151,526 | -184,525 | -158,060 | -139,141 | 76,831 | -217,013 | -188,707 | -193,643 | -222,403 | -174,955 |
Profit After Tax | 410,452 | 774,266 | 1,113,598 | -766,372 | -2,030,566 | 514,560 | 542,373 | 370,978 | 630,554 | 419,015 | 599,023 | 716,616 | 587,922 | 193,969 | 310,573 | 209,981 |
Dividends Paid | 435,000 | 68,500 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 410,452 | 774,266 | 678,598 | -766,372 | -2,099,066 | 514,560 | 542,373 | 370,978 | 630,554 | 419,015 | 599,023 | 716,616 | 587,922 | 193,969 | 310,573 | 209,981 |
Employee Costs | 13,928,661 | 11,614,819 | 8,800,783 | 2,093,464 | 7,110,035 | 8,557,057 | 7,394,232 | 8,520,948 | 5,552,840 | 4,424,466 | 3,939,498 | 3,618,478 | 3,051,838 | 2,396,546 | 1,738,909 | 1,519,118 |
Number Of Employees | 388 | 355 | 307 | 238 | 267 | 295 | 249 | 220 | 171 | 136 | 124 | 112 | 91 | 78 | 74 | 66 |
EBITDA* | 1,088,152 | 1,399,544 | 1,691,311 | -846,754 | -2,126,538 | 1,044,709 | 1,077,660 | 1,095,201 | 1,059,953 | 778,572 | 659,523 | 1,020,093 | 868,539 | 465,852 | 603,054 | 437,054 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 3,290,129 | 2,978,472 | 2,564,738 | 2,661,530 | 2,723,958 | 2,885,310 | 3,965,121 | 1,875,498 | 1,138,274 | 1,298,782 | 1,376,559 | 289,383 | 259,669 | 198,961 | 198,690 | 216,444 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,290,129 | 2,978,472 | 2,564,738 | 2,661,530 | 2,723,958 | 2,885,310 | 3,965,121 | 1,875,498 | 1,138,274 | 1,298,782 | 1,376,559 | 289,383 | 259,669 | 198,961 | 198,690 | 216,444 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,580,296 | 1,455,265 | 1,330,538 | 653,430 | 495,202 | 934,650 | 760,194 | 588,804 | 576,954 | 413,903 | 309,586 | 314,039 | 215,693 | 209,629 | 159,009 | 180,964 |
Trade Debtors | 7,915,912 | 7,312,994 | 6,806,598 | 3,991,887 | 2,681,691 | 6,403,992 | 5,536,621 | 5,071,750 | 4,553,747 | 3,966,710 | 3,465,720 | 3,691,916 | 3,487,653 | 2,946,431 | 2,504,620 | 1,972,054 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,421,714 | 1,352,931 | 1,367,817 | 1,428,700 | 1,147,922 | 886,569 | 871,886 | 568,943 | 569,391 | 515,286 | 428,377 | 324,852 | 242,333 | 343,942 | 229,859 | |
Cash | 1,508,203 | 1,912,155 | 1,707,834 | 2,305,539 | 1,300,747 | 1,247,584 | 804,112 | 1,822,194 | 3,295,995 | 2,379,368 | 2,038,738 | 2,339,933 | 1,262,130 | 1,100,933 | 669,643 | 669,274 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 12,426,125 | 12,033,345 | 11,212,787 | 8,379,556 | 5,625,562 | 9,472,795 | 8,105,897 | 8,354,634 | 8,995,639 | 7,329,372 | 6,329,330 | 6,774,265 | 5,290,328 | 4,499,326 | 3,677,214 | 3,052,151 |
total assets | 15,716,254 | 15,011,817 | 13,777,525 | 11,041,086 | 8,349,520 | 12,358,105 | 12,071,018 | 10,230,132 | 10,133,913 | 8,628,154 | 7,705,889 | 7,063,648 | 5,549,997 | 4,698,287 | 3,875,904 | 3,268,595 |
Bank overdraft | 8,637 | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 400,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | |||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 5,700,401 | 4,917,325 | 5,055,969 | 2,743,900 | 1,149,094 | 2,544,179 | 2,908,055 | 1,875,482 | 2,635,799 | 2,070,032 | 2,064,079 | 2,144,159 | 1,731,662 | 1,482,839 | 1,339,942 | 1,164,975 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 140,702 | 94,958 | 12,388 | 35,310 | 35,310 | 98,600 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 3,488,384 | 3,666,507 | 2,637,329 | 3,072,068 | 3,200,299 | 3,628,412 | 3,227,696 | 2,737,430 | 2,463,310 | 1,901,999 | 1,840,484 | 1,465,552 | 1,393,224 | 1,008,076 | 889,150 | |
total current liabilities | 9,588,785 | 8,983,832 | 8,234,000 | 5,815,968 | 4,358,030 | 6,267,549 | 6,495,022 | 5,103,178 | 5,373,229 | 4,533,342 | 3,978,466 | 4,019,953 | 3,232,524 | 2,974,663 | 2,348,018 | 2,054,125 |
loans | 800,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,600,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | 239,035 | 150,003 | 39,809 | 93,331 | 98,039 | 62,721 | 114,347 | 29,897 | 20,291 | 18,364 | 16,595 | 13,752 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 1,039,035 | 1,350,003 | 1,639,809 | 2,000,000 | 93,331 | 98,039 | 62,721 | 114,347 | 29,897 | 20,291 | 18,364 | 16,595 | 13,752 | |||
total liabilities | 10,627,820 | 10,333,835 | 9,873,809 | 7,815,968 | 4,358,030 | 6,267,549 | 6,495,022 | 5,196,509 | 5,471,268 | 4,596,063 | 4,092,813 | 4,049,850 | 3,252,815 | 2,993,027 | 2,364,613 | 2,067,877 |
net assets | 5,088,434 | 4,677,982 | 3,903,716 | 3,225,118 | 3,991,490 | 6,090,556 | 5,575,996 | 5,033,623 | 4,662,645 | 4,032,091 | 3,613,076 | 3,013,798 | 2,297,182 | 1,705,260 | 1,511,291 | 1,200,718 |
total shareholders funds | 5,088,434 | 4,677,982 | 3,903,716 | 3,225,118 | 3,991,490 | 6,090,556 | 5,575,996 | 5,033,623 | 4,662,645 | 4,032,091 | 3,613,076 | 3,013,798 | 2,297,182 | 1,705,260 | 1,511,291 | 1,200,718 |
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2018 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Oct 2010 | Oct 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 764,175 | 1,154,441 | 1,461,779 | -936,679 | -2,470,597 | 674,474 | 693,399 | 555,868 | 787,018 | 561,592 | 524,703 | 935,226 | 778,340 | 389,363 | 534,685 | 380,056 |
Depreciation | 323,977 | 245,103 | 229,532 | 89,925 | 344,059 | 370,235 | 384,261 | 539,333 | 272,935 | 216,980 | 134,820 | 84,867 | 90,199 | 76,489 | 68,369 | 56,998 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | -235,721 | -260,194 | -264,384 | 170,961 | 440,969 | -159,519 | -151,526 | -184,525 | -158,060 | -139,141 | 76,831 | -217,013 | -188,707 | -193,643 | -222,403 | -174,955 |
Stock | 125,031 | 124,727 | 677,108 | -281,220 | -439,448 | 174,456 | 171,390 | 588,804 | 163,051 | 104,317 | -4,453 | 98,346 | 6,064 | 50,620 | -21,955 | 180,964 |
Debtors | 671,701 | 491,510 | 2,753,828 | -1,869,974 | -3,460,948 | 1,753,940 | -407,015 | 5,943,636 | 586,589 | 555,095 | -139,287 | 307,788 | 623,741 | 340,202 | 646,649 | 2,201,913 |
Creditors | 783,076 | -138,644 | 2,312,069 | 199,721 | -1,395,085 | -363,876 | 1,032,573 | 1,875,482 | 565,767 | 5,953 | -80,080 | 412,497 | 248,823 | 142,897 | 174,967 | 1,164,975 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -178,123 | 1,029,178 | -434,739 | -556,344 | -428,113 | 3,628,412 | -3,227,696 | 3,227,696 | 274,120 | 561,311 | 61,515 | 374,932 | 72,328 | 385,148 | 118,926 | 889,150 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 89,032 | 110,194 | 39,809 | -93,331 | 93,331 | 35,318 | -51,626 | 84,450 | 9,606 | 1,927 | 1,769 | 2,843 | 13,752 | |||
Cash flow from operations | 749,684 | 1,523,841 | -86,870 | 1,118,778 | 391,629 | 2,221,330 | -425,255 | 1,027,458 | 495,657 | 945,979 | 1,193,981 | 373,105 | 411,201 | 52,693 | -52,901 | |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,276,557 | -130,139 | -139,201 | -1,213,378 | -114,583 | -150,907 | -71,162 | -50,615 | -126,898 | |||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -1,276,557 | -130,139 | -139,201 | -1,213,378 | -114,583 | -150,907 | -71,162 | -50,615 | -126,898 | |||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | 400,000 | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -140,702 | 140,702 | -94,958 | -94,958 | 94,958 | -12,388 | -22,922 | -63,290 | 98,600 | |||||||
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -400,000 | -400,000 | -400,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -118,002 | -119,981 | -83,797 | -654 | -938 | -395 | -365 | 1,596 | -3,436 | -2,511 | -1,597 | -1,711 | -1,751 | -1,709 | 4,880 | |
cash flow from financing | -518,002 | -660,683 | 56,905 | -194,678 | -95,896 | 94,563 | 4,662,280 | 1,596 | -15,824 | -25,178 | -1,597 | -61,001 | 96,849 | -1,709 | 995,617 | |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -403,952 | 204,321 | -597,705 | 1,057,955 | 53,163 | 443,472 | -1,018,082 | 1,822,194 | 916,627 | 340,630 | -301,195 | 1,077,803 | 161,197 | 431,290 | 369 | 669,274 |
overdraft | 8,637 | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -403,952 | 204,321 | -597,705 | 1,057,955 | 44,526 | 443,472 | -1,018,082 | 1,822,194 | 916,627 | 340,630 | -301,195 | 1,077,803 | 161,197 | 431,290 | 369 | 669,274 |
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Delifresh Limited Competitor Analysis

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delifresh limited Ownership
DELIFRESH LIMITED group structure
Delifresh Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
DELIFRESH LIMITED
04437211
delifresh limited directors
Delifresh Limited currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Noel Kershaw (May 2002) and Mr Gerard Morgan (Sep 2004).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Noel Kershaw | 55 years | May 2002 | - | Director | |
Mr Gerard Morgan | England | 56 years | Sep 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Reuben Sutterby | England | 58 years | Sep 2004 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Nicholls | 55 years | Sep 2004 | - | Director | |
Mr John Grib | England | 53 years | May 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Robert Ramsden | 45 years | May 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Keith Ruddock | England | 62 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Mostyn-Jones | England | 55 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
64.1m
+13%
operating profit
764.2k
-34%
gross margin
32.3%
+1.17%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
5.1m
+0.09%
total assets
15.7m
+0.05%
cash
1.5m
-0.21%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
delifresh limited company details
company number
04437211
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
56290 - Other food service activities
incorporation date
May 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
CLA EVELYN PARTNERS LIMITED
address
paul kershaw house essex street, bradford, west yorkshire, BD4 7PG
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
delifresh limited Charges & Mortgages
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