deep blue restaurants limited Company Information
Company Number
04452665
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
clients' nominees limited
christopher john millerchip
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Industry
Licensed restaurants
+2Registered Address
chapter house 33 london road, reigate, surrey, RH2 9HZ
Website
http://harryramsdens.co.ukdeep blue restaurants limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DEEP BLUE RESTAURANTS LIMITED at £25.5m based on a Turnover of £25.4m and 1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
deep blue restaurants limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DEEP BLUE RESTAURANTS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-1m and a 7.96x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
deep blue restaurants limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DEEP BLUE RESTAURANTS LIMITED at £14.6m based on Net Assets of £6.2m and 2.37x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Deep Blue Restaurants Limited Overview
Deep Blue Restaurants Limited is a live company located in surrey, RH2 9HZ with a Companies House number of 04452665. It operates in the licenced restaurants sector, SIC Code 56101. Founded in May 2002, it's largest shareholder is clients' nominees limited with a 26.5% stake. Deep Blue Restaurants Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £25.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
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Deep Blue Restaurants Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Deep Blue Restaurants Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


8 Strong

1 Regular

3 Weak

Size
annual sales of £25.4m, make it larger than the average company (£7.8m)
£25.4m - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
£7.8m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 7%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.1%)
7% - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
6.1% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 66.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (42.7%)
66.9% - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
42.7% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -10.2% make it less profitable than the average company (3.6%)
-10.2% - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
3.6% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 575 employees, this is above the industry average (60)
575 - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
60 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £16.1k, the company has a lower pay structure (£28.1k)
£16.1k - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
£28.1k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £44.1k, this is less efficient (£110.9k)
£44.1k - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
£110.9k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 5 days, this is earlier than average (24 days)
5 days - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
24 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 130 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
130 days - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
42 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 21 days, this is less than average (31 days)
21 days - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
31 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
7 weeks - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
15 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 78.7%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (73.1%)
78.7% - Deep Blue Restaurants Limited
73.1% - Industry AVG
DEEP BLUE RESTAURANTS LIMITED financials

Deep Blue Restaurants Limited's latest turnover from September 2023 is £25.4 million and the company has net assets of £6.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Deep Blue Restaurants Limited has 575 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.4 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 25,370,235 | 26,014,293 | 23,584,210 | 20,426,186 | 15,960,053 | 11,649,226 | 7,541,402 | 5,964,015 | 5,464,434 | 5,101,423 | 5,144,106 | 5,411,185 | 6,800,347 | 8,433,957 | 9,107,284 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 8,409,502 | 8,155,329 | 7,285,094 | 6,607,841 | 5,317,271 | 3,809,371 | 2,378,099 | 1,773,445 | 1,599,809 | 1,525,293 | 1,532,052 | 1,631,435 | 2,130,332 | 2,764,163 | 2,872,594 |
Gross Profit | 16,960,733 | 17,858,964 | 16,299,116 | 13,818,345 | 10,642,782 | 7,839,855 | 5,163,303 | 4,190,570 | 3,864,625 | 3,576,130 | 3,612,054 | 3,779,750 | 4,670,015 | 5,669,794 | 6,234,690 |
Admin Expenses | 19,547,230 | 19,161,659 | 14,102,869 | 15,394,635 | 11,070,555 | 7,876,734 | 5,321,345 | 4,093,605 | 3,823,486 | 3,623,637 | 3,530,917 | 3,858,108 | 5,003,284 | 6,181,206 | 7,101,979 |
Operating Profit | -2,586,497 | -1,302,695 | 2,196,247 | -1,576,290 | -427,773 | -36,879 | -158,042 | 96,965 | 41,139 | -47,507 | 81,137 | -78,358 | -333,269 | -511,412 | -867,289 |
Interest Payable | 1,101,941 | 1,096,059 | 1,101,942 | 1,020,520 | 182,008 | 140,959 | 253,700 | 289,390 | 337,195 | 419,197 | 549,197 | 460,653 | 492,656 | 778,919 | 842,224 |
Interest Receivable | 50,804 | 50,889 | 50,948 | 29,217 | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -3,637,634 | -2,347,865 | 1,145,253 | -2,567,593 | -609,781 | -177,838 | -411,742 | -192,425 | -296,056 | 851,337 | -468,058 | 1,615,722 | -1,018,977 | -1,403,629 | -1,709,513 |
Tax | -721,088 | 458,260 | 358,406 | -17,873 | -48,816 | -40,878 | 51,517 | 832,292 | |||||||
Profit After Tax | -4,358,722 | -1,889,605 | 1,503,659 | -2,585,466 | -658,597 | -218,716 | -360,225 | 639,867 | -296,056 | 851,337 | -468,058 | 1,615,722 | -1,018,977 | -1,403,629 | -1,709,513 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -4,358,722 | -1,889,605 | 1,503,659 | -2,585,466 | -658,597 | -218,716 | -360,225 | 639,867 | -296,056 | 851,337 | -468,058 | 1,615,722 | -1,018,977 | -1,403,629 | -1,709,513 |
Employee Costs | 9,277,367 | 9,327,193 | 7,926,513 | 7,899,750 | 6,345,827 | 4,249,936 | 2,778,697 | 2,087,412 | 1,921,363 | 1,830,062 | 1,720,401 | 1,938,305 | 2,448,176 | 3,109,537 | 3,679,098 |
Number Of Employees | 575 | 579 | 541 | 674 | 440 | 322 | 207 | 154 | 142 | 138 | 141 | 157 | 210 | 119 | 148 |
EBITDA* | -1,013,671 | 805,752 | 4,927,051 | 2,406,180 | 728,280 | 888,984 | 501,035 | 495,369 | 366,595 | 450,763 | 533,369 | 435,255 | 414,901 | 631,618 | -106,650 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 4,237,739 | 4,592,090 | 14,791,842 | 17,516,161 | 6,869,148 | 3,480,265 | 3,287,039 | 1,925,743 | 915,796 | 1,091,945 | 1,207,818 | 1,358,967 | 1,635,137 | 2,582,406 | 3,238,595 |
Intangible Assets | 21,383,008 | 24,017,875 | 16,184,939 | 16,440,038 | 17,345,465 | 5,768,496 | 3,845,202 | 3,526,097 | 2,999,827 | 2,141,553 | 2,388,763 | 2,565,665 | 3,165,810 | 5,167,845 | 5,833,521 |
Investments & Other | 832,292 | ||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 965,545 | 786,203 | 327,949 | 853,668 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 25,620,747 | 28,609,965 | 30,648,832 | 33,102,531 | 24,214,613 | 9,248,761 | 7,132,241 | 5,451,840 | 3,915,623 | 3,233,498 | 3,596,581 | 3,924,632 | 4,800,947 | 7,750,251 | 9,072,116 |
Stock & work in progress | 487,260 | 579,281 | 410,433 | 388,636 | 441,876 | 186,821 | 130,307 | 76,812 | 80,665 | 83,168 | 63,526 | 60,752 | 61,923 | 93,246 | 91,118 |
Trade Debtors | 379,958 | 242,141 | 277,619 | 222,439 | 2,101,245 | 28,655 | 35,287 | 5,758 | 522 | 999 | 17,525 | ||||
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,018,779 | 2,132,456 | 775,603 | 679,347 | 940,060 | 528,388 | 336,504 | 347,376 | 479,169 | 520,024 | 811,511 | 323,511 | 386,647 | 532,840 | |
Cash | 1,391,772 | 1,983,438 | 4,579,529 | 2,993,480 | 1,780,419 | 1,053,974 | 437,510 | 521,417 | 279,095 | 195,797 | 148,994 | 162,318 | 191,031 | 447,977 | 249,972 |
misc current assets | 970,389 | 743,908 | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 3,277,769 | 4,937,316 | 7,013,573 | 5,027,810 | 4,323,540 | 2,209,510 | 1,131,492 | 940,491 | 707,658 | 759,133 | 750,069 | 1,034,581 | 576,465 | 927,870 | 873,930 |
total assets | 28,898,516 | 33,547,281 | 37,662,405 | 38,130,341 | 28,538,153 | 11,458,271 | 8,263,733 | 6,392,331 | 4,623,281 | 3,992,631 | 4,346,650 | 4,959,213 | 5,377,412 | 8,678,121 | 9,946,046 |
Bank overdraft | 840,845 | 444,444 | 256,840 | 256,840 | 300,000 | 1,661,638 | 262,442 | 395,976 | |||||||
Bank loan | 1,467,003 | 1,774,933 | 471,030 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 3,010,278 | 3,518,981 | 3,190,742 | 2,743,215 | 3,093,490 | 1,490,322 | 969,577 | 609,954 | 559,331 | 577,049 | 396,698 | 518,529 | 415,203 | 687,526 | 974,679 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 1,945,015 | 918,000 | 2,818,306 | 2,132,422 | 24,557 | 42,923 | 433,889 | 114,286 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | 2,235,686 | 1,983,269 | 1,342,046 | 1,203,607 | 32,996 | 51,849 | 56,927 | 18,710 | 46,549 | 36,725 | 7,660 | 128,755 | 117,235 | ||
other current liabilities | 3,036,998 | 3,419,760 | 2,561,044 | 3,484,619 | 3,507,772 | 1,062,267 | 826,704 | 555,322 | 543,086 | 504,549 | 682,931 | 843,468 | 545,968 | 775,998 | 1,019,613 |
total current liabilities | 10,227,977 | 11,307,013 | 9,912,138 | 9,563,863 | 7,499,660 | 3,091,805 | 2,287,097 | 1,440,826 | 1,520,092 | 1,418,323 | 2,741,267 | 1,624,439 | 1,364,807 | 3,367,212 | 2,582,557 |
loans | 23,440,742 | 27,019,810 | 26,078,092 | 28,527,514 | 9,006,946 | 2,936,670 | 4,008,496 | 5,144,068 | 5,527,170 | 2,865,663 | 2,996,431 | 4,290,854 | 6,584,407 | 6,853,722 | 3,590,600 |
hp & lease commitments | 9,427,371 | 10,189,891 | 10,629,537 | 11,656,754 | 38,577 | 60,927 | 51,106 | 8,750 | 27,460 | 35,259 | 33,090 | 129,482 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 3,645,007 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,569,626 | 1,755,204 | 2,067,092 | 3,862,422 | 10,604,974 | ||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 12,505,184 | 14,387,507 | 16,482,101 | 18,801,971 | 9,805,960 | 1,468,335 | 3,957,390 | 2,572,034 | 2,763,585 | 2,900,922 | 3,029,521 | 4,290,854 | 6,584,407 | 6,853,722 | 7,365,089 |
total liabilities | 22,733,161 | 25,694,520 | 26,394,239 | 28,365,834 | 17,305,620 | 4,560,140 | 6,244,487 | 4,012,860 | 4,283,677 | 4,319,245 | 5,770,788 | 5,915,293 | 7,949,214 | 10,220,934 | 9,947,646 |
net assets | 6,165,355 | 7,852,761 | 11,268,166 | 9,764,507 | 11,232,533 | 6,898,131 | 2,019,246 | 2,379,471 | 339,604 | -326,614 | -1,424,138 | -956,080 | -2,571,802 | -1,542,813 | -1,600 |
total shareholders funds | 6,165,355 | 7,852,761 | 11,268,166 | 9,764,507 | 11,232,533 | 6,898,131 | 2,019,246 | 2,379,471 | 339,604 | -326,614 | -1,424,138 | -956,080 | -2,571,802 | -1,542,813 | -1,600 |
Sep 2023 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -2,586,497 | -1,302,695 | 2,196,247 | -1,576,290 | -427,773 | -36,879 | -158,042 | 96,965 | 41,139 | -47,507 | 81,137 | -78,358 | -333,269 | -511,412 | -867,289 |
Depreciation | 1,238,493 | 1,315,493 | 2,563,371 | 3,648,670 | 1,087,053 | 925,863 | 586,724 | 398,404 | 325,456 | 323,114 | 275,330 | 329,978 | 480,510 | 810,347 | 418,884 |
Amortisation | 334,333 | 792,954 | 167,433 | 333,800 | 69,000 | 72,353 | 175,156 | 176,902 | 183,635 | 267,660 | 332,683 | 341,755 | |||
Tax | -721,088 | 458,260 | 358,406 | -17,873 | -48,816 | -40,878 | 51,517 | 832,292 | |||||||
Stock | -92,021 | 168,848 | 21,797 | -53,240 | 255,055 | 56,514 | 53,495 | -3,853 | -2,503 | 19,642 | 2,774 | -1,171 | -31,323 | 2,128 | 91,118 |
Debtors | -796,518 | 1,779,629 | -374,283 | -345,791 | 1,132,530 | 405,040 | 221,413 | -5,636 | -132,270 | -57,381 | -273,962 | 488,000 | -63,136 | -146,193 | 532,840 |
Creditors | -508,703 | 328,239 | 447,527 | -350,275 | 1,603,168 | 520,745 | 359,623 | 50,623 | -17,718 | 180,351 | -121,831 | 103,326 | -272,323 | -287,153 | 974,679 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -382,762 | 858,716 | -923,575 | -23,153 | 2,445,505 | 235,563 | 271,382 | 12,236 | 38,537 | -178,382 | -160,537 | 297,500 | -230,030 | -243,615 | 1,019,613 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -185,578 | -311,888 | -1,795,330 | -6,742,552 | 10,604,974 | ||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | -1,923,263 | 190,602 | 3,366,565 | -4,328,642 | 13,945,526 | 1,142,860 | 908,649 | 1,400,009 | 522,187 | 490,471 | 522,189 | 349,252 | 7,007 | 244,915 | 1,263,684 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -135,187 | -122,735 | 52,688 | 2,008,082 | -118,755 | -2,164,889 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | -832,292 | 832,292 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -135,187 | -122,735 | 52,688 | 2,008,082 | -118,755 | -2,164,889 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -1,467,003 | 1,467,003 | -1,774,933 | 1,303,903 | 471,030 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 1,027,015 | -1,900,306 | 685,884 | 2,107,865 | -18,366 | -390,966 | 433,889 | -114,286 | 114,286 | ||||||
Long term loans | -3,579,068 | 941,718 | -2,449,422 | 19,520,568 | 6,070,276 | -1,071,826 | -1,135,572 | -383,102 | 2,661,507 | -130,768 | -1,294,423 | -2,293,553 | -269,315 | 3,263,122 | 3,590,600 |
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -510,103 | 201,577 | -888,778 | 12,788,788 | -41,203 | 4,743 | 80,573 | -46,549 | 2,025 | 38,894 | 33,090 | -7,660 | -121,095 | -117,962 | 246,717 |
other long term liabilities | -3,645,007 | 3,645,007 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,051,137 | -1,045,170 | -1,050,994 | -991,303 | -182,008 | -140,959 | -253,700 | -289,390 | -337,195 | -419,197 | -549,197 | -460,653 | -492,656 | -778,919 | -842,224 |
cash flow from financing | -2,908,980 | -1,860,978 | -3,703,310 | 34,543,358 | 10,821,698 | 3,498,593 | -874,810 | 566,673 | 3,402,897 | -264,884 | -1,810,530 | -2,761,866 | -2,668,011 | -112,447 | 8,819,043 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -591,666 | -2,596,091 | 1,586,049 | 1,213,061 | 726,445 | 616,464 | -83,907 | 242,322 | 83,298 | 46,803 | -13,324 | -28,713 | -256,946 | 198,005 | 249,972 |
overdraft | -840,845 | 396,401 | 444,444 | -256,840 | -43,160 | -1,361,638 | 1,399,196 | -133,534 | 395,976 | ||||||
change in cash | -591,666 | -2,596,091 | 1,586,049 | 2,053,906 | 330,044 | 172,020 | 172,933 | 242,322 | 126,458 | 1,408,441 | -1,412,520 | 104,821 | -652,922 | 198,005 | 249,972 |
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Deep Blue Restaurants Limited Competitor Analysis

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DEEP BLUE RESTAURANTS LIMITED group structure
Deep Blue Restaurants Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
DEEP BLUE RESTAURANTS LIMITED
04452665
7 subsidiaries
deep blue restaurants limited directors
Deep Blue Restaurants Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Low (Sep 2002) and Mr Richard Hutchinson (Nov 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr James Low | England | 63 years | Sep 2002 | - | Director |
Mr Richard Hutchinson | 72 years | Nov 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr David Ellison | United Kingdom | 42 years | Mar 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
September 2023turnover
25.4m
-2%
operating profit
-2.6m
+99%
gross margin
66.9%
-2.62%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
September 2023net assets
6.2m
-0.21%
total assets
28.9m
-0.14%
cash
1.4m
-0.3%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
deep blue restaurants limited company details
company number
04452665
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
56101 - Licensed restaurants
47290 - Other retail sale of food in specialised stores
incorporation date
May 2002
age
23
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
September 2023
previous names
the low group limited (July 2005)
quayshelfco 939 limited (October 2002)
accountant
-
auditor
BUZZACOTT LLP
address
chapter house 33 london road, reigate, surrey, RH2 9HZ
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
deep blue restaurants limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 44 charges/mortgages relating to deep blue restaurants limited. Currently there are 4 open charges and 40 have been satisfied in the past.
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