
Company Number
04654686
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
d.a. hutchinson
m.l. hutchinson
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Industry
Support activities for crop production
Registered Address
hutchinson group limited, weasenham lane, wisbech, cambridgeshire, PE13 2RN
Website
hutchinsondesigngroup.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of HUTCHINSON GROUP LIMITED at £216.4m based on a Turnover of £281m and 0.77x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HUTCHINSON GROUP LIMITED at £74.4m based on an EBITDA of £15.7m and a 4.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HUTCHINSON GROUP LIMITED at £185.9m based on Net Assets of £132.4m and 1.4x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Hutchinson Group Limited is a live company located in wisbech, PE13 2RN with a Companies House number of 04654686. It operates in the support activities for crop production sector, SIC Code 01610. Founded in February 2003, it's largest shareholder is d.a. hutchinson with a 29.2% stake. Hutchinson Group Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £281m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Hutchinson Group Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
4 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £281m, make it larger than the average company (£6.3m)
£281m - Hutchinson Group Limited
£6.3m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a similar rate (9%)
9% - Hutchinson Group Limited
9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 12.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (22.3%)
12.1% - Hutchinson Group Limited
22.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.1% make it as profitable than the average company (4.1%)
4.1% - Hutchinson Group Limited
4.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 527 employees, this is above the industry average (31)
527 - Hutchinson Group Limited
31 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £73.1k, the company has a higher pay structure (£50k)
£73.1k - Hutchinson Group Limited
£50k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £533.3k, this is more efficient (£230.7k)
£533.3k - Hutchinson Group Limited
£230.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 55 days, this is near the average (48 days)
55 days - Hutchinson Group Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 43 days, this is close to average (43 days)
43 days - Hutchinson Group Limited
43 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 74 days, this is more than average (53 days)
74 days - Hutchinson Group Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 32 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
32 weeks - Hutchinson Group Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 27.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (56.5%)
27.5% - Hutchinson Group Limited
56.5% - Industry AVG
Hutchinson Group Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £281 million and the company has net assets of £132.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Hutchinson Group Limited has 527 employees and maintains cash reserves of £31.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 281,046,000 | 285,015,000 | 245,987,000 | 215,853,000 | 237,645,000 | 238,329,000 | 232,444,000 | 224,496,000 | 214,659,000 | 217,205,000 | 190,021,000 | 183,250,000 | 154,623,000 | 148,268,000 | 132,414,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 247,096,000 | 248,349,000 | 215,555,000 | 192,949,000 | 211,026,000 | 212,405,000 | 207,173,000 | 200,288,000 | 190,915,000 | 192,129,000 | 168,625,000 | 164,086,000 | 137,769,000 | 131,832,000 | 116,780,000 |
Gross Profit | 33,950,000 | 36,666,000 | 30,432,000 | 22,904,000 | 26,619,000 | 25,924,000 | 25,271,000 | 24,208,000 | 23,744,000 | 25,076,000 | 21,396,000 | 19,164,000 | 16,854,000 | 16,436,000 | 15,634,000 |
Admin Expenses | 22,511,000 | 21,737,000 | 18,081,000 | 16,795,000 | 17,023,000 | 15,445,000 | 13,810,000 | 12,728,000 | 11,541,000 | 11,967,000 | 9,671,000 | 8,386,000 | 7,523,000 | 7,875,000 | 7,987,000 |
Operating Profit | 11,439,000 | 14,929,000 | 12,351,000 | 6,109,000 | 9,596,000 | 10,479,000 | 11,461,000 | 11,480,000 | 12,203,000 | 13,109,000 | 11,725,000 | 10,778,000 | 9,331,000 | 8,561,000 | 7,647,000 |
Interest Payable | 17,000 | 18,000 | 20,000 | 24,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 103,000 | 1,947,000 | 9,000 | 123,000 | 16,000 | 23,000 | 1,687,000 |
Interest Receivable | 3,480,000 | 985,000 | 309,000 | 284,000 | 558,000 | 501,000 | 427,000 | 418,000 | 464,000 | 2,514,000 | 461,000 | 331,000 | 464,000 | 258,000 | 1,624,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 14,681,000 | 16,492,000 | 14,807,000 | 6,676,000 | 10,171,000 | 11,005,000 | 11,841,000 | 11,873,000 | 12,585,000 | 14,392,000 | 12,351,000 | 11,170,000 | 9,971,000 | 8,895,000 | 7,660,000 |
Tax | -3,931,000 | -2,868,000 | -3,017,000 | -1,636,000 | -2,015,000 | -2,245,000 | -2,463,000 | -2,597,000 | -2,637,000 | -3,043,000 | -2,733,000 | -2,672,000 | -2,632,000 | -2,561,000 | -2,176,000 |
Profit After Tax | 10,750,000 | 13,624,000 | 11,790,000 | 5,040,000 | 8,156,000 | 8,760,000 | 9,378,000 | 9,276,000 | 9,948,000 | 11,349,000 | 9,618,000 | 8,498,000 | 7,339,000 | 6,334,000 | 5,484,000 |
Dividends Paid | 2,056,000 | 1,165,000 | 152,000 | 218,000 | 930,000 | 930,000 | 930,000 | 930,000 | 930,000 | 930,000 | 831,000 | 930,000 | 868,000 | 775,000 | 453,000 |
Retained Profit | 8,177,000 | 12,135,000 | 11,370,000 | 4,584,000 | 6,892,000 | 7,569,000 | 8,217,000 | 8,133,000 | 8,787,000 | 10,118,000 | 8,619,000 | 7,417,000 | 6,316,000 | 5,393,000 | 4,880,000 |
Employee Costs | 38,546,000 | 36,398,000 | 30,866,000 | 28,457,000 | 28,298,000 | 28,125,000 | 26,808,000 | 26,297,000 | 24,347,000 | 23,712,000 | 20,153,000 | 19,752,000 | 16,879,000 | 15,877,000 | 14,494,000 |
Number Of Employees | 527 | 485 | 476 | 474 | 462 | 454 | 442 | 440 | 417 | 401 | 355 | 337 | 328 | 327 | 307 |
EBITDA* | 15,698,000 | 18,471,000 | 16,053,000 | 10,841,000 | 13,633,000 | 14,365,000 | 15,272,000 | 14,914,000 | 14,944,000 | 15,316,000 | 13,863,000 | 12,495,000 | 10,773,000 | 9,791,000 | 8,629,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 21,369,000 | 18,589,000 | 16,632,000 | 18,490,000 | 21,359,000 | 21,522,000 | 20,548,000 | 18,566,000 | 15,590,000 | 10,919,000 | 7,561,000 | 6,561,000 | 5,938,000 | 5,343,000 | 4,928,000 |
Intangible Assets | 2,121,000 | 1,036,000 | 2,847,000 | 3,861,000 | 1,427,000 | 1,724,000 | 2,549,000 | 2,999,000 | 1,847,000 | 883,000 | 1,057,000 | 327,000 | 501,000 | 695,000 | 889,000 |
Investments & Other | 26,445,000 | 25,941,000 | 11,988,000 | 7,557,000 | 1,627,000 | 1,630,000 | 272,000 | 237,000 | 225,000 | 166,000 | 2,377,000 | 968,000 | 871,000 | 1,598,000 | 725,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 3,580,000 | 2,814,000 | 1,510,000 | 1,084,000 | 1,181,000 | 1,243,000 | 477,000 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 53,515,000 | 48,380,000 | 32,977,000 | 30,992,000 | 25,594,000 | 26,119,000 | 23,846,000 | 21,802,000 | 17,662,000 | 11,968,000 | 10,995,000 | 7,856,000 | 7,310,000 | 7,636,000 | 6,542,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 50,605,000 | 51,118,000 | 37,539,000 | 41,599,000 | 37,800,000 | 25,599,000 | 23,800,000 | 21,441,000 | 21,202,000 | 21,900,000 | 16,149,000 | 16,127,000 | 11,440,000 | 10,092,000 | 9,342,000 |
Trade Debtors | 42,402,000 | 44,591,000 | 33,862,000 | 25,636,000 | 26,487,000 | 33,345,000 | 28,587,000 | 26,456,000 | 24,434,000 | 19,217,000 | 18,812,000 | 15,835,000 | 16,347,000 | 15,050,000 | 14,258,000 |
Group Debtors | 593,000 | 772,000 | 500,000 | 381,000 | 238,000 | 250,000 | 365,000 | 596,000 | 314,000 | 360,000 | 356,000 | 362,000 | 384,000 | 380,000 | 251,000 |
Misc Debtors | 5,349,000 | 8,214,000 | 4,649,000 | 3,802,000 | 4,653,000 | 3,014,000 | 2,785,000 | 2,489,000 | 2,919,000 | 2,095,000 | 1,179,000 | 1,224,000 | 884,000 | 1,099,000 | 1,261,000 |
Cash | 31,834,000 | 33,147,000 | 46,660,000 | 34,630,000 | 40,434,000 | 42,403,000 | 34,658,000 | 41,036,000 | 31,996,000 | 36,081,000 | 27,531,000 | 21,479,000 | 18,909,000 | 13,388,000 | 11,135,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 130,783,000 | 137,842,000 | 123,210,000 | 106,048,000 | 109,612,000 | 104,611,000 | 90,195,000 | 92,018,000 | 80,865,000 | 79,653,000 | 64,027,000 | 55,027,000 | 47,964,000 | 40,009,000 | 36,247,000 |
total assets | 184,298,000 | 186,222,000 | 156,187,000 | 137,040,000 | 135,206,000 | 130,730,000 | 114,041,000 | 113,820,000 | 98,527,000 | 91,621,000 | 75,022,000 | 62,883,000 | 55,274,000 | 47,645,000 | 42,789,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 29,174,000 | 33,598,000 | 32,320,000 | 25,874,000 | 26,309,000 | 26,929,000 | 16,999,000 | 26,064,000 | 19,218,000 | 19,256,000 | 13,500,000 | 12,480,000 | 14,846,000 | 12,389,000 | 13,163,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 33,000 | 26,000 | 80,000 | 8,000 | 12,000 | 5,000 | 11,000 | 196,000 | 243,000 | 89,000 | 195,000 | 111,000 | |||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 5,000 | 24,000 | 43,000 | ||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 21,485,000 | 23,794,000 | 17,606,000 | 11,476,000 | 12,691,000 | 14,344,000 | 15,144,000 | 14,067,000 | 13,538,000 | 15,269,000 | 12,207,000 | 10,405,000 | 7,596,000 | 6,377,000 | 6,538,000 |
total current liabilities | 50,659,000 | 57,425,000 | 49,952,000 | 37,430,000 | 39,008,000 | 41,285,000 | 32,143,000 | 40,131,000 | 32,761,000 | 34,536,000 | 25,903,000 | 23,128,000 | 22,536,000 | 18,985,000 | 19,855,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 5,000 | 29,000 | |||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 10,299,000 | 1,401,000 | 330,000 | 26,000 | 3,023,000 | 1,009,000 | 2,457,000 | 990,000 | 581,000 | 5,000 | 387,000 | ||||
total liabilities | 50,659,000 | 57,425,000 | 49,952,000 | 47,729,000 | 40,409,000 | 41,615,000 | 32,169,000 | 43,154,000 | 33,770,000 | 36,993,000 | 25,903,000 | 24,118,000 | 23,117,000 | 18,990,000 | 20,242,000 |
net assets | 132,396,000 | 127,588,000 | 105,154,000 | 87,905,000 | 93,216,000 | 87,729,000 | 80,591,000 | 69,488,000 | 63,635,000 | 53,557,000 | 48,668,000 | 38,362,000 | 31,781,000 | 28,302,000 | 22,242,000 |
total shareholders funds | 132,396,000 | 127,588,000 | 105,154,000 | 87,905,000 | 93,216,000 | 87,729,000 | 80,591,000 | 69,488,000 | 63,635,000 | 53,557,000 | 48,668,000 | 38,362,000 | 31,781,000 | 28,302,000 | 22,242,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 11,439,000 | 14,929,000 | 12,351,000 | 6,109,000 | 9,596,000 | 10,479,000 | 11,461,000 | 11,480,000 | 12,203,000 | 13,109,000 | 11,725,000 | 10,778,000 | 9,331,000 | 8,561,000 | 7,647,000 |
Depreciation | 2,865,000 | 2,551,000 | 2,686,000 | 3,076,000 | 3,073,000 | 2,970,000 | 2,780,000 | 2,476,000 | 2,206,000 | 1,935,000 | 1,618,000 | 1,520,000 | 1,248,000 | 1,036,000 | 901,000 |
Amortisation | 1,394,000 | 991,000 | 1,016,000 | 1,656,000 | 964,000 | 916,000 | 1,031,000 | 958,000 | 535,000 | 272,000 | 520,000 | 197,000 | 194,000 | 194,000 | 81,000 |
Tax | -3,931,000 | -2,868,000 | -3,017,000 | -1,636,000 | -2,015,000 | -2,245,000 | -2,463,000 | -2,597,000 | -2,637,000 | -3,043,000 | -2,733,000 | -2,672,000 | -2,632,000 | -2,561,000 | -2,176,000 |
Stock | -513,000 | 13,579,000 | -4,060,000 | 3,799,000 | 12,201,000 | 1,799,000 | 2,359,000 | 239,000 | -698,000 | 5,751,000 | 22,000 | 4,687,000 | 1,348,000 | 750,000 | 9,342,000 |
Debtors | -4,467,000 | 15,870,000 | 9,618,000 | -1,656,000 | -5,293,000 | 5,638,000 | 2,673,000 | 1,874,000 | 5,995,000 | 1,325,000 | 2,926,000 | -194,000 | 1,086,000 | 759,000 | 15,770,000 |
Creditors | -4,424,000 | 1,278,000 | 6,446,000 | -435,000 | -620,000 | 9,930,000 | -9,065,000 | 6,846,000 | -38,000 | 5,756,000 | 1,020,000 | -2,366,000 | 2,457,000 | -774,000 | 13,163,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -2,309,000 | 6,188,000 | 6,130,000 | -1,215,000 | -1,653,000 | -800,000 | 1,077,000 | 529,000 | -1,731,000 | 3,062,000 | 1,802,000 | 2,809,000 | 1,219,000 | -161,000 | 6,538,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 10,014,000 | -6,380,000 | 20,054,000 | 5,412,000 | 2,437,000 | 13,813,000 | -211,000 | 17,579,000 | 5,241,000 | 14,015,000 | 11,004,000 | 5,773,000 | 9,383,000 | 4,786,000 | 1,042,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -6,497,000 | -5,175,000 | -7,520,000 | -8,195,000 | -4,195,000 | -3,682,000 | -2,008,000 | -1,645,000 | -1,412,000 | -1,817,000 | |||||
Change in Investments | 504,000 | 13,953,000 | 4,431,000 | 5,930,000 | -3,000 | 1,358,000 | 35,000 | 12,000 | 59,000 | -2,211,000 | 1,409,000 | 97,000 | -727,000 | 873,000 | 725,000 |
cash flow from investments | -504,000 | -13,953,000 | -4,431,000 | -5,930,000 | 3,000 | -7,855,000 | -5,210,000 | -7,532,000 | -8,254,000 | -1,984,000 | -5,091,000 | -2,105,000 | -918,000 | -2,285,000 | -2,542,000 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -33,000 | 7,000 | -54,000 | 72,000 | -4,000 | 12,000 | -5,000 | -6,000 | -185,000 | -47,000 | 154,000 | -106,000 | 84,000 | 111,000 | |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -5,000 | -24,000 | -43,000 | 72,000 | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 3,463,000 | 967,000 | 289,000 | 260,000 | 555,000 | 496,000 | 417,000 | 406,000 | 361,000 | 567,000 | 452,000 | 208,000 | 448,000 | 235,000 | -63,000 |
cash flow from financing | 61,000 | 11,273,000 | 6,114,000 | -9,563,000 | -854,000 | 77,000 | 3,303,000 | -1,879,000 | 1,646,000 | -4,847,000 | 2,092,000 | -479,000 | -2,519,000 | 943,000 | 17,482,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -1,313,000 | -13,513,000 | 12,030,000 | -5,804,000 | -1,969,000 | 7,745,000 | -6,378,000 | 9,040,000 | -4,085,000 | 8,550,000 | 6,052,000 | 2,570,000 | 5,521,000 | 2,253,000 | 11,135,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -1,313,000 | -13,513,000 | 12,030,000 | -5,804,000 | -1,969,000 | 7,745,000 | -6,378,000 | 9,040,000 | -4,085,000 | 8,550,000 | 6,052,000 | 2,570,000 | 5,521,000 | 2,253,000 | 11,135,000 |
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HUTCHINSON GROUP LIMITED group structure
Hutchinson Group Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
HUTCHINSON GROUP LIMITED
04654686
4 subsidiaries
Hutchinson Group Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Hutchinson (Feb 2003) and Mr David Hutchinson (Feb 2003).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Hutchinson | 60 years | Feb 2003 | - | Director | |
Mr David Hutchinson | 63 years | Feb 2003 | - | Director | |
Mrs Melanie Hutchinson | United Kingdom | 63 years | Jan 2009 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
281m
-1%
operating profit
11.4m
-23%
gross margin
12.1%
-6.1%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
132.4m
+0.04%
total assets
184.3m
-0.01%
cash
31.8m
-0.04%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
04654686
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
01610 - Support activities for crop production
incorporation date
February 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
arnosway limited (November 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
WHEELERS
address
hutchinson group limited, weasenham lane, wisbech, cambridgeshire, PE13 2RN
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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