chesnara plc
chesnara plc Company Information
Company Number
04947166
Next Accounts
Jun 2025
Shareholders
undisclosed
Group Structure
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Industry
Activities of head offices
Registered Address
2nd floor, building 4, west strand, preston, PR1 8UY
Website
www.chesnara.co.ukchesnara plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHESNARA PLC at £175.2m based on a Turnover of £156m and 1.12x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
chesnara plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHESNARA PLC at £356.6m based on an EBITDA of £40.1m and a 8.88x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
chesnara plc Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHESNARA PLC at £757.9m based on Net Assets of £359.9m and 2.11x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Chesnara Plc Overview
Chesnara Plc is a live company located in preston, PR1 8UY with a Companies House number of 04947166. It operates in the activities of head offices sector, SIC Code 70100. Founded in October 2003, it's largest shareholder is undisclosed with a 100% stake. Chesnara Plc is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £156m with declining growth in recent years.
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Chesnara Plc Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Chesnara Plc a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £156m, make it larger than the average company (£20.2m)
£156m - Chesnara Plc
£20.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -37%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.4%)
-37% - Chesnara Plc
7.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 33.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (33.7%)
33.7% - Chesnara Plc
33.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 25.2% make it more profitable than the average company (5.9%)
25.2% - Chesnara Plc
5.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 387 employees, this is above the industry average (110)
387 - Chesnara Plc
110 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £106.5k, the company has a higher pay structure (£49.9k)
£106.5k - Chesnara Plc
£49.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £403.1k, this is more efficient (£204.7k)
£403.1k - Chesnara Plc
£204.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 519 days, this is later than average (45 days)
519 days - Chesnara Plc
45 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 14885 days, this is slower than average (42 days)
14885 days - Chesnara Plc
42 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Chesnara Plc
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
0 weeks - Chesnara Plc
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 97%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (55.6%)
97% - Chesnara Plc
55.6% - Industry AVG
CHESNARA PLC financials
Chesnara Plc's latest turnover from December 2023 is £156 million and the company has net assets of £359.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, Chesnara Plc has 387 employees and maintains cash reserves of £146 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 156,000,000 | 33,900,000 | 1,505,696,000 | 637,905,000 | 1,445,489,000 | 27,364,000 | 840,231,000 | 199,996,000 | 301,287,000 | 597,627,000 | 734,192,000 | 498,540,000 | -15,751,000 | 455,731,000 | 457,597,000 |
| Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
| Cost Of Sales | |||||||||||||||
| Gross Profit | |||||||||||||||
| Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 43,807,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest Payable | 11,000,000 | 10,500,000 | 2,272,000 | 2,299,000 | 2,751,000 | 4,351,000 | 4,443,000 | -3,457,000 | 3,008,000 | 3,527,000 | 3,670,000 | 3,388,000 | 1,280,000 | 665,000 | |
| Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
| Pre-Tax Profit | 1,800,000 | -62,100,000 | 28,812,000 | 24,585,000 | 96,106,000 | 27,012,000 | 89,602,000 | 40,685,000 | 42,788,000 | 28,803,000 | 60,590,000 | 19,682,000 | 22,421,000 | 34,168,000 | 44,741,000 |
| Tax | 16,900,000 | 28,400,000 | -1,518,000 | -3,394,000 | -16,964,000 | -2,888,000 | -11,168,000 | -5,405,000 | -11,227,000 | ||||||
| Profit After Tax | 18,700,000 | -33,700,000 | 27,294,000 | 21,191,000 | 79,142,000 | 24,124,000 | 78,434,000 | 35,280,000 | 39,788,000 | 25,575,000 | 49,363,000 | 27,941,000 | 25,665,000 | 29,701,000 | 45,933,000 |
| Dividends Paid | 35,400,000 | 34,300,000 | 33,277,000 | 32,294,000 | 31,320,000 | 30,384,000 | 29,484,000 | 24,181,000 | 23,498,000 | 20,731,000 | 20,099,000 | 19,525,000 | 19,007,000 | 16,340,000 | 15,934,000 |
| Retained Profit | -16,700,000 | -68,000,000 | -5,983,000 | -11,103,000 | 47,822,000 | -6,260,000 | 48,950,000 | 11,099,000 | 16,290,000 | 4,844,000 | 29,264,000 | 8,416,000 | 6,658,000 | 13,361,000 | 29,999,000 |
| Employee Costs | 41,200,000 | 37,900,000 | 31,358,000 | 32,976,000 | 33,418,000 | 34,395,000 | 30,919,000 | 14,987,000 | 14,556,000 | 14,906,000 | 12,910,000 | 12,772,000 | 11,475,000 | 5,019,000 | |
| Number Of Employees | 387 | 414 | 322 | 305 | 316 | 363 | 329 | 186 | 150 | 146 | 148 | 156 | 150 | 51 | |
| EBITDA* | 43,807,000 |
* 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible Assets | 151,100,000 | 114,100,000 | 8,901,000 | 9,842,000 | 14,544,000 | 195,763,000 | 199,593,000 | 6,197,000 | 39,430,000 | 41,495,000 | 55,353,000 | 102,831,000 | 132,513,000 | 121,871,000 | 3,846,000 |
| Intangible Assets | 96,400,000 | 126,100,000 | 122,161,000 | 139,623,000 | 161,170,000 | 178,677,000 | 188,702,000 | 118,557,000 | 109,997,000 | 109,625,000 | 123,364,000 | 106,269,000 | 112,065,000 | 117,566,000 | 102,532,000 |
| Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
| Total Fixed Assets | 247,500,000 | 240,200,000 | 131,062,000 | 149,465,000 | 175,714,000 | 374,440,000 | 388,295,000 | 124,754,000 | 149,427,000 | 151,120,000 | 178,717,000 | 209,100,000 | 244,578,000 | 239,437,000 | 106,378,000 |
| Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Debtors | 222,200,000 | 226,800,000 | 337,998,000 | 291,858,000 | 293,850,000 | 131,036,000 | 163,199,000 | 5,395,701,000 | 301,670,000 | 350,658,000 | 391,293,000 | 313,426,000 | 296,490,000 | 314,685,000 | 263,922,000 |
| Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
| Misc Debtors | |||||||||||||||
| Cash | 146,000,000 | 204,600,000 | 70,087,000 | 105,351,000 | 107,956,000 | 215,212,000 | 210,647,000 | 260,353,000 | 260,863,000 | 241,699,000 | 184,263,000 | 228,676,000 | 195,920,000 | 194,134,000 | 155,241,000 |
| misc current assets | 11,456,100,000 | 10,536,800,000 | 9,127,380,000 | 8,500,907,000 | 7,749,704,000 | 7,085,710,000 | 7,673,562,000 | 4,652,231,000 | 4,592,607,000 | 4,479,827,000 | 3,895,120,000 | 3,748,010,000 | 4,090,062,000 | 2,389,395,000 | |
| total current assets | 11,882,300,000 | 11,014,700,000 | 9,555,943,000 | 8,916,031,000 | 8,165,257,000 | 7,442,660,000 | 8,055,089,000 | 5,971,009,000 | 5,218,375,000 | 5,186,926,000 | 5,057,991,000 | 4,441,521,000 | 4,247,376,000 | 4,604,367,000 | 2,813,681,000 |
| total assets | 12,129,800,000 | 11,254,900,000 | 9,687,005,000 | 9,065,496,000 | 8,340,971,000 | 7,817,100,000 | 8,443,384,000 | 6,095,763,000 | 5,367,802,000 | 5,338,046,000 | 5,236,708,000 | 4,650,621,000 | 4,491,954,000 | 4,843,804,000 | 2,920,059,000 |
| Bank overdraft | 207,900,000 | 212,000,000 | 1,039,904,000 | 68,603,000 | 89,884,000 | 132,874,000 | 152,787,000 | 270,340,000 | 87,296,000 | 94,377,000 | 48,324,000 | 54,753,000 | 64,985,000 | 31,308,000 | |
| Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
| Trade Creditors | 4,220,100,000 | 3,838,900,000 | 4,018,088,000 | 4,057,237,000 | 3,700,758,000 | 3,579,549,000 | 3,973,685,000 | 3,347,479,000 | 2,241,743,000 | 2,318,542,000 | 2,420,739,000 | 2,262,582,000 | 2,247,926,000 | 2,426,389,000 | 1,092,072,000 |
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| other short term finances | 61,416,000 | ||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other current liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| total current liabilities | 11,722,400,000 | 10,830,300,000 | 9,212,147,000 | 8,558,730,000 | 7,842,459,000 | 7,351,139,000 | 7,967,836,000 | 3,453,513,000 | 5,062,829,000 | 4,974,144,000 | 4,973,251,000 | 4,421,220,000 | 4,264,564,000 | 4,618,187,000 | 2,748,473,000 |
| loans | |||||||||||||||
| hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| provisions | |||||||||||||||
| total long term liabilities | 47,500,000 | 40,500,000 | 16,691,000 | 19,699,000 | 23,021,000 | 20,345,000 | 23,892,000 | 2,248,689,000 | 9,811,000 | 85,069,000 | 16,355,000 | 11,055,000 | 18,201,000 | 22,348,000 | 11,831,000 |
| total liabilities | 11,769,900,000 | 10,870,800,000 | 9,228,838,000 | 8,578,429,000 | 7,865,480,000 | 7,371,484,000 | 7,991,728,000 | 5,702,202,000 | 5,072,640,000 | 5,059,213,000 | 4,989,606,000 | 4,432,275,000 | 4,282,765,000 | 4,640,535,000 | 2,760,304,000 |
| net assets | 359,900,000 | 384,100,000 | 458,167,000 | 487,067,000 | 475,491,000 | 445,616,000 | 451,656,000 | 393,561,000 | 295,162,000 | 278,833,000 | 247,102,000 | 218,346,000 | 209,189,000 | 203,269,000 | 159,755,000 |
| total shareholders funds | 359,900,000 | 384,100,000 | 458,167,000 | 487,067,000 | 475,491,000 | 445,616,000 | 451,656,000 | 393,561,000 | 295,162,000 | 278,833,000 | 247,102,000 | 218,346,000 | 209,189,000 | 203,269,000 | 159,755,000 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Profit | 43,807,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation | 800,000 | 1,400,000 | 1,488,000 | 1,394,000 | 1,242,000 | 647,000 | 698,000 | 203,000 | 206,000 | 216,000 | 209,000 | 296,000 | 304,000 | 73,000 | |
| Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
| Tax | 16,900,000 | 28,400,000 | -1,518,000 | -3,394,000 | -16,964,000 | -2,888,000 | -11,168,000 | -5,405,000 | -11,227,000 | ||||||
| Stock | |||||||||||||||
| Debtors | -4,600,000 | -111,198,000 | 46,140,000 | -1,992,000 | 162,814,000 | -32,163,000 | -5,232,502,000 | 5,094,031,000 | -48,988,000 | -40,635,000 | 77,867,000 | 16,936,000 | -18,195,000 | 50,763,000 | 263,922,000 |
| Creditors | 381,200,000 | -179,188,000 | -39,149,000 | 356,479,000 | 121,209,000 | -394,136,000 | 626,206,000 | 1,105,736,000 | -76,799,000 | -102,197,000 | 158,157,000 | 14,656,000 | -178,463,000 | 1,334,317,000 | 1,092,072,000 |
| Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
| Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flow from operations | |||||||||||||||
| Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
| Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
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| Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
| Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
| Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
| Other Short Term Loans | -61,416,000 | 61,416,000 | |||||||||||||
| Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
| Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
| other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
| share issue | |||||||||||||||
| interest | |||||||||||||||
| cash flow from financing | |||||||||||||||
| cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
| cash | -58,600,000 | 134,513,000 | -35,264,000 | -2,605,000 | -107,256,000 | 4,565,000 | -49,706,000 | -510,000 | 19,164,000 | 57,436,000 | -44,413,000 | 32,756,000 | 1,786,000 | 38,893,000 | 155,241,000 |
| overdraft | -4,100,000 | -827,904,000 | 971,301,000 | -21,281,000 | -42,990,000 | -19,913,000 | 152,787,000 | -270,340,000 | 183,044,000 | -7,081,000 | 46,053,000 | -6,429,000 | -10,232,000 | 33,677,000 | 31,308,000 |
| change in cash | -54,500,000 | 962,417,000 | -1,006,565,000 | 18,676,000 | -64,266,000 | 24,478,000 | -202,493,000 | 269,830,000 | -163,880,000 | 64,517,000 | -90,466,000 | 39,185,000 | 12,018,000 | 5,216,000 | 123,933,000 |
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chesnara plc Ownership
CHESNARA PLC group structure
Chesnara Plc has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
CHESNARA PLC
04947166
2 subsidiaries
chesnara plc directors
Chesnara Plc currently has 9 directors. The longest serving directors include Miss Jane Dale (May 2016) and Mr Luke Savage (Feb 2020).
| officer | country | age | start | end | role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Jane Dale | 65 years | May 2016 | - | Director | |
| Mr Luke Savage | 63 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director | |
| Mr Luke Savage | 63 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director | |
| Mr Eamonn Flanagan | England | 61 years | Jul 2020 | - | Director |
| Mr Steven Murray | 46 years | Aug 2021 | - | Director | |
| Ms Carol Hagh | 51 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director | |
| Ms Karin Bergstein | 57 years | Feb 2022 | - | Director | |
| Mr Tom Howard | 48 years | Apr 2024 | - | Director | |
| Ms Gail Tucker | 61 years | Jan 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
156m
+360%
operating profit
39.3m
0%
gross margin
33.7%
+0.73%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
359.9m
-0.06%
total assets
12.1b
+0.08%
cash
146m
-0.29%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
chesnara plc company details
company number
04947166
Type
Public limited with Share Capital
industry
70100 - Activities of head offices
incorporation date
October 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
pinco 2042 plc (December 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
2nd floor, building 4, west strand, preston, PR1 8UY
Bank
NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
chesnara plc Charges & Mortgages
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