M & J Cowen Farms Limited

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Company Number

05079746

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Directors

Joyce Cowen

Michael Cowen

Shareholders

michael thomas elliot cowen

joyce elizabeth gillies cowen

Group Structure

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Industry

Raising of other cattle and buffaloes

Registered Address

east curthwaite farm, wigton, cumbria, CA7 8BJ

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m & j cowen farms limited Estimated Valuation

£477.8k

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of M & J COWEN FARMS LIMITED at £477.8k based on Net Assets of £326.7k and 1.46x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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M & J Cowen Farms Limited is a live company located in cumbria, CA7 8BJ with a Companies House number of 05079746. It operates in the growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds sector, SIC Code 01110. Founded in March 2004, it's largest shareholder is michael thomas elliot cowen with a 50% stake. M & J Cowen Farms Limited is a mature, micro sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £141.9k with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded M & J Cowen Farms Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

2 Strong

3 Regular

5 Weak

Size

annual sales of £141.9k, make it smaller than the average company (£2.5m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a similar rate (7.4%)

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M & J Cowen Farms Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £141.9 thousand and the company has net assets of £326.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, M & J Cowen Farms Limited has 2 employees and maintains cash reserves of £124.8 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	141,850	138,214	114,761	113,473	94,193	86,332	0	0	0	920,311	988,532	121,003	661,012	61,183	50,812
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	89,881	85,981	80,613	81,917	59,393	55,116	0	0	0	583,601	633,197	72,486	386,288	37,499	31,292
Gross Profit	51,969	52,232	34,149	31,555	34,801	31,216	0	0	0	336,709	355,334	48,517	274,724	23,685	19,520
Admin Expenses	49,565	52,965	27,684	26,012	6,702	11,778	-17,519	-26,068	-56,084	316,274	333,366	9,747	208,471	-14,410	-46,573
Operating Profit	2,404	-733	6,465	5,543	28,099	19,438	17,519	26,068	56,084	20,435	21,968	38,770	66,253	38,095	66,093
Interest Payable	0	0	506	458	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	6,487	4,253	573	94	61	542	953	328	169	152	375	361	161	228	78
Pre-Tax Profit	8,891	3,520	6,531	5,180	28,160	19,980	18,472	26,396	56,253	20,587	22,343	39,132	66,414	38,322	66,171
Tax	-2,223	-669	-1,241	-984	-5,350	-3,796	-3,510	-5,279	-11,250	-4,323	-5,139	-9,392	-17,268	-10,730	-18,528
Profit After Tax	6,668	2,851	5,290	4,196	22,810	16,184	14,962	21,117	45,002	16,264	17,204	29,740	49,146	27,592	47,643
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	6,668	2,851	5,290	4,196	22,810	16,184	14,962	21,117	45,002	16,264	17,204	29,740	49,146	27,592	47,643
Employee Costs	79,062	71,229	72,214	55,854	43,901	44,325	0	0	0	336,238	394,183	50,787	295,220	45,684	22,120
Number Of Employees	2	2	2	2	2	2	0	0	0	14	17	2	12	2	1
EBITDA*	7,694	4,637	9,858	8,701	30,443	25,237	21,146	28,899	59,280	24,431	24,358	40,598	69,935	43,207	66,093

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	41,430	44,079	46,466	26,317	25,676	24,320	14,508	18,135	12,786	15,982	12,478	7,313	12,777	20,447	0
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	41,430	44,079	46,466	26,317	25,676	24,320	14,508	18,135	12,786	15,982	12,478	7,313	12,777	20,447	0
Stock & work in progress	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,250	75,350	0
Trade Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	131,695	156,101	16,584	119,985	5,128	4,700
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	196,577	242,507	281,397	305,516	249,757	321,512	130,128	751	218,618	0	0	0	0	0	21,550
Cash	124,795	122,316	77,809	74,865	113,940	8,932	135,571	245,596	16,636	50,911	9,913	140,088	4,348	59,868	31,162
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	321,372	364,823	359,206	380,381	363,697	330,444	265,699	246,347	235,254	182,606	166,014	156,672	125,583	140,346	57,412
total assets	362,802	408,902	405,672	406,698	389,373	354,764	280,207	264,482	248,040	198,588	178,492	163,985	138,360	160,793	57,412
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	15,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	454	720	1,213	1,213	15	7	0	0	0	7,801	4,669	8,399	11,422	8,343	9,767
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	76,761	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	27,805	77,159	75,690	73,623	77,327	65,767	8,778	7,198	12,890	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	28,259	77,879	76,903	89,836	77,342	65,774	8,778	7,198	12,890	7,801	4,669	8,399	11,422	85,104	9,767
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	7,872	11,020	11,617	5,000	4,365	4,134	2,757	3,574	2,557	3,196	2,496	1,463	2,555	452	0
total long term liabilities	7,872	11,020	11,617	5,000	4,365	4,134	2,757	3,574	2,557	3,196	2,496	1,463	2,555	452	0
total liabilities	36,131	88,899	88,520	94,836	81,707	69,908	11,535	10,772	15,447	10,997	7,165	9,862	13,977	85,556	9,767
net assets	326,671	320,003	317,152	311,862	307,666	284,856	268,672	253,710	232,593	187,591	171,327	154,123	124,383	75,237	47,645
total shareholders funds	326,671	320,003	317,152	311,862	307,666	284,856	268,672	253,710	232,593	187,591	171,327	154,123	124,383	75,237	47,645

	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	2,404	-733	6,465	5,543	28,099	19,438	17,519	26,068	56,084	20,435	21,968	38,770	66,253	38,095	66,093
Depreciation	5,290	5,370	3,393	3,158	2,344	5,799	3,627	2,831	3,196	3,996	2,390	1,828	3,682	5,112	0
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-2,223	-669	-1,241	-984	-5,350	-3,796	-3,510	-5,279	-11,250	-4,323	-5,139	-9,392	-17,268	-10,730	-18,528
Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1,250	-74,100	75,350	0
Debtors	-45,930	-38,890	-24,119	55,759	-71,755	191,384	129,377	-217,867	86,923	-24,406	139,517	-103,401	114,857	-21,122	26,250
Creditors	-266	-493	0	1,198	8	7	0	0	-7,801	3,132	-3,730	-3,023	3,079	-1,424	9,767
Accruals and Deferred Income	-49,354	1,469	2,067	-3,704	11,560	56,989	1,580	-5,692	12,890	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-3,148	-597	6,617	635	231	1,377	-817	1,017	-639	700	1,033	-1,092	2,103	452	0
Cash flow from operations	-1,367	43,237	41,420	-49,913	108,647	-111,570	-110,978	236,812	-34,443	48,346	-122,995	131,742	17,092	-22,723	31,082
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-2,641	-2,983	-23,542	-3,799	-3,700	-15,611	0	-8,180	0	-7,500	-7,555	3,636	3,988	-25,559	0
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-2,641	-2,983	-23,542	-3,799	-3,700	-15,611	0	-8,180	0	-7,500	-7,555	3,636	3,988	-25,559	0
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	-15,000	15,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-76,761	76,761	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
interest	6,487	4,253	67	-364	61	542	953	328	169	152	375	361	161	228	78
cash flow from financing	6,487	4,253	-14,933	14,636	61	542	953	328	169	152	375	361	-76,600	76,989	80
cash and cash equivalents
cash	2,479	44,507	2,944	-39,075	105,008	-126,639	-110,025	228,960	-34,275	40,998	-130,175	135,740	-55,520	28,706	31,162
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	2,479	44,507	2,944	-39,075	105,008	-126,639	-110,025	228,960	-34,275	40,998	-130,175	135,740	-55,520	28,706	31,162

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Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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M & J COWEN FARMS LIMITED group structure

M & J Cowen Farms Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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05079746

M & J COWEN FARMS LIMITED Shareholders

michael thomas elliot cowen	50%
joyce elizabeth gillies cowen	50%

M & J Cowen Farms Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Joyce Cowen (Mar 2004) and Mr Michael Cowen (Mar 2004).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mrs Joyce Cowen		78 years	Mar 2004	-	Director
Mr Michael Cowen		79 years	Mar 2004	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

141.9k

+3%

operating profit

2.4k

gross margin

36.7%

-3.05%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

326.7k

+0.02%

total assets

362.8k

-0.11%

cash

124.8k

+0.02%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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05079746

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

01420 - Raising of other cattle and buffaloes

01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds

incorporation date

March 2004

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

crofton farm limited (April 2004)

address

east curthwaite farm, wigton, cumbria, CA7 8BJ

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