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natural balance foods limited Company Information

Company Number

05083700

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Isabelle Maes

Lewis Lant

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Shareholders

lotus bakeries international und schweiz ag

mr jamison christopher combs

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Group Structure

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Industry

Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Registered Address

2nd floor 45 grosvenor road, st albans, AL1 3AW

Website

http://naturalbalancefoods.co.uk

natural balance foods limited Estimated Valuation

£84.9m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of NATURAL BALANCE FOODS LIMITED at £84.9m based on a Turnover of £59m and 1.44x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Natural Balance Foods Limited is a live company located in st albans, AL1 3AW with a Companies House number of 05083700. It operates in the manufacture of other food products n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 10890. Founded in March 2004, it's largest shareholder is lotus bakeries international und schweiz ag with a 97.9% stake. Natural Balance Foods Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £59m with healthy growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Natural Balance Foods Limited a 4.5 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

Health Rating4.5out of 5

5 Strong

3 Regular

4 Weak

Size

annual sales of £59m, make it larger than the average company (£24.1m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.6%)

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Natural Balance Foods Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £59 million and the company has net assets of £4.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Natural Balance Foods Limited has 40 employees and maintains cash reserves of £32.9 thousand 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	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	58,982,119	49,869,358	42,698,379	40,090,017	43,639,666	41,750,208	38,215,403	28,223,732	32,946,405	22,247,443	13,299,578	7,515,771	6,840,820	3,896,844	2,797,205
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	38,694,265	33,057,013	28,736,766	29,899,733	31,027,728	30,108,168	27,100,834	20,582,839	21,903,033	14,234,473	8,496,134	4,918,089	5,132,385	2,910,465	2,064,822
Gross Profit	20,287,854	16,812,345	13,961,613	10,190,284	12,611,938	11,642,040	11,114,569	7,640,893	11,043,372	8,012,970	4,803,444	2,597,682	1,708,435	986,379	732,383
Admin Expenses	17,092,367	14,980,278	12,871,085	9,118,965	9,982,809	8,077,573	7,919,803	5,105,658	8,260,688	6,047,942	3,459,445	1,916,447	1,320,951	949,596	740,980
Operating Profit	3,195,487	1,832,067	1,090,528	1,071,319	2,629,129	3,564,467	3,194,766	2,535,235	2,782,684	1,965,028	1,343,999	681,235	387,484	36,783	-8,597
Interest Payable	7,590	22,831		88,001		2,373	1,689	2,024	7,009	7,409	1,291	840
Interest Receivable	4,786	8,031	4,726										607	239	59
Pre-Tax Profit	3,192,683	1,389,744	238,070	2,605,882	2,629,129	3,562,094	3,193,077	2,533,211	2,775,675	1,957,619	1,342,708	680,395	388,091	37,022	-8,538
Tax	-756,671	-263,450	-89,466	-191,335	-499,535	-298,993	-626,557	-521,000	-481,554	-448,061	-283,520	-134,009	-100,904	-10,366
Profit After Tax	2,436,012	1,126,294	148,604	2,414,547	2,129,594	3,263,101	2,566,520	2,012,211	2,294,121	1,509,558	1,059,188	546,386	287,187	26,656	-8,538
Dividends Paid		12,003,680			1,586,638	1,207,033	968,620	756,365		246,526
Retained Profit	2,436,012	-10,877,386	148,604	2,414,547	542,956	2,056,068	1,597,900	1,255,846	2,294,121	1,263,032	1,059,188	546,386	287,187	26,656	-8,538
Employee Costs	3,072,251	2,848,157	3,099,127	4,141,377	3,796,364	3,510,073	3,124,134	2,104,722	2,064,199	1,287,267	804,691	1,171,049	1,081,771	638,777	511,505
Number Of Employees	40	40	52	63	63	62	55	49	39	26	20	42	39	23	18
EBITDA*	3,201,057	1,840,214	1,161,554	1,180,229	2,739,255	3,648,825	3,281,547	2,586,473	2,871,006	2,064,017	1,382,057	705,102	401,697	47,790	-2,986

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	6,534	12,104	20,251	586,426	673,801	469,077	468,317	492,904	288,233	260,127	266,277	153,880	94,064	41,716	20,153
Intangible Assets					89,269	249,606	91,962	95,570	96,901	94,774
Investments & Other					5,573	5,573	5,573	5,573	5,573	5,573	5,573
Debtors (Due After 1 year)		145,638	285,563		824,644	620,738
Total Fixed Assets	6,534	157,742	305,814	586,426	1,593,287	1,344,994	565,852	594,047	390,707	360,474	271,850	153,880	94,064	41,716	20,153
Stock & work in progress	4,575,366	3,811,778	2,880,019	2,501,755	4,704,439	5,722,246	4,703,138	4,082,491	4,040,237	2,445,229	1,732,531	742,947	633,329	326,070	168,065
Trade Debtors	6,697,180	6,351,840	6,040,346	5,957,528	4,777,711	5,147,219	4,494,642	4,795,100	4,998,036	4,300,521	2,840,191	1,214,158	1,035,955	608,588	510,306
Group Debtors	1,634,716	2,612,905	4,017,457	1,303,587	1,857,184	569,023	1,219,439	698,730	404,903	272,321	62,206
Misc Debtors	960,828	1,008,968	1,125,683	140,647	672,604	883,062	159,435	112,998	185,448	488,753	467,383	177,096
Cash	32,869	75,755	6,572,495	7,726,303	3,068,890	6,162,349	3,194,431	1,458,692	726,766	273,084	399,810	146,430	170,475	72,159	23,544
misc current assets
total current assets	13,900,959	13,861,246	20,636,000	17,629,820	15,080,828	18,483,899	13,771,085	11,148,011	10,355,390	7,779,908	5,502,121	2,280,631	1,839,759	1,006,817	701,915
total assets	13,907,493	14,018,988	20,941,814	18,216,246	16,674,115	19,828,893	14,336,937	11,742,058	10,746,097	8,140,382	5,773,971	2,434,511	1,933,823	1,048,533	722,068
Bank overdraft
Bank loan						2,313,330	649,153	1,130,511	1,411,797	1,292,112
Trade Creditors	4,919,198	4,445,879	1,655,106	3,940,738	5,084,365	5,770,343	4,097,800	3,118,032	3,459,998	2,491,068	2,060,419	918,392	1,307,765	715,777	427,991
Group/Directors Accounts	1,194,216	2,437,159	967,514	114,669
other short term finances											1,353,756	266,809
hp & lease commitments					3,355	4,793	16,005	58,511	70,122	6,037	3,288	3,740
other current liabilities	3,003,572	4,781,455	5,087,313	1,009,815	872,651	1,569,639	1,445,933	904,858	529,880	779,390	438,408	155,442
total current liabilities	9,116,986	11,664,493	7,709,933	5,065,222	5,960,371	9,658,105	6,208,891	5,211,912	5,471,797	4,568,607	3,855,871	1,344,383	1,307,765	715,777	427,991
loans										552,212
hp & lease commitments										42,950	7,163	10,569
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities													1,552	5,423	1,615
provisions				67,747	45,014	45,014	58,340	58,340	58,340	54,774	49,201	26,890	18,201	8,215
total long term liabilities				67,747	45,014	45,014	58,340	58,340	58,340	649,936	56,364	37,459	19,753	13,638	1,615
total liabilities	9,116,986	11,664,493	7,709,933	5,132,969	6,005,385	9,703,119	6,267,231	5,270,252	5,530,137	5,218,543	3,912,235	1,381,842	1,327,518	729,415	429,606
net assets	4,790,507	2,354,495	13,231,881	13,083,277	10,668,730	10,125,774	8,069,706	6,471,806	5,215,960	2,921,839	1,861,736	1,052,669	606,305	319,118	292,462
total shareholders funds	4,790,507	2,354,495	13,231,881	13,083,277	10,668,730	10,125,774	8,069,706	6,471,806	5,215,960	2,921,839	1,861,736	1,052,669	606,305	319,118	292,462

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	3,195,487	1,832,067	1,090,528	1,071,319	2,629,129	3,564,467	3,194,766	2,535,235	2,782,684	1,965,028	1,343,999	681,235	387,484	36,783	-8,597
Depreciation	5,570	8,147	71,026	89,279	90,544	65,475	44,776	35,515	69,454	67,203	38,058	23,867	14,213	11,007	5,611
Amortisation				19,631	19,582	18,883	42,005	15,723	18,868	31,786
Tax	-756,671	-263,450	-89,466	-191,335	-499,535	-298,993	-626,557	-521,000	-481,554	-448,061	-283,520	-134,009	-100,904	-10,366
Stock	763,588	931,759	378,264	-2,202,684	-1,017,807	1,019,108	620,647	1,637,262	1,595,008	712,698	989,584	109,618	307,259	158,005	168,065
Debtors	-826,627	-1,349,698	4,067,287	-730,381	912,101	1,346,526	266,688	545,233	526,792	1,691,815	1,978,526	355,299	427,367	98,282	510,306
Creditors	473,319	2,790,773	-2,285,632	-1,143,627	-685,978	1,672,543	979,768	626,964	968,930	430,649	1,142,027	-389,373	591,988	287,786	427,991
Accruals and Deferred Income	-1,777,883	-305,858	4,077,498	137,164	-696,988	123,706	541,075	125,468	-249,510	340,982	282,966	155,442
Deferred Taxes & Provisions			-67,747	22,733		-13,326		3,566	3,566	5,573	22,311	8,689	9,986	8,215
Cash flow from operations	1,202,861	4,479,618	-1,649,344	2,938,229	962,460	2,767,121	3,288,498	638,976	990,638	-11,353	-422,269	-119,066	168,141	77,138	-253,366
Investing Activities
capital expenditure			495,149	67,734	-154,513	-242,762	-58,586	-284,811	-118,555	-187,613	-150,455	-83,683	-66,561	-32,570	-25,764
Change in Investments				-5,573							5,573
cash flow from investments			495,149	73,307	-154,513	-242,762	-58,586	-284,811	-118,555	-187,613	-156,028	-83,683	-66,561	-32,570	-25,764
Financing Activities
Bank loans					-2,313,330	1,664,177	-481,358	-161,601	119,685	1,292,112
Group/Directors Accounts	-1,242,943	1,469,645	852,845	114,669
Other Short Term Loans										-1,353,756	1,086,947	266,809
Long term loans								-552,212	-552,212	552,212
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments				-3,355	-1,438	-11,212	-42,506	9,524	21,135	38,536	-3,858	14,309
other long term liabilities												-1,552	-3,871	3,808	1,615
share issue								2,294,121		-202,929	-250,121	-100,022			301,000
interest	-2,804	-14,800	4,726	-88,001		-2,373	-1,689	-2,024	-7,009	-7,409	-1,291	-840	607	239	59
cash flow from financing	-1,245,747	1,454,845	857,571	23,313	-2,314,768	1,650,592	-525,553	1,587,808	-418,401	318,766	831,677	178,704	-3,264	4,047	302,674
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-42,886	-6,496,740	-1,153,808	4,657,413	-3,093,459	2,967,918	1,735,739	1,185,608	453,682	-126,726	253,380	-24,045	98,316	48,615	23,544
overdraft
change in cash	-42,886	-6,496,740	-1,153,808	4,657,413	-3,093,459	2,967,918	1,735,739	1,185,608	453,682	-126,726	253,380	-24,045	98,316	48,615	23,544

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NATURAL BALANCE FOODS LIMITED group structure

Natural Balance Foods Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

LOTUS BAKERIES INTERNATIONAL UND SCHWEIZ

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NATURAL BALANCE FOODS LIMITED

05083700

NATURAL BALANCE FOODS LIMITED Shareholders

lotus bakeries international und schweiz ag	97.91%
mr jamison christopher combs	2.01%
mr greg combs	0.08%

Natural Balance Foods Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Isabelle Maes (Aug 2015) and Mr Lewis Lant (Jul 2024).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Ms Isabelle Maes	Belgium	50 years	Aug 2015	-	Director
Mr Lewis Lant	England	35 years	Jul 2024	-	Director
Twan Thorn	England	52 years	Jul 2024	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

59m

+18%

operating profit

3.2m

+74%

gross margin

34.4%

+2.03%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

4.8m

+1.03%

total assets

13.9m

-0.01%

cash

32.9k

-0.57%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

10890 - Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

incorporation date

March 2004

ultimate parent company

LOTUS BAKERIES INTERNATIONAL UND SCHWEIZ

previous names

N/A

address

2nd floor 45 grosvenor road, st albans, AL1 3AW

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