Blends For Friends Limited

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blends for friends limited Company Information

Company Number

05575130

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Alexander Probyn

Gavin George

Shareholders

r t & f holdings limited

exap limited

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Group Structure

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Industry

Tea processing

Registered Address

the cottage, 2 castlefield road, reigate, surrey, RH2 0AP

Website

www.blendsforfriends.com

blends for friends limited Estimated Valuation

£1.3m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BLENDS FOR FRIENDS LIMITED at £1.3m based on a Turnover of £3.2m and 0.41x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Blends For Friends Limited is a live company located in surrey, RH2 0AP with a Companies House number of 05575130. It operates in the tea processing sector, SIC Code 10831. Founded in September 2005, it's largest shareholder is r t & f holdings limited with a 53% stake. Blends For Friends Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £3.2m with low growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Blends For Friends Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

3 Strong

3 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £3.2m, make it smaller than the average company (£26.7m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (4.6%)

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Blends For Friends Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £3.2 million and the company has net assets of -£1.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Blends For Friends Limited has 28 employees and maintains cash reserves of £8.9 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	Dec 2015	Dec 2014	Dec 2013	Dec 2012	Dec 2011	Dec 2010	Dec 2009
Turnover	3,178,774	2,745,982	3,087,083	2,949,679	3,457,641	3,981,066	3,473,889	3,213,970	2,022,896	2,783,026	1,049,051	898,965	406,669	300,971	167,922
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	2,537,310	2,053,079	2,272,806	2,231,518	2,707,319	3,326,824	2,737,609	2,419,812	1,457,717	2,062,161	825,015	696,160	285,628	225,124	89,066
Gross Profit	641,465	692,903	814,277	718,160	750,322	654,242	736,280	794,158	565,179	720,865	224,036	202,805	121,041	75,846	78,856
Admin Expenses	517,522	675,329	828,931	848,165	1,333,935	437,552	1,382,057	902,516	193,171	556,980	175,266	202,501	159,398	113,371	80,732
Operating Profit	123,943	17,574	-14,654	-130,005	-583,613	216,690	-645,777	-108,358	372,008	163,885	48,770	304	-38,357	-37,525	-1,876
Interest Payable	8,514	67,434	76,980	63,537	73,614	98,898	78,729	23,438	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,367
Interest Receivable	468	371	28	27	163	7	364	511	680	19	2	5	5	1	0
Pre-Tax Profit	115,897	-49,489	-91,606	-193,515	-657,064	117,799	-724,143	-131,285	372,689	163,904	48,771	309	-38,352	-37,524	-3,243
Tax	-28,974	0	0	0	0	-22,382	0	0	-74,538	-34,420	-11,217	-74	0	0	0
Profit After Tax	86,923	-49,489	-91,606	-193,515	-657,064	95,417	-724,143	-131,285	298,151	129,484	37,554	235	-38,352	-37,524	-3,243
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	86,923	-49,489	-91,606	-193,515	-657,064	95,417	-724,143	-131,285	298,151	129,484	37,554	235	-38,352	-37,524	-3,243
Employee Costs	1,047,221	842,281	949,799	853,839	1,114,667	1,131,190	1,020,750	785,307	387,332	419,340	160,000	161,702	100,351	60,851	0
Number Of Employees	28	25	33	33	38	38	30	25	13	14	5	5	3	2	0
EBITDA*	138,235	32,503	9,190	-29,495	-422,786	421,742	-432,843	56,384	518,199	231,071	62,770	11,166	-36,257	-36,220	-1,246

* 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	56,302	70,594	84,886	108,730	368,156	514,646	596,774	547,540	439,602	304,402	113,605	125,179	4,907	2,657	2,343
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	56,302	70,594	84,886	108,730	368,156	514,646	596,774	547,540	439,602	304,402	113,605	125,179	4,907	2,657	2,343
Stock & work in progress	442,770	506,946	508,624	404,056	320,050	473,623	724,281	664,506	633,157	322,994	102,600	64,983	39,145	48,948	41,034
Trade Debtors	129,299	241,615	70,608	152,616	189,582	322,737	430,843	563,046	398,905	267,083	106,249	73,310	36,910	35,019	20,688
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	192,237	78,268	102,976	139,808	113,201	114,456	117,654	114,662	242,121	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	8,863	8,959	12,235	10,234	43,287	81	1,703	143,848	264,925	7,195	334	303	1,888	121	133
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	773,169	835,788	694,443	706,714	666,120	910,897	1,274,481	1,486,062	1,539,108	597,272	209,183	138,596	77,943	84,088	61,855
total assets	829,471	906,382	779,329	815,444	1,034,276	1,425,543	1,871,255	2,033,602	1,978,710	901,674	322,788	263,775	82,850	86,745	64,198
Bank overdraft	0	0	133,610	2,778	3,282	247,868	104,723	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	35,141	116,213	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	355,434	282,758	315,553	375,079	448,794	273,079	95,785	184,308	83,978	596,394	195,315	185,609	162,199	126,674	78,997
Group/Directors Accounts	0	53,000	150,000	80,000	91,559	26,059	329,559	509,727	939,825	0	0	0	0	0	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	47,582	75,018	72,728	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	505,388	414,345	73,360	246,043	146,974	118,899	125,247	189,203	500,158	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current liabilities	895,963	866,316	720,105	778,918	763,337	665,905	655,314	883,238	1,523,961	596,394	195,315	185,609	162,199	126,674	78,997
loans	0	0	1,169,839	1,157,123	920,000	1,010,000	1,567,720	750,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	161,332	59,744	131,782	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	1,166,621	1,361,502	0	0	204,583	0	0	0	0	178,682	180,359	168,606	11,326	12,394	0
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	78,000	72,000	100,000	80,000	50,000	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	1,166,621	1,361,502	1,331,171	1,216,867	1,256,365	1,088,000	1,639,720	850,000	80,000	228,682	180,359	168,606	11,326	12,394	0
total liabilities	2,062,584	2,227,818	2,051,276	1,995,785	2,019,702	1,753,905	2,295,034	1,733,238	1,603,961	825,076	375,674	354,215	173,525	139,068	78,997
net assets	-1,233,113	-1,321,436	-1,271,947	-1,180,341	-985,426	-328,362	-423,779	300,364	374,749	76,598	-52,886	-90,440	-90,675	-52,323	-14,799
total shareholders funds	-1,233,113	-1,321,436	-1,271,947	-1,180,341	-985,426	-328,362	-423,779	300,364	374,749	76,598	-52,886	-90,440	-90,675	-52,323	-14,799

	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	123,943	17,574	-14,654	-130,005	-583,613	216,690	-645,777	-108,358	372,008	163,885	48,770	304	-38,357	-37,525	-1,876
Depreciation	14,292	14,929	23,844	100,510	160,827	205,052	212,934	164,742	146,191	67,186	14,000	10,862	2,100	1,305	630
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-28,974	0	0	0	0	-22,382	0	0	-74,538	-34,420	-11,217	-74	0	0	0
Stock	-64,176	-1,678	104,568	84,006	-153,573	-250,658	59,775	31,349	310,163	220,394	37,617	25,838	-9,803	7,914	41,034
Debtors	1,653	146,299	-118,840	-10,359	-134,410	-111,304	-129,211	36,682	373,943	160,834	32,939	36,400	1,891	14,331	20,688
Creditors	72,676	-32,795	-59,526	-73,715	175,715	177,294	-88,523	100,330	-512,416	401,079	9,706	23,410	35,525	47,677	78,997
Accruals and Deferred Income	91,043	340,985	-172,683	99,069	28,075	-6,348	-63,956	-310,955	500,158	0	0	0	0	0	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	-78,000	6,000	-28,000	20,000	30,000	50,000	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	335,503	196,072	-208,747	-77,788	-9,013	938,268	-543,886	-202,272	-222,703	266,502	-9,297	-27,736	7,180	-10,788	16,029
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	0	-637	0	158,916	-14,337	-122,924	-262,168	-272,680	-281,391	-257,983	-2,426	-131,134	-4,350	-1,619	-2,973
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	0	-637	0	158,916	-14,337	-122,924	-262,168	-272,680	-281,391	-257,983	-2,426	-131,134	-4,350	-1,619	-2,973
Financing Activities
Bank loans	-81,072	116,213	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	-53,000	-97,000	70,000	-11,559	65,500	-303,500	-180,168	-430,098	939,825	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	-1,169,839	12,716	237,123	-90,000	-557,720	817,720	750,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	-208,914	74,152	-69,748	204,510	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	-194,881	1,361,502	0	-204,583	204,583	0	0	0	-178,682	-1,677	11,753	157,280	-1,068	12,394	0
share issue	1,400	0	0	-1,400	0	0	0	56,900	0	0	0	0	0	0	-11,556
interest	-8,046	-67,063	-76,952	-63,510	-73,451	-98,891	-78,365	-22,927	680	19	2	5	5	1	-1,367
cash flow from financing	-335,599	-65,101	79,916	-113,677	311,142	-960,111	559,187	353,875	761,823	-1,658	11,755	157,285	-1,063	12,395	-12,923
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-96	-3,276	2,001	-33,053	43,206	-1,622	-142,145	-121,077	257,730	6,861	31	-1,585	1,767	-12	133
overdraft	0	-133,610	130,832	-504	-244,586	143,145	104,723	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	-96	130,334	-128,831	-32,549	287,792	-144,767	-246,868	-121,077	257,730	6,861	31	-1,585	1,767	-12	133

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BLENDS FOR FRIENDS LIMITED group structure

Blends For Friends Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

R T & F HOLDINGS LIMITED

09103055

1 parent

BLENDS FOR FRIENDS LIMITED

05575130

BLENDS FOR FRIENDS LIMITED Shareholders

r t & f holdings limited	53%
exap limited	44%
michelle ball	2%
kristeen allen	1%

Blends For Friends Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Alexander Probyn (Sep 2005) and Mr Gavin George (Feb 2024).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Alexander Probyn	United Kingdom	49 years	Sep 2005	-	Director
Mr Gavin George	England	61 years	Feb 2024	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

3.2m

+16%

operating profit

123.9k

gross margin

20.2%

-20.03%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

-1.2m

-0.07%

total assets

829.5k

-0.08%

cash

8.9k

-0.01%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

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industry

10831 - Tea processing

incorporation date

September 2005

ultimate parent company

R T & F HOLDINGS LIMITED

previous names

N/A

address

the cottage, 2 castlefield road, reigate, surrey, RH2 0AP

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