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little & cull ltd Company Information

Company Number

05744061

Next Accounts

Dec 2025

Directors

Thomas Cull

Elizabeth Smith

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Shareholders

thomas cull

tom roger harb-little

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Group Structure

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Industry

Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

Registered Address

pullman house battle road, heathfield industrial estate, newton abbot, devon, TQ12 6RY

Website

http://dartmoorkitchen.co.uk

little & cull ltd Estimated Valuation

£16.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LITTLE & CULL LTD at £16.6m based on a Turnover of £23.5m and 0.7x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).

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Little & Cull Ltd is a live company located in newton abbot, TQ12 6RY with a Companies House number of 05744061. It operates in the manufacture of prepared meals and dishes sector, SIC Code 10850. Founded in March 2006, it's largest shareholder is thomas cull with a 50% stake. Little & Cull Ltd is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £23.5m with rapid growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Little & Cull Ltd a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4out of 5

3 Strong

6 Regular

3 Weak

Size

annual sales of £23.5m, make it in line with the average company (£23.9m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 86%, show it is growing at a faster rate (9%)

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Little & Cull Ltd's latest turnover from March 2024 is £23.5 million and the company has net assets of £7.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Little & Cull Ltd has 184 employees and maintains cash reserves of £497 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	23,524,613	21,696,742	14,519,185	3,629,587	13,285,616	11,786,614	9,050,750	7,299,102	5,385,078	4,788,616	2,682,137	1,792,092	1,176,781	830,803	646,117
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	18,222,334	16,528,244	10,770,562	4,121,273	9,613,278	8,213,928	6,824,489	5,420,149	4,034,109	3,540,746	1,998,039	1,359,573	906,965	632,962	490,540
Gross Profit	5,302,279	5,168,498	3,748,623	-491,686	3,672,338	3,572,686	2,226,261	1,878,953	1,350,969	1,247,870	684,098	432,519	269,816	197,841	155,577
Admin Expenses	3,422,511	2,527,011	1,818,351	345,691	1,832,223	1,724,273	1,376,411	1,406,507	928,612	961,786	386,285	269,439	81,569	106,953	139,437
Operating Profit	1,879,768	2,641,487	1,930,272	-837,377	1,840,115	1,848,413	849,850	472,446	422,357	286,084	297,813	163,080	188,247	90,888	16,140
Interest Payable	422,785	141,264	107,952	85,685	112,505	116,512	143,215	48,059	28,971	7,883
Interest Receivable	1,048		1,452			78		601	752	1,056	1,020	746	546	233	84
Pre-Tax Profit	1,458,031	2,500,223	1,823,772	-923,062	1,727,610	1,731,979	706,635	424,988	394,138	279,257	298,832	163,826	188,793	91,121	16,224
Tax	-383,614	-530,966	-296,213	218,748	-299,787	-379,010	-148,258	-84,997	-78,827	-58,644	-68,731	-39,318	-49,086	-25,514	-4,543
Profit After Tax	1,074,417	1,969,257	1,527,559	-704,314	1,427,823	1,352,969	558,377	339,990	315,310	220,613	230,101	124,508	139,707	65,607	11,681
Dividends Paid	223,600	226,472	340,819	131,462	245,313	249,316	169,967
Retained Profit	850,817	1,742,785	1,186,740	-835,776	1,182,510	1,103,653	388,410	339,990	315,310	220,613	230,101	124,508	139,707	65,607	11,681
Employee Costs	5,695,917	4,777,396	3,231,439	2,351,683	2,758,822	2,149,115	1,563,549	2,366,495	1,976,001	968,064	543,115	370,399	237,406	192,484	150,542
Number Of Employees	184	164	121	95	117	96	106	89	79	39	22	15	10	8	6
EBITDA*	2,359,459	3,138,169	2,424,739	-338,720	2,263,118	2,220,150	1,159,854	732,531	627,878	286,084	400,511	239,622	243,144	124,496	43,458

* 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	11,968,867	3,971,460	3,919,167	4,218,556	4,574,046	3,497,863	2,942,648	2,358,485	2,189,504	1,703,737	601,223	417,915	297,130	220,375	120,962
Intangible Assets										2,852	5,703	8,554	11,405	14,256	17,107
Investments & Other							613,603
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets	11,968,867	3,971,460	3,919,167	4,218,556	4,574,046	3,497,863	3,556,251	2,358,485	2,189,504	1,706,589	606,926	426,469	308,535	234,631	138,069
Stock & work in progress	2,141,175	1,940,900	1,470,499	632,377	773,117	637,810	683,089	517,235	273,523	198,107	146,912	73,175	37,928	18,395	12,395
Trade Debtors	3,398,828	3,390,804	2,727,105	316,385	1,850,833	1,820,219	1,166,352	906,307	594,149	708,014	390,167	246,689	142,103	84,963	50,132
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors	291,116	469,989	287,492	369,654	452,582	389,916	143,447	329,749	66,083
Cash	496,985	1,257,562	413,640	1,138,326	658,838	410,860	221,543	333,921	146,811	153,847	268,687	139,290	159,041	59,498	33,509
misc current assets
total current assets	6,328,104	7,059,255	4,898,736	2,456,742	3,735,370	3,258,805	2,214,431	2,087,212	1,080,566	1,059,968	805,766	459,154	339,072	162,856	96,036
total assets	18,296,971	11,030,715	8,817,903	6,675,298	8,309,416	6,756,668	5,770,682	4,445,697	3,270,070	2,766,557	1,412,692	885,623	647,607	397,487	234,105
Bank overdraft						61,149	618,672	401,634	83,628
Bank loan	2,837,100	142,920	142,920	142,920	63,480
Trade Creditors	1,284,912	1,810,806	1,614,001	362,051	1,352,485	768,460	868,900	841,937	415,222	1,135,317	583,815	392,754	334,781	247,166	209,132
Group/Directors Accounts						29,248	32,376
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments	114,912	106,126	152,040	180,031	199,104	236,793	188,765	117,723	99,910
other current liabilities	1,953,373	1,301,675	860,495	989,812	921,931	791,816	385,709	683,535	497,097
total current liabilities	6,190,297	3,361,527	2,769,456	1,674,814	2,537,000	1,887,466	2,094,422	2,044,829	1,095,857	1,135,317	583,815	392,754	334,781	247,166	209,132
loans	3,804,209	868,944	1,018,686	1,163,983	801,409	865,187	922,414	487,409	565,226	242,563
hp & lease commitments	275,711	7,921	112,030	238,220	311,930	486,585	440,223	286,384	322,644
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities								54	54	478,330	177,643	106,036	59,647	48,292	2,097
provisions	846,628	463,014	331,207	198,497	536,917	311,320	195,446	179,488	178,746	118,114	79,614	45,314	36,168	24,737	11,191
total long term liabilities	4,926,548	1,339,879	1,461,923	1,600,700	1,650,256	1,663,092	1,558,083	953,335	1,066,670	839,007	257,257	151,350	95,815	73,029	13,288
total liabilities	11,116,845	4,701,406	4,231,379	3,275,514	4,187,256	3,550,558	3,652,505	2,998,164	2,162,527	1,974,324	841,072	544,104	430,596	320,195	222,420
net assets	7,180,126	6,329,309	4,586,524	3,399,784	4,122,160	3,206,110	2,118,177	1,447,533	1,107,543	792,233	571,620	341,519	217,011	77,292	11,685
total shareholders funds	7,180,126	6,329,309	4,586,524	3,399,784	4,122,160	3,206,110	2,118,177	1,447,533	1,107,543	792,233	571,620	341,519	217,011	77,292	11,685

	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	1,879,768	2,641,487	1,930,272	-837,377	1,840,115	1,848,413	849,850	472,446	422,357	286,084	297,813	163,080	188,247	90,888	16,140
Depreciation	479,691	496,682	494,467	498,657	423,003	371,737	310,004	260,085	202,669		99,847	73,691	52,046	30,757	24,467
Amortisation									2,852		2,851	2,851	2,851	2,851	2,851
Tax	-383,614	-530,966	-296,213	218,748	-299,787	-379,010	-148,258	-84,997	-78,827	-58,644	-68,731	-39,318	-49,086	-25,514	-4,543
Stock	200,275	470,401	838,122	-140,740	135,307	-45,279	165,854	243,712	75,416	51,195	73,737	35,247	19,533	6,000	12,395
Debtors	-170,849	846,196	2,328,558	-1,617,376	93,280	900,336	73,743	575,824	-47,782	317,847	143,478	104,586	57,140	34,831	50,132
Creditors	-525,894	196,805	1,251,950	-990,434	584,025	-100,440	26,963	426,715	-720,095	551,502	191,061	57,973	87,615	38,034	209,132
Accruals and Deferred Income	651,698	441,180	-129,317	67,881	130,115	406,107	-297,826	186,438	497,097
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	383,614	131,807	132,710	-338,420	225,597	115,874	15,958	742	60,632	38,500	34,300	9,146	11,431	13,546	11,191
Cash flow from operations	2,455,837	2,060,398	217,189	377,171	2,674,481	1,407,624	517,094	441,893	359,051	448,400	339,926	127,590	216,431	109,731	196,711
Investing Activities
capital expenditure						-105,125	-990,901	-429,066	-688,436	-1,099,663	-283,155	-194,476	-128,801	-130,170	-165,387
Change in Investments						-613,603	613,603
cash flow from investments						508,478	-1,604,504	-429,066	-688,436	-1,099,663	-283,155	-194,476	-128,801	-130,170	-165,387
Financing Activities
Bank loans	2,694,180			79,440	63,480
Group/Directors Accounts					-29,248	-3,128	32,376
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans	2,935,265	-149,742	-145,297	362,574	-63,778	-57,227	435,005	-77,817	322,663	242,563
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	276,576	-150,023	-154,181	-92,783	-212,344	94,390	224,881	-18,447	422,554
other long term liabilities							-54		-478,276	300,687	71,607	46,389	11,355	46,195	2,097
share issue				113,400	-266,460	-15,720	282,234						12		4
interest	-421,737	-141,264	-106,500	-85,685	-112,505	-116,434	-143,215	-47,458	-28,219	-6,827	1,020	746	546	233	84
cash flow from financing	5,484,284	-441,029	-405,978	376,946	-620,855	-98,119	831,227	-143,722	238,722	536,423	72,627	47,135	11,913	46,428	2,185
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-760,577	843,922	-724,686	479,488	247,978	189,317	-112,378	187,110	-7,036	-114,840	129,397	-19,751	99,543	25,989	33,509
overdraft					-61,149	-557,523	217,038	318,006	83,628
change in cash	-760,577	843,922	-724,686	479,488	309,127	746,840	-329,416	-130,896	-90,664	-114,840	129,397	-19,751	99,543	25,989	33,509

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LITTLE & CULL LTD group structure

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LITTLE & CULL LTD

05744061

LITTLE & CULL LTD Shareholders

thomas cull	49.95%
tom roger harb-little	36.98%
amira harb-little	5.04%
jennifer stones	5.04%
elizabeth smith	2.99%

Little & Cull Ltd currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Thomas Cull (Mar 2006) and Miss Elizabeth Smith (Apr 2016).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Thomas Cull	England	46 years	Mar 2006	-	Director
Miss Elizabeth Smith	England	41 years	Apr 2016	-	Director
Mr Tom Harb-Little	England	43 years	Jul 2024	-	Director

P&L

March 2024

turnover

23.5m

+8%

operating profit

1.9m

-29%

gross margin

22.6%

-5.38%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

March 2024

net assets

7.2m

+0.13%

total assets

18.3m

+0.66%

cash

497k

-0.6%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

05744061

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

10850 - Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes

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

incorporation date

March 2006

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

little + cull ltd (June 2014)

dartmoor kitchen ltd (April 2014)

address

pullman house battle road, heathfield industrial estate, newton abbot, devon, TQ12 6RY

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