poppy acorn limited Company Information
Company Number
06009021
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
skanska uk plc
Group Structure
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Industry
Development of building projects
Registered Address
1 hercules way, leavesden, watford, WD25 7GS
Website
www.skanska.co.ukpoppy acorn limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of POPPY ACORN LIMITED at £0 based on a Turnover of £0 and 0.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
poppy acorn limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of POPPY ACORN LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-11k and a 3.78x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
poppy acorn limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of POPPY ACORN LIMITED at £2.9m based on Net Assets of £1.9m and 1.49x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Poppy Acorn Limited Overview
Poppy Acorn Limited is a live company located in watford, WD25 7GS with a Companies House number of 06009021. It operates in the development of building projects sector, SIC Code 41100. Founded in November 2006, it's largest shareholder is skanska uk plc with a 100% stake. Poppy Acorn Limited is a established, unknown sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £0 with unknown growth in recent years.
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Poppy Acorn Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Poppy Acorn Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


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Employees
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Cash Balance
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POPPY ACORN LIMITED financials

Poppy Acorn Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is 0 and the company has net assets of £1.9 million. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Poppy Acorn Limited has 1 employee and maintains cash reserves of £3.9 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 | |
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Turnover | 179,000 | 145,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 1,280,000 | 2,938,000 | 3,496,000 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit | -1,280,000 | -2,759,000 | -3,351,000 | ||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 11,000 | 2,012,000 | 460,000 | 2,742,000 | 6,124,000 | 1,592,000 | -25,654,000 | ||||||||
Operating Profit | -11,000 | -2,012,000 | -460,000 | -2,742,000 | -7,404,000 | -1,592,000 | 22,895,000 | -3,351,000 | -1,850,000 | -1,544,000 | -1,371,000 | -2,000 | |||
Interest Payable | 112,000 | 128,000 | 293,000 | 247,000 | 266,000 | 150,000 | 169,000 | 83,000 | |||||||
Interest Receivable | 100,000 | 18,000 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 18,000 | 4,000,000 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 89,000 | 14,000 | -458,000 | -404,000 | -2,381,000 | 2,680,000 | 22,602,000 | -3,598,000 | 1,884,000 | -1,694,000 | -1,540,000 | -85,000 | |||
Tax | -20,000 | 32,000 | 94,000 | 213,000 | 496,000 | 293,000 | 640,000 | 722,000 | 430,000 | 359,000 | 358,000 | 20,000 | |||
Profit After Tax | 69,000 | 46,000 | -364,000 | -191,000 | -1,885,000 | 2,973,000 | 23,242,000 | -2,876,000 | 2,314,000 | -1,335,000 | -1,182,000 | -65,000 | |||
Dividends Paid | 18,800,000 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 69,000 | 46,000 | -364,000 | -191,000 | -1,885,000 | -15,827,000 | 23,242,000 | -2,876,000 | 2,314,000 | -1,335,000 | -1,182,000 | -65,000 | |||
Employee Costs | 1,139,000 | 1,083,000 | 1,142,000 | 1,811,000 | 1,346,000 | 667,000 | |||||||||
Number Of Employees | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |||||||||
EBITDA* | -11,000 | -2,012,000 | -460,000 | -2,742,000 | -7,404,000 | -1,592,000 | 22,895,000 | -3,351,000 | -1,850,000 | -1,544,000 | -1,371,000 | -2,000 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | ||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,704,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,704,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | |||||||
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 93,473,000 | 58,000 | 6,000 | 33,000 | |||||||||||
Group Debtors | 2,000 | 132,000 | 805,000 | 700,000 | 8,000 | 14,141,000 | 15,854,000 | 15,439,000 | 14,157,000 | 11,136,000 | 136,000 | 14,019,000 | |||
Misc Debtors | 2,000 | 32,000 | 2,000 | 215,000 | 754,000 | 302,000 | 640,000 | 722,000 | 449,000 | 21,000 | 3,000 | ||||
Cash | 3,886,000 | 1,876,000 | 1,024,000 | 1,285,000 | 301,000 | 2,526,000 | |||||||||
misc current assets | 359,000 | 378,000 | 20,000 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 3,890,000 | 2,040,000 | 1,831,000 | 2,200,000 | 1,063,000 | 16,969,000 | 109,967,000 | 16,219,000 | 14,612,000 | 11,549,000 | 517,000 | 14,039,000 | |||
total assets | 3,890,000 | 2,040,000 | 1,831,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,767,000 | 22,086,000 | 115,084,000 | 21,336,000 | 19,729,000 | 16,666,000 | 5,634,000 | 19,156,000 | |||
Bank overdraft | 21,873,000 | 19,193,000 | 14,620,000 | 13,653,000 | 1,303,000 | 19,205,000 | |||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 19,000 | 41,000 | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,918,000 | 160,000 | 17,692,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | 5,117,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 26,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 172,000 | 119,000 | 67,995,000 | 170,000 | 258,000 | 5,576,000 | 5,537,000 | 16,000 | ||||
total current liabilities | 1,944,000 | 163,000 | 5,000 | 176,000 | 17,815,000 | 94,986,000 | 24,480,000 | 19,997,000 | 19,248,000 | 6,881,000 | 19,221,000 | ||||
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 205,000 | ||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 205,000 | ||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 1,944,000 | 163,000 | 5,000 | 381,000 | 17,815,000 | 94,986,000 | 24,480,000 | 19,997,000 | 19,248,000 | 6,881,000 | 19,221,000 | ||||
net assets | 1,946,000 | 1,877,000 | 1,831,000 | 2,195,000 | 2,386,000 | 4,271,000 | 20,098,000 | -3,144,000 | -268,000 | -2,582,000 | -1,247,000 | -65,000 | |||
total shareholders funds | 1,946,000 | 1,877,000 | 1,831,000 | 2,195,000 | 2,386,000 | 4,271,000 | 20,098,000 | -3,144,000 | -268,000 | -2,582,000 | -1,247,000 | -65,000 |
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 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -11,000 | -2,012,000 | -460,000 | -2,742,000 | -7,404,000 | -1,592,000 | 22,895,000 | -3,351,000 | -1,850,000 | -1,544,000 | -1,371,000 | -2,000 | |||
Depreciation | |||||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -20,000 | 32,000 | 94,000 | 213,000 | 496,000 | 293,000 | 640,000 | 722,000 | 430,000 | 359,000 | 358,000 | 20,000 | |||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -160,000 | -643,000 | -108,000 | 153,000 | -13,681,000 | -95,524,000 | 93,748,000 | 1,607,000 | 3,422,000 | 11,051,000 | -13,880,000 | 14,019,000 | |||
Creditors | -4,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | -2,000 | -17,000 | -22,000 | 41,000 | ||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 23,000 | 3,000 | -5,000 | -167,000 | 53,000 | -67,876,000 | 67,825,000 | -88,000 | -5,318,000 | 39,000 | 5,521,000 | 16,000 | |||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -205,000 | 205,000 | |||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 152,000 | -1,334,000 | -263,000 | -3,058,000 | 7,031,000 | 26,352,000 | -2,387,000 | -4,326,000 | -10,177,000 | -12,219,000 | 18,429,000 | -13,985,000 | |||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -1,704,000 | -3,413,000 | 5,117,000 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,758,000 | 160,000 | -17,692,000 | 12,575,000 | 5,117,000 | ||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 100,000 | 18,000 | 2,000 | 8,000 | -94,000 | -128,000 | -293,000 | -247,000 | 3,734,000 | -150,000 | -169,000 | -83,000 | |||
cash flow from financing | 1,858,000 | 178,000 | 2,000 | 8,000 | -17,786,000 | 12,447,000 | -293,000 | -247,000 | 8,851,000 | -150,000 | -169,000 | -83,000 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 2,010,000 | 852,000 | -261,000 | 984,000 | -2,225,000 | 2,526,000 | |||||||||
overdraft | -21,873,000 | 2,680,000 | 4,573,000 | 967,000 | 12,350,000 | -17,902,000 | 19,205,000 | ||||||||
change in cash | 2,010,000 | 852,000 | -261,000 | 984,000 | -2,225,000 | 24,399,000 | -2,680,000 | -4,573,000 | -967,000 | -12,350,000 | 17,902,000 | -19,205,000 |
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Poppy Acorn Limited Competitor Analysis

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poppy acorn limited Ownership
POPPY ACORN LIMITED group structure
Poppy Acorn Limited has 5 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
SKANSKA AB
#0015597
2 parents
POPPY ACORN LIMITED
06009021
5 subsidiaries
poppy acorn limited directors
Poppy Acorn Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Steven Leven (Mar 2024) and Mr John Paterson (Mar 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Steven Leven | United Kingdom | 57 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director |
Mr John Paterson | United Kingdom | 48 years | Mar 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
0
0%
operating profit
-11k
-99%
gross margin
0%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
1.9m
+0.04%
total assets
3.9m
+0.91%
cash
3.9m
+1.07%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
poppy acorn limited company details
company number
06009021
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
41100 - Development of building projects
incorporation date
November 2006
age
19
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
skanska project developments limited (March 2024)
trident jv limited (July 2011)
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auditor
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address
1 hercules way, leavesden, watford, WD25 7GS
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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poppy acorn limited Charges & Mortgages
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