
Company Number
07505787
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
clearly drinks group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
Registered Address
4 beacon road trafford park, manchester, M17 1AF
Website
www.clearlydrinks.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CLEARLY DRINKS LIMITED at £29.8m based on a Turnover of £22.4m and 1.33x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CLEARLY DRINKS LIMITED at £25.4m based on an EBITDA of £3.1m and a 8.28x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CLEARLY DRINKS LIMITED at £9.7m based on Net Assets of £4.2m and 2.28x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Clearly Drinks Limited is a live company located in manchester, M17 1AF with a Companies House number of 07505787. It operates in the manufacture of soft drinks sector, SIC Code 11070. Founded in January 2011, it's largest shareholder is clearly drinks group limited with a 100% stake. Clearly Drinks Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £22.4m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Clearly Drinks Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
3 Weak
Size
annual sales of £22.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£36m)
£22.4m - Clearly Drinks Limited
£36m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 22%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.9%)
22% - Clearly Drinks Limited
7.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 42.6%, this company has a lower cost of product (30.8%)
42.6% - Clearly Drinks Limited
30.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 8% make it more profitable than the average company (5.5%)
8% - Clearly Drinks Limited
5.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 100 employees, this is similar to the industry average (97)
100 - Clearly Drinks Limited
97 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £37.8k, the company has a lower pay structure (£47.2k)
£37.8k - Clearly Drinks Limited
£47.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £223.9k, this is less efficient (£403.9k)
£223.9k - Clearly Drinks Limited
£403.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 19 days, this is earlier than average (53 days)
19 days - Clearly Drinks Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 36 days, this is quicker than average (58 days)
36 days - Clearly Drinks Limited
58 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 27 days, this is less than average (50 days)
27 days - Clearly Drinks Limited
50 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (7 weeks)
8 weeks - Clearly Drinks Limited
7 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 65.5%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (61.1%)
65.5% - Clearly Drinks Limited
61.1% - Industry AVG
Clearly Drinks Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £22.4 million and the company has net assets of £4.2 million. According to their latest financial statements, Clearly Drinks Limited has 100 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.2 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 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | |
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Turnover | 22,389,676 | 19,963,378 | 13,767,687 | 12,407,423 | 18,161,807 | 14,944,946 | 14,195,935 | 13,405,785 | 11,805,255 | 10,832,208 | 9,084,624 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 12,852,280 | 12,880,154 | 6,732,383 | 6,485,902 | 9,806,799 | 9,028,536 | 8,606,696 | 8,851,369 | 7,461,439 | 7,697,342 | 7,342,407 | ||
Gross Profit | 9,537,396 | 7,083,224 | 7,035,304 | 5,921,521 | 8,355,008 | 5,916,410 | 5,589,239 | 4,554,416 | 4,343,816 | 3,134,866 | 1,742,217 | ||
Admin Expenses | 7,758,190 | 7,433,972 | 6,538,016 | 5,748,438 | 7,013,383 | 6,063,692 | 5,127,693 | 4,309,591 | 3,425,550 | 2,777,199 | 1,417,801 | ||
Operating Profit | 1,779,206 | -350,748 | 497,288 | 173,083 | 1,341,625 | -147,282 | 461,546 | 244,825 | 918,266 | 357,667 | 324,416 | ||
Interest Payable | 18,411 | 33,380 | 64,158 | 28,502 | 84,311 | 60,260 | 60,639 | 92,095 | 90,207 | 83,587 | 25,495 | ||
Interest Receivable | 1,150 | 18 | 824 | 276 | |||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,760,795 | -384,128 | 433,130 | 144,581 | 1,257,314 | -207,542 | 400,907 | 153,880 | 828,077 | 274,904 | 299,197 | ||
Tax | -429,561 | 119,103 | -151,571 | -17,655 | -266,859 | 65,312 | -41,785 | -94,386 | -180,437 | -315,123 | |||
Profit After Tax | 1,331,234 | -265,025 | 281,559 | 126,926 | 990,455 | -142,230 | 359,122 | 59,494 | 647,640 | -40,219 | 299,197 | ||
Dividends Paid | 150,000 | 220,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,331,234 | -265,025 | 281,559 | 126,926 | 990,455 | -142,230 | 359,122 | 59,494 | 497,640 | -260,219 | 299,197 | ||
Employee Costs | 3,775,425 | 3,318,033 | 2,631,070 | 2,818,920 | 3,488,354 | 2,838,419 | 2,977,882 | 2,656,209 | 2,158,113 | 1,625,670 | 1,115,103 | ||
Number Of Employees | 100 | 91 | 78 | 89 | 105 | 87 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 71 | 48 | ||
EBITDA* | 3,065,059 | 977,267 | 1,482,231 | 761,654 | 1,850,631 | 272,474 | 735,397 | 577,897 | 1,226,942 | 584,428 | 418,461 |
* 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 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | |
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Tangible Assets | 8,122,100 | 8,680,226 | 9,306,009 | 6,262,152 | 3,434,457 | 4,637,602 | 4,104,414 | 2,906,563 | 3,460,121 | 3,316,870 | 1,133,854 | 430,274 | 348,135 |
Intangible Assets | 29,669 | 65,168 | 100,667 | 136,167 | 171,192 | 24,720 | 51,563 | 74,163 | |||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 8,151,769 | 8,745,394 | 9,406,676 | 6,398,319 | 3,605,649 | 4,637,602 | 4,104,414 | 2,906,563 | 3,460,121 | 3,341,590 | 1,185,417 | 504,437 | 348,135 |
Stock & work in progress | 956,401 | 1,461,451 | 1,145,363 | 545,780 | 747,721 | 1,004,935 | 746,989 | 911,287 | 1,031,989 | 972,712 | 580,341 | 402,000 | 20,100 |
Trade Debtors | 1,221,414 | 1,067,615 | 1,302,506 | 1,192,538 | 1,807,629 | 1,925,282 | 1,448,388 | 838,762 | 785,713 | 623,686 | 855,367 | 558,901 | 356,182 |
Group Debtors | 660,523 | 660,523 | 660,523 | 1,269,142 | 2,415,735 | 1,674,654 | 844,812 | 495,638 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 156,208 | 243,857 | 339,291 | 112,908 | 495,435 | 238,794 | 273,224 | 58,102 | 67,444 | 117,190 | 154,271 | ||
Cash | 1,177,427 | 289,530 | 484,134 | 155,471 | 1,002,776 | 2,710 | 173,812 | 308,334 | 401,573 | 581,311 | 330,266 | 91,957 | 309,476 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||
total current assets | 4,171,973 | 3,722,976 | 3,931,817 | 3,275,839 | 6,469,296 | 4,846,375 | 3,487,225 | 2,612,123 | 2,286,719 | 2,294,899 | 1,920,245 | 1,052,858 | 685,758 |
total assets | 12,323,742 | 12,468,370 | 13,338,493 | 9,674,158 | 10,074,945 | 9,483,977 | 7,591,639 | 5,518,686 | 5,746,840 | 5,636,489 | 3,105,662 | 1,557,295 | 1,033,893 |
Bank overdraft | 417,653 | 94,371 | 83,827 | ||||||||||
Bank loan | 62,950 | 77,560 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,271,736 | 1,311,843 | 1,425,059 | 1,116,542 | 1,618,907 | 2,299,441 | 1,026,375 | 1,433,684 | 968,116 | 984,117 | 1,160,434 | 1,077,509 | 916,352 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,702,629 | 5,840,809 | 6,578,612 | 3,064,173 | 2,639,041 | 2,636,472 | 2,636,472 | 341,972 | 406,113 | 891,074 | 512,457 | ||
other short term finances | 441,928 | 286,247 | 310,921 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 100,134 | 100,134 | 253,036 | 310,048 | 229,335 | 229,335 | 229,335 | 43,581 | 233,201 | 233,777 | |||
other current liabilities | 1,998,727 | 1,593,657 | 1,022,253 | 1,395,471 | 2,136,884 | 1,135,235 | 507,767 | 1,017,058 | 650,034 | 911,853 | 175,071 | ||
total current liabilities | 7,073,226 | 8,846,443 | 9,278,960 | 5,886,234 | 6,624,167 | 6,718,136 | 4,399,949 | 2,930,666 | 2,783,219 | 3,370,018 | 2,236,443 | 1,077,509 | 916,352 |
loans | 605,422 | 677,468 | 360,375 | 382,236 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 100,384 | 200,518 | 300,640 | 553,677 | 382,225 | 611,559 | 840,895 | 21,681 | 369,594 | 588,449 | |||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||
other liabilities | 292,000 | ||||||||||||
provisions | 901,042 | 503,553 | 576,012 | 332,925 | 294,157 | 370,341 | 424,624 | 393,868 | 409,004 | 151,100 | |||
total long term liabilities | 1,001,426 | 704,071 | 876,652 | 886,602 | 676,382 | 981,900 | 1,265,519 | 1,020,971 | 1,456,066 | 1,099,924 | 382,236 | 292,000 | |
total liabilities | 8,074,652 | 9,550,514 | 10,155,612 | 6,772,836 | 7,300,549 | 7,700,036 | 5,665,468 | 3,951,637 | 4,239,285 | 4,469,942 | 2,618,679 | 1,369,509 | 916,352 |
net assets | 4,249,090 | 2,917,856 | 3,182,881 | 2,901,322 | 2,774,396 | 1,783,941 | 1,926,171 | 1,567,049 | 1,507,555 | 1,166,547 | 486,983 | 187,786 | 117,541 |
total shareholders funds | 4,249,090 | 2,917,856 | 3,182,881 | 2,901,322 | 2,774,396 | 1,783,941 | 1,926,171 | 1,567,049 | 1,507,555 | 1,166,547 | 486,983 | 187,786 | 117,541 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,779,206 | -350,748 | 497,288 | 173,083 | 1,341,625 | -147,282 | 461,546 | 244,825 | 918,266 | 357,667 | 324,416 | ||
Depreciation | 1,250,354 | 1,292,516 | 949,443 | 547,546 | 502,698 | 419,756 | 273,851 | 333,072 | 283,956 | 199,918 | 71,445 | 31,911 | 38,308 |
Amortisation | 35,499 | 35,499 | 35,500 | 41,025 | 6,308 | 24,720 | 26,843 | 22,600 | 24,721 | ||||
Tax | -429,561 | 119,103 | -151,571 | -17,655 | -266,859 | 65,312 | -41,785 | -94,386 | -180,437 | -315,123 | |||
Stock | -505,050 | 316,088 | 599,583 | -201,941 | -257,214 | 257,946 | -164,298 | -120,702 | 59,277 | 392,371 | 560,241 | 381,900 | 20,100 |
Debtors | 66,150 | -330,325 | -272,268 | -2,144,211 | 880,069 | 1,272,306 | 1,173,922 | 539,345 | 112,281 | -268,762 | 653,456 | 202,719 | 356,182 |
Creditors | -40,107 | -113,216 | 308,517 | -502,365 | -680,534 | 1,273,066 | -407,309 | 465,568 | -16,001 | -176,317 | 244,082 | 161,157 | 916,352 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 405,070 | 571,404 | -373,218 | -741,413 | 1,001,649 | 627,468 | -509,291 | 367,024 | -261,819 | 736,782 | 175,071 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 397,489 | -72,459 | 243,087 | 38,768 | -76,184 | -54,283 | 30,756 | -15,136 | 257,904 | 151,100 | |||
Cash flow from operations | 3,836,850 | 1,496,336 | 1,181,731 | 1,885,141 | 1,205,848 | 653,785 | -1,201,856 | 882,324 | 855,031 | 857,261 | -376,083 | ||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -427,209 | -1,599,781 | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -427,209 | -1,599,781 | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||
Bank loans | -62,950 | -14,610 | 77,560 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -2,138,180 | -737,803 | 3,514,439 | 425,132 | 2,569 | 2,294,500 | -64,141 | -484,961 | 378,617 | 512,457 | |||
Other Short Term Loans | -441,928 | 155,681 | -24,674 | 310,921 | |||||||||
Long term loans | -605,422 | -72,046 | 317,093 | -21,861 | 382,236 | ||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -100,134 | -253,024 | -310,049 | 252,165 | -229,334 | -229,336 | 1,004,968 | -537,533 | -219,431 | 822,226 | |||
other long term liabilities | 292,000 | ||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||
interest | -18,411 | -33,380 | -64,158 | -28,502 | -84,311 | -60,260 | -60,639 | -90,945 | -90,189 | -82,763 | -25,219 | ||
cash flow from financing | -2,256,725 | -1,024,207 | 3,140,232 | 648,795 | -311,076 | -289,596 | 2,633,407 | -1,206,593 | -541,389 | 1,996,718 | 1,328,200 | ||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||
cash | 887,897 | -194,604 | 328,663 | -847,305 | 1,000,066 | -171,102 | -134,522 | -93,239 | -179,738 | 251,045 | 20,790 | -217,519 | 309,476 |
overdraft | -417,653 | 417,653 | -94,371 | 10,544 | 83,827 | ||||||||
change in cash | 887,897 | -194,604 | 328,663 | -847,305 | 1,417,719 | -588,755 | -40,151 | -103,783 | -263,565 | 251,045 | 20,790 | -217,519 | 309,476 |
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CLEARLY DRINKS LIMITED group structure
Clearly Drinks Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
CLEARLY DRINKS LIMITED
07505787
Clearly Drinks Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ian Forrester (Oct 2019) and Mr Marcus Hudson (Oct 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ian Forrester | England | 54 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
Mr Marcus Hudson | England | 54 years | Oct 2019 | - | Director |
Mrs Suzanne Smith | England | 42 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Sandeep Chadha | England | 56 years | Jun 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
22.4m
+12%
operating profit
1.8m
-607%
gross margin
42.6%
+20.06%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
4.2m
+0.46%
total assets
12.3m
-0.01%
cash
1.2m
+3.07%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
07505787
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
11070 - Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters
incorporation date
January 2011
age
14
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
cbl drinks limited (September 2016)
contract bottling limited (August 2015)
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
4 beacon road trafford park, manchester, M17 1AF
Bank
YORKSHIRE BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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