
Company Number
08162562
Next Accounts
Apr 2026
Shareholders
university of sheffield
Group Structure
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Industry
Other food service activities
Registered Address
halifax hall hotel, endcliffe vale road, sheffield, S10 3ER
Website
www.withus.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNICUS SHEFFIELD LIMITED at £7.5m based on a Turnover of £10.7m and 0.7x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNICUS SHEFFIELD LIMITED at £300.9k based on an EBITDA of £46.9k and a 6.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNICUS SHEFFIELD LIMITED at £1m based on Net Assets of £368.2k and 2.78x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Unicus Sheffield Limited is a live company located in sheffield, S10 3ER with a Companies House number of 08162562. It operates in the other food services sector, SIC Code 56290. Founded in July 2012, it's largest shareholder is university of sheffield with a 100% stake. Unicus Sheffield Limited is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £10.7m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Unicus Sheffield Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 7 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
7 Strong
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £10.7m, make it larger than the average company (£2.6m)
£10.7m - Unicus Sheffield Limited
£2.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 54%, show it is growing at a faster rate (16.4%)
54% - Unicus Sheffield Limited
16.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 33.8%, this company has a lower cost of product (28.1%)
33.8% - Unicus Sheffield Limited
28.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -0.3% make it less profitable than the average company (3.2%)
-0.3% - Unicus Sheffield Limited
3.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 121 employees, this is above the industry average (32)
121 - Unicus Sheffield Limited
32 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £40.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£24.8k)
£40.8k - Unicus Sheffield Limited
£24.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £88.4k, this is more efficient (£64.5k)
£88.4k - Unicus Sheffield Limited
£64.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 2 days, this is earlier than average (31 days)
2 days - Unicus Sheffield Limited
31 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 12 days, this is quicker than average (33 days)
12 days - Unicus Sheffield Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 10 days, this is in line with average (11 days)
10 days - Unicus Sheffield Limited
11 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 31 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (23 weeks)
31 weeks - Unicus Sheffield Limited
23 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 85.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (66.3%)
85.5% - Unicus Sheffield Limited
66.3% - Industry AVG
Unicus Sheffield Limited's latest turnover from July 2024 is £10.7 million and the company has net assets of £368.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Unicus Sheffield Limited has 121 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | |
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Turnover | 10,693,240 | 11,014,029 | 7,294,641 | 2,942,596 | 6,268,738 | 6,843,529 | 6,309,030 | 5,837,078 | 5,162,122 | 4,279,927 | 3,143,157 | 783,439 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 7,079,355 | 7,109,827 | 5,062,299 | 2,565,002 | 4,638,645 | 4,546,730 | 4,068,907 | 3,940,270 | 3,407,272 | 2,944,846 | 2,369,068 | 648,156 |
Gross Profit | 3,613,885 | 3,904,202 | 2,232,342 | 377,594 | 1,630,093 | 2,296,799 | 2,240,123 | 1,896,808 | 1,754,850 | 1,335,081 | 774,089 | 135,283 |
Admin Expenses | 3,646,221 | 4,031,931 | 3,095,391 | 1,341,487 | 2,740,857 | 2,314,609 | 2,376,330 | 1,813,234 | 1,673,480 | 1,475,411 | ||
Operating Profit | -32,336 | -127,729 | -863,049 | -963,893 | -1,110,764 | -17,810 | -136,207 | 83,574 | 81,370 | -140,330 | ||
Interest Payable | 25,748 | 45,678 | 122,654 | 73,244 | 17,137 | 5,022 | 7,825 | 18,432 | 21,167 | 20,651 | ||
Interest Receivable | 29,321 | 11,748 | 3,750,000 | 1,878 | 2,052 | 1,244 | 5,188 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -28,763 | -161,659 | 2,764,297 | -1,037,137 | -1,126,023 | -20,780 | -142,788 | 70,330 | 60,203 | -160,981 | -412,725 | -149,784 |
Tax | 383 | 10,956 | 5,204 | 26,494 | -1,020 | -5,241 | 46,038 | 2,854 | 28,292 | |||
Profit After Tax | -28,380 | -161,659 | 2,775,253 | -1,031,933 | -1,099,529 | -20,780 | -143,808 | 70,330 | 54,962 | -114,943 | -409,871 | -121,492 |
Dividends Paid | ||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -28,380 | -161,659 | 2,775,253 | -1,031,933 | -1,099,529 | -20,780 | -143,808 | 70,330 | 54,962 | -114,943 | -409,871 | -121,492 |
Employee Costs | 4,932,247 | 4,704,835 | 3,792,815 | 1,875,230 | 3,361,780 | 2,300,476 | 2,278,088 | 3,149,005 | 2,715,756 | 2,271,804 | 1,677,030 | 417,034 |
Number Of Employees | 121 | 125 | 124 | 91 | 151 | 144 | 118 | 102 | 87 | 74 | 56 | 29 |
EBITDA* | 46,879 | -51,936 | -788,719 | -899,711 | -1,042,476 | 39,566 | -44,922 | 196,251 | 182,924 | -56,539 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | |
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Tangible Assets | 164,704 | 224,844 | 175,716 | 191,297 | 231,179 | 199,264 | 234,072 | 274,701 | 328,454 | 278,011 | 308,717 | 116,565 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 164,704 | 224,844 | 175,716 | 191,297 | 231,179 | 199,264 | 234,072 | 274,701 | 328,454 | 278,011 | 308,717 | 116,565 |
Stock & work in progress | 212,734 | 224,920 | 204,083 | 147,011 | 127,001 | 91,615 | 88,512 | 87,817 | 79,626 | 61,284 | 59,399 | 30,286 |
Trade Debtors | 80,460 | 48,258 | 250,438 | 6,449 | 109,622 | 97,342 | 50,529 | 18,413 | 39,783 | 50,474 | 225,604 | 4,797 |
Group Debtors | 557,360 | 660,473 | 541,815 | 85,671 | 44,733 | 351,861 | 440,809 | 280,879 | 155,821 | 133,006 | 31,146 | 138,992 |
Misc Debtors | 207,646 | 341,546 | 256,486 | 128,340 | 282,239 | 214,793 | 180,162 | 132,228 | 117,734 | 95,447 | 932,497 | 203,851 |
Cash | 1,311,226 | 1,392,696 | 632,587 | 359,875 | 383,814 | 411,144 | 388,126 | 426,738 | 243,768 | 249,431 | 210,264 | 119,089 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 2,369,426 | 2,667,893 | 1,885,409 | 727,346 | 947,409 | 1,166,755 | 1,148,138 | 946,075 | 636,732 | 589,642 | 1,458,910 | 497,015 |
total assets | 2,534,130 | 2,892,737 | 2,061,125 | 918,643 | 1,178,588 | 1,366,019 | 1,382,210 | 1,220,776 | 965,186 | 867,653 | 1,767,627 | 613,580 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 250,499 | 382,375 | 301,418 | 102,900 | 4,351 | 307,176 | 338,555 | 189,372 | 148,490 | 107,886 | 326,276 | 71,678 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 279,902 | 384,743 | 63,219 | 32,012 | 196,596 | 79,873 | 155,690 | 63,949 | 24,996 | 3,143 | 703,888 | 147,000 |
other short term finances | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,713 | 16,987 | 12,461 | |||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,635,579 | 1,729,089 | 888,299 | 450,795 | 1,112,772 | 1,064,572 | 873,163 | 757,358 | 571,246 | 585,202 | 577,728 | 100,296 |
total current liabilities | 2,165,980 | 2,496,207 | 1,252,936 | 585,707 | 1,313,719 | 1,451,621 | 1,367,408 | 1,014,392 | 761,719 | 708,692 | 1,607,892 | 318,974 |
loans | 250,000 | 2,550,000 | 1,050,000 | 79,624 | 127,398 | 391,098 | 391,098 | 291,098 | 416,097 | |||
hp & lease commitments | 3,713 | 14,169 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||
provisions | ||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | 250,000 | 2,550,000 | 1,050,000 | 79,624 | 127,398 | 394,811 | 405,267 | 291,098 | 416,097 | |||
total liabilities | 2,165,980 | 2,496,207 | 1,502,936 | 3,135,707 | 2,363,719 | 1,451,621 | 1,447,032 | 1,141,790 | 1,156,530 | 1,113,959 | 1,898,990 | 735,071 |
net assets | 368,150 | 396,530 | 558,189 | -2,217,064 | -1,185,131 | -85,602 | -64,822 | 78,986 | -191,344 | -246,306 | -131,363 | -121,491 |
total shareholders funds | 368,150 | 396,530 | 558,189 | -2,217,064 | -1,185,131 | -85,602 | -64,822 | 78,986 | -191,344 | -246,306 | -131,363 | -121,491 |
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | -32,336 | -127,729 | -863,049 | -963,893 | -1,110,764 | -17,810 | -136,207 | 83,574 | 81,370 | -140,330 | ||
Depreciation | 79,215 | 75,793 | 74,330 | 64,182 | 68,288 | 57,376 | 91,285 | 112,677 | 101,554 | 83,791 | 75,014 | 14,458 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||
Tax | 383 | 10,956 | 5,204 | 26,494 | -1,020 | -5,241 | 46,038 | 2,854 | 28,292 | |||
Stock | -12,186 | 20,837 | 57,072 | 20,010 | 35,386 | 3,103 | 695 | 8,191 | 18,342 | 1,885 | 29,113 | 30,286 |
Debtors | -204,811 | 1,538 | 828,279 | -216,134 | -227,402 | -7,504 | 239,980 | 118,182 | 34,411 | -910,320 | 841,607 | 347,640 |
Creditors | -131,876 | 80,957 | 198,518 | 98,549 | -302,825 | -31,379 | 149,183 | 40,882 | 40,604 | -218,390 | 254,598 | 71,678 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -93,510 | 840,790 | 437,504 | -661,977 | 48,200 | 191,409 | 115,805 | 186,112 | -13,956 | 7,474 | 477,432 | 100,296 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | ||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 38,873 | 847,436 | -1,027,092 | -1,261,811 | -1,078,591 | 203,997 | -21,629 | 296,872 | 151,578 | 687,018 | ||
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -104,841 | 321,524 | 31,207 | -164,584 | 116,723 | -75,817 | 91,741 | 38,953 | 21,853 | -700,745 | 556,888 | 147,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||
Long term loans | -250,000 | -2,300,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,050,000 | -79,624 | -47,774 | -263,700 | 100,000 | -124,999 | 416,097 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -3,713 | -16,987 | -5,930 | 26,630 | ||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||
interest | 3,573 | -33,930 | 3,627,346 | -73,244 | -15,259 | -2,970 | -6,581 | -13,244 | -21,167 | -20,651 | ||
cash flow from financing | -101,268 | 37,594 | 1,358,553 | 1,262,172 | 1,151,464 | -158,411 | 33,673 | -54,978 | -5,244 | -594,766 | 831,888 | 563,098 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||
cash | -81,470 | 760,109 | 272,712 | -23,939 | -27,330 | 23,018 | -38,612 | 182,970 | -5,663 | 39,167 | 91,175 | 119,089 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||
change in cash | -81,470 | 760,109 | 272,712 | -23,939 | -27,330 | 23,018 | -38,612 | 182,970 | -5,663 | 39,167 | 91,175 | 119,089 |
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UNICUS SHEFFIELD LIMITED group structure
Unicus Sheffield Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Unicus Sheffield Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Joanne Jones (Dec 2023) and Mr Ian Wright (Mar 2025).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Joanne Jones | England | 59 years | Dec 2023 | - | Director |
Mr Ian Wright | England | 52 years | Mar 2025 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2024turnover
10.7m
-3%
operating profit
-32.3k
-75%
gross margin
33.8%
-4.66%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2024net assets
368.2k
-0.07%
total assets
2.5m
-0.12%
cash
1.3m
-0.06%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
08162562
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
56290 - Other food service activities
incorporation date
July 2012
age
13
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
July 2024
previous names
uosts limited (September 2013)
accountant
-
auditor
KPMG LLP
address
halifax hall hotel, endcliffe vale road, sheffield, S10 3ER
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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