Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACORN ANALYTICAL SERVICES (UK) LTD at £2m based on a Turnover of £4.7m and 0.42x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACORN ANALYTICAL SERVICES (UK) LTD at £308k based on an EBITDA of £113.8k and a 2.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of ACORN ANALYTICAL SERVICES (UK) LTD at £811.2k based on Net Assets of £539.7k and 1.5x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Acorn Analytical Services (uk) LtdOverview
Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd is a live company located in northampton, NN3 6QB with a Companies House number of 08340465. It operates in the growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds sector, SIC Code 01110. Founded in December 2012, it's largest shareholder is
ian paul stone
with a 20% stake. Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd is a established,
small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£4.7m with
rapid
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Acorn Analytical Services (Uk) Ltd a 2 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 Rating2out of 5
3 Strong
2 Regular
6 Weak
Size
annual sales of £4.7m, make it in line with the average company (£4.9m)
£4.7m - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
£4.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 33%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.6%)
33% - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
7.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 17.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (31.9%)
17.4% - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
31.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.4% make it less profitable than the average company (9%)
1.4% - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 61 employees, this is above the industry average (34)
61 - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
34 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.8k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£36.8k)
£36.8k - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
£36.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £77.1k, this is less efficient (£177.7k)
£77.1k - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
£177.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 66 days, this is later than average (37 days)
66 days - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
37 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 54 days, this is slower than average (39 days)
54 days - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 5 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (15 weeks)
5 weeks - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
15 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 56.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (45.1%)
56.5% - Acorn Analytical Services (uk) Ltd
45.1% - Industry AVG
ACORN ANALYTICAL SERVICES (UK) LTD financials
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Acorn Analytical Services (Uk) Ltd's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £4.7 million and the company has net assets of £539.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Acorn Analytical Services (Uk) Ltd has 61 employees and maintains cash reserves of £59.9 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
Turnover
4,703,246
6,466,636
2,923,142
2,020,087
2,286,556
1,342,677
1,474,604
1,142,171
691,699
526,310
370,386
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
3,885,689
5,420,220
2,524,538
1,743,150
1,961,702
1,139,469
1,219,166
972,454
582,322
428,549
302,454
Gross Profit
817,557
1,046,415
398,604
276,937
324,855
203,209
255,439
169,718
109,377
97,760
67,932
Admin Expenses
749,759
912,105
365,876
271,018
138,709
222,890
184,377
109,783
87,139
59,934
11,043
Operating Profit
67,798
134,310
32,728
5,919
186,146
-19,681
71,062
59,935
22,238
37,826
56,889
Interest Payable
Interest Receivable
8,243
12,238
2,244
353
292
1,135
569
169
264
216
92
Pre-Tax Profit
76,041
146,548
34,972
6,272
186,438
-18,546
71,631
60,104
22,501
38,042
56,981
Tax
-19,010
-27,844
-6,645
-1,192
-35,423
-13,610
-12,021
-4,500
-7,989
-13,106
Profit After Tax
57,031
118,704
28,327
5,080
151,015
-18,546
58,021
48,083
18,001
30,053
43,875
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
57,031
118,704
28,327
5,080
151,015
-18,546
58,021
48,083
18,001
30,053
43,875
Employee Costs
2,243,033
1,786,403
1,145,335
987,395
791,371
753,468
844,613
590,014
349,965
87,146
56,447
Number Of Employees
61
51
35
31
26
25
29
21
12
3
2
EBITDA*
113,823
148,437
40,798
11,219
186,845
-12,892
79,876
68,839
29,121
44,579
57,948
* 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
Tangible Assets
150,877
93,905
28,743
24,712
18,078
20,572
26,441
26,715
20,648
20,259
3,178
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
150,877
93,905
28,743
24,712
18,078
20,572
26,441
26,715
20,648
20,259
3,178
Stock & work in progress
Trade Debtors
858,762
1,540,194
587,478
375,873
481,114
242,230
238,658
215,584
135,035
109,176
73,660
Group Debtors
Misc Debtors
170,486
97,039
7,833
902
7,507
Cash
59,879
254,136
321,774
276,561
429,372
154,239
148,322
79,275
55,891
49,591
36,769
misc current assets
4,962
5,720
total current assets
1,089,127
1,891,369
917,085
653,336
917,993
396,469
386,980
299,821
196,646
158,767
110,429
total assets
1,240,004
1,985,274
945,828
678,048
936,071
417,041
413,421
326,536
217,294
179,026
113,607
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
579,793
1,163,987
576,405
337,215
601,560
233,545
210,212
178,527
118,602
102,344
69,632
Group/Directors Accounts
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities
total current liabilities
579,793
1,163,987
576,405
337,215
601,560
233,545
210,212
178,527
118,602
102,344
69,632
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
82,748
320,732
456
1,747
other liabilities
2,468
786
2,654
provisions
37,719
17,842
5,414
4,695
3,909
3,909
5,076
5,429
4,130
total long term liabilities
120,467
338,574
5,414
5,151
3,909
3,909
5,076
7,897
6,663
2,654
total liabilities
700,260
1,502,561
581,819
342,366
605,469
237,454
215,288
186,424
125,265
104,998
69,632
net assets
539,744
482,713
364,009
335,682
330,602
179,587
198,133
140,112
92,029
74,028
43,975
total shareholders funds
539,744
482,713
364,009
335,682
330,602
179,587
198,133
140,112
92,029
74,028
43,975
Mar 2024
Mar 2023
Mar 2022
Mar 2021
Mar 2020
Mar 2019
Mar 2018
Mar 2017
Mar 2016
Mar 2015
Mar 2014
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
67,798
134,310
32,728
5,919
186,146
-19,681
71,062
59,935
22,238
37,826
56,889
Depreciation
46,025
14,127
8,070
5,300
699
6,789
8,814
8,904
6,883
6,753
1,059
Amortisation
Tax
-19,010
-27,844
-6,645
-1,192
-35,423
-13,610
-12,021
-4,500
-7,989
-13,106
Stock
Debtors
-607,985
1,041,922
218,536
-111,846
246,391
3,572
23,074
80,549
25,859
35,516
73,660
Creditors
-584,194
587,582
239,190
-264,345
368,015
23,333
31,685
59,925
16,258
32,712
69,632
Accruals and Deferred Income
-237,984
320,732
-456
456
-1,747
1,747
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
19,877
12,428
719
786
-1,167
-353
1,299
4,130
Cash flow from operations
-99,503
-587
55,070
-141,230
273,046
5,702
74,524
35,746
20,897
33,786
40,814
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-102,997
-79,289
-12,101
-11,934
1,795
-920
-8,540
-14,971
-7,272
-23,834
-4,237
Change in Investments
cash flow from investments
-102,997
-79,289
-12,101
-11,934
1,795
-920
-8,540
-14,971
-7,272
-23,834
-4,237
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
-2,468
1,682
-1,868
2,654
share issue
100
interest
8,243
12,238
2,244
353
292
1,135
569
169
264
216
92
cash flow from financing
8,243
12,238
2,244
353
292
1,135
-1,899
1,851
-1,604
2,870
192
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-194,257
-67,638
45,213
-152,811
275,133
5,917
69,047
23,384
6,300
12,822
36,769
overdraft
change in cash
-194,257
-67,638
45,213
-152,811
275,133
5,917
69,047
23,384
6,300
12,822
36,769
acorn analytical services (uk) ltd Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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acorn analytical services (uk) ltd Ownership
ACORN ANALYTICAL SERVICES (UK) LTD group structure
Acorn Analytical Services (Uk) Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
ACORN ANALYTICAL SERVICES (UK) LTD
08340465
ACORN ANALYTICAL SERVICES (UK) LTD Shareholders
The largest shareholders in Acorn Analytical Services (Uk) Ltd include Ian Paul Stone and Paul Knights.
ian paul stone
20%
paul knights
20%
stephen mcglone
20%
neil john luke munro
20%
andrew jackson
20%
acorn analytical services (uk) ltd directors
Acorn Analytical Services (Uk) Ltd currently has 6 directors.
The longest serving directors include
Mr Neil Munro (Dec 2012) and
Mr Ian Stone (May 2013).
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