
Company Number
08409608
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
hertfordshire county council
Group Structure
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Industry
Other food service activities
Registered Address
mundells, welwyn garden city, hertfordshire, AL7 1FT
Website
http://hcl.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of HERTFORDSHIRE CATERING LIMITED at £34.7m based on a Turnover of £42.5m and 0.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HERTFORDSHIRE CATERING LIMITED at £6.2m based on an EBITDA of £925.3k and a 6.71x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of HERTFORDSHIRE CATERING LIMITED at £8m based on Net Assets of £3.1m and 2.54x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Hertfordshire Catering Limited is a live company located in hertfordshire, AL7 1FT with a Companies House number of 08409608. It operates in the other food services sector, SIC Code 56290. Founded in February 2013, it's largest shareholder is hertfordshire county council with a 100% stake. Hertfordshire Catering Limited is a established, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £42.5m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Hertfordshire Catering Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £42.5m, make it larger than the average company (£1.5m)
£42.5m - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
£1.5m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 19%, show it is growing at a faster rate (14.2%)
19% - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
14.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 19.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (28.1%)
19.4% - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
28.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.2% make it less profitable than the average company (3.1%)
1.2% - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
3.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1678 employees, this is above the industry average (27)
1678 - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
27 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £14.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£23.8k)
£14.3k - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
£23.8k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £25.3k, this is less efficient (£65.8k)
£25.3k - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
£65.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 3 days, this is earlier than average (30 days)
3 days - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 18 days, this is quicker than average (33 days)
18 days - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
33 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 11 days, this is in line with average (12 days)
11 days - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
12 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 19 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (23 weeks)
19 weeks - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
23 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 66.4%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (65.1%)
66.4% - Hertfordshire Catering Limited
65.1% - Industry AVG
Hertfordshire Catering Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £42.5 million and the company has net assets of £3.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Hertfordshire Catering Limited has 1,678 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.3 million 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 | |
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Turnover | 42,522,379 | 39,478,753 | 38,012,851 | 25,517,158 | 38,476,377 | 38,967,013 | 36,869,112 | 36,516,553 | 34,152,192 | 31,280,395 | 17,991,713 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 34,283,193 | 33,187,467 | 31,206,203 | 25,629,755 | 31,437,037 | 32,386,228 | 31,170,900 | 30,035,106 | 28,935,207 | 26,728,366 | 14,441,865 |
Gross Profit | 8,239,186 | 6,291,286 | 6,806,648 | -112,597 | 7,039,340 | 6,580,785 | 5,698,212 | 6,481,447 | 5,216,985 | 4,552,029 | 3,549,848 |
Admin Expenses | 7,747,088 | 7,581,742 | 6,824,573 | 600,774 | 5,528,640 | 5,149,817 | 4,915,041 | 4,489,756 | 4,168,673 | 3,690,252 | 3,240,409 |
Operating Profit | 492,098 | -1,290,456 | -17,925 | -713,371 | 1,510,700 | 1,430,968 | 783,171 | 1,991,691 | 1,048,312 | 861,777 | 309,439 |
Interest Payable | 6,000 | 3,309 | 95 | 2,274 | 75,375 | 52,575 | |||||
Interest Receivable | 55,503 | 4,125 | 178 | 332 | 22,865 | 17,290 | 5,159 | 5,425 | 2,274 | 661 | 829 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 547,601 | -1,286,331 | -23,747 | -716,348 | 1,533,565 | 1,448,258 | 788,235 | 1,998,116 | 1,050,586 | 787,063 | 257,693 |
Tax | 31,621 | 13,448 | 14,171 | 125,781 | -292,029 | -275,379 | -147,716 | -400,039 | -210,142 | -163,363 | -65,310 |
Profit After Tax | 579,222 | -1,272,883 | -9,576 | -590,567 | 1,241,536 | 1,172,879 | 640,519 | 1,598,077 | 840,444 | 623,700 | 192,383 |
Dividends Paid | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 750,000 | ||||||||
Retained Profit | 579,222 | -1,272,883 | -9,576 | -590,567 | 241,536 | 172,879 | -109,481 | 1,598,077 | 840,444 | 623,700 | 192,383 |
Employee Costs | 24,037,268 | 23,068,383 | 21,463,825 | 20,173,837 | 20,666,316 | 20,495,779 | 19,745,839 | 18,384,510 | 17,602,799 | 15,724,405 | 7,935,984 |
Number Of Employees | 1,678 | 1,722 | 1,716 | 1,799 | 1,795 | 1,851 | 1,865 | 1,853 | 1,836 | 1,661 | 1,547 |
EBITDA* | 925,313 | -1,016,906 | 252,573 | -601,752 | 1,544,793 | 1,452,555 | 794,681 | 1,993,840 | 1,048,312 | 865,311 | 311,500 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 58,613 | 97,629 | 92,409 | 35,837 | 59,128 | 31,586 | 46,604 | 19,915 | 3,534 | ||
Intangible Assets | 294,739 | 466,472 | 290,592 | 75,853 | 68,891 | 53,176 | 38,331 | ||||
Investments & Other | 154,000 | 144,000 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 507,352 | 708,101 | 383,001 | 111,690 | 128,019 | 84,762 | 84,935 | 19,915 | 3,534 | ||
Stock & work in progress | 1,051,412 | 1,194,352 | 1,010,083 | 822,983 | 861,584 | 771,910 | 699,027 | 685,791 | 733,306 | 710,280 | 663,842 |
Trade Debtors | 389,553 | 477,294 | 361,120 | 139,474 | 276,171 | 404,227 | 353,519 | 303,427 | 300,088 | 399,795 | 292,192 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 5,104,723 | 5,512,172 | 5,335,825 | 3,974,888 | 4,070,032 | 3,714,142 | 3,424,813 | 3,917,292 | 3,162,194 | 2,717,388 | 3,095,655 |
Cash | 2,317,000 | 1,400,408 | 2,611,907 | 3,841,206 | 3,077,249 | 3,426,287 | 3,096,098 | 2,829,163 | 2,070,284 | 1,613,598 | 626,395 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||
total current assets | 8,862,688 | 8,584,226 | 9,318,935 | 8,778,551 | 8,285,036 | 8,316,566 | 7,573,457 | 7,735,673 | 6,265,872 | 5,441,061 | 4,678,084 |
total assets | 9,370,040 | 9,292,327 | 9,701,936 | 8,890,241 | 8,413,055 | 8,401,328 | 7,658,392 | 7,755,588 | 6,265,872 | 5,441,061 | 4,681,618 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,711,678 | 2,081,815 | 1,927,887 | 1,148,596 | 272,223 | 1,534,601 | 1,615,766 | 1,688,749 | 2,021,692 | 1,941,247 | 1,410,693 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 204,474 | 859,141 | 714,473 | 188,351 | 130,706 | 201,826 | 235,203 | 171,921 | 500,000 | ||
other short term finances | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 4,309,154 | 3,860,199 | 3,589,941 | 4,347,233 | 4,350,588 | 3,241,358 | 2,554,968 | 2,540,314 | 2,487,653 | 2,583,731 | 2,478,542 |
total current liabilities | 6,225,306 | 6,801,155 | 6,232,301 | 5,684,180 | 4,753,517 | 4,977,785 | 4,405,937 | 4,400,984 | 4,509,345 | 4,524,978 | 4,389,235 |
loans | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||
provisions | 56,440 | 5,541 | 7,332 | ||||||||
total long term liabilities | 56,440 | 275,000 | 227,000 | 5,541 | 7,332 | ||||||
total liabilities | 6,225,306 | 6,857,595 | 6,507,301 | 5,911,180 | 4,753,517 | 4,983,326 | 4,413,269 | 4,400,984 | 4,509,345 | 4,524,978 | 4,389,235 |
net assets | 3,144,734 | 2,434,732 | 3,194,635 | 2,979,061 | 3,659,538 | 3,418,002 | 3,245,123 | 3,354,604 | 1,756,527 | 916,083 | 292,383 |
total shareholders funds | 3,144,734 | 2,434,732 | 3,194,635 | 2,979,061 | 3,659,538 | 3,418,002 | 3,245,123 | 3,354,604 | 1,756,527 | 916,083 | 292,383 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 492,098 | -1,290,456 | -17,925 | -713,371 | 1,510,700 | 1,430,968 | 783,171 | 1,991,691 | 1,048,312 | 861,777 | 309,439 |
Depreciation | 47,385 | 40,118 | 27,832 | 22,711 | 13,468 | 12,888 | 11,510 | 2,149 | 3,534 | 2,061 | |
Amortisation | 385,830 | 233,432 | 242,666 | 88,908 | 20,625 | 8,699 | |||||
Tax | 31,621 | 13,448 | 14,171 | 125,781 | -292,029 | -275,379 | -147,716 | -400,039 | -210,142 | -163,363 | -65,310 |
Stock | -142,940 | 184,269 | 187,100 | -38,601 | 89,674 | 72,883 | 13,236 | -47,515 | 23,026 | 46,438 | 663,842 |
Debtors | -495,190 | 292,521 | 1,582,583 | -231,841 | 227,834 | 340,037 | -442,387 | 758,437 | 345,099 | -270,664 | 3,387,847 |
Creditors | -370,137 | 153,928 | 779,291 | 876,373 | -1,262,378 | -81,165 | -72,983 | -332,943 | 80,445 | 530,554 | 1,410,693 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 448,955 | 270,258 | -757,292 | -3,355 | 1,109,230 | 686,390 | 14,654 | 52,661 | -96,078 | 105,189 | 2,478,542 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -56,440 | 56,440 | -5,541 | -1,791 | 7,332 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | 1,617,442 | -999,622 | -1,480,940 | 667,489 | 776,567 | 1,367,690 | 1,025,119 | 602,597 | 454,412 | 1,561,917 | 83,736 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||
capital expenditure | -76,530 | -18,614 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | 10,000 | 144,000 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | -10,000 | -144,000 | -76,530 | -18,614 | |||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -654,667 | 144,668 | 526,122 | 57,645 | -71,120 | -33,377 | 63,282 | 171,921 | -500,000 | 500,000 | |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||
interest | 55,503 | 4,125 | -5,822 | -2,977 | 22,865 | 17,290 | 5,064 | 5,425 | -74,714 | -51,746 | |
cash flow from financing | -468,384 | 661,773 | 745,450 | -35,242 | -48,255 | -16,087 | 68,346 | 177,346 | -574,714 | 548,254 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
cash | 916,592 | -1,211,499 | -1,229,299 | 763,957 | -349,038 | 330,189 | 266,935 | 758,879 | 456,686 | 987,203 | 626,395 |
overdraft | |||||||||||
change in cash | 916,592 | -1,211,499 | -1,229,299 | 763,957 | -349,038 | 330,189 | 266,935 | 758,879 | 456,686 | 987,203 | 626,395 |
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HERTFORDSHIRE CATERING LIMITED group structure
Hertfordshire Catering Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
HERTFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
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1 parent
HERTFORDSHIRE CATERING LIMITED
08409608
Hertfordshire Catering Limited currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Zoe Phillips (Jun 2019) and Mr John Rogers (Jun 2019).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Zoe Phillips | 51 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr John Rogers | 58 years | Jun 2019 | - | Director | |
Mr Jolyon Adam | 38 years | Dec 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr John Dix | United Kingdom | 65 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director |
Miss Cheryl Carr | 52 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director | |
Mr Hugh Ford | United Kingdom | 58 years | Nov 2022 | - | Director |
Ms Lisa Quinlan-Rahman | 47 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director | |
Mrs Emily White | 52 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director | |
Mr Matthew King | 47 years | Jan 2024 | - | Director | |
Mr John Want | 51 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
42.5m
+8%
operating profit
492.1k
-138%
gross margin
19.4%
+21.59%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
3.1m
+0.29%
total assets
9.4m
+0.01%
cash
2.3m
+0.65%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
08409608
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
56290 - Other food service activities
incorporation date
February 2013
age
12
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
HILLIER HOPKINS LLP
address
mundells, welwyn garden city, hertfordshire, AL7 1FT
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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