
Company Number
08455338
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
schroders greencoat wessex solar ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Production of electricity
Registered Address
168 church road, hove, east sussex, BN3 2DL
Website
wirsol.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BENTHAM SOLAR FARM LIMITED at £4.8m based on a Turnover of £2.2m and 2.16x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BENTHAM SOLAR FARM LIMITED at £11.6m based on an EBITDA of £1.9m and a 6.14x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BENTHAM SOLAR FARM LIMITED at £326.6k based on Net Assets of £124.3k and 2.63x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Bentham Solar Farm Limited is a live company located in east sussex, BN3 2DL with a Companies House number of 08455338. It operates in the production of electricity sector, SIC Code 35110. Founded in March 2013, it's largest shareholder is schroders greencoat wessex solar ltd with a 100% stake. Bentham Solar Farm Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.2m with high growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bentham Solar Farm Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
3 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.2m, make it larger than the average company (£1.8m)
£2.2m - Bentham Solar Farm Limited
£1.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 25%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.8%)
25% - Bentham Solar Farm Limited
10.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 90.2%, this company has a lower cost of product (71%)
90.2% - Bentham Solar Farm Limited
71% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 67.8% make it more profitable than the average company (51.1%)
67.8% - Bentham Solar Farm Limited
51.1% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 5 employees, this is above the industry average (3)
- Bentham Solar Farm Limited
3 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £78.6k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£78.6k)
- Bentham Solar Farm Limited
£78.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £444.6k, this is equally as efficient (£449.6k)
- Bentham Solar Farm Limited
£449.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Bentham Solar Farm Limited
- - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 39 days, this is slower than average (21 days)
39 days - Bentham Solar Farm Limited
21 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Bentham Solar Farm Limited
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
0 weeks - Bentham Solar Farm Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 98%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (90%)
98% - Bentham Solar Farm Limited
90% - Industry AVG
Bentham Solar Farm Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £2.2 million and the company has net assets of £124.3 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, we estimate that Bentham Solar Farm Limited has 5 employees and maintains cash reserves of £5.3 thousand 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 | |
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Turnover | 2,222,953 | 1,276,519 | 1,195,582 | 1,141,322 | 1,158,867 | 1,211,537 | 1,109,401 | 978,366 | 319,275 | ||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 218,566 | 200,054 | 208,319 | 163,128 | 140,840 | 132,343 | 166,623 | 162,966 | 58,648 | ||
Gross Profit | 2,004,387 | 1,076,465 | 987,263 | 978,194 | 1,018,027 | 1,079,194 | 942,778 | 815,400 | 260,627 | ||
Admin Expenses | 498,073 | 479,274 | 568,516 | 453,169 | 494,729 | 524,695 | 488,654 | 543,443 | 308,757 | -37,086 | |
Operating Profit | 1,506,314 | 597,191 | 418,747 | 525,025 | 523,298 | 554,499 | 454,124 | 271,957 | -48,130 | 37,086 | |
Interest Payable | 250,464 | 320,856 | 625,873 | 532,921 | 539,887 | 418,274 | 413,466 | 662,837 | 393,553 | ||
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,255,850 | 276,335 | -207,126 | -7,896 | -16,589 | 136,225 | 40,658 | -390,880 | -441,683 | 37,086 | -37,086 |
Tax | -276,801 | -289,931 | 186,531 | -61,438 | -2,217 | 9,969 | -31,109 | 51,417 | 86,039 | ||
Profit After Tax | 979,049 | -13,596 | -20,595 | -69,334 | -18,806 | 146,194 | 9,549 | -339,463 | -355,644 | 37,086 | -37,086 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | 979,049 | -13,596 | -20,595 | -69,334 | -18,806 | 146,194 | 9,549 | -339,463 | -355,644 | 37,086 | -37,086 |
Employee Costs | |||||||||||
Number Of Employees | |||||||||||
EBITDA* | 1,884,777 | 975,664 | 867,596 | 890,777 | 889,050 | 920,251 | 818,306 | 639,803 | 104,028 | 37,086 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,274,301 | 6,652,764 | 7,031,237 | 7,162,074 | 7,527,826 | 7,893,578 | 8,365,677 | 8,797,006 | 9,113,435 | 181,209 | |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 46,109 | 52,661 | 114,099 | 116,316 | |||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 6,274,301 | 6,652,764 | 7,077,346 | 7,214,735 | 7,641,925 | 8,009,894 | 8,365,677 | 8,797,006 | 9,113,435 | 181,209 | |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 8,295 | 25,699 | 1,288 | 89,012 | |||||||
Group Debtors | 2,270,185 | 1,634,527 | 921,254 | 561,830 | 578,676 | 927,720 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 29,998 | 19,482 | 61,470 | 39,164 | 21,221 | 15,283 | 17,942 | 23,286 | 209,056 | ||
Cash | 5,316 | 5,085 | 7,758 | 5,072 | 75,200 | 38,277 | 7,424 | 68,414 | 1,486,544 | ||
misc current assets | |||||||||||
total current assets | 35,314 | 24,567 | 69,228 | 2,322,716 | 1,756,647 | 974,814 | 588,484 | 670,376 | 2,712,332 | ||
total assets | 6,309,615 | 6,677,331 | 7,146,574 | 9,537,451 | 9,398,572 | 8,984,708 | 8,954,161 | 9,467,382 | 11,825,767 | 181,209 | |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 23,602 | 26,796 | 19,896 | 18,962 | 18,517 | 556 | 13,876 | 71,271 | 35,624 | 181,199 | |
Group/Directors Accounts | 5,308,725 | 6,790,888 | 7,517,469 | 10,023,216 | 9,818,754 | 9,384,698 | 9,393,484 | 9,880,094 | 37,076 | ||
other short term finances | 11,963,049 | ||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
other current liabilities | 55,887 | 10,636 | 6,950 | 1,854 | 2,517 | 25,834 | 123,345 | 106,080 | 82,325 | ||
total current liabilities | 5,388,214 | 6,828,320 | 7,544,315 | 10,044,032 | 9,839,788 | 9,411,088 | 9,530,705 | 10,057,445 | 12,080,998 | 181,199 | 37,076 |
loans | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||
provisions | 797,120 | 703,779 | 443,431 | 120,913 | 116,944 | 112,974 | 218,008 | 210,068 | 200,806 | ||
total long term liabilities | 797,120 | 703,779 | 443,431 | 120,913 | 116,944 | 112,974 | 109,004 | 105,034 | 100,403 | ||
total liabilities | 6,185,334 | 7,532,099 | 7,987,746 | 10,164,945 | 9,956,732 | 9,524,062 | 9,639,709 | 10,162,479 | 12,181,401 | 181,199 | 37,076 |
net assets | 124,281 | -854,768 | -841,172 | -627,494 | -558,160 | -539,354 | -685,548 | -695,097 | -355,634 | 10 | -37,076 |
total shareholders funds | 124,281 | -854,768 | -841,172 | -627,494 | -558,160 | -539,354 | -685,548 | -695,097 | -355,634 | 10 | -37,076 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,506,314 | 597,191 | 418,747 | 525,025 | 523,298 | 554,499 | 454,124 | 271,957 | -48,130 | 37,086 | |
Depreciation | 378,463 | 378,473 | 448,849 | 365,752 | 365,752 | 365,752 | 364,182 | 367,846 | 152,158 | ||
Amortisation | |||||||||||
Tax | -276,801 | -289,931 | 186,531 | -61,438 | -2,217 | 9,969 | -31,109 | 51,417 | 86,039 | ||
Stock | |||||||||||
Debtors | 10,516 | -88,097 | -2,262,726 | 574,759 | 742,693 | 471,793 | -20,902 | -623,826 | 1,225,788 | ||
Creditors | -3,194 | 6,900 | 934 | 445 | 17,961 | -13,320 | -57,395 | 35,647 | -145,575 | 181,199 | |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 45,251 | 3,686 | 5,096 | -663 | -23,317 | -97,511 | 17,265 | 23,755 | 82,325 | ||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 93,341 | 260,348 | 322,518 | 3,969 | 3,970 | -105,034 | 7,940 | 9,262 | 200,806 | ||
Cash flow from operations | 1,732,858 | 1,044,764 | 3,645,401 | 258,331 | 142,754 | 242,562 | 775,909 | 1,383,710 | -898,165 | 218,285 | |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -1,482,163 | -726,581 | -2,505,747 | 204,462 | 434,056 | -8,786 | -486,610 | 9,880,094 | -37,076 | 37,076 | |
Other Short Term Loans | -11,963,049 | 11,963,049 | |||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||
interest | -250,464 | -320,856 | -625,873 | -532,921 | -539,887 | -418,274 | -413,466 | -662,837 | -393,553 | ||
cash flow from financing | -1,732,627 | -1,047,437 | -3,324,703 | -328,459 | -105,831 | -427,060 | -900,076 | -2,745,792 | 11,569,496 | -37,076 | 37,086 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||
cash | 231 | -2,673 | 2,686 | -70,128 | 36,923 | 30,853 | -60,990 | -1,418,130 | 1,486,544 | ||
overdraft | |||||||||||
change in cash | 231 | -2,673 | 2,686 | -70,128 | 36,923 | 30,853 | -60,990 | -1,418,130 | 1,486,544 |
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BENTHAM SOLAR FARM LIMITED group structure
Bentham Solar Farm Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
BENTHAM SOLAR FARM LIMITED
08455338
Bentham Solar Farm Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ralph Nash (Feb 2024) and Mr Matthew Yard (Feb 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Ralph Nash | England | 37 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Matthew Yard | United Kingdom | 45 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
Mr James Louca | United Kingdom | 34 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Lee Moscovitch | England | 48 years | Feb 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
2.2m
+74%
operating profit
1.5m
+152%
gross margin
90.2%
+6.92%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
124.3k
-1.15%
total assets
6.3m
-0.06%
cash
5.3k
+0.05%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
08455338
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
35110 - Production of electricity
incorporation date
March 2013
age
12
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MOORE
address
168 church road, hove, east sussex, BN3 2DL
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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