
Company Number
09364895
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
nestle uk limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Other food service activities
Registered Address
unit d, discovery house, juniper drive, london, greater london, SW18 1UY
Website
www.simplycook.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of SIMPLYCOOK LIMITED at £13m based on a Turnover of £13.4m and 0.97x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SIMPLYCOOK LIMITED at £5.2m based on an EBITDA of £591.1k and a 8.86x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of SIMPLYCOOK LIMITED at £9.1m based on Net Assets of £3.3m and 2.78x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Simplycook Limited is a live company located in london, SW18 1UY with a Companies House number of 09364895. It operates in the other food services sector, SIC Code 56290. Founded in December 2014, it's largest shareholder is nestle uk limited with a 100% stake. Simplycook Limited is a established, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £13.4m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Simplycook 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 £13.4m, make it larger than the average company (£3.8m)
£13.4m - Simplycook Limited
£3.8m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 14%, show it is growing at a faster rate (10.6%)
- Simplycook Limited
10.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 52%, this company has a lower cost of product (27.1%)
52% - Simplycook Limited
27.1% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.8% make it less profitable than the average company (2.9%)
1.8% - Simplycook Limited
2.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 40 employees, this is similar to the industry average (33)
40 - Simplycook Limited
33 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £46.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£27.1k)
£46.9k - Simplycook Limited
£27.1k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £336k, this is more efficient (£77.8k)
£336k - Simplycook Limited
£77.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 7 days, this is earlier than average (29 days)
7 days - Simplycook Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 45 days, this is slower than average (35 days)
45 days - Simplycook Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 96 days, this is more than average (13 days)
96 days - Simplycook Limited
13 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 12 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (19 weeks)
12 weeks - Simplycook Limited
19 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 57.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (67.1%)
57.1% - Simplycook Limited
67.1% - Industry AVG
Simplycook Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £13.4 million and the company has net assets of £3.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Simplycook Limited has 40 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1 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 | |
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Turnover | 13,438,086 | 14,574,280 | 15,420,784 | ||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 6,449,440 | 8,158,115 | 7,945,637 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 6,988,646 | 6,416,165 | 7,475,147 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 6,750,205 | 12,207,297 | 10,449,387 | ||||||
Operating Profit | 238,441 | -5,791,132 | -2,974,240 | ||||||
Interest Payable | 165,461 | 147 | 464,575 | ||||||
Interest Receivable | 1,886 | 12,604,467 | |||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 72,980 | -5,789,393 | 9,165,652 | ||||||
Tax | 1,294,091 | 1,084,706 | -333,684 | ||||||
Profit After Tax | 1,367,071 | -4,704,687 | 8,831,968 | ||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||
Retained Profit | 1,367,071 | -4,704,687 | 8,831,968 | ||||||
Employee Costs | 1,874,531 | 1,839,647 | 2,007,991 | ||||||
Number Of Employees | 40 | 63 | 62 | 46 | 37 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 5 |
EBITDA* | 591,149 | -5,750,689 | -2,937,888 |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 32,785 | 37,275 | 100,473 | 98,818 | 35,140 | 4,404 | 4,010 | 649 | 719 |
Intangible Assets | 1,778,904 | 1,003,028 | 87,267 | 121,577 | 65,605 | 21,704 | 43,409 | 65,114 | 86,819 |
Investments & Other | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,629,319 | 1,038,644 | |||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 3,441,008 | 2,078,947 | 187,740 | 220,395 | 100,745 | 26,108 | 47,419 | 65,763 | 87,538 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,699,232 | 1,654,451 | 1,728,893 | 792,388 | 833,743 | 557,159 | 187,690 | 91,610 | 82,340 |
Trade Debtors | 281,245 | 427,228 | 225,073 | 123,173 | 179,589 | 109,424 | 123,394 | 76,740 | 3,569 |
Group Debtors | 13,353 | 3,701,973 | |||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,174,327 | 896,905 | 779,306 | 327,637 | 238,278 | 309,996 | 58,857 | 21,540 | 24,773 |
Cash | 1,002,341 | 245,452 | 2,341,508 | 563,116 | 2,516,422 | 3,667,213 | 224,879 | 287,827 | 267,031 |
misc current assets | |||||||||
total current assets | 4,157,145 | 3,237,389 | 8,776,753 | 1,806,314 | 3,768,032 | 4,643,792 | 594,820 | 477,717 | 377,713 |
total assets | 7,598,153 | 5,316,336 | 8,964,493 | 2,026,709 | 3,868,777 | 4,669,900 | 642,239 | 543,480 | 465,251 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 806,641 | 1,146,137 | 1,769,864 | 2,046,570 | 1,333,279 | 647,511 | 382,239 | 203,408 | 22,910 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,036,404 | 1,728,452 | |||||||
other short term finances | 83,333 | 250,000 | 500,000 | 147,924 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||
other current liabilities | 385,036 | 487,104 | 594,941 | 783,916 | 443,956 | 304,401 | 84,091 | 163,738 | 30,361 |
total current liabilities | 4,228,081 | 3,361,693 | 2,364,805 | 2,913,819 | 2,027,235 | 1,451,912 | 466,330 | 515,070 | 53,271 |
loans | 1,350,000 | 1,350,000 | 1,350,000 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 163,990 | 14,625 | |||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||
provisions | 108,000 | 59,642 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 108,000 | 59,642 | 1,350,000 | 1,513,990 | 1,364,625 | ||||
total liabilities | 4,336,081 | 3,421,335 | 2,364,805 | 4,263,819 | 3,541,225 | 2,816,537 | 466,330 | 515,070 | 53,271 |
net assets | 3,262,072 | 1,895,001 | 6,599,688 | -2,237,110 | 327,552 | 1,853,363 | 175,909 | 28,410 | 411,980 |
total shareholders funds | 3,262,072 | 1,895,001 | 6,599,688 | -2,237,110 | 327,552 | 1,853,363 | 175,909 | 28,410 | 411,980 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||
Operating Profit | 238,441 | -5,791,132 | -2,974,240 | ||||||
Depreciation | 16,211 | 16,552 | 10,741 | 9,369 | 5,643 | 1,376 | 1,003 | 162 | 180 |
Amortisation | 336,497 | 23,891 | 25,611 | 10,529 | 24,548 | 21,705 | 21,705 | 21,705 | |
Tax | 1,294,091 | 1,084,706 | -333,684 | ||||||
Stock | 44,781 | -74,442 | 936,505 | -41,355 | 276,584 | 369,469 | 96,080 | 9,270 | 82,340 |
Debtors | 708,761 | -2,330,222 | 4,255,542 | 32,943 | -1,553 | 237,169 | 83,971 | 69,938 | 28,342 |
Creditors | -339,496 | -623,727 | -276,706 | 713,291 | 685,768 | 265,272 | 178,831 | 180,498 | 22,910 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -102,068 | -107,837 | -188,975 | 175,970 | 288,920 | 234,935 | -79,647 | 133,377 | 30,361 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 48,358 | 59,642 | |||||||
Cash flow from operations | 738,492 | -2,933,241 | -8,929,300 | ||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,307,952 | 1,728,452 | |||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -83,333 | -166,667 | -250,000 | 500,000 | -147,924 | 147,924 | |||
Long term loans | -1,350,000 | 1,350,000 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||
share issue | |||||||||
interest | -165,461 | 1,739 | 12,139,892 | ||||||
cash flow from financing | 1,142,491 | 1,730,191 | 10,711,389 | ||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||
cash | 756,889 | -2,096,056 | 1,778,392 | -1,953,306 | -1,150,791 | 3,442,334 | -62,948 | 20,796 | 267,031 |
overdraft | |||||||||
change in cash | 756,889 | -2,096,056 | 1,778,392 | -1,953,306 | -1,150,791 | 3,442,334 | -62,948 | 20,796 | 267,031 |
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SIMPLYCOOK LIMITED group structure
Simplycook Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Simplycook Limited currently has 4 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Paolo Fagnoni (Jul 2022) and Mrs Katarzyna Choinska (Sep 2024).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Paolo Fagnoni | Switzerland | 60 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
Mrs Katarzyna Choinska | England | 52 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Timothy Lee | United Kingdom | 56 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
Mr Massimo Zucchero | 49 years | Sep 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
13.4m
-8%
operating profit
238.4k
-104%
gross margin
52.1%
+18.13%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
3.3m
+0.72%
total assets
7.6m
+0.43%
cash
1m
+3.08%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
09364895
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
56290 - Other food service activities
incorporation date
December 2014
age
11
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
MHA
address
unit d, discovery house, juniper drive, london, greater london, SW18 1UY
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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