
Company Number
NI034019
Next Accounts
Oct 2025
Shareholders
creightons of markethill ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Registered Address
87 upper lisburn road, finaghy, belfast, BT10 0GY
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J. D. HUNTER & CO. LIMITED at £3.8m based on a Turnover of £11m and 0.34x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J. D. HUNTER & CO. LIMITED at £892.5k based on an EBITDA of £271.2k and a 3.29x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of J. D. HUNTER & CO. LIMITED at £2.1m based on Net Assets of £689.6k and 3.02x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited is a live company located in belfast, BT10 0GY with a Companies House number of NI034019. It operates in the other retail sale in non-specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47190. Founded in April 1998, it's largest shareholder is creightons of markethill ltd with a 100% stake. J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £11m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £11m, make it larger than the average company (£1.6m)
£11m - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
£1.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -10%, show it is growing at a slower rate (8.6%)
-10% - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
8.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 14.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (42.6%)
14.6% - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
42.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.4% make it less profitable than the average company (5%)
1.4% - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 134 employees, this is above the industry average (38)
134 - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
38 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £13.1k, the company has a lower pay structure (£19.4k)
£13.1k - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
£19.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £82.4k, this is equally as efficient (£88.7k)
£82.4k - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
£88.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 0 days, this is earlier than average (9 days)
0 days - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
9 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 26 days, this is quicker than average (32 days)
26 days - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 21 days, this is less than average (84 days)
21 days - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
84 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (25 weeks)
9 weeks - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
25 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 67.5%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (64%)
67.5% - J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited
64% - Industry AVG
J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited's latest turnover from January 2024 is £11 million and the company has net assets of £689.6 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited has 134 employees and maintains cash reserves of £226.4 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Dec 2021 | Aug 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 11,037,206 | 11,510,523 | 14,950,404 | 15,899,506 | 10,851,318 | 11,599,103 | 11,265,517 | 11,156,383 | 11,153,937 | 11,196,902 | 11,254,140 | 10,827,864 | 10,956,033 | 10,531,633 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 9,427,110 | 9,968,515 | 11,004,473 | 11,668,028 | 7,513,320 | 8,312,256 | 8,112,356 | 7,926,833 | 8,165,210 | 8,266,822 | 7,966,724 | 8,378,747 | 7,779,160 | |
Gross Profit | 1,610,096 | 1,542,008 | 3,945,931 | 4,231,478 | 3,337,998 | 3,286,847 | 3,153,161 | 3,229,550 | 3,031,692 | 2,987,318 | 2,861,140 | 2,577,286 | 2,752,473 | |
Admin Expenses | 1,454,609 | 1,542,129 | 3,519,842 | 4,369,798 | 2,485,531 | 2,716,161 | 2,387,126 | 2,348,359 | 2,298,699 | 2,091,211 | 2,001,968 | 2,000,229 | 1,923,692 | |
Operating Profit | 155,487 | -121 | 426,089 | -138,320 | 852,467 | 570,686 | 766,035 | 881,191 | 759,980 | 732,993 | 896,107 | 859,172 | 577,057 | 828,781 |
Interest Payable | 133 | 5,165 | 24 | 24 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 24 | 4 | 3 | 760 | 13,221 | 29,359 | 19,243 | 27,597 | 42,610 | 83,185 | 79,278 | 58,510 | 4,782 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 155,511 | -250 | 421,067 | -400,223 | 212,690 | 583,907 | 795,394 | 900,434 | 788,953 | 776,779 | 979,292 | 938,450 | 635,567 | 833,563 |
Tax | -28,824 | -40,786 | -84,646 | 29,829 | -181,838 | -110,338 | -164,084 | -181,843 | -162,161 | -150,282 | -228,287 | -235,933 | -161,386 | -224,076 |
Profit After Tax | 126,687 | -41,036 | 336,421 | -370,394 | 30,852 | 473,569 | 631,310 | 718,591 | 626,792 | 626,497 | 751,005 | 702,517 | 474,181 | 609,487 |
Dividends Paid | 700,000 | 5,700,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | 124,000 | |||||||||
Retained Profit | 126,687 | -741,036 | 336,421 | -6,070,394 | 30,852 | 463,569 | 631,310 | 718,591 | 626,792 | 626,497 | 651,005 | 578,517 | 474,181 | 609,487 |
Employee Costs | 1,752,534 | 1,756,763 | 2,261,448 | 2,532,228 | 1,648,588 | 1,867,706 | 1,586,948 | 1,545,320 | 1,479,424 | 1,504,572 | 1,358,666 | 1,335,614 | 1,335,464 | 1,263,433 |
Number Of Employees | 134 | 143 | 149 | 172 | 175 | 177 | 183 | 184 | 180 | 189 | 186 | 187 | 172 | 167 |
EBITDA* | 271,161 | 109,680 | 582,962 | -33,411 | 913,770 | 658,332 | 873,259 | 994,808 | 880,240 | 861,679 | 964,753 | 898,177 | 619,097 | 869,794 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Dec 2021 | Aug 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 569,172 | 650,572 | 566,429 | 560,134 | 3,950,128 | 2,600,964 | 2,622,854 | 2,639,794 | 2,546,857 | 2,604,240 | 1,666,659 | 389,923 | 410,199 | 398,665 |
Intangible Assets | 1,054 | 11,854 | 23,485 | 37,983 | 16,500 | 49,500 | 82,500 | 115,500 | 148,500 | |||||
Investments & Other | 25,900 | 25,900 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 1,750 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 570,226 | 662,426 | 589,914 | 598,117 | 3,950,128 | 2,626,864 | 2,665,254 | 2,691,044 | 2,631,107 | 2,721,490 | 1,815,159 | 389,923 | 410,199 | 398,665 |
Stock & work in progress | 544,015 | 516,471 | 465,463 | 476,173 | 581,931 | 522,536 | 503,239 | 520,623 | 481,452 | 514,578 | 463,641 | 504,348 | 451,820 | 398,742 |
Trade Debtors | 4,314 | 5,935 | 14,125 | 4,871 | 11,153 | 81,466 | 79,136 | 59,768 | 48,695 | 44,302 | 74,847 | 61,340 | 168,069 | 97,919 |
Group Debtors | 725,040 | 343,329 | 199,603 | |||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 51,701 | 67,879 | 23,209 | 23,593 | 90,922 | 104,093 | 84,179 | 117,702 | 168,150 | 117,389 | 171,833 | 123,004 | 268,534 | |
Cash | 226,440 | 219,450 | 855,642 | 732,440 | 2,406,740 | 4,818,225 | 4,309,714 | 3,668,590 | 3,059,739 | 2,348,181 | 2,663,712 | 3,348,424 | 2,579,266 | 2,159,591 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,551,510 | 1,153,064 | 1,558,042 | 1,237,077 | 3,736,815 | 5,513,149 | 4,996,182 | 4,333,160 | 3,707,588 | 3,075,211 | 3,319,589 | 4,085,945 | 3,322,159 | 2,924,786 |
total assets | 2,121,736 | 1,815,490 | 2,147,956 | 1,835,194 | 7,686,943 | 8,140,013 | 7,661,436 | 7,024,204 | 6,338,695 | 5,796,701 | 5,134,748 | 4,475,868 | 3,732,358 | 3,323,451 |
Bank overdraft | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 674,861 | 548,105 | 282,853 | 119,931 | 254,266 | 826,643 | 763,749 | 736,354 | 732,641 | 773,967 | 771,139 | 838,626 | 715,758 | 583,417 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 200,000 | 42,504 | 15,114 | 31,597 | 58,173 | 74,518 | 129,226 | 32,185 | 10,486 | 30,668 | 168,370 | |||
other short term finances | 200,167 | 224,685 | 20,316 | 20,316 | 22,664 | 7,443 | 15,840 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 201,892 | 239,702 | 496,687 | 360,596 | 182,507 | 214,326 | 212,547 | 227,266 | 220,936 | 282,068 | 291,257 | 211,931 | 301,963 | |
total current liabilities | 1,276,920 | 1,012,492 | 822,044 | 480,527 | 530,850 | 1,024,264 | 1,009,672 | 1,007,074 | 1,054,741 | 1,144,445 | 1,108,056 | 1,147,812 | 974,197 | 1,053,750 |
loans | 91,987 | 177,336 | 370,864 | 20,316 | 40,632 | 2,322 | 9,765 | |||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 63,206 | 62,726 | 21,940 | 16,252 | 108,656 | 108,240 | 104,915 | 90,331 | 65,110 | 45,728 | 36,407 | 37,588 | 33,071 | |
total long term liabilities | 155,193 | 240,062 | 21,940 | 387,116 | 118,148 | 108,656 | 108,240 | 104,915 | 90,331 | 85,426 | 86,360 | 38,729 | 47,353 | 33,071 |
total liabilities | 1,432,113 | 1,252,554 | 843,984 | 867,643 | 648,998 | 1,132,920 | 1,117,912 | 1,111,989 | 1,145,072 | 1,229,871 | 1,194,416 | 1,186,541 | 1,021,550 | 1,086,821 |
net assets | 689,623 | 562,936 | 1,303,972 | 967,551 | 7,037,945 | 7,007,093 | 6,543,524 | 5,912,215 | 5,193,623 | 4,566,830 | 3,940,332 | 3,289,327 | 2,710,808 | 2,236,630 |
total shareholders funds | 689,623 | 562,936 | 1,303,972 | 967,551 | 7,037,945 | 7,007,093 | 6,543,524 | 5,912,215 | 5,193,623 | 4,566,830 | 3,940,332 | 3,289,327 | 2,710,808 | 2,236,630 |
Jan 2024 | Jan 2023 | Dec 2021 | Aug 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 155,487 | -121 | 426,089 | -138,320 | 852,467 | 570,686 | 766,035 | 881,191 | 759,980 | 732,993 | 896,107 | 859,172 | 577,057 | 828,781 |
Depreciation | 104,874 | 98,170 | 142,375 | 88,892 | 61,303 | 71,146 | 74,224 | 80,617 | 87,260 | 95,686 | 52,146 | 39,005 | 42,040 | 41,013 |
Amortisation | 10,800 | 11,631 | 14,498 | 16,017 | 16,500 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 16,500 | ||||
Tax | -28,824 | -40,786 | -84,646 | 29,829 | -181,838 | -110,338 | -164,084 | -181,843 | -162,161 | -150,282 | -228,287 | -235,933 | -161,386 | -224,076 |
Stock | 27,544 | 516,471 | -10,710 | -105,758 | 59,395 | 19,297 | -17,384 | 39,171 | -33,126 | 50,937 | -40,707 | 52,528 | 53,078 | 398,742 |
Debtors | 363,912 | 417,143 | 208,473 | 17,311 | -161,235 | -10,841 | 39,282 | -22,450 | -46,055 | 20,216 | -40,937 | -57,900 | -75,380 | 366,453 |
Creditors | 126,756 | 548,105 | 162,922 | -134,335 | -572,377 | 62,894 | 27,395 | 3,713 | -41,326 | 2,828 | -67,487 | 122,868 | 132,341 | 583,417 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -37,810 | 239,702 | 136,091 | 360,596 | -182,507 | -31,819 | 1,779 | -14,719 | 6,330 | -61,132 | -9,189 | 79,326 | -90,032 | 301,963 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 480 | 62,726 | 5,688 | 16,252 | -108,656 | 416 | 3,325 | 14,584 | 25,221 | 19,382 | 9,321 | -1,181 | 4,517 | 33,071 |
Cash flow from operations | -59,693 | -14,187 | 605,254 | 327,378 | 571,029 | 719,776 | 799,822 | 787,485 | 601,322 | 750,755 | 868,629 | 526,839 | 798,974 | |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -49,255 | -88,597 | -173,153 | -34,078 | -1,035,018 | -1,498,417 | ||||||||
Change in Investments | -25,900 | 24,150 | 1,750 | |||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -49,255 | -112,747 | -173,153 | -34,078 | -1,036,768 | -1,498,417 | ||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 200,000 | 42,504 | -15,114 | -16,483 | -26,576 | -16,345 | -54,708 | 97,041 | 21,699 | -20,182 | -137,702 | 168,370 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | -24,518 | 224,685 | -20,316 | -2,348 | 15,221 | -8,397 | 15,840 | |||||||
Long term loans | -85,349 | 177,336 | -370,864 | 370,864 | -20,316 | -20,316 | 38,310 | -7,443 | 9,765 | |||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | 24 | -129 | -5,162 | 760 | 13,221 | 29,359 | 19,243 | 27,573 | 42,586 | 83,185 | 79,278 | 58,510 | 4,782 | |
cash flow from financing | 90,157 | 1,705,864 | -333,522 | 371,624 | -3,262 | 2,782 | -17,417 | -47,450 | 116,964 | 158,415 | 43,258 | -53,590 | 1,800,295 | |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | 6,990 | 219,450 | 123,202 | -1,674,300 | -2,411,485 | 508,511 | 641,124 | 608,851 | 711,558 | -315,531 | -684,712 | 769,158 | 419,675 | 2,159,591 |
overdraft | ||||||||||||||
change in cash | 6,990 | 219,450 | 123,202 | -1,674,300 | -2,411,485 | 508,511 | 641,124 | 608,851 | 711,558 | -315,531 | -684,712 | 769,158 | 419,675 | 2,159,591 |
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J. D. HUNTER & CO. LIMITED group structure
J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
J. D. HUNTER & CO. LIMITED
NI034019
J. D. Hunter & Co. Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Geoffrey Agnew (Feb 2020) and Mr Niall Creighton (Aug 2022).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Geoffrey Agnew | Northern Ireland | 61 years | Feb 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Niall Creighton | 71 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director | |
Ms Gail Boyd | Northern Ireland | 78 years | Aug 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
January 2024turnover
11m
-4%
operating profit
155.5k
-128602%
gross margin
14.6%
+8.89%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
January 2024net assets
689.6k
+0.23%
total assets
2.1m
+0.17%
cash
226.4k
+0.03%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
NI034019
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
incorporation date
April 1998
age
27
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
January 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
RSM UK AUDIT LLP
address
87 upper lisburn road, finaghy, belfast, BT10 0GY
Bank
DANSKE BANK
Legal Advisor
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