
Company Number
NI038000
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
dale farm group limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
+1Registered Address
dale farm house, 15 dargan road, belfast, antrim, BT3 9LS
Website
ufeeds.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNITED FEEDS LIMITED at £45.2m based on a Turnover of £78m and 0.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNITED FEEDS LIMITED at £10.9m based on an EBITDA of £2.2m and a 5.05x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of UNITED FEEDS LIMITED at £7.4m based on Net Assets of £4.6m and 1.59x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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United Feeds Limited is a live company located in antrim, BT3 9LS with a Companies House number of NI038000. It operates in the manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals sector, SIC Code 10910. Founded in March 2000, it's largest shareholder is dale farm group limited with a 100% stake. United Feeds Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £78m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded United Feeds Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
3 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £78m, make it larger than the average company (£35.1m)
£78m - United Feeds Limited
£35.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 11%, show it is growing at a similar rate (11.9%)
11% - United Feeds Limited
11.9% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 4.9%, this company has a higher cost of product (11.9%)
4.9% - United Feeds Limited
11.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 2.1% make it less profitable than the average company (2.9%)
2.1% - United Feeds Limited
2.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 68 employees, this is above the industry average (41)
68 - United Feeds Limited
41 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £57.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.5k)
£57.4k - United Feeds Limited
£51.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.1m, this is equally as efficient (£1m)
£1.1m - United Feeds Limited
£1m - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 58 days, this is later than average (37 days)
58 days - United Feeds Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 31 days, this is slower than average (26 days)
31 days - United Feeds Limited
26 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 8 days, this is less than average (29 days)
8 days - United Feeds Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 9 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
9 weeks - United Feeds Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 81.9%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (47.8%)
81.9% - United Feeds Limited
47.8% - Industry AVG
United Feeds Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is £78 million and the company has net assets of £4.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, United Feeds Limited has 68 employees and maintains cash reserves of £3.7 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 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Turnover | 77,966,000 | 93,677,000 | 67,878,000 | 57,602,000 | 51,547,000 | 56,029,000 | 50,548,000 | 40,256,000 | 40,401,000 | 45,004,000 | 52,660,000 | 48,040,000 | 37,823,000 | 33,351,000 | 15,636,000 | 29,978,414 |
Other Income Or Grants | ||||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 74,160,000 | 86,717,000 | 64,160,000 | 54,194,000 | 48,809,000 | 52,218,000 | 47,217,000 | 37,302,000 | 37,468,000 | 42,064,000 | 49,331,000 | 44,889,000 | 35,142,000 | 30,839,000 | 14,491,000 | 27,965,597 |
Gross Profit | 3,806,000 | 6,960,000 | 3,718,000 | 3,408,000 | 2,738,000 | 3,811,000 | 3,331,000 | 2,954,000 | 2,933,000 | 2,940,000 | 3,329,000 | 3,151,000 | 2,681,000 | 2,512,000 | 1,145,000 | 2,012,817 |
Admin Expenses | 2,164,000 | 3,452,000 | 1,546,000 | 1,603,000 | 1,672,000 | 1,704,000 | 1,383,000 | 1,414,000 | 1,403,000 | 1,352,000 | 1,491,000 | 1,438,000 | 1,373,000 | 1,484,000 | 765,000 | 1,197,487 |
Operating Profit | 1,642,000 | 3,508,000 | 2,172,000 | 1,805,000 | 1,066,000 | 2,107,000 | 1,948,000 | 1,540,000 | 1,530,000 | 1,588,000 | 1,838,000 | 1,713,000 | 1,308,000 | 1,028,000 | 380,000 | 815,330 |
Interest Payable | 41,000 | 42,000 | 36,000 | 56,000 | 62,000 | 61,000 | 46,000 | 60,000 | 78,000 | 93,000 | 83,000 | 87,000 | 47,000 | 33,000 | 15,000 | 39,663 |
Interest Receivable | 45 | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 1,601,000 | 3,466,000 | 2,136,000 | 1,749,000 | 1,004,000 | 2,046,000 | 1,902,000 | 1,480,000 | 1,452,000 | 1,495,000 | 1,755,000 | 1,626,000 | 1,261,000 | 995,000 | 365,000 | 775,712 |
Tax | -404,000 | -676,000 | -502,000 | -335,000 | -210,000 | -388,000 | -373,000 | -292,000 | -292,000 | -320,000 | -383,000 | -401,000 | -248,000 | -283,000 | -113,000 | -200,411 |
Profit After Tax | 1,197,000 | 2,790,000 | 1,634,000 | 1,414,000 | 794,000 | 1,658,000 | 1,529,000 | 1,188,000 | 1,160,000 | 1,175,000 | 1,372,000 | 1,225,000 | 1,013,000 | 712,000 | 252,000 | 575,301 |
Dividends Paid | 1,100,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 700,000 | 1,000,000 | ||
Retained Profit | 97,000 | 1,290,000 | 134,000 | -86,000 | -306,000 | 158,000 | 429,000 | 88,000 | 60,000 | -325,000 | 372,000 | 225,000 | 313,000 | -288,000 | 252,000 | 575,301 |
Employee Costs | 3,902,000 | 3,423,000 | 3,138,000 | 3,067,000 | 2,901,000 | 2,773,000 | 2,442,000 | 2,237,000 | 2,145,000 | 2,095,000 | 2,011,000 | 1,812,000 | 1,688,000 | 1,708,000 | 945,000 | 1,827,685 |
Number Of Employees | 68 | 65 | 65 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 55 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 50 |
EBITDA* | 2,162,000 | 4,007,000 | 2,688,000 | 2,327,000 | 1,434,000 | 2,370,000 | 2,192,000 | 1,757,000 | 1,759,000 | 1,834,000 | 2,107,000 | 1,992,000 | 1,653,000 | 1,398,000 | 570,000 | 1,176,791 |
* 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 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 6,080,000 | 5,604,000 | 5,067,000 | 5,350,000 | 5,463,000 | 3,750,000 | 1,259,000 | 1,186,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,237,000 | 1,254,000 | 1,274,000 | 1,442,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,671,000 | 1,670,935 |
Intangible Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | ||||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 6,080,000 | 5,604,000 | 5,067,000 | 5,350,000 | 5,463,000 | 3,750,000 | 1,259,000 | 1,186,000 | 1,120,000 | 1,237,000 | 1,254,000 | 1,274,000 | 1,442,000 | 1,450,000 | 1,671,000 | 1,670,935 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,753,000 | 3,052,000 | 1,983,000 | 1,211,000 | 854,000 | 1,830,000 | 1,342,000 | 669,000 | 794,000 | 917,000 | 1,015,000 | 1,287,000 | 996,000 | 1,180,000 | 707,000 | 646,362 |
Trade Debtors | 12,427,000 | 13,465,000 | 12,951,000 | 10,021,000 | 8,370,000 | 8,170,000 | 7,322,000 | 6,326,000 | 6,424,000 | 5,928,000 | 6,742,000 | 8,054,000 | 5,665,000 | 5,864,000 | 5,019,000 | 3,300,421 |
Group Debtors | 1,491,000 | 34,000 | 213,000 | 54,000 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 24,000 | 56,000 | 46,000 | 15,000 | 129,000 | 58,000 | 5,000 | 22,000 | 96,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 111,000 | 114,000 | 437,453 | |
Cash | 3,674,000 | 3,883,000 | 1,266,000 | 285,000 | 1,587,000 | 1,006,000 | 2,467,000 | 2,931,000 | 606,000 | 820,000 | 867,000 | |||||
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||||
total current assets | 19,369,000 | 20,456,000 | 16,246,000 | 11,532,000 | 10,940,000 | 11,064,000 | 11,136,000 | 9,926,000 | 7,880,000 | 7,761,000 | 8,842,000 | 9,347,000 | 6,720,000 | 7,155,000 | 5,840,000 | 4,384,236 |
total assets | 25,449,000 | 26,060,000 | 21,313,000 | 16,882,000 | 16,403,000 | 14,814,000 | 12,395,000 | 11,112,000 | 9,000,000 | 8,998,000 | 10,096,000 | 10,621,000 | 8,162,000 | 8,605,000 | 7,511,000 | 6,055,171 |
Bank overdraft | 1,322,000 | 309,000 | 1,493,000 | 1,263,000 | 528,864 | |||||||||||
Bank loan | ||||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 6,408,000 | 5,146,000 | 9,314,000 | 7,264,000 | 6,467,000 | 6,404,000 | 6,437,000 | 5,636,000 | 4,597,000 | 4,433,000 | 5,689,000 | 5,168,000 | 4,286,000 | 3,928,000 | 2,726,000 | 1,862,487 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 11,144,000 | 13,215,000 | 7,006,000 | 4,881,000 | 5,205,000 | 3,106,000 | 1,396,000 | 1,577,000 | 521,000 | 364,000 | 10,000 | 237,000 | 54,000 | 185,000 | 36,000 | |
other short term finances | ||||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 2,485,000 | 2,638,000 | 1,368,000 | 1,406,000 | 1,349,000 | 1,723,000 | 1,198,000 | 961,000 | 1,030,000 | 1,397,000 | 1,271,000 | 1,115,000 | 946,000 | 629,000 | 787,000 | 793,542 |
total current liabilities | 20,037,000 | 20,999,000 | 17,688,000 | 13,551,000 | 13,021,000 | 11,233,000 | 9,031,000 | 8,174,000 | 6,148,000 | 6,194,000 | 6,970,000 | 7,842,000 | 5,595,000 | 6,235,000 | 4,812,000 | 3,184,893 |
loans | 412,000 | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | ||||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||||
other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
provisions | 793,000 | 539,000 | 393,000 | 233,000 | 198,000 | 91,000 | 32,000 | 35,000 | 37,000 | 49,000 | 46,000 | 71,000 | 84,000 | 200,000 | 241,000 | 251,788 |
total long term liabilities | 793,000 | 539,000 | 393,000 | 233,000 | 198,000 | 91,000 | 32,000 | 35,000 | 37,000 | 49,000 | 46,000 | 71,000 | 84,000 | 200,000 | 241,000 | 663,788 |
total liabilities | 20,830,000 | 21,538,000 | 18,081,000 | 13,784,000 | 13,219,000 | 11,324,000 | 9,063,000 | 8,209,000 | 6,185,000 | 6,243,000 | 7,016,000 | 7,913,000 | 5,679,000 | 6,435,000 | 5,053,000 | 3,848,681 |
net assets | 4,619,000 | 4,522,000 | 3,232,000 | 3,098,000 | 3,184,000 | 3,490,000 | 3,332,000 | 2,903,000 | 2,815,000 | 2,755,000 | 3,080,000 | 2,708,000 | 2,483,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,458,000 | 2,206,490 |
total shareholders funds | 4,619,000 | 4,522,000 | 3,232,000 | 3,098,000 | 3,184,000 | 3,490,000 | 3,332,000 | 2,903,000 | 2,815,000 | 2,755,000 | 3,080,000 | 2,708,000 | 2,483,000 | 2,170,000 | 2,458,000 | 2,206,490 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | Sep 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,642,000 | 3,508,000 | 2,172,000 | 1,805,000 | 1,066,000 | 2,107,000 | 1,948,000 | 1,540,000 | 1,530,000 | 1,588,000 | 1,838,000 | 1,713,000 | 1,308,000 | 1,028,000 | 380,000 | 815,330 |
Depreciation | 520,000 | 499,000 | 516,000 | 522,000 | 368,000 | 263,000 | 244,000 | 217,000 | 229,000 | 246,000 | 269,000 | 279,000 | 345,000 | 370,000 | 190,000 | 361,461 |
Amortisation | ||||||||||||||||
Tax | -404,000 | -676,000 | -502,000 | -335,000 | -210,000 | -388,000 | -373,000 | -292,000 | -292,000 | -320,000 | -383,000 | -401,000 | -248,000 | -283,000 | -113,000 | -200,411 |
Stock | -1,299,000 | 1,069,000 | 772,000 | 357,000 | -976,000 | 488,000 | 673,000 | -125,000 | -123,000 | -98,000 | -272,000 | 291,000 | -184,000 | 473,000 | 60,638 | 646,362 |
Debtors | 421,000 | 524,000 | 2,961,000 | 1,537,000 | 271,000 | 901,000 | 1,001,000 | -154,000 | 456,000 | -936,000 | -1,100,000 | 2,336,000 | -251,000 | 842,000 | 1,395,126 | 3,737,874 |
Creditors | 1,262,000 | -4,168,000 | 2,050,000 | 797,000 | 63,000 | -33,000 | 801,000 | 1,039,000 | 164,000 | -1,256,000 | 521,000 | 882,000 | 358,000 | 1,202,000 | 863,513 | 1,862,487 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -153,000 | 1,270,000 | -38,000 | 57,000 | -374,000 | 525,000 | 237,000 | -69,000 | -367,000 | 126,000 | 156,000 | 169,000 | 317,000 | -158,000 | -6,542 | 793,542 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 254,000 | 146,000 | 160,000 | 35,000 | 107,000 | 59,000 | -3,000 | -2,000 | -12,000 | 3,000 | -25,000 | -13,000 | -116,000 | -41,000 | -10,788 | 251,788 |
Cash flow from operations | 3,999,000 | -1,014,000 | 625,000 | 987,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,144,000 | 1,180,000 | 2,712,000 | 919,000 | 1,421,000 | 3,748,000 | 2,000 | 2,399,000 | 803,000 | -152,581 | -500,039 |
Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -359,611 | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | ||||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -359,611 | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
Bank loans | ||||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -2,071,000 | 6,209,000 | 2,125,000 | -324,000 | 2,099,000 | 1,710,000 | -181,000 | 1,056,000 | 157,000 | 354,000 | -227,000 | 183,000 | -131,000 | 149,000 | 36,000 | |
Other Short Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -412,000 | 412,000 | ||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | ||||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||||
interest | -41,000 | -42,000 | -36,000 | -56,000 | -62,000 | -61,000 | -46,000 | -60,000 | -78,000 | -93,000 | -83,000 | -87,000 | -47,000 | -33,000 | -15,000 | -39,618 |
cash flow from financing | -2,112,000 | 6,167,000 | 2,089,000 | -380,000 | 2,037,000 | 1,649,000 | -227,000 | 996,000 | 79,000 | 261,000 | -310,000 | 96,000 | -178,000 | 116,000 | -391,490 | 2,003,571 |
cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||
cash | -209,000 | 2,617,000 | 981,000 | -1,302,000 | 581,000 | -1,461,000 | -464,000 | 2,325,000 | -214,000 | -47,000 | 867,000 | |||||
overdraft | -1,322,000 | 1,013,000 | -1,184,000 | 230,000 | 734,136 | 528,864 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -209,000 | 2,617,000 | 981,000 | -1,302,000 | 581,000 | -1,461,000 | -464,000 | 2,325,000 | -214,000 | -47,000 | 2,189,000 | -1,013,000 | 1,184,000 | -230,000 | -734,136 | -528,864 |
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UNITED FEEDS LIMITED group structure
United Feeds Limited has no subsidiary companies.
United Feeds Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Nick Whelan (Sep 2016) and Mr Fred Allen (Apr 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Nick Whelan | Wales | 52 years | Sep 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Fred Allen | 63 years | Apr 2020 | - | Director | |
Mr John Morgan | Northern Ireland | 51 years | Jun 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
78m
-17%
operating profit
1.6m
-53%
gross margin
4.9%
-34.3%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
4.6m
+0.02%
total assets
25.4m
-0.02%
cash
3.7m
-0.05%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
NI038000
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
10910 - Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
46210 - Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds
incorporation date
March 2000
age
25
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
sarcon (no.76) limited (August 2000)
accountant
-
auditor
ERNST & YOUNG LLP
address
dale farm house, 15 dargan road, belfast, antrim, BT3 9LS
Bank
DANSKE BANK
Legal Advisor
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