
Company Number
SC097725
Next Accounts
Mar 2026
Shareholders
susan mcintyre
kettle employee's share trust
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Industry
Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
Registered Address
balmalcolm farm, cupar, fife, KY15 7TJ
Website
www.kettle.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of KETTLE PRODUCE LIMITED at £107m based on a Turnover of £191.3m and 0.56x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KETTLE PRODUCE LIMITED at £58m based on an EBITDA of £12.4m and a 4.66x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of KETTLE PRODUCE LIMITED at £46.8m based on Net Assets of £25.7m and 1.82x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Kettle Produce Limited is a live company located in fife, KY15 7TJ with a Companies House number of SC097725. It operates in the other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables sector, SIC Code 10390. Founded in March 1986, it's largest shareholder is susan mcintyre with a 54.7% stake. Kettle Produce Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £191.3m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Kettle Produce Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
4 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £191.3m, make it larger than the average company (£30.7m)
£191.3m - Kettle Produce Limited
£30.7m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 8%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.6%)
8% - Kettle Produce Limited
6.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 4.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (16.9%)
4.6% - Kettle Produce Limited
16.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.6% make it more profitable than the average company (2.7%)
4.6% - Kettle Produce Limited
2.7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 1116 employees, this is above the industry average (117)
1116 - Kettle Produce Limited
117 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £32.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£39k)
£32.7k - Kettle Produce Limited
£39k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £171.4k, this is equally as efficient (£200.1k)
£171.4k - Kettle Produce Limited
£200.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 38 days, this is near the average (46 days)
38 days - Kettle Produce Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 30 days, this is quicker than average (39 days)
30 days - Kettle Produce Limited
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 5 days, this is less than average (22 days)
5 days - Kettle Produce Limited
22 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 20 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (5 weeks)
20 weeks - Kettle Produce Limited
5 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 44.9%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (49.4%)
44.9% - Kettle Produce Limited
49.4% - Industry AVG
Kettle Produce Limited's latest turnover from June 2024 is £191.3 million and the company has net assets of £25.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Kettle Produce Limited has 1,116 employees and maintains cash reserves of £7.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jun 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 191,336,000 | 161,686,000 | 146,982,000 | 149,999,000 | 152,175,000 | 137,668,000 | 138,365,000 | 128,325,000 | 113,565,000 | 100,889,000 | 96,212,983 | 101,437,946 | 96,096,566 | 92,694,474 | 93,599,759 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 182,576,000 | 164,334,000 | 149,181,000 | ||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 8,760,000 | -2,648,000 | -2,199,000 | ||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | -105,000 | -104,000 | -122,000 | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 8,865,000 | -2,544,000 | -2,077,000 | -82,000 | -1,921,000 | 2,319,000 | 4,657,000 | 2,549,000 | 2,380,000 | 2,206,000 | -1,011,805 | 1,198,339 | -563,468 | 80,505 | 751,162 |
Interest Payable | 30,000 | 58,000 | 6,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 25,000 | 37,000 | 50,000 | 60,000 | 129,000 | 186,675 | 283,893 | 251,090 | 240,040 | 259,011 |
Interest Receivable | 63,000 | 1,000 | 47,000 | 16,000 | 42,000 | 34,000 | 43,000 | 54,000 | 10,000 | 1,856 | 3 | 44 | 697 | ||
Pre-Tax Profit | 9,165,000 | -1,891,000 | -2,083,000 | -42,000 | -1,910,000 | 2,336,000 | 4,654,000 | 2,542,000 | 2,374,000 | 2,087,000 | -1,196,624 | 914,446 | -814,555 | 15,013,121 | 492,848 |
Tax | -1,815,000 | 271,000 | -473,000 | -292,000 | -854,000 | -1,046,000 | -696,000 | -665,000 | -627,000 | 131,304 | -383,769 | 113,125 | -1,654,147 | -227,165 | |
Profit After Tax | 7,350,000 | -1,891,000 | -1,812,000 | -515,000 | -2,202,000 | 1,482,000 | 3,608,000 | 1,846,000 | 1,709,000 | 1,460,000 | -1,065,320 | 530,677 | -701,430 | 13,358,974 | 265,683 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 7,350,000 | -1,891,000 | -1,812,000 | -515,000 | -2,202,000 | 1,482,000 | 3,608,000 | 1,846,000 | 1,709,000 | 1,460,000 | -1,065,320 | 530,677 | -701,430 | 13,358,974 | 265,683 |
Employee Costs | 36,470,000 | 33,476,000 | 32,727,000 | 32,863,000 | 32,726,000 | 29,002,000 | 25,676,000 | 24,209,000 | 20,724,000 | 19,424,000 | 18,041,111 | 16,228,439 | 15,582,817 | 15,644,221 | 15,970,284 |
Number Of Employees | 1,116 | 1,142 | 1,202 | 1,319 | 1,362 | 1,254 | 1,169 | 1,158 | 1,021 | 934 | 938 | 819 | 776 | 791 | 837 |
EBITDA* | 12,446,000 | 1,689,000 | 2,422,000 | 4,766,000 | 2,828,000 | 6,912,000 | 8,071,000 | 6,299,000 | 7,055,000 | 6,751,000 | 3,558,205 | 5,859,764 | 3,457,252 | 2,782,769 | 3,626,100 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jun 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 13,223,000 | 12,014,000 | 13,510,000 | 13,650,000 | 14,858,000 | 15,109,000 | 16,090,000 | 17,903,000 | 15,011,000 | 17,750,000 | 20,219,122 | 23,821,098 | 27,063,868 | 13,195,534 | 9,177,953 |
Intangible Assets | 674,000 | 2,194,000 | 3,714,000 | 5,234,000 | 6,754,000 | ||||||||||
Investments & Other | 1,706,000 | 1,439,000 | 729,000 | 729,000 | 729,000 | 679,000 | 1,015,000 | 1,114,000 | 1,043,000 | 480,000 | 515,113 | 515,000 | 515,000 | 515,000 | 515,000 |
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 14,929,000 | 14,127,000 | 16,433,000 | 18,093,000 | 20,821,000 | 22,542,000 | 17,105,000 | 19,017,000 | 16,054,000 | 18,230,000 | 20,734,235 | 24,336,098 | 27,578,868 | 13,710,534 | 9,692,953 |
Stock & work in progress | 2,583,000 | 3,683,000 | 3,102,000 | 2,865,000 | 2,603,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,664,000 | 2,589,000 | 2,498,000 | 2,091,000 | 2,034,556 | 1,966,083 | 2,055,993 | 1,572,465 | 1,449,883 |
Trade Debtors | 20,079,000 | 18,896,000 | 14,903,000 | 17,099,000 | 15,295,000 | 17,302,000 | 12,723,000 | 12,640,000 | 10,085,000 | 9,534,000 | 8,529,671 | 8,356,100 | 7,312,855 | 7,513,117 | 7,172,972 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,783,000 | 2,739,000 | 2,005,000 | 1,977,000 | 2,415,000 | 2,482,000 | 1,589,000 | 1,210,000 | 2,305,000 | 1,049,000 | 716,596 | 646,876 | 1,157,676 | 9,377,472 | 6,193,773 |
Cash | 7,277,000 | 542,000 | 389,000 | 462,000 | 2,364,000 | 1,507,000 | 6,123,000 | 1,508,000 | 2,541,000 | 1,188,000 | 2,628,056 | 1,959,108 | 1,723 | 3,401,179 | 1,218,055 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 31,722,000 | 25,860,000 | 20,399,000 | 22,403,000 | 22,677,000 | 23,091,000 | 22,099,000 | 17,947,000 | 17,429,000 | 13,862,000 | 13,908,879 | 12,928,167 | 10,528,247 | 21,864,233 | 16,034,683 |
total assets | 46,651,000 | 39,987,000 | 36,832,000 | 40,496,000 | 43,498,000 | 45,633,000 | 39,204,000 | 36,964,000 | 33,483,000 | 32,092,000 | 34,643,114 | 37,264,265 | 38,107,115 | 35,574,767 | 25,727,636 |
Bank overdraft | 2,400,000 | 4,000 | 42,000 | 2,237,000 | 400,000 | 500,000 | 200,000 | 602,000 | 703,150 | ||||||
Bank loan | 685,714 | 685,714 | 485,716 | 485,716 | 581,417 | ||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 15,467,000 | 14,731,000 | 12,474,000 | 13,791,000 | 13,306,000 | 14,127,000 | 11,104,000 | 12,107,000 | 11,394,000 | 8,402,000 | 11,344,121 | 10,954,785 | 11,878,634 | 10,195,164 | 11,197,722 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 1,075,000 | 1,075,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 158,000 | 120,000 | 53,000 | 35,000 | 47,000 | 96,000 | 35,000 | 33,000 | 288,000 | 733,000 | 936,423 | 820,276 | 992,533 | 546,602 | 1,863,785 |
other current liabilities | 3,291,000 | 2,509,000 | 2,058,000 | 2,595,000 | 2,518,000 | 3,194,000 | 2,323,000 | 2,262,000 | 2,648,000 | 2,808,000 | 2,343,502 | 2,626,762 | 1,674,317 | 2,349,868 | 2,944,836 |
total current liabilities | 18,916,000 | 19,760,000 | 14,589,000 | 16,463,000 | 19,183,000 | 18,492,000 | 13,862,000 | 14,902,000 | 14,530,000 | 12,545,000 | 15,309,760 | 15,087,537 | 15,734,350 | 13,577,350 | 16,587,760 |
loans | 1,075,000 | 933,000 | 1,333,000 | 100,000 | 300,000 | 902,380 | 1,588,095 | 1,373,808 | 1,859,518 | 2,345,234 | |||||
hp & lease commitments | 103,000 | 182,000 | 71,000 | 35,000 | 39,000 | 35,000 | 33,000 | 255,000 | 925,846 | 1,420,999 | 1,979,679 | 298,103 | 799,239 | ||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 148,000 | 365,000 | 515,000 | 690,000 | 840,000 | 1,050,000 | 1,200,000 | ||||||||
provisions | 1,914,000 | 1,677,000 | 1,913,000 | 1,927,000 | 1,729,000 | 1,239,000 | 1,068,000 | 1,031,000 | 820,000 | 984,000 | 382,934 | 769,002 | 964,390 | 832,803 | |
total long term liabilities | 2,017,000 | 1,859,000 | 1,984,000 | 1,962,000 | 1,729,000 | 2,353,000 | 2,036,000 | 2,364,000 | 1,101,000 | 1,904,000 | 2,726,160 | 4,468,096 | 5,157,877 | 4,040,424 | 4,344,473 |
total liabilities | 20,933,000 | 21,619,000 | 16,573,000 | 18,425,000 | 20,912,000 | 20,845,000 | 15,898,000 | 17,266,000 | 15,631,000 | 14,449,000 | 18,035,920 | 19,555,633 | 20,892,227 | 17,617,774 | 20,932,233 |
net assets | 25,718,000 | 18,368,000 | 20,259,000 | 22,071,000 | 22,586,000 | 24,788,000 | 23,306,000 | 19,698,000 | 17,852,000 | 17,643,000 | 16,607,194 | 17,708,632 | 17,214,888 | 17,956,993 | 4,795,403 |
total shareholders funds | 25,718,000 | 18,368,000 | 20,259,000 | 22,071,000 | 22,586,000 | 24,788,000 | 23,306,000 | 19,698,000 | 17,852,000 | 17,643,000 | 16,607,194 | 17,708,632 | 17,214,888 | 17,956,993 | 4,795,403 |
Jun 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | Jun 2013 | Jun 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 8,865,000 | -2,544,000 | -2,077,000 | -82,000 | -1,921,000 | 2,319,000 | 4,657,000 | 2,549,000 | 2,380,000 | 2,206,000 | -1,011,805 | 1,198,339 | -563,468 | 80,505 | 751,162 |
Depreciation | 2,907,000 | 2,713,000 | 2,979,000 | 3,328,000 | 3,229,000 | 3,716,000 | 3,378,000 | 3,705,000 | 4,639,000 | 4,509,000 | 4,570,010 | 4,661,425 | 4,020,720 | 2,702,264 | 2,874,938 |
Amortisation | 674,000 | 1,520,000 | 1,520,000 | 1,520,000 | 1,520,000 | 877,000 | 36,000 | 45,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | |||||
Tax | -1,815,000 | 271,000 | -473,000 | -292,000 | -854,000 | -1,046,000 | -696,000 | -665,000 | -627,000 | 131,304 | -383,769 | 113,125 | -1,654,147 | -227,165 | |
Stock | -1,100,000 | 581,000 | 237,000 | 262,000 | 803,000 | 136,000 | -925,000 | 91,000 | 407,000 | 56,444 | 68,473 | -89,910 | 483,528 | 122,582 | 1,449,883 |
Debtors | 227,000 | 4,727,000 | -2,168,000 | 1,366,000 | -2,074,000 | 5,472,000 | 462,000 | 1,460,000 | 1,807,000 | 1,336,733 | 243,291 | 532,445 | -8,420,058 | 3,523,844 | 13,366,745 |
Creditors | 736,000 | 2,257,000 | -1,317,000 | 485,000 | -821,000 | 3,023,000 | -1,003,000 | 713,000 | 2,992,000 | -2,942,121 | 389,336 | -923,849 | 1,683,470 | -1,002,558 | 11,197,722 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 782,000 | 451,000 | -537,000 | 77,000 | -676,000 | 871,000 | 61,000 | -386,000 | -160,000 | 464,498 | -283,260 | 952,445 | -675,551 | -594,968 | 2,944,836 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 237,000 | -236,000 | -14,000 | 198,000 | 490,000 | 171,000 | 37,000 | 211,000 | -164,000 | 601,066 | -386,068 | -195,388 | 131,587 | 832,803 | |
Cash flow from operations | 13,259,000 | -1,147,000 | 2,756,000 | 3,425,000 | 2,800,000 | 4,515,000 | 6,583,000 | 4,590,000 | 6,844,000 | 2,854,266 | 3,097,753 | 4,866,668 | 12,646,413 | -3,282,527 | 2,724,865 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,247,000 | -6,131,000 | -2,765,000 | -2,093,000 | -650,198 | -1,236,952 | -7,147,988 | 3,277,183 | -960,810 | ||||||
Change in Investments | 267,000 | 710,000 | 50,000 | -336,000 | -99,000 | 71,000 | 563,000 | -35,113 | 113 | 515,000 | |||||
cash flow from investments | -267,000 | -710,000 | -50,000 | 336,000 | -1,148,000 | -6,202,000 | -3,328,000 | -2,057,887 | -650,311 | -1,236,952 | -7,147,988 | 3,277,183 | -1,475,810 | ||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -685,714 | 199,998 | -95,701 | 581,417 | |||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -1,075,000 | 1,075,000 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -1,075,000 | 142,000 | -400,000 | 1,233,000 | -200,000 | -602,380 | -685,715 | 214,287 | -485,710 | -485,716 | 2,345,234 | ||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -41,000 | 178,000 | 54,000 | 23,000 | -88,000 | 65,000 | 37,000 | -288,000 | -667,000 | -874,269 | -379,006 | -730,937 | 2,127,507 | -1,818,319 | 2,663,024 |
other long term liabilities | -148,000 | -217,000 | -150,000 | -175,000 | -150,000 | -210,000 | -150,000 | 1,200,000 | |||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 33,000 | -57,000 | -6,000 | 40,000 | 11,000 | 17,000 | -3,000 | -7,000 | -6,000 | -119,000 | -184,819 | -283,893 | -251,087 | -239,996 | -258,314 |
cash flow from financing | -8,000 | 121,000 | 48,000 | -1,012,000 | -1,152,000 | 1,299,000 | -366,000 | 790,000 | -2,590,000 | -2,855,557 | -1,460,658 | -787,478 | 1,140,035 | -2,987,116 | 11,061,081 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 6,735,000 | 153,000 | -73,000 | -1,902,000 | 857,000 | -4,616,000 | 4,615,000 | -1,033,000 | 1,353,000 | -1,440,056 | 668,948 | 1,957,385 | -3,399,456 | 2,183,124 | 1,218,055 |
overdraft | -2,400,000 | 2,396,000 | -38,000 | -2,195,000 | 2,237,000 | -400,000 | -100,000 | 300,000 | -402,000 | 602,000 | -703,150 | 703,150 | |||
change in cash | 9,135,000 | -2,243,000 | -35,000 | 293,000 | -1,380,000 | -4,216,000 | 4,715,000 | -1,333,000 | 1,755,000 | -2,042,056 | 668,948 | 2,660,535 | -4,102,606 | 2,183,124 | 1,218,055 |
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KETTLE PRODUCE LIMITED group structure
Kettle Produce Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Kettle Produce Limited currently has 8 directors. The longest serving directors include Ms Elizabeth Waugh (May 1995) and Miss Susan McIntyre (Apr 2000).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Ms Elizabeth Waugh | 64 years | May 1995 | - | Director | |
Miss Susan McIntyre | United Kingdom | 56 years | Apr 2000 | - | Director |
Pearson Whyte | 49 years | Sep 2005 | - | Director | |
Mr Trevor Milne | 57 years | Sep 2005 | - | Director | |
Ms Jacqueline Horsburgh | 60 years | Oct 2014 | - | Director | |
Mr Dominic Campbell | 50 years | Jul 2019 | - | Director | |
Ms Helen Brierley | 61 years | Nov 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Alan Devine | England | 56 years | May 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
June 2024turnover
191.3m
+18%
operating profit
8.9m
-448%
gross margin
4.6%
-379.55%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
June 2024net assets
25.7m
+0.4%
total assets
46.7m
+0.17%
cash
7.3m
+12.43%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC097725
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
10390 - Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables
incorporation date
March 1986
age
39
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
June 2024
previous names
acotree limited (April 1986)
accountant
-
auditor
SUMER AUDITCO LIMITED
address
balmalcolm farm, cupar, fife, KY15 7TJ
Bank
BANK OF SCOTLAND
Legal Advisor
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