The Cattle Information Service Limited

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the cattle information service limited Company Information

Company Number

SC144462

Next Accounts

Sep 2025

Directors

Ben Yates

Alexander Pirie

Shareholders

holstein uk

Group Structure

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Industry

Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c.

Registered Address

9 queens road, aberdeen, AB15 4YL

Website

www.thecis.co.uk

the cattle information service limited Estimated Valuation

£4.8m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of THE CATTLE INFORMATION SERVICE LIMITED at £4.8m based on Net Assets of £2.6m and 1.84x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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The Cattle Information Service Limited is a live company located in aberdeen, AB15 4YL with a Companies House number of SC144462. It operates in the support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 01629. Founded in May 1993, it's largest shareholder is holstein uk with a 100% stake. The Cattle Information Service Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £5.5m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded The Cattle Information Service Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 3 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4.5out of 5

5 Strong

4 Regular

3 Weak

Size

annual sales of £5.5m, make it larger than the average company (£3.4m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -10%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.9%)

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The Cattle Information Service Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £5.5 million and the company has net assets of £2.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, The Cattle Information Service Limited has 61 employees and maintains cash reserves of £534.6 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	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Turnover	5,491,583	5,833,042	12,694,295	7,488,019	6,984,599	4,857,831	5,078,712	4,225,420	5,095,862	6,469,538	6,031,362	5,765,659	5,258,781	4,727,794	4,262,364
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	2,646,933	3,096,454	5,953,363	3,612,261	3,281,581	2,212,185	2,244,780	1,825,968	2,765,445	3,368,635	3,211,511	3,417,745	3,602,377	3,125,224	2,717,076
Gross Profit	2,844,650	2,736,588	6,740,932	3,875,757	3,703,017	2,645,645	2,833,932	2,399,452	2,330,417	3,100,903	2,819,851	2,347,914	1,656,404	1,602,570	1,545,288
Admin Expenses	2,273,949	2,691,731	6,413,926	3,980,976	3,296,458	1,592,848	2,828,654	2,425,428	2,317,461	3,086,419	2,729,345	2,347,914	1,555,453	1,429,446	1,356,853
Operating Profit	570,701	44,857	327,006	-105,219	406,559	1,052,797	5,278	-25,976	12,956	14,484	90,506	0	100,951	173,124	188,435
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	658	13,912	12,762	1,213	12,955	14,484	18,415	0	0	0	0
Interest Receivable	26,632	21,333	1,644	477	1,417	0	144	1,016	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pre-Tax Profit	597,333	66,190	328,651	-104,742	407,317	1,038,885	-7,341	-26,173	0	0	72,091	0	100,951	87,124	188,435
Tax	-149,333	-12,576	-62,444	0	-77,390	-197,388	0	0	-4,693	-1,431	0	0	0	0	0
Profit After Tax	448,000	53,614	266,207	-104,742	329,927	841,497	-7,341	-26,173	-4,693	-1,431	72,091	0	100,951	87,124	188,435
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	448,000	53,614	266,207	-104,742	329,927	841,497	-7,341	-26,173	-4,693	-1,431	72,091	0	100,951	87,124	188,435
Employee Costs	3,454,287	3,215,464	2,798,841	2,711,919	2,707,761	2,685,927	2,379,135	2,261,694	2,071,125	1,981,570	2,104,082	1,239,735	860,615	811,442	778,847
Number Of Employees	61	63	59	60	62	63	63	60	56	56	59	53	37	37	37
EBITDA*	786,966	181,138	489,254	57,821	572,616	1,305,682	345,454	291,158	280,843	344,499	256,753	117,099	132,825	209,529	207,742

* 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	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Tangible Assets	1,842,291	1,676,205	445,134	293,954	434,723	560,568	799,332	681,447	939,762	1,073,128	1,256,741	1,381,568	862,824	34,024	10,901
Intangible Assets	26,000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,868,291	1,676,205	445,134	293,954	434,723	560,568	799,332	681,447	939,762	1,073,128	1,256,741	1,381,568	862,824	34,024	10,901
Stock & work in progress	252,866	107,382	136,775	145,305	221,796	151,186	77,383	103,020	120,004	95,347	113,466	131,764	23,351	32,175	35,177
Trade Debtors	791,283	926,046	2,675,854	1,640,640	1,470,384	732,389	781,301	631,915	558,764	496,326	438,230	475,796	425,952	380,206	339,100
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	1,335,411	184,967	0	0	0	0	0	2,000	102,783	51,090
Misc Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	95,356	355,279	85,829	57,432	47,331	39,100	55,174	47,265	34,292	39,690
Cash	534,628	479,940	739,100	576,340	377,837	0	0	57,570	755,381	203,261	242,922	0	189,343	520,913	395,758
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total current assets	1,578,777	1,513,368	3,551,729	2,362,285	2,070,017	2,314,342	1,398,930	878,334	1,491,581	842,265	833,718	662,734	687,911	1,070,369	860,815
total assets	3,447,068	3,189,573	3,996,863	2,656,239	2,504,740	2,874,910	2,198,262	1,559,781	2,431,343	1,915,393	2,090,459	2,044,302	1,550,735	1,104,393	871,716
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	19,503	392,692	0	38,815	22,796	52,921	122,212	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Trade Creditors	456,194	445,819	1,785,932	231,744	267,095	286,328	498,961	206,192	9,087	63,385	155,224	137,912	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	61,850	269,996	0	0	0	677,850	180,850	167,412	1,103,822	656,002	742,777	658,328	217,820	86,000	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7,672	23,122	0	0	0
other current liabilities	328,537	321,271	112,058	591,829	300,237	283,748	359,775	412,852	480,121	369,019	326,243	369,197	599,385	385,814	326,261
total current liabilities	846,581	1,037,086	1,897,990	823,573	567,332	1,267,429	1,432,278	786,456	1,631,845	1,111,202	1,284,837	1,310,771	817,205	471,814	326,261
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
total liabilities	846,581	1,037,086	1,897,990	823,573	567,332	1,267,429	1,432,278	786,456	1,631,845	1,111,202	1,284,837	1,310,771	817,205	471,814	326,261
net assets	2,600,487	2,152,487	2,098,873	1,832,666	1,937,408	1,607,481	765,984	773,325	799,498	804,191	805,622	733,531	733,530	632,579	545,455
total shareholders funds	2,600,487	2,152,487	2,098,873	1,832,666	1,937,408	1,607,481	765,984	773,325	799,498	804,191	805,622	733,531	733,530	632,579	545,455

	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017	Dec 2016	Dec 2015	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013	Mar 2012	Mar 2011	Mar 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	570,701	44,857	327,006	-105,219	406,559	1,052,797	5,278	-25,976	12,956	14,484	90,506	0	100,951	173,124	188,435
Depreciation	216,265	136,281	162,248	163,040	166,057	252,885	340,176	317,134	267,887	330,015	166,247	117,099	31,874	36,405	19,307
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-149,333	-12,576	-62,444	0	-77,390	-197,388	0	0	-4,693	-1,431	0	0	0	0	0
Stock	145,484	-29,393	-8,530	-76,491	70,610	73,803	-25,637	-16,984	6,538	-18,119	-18,298	108,413	-8,824	-3,002	35,177
Debtors	-134,763	-1,749,808	1,035,214	170,256	-692,772	841,609	603,803	101,548	138,866	66,327	-53,640	55,753	-42,064	87,401	429,880
Creditors	10,375	-1,340,113	1,554,188	-35,351	-19,233	-212,633	292,769	197,105	-146,137	-91,839	17,312	137,912	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	7,266	209,213	-479,771	291,592	16,489	-76,027	-53,077	-67,269	153,878	42,776	-42,954	-230,188	213,571	59,553	326,261
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash flow from operations	644,553	816,863	474,543	220,297	1,114,644	-95,778	6,980	336,430	138,487	245,797	303,049	-139,343	397,284	184,683	68,946
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-408,351	-1,367,352	-313,428	-22,271	-40,212	-14,121	-458,061	-58,819	49,092	-146,402	-41,420	-635,843	-860,674	-59,528	-30,208
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	-408,351	-1,367,352	-313,428	-22,271	-40,212	-14,121	-458,061	-58,819	49,092	-146,402	-41,420	-635,843	-860,674	-59,528	-30,208
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Group/Directors Accounts	-208,146	269,996	0	0	-677,850	497,000	13,438	-936,410	361,045	-86,775	84,449	440,508	131,820	86,000	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-7,672	-7,672	-15,450	23,122	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
share issue	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1,431	0	0	1	0	0	357,020
interest	26,632	21,333	1,644	477	759	-13,912	-12,618	-197	-12,955	-14,484	-18,415	0	0	0	0
cash flow from financing	-181,514	291,329	1,644	477	-677,091	483,088	820	-936,607	338,987	-108,931	50,584	463,631	131,820	86,000	357,020
cash and cash equivalents
cash	54,688	-259,160	162,760	198,503	377,837	0	-57,570	-697,811	512,459	-39,661	242,922	-189,343	-331,570	125,155	395,758
overdraft	0	0	0	0	-19,503	-373,189	392,692	-38,815	-14,106	-30,125	-69,291	122,212	0	0	0
change in cash	54,688	-259,160	162,760	198,503	397,340	373,189	-450,262	-658,996	526,565	-9,536	312,213	-311,555	-331,570	125,155	395,758

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THE CATTLE INFORMATION SERVICE LIMITED group structure

The Cattle Information Service Limited has no subsidiary companies.

Ultimate parent company

HOLSTEIN UK

03674328

1 parent

THE CATTLE INFORMATION SERVICE LIMITED

SC144462

THE CATTLE INFORMATION SERVICE LIMITED Shareholders

holstein uk

100%

The Cattle Information Service Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Ben Yates (Jun 2024) and Mr Alexander Pirie (Jun 2024).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Ben Yates	England	48 years	Jun 2024	-	Director
Mr Alexander Pirie		67 years	Jun 2024	-	Director

P&L

December 2023

turnover

5.5m

-6%

operating profit

570.7k

gross margin

51.9%

+10.41%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

December 2023

net assets

2.6m

+0.21%

total assets

3.4m

+0.08%

cash

534.6k

+0.11%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

SC144462

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

01629 - Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c.

63110 - Data processing, hosting and related activities

incorporation date

May 1993

ultimate parent company

HOLSTEIN UK

previous names

livestock services (uk) limited (October 2000)

scottish livestock services limited (September 1997)

address

9 queens road, aberdeen, AB15 4YL

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