
Company Number
SC156515
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
amber rei holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Raising of poultry
+1Registered Address
fairview mill ingliston, newbridge, midlothian, EH28 8NB
Website
www.2agriculture.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of 2 AGRICULTURE LIMITED at £405m based on a Turnover of £492.8m and 0.82x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of 2 AGRICULTURE LIMITED at £65.9m based on an EBITDA of £10.3m and a 6.38x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of 2 AGRICULTURE LIMITED at £99.3m based on Net Assets of £57m and 1.74x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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2 Agriculture Limited is a live company located in midlothian, EH28 8NB with a Companies House number of SC156515. It operates in the raising of poultry sector, SIC Code 01470. Founded in March 1995, it's largest shareholder is amber rei holdings limited with a 100% stake. 2 Agriculture Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £492.8m with unknown growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded 2 Agriculture Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
2 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £492.8m, make it larger than the average company (£32.1m)
£492.8m - 2 Agriculture Limited
£32.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- 2 Agriculture Limited
- - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 10.6%, this company has a higher cost of product (13.9%)
10.6% - 2 Agriculture Limited
13.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.4% make it less profitable than the average company (2.8%)
1.4% - 2 Agriculture Limited
2.8% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 330 employees, this is above the industry average (54)
330 - 2 Agriculture Limited
54 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £49.6k, the company has a higher pay structure (£40.5k)
£49.6k - 2 Agriculture Limited
£40.5k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £1.5m, this is more efficient (£557.4k)
£1.5m - 2 Agriculture Limited
£557.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 50 days, this is later than average (40 days)
50 days - 2 Agriculture Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 57 days, this is slower than average (30 days)
57 days - 2 Agriculture Limited
30 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 7 days, this is less than average (27 days)
7 days - 2 Agriculture Limited
27 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 8 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
8 weeks - 2 Agriculture Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 59.8%, this is a similar level of debt than the average (57.6%)
59.8% - 2 Agriculture Limited
57.6% - Industry AVG
2 Agriculture Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £492.8 million and the company has net assets of £57 million. According to their latest financial statements, 2 Agriculture Limited has 330 employees and maintains cash reserves of £13.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 492,767,000 | 499,481,000 | 397,574,000 | 326,096,000 | 317,555,000 | 312,260,000 | 319,482,000 | 249,723,000 | 220,399,000 | 366,950,000 | 579,543,000 | 502,158,000 | 456,207,000 | 344,182,000 | 274,270,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 440,657,000 | 450,152,000 | 356,331,000 | 288,974,000 | 282,280,000 | 277,963,000 | 284,987,000 | 216,987,000 | 193,719,000 | ||||||
Gross Profit | 52,110,000 | 49,329,000 | 41,243,000 | 37,122,000 | 35,275,000 | 34,297,000 | 34,495,000 | 32,736,000 | 26,680,000 | ||||||
Admin Expenses | 45,296,000 | 41,015,000 | 36,459,000 | 32,305,000 | 30,720,000 | 31,239,000 | 27,897,000 | 23,291,000 | 22,077,000 | ||||||
Operating Profit | 6,814,000 | 8,314,000 | 4,784,000 | 4,817,000 | 4,555,000 | 3,058,000 | 6,598,000 | 9,445,000 | 4,603,000 | -1,473,000 | -3,239,000 | 3,869,000 | 10,856,000 | 925,000 | -75,000 |
Interest Payable | 1,000 | 41,000 | 164,000 | 275,000 | 399,000 | 382,000 | 219,000 | 509,000 | 2,680,000 | 756,000 | 2,000 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 11,000 | 25,000 | 20,000 | ||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 6,813,000 | 8,273,000 | 4,620,000 | 4,542,000 | 4,156,000 | 2,676,000 | 6,379,000 | 9,455,000 | 4,629,000 | 7,183,000 | -3,748,000 | 1,263,000 | 14,471,000 | 925,000 | -77,000 |
Tax | -2,089,000 | -1,425,000 | -1,509,000 | -1,469,000 | -1,088,000 | -842,000 | -1,472,000 | -1,988,000 | -1,192,000 | -3,858,000 | -5,693,000 | -1,189,000 | -9,794,000 | -530,000 | -1,050,000 |
Profit After Tax | 4,724,000 | 6,848,000 | 3,111,000 | 3,073,000 | 3,068,000 | 1,834,000 | 4,907,000 | 7,467,000 | 3,437,000 | 3,325,000 | -9,441,000 | 74,000 | 4,677,000 | 395,000 | -1,127,000 |
Dividends Paid | 19,665,000 | 19,665,000 | 107,586,000 | 3,044,000 | |||||||||||
Retained Profit | -14,941,000 | -12,817,000 | 3,111,000 | 3,073,000 | 3,068,000 | 1,834,000 | -102,679,000 | 7,467,000 | 3,437,000 | 3,325,000 | -9,441,000 | 74,000 | 1,633,000 | 395,000 | -1,127,000 |
Employee Costs | 16,365,000 | 14,896,000 | 13,423,000 | 12,269,000 | 11,232,000 | 10,479,000 | 10,275,000 | 8,104,000 | 7,423,000 | 19,109,000 | 42,005,000 | 35,036,000 | 33,501,000 | 25,220,000 | 17,120,000 |
Number Of Employees | 330 | 316 | 299 | 285 | 274 | 268 | 262 | 215 | 208 | 671 | 1,604 | 1,322 | 1,233 | 1,008 | 602 |
EBITDA* | 10,333,000 | 11,726,000 | 8,372,000 | 8,223,000 | 7,920,000 | 6,236,000 | 9,434,000 | 11,894,000 | 7,043,000 | 2,168,000 | 5,090,000 | 11,516,000 | 17,954,000 | 5,693,000 | 3,509,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 37,339,000 | 34,387,000 | 35,114,000 | 31,415,000 | 30,569,000 | 26,530,000 | 27,920,000 | 11,537,000 | 12,850,000 | 16,057,000 | 94,150,000 | 84,849,000 | 82,492,000 | 53,200,000 | 35,053,000 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 387,000 | 387,000 | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 37,339,000 | 34,387,000 | 35,114,000 | 31,415,000 | 30,569,000 | 26,530,000 | 27,920,000 | 11,537,000 | 12,850,000 | 16,057,000 | 94,150,000 | 84,849,000 | 82,492,000 | 53,587,000 | 35,440,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 9,477,000 | 13,055,000 | 8,877,000 | 9,175,000 | 7,713,000 | 7,079,000 | 6,127,000 | 3,622,000 | 4,275,000 | 3,644,000 | 42,016,000 | 45,214,000 | 41,115,000 | 36,232,000 | 17,979,000 |
Trade Debtors | 68,699,000 | 81,447,000 | 70,904,000 | 55,711,000 | 60,777,000 | 55,962,000 | 50,125,000 | 59,731,000 | 134,444,000 | 8,411,000 | 10,165,000 | 33,086,000 | 9,643,000 | 1,544,000 | 2,821,000 |
Group Debtors | 11,762,000 | 8,999,000 | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 99,771,000 | 133,210,000 | 22,880,000 | 22,638,000 | 15,713,000 | 14,385,000 | 14,029,000 | ||
Misc Debtors | 1,141,000 | 1,225,000 | 503,000 | 1,393,000 | 1,246,000 | 953,000 | 825,000 | 2,835,000 | 1,452,000 | 4,143,000 | 8,064,000 | 3,298,000 | 2,412,000 | 1,479,000 | |
Cash | 13,521,000 | 6,175,000 | 5,270,000 | 12,081,000 | 3,553,000 | 6,689,000 | 6,111,000 | 1,278,000 | 9,296,000 | 12,595,000 | 16,211,000 | 40,970,000 | 50,364,000 | 306,000 | 3,304,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 104,600,000 | 101,902,000 | 94,553,000 | 87,360,000 | 82,289,000 | 79,683,000 | 72,188,000 | 167,237,000 | 148,015,000 | 159,312,000 | 95,415,000 | 149,972,000 | 120,133,000 | 54,879,000 | 39,612,000 |
total assets | 141,939,000 | 136,289,000 | 129,667,000 | 118,775,000 | 112,858,000 | 106,213,000 | 100,108,000 | 178,774,000 | 160,865,000 | 175,369,000 | 189,565,000 | 234,821,000 | 202,625,000 | 108,466,000 | 75,052,000 |
Bank overdraft | 3,930,000 | ||||||||||||||
Bank loan | 833,000 | 3,333,000 | 3,333,000 | 2,500,000 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 69,443,000 | 71,887,000 | 60,531,000 | 52,663,000 | 49,414,000 | 50,562,000 | 45,868,000 | 42,944,000 | 33,191,000 | 18,016,000 | 33,935,000 | 36,422,000 | 38,241,000 | 11,448,000 | 11,113,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 7,401,000 | 3,312,000 | 992,000 | 1,273,000 | 26,000 | 16,000 | 69,000 | 24,000 | 4,000 | 32,374,000 | 32,281,000 | 136,892,000 | 67,960,000 | 31,886,000 | 35,392,000 |
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 3,061,000 | 4,173,000 | 3,060,000 | 3,266,000 | 3,073,000 | 2,076,000 | 2,323,000 | 3,060,000 | 2,389,000 | 3,139,000 | 8,903,000 | 13,067,000 | 16,056,000 | 5,418,000 | 4,977,000 |
total current liabilities | 79,905,000 | 79,372,000 | 65,416,000 | 60,535,000 | 55,846,000 | 55,154,000 | 48,260,000 | 46,028,000 | 35,584,000 | 53,529,000 | 75,119,000 | 186,381,000 | 122,257,000 | 52,682,000 | 51,482,000 |
loans | 834,000 | 5,000,000 | 7,500,000 | 10,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 32,000,000 | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 2,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 16,000 | 18,000 | 19,000 | ||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 5,011,000 | 5,151,000 | 4,077,000 | 2,640,000 | 2,184,000 | 1,438,000 | 1,559,000 | 181,000 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 5,011,000 | 5,153,000 | 4,079,000 | 3,478,000 | 7,190,000 | 8,946,000 | 11,569,000 | 12,000 | 15,000 | 16,000 | 18,000 | 19,000 | 32,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 181,000 |
total liabilities | 84,916,000 | 84,525,000 | 69,495,000 | 64,013,000 | 63,036,000 | 64,100,000 | 59,829,000 | 46,040,000 | 35,599,000 | 53,545,000 | 75,137,000 | 186,400,000 | 154,257,000 | 84,682,000 | 51,663,000 |
net assets | 57,023,000 | 51,764,000 | 60,172,000 | 54,762,000 | 49,822,000 | 42,113,000 | 40,279,000 | 132,734,000 | 125,266,000 | 121,824,000 | 114,428,000 | 48,421,000 | 48,368,000 | 23,784,000 | 23,389,000 |
total shareholders funds | 57,023,000 | 51,764,000 | 60,172,000 | 54,762,000 | 49,822,000 | 42,113,000 | 40,279,000 | 132,734,000 | 125,266,000 | 121,824,000 | 114,428,000 | 48,421,000 | 48,368,000 | 23,784,000 | 23,389,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 6,814,000 | 8,314,000 | 4,784,000 | 4,817,000 | 4,555,000 | 3,058,000 | 6,598,000 | 9,445,000 | 4,603,000 | -1,473,000 | -3,239,000 | 3,869,000 | 10,856,000 | 925,000 | -75,000 |
Depreciation | 3,519,000 | 3,412,000 | 3,588,000 | 3,406,000 | 3,365,000 | 3,178,000 | 2,836,000 | 2,449,000 | 2,440,000 | 3,641,000 | 8,329,000 | 7,647,000 | 7,098,000 | 4,768,000 | 3,584,000 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -2,089,000 | -1,425,000 | -1,509,000 | -1,469,000 | -1,088,000 | -842,000 | -1,472,000 | -1,988,000 | -1,192,000 | -3,858,000 | -5,693,000 | -1,189,000 | -9,794,000 | -530,000 | -1,050,000 |
Stock | -3,578,000 | 3,880,000 | -298,000 | 9,175,000 | 634,000 | 952,000 | 2,505,000 | -653,000 | 631,000 | -38,372,000 | -3,198,000 | 4,099,000 | 4,883,000 | 18,253,000 | 17,979,000 |
Debtors | -1,070,000 | 16,568,000 | 14,302,000 | 66,104,000 | 5,108,000 | 5,965,000 | -102,387,000 | 27,893,000 | -8,629,000 | 105,885,000 | -26,600,000 | 35,134,000 | 10,313,000 | 12,000 | 18,329,000 |
Creditors | -2,444,000 | 19,224,000 | 7,868,000 | 52,663,000 | -1,148,000 | 4,694,000 | 2,924,000 | 9,753,000 | 15,175,000 | -15,919,000 | -2,487,000 | -1,819,000 | 26,793,000 | 335,000 | 11,113,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -1,114,000 | 905,000 | -208,000 | 3,270,000 | 995,000 | -249,000 | -739,000 | 668,000 | -751,000 | -5,766,000 | -4,165,000 | -2,970,000 | 10,638,000 | 441,000 | 4,977,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -140,000 | 2,511,000 | 1,437,000 | 2,640,000 | 746,000 | -121,000 | 1,559,000 | -181,000 | 181,000 | ||||||
Cash flow from operations | 9,194,000 | 12,493,000 | 1,956,000 | -9,952,000 | 1,683,000 | 2,801,000 | 111,588,000 | -6,913,000 | 28,273,000 | -90,888,000 | 22,543,000 | -33,695,000 | 30,395,000 | -12,507,000 | -17,578,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -387,000 | 387,000 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -3,333,000 | -2,500,000 | 3,333,000 | 833,000 | 2,500,000 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 4,089,000 | 2,039,000 | -281,000 | 1,273,000 | 10,000 | -53,000 | 45,000 | 20,000 | -32,370,000 | 93,000 | -104,611,000 | 68,932,000 | 36,074,000 | -3,506,000 | 35,392,000 |
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -834,000 | -834,000 | 834,000 | -2,500,000 | -2,500,000 | 10,000,000 | -32,000,000 | 32,000,000 | |||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -1,000 | -41,000 | -164,000 | -275,000 | -399,000 | -382,000 | -219,000 | 11,000 | 25,000 | 20,000 | -509,000 | -2,680,000 | -756,000 | -2,000 | |
cash flow from financing | 24,288,000 | 7,650,000 | -1,480,000 | 56,854,000 | 2,585,000 | -435,000 | 20,050,000 | 32,000 | -32,340,000 | 4,184,000 | -29,672,000 | 34,231,000 | 58,269,000 | 28,494,000 | 59,906,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 7,346,000 | -5,906,000 | -6,811,000 | 12,081,000 | -3,136,000 | 578,000 | 4,833,000 | -8,018,000 | -3,299,000 | -3,616,000 | -24,759,000 | -9,394,000 | 50,058,000 | -2,998,000 | 3,304,000 |
overdraft | -3,930,000 | 3,930,000 | |||||||||||||
change in cash | 7,346,000 | -5,906,000 | -6,811,000 | 12,081,000 | -3,136,000 | 578,000 | 4,833,000 | -8,018,000 | -3,299,000 | -3,616,000 | -24,759,000 | -9,394,000 | 53,988,000 | -6,928,000 | 3,304,000 |
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2 AGRICULTURE LIMITED group structure
2 Agriculture Limited has 1 subsidiary company.
Ultimate parent company
2 parents
2 AGRICULTURE LIMITED
SC156515
1 subsidiary
2 Agriculture Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robert Rafferty (Mar 2013) and Mr Gavin Berry (Dec 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Robert Rafferty | United Kingdom | 56 years | Mar 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Gavin Berry | 58 years | Dec 2014 | - | Director | |
Mr Kevin Sketcher | 63 years | May 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
492.8m
-1%
operating profit
6.8m
-18%
gross margin
10.6%
+7.08%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
57m
+0.1%
total assets
141.9m
+0.04%
cash
13.5m
+1.19%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC156515
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
01470 - Raising of poultry
10910 - Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals
incorporation date
March 1995
age
30
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
vion agriculture limited (March 2013)
grampian country chickens (rearing) limited (December 2009)
accountant
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auditor
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address
fairview mill ingliston, newbridge, midlothian, EH28 8NB
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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