Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GROAQUA LIMITED at £3m based on a Turnover of £8.7m and 0.35x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
groaqua limitedEstimated Valuation
£684.1k
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GROAQUA LIMITED at £684.1k based on an EBITDA of £188.5k and a 3.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
groaqua limitedEstimated Valuation
£1.2m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GROAQUA LIMITED at £1.2m based on Net Assets of £717.6k and 1.69x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Groaqua LimitedOverview
Groaqua Limited is a live company located in inverness, IV1 1SU with a Companies House number of SC221499. 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 July 2001, it's largest shareholder is
joannes thomsen
with a 100% stake. Groaqua Limited is a mature,
mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£8.7m with
high
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Groaqua 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
Health Rating3.5out of 5
5 Strong
2 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £8.7m, make it larger than the average company (£565.3k)
£8.7m - Groaqua Limited
£565.3k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 19%, show it is growing at a faster rate (6.4%)
19% - Groaqua Limited
6.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 37%, this company has a comparable cost of product (37%)
37% - Groaqua Limited
37% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.4% make it less profitable than the average company (3.4%)
1.4% - Groaqua Limited
3.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 31 employees, this is above the industry average (9)
31 - Groaqua Limited
9 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £32.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£32.4k)
£32.4k - Groaqua Limited
£32.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £279.7k, this is more efficient (£138.8k)
£279.7k - Groaqua Limited
£138.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 54 days, this is later than average (26 days)
54 days - Groaqua Limited
26 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 17 days, this is quicker than average (32 days)
17 days - Groaqua Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 50 days, this is less than average (71 days)
50 days - Groaqua Limited
71 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (49 weeks)
7 weeks - Groaqua Limited
49 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 78.1%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (45.4%)
78.1% - Groaqua Limited
45.4% - Industry AVG
GROAQUA LIMITED financials
EXPORT
Groaqua Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £8.7 million and the company has net assets of £717.6 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Groaqua Limited has 31 employees and maintains cash reserves of £338.1 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source:Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Jul 2020
Jul 2019
Jul 2018
Jul 2017
Jul 2016
Jul 2015
Jul 2014
Jul 2013
Jul 2012
Jul 2011
Jul 2010
Jul 2009
Turnover
8,672,051
7,555,986
4,327,245
5,085,133
4,212,352
4,687,940
3,464,404
3,759,866
11,236,872
4,110,437
3,409,557
4,345,216
4,498,683
2,899,029
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
5,461,978
5,045,649
2,561,174
3,090,044
2,141,619
2,560,633
1,832,962
2,127,585
6,627,216
2,395,603
2,003,815
2,491,799
2,515,172
1,585,548
Gross Profit
3,210,073
2,510,337
1,766,071
1,995,089
2,070,733
2,127,307
1,631,442
1,632,281
4,609,656
1,714,834
1,405,742
1,853,417
1,983,511
1,313,481
Admin Expenses
3,086,889
2,361,829
2,514,213
1,638,134
3,152,832
1,860,408
1,289,316
1,392,557
4,361,921
1,511,318
1,174,258
1,823,302
1,864,428
1,128,309
-699,084
Operating Profit
123,184
148,508
-748,142
356,955
-1,082,099
266,899
342,126
239,724
247,735
203,516
231,484
30,115
119,083
185,172
699,084
Interest Payable
11,250
9,500
Interest Receivable
31,069
26,332
1,781
1,139
9,889
7,830
5,017
7,640
5,030
4,773
3,651
2,732
2,757
1,866
556
Pre-Tax Profit
143,003
165,340
-746,361
358,094
-1,072,210
274,730
347,143
247,364
252,765
208,289
235,135
32,847
121,839
187,038
699,640
Tax
-35,751
-31,415
-68,038
-52,199
-65,957
-49,473
-50,553
-43,741
-54,081
-7,883
-31,678
-52,370
-195,899
Profit After Tax
107,252
133,925
-746,361
290,056
-1,072,210
222,531
281,186
197,891
202,212
164,548
181,054
24,964
90,161
134,667
503,741
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit
107,252
133,925
-746,361
290,056
-1,072,210
222,531
281,186
197,891
202,212
164,548
181,054
24,964
90,161
134,667
503,741
Employee Costs
1,004,917
856,028
793,067
803,400
750,907
735,251
258,360
916,042
2,146,980
867,638
774,003
955,477
1,228,695
722,121
Number Of Employees
31
28
26
28
27
25
10
34
82
32
30
38
47
28
EBITDA*
188,485
201,179
-697,588
394,552
-1,042,570
294,963
357,809
256,812
265,233
216,995
248,614
42,440
134,691
200,123
711,060
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Jul 2020
Jul 2019
Jul 2018
Jul 2017
Jul 2016
Jul 2015
Jul 2014
Jul 2013
Jul 2012
Jul 2011
Jul 2010
Jul 2009
Tangible Assets
181,172
197,160
134,807
99,930
109,643
127,296
31,014
44,072
55,176
55,591
46,657
44,196
46,872
58,569
33,268
Intangible Assets
20,763
14,208
17,308
21,700
24,800
27,900
31,000
31,000
31,000
60,907
60,157
Investments & Other
40,202
40,200
1,708,500
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
242,137
251,568
152,115
121,630
134,443
1,863,696
62,014
75,072
86,176
116,498
106,814
44,196
46,872
58,569
33,268
Stock & work in progress
751,414
1,023,079
706,214
515,675
592,011
455,746
342,393
226,264
690,457
267,632
307,012
343,329
105,385
190,908
135,935
Trade Debtors
1,303,841
1,083,270
492,121
812,399
620,271
721,761
519,666
456,201
1,306,883
445,964
283,359
423,886
548,674
286,020
477,040
Group Debtors
1,059
835,894
295,258
Misc Debtors
633,705
472,291
405,654
187,746
227,169
149,732
116,697
175,248
Cash
338,125
845,445
659,218
765,573
1,511,811
1,125,269
2,006,819
2,006,752
1,049,048
963,121
946,059
514,208
578,782
523,883
222,383
misc current assets
total current assets
3,028,144
4,259,979
2,558,465
2,281,393
2,951,262
2,452,508
2,985,575
2,864,465
3,046,388
1,676,717
1,536,430
1,281,423
1,232,841
1,000,811
835,358
total assets
3,270,281
4,511,547
2,710,580
2,403,023
3,085,705
4,316,204
3,047,589
2,939,537
3,132,564
1,793,215
1,643,244
1,325,619
1,279,713
1,059,380
868,626
Bank overdraft
200,000
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
268,696
277,926
200,414
241,199
282,491
164,219
268,924
189,250
1,817,710
669,885
697,786
562,460
542,843
410,707
357,619
Group/Directors Accounts
531,789
839,108
265,834
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities
1,708,057
2,547,634
1,743,286
921,536
1,860,077
2,144,636
996,240
1,238,958
total current liabilities
2,508,542
3,864,668
2,209,534
1,162,735
2,142,568
2,308,855
1,265,164
1,428,208
1,817,710
669,885
697,786
562,460
542,843
410,707
357,619
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
2,679
provisions
44,121
36,513
24,605
17,486
10,391
2,393
10,091
11,507
22,195
8,871
7,626
6,301
8,265
2,587
total long term liabilities
44,121
36,513
24,605
17,486
10,391
2,393
10,091
11,507
22,195
8,871
7,626
6,301
8,265
5,266
total liabilities
2,552,663
3,901,181
2,234,139
1,180,221
2,152,959
2,311,248
1,265,164
1,438,299
1,829,217
692,080
706,657
570,086
549,144
418,972
362,885
net assets
717,618
610,366
476,441
1,222,802
932,746
2,004,956
1,782,425
1,501,238
1,303,347
1,101,135
936,587
755,533
730,569
640,408
505,741
total shareholders funds
717,618
610,366
476,441
1,222,802
932,746
2,004,956
1,782,425
1,501,238
1,303,347
1,101,135
936,587
755,533
730,569
640,408
505,741
Dec 2023
Dec 2022
Dec 2021
Jul 2020
Jul 2019
Jul 2018
Jul 2017
Jul 2016
Jul 2015
Jul 2014
Jul 2013
Jul 2012
Jul 2011
Jul 2010
Jul 2009
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
123,184
148,508
-748,142
356,955
-1,082,099
266,899
342,126
239,724
247,735
203,516
231,484
30,115
119,083
185,172
699,084
Depreciation
57,374
49,571
46,162
34,497
36,429
24,964
15,683
17,088
17,498
13,479
17,130
12,325
15,608
14,951
11,976
Amortisation
7,927
3,100
4,392
3,100
3,100
3,100
Tax
-35,751
-31,415
-68,038
-52,199
-65,957
-49,473
-50,553
-43,741
-54,081
-7,883
-31,678
-52,370
-195,899
Stock
-271,665
316,865
190,539
-76,336
136,265
113,353
116,129
-464,193
422,825
-39,380
-36,317
237,944
-85,523
54,973
135,935
Debtors
-452,850
1,198,422
192,888
152,705
-24,053
235,130
4,914
-675,434
860,919
162,605
-140,527
-124,788
262,654
-191,020
477,040
Creditors
-9,230
77,512
-40,785
-41,292
118,272
-104,705
79,674
-1,628,460
1,147,825
-27,901
135,326
19,617
132,136
53,088
357,619
Accruals and Deferred Income
-839,577
804,348
821,750
-938,541
-284,559
1,148,396
-242,718
1,238,958
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
7,608
11,908
7,119
7,095
7,998
2,393
-10,091
-1,416
-10,688
13,324
1,245
1,325
-1,964
5,678
2,587
Cash flow from operations
36,050
-451,755
-292,931
-722,593
-1,313,071
940,365
-2,326
956,048
68,073
35,452
507,948
-57,657
56,054
342,566
262,392
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-55,868
-111,924
-81,039
-24,784
-18,776
-121,246
-2,625
-5,984
12,824
-23,163
-79,748
-9,649
-3,911
-40,252
-45,244
Change in Investments
2
40,200
-1,708,500
1,708,500
cash flow from investments
-55,870
-152,124
-81,039
-24,784
1,689,724
-1,829,746
-2,625
-5,984
12,824
-23,163
-79,748
-9,649
-3,911
-40,252
-45,244
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
-307,319
573,274
265,834
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
-2,679
2,679
share issue
1
2,000
interest
19,819
16,832
1,781
1,139
9,889
7,830
5,017
7,640
5,030
4,773
3,651
2,732
2,757
1,866
556
cash flow from financing
-287,500
590,106
267,615
1,139
9,889
7,830
5,018
7,640
5,030
4,773
3,651
2,732
2,757
-813
5,235
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-507,320
186,227
-106,355
-746,238
386,542
-881,550
67
957,704
85,927
17,062
431,851
-64,574
54,899
301,500
222,383
overdraft
-200,000
200,000
change in cash
-307,320
-13,773
-106,355
-746,238
386,542
-881,550
67
957,704
85,927
17,062
431,851
-64,574
54,899
301,500
222,383
groaqua limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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01629 - Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c.
47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
incorporation date
July 2001
age
24
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
SUTHERLANDS HOLDINGS GROUP LTD
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
sterner aquatech uk limited (April 2023)
accountant
MACKENZE KERR LIMITED
auditor
-
address
1 longman drive, inverness, IV1 1SU
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
-
groaqua limited Charges & Mortgages
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