
Company Number
SC246050
Next Accounts
Apr 2026
Shareholders
sir tom farmer
Group Structure
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Industry
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Registered Address
thain house, 226 queensferry road, edinburgh, EH4 2BP
Website
www.farmerautocare.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of FARMER AUTOCARE LIMITED at £13.3m based on a Turnover of £20.7m and 0.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FARMER AUTOCARE LIMITED at £23.6m based on an EBITDA of £3m and a 7.92x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of FARMER AUTOCARE LIMITED at £25.5m based on Net Assets of £10.8m and 2.36x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Farmer Autocare Limited is a live company located in edinburgh, EH4 2BP with a Companies House number of SC246050. It operates in the retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories sector, SIC Code 45320. Founded in March 2003, it's largest shareholder is sir tom farmer with a 100% stake. Farmer Autocare Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £20.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Farmer Autocare Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 9 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
9 Strong
2 Regular
1 Weak
Size
annual sales of £20.7m, make it larger than the average company (£4.9m)
£20.7m - Farmer Autocare Limited
£4.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 9%, show it is growing at a similar rate (10.4%)
9% - Farmer Autocare Limited
10.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 62.1%, this company has a lower cost of product (30.9%)
62.1% - Farmer Autocare Limited
30.9% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 12.8% make it more profitable than the average company (4.4%)
12.8% - Farmer Autocare Limited
4.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 178 employees, this is above the industry average (42)
178 - Farmer Autocare Limited
42 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£31k)
£36.9k - Farmer Autocare Limited
£31k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £116.2k, this is less efficient (£150.8k)
£116.2k - Farmer Autocare Limited
£150.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 5 days, this is earlier than average (37 days)
5 days - Farmer Autocare Limited
37 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 83 days, this is slower than average (55 days)
83 days - Farmer Autocare Limited
55 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 38 days, this is less than average (63 days)
38 days - Farmer Autocare Limited
63 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 186 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
186 weeks - Farmer Autocare Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 23.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (63.2%)
23.5% - Farmer Autocare Limited
63.2% - Industry AVG
Farmer Autocare Limited's latest turnover from July 2024 is £20.7 million and the company has net assets of £10.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Farmer Autocare Limited has 178 employees and maintains cash reserves of £10.8 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | |
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Turnover | 20,685,403 | 19,892,925 | 17,963,597 | 15,971,172 | 13,854,281 | 14,492,804 | 14,264,952 | 13,689,422 | 13,218,647 | 13,094,739 | 12,299,339 | 11,331,086 | 11,898,287 | 11,375,780 | 13,150,948 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 7,849,646 | 8,234,075 | 7,746,173 | 6,559,492 | 5,685,334 | 6,092,937 | 5,891,184 | 5,566,678 | 5,629,968 | 5,814,422 | 5,730,045 | 5,393,129 | 5,946,131 | 5,487,366 | 6,283,859 |
Gross Profit | 12,835,757 | 11,658,850 | 10,217,424 | 9,411,680 | 8,168,947 | 8,399,867 | 8,373,768 | 8,122,744 | 7,588,679 | 7,280,317 | 6,569,294 | 5,937,957 | 5,952,156 | 5,888,414 | 6,867,089 |
Admin Expenses | 10,187,170 | 9,095,525 | 7,999,350 | 7,264,955 | 6,731,259 | 7,229,821 | 7,184,160 | 6,589,376 | 6,255,065 | 6,015,738 | 5,481,299 | 5,094,578 | 5,025,761 | 5,092,690 | 5,771,359 |
Operating Profit | 2,648,587 | 2,563,325 | 2,218,074 | 2,146,725 | 1,437,688 | 1,170,046 | 1,189,608 | 1,533,368 | 1,333,614 | 1,264,579 | 1,087,995 | 843,379 | 926,395 | 795,724 | 1,095,730 |
Interest Payable | 166 | 34 | 4,094 | 577 | 255 | 15,356 | 46,498 | ||||||||
Interest Receivable | 291,062 | 58,870 | 37,942 | 38,050 | 43,290 | 27,433 | 2,385 | 3,288 | 3,672 | 2,812 | 519 | 1,689 | 2,616 | 3,431 | |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,939,483 | 2,622,195 | 2,218,074 | 2,184,633 | 1,475,738 | 1,213,336 | 1,217,041 | 1,535,753 | 1,336,902 | 1,268,251 | 1,086,713 | 843,321 | 927,829 | 782,984 | 1,052,663 |
Tax | -725,302 | -547,693 | -421,115 | -442,474 | -290,437 | -229,309 | -229,679 | -295,200 | -258,498 | -258,988 | -245,742 | -199,012 | -240,853 | -134,635 | -71,385 |
Profit After Tax | 2,214,181 | 2,074,502 | 1,796,959 | 1,742,159 | 1,185,301 | 984,027 | 987,362 | 1,240,553 | 1,078,404 | 1,009,263 | 840,971 | 644,309 | 686,976 | 648,349 | 981,278 |
Dividends Paid | 213,500 | 143,100 | 479,047 | 299,250 | 104,400 | 173,950 | 175,250 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||
Retained Profit | 2,000,681 | 1,762,477 | 1,138,980 | 1,024,169 | 762,936 | 579,201 | 615,998 | 500,952 | -170,424 | 807,834 | 676,401 | 531,422 | 535,168 | 498,169 | 878,644 |
Employee Costs | 6,571,892 | 5,895,595 | 5,282,676 | 4,803,004 | 4,593,352 | 4,601,453 | 4,480,987 | 4,048,185 | 3,922,969 | 3,622,875 | 3,301,925 | 3,064,474 | 3,066,184 | 3,070,538 | 3,735,289 |
Number Of Employees | 178 | 166 | 162 | 160 | 173 | 173 | 172 | 162 | 152 | 150 | 138 | 130 | 130 | 133 | 124 |
EBITDA* | 2,983,260 | 2,828,869 | 2,429,472 | 2,333,270 | 1,623,258 | 1,335,484 | 1,362,237 | 1,707,243 | 1,498,555 | 1,418,448 | 1,234,433 | 997,338 | 1,079,174 | 929,053 | 1,261,700 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 1,398,191 | 1,021,383 | 786,930 | 631,765 | 671,966 | 658,175 | 549,627 | 589,983 | 538,647 | 466,398 | 433,799 | 453,223 | 527,210 | 589,951 | 535,388 |
Intangible Assets | 2,005 | 5,013 | 8,021 | 11,029 | 14,037 | 17,045 | 20,053 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 1,400,196 | 1,026,396 | 794,951 | 642,794 | 686,003 | 675,220 | 569,680 | 589,983 | 538,647 | 466,398 | 433,799 | 453,223 | 527,210 | 589,951 | 535,388 |
Stock & work in progress | 828,971 | 634,159 | 730,382 | 669,719 | 574,918 | 573,435 | 535,177 | 639,169 | 551,987 | 520,305 | 687,160 | 706,209 | 782,417 | 682,398 | 621,648 |
Trade Debtors | 284,044 | 450,161 | 406,345 | 347,414 | 278,340 | 207,336 | 281,724 | 296,562 | 238,286 | 172,706 | 176,801 | 162,886 | 180,504 | 199,733 | 168,049 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 828,917 | 637,153 | 515,958 | 1,992,291 | 2,066,169 | 2,017,551 | 1,973,202 | 468,411 | 428,947 | 394,658 | 355,118 | 380,885 | 499,993 | 368,816 | 273,991 |
Cash | 10,770,278 | 10,008,322 | 7,894,303 | 6,342,605 | 4,885,509 | 3,579,611 | 2,890,252 | 3,578,173 | 3,107,422 | 3,341,075 | 2,479,620 | 1,785,273 | 930,798 | 612,093 | 799,220 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 12,712,210 | 11,729,795 | 9,546,988 | 9,352,029 | 7,804,936 | 6,377,933 | 5,680,355 | 4,982,315 | 4,326,642 | 4,428,744 | 3,698,699 | 3,035,253 | 2,393,712 | 1,863,040 | 1,862,908 |
total assets | 14,112,406 | 12,756,191 | 10,341,939 | 9,994,823 | 8,490,939 | 7,053,153 | 6,250,035 | 5,572,298 | 4,865,289 | 4,895,142 | 4,132,498 | 3,488,476 | 2,920,922 | 2,452,991 | 2,398,296 |
Bank overdraft | 26,685 | 804,544 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,786,337 | 1,806,696 | 1,678,036 | 1,398,467 | 1,207,475 | 1,254,671 | 1,307,534 | 1,340,491 | 1,260,335 | 1,264,913 | 1,390,562 | 1,331,771 | 1,328,057 | 1,371,080 | 1,200,682 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 550 | 2,971 | 3,033 | 3,097 | 2,536 | 36,160 | |||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,214,505 | 1,076,648 | 786,050 | 838,400 | 987,609 | 596,072 | 567,589 | 669,726 | 603,129 | 531,604 | 534,330 | 690,940 | 679,920 | 709,722 | 409,419 |
total current liabilities | 3,000,842 | 2,883,344 | 2,464,636 | 2,239,838 | 2,198,117 | 1,853,840 | 1,875,123 | 2,010,217 | 1,863,464 | 1,796,517 | 1,924,892 | 2,022,711 | 2,007,977 | 2,110,023 | 2,450,805 |
loans | 59,173 | 350,000 | |||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 560 | 3,985 | 7,409 | 2,536 | |||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 313,055 | 216,369 | 152,227 | 118,525 | 95,846 | 79,814 | 72,899 | 72,180 | 59,477 | 54,681 | 38,926 | 30,056 | 51,172 | 41,415 | 924 |
total long term liabilities | 313,055 | 216,369 | 152,227 | 119,085 | 99,831 | 87,223 | 72,899 | 72,180 | 59,477 | 54,681 | 38,926 | 30,056 | 51,172 | 100,588 | 353,460 |
total liabilities | 3,313,897 | 3,099,713 | 2,616,863 | 2,358,923 | 2,297,948 | 1,941,063 | 1,948,022 | 2,082,397 | 1,922,941 | 1,851,198 | 1,963,818 | 2,052,767 | 2,059,149 | 2,210,611 | 2,804,265 |
net assets | 10,798,509 | 9,244,550 | 7,338,973 | 6,760,494 | 5,437,075 | 4,569,739 | 3,816,588 | 3,025,340 | 2,524,388 | 2,694,812 | 1,886,978 | 1,210,577 | 679,155 | 13,370 | -549,150 |
total shareholders funds | 10,798,509 | 9,244,550 | 7,338,973 | 6,760,494 | 5,437,075 | 4,569,739 | 3,816,588 | 3,025,340 | 2,524,388 | 2,694,812 | 1,886,978 | 1,210,577 | 679,155 | 13,370 | -549,150 |
Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2021 | Jul 2020 | Jul 2019 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2016 | Jul 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2011 | Jul 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,648,587 | 2,563,325 | 2,218,074 | 2,146,725 | 1,437,688 | 1,170,046 | 1,189,608 | 1,533,368 | 1,333,614 | 1,264,579 | 1,087,995 | 843,379 | 926,395 | 795,724 | 1,095,730 |
Depreciation | 331,665 | 262,536 | 208,390 | 183,537 | 182,564 | 162,430 | 172,629 | 173,875 | 164,941 | 153,869 | 146,438 | 153,959 | 152,779 | 133,329 | 165,970 |
Amortisation | 3,008 | 3,008 | 3,008 | 3,008 | 3,006 | 3,008 | |||||||||
Tax | -725,302 | -547,693 | -421,115 | -442,474 | -290,437 | -229,309 | -229,679 | -295,200 | -258,498 | -258,988 | -245,742 | -199,012 | -240,853 | -134,635 | -71,385 |
Stock | 194,812 | -96,223 | 60,663 | 94,801 | 1,483 | 38,258 | -103,992 | 87,182 | 31,682 | -166,855 | -19,049 | -76,208 | 100,019 | 60,750 | 621,648 |
Debtors | 25,647 | 165,011 | -1,417,402 | -4,804 | 119,622 | -30,039 | 1,489,953 | 97,740 | 99,869 | 35,445 | -11,852 | -136,726 | 111,948 | 126,509 | 442,040 |
Creditors | -20,359 | 128,660 | 279,569 | 190,992 | -47,196 | -52,863 | -32,957 | 80,156 | -4,578 | -125,649 | 58,791 | 3,714 | -43,023 | 170,398 | 1,200,682 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 137,857 | 290,598 | -52,350 | -149,209 | 391,537 | 28,483 | -102,137 | 66,597 | 71,525 | -2,726 | -156,610 | 11,020 | -29,802 | 300,303 | 409,419 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 96,686 | 64,142 | 33,702 | 22,679 | 16,032 | 6,915 | 719 | 12,703 | 4,796 | 15,755 | 8,870 | -21,116 | 9,757 | 40,491 | 924 |
Cash flow from operations | 2,251,683 | 2,695,788 | 3,626,017 | 1,865,261 | 1,572,089 | 1,080,491 | -387,778 | 1,386,577 | 1,180,249 | 1,178,250 | 930,643 | 1,004,878 | 563,286 | 1,118,351 | 1,737,652 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,648,334 | -225,211 | -235,740 | -188,715 | -128,067 | -91,492 | -90,038 | -187,892 | -102,468 | ||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -1,648,334 | -225,211 | -235,740 | -188,715 | -128,067 | -91,492 | -90,038 | -187,892 | -102,468 | ||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -59,173 | -290,827 | 350,000 | ||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -550 | -2,981 | -3,487 | -3,488 | 10,506 | -2,536 | -36,160 | 38,696 | |||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 290,896 | 58,870 | 37,908 | 38,050 | 43,290 | 27,433 | 2,385 | 3,288 | 3,672 | -1,282 | -58 | 1,434 | -12,740 | -43,067 | |
cash flow from financing | -155,826 | 201,420 | -563,482 | 333,671 | 138,962 | 227,746 | 202,683 | 2,385 | 3,288 | 3,672 | -1,282 | -58 | 70,342 | -275,376 | -1,082,165 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 761,956 | 2,114,019 | 1,551,698 | 1,457,096 | 1,305,898 | 689,359 | -687,921 | 470,751 | -233,653 | 861,455 | 694,347 | 854,475 | 318,705 | -187,127 | 799,220 |
overdraft | -26,685 | -777,859 | 804,544 | ||||||||||||
change in cash | 761,956 | 2,114,019 | 1,551,698 | 1,457,096 | 1,305,898 | 689,359 | -687,921 | 470,751 | -233,653 | 861,455 | 694,347 | 854,475 | 345,390 | 590,732 | -5,324 |
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FARMER AUTOCARE LIMITED group structure
Farmer Autocare Limited has 4 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
FARMER AUTOCARE LIMITED
SC246050
4 subsidiaries
Farmer Autocare Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Sir Thomas Farmer (Dec 2003) and Mr Andrew Mulvenna (Apr 2013).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Sir Thomas Farmer | Scotland | 84 years | Dec 2003 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Mulvenna | 50 years | Apr 2013 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Mulvenna | Scotland | 50 years | Apr 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Gregory Dolan | Scotland | 78 years | Jun 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Colin McNeill | 56 years | Jul 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
July 2024turnover
20.7m
+4%
operating profit
2.6m
+3%
gross margin
62.1%
+5.88%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
July 2024net assets
10.8m
+0.17%
total assets
14.1m
+0.11%
cash
10.8m
+0.08%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC246050
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
45320 - Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
incorporation date
March 2003
age
22
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
July 2024
previous names
tyres 'n' wheels @ farmer autocare limited (November 2003)
automan limited (November 2003)
accountant
-
auditor
MHA
address
thain house, 226 queensferry road, edinburgh, EH4 2BP
Bank
BANK OF SCOTLAND
Legal Advisor
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