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Company Number

SC295970

Next Accounts

Jan 2026

Directors

Robin Drysdale

Alexander Scougall

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Shareholders

robin hogg drysdale

alexander william scougall

Group Structure

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Industry

Freight transport by road

Registered Address

tower farm, cockburnspath, berwickshire, TD13 5YU

Website

www.drysdalefreight.co.uk

drysdale freight limited Estimated Valuation

£6.7m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DRYSDALE FREIGHT LIMITED at £6.7m based on Net Assets of £2.8m and 2.39x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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Drysdale Freight Limited is a live company located in berwickshire, TD13 5YU with a Companies House number of SC295970. It operates in the freight transport by road sector, SIC Code 49410. Founded in January 2006, it's largest shareholder is robin hogg drysdale with a 100% stake. Drysdale Freight Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.1m with declining growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Drysdale Freight Limited a 3 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 2 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating3out of 5

2 Strong

3 Regular

7 Weak

Size

annual sales of £2.1m, make it smaller than the average company (£9.3m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.1%)

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Drysdale Freight Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £2.1 million and the company has net assets of £2.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Drysdale Freight Limited has 20 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.1 million as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Turnover	2,142,967	1,903,119	2,440,294	2,295,062	2,123,442	2,794,308	3,173,424	3,593,440	3,420,572	6,105,519	6,180,048	6,855,193	5,690,588	7,139,346	4,806,969
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales	1,657,564	1,496,310	1,920,438	1,822,695	1,698,606	2,248,529	2,546,424	2,853,728	2,732,969	4,951,078	5,031,677	5,588,889	4,624,123	5,725,470	3,779,290
Gross Profit	485,404	406,809	519,855	472,366	424,835	545,779	627,000	739,712	687,602	1,154,440	1,148,372	1,266,304	1,066,465	1,413,876	1,027,679
Admin Expenses	469,164	456,382	365,039	30,278	465,712	397,601	533,912	509,414	594,094	1,051,128	1,009,918	810,667	895,616	1,194,793	-501,775
Operating Profit	16,240	-49,573	154,816	442,088	-40,877	148,178	93,088	230,298	93,508	103,312	138,454	455,637	170,849	219,083	1,529,454
Interest Payable	28,125	25,625	16,875	15,250	17,509	14,183	7,075	12,409	8,955
Interest Receivable	57,881	46,157	7,244	552	228	1,196	902	617	1,661	1,664	1,080	1,254	1,468	1,549	819
Pre-Tax Profit	45,996	-29,041	145,185	427,390	-58,158	135,191	86,915	218,506	86,214	104,976	139,534	456,891	172,317	220,632	1,530,272
Tax	-11,499		-27,585	-81,204		-25,686	-16,514	-41,516	-17,243	-20,995	-29,302	-105,085	-41,356	-57,364	-428,476
Profit After Tax	34,497	-29,041	117,600	346,186	-58,158	109,505	70,401	176,990	68,971	83,981	110,232	351,806	130,961	163,268	1,101,796
Dividends Paid
Retained Profit	34,497	-29,041	117,600	346,186	-58,158	109,505	70,401	176,990	68,971	83,981	110,232	351,806	130,961	163,268	1,101,796
Employee Costs	817,568	830,052	864,370	758,751	719,536	1,051,359	1,050,673	1,132,942	948,658	1,631,407	1,646,810	1,845,596	1,515,413	1,926,480	1,362,089
Number Of Employees	20	21	23	22	21	31	32	35	30	53	55	62	52	67	48
EBITDA*	186,457	159,151	301,642	617,597	157,762	405,287	93,088	555,125	478,774	484,977	519,517	764,537	491,010	510,726	1,826,678

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Tangible Assets	1,291,061	1,332,616	1,329,490	1,433,889	1,335,528	1,583,874	1,744,886	1,812,866	2,074,266	2,026,404	2,061,913	1,893,414	1,818,579	1,657,681	1,206,486
Intangible Assets										25,000	50,000	75,000	100,000	125,000	150,000
Investments & Other				1	1	1	1	1
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	17,601	15,735	17,887
Total Fixed Assets	1,308,662	1,348,351	1,347,377	1,433,890	1,335,529	1,583,875	1,744,887	1,812,867	2,074,266	2,051,404	2,111,913	1,968,414	1,918,579	1,782,681	1,356,486
Stock & work in progress	17,874	18,729	19,182	36,165	23,277	20,738	40,391	34,917	36,855	18,693	39,150	30,656	23,711	11,721	9,749
Trade Debtors	357,551	293,783	466,853	356,741	373,864	566,526	565,241	681,387	692,062	745,600	776,130	872,167	557,903	852,180	537,504
Group Debtors				6,999	624,999	624,999	624,999	624,999	625,000
Misc Debtors	90,483	69,068	61,880	92,282	223,619	14,638	13,187	12,348	24,484	1,117	564		4,543	13,896
Cash	1,089,762	1,115,238	1,056,865	874,822	228,890	227,158	91,747	269,166	224,304	439,962	225,587	206,443	295,106	292,254	327,419
misc current assets	443,001	388,494	413,200	381,600
total current assets	1,998,671	1,885,312	2,017,980	1,748,609	1,474,649	1,454,059	1,335,565	1,622,817	1,602,705	1,205,372	1,041,431	1,109,266	881,263	1,170,051	874,672
total assets	3,307,333	3,233,663	3,365,357	3,182,499	2,810,178	3,037,934	3,080,452	3,435,684	3,676,971	3,256,776	3,153,344	3,077,680	2,799,842	2,952,732	2,231,158
Bank overdraft						74,071	46,156	121,548	275,537
Bank loan
Trade Creditors	114,486	82,469	166,449	146,019	103,750	113,287	167,283	227,055	197,546	1,156,192	1,097,831	1,192,942	1,278,512	1,522,495	1,016,469
Group/Directors Accounts						17,433	325,926	513,215	645,262
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments						10,300	63,334	60,001	330,757
other current liabilities	30,354	47,962	79,130	21,256	64,039	90,309	51,008	172,794	84,170
total current liabilities	144,840	130,431	245,579	167,275	167,789	305,400	653,707	1,094,613	1,533,272	1,156,192	1,097,831	1,192,942	1,278,512	1,522,495	1,016,469
loans	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000	50,000
hp & lease commitments						6,369	16,666	53,334	15,624
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities										30,434	105,111	54,167	41,667	71,035	21,840
provisions	133,398	108,634	96,139	109,185	82,536	108,154	101,573	99,632	116,960	128,006	92,239	82,640	83,538	94,038	90,953
total long term liabilities	383,398	358,634	346,139	359,185	332,536	364,523	168,239	152,966	132,584	158,440	197,350	136,807	125,205	165,073	112,793
total liabilities	528,238	489,065	591,718	526,460	500,325	669,923	821,946	1,247,579	1,665,856	1,314,632	1,295,181	1,329,749	1,403,717	1,687,568	1,129,262
net assets	2,779,095	2,744,598	2,773,639	2,656,039	2,309,853	2,368,011	2,258,506	2,188,105	2,011,115	1,942,144	1,858,163	1,747,931	1,396,125	1,265,164	1,101,896
total shareholders funds	2,779,095	2,744,598	2,773,639	2,656,039	2,309,853	2,368,011	2,258,506	2,188,105	2,011,115	1,942,144	1,858,163	1,747,931	1,396,125	1,265,164	1,101,896

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	16,240	-49,573	154,816	442,088	-40,877	148,178	93,088	230,298	93,508	103,312	138,454	455,637	170,849	219,083	1,529,454
Depreciation	170,217	208,724	146,826	175,509	198,639	257,109		324,827	360,266	356,665	356,063	283,900	295,161	266,643	272,224
Amortisation									25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000	25,000
Tax	-11,499		-27,585	-81,204		-25,686	-16,514	-41,516	-17,243	-20,995	-29,302	-105,085	-41,356	-57,364	-428,476
Stock	-855	-453	-16,983	12,888	2,539	-19,653	5,474	-1,938	18,162	-20,457	8,494	6,945	11,990	1,972	9,749
Debtors	87,049	-168,034	90,598	-766,460	16,319	2,736	-115,307	-22,812	594,829	-29,977	-95,473	309,721	-303,630	328,572	537,504
Creditors	32,017	-83,980	20,430	42,269	-9,537	-53,996	-59,772	29,509	-958,646	58,361	-95,111	-85,570	-243,983	506,026	1,016,469
Accruals and Deferred Income	-17,608	-31,168	57,874	-42,783	-26,270	39,301	-121,786	88,624	84,170
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	24,764	12,495	-13,046	26,649	-25,618	6,581	1,941	-17,328	-11,046	35,767	9,599	-898	-10,500	3,085	90,953
Cash flow from operations	127,937	224,985	265,700	1,316,100	77,479	388,404	6,790	639,164	-1,036,982	608,544	491,682	256,318	486,811	631,929	1,958,371
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	-128,662	-211,850	-42,427	-273,870	49,707	-96,097	67,980	-63,427	-408,128	-321,156	-524,562	-358,735	-456,059	-717,838	-1,653,710
Change in Investments			-1					1
cash flow from investments	-128,662	-211,850	-42,426	-273,870	49,707	-96,097	67,980	-63,428	-408,128	-321,156	-524,562	-358,735	-456,059	-717,838	-1,653,710
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts					-17,433	-308,493	-187,289	-132,047	645,262
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans						200,000	50,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments					-16,669	-63,331	-33,335	-233,046	346,381
other long term liabilities									-30,434	-74,677	50,944	12,500	-29,368	49,195	21,840
share issue															100
interest	29,756	20,532	-9,631	-14,698	-17,281	-12,987	-6,173	-11,792	-7,294	1,664	1,080	1,254	1,468	1,549	819
cash flow from financing	29,756	20,532	-9,631	-14,698	-51,383	-184,811	-176,797	-376,885	953,915	-73,013	52,024	13,754	-27,900	50,744	22,759
cash and cash equivalents
cash	-25,476	58,373	182,043	645,932	1,732	135,411	-177,419	44,862	-215,658	214,375	19,144	-88,663	2,852	-35,165	327,419
overdraft					-74,071	27,915	-75,392	-153,989	275,537
change in cash	-25,476	58,373	182,043	645,932	75,803	107,496	-102,027	198,851	-491,195	214,375	19,144	-88,663	2,852	-35,165	327,419

Very Low Risk70 - 100

Low Risk50 - 70

Moderate Risk30 - 50

High Risk20 - 30

Very High Risk0 - 20

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DRYSDALE FREIGHT LIMITED group structure

Drysdale Freight Limited has 1 subsidiary company.

Ultimate parent company

DRYSDALE FREIGHT LIMITED

SC295970

1 subsidiary

BORDER TRAFFIC TRANSPORT LIMITED

09674754

DRYSDALE FREIGHT LIMITED Shareholders

robin hogg drysdale	100%
alexander william scougall	0%

Drysdale Freight Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Robin Drysdale (Jan 2006) and Mr Alexander Scougall (Jan 2006).

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Robin Drysdale	United Kingdom	77 years	Jan 2006	-	Director
Mr Alexander Scougall	Scotland	65 years	Jan 2006	-	Director
Mr Robert Drysdale	Scotland	52 years	Jan 2006	-	Director

P&L

April 2024

turnover

2.1m

+13%

operating profit

16.2k

gross margin

22.7%

+5.97%

turnover

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

Balance Sheet

April 2024

net assets

2.8m

+0.01%

total assets

3.3m

+0.02%

cash

1.1m

-0.02%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

49410 - Freight transport by road

incorporation date

January 2006

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

tower farm, cockburnspath, berwickshire, TD13 5YU

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