
Company Number
SC363556
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Directors
Shareholders
gary leitch
louise leitch
Group Structure
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Industry
Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
+2Registered Address
braehead farm, kilmarnock, KA1 5LN
Website
www.dairyauto.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of DAIRY AUTOMATION LIMITED at £536.2k based on a Turnover of £1.4m and 0.39x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DAIRY AUTOMATION LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-114.2k and a 3.67x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DAIRY AUTOMATION LIMITED at £1.8m based on Net Assets of £874.7k and 2.01x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Dairy Automation Limited is a live company located in kilmarnock, KA1 5LN with a Companies House number of SC363556. It operates in the repair of machinery sector, SIC Code 33120. Founded in August 2009, it's largest shareholder is gary leitch with a 51% stake. Dairy Automation Limited is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.4m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Dairy Automation Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
4 Strong
3 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£10.4m)
- Dairy Automation Limited
£10.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -23%, show it is growing at a slower rate (9.4%)
- Dairy Automation Limited
9.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 28.7%, this company has a comparable cost of product (28.7%)
- Dairy Automation Limited
28.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -10.8% make it less profitable than the average company (5.3%)
- Dairy Automation Limited
5.3% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 4 employees, this is below the industry average (32)
4 - Dairy Automation Limited
32 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £51.2k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£51.2k)
- Dairy Automation Limited
£51.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £345.8k, this is more efficient (£254.5k)
- Dairy Automation Limited
£254.5k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 74 days, this is later than average (51 days)
- Dairy Automation Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 102 days, this is slower than average (40 days)
- Dairy Automation Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 5 days, this is less than average (66 days)
- Dairy Automation Limited
66 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 10 weeks, this is average cash available to meet short term requirements (11 weeks)
10 weeks - Dairy Automation Limited
11 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 26.1%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (62.1%)
26.1% - Dairy Automation Limited
62.1% - Industry AVG
Dairy Automation Limited's latest turnover from March 2024 is estimated at £1.4 million and the company has net assets of £874.7 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Dairy Automation Limited has 4 employees and maintains cash reserves of £60.7 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | |
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Number Of Employees | 4 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 9 | |||||||
EBITDA* |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 369,354 | 393,139 | 102,511 | 127,672 | 148,649 | 94,164 | 56,562 | 23,486 | 30,379 | 44,323 | 36,842 | 23,934 | 24,129 | 5,357 |
Intangible Assets | 3,442 | 8,607 | 13,772 | 18,937 | ||||||||||
Investments & Other | 46,501 | |||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 13,621 | 28,481 | 43,341 | 58,201 | ||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 415,855 | 393,139 | 102,511 | 127,672 | 148,649 | 94,164 | 56,562 | 23,486 | 30,379 | 44,323 | 53,905 | 61,022 | 81,242 | 82,495 |
Stock & work in progress | 15,000 | 635,070 | 367,985 | 421,869 | 250,783 | 376,533 | 230,004 | 319,668 | 226,475 | 201,758 | 132,370 | 192,360 | 128,797 | |
Trade Debtors | 283,648 | 824,645 | 388,873 | 728,882 | 617,135 | 367,503 | 460,041 | 348,086 | 438,951 | 313,408 | 723,075 | 188,623 | 347,606 | 113,266 |
Group Debtors | ||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 407,586 | 264,372 | 120,837 | 156,504 | 339,330 | 187,243 | 271,910 | 150,682 | 109,738 | |||||
Cash | 60,658 | 594,549 | 834 | 34,366 | 83 | 57,541 | 217,183 | 141,536 | 327,971 | 300,601 | 146,343 | 187,796 | 80,871 | 63,139 |
misc current assets | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 766,892 | 1,683,566 | 1,145,614 | 1,287,737 | 1,378,417 | 863,070 | 1,325,667 | 870,308 | 1,196,328 | 840,484 | 1,071,176 | 508,789 | 620,837 | 305,202 |
total assets | 1,182,747 | 2,076,705 | 1,248,125 | 1,415,409 | 1,527,066 | 957,234 | 1,382,229 | 893,794 | 1,226,707 | 884,807 | 1,125,081 | 569,811 | 702,079 | 387,697 |
Bank overdraft | 219,795 | 62,922 | 116,280 | 11,429 | 11,429 | 11,429 | ||||||||
Bank loan | 10,000 | 17,618 | ||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 275,494 | 608,041 | 433,829 | 275,177 | 479,984 | 316,333 | 320,789 | 200,119 | 365,316 | 605,264 | 812,109 | 239,483 | 447,577 | 247,560 |
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | 352 | 352 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,701 | 21,948 | 34,453 | 23,205 | 11,205 | |||||||||
other current liabilities | 6,877 | 322,871 | 107,654 | 403,297 | 274,204 | 149,534 | 496,602 | 244,482 | 471,098 | |||||
total current liabilities | 296,424 | 970,830 | 761,278 | 741,396 | 904,921 | 500,501 | 840,025 | 456,030 | 836,414 | 605,264 | 812,109 | 239,483 | 447,577 | 247,560 |
loans | 11,667 | 21,667 | 44,643 | 66,071 | 33,333 | 44,762 | 56,191 | 67,619 | ||||||
hp & lease commitments | 3,701 | 69,809 | 28,669 | 15,873 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | ||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 31,920 | 51,925 | 5,082 | 39,764 | 76,852 | 118,841 | 58,201 | |||||||
provisions | 69,600 | 9,905 | 24,257 | 40,119 | 17,652 | 10,800 | 4,346 | 5,913 | 8,648 | 7,178 | 4,683 | 4,687 | ||
total long term liabilities | 11,667 | 94,968 | 86,468 | 142,253 | 143,261 | 91,083 | 82,864 | 71,965 | 5,913 | 13,730 | 46,942 | 81,535 | 123,528 | 58,201 |
total liabilities | 308,091 | 1,065,798 | 847,746 | 883,649 | 1,048,182 | 591,584 | 922,889 | 527,995 | 842,327 | 618,994 | 859,051 | 321,018 | 571,105 | 305,761 |
net assets | 874,656 | 1,010,907 | 400,379 | 531,760 | 478,884 | 365,650 | 459,340 | 365,799 | 384,380 | 265,813 | 266,030 | 248,793 | 130,974 | 81,936 |
total shareholders funds | 874,656 | 1,010,907 | 400,379 | 531,760 | 478,884 | 365,650 | 459,340 | 365,799 | 384,380 | 265,813 | 266,030 | 248,793 | 130,974 | 81,936 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 35,785 | 34,246 | 42,636 | 49,700 | 30,913 | 18,992 | 8,526 | 12,056 | 15,614 | 12,982 | 8,922 | 8,220 | 2,061 | |
Amortisation | 302 | 3,442 | 5,165 | 5,165 | 5,165 | 6,886 | ||||||||
Tax | ||||||||||||||
Stock | 15,000 | 267,085 | -53,884 | 171,086 | -125,750 | 146,529 | -89,664 | 93,193 | 24,717 | 69,388 | -59,990 | 63,563 | 128,797 | |
Debtors | -397,783 | 1,089,017 | -375,676 | -71,079 | 401,719 | -177,205 | 233,183 | -49,921 | 235,281 | -423,288 | 519,592 | -173,843 | 219,480 | 171,467 |
Creditors | -332,547 | 608,041 | 158,652 | -204,807 | 163,651 | -4,456 | 120,670 | -165,197 | -239,948 | -206,845 | 572,626 | -208,094 | 200,017 | 247,560 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -315,994 | 322,871 | -295,643 | 129,093 | 124,670 | -347,068 | 252,120 | -226,616 | 471,098 | |||||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -69,600 | 69,600 | -14,352 | -15,862 | 22,467 | 6,852 | 6,454 | -1,567 | -2,735 | 1,470 | 2,495 | -4 | 4,687 | |
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Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | ||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 46,501 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | ||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -7,618 | 17,618 | ||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | ||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | 352 | |||||||||||||
Long term loans | -10,000 | 21,667 | -21,428 | 32,738 | -11,429 | -11,429 | -11,428 | 67,619 | ||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -21,948 | 25,649 | -104,262 | 52,388 | 24,796 | 27,078 | ||||||||
other long term liabilities | -20,005 | 51,925 | -5,082 | -34,682 | -37,088 | -41,989 | 60,640 | 58,201 | ||||||
share issue | ||||||||||||||
interest | ||||||||||||||
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cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||
cash | -533,891 | 594,549 | -33,532 | 34,283 | -57,458 | -159,642 | 75,647 | -186,435 | 27,370 | 154,258 | -41,453 | 106,925 | 17,732 | 63,139 |
overdraft | 156,873 | -53,358 | 104,851 | 11,429 | ||||||||||
change in cash | -533,891 | 594,549 | -190,405 | 87,641 | -162,309 | -159,642 | 75,647 | -197,864 | 27,370 | 154,258 | -41,453 | 106,925 | 17,732 | 63,139 |
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DAIRY AUTOMATION LIMITED group structure
Dairy Automation Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
DAIRY AUTOMATION LIMITED
SC363556
Dairy Automation Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Gary Leitch serving since Aug 2009.
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Gary Leitch | United Kingdom | 54 years | Aug 2009 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
1.4m
-68%
operating profit
-150k
0%
gross margin
28.8%
-1.83%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
874.7k
-0.13%
total assets
1.2m
-0.43%
cash
60.7k
-0.9%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC363556
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
33200 - Installation of industrial machinery and equipment
46140 - Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
33120 - Repair of machinery
incorporation date
August 2009
age
16
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Total Exemption Full
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
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address
braehead farm, kilmarnock, KA1 5LN
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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