
Company Number
SC502579
Next Accounts
Jan 2026
Shareholders
scott ashforth
samantha ashforth
Group Structure
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Industry
Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores
Registered Address
6 main street, tomintoul, moray, AB37 9EX
Website
-Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MASTER BLENDS LTD at £313.6k based on a Turnover of £1.4m and 0.23x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MASTER BLENDS LTD at £669.8k based on an EBITDA of £240.3k and a 2.79x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of MASTER BLENDS LTD at £707.1k based on Net Assets of £394.8k and 1.79x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Master Blends Ltd is a live company located in moray, AB37 9EX with a Companies House number of SC502579. It operates in the retail sale of beverages in specialised stores sector, SIC Code 47250. Founded in April 2015, it's largest shareholder is scott ashforth with a 50% stake. Master Blends Ltd is a established, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.4m with rapid growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Master Blends Ltd a 4.5 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
1 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £1.4m, make it smaller than the average company (£2.1m)
- Master Blends Ltd
£2.1m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 43%, show it is growing at a faster rate (14.1%)
- Master Blends Ltd
14.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 22.4%, this company has a higher cost of product (31.7%)
- Master Blends Ltd
31.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 17.5% make it more profitable than the average company (2.5%)
- Master Blends Ltd
2.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 9 employees, this is below the industry average (30)
9 - Master Blends Ltd
30 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £16.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£16.9k)
- Master Blends Ltd
£16.9k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £152.3k, this is more efficient (£95.7k)
- Master Blends Ltd
£95.7k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 92 days, this is later than average (11 days)
- Master Blends Ltd
11 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 45 days, this is slower than average (39 days)
- Master Blends Ltd
39 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- Master Blends Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Master Blends Ltd
- - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 39.9%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (81.3%)
39.9% - Master Blends Ltd
81.3% - Industry AVG
Master Blends Ltd's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £1.4 million and the company has net assets of £394.8 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Master Blends Ltd has 9 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 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 | |
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Turnover | |||||||||
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Operating Profit | |||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||
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Dividends Paid | |||||||||
Retained Profit | |||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||
Number Of Employees | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | ||||
EBITDA* |
* 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 | |
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Tangible Assets | 310,432 | 312,777 | 319,270 | 319,651 | 324,386 | 344,903 | 371,879 | 399,221 | 314,265 |
Intangible Assets | 78,871 | ||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 310,432 | 312,777 | 319,270 | 319,651 | 324,386 | 344,903 | 371,879 | 399,221 | 393,136 |
Stock & work in progress | 113,185 | ||||||||
Trade Debtors | 346,468 | 360,745 | 228,565 | 164,089 | 207,136 | 212,346 | 200,563 | 125,921 | 7,172 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||
Misc Debtors | |||||||||
Cash | 21,935 | ||||||||
misc current assets | |||||||||
total current assets | 346,468 | 360,745 | 228,565 | 164,089 | 207,136 | 212,346 | 200,563 | 125,921 | 142,292 |
total assets | 656,900 | 673,522 | 547,835 | 483,740 | 531,522 | 557,249 | 572,442 | 525,142 | 535,428 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||
Trade Creditors | 131,551 | 340,747 | 174,721 | 123,755 | 92,131 | 96,944 | 122,150 | 142,002 | 174,154 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||
other current liabilities | |||||||||
total current liabilities | 131,551 | 340,747 | 174,721 | 123,755 | 92,131 | 96,944 | 122,150 | 142,002 | 174,154 |
loans | |||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | 3,110 | 3,110 | 2,800 | 7,420 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 10,000 | 6,000 | |
other liabilities | 127,454 | 115,130 | 129,821 | 129,821 | 130,910 | 136,066 | 125,244 | 138,371 | 151,498 |
provisions | |||||||||
total long term liabilities | 130,564 | 118,240 | 132,621 | 137,241 | 134,910 | 140,066 | 135,244 | 144,371 | 151,498 |
total liabilities | 262,115 | 458,987 | 307,342 | 260,996 | 227,041 | 237,010 | 257,394 | 286,373 | 325,652 |
net assets | 394,785 | 214,535 | 240,493 | 222,744 | 304,481 | 320,239 | 315,048 | 238,769 | 209,776 |
total shareholders funds | 394,785 | 214,535 | 240,493 | 222,744 | 304,481 | 320,239 | 315,048 | 238,769 | 209,776 |
Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||
Operating Profit | |||||||||
Depreciation | 4,402 | ||||||||
Amortisation | 19,718 | ||||||||
Tax | |||||||||
Stock | -113,185 | 113,185 | |||||||
Debtors | -14,277 | 132,180 | 64,476 | -43,047 | -5,210 | 11,783 | 74,642 | 118,749 | 7,172 |
Creditors | -209,196 | 166,026 | 50,966 | 31,624 | -4,813 | -25,206 | -19,852 | -32,152 | 174,154 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 310 | -4,620 | 3,420 | -6,000 | 4,000 | 6,000 | |||
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||
Cash flow from operations | |||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||
other long term liabilities | 12,324 | -14,691 | -1,089 | -5,156 | 10,822 | -13,127 | -13,127 | 151,498 | |
share issue | |||||||||
interest | |||||||||
cash flow from financing | |||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||
cash | -21,935 | 21,935 | |||||||
overdraft | |||||||||
change in cash | -21,935 | 21,935 |
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MASTER BLENDS LTD group structure
Master Blends Ltd has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
MASTER BLENDS LTD
SC502579
Master Blends Ltd currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mrs Samantha Ashforth (Apr 2015) and Mr Scott Ashforth (Apr 2015).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mrs Samantha Ashforth | United Kingdom | 54 years | Apr 2015 | - | Director |
Mr Scott Ashforth | Scotland | 55 years | Apr 2015 | - | Director |
P&L
April 2024turnover
1.4m
+19%
operating profit
240.3k
0%
gross margin
22.4%
0%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
April 2024net assets
394.8k
+0.84%
total assets
656.9k
-0.02%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
SC502579
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
47250 - Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores
incorporation date
April 2015
age
10
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Micro-Entity Accounts
last accounts submitted
April 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
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auditor
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address
6 main street, tomintoul, moray, AB37 9EX
Bank
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Legal Advisor
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