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Hunters & frankau group ltd
Registration Number
03794838Incorporation Date
24/06/1999Last Annual Return
Not availableAddress
16-20 Hurlingham Business Park, Sulivan Road, London, London. SW6 3DU
Website
www.cigars.co.ukAudit Fees
£67,000Secretary
Mr Philip John Hambidge
Directors
Active
Mr Charles James Reykers Freeman (48 yrs)
Active
Ms Jemma Kate Natasha Freeman (52 yrs)
Active
Mr David Gwynder Lewis (83 yrs)
Active
Ms Kerry-Lee Anne Van Der Merwe (49 yrs)
Active
Ms Brigitta Elizabeth Petra Freeman (86 yrs)
Active
Mr Philip John Hambidge (65 yrs)
Active
Mr Rafael Muguiro Sartorius (68 yrs)
| Proposed Year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-24 | 30-Dec-25 |
| Weeks | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Total Sales (£000) | 35701 | 37164 | 48543 | 60256 | 71102 |
| Directors Fees | 1415 | 1601 | 2161 | 2693 | 3232 |
| Gross Profits | 14168 | 16527 | 24094 | 28766 | 33944 |
| Value Added | 13285 | 15376 | 22659 | 27329 | 32469 |
| Trading Profit | 8673 | 10330 | 16306 | 19898 | 24444 |
| Depreciation | 76 | 138 | 158 | 202 | |
| Non-Trading Income | 17 | 190 | 321 | 574 | 0 |
| Total Interest Charges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 137 |
| Pre-tax Profit | 8614 | 10382 | 16469 | 20156 | 24065 |
| Retained Profit (Shareholders Funds) | 682 | 1949 | 4547 | 3965 | 12094 |
| Fixed Assets | 662 | 948 | 989 | 1378 | 1654 |
| Intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intermediate Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stocks | 8701 | 12689 | 14534 | 16471 | 19436 |
| Debtors | 4933 | 4909 | 7998 | 6846 | 8078 |
| Cash or Equivalent | 8497 | 7278 | 9113 | 12239 | 7855 |
| Total Current Assets | 22131 | 24876 | 31645 | 35556 | 35369 |
| Creditors | 892 | 874 | 717 | 2995 | 4064 |
| Short Term Borrowing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 3490 | 4584 | 7033 | 5063 | 6076 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 4382 | 5458 | 7750 | 8058 | 10140 |
| Net Current Assets | 17749 | 19418 | 23895 | 27498 | 25229 |
| Shareholders Funds | 18388 | 20337 | 24884 | 28849 | 40943 |
| Total Loan Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Capital Employed | -8192 | -8947 | -11100 | -11717 | -14060 |
| Total Capital Employed | 10196 | 11390 | 13784 | 17132 | 26883 |
| Pretax Profit Margin % | 24.13 | 27.94 | 33.93 | 33.45 | 33.85 |
| Sales Growth % | 15 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 18 |
| Pretax Profit Growth % | 42 | 21 | 59 | 22 | 19.00 |
| Debtor Ratio Days | 50 | 48 | 60 | 41 | 41.3559479553903 |
| Creditor Ratio Days | 9 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 20.806342936803 |
| Stock Turnover | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.6583085422864 |
| Sales £000 / Employee | 830 | 864 | 1055 | 1205 | 1325.632 |
| Value Added £000/Empl. | 309 | 358 | 493 | 547 | 601.277777777778 |
| Av. Remun. £000 / Empl. | 107 | 117 | 138 | 149 | 148.62 |
| Total Empl. Remu. £000 | 4612 | 5046 | 6353 | 7431 | 8025.48 |
| Employees | 43 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 54 |
| Pretax Profit/Total Assets % | 38 | 40 | 50 | 55 | 65 |
Company Summary
- The Plimsoll Chart is high and rising indicating an improvement in financial strength, well above the industry average.
- Total Sales have increased by 24.1% in the latest year, well above the industry average of -0.3%.
- Gross Profit Margin is 47.7% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 20.7%.
- Sales per Employee is £1.2m which is well above the industry average of £1048,000.
- The average salary is £149,000 which is well above the industry average of £68,000.
- The company is ranked among the fastest growing in terms of sales growth in the latest year.
- The company has consistently improved pretax profits over the last 4 years. Only 2 other companies achieved this.
- Pretax Profit Margin is 33.5% in the latest year, well above the industry average of 4.4%.
- The Profitability chart shows a well above average pretax profit return on total assets in the latest year.
- The company is among the Top 3 companies listed as a Best Trading Partner (see section 1c).
- The company is among the Top 50 companies listed as a Fastest Growing Company (see section 2.1c).
- The company is among the Top 9 in terms of Value Added.
- The company is among the Top 8 in terms of Trading Profits.
- The company is among the Top 60 companies listed under the Gross Profits category (see section 3.1c).
Company Summary
The company currently has £60.3m sales and made £20.2m, by following the proposal plan, sales would rise to £71.1m and profits would rise to £24.1m.
Key Attractiveness Features
- PRIVATELY OWNED
- ADD £60.3m TO SALES
- HIGH AVERAGE AGE
Acquisition Attractiveness Rating
- Low number of shareholders
- Company is privately owned
- Low number of directors
- Sales growth above the industry average
- Low financial rating
- High gross earnings
- Big difference between current and future value
- Directors fees represent high proportion of profits
- Average age of directors is high
Company Valuation
| Proposed Year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period Ending | 31-Dec-21 | 31-Dec-22 | 31-Dec-23 | 31-Dec-24 | 30-Dec-25 |
| Total Sales (£000) | 35701 | 37164 | 48543 | 60256 | 71102 |
| Pre-tax Profit (£000) | 8614 | 10382 | 16469 | 20156 | 24065 |
| Total Value (£000) | 64356 | 77511 | 115066 | 136640 | 166338 |
| Asset Value (£000) | 14296 | 18546 | 23521 | 24695 | 29168 |
| Goodwill (£000) | 50060 | 58965 | 91545 | 111945 | 137170 |
| Liabilities (£000) | 12307 | 10767 | 12463 | 15898 | 11775 |
| Equity Value (£000) | 76663 | 88278 | 127529 | 152538 | 178113 |
Total Value Formula: (Pretax Profit + Interest Payments - Non Trading Income + Directors Fees) * 5 plus (Fixed Assets + Intangibles + Intermediate Assets + Stocks + Debtors)
Shareholders / Ownership
BRIGITTA ELIZABETH PETRA FREEMAN & DAVID GWYNDER LEWIS & JEMMA KATE NATASHA FREEMAN & PHILIP JOHN HA ORDINARY (47.5%)
MISS JEMMA KATE NATASHA FREEMAN (14.6%)
N D J FREEMAN NO1 SETTLEMENT (11.7%)
MRS SUSAN BETTY BAXTER (9.7%)
Immediate Shareholder: See Shareholders
Subsidiaries
J. FRANKAU HOLDINGS LTD
Acquisition / Valuation Comments
This company has been established 27 years.
2 directors are over 70 years of age.
The value of the company has risen in each of the last 2 years.
The total value of the company is currently £136.6m including debts.
The equity value is high, indicating low levels of total liabilities.
This company is rated HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE in terms of attractiveness.
The proposed year is based on achieving a 65% return on total assets.
The company's value would increase by 22% if the proposed business plan was followed.
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