
Company Number
00252455
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
glencore international investments limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Lead, zinc and tin production
+1Registered Address
botany road, northfleet, kent, DA11 9BG
Website
http://glencore.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRITANNIA REFINED METALS LIMITED at £85.7m based on a Turnover of £68.4m and 1.25x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRITANNIA REFINED METALS LIMITED at £54.9m based on an EBITDA of £8.6m and a 6.39x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRITANNIA REFINED METALS LIMITED at £107.2m based on Net Assets of £80.8m and 1.33x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Britannia Refined Metals Limited is a live company located in kent, DA11 9BG with a Companies House number of 00252455. It operates in the precious metals production sector, SIC Code 24410. Founded in December 1930, it's largest shareholder is glencore international investments limited with a 100% stake. Britannia Refined Metals Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £68.4m with declining growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Britannia Refined Metals Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
2 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £68.4m, make it larger than the average company (£39.6m)
£68.4m - Britannia Refined Metals Limited
£39.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 0%, show it is growing at a slower rate (0.6%)
- Britannia Refined Metals Limited
0.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 26.5%, this company has a lower cost of product (15.7%)
26.5% - Britannia Refined Metals Limited
15.7% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 9.5% make it more profitable than the average company (3.6%)
9.5% - Britannia Refined Metals Limited
3.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 147 employees, this is above the industry average (56)
147 - Britannia Refined Metals Limited
56 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £67.9k, the company has a higher pay structure (£49.2k)
£67.9k - Britannia Refined Metals Limited
£49.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £465.2k, this is more efficient (£339.1k)
£465.2k - Britannia Refined Metals Limited
£339.1k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 42 days, this is near the average (44 days)
42 days - Britannia Refined Metals Limited
44 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 68 days, this is slower than average (17 days)
68 days - Britannia Refined Metals Limited
17 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 75 days, this is in line with average (74 days)
75 days - Britannia Refined Metals Limited
74 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 91 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
91 weeks - Britannia Refined Metals Limited
13 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 (53.5%)
26.1% - Britannia Refined Metals Limited
53.5% - Industry AVG
Britannia Refined Metals Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £68.4 million and the company has net assets of £80.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, Britannia Refined Metals Limited has 147 employees and maintains cash reserves of £21.9 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 68,386,000 | 73,956,000 | 61,272,000 | 68,917,000 | 78,527,000 | 67,895,000 | 62,322,000 | 57,542,000 | 58,326,000 | 324,078,000 | 352,094,000 | 417,702,000 | 375,369,000 | 380,764,000 | 311,087,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 50,284,000 | 52,566,000 | 43,474,000 | 51,180,000 | 57,539,000 | 47,488,000 | 44,065,000 | 39,300,000 | 41,708,000 | 291,364,000 | 317,559,000 | 388,447,000 | 347,320,000 | 353,984,000 | 285,328,000 |
Gross Profit | 18,102,000 | 21,390,000 | 17,798,000 | 17,737,000 | 20,988,000 | 20,407,000 | 18,257,000 | 18,242,000 | 16,618,000 | 32,714,000 | 34,535,000 | 29,255,000 | 28,049,000 | 26,780,000 | 25,759,000 |
Admin Expenses | 11,602,000 | 15,549,000 | 12,400,000 | 12,505,000 | 14,946,000 | 16,859,000 | 13,848,000 | 12,907,000 | 10,293,000 | 12,845,000 | 16,454,000 | 19,085,000 | 18,015,000 | 18,098,000 | 13,976,000 |
Operating Profit | 6,500,000 | 5,841,000 | 5,398,000 | 5,232,000 | 6,042,000 | 3,548,000 | 4,409,000 | 5,335,000 | 6,325,000 | 19,869,000 | 18,081,000 | 10,170,000 | 10,034,000 | 8,682,000 | 11,783,000 |
Interest Payable | 280,000 | 298,000 | 572,000 | 592,000 | 635,000 | 480,000 | 635,000 | 587,000 | 1,283,000 | 662,000 | 315,000 | 320,000 | 696,000 | 856,000 | 906,000 |
Interest Receivable | 1,672,000 | 426,000 | 263,000 | 311,000 | 242,000 | 199,000 | 493,000 | 778,000 | 651,000 | 5,045,000 | 10,000 | 25,000 | 34,000 | 29,000 | 26,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 7,892,000 | 5,969,000 | 3,287,000 | 4,951,000 | 5,649,000 | 3,267,000 | 4,267,000 | 5,585,000 | 5,693,000 | 24,252,000 | 17,776,000 | 14,902,000 | 9,681,000 | 7,855,000 | 10,903,000 |
Tax | -2,499,000 | -887,000 | -194,000 | -834,000 | -1,275,000 | -600,000 | -1,094,000 | -1,244,000 | -1,022,000 | -4,640,000 | -3,938,000 | -3,743,000 | -2,276,000 | -1,697,000 | -1,796,000 |
Profit After Tax | 5,393,000 | 5,082,000 | 3,093,000 | 4,117,000 | 4,374,000 | 2,667,000 | 3,173,000 | 4,341,000 | 4,671,000 | 19,612,000 | 13,838,000 | 11,159,000 | 7,405,000 | 6,158,000 | 9,107,000 |
Dividends Paid | 3,500,000 | 42,570,000 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 5,393,000 | 5,082,000 | 3,093,000 | 4,117,000 | 874,000 | 2,667,000 | 3,173,000 | 4,341,000 | -37,899,000 | 19,612,000 | 13,838,000 | 11,159,000 | 7,405,000 | 6,158,000 | 9,107,000 |
Employee Costs | 9,987,000 | 10,426,000 | 10,036,000 | 10,538,000 | 10,220,000 | 10,318,000 | 10,254,000 | 9,618,000 | 9,683,000 | 9,466,000 | 8,896,000 | 8,545,000 | 7,547,000 | 7,967,000 | 7,655,000 |
Number Of Employees | 147 | 142 | 140 | 143 | 150 | 157 | 161 | 167 | 159 | 158 | 155 | 153 | 155 | 157 | 166 |
EBITDA* | 8,591,000 | 7,674,000 | 7,398,000 | 8,234,000 | 8,858,000 | 5,956,000 | 6,450,000 | 7,339,000 | 8,268,000 | 21,588,000 | 19,967,000 | 11,882,000 | 11,287,000 | 9,854,000 | 12,934,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 45,793,000 | 34,763,000 | 49,454,000 | 50,120,000 | 47,658,000 | 44,504,000 | 44,512,000 | 45,694,000 | 38,444,000 | 31,638,000 | 19,722,000 | 22,144,000 | 20,132,000 | 18,826,000 | 18,674,000 |
Intangible Assets | 62,000 | 74,000 | 113,000 | 1,694,000 | 1,976,000 | 2,168,000 | 2,845,000 | 724,000 | 3,000 | 7,000 | |||||
Investments & Other | 21,435,000 | 18,191,000 | 9,435,000 | 11,377,000 | 11,377,000 | 11,377,000 | 11,377,000 | 11,897,000 | 6,887,000 | 7,835,000 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 4,333,000 | 2,705,000 | 1,169,000 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 67,290,000 | 53,028,000 | 45,234,000 | 49,109,000 | 48,465,000 | 46,672,000 | 47,357,000 | 46,418,000 | 38,447,000 | 39,480,000 | 19,722,000 | 22,144,000 | 20,132,000 | 18,826,000 | 18,674,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 10,407,000 | 8,831,000 | 7,135,000 | 3,750,000 | 8,728,000 | 7,969,000 | 4,955,000 | 3,715,000 | 3,299,000 | 7,860,000 | 104,738,000 | 143,178,000 | 146,430,000 | 134,115,000 | 123,608,000 |
Trade Debtors | 7,959,000 | 9,401,000 | 5,812,000 | 7,646,000 | 9,040,000 | 8,206,000 | 6,934,000 | 7,912,000 | 6,401,000 | 8,472,000 | 35,144,000 | 38,690,000 | 38,939,000 | 40,894,000 | 30,242,000 |
Group Debtors | 647,000 | 573,000 | 2,192,000 | 691,000 | 575,000 | 8,347,000 | 30,594,000 | 31,896,000 | 42,522,000 | ||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,732,000 | 1,830,000 | 713,000 | 259,000 | 401,000 | 7,648,000 | 7,866,000 | 8,147,000 | 396,000 | 2,426,000 | 6,819,000 | 382,000 | 1,360,000 | 4,635,000 | 2,900,000 |
Cash | 21,887,000 | 27,518,000 | 28,014,000 | 25,698,000 | 18,487,000 | 7,637,000 | 1,119,000 | 721,000 | 7,564,000 | 34,085,000 | 20,210,000 | 27,534,000 | 22,264,000 | 22,931,000 | 28,390,000 |
misc current assets | 480,000 | 164,000 | 377,000 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 41,985,000 | 48,227,000 | 42,247,000 | 39,545,000 | 37,347,000 | 32,035,000 | 29,701,000 | 51,089,000 | 49,556,000 | 95,365,000 | 166,911,000 | 209,784,000 | 209,157,000 | 202,952,000 | 185,140,000 |
total assets | 109,275,000 | 101,255,000 | 87,481,000 | 88,654,000 | 85,812,000 | 78,707,000 | 77,058,000 | 97,507,000 | 88,003,000 | 134,845,000 | 186,633,000 | 231,928,000 | 229,289,000 | 221,778,000 | 203,814,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 9,456,000 | 10,969,000 | 6,686,000 | 8,504,000 | 10,296,000 | 9,778,000 | 7,884,000 | 9,418,000 | 6,486,000 | 12,725,000 | 10,354,000 | 9,658,000 | 9,854,000 | 5,341,000 | 6,326,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,058,000 | 88,009,000 | 144,959,000 | 151,458,000 | 153,718,000 | 144,673,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 114,000 | 148,000 | 148,000 | 148,000 | 148,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,868,000 | 1,853,000 | 1,559,000 | 1,752,000 | 2,537,000 | 2,729,000 | 2,734,000 | 2,442,000 | 2,028,000 | 4,362,000 | 4,385,000 | 4,168,000 | 3,739,000 | 6,823,000 | 2,790,000 |
total current liabilities | 12,496,000 | 12,970,000 | 8,393,000 | 10,404,000 | 12,981,000 | 12,507,000 | 10,618,000 | 11,860,000 | 8,514,000 | 17,087,000 | 102,748,000 | 158,785,000 | 165,051,000 | 165,882,000 | 153,789,000 |
loans | 3,358,000 | 3,502,000 | 3,638,000 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 1,559,000 | 1,604,000 | 1,679,000 | 1,751,000 | 1,819,000 | ||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 259,000 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 14,435,000 | 12,157,000 | 21,730,000 | 58,524,000 | 43,192,000 | 39,880,000 | 36,394,000 | 42,662,000 | 22,556,000 | 6,211,000 | 11,696,000 | 13,947,000 | 15,522,000 | 13,776,000 | 13,415,000 |
total long term liabilities | 15,994,000 | 13,761,000 | 12,544,000 | 31,013,000 | 23,674,000 | 19,940,000 | 18,197,000 | 21,331,000 | 11,278,000 | 13,782,000 | 17,696,000 | 21,416,000 | 24,372,000 | 19,908,000 | 22,127,000 |
total liabilities | 28,490,000 | 26,731,000 | 20,937,000 | 41,417,000 | 36,655,000 | 32,447,000 | 28,815,000 | 33,191,000 | 19,792,000 | 30,869,000 | 120,444,000 | 180,201,000 | 189,423,000 | 185,790,000 | 175,916,000 |
net assets | 80,785,000 | 74,524,000 | 66,544,000 | 47,237,000 | 49,157,000 | 46,260,000 | 48,243,000 | 64,316,000 | 68,211,000 | 103,976,000 | 66,189,000 | 51,727,000 | 39,866,000 | 35,988,000 | 27,898,000 |
total shareholders funds | 80,785,000 | 74,524,000 | 66,544,000 | 47,237,000 | 49,157,000 | 46,260,000 | 48,243,000 | 64,316,000 | 68,211,000 | 103,976,000 | 66,189,000 | 51,727,000 | 39,866,000 | 35,988,000 | 27,898,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 6,500,000 | 5,841,000 | 5,398,000 | 5,232,000 | 6,042,000 | 3,548,000 | 4,409,000 | 5,335,000 | 6,325,000 | 19,869,000 | 18,081,000 | 10,170,000 | 10,034,000 | 8,682,000 | 11,783,000 |
Depreciation | 2,091,000 | 1,833,000 | 1,821,000 | 2,653,000 | 2,474,000 | 2,100,000 | 2,035,000 | 2,002,000 | 1,939,000 | 1,719,000 | 1,886,000 | 1,712,000 | 1,253,000 | 1,172,000 | 1,151,000 |
Amortisation | 179,000 | 349,000 | 342,000 | 308,000 | 6,000 | 2,000 | 4,000 | ||||||||
Tax | -2,499,000 | -887,000 | -194,000 | -834,000 | -1,275,000 | -600,000 | -1,094,000 | -1,244,000 | -1,022,000 | -4,640,000 | -3,938,000 | -3,743,000 | -2,276,000 | -1,697,000 | -1,796,000 |
Stock | 1,576,000 | 1,696,000 | 3,385,000 | -4,978,000 | 759,000 | 3,014,000 | 1,240,000 | 416,000 | -4,561,000 | -96,878,000 | -38,440,000 | -3,252,000 | 12,315,000 | 10,507,000 | 123,608,000 |
Debtors | -2,187,000 | 447,000 | -1,371,000 | 1,501,000 | -5,128,000 | -6,718,000 | -23,506,000 | 7,960,000 | -14,727,000 | 11,457,000 | 2,891,000 | -1,227,000 | -5,230,000 | 12,387,000 | 33,142,000 |
Creditors | -1,513,000 | 4,283,000 | -1,818,000 | -1,792,000 | 518,000 | 1,894,000 | -1,534,000 | 2,932,000 | -6,239,000 | 2,371,000 | 696,000 | -196,000 | 4,513,000 | -985,000 | 6,326,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 15,000 | 294,000 | -193,000 | -785,000 | -192,000 | -5,000 | 292,000 | 414,000 | -2,334,000 | -23,000 | 217,000 | 429,000 | -3,084,000 | 4,033,000 | 2,790,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 2,278,000 | -9,573,000 | -36,794,000 | 15,332,000 | 3,312,000 | 3,486,000 | -6,268,000 | 20,106,000 | 16,345,000 | -5,485,000 | -2,251,000 | -1,575,000 | 1,746,000 | 361,000 | 13,415,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 7,483,000 | -352,000 | -33,615,000 | 23,632,000 | 15,590,000 | 14,435,000 | 20,112,000 | 21,171,000 | 34,306,000 | 99,232,000 | 50,240,000 | 11,276,000 | 5,101,000 | -11,328,000 | -123,081,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 3,244,000 | 8,756,000 | -1,942,000 | -520,000 | 5,010,000 | -948,000 | 7,835,000 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 1,058,000 | -88,009,000 | -56,950,000 | -6,499,000 | -2,260,000 | 9,045,000 | 144,673,000 | ||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -3,358,000 | -144,000 | -136,000 | 3,638,000 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -79,000 | -75,000 | -72,000 | -68,000 | 1,967,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -259,000 | 259,000 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 1,392,000 | 128,000 | -309,000 | -281,000 | -393,000 | -281,000 | -142,000 | 191,000 | -632,000 | 4,383,000 | -305,000 | -295,000 | -662,000 | -827,000 | -880,000 |
cash flow from financing | 3,239,000 | -407,000 | 15,689,000 | -6,781,000 | 7,494,000 | -4,931,000 | -19,388,000 | -8,045,000 | 1,502,000 | -65,451,000 | -56,631,000 | -6,092,000 | -6,449,000 | 10,150,000 | 162,584,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -5,631,000 | -496,000 | 2,316,000 | 7,211,000 | 10,850,000 | 6,518,000 | 398,000 | -6,843,000 | -26,521,000 | 13,875,000 | -7,324,000 | 5,270,000 | -667,000 | -5,459,000 | 28,390,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | -5,631,000 | -496,000 | 2,316,000 | 7,211,000 | 10,850,000 | 6,518,000 | 398,000 | -6,843,000 | -26,521,000 | 13,875,000 | -7,324,000 | 5,270,000 | -667,000 | -5,459,000 | 28,390,000 |
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BRITANNIA REFINED METALS LIMITED group structure
Britannia Refined Metals Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
GLENCORE PLC
#0013505
GLENCORE INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS LTD
#0099016
2 parents
BRITANNIA REFINED METALS LIMITED
00252455
2 subsidiaries
Britannia Refined Metals Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Florian Von Steinkeller (May 2012) and Ms Carole Constant (Mar 2014).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Florian Von Steinkeller | 46 years | May 2012 | - | Director | |
Ms Carole Constant | 64 years | Mar 2014 | - | Director | |
Mrs Anna Carson | 55 years | Oct 2015 | - | Director | |
Mr Tobias Williams | 38 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director | |
Mr Miguel Hernandez Arnanz | 35 years | Mar 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
68.4m
-8%
operating profit
6.5m
+11%
gross margin
26.5%
-8.48%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
80.8m
+0.08%
total assets
109.3m
+0.08%
cash
21.9m
-0.2%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00252455
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
24430 - Lead, zinc and tin production
24410 - Precious metals production
incorporation date
December 1930
age
95
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
britannia lead company limited (December 1979)
accountant
-
auditor
DELOITTE LLP
address
botany road, northfleet, kent, DA11 9BG
Bank
-
Legal Advisor
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