Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GEORGE BROWNS LIMITED at £16.2m based on a Turnover of £34.8m and 0.47x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
george browns limitedEstimated Valuation
£4.9m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GEORGE BROWNS LIMITED at £4.9m based on an EBITDA of £879.4k and a 5.58x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
george browns limitedEstimated Valuation
£29.2m
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of GEORGE BROWNS LIMITED at £29.2m based on Net Assets of £14.6m and 2x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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George Browns LimitedOverview
George Browns Limited is a live company located in beds, LU7 4UX with a Companies House number of 00340609. It operates in the agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft sector, SIC Code 46140. Founded in May 1938, it's largest shareholder is
michael peter brown & susan margaret edelman
with a 100% stake. George Browns Limited is a mature,
large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at
£34.8m with
high
growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded George Browns Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
Health Rating5out of 5
8 Strong
0 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £34.8m, make it larger than the average company (£14.4m)
£34.8m - George Browns Limited
£14.4m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 15%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.8%)
15% - George Browns Limited
7.8% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 18%, this company has a higher cost of product (26.8%)
18% - George Browns Limited
26.8% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 1.8% make it less profitable than the average company (5.5%)
1.8% - George Browns Limited
5.5% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 130 employees, this is above the industry average (30)
130 - George Browns Limited
30 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36.3k, the company has a lower pay structure (£54.3k)
£36.3k - George Browns Limited
£54.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £267.4k, this is less efficient (£373.6k)
£267.4k - George Browns Limited
£373.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 31 days, this is earlier than average (46 days)
31 days - George Browns Limited
46 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 73 days, this is slower than average (35 days)
73 days - George Browns Limited
35 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 121 days, this is more than average (82 days)
121 days - George Browns Limited
82 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities
for 14 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (11 weeks)
14 weeks - George Browns Limited
11 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 37%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (61.8%)
37% - George Browns Limited
61.8% - Industry AVG
GEORGE BROWNS LIMITED financials
EXPORT
George Browns Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £34.8 million and the company has net assets of £14.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, George Browns Limited has 130 employees and maintains cash reserves of £2.3 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
Turnover
34,760,615
30,094,053
27,006,480
22,599,323
23,032,674
22,615,625
21,896,514
21,584,699
20,209,377
19,876,638
17,672,225
18,121,004
15,648,832
17,389,907
15,588,876
Other Income Or Grants
Cost Of Sales
28,512,868
24,535,525
21,877,990
18,030,551
18,593,542
18,382,685
17,438,929
16,981,927
16,024,500
14,635,315
13,068,457
13,429,807
12,375,922
14,016,636
12,367,916
Gross Profit
6,247,747
5,558,528
5,128,490
4,568,772
4,439,132
4,232,940
4,457,585
4,602,772
4,184,877
5,241,323
4,603,768
4,691,197
3,272,910
3,373,271
3,220,960
Admin Expenses
5,634,504
5,434,581
4,364,806
4,295,994
4,421,236
4,224,892
4,240,489
4,179,133
3,993,484
5,020,872
4,253,605
4,554,875
3,186,410
3,240,980
3,174,691
Operating Profit
613,243
123,947
763,684
272,778
17,896
8,048
217,096
423,639
191,393
220,451
350,163
136,322
86,500
132,291
46,269
Interest Payable
4,226
252
Interest Receivable
251,965
254,293
9,996
7,284
15,187
28,422
33,627
23,510
29,434
13,237
3,867
5,009
Pre-Tax Profit
863,243
448,947
1,013,684
524,743
272,189
18,044
224,380
438,826
219,815
249,852
373,673
165,756
-165,633
144,296
51,026
Tax
-134,025
-29,077
-223,880
-31,129
-4,508
-47,448
2,335
-67,102
-57,886
-75,245
-10,940
-12,297
-4,176
Profit After Tax
729,218
419,870
789,804
493,614
272,189
18,044
219,872
391,378
222,150
182,750
315,787
90,511
-176,573
131,999
46,850
Dividends Paid
147,895
Retained Profit
729,218
419,870
789,804
493,614
272,189
18,044
219,872
391,378
222,150
182,750
315,787
90,511
-176,573
131,999
-101,045
Employee Costs
4,723,564
4,848,242
4,273,176
3,949,571
3,852,325
3,700,009
3,537,892
3,399,988
3,248,995
3,128,497
3,015,303
3,033,757
2,778,237
2,725,273
2,647,148
Number Of Employees
130
137
127
123
128
131
129
124
121
120
119
118
111
113
117
EBITDA*
879,439
377,858
950,360
439,917
173,503
159,929
364,595
571,270
341,061
373,576
497,289
279,286
186,801
254,500
200,576
* 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
Tangible Assets
6,741,907
6,631,855
6,887,323
6,569,574
6,565,542
6,403,107
6,403,171
6,400,867
6,251,290
6,227,032
6,262,351
6,211,070
6,167,158
6,142,944
6,117,592
Intangible Assets
Investments & Other
1,005,996
1,005,996
5,996
5,996
5,996
5,996
5,996
48,150
348,150
423,150
423,150
423,150
423,150
423,150
123,150
Debtors (Due After 1 year)
Total Fixed Assets
7,747,903
7,637,851
6,893,319
6,575,570
6,571,538
6,409,103
6,409,167
6,449,017
6,599,440
6,650,182
6,685,501
6,634,220
6,590,308
6,566,094
6,240,742
Stock & work in progress
9,489,603
10,986,731
7,859,933
6,924,839
7,790,037
7,038,898
7,312,963
6,366,066
4,985,238
5,026,815
5,087,775
4,549,661
4,233,576
3,928,667
3,677,297
Trade Debtors
2,970,748
2,163,619
1,784,529
1,343,611
1,336,393
1,404,874
1,195,645
1,052,383
1,068,701
738,071
840,083
907,830
899,163
1,094,307
1,133,027
Group Debtors
120,093
400,193
93,896
78,960
133,398
269,723
604,299
674,695
Misc Debtors
605,510
425,836
329,531
351,522
231,048
195,101
173,461
123,063
143,330
80,869
127,240
101,911
108,570
122,324
140,142
Cash
2,257,040
2,445,694
3,387,906
2,691,542
974,773
561,616
1,406,500
1,929,013
1,024,294
357,869
361,177
908,309
586,522
1,622,786
670,828
misc current assets
total current assets
15,442,994
16,422,073
13,455,795
11,311,514
10,411,211
9,333,887
10,088,569
9,470,525
7,221,563
6,203,624
6,416,275
6,467,711
6,097,554
7,372,383
6,295,989
total assets
23,190,897
24,059,924
20,349,114
17,887,084
16,982,749
15,742,990
16,497,736
15,919,542
13,821,003
12,853,806
13,101,776
13,101,931
12,687,862
13,938,477
12,536,731
Bank overdraft
Bank loan
Trade Creditors
5,703,693
6,399,371
5,110,567
3,994,993
4,223,271
3,142,185
4,031,965
3,704,753
2,678,561
2,118,070
1,931,369
2,283,928
2,070,772
2,483,000
2,025,727
Group/Directors Accounts
1,686,456
1,271,572
1,608,602
1,435,929
1,128,290
1,027,842
1,044,998
897,912
349,980
169,010
717,370
625,115
620,877
1,316,150
589,805
other short term finances
hp & lease commitments
other current liabilities
890,884
2,232,614
615,592
626,001
294,641
508,605
374,459
490,435
357,398
353,812
422,873
478,511
372,347
338,888
252,759
total current liabilities
8,281,033
9,903,557
7,334,761
6,056,923
5,646,202
4,678,632
5,451,422
5,093,100
3,385,939
2,640,892
3,071,612
3,387,554
3,063,996
4,138,038
2,868,291
loans
hp & lease commitments
Accruals and Deferred Income
other liabilities
provisions
292,092
267,813
142,790
total long term liabilities
292,092
267,813
142,790
total liabilities
8,573,125
10,171,370
7,477,551
6,056,923
5,646,202
4,678,632
5,451,422
5,093,100
3,385,939
2,640,892
3,071,612
3,387,554
3,063,996
4,138,038
2,868,291
net assets
14,617,772
13,888,554
12,871,563
11,830,161
11,336,547
11,064,358
11,046,314
10,826,442
10,435,064
10,212,914
10,030,164
9,714,377
9,623,866
9,800,439
9,668,440
total shareholders funds
14,617,772
13,888,554
12,871,563
11,830,161
11,336,547
11,064,358
11,046,314
10,826,442
10,435,064
10,212,914
10,030,164
9,714,377
9,623,866
9,800,439
9,668,440
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
Operating Activities
Operating Profit
613,243
123,947
763,684
272,778
17,896
8,048
217,096
423,639
191,393
220,451
350,163
136,322
86,500
132,291
46,269
Depreciation
266,196
253,911
186,676
167,139
155,607
151,881
147,499
147,631
149,668
153,125
147,126
142,964
100,301
122,209
154,307
Amortisation
Tax
-134,025
-29,077
-223,880
-31,129
-4,508
-47,448
2,335
-67,102
-57,886
-75,245
-10,940
-12,297
-4,176
Stock
-1,497,128
3,126,798
935,094
-865,198
751,139
-274,065
946,897
1,380,828
-41,577
-60,960
538,114
316,085
304,909
251,370
3,677,297
Debtors
706,703
781,692
512,823
48,732
-86,972
364,267
193,660
-36,585
393,091
-148,383
-42,418
-267,715
-543,474
-126,934
1,947,864
Creditors
-695,678
1,288,804
1,115,574
-228,278
1,081,086
-889,780
327,212
1,026,192
560,491
186,701
-352,559
213,156
-412,228
457,273
2,025,727
Accruals and Deferred Income
-1,341,730
1,617,022
-10,409
331,360
-213,964
134,146
-115,976
133,037
3,586
-69,061
-55,638
106,164
33,459
86,129
252,759
Deferred Taxes & Provisions
24,279
125,023
142,790
Cash flow from operations
-477,290
-528,860
526,518
1,328,336
376,458
-685,907
-569,234
338,808
555,959
633,457
-464,490
474,991
35,657
661,169
-3,150,275
Investing Activities
capital expenditure
-376,248
1,557
-504,425
-182,572
-156,308
-298,934
-82,648
-117,806
-198,407
-186,876
-124,515
-147,561
-6,271,899
Change in Investments
1,000,000
-42,154
-300,000
-75,000
300,000
123,150
cash flow from investments
-376,248
-998,443
-504,425
-182,572
-114,154
1,066
-7,648
-117,806
-198,407
-186,876
-124,515
-447,561
-6,395,049
Financing Activities
Bank loans
Group/Directors Accounts
414,884
-337,030
172,673
307,639
100,448
-17,156
147,086
547,932
180,970
-548,360
92,255
4,238
-695,273
726,345
589,805
Other Short Term Loans
Long term loans
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments
other long term liabilities
share issue
597,121
251,598
9,769,485
interest
251,965
254,293
9,996
7,284
15,187
28,422
29,401
23,510
29,434
13,237
3,867
4,757
cash flow from financing
414,884
260,091
424,271
559,604
354,741
-7,160
154,370
563,119
209,392
-518,959
115,765
33,672
-682,036
730,212
10,364,047
cash and cash equivalents
cash
-188,654
-942,212
696,364
1,716,769
413,157
-844,884
-522,513
904,719
666,425
-3,308
-547,132
321,787
-1,036,264
951,958
670,828
overdraft
change in cash
-188,654
-942,212
696,364
1,716,769
413,157
-844,884
-522,513
904,719
666,425
-3,308
-547,132
321,787
-1,036,264
951,958
670,828
george browns limited Credit Report and Business Information
Very Low Risk70 - 100
Low Risk50 - 70
Moderate Risk30 - 50
High Risk20 - 30
Very High Risk0 - 20
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46140 - Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft
incorporation date
May 1938
age
87
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
None
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
geo. brown's implements limited (October 2013)
accountant
-
auditor
FKCA LIMITED
address
grovebury road, leighton buzzard, beds, LU7 4UX
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
george browns limited Charges & Mortgages
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We found 20 charges/mortgages relating to george browns limited. Currently there are 0 open charges and 20 have been satisfied in the past.
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