bradbury & son (buxton) limited Company Information
Company Number
00363223
Next Accounts
Feb 2026
Shareholders
g & m paul ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats
Registered Address
unit 2 staden lane, buxton, derbyshire, SK17 9RZ
Website
www.bradburyscheese.co.ukbradbury & son (buxton) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRADBURY & SON (BUXTON) LIMITED at £28.2m based on a Turnover of £64.9m and 0.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
bradbury & son (buxton) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRADBURY & SON (BUXTON) LIMITED at £10.1m based on an EBITDA of £1.8m and a 5.52x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
bradbury & son (buxton) limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BRADBURY & SON (BUXTON) LIMITED at £9.6m based on Net Assets of £4.7m and 2.04x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited Overview
Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited is a live company located in derbyshire, SK17 9RZ with a Companies House number of 00363223. It operates in the wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats sector, SIC Code 46330. Founded in September 1940, it's largest shareholder is g & m paul ltd with a 100% stake. Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £64.9m with low growth in recent years.
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Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Bradbury & Son (Buxton) Limited a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 7 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

2 Regular

7 Weak

Size
annual sales of £64.9m, make it larger than the average company (£36m)
£64.9m - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
£36m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 2%, show it is growing at a slower rate (15.3%)
2% - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
15.3% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 8.7%, this company has a higher cost of product (15.8%)
8.7% - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
15.8% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 2.1% make it less profitable than the average company (3.9%)
2.1% - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
3.9% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 151 employees, this is above the industry average (54)
151 - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
54 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £42.9k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£40.9k)
£42.9k - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
£40.9k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £430k, this is less efficient (£798.6k)
£430k - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
£798.6k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 36 days, this is near the average (38 days)
36 days - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
38 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 44 days, this is slower than average (33 days)
44 days - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
33 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 26 days, this is more than average (17 days)
26 days - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
17 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 4 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
4 weeks - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 75.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (60.8%)
75.7% - Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited
60.8% - Industry AVG
BRADBURY & SON (BUXTON) LIMITED financials

Bradbury & Son (Buxton) Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is £64.9 million and the company has net assets of £4.7 million. According to their latest financial statements, Bradbury & Son (Buxton) Limited has 151 employees and maintains cash reserves of £1.3 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
May 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Turnover | 64,925,465 | 63,918,295 | 67,960,852 | 60,630,114 | 66,305,786 | 69,287,163 | 68,266,092 | 67,095,167 | 59,557,616 | 57,995,490 | 59,342,760 | 67,890,378 | 72,561,776 | 70,592,868 | 69,392,997 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 59,258,992 | 59,270,708 | 63,283,379 | 57,285,338 | 62,748,725 | 65,505,217 | 64,892,880 | 62,814,690 | 54,241,329 | 54,266,462 | 56,112,602 | 64,013,798 | 68,784,857 | 66,729,780 | 66,337,543 |
Gross Profit | 5,666,473 | 4,647,587 | 4,677,473 | 3,344,776 | 3,557,061 | 3,781,946 | 3,373,212 | 4,280,477 | 5,316,287 | 3,729,028 | 3,230,158 | 3,876,580 | 3,776,919 | 3,863,088 | 3,055,454 |
Admin Expenses | 4,279,454 | 3,471,276 | 3,492,248 | 2,894,250 | 3,324,264 | 3,568,694 | 3,835,741 | 3,822,703 | 4,015,362 | 2,919,100 | 2,988,769 | 3,326,699 | 3,197,076 | 3,221,624 | 2,738,903 |
Operating Profit | 1,387,019 | 1,176,311 | 1,185,225 | 450,526 | 232,797 | 213,252 | -462,529 | 457,774 | 1,300,925 | 809,928 | 241,389 | 549,881 | 579,843 | 641,464 | 316,551 |
Interest Payable | 440,511 | 325,165 | 239,227 | 202,913 | 214,978 | 167,455 | 170,616 | 123,827 | 134,100 | 151,239 | 104,086 | 92,618 | 117,910 | 134,988 | 95,697 |
Interest Receivable | |||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 443,248 | 1,157,109 | 815,716 | 176,877 | -24,348 | -154,118 | -830,302 | -61,211 | 2,004,293 | 114,676 | 137,303 | 457,263 | 461,933 | 506,476 | 220,854 |
Tax | -80,475 | -358,636 | -312,250 | -6,914 | -103,987 | 98,634 | 368,118 | -162,199 | -102,855 | -156,249 | 36,703 | -149,756 | -122,211 | -74,926 | -68,590 |
Profit After Tax | 362,773 | 798,473 | 503,466 | 169,963 | -128,335 | -55,484 | -462,184 | -223,410 | 1,901,438 | -41,573 | 174,006 | 307,507 | 339,722 | 431,550 | 152,264 |
Dividends Paid | 2,110,433 | ||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 362,773 | 798,473 | 503,466 | 169,963 | -128,335 | -55,484 | -2,572,617 | -223,410 | 1,901,438 | -41,573 | 174,006 | 307,507 | 339,722 | 431,550 | 152,264 |
Employee Costs | 6,472,635 | 5,770,000 | 5,884,249 | 5,729,537 | 6,405,462 | 6,639,950 | 6,636,201 | 6,100,058 | 5,367,832 | 4,054,158 | 3,683,289 | 3,704,884 | 3,630,656 | 3,378,176 | 3,227,399 |
Number Of Employees | 151 | 150 | 161 | 161 | 178 | 191 | 235 | 240 | 210 | 162 | 156 | 99 | 101 | 99 | 98 |
EBITDA* | 1,834,224 | 1,625,357 | 1,613,270 | 838,745 | 663,672 | 726,827 | 397,064 | 1,103,031 | 1,875,092 | 1,335,075 | 676,188 | 1,061,636 | 1,119,665 | 1,095,903 | 725,922 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
May 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 5,119,462 | 5,080,153 | 5,241,802 | 4,711,543 | 4,726,129 | 4,839,658 | 5,014,090 | 5,217,049 | 5,293,149 | 5,031,745 | 4,698,652 | 4,322,607 | 4,696,555 | 4,625,765 | 4,429,813 |
Intangible Assets | 27,352 | 82,552 | 137,752 | 192,952 | 242,120 | 297,534 | 352,951 | 407,430 | 306,555 | ||||||
Investments & Other | 481,232 | 481,132 | 441,132 | 441,132 | 441,132 | 441,132 | 416,076 | 416,076 | 6,065 | 6,065 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,628,046 | 5,643,837 | 5,820,686 | 5,345,627 | 5,409,381 | 5,578,324 | 5,783,117 | 6,040,555 | 5,599,704 | 5,037,810 | 4,704,717 | 4,322,607 | 4,696,555 | 4,625,765 | 4,429,813 |
Stock & work in progress | 4,378,668 | 5,155,385 | 4,048,792 | 4,227,500 | 3,568,385 | 4,158,803 | 4,325,356 | 4,182,801 | 3,578,074 | 4,139,771 | 3,560,007 | 3,808,900 | 3,802,005 | 3,365,810 | 2,807,917 |
Trade Debtors | 6,569,384 | 6,720,817 | 7,897,931 | 8,137,350 | 6,596,875 | 8,097,070 | 8,368,385 | 9,044,928 | 7,741,668 | 7,155,082 | 7,372,037 | 9,904,918 | 10,879,037 | 10,890,643 | 11,448,299 |
Group Debtors | 765,748 | 559,772 | 361,372 | 423,786 | 500,364 | 1,084,355 | 150,923 | 421,521 | 742,077 | 289,779 | |||||
Misc Debtors | 783,574 | 827,083 | 843,122 | 1,244,150 | 1,746,393 | 1,059,339 | 974,276 | 885,568 | 721,211 | 537,493 | 379,160 | 631,972 | 413,268 | 384,672 | 394,775 |
Cash | 1,283,797 | 1,562,739 | 1,006,525 | 1,136,788 | 746,845 | 2,952,180 | 2,402,166 | 2,366,489 | 738,694 | 949,056 | 671,094 | 364 | 753 | 207 | 286 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 13,781,171 | 14,825,796 | 14,157,742 | 15,169,574 | 13,158,862 | 17,351,747 | 16,221,106 | 16,901,307 | 12,779,647 | 13,523,479 | 12,272,077 | 14,346,154 | 15,095,063 | 14,641,332 | 14,651,277 |
total assets | 19,409,217 | 20,469,633 | 19,978,428 | 20,515,201 | 18,568,243 | 22,930,071 | 22,004,223 | 22,941,862 | 18,379,351 | 18,561,289 | 16,976,794 | 18,668,761 | 19,791,618 | 19,267,097 | 19,081,090 |
Bank overdraft | 2,932,515 | 761,013 | 1,128,220 | 1,337,857 | 2,781,283 | 1,421,732 | 561,263 | 1,663,871 | 1,356,675 | 1,875,088 | |||||
Bank loan | 83,352 | 500,012 | 500,012 | 296,922 | 459,978 | 178,600 | 175,942 | 213,757 | 231,971 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 | 230,000 | 196,000 | |
Trade Creditors | 7,293,610 | 8,222,797 | 8,214,714 | 9,663,735 | 9,720,661 | 8,694,717 | 8,915,276 | 7,414,069 | 7,046,815 | 7,481,988 | 8,297,354 | 10,784,543 | 11,121,251 | 10,776,784 | 10,649,914 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 503,612 | 3,707 | 1,958 | 162,806 | 581,416 | 178,859 | 499,574 | 286,964 | 369,824 | 254,824 | |||||
other short term finances | 440,482 | 5,965,217 | 5,867,539 | 4,739,032 | 5,218,451 | 6,127,948 | 4,824,696 | ||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 175,481 | 174,331 | 160,860 | 90,605 | 147,207 | 218,419 | 339,630 | 289,926 | 236,257 | 331,740 | 243,690 | 99,851 | 110,934 | 138,047 | 213,583 |
other current liabilities | 5,731,274 | 6,592,263 | 850,525 | 740,467 | 890,788 | 1,711,188 | 1,650,228 | 2,065,140 | 1,978,552 | 1,203,856 | 478,892 | 621,980 | 550,389 | 893,173 | 504,941 |
total current liabilities | 13,640,847 | 15,072,743 | 15,691,328 | 16,862,358 | 15,794,610 | 19,738,880 | 17,976,402 | 15,899,951 | 10,976,044 | 12,612,254 | 10,840,527 | 12,787,211 | 13,953,409 | 13,764,503 | 13,694,350 |
loans | 83,332 | 583,324 | 457,375 | 635,076 | 754,720 | 934,211 | 1,155,235 | 1,375,358 | 1,577,280 | 1,765,741 | 1,994,056 | ||||
hp & lease commitments | 227,710 | 296,927 | 403,325 | 97,556 | 28,547 | 134,365 | 331,321 | 421,153 | 433,080 | 633,927 | 529,099 | 203,350 | 295,220 | 26,866 | 150,247 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 819,939 | 892,042 | 541,022 | 216,008 | 159,094 | 55,107 | 181,922 | 355,862 | 362,277 | 429,105 | 349,711 | 374,626 | 345,000 | 429,000 | 393,000 |
total long term liabilities | 1,047,649 | 1,188,969 | 1,027,679 | 896,888 | 187,641 | 189,472 | 970,618 | 1,412,091 | 1,550,077 | 1,997,243 | 2,034,045 | 1,953,334 | 2,217,500 | 2,221,607 | 2,537,303 |
total liabilities | 14,688,496 | 16,261,712 | 16,719,007 | 17,759,246 | 15,982,251 | 19,928,352 | 18,947,020 | 17,312,042 | 12,526,121 | 14,609,497 | 12,874,572 | 14,740,545 | 16,170,909 | 15,986,110 | 16,231,653 |
net assets | 4,720,721 | 4,207,921 | 3,259,421 | 2,755,955 | 2,585,992 | 3,001,719 | 3,057,203 | 5,629,820 | 5,853,230 | 3,951,792 | 4,102,222 | 3,928,216 | 3,620,709 | 3,280,987 | 2,849,437 |
total shareholders funds | 4,720,721 | 4,207,921 | 3,259,421 | 2,755,955 | 2,585,992 | 3,001,719 | 3,057,203 | 5,629,820 | 5,853,230 | 3,951,792 | 4,102,222 | 3,928,216 | 3,620,709 | 3,280,987 | 2,849,437 |
May 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 1,387,019 | 1,176,311 | 1,185,225 | 450,526 | 232,797 | 213,252 | -462,529 | 457,774 | 1,300,925 | 809,928 | 241,389 | 549,881 | 579,843 | 641,464 | 316,551 |
Depreciation | 392,005 | 393,846 | 372,845 | 339,051 | 375,459 | 458,159 | 805,114 | 610,019 | 574,167 | 525,147 | 434,799 | 511,755 | 539,822 | 454,439 | 409,371 |
Amortisation | 55,200 | 55,200 | 55,200 | 49,168 | 55,416 | 55,416 | 54,479 | 35,238 | |||||||
Tax | -80,475 | -358,636 | -312,250 | -6,914 | -103,987 | 98,634 | 368,118 | -162,199 | -102,855 | -156,249 | 36,703 | -149,756 | -122,211 | -74,926 | -68,590 |
Stock | -776,717 | 1,106,593 | -178,708 | 659,115 | -590,418 | -166,553 | 142,555 | 604,727 | -561,697 | 579,764 | -248,893 | 6,895 | 436,195 | 557,893 | 2,807,917 |
Debtors | 11,034 | -994,753 | -702,861 | 961,654 | -1,397,132 | 747,180 | -858,433 | 1,889,138 | 28,227 | 393,676 | -2,495,914 | -755,415 | 16,990 | -567,759 | 11,843,074 |
Creditors | -929,187 | 8,083 | -1,449,021 | -56,926 | 1,025,944 | -220,559 | 1,501,207 | 367,254 | -435,173 | -815,366 | -2,487,189 | -336,708 | 344,467 | 126,870 | 10,649,914 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -860,989 | 5,741,738 | 110,058 | -150,321 | -820,400 | 60,960 | -414,912 | 86,588 | 774,696 | 724,964 | -143,088 | 71,591 | -342,784 | 388,232 | 504,941 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -72,103 | 351,020 | 325,014 | 56,914 | 103,987 | -126,815 | -173,940 | -6,415 | -66,828 | 79,394 | -24,915 | 29,626 | -84,000 | 36,000 | 393,000 |
Cash flow from operations | 657,153 | 7,255,722 | 1,168,640 | -939,271 | 2,856,766 | -41,580 | 2,393,415 | -1,105,606 | 2,578,402 | 194,378 | 802,506 | 1,424,909 | 461,952 | 1,581,945 | -2,445,804 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -858,080 | -811,525 | -135,727 | -226,162 | -636,895 | -621,699 | |||||||||
Change in Investments | 100 | 40,000 | 25,056 | 416,076 | -6,065 | 6,065 | |||||||||
cash flow from investments | -858,080 | -817,590 | -135,727 | -226,162 | -636,895 | -621,699 | |||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -83,352 | -416,660 | 203,090 | -163,056 | 281,378 | 2,658 | -37,815 | -18,214 | 11,971 | -10,000 | 34,000 | 196,000 | |||
Group/Directors Accounts | -503,612 | 499,905 | 1,749 | -160,848 | -418,610 | 402,557 | -320,715 | 212,610 | -82,860 | 115,000 | 254,824 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | 440,482 | -5,965,217 | 97,678 | 1,128,507 | -479,419 | -909,497 | 1,303,252 | 4,824,696 | |||||||
Long term loans | -83,332 | -499,992 | 583,324 | -457,375 | -177,701 | -119,644 | -179,491 | -221,024 | -220,123 | -201,922 | -188,461 | -228,315 | 1,994,056 | ||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | -68,067 | -92,927 | 376,024 | 12,407 | -177,030 | -318,167 | -40,128 | 41,742 | -296,330 | 192,878 | 469,588 | -102,953 | 241,241 | -198,917 | 363,830 |
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -440,511 | -325,165 | -239,227 | -202,913 | -214,978 | -167,455 | -170,616 | -123,827 | -134,100 | -151,239 | -104,086 | -92,618 | -117,910 | -134,988 | -95,697 |
cash flow from financing | -1,421 | -6,733,274 | -265,517 | 1,724,415 | -1,825,487 | -1,071,211 | 919,214 | 4,424,304 | -1,046,745 | 126,286 | -175,336 | -184,883 | -157,990 | -413,220 | 5,410,186 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -278,942 | 556,214 | -130,263 | 389,943 | -2,205,335 | 550,014 | 35,677 | 1,627,795 | -210,362 | 277,962 | 670,730 | -389 | 546 | -79 | 286 |
overdraft | -2,932,515 | 2,171,502 | -367,207 | -209,637 | -1,443,426 | 1,359,551 | 860,469 | -1,102,608 | 307,196 | -518,413 | 1,875,088 | ||||
change in cash | -278,942 | 556,214 | -130,263 | 389,943 | 727,180 | -1,621,488 | 402,884 | 1,837,432 | 1,233,064 | -1,081,589 | -189,739 | 1,102,219 | -306,650 | 518,334 | -1,874,802 |
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Bradbury & Son (buxton) Limited Competitor Analysis

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bradbury & son (buxton) limited Ownership
BRADBURY & SON (BUXTON) LIMITED group structure
Bradbury & Son (Buxton) Limited has 2 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
BRADBURY & SON (BUXTON) LIMITED
00363223
2 subsidiaries
bradbury & son (buxton) limited directors
Bradbury & Son (Buxton) Limited currently has 7 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr George Paul (Aug 1994) and Mr Richard Paul (Jan 1998).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr George Paul | 76 years | Aug 1994 | - | Director | |
Mr Richard Paul | United Kingdom | 55 years | Jan 1998 | - | Director |
Mr Christopher Chisnall | England | 48 years | Jan 2008 | - | Director |
Mr Stephen Dillon | United Kingdom | 47 years | Sep 2013 | - | Director |
Mrs Michelle Jackson Hanstock | United Kingdom | 57 years | Sep 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Peter Carter | United Kingdom | 57 years | Sep 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Brian Owens | United Kingdom | 54 years | May 2022 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
64.9m
+2%
operating profit
1.4m
+18%
gross margin
8.8%
+20.03%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
4.7m
+0.12%
total assets
19.4m
-0.05%
cash
1.3m
-0.18%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
bradbury & son (buxton) limited company details
company number
00363223
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46330 - Wholesale of dairy products, eggs and edible oils and fats
incorporation date
September 1940
age
85
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
N/A
accountant
-
auditor
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
address
unit 2 staden lane, buxton, derbyshire, SK17 9RZ
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
-
bradbury & son (buxton) limited Charges & Mortgages
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