
Company Number
00720517
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
geo. browns implements (holdings) ltd
andrew peter brown
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Industry
Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery (other than agricultural tractors)
Registered Address
grovebury road, leighton buzzard, beds, LU7 4UX
Website
www.brownsagricultural.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of BROWN'S AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY COMPANY LIMITED at £1.2m based on a Turnover of £2.5m and 0.49x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BROWN'S AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY COMPANY LIMITED at £433.2k based on an EBITDA of £118.9k and a 3.64x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BROWN'S AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY COMPANY LIMITED at £1m based on Net Assets of £488.2k and 2.14x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited is a live company located in beds, LU7 4UX with a Companies House number of 00720517. It operates in the manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery other than tractors sector, SIC Code 28302. Founded in April 1962, it's largest shareholder is geo. browns implements (holdings) ltd with a 99.9% stake. Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £2.5m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Brown'S Agricultural Machinery Company Limited a 1 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 1 measures and has 9 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
1 Strong
2 Regular
9 Weak
Size
annual sales of £2.5m, make it smaller than the average company (£17.2m)
- Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
£17.2m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.2%)
- Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
7.2% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 24.6%, this company has a comparable cost of product (24.6%)
- Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
24.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 4.4% make it less profitable than the average company (7%)
- Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
7% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 22 employees, this is below the industry average (95)
22 - Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
95 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £39.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£39.4k)
- Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
£39.4k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £112.2k, this is less efficient (£197.4k)
- Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
£197.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 54 days, this is later than average (40 days)
- Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
40 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 26 days, this is quicker than average (36 days)
- Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
36 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 104 days, this is less than average (147 days)
- Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
147 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 10 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (14 weeks)
10 weeks - Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
14 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 54.7%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (41.4%)
54.7% - Brown's Agricultural Machinery Company Limited
41.4% - Industry AVG
Brown'S Agricultural Machinery Company Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is estimated at £2.5 million and the company has net assets of £488.2 thousand. According to their latest financial statements, Brown'S Agricultural Machinery Company Limited has 22 employees and maintains cash reserves of £121.2 thousand 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 | 3,013,057 | 2,899,196 | 2,740,388 | 2,578,068 | |||||||||||
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 2,233,972 | 2,186,086 | 2,100,118 | 2,043,241 | |||||||||||
Gross Profit | 779,085 | 713,110 | 640,270 | 534,827 | |||||||||||
Admin Expenses | 640,563 | 599,255 | 593,593 | ||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 138,522 | 113,855 | 46,677 | ||||||||||||
Interest Payable | |||||||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 1,702 | 911 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 140,224 | 114,766 | 46,677 | 35,508 | |||||||||||
Tax | -26,660 | -12,125 | -12,314 | -10,665 | |||||||||||
Profit After Tax | 113,564 | 102,641 | 34,363 | 24,843 | |||||||||||
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 113,564 | 102,641 | 34,363 | 24,843 | |||||||||||
Employee Costs | |||||||||||||||
Number Of Employees | 22 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
EBITDA* | 172,861 | 145,126 | 75,374 |
* 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 | 37,726 | 47,869 | 60,288 | 31,019 | 50,155 | 73,118 | 103,185 | 112,371 | 146,492 | 93,776 | 100,225 | 121,880 | 103,572 | 81,251 | 97,455 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 37,726 | 47,869 | 60,288 | 31,019 | 50,155 | 73,118 | 103,185 | 112,371 | 146,492 | 93,776 | 100,225 | 121,880 | 103,572 | 81,251 | 97,455 |
Stock & work in progress | 531,175 | 548,029 | 406,374 | 367,654 | 466,001 | 515,585 | 428,875 | 399,254 | 513,750 | 536,274 | 544,691 | 494,264 | 397,536 | 291,058 | 368,941 |
Trade Debtors | 365,909 | 344,116 | 367,769 | 328,752 | 213,926 | 324,848 | 295,203 | 243,591 | 167,105 | 240,345 | 336,695 | 285,979 | 314,191 | 301,372 | 282,545 |
Group Debtors | 79,361 | 117,479 | 32,168 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 21,190 | 5,325 | 14,152 | 12,426 | 13,447 | 10,240 | 9,427 | 22,277 | 10,402 | 37,502 | 17,504 | 9,136 | 8,894 | 9,005 | |
Cash | 121,158 | 110,652 | 112,168 | 201,168 | 39,485 | 739 | 20,484 | 231,998 | 304,183 | 329,642 | 73,776 | 762 | 1,222 | 191,454 | |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 1,039,432 | 1,008,122 | 900,463 | 910,000 | 732,859 | 851,412 | 753,989 | 897,120 | 995,440 | 1,143,763 | 955,162 | 877,870 | 839,564 | 824,946 | 660,491 |
total assets | 1,077,158 | 1,055,991 | 960,751 | 941,019 | 783,014 | 924,530 | 857,174 | 1,009,491 | 1,141,932 | 1,237,539 | 1,055,387 | 999,750 | 943,136 | 906,197 | 757,946 |
Bank overdraft | 51,105 | 44,100 | 33,047 | 41,263 | |||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 135,521 | 164,121 | 164,283 | 97,309 | 94,197 | 144,423 | 98,443 | 89,188 | 46,279 | 322,996 | 226,815 | 102,464 | 85,342 | 103,476 | 97,939 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 356,996 | 332,584 | 313,896 | 396,127 | 398,960 | 283,398 | 152,102 | 149,985 | 161,362 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 210,099 | 85,704 | ||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 96,461 | 157,859 | 114,155 | 144,407 | 72,485 | 127,948 | 80,862 | 70,133 | 101,669 | 98,184 | 183,309 | 98,825 | 73,606 | ||
total current liabilities | 588,978 | 654,564 | 592,334 | 637,843 | 565,642 | 606,874 | 331,407 | 309,306 | 309,310 | 322,996 | 226,815 | 289,748 | 346,698 | 412,400 | 298,512 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 588,978 | 654,564 | 592,334 | 637,843 | 565,642 | 606,874 | 331,407 | 309,306 | 309,310 | 322,996 | 226,815 | 289,748 | 346,698 | 412,400 | 298,512 |
net assets | 488,180 | 401,427 | 368,417 | 303,176 | 217,372 | 317,656 | 525,767 | 700,185 | 832,622 | 914,543 | 828,572 | 710,002 | 596,438 | 493,797 | 459,434 |
total shareholders funds | 488,180 | 401,427 | 368,417 | 303,176 | 217,372 | 317,656 | 525,767 | 700,185 | 832,622 | 914,543 | 828,572 | 710,002 | 596,438 | 493,797 | 459,434 |
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 | 138,522 | 113,855 | 46,677 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation | 9,307 | 12,419 | 10,681 | 19,136 | 30,997 | 34,325 | 40,742 | 39,097 | 37,940 | 41,049 | 39,081 | 34,339 | 31,271 | 28,697 | 40,538 |
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -26,660 | -12,125 | -12,314 | -10,665 | |||||||||||
Stock | -16,854 | 141,655 | 38,720 | -98,347 | -49,584 | 86,710 | 29,621 | -114,496 | -22,524 | -8,417 | 50,427 | 96,728 | 106,478 | -77,883 | 368,941 |
Debtors | 37,658 | -32,480 | 40,743 | 113,805 | -107,715 | 30,458 | 38,762 | 88,361 | -100,340 | -58,848 | -46,149 | -57,962 | 98,372 | 50,884 | 291,550 |
Creditors | -28,600 | -162 | 66,974 | 3,112 | -50,226 | 45,980 | 9,255 | 42,909 | -276,717 | 96,181 | 124,351 | 17,122 | -18,134 | 5,537 | 97,939 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -61,398 | 43,704 | -30,252 | 71,922 | -55,463 | 47,086 | 10,729 | -31,536 | 101,669 | -98,184 | -85,125 | 84,484 | 25,219 | 73,606 | |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 39,432 | -5,499 | 120,815 | ||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | 24,412 | 18,688 | -82,231 | -2,833 | 115,562 | 131,296 | 2,117 | -11,377 | 161,362 | -45,000 | -165,099 | 124,395 | 85,704 | ||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 1,702 | 911 | |||||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 1,702 | -164,188 | 124,395 | 520,295 | |||||||||||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 10,506 | -1,516 | -89,000 | 161,683 | 38,746 | -19,745 | -211,514 | -72,185 | -25,459 | 255,866 | 73,014 | -460 | -190,232 | 191,454 | |
overdraft | -51,105 | 51,105 | -44,100 | 11,053 | 33,047 | -41,263 | 41,263 | ||||||||
change in cash | 10,506 | -1,516 | -89,000 | 161,683 | 89,851 | -70,850 | -211,514 | -72,185 | -25,459 | 255,866 | 117,114 | -11,513 | -223,279 | 232,717 | -41,263 |
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BROWN'S AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY COMPANY LIMITED group structure
Brown'S Agricultural Machinery Company Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
BROWN'S AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY COMPANY LIMITED
00720517
Brown'S Agricultural Machinery Company Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr James Brown (Dec 1992) and Mr Andrew Brown (Sep 1998).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr James Brown | 62 years | Dec 1992 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Brown | 71 years | Sep 1998 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
2.5m
+7%
operating profit
109.6k
0%
gross margin
24.7%
+8.98%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
488.2k
+0.22%
total assets
1.1m
+0.02%
cash
121.2k
+0.09%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00720517
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
28302 - Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery (other than agricultural tractors)
incorporation date
April 1962
age
63
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Small Company
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
N/A
accountant
FKCA LIMITED
auditor
-
address
grovebury road, leighton buzzard, beds, LU7 4UX
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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