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Company Number

00841081

Next Accounts

Jan 2026

Directors

Robert Bowler

Shareholders

robert william bowler

john william rushen

Group Structure

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Industry

Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy

Registered Address

hardley industrial estate, hardley, southampton, SO45 3YQ

Website

http://metal-presswork.com

david bowler & sons limited Estimated Valuation

£3.6m

Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DAVID BOWLER & SONS LIMITED at £3.6m based on Net Assets of £1.8m and 2x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).

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David Bowler & Sons Limited is a live company located in southampton, SO45 3YQ with a Companies House number of 00841081. It operates in the forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal sector, SIC Code 25500. Founded in March 1965, it's largest shareholder is robert william bowler with a 94.5% stake. David Bowler & Sons Limited is a mature, small sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £1.7m with high growth in recent years.

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Pomanda's financial health check has awarded David Bowler & Sons Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs

Health Rating4out of 5

5 Strong

1 Regular

6 Weak

Size

annual sales of £1.7m, make it smaller than the average company (£16.7m)

Growth

3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 17%, show it is growing at a faster rate (11.9%)

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David Bowler & Sons Limited's latest turnover from April 2024 is estimated at £1.7 million and the company has net assets of £1.8 million. According to their latest financial statements, David Bowler & Sons Limited has 14 employees and maintains cash reserves of £369.2 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.

Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Turnover	1,667,689	1,351,434	1,277,576	1,035,371	1,394,209	1,541,068	1,353,667	1,019,561	1,019,634	738,798	1,810,339	2,211,074	933,120	1,067,514	1,349,489
Other Income Or Grants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cost Of Sales	1,462,642	1,275,661	1,199,664	947,241	1,199,362	1,308,053	1,150,308	876,254	868,302	613,791	1,562,545	1,856,564	794,212	914,801	1,136,737
Gross Profit	205,047	75,772	77,912	88,131	194,848	233,015	203,359	143,307	151,332	125,007	247,794	354,510	138,909	152,713	212,752
Admin Expenses	191,721	75,062	400,629	-58,459	69,160	134,108	143,871	142,371	151,078	2,089	106,568	230,532	103,178	130,361	365,206
Operating Profit	13,326	710	-322,717	146,590	125,688	98,907	59,488	936	254	122,918	141,226	123,978	35,731	22,352	-152,454
Interest Payable	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8,233	16,192	12,834	4,875
Interest Receivable	18,463	13,737	3,378	496	411	2,733	1,235	454	1,032	795	216	2	2	2	1
Pre-Tax Profit	31,789	14,447	-319,339	147,086	126,099	101,641	60,722	1,390	1,286	123,714	141,442	115,747	19,541	9,520	-157,328
Tax	-7,947	-3,612	0	-27,946	-23,959	-19,312	-11,537	-264	-257	-24,743	-29,703	-26,622	-4,690	-2,475	0
Profit After Tax	23,842	10,835	-319,339	119,140	102,140	82,329	49,185	1,126	1,029	98,971	111,739	89,125	14,851	7,045	-157,328
Dividends Paid	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Retained Profit	23,842	10,835	-319,339	119,140	102,140	82,329	49,185	1,126	1,029	98,971	111,739	89,125	14,851	7,045	-157,328
Employee Costs	528,055	521,436	451,267	479,903	541,902	563,996	589,502	576,212	633,524	123,592	317,081	379,847	148,171	174,042	264,244
Number Of Employees	14	14	14	14	16	17	18	19	20	4	10	12	5	6	9
EBITDA*	57,508	24,967	-298,607	172,826	157,129	124,026	107,985	39,291	41,463	165,946	230,166	215,887	110,429	97,060	-21,827

* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Tangible Assets	1,446,857	1,492,142	1,512,108	1,537,468	1,558,338	1,593,124	1,618,243	1,666,740	1,702,848	1,725,957	1,666,821	1,809,191	1,985,221	2,116,701	2,187,909
Intangible Assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Investments & Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Debtors (Due After 1 year)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total Fixed Assets	1,446,857	1,492,142	1,512,108	1,537,468	1,558,338	1,593,124	1,618,243	1,666,740	1,702,848	1,725,957	1,666,821	1,809,191	1,985,221	2,116,701	2,187,909
Stock & work in progress	171,518	188,311	177,287	207,483	159,276	161,445	165,389	151,566	113,161	111,497	179,883	147,712	97,254	116,696	75,679
Trade Debtors	480,616	354,457	351,004	267,968	393,778	331,404	322,619	255,383	246,192	222,157	579,640	625,926	318,180	376,132	265,022
Group Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Misc Debtors	0	0	0	0	0	70,876	0	68,329	66,214	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cash	369,159	334,196	312,253	588,491	403,405	417,689	311,226	182,575	180,824	232,170	85,976	300	300	300	300
misc current assets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	64,429	0	0	67,904	0	0
total current assets	1,021,293	876,964	840,544	1,063,942	956,459	981,414	799,234	657,853	606,391	630,253	845,499	773,938	483,638	493,128	341,001
total assets	2,468,150	2,369,106	2,352,652	2,601,410	2,514,797	2,574,538	2,417,477	2,324,593	2,309,239	2,356,210	2,512,320	2,583,129	2,468,859	2,609,829	2,528,910
Bank overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bank loan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	253,325	244,882	0
Trade Creditors	437,555	343,891	336,257	248,769	271,555	228,262	337,477	173,718	124,018	184,145	550,329	683,044	230,199	256,463	554,028
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other short term finances	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other current liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	194,497	0	109,150	127,449	0	0	0	170,037	196,371	0
total current liabilities	437,555	343,891	336,257	248,769	271,555	422,759	337,477	282,868	251,467	184,145	550,329	683,044	653,561	697,716	554,028
loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	150,000
hp & lease commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	104,989	0	0	0	0	0
other liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100,000	0
provisions	206,623	216,089	209,108	220,235	220,980	224,470	227,833	231,456	249,377	90,032	74,922	115,759	111,101	113,771	124,589
total long term liabilities	206,623	216,089	209,108	220,235	220,980	224,470	227,833	231,456	249,377	195,021	74,922	115,759	111,101	213,771	274,589
total liabilities	644,178	559,980	545,365	469,004	492,535	647,229	565,310	514,324	500,844	379,166	625,251	798,803	764,662	911,487	828,617
net assets	1,823,972	1,809,126	1,807,287	2,132,406	2,022,262	1,927,309	1,852,167	1,810,269	1,808,395	1,977,044	1,887,069	1,784,326	1,704,197	1,698,342	1,700,293
total shareholders funds	1,823,972	1,809,126	1,807,287	2,132,406	2,022,262	1,927,309	1,852,167	1,810,269	1,808,395	1,977,044	1,887,069	1,784,326	1,704,197	1,698,342	1,700,293

	Apr 2024	Apr 2023	Apr 2022	Apr 2021	Apr 2020	Apr 2019	Apr 2018	Apr 2017	Apr 2016	Apr 2015	Apr 2014	Apr 2013	Apr 2012	Apr 2011	Apr 2010
Operating Activities
Operating Profit	13,326	710	-322,717	146,590	125,688	98,907	59,488	936	254	122,918	141,226	123,978	35,731	22,352	-152,454
Depreciation	44,182	24,257	24,110	26,236	31,441	25,119	48,497	38,355	41,209	43,028	88,940	91,909	74,698	74,708	130,627
Amortisation	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax	-7,947	-3,612	0	-27,946	-23,959	-19,312	-11,537	-264	-257	-24,743	-29,703	-26,622	-4,690	-2,475	0
Stock	-16,793	11,024	-30,196	48,207	-2,169	-3,944	13,823	38,405	1,664	-68,386	32,171	50,458	-19,442	41,017	75,679
Debtors	126,159	3,453	83,036	-125,810	-8,502	79,661	-1,093	11,306	90,249	-357,483	-46,286	307,746	-57,952	111,110	265,022
Creditors	93,664	7,634	87,488	-22,786	43,293	-109,215	163,759	49,700	-60,127	-366,184	-132,715	452,845	-26,264	-297,565	554,028
Accruals and Deferred Income	0	0	0	0	-194,497	194,497	-109,150	-18,299	22,460	104,989	0	-170,037	-26,334	196,371	0
Deferred Taxes & Provisions	-9,466	6,981	-11,127	-745	-3,490	-3,363	-3,623	-17,921	159,345	15,110	-40,837	4,658	-2,670	-10,818	124,589
Cash flow from operations	24,393	21,493	-275,086	198,952	-10,853	110,916	134,704	2,796	70,971	320,987	41,026	118,527	127,865	-169,554	316,089
Investing Activities
capital expenditure	1,103	-4,291	1,250	-5,366	3,345	0	0	-2,247	-18,100	-102,164	53,430	84,121	56,782	-3,500	-2,318,536
Change in Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
cash flow from investments	1,103	-4,291	1,250	-5,366	3,345	0	0	-2,247	-18,100	-102,164	53,430	84,121	56,782	-3,500	-2,318,536
Financing Activities
Bank loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-253,325	8,443	244,882	0
Group/Directors Accounts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Short Term Loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long term loans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-150,000	150,000
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
other long term liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-100,000	100,000	0
share issue	-8,996	-8,996	-5,780	-8,996	-7,187	-7,187	-7,287	748	-169,678	-8,996	-8,996	-8,996	-8,996	-8,996	1,857,621
interest	18,463	13,737	3,378	496	411	2,733	1,235	454	1,032	795	216	-8,231	-16,190	-12,832	-4,874
cash flow from financing	9,467	4,741	-2,402	-8,500	-6,776	-4,454	-6,052	1,202	-168,646	-8,201	-8,780	-270,552	-116,743	173,054	2,002,747
cash and cash equivalents
cash	34,963	21,943	-276,238	185,086	-14,284	106,463	128,651	1,751	-51,346	146,194	85,676	0	0	0	300
overdraft	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
change in cash	34,963	21,943	-276,238	185,086	-14,284	106,463	128,651	1,751	-51,346	146,194	85,676	0	0	0	300

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DAVID BOWLER & SONS LIMITED group structure

David Bowler & Sons Limited has no subsidiary companies.

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DAVID BOWLER & SONS LIMITED

00841081

DAVID BOWLER & SONS LIMITED Shareholders

robert william bowler	94.45%
john william rushen	5.55%

David Bowler & Sons Limited currently has 1 director, Mr Robert Bowler serving since Mar 1991.

officer	country	age	start	end	role
Mr Robert Bowler	England	74 years	Mar 1991	-	Director

P&L

April 2024

turnover

1.7m

+23%

operating profit

13.3k

gross margin

12.3%

+119.29%

turnover

Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.

Balance Sheet

April 2024

net assets

1.8m

+0.01%

total assets

2.5m

+0.04%

cash

369.2k

+0.1%

net assets

Total assets minus all liabilities

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company number

00841081

Type

Private limited with Share Capital

industry

25500 - Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy

incorporation date

March 1965

ultimate parent company

None

previous names

N/A

address

hardley industrial estate, hardley, southampton, SO45 3YQ

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