boardlink limited Company Information
Company Number
00955440
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
dwl holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard
Registered Address
kus industrial estate, manor lane, hawarden, flintshire, CH5 3PJ
Website
www.boardlinkgroup.co.ukboardlink limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BOARDLINK LIMITED at £7m based on a Turnover of £14.4m and 0.48x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
boardlink limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BOARDLINK LIMITED at £4.2m based on an EBITDA of £1.1m and a 3.74x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
boardlink limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of BOARDLINK LIMITED at £6.7m based on Net Assets of £4.3m and 1.56x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Boardlink Limited Overview
Boardlink Limited is a live company located in hawarden, CH5 3PJ with a Companies House number of 00955440. It operates in the manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard n.e.c. sector, SIC Code 17290. Founded in June 1969, it's largest shareholder is dwl holdings limited with a 100% stake. Boardlink Limited is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £14.4m with declining growth in recent years.
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Boardlink Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Boardlink Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 4 measures and has 1 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


4 Strong

7 Regular

1 Weak

Size
annual sales of £14.4m, make it in line with the average company (£14.7m)
£14.4m - Boardlink Limited
£14.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of -4%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.3%)
-4% - Boardlink Limited
7.3% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 26.3%, this company has a comparable cost of product (26.1%)
26.3% - Boardlink Limited
26.1% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of 5.3% make it as profitable than the average company (5.1%)
5.3% - Boardlink Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 69 employees, this is similar to the industry average (69)
69 - Boardlink Limited
69 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £36k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£39.2k)
£36k - Boardlink Limited
£39.2k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £209.3k, this is equally as efficient (£206.8k)
£209.3k - Boardlink Limited
£206.8k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 57 days, this is near the average (57 days)
57 days - Boardlink Limited
57 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 60 days, this is slower than average (43 days)
60 days - Boardlink Limited
43 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 41 days, this is less than average (63 days)
41 days - Boardlink Limited
63 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 11 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (6 weeks)
11 weeks - Boardlink Limited
6 weeks - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 41.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (53.7%)
41.5% - Boardlink Limited
53.7% - Industry AVG
BOARDLINK LIMITED financials

Boardlink Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £14.4 million and the company has net assets of £4.3 million. According to their latest financial statements, Boardlink Limited has 69 employees and maintains cash reserves of £566.5 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 | 14,444,988 | 14,650,684 | 15,976,414 | 16,546,107 | 20,863,809 | 20,722,413 | 20,396,928 | 19,056,091 | 20,162,008 | 20,620,644 | 20,540,874 | 20,532,951 | 23,540,013 | 23,282,321 | 19,572,447 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 10,640,162 | 10,826,545 | 12,061,301 | 12,889,509 | 16,026,910 | 15,925,632 | 15,712,723 | 14,843,429 | 16,230,084 | 16,657,187 | 17,293,783 | 17,403,529 | 19,985,692 | 18,825,491 | 15,567,053 |
Gross Profit | 3,804,826 | 3,824,139 | 3,915,113 | 3,656,598 | 4,836,899 | 4,796,781 | 4,684,205 | 4,212,662 | 3,931,924 | 3,963,457 | 3,247,091 | 3,129,422 | 3,554,321 | 4,456,830 | 4,005,394 |
Admin Expenses | 3,036,776 | 2,870,065 | 2,821,628 | 3,207,355 | 3,669,413 | 3,550,625 | 3,524,563 | 3,045,273 | 3,441,138 | 3,220,073 | 2,906,551 | 2,775,394 | 3,076,118 | 3,352,789 | 3,657,393 |
Operating Profit | 768,050 | 954,074 | 1,093,485 | 449,243 | 1,167,486 | 1,246,156 | 1,159,642 | 1,167,389 | 490,786 | 743,384 | 340,540 | 354,028 | 478,203 | 1,104,041 | 348,001 |
Interest Payable | 64,115 | 35,578 | 18,554 | 25,433 | 29,085 | 30,234 | 27,443 | 32,681 | 19,188 | 37,821 | 67,076 | 71,905 | 78,770 | 45,712 | 44,192 |
Interest Receivable | 3,998 | 8,521 | 9,460 | 13,485 | 20,519 | 23,858 | 26,064 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | |||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 707,933 | 927,017 | 1,084,391 | 437,295 | 1,158,920 | 1,239,780 | 1,158,263 | 1,146,708 | 483,598 | 717,563 | 273,464 | 282,123 | 399,433 | 1,058,329 | 303,809 |
Tax | -185,283 | -206,096 | -268,265 | -86,868 | -206,453 | -244,444 | -168,944 | -121,367 | -61,993 | -151,219 | -68,357 | -66,222 | -13,510 | -214,990 | -64,354 |
Profit After Tax | 522,650 | 720,921 | 816,126 | 350,427 | 952,467 | 995,336 | 989,319 | 1,025,341 | 421,605 | 566,344 | 205,107 | 215,901 | 385,923 | 843,339 | 239,455 |
Dividends Paid | 415,068 | 602,824 | 281,935 | 691,835 | 577,148 | 453,805 | 737,365 | 804,489 | 239,280 | 31,230 | 60,520 | 60,075 | |||
Retained Profit | 107,582 | 118,097 | 534,191 | -341,408 | 375,319 | 541,531 | 251,954 | 220,852 | 182,325 | 535,114 | 205,107 | 215,901 | 385,923 | 782,819 | 179,380 |
Employee Costs | 2,482,649 | 2,559,831 | 2,551,151 | 2,563,798 | 3,061,161 | 3,012,206 | 2,977,927 | 2,314,863 | 2,378,276 | 2,222,622 | 2,064,637 | 2,031,261 | 2,522,079 | 2,456,181 | 2,492,589 |
Number Of Employees | 69 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 75 | 82 | 107 | 101 | 103 |
EBITDA* | 1,117,340 | 1,283,352 | 1,418,459 | 769,483 | 1,419,489 | 1,428,262 | 1,330,038 | 1,246,957 | 585,721 | 856,922 | 466,433 | 495,342 | 631,831 | 1,253,738 | 652,898 |
* 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 | 2,924,023 | 2,184,611 | 1,746,307 | 1,658,224 | 1,823,897 | 1,682,720 | 1,365,016 | 835,516 | 344,231 | 298,152 | 373,408 | 410,061 | 501,562 | 595,390 | 650,901 |
Intangible Assets | 52,186 | 31,160 | 47,404 | 61,387 | 55,233 | 76,747 | 95,720 | 47,183 | |||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 707,787 | 1,068,397 | 424,000 | 412,000 | 649,845 | 649,845 | 249,845 | 249,845 | 80,365 | ||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,976,209 | 2,215,771 | 1,793,711 | 1,719,611 | 1,879,130 | 1,759,467 | 2,168,523 | 1,951,096 | 768,231 | 710,152 | 1,023,253 | 1,059,906 | 751,407 | 845,235 | 731,266 |
Stock & work in progress | 1,219,965 | 1,419,691 | 1,202,812 | 1,141,118 | 1,312,086 | 1,528,196 | 1,437,280 | 1,615,190 | 1,681,749 | 2,291,601 | 2,261,410 | 2,602,967 | 3,082,146 | 2,615,430 | 1,547,648 |
Trade Debtors | 2,281,946 | 2,267,063 | 2,994,397 | 2,854,660 | 3,492,558 | 4,799,863 | 4,257,603 | 4,807,953 | 3,968,404 | 4,759,914 | 4,431,857 | 4,865,110 | 4,487,622 | 5,408,456 | 4,383,220 |
Group Debtors | 163,047 | 293,485 | 423,923 | 554,361 | 684,799 | 107,450 | 170,577 | 450,011 | 422,732 | 436,606 | 400,684 | 429,687 | 208,471 | 503,549 | |
Misc Debtors | 355,473 | 298,767 | 471,551 | 306,178 | 297,767 | 262,785 | 285,639 | 280,421 | 188,645 | 216,622 | 186,869 | 199,059 | 121,186 | 146,836 | 106,897 |
Cash | 566,493 | 1,417,311 | 1,409,907 | 430,193 | 223,347 | 227,213 | 286,078 | 320,070 | 755,245 | 816,952 | 960,250 | 1,001,797 | 799 | 678 | 1,083 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 4,423,877 | 5,565,879 | 6,372,152 | 5,156,072 | 5,880,119 | 7,502,856 | 6,374,050 | 7,194,211 | 7,044,054 | 8,507,821 | 8,276,992 | 9,069,617 | 8,121,440 | 8,379,871 | 6,542,397 |
total assets | 7,400,086 | 7,781,650 | 8,165,863 | 6,875,683 | 7,759,249 | 9,262,323 | 8,542,573 | 9,145,307 | 7,812,285 | 9,217,973 | 9,300,245 | 10,129,523 | 8,872,847 | 9,225,106 | 7,273,663 |
Bank overdraft | 1,514,448 | 1,112,024 | 1,558,977 | 636,812 | 1,308,210 | 2,059,142 | 2,926,324 | 803,141 | 652,420 | 732,247 | |||||
Bank loan | 1,095,037 | 408,633 | 402,876 | 1,096,972 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,759,720 | 770,267 | 1,131,373 | 1,556,206 | 1,448,081 | 2,515,534 | 2,463,321 | 2,528,912 | 2,883,185 | 3,567,041 | 3,733,594 | 3,706,093 | 4,189,227 | 4,797,671 | 3,654,101 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 38,695 | 37,334 | 46,511 | 570,960 | 585,159 | ||||||||||
other short term finances | 7,612 | 8,304 | 8,314 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 739,061 | 759,626 | 1,150,730 | 618,112 | 1,117,484 | 953,559 | 531,230 | 984,281 | 461,371 | 706,886 | 346,183 | 526,471 | 578,342 | 806,321 | 676,409 |
total current liabilities | 2,498,781 | 3,044,341 | 3,377,140 | 2,582,951 | 2,968,441 | 4,566,065 | 4,106,575 | 5,072,170 | 3,981,368 | 5,582,137 | 6,177,614 | 7,196,222 | 5,624,833 | 6,835,676 | 5,656,230 |
loans | 500,000 | 7,612 | 16,628 | ||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 571,129 | 389,715 | 259,226 | 147,426 | 154,094 | 104,863 | 156,134 | 45,227 | 23,859 | 11,103 | 33,012 | 48,789 | 34,540 | 37,875 | 23,289 |
total long term liabilities | 571,129 | 389,715 | 259,226 | 147,426 | 154,094 | 104,863 | 156,134 | 45,227 | 23,859 | 11,103 | 33,012 | 48,789 | 534,540 | 45,487 | 39,917 |
total liabilities | 3,069,910 | 3,434,056 | 3,636,366 | 2,730,377 | 3,122,535 | 4,670,928 | 4,262,709 | 5,117,397 | 4,005,227 | 5,593,240 | 6,210,626 | 7,245,011 | 6,159,373 | 6,881,163 | 5,696,147 |
net assets | 4,330,176 | 4,347,594 | 4,529,497 | 4,145,306 | 4,636,714 | 4,591,395 | 4,279,864 | 4,027,910 | 3,807,058 | 3,624,733 | 3,089,619 | 2,884,512 | 2,713,474 | 2,343,943 | 1,577,516 |
total shareholders funds | 4,330,176 | 4,347,594 | 4,529,497 | 4,145,306 | 4,636,714 | 4,591,395 | 4,279,864 | 4,027,910 | 3,807,058 | 3,624,733 | 3,089,619 | 2,884,512 | 2,713,474 | 2,343,943 | 1,577,516 |
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 | 768,050 | 954,074 | 1,093,485 | 449,243 | 1,167,486 | 1,246,156 | 1,159,642 | 1,167,389 | 490,786 | 743,384 | 340,540 | 354,028 | 478,203 | 1,104,041 | 348,001 |
Depreciation | 335,463 | 310,379 | 298,011 | 297,624 | 230,489 | 182,106 | 157,662 | 79,568 | 94,935 | 113,538 | 125,893 | 141,314 | 153,628 | 149,697 | 304,897 |
Amortisation | 13,827 | 18,899 | 26,963 | 22,616 | 21,514 | 12,734 | |||||||||
Tax | -185,283 | -206,096 | -268,265 | -86,868 | -206,453 | -244,444 | -168,944 | -121,367 | -61,993 | -151,219 | -68,357 | -66,222 | -13,510 | -214,990 | -64,354 |
Stock | -199,726 | 216,879 | 61,694 | -170,968 | -216,110 | 90,916 | -177,910 | -66,559 | -609,852 | 30,191 | -341,557 | -479,179 | 466,716 | 1,067,782 | 1,547,648 |
Debtors | -91,458 | -1,030,556 | 174,672 | -759,925 | -1,402,761 | 388,968 | -968,869 | 1,296,288 | -780,208 | 106,091 | -409,521 | 826,358 | -725,268 | 939,577 | 5,074,031 |
Creditors | 989,453 | -361,106 | -424,833 | 108,125 | -1,067,453 | 52,213 | -65,591 | -354,273 | -683,856 | -166,553 | 27,501 | -483,134 | -608,444 | 1,143,570 | 3,654,101 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -20,565 | -391,104 | 532,618 | -499,372 | 163,925 | 422,329 | -453,051 | 522,910 | -245,515 | 360,703 | -180,288 | -51,871 | -227,979 | 129,912 | 676,409 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 181,414 | 130,489 | 111,800 | -6,668 | 49,231 | -51,271 | 110,907 | 21,368 | 12,756 | -21,909 | -15,777 | 14,249 | -3,335 | 14,586 | 23,289 |
Cash flow from operations | 2,373,543 | 1,269,212 | 1,133,413 | 1,215,593 | 1,977,610 | 1,127,205 | 1,900,138 | 85,866 | 997,173 | 741,662 | 980,590 | -438,815 | 37,115 | 319,457 | -1,679,336 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -1,095,037 | 686,404 | 5,757 | -694,096 | 1,096,972 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -38,695 | 1,361 | -9,177 | -524,449 | -14,199 | 585,159 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | -7,612 | -692 | -10 | 8,314 | |||||||||||
Long term loans | -500,000 | 492,388 | -9,016 | 16,628 | |||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -60,117 | -27,057 | -9,094 | -11,948 | -8,566 | -6,376 | -1,379 | -20,681 | -7,188 | -25,821 | -67,076 | -71,905 | -78,770 | -45,712 | -44,192 |
cash flow from financing | -185,117 | -1,422,094 | 527,310 | -156,191 | -1,032,662 | 860,596 | -1,379 | -20,681 | -7,188 | -64,516 | -65,715 | -633,557 | -127,915 | -85,329 | 1,964,045 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -850,818 | 7,404 | 979,714 | 206,846 | -3,866 | -58,865 | -33,992 | -435,175 | -61,707 | -143,298 | -41,547 | 1,000,998 | 121 | -405 | 1,083 |
overdraft | -1,514,448 | 1,514,448 | -1,112,024 | -446,953 | 922,165 | -671,398 | -750,932 | -867,182 | 2,123,183 | 150,721 | -79,827 | 732,247 | |||
change in cash | 663,630 | -1,507,044 | 979,714 | 206,846 | -3,866 | 1,053,159 | 412,961 | -1,357,340 | 609,691 | 607,634 | 825,635 | -1,122,185 | -150,600 | 79,422 | -731,164 |
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boardlink limited Ownership
BOARDLINK LIMITED group structure
Boardlink Limited has no subsidiary companies.
boardlink limited directors
Boardlink Limited currently has 5 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Benjamin Still (Jan 2013) and Mr Sami Kasteniemi (Mar 2016).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Benjamin Still | United Kingdom | 50 years | Jan 2013 | - | Director |
Mr Sami Kasteniemi | United Kingdom | 54 years | Mar 2016 | - | Director |
Mrs Scarlett Richardson | United Kingdom | 59 years | Jul 2016 | - | Director |
Mr Andrew Morley | England | 51 years | Dec 2016 | - | Director |
Mrs Pamela Lyon | United Kingdom | 81 years | Dec 2016 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
14.4m
-1%
operating profit
768.1k
-19%
gross margin
26.4%
+0.91%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
4.3m
0%
total assets
7.4m
-0.05%
cash
566.5k
-0.6%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
boardlink limited company details
company number
00955440
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
17290 - Manufacture of other articles of paper and paperboard
incorporation date
June 1969
age
56
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
deva hawarden board & display limited (October 2016)
hawarden sheeters company limited (January 2008)
accountant
-
auditor
DSG
address
kus industrial estate, manor lane, hawarden, flintshire, CH5 3PJ
Bank
HSBC BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
-
boardlink limited Charges & Mortgages
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boardlink limited Companies House Filings - See Documents
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